Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

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VARIED EXPRESSIONS display the enthusiasm, detachment or ecstasy of the students participating in the first Wartburg convention. provides headaches and heartaches 29

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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.

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EAGERLY HOPING for victory, the Rev. August Baetke enters the oflTicial election return center at the Bremer County Courthouse in Waverly. PROPPING HIS head up on his hand, Baetke stares fixedly at the election returns board as the results start to trickle Into the courthouse. FACULTY MEMBER . . . Entering the thick of a political contest is difficult for any man, but for the Rev. August Baetke, professor of sociology, it proved to be on insurmountable problem. Running on the Democratic ticket in a strong Republican county proved too much of an obstacle for this political novice. Though defeated by a 2-1 margin by his Republican opponent, Baetke kept his spirits high election night. SILENTLY CONTEMPLATING the fu- ture while lighting his pipe, Baetke begins to realize that this was not his year to be elected to office. SPOTTING ONE of his colleagues, Baetke raises his hand in a greeting to him while his wife continues to discuss the election returns. DISCUSSING PROBLEMS of the elec- tion with his wife and the Rev. Waldemor Gies, Baetke begins to show signs of tiring out.