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

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ev. VA V1 Spee We affectionately nicknamed him “Pop” because he was like a father away from home to us. He counselled us when we needed it; he helped us with our intramural sports; “Got a problem? Take it to ‘Pop’” was our byword. Yet with all his activities connected with the school, he still found time to be with his family. Some of us might well have considered ourselves part of his family because of the fatherly help and guidance that was ever forthcoming when need- ed. Though Rev. Schoedel has since left our campus and is now pastor at Emmanuel Lu- | | | theran Church in Ft. Wayne, we’re sure none of us will ever forget the friendly ad- monition: ‘“Peo- ple, we’ve simply missed the boat.” Thanks for every- Lain owe ODss

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Top: Pres. Herbert G. Bredemeier. Center: Mrs. Schlundt—the President’s secretary— always ready to help a student if she can. Bottom: The President gets a few rare moments of relaxation. Adletniitea lion The shining light at the top of the list is our esteemed president, Herbert G. Bredemeier, the student’s friend. Even when he was busy with some very important work, he al- ways spared a few moments for a perplexed Concordia student. Surely Prima will never forget him. How many times we heard the student cry, “Dean Sohn, could I speak to you a moment?” Practically every male student at Concordia has burdened the shoulders of Rev. Walter G. Sohn, Dean of Men, with some problem and has always received wise words of advice. Handling the business end of the administration, Rev. Edgar Walz helped Concordians out of many a financial fix. This accommodating Business Manager never failed to find a solution. Whenever a student wasn’t satisfied with his academic schedule or thought he may have received an improper grade, he took his gripe to the Registrar, Prof. Erwin Schned- ler. This patient white-haired professor always took time out from his work to explain or correct the situation. Mrs. Nieter and Mrs. Mertz, the matrons of Martha and Sina Halls, were diligent confidantes to the girls. No problem was too large—and none too small—tor these industrious housemothers. Perhaps the people taken too much for granted, yet deserving of many plaudits, are the members of the college faculty. For the past two years they have undertaken the arduous task of imparting knowledge to the graduating class. Realizing that it was an arduous task indeed, the members of Prima thank the faculty from the bottom of their hearts.