Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

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Foreword Forward, upward, outward — from the age of to- day to the era of tomorrow, from the auto and air age to the space age. In the Y r when man may break the space barrier, the subject of the space age is especially important. It is a symbol of man ' s attempts to reach out, to become more modern, to break down the walls of tradition, according to a familiar phrase. ONE OF THE symbols of the space age is the spire of the new Chapel-Auditorium, dedicated early last fall, and used in various ways in the art throughout this book. The point stretches toward the sky as a symbol of man ' s reaching toward God, even in the space age. There is also a reaching out into the future. One example of the church ' s looking into the future was the ALC merger with two other Lutheran bodies on January 1, 1961, thereby forming the new TALC. Modernism is expressed in many ways — in art, in education, in civilization as a whole. Modernism and its symbols are almost synonymous with the space age. MAY THIS 1961 edition of ihe FORTRESS not only look back to the past and present events, but reach out into the future. It is the hope of the editors that, were this FORTRESS put into a time capsule to be opened in a hundred y ars or more, it would ac- curately present a picture of life ai Wartburg Col- lege today as well as show future generations that Wartburg College 1960-61 was on the right track toward preparing for their era. The first man-made object went into space in October, 1957. Next to go into space was man him- self in April of this year. Soon man will be on the moon and the closest planets. Blast off with us now through the pages of this, your 1961 FORTRESS.

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She is truly a teacher. With sparkling eya and firm chin, she leads us to knowledge. The things she teaches are worth learning. And so we trust her. Not with stuffy pedantry that hides gold beneath tarnish but with simplicity underscored by honest interest coupled with wit does she teach. Her en- thusiasm is contagious. Thus, we respect her. Students to her are individuals, not mere class members. She values each one, and each one knows it. For this we are grateful. Outlining her life is contact with others. Her door is open to those in need. She is one of those who give. And so we love her. Her interests are not confined to campus. Both church and community know her well. Her life is full. Therefore, we praise her. But really only one thing must be recorded; all other qualities are inherent in this truth. There is nothing more to say: She is truly a teacher. Dedicatee- Miss Moehl MISS ERNA MOEHL keeps up-to-date in her profession in various ways.

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Wartburg Contents Campus 5 Administration ... 15 Campus Life 31 Queens ........ 53 Athletics 61 Organizations .... 83 Classes .... ... 127