# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S44
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44 Seminaries and Colleges. ~ Individual Institutions

Concordia Teachers’ College, River Forest, Ill.
Report of Board of Control
(Memorial 103)
The Board of Control of Concordia Teachers’ College, River
Forest, Ill., respectfully submits to Synod its report for the period

of 1938 to 1941.
Board of Control

The Board of Control in its regular monthly and various special
meetings gave attention to campus, buildings, and equipment and,
together with the faculty, to the development of all matters that
would help the institution to give greater service to the cause of
Christian education in our Church.

On May 5, 1940, the Lord of the Church called to his eternal
home Mr. William Schlake, who had served faithfully as member
ef our Board from 1917 to 1940. The vacancy in the Board was
filled by the appointment of Mr. F. O. Linstead, 7058 N. Olcott
Avenue, Chicago, Il]. In June, 1940, Mr. Paul Schulze completed
35 years of valuable and faithful service as member of our Board.

Faculty

In June, 1939, Dr. W. C. Kohn, beloved and esteemed president
of the institution for 26 years, relinquished his duties. In his stead
the Rev. Arthur W.Klinck, Ph. D., was called, and installed in
October, 1939.

Prof. O. F. Rusch, who served our institution faithfully for
25 years, entered eternal rest in December, 1940. To fill the
vacancy, Mr. Richard A. Lange was installed in March, 1941.

The vacancy in the teaching staff, caused in J une, 1939, when
our Board appointed Prof. F, H. Schmitt full-time business manager,
was filled through the installing of Mr. Albert V. Mauerer, in Oc-
tober, 1939.

The new professorship, created by Synod in 1938 because of
the addition of the fourth college year, was filled in September,
1940, when Mr. H.H. Gross was called to the faculty.

With gratitude toward God we report the extended faithful
service of the following members of our faculty:

In 1938 Dr. W. C. Kohn completed 25 years as president of our
Concordia.

In 1939 Professors Alb. H. Miller and O.F. Rusch completed
fifty years of service in the Church; Professors A. Beck and W.O.
Kraeft, 25 years.

In 1940 Professors Paul Bretscher and T.C. Appelt completed.
25 years of service in the Church; Prof. E. H. Engelbrecht, 25 years
at the college; and Prof. F. H. Schmitt, 35 years at the college.