Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

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STUDENT CAMPAIGNERS, Charlene Greider, Steve Sommer, Gayla Shepherd and Cheryl Raines sup- port their special candidate. supports favorite sons ENTHUSIASTIC DELEGATES, vocif- erously advocate acceptance of their candidate as the pep band provides musical support. :1 SOLEMN, SERIOUS Yohannan T. Abraham, favorite son candidate for student body president, ex- presses his views about the office.

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NOMINATING CONVENTION . . . Student Body Presidential Nominating Convention 1966. The first of its kind in the Midwest. Keynote speaker. Congressman Culver. Nominations, speeches, demonstra- tions. A success! These pTirases aptly describe the first nominating con- vention at Wartburg College. It was run on the some plan as the notional conventions held by the major po- litical parties. It fulfilled its objectives: to interest students in the elec- tion; to draw out active participation; and to develop a new means of getting able candidates to run for office. Although the convention did require a lot of work and time on the port of many students, it was termed a huge success because it afforded the student a rare and use- ful experience for his future life as a citizen of the United States. It was indeed an experiment, but it is now a tradition— a beneficial tradition that will last for years to come. OFFICIAL PRESENTATION of the colors by an Air Force color guard and the singing of the national anthem open the convention. PEP BAND members Gary Hudik, David Barrett, Dick Sundqulst and Bob Eltgroth provide background music at the convention. STUDENT BODY president, Wil- liam Hamm, acts as convention chairman, presiding over delegates and conducting nominations.

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CONVENTION 1966 . BAND MEMBERS Bob Eltgroth and Pat Unkrich lead student supporters of candidate Jim Lubben in their march around the convention floor. IOWA CONGRESSMAN John Culver presents the kickoff speech of the first student body nominating convention of Wartburg College. OFF-CAMPUS DELEGATES from the various private residences unite in their support of Al Lyndrup for the office of student body president. PHYSICAL SUPPORT is not even too much to ask of Dennis Daniels, Wayne Burress and Terry Davies as they corry Gary Tilleros.