Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1950 volume:

Build ers Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul. Holmes, The Chambered Nau+Ilus THE 1950 FORTRESS Wartburg College Wdverly, Iowa EDITORIAL STAFF Melvin Gleiter, Editor-in-chief; Dale Rathe, Senior Editor,- Fred Moberg, Class Editor,- Ruth Rose, Organization Picture Editor, Ruth Ottersberg, Organization Copy Editor,- Russ Hendrickson, Sports Editor,- Donald Groskreutz, Campus Life Editor,- Mary Ann Reyelts, Directory,- William Hemb, Photographer,- Richard Zimmerman, Sports Photographer,- Marshall Becker, Jane Aardal, James Ullom, Katherine Mueller, Art,- Marvin Brosz, Bill Boyken, Evelyn Dreier, Marilyn Dreier, Delores Ellermeier, David Geske, Grace Hartman, Ruth Hess, Carol Schoof, Irene Streng, Kenneth Will, Edward Winter. BUSINESS STAFF Roger Hackbart, Business Manager,- Eugene Kreger,- Arnold Vocke. ADVISER Miss Margaret Wolff. GROSSMANN HALL Grossmann Hall now boasts the mosl luxurious dormitory rooms on campus as a result of the complete remodeling of the interior and the addition of the new third floor. Besides the increase in capacity from 80 to 130 students, all new furniture has been pro- vided and a spacious lounge, complete with kitchenette, provides for the students ' social needs. The new half-million dollar Knights Gymnasium marks the com- pletion of the first construction added to the Wartburg campus since the present development program began. Dedicated last May 26 during Commencement ceremonies, the structure, with its seating capacity of approximately three thousand, has since become an integrated and indispensable part of Wartburg College life. KNIGHTS GYMNASIUM Foreword Here, for all posterify, is our attempt to put into print the great- est year of our lives. May it ever serve to bring back memories of what we did to increase the stature of Wartburg College. May it also show for those who come after us v hat college life was like dur- ing these days of expansion and development. With this view in mind we give you the 1950 Fortress with its cover and opening pages introducing the theme of The Builders. CONTENTS ARCHITECTS 11 THE PLAN 25 Building Malerial 26 Foundalion 34 Framework 40 Finished Edifice 44 WORKING UNITS 57 SPARETIME 99 CONSTRUCTION SCENES 113 8 Ded icdtion Words are not necessary to describe the feel- ing which every member of the Wartburg family has for its leader and chief architect, Dr. C. H. Becker. Now in his sixth year as head designer, Presi- dent Becker has seen the idea of the Greater Wartburg slowly make its painful way from the planners ' table to the drawing board and thence to the contractor. Fruits of Dr. Becker ' s labor are now evident on every corner of our campus. In addition to the long hours of administrative work and the many hours spent in the field spread- ing the message of Wartburg ' s development pro- gram, President Becker has found time to express a warm personal interest in the welfare of each ctudent. It is for his characteristic feeling for the indi- vidual and for his tireless efforts in behalf of building Wartburg College that we, the staff, dedicate the 1950 FORTRESS to our president. Dr. C. H. Becker. 9 Chapel and south wing addition to Luther Hall ngathering . . . Then These Shown on these pages are artists ' drawings ol the next steps in the building of the Greater Wartburg. A gigantic $825,000 program has been launched, the funds for which will be provided by the 1950 Mid-century Ingathering for Educa- tion launched by the American Lutheran Church. First building to be undertaken will be the ad- dition to Luther Hall, which will provide a new chapel and needed classroom space. Next on the drawing boards will be the new women ' s dormi- tory and the new commons building. The past year has seen the completion of the Knights Gymnasium and Grossmann Hall, the re- modeling of the old gym into the Little Theater, the construction of new administrative offices, and the new first floor library in Luther Hall. Having lived in the present construction pe- riod and being determined to play an active role in future development plans, the student body chose as second semester project complete sup- port of the Ingathering by donating dollars for its success. Above — Proposed Commons. Below — New women ' s dormitory Architects Architects President C. H. Becker Vice-president G. J. Neumann Under the leadership of President C. H. Becker and Vice-president G. J. Neumann, the college ad- ministration works under the direction of the Board of Regents of which Mr. Walter Voecks of Waverly is chairman. The Board of Regents works in conjunction v ith the Board of Christian Higher Education of the American Lutheran Church of which Dr. Wil- liam L. Young is executive secretary. These groups guide the destinies of Wartburg College in its ex- tensive program of development and expansion. BOARD OF REGENTS Back row, left to right — Mr. Fred Lentz, the Rev. C. T. Langholz, the Rev. Harold Moench, the Rev. L. L. Belk, Mr. August Schumacher, Mr. James Graven, the Rev. Ervin Seidel, the Rev. Alvin Fritschel, Mr. Louis Bender, Mr. Carl Sievert. Front row — The Rev. Merriit Bomhoff, Mr. Walter Voecks, President C. H. Becker, Mrs. E. G. Fritschel, Mrs. Walter Zierath, Mrs. Paul Moeller, Dr. Wm. L. Young. 12 smen Leader of Warlburg ' s academic family is Dr. Carl Reuss, dean of the faculty. Dr. Reuss has charge of the improve- ment and modernization of the college curriculum and of the maintenance of the high standards of the Wartburg fac- ulty. Besides being head of the Division of Home and Family, Dr. Reuss is also a noted figure in the field of ff social work in the Lutheran Church. v ' - ' Key man in student relations with the college is the dean of students, Mr. Earnest F. Oppermann. Problems of hous- ing, excuses, and academic counseling take up much of the time of Mr. Oppermann, who also serves as instructor in physical education and as assistant football coach, B basketball coach, and baseball coach. 4 -. Final authority on women ' s acliviiies on campus is Mrs. Barbara A. Schick, dean of women. Mrs. Schick has gained the respect and admiration of all women through her sym- pathetic understanding of problems and her able counsel- ing and advising. Being head of the Women ' s Judicial Board, Mrs. Schick is in charge of women ' s housing, excuses, out-of-town permits, and the new liberalized system of hours which was put into effect during the year. Co-ordinating the religious with the academic phases of college life is the college chaplain. Dr. William Hulme. Possessing a doctorate in counseling. Dr. Hulme has organ- ized and developed Wartburg ' s new student counseling system, thus filling an urgent need. Faculty MELVIN A. BUCKA Social Work Wayne U., B.A. U. of Michigan, M.S.W. (1950) WERNER FRITSCHEL Christianily, Director of Admis- sions Wartburg Collage Warlburg Seminary U. of Minnesola, A.M. AXEL BUNDGAARD Physical Educalion Midland College, A.B. U. of Michigan, A.M. W. G. FRUEHLING Psychology, Educalion Wariburg College, A.B. U. of Nebraska, A.M. THOMAS D. COBB English Mercer U., A.B., A.M. ALFRED E. HAEFNER Greek Wartburg College, A.B. U. of Minnesota, A.M. U. of Chicago, Ph.D. JACOB CORNILS German (Emeritus) Chicago Lutheran Seminary, B.D. Macalester College, A.B. Chicago Lutheran Seminary, S.T.M. U. of Minnesola, A.M. MRS. A. E. HAEFNER English St. Olaf College, A.B. U. of Minnesota, A.M. 14 Faculty WILLIAM HULME Christianity, Chaplain Capital U., B.S. Capital Seminary, B.D. U. of Boston, Ph.D. DAVID LeSOURD Economics New York U., B.A. U. of Wisconsin, M.A. ANNA ELSA JACOB Modern Languages U. of Pittsburg, A.B. Litt.M. EDWIN LIEMOHN Music Chicago Musical College, B.M. MacPhail School of Music, Mus.M. Concordia College, A.B. Eastman School of Music, A.M. Union Theological Sem., S.M.D. DEAN A. KILGUST Speech U. of Wisconsin, Ph.B. Wariburg Seminary, B.D. U. of Wisconsin, M.S. ESTHER LITTLE Biology U. of Illinois, B.S. U. of Michigan, M.S. ADELINE LANGROCK Physical Education Iowa State Teachers College, B.A. PERNA LOHN Library St. Olaf College, A.B. U. of Minnesota, B.S. 15 Faculty DONALD MILLER Music Illinois Wesleyan U., B.Mus., M.Mus. ERNA MOEHL English U. of Illinois, B.S., A.M. CARL MUENCH MELVIN NELSON Economics, Business Adminislra- Physical Education lion Iowa Slate Teachers College, B.S. U. of South Dakota, A.B., A.M. RAYMOND A. NORHEIM EDFIELD A. ODEGARD History, Economics Music Eau Claire State Teachers Col- Concordia College, A.B. lege, B.S. U. of Washington, A.M. U. of Minnesota, A.M. GERHARD OTTERSBERG WILMA SCHELL History, Political Science Music Wartburg College Wartburg Seminary U. of Nebraska, A.M., Ph.D. North Central College, A.B. Northwestern U., Mus.M. EDWIN A. SCHICK Christianity Wartburg College, B.A. Wartburg Seminary, B.D. Princeton Seminary, Th.M. HAZEL MAY SNYDER Home Economics Cornell College, A.B. Teachers College, Columbia U., A.M. A. W. SWENSEN Chemistry Luther College, A.B. U. of Iowa, M.S., Ph.D. FREDERICK WEBER, JR. Biology Rhode Island State College, B.S. Penn Stale College, M.S. 16 Faculty ( ' MARTIN WIEDERAENDERS Education Warlburg College, A.B. Wartburg Seminary U. of Soulh Dakota, A. M. U. of Iowa, Ph.D. X RAYMOND WILDERMAN Speech, Dramatics Southeastern Missouri Slate Col- lege, B.A. U. of Iowa, M.A. MARGARET WOLFF English, Journalism Iowa Siate Teachers College, B.A. U. of Iowa, M.A. HELEN V RIGHT Art Arl Ins ' ilule of Chicago U. of Iowa, M.A. Tin emnrmm Early summer marked the passing of the Grand Old Man of Wartburg, Dr. August Engelbrecht, right, presi- dent of Wartburg College from 1909 to 1933. The 1948 Fortress had been dedicated to Dr. Engelbrecht, who spent the major portion of his life as a Wartburg student, instructor, or president, and under whose guid- ance Luther Hall, Wartburg Hall, Grossmann Hall, and the old gymna- sium were built. During late September Wartburg College paused in mourning for the Rev. Alvin A. Klein, left, English in- structor on leave for graduate study toward a doctor ' s degree. Mr. Klein had taught at Wartburg for two years and previous to that had been an army chaplain serving in the Hawaiian Islands. 17 Ad ministrdtion Lefi — Miss Maliie Harms, registrar. Righl — Miss Eldora Flugga, treasurer. Left — Mr. Clarence Pries, business manager. Right— The Rev. W. C. Langholz, development director. Administrdtion Leff — Miss Lona Vullgraf, Secretary to Ihe President. Right — Miss Helens Haefner, Assistant Librarian. Left — Mrs. Gertrude Muench and Miss Mary Leininger, Assistants to the Treas- urer. Right — Miss Marjorie Utecht, Secretary to the Dean of the Faculty. Left — Miss Donna Bade, Secretary to the Business Manager. Right — Miss Arlean Brandt, Secretary to the Devel- opment Director. Left— Mrs. Walter Jackson, College Nurse. Right— Miss Mildred Boelter and Miss Pearl Tnickenbrod, Assistants to the Registrar. 19 Ho mes Of The Knishts Wartburg Hall, left, provides a home for ever one hun- dred women students under tha supervisisn of Mrs. Rose LaBahn. Den, lounge, bookstore, and post office are located in the basement. Mrs. Maud Schell acts as housemother for the approxi- mately t30 male students in Grossmann Hall, left, who now enjoy rooms surpassed by none. Tradition and spirit abound in North Hall, left, home of the Ambassadors. Although few in number, under the leadership of President Bill Biedermann, the Ambassa- dors have made their weight fell on the Wartburg campus. First floor houses the cafeteria. Spiritual home of most Wartburg students is St. Paul ' s Lutheran Church, right, with Dr. William F. Schmidt as pastor. The largest American Lu- theran congregation west of the Mississippi offers its entire facilities to Wartburg students and this year inaugurated associate memberships open to all Wartburg students. 20 Their Oth er Residences Wartburg College housing, concentrated in the buildings shown on these pages, provides for only two-thirds of the Wartburg student body- The remainder have to be housed off-campus, thus showing the necessity for new dormitory construc- tion. The new women ' s dormitory now being planned will do much to alleviate this hous- ing shortage. The broad scope of Wartburg ' s building program will provide for every student need, including those of academic, religious, recre- ational, and physical nature. 21 STUDENT SENATE Back row, lefl to right — Utech, K. Mueller, M. Kramer, K. Smith, H. Wiltshire, Boebel, Rand, Huber. FACULTY-STUDENT COUNCIl Back row — Bonderud, Mrs. Edwin Schick, K. Smith, KeUer. Front row — Finlel, Ruth Engelbrecht, Walker, Bonderud, Keller, Biedermann, Vogel, Wignes. Front row — Mr. Earnest Oppermann, President C. H. Becker, Dr. Carl Reuss. Guiding A Successful Year Student Body President Jim Keller aptly de- scribed the purpose of Wartburg ' s student govern- ment when he stated, It is the medium through which student problems can be expressed and sat- isfied. It was for this purpose that the Student Senate was organized in 1921 and for which it was reorganized and strengthened in the constitu- tional changes of 1948. Improvement in students ' social life also results from Student Senate action. Social room activities, outflies, all-school parties, planning the social cal- endar and intramurals are all under the direction of this high student tribunal. Student Senate this year was under the leadership of Student Body President Jim Keller and Vice-president Omar Bonderud, and consisted of three senators from each class in addition to each class president. Ground work for action is laid in the following committees: executive, research, student activities, social center, elections, and intramurals. High Court of all student-faculty committees is the Faculty-Student Council of which Jim Keller became the first student chairman ever to lead. The council has jurisdiction over all joint faculty- student committees which handle matters such as Artist Series, athletics, religious activities, student publications, and student welfare. 22 Ruling Bodies WARTBURG HALL DORM COUNCIL Back row, left lo righl — Schiffler, Beckman, Boelter, Mrs. Rose LaBahn, Weigum, Stiei, Petersen. Front row — Slolz; Hittenmeyer, vice-president; Hamp- er, president; Ruth Meyer, secretary-treasurer. GROSSMANN HALL DORM COUNCIL Back row, left to right — Peterson, Bruninga, R. Herder, Lemke. Front row — Swanson; A. Meyer, president; Bahe. NORTH HALL DORM COUNCIL Left to right — Uekert; M. Kramer; Biedermann, presi- dent; Volkmann. WOMEN ' S JUDICIAL BOARD Back row, left lo right — A. Rath, Niemann, Wishek, B. Schultz. Front row — Baehmann; B. Wuest, chairman; Meyn. 23 Servants Of All CAFETERIA STAFF From left to right — Mrs. Grube, manager, Mrs. Hullinger, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Oetting, Mrs. Sold- wisch, Mrs. Schiller, Mrs. Bunger. DEN STAFF Back row, left to right — Heidlke, Meier, F. Slein- hauer, Biedermann, Fellger. Front row — Fintel, Ruth Meyer, Eggimann, Mar- cea Moeller, J. Kampfe, Peters, B. Miller, Bliigen. BOOK STORE STAFF From left to right — Krohn, Gross, Mrs. Fruehling, manager, Houston, K. Smith, Blobaum. COLLEGE MAINTENANCE From left to right — Charles Pichelmeyer, Carl Oet- ting, Richard McCauUey, Charles See, Eduards Dobelis. 24 The P an Now lhal we are here, let ' s really roll! Freshman class officers from left to righl are David Geske, vice-presidenl; Anna Diers, secralary-ireasurer; and George Utech, president. Building Materia ■ Filling out seemingly endless forms and cards, arranging class schedules, taking orientation tests, and finding classrooms were problems confronting the 225 freshmen entering Wartburg last Septem- ber for the initial y r of their collegiate educa- tion. No sooner had the wide-eyed freshmen become accustomed to the campus when restrictions of ini- tiation became rigidly enforced. For four weeks, sorrowful looking freshies peered out from be- neath their two-inch above the nose beanies and dutifully obeyed upperclassman orders. Outfly provided aching limbs as freshmen went through the strenuous gymnastics of a snake dance down Bremer Avenue. Remembering in- fractions of rules, freshmen worriedly attended Kangaroo Kort with a few receiving never-to-be- forgotten punishments. Proudly represented in extracurricular and scholastic departments, the class proved it had ability among its ranks. Musical organizations es- pecially felt the newcomers ' influence. Band and first choir each had seventeen freshmen joining their organizations. In athletics first-year men became strong fac- tors. Seven freshmen gained the W award for their performance on the gridiron, two men made the varsity basketball squad, and the B squad hardcourt unit was composed entirely of fresh- men. As a class project the freshmen donated fifty dollars toward the purchase of a bookcase in the newly remodeled library. Thus they gave their share toward the making of a greater Wartburg. At the helm of freshman leadership was George Utech. Serving as his able assistants were David Geske, vice-president, and Anna Diers, secretary- treasurer. Representing the class as Student Sen- ators were Katherine Mueller, Chris Huber, Rich- ard Siefkes, Lenore Langrock, and Robert Soli. 26 Fresh men 27 Robert Ackerman Kalhryn Aden William Adix Everett Adolf Ruth Albrecht Mary Ellen Alexander Mary Amelung Donald Bachaus Wera Baderschneider Bonnie Balke Nancie Baumann Keith Beaver Dale Becker Eugene Begalske Delores Beisner John Billing Dorothy Bliigen Keith Blunt John Boeck Clarice Buelke Holland Bogle Elmer Boie Keith Bork Wendell Bose Jack Bostrack Dorothy Bredow Norma Brockman Lloyd Brown Phillip Christy Jeannette Ciriacks Dorothy Cronralh Nancy Cronrath Ben Davis Irma Dettmer Charles DeVries Anna Diers Fred Downing Evelyn Dreiei Marilyn Dreier Delores Ellermeier Fresh resnmen Richard Engelbrecht Thomas Fichiel Betty Frahm Arnold Fredrick Arnold Fritz Margaret Fuchs Joyce Gaughran Rose Gayer David Geske Patricia Gies Oswald Goetller August Gomer Darrell Gray Marjorie Gross Conrad GuetzIaH Harlan Hagemeier Gordon Hanson Edwin Harmening Grace Hartman Beverly Harlwig Esther Haverkamp Virgil Heiserman Howard Helbling David Herbener Marlene Herrmann Ruth Hess Herold Heupel Nancy Hicks Bernice Hilmer Ronald Hoffman Chris Huber Walter Jackson Joanne Johnson Joan Kampfe Esther Karsten Lloyd Kelley Marian Kellner Ida Kersten Edward Kittleson Varland Koch Fresh resnmen Rudolph Kolberg William Kraemer Eugene Kramer Lyle Kramer Geraldine Krohn Marcia Kroma Ruth Krug Marilyn Kumm John Kuril Norman Kurlz Philip Kurlz Omar Kuschel Donald Lange Eunice Langhoiz Lenore Langrock Maurice Lapp Evelyn Larson Judith Larsen Kenneth Lauer Eleanor Leis Charles Lutz Robert Lynne Kenneth Malperl Elizabeth Martin Adina Matzner Shirley May George Meissner John Meister Darlene Meyer Merle Meyer Otto Meyer Reuben Meyer Delores Miller Delores Minnaert Marcea Moeller Harriet Moore Audrey Mueller Corinne Mueller K atherine Mueller Marilyn Mueller 29 Fresh resnmen Russell Mueller Anna Muench Marjorie Naab Gilbert Nass Marilyn Niemann Lyle Niemeyer Oito Nilardy Floyd Olsen Thomas Olson Ralph Ollrogge Harold Pahlmeyer Ann Peters Richard Pelzing Richard Phillips Dorean Pilgrim Richard Propp Glenn PuHett Dorothy Quade Allegra Rath Eldon Reisetter Evelyn Reisner Marvin Reiter Betty Reuter Maxine Ritchie Lloyd Roberts Richard Rowray Leonard Rudolph Wesley Sackmann Robert SchaK Elizabeth Schauer m§m .... , Jack Schemmel Eleanor Schlueter Henry Schmidt Rhoda Schmidt Edward Schneider Aletha Schrage Winfred Schroeder Ronald Schumacher June Schuttler Paul Schwerin 30 Fresh men Myi na See James Sexier Carolyn Siefkes Katherine Siefkes Richard Siefkes Clarence Sindt Shirley Smith Thomas Smrcka Robert Soli Darrell Sowers Walter Spurbeck Harold Steinhauer Henry Stolz Paul Siumme Harold Tegtmeier Pearl Truckenbrod William Tucker Edna Uken James Unmacht George Utech Elizabeth von Fischer Emma Walling Donald Wandersee Dorothy Waskow Victor Wenger Carl Wenzler Vernon Wiebke Hillard Weiss Ronald Wiethorn Patricia Wile Wendell Wilharm Neal Winkler Virginia Wishek Margaret Wolf Virgil WulH Robert Wumkes Donald Zelle Initiation days find, left to right, Wishek, Audrey Mueller, Marilyn M. Mueller, Gayer, Marcea Moeller, E. Larson, Uken, Amelung, Boie. Mid-Year Fresh men Ray Allenslein Paul Carlson Delmar Niemulh Arthur Roepke Ralph Timmsen • Lefi — Ann Peters accompanies as Betty Frahm and Bemice Hilmer sing a duet. All three are ireshman music scholar- ship winners. Right — Western civilization students speedily jot down notes as they start from scratch in their history studies at Warlburg. Lecturing is Dr. Gerhard Oitersberg, head of the history department. Front row, left to right — Richard Engelbrecht, Reuben Meyer, Judy Larsen, Elizabeth Schauer, Pearl Truckenbrod, Anna Diers. Second row — Paul Hagemann, Grant Kincaid, Philip Kurtz. 32 Freshmen In Action Energeiic freshman zoology class dis- covers many slartling facts under the capable direction of Dr. Elmer W. Her- lel of the biology department. Pictured in the first row from left to right are Donald Wandersee, Dr. Kernel, Dorothy Bredow, Carolyn Siefkes, and Dorothy Waskow. Mr. Carl Muench of the department of business administration, watches as Richard Siefkes and Glenn Puffeil prac- tice typing. Freshmen soon became acquainted with the chow line in Mrs. Grube ' s Hash House. Philip Kurtz checks the line which includes, left to right, E. Doh- meier, Gomer, E. Begalske, Pohlmann, Kreger, L. Kramer, T. Olson, Goetiler, and G. Schultz. 33 Sophomore Big Wheels formulate plans in pleasant surroundings. From left to right are Edwin Roleder, veep; Ruth Meyer, secretary; and Howard Rand, president. Lucill? Wenzler, treasurer, is not pictured. Foundation ■ Forming the foundation of the student body, 170 sophomores, led by Howard Rand, added new bricks of achievement to the structure of their edu- cation, and through efforts in extracurricular ac- tivities completed a well-rounded second year. Bending their energies to the age-old task of teaching freshmen due respect for their superiors, sophomores proceeded to initiate the incoming freshmen into the traditions of Wartburg College. After a strenuous four weeks, these proceedings were climaxed by an unusually just session of Kangaroo Kort. Being well represented in the Wartburg and Chapel Choirs and comprising almost one-third of the concert band, sophomores boast of the versa- tility of the members of their group. These ambitious Knights made their influence felt on the gridiron, hardcourt, and wrestling mat, having ten of their members on the varsity foot- ball team, four on the collegiate basketball squad, and four on the Iowa conference wrestling team. Then, too, a large number of the Wartburg Players and the staffs of publications were products of this, the second largest, class. Sophomore girls, numbering sixty, showed their talent and beauty when Emmajean Aardal v as elected winter sports queen by the W club. Further proof was displayed when Lucille Wenzler was selected Drake Relays Queen and FORTRESS queen by the FORTRESS staff. Officers assisting reigning President Rand were Edwin Roleder, vice-president,- Ruth Meyer, secre- tary,- and Lucille Wenzler, treasurer. Elizabeth Boebel, Melvin Kramer, Clifford Maiden, and Richard Swensen served the class as Student Sen- ators while the Rev. Dean Kilgust and Miss Ade- line Langrock acted as advisers. 34 Soph omores 35 Emmajean Aardal Ivan Amman Eugene Baisden Lester Becker Marvin Behrens Marvin Beninga Lyle Bergslraesser Raymond Bieber Florence Bieberslein Laverne Black Melvin Blobaum Elizabeth Boebel Marvin Brosz Lois Burmeister Robert Campbell Merrill Clark Raymond De Weerth Allan Dieter Elroy Dietrich Roger Dierks Ervin Dohmeier Betty Drysdale Mary Ann Engelbrecht Arthur Fabrizius Robert Earner Merill Fellger Larry Finnell Donald Flesner Robert Gremmels Robert Gronstal Donald Groskreutz Claire Grube George Gundacker Kenneth Heaney William Hemb Herbert HUdebrandl Eimo Hinrichs Jeannetle Hodel Roger Hoffman George HoUis Soph omores . m 1 J t .7 ' ' itWS « 1 ,i . Cyril Jandrey Marvin Ketlerling Robert King Wayne Koetz Melvin Kramer Roger Krengel Melvin Kroepel Franklin Krueger Fredrick Krueger Ronald Kruger Clair Larson Russell Lemke James Lenguadoro Clifford Maiden Evelyn Masl Ernest Maulwurf Merwin McCumber Paul Meyer Robert Meyer Ruth Meyer Marliss Michelke Frederick Moberg Marilyn Moeller Arthur Mueller Norberl Mueller Katherine Nielsen Ellen Niewohner Lowell Norman Harold Oelschlager Norbert Ohm Paul Olson Christ Otteiar Gordon Pehlke Roy Peterson Clarence Phillips Dean Pilgrim Kenneth Pohlmann G. Donald Polenz Jeanette Priebe Howard Rand 36 4 Soph omores 37 Eldon Reeg Elaine Reinking Maiy Ann Reyells Beverly Ritchie Robert Rodewald Edwin Roleder Dale Roseke Paula SchiHIer Howard Schmidt Arthur Schmitt Carol Schoof Paul Schubert Deleva Schuchmann Glenn Schultz Lowell Schultz Marvin Schumacher Ray Schwartz Bernard Sietken Elizabeth Sieikes Ulrich Siefkes Robert Snyder Joseph Souser William Slava Frederick Steinhauer Lois Stolz Roger Swanson Richard Swensen Enn Tatar Eugene Tjarks E. John Volkmann Phyllis Vollmer Malinda Weber Lucille Wenzler Ruth WethereU Glenn Wiebke Richard Wiltshire A. Jean Winnie Gene Wolken Marjorie Wuebbens Barbara Wuest Soph omores V anda Zell Lloyd Ziebarth econ d s emester Add ition Richard Camp Discussing English poets are these students in the world literature class under Dr. G. J. Neumann. Front row, left to right — Marvin Brcsz, Henry Schmidt, Elroy Dietrich, Robert Rodewald, Merrill Clark, Enn Tatar, Art Fabrizius. Second row — Harold Wienke, Melvin Kramer. Deleva Schuchmann, Beverly Ritchie, Ruth Welherell and Miss Hazel May Snyder of the home economics department enjoy a luncheon they prepared. Sophomores In Action Howard Schmidt, leil, applies paint to his model squirrel in Miss Helen Wright ' s art class. Elmer Boie, Mari- lyn Kumm, and Evelyn Mensing pul finishing touches on their rabbits. Marvin Brosz, engineering student, completes drawing of spray gun nozzle for Prof. A. A. Aardal ' s engineering class. All students of German soon learn to respect Miss Anna Jacob and her de- sire for correctness. Here Miss Jacob gives instructions for a test on the passive voice. 39 An appropriate place to discuss some burning ideas for the Junior-Senior Banquet. Junior class officers from left lo right are Ruth Ottersberg, treasurer,- Le Roy Aden, vice-president; Judy Vogel, president; Lois Snyder, secretary. Framewor ■ With a finger in every pie, the junior class characterized its y with a display of energy and accomplishment. A large diversity of talent emanated from among its members, and, as a re- sult, almost every branch of extracurricular activi- ties had within its framework a large group of juniors. The class proved that it was not devoid of beauty when, at the annual Homecoming festivi- ties, Catherine Smith was crowned regent, while three of her classmates, Janice Fres e, Doris Herr- boldl, and Judy Vogel, served as attendants. Arnie lr.;brock was in charge of the whole Homecoming shindig as student chairman. Executive ability was not found lacking, as can be seen from the large percentage of club presi- dents who claimed membership in the junior class. All three publications. Trumpet, FORTRESS, and Castle Tales, were headed by editors from the junior class. Musical ability was displayed in the Wartburg a cappella choir and in the concert band when these organizations set off for tour or performed in home concerts at regular intervals throughout the year. Raymond Norheim, history instructor, is caught by the camera as he calls the steps at the junior class all-school square dance in the Knights Gymnasium. Sitting one out are Marvin Goetz and Ruth Engel- brechl, while Barbara Wuest, Wayne Kershner, and Russ Lemke beat out an old-fashioned hoedown. 40 J uniors LeRoy Aden James Anderson Lucille Baehmann Gordon Bahr Ray Bareis Jewayne Baumgarlner Robert Becker Clare Biegler LaVerne Boeck Robert Boese William Boyken Gordon Braun Alired Braunschweig Miles Bruemmer Clarence Bruninga Donald Dally Marlin Deguisne James Denner John De Young Dorothea Diers Forrest Drosler Ray Ehlers Norman Fintel Ray Fredrick Janice Frese James Fritschel Melvin Gleiter Marvin Goll Claude Grelling Henry Grishkowsky Raymond Harms Ray Heilener Arlene Heinemann Robert Herder Doris Herrboldt Wilhelm Hintz Harold Hintz Richard Jole Roger Kampfe Grant Kincaid 41 J uniors Alfred Koch Eugene Kreger Robert Kreier David Kublei Holland Lauer Robert Lehmann Milton Lorenz Donald Meinls Gerald Menning Gerald Mertz Hulda Mertz Arthur Meyer Herbert Meyer John Michaelson Arthur Miller Beverly Moderow Philip Mueller Rolf Olson Ronald Onnen Ruth Oitersberg Marion Pankow Leon Philippi Lawrence Price Lowell Proehl John Rohde Robert Schlachtenhaufen Roger Schmidt Katherine Smith Lois Snyder Wayne Stumme Richard Tillou James UUom Arnold Vocke Judy Vogel Luther Wachholz Richard Warber Harold Wienke Kenneth Will Edward Winter Howard Wolfgram 42 Luther Cxonrath Richard Fischer William Uhrich Dick Zimmerman, photographer, athlete, and math wizard explains a step in a dif- ferential equation as Miss Helen Hoffman smiles approvingly. All pre-theological students become ac- quainted with this room and soon learn to admire the wisdom manifested by Dr. Alfred E. Haefner in his Greek courses. Here, from left to right, Jewayne Baumgartner, Gerald Menning, Philip Mueller, Ray Heil- ener, and Charles Solem listen attentively as Dr. Haefner goes over a Greek passage. 43 My face lells time. What does yours tell? says the sundial. Senior class oiiicers from left to right are Herb Richmann, treasurer; John Walker, president; Marianne Schmidt, secretary; Alton Schwandi, vice-president. Finished Edifice ■ Largest class in the history of Wartburg is the boast the great postwar class of ' 50 can make. Starting with the unprecedented enroll- ment of 303, the class claimed a large number of veterans and 107 women. Most of the veterans remained to receive their diplomas, but the wom- en, many of them two-year teachers, whittled down to a mere dozen. The professional goal of about forty is teach- ing whereas about thirty are headed for the min- istry. IN MEMORIAM A tragic accident on Lake Michigan last summer claimed the life of Francis Neumann, Cheboygan, Michigan, outstand- ing member of the class of 1950. Fran ' s enthusiastic contri- butions to student life, in the fields of student government, dramatics, and radio, have left lasting impressions with all who knew and worked with him. A fitting monument to Fran ' s memory is the new studio and tower of KNYT, Wart- burg ' s voice of the air, which is Fran ' s dream come true. 44 s eniors JANE AARDAL— Waverly, Iowa— ENGLISH— Wartburg Choir,- Warl- burg Players,- Pi Sigma,- KNYT,- WAA; Alpha Psi Omega . . . PAUL ALBERS— Golden, Hlinois— SOCIOL OGY— Studenl Senate,- Chi Rho,- LSA; Mission Fellowship,- Passavanf . . . DONALD BAEHR— Berlin, Wis- consin— CHEMISTRY— Junior Class Treasurer,- Chapel Choir,- LSA,- Sci- ence Club, President; Ushers Club, President . . . RICHARD BAHE- Sauk Centre, Minnesota — GREEK — Chi Rho; Chapel Choir,- Trumpet,- LSA . . . CARL H. BALVANZ— El- dora, Iowa — BUSINESS ADMIN- ISTRATION — Midsummer Knights ' Dream, Associate Ed- itor,- Kappa Delta Kappa . JEAN BECKER — Waverly, Iowa — ENGLISH — Trumpet; Fortress, Associate Editor; Wartburg Players; Alpha Phi Gamma . . . MARSHALL O. BECKER— Dundee, Iowa— ENG- LISH — Freshman Class Vice-presi- dent; Chi Rho; Chapel Choir; Cas- tle Tales; Kappa Delta Kappa; W Club, Secretary; Football; Wrestling . . . WALTER BEGALSKE— Hawkeye, Iowa— BIOLOGY— ■■W Club; Base- ball; Veterans Club . . . DEAN BENEKE — Palmer, Iowa — MATHE- MATICS — Kappa Delta Kappa; Bas- ketball; Baseball . . . ELWIN BERG STRAESSER— Waverly, Iowa— SOCI OLOGY— Chi Rho; Chapel Choir Trumpet; Fortress; MAC; LSA KNYT; Camera Club, President World Affairs Forum; Ushers Club . . . HENRIETTA BIEBER— Gettys- burg, South Dakota — SOCIAL WORK, SOCIOLOGY — Chapel Choir; Pi Sigma; Science Club; Passavant; WAA . . . WILLIAM BIEDERMANN— Mason City, Iowa— SOCIOLOGY — Student Senate; Dorm Council, President; Chi Rho; Wartburg Choir; LSA; Track; In- tramural Director. 45 s eniors WALTER BLOCK— Waverly, Iowa— MATHEMATICS— Kappa Delta Kap- pa,- W Club; Football; Baseball; Basketball . . . FRED BOETTCHER— Hawkeye, Iowa — HISTORY — LS A ; Hans Sachs Verein . . . OMAR DONDERUD— Carringion, North Da- kola— ENGLISH— Student Body Vice- president; Faculty-Student Council; Dorm Council, President; Who ' s Who; Chi Rho; Trumpet, Editor; Fortress; Alpha Phi Gamma, Presi- dent; World Affairs Forum, Execu- tive Committee; Publications Com- mittee; Research Committee . . . EU- GENE BOWDISH— Waverly, Iowa— PHYSICAL EDUCATION — Kappa Delta Kappa; W Club, Vice- president; Basketball; Track; Vet- erans Club . . . JOHN BOWMAN— Goodland, Kansas— MATHEMATICS — Dorm Council; Chi Rho; Kappa Delta Kappa; LSA; Mission Fellow- ship, President; Passavanf; March of Dimes, Treasurer; Chairman of Big Brothers and Sisters ; Football; Track; Wrestling; Youth Council; Chairman of devotions for Counly Home; Veterans Club . . . MERWIN BRIGGS— Plainfield, Iowa— GENER- AL SCIENCE— Kappa Delta Kappa; Camera Club; Track . . . LYNN BROWN — Northwood, Iowa — MATHEMATICS, PHYSICAL EDU- CATION — Kappa Delta Kappa, W Club; Football; Basketball; Track . . . PAUL BRUNS — Mason Ciiy, Iowa — PHYSICAL EDUCA- TION— Kappa Delta Kappa; W Club; Football; Basketball; Base- ball; Track; Athletic Committee; Veterans Club, President . . . HAR- OLD BUENTING— Cedarburg, Wis- consin — SOCIOLOGY — Chi Rho ; Hans Sachs Verein; Track; Wres- tling . . . EDWARD BUNGER, JR.— Waverly, Iowa— BUSINESS ADMIN- ISTRATION— Kappa Delta Kappa; Veterans Club . . . EVAN CLARKE —Van Orin, lUinois— HISTORY— Chi Rho; Trumpet; LSA; Hans Sachs Verein . . . DANIEL CRONRATH Genesee, Idaho — SOCIOLOGY — Chi Rho; Passavant; Ushers Club; Track. s eniors CLAIRMONT DRUBE — Marietta, Minnesota— BIOLOGY — Trumpei; Kappa Delta Kappa,- KNYT; Science Club . . . ALICE EGGIMANN— Jackson, Minnesota— SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK— Pi Sigma,- LSA,- Passavant . . . RUTH ENGELBRECHT — Mendota, Illinois — HISTORY — Student Senate,- Who ' s Who,- Wart- burg Choir,- Chapel Choir,- Wart- burg Players, Treasurer,- MAC KNYT; Alpha Psi Omega, Secretary Student Activities Committee Homecoming Queen . . . VERNON FASSE— Waverly, Iowa— ENGLISH — Chi Rho; Chapel Choir,- Baseball . . . MARVIN GOETZ — Ballevue, Iowa — MUSIC — Wartburg Choir ,- Band; KNYT . . . ROGER HACK- BART— Grafton, Iowa — BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION — Wartburg Choir; Chapel Choir; Fortress, Busi- ness Manager; Kappa Delta Kappa; KNYT . . . RALPH HANUSA— Madi- son, Wisconsin — ENGLISH — Chi Rho; Wartburg Players; LSA; Mis- sion Fellowship; Hans Sachs Ver- ein . . . VERNON HEEREN— DeU Rapids, South Dakota— ENGLISH— Chi Rho; Chapel Choir; Band, Li- brarian; LSA; Publications Commit- tee . . DAVID HEIDTKE— Cedar- burg, Wisconsin — MUSIC — Chi Rho; Wartburg Choir; Band; Trum- pet; MAC; LSA; Ushers Club, Vice- president . . . RUSSELL T. HEN- DRICKSON— St. Paul, Minnesota— ENGLISH— Chi Rho; Chapel Choir, Treasurer; Trumpet; Fortress; Wart- burg Players; LSA; KNYT; Mission Fellowship; Baseball; Football; In- tramural Director; Athletics Student Manager; Publications Committee . . . MERILL HERDER, Hanover, Min- nesota— ENGLISH— Chi Rho, Presi- dent; Chapel Choir; Fortress; LSA; Mission Fellowship; Passavant; March of Dimes Officer; Hans Sachs Verein, President; Religious Activi- ties Committee; Youth Council . . . ELWYN HILMER — Dysarl, Iowa — MUSIC EDUCATION — Wartburg Choir; Band; MAC; MENC. 47 1 s eniors VICTOR HOOPS— Byron, Nebraska —GREEK— Chi Rho,- LSA,- Mission Fellowship; World Affairs Forum,- Hans Sachs Verein,- Wrestling . . . ALBERT HUEBNER— Mount Carmel, Connecticut — SOCIAL SCIENCE — Kappa Delta Kappa,- Passavant . . . ARNOLD IMBROCK— Hamler, Ohio —SOCIOLOGY— Chi Rho,- Chapel Choir, President; LSA; Mission Fel- lowship; March of Dimes Chairman; Hans Sachs Verein, Secretary- treasurer; Homecoming Chairman; Veterans Club . . . NORMAN JOHN- SON — Waverly, Iowa — SOCIAL WORK— Wartburg Choir; Mission Fellowship; Passavant, President; Camera Club, Vice-president . . . JAMES KELLER— Jamestown, North Dakota — ENGLISH — Student Body President; Faculty-Student Council, Chairman; Dorm Council; Who ' s Who; Chi Rho; W Club; Basket- ball; Track; Tennis; Athletic Com- mittee; Elections Committee; Home- coming Chairman . . . MARCUS KL ATT— Waverly, Iowa— HISTORY — Kappa Delta Kappa; Football; Baseball; Veterans Club . . . ARVILLA KOBERNUSZ — Manly, Iowa — BIOLOGY — Kappa Delta Kappa; Pi Sigma; Science Club . . . LLOYD KOOB, Plainfield, Iowa— PHYSICAL EDUCATION — Kappa Delta Kappa; W Club; Football- Wrestling; Baseball . . . OTTO KRAMLICH— Eureka, South Dakota — BIOLOGY— Kappa Delta Kappa; Science Club; W Club; Baseball IVAN KRESSIN— Eaton, Ohio — CHEMIS- TRY — Science Club, Vice-president; Veterans Club . . . PAUL KROEGER — Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan, Can- ada — SOCIAL WORK — Chi Rho; Wartburg Players; Science Club; Passavant; Alpha Psi Omega; Cam- era Club; Hans Sachs Verein; Wres- tling; Football . . . PHILIP KROMM Endicott, Washington — GENERAL SCIENCE — Kappa Delta Kappa; Passavant; Hans Sachs Verein. s eniors KENNETH KRUEGER — Milwaukee, Wisconsin — ENGLISH — Who ' s Who,- Chi Rho, Secretary-treasurer,- Wartburg Choir, Vice-president; MAC, President; Artist Series Com- mittee, Secretary . . . HAROLD KRUGER— Manly, Iowa — GREEK— Chi Rho; Wartburg Players; LSA; KNYT, Business Manager; Alpha Psi Omega; Artist Series Commiftes; Publications Committee . . . PAUL LECHNER — Toluca, Illinois — HIS- TORY— Student Senate; Chi Rho; Trumpet; LSA; W Club; Base- ball; Football; Basketball; Athletic Committee . . . WILLIAM LEHMAN — Monigomery, Minnesota — GEN- ERAL SCIENCE— Kappa Delta Kap- pa; LSA; Science Club . . . MURI- EL LIEMOHN — Waverly, Iowa — ENGLISH— Student Senate; Wart- burg Choir; Pi Sigma . . . PAUL LOHNES — Peoria, Il linois — ENG- LISH — Dorm Council, Secretary- treasurer; Chi Rho; Wartburg Play- ers; LSA; KNYT; Alpha Psi Omega; Camera Club; Hans Sachs Ver- ein . . WILLIAM LYNES— Plain- field Iowa— HISTORY— W Club; Football; Athletic Committee . . . MIRNEY MARTENS — Martensdale, Iowa — HOME ECONOMICS — Chapel Choir, Librarian; Kappa Del- ta Kappa; Wartburg Players; LSA, Food Chairman . . . MARY E. McAL- PINE— Boone, Iowa— SOCIOLOGY— Dorm Council, President; Kappa Delta Kappa; Pi Sigma; Passavant, Treasurer; WAA; Veterans Club ADAM MEIDINGER— Slreet- er. North Dakota— ENGLISH— Trum- pet, Sports Editor; Kappa Delta Kappa; Wartburg Players; KNYT; Alpha Phi Gamma, Vice-president; Hans Sachs Verein . . . RAYMOND MEIER— Ealon, Colorado — PHYSI- CAL EDUCATION— Faculty-Student Council; Who ' s Who; Chi Rho; Wartburg Choir; Kappa Delta Kap- pa; Wartburg Players; LSA; Science Club; W Club, Treasurer; Alpha Psi Omega; Hans Sach Verein; Foot- ball; Wrestling; Track; Baseball; Student Activities Committee . . . HAROLD MEYER— Loveland, Colo- rado — MATHEMATICS — Student Senate; Junior Class President; Freshman Class Treasurer; Kappa Delta Kappa, Vice-president; LSA, President, Vice-president, Treasurer; Football; Basketball; Athletic Com- mittee; Religious Activities Commit- tee; Student Activities Committee. 49 s eniors SYLVIA MEYN— Ellis, Kansas— SO- CIOLOGY— Wartburg Choir; Chap- el Choir,- Warlburg Players, Secre- tary,- MAC; WAA, Sporls Man- ager . . . VERNON MORASCH — Waverly, Iowa — HISTORY — Hans Sachs Verein; Veterans Club . . . CARL MORGAN — Dubuque, Iowa— BIOLOGY— Chi Rho; Trum- pet; Science Club; World Affairs Forum ; Track . . . MARILYN MUEL- LER— Waverly, Iowa — ENGLISH — Band; Castle Tales, Business Man- ager; Kappa Delta Kappa; LSA; Pi Sigma . . . ORLA NUTTER — Waus au, Wisconsin — BIOLOGY — Kappa Delta Kappa; Science Club; W Club; Football; Basketball- Track . . . ORVILLE OBERMEYER— Kiesler, Minnesota — MUSIC EDU- CATION— Wartburg Choir; Band, Student Director; Kappa Delta Kap- pa; MAC; LSA; Track; Veterans Club . . . WALDO PLATTE— Wa- verly, Iowa— PHYSICAL EDUCA- TION— Kappa Delta Kappa; Wart- burg Players; W Club; Football; Basketball; Track . . . WALTER RATH — Jackson, Wisconsin— BIOL- OGY — Warlburg Choir, President; Band; Trumpet; Hans Sachs Ver- ein .. . DALE RATHE — Sterling, Nebraska— MATHEMATICS — For- tress; Kappa Delta Kappa, President; LSA; Mission Fellowship; Science Club; Camera Club; Ushers Club; Football . . . HERBERT RICHMANN — Marion, Iowa — MUSIC — Senior Class Treasurer; Chi Rho; Wartburg Choir; Chapel Choir, Accom- panist; Wartburg Players, Trea- surer; MAC, President, Vice- president; Hans Sachs Verein . . . RICHARD ROACH— Plainfield, Iowa —BIOLOGY— Science Club; Base- ball . . . ROBERT ROESE— Pomeroy, Iowa — PHYSICAL EDUCATION — Kappa Delta Kappa; W Club, President, Secretary-treasurer; Bas- ketball; Baseball. 50 s eniors GEORGE ROLEDER— Lodi, California — ENGLISH — Sophomore Class Presi- denl; Dorm Council; Who ' s Who,- Chi Rho, Secrelary,- Warfburg Choir,- Chapel Choir,- Band,- Trumpet, Busi- ness Manager,- Wartburg Players, President; MAC, Vice-president; LSA, Deputation Chairman; KNYT; Alpha Phi Gamma; Alpha Psi Ome- ga; Track; Student Activities Com- mittee . . . HAROLD ROOD — Bode, Iowa — BUSINESS ADMINISTRA- TION— W Club; Baseball; Foot- ball . . . MARIANNE SCHMIDT— Waverly, Iowa— ENGLISH — Senior Class Secretary; Wartburg Choir; Trumpet; Wartburg Players; KNYT; Alpha Phi Gamma . . . ALTON SCHWANDT— Ripon, Wisconsin — MUSIC — Senior Class Vice-presi- dent; Chi Rho, Presid ent; Wart- burg Choir, President; Band, Presi- dent; Trumpet; MAC, President; LSA; Ushers Club, President . . . LLOYD SPIER — Waverly, Iowa— MATHEMATICS— Band; Kappa Del- ta Kappa; W Club; Basketball; Baseball . . . WILLIAM STEINERT— ThiensviUe, Wisconsin — BIOLOGY — LSA; Science Club . . . 51 DUAINE UEKERT — Edgar, Wisconsin — MATHEMATICS, PHYSICAL EDU- CATION — Dorm Council; Kappa Delta Kappa; W Club; Basket- ball; Baseball; Veterans Club . . . JOHN WALKER— Des Moines, Iowa —ENGLISH— Student Senate; Facul- ty-Student Council; Senior Class President; Sophomore Class Treasur- er; Chi Rho; Chapel Choir; LSA, President, Treasurer; Religious Ac- tivities Committee . . . PAUL WEIB- LEN— Miller, South Dakota — HIS- TORY— Dorm Council; Chi Rho; LSA . . . CARL WELKE— Sauk City, Wisconsin — HISTORY — Chi Rho; Kappa Delta Kappa; Hans Sachs Verein . . . STANLEY WIGN ES — Northwood, Iowa— MATHEMATICS, PHYSICAL EDUCATION — Student Senate; Who ' s Who; Kappa Delta Kappa; W Club, Treasurer; Foot- ball; Baseball; Basketball; Student Activities Committee . . . RICHARD ZELLMER — Moville, Iowa — ENG- LISH— Chi Rho; Chapel Choir; Band; LSA; Mission Fellowship; Camera Club, Vice-president. eniors In Action Arnold Imbrock . . . Hamler, Ohio . . . Sociology . . . Chi Rho . . . March of Dimes, Chairman . . . Chapel Choir, President . . . 1949 Home- coming Chairman . . . Dish washing expert . . . Proud tather of James David . . . Harold Kruger . . . Manly, Iowa . . . Greek . . . Chi Rho . . . Vincentio in Tam- ing of the Shrew . . . Lambda Mu cast of Alpha Psi Omega . . . KNYT ' s gold- en voice . . . Master of Greek . . . Frequent consultant of Ncah Webster . . . William Biedermann . . . Mason City, Iowa . . . Soci- ology . . . Chi Rho . . Stu- dent Senate . . . Dorm Coun- cil, Prexy . . . Intramural Director . . . The middle man cf this triumvirate . . . Paul Weiblen . . . Miller, South Dakota . . . History . . . Dorm Council . . . Wan- dering Scholar . . . Studied at University of Basel 1948- ' 49 . . . Hitchhiked through- out Europe . . . North Hall Philosopher . . . Leader of Brain Trust . . . Donald Baehr . . . Berlin, Wisconsin , . . Chemistry . . . American Chemical So- ciety . . . Lab Assistant . . . Science Club, President . . . Ushers Club, President . . . Future Teacher . . . Ivan Kressin . . . Eaton, Ohio . . . Chemistry . . . American Chemical Society . . . Lab Assistant . . . Science Club, Veep . . . pH meter expert Merill Herder . . . Hanover, Minnesota . . . English . . . 4-year Chapel Choir member . . . Herr Vorsitzender des Hans Sachs Vereins . . . Keeper of bees . . . The Moral of the class . . . Chi Rho, President . . . In- spiring Chapel Speaker . . . Dale Rathe . . . Sterling, Nebraska . . . Mathematics . . . Edited senior section of ' 50 Fortress . . . Ushers Club . . . President of Kappa Delta Kappa . . . Past student, present student teacher, fu- ture teacher ... Who ' s Who Kenneth Krueger . . . Milwaukee, Wis- consin . . . English . . . Artist Series Committee . . . Chi Rho, Secretary- treasurer . . . MAC, Prexy . . . Wart- burg Choir, Veep . . . admirer of 1950 Fortress Queen ... Omar Bonderud . . . Carringion, North Dakota . . . English . . . Student Body Veep . . . two-year Trumpet Editor . . . Alpha Phi Gamma, Prexy . . . Chi Rho . . . World Affairs Forum . . . Inter- national Luther League Literature Com- mittee . . . Editor of Luther League Leader . . . author of Pipe Dreams . . . owner of many pipes . . . James Keller . . . Jamestown, North Dakota . . . English . . . Student Body President . . . Chi Rho . . . Jumpin ' Jim on hardcourt . . . Honorary bas- ketball captain . . . tenni s . . . track . . . high jump . . . 1948 Homecoming chairman . . . chairman faculty-student council . . . Student Senate elections committee chairman . . . Ruth Engelbrecht . . . Mendola, Illinois . . . History . . . 1948 Homecoming Queen . . . University of Hawaii . . . Wartburg Choir . . . Warlburg Players . . . Blithe Spirit . . . Pure as the Driven Snow . . . Student Senate . . . Secretary-treasurer of Lambda Mu Cast of Alpha Psi Omega . . . Pep Club . . . Stan Wignss . . . Northwood, Iowa . . . Mathematics, Physical Education . . . quarterback . . . basketball . . . co- captain football . . . W Club . . . Kappa Delta Kappa . . . Student Sen- ate . . . Athlete-of-the-Week Commit- tee . . . George Roleder . . . Lodi, California . . . English . . . Wartburg Players, Prexy . . . Alpha Psi Omega . . . Alpha Phi Gamma . . . 1947 Trumpet Business Manager . . . By George Column . . . Sophomore Class Prexy . . . MAC Veep . . . Chi Rho Secretary . . . track . . . band . . Wartburg Choir. . . . Ray Meier . . . Eaton, Colorado . . . Physical Education . . . football . . . wrestling . . . W Club . . . Wartburg Players . . . Alpha Psi Omega . . . col- lege quartet . . . Hans Sachs Verein . . . Chi Rho . . . Student Activities Committee . . . Co-director Pure as the Driven Snow . . . Dirty Work c!t the Crossroads . . . conference wrestli ng champ . . . Wartburg Choir. wo-Yedr Teachers Phyllis Beckman West Burlington, Iowa Mildred Boelter Preston, Minn. Dolores Buenling Cedarburg, Wis. Wilma Chapman Waverly, Iowa Arlene Hueiile Eustis, Neb. Lois Huntley New Hartford, Iowa Roberta Hamper Arlington, Iowa Ruth Koelling Waverly, Iowa Lucille Lunde Monona, Iowa Patricia Matieson Aurora, Iowa Evelyn Mensing Mantorville, Minn. Marian Petersen Two-Year Teachers Edna Pinke Dexter, Minn. Irene Radlke Corvuso, Minn. Bonnie Schultz Kenselt, Iowa Dorothy Stief LeMars, Iowa Ralph Tews Jackson, Wis. Ellen Weideman Lodi, Calif. Right — Practice teacher Lucille Lunde explains a lesson to her pupils, who seem to be more interesiad in the photog- - rapher than in the lesson. 55 Parish Workers Velida Bruns Titonka, Iowa Melitia Fianzen Gothenburg, Neb. Helen Hitlenmeyer Russellville, Mo. Bernice Hummel Auburn, Neb. Jeannine Larson Minneapolis, Minn. Dolores Lund Mason City, Iowa Bertha Miller Adams, Neb. Verneda Ochsner Goodland, Kan. Ruth Rose Peoria, 111. Eva Schwarz Hazen, N. D. Irene Streng Beatrice, Neb. Donna Jean Weigum Hazen, N. D. We Present— Our Queen ■ Selecled by FORTRESS staff members to be the first queen ever to rule over the pages of a Wartburg arinual is Miss Lucille Lorraine Wenzler, sophomore education major from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. In addition, Lucy became Wartburg ' s candidate in the Drake Relay queen contest conducted by Quax, Drake University year- book, Des Moines. Chosen on the basis of charm, personality, scholastic and extracurricular performances, Lucy excelled in all departments. Her well- proportioned five-feet-two figure is topped with characteristically short, light brown hair. Her interest in anything musical is demon- strated by membership in the Wartburg Choir and MAC. Service to fellow students is shown by her job as sophomore class treas- urer. Pointing to her ambition of kinder- garten teaching is her outstanding KNYT Program, Tot Time. 58 Left — Fortress Ediior Melvin Gleiter prepares pictures for the engraver to make his ever-present dummy a reality. Right — Business Manager Roger Hackbarl adds to his patron list with the aid of Mr. Ed Meyer of Meyer Drugs. And The 1 950 Fortress ■ This FORTRESS is built of words and pictures instead of stones and mortar. It is made of the stuff dreams are made of, so that when you get a nostalgic longing for the good old days you may haul out your annual and relive these college memories. Pleasant reveries, Knights and Ladies! The editor, Melvin Gleiter, did not have much time for dreaming this year, although, on occasion, he was haunted by nightmares. But now the crises are past, and the school days of 1949- ' 50 are re- corded for your future reference. Roger Hackbart, business manager, capably handled the FORTRESS finances. Associate editors, Russ Hendrickson, Fred Mo- berg, Dale Rathe, Ruth Rose, Ruth Ottersberg, and Don Groskreutz, concentrated their efforts on their special sections. The photographers, William Hemb and Dick Zimmerman, shot the works to preserve the year ' s high spots for you. Miss Margaret Wolff advised and assisted the staff throughout the year. Mary Ann Reyelts ably assembled the direc- tory. All these, together with the other members of the staff, have combined their efforts to construct this FORTRESS for you. Fortress nucleus discusses cover. Left to right — Miss Margaret Wolff, Moberg, Ottersberg, Rose, Hackbart, Rathe, Groskreutz, Gleiter. 59 Willing Workers Serve FORTRESS STAFF Back row, left to righl — Brosz, L. Boeck, Will, Winter. Second row — Ellermeier, E. Siefkes, Streng, E. Dreier, M. Dreier, Schoof, Hariman, Hess, Reyelts. Front row — Groskreutz, Moberg, Oltersberg, Hendrickson, Rose, Rathe, Hemb. Journdlism Frat Active ■ Though election to Alpha Phi Gamma, national honorary coeducational journalistic fraternity, is mainly a recognition of individual ability and achievement in campus journalistic pursuits, ac- tivities filled this year ' s calendar for Wartburg ' s Beta Delta chapter. Main first semester project of Beta Delta was publication and sale of the 48-page pocket-sized rampus directory, the first of its kind at Warlburg. The Thanksgiving recess found the chapter presi- dent, Omar Bonderud, and adviser, Miss Margaret Wolff, attending the national convention of the fraternity. Other officers were Adam Meidinger, first vice- president; Jean Becker, second vice-president; Norm Fintel, secretary-treasurer; and Don Meints, bailiff. ALPHA PHI GAMMA Back row, left to right — Boyken, Grelling, G. Roleder, Fintel. Front row — Bonderud, Miss Margaret Wolff, J. Becker, Meid- inger. 60 Trumpet editorial board met every Monday afternoon in the publications office in the White House to plan for Sat- urday ' s edition. Left to right — Editor Bill Boyken, Business Manager (second semester) Henry Grishkowsky, Adviser Miss Margaret Wolff, Associate Editor Claude Grelling, and Business Manager (first semester) Jeanette Priebe. Right — Editor Boyken looks contented after completing his weekly Friday night job of pasting up the dummy. byken Guides Trumpet ■ Gelling oul the Warlburg Trumpet was all in a week ' s work for Bill Boyken, editor-in-chief. Activities began early Monday morning when the weekly assignments were handed oul to the re- porters. On Monday and Tuesday the ad men contacted Ihe various business places in town, and on Monday afternoon the editorial board held its weekly meeting. By Wednesday and Thursday, copy from the various reporters and columnists needed to be checked, and headlines written. Claude Grelling, managing editor,- Miss Margaret Wolff, adviser,- and Bill kept busy with these jobs. Copy was taken to the newspaper office and set up for printing on Thursday. Friday afternoon proof was read and a dummy made up. On Sat- urday morning print forms were set and final proofreading done. By three o ' clock the papers were printed, folded, and ready for distribution. Business managers of the Trumpet, each one semester, were Jeanette Priebe and Henry Grish- kowsky. John Meister was circulation manager, and Ray De Weerth and Henry Grishkowsky were advertising managers, each one semester. TRUMPET STAFF Back row, left to right — Geske, LuJz, Kolberg, De Weerth, Gremmels, G. Roleder, Drube, Roger Schmidt. Second row — Meister, R. Snyder, K. Smith, Clarks, Gleiter, Moberg. Front row — Grishkowsky, Priebe, Grelling, M. Meidinger. Schmidt, 61 Tales Editor Claude Girelling, left, is caughl while editing copy for the spring edition which appeared Senior Day. Right — Harold Wienke, associate editor for poetry, and Katherine Smith, associate editor for prose. Cdstle Tales Becomes Tradition ■ Castle Tales this year continued in the tradi- tion of literary excellence set by last year ' s two issues, the first two of Wartburg ' s literary maga- zine. Appearing on December 7 and on May 3, Senior Day, the magazine again presented the fin- est in literature, art, and photography that Wart- burg students and alumni could produce. A special alumni section was for the first time included in Castle Tales during the first semester. This year ' s editorial triumvirate was composed of Claude Grelling as editor and Katherine Smith and Harold Wienke as associate editors. Mr. Thomas D. Cobb, of the English department, was adviser of the publication. Special depart- ments were handled by Marshall Becker and Katherine Mueller, co-editors for art, and Lois Snyder, music editor. Marilyn Mueller served as business manager,- sales manager was Eugene Kramer, with Marliss Michelke as assistant. CASTLE TALES STAFF Back row, left to right — K. Mueller, Wienke, Michelke. Front row — M. Becker, K. Smith, Grelling, Marilyn A. Muel- ler, L. Snyder. 62 PHEBES Back row, left lo right — Lund, Franzen, Matzner, V. Bruns, A. Diers, J. Larson, Hittenmeyer. Second row — Schwarz, Ochsner, Balke, Hummel, Reinking, Krohn. Third row — S. Smith, Reisner, B. Miller, £. Larssn, A. Mueller, C. Mueller. Front row — Dr. Martin Wiederaenders, Streng, V eigum, Reyelts, Rose. Parish Workers Prepare For Future ■ Preparing themselves for parish work are the Phebes, an organization of approximately twenty- five girls. They have studied and discussed vari- ous problems in the field of parish work and have formed a bond between the parish workers of the Church, in school and in the field. A quarterly publication, the Epistle, served to keep the girls at college in close relation- ship with those already out in the field as par- ish workers. Adina Matzner edited the Epistle with Corinne Mueller as co-editor. Both the Phebes and the parish workers were given oppor- tunities to contribute their writings to the publi- cation. At the meetings in the course of the year speak- ers from various fields of church activity addressed the organization. They presented ideas, sugges- tions, and helps on Luther League, Sunday School, Christian day school, and common problems that may arise in the congregation. Miss Elsie Mueller spoke about various youth organizations of the church. Kenneth Priebe told the group about Luther League work. Miss Delores Pipho present- ed a talk on the kindergarten. Sister Sina spoke on her experiences during her years of parish work. One meeting was devoted entirely to gaining practical experience in us ing materials and equip- ment. The girls learned to use the flannelgraph as a visual aid in telling a story, and to run a movie projector and a mimeograph machine. Members visited the Sunday Schools of the various denominations in Waverly to learn meth- ods of organization and teaching. The formula for successful parish work as pre- sented by Kenneth Priebe, international Luther League president, is P — patience, H — humility, E — endurance, B — beauty in holiness, E — enthusi- asm, God within us. Officers of this group are Donna Jean Weigum, president; Irene Streng, vice-president,- Mary Ann Reyelts, secretary-treasurer,- Dr. John Hiltner and Dr. Martin Wiederaenders, co-advisers. 63 CHI RHO Back row, left lo right — U. Siefkes, Ehlers, Vs Weerth, Bied- ermann, Gremmels, Huber, Maulwurf, Gray, Bonderud, Herbert Meyer. Second row — Arthur Mueller, W. Stumme, E. Roleder, Lemke, Dieter, Bruemmer, Malpert, Lehmann, GuetzlaH, Hendrickson. Third row — Bahr, E. Dohmeier, Zellmer, Menning, Schaff, Roger Schmidt, Wiiiter, C. Larson, Grishkowsky, Ulech. Fourth row — M. Schumacher, Albers, Sexier, Heupel, Meister, Ketlerling, Rudolph, Henry Schmidt, G. Roleder, Clarke, Petzing. Front row — Imbrock, Moberg, Bowman, Dr. Alfred E. Haef- ner, M. Herder, Bahe, K. Krusger, Harms, Fasse. Students Today ■ One of the largest organizations on campus is the Chi Rho Society, composed of 139 pre-theologi- cal students. At monthly meetings, Chi Rho featured a speaker who presented some problem pertain- ing to the Lutheran ministry as a profession, and who led the group in a discussion of this problem. Since the activities of the organization centered around religion, Chi Rho members served as ush- ers for the eight o ' clock service at St. Paul ' s Lu- theran Church each Sunday, conducted daily eve- ning chapel services on campus, and conducted weekly devotions at the Lutheran Children ' s Home and the Bremer County Home. Throughout the year the society co-operated with the Mission Fel- lowship Group in furnishing devotional booklets to the Wartburg students, thus endeavoring to en- courage daily devotions in each student ' s private life. On December 15, the annual Christmas can- dlelight service, featuring special musical numbers and readings, was presented. The year ' s activities were climaxed with two field trips. On February 26, the society went to Waterloo to visit the churches of various denomi- nations and to hear an address by the Rev. S. M. Becker, pastor of First Lutheran Church. A second field trip to Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, on March 18, gave many members a glimpse of their future home. After four years at Wartburg Col- lege, many of the pre-thes will spend three years at Wartburg Seminary, another step toward their goal — the ministry. Assisting President Merill Herder in guiding the society this year were advisers Dr. Alfred Haefner and Dr. William Hulme. The other mem- bers of the executive committee were Richard Bahe, vice-president, and Kenneth Krueger, secre- ( tary-treasurer. At the beginning of the year Dr. John Hiltner was made an honorary member of Chi Rho in ap- preciation of his many years of faithful service as adviser to the group. This year for the first time special Chi Rho pins were made available to the members of the soci- ety. These pins, with a cross forming a back- ground for the Greek letters Chi and Rho, will be used in future years as the official Chi Rho emblem. 64 Shown here are the leaders of lasi y ' s Chi Rho Christmas candlelight devotional service held in the Little Theater. Mem bers of the choir are, back row, left tc right, Edwin Roleder, Alton Schwandt, James Sexter, Kenneth Krueger; front row, Ulrich Siefkes, Jack Vollunann, David Heidtke, Raymond Heilener. The two readers, seated, left to right, are Philip Houston and Alfred Braunschweig. Litur- gist is William Biedermann, and organist Bertha Miller. Pastors Tomorrow The possibilities of religious work in radio broadcasling were discussed at orie meeting by the Rev. G. E. Melchert, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Hulme, college chap- lain, gave a heart-to-heart talk on the ministerial call, pointing out the many diverse methods used by God in hiring his laborers. Pre-The Ethics, a highly appropriate topic for all of Wartburg ' s arts-seminary students, was dis- cussed by a panel composed of Omar Bonderud, George Roleder, Paul Lohnes, and Paul Schubert. Dr. A. E. Haefner, professor of Greek, presented an exegetical paper of the type given at pastoral conferences. In doing so he gave significant in- formation as to scriptural regulation of church services, and also presented helps on the form of the exegetical paper. Other speakers included the Rev. Paul Moeller, head of the Waverly Children ' s Home, who dis- cussed Specialized Ministry vs. Parish Ministry, and Dr. Albert Jagnow of Wartburg Seminary, who stressed the Lutheran heritage in a discussion of the Reformation. CHI RHO Back row, left to right — Hoops, Groskreuiz, H. Buenting, Hanusa, Onnen, Coil, Jole, Flesner, Olsen, Hagemeier, E. Bergstraesser, Heilener, Heidtke. Second row — Jungck, Volkmann, King, Wulff, Biegler, Zwanziger, Heeren, Hoffman, Behrens, R. Mueller, Hinrichs. Third row — Souser, Tjarks, R. Kruger, Krengel, G. Schultz, Baisden, R. Olson, Blobaum, Wachholz, Jandrey. Fourth row — Dierks, Rodewald, Siava, Schubert, Hemb, Heaney, G. Meriz, Lohnes, Amman, Oelschlager. Front row — Pehlke, Schmitt, Ziebarlh, Smrcka, Fintel, Koetz, Kreier, Schwartz, P. Mueller, Fredrick Kruegsr. 65 MISSION FELLOWSHIP GROUP Back row, left to right — Zellmer, Robert Meyer, Onnen, Houston, H. Meyer, Kroepel, N. Johnson, Krengel, Hinrichs. Second row — Wachholz, A. Mueller, R. Bieber, Behrens, Hoff- man, W. Kramer, Davis, C. Larson, G. Schultz. Third row — Mensing, Amelung, Buldhaupt, Priebe, Pinke, Weideman, Schwarz, Albrecht, Stief, Larsen, Muench. Front row — P. Mueller, K. Mueller, Mrs. Tews, Tews, Dr. John Hiltner, Bowman, Mrs. Johnson, Flesner. The World Is — ■ The Mission Fellowship Group is the youngest organization on campus. It was only at the beginning of the present school year that its forma- tion was undertaken, although mission-minded stu- dents had long felt that such a group was needed. Its organization was completed on September 9, 1949, and soon over one hundred members had joined. Typical projects undertaken during the year were as follows: Co-operation with a community-wide clothing drive to relieve needs in stricken areas, particu- larly through enlistment of student volunteers for solicitation, collection, and transportation, as well as management of an additional clothing drive within the college community. Distribution of devotional booklets among stu- dents on the campus in co-operation with the Chi Rho Society, with the purpose of getting such lit- erature into the hands of every student. Donation of gifts and religious pictures to the Bremer County Home, as well as presentation of a Christmas pageant and group singing at vari- ous devotional programs at the Home. Mission Fellowship officers pose with the Rev. Theodore Fricke during his visit here. Back row, left to right — Bowman, Tews, K. Mueller, Flesner. Front row — Dr. John Hiltner. the Rev. Theodore Fricke. Dr. William Hulme. Provision of Chrisimas treats to a Protestant Sunday School in Japan. Collection of religious literature and pictures for presentation to missions in New Guinea, India, and Japan. Organization of caroling groups during the Christmas season. Deputation of teams of two or three members each to present programs dealing with missions and a mission challenge at meetings of Luther Leagues and other organizations in congregations in the surrounding area. Provision of a committee to render assistance lo the chaplain in regard to convocation programs. Assistance for pastors in Waverly arid Water- loo in making calls to interest unchurched people in church membership. One of the projects proposed for the coming year is support for Ralph and Ruth Tews, who are going to New Guinea as missionaries. Numerous speakers presented various aspects of mission work to the group. The Rev. H. Foege and Pastor Rudolph Inselmann told of their expe- riences in the New Guinea mission field. The Pastor Fricke presents an interest- ing mission talk to the Mission Fel- lowship Group. Rev. Herold Adix spoke on home missions. The Rev. Theo. Fricke, Director of Foreign Missions, re- counted his tour of the mission fields. John Bowman served as president of the group,- Ralph Tews, vice-president,- Katherine Mueller, secretary,- and Don Flesner, treasurer. Their Mission Field MISSION FELLOWSHIP GROUP Back row, left to right — Menning, Baisden, Albers, Helbling, Third row — Schauer, Truckenbrod, Gayer, Marcea Moellev, Harms, Will, Dierks, Rathe, R. Olson. Hueille, Weigum, Beckman, Wetherell, Ochsner. Second row — M. Herder, Hoops, Adolf, Beaver, Philippi, Front row — D. Cronrath, Imbrock, Mrs. Imbrock, Biegler, Stava, Schubert, Nass. Buenling, Hanusa. 67 Teachers Strive ■ The concept of teaching is slowly evolving from teaching as a means of earning a living to teaching as a profession, the rating it should hold. The development of a professional spirit among teachers is manifested through the various teacher organizations which are active throughout the United States. Wartburg students, ever alert for new ideas and eager to become better teachers, have formed a local chapter. Kappa Delta Kappa, of the Iowa Future Teachers Association. All members of Kappa Delta Kappa are preparing themselves to enter the teaching profession. As many as 101 future teachers belong to the local chapter, and many of these are also members of the state and national organizations. The purpose of Kappa Delta Kappa is to ac- quaint the future teacher with professional stand- ards, organizations, and ethics. The club aims to bring various topics to the attention of the group to stimulate thinking,- and to present information about the profession, about problems which will arise, and about the organizations with which graduate teachers will affiliate themselves. The group meets monthly to consider pertinent topics presented by outside speakers or panels of students and teachers. Kappa Delta Kappa is affiliated with the Iowa Future Teachers Association and with the National Education Association. The chapter has been ac- tive in regional and state activities. During the year members of the Wartburg chapter attended the regional meetings of the Iowa State Teachers Association at Loras College and Iowa State Teachers College. The club was represented at the Delegate Council of the Iowa Future Teachers Association, which met in Des Moines. Several members were also present at the convention of the Iowa State Education Association in Des Moines. The club derives satisfaction from the knowl- edge that its members are gaining practical expe- rience. Each semester future teachers become con- KAPPA DELTA KAPPA Back row, left to right — M. Becker, Dean Pilgrim, R. Becker, Hackbart, Bowman, Meidinger, Harold Meyer. Second row — Kramlich, Deguisne, Tatar, A. Meyer, R. Kampfe, Schemmel. Third row — Denner, Kreger, Grelling, Will, H. Hiniz, Nut- ter, Drube. Fourth row — Swanson, H. Wiltshire, A. Koch, Dally, Lorenz, Gundacker. Front row — Ottersberg, Martens, M. Engelbrecht, Rathe, E. Niewohner, L. Snyder. spicuous by their dressed up appearance during practice teaching time. Student teaching in the local schools is a vital part of each teacher ' s preparation. Kappa Delia Kappa was headed by Dale Rathe, senior. Dale and the club ' s other officers, together with Mr. Herbert Engelbrecht, adviser, kept the organization active in various campus functions. During November the club sponsored an all-school party featuring square dancing as the entertain- ment. Kappa Delta Kappa, with the Phebes as co- sponsors, also presented a successful all-school Christmas party. Kappa Delta Kappa combined its talents with some hard work to win first prize with its skit at Kastle Kapers. Other officers of the club, vice-president, Har- old Meyer,- secretary, Ruth Wetherell,- and treas- urer, Mary Ann Engelbrecht, combined efforts with the president to lead Kappa Delta Kappa through a successful year. Oiiicers of Kappa Delta Kappa are, back row, left to rigfit, Mary Ann Engelbrecht, Harold Meyer, Ruth Wefherell; front row. Dale Rathe, Mr. H. C. Engelbrecht, adviser. For Professional Attitude KAPPA DELTA KAPPA Back row, left to right — Mensing, K. Aden, Lunde, Hueftle, A. Rath, Beckman, D. Buenting. Second row — Ellermeier, Radtke, Stief, Blitgen, Boeller, Petersen, Koelling. Front row — May, Naab, Mr. H. C. Engelbrecht, Malteson, Weideman. 69 WARTBURG CHOIR Back xow, leil to right — Meier, R. Lauer, Heidlke, Lemke, Dieler, Obermeyer, Hackbarl, Schwandi, Swensen, Bieder- mann, E. Roleder, Fritschel, U. Siefkes. Second row — Geske, Lutz, K. Krueger, D. Becker, Heilener, Sexier, K. Mueller, Langholz, Goetz, Mong, C. Wuest, Volkmann, E. Hilmer. Third row — Schiifler, E. Aardal, J. Aardal, Hummel, Bur- meister, Frahm, Dr. Edwin Liemohn, D. Bredow, Lund, M. Schmidt, Liemohn, B. Hilmer, Winnie. Front row — B. Wuesl, von Fischer, Kumm, Fuchs, L. Wenzler, Herrboldt, Gaughran, Moderow, Balke, Peters, Pinke, Peter- sen, Meyn. Sing Unto The Lord! ■ The organization which is most widely known among the general public is the Wartburg Choir. Under the direction of Dr. Edwin Liemohn the choir has completed another successful y r- Membership in the choir is not limited to those studying music. Dr. Liemohn selects the members from over a hundred applicants every year. This year the fifty-two members toured Wis- consin, Minnesota, and Iowa. In previous years the choir has toured the entire Midwest with one trip to the west coast and one to Canada. Plans are being made for a repeat trip to Canada next year. In recognition of the services rendered to choral music by F. Melius Christiansen, the Wart- burg Choir this year presented a program devoted entirely to his compositions and arrangements. One highlight of this year ' s program was Chris- tiansen ' s Celestial Spring, which is in four movements. Other favorites were Beautiful Savior, Lost in the Night, Praise to the Lord, Joy, and Hosanna. Soloists this year were Marvin Goetz, Judy Vogel, Marian Petersen, and Jane Aardal. President of the organization was Alton Schwandt; vice-president, Ray Heilener,- secretary- treasurer, Emmajean Aardal. 70 Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa Hear Choir Examples of the educational side of Ihe choir tour are the visits to the studios of WTMJ, left, in Milwaukee. Doris Herr- boldl and Choir President Alton Schwandt, center, lead the group leaving the build- ing. Right — The visit to the Monarch Range factory at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, proves another point of interest. Right — Participants in the mock wedding include Jim Sexter, Jean Winnie, David Heidlke, Betty vonFischer, and Dick Swen- sen. 71 CHAPEL CHOIR Back row, lefl to right — Richmann, Lapp, Fredrick Krueger, Franklin Krueger, Biegler, Siefken, Jole, Meints, E. Berg- straesser, Hendrickson, Onnen, Ziebarth, Nass. Second row — Hinrichs, Petzing, M. Schumacher, Grish- kowsky, Reisetler, Zellmer, Pohlmann, Blobaum, Anderson, Heeren, Bruemmer, M. Herder, Imbrock. Third row — Boebel, Ruth Meyer, Weigum, Beckman, K. Aden, Michelke, Dr. A. E. Hovdesven, Schlueter, Gross, Lunde, Walling, K. Siefkes, Krohn, J. Kampie. Front row — Zell, E. Siefkes, L. Snyder, C. Siefkes, B. Miller, Hess, Reisner, S. Smith, Wishek, Stoltz, A. Mueller, Buelke. n Song We Worship Thee ■ Chapel Choir began the school ye r with its reputation definitely established. The service choir of the college proved its worth by appear- ing regularly in religious convocations to lead the hymn-singing and to present special numbers. The choir contributed much to the church services at St. Paul ' s. Dr. E. A. Hovdesven ably assumed the leader- ship of the choir and directed its work. The Chapel Choir appeared in special programs along with the other musical organizations on the campus. Single concerts were presented in neighboring towns. During the second semester the Chapel Choir appeared in a new role. On April 28 it presented a concert of secular music. The first part of the concert featured popular music while the second consisted of folk songs. A project completed during the year was the adoption of a constitution. The soloists this year were Eleanor Schlueter, Lois Stolz, Henry Grishkowsky, and Eimo Hin- richs. Handling the executive duties were Arnold Imbrock, president; Jim Anderson, vice-president,- Clare Biegler, secretary,- Dick Jole, treasurer,- Lois Snyder, librarian,- and Kenneth Pohlmann, property manager. Chapel Choir officers, left to right — Jole, Biegler, Pohlmann, L. Snyder, Im- brock, J. Anderson. 72 MUSIC APPRECIATION CLUB Back row, left to right — Siefken, Meints, De Weerth. Second row — Ziebarth, Schwandt, Rand, A. Meyer, Heidike, Fritschel, K. Krueger. Third row — Gross, Ruth Meyer, Micheike, Wishek, Langholz, Schoof, Hummel, Bu rmeister, B. Wuest. Fourth row — Buelke, Matteson, Nielsen, Boebel, Audrey Mueller, Peters, L. Wenzler, L. Snyder. Front row — B. Hilmer, B. Miller, E. Roleder, Mr. Donald Miller, Richmann, Schiifler, Streng. Campus Concerts Their Speciality ■ Music lovers met on the first Friday of each month to study Negro spirituals, jazz, and other types of American folk music. A motion picture showing a symphony orchestra in action provided entertainment and study material for one of the winter meetings. Campus concerts were sponsored by the group to increase the record library and record playing equipment of the college. A concert of Christmas music highlighted the holiday season and sent the various members home for a long vacation with Christmas carols still ringing in their ears. Also under the sponsorship of MAC was the concert of the Pacific Lutheran College Choir. MAC members made arrangements for the Waverly ap- pearance of the Choir of the West. During the course of the year, MAC made it possible for students to attend major musical pro- ductions in neighboring towns. Many students thrilled to hear Handel ' s Messiah and broad- ened their cultural interests when Carmen sang her operatic arias. Occupying the president ' s chair was Herbert Richmann, assisted by Edwin Roleder as vice- president and Paula Schiffler as secretary-treasurer. Dr. Robert Hieber, teacher of organ and piano, and Mr. Donald Miller, voice instructor, served as ad- visers. Director Gunner J. Malmin of the Pacific Lu- theran College Choir of the West bows to applause following the concert in St. Paul ' s Parish House on March 30. 73 BAND Back row, lefi to right — Frahm, Ruth Meyer, See, Ziebarlh, P. Mueller, A. Meyer, Roger Schmidt, Kubler, Michelke, Lemke, Mr. Edfield Odegard. Second row (on risers) — Reyells, Zimmerman, Gundacker, Heeren, Robert Meyer, C. Wucsl, Reisetter, Mein ' s, Dieter, Zellmer, Heaney, Jole, Schwandt. Third row — Winkler, B. Hilmer, Rhoda Schmidt, Kumm, Bieg- Concert Band ler, P. Meyer, Sexter, E. Roleder, Obermeyer, Fritschel, R. Lauer, Baehmann, A. Rath, Marilyn A. Mueller. Fourth row — (left) Pankow, C. Mueller, (right) B. Wuest, Pohlmann. Front row — Heilener, DeVries, Dorean Pilgrim, von Fischer, Lutz, Wile, E. Siefkes. Initiates Tours ■ The spiril of a Greater Wartburg is reflected in the activities of the Wartburg College Band. Under the direction of Mr. Edfield A. Odegard the band rose to new heights in ' 49 and ' 50. With the addition of an alto clarinet, a bassoon, a set of cymbals, and a string bass, the band per- sonnel was increased to fifty- With the co-opera- tion of Miss Hazel May Snyder, of the home eco- nomics department, new uniforms were made for the majorettes. To put the finishing touches on the majorette outfits new plume shakos and breastplates were also purchased. The Wartburg Band has acquired improved precision and balance. These qualities were in measure attributable to the partial risers which were added to the organization ' s equipment to improve the visibility and responsiveness of the group. On February 5, 1950, the band left for the first concert tour in Wartburg band history. Concerts were presented in eleven northeast Iowa towns. The band traveled in chartered busses decked v ith banners made by Arthur Meyer. MR. EDFIELD ODEGARD Michelke, Art Meyer, Vernon Heeren, Dick Jole. 74 Units Strive For Precision BRASS SEXTET— Curtis Wuesl, Robert Meyer, Lou Ober- meyer, Art Meyer, Kenneth Heaney, and Eldon Reiselter. WOODWIND QUINTET— Charles Lutz, Raymond Heilener, Edwin Roleder, Patricia Wile, Marilyn A. Mueller. HORN QUARTET— James Sexter, Lou Obermeyer, Edwin Ro- leder and James Frilschel. TRUMPET TRIO— George Gundacker, Vernon Heeren. Robert Meyer, and 75 The snappy 1-2 punch of the Pep Band played an important part in the development of the fiery school spirit that Wartburg students showed at athletic contests. Here Director Lou Obermeyer strikes up a march. Strike Up ■ The band was divided into three groups in order io provide appropriate music for various college activities. The Pep Band, under the direc- tion of Lou Obermeyer, added spirit and zest to Lou Obermeyer, Pep Band director, leads a rousing number during half- time at the Luther game. The Band basketball games and wrestling matches. Two formal concerts, three pop concerts, and a Senior Day program were presented by the Concert Band. The Marching Band lent color and atmos- phere to football games. With all their other activities, the band mem- bers found time for recreation. The group enjoyed parties and movies at some of their meetings. In November a hayride provided entertainment for an evening of fun. Since the adoption of their constitution at the beginning of the second semester, band members receive letter awards for their participation. President of the band was Arthur Meyer. Ray- mond Heilener was vice-president,- Marliss Michel- ke, secretary-treasurer; and Vernon Heeren, li- brarian. 76 Marching Band Rises To New Heights Left — Drum Major Russ Hendrickson. Right — Drum Majorettes Marian Kellner and Betty von Fischer. FIGHT ON KNIGHTS Fight on you Wartburg Knights — Fight on with all your might. We ' ll fly your colors high — And make them reach the sky — For Wartburg ' s glorious name — We ' ll win another game. Fight on you Wartburg Knights — Keep fighting with all your might! Odegard-Dotzauer For another goal they go — This gallant team we know. We ' ll cheer them all the way — On this our victory day — For Wartburg has the team — That ' s really on the beam. Fight on you Wartburg Knights — Keep fighting with all your might! 77 WARTBURG PLAYERS Back row, left to right — Meints, Maulwurf, L. Boeck, Ulech, Soil. Second row — Heupel, Lohnes, Kolberg, Ketterling, Gray, Wienke, Henry Schmidt, Hartman, Hess. Third row — Krengel, Michelke, Vollmer, Herrboldt, Hitten- meyer, Streng, Ruth Meyer, Frese, Martin, Peters, Buld- haupt. Front row — Kroeger, Ruth Engelbrecht, G. Roleder, Boebel, R. Snyder, Meyn, Meier, M. Schmidt, Moberg. Little Theater New Scene ■ Wartburg Players have acquired a thealer es- pecially adapted to their needs. During the sum- mer the old gymnasium was remodeled into the Little Theater according to plans drawn up by the speech department. The Little Theater has proved advantageous in many respects: plays may be prepared and presented in familiar surroundings,- there is adequate space for construction and stor- age of scenery,- lighting and special effects may be carefully planned. Under the guidance of Mr. Raymond D. Wild- erman, adviser and director, the Wartburg Players put the Little Theater to good use to turn in one of the most successful years in the history of Wart- burg College dramatics. Averaging nearly one play a month, this organization has this year pre- sented a wide variety of top performances. After beginning the year with a skit in Kastle Kapers at Homecoming, the Players offered two one-act farces in November, The Wandering Scholar from Paradise and The Farce of the Worthy Master Pierre Patelin. About a week later the group traveled to Allison and Hampton to perform The Farce of the Worthy Master Pierre Patelin. At a convocation program, December 13, the Players combined talents with the Lutheran Stu- dent Association and the Music Appreciation Club to present Why the Chimes Rang, a one-act Christmas play directed by Harold Kruger. One of the most outstanding events of the year was the presentation of Noel Coward ' s Blithe Spirit in January. Enthusiastic audiences packed the Little Theater both nights to witness this hilar- Mr. Raymond D. Wilderman, director. ious comedY slarring Ruth Engelbrecht and George Roleder. This play was rated by many as one of the best ever presented by Wartburg students. Pure as the Driven Snow, a three-act melo- drama directed by Jane Aardal and Ray Meier, was performed on the Little Theater stage in Feb- ruary. Final production of the year was given early in May. At this time, the Players presented The Bat, a spine-tingling mystery thriller. This brought to a close a commendable year for the Wartburg Players. In spite of the many hours spent on produc- tions, the forty-four members of this organization still found time for other activities. In November, some of the dramatists traveled to Cedar Falls to see the Margaret Webster troupe present Taming of the Shrew, Shakespearean play given by the Players last year. During the course of the year, Players ' officers snapped in the Liille Theater are, left lo right — George Roleder, presi dent; Harold Kruger, treasurer; Sylvia Meyn, secre- tary; and Robert Snyder, vice-president. other functions such as picnics and chili suppers were held. Officers for the year were George Roleder, president; Bob Snyder, vice-president; Sylvia Meyn, secretary; and Harold Kruger, treasurer. Of Players ' Triumphs A scene from the melodrama, Pure as the Driven Snow, as Mrs. Hogue, played by Sylvia Meyn, center, has just informed Grace Hartman, portraying Purity Dean, that they are sisters. Other Thespians, from left to right, are Phyllis Vollmer and Harold Wienke as Mr. and Mrs. Logan, Howard Rand as Leander Longfellow, Bob Soil as E. Z. Pickens, Janice Frese as Alison Hewlett, Lois Snyder as Mrs. Hewlett, and Helen Hittenmeyer as Imogene Pickens. 79 One-Acts Begin Year Flicker Flashbacks, presented at Kastle Kapers by the Wartburg Players, pointed to fu ture successes for Wartburg ' s acting group. Ruth Meyer, left, played the wife in the eternal triangle which involved Ray Meier, the husband manifesting his anger, and Paul Lohnes, right. Bob Soil, left, as the Wandering Scholar from Paradise informed Phyllis VoUmer of the needs of her departed first husband. However, all ended happily as she was reunited with her more earthly second hus- band, Marvin Ketterling, right. Bob Snyder, left, feigned illness lo avoid paying the cloth merchant, Ernest Maul- wurf, right. Bob ' s nagging wife was played by Helen Hitienmeyer in the one-act play The Farce of the Worthy Master Pierre Patelin. 80 Major Productions Carry On Leff — Baa, says ihe sheepherder, Paul Lohnes, lefi, in reply io Lawyer Bob Snyder ' s request for payment in the one-aci play The Farce of ihe Worthy Master Pierre Patelin. Right — Ann Peters playing the role of Ruth in the January production, Blithe Spirit. George Roleder as Charles converses with his deceased wife, Elvira, in this scene from Noel Coward ' s Blithe Spirit. Staging for this play was the most elaborate ever assembled by the Warlburg players. Left — Veteran players Phyllis Vollmer and Harold Wienke play the roles of Zamah and Jonathan Logan, propri- etors of the Uland Inn, central point in the melodrama Pure as the Driven Snow. Right — Villainous Mortimer Frothingham, played by Bill Steinert, left, reveals himself io his henchman, Jed Lunn, played by Harold Kruger, right, in ihe February production of Pure as the Driven Snow. 81 ALPHA PSI OMEGA Back row, lefl to right — R. Snyder, Kroeger, Ruth Engelbrecht, G. Roleder, J. Aardal, H. Kruger, Meier. Front row — Vogel, Mr. Raymond Wilderman, Miss Ema Moehl. Alpha Psi Recognizes DrdiTidtic Achievement ■ Lambda Mu Cast, Ihe Wartburg chapter of the national Alpha Psi Omega Dramatic Fraternity, is an honorary organization. Its main purpose is to promote more and better dramatic productions. The Cast includes two faculty members, Mr. Raymond Wilderman and Miss Erna Moehl, and eight students who were initiated during 1949. It is a mark of achievement for a member of the Wartburg Players to be asked to join Lambda Mu because a candidate is not eligible until he has earned a sufficient number of points in each of the following fields — stage work, costumes, make-up, house committee, publicity, acting, and directing. In the spring a Lambda Mu pin is presented to one member of Wartburg Players for outstanding achievement in any field of dramatics. This award is given for excellence regardless of whether or not the person is eligible for membership in Lambda Mu at that time. Alpha Psi members Jane Aardal, leit, and Ray Meier directed the highly successful melodrama, Pure as the Driven Snow. Janice Frese, right, is shown receiving advice on her role. 82 March Of Dimes Aids Needy ■ Sending clothes to the unfortunate people in Europe was the project of the Wartburg March of Dimes committee this year. With the money col- lected at convocations, numerous articles of cloth- ing were purchased and mailed to Easton, Penn- sylvania, for shipment overseas. Chairman of this project was Arnold Imbrock. Eimo Hinrichs was assistant chairman,- John Bow- man, secretary-treasurer,- Glenn Schultz, publicity chairman,- and the Rev. Edwin Schick, adviser. February snow finds March of Dimes officers loading fhe last carlon of clothing. Left to right — Arnold Im- brock, Eimo Hinrichs, John Bowman, and the Rev. Edwin Schick. They Lead The Way ■ One of the newer organizations on the campus is the Ushers Club, now two years old. Ushers Club is a service organization whose purpose is to usher at outstanding events on the campus. such as the Artist Series presentations and ban- quets. Highlight this year for the forty-seven members was the Rubinstein concert. Donald Baehr served the group as president. USHERS CLUB Back row, left to right — Winter, Denner, Dean Pilgrim, Rathe, L. Boeck, Flesner, Biegler, E. Bergstraesser, Swensen, Koetz. Second row — A. Diers, Truckenbrod, Bu3nting, Hummel, E. Dreier, M. Dreier, V. Bruns, D. Diers, Albrecht, Lunde, Weber. Front row — Ochsner, Schauer, Ottersberg, Baehr, Heidtke, Schoof, Hodel, Reisner. 83 Wdrtburg Goes On The Air KNYT STAFF Back row, left to righl — Rand, Hackbarl, Hendiickson, Maulwurf, GoU, Will. Second row — Gundacker, Bar«is, Wienke, Schroeder, Mong. Third row — Rulh Meyer, School, Alexander, VoUmer, Balke, Gaughran. Front row — Hiltenmeyer, R. Snyder, Rose, H. Kruger, Lohnes, L. Wenzler. ■ The studio of Wartburg ' s radio station KNYT is located in the northwest corner of the Little Theater. There microphones, controls, turntables, wire and tape recorders, and shelves of records Bob Snyder, director of KNYT, handles the controls of the new broadcasting equipment while seated in the station engineer ' s chair. provide tangible evidence that a radio station is in the making. The 112-foot radio tower to the north of the Little Theater proclaims the presence of KNYT to the surrounding area. However, despite this equipment, KNYT was silent a great part of the school year. Wartburg obtained an FM license, and purchase of a 10-watt FM transmitter was authorized. Although KNYT received financial support from two student body projects as well as other sources, an FM transmit- ter proved an expensive item. While waiting for the transmitter, KNYT began experimental broadcasting on the campus. Instal- lation of the transmitter extended the range of KNYT over a radius of approximately fifty miles. Under the direction of Bob Snyder, station man- ager, KNYT offered its audience good listening. Programs featured recorded music, drama, and campus news. 84 KNYT Provides Ca mpus Entertainment Left — Walt Rath guided the first semester student body project, which collected money for KNYT ' s new FM transmitter. Right— KNYT ' s new 112-foot tower now majestically stands over the Wartburg campus. Right — Open House with Helen Hiltenmeyer, right, is one of the popular programs on KNYT and also features Harold Wienke and Carol Schoof. Chief engineer is Herbert Hildebrandt, left, while Bob Snyder, center, gives the cue. Right— Another stand-by of KNYT is the Novelty Shop, which features corny records. Waiting for their cue are the Shop ' s hands, from left to right — Dick Zimmerman, Ray Bareis, and Ray Fredrick. 85 ISA COUNCIL Standing, left to right — L. Snyder, Rose, Harms, Mrs. E. A. Schick, Martens. Sitting — Lemke, Clark, Harold Meyer, Lund, the Rev. E. A. Schick. Work And Play With LSA ■ The Lutheran Student Association attempts to win all students to Christ by offering a varied pro- gram of study and recreation. The local organiza- tion is affiliated with the Iowa region LSA and with the Lutheran Student Association of America. The program for the past year included the re- gional convention at Dubuque, at which Dolores Lund, local secretary, was elected regional secre- tary,- the spring Ashram at the Boone YMCA Camp; and regular Sunday night meetings with the emphasis on open discussions. The deputations team with its forum on Chris- tianity and Socialism visited LSA ' s on other col- lege campuses. In exchange, other deputation teams presented their programs to the Wartburg LSA. This year ' s LSAction week was highlighted by a student chapel service, an LSA sponsored speaker at convocation, Professor William Narum of St. Olaf College, and an all-school party. The fun part of LSA was covered by such things as softball games with Iowa State Teachers College, a hayride, as well as the all-school party. LSA deputations team consisted of, left to right — W. Stumme, Harold Meyer, the Rev. Edwin A. Schick, K. Smith, H. Kruger, Lund, Mong, Ruth Meyer, Swanson. 86 LSA PI anning Expands Program One of the LSA programs boasied a discus- sion by the LSA Deputations Committee of Luther College, erUitled Luther vs. Calvin. Another LSA meeting witnessed the dis- cussion of Capitalism vs. Communism by a Wartburg College student panel com- posed of Kalherine Smith, Roger Swanson and Harold Krueger. Lower left — Don Severson, student from Lu- ther College, delivered the address at the LSA Kickoff dinner, which opened LSAction week. Lower right — LSA-ers w6re among the first to use the new Grossmann Hall reception room. Easy chairs and a piano made things comfortable and interesting. 87 He ' s My Brother BIG BROTHERS AND SISTERS Back row, left to right — Pahlmeyer, Olsen, Utech, L. Bje k, Houston, Stava, Wulff, Davis. Second row — Hoffman, R. Olson, Will, Lemke, Onnen, Hagemeier, Fritz, Warber, Arthur Mueller. Third row — M. Schumacher, Ohm, Krengel, Weiss, Albsrs, Behrens, N. Johnson, Hinrichs. Fourth row — Truckenbrod, Leis, Larsen, Slief, Reyelts, Hodel, B. Miller, N. Cronralh. Front row — Schauer, Black, Ochsner, Bowman, Beclunan, Flesner, K. Mueller, G. Schultz, Mensing. ■ Big Brothers and Sisters is a project of the Lu- theran Student Association to make life more en- joyable and meaningful for the Children at the Lutheran Children ' s Home at Waverly. Every child desiring a big brother or sister from the college is assigned one from the student body. The selection of big brothers and sisters is given careful consideration. Each big brother or sister makes frequent visits to the Home. Picnics are planned for the children, and they are included in various social functions. The primary purpose of the project is to give the children spiritual guidance. The proj- ect is not only a source of joy to the children, but it is also of great value to every big brother and sister. Those in charge of the project are John Bow- man, chairman, Phyllis Beckman, and Don Flesner. The success of this project is due to the co-oper- ation of the staff members of the Children ' s Home, and to support by more than eighty students, who have worked faithfully at this opportunity to serve. Wartburg is proud of her students who repre- sent the college at the Children ' s Home. Big Brothers and Sisters, from left to tight — Bahe, Hodel, Lemke, K. Mueller, Weiss, Lund, Davis, Larsen. Pi Sigma Stresses Social Graces ■ Poise, Individuality; Sincerity, Initiative, Geniality, Multi-graciousness, Adeptness — all these were the goals of the women ' s social organi- zation. Though new pledges were not rushed and then selected, the group ' s yearly program was planned by an executive committee to follow the lines of a sorority. A sincere attempt was made to make social manners and their acquisition an integral part of the personalities of Knighties. As in previous years, the Big-Little Sister plan was followed. During a hike in early fall the upper-class girls and their little sisters became better acquainted. Holding the scepter as president was Doris Herr- boldt. Her court included Dorothea Diers, vice- president,- Beverly Moderow, secretary,- and Ro- berta Kamper, treasurer. Mrs. Axel Bundgaard and Mrs. Raymond Norheim were advisers. Officers for Pi Sigma are, back row, lefl to right, Roberta Kamper, Beverly Mode- row,- front row, Doris Herrboldt, Dorothea Diers. Upper le ft — Getting acquainted at the Pi Sigma formal initiation are Ann Peters, Wera Baderschneider, Lenore Langrock, and Beverly Hartwig. Upper right — At the Pi Sigma fashion show modeling everyday school clothes are Helen Hittenmeyer, Bonnie Balke, Judy Larsen, Joyce Gaughran, Nancy Hicks, and Wera Baderschneider. Lower left — Bill Hintz, Russ Lemke, and Neal Winkler go bobbing for apples at the Pi Sigma Masquerade Brawl. Lower center — Prize winners of the Pi Sigma-sponsored Masquerade Brawl were Harold Meyer as the Joker and Lois Snyder as the Ace of Spades. Lower right — The climax of the formal initiation of Pi Sigma is the pinning of mum corsages on the new pledges by upperclasswomen. Here, Delores EUermeier re- ceives hers from Roberta Kamper. PASSAVANT Back row, left lo right — Flesner, Nass, Arthur Mueller, Kromm, Bowman, Kroepel, Albers, Schiller, G. Schultz. Second row — Ochsner, Baehmann, Larsen, H. Bieber, K. Mueller, Truckenbrod, Schauer, H. Merlz. Front row — Priebe, Fuchs, Wienke, N. Johnson, Moderow, Nielsen. Social Work ■ Passavant Club, now four years old, is the pre- professional organization for majors in social work, sociology, and social studies. This club is one of the campus groups that is gradually gaining in membership and influence. The purpose of this organization is to acquaint its members with a variety of social problems, methods of dealing with them, and agencies ac- tive in the field. The year ' s program included lectures on Fami- Passavant exacuiive ofticers include, from left to right. Dr. Carl F. Reuss, Beverly Moderow, Norman Johnson, Harold Wienke, Dorothea Diers, Dr. C. H. Becker. s Their Field ly Welfare by President C. H. Becker and Church Interest in Social Work ; a movie, Feeling of Hos- tility ; a discussion on Choosing Your Vocation, led by George Fleischer, executive secretary of the Luther League in the ALC, Columbus, Ohio; a field trip to the Iowa State Mental Institution at Independence; a guest speaker from the Vinton School for the Blind; and an interesting talk by Miss Glenda Mabrey, social worker for the Water- loo Public Schools. Passavant Club participated in various campus activities during the year. Its Homecoming float was awarded second prize. Together with the Phebes and Mission Fellowship, the club enjoyed a picnic in the fall and again in spring. One of the members, Dorothea Diers, was chosen as a representative to the State Commission on Chil- dren and Youth. Heading the executive committee were Norman Johnson as president; Dorothea Diers as vice- president; Beverly Moderow, secretary; and Har- old Wienke, treasurer. President C. H. Becker and Dr. Carl Reuss were chosen as sponsors for the year. 90 WORLD AFFAIRS FORUM Back row, left io right — Moberg, Finlel, Bonderud, E. Berg- straessei, Grelling, Swanson. • ■ According to its constitution, the objects of the World Affairs Forum are to study and dis- cuss current economic, political, and social issues and institutions in order to promote a greater un- Front row — Tatar, D. Diers, W. Stumme, Dr. Gerhard Otlers- berg, K. Smith, Groskreutz. derstanding of the requirements of citizenship on the local, state, national, and international levels. Wayne Siumme headed the group, with Doro- thea Diers, secretary, and Enn Tatar, vice-president. Hans Sdchs Emphasis Turns Social iriRk o M O HANS SACHS VEREIN Back row, left to right — Dieter, Schubert, Kromm, Ottmar, De Weerth, Dally, Goll, Ziebarth. Second row — Imbrock, M. Schumacher, Moberg, Schmifl, ■ Hans Sachs Verein seeks to eliminate the class- room atmosphere from Deutsche student activities. Outstanding events of this year ' s meetings were Professor Jacob Cornils ' presentation of The His- tory of Hans Sachs and Mr. Edward Breitenkamp ' s Malpert, Behrens, Arthur Mueller, Stava, Groskreutz. Front row — Henry Schmidt, Lutz, Heupel, Grishkowsky, W. Siumme, Wulff, Meister. talk on his experiences in Germany. Henry Grishkowsky was elected president,- Wayne Stumme, vice-president; Herold Heupel, secretary-treasurer,- Mr. Edward Breilenkamp and Miss Anna Elsa Jacob, advisers. 91 SCIENCE CLUB Back row, left lo right — R. Herder, Fellger, De Weerlh, L. Third row — N. Kurlz, Brosz, Michelke, Weiherell, Hartman, Boeck, R. Becker, Will. Farner, Tucker. Second row — Schlachtenhaufen, Soil, Baehr, Swensen, Leh- Front row — Geske, Mr. A. A. Aardal, Hodel, Gleiter, Kressin, man, Drube. Dr. A. W. Swensen, Fritz. ■ Although comparativelY small, the Science Club is one of the most active organizations on the campus. This y r ' s activities included a field trip to Iowa State College, social functions, and addresses by several notable speakers. At the October meeting, Dr. Roy L. Abbott of the biology department at Iowa State Teachers College addressed the group on Writing Natural Science. Mr. Herbert Rebassoo, Estonian math instructor at Luther College, appeared before the club in November and spoke on methods of train- ing scientists in Eastern Europe. Highlight of the year was the January trip to Ames as personal guests of Dr. P. H. Carr, profes- sor of physics at Iowa State College. Of chief in- terest was the ISC physics department and its work in conjunction with the Atomic Energy Commis- sion. The group also visited WOI-TV, Iowa State ' s new television station. Officers for this year were Melvin Gleiter, president; Ivan Kressin, vice-president and pro- gram chairman; and Jeannette Hodel, secretary- treasurer. Professor A. A. Aardal served as chief adviser. Marliss Michelke rides the Science Club ' s honorable mention float down Bremer Avenue in the Homecoming parade. 92 CAMERA CLUB Back row, left to right — E. Dohmeier, Behrens, Winter, Zellmer, Boie, E. Bergstraesser. Front row — Meissner, Briggs, the Rev. Dean Kilgust, Blitgen, N. Mueller. Photography Is Their Hobby ■ The purpose of the Camera Club, an organiza- tior of photography enthusiasts, is to promote a greater understanding of photographic processes and to develop a deeper appreciation of photo- graphic art. With these objectives in view, the Camera Club, which held meetings twice a month, con- ducted a course in developing and printing pic- tures for beginners in the hobby of photography. Outside speakers occasionally addressed the group on special phases of photography. Several activities of the club during the year were the adoption of a new constitution, an exhi- bition on Senior Day of some of the best work, and various picture-taking expeditions into the country around Waverly. In keeping with its tradition, the club again entered a float in the Homecoming parade. Under the leadership of Elwin Bergstraesser as president, the club ' s other officers were Richard Zellmer, vice-president; Dorothy Blitgen, secre- tary,- Ervin Dohmeier, treasurer,- Elmer Boie, pro- gram chairman,- and Robert Schlachtenhaufen, publicity chairman. The Rev. Dean Kilgust served as group adviser. Camera Club picture hike finds, left to right, Ervin Dohmeier, Edward Winter, and Dorothy Blitgen snapping the icicles on the little Theater. They Play For F un ■ Lights, camera, ACTION! And action it was when the athleticallY-minded girls pitted muscle against muscle and brain against brain to fight and win some sort of game in WAA. Forgotten were the textbooks as sweaters and skirts were exchanged for shorts and sneakers at tournament time. Teams were organized from the various floors in the dormitory and from the an- nexes for the crucial volleyball and basketball tournaments. WAA play began last fall with field hockey. Volleyball and basketball provided winter recrea- tion. Kittenball, badminton, horseshoe, shuffle- board, archery, and ping-pong were the spring activities. WAA met for play two nights each month. The girls earned points for each hour of participation. A girl with one hundred and fifty points was awarded a pin, while a girl with three hundred points received a letter. Miss Adeline Langrock, instructor in women ' s physical education, was the pilot of the WAA. She guided the club in an interesting and varied pro- gram. Mary Ann Reyelts captained the WAA as president. Lenore Langrock was vice-president, Irene Radtke secretary, and Roberta Hamper treas- urer. Jeannette Hodel assisted Miss Langrock. Anna Muench attempts a long shot for Wartburg Hall, second floor, in the first round of the women ' s intramural basketball tournament as teammate Lenore Langrock, right, anxiously watches. Lois Huntley and Ruth Krug, members of the victorious fourth floor team, provide the necessary defense. 94 School Spirit Their Aim PEP CLUB Back row, left to right — C. Mueller, K. Siefkes, Dettmer, Schoof, Herrboldt, Frese, Batunann, Ciriacks. Fabrizius, Will, Wishek, Niemann, Bliigen. Front row — Wolf, Dean Pilgrim, W. Hintz, Miss Adeline Second row — Baderschneider, Matteson, A. Mueller, Krohn, Langrock, R. Wiltshire, Maulwurf, Vogel. ■ School spirit is vital to all sports activities. Both the team and the student body must have this spirit to achieve victory- The Pep Club seeks to create enthusiasm at all athletic events and to maintain school spirit. Six cheerleaders, who lead the student body in their yells, form the nucleus of this club. Several basketball games proved the value of school spirit when the team was putting up a valiant fight. Formerly membership was restricted to girls, but this year the club was reorganized and member- ship opened to the entire student body in an ef- fort to gain increased support. Under the able leadership of Dick Wiltshire and with the guid- ance of the adviser, Miss Adeline Langrock, the club was especially active. Several of its achieve- ments were the adoption of a new constitution and the establishment of a recreational evening once a month. The club sponsored several skits and pep rallies, which were presented to the student body. Club members collected a March of Dimes offering at the Westmar basketball game. Officers of this club were as follows: president, Dick Wiltshire,- vice-president, Bill Hintz,- secre- tary, Margaret Wolf; treasurer, Dean Pilgrim. 95 W CLUB Back row, lefl lo right — Adams, Kramlich, Reeg, Kleen, R. Becker, Nutler, Koob. Second row — Zwanziger, Blehm, Wagner, Spier, Keller, Roese, Baumgarlner, Bergman. Front row — L. Brown, M. Becker, Meier, H. Wiltshire, Bowdish, Campbell, Lynes. Knights Of The W ■ A black sweater with an orange and black W marks the wearer as a member of Wartburg ' s let- termen ' s group, the W Club. Membership in this club is limited to men who have won a major let- ter in some sport, this being the goal of every Wariburg athlete. In addition to proving his merit during athletic contests, each W Club member must endure a strenuous initiation. Athletic participation is only one phase of the lettermen ' s activities. Traditionally the Knights of the W escort the Homecoming Queen and her court to their places of honor at the Homecoming football game. W Club members take tickets at basketball games and distribute programs at ath- letic events. Continuing the pattern established last year, these Knights again chose one member from their ranks each week as Athlete of the Week for out- standing individual performance. Dick Tillou goes down the belt line in strenuous W Club initia- tion ceremonies. Lett to right with straps — Ervin Hanus, Jim Keller, Lynn Brown, Milton Blehm, Lloyd Koob, Stan Wignes, Clem Doh- meier, and Paul Bruns. 96 Present Sports Queens Complete array of sports queens as picked by the W Club this year is, left to right — Lenore Langrock, Spring Sports Quaen; Ann Peters, Fall Sports Queen; and Emmajean Aardal, Winter Sports Queen. This Y ar W Club members initiated a new program. A Sports Queen was elected from the fair maidens of Wartburg to reign over the ath- letic events of each season. Ann Peters was chosen Fall Sports Queen and Emmajean Aardal succeeded her as Winter Sports Queen. The Spring Sports Queen, Lenore Langrock, offi- cially took over her duties as the reigning sover- eign on Senior day, May 3. However, she acted in her official capacity when she awarded trophies to the champion Luther League cagers on April 14. Lenore, freshman from Cedar Falls, Iowa, is five- feet seven-inches tall. She has light-brown hair and green eyes and is highly interested in sports. Ann Peters, Fall Sports Queen, received more than the honor of being selected to reign over the fall festivities, she also received the distinction of being the first Sports Queen in the history of Wartburg college. This dark-haired freshman from Tama, Iowa, is a highly active coed. She is a member of Wartburg Players, Wartburg Choir, MAC, LSA, and Pi Sigma. The tall, poised, Emmajean Aardal, from Wa- verly, Iowa, was crowned Winter Sports Queen by President C. H. Becker during the half of the Bethel- Wartburg basketball game. On March 11 she awarded the third championship wrestling trophy to the Wartburg grapplers. This sophomore biolo- gy major is keenly interested in athletics and especially likes to participate in tennis, golf, swimming, and skiing. The W Club was headed by Harold Wilt- shire. Eugene Bowdish served as vice-president, Marshall Becker as secretary, and Ray Meier as treasurer. Coach Melvin Nelson acted as adviser. 97 The Wartburg Trumpet Choir To Give Concert Sunday As Predictable As Spring, Choir Tour Begins Artist Sketches Proposed Commoim Choir Reputation Grows After Dynamic Concert Clioit Aiiiitht ' i-x .VI: 2 ' .Xi wcomtrs Warihurg ' n Week Hiitnef At Mvetms Dorm Rcvixmn Pi««r d For MAC Fiei. h,, To Sp,.k «nt b ei« ni At ra,.av.„, M ' e, S«Mfcl •i T« IHan Partf P«p Mec( Canceled Conulft 1« Honored B)- H n« S cbn Oub MF Proviaing Movie Tonight S AlpKa Phi Gamma PledfieA 3 M ?niber« SpDuiorrJ Rf KItK CreaUvi AH Coirtetit LjiDncbed By Taies first Band Concert Next Thursday 100 Keymen See College Need Help Support Ingathezing CoBi«t« « Hmm4 Campaign PUins iVitiV us Queen Katherine Rules Festivities o Band To Present 11 Per(c.rm,.r,ces During First Tour I t1sr C nVTOr,, Will Bo Awatdfid By W«rtl urg Bind Meywr Band Proxy Support Given To Ingathering By Waiil ujrg«r ghts M s - •3 cwLxviiiea HUndintj, Tuning Make Queen, Court Smile Welcome Uomecoming Epidemic l (tnd Concert Striking Descends On Wartburg ' Kickoff ' Dinner Operw T«weri8U««y :! 5 .. g g LSAction Week Eventis Onward Knighte CaaUe Taies To Appeot Dec. 7 To Be Racoided f j — Better Than Ever. ' S«y« Editor Five Seniors Graduate At Close Of Semester For Fan CiMrirmaa Berini To Appear Next Wednesday Five Days Until ' Blithe Spirit ' Chi Rbci To Tr v«J On F a FteW THp Amhassmiori. Dutes Tq Hear Mezstak ' Artists ' I ' lana Fill Chem Room Ives To Appear Nov. 29 tiulliniih in StUI Jokt K Noiheim Calls Square Dance I h spite Concert Strain (hi Stunt After Concert iU rini Snioken, Jokes iniinHuhlt . Ins ihiifihix ' ' ri ' ::! ' :, ; His Autlnnce Fnmi the Sidelincti Smooth, Easy Comedy (inetx Theater Goers Tkix Evening ' Blithe Spirir Smash Hit With Three Top Stars Radio Schedule Released Radio Station Chosen Project Test Schedvde Released Out fly Proves Gala Day For Freshmen KNYT Trammmw OrdwnMi By Caa c Radio Stttti To Been P nKNYT ocranu Wrestlers Make It 3 In Row Freshmen To Decide Grid Season ToSr™ — Matoub Outsmarts Clock T W WWWM Call riM« foof«i rr • t . Bnms Selected Wrestlers Seek Vicioriaa t c c Knights Smear Wesleyan, 41.7| o t« CoJad oad B« M«i« « Geu HowM, 31 Report For Track ri tt -t a. With More Added Daily ossmann U Captures Crown Loras, Luther Feel Kn ight Sting L Spare Time FOOTBALL A SQUAD Back row, lefl io righJ — Matous, Sowers, P. Olson, Hanus, R. Peterson, Beninga, KilUeson. Second row — Soil, Campbell, Resg, F. Steinhauer, Zwan- ziger, H. Wiltshire, Dietrich, Rowray. Front row — Platte, M. Becker, Meier, Wignes, Lynes, Bruns, Lynn Brown. Gridders Finish Fifth ■ Two obstacles faced Wartburg as it prepared to open its 1949 gridiron season. The most serious one was the loss of thirteen lettermen, which forced Coach Nelson and his staff to rely heavily on freshman material. The other obstacle was the pre-season rating given the Knights. Wartburg had been heralded as the team to be a dark horse in the Iowa Conference. The coaches and the entire squad realized that every team facing the Knights would be expecting a tough battle. In spite of these obstacles the Knight jugger- naut rolled on to a record of five wins and four losses. A lack of pass defense proved to be its downfall. Official statistics showed that Wart- burg compiled 2,188 yards by rushing while hold- ing its opponents to a mere 912 yards. In pass- ing, the Knights gained 704 yards to the opposi- tions ' 808 yards. Speedy Paul Bruns, senior halfback, paced the powerful Knight attack and was given all-con- ference recognition for his play in that position. Paul also held eighteenth place in the nation for net yards gained by rushing. Senior end Waldo Platte gained an all-conference berth while an- other end, Fritz Steinhauer, received honorable mention. Graduating team members are Ray Meier and Stan Wignes, co-captains, and Marsh Becker, Lynn Brown, Paul Bruns, Bill Lynes, Waldo Platte, and Dale Rathe. Of these, Wignes, Lynes, and Platte received their fourth football letters. Highlights of the season were the games with Buena Vista, Iowa Wesleyan, and Parsons. Against Buena Vista the Knight defense was outstanding as it stopped the highly-touted Beaver offense cold. In the Iowa Wesleyan game the Knight offense reached near perfection and rolled up forty-one 100 FOOTBALL B SQUAD Back row, left lo right — Finnell, M. Meyer, Lenguadoro, L. Becker, R. Mueller, Rathe, Grube. Front row — Unmacht, K. Bork, Bareis, Herbaner, V. Kach, Kurtt, Schwerin. points. However, the most thrilling and dramatic victory of the y ar was gained when the Knights met the Parsons Wildcats on their home ground and through an all-important place-kick conver- sion in the final second by Joe Matous won the 27-26 victory. All in all, the season was inspiring from be- ginning to end and due credit should go to Coaches Nelson, Bundgaard, and Oppermann for their work. Start of a Wignes, left No. 37, to Steinhauer, right. No. 45 pass in the Westmar game resulted in one of the two touchdowns scored by this aerial team in the Homecoming feature with the Eagles. ■ The FORTRESS takes great pleasure in honor- ing Lloyd Koob, below, as the most outstanding sports personality of the year. This stocky senior from Plainfield, Iowa, has won five letters, three in football and two in wrestling. He was Iowa Conference 165-pound wrestling champion in 1949 and runner-up in 1948. This year Koob displayed his undying devo- tion and loyalty to Wartburg sports by serving as athletic trainer. An unfortunate motorcycle ac- cident last summer cost him his right leg but did not dampen his sparkling spirit or happy smile. 101 Q ueen Kath erine Rules Tower In Unity ■ Queen Katherine Smith, upper center, ruled over the 1949 Homecoming festivities, which were climaxed by the Knights ' impressive 31-7 win over Westmar. The queen and her court, upper left, included, left to right, Janice Frese, Doris Herr- boldt. Queen Katherine, Jane Aardal, and Judy Vogel. Bob Roese, upper right, escorted Kather- ine at the crowning ceremonies during half-time of the Homecoming game. Watching are Janice Frese, Jane Aardal, and Jim Wagner. The head table at the Homecoming banquet in- cluded, left to right, Arnold Imbrock, homecoming chairman; Mrs. Imbrock; Mr. Melvin Nelson, ath- letic director; Mrs. Nelson; Herman Diers; Kath- erine Smith, Homecoming queen; Mrs. Norbert Augst; the Rev. Norbert Augst, speaker; Mrs. Henry Schwerin; Mr. Henry Schwerin, toastmaster; President C. H. Becker; Mrs. Becker; Jim Keller; Audrey Mueller; Stan Wignes, game co-captain; and Donna Ellingson. Music Appreciation Club ' s first prize float, op- posite page, upper left, carried Ruth Meyer, Ray- mond De Weerth, David Heidtke, and Lloyd Zie- barth. Art class 101 produced the third prize float, opposite page, upper right, which carried Eugene Begalske, Delores Ellermeier, and Jean- nette Ciriacks. Kastle Kapers, opposite page, low- er left, found W club members Duaine Uekert, John Michaelson, Ray Meier, and Marshall Becker pantomiming the Mills Brothers. Lower right, op- posite page, Wilfred Mueller drove Queen Kath- erine and her court to the crowning ceremonies escorted by, left to right, Duaine Uekert, Bob Roese, Walter Begalske, Jim Wagner, and Robert Becker. Darrell Sowers, No. 30, begins his SS-yard pass inlerceplion run for a touchdown against Westmar in the Homecoming classic. A SQUAD BASKETBALL Back row, left to right — Rowray, Lynne, R. Herder, Bruns, Lenguadoro, Campbell. Front row — Kurtl, F. Steinhauer, Uekerl, A. Miller, Spier, Keller, P. Olson. Four Straight Wins Climax Season ■ Winning four consecutive basketball battles, the Wartburg Knights concluded the 1950 hard- court season with a convincing display of energy and ability. Luther, Loras, Upper Iowa, and Simp- son felt the sting of the inspired Knight quintet. In four games a team previously known as the Northern Division cellar club raised itself to a position of third in the conference and at the same time edged out its traditional rivals, the Upper Iowa Peacocks. Early in the season the new Knights Gymna- sium was the setting for the Lutheran Invitational Tournament. During the Christmas holidays three outstanding Lutheran colleges participated with the Knights to make the tournament a success. The winner was Augsburg College of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Other teams participating in this annu- al tournament were St. Olaf College of Northfield, Minnesota, and Augustana College of Rock Island, Illinois. Most exciting encounter of the season was the battle with the Northern Division leaders, the Loras Du-Hawks, on the home court. Paced by hard-driving Paul Bruns and Jim Keller, the Knights led the powerful Du-Hawks throughout the entire game before bowing in the final sec- onds, 56 to 58. Late in the season Coach Bundgaard developed a platoon system which spurred the Knights on lo win their four final games decisively. Coach Ax Bundgaard and his men discuss strategy dur- ing a time-out in the first half of the unforgettable game with Loras. Scoreboard shows Knights leading, 27-19. In the huddle are, left to right — P. Olson, A. Miller, Bruns, Keller, Coach Bundgaard, and Kurlt. 104 Nov. Dec. Jan. THE RESULTS We They 28 56 Belhel (Minn.) 41 1 52 Doane (Neb.) 54 2 46 Nebraska Wesleyan 53 9 71 Central 41 13 54 Winona (Minn.) 58 19 59 Eau Claire (Wis.) 66 20 45 PlalieviUe (Wis.) 47 28 40 Augsburg (Minn.) 51 29 53 Auguslana (III.) 57 6 36 Weslmar 53 7 55 Buena Visla 38 13 49 Upper Iowa 63 16 56 Loras 58 18 35 Luther 59 27 35 Buena Visla 42 28 61 Central 57 30 49 Weslmar 53 7 62 Simpson 55 10 70 Upper Iowa 57 14 73 Loras 67 16 64 Luther 56 1121 1126 Feb. Conlerence games ' Lutheran Invitational Tournament Jumpin ' Jim Keller, right, lakes a rebound against Luther with Paul Olson, No. 12, ready to assist. Bud Rowray, rear, heads down the floor. Speedy Paul Bruns, left, brings the ball down court as Keller, No. 4, blocks the fabulous Mc- Cabe, No. 10, of Loras. In the rear. Spier, No. 8, Steinhauer, and Olson rush to set up a scoring play. B Basketball Squad — back row, left to right — Wood, Kittleson, K. Bork, Harmening, Bogle, Price, P. Stumme, Lynne, Richard Engelbrecht, R. Siefkes. Front row — Hagemann, M. Meyer, Fich- lel, Adix, H. Steinhauer, Spurbeck, T. Olson. 105 WRESTLING SQUAD Back row, left to right — Roberts, Goettler, Beaver, Fellger, Propp, N. Mueller, Fritz. Second row — Koetz, Brosz, Zwanziger, Hanus, Wagner, on ■ Capturing their third consecutive grappling crown, the Wartburg wrestlers continued to dom- inate the Iowa Conference. Although wrestling has been an active sport at Wartburg for only the last three years, the Knights have achieved con- siderable prestige in intercollegiate competition. Under the capable direction of Coach Nellie Nelson, the grapplers completed a highly success- ful season. Highlight of the year was the conference tournament held in the Knights Gymnasium, in which Wartburg nosed out its arch rival, St. Am- brose, 36-32. Captain Howie Wolfgram kept pace with the team ' s progress as he copped his third championship title. Sophomore Jim Wagner won his second straight championship, this year as a 165-pounder. In addition. Senior Ray Meier won Meier, Howard Schmidt. Front row — Downing, Adams, J. Bork, Wilharm, Bruninga, Wolfgram. the 175-pound title while Waverly Freshman Red Wilharm earned the championship in the 128-pound division. Knight standouts were Fritz Downing, 121- pounder, who, as a freshman, won seven and lost three. Red Wilharm, at 128 pounds, also fin- ished with seven wins and three losses. Champ Wolfgram encountered much bad luck late in the season, but still finished with a creditable record. Jim Wagner continued to be outstanding in his 165-pound division, winning six and losing four. Big Fee Hanus, in spite of being injured part of the season, finished with a record of four wins and two losses. Other grapplers who secured berths on the championship squad were Marvin Brosz at 136 pounds, and Clarence Bruninga at 145 pounds. erence Chdmps Repeat 106 THE RESULTS IOWA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT We They MARCH 3 Dec. 14 27 Grinnell s Wartburg 36 Jan. St. Ambrose 32 14 18 Augusiana (III.) 11 Iowa Wesleyan 28 14 South Dakota Stale 12 6 Feb. Dubuque University 3 4 23 Macalester (Minn.) 10 Upper Iowa University 0 10 6 Beloil (Wis.) 18 11 6 Wheaion (111.) 20 17 3 Colorado University 29 18 14 Colorado Mines 16 23 16 St. Ambrose 12 25 13 Omaha University (Neb.) 15 Upper left — Conference champions Wendell Wilharm, 136-pound; James Wagner, 165-pound; Ray Meier, 175-pound; How- ard Wolfgram, 155-pound. Left center — Ervin Fee Hanus registers a pin in the match with Macalester. Bottom left — Howard Wolfgram roughs up his man in the match with Augustana of Rock Island. Upper left — Howard Wolfgram re- ceives the conference wresUing championship trophy from reigning sports queen Emmajean Aardal. Lower right — Jim Wagner comes out on top of his man in the match with Macalester. 107 BASEBALL SQUAD Back row, lefl to righJ— K. Bork, W. Block, Kuril, R. Mueller, Price, Sowers, T. Olson. Second row — R. Kruger, Spurbeck, Denner, R. Becker, Spier, Zimmerman, Malous. Third row — M. Meyer, Harms, Roese, Beneke, L. Bergslraes- ser, Braunschweig, McDougal, L. Cronrath. Front row — R. Siefkes, Lechner, Bruns, Kramlich, Tillou, Wignes, Wood. Knights Use New Didmond ■ Wartburg baseballers had a rather dismal 1949 season, as Ihey lost thirteen games while winning only two. Coach Earnie Oppermann was forced to experiment with many variations in trying to find a winning combination. The Knights proved to be inconsistent, as they presented Coach Oppermann with a new problem every game. No sooner was one problem solved than another arose. The big weakness was defense, and backed up by an inexperienced pitching corps, the Knights were unable to hit a winning stride. Only Red Lechner, ace of the mound corps, was able to post victories. Red handcuffed the hard-hitting Luther Norsemen and defeated them 6 to 5 before a large Senior Day crowd. Red also turned the trick against Upper Iowa while his mates pounded out hits to all corners of the new Knight diamond lo defeat the Peacocks 9 to 3. Paul Bruns, center fielder, was the bright spot in the Wartburg lineup. The stocky center fielder boasted a season ' s batting average of .529. Paul banged out thirty hits in fifty-one trips to the plate, including five doubles and five home runs. Bruns also led his mates in runs batted in with fifteen, and in runs scored with nineteen. Other big guns in the Knight attack were catcher Johnny Michaelson and shortstop Lloyd Spier. 1949 RESULTS We They April 16 7 Buena Vista 16 23 3 Winona (Minn.) 15 26 4 Loras 7 30 5 Simpson 18 May 4 6 Luther 5 5 6 Upper Iowa 15 7 3 LaCrosse (Wis.) 6 It 9 Upper Iowa 3 13 1 Buena Vista 12 14 2-5 Westmar 6-6 16 6-2 Simpson 9-9 17 3 Luther 4 20 5 Loras 12 ' Double Header 108 TRACK SQUAD, 1949 Back row, left to right — W. Stumme, Grube, L. Becker, L. Boeck, Biegler, Kroepel, D. Cronrath, Amman. Second row — Tews, Young, Briggs, Finlel, Quandt, H. Buenling, F. Steinhauer, Sommers, Dietrich, Campbell, Ehlers, Brosz. Front row — DeYoung, Reeg, Biedermann, Platte, Witte, Sauerbry, Lynn Brown, Rodewald, D. Polenz, H. Wiltshire, Keller. New Cinder Path Brings Track Meets ■ Wartburg trackmen had a highly successful season during their 1949 debut on the cinder paths. Coached by Ax Bundgaard, the Knight thin- clads completed the most successful track episode in Wartburg history. Overcoming such handicaps as lack of training facilities, they responded brilliantly. After years of waiting and hoping, the 1950 edition of the Wartburg track team finally received its coveted athletic field and cinder track. With a corps of seasoned veterans returning, hopes are high of an even more successful 1950 campaign. Knight standouts during the 1949 season were many. Veteran Waldo Platte repeated as confer- ence two-mile champion. Freshman Bobby Camp- bell, in his first year of collegiate competition, shone as he finished as co-champion in the high jump. In their initial competition the Knights showed form by finishing a close second in a triangu- lar meet at Decorah. Veterans Platte and Leroy Quandt finished first and second in the two-mile event while Bill Fredrick seized a first in the broad jump. Traveling to Dubuque, Wartburg was out- manned in a dual meet by defending champion. Dubuque University. However, Platte and Quandt again sparked the Knights with another first and second in the two-mile. Jim Keller also won a first in the high jump, and Mighty Mite Camp- bell took first in the pole vault. Participating in the famed Viking Olympics, Wartburg won a second place. Platte and Quandt continued to dominate their specialty by again finishing first and second in the two-mile event. Apr. 26 29 May 7 21 1949 RESULTS TRIANGULAR MEET, Decorah Luther KVt WARTBURG aVr Upper Iowa 41 DUAL MEET, Dubuque Dubuque University 92Vx WARTBURG 40 V THE VIKING OLYMPICS (Rock Island, UI.) Augustana (111.) 86 WARTBURG 50 Carthage (Ul.) 43 Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) 42 CONFERENCE MEET, NORTH DIVISION, Dubuque Loras 115 9 10 Luther 36 Westmar 35 7 10 Buena Vista 29 WARTBURG 23 7 10 Upper Iowa 20 7 10 Golf And Tennis Complete Seven-Sport Program GOLF SQUAD Left lo righl — D. Morasch, Klati, Kincaid, A. Miller, Brandes. ■ Wartburg linksters began the 1950 golf sea- son wilh high hopes for a successful season on the green. Only one golfer returned from the pre- vious Y r, but the four new swingers proved their ability and immediately earned their berths on the golf squad. In spite of the many difficult fairway meets, the quintet, coached by H. C. Engelbrecht, rapidly secured for themselves a place of importance as the sixth major sport. TENNIS SQUAD Back row, left lo righl — Uhrich, Swensen, Rand, R. Herder, M. Kramer, Balvanz, Soil. Fronl row — Weiss, W. Slumme, Roepke, Winkler, J. Miller, U. Siefkes. ■ As this FORTRESS goes to press the 1950 tennis season has not officially opened, but the twelve tennis aspirants, including three of last year ' s netmen, are vigorously limbering up in prep- aration for a rugged schedule. This year ' s sched- ule will possibly again include Dubuque Univer- sity, Luther, and ISTC. Assisting Coach Nelson in the direction of this year ' s squad is Bill Uhrich, veteran netman. No one can predict how the Nelsonmen will come out, but the sports writers have predicted a successful year for the Knights in this, their seventh major sport. 110 Intramurdls Feature Two Leagues ■ Keeping pace with the development at Wart- burg is the intramural program. The school year of 1949- ' 50 has seen more men participating in the intramural program than ever before, the partici- pation being made possible through the facilities of the new Knights Gymnasium. The Intramural Committee, authorized by the Student Senate, has, together with the athletic de- partment, attempted with great success to offer a means of recreation for those men not participat- ing in varsity athletics. When approximately one hundred men appeared for this activity during many of the evenings, one of the first goals of the program was realized, that of providing recreation for all men students not participating in varsity athletics. The year saw a great amount of competition arising between the team areas, which fact added impetus to the recreation. In flag football, the championship ended in a tie between the first and third floors of Grossmann Hall. In order to pro- vide for greater participation, the areas were split and two leagues were formed for the basketball season. The second floor of Grossmann Hall emerged as victor in the big play-off night held at the completion of the league schedule. Men ' s intramurals are handled by the alhlelic committee pictured above. Back row, left to right — Biedermann, chairman; M. Kramer; D. Cronrath. Front row — Fintel, C. Dohmeier, Ehlers. Following basketball was a round of volleyball from which the second floor of Grossmann again emerged as champion. Wrestling capped the winter activity with the following men capturing cham- pionships: 128-pound, Richard Petzing,- 136-pound, Ervin Dohmeier,- 145-pound, Clemens Dohmeier,- 155-pound, Wendell Bose,- 165-pound, Waldo Platte; 175-pound, Lloyd Ziebarth,- and Heavy- weight, Paul Olson. Left — Bill Biedermann, second from left, jumps high for a rebound in the American League game with North- west in which North Hall eked out a two-point victory- Bob Becker, center, and George Gundacker, right, poise for action. Right — Eldon Reeg pushes one in from the side in the championship game between Gross- mann II and the Annexes. Philip Kurtz, left, and Don Lange, right, fail to stop Reeg. Grossmann II went on to cop the intramural basketball crown. Ill New Gym Facilitates Fuller Program Some of Ihe rugged action involved in the women ' s intramural program is shown by the tumbling class at left. The girls are pictured just as they dive, after forming a pyramid. Nancy Hicks occupies the highest but safest position. Second row, left to right, Delores EUermeier, Doris Herrboldt; third row, Ruth Wetherell, Marian Petersen, Mary Amelung; bot- tom row, Betty Frahm, Harriet Moore, Jeannette Hodel, Lenore Langrock. At right, expressions of anticipation betray the tenseness of the situation as the ball hovers above. Left to right are Marilyn M. Mueller, Jean Winnie, Mary Ann Engel- brecht, Dorothy Stief, Helen Hittenmeyer, Emmajean Aardal, Lois Huntley, Pat Matteson. ■ Interest ran high this year in the women ' s in- tramural program, as a result of the improved fa- cilities. Excitement, skills, and teamwork were evident early in the y ar during the volleyball and bas- ketball tournaments. Volleyball honors went to the second floor team from Wartburg Hall. Bas- ketball honors were won by the fourth floor team from Wartburg Hall. An unusual feature of the intramural program was a tumbling exhibition presented between halves of the Loras basketball game. This pres- entation consisted of forward rolls, backward rolls, double forward rolls, double backward rolls, head stands, and squash pyramids. Many long Demonstrative of the many and diverse activities in- cluded in the field of women ' s intramurals is this aggre- gation of arms-bearing girls. Left to right are Ruth Wetherell, Emmajean Aardal, Roberta Hamper, Marilyn M. Mueller, Lois Huntley, and Ellen Niewohner. hours of conscientious practice and days of suf- fering from aching muscles preceded this per- formance. As signs of spring became evident, gloves, softballs, and bats appeared as the teams were organized for a series of softball games. Miss Adeline Langrock, physical education in- structor, devoted much time in successfully super- vising the women ' s intramural program. 112 onstruction bcenes Review Of Wartburgs Greatest Year ■ Upper left — Dr. A. W. Swensen, left, marshal, leads the academic procession from the old gyr i to the new gym during the dedication ceremonies last spring. Behind him are Dr. C. H. Becker, the Rev. Edwin A. Schick, and State Senator J. Kendall Lynes. Upper center — Students are greeted on their return in fall by a Luther Hall remodeled in- side and surrounded by a luxuriant campus out- side. Upper right — Dr. William H. Hulme, left, Ar- thur Meyer, president of the dorm council, and Dr. C. H. Becker lead the re-dedication services for Grossmann Hall, third story of which was com- pleted just prior to the opening of school. Middle center — In typical action during the Wartburg-Luther football game at Waterloo, sev- eral Wartburg tacklers converge on an unidenti- fied Luther ball carrier. Middle right — Jim Keller, No. 4, sinks one, in the hotly contested Loras basketball game. Lower left — Mario Berini, Metropolitan Opera tenor, and his accompanist, Alexander Astor, pose while chatting and signing autographs on stage after their concert. Lower center — Referee watches tensely as he prepares to declare a pin for Wendell Wilharm, 128-pound Wartburg wrestler, in the champion- ship match of the Iowa Conference Wrestling Tournament held in the Knights Gymnasium. Lower right — The traditional sign of the yule- tide season at Wartburg is the lights on the col- lege ' s oldest building, Old Main. 114 Convocations- Spiritual And Acad emic ■ Traditionally a part of Wartburg College life is the semiweekly convocatiori. It is here that the academic and spiritual aspects of the lives of students are combined to form a unified whole — the Christian personality- Among the speakers for religious convocations was Dr. Leonhard Ludwig, pastor of St. Paul ' s Lu- theran Church at Niagara Falls, New York, and vice-president of the Eastern District of the Ameri- can Lutheran Church. During the religious empha- sis program he spoke on the theme Christ Is Power. Dr. J. W. Ylvisaker, president of Luther College, stressed the importance of Christian teach- ers for Christian students. President C. H. Becker called upon the students for united effort in pro- moting the growth of Wartburg College, especially through public relations. Student panel discussion groups were also held for the consideration of pertinent problems from the student ' s viewpoint. Dr. Gerhard Ottersberg, professor of history, gave a comprehensive lecture on the genesis and growth of Wartburg College. He also delivered an effeciive pep talk for the Iowa Wesleyan foot- ball game in an athletic convocation. Athletic convocations in the main consisted of pep tests, demonstrations of rule interpretations, and presentation of awards to lettermen. Upper left — Fresideni C. H. Becker adds incentive for building a greater Wartburg. Above, center — Reli- gious spiritual emphasis program speaker, Dr. Leonhard Lud wig, challenges students to make Christ their all. Above, right— Waning school spirit gets a boost from Dr. Gerhard Ottersberg ' s sharp-witted tongue. Below, left — International problems are recognized as the World Affairs Forum considers Alternatives to Destruction, which included a discussion of the H bomb and its im- plications. Left to right — £. Bergstraesser, Tatar, D. Diers, Fintel, Grelling, W. Stumme. Below, right — Coach Nel- son rewards football players Paul Bruns and Paul Olson with letters during an athletic convocation as Coach Bundgaard, left, watches. 115 Ariur Rubinstein November 7, 1949 Burl Ives November 29, 1949 Mario Berini February 15, 1950 Entertdinment Supreme Wartburg Artist Series H Wifh its objeclives always in mind, the Artist Series Committee again presented artists of high attainment to friends and students of Wartburg. In the person of Artur Rubinstein, world-famous piano wizard, the Committee presented the great- est attraction in the history of the Wartburg ly- ceum. Other attractions were Burl Ives, America ' s most famous balladier,- Metropolitan Opera tenor Mario Berini; Robert Aura Smith, editorial writer for the New York Times,- and the Farbman Sinfoni- etta, well-known St. Louis instrumental ensemble. Robert Aura Smith March 13, 1950 Farbman Sinfonietta April 14, 1950 r.i ' 116 World Fi qures On Campus Arlur Rubinstein, piano viriuoso, chats with students at the reception held in the Little Theater after his concert here. The concert was the first Artist Series number to be presented in the new Knights Gymna- sium. The packed house held music lovers from all over Iowa. Mario Berini, center, sensational Metropolitan Opera tenor, relaxes and signs autographs after his concert. At right is his accompanist, Alexander Aster, while at left is Dr. A. W. Swensen, chairman of the Artist Series committee. 117 A Day In The Life Of Mr. Wartburg ■ Chosen by the FORTRESS staff to personi- fy a day in the life of Mr. Wartburg is Norman Fintel, pictured going to Old Main for classes. Norm, a junior and pre-theo- logical student, hails from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and is a resident of Grossmann Hall. The following glimpses into an aver- age day in the life of Norm are designed to be typical of the lives of many Wartburg students, in that way helping them to recall happy incidents in their own lives during the past year. Every morning finds Norm working in Ihe Den, the col- lege canleen. Here Norm gives service with a smile to Geraldine Krohn. 118 From Morn Till Nisht Left, Norm descends the stairs in Old Main immedialely after a class. Behind him are, left to right, Edwin Roleder, Virginia Wishek, Paula Schifiler. Right, a letter always makes the day a little brighter. Norm finds one in his box in the college post office. Silting near Norm at the Activities Committee meeting in the afternoon are, left to right, Mr. Raymond Norheim, Norm, George Utecht, and Ray Meier. Norm has been a leader in student affairs since he came to Warlburg. Left, Norm shaves in one of the luxurious new bath- rooms of remodeled Grossmann Hall in preparation for a night out. Right, Norm and his date for the evening, Ruth Engelbrecht, enter the Knights Gymnasium to at- tend the concert presented by the Metropolitan Opera tenor, Mario Berini. A typical college bull session ends Norm ' s busy day. Left to right. Ken Krueger, Bob Lehmann, Norm, Claude Grelling, Wayne Stumme, Marvin Goetz. 119 I Wartburgers At case ■ Upper left — The recreation room in Wartburg Hall saw the change from 500 to Canasta in the course of the y r. Shown playing, from left to right, are Robert Kreier, Ray Schwartz, Harold Oelschlager, and Philip Mueller. Upper right — A popular spot in the ad build- ing is the bulletin board with its ever-changing collection of clippings of Wartburg news and the activities calendar. Shown, from left to right, are Ken Krueger, Lucille Wenzler, Richard Zellmer, and Keith McDougal. Middle left — All-school Valentine party brought games and fun to the Little Theater. Shown, from left to right, are Rudy Kolberg, Arnold Fredrick, Floyd Olsen, Elizabeth Schauer, Marvin Schu- macher, Aletha Schrage, Lester Becker, Lois Stolz, Marvin Behrens, Judy Larsen and Harold Heupel. Middle right — The German classes ' Christmas caroling came to an enjoyable climax at the home of President and Mrs. C. H. Becker. Shown, from left to right, are Miss Anna Jacob, Mrs. Breiten- kamp, Mr. Edward Breitenkamp, Henry Grishkow- sky, Enn Tatar, Melvin Gleiter, and Philip Kromm. Lower left — Campus couple catching up on some homework at the all-school Valentine party was Ann Peters and Bill Biedermann. Lower right — Art classes climaxed their year with an art exhibit in the library. Pictured ad- miring the masterpieces are, left to right, Paul Schubert, William Stava, Marilyn Schultz, Bonnie Mae Schultz, and Lois Huntley. 120 Freshman Initiation And Outfly Continuing In The Wartburg Tradition ■ Upper left — Hey! Have a straw. Clare Bieg- ler, Malinda Weber. Upper center — Gorgeous George and the Buck- et-heads. From left to right — Wera Baderschneid- er, Lenore Langrock, George Gundacker. Upper right — Upperclassman reigneth over frosh. Left center — Faculty row. Left to right — Mrs. Norheim, Mrs. LeSourd, Miss Esther Little, Mr. Da- vid LeSourd, Mr. Raymond Norheim, the Rev. Dean Kilgust, Mr. Earnest Oppermann, Mrs. Henry Grube, Mrs. Oppermann, Mr. Carl Muench, Mrs. Muench, Miss Erna Moehl. Right center — Chief Rain-in-the-face up to pranks. Left to right — George Gundacker, Ray Meier, Marilyn Moeller, Edwin Roleder, Jeannette Ciriacks, Irene Streng, Harold Wienke, Aletha Schrage. Lower left — Tried and true twosome. Elaine Reinking and Ray Ehlers. Lower right — Chris likes pie — in the face. Left to right — Harold Wienke, Lyle Bergstraesser, How- ard Rand, Nancie Baumann, Herbert Hildebrandt, Lester Becker, Chris Huber, Norman Kurtz. 121 Out Of The Editor ' s Desk ■ Upper left — Paul Bruns takes a deep breath be- fore trying his free throw in the torrid Loras game. Knights toeing the line for the rebound are Jim Lenguadoro, Spitz Spier, and Fritz Steinhauer. Bob Campbell is back on defense. Upper center — Melvin Kroepel proudly dis- plays his six weeks ' growth, the end-product and most successful achievement of a beard-growing fad at Wartburg. Upper right — Will it go in? Art Miller ' s shot hovers over the basket in the season ' s opener with Bethel which was won by the Knights 56-41. Miller, second from right, looks back in hope as does Jim Keller, left. Middle center — Trailer camp, home of the Wartburg veterans, is covered by heavy snowfall, making necessary some path shoveling. Lower left — Chairman of the 1950 Ingathering Drive of the Wartburg student body. Norm Fintel, adds another brick toward completing the castle and reaching the 5,000-dollar goal,- Tom Fichtel watches the progress. Lower center — Howard Rand gives his own ren- dition of The Bubble Gum Song at Kastle Kapers while Ken Pohlmann and Dick Swensen play the parts of Grandpa and Grandma. Lower right — Lou Obermeyer gets a prompt response from the reed section of the Pep Band. Left to right are Ken Pohlmann, Corinne Mueller, Marilyn Kumm, Allegra Rath, and Lucy Baehmann. 122 In individual teas, he profits most who serves the best. Place before your exacting tea drinker a tall, frosty glass of one of Sexton ' s guest teas — iced — or a steam- ing, fragrant cup. At the first sip, he knows he has discovered something special . . . and you have made a lasting friend. 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McKliget ' s Grocery Van ' s Radio 8c Electric ndex Of Organizations Organizalion Page Administrative Officers 18 Alpha Phi Gamma 60 Alpha Psi Omega 82 Band 74 Big Brothers and Sisters 88 Board of Regents 12 Camera Club 93 Castle Tales 62 Chapel Choir 72 Chi Rho 64 Deans 13 Dedication 9 Dorms 20 Faculty 14 FORTRESS 59 FORTRESS Queen 58 Hans Sachs Verein 91 Homecoming 102 Homecoming Queen 103 Kappa Delta Kappa 68 KNYT 84 LS A 86 MAC 73 March of Dimes 83 Mission Fellowship 66 Passavant 90 Pep Club 95 Phebes 63 Pi Sigma 89 Science Club 92 Student Government 22 Trumpet 61 Typical Student 118 Ushers Club 83 W A A 94 Wartburg Choir 70 Wartburg Players 78 W Club 96 World Affairs Forum 91 The FORTRESS slaff wishes to thank Mr. A. F. Droste of the Waverly Publishing Company for his wholehearted co-operation in making this book possible. Appreciation is extended to the Troy-Mack Studio of Eldora for its portraits and organization pictures. Cover is by Craftco of Chicago, Illinois,- engraving by the Waterloo En- graving Co.; and binding by the Hawkeye Bind- ery of Des Moines. 127 Directory --Compiled By Mary Ann Reyelts — A— Aardal, Mr. A. A., 14, 92 Aardal, Emmajean, Waverly, Iowa, 35, 70, 97, 107, 112 Aardal, Jane, Waverly, Iowa, 45, 70, 82, 103 Ackerman, Robert, Sabula, Iowa, 27 Adams, Charles, Waverly, Iowa, 96, 106 Aden, Kalhryn, Palmer, Iowa, 27, 69, 72 Aden, LeRoy, Havelock, Iowa, 40, 41 Adix, William, Manchester, Iowa, 27, 105 Adolf, Everett, Bethune, Col., 27, 67 Albers, Paul, Golden, 111., 45, 64, 67, 88 ,90 Albrecht, Ruth, New Hampton, Iowa, 27, 66, 83 Alexander, Mary, Shell Rock, Iowa, 27, 84 Allenstein, Ray, Manchester, Iowa, 32 Amelung, Mary, Parkston, S. D., 27, 31, 66, 112 Amman, Ivan, Bethune, Col., 35, 65, 109 Anderson, Dean, Prairie du Chien, Wis. Anderson, James, Austin, Minn., 41, 72 Augst, The Rev. Norbert, Clara City, Minn., 103 Augst, Mrs. Norbert, Clara City, Minn., 103 Austerud, Miss Stella, 14 — B— Bachaus, Donald, Beaver Dam, Wis., 27 Bade, Miss Donna, West Union, Iowa, 19 Baderschneider, Wera, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 27, 89, 94, 95, 121 Baehmann, Lucille, Thiensville, Wis., 23, 41, 74, 90, 122 Baehr, Donald, Berlin, Wis.,. 45, 52, 83, 92 Baetke, The Rev. August, 14 Bahe, Richard, Sauk Centre, Minn., 23, 45, 64, 88 Bahr, Gordon, Berlin, Wis., 41, 64 Baisden, Eugene, St. Paul, Minn., 35, 65, 67 Bakken, Morene, Waverly, Iowa Balke, Bonnie, Crab Orchard, Neb., 27, 63, 70, 73, 84, 89 Balvanz, Carl, Eldora, Iowa, 45, 110 Bareis, Raymond, Madison, Wis., 41, 84, 85, 102 Baumann, Nancie, Wauwatosa, Wis., 27, 94, 95, 121 Baumgartner, Jewayne, Austin, Minn., 41, 43, 96 Beaver, Keith, Milwaukee., Wis., 27, 67, 106 Becker, Dr. C. H., 9, 12, 22, 90, 103, 114, 115 Becker, Mrs. C. H., 103 Becker, Dale, LeMars, Iowa, 27, 70 Becker, Jean, Waverly, Iowa, 45 Becker, Lester, Dundee, Iowa, 35, 102, 109, 120, 121 Becker, Marshall, Dundee, Iowa, 45, 62, 68, 96, 100, 102 Becker, Robert, Pomeroy, Iowa, 41, 68, 92, 96, 102, 108, 111 Beckman, Phyllis, West Burlington, Iowa, 23, 54, 67, 69, 72, 88 Begalske, Eugene, Hawkeye, Iowa, 27, 102 Begalske, Walter, Hawkeye, Iowa, 45, 102 Behrens, Marvin, Sibley, Iowa, 35, 65, 66, 88, 91, 93, 120 Beisner, Delores, Dows, Iowa, 27 Belk, The Rev. L. L., Le Mars, Iowa, 12 Bender, Mr. Louis, Davenport, Iowa, 12 Beneke, Dean, Palmer, Iowa, 45, 108 Beninga, Marvin, Greene, Iowa, 35, 100 Bergman, Elston, Waverly, Iowa, 96 Bergstraesser, Elwin, Waverly, Iowa, 45, 65, 72, 83, 91, 93, 115 Bergstraesser, Lyle, Waverly, Iowa, 35, 108, 121 Bergstraesser, Mrs. Rose, Waverly, Iowa, 18 Bieber, Henrietta, Gettysburg, S. D., 45, 90 Bieber, Raymond, Hosmer, S. D., 35, 66 Bieberstein, Florence, Des Moines, Iowa, 35 Biedermann, William, Mason City, Iowa, 22, 23, 24, 45, 52, 64, 65, 70, 109, 111, 120 Biegler, Clare, Peoria, 111., 41, 65, 67, 72, 74, 83, 109, 121 Billing, John, New Richland, Minn., 27 Black, Laverne, Earlham, Iowa, 35, 88 Blehm, Milton, Fort Collins, Col., 96 Blitgen, Dorothy, Bellevue, Iowa, 24, 27, 69, 93, 95 Blobaum, Melvin, Metropolis, 111., 24, 35, 65, 72 Block, Dean, Hampton, Iowa Block, Walter, Waverly, Iowa, 46, 108 Blunt, Keith, Charles City, Iowa, 27 Boebel, Elizabeth, Danforth, III., 22, 35, 72, 73, 78 Boeck, John, Janesville, Iowa, 27, 109 Boeck, LaVerne, Auburn, Neb,, 41, 60, 78, 83, 88, 92 Boedecker, Eugene, Waverly, Iowa Boelter, Mildred, Preston, Minn., 19, 23, 54, 69 Boese, Robert, Harmony, Minn., 41 Boettcher, Fred, Waverly, Iowa, 46 Bogle, Rolland, Tama, Iowa, 27, 105 Boie, Elmer, Hawkeye, Iowa, 27, 31, 39, 93 Bomhoff, The Rev. Merritt, Dubuque, Iowa, 12 Bonderud, Omar, Carrington, N. D., 22, 46, 53, 64, 91 Bork, John, Grafton, Iowa, 106 Bork, Keith, Grafton, Iowa, 27, 102, 105, 108 Bose, Wendell, Cordell, Okla., 27 Bostrack, Jack, Stoughton, Wis., 27 Bowdish, Eugene, Waverly, Iowa, 46, 96 Bowman, John, Goodland, Kan., 46, 64, 66, 68, 83, 88, 9 0 Boyken, William, Tilonka, Iowa, 41, 60, 61 Brandes, James, Waverly, Iowa, 110 Brandt, Miss Arlean, Wells, Minn., 19 Brandt, Thorton, Denver, Iowa  Braun, Gordon, Brandon, Wis., 41 Braunschweig, Alfred, Watertown, Wis., 41, 65, 108 Bredow, Dorothy, Ceylon, Minn., 27, 70 Bredow, Herbert, Ceylon, Minn. Breitenkamp, Mr. Edward, 14, 120 Breitenkamp, Mrs. Edward, 120 Briggs, Merwin, Plainfield, Iowa, 46, 93, 109 Brockman, Norma, Danforth, 111., 27 Brosz, Marvin, Delmont, S. D., 35, 38, 39, 60, 92, 106, 109 Brown, Lloyd, Green Island, Iowa, 27 Brown, Lynn, Northwood, Iowa, 46, 96, 100, 109 Bruemmer, Miles, Beloit, Wis., 41, 64, 72 Bruninga, Clarence, Trivoli, 111., 23, 41, 106 Bruns, Paul, Mason City, Iowa, 46, 96, 100, 104, 105, 115, 122 Bruns, Velida, Titonka, Iowa, 56, 63, 83 Bucka, The Rev. M. A., 14 Buelke, Clarice, Ashland, Neb., 27, 72 Buenting, Dolores, Cedarburg, Wis., 54, 67, 69, 83 Buenting, Harold, Cedarburg, Wis., 46, 65, 109 Buldhaupt, Evelyn, Sumner, Iowa, 66, 78 Bundgaard, Mr. Axel, 14, 104, 115 Bunger, Edward Jr., Waverly, Iowa, 46 Bunger, Mrs., Waverly, Iowa, 24 Burmeister, Lois, Marathon, Wis., 35, 70, 73 — C— Camp, Richard, Miles, Iowa, 38 Campbell, Robert, Richland Center, Wis., 35, 96, 100, 104, 109, 122 Carlson, Paul, Morris, Minn., 32 Chapman, Marion, Waverly, Iowa Chapman, Wilma, Waverly, Iowa, 54 Christy, Phillip, Nevada, Iowa, 27 Ciriacks, Jeannette, Jackson, Wis., 27, 95, 102, 121 Clark, Merrill, St. Paul, Minn., 35, 38, 86 Clarke, Evan, Van Orin, 111., 46, 61, 64 Cobb, Mr. Thomas D., 14 Cornils, The Rev. Jacob, 14 Crawford, Thelma, Waverly, Iowa Creger, Hillis, Plainfield, Iowa Cronrath, Daniel, Genesee, Idaho, 46, 111 Cronrath, Dorothy, Genesee, Idaho, 27 Cronrath, Luther, Strawberry Point, Iowa, 43, 108 Cronrath, Nancy, Genesee, Idaho, 27, 88 — D— Dally, Donald, Beulah, N. D., 41, 68, 91 Davis, Ben, San Francisco, Calif., 27, 66, 88 Deguisne, Martin, Brighton, Iowa, 41, 68 Denner, James, Fredericksburg, Iowa, 41, 68, 83, 108 Detfmer, Irma, Kensington, Kan., 27, 95 DeVries, Charles, Parkersburg, Iowa, 27, 74 DeWeerth, Raymond, Peoria, 111., 35, 61, 64, 73, 91, 92, 102 DeYoung, I. John, Los Angeles, Calif., 41, 109 128 Dierks, Roger, Clinton, Iowa, 35, 65, 67 Diers, Anna, Monticello, Iowa, 26, 27, 32, 63, 83 Diers, Dorothea, Monticelio, Iowa, 41, 83, 89, 90, 91, 115 Diers, Herman, Columbus, Ohio, 103 Dieter, Allan, Oelwein, Iowa, 35, 64, 70, 74, 91 Dietrich, Elroy, Cedarburg, Wis., 35, 38, 100, 109 Dobelis, Mr. E ' dward, Waverly, Iowa, 24 Dohmeier, Clemens, Albert Lea, Minn., Ill Dohmeier, Ervin, Albert Lea, Minn., 35, 64, 93 Dotzauer, Robert, Fairbank, Iowa Downing, Frederic, Waverly, Iowa, 27, 106 Dreier, Evelyn, Clarksville, Iowa, 27, 60, 83 Dreier, Marilyn, Clarksville, Iowa, 27, 60, 83 Droster, Forrest, Burlington, Wis., 41 Drube, Clairmont, Marietta, Minn., 47, 61, 68, 92 Drysdale, Betty, Albertville, Minn., 35 — E— Eggimann, Alice, Jackson, Minn., 24, 47 Ehlers, Raymond, Auburn, Neb., 41, 64, 109, 111, 121 Ellermeier, Delores, Glenvil, Neb., 27, 60, 69, 89, 102, 112 Engelbrecht, Dr. August, 17 Engelbrecht, Mr. H. C, Waverly, Iowa, 18, 69 Engelbrecht, Mary Ann, Waverly, Iowa, 35, 68, 69, 112 Engelbrecht, Richard, Waverly, Iowa, 28, 32, 105 Engelbrecht, Ruth, Mendota, 111., 22, 40, 47, 53, 78, 119 Ennen, Alvin, Gilmore City, Iowa — F— Fabrizius, Arthur, Wakeeney, Kan., 35, 38, 95 Earner, Robert, Rutland, 111., 35, 92 Fasse, Vernon, Waverly, Iowa, 47, 64 Fellger, Merill, Minneapolis, Minn., 24, 35, 92, 106 Fichtel, Thomas, Alta Vista, Iowa, 28, 105, 122 Finnell, Larry, Hampton, Iowa, 35, 102 Fintel, Norman, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., 22, 24, 41, 65, 91, 109, 111, 115, 118, 119, 122 Fischer, Richard, Rockwell, Iowa, 43 Fisher, Mrs. M., Waverly, Iowa, 24 Flesner, Donald, Virginia, Neb., 35, 65, 66, 83, 88, 90 Flugga, Miss Eldora, Waverly, Iowa, 18 Frahm, Betty, Tama, Iowa, 28, 32, 70, 74, 112 Franzen, Melitta, Gothenburg, Neb., 56, 63, 94 Fredrick, Arnold, Waverly, Iowa, 28, 120 Fredrick, Raymond, Waverly, Iowa, 41, 85 Frese, Janice, Waverly, Iowa, 41, 78, 79, 82, 95, 103 Fricke, The Rev. Theo. P., Columbus, Ohio, 66, 67 Fritschel, The Rev. Alvin, Jackson, Minn., 12 Fritschel, Mrs. E. G., Greeley, Col., 12 Fritschel, James, Greeley, Col., 41, 70, 73, 74, 75 Fritschel, The Rev. W. C. 14 Fritz, Arnold, Wesley, Iowa, 28, 88, 92, 106 Fruehling, Mrs. Marion, 24 Fruehling, Mr. Wilmut, 14 Fuchs, Margaret, Tripoli, Iowa, 28, 70, 90 — G— Gaughran, Joyce, Austin, Minn., 28, 70, 84, 89, 94 Gayer, Rosemarie, Rock Valley, Iowa, 28, 31, 67 Geske, David, Holstein, Iowa, 26, 28, 61, 70, 92 Gies, Patricia, Loveland, Col., 28 Gleiter, Melvin, Alma, Wis., 41, 59, 60, 61, 92, 120 Goettler, Oswald, Bellevue, Iowa, 28, 106 Goetz, Marvin, Bellevue, Iowa, 40, 47, 70, 119 Goll, Marvin, Goodrich, N. D., 41, 65, 84, 91 Gomer, August, Brooten, Minn., 28 Graven, Mr. James, Greene, Iowa, 12 Gray, Darrell, Davenport, Iowa, 28, 64, 78 Grelling, Claude, Scarsdale, N. Y., 41, 61, 62, 68, 91, 115, 119 Gremmels, Robert, Oelwein, Iowa, 35, 61, 64 Grishkowsky, Henry, Beulah, N. D., 41, 61, 64, 72, 91, 120 Gronstal, Robert, Treynor, Iowa, 35 Groskreutz, Donald, Wells, Minn., 35, 59, 60, 65, 91 Gross, Marjory, La Moille, 111., 24, 28, 72, 73 Grube, Claire, Glenville, Minn., 35, 102, 109 Grube, Mrs. Henry, Waverly, Iowa, 24, 121 Guetzlaff, Conrad, Correctionville, Iowa, 28, 64 Gundacker, George, Strawberry Point, Iowa, 35, 68, 74, 75, 84, 111, 121 — H— Hackbart, Roger, Grafton, Iowa, 47, 59, 60, 68, 70, 84 Haefner, Dr. A. E., 14, 43, 64 Haefner, Mrs. A. E., 14 Haefner, Miss Helena, 19 Hagemann, Paul, Waterloo, Iowa, 32, 105 Hagemeier, Harlan, De Witt, Neb., 28, 65, 88 Hanson, Gordon, Sfoughton, Wis., 28 Hanus, Ervin, Tama, Iowa, 96, 100, 106, 107 Hanusa, Ralph, Madison, Wis., 47, 65, 67 Harmening, Edwin, Waverly, Iowa, 28, 105 Harms, Miss Mattie, 18 Harms, Raymond, Wilcox, Neb., 41, 64, 67, 86, 108 Harrand, Neil, Oshkosh, Wis. Hartman, Grace, Pepin, Wis., 28, 60, 78, 92 Hartwig, Beverly, Nora Springs, Iowa, 28, 89 Haverkamp, Esther, Waverly, Iowa, 28 Heaney, Kenneth, Kiester, Minn., 35, 65, 74 , 75 Heeren, Vernon, Dell Rapids, S. D., 47, 65, 72, 74, 75 Heidtke, David, Cedarburg, Wis., 24, 47, 65, 70, 71, 73, 83, 102 Heilener, Raymond, Emerson, 111., 41, 43, 65, 70, 74, 75 Heinemann, Arlene, Sobieski, Wis., 41 Heiserman, Virgil, Masonville, Iowa, 28 Heist, Mr. E. G. Helbling, Howard, Chicago, 111., 28, 67 Hemb, William, Marinette, Wis., 35, 60, 65 Hendrickson, Russell, St. Paul, Minn., 47, 60, 64, 72, 77, 84 Herbener, David, Janesville, Wis., 28, 102 Herder, Merill, Hanover, Minn., 47, 52, 64, 67, 72 Herder, Robert, Hanover, Minn., 23, 41, 92, 104, 110 Herman, Mrs. Arthur, Waverly, Iowa Herrboldt, Doris, Hosmer, S. D., 41, 70, 71, 78, 89, 95, 103, 112 Herrmann, Marlene, Zap, N. D., 28 Hertel, Dr. Elmer, 15, 33 Hess, Ruth, Madison, Wis., 28, 60, 72, 78 Heupel, Herold, Hebron, Neb., 28, 64, 78, 91, 120 Hicks, Nancy, Eldora, Iowa, 28, 89, 112 Hildebrandt, Herbert, Appleton, Wis., 35, 85, 121 Hilmer, Bernice, Dysart, Iowa, 28, 32, 70, 73, 74 Hilmer, Elwyn, Dysart, Iowa, 47, 70 Hiltner, Dr. John, 15, 66 Hinrichs, Eimo, Palmer, Iowa, 35, 65, 66, 72, 83, 88 Hintz, Harold, Holloway, Minn., 41, 68 Hintz, Wilhelm, Apple River, 111., 41, 89, 95 Hittenmeyer, Helen, Russellville, Mo., 23, 56, 63, 78, 79, 80, 84, 85, 89, 112 Hodel, W. Jeannette, Rio Linda, Calif., 35, 83, 88, 92, 94, 112 Hoffman, Miss Helen, 15, 43 Hoffman, Roger, Dexter, Minn., 35, 65, 66, 88 Hoffmann, Ronald, Kennewick, Wash., 28 Hollis, George, Hudson, Iowa, 35 Hoops, Victor, Byron, Neb., 48, 65, 67 Houston, Philip, Muscatine, Iowa, 24, 65, 66, 88 Hovdesven, Dr. E. A., 15, 72 Huber, Chris, Bowdle, S. D., 22, 28, 64, 121 Huebner, Albert, Mount Carmel, Conn., 48 Hueftle, Arlene, Eustis, Neb., 54, 67, 69 Hullinger, Mrs. Ted, Waverly, Iowa, 24 Hulme, Dr. William, 13, 15, 66, 114 Hummel, Bernice, Auburn, Neb., 56, 63, 70, 73, 83 Huntley, Lois, New Hartford, Iowa, 54, 94, 112, 120 Imbrock, Arnold, Hamler, Ohio, 48, 52, 64, 67, 72, 83, 91, 103 Imbrock, Mrs. Arnold, Hamler, Ohio, 67, 103 — J— Jackson, Walter, Plover, Iowa, 28 Jackson, Mrs. Walter, Plover, Iowa, 19 Jacob, Miss Anna Elsa, 15, 39, 120 Jandrey, Cyril, Appleton, Wis., 36, 65 Jeschke, William, Sumner, Iowa Johnson, Joanne, Milwaukee, Wis., 28 Johnson, Norman, Gilmore City, Iowa, 48, 66, 88, 90 Johnson, Mrs. Norman, Gilmore City, Iowa, 66 129 Jole, N. Richard, Oshkosh, Wis., 41, 65, 72, 74 Jungck, Maurice, Rushville, Neb., 65 — K— Hamper, Roberta, Arlington, Iowa, 23, 54, 89, 94, 112 Kampfe, Joan, Gothenberg, Neb., 24, 28, 72 Kampfe, Roger, Gothenberg, Neb., 41, 68 Karsten, Esther, Waverly, Iowa, 28 Keller, James, Jamestown, N. D., 22, 48, 53, 96, 103, 104. 105, 109, 114, 122 Kelley, Lloyd, Soldiers Grove, Wis., 28 Kellner, Marian, Waverly, Iowa, 28, 77 Kershner, Wayne, Wellington, Col., 40 Kersten, Ida, Buckingham, Iowa, 28 Ketterling, Marvin, Wishek, N. D., 36, 64, 78, 80 Kilgust, The Rev. Dean A., 15, 93, 121 Kincaid, Grant, Waverly, Iowa, 32, 41, 110 King, Robert, Rock Falls, III., 36, 65 Kittleson, Edward, St. Ansgar, Iowa, 28, 100, 105 Klatt, Marcus, Waverly, Iowa, 48, 110 Kleen, Merlyn, Palmer, Iowa, 96 Klein, The Rev. Alvin, 17 Knief, Lotus, Waverly, Iowa Kobernusz, Arvilla, Manly, Iowa, 48 Koch, Alfred, Denver, Iowa, 42, 68 Koch, Varland, Sumner, Iowa, 28, 102 Koelling, Ruth, Waverly, Iowa, 54, 69 Koetz, Wayne, Streator, 111, 36, 65, 83, 106 Kohlstedt, Robert, Minneapolis, Minn. Kolberg, Rudolph, Brownton, Minn., 29, 61, 78, 120 Koob, Lloyd, Plainfield, Iowa, 48, 96, 101 Kraemer, William, Hawkeye, Iowa, 29, 66 Kramer, Eugene, Le Mars, Iowa, 29 Kramer, Lyle, Strawberry Point, Iowa, 29 Kramer, Melvin, Strawberry Point, Iowa, 22, 23, 36, 38, 110. Ill Kramlich, Otto, Eureka, S. D., 48, 68, 96, 108 Kraushaar, Miss Dorothy, Waverly, Iowa Kreger, Eugene, Floyd, Iowa, 42, 68 Kreier, Robert, Streator, 111., 42, 65, 120 Krengel, Roger, Good Thunder, Minn., 36, 65, 66, 78, 88 Kressin, Ivan, Eaton, Ohio, 48, 52, 92 Kroeger, Paul, Yellow Grass, Sask., Canada, 48, 78 Kroepel, Melvin, Akron, Iowa, 36, 66, 90, 109, 122 Krohn, Geraldine, Wausau, Wis., 24, 29, 63, 72, 95, 118 Kroma, Marcia, Shell Rock, Iowa, 29 Kromm, Philip, Endicott, Wash., 48, 90, 91, 120 Krueger, Franklin, Cedarburg, Wis., 36 Krueger, Fredrick, Cedarburg, Wis., 36, 65, 72 Krueger, Kenneth, Milwaukee, Wis., 49, 53, 64, 65, 70, 72, 119, 120 Krug, Ruth, Atkins, Iowa, 29, 94 Kruger, Harold, Manly, Iowa, 49, 52, 79, 81, 84, 86, 87 Kruger, Ronald, Louisville, III., 36, 65, 108 Kubler, David, Pittsburg, Kan., 42, 74 Kuehn, John, Grafton, Iowa Kumm, Marilyn, Spring Valley, Minn., 29, 39, 70, 74, 122 Kurft, John, Denver, Iowa, 29, 102, 104, 108 Kurtz, Norman, Delmont, S. D., 29, 92, 121 Kurtz, Philip, Brandon, Wis., 29, 32, 111 Kuschel, Omar, Applelon, Wis., 29 — L— La Bahn, Mrs. Rose, Waverly, Iowa, 23 Lange, Donald, Flanagan, 111., 29, 111 Langholz, The Rev. C. T., Columbus, Ohio, 12 Langholz, Eunice, Loyal, Wis., 29, 70, 73 Langholz, The Rev. W. C, 18 Langrock, Miss Adeline, 15, 94, 95 Langrock, Lenore, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 29, 89, 94, 97, 112, 121 Lapp, Maurice, Eureka, S. D., 29, 72 Larsen, Judith, Humboldt, S. D., 29, 32, 66, 88, 89, 90, 120 Larson, Clair, Fairfield, Iowa, 36, 64, 66 Larson, Evelyn, Warner, S. D., 29, 31, 63 Larson, Jeannine, Minneapolis, Minn., 56, 63, 94 Lauer, Kenneth, Hawkeye, Iowa, 29 Lauer, RoUand, Hawkeye, Iowa, 42, 70, 74 Leohner, Paul, Toluca, 111., 49, 108 Lehman, William, Montgomery, Minn., 49, 92 Lehmann, Robert, Comfrey, Minn., 42, 64, 119 Leininger, Miss Mary, Nauvoo, 111., 19 Leis, Eleanor, Streator, 111., 29, 88 Lemke, Russell, Milwaukee, Wis., 23, 36, 40, 64, 70, 74, 86, 88, 89 Lenguadoro, James, Chicago, 111., 36, 102, 104, 122 Lentz, Mr. Fred, Beatrice, Neb., 12 LeSourd, Mr. David, 15, 121 LeSourd, Mrs. David, 121 Liemohn, Dr. Edwin, 15, 70 Liemohn, Muriel, Waverly, Iowa, 49, 70 Lohn, Miss Perna, 15 , Lohnes, Paul, Peoria, 111., 49, 65, 78, 81, 84 Lorenz, Milton, Johnson, Neb., 42, 68 Ludwig, Dr. Leonhard, Niagara Falls, N. Y., 115 Luhring, Miss Viola, Waverly, Iowa Lund, Dolores, Mason City, Iowa, 56, 63, 70, 86, 88 Lunde, Lucille, Monona, Iowa, 54, 55, 69, 72, 83 Lutz, Charles, Renwick, Iowa, 29, 61, 70, 74, 75, 91 Lynes, J. William, Plainfield, Iowa, 49, 96, 100 Lynes, Senator J. Kendall, Plainfield, Iowa, 114 Lynne, Robert, Jamestown, N. D., 29, 104, 105 — M— Maiden, Clifford, Tama, Iowa, 36 Malpert, Kenneth, Deshler, Neb., 29, 64, 91 Martens, Mirney, Martensdale, Iowa, 49, 68, 86 Martin, Elizabeth, Waverly, Iowa, 29, 78 Mast, Evelyn, La Porte City, Iowa, 36 Matous, Joseph, Waterloo, Iowa, 100, 108 Matteson, Patricia, Aurora, Iowa, 54, 69, 73, 94, 95, 112 Matzner, Adina, Stickney, S. D., 29, 63, 94 Maulwurf, Ernest, Madison, Wis., 36, 64, 78, 80, 84, 95 May, Shirley, Kensett, Iowa, 29, 69 McAlpine, Mary, Boone, Iowa, 49 McCaulley, Mr. Richard, Waverly, Iowa, 24 McCumber, Merwin, Janesville, Iowa, 36 McDougal, Keith, Richland Center, Wis., 108, 120 Meidinger, Adam, Streeter, N. D., 49, 61, 68 Meier, Raymond, Eaton, Col., 24, 49, 53, 70, 78, 80, 82, 96, 100, 102, 106, 107, 119, 121 Meints, Donald, Coggon, Iowa, 42, 72, 73, 74, 78 Meissner, George, Pierson, Iowa, 29, 93 Meister, John, Beaver Dam, Wis., 29, 61, 64, 91 Menning, Gerald, Oshkosh, Wis., 42, 43, 64, 67 Mensing, Evelyn, Mantorville, Minn., 39, 54, 66, 69, 88, 94 Mertz, Gerald, Leonard, N. D., 42, 65 Mertz, Hulda, Bowdle, S. D., 42, 90 Meyer, Arthur, Casfalia, Iowa, 23, 42, 68, 73, 74, 75, 114 Meyer, Darlene, George, Iowa, 29 Meyer, Harold, Loveland, Col., 49, 68, 69, 86, 89 Meyer, Herbert, Hamler, Ohio, 42, 64, 66 Meyer, Mr. John, Waverly, Iowa, 59 Meyer, Merle, Casfalia, Iowa, 29, 102, 105, 108 Meyer, Otto, La Moille, 111., 29 Meyer, Paul, Toeterville, Iowa, 36, 74 Meyer, Reuben, Smithfield, Neb., 29, 32 Meyer, Robert, Princeton, 111., 36, 66, 74, 75 Meyer, Ruth, Strawberry Point, Iowa, 23, 24, 34, 36, 72, 73, 74, 78, 80, 84, 86, 102 Meyn, Sylvia, Ellis, Kan., 23, 50, 70, 78, 79 Michaelson, John, Story City, Iowa, 42, 102 Michelke, Marliss, Beloit, Wis., 36, 62, 72, 73, 74, 78, 92 Miller, Arthur, Muscatine, Iowa, 42, 104, 110, 122 Miller, Bertha, Adams, Neb., 24, 56, 63, 65, 72, 73, 88 Miller, Dolores, Tripoli, Iowa, 29 Miller, Mr. Donald, 16, 73 Miller, James, St. Paul, Minn., 110 Miller, Mrs. Jeanette, Waverly, Iowa Minnaert, Delores, Waverly, Iowa, 29 Moberg, Frederick, Carrington, N. D., 36, 59, 60, 61, 64, 78, 91 Moderow, Beverly, Brandon, Wis., 42, 70, 89, 90 Moehl, Miss Erna, 16, 121 Moeller, Marcea, Rock Valley, Iowa, 24, 29, 31, 67 Moeller, Marilyn, Sumner, Iowa, 36, 121 Moeller, Mrs. Paul, Waverly, Iowa, 12 Moench, The Rev. Harold, Oklahoma City, Okla., 12 Mong, Robert, Waverly, Iowa, 70, 84, 86 130 Moore, Harriel, Wintersel, Iowa, 29, 112 Morasch, Donald, Oshkosh, Wis., 110 Morasch, Vernon, Waverly, Iowa, 50 Morgan, Carl, Dubuque, Iowa, 50 Mueller, Arthur, Elgin, N. D., 36, 64, 66, 88, 90, 91 Mueller, Audrey, Tripp, S. D., 29, 31, 63, 72, 73, 95, 103 Mueller, Corinne, Waverly, Iowa, 29, 63, 74, 95, 122 Mueller, Elsie, Waverly, Iowa Mueller, Katherine, Rice Lake, Wis., 22, 29, 62, 66, 70, 88, 90 Mueller, Marilyn A., Waverly, Iowa, 50, 62, 74, 75 Mueller, Marilyn M., Milwaukee, Wis., 29, 31, 112 Mueller, Norberl, Mason Cily, Iowa, 36, 93, 106 Mueller, Philip, Rice Lake, Wis., 42, 43, 65, 66, 74, 120 Mueller, Russell, Camp Point, 111., 30, 65, 102, 108 Mueller, WiHred, Camp Point, 111., 102 Muench, Anna, Independence, Iowa, 30, 66, 94 Muench, Mr. Carl, 16, 121 Muench, Mrs. Gertrude, 19, 121 Mullenix, Gary, Ottumwa, Iowa — N— Naab, Marjorie, Melvin, Iowa, 30, 69 Nass, Gilbert, Marion, Wis., 30, 67, 72, 90 Nelson, Mr. Melvin, 16, 102, 103, 115 Nelson, Mrs. Melvin, 102 Neumann, Francis, 44 Neumann, Dr. G. J., 12, 38 Nielsen, Katharine, Preston, Iowa, 36, 73, 90 Niemann, Marilyn, Sumner, Iowa, 23, 30, 95 Niemeyer, Lyle, Waverly, Iowa, 30 Niemuth, Delmar, Caroline, Wis., 32 Niewohner, Ellen, Waverly, Iowa, 36, 68, 112 Niewohner, Frederick, Waverly, Iowa Nitardy, Otto, St. Ansgar, Iowa, 30 Norheim, Mr. Raymond, 16, 40, 119, 121 Norheim, Mrs. Viola, 121 Norman, Lowell, New Hampton, Iowa, 36 Nutter, Orla Richard, Wausau, Wis., 50, 68, 96 — O— Obermeyer, Orville, Kiester, Minn., 50, 70, 74, 75, 76, 122 O ' Brien, Ronald, Ottumwa, Iowa Ochsner, Verneda, Goodland, Kan., 56, 63, 67, 83, 88, 90 Odegard, Mr. Edfield, 16, 74 Oelschlager, Harold, Princeton, Minn., 36, 65, 120 Getting, Mr. C. H., Waverly, Iowa, 24 Oetting, Mrs. C. H., Waverly, Iowa, 24 Ohm, Norbert, Waupun, Wis., 36, 88 Olsen, Floyd, Loyal, Wis., 30, 65, 88, 120 Olson, Paul, Strawberry Point, Iowa, 36, 100, 104, 105, 115 Olson, Rolf, St. Paul, Minn., 42, 65, 67, 88 Olson Thomas, Strawberry Point, Iowa, 30, 105, 108 Oltrogge, Ralph, Readlyn, Iowa, 30 Onnen, Ronald, Manson, Iowa, 42, 65, 66, 72, 88 Oppermann, Mr. Earnest, 13, 22, 121 Oppermann, Mrs. Earnest, 121 Ottersberg, Dr. Gerhard, 16, 32, 91, 115 Ottersberg, Ruth, Waverly, Iowa, 40, 42, 59, 60, 68, 83 Ottmar, Christ, Wishek, N. D., 36, 91 — P— Pahlmeyer, Harold, Regent, N. D., 30, 88 Pankow, Marion, Kiester, Minn., 42, 74 Pehlke, Gordon, Viola, Wis., 36, 65 Pennington, Harold, Los Angeles, Calif. Peters, Ann, Tama, Iowa, 24, 30, 32, 70, 73, 78, 81, 89, 97, 120 Petersen, Marian, Greene, Iowa, 23, 54, 69, 70, 94, 112 Peterson, Roy, Clintonville, Wis., 23, 36, 100 Petzing, Richard, Bartonville, 111., 30, 64, 72 Philippi, Leon, Bruning, Neb., 42, 67 Phillips, Clarence, Waverly, Iowa, 36 Phillips, Richard, Rockwell, Iowa, 30 Pichelmeyer, Mr. Charles, Waverly, Iowa, 24 Pilgrim, Dean, Manchester, Iowa, 36, 68, 83, 95 Pilgrim, Dorean, Waseca, Minn., 30, 74 Pinke, Edna, Dexter, Minn., 55, 66, 70 Platte, Waldo, Waverly, Iowa, 50, 100, 109 Pohlmann, Kenneth, Plymouth, Neb., 36, 72, 74, 122 Polenz, G. Donald, Waverly, Iowa, 36 Price, Lawrence Dean, Herington, Kan., 42, 105, 108 Priebe, Jeanette, Waseca, Minn., 36, 61, 66, 90 Pries, Mr. C. W., 18 Proehl, Lowell, Waverly, Iowa, 42 Propp, Richard, Waverly, Iowa, 30, 106 Puffett, Glenn, Dundee, Iowa, 30 — Q— Ouade, Dorothy, Tripoli, Iowa, 30 — R— Radtke, Irene, Corvuso, Minn., 55, 69, 94 Ralston, John, Cedar Falls, Iowa Rand, Howard, Oshkosh, Wis., 22, 34, 36, 73, 79, 84, 110, 121, 122 Rath, Allegra, Long Lake, S. D., 23, 30, 69, 74, 122 Rath, Walter, Jackson, Wis., 50, 85 Rathe, Dale, Sterling, Neb., 50, 52, 59, 60, 67, 68, 69, 83, 102 Reeg, Eldon, Dubuque, Iowa, 37, 96, 100, 109, 111 Reinking, Elaine, Kingsley, Iowa, 37, 63, 121 Reisetter, Elden, Allison, Iowa, 30, 72, 74, 75 Reisner, Evelyn, Oelwein, Iowa, 30, 63, 72, 83 Reiter, Marvin, Waverly, Iowa, 30 Reuss, Dr. Carl F., Waverly, Iowa, 13, 22, 90 Reuter, Betty, Montrose, S. D., 30 Reyelts, Mary Ann, Rock Rapids, Iowa, 37, 60, 63, 74, 88, 94 Richmann, Herbert, Marion, Iowa, 44, 50, 72, 73 Riggert, Gustav, Waverly, Iowa Ritchie, Beverly, Waverly, Iowa, 37, 38 Ritchie, Maxine, Waverly, Iowa, 30 Roach, Richard, Plainfield, Iowa, 50 Roberts, Lloyd, Mason City, Iowa, 30, 106 Rodewald, Robert, Fort Wayne, Ind., 37, 38, 65, 109 Roepke, Arthur, Oelwein, Iowa, 32, 110 Roese, Robert, Pomeroy, Iowa, 50, 96, 102, 103, 108 Rohde, John, Manchester, Iowa, 42 Roleder, Edwin, Lodi, Calif., 34, 37, 64, 65, 70, 73, 74, 75, 119, 121 Roleder, George, Lodi, Calif., 51, 53, 61, 64, 78, 79, 81 Rood, Harold, Waverly, Iowa, 51 Rose, Ruth, Peoria, 111., 56, 59, 60, 63, 84, 86, 94 Roseke, Dale, Lytton, Iowa, 37 Rowray, Richard, Waverly, Iowa, 30, 100, 104, 105 Rudolph, Leonard, Jamestown, N. D., 30, 64 — S— Sackmann, Wesley, Eureka, S. D., 30 Schaff, Robert, Kansas City, Mo., 30, 64 Schauer, Elizabeth, Regent, N. D., 30, 32, 67, 83, 88, 90, 120 Schell, Mrs. Maud, Waverly, Iowa Schell, Miss Wilma, 16 Schemmel, Jack, Rock Rapids, Iowa, 30, 68 Schick, Mrs. Barbara, 13, 22, 86 Schick, The Rev. Edwin, 16, 83, 86, 114 Schiffler, Paula, Denver, Iowa, 23, 37, 70, 73, 119 Schiller, Herbert, Waverly, Iowa, 90 Schiller, Mrs. Ben, Waverly, Iowa, 24 Schlachtenhaufen, Robert, Ripon, Wis., 42, 92 Schlueter, Eleanor, Monona, Iowa, 30, 72 Schmidt, Henry, Jamestown, N. D., 30, 38, 64, 78, 91 Schmidt, Howard, Marathon, Wis., 37, 39, 106 Schmidt, Marianne, Waverly, Iowa, 44, 51, 61, 70, 78 Schmidt, Rhoda, Marietta, Minn., 30, 74 Schmidt, Roger, Marathon, Wis., 42, 61, 64, 74 Schmitt, Arthur, Wishek, N. D., 37, 65, 91 Schneider, Edward, Waverly, Iowa, 30 School, Carol, Waverly, Iowa, 37, 60, 73, 83, 84, 85, 94, 95 Schrage, Aletha, Waverly, Iowa, 30, 120, 121 Schroeder, Winfred, Flanagan, 111., 30, 84 Schubert, Paul, Lyons, Wis., 37, 65, 67, 91, 120 Schuchmann, Deleva, Manchester, Iowa, 37, 38 Schultz, Bonnie, Kensett, Iowa, 23, 55, 120 Schultz, Glenn, Grafton, Iowa, 37, 65, 66, 88, 90 Schultz, Lowell, Arcadia, Wis., 37 Schumacher, Mr. August, Eureka, S. D., 12 Schumacher, Marvin, Streeter, N. D., 37, 64, 72, 88, 91, 120 Schumacher, Ronald, Eureka, S. D., 30 Schuttler, June, Charles City, Iowa, 30 131 Schwandt, Alton, Ripon, Wis., 44, 51, 65, 70, 71, 73, 74 Schwartz, Ray, Sabula, Iowa, 37, 65, 120 Schwarz, Eva, Hazen, N. D., 56, 63, 66 Schwerin, Mr. Henry, Flanagan, 111., 103 Schwerin, Mrs. Henry, Flanagan, 111., 103 Schwerin, Paul, Flanagan, III., 30, 102 See, Mr. Charles, Waverly, Iowa, 24 See, Myrna, Waverly, Iowa, 31, 74 Seidel, The Rev. Ervin, Wausau, Wis., 12 Sexter, James, Owatonna, Minn., 31, 64, 65, 70, 71, 74, 75 Shalkhauser, The Rev. C. G., 18 Siefken, Bernard, Gilmore City, Iowa, 37, 72, 73 Siefkes, Carolyn, Waterloo, Iowa, 31, 72 Siefkes, Elizabeth, Waterloo, Iowa, 37, 60, 72, 74 Siefkes, Mrs. Grace, Waverly, Iowa, 18 Siefkes, Katherine, Waverly, Iowa, 31, 72, 95 Siefkes, Richard, Charles City, Iowa, 31, 105, 108 Siefkes, Ulrich L., Waterloo, Iowa, 37, 64, 65, 70, 110 Sievert, Mr. Carl, Blue Island, 111., 12 Sindt, Clarence, St. Paul, Minn., 31 Smith, Dean, Waterloo, Iowa Smith, Katherine, Oelwein, Iowa, 22, 24, 42, 61, 62, 86, 87, 91, 102, 103 Smith, Shirley, Streator, 111., 31, 63, 72 Smrcka, Thomas, Streator, 111., 31, 65 Snyder, Miss Hazel May, 16, 38 Snyder, Lois, Hastings-on-Hudson, N. Y., 40, 42, 62, 68, 72, 73, 79, 86, 89 Snyder, Robert, Hastings-on-Hudson, N. Y., 37, 61, 78, 79, 80, 81, 84, 85 Soldwisch, Mrs. E., Waverly, Iowa, 24 Solem, Charles, St. Paul, Minn., 43 Soli, Robert, Tipton, Iowa, 31, 78, 79, 80, 92, 100, 110 Souser, Joseph, Waverly, Iowa, 37, 65 Sowers, Darrell, Sumner, Iowa, 31, 100, 103, 108 Spier, Lloyd, Waverly, Iowa, 51, 96, 104, 105, 108, 122 Spurbeck, Walter, Waverly, Iowa, 31, 105, 108 Stanley, Robert, Davenport, Iowa Stava, William, Rushville, Neb., 37, 65, 67, 88, 91, 120 Steinert, William, Thiensville, Wis., 51, 81 Steinhauer, Frederick, Madison, Wis., 24, 37, 100, 101, 104, 105, 109, 122 Steinhauer, Harold, Madison, Wis., 31, 105 Stephenson, Richard, Waverly, Iowa Stief, Dorothy Jean, Le Mars, Iowa, 23, 55, 66, 69, 88, 112 Stolz, Henry, Bethune, Col., 31 Stolz, Lois, Preston, Iowa, 23, 37, 72, 120 Stranahan, William, Sumner, Iowa Slreng, Irene, Beatrice, Neb., 56, 60, 63, 73, 78, 121 StubenvoU, Emil, Clintonville, Wis. Stumme, Luther Paul, Muscatine, Iowa, 31, 105 Stumme, Robert, Waverly, Iowa Stumme, Wayne, Muscatine, Iowa, 42, 64, 86, 91, 105, 110, 115, 119 Swanson, Roger, Manchester, Iowa, 23, 37, 68, 86, 87, 91 Swensen, Dr. A. W., 16, 92, 114 Swensen, Richard, Waverly, Iowa, 37, 70, 71, 83, 92, 110, 1 22 — T— Tatar, Enn, Waverly, Iowa, 37, 38, 68, 91, 115, 120 Tegtmeier, Harold, Waterloo, Iowa, 31 Tews, Ralph, Jackson, Wis., 55, 66, 96, 109 Tews, Mrs. Ralph, Jackson, Wis., 66 Tillou, Richard, Richland Center, Wis., 42, 96, 108 Timmsen, Ralph, Waverly, Iowa, 32 Tjarks, Eugene, Glenvil, Neb., 37, 65 Truckenbrod, Pearl, Mendota, 111, 19, 31, 32, 67, 83, 88, 90 Tucker, William, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 31, 92 — U— Uekert, Duaine, Edgar, Wis., 23, 51, 102, 104 Uhrich, William, Spring Valley, Minn., 43, 110 Uken, Edna, Comfrey, Minn., 31 Ullom, James, Berlin, Wis., 42 Unmacht, James, Dubuque, Iowa, 31, 102 Utech, George, Le Mars, Iowa, 22, 26, 31, 64, 78, 88, 119 Utecht, Miss Marjorie, Wausau, Wis., 19 — V— Vieth, Henry, Wilton, Wis. Vocke, Arnold, Grafton, Wis., 42 Voecks, Mr. Walter, Waverly, Iowa, 12 Vogel, Judy, Madison, Wis., 22, 40, 42, 95, 103 Volkmann, E. John, Sibley, 111., 23, 37, 65, 70 Vollmer, Phyllis, Flanagan, 111., 37, 78, 80, 81, 84 von Fischer, Betty, Springfield Minn., 31, 70, 71, 74, 77 Vullgraf, Miss Lona, Waverly, Iowa, 19 — W— Wachholz, Luther, Wilson, Kan., 42, 65, 66 Wagner, James, Grafton, Iowa, 96, 102, 103, 106, 107 Walker, John, Waverly, Iowa, 22, 44, 51 Walling, Emma, Streator, 111., 31, 72 Wandersee, Donald, Minneapolis, Minn., 31 Warber, Richard, Waupun, Wis., 42, 88 Waskow, Dorothy, Waterloo, Iowa, 31 Weber, Mr. Frederick, 16 Weber, Malinda, Cordell, Okla., 37, 83, 121 Weiblen, Paul, Miller, S. D., 51, 52 Weideman, Ellen, Lodi, Calif., 55, 66, 69 Weigum, Donna Jean, Hazen, N. D., 23, 56, 63, 67, 72 Weiss, Hillard, Appleton, Wis., 31, 88 Welke, Carl, Sauk City, Wis., 15 Wenger, Victor, Albert City, Iowa, 31 Wenzler, Carl, Wauwatosa, Wis., 31 Wenzler, Lucille, Wauwatosa, Wis., 37, 58, 70, 73, 84, 120 Wetherell, Ruth, Shumway, 111., 37, 38, 67, 69, 92, 112 Wiebke, Glenn, Greene, Iowa, 37 Wiebke, Vernon, DeWitt, Neb., 31 Wiederaenders, Dr. Martin, 17, 63 Wienke, Harold, Monona, Iowa, 38, 42, 62, 78, 81, 84, 85, 90, 121 Wiethorn, Ronald, Monona, Iowa, 31 Wignes, Stanley, Northwood, Iowa, 22, 51, 53, 96, 100, 101, 103, 108 Wilderman, Mr. Raymond, 17, 78 Wile, Patricia, Waverly, Iowa, 31, 74, 75 Wilharm, Wendell, Waverly, Iowa, 31, 106, 107, 114 Will, Kenneth, Herington, Kan., 42, 60, 67, 68, 84, 88, 92, 95 Wiltshire, Harold, Oak Lawn, 111., 22, 68, 96, 100, 109 Wiltshire, Richard, Oak Lawn, 111., 37, 95 Winkler, Neal, Waupun, Wis., 31, 74, 89, 110 Winnie, Alice Jean, Wausau, Wis., 37, 70, 71, 112 Winter, Edward, Granton, Wis., 42, 60, 64, 83, 93 Wishek, Virginia, Wishek, N. D., 23, 31, 72, 73, 95, 119 Wolf, Margaret, Waverly, Iowa, 31, 95 Wolff, Miss Margaret, 17, 59, 61 Wolfgram, Howard, Maynard, Iowa, 42, 106, 107 Wolken, Gene, Adams, Neb., 37 Wood, William, Waterloo, Iowa, 105, 108 Wright, Miss Helen, 17 Wuebbens, Marjorie, Annapolis, Md., 37 Wuest, Barbara, Dysart, Iowa, 23, 37, 40, 70, 73, 74 Wuest, Curtis, Dysart, Iowa, 43, 70, 74, 75 Wulff, Virgil, Toledo, Iowa, 31, 65, 88, 91 Wumkes, Robert, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 31 — Y— Young, Dr. William, Columbus, Ohio, 12 — Z— Zell, Wanda, Bancroft, S. D., 38, 72 Zelle, Donald, Waverly, Iowa, 31 Zellmer, Richard, Moville, Iowa, 51, 64, 66, 72, 74, 93, 120 Ziebarth, Lloyd, Scranton, N. D., 38, 65, 72, 73, 74, 91, 102 Zierath, Mrs. Walter, Waterloo, Iowa, 12 Zimmerman, Richard, Compton, 111., 43, 74, 85, 108 Zwanziger, Otto, Strawberry Point, Iowa, 43, 65, 96, 100, 106 HtntuiriaiiK Jlobert inift . . . liPebntaru 6, 1927 pril 29, 19511 132