Concordia College - Concordian Yearbook (Bronxville, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1949 volume:

Z err y Or es-sSssi - Z?s=77 L7 f bsye o z o-s p S j? cr V £■ ■ d t y gY S V ' =? - i; OH ORD I AN ' 49 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENT BODY OF CONCORDIA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE BRONXVILLE, NEW YORK For the right instruction of youth is a matter in which Christ and all the world are concerned. Luther DEDICATED TO... THE REVEREND ARTHUR J. DOEGE . . . In recognition of twelve years as President of Concordia. He came to Concordia from a very successful pas- torate in Lincoln, Nebraska. Students respect him as a man interested in their problems. Besides the responsibilities which attended his office he has assumed the duties of a full-time teaching assign- ment, lecturing to Religion classes in both the College and Prep divisions. He is a family man, too. With him are his wife and sons, Carl and Arthur. Carolyn attends Bronxville High, while Esther (alumna, ' 47) and Ted are at colleges out of state. LlVEN though 1 949 was a year of internation- al unrest and possible economic recession, Concordians didn ' t let on to the rest of the U.S. that they knew about it. They lived in a world all of their own, ate pretty well, studied and played hard, and acted for the most part like people their own age. That is how they live, eat, and act in this book. We have tried to make this a practical yearbook, written in a style you will appreci- ate, filled with pictures you will want to remember. You will find no theme running through its title pages; both pictures and caption combine to express the spirit of each section. FACULTY My entire life serves Thee and not me; for I seek not myself but Thee and what is Thine. Luther V Louis Heinrichsmeyer German Emil Luecke English, Humanities Herman Crunau Social Sciences Henry Proehl Creek, Latin Armin Manning Physics, Mathematics James Dodin Chemistry ▼ •- J r 1 I - Theodore Hausmann Dean Herbert Thien Public Relations Bonnie Dozer French, Spanish Minerva Weissinger Business Pauline Fenn, R.N. Nurse Wilbur Luecke Social Sciences, English Albert Meyer German Christian Fahrenkrug Science, Athletics nrmi! ■iiniiiii llli k Vincent Olson Athletics Carl Weidmann Principal Elmer Dobberstein Mathematics, Athletics Arthur Juergensen Mathematics, Science Irvin Arkin Latin, Religion Eugene Mott Music Ellen Anderson Music Arlene Oplinger Music N MEMORIAM HENRY F. A. STEIN, Ph.D. 1868-1948 ' For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. GRADUATES The process is not yet finished, but is going on; this is not the end, but it is the road. Luther 9 • MINISTERIAL I HI For the Arabs, another Lawrence. ALBERT BIELENBERC Where there ' s sports, there ' s Bie 1 . He shows unbounded enthusiasm for things he likes and a sincere, serious mind in quiet talks. its Chandi would understand. THEODORE ERNST Equipped with an inquisitive mind, and a flare for the hyperbolic, he has canned Maryland tomatoes and edited a school newspaper. In Rome, a sparrow died, a poet cried. EDWARD FISHER Neither railroad stations nor class- rooms keep him from getting in eight hours. The other sixteen he sings (well), photographs (spasmodically), plays (the ' cello and pinochle). A zoological approach to church councils. DONALD FOARD Students inevitably associate his name with superfluous gestures, long hair, and the concert hall on Sunday afternoon. • 10 MINISTERIAL In fluorescence, interference. JOHN CRAUDIN He can be depended upon to come through in any emergency. He works hard and does every job well. : .- ' :v ' . ■.¥ ' ;!•. ' j ,. With every band-aid, a comb. CLYDE KAMINSKA Joe College personified. An all- around athlete less the build (with shoulders to match) but born with an indomitable spirit that says, Co! From grandpa, a seminary. HERMAN KELLERMANN Take a vet from Florida, move him to Ohio, then bring him East to school — but watch your ears! For the room, a hint from humanities. THEODORE MOELLER The capacity for talkative enthusi- asm and hard work makes it easy for Beavie to participate in many activities and do a good job at the same time. II • MINISTERIAL With every handshake, three napkins. CLIFFORD Rl IS Stentorian monkeyshines display Roger ' s creative imagination, although they sometimes tend to obscure his deep-seated spirituality. Culture from the mailman. DONALD SCHAEFFER His report cards reflect a retentive mind that works to good advantage in his studies. Most of his spare time is taken up by the Band, Orchestra, and Choir. Hospitalization begins in bureau drawers. WALTER SCHOENFUHS Born in the Bronx, bred on books, he is the epitome of young scholarship. Mildred expects his doctorate any year now. Satisfaction from a Chesterfield PAUL SCHULZE His home has become a popular week-end resort At the piano he plays his own interpretations of any- thing from Roger Young to the Brahms ' Haydn Variations. • 12 MINISTERIAL A Minnesinger on a kerosene circuit. ERNEST SMITH Some call him jovial, others call him a bum (the Brooklyn variety) , but all agree that Smitty is one of the best tempered fellas they ' ve met. Rose fever and little red wagons. FREDERICK STIEMKE Always a good question: Where is Stanley 3 It can be any one of a dozen places, including (sometimes) the Dean ' s List. 13 • LIBERAL ARTS Icy plunges in far away places. CUSTAVE ALFARO His friends claim that, despite broken promises and lost fountain pens, he is — and always will be — laughable and loveable. Monday ' s objective: recuperation JANET BAHNSEN Meal-time is almost over when she gets to breakfast Maybe it ' s extra sleep that keeps her near the top of the class. There ' s danger on the last step. CLAIRE BEISLER Her sensibility, self-possession, and capacity for hard work have made her a leader in the class. Her wit has made her one of the most popular girls on the campus. From an empty coke bottle, a mistaken melody. SHEILA BELL A fascination for bagpipes and kilts drew Sheila to Scotland during the summer, but she returned last October ro enliven dorm life at Concordia. 14 LIBERAL ARTS A song at sunrise. LOIS BERENSMAN A gay heart, an alert mind, and a mania for shrimp make Lois an inter- esting companion for midnight talks and five o ' clock twirling sessions. One foot in a galvanized tub. GEORGE FRANK He does everything and does it well — terrific half-back, gifted writer, brilliant conversationalist — and a great sense of humor through it all. Wanted: an explanation. Oh Anne! PEGGY FREED With all the charm of a Suth ' n belle she has staunchly defended her native Virginia and given a drawl to T-E-A-M. RUTH HINCK Ruth is a housewife who has suc- cessfully combined her scholastic and culinary efforts. Everyone knows her to be conscientious in everything she does. 15 LIBERAL ARTS 5 Back to the gorillas. ROSALIE HUMPHREYS She comes from an island, Martha ' s Vineyard. Her wit and her understand- ing nature — and packages from home — make her one of the most popular girls in the dorm. An answer to a plumber ' s prayer. RUTH KULOW Naturally fond of people, Q-Low is our sounding board. Her imaginative wit coupled with her spontaneous laugh gets her out of any difficulty. A tray bears the message. MARJORIE KNOLL Her beautiful contralto voice is well known to the college campus. Always bubbling over with humor, she has en- livened dorm life and added sparkle to after-dinner conversations. The General ordered practice. CHARLES LINDBERC He likes music — the way Bach wrote it. He thinks intelligently, plays the piano well, and possesses a dis- position that makes him a friend to all. 16 LIBERAL ARTS In his laugh, the Mikado. DAVID MARSHALL He owned a ' 36 Dodge that saved many a student a walk to Bronxville. Between puffs on his favorite pipe, he talked about his favorite pastime, horticulture. The Hunchback of Sieker Hall. RONALD MOLTZAN He broke the individual scoring record for one game (40 points) to establish his reputation as one of Con- cordia ' s outstanding basketball players. From Shinola a hint, from Florsheim a command. HAROLD NEWCOMB Sports are his forte, and he goes in for them in a big way. Judging by his size, you ' d never guess he once sub- sisted on crackers and coke. A full house for Cornelia. MARIANNE RASCH Marianne is the essence of diversity, a cheery personality combined with a talent for acting. Above it all she has the intelligence to keep her among the top students in the class. 17 LIBERAL ARTS I  In every instance, the Socratic method. BARBARA REED She is full of paradoxes that make her easy to get along with. A native of Georgia, she has retained a lot of the Southern spirit. A notebook got the Wanderlust. THEODORE SCHWIEBERT He likes baseball and sports in gen- eral. His chief ambition right now is to become a huckster. ILe- - r l W ' JS t m Wk -k . 6 ■ . Jg H p., •;■; Bg K ' if 1 For George, that new Steel Guitar Bag. GEORGE STEFFENS His fondest dream is to settle down near that big tobacco warehouse in Maryland, where he will be close to his favorite Dixiecrats and hillbilly music. Some read too many novels, see too many movies. WILLIAM WAGNER No one could get The Will peeved at any time under any circumstances He attributed every success to hittin ' the sack at ten. 18 LIBERAL ARTS You need a schedule to break one. EVELYN WILDE One of the stalwarts of the twirling squad, she helped add spirit to every game. Her sym- pathetic and understanding na- ture made her a real friend to all who knew her. A tube for every purpose. CLIFFORD WILFERT An Air Force Vet, he switched from navigating planes to navi- gating the Pressure Boys, and keeping peace among the Creeks. ..- ' ■ mm % A Do we need a new language? ROBERT ZINN Off the basketball court he is easy-going and fun-loving. On the court he is deadly serious and plenty dangerous. 19 BUSINESS Time out for a psychological escape. DIANE BORCESON With Mud it ' s always the unexpect- ed — practical jokes and week-end con- finements. Out of it all she manages to come through with a good story. In penny banks, a teacher ' s fortune. ELEANOR CRAMER Although she is unpredictable in her carefree moments, she loves to listen to music and to read poetry. One hand, three no ' s. RUTH ECKHARDT Continually pushing the alarm clock ahead, Ickey loves her sleep. In her waking moments, she has a wide range of interests. They ' re all lump-lump. ALICE LIENECK Neatness and reliability are synony- mous with Alice. Profoundly silent in the classroom, out of class she is a pleasant companion. 20 BUSINESS With every remark, a reminder. JOAN NINESLINC She was this year ' s captain of the cheerleaders. Quick on the come-back, she always has the last word. Everybody should have his own corner. JOAN RECES Her tastes run in extremes — from movie magazines to the opera. By now she is well conditioned to B-2 ' s sense of humor. What ' s a meal without coffee? MARION SORENSON With a sincerity that is often over- looked, Marion has shown the ability to shed unusual light on many a sub- ject. For every doctrine, a diagram. GINGER STALLMAN Always ready to lend a hand, she is a model student. She is sincere, co n- scientious, and a lot of fun. 21 BUSINESS W ;. ' - The 15-day Bon Ami plan. ANNE VINCENT The element is always surprise (rubber bands, unpredictable quips, 50 words or bust ) . She is chief con- tributor to the share-the-lunch plan. The metronome tasted like spearmint. CLAIRE ZANDER She ' s the life of the party. Accord- ing to her real music came from New Orleans, the home of jazz. • 22 SCIENCE Six years and still quiet! ROY CHU Much studying makes Roy no dull boy, for he still finds enough time to help the Arabs in all their games. From Union City, special deliveries. RICHARD CROVATTO How does he do it ? He enters every activity, does a good job, and comes out on top of the class anyway. Poetic imaginations lean toward atonal chords. FREDERICK CZECH Discordant melodies are the favorite pastime of Fred and his saxophone. He also finds outlet in poetic satires. From the new World, old furniture. MARIE DELVENTHAL She may be recognized by her spon- taneous chatter and impulsiveness, but she works hard and can be depended upon to do her job well. 23 SCIENCE r c I I In postage stamps, improved penmanship. LOIS CRITZKE She enters a room boisterously, can tell long pointless stories, but she studies and keeps her lengthy corre spondence up quietly. Long legs on a little scooter. CHARLES HARTUNC The way to a man ' s heart is a good pipe of tobacco and enough time to experiment with radio and photogra- phy. I ' y S; How liberal can a science student be? WILLIAM HEMINGWAY A gripe now and then, but a whim- sical smile usually takes care of every- thing for Ernest. Yo-Ho-Ta-Ho — with gusto! HUGO KIEL He is dangerous when called upon to defend his first love, Wagnerian opera. But his heart is pure gold. • 24 SCIENCE Ten-to-one odds in Physics. ROSE LEE Though she spends week-ends at home, Rose is at home at Concordia. She is learning, among other things, how to play bridge. From another kick, a hearty laugh. ARTHUR MATTHEWS Number 123 is the next best thing to a concert hall. Art is valuable for information on radio, electricity, ballet, music, and chemistry. A Buick for the Keesko Keed. RICHARD MONSEES The chief relief pitcher of the Arabs, Killer has conducted experi- ments with the elasticity of the human hair. Are buddies necessary? RALPH PERRY He can add the cosmopolitan touch to any bull session and a shrewd mind to any argument. His power of con- centrated study transcends the din of Sieker Hall. 25 • SCIENCE The herald of good news? MARTHA WELLER Friendly and unassuming, Mort has made herself famous for good baking straight from Faculty Row. 26 PREP SCHOOL MINISTERIAL Winfield means a different viewpoint. HARLIN BALDWIN He is always reliable for a Luckie or a German Translation. Baldie dis- putes the bounds of humor and anti- cipates visiting New Mexico. A city burned, an emperor played. STEPHEN BRUSCO An avid violinist with a knack for learning, by unanimous consent he has been elected the chief translator of Bohm ' s Latin club. Far away places and strange sounding names. DANIEL BUROW Born in India and set on going back, Danny in class, is enviably inventive; in the dorm, amicably loquacious. — from dextrose to Prince Albert. LEONARD KLEPS Clops has expressed an affection for anything that makes him laugh. His shags are tempered with an innate sense of humor. 27 • PREP SCHOOL MINISTERIAL •«• - • After the game, an inquisitive ref. ROBERT LAPPLE He thrives on a minimum of sleep, yet he embraces every salient charac- teristic of the accomplished athlete and broke 350. False Faces, the How and Why of. JOHN MATERN Sometimes contemplative, often en- tertaining, and always busy living, John has added spice to our dorm life and humor to our classes. Are horses obsolete? ELWOOD MATHER Our Constant Shepherd travels weekly to Welfare. On school days, he feeds the multitude. Saturday nights he caters to those financially embar- rassed. WILLIAM NESS He has set a style pace in Eastern footwear, reverted to certain archaic pronunciations, and adopted the alias Nayce. • 28 PREP SCHOOL MINISTERIAL My kingdom for a horse! ROBERT OLSON Perpetually laughing and resorting to the styptic pencil, Olie has sung on the choir tour and in the mess hall quartet. 10:00 A.M. — A good voice seldom employed. WALTER REUNINC Never the pessimist, Walt, an ac- complished musician less the typical artist ' s temperament, may be dis- tinguished by his well-dressed look. The hamster plague flushed out. THOMAS SOLTIS Given to hyperbole and thoroughly entertaining, Salt has a headache Bromo won ' t cure, four years of German in two years. Lasker ' s opening game. ERNEST WERNER Ern, with an appetite for debate, has criticized Emerson ' s philosophy, frown- ed upon N. Y. tomatoes, and taught Greek class for a day. 29 PREP SCHOOL MINISTERIAL Room two, Concordia ' s cornucopia. PAUL WOIDKE Shunning shaves and Latin with equal zeal, Paul ' s sense of humor en- livened English class, while his sense of directio n points to Springfield. % 1 1 :00 A.M. — first translations. RAYMOND WYPPICH He nourishes a secret love for cow- boy music, carries Scranton in his speech, and plays the piano unob- trusively. • 30 PREP SCHOOL ACADEMIC Moths and little wriggley things — ugh! RICHARD BURSCHCENS Alternately taciturn and voluble, ad- dicted to pizza pie and basketball, Dick found that he couldn ' t convince Coach L.S. M.F.T. For every occasion, a slogan. GENE CHU Far from the quiet, reticent type, Gene, through his assertive efforts to initiate the unusual, has established a reputation as the joker ' s pioneer. Definitely no relation! PAUL LANG He is in quest of interesting coins, has followed the Nayce trend in East- ern footwear, and is your man for problem children. A Malaprop in the family tree? WILLIAM LEONARD Dedicated to fun in the superlative, Bubbles has become synonymous with humor. His athletic achievements range from basketball to wrestling. 31 PREP SCHOOL ACADEMIC ;- Take your prof ' s advice with a dust rag. MICHAEL LUKAC His bowling has gained him mem- bership in the 200 club. His scholar- ship has merited him those coveted subject-prizes. 3 V Nocturnal gnawings elicited complaints. WOLFGANG MATTHES Wolf, exposed to Western senti- ment, has raised animals and (either by necessity or opportunity) developed a liking for cowboy music. That extra Saturday effort. KENNETH MILLER Dabbling in the accordion and sax, Ken, though quiet by nature, plays baseball well enough to arouse atten- tion and engender speculation. 1 prepare for August now! JULIUS MORAVCSIK An aspiring polyglot, our Hungarian friend has been in seven countries. He objects to marks but has no trouble getting them. • 32 PREP SCHOOL ACADEMIC Instead of lemons, oranges preferred. VOLKMAR NIEMITZ Admiral procures maximum grades from minimum effort, transcending the class in math, plus having been engaged in the capacity of basketball manager. A new twist for old ruts. ALEX SEIDLER His goal is fixed on literary produc- tions; and he devotes his time, in private to reading, at leisure to think- ing, in public to radicalism. To man size the quick way. ARTHUR STRUBE Disseminating his talent in the fields of studies and mirth, Chicken has ex- hibited a love for intramural sports and 8:30 pinochle. A role as Lohengrin? HERBERT TEPPER His unfathomable personality af- fords no interpretation, while his genial mien provides him with a gen- erous number of friends. 33 • PREP SCHOOL ACADEMIC i Radar? possibly-swish? probably JAMES WONG WU Foggy, thriving on math, as mous- taches thrive on him. shows by his fine basketball that he really isn ' t in a fog. Some think it ' s a big chair. ANTONIO ZACCARA Late to bed and early to rise, Duke nevertheless excells in sports. He has no inhibitions about lending money, when he has it. • 34 CLASS OF 1950 - COLLEGE I CLASS OF 1950 - PREP SCHOOL 37 SOPHOMORES -- PREP SCHOOL FRESHMEN - PREP SCHOOL 38 ' I ' jilBIl; ' ;,-! If Im ACTIVITIES A little nonsense now and then fosters and even perfects friendship as much as gravity does. Luther THE CHOIR The first step was the Bronxville Women ' s Club. If we performed well enough for the ladies, the chances for a mid-semester tour were good. Mr. Mott drilled us in selections from Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn, and Mozart . . . Come, Let Us Sing . . . Ave Verurm . . . Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates . . . Open Our Eyes . . . From Depths of Woe . . . Gloria in Excelsis. They said it sounded wonderful ! And then a thousand miles cramped in a bus with thousands of oranges! Philadelphia . . York . . . Washington . . . Waynesboro . . . Baltimore . . . Oranges ' Oranges ' Oranges ' Mickey! Singing! Singing! (Remember Wash- ington during intermission?) A sightseeing tour in Gettysburg, a whirl around the nation ' s Capitol. People enjoyed our concerts; our hosts were wonderful. We were proud of our group; we were proud of Mr. Mott. Then north again to Brooklyn, Manhattan, White Plains, Providence, Danbury, Bristol And all at once the singing was over. We had gotten to know each other well. When we sang for the Spring Concert in May, it was more than sentimentality that made us regret that this was our last performance together If we could only sing one more concert! • 42 i ym DRAMATIC SOCIETY Nineteen inches of snow failed to keep people from attending this year ' s production of Professor Luecke ' s Christmas Play, Send Out Thy Light Admitted, it was only a handful of audience that shoveled their way to Schoenfeld Gymnasium that third night, but it was at the same time a humble tribute to a beautiful Play. Consider this year ' s presentation a success! But for a half-dozen veterans it was the first time behind Concordia ' s footlights for every student Hugo Kiel and Claire Zander played the roles of Joseph and Mary, and led the cast in one of the finest productions seen here in recent years Last spring ' s comedy sensation, Our Hearts Were Young and Cay. ' ' (with Marianne Rasch and Eunice Bobzin) has prompted the Society to stage an operetta, Rose of the Danube, in anticipation of another success. • 44 ORCHESTRA AND BAND Performing under the direction of Mitchel Chetel, their second full-time conductor in as many years, the Orchestra and Band continued to function as the instrumental supplement to Concordia ' s Music Department Besides the Spring and Fall Concerts members of the Band found time to work up several Marches to play during half-time of the Coop ' s basketball and football games and for the Pep Rally in October. Both outfits had their ups and downs Absenteeism hampered progress some of the time, but the most damage came in the mid-term shuffle of scholastic eligibility At any rate it was the Band that never failed to look smart Snappy uniforms, a gift of the Ladies Aid Society the year before, always brightened up the appearance of their showing. 45 • STUDENT PUBLICATIONS • 46 After getting off to a rather phlegmatic start (because printer Schuckner lost the copy of the first issue) Ted Ernst gathered together the loose ends of his somewhat loosely strung news organization in time to publish the first number of the CONCORD a week after election day. Ensuing issues of the CONCORD have managed to cover the gamut of Concordia activity, reporting everything from routine news to the latest in dormitory gossip. The CONCORD ' S contributions to literature were few but good Ralph Perry described his observations as an American on a bicycle in Europe in a chatty column called, Perry ' s Progress. O Tempora ! O Mores! O Herman! became a never-ending stream of something or other (you never knew what to expect ' l from Norman Dietz ' s typewriter Cliff Ri is submitted several poems that were worth reading. Clyde Kaminska deserves more credit than is given him for kee ping the paper running Writing, rewriting, and typing news articles during the first semester kept him busier than an assistant editor should be. With the advent of second-semester Assistant Editor Everett Kalin things took on a steadier place, and the Ernest-Kalin-Kaminska combination looked brighter, worked better. In other departments of the school paper Peggy McLellan kept her staff of typists well supplied with copy to be gotten to the printer, while Paul Thielo, Bill Hausmann, and Michael Trinklein handled the business, adver- tising, and subscription ends of the organization. Professors Luecke and Manning were the group ' s faculty advisers. Walter Schoenfuhs spent a scholar ' s Christmas vacation paging through Luther ' s writings in search of appropriate quotations for the CONCORDIAN ' S title pages. His work is to be commended with that of Marie Delventhal, Donald Foard, and George Frank, whose contributions are scattered in large measure among the pages of this book. The h ardest pressed members of the CONCORDIAN staff were without doubt its photographers, Tom Fitten, Don Marcek, and Bob Werberig. Attack- ing their duties with a zeal that was nothing less than fanaticism, they could be seen taking pictures in all sorts of odd places at all sorts of odd times right up to the publication deadline A vote of thanks for the many hours they spent developing pictures at the Lincoln Studios Dean Theodore Haus- mann, no amateur photographer himself, took time out from his teaching and administrative duties to assist the photographers in the more technical aspects of their work. Fred Stiemke added another feather to his cap when, as advertising manager for this year ' s CONCORDIAN, he met successfully the toughest schedule any CONCORDIAN advertising manager has yet had to meet. The process of putting out a yearbook is a silent, painful one. Paul Schulze, Claire Beisler, and Ernest Werner will testify to that. Under the conditions prescribed by Concordia tradition — secrecy — the three met to iron out the editorial problems that arose. Now that it is over each agrees that, mistakes and all, it was hard work but fun. CHEERLEADERS AND TWIRLERS Part of every campus athletic program are the spirited individuals found on this page. With whoops and whirls they tumbled and twirled Concordia ' s cheering masses to fits of frenzy through another season of football and basketball. Joan Ninesling and Peggy Freed captained the vociferous group, while Evelyn Wilde and Lois Berensman directed the short-skirted gymnasts. Though not an official segment of the cheering squad, Ish Cezinte is by tradition Concordian. So is its leading exponent, Dinky Dietz. Be- tween halves something was bound to happen — and usually did. With nothing but a wrestling mat, a trumpet, and a few buckets he and his motley crew managed to contort themselves in a manner that became the highlight of half-time asininity. Always it ended the same. What Concordian can ever forget it ? Ish Cezinte! Ish Cezinte! Yom Kippur gefillte fish! Oikel Schmoikel, Oikel Schmoikel, you done veil ! It gives by us a good substantial yell — Oiiin 1 i 1 47 • FOOTBALL • 48 Sweat-soaked uniforms were the order of the day, and our five-week training period seemed unduly long, but it paid dividends when we trounced CCNY, 25-0 Our light and inexperienced backfield was a standout. Came Highlight: Little John Jungen, our tackle, intercepting a pass and going over for a touchdown. We looked good — fast backfield, tight line — but Hopkins ' winged T proved too formidable and we were d efeated, 28-0. Came Highlight: Two backfield injuries and a battered line Practice was light the following week We knew we could beat Peeks- kill Military Academy, and we did, 6-0. Came Highlight: a terrific struggle by an outclassed Peekskill team, previously undefeated ' Against Newark Academy we played the hardest and most spirited game of the season. Sure they won, 19-6, but only after we showed unbelievable fight and drive. Came Highlight : We should have won ! ! We ran all over Eastern Military Academy, 27-0, under an untimely downpour which kept the score modestly proportioned. Came Highlight: Victory never tasted more sweet. So we won 3, lost 2. More important, next year ' s squad looks just as good, if not better. Co to it, boys!! BASKETBALL -COLLEGE December 4, and gold satin pants and royal blue jerseys swarmed onto the floor — Concordia ' s mighty he roes ' Not only new uniforms but also a new junior college conference greeted the ' 48- ' 49 season. The basketeers looked good; fast, cunning, alert They bounced back from a defeat by N Y Cathedral to trounce White Plains and Webb Naval; the 50-45 victory over the L. I. Aggies gained us first place. Victories came when they counted. Captain Max Kaminska and the illustrious Mr. Moltzan, Concordia ' s record breaker, led the new, spirited team to its victories. But there was a trio of corking good rookies on the floor too; Andy Weyerman, Herbie Muhl, and Stew Lambie Bob Zinn, who must have been born with a basket- ball in one hand and a text-book in the other, joined the team in the second semester. William Puder, the team ' s manager, deserves a lot of credit for a good job. Coach Vince Olson had himself a sideline booster during the season — 2.00 eligibility. Now you ' ve got the stuff for next year; let ' s see you beat the ' 48- ' 49 record! 49 BASKETBALL- PREP SCHOOL Concordia was fighting to win its season ' s opener against N. Y. Cathe- dral. In the last seconds of play Bob Lapple scooped up the ball, skirted around his opponents, and flipped the ball through the hoop for two points and victory. History repeated itself a few games later when Prepsters man- aged to snatch a 54-52 victory from Irving. At this writing, two games have yet to be played ; the Clippers ' record so far is 5- 1 0. When the season opened, the Prepsters had only one veteran from last season ' s quintet. Coach Dobberstein had a little trouble in choosing the boys who would make up the first string; Captain Bob Lapple, Dick Duerr, Bruce Bohuny, and Paul Biegner made the grade. Len Kleps, Erwin Williams, and Bill Leonard gave a helpful hand to the regulars. Looking back, many memo ries flash across your mind — the faithful support of the faculty — Concordia ' s lack of pinetrees — the grace and perfection of the twirlers — the hysterical shouting of the Coopsters when the Prepsters went ahead — and the frenetic beating of that big bass drum. • 50 K -.- «M - BASEBALL-PREP SCHOOL Swish! STEE — rike ' Swing batter Swing! Ya blind! Ya blind! Gib ' im glasses — da ump ' s blind! Swish CRACK! Yer OUT! So it goes; base- ball; catcher needling batter, fans ribbing umpires; pop bottles; cheers and jeers. Concordia opened the season with a 10-1 defeat Pelham High. Hal- stead, a different story, Bohuny ' s fast ball whistled, his slow ball hung in the air, his curve ball snapped across the corners. A no-hitter! Concordia ' s f irst victory. The Clippers downed Newark, and Bronxville, and then — Pelham again And after the final out was made and the totals counted, Concordia had upset Pelham, 9-8. And the Clippers had a 4-8 record at the end of the season. Bruce Bohuny pitched the Clippers to their 4 victories, but not without the help of Bob Lapple, his able backstop, and Dick Duerr, Kenny Miller, Dan Burow, and the .300 hitters, Andy Weyerman, Herbie Muhl, and Ralph Duerr. A good part of the credit belongs to Coaches Dobberstein and Weidmann. 51 TV 1 l T INTRAMURAL SPORTS Dishelved clothes; aching heads; cramped muscles; throbbing limbs — intramural football. Feet pounding the turf; elbows jammed into stomachs; hands shoved into faces — you ' ve got to win ! The Arabs by skill and strength proved themselves the best. The Deacons and the Pressure Boys fought hard for the last place. The Apaches and the Aggies — well, they were good, but not good enough. In the prep school the Steelers nosed out the Packers and the Giants; then they rolled up a 32-7 score over the Faculty. In basketball the versatile Arabs ran rampart; the Pressure Boys got a foothold on last place. But co-ed basketball was still the most popular sport of the season: Ward House, Ressmeyer, and Koepchen all trying for the trophy. The girls went in for volleyball and table tennis in a big way. Bowling wasn ' t a minor sport either. Spring. The fly-chasers went into action. Softball The same teams, the same faces, the same will to win. Broken windows, and broken bats. A note of credit to Charlie Ertmann, Teddy Moeller, and Bill Ness for their work. • 52 Am tiu aij. ' ft. an tfte Xife. Where the Word of Cod is preached and believed, there is the Church. Luther STUDENT GOVERNMENT STUDENT COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE ATHLETIC COUNCIL 55 • ■ ? SCHOOL CLUBS With one notable exception school clubs this year ran much the same course they did in former years. There were nine of them — six college, three high school. They covered the fields of music, religion, language, cur- rent events, and science. As usual they interested only a minority of the student body. The one notable exception was the College Religion Club. For the first time in many years religion received an enthusiastic response from the stu- dent body. As many as sixty Concordians turned out on Wednesday evenings to discuss, under Professor Crunau ' s direction, student reports on phases of Christianity most important to twentieth-century Christians. The College Listener ' s did something more than listen. With what money there was in the club treasury they purchased Schumann ' s Piano Quintet, Mozart ' s Symphony No. 35, Bartok ' s Piano Concerto No. 3, and Brahms ' Symphony No. 3. In the high school Mr. Arkin plotted a musical course that was comprehensive by virtue of extremity only. Quite literally the club covered everything from Bach to Boogie. Students who attend a language club do so with the intention of gain- ing a better understanding of that language. Stilted as that statement may seem, it is nevertheless true. But you ' d never guess it if you attended a club meeting, for there is something about these informal gatherings that always leaves room for fun — be it a joke told in German, or the technicality of a misplaced iota subscript. That is how Professor Proehl and the college min- isterials found it as they translated the Epistle to the Calatians. For the same reason a group of students took time out each week to visit Professor Hein- richsmeyer ' s home in the interests of the German langauge. The Spanish and French clubs met regularly with Miss Dozer. They did not confine their interests to the campus but attended French movies, and at this writing, are thinking of producing a one-act play — in French, of course. Maybe that was one reason for those lively meal-time discussions members called, la table francaise. Two high school clubs took part in fields untouched by college clubs: current events and mathematics. Professor Wilbur Luecke led an interested group of boys in discussions on topics of national and international signifi- cance. A dozen math students, not satisfied with the problems that con- front them in the classroom, went out of their way to try, among other things, to solve the unsolvable. Not much progress has been made in that direction, but it is said that the boys, under Mr. Dobberstein, are learning a lot of math. 58 CONCORDIA: ITS ESSENCE When you try to tind its essence, always in the end it comes down to its somebodies, a Coed somebody, maybe: a girl laughing at her desk, fidgeting, half studying half trying to figure out what happened to her high school imageries of college life (where is the campusy moon, the love affair, the social life, where is complete freedom?) ; it ' s late and there ' s work to be done, she intently fills her pen again, scans her assignments, and is conveniently interrupted by the buzz-buzz of the next room ' s voices (our Coed has a free period before Lit, she can do the reading then . . . besides the girls might be talking about her!) ; so she joins the erudite circle, which talks endlessly — dissociated fragments about the old-new look, about necks draped with brightly colored scarfs, and about the naivete of the freshman girls, poor things, who somehow must be en- lightened (our Coed makes a black list, a list of the more undesirable college men whom freshman girls must not date) ; it ' s late, it ' s eleven o ' clock and the lights childishly go out; she washes and undresses, throwing her clothes and flimsier things over the back of the chair (she ' s so tired, you really can ' t blame her for not putting her clothes away) ; her head melting in the pillow and conscious of her warm self, she reminisces and fantasizes for a few short moments before going to sleep projecting herself into the future, imagining herself as a middle-class wife with a loving husband and wet squalling children — she figures on having two or three, which still will leave her time for afternoon bridge parties; she wonders if she ' ll be able to cope with the future ' s problems . . . (what should I do after college, what if I don ' t find a husband !) ; rain pelting on the sidewalk, she ' s cold as she walks to breakfast, the wind whipping into her, reddening her nose and cheeks; she drinks her breakfast and feels better, even trying to smile a little (her mouth and cheeks are still disposed to sleep and breakfast smiles come hard) ; you can hear the slip-slop of her loafers and her high laugh as she walks in the Beanery — coffee, a cigarette, and a few laughs about her twice- dated, steady boy-friend; (her boy-friend i s the quiet guy who does the thinking while she does the talking) ; our Coed is quite a gal — she can handle her problems, she can stand on her own two feet, she ' s practically a grown woman ... so she insists. Or a letterman somebody, maybe: a ruddy-faced tackle with red neck sticking out of a lettered sweater (he ' s modest and of course the letter is worn only to incite school spirit) ; he ' s ambitious and sometimes studies and thinks maybe it would be better if the eligibility standard were lower — athletics are important, every- one should be able to play, so he says; it ' s game time, Saturday blue tattering the sky; he smells locker room sweat, yells love songs, and curses that never-fixed shoulder pad; a play through his hole is called, tight, taut, he waits for the snap number . . . a-one, a-two, a-three ... he drives, he pumps, and opens the hole (our Letterman opened the hole and he hopes the crowd realized it) ; he ' s felt a bloody mouth, cracked ribs, a tired disgust, and he can ' t figure out why the quarterback never calls the right plays; you got to give him a short cheer, a little rest, and he ' ll play his heart out — you slap him on the back, tell him he played a good game, ask him whom he ' s taking out tonight; he likes all the girls, but there ' s really only one, who yells her lungs out at the games, and who ' s smart enough to act serious while he tells her why No. 33 never works; he drinks beer, complains, and talks a lot about himself (maybe he can afford to, maybe) . 59 • Or its essence is a mediocre somebody, maybe: a guy in his teens who blends into any background, and whose main ambition is to have a lot of money someday; he ' s lived through Lucky Pierre pile-ups eight high, and smokes his own cigarettes sometimes; his parents came from the old country and through work- long days and nights they saved for his education (they vicariously partake in their son ' s education and hope that someday he ' ll become a teacher) ; but he ' s in a restless age, you can ' t expect him to be serious all the time; he thinks about a lot of things — the pretty coed whose hair is like silken gold, a winning team in intramurals, or a sopping wet over-turned bed ! ; sometimes he reads, but has never really passed the comic book stage (he likes racy novels and wonders why text-books can ' t be written in the same style) ; he talks philosophy in his own lay way, using newly-learned words with naive skill and insisting that a specific premise really ought to lead to a general conclusion; When he fools around with the boys, wrestling and joking, he forgets about his C average, and he figures college life ain ' t so bad after all (he never forgets completely, and that C average on his transcript worries him) ; he likes supper time and he relaxes and passes remarks about the Coeds and some of the people who eat under the select table under the Moose; he ' s never finished eating until he dubs his cigarettes into a pile of potatoes or a coffee-filled saucer; smoked-choked rooms, rattling papers, murmuring voices — final exams are here and cramming begins (he ' s a little nervous and thinks maybe he should have studied a little mere during the term) , he chain smokes cigar- ettes and stays up all night — his head aches and he vows he ' ll never cram again ; tests come and he gets by, surprising everyone ; he ' s just a mediocre somebody, who thinks about swimming upstream but always stays with his boys, laughing and drifting with the current. Or a Scholarly somebody, maybe: who ' s turned inward and self-conscious, who likes his heavily-booked desk and feels aloofly satisfied as he f ticks his eye across its imposing titles; he ponders the ubiquity of the uncaused cause, the efficacy of prayer, the littleness of himself; he abhors the shallow thinkings of people, the ever-prevalent materialism of society, the cold complexity of life; sometimes as he ti redly watches the rays of a lone desk lamp breaking the peripheral darkness of his room, he draws a parallel — light and knowl- edge, darkness and ignorance . . . and he goes on to finish his Homer or his Augustine report; the Pathetique Sonata of Beethoven fills his room, softly backgrounding his studies and scholarly reflections (the music adds to his studies, effecting a soothing stimulation) ; he loves music and is intrigued by the humanities — carrying on a secret love affair with literature and sculpture (ask him and he ' ll tell you why the Discobolus is a work of art) ; it ' s noon time and chapel time and a solemn, practiced voice speaks to uplifted minds — sublime thoughts, sincere devotion, and hallowed quietness, hacked only by occasional coughs; our Scholar listens, subjectively evaluating and wondering how he would expound the same subject; the organ plays and he sings loudly, fervidly (he likes communal singing, losing himself in elemental and common worship) ; he ' s shy and rarely dates, and when he does speak with a girl he after- ward wonders if he said the right things — some fellows appear so glib, so natural in their relations with girls (our Scholar sometimes feigns con- descension when he ' s faced with an embarrassing situation) ; so our Scholar goes on, studying, developing — he seems sparked by some inward compulsion (what makes him so different from the rest of us ? — is it that he loves knowledge, is it that he ' s trying to grasp the infinite? — or is it that he ' s merely compensating for his lack in the social graces? When you try to find the essence of Concordia, always in the end it comes down to its somebodies, always in the end it comes down to you. You are its essence! • 60 l9 49 3un e ' it to ffifi in 10 ti e G a ua tes 1946 •• «° 954 to tiOU s eoc tft e la tter ■pos sibW _ ' -o r •b t it ts V c ttoS- to J?t £$ J ± £or tereo- OVl s to e6t of iiW ' tVie reason; i9r , eco 6 sTcioW Id of to  V J r oME to of fraPP 1 letter nt s ail- ! tic oii 3 WB e ' tit or 1 ' . ovir Mie f r ti ons j T ot0 of «e a parW i ere slMr M r vie t Vtvfl a= to jjiT ave U3 X v rather ' r in£ 7 ra ' J , -neao tne ati°- 10M  d MM pP 1 ?or twat is eH ,ours , •pas st tf 61 OUR FRIENDS and PATRONS Compliments of E. L TOOL DIE CO. 62 West 47th Street New York, N. Y. EMIL LEIBFARTH, Prop. BEekman 3-1931 Compliments of CARROLL GOOD, Inc. The Best in Church and Sunday School Supplies ' 17 PARK PLACE NEW YORK 7, N. Y. 62 X Tel. TUckahoe 3-5397 Andy Albanese, Prop. 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