# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S65
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 65

Concordia Teachers College, Seward, Nebr.

(Report 104)

The Lord of the church has richly blessed our school at Seward
during the past three years. In its college department, Concordia
Teachers College, Seward, Nebr., trains teachers for our Lutheran
schools. The high school offers both preteaching and preminis-
terial training. In every way God has prospered the efforts of
our church to send forth an ever-increasing number of dedicated
young men and women into. the fields white to harvest.

Board of Control

The membership of the Board of Control has remained un-
changed. The leadership and vision of the members of the Board
has been particularly evident during three years of rapid growth
and of expansion. The work of the governing body has been
carried out efficiently in its meetings, which averaged seven a year.
The College The Faculties

Concordia Teachers College experienced a change in the presi-
dency at the beginning of this triennium. Dr. A. O. Fuerbringer
accepted the call to serve as president of Concordia Seminary in
St. Louis. Dean L. G. Bickel functioned as acting president until
Dr. Paul Zimmerman was installed in September 1954. He had
been serving on the staff as assistant professor of science since 1953.

The staff has grown with the increase of enrollment. At present
the faculty consists of 27 members. Professor Walter Hellwege,
associate professor of Geography, was advanced to the rank of
professor. Dr. Thomas Langevin, who had been serving as assistant
professor, was called as associate professor of History. Dr. Martin
J. Maehr, who had been serving as assistant professor of Education,
was called as associate professor. Four men were advanced from
the rank of instructor to that of assistant professor.

A total of nine new staff members were added during the tri-
ennium while the college suffered the loss of two, Dr. A. O. Fuer-
bringer and Professor Henry F. Werling, who accepted a call into
the ministry.

No one was eligible for a sabbatical leave. Professor Henry
Hardt and Dr. Henry Koenig retired from full-time work but are
continuing to serve the college by part-time teaching.

The college faculty is made up of men and women of sound

Martin J. Maehr was awarded the doctorate in 1955 by the Uni-
versity of Nebraska. Faculty members also serve Synod on various
committees,

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