Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

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. . of Wartburg -- 1952-53 the most successful Homecoming in recent years. You studied some, slept some, stayed awake some, and enjoyed yourself much. With the stride of the year, you soon found yourself in . . . NOVEMBER, 1952 Winds became colder and you were forced to seek the shelter of the cozy room. It probably w s best anyway, as the mid- semesters caused some tedious page- turning. A rejuvenated Wartburg Band pre- sented its first concert and Wartburg Players presented Little Foxes for the outstanding social events. However, you may have had to miss them as the flu bug hit almost everyone. After a satisfying Thanksgiving vacation, you realized you were in . . . DECEMBER, 1952 Already you ceased worrying about books — you were too involved in col- lege life in general. Some of you were seen courting a new friend — you were happy — the rest were happy with you. You con- tributed to the production of Christmas at Wartburg. You went home for Christmas — ate, slept (?), recuperated (?), and came back for more in , . . JANUARY, 1953 A new year, a new semester at Wartburg began, the last for some of you. After enduring the final siege of term pa- pers from the first semester and the tem- pestuous finals, you prepared to start the new semester on a new foot. Yelling your- self foghorned, you blew off steam at the basketball games. Other times you con- tained yourself and absorbed culture at the Artist Series concerts — Hungarian String Quartet, Heifetz, Boston Pops. Already you had tumbled into . . , You cheered the Knight, cagers!

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You wanted Out fly ! You in the Fortress . . SEPTEMBER, 1952 You wondered — about many things. You, the Freshman, were not certain what you would run into — What would college life be like? You arrived here, anxious and hopeful, but afraid. You asked, Will the work be too hard? You were perse- cuted with initiation; you were homesick. And, you, the Sophomore, were also a bit awed. You had one year behind you, but this second year would certainly be different, or would it? At least it was your turn to keep the freshmen in line; that would be pleasurable. You, the Senior, were a befuddled product of mixed emotions — both glad and sad. A lump clogged your throat when you looked ahead to June and Commencement. You worked together as a student body, and your bewilderment dropped into the background. You awoke suddenly one morning to the harsh shouts of Outfly! and the staccato of firecrackers. This one morning you found little difficulty in rising early to enjoy a day of indepen- dence. You, the upperclassmen, delighted in orientating the freshmen to more Wart- burg traditions. You, the Freshmen — well, each of you had individual thoughts and resolutely faced . . . OCTOBER, 1952 Freshmen were considered students, and joined hands with the rest in staging

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You worshipped. You and Others . . FEBRUARY, 1953 During Spiritual Emphasis Week you came closer to your Saviour, and you felt the pressing need of your service in His Kingdom, You had a chance to dis- cuss philosophical viewpoints philosophi- cally with Dr. George Forell of Gustavus Adolphus College. You attended evening chapel in greater numbers and resolved to keep on doing so, hoping that you wouldn ' t have to be disgruntled with yourself for not keeping that resolution. You of the Wartburg Choir went on tour and came back in . , . MARCH, 1953 With the Coming of spring, activity accelerated — much had to be done; some of it would be left undone — a victim of pro- crastination. The cold Iowa ground started thawing and you in turn relaxed, whether in the classroom or on the evening stroll. Elections were the turmoil of the campus as publications editors made their bids for jobs that would give them work, head- aches, and thrills. After a refreshing spring vacation, you were ready to plunge into . . . APRIL, 1953 Castle Singers and the Wartburg Concert Band became victims of spring fever and took meandering excursions into neighboring states. More elections and the big election of student body president aroused intense interest. Aspirants for the office made their promises, volunteered predictions, and expressed hopes. All of you enjoyed the excitement of the moment. As the ivy on Wartburg Hall unfolded, you grew into ... MAY, 1953 The month of lilacs, banquets, and sunning, May loomed as an activity-packed month. Enthusiastic resolutions were made to make this final month of the school year count. You attended the Junior- Senior Banquet with that special one —