1922 marked the return of a college
annual at Wheaton College with the first issue of the Tower. After a
22-year hiatus the class of ’22 started raising funds to produce a yearbook
because of a stipulation from the college faculty being that the yearbook would
have to be fully funded before the “closing of contracts” so as to avoid the
financial troubles of the Echoes. Similar in style the Echoe, the
Tower presented an overview of the school year, covering the academics,
sports, and social life of Wheaton College. The Tower has changed much
over the years according to the styles of each issue’s time, yet the content
has remained consistent throughout its run. A special Armed Forces Tower
was produced in 1946 alongside the regular Tower to be sent overseas to
Wheaton student serving in World War II. Over the years the Tower has won many
All American awards.
| Year |
Editor |
Post-college career(s) |
| 1930 |
Dr. Hugh Paine Jr. |
scientist/Manhattan project |
| 1931 |
Rev. Walter Lindemann |
Presbyterian |
| 1932 |
Rev. Horace Fenton |
LAM missionary exec |
| 1933 |
Dr. Douglas Hursch |
missionary doctor and Alumni president |
| 1934 |
Dr. Clarence Stauffer |
|
| 1935 |
Rev. Robert Nicholas |
Presbyterian |
| 1936 |
Dr. John Brobeck |
Univ PA medical prof; Dist Svc Soc award |
| 1937 |
Rev. Earle Stevens |
Messianic Mission to Israel. |
| 1938 |
Dr. Sam Moffett |
Univ Prof & Missions & Dist Svc Soc award |
| 1939 |
Dr. Carl FH Henry |
theologian, author, editor, Alumni president, Dist Svc Soc award |
| 1940 |
Dr. Charles Miller |
prof at Calvin College |
| 1941 |
David Roberts |
Dir PR WH Col. - Dist Svc to Alma Mater |
| 1942 |
Dr. Kenneth Hammonds |
Presbytery exec |
| 1943 |
Floyd Pinder |
|
| 1944 |
Dr. Paul Stam |
attorney/industrial researcher/Univ prof/Dist Svc Soc |
| 1945 |
Rev. Sherman Rodday |
Presbyterian & college prof |
| 1946 |
Alfred Shadduck |
exec Consolidated Electric |
| 1947 |
Rev. Herb Eggleston |
Pres. USA |
| 1948 |
Dr. Fred Howe |
Baptist/prof Dallas Seminary |
| 1949 |
Dr. John Stam |
LAM missionary & teacher |
| 1950 |
Rev. Hugh Gowman |
Evangelical Presb |
| 1951 |
Dr. Corbin Carnell |
prof U of FL |
| 1952 |
Dr. Mark Harmeling |
Orthopedic surgeon |
| 1953 |
Rev. John Shenk |
United Methodist |
| 1954 |
Rev. Bruce Strickland |
Presb. USA |
| 1955 |
Dr. Austin Hale |
Sr. Wycliffe translator |
| 1956 |
Dr. David Lindberg |
Univ Wis prof |
| 1957 |
Fred Miller |
Dir Bus Svc at Chr retreat ctr |
| 1958 |
Rev. Jim Nako |
Episcopal priest |
| 1959 |
Dr. Don Moore |
Dentist & prof university |
| 1960 |
Ron Raedeke |
Real Estate firm owner |
| 1961 |
Sally Jo Hoppe Gieser |
youth camp owner |
| 1962 |
W. Scott Perlenfein |
teacher |
| 1963 |
Marje Bauman Mehlis |
spouse David CEO Cook Comm Ministries |
| 1964 |
Sanford Schulert |
Media & Advertising |
| 1965 |
Dr. James Gill |
prof Univ Santa Cruz |
| 1966 |
Henry Molter |
fine arts designer |
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