Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

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Administration Then Now

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A Buildi ng Grows Upper — Around February 15, 1951, the founda- tion was laid for the new Luther Hall addition which last y i ' s Ingathering made possible. Upper middle — As May 10 approached, the wing progressed step by step. Lower middle — In September the job represented a beehive of activity as workmen endeavored to meet the deadline and the weather. Lower — Then on October 28 the completed addition was dedi- cated. 16

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No Substitutes for These Dr. C. H. Becker Dr. G. J. Neumann ♦ Warlburg has reached new heights of growth and development in recent years. Behind this progress is the un- tiring effort of its president, Dr. C. H. Becker. Ahhough tied down to com- mittee meetings, trips to local congre- gations and other work of administra- tion, Dr. Becker is a friend to everyone in school. He finds time for all prob- lems — students ' , alumni ' s and instruc- tors ' . Since he became president in 1945, perhaps no member of the Wartburg family has had the welfare of the school so greatly at heart as has Dr. Becker. Whether speaking to students or to a congregation, Dr. Becker empha- sizes the Christian cause to which Wart- burg is dedicated. ♦ Few are the Wartburg students who do not come in contact with Dr. G. J. Neumann, college vice-president and head of the division of languages and literature. Dr. Neumann has been a part of Wartburg longer than has any other faculty member, having taught here forty-two years. Students will long remember Dr. Neumann for his masterful reading and presentation of the classics. Absorbed in the pleasant side of life. Dr. Neumann, with his silver hair and whimsical smile, has become a feature of Wartburg tradition. Like the lore-filled volumes of classics which he owns. Dr. Neumann is ac- quainted with chapters of Wartburg lore, history and fortunes. 18