# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S618
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84 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Personnel of the Board ;

Inasmuch as a number of changes have occurred in the.
‘sonnel of the Board of Control, we append the following
report.

Present membership of the Board: Pastors Herman J. Ripp
and Louis S. Wagner; Messrs. J ames Kemp, Charles Nehring,
Fred Overbeck. Dr. Arthur Brunn, who was compelled to. resi
from the Board upon his election as Vice-President of Synod,
nevertheless found it possible to give us his valued counsel a
to attend most meetings as Dr. Behnken’s personal representative
The Rev. George Koenig, who served Dr. Brunn’s unexpired tert
as President of the Atlantic District, also served as chairman of ow
Board during the same period. The Rev. Herman J. Rippe beca
chairman of the Board on his election to the Presidency of thy
Atlantic District. The pastoral vacancy on the Board was fill
by the appointment of the Rev. Louis S. Wagner. Mr. Charles
Nehring was made a member of the Board to fill the vacancy caused
by the removal to the Middle West of Mr. B. Lessing. In additi
to its regular monthly meetings, the Board has held numero
special meetings as urgency demanded.

THE Boarp or ContTROL
Louts S. Wacner, Secretary

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St. John’s College, Winfield, Kans.
The Board of Control of St. John’s College, Winfield, Kans
herewith submits its report covering the years 1941 to 1944,
The enrollment statistics for these three years are as follows
19411942: Total, 181; boys, 113; girls, 68 . g
1942—1943: Total, 190; ‘boys, 131; girls, 59
1943-1944: Total, 222; boys, 140; girls, 82
The pretheological enrollments were as follows:
1941—1942: 84; 19421943. 87; 1948—1944: 102
The health of our students and faculty members, with-but a f
exceptions, has been very good. No serious epidemic or prolong

illness has interfered with the regular routine. For this we z
truly grateful to our heavenly Father.

filled by the appointment of Candidate Edward H. Stoll as assistan
In September, 1942, faculty and students observed the 25th ai