Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1942 volume:

% 1 r The 1942 o dnjeU Up the ladder lo ihe stars through the portals of Old Main go Wartburg ' s royalty to await missives from the home front the water front the camp front the sky lanes the happy moments spent in deciphering notes while through the atmosphere peal forth the strains of music calming sound of chorused voices whistle of a merry tune the trills of a high soprano the rumblings of a basso profundo. PAGE TWO Ye Knights and Ladies peering through the stellar telescope of Time into the Fortress castle of Wartburg joining in with study, sport, and activity upholding the starriness of Knight-life recalling star-dust memories and carrying on the quiet peace of Victory! PAGE FOUR THE 19 4 2 FORTRESS PUBLISHED by the STUDENT BODY of WARTBURG COLLEGE WAVERLY, IOWA Dorothy L. Krueger, Editor Marvin Kampfe, Business Manager Professor Don Tornquist, Faculty Advisor PAGE FIVE Starring Miss Liberty Wartburg ' s 19 4 1 Homecomir g queen festivities heralded in with fanfare and the coronation in the college gym on October 17 attendants were Anne Aardal, Joyce Martens, Bernice Reuther, and Mary Wagner crown majestically presented by ex-Queen Olivia Denef Her Highness Dorothy, a junior from Clinton, Iowa another P. K since arrival at Wartburg active participant in music Trumpet Hans Sachs Verein Student Senate and in this publi- cation, as editor-in-chief Miss Liberty, chosen by the student body graciously presided over all Homecoming events parade game which we won banquet and the tea. ' Queenie Dorolhy L. Krueger Concerto Hclmkamp Royal Court Cellistic Shadow PAGE SIX Mr. Wartburg representa- tive senior from St. Paul a Pre-the with Greek major Choir prexy quar- tette also a Luther League officer Al spends much time at Children ' s home as their companion Occa- sionally seen in proximity of Wartburg Hall a Who ' s Who-er. Alfred Walck Helena Begalske Miss Wartburg result of Trumpet poll the popular choice attractive energetic clever Helena a sophomore from Hawkeye Lee ' s athletic prowess culminated in her being president of the W. A. A. also active in Dramatics Trumpet Luther League majoring in social science. Talking It Over THE PATH OF SUPERVISION Though warm the weather, bright the days, The calm professor clears the haze,- He scolds severely those who shirk, And nods acceptance of fine work. And when school days are over. His fishing pole he ' ll find. And hurry off to solitude To rest his weary mind!! PAGE EIGHT BOARD OF REGENTS REV. C. T. LANGHOLZ, Chairman of the Board 1625 S. Champion Avenue, Columbus, Ohio REV. LOUIS G. KREBS, Chairman of the Executive Committee 621 W. Eighlh Street, Davenport, Iowa REV. C. AUGUST DECKER, Secretary of the Board Sterling, Nebraska MR. GEORGE RAUSCH 131 Rosebud Avenue, Waterloo, Iowa MR. CARL C. HAGEMANN MR. JAMES H. GRAVEN REV. LOUIS L. BELK 600 Third Street, S. E., Waverly, Iowa Greene, Iowa LeMars, Iowa These are the people who hold dorm inspection smoke black cigars or seasoned pipes discuss problems con- cerning the welfare of the student body Continue their planning for 1942 Wartburg ' s Jubilee year approve summer school adopt the V-1 program arrange for streamlining the school term Speak in convocation dine in the boarding club some- where around when diplomas are dished out make long trips for short stays Executive committee handle affairs at special meetings between sessions of the board PAGE TEN ADMINISTRATION E. J. Braulick: A.B. Wartburg College, 1907 Wartburg Seminary South Dakota Minnesota Ohio Texas Wartburg prexy, 1935 a Who ' s Who member teacher author speaker busy making plans for the summer school session through convocation talks we have learned to know the man that he is considerate friendly industrious always looking toward a bigger and better Wartburg vacations in the North where fishing is good A, D. Collerman: Registrar Cotterman beginning of each semester a popular man can you handle eighteen hours yes fine, you are limited to sixteen now you shall have leisure keeps orderly records every hour put in its place when not keeping records teaches Latin and English thorough calm reserved efficient smoking and reading are pleasant pastimes musing around on his daily walks occupies remaining leisure time G. J. Neumann: Dean Neumann not only our highly respected dean of the college, but an author a poet more recent publications an inspiring teacher of literature has what it takes to make us understand and appreciate good reading other duties include hearing our excuses for absences valid reason? He is the possessor with a broadminded attitude dignified personality sympathetic firmness soundness of character a vital part of Wartburg chief interests are his family spending hours composing new lines J. Cornils: Treasurer Cornils spends collects checks double checks choir members want refund can understand the argument, but it complicates matters so no refund lover of Deutsch teaches it as a sideline cheerful understanding misses Miss Flugga office helper always weighing pro and con inconsistent sometimes mustache sometimes no mustache quotes figures in convo on the financial state of Wartburg see, it takes money to run a school travel and food occupy side interests PAGE ELEVEN FACULTY A. A. Aardal Physics J. A. Chellevold Mathematics Alvin A. Fritz PsychologY, Sociology Alfred A. Haefner Greek E. G. Heist Music Elmer Hertel Biology John Hiltner Christianity, German Charlotte Hodgman Home Economics Emma Johnson History, English, Journalism Henry Koob Physical Education E. Liemohn Music Carl Muench Business Administration E. G. Shalkhauser A. W. Swensen Don Tornquisi C. C. Van Dyke Director of Chemistry Speech, Coach Public Relations Dramatics Margaret Wachnitz M. Wiederaenders French, History, Education German FACULTY Helen Wright Art, Activities Director PAGE THIRTEEN Merry moments K. J. ' s birthday everyone in line get set let ' s go one, two, three indefinitely and then again a few moments of quiet PAGE FOURTEEN STUDENT GOVERNMENT Since the time of Ace Schumacher, the Student Senate has really been accomplishing things 1941 Strempke and his many big ideas the second student body presi- dent, Ed Schick, North Hall ' s able representative quite a change in personnel reasons?? patriotic and otherwise entire student body meetings once a month airing of gripes minutes of S. S. read DANCING??? and the much needed social reform freshman initiation just what does Student Senate do? discuss student problems divided into committees with faculty members to work together har- moniously gives mixer in the fall Homecoming committees the Faculty- Student Council is all powerful the place where faculty shows students the more experi- enced viewpoint makes suggestions and sees that the good ideas are taken to the proper authority to be carried out for example the student center in Old Main the Student Senate idea, initiated in ' 40- ' 41 is really proving satisfactory Wartburg should feel proud of it! STUDENT SENATE Row 1 : Grosshans, Scherle, Schick, Mardorf, Franke, Aardal Row 2: Obenauer, Kampfe, Krueger, Land- wehr, Mueller, Denef, Engelbrechl, Hart STUDENT-FACULTY COUNCIL Schick, Miss Roark, Dr. Neumann, Aardal, Prof. Chellevold, Dean Fritz PAGE FIFTEEN Shoveller of the Snowy Way THE PATH OF STUDY Midnighl oil burning dimly halls quiet except for the silent patterings of a mouse Bull sessions heated discussions canteen machines empty exams quizzes brain storms alarms ringing books slamming late for breakfast or class or Convo PAGE SIXTEEN stellar Secretary-Treasurer Eslher Weiss, Muscatine, Iowa CLASS OFFICERS Dignified Knights and Ladies accepting life ' s challenge Good sports .... dependable Recalling underclassman days their trials and tribulations Working hard for unity A bit wistful with regard to leaving Wartburg ordering class rings selecting announcements caps and gowns Baccalaureate and then Graduation PAGE EIGHTEEN SENIORS Abelmann, Adolph Beckmann, Elmer Baseler, George Behrens, James Becker, Arnold Bergmann, Lester Becker, Arthur Brase, Gerhard Becker, Harold Briner, Romayne Burige, Richard PAGE NINETEEN Ambassadors of Swing The Ambassadors prominenl in sporis life campus activities awakened by a tiptoeing Brother Becker each morning lusty laughter lovers of swingeroo boogie-woogie wrestling serious discussions setting of beds Homecoming chariot of steel psychologists with maid service and midnight luncheons! PAGE TWENTY SENIORS Denef, Olivia Landwehr, Richard Diemer, Gerhard Langholz, Rudolph Kabele, Donald Mardorf, Ruth Kampfe, Marvin Meyer, Luther Landgrebe, Karl Mierson, Emil Nuscher, Edwin PAGE TWENTY-ONE Scene From Wartburg ' s Op ' ry House An example of social life campus-style couples within Wartburg ' s Fortress strolling down the walks to classes Knights and Knighties starlit evenings Homecoming ' s burlesque King and Queen Luther League ' s contribution program in connection with coronation festivities of Homecoming Al Martin master of ceremonies PAGE TWENTY-TWO SENIORS Petersen, Marvin Sirempke, Vernon Reichenberg, Edwin Thompson, Helen Roever, Eldon Wagner, Mary Schick, Edwin Walck, Alfred Schock, Emma Spletstoeser, Gustav Werth, Richard Camera-shy: George Helmkamp PAGE TWENTY-THREE President LaVerne Kampfe, Gothenburg, Nebraska Vice-President Fred Scherle, Artas, South Dakota Secretary-Treasurer Bernice Reuther, Sheffield, Iowa CLASS OFFICERS Whirlwind Juniors sorl of here and there in Warlburg ' s universe planning Sunday evening sup- pers sale of Chrislmas cards annual Junior-Senior banquet committees for menu ..... program decorations Advisor Hertel looking on with twinkling eyes generally two meetings take the place of one sometimes sleepyheads late for Convo ' nuff said ! PAGE TWENTY-FOUR Aardal Anne Baird, Dorothy Beckmann, Elmer H. Eckstein, Carol Eiben, Carl Franke, Erwin Fritz, Victor Fruehling, Loretta Harstad, Lois Hehmke, Elaine JUNIORS PAGE TWENTY-FIVE Slars on the horizon due to Frosh interests a Student Union behind the Book Store for leisure moments if any during the school day frequented by students if they ' re up on Saturday mornings Piano tunes racket gossip durnig all seasons except summer . . . additional interests in castle life Company for miscellaneous rodents invading wastebaskets rustling papers cribbing as it were for exams PAGE TWENTY-SIX Heist, Erwin Hock, Llewellyn Hughes, James Kalkwarf, Orville Krueger, Dorothy L. Luetzow, Victor Martens, Joyce Matthias, Ruth Pepmueller, Arlin Petrick, Bertrarid Sanger, Lawrence JUNIORS PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN Thirsty Knights Outfly freedom from study shackles hours napping baseball volleyball strolls fishing firelight antics stars in motion Ho hum Russ ' s sandwiches coffee flies ants sunburn Clean up again evening show not the Horse- opera either PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT Schafer, Raymond Schlueter, Arnold Schreitmueller, Sylvester iJk, WSL. W mi Schulz, Victor Smull, Norma Stief, Harry r IB Suchsland, Leonard Tesch, Harold Vorthmann, Oswald i Wiederaenders, Robert , JUNIORS PAGE TWENTY-NINE TWO-YEAR TEACHERS Bergman, Wilma Brinkman, Irene Finck, Ruth Frese, Lois Ida, Margaret I. Klein, Emma PAGE THIRTY TWO-YEAR TEACHERS Loots, Eunice Loots, Helen Martel, Kathleen Poe, Ruth Strempke, Lavonne Wagner, Virginia PAGE THIRTY-ONE SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President Gerald Leichtle, Theresa, Wisconsin Vice-President Hans Sandrock, Bellevue, Iowa Secretary-Treasurer Beatrice Oemick, Charles City, Iowa President George Reinke, Chicago, Illinois Vice-President William Hughes, Strawberry Point, Iowa ' -, Secretary-Treasurer - ■ Edwin Neumann, Waverly, Iowa FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS PAGE THIRTY-TWO SOPHOMORES PAGE THIRTY-THREE SOPHOMORES PAGE THIRTY-FOUR SOPHOMORES PAGE THIRTY-FIVE Ackermann, Lorraine Bannister, Cecelia Barlels, Edith Bartz, Esther Beisner, Mildred Bockmann, Eileen Boettcher, Harold Brandt, Darlene Brinkman, Jeanette Brownson, Palmer Burman, Merle Burman, Merwin Burmester, Donna Mae Clemens, Gertrude CulberlGon, Bonnie Denner, Helen Dettmann, Helen Drewes, Robert Eberle, Madelon Emkes, Bernard FRESHMEN PAGE THIRTY-SIX Engelbrecht, Robert Ennen, George Fellger, Carl Frerichs, Conrad Frerichs, Gladys Fritz, Esther Gabel, Edward Gazda, Alberta Goeken, Walter Gold, Victor Grover, Dorothy Hageman, Doris Hamann, Lorin Hartwig, Virgene Hendrickson, Lars Henn, Phyllis Hoffman, Gottfried Hoskyn, Betty Ide, Margaret Jane Keller, Paul I w : ' • I ■ — FRESHMEN PAGE THIRTY-SEVEN M _ i Kelterling, Eugene Knabe, Joyce 1 Krueger, Marie 1 Kuester, Victor ) Leeseberg, Selma Lekwa, Arnold Lidlke, Joy 1 Loeschen, Bernhard McVey, La Vonn Marlin, Arlin Mayfield, Bernadine 1 Meyer, John Miller, Ruth Mueller, Ruth 1 Nichaus, Marvin 1 Oestmann, Irene Oelschlager, Alfred Orth, Arlene Pietz, Eulalia 1 Pietz, Lois FRESHMEN PAGE THIRTY-EIGHT Pufahl, Anita Rice, Helen Saathoff, Ray Schatz, Violet Schick, Elsie Schlueter, Ruth Schulz, Eleanor Schwerin, Burton Shaulis, Betty Shelp, John Spurbeck, Maurine Steege, Margaret Voigts, Donald Watson, La Vonn Winters, Antonia Winters, Marcella Wolf, Clarice Zuehl, James FRESHMEN PAGE THIRTY-NINE THE PATH OF SPORTSMANSHIP Homecoming viclory hours of praclice losses lough, rough, clean playing y gains Basketball excitement last minute thrills and tumbles panting Tit rets Pitching hours batting averages windy afternoons muddy ones Home runs Speedsters up the cosmic paths of track fast serves on the courts Cooperation spells our sports life PAGE FORTY FOOTBALL Rudolph Langholz, Lakola, Iowa, senior, this year ' s football leader regarded by many as the hardest-hitting end in Wartburg ' s history rated on all-conference selections fine pass receiver and exc ellent blocker opened season ' s scoring with touchdown against Mc- Kendree closed season ' s scoring with touchdown against Upper Iowa. Sept. 27 at Lebanon, Illinois Wartburg 6, McKendree 7 Oct. 3 at Waverly Wartburg 25, Wisconsin Mines 6 Oct. 10 at Oskaloosa Wartburg 0, Penn 20 Oct. 18 at Waverly (Homecoming) Wartburg 7, Buena Vista 0 Oct. 24 at LeMars Wartburg 21, Western Union 26 Nov. 1 at Dubuque Wartburg 6, Dubuque 19 Nov. 8 at Waverly Wartburg 6, Upper Iowa 7 Row 1 Row 2 Row 3 Meyer, Harstad, Herron, Kirkland, Bergmann, Obenauer, Hughes. Mueller, B. Langholz, Pelersen, Brownson, Schafer, R. Langholz, Slubenvoll, Scherle, H. Becker. Asst. Coach Koob, W. Goeken, Frerichs, Landwehr, E. Goeken, Drewes, Suchsland, A. Becker, Coach Van Dyke. PAGE FORTY-TWO Row 1: A. Becker, H. Becker, Bergmann, Brownson Row 2: Herron, W. Hughes, Kirkland, Landwehr Row 3: Robert Langholz, Muel- ler, Obenauer, Pelersen Row 4: Schafer, Scherle, Slu- benvoll, Suchsland FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Letters presented to 17 at football formal din- ner, Nov. 21 Scherle chosen to captain next year ' s squad Senior letter winners — Arnold and Harold Becker, Fond du Lac, Wis. Lester Bergmann, Tripoli Richard Landwehr, Ashton Rudolph Langholz, Lakota Marvin Petersen, Rockwell Juniors — Raymond Schafer, Greene Fred Scherle, Artas, S. Dak Leonard Suchsland, Muscatine Sophomores — Robert Langholz, Lakota Fred Mueller, Wishek, N. Dak Don Herron, Marquette Harold Obenauer, Eureka, S. Dak Carl Stubenvoll, Logan- ville. Wis Freshmen — Bill Hughes, Strawberry Point Bud Kirkland, Waverly Palmer Brownson, Monona. Four Knights gain all-conference recognition as Coaches Van Dyke and Koob lead Wartburg in successful season Captain Langholz selected as defensive end on second team and honored as a blocking end and as a pass catcher Bud Kirkland rated on first team as a place kicker and received honorable mention as a running back, as a safety man, as a forward passer, as a punter, and as an all-around back Tuffy Obenauer honored as a plunging back Fred Mueller recognized as a run- ning guard. Wartburg scores 71 points to 85 for the opponents Freshman ace, Kirkland, gains first place in Wartburg ' s scoring column for the season He crosses enemy goal four times and converts three times Obenauer second with 18 points . . . Rudy Langholz third with two touchdowns in fourth place are Herron and Landwehr with a touchdown each. PAGE FORTY-THREE B A S K E T B A L L Lettermen H. Becker, Herron, Landwehr, Obenauer, and Schafer form nucleus of Knight cage squad newcomers Engelbrecht, Emkes, and Goeken lend valuable assistance in 15 game season Coach Van Dyke stresses defense season opener on Dec. 9 at Waverly as Knights lose to Wisconsin Mines, 30-23. Iowa conference competition opens at Dubuque, Dec. 12, with 45-23 loss to defending champs Landwehr hot as local squad whips the Dana Vikings from Blair, Nebr., 38-15, Dec. 15 Pre-Christmas basketball warfare brought to close Dec. 18 as Wartburg again falls to the Wisconsin Miners at Platteville, 31-21. Western trip opens 1942 season Knights lose 29-24 to Buena Vista, Jan. 9, and 37-32 to Western Union, Jan. 10 Still battling on foreign territory, the local squad is downed by the Penn Quakers, 39-25, Jan. 16. Spartans from Dubuque come to Waverly for return engagement and again prove too tough, 56-32, Jan. 24 Upper Iowa gains 53-26 victory at Fayette, Jan. 26, as traditional rivals meet Penn wins 32-29 in extra period at Waverly, Jan. 29 Luther striving for con- ference championship downs the Knights 45-29 at Decorah, Feb. 6. Three-game home stand closes conference season for Wartburg cagers Western Union stages last quarter rush to win 35-29, Feb. 12 Upper Iowa defeats Knights 43-37 in tough tussle, Feb. 17 Locals fall 40-32 before Buena Vista, Feb. 26. W Club schedules New York Globe Trotters with Knights on March 9 Excellent enter- tainment furnished local spectators as Trotters win 38-37. BASKETBALL LETTERMEN Two seniors, one junior, two sopho- mores, and three newcomers awarded letters for services on cage squad Harold Becker, Fond du Lac, Wis., and Richard Landwehr, Ashton, close compe- tition for Wartburg Raymond Schafer, Greene, only third year letter win- ner Harold Obenauer, Eureka, S. Dak., and Don Herron, Marquette, represent the sophomores Bob Engelbrecht, Wav- erly, Walter Goeken, Melvin, and Bernard Emkes, Rantoul, 111., become eligible for W Club membership. Relief men Arnold Becker, Fond du Lac, Wis., and Rudy Langholz, Lakota, are other seniors lost to future cage teams. Dick Landwehr shoots himself to the top of the individual scoring list with 82 points, 30 goals and 22 free throws, in 12 games Doc Schafer comes in second with 64 counters in 14 contests freshman Emkes is third with 52 points in 13 games. H. BECKER — EMKES ENGELBRECHT — GOEKEN HERRON — LANDWEHR OBENAUER — SCHAFER BASEBALL 1941 Coaches Van Dyke and Koob guide Wartburg ' s baseball destiny in last year ' s season Knights of the diamond win two defeated five times season opened at Waverly, April 22 locals win from Penn Quakers 4-3 in first contest of doubleheader tables turned in second, Knights lose 2-1. Annual Senior Day festivities include contest with Buena Vista Beavers May 7 locals lead most of the way but lose in last innings 8-4 squad journeys to Fayette to meet rival Peacocks the enemy slug way to 14-2 victory, May 9 another doubleheader with Penn, May 13, results in a victory for each team Peacocks come to Waverly, May 19 win again 11-2. Captain Ihnen, Stainbrook, Kalkwarf, Schafer, Leschensky, Reimler, Petersen, Langholz, Fratzke, all lettermen, form nucleus of squad Petersen and fresh- man Herron share pitching duties with Langholz at receiving end Harstad and Landwehr play fine ball at short and first Harstad bats .320 and handles 40 fielding chances with one error Herron alternates at pitching and field- ing leads batters with .333 average Harstad second and Landwehr close behind at .318 clip seniors Ihnen and Fratzke lost to future teams Landwehr elected leader for ' 42 season letters awarded during commencement week Herron expected to head pitching staff in future. Row 1 : Schafer, Reimler, Petersen, Rudolph Langholz, Siubenvoll, Herron Row 2: Hamann, W. Harsiad, Sauder, Polesky, E. J. Beckmann, D. Brownson, Kalkwarf Row 3: Coach Koob, Sailer, Nielsen, Slainbrook, S. Brase, Landwehr, Opperman, Fratzke, Ihnen. PAGE FORTY-SIX BASEBALL 194 Difficulty in scheduling games, belated spring weather hinder progress of 1942 baseball squad Penn Quakers booked for Senior Day, April 29 Buena Vista and Upper Iowa other likely Iowa con- ference opponents Knights out to better record of year ago Captain Landwehr, Ashton, heads squad classy first sacker and potent at the plate letterman Herron relied upon for most of pitching assignment veteran Kalkwarf at hot corner Lang- holz probably not available for catching job other veterans of the diamond are outfielders Leschensky and Schafer coaches expected to send formidable squad on diamond Newcomers relied upon to fill many gaps lefthanders Lekwa and Nielsen to be Herron ' s understudies for mound service Jim Hughes of newspaper fame and kid brother Bill expected to appear in infield midgets D. Hamann and Sailer trying for positions Gable from Windy City probable Knight for short stop A. Martin, Schwerin, and Saathoff complete squad • m A Day at the Game Right in Here, Boy! PAGE FORTY-SEVEN TRACK Row 1 : Eiben, Sandrock, Sitkiewilz, Wueilz, A. Martin Row 2: Schreilmueller, A. Schlueter, Benck, Scherle, Schumacher, Mgr. Schuiz TENNIS Row 1: LaBahn, M. Heist, E. Heist, Helmkamp Track something new for many Wartburgers some high school veterans on squad all running to get in shape for the coming season will represent Wartburg in several neighboring meets also the Iowa Con- ference meet still lacking a lot of equipment Tuffy Obenauer running the middle distances with Benck Sitkiewitz and Gabel dashing the dashes Eiben trains for the quarter mile Schreitmueller a miler Wuertz, Sandrock, Schlueter, and Martin all running too Scherle working with the weights shot and discus More power to the running Knights! What a Racket Squad working on newly conditioned courts Many veterans on squad Helmkamp, the Nebraska champ, and Heist outstanding splendidly supported by LaBahn, Lagomarcino, and Engelbrecht Very successful season undefeated many excellent victories especially the one over the Norsemen from Luther Let ' s show them some more of that spirit this year! « PAGE FORTY-EIGHT Row 1 : Scherle, Bergmann, Coach Van Dyke, Schafer, Mueller, W. Hughes Row 2: Brownson, Herron, A. Becker, Stubenvoll, H. Becker, Pelrick, Obenauer, Kalkwarf, Suchsland W C L U B Major letterman ' s club Butch Bergmann elected to head the organization assisted by Petersen, vice-president, and Schafer, secretary-treasurer. Held annual initiation ceremony shortly after close of football season swatted eight new letter-winners into membership bringing total of members to twenty- one Coach Van acting as sponsor. Main object of the organization same as last year to buy sweaters for the senior lettermen financed the project by selling ice cream at the basketball games also brought the Original Globe Trotters to Waverly initiated plan for presentation of sweaters to junior lettermen in years to come worked in cooperation with the Athletic Committee also financed printing of Homecoming booklets you can ' t tell who ' s playing without a score-sheet. Planned and presented an All Sports Nite audience observed and par- ticipated in many forms of recreation. Under able direction of Van Dyke they should develop into one of the leading and most powerful organizations on the campus deserve it they give the school a lot of worthwhile publicity PAGE FORTY-NINE Row 1 : Hehmke, Spurbeck, Harstad, I. Brinkman, Begalske, Martens, Sirempke, Bergmann, Henn, Matthias Row 2: Bartels, Gazda, Miller, Ackermann, Orih, Bunge, SmuU, Hartwig, Frese, Knabe, Oemick, Foe, M. J. Ide, Schlueter, Mayiield, Mueller A. The zippiest gang on the campus Wartburg ' s women athletes with a new president, Helena Begalske, who has what it takes a vice- president, Joyce Martens,- secretary, Irene Brinkman,- sports manager, Wilma Bergmann,- and treasurer, Lavonne Strempke this means plenty of action Mrs. Van Dyke the club ' s sponsor, gives things an energetic boost The old members gave newcomers trial by fire consequences for their wrongs human pyramid wrestling match monkey on a rope ah! for the day when they are old members Meetings enlivened by folk dances tumbling volley ball Every first Friday of the month finds thirty members ready to go That Homecoming float blue and white and everything nice sailing, sailing, and what a sailor did we win a prize well Yippee bowling the first time for many careful don ' t get your thumb caught never mind aching muscles this counts toward that letter It was a great fight glad we won yes, intra-mural basket- ball those team names Sluggers, Blitzkids, Surprisers some tough games loses wins fun Roller skating one cold winter night watch out, Denver come on make it cheaper or we go on to Waterloo Fun making popcorn balls testing every batch never could get enough out of the batch Oh, well that doesn ' t matter now, to sell them at the basketball game MMMMmmmm, good Sports night just being planned a swell time for all games, candy stuff Ping pong tourney a fight to the last there ' s an award you know Other awards, too sweaters, pins, numerals, letters they mean lots of fun something to work for more power to the W. A. A PAGE FIFTY Row 1: Wagner, Ackermann, R. Miller, Poe, R. Schlueter, Henn, Finck Row 2: Miersen, Kuesier, Ritler, Splelsloeser, Gold, Hendrick- sen, W. Hughes, E. Heist Row 3: Meyer, Boetlcher, Helmkamp, Weger, Mottling, Hoff- mann, Leichtle, Ketlerling, Voigls B A Yes, I know you ' ve heard it a cheery sound on cold winter nights even lovely warm spring evenings used for practice it takes enthusiasm to make an organization do this the band has plenty that ' s one of the reasons why every Monday and Wednesday night finds them hard at it Prof. Heist has a great deal to do with the enthusiasm part there ' s no substitute for his humor everyone enjoys his interpretations of what the music says band convo. would definitely lack something without his wit The band grows every year the sign of a good organization celebrates its fourth birthday this year concerts in convo on Senior Day make those long practices really worth while President Ted Ritter and Secretary Ruth Poe are just the ones to keep things going The great ambition seems impossible now to have a band tour keep up the good work and you can ' t miss PAGE FIFTY-ONE Row 1 : Grosshans, Rice, PresJon, V. Wagner, Brandt, Mallhias Row 2: M. Krueger, Denef, Mardori, Miller, Finck, Eberle, R. Schlueler, M. Wagner, Ide, Orlh, Brinkmann Row 3: Klein, Vahlsing, D. Bunge, Marlel, Aardal, D. Krueger, Oemick, Rachut, Dettmann, Oestmann, Thompson Row 4: Andersen, Hughes, Senft, Baseler, Helmkamp, Kampfe, Keller, Becker, Oberleiter Row 5 : R. Bunge, A. Schlueter, Walck, Landgrebe, Vorlhmann, Wiederaenders, Schreilmueller, Tesch, Gold, Beckmann CHOIR Hark hear that music that ' s the Choir practicing humming sing- ing a capella music an hour each day climaxing these hours of practice a 2000-mile tour through Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan seventeen days in all kinds of weather new streamlined buses a mad scramble for seats front or back which was it? crooning playing checkers chess studying second bus orchestra (?) raiding dime stores playing shuffle board, ping pong bowling waiting for mail writing letters and cards news for Off Beat, choir paper concerts in churches, audi- toriums hurrying gargling singing eating good meals listening to instructions and criticisms Visit Seminary University of Illi- nois Capital University, homecoming for Shadow reception by Chapel Choir singing Bach ' s All Breathing Life with Cap ' s Choir Dearborn, Detroit Greenwich Village, Ford Plant Edison Institute Chicago Helmkamp playing piano accompaniment for Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist riding the L making record- ings successful Strawberr Point then home Choir supper former choristers as guests in dining club home concert group headed by Alfred Walck, president; James Hughes, vice- president; Anne Aardal, secretary-treas- urer; Professor E. Liemohn, director; Rev. C. G. Shalkhauser, business manager; Miss Dorothy Kraushaar, chaperon and nurse . . . PAGE FIFTY-TWO BROADCAST Friends of Wartburg, near and far, meet its student body through our broadcasts hear our celebrated Choir, plus a wide variety of plays, lectures, panel dis- cussions, supplemented occasionally by high school musical groups realistic cross section of campus life. Programs planned by Prof. Liemohn, music director. and Rev. Shalkhauser, director of public relations announcer Pro ' . Tornquist of the speech department Equipment worries borne by our physicj expert. Prof. Aardal, and his able staff Where? Station WOI, 640 on your radio dial Listen! All Clear Sounds O.K. Warbler PAGE FIFTY-THREE THE PATH OF SERVICE Meeting lime once more nocturnal or otherwise in preparation of hours ahead leaching preaching medicine coaching engi- neering Knights and Ladies practicing social etiquette parliamentary law pre- paring papers of scientific research religious problems local and conference debates Trumpet assignments late, as usual (perhaps, because of wintry popcorn parties or spring wiener- roasts) And representative students brilliant uneclipsed in their particular fields of endeavor PAGE FIFTY-FOUR Row 1 : E. Pietz, Sfrempke, Kellerling, L. PieSz, Grosshans, Prof. OMersberg, Franke, Walck, Preston, Clemens, Eiben, Knabe, Barlels Row 2: Martins, Loeschen, Matthias, Klein, Mayiield, Sanger, Begalske, A. Martin, Leicher, Marlin, Hoskyn, Hoffmann, Mar ' dorf, M. I. Ide Row 3: Fruehling, Quertz, Oeslanann, Kuester, Beisner, Raabe, M. Wagner, F. Mueller, Miller, Kabele, Orth, Sch werin Row 4: Steege, Petrick, Fritz, Fellger, Rachut, Hart, Stief, Scherle, Tesch, Shaulis, Polesky, R. Mueller, Senft Row 5: M. J. Ide, Baseler, £. Loots, Schafer, Ennen, Winters, Schreiimueller, Martel, Saathoff, Weiss, Sandrock, Bunge, Grunke Row 6: Werth, Spletstoesser, Oelschlager LUTHER Another successful y r the Luther League Started y r right by electing energetic officers Erwi.i Franke, president Al Walck, vice- president Lorraine Grosshans, secre- tary-treasurer Emma Klein, Mission secretary took first prize in Home- coming Parade with nature scene float under direction of Emma Klein Spread Christmas cheer by carolling through town Reformation Day Professor Salzmann of Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, was guest speaker Sponsored Religious Emphasis Week, February 18-21 Goal: To personalize LEAGUE religion Speakers: Miss Hage and Reverend Rogness prepared Wart- burg for Lent Hosts to L. S. A. A. Workers ' Conference sixty-seven visitors Best conference ever Lenten self-denial offering went io Mex- ican missions Produced play These Candles Shine broadcast over radio Question Box program solved problems of students devotiona s included educational talks on church sub- jects socials were always fun remember the jig-saw game? and then those refreshments! no wonder Luther League is so popular PAGE FIFTY-SIX P R E-T H E These are the future ministers of the Church meetings of first semester presided over by President Karl Landgrebe who left his position . ... at end of semester to Vice- President Elmer J. Beckmann (one ol the two so named, only with different middle initials) assisted by Bertrand Petrick as new vice-president and O. Kalkwarf, the meeting-recorder and counter of moneys advisor for this group Dr. J. Hiltner Althovigh the road has been rough this organization has survived the year had time to do very splendid work outstanding project for year religious canvass of the city Waverly Also sponsored special religious activities Pre-The ' s foster a Christian spirit among members as well as all students on the campus A large, live- wire organization Row 1 Row 2 Row 3 Row 4 Senfl, Fellger, Kalkwarf, Dr. Hillner, Beckmann, Petrick, Kampfe, Baseler Drewes, Wuerlz, Keller, Reinke, Walck, Harl, Kellerling, Sanger, Meyer, Wiederaenders Langholz, Hoffmann, Raabe, Gold, Grunke, Mueller, Schick, Gabel, Oelschlager, Schlueter Tesch, Isaacson, Slief, Stubenvoll, Luetzow, Splelstoeser, Abelmann, Saalhoff, Schreitmueller PAGE FIFTY-SEVEN Row 2: J. Wagner, Begalske, M. Wagner, Grunke, Denef, Raabe, Eberle Row 3: Reulher, Marlin, Smull, Peirick, E. Loots, Tesch, Kleen, Martens Row 4: Pepmueller, M. Krueger, Wiederaenders, H. Loots, Neumann, Weiss, Stief, Aardal THE WARTBURG PLAYERS Dramatics-minded students organized for fun, education, and production of plays extremely active group led by Corrigan serving second term as prexy and Dot Baird, vice-prexy The book work is Eunice Loots ' worry, the finances, which put all other clubs to scorn, are Ed Neumann ' s Prof. Tornquist is capable coach, advisor, friend Great fun at the backwards party Should have seen Ruth Matthias Four plays were given this year — that ' s one up on last year ' s total Last spring the hilarious comedy Im- aginary Invalid by the renowned French playwright, Moliere, was a great success given twice by popular demand The first production of this year Yes and No, by Horne, was presented October 30 Clever, dramatic comedy very well done Unique plot carried out by use of prologue and epilogue Several stars made debuts in it December 12 brought us Kind Lady based on a novel by Walpole the plot of this melodrama shows how a gen- erous old lady was imposed upon by pro- fessional swindlers whom she unwittingly befriended The excellent religious drama Crown of Thorns was first presented March 19 and again by request March 28 action is laid in home of Pontius Pilate showed reaction of some Roman people behind the scenes of the crucifixion of Christ as the events affected them acting, stage, and costumes all were outstanding The fourth production, the famous com- edy, She Stoops to Conquer by Gold- smith, was presented Senior Day, April 29 for the entertainment of visiting high school seniors PAGE FIFTY-EIGHT PAGE FIFTY-NINE Row 1: Hofiinann, Klein, £. A. Schick, E. Schick, Rice, Relnk3 Row 2: Strempke, Saaihoif, Stief, Neumann, Prof. Tornquist, Martin E B A T E Beta Lambda Lambda Wartburg ' s exponenls of the verbal hot air Ed Schick resigned presidency to Harry Pontius Pilate Stief Emma Klein is club ' s secretary-treasurer twelve members, including three members of the fairer sex Emma K., Elsie Schick, and Helen Rice meet for practice debates and lectures by Director Don second and last Wednesdays of every month Started debating season with Frosh- Sophomore Tournament at Teachers ' Col- lege in Cedar Falls followed by trip to Speakers ' Clinic at Moorhead, Minne- sota Neumann, Martin, Reinke, Hoff- mann, and Stief enjoyed stay at Waldorf Frosh debaters won honors at Iowa City meet Elsie rated top-notch woman speaker Reinke voted second best debater in the tournament Emma Klein represents the club Peace Oratorical Contest Simpson More members proceed from there to State Meet at Cedar Rapids Ed Neumann comes home with medal superior in poetry reading extem- poraneous speaker Martin, and after-dinner speaker Stief also participate Conference debate meet at Upper Iowa University in April Tournament at Penn College finishes up the season Also sponsor Public Debate Nite dem- onstrate their talents to fellow Knights and Knighties Will miss the very capable directorship of Prof. Tornquist in seasons to come PAGE SIXTY PI S I G M A Here is Warlburg ' s one purely social organization, the Pi Sig a sorority aiming simply to make its members truly ladies includes big sister friend- ships of upperclassmen with new and bewildered freshmen vov s of ser- vice and graciousness to fellow-students and friends repeated at unforgeiable formal initiation Pi Sig-ers again arranged for the Homecoming Queen and her attendants to hold the court ' s established place of honor in the parade and at her reception Faculty women entertained as guests at a get-acquainted tea in the dorm Sorae interesting conversations nice people, really First party a Scavenger Hunt such a conglomeration of stuff from all over town! Told students during Convo program what to buy and how to wrap it (for Christmas, of course) New major project of year a very inter- esting one each girl had special little sister from the Children ' s Home learned her interests, gave her Christmas present, had confidential talks, entertained at Valentine ' s party Easter-egg Roll for 35 of the youngest children at the Home great fun such wild shrieks of excitement! Meetings scheduled each month many good programs talks on per- sonality, flowers, manners, dates demonstrations on clothes, Christma: wrappings Wheels kept running by Madam-chairman, Helen Thompson,- Stand- in, Ruth Matthias; Minutes-taker, Kath- leen Martel; Sheckels-holder, LaVonne Strempke; Letter Writer, Frances Leicher,- and Advisor, Mrs Liemohn Row 1 : Frerichs, Hehmke, Gazda, Giesler, Leicher, Martel, Mrs. Liemohn, Thompson, Slrempke, Matthias, Ackermann, Orlh, Preston Row 2: McVeigh, Wolf, Burmester, Henn, Mardorf, Miller, Poe, Aardal, Weiss, Hartwig, Frese, Knabe, Oemick, Bunge, M. J. Ide, Schlueter, M. Winter, V. Wagner Row 3: Grover, Grosshans, Vahlsing, Mayfield, Steege, Schatz, Mueller, E. Loots, Rachut, M. Wagner, Fritz, Shaulis, Bartels, Clemens, M. I. Ide, Spurbeck, Bartz PAGE SIXTY-ONE Row 1: Schalz, Waison, D. Knieger, Reuther, Dr. Wiederaenders, Leschensky, E. Loots, M. Winlers, M. Krueger, Baiiels Row 2: Bailz, E. Pietz, Rice, M. I. Ide, L. Pielz, Klein, Finck, Hoskyn, J. Brinkman, Bergman, I. Brinkmann, Wagner, Schick Row 3: Frericks, Cornils, H. Loots, Grosshans, Clemens, Oestmann, Fruehling, Leicher, Wolf, Henn, Brandt, Matthias, Poe, Steege, Mueller Row 4: Frese, Harstad, Aardal, Bunge, Leeseberg, Rachut, Hartwig, Weiss, Thompson, Mardorf, Spurbeck, Martel Row 5: Suchsland, Schuiz, Landwehr, E. H. Beckmann, Kabele, Obenauer, Bergmann, Kuester, Eiben, LaBahn TEACHERS FRATERNITY Presenting the Campus Chapter of the Wartburg Teachers ' Fraternity, a new or- ganization here made up of pro- spective teachers in training and graduate teachers in the field Designed to promote fellowship and high quality of work Leschensky heads the would-be peda- gogues, aided by secretary E. Loots, with Weiss standing by to take over in the president ' s absence and Matthias always on deck to plan programs They are carefully watched over by Dr. Wieder- aenders and Miss Roark The two major projects of the year were the Homecoming float and the highly suc- cessful Christmas party faculty and students alike acclaim Suchsland for his job as master of ceremonies of that event The group joined both the Iowa Federation of Prospective Teachers and the Iowa Teachers ' Association All teachers, both two- and four-year ones, are automatically members newness of the organization and wide vari- ety of interests of the necessarily large group leaves much to be desired in smooth- ness, cooperation and efficiency high hopes for increased activity and progress are held for years to come PAGE SIXTY-TWO SCIENCE CLUB Not Einsteins or Edisons, but not just dabblers either Wartburg ' s scier - tists organized to increase the knowledge and the interest in science so says new constitution adopted this year Elections on October 3 made Ed Nuscher, prexy gave Vic Fritz job as pinch-hitter started Jini Wagner collecting money and minutes Lang- holz made reporter Members 41 in number chosen from physics, biology, chemistry, and math departments with approval of advisors Eleven frosh taken into the sacred ranks in December sniffed chemist ' s perfumes ate like robins blew out candles and submitted to hypnotism Watch the brass ball I! Meetings held every month dif- ferent department on program each time biologists tell of rotifers physics majors discuss electron microscope, and physics of air raids tea served after- wards Keeping in spirit of science in war . . . chemists tell of gases in warfare with Prof. Aardal relating personal experiences in World War I math majors bring facts about mathematics in war and defense Planned joint meeting with ban- quet and speakers invited two other colleges to attend Commanders Professors A. A. Aardal, physics A. W. Swensen, chemistry J. O. Chellevold, mathe- matics and E. W. Hertel, biology Row 1: Schick, Prof. Aardal, Prof. Swensen, Prof. Chellevold, Dr. Herlel, Wagner Row 2: Spurbeck, McCauIey, Nuscher, Fritz, Henn Row 3 : Hoffmann, Silkiewitz, Obenauer, Diemer, Schwerin, Werlh Row 4: Reinke, LaBahn, Neumann, Grunke, Schafer, Herron PAGE SIXTY-THREE Clemens, Leicher, Harstad, Matthias, Smull, Martens, Wagner, Henn, Vahlsing, Klein, Oemick Shaulis, Reuiher, Bunge, Rachui, Hartwig, Fruehling, Oestmann, Kleen, Hehmke E C Wartburg ' s exclusive girls ' club composed of its leading cooks and seam- stresses purpose develop appreciation of the social amenities which make for graceful and harmonious living through sponsoring social func- tions Began the year with eleven new pledges initiated at candle lighting service impressive and unforgettable result eleven new members gave their promise to be faithful to the club and its principles Sponsored tea for Her Majesty, the Homecoming queen made float for homecoming parade what work but fun served tea to visitors and college students on Senior Day As seamstresses sewed snaps and tabs on choir gowns Red Cross project each member made at least one garment Presented two convocation programs What to do and what not to do at the dinner table very instructive the other Wrapping Christmas packages attractively boys as well as girls received novel ideas Sunday night supper delicious well planned complimentary to their practical knowledge In Spring biggest event formal dinner attended only by members and their escorts interesting colorful entertaining a great and enjoyable privilege Monthly business meetings under lead- ership of Joyce Martens, president and their capable sponsor Mrs. Hodgman Other officers were Bernice Reuther, Vice-president Norma Smull, Secre- tary-Treasurer Ruth Matthias, News reporter Altogether the club enjoyed a success- ful year filled with many happy lasting memories PAGE SIXTY-FOUR HANS SACHS ' VEREIN Perhaps Ihe smallest organization on the chose Professor Jacob Cornils as their ad- campus a group of very conscien- visor and director they meet once a tious students with the aim of putting month and carry on their business in the German to a practical use, so says the German language only (except for Herr President, Sylvester Schreitmueller the partial expression of English in the he was elected together with Arnold minutes by the secretary) as to the Wuertz, vice-president, and Dorothy L. campus activities Prof. Cornils only says: Krueger, secretary-treasurer, as the com- Alias ist moeglich, aber es regnet kein manding officers the organization Geld Row 1: Schreilmueller, Prof. J. Cornils, D. L. Krueger, Wuerlz Row 2: Hoffmann, Ketlerling, Loeschen, Wiederaenders, Baseler, Senff, PepmueUer PAGE SIXTY-FIVE Row 1 : Spurbeck, Mardorf, Thompson, Hughes, Wagner, Wiederaenders, Leicher, Schlueter, Henn Row 2: Hoffmann, Eberle, Poe, Leeseberg, Martin, Miller, Andersen Row 3: Malthias, Martens, Weiss, Grunke, Reinke, Schick, Winters Row 4: Senft, Tesch, Isaacson, Luelzow, Hart, Petrick, Schwerin UMPET STAFF New quarters for the Trumpet down to the basement of Old Main more space to clutter up Editor Hughes, It ' s gotta be messy or I can ' t think it always is dozens of empty coke bottles floor covered with paper air heavy with smoke and words reporters always in the way atmosphere deluxe keen staff Jim Hughes, editor looks half-dead by press time recuperates in time for next issue Bob Wieder- aenders, business manager always optimistic made Trumpet a financial success Jini Wagner, feature editor keeps rest of staff inspired small wonder Ed Schick, sports editor has been with Trumpet for four years never works ' til the last minute Trumpet office always busy results sixteen better-than-ever issues though recently cut down in size voice of student opinions and gossip sponsored Mr. and Miss Wartburg poll cocky freshmen took annual fling at editing while choir was away blossomed out with orange and black issue promptly lost cockiness Trumpet received second-class rating from A. C. P. to crown a most successful year PAGE SIXTY-SIX Row 2: Leicher, A. Becker, J. Wagner, Scherle, Harl, Lueizow, Slubenvoll, E. H. Beckmann, Weiss, Reinke FORTRESS STAFF Step right up, folks, and take a look here are the kids who have toiled to bring this book to you here ' s a play by play description First, we choose a theme (how long ago that was!) then we take a few photos informal campus views using the new Speed Graphic Then consultations with the engraver telephone calls telegrams lay out the book cokes Room 33, Old Main Senior and his assistants to town how about it, Mr. Business Man? nice results we get cooperation Bud resigns as editor Dorothy takes over rest of staff chosen Lorrie gets initiated as assistant more people shot Girls ' Dorm revamp layout Choir leaves they also serve who stay at home pictures cut to correct size mounted supply of rubber cement runs low get more mounting board. Senior mail first batch of pictures to engravers oh, oh, somebody told us the wrong Freshmen were class officers card letter telegram pictures returned corrected sent again Consult printer for type of print give assignments write copy re- write copy give assignments write copy rewrite copy dead- line approaches staff reminded editors spend long, weary hours way into the night who invented cokes? he was a dear Dead line for copy to printers whew just made it cuts arrive nice then, proof-reading careful, now don ' t let an error slip final check with printers let ' er roll Remembrance of hard work fades fun, wasn ' t it, kids and we hope you like it PAGE SIXTY-SEVEN E. A. Schick, Denef, M. Kampfe, Weiss, Waick HQ ' S WHO Wartburg ' s elite seniors elected by student vote scholars, leaders, all-around students that ' s how these students got that way Ed ' s one of those guys who make places for themselves lots of debate training student prexy good speeches Penny-wise capable head- waiter prexy of Ambassadors Loyal Pre-the Ollie usually dashing across cam- pus music major piano Old Main good conversationalist Francisca is the middle name from Wisconsin on Student Senate for several years Homecoming queen of 1940 Senior can you tell what a good business manager he is? a hard worker who goes straight to the heart of any situation,- and they usually like it, ' too good pal dignified as befits an older brother to the Sem next year Esther Comes to us from right here in Iowa, Muscatine, to be exact has been called just about everything, but we must say that they were all good things an energetic attractive Miss loves business 1941 Fortress editor- in-chief Al voted Mr. Wartburger you ' ve already read about him that St. Paul wit are the puns still favorites? nice bass choir prexy was once voted the best looking male on Wartburg campus swell fellow good preacher-to-be Camera shy are Vernon Strempke student body prexy first semester Joyce ' s heart throb what would we do without the U. S. mail? known as pa good dramatist at the Sem already Karl Landgrebe member of the original Wartburg Male Quartet this year tenor ... a Seminarian too Pre-the prexy that Bunge-Landgrebe combination remember? screwballs, but nice PAGE SIXTY-EIGHT INDEX Aardal, Anne, 803-4th Ave., Waverly, Iowa Abelmann, Adolph, Fall Creek, Wisconsin Ackerman, Lorraine, 803 Twelfth St., Grundy Cen- ter, Iowa Albrecht, Andrew, R.F.D. No. 2, Franklin Grove, Illinois Andersen, Bernhardt, Almena, Wisconsin Baird, Dorothy, 200 E. Bremer, Waverly, Iowa Bannister, Cecile, Janesville, Iowa Bartels, Edith, Westgate, Iowa Bartz, Esther, Westgate, Iowa Baseler, George, 4285 Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, Pa. Beaty, Betty, 122-2nd S.W., Waverly, Iowa Becker, Arnold, 76 S. Marr St., Fond du Lac, Wis. Becker, Arthur, Children ' s Home, Waverly, Iowa Becker, Harold, 76 S. Marr St., Fond du Lac, Wis. Beckmann, Elmer H., Athol, Kansas Beckmann, Elmer J., Sterling, Nebraska Begalske, Helena, Hawkeye, Iowa Behrens, James, Thiensville, Wisconsin Beisner, Mildred, R. Route 22, Fairbank, Iowa Benck, Robert, Box 112, R.F.D. Rt. 1, Worth, III. Bergfelder, Paul, 225-llth St. N.W., Waverly, Iowa Bergman, Wilma, Denver, Iowa Bergmann, Lester, Tripoli, Iowa Bockmann, Eileen, Bristow, Iowa Boettcher, Harold, Grafton, Iowa Brandt, Darlene, Denver, Iowa Brase, Gerhard, Plainfield, Iowa Braulick, Paulus, 814-3rd Ave. N.W., Waverly, Iowa Braunschweig, Robert, 163 Souh Maple Street, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Brechner, Jane, 204-2nd St. S.W., Waverly, Iowa Briner, Romayne, lll-3rd St. S.W., Waverly, Iowa Brinkmann, Irene, R.R. Box 149, Clarksville, Iowa Brinkman, Jeanette, Plainfield, Iowa Brownson, Palmer, Monona, Iowa Bunge, Dorothy, 518-5th St. N.E., Independence, Iowa Bunge, Richard, Box No. 185, Menno, South Dakota Burman, Merle, Waverly, Iowa Burman, Merwin, R. No. 1, Waverly, Iowa Burmester, Donna Mae, Hampton, Iowa Clemens, Gertrude, 422 Locust St., Waterloo, Iowa Cornils, Margaret, 715-4th Ave. N.W., Waverly, Iowa Corrigan, Arnold, 415-lst Ave. S.W., Waverly, Iowa Culbertson, Bonnie, 621-3rd Ave. S.W., Waverly, Iowa Denef, Olivia, Theresa, Wisconsin Denner, Helen, Fredericksburg, Iowa Dettmann, Helen, Monona, Iowa Dewey, Everett, Waverly, Iowa Diekmann, Wendell, 114-lst Ave. N.E., Waverly, Iowa Dietsler, Ruth, Waverly, Iowa Diemer, Gerhard, Sumner, Iowa Diemer, Max, Sumner, Iowa Dormaier, Margaret, Menno, South Dakota Drewes, Robert, Racine, Minnesota Eberly, Madelon, 6854 Harper Ave., Chicago, 111. Eckstein, Carol, 317-2nd St. S.W., Waverly, Iowa Eiben, Carl, 411 N. Sycamore, Monticello, Iowa Emkes, Bernhard, R. R. No. 2, Rantoul, Illinois Engelbrecht, Robert, 223-9th St. N.W., Waverly, Iowa Ennen, George, Gilmore City, Iowa Fellger, Carl, Rogers, Minnesota Finck, Ruth, Aurora, Iowa Franke, Erwin, Gaylord, Iowa Frerichs, Conrad, Dolliver, Iowa Frericks, Gladys, Clarksville, Iowa Frese, Lois, Nora Springs, Iowa Fritz, Esther, Titonka, Iowa Fritz, Victor, 418 E. Second St., Fond du Lac, Wis. Fruehling, Loretta, Auburn, Nebraska Gabel, Edward, 5914 Iowa St., Chicago, Illinois Gazda, Alberta, Spirit Lake, Iowa Giesler, Elois, 114-3rd Ave. N.W., Waverly, Iowa Goeken, Erwin, Melvin, Iowa Goeken, Walter, Melvin, Iowa Gold, Victor, Lytton, Iowa Grosshans, Lorraine, Compton, Illinois Grover, Dorothy, 117-lst Ave. N.E., Waverly, Iowa Grunke, Marvin, Lake Elmo, Minnesota Hageman, Doris, Lime Springs, Iowa Hamann, Delos, Garnavillo, Iowa Hamann, Lorin, St. Olaf, Iowa Harmon, Delmar, Popejoy, Iowa Harstad, Lois, Waverly, Iowa Harstad, Wendell, Waverly, Iowa Hart, Charles, 4940 Corfez St., Chicago, Illinois Hartwig, Virgene, Nora Springs, Iowa Hehmke, Elaine, Hawkeye, Iowa Heist, Erwin, 802-3rd Ave, N.W., Waverly, Iowa Helmkamp, George, 1022 W. 89th St., Los Angeles, California Henn, Phyllis, 208-4th Ave. S.W., Waverly, Iowa Hendrickson, Lars, Stanhope, Iowa Herron, Don, Marquette, Iowa Hock, Llewellyn, Strawberry Point, Iowa Hoffman, Gottfried, Ashley, North Dakota Hoskyn, Betty, Strawberry Point, Iowa Hughes, James, Strawberry Point, Iowa Hughes, William, Strawberry Point, Iowa Ide, Margaret Irma, Mitchell, Iowa Ide, Margaret Jane, Cullom, olwa Isaacson, Stuart, 877 Clark St., St. Paul, Minnesota Kabele, Donald, R.R. No. 6, Platteville, Wisconsin Kalkwarf, Orville, Flanagan, Illinois Kampfe, La Vern, R. No. 1, Gothenburg, Nebraska Kampfe, Marvin, R. No. 1, Gothenburg, Nebraska Keller, Paul, 418-lst Ave., S., Jamestown, N. Dak. Ketterling, Eugene, Wishek, North Dakota Kirkland, Archie, Waverly, Iowa Kleen, Edna, 426 Riehl St. N.E., Waterloo, Iowa Klein, Emma, Dysart, Iowa Knabe, Joyce, R. No. 1, Jackson, Minnesota Kolbe, Norman, Fairmount, North Dakota Koob, Henry, Plainfield, Iowa Krause, John, 116-6th St. N.E., Waverly, Iowa Krueger, Dorothy, 212 S. Fifth St., Clinton, Iowa Krueger, Marie, 704 Grand Ave., Charles City, Iowa Krueger, Wallace, Denver, Iowa Kuester, Victor, Riplinger, Wisconsin PAGE SIXTY-NINE INDEX (CONTINUED) LaBahn, Vmcenl, 801-81h St. N.W., Waverly, Iowa Lagomarcino, Virgil, Waverly, Iowa Landgrebe, Karl, Readlyn, Iowa Landwehr, Richard, Ashlon, Iowa Langholz, Robert, Lakota, Iowa Langholz, Rudolph, Lakola, Iowa Leeseberg, Selma, Lena, Wisconsin Leicher, Frances, Loganville, Wisconsin Leichtle, Gerald, Theresa, Wisconsin Lekwa, Arnold, R. R. No. 2, Alden, Iowa Leschensky, Armin, 349-6th St., Reedsburg, Wis. Lidtke, Joy, Lime Springs, Iowa Loeschen, Bernhard, Thomasboro, Illinois Loots, Eunice, Palmer, Iowa Loots, Helen, Palmer, Iowa Luetzow, Victor, 550 Huron Ave., Rogers City, Michigan McCauley, Norman, Stanley, Iowa McVeigh, LaVon, Clarksville, Iowa Mardorf, Ruth, Sumner, Iowa Martel, Kathleen, Menno, South Dakota Martens, Joyce, Martensdale, Iowa Martin, Albert, 221-Ist Ave. S.W., Hampton, Iowa Martin, Arland, 221-lst Ave. S.W., Hampton, Iowa Matthias, Ruth, 303-6th St. N.W., Waverly, Iowa Mayfield, Bernadine, R. No. 3, Richland Center, Wisconsin Meyer, John, 302 Ettelle, Peoria, Illinois Meyer, Luther, Belmond, Iowa Mierson, Emil, Strawberry Point, Iowa Miller, Ruth, R. No. 1, Box 127, Hazen, North Dakota Mohling, Carl, R. No. 3, Waverly, Iowa Mueller, Fred, Wishek, North Dakota Mueller, Ruth, New Auburn, Minnesota Neilson, Gene, Thornton, Iowa Neumann, Edwin, 822-2nd Ave. N.W., Waverly, Iowa Niehaus, Marvin, Allison, Iowa Nuscher, Edwin, LeCenter, Minnesota Obenauer, Harold, Eureka, South Dakota Oberleiter, Carl, 334 Sawyer Ave., Oshkosh, Wis. Oelschlager, Alfred, Stanchfield, Minnesota Oemick, Beatrice, 108-15th Ave., Charles City, Iowa Oestmann, Irene, Auburn, Nebraska Opperman, Eugene, Strawberry Point, Iowa Orth, Arlene, Jesup, Iowa Pagel, Alice, Shell Rock, Iowa Pepmueller, Arlin, Readlyn, Iowa Peterson, Marvin, Rockwell, Iowa Petrick, Bertrand, Appleton, Minnesota Pietz, Eulalia, 322 10th St. N.W., Waverly, Iowa Pietz, Lois, 322-lOth St. N.W., Waverly, Iowa Poe, Ruth, 1416 E. Clark St., Charles City, Iowa Polesky, Bernhardt, Slepy Eye, Minnesota Preston, Geneva, 1019 W. 6th St., Waterloo, Iowa Pufahl, Anita, Iowa Street, Monona, Iowa Raabe, Arnold, Wilton, Wisconsin Rachut, Mary Jean, Burt, Iowa Reichenberg, Edwin, Hazen, North Dakota Reinke, George, 836 N. Central, Chicago, Illinois Reuther, Bernice, Sheffield, Iowa Rice, Helen, R.R. No. 3, Peoria, Illinois Ritter, Theodore, Burnstad, North Dakota Roever, Eldon, Janesville, Iowa Saathoff, Ray, Alpha, Minnesota Sailor, Lawrence, Krem, North Dakota Sandrock, Hans, 309-3rd, Bellevue, Iowa Sanger, Lawrence, Chili, Wisconsi n Schafer, Raymond, Greene, Iowa Schatz, Violet, West Union, Iowa Scherle, Fred, Artas, South Dakota Schick, Edwin, R.R. No. 1, Eureka, South Dakota Schick, Elsie, R.R. No. 1, Eureka, South Dakota Schlueter, Arnold, 222-2nd St. N.W., Waverly, Iowa Schlueter, Ruth, 222-2nd St. N.W., Waverly, Iowa Schmidt, Walter, R. No. 3, Metropolis, Illinois. Schock, Emma, Turtle Lake, North Dakota Schreitmueller, Sylvester, Kiester, Minnesota Schuldt, Marcella, Denver, Iowa Schulz, Eleanore, Doon, Iowa Schulz, Victor, Doon, Iowa Schumacher, Elden, R.R. No. 2, Sumner, Iowa Schwerin, Burton, R.R. No. 2, Sumner, Iowa Senft, Otto, 206 Meadors Ave., Sidney, Montana Senst, Mary, Waverly, Iowa Shaulis, Betty, Franklin Grove, Illinois Shelp, John, Onro, Wisconsin Simpson, Mrs. Penny, Waverly, Iowa Sitkiewilz, John, Thiensville, Wisconsin Smull, Norma, Plainfield, Iowa Spletstoeser, Gustav, New Richland, Minnesota Spurbeck, Maurine, 110-3rd Ave. N.W., Waverly, Iowa Steege, Margaret, Sumner, Iowa Stief, Harry, LeMars, Iowa Strempke, LaVonne, Box 104, Jesup, Iowa Strempke, Vernon, Box 104, Jesup, Iowa Stubenvoll, Carl, Loganville, Wisconsin Suchsland, Leonard, Lutheran Homes, Muscatine, Iowa Tesch, Harold, Mitchell, Iowa Thompson, Helen, Buckingham, Iowa Townsend, Emerson, Waverly, Iowa Vahlsing, Lorraine, Wellsburg, Iowa Vosseller, Winifred, Plainfield, Iowa Voigts, Donald, Allison, Iowa Volckmann, David, 814-N. 4th St., Clinton, Iowa Vorlhmann, Oswald, Sheffield, Iowa Wacknitz, Margaret, Waverly, Iowa Wagiier, Mary, Max, North Dakota Wagner, Virginia, 519 Highland, Dixon, Illinois Walck, Alfred, 894 White Bear Ave., St. Paul, Minnesota Waring, Max, Strawberry Point, Iowa Watson, LaVon, Aurora, Iowa Wager, Howard, Strawberry Point, Iowa Weiss, Esther, 1207 Lucas St., Muscatine, Iowa Werth, Richard, R.R. No. 1, Markesan, Wisconsin Wiederaenders, Robert, 715-3rd Ave. N.W., Wav- erly, Iowa Winter, Antonio, Scotland, South Dakota Winter, Marcella, West Union, Iowa Wolf, Clarice, Nashua, Iowa Woodcock, Grace, Waverly, Iowa Wuertz, Arnold, Sargeant, Minnesota Zuehl, James, 150-8th Ave., South, South St. Paul, Minnesota PAGE SEVENTY PAT RONS In grateful acknowledgment to the merchants and businessmen of Waverly who have helped make the 1942 Fortress possible with their generous contributions and advertising B. B. Cooperative C. R. Baker Ben Franklin Store Brandenburg ' s Dr. Brierly A. P. Bryan Dr. M. O. Brye Buehrer Meats CaPhenin Chemical Co. Bill Chestnut Club Cafe Conoco Oil Co. Peter Cordt Courbat ' s Barber Shop Jack Donahue Leon Dorfman Drape Chevrolet Drexler Shoe Store Earl ' s Fruit Vegetable Market Fortner Hotel Frank ' s Lunch Gamble ' s Gasoline Alley Goodrich Gallagher Grassfield ' s Shoe Store Matt Gruben 8c Sons Hagemann, Hagemann Hagemann Harrison Motor Co. R. M. Harrison Co. Independent Democrat Independent Meat Grocery Iowa Public Service Jahn Oilier Engraving Co. John Sexton Co. Jostin Ring Co. Erwin Judas Kaiser Furniture Kellner ' s Klaudt ' s Dress Shop Koch ' s Furniture Dr. Kromer R. Eldon Laird, Attorney Liebau Barber Shop Loyd Oil Co. Mayor I. H. McDaniel McClure ' s Super Service Jim McKliget Midway Grocery Miller Hatchery Miller ' s Leather Store Niewohner Hardware Norman ' s Dairy OK Bakery P. C. Auto Service J. C. Penney Co. Richard ' s Plumbing Heating Dr. Robertson Royal Ice Cream Sager Sweet Schell Grocery Schlutsmeyer ' s Shell Oil Co. Smith Reith Standard Oil Co. Swanson ' s Coast to Coast Swenson Minaert Wm. Tofte Town Tavern Uptown Cafe Vic ' s Shoe Shop Waverly Furniture Exchange Waverly Journal Waverly Laundry Waverly Lumber Co. W. H. Wehrmacher White Swan Bakery Western Auto Supply West Side Cleaners West Side Food Market Wolf ' s Hatchery Wright ' s Greenhouse A. 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