Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

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Christianity- Philosophy • . . Seeking Truth WALDEMAR GIES Chrislianily, English,- Warfburg College, B.A.,- Colorado State College, M.A.; Wartburg Seminary, B.D. CLIFFORD HANSON Philosophy,- Dana College, A.B.,- Trinity Seminary, B.D.,- Nebraska U., Ph.D. JOHN HILTNER Latin, Philosophy, - Midland College, A.B.,- Ne- braska U., A.M.; Ph.D. EDWIN SCHICK Christianity, Greek ,- Wartburg College, B.A.,- Warfburg Seminary, B.D.; Princeton Seminary, Th.M. KARL SCHMIDT Christianity,- Wartburg College, Wartburg Seminary, M.S.T. B.A. B.D. What am I here for? Why do I have lo take those subjects when they have nothing to do with what I want? What DO I want? What should I do? What is right? What is truth? Answering these questions and others that bother most students is the main function of the Chris- tianity-Philosophy Department of our college. It has been said that Christianity seeks to cure human nature by educating the heart. In the same manner, philosophy seeks to cure it by working on the mind. These two fields are related in the methods used in teaching and in their main objectives as well as in their subject matter. Dr. Clifford Hanson, a new addi- tion to the Philosophy Depart- ment, has initiated a new course in Philosophy, Religion, and Life. Helping us to understand others and ourselves, bringing us closer to God, and discovering what truth is can be considered as the main goals of this department. IN AN ESSENTIAL part of college life, the Rev. Karl Schmidf counsels with a Wartburg student. PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR Hanson enjoys a change of pace from classroom activity to his hobby of woodworking. Page 22

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Faculty . . . Playing an Active Role Imparting knowledge, taking a personal in- terest in each student, playing an active role in the college community -- these and many more are the tasks of Wartburg faculty members. To the Wartburg students they are an integral part of college life. Five faculty members were promoted this year. The Rev. Karl Schmidt was ranked as as- sociate professor of Christianity and Miss Erna Moehl as associate professor of English. Other promotions included Mr. Melvin Kramer, who became assistant professor of business adminis- tration. Miss Adeline Langrock and Mr. Robert Campbell, assistant professors of physical edu- cation. Ten new members were added to the faculty, making a total of fifty-eight. Additions include Dr. Clifford T. Hanson, head of the Philosophy Department; Dr. Manoocher Aryanpur, assistant professor of English; Mr. Daniel Bardarik, assist- ant professor of biology; Dr. Charles Swenson, assistant professor of chemistry; Mr. Maynard Anderson, instructor of voice; Mr. Raymond Harms, instructor of Greek; Miss Marilyn Lun- dell, instructor of English; Mr. Donald Martens, instructor of accounting; and Mr. William Walt- mann, instructor of mathematics. The Rev. Robert Dell was added as assistant professor of Chris- tianity the second semester. Dr. Wolfgang Wessling served as exchange professor of German for Dr. Katherine Love, who spent the year teaching in Germany. Dr. Alfred Haefner and Miss Jean Abramson were on leave of absence. Mrs. Marjorie Gregory was added to the library staff. Dr. John Chellevold Dean of Faculty Page 21

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Languages-Literature . . . Essentials of Education Every Wartburg studenl has at some lime or another come in con- tact with the Division of Lan- guages and Literature. As a fresh- man, each student begins with communication skills. As he climbs the ladder of education, he branches out. Perhaps he will go into the more advanced courses in English. He may study poetry, the essay, drama, the novel, biog- raphy, or short story. One of the newest additions to this depart- ment is Dr. Edwin Sandberg ' s course in the literature of the American Indian. Heading the Division of Lan- guages and Literature is Dr. G. J. Neumann, who is giving his forty- ninth year of service to Wartburg. With the growth of the college, the English Department has added one member to its teaching staff this year. However, both Dr. Manoocher Aryanpur and Miss Marilyn Lundell are new in the department, one being a replace- ment for Dr. E. K. Tiempo, who re- turned to his position at Silliman University in the Philippines. New on the faculty roster in the division this year is Mr. Raymond Harms, instructing Greek during the absence of Dr. A. E. Haefner, on leave to teach and to do re- search at the University of Michi- gan, Ann Arbor. Teaching under the Interna- tional Educational Exchange Pro- gram of the Fulbright Act is Dr. Wolfgang Wessling of Berlin, Germany. Dr. Wessling is in- structing German here as an ex- change for Dr. Katherine Love, now teaching in West Berlin. MANOOCHER ARYANPUR English ,• Tehran U., B.A.,- Colorado U., M.A., PhD. CORA EBERT English; Iowa Slafe Teachers College, B. A., Columbia U., M.A. MRS. MARGARET WOLFF GARLAND English, Journalism,- Iowa Slate Teachers College, B.A.; Iowa U., M.A. MRS. A. E. HAEFNER English ; St. Olaf, A.B.; Minnesota U., A.M. RAYMOND HARMS Greek ; Wartburg College, A.B.; Princeton Theological Semi- nary, Th.M. MARILYN LUNDELL English; Gustavus Adolphus, A.B.; Bowling Green, M.A. ERNA MOEHL English, Orientation; Illinois U., B.S., A.M. G. J. NEUMANN English; Wartburg College, Berlin U. ; Iowa U., Capital U., Ped.D. B.A. M.A. 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. WOLFGANG WESSLING German; Free Berlin U., Staatsexamen; Free Berlin U., Ph.D. Page 23