Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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SHORTACE SEEN-lhc girls of the '40's sported knec-high skirts And suffered from the man-pmvcr loss to Uncle Sam'a H'orld War II troops. TIME HONORED FRIEND-Enst Hall, ulrlcst building on campus, was originally a wuman's dormitory; then, the music building; and today, home fur the English department.

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1920-1940-Thc Augustana Concert Band, which had distinguished itself during its service in the war, ref turneci to Europe a decade later, touring the Scandina- vian Countries in the summer of 1928, and earning high acclaim for itself and Augustana . . . The depression of the ,30's reflected on Augustana when in 1934 the Observer had to suspend publication for a short time because its funds were tied up in the closing of all the Rock Island banks . . . However, the new science buildv LIBRARY PRESENTED BY ALUMNl AUGUSI'ANA COLLEGE ROCKISI.AND,1LLINOIS COMIx-iEMORATING THE LAUNCHING OF THE . ' .S. AUGUSTANA VICTOR MAY 1945 SELECTED BY THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE LIBRARY Assw THEY ALSO SERVE. While those enlisted fought for democratic causes, Augustana in Rock Island contribuwd in a small way by donating this war ship. ing was erected even during times of depression and was able to be dedicated in 1935 due to the generous gift of Dr. Emil Wallberg and Miss Marie Wallberg of Toronto, Canada . A . When Dr. Gustav Andreen retired in 1935, Dr. Conrad Bergendoff became the new presi- dent of Augustana. He had been teaching at Augustana since 1931 and was Dean of the Seminary from 1933 until 1935. Dr. Bergendoff continues to ably lead the Augustana of today after 25 years as president.

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A 4 444.-..ng REFLECTINC COLLEGE LIFE . . . student coffee dates, crowded lunch lines, Iclaxmg recreation, J. V., ping pnng, and tEancing. the new Student Union completed in January, 1960. TEN THIRTY AND ALL IS KVELL! Quiet again-shuffh'ng, bustling of 10:00 chapel is over in Centennial Hall and the 1500 seats are left vacant. UNDER ONE ROOF-U'csterlin Hall completed in the fall Bf 1957 expands again with the construction of a new wing to be ready for occupation by freshman girls in the fall of 1960. 1940-1960eThe fall of 1942 brought new signifi- cance to mail time as Augustnnn students began receixt iug induction notices to serve in World War II. The Augustnua honor roll was made up nf well over a thousand students by the end of the war with not a few gold stays t t . An Air Corps had barracks in today's old StuiU buiIch'ng, and the group took courses and trained on campus. The girls' gym classes followed right behind on the obstacle course, jumping hurdles and walking a plank over the slough . . . Planning began in 1942 for the Fine Arts Building and Centennial Hall which have been completed for this anniversary year. tVesterlin Hall and the College Union Building were additions to thc cmnpus which grew out of the 350,5 . . . A view of our hundred years of progress, brought about by the efforts of 50 many dedicated people, offers hope for the future and an even ttgreater Augustana.