Gustavus Adolphus College - Gustavian Yearbook (St Peter, MN)

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IN NIEIVIURIANI Counr Folle Bernadoffe. a name which is respecfed. esfeemed. indeed revered by hundreds of millions of people around fhe world, is 'Ihe name of a man who gave himself io and for a suffering humaniiy in a war-ridden world. ln 'lhe midsi of ihe war, fhe alleviafion of suifering was fo him e high and holy calling. Thaf fhere mighf be no war. he rislred and gave his life. In a world where 'lhe alleviaiion of suffering and fha baffle for peace are siill unfinished iashs, Couni Follxe Bernadoffe is more ihan a memory. He is a living inspirefion 'lo couniless muIfi+udes who share his hope and his faifh. I ss -4 5

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IJEDICATIUN Dr. Conrad Peferson, during forly-lwo years of service 'lo Gusfavus Adolphus College. has em- bodied 'I'he besi' in our cultural, infelleclual. and spiriiual herifage. The sweep of his hisforical vision has exfended far and wide, bui ihe focus of his inieresf has always been a responsible ciiizen- ship, elerl' and alive 'lo 'lhe opporiunifies and faslrs of fhe day and hour. Doc Pere. as he is alfecfionally and respecfively known fo all his siudenls, has esfablished himself as one of lhe greai' 'leachers in 'lhe annals of Gusfavus. Generarions of his sfudenis over 'lhe years have received noi only informafion abou! 'lhe pasi' and lreen insighi info 'lhe forces working 'lhe preseni' 'lo shape 'lhe iuiure. buf also a dehnife impression of fhe compelence of his scholarship. lhe soundness of his iudgmenfs, fhe infegrify of his characler, and fhe vifaliiy of his Chrisfian faiih. Dr. Edgar M. Carlson. 4

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