The Bethel Clarion
Vol. XVIII No. 9 BETHEL INSTITUTE March 8, 1939
Debate Plans Made
The organization of this season's de-bate
activities is well under way, with
approximately a dozen students enlisted
in the group from which Miss Platts, de-bate
coach, will select the school teams.
At the present time they are engaged in
gathering the necessary information and
conducting occasional subject discus-sions.
This year's question, suggested for all
collegiate forensic groups, is "Resolved:
That the United States Should Cease to
Use Public Funds (including credit) for
the Purpose of Stimulating Business."
Besides the preparation at the home
campus, the students have made visits
to the main libraries of the city and have
attended debates on the same question,
including the contest between Hamline
University and Duluth Junior College, at
Hamline, and a debate at the University
of Minnesota.
The introduction of a class in debat-ing,
as part of the general college curri-cula,
is stimulating the interest in for-ensics.
The debate squad has also made
occasional visits to the class discussions
of this group.
The organizations with which the
teams will compete include the schools
in the Southern Minnesota Junior College
Conference.
Saddle Your Blues
to a Wild Mustang
On March 22, the Chautauquan Series
brings Bob Hewitt to the lecture plat-form.
Through his colorful personality
and the medium of the screen, the at-mosphere
of the West and a vivid inter-pretation
of cowboy life will be presett-ed.
Bob Hewitt helps to saddle the imag-ination
and acts as guide along a fasci-nating
trail of pleasant discovery and
breath-taking adventure in the "last wil-derness"
of the romantic West.
He was born in Montana and is a
graduate of the State University. He has
been a United States forest ranger for
five years, and is at present a deputy
sheriff in Wyoming. He has traveled
thousands of miles with saddle and pack
horses and recorded with his camera tht,
beauty and grandeur of the Far West.
Mr. Hewitt is also an exceptional speak_
er with a delightful sense of humor. His
subjects will be "Roaming in Wyoming"
and "The Lure of Dim Trails", both with
motion pictures and colored slides.
NEW GREEK INSTRUCTOR
Rev. Everett Backlin
Seminary Substitutes
The Seminary department has had the
unfortunate occasion to lose a number
of its faculty. However, several men,
former Bethel students, have consented
to aid the teaching staff this semester
until more definite arrangements can be
made.
Those who are assisting in the teach-ing
staff are as follows: For the second
semester—Prof. E. Finstrom, Prof. A. J.
Wing])lade, Rev. Everett Backlin, Eve-leth,
Minnesota, and Rev. Eric Lindholm,
Cambridge, Minnesota. Temporary sup-plies
for Dr. Hagstrom include Rev. Eric
Anderson, Rev. Martin Erikson and Rev.
J. G. Johnson.
Malmsten Making Contacts
After field representative and promo-tional
secretary Rev. H. Wyman Maim-.
sten returned from a recent trip to the
East, he enjoyed a short rest period.
Then on February 21st, he again made
his departure, this time for the West.
He is now in the midst of an extensive
tour of fourteen of the conference
churches in Washington. There, in the
"evergreen state", he will solicit fund
and contact prospective students for
Bethel.
While enroute, Rev. Mr. Malmsten had
the pleasure of assisting with Edgren
Memorial services in the Blomkest, Lake
Elizabeth, and Willmar churches as well
as to spend a Sunday in Great Falls,
Montana.
On his return trip, he will make stops
in Anaconda, Mont., and in Eveleth, Min-nesota,
returning to the Twin Cities the
end of March.
LARGEST SPIRE EVER PUBLISHED
This year the Spire, the school year
book, will be published by a separate
staff instead of the Clarion staff as in
previous years. This promises a larger
Spire than any previous edition, and a
new and improved year book.
Karlson Edits
Karl Karlson, College freshman, was
elected to edit the 1939 edition. The edi-torial
staff will be augmented by Francis
Otto, associate editor, and Runo Palm-quist,
Viola Waihela, Olga Anderson,
Merten Hilke, George Darry and Ruth
Fredine.
McOlash Business Manager
Francis McOlash will serve as business
manager. Other members of the busi-ness
staff are advertising committee:
Archie Weniger,, Delbert Kuehl, Orville
Johnson and John ,Valine. The subscrip-tion
committee, which began a campaign
yesterday, is composed of Olga Shen-ning,
Alvera Johnson and Warren John-son.
The art work will be sketched by Con-stance
Swanson, who also has done art
work for the Clarion.
To Be Issued in May
The Spire will be the largest volume
put out by the school. Defiinte plans
are being laid, and the staff depends
upon the entire student body to make the
book a success. The experience of the
staff is a background which promises to
make the edition an attractive volume.
It will be issued the latter part of May.
Snapshots of any nature concerning
Bethel students are solicited by Francis
Otto, who reminds us to "dust off the
kodak, buy a film and keep on taking pic-tures
to fill the pages of the best Spire
that Bethel has ever published."
Watch for further announcements and
give the Spire a boost.
COMING EVENTS
March 8 College Club
March 9 B W. A.
March 15 Missionary Band
March 20 "B" Club Banquet
March 22 ...Bob Hewitt, Chauta-quan
Program
SPIRE STAFF APPOINTED
AND PLAN 1939 EDITION
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The Bethel Clarion
BETHEL INSTITUTE
1480 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul, Minn.
Official School Paper of Bethel Institute Published twice
monthly during school year
EDITORIAL STAFF
Gordon Peterson
Virgil Olson
Carl Young
John Valine
Viola Waihela
Vernon Pearson
BUSINESS STAFF
Alrik Blomquist Business Manager
Dorothy Drotz Asst. Business Manager
Stanley Rendahl Circulation Manager
Doris Eggleston. Asst Circulation Manager
Grace Widen—Elaine Youngquist Typists
ADVISERS
Miss Enid Platts Editorial
Dean Emery A. Johnson Business
STUDENT OPINION
With a round of social events, attrac-tive
musical programs, and various other
entertainments which each Bethel stu-dent
may enjoy, the following discussion
hopes to be a means of provoking
thought.
The question is: Should Bethel stu-dents
have "Dutch dates"?
Pro.
1. The male population of Bethel is all
of a class whose financial resources are
limited, and therefore the double fare is
burdensome.
2. The "Dutch date" gives the girl a
certain sense of independence, which
proves to be a noble characteristic if not
used wrongly.
3. Then, too, it may solve the problem
of "armchair-evenings" and foster an at-titude
of congeniality among all stu-dents.
4. Mutual cultural enjoyment is not
retarded or neglected but given chances
to broaden socially and mentally.
Con.
1. A fellow feels that if he cannot pay
for a girl, why make arrangements for
a date to any school party or social func-tion.
2. A girl's tactless dealings in supply-ing
the fellow with the "Dutch-date" ex-pense
discourages to the extent that both
stay home.
3. For banquets, the price of a corsage
is also added (no complaint against cor-sages)
but coupled with the price of a
bid, it halts the intention of dating.
4. There is a possibility of unsatisfac-tory
arrangements, and the embarrass-meat
which follows.
The ability and efficiency of Prof.
George Hultgren was once again ex-pressed
when two of his pupils at the
McPhail School of Music recently won in
a "Thursday Music Club" contest.
"Edgrenize"
The memory of John Alexis Edgren has made a powerful imprint upon Bethel
students in recent days of Centenary celebration. Edgren was a great hero of the
Swedish Baptist faith, a versatile leader with an optimistic and aggressive foresight
for the future, and a devout faith in God.
Our founder's vision and faith has not been put to shame, for since the time in
1887, when he laid down his active work, all of our foreign missionaries have been
sent out, an Academy and Junior College have been added to the Seminary, old peo-ple's
homes and children's homes have been erected, two well-recognized denomina-tional
papers have been established, and the Swedish Baptists have grown from a
small group of 10,000 members to approximately 40,000.
In a day when some would glibly taste of the honey of popular opinion and lose
faith and devotion in the principles and institution for the establishment of which
our leader sacrificed his best, it is well, for us) to revitalize ourselves with a pioneer
spirit. Let us "Edgrenize" our virtues, our Biblical truths, and our vision so that
there will be in the future to the glory of God, a progressive and sound growth of
the school, the press, and the entire Swedish Baptist denomination.
Centralize Chapel
"Who is speaking in chapel this morning?"
"Oh! Well, if he's going to be there I'll be farther ahead if I do a little studying
instead of attending."
Comments similar to this are unfortunately not rare in our halls. Yet how utter-ly
unconscious is such reasoning of the real purpose of the chapel period.
Doesn't the cause of such a misconception lie in our general attitude toward
chapel? We conceive of it as an interlude or breathing spell sandwiched in between
our morning classes, and consequently we feel no compunctions about using it as we
desire.
Would it not enhance the spiritual sanctity and value of the hour if we considered
it the center of our morning? Can we not make it an integral axis around which our
morning classes revolve?
The King With the Golden Touch
Many times we allow our childish fancies to play making dream castles,
and we go forth as a king Midas to turn all, with the touch of our hand, into
beautiful shining gold. With us this was but a playful thought, but there is
One who has the power of the "golden touch".
That One, by the touch of His hand, can make a soul that is tainted and
marred with sin shining and pure again. The dreariest moments can be turned
from sorrow into rejoicing by the hand of the Master.
Victory is ours through a "faith that takes hold—that faith which is the
"vital coupler" between our soul and the living Son of God". This is that trans-forming
touch.
"He touched me and thus made me whole,
Brought comfort and peace to niy soul.
O glad happy day, since my sins rolled away,
He touched rue and thus made me whole."
Clifford M. Dickau.
Editor
Associate Editor
Associate Editor
News Editor
Feature Editor
Sports Editor
THE BETHEL CLARION
Page 3
Darry Produce
They can talk about their Corrigans
but we have 'em just as reversed. Dur-ing
the College-Seminary scrimmage the
other evening, Rube Dahl made one of
the finest short shots that we've seen
him make, but it went in the wrong bas-ket.
Ruth was curling the ends of Helen's
hair the other night. Says Helen, "Say,
you missed a bunch, back about halfway
around the block."
Break, break, break,
On thy cold gray crags, oh sea,
But if you should break a thousand
years,
You'd never be as broke as me.
Chapel Notes. "The more a burglar
drills and blasts the more rock he will
have to crush."—Prof. E.J.N.
There was something rather fishy
about the disappearance of our little
black and white canine friend just be-fore
the appearance of the dog-catcher.
Then it was somebody's turn to ask: "Oh
where, oh where has my little dog gone?"
Then there was that fellow who buried
a light bulb under the ice house and
sang softly to himself, "Mazdas in the
cold, cold ground."
We understand that one of our fresh-men
is endeavoring to keep up the stand-ard
set by the immortal "Boom Boom".
It seems that he got his directions slight-ly
reversed and woke up at 54th Avenue
in Minneapolis. Who is it? Well, his
initials are R. L.
Vi: "What kind of at dog is that?"
Alvera: "I think it's a pointer."
Billy: "No, I think it's a setter."
Vi: "Oh! I know! It's a poinsettia!"
Centenary Celebrations
The passing of another century of
progress was witnessed at the close of 'a
banquet and program honoring the cen-tennial
birthday celebration of Dr. John
Alexis Edgren, on Monday evening, Feb-ruary
20. Dr. Edgren was founder of
Bethel Institute and the Swedish Bap-tist
Publications. Other services were
held throughout the week, both in school
and in five Twin City churches, climaxed
with a Y. P. rally on Sunday afternoon,
February 26.
It is fitting that we should honor the
memory of such a self-sacrificing per-sonage
as was Dr. Edgren. The senti-ment
of those who knew and loved him
has 'been well expressed by Dr. J. E.
Klingberg, D.D., thus: "His whole life
was a series of sacrifices. His life his-tory
is the tale of a hero that can be
written on a beautiful sunset's flaming
evening sky for the whole world to read.
In the corridor of the Swedish Baptist
denomination, the whispering of his
mighty spirit is heard."
Four Flats Travel
Bethel's "Four Flats" made their first
out-of-town debut yesterday, Tuesday,
March 7, when they gave a concert at
the Methodist Church of North Branch,
Minnesota. The quartet consists of Vir-gil
Olson, 1st flat; J. Gordon Peterson,
2nd flat; Ned Holmgren, 3rd flat; and
John Valine, 4th flat.
The program was made up of sacred
classics, several arrangements of hymns,
and negro spirituals, featuring quartets,
duets, and solos. The quartet was out
representing the school. "Dat-dog-vas-dat-
kind-of-dog" Goodman added to the
program with his thought-provoking and
entertaining readings.
One of the boys informs us that the
"upper cut" is not an authentic repre-sentation
of the group, but we are in-clined
not to believe his statement on
this when we remember the face of the
bass and the eye of the tenor last week.
Debut of Male Chorus Success
The Bethel Male Chorus, under the di-rection
of Professor George Hultgren,
rendered a concert at the First Swedish
Methodist Church of Minneapolis, Febru-ary,
23, before a full house. Rendering
three groups of songs, the chorus was
enthusiastically received.
Besides the numbers by the chorus,
were a group of special numbers that
added to the attractiveness of the pro-gram.
A Swedish song composed by one
of the church members was sung by
Professor Hultgren. The readings by
Rodger Goodman were also received with
much delight. The two numbers by the
string trio were of high quality. The
Male Quartet, which sang two songs
gives every evidence of being as fine a
group as Bethel has ever produced. All
in all, the chorus presented a program
for which it may justly be proud.
Mpls. A Cappella to Sing
The Minneapolis A Cappello. Choir, of
which Prof. George Hultgren is the di-rector,
will give its annual spring con-cert
in the Lyceum Theater of Minne-apolis
on Wednesday, March 15. The
honored guest at this year's concert will
be Noble Cain, and the choir will sing
several of his arrangements. Admission
will be 50c to $2.00. See John Valine for
tickets.
JUST REGGY
deer susie hiya howwaya an sew on
period sumtimesa i cant think uv nuthin
ta rite comma id better rite sumthing
period bob hovinen brot bak rekerlec-shuns
Thy mi chiLhud that otha dai wen
i saw him in tha toffy shop caus wen
i wuz a child i used ta lov ta choo on
long 'blak stiks uv licerish to period they
onli kost a sent a peece period i here
thut tail sorly and duff wessman and a
cuple uthers is reeli skreems ut there
tabil ut bordin klub aaus they mak sech
funi noyses ut won anuther thut wen a
gurl visuter sits their tha boys iz kinda
ill ut eese comma sum crew sezi period
speekin uv tha bordin club tabil 4 is all
develupin tha blushin complecks wen
they start ta laf they all turn red and
start tabreath deep caus won of the gang
sez Uts a gud remidi but so far they
,havent even ikooled down to a pink per-iod
kin ya imagin susie marg erikson
wuz so thrilled ta hay tha honor of sitt-ing
next ta herr slakeu coming home
frum tha st. Thomas debait thut she ac-chuilly
fergot wer she lived entil finully
a cupla tha bak seat drivers al johnson
and olga shenning bi naim caim ta tha
reskeu period Omee o mi too think that
johnnie Eindquist wud turn appul shiner
onli In this case it wuz candie but tha
teacher wuz too wise an johnnies plan
failed comma ax him about it why don_
cha queschunmarc yawningly. —reggie.
College Trips Seminary
In the annual basketball classic the
Collegians defeated the Theologians by
the score of 34-28. Playing before a
throng of prejudiced students, the en-thusiasm
amongst the spectators and the
players was at a high pitch.
Bob Hovinen, star guard on the var-sity
squad, led both teams in scoring
with 13 points.
G. Peterson and W. Sorley paced the
losers with 11 points each.
In the preliminary game the women of
the Seminary defeated the Collegians,
22-21.
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Rochester Downs Bethel
Accompanied by a host of Bethelites,
the band, and several of the faculty,
Bethel traveled to Rochester on Wednes-day,
February 22, to engage Rochester
in a Conference basketball game, which
was won by Rochester by the score of
29-27. Playing hard, fast basketball,
both teams displayed basketball of a
high caliber. At the end of the first half
Rochester held a 16-12 edge. The third
quarter again saw Rochester in the front
by the score 21-20. In the final frame,
both teams played inspired ball. The
score was tied at three different times
during the quarter. A basket and two
free throws by Wright, substitute Roch-:
ester center, clinched the game for the
home team.
Rochester (29)
f.g f.t. p.
Bethel (27)
f.g. f.t. p.
Dirkson, f 1 0 2 Peterson, f 2 1 3
Schultz, f 1 1 3 Johnson, f 6 0 0
Bannon, f 0 0 0 Paulson, f 0 0_ 0
Herron, c 3 1 4 Ferre, c 1 1 4
Wright, c 1 3 0 Sorley, c 0 0 0
Schelske, g 1 1 3 Young, g 1 0 1
McQuarrie, g 3 2 1 Applequist, g 2 1 1
Wilson, g 0 1 1 Hovinen, g 0 0 2
10 9 14 12 3 11
Tracy Takes Red and White
In the final game of the regular con-ference
schedule, the Red and White
bowed to Tracy by the score of 42-22.
Tracy, a newcomer to the S. M. J. C.
Conference, gave a good account of them-selves
in their debut here.
Holstein and Stone played fine offen-sive
as well as defensive 'basketball for
Tracy. They were tied for high score
with 11 points each.
Bethel, unable to work together, seem-ed
to lack the punch so characteristic of
the usual game.
Tracy (42)
f.c f.t. p.
Bethel (22)
f.c. f.t. p.
Holstein, f 5 1 0 Peterson, f 1 2 0
Watkins, f 3 1 0 Johnson, f 1 0 1
Suprenant, f 1 0 3 Paulson, f 0 0 1
Mellenthine, f 0 0 1 Sorley, c 2 1 3
Daniels, c 1 1 0 Ferre, c 0 1 0
Johnson, c - 1 0 2 Young, g 2 0 2
Tate, g 2 2 3 Applequist, g 2 0 2
Stone, g 6 1 2 Hovinen, g 1 0 1
Brasket, g 0 0' 1 — —
— — — 9 4 10
18 6 12
Other Scores
Feb. 18—Bethel "A" 27, Farm School "A"
26; Bethel "B" 19, Farm School "B"
10.
March 1—Bethel Freshman 29, Minneha-ha
"B" 15; Bethel Sophomores 22, Min-nehaha
"A" 18.
Do You remember?
"The Highwaymen"
February 22, found most of Bethel on
wheels headed for Rochester. About 41
went with the bus and an estimated 60
rode by automobile. Those on the bus
enjoyed a very fine trip. Chatter—well,
it wasn't exactly a morgue. The trip
home was a different story: gloomy fac-es
were everywhere.
"Blow, thou winter wind"
A group of sophomores enjoyed a to-boggan
party given by their class on Feb-ruary
25, on the Columbia Heights slide
in Minneapolis.
Returning to the school, lunch was
served in the cafeteria and games were
played and music by the string band was
enjoyed.
"Beauty of old friendships"
The Alexis society met on March 2,
for the purpose of honoring Dr. K. J.
Karlson, Dean of the Seminary for the
past thirteen years.
Wilbur Sorley gave a biographical
sketch of Dr. Karlson. Tribute was paid
him by Gordon Anderson, pastor of Beth-any
Baptist Church of St. Paul.
Gustave Ferro spoke extemporaneous-ly
to the question "As a pastor, would
you consider marrying a Christian young
man and a Jewish Christian woman?"
Folke Ferre spoke on "Should Hebrew
be taught in the Seminary?" This sub-ject
was chosen because Hebrew is one
of the fields in which Dr. Karlson is in-structor.
After this talk, a plaque was
given to the honored guest on behalf of
the Alexis Society.
"Making a poet out of man"
On Friday evening, March 3, the
Male Chorus, A Cappella Choir, directed
by Professor Hultgren, and band under
the direction of Gordon Peterson, gave
a concert in the First Swedish Baptist
Church of St. Paul. After a successful
concert, the hostesses served to the mu-sicians,
a delicious lunch.
Bethel Baptist Church
24th St. and 28th Ave. S.
Rev. WALFR.ED HOLMBERG
Minneapolis, Minn.
EVERYBODY WELCOME
Central Baptist Church
Roy and Shield St.
Rev. ERIC ANDERSON
St. Paul Minnesota
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