.... to be strengthened
with might by his Spirit
in the inner man.
Eph. 3:16
Unity of Non-Communists
Is National Debate Issue
Two vital issues, the organizing of non-Communist nations and the
responsibilty of the federal government in citizen welfare, will be up
for study and discussion by nationwide college and university debaters
this year.
The national question will be Resolved: That the non-Communist
nations should form a new international organization. The question for
discussion, a feature added to most tournaments in recent years, is:
What should be the responsibility of the federal government for the
welfare of the people of the United States?
Plans have been made for de-baters
to take part in at least 6
major tournaments in addition to
a number of inter-school contests
with colleges in the Twin City
area. Teams will be given oppor-tunity
to meet representatives from some of the largest and well- Senior, Middlemen and Junior known universities and colleges in students in the Seminary chose the mid-west. In addition to debate class officers for the coming year
and discussion each tournament in elections following Chapel ser-will
offer opportunities in oratory, vice on Tuesday, September 21.
extemporan e o u s speaking and Senior class leaders elected:
after dinner speaking. Bob Daley, president; Earl Van-
Regular letters are awarded for derveer, vice-president; Don Gold-one
year's participation in debate smith, treasurer; Margaret Sheff-as
a regular squad member and a ler, secretary; Gil Forsline, Stu-sweater
is awarded for 3 years dent Council representative; Prof.
of regular competition. Students Anton Pearson, faculty adviser.
interested in any area of public To steer their course, Middle-speaking
should contact Mr. H. men chose:
Berntsen, debate coach. Jim Rehnberg, president; Ed-
"No experience is necessary," ward Bergland, vice-president;
Mr. Harold Berntsen stated, "and Warren Mason, secretary; Vernon
freshmen are promised special Olsen, treasurer; Prof. Reuben
consideration." "Debating is one Omark, faculty adviser.
of the best ways of developing the The Juniors elected as their
ability to organize one's thinking officers:
as well as one's speech personal- Pete Welch, president; Jim Mas-ty.
Some of the most successful on vice-president; Marjorie Ford,
graduates of Bethel are those who secretary; Dan Seagren, treasurer;
have had extensive training in de- Prof. Alphin Conrad, faculty ad-bate,"
Mr. Berntsen emphasized. viser.
"People who are studying to be Plans for special activities dur-teachers,
preachers, social work- ing the year were considered by
ers or who are planning to go into the class officers at the Leader-any
other area where speech abili- ship Forum held September 21.
ty is essential cannot afford to Tentative suggestions were made
miss the oportunity offered by de- that the Seminary students decor-bate
and other extra-curricular atbeu tihldein ogu ftosri dHeo mofe ctohme iSneg manidn athrayt
speech activities." The Bethel the Seminary literary society,
speech instructor stated, "It is one Alexis, hold an informal; get-ac-thing
to know your field and an- quainted meeting soon to enable
other to be able to express what all the Seminary students, faculty
you know. One cannot say that he aan d their wives to become better
acquainted. Two representatives
is adequately prepared unless he from each class have been chosen
has attained a respectable balance to work on a decoration committee
for Homecoming.
Seminary Classes
Choose Leaders
in both," Mr. Berntsen said.
Vol. XXVIII—No. 2
Bethel College and Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota
Wednesday, October 4, 1950
Missionary Band Sets $5,000 Goal
Student Missionary Conference
e.ccizaiiaLpg . . . To Be On Campus Oct. 21
Point Toward Homecoming
by Russ Johnson
A goal of $5,000 for missions has been set this year to be raised
among the students, it was announced by Maynard Johnson newly
elected president of the Missionary Band. This total will be raised
With the weekend of October
13th-14th fast coming upon us it
is imperative that we get going on
the decorations for our homecom-ing.
A committee headed by Gene
Johnson and Lois Redin will have
general charge.
As in previous years, each
dormitory will be in charge of its
own display. The college and sem-inary
classes will decorate their
respective buildings and the com-mittee
in charge will have a dis-play
on the lawn in front of the
library.
The Edgren residence for men
has won the dormitory prize for
two years in succession. If they
win again this year, the plaque
awarded will be their permanent
possession.
There will also be a float con-test
as last year. The most any
organization can spend is again
limited to five dollars, so ingenui-_
ty will have to be used to get
most for the money.
Just as an idea, the elaborate
decorations in the chapel last year
consisted of chicken wire with
napkins poked through. The result
was beautiful and inexpensive.
Why not try it for a float?
Discussion Group
Determines Topics
For Fall Quarter
At a recent meeting of the
planning committee of the Pro-gressive
Discussion Group, the dis-cussion
topics and dates were set
for the fall quarter of meetings.
Next Tuesday night, Dr. Anton
Pearson of the Seminary, and
Prof. Valdeko Kangro from the
college music faculty, will lead
the group in a discussion of the
subject, "The Christian and War."
On Tuesday night, October 24th,
it is anticipated that Dr. Reynold
Wik of the college will join David
Osterberg, Bethel graduate, in
leading the group as the topic,
"To what degree should Commun-ists
be deprived of liberties" is
considered.
For the first November meeting
to be held the evening of the
seventh, the group hopes to have
Prof. Homer, of the Philosophy
department from the Univ. rsity of
Minnesota, discuss the Danish
Philosopher Kierkegaard's attitude
toward the scriptures.
The book "Lead Kindly Light",
by Vincent Shean, will be review-ed
by Dave Carlson and Roger
Hedberg on Tuesday, November
21st. This book supports Ghandi's
religious philosophy as being an
answer to world peace.
The 12th of December is the
date set for the discussion of E.
Stanley Jones' concept of the king-dom
of God.
PDG meetings will be held in
the Seminary lounge or in the
refectory room of Edgren resi-dence,
as announced.
"For His Glory,
Bethel's Theme
Homecoming
The Bethel homecoming activi-ties
will begin October 13th this
year, centering around the theme
"For His Glory" chosen by the
homecoming committee. The guest
speakers, Rev. Dale Bjork, China
missionary and Rev. Stanley Paul-son,
Bethel Baptist Church, Mpls.,
will center their evening messages
around this topic. A missionary
skit, directed by Mrs. Quentin
Bohne, will be presented in the
college chapel as part of the acti-vities.
An alumni dinner and business
meeting will be held Friday night,
at the dining hall. Registration and
welcoming of former students will
begin Friday morning. In the
afternoon on Saturday the home-coming
football game, Bethel vs.
Northland, of Ashland, Wisc., will
be played at Highland Park. The
homecoming host and hostess will
be presented at half time. The
dormitories will hold open house
from 6:30 to 7:30 in the evening.
Dinner will be served in the din-ing
hall, and the evening service
will begin at 8:00.
largely by offerings taken
school year. In the chapel
will announce the manner
516 Enter Bethel
For Fall Quarter
Four hundred and thirteen coll-ege
students and the 103 in the
seminary bring Bethel's total en-rollment
to 516, according to fig-ures
released by Dean C. E. Carl-son's
office Wednesday.
Tentative figures list the Fresh-man
class enrollment at 181, in
comparison with last year's 190.
The senior class has forty-eight
members.
New foreign students on camp-us
are: Trygve Homeland from
Norway. Inglernar Gallno from
Sweden, Carol Peterson for Haw-aii,
and Elias Goloko from Po-land.
Further figures concerning re-gistration
from each state will be
released at a later date.
Polio Claims Life
of Elmin Forssell
Bethel Sophomore
On Tuesday, September 26, the
student body was shocked to hear
of the death of one of their fellow
students, Elmin A. Forssell, who
was a member of the Sophomore
class. Elmin, having contracted
bulbar poliomyelitis in the throat,
had been in the Kenny Institute,
Mpls., for just four days when
news of his death reached camp-us.
Born February 16, 1932, Elmin
had spent his life in St. Paul,
Chicago, and Estherville, Iowa. He
had been at Bethel since the fall
of 1949. In high school he was
active in vocal and instrumental
music, dramatics, athletics, was a
student council representative, a
class officer, and a member of the
Hi-Y organization. At Bethel he
sang with the Male Chorus. Choir,
B.Y.P.U., and Sunday School were
some of the church organizations
he participated in.
Elmin was converted at the age
of twelve and was later baptized
by his father, G. E. Forssell, pas-tor
of the Baptist Church, Esther-ville,
Iowa.
Surviving are his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Elner Forssell; two sis-ters,
Elnerva and Elnerin; one
brother James, and his paternal
grandparents.
division of the money among sev-eral
missionary fields or projects.
On the first Friday of each
month, the Missionary Band will
be in charge of the chapel ser-vice,
at which time a special miss-ionary
program will be given. The
missionary offering will be especi-ally
emphasized at these particu-lar
times.
On October 21, the Minnesota
Student Missionary Conference
will be held at Bethel. Besides
Bethel, other schools represented
in this conference are Augsburg,
St. Olaf, and St. Paul Bible Insti-tute.
The main speaker at this
event will be Rev. R. E. Thomp-son,
associated with the St. Paul
Bible Institute, a member of the
Far Eastern Gospel Crusade, and
formerly a missionary to China.
Mr. Johnson announced that on
Wednesday night, October 18, the
first Missionary Band meeting will
be held in the college chapel when
all students are invited to attend.
The nature of the program is to
be announced later.
At a recent election, the stu-dents
chose Maynard Johnson as
Missionary Band president and
Herman Van Arsdale was elected
vice-president. This election was
made necessary by the resignation
of Russell Johnson from the presi-dency
of Missionary Band. Russell
resigned from office in Missionary
Band to accept the vice-presidency
of the Student Council.
Other officers of the Missionary
Band are: Phil McLain, treasurer;
Harold Christiansen, assistant trea-surer;
Florence Nordstrom, secre-tary.
Miss Esther Sable, advisor.
Al Windham and
R. Johnson Head
Student Council
Al Windham will take over the
duties of Student Council presi-dent
with Russell Johnson as vice-president
to assist him.
A special election was necessary
to determine who would fill the
vacancy occasioned by Harold
Lind's resignation from the Coun-cil's
presidency September 20th.
Eleanor Johnson was elected
secretary of the Council at that
time. Jim Rentz took on the busi-ness
of treasurer to fill the vacan-cy
left by John Soneson. Rentz
was elected earlier this year.
Comfeacul • • •
1 )
at Friday chapel services throughout the
service next Friday morning Mr. Johnson
in which this amount will be dispersed,
which in past years has been a
Each Tuesday night, a mission-
Foreign students attending for ary prayer meeting will be held
their second year are: Thorleif in the Seminary chapel. The stu-
Aunevik, Nor w a y; Annamarie dents will be divided up into miss-
Oesterle, Germany; and Rosalie ionary interest groups where they
Solis, Guatemala, and Joe Nie- will be given a prayer list for
meyer, Holland. a specific field and where they
can study on a map the places
they are praying for.
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Destination Bethel
by Ann Radunz
Restoring Patricia and Suzanne to their
proper places on my shelf, I decided it
would be much more profitable, both to
myself and the people with whom I would
live, to take along a pair of shoes in their
place.
I hear that some people complain when
others are without this necessary item, and
far be it from me to want to offend any-one.
It hurt me to leave all my fond mem-ories
at home—memories ranging from my
first orchid down to the crumpled napkin
I once had secretly snatched from my
current crush while still in grade school.
So, unceremoniously dumping all these
treasures into an empty drawer, I left the
past and concentrated on the present—yes,
very definitely concentrated on the pre-sent.
I pushed, I shoved, I crammed, I
squeezed until every article I deemed
essential to maintaining life was stuffed
into my bulging suitcases.
Attributing the tickling of my epiglottis
to the steadily rising lump in my throat, I
gulped violently and cheerfully said good-bye
to my family. Ten hours of constant
driving can give a person a lot of time to
think, plan, and wonder—especially won-der.
I imagined Bethel as a huge machine
and wondered if I would be part of the
mechanics and do my bit to make it func-tion
properly, or if I would be a speck of
dust that only hindered and eventually
corroded the mechanism. A silent prayer
passed my lips that Bethel would use me
as she saw fit, but above all, that our Lord
would have pre-eminence in my life.
As the campus which I have now learned
to love came into view, all. my dreaded
apprehensions fled and I became determin-ed
to make myself a part of Bethel. Envel-oped
in such a marvelous Christian atmos-phere,
I began making friends instantly,
for the love of Christ shone everywhere.
To me, Bethel is not just a college a-mong
a thousand others, but an institu-tion
of Christ in which we may come to
know Him better and walk closer with
Him. It thrills me to think that with
Communism raging throughout the world,
we, and others like us, take pride in hold-ing
high the banner of Christ and seeking
the lost for His Kingdom.
Meditation .. .
... for the things which are seen are
temporal; but the things which are not
seen are eternal." 2 Cor. 4:18
What a strange doctrine ! It seems so
much more natural for me to believe that
the real things in life are those that can
be seen and handled, and that the invisible
intangibles are merely suppositions. But I
know that Paul must be right. I've been
startled, again, into admitting it. The
things I thought were real in regard to
Elmin Forssell—His beautifully developed
physique, his superior mental capacities,
' his organ-toned voice, all of which gave
promise of a brilliant future—these I
thought were real. And when I heard
yesterday that he was dead, and when I
almost called his name in class today, I
rebelled. It wasn't true. It couldn't be. It
didn't seem real. But I know it is real.
I've known all the time that death is more
real than life, and that eternal life is more
real than death. I've known that my plans
and my future have reality only as they
are identified with God's, but I haven't
always wanted to admit it. I will admit it
now ! and I will, by God's Grace, dedicate
myself anew to the things that are eternal.
Maurice Lawson
Do You Know What You Mean?
by Keith LaGesse
Whenever possible I listened to the
broadcasts of the United nations meetings
this summer. The most impressive thoughts
I received from the sessions were that
Russia's ambassador Malik didn't approve
of what he termed U. S. aggression in
Korea and China. Day after day Malik
gave out with the same line of abuse
against the U. S.
For example, in nearly every speech he
gave, Malik berated U. S. agression. Now,
the day the North Koreans started south,
the U. N. immediately condemned their
action and called for aid to stop impend-ing
war. All this was before U. S. troops
entered Korea in the cause of the U. N.,
at the request of the U. N. Eventually
many nations contributed aid to the cause
of fighting the North Koreans, but still
Malik raved about U. S. agression in Korea,
classing most of the members of the U. N.
either as fools or as liars by his refusal
to recognize the truth.
All this I can understand. What I can't
see is the attitude of so many Christians
who use terms as if they knew and meant
what they were talking about, but refuse
to act as if they believed what they were
saying.
Let me illustrate this point without gett-ing
personal by directing your attention
to letters to the editors of Christian Life
magazine. The first topic discussed is the
Hollywood Christian group. No doubt the
critics are all fundamentalists of the high-est
order, condemning sin and preaching
salvation (to this we agree heartily). But,
now that some concerned Christians have
made salvation available to Hollywood,
these ultra fundamentalists object to lett-ing
the world know about the results. Is
salvation limited to certain groups, or cer-tain
areas which certain men have mapped
out?
What's the connection with Malik? Well,
he and his friends use a lot of terms, and
A Wider View . • .
Dr. J. Edwin Orr, who spoke on our
campus from September 25-29, showed us
something of the potentiality of a life fully
surrendered to God. His challenging pic-ture
of an instrument in God's hand accom-plishing
His work in a day of vast oppor-tunity
and need was one which did not
exclude joyful, adventurous living, nor was
it an idea to be held for the future. "God
uses students—in school" were his words.
At the first vesper service Dr. Orr told
us something of the history of revival, the
time of the Lollards, the Reformation, the
rise of Puritanism, and the evangelical a-wakenings
of the days of Wesley and
Moody. He pointed out that each of these
periods of coming back to God was follow-ed
by some counteraction by Satan.
Dr. Orr also gave us a sketch of the
current revival movement spreading across
our country and breaking out in other
parts of the world as the people are will-ing
to meet God's condition.
The student phase of the revival spirit
Elmin Forssell
A Tribute ..
by Roy Lundquist
This tribute is to one who has made a
lasting impression • upon me, not only by
his life, but by his death. Elmin was known
to many because of the beautiful voice
that God gave him. He loved to sing about
his Saviour and the Lord used his voice.
He possessed a keen mind and a determin-ed
will that allowed him to accomplish any
task that confronted him. Elm had a jovial
nature and a carefree manner. His hearty
laugh always encouraged his friends to
see the lighter side.
To me personally, Elmin was a true
friend,—a friend of friends. He was one
in whom I could confide and trust, the
kind of "buddy" a Christian needs.
God has called him home to a better
place. God has left me here, and in so do-ing
He has a task for me. God has a pur-pose
in Elmin's passing, and my prayer
is that, that purpose might be made mani-fest
in me.
Elmin, going so suddenly causes me to
turn to the twenty seventh chapter of
Proverbs and the first verse. "Boast not
thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not
what a day may bring forth."
The memory of Elmin Forssell is prec-ious
to me and I shall cherish it forever.
Then on that glorious morn I shall see
him on the other side.
take it for granted that we in the free
workl will accept them at face value, which
some do. However, the Russian conduct
indicates that their words are empty, and
they have no intention of applying them
to their part of the world. What about us.
We use terms too as though we knew and
understood them, but we act as though
such things are to be ignored, or at least
to be interpreted according to our own
ideas.
We Christians like to impress each other
with the terms we use which are so
common to Christians, but are we willing to
pay the price of accepting the full responsi-bility
which the terms we use require?
What terms? Try some of these; salvation,
consecration, surrender, tithe, and the
Lord's will.
by Jean Hoskins
of recent years, which God in His grace
saw fit to start at Bethel in the spring of
1949, has spread to other Christian and
secular schools. Dr. Orr has had an impor-tant
part in bringing the need of revival
before the pastors and people of our land.
On Tuesday night of our deeper life
week the question came up, "Do we need
a revival every year?" The next day in
chapel a "spiritual" examination disclosed
the fact that we felt the need for a more
prayfully committed life and that the lack
of this was a sin which needed to be con-fessed.
Dr. Orr spoke of the cleansing by
faith that follows confession, and that
night gave us in an outline of Romans a
clearer understanding of the doctrine of
sanctification.
At Thursday's chapel hour Dr. Orr told
us that our need was for a world-view too
big to let petty sins encumber and hinder
the program of the Holy Spirit for evengel-ising
the world.
Dr. Orr gave us an inspiring illustration
etrii5 at Tbougbt
President Wingblade
It has been well said that "if you sacri-fice
without success it means that some-one
will succeed after you. If you succeed
without sacrifice it means that someone
has sacrificed before you."
Adoniram Judson was in Burma some
seven years without a convert. He would
sit with his wife at the Lord's table time
after time, just the two of them, and he
would say: "This is the church of Burma."
. But the fruitage came later and it came
in great abundance.
Well, Bethel College and Seminary is
here because of sacrifice. There have been
people who have given from their tithes
and savings and from their meager store
that this school might come into being and
then carry on.
And many of you students, if not all, are
here because somebody back home has
sacrificed and is sacrificing. I was privileg-ed
to read a letter in Swedish from a dear
grandmother who wrote to her grand-mother
at Bethel: "I am so glad you are at
Bethel. If you need anything, if there is
anything I can do for you, please let me
know.",
Now then, are we grateful to God and to
those who have come, or to take it all for
granted.
"Not faster yonder rower's might
Flings from his oars the spray
Than men from memory erase
The benefits of former days."
Some years ago a father was asked if he
thought his son would do better than he
had done. The reply came quickly, "He
certainly ought to do better. I have worked
hard to give him the opportunities and
to place him where he is. He is standing
on my shoulder."
The least, then, that we can do is to be
thoughtful and thankful—and to remember
them back home. Your place is empty now.
They miss you and they think of you often,
and they pray for you.
For one thing, plan definitely to write
home regularly and then be faithful in
doing it. They will look for your letter. I
think I will quote again these lines in
order that you might be spared the regret
and sorrow expressed in them.
MOTHER'S DIARY
"I found a little record of her days
At the old home. A few short lines
Each day were all she wrote. My mother's
Ways were simple. When she planted
columbines
She put it down; the day she set a hen;
The little calf she weaned from mother
cow;
Her daily household tasks, or when
She visited the sick ... But 0, some-how
One line apart from others seems to stand
"I went to the post office" she would
say ....
I look upon it—here in her own hand—
That one short line she wrote from
day to day.
Dear God, on high, can Mother see tonight
These tears for letters that I failed to
write?"
. .. and a Deeper Life
of a life of surrender Thursday night by
telling us of his own experiences in Eng-land
which he wrote of in his book, "Can
God?"
Our last session with Dr. Orr's scholarly
help was spent in a consideration of the
necessity of being filled with the Holy
Spirit for effective service. Dr. Orr stress-ed
that the greatest gift the Holy Spirit
had for us was the privilege to speak out
for God.
Friday evening Thomas Reese, well-known
evangelist of England and friend of
Dr. Orr, spoke on the way to establish and
maintain our quiet time, the secret of a
deeper life.
At nineteen Wesley started the Holy
Club at Oxford. In his home in Ireland Dr.
Orr, as a young man of twenty, worked
with a network of street meetings which
were city-wide. A year later he started out
on faith to do student revival work in Eng-land.
God has a work for each of us to do—
starting now.
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Faculty Challenges Campus Leaders at Forum
Officers Advised to Uncover
Leadership Ability on Campus
"There are people who do their
greatest life-work right here in
school," Dean Carlson stated at the
afternoon session, adding that
negative elements of campus life
can be controlled by positive stu-dent
opinion created by campus
leaders. Stressing the responsibili-ty
of leadership, Dean Omark
said, "The world's greatest need
in the future will be Christian
leadership."
"There was something about
Jesus that made men rise up and
follow Him," President Wingblade
remarked when holding up Christ
as the Greatest of all leaders.
"Those with Christ dwelling in
their hearts make the most de-pendable
leaders," he told his
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Open Mon. and
Thurs. eve.
Dining by candlelight at tables
decorated in the school colors
gave leaders an opportunity to be-come
better acquainted with one
another and review the goals set
by discussion groups earlier in
the day.
The program, with Al Windham
presiding, got under way to the
music of "I Keep In Touch With
Jesus" and included a trio num-ber,
"Fairest Lord Jesus" by Ardis
Anderson, Elaine Holmquist and
Lenore Anderson; a humorous skit
by Ronnie Johnson, Dorothy John-son
and JoAnne Johnson; a brass
duet by Bruce Woodman and Wen-dell
Anderson with Dick Anthony
accompanying at the piano.
Leadership forums are planned
for the beginning of each quarter
of this school year to aid the offi-cers
of all campus organizations
in guiding their organizational
activity so that it will coordinate
with the activity of Bethel on the
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Organization
of Arts Club
Is Underway
A new club project now before
the Student Council and school
policy committee for approval will
be known as the Arts Club, its
purpose being the study and dis-cussion
of the arts and their re-lation
to the Christian way of life.
Music, art, drama and writing
would be studied at monthly meet-ings,
and further plans would be
made to present one program of
arts per quarter, the first to given
at Christmas. Any student interest-ed
in developing talent in the a-bove
fields would be encouraged
to join.
The Arts Club originated when
the collegiate society officers met
last spring for the purpose of
uniting the four literary societies
into one organization which would
more adequately meet the needs
of the campus.
PRESS TIME
ANNOUNCEMENT
Under the lights at Worthing-ton,
Minn., last Friday night,
the Bethel Indians went down
in defeat 14-0, by the Worth-ington
Junior College eleven.
On Bethel's opening kickoff to
Worthington, the victors evad-ed
Bethel's entire eleven and
crossed the Indian goal for
their first touchdown.
With less than a minute re-maining
in the final period a
Worthington pass connected
from the Bethel 20 yard line in-to
the end zone to give Worth-ington
their last touchdown. Be-tween
the first and last seconds
of the game the Indians were
their opponents equal in all
areas of the game.
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Former Literary
Societies Merge
ToForm New Club
Are you one of the upperclass-en
who have been asking the ques-tion,
"What's happened to the
Collegiate Societies on Bethel
Campus?" If you are, • this is for
you.
Before the closing of the last
Spring quarter, a committee in-cluding
the 1949-'50 officers of
the Lads and Lassies, Lords and
Ladies met with their advisors for
the purpose of defining the goals
of the Collegiate Societies and to
write a constitution. Up to this
time no constitution had been
written and the committee found
the aims and purposes of these
clubs difficult to define.
Many discussions later, the
committee decided that for the
benefit of the school it would be
better to dissolve 'the societies in
their present form. Here are a
few of the reasons why this was
decided:
1. The societies on the whole
were not achieving the purposes
as were originally set forth by the
initial founders. Some of these
purposes were to include the en-joyent
of fine literature, the de-velopment
of short story writing,
and other talents offered by the
members.
2. The time allotted in prepa-ration
for the "Rush Day" pro-grams
was inadequate.
3. Membership was compulsory.
Each new student, whether he was
interested in the organization or
not, was expected to join.
4. Some felt that the competi-tion
between the groups exceeded
the bounds of "friendly competi-tion"
to the point of rivalry.
5. The societies were not work-ing
together as a unified whole,
but rather were interested in each
organization as a separate unit.
In view of these facts, plans
have been made to re-organize the
collegiate societies into one club
which will function somewhat in
the same manner as any other
club on Bethel Campus. Notice
will be made in the future con-cerning
the new "Arts Club."
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____To the student interested in
choir conducting, young peoples
work, or church missionary work,
the college offers the degree of
Bachelor of Religious Education.
One of the three possible majors
in this field is in Sacred Music.
The Sacred Music courses, com-bined
with those offered for the
music minor, and those in the
applied music field of the indi-vidual's
choice comprise the Reli-gious
Ed'ucation major in Sacred
Music.
Our music faculty consists of
C. Howard Smith, M. Mus., gradu-ate
of the University of Southern
California. Mr. Smith teaches
Organ, Music Theory, the Reli-gious
Education courses in music,
and directs the Chapel Choir. Nels
Stjernstrom, M. Mus., graduate of
the MacPhail College of Music,
directs the Male Chorus and the
Girl's Chorus. Valdeko Kangro
and Kaljo Raid are graduates of
the National Conservatory of
Music in Estonia. Mr. Kangro
teaches Violin and conducts the
Instrumental Ensemble. Mr. Raid
teaches Cello and Advanced Music
Theory and Counterpoint. Miss
Mildred Bisgrove, M. S. in Mus.,
is a graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania. Miss B i s g r o v e
teaches Piano, Music Appreciation,
Music History, and Piano En-semble.
Mr. Edward LeVau, B. A.,
is a graduate of the University of
Minnesota. Mr. LeVau teaches
Voice and directs the Vocal En-semble.
All Bethel students, whether
they are registered in the music
department or not, are eligible to
join the ensemble classes and
either the Male Chorus, the Wo-men's
Chorus, or the Chapel Choir.
The Piano Ensemble Class, coach-ed
by Miss Bissgrove, is composed
of students interested in playing
the standard two piano works of
the Classical, Romantic, and Mod-ern
Composers. Mr. LeVau coach-es
the Vocal ensemble. It is the
purpose of this group to study and
discuss repertoire of the trio,
quartet, and small chamber groups
then to learn representative songs
from this material to present in a
recital. Mr. Kangro is directing the
Instrumental- Ensemble. In the
spring, each of these groups will
be presented in recital. Mr. Stjern-strom
directs the traditional Male
Chorus and the Girl's Chorus. Mr.
Smith is the director of the new
mixed chorus, the Chapel Choir.
These groups sing in the various
churches in the Twin City Area
during the school year and then in
the spring quarter, they make a
concert tour.
Prelude to Modulation
by Jim Hubbard
The Bethel College Music Department has developed through the
stages of infancy and childhood and now has reached the adolescent
period of its life. The music faculty is visualizing, in the near future,
a complete, fully matured, music department, offering those courses
,necessary for the music major.
In the past years there were courses offered that were merely
an introduction to the vast world of musical knowledge. Bethel now
offers a minor in the applied fields of Voice, Piano, Organ, Violin, or
Cello. Along with these applied music courses there are the theory and
harmony courses; the history and 'appreciation courses that round out
the minor.
"It is later than you think", Rev. A. C. Conrad told campus leaders
at the student leadership banquet on Thursday, October 21, after the
group had spent the afternoon listening to leadership pointers given by
President Wingblade, Dean Carlson and Dean Omark. Leadership co-ordination,
integration and construction are set as this year's goals
for campus organizations with a spiritual emphasis to be maintained
throughout. Theme of the program was "Following Jesus".
To back Bethel's slogan, "Every
student a leader", organization
officers were urged to uncover
leadership ability in the school
and present the challenge and re-sponsibility
of good leadership to
all.
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In looking about the Bethel campus some afternoon, one might see
activity in many sports.- The football team can be seen on the practice
field each afternoon, the cross-country men are busily running around,
and the tumblers are falling over each other in the gym. Sometimes one
may even get a glimpse of a cheerleader or two yelling themselves
hoarse over the Bethel cheers. It all looks good and we wish to add
just a word of encouragement to each. If you are not out for a sport,
be sure you support each by seeing the contests, and showing your
support in any other way possible.
I'm sure we were all pleased with the outcome of the Rochester game
a short time ago. It seemed to me that each one of the boys was giving
all he had and at the same time was cooperating with the other ten in
such a way that it looked like a great machine. True, there were some
weaknesses, but these will be straightened out in time. Hats off to the
1950 football team !
Be sure and plan to be at the Homecoming game on October 14. In-vite
all your friends and come to cheer the Indians on to victory over
Northland. As an added attraction, the gymnasts will be putting on an
exhibition for the crowd. Also will be other things typical of Home-coming--
floats, a parade, Host and Hostess, and food ! Don't miss it.
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THE CLARION Page 4
Wednes&y, October 4, 1950
Rochester Beaten 13-0; Ely Here Sat.
Bethel Wins Opening Home Contest
Chadderdon and Pals Score Markers
Touch Football Scheduled
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Intramural sports will soon be
underway. The 1950-'51 program is
scheduled to officially open today
with touch football games if the
weather permits.
"A schedule has been set up and
teams organized to play that sche-dule,"
says Don Dye, chairman of
the Intramural program 'for this
year. "Any team which does not
field a team at the announced
game time or shortly thereafter
will automatically forfeit that
game", he added. However, Don
hopes that all the teams will have
enough men to play the games
scheduled for them.
Seven divisions have been made
having been determined by geo-graphical
factors. The teams and
their leaders will be:
Illinois—Bob Bennett
East—Wes Peterson
West—Bud Pierce
Michigan-Wisconsin — Cliff D.
Anderson
Four Selected
To Direct Yells
Fifteen girls turned out for the
opportunity of becoming a Bethel
cheerleader. The tryouts were
held in the main gym on Septem-ber
20 under the leadership of
Vicki Balcolm.
After watching performances of
each, those in charge decided on
four of the candidates for future
service as cheerleaders. Those four
are: Lorraine Friberg from Wash-ington;
Marlene Berry of Minnea-polis;
Shirley Lewis from St. Paul
and Ruth Jorgenson who is the
only one returning from last year.
The girls will be under the dir-ection
of Mrs. Sjordahl, girls phy-sical
education instructor. She will
guide them in athletic contests
throughout the year. A successful
start was noted for the girls as
they cheered at the opening foot-ball
game at Highland Statdium
on September 23.
Cross Country Is
New Bethel Sport
Bethel's list of sports continues
to grow. The latest addition is that
of cross-country. The sport, though
still in very primitive stages, is
receiving support and enthusiasm
from Bethel runners.
The list of fellows includes
Wayne Thompson, Al Malmstrom,
Bob Erickson, and Bob Fryken-burg.
More fellows are desired to
work out with the squad. Each
day from three to five o'clock
workouts are being held. The pre-sent
course is from Bethel to the
Como Golf Course, around the
course, and back to school. At
present the harriers are running
about two to four miles, but this
will be increased as time goes on.
Indians Aim
For Home Win
On Saturday of this week, Beth-el
College meets Ely here on the
home field. Although not much is
known about the Ely team, it is
expected. that they will furnish
Bethel with a very tough game.
Coach Lundeen is looking for-ward
to winning his second
straight home game after dispos-ing
of Rochester several weeks
ago. The team is in good spirit
and all have been practicing hard.
Injuries have hit the team in some
spots but it is hoped that the
squad will be at full strength for
the game with Ely.
We want to encourage each stu-dent
and faculty member to be at
the game and support the team.
There will probably be only one
more home game after this con-test,
so get out and see them
while you can. Soon the season
will be over and then there will
be no football until next year.
Sports Sketch
by Oliver DuFrene
Heading this years football team
are two very capable men. Both
of these men, Ronnie Skoog and
John Viren, are working hard to
make a successful season under
their new coach, Lynn Lundeen.
Ronnie Skoog, who hails from
Brainerd, Minnesota, is the hard
working, snappy signal caller for
this years team. He played on the
varsity in high schol for two years.
He has been very effective at half-back
for the last three years on
the Bethel squad. This is his last
year with the team as he is work-ing
for his B. A. degree this
quarter.
John Viren is playing tackle for
his second year. John came here
from Duluth Central High School
where he was outstanding in foot-ball
for three years. He also parti-cipated
in other sports, including
two years on the basketball team.
He will be a valuable lineman on
the team.
Both of the co-captains feel
that this year's squad is more
powerful than last years and are
looking forward to a successful
season.
Gymnast Drill
For Homecoming
The gymnasts, who proved to be
so popular last year, have organiz-ed
for another year. This year's
group is to be under the direction
of Marlin Nelson. They have been
organized for about two weeks
and already a good number of
fellows have shown up for prac-tices.
However, the call is out for
more men in order to keep the
squad at top strength.
Practices are being held in the
gym each Monday, Tuesday, and
Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Those who
attend regularly and remain on the
team receive full credit for a gym
class. In addition, it is hoped that
school letters will be given to
those who earn them.
The first performance will be
given at the Homecoming game.
Probably most of the first per-formances
will be mat and tumbl-ing
productions, but it thought
that at later dates, the fine Roman
Ladder act will be given also. '
Those fellows now on the team
include: Marlin Nelson, Cliff
Smith, Ken Gunman, Bob Earl,
Len Olson, Wilbur Madsen, Loren
Daryce, Dave Sheldon, Roger
Jacobson, and Richard Lovell.
Iowa-Platte Valley — Bernie Ho-gan
Minnesota—Ron Skoog
St. Paul-Minneapolis — Cliff
Smith.
These leaders wish for coopera-tion
from as many of the students
as possible. If you are interested
in playing and have not so indi-cated,
either sign the sheets on
the bulletin board outside the gym
or tell your division leader.
Three sports have been set up
so far for competition. These are
touch football, basketball, and soft-ball.
Regular schedules will be
played and a tournament will
follow each schedule which has
been completed.
Competition will be for the In-tramural
trophy which was won
last year by the Illinois team. All
games will be on a point basis.
For every game won, five points
will be given; for every champion-ship
won, twenty five points will
be given, second place will be
worth fifteen and third place, ten
points. Tournament play will also
bring points. The team with the
most points at the end of the
school year will be presented with
the trophy.
Starting their football season off in robust fashion, Bethel College
downed Rochester J. C., 13-0 on September 23 at Highland Stadium.
The game was played before a good crowd of about 500 fans.
Although five of the starting eleven were newcomers to the squad
this year, each looked good in the team's debut. A total of only twenty
gridders were at the game, but each one worked hard in his position.
Rochester kicked off to Bethel
and it was run back to the 32
yard line. After two tries by Cliff
Pals which netted only six yards,
Spratt fumbled and the pigskin
was recovered by Rochester. On
the first play, Rochester tossed a
long pass which was intercepted
by Bethel, on their own 13. From
here on throughout the first per-iod,
the two teams traded punts
and neither one made much head-way
with the quarter ending with
Bethel in possession on the mid-stripe.
In the second quarter, Rochester
threatened early, but was stalled
on the Indian seven yard line.
Bethel took over, but the onrush-ing
opponents soon were knocking
at the goal again, still once again
were thrwarted, this time as Don
Schumacher intercepted a pass in
the end zone. However the Red-men
could make no headway, so
they punted.
As Rochester found the Indians
increasingly tough to get through,
they soon kicked to the Bethel
25 where it was run back to the
37. Then with every Bethel fan
roaring approval, Schumacher
tossed a beautiful aerial to Dick
Chadderdon who gathered it in
on the Rochester 33 and scamper-ed
the distance for a touchdown.
The extra point was good off the
toe of Chadderdon. The half end-ed
soon after.
In the second half, Bethel had
possession of the ball most of the
time in their opponents half of
the field, but because of many
penalties imposed on the Indians,
they were unable to make head-way
for a time.
With the fourth quarter barely
underway, the Indians marched
twenty yards with Pals, Schumach-er
and Chadderdon carrying. The
final smash of one yard was made
by Pals. The extra point try was
wide.
For the remainder of the game,
the ball was shoved back and forth
near mid-field. As the final horn
blew, Bethel was in possession on
Rochester's 45 yard line.
