1937-1939
Associate editor, THE NORTH DAKOTA TEACHER, and general secretary. Started writing "The Top Drawer" column (continued for 22 years). Took seven organ lessons from Eunice Plann, practicing at Concordia chapel organ early mornings. Took commercial courses at Fargo Secretarial School and Fargo Business College to earn a major in business education. Piano accompanist for a male octette. Summer substitute organist at First Baptist Church, took choir conducting course at Concordia Conservatory of Music, Fargo, and there met Miss J. Beverly Brown.