Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

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Outfly Fall Term found the student body lounging on the mall between the Union and the Gym listening to a live band. After a cold Winter Term Outfly, Mike Guyler and Dau Nguyen play a soccer game later in the spring. Infamous Wartburg Five members (top photo) Bob Siefkes, Randy Iverson, Kirt Ferden, Dave Wilken and Norm Singleton look over strategic mission plans for their JWFC-sponsored invasion of the Luther football field. Outfly And Other Traditions 17

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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

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Mark Behle spends time in the library instead of on the party circuit. Gayle Lundak, Kristi Radechel, Sue Patterson and Annette Holthaus party it up at Joe ' s Knighthawk on the weekend of the midweek. Tuesday Night Wednesday Morning