Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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The English Department Your English department, a required and essential part of your school, offers to you, the student, an opportunity to acquire the mastery of your language. After you have completed the three-year required course, you are eligible to take a fourth year as an elective. Stressed in these courses are the basic subjects of literature, grammar, and the all-important skill of self- expression. Whatever field, profession, or job you pursue, you will find that the mastery of the English language will prove to be of im- measurable assistance in your ultimate goal. At the left is Mr. K. .Jordan, head of the English depart- ment at Concordia. He has an A.B. and an M.A. degree and teaches sophomore and junior English. In addition, Mr. .Jordan is the sponsor of your school paper, the LU JJI OICE, and one of the sponsors of the Gamma Rho Delta. Mrs. H. Knoblauch i right) got you off to a good start in English as a freshman. She has a B.S. degree and teaches freshman English at your school. Mr. R. Welsh (left) is the sophomore and senior English instructor. He has received his B.S. and M.A. degrees. In addition, Mr. Welsh is a sponsor of the sophomore class and of the cheerleaders. Both Mr. Welsh and Mrs. Knoblauch are sponsors of the Gamma Rho Delta. 16

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The Religion Department At the right is Pastor A. Oldsen, the head of the rehgion department of your school. He has an M.A. degree, teaches freshman and senior rehgion, and is head of pubhc relations at Concordia. Pastor Oldsen is conferring with Mr. R. Buls, also a religion instructor. Mr. Buls has an M.A. degree and taught you Religion in your junior year. He also teaches world history and is a spon- sor of the senior class. The religion department is an important part of your school. Religious convictions en- velope the entire academic and extra-curricu- lar program. Various phases of religious train- ing are offered in the form of a four year course. Freshmen study the New Testament; sophomores, the Old Testament. In your jun- ior year you study the history and founding of the Christian church, and your senior year is devoted to a course in Christian living. The religious training which you receive here at Concordia, is important to you, not only now but in the future, for it is a very important guide to your life as a Christian. As an active participant in your school ' s religious program, you attended church services at Concordia Lutheran Church.

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The Foreign Language Department The foreign language department at Concordia, which offers instruction in La- tin and German, is important especially to you who are college-bound. Both Ger- man and Latin are offered as electives, and both consist of two-year courses. The initial intention of a foreign language course is to give you a better understand- ing of your own language and a broader word knowledge, as well as teaching you the basic structure of expression in a lan- guage other than your own. A foreign lan- guage course is a beneficial broadening of your intellectual abilities. Mr K Potratz (left) teaches all of the latin courses at Concordia, and he is the instructor of German I. He has received a B.A. and M.A. degree in liberal arts and classics. Mr. Potratz also is the sponsor of the Latin club and the jun- ior class. Rev. O. Marschke (right) is the instructor of German II. He is a part- time instructor at your school and is the Pastor of Martini Lutheran Church. The Social Studies Department The social studies department consists of the elec- tive courses: sociology, economics, world history, and physical geography; and these required courses: world geography, U. S. History, and civics. These courses help you by promoting your understanding of the society and world in which you Uve. They give you a broad and thor- ough preparation for your future as an active citizen. Mr. Lobitz sums it up in these words: By exalting the dig- nity and worth of the individual regardless of his race, class, color, nationahty, rehgion, or economic status, courses in social studies help to translate selected ob- jectives into functioning leadership reaUties. Mr W. Lobitz has his A. B. and M. A. degrees m social studies. He is the head of the social studies department. He is sponsor of the National Honor Society, Social Studies Club, and supervises the book rentals. Mr. L. Baack has his B. S. degree in history and his M. S. degree in geo- graphy. He is the head of the attendance office, Concordia s athletic director, and the head sponsor of the sophomore class. . n iiil I .1 r [ I 1