Concordia College - Spire / Concordian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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COLLEGE Otto Schmidt, 1924-1927: Adelbert R. Kretzmann. 1925-62 Arthur Nitz, 1926-1928: Julius Acker. 1927-82 H. D. Boyer, February to June, 19302 Erwin Tepker, 1930-19323 Alfred Scheips, since 1937. The Slovak Synod placed two men here to impart in- struction in the Slovak language, as follows: Thomas Bakalar, from 1921 to February. 1926, and John Vojtko, from February, 1926. to June. 1930. Part time assistance was rendered by the Rev. William E. Moll, 1913-4 and second semester of l936-71 Mr. Martin Pohlmann. 1916-19183 the Rev. George Doege, 1917-8 and 1927-83 and Prof. E. E. Foelber in the second semesters of 1926 and 1928. Herbert Glock. 1924-5. Edwin Jacob, 1925-6. and Fred Miller, 1926-7, served as laboratory assistants. The high school faculty has consisted of the follow- ing: K. H. Floering, since 1935: G. W. Witte, 1935-61 Herbert G. Bredemeier, 1935-19373 Elmer A. Neit- zel, since 19352 Kurt Biedermann. 1936-71 Curt Bormann, 1936-71 Lorenz Weber, 1936-7: Miss Helen Helmke, since February, 19371 Walter Bus- zin, since 19373 Harry Habel, since 1937: Miss Beulah Meier, since 1937: W. H. Rusch, since 1937. The Rev. John G. Sohn also acted as supervisor of study periods for several years ending in 1938. The fortunes of the school have been shaped to a large extent by the faithful work of the Board of Control, whose members at all times have given liberally of their time and talent. The board. throughout the time when the college was in Fort Wayne, consisted of five members, two ministers and three laymen. with the president of the Cen- tral District as an err officio member. The presi- dents of the district have been The Rev. H. C. Schwan, 1861-18783 the Rev. W. Stubnatzy, 1878- 18803 the Rev. J. H. Niemann, 1880-19091 the Rev. J. H. Wefel, 1909-19153 the Rev. William E. Moll, 1939 H 552azI:O9.sS?a,g5'fT5g'eaws5s'5,zs5g555P15,va N'- -SQ-fmooD'w5-:o:,.i4wmrn:o for-Hcrncmot-mqm,., ,- --in C :Lf-moz,-DQ 5-3995. cam 5:..fg1:5l-j-3...f-Effiuv L 5392 'LQ Tam nmim?Pww 'aeumsoue cog! 3--gmac: g5',D5f 04954 -cm-+P-'7 .fn F. cs oa Q, fm ,.,c,t:m 52-4,-r1:. 'f': :rw,D,.- Ne- ... Nf'f2U2Q f'fo-1:1f '2qqQ'D:o -f't gmimg :o3,Q '!.Uco .. 4 .. .. O H 5233515 ?m532m3W,u5TSrmL?e'535 , g.oOgrnom E .QC--Ollfgg-oo',-4'fUggQL,Uj 'U' gg- 7' mOf'T7:f5'7 5m5 3o:flFQO:Of3 '-13mU45'wOEFS2.w'D 4057.0 ici!-:g f? ':'Qm g::. g5::g wfb'-'5'2'w cOQ0'U'O 'W5 .-'Supp OD' :COO wo 9.3 -1,..53gg,..r4moOQf '327'.-v 5?-m 2 -Q,SgE 'Ogo52gmgxgwggrgggimrgsfbgdsg- so rn :1 f-+ ' 2.25725-1 gvei-'rf'Sg-1,.,ff,gm..Ew2.E255,,SE.PQ,:aaf- :E-es'25g -g2ga2'3?5252mfw2efagEs gf' ggOu,U 1DJ'5n4 FDM,-:Et-'CfjmD l' .'3....9'...?8 H3:3:1o--on-SSH SU-5?--21,u:L4---,-,fog-U, Q0 '1 'Too' W 'gOm'L'.....'P-O'DOO- -'52 'm Qoo-USO P11 - P' . :1EE'53 0Omgm?o-,c2C5.-L flaws-g 'P3U'iL8 '-soo'-x-15' fc. :1fD5.5117C'm3'f7'3qQ5'SrL.LEfe-U2 EUESBHSU5 :gg-7' g55wD-'QF5g,,,ENcmg-o:UsQ'7 +-2 EDSEQQ-'EQ 9 .... .- .-. gf-agp--EJZUQOEEQQZ 0-Q.: mgogz-fag'-3-5g.:U'-A FDFD- 'c-gm',EP95g t,QogHnF'1g5c '2'F'S-.-ZQQOWE, .' - v-va - . . ' EQQ:-P-:rw 5' g 5' mgm 'fr' '11 l'T'Ege- 2398180 wm1'::HZ-+-GZ'D.- -Em---5' --: I -84 Ngm'-'g,co,-,rnqpO:,-3 Nwcmco. oo fD f-D GCE,-'O .QD . :.,g...C.o-j-xc,.agmmI gdw:m,..- :UU:2H:5jf-1E,U-ffbaogg KL, w wtf:-M darn PO'sTsQf ePsf KESQQSQ mga -1'-.5 f-1fo'g,:'r',?, 5 '-395:25 5'5'c 5 cv 52223 s?5ma1f?aSfH mffssgs 53959 , ..- f li'1 OF?lT'ulqqfqlrilgfblf'lfE'f'lm??li7lr'Dif'llguf'DlIf'-sfb WMMVA 'miiinsv' ' lu 1 Illlllmf mimlst . fwulalnml s But it requires more than teachers and admin- istrative oflicers to make a school. especially a dormitory school. There are those who keep the boiler fires burning, the soup caldrons sizzling, CAMPUS GROVE Page 29

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'i --.49 ic 1839 CONCORDIA ,... .-Z EMILY KLAUSING Administration Office Secretary For Sihler Hall, which was erected first, the first spade was turned on March 2, 1924. The Rev. M. F. Kretzmann, secretary of Synod, and the Rev. John Baur addressed the assembly in the chapel, the former speaking in German and the latter in English. Then the crowd braved the chill March blizzard which was raging at the time, while the Rev. J. D. Matthius of Indianapolis, president of the Central District, dug the Hrst spadeful in the ceremonies conducted by the Rev. Henry C. Luehr, president of the Board of Control. The second dor- mitory, Crull Hall, was dedicated on September 20, 1925, when Dean John H. C. Fritz, of St. Louis. and Director M. J. F. Albrecht, of Milwaukee. spoke to a large assembly in the gymnasium in English and German respectively. Sihler Hall cost S5123,249.11, while Crull Hall was erected at a lower cost, S112,132.05. The final building program for Concordia's first century was carried out when four residences for professors were built on both sides of East Drive at a cost of 311,180.75 for each residence. The homes were occupied in the months of January and February, 1926. Changes in the faculty, particularly increases, were made as the school expanded. Director Mar- tin L. Luecke succeeded Director Schmidt in April, 1903, and held the position until the time of his unexpected death on April 13, 1926. He had served in the public ministry at Bethalto, Troy, and Springfield, all in Illinois, before accepting the position at Concordia. His directorate is the longest in the history of Concordia and is distinguished by a large program of expansion and improvement. Page 28 Director William C. Burhop, who had been called to Concordia in 1917 from Baltimore, Md., was then called to the presidency. Under his regime, the high school department was expanded in 1935 to include three regular high school curricula for boys and girls. He accepted a position as university student pastor at Madison, Wis., in February, 1937. He in turn was succeeded by Director Ottomar George William Krueger, the present director. For a number of years he held pastorates at Rolla, Mo., and Orchard, Neb., before he was called as pro- fessor of Greek at St. Paul's College, Concordia, Mo., in 1921. He succeeded Director J. H. C. Kaep- pel as president in 1925. On September 12, 1937, he was formally installed as president of the Fort Wayne Concordia in divine services, the Rev. Arthur H. Gallmeier of Peru, Ind., preaching the sermon. Since 1900 a large number of changes have been made in the teaching personnel. Prof. Louis W. Dorn was called from Belleville, Ill., in 1900 and served on the faculty as professor of mathematics, natural science, German, and history to the time of his death on April 4, 1918. In 1902, Prof. William H. Kruse was summoned from a teaching position at Hastings, Nebr. He is the highly respected senior member of the present faculty, having spent 37 years of successful teaching of the ancient lan- guages. Other men who were regularly called to Synodical professorships by the Electoral College are Walter L, Moll, 1904-1921, George V. Schick, grandson of Rector Schick, 1914-1938, Erwin Schnedler, assistant 1914-1920, professor since 1920, John J. Kunstmann, 1918-1927, Walter A. Hansen, assistant 1918-1921, professor since 1921, George P. Schmidt, 1919-1930, Paul F. Bente, since 1920: Martin H. Bertram, since 1921, Martin L. Stoeppelwerth, 1921-1936, Karl H. Henrichs, assistant and then professor, 1922-1928, Ernest C. Lewerenz, since 1923, Henry D. Mensing, 1923- 1926, Walter G. Herrling, assistant, 1922-1927, pro- fessor, since 1927, Elmer E. Foelber, since 1928, Erwin L. Meyer, assistant 1928-1931, professor since 1931, Herbert G. Bredemeier, in the high school department from 1935 to 1937, professor since 1937, Paul Huchthausen, since 1938. Other members of the faculty, with varying ranks, dur- ing this period were: George Koch, 1899-1900: Louis F. Heinrichsmeyer, 1902-1904, George Lus- sky, 1907-1909, E. J. Friedrich, September to De- cember, 1908g Walter F. Lichtsinn, 1909-10, John G. Sohn, 1911-1914, Christian Purzner, 1910-1915, Henry Hamann, September, 1914, to February, 1915, Walter Klausing, 1915-1917, Walter Dorn, 1917-1919: Erwin Umbach, 1917-1918, Ernst Has- sold, 1918-1920, John G. Kirsch, 1920-1925, Max Jank, 1921-2, Ernst Zucker, September, 1922, to February, 1923, Walter Roehrs, February, 1923, to February, 1924, Walther M. Miller, 1923-1926, Wil- fred F. Kruse, 1923-1925, Gilbert T. Otte, 1923-4,

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