Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1940 volume:

WARTBURG COLLEGE LIBRARY 3 7243 10025 6489 Wartburg College Library WAVERLY, IOWA DtMCO WARTBURG COLLEGE LIBRARY WAVERLY, IOWA. x-Libris Wartburg Fortress 19 40 A Sludenl-Body Publicalion WARTBURG COLLEGE LIBRARY WAVERLY, IOWA. Digitized by tlie Internet Arcliive in 2014 Iittps: arcliive.org details fortress1940wart To GIVE Warlburgers a reflection of iheir life in 1939-40, lo give olhers an intimate glimpse of our work and play .... that has been the pur- pose we sought in gathering the material for the Fortress. How did we proceed? We took some of the most significant en- tries from the imaginary diary of a typical student and added bits of his photograph album. The results we now submit to you! ELEANOR GROSS Editor SIGMUND SANDROCK Business Manager Sunset reflected on the quiet Cedar River — silhouetted church spires pointing into the sky — these are a part of Waverly, the home of Wartburg ' s family- Page 8 A 1 This Book Two Parts FIRST You ' ll See the People THEN . . . What They Do Dear Diary : Here, my diary, are our FRESHIES . . . and a grand gang they are I A bit green at first, but after some healthy initiation they were full- fledged Wartburgers. Their prexy RAYMOND SCHAFER ERWIN HEIST LAWRENCE SANGER ANNE AARDAL BERTRAND PETRICK ROLAND WINTERFELDT RICHARD MOENK HELEN HINMON ALICE LEINBAUGH MARTHA ALBRECHT MARJORIE HENN MISS ROARK MARGARET SCHLUETER JOYCE MARTENS NEVA BAIRD LOIS HARSTAD ILAH ANDERSON LYDIA HARKEN NELDA CORNELIUS PHYLLIS SCHULDT LEOTA FINK VERONICA HANFF FLORENCE SENNE Page 10 is Arnold Schlueter. Harvey Hus- fad is vice-prexy, with Vicky Voel- ker as account-keeper. March 2 — they put out the yellow Trumpet issue. February 17 — did a good job of sponsoring the costume party. CHARLES REIMLER NELDA CORNELIUS DORIS NELSON OSWALD VORTHMANN MARTHA ALBRECHT DEONA MEINDERS GERALDINE BAHR ALBERTA ZMOOS DARLYCE MEYERHOFF GENEVA BAHR MAEBENA PLEIS SYLVESTER SCHREITMUELLER ARNOLD SCHLUETER HOWARD SCHMELTZER FRED SCHERLE VICTOR SCHROEDER VIRGIL LAGOMARCINO ARLENE ZUMMAK CRETE MURSCH DORIS NELSON MAYE EGGENA DARLENE WATSON WILMA WITTE RUTH MATTHIAS NORMA SMULL MRS. HODGMAN BERNICE REUTHER MILTON MEYER LEON STEWARD WALTER BARLOW WILLIAM WEHRMACHER WILFIRD DOESKEN ORVILLE KALKWARF MARLOWE HARMS HAROLD TESCH CARL EIBEN NORMA BYE THEORA SIEGEL BERNICE MEYNE PROF. MUENCH PHYLLIS LINES BONNIE JEAN FASSE Page 12 PROF. MUENCH NADINE FRESE LAVERNE HEYER MARJORIE RAPE HOWARD WENDT ELMER WALTERS JAMES HUGHES CAROL ECKSTEIN SYDNEY ERASE WALTER SICKELKA VICTOR LUETZOW ARTHUR MATTHIAS ERVIN FRANKE NAOMI NECHTEL ROBERT WIEDERAENDERS ROBERT WIEDERAENDERS VICTOR HENNIG FAYTHE BROOKS LLEWELLYN HOCK MARGARET MEIER LAVERN KAMPFE IRENE JARMUTH EMA SCHAAL RUTH BRESSLER JEAN LYNES PHYLLIS LINES HAZEL RUGGEBERG DALE FRESE JOHN FLUGGA THEORA SIEGEL KENNETH MORRISON DARLYCE FRESE BERNICE MEYNE BRUCE HUSS WILLIAM WEHRMACHER (staff photographers) PREXIES E. J. BRAULICK Dear Diary: Jusf had a talk with President Braulick — oh, no, nothing wrong — nothing at all. I just happened to mention a snapshot I had taken and off we were on the topic of good angles from which to shoot, how much light was needed, and the like. That ' s just it — you can talk to Prexy about anything. He has wide outside in- terests from photography to fishing, but he is especially interested in an individual. Kind, sympathetic, and understanding — yes, they all fit Prexy to a T. eM. A. C. SCHUMACHER Dear Diary : Just got some mail at the book-store — a big, fat letter. As I came in Ace said, Yep, you got a letter today, and there it was. That Ace — he ' s really a versatile man about the campus. As actor superbus in the Wartburg Players ' productions or as student council leader, as horseback shark or as jovial book-store manager, as a fea- ture writer having a brainstorm or as dig- nified president of the student body, he is always Ace — and Ace means lops in any language. eM. Page 15 Dear Diary: These are the SOPHS, an energetic bunch of fun and knowledge seek- ers. Karl Landgrebe is prexy and his able assistant is Edwin Schick, vice-prexy. Richard Wall is the witty sec ' y-treasurer. Their big HELEN THOMPSON PHILLIP LEESEBERG ARNOLD BECKER ELDON ROEVER RICHARD BUNGE RICHARD WALL RUDOLPH LANGHOLZ ROLAND SCHLUETER LUTHER MEYER HAROLD BECKER NORMAN ORTH RUTH MARDORF Page 16 project came at the beginning of the year — initiation I And how they delighted in if I Sponsored the ini- tiation party and teased their brains for days in finding suitable punish- ments for the law-breakers at Kan- garoo Kourt trials. GERHARD ERASE WILLIAM STAINBROOK FLORENCE FRAHM RUFUS KRUSE EDWIN NUSCHER VICTOR WENDT LEROY KIENITZ GERHARDT SCHRANK VERNON STREMPKE MARY WAGNER GERHARD DIEMER JOHN ZIEGENBUSCH Page 17 ANITA OEMICK MILTON JOHNSON JACK WAITE WALTER SCHMIDT KARL LANDGREBE MARVIN PETERSEN JAMES MIERSEN MARVIN KAMPFE EDWIN SCHICK ELMER JOHNSON DONALD KABELE MARSHALL MOSHER GUSTAV SPLETSTOESER RICHARD WERTH MARGIE REARDON Page 18 OLIVIA DENEF WE NDELL JACKSON RONALD LOVELAND HERSCHEL OPPERMAN ARLINE GERBERDING HERMAN SCHOENBERG JAMES BEHRENS NORMAN RITTER ELSIE REISSNER RACHEL BROWNSON ADOLPH ABELMANN EDWIN REICHENBERG ARMIN LESCHENSKY RIALTO ROESLER Page 19 Dear Diary ; Still Sophs, but a rather distin- guished group. They ' re the ele- RUTH HILLIGER DUNDEE, IOWA Luther League 1, 2,- Band 1,- Pi Sigma 2. RUTH ZUERCHER LAMONT, IOWA Pi Sigma 1, 2. NADINE SHORES RENWICK, IOWA MARIANNE HEIDTKE HECTOR, MINNESOTA Luther League I , Pi Sigma 1 ,■ W.A.A. 1, 2. GRETCHEN HANFF TRIPOLI, IOWA Choir 1, 2; Band, sec ' y-treas. 1 ,• Wartburg Players 1,2,- Luther League 1, sec ' y-treas. 2,- Trumpet 1, 2,- Fortress 2. ROLAND JAKOBER HOSMER, SOUTH DAKOTA Choir 2; German Club 1. ELLA PAULSEN PLAINFIELD, IOWA Pi Sigma 1, 2, W.A.A. 1, 2, Basket Ball 1, 2. FERNE OELKE FARMERSBURG, IOWA Luther League 2,- Pi Sigma 2; W.A.A. 1, Basket Ball 1. Page 20 mentary ieachers-io-be who for twelve weeks trekked to the public schools and practiced what they learned. PAULINE LOOS MARTINSBURG, IOWA Wartburg Players 1, 2,- Luther League 1,- Pi Sigma 1, 2. ANITA STANCE MUSCATINE, IOWA Luther League 1; Pi Sigma 2. CLARA ANDREAE ARLINGTON, IOWA Student Council 2; Band 1, 2,- Luther League 1, 2,- Pep Club 2; Pi Sigma 1, 2,- W.A.A. 1, 2; Basket Ball 1, 2. ELIZABETH RECK PRESTON, IOWA Luther League 1, 2,- Pi Sigma 1, 2. VIVIAN LABAHN WAVERLY, IOWA Choir 2; Wartburg Players 1 W.A.A. 2. LAVERNE PAUP PRESTON, IOWA GLADYS BREDALL PRESTON, IOWA Choir 1 ,• Luther League 1, 2; Pi Sigma 1, 2. LUCILE BIGALK CRESCO, IOWA Pi Sigma 1,- Choir 1, 2. Page 21 Dear Diary: Rather few in number are fhe JUNIORS, but as to qualify — ' nuff said. Prexy, Rudy Andersen. Vice prexy, Edwin Obenauer. Sec ' y- treas,, Irene Drewelow. Came Marcfi and Obie ascended to acting president. Tlie goal for tlie class — a successful May banquet to honor the Seniors. A bit of financial worry involved. Met in part by sponsoring Sunday supper, candy and Christmas card sales. RUDOLF ANDERSEN Lamberlon, Minn. EDWIN GUSTAFSON Whiting, Iowa Page 22 EDWIN OBENAUER Eureka, S. D. RICHARD WAGNER Treynor, Iowa Page 23 MELVIN MEYNE Waverly, Iowa RICHARD HUTH Lodge Pole, Nebr. PAULUS BRAULICK Waverly, Iowa JANICE BLACK Preslon, Iowa Page 24 WAKTiiURG COLLEGE LiSRARY tA AWL ' til V t BETTY WIEDERAENDERS Waverly, Iowa DONALD COMNICK Westbrook, Minn. ONTKE IHNEN Clare, Iowa MELVIN EYBERG Treynor, Iowa ERWIN WALZ Ashley, N. D. Not Pictured: JACK CORNILS Waverly, Iowa LOUIS FABRIZIUS Wakeeny, Kansas WALDEMAR GIES Loveland, Colo. EMMA SCHOCK Turtle Lake, N. D. Page 25 JohnnY JOHN EMMONS NASHUA, IOWA 4 Yr. Teacher — Biology Science Club 3, 4, W Club 1, 2, 3, pres. 4; Football 1, 2, 3, co-capt. 4; Basket Ball 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. Dear Diary: Aging a bit, but still the getting around-est class — yes, it ' s the SENIORS. Dignity, wisdom, and all that. Doc Cramer carried on as prexy until November. He was succeeded by Eleanor Gross. Andy Timnick is vice-president and Im- mie Leschensky, sec ' y-treasurer. First project — selection of class rings. Graduation whirl brings its IRMA CHRISTOPHEL problems. Class presents gift to school. WAVERLY, IOWA 4 Yr. Teacher — Economics and Busi- ness Administration Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Trumpet 2, 3, 4; Fortress 4, Pi Sigma 1,- W.A.A. 2, vice-pres. 3, 4. Chink HAROLD KOLBE FAIRMOUNT, N. D. 4 Yr. Teacher — Biology Attended Concordia College 2, Science Club 4; Luther League 4, Football 3, 4; W Club 4. Lew LEWIS HOLM CLINTON, IOWA (Not Pictured) Pre-The — English Choir 1, 2, 3,- Luther League 1, 2, 3; Pre-The 1, 2, 3; Trumpet 1, 2, editor 3; Fortress 2, 3,- Pep Club 2; Tennis 1, 2, 3. Page 26 Pinky THEOPHILE DOYEN Lorry LORAINE ECKSTEIN Norbie NORBERT AUGST LONG LAKE, S. D. Pre-The — German, Greek Choir 1, 2, 3, 4,- Male Chorus 1 ,■ German Club 1, 2, sec ' y- 3, pres. 4,- Luther League 1, 2, 3, 4; Pre-The 2, 3, 4; Fortress 4; German award 3. WAVERLY, IOWA 4 Yr. Teacher— Music Attended Iowa State Teachers ' College 3; Choir 1, 2, 4,- Band 4,- Orchestra 1,- W.A.A. 1, 2, 4,- Trum- pet 4; Basket Ball 1, 2. MONTGOMERY, MINN. Pre-The — German Choir I, 2, 3, 4; Male Chorus I, German Club 1, 2, vice-pres. 3 ,■ Luther League 1, 2, 3, 4; Pre-The 2, 3, vice-pres. 4,- Trumpet 1; W. Club 1, 2, 3, vice-pres. 4, Football 1, 2, 3, co-capt. 4. Sharkie PAUL SCHARFF AURORA, IOWA 4 Yr. Teacher — Physics Wartburg Players 3; Science Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 2. Mayor IMMANUEL LESCHENSKY REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN 4 Yr. Teacher — Economics and Busi- ness Administration Luther League 2, 3 , Trumpet 2, 3, business mgr. 4,- Class freas. 2; Class vice-pres. 3; Class sec ' y-treas. 4. Ted THEODORE SCHULTZ GILLETT, WISCONSIN Pre-The — English Debate 4,- Pre-The 1, 2, 3, 4, Trumpet 1, 2, 3, 4. Page 27 Bill WILLIAM WEIBLEN MILLER, S. D. Pre-The — Greek Student Council 3,- Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Wartburg Players 3; Pre-The 3, pres. 4; Football 3, 4. LORNA MAE FOLKERTS PALMER, IOWA 4 Yr. Teacher — Home Economics Attended Fullerton Jr. College, Cal. 2; Wartburg Players 1, 3, 4; Student Council sec ' y-treas. 4; Sci- ence Club 3, 4; Luther League 4; Pep Club 4; Pi Sigma 1, 4, W.A.A. 1, 3, pres. 4; Hec Club pres. 3, vice-pres. 4; Class sec ' y-treas. 1. Speed DALE MATTHIAS WAVERLY, IOWA 4 Yr. Teacher — Physics. Science Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Kapp WILLIAM KAPPMEYER OELWEIN, IOWA 4 Yr. Teacher — Biology Science Club 3, 4, W Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basket Ball 1, 2, 3, cap ' t. 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, cap ' t. 4. Ray RAYMOND KRONBERGER SPENCER, WISCONSIN Pre-The — Greek and German Band 1, 2, 3; Debate 3, pres. 4; Oratory state champ. 4,- Wartburg Players 3,- German Club 1, 2; Luther League 3,- Pre-The 1, 2, 3, 4,- For- tress 3. Delly DELORIS PRIOR LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA 4 Yr. Teacher — History Choir 2, 3, 4; Luther League 3, 4,- Trumpet 3, 4,- Pi Sigma 1, 2, 3, pres. 4. Page 28 Bubs CLARENCE PRIES READLYN, IOWA 4 Yr. Teacher — Economics and Busi- ness Administration Band 1, 2, pres. 3,- Wartburg Players 1, 2, 3, sec ' y-treas. 4, Car- man Club 1, 2; Luther Leagua 3, 4,- Choir 1. Herb HERBERT SCHAUER HAIGLER, NEBRASKA Pre-The — English, German Attended Hebron College, Nebr. 1, 2; Pre-The 3, sec ' y-treas. 4,- Foot- ball 4. Ellie ELEANOR GROSS LA MOILLE, ILLINOIS 4 Yr. Teacher — English Student Council 2, 3, Who ' s Who 3; Wartburg Players 1, sec ' y-treas. 2 3, 4; Science Club 1, sec ' y- treas. 2; Luther League 3, 4,- Trum- pet 1, 2, 3, 4, Fortress 3, editor 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Pi Sigma 1, 2, 3, 4, W.A.A. pres 1 3, vice-pres. 2, 4; Basket Ball 1, 2, 3, 4,- Class pres. 4,- Homecoming Queen 3. Doc EDWIN CRAMER COURTLAND, NEBRASKA 4 Yr. Teacher — Biology Attended Hebron College, Nebr. 1, 2; W Club 3, sec ' y. 4; Science Club 3, vice-pres. 4; Football 3, 4; Class pres. 4. Ace ALBERT SCHUMACHER EUREKA, S. D. Pre-The — History, Greek Student body pres. 4,- Student Council 4; Who ' s Who 4,- Band 2, 3, Debate 1, Dramatics 1, pres 2 3, 4 German Club 1, vice-pres. 2, pres. 3; Luther League 3,- Pre-Ths 1, 2, 3, 4; Trumpet 1, 2, 3,- Fortress 3, 4, Class vice-pres. 2,- Class pres. 3. Smitty CHARLES SCHMITZ MENDOTA, ILLINOIS Pre-The — Greek Attended Wheaton College, 111. 1; Luther League 2, 3,- Pre-The 2, sec ' y-treas. 3,- German Club 3; De- bate pres. 3; Trumpet 2, editor 3. it Page 29 Sig SIGMUND SANDROCK BELLEVUE, IOWA Pre-The — Greek Sludent Council 4, Who ' s Who 4; Choir 1, 2, 3,- Band pres. 4,- Wartburg Players 4,- Luiher League 1, 2, pres. 3, 4; Pre-The 1, 2, 3, 4; Trumpet 3,- Fortress 2, business mgr. 4,- Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4,- W Club 2, 4; Football 4,- Baskst Ball 4; Class pres. 1; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3. Viv VIVIAN GLUCK GRANTON, WISCONSIN 4 Yr. Teacher — Horns Economics Luther League 2, 3,- Who ' s Who 4; Trumpet 4; Fortress 4; Pep Club 1, 2, pres. 3, 4,- Cheerleader 3, 4; W.A.A. 1, sec ' y-treas. 2 3, vice- pres. 4 Hec Club sec ' y-treas. 1, pres. 4; Basket Ball 2, 3, 4,- Home- coming Queen 4. Hugo CARLTON MALL MASON CITY, IOWA Pre-The — English German Club 1, 2, Pre-The I, 2, 3, 4; Trumpet 4,- Pep Club 1,- Foot- ball 2. Lena MARTIN LEESEBERG LENA, WISCONSIN Pre-The— Greek, English Attended Clinton Wartburg 1 Band 2; Debate 2, 3, 4,- Wartburg Players 2, 3, 4; Luiher League 2, 4,- Trumpet 3, 4. Ray RAYMOND NODURFT STRAWBERRY POINT, IOWA 4 Yr. Teacher — Economics and Busi ness Administration Attended Iowa State Teachers ' College 2; German Club 4; Luther League 4. Andy ANDREW TIMNICK REGINA, SASK., CANADA Liberal Arts — Chemistry Attended Luther College, Canada 1, 2; Science Club 3, pres. 4,- W Club 3, 4; Football 3, 4,- Class vice- pres. 4. Page 30 WAYNE KIMBALL SHELL ROCK, IOWA Liberal Arts — Chsmislry Science Club 3, 4. MARIE HAFERMANN SYRACUSE, NEBRASKA 4 Yr. Teacher — Home Economics Attended Hebron College, Nebr. 1, 2; Choir 3, 4; Wartburg Players 4; Luther League 3, 4; Pep Club sec ' y ' reas. 4; Pi Sigma 3; Hec Club 3, 4; Class sec ' y-treas. 3. Pipho EDMUND PIPHO CEDAR FALLS, IOWA Pre-The — Biology Attended Luther Collega, Texas 1, 2. Rollie ROLAND WUEST OREGON CITY, OREGON Pre-The — Greek, German Attended Pacific Lutheran Col- lege 1, 2; Who ' s Who 4; Choir 3, pres. 4; Luther League 3, pres. 4,- Pre-The 3, 4; Trumpet 3, 4; For- tress 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Tennis 3. Zei OTTO ZEILINGER GAYLORD, KANSAS Pre-The — German Attended Hebron College, Nebr. 1, 2; Pre-The 3, 4. PAUL OSTER HAZEN, NORTH DAKOTA Liberal Arts — Physics Choir 1, 2, 3,- German Club 1 ,• Science Club 2, pres. 3,- Luther League 3, 4. Page 3 I Dear Diary: Our learned leaders from whom the learners learn. These are our facully members — the source of astounding assignments and nerve- racking exams, but there ' s some- thing about each one — be it a sense of humor, a fatherly interest, a talk- ative nature, a bit of dry wit, ex- pressive gestures, or inspirational enthusiasm — which puts him in a very special place in our hearts. The student advisory commit- tee looking happy over the re- port on a delinquent student? DEAN FRITZ thinking, Aw, well, what ' s the use of being glum about it? DEAN NEU- MANN found a poem on another sheet. And what big eyes you have, DEAN ROARKI The science departments look- ing serious — what are you up to, professors? Hatching up a new theory ? PROF. CHELLEVOLD not quite believing it, PROF. SWENSEN planning how to put it over, PROF. AARDAL thinking about serious complications that might follow, and DOC SCHAEFER thinking what fun it would be to dissect it. Three dignified notables relax- ing. DOC HAEFNER just told a joke. PROF. COTTERMAN is enjoy- ing PROF. CORNILS ' reaction. Bui PROF. CORNILS says, I ' m hav- ing my picture taken and I am going to look at the camera so I will get my money ' s worth! {Yes, he ' s the treasurer.) The history department com- plete with maps, desks, and a quarter of the globe — see it? MISS WACKNITZ thinking, I ' ll give my class another test tomorrow, 1 believe. PROF. OT- TERSBERG is waiting for an an- swer that never came. That must have been the day the govern- ment class got to go home early — hmmm. Music . . . tra la, tra la! PROF. LIEMOHN saying, We must have rhythm! , MRS. SCHMIDT thinking of breaking into song, and PROF. HEIST re- membering the piano lesson just over and wondering why they don ' t practice once in a while! Page 33 The speech department in ac- tion! Quite the patriotic setting — must be a Washington ' s birthday oration. MRS. McKINZIE is re- cording on the dictaphone as PROF. KUHLMANN adds appro- priate gestures. PROF. MUENCH caught in the act! Ouick, Professor, put it back and in the library too! Right be- hind MISS SCHEIE ' S unaware back as she helps artistic MISS WRIGHT find her way around in a book. Ah! A conference. DOC HILTNER is showing DOC WIEDERAENDERS how to make shadows on the wall by holding his hands so and so, but DOC WIEDERAENDERS is thinking of his teachers and just how many he has placed and where he can place some more, etc., etc. And then there ' s the office. REV. SHALKHAUSER hard at work with papers, folders, and catalogs while MISS FLUGGA stands at attention and MRS. LA- BAHN, keeper of the co-eds, is an interested onlooker. Presenting MISS SCHWARCK and her violin. Get- ting tuned up. MRS. CHARLOTTE KLYNG HODGMAN, a lady who can keep a secret for months! She ' s at her desk, mapping out home ec plans. The athletic department. That good-looking young man with a dimple in his chin is COACH BAERMANN. Peering at us out of the corner of his eyes is Scotch-Irish COACH McKIN- ZIE — and is he getting a bang out of this! You ' ve Seen the People NOW . . . You ' ll See What They Do COMES AUTUMN Sept. 5 — Registration be- gins. Conflicts, schedules, credits, courses, patience, signatures, wait, write, con- fer — but it ' s all sorta ' inter- esting I Sept. 7 — Uh-huh — classes! Guess it ' s all in an educa- tion, so to work I must go. Page 38 Dear Diary: INITIATION Any Sept. day Whew ! Am I glad I ' ve graduated to the rank of upperclassman ! The poor freshies surely got it tonite. For a whole v eek they ' ve had to do the cwaziest things — one day all the fellows had to carry books in a pillowcase to all their classes, one day roll trouser legs to the knee, another day we got shoes polished free, girls got an old-fashioned initiation in the dorm attic one hot morning at 12:15 a.m. Then to top it all, tonite the sophs held Kangaroo Kourt and tried and sentenced all those who hadn ' t lived up to the law. Fishing on a Saturday after- noon on Bremer Avenue, cleaning out the fish pool, pushing a peanut with a toothpick eight blocks down town on a busy Saturday .... those were some of the punishments dished out. Once more — am I glad I ' m past those days!! eM. 1. Casey al fhe bat! 3. Chorus girls ' envy. 6. Simple Simon Schmeltzer. 2. How ' s Ihe water, Gulp? 4. Cute, not? 7. One more block to go. 5. Shoe-shine gal. Page 39 On those lazy September days and crisp October afternoons, when the shadows stretch across the campus and a taste of smoke is in the air — shouting, hulking figures come up from the gym and run through scattered leaves, over the cinder path, and on to North Field. When it ' s dark they all come trudging back — tousled, dirty, hot — wagging their big shoulders and carrying their helmets. Yes, my diary, they ' re our football players, and a swell bunch they are I BACK ROW: Coach McKinzie, Meinders, Waite, Petrick, Wiederaenders, Schafer, Langholz, H. Becker, Cramer, Hennig, A. Becker, Scherle, Bergmann, Schmidt. MIDDLE ROW: Braulick, Johnson, Sandrock, Petersen, Lseseburg, Timnick, Rohr, Augst, Emmons, Wagner, Nuscher, Opperman. FRONT ROW: Steward, Weiblen, Obenauer, Schauer, Kolbe, Ziegenbusch, Kienitz, Stainbrook, Schreitmueller, Bierman. September 7 Ah, yes, wilh the thud of the toe meeting the pigskin and the screeches of some 37 men hollering for a pass, a punt, or just hollering, I had to amble out to the practice field to see the 1939 edition of the Wartburg gridders limber up. Naturally, the central figure on the field was the Knight mentor, Coach Ralph McKinzie. Close by him stood a strange man who looked as if he might be an assistant coach. I ambled up and met the new man and sure enough, he was John E. Baermann of Readlyn. Doing lots of punting was Johnny Emmons, one of the co-captains who was to lead the Knights in their 1939 campaign. Not far away, was the other co-captain, — big, powerful Norbert Augst, doing lots of limbering up — apparently getting ready for a big season. September 15 Coach Mac has only seven lettermen to form the nucleus of his new team, but, believe me, some of the freshmen and newcomers are making it plenty stiff for those letter winners. The Knights are whipping into shape rapidly and look good in practice. September 23 This last week before the first game. Coach will probably put the squad through some stiff scrimmages to polish up their rough edges and perfect the timing of their plays. Page 41 September 29 Just back from the game with the Miners on the local field. Well, we lost a heart-breaker 7 to 0 to the Wisconsin Miners. They scored on a blocked punt in the second quarter. The Wartburg line, dotted with newcomers, played good ball for the first game. ever swoop down on the Knights! Yep, the Western Union aggregation just finished beating us 20 to 0 on the victor ' s field. They are a powerful ball club — held Wartburg to two first downs. October 13 The team just got back from Oskaloosa ' s Penn College where they scored two touch- downs . . . but the Quakers scored four!! At last our offense clicked but our pass defense flopped and those Penn boys really staged an air raid against us. Norb Augst scored the first touchdown with Johnny Emmons plung- ing for the second score. October 21 Wow! What a game! Boy, does everyone feel good now! Why? Because it ' s Homecoming and we just tied the Buena Vista Beavers 6 to 6 on the local turf. The Beavers scored first in the opening period on a 30 yard pass, but our boys were out for blood and early in the final quarter, after an 85 yard march, Emmons threw a beautiful pass to Marv Petersen in the end zone. What a play! What a game! Boy, lead me to that Homecoming banquet! November 4 Did travel luxuriously to Dubuque this morning and have just witnessed a slaughter of the Knights 27 to 0 at the hands of a smooth-running Dubuque Spartan ' eleven. The Knights reached the Spartan 5 yard line in the first and last periods but couldn ' t score. November 11 Whew!! My head is still going around after watching that razzle dazzle ball club from Upper Iowa trounce Wartburg 41 to 13 on the Waverly field. Man alive, every play was a double or triple reverse or a couple fakes or something. Fresh- man Schafer scored the first W. touchdown and Emmons added the extra point besides making the second touchdown. What a game! November 11 Well, eight seniors made their last appearance in Wartburg grid togs yester- day. Co-captains Augst and Emmons head the list which was completed by Tim- nick, Cramer, Schauer, Sandrock, Kolbe, and Weiblen. We would like, herewith, to pay tribute to them. They played great ball. January 4, 1940 My goodness, here I had all but forgotten when they ups and gives out the football awards in convo this morning. Seventeen men were awarded letters and what do you think! The squad liked the system of co-captains so well that they elected Rudy Langholz and Rich Wagner as co-captains for 1940. Congrats, grid- ders! Carry on in top style next year. Page 42 DOC CRAMER Guard JOHNNY EMMONS Halfback NORBIE AUGST Fullback ANDY TIMNICK Ouarlerback HERB SCHAUER Guard SIG SANDROCK Halfback REINIE SAUDER Tackle BERT PETRICK Tackle RUDY LANGHOLZ Tackle LE ROY KIENITZ Halfback BUTCH BERGMANN Fullback RICH WAGNER Guard VIC HENNIG Center BILL WEIBLEN Center CHINK KOLBE Guard PETE PETERSEN End LOUIE FABRIZIUS End October 21, 1939 Saturday night, almost Sunday morning. Wheel This was THE big day for Homecoming, mah diary. After Friday night ' s coronation of Queen Gluck and her court, the snake dance, and bonfire . . . Home- coming spirit dominant on the campus,- rooms cleaned, HOMECOMING alumni banners erected. Knights ' heads on Luther Hall, the electric W on Old Main, Pioneers in the girl ' s dorm, Grossmann Hall ' s Wartburg, and the imposing sign of North Hall .... really looked tops. Alumni flocking on the campus all day .... this afternoon rode in balloon-trimmed ' mobile behind the parade .... liked best seeing .... Winterfeldt in stocks,- Oueen Viv and court .... Ambassador Scharff of the red, white, and blue float .... worth witnessing. More yellow chrysanthemums finding their way into Wart- 1. Sir Albert — and steed. 2. Napoleon — worried? 3. Signals. 4. Queenie. 5. Get him! 6. Ambassador Scharff. 7. Getting hot. 8. Gulp ' s in slock. 9. Knights and Knighties! (and then he looked at his watch). burg Hall and out again io be sported on the shoulders of the fair co-eds .... and the GAME .... Ummmm . . . . Knights played well, tying the Buena Vista Beavers with a 6 to 6 score .... are we happy ....!!! Munched peanuts, hot dogs, and swallowed pop by the — well, any how, a whole lot of it. But oh! the crowning feature of the day ' s festivities . . . . Pioneer Feast in Community Hall .... soft lights, glistening stars, everyone seated in covered wagons eat- ing prairie foods .... alumni, faculty, and students in formal garb .... co-eds in a flutter over their corsages . . . . music .... short speeches .... good, too. So back to the dorm .... to get practically no sleep,- sessions in quite a few of the rooms ' til late, discussing the day ' s events and those of former years .... Excuse the yawn, mah diary, guess I ' ll turn in ... . toodle-doo. eM. 1. I love a parade! 2. Snake dance. 3. Gentlemen .... the queen! 4. Eins, zwei, drei ! 5. Beaver hunters. 6. East Bremer. 7. Rah! 8. The cheering section. 9. Toastmasler Schaefer beside his covered wagon. 10. Over for the touchdown! 11. And still they come. AUSFLUG— 1939 Ho hum! mah diary, I ' m ready for bed, all right. You know what I ' ve been doing all day? Hmmmm? Dodgin ' candid cameras. Crickets! Place was lousy with ' em. You can ' t even sleep or chew gum or open your mouth without someone saying, Thanks for the pose, kid. More fun! Yeah, we had ourselves an Outfly at the Waverly Gun Club. Boy, it was swell. The profs and kids played ball, pitched horseshoe, drank lemonade and had lots of fun. But you should have seen the flies in the lemon- ade, ants in the sandwiches, and the watery ice cream. But believe me, I ' d do it all over again if we could fly out again tomorrow! Good night, my keeper of secrets. eM. Herodolus, Socrates, and Snoo- kie. A candid candid-ed. Heme on the range. Hope this one ' s good! 5. Connection! 6. Kid-napping. 7. Becker, Becker. 8. Sandy gives away plates — free! 9. Whalta life! 10. He-man Holm, the mighty. 11. Just relaxin ' . M 4 7 ' ■ Page 46 COMES WINTER . . Talk about a winter wonderland! Behind all thai frosty beauty stands our hall of learning. And what would winter be with- out snow? And snow without snow- balls? Page 47 WHO ' S WHO October 19, 1939 Thursday eve. Mah diary: Who, who, who, who, who, who, Who ' s Who on Wartburg ' s campus? Learned something new today again (just as I should) .... an organization called Who ' s Who Among College Students with head- quarters at the University of Alabama sets the num- ber of students each college is allowed to elect to its publication .... Wartburg ' s quota, just think, was five .... and were they elected .... oh boy! Pretty swell for them, I ' d say .... eh, what? eM. MARTY HEIST, a Pre-the, outstand- ing in basketball, tennis, band, and just a little bit shy . . . huh? SIG SANDROCK, another to be minister, active in football, basket ball. Pep club, Luther League, Student Council, and band . . . the dashing Romeo .... VIV GLUCK, only representative of ihe fair co-eds . . . president of Hec Club, active in W.A.A., 1939 Homecoming Queen, head yell- leader, cartoonist for Trumpet . . . an all around sport . . . ACE SCHUMACHER, President of Student Council, member of Wart- burg Players, Luther League and Pre-the Society .... good Book Store manager .... ROLLIE WUEST, President of Choir and Luther League, sports editor of the Trumpet, member of Pep Club and Pre-the society . . . his hearty laugh . . . ho-ho, ho. . . . Page 48 Dear Diary: There ' s something aboul the hollow thud of a dribbled ball and the smack as it reaches the ready hands of a waiting player, about the way the tense crowd rises and cheers when a ball swishes through the net, about the shrill whistle and the peppy band — that makes me happy when it ' s curtains up on the basket ball season. CAPTAIN KAPPMEYER i BASKET BALL After having lost three regulars from last year ' s squad, Coach Mac had the problem of building a teara around two regulars and three other letter- men, a task not relished by any coach. Good old Captain Kapp was of course a cinch for a guard spot with dead eye Marty Heist a sure bet for a forward berth. Other returning letlermen in- cluded Johnny Emmons, long range shooter from a guard position,- Jim Miersen, clever ball handling forward; and Ontke Ihnen, scrappy forward. With the lack of experienced men and reserve material, the Knights found the season a rough and rocky road on which they garnered only one win in fourteen games and failed to crash the win column in the tough Iowa Conference, losing eleven games to lop notch teams. Captain Bill Kappmeyer led the Knight scorers with a total of 115 points. He was closely followed by Marty Heist with 112 points. I- b Dec. 9. Wartburg 42— Alumni 45. Here. The old Knights put on uniforms and downed the less-experienced varsity in a rough and fast game. Dec. 15. Wartburg 40 — Wisconsin Miners 37. Here. The Knights hit the hoop consistently and looked good as they garnered their only win of the season. Jan. 9. Wartburg 30 — Dubuque U. 56. There. Those Spartans from the Mississippi trounced the Wartburg five in a loosely played game abundant in fouls. Jan. 13. Wartburg 20 — Central 36. Here. Taking a lead at the start of the fray, the tall Dutchmen from Pella played consistent ball to win handily. Page 49 BACK ROW: Coach McKinzie, Kappmeyer, Langholz, H. Backer, Heist, A. Becker, Schafer. FRONT ROW: Sandrock, Obenauer, Emmons, Miersen, Steward, Wagner. Jan. 18. Wartburg 39 — Buena Vista 40. Here. A heart-breaker if there ever was one. In the closing seconds Marty Heist tied the game with three rapid baskets, only io have the Beavers dump in a free throw and win the hotly contested battle. Jan. 26. Wartburg 26— Dubuque 40. Here. Leading only 23 to 20 at the half, the Dubuque five turned on the power in the second half and with their superior offense, romped over the Knights. Jan. 31. Wartburg 38 — Upper Iowa 59. There. Sparked by their sophomore flash, Aldeson, who scored 24 points, our tradi- tional rivals, the Peacocks from Fayette, drubbed the Wartburg five easily on the U. I. floor. Feb. 9. Wartburg 30— Western Union 37. There. After leading 16 to 14 at half time, the Knights folded in the second half and the Eagle quintet scored their first conference win. Heist led local scorers with 14 points. Feb. 10. Wartburg 27— Buena Vista 49. There. Playing on their home floor with six-foot-five Bob Shirley dumping in 19 points, the Beavers had little trouble in getting win No. 2 from the Knights. Feb. 13. Wartburg 40 — Wisconsin Miners 44. There. Winning the first half did Wartburg no good. The Miners pulled through in the second half to win and avenge the defeat suffered in Waverly. Feb. 16. Wartburg 25 — Western Union 36. Here. Seemingly a bewildered and out-classed quintet, the Knights were easy prey before the swooping Eagles of Western Union who won game No. 2 from the locals. Feb. 21. Wartburg 42 — Upper Iowa 44. Here. There ' s always a thriller every year and this was it. A contest mixed with all the color and rivalry of these two arch enemies proved to be full of excitement Page 50 throughout with the Knights holding a slight margin until the closing moments. Again Marty Heist tied the game, but Upper Iowa won with a field goal in the final seconds. What a game! Heist was the evening ' s high scorer with 15 points. Feb. 23. Wartburg 27— Penn 41. There. The Quakers ' dark-skinned center, Bill Trent, meant business against Wartburg and led his team to an overwhelming victory- Feb. 27. Wartburg 39— Penn 53. Here. Again it was Bill Trent, scoring 20 points, who brought victory to the Quakers over Wartburg as the Knights closed their 1940 season. April 11. Special convocation today. Basket ball awards were made to nine eligible players — Bill Kappmeyer, Johnny Emmons, Sig Sandrock, Marty Heist, Rich Wagner, Edwin Obenauer, Rudy Langholz, Jim Miersen, and Harold Becker. JIM MIERSEN BILL KAPPMEYER ARNOLD BECKER RAYMOND SCHAFER EDWIN OBENAUER LEON STEWARD HAROLD BECKER MARTY HEIST RICH WAGNER SIG SANDROCK RUDY LANGHOLZ JOHNNY EMMONS B TEAM Rinkydinks 29 — Denver Independents 41 The Independent five from Denver showed too much class and offensive power as they fangled with the B team and easily won the encounter. Rinkydinks 33 — Readlyn Independents 32 As in the case of the varsity, the Rinkydinks experienced one of those excit- ing thrillers where a point means a game — and they got it to down the Readlyn quintet. Rinkydinks 27— Allison Independents 31 After leading 18 to 14 at the half, the Knight B team found the second half tougher and succumbed to the sharp shooting Allison boys. Rinkydinks 22 — Readlyn Independents 25 With blood in their eyes, those Readlyn hoopsters came back to beat the B team 25 to 22 and avenge the former defeat. Rinkydinks 39 — Rockwell 13 The local B team was far superior to their opponents and had no trouble in gaining an easy win. Rinkydinks 21--SheU Rock 43 Playing one of the better high school fives in this region the Rinkydinks found the Shell Rock team just a bit too tall and were unable to cope with their strong offense. Page 52 GIRLS ' BASKET BALL Just got back from the gym — another girls ' basket ball game and another win. This concludes the season and they ' ve had eight out of ten wins, an enviable record. Janesville High School, Readlyn Teachers, Waverly High School, and Denver High School were some of their competitors, the latter being the one that took them. Mrs. McKinzie was lucky — she had a complete set of substitutes. Too bad twelve can ' t play on a team. The group as a whole has done much to encourage and sponsor a spirit of cooperation and athletic competition with nearby schools. It ' s the most popular of the girls ' sports, and with peppy Viv Gluck as captain and vivacious Mrs. Mac as coach, it really goes places. Dear Diary : Co-eds go in for baskel ball, too — and they ' re not bad either. Prac- tice twice a week. A scrappy bunch, known as the Knighfies. fight hard. Generally come out on top. Paulsen, Gluck, Brownson, L. Harslad, Gross, R. Matthias, Mrs. McKinzie Pape, Martens, Andreae, D. Frese, Schuldt, Senne. Page 53 LYCEUMS Music, lectures — a variety of high class enter- tainment under the chairmanship of Prof. Swen- sen. Jan. 18, Gerald Frederic showed himself a master at the piano. March 28, Drew Pearson, Washington journalist, spoke on national and world affairs. STUNT NITE Nov. 17. Every organization sponsored an act. We put them all together and had Stunt Nile. That ' s Hugo Chamberlain up there — kitchen buglers — Kaltenmeyer ' s Kindergarten — wed- ding of Jack and Jill. VALENTINE COSTUME PARTY Feb. 17. Guess who? — It ' s everyone being someone else! Dionnes — prize winner Corrigan and Bet — food — two stray Mexicans — from me to you. DINING HALL We jabber while we wait — rings the bell. and then Russ RELIGION Sunday to St. Paul ' s — generally for matins — inspirational sermons by profs and Rev. Schlueter. Convocation from 9:45 to 10:15 on school days — energetic Doc Hiltner arranges programs — pre- thes take over on Fridays. COMES SPRING Sunday afternoon hike down Lover ' s Lane. Thistles, sand in shoes, dirty clothes — but the hot dogs were good ! Beside the Cedar, beside food, with not too much to do — what more could one want? Page 56 Dear Diary : My, oh my, how Ihe coming oi spring does affect the athletic situ- ation ! During the winter months we sit inside and watch the hoops to see if the ball goes through or not. But in the spring we watch eighteen men who get mad at a little ball and try to kill it with a club while two men play catch with it by them- selves — that is the Ail-American Game of baseball. BASEBALL This Y ar Caplain Bill Kappmeyer led the Wartburg diamond nine in their various Iowa Conference games. Seven lettermen returned to continue their activity on the ball field. In addition to Kapp, we had Johnny Emmons and Marv Petersen, pitchers; Ontke Ihnen, second,- Rudy Langholz catcher,- Armin Leschensky and Ed Reichenberg, outfielders. BACK ROW: Sauder, M. Kampfe, H. Wendt, Reimler, Heyer, Schafer, M. Leeseberg, L. Kampfe, Bierman, Stainbrook, Coach McKinzie. FRONT ROW: Kalkwarf, Emmons, Petersen, Ihnen, Kappmeyer, Langholz, Reichenberg. Page 57 Before going on with the set-up this season we must make due mention of the record of last years ' squad which finished in a tie for second place in the Iowa Conference and lost first-place hopes by falling before the Upper Iowa nine in the last game of the season. The Knights won three conference games and lost two, in addition to defeating the Waverly town team. LAST YEAR ' S RECORD May 3 — Wartburg 8, Penn 2 May 13 — Warlburg II, Buena Vista 6 May 6 — Wartburg 6, Loras 21 May 23 — Wartburg 4, Upper Iowa 10 May 10 — Wartburg 13, Penn 4 May 30 — Wartburg 11, Waverly Bears 10 Because of the late spring, baseball practice was postponed for several weeks, severely handicapping the shaping of the Knight nine. In the opening game of the season against Penn at Oskaloosa, the Wartburg team won a 4 to 1 decision in the abbreviated contest. Although sophomore Marv Peter- sen pitched 5 hit ball and struck out 11 batters, Loras defeated Wartburg 4 to 2 at Dubuque. Everything went wrong as the Buena Vista Beavers downed the locals 10 to 4 on the local field. On Senior Day Wartburg garnered a decisive victory over Penn with a 5-2 score. With a fine team of lettermen and new material Wartburg ought to compile another excel- lent record this season. 1940 SCHEDULE April 25 — Penn (there) W., 4,- P., 2. May 14 — Upper Iowa (there) April 29 — Loras (there) W., 2,- L., 4. May 21 — Upper Iowa (here) May 2 — Buena Vista (here) W., 4,- B. V., 10. May 25 — Loras (here) May 8— Penn (here) W., 5,- P., 2. Page 58 BACK ROW: Hennig, Miersen, Lagomaicino, Holm. FRONT ROW: Jackson, E. Heist, M. Heist, Andersen. TENNIS This Y i last, Marty Heist is captain of the Wartburg netmen. Marty is just a junior and should be a great player by the time he finishes his senior year. He ' s a great player already, having shared the No. 1 spot last year with that clever and crafty L. Miller Holm of Clinton. This season Heist and Holm are the only two returning lettermen and form the bulk of the Knight squad. The record of last year ' s team isn ' t very inspirational since they won no matches but tied one while they lost five. However, the locals gave some sparkling exhi- bitions of fine tennis even though as a team they were not able to cope with the stiff Iowa Conference competition. So far this season the squad has been shellacked in its first two matches, but it is rather unbalanced with Holm, a senior,- Heist, a junior; Miersen, a sophomore,- and Lagomarcino and E. Heist, frosh. LAST YEAR ' S RECORD May 2 Wartburg 0, Dubuque 6 May 10 Wartburg 3, Penn 3 May 3 Wartburg 2, Penn 4 May 18 Wartburg 1, Dubuque 5 May 8 Wartburg 0, Luther 6 May 22 Wartburg 0, Luther 6 THIS YEAR ' S SCHEDULE May 2 Teacher ' s College Frosh (there) W., 0 T. C, 6 May 3 Dubuque (there) W., 0,- D., 6 May 8 Penn (here) May 10-11 Iowa Conference Meet (Dvibuque) May 17 Dubuque (here) Dear Diary : Ah, yes, but the diamond crew is not the only outdoor exerciser of the fair spring. Wartburg also has its racketeers. No under cover stuff, you understand, or no gang wars — except with the other schools, but just a plain tennis squad interested in playing tennis. Page 59 5. Freshies with their little green caps. 6. A family picture. 7. Starling the ball roll- ing once more. 8. Back from Sheffield. 9. Personality plus. 10. Says Leota. 11. A triumvirate on first and the Human Fly on second. 12. Doc Hiltner, what nice bricks you grow ! 13. Getting in at 8 in the morning. 14. Luscious green grass, rippling water. 15. Nighty, night, Knighl- ies ! 16. Drifting, drifting, drifting .... And All the Year Through We Have Our Organizations FOURTH ROW: Langholz, Ihnen, Franke, Strempke, Kalk- warf, Doyen, Walters, Nodurft, L. Kampfe, Sandrock. THIRD ROW: Fasse, Martens, Timnick, M. Leeseberg, Schick, M. Kampfe, Walz, Landgrebe, Tesch, G. Meyer, Comnick, Frahm, Brownson, Jarmuth, Gross. SECOND ROW: Bredall, Andreae, Oelke, Voelker, G. Bahr, Petrick, Rohr, Warnke, Schroeder, Schmeltzer, Winter- feldt, Pries, Krueger, Weiss, Senne, Drewelow, Mar- dorf, Pape, Nelson, Bressler. FIRST ROW: N. Frese, Zmoos, Spletstoeser, Werth, Dr. Hiltner, Wuest, Henrichs, G. Hanff, Prof. Ottersberg, Fink, V. Hanff, Augst. Dear Diary: Just got back from Luther League. That ' s certainly a peppy bunch — doesn ' t make any difference wheth- er they ' re having round table dis- cussion or whether they ' re running relays — they ' ve got life I And so many of them, loo — it ' s nothing out of the ordinary to see 60 or 70 at a meeting. LUTHER LEAGUE Rollie Wuest heads the group and Elmer Henrichs as vice-president and Gretchen Hanff as secretary-treasurer help him. They ' ve really gone places this year, and part of the credit must be given to Prof. Ottersberg with his good ideas and Dr. Hiltner with his pep, since they act as advisers. The most outstanding thing they sponsored was Religious Emphasis Week — there wasn ' t a student on the campus who did not in some way feel the influence of those inspirational sunrise services, the close fellowship of evening chapel, the special convocation speakers who were procured, and especially the grand finale of the week — two Sunday services at which Dr. C. V. Sheatsley of Columbus, Ohio, addressed the group. That wasn ' t all they did — they sent representatives to the Cedar Valley Fed- eration rally held at Waterloo in October, and they sponsored an observance of Reformation Day with Dr. Reu as the main speaker. Page 62 Dear Diary - Kannst du Deulsch sprecheii? Well, despite iwo years of college German, I limp considerably when I slarf speaking it. That was the underlying motive for organizing the club — not my lack of ability to speak German, but most of the students did need practice. Theophile Doyen was der Herr President this year, Erwin Walz was vice-president, and Donald Com- nick was secretary-treasurer. Der Deutscher Verein has changed its nams and next year will be known as the Modern Language Club. BACK ROW: Strempke, L. Kampfe, Sauder, No- durft, Werth. MIDDLE ROW: L. Meyer, G. Meyer, Schroeder, Schreitmueller, Landgrebe, Patrick. FRONT ROW: Krueger, Comnick, Doyen, Prof. Cornils, Walz, Mardorf. GERMAN CLUB SCIENCE CLUB Dear Diary : If you have ever had any questions regarding Einstein ' s theory, this is the place where you should voice them. (I didn ' t say the Science Club could answer them, but questions are harmless.) Andy Timnick as prexy. Rich Wagner as vice- president, Karl Landgrebe as secretary-treasurer, and Gerhardt Schrank as reporter led the organization in 1939-40. The chemistry, biology, physics, and math depart- ment heads act as advisers, each department present ing one educational program during the year. BACK ROW: Sanger, Kolbe, S. Brase, L. Kampfe, D. Matthias, M. Meyne, Huth, A. Matthias. MIDDLE ROW: A. Becker, Schreitmueller, Schroeder, Kappmeyer, Petersen, Dr. Schaef- er. Prof. Swensen, Prof. Aardal, Prof. Chelle- vold, Kruse, Kimball, Schoenberg, H. Becker. FRONT ROW: Folkerls, Smull, Voelker, Wagner, Timnick, Scharff, B. Wiederaenders, L. Harstad. Page 63 Dear Diary: Your pep I Your pep I You got it — now keep it, Doggone ill Don ' t lose it — Your pep! Your pep I That ' s what the Pep Club tries to do — to instill into every student, alumnus, or friend at every athletic event that little spark that makes you want to jump and yell and shout until the team brings home the bacon. BACK ROW: Wuest, Andreae, H. Becker, Reardon, Morrison, Folkerts, Huth, Siegel, Walker. FRONT ROW: V. Hanti, Braulick, Mrs. McKinzie, Sandrock, Zummak. PEP CLUB Twenty-one students make up the Pep Club, four from each class plus five cheerleaders. Projects boosted by the Pep Club were Stunt Nite, convocation skits, pep rallies, and the buying of band uniforms. Richard Bunge headed the group, with Janice Black as vice-president, Marie Hafermann as secretary-treasurer, and Mrs. McKinzie as adviser. Leading a cheer, dear diary, doesn ' t mean standing up and yelling — it takes a well-trained acrobat — plenty of footwork and headwork too. Head cheerleader of the 1939-40 season was Viv Cluck and assistants in the foot and headwork were Theora Siegel, Carol Eckstein, Roland Schlueter, and Duke Morrison. Page 64 BACK ROW: Orth, Andreae, Henrichs, M. Heist, B. Wiederaenders, E. Heist. FRONT ROW: Dr. Neumann, Schumacher, Folkerts, Sandrock. STUDENT COUNCIL Dear Diary : Why have government? Don ' t ask me — ask Prof Ottersberg. He can give you three or four good reasons that you ' d better remember. At any rate, our government at Wartburg is centered in the Student Council with capable Ace Schumacher as chairman, peppy Sig Sandrock as vice-chairman, Lorna Mae Folkerts — shall we say a bit dramatic — as secretary-treasurer, and poetic Dean Neumann as the advisory member. A bit of a mixture, but just what is needed to be really representative of the entire student body. Perhaps one of the Council ' s outstanding achievements was the sending of Mr. Sandrock and Mr. Schumacher as delegates to the fifteenth Congress of the N. S. F. A. held at the University of Minnesota, December 27-31. The council initiated the monthly gripe sessions or, in dignified language, monthly all-school business meetings. It gave the students a chance to air, spout, or through other medium make their wishes known. One of the main occupations or pre-occupations of the Council this year has been to study the various campus organizations and to offer helpful suggestions with the goal in mind of making them bigger and better. The climax of the council ' s work was the completion of a new cons;iiuiion which the student body accepted in May. Page 65 Out of the bus to you. Where many a note has been warbled. Page 66 FRONT ROW; Mardorf, V. Hanff, G. Hanif, Director E. Liemohn, Drewelow, Matthias, Bearse. SECOND ROW: Bigalk, Voelker, Thompson, Brooks, Lynes, Aardal, Fink, Gerberding, LaBahn. THIRD ROW: Oemick, Witte, Zmoos, Prior, Christophel, Krueger, C. Eckstein, L. Eckstein, Wiederaenders, Meyerhoff, M. Schlueter. FOURTH ROW: Royen, Werth, Andersen, R. Schlueter, Comnick, Diemer, Braulick, Holm, Gies, Jakober. BACK ROW: Hughes, A. Schlueter, Landgrebe, Vorthmann, Schroeder, Hennig, Rohr, Augst, Bunge, Wuest. CHOIR Dear Diary: There ' s music in the air — and generally it comes from the corner room of Old Main where the tops of Wartburg singers practice, and practice, and practice. The climax to all this energetic work came in spring when two big busses carried the warblers away for a 17-day tour — a tour that led through Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota — the longest, to be sure, and the best, so every choir member would vouch, ever made in the history of Wartburg. The college choir, made up of 48 voices, singing a capella under Prof. E. Liemohn ' s direction, has been likened to a mighty organ played by a master musician. They brought their sacred message to at least twenty-four different audiences, and everywhere met with acclaim. Officers who helped make the organization what it is are: Rollie Wuast, president,- Theophile Doyen, vice-president; Irene Drewelow, secretary-treasurer,- and Rev. C. G. Shalkhauser, business manager. Page 67 Orth, Schullz, Wehrmacher, Kronberger, Landgrebe, Mrs. M. Leeseberg, Franke, Schick, Stiempke. McKinzie, DEBATE Hats off and all that sort of thing to the debate squads! They ' ve just come home with more and bigger honors. The freshman-sophomore teams including Schick, Orth, Franke, Hock, and Strempke proudly brought home to Wartbvirg a pretty silver, engraved loving cup, representing the first place they won in the Iowa University Invitational Tournament. Orth and Hock each placed high in individual ranking. In the State Forensic Meet, Schick and Orth received excellent rating. Wartburg ' s team participated in 82 intercollegiate debates including Dubuque, Central, Penn, John Fletcher, I. S. T. C, Upper Iowa, University of Iowa, Omaha University, Monmouth, Eureka, Illinois Slate Normal University, Coe, Platteville, Maquoketa, La Salle, Burlington Junior College, Fort Dodge, V aldorf, Augustana, Iowa Wesleyan, and Morningside. Debate was not the only activity stressed : Raymond Kronberger took first place in the State Peace Oratorical Contest, winning $50, and received an excellent rating in the State Forensic Meet. There Martin Leeseberg represented Wartburg in extemporaneous speaking and poetry reading. Beta Lambda Lambda also sponsored a High School Forensic Meet including extemporaneous speaking, debate, and after-dinner speaking. Officers for 1939-40 were: Raymond Kronberger, president; Norman Orth, vice-president,- Edwin Schick, secretary,- Martin Leeseberg, publicity,- and Mrs. Ralph McKinzie, adviser. RAYMOND KRONBERGER NORMAN ORTH Ray, a senior, was prexy of the speech club this year. He won outstanding recognition when he captured first place in the Stale Peace Oratorical Contest, win- ning $50. Norman, a sophomore was chos- en as the outstanding Wartburg debater this year. He rated in the upper quartile at Iowa Uni- versity and, with three others, was ranked superior in the State Forensic Tournament. Page 68 Dear Diary: Tonite as I was walking across the campus, musical sound waves reached me — sounded military — a march of some kind. And then I remembered — band prac- tice in Old Main. But when I really get a thrill out of the band is at a basket ball or football game— it gives that collegiate touch. BAND Twenty-six band members, puffing and blowing and beating — sounds silly, but when they all combine — music comes out here. Whenever I see Bill Weiblen ' s horn I think of The Music Goes Round and Round ... The band has been in existence only two years and has done remarkably well in such a short time. Prof. E. G. Heist directs . . . and don ' t we all enjoy that terse humor of his when the band gives a program in convo. Sig Sandrock is prexy and Faythe Brooks is secretary. They have played at all games, at Stunt Nite, in convo, on Senior Day, and have given concerts elsewhere. It ' s a youthful organization that needs a boost now and then, but we ' re proud of our offspring. BACK ROW: Warnke, Steward, M. Meyer, Prof. Heist, MIDDLE ROW: Strempke, Spletstoeser, M. Kainpfe, Bressler, Jarmuth, Petersen, L. Meyer, Weiblen, Maxfield, E. Heist, Waite, L. Kampfe, Andreae. FRONT ROW: Walters, Brooks, Schroeder, Moenk, Harms, Schoenberg, Sandrock, M. Heist, Reints, Reimler. Page 69 TOP ROW: Paulsen, G. Balir, Bearse, G. Bahr, Oslke, Slange, Bredall, Leinbaugh, Watson, Prior, Mrs. McKinzie, Hinmon, Fasse, Lines, Eggena, Albrecht, Ruggeberg, Weiss, Reardon, Gross. MIDDLE ROW: Anderson, Harstad, Pape, Zmoos, N. Frese, Senne, Voelker, Frahm, Harken, Mursch, Cornelius, Nelson. BOTTOM ROW: Drewelow, Matthias, Baird, D. Frese, Andreae, Reck, Loos, Hilliger, Zuercher. PI SIGMA The art of make-up .... how to wrap Christmas gifts .... the care ot the hair .... is there a woman on any college campus not interested in such topics? Well, these were a few of the subjects around which programs of Pi Sigma centered. One of the organization ' s primary objectives is to stimulate social life on the cam- pus. They sponsored the big-little sister project and party, the coronation of the Homecoming queen and the decoration of the queen ' s float in the Homecoming parade, a tea for the faculty women in November, co-sponsored early morning Christmas carolling with the German Club, and gave a leap-year party in February. By financially supporting a student in India the club finds a means to serve others, service also being a primary objective. The group was ably headed by Delly Prior as president, Flossie Frahm as vice- president, Florence Senne as secretary-treasurer, and Mrs. McKinzie as adviser. Dear Diary: I ' m writing rather late tonite because for the last hour my roomie and I have been giving each other facials and what not. Yes, we were at Pi Sig tonite — we learned how, but what we need now is practice. The other day we had a talk on how to develop a pleasing personality — I hope we ' re practicing that, too. Page 70 TOP ROW: Meyer, Schumacher, Rohr, Wallers, Tesch, Sfrempke, Morrison, Leeseberg. MIDDLE ROW: Wiederaenders, Ruggeberg, Weiss, L. Kampfe, Folkerts, Schick, Reardon, M. Kampfe, Gross, Leinbaugh, Sandrock. BOTTOM ROW: Loos, Hafermar n, Reuther, Pries, Cornils, Schaal, Frese, Mursch. WARTBURG PLAYERS Dear Diary : The War tburg Players are Warfburg ' s Little Theater group. They are the college students who choose the plays that are to be presented, furnish the actors, a stage crew, ticket-sellers, ushers, and even the program-hander-outers. Lots of responsibility rests on them, for they represent the dramatic talent of Wartburg. E. J. Cornils succeeded Vernon Strempke as president in the second semester, Norman Orth is vice-president, and Clarence Pries, secretary- treasurer. Prof. H. J. Kuhlmann is faculty adviser of the group. Nov. 7 — Tonite the Wartburg Players presented You and I, a three-act comedy by Philipp Barry. The cast consisted of James Miersen, Arnold Corrigan, Vernon Strempke, Betty Wieder- aenders, Kenneth Morrison, Crete Mursch, and Margie Reardon. It had a good many laughs — putting the audience in a good humor — the elab- orate gowns a la Corrigan aided the cast in por- traying their roles very effectively. Dec. 18 — A play depicting the birth of Jesus was given at the all-school Christmas party to- nite. Different colored spotlights played on the characters, producing a colorful, yet subdued Christmas story, old yet ever new. March 14 — Two one-act Lenten plays presented: The Finger of God by Percival Wilde and Charles Rann Kennedy ' s The Terrible Meek. Casts were Paulus Braulick, Margie Reardon, and Marvin Kampfe,- Lorna Mae Folkerts, Jack Cor- nils, and Kenneth Morrison, respectively. The scenery for The Terrible Meek marked an epoch in stage-settings at Wartburg in the awe- inspiring, yet beautiful crucifixion scene. Page 71 TOP ROW: Obenauer, Bergmaun, Ihnen, Weiblen, Kolbe, Kienitz, Timnick, Sandrock. MIDDLE ROW: Heisi, Johnson, Langholz, Hennig, Kappmeyer, Petrick, Schoenberg. BOTTOM ROW: Wagner, Coach McKinzie, Emmons, Augst, Petersen. W. CLUB Yes, the Knights of Wartburg have fought many battles once more this year. To reward players for diligent service and loyalty to the cause, letters are awarded to them, thus making them eligible for the W Club. Sweaters are given to seniors having won two letters in any one sport during their junior and senior years. This year Kappmeyer, Timnick, Cramer, Augst, and Emmons received sweaters. The Tofte Award and Hertel Athletic Medal are pre- sented at the close of each year. Various projects have been carried out this year by the club — the entertaining of the Waverly High School basket ball team, the issuing of Homecoming booklets, and the W Club banquet. Johnny Emmons served as president, Norbie Augst as vice-president, and Marty Heist as secretary-treasurer. Dear Diary: If you ' re interested in he-men, just take a glimpse of the group walking over to attend a W Club meet- ing. It takes plenty of brawn to get along in ath- letics — and brains too. Which is your choice? — a broad shouldered football hero or a tall, agile basket ball star? Page 72 BACK ROW: Martens, Andreae, Harstad, Heidtke, Brownson, Frahm, Gross. MIDDLE ROW: Mrs. McKinzie, Paulsen, Christophel, Gerberding, LaBahn, Oemick, Gluck. FRONT ROW: L. Eckstein, B. Wiederaenders, Folkerts, Zummak, Meier. W. A. A. The purpose of the Women ' s Athletic Association (to create a greater interest in women ' s athletics on the campus) is fostered through an award system. Points are given for athletic participation. Three hundred points at the end of the y ar merits a numeral, 600 a W letter, and 1000 a still higher award. All women wish- ing to become members must earn 30 points before they are considered voting members. Lorna Mae Folkerts is president; Viv Gluck, vice-president; Betty Wiederaen- ders, secretary-treasurer; Irma Christophel, sports manager; and Mrs. McKinzie is the adviser. Dear Diary : If you want a little pep, if yo want to relax from the steady grind of keeping the cogwheels in your brain revolving, then join W. A. A. Hiking, skating, tennis, ping-pong, baseball, basket ball — take your choice or take all ! Page 73 BACK ROW: Brandt, Walz, M. Leeseberg, Sauder, Bergmann, L. Meyer, Guslafson, Schick, Schultz, Andersen. MIDDLE ROW: Landgrebe, Wuest, Hock, Gross, Krueger, Brooks, Chrislophel, Mardori, Gluck, Weiss, G. Hanff, Roesler, B. Wiederaenders, Cornils, Prof. Kuhlmann, R. Wiederaenders, I. Leschensky. FRONT ROW: L. Eckstein, V. Hanff, Aardal, Voelker, Reissner, Fink. TRUMPET The Trumpet with its eight pages of news, features, and pictures is issued every two weeks. Under the leadership of Lew Holm the first semester and Rudy Andersen and Betty Wiederaenders the second, the staff, consisting at times of 50 members, put out 16 issues. The editors ' No. 1 helpers were Ellie Gross as assis- tant editor,- Gretchen Hanff and Ruth Mardorf as news chiefs,- Rollie Wuest as sports editor,- Dick Wall, the feature concoctor,- Immie Leschensky, the a ' l-important business manager,- and Ted Schultz, the circulation manager. Many were the hours spent in the ol ' Trumpet office on the second floor of Old Main — sometimes they were even wee hours, but the memories will linger with US: tired editors pulling their hair, the typist pounding on the thresh machine (hack! hack! hack!), a couple of reporters — still romantic — ah me! And the result? One eight-page paper issued every other Saturday. Immie Leschensky, Business Manager,- Lew Holm, Rudy Andersen, Betty Wiederaenders, all took their turns as editors. This was one of those lazy Saturdays — slept late, ambled down town and back, and finally about 4 p. m., the Trum- pet slid under the door at me. From then on until dinner I wasn ' t at a loss for entertainment — pictures to look at, Kastle Kracks to laugh at, stories to read, and editorials to think about. Page 74 TOP ROW: Obenauer, Doyen, Strempke, Wuest. MIDDLE ROW; Meyer, Christophel, Krueger, Henrichs, Weiss, Wiederaenders, Schumacher, Huss. BOTTOM ROW: Hanff, Miss Wright, Sandrock, Gross, Miss Roark, Black. FORTRESS For all of us — that ' s what the Fortress is this year. The student body voted to sponsor the publication, and here are the people on the staff: editor, Eleanor Gross,- business manager, Sigmund Sandrock,- assistant editor, Esther Weiss,- organization editors, Gretchen Hanff, Lew Holm, Betty Wiederaenders, Albert Schumacher,- activ- ity editors, Dorothy Krueger, Richard Wall,- sports editors, Rollie Wuest, Viv Gluck,- senior editors, Theophile Doyen, Irma Christophel,- class editor, Janice Black ,- photographers. Bill Wehrmacher, Bruce Huss,- salesmen, Elmer Henrichs, Ruth Mar- dorf, Luther Meyer, Vernon Strempke, Edwin Obenauer,- advisers, Miss Roark, Miss Wright. SIG SANDROCK ELEANOR GROSS Business Manager Editor Dear Diary : I heard the other day that the Fortress staff wanted to publish you — my diary. The staff has decided to make this year ' s annual book a combination diary and snapshot album. All those little things I jotted down every evening in pri- vate — and now they ' re to be shouted from the housetops — I guess I don ' t want to be an author. Page 75 FOURTH ROW: Werlh, Franke, Strempke, Kalkwarf, Tesch, Mall, L. Kampfe, Huth, M. Heist. THIRD ROW: Wuest, M. Leeseberg, Schick, M. Kampfe, Walz, G. Meyer, Doyen, Sauder, Schultz, L. Meyer. SECOND ROW; Schumacher, Petrick, Rohr, Warnke, Schroeder, Schmeltzer, Winterfeldt, Schreitmueller, Henrichs, Saridrock. FIRST ROW: Gies, Spletstoeser, Sanger, Schauer, Weiblen, Augst, Dr. Haefner, Kabele, Comnick, Ihnen. PRE-THE The energetic Pre-ihes sponsor daily chapel services in Grossmann Hall, pray- ers in the Dining Hall, conduct liturgical services in convocation on Fridays, and furnish ushers for matins at St. Paul ' s. As a special undertaking, they presented their annual Christmas candle- light service. This group of 53 members is headed by William Weiblen as president, Norbert Augst as vice-president, and Herbert Schauer as secretary-treasurer. Dear Diary: I ' ve just been sitting by the window watching a whole string of boys come up the walk and into Wartburg Hall— what for? Well, they ' re the Pre- thes and this is the Sunday afternoon for their regular meeting. There are two things I always notice about them: their excellent attendance at meetings and their lusty singing .... Page 76 Dear Diary : Yum, Y ' iTi — I ' ve just been to tea. It was a George Washington tea — hatchet-shaped cookies and all the rest. The Hec Club sponsored it, lirst taking away our fears ol formal teas with a humorous play- let in convo and then letting us practice. HEC CLUB The Hec Club, a comparativelY new organization, under Mrs. Charlotte Klyng Hodgman ' s guidance, did a great deal to make Wartburg students more etiquette- conscious by initiating a series of teas. They gave their traditional Senior Day Tea and at the same time exhibited work done in their department during the year. This was very much in keeping with their aim: to foster a greater spirit of cooperation in Home Economics as a means toward enriching domestic and social life. Officers this year were Viv Gluck, president,- Lorna Mae Folkerts, vice- president,- and Mary Wagner, secretary-treasurer. BACK ROW: Martens, Meier, Reuther, Brownson, Frahm, Matthias, Bressler. FRONT ROW: Harstad, Schaal, Mrs. Hodgman, Folkerts, Voelker. Page 77 1. Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief. M% . 2. Where many enter. 3. One of those mornings. 4. Wartburg hall ' s viewpoint. 5. Wow ! What a snowball. 6. Up a tree. 7. Brother, can you spare a dime? 8. Humph! The Hanffs! 9. Melancholy Romeo. 10. It ' s this way. 11. What big footprints. Grandma! 12. Gals, which would you pick? 13. Baermann brings out the bacon. 14. Skip, kitchen mascot. 15. Call of the road. 16. Sig — on a night at home. 1. Gaunt trees, shadows. 2. Ainicha comin ' out? 3. Must ' ve been a snap assignment. 4. Too bad there aren ' t sound effects. 5. Hats off to a lady! 6. Two of a kind. 7. Little men, you ' ve had a busy day. 8. Now see here! 9. Bicycle not built for two — shucks. 10. Butch at attention. IX. Solid comfort. 12. We ' re off. 13. Schauer shining up. 14. Frost frills. 15. Tish, lish! 16. Appropriate and all that. 17. Nurse! Nurse! 18. Registering surprise or fear? PATRONS The following business and professional men of Waverly have been insfrumental in the promotion of the 1940 Fortress with their generous contributions and donations. We wish to thank them all. West Side Food Market Royal Ice Cream — Baird Lyrich Roy ' s Place Harrison Motor Co. Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Co. Frank ' s Lunch Loyd Oil Co. Buehrer ' s Market Matt Gruben and Sons Liebau ' s Barber Shop H. G. Schell, Grocer White Swan Bakery McClure Service Station Jim D. McKliget, Grocer Town Tavern E. C. Richards, Plumbing and Heating Waverly Laundry Drape Chevrolet Co. Midway Grocery Crystal Ice and Fuel Co. CaPhenin Chemical Co. Spahn Rose Lumber Co. Wright ' s Greenhouse First National Bank Waverly Savings Bank State Bank of Waverly H. W. Rathe, M.D. O. C. Hardwig, M.D. Dr. E. Kromer Waverly Independent and Democrat Vic ' s Shoe Store Stauffer Drug Store Meyer ' s Drug Store Uptown Cafe Shell Service Station Kerwin ' s Clothing, Inc. John Sperry, County Recorder Koch ' s Furniture Store Broadie ' s Drug Store Western Auto Associate Store Waverly Permanent Wave Shoppe Smith and Reith Coast-to-Coast Store Curtis Hardware National Tea Co. Goodrich Gallagher Sickert and Rubenow Service Station Club Cafe Dr. E. C. Robertson Independent Grocery Niewohner ' s Hardware Waverly Publishing Co. Schlutsmeyer ' s Waverly Theatre Harrison ' s A. Zahn Sons Waverly Lumber Co. Harley Ehlert, County Sheriff H. H. Nevermann, County Treasurer J. C. Penney Co. Stop and Save Grocery Waverly Journal Waterloo Laundry Co. Leuthold Johannsen, Clothiers Kaiser ' s Furniture Hagemann, Hagemann Hagemann Tegtmeier ' s Clothing A. P. Store Dr. M. O. Brye Shep ' s Standard Service Gamble Store M. N. Gernsey, M.D. L. C. Kern, M.D. Leslie Young, General Insurance F. R. Sparks, M.D. Washington Creamery Norman ' s Dairy Kohlmann ' s Clothing R. Eldon Laird Iowa Public Service Grassfield ' s Dr. C. F. Carstensen Dr. H. H. Brierly Gasoline Alley Hart Cleaners Goodspeed ' s Dairy And Other Friends of Wartburg Page 80 u Ul P z u u u Ul —i Ii I— 1 W o 0) u (D ;3 o J3 O (D O O CO rti ■ Tj CD 5 CI. w T3 U J. iz; Q) 3 Tl CO ? to I — I a; o o CO W 6 CD CO O 3 O o O 0 CI. Q) t 2 l-i CD O CO CO CD o u • I— I Q) 3 u CO CI 0) : o CD E-H 1- (D t 3 Oh J3 O M O CO O o CO CO 00 S O c Q_ E o U 0) u c to o - to X CP LU o 0) u O S o B Page 81 AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS Thank You To everyone who in any way conlributed lo Ihe 1940 Fortress. 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