Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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intensity grew and climaxed with Osness' touchdown catch. Indeed, winning the homecoming football game is like adding cheese to rigatoni! While the crowds were cheering and football players executing victorious plays at the stadium in St. Paul, there was a unique hustle bustle in the cafeteria back at Augs- burg. The help joyously created trays of watermelon, cantaloupe, relishes, lefse and many other delectable Norwegian goodies. The hungry fans were greeted with myriads of scrumptious foods and plenty of plates to put it on. Waiting in line for this royal spread was not disap- pointing! Smorgasbord lime would not be complete without live music. The Carabei singers and Jeroy Carl- son's quartet livened the atmosphere with their musical strains. Jerry Maron's ten piece orchestra band closed Satur- day's activities. Alumni and students waltzed, two stepped, and polka'd for an evening of diversity from the new and usual. Unifying the weekend, the Sunday morning worship brought to close another homecoming season. Dr. Ollila spoke on the educational value of surviving by signifi- cance, and the choir celebrated in song. The Augsburg community shared their common link in Christ with communion. Homecoming unified Augsburg students, graduates and faculty. Gone was the traditional homecoming queen, but she did not bury the traditional enthusiasm and spirit of the homecoming weekend. Homecoming 1973 has put us a step further towards a future of Surviv- ing By Significance . Top: Dr. Donald Gustafson tries to raise a bid on a child's sandbox at the faculty auction. Above: Due to chilling rain the Homecoming street dance was moved to Si Melby, but Al Bachman and Julie Stattme didn't seem to mind.

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 Homecoming October 25-28 Surviving by Significance by Rachel Rohde Long live memories — homecoming queens, winning football teams, maroon pom pon mums, and tired feet! Augsburg's homecoming revived the restless spirit of homecomings past and weaved “Surviving By Signifi- cance back into the grain. Nostalgia permeated the weekend as once again alumni shared experiences and emotions with the protege on campus. The reign of nostalgia fused with the present as Dr. O. Lewis Zahrendt ('34), Gertrude Lund Hognander ('36), Hoyt C. Messerer ('39), Rev. Paul G. Sonnack ('42), and Dr. Ruth A. Schmidt ('52) were honored for academic and social achievement in the community at the Honors Con- vocation. Young and old reflected on the humorous and comtemplative facets of college life back in the good old days. The honored expressed their gratitude for the op- portunities Augsburg College had given them and still provides today. Appropriately, the band opened the con- vocation with “Jubilant Overture , setting a precedence for the entire weekend. The Augsburg band, choir, and choral club reitterated the theme Surviving By Signifi- cance with Look To This Day , composed and directed by Dr. Sateren. The sports action began early on the schedule of events with a soccer game against Gustavus Adolphus. Against wind and cold, the Auggie soccer team handed over their first loss of the year, 1-0. Nevertheless, this new sport on the homecoming agenda fired an enthusiastic crowd on to the football game against Hamline. The annual variety talent show recalled those moments of youthful intuition when life was a crazy world of spon- taneity. Brad Wivell, alias Ed Sullivan, Hubert Humphrey, and others, hosted the show for the second time. Rob Engelson and his Mechanical Orchestra introduced un- suspecting newcomers to a fascinating instrument, the human body! Urness Tower RA's furthered the study with an exercise on interpersonal communications. The moonlit nights with twinkling stars were not forgotten as other musicians expressed their emotions through songs of love and confusion. The magic of laughter and the sen- sitivity of the serene added a dimension to the weekend. Following the variety show, the Augsburg faculty dis- played their creative and innovative talents with an auc- tion. A French dinner, a quart of dill pickles, a plane ride, and a chili supper were just a few items offered for sale. The auction raised $700 for a student scholarship and in- creased awareness of student-teacher relationships. The street dance was moved to Si Melby due to the rain. Zulu reaffirmed the place of newness and joyous- ness in homecoming. The songs were long, the music throbbed. New faces merged with familiar faces: I'd like to get to know you. Saturday florished with education, fun, and romance. Special seminars on basketball, music, art, etc. were of- fered throughout the morning. Coffee hours brought together old names with new faces as alumni renewed their college friendships. Student enthusiasm helped push the Auggie football team to a victory over Hamline, 21-13. Augsburg surged ahead in the third quarter with Brian Berg's field goal. The cold crowd warmed Parade Stadium with the stomping of feet and shouts of joy. The Right: After receiving her award Mrs. Gertrude Hognander ex- presses her appreciation, as Gayle Baker, Bob Strommen, Brenda Roble, and honored alumnus Dr. O. Lewis Zahrendt look on. 16

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Left: Before hungry Auggies invade, Elane Turner adds a last minute touch to the smorgasbord table. Below: Sharing the excitement of Homecoming victory are Wendy Ring and Dave langness. left: Rachel Rohde, Jane Benson, and Debbie Thomson whole-heart- edly dish up pie for the smorgasbord. Above: Connie Hansen and Steve Nycklemoe rock-n-roll to the music. 18