# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S426
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C: pastor. O: LLL Adv. 4: Chm, Evang. 1:
Pres. NELC 1; Speaker Bureau 1; Nom.
Comm. 1,

LAYMEN

Frank W. Mueller, 60, Falls Church, Va.,
St. Paul's (SE); layman, Dept. Mgr. S: Bd.
of Control, Seward 5: Rep. LCUSA 3;
Alumni Pres. St. John's, Winfield 2: Bd. of
Controi, Bronxville 2. C: Pres. O: Certified
Chamber Exec.; Mgr. State Chamber Dept.
U. S. Chamber of Com.: Dir. Coll. Business
Symposiums.

Donald R. Poch, 45, Alexandria, Va., Our
Savior (SE); layman, Personnel-U. S. Govt.
C: Bd. of Evang. 6: Chm. Bd. of Evang. 3;
Bd. of Elders 3; Chm. Bd. of Elders 1,

BOARD OF CONTROL,
CONCORDIA, MO.
1 pastor, 1 layman to be elected.
PASTORS

Carl W. Heilman, 52, Springfield, Mo.,
Trinity (Mo): parish pastor. S: Asst. Prof.
Cone. Austin 2; Contact Pastor-Ft. Sill,
Okla. 4. D: Counselor 3: Vice-Pres, Church
Ext. 12. O: Community Planning 3: Co.
Retardation Training 2.

Luther E. Vogel, 43, Kansas City, Kans.,
Immanuel (Ks): parish pastor. D: Circuit
Couns. 7; Youth Chm, 2; Chm. Mission
Educ. Comm. 3. C: pastor 20.

LAYMEN

Roger Alewel, 35, Concordia, Mo., St.
Paul's (Mo); layman, Owner Meat Proces-
sing Plant. S: Chm. Expanded Min. St. Paul's
College 4. €: S. S. Supt. 3; S. S. teacher 1.
O: Major-Army Nat. Guard, Aviator, Co.
Commander Group Staff 235th Engineers
14; Sec. Lions Club 2: Mer. & Sec. Alewel’s
Inc. 8; Outstanding Business Man -Jaycee 1.

Earl Moentmann, 48, Norborne, Mo.,
Trinity (Mo); layman, Farm Machy. Parts
Mer. D: Rural Life Comm. 4; Student Aid
Comm. 6; Mission Bd. 3. C: Sec. 4; Treas. 2:
Bd. of Christian Educ. 4: Stewp. Comm. 2,
O: Bd. Mem., Sec. & Pres. St. Paul's Coll.
Assn. 8; Pres. Lions Club 1, City Clerk 4:
Pres., Vice-Pres., Sec. LLL 6; LLL Club &
Zone officer 10.

BOARD OF CONTROL, EDMONTON
1 pastor, 1 layman to be elected,
PASTORS

Daniel DeBlock, 46, Saskatoon, Sask.
Canada, St. Paul's (MS); Campus pastor. §:
Conv. Floor Comm, 2: Prof. Conc. Mil-
waukee 5; Prof. Concordia, Mo. 2. D: Cam-
pus Coordinator 4: Campus pastor 2. C:
parish pastor 12. O: Bd. of Mental Health
2; Bd. of Human Relations 1.

Ronald Raedeke, 42, Regina, Sask., Can-
ada, Redeemer (MS:; parish pastor. D: Pas-
toral Couns.-Sumimer Camp: Pastoral Coun-
selor LWML; Stewp. Bd. of Dir. C: pastor.

LAYMEN

John Borger, 38, Sherwood Park, Alta.,
Canada, Bethel (AB): layman, Biochemist-
Businessman. S: Staff Cone. Edmonton 8.
D: Dept. of Missions 2: LLL Vice-Pres. 1:
Ext. Services 1; Sec. 1. €: Pres. & Vice-
Pres. 4; S$. S. Supt. 3: Chm. Bd. of Evang. 1:
Elder 2; Chm. Bd. of Ed. 1. O: Pres. En-
vironmental & Petroleuni Consulting Firm 2.

Paul Otke, 44, Edmonton, Alta., Canada,
Bethel (AB); layman, Dir. Arts. Div. Com-
munity Coll. C: Elder,

BOARD OF CONTROL,
FORT WAYNE

1 pastor, 1 teacher, 3 laymen to be
elected.

PASTORS

Louis A. Brighton, 45, Lexington, Ky.,
St. John’s (In); parish Pastor. S: Bd. of Dir.
Ev. Luth. Church of Eng. 2. D: Evang.
Comm. 2; Doctrinal Essay Comm. 1. €:
parish pastor 21. O: part-time Prison Chap.,
London, Eng. 2; Juvenile Chap. 10.

Edgar C. Rakow, 59, Belleville, Ill., Zion
(SI); parish pastor. S: Comm. LCUSA -Div.
of Mission Service 4: Council of Pres. 7; Bd.

CONVENTION NOMINATIONS

of Control, Ft. Wayne 10. D: Sec. 10; Exec.
Sec. Miss. & Ch. Ext. 5; Bd. of Stewp. 2;
Pres. 7; Chm. Pastor-Tchrs. Conf, 2.

TEACHERS

Thomas W. Baden, 32, Hobart, Ind.,
Trinity (In); teacher, prin. D: Circuit Ed.
Rep. 3: Area leader-Patterns of Perfor-
mance 3. C: S. S. Supt. 2: Stewp. 1: Bldg.
Comm. 2: Evang. 6: teacher 11: prin. 3.
O: LLL Zone Officer 5: S. S. Assoc. Offi-
cer 10.

Herbert C. Moldenhauer, 47, East De-
troit, Mich., St. Peters (Mc): teacher, prin.
Luth. High East. S: Sec. Bd. of Control, Ft.
Wayne. C: prin.: teacher: coach. O: Chm.
City Library Comm. 9; Bd. Mem. Assoc.
Luth. Secondary Schools 4.

LAYMEN

Lawrence C. Gerken, 57, Holgate, Ohio,
St. Paul’s-Napoleon (Oh); layman, farmer.
D: Mission Bd. 7. C: Elder 3: Chm. 4; S.S.
Supt. 2; Bible Class teacher 10. O: LLL Bd.
of Governors 4; Dairy Service Bd. 6: NCSA
Service Council 2: Rural Electric Co-op Bd.
of Dir. 6: ASC Comm. 2.

Leo W. Gross, 50, North Olmsted, Ohio,
St. Thomas-Rocky River (Oh); layman, En-
gineer, Hd. of Purchasing. S: Lay Dele.-
Cleveland Conv. 1. D: ist Pres. LLL. Camp
3. C: Vice-Pres. 2; Sec. 2; Elder 6; Jr. Bi-
ble Class teacher 12: PTL Pres. 2, O: mem.
Tech. Coll. curr. adv, comm. 7; PTA Pres. 4;
School Commissioner 7, Chm. State PTA
Legislative Comm. 2.

Alex H. Guebert, 45, Ballwin, Mo., Trin-
ity (Mo); layman, Vice-Pres. Administra-
tion & Finance. S: Ba. of Control, Ft.
Wayne 4. D: Bd. Mem. 7. C: Elder 13;
Chm. Bd. of Elders 3: Bd. of Finance 5;
Bible Class teacher 2.

Richard D. Hercamp, 37, Columbus, Ind.,
St. John’s- Whitecreek (In); layman, En-
gineer. C: Treas. 2; Chm. School Bd. 2; El-
der 2; Centennial’ Comm. 1; Bible Class
teacher 6; LLL Rep. 5. O: Pres. Zone LLL
2; Reg. Professional Engineer 3; Mgr. 12
man Engineering Dept. 3.

Robert C. Moellering, 63, Ft. Wayne,
Ind., St. Paul's (In); layman, Pres. Moeller-
ing Const. Co. S: Bd. of Control, Ft. Wayne
Jr. Coll. 5; Bd. of Control, Sr. Coll. 17. C¢:
Chm. Planning Comm. 20. O: Bd. of Dir.
Valpo Univ. 36: Bd. of Governors Assoc.
Colleges 3; Bd. of Dir. Metro, YMCA 5: Bd.
of Dir. Antioch Found., Inc, 3; Bd. of Dir.
Concordia Educ. Found. 6.

Kenneth J. Vogt, 59, Kettering, Ohio,
Cone. Evang. (Oh): layman, Attorney. S:
Bd. of Control, Ft. Wayne 4. C: Pres. 4. 0:
Judge Kettering Mun. Court. 6; City Coun-
cil 3; Chm. Keep Christ in Christmas Comm.
1; Chm. Pres. Club 1,

BOARD OF CONTROL, MILWAUKEE
1 pastor, 1 layman to be elected.
PASTORS

Felix Kretzschmar, 65, Wauwatosa, Wis,
Pilgrim (SW): parish pastor. S:; Bd. of
Control, Milwaukee 26. D: Bd. for Youth
Work 6: Bd. of Parish Educ. 6; Chm. P.R.
5. O: Chm. Pastoral Conf. 4.

David P. Wallschlaeger, 37, Ocono-
mowoc, Wis., St. Paul's (SW); parish pastor,
D: Chm. Recruitment Comm. 5; Chm.
Evang. Comm. 1: Circuit Couns. 2; LLL
Pastcral Adv. 4. O: Bd. of Dir. Luth. Chil-
drens Friend Soc. 4.

LAYMEN

Gordon R. Fairbert, 43, Fredonia, Wis.,
St. John's (SW); layman, Supt. of Schools.
S: Conv. Dele. 1. D: Comm. Const. Matters
1; Supervisor Luth. Hr. 1. C: Bd. of Educ.
3. Music Comm. 3: Planning Comm. 4;
choir dir. 6; Pres. 2. O: Ed. Consultant for
Visual Aids producer 5; Visual
Teaching Aids for publishing co. 4,

Elmer A. Seefeld, 58, Milwaukee, Wis,,
St. John's-Glendale (SW); layman, Vice-
Pres. Ladish Malting Co. S: Luth. Hr.
Comm. 3; Gen. Chm. Intern. LLL 50th Ann.
3; Bd. of Control, Milwaukee 4. D: Pres.
LLL 4; Chm. “His Too” Crusade 3; Pres.
Cone. Coll. Century Club 3. C: Chm. Fin.
Bd. 3; Assoc. Chm. Centennial 2. O: Pres.
Bd. Dir. Luth. H.S. 6; Chm. Fund Raising
Luth. High 3; Pres. Martin Club 2: Pres.
Luth. H.S. Alumni Assoc. 2.

BOARD OF CONTROL, OAKLAND

1 pastor, 1 teacher, 1 layman to be
elected,

PASTORS

Louis Marting, 48, San Leandro, Calif.,
St. Peters (CN); parish pastor. D: Chm.
Youth Comm. 6. C: parish pastor 20. O:
Chm. Ecumenical Assoc. 2; Cone. H. S.
Comm. 2.

Martin H. Werfelmann, 51, Danville,
Calif., Immanuel (CN); parish pastor. D:
Circuit Couns. 10. C: parish pastor 24,

TEACHERS

James E. Beikman, 34, Fremont, Calif.,
Prince of Peace (CN); teacher, prin. D:
Chm. Principals Conf. 1; Patterns of Per-
formance Comm. 2. C€: S.S. Supt. 2; Youth
Counselor 4; prin. 8; VBS Supt. 2; Bd. of
Educ. 13.

Carl W. Hafner, 33, Oakland, Calif.,
Zion-Piedmont (CN): teacher, prin. D:
Chm. Principals Conf.; Chm. Tchrs. Conf.
C: prin.; teacher; Usher: Bd. of Educ.; S.S.
Supt. O: LEA Conc.-Oakland.

LAYMEN

Miss Adeline B. Brohm, 64, Oakland,
Calif., Zion-Piedmont (CN); layman, Re-
tired Jr. High Prin. D: Recruitment &
Scholarship Comm. 3; Chm. “Learning -Life,
Inc." 1; Bd. of Dir. Luth. Educ. Soc. 25.
C: Educ. Comm. 0: Prin. Assoc. Adv.
Comm. 2; Pres. Zonta Club 3; Girl Scouts
Adv. Comm. 1; Cerebral Palsy Center Bd.
of Dir.

Stanley W. Skoog, 59, Daly City, Calif.,
(CN); layman Exec. V.P. Labor Relations
& Public Relations Firm, D: Conf. Rep. C:
Chm. Bd. Elders 4; Chm. Bd. Trustees 4;
LLL Rep. 6; Chm. Stewp. Comm. 4. QO:
Coll. Dir. of Development 6; Campaign Dir.
for Luth. Jr. High, Luth. High, School of
Theo., & Univ. 6.

BOARD OF CONTROL, PORTLAND

1 pastor, 2 laymen to be elected.
PASTORS

Erwin A. Gerken, 51, Puyallup, Wash.,
Immanuel (Nw); parish Pastor. S: Bd. of
Control, Portland 5: Counselor 13. D:
Counselor 13; Summer Institutes 10; Comm.
Continuing Educ. of Clergy & Laity 4. C:
parisn pastor 28. O: Past Pres. Rotary 1;
Hosp. Bd. 2; Ex. Bd. Youth & Drug Comm.
4; Rotarian of Year 1: Family Counseling
Service 4; Rotary Club 13,

David A. Preisinger, 46, Seattle, Wash.,
Beacon, (Nw); parish pastor. S: Conv.
Dele. 2. D: Chm. Luth, Miss. Council Ha-
wali 3; Campus Ministry Comm. 1. €: par-
ish pastor 22. O: Bd. of Dir. Luth. Compass
Center 8.

LAYMEN

Burton O. Bosch, 41, Havre, Mont., St.
Paul (Mt); layman, Attorney. S: Bd. of
Control, Portland 3. D: Mem. Bd. of Ap-
peals; Mem. Found. Comm.; Circuit Rep.
C: Treas. 2; Vice-Pres. 1; Pres. 5; Chm.
Stewp. Bd. 2: Chm. Planning & Bidg.
Comm. 2; Adult Bible Class teacher 2. O:
Bd. of Gov. LLL 1; Membership Serv.
Comm. LLL 2; Bd. of Trustees local School
Dist. 9; Pres. Luth. Lawyers Assoc, 4,

Gerald Doblie, 38, Portland, Oreg., Good
Shepherd (Nw): layman, Attorney. S: Bd.
of Dir. Holden Village 7. D: Vice-Pres,
Luth Educ. Soc. 1; Pres. Luth. Educ. Soc. 1.
C: S.S. teacher 4; WL Adv. 2; Chm. Bidg.
Comm. 2. O: Treas. Concordia, Portland
Alumni.

Kenneth Lien, 46, Portland, Oreg., Pil-
grim (Nw); layman, Vice-Pres. Fed. Sav-
ings & Loan Assoc. S: Bd. of Control, Port-
land 8, C: E'der 8: Vice-Pres. 4; Treas. 2:
Bd. of Ed.; Youth ‘Council. QO: YMCA Bd.
cf Dir. 9: YMCA Chm. Property Comm. 6:
YMCA Chm. N.E. Br. 2; Am. Savings &
Loan Inst.; Portland Chapter-pres., V.P.,
Treas.; Bd. of Trustees 8.

Leon C. Misterek, 37, Kirkland, Wash.,
Epiphany~Kenmore (Nw); layman, Lawyer.
C: Deacon 6; Vice-Pres, 1; Pres. 2. O: Bar
Assoc.; Council Affairs.