# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S272
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270 HIGHER EDUCATION

Schools and Colleges. To this end, we have filed with this The Faculty

organization our status report. To date, we have not heard President Reuben C. Beisel concluded 1215 years of ser-
from them but hope we will receive a green light to pro- vice to St. John’s at the end of the 1971-72 school year. He
ceed with the self-study. The high school and junior college continues to serve the Board for Higher Education on a
have been officially approved for the G.I. benefits programs. special assignment in regard to recruitment and develop-

We would like to add our support to the group that has ment.

been working to have the Lutheran Church at Rosebud, Ala., Professor Obert Kruger retired from full-time service at
restored. It is listed as a historical sight by the State His- the end of the fall semester of the 1972—73 school year after
torical Society. This is a great idea and we wish to thank 32 years of service to St. John's and a total of 42 years to
the members of that committee for their efforts and hope the church. While at St. John’s he has served as Dean of

The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod will accept their Students, Academy Principal. Academic Dean, and Acting
recommendations. . President. He continues at St. John’s on modified service.
Conclusion Those who have terminated their services to St. John’s
The faculty is dedicated to the improvement of its own since the last report to the convention In Milwaukee and
preparation and is cognizant of student and faculty need since the closing of the high school department include
fo be in “ministry” to one another, the church, and the Professors Charlene Agne (1971), Carol Sperling Anderson
world. We gratefully acknowledge the splendid cooperation (1970), Rov Barlag 1971), Kenneth Block (1972), Richard
and sympathetic help and guidance given Us by Synod's Bover (1971). Richard Cruickshank (1971). Janice Feven
officials and all the kind friends of this institution who have (1972). David Johns (1972), Dennis Kunkel (1971). Rolf Mil-
helped and worked together to make our task a pleasant ler (1971), Richard Reiss (1971), Charles Roth (1971), and
experience. James Schubarth (1971).
We ask God's richest blessings for our school and all President Michael Stelmachowicz was installed as the
other schools in the synodical system to prepare able, loyal. sixth president of St. John’s College at the start of the spring

“ti . oot worker . . : ” semester of the 1972—-73 school year.
full-time professional workers for our God and His church, The following were added to vee full-time faculty: Pro-
W.L. Wright. President fessors David Fienen (1972). Linda Middendorf (1971), and

Edward Peters (1972). Mrs. Shirley Lowman joined the as-

6-19 sociate faculty as library cataloger under a federal Title HI
. grant in 1972. Under the same grant, Professors Byron
‘ yy Moore and James Wierz icki have joint faculty appoint-

St. John s College. Winfield, Kans. ments with Southwestern College of Winfield.

The Board of Control of St. John's College is pleased to Changes in rank were granted as follows: from Assistant
present to the Synod the following report for the past bien- Professor to Associate Professor, Gilbert Holstein and Llovd
nium. Miller in 1971; from Instructor to Assistant Professor, David

St. John's College. rejoicing in mercy, is now in its 80th Kruse and Sherrell Vieregge in 1971 and Elden Kamla in
year of operation and is grateful to God for the additional 1972. Tenure was granted to Professors Robert Meyer and
opportunities for service provided by the slight increase in Lee Stocker in 1971 and to Robert Conners in 1972.
enrollment during each of the past 2 years. While the in- A special study leave was granted to Professor Robert
creased enrollment has been modest it is appreciated greatly Mever for the entire 1972-73 school year.
because it comes at a time when enrollments generally in Professor Wallace Behrhorst was appointed Director of
small church-related colleges nationally are declining. Saint Admissions in 1971. Rev. Martin Pullmann was appointed
John's feels privileged to render service to the whole Synod Campus Pastor during 1971. Professor Arthur Bangert was
and to that end is happy to report that students from 29 appointed Acting Director of Development in 1972.
states and 27 Districts of the Synod are currently enrolled.

The following table presents a detailed summary of the en- The Academic Program
rollments in the various programs during the past 2 years Calendar

since the previous synodical convention. After 2 years under a unique 1-4-4 calendar, St. John’s

Enrollment Summaries has moved to the 4-1-4 format. The January Term seeks

19T1—72 1972-73 to provide a concentrated period of time for the student to
Pretheological AG 50 explore areas not typically a part of the regular course
Teacher Training 74 62 offerings. A major goal for the teacher is the development
Parish Worker - 56 53 of new instructional approaches that may be adapted to the
Deaconess 5 2 regular course offerings.
Social Worker - — 90 438 Cooperation with Southwestern College
Business —_ _ 24 28 Southwestern College. a 4-vear Methodist liberal arts
Liberal Arts . 66 7 college. is situated within five blocks of St. John’s. Our stu-
Nursing 6 dents may take courses on that campus without the pay-
__ __ ment of additional fees. A common class schedule and calen-
Total 283 292 dar are followed so that exchanges between the two schools
Special (Part-time) 24 are expedited. Agreements have been reached between the
__ __ two schools so that a duplication of course efforts is kept
Grand Total . —.—--—-—-—- —-— 283 316 to a minimum, for example. St. John’s offers in the foreign
Percentage Church-Worker Students —— 68% 64% language area German. Latin, and Greek while Southwestern
Graduates entering Senior College _—-— 15 24 offers French and Spanish only. Such cooperation thus
Graduates entering River Forest 7 6 greatly enhances St.John'’s curricular offerings as senior
Graduates entering St, Paul _ 0 2 level courses also become available for our students. Janu-
Graduates entering Seward _—— 14 28 ary Term exchanges between the two campuses are espe-
Women entering church service as cially encouraged. Funds available from Title III of the
Parish Workers 15 cht Hieher Education Act to the extent of $125,000 for the
1972-73 school year have provided joint staff appointments,
Personnel library recataloging. faculty study leaves, institutional re-
The Board of Control search, in-service training for the faculty, a joint band, and

a joint orchestra.
The members of the Board of Control are Dr. Arlen J.

Bruns, president of the Kansas District and chairman of the Curriculum

board: the Rev. Norbert R. Wodtke. secretary: Mr. Walter A new curriculum was introduced during the 1972—73
Helberg: Mr. Donald Neff: Mr. Eugene Bickel. teacher rep- school year. For graduation, a course is now required in
resentative: Mr. Al H. Wipperman. Mr. Wipperman suc-~ the history and appreciation of art or music. Most changes,
ceeds Mr. Walter Wulf as a lay representative on the board. however, introduced more options for students to meet the