Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1945 volume:

THE FORTRESS 1945 FLORENCE DIEMER EDITOR EDWARD FRITSCHEL BUSINESS MANAGER CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS PERSONALITIES ACTIVITIES SOCIAL LIFE Digitized by tine Internet Arcliive in 2014 littps: arcliive.org details fortress1945wart 4 D E D To Dr. E. J. Braulick, who during ihe pasl ten years as president of Warlburg College unselfishly de- voted his talents and his en- deavors to the betterment of our school. A T I O N To President C. Becker, who succeeded Dr. Braulick lo the presidency, and to whom we look for guidance in our aim to make Wartburg truly a Greater Wart- burg, we dedicate the 1945 Fortress _9_ BOARD OF REGENTS The Board of Regents, which meels regularly Iwice a Y® had as ils major project the election of a new president upon the resig- nation of President Braulick. The members are Rev. L. L. Belk — Le Mars, Iowa Rev. C. A. Decker ...Sterling, Nebr. Rev. Alvin Fritschel Jackson, Minn. Mr. James Graven Greene, Iowa Rev. C. T. Langholz Columbus 4, Ohio Mr. George Rausch Waterloo, Iowa Mr. C. Sievert Blue Island, 111. Mr. Walter G. Voecks ....Waverly, Iowa Rev. H. Hoessel Oshkosh, Wis. - 10 — DEPARTMENTS THE DEANS DR. G. J. NEUMANN Dean of Wartburg College When Wartburg College students need counsel or expert advice they have been made to feel free to seek out their deans who are always anxious and helpful in such circumstances to be of assistance. Wartburg men who want advice or who are troubled with absence slips seek out Dean Fritz whose office is a favorite spot. Our college co-eds look up Mrs. A. E. Fritz when they have troubles or diffi- culties to contend with. As dean of Wartburg College, Dr. G. J. Neumann is constantly giving of his time to solve student problems. He is also noted for the poetry which he writes in his spare time. MRS. A. FRITZ ALVIN E. FRITZ Dean of Women Dean of Men — 12 — FACULTY STUDENT COUNCIL From left to right : Dean Fritz, John Keller, Barbara Fritschel, Ken Kohl, and Dean Neumann STUDENT GOVERNMENT Leadership in student government this y ar was in the hands of John Keller, president of the student body. Lowell Koch served as vice-president. With a cooperative Student Senate such as ours, we have carried out such projects as the first get-acquainted mixer, a more than over-the-top Red Cross drive, and most important of all the Educational Appeal Drive. When we do achieve a Greater Wartburg, we shall be indebted to this organization for its strenuous efforts to realize that ideal. No government is satisfactory unless there is a firm yet wholesome relation between the governed and the governing. The Faculty-Student Council is the unifier on the campus. Here the problems that concern both faculty and students are frankly discussed and solved. STUDENT SENATE Sitting: J. Keller, pres., N. Langholz, P. Hinrichs, J. Gold, L. Teske, B. Fritschel, D. Loots, L. Koch Standing: W. Roleder, J. Meyer, M. Ackerman, H. Brokering, H. Brokering, E. Fritschel, K. Kohl. A R T Drawing plans for a new creation The finer things of life have not been entirely brushed aside by the sterner realities of emergency. Classes in industrial art and normal art for future teachers, as well as periods of individual instruction, have been carried on the past year. Miss Helen Wright, instructor in art, directs her students in the development of skill in the use of water colors, clay, paper mache, and other mediums of art. Art appreciation, a course included for the second year in the Wartburg curriculum, familiarizes students with the various styles in the historical develop- ment of art and acquaints them with the styles and works of some of the old masters. MISS HELEN WRIGHT, instructor, putting on the finishing touches. — 14 — USINESS ADMINISTRATION CARL MUENCH The Business Administration Department is fulfilling its task of preparing men and women to take their places in the business world of today- Courses are offered for future commercial teachers, stenographers, and secretaries. A short business course prepares those who have need of some business training without requiring the detailed knowledge needed in many of today ' s specialized jobs. Parish workers can gain sufficient background for church administration. Prof. Carl Muench directs the students in their search for efficient administrative methods and guides them through the intricacies of shorthand, debit and credit columns, and that so necessary balancing of the books. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION THY WORD IS A LIGHT UNTO MY FEET AND A LAMP UNTO MY PATH Search Ihe Scriplures ihis demand of our Lord arid Savior is being carried out in the Christianity department. Under the spiritual guidance of the two theologians, Dr. Hiltner and Dr. Braulick, every student is offered a wide choice of courses in the field of Christianity. The foundation of Wartburg ' s educational system has been, is, and always will be . . . the Bible. DR. JOHN HILTNER Wartime emergencies have made the education department even more im- portant in the Wartburg curriculum. The desperate need for teachers in this national crisis emphasizes the smaller enrollment this y r. Placement of teachers is one of the lesser worries of Dr. Wiederaenders, head of the Education Department. Fourteen teachers are graduating this year — four four-year graduates, eight two-year teach- ers, and two one-year teachers. The Teachers Fraternity is suffering as a wartime casualty, but Clarice Wolf, president, and her executive staff are planning for a better organization after the war. Dot must be telling a story Does she knovr her lesson, Mary? — 17 — DR. NEUMANN A. COTTERMAN DR. WIEDERAENDERS We ' re in America,- so let ' s speak American! You ' ve heard this oflen — you yourself may even have said it — but have you ever practiced it? The English staff under G. J. Neumann, functions splendidly both in the field of language and in that of literature. It offers courses whose mastery will stamp you an American. If in future years your diction betrays you to be a Wartburg graduate, you may thank Profes- sor Cotterman, Mrs. Haefner, Dr. Braulick, and Dr. Neumann. Maybe the instructor inserted a comma where you were certain there should have been none, or gave you a C on what you had supposed a masterpiece. Then you were ungrateful — now you are thankful. Beauty, noble aspirations of men and Christian ideals, all embedded in the vast volume of lit- erature, are again revived in the classrooms of Dr. Neumann and Dr. Wiederaenders. Dr. Wiederaenders lecluring to his class in English Literature Dr. Neumann reading one of Browning ' s dramatic monologues — 18 FOREIGN LANGUAGE J. CORNILS A. COTTERMAN DR. HAEFNER DR. HILTNER To Ihe freshman the foreign language deparfment, often called the headache departments, seem to constitute an unavoidable catastrophe in the Wartburg curriculum. Greek, German, and Latin, all buzzing through the language-battered cerebrums of the students, are the three trouble makers. This initial impression, however, has not altered the position of the foreign language depart- ments in the Wartburg educational system. Dr. Hiltner and Professor Cornils mold the former Deutschverderber into a Recht Guter Deutscher ; Professor Cotterman takes his Latin classes into classical Italy,- Dr. Haefner prepares the pre-theological students for an accurate translation of the Greek New Testament. Prof. Cotterman ' s class struggling with Latin. Dr. Haefner patiently helping his Pre-the. students with their Greek translations. HOME ECONOMICS E. SMITH Wistful students in German and political science classes sniff longingly as odors of fresh bread, pies, and other delectable dainties drift up from the home economics laboratory and think with envy of the feasting that goes on below them. But not only members of the home economics classes benefit from these culinary ventures. The Hec Club, which, although affiliated with Pi Sigma Alpha because of the smaller number of students enrolled in home economics courses, still retains a great degree of autonomy, sponsored the reception for the Homecoming Queen and prepared and served a banquet for the football boys. In addition to the standard courses in cooking and nutrition, courses in insti- tutional management and quantitative cookery acquaint girls with the problems involved in food preparation on a large scale. Miss Eloise C. Smith supervises the work in addition to her duties as supervisor of the Dining Hall and house mother at the Annex. A foods class trying their hand at the cul- Ruth is busy with her sewing project inary arts. Mm, do those waffles look good. and I ' m sure that it will fit all right. — 20 — PARISH EDUCATION DR. WIEDERAENDERS DR. HILTNER This year, for the first time, Wartburg has offered a definite trairiing program for parish workers under the direction of Dr. Hiltner. One, two, and four-year courses are being offered and provide a foundation in Christian fundamentals and religious education, business administration, music, choir directing, educational methods, etc. Young women who are interested in serving the church, whether as full or part- time workers, will find these courses very helpful. A group of future workers have formed an organization which they call the Phebes after Romans 16:1-2, I commend unto you Phebe ... a servant of the church ... a succourer of many. This organization, with Betty Johnson as president, Betty Kroll, vice-president, and Irmgard Knock, secretary-treasurer, strives to unite the girls whose interests lie in the direction of Church service and to create strength of purpose through unity. The members of the group have taken charge of chapel services in the girls ' dormitory and have handled the project very capably. The Lutheran Children ' s Home which shall some day be Ihe real laboratorY for social work students. SOCIAL SCIENCE Victory — and then what? Postwar problems are on the lips of eveiy yo ' -i S American, but they cannot be solved unless understood. In the sphere of our educational system the social sciences are directed to cope with these per- plexing problems. This may be one reason why social science has proved the most popular major during recent years. Dean Fritz, Superintendent Becker, Dr. Wiederaend- ers, and the Rev. L. Sagert compose the psychology and sociology staff, while Dr. Anders offers a variety of history courses. FRITZ ANDERS SAGERT Prof. Anders discussing some great historical incident. Dean Fritz patiently going over the dif- ferences between Neurosis and Psychosis. NATURAL SCIENCES E. HERTEL A. AARDAL Your schedule at Wartburg just doesn ' t seem coraplete without one of Doc. Hertel ' s biology classes. Isn ' t it remarkable how an earthworm suddenly becomes interesting because of its extrem- ely delicate internal machinery instead of being repulsive because of its disagreeable oozy ap- pearance? The physics department has added to its regular courses specialized studies in the field of electricity and engineering to prepare some students for our country ' s service. Uncle Sam ' s right- hand man and commander-in-chief of the physics department is Professor Aardal, who at present is also helping out the mathematics and chemistry departments. — 23 — MUSIC MRS. BOWMAN giving a voice lesson to one of her students. The Warlburg College Music Department, headed by Mrs. Erma Bowman, choir director, and instructor in theory during Professor E. Liemohn ' s leave of absence this year, with Professor E. G. Heist, serving as band director and piano teacher, represents one of the most potent cultural influences on the campus. Mrs. Bowman, also instructor in voice, has in this capacity contributed the nucleus of the ever-popular Wartburg Choir. Her weekly encouragement acted as a stimulus to the group. The maestro, himself, playing one of his own compositions. — 24 — SIP E E C H DR. NEUMANN A, COTTERMAN Eighteen years of speaking all to be relearned! Before the first hour of speech class has been completed, you have learned that there is more to speaking than the mere flapping around of the tongue accompanied by a few muffled throat sounds. You find that correct speaking is an art and must be practiced like music or sports. And who were the faculty members active in the speech department? Mrs. Haefner, Dr. Braulick, Dr. Neumann and Professor Cotterman. PHYSICAL EDUCATION In order lhat the rank and file of Wartburg ' s student body might remain physicallY fit as they studied for their respective callings, an all-inclusive physical education program was again carried out for both men and women alike. Under the guidance of Dr. Hertel, Miss Wright, and Mr. Hahn various classes were organized which the men and women attended for three and two hours a week respectively. During the course of the year, together with calisthenics, the various sports taken up in the classes were touch football, basketball, volley ball, badminton, Softball, archery and tennis. As part of the physical education program, a round-robin basketball tournament was held among the four classes to supplement the men ' s work. The senior team emerged victorious from this tourney. THE S T A F C, G. SHALKHAUSER Director of Public Relations MISS PERNA LOHN Librarian Miss Lohn sitting at the library desk ready to help anyone that can ' t find the right book. C. G. Shalkhauser making plans for all the new students next year. Leora and Ann, the two very able office girls taking care of the business for the day. — 27 — THE STAFF The three cooks Mrs. Schiller, Mrs. Swensen and Mrs. Grube and they have the job of figuring out just the right diets to keep all college students well and healthy. The two janitors C. Pichelmeyer and R. Zimmer- mann. They are the ones that fix things when they aren ' t quite right. Miss Lona Vulgraff, the secretary that takes care of the rank and file of business for the president. Prof. Cornils, the treasurer that will relieve you of your financial matters and his secretary June Stange who takes care of all the budgets and ledgers. — 28 — RSONALITIES SENIORS JOHN MEYER, Vice President RONALD JENSEN, Secretary and Treasurer ERWIN WIELAND, President The Seniors of ' 45 have completed another busy and profitable y ar work and leadership at Wartburg. The opening of the fall semester found everyone full of ambition and zest. Not only was the class active academically, but i t worked hard in club organizations, social activities, and athletics. Homecoming found the Seniors on their toes as they walked off with one of the skit prizes after presenting A Minstrel, based on the Homecoming theme — United for Victory. The Seniors also captured the class basketball championship this year by win- ning three games in the class tourney, and then defeating the college B team. Student-body prexy, John Keller, was one of the outstanding Seniors on the campus this year. Another capable leader was Florence Diemer, editor of the Fortress. Erwin Wieland was class president; Bob Drewes, president of Chi Rho,- Don Loots, editor-in-chief of the Trumpet,- Clarice Wolf, president of the Teachers ' Fraternity,- John Meyer and LeRoy Miller, leaders of the campus educational appeal. The Seniors will remember this as an outstanding year in the history of Wart- burg. Actual plans have been made and work has begun for the greater Wartburg. With a pang of regret they leave the work that has only begun, and the college scenes and the friends that will never be forgotten. Yet they look forward to the time when they may see the greater Wartburg and recall with pride the time and effort they have contributed. — 30 — HAROLD BROKERING Pickrell, Nebraska MAJOR— ENGLISH ELROY BUHR Sumner, Iowa MAJOR— GERMAN FLORENCE DIEMER Watertown, Wisconsin MAJOR— SOCIAL STUDIES JOHANNAH EICKHOFF Burkhardt, Wisconsin MAJOR— ENGLISH HERBERT BROKERING Pickrell, Nebraska MAJOR— GREEK GERTRUDE CLEMENS Chicago, Illinois MAJOR— HOME ECONOMICS ROBERT DREWES Racine, Minnesota MAJOR— SOCIAL STUDIES NEIL HILTON Chicago, Illinois MAJOR— GREEK — 31 — JOHN KELLER Jamestown, Nort h Dakota MAJOR— GREEK REUBEN LANG Tappen, North Dakota MAJOR— HISTORY DONALD LOOTS Palmer, Iowa MAJOR— SOCIAL STUDIES ALDEN MOLDENHAUER Milwaukee, Wisconsin MAJOR— ENGLISH LOWELL KOCH Akron, Iowa MAJOR— ENGLISH SELMA LEESEBERG Duluth, Minnesota MAJOR— HOME ECONOMICS JOHN MEYER Peoria, Illinois SOCIAL STUDIES ALFRED OELSCHLAGER Princeton, Minnesota MAJOR— ENGLISH SENIORS — 32 — THEODORA SCHOENOFF Waverly, Iowa MAJOR— MUSIC BURTON SCHWERIN Sumner, Iowa MAJOR— SOCIAL SCIENCES CLARICE WOLF Nashua, Iowa MAJOR— ECONOMICS and BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LEROY MILLER Agra, Kansas MAJOR— ENGLISH HERBERT SCHULER Tuttle, North Dakota MAJOR— GERMAN ROLAND WITTROCK Endicott, Washington MAJOR— GREEK ROGNALD JENSEN Spencer, Iowa MAJOR— ENGLISH ERWIN WIELAND Streefer, North Dakota MAJOR— ENGLISH SENIORS — 33 — WHO ' S WHO The six Wartburg students represented in Who ' s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges have well earned the vole of the student body for initiative,- schol- arship, and leadership. HERBERT BROKERING— Pickrell, Nebraska Presidenl of sophomore class,- president of Luther League,- choir; Chi Rho,- The Doctor in Spite of Himself FLORENCE DIEMER— Waterlown, Wisconsin Editor of Fortress, choir,- band. Homecoming Queen ' s court; trumpet trio and duet; Trumpet staff; Student Senate; House Council, Wartburg Hall; Luther League ROBERT DREWES— Racine, Minnesota President of Chi Rho; business manager of Trumpet; football JOHN KELLER— Jamestown, North Dakota President student body; Trumpet staff, Luther League; Chi Rho; basketball; Member of W Club; choir LOWELL KOCH— Akron, Iowa Vice president of Student Body; basketball; football; baseball; choir; Luther League; Dramatics Club The Importance of Being Earnest ; Chi Rho; Student Senate; Member of W Club DONALD LOOTS— Palmer, Iowa Editor of Trumpet; Vice president of sophomore class; Member of W Club, choir; dramatics Clarence ; Chi Rho; The Doctor in Spite of Himself r JUNIORS MARVIN ACKERMAN, President HELEN MARIE BAETKE, Secrefary-Treasurar LLOYD DOBROTH, Vice President After completing a successful year at Wartburg, the Juniors are looking forward to next ysar with enthusiasm. They, too, have taken an active part in the round of campus activities and picnics and parties. The busy weeks preceding Christmas vacation found them hard at work selling Christmas cards. The main event of this spring, the junior-senior banquet, based on the theme Old South, was elaborately presented by the juniors. Dean Neumann, class ad- viser, generously contributed time and effort to the success of the occasion. Class spirit and cooperation have kept things running smoothly throughout the year. The fun of working together will remain a pleasant memory. — 35 — MARVIN ACKERMAN Palmer, Iowa HELEN BAETKE Milwaukee, Wis. JEROME BANGERT Alberl Lea, Minn. RUTH BRAULICK Seguin, Texas LUTHER CRONRATH Oconto, Wis. LLOYD DOBROTH Burlington, Wis. WILLIAM GEBHARD Boscobel, Wis. LORAINE GROSSKREUTZ ROLAND HANSELMAN Edgar, Wis. Omaha, Nebr. FREDERICK HEUPEL New Leipzig, N. Dak. t JUNIORS — 36 — JUNIORS — 37 — JUNIORS LOWELL GREEN Cheyenne, Wyo. PETER HINRICHS Eureka, S. Dak. DENNIS MUELLER Kellogg, Iowa MARIANNE SCHREITMUELLER Kiesfer, Minn. SOPHOMORES JOY STEUCK, Treasurer MARGARET HERRON, Secretary JOAN GOLD, Vice President MARIANNE SCHREITMUELLER, President Two Y srs of college behind them,- two y ars of college ahead — these are the Sophomores. They are ever ready to meet the responsibilities of Wartburg upperclassmen as they meet each new year of college life. Though the call to service has shortened the class role, the spirit remains the same. Each year, shortly after the beginning of the fall session, the Sophomores forget academic seriousness and really begin to think about freshman initiation. For a siege of several weeks the Sophomores take a certain amount of pride and pleasure in having the freshies bow to their every whim and fancy. The initiation period culminates in the traditional Kangeroo Kort, which the freshmen enter with trembling fear but return from with a lot of good laughs and happy memories. To establish lasting friendship and peace, the sophs and the freshies went out for a good time at a spring picnic arranged jointly by the two classes. With two more years of college life ahead of them, the Sophomores can do much to strengthen the movement for a greater Wartburg. Keep that spirit and enthusiasm high! — 39 — DONALD BAUER Jesup, Iowa HENRY BOHLING Auburn, Nebr. EDWARD FRITSCHEL New Hampton, Iowa THEODORE GUETZLAFF ■■ ♦ Sheldon, Iowa NORMAN LANGHOLZ Preston, Iowa MELVIN MIRITZ Fond du Lac, Wis. ROBERT MUELLER Farmersburg, Iowa LAWRENCE REYELTS Rock Rapids, Iowa WILLIAM ROLEDER Lodi, Calif. ELSA SCHARFF Aurora, Iowa PHYLLIS TAYLOR Bremer, Iowa DOROTHY VOIGTS Allison, Iowa SOPHOMORES — 40 — SOPHOMORES RICHARD FENSKE Humboldt, S. Dak. BARBARA FRITSCHEL Charles City, Iowa MARGARET HERRON Marquette, Iowa JEAN GOLD Lytton, Iowa JOAN GOLD Lyttori, Iowa — 41 — DOROTHY FOBER Shell Rock, Iowa DOROTHY SCHAUER Waverly, Iowa JOY STEUCK Chokio, Minn. MARY VAGTS Cresco, Iowa TWO-YEAR TEACHERS If you ask a certain group of sludents on the campus what their professional aim is, and they reply, To guide and direct the child ' s learning, you may be sure you are speaking to the two-year teachers. ERNESTINE MARTINS Hampton, Iowa LOIS PILGRIM Manchester, Iowa SHIRLEY SCHABACKER Ashton, 111. Colorado Springs, Colo. ESTHER WITTIG TWO-YEAR TEACHERS During twelve weeks of the year we find them extremely busy practice teach- ing. Though many a fevered night is spent preparing lesson plans, the girls willingly admit that the experience gives them courage to fill a teaching position. The best of luck to them as they find their places in the national educational program. — 43 President: ROBERT MUELLER Vice President: HERBERT RICHMANN Secretary-Treasurer: MELVIN MIRITZ As each little Freshie trudged to Meyer ' s Drug Store last fall for his wings ( outfly, you know), he wondered if the time would come when these brutal activities would cease. Time was when we were upper classmen in high school, of course, then we came to college! But initiation was great fun and we really pity anyone who missed out on Button, Freshie! Sing the Loyalty Song, Freshie! Get to the dorm and be in bed in five minutes, Freshie! Then arrived Kangaroo Kort! Things really popped when Gus Rachuy washed his blond tresses and Cliff Dirksen counted rivets on the Waverly bridge while the rain beat merrily on the Waverly Dairy Spot of Iowa sign and destroyed the chalk marks. And, for all we know, Larry Reyelts may turn out to be a fisherman. Yet we wouldn ' t trade one bit of the fun for any upperclass position. Homecoming was a thrill we shall never forget. It brought us closer to the college we had all chosen. These are only a few of many incidents that one shall never forget, for to sum it up, those freshman days were glorious days — full of trials and tribulations — yes,- but somehow we feel we ' ve come out on top, happy to be at Wartburg. — 44 — FRESHMEN ARTHUR BAEHMANN Theinsville, Wis. WILLIE BEHRENDS Brisfow, Iowa JEAN BENTE Waverly, Iowa BETTY BLEHM Garden City, Kans. DONALD BLOEDOW Wanda, Minn. WAYNE BOHLING Davenport, Nebr. ROLAND BUECHLER Bowdle, S. Dak. CHARLES BURMA Allison, Iowa RICHARD DANIELS Bristow, Iowa WALTER DANNEMAN Fulda, Minn. VALERIA DEAN Shell Rock, Iowa DOROTHY DEBNER Waterloo, Iowa MARGARET FRITSCHEL Thornton, Iowa CLARA GROSS West Union, Iowa EMILIE HANNEMANN Highmore, S. Dak. WILLIAM HANSON Mason City, Iowa LABONNA HARTWIG Nora Springs, Iowa DOROTHY HELMBRECHT Lytton, Iowa FRESHMEN EVELYN HOCK Strawberry Point, Iowa DEANE HOFERER Benkelman, Nebr. PAULINE JACKLEY Sterling, IIll. JUNE JACOBS Clarksville, Iowa VIRGINIA KELLNER Waverly, Iowa IRMGARD KNOCK Shell Rock, Iowa BETTY KROLL Waseca, Minn. IRENE KUEBLER Eureka, S. Dak. HILDEGARDE LUTZ Decorah, Iowa KENNETH McDOWELL Waverly, Iowa CLAIRE MERFELD Bristow, Iowa ALBERT MEYER Loveland, Colo. GERTRUDE MEYER Preston, Iowa BETTY NEWMAN Livingston, Wis. IRMA ORTH Jesup, Iowa ADELLA PETERS Palmer, Iowa DELORES PIPHO Denver, Iowa GLENWOOD RACHUY Reading, Minn. FRESHMEN HERBERT RICHMANN Waverly, Iowa CLEOLA ROSENOW Sumner, Iowa JOAN SANDROCK Dubuque, Iowa HAROLD SCHMIDT St. Paul, Minn. VICTOR SCHMIDT Marietta, Minn. CONSTANCE SCHUMACHER Eureka, S. Dak. ALPHA STREMPKE Waterloo, Iowa ARLA THURM Fairbank, Iowa LEROY VOIGTS Greene, Iowa ANNE VORTHMANN Council Bluffs, Iowa MARILYN WALLACE Colorado Springs, Colo. CLARENCE WEGENAST Edgeley, N. Dak. MARY JANE WIEGERT Palmer, Iowa MARGARET WONN Watertown, Wis. ALVIN ZEILINGER St. Francis, Kans. JEANETTE ZEMKE Wausau, Wis. STELLA RUHR Sumner, Iowa BETTY JOHNSON Gilmore City, Iowa 1 ' !• liilti iiBfciiii — 47 — FRESHMEN CLIFFORD DIRKSEN Bancroft, S. Dak. LYLDA HESSE Readlyn, Iowa WILMER KURTZ Delmonl, S. Dak. LOIS LANDDECK Garden City, Kans. MARLYS MEYER Walerloo, Iowa EUGENE ROESLER Canova, S. Dak. RUSSELL SCHILLING Nashua, Iowa IRENE SCHMIDT Marietta, Minn. DOROTHY WEARDA Sheffield, Iowa LINDA WINTERS Scotland, S. Dak. lONE WOLF Spring Valley. 111. ALVIN PINKE Dexter, Minn. — 48 — ACTIVITIES i CHOIR MRS. ERMA BOWMAN, director of the 1944-45 Wartburg Choir The Wartburg Choir, one of the country ' s outstanding a capella groups, has long been an active organization on the campus. This y , during Professor E. Liemohn ' s leave of absence, the choir has been under the direction of Mrs. Erma Bowman, instructor in voice. The choir presented a number of selections at the Civic Concert in December. Although rationing even made short concert tours impossible, the choir worked up a program of sacred songs to be presented on Senior Day. The officers of the 1944-45 season were Edward Fritschel, president,- Herbert Brokering, vice president; Barbara Fritschel, secretary-treasurer, and the Rev. C. Shalkhauser, busines s manager. The 1943-44 choir. Due to circumstances it was impossible to get a picture of the 1944-45 choir. I i I SUPPORT THE DO YOUR SHARE EDUCATIONAL W A R T B U R G TRUMPET m building a APPEAL DRIVE GREATER WARTBURG VOL. 10 WAVERLY, IOWA, MAY, 1945 EXTRA C. H. BECKER ACCEPTS WARIBURG PRESIDENCy STAFF Editor Don Loots Business Man Bob Drewes Associate Ed. Barbara Fritschel News Ed Elsa Scharff Feature Ed. ..Herbert Brokering- Sports Ed John Meyer Almuni Ed. Helen Baetke Staff Photographer ....Ken Kohl Circ. Man Marilyn W allace Staff Cartoonist ....Cliff Dirksen TRUMPET GOES TO PRESS 16 TIMES The Wartburg- Trumpet is the official student newspaper of Wart- burg- coUeg-e. It is published bi- weekly during the college year by a staff of students, two of whom — the editor-in-chief and the business manager, are chosen by popular vote of the student body. This year the Trumpet went to press on sixteen different occasions. It is printed at the Independent-Demo- crat in downtown Waverly. The Trumpet at present has a circulation of about 650 which in- cludes 150 paid subscribers. All former students, now in the armed services, receive the paper free of charge. It is the purpose of the Trumpet to give a clear impartial picture of students opinion and their work and activities. TRUMPET FOLLOWS PROGRESS OF DRIVE September 16, 1944 — 150 pastors and laymen from the regional 16 states spent two full days here this past week-end laying plans for their state ' s part in the national educational ap- peal of the A.L.C. October 14, 1944— 43 citizens of Waverly and community have pledged $40,000 in drive for bigger campus. October 28. 1944— The location of Wartburg Col- lege is to be restudied. That was the unanimous decision of the del- egates attending the convention of the American Lutheran Church held in Sandusky, Ohio, from Oct. 9-14. Dec. 2, 1944— The contribution of Wartburg students to the drive for Christian higher education reaches $4,088.50 as final pledges come in. Feb. 10, 1945— The educational appeal reaches $1,519,568. May 12, 194.5— Latest reports on the educa- tional appeal reveal that 1,641 of the 1,981 congregations have pledged a total of $1,760,866. Of this amount $1,012,179 in cash has already been turned in. 1st row, M. Fritschel, Herb. Brokering, D. Loots, Prof. Cornils, B. Fritschel, R. Drewes, M. Wallace; 2nd row, I. Orth, M. Meyer, E. Scharff, H. Baetke, J. Sandrock, E. Hannemann, M. Herron, R. Brau- lick, J. Zemke. E. Wittig; 3rd row, F. Langholz, S. Leeseb erg, V. Dean, S. Buhr, R. Busse, S. Schabacker, M. Schreitmueller, M. Vagts, J. Steuck; 4th row, R. Hanselman, R. Martens, B. KrcU, L. Winters, D. Fober, A. Peters, D. Helmbrecht, C. Schumacher, T. Guetzlaff, L. Green; 5th row, N. Langholz, L. Miller, H. Brokering, K. Kohl, J. Meyer, J. Keller, L. Reyelts, C. Dirksen, R. Schilling. FILLS POST VACATED BY DR. E. J. BRAULICK Rev. C. H. Becker was installed as the new president of Wartburg College on May 6. President Becker assumed his duties as the executive of Wartburg College on Monday, April 23. He succeeded Dean G. J. Neumann, who had been acting president since E. J. Braulick left the campus in De- cember. OVER 300 ATTEND H. S. SENIOR DAY Over three hundred Seniors from twenty-seven high schools visited the Wartburg College Campus on Senior Day, April 25. Most of the guests were from places in Iowa, but a group came from St. Paul, Minn. The program began with regis- tration in the morning. The Wart- burg Choir sang six selections at the 10:00 convocation. The Wart- burg baseball nine defeated the Simpson College team in a double- header in the afternoon by 3-0 and 4-1 scores. After a picnic supper the visitmg seniors and guests witnessed the presentation of The Importance of Being Earnest by the Vv artburg Players. ABSENTEE PROFS DO OUTSTANDING WORK Professor E. Liemohn was grad- uated from the School of Sacred Music in Union Theological Sem- inary, New York City, on May 16 with the degree of Doctor of Sac- red Music. Prof. Swensen has been acting as head of the Analytical Chem- istry Dept. at the University of Iowa. His chief goal is the at- tainment of his Doctor ' s degree. Prof. G. Ottersberg is also work- ing for his Doctor ' s degree at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. FRESHMEN PUBLISH GREEN EDITION The freshman class published its issue of the Trumpet March 24, 1945, with Larry Reyelts as editor- in-chief. Joan Sandrock was as- sociate editor; Russell Schilling, business manager; Emilie Hanne- man, news editor; Margaret Frit- schel, feature editor; Marilyn Wal- lace, circulation manager; and Ted Guetzlaff, sports editor. — 51 — This year ' s band was a very spirited organization. After working up several lively programs, the band presented them in convocation. It played an important role at the football and basketball games in strengthening the morale of the team and of the Pep Club. The band presented a concert on Senior Day. The officers during the 1944-45 season were Esther Wittig, president,- Joan Sandrock, secretary- treasurer. The band was under the able direction of Professor E. G. Heist. Old Main where the band and the choir does all of its rehearsing. — 52 — 1st row: E. Fritschel, F. Heupel, L. Koch, Dr. Hiltnsr, R. Drewes, W. Roleder, R. Martens 2nd row: L. Green, A. Oelschlager, L. Miller, Herb. Brokering, R. Fenske, G. Feistner, N. Langholz, D. Mueller, R. Hanselman 3rd row: W. Bohling, N. Hilton, D. Bloedow, M. Miritz, H. Sch uler, H. Brokering, C. Wegenast, R. Schilling, R. Lang, H. Bohl- ing, L. Sailor 4th row: J. Bangert, B. Schwerin, C. Ide, C. Dirksen, A. Pinke, M. Ackerman, R. Mueller, R. Wolf, L. Dobroth, P. Hinrichs 5th row: E. Wieland, A. Meyer, D. Loots, W. Danneman, R. Jensen, R. Witfrock, H. Richmann, J. Keller, L. Reyelts, E. Buhr, W. Gebhard CHI RHO During 1944-45, the Chi Rho society enjoyed a successful year under the capable leadership of Robert Drewes as president, Herbert Brokering, vice president the first semester and Lowell Koch, vice president the second semester, and Frederick Heupel, secretary-treasurer, and Rudolph Martens as reporter. Dr. Hiltner remained the traditional advisor. The annual Candle-lighting service held in convocation hall before Christmas drew a very large audience. An impressive service was presented with robed members reading parts from scripture, Dr. Haefner delivering an appropriate lecture, and the traditional candle-lighting ceremony concluding the outstanding program. Seasonal music was ren- dered by ElRoy Buhr at the piano and Lloyd Dobroth on the violin. Members of Chi Rho remained active at the Lutheran Children ' s Home where they spend Sun- day evenings leading the regular devotions after the evening ' s meal, and planning and directing group recreation for the children. i Scenes from the annual Chrisl- rnas c andle lighting service. — 53 — 1st row: D. Mueller, F. Heupel, Prof. Cornils, N. Hillon, R. Martens 2nd row: H. Schulenberg, R. Lang, J. Zemke, B. Kroll, A. Vorfhmann, H. Schuler, H. Bohling, R. Buechler 3rd row: C. Dirksen, R. Schilling, R. Mueller, A. Pinke, W. Danneman, E. Buhr, C. Wegenast. DER HANS SACHS VEREIN As Professor Cornils says, The beauty of the German language is that you get it finally. In order to aid the process, members of the Hans Sachs Verein under the capable leadership of Frederick Heupel, have devoted their regular meetings to discussions in German, a study of various German masters, authors, and poets,- singing of the old German hymns,- and listening to the outstanding musical works of the German composers. Other meetings have been spent reading the works of great German writers — Goethe, Schiller, Uhland, and others. A special joint-chapel meeting was successfully conducted in the German language by the organization ' s president. Just before the Christmas recess the club sponsored a five-o ' clock-in-the-morning caroling party. The large group of enthus- iastic students sang the old, familiar carols at each of the professors ' homes. The executive committee consisted of Neil Hilton, vice president,- Dennis Mueller, secretary-treasurer, and Rudolph Martens as reporter. Professor Cornils is the club ' s advisor. — 54 — SCIENCE CLUB Here ' s a club for everyone inlerested in the scientific field and up-to-date scientific advancements. The average programs are made up of interesting reports on engineering, chemical, medical, and other scientific progress followed by dis- cussions on the subject. Undoubtedly the most enjoyable meeting of the year was held at Professor Aardal ' s home where the members enjoyed piano music and were baffled by mathematical proofs. Due to uncontrollable weather conditions, the rained-out members enjoyed a real, indoor picnic in the home economics room as their annual outside meeting. The organization presented an appropriate convocation program in the college gymnasium for the Red Cross drive benefit. The Club ' s sponsors are the two science professors — Dr. Hertel of the biology department, and Professor Aardal of the chemistry, physics, and mathematics depart- ments. Officers of the year were Joan Gold, president,- Peter Hinrichs, vice president, and Ruth Braulick, secretary-treasurer. Each of the various scientific departments took its turn in being in charge of the regular meetings. The general scientific knowledge of the college students is much furthered by belonging to this interesting organization. 1st row: I. Wolf, J. Strempke, J. Gold, Prof. Aardal, P. Hinrichs, R. Braulick, P. Jackley 2nd row: M. Fritschel, M. Wiegert, I. Schwarting, E. Scharff, M. Wonn, B. Newman, L. Schrader 3rd row: D. Hoferer, S. Buhr, B. KroU, A. Vorfhmann, E. Hannemann, C. Schumacher, J. Sandrock, M. Wallace, R. Buechler 4th row: N. Langholz, A. Oelschlager, L. Reyelts, W. Hanson, L. Koch, R. Schilling, D. Mueller, T. Guetzlaff FORTRESS The Fortress staff has once more settled down to give you a book of memories — memories that will never be forgotten. Here you have the results of the work that has been going on behind locked doors. 1 would like to tell you a little about the Fortress staff. Ed has proven himself to be a real financier when it comes to the financial matters of the Fortress. Ken swung his camera into action and took some good pic- tures and also did a good job in setting up the plates. Barb did a real job in getting all of our copy in. All other assistants did their share in trying to give you a higher type of yearbook. We hope it meets with your approval. Seated: K. Kohl, E. Fritschel, B. Fritschel, F. Diemer, Prof. Cornils, W. Roleder, M. Wallace, J. Steuck, E. Wiltig Standing: H. Richmann, L. Reyelts, Dean Neumann, J. Sandrock, Herb. Brokering Looking over the Fortress plans — 56 — Isl row: H. Lutz, W. Bohling, G. Clemens, C. Ide, P. Taylor, H. Richmann, L. Hartwig, F. Heupel, J. Bangert, P. Jackley 2nd row: I. Kuebler, E. Hock, L. Schrader, F. Langholz, D. Fober, M. Wallace, M. Fritschel, E. Martin, M. Wonn 3rd row: E. Braulick, J. Zemke, A. Strempke, E. Hannemann, R. Busse, C. Schumacher, B. KroU, S. Leeseberg, J. Sandrock, C. Wolf 41h row: H. Bohling, W. Danneman, L. Koch, W. Hanson, R. Jensen, R. Mueller, M. Ackerman, R. Lang, C. Wegenast DRAMATICS CLUB Under Ihe capable guidance of Mrs. A. Haefner, adviser, and Phyllis Taylor, president, ihe Warlburg Players have overcome innumerable difficulties of production. A smaller enrollment and increased activities have limited the num- ber of students with time for dramatics. But in spite of these handicaps the Wartburg Players have presented a Christmas program of two one-act plays, Star Eternal and A Sign Unto You, and on Senior Day produced a three- act comedy by Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest. They also sponsored a carnival in February to enliven the long winter season. On the whole the season ' s activity, limited as it has been, has been very satisfactory. Conrad Ide served as vice president, Gertrude Clemens as secretary, and Herbert Richmann as treasurer. — 57 — Below are the casts for the two Christmas plays HEC CLUB That widely-diversified field, Home Economics, offers excellent Iraining for everyone. The Hec Club, a national Home Economics organization, is composed of members of this department and it aims to further harmonious living and social graces. This year, as a unit of the all-carnpus girls ' organization — Phi Sigma Alpha — they sponsored the reception for her Majesty, the Homecoming Queen, served a lunch to chaperons and visiting pastors and took charge of the picnic supper on Senior Day as a project for the class in institutional foods,- served dinners to the basketball team, their coach, faculty members, and fellow students as a project of the class in meal planning,- and engaged in many other worth-while projects. The club ' s members attended the Fall and Spring meeting of the National Home Economics organization at the campus of Iowa State College at Ames, Iowa. The organization was headed by Gertrude Clemens, president,- with Elsa Scharff, secretary-treasurer,- and Connie Schumacher as reporter. Miss Smith is the advisor to the group. 1st rov : Miss Smilh, G. Clemens 2nd row: F. Langholz, E. Scharff, C. Schumacher, M. Herron 3rd row: H. Baelke, S. Leeseberg, V. Hartwig, M. Wiegert, E. Braulick 1st row: S. Schabacker, S. Buhr, Dr. Wiederaenders, C. Wolf, D. Fober 2nd row: M. Meyer, E. Marlins, G. Clemens, D. Wearda, I. Orlh, I. Kuebler, T. Schoenolf 3rd row: J. Roese, L. Hesse, F. Langholz, C. Rosenau, M. Frilschel, J. Sleuck 4th row: E. Willig, V. Dean, L. Pilgrim, I. Schmidt, D. Schauer, J. Sandrock 5fh row: A. Kohlmann, M. Vagts, V. Hartwig, W. Hanson, L. Hartwig, E. Roese, C. Schumacher TEACHER ' S FRATERNITY The Teacher ' s Fraternity is a group of future teachers that get together every month to study the problems which they will have to cope with in their future work. They have asked different speakers to come in and talk to them about what is expected of them as teachers. At Homecoming the Fraternity sponsored a luncheon at the Fortner Hotel for the alumni teachers. At Christmas time they undertook the project of sending Christmas cards to all the teachers in Iowa that attended Wartburg college. The group has had a difficult time of it now but after the war they hope to undertake many more projects. The officers of the group are: Clarice Wolf, president,- Shirley Schabacker, vice president; Dorothy Fober, secretary, and Stella Buhr, treasurer. 1st row: J. Zemke, R. Braulick, Herb. Brokering, Dean Neumann, F. Heupel, I. Schwarling, D. Schauer 2nd row; E. Hock, M. Wiegert, E. Braulick, M. Fritschel, M. Wallace, C. Schumacher, J. Sand- rock, A. Strempke, E. Hannemann, C. Rosenau, L. Schrader 3rd row: H. Schulenburg, N, Langholz, L. Pil- grim, E. Roese, L. Hartwig, R. Busse, L. Winters, A. Vorthmann, B. Kroll, S. Buhr, C. Gross 4fh row; J. Bangert, W. Bohling, L. Miller, H. Schuler, C. Wegenast, W. Danneman, M. Ackerman, P. Hinrichs, W. Kurtz, D. Bloedow, D. Schlossin, T. Guefzlaff 5th row; L. Green, B. Schwerin, L. Reyelts, J. Keller, A. Pinke, R. Drewes, H. Richmann, R. Mueller, R. Schilling, W. Gebhard, L. Dobroth LUTHER LEAGUE Under the guidance of Dean Neumann and Dr. Hertel, the Wartburg College Luther League had a rather full schedule this y ar. Besides the regular meetings, the League sponsored a Religious Emphasis Week before Lent and a Reformation celebration. During Religious Emphasis Week, Rev. Eric Haefer of Waterloo, Rev. Raschke of Waverly, and Rev. C. H. Becker from the Lutheran Children ' s Home spoke in Convoca- tion. During Reformation Week the convocation services were conducted by Dean Fritz, Prof. Cornils, Dean Neumann, and Dr. Anders. The League sponsored a well to be remembered spring hay-ride climaxed by a delicious lunch with its unforgettable burnt hot-chocolate. Officers for the year were Herbert Brokering, president, Lowell Koch, vice president,- Joy Steuck, secretary, and Frederick Heupel, treasurer. 1st row; P. Jackley, D. Wearda, 1. WoH, I. Kueb- ler, L. Koch, J. Steuck, R. Hanselman, C. Wolf, T. Schoenoff, I. Orth, D. Pipho 2nd row: H. Lutz, M, Meyer, J. Jacobs, E. Eisner, I. Schmidt, L. Hesse, D. Helmbrecht, I. Knock, B. Johnson, E. Wittig, B. Fritschel, G. Meyer 3rd row: H. Baetke, J. Gold, M. Wonn, B. New- man, S. Schabacher, M. Schreitmueller, V. Kell- ner, M. Vagts, J. Roese, J. Eickhoff, G. Clemens, J. Gold 4th row: A. Oelschlager, N. Hilton, C. Ide, H. Bohling, M. Mirilz, H. Brokering, R. Lang, R. Wolf, R. Buechler, D. Hoferer 5th row; E. Wieland, R. Martens, A. Meyer, D. Loots, W, Ha nson, R. W ittrock, R. Jensen, C, Dirksen, G. Feistner, E. Buhr, D. Mueller — 60 — 1st row: E. Scharff, L. Pilgrim, Mrs. Fritz, S. Schabacker 2nd row: P. Jackley, M. Meyer, E. Hock, I. Orth, J. Reese, D. Wearda, I. Kuebler, T. Schoenoff 3rd row: I. Wolf, J. Jacobs, E. Eisner, H. Lutz, L. Schrader, G. Clemens, M. Wallace, C. Wolf, E. Braulick 4th row: B. Johnson, E. Martins, G. Meyer, V. Dean, D. Fober, L. Hesse, C. Gross, M. Wiegert, J. Gold 5th row: A. Kohlmann, M. Schreitmueller, M. Vagts, L. Hartwig, V. Hartwig, A. Vorthmann, B. Blehm, I. Schwarting, I. Knock PI SIGMA ALPHA Wartburg ' s sorority has organized to inform its members just what to do and when to do it. The Christmas party given for the children of the Lutheran Children ' s Home proved to be one of the high-lights of the Pi Sigma Alpha program this year. A series of talks was given on You and Your Wardrobe, which every Pi Sigma Alpha member considered very helpful during these days of war. A formal initiation was followed by a tea in the reception room of Wartburg Hall, Barbara Frit- schel officiating and Mrs. A. Fritz, adviser, attending. The Board of Directors for the year 1944-45 was composed of Barbara Fritschel, president; Shir- ley Schabacker, vice president,- Esther Wittig, secretary,- Lois Pilgrim, treasurer,- Elsa Scharff, reporter,- Mrs. A. Fritz, adviser, and Mrs. Rose LaBahn, Miss Eloise Smith and Miss Perna Lohn, co-advisers. 1st row: J. Gold, E. Wittig, Mrs. LaBahn, B. Fritschel, M. Herroi 2nd row: B. Newman, M. Wonn, M. Fritschel, F. Langholz, A. Peters, P. Taylor, C. Rosenau, J. Steuck 3rd row: D. Pipho, S. Leeseberg, I. Schmidt, J. Sandrock, H. Baetke, D. Schauer, A. Strempke, J. Eickhoff, J. Zemke 4th row: L. Winters, D. Helmbrecht, R. Busse, E. Roese, V. Kellner, S. Buhr, E. Hannemann, B. Kroll, C. Schumacher, R. Braulick — 61 — 1st row: B. fritschel, I. Wolf, E. Eisner, M. Frilschel, M. Herron, M. Wiegert, M. Wallace, C. Wolf, P. Jackley 2nd row: G. Clemens, M. Wonn, J. Sandrock, B. Kroll, L. Hartwig, C. Schumacher, M. Vagts, D. Fober 3rd row: S. Schabacker, E. Hannemann, E. Scharff, M. Schreitmueller, L. Winters, D. Helmbrecht, E. Wittig The Pep Club, under the leadership of the five cheer leaders arid Coach Herfel, adviser, rtiade its debut on the campus in January. The members, all co-eds, were elected by their respective classes. The function of the organization is to stimulate school spirit especially for basketball games, when team members want to feel that everyone is behind them. With a special song, special outfits in school colors consisting of black skirts and sweaters with orange dickeys and socks, and all-around pep, the misses have suc- ceeded in getting their purpose recognized and in winning the cooperation of the student body. Because of tire and gasoline rationing, the Pep Club was not able to attend out-of-town games,- nevertheless, they succeeded in sending the basketball boys off in high spirits and determined to win. 62 — 1st row: B. Schwerin, M. Miritz, L. Reyelfs, N. Langholz 2nd row: J. Bangert, E. Fritschel, D. Loots, W. Becker, Dr. Hertel, R. Buechler 3rd row: R. Fenske, J. Keller, L. Koch, R. Jensen, L. Cronrath, W. Hanson, R. Drewes, A. Pinke, R. Schilling W CLUB The Wartburg W Club, one of the most exclusive organizations on the campus, has been active again during the past school ys r- The winning of a letter in any of the major sports entitles a student to membership in the club. At the opening of the school year there were but a few returning members. The ranks were swelled, however, by football letter-winners at the close of the season. Some of the projects of the group are the printing of homecoming booklets, the selling and collecting of tickets at the various sports events, and the awarding of sweaters to members who have won two letters in one of the major sports. During the first semester Herman Mansur was president of the club, but after his graduation at mid-year, Wally Becker was elected to preside during the second semester. The other officers are Don Loots, secretary-treasurer, and Larry Reyelts, vice president. — 63 — 1st low: J. Steuck, M. Wiegert, Mrs. LaBahn, L. Winter, M. Heiron 2nd row: E. Martins, A. Stremke, D. Fober, H. Baetke, E. Scharff, E. Wittig, C. Rosenow, I. Kuebler 3rd row: L. Schrader, S. Schabacker, M. Vagts, L. Pilgrim, M. Schreitmueller, I. Schwarting, J. Jacobs Although one may not hear much about W.A.A. on the campus, nevertheless this small group of girls is constantly searching for things to improve and projects to develop for the good of the student body. Through W.A.A. ' s efforts, attractive new mirrors were placed in Wartburg Hall. Refreshments were sold at football and basketball games. A spring outing was held for members only. Certainly no one can forget the girls ' rough-and-tumble football skit for the talent show at Homecoming. Of course Simpson ' s Wash-out, the organ- ization ' s float in the Homecoming Parade, was a prize winner in the eyes of the club. The president ' s duties were in the capable hands of Joy Steuck. Peg Herron was vice president; Mary Jane Wiegert, treasurer, and Linda Winters, secretary. SOCIAL LIFE THEIR ABODE GROSSMANN HALL Men ' s Dormitory WARTBURG HALL Girls ' Dormitory ANNEX Girls ' Dormitory E. HERTEL — GROSSMANN MRS. R. LaBAHN — WARTBURG MISS E. SMITH — ANNEX — 66- INITIATION Do a yood job in clenning thaJ pool Let ' s see, shall we hit him now? My, look at the handsome Freshmen Flagpole needed watering Aw, come on, please? Look at their hair ! ! One, two, three, smack ! How many rivets in the Waverly bridge ? Ask Dirksen Look like Freshmen Do they like pie ! Smiling regardless of initiation Button, Freshmen A little shy? Who wouldn ' t be? Caught any fish, Larry? STUNT NIGHT The queen and her court in all their splendor Joyriding Looking forward to a bigger and greater Wartburg Must be irom Wisconsin Roommates Homecoming bonfire Dear Bill Must have been bored Queenie What are you doing tonight? The Wartburg Castle Sixty years from now Here we go for a touchdown Camera shy Doc Who is crossing my bridge? ft HOMECOMING All ready lo serve On to our destiny The ones that give us all the spirit The Queen and her court in review A vestige of Kangaroo Kort Which one is the queen? About now we should have a touchdown We ' re getting along all right even if it is tea Well, we tied Simpson and that ' s no bull. Let ' s hear from the band John Keller is the proud Knight My, what that Rhapsody in Blue does to me ! H. MANSUR R. FENSKE M. MIRITZ R. SCHILLING L. CRONRATH H. SCHULENBURG N. LANGHOLZ W. HANSEN R. JENSEN A. PINKE L. SAILER R. DREWES THE SEASON ' S RECORD Warlburg Wartburg Wartburg Wartburg . 6 Simpsori .19 Luther ... . 6 Simpson .12 Luther ... — 72 — 1st row: R. Buechler, W. Hansen, R. Fenske, R. Schilling, M. Miritz, L. Reyelts, H. Schulonburg, A. Pinke 2nd row: R. Lang, L. Voigls, R. Jens.n, l. Schwerin, H. Mansur, L. Koch, R, Drswes, L. Cronrath, L. Sailsr 3rd row: Dr. Hertel, F. Heupel, W. Burma, D. Bauer, N. Langholz, T. Gustzlaff, E. Roesler, W. Kurtz, V . Roleder FOOTBALL Football again was king at Wartburg during the months of September and October. The grid sport experienced a rebirth after a ysar ° dormancy, and the Knights came back strong in a four-game schedule under the tutelage of Doc Hertel, winning two games, tying one, and losing one. The Knights held Luther scoreless in their home and our home games while rolling up 31 points, and, after falling 19 to 6 to Simpson in the opener, came back in the homecoming game to battle the Redmen to a 6 to 6 tie in the hardest-fought game of the 1944 season. Halfback Lowell Koch led the scoring with three touchdowns and one extra point. Quarter- back Shorty Sailer scored two touchdowns,- Hansen, big fullback, scored one,- and reserve-end, Al Pinke, carried the ball across after a pass for the other one. Six lettermen return next fall to make the grid outlook for 1945 similarly bright. The Wartburg Knights had a very successful basketball season, winning 11 of 18 games and amassing a total of 959 points to their opponents ' 813. In the Iowa Conference ' s unofficial standings the Knights were in sixth place with 9 victories and 7 losses. Against the toughest teams in the loop the Knights totaled 847 points as against their opponents ' 754. Ted Olmstead, forward, and Lowell Koch, center, were first and second high scorers in the con- ference with 302 and 238 points respectively. The Knights set six new conference records, all of which stand as unofficial because this was a wartime season. The team set a new record for field goals with 347, and for total points with 347. Ted Olmstead set three individual records with 302 total points, 128 field goals, and an 18.9 point- per-game average. Koch achieved the remaining record with a total of 56 free throws made during the season. THE SEASON ' S RECORD Wartburg 55 Buena Vista 18 57 Penn 34 56 Buena Vista 22 50 Upper Iowa 33 37 Coe 27 43 Luther 45 30 Loras 49 38 Dubuque 51 37 Dubuque 45 Wai burg. .25 Simpson 69 . 73 Central 40 ..53 Loras 77 . 75 Coe 34 ..53 Luther 51 . 59 Simpson 71 .72 Upper Iowa 45 . 71 Penn 49 75 Central 53 — 76 — From left to right: R. Buechler, N. Langholz, W. Becker, J. Keller, L. Koch, R. Jensen, H. Mansur, E. Fritschel, D. Bauer, T. Olmstead, and Doc. Hertel. BASKETBALL And it ' s Wartburg over Penn Olmstead gets the tosE-up It ' s a bucket! W-W-a-r-t B-B-u-r-g — 78 — 1st row: 2nd row ; B. Schwerin, L. Sailer, J. Banger}, R. Ihnen, R. Hanselman, A. Albers B. Polesky, E. Ihnen, D. Loots, D. Meyer, H. Mansur, E. Gable, R. Lang, L. Koch, Doc. HertsI BASEBALL Afler a somewhat curtailed 1944 season the Wartburg baseball squad is again seeing action this year. Last season the Knights, working under difficulties, played only three games, losing twice to Luther and once to Upper Iowa. FACULTY MEMBERS ON LEAVE Although their faces have not appeared in the pages of this Fortress, they still are a part of Wartburg. And so to Doc Liemohn, Prof Ottersberg and Prof Swensen — our absentee Profs — Welcome Back. We missed the prominent role you played in our Col- lege Life. — 80 — N D E X Ackerman, Marvin Palmer, Iowa Baehmann, Arthur Theinsville, Wis. Bangeri, Jerome Albert Lea, Minn. Baetke, Helen Marie ...Milwaukee, Wis. Becker, Wallace Independence, Iowa Bauer, Donald Jesup, Iowa Behrends, Willie Bristow, Iowa Bente, Jean Waverly, Iowa Blehm, Betly -- - -- .....Garden City, Kans. Bloedow, Donald Wanda, Minn. Bohling, Henry Auburn, Nebr. Bohling, Wayne Davenport, Nebr. Braulick, Edith Seguin, Texas Braulick, Ruth Seguin, Texas Brokering, Harold Pickrell, Nebr. Brokering, Herbert Pickrell, Nebr. Buechler, Roland Bowdle, S. Dak. Buhr, ElRoy Sumner, Iowa Buhr, Stella Sumner, Iowa Busse, Ruth Bird City, Kans. Burma, Charles Allison, Iowa Clemens, Gertrude Chicago, 111. Cronrath, Luther Oconto, Wis. Daniels, Richard Bristow, Iowa Danneman, Walter Fulda, Minn. Dean, Geraldine Valeria Shell Rock, Iowa Debner, Dorothea. .. Waterloo, Iowa Diemer, Florence Watertown, Wis. Dillemuth, Russell Rockwell City, Iowa Dirksen, Clifford Bancroft, S. Dak. Dobroth, Lloyd Burlington, Wis. Drewes, Robert Racine, Minn. Eickhoff, Johannah Burkhardt, Wis. Eisner, Elaine Westbrook, Minn. Feistner, George ...Winfred, S. Dak. Fenske, Richard Humboldt, S. Dak Fober, Dorothy.... Shell Rock, Iowa Fritschel, Barbara.... Charles City, Iowa Fritschel, Edward New Hampton, Iowa Fritschel, Margaret Thornton, Iowa Gebhard, William Boscobel, Wis. Gold, J ean Lytton, Iowa N D E X Gold, Joan - Lytton, Iowa Green, Lowell .Cheyenne, Wyo. Gross, Clara West Union, Iowa Grosskreutz, Lorraine Edgar, Wis. Guetzlaff, Theodore Sheldon, Iowa Hahn, Randolph Buffalo, N. Y. Hannemann, Emilie Highmore, S. Dak. Hanselman, Roland Omaha, Nebr. Hansen, William Mason City, Iowa Hartwig, LaBonna Nora Springs, Iowa Hartwig, Virgene Nora Springs, Iowa Helmbrecht, Dorothy Lytton, Iowa Herron, Margaret Marquette, Iowa Hesse, Lylda Readlyn, Iowa Heupel, Frederick New Leipzig, N. Dak. Hilton, Neil Chicago, 111. Hinrichs, Peter Eureka, S. Dak. Hock, Evelyn Strawberry Point, Iowa Hoferer, Deane Benkelman, Nebr. Ide, Conrad Mitchell, Iowa Jackley, Pauline Sterling, 111. 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