Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1955 volume:

i FORTRESS WARTBURG COLLEGE WAVERLY, IOWA Co-editor-in-chief Nancy Graese Co-editor-in-chief Ron Retzlaff Associate Editor John Polis Associate Editor Richard Larson Business Manager Miriam Foege Assistant Business Manager James Haehlen Assistant Business Manager Thomas Menk Photographer Lee Luebke Adviser Miss Margaret Wolff 1 Foreword Live a full life at Wartburg, make every minute count, discover the Art of Living; then, in later years look back and remember the beauty of college days. To awaken your recollection, vv e offer this book, an outline of one year of your life at Wartburg, to be sure; but outlines present the facts, allow ing memory to fill in the gaps. To begin your memory-tour of Wartburg, we present the cover, bearing a time-distorted easel on which is a sketch of a for- tress. The media we have used is 1 9 5 5, as can be seen by the palette below our easel. Inside the cover is the brush which helped our imaginations paint the picture of Wartburg. Each of the five division pages ties an art form with a mode of living — architecture, hand crafts, portraits, sculptures and mobiles. With these art forms we have linked a silhouette to show the human influence pervading each phase of campus living. With the copy and pictures we hope to add life to our mem- ories; some are colorful, some humorous, some are formal — add all these elements and you have a picture of Wartburg life. Enter now the artist ' s sketchbook of Wartburg College. Contents Administration 12 Classes 28 Activities 64 Athletics 110 Campus Life 128 2 Dedicated to . . . Dr. John Hiltner Big Heart Among Big Men Passing at an evening hour, One sees him pondering with a book Or calmly writing at his desk . . . Modesty within a modest home; Or see him passing on his way, Pausing, still, to pet a dog Or greet a friend . . . Big heart among big men; His years grow long in service. Each year becoming richer In devotion to his cause ... Warm bearer of a burning torch. He lives on, though we may leave . . . We can but thank him with our lives, — E. W. S. Centennial Hall . . . Crown for Women Luther Hall ... Fountain of Knowledge Culminating Campus Activity . . . Knights Gymnasium 8 Mail and Female Wartburg Hall 9 Old Main . . . Voicing Campus Music Little Theater Locale . . . Illuminating Mind and Soul 11 Forever visioning netv goals for his college. President Becker looks through the ivindoxv at his past work — his dreams fulfilled, yet seeking new horizons. The coldness of winter outside can not enter this ivarm family group of Kathy and Mrs. Becker, tvho stir round our president with relaxation and love. Leader to Greatness President C. H. Becker during his ten years as Wartburg head, has realized his fondest wish — that of producing a top-notch col- lege. That college now ranks with the finest of small schools. Meriting high scholastic recognition, Wartburg received full accreditation un- der Dr. Becker ' s diligent and faithful serv- ice. With this scholastic progress, the Wart- burg faculty has reached new heights both quantitatively and qualitatively. Wartburg continually benefits mate - rially by Dr. Becker ' s fund-raising travels throughout the Midwest. To the joy of present, past and future students, the cam- pus almost annually adds new structures in unprecedented fashion. Recently completed Centennial Hall is being closely followed by the Student Memorial Union. Onlookers are impressed by this unparalleled growth. C. H. Becker ' s presidential years have truly been years of parallel progress. Dreaming of a stadium and a fine arts building, Dr. Becker ' s eyes are ever vision- ing an expanding campus. Not knowing the meaning of physical rest, our president un- selfishly strives for his God and for his be- loved family — Wartburg College, Looking Toward a Greater Wartburg Seated in his book-lined study, Dr. G. J. Neumann presents a picture of tvarmth and vigor. College vice-president and head of the Division of Languages and Lit- erature, he is the symbol of Wartburg ' s tradition and the spokesman for human understanding. Nothing could be more appropriate than to have Uncle Herb ' ' Engelbrecht shoivn tvith a blueprint ; for as assistant to the president and business manager of the college, he is largely concerned tvith Wartburg ' s building program. As chairman of the Board of Regents, Mr. W. C. Voecks takes a keen interest in the college and its prosperity. BOARD OF REGENTS — Not pictured: Mr. Fred Lentz, v-chm., Mr. Louis Fuchs, sec, Mrs. Paul Moeller, the Rev. H. C. Schiffler, the Rev. L. L. Belk, D.D., the Rev. Howard Bomhoff, the Rev. W. C. Langholz, Mr. H. J. Schwerin, the Rev. Luther Scherer, Mrs. John H. Meyer, Mrs. Henry M. Woll, Mr. Wm. Voigts, the Rev. Erwin R. Schlachtenhau- • en, Mr. Albert Vollbrecht. Mainstay of a Growing School r. William E. Hulme College Chaplain Miss Eldora Flugga College Treasurer Earnest A. Oppermanr Dean of Students Mrs. Florence Hertlein Dean of Women Norman D. Fintel Public Relations Director Miss Mattie Harms Registrar Looking every particle the scholar and dean of faculty, Dr. A. E. Haefner stops a mo- ment from his tvork of expand- ing Wartbiirg ' s academic sphere to pose for the photog- rapher. Setting a Tempo with a Spirit of Loyalty Curriculum offerings this past year were expanded in three directions: A Medi- cal Technicians course, leading toward the bachelor of arts degree, is being offered. It is now possible to enroll for two years at Wartburg, then transfer to a school of technology and return to Wartburg for the senior year and graduation. Or the first three years may be taken here, followed by one year at a technological school and Wart- burg graduation. A Christian Elementary School cur- riculum has also been instituted and is un- der the supervision of Dr. Herbert Max, successor to Dr. Martin Wiederaenders as head of the Education Department. The curriculum has been so arranged that stu- dent teaching is offered with an emphasis on musical abilities. Further improvement of the Music De- partment was realized when a bachelor of music degree in church music was initiated. Under Dr. Edwin Liemohn, head of the de- partment, the course is designed to supply the need of adequately trained organists and choir directors for the church. Students wishing to meet the requirements of this de- gree must also take the Parish Workers course. After a four-year absence, Raymond Norheim returned to the History Depart- ment. In addition, he teaches economics and serves as director of student social activities. Granting a one-year leave of absence to Warren Schmidt for study at the Insti- tute of Music at Frankfurt, Germany, ne- cessitated rehiring i n the Music Department. Miss Jean M. Abramson was secured to teach piano and piano pedagogy, while Miss Mai Hogan instructs students in music educa- tion, theory and voice. The Rev. Waldemar Gies, an alumnus of Wartburg, was assigned as instructor in the Christianity Department while the Rev. Karl Schmidt is on leave of absence. Robert Gaard was added to the Education Department, Grover J. Douglas to the English and Speech Departments, and Eric Gerstmann to the field of Social Work. Christianity -- Philosophy ROBERT E. GLASER— Christianity, Sociology; Capital U., B.A.; Ohio State U., M.S.; Capital Sem. WALDEMAR GIES — Christianity; Wartburg College, B.A.; Colorado State College, M.A.; Wart- burg Sem., B.D. JOHN HILTNER — Latin, Philosophy; Midland Col- lege, A.B.; Nebraska U., A.M., Ph.D. WILLIAM HULME — Christianity, Chaplain; Capital U., B.S.; Capital Sem., B.D.; Boston U., Ph.D. EDWIN A. SCHICK — Christianity, Greek; Wart- burg College, B.A.; Wart- burg Sem., B.D.; Princeton Sem., Th.M. God - MAN - LIFE - Time - Knowledge - Faith - Eternity — primary ingredients of the Phi- losophy-Christianity Department. Search- ing beyond self and matter to discover the intangible truths which exist in the realm of the values, makes the student free and no longer bound by the rigidity of preconceived ideas that block his growth. The Philosophy Department deals mainly with human reasons and senses, drawing from them the most logical conclu- sions to man ' s existence. The Christianity Department, however, seeks the inner man, striving to integrate him and his emotions with the revelation of God ' s love and guidance. An imaginary house with Hilda Fedeler and Don Beckman as its imaginary occupants is being en- tered in an evangelism call by Phyllis Hanselman and Willie Moerer of the evangelism class. 18 Languages - - Literature Human expression flows through the funnel of language into the vial of literature. Stu- dents drink from this vial and learn to ap- preciate — and to create. Literature courses, the classics of Mil- ton or the experiences of Joyce, lead to appre- ciation, to the correct labeling of literary masterpieces. Not all who partake of these courses become critics or authorities, but all glean a sensitized knowledge of human civ- ilization. Love for humanity because of its failings is the harvest of literature students. Language, too, attunes its ear to the philosophy of civilization; people of op- pressed countries express their subjectivity in their language, never needing words used in a democracy. Study English, German, French, Greek, and through this study gain an understanding of the thoughts and cus- toms of these people. Learn of language — literature; then write the interpretation of life ' s tempo in your own words. Write creatively. Or use your training to truthfully report life ' s dy- namics. Write journalistically. G. J. NEUMANN — Eng- lish; Wartburg College, B.A.; Berlin U.; Iowa U., M.A.; Capital U., Ped.D. EDWIN T. SANDBERG— English; Minnesota U., B. S., M.A.; Indiana U., Ph. D. WALTER G. TILLMANNS — Modern Languages; Wartburg Sem., B.D.; Ohio State U., A.M. MARGARET WOLFF — English, Journalism; Iowa State Teachers College, B. A.; Iowa U., M.A. MRS. A. E. HAEFNER— English; St. Olaf, A.B.; Minnesota U., A.M. A. E. HAEFNER — Greek; Wartburg College, B.A.; Minnesota U., A.M.; Chi- cago U., Ph.D. MRS. ROBERT LOVE — German, Iowa State Teach- ers College, B.A.; Iowa U., M.A.; Heidelberg U., Ph. D. LOREN MAAKESTAD — English; Iowa U., B.A. , M.A. ERNA MOEHL — English, Orientation; Illinois U., B. S., A.M. Transforming the business lab into an English seminar, Dr. Sandberg and his American Novel class discuss the future significance of Herman Wonkas ' ' Caine Mutiny. ' Division of Biological Sciences AXEL BUNDGAARD — Physical Education; Midland College, A.B.; Michigan U., A.M. E. W. HERTEL — Biolo- gy; Peru State Teachers College, U., A.M. Ph.D. A.B.; Denver ; Nebraska U., FRED H. HUBBARD— Biology; Stevens Point State Teachers College, B.S.; Iowa State College, M.S. NORMAN JOHANSEN Physical Education; Iowa State Teachers College, B.A.; Iowa U. M.A, ADELINE LANGROCK — Physical Education; Iowa State Teachers College, B.A. EARNEST OPPER- MANN — Physical Edu- cation; Wartburg Col- lege, B.A.; Iowa U., M.A. Between the biology and Physical Education Departments, the Division of Biological Sci- ences probably offers a larger variation in courses than does any other division. The reason for this is easily understood — biology is the science that deals with the origin, his- tory, physical characteristics and habits of plants and animals. Thus,it can be explained that the con- servation of natural resources is considered in this division as is the art of playing bas- ketball; and that the scientific difference between mold and mushrooms is determined as well as the difference between a polka and a mazurka. In a more serious vein, the Division of Biological Sciences with Dr. Elmer Hertel as its head prepares men and women for po- sitions in medical research. In a parallel manner it prepares teachers for biological courses and physical education. Look, Stan, our first mtcr obi exc la tms Shirley Sekas as she and Stanley Wise e x a mine slides in biology lab. LEO PETRI — Biology; Peru State Teachers Col- lege, A.B.; Nebraska U., A.M.; Kansas State Col- lege, Ph.D. Division of Social Sciences United we stand . . . Divided we fall These words, as originally used, warned us of the consequences if our society were not closely integrated. Even today we are deeply concerned with the relations and institutions which are involved in man ' s existence and well- being as a member of an organized com- munity. Thus the study of social sciences, whose history is traced back to the beginning of time, is concerned with questions related to public health, education, labor, government and the like. In these areas it deals with the effect of existing social forces and their results in a community. Under the able leadership of Dr. Gerhard Ottersberg, the field of social sciences is correlated with this prime objective of community welfare constantly in mind. While Dr. Ottersberg fires histor- ical facts at his U. S. History class, Rita Knuth and Con Grosenich pause from their note -taking to listen intently. AUGUST BAETKE — Sociology; Wartburg College, B.A.; Wartburg Sem.; Chicago U., A.M. G. RUDOLPH BJOR- GAN — History, Politi- cal Science; Concordia College, A.B.; Minne- sota U., A.M. MRS. W. G. FRUEHL- ING — Business Admin- istration; Iowa U., B.S. C, M.A. ERIC GERSTMANN — Social Work; Pacific Lutheran College, B.A.; U. of Denver, M.S.W. FLORENCE HERT- LEIN — Business, Eco- nomics; Iowa U., B.A., M.A. ROBERT E. HARRIS — Accounting; Drake U. School of Science, B.S.; C.P.A. CARL MUENCH— Eco- nomics, Business; South DakotaU., A.B., A.M. RAYMOND A. NOR- HEIM — History, Eco- nomics; Eau Claire State Teachers College, B.S.; U. of Minnesota, M.A. GERHARD OTTERS- BERG — History, Politi- cal Science; Wartburg College; Wartburg Sem., Nebraska U., A.M., Ph. D. HAZEL MAY SNYDER — Home Economics ;Cor- nell College, A.B.; Co- lumbia U., A.M. 4. WILLIAM AZBELL — Physics; Illinois State Normal, B.E.; Illinois U., A.M. A. W. SWENSEN — Chemistry; Luther Col- lege, A.B.; Iowa U., M. S.,Ph.D JOHN CHELLEVOLD — Mathematics; St. Olaf College, A.B.; North- western U., A.M.; Le- high U., Ph.D. HENRY YOUNG- QUIST — Engineering Drawing; Chicago Tech- nical School, B.S. Physical Sciences Maybe you think radicals are something like communists. And you figure Boyle ' s Law states that water turns to steam at 212 F. You probably wouldn ' t even recognize a mantissa if you stumbled across one on the way to class. Well, with knowledge like thatsv ou aren ' t going to rate very high with the men in the Division of Physical Sciences. Under the direction of Dr. A. W. Swen- sen, head of the Chemistry Department, this division also includes the Physics, Mathematics and Engineering Departments. The object of this division is to give stu- dents knowledge on physical problems and then send them into the world to solve fu- ture mysteries by their own research. 22 Education - Psychology Prhsknting thk best possible general educa- tion together with special methods courses required in teaching, this is the aim of the Education - Psychology Division under Dr. Herbert J. Max ' s direction. The require- ments of Iowa and neighboring states are considered in the students ' courses, so that future educators are fully prepared to enter their chosen vocation. The successful teacher must know something about his pupils and how they learn. Each student has a different person- ality, and only through recognizing these differences will the teacher be able to suc- ceed. Future teachers learn about the meth- ods of teaching and the use of audio-visual aids. As a final preparation, they spend sev- eral weeks as student teachers, so that after graduation they will be able to apply this new knowledge in the teaching field. HERBERT J. MAX — Education; Chicago U., B.S.; Illinois U., M.S., M. Ed; Chicago U., Ph.D. STELLA AUSTERUD — Education, Geography; Wisconsin U., Ph.B., Ph. M. W. G. FRUEHLING — Psychology, Education; Wartburg College, B.A.; Nebraska U., A.M. PERNA LOHN — Libra- ry; St. Olaf College, A. B.; Minnesota U., B.S. Emelie Jackson demonstrates to the aiidio-visiial aids class the rise of the bulletin board as an instructional agent. Division of Fine Arts Walking past famous Old Main, one hears voices lifted in song, harmonious chords of the organ and lively notes of a piano. This, however, is only part of the Fine Arts Divi- sion, headed by Dr. Liemohn. Many students find outlets for their interests in instrumen- tal organizations — the Wartburg Band and the Wartburg Community Symphony Or- chestra, or in vocal groups — Wartburg Choir, Castle Singers and Knights Chorale. Several plays throughout the year, give evidence of the Speech and Dramatics De- partment ' s activities. KWAR radio station is also sponsored by this department. Setting up displays in Luther Hall and making campus Christmas decorations pro- vide an outlet for art students ' creative ac- tivity. As a service to the school, the Art Department designs programs for various events and creates the college Christmas card. JEAN M. ABRAMSON — Piano, Chicago Musical College, B.M.E.; Eastman School of Music (Rochester U.), M.M. CHARLES W. DICKSON — Speech, Dramatics, Ra- dio; Drake U., B.F.A., Western Reserve U., M.A. GROVER J. DOUGLAS — English, Speech; Chicago U., B.A.; Southern Metho- dist U., M.A. MAI HOGAN — Music; Middle Tennessee State Col- lege, B.S.; George Peabody College for Teachers, M.A. ERNEST H AGEN — Music ; St. Olaf College, A.B.; Iowa U., M.A. E. A. HOVDESVEN — Mu- sic; St. Olaf College, A.B., B. Mus.; Toronto U., Mus. D. EDWARD KURTZ — Vio- lin; Music Conservatory, Detroit, B. Mus.; Music Conservatory, Cincinnati, M. Mus.; State U. of lov a, M.A.; Detroit Institute of Musical Art, Mus. D. C. ROBERT LARSON— Music; Augustana College, B.M.E.; Chicago Musical College, Mus.M. EDWIN LIEMOHN — Mu- sic; Chicago Music, B. Mu- sic; McPhail, Mus. M.; Con- cordia College, A.B.; East- man School of Music, A.M.; Union Theological Sem., S.M.D. HELEN WRIGHT — Art; Chicago Art Institute, A. B.; Iowa U., M.A. 24 Mrs. Frances Cornwell College Nurse Miss Audrey Zachgo Secretary to Business Manager Miss Jeanette Priebe Secretary to the President Miss Barbara Lazenby Assistant Librarian Mrs. Stanley Wise Miss Lois Berg Miss Virginia Boelter Secretaries to Registrar Miss Elizabeth Martin Miss Barbara Mikes Accountants to Treasurer Mrs. Carl Muench Assistant to Treasurer Miss Katherine Brinkman Secretary to Director of Public Relations Miss Joyce Erks Alumni Secretary Miss Viola Luhring Den Manager Miss Jean Pfeifer Miss Dolores Lemke Secretaries to Dean of Students Mrs. Tennie Wuebbens Wartburg Hall Director Mrs. W. G. Fruehling Bookstore Manager Mrs. Rose LaBahn Centennial Hall Director chief cohorts among a regiment of books are Shirley Cords, Darrell Alfson, Ruth Adix, Gary Volberding and Jack Eske — the smil- ing salesmen of the bookstore tvho obligingly sell anything: a three-cent stamp or a fif- teen-dollar book. Julian Sloter and Maynard Midt- gaard, controllers of the fate — is there or is there not to be a letter to- day ? In Faithful, Diligent Service Relaxing a moment before the noon rush of hungry eleven o ' dockers are the Den cooks, Mrs. John Arjes, Mrs. Leo Flynn and Mrs. Emma Richards. Dining Hall staff members en- joying a coffee break are Mrs. Elizabeth Sold wisch, Mrs. Mar- tha Fischer, Mrs. Rudolph Trim- mer man and Mrs. Ruth Schtverin. Preparing lunch for the multitude of caf- eteria eaters are Mrs. Carl Getting, Mrs. Carl Rubenotv and Mrs. Henry Grube, manager. Adding the last minute touch to caf deli- cacies are Mrs. Ben Schiller and Mrs. Ted Hullinger. Somewhere in the unmapped catacombs be- neath campus buildings, Walter Kaney and Charley Pichelmeyer continue their main- tenance tvork. . . . Behind the Scenes Maintaining the necessary balance between students and chairs, buildings and walls, Carl Getting applies his skill and patience to the endless task of repair. Still life portrait of a man and a dog — BenBusching and his shadow pause from the extensive duty of rak- ing leaves for a look at the camera. Forging into the Future 1955— AND ANOTHER scnior class has crossed the stage; members have received their di- plomas and after four years have left Wart- burg College, carrying its spirit into the future. Four years passed with them as intri- cate parts of the well-oiled machine called Wartburg, and now, leaving a tangible re- membrance in the form of their class proj - ect, they move on to the future — move on to contribute themselves to larger groups called schools, churches, cities, states, na- tions, and some perhaps, even to humanity. As the space left by them is filled, they also will fill spaces left in this world of changing consistency. It may be, as the years pass, Wartburg will forget that these sen- iors were fostered, trained and matured within the warmness of its walls. The Wa rt- burg family is growing large, and it is in- creasingly harder to keep track of its ever- moving members. The important thing is not that Wart- burg may forget them, but that they will not forget Wartburg, its ideals, its warmness and its influence on their lives — demanding of them that they move on with courage and God as they forge into the future. Ascending the steps toward graduation are senior class officers Vic Pinke, v-pres.; Pat Graessle, sec; Helmut h Gilorv, treas.; with Paul Keyelts, pres., leading and directing the ascension. Try this on for size, ex- claims Don Beckman as he demonstrates the Wartburg College ring to Louie Novak. 30 Finding New Vistas ROBERT J. ADIX Manchester, Iowa Sociology — W Club; Basketball; Track; Sophomore Class, pres.; Homecoming Comm.; Student Senate; Who ' s Who. RUTH ELLEN ADIX Waterloo, Iowa Social Work — Phebes; Pi Sigma; Wartburg Hall, pres.; Homecoming Comm.; Judicial Board, pres.; Student Senate; Homecoming Queen Attendant. DORTHY ACER Manchester, Iowa Chemistry — Band; Chemical Society; Hans Sachs Verein; LS Council; Luther League, pres.; MAC; Science Club; Ushers Qub; Judicial Board; Religious Activities Comm. DARRELL ALFSON Cedar Falls, Iowa English — APO; Chi Rho; nights Chorale; KWAR; PBE; World Affairs Forum; Wart- burg Players; Castle Tales; FORTRESS; Trumpet; Homecoming Comm. GERALD ALLEN Superior, Wisconsin Sociology — Chi Rho; Luther League. WILLIAM J. ALTMANN Marshfield, Wisconsin Sociology — Camera Club; Chi Rho; Luther League; Trumpet; Dorm Council. DEAN R. ANDERSON Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin Biology — Trumpet. PAUL BAEHMANN Thienst ' ille, Wisconsin English — Castle Singers; Chi Rho; Luther League; Mission Fellowship; Wartburg Choir. L. LEE BECK Waterloo, Iowa Biology — Beta Beta Beta, pres. ' ; Intramurals Comm. DONALD BECKMAN Fulda Minnesota English — Castle Singers, pres.; Chi Rho; Luther League; Mission Fellowship; Wart- burg Players; Dorm Council; Bible Discus- sion Group, chm. WILLIAM C. BEHRENS George, Iowa English — Chi Rho; LS Council; Luther League; Homecoming Comm. STANLEY R. BENDER Fureka, South Dakota Mathematics — Camera Club; Hans Sachs Verein; FTA; Luther League; Science Club; World Affairs Forum, pres.; FORTRESS; Trumpet; Dorm Council. 31 Forming New Friends I BEVERLY BLAISDELL Minneapolis, Minnesota Social Work, Christianity — Knights Chor- ale; KWAR; LS Council; Luther League; Mission Fellowship; Phebes; Ushers Club; Trumpet; Cheerleaders; Homecoming Comm.; Judicial Board. RODNEY WAYNE BLASKE Oshkosh, Wisconsin English — Knights Chorale; LS Council; Luther League; Mission Fellowship, pres.; Ushers Club; Castle Tales; Trump et; Home- coming Comm. ENGENE BOSCHEE W ' ishek, North Dakota English — Chi Rho; Hans Sachs Verein. CHARLES BOSE Cordell, Oklahoma Sociology — Chi Rho; W Club, pres.; Basketball; Football; Track; Dorm Council; Intramurals Comm.; Student Senate; Who ' s Who. GENE BRODERS Malcolm, Iowa History. GERALD F. BROWN Morris, Minnesota English — Camera Club; Chi Rho; Luther League; Mission Fellowship; Ushers Club, pres. LARRY D. BROWNSON Waverly, Iowa General Science — Chemical Society; FTA; Science Club. HOWARD BUENTING Fairwater, Wisconsin Sociology — Chi Rho, pres.; LS Council; Football; Track; Junior Class, pres.; Stu- dent Senate. ERVIN BUHS Gibson City, Illinois Education-Psychology — Chi Rho; Luther League; MAC; W Club; Track. ALLEN D. BURGER DeWitt, Nebraska Biology — Beta Beta Beta; Science Club; Trumpet. EDWIN ALLEN DEINES Loveland, Colorado Business Administration — Castle Singers; Wartburg Choir. JOHN DAVID DEINES Greene, Iowa English— Chi Rho; W Club; Baseball; Basketball; Track; Freshman Class, treas.; Intramurals Comm.; Student Activities Comm. 32 With College a Memory MARDELLA JEAN DEWALL Pocahontas, Iowa EiEMENTARY EDUCATION — FTA; Phebes; Pi Sigma; WAA; Centennial Hall, pres.; Judicial Board. ROBERT D. DE YOUNG Los Angeles, California Sociology— Chi Rho; W Club; Track; Intramurals Comm. ARTHUR J. DIERS Titonka, Iowa Philosophy-Psychology — Castle Singers; Chi Rho; Luther League; Wartburg Choir; World Affairs Forum; Freshman Class, pres.; Student Senate. THEODORE OTTO DOCKTER Ashley, North Dakota English — Chi Rho; Hans Sachs Verein; LS Council; Intramurals Comm.; Bible Discus- sion Group, chm. WALTER ENGELBRECHT Mendota, Illinois Biology — Beta Beta Beta; Science Club. JACK ESKE Mansfield, South Dakota English — APO; Chi Rho; Wartburg Players. CHARLES NORMAN FARNHAM ]Varerly, Iowa Biology — Band; Beta Beta Beta; Chi Rho; KWAR; FTA. DON FREEMAN Muscatine, Iowa History — FTA. HAROLD F. FREY Waverly, Iowa Sociology — Trumpet. RUTH FRITSCHEL Palmer, Iowa Elementary Education — FTA; LS Council; Luther League; Pi Sigma; Wartburg Choir; Wartburg Players; FORTRESS; Freshman Class, v-pres.; Homecoming Comm.; Judicial Board; Student Senate; Who ' s Who. NORBERT L. GAUERKE Marion, Wisconsin Economics — FTA; W Club; Baseball. HELMUTH GILOW Cedarburg, Wisconsin Chemistry — Chemical Society; Hans Sachs Verein; Science Club, pres.; W Club; Track; Junior Class, treas.; Senior Class, . . . Cherished Moments JANICE ADAIR GOEMAN Madison, South Dakota Music — Band; Castle Singers; FTA; Knights Chorale; KWAR; MAC; Pi Sigma; Ushers Club; Dorm Council; Homecoming Comm.; Homecoming Queen. FREDERICK H. GONNERMAN Dixon, Illinois English-Speech-Journalism — APG, v-pres.; APO; Chi Rho; Knights Chorale; KWAR; Luther League; Mission Fellowship; Wart- burg Players; FORTRESS; Trumpet, man- aging ed., editor-in-chief; Track; Dorm Coun- cil; Homecoming Comm.; Artist Series Comm.; Who ' s Who. PATRICIA GRAESSLE Webster City, Iowa Business Administration — Band; Castle Singers; FTA; Pi Sigma; Wartburg Choir; Wartburg Players; FORTRESS; Senior Class, sec; Dorm Council; Judicial Board; Sports Queen. MAVIS JOHNSON GRAVEN Iowa City, Iowa Music— FTA; KWAR; MAC; WAA; Wart- burg Choir; FORTRESS Queen; Homecom- ing Queen Attendant; Sports Queen. CONRAD GROSENICK Richland Center, Wisconsin History— APG; APO; Chi Rho; KWAR; World Affairs Forum; Wartburg Players, v-pres.; Trumpet, co-circulation mgr. KAMAL HANNA Old City, Jerusalem, Jordan Economics — Hans Sachs Verein; Science Club; World Affairs Forum. PAUL W. HANSELMANN Superior, Nebraska Music — Castle Singers, v-pres.; Wartburg Choir; Dorm Council. GORDON ALBIN HANSON 5 . Paul, Minnesota Sociology — Chi Rho. JURGEN HAVER Omaha, Nebraska English — APG; APO, v-pres.; Knights Chorale; KWAR; Luther League; PBE; Wartburg Players; Castle Tales, assoc. ed., editor; FORTRESS; Trumpet; Swing Show, director; Who ' s Who. WALTER HED St. Paul, Minnesota Christianity — Castle Singers; Chi Rho; Luther League. JOHN HEINE Waverly, Iowa Biology — Beta Beta Beta, v-pres.; W Club; Baseball; Basketball. DEANE HUTCHISON Waterloo, Iowa English— KWAR; MAC; Wartburg Choir; Castle Tales; FORTRESS, assoc. ed.; Faculty- Student Council; Student Senate; Student Body, v-pres.; Who ' s Who; Religious Ac- tivities Comm.; Student Welfare Comm. 34 Professional Guidance LOIS ELAINE IMM Toluca, Illinois Business Education — Castle Singers; FTA; Pi Sigma; WAA; Wartburg Choir; Home- coming Comm. OWEN JENSEN Fontanelle, Iowa Chemistry — Band; Chemical Society, pres.; Hans Sachs Verein; Science Club, pres. FLOYD B. KETTERLING Napoleon, North Dakota Philosophy-Psychology — Band; Chi Rho; Hans Sachs Verein; Luther League; MAC; Mission Fellowship; Science Club; Ushers Club; World Affairs Forum; FORTRESS. RITA KNUTH Milwaukee, Wisconsin Social Studies — Castle Singers; Hans Sachs Verein; FTA; LS Council; Phebes; Pi Sigma; Ushers Club; Wartburg Choir; World Affairs Forum; Dorm Council; Homecoming Comm.; Student Activities Comm.; Convo Comm.; Who ' s Who. ALVIN KOENEMAN Omro, Wisconsin History — Chi Rho; Luther League; MAC; Wartburg Choir, pres.; Wartburg Players- GERALD T. KORT Wausau, Wisconsin English — Chi Rho; Knights Chorale; Mar- ried Couples Club. JOHN ARTHUR KUPER Independence, Iowa German — Chi Rho. WILLIAM LANDT Ltiana, Iowa Physics — FTA; Science Club; Intramurals Comm. MARVIN DELANO LAPP Eureka, South Dakota English — Chi Rho; Hans Sachs Verein; Luther League; Mission Fellowship; Wart- burg Players. JAMES LIESENER Cedarburg, Wisconsin Education-Psychology — Chi Rho; Science Club; Wartburg Choir; Homecoming Comm. ELAINE LILLICH Bird City, Kansas Elementary Education — FTA; Phebes; Ushers Club; WAA. LYLE LITZER Wausau, Wisconsin Sociology. 35 spiritual Strength THOMAS FICKEN LOFTUS Benson, Illinois Biology — Beta Beta Beta; Chi Rho; Luther League; Faculty-Student Council, chm.; Stu- dent Senate; Student Body President; Convo Comm.; Who ' s Who. DAVID LOHNES Peoria, Illinois General Science — Science Club. FREDRIC R. LUTZ Fonfanelle, Iowa English — Camera Club; Chi Rho; Hans Sachs Verein; Luther League; Wartburg Choir; Trumpet. JAMES A. LYNCH Waverly, Iowa Business Education — FTA; W Club; Basketball; Golf. RICHARD LYNCH W averly, Iowa English — FTA; W Club; Trumpet; Golf. JAMES A. MATTKE Waverly, Iowa Business Education — Band; FTA. NORMAN PAUL MELCHERT Waterloo, Iowa Philosophy - Psychology — Chi Rho; LS Council, pres.; Wartburg Choir; Wartburg Players; Tennis; Wrestling; Student Senate; Religious Activities Comm.; Who ' s Who. WILLIS MOERER Johnson, Nebraska English — Chi Rho; Luther League; W Club; Wartburg Players; Track; Intramurals Comm. CHESTER C. NERENHAUSEN Oconto, Wisconsin Sociology — APO; Chi Rho; Hans Sachs Verein, pres.; Wartburg Players, pres.; Homecoming Chm.; Married Couples, pres. ORAL J. OLSEN Loyal, Wisconsin Home Economics — Castle Singers; FTA; Pr Sigma; WAA. DELMER D. OLTMANS Beatrice, Nebraska Business Administration — Camera Club Hans Sachs Verein; FTA; Knights Chorale Luther League; Science Club; Trumpet Track. LAVONNE OTTO Readlyn, Iowa Elementary Education — APO; Castle Sing- ers; Hans Sachs Verein; FTA; KWAR; Ush- ers Club; Wartburg Choir; World Affairs Forum; Wartburg Players. 36 Garnered Knowledge EDWARD PAAPE W at ' erly, Iowa Social Work — Chi Rho; LS Council; Luther League, pres.; Science Club; W Club; Basketball; Football; Track. RUTH PFOHL North Freedom, Wisconsin Business Administration — Band; FTA; KWAR; Pi Sigma; Ushers Club; WAA; Wartburg Players; Homecoming Comm.; Commencement Comm., chm. VICTOR PINKE Elkton, Minnesota Physical Education — FTA, pres.; Luther League; Science Club; Basketball; Football; Sophomore Class, v-pres.; Senior Class, v-pres.; Dorm Council, pres.; Intramurals Comm.. chm. MARY LOU POLLOCK Akron, Iowa Elementary Education — Band; FTA; Mis- sion Fellowship; Phebes; Sophomore Class, sec. DAVID REDMAN Waupun, Wisconsin Christianity — Chi Rho; Knights Chorale; LS Council; Luther League; Mission Fellow- ship; Married Couples Club; Homecoming Comm. PAUL F. REYELTS Rock Rapids, iowa Philosophy - Psychology — Chi Rho; LS Council, pres.; Luther League; W Club; FORTRESS, bus. mgr.; Trumpet; Football; Track; Wrestling; Senior Class, pres.; Dorm Council; Student Senate; Religious Activities Comm.; Convo Comm.; Who ' s Who. Li. JEROME J. RIGGERT Allison, Iowa English — Camera Club; Castle Singers; Chi Rho; Hans Sachs Verein; Luther League. MARVIN ROLOFF Waverly, Iowa Biology — Band, pres.; Beta Beta Beta; Chem- ical Society; Science Club; Homecoming Comm. B. L. ROSENOW Marion, Wisconsin Sociology — Chi Rho; W Club; FootbalL RUSSELL RUDOLF Wishek, North Dakota English — Castle Singers; Chi Rho; Wart- burg Choir; Dorm Council, pres. REUBEN G. SCHNAIDT Beiilah, North Dakota German — Band; Chi Rho; Hans Sachs Verein; Knights Chorale; KWAR; LS Coun- cil; Mission Fellowship; Wartburg Choir; Wrestling. EDWARD H. SCHNEIDER Waverly, Iowa Business Administration — Camera Club. -0 Independent Thoughts JEANETTE SCHNOOR Davenport, Iowa Christianity — Knights Chorale; LS Council; Luther League; Phebes, pres.; Ushers Club; Junior Class, sec; Dorm Council; Home- coming Comm.; Judicial Board; Religious Activities Comm. MILDRED SCHULZ McLaughlin, South Dakota Music — APO, pres.; Band; FTA; Knights Chorale, director; KWAR; Luther League; MAC; Pi Sigma; Ushers Club; WAA; Wart- burg Choir; Wartburg Players; Trumpet; Homecoming Comm.; Artist Series Comm.; Who ' s Who. WALTER L. SCHULZ Buffalo Lake, Minnesota Business Administration — APG; Camera Club; FTA, pres.; Luther League; Mission Fellowship; Science Club; Trumpet, bus. mgr. JOAN SCHWEFEL Milwaukee, Wisconsin Music — Castle Singers; Knights Chorale; Luther League; Phebes; Pi Sigma. NORMAN A. SIFFERATH Buffalo Lake, Minnesota Sociology — Camera Club; Castle Singers; Chi Rho. DON W. SMITH Clinton, Iowa General Science — Beta Beta Beta; Chi Rho; World Affairs Forum; Tennis. HELEN SPRENGER Coatsburg, Illinois Elementary Education — Castle Singers; FTA; MAC; Pi Sigma; Science Club. THOMAS STEPHENSON Waverly, Iowa Biology — Beta Beta Beta. JOSEPH OLASUPO TOYOSI Ghongan, Nigeria Biology — Beta Beta Beta; Chemical Society; Science Club; Ushers Club; W Club; World Affairs Forum; Trumpet; Track; Stu- dent Senate. JAMES H. UNMACHT Tacoma, Washington Physical Education — FTA; W Club; Football; Track. RAYMOND F. VENZKE Marshfield, Wisconsin Education-Psychology — Chi Rho; Married Couples Club. CARL WILLIAM VOLKMANN Sibley, Illinois History — Chi Rho; Wartburg Choir; North Hall, pres. 38 . . . Nurtured by Love HENRY WALTMANN Cedar Falls, Iowa History— Band; FTA; W Club; Baseball; Basketball; Football. JANET LOUISE WESTPHAL Cedar Falls, Iowa English — APG, pres.; Pi Sigma, pres.; Castle Singers; Ushers Club; FORTRESS, senior ed.; Trumpet; Alpha House, pres.; Judicial Board; Publications Comm.; Who ' s Who. BEN WIEBKE DeWitt, Nebraska Sociology. JANICE WILL Pierson, Iowa Elementary Education — Band; Castle Singers; FTA; KWAR; Phebes; Ushers Club. RICHARD WILTSHIRE Oaklawn, Illinois Biology — FTA; Trumpet; Track; Wrestling; Cheerleader; Homecoming Comm. TENNIE PAULA D. WUEBBENS Waverly, Iowa Music— APO; KWAR; MAC; Pi Sigma; Ushers Club; WAA; Wartburg Choir; Wart- burg Players; Homecoming Comm. ALTON ZENKER Gackle, North Dakota English — Castle Singers; Chi Rho; Hans Sachs Verein; Knights Chorale; Track; Dorm Council. NANCY GRAESE Loveland, Colorado English — APO; FTA; KWAR; Luther League; Phebes; WAA; Wartburg Players; Castle Tales; FORTRESS, co-editor; Home- coming Queen. RONALD RETZLAFF TigertoM, Wisconsin English — APG; Band; Chi Rho; Hans Sachs Verein; Knights Chorale; Luther League; FORTRESS, assoc. ed., co-editor; Baseball. MIRIAM FOEGE Pocahontas, Iowa Elementary Education — APG; FTA; KWAR; Luther League; Phebes; Wartburg Choir; World Affairs Forum; Wartburg Players, pres.; FORTRESS, bus. mgr.; Trum- pet; Homecoming Comm. 39 Who ' s Who in American Colleges Aw uptvard stretch climaxes one of Bob Adix ' s fabu- lous jump shots, as deadly to the opponent as a mag- netized bullet. Chuck Bose and Bob Adix correlate data found on their research committee for Student Senate. Chuck Bose, president of W Club, deals with a per- plexing problem in one of its meetings. Relaxing for a moment of laughter but keeping her pen poised for action is Ruth Fritschel, secretary of the Stu- dent Senate. Checking on the late reserve books proves to be the source of chuckles for librarians Rita Knuth and Ruth Fritschel. Collecting money for World Affairs Forum is a joy to Secretary-treasurer Rita Knuth, as she collects with one hand and records tvith the other. Select Candidates . . . Twelve Strong The Little Theater claims val- uable time from Jerry Haver and Fred Gonnerman, who at the moment are busily pound- ing nails into the set for Cu - rious Savage. Fred Gonnerman, Trum- pet editor, finds that his editorship includes the Saturday morning task, of mechanical composition for the weekly weep. With the first semester ' s Tales before him as a mod- el, Editor Jerry Haver edits his galley proof in preparation for the next semester ' s issue. Relaxing a moment from extra curricular tvorries and study strain, Deane Hutchison, student body vice-pres- ident and choir member, pages through a magazine. Leaning on one of the Pub House desks, Janet W estphal as president laughingly conducts an Alpha Phi Gamma meeting. Soda-jerking in the Den is another occupation of Deane Hutchison and Janet Westphal as they delve out refresh- ments for the evening rush. Carrying the Banner for Wartburg As Chi Rho members and future pas- tors, Tom Loftus and Paul Reyelts read the liturgy for evening chapel. Armed in the traditional manner of a president ivith gavel and seat of honor, Student Body President Tom Loftus demonstrates his authority. Paul Reyelts, muscles straining tvith effort, tries to flip a grappling oppo - nent in the 1 67-tvcight division. Norm Melchert emphasizes a point of strat- egy while presiding over a council meeting of the local Lutheran Student Association. Flanked by the laughing mask of Comedy, Millie Schulz fulfills her role of Alpha Psi Omega president by presiding over a meet- ing in the chapter room. Norm Melchert and Millie Schulz share a copy of choir music tvhile practicing for the coming program of the Wartburg Choir. Bill Waltmann presents his salt water taffy commercial to salesmen Janet Damm, Eldor Windhorn, Delores Gayer, Dorothy Osborne and Bob Vogel — a desperate attempt to sell enough of the sweet stuff to finance a ban- quet in the spring. Merle Funk, Junior Class treas., receives pointed financial instructions from Walt Pilgrim, pres., while Mary Hoh, sec, jots notes and Bill Waltmann, v-pres., listens. Establishing Position What is it about one ' s Junior year wh ich emi nates such charm and poignance? It could be a result of capturing a more re- sponsible position on campus or the tradi- tional transition from lower-class nomen- clature to the upper-class division. In any case, a junior is a person of distinction. Breaking the age-old, non-profit tradi- tion of selling cards — going daffy with taf- fy — boxesof taffy were placed in dorms to tempt those having a sweet tooth and fifty cents — all with the end result that taffy netted profits for the juniors. These profits were in turn invested in the annual Junior-Senior Banquet honoring the seniors. Another tradition maintained was that of presenting the annual Christmas party with its readings by Dr. Neumann and its genuine Santa Claus. Third place for Kastle Kapers stunts was copped with a skit ambiguously plugging taffy sales via a plot laid in an ancient castle and starring a royal family. Topping this honor, however, was the distinction of hav- ing three class members appear in the Home- coming queen ' s court. Epitomizing individual honors was the se- lection of a junior to represent his class in Germany for the Lutheran World Federa- tion Commission on Stewardship and Con- gregational Life, while another class mem- ber was picked as Homecoming chairman. Unveiling Long-guarded Banquet Theme ism er Patricia Bany Dolores Bose Shirley Cords Barbara Downing Robert Graf Richard Beckman Eugene Begalske Lois Berg Donald Brandt Duane Brown Carl Buettemeier Janet Damm Harold Darrow Bartlett Derrick Dennis Ehm Rudolph Feuerschutz Robert Fielding I 1 -i Donald Hagemann Ray Heidtke Robert Hildebrandt Doris Bierwagen .If , David Bunge •J Evan Dieck Merle Funk Mary Hoh Robert Holm Roger Holm Elmer Horman Rudy Inselmann Shirley Kane sponsoring Traditional Christmas Party n n C) r . Stanton Kittleson Dale Kopitzke Wayne Landgrebe Ervin Langholz Richard Lehmann Gerald Lenguadoro ' J V r ■ ■:■! _ Wendell Liemohn Lee Luebke James McNamee Donald Manthei Joel Maring Charles Mueller Wendell Olson Dorothy Osborne Earl Peters Marlin Peterson Walter Pilgrim John Prange Jacqueline Reents Ervin Riensche James P. Schroeder Joseph Siplon Harris Sonnenberg Ken Starck Harold Steinhauer Virtus Stotiregen Mary Lou Thiese I 1 Carol Viestenz Gary Volberding William Waltmann Wayne Webber Gerald Westerbuhr Wayne Wiegman 45 Planning for One Last Year Eldor Windhorn Patricia Wile Wise Stanley Wise Paul Wittenberg Betty Wittenwyler James Woodrow Uniting the Campus with Christmas Dennis Larson, sophomore, and T)eane Hutchison, senior, portray Chrismas in song at the traditional Christmas Party, Pantomiming Dennis the Menace ' at the Junior Christmas Party are Melvin Frahm and Patsy Dawson, freshmen. 46 Two -Year Products EDNA ADEN Pahner, loiva Education BARBARA BAILEY LaPorte City, lotva Education BARBARA BAUER Jesup, loiva Religion DELORES BEITELSPACHER LeMars. Jotva Education HELENE BENCKE Maynard , lotva Education NOVALENE BLACK Independence, Iowa Education BARBARA BUDZINE Independence, lotva Education MARILYN BUDZINE Independence, lotva Education MARILYN BUENTING Fair Water, Wisconsin Religion EILEEN DEBOWER Bristoiv, lotva Education BETTY JANE DRALLE Bristotv, lotva Education MARY DUFFUS HEINE Brooklyn, lotva Education Entering Teaching MARION EVERS Mountain Lake, Minnesota Education PHYLLIS HANSELMAN Clear Lake, Iowa Religion RITA HAPPEL Diinkerton, lotva Education CHARLOTTE HARTWIG Nora Springs, lotva Education BONITA HEARD Osage, lotva Education LORRAINE HEILENER Emerson, Illinois BtJSINESS ELEANOR HIERONYMUS Pickrell, Nebraska Education EMELIE JACKSON Greene, lotva Education SALLY JOHNSON Phillipsbnrg, Kansas Education ' ILENE LUEDER Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Education MARCIA PETERS Manson, lotva Business DARLENE RATHMAN Grand Mound, lotva Education 48 Parish . . . Business LUCILLE REDMAN Waiipnn, Wisconsin Education LORRAINE RIENSCHE Jestip, loiva Education CLAUDIA RINGGENBERG Lytton, loiva Education ARLENE RUDOLPH Jamestoivn, North Dakota Education LAVONNE SCHARNHORST Waverly, lotva Education MARLISS ANNE SCHROEDER Woonsocket , South Dakota Religion , RUTH SCHWERIN Dexter, Minnesota Business CAROL SIEGEL Andretv, lotva Education BEVERLY SORENSEN Oelivein, lotva Religion ELEANOR STENDER Dunkerton, lotva Education CHRISTINA TUIL Allison, lotva Education LEORA WINTER Rock Rapids, lotva Education Rising in Prominence Mulling over the program, sopho- more class officers John Beem, pres.; Helen Bencke, sec; Leon Bauer, v-pres.; Milton Ost, treas., view their second year of progress as a class. Great to be here again! Wonderful to renew that certain bond of friendship with- in the Wartburg Family. These are the sen- timents of last year ' s frosh, returning with an even greater determination to reach their goals. Freshmen are given first chance to show off any talent which they assimilated in high school. The sophs have a jolly job ar- ranging the abilities of these greenies into a somewhat orderly fashion. Ah, yes, the in- dustrious sophs! Cries of Square that beanie! interrupt all else as all sophs go all out to make all frosh work harder than ever. Remarkable? Yes, remarkable and extremely extraordinary that anything constructive is accomplished. Kangaroo Kort is nothing less than a royal riot. Poor miserable freshmen describe it as several sinister seconds and more miserable minutes combined into a mite more than a whole horrible hour. A number of sophomore men received rec- ognition for outstanding skill and accom- plishment in sports . Feminine beauty of personality and ap- pearance was found among sophomore wo- men, as a member of the class was chosen FORTRESS Queen. Amazingly relaxed de- spite their sly plots against frosh, the initia- tion committee , consist- ing of Bill Thalacker, John Beem, Helene Ben- cke, Carla Karsten, Lois Lehmann and Rich Lar- son,formulate initiation rites for the morrow. 50 Accustomed to College . . . Exposed to Learning y ! 1 Ayinla Abudu Carolyn Adix Gary Allenstein Donald Altmann Floyd Anderson Lucile Antholz f ( ■ Richard Bailey Merlin Bartelt Leon Bauer Darold Beekmann John Beem Margaret Behrens Myrin Bentz Roger Berg Robert Berndt H.Kieth Billerbeck Ruth Boebel William Bomhoff ' h Gwendolyn Bose Neal Boyken John Bracklein Betty Brandstetter Daryl Buchholtz Gerald Buckler Harry Button Robert Creger Betty Croghan Joanne Dettmann Oliver DeWald Eriand Eberhard Robert Eichele DeWayne Fintel Henry Flessner Harvey Folkerts Vincent Fricke Fritz Fritschel 51 Reaching Ahead Toward Higher Goals Lillian Fuchs Robert Geiszler Dorcas Geske Verlyn Harder George Herbener Esther Herforth Harold Hinrichs Roger Hoppenw orth Harold Ideus Mary Keller Clayton Ketterling John Koch Harvey Kroepel 1 Alton Limberg John Goebel Paul Hesterberg Janet Krafka Richard Larson Lewis Gomer P Joan Hilleman Valeria Johnson Kermit Jorgensen Irene Kramer Lois Lehmann 1 George Hanson Larry Hinegardner Carla Karsten John Kreilick Delores Lillich n Carol McCall Marilyn Maik Arthur Margheim Robert Mattheis Eugene Matthias 52 . . . Reaching Back to Guide Frosh Thomas Menk Jack Reents Thomas Rogers Grace Meyer Irma Niederwimmer Maurine Nissen Margaret Reinsch McLoyd Rudolf Maynard Midtgaard Don Oberdorfer LeRoy Remmers Vivian Rudolf Edward Schneider Richard Schuenke Bernice Schulz Renate Moehl Leroy Oberlander John Polis t Marvin Remmers Marvin Mutzenberger Helen Niederwimmer Jean Oilman Joan Oltnian Nancy Poppe Janice Rapp Duane Ringhand James Roever Rudolf Schildbach Gloria Schlange Jeannette Schmierer Helen Schwerin Norman Scott Shirley Sekas 53 Setting Sights High . . . Climbing to Meet Them Frederick Schultz Julian Sloter Douglas Soley Eunice Sonstelie Don Staude Bill Striepe f . ' « Gary Stubenvoll William Thalacker Eugene Van Driel George Vander Schaff Richard Vollmer Alice Vorthmann 1 i A y - Neil Weiler Robert Weishoff Wayne Weissenbuehler Harley Wescott Robert Wessels Maynard Weyers ' If Gloria Wiebe William Wieland Lois Wiese Janice Winter Eugene Winterfeld clarence Zwetzig Sophs Behind the Scenes The fact that sophomores study, too, is evi- denced by this scene in Room 203 Luther Hall tvith John Beem, Karla Karsten and their books. 54 Introducing Second Semester Newcomers Glancing at the convo announce- ments are Audrey Kriiger, Mary Ann Baehler, Darrel Siefken, Beverly Thiem, George Hansen and Marilyn Harken. While Craig Wa- son consoles a sudden itch, Rob- ert Oherheu, Garry Johansen, Larry Achorn and Bob Brack- lein aivait the camera click. Completing in- troductions tvith the tvarmth of a handshake are Giles Card, Rich- ard Lightly, Mer- lin Franzen, Luther Mohr, Wihner Brosz and Lane Wessel. 55 Stepping into Rank September 6, 1954, marked another red let- ter day in the history of Wartburg, for on this day approximately 2 80 freshmen gath- ered on the campus for the beginning of a new school year. The first week was taken up mostly with enjoyable receptions and mixers given for the benefit of the newcom- ers to Wartburg. However, registration and tests at this time added confusion to pleasure for busy f rosh. That inevitable evil, initiation, was fol- lowed with the issuance of green beanies. Sophomores and other upperclassmen, dis- playing considerable enthusiasm, adminis- tered their task of acquainting freshmen with rules and regulations. Outfly and Health Day were duly observed with the addition of more rules and orders placed upon the obedient freshies. Kangaroo Kort proved the last actual phase of the initiation and was enjoyed by spectators and offenders alike. The second week started with fresh- men discovering just how hard they must study while attending Wartburg; however, by the time the second or third test had been taken, most of them were adapting them- selves fairly well to college life. Football season came, giving freshmen Anne Be em, freshman class secretary, reads minutes of a previous meeting to John Adix, v- pres.; Stan Vogel, pres.; Nelson Bose, treas. their first real opportunity to participate fully in a student body activity. At the Homecoming game with Upper Iowa, the last traces of the 19 54 freshman initiation disappeared when Wartburg scored its first touchdown and the beanies were finally laid away. Artist Series, convos, sports activities, various clubs and other events all unfolded for the first time before the freshman class. Election of class officers occurred early in the school year. Forming plans for frol- ics is the freshman class party c o m m ittee con- sisting of Dorothy Rede- nius, Chic Berard, David Kruger, Jean- nette Boiconrt, David Nelson, Patsy Daivson, Stan Vogel, Ralph Moel- ler and Charlie Maahs. 56 Pacesetters for the Future ri f . ' John Adix Janet Ager John Anderson Marsha Arhart Mary Lou Baehnk Marvin Bartels Kathryn Bauer Anne Beem Elmer Behrens Wilma Behrens Audrey Benson Charleen Berard JiBHIll f ■ 1 « ' 1 Carol Bergquist Arlin Bernhagen Joyce Bielenberg Maynard Bietz Shirley Bietz Milton Bigalk { , _ ' Marianne Blasl Alice Blitgen Roberta Bock ' irgil Bohling Jeannette Boicourt August Borchardt Robert Borchert i Emil Boschee Nelson Bose Parma Boyles Conrad Bracklein Elnora Bremer Esther Brinkman Paul Britzman Jane Buenzow Mardella Buhr Eileen Burrack Linus Buss 57 Janice Cave Olinda Deines Berniece Dorn Marilyn Eichorst Brandishing Talents ; r Robert Cornwell Katherine Grain Robert Current Patsy Dawson Don Denkinger Marian Denkinger Gerald Dieterich Florence Dietrich - .1 Erich Dornbusch Alma Drcts Joyce Drewelow Janet Duckett Joy Eisenhouer Alvin Evers Ann Finnern Sharon Folkerts Melvin Frahm Joann Franz Kenneth Freeman Henry Friedrich Richard Gard Joyce Gayer Phyliss Gallmeyer Arnon Deguisne Anna Dona Patricia Durre Leonard Flachman Darlene Foelske Kathryn Fritschel Valeria Gerlt Gwenda Geyer Henry Giesman 58 Marshalling Hopes 4.1 V Thomas Glidewell Marianne Goldenman Genevieve Goeman Phyllis Gonnerman Judith Gore Lloyd Graven si Virginia Grimm Harvey Groskreutz George Grossmann Donna Jean Groth Sharon Guenther Don Hamilton • lik 1 .... i i Robert Hannemann Max Harkson Ronald Havemann Ronald Hayes Lois Jean Hein Janice Helmke f . - Joanne Hempeler Lemoyn Hermanns Arlene Hoernke Mary Holo Bonnie Hubbard Ann Huck ■ - 1 Gordon Huffman Eldon Iserman Sharon Jacobsen trwin Jansscn Fred Jasper Betty Jensen . ' .3 ' ' ■ w-. Thomas Jensen Wanda Johnson Carolyn Joseph Joyce Jurgeson Dennis Kaiser Harry Kampman 59 Victorious Through Numbers - 4 - William Kaeding Glenn Kensinger Roger Klingman Georgean Kluss Phyllis Koester Gary Kramer r 1 ! 1 Wayne Krueger David Kruger Rosalia Kruger Marlene Kruse Emil Kuebler Ei •line Kuehl f I Harold Kurtz Rachel Lamker Nancy Lange Herman Lehman Dolores Lemke Dean Leuthauser f l. Dolores Lillge Roemary Limburg Arthur Lindell Joseph Loslo Frances Luebke Donna Luethje ? 1 V • Lonnie McCartt Charles Maahs Jean Maas Carole Madsen James Martin tonald Mastin Pi A J Wendell Matthias Carol Meier Nancy Meier Margaret Meiners William Melvin Gerald Meyer spontaneous in Spirit ' ■ iS? ....... • Gladys Michel Nancy Mista Gerald Mueller Gordon Mixdorf Dorlin Moeller Ellen Muir t ? Julius Mundschenk David Nelson Steve Nickisch Marlene Nicolaus Merl Niederhauser James Niemann Wendell Nolting Richard Ohlrogge Eugene Oltrogge Ilene Oltrogge Kay Overbeck Robert Palmer 1 John Pannkuk Marian Parde Joan Peters Norma Jean Peters Duane Pries Robert Queck f ■ _ ! Sheila Rachut Glennice Radloff Dorothy Redenius Marion Rehberg Richard Reinhardt James Rodewald Lewis Roelfs Mary Ann Rubenow Richard Rust Barrel Saathoff Edward Schaley Leroy Scharnhorst 61 Marking the Change . . . 1! V 1 Carolyn Scheer Darwin Schrage Barbara Schlueter Sandra Schmeichel Dixie Schmidt Marilyn Schmidt «| . 11% Loretta Schmitt Glenyce Schneider Duane Schroeder June Schueller lone Schuler Marlene Schutz ™ 1 Doris Schwitters Lois W. Seeger Ruby Sell Helen Shaw Donna Sheets Beverly Shreve - ' - iimii I ' Mliii 1 f Gloria Seibert Roger Soldwisch Carol Sommers Marlys Stecker Margaret Storck Joan Strudthoff ■ 1 - 1 r- . ■ 1 ' Daniel Stufflebeam t Ardella Siikup Ronald Sweet DeVern Swope Shirley Tolzmann Marilyn Tammen . ft f, f - ' in ri - Jon Tehven Henry Thiemann Marsha Turnquist James Urter James Vallazza Marietta Venz 62 Of Squires into Knights Stanley Vogel Garhold Weber Ruth Weidler Anne von Fischer Everett Vorthmann Marlyn Wacholz Theodore Wanner David Wenger John Werner Darrell Wiedman LaVonne Wilhelm Jack Warber Thomas Wessel Raymona Whit Jonna Wishek Norman Woelbe Eileen Wolken Ralph Wolken Sandra Zahn Geraldine Zumbrunnen Frosh Party Fun As a member of the Juvenile Jury at the Frosh Party, Janice Cave emphatically squeals her opinion to Bonnie Hubbard, Dale Duel and Anne Beem, . . . for Better Student Government What ' s that? Someone asked. Something going on in the Senate office? The single occupant of the Senate of- fice annex raised her head slightly and turned it in the direction of the orphaned sound. She paused as she brushed a wisp of hair from her forehead, then glanced down again at the sheets coming from the mimeo- graph machine and tried to catch some of the words on the sheets that slipped in sharp starts from the rolling mouth. Click-click, click-click . . . Student Body President ' s Report, Thurs. , . . click- click, click-click . . . achievements of this student governme . . . click-click, click- click . . . planning Union control . . . pushing changes in our cut system . . . and the cafe- teria . . . click-click, click-click . . . spring. Swing Show was . . . Student Body Project — a foreign student schoiarsh . . . click- click, click-click . . . research on campus con- gregation, a better election system, ways to . . . click-click, click-click, click-click, click -click. A soft, half smile flickered across her lips as she, unmoving, answered the ques- tion hanging in the empty corridor. Yes, friend, something ' s going on in the Senate. STUDENT SENATE— FRONT ROW: Karsten, R. Fritschel, sec; B. Adix, treas.; Loftus, pres.; Hutchison, v-pres.; M. Hoh, mem.-at-large. BACK ROW: Weissenbuehler, Beem, Reyelts, W. Pilgrim, C. Bose, Schaff R. Lehmann. ' Despite the festive surroundings in the Col- lege Den, Student Senate members manage to conduct their meeting with concentra- tion. 66 Discussing the Affairs of the World WORLD AFFAIRS FORUM — FRONT ROW: Sonstelie, L. Pichelmeyer, Oberdorfer, Knuth, sec; Bender, pres. ROW 2: Goebel, Fielding, Grose- nick. BACK ROW: Herbener, DeWald, D. Altmann, Maahs, Diers, Her- man, Hanna. Only one thing can interrupt the discussion in World Affairs Forum — the sound of cof- fee boiling over, a catastrophic sound to a group whose discussion is as penetrating to the political science mind as coffee vapors are to the nostrils. Their bi-weekly program is simple — an outside speaker or a member reveals some phase of current world affairs; informal discussion of this topic follows while coffee warms the atmosphere and the comradeship of the scene. Simplicity — therein lies the charm of this group. Oftentimes foreign students on campus enlighten fellow forum members of condi- tions existing in their foreign home. Or an available speaker in town offers informa- tion pertaining to the world scene. Thus, in- terest in world affairs is promoted, and those in World Affairs Forum become better in- formed. Innovation for Music Educators MUSIC EDUCATORS NATIONAL CONFERENCE— FRONT ROW: J. Goeman, L. Berg, W. Wiederanaers, pres.; B. Schulz. BACK ROW: Miss Mai Hogan, adviser; Carlson, Damm, Olson, M. Schulz. WOMEN ' S COORDINATING BOARD— fRONT ROW: Buenzow, D. Lillich, Antholz, Sonstelie, Hartwig, M. Evers, R. Adix, Westphal, Heard. BACK ROW: A. Rudolph, Carl- son, Lueder, Storck, M. Schroeder, Mrs. Hertlein, dean of women. WARTBURG HALL COUNCIL — FRONT ROW: Nissen, Joan Oltman, A. Beem, Be- rard, I. Kramer, Sonstelie, Hartwig, K. Bauer, M. Evers. BACK ROW: Dettmer, Heilener, Wiebe, Sekas, Mrs. Wuebbens, di- rector, Antholz, Lillich, H. Schwerin. CENTENNIAL HALL COUNCIL — FRONT ROW: V. Rudolf, S. Johnson, De Wall, Jackson, C. Adix, Hieronymus. BACK ROW: L. Lehmann, V. Johnson, J. Winter, Mrs. LaBahn, director, J. Goeman, R. Adix, Brandstetter. Eormulating Policies for Dorm Life GROSSMANN HALL COUNCIL — FRONT ROW: R. Rudolf, Reyelts, Windhorn, Zen- ker, W. Altmann. BACK ROW: The Rev. E. A. Schick, director, Wessels, S. Vogel, Boy- ken, Bender. NORTH HALL COUNCIL — D, Kopitzke, Kit- tleson, Volkmann, Heidtke, Hildebrandt. Managing a self-satisfied grin, Editor Jerry Haver directs Gary Yolberding, business manager, tvith the aid of staff members Don Oberdorfer, Nancy Graese, Darrell Alfson, Shirley Cords and ad- viser, Mr. Maakestad. Expression in Literary Art Flourishing a modernistic cover, two is- sues of campus literary work rolled off the presses in the form of Castle Tales. Six types of literature — prose, poetry, po- etic-prose, feature articles, reviews and ed- itorials — plus art work — were freely con- tributed by Wartburg students and alumni. Filtering its way onto the college activity ticket. Tales became financially sound. Edi- tor Jerry Haver was optimistic as he predict- ed, The magazine will begin a constant growth and improvement now that finan- cial worries have become a thing of the past. The aspiring authors on campus are giv- en a chance at self-expression through their literary magazine. Also, they experience the indefinable joy of seeing their work in print. Following a long-established tradition, the two powerful publications machines, FORTRESS and Trumpet, crowded Tales into a small corner of the undersized pub house. Securing an empty typewriter table, Gary Yolberding and Mr. Maakestad in- spect a business report while John Polis gives his rapt attention to artwork for Tales. however. Tales staff arose victoriously with two literary achievements. Main opposition to meeting deadlines and getting the book off the press as scheduled reared its head in the form of radio and dra- ma, since the editor and all of his staff are also active in those fields. while Rich Larson and Ertvin Jans- sen cut a picture to fit the master- sheet, Pat Bany and Lois Weise type and correct copy. Folio for the Future . . . 1955 FORTRESS We ' ve planned and worked and scraped for ideas, always working with pieces, never seeing the whole. But here it is in its entirety — our 195 5 FORTRESS; we hope your joy is as great as ours in viewing it. These twelve months have introduced us to some pretty wonderful people with whom we have worked. Most of them are pictured on this page; a few more unpic- tured assistants pitched in when the going got rough. Their help included such tasks as typing, soliciting ads, writing copy and paneling pictures — jobs seemingly small in themselves, but building towards a big goal. To these unnamed livesavers we extend our heartiest gratitude. Special recognition demands expression to some of our chief standard bearers. Top- ping the list is our adviser and friend, Miss FORTRESS — FRONT ROW: Miss Margaret Wolff, adviser; Westphal, L. Luebke, phot.; Graese, co-ed.; Retz- laff, co-ed.; Polis, assoc. ed.; Ketterling, Menk, asst. bus. mgr. ROW 2: McCall, D. Schroeder, Joseph, Venz, Kopitzke, Metzger, O. Deines, M. Buenting, Cave. BACK ROW: Alfson, Kroepel, Wainscott, E. Riensche, Rein- hardt. Haver, Flachman, Korfmacher, Bichel, F. Gonnerman. Margaret Wolff, whose extra push boosted us up and over the dreaded deadlines and whose keen knowledge of technicalities proved a valuable asset. Contributing to the visual beauty of this book are the designs and drawings created by John Polis, asso- ciate editor, and the photographs effected by Lee Luebke, staff photographer — both of whose work was indispensable. The business end was capably and re- liably handled by Miriam Foege, our busi- ness manager, thus relieving us from the worry of financial matters. Associate editor Rich Larson and his help with copy were also greatly appreciated. Thanks to all; may this book be the document of their ef- forts. Nancy Graese and Ron Retzlaf f, co-editors 70 TRUMPET — FRONT ROW: Miss Margaret Wolff, ad Gonnerman, ed. -in-chief ; Starck, mng. ed.; W. Schuiz, Boyken, asst. bus. mgr. ROW 2: McCall, M. Behrens, H Berard, Wick. ROW 3: B. Bauer, D. Schroeder, Graese BACK ROW: Alfson, E. Riensche, Roever, Kensinger, B viser; Damm, co-circ. mgr.; Wainscott, news ed.; F. bus. mgr.; Sekas, feat, ed.; Grosenick, co-circ. mgr.; eilener, Joseph, Westphal, Boicourt, Fuchs, Sorensen, , Retzlaff, Bichel, Bender, Kroepel, Kurtz, D. Kopitzke. utton, Polis, Haver, Harksen, D. Fintel, Abudu, S. Vogel. News ... Blown on Trumpet Pages It ' s closer to dawn than to evening, and the few last minute things remain to be taken care of before the Trumpet can be put to bed for the evening. The editor-in-chief takes off his glasses and rubs his fists against two sleepy eyes. The managing editor and news editor sit on the table mumbling possible headlines under their breaths. A reporter comes charging through the door, letting it slam behind him, as he shouts, Hey, I gotta scoop. Nobody knows about this deal yet ... it ... And the office comes to life. Why do these individuals sit up all hours of the night? Why do they work on their copy until it reads just right? Why do they tramp through the office two or three times a week hoping for a scoop? Why is it that no matter how busy they are the Trum- pet comes out every Saturday? It could be because they have a job to do. It could be because they have a respon- sibility. It could be because of many reasons that don ' t really express the answer. There ' s only one answer, and it ' s summed up in the words of one of the staff members, It ' s part of my life. And so, because it is part of their lives every day of the week, it becomes part of our lives every Saturday. A buzzing telephone, staccato typetvriters, scratching pencils, laden copy sheets — all industri- ously employed by deadline- beating Kay F rit s c h e I, Fred Gonnerman, Stan Vogel, Ken Starck, Cy Wainscott and Shir- ley Sekas, Cy Wainscott ( right ) leads those attending the APG h igh school Journalism Clinic through a tour of Waverly s Indepen- dent-Democrat news- paper office. Writing the Truth in Love ... A STEPPING Stone to you in the world of journalism ... the aim of Alpha Phi Gam- ma, national honorary journalistic f rater - nity. Writing the truth in love ... a stim- ulus toward better things in life. Responsibility accepted solemnly . . . the power of the printed word; a difficult road, a lofty creed . . . Writing the Truth in Love ... Lowly neophytes wore pledge ribbons and carried typewriters again this year . . . the fraternity cell maintained life. Ritual initiation dinners consummated journalistic fellowship. But in the meantime, work had to be done ... by a few, seldom assembled to- gether. A leisurely Homecoming Sunday breakfast was shared by thirty Gammites, tete-a-tete being exchanged over steaming cups of coffee. The student directo ry was published, the annual communique with holiday greetings reached APG alumni, a high school journalism clinic was sponsored and the final act staged in the spring Press Banquet. Triple stars in our emblem ... Ale- theian Phillia Graphontes — Writing the Truth in Love ... LPHA PHI GAMMA — Westphal, pres.; Starck, Retzlaff, F. Gonnerman, W. Schulz, Miss Margaret Wolff, adviser; not pictured: Foege, Cords, Haver. 73 This is your announcer , Bruce Fried- rich signing off another evening ' s broadcast of radio station KWAK, the 89.1 spot on your FM dial. Network of the Knights This isKWAR-FM, the radio voice of Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, with studios in the Little Theater Building ... This is KWAR. This is a control room dominated by knobs and dials and lights and switches, lined with records to be played on the twin turntables by the control board. ... for the last hour KWAR has been bringing you the tops in pops, recorded music for your listening pleasure. Stay tuned now for News and Sports with ... This is a studio, newly soundproofed and decorated, where disc jockeys chat, newscasters report, dramatists perform and musicians play. . . . KWAR, bringing you the play- by-play of this exciting game direct from This is a maze of remote control con- tacts bringing sports broadcasts, chapel and special events to the listener. ... KWAR concludes its broadcasting day. Ladies and Gentlemen, our national . . . KWAR — FRONT jROW ; Miss Margaret Wolff, Mr. Charles Dickson, adviser; F. Gonnerman, news and sports ed.; Haver, program mgr.; Volberding, station mgr.; Roever, chief engineer; Cords, continuity; Metzger, continuity; Wuebbens, sec; Dr. G. J. Neumann. ROW 2: Damm, Carlson, Maring, Alfson, Grose- nick, Foege, Graese, Otto, Will Croghan. BACK ROW: Schaley, Browne, Wainscott, Button, Kaiser, Fried- rich, Grossmann, Reinsche, Hutchison, Foster. PI BETA EPSILON — Mr. Charles Dickson, adviser; Haver, Volberding, Roever. New Fraternity Honoring Radio Talent As THE scHOOLyear rolled into memories, PBE struggled, gradually overcoming the ob- stacles that the initial year of any organiza- tion must face. Listing only three active members, it settled all the work on their shoulders. A constitution evolved; an initiation ceremony was created; requirements for admittance were drawn up; plans for the next year were formed. The group is a nucleus of people whose interests lie in the field of radio. Their pur- pose is to foster and promote participation in the college radio station and to pass their knowledge on to those who are just begin- ning. KWAR is growing and becoming a more creative part of student life each year. Pi Beta Epsilon meets the increasing need for staff members by providing a fraternal goal. As the second hand approaches its zen- ith, Jim Roever sets the control room dials and holds the platter in check to send another show over the air. Behind the scenes, Gary Volberding, Dar- rell Alfson and Jerry Haver construct and erect the new light hoard. Grease-Paint Labeled No ONE KNOWS what magical stroke starts the heart pumping grease-paint instead of blood, but once it has started, drama be- comes an inseparable part of life. Endless hours of work go into a single production, but they pass by unnoticed and untabulated, for time has ceased to exist and the play has become the only reality. This year five dramas found their way across the theater boards: The Wartburg, All My Sons, The Long Christmas Din- ner, The Curious Savage and Deirdre of the Sorrows. Five dramas that brought applause from you, and ingrained the the- ater deeper into the hearts of those for whom you applauded. And so this group continues to work out the problems involved with each new production, heedless of time, with an effer- vescent energy, because somewhere, long ago, someone uttered the imperishable code of theater, The show must go on. WARTBURG PLAYERS — FRONT ROW: Cords, Alfson, Mr. Charles Dickson, adviser; T. Wuebbens, Grosnick, Croghan, Haver, Volberding, Wilhelm. ROW 2: F. Gonnerman, M. Schulz, Cave, O. Deines, Graese, S. Rachut, Viestenz, Duel, Bernard, M. Buenting, M. Denkinger, Otto, Wick, Oberdorfer. BACK ROW: Nerenhausen, Retz- laff, Eske, Schaley, Graf, Maahs, Werner, Maring, Sweet, Roever, Button, Wainscott, Metzger. 1 Two of the Five, A Comedy and a Tragedy During a light moment of Miller ' s tense tragedy, ' ' All My Sons, Kate Keller (Shirley Cords) models her re-styled hat, tvhile Frank (DonOberdorfer) , Lydia (Marian Den- ktnger), George (Con Grosenick) , Ann (Barbara Free- man) and Chris (Don Metzger) enjoy the occasion. Ann (Barbara Freeman) hides her fear of Sue ' s ( Mar- garet Storck ' s) condemning words by pouring a glass of grape juice. The set is still a skeleton, the actors are still learning their lines — a practice session of ' ' The Curious Savage, ' ' a comedy by John Patrick. Now the set is built, the actors have assumed their characterizations — Mrs. Savage (Tennie Wueb- bens ) , Fairy May ( Audrey Benson), and Florence ( Chic Berard ) tvear out the carpet edge, while Hannibal ( Joe Siplon) , Lily Bell ( Lois Lehmann ) , Dr. Emmett (Gerald Die- terich) , Jeffrey (Jerry Haver), Samuel (Con Grosenick) and Titus ( Jim Urfer ) react in char- acter. 77 Presenting The Curious Savage Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil — a symbolic application of the old adage by Jeffrey ( Jerry Ha- ver ) , Hannibal ( Joe Siplon ) and Fairy May ( Audrey Benson ) . Hugging her precious teddy bear, Mrs. Savage (Tennie Wuebbens) smilingly defies her insufferable step-children, Titus ( Jim Urfer ) , Lily Bell (Lois Lehmann) and Samuel ( Con Grosenick ) . In one of the comic scenes Fairy May (Audrey Ben- son) nudges a book from the shelf tvhile Mrs. Paddy ( Olinda Deines) , Jeffrey ( Jerry Haver ) , Hannibal ( Joe Siplon ) and Florence (Chic Berard) tvatch the process. 7 Ibr Drama Lovers Amber and blue lights flash the predominant color of modern theater across the stage. An amber and blue pennant hangs on the wall in the Alpha Psi Omega room at the Lit- tle Theater. The members of Alpha Psi have earned the distinction of being elected into a na- tional honorary dramatics fraternity. They have earned it by loving drama and by working many hours under the roof of their adopted home, the Little Theater. If you should enter the building on a school evening or a Saturday, you ' d see them there fulfilling the purposes of their organ- ization: To develop the campus theater and to ingrain in the hearts of the younger a love for drama. Their project this year was pre- senting the play Land of the Dragon to the Waverly grade school children. We ' ll leave the Little Theater now with some of the members of Alpha Psi on the boards in rehearsal and some of them amid lumber, sawdust and grease-paint, return- ing to them when the next production is giv- en. You ' ll find them there then. On the stage or backstage. If you look you ' ll see them there. Those who love the theater and you, the audience. ALPHA PSI OMEGA— FRONT ROW: Mr. Charles Dit Haver, v-pres. BACK ROW: Eske, S. Dickson, Graese Volberding. Examining the script of The Land of the Dragon for children theater are Fred Gonnerman, Tennie Wuebbens, Jerry Ha- ver, Shirley Cords and Jack Eske. kson, adviser; Cords, sec.-treas.; M. Schulz, pres; Alfson, Wuebbens, Siplon, Otto, Nerenhausen, Before placing the disk on the phonograph, Bernice Schiilz sketches the life and work of the composer whose inspired music the anxious music lovers wait to hear. Appreciation , Education for Music Lovers A NIGHTINGALE s plaintive song colors the night with loneliness. Pines loom in the moonlight, etched pincushions against a silver mist. Somewhere a wind sighs and dies in her solitude, leaving the air hushed, wait- ing. Music builds its structure around a nightingale ' s theme — Resphigi completes his Pines of Rome. Another scene is focused; two lovers commune in the darkness, one on a balcony, one below. Their theme — a lyric of love. But emerging and overpowering the lyric is a theme of tempests, ill-omen. On a chord of finality Romeo and Juliet Overture Fan- tastic emerges from Tschaikowsky ' s genius and a phonograph ' s turntable. Members of Music Appreciation Club snap the switches of mental reality, envelop their records in folders, gather their books. Before leaving Old Main, music lovers check the calendar for next month ' s meeting and the next campus concert. Some jot notes for their reports on composers ' lives and works. Music Appreciation Club then adjourns till its next meeting — music at one ' s finger- tips with masters at one ' s command. MUSIC APPRECIATION CLUB— FRONT ROW: Weidler, M. Schulz, Carlson, treas.; D. Larson, pres.; B. Schulz, v-pres.; Rachut, Scheer. ROW 2: Inselmann, McCall, Jacobsen, Damm, Sprenger, Mastin, J. Ager, Kars- ten, Schmierer, J. Beem. BACK ROW: Brodersen, Maring, Buhs, Hutchison, Wiederanders, Grossmann, Novak. F. Fritschel, Palmer, Browne. 80 KNIGHTS CHORALE — FRONT ROW: F. Dietrich, Duckett, Schmeichel, Eichorst, S. Bietz, Jacobson, Cave, Limburg, Blasl, Radloff, Weidler. ROW 2: Benson, Parde, Tammen, von Fischer, Baehnk, O. Deines, Stecker, B. Schulz, Hein, A. Beem, Maik. ROW 3: M. Schulz, Hildebrandt, Hannemann, Loslo, H. Flessner, Schaff, Groskreutz, L. Hermanns. ROW 4: Graf, Korfmacher, Friedrich, L. Reemers, R. Brandt, Bluhm, E. Oltrogge, Wenger. Serving the Knights with Song Love to sing? So do I! Every Knight belonging to the Chorale loves to sing. The common will may be ex- pressed thus: May we relax and enjoy our- selves ... to forget the worries of the day . . . the problems in study . . . May we glorify God by singing praises to His Name. Fine experience is offered in the office of student director, which is held this year by Millie Schulz, senior music major. She has a responsibility which she accepts will- ingly. Sunday church services as well as convo programs are benefited appeciably by the addition of a song — a song sung from the pure desire to sing. May the Chorale be con- gratulated. Its success depends upon this mutual attitude of all members: We love Out of the spotlight into the practice room, Knights Chorale, under the direction of Mil- lie Schulz, senior, rehearses for a coming performance. Impressing Our Neighbors in Song Oh, yes! Yes, they sang here. Oh, it was wonderful — wonderful. Way up here into Canada they came. And not just here but all over — up to Regina even, and Minnesota — just all over. A lot of travelin ' — far piece, too, from where they come from at Wart- burg. And them kids — 62 of ' em there was — I never seen the like. They was always a buzzin ' around, hoppin ' in an ' out of them busses or walkin ' around lookin ' at all the buildings or points o ' interest or just plair lookin ' . Gettin ' their picture taken with a mountie, maybe — more fun than a barrel of monkeys. But then at night, at the concert, it was you that felt kinda small and unimportant, and that music that they got up there in those fancy black and white, shiny robes and put together was like nothin ' you ever heard before. You ' d almost swear it was an angel voice, and you wanted to be alone with it. Just you and the angel voice sharing God to- gether We sang together today . . . we sang to- gether . . . We stood there and Doc stood there before us, and his musically moving fingers reached deep down into a part of us that we never knew was there . . . He reached deep down and took our soul and put it with his soul, and they were one . . . and it was music . . . and it was more than music . . . And it floated out in unseen waves of liquid velvet, and a thousand people smiled with their hearts, and a thousand people were warm inside ... Four buds emerging from the blossom of Wart- burg Choir and adding a modernistic vein in the realm of quartets are Joel Maring, Deane Hut- chison, Dennis Larson and Bill Wiederanders. Burdened with souve - nirs, memories and lug- gage after a ttvo-tueek Canadian tour, choir members Emelie Jack- son and Esther Her forth smilingly file from their bus at the stroke of mid- night. NEW WARTBURG CHOIR MEMBERS— FRONT ROW: Berg, N. Meier, Cave, Jacobsen, A. Benson, Berard, Kuehl, Boebel. ROW 2: Helmke, S. Rachut, O. Deines, A. Beem, R. Bock, Grimm, K. Fritschel. ROW 3 : Nickisch, Buss, A. Evers, Leuthauser, Schaff. BACK ROW: Linkey, W. Pilgrim, Buckler, Rodewald, R. Brandt. Inaugurating a Fall Tour WARTBURG CHOIR — FRONT ROW: M. Schulz, Stender, A. Brandt, Schmierer, Heilener, Dettmer, Damm, S. Folkerts, Herforth, Otto, Graessle, M. Hoh, Karsten, Knuth, Kane, Jean Oltman, R. Fritschel, Joan Oltman. ROW 2: Nissen, B. Schulz, L. Lehmann, Rapp, J. Winter, Bencke, Black, M. Graven, Carlson, Dieter, T. Wueb- bens, Imm, V. Johnson, Jackson, Hieronymus, L. Winter, Foege. ROW 3; P. Hanselmann, Melchert, Inselmann, Liesener, E. Vorthmann, F. Lutz, Wiedman, Hutchison, Hagemann, Mastin, C. Mueller, R. Rudolf, D. Larson. BACK ROW: E. Deines, Volkmann, Maring, Diers, Windhorn, H. Lehman, Schnaidt, Wiederanders, Koeneman, Baehmann, Westerbuhr, Novak, Van Driel, Hinrichs. With stately manner, Dr. Hovdesven coaxes melody from his fifty songsters, Castle Sing- ers, during one of his rehearsal sessions Lending Brightness to Music ' s Realm CASTLE SINGERS — FRONT ROW: Antholz, M. Denkinger, Zumbrunnen, V. Rudolph, M. Schroeder, A. Vorth- mann, G. Goeman, Turnquist, Sell, Jacqueline Reents, Sonstelie, Scheer, Grace Meyer, Westphal, J. Goeman, Sch- wefel, Dr. E. A. Hovdesven, director. ROW 2: Nicolaus, Dawson, Larson, A. Rudolph, treas.; E. Brinkman, Boughton, Thiese, Schlange, Durre, W. Johnson, Keller, Redenius, sec; McCall, Hilleman. ROW 3: Hed, Rig- gert, M. Remmers, Zenker, Joens, E. D. Schneider, Landgrebe, J. Bracklein, D. Kruger, D. Beckman, pres.; Berndt, Browne. BACK ROW: Pipho, Sifferath, M. Rudolf, Nelson, Sonnenberg, Darrow, v-pres.; Geiszler, Rogers, Siplon, C. Bracklein. 84- CASTLE SINGERS SOLOISTS — FRONT ROW: Boughton, Durre, Larsen, Schwefel. ROW 2: A. Rudolph, Dawson, Jacqueline Reents. BACK ROW: Sonnenberg, Joens, E. D. Schneider. . Melody Offering Local Color Castle singers, a colorful group, lends brightness to the realm of music. Perhaps the eye is first stimulated by this color. Fifty Singers decked in flowing pastels, blending blues, smoothing grays. A charming sight for the charmed viewers. Ears catch tonal color — Singers main- tain it. Rollicking sea chanties, sonorous chorales — harmony or unison. Each adding its sound to the color pattern, each appeal- ing to the listener ' s ear for music. Color changes in repertoire and mood — all add to the choir ' s vitality. When the mood is lyric, Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded is chosen; when religion enters the program, Bach ' s Blessing, Glory and Wis- dom or portions of Wagner ' s Chorale are sung; American gaiety calls for De Camp- town Races. Entering the pattern are lyrics by Dr. G. J. Neumann set toDr.Hovdesven ' s music — local color for a versatile group. South and North Dakota caught glimpses of the Singers ' vivaciousness dur- ing the spring tour, tinting the nation ' s corners with joy through song. A multi-col- ored program brought by a colorful singing group. A cross-section photo catches Singers members in the completion of their daily 4 o clock prac tice session. BAND — FRONT ROW: W. Pilgrim, Berg, H. Schwerin, H. Niederwimmer, Gore. ROW 2: Franz, Burrack, Michel. ROW 3: D. Schmidt, Wishek, Duckett, L. Schmitt, Eichele, stage mgr.; Bertrand, Maas, J. Warber, Stuff lebeam, I. Niederwimmer, L. Graven. BACK ROW: Sorensen, Grimm, libr.; Heard, Arhart, F. Luebke, Berard, P. Gonnerman, G. Seibert, Ost, Feuerschutz. Seasonal Performances ... Ripened fruit of autumn plummets to earth, bursting from its own momentum, and spills nectar into earth ' s spent surface — fermentation, pungent smells — rotting leaves, drunken insects enjoying their work. Air saturated with woodsmoke, with foot- ball ' s victorious cheers — while oompahs of marching bands re-echo the summer ' s har- vest theme. Autumn ' s bronze wine dripping from trees — music of brass origin. A parade col- lects gold in its cylinder, rolling along the streets, charm that lures all men. Clusters of grapes drape wood fences; clusters of listeners gather to hear. Feet tap, hearts pound — all to the tempo of marching pa- rades. Calendar pages discarded — measure of practice days. Winter blows his blanket of ice over nature ' s sleeping ones, but brass is cold, music warm. Director Ernest Hagen manipulates bis baton to dratv music from tbe Wartburg Concert Band dur- ing a rehearsal session. 86 BAND — FRONT ROW: Weiler, E. Kuehl, Lange, Reinsch, P. Pilgrim, C. Adix. ROW 2; M. Goldenman, W. Olson, J. Gayer, Heidtke, G. Mixdorf, Storck, S. Jacobsen, P. Koester. ROW 3: R. Lamker, Buss, N. Mista, Downing, P. Britzman, Roloff, pres.; Schildbach. BACK ROW: C. Pipho, Kurtz, Hoppenworth, H. Waltmann, v-pres.; Ernest Hagen, director; Heinzerling, A. Evers, G. Kluss, Eberhard, D. Hamilton, J. Werner, W. Walt- mann. ... Climaxed by Tour Two FOOTPRINTS, pioneers in the virgin snow, lead to the concert room, where win- ter ' s breath is converted to melody. Tym- pani ' s boom tells of ice ' s barreling crack — shimmering icicles pierced by the flutes. A warm woodwind fire warms the crisp scene, and the pep band roasts chest- nuts with a rollicking theme. But spring bursts the blossom sown in the fall — a beauteous flower opening its heart for inspection, appreciation. Seeds hide in its perfection, seeds that sow beauty, strewing it throughout the Midwest. Wis- consin, Illinois, eastern Iowa, all receive the band ' s song as the tour scatters beauty to audiences. Thus the flower when fading does not die but disguises itself, lies dormant to ger- minate and form fruit for another fall har- vest. Band officers Hank Waltmann, Bob Eiche le, Marv Koloffy Virginia Grimm and Bonita Heard inspect the map while discussing their spring tour through Wisconsin, Illinois and eastern lotva. Followed by a parade of Homecoming floats, Wart burg ' s band marches in formation up Bremer Avenue. Band Maneuvers for Audience Appeal Jean Maas strikes the downbeat, as the pep band drives enthusiasm into spec- tators. At the command of Sharon Folkerts, drum majorette, the marching band kneels submissively to form a human symbol for the grandstand audience. Symphonic Literature for Music Lovers Mr. hagen stands in the wings smoking a last-minute cigarette. On the stage, dressed formally and colorfully, the Wartburg Symphony Orchestra tunes up for the sec- ond of its college concerts. In the first row a man tightens the strings on his violin and then draws his bow across them. The violin sings — ' Our third season and I ' m one of sixty-five instruments. Twenty-three of us are played by Wartburg students, and the rest by people from twelve neighboring towns. A clarinet runs the scale, reciting — The Wartburg Community Symphony As- sociation is presided over by Mrs. R. R. Downing of Waverly. A tenor-sax sighs — washing the gym with summer memories of pop concerts in a symphonic vein. Out of a trumpet the news blares — We ' ve already received statewide and na- tional acclaim. The cigarette is crushed out, and con- ductor Ernest Hagen walks to the center of the stage. There is a ripple of applause. He bows and then turns to the orchestra with his baton raised. Strings . . . brass . . . wood- winds . . . percussion . . . blending . . . recit- ing symphonic literature for music lovers. Interrupted ivhile practicing the organ. Dr. Hovdesven, organ soloist for the Sym- phony Orchestra, allotvs the camera to pic til re him with his composition Concerto in G-Minor for Organ and Orchestra. A glimpse of the Waverly Symphony Orchestra shotvs Mr. Hagen on the podium directing sixty-five instrumental voices through another winter concert. 89 Ushering Crowds Eleanor Hieronymus faithfully gath- ers tickets from waiting spectators at the lecture Seven Wonders of the West. ' ' Membership requires no special talents, no initiation fees, no dues. Membership is vol- untary, and everyone seems to have fun at the infrequent, informal meetings. And then there is the big spring banquet, held at the Club Iowa in Charles City, with all bills footed by the Artist Series Committee. But the ushers do work. Every now and then during the blustery Iowa winter, huge crowds flock to the Wartburg campus to enjoy the Artist Series. As the hour of eight p.m. grows near, visitors converge on Knights Gymnasium to witness another pro- duction promoted by the Artist Series Com- mittee. Promptly at eight the show begins with all but a few stragglers of the 3,000 ticket holders seated. The responsibility of seating and car- ing for these huge crowds falls on the shoul- ders of the Wartburg College Ushers Club. USHERS CLUB — FRONT ROW: Otto, Stender, Wiese, T. Wuebbens, G. Brown, pres.; Schnoor, v-pres.; D. Gayer, sec; Nissen, Fuchs, Rathman. ROW 2: M. Peters, Sekas, Benson, Denkinger, D. Wolf, F. Ketterling, E. Lillich, Nicolaus, Dietrich, D. Lillich, Scheer. ROW 3: E. Wolken, Turnquist, D. Schmidt, Bentz, Ost, Borc- hardt, P. Hanselman, von Fischer, M. Buenting, Wilhelm. ROW 4: Antholz, Reinsch, D. Ager, B. Schulz, C. Meier, Helmke, Bencke, Viestenz, Dettmann. BACK ROW: Jacqueline Reents, Koester, Woelber, Rolof f , Bar- telt, Beekmann, Kassebaum, Fielding, Blaske, Hieronymus. PHEBES — FRONT ROW: Blaisdell, Reents, Miss Perna Lohn, adviser; L. Winter, Schnoor, pres.; Dettmer, v- pres.; Alberta Brandt, sec.-treas.; Thiese, Dr. John Hiltner, adviser; V. Johnson. ROW 2: Sorensen, E. Lillich, Muir, V. Rudolf, M. Buenting, A. Vorthmann, J. Ager, Ringgenberg, Knuth, Schmitt, B. Bauer, Groth, Michel. BACK ROW: P. Hanselman, L. Lehmann, B. Schlueter, E. Bremer, Foege, Stecker, Bernhagen, Dawson, Baehnk, M. Schroeder, Denkinger, Will, Benson. Apprenticeship for Church Workers Job applications! Always formalities to un- dergo before securing a job. One would think that parish workers would be exempt from filing applications. List any organizations which have aided your experience as a future parish worker. That ' s easy, Phebes, the official club for future parish workers. How have these organizations bene- fited your experience? In Phebes we actu- ally practice the duties of a parish worker. Some of us have mended hymnals, others have taught Sunday School; we play the piano for chapel and visit shut-ins. The opportunity to operate a mimeo- graph machine is always present. Writing articles for our publication, The Epistle, gives us plenty of know-how along the jour- nalistic line. A project of special interest for us was the canvassing of Waterloo for a new mis- sion. Together with Chi Rho we conducted worship services in the County Home and helped with hospital visitations. Several out- standing speakers presented topics of evan- gelism and parish work to us. Jackie Reents and the Rev. W. E. Kla- tvitter discuss topics centered around the Minneapolis Bible Institute, while other Phehe members center their interest on the cost supper. Leading Religious Activities Fulfilling one of the services extended by Chi Kho, Xoltan Nagy delivers a sermonette for chapel-goers. Fellowship with God on a collegiate level is the central thought expressed by Chi Rho. Mainly designed for pre-theological students, this organization has emphasized its keyword, service, since 193 2. Boasting one of the largest memberships of any group at Wartburg, its ideals represent those of the well-coordinated future pastor. Service, before it can become effective and pertinent, must first have a background of knowledge. Realizing this, Chi Rho mem- bers in their bi-weekly meetings glean knowledge from guest speakers, who give pointers about efficient service for the pro- spective pastor or who probe into the very nature of theology. One of the year ' s out- standing speakers was Dr. Robert TurnbuU of the State University of Iowa presenting the philosophies of Soren Kierkegaard. After being oriented into the nature of service, Chi Rho members serve. Their ac- tivities prove beneficial to the student body CHI RHO — FRONT ROW: J. Beem, Eichele, the Rev. Walter Tillmanns, adviser, Schnaidt, Dockter, v-pres.; H. Buenting, pres.; Wm. Behrens, sec-treas.; Smith, mem.-at-large; E. Peters, mem.-at-large; Soley. ROW 2: F. Anderson, Emil Boschee, Meyer, Reyelts, Flessner, Melchert, S. Vogel, Inselmann, Oberdorfer, Langholz, Eugene Boschee. ROW 3; Zenker, Hohensee, Manthei, F. Ketterling, Darrow, Berndt, Hildebrandt, R. Beckmann, Fricke, Ehm, Nerenhausen, Jorgensen. ROW 4: Sifferath, F. Gonnerman, R. Rudolf, Lapp, Eske, Novak, Grosenick, J. Deines, Liesener, Wenger, M. Remmers, Rodewald, Hannemann, Dieck. BACK ROW: V. Bigalk, Kassebaum, Bartelt, F. Hermanns, Hoppenworth, Loftus, Maahs, Schaff, D. Altmann, Graf, L. Remmers, Staude, Korfmache ' D. Hoh. . . . With Service Its and to the community. Evening chapel finds students worshipping with the help of ser- monettes presented by Chi Rho members. Devotional booklets are distributed to Wartburgers by this group. Sponsoring a series of rallies, Chi Rho invites the student body to attend. High- light of the year is the annual Christmas Candlelighting Service observed before Christmas vacation in which candles, scrip- ture and songs are utilized for worship. The community benefits — through Sunday evening services presented at the Lutheran Children ' s Home and the Bremer County Home, visitations scheduled for Waterloo churches, calls made to patients in surrounding hospitals. Whether in the community or on cam- pus, whether working in groups or individ- ually, Chi Rho members are the epitome of service in action. Keyword Addressing Chi Rho mefnbers during one of their bi-monthly meetings, the Rev. Mr. Hetzler from the University of lotva re- lates his experiences as a Lutheran Student counselor. CHI RHO — FRONT ROW: F. Schultz, Bentz, Weissenbuehler, M. Rudolf, Brodersen, Mutzenberger, O. De- wald, Oberlander, Retzlaff, Wainscott. ROW 2: Hanson, G. Brown, Goebel, P. Pilgrim, D. Beckman, Hed, Menk, Bichel, Ost, De Young, Funk, McCasky. ROW 3: Thalacker, Farnham, E. Vorthmann, C. Bose, Rosenow, Moerer, Kroepel, Stubenvoll, Eisenhauer, Fintel, Buhs, Buettemier, Vander Schaaf. ROW 4: Riggert, Wittenberg, D. Redman, Linkey, Heidtke, Hinrichs, Beekmann, Reents, Windhorn, E. D. Schneider, Flachman, Zwetzig, Koe- neman. BACK ROW: Schildbach, Hays, Mundschenk, H. Lehman, Eberhard, H. Folkerts, Heinzig, Westerbuhr, Hesterberg, B. Adix, R. Mattheis, Diers. 93 LUTHER LEAGUE — FRONT ROW: N. Peters, Miss Erna Moehl, adviser; Brodersen, treas; D. Ager, pres.; Zwetztg, v-pres. ; Keller, sec; Tuil, Wilhelm. ROW 2: E. Wolken, Maik, O. Dewald, Borchardt, Hieronymus, P. Pilgrim, Ost, Hohensee, Joseph. ROW 3; Soley, A. Vorthmann, R. Beckman, Warber, Oberlander, Graf, Roger Holm, Dorn, Ben- son, M. Denkinger. BACK ROW: Schwitters, Parde, D. Gayer, Lueder, Goebel, Rodewald, Hannemann, M. Remmers, Wenger. Filling the Need for Spiritual Guidance LUTHER LEAGUE — FRONT ROW: J. Winter, O. Deines, Bencke, Antholz, von Fischer, K. Fritschel, Drefs, Boebel. ROW 2: Diers, R. Moehl, Schlueter, D. Schmidt, Sommers, P. Hansel- man, Lillge, Viestenz, L. Lehmann, Eichele. ROW 3 : Hildebrandt, Koester, W. Pilgrim, Schnoor, Jacqueline Reents, Burrack, Stecker, Baehnk, Dawson, Thalacker. BACK ROW: Friedrich, Wer- ner, Riggert, D. Redman, L. Luebke, Hays, Beekmann, Wittenberg, Hesterberg, Westerbuhr, H. Folkerts, Stubenvoll. LUTHER LEAGUE — FRONT ROW: Michel, Rathman, F. Luebke, W. Johnson, Schmitt, Wil- ma BehrenSjNicoIaus, Heilener, Franz, Turnquist. ROW 2: Blasl, Siegel, Scheer, B. Bauer, Brandstetter, Schmierer, Boughton, Dettmer, Thiese, Dietrich, D. Lillich. ROW 3: L. Red- man, C. Larsen, Zumbrunnen, Sheets, Wiebe, Seibert, Madsen, J. Ager, R. Kruger, E. Bartels, Sonstelie, Sekas. ROW 4: D. Kruger, Reyelts, V. Bigalk, Inselmann, Hed, Melchert, D. Fin- tel, Moerer, Buhs, L. Hermanns, Schaley, Menk, Woelber. BACK ROW: M. Remmers, Hop- penworth, Bartelt, Eisenhouer, E. D. Schneider, Jack Reents, Kassebaum, Sweet, Korfmacher, Schaff, D. Altmann, Kroepel, Staude. With an Atmosphere of Christian Love Helping to foster an atmosphere of Christian warmth, the Wartburg Luther League bands together those who are interested in youth projects of the church. Its purpose has been to fulfill the four- point program of the national Luther League: Worship — Many hours of inspiration have been given to its members through monthly meet- ings. Memorable was the singspiration voiced on the athletic field after the fresh- man party. Work — Colorful Christmas presents made for the Children ' s Home instilled joy in the hearts of the homeless, while the sale of ONE subscriptions has provided Christian read - ing for Wartburg students. Recreation — Sponsoring a chili supper, freshman program and many other enjoyable mo- ments lent entertainment for the whole campus. Education — Boasting a roster of speakers, movies and panels, Luther League has helped guide Wartburg ' s religious educational program. Caught in the middle of a hi- larious moment, the ttvo Hts poise for a lunge at the nearest seat, occupied or not, to the amusement of fellow Leaguers. MISSION FELLOWSHIP— FRONT ROW: The Rev. Waldemar Gies, adviser; Brodersen, Reinsch, treas.; Jac- queline Reents, pres.; Oberdorfer, v-pres.; Alberta Brandt, sec; Pichelmeyer, Dewald. ROW 2: Brandstetter, D. Lillich, L. Redman, J. Ager, Zumbrunnen, M. Buenting, Dettmer, Heilener, Schmierer, Benson, H. Nieder- wimmer, Thiese, Blaisdell. ROW 3: Black, von Fischer, Dieter, Wiebe, Keller, Lapp, Hoppenworth, C. Meier, L. Lehmann, I. Niederwimmer, Blaske, Bentz, Croghan,Inselmann.BACK ROW: Hochstetter, Schaley, Zwet- zig, Maahs, D. Redman, Schaff, Mastin, Jack Reents, Hays, Hesterberg, Schneider, Beekmann, Schroeder. Work Given to Missions and Their Study Glorifying God , praising Him in His glory with devoted work — work devoted to mis- sions, to their study and to their aid — prais- ing Him with prayer — humbling our luxu - ries by providing necessities for those who accomplish God ' s work — helping missionar- ies through Mission Fellowship — As the mission field is broad, so the pro- gram of Mission Fellowship is widespread. Reaching its collective arm far into the world, Mission Fellowship prepares and dis- tributes to missionaries gifts packed with ne- cessities. Japan has been the recipient of such packages filled with soap and baby layettes. A continuous program of collecting stamps for the Bethel Mission brings the work nearer home. Concentrating also on affairs in Waverly, Mission Fellowship under the guidance of the Lutheran Student Council prepares programs and visitations for the County Home — fully realizing the loneli- ness of these people and thus supplying a spiritual spark of human understanding. Giving, however, is not the only activ- ity of Mission Fellowship. Receiving infor- mation and vicarious experiences from guest missionaries forms a large part of its activi- ties on campus. It is after receiving facts about mission work and hearing the com- mand ' ' Go ye into all the world, and preach this gospel to every nation that Mission Fel- lowship reaches into local and worldwide mission work. Jackie Reents is momentarily dis- tracted from her task of clipping out religious pictures, while Delores Lil- lich and Dick Brodersen keep snip- ping atvay. 96 L S Council , Furthering Campus Religion .1 LS COUNCIL— FRONT KOW: D. Ager, Wm. Beh BXyW 2: Brandstetter, A. Vorthmann, Schnoor, B. Ba line Reents, Reyelts, Kroepel, Schnaidt. Twofold purpose. . . serving as coordinat- ing board for Chi Rho, Luther League, Mission Fellowship, Phebes . . . promoting LSA program on campus. Membership is composed of religious organizational presi- dents and two representatives from each religious organization . . . vigorous organ- ization . . . Having one of its most successful years rens, Rapp, sec; Oberdorfer, v-pres.; Melchert, pres. uer, Knuth, Dockter. BACK ROW: DeWald, Jacque- in recent times, the Council sponsored four all-school programs in conjunction with other campus organizations. Besides taking charge of Spiritual Emphasis Week for the first time in history, the local council proved its activity by promoting a drive for Lu - theran World Action; effecting a drive for Lutheran Student Action; and organizing a study group on the topic ' Christianity and Politics. L S Deputations Team . . . Witnessing LS DEPUTATIONS TEAM — Manthei, D. Beckman, Schnaidt, H. Buenting, chm.; Wm. Behrens. FUTURE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION — FRONT ROW: Miss Stella Austerud, adviser; Sprenger, Stender, W. Schulz, pres.; Baderschne der, v-pres.; Duffus, sec; E. Brinkman, Shreve. ROW 2: Franz, Aden, Antholz, Heard, L. Winter, Bencke, Black, Cords, Hieronymus, S. Johnson, Hoernke. ROW 3: Siegel, Gore, Geske, B. Budzine, A. Rudolph, M. Budzine, W. Behrens, Venz, E. Lillich, Blasl. BACK ROW: Ringgenberg, Tuil, Dett- mann, Oltmans, Gauerke, Bender, DeWall, B. Schulz, Mattke, H. Waltmann, Woodrow, Kopitzke. FTA . . . Gaining Prominence in the State Boy, student teaching sure is rough, but I love it. ' Next year we ' ll be teaching full time. I can hardly wait, can you? Words to this effect are heard before the monthly meetings of Wartburg ' s Kappa Delta Kappa chapter of the Future Teach- ers Association. With 136 strong, this club was forced to hold its meetings in Old Main in order to accommodate all its enthusiastic members. No need for membership drives here! Under the leadership of Miss Stella Aus- terud, adviser, Wartburg ' s chapter has gained statewide prominence. Vic Pinke at- tained the presidency of the Northeast Regional Division. On the spring agenda, Wartburg entertained the Northeast Re- gional meeting of the State FTA. In memory of Dr. Martin Wiederaen- 1 :20 P. M. — that ' s the individual read- ing period during tvhich student teach- ers Mary Lou Pollock and Marilyn Bud- zine are assisting the class at St. Paul ' s Christian Elementary School. FUTURE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION— FRONT ROW: Joseph, Dona, Rathman, Sheets, F. Luebke, Berg, Down- ing, Pollock. ROW 2: Knuth, Lamker, R. Fritschel, D. Gayer, Westphal, M. Schulz, Fuchs, Pfohl, L. Redman, Damm. ROW 3 ; D. Bose, Parde, Schwitters, Kramer, Sommers, Viestenz, Hartwig, O. Deines, Graese, Carlson, Wishek. ROW 4: Pfeifer, Lueder, Wiese, Mista, Olsen, Unmacht, Kluss, Drefs, Hempeler, Overbeck. BACK ROW: Hochstetter, W. Waltmann, Pinke, Imm, Bany, Burrack, Werner, Webber, Horman. Supplying a Varied Program at Home ders, the club voted to send twenty dollars to the Teacher Appreciation Fund of the Iowa State Education Association, an espe- cially fitting gesture, considering that un- der Dr. Wiederaenders ' leadership. Wart- burg ' s teacher education program became fully accredited. Variety . . . yes, variety marked the monthly meetings of Kappa Delta Kappa. Outside speakers vied with faculty members and students for club interest. A teacher ' s life in Venezuela . . . teacher placement . . . travel for the teacher . . . panel on student teaching — topics of this sort provided in- formative experiences for teachers of to- morrow. Rounding out the program, members eagerly kept up their project — that of main- taining their library shelf and the bulletin board, both in the periodical room of the Explaining the teamtvork involved in teaching, Miss Gladys Horgen, Elemen- tary Supervisor of the De- partment of Public In- struction, addresses FTA members. Living a Language Hans Sachs members huddle around the projector in preparation for an evening of enjoyment to become more familiar with the German language and customs. Accordion music wheezes from the Little Theater, mingled now with voices and a har- monica. It ' s the all Deutsche Nacht present- ed by Hans Sachs Verein in the latter part of October. Regular meetings, consisting of outside speakers, movies, social conversation and eine kaffe stunde, compose the Hans Sachs program. Christmas season means caroling time. German songs of the Nativity enrich the musical diet of the hospitalized and elderly. After caroling, the group crowds to the caf- eteria for hot chocolate and doughnuts. In May Hans Sachs members with their friends hike to the banks of the Cedar River where they have their annual breakfast and worship service auf deutsch. Aiming for the closer association of students and a better acquaintance with German, Hans Sachs continues to make the German language function in the lives of students. HANS SACHS — FRONT ROW: Riggert, Viestenz, Korfmacher, the Rev. Walter Tillmanns, adviser; Neren- hausen, pres.; Bender, D. Ager, Novak. ROW 2: Pichelmeyer, Croghan, Mutzenberger, Bentz, L. Remmers, Oltmans, R. Moehl, Knuth. BACK ROW: Inselmann, Schaley, Rodewald, Thalacker, Eisenhouer, Schaff, Graf, M. Remmers, Flessner. 100 CAMERA CLUB — FRONT ROW: Lillge, Polis, Wittenberg, L. Luebke, pres.; Bender, C. Pipho, von Fis- cher. BACK ROW: Nickisch, Oberlander, Ost, Novak, Grossman, Riggert, Janssen, Oltmans. Developing Photographic Artistry To TAKE A blank roll of film, to stamp upon it a scene composed of light variations and to develop this in all its clarity and beauty requires as much skill, as much artis- tic sense as an artist needs when he strokes a naked canvas with a paint-laden brush. Ask any photographer, professional or ama- teur, and he will tell you that he muse first know his equipment — how best to use it. But reproducing a scene requires more than me- chanical knowledge, for the cameraman must know his subject — the beautiful or striking aspect of it, the particular detail which he wants emphasized. Experience in technique molds a fault- less painter and a faultless photographer; knowledge of human personalities enables an artist, whether on canvas or film, to add soul to his technique. Experience and knowl- edge change the amateur, giving him his be- ginning skill. With Robert Creger, Eldon Eichmann and John Heinzerling tvatching in the back- ground, George Grossmann, Ertvin Janssen and Stanley Bender demonstrate photogra- phy tvith the use of an oscilloscope. These beginnings take the form of field trips to beauteous scenes or of demonstra- tions with new techniques and materials. Pictures are compared, contrasted and im- proved. Time passes, pictures improve, praise resounds, and the amateur armed with his camera treads the path to artistry in the pro- fessional realm. 101 An Active Fraternity for Biologists If, PERCHANCE, you should see one of the local Gamma Lambda chapter members vag- ue ly picking at his food in the cafeteria, he is not likely to be contemplating the biologi- cal chain of events entailed in digestion but probably is dreamily considering the menu of the annual spring banquet. Of course, membership in this national honorary biological society is not based pri- marily upon menu-making abilities. A grade-point ratio above the average of the student body is required, and at least three biology courses totaling ten semester hours are prerequisites. After membership is attained, Tri Betas don ' t rest on their laurels. What with keep- ing the third floor bulletin board in Luther Hall well stocked with interesting items, tutoring freshman biology students, pre- paring scientific papers for discussion at meetings and wandering about the country- side on field trips, it would appear that ' ' Gamma Lambs keep quite active. With all this work they still find time to display Wartburg College Museum pieces, a favorite project and a real service to the school. L.ee Beck, in the background, attempts to lead a Tri Beta meeting while Mary Roloff and Jim McNamee inspect an object on the table and Owen Jensen listens. TRI BETA — FRONT ROW: Dr. Elmer Hertel, adviser; Farnham, sec.-treas.; Heine, v-pres.; Beck, pres.; P. Wise, Dr. Leo Petri, adviser. ROW 2: Kane, O. Jensen, L oftus, S. Wise, Osborne, D. Wolf. BACK ROW: W. Engel- brecht, Abudu, Smith, Roloff, Toyosi, Sekas. 102 Illustrating with charts his discus- sion of probability is Dr. Orlando Kreider of the Iowa State College Mathematics Department, Learning the Science of Things Now let ' s say you ' re a little guy, maybe only five feet, six inches tall. And let ' s say you have a chance for a blind date. Natu- rally, you don ' t want a date with a girl who is taller than you. Would you chance this blind date? You probably would if you were a member of the Wartburg Science Club. You, like thirty other members of the club, would have heard Dr. Orlando Kreider of the Iowa State College Mathematics Department de- clare that five times out of six you would be taller than the girl. Purpose of the Science Club is to stim- ulate interest in science. This is accomplished by inviting some person in the field of science to deliver an address at each meeting. Occa- sionally, club members are called upon to give reports about the various projects on which they are working. Sponsorship of the spring banquet is undertaken by the club as a whole, while sponsorship of the club is rotated among the chemistry, biology, physics and mathematics departments, with this year ' s program un- der the guidance of the biology department. SCIENCE CLUB — FRONT ROW: Dr. John O. Chellevold, adviser; Dr. Leo H. Petri, adviser; Jensen, treas.; Gilow, pres.; Roloff, v-pres.; Mr. Wm. Azbell, adviser; Dr. Elmer Hertel, adviser. ROW 2; Maring, Kane, Sprenger, Brownson, R. Kruger, D. Ager, D. Kruger. BACK ROW: Abudu, Horman, Grossmann, Webber, Harksen, Ideus, Toyosi, Duel, Wolf. PI SIGMA — FRONT ROW: Weidler, F. Luebke, B. Bauer, Sekas, v-pres.; Karsten, pres.; B. Schulz, sec; Bough- ton, treas.; Geske, Gore, Dietrich. ROW 2: Blasl, Jacobsen, W. Johnson, Zumbrunnen, Berard, Cave, Dona, Sheets, Redenius, Wick, Schmeichel. ROW 3: Maik, Wolken, Sorensen, Heilener, Buenzow, V. Rudolf, Denkinger, Benson, K. Fritschel, Schueller, Black, W. Behrens, Rachut, Nicolaus, Arhart. ROW 4: Herforth, Hieronymus, Kruse, Wilhelm, M. Buenting, Croghan, D. Schmidt, Heard, Helmke, Hartwig, Aden, Sommers, Sonstelie, Meyer, Dettmann. BACK ROW: Maas, Boebel, Nissen, Steege, V. Johns on, Reents, Bencke, Bernhagen, Koester, C. Meier, Dorn, Parde, R. Kruger. Social Graces for Campus Women A LETTER OF introduction sent early in Aug- ust — ' ' 1 am your Pi Sig Big Sister. In order to acquaint you with . . is welcomely read by a prospective Wartburg lass. Sep- tember marks the invasion of new students; Big Sisters seek their proteges, showing them the plan of the college maze. In a week the first social event for women is launched. Pi Sig entertains and subtly exhibits social graces during its get- acquainted tea. January 27 finds pledges and members participating in the formal initiation cere- mony, inspiring with its simplicity and beauty. Clasping both his icy sides in a misty laugh, Old Snowman plays host to the an- nual Sno Frolics and weaves an all-girl cast into a magic net of entertainment. Breakfast on the bank of the Cedar River, an exhilarating experience, not to mention satisfying, as pancakes and coffee are rapidly consumed by Pi Sig members. Learning social graces, spicing them with fellowship and friendship — goals of each Pi Sig project. A grand finale in song climaxes the Sno Frolics, starring a wintry seven with Chic Berard, Ginny Goeman, Helen Shaw, a bal- lerina, Ann Finnern, Roberta Bock and Joyce Bielenberg. 104 Prerequisite ... A Better Half Da, da! Strange sounds for a college cam- pus? Perhaps, but not really so strange to Wartburg ' s married students. Forming what is probably the most in- dividualistic club at Wartburg, married students gave birth to the Married Couples Club in the fall of 195 3. Although very young as ages go, this club has already far surpassed the infant stage. Combining neighborliness and social activity, these members pause from their daily routine of work and study to congre- gate at their monthly meetings, where en- tertainment and discussions are featured. Topics ranging from a new recipe to an ap- proaching Greek test are of mutual interest to this group. Working on a new program, members attempt to create more interest in their club with a plan calling for the addition of activ- ities for varied participation. When cele- brating their second birthday in fall, mem- bers of the Married Couples Club hope to be a stronger, more prosperous organization than ever. Much to the disinterest of the ]uvenile set of the Married Couples Club, Lucy Redman interests Pres. Don Brandt and other club members tvith her secretarial report. MARRIED COUPLES CLUB — FRONT ROW: Mrs. Tellock, Mrs. Steinhauer, Mrs. DeBrodt, Mrs. Beyer, Mrs. Grendahl, Mrs. Hoh, Mrs. Lutz. BACK ROW: Tellock, Steinhauer, DeBrodt, Beyer, Grendahl, Brandt, D. Hoh, F. Lutz. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY — FRONT ROW: Abudu, Toyosi, Sekas, O. Jensen, pres.; P. Wise, Brown- son, Roloff. ROW 2: D. Wolf, McCall, R. Kruger, Gilow, S. Wise, D. Ager, Crain, D. Kruger. BACK ROW: Janssen, Thalacker, Kaiser, Friedrich, Grossmann, Roger Holm. A Professional Atmosphere for Chemists It IS NIGHTTIME. A light burns on the third floor of Luther Hall. A group of men and women sit around tables listening to a man who stands speaking. Permeating the room is a strange odor. What are these people doing? Do they plan to dynamite Old Main? Do they plot to overthrow the Student Senate? No. This is a meeting of the Wartburg Ch apter of the American Chemical Society. The strange odor is probably caused by chemicals used in a demonstrative experi- ment that one of the members has just per- formed. The speaker could be Darwin Keuck of the Rath Packing Company in Waterloo, speaking on Methods in Controlling Meat Color. Or perhaps it is A. W. Tandy ex- plaining the operation of the CaPhenin Chemical Company in Waverly. In a professional atmosphere practical application of classroom studies is discussed by the members. Occasionally reports are presented by chemistry majors who consti- tute the society. But all is not work. It could be that the light burns in Luther Hall as plans are made for the spring banquet. Or maybe an out- line is being drawn up for a proposed tour of an industrial plant that employs chemical processes. After completing their tour of the Rath Pack- ing Company, members of the American Chemical Society pause for a photograph. 106 WOMEN ' S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION — FRONT ROW: Berg, V. Johnson, D. Gayer, treas.; S. Johnson, pres.; Downing, v-pres.; V. Rudolf, sec; Nissen, Ringgenberg. ROW 2: Sorensen, Wolken, Maik, Sekas, Schueller, Herforth, Aden, E. Lillich, D. Lillich, ROW 3; Boyles, Blitgen, Helmke, J. Peters, Lueder, Viestenz, M. Peters, Kane. BACK ROW ; R. Kruger, Hieronymus, Jean Oltman, C. Adix, Mista, Bencke, P. Koester, Joan Oltman, Guenther. Athletics for the Feminine Set Popcorn! Fresh popcorn and apples — only a dime! This was the familiar phrase chanted by members of the Women ' s Athletic Asso- ciation during football games last fall as they peddled their wares, trudging around bleachers and clambering over the fans. During the second weekend in Novem- ber, two official delegates, Shirley Sekas and Delores Lillich, were sent by WAA to the Iowa Athletic Federation of College Women at the State University of Iowa. Common problems were discussed during this weekend, and outstanding speakers in the field of women ' s physical education were presented. Throughout the year tournaments in badminton, ping-pong, volleyball, basket- ball, tennis and sof tball vied for attention. In the spring of 1954, WAA sponsored a golf and tennis sports day on the campus. WAA members from Luther and Iowa State Teachers Colleges participated in this event. Activities began in the morning, continuing into the afternoon with a break for lunch, feting all members in the college cafeteria. Leaping for that almost inaccessible volley- ball, Sally Johnson causes her opponents Carol Ber gquist, Marilyn Tammen and Marcia Peters to prepare for a slam. V upholding Athletic Standards There ' s a W in your life — a big, fat black one edged in orange! You turn around in class and see two gleaming eyes encompassed by a smeary, black W — an initiate of W Club. He is only too aware of the ' W in his life. Homecoming rolls around with its alums and banquets, its queens and parades. A float wends its way along the street — white in color, crowned with beauties, bear- ing the signature — W Club. Speaking of queens, W Club cuts a few of its own from the pattern of campus women. Each athletic season is stamped with a monarch and her court. The night of the basketball tournament — you open the gym door and are greeted by the toasty smell of popcorn — sold by W Club. Inside the gym is the scoreboard labeled with adversaries ' names. Pennants of con- ference schools decorate one wall — in the middle, a W. As an alumnus you read about the athlete- of-the-month — selected by ' ' W Club. In the mails honor you with an invitation to a banquet — sponsored by W Club. Look at the birdie Erv Bubs, so that you won t see the approaching paddle wielded by John Deiites. It takes more than athletic skill to qualify for • ' W Club, doesn t it} W CLUB — FRONT ROW: F. Fritschel, Unmacht, J. Deines, sec.-treas.; C. Bose, pres.; B. Adix, Heine, Rosenow. ROW 2: Gauerke, Woocirow, Ost, Gilow, Moerer, De Young, R. Lehmann. BACK ROW: G. Peters, W. Bomhoff, Gomer, Toyosi, Buhs, H. Waltmann, Margheim, Lenguadoro, Kittleson. spring Sports Queen 1954 Joan Oltman Fall Sports Queen 1954 Helen Shaw Winter Sports Queen 1955 I Jean Oltman With Several Stellar Gridsters FOOTBALL — FRONT ROW: Paape, Giesman, Rosenow, Reyelts, Kittleson, Schumann, H. Waltmann, Lengua- doro, Limberg, Margheim, Palmer. ROW 2: W. Liemohn, Kuehni, Ketterling, Reiff, Ost, Wolken, N. Bose, J. Arjes, Weishoff, Pries, Bomhoff. ROW 3: Thiemann, Huth, Urfer, Klingman, Buchholtz, M. Bigalk, Schuenke, J. Reents, Tews, Unmacht, C. Bose. BACK ROW: C. Anderson, Jasper, Borchert, Harkson, Glidewell. t Wendy Liemohn, End Left- Bill Bomhoff streaks into the open for a Wart burg TD in a 31- 0 rout against Buena Vista. Culminating the victorious Homecoming game xvith Upper lotva is the triumphal proces- sion of ]omen buoying Coach Johansen over waves of elation. Art Margheim, Quarterback 113 chuck Bose runs into the end of the line after breaking outside around his own left end for a substantial gain. SCOREBOARD WARTBURG 26 14 19 31 7 40 26 33 Platteville Hamline Central Bliena Vista Luther TJppER Iowa Parsons Simpson OPPONENTS 26 32 6 0 28 12 7 13 . Rewriting Pigskin Pages Posting the best record in Wartburg pigskin history — 5-2-1 — with several stellars writ- ing their names in national as well as con- ference and local record books, Knight gridsters could still muster only second place in the revamped Iowa Conference. Chuck Bose, the galloping Oklahoman, ran off with the loop scoring crown and was only one vote shy of the loop coaches ' unan- imous choice for all-conference back. Joining Bose on the all-conference squad were end Wendy Liemohn and tackle Chuck ' Tuffy Schumann. In pass receiving, Liemohn made child ' s play of the simple catches and performed miracles with impossible receptions. A de- fensive demon, Liemohn was generally rec- ognized as a tackling terror by opposition backfield men. Schumann was both an offensive and defensive hunk of dynamite in the Wart- burg tackle slot. Expected to be in on almost every play through the line, Tuffy was responsible for the defensive signal calling. Art Margheim received a berth on the second string all-conference squad and rated fifteenth in the national small college statistics in passing. 0 1 DWNByq VISITOR yRP EP The scoreboard tells the story. Leading 20-0, the Knights have just been penalized to make it second and nineteen with 1 1 minutes to go in the second period. Then Clayton Ketterling breaks loose behind Upper Iowa ' s secondary and stretches for the pass. Seconds later the scoreboard flashed 2 6. A. 114 Bill Bomhoff breaks and cuts inside Upper lotua ' s number 31, Harvey, to pick up yardage in the first half of the Homecoming tilt. Holding 5-2-1 Mark, Losing Loop Crown Compromising with a strong Platteville elev- en, the Knights settled for a 26-26 tie in the season opener at home, although the 20-0 first half suggested a romp for the locals. Injuries plagued Wartburg against Hamline at St. Paul, Minnesota, as Bose and Dick Lehmann, sidelined in the first quarter, watched the Knights get shellacked, 3 2-14. On the road again the next week, the Jomen gained their first win and started showing in the conference as they knocked off a determined but inefficient Central squad at Pella, 19-6. Confidence soared as the locals re- turned to home sod the following week and plowed under the Buena Vista Beavers, 31-0. Traveling to Luther College in Decorah next, the Jomen saw the conference trophy lifted from their grasp as the Norskies float- ed to a 28-7 victory. Returning to the comforts of home ground and a Homecoming crowd the fol- lowing Saturday, the gridsters took out their revenge on a hapless Upper Iowa crew to smear it into submission, 40-12, retaining the victory bell and putting the final touch on a beautiful Homecoming weekend. At Parsons College the next week, the Orange and Black jumped to second place in the IIAC and overwhelmed the hosts, 26-7. Seven veterans hung up their helmets for the last time on November 16, 19 54, after helping whip a visiting Simpson eleven, 33-13. Engineers of Spirit Turbine wheels chugging unitedly . . . uniformed athletes blazing the trail . . . uni- son voices crying for victory, led by cheer- leaders who know how to yell. School spirit, that vast machinery, needs guidance . . . guidance and coaxing effected through five engineers termed cheerleaders. Parts of this machinery include the spirit of the game, win or lose; the spirit of pep ral- lies, rain or shine; the spirit of posters, inked or colored; the spirit of Wartburg, high or higher. Machinery parts wear and need repair. School spirit lags and needs tightening . . . the job of Wartburg ' s yellsters, orange and black pepsters. Caressing the victory bell again tvon from Upper Iowa, Carol Berg- qiiist and Mary Holo extend the season s football schedule for Merle Funk, Rita Happel and Barbara Bailey to observe. A human locomotive pulling a Wartburg cheer from student voices is the task of these five Knight yellsters. 116 Conference Winners Regaining the glory of championship, the Wartburg Knights enjoyed a tre- mendous 19 54-55 hoop campaign. The future looked anything but bright as Coach Bundgaard held his open- ing drills. Many people predicted that the Axmen would be extremely lucky to win half their games. With only five lettermen returning, these predictions seemed quite reasonable, but the Knights had more to say about it as they roared into the spot- light in Iowa college basketball. By the close of the season the Wart- burg bucketmen had amassed a 17-9 rec- ord — tying a school mark for wins in one season. They proved themselves cham- pions as they came from behind in the con- ference race to whip favored Central twice in compiling a 14-2 conference mark. Every muscle taut, ' ' Woody ' ' Steinhauer breaks through for tivo points against Parsons to aid the Knights in an 85-76 conference victory. BASKETBALL TEAM — R. Vogel, Steinhauer, J. Adix, W. Liemohn, B. Adix, Havemann, Jaspers, Frahm, Wm. Bomhoff, Margheim, Midtgaard. Smashing Records , Missing Coveted Goal With their eye on the Kansas City NAIA play-offs, the Knights overpowered a strong St. Ambrose quintet 77-68 in the first game of the state tourney. These hopes were vanquished as the weary cagers failed to cope with the fired-up play of the go-get- ters from Coe. The Knights ' upward surge in the second half was not enough as they dropped the decision 72-61 to the Kohawks. As a team, the Knights set records as they racked up an impressive 2,043 markers in twenty-six contests for an average of 78.5 per game while holding their opponents to 1,920 points, averaging 73.8. Bob Adix surpassed two of his brother Bill ' s records and tied another. Bob set a new sea- son high at 212 field goals with 5 80 total points, and tied the record for free throws in one game with 1 5 charity tosses. Bob Adix climaxed his brilliant college career with a sparkling 22.3 per game av- erage. Bob also reached the coveted 1,000 mark as he pushed his three-year varsity total to 1,043 points. The deadly jump shot of sophomore Art Margheim brought grief to many op- ponents. Art scored 398 points for a 1 5 . 3 av- erage as a newcomer to the varsity squad. No one will forget the value of Maynard Midtgaard, always level-headed when the going was tough, nor of reserve Woody Steinhauer, who sparked the team to several important triumphs. Coach Ax Bundgaard remarked after the opening workouts that some freshmen would see action this year. The truth of this statement was evidenced by the excellent floor play of John Adix and Ron Havemann, who combined to sizzle the nets for 5 54 points. The valuable work of capable reserves such as Bill Bomhoff, Wendy Liemohn, Bob Vogel, Mel Frahm and Fritz Fritschel can- not be overlooked. Nor can the expert coaching of Ax Bundgaard be ignored, for it was he who tutored the team to a highly suc- cessful year. Going high over his Buena Vista defender, Bob Adix primes to unlease his lethal one-handed jump shot. SCOREBOOK WARTBURG OPPONENTS 79 MORNINGSIDE •7 C J 70 ISTC 7 A 82 Iowa W esleyan J 80 Parsons o D 63 Dubuque 57 87 Augsburg 7Q 70 Indiana Central 8S 102 Manchester 1 ( 7 92 Upper Iowa J 85 Parsons 76 7 9 Grinnell 88 80 Iowa Wesleyan 72 74 Buena Vista 79 74 Luther 65 72 Loras 84 91 Simpson 58 83 Central 70 88 Dubuque 65 72 Buena Vista 55 76 Luther 64 81 Simpson 69 87 Loras 96 71 Central 61 74 Upper Iowa 67 77 St. Ambrose 68 61 Coe 72 118 Tying School Mark . . . 17-9 Season Pushing off one of his favorite shots, John Adix sends the ball on its tvay through the ttuine for another Knight tally. Kon Havemann eyes the basket and starts back- pedaling to get out from under the Buena Vista outstretched arms in the victorious Knight home contest. ' Pooch ' Midtgaard glances at the scoreboard and smiles as he controls the ball, atvaiting the final buzzer which ended the home court victory over Luther. Amassing 2,043 Points Central ' s man doesn ' t get quite high enough as Ron Havemann cuts loose tvith his jump shot while John Adix readies for a possible tip-in in the title- clinching Knight home victory. Woody ' ' Steinhauer rolls two points off his palm after driving under the board for a lay-up shot. Coming home after leading a fast break down the hardivood, Art Margheim spins the ball toward the hoop to enhance the Knights ' margin over the Simp- son Red 7n eft. Eyeing the mesh before dropping one in, John Jidix heads the race against the Simpsonites with Art Margheim setting up an offensive block. 120 Dropping Only Four The SQUIRES MOVED to a fast start at the outset of the season, winning six straight before dropping their first game to Grinnell in mid-season. Guided by assistant coach Earnest Op- permann, the B team finished the season with percentage ranking of 600, winning ten out of their fourteen outings. In confer- ence play the JV ' s 5-1 record was marred only by Luther as the boys were edged out by two points in the closing seconds of the game. SQUIRE SCORES WARTBURG OPPONENTS 83 Wartburg Seminary 44 90 Waterloo Corp. 5 5 57 Upper Iowa 41 69 Independent 66 65 ISTC 61 83 Luther 56 75 Grinnell 81 83 BuENA Vista 45 67 Loras 52 63 BuENA Vista 61 68 Luther 72 49 Loras 53 47 ISTC 50 84 Upper Iowa 83 Sitting in the atmosphere Don Hamilton flips in two counters in a losing effort against lotva State Teachers ' ' B saiiad. BASKETBALL SQUAD — FRONT ROW: Marghiem, Midtgaard, Steinliauer, Havemann, J. Adix, B. Adix. ROW 2: Wm. Bomhoff, R. Vogel, Hesterberg, Jaspers, Hamilton, Frahm, Liemohn. ROW 3: G. Peters, Jack Reents, Klingman, Mattheis, Staude, Reinhardt. BACK ROW: Graven, Rust, Pannkuk, Hinegardner. Not Pictured Fritz Fritschel. 121 WRESTLING SQUAD — FRONT ROW: Lenguadoro, Gerald Meyer, Stufflebeam, D. Brown, Funk. BACK ROW: Schuenke, Glidewell, Arnold Brandt, Reyelts, Arjes, Weishoff. 4-5 Mark for the Musclemen The WHISTLE BLOWS and two thinly clad musclemen spring into action. Their eyes are fixed on each other, trying to guess what will be the next move. Every nerve, every muscle is tense . . . searching . . . ex- pecting . . . Then they clash . . . arms interlocking, bodies twisting and turning. Two Knight grapplers, Arnie Brandt and Paul Reyelts, both representing the heavier divisions, finished the season unde- feated with identical, 8-0, records. With his opponent grimacing Arnie Brandt works toward pinning his man during the South Dakota State dual meet. Starting the season dismally, the twist- ers began an uphill climb about the middle of the season to finish with a 4-5 mark. WARTBURG 11 10 24 6 10 28 17 18 8 DECISIONS augustana South Dak. State COE Dubuque Grinnell Carleton St. Olaf LORAS Luther OPPONENTS 17 26 8 18 23 8 13 12 20 Tongue poised and muscles bulging Gerry Len- guadoro breaks dotvn his man b efore throwing him in the Coe College encounter. Margheim scampers easily to- ward Luther-guarded home plate during the Luther game which netted a 7 to 15 Knight loss. Diamondeers in Rough Season Tasting glory only in the last game of the season, Wartburg baseballers provided a dis- mal picture for baseball fans. Losing eleven of fourteen games, Wartburg upset highly rated Coe College in the season ' s finale, 10-8. The win-loss record coincided with pre- season forecasts — the lack of an exper- ienced pitching staff wrecking the team ' s chances. Pitching, indeed, proved to be Coach Earnie Oppermann ' s greatest head- ache. Opposing sluggers kept the Wartburg bull pen in continuous operation. Everything, however, was not disappoint- ing on the baseball scene, as Gordy Kopitzke hit a solid .3 7 5 scoring 1 1 runs and gather- ing fifteen hits. Also heavy with the bat BASEBALL TEAM — FRONT ROW: Staude, D. Kopitzke, ROW 2: Coach Earnie Oppermann, W. Bomhoff, Heine, H, Waltmann, Hagelberg. BACK ROW: Reents, Schoening, B. Wix, B. Holm, Blow. was Barry Bomhoff, who scored ten runs and banged out fourteen hits. John Heine was able to touch home plate for seven runs and aided the cause with eleven hits. SCOREBOARD WARTBURG OPPONENT 5 Winona 9 2 BuENA Vista 4 4 Upper Iowa B. .. 1 7 Luther 15 .3 Westmar 0 0 Westmar 5 6 BuENA Vista 15 2 LORAS 6 2 LoRAS 9 5 Upper Iowa 6 1 Luther 7 1 Lacrosse 6 5 IsTC 16 10 Coe 8 Weishoff, R. Vogel, Gauerke, Margheim, Kittleson. Waltmann, Midtgaard, G. Peters, G. Kopitzke, W. Bomhoff, Hesterberg, Biichholtz, Stubenvoll, Starck, Eyes fixed on the distant tape, Ted Fritschel cuts ahead of Wendell Liemohn and two Upper lowans in the 220-yard dash. MEET SCORES WARTBURG OPPONENT 2nd IsTC, CoE (indoor) 5th Drake Relays (mile relay) 43 IsTC - - 88 2nd ViKiNc; Olympics 461 2 Grinnell -- 841 2 100 Upper Iowa - - 21 2nd LoRAS, St. Ambrose 3rd Division Meet 5th Conference Meet 63 Luther — - -67 Individual Record Smashing Under the guidance of Coach Ax Bund- gaard, the orange-and-black Knights sped to only one victory in a record number of meets around the oval runway, but pro- duced standout performers who sent some of the existing school records into oblivion. The record books were rewritten four times, Chuck Bose making this necessary twice as he stepped the low hurdles in ' .16.2 and won the highs in a fast : 1 6.2 clocking. Ted Fritschel waited until the divisional meet to shatter the old mark in the 440 -yard dash with a :51.8 performance. Last ones to revise past records were Rudy Grube, Don Peterson, Bob DeYoung and Ted Fritschel as they combined their efforts to blaze the cinder trail in a fast 3:32.5 -minute mile relay. TRACK TEAM — FRONT ROW: Gilow, DeYoung, T. Fritschel, C. Bose, Moerer, Hildebrandt, Woodrow, Gomer, Polis, C. Ketterling. ROW 2: H. Folkerts, F. Fritschel, J. Deines, Beckley, Don Peterson, Buhs, B. Adix, Toyosi, Liemohn, Grube. BACK ROW: O ' Brien, Wieland, R. Schroeder, Behrmann, L. Bauer, F. Hermanns, Striepe, Len- guadoro, Kline, Gaedke, D. Peterson. 124 Singles Star Again Clay courts and racqueted men dominat- ed by one man in the 19 54 tennis scene . . . Jerry Ristau repeated as Iowa Conference singles champ. Captained by Ristau the team turned in a mediocre season and won only three of eight matches. ISTC and Luther again proved to be the downfall of Knight netters, each sweeping two matches. However, Wartburg gained some revenge against Luther as Ris- tau defeated the Luther ace in match play for the singles championship. NET RESULTS WARTBURG OPPONENT 1 Luther 8 0 ISTC 7 3 St. Ambrose 4 0 ISTC 7 4 Cut 3 7 Central 0 1 Luther 6 6 CoF 1 Every muscle straining to deliver a powerful slam, II AC tennis singles champ Jerry Ris- tau is caught in one of his many moments of brilliant play. TENNIS TEAM — Swinging into action are Knight netsters Rothfusz, Ober- dorfer, Wm. Moeller, L. Pipho, Thalacker, Ristau and I. Beem. Poised for the tee-off, Jim Mercer prepares to whack the ball up and over the horizon. Driving to Third Place Man, look at that drive! Must be around 400 yards. The small round ball shoots like an air-borne bullet toward the flag flapping far off on the green. Sparked by big Ken Riswold the tee-men finished third in the conference meet while setting down five opponents during the reg- ular season of play. Three losses were en- countered during the same period. Jim Mer- cer was the big gun during regular season competition, defeating almost every oppo- nent to cross clubs with him. He was ably assisted by Ken Riswold, Dick Lynch, Dave Bracklein, Bob Rubenow and Norman Scott, who turned in their own style of fine play. MEET SCORES WARTBURG OPPONENT 14 CoE 1 111 2 Luther 3V2 41 2 IsTC loy 17 Dubuque U 1 8 Drake 7 Triangular 5 Grinnell .10 18 Dubuque U 0 5V2 IsTC 9V2 3rd Conference GOLF TEAM — Dem- onstrating putting is Scott tvith fellow club toters D. Bracklein, R. Rii benow, Mercer, Kistvold and R. Lynch looking on. INTRAMURAL COMMITTEE — R. Wessels, Baderschneider, Over- beck, Pinke, chm .; Moerer, Roelfs, D. Kopitzke. Over and up towards the basket climbs the ball, pushed by Rudy Feuerschutz, as Harvey Folkerts and ]ivi Urfer helplessly lunge forivard with mouths agape. A Variety of Sports for Athletic Diets Under THE LEADERSHIP of Vic Pinke, this year ' s intramural contests again enjoyed considerable success. Football returned to the campus with enthusiastic gridiron men matching speed and wits in blazing frenzy. Alpha-Wueb- bens, dethroning the North Hall Ambassa- dors, emerged on top of the heap as the new champion. Winter and basketball found the ener- gies of these athletic enthusiasts being released in Knights Gymnasium where Grossmann Basement emerged undefeated, capturing the crown in the American League. Championship laurels in the junior circuit, the National League, were posted by Waverly II in a play-off win over the Saints, as both were tied for top honors in regular season ' s play with 8-1 records. Football, basketball, wrestling . . . yes, wrestling too. With the advent of spring every young man ' s fancy turned to . . .track and sof tball fields. So another year of keen competition has passed with new records to break, new heights to reach, new traditions to establish in the years to come. Smilingly , the victor, Barry Bomhoff, races to the string, closely followed by Jon Gaedke and Bill Thalacker, while trackside spectators put themselves wholeheartedly into the com- petition. Piloting the ship USS Tomorrow, the Rev. August Baetke addresses those attending the Junior-Senior Banquet. Co- pilots for the 1954 trip include Mrs. Baetke, Chuck Bose, Mary Hoh and Ann Peterson. I Pouring water on his vic- tim, frogman Fred Gon- nerman contemplates dropping the bottle on the deceased, thus dropping the curtain on the junior skit at the Junior-Senior Banquet. Climaxing Activities . Schooldays of dazed love are depicted by the Rev. Karl Schmidt and Miss Margaret Wolff during the faculty skit at the all-school spring carnival. ' ' No help allowed! growls Fred Hubbard as Charles Dickson el- bows in to assist his boy, Ray Martin, in wrestling Tiny Sonnenberg at the featured bout of the carnival. 130 Chapel bells beckon day-worn students to the serenity of wor- ship , shaping evening into the benediction hour. A lazy fall afternoon drones mellowly toward day ' s finality as couples stroll beneath a leafy arch along student-worn walks. Mcx)ds of a Day, an Hour at Wartburg Night ' s velvet quiet envelops those seeking peace through the illuminated portals of St. Paul ' s Church. Shove, slam, push, groan — daily occurrences in Wartburg Hall any time from 10:3 0 to 12 noon as the mail rush begins. 131 Outfly Moves In Frosh being aroused early on Outfly morning are invited by upperclassmen to substitute the fish pond for a wash basin. Fall Outfly puts on its green beanies, brings its pep band and with a Vied Piper charm entices students to down- town Waverly for a pep meeting. W want Outfly! ' ' is answered by You may have Outfly V as Dr. Beck- er gives his verbal stamp of approval to the waiting students one dawn- dappled fall morning. Initiation Flying Out For the amusement of onlooking upperclassmen, a few brave freshmen dig for their precious pos- sessions during a brisk Out fly morning. Cool tvater ' in this case applies to fishponds early on Out fly morning with Jerry Lenguadoro bodily testing its temperature assisted by his friends. Mary Baenck and Norm Woelber might as well eat those peanuts, since they ' ll never get them across the stage with their noses or with Kargaroo Kort offi- cials Chuck Bichel, Cy Wainscott, Fritz Fritschel and Tennie W uebbens watching so ruefully. QUEEN NANCY I Gracing the glittering throne after her Ho7necoming presentation is Queen Nancy Graese. Moments of Beauty Lights of the long, low building at the edge of the campus gleamed like a single dia- mond in the soft darkness that hung loosely over the campus. The lobby of Knights Gymnasium was nearly deserted now save for a few last minute arrivals to the Artist Series. In the middle of the lobby two alumni stood enjoying a cigarette and memories of the 1954 Homecoming just ending. ... finest Homecoming Wartburg has ever had. The weather . . . the ball game . . . the banquet . . . Centennial Hall . . . the theme . . . the ... The theme, ' Parallel Progress ' — spirit- ually, mentally, physically and socially, makes you think, maybe even act. Tower Upper Iowa ' was pretty clever, too. I missed Kastle Kapers — heard it was one of the best. Did get here in time for the bonfire pep rally, though. Big fire, speeches, fireworks ... i The rising strains from the overture of Madame Butterfly cut short reflections and the two turned to go to their seats, leav- ing talk of Homecoming for another time. Queenly smiles illuminate the faces of Ruth Fritschel Jackie KeentSy Mary Hoh and Eleanor Stender, members of the Homecom- ing Court. 134 Capers at Kapers Despite pictorial connotation that Miss Ade- line Langrock is entering the Homecoming Beard- growing Contest, she is in reality judging said contest while Walt Pilgrim in- troduces Virtus Stoffregeii, Ronald Mastin, John Bertrand, Dave Hoh and Bob Grendahl as contestants. Gaite Parissienne ' is mimicked by Mission Fellowship girls and can-canned by Rich- ard Brodersen, Rod- ney Blaske and Clar- ence Xtvetzig. Passively listening to stooge Jim Unmacht during a scene change of Kastle Kapers is emcee Con Grose- nick. Janet Damm, the beatitiftil prin- cess, clutches her coveted box of taffy while King Rudy Inselmann, Queen Ginny Carlson and Duke Paulus Pilgrim assist her in the sub- tle plug for taffy sales. Parade Portraits Reminiscent of Arthurian days, park sta- tues, of museum pieces — Tom Loftus on a genuine horse and clad in genuine armor prepares to lead the Homecoming parade along the streets of Waverly. Bearing the trademark of a beanie-clad frosh, the fresh- man class float proudly pre- sents its version of the theme Parallel Progress. Three decorated trailers plus a carload of comely Knights and Knighties equals the prize- tvinning float created by Castle Singers. 136 Rows of Homecoming banqueters feasting along parallel tables exemplify the theme, Parallel Prog- ress. Crowning Events— Homecoming Day Upper lowa s ball carrier breaks his fall by figuratively breaking the neck of an opposing Knight during the victorious Homecoming game. Alpha and Omega — Alpha house jvins first prize for the last word in Homecoming off- campus house decorations. Janice Goeman, 1953 Homecoming Regent, transmits her honors, via a floral crown, to Nancy Graese, Homecoming Queen of 1954, between halves of the Upper Iowa game. Darrell Alfson angrily accuses Paul Hesterberg and Janice Rapp of smuggling food from Wartburg Castle while Marv Remmers and Joe Siplon stand in stunned silence. Pageant Premiere in Nebraska The locale was Beatrice, Nebraska, the scene the thirteenth biennial convention of the American Lutheran Church; objective, the premiere of The Wartburg . This pag - eant, giving the history of the Wartburg Castle in Germany, was written by members of the faculty and student body of Wart- burg College. Charles Dickson was appoint- ed director and cast the parts in the spring of 1954. However, drama was not the only depart- ment working toward the completion of the production. The music department selected two singers for the original ballads. Miss Helen Wright and her art students worked long hours on the props, and Dr. Katherine Love and women of Waverly spent the sum- mer sewing costumes. As a result The Wartburg was presented before an over- flowing auditorium in Beatrice on October 3 and two weeks later in the Knights Gym- nasium. The Wartburg and its stand for freedom was presented as a reminder of what this name has symbolized in the past. ' TraitorT bellows Darrell Alfson. Trai- torl echo Eleanor Hieronymus and Tennie WuebbenSy all pointing to meistersinger Al Koeneman. Taking that much needed break from the heavy test schedule Floyd Ketterling and Oliver DeWald join in the Wartbiirg W omen s Coffee Hour while Mrs. Sandber g checks on the number of un- served students. Coffees, Square Dances, Varying the Pace The occasion for this all-school party is a square dance in which Betty Croghan, Joe Toyosiy Rita Happel and Dick Brod- ersen pro nenade before the camera. Honoring Wartburg s basketball team for having won the lotva Conference championship , an all-school convoca- tion rallies to see Hamlet Peterson of Luther present the trophy to Bob Adix, Ax Bundgaard and Earnest Opper- Reliving Christmas Grossmann Hall adds its touch to the campus Christ mas scene tvith a replica of Santa approaching a stocking-laden fireplace. A picture of tradition — Dr. Neumann read- ing stories of Christmas beside the seasonal tree at the Junior Class Christmas Party. Starlight, candlelight, stagelight — students paying homage to the Light of the World in Wartbiirg s Christmas pageant. Challenging Mind and A STRIKING CHALLENGE, a key Sentence, frag- ments of scripture, a knowing smile — some will remember and some will forget, but if a few have been helped to live a little better, the effort was not in vain. Spiritual Emphasis Week, a time to put aside worldly rush and examine oneself as one really is. It was a week when students realized that one can fall away from spir- itual emphasis even at a church-founded college. But each year has brought new spir- itual emphasis into the lives of the Wartburg Family — each coming year will bring more. To guide students this year, Dr. C. Um- hau Wolf served as both speaker and friend. Formerly professor of Old Testament at the Chicago Theological Seminary, Dr. Wolf is now serving as pastor of St. Paul ' s ALC con- gregation in Toledo, Ohio. Dr. Wolf ' s theme topic for the week was ' ' What is your God? After three con- vocations, two discussion meetings and sev- eral bull sessions in the college Den, the week came to a close as Dr. Wolf addressed an assembled congregation of students and fac- ulty during the service of Holy Communion at St. Paul ' s Church here. Spirit Which character are you? ' ' — the topic of an introspective chapel presentation by Dr. C. TJmhati Wolf, speaker for Spir- itual Emphasis Week, In a disciissio7i session in Centennial Hall, one of many gatherings, Dr. Wolf forms answers for problems perplexing students. A songfest in late afternoon just for a lark finds Centennial Hall dtvellers Valeria Gerlt, Jonna Wishek, Alma Drefs, Joanne Hempeler, Rosemary Limburg, Doris Schtvitters and Eleanor Hieronymus, gath- ered around the piano. Behind the Dormitory Doors North Hall presents another phase of dorm life — a fast game of 500 ' played by Nub Gauerke, Chuck Jo- hannsen, Carl Volkmann and Jim Woodrow. Evening devotions, observed here by Ketha House members, are part of campus living. 142 In Oriental Setting Chrysanthemums bound with orange and black ribbon, symbolizing Homecoming; lo- tus blossoms wound in black hair, portray- ing exotic Japan. Flowers unfold in the warm air of day; minds relax in the golden air of music. A Homecoming audience of 2,500 watched, listened and experienced the un- folding of the pathetic story Madame But- terfly by Puccini, depicted by the Wagner Opera Company. Appreciation of the audi- ence was furthered by English words in- stead of the original Italian. Ruth and Thomas Martin maintained the grace and flow of words while insuring a more com- plete understanding of the plot through their English translation. Enmeshed in a tragic love affair in the role of the young Japanese girl Cio Cio San, Rosa Savoia with her wonderfully lyric voice lift- ed love into the hearts of the listeners. Miss Savoia was excellently supported by John Alexander, Robert Allen Dean and Howard Fried. One of the high points of the opera was the duet sung by Miss Savoia as Cio Cio San and Maria Russo as her maid Suzuki. The story ended, the curtain was drawn between lotus blossoms and chrysanthe- mums. Kef using to believe Suzuki ' s fatal words that Pinkerton has forgotten her, Cio Cio San and her son confidently await his re- turn. Acknowledging audience ovation, the en- tire cast of Oriental Madame Butterfly ' brings down the final curtains on the 1954 Homecoming. Marionettes . . . Man-Made Wonders Man LAID A KNIFE to wood, caressing and shaping an image. The image was that of man — a small replica of man — a marion- ette. The Salzburg group came from par- ticipating at the Salzburg Music Festival in Austria for its third American tour. The Salzburg Marionette Theatre sprang from an idea of sculptor Anton Aither in 1913 and has experienced prodigious growth in forty-one years. Forming a part of the dual program, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at- tracted elementary school children from a large area surrounding Waverly during an afternoon performance. The evening pro- duction offered an audience-warming dance number of The Blue Danube, followed by Richard Strauss ' Die Fledermaus. Backed by music on tape of the Metro- politan Opera Association, a revolving stage, lifelike puppets and details of action, the show charmed its audience, bringing delight to hearts too old to enjoy dolls, man-made wonders. In an ethereal, story-book setting, Snotv White and the Seven Dwarfs portray their story with animated action to delighted audiences. Aesthetic Creation A COLD NORTHWEST wind blcw over Waver- ly on December 2, but the audience inside the Knights Gymnasium was warm with an- ticipation. Wartburg ' s first ballet was tb be presented by the outstanding Ballet Russe Maria Tallchief Maria Tallchief, prima ballerina of the Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo, and Frederic Franklin, premier danseur, gracefully dance a duet from the ballei ' Raymonda ' by Glazounov. Amid an array of colorful Japanese cos- tumes depicting Gilbert and Sullivan ' s Mikado, ' three villagers tvatch in ap- prehension as Katisha (Alan Howard) casts her ivily charms upon Ko-Ko (Vic- tor Moreno ) . A sea of listeners apprehensively atvaits the musical gusto and fury of the approach- ing storm — Thunder and Lightning. ' Boston Pops . . . Refreshingly Yours . . . AND SPRING COMES. . . a beginning and an end. Sweet, green season slipping silently on rivulets of melting snow, gurgling a lullabye to the cantankerous wind. And the wind hearing the springsong, soothed and warmed by it, runs its fingers through the treetops and echoes the lilting melody. And with spring at Wartburg comes the Boston Pops . . . each year a new, excit- ing experience, climaxing an acclaimed Art- ist Series. Arthur Fiedler and the 70-piece Boston Pops Orchestra, setting a theme for spring with sparkling melody and warm feeling, whirling refreshingly through a two-and- one-quarter-hour mid-March concert, whisk the dust of time from a shelf of fa- miliar musical flasks adding new melodic concoctions. Brilliant, rolling mercury for the Pro- cession of Bacchus from Delibes ' Sylvia . . . warm, red wine for Debussy ' s Claire de Lune . . . sparkling, heady champagne for a medley of waltzes by Rodgers . . . liquid velvet sprinkled with shattered stars from Rachmaninoff ' s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, punctuated artistically by petite piano soloist Ruth Slenczynzka ... an atomic cocktail, full of thunder and light- ning, for TViana and a quarter-hour of popular encores. To a background of fiery arpeggios, Ruth Slen- czynzka, soloist interpreting Kachmaninoffh Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, ' ' commands euphony to roll from the concert grand. More than artistic license is given the beaming Pops conductor for his unique use of fire sirens in popular novelty num- bers as Mayor Willard Osincup dubs Ar- thur Fiedler honorary Waverly fire chief. Scenic Illustrations of Earth ' s Wonders Lights were dimmed, and the audience pro- jected itself into life ' s mysteries through the illustrated lecture by David Hardy of Life Magazine ' s science series. The screen was panoramic, showing colored paintings and photographs; the lecturer was a world trav- eler telling of The World We Live In. Beginning with the world ' s fiery origin through its evolution, Mr. Hardy captivated the Artist Series audience with his confiden- tial, relaxed manner. Viewing our world from a western fo- cal point, Francis R. Line delighted the audi- ence with color films of his western travels in the series Seven Wonders of the West. With each scene a wonder of nature, his humorous interjections supplied the human touch to nature ' s artistry. Perhaps the most unforgettable mem- ory of this lecture was the closing drama of nature, laid in the Grand Canyon, starring a hummingbird who jealously guarded his thistle bush home. Set to the music of Ferde Grofe, the drama unfolded in all its splendor and bowed out with a blazing sunset. With all his sixty-one-and-a-half inches straining to reach the microphone, amia- ble Francis Line introduces his scenic tour of Seven Wonders of the West. Dr. Elmer Hertel and Dr. A. W. Stvensen discuss scientific research involved in Life Magazine s series of The World We Live In tvith lecturer David Hardy. WORLD ' S LARGEST PRODUCERS TRUCK-MOUNTED POWER CRANES — EXCAVATORS 14 Surrounded by tradition B. L. Semtner, President Paul Bennett, Vice-President, In Charge Yearbook Division Richard Struck, Production Manager SEMCO COLOR PRESS, INC. 129 Northwest Third Street Oklahoma City, Oklahoma FROM FRIEND TO FRIEND There is a close kinship between Wartburg College and the Wart- burg Press. Both are official inrtitutions of the same parent body, the American Lutheran Church. The students of Wartburg College are regarded as good friends of the Wartburg Press family. There are alumni of the school who have working headquarters at 57 E. Main Street. It is with a great deal of pleasure that the Wartburg Press takes this opportunity to extend greetings and congratulations to the Wart- burg College students who at the close of this school year will be passing important milestones in their careers. Just as Wartburg College is making plans for growth and greater service in the future, so the Wartburg Press is planning the growth and progression which is an essential feature in any living organization. We of the Wartburg Press propose that the friendships which have developed between the students of Wartburg College and ourselves shall continue through the years that lie ahead. We invite the students of today, who will be the professional people of tomorrow, to remem- ber that we are here to serve. To those who are members of the American Lutheran Church we would offer the reminder that they are in effect stockholders in this business. 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Tenenbaum Jewelry Walker Junk Yard Waverly Dress Club Waverly Radiator Repair Western Auto Associate Store West Side Food Market Wolf ' s Hatchery Dr. Edwin Liemohn Music Staff and Students of Wartburg College Exclusively Representing GOODWIN mudic inc. Telephone 3-6103 228 Host Fourth St. ml WATERLOO low Steinway Conn Hammond Magnavox 153 Picture Index . . . A Abramson, Miss Jean M., 24. Abudu, Ayinla, Ebute-Metta, Nigeria, 51, 72, 102, 103, 106. Achorn, Larry, Winchendon, Mass. 5 5. Aden, Edna, Palmer, Iowa 47, 98, 104, 107. Adix, Carolyn, Manchester, Iowa, 51, 68, 87, 107. Adix, John, Waterloo, Iowa, 56, 57, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121. Adix, Robert, Manchester, Iowa, 31, 40, 66, 93, 108, 117, 118, 121, 139. Adix, Ruth, Waterloo, Iowa, 26, 31, 68. Ager, Dorthy, Manchester, Iowa, 31, 90, 94, 97, 100, 103, 106. Ager, Janet, Manchester, Iowa, 57, 91, 95, 96. Albrecht, John, New Hampton, Iowa. Alfson, Darrell, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 26, 31, 69, 70, 72, 74, 79, 138. Allen, Gerald, Superior, Wisconsin, 3 1. Allenstein, Gary, Lamont, Iowa, 51. Altmann, Donald, Marshfield, Wisconsin, 51, 67, 90, 95. Altmann, William, Marshfield, Wisconsin, 31, 68. Anderson, Carl, Rockwell City, Iowa, 113 Anderson, Dale Kenneth, Fonda, Iowa. Anderson, Dean, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, 31. Anderson, Floyd, Manson, Iowa, 51, 90. Anderson, John, Waverly, Iowa, 5 7. Anderson, Robert, Fonda, Iowa. Antholz, Lucile, Greeley, Colorado, 51, 68, 84, 90, 94, 98. Arhart, Marsha, Waverly, Iowa, 57, 86, 104. Arjes, James, Waverly, Iowa, 113, 12 2. Arjes, Mrs. John, Waverly, Iowa, 26. Austeriid, Miss Stella, 23, 98. Azbell, William, 22, 103. B Baderschneider, Edith, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 44, 98, 12 7. Baehler, Mary Ann, Seymour, Wisconsin, 5 5. Baehmann, Paul, Thiensville, Wisconsin, 31, 83. Baehnk, Mary Lou, Davenport, Iowa, 57, 81, 91, 94, 133. Baetke, The Rev. August, 21, 13 0. Bailey, Barbara, La Porte City, Iowa, 47, 116. Bailey, Richard, La Porte City, Iowa, 51. Bany, Patricia, Rosemount, Minnesota, 44, 70, 99. Bartels, Elsie, Bellevue, Iowa. Bartels, Leonard, Oelwein, Iowa. Bartels, Marvin, Bellevue, Iowa, 57. Bartelt, Merlin, Titonka, Iowa, 51, 90, 95. Bauer, Barbara, Jesup, Iowa, 47, 72, 91, 95, 97, 104. Bauer, Kathryn, Loveland, Colorado, 57, 68. Bauer, Leon, Rockwell City, Iowa, 50, 51. Beck, Lee, Waterloo, Iowa, 3 1, 102. Becker, Dr. C. H., 14, 132. Beckman, Donald, Browerville, Minnesota, 18, 30, 31, 84, 93, 97. Leckman, Richard, West Burlington, Iowa, 44, 90, 94. Bcekmann, Darold, Pocahontas, Iowa, 51, 90, 93, 94, 96. Beem, Anne, Waterloo, Iowa, 56, 57, 68, 81, 83. Beem, John, Waterloo, Iowa, 50, 51, 54, 66, 90, 92, 125. Begalske, Eugene, Hawkeye, Iowa, 44. Behrens, Elmer, George, Iowa, 57. Behrens, Margaret, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 51, 72. Behrens, William, George, Iowa, 31, 92. Behrens, Wilma, George, Iowa, 57, 95, 97, 98, 104. Beitelspacher, Delores, Le Mars, Iowa, 47. Bender, Stanley, Eureka, South Dakota, 31, 6 7, 68, 72, 98, 100, 101. Bencke, Helene, Maynard, Iowa, 47, 50, 83, 90, 94, 98, 104, 107. Bentz, Myrin, Beulah, North Dakota, 51, 90, 93, 96, 100. Benson, Audrey, Anamosa, Iowa, 5 7,77,78,81,8 3,90,91,94,96, 104. Berard, Charleen, Rothschild, Wisconsin, 56, 5 7, 68, 72, 76, 77, 78, 83, 86, 104 Berg, Lois, Waverly, Iowa, 25, 44, 67, 83, 86, 99, 107. Berg, Roger, Waverly, Iowa, 5 1. Bergquist, Carol, Dubuque, Iowa, 57, 107, 116. Berndt, Robert, St. Paul, Minnesota, 51, 84, 92. Bernhagen, Arlin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 57, 91, 104. Bertrand, John, Duluth, Minnesota, 86, 13 5. Beyer, Arvid, Morris, Minnesota. Bichel, Charles, Silver City, Iowa, 70, 72, 93, 133. Bielenberg, Joyce, Welcome, Minnesota, 57, 104. Bierer, Joyce, Chicago, Illinois. Bierwagen, Doris, Elgin, North Dakota, 44. Bietz, Maynard, Delmont, South Dakota, 57. Bietz, Shirley, Tripp, South Dakota, 5 7, 81. Bigalk, Milton, Harmony, Minnesota, 5 7. 113. Bigalk, Vernon, Cresco, Iowa, 44, 92, 9 5. Billerbeck, Henry, Cullom, Illinois, 51. Birkholz, Elda, Waverly, Iowa. Bjorgan, Mr. G. Rudolf, 21. Black, Novalene, Independence, Iowa, 47, 83, 96, 98, 104. Blaisdell, Beverly, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 3 2, 91, 96. Blaske, Rodney, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 32, 90, 96, 135. Blasl, Marianne, Casselton, North Dakota, 57, 81, 95, 98, 104. Blitgen, Alice, Bellevue, Iowa, 57, 107. Blow, Larry, Woonsocket, South Dakota. Bluhm, Robert, Rantoul, Illinois, 81. Bock, Roberta, Dubuque, Iowa, 5 7, 83, 104. Boebel, Ruth, Danforth, Illinois, 51, 83, 94, 104. Boelter, Virginia, Preston, Minnesota, 2 5. Boettcher, George, Hawkeye, Iowa. Bohling, Virgil, Hebron, Nebraska, 5 7. Boicourt, Jeannette, St. Paul, Minnesota, 56, 57, 72. Bomhoff, Barry, Humboldt, South Dakota, 12 3, 127. Bomhoff, William, Humboldt, South Dakota, 51, 103, 113, 115, 117, 118, 121, 123. Borchardt, August, Parkston, South Dakota, 5 7, 90, 94. Borchert, Robert, Verona, Wisconsin, 57, 113. Boschee, Emil, Wishek, North Dakota, 57, 92. Boschee, Eugene, Wishek, North Dakota, 3 2, 90. Bose, Charles, Cordell, Oklahoma, 32, 40, 66, 93, 108, 113, 1 14, 130. Bose, Dolores, Bessie, Oklahoma, 44, 99. Bose, Gwendolyn, Bessie, Oklahoma, 51. Bose, Nelson, Cordell, Oklahoma, 56, 57, 113. Boughton, Joan, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, 84, 85,95, 104. Boyken, Neal, Titonka, Iowa, 51, 68, 72. Boyles, Parma, Everly, Iowa, 57, 107. Bracklein, Bob, Mason City, Iowa, 5 5. Bracklein, Conrad, Mason City, Iowa, 5 7, 84. Bracklein, David, Mason City, Iowa. Bracklein, John. Mason City, Iowa, 54, 84. Brandstetter, Betty, Ceylon, Minnesota, 51, 68, 95, 97. Brandt, Alberta, Denver, Iowa, 83,91, 96. Brandt, Arnold, Waverly, Iowa, 12 2. Brandt, Donald, Waverly, Iowa, 44. Brandt, Richard, State Center, Iowa, 81,83. Bremer, Elnora, Metropolis, Illinois, 5 7, 91. Bremer, Leona, Waverly, Iowa. Brinkman, Miss Catherine, 2 5. Brinkman, Esther, Clarksville, Iowa, 57, 84, 98. Britzman, Paul, Waterloo, Iowa, 57, 87. Broders, Gene, Malcom, Iowa, 32. Brodersen, Richard, Clements, California, 93, 94, 96, 13 5, 139. Brosz, Wilmer, Delmont, Iowa, 5 5. Brown, Duane, Scranton, North Dakota, 44, 122. Brown, Gerald, Morris, Minnesota, 3 2, 90, 93. Browne, Jack, Silvis, Illinois, 74, 84. Brownson, Larry, Waverly, Iowa, 32, 103, 106. Buchholtz, Daryl, Monmouth, Iowa, 51, 113, 123. Buckler, Gerald, Cullom, Illinois, 51, 83. Budzine, Barbara, Independence, Iowa, 47, 98. Budzina, Marilyn, Independence, Iowa, 47, 98. Buehring, Gene, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Buenting, Howard, Fair Water, Wisconsin, 32, 92, 97. Buenting, Marilyn, Fair Water, Wisconsin, 47, 70, 76, 90, 91, 96, 104. Buenzow, Jane, Alden, Minnesota, 57, 68, 104. Buettemeier, Carl, Benson, Illinois, 44, 93. Buhr, Mardella, Westgate, Iowa, 57. Buhrow, William, Waterloo, Iowa. Buhs, Ervin, Gibson City, Illinois, 32, 93, 95, 108. Bundgaard, Mr. Axel, 20, 117, 118, 139. Bunge, David, Almena, Wisconsin, 44. Bunger, Mrs. Ed, Waverly, Iowa Burger, Allen, DeWitt, Nebraska, 3 2. Burrack, Eileen, Arlington, Iowa, 5 7, 86, 94, 99. Busching, Mr. Ben, 27. Buss, Linus, Fulda, Minnesota, 57, 83, 87. Button, Harry, Waterloo, Iowa, 51, 72, 74, 76. 154 c F Card, Giles, Shell Rock, Iowa, 5 5. Carlson, Virginia, Dickinson, North Dakota, 44, 67,68, 74, 83, 99, 135. Carter, William, Duluth, Minnesota. Cave, Janice, Waverly, Iowa, 58, 70, 76, 81, 83, 104. Chellevold, Dr. John O., 22, 103. Chezik, John, Waverly, Iowa. Cords, Shirley, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 26, 44, 69, 74, 76, 77, 79, 98. Cornwell, Mrs. Frances, 2 5. Cornwell, Robert, Waverly, Iowa, 5 8. Crain, Katherine, Oelwein, Iowa, 58, 106. Creger, Robert, Plainfield, Iowa, 51, 101. Croghan, Betty, Sheldon, Iowa, 51, 74, 76, 96, 100, 104, 139. Current, Robert, Waterloo, Iowa, 58. D Damm, Janet, Oelwein, Iowa, 43, 44, 6 7, 72, 74,83, 99, 135. Darrow, Harold, Reedsburg, Wisconsin, 44, 84, 92. Dawson, Patsy, Davenport, Iowa, 46, 56, 58, 84, 85, 91, 94. DeBower, Eileen, Bristow, Iowa, 47. DeBrodt, William, Waverly, Iowa. Deguisne, Arnon, Wausau, Wisconsin, 5 8. Deines, Edwin, Loveland, Colorado, 32, 83. Deines, John, Greene, Iowa, 32, 92, 108. Deines, Olinda, Loveland, Colorado, 58, 70, 76, 78, 81, 83, 94, 99. Denkinger, Donald, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 58. Denkinger, Marian, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 58, 76, 77, 84, 90, 91, 94, 104. Derrick, Bartiett, Muscatine, Iowa, 44. Dettmann, Joanne, Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, 51,90,98, 104. Dettmer, Karen, Kensington, Kansas, 68, 83, 91, 95, 96. DeWall, Mardella, Pocahontas, Iowa, 3 3, 68, 98. DeWald, Oliver, Ashley, North Dakota, 5 1, 6 7, 9 3, 94, 96, 97, 13 9. Dexter, Gerry, Waterloo, Iowa. DeYoung, Robert, West Los Angeles, California, 33, 93, 108. Dickson, Mr. Charles W., 24, 74, 75, 76, 79, 130. Dieck, Evan, Caroline, Wisconsin, 44, 92. Diers, Arthur, Titonka, Iowa, 33,6 7, 83,93, 94. Dieter, Elaine, Oelwein, Iowa, 44, 83, 96. Dieterich, Gerald, St. Ansgar, Iowa, 58, 77. Dietrich, Florence, McLaughlin, South Dakota, 58, 81, 90, 95, 104. Dockter, Theodore, Ashley, North Dakota, 33, 92, 97. Dona, Anna, Lost Nation, Iowa, 58, 99, 104. Dorn, Berniece, Filley, Nebraska, 58, 94, 104. Dornbusch, Erich, Readlyn, Iowa, 58. Douglas, Mr. Grover J., 24. Downing, Barbara, Waverly, Iowa, 44, 87, 99, 107. Dralle, Betty, Bristow, Iowa, 47. Drcfs, Alma, Armour, South Dakota, 58, 94, 99, 142. Drewelow, Joyce, New Hampton, Iowa, 5 8. Duckett, Janet, Stanley, Iowa, 58, 81, 86. Duel, Dale, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 76. 103. Durre, Patricia, Minonk, Illinois, 5 8, 84, 8 5. E Eberhard, Erland, Anaheim, California, 51, 87, 93. Ehm, Dennis, Phillipsburg, Kansas, 44, 92. Eichele, Robert, Lodi, California, 51,86, 87, 92, 94. Eichmann, Eldon, Waverly, Iowa, 101. Eicho..-st, Marilyn, Black Earth, Wisconsin, 58, 81. Eisenhauer, Joy, Burr, Nebraska, 53, 93, 95, 100. Engelbrecht, Mr. H. C, 15. Engelbrecht, Walter, Mendota, Illinois, 33, 102. Erks, Miss Joyce, 2 5. Eske, Jack, Mansfield, South Dakota, 26, 33, 76, 79, 92. Evers, Alvin, Fulda, Minnesota, 5 8, 83, 87. Evers, Marion, Mountain Lake, Minnesota, 48, 68, Farnham, Charles, Waverly, Iowa, 3 3, 93 , 1 02. - ... Faust, Lois, Valley City, North Dakota. Fedeler, Hilda, Waverly, Iowa, 18. Feuerschutz, Rudolph, Shawano, Wisconsin, 44, 86, 127. Fielding, Robert, Methuen, Massachusetts, 44, 6 7, 90. Finnern, Ann, Round Lake, Minnesota, 5 8, 104. Fintel, DeWaj ' ne, Auburn, Nebraska, 51, 72, 93. 95. Fintel, Mr. Norman, 16. Fischer, Mrs. Martha, 26. Flachman, Leonard, West Burlington, Iowa, 58, 70, 93. Flesner, Vernon, Virginia, Nebraska. Flessner, Henry, Rockford, Iowa, 51,81, 92, 100. Flugga, Miss Eldora, 16. Flynn, Mrs. Leo, 26. Foege, Miriam, Pocahontas, Iowa, 39, 74, 83, 93. Foelske, Darlene, Waverly, Iowa, 5 8. Folkerts, Harvey, Talmadge, Nebraska, 51, 93, 94, 127. Folkerts, Sharon, Manson, Iowa, 83, 8 8. Foster, Andrew, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 74. Frahm, Melvin, Davenport, Iowa, 46, 5 8, 1 1 7, 1 1 8, 1 2 1 . Franz, Joann, Marshfield, Wisconsin, 58, 86, 95, 98. Franzen, Merlin, Readlyn, Iowa, 5 5. Freeman, Barbara, Ottumwa, Iowa, 77. Freeman, Donald, Mus-catine, Iowa, 33. Freeman, Kenneth, Ottumwa, Iowa, 58. Frey, Harold, Waverly, Iowa, 3 3. Fricke, Vincent, Shakopee, Minnesota, 51, 92. Friedrich, Henry, Clinton, Oklahoma, 58, 74, 81, 94, 106. Fritsche!, Fritz, Denver, Colorado, 5 1, 108, 118, 121, 133. Fritschel, Kathryn, Charles City, Iowa, 58, 72, 83, 94, 99, 104. Fritschel, Ruth, Palmer, Iowa, 3 3, 40, 66, 83, 134. Fritz, Bruce, Plainfield, Iowa. Fruehling, Mr. W. G., 23. Fruehling, Mrs. W. G., 21, 2 5. Fuchs, Lillian, Tripoli, Iowa, 5 2, 72, 90, 99. Funk, Merle, Tinley Park, Illinois, 43, 44, 93, 116, 12 2. G Gaard, Mr. Robert, Waverly, Iowa. Gaedke, Jon, Pomeroy, Iowa, 12 7. Gallmeyer, Phyllis, Clarksville, Iowa, 58. Gard, Richard, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 58. Gauerke, Norbert, Marion, Wisconsin, 3 3, 98, 108, 123, 142. Gayer, Delores, Rock Valley, Iowa, 43, 44, 90, 94, 99, 107. Gayer, Joyce, Rock Valley, Iowa, 58, 87. Geiszler, Robert, Lodi, California, 52, 84. Gerlt, Valeria, Avoca, Iowa, 58, 142. Gerstmann, Mr. Eric, 21. Geske, Dorcas, Atalissa, Iowa, 52, 98, 104. Geyer, Gwenda, Sumner, Iowa, 58. Gies, The Rev. Waldemar, 18, 96. Giesman, Henry, Beatrice, Nebraska, 58, 113. Gilow, Helmuth, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 30, 33, 106, 108. Glasef, The Rev. Robert, 18. Glidewell, Thomas, Des Moines, Iowa, 59, 113, 122. Goebel, John, Cheboygan, Michigan, 52, 67, 93, 94. Goeman, Genevieve, Bricelyn, Minnesota, 59, 84, 104. Goeman, Janice, Madison, South Dakota, 34, 67, 78, 84, 13 7. Goldenman, Marianne, Zimmerman, Minnesota, 59, 87. Gomer, Lewis, Brooten, Minnesota, 52, 108. Gonnerman, Frederick, Dixon, Illinois, 34, 41, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76 79, 92, 130. Gonnerman, Phyllis, Hartley, Iowa, 59, 86. Gore, Judith, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 59, 86, 98, 104. Graese, Nancy, Loveland, Colorado, 39, 69, 70, 72, 74, 76, 79 99, 134, 137. Graessle, Patricia, Webster City, Iowa, 3 0,34,83. Graf, Robert, Waterloo, Iowa, 44, 76, 81, 92, 94, 100. Granneman, Lowell, New Hampton, Iowa. Graven, Lloyd, Greene, Iowa, 59, 86, 121. Graven, Mavis, Iowa City, Iowa, 34, 83. Grendahl, Robert, Pine Island, Minnesota, 13 5. Grimm, Virginia, Watertown, Wisconsin, 59, 83, 86, 87. Grosenick, Conrad, Richland Center, Wisconsin, 21, 34, 67, 72, 74, 76, 77, 78, 92, 135. Groskreutz, Harvey, Wells, Minnesota, 59, 81. Grossmann, George, Waverly, Iowa, 59, 74, 101, 103, 106. Groth, Donna, j lma, Iowa, 59, 91. Grube, Mrs. Henry, 27. Guenther, Sharon, Bellevue, Iowa, 59, 107. H Habbinga, Margaret, Waverly, Iowa. Haberling, Robert, Waverly, Iowa. Haefner, Dr. A. E., 17, 19. Haefner, Mrs. A. E., 19. Haehlen, James, Waverly, Iowa. Hagelberg, Lyle, Dundee, Iowa, 12 3. Hagemann, Donald, Waverly, Iowa, 44, 83. Hagen, Mr. Ernest, 24, 86, 87, 89. Hamilton, Donald, Greene, Iowa, 59, 87, 121. Hanna, Kamal, Old City, Jordan, 34, 67, 78. Hanselman, Phyllis, Clear Lake. Iowa, 48, 90, 91, 94. Hanselmann, Paul, Superior, Nebraska, 34, 83. Hansen, George, Waverly, Iowa, 5 5. Hanson, George, Chicago, Illinois, 52, 93. Hansen, Gordon, St. Paul, Minnesota, 34. Hannemann, Robert, Metropolis, Illinois, 59, 81, 92, 94. Happe!, Rita, Dunkerton, Iowa, 48, 116, 139. Harder, Verlyn, Dysart, Iowa, 52. Hardwig, John, Waverly, Iowa. Harken, Marilyn, New Hartford, Iowa. 5 5. Harkson, Max, Hanover, Illinois, 59, 72, 103, 1 13. Harms, Miss Mattie, 16. Harris, Robert, 2 1 . Hartmann, Mary, Ionia, Iowa. Hartwig, Charlotte, Nora Springs, Iowa, 48, 68, 99, 104. Havemann, Ronald, Muscatine, Iowa, 59, 117, 1 18, 1 19, 120, 12 1. Haver, Jurgen, Omaha, Nebraska, 34, 41, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79. Hays, Ronald, Dallas Center, Iowa, 59, 94, 96. Heard, Bonita, Osage, Iowa, 48, 68, 86, 87, 98, 104. Hed, Walter, St. Paul, Minnesota, 34, 84, 93,95. Heidtke, Ray, Fountain, Minnesota, 44, 68, 87, 93. Heilener, Lorraine, Emerson, Illinois, 48, 68, 72, 83, 95, 96, 104. Hein, Lois, Waterloo, Iowa, 59, 81. Heine, John, Waverly, Iowa, 34, 102, 108, 123. Heine, Mary Duffus, Waverly, Iowa, 47, 98. Heinzig, Harold, Burlington, Iowa, 93. Heinzerling, John, Charles City, Iowa, 87, 101. Helmke, Janice, Renwick, Iowa, 59, 83, 90, 104, 107. Hempeler, Joanne, Garnavillo, Iowa, 59, 99, 142. Herbener, George, Palmer, Iowa, 52, 67, 78. Herforth, Esther, Millard, Nebraska, 52, 82, 83, 104, 107. Hermanns, Fredrick, Gaylord, Kansas, 92. Hermanns, Lemoyn, Gaylord, Kansas, 59, 81, 95. Hertel, Dr. Elmer W., 20, 102, 103, 147. Hertlein, Mrs. Florence, 16, 21, 68. Hesterberg, Paul, Gifford, Illinois, 52, 93, 94, 96, 121, 123, 138. Hieronymus, Eleanor, Pickrell, Nebraska, 48,68,83,90,94,98, 104, 107, 138, 142. Hildebrandt, Robert, Caroline, Wisconsin, 44. 68, 81, 92, 94. Hillenian, Joan, State Center, Iowa, 52, 84. Hiltner, Dr. John, 3,18, 91. Himmeger, Earl, Delphos, Ohio. Hinegardner, Larry, Montour, Iowa, 52, 121. Hinrichs, Harold, St. Joseph, Illinois, 52, 83, 93, 123. Hochstetter, Deloyd, Java, South Dakota, 96, 99. Hoernke, Arlene, Edgar, Wisconsin, 5 9, 98. Hogan, Miss Mai, 24, 67, 78. Hoh, David, Waverly, Iowa, 92, 13 5. Hoh, Mary, Clintonville, Wisconsin, 43, 44, 66, 83, 130, 134. Hohensee, Lowell, Pocahontas, Iowa, 44, 92, 94. Holm, Robert, Denver, Iowa, 44, 123. Holm, Roger, Dubuque, Iowa, 44, 94, 106. Holo, Mary, Middleton, Wisconsin, 59, 116. Hoppenworth, Roger, Sumner, Iowa, 52, 87, 92, 95, 96. Horman, Elmer, Metropolis, Illinois, 44, 67, 78, 99, 103. Hovdesven, Dr. E. A., 24, 84, 89. Hubbard, Bonnie, Parkersburg, Iowa, 59. Hubbard, Mr. Fred, 20, 130. Huck, Ann, Sumner, Iowa, 59. Huffman, Gordon, W averly, Iowa, 59. Hullinger, Mrs. Ted, 27. Hulme, Dr. William, 16, 18. Hunter, Robert, Waverly, Iowa. Hutchison, Deane, Waterloo, Iowa, 34, 41, 46, 66, 74, 82, 83. Huth, Leslie, Des Moines, Iowa, 113. I tdevis, Harold, Oak Lawn, Illinois, 52, 103. Imm, Lois, Toluca, Illinois, 3 5, 83, 99. Inselmann, Rudy, Twin Lakes, Minnesota, 44, 83, 92, 95, 96, 100, 135. Iserman, Eldon, Waverly, Iowa, 59. J Jackson, Emelie, Greene, Iowa, 23, 48, 68, 82, 83. Jacobsen, Sharon, Latimer, Iowa, 59, 81, 83, 87, 104. Janssen, Erwin, DeWitt, Nebraska, 59, 70, 101, 106. Jasper, Fred, Kensett, Iowa, 59, 113, 117, 121. Jensen, Betty, Bremerton, Washington, 59. Jensen, Owen, Fontanelle, Iowa, 35, 102, 103, 106. Jensen, Thomas, Independence, Iowa, 59. Joens, Harley, Waverly, Iowa, 84, 8 5. Johansen, Charles, Sterling, Illinois, 142. Johansen, Garry, Lamont, Iowa, 5 5. Johansen, Mr. Norman, 20, 113. Johnson, Sally, Phillipsburg, Kansas, 48, 68, 98. 107 Johnson, Valeria, Sterling, Illinois, 52, 68, 83, 91, 104, 107. Johnson, Wanda, Montello, Wisconsin, 59, 84, 95, 104. Jorgensen, Kermit, Wild Rose, Wisconsin, 52, 92. Joseph, Carolyn, Chicago, Illinois, 59, 70, 72, 94, 99. Jungck, Gerald, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jurgensen, Joyce, Akron, Iowa, 59. K Kaeding, William, Oak Park, Illinois, 60. Kaiser, Dennis, St. Paul, Minnesota, 59, 74, 106. Kampman, Harry, Allison, Iowa, 59. Kane, Shirley, Omaha, Nebraska, 44, 83, 102, 103, 107. Karsten, Carla, El Paso, Texas, 50, 52, 54, 66, 83, 104. Kassebaum, John, Hebron, Nebraska, 90, 92, 95. Keller, Mary, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, 5 2, 84, 94, 96. Kelling, Richard, Menominee, Wisconsin. Kensinger, Glenn, Windsor, Colorado, 60, 72. Ketterling, Clayton, Napoleon, North Dakota, 52, 113, 114. Ketterling, Florence, Wishek, North Dakota, 90. Ketterling, Floyd, Napoleon, North Dakota, 3 5, 70, 92, 139. Kittleson, Stanton, St. Ansgar, Iowa, 45, 68, 108, 113, 123. Klingman, Roger, Arlington, Iowa, 60, 113, 121. Kluss, Georgean, Monona, Iowa, 60, 87, 99. Knuth, Rita, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 21, 35. 40. 67, 78, 83, 91, 97, 99, 100. Koch, John, Preston, Iowa, 52. Koelling, Betty, Waverly, Iowa. Koeneman, Alvin, Omro, Wisconsin, 3 5, 83, 93, 138. Koester, Miss Elnora, Waverly, Iowa. Koester, Phyllis, Redfield, South Dakota, 60, 87, 90, 94, 104, 107, Kopitzke, Dale, Marion, Wisconsin, 45, 68, 70, 72, 98, 123, 127. Kopitzke, Gordon, Marion, Wisconsin, 123. Korfmacher, Ronald, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, 70, 81, 92, 95, 100. Kort, Gerald, Wausau, Wisconsin, 3 5. Krafka, Janet, Ottumwa, Iowa, 52. Kramer, Gary, Palmer, Iowa, 60. Kramer, Irene, Bethune, Colorado, 5 2, 68, 99. Kreilick, John, Webster Groves, Missouri, 52. Kroepel, Harvey, Ireton, Iowa, 52, 70, 72, 93, 95, 97. Kroeger, Robert, Maqlioketa, Iowa. Krueger, Wayne, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 60. Kruger, Audrey, Sheldon, Iowa, 5 5. Kruger, David, Belle Fourche, South Dakota, 56, 60, 84, 95, 103, 106. 156 Kruger, Rosalia, Belle Fourche, South Dakota, 60, 95, 103, 106, 107. Kriise, Marlene, Newton, Iowa, 60, 104. Kuebler, Emil, Eureka, South Dakota, 60. Kuehni, Kenneth, Verona, Wisconsin, 113. Kuehl, Erline, Watertown, Wisconsin, 60, 83, 87. Kuper, John, Independence, Iowa, 3 5. Kunua, Robert, Preston, Iowa. Kurtz, Dr. Edward, 24. Kurtz, Harold, Manawa, Wisconsin, 60, 72, 87. L LaBahn, Mrs. Rose, 2 5, 68. Lamker, Rachel, Monona, Iowa, 60, 87, 99. Landt, William, Luana, Iowa, 3 5. Landgrebe, Wayne, Carson, North Dakota, 45, 84. Lange, Nancy, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 60, 87. Langholz, Ervin, Ceylon, Minnesota, 45, 92. Langrock, Miss Adeline, 20, 13 5. Lapp, Marvin, Eureka, South Dakota, 3 5, 9 2, 96. Larsen, Carol, Newton, Iowa, 52, 84, 85, 95. Larson, Mr. C. Robert, 24. Larson, Dennis, Albert City, Iowa, 46, 52, 82, 83. Larson, Richard, Earlville, Illinois, 50, 52, 70. Lazenby, Miss Barbara, 2 5. Lehman, Herman, Flanagan, Illinois, 60, 83, 93. Lehmann, Lois, New Richland, Minnesota, 50, 52, 68, 77, 78, 83, 91, 94, 96. Lehmann, Richard, New Richland, Minnesota, 45, 66, 108. Lenike, Dolores, Holstein, Iowa, 2 5, 60. Lenguadoro, Gerald, Chicago, Illinois, 45, 108, 113, 122, 133. Leuthauser, Dean, Greenfield, Iowa, 60, 83. Liemohn, Dr. Edwin, 24, 15 3. Liemohn, Wendell, Waverly, Iowa, 45, 113, 117, 118, 121. Liesener, James, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 3 5, 83, 92. Lightly, Richard, West Des Moines, Iowa. 5 5. Lillge, Dolores, Appleton, Wisconsin, 60, 94, 101. Lillich, Delores, Bird City, Kansas, 52, 68, 90, 95, 96, 107. Lillich, Elaine, Bird City, Kansas, 35, 90, 91, 98, 107. Liniberg, Alton, Woden, Iowa, 5 2, 113. Limburg, Rosemary, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 60, 81, 142. Lindell, Arthur, Greene, Iowa, 60. Linkey, David, Phoenix, Arizona, 83, 93. Litzer, Lyle, Wausau, Wisconsin, 3 5. Loftus, Thomas, Benson, Illinois, 36, 42, 66, 92, 102, 136. Lohn, Miss Perna, 2 3, 91. Lohnes, David, Peoria, Illinois, 3 6. Loslo, Joseph, Rantoul, Illinois, 60, 81. Love, Dr. Katherine, 19. Luebke, Frances, Parkston, South Dakota, 60, 70, 86, 9 5, 99, 104. Luebke, Lee, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 45,94,101. Lueder, Ilene, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 48, 68, 94, 99, 107. Luethje, Donna, Waterloo, Iowa, 60. Luhring, Miss Viola, 2 5 . Lutz. Curtis, Fontanelle, Iowa. Lutz, Fredric, Waverly, Iowa, 3 6, 83. Lynch, James, Waverly, Iowa, 3 6. Lynch, Richard, Waverly, Iowa, 3 6, 126. Mc McCall, Carol, Berlin, Wisconsin, 52, 70, 72, 84, 106. McCartt, Lonnie, Aurora, Colorado, 60. McCasky, Wilbur, Toluca, Illinois, 93. McDougal, Keith, Richland Center, Wisconsin. McNamee, James, Waterloo, Iowa, 45, 102. M Maahs, Charles, Tilleda, Wisconsin, 56, 60, 67, 76, 92, 96. Maakestad, Mr. Loren, 1 9, 69. Maas, Jean, Waupun, Wisconsin, 60, 86, 88, 104. Madsen, Carole, Atalissa, Iowa, 60, 95. Maik, Marilyn, Omro, Wisconsin, 52,81, 94, 104, 107. Manthei, Donald, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 45,92,97. Margheim, Arthur, Windsor, Colorado, 5 2, 108, 113, 117, 118, 120, 12 1, 123. Maring, Joel, Waterloo, Iowa, 45, 74, 76, 82, 83, 103. Martin, Elizabeth, Waverly, Iowa, 25. Martin, James, Waverly, Iowa, 60. Marx, Loyal, Waverly, Iowa. Mastin, Ronald, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 60, 83, 96, 130, 135. Mattheis, Robert, Delmont, South Dakota, 52, 93, 121. Matthias, Eugene, Readlyn, Iowa, 52. Matthias, Paul, Clarksville, Iowa. Matthias, Virgil, Denver, Iowa. Matthias, Wendell, Readlyn, Iowa, 60. Mattke, James, Waverly, Iowa, 3 6, 98. Max, Dr. Herbert, 23. Meier, Carol, Waterloo, Iowa, 60, 90, 96, 104. , Meier, Nancy, Cushing, Iowa, 60, 83. Meiners, Margaret, Waverly, Iowa, 60. Melchert, Norman, Waterloo, Iowa, 36, 42, 83, 92, 95, 97. Melvin, William, Independence, Iowa, 60. Menk, Thomas, Morgan, Minnesota, 53, 70, 93, 95. Mercer, James, Waverly, Iowa, 126. Metzger, Donald, Aberdeen, South Dakota, 70, 74, 76, 77. Meyer, Gerald, Plymouth, Nebraska, 60, 92, 122. Meyer, Grace, Smithfield, Nebraska, 5 3, 84, 104. Michel, Gladys, Auburn, Nebraska, 61, 86, 91, 95. Midtgaard, Maynard, Hanlontown, Iowa, 26, 53, 1 17, 1 18, 1 19, 121, 123. Mikes, Miss Barbara, 2 5. Miller, Phillip, Cozad, Nebraska. Mista, Nancy, Monona, Iowa, 61, 87, 99, 107. Mixdorf, Gordon, Shell Rock, Iowa, 61, 87. Moehl, Miss Erna, 19, 94. Moehl, Renate, Waverly, Iowa, 53, 94, 100. Moeller, Dorlin, Fairbank, Iowa, 61. Moeller, Kenneth, Fairbank, Iowa. Moeller, Ralph, Dayton, Ohio, 56. Moeller, William., Rock Rapids, Iowa, 12 5. Moerer, Willis, Johnson, Ne braska, 18, 36, 93, 95, 108, 127. Mohr, Luther, Sumner, Iowa, 5 5. Morse, Gertrude, Ionia, Iowa. Mueller, Charles, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 45, 83. Mueller, Gerald, Tyndall, South Dakota, 61. Muench, Mr. Carl, 21. Muench, Mrs. Carl, 2 5. Muir, Ellen, Jamestown, North Dakota, 61, 91. Mundschenk, Julius, Albion, Nebraska, 61, 93. Mutzenberger, Marvin, Stanton, South Dakota, 53, 93, 100. N Nagy, Zoltan, Detroit, Michigan, 92. Nass, Mr. Gilbert. Nelson, David, Rantoul, Illinois, 56, 61, 84. Nerenhausen, Chester, Oconto, Wisconin, 36, 76, 79, 92, 100. Neumann, Dr. G. J., 15, 19, 74, 140. Nickisch, Steve, Wishck, North Dakota, 61, 83, 101. Nicolaus, Marlene, Jackson, Wisconsin, 61, 84, 90, 95, 104. Niederhauser, Merl, Marshalltown, Iowa, 61. Niederwimmer, Helen, Allison, Iowa, 53, 86, 96. Niederwimmer, Irma, Allison, Iowa, 53, 86, 96. Niemann, James, Sumner, Iowa, 61. Nissen, Maurine, Corwith, Iowa, 53,68, 83, 90, 104, 107. Nolting, Wendell, Waterloo, Iowa, 61. Norheim, Mr. Raymond, 21. Norheim, Mrs. Viola, Waverly, Iowa. Novak, Louis, Logan, Kansas, 30, 83, 92, 100, 101. o Oberdorfer, Don, Columbus, Ohio, 5 3,67,69,76,77,92,96, 97, 125. Oberheu, Robert, Waverly, Iowa, 5 5. Oberlander, Leroy, Bismarck, North Dakota, 53, 93, 94, 101. Getting, Mr. C. H., 27. Getting, Mrs. Carl, 2 7. Ghlrogge, Richard, Loyal, Wisconsin, 61. 157 Olsen, Oral, Loyal, Wisconsin, 3 6, ' 9. Olson, Wendell, Denver, Iowa, 45, 67, 87. Oltman, Jean, Rock Falls, Illinois, 53, 83, 197, 109. Oltman, Joan, Rock Falls, Illinois, 53, 68, 71, 83, 107, 109. Oltmans, Delmer, Beatrice, Nebraska, 36, 98, 100, 101. Oltrogge, Eugene, Tripoli, Iowa, 61, 81. Oltrogge, Ilene, Readlyn, Iowa, 61. Onken, Larry, Glenvil, Nebraska. Oppermann, Mr. Earnest, 16, 20, 123, 139. Osborne, Dorothy, Omaha, Nebraska, 43, 45, 102. Ost, Milton, Beulah, North Dakota, 50, 53, 86, 90, 93, 94, 101, 108, 113. Osterfund, David, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. Ottersberg, Dr. Gerhard, 21. Otto, Lavonne, Readlyn, Iowa, 36, 74, 76, 79, 83, 90. Overbeck, Kay, Monona, Iowa, 61, 99, 12 7. P Paape, Edward, Waverly, Iowa, 3 7, 1 13. Palmer, Robert, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 61, 113. Pannkuk, John, Garnavillo, Iowa, 61, 121. Parde, Marian, Filley, Nebraska, 61, 81, 94, 99, 104. Peters, Earl, Abrams, Wisconsin, 45, 92. Peters, Gordon, Hudson, Iowa, 53, 108, 121, 123. Peters, Joan, Manson, Iowa, 6 1, 107. Peters, Marcia, Manson, Iowa, 48, 90, 107. Peters, Norma, Pocahontas, Iowa, 61, 94. Peterson, Donavon, St. James, Minnesota Peterson, Marlin, St. James, Minnesota, 45. Petri, Dr. Leo, 20, 102, 103. Pfeifer, Jean, McLaughlin, South Dakota, 2 5, 45, 99. Pfohl, Ruth, North Freedom, Wisconsin, 3 7, 99. Pichelmeyer, Mr. Charles, 2 7. Pichelmeyer, Lois, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 67, 96, 100. Pilgrim, Paulus, Hector, Minnesota, 45, 87, 93, 94, 135. Pilgrim, Walter, Spring Valley, Minnesota, 43, 45, 66, 83, 86, 94, 135. Pinke, Victor, Elkton, Minnesota, 3 0, 3 7, 99, 127. Pipho, Christian, Sumner, Iowa, 45, 84, 87, 101. Pipho, Leon, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 12 5. Piskey, June, Reedsburg, Wisconsin, 53. Polis, John, Albert Lea, Minnesota, 53, 69, 70, 72, 101. Pollock, Mary, Akron, Iowa, 3 7, 98, 99. Poppe, Nancy, Waverly, Iowa, 53. Prange, John, Reedsburg, Wisconsin, 45. Priebe, Jeanette, 2 5. Pries, Duane, Waverly, Iowa, 6 1 , 1 1 3 . Q Queck, Robert, Orient, Iowa, 61. R Rachut, Donald, Shell Rock, Iowa. Rachut, Sheila, Burt, Iowa, 61, 76, 83, 104. Radloff, Glennice, LeMars, Iowa, 61,81. Rahlf, Carl, Davenport, Iowa. Raney, Mr. Walter, 27. Rapp, Janice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53, 83, 97, 138. Rathman, Darlene, Grand Mound, Iowa, 48, 90, 95, 99. Redenius, Dorothy, Peoria, Illinois, 5 6, 61, 84, 104. Redman, David, Waupun, Wisconsin, 3 7, 93, 94, 96. Redman, Lucille, Waupun, Wisconsin, 49, 9 5, 96, 99. Reents, Jack, Adams, Nebraska, 5 3, 93 , 9 5, 96, 1 1 3 , 1 2 1, 12 3 . Reents, Jacqueline, Adams, Nebraska, 45, 84, 8 5, 90, 91, 94, 96, •37, 104, 134. Rehberg, Marion, Grinnell, Iowa, 61. Reinhardt, Richard, Nauvoo, Illinois, 61, 70, 121. Reif f, David, Middleton, Wisconsin, 113. Reinsch, Margaret, Marion, Iowa, 53, 87, 90. Remmers, Leroy, Filley, Nebraska, 5 3, 81, 92, 100. Remmers, Marvin, Adams, Nebraska, 53, 84, 92, 94, 95, 100, 138. Retzlaff, Ronald, Tigerton, Wisconsin, 39, 70, 72, 73, 76, 93. Reyelts, Paul, Rock Rapids, Iowa, 30, 37, 42, 66, 68, 92, 95, 97, 113, 122. Richards, Mrs. Emma, 26. Riensche, Ervin, Beatrice, Nebraska, 45, 70, 72, 96. Riensche, Lorraine, Jesup, Iowa, 49, 74. Riggert, Jerome, Allison, Iowa, 37, 84, 93, 94, 100, 101. Ringgenberg, Claudia, Lytton, Iowa, 49, 91, 98, 107. Ringhand, Duane, Welcome, Minnesota, 53. Ristau, Gerald, Appleton, Wisconsin, 12 5. Riswold, Kenneth, Muscatine, Iowa, 126. Rodewald, James, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 61, 83, 92, 94, 100. Roelfs, Lewis, St. Joseph, Illinois, 61, 127. Roever, James, Reedsburg, Wisconsin, 53, 72, 74, 75, 76. Rogers, Thomas, Westchester, Illinois, 53, 84. Roloff, Marvin, Waverly, Iowa, 37, 87, 90, 102, 103, 106. Rosenow, Billie, Marion, Wisconsin, 3 7, 93, 108, 113. Rothfusz, Marvin, Ashley, North Dakota, 12 5. Rubenow, Mrs. Carl, 27. Rubenow, Mary Ann, Waverly, Iowa, 61. Rubenow, Robert, Waverly, Iowa, 126. Rudolf, Arlene, Jamestown, North Dakota, 49, 68, 84, 85, 98. Rudolf, McLoyd, Wishek, North Dakota, 53, 84, 93. Rudolf, Vivian, Wishek, North Dakota, 53, 68, 84, 91, 104, 107. Rudolph, Russell, Wishek, North Dakota, 37, 68, 83, 92. Rust, Richard, Dumont, Iowa, 61, 121. s Saathoff, Darrel, Alpha, Minn., 61. Sandberg, Dr. Edwin T., 19. Sandberg, Mrs. E. T., 13 9. Schaff, Rudolph, El Reno, Oklahoma, 66, 81, 83, 92, 95, 96, 100. Schaley, Edward, Clinton, Iowa, 61, 74, 76, 95, 96, 100. Scharnhorst, Lavonne, Waverly, Iowa, 49, 61. Scharnhorst, Leroy, Waverly, Iowa. Scheer, Carolyn, Bristow, Iowa, 62, 84, 90, 95. Schick, The Rev. Edwin, 18, 68. Schildbach, Rudolf, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 53, 87, 91. Schiller, Mrs. Ben, 27. Schlange, Gloria, Auburn, Nebraska, 53, 84. Schlueter, Barbara, Davenport, Iowa, 62, 91, 94. Schmeichel, Sandra, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 62, 81, 104. Schmidt, Dixie, New Hampton, Iowa, 62, 86, 90, 94, 104. Schmidt, The Rev. Karl, 13 0. Schmidt, Marilyn, Oelwein, Iowa, 62. Schmierer, Jeanette, Delmont, South Dakota, 53, 83, 95, 96. Schmitt, Loretta, Wishek, North Dakota, 62, 86, 91, 9 5. Schnaidt, Reuben, Beulah, North Dakota, 37, 83, 92, 97. Schneider, Edward D., St. Olaf, Iowa, 53, 84, 85, 93, 95. Schneider, Edward, Waverly, Iowa, 3 7. Schneider, Glenyce, Fairbank, Iowa, 62. Schnoor, Jeanette, Davenport, Iowa, 38, 90, 91, 94, 97. Schoening, Lawrence, DeWitt, Iowa. Schrage, Darwin, Allison, Iowa, 62. Schroeder, Duane, Loyal, Wisconsin, 62, 70. Schroeder, Marliss, Woonsocket, South Dakota, 49, 68, 84, 91, 96. Schroeder, P. James, Denver, Iowa, 45. Schueller, June, Dubuque, Iowa, 62, 104. Schuenke, Richard, Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, 53, 1 13, 122. Schuler, lone, Welcome, Minnesota, 6 2, 107. Schultz, Frederick, Ripon, Wisconsin, 54, 93. Schulz, Bernice, McLaughlin, South Dakota, 53, 67, 78, 80, 81, 83, 90, 98, 104. Schulz, Mildred, McLaughlin, South Dakota, 3 8, 42, 67, 76, 79, 81, 83, 99, 152. Schulz, Walter, Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, 3 8, 72, 73, 98. Schumann, Charles, Manning, Iowa, 113, 115. Schutz, Marlene, Endicott, Washington, 62. Schwartz, Carl, Greenfield, Iowa. Schwefel, Joan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 3 8, 84, 8 5. Schwerin, Helen, Flanagan, Illinois, 53, 68, 86. Schwerin, Ruth, Dexter, Minnesota, 26, 49. Schwitters, Doris, Clara City, Minnesota, 62, 94, 99, 142. Scott, Norman, Waterloo, Iowa, 53,1 76. Seibert, Gloria, Des Moines, Iowa, 62, 86, 95. Sekas, Shirley, Thiensville, Wisconsin, 20, 53, 68, 72, 90, 95, 102, 104, 106, 107. 158 Sell, Ruby, Sumner, Iowa, 62, 84. Shaw, Helen, Independence, Iowa, 62, 104, 109. Sheets, Donna, Phoenix, Arizona, 62, 9 5, 99, 104. Shreve, Beverly, Greene, Iowa, 62, 98. Siefken, Darrel, Pomeroy, Iowa, 5 5. Siegel, Carol, Andrew, Iowa, 49, 9 5, 98. Sifferath, Norman, Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, 38, 84, 92. Siplon, Joseph, Charles City, Iowa, 45, 77, 78, 79, 84, 13 8. Sloter, Julian, Corwith, Iowa, 26, 54. Smith Don, Clinton, Iowa, 38, 92, 102. Snyder, Miss Hazel M., 21. Soldwisch, Mrs. Elizabeth, 2 6. Soldwisch, Roger, Waverly, Iowa, 62. Soley, Douglas, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54, 92, 94. Sommers, Carol, Waseca, Minnesota, 62, 94, 99, 104. Sonnenberg, Harris, Titonka, Iowa, 45, 84, 8 5, 13 0. Sonstelie, Eunice, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, 54, 67, 68, 84, 95, 104. Sorensen, Beverly, Oelwein, Iowa, 49, 72, 86, 91, 104, 107. Sprenger, Helen, Waverly, Iowa, 38, 98, 103. Starck, Ken, Windsor, Colorado, 45, 72, 73, 123. Staude, Don, Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, 54, 92, 95, 121, 123. Stecker, Marlys, Titonka, Iowa, 62,81.91, 94. Steege, Lois, Garner, Iowa, 104. Steinhauer, Harold, Madison, Wisconsin, 45, 117, 1 18, 120, 121. Stender, Eleanor, Dunkerton, Iowa, 49, 83, 90, 98, 134. Stephenson, Thomas, Waverly, Iowa, 3 8. Stoffregen, Virtus, Sumner, Iowa, 45, 13 5. Storck, Margaret, Madison, Wisconsin, 62, 68, 77, 87. Striepe, Bill, Holstein, Iowa, 54. Strudthoff, Joan, Waterloo, Iowa, 62. Stubenvoll, Gary, Caroline, Wisconsin, 54, 93, 94, 123. Stufflebeam, Daniel, Waverly, Iowa, 62, 86, 122. Sukup, Adella, Aredale, Iowa, 62. Sweet, Ronald, Waupun, Wisconsin, 62, 76, 95. Swensen, Dr. A. W., 22, 147. Swope, Devern, Ottumwa, Iowa, 62. T Tammen, Marilyn, Craig, Iowa, 62, 81, 107. Tehven, Jon, Arthur, North Dakota, 62. Tellock, Roger, Clintonville, Wisconsin. Tews, Robert, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 113. Thalacker, William, Des Moines, Iowa, 50, 54, 93, 94, 100, 106 125, 127. rhiem, Beverly, Pomeroy, Iowa, 5 5. Thiemann, Henry, Jacksonville, Florida, 62 , 113. Thiese, Mary Lou, McGregor, Iowa, 45, 84, 91, 9 5, 96. Tillmanns, The Rev. Walter, 19, 92, 100. Tolzmann, Shirley, Minnesota Lake, Minnesota, 62. Toyosi, Joseph, Gbongan, Nigeria, 38, 102, 103, 106, 108, 139. Tuil, Christina, Allison, Iowa, 49, 94, 98. Turnquist, Marsha, Des Moines, Iowa, 62, 84, 90, 95. U Unmacht, James, Tacoma, Washington, 38, 99, 108, 1 13, 13 5. Urfer, James, Grinnell, Iowa, 62, 77, 78, 113, 127. V Vallazza, James, Toluca, Illinois, 62. Vander Schaff, George, Fulton, Illinois, 54, 93. Van Driel, Eugene, Rock Valley, Iowa, 54, 83. Venter, Wayne, Oelwein, Iowa. Venz, Marietta, Nashua, Iowa, 62, 70, 98. Venzke, Raymond, Marshfield, Wisconsin, 3 8. Viestenz, Carol, Oconto, Wisconsin, 45,76,90,94,99,100,107. Voecks, Mr. W. C, 1 5. Vogel, Robert, Phillipsburg, Kansas, 43, 117, 118, 121, 123. Vogel, Stanley, Phillipsburg, Kansas, 56, 63, 68, 72, 92. Volberding, Gary, Chicago, Illinois, 26, 45, 69, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79. Volkmann, Carl, Sibley ,Illinois, 38, 68, 83, 142. Vollmer, Richard, Flanagan, Illinois, 54. von Fischer, Anne, Springfield, Minnesota, 63, 81, 90, 94, 96, 101. Vorthmann, Alice, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 54, 84, 91, 94, 97. Vorthmann, Everett, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 63, 83, 93. w Wacholz, Marlyn, Walter, Minnesota, 63. Wainscott, Cy, Rantoul, Illinois, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76, 93, 133. Walther, Eugene, Plainfield, Iowa. Waltmann, Henry, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 39, 87, 98, 108, 113, 123. Waltmann, William, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 43, 45, 87, 99, 123. Wanner, Theodore, Burnstad, North Dakota, 63. Warber, Jack, Waupun, Wisconsin, 63, 86, 94. Wason, Craig, Waterloo, Iowa, 5 5. Webber, Wayne, Bellevue, Iowa, 45, 99, 103. Weber, Garhold, Valley City, North Dakota, 63. Weidler, Ruth, Waverly, Iowa, 63, 81, 104. Weiler, Neil, Midwest City, Oklahoma, 54, 86. Weishoff, Robert, Seymour, Wisconsin, 54, 1 13, 122, 123. Weissenbuehler, Wayne, Charles City, Iowa, 54, 66, 93. Wenger, David, Hutchinson, Minnesota, 63, 81, 92, 94. Werner, John, Clinton, Iowa, 63, 76, 87, 94, 99. Wescott, Harley, Sumner, Iowa, 54. Wessel, Lane, Oak Lawn, Illinois, 5 5. Wessel, Thomas, Oak Lawn, Illinois, 63. Wessels, Robert, Hazelton, Iowa, 54, 68, 127. Westerbuhr, Gerald, Hildreth, Nebraska, 45, 83,93, 94. Westphal, Janet, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 39, 41, 68, 70, 72, 73, 84, 99. Weyers, Maynard, Crab Orchard, Nebraska, 54. White, Raymona, Albert Lea, Minnesota, 63. Wick, Evon, Mapelton, Minnesota, 63, 72, 76, 104. Wiebe, Gloria, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 54, 68, 95, 96. Wiebke, Ben, DeWitt, Nebraska, 3 9. Wieden, Verlyn, Beatrice, Nebraska, 63. Wiederanders, William, Waverly, Iowa, 67, 82, 83. Wiedman, Darrell, Burlington, Colorado, 63, 83. Wiegman, Wayne, Allison, Iowa, 45. Wieland, William, Streeter, North Dakota, 54. Wiese, Lois, Spring Valley, Illinois, 54, 70, 90, 99. Wilhelm, LaVonne, Fort Collins, Colorado, 63, 76, 90, 94, 104. Will, Janice, Pierson, Iowa, 39, 74, 91. Wiltshire, Richard, Oak Lawn, Illinois, 3 9. Windhorn, Eldor, Gilman, Illinois, 43, 46, 68, 83, 93. Winter, Janice, Tripp, South Dakota, 54, 68, 83, 94. Winter, Leora, Rock Rapids, Iowa, 49, 83,91, 98. Winterfeld, Eugene, Craig, Iowa, 54. Wise, Patricia, Waverly, Iowa, 2 5,46, 102, 106. Wise, Stanley, Waverly, Iowa, 20, 46, 102, 106. Wishek, Jonna, Wishek, North Dakota, 63, 86, 99, 142. Wittenberg, Paul, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 46, 93, 94, 101. Wittenwyler, Betty, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 46. Wix, Frederick, Allison, Iowa, 123. Woelber, Norman, Hull, Iowa, 6 3, 90, 9 5, 13 3. Wolf, Dennis, Beulah, North Dakota, 90, 102, 103, 106. Wolff, Miss Margaret, Waverly, Iowa, 19, 70, 72, 73, 74, 130. Wolken, Eileen, Urbana, Illinois, 63, 90, 94, 104, 107. Wolken, Ralph, Marshalltown, Iowa, 63, 113. Woodrow, James, Beloit, Wisconsin, 46, 98, 108, 142. Wright, Miss Helen, 24. Wuebbens, Tennie, Waverly, Iowa, 39, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 83, 90 13 3, 138. Wuebbens, Mrs. Tennie E., Waverly, Iowa, 2 5, 68. Wunder, Delores, Waverly, Iowa. Y Youngquist, Mr. Henry, 2 2. Z Zachgo, Audrey, Waverly, Iowa, 2 5. Zahn, Sandra, Waverly, Iowa, 63. Zenker, Alton, Gackle, North Dakota, 39, 68, 84, 92. Zimmerman, Mrs. Rudolph, Waverly, Iowa, 26. Zumbrunnen, Geraldine, Coggon, Iowa, 63, 84, 95, 96, 104. Zwanziger, Eleanor, Plainfield, Iowa. Zwetzig, Clarence, Windsor, Colorado, 54, 93, 94, 96, 13 5. 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