# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S92
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92 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

ward C. May, Secretary; Mr. Gordon J. ones; and District President
C. H. Bensene, ex officio. In addition, Mr. Edward Maier serves as

faculty: Prof. George Weller, Prof. John Scheck (housemaster),
Miss Lala Handorf (dean of women), and Prof. Richard O. Reinisch.
The latter succeeded Prof. Walter G. Boss, who accepted a call
into the parish ministry.

paper, C-Notes, is distributed throughout the Northwest and the
Montana District. A bimonthly “Clergy Newsletter” is also issued.

Since the last convention, Guild Hall has been erected on our
campus. This is a multipurpose building, including dining hall,
kitchen, student lounge, canteen, infirmary, faculty lounge, five
guest rooms, and several offices. In addition, six lots and three
houses adjacent to the campus were purchased.

the past two years the student body raised $1,000 for the erection
of a mission chapel in Formosa.

The Northwest District has contributed generously to the
college in the form of money and foodstuffs. At its 1955 convention,
the District authorized a collection toward the erection of a girls’
dormitory. At this writing, upwards of $30,000 have been received
for this purpose.

Concordia’s requests to Synod at the 1956 convention are
contained in the comprehensive report of the Board for Higher

the remodeling of the basement of Centennial Hall (boys’ dormi-
tory) for additional housing; the expansion of Luther Hall, the
administration building; the enlargement of the gymnasium; and
the provision of parking facilities.

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