Concordia University Chicago - Pillars Yearbook (River Forest, IL)

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41515 11 Pres1dent s Message Pres1dent Martm L Koehneke For to me to lwe is Chrzst Phzlzppzans 1 21 In the Name of Jesus' What IS our purpose 1n l1fe9 St Paul s answer 1S terse tlflgllflg and tantal1z1ng Chrlstl Our life 15 h1d with Chr1st in Cod He IS the Source of our phys1cal and sp1r1tual life as well for He IS the L1fe Whosoever l1veth and beheveth 1n Me shall never die All life IS from H1m by Him and 1n H1m serve H1m by w1ll1nff consecration 1S truly to l1ve' To be a Chr1st1an IS to IIVC abundantly To IIVC Christ IS to let H1m he the model of all our life as well as 1tS der1vat1on and mot1vat1on He IS the One who sets a pattern safe to follow To walk in H1s steps w1ll keep us from stumblmg Our whole m1n1stry of teachmg lS to let this Chr1st who IS our L1fe sh1ne throu h 1nto the lives of others One of the highest compliments you w1ll ever receive will be Teacher you rem1nd me so much of Jesus We send you forth as l1ttle Chr1sts and pray that the Chr1st who lives in you w1ll come 1nto the IIVCS of others throuch you' One of Chr1st s Pres1dent :,,,,.. 0 7 H . . . - 7 . . . . . . . . , , . ' . gg. . . . . 7, . . . . ' ' C5 ' 77 CC ' ' ' , . . ,, . .... . . , , . It is one thing to make a living. But Christ is Life itself. To live for Him, to . . . O . 7 . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . , . . 9 . g ca Q , . as l , . 1 Q A A 0 1 . . . U . ' 7 K l 5

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Dedication Mr. Christ H. Carbers We are proud to dedicate this yearbook to a lay member of the Church, Mr. Christ H. Garbers. Mr. Garbers has served the Church in many capacities. Concordia knows him best as a hard work- ing member of the Board of Control. Born in 1882 in Germany, Mr. Carbers has been a resident of Oak Park, Illinois since 1893. In 1918 he organized the Central Grocers Co-operative Inc., and served as president of that company from 1918 to 1952. As a member of Grace Church in River Forest, Mr. Carbers served as an Elder, chairman of the Stewardship and the Mission Committees, and vice chairman of the Building Committee. Always a willing servant of Christ and the Church, he was elected to the Board of Control of Concordia in 1930. He was treasurer of the Board from 1930 to 1950. Mr. Carbers retired from the Board in 1950, but was asked to stay on as treasurer. He served in this capacity until 1953. During Mr. Carbers' term of office he was chair- man of the Building Committee and as such was in- strumental in the erection of the Library and Mary- Martha Hall. While being interviewed, Mr. Carbers asked that the following statement be included in this article: I would like to pay special tribute to the students of Concordia. Through all the years of my association with your school 1 have observed that Concordia students are truly Christian young people in word and action, always showing Christian love both on the campus and in the Oak Park - River Forest community. My business associates and friends in the community have often ex- pressed the same sentimentf, ln response to Mr. Carbers, and in appreciation for all that he has done, we would like to say as St. Paul has said: I thank my God upon every remem- brance of you.

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Y Yxi II, X . ? vq e, f 1, I Meet The New President By the grace of Cod Concordia has again been blessed with a capable administrator and spiritual leader. Dr. Arthur Klinck left Concordia at the end of the first quarter in 1953 after ably serving Concordia as president for fourteen years. Dr. Schmieding, academic dean. took over the reins until the, new president -was installed on September 16, 1954. President Martin L. Koebneke was born April 11, 1916, in Dodge Center, Minnesota. 1n preparation for the ministry -he attended Concordia College, Milwaukee, and Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis. He also studied educational administration at the graduate school of the University of Texas, Austin. At the time when President Koehneke was called to Concordia Teachers College, he was Counselor for Parish Education of the Texas District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Upon being installed as the sixth president of Concordia Teachers College, President Koehneke faced the diflicult task of directing Concordia as its administrator and in particular, as its spiritual leader. It is in this latter capacity, especially, that the President has found a warm spot in the hearts of the entire Concordia community. As may be seen in one of the pictures, on this page, President Koehneke is close to the students in a very friendly and informal way. At the same time he has upheld the dignity and respect due to his calling as our elder and guide. May the Lord bless you and keep you, President Koehneke, as an instrument of our Lord here at Concordia. 6