Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

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David and Bernice Blake take time out from some frisbee-throwing. Bernice works part-time while Dave claims to do nothin ' but study and lead the quiet life after leaving Clinton 1 South. Outside their trailer Mario Vasquez comes to the aid of his wife returned from a shopping trip. A Family Affair 15

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A Family Affair Student Marrieds Lead Double Lives Just be cause something is dif- ficult doesn ' t make it impossi- ble. Being a full-time student isn ' t easy, but when that student is married, often to another full- time student, the situation gains additional complications. We ' re asked why we didn ' t wait. Why should we? There will always be that tough time of getting started sooner or lat- er. We wanted our friends to be around when we got mar- ried. Some parents have helped by continuing to cover tuition costs, so students could use their income from part-time jobs to defer living expenses. Lobster and caviar aren ' t on the table every night, but with some scrimping and saving, there ' s an occasional night out on the town. Housing accommodations for married students aren ' t usually elegant either. The majority settle down in the trailer courts west of campus, while others grab up the few small and inexpensive apartments in Waverly. Time presents the biggest de- mands. Study, jobs, home up- keep and just plain time to- gether are all contenders for those limited 24 hours. 25 per cent of social problems come from being single and 25 per cent from being married. The other 50 per cent come from being human . . . You have to work to make it work. Dave and Janna Willardson not only both attend classes and work part- time, but also find time to raise April Ann, born April 3, 1978. 14 A Family Affair

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Outfly And Other Traditions On the Luther basketball run Scott Radechel catches up to companions Dave Wilken (left), Dave Halbach and Dave Waskow. Outfly ' s been a tradition since 1916, and ttiougii it ' s l ept up, its spirit seemed lacl ing in 1977-78. The usually wild day off each term, signaled by blasting stereos and cries of Outfly, suffered from the clash of desired spontaneity and planned activities. Students either complained that it wasn ' t spontaneous or that there wasn ' t anything to do. Neither Outfly sparkled, and the Winter Term Outfly was March 16 because of Easter. Of course, the weather was uncooperative and Outfliers were stifled by cold and gloom. But students weren ' t crushed with Outfly disappointments and carried on the year with other traditions. The Mafia continued to support the Knights at their hottest games. The competitive energy against Luther still prevailed. Many students made the trek to the Luther basketball game. And the true stalwarts ran the ball to Decorah. Some students, namely Bob Siefkes, Randy Iverson, Kirt Ferden, Dave Wilken and Norm Singleton, let their school spirit get in the way of the law. In a simple outbreak of enthusiasm, they made plans to burn a W on Luther ' s football field with a device consisting of a Pabst Blue Ribbon can holding two ounces of gunpowder, a Ray- o-Vac battery and an alarm clock which would ignite the gas W. Unfortunately for them, unlike earlier traditionalists, they were caught by Luther security. Each man paid only a stiff fine and survived to tell his story. But they lived under the threat of prison punishment for a time, according to Singleton, and later were labeled as the Wartburg Five. Many floors and dorms held their annual bashes. The Grossmann Christmas party and the Vollmer Ground Valentine ' s Day party stand out in memory. Old traditions are fine, but sometimes new activities have to be invented. One of the most notable new events was Clinton I South ' s Beach party held during the dead of winter. Briefly, partiers forgot how long the winter had been and pretended the surf was up. Other special parties were Hebron I ' s Strip and Go Naked party and the Wartburg Five Fundraiser. 16 Outfly And Other Traditions