St Olaf College - Viking Yearbook (Northfield, MN)

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The head librarian, Mr. Alf Houkom, has for his lot the numerous head- aches that are a part of the management of this involved piece of ma- chinery. This does not prevent him from help- ing any bewildered or searching student with a quiet and reserved charm which is certainly his. llll lllllllllll es vi- , 9- . rr ss' , W 3 shea MRS. BERGH When thinking of the library one invariably thinks first of Mrs. Lot- tie Bergh. Being assistant to the librarian and in charge of general circulation, she bears the brunt of constant student inquiries. Her sin- cere interest and ready smile endear her to each Ole who has ever worked in the library. A St. Olaf graduate of recent years, Miss Lylah Sanders, returned this year to the Hill to man- age the reserve books reading room. She shows remarkable fortitude in her ability to withstand the torrents of history students after one lone book on reserve. ,. MR. HOUKOM DR. NORLIE WITH THE YEAR well advanced, we find that our new library has gradually lost the hallowed aspect of its early life, and now has come to be, as it rightly should, the scholastic workshop of the campus. With the addition of such a magnificent building as our lib,' to the campus, we have been able to branch out in literary fields and utilize the vast store of material which here- tofore we only possessed. Our library came to us, we realize now, at a time when we needed it most. Today we Americans are using our libraries more than ever before. We are fighting a War of ideasg we are fighting men who are certainly the greatest iconoclasts of all times. They are destroying the books in their countries, therefore it is up to us to employ our books twofold. Let us here at St. Olaf, then, not only appreciate this wonderful library of ours, but let us dedicate ourselves to renewed study, so that it may never be said of us that we are a nation of book-burners. Dr. O. M. Norlie is one person in the library who is not known to many of the students. His official capacity is classifier and archivist, and it beliooves him to spend most of his day back in the stacks among the books which he knows and loves so well. When called upon he renders an invaluable service. msg MISS RASMUSSEN Miss Otelia Rasmussen, another as- sistant to the librarian, takes care of periodicals. As an unpleasant sideline she maintains the quiet atmosphere of the library. She manages to do this task in such a pleasant manner that never has she made a bad impression on her charges. f iiiiii N new addition to our ' ' 1' Q ,,,, library staff is Mrs. Le- nora I-lallan who came Q, to us from Concordia ,g .-f. I 2 fe' f K N K X ,v WT Qollege. She holds forth ' ' r A in the cataloging depart- nw by - 4 Q ment, where in the posi- Q I W tion of cataloger. she ex- , ercises deft control over . ...., . i ii 1'e ' K , if the complicated LibrarY Q of Congress system. ,..., ., Iv e 1 if l . MISS SANDERS MRS, HALLAN

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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.

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llfllEIllll MR. HUGGENVIK Professor Theodore Huggenvik's energetic manner and acute intellect are devoted entirely to the fur- therance of Christ's work. His earnest endeavor is to help each student find the true meaning of the Christian life and to erase any doubts which may trouble him. His interesting lectures and unique per- sonality make him one of the campus favorites. MR. HANSON Professor H. B. Hanson's classes are vitalized by earnestness and vast personal experience. In his everyday living, he shows a true example of man's ioy to be found in the Kingdom of God. me MR. DYBVIG To Professor Philip S. Dybvig there are no insignif- icant tasks in Christ's service. He is ever willing and ready to confer with groups and individuals to aid them in solving religious problems and to carry out religious projects. THE FOUNDERS of St. Olaf College realized that no amount of knowledge was worthwhile unless it had God as its center. Our religion department was es- tablished to give permanency and value to men's knowledge, and to teach students the way of Chris- tianity in order that their convictions might be clarified and their faith made strong. Today, in this war-torn world of ours, we are beginning to realize more and more the important part which religion must play, not only on the battle- field and home front, but in the post--war peace as well. A man who accepts Christ as his Savior can' carry a gun in his hand and peace in his heart. To build men with ideals like this is the goal of our religion departmentg men who can go into this war and win not only the battle, but win the peace built upon the principles which Christ taught. Many of our graduates, who today are stationed as chaplains in various camps all over the globe, are giving to others that peace and security which they have found in the true Christian lif-e. Gut Vikings, attending classes today, may soon be in active service defending the ideals of our Amer- ican democracy. We know that they go into battle better equipped because of the training which they have received on Manitou Heights. In our day, when men are once again asking what values of life are worth-while, the religion department continues to disregard the material wealth of the world and points the way to the only absolute truths.