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

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Change With Times Take a look at Concordia. See how it has changed. Fifty years ago, the high school began as part of Concor- dia College. Since then it has become one of the finest Lutheran high schools in the country. It has 45 facul- ty members and an enrollment of 701 students. Changes still have not ceased. Sev- en new teachers were added to the faculty. New state regulations length- ened the school day. It now ran from 8:15 to 3:15, with no early dismissals. To keep up with the times the li- brary added additional equipment. The weathered and worn parking lot was repaved. These were products of the Golden Grace Crusade, which ended in April after three years. Fiftieth anniversary events high- lighted the year. An opening service was held at Zollner Stadium Sept. 16. Homecoming was a grand celebra- tion. Special emphasis was placed on the Concordia Educational Founda- tion dinner and alumni reunions for athletes and musical groups. The cli- max of the celebration will be an all- class reunion to be held at the Con- vention Center on Aug. 9, 10, and 11, 1985. I think the anniversary will be a catalyst to improve our unique char- acter, said Development Director Dick Katt. This includes the military tradition and Christ being the center of the school. Students will never for- get they ' re Concordia Cadets, he said. The anniversary year was a celebra- tion of change. Now observe the change around you. Become involved. Accept challenges. Realize they are es- sential for growth. Break away from what ' s comfortable. Explore new and unfamiliar things. Become a part of our changing world. And, at CLHS, a part of those CHANGING CADET TIMES. — Susan Wade Installing new bleachers, resurfacing the floor, and repairing the stage and ceiling in the main gym were renovations for the improve- ment of Concordia. The Golden Grace Crusade provided $95,000 towards the project. Opening '

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While in physics class, seniors Craig Witte and Kevin Dammeyer make a trial run with their brick apparatus. Afterwards they calculated the velocity of the cart from collected data. Fifty years of history saw many changes in Concordia. People, organi- zations and buildings were all a part. The school originated from Luther Institute, a two-year business school opened by the Lutheran churches of Fort Wayne in 1916. Representatives from the Institute and Concordia College met in 1935 to merge programs to form the four- year high school. The new co-ed school was located on the Concordia College campus in Hansler Hall. Tuition was $60 with an enrollment of 205 premin- isterial and 95 non- ministerial stu- dents. CLHS received official certification from the Indiana State Dept. of Public Instruction in 1939 and was accredited by North Central in 1953. The staff consisted of 24 teachers. The school had rapid growth in the 1940 ' s and as a result, lack of space. In 1949 the Board of Higher Education set up a 50 -year lease on 1.93 acres on the northwest corner of Anthony and Maumee. The new building was dedi- cated on Sept. 7, 1952, with space for 500 students. For the first time, the high school had its own facilities. In 1958, Fred Zollner sold 23.17 acres of land on North Anthony to a group of laymen. This land, given to the school, became the site of Zollner Stadium. Committees organized fundraising Fifty Years Of Excellence to build a new school near the stadi- um. On Sun., Jan. 5, 1964, that new building was dedicated. Enrollment at that time was 728 students. A $1,000,000 expansion took place between 1973 and 1975. Art facilities, music wing, chapel -auditorium, auxil- iary gym, library expansion and new classrooms were added. The history of Concordia was more than dates, facts and figures, though It was my life, said Mrs. Judy Troxel Moellering, class of ' 59. It was where my friends were. Those friendships started in high school have grown into stronger friendships 25 years later, she reflected. My Christian -education meant something to me. I have pride in hav- ing gone there, Mr. Jack Rump, class of ' 52, said. Many of us liked it so much we sent our children there, he added. I ' ve never felt sorry I attended, said Mr. Robert Paul, class of ' 43. I haven ' t lost the Concordia spirit, even though it ' s been nearly 50 years. — Susan Wade Concordia Lutheran High School as it stood in 1952 at the northwest corner of Anthony and Maumee. The building is now used by HT. 4 Opening

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nique Lives, Times According to Prince, life is an elec- tric word. According to students at Concordia, life meant fog delays, dances, Friday chemistry tests, and English O assignments. Cadet life differed from all other school lifestyles around, with activities such as Anything Goes and a very unique way of raising money for the United Way. Cadets didn ' t stick to tradition. I liked the way people at CLHS did their own thing. It made us very unique, said sophomore Jenny Sa- bina. Although Cadets still raised money and went to monthly dances, they were changing. There was a revival of clubs such as Art Club and Afro- American Club. A new club, SADD (Students Against Driving Drunk) showed its face. Cadets had another part of school life changed too. The school day was lengthened by 10 minutes to fit the new state law which said students must have 360 minutes of classtime a day. In accordance with that law, few- er pep sessions and assemblies were held. We didn ' t follow the concept that ' more is better. ' While some im- pact was felt, greater impact will be felt in the future, remarked Assistant Principal Paul Buetow. Cadets also changed their weekend lifestyles as juniors and sophomores could finally go out without their par- ents picking them up. More students had jobs and less time to do the things they needed to. There was less time to study, but students adjusted to the fast pace. They made time, stated senior Jeff Inge. — Susie Lytal I I I Marching during the Three Rivers Festival Parade, senior Kurt Salomon portrays the part of an 1816 soldier. Working at Historic Fort Before the start of their English O class, sen- iors Chip Evanson and Matt Brown make fun of each others costumes for Masquerade Day. Brown was one of two gorillas who roamed the halls that day. 6 Student Life Division