Concordia Preparatory - Concordian Yearbook (Bronxville, NY)

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73 And 5 116 Uwe Peace. . . fx .x -' 3' .eff l'here was the Chapel . . . with ever an under- stood Welcome . . . where for some twenty min- ' ' utes of each day we turned our hearts and minds to devotion and prayer. Our profs were our pastors , ' well-versed in the knowledge and the preaching of . ' the principles which we came to cherish so greatly . Then in our last semester, Sicker Hall pro- ., ll I. ll, 4' 1' ' Wx, I ' We J H 'll up I duced some fledgling ministers, who delivered short ,V N ,V H serxnonettes that had taken hours of conscientious p pl :li preparation and research . . . The Chapel . . ji where strength of faith and belief was granted . . . , 'Il Q , C 1 il g l I I r l eip! 2 1 ll I 1. nurtured . . . restored . . . where a wooden trc ' came to have a meaning that was all-embracing, J all-important, all-transcending . . . where we were Ml' ' 'nourished in the knowledge of our being members gfg 4 1. . . branches . . . of a most priceless body -1,1-.fj,-,Q if vine . . . ,, 1 of A A ,,, U wr .. N Y -ferr. in , -'f- f M, H f f - , , Rrwalwe is f af-s, 4- ' -a -e M7 1 51 eleeg-xc s ,.,,, , -F - f js, L , .-4- F, f A J sf, sjfl, '4 f 41

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'f 2 72 LIW if 5 fx K . . . Then came a weekls whirl of singing, traveling. good food, staying at the homes of our hosts, and cheerful, hus-born companionship . . . We covered Al- bany., Schenectady, Rome, N. Tonawanda, Lockport, 7 end CAOI'lfL6 Men against the schedulen, we rehearsed anywhere and anytime our already burdened routine permitted, in order to supply weekly choral pieces for 10 A.M. services at the Village Church . . . A little work . . . a little fun . . . Some praise, and satisfaction in doing real well . . . Under the direction of Bob Werberig, who hoped to start a tradi- tion at Concordia . . . Rochester, and Hnally Wt-llcsville - where after a hig huild-up, we didn't see a single oil-well . . . From all indications, those who hcard our music rcally enjoyed it, and shared with us the inspiration wc experienced in singing . . . We were complimented, praised, invited hack . . . Our main theme, our main purpose 3 to 'Sing unto the Lord a new song. . . . Oranges . . grape juice, eggs for every breakfast . . forgotten pajamas . . stufed baggage racks . . the gar- bage box . . headless Herman . . a super-charged bass section . . Frame churches, white and beautiful against clear, blue skies . . The trip home. . unloading on Faculty Row . . singing in dorms . . wcarily to bed . . memories - . to sleep . . sd

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Humble I6'c'gi14l1 kg ,.. 74 ,A ,i 1, fair iIHiltiI.ilqiIH,, T ,va Sf ,SWE 'T U i' I' D i M '?ijjf:e,-f:zZ. H . . . Long in the planning, hard in the getting, but wonderful in tht- having . . . The new building, begun with a ground-breaking ceremony in Septem- ber, 50, will be ready for use in Septem- ber, '5l. We of 1951 saw its beginning and growth, experienced the burning desire to do something for our Alma Mater . . . placed ourselves heart and soul into a campaign for a bigger, great- vr Concordia . . . wistfully considered how we would never, as students, sharp in its advantages . . . . . . Rev. Stannncl and Mr. Schur mann - pastor and layman - work ing together for the Greater Con- cordia Fund . . . with board-meeb ings, pastoral conferences, publi- city work, lnimeographing .... with hours of mental labor . . . and a third-floor room in Sicker after a long day's, campaigning . . . cience - Jlgrary he , 51, .Llff ,Rl lg . . . noises of bulldozers, trucks. SIUIIIIL-Sll0U0lS, cutting maclunes . . luunmermg . . The Hole . . . with :Is lliy - i' l gy 1 v D 1 smnrling c'onsIr1u'1,ion enguwvrs, surveyors, and wrztclunvn null Bio books and portable radios . . .spree ta uml ll :.'f'lHlllf'l about all this . . contests . . 'flu' building s slon' but .str-ally growth . . ll feeling of przf 4- . .