St Olaf College - Viking Yearbook (Northfield, MN)

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V i v l l 1 L X ff! ' I 'ff , J affix , eeee 4 c Reign mom S d f! ,fd W Qiff Sac' rfv is ' r ' ?n9' A l TIJE sr. OLAF FACULTY, sixty-Hve distinct personalities, fully yi . 'ustihed the classical advice to freshmen, Choose the Q - acher, not the subject! Their very presence at this church any s ool indicated a desire to serve motivated by something 4' fa greater than earthly recompenseg and besides imparting l n ledge and training, many won students to Christ by t eir positive, practical witnessing. Living ordinary, great li es, heir contribution to the family was as invaluable in xt -curricular activities as in their regular instructing utr sg nd it is this seldom-publicized side of their per- s na 'ties thatyis emphasized in these sketches.

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vw. IJNW My li 'M t' -any A , ,pw J kg .. in 'Q .X Q. .Q -3 ,pan v way:-'P .9--0 ,- ADMINISTRATION As THE ixmNAoE1c of sixty Cafeteria workers, Miss Mildred Henderson still found time to brighten her domain and the lives of the students by adding win- dow shades, placing Howers frequently on the tables, and supplying surprise food dishes to the tables of student parties. Having once taught Home Economics at Concordia and Carthage Colleges, she taught this year a course in Institutional Management and Buying. Possessing a keen wit, she kept two notebooks of clever sayings and poems. Mrs. Elsie Ytterboe was Grams to all the students as she smilingly took their caf tickets. Coming here as a bride, she has seen every one of the present buildings rise. Her presence behind the desk added the hnal touch of dignihed hospitality. Efficient, good-hearted Mrs. Tronbol managed lif- teen waiters to serve over three hundred freshmen a day in the Boarding Club. She was known especially for the preparing of the Christmas meal which was served to all students unable to spend their vacations at home. Catering to the varying tastes of freshmen from every walk of life, she sent most of them home heavier and healthier and fed her large family with little or no complaint. No matter when Knute Leidal was called upon to hx something, he patiently and faithfully responded. A jack-of-all-trades, he made the tray-rack in the Cafe- teria and the steam double-boiler which was used in the kitchen. His headquarters and hang-out was the heating plant. Versatile Iohn Berntsen took care of the grounds and buildings, planted trees, cut the grass, took care of the skating rink and handled all orders for special scenery or stages for plays and programs in the Gym or elsewhere. His big yearly repair work began on the last day of school. One special evidence of his contri- bution was the lighting system used at Homecoming.

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bY QYCY . wh. hu' xii WY' . ld. - ' . - , Xglvx O . XX O 'Qi bxxurg Q NSYE' sm iiwsmw- Tins. Hmm xkr- A L amine ' ' 'QQ Llen' A . r. Umm' xir Y.nsfUOm.'. Ultima D Q' X-1, -Q tYQw.- BAJXX TUX Yfon MUSIC DEPARTMENT Atwavs REvE.sL1xo the same maiestic unhurriedness so characteristic of really great men. r. E. Melius Christiansen liv ed in his dailv. ordinarv world but not of it! Most of the t d s u ents saw little of him. except during church. or chapel. or coffee-hour. and perhaps during a trembling try-out or two. He spent most of his spare time at his home, com- posing anthems. Brimful of life and energy. Prof. Oscar Overby directed the St. Olaf Church Choir and a childrens choir at St. Iohn's Church. taught several classes in the music depart- ment. and served as pianist very often at the daily chapel services. sometimes directing the group in song services. His big joy this year was the completion of his new modernistic home, built on the eastern edge of Norwav Valley. Students enjoyed working under Mrs. Esther Erhardt XVoll. a sympathetic teacher of piano. She laughingly said that she had realized the ambition of her childhood: to be a 'big' woman. and own a black velv t ff ' d ' ' ' plume. e gown an a merry widow hat with a large white Mr. Carl Abrahamson taught piano and was especially interested in developing the organ department. He does painting and drawing as a hobby. I. Arndt Bergh had little spare time this year as he conducted the band. taught theory. gave private instrument lessons. directed the Northfield Male Chorus and worked on his MA. degree at the University of Minnesota. Miss Beatrice Lien. recognized as a real friend by her students. directed the St. Olaf Orchestra again this year. At the age of nineteen. she went impulsively to Leipzig, alone. to study violin. Her hobby. she said. was cats. or anything with four legs! XVith her rich personality and voice. Miss Ella Hiertaas continued to encourage her students to greater efforts. Her great delight was her new home. with its beautiful setting and unique wood carvings on the exterior. Of special interest was a chair which she called Platinum. made of soft wool from a sheep raised on a farm in Xorway. Mrs. Overby's beautiful and tender love for people showed itself as well in her teaching as in her rendition of Beautiful Saviour and The Cradle Song. Her motherly radiance was a part of her. since besides her teaching. she managed a family of four. Gentleminlv Mr Xdolph Engstrom show d k dl . 1 - .. - g 'e a 'in y and friendly interest in his students. as he quietly but thoroughly gave them vocal instructions. Though instructing for only part of the week. Miss Skurdalsvold used her rich con- tralto voice to good advantage in diligently training her students.