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Isolde Koenig Anderson sent in a reminiscence for the Auction ’84 program book.

I’m surprised at how well some big city high school memories relate to life in a rural Maine parish. As a pastor of the Evangelical Covenant Church of New Sweden, I preach every Sunday to a congregation of 100 members.

Barr McCutcheon’s math class has provided some of the richest sermon illustrations! I remember one class period where a new concept was being taught. Patiently, Mr. McCutcheon fielded question after question. One student, however, couldn’t (or wouldn’t) accept the answers given and kept asking ‘Why?’ At this point, patience gave way to irritation, and Mr. McCutcheon silenced the class with these words: There are some things in life one can’t question. The only proper response is Oh!’ As in math, so in theology and life – Oh!