Concordia College - Corona Borealis Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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EDMONTON, CANADA AURORA” 9 CLASS 1942 PAUL HYATT, “Puss’ Paul Hyatt, son of Rev. F. W. Hyatt who is now minister at Southey, Sask., came to Concordia in September 1936. He has like the rest of the class, weathered all the storms of exams and has also enjoyed the sunny times at college. Because his smile and polite manners have become part of his character, he creates a good impression wherever he goes. In the class room he pays close attention to the instructor and is always ready to take part in the discussion. Hyatt is a great advocate of sports of all kinds. On Concordia’s hockey team he has been top goal-getter. In handball he’s hard to beat. This spring he tried his skill in the city handball tournament. He won several games but was eliminated in the semi-finals. On the baseball team he held down the position as shortstop. He also takes interest in bowling, table tennis, and golf. WALTPR L. SINGER Walter L. Singer lives in Edmonton, Alberta. He began his studies here five years ago. From his first year at College to the present time he has shown, great abilities in the class room. We balieve we can say that none of his class can boast of higher marks than Walter. In 1941 he received the A.A.L. award for highest standing in the College department. However, it is in music that Walter’s unique abilities come to the fore. His training in piano began at an early age. Even before he could read he was able to pick out tunes on the piano. In August 1941 Walter Singer passed the music exams with honors. Being successful in these exams, the degree of A.T.C.M. was conferred upon him. He is a firm believer in the saying, “Genius is ninety-nine per cent per¬ spiration and one per cent inspiraron.”

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8 “AURORA” CONCORDIA COLLEGE gR AD GATING WALTER SCHOEPP ; Peeps” Walter Schoepp, “Peeps” hails from Wembley, Alberta. He began his studies at Concordia in the fall of 1936 in grade nine. When we first knew Schoepp he was a small, shy lad of fourteen, but he has grown into a powerful young man. He is president of the student body this term and has served well in this office. Whatever he has set out to do has been done with the good of the students and the welfare of the College at heart. Last winter he held down the right defence position on Concordia’s hockey team. Previously he played goal for three years. He is also a first class handball player. This year as well as last he entered the city handball tournament. Only after quite a number of successful games was he defeated. He also takes a great interest in. baseball, in which game he holds position as catcher. Schoepp is a member of Concordia’s band and also of the orchestra. He is anxious to get to the Seminary at St. Louis. His motto is “Nothing is too difficult if you have the will and ambition to do it.” JOHT{ HILDEBRANDT John Hildebrandt, better known among the students as “Tiny”, comes from Rumsey, a small town in southern Alberta. During his six years at Concordia Tiny has become a favorite among the students. He is a very good sport and has never been known to lose his temper. In the class room he displays mettle which all of us envy. He is chiefly known for his penetrating insight into vexing problems and for his slow but sure movements in the building and on the campus. There is hardly an organization or activ¬ ity on the campus in which he hasn’t a part. For the past three years he has held down a position on left defence for the hockey team, and in spring he takes over on the mound for Concordia’s baseball team. In the band he played the trombone and in the orchestra the violin. As secretary of the student body he did faithful work.

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10 “AURORA” CONCORDIA COLLEGE The President of our Student We are swiftly gliding to the close of another school year, a fitting time to pause for a moment and let our minds wonder over the highlights of the year. Without a doubt the most outstanding feature of the year was the fact that co-education made its reappearance at Concordia. Five co-eds enrolled last fall and from all indications Concordia appeals to them. They are determined to increase their number next year. The scope of our course of studies was again enlarged last fall. Two commercial subjects, bookkeeping and typing were added. Six new Royal typewriters were purchased for which the typing class made their own tables. In the fall of 1933, the college kitchen showers were organized by our ladies in and around Edmonton. Since then these gatherings were held every fall and spring, and they have been enjoyable events, particularly for the students, for they always mean a well stocked larder. Both our showers in this term were highly successful. The ladies were enter¬ tained by the students in the college auditorium with a variety program, con¬ sisting of short plays, several orchestral selections, and songs rendered by the students’ choir. Last fall Mr. Fraser M. Gerrie, managing editor of the Edmonton Journal, was our guest speaker, and this spring, Mr. FI. O. Burkwall of the Bible Society addressed the audience. After the entertainment all were cordially invited to a light lunch in the dining hall. To all kind and generous donors we say “Thank you!” Our College Day is an annual institution and is always celebrated on Pentecost Monday. The program of the day is composed of three parts; divine services in the morning, track meet and baseball game in the afternoon, and an entertain¬ ment in the evening. This year Rev. E. G. Wildgrube of Bruderheim conducted the services. In the track meet the students defended the men’s trophy, while St. Peter’s Walther League defended the women’s trophy. However, we were unable to play the usual baseball game, between the students and the alumni, for it started to rain after the track meet. Instead the College Orchestra entertained the guests with musical and vocal numbers. In the evening the students kept the audience laughter bound when they presented the hilarious farce,“A Pair of Country Kids.” Throughout the entire year no student was taken seriously ill, and our sick room had not a single occupant. Unfortunately however, one student lost a pair of teeth during a hockey game and another one suffered a fractured wrist during a track meet. We graduates wish to take this opportunity to bid the student body farewell and to wish n.ext year’s students success.We sincerely hope that they will have the necessary perserveran.ee and patience to make the next term even more suc¬ cessful than the current one. May Concordia grow and flourish! W. Schoepp