St Olaf College - Viking Yearbook (Northfield, MN)

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, Nu llll ASSEEIINIE W' MISS iw P5 V OLD sS LEE ...QQ MISS BYJGG S MISS FRAYSETH Miss NAIDA IQNATVOLD has the envied ability of creating a cheer- ful atmosphere wherever she is. As secretary to our president, her ofhce overHows with carefully tended flowers. Miss Inez Fray- seth, petite and capable, has a remarkable memory and is ef- Ficiency plus. Miss Lois Brenna hides her capability and business- like manner under smiles and good humor. As assistant to the registrar, she types transcripts. which due to the war, are in larger quantities than ever be- fore. Miss Avis Lee, an excellent stenographer during the day be- comes a human dynamo of fun in the evening. She especially en- joys long hikes. Secretary to the registrar, Miss Helen Briggs is known to most of us as the au- thor of the lust Nosing Around column which appears weekly in the Manitou Messenger. Miss Irene Meehl, a new member of the office staff, is rapidly gaining popularity beeause of her fine sense of humor. Miss Eleanore Overby, secretary to the Dean of Men, has be-en here only a short time, but already has a host of friends who admire her for her pleasant manner. MISS BRFV f s. MIS S OVERRy '15 Qi I MISS A4551-IL MQ

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llllSlllfES Mlllllllfllllll MR. LEE Mr. A. O. Lee is a com- bination of extremely good business sense and iollity. He is in charge of the financial afiairs of the school. Most students know him as the man in charge of student work program. His quiet charm makes him a fa- vorite in the businessof- lice. 't .:. Y I 4. . ,X , Qs, il f f fs fm s, ss' t MR. BLY The duties of being registrar keep Iohn Bly busy from morning till night-counseling students and publishing the college catalog and directory, sending out transcripts, and keeping files on higher educa- tional activities. Besides his oflice work, Mr. Bly teaches Chinese his- Iory. MR. BYE Being endowment man- ager calls for diplomacy, geniality, and ,capability. Samuel Bye takes care of the fund that is near a million dollars, and still has a ready smile and joke for everyone. His service to the school is invaluable. W4 'Uku- MR. IACOBSON Mr. E. C. Iacobson is the treasurer, but he is more than that. Students find him a sympathetic and kind listener to their Fi- ,PHE MEN BEHIND the men behind the college can best describe the members of the group that manages St. Olaf. Little you hear of them but were it not for their untiring efforts, St. Ulaf would not be. To these people you first wrote for information on St. Olaf, and it was this same group you first saw. Through their extreme patience you were in- ducted into St. Glaf life. When you be- came befuddled with your school pro- gram, it was to them you turned for assistance. They never seem to lose their sympathetic manner of listening to oneis troubles. Have you ever thought before, what they have done for you? Undoubtedly you have run into difliculties from time to time, and you have gone to them for advice. Multiply yourself by -eleven hun- dred, and you have an idea of the great piece of work they are doing. Wax , JVM ,,...4-it nancial troubles, and that he can generally suggest a workable plan to side- step the difficulty. K, MR. HELGEN Carl Helgen introduces St. Olaf to high school students and prospec- tive Oles. He sends out catalogues, pictorials, folders, and general in- formation. His hearty handshake and friendly smile win many stu- rlents for us. MR. SCHMIDT Paul G. Schmidt is well- known for his organiza- tion and management of the choir trips. His ex- :ellent taste of the cul- tural life has made him the logical person to be chairman of the music and lecture course. This year he is teaching math- :matics courses also.

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'lihe able director of our college radio station, Dr. Martin Hegland, is a well-known personality to the radio audience. His pleasing voice can be heard on the air daily through his intimate station chats. and his in- spiring sermons. Dr. Hegland also personal- izes VVCAL by his cor- respondence with its sup- porters. llflll r-.fa .V A - mg. X, ' -- PWR fl... .f 1 Q I 'Xiu-n Mr. M. C. Iensen, gen- eral manager of WCAL, capably regulates the ac- tivities of the college sta- tion under war-time re- strictions. His versatility and jolly manner make him a great favorite, not only among his workers, but with the radio audi- ence as well. He can be heard regularly on the Farm Hour. DR. HEGLAND MR. IFNSEN IN NOVEMBER, 1943, radio station VVCAL will celebrate its 25th anniversary. The station began as an ex- perimental set built by Hector Skifter and Harold Holte. In May, 1922, the station, with a studio built in the basement of I-Ioyme Memorial Chapel, received its call letters WCAL and its first broadcast license. Rapid and continuous expansion resulted in the increase in power to 5,000 watts and the construction of a new 338 foot antenna in 1938. In 1939, the present studios were built, housing excellent facilities for various types of programs. The regular followers of WCAL are familiar with the large variety of programs featuring: Lutheran Church services in seven languages: English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, German, and Icelandicg The March of Faithf' The W0men's I-Iourf' The Northfield Forum, Our Church, 'LThe Overby Hour, The Homemakeris Programf, Wake Up America, and many others. To increase educational facilities for students who cannot attend college, WCAL has instituted the St. Olaf School of the Air. The curriculum for this year oHfers courses in church history, Sunday school teaching, recent European history, chemistry, and modern literature. The staff includes Dr. Martin Heglancl, directorg Mr. Milford C. Iensen, manager, Mr. David Iohnson, program director, Professor Oscar R. Dverby, music director, and Miss Iosephine Dpsal, secretary. 'lhe cheerful disposition of Miss Ioscphine Opsal makes her a great favor- ite at VVCAI.. Her effi- ciency as secretary and her genuine desire to co- operate make her indis- pensable to the entire staff. Her oflice is made pleasant by the presence of innumerable potted plants and vines which she tends faithfully. MISS OPSAI- MR. IOHNSON Mr. David Iohnson, a former student announcer at St. Olaf College, has returned to fill the posi- tion of program direc- tor. He does an excel- lent iob of lining up the programs for broadcast, and all of us enioy his easy-going manner and his subtle type of radio humor.