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

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Activities The portal of activities: the doorway to bursting notes of song, to oratorical pinnacles upon a lighted stage, to the arts of writing, composing, and editing, to companionship and Christian fellowship; the gateway where one leaves the tension of the classroom and surrounds himself with the carefree aspects of life. eG aos

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Bottom row: Marjorie Cordes, writer; Roger Pittelko, associate editor; Edward Peters, editor; Dr. John Stach, advisor; Luther Strasen, business manager; Cathleen Stoelting, writer. Ronald Schlegel, writer; Norman Schumm, subscription manager. This page Top row: Fred Brand, sponsorship manager; George Schutes, assistant sponsorship manager; photographer; Ronald Michel, writer; John Bertram, literary editor. Missing: Ralph Carey Concordian A little fifty-six page book, over half of it composed merely of pictures, ten people combining their efforts to put it out, nine long months in which to complete it—Surely an easy task, you say. At least, we said that before we tried it; before we experienced one of the most difficult tasks we had ever encountered, before we at- tempted to publish a college yearbook. Now that we have experienced all of the hard work and long hours, the conclusion should be inevitable. After adding the debits and credits, we should find that it is a thankless, unprofitable, pleasureless task. But again we are mistaken. In fact, just the op- posite is true. We find ourselves filled with a feeling of satisfaction and pleasure. Maybe we are looking ahead. Maybe we are looking into one of your homes many years from now, as you remove a small, aged, maroon book from the shelf and, with a tear on your cheek Dr. John F. Stach, without whose able counseling, the CONCORDIAN would never have been. sponsored by Robert’s Studio, 1137 S, Barr St. ——————E