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

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Rummaging through shelves of in the public library, senior Jill Staley searches for resources for her English Orientation paper. During a sixth hour physics experiment, senior Doug Willis marks off tocks on the ticker tape from the ticker tape timer. The library played a very impor- tant role in our studying. I can ' t remember when Concordia hasn ' t had an outstanding library, said Mr. Richard Katt. Greek Required In ' 39 Four years of Latin, three of Ger- man, two of Greek. This was not a nightmare. These were the foreign languages Mr. Carl Gallmeier, Guid- ance Director, had to take during his schooling at Concordia. Gallmeier, a student in 1939, at- tended school on the corner of Mau- mee Avenue and Anthony Boulevard, at the old Concordia College Building. Schooling at Concordia 45 years ago included: four years of high school education and two years of college. When attending Concordia, students had to declare what program they would take. This would deter- mine what classes they took. One of these programs was college prep. It consisted of classes preparing students for further education. An- other program was more general. Classes were of a variety, and included math and English. The third was the one that made Concordia unique, the ministerial program. Gallmeier and most of the rest of the school chose this one. English was not a required Learning sometimes takes on different forms. In physics class, senior John Feldkamp experiments with eating chalk. course; but the foreign languages that were required made up for that. Students didn ' t travel to and from school since they lived in dorms at the school. Students were required to sit at their desks and study from 7:00 to 9:00 each night. Teachers also came around and made sure students were studying. The freshmen worried more about the check than the sen- iors. The seniors seemed to roam around a little m ore, said Gallmeier. Another student of Concordia was Mr. Richard Katt, Development Di- rector, who graduated in 1939. He felt that Concordia made a big difference in his life. I wouldn ' t have studied as much if I had gone to a public high school. We weren ' t confronted with TV and radio to compete with our study time, said Katt. Even weekends were not a time for rest. As Sunday nights were also set aside to study. But students did get a break, Saturday night we had free, said Katt. — Julie Klausmeier Hittin ' The Books 9

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StuW V In Search Of The Lost Art M nother night snuggled up y - behind your desk. Six pen- M w cils once sharpened to pin point, now dull stubs. Wastebasket overflowing with crumpled ideas. The clock says 2:41 and you still can ' t re- call the date of the French and Indian War. Students often put other things a head of studying. Attending a bas- ketball game, indulging in a deep dish pizza or going out with your friends seemed to be more tempting than a night with Shakespeare. Even though Cadets enjoyed their nights out, they still studied an aver- age of two hours a night. A few found that they needed more than this, I studied about three hours a night in order to get everything finished and sometimes more, said junior Jonna Pabst. Most students felt that they still didn ' t study as much as they should. Nobody studies as much as they should! exclaimed freshman Kate Macke. I would feel more prepared going into my classes if I studied more, said sophomore Maria Beitz. Study habits were another thing that students felt could use improve- ment. A chair in front of the TV often took the place of a quiet room with a desk or the library. I study in front of the TV. I can concentrate during any- thing, said senior Chris Irmscher. Studying was one of the most im- portant responsibilities of students, or should have been. School has to be more important than jobs or social life. Self-discipline is important, said Mr. Carl Gallmeier, Guidance Direc- tor. — Julie Klausmeier Racking their brains to remember the defini- tion of impetigo, juniors Chris Rigdon, Brian Coil and Phil Nation concentrate on a practice PSAT test. Juniors took this test on October 23. Before the start of a Wednesday night march- ing practice, junior band members Laura Abdon and Stephanie Dowden get a headstart on their chemistry homework. 8 Hittin ' The Books

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To reduce the cost of the military ball, JROTC member Tim Harroun, junior, directs traffic to parking spaces at the Homecoming game. As senior girls crowd around the table be- tween the trophy cases, they frantically try to sign up to buy their favorite football player to escort at the Homecoming assembly. As Luminarian staff members Chip Evanson, John Bakalar, seniors, and juniors Scott Hille, Tim Klage lean toward the microphone, they give their sales pitch to buy yearbooks. This group of students provided humorous an - nouncements for student council activities throughout the year. As senior John Feldkamp collects money for Daybreak, seniors Cami Piekarski and Susan Wade each give a donation. Area high schools participated in this fund drive sponsored by WXKE. While senior Julie Scheiman fastens his top button, junior Shawn Fowler looks over his new choir robe. The robes cost $8,000, which was raised from the cheese and sausage sale. 10 Raisin ' Money