Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

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Biology, Physical Education . . Expansion AXEL BUNDGAARD Physical Education; Midland College, A.B.; Michigan U., A.M. ROBERT CAMPBELL Physical Education; Wartburg College, B.A.; Iowa U., M.A. E. W. HERTEL Biology; Peru State Teachers College, A.B.; Denver U., A.M.; Nebraska U., Ph.D. FRED H. HUBBARD Biology; Stevens Point State Teachers College, B.A. ; Iowa U., M.A. NORMAN JOHANSEN Physical Education; Iowa State Teachers College, B.A. ; Iowa U., M.A. Both the Biology and Physical Education Departments have been expanding this year. The Biology Department, headed by Dr. Elmer Hertel, has added another laboratory plus additional equipment to aid in its prep- aration of young men and women entering teaching and other professional fields. The department has also expanded in personnel with the addition of Dr. Lloyd Carr to its staff. The Physical Education Department has been enlarged with the return of Mr. Ax Bund- gaard from graduate study. This department aids students in maintaining good physical health while attending college, affords every student the opportunity for vigorous exercise and wholesome recreation and offers courses for prospective teachers in physical education. Loiver Lejl: ADELINE LANGROCK— Phys- ical Education; Iowa State Teachers College, B.A. Center: EARNEST OPPERMANN — Wartburg College. B.A.; Iowa U., M.A. Lower Right: LEO PETRI — Biology; Peru State Teachers College. A.B.; Nebraska U., A.M.; Kansas State College, Ph.D. A FIELD TRIP provides opportunity for Mr. Hub- bard ' s Nature Study Class to break the classroom routine.

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Languages-Literature . . . Imparting Skills CORA EBERT English; Iowa State Teachers College. B.A.; Columbia U., M.A. JAMES ERRICSON English; Iowa U., B.A., M.F.A. MRS. A. E. HAEFNER English; St. Olaf, A.B.; Minne- sota U., A.M. A. E. HAEFNER Greek; Wartburg College, B. A. ; Minnesota U.. A.M.; Chicago U., Ph.D. MRS. ROBERT LOVE German; Iowa State Teachers College, B.A.; Iowa U., M.A.; Heidelberg U., Ph.D. ERNA MOEHL English, Orientation; U.. B.S.. A.M. Illi mois G. J. NEUMANN English; Wartburg College, B.A.: Berlin U. ; Iowa Univer- sity, M.A.; Capital U., Ped.D. EDWIN T. SANDBERG English; Minnesota U., B.S., M.A.; Indiana U.. Ph.D. WALTER TILLMANNS Modern Languages; Wartburg Seminary, B.D.; Ohio State U.. A.M. MARGARET WOLFF English. Journalism; Iowa State Teachers College, B.A.; Iowa U.. M.A. TECHNIQUE OF ma( ;azine production is ex- plained to members of Miss Wolffs mns azine feature ivriting class at the Waverly Publish- ing Company. A source of inspiration — a source of knowl- edge — a source of human understanding — - is found hy Wartburg students in their courses in languages and literature. Guided by Dr. G. J. Neumann as division head, students learn to communicate- — to write both creatively and fac- tually, to appreciate good literature, to speak intelligently and to have command of foreign languages. In this division culture and skills are imparted which will never be forgotten or lost in the march of time. Its benefits and new insights will always remain with the student. Journalism, literature, modern and foreign languages are responsible for imparting to stu- dents inspiration, knowledge and human under- standing.

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Social Sciences . . Teaching Life ' s Complexities AUGUST BAETKE Sociology; Wartburg College, B.A.: Wartburg Seminary; Chi- cago U., A.M. G. RUDOLPH BJORGAN History, Political Science; Con- cordia College, A.B.; Minnesota U., A.M. ROBERT E. HARRIS Accounting; Drake U. School of Science, B.S.; CP. A. FLORENCE HERTLEIN Business, Economics; Iowa U., B.A., M.A. MELV IN L. KRAMER Business Administration; Wart- burg College, B.A. ; Iowa U., M.A. Concerned with the wide variety of prob- lems that face the memljers of our culture to- day, the Division of Social Sciences functioned successfully for anotlier year under the experi- enced direction of Dr. Gerhard Ottersberg. Accounting, ])usiness administration, eco- nomics, history, home economics, political science, social work, and sociology all fit into place as integral parts of this college division. The Division of Social Sciences not only prepares students for occupations in the vari- THE MOVEMENT of Christianity is traced on the map by Dr. Otters- berg in a history class. Dus fields they have chosen, but it also teaches its members how to face the complexities that are found in contemporary life. Mr. Melvin Kramer joined the division faculty this year as head of the Department of Business Education. He taught upper division economics and business courses. With the opening of the new Fine Arts Center at the beginning of the school year, which took the Music and Art Departments from Old Main, the Business Administration Department left its old home in Luther Hall and moved to new quarters in Old Main. CARL MUENCH— Economics, Business; South Dakota U., A.B., A.M. RAYMOND A. NORHEIM— History, Economics; Eau Claire State Teachers College, B.S.; Minnesota U., M.A. GERHARD OT- TERSBERG— History, Political Science; Wartburg College; Wart- burg Seminary; Nebraska U., A.M., Ph.D. HAZEL MAY SNYDER — Home Economics; Cornell College, A.B. ; Columbia LI., A.M.