THREE GIVEN ALL-CONFERENCE BERTHS
The Bethel Clarion
Vol. XVIII No. 10 BETHEL INSTITUTE March 22, 1939
BETHEL GAGERS TAKE SECOND PLACE
COACH ADAM LEADS QUINT
TO PLACE IN SECOND YEAR
College Club Sponsors
Declamatory Contest
This season's final declamatory contest
will be presented at a special College
Club meeting on Wednesday evening,
March 29th, at eight o'clock.
Undoubtedly there will be an increased
number of students participating in this
year's event, since the contestants will
be entered in four distinct divisions and
not grouped under one main classification
as in previous contests. Under this sys-tem
each student will be given the priv-ilege
of selecting the type of reading best
suited to his ability.
If present plans mature, Bethel will
send a representative from each of these
four groups to the district tournament at
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, sometime in
April.
Male Chorus Presents Program
The Bethel Male Chorus has accepted
one more engagement to sing before its
spring tour to the south. The chorus will
render its concert at the Ebenezer Lu-theran
Church of Minneapolis, on Thurs-day,
March 30. The program to be ren-dered
at this concert will be similar to
the one to be used on the tour. Besides
the songs by the chorus, the quartet will
sing, the string trio will play, Rodger
Goodman will render his readings, and
Professor Hultgren will sing several
numbers.
Chapel Opportunities
Church efficiency and stories from the
mission fields will be the topics of our
chapel programs on March 23, 24, and
29. Dr. Agar, the author of several books
on church efficiency, will speak on this
topic March 23 and 24.
N. J. Mears, Who has just returned
from a tour of our mission fields, will
tell of the conditions in various places,
on March 29th. In order that he may
have as much time as possible, the class-es
will be rearranged in half-hour pe-riods.
Ray Applequist, Capt. Elect
Ray Applequist, who will be a Semi-nary
freshman next year, was named
captain of the '39-40 basketball team at
a recent election held by, this year's var-sity.
Playing a cool deliberate floor game,
Ray is a fine defense man, and under his
captaincy Bethel's five returning varsity
regulars will bid fair to bring to Bethel
the highly coveted S. M. J. C. conference
championship.
Captain "Cy", Hard-fighting Leader
The defensive battle was always taken
care of in good style by Captain Carl
Young. With that "never-say-die" spirit,
Young would keep fighting until the game
ended, even though defeat seemed cer-tain.
He has demonstrated his capable
leadership at all times, and is a player
respected by teammates as well as oppo-nents.
Delray Peterson, Bethel forward, was
the offensive spark of this year's team.
As a reward for his outstanding per-
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The basketball campaign of 1938-39 is now history. After the final gun was
sounded and the smoke had cleared away, Bethel, with one of the finest quintets in
recent years, was able to earn a tie for second place in the conference race. The
conference competition has been unusually keen this year, with many of the games
being decided by a very narrow margin.
When all the tabulations were turned in, Bethel had won six games against four
losses. Out of the ten conference games, eight were decided by a difference of eight
points or less. In the total scoring, Bethel scored a grand total of 308 points to the
opponents' 309 points. From many points of view this has been an unusually fine
basketball campaign.
Coach William Adam, in his second year as head mentor, was untiring in his ef-forts
to develop a fine team. After many of the candidates were dropped as the
season began, Coach Adam was faced with the profblem of developing a quintet that
would click together. On the -varsity appeared six lettermen, and three freshmen,
who came as prep stars from their respective high schools.
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THE BETHEL CLARION
The Bethel Clarion
BETHEL INSTITUTE
1480 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul, Minn.
Official School Paper of Bethel Institute Published twice
monthly during school year
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BUSINESS STAFF
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Dorothy Drotz Asst. Business Manager
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ADVISERS
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Dean Emery A. Johnson Business
STUDENT OPINION
Bethel has seen some very fine im-provements
added to the Athletic de-partment
in the past two years since
Coach Adam has been in charge. How-ever
as our school year is drawing to a
rapid close, opportunity has been given
to the students to express opinions as to
how the athletic program may be im-proved
in the coming year.
Here are some of the suggestions giv-en
by a representative group of students:
"Develop a strong organization to back
up the Athletic department and coach."
—Ray Appelquist.
"Maintain athletic insurance for the
protection against accidents in athletic
contests."—Bob Hovinen.
"Fix up a drinking fountain in the gym
for the players."—Dorthy Drotz.
"Better cheering, better cheer leader,
no 'booing', have typed sheets with all of
the yells on them at the games, and bet-ter
atendance."—"Snuffy" Smith.
"Make provision for better seating ar-rangements
for the basketball games."—
Folke Ferre.
"Include football in the athletic pro-gram."—
Roger Nordell.
"Better newspaper advertisement of
games and other athletic doings. Only
two pictures in all of the Twin City pa-pers
for all of last season—That's terri-ble!"—
Coach Adam.
"Fright, don't put me in that column."
—Captain Cy.
Alexis Honors Prof. Olson
Prof. Olson will be honored this month
at the Alexis meeting of April 5. The
theme of the evening's program will be
Baptist History, one of the subjects
which Prof. Olson teaches. This theme
will be in the form of a radio skit in
which Baptist highlights of all ages will
be dramatized. Two very critical ques-tions
of our day will be discussed, one
being in the form of a short debate.
Transition Preachers
Much criticism has frequently been given about our Swedish preachers. We find
it easy to down their work and call it unsuccessful and lay the cause to their dis-albility
of capafbly using the English language. But these harried heralders of the
Gospel have sufficient reason to be exalted rather than debased.
A transition period has ensued, and in some localities it is still taking place, in
which disputes of language have been or are the cause of disturbances. The place
of the clergy has been to bridge the transition as peacably as possible. Difficulties
have arisen because of the fact that some have failed to keep abreast of the times,
and problems have come because they could have been handled more tactfully and
efficiently. But the acute adjustments that must take place both in the individual
parson and the group whom he serves, present a far greater problem than we
realize. We, who have been born in the post-transition era, find it very easy to lay
severe criticism upon the unheralded heads of "transition preachers" and label them
with a scornful, "perpetual-old-age man". We have forgotten the turbulent times
through which these men had to go.
Rather than discard the heroic men who have victoriously and nobly fought the
good fight, the mere honoring them with continued work would easily repay them
for the faithful service through a difficult transitional period of our denomination.
Concentratio/v
"This one thing I do." Paul, the apostle, penned this phrase centuries ago, but
it has a very pertinate meaning for us today. We, as studetts, would do well to
think of the value of concentration by placing first place those things which re-quire
our deserving attention in our school life. Extra-curricular activities often
tend to become the factor whidh receives most of our attention, while equipping
ourselves with a "kit of conceptual tools" in lesson preparation receives secondary
prominence.
Students have enrolled in higher institutions of learning with the aim of prepar-ing
for life's work, going out to be citizens keenly trained to meet and solve the in-triguing
problems of the world. It is then fitting that we do not lose our purpose in
preparation, but concentrate to that end which will lead to the fulfilling of the goal
which is set before us.
DEVOTIONS
"Christ died for us IN ORDER THAT whether awake (in life) or asleep (in
death) we may EVER be living together with Him."
1 Thess. 5:10 (Montgomery version).
I earnestly urge you to re-read this verse several times alone with God, for
I believe it hands to us a "key-truth" which will unlock endless spiritual treas-ures
in any Christian's life.
Why do so many Christians lack the hour-by-hour fellowship with the Lord
whom we say is risen? Can it be that in our zeal to be "evangelistic" we
have largely ignored this part of God's plan of Calvary,—fellowship? Have we
mistaken conversion for constant communion, mistaken the "means" of God's
plan for the "end"? This verse holds for us a challenge to re-think the "why"
of Calvary, to include in the answer the proper place for this verse.
Have we come to the place in our Christian lives where "I Need Thee Every
Hour" has become "I HAVE Thee Every Hour" in actual experience? Only
then are we qualified to proclaim this Easter a risen, LIVING Christ!
—Wilbur Sorley.
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Do You remember?
Rogers Wins Oratorical Contest
The annual oratorical contest spon-sored
by the Junior College Club was
ably carried out under the capable tu-torship
of Miss Enid Platts, on the aft-ernoon
and evening of March 8. In the
preliminary contest which was judged by
Miss Anne Simley of Hamline University,
seventeen orators took part; as indica-tion
of the great interest shown foren-sics
in school. Of this number, eight
were chosen to compete in the finals
which were judged (by Mrs. Homer Sand-ers.
The pleasant and finished manner with
which Mr. Herschel Rogers presented his
oration entitled "The Worth of a Man"
won for him first place. Runners up
were Miss Joyce Johnson who spoke on
"The Propaganda Which Influenced Re-peal"
and Art Slaikeu (whose oration was
"The New Morality". Winston Sher-wick,
Alvera Johnson, Paul Lundgren,
Olga Shenning, and Ethel Tederman also
took part in the finals.
Open Forum for Ladies!
B. W. A. met on Thursday, March 9, in
the girls' lounge. Constance Swanson
presided as chairman. The program fea-tured
musical selections by Elva Seaman
and Doris Eggleston, and readings by
Viola Waihela. Verna Nordquist con-ducted
the informal open forum at which
time the following questions were dis-cussed:
" 'Should we sing popular
songs-', 'Is it easier to live a consistent
Christian life at Bethel or at home?',
`Should we partake in popular amuse-ments?—
where should we draw the
line?' "
Jewish Work in Twin Cities
A message concerning the Jews was
given at Missionary Band meeting held
Monday, March 13th. Mrs. Charles Wal-gren,
who for twelve years has been in
rescue work and for twenty-two years
has worked among the Jews in the Twin
Cities, gave an interesting insight into
the work. Having worked among vari-ous
classes of people, Mrs. Walgren was
able to give a picture of the life and be-liefs
of the Jew and what progress has
been made in Jewish work since she be-gan.
"B's" Take Honey on Bread
The newly organized "B" Club, having
recently been formally accepted by the
student council, broke into public promi-nence
by honoring the basketball team
to an informal banquet last Monday eve-ning
in the College Coffee Shop. The
theme of the program was "The Value
of Christian Athletics".
Dr. W. F. Widen of Minneapolis was
the main speaker of the evening, while
Oarl Young and Coach Adam supplement-
COMING EVENTS
March 22. Bob Hewitt, Ohautauquan
Program.
March 24. Reading Recital, 8:00 P. M.
March 29. College Club, Declamatory
Contest.
Mardh 30. B. W. A.
March 30. Male Chorus Concert at
Ebenezer Lutheran Church,
Minneapolis.
March 31. Sophomore Class Dinner
Party.
April 3. Dean Johnson entertains 2nd-year
college students.
April 4. Missionary Study Group.
April 5. Alexis.
April 6. Easter Vacation begins.
Program
ADVANCED SPEECH READING
RECITAL
College Chapel, 8:00
March 24, 1939
Assisted by
Ruth Fredine, Grace Widen, Plansts
Sam's Letter Anonymus
Arthur Slaikeu
The Butterfly Leslie Gordon Barnard
Alvera Johnson
Piano Solo-
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.. .. J. S. Bach
Scherzo B Minor 'Chopin
Ruth Fredine
The Bridegroom Terhune
Alrik Blomquist
The Leetla Boy T S. Daly
Rosa's Curiosity T S. Daly
Mia Carlotta T. S. Daly
Between Two Loves T. S. Daly
Margery Ericson
The One-Legged Goose..F. Hopkinson Smith
Paul Lundgren
Piano Solo—
Alt Wein (Old Vienna) ..... ...Godowsky
Grace Widen
The Old Sogning Woman
Eleonora and Ethel Olson
Olga Shenning
Mr. Hay's Memory System... Charles Loomis
Robert Peterson
Profs. Improve In Health
The seige of illness which has overtak-en
two of the Seminary professors is
now being lifted.
Dr. Karlson, who has (been confined to
his bed during the past week has re-turned
to the school to resume his num-erous
professorial duties.
We are happy to hear that Dr. Gordh,
who has been seriously ill, has recovered
sufficiently to leave the hospital. At
present he resides at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Rueben Nelson.
ed with shorter toasts. Music was fur-nished
by the Bethel "Four Flats".
The official announcement of the new
basketball captain, Ray Appelquist, was
made by Coach Adam, and this past
year's captain Carl Young presented an
autographed basketball to the new cap-tain
with wishes for a successful coming
season.
Darry Produce
We wonder what "Wes" and Ruby find
so attractive about the dining room. It
doesn't seem attractive enough to war-rant
sitting there from noon till six-thirty;
or is it the dining room?
* * * *
Don was struggling •with one of Bob's
special steaks. Suddenly he looked up
from his task and asked, "Did you say
this was grilled steak or gorilla steak?"
* * * *
Some scientist conducted a survey and
discovered that 41 per cent of all college
students talk in their sleep—could he be
referring to classroom recitations?
* * * *
Then there was the fellow who said
that rather than eat pineapple for dessert,
he'd accept Dole.
* * * *
"What makes you think that I'm a bar-ber?"
"Oh, somebody told me that you were a
cute little shaver."
* * * *
Del can't figure out why people go to
Florida for the winter, because we (have
a much better winter here.
* * * *
Here are a few definitions that de-finitely
didn't come from a 1939 diction-ary:
Gruesome—What Roy did when he was
a little boy.
Mohair—What some people need on
their heads.
Paprika—Greek for "Papa".
Paradise—Needed in gambling.
Engine—What Pocahontas was.
Rice—What you'd do if you sat on a
tack.
Grin—Favorite color of the Irish..
Feud—What keeps people from reduc-ing.
* * * *
"Have your book in your head, and not
your head in your book."—Prof. Geo. H.
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TRIBUTE DUE
Coach "Bill" Adam
Vital Statistics
Three Bethel players found places in
All-Conference selections by the coaches
of the S. M. J. C. C., Peterson on the first
team, Johnson and Young on the second.
First Team: F—Schultz, Rochester;
F—Scanlon, Waldorf; C—Peterson, Beth.
el; G—Tate, Tracy; and G—Dirkson,
Rochester.
Second Team: F—Johnson, Bethel;
F—Holstein, Tracy; C—Goldberg, Beth-any;
G—McQuarrie, Rochester; and
G—Young, Bethel.
Third Team. F—Brand, Concordia;
F—Birkholtz, Luther; C—Notling, Luth-er;
G—Stone, Tracy; and G—Albreoht,
Bethany.
FINAL STANDINGS
W L
Rochester 8 2 .800
BETHEL 6 4 .600
Tracy 6 4 .600
Bethany 5 5 .500
Waldorf 2 2 .500
Luther 2 8 .200
Concordia 1 9 .100
SCORES REVIEWED
Bethel 38iLuther 31
Bethel 481Concordia 27
Bethany 301Bethel 22
Bethel 301Luther 28
Bethel 521 Concordia 48
Rochester 331Bethel 25
Bethel 421 Waldorf 41
Rochester 9 9 j Bethel 27
Tracy 42!Bethel 22
Bethel 2' Bethany 0
INDIVIDUAL SCORINGS
D. Peterson 118
Johnson 54
Applequist 32
Ferre 31
Young 24
Hovinen 20
Sorley 14
G. Peterson 11
Paulson 2
Girls 5 Wins, 1 Loss
Audrey Martin captained the girl's bas-ketball
team through a successful sea-son
with five wins and only one loss.
The loss was to Daytona in the early
part of the season.
They played the Minnesota "Aggies" at
the Farm School, Daytona, Logan Park,
Christ Child Center, and the final game
of the year between the college and semi-nary
girls with the latter victorious
21-20.
"Little Audrey" played guard along
with Marie Dahlberg and Gladys Peter-son.
The regular forwards, Dorothy
Drotz, Verna Nordquist, and Marjorie
Lager. Substitutes were Olga Anderson,
Elna Finstrom, Elizabeth Larson, Mil-dred
Lovegren, Ruth Olson, and Jeanne
Tretsven.
Baseball Candidates Report
With the first day of spring near at
hand, Coach Adam has begun baseball
practice. Not willing to shovel the snow
from the baseball diamond, the baseball
candidates are tossing the ball around in
the gymnasium to limber up their arms
and shoulders.
At the first call 15 responded, but
many are waiting until the sessions can
be held outside.
The first game is a practice session on
the home field with Blake College on
April 28th.
Cagers Take Second Place
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formance, the coaches elected him to the
center position of the all-conference first
team. He also led all conference scor-ers
with the total of one hundred eight-een
points in the nine games played for
an average of better than thirteen points
per game.
The squad includes, in addition to the
above, Ray Applequist, Gust Ferre, Rob-ert
Hovinen, Donald Johnson, Stanley
Paulson, and Wilbur Sorley.
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Minneapolis, Minn.
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