Miss Sabel
The Bethel Clarion
Vol. XIX No. 2 BETHEL INSTITUTE (St. Paul, Minn.) October 25, 1939
3 Graduates
To Speak At
Day's Meet
Local Talent Partakes
In 16th Observance
Three graduates will be the main
speakers at today's observance of
Prayer and Missions, Miss Esther
Sabel, program committee chair-man,
announces.
"This is the 16th year that we
have set aside a special day for
prayer and mission remembrance,"
Miss Sabel said. "Emphasis is be-ing
put on prayer as a foundation
for missionary endeavors."
Speakers Named
Speakers are: the Rev. George C.
Weiss of Mo-rocco,
morn-ing
and eve-ning;
the Rev.
Marvin Samu-elson,
speak-ing
on "Home
Missions" at
the morning
session; and
Miss Grace
Cooper of Bel-gian
Congo,
afternoon.
G. Arvid Hagstrom, president,
will lead the morning service in
the Junior College chapel, meeting
at 9:45 o'clock. The next service
meets at 1:15 p. m. in the Semi-nary
chapel with the Rev. Eric An-derson
of Central Baptist church
as the moderator. In the evening,
the Rev. Martin Erikson of the
First Swedish Baptist church, St.
Paul, will preside, beginning at
7:30 o'clock.
Music Provided
Special music has been planned
for each session, according to Miss
Sabel. A brass quartette consist-ing
of Sidney Carlson, Opal Palm-quist,
Dury Miller, and Muriel Pe-
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Prexy Honored Again
By State Convention
President G. Arvid Hagstrom was
reelected moderator of the Minne-sota
Baptist convention at its re-cent
meeting in Brainerd. This will
be his third term in this office.
Mrs. Emery Johnson was also
named on the Board of Managers.
This convention was the first for
the Rev. Rueben E. Nelson, former
professor, as executive secretary.
Hagstrom reported the completion
of a remarkable year for the or-ganization
under Nelson's leader-ship.
CAMPUS CALENDAR
TODAY
Prayer and Missions day.
Services at 9:45 a. m., 1:15
p. m., and 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY
Bethel Women's association.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Minnesota Swedish B.Y.P.U.
convention, Willmar.
MONDAY
Men's Recreation club,
Men's room, 7 p. m.
WEDNESDAY, November 1
College club, College chapel,
8 p. m.
FRIDAY, November 3
Homecoming!
Penny Boxes Go
To 13,000 Homes
About 13,000 homes in over 300
Swedish Baptist churches will be
aware of Bethel Institute during
the month of November by means
of Penny-a-meal boxes being sent
out by the Women's commission of
the Conference under the direction
of Mrs. Adolph Olson.
These boxes will be accompanied
by ilrayer lists, stating some fact
or need of the school for each day
along with a Scripture passage for
daily reading.
Last year $5,487.67 was raised by
this means. Comparison is made
to the all-time high of 1937, which
amounted to $6,448.95. This
amounted to less than an average
of 18 cents per member.
Checks for NYA Work
Sent For First Time
Almost 700 hours were worged
the first month by 19 NYA stu-dents.
The average pay check
amounted to $12.35.
A total of $209.69 came from the
Federal government and $25 from
State funds, according to office re-ports.
The first month ended on
October 11.
Besides sending out 13,000 Penny-a-
meal boxes, office NYA workers
have dispatched 9,000 quarter cards
and 3,000 Homecoming bulletins in
recent weeks.
Other students have engaged in
storm window work and repairing.
"Several attractive programs are
scheduled for the Chatauquan
series this year," Dean Emery
Johnson announced.
On Nov. 15, two naturalists, the
Johnson brothers, will lecture on
the harmlessness of most reptiles.
They will have with them 5t, speci-men
of snakes and other reptile, it
is announced.
Clarence Sorenson, news corre-spondent
from the European front,
will speak on war propaganda
New Religious Activity
Considered By Council
New types of work are being dis-cussed
by the Religious council, ac-cording
to Herschel Rogers, presi-dent.
He has asked the students
to pray for God's guidance in these
matters.
Discussion was also made con-cerning
the holding of gospel team
rallies at least once a semester.
Rogers announced that 2,000
tracts have been secured for free
distribution. George Ohsberg was
recently elected vice-president of
the council.
March 6. April 8, Ralph Johnson,
a blind man accompanied by his
trained dog, will lecture on the
training of dogs to lead blind peo-ple
through traffic.
The final program will be held
on May 17, when Amory Wait,
Chief ,engineer for Admival Richard
Byrd's expedition to the North pole,
will tell of his experience and im-pressions
on that trip.
Holiday Will Conform
To_Stassen's Decree
Thanksgiving vacation dates are
November 30 to December 4, ac-cording
to Dean Emery Johnson.
This is in accordance with Gover-nor
H. Stassen's proclamation mak-ing
November 30 Minnesota's of-ficial
holiday.
The library will be closed on
Thursday, but will be open on Fri-day
and Saturday at the usual
hours, the Dean stated.
Alumni Gathering Friday, Nov. 3
Centers Around Western Theme
Campus Rope Pull, Basketball In Evening --
Engwall, Speaker, Feature Program
Debaters Appear
On Rally Ticket
Three students will participate in
a debate Saturday morning at a
Minnesota Swedish B.Y.P.U. con-vention
in Willmar, besides others
who will merely attend the rally.
The debaters include Carl Lund-quist,
Ethel Ruff, Gordon Larson,
and Phyllis Bohne of Willmar.
Their topic for discussion is: "Re-solved,
that the average church of
today is more dependent upon its
organization than the power of the
Lord."
The convention begins Friday
evening under the leadership of
Dr. C. R. Wall. The Rev. William
Turnwall of Duluth will be the first
speaker. The theme of the gath-ering
is: "Be Strong In The Lord."
Further discussion of this topic
will take place on Sunday by three
speakers.
Saturday afternoon will be oc-cupied
by a business session. The
annual banquet will be in the eve-ning
with reports from student
missionaries led by the Rev. Marvin
Samuelson, state ,missionary.
Chatauquan Series
Sounds of "Yo-do-lay-dee" and scenes typical of Western corrals will
emphasize the theme of "Fall Roundup" which has been chosen for
this year's, Homecoming to be held on Friday, November 3.
Two innovations are prom-ised
for this event, announces
Maurice Lawson, general chair-man.
An Institute tug of war
will be staged on the campus
between Seminary and Junior
College teams at 3:30 p. m.
Also, the traditional student.
alumni basketball game will oc-cur
at 9 p. m. in the College
gymnasium.
Engwall Speaks
The Rev. Swan Engwall of the
Central Avenue Baptist church,
Chicago, Illinois, has been chosen
as the banquet speaker, which is
scheduled for 6:30 p. m. A corral
reminiscing skit and special music
will also be featured, promises
Bruce Fleming, program committee
chairman. The Rev. William Tap-per.,
of Duluth will be the toastmas-ter.
Open house in the Bethel halls
at 2:30 p. in. will officially open the
day's activities. "Kaffe och dopp"
will follow in the College with an
all-Bethel football game scheduled
for 4 p. m.
Banquet tickets will sell for 50
cents, and the Boarding club will
cook the meal as usual. Ruth Ol-son,
assisted by Henrietta DeCamp
is in charge of this phase of the
program.
Ranch Theme Used
Engwall will speak on "Forward
Drive" at the banquet.
Fleming is assisted by Carol Eng-wall,
Florence Lindstrom, Ned
Holmgren, Carl Holmberg, and
Prof. C. E. Carlson.
Truman Halvorson heads up a
decoration committee. Assisting
him are: Constance Swanson,
Merle Sjolund, Alvera Johnson,
Pearl Peterson, Francis McOlash,
Rawlin Johnson, and Grant Samu-elson.
Carl Lundquist is in charge of
advertising with Betty Danielson
making posters.
Steppin' Out
By Muriel Petersen
Wednesday, October 11
To celebrate Corrine Swanson's
birthday, seven couples had a pow-wow
at Como park. The eats con-sisted
of hot dogs and apples.
Everybody is still wondering why
it took Hazelle Fossom and Wilbur
"Lappa" Ogren an hour and 15 min-utes
to go a few blocks to get a
knife for the buns.
No one can say that some of our
Bethelites don't look into the future
because four of them attended the
Parent's night of the Junior league
at the First Covenant church. Bob
Hovinen was glad he brought his
coat because Cliff Bjorklund's car
—well? It was after all this that
they enjoyed root beer floats at
Doris Molander's home.
Friday, October 13
The highlight of a pow-wow 'held
at Kaposia park by the Male chorus
and its "auxiliary" was the removal
of half of Bob Paulson's mustache.
Ethel Tederraan did her best to
come to his aid; in fact, it took
three fellows to hold her from him.
Another feature kvas an impromptu
Indian firefly dance by eight of the
men. Alrik Bloomquist directed
the games. The chorus sang, and a
quartette-of new members also ren-dered
several numbers. After a
hamburger fry Virgil Olson closed
with a few remarks. Maurice Law-son
and Carl Holmberg were the
cooks.
Saturday, October 14
Frogs were scarce—at least not
one of the 18 young people who
took part in a scavanger hunt
found one, but those in Karl Karl-son's
car did win first place. It
was while at the Green gate, that
Bob Paulson and Viola Waihela
displayed their dramatic powers as
Romeo and Juliet. That's not all!
Karlson was thrown in an ash can
with the rest of the junk. Bob
tried to pull Karl's socks off to
manicure his toe nails, but they
stuck too much, so Paulson had to
be content with polishing them.
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Clublicity
Prof. H. Norberg, head of the
Philosophy department of the Uni-versity
of Minnesota, has been ten-tatively
secured to speak for the
College club next Wednesday eve-ning
at 8 o'clock. Francis Otto,
president, stated.
Missionary Band
Plans are under discussion for a
study group in connection with the
monthly meetings of the Mission-ary
band, which meets on the third
Wednesday of each month, William
Hagstrom, president, announced. It
is hoped to make them both in-structive
and inspirational.
Reports were received that the
"Fireside circle" meeting held re-cently
was a greater success than
anticipated. Miss Susanna Ander-son
brought a message of a sweep-ing
revival in North China.
Men's Recreation Club
Ping-pong fans will be engaged
in a tournament very soon to be
sponsored by the Men's Recreation
club, according to Gene Nyman,
president. New equipment has
been purchased to accomodate the
increasing membership.
Pre-tourney favorites, according
to results of recent club meeting
matches, are Truman Halvorson
and Wilbur Ogren, with the former
on top by a 21-16 score.
Lundquist Honored
Carl Lundquist was reelected for
his fifth term as president of the
South Dakota Swedish B.Y.P.U.,
which met in a rally recently in
Strandberg, South Dakota.
Seven students attended this
meeting, and Lundquist reported
that they took an active part in
the activities.
3 Graduate; to Speak
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terson and a women's trio made up
of Alvera Johnson, Ruth Olson, and
Joyce Johnson will be featured in
the morning.
At the afternoon session a male
quartette will sing. Its members
are: Gordon Peterson, Virgil Ol-son,
Ned Holmgren, and John Va-line.
In the evening a trumphet trio
will play and Valine will be the
soloist.
The public has been invited to
participate in the day's services,
Miss Sabel said.
Introducing
By Iva "Reddy" Metam
1. Reserved. He has blond curls
(that do get mussed). Likes "Wild
Cherry." Plays basketball and ten-nis.
Now, he can be found in the
library—not the office.
2. Dimples.
3. The friendly freshman. Funny.
4. She has to stay in nights—at
least usually. Sings and plays the
piano.
5. Short. Full of fun. Quote—
ideal husband—unquote.
6. Queen of the books. Dark and
quiet.
Argumentation Work
Includes 12 Debaters
Twelve students have reported
for debate this season. An inter-collegiate
schedule is being ar-ranged
to commence the later part
of November, according to Miss
Enid Platts, adviser. The Pi Kap-pa
Delta question is, "Resolved,
that the United. States should fol-low
a policy of strict (economic
and military) isolation toward all
nations outside of the Western
hemisphere engaged in armed in-ternational
or civil conflict."
Church Contacts Made
For Boarders' Benefit
Gospel teams, in conjunction
with the Boarding club, have been
visiting several churches on recent
Sundays. Donations in the form of
money as well as foodstuffs have
been accepted.
,Sunday, Jack Bergeson, steward,
plans to go to Fish Lake. Churches
visited already include: Opstead,
Isle, Maynard, and South Isanti.
Band Receives Players
Instruments And Music
With an increased • membership
of 10 new students, ttie band now
numbers 25 members.
A baritone has been added to the
instrumentation, and new music
has also been purchased by the
school, according to Gordon Peter-son,
director.
The officers of the band include:
president, Vernon Pearson; secre-tary,
Muriel Petersen; and librari-an,
Francis. McOlash.
The first performance of the
band was at a recent Chatauquan
program. Besides playing for this
series of programs, Bethel basket-ball
games, and other functions, it
is planning. several surprise fea-tures
for this coming school year.
Prof. George Hultgren and his
wife celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary recently.
* * *
Over $200 was received through
a Swedish supper for the school
recently. This affair was sponsor-ed
by the Bethel Institute women's
association.
* * * *
President G. Arvid Hagstrom
spent last Sunday speaking in Des
Moines, Iowa.
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To Serve Coming Term
Carl Lindman, Carl Holmberg,
Truman Halvorson, Don Johnson,
and Gene Nyman are class presi-dents
ranging from their superiori-ty
downward.
The lower three groups elected
officers this Fall, and the first two
named their leaders last Spring.
Assisting Halvorson in the first
year Seminary class are: Carl
Lundquist, vice-president; Alvera
Johnson, secretary; and William
Hagstrom, treasurer.
Other sophomore class officers
are: Joyce Johnson, vice-presi-dent;
Dorothy Webster, secretary;
Grant Samuelson, treasurer; and
Prof. C. E. Carlson, adviser.
The freshmen named Carol Eng-wall,
vice-president; Virginia Carl-son,
secretary; Glenn Soule, treas-urer;
and W. Adam, adviser.
John Valine was elected secre-tary
of the Seminary middle class
to take the place of Gladys Peter-son.
* * * *
Prof. Adolph Olson made a
speaking trip to Duluth on a recent
weekend.
Last reports showed $10,356 of
cash and pledges in the women's
dormitory fund, Dean Emery John-son
disclosed. This is being added
to each day, he said.
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Sport Sparks
By Vernon Pearson
Returning lettermen met recent-ly
to elect a captain to succeed
Ray Applequist, who did not return
to school this year. When the bal-lots
were cast and counted Donald
"Don" Johnson was selected to lead
the team during the 1939-40 season.
Demonstrating his ability to han-dle
the ball with ease under the
pressure of many closely fought
contests, Johnson proved to be a
steady and reliable player.
When told of the honor confer-red
on him by his teammates,
Johnson said : "I am happy for the
honor that the fellows have given
me, and I will do my part for the
team and for Bethel to bring the
Southern Minnesota Junior College
Conference championship to our
school."
Wonder which basketball player
is saying this these days?
"Tis sweet to court,
But, 0, so bitter
To court a gal
And then not git 'er."
Coach Bill Adam was trying to
give directions to a cute young miss
on the street car the other evening.
The best way that he could think
of to inform her when to get off
was, "Watch me when I get off and
then get off one block before r do."
By Bernard Hammerbeck
Coach Bill Adam announces that
an intramural basketball tourney
is scheduled for the men later in
the school year. Full details have
not yet been announced.
The athletic schedule for Home-coming
day is such as to give plen-ty
of exercise for several of the
men. Among those expected to be
in the fray both afternoon and eve-ning
are: Carl "Cy" Young, Stan
Paulson, Bob Hovinen, Del Ray Pe-terson,
and Don Johnson.
TODAY'S PREDICAMENT: Bob
Wallin, athletic manager, trying to
find a reason for the disappear-ance
of so much adhesive tape. He
says clues point to a menacing
tapeworm.
* * *
A son of Dr. John Alexis Edgren,
a founder of the Seminary, died re-cently
in California. He was a
famous sports editor and cartoonist,
and was now 65 years old, accord-ing
to press dispatches.
It is claimed that he once held
the world hammer-throw and dis-cus
records.
Answers to INTRODUCING are:
1. Don B. Johnson; 2. Virginia
"Ginny" Carlson; 3. Glen Soule; 4.
Joyce E. Johrison; 5. Grant Samu-elson,
and 6. Dorothy Webster.
Hoop Game; Tug
Football Listed
For Homecoming
Several outstanding athletic
events have been scheduled for
Homecoming day, says Athletic Di-rector
Bill Adam. They are: an
Institute tug of war at 3:30 p. m.,
an all-Bethel touch football game
at 4 p. m., and an annual student-alumni
basketball game following
the banquet.
Usual rivalry will exist between
the hoop varsity and a team com-posed
of alumni. With the present
first-string team consisting of six
lettermen and several promising
freshmen, the game will unveil the
1939-1940 hopes.
Alumni Play
Carl "Cy" Young will head up
the alumni team. Graduates in-vited
to play include: Alvin Con-rad,
Earl Widen, Clifford Dickau,
Wilbur Sorley, and Gordon Ander-son.
Virgil Olson and Herman Tegen-feldt
are also listed on this team,
for they have exhausted their eligi-bility
for the varsity.
The afternoon's touch-football
battle has all the earmarks of be-ing
a real thriller, according to re-ports.
It will pit the Left-overs,
intramural champs, against an all-star
aggregation 1 as chosen by
Coach Adam.
Mural Champs Told
The Left-overs made their berth
recently by defeating the Comets,
12-6. Its members include: Carl
Holmberg, Ned Holmgren, Rodney
Nelson, Carl Lindman, Dean Nor-dell,
Bob Hovinen, Dalphy Fager-strom,
Don Johnson, and Del Ray
Peterson.
Picked for the all-star squad are:
Gene Nyman, Young, Vernon Pear-son,
Wilbur Ogren, Gordon Peter-son,
Bernard Hammerbeck, Tru-man
Halvorson, Gerald Larson,
Warren Johnson, and Stan Paulson.
The tug of war will be between
two teams made up of men from
the Seminary and Junior College.
However, neither captains nor
membership has been disclosed. It
is hoped to make this a traditional
event.
P. E. Basketball
With touch football completed,
volleyball on the final round, the
men's physicals training classes are
looloing forward to the beginning of
basketball. It is the plan of Coach
Bill Adam to form teams in each
section which will play amongst
themselves and then against the
classes.
All men in the College who are
not participants in intercollegiate
basketball are enrolled in these
classes.
Coed Ball Players
Lack Experience
By Elna Finstrom
Ninety-seven per cent of the men
in the Northwest are good-looking;
the other three per cent go to
Bethel!
Vernon "Pug" Pearson says that
men cannot understand women.
However, we counter with the
above observation.
Putting aside these minor trou-bles,
we turn to women's basket-ball.
Thirteen coeds have reported
for pre-season practice. All except
three have had no experience at
playing.
The first contest will come on
Homecoming when the women's
team will play preliminary to the
men's varsity-alumni game.
The spiral stairway in the gym
has been successful in stretching
one student's imagination. Curious
readers may go and see for them-selves.
Women players wonder if
they look as clumsy as that in
practice. However, Virginia "Gin-ny"
Carlson and Arlene Johnson
seeTn to be the most proraising of
the newcomers.
Passing and shooting the ball
have been emphasized in the prac-tices.
* * * *
Winning freshmen and sopho-more
volleyball teams in the wom-en's
gym classes will play off some-time
this week for a first place.
Already, Miss Carlson's and Olga
"Billie" Anderson's teams are lead-ing
by four and eight games in
their respective classes.
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At the call of Coach Bill Adam
for basketball candidates twenty-five
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the initial workout. After a short
period of chalk talk, two teams
were singled out and a scrimmage
was held.
Several of the lettermen ever..
impressive in the workout, hitting
the hoop with consistency, Adam
reported.
Some of the freshmen have not
responded for the workout periods
due to conflicts in schedule of
classes. Adam pointed out that
they will be given consideration
when regular practice sessions are
begun after the Homecoming fes-tivities.
Among the freshmen who have
shown promise of developing into
good material are Bernard Ham-merbeck,
Gene Nyman, and Wilber
Ogren, according to the coach.
Workouts will continue until
Homecoming when the squad will
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Prayer and Missions
Prayer and missionary work have always
gone hand in hand. Looking back on the his-tory
of Christianity, we can see how the two
are indispensible to each other. Even the ear-ly
disciples were admonished by Jesus Christ
to tarry in Jerusalem in order to be endued
with power, and then to go out and be his wit-nesses
in the uttermost part of the earth.
From study in the history of missions we
note how that the greatest missionary endeav-ors
have been thoroughly founded and estab-lished
on prayer. Ministers and doctors have
gone to heathen countries without money or
material means, and yet when backed by pray-er,
they have won marvelous victories.
It is therefore fitting that this one day
should be set aside for special prayer and re-membrance
of missionary efforts. Not that we
should not do this every day in private devo-tion,
but today we invite outsiders to partake
with us in these activities.
Bethel has been blessed with a large num-ber
of her graduates going into mission serv-ice.
These are to be remembered particularly
today.
Our enrollment has never been large, but
God has been gracious in choosing many from
among us for his service. This shows a defi-nite
spiritual attitude of the student body in
former years. It is also an admonition not to
let down in our spiritual strivings, but to cling
to our heritage. May the Lord continue to
bless us.
* * *
Ramblings
The Clarion staff asks one favor of its read-ers—
patronize our advertisers whenever pos-sible.
Mention the Clarion, for that is the way
it is supported.. . . We wish to correct two er-rors
in the last issue—one concerning Harry
Lundell, who was only extended a call for
professorship, and that about the Penny-a-meal
boxes, which is sponsored by a women's
group instead of the school board. We remain
open for any and all criticisms and correc-tions.
. . . "How To Make A Date" and "How
To Teach A Girl How To Drive" must been
interesting topics for oral composition. . . .
Problem: a chicken lays an egg in a nest. Is
that motion in a place (use of dative case) or
motion toward—(use of accusative case) ? The
German class would appreciate its solution.
* * * *
Why not invent loose-leaf text books? Ener-gy
could be saved for further study by carry-ing
a few pages instead of a whole boox.
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Elna Finstrom, Bernard Hammerbeck,
Gladys Hanson, Gunnar Hoglund, Archie Johnson,
Mary Ann Liljenstrom, Harold Mickelson, Gene
Nyman, Vernon Pearson, Muriel Petersen, Lloyd
Shold, Leone Smith, Sara Mae Swenson, Martin
Toews, Viola Waihila, Robert Wallin, Dorothy
Webster, and Grace Widen.
Miss Enid Platts Editorial Advisor
BUSINESS STAFF
Stanley Rendahl Business Manager
Doris Jane Eggleston Circulation Manager
Dean Emery A. Johnson Business Adviser
Entered as second-class matter October 9, 1935 at
the postoffice at St. Paul, Minnesota, under the act
of March 3, 1879.
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WELCOME RECEPTION
I wakened early from my rest
And purposed there no more to stay,
But I, alone, would hasten forth,
And I, alone, would greet the day.
So silently I crept along
In order that none else but me
Should be the first to meet the dawn
And all her lovely beauty see.
Alas! Alack. to my dismay,
A thousand otherp, wakened first,
Had donned themselves in great array,
And daylight on their presence burst.
The white cock, herald of the dawn
Called his clear notes across the lawn.
The soft wind scurried, wide awake,
And left wee ripples on the lake.
And trees saluting, tall and still,
Took stately guard atop the hill.
Frail flowers, courtseying in the breeze,
Swayed to and fro with gracious ease.
The sleepy clouds, high in the air,
In old gray night-gowns gathered there.
And birds in gayest symphony
Were bursting forth with melody.
Small bees and bugs and creeping things
Hummed with the life that morning brings.
Oh, surely, I was pot 'alone—
For o'er each vale and from each crest
Rose hidden voices, swelling high,
To celebrate this welcome fest.
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THE QUESTION :
What could be done to improve the chapel
services?
THE ANSWERS :
Ben Sherman—Once a week we should have
a song service led by a student pastor. Also,
special singing and the learning of new chor-uses.
Ethel Tederman—More student participation.
Chapel services should be so vitally interesting
that students will want to come instead of
staying away. More carefully planned.
Doris Molander—More well known songs and
choruses.
Albert Johnson—I enjoy them very much.
They are very systematic, and as much as pos-sible
is put into the full half an hour.
Gene Nyman—Outside speakers. Although
there is talent in our school, we hear them
quite regularly. Outsiders can bring new ideas
and suggestions.
Virginia Carlson—More than just a speaker
all chapel hour; more music.
Don Johnson—Definite song leader like last
year. One who can really sing.
Warren Dahlstrom—Some good vocational
Christian speakers, such as lawyers, doctors,
and philosophers from 'University of Minne-sota.
* * * *
One element denoting a great person is an
abundance of activity. Many Bethel students
seem to have caught the spirit of success, for
they take in all the social activities to come
home late and then to study into the early
hours of the morning.
* * * *
Padded chairs for the lecture rooms would
be a great benefit. Then one could study all
night and take his rest during the class hour
—the acme of efficiency.
* * * *
What would the faculty do if they knew how
many students read the Clarion during the lec-ture
after its release?
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By Maurice Lawson
"Strengthened with all might, according to
His glorious power, unto all patience and long
suffering with joyfulness." (Col. 1:11.)*
In how few of our lives has that prayer of
Paul found its answer; We pray for strength
to fight, to contend for the faith, to do great
things in a great way. But do we pray for
strength—to 'wait? To bear our burden for
yet another day? To walk through one more
lonely road? To rest quietly at bay till our
captain gives the command to launch out?
It takes much more strength to stand pa-tiently,
with every door closed, than it does to
burst through open doors of conquest. Caleb
waited 40 years before the time came to con-quer
Hebron. The greatest victories are won
in a quiet place, waiting with God.
Do you have an infirmity of the flesh? Wait.
Deliverance will come.
Are you impatiently kicking the sand, tired
of training, anxious for the race? Wait. God
will signal when the-time comes to run.
Are you blindly groping in the darkness?
Wait. The clouds will lift.
"There is a certainty of love
That sets my heart at rest;
A calm assurance for today
That what Thou dost is best."
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By Squint and Squawk
Dear Sap for Saps' Sake,
Why do coconuts remind you of lovers?
Wistfully,
Every little breeze.
Dear Breeze Flirters,
Because too much monkey business will
break them apart.
Graciously,
That old feeling.
Many interesting things resulted from the
pow-wow held by the Male chorus. Among
others was that experience of Carl Young's.
He was to call for his lady friend at 1434 Shel-don
Ave. When he got there, he found—a va-cant
lot!
Como park is the place to find just the per-son
you don't want to see! Leone "Snuffy"
Smith spent last Sunday afternoon with an un-wanted
fellow stroller. But what's this we
hear about Gordy "Pete" Peterson and the
cops?
Quote Maurie Lawson : "What we need at
Bethel is more and bigger flirtations!"
Quote Millie Lovegren: "Oh, I think he's
wonderful!"
Explanations are indeed called for!
Crash! Bang!
"Who shot me!" cried George "Griper" Ohs-berg.
"Tis But I!" came a shaken reply from be-low.
There on the floor sat a tossled-haired,
sleepy-eyed young man. Winston Sherwick
had fallen out' of a double decker bed!
* * * *
A SYNOPSIS OF "EVANGELINE"
Evangeline had a lover.
Her lover went away.
She chased him; she found him.
She kissed him;
He died.
Can it be that once in the deep, dark mys-tery
of Virgil Olson's childhood, the said indi-vidual
thought drug stores gave away free
candy bars?
Included in the odds'n ends found at a re-cent
scavanger hunt was an ash barrel full of
rubbish and—Karl Karlson!
