Tower

1922 marked the return of a college annual at Wheaton College with the first issue of the Tower. After a22-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