Bethel Yearbook 1953

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GENERAL HARDWARE
PAINTS
APPLIANCES Easton's Inc.
HAMLINE
HARDWARE
Your Friendly Store
J. L. Shiely Company
St. Paul, Minnesota
NE. 8601
Building and Veneer Stone
Crushed Rock for Driveways
Ready Mixed Concrete
Sand and Gravel
Successors to Commers Fashion Center
1545 W. Larpenteur Avenue - Phone Midway 9646
St. Paul 8, Minnesota
Congratulations To The Class of '53
"Casual wear for suburban living"
Midway 3037
755 No. Snelling Ave. St. Paul, Minnesota
MOUNDS-MIDWAY
SCHOOL OF NURSING
The Mounds-Midway unit of the Hamline University School of Nursing operated in
connection with Midway Hospital and Mounds Park Hospital offers the unusual
opportunity of studying nursing in hospitals of high standards in an atmosphere of
Christian fellowship and missionary interest.
Minimum prerequisites for entrance — high school diploma, sound character, and
church affiliation.
Application should be made to Miss Mary Danielson, Superintendent,
Mounds Park Hospital, 200 Earl Street, St. Paul 6, Minnesota
Towing Mi 2757
JOHNSON HARDWARE
LIVE BAIT AND SPORTING GOODS
Your closest just-off-campus Hardware
Patterson Sargent Paints
1224 Snelling near Como Ne 6640
C. J. and H. W. ANDERSON
DIAMONDS - WATCHES - SILVERWARE - JEWELRY
Midway 9910
1573 University Avenue — St. Paul, Minnesota
Hamline Cleaners
"House of Quality"
Large Enough to Serve you . .
Small Enough to Know You
HERBERT HAGE
Your School Agent
724 No. Snelling Midway 5885
Snelling Como Garage
GENERAL REPAIRING AND PARTS
SCIENTIFIC TUNE-UPS
John J. McDonough
Skelley Service
Falcon Heights
State Bank
GENERAL BANKING
Prior 3479
1544 Larpenteur
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Christenson's
Brownbilt Shoe Store
ROBLEE Look for the Name AIR STEP
10% Discount For Bethel Students
Snelling at University — Tel. Midway 5230
Lloyd's Pharmacy
RELIABLE PRESCRIPTIONS
GREETING CARDS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES..
720 N. Snelling
Corner of Minnehaha and Snelling
KELLER CORPORATION
Real Estate — Mortgage Loans
Insurance
Large Homesites Sensibly Restricted
NEstor 2797 1543 Larpenteur Ave.
MIDTOWN BARBER SHOP
634 No. Snelling Avenue
"A Christian Man Who Is Interested
in Your Appearance"
Bishop's
Apparel For Ladies and Men
Up to the Minute Sportswear
Furnishings and Clothing
1540 W. Larpenteur PRior 1364
J. J. Armstrong
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY
712 N. Snelling Ave.
Specializing Auto Insurance
MI 7272
Lumber for All Purposes
Millwork of Every Description
S. Berglund Lumber Co.
1171 N. Snelling Avenue
Block south of State Fair Grounds
Nestor 6147 Nestor 5590
BARR'S
FLOWER SHOP
UNIVERSITY AT SNELLING
NEstor 7941
WE DELIVER
Falcon Heights
Hardware
SPORTING GOODS
GENERAL HARDWARE
1539 Larpenteur Avenue
Midway 5933 St. Paul, Minnesota
We Eat Westlund's Meat
WESTLUND'S MARKET HOUSE
. QUICK FREEZE SERVICE .
MEATS . . . POULTRY . . . DAIRY PRODUCTS
AND FROZEN FOODS
Cor. Snelling and Thomas 927 Rice Street
NEstor 8621 HUmboldt 138
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IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Monmouth, Illinois
Victor 0. Erickson, Pastor
Our student at Bethel: Rodney Erickson
"You're a stranger here only once"
GRACE
BAPTIST CHURCH
BESIDES THE CHURCHES WHICH SUP-BRISTOL,
CONNECTICUT
PORT OUR BETHEL SPIRE, THERE ARE
Rev. J. Stanley Rendahl
MANY BUSINESSES WHICH ALSO
38 Prospect Pl.
HELP TO MAKE OUR YEARBOOK A
SUCCESSFUL REPRESENTATION OF
BETHEL STUDENT LIFE.
CONGRATULATIONS
To the Class of 1953
Montgomery Ward & Company
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
Greetings to a wonderful school serving a
matchless Savior.
CENTRAL AVENUE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Central Avenue at Iowa Street
CHICAGO 51, ILLINOIS
Gordon G. Johnson, Pastor
Miss Esther Carlson, Church Missionary
We are your friend in Chicago
WHEELOCK PARKWAY
BAPTIST CHURCH
Payne & Arlington, St. Paul, Minn.
The Church that Cares
Bible School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Youth Fellowship 6:15 p.m.
Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
We extend a very special welcome to all faculty
members, students and alumnae.
Harvey R. Hill, Pastor
Whenever in our city, you are invited to
"The Friendly Church"
BEMIS PARK BAPTIST CHURCH
Dale E. Jessup, Pastor
34th & Burt Streets, Omaha, Nebraska
"The Blood, The Book, The Blessed Hope"
"The Church on the Campus"
brings greetings
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
St. Paul, Minnesota
Arthur E. Ellison, Pastor
COMPLIMENTS OF
INDIAN LAKE
BAPTIST CHURCH
When in Wisconsin, plan to visit the
FALUN BAPTIST CHURCH
Falun, Wisconsin
Our Message: We preach Jesus Christ and
Him crucified!
James B. Rehnberg, Pastor
WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA
"Holding forth the Word of Life"
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For we preach . . . Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants
for Jesus sake." II Cor. 4:5
DISTRICT C.Y.F.
President, Garland Hudson
Vice President, Victor Weberg
Secretary, Shirley Larson
Treasurer, Stanley Lundgren
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Vincent A. Tellgren, Pastor
Benson, Minnesota
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Alrick Blomquist, Pastor
Kirkhoven, Minnesota
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Warren R. Magnuson, Pastor
Willmar, Minnesota
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Thomas Walker, Pastor
Grove City, Minnesota
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Cokato, Minnesota
LAKE LILLIAN BAPTIST CHURCH
Jesse Graber, Pastor
Lake Lillian, Minnesota
MAYNARD BAPTIST CHURCH
J. Gordon Platt, Pastor
Maynard, Minnesota
BLOMKEST BAPTIST CHURCH
Gilmore H. Lawrence, Pastor
Blomkest, Minnesota
LAKE ELIZABETH BAPTIST CHURCH
Royal F. Peterson, Pastor
Atwater, Minnesota
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Roy Nelson, Pastor
Litchfield, Minnesota
FRANKLIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Robert E. Bergerud, Pastor
Hutchinson, Minnesota
PASTOR'S FELLOWSHIP
Gilmore Lawrence — Chairman
Robert E. Bergerud — Secretary Treasurer
Gordon Platt — Assistant Secretary Treasurer
GREETINGS FROM
NORTHWEST
BAPTIST CHURCH
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Lloyd W. Dahlquist, Pastor
Our hearty congratulations to the entire
graduating class. Special greetings to the following
Northwest students who graduate:
Howard Carlson, B.D.
Merilyn Dahlquist, B.A.
Hannah Plaut, B.R.E.
"We are seeking God's best at Northwest"
TEMPLE
BAPTIST CHURCH
22nd Avenue W. and Third Street
DULUTH, MINNESOTA
Victor Larson, Pastor
Where Christ is loved and preached
Be Sure to Visit Temple When You are in Duluth
The South Shore Baptist
Church
COLES AVENUE AND CHELTENHAM PLACE
CHICAGO 49, ILLINOIS
C. EDWIN GRANHOLM, PASTOR
"All Ways Proclaiming Christ" Col. 3:17
SPRING LAKE PARK
BAPTIST CHURCH
North on Snelling and Highway 10 to junction
of Highway 65
Pastor M. E. Van Antwerp
Bethel students always welcome
Jim Hubbard, Choir Director
Vern Merck, Paul Wick, Robert Goodrich, Nels Nelson
Greetings . . .
STANCHFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Harold Christianson
IMMANUEL BAPTIST
Iron Mountain, Michigan
With best wishes and prayer we congratulate
the seniors of 1953.
Ephesians 1:3
Congratulations
To the Graduates of '53
"In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and
He shall direct thy paths."
EDGEWATER BAPTIST CHURCH
Stanchfield, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
WELCOME TO
TEMPLE
BAPTIST CHURCH
J. Leonard Carroll,
Pastor
Fifth Avenue at
Eighth St.
A church which supports Bethel through
contributions and prayer.
Our students at Bethel
Nancy Swanson - Delores Olson - Evert Johnson
Doris Moberg, School Nurse
PAYNE AVENUE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Payne Avenue at Sims Street
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
A Friendly Church Home on the East Side
ROBERT JAMES DEVINE, Pastor
"Holding Fast the Faithful Word." Titus 1 :9
"Holding Forth the Word of Life." Phil. 2:16
NORTH ST. PAUL
BAPTIST CHAPEL
Margaret at 14th Sts. N., St. Paul
A Branch Work of the Payne Ave. Baptist Church
Greetings from
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Kiron, Iowa
Orville Johnson, Pastor
Presenting Christ to whosoever will at all services.
Each service is an opportunity for fellow-ship
and growth.
Grateful for the support of Bethel students
OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
Lyndale Avenue N. at 30th
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Maurice C. Lawson, Pastor
Albert Windham, Youth Pastor
In New York City Visit The
CENTRAL AVENUE
BAPTIST CHURCH
10th and Virginia Streets
SIOUX CITY, IOWA
R. P. Bronleewe, Pastor
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH
250 East 61st Street
Templeton 8-6844
Robert K. C. Paulson, Pastor
"Christ's friendly voice in the midst of millions"
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Greetings to all Bethel graduates!
"But ye shall receive power, after that the
Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be
witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the utter-most
part of the earth. —Acts 1 :8
Montclair, New Jersey
Earl H. Byleen, Pastor
We Thank God For Bethel College and Seminary
and For Our Montclair Students at Bethel:
Carol E. Windham
William G. Wright
GREETINGS
From the
FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH
FERGUS FALLS, MINNESOTA
Our Bethel Students:
Pat Larson
Helen Messenger
Gene Messenger
Loren Ordal
Ronald Olson
Vern A. Wessman, Pastor
TO ALL BETHEL GRADUATES
Congratulations!
"The Lord bless thee and
keep thee!" Congratulations to Graduates of '53
from a church with a warm Christian welcome
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BOARD OF MISSIONS
Rev. John G. Johnson,
Director
BOARD OF CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION
Rev. Lee Kingsley,
Director
MINNESOTA BAPTIST CONFERENCE
Rev. John G. Johnson, Executive Secretary
1480 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul 4, Minnesota
When in San Diego, California, visit
SIMPSON MEMORIAL
CHURCH
Christian Missionary and Alliance
Congratulations to Bethel Graduates from
a church that welcomes Bethel students
1632 Charles Avenue - Ne. 5835
Colver Mason, Pastor
COLLEGE AVENUE
BAPTIST CHURCH
4647 College Avenue - Talbot 8131
Rev. Milo L. Nixon, Pastor
Our Students at Bethel — Seminary:
Dwight Ericsson, John Weld, Al Windham
College: Donn Goss, John Folger, Stan Erics-son,
Bill McCarthy, Don Stipe.
"For the Word of God and the testimony of
Jesus Christ." Revelation 1:9
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
Cambridge, Minnesota
Robert E. Norstrom, Pastor
W. J. Cravens, Pastor
6572 Waring Avenue
Ho. 9-7687
Congratulations, Graduates
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
2101 Church St.
Wilmington, Delaware
Ralph Nelson, Pastor
From Bethel Baptist Church
When in Los Angeles,
find a warm welcome at the
ELEVENTH STREET
BAPTIST CHURCH
1003 Eleventh St. - Phone Pr.3572
Los Angeles 15, California
Congratulations to the class of 1953
"And I am sure that He
Who began a good work
in you will bring it to
completion at the day of
Jesus Christ." Philippians
1:6 R. S. V.
ELIM BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rodger W. Goodman, Pastor
Thirteenth Avenue and Madison Street N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
"Congratulations Graduates of 1953"
BETHEL BAPTIST
Chicago, Illinois
BETHEL BAPTIST
CHURCH
E. 24th Street and 28th Avenue South
Rev. Stanley Paulson - Pastor
Clarence Larson - Assistant Pastor
RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Preaching the whole Gospel of God through
faith in the crucified and risen Lord Jesus.
Carl L. Holmberg, Pastor
SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner Second Avenue East and Seventh St.
Ashland, Wisconsin
—Greets—
Faculty, Students, and Friends of Bethel
To one, to all, our Lord says, 'COME'. Our
Church, His Church, says 'COME'. A warm
Christian welcome awaits you at the services."
R. C. SLEITER, Pastor
TEMPLE
BAPTIST CHURCH
PORTLAND 12, OREGON
N. E. 7th Avenue & Clackamas Street
Sunday Services:
Bible School 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service 11.00 a.m.
Study Groups 5:30 p.m.
Evening Gospel Service 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday:
Midweek Devotional Service . 7.30 p.m.
CHRISTIAN GREETINGS
IMMANUEL
BAPTIST CHURCH
1016 Grand Avenue
WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS
Walter 0. Olson, Pastor
GREETINGS
IN THE GOSPEL
from
FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH
Tenth and Harmon
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minister:
Rev. Linus Johnson, D.D.
Pastor: St. Johns Woods:
Rev. Glen Norquist
Pastor, Glisan Street:
Rev. Lin Lashbough
Church Missionary:
Miss Harriet Norr
Dr. Curtis Akenson
Pastor
Congratulations to
BETHEL'S GRADUATES AND STUDENTS
and greetings from
BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH
Eric N. Lindholm, Pastor
8th Street and 1 3th Avenue South
Minneapolis 4, Minnesota
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A CHURCH WITH A PURPOSE — A MESSAGE — AND A MISSION
FOR CHRIST
OUR MISSION IS HIS COMMISSION
Central Baptist Church
THE CHURCH THAT CARES
ROY STREET AND SHIELDS AVENUE — ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
L. E. PETERSEN, Pastor
A LOYAL FRIEND OF BETHEL FOLKS . . .
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Greetings and God's Blessing ou
Bethel
THE BAPTIST TEMPLE
ADDISON STREET
BAPTIST CHURCH
1242 Addison Street
360 Colorado Ave., Near Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
S. Willard Sammuelson
Pastor
CHICAGO 13, ILLINOIS
John A. Wilcox, Pastor
We preach . . . Jesus Christ the Lord; and our-selves
your servants for Jesus' sake." II Cor. 4:5
A WELCOME AWAITS YOU AT
"THE CHURCH THAT CARES"
Bethel Students are always welcome
at the little homelike church
BETHANY BAPTIST
Territorial Road and Seal Street
Walfred Johnson, Pastor
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The Baptist General Conference of America
Conservative. True to historic Baptist interpretation of the Scriptures.
First Conference church organized 1852.
Conference organized 1879
Seven Departmental Boards
EDUCATION
Bethel College and Seminary, 1480 North Snelling Avenue, St. Paul 4, Minnesota.
7 buildings, 600 students — many preparing for full-time Christian service in
Home and Foreign Mission fields.
Dr. H. C. Wngblade, President. C. E. Carlson, Dean of College. Edwin Omark,
Dean of Seminary.
PUBLICATION
Baptist Conference Press, publishers of The Standard, S. S. papers, books. Dealers
in church and Sunday school supplies.
Rev. Martin Erikson, Editor of The Standard. Rev. Dave Olson, Editor of S. S.
papers. Rev. C. George Ericson, Business Manager.
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Growing missionary work in Assam, North China, West China, Japan, the Phillipines,
and Burma. Forty-two missionaries under appointment, many others on active can-didate
list.
Rev. Walfred Danielson, Secretary. Rev. A. J. Bergfalk, Associate Secretary.
HOME MISSIONS
Missionary and evangelistic work in Alaska, Canada, and the United States. Co-operating
with 15 District and State Conferences.
Rev. William Turnwall, Secretary and Conference Executive Secretary.
BIBLE SCHOOL AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Promoting church Bible schools, Conference Youth Organization, Vacation Bible
schools, Summer Bible camps, and ,other projects which aim to win, establish and
train children and youth for Christ and Christian leadership.
WOMEN'S WORK
Sponsors of Penny-a-Meal, Conference Rose, White Cross, Girls' Missionary Guild,
Reading Programs and other mission projects.
CONFERENCE BROTHERHOOD
Organized for the support of needed projects including Alaskan mission,
juvenile work, etc.
For information write Baptist General Conference Headquarters.
Helen Messenger, Bev Patterson, Roger Moger, Ramona Nelson, Elenor Swartz.
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A well rounded intramural program was car-ried
on at Bethel during. the 1952-53 season,
under the capable leadership of Norris Magnu-son
and Arvid Berg. The program was divided
into fall, winter, and spring activities. Touch
football occupied the spotlight in the fall, with
eight teams participating with much enthus-
Supervisor, Norris Magnuson
Left to right, Kneeling: Virginia Engstrom, Margaret Calbom, Mary Nicol, Carla Kern, Joanne
Bennet, Nettie Dvirnak. Row 2: Joyce Martinson, Sloria Manseau, Carolyn Dahlquist, Donna
Anderson, Merilyn Dahlquist. (Not pictured) Marlys Klatke, Bob Sandin, Coach.
iasm, Basketball was the big sport in the in-tramural
system, with play in the league run-ning
from December to April. Iowa domina-ted
the league with the Michigan and East
teams as close runnerups. Playoffs were held
in April. The third of the major intramural
sports, softball, was played in the spring.
Under the present intramural setup, the en-tire
student body is eligible to play on an in-tramural
team. Teams are determined accord-ing
to sections of the country. Much competi-tive
spirit is formed in this way. The teams
are East, West, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Min-nesota,
and Twin Cities.
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The intramural program also includes such
activities as pingpong and hand ball. This
year an intramural pingpong team was chosen
to represent Bethel in a tournament played
with Northwestern Schools. This team was
composed of Gloria Manseau, Carolyn Dal-quist,
Bud Debar, Arvid Berg, and Norris
Magnuson. The tournament ended with Bethel
coming out on top winning four out of seven
games.
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The tennis situation at Bethel has improved
with the passing years. This year the main-stays
of the team will be Roger Berg, Arvid
Berg, Wendell Anderson, Cal Edlund, and
Bud Lee. These players will be out on
their own representing Bethel in the Min-nesota
College Conference. As a result of
an early spring, the tennis team is due for
a good season.
1953 TRACK TEAM—Left to right, Row One. Einar Gjestland, Ford Wilson, Phil Caldeen, Gene
Gladder. Row Two. Jim Coleman, Bill McCarthy, Fred Thomas.
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The 1952 track team was the mainstay of the spring sports. Last year Bethel
entered such track meets as the Carlton Relays, the St. Thomas Relays and
smaller meets between Hamline, Macalester, Augsberg, and Northwestern
Schools. The main event of the season was a two day meet at Aberdeen, So.
Dakota. Chuck Lindgren, the Royals number one high jumper last year, was
the only able scorer out of the nine cindermen to place at this meet. A few
of the outstanding 52 Bethel track men on last years team were Skip Beard,
a consistent first placer, Al Christensen, a speedy 220 man, and Ary Berg,
broad jump specialist. This year's track picture is much the same with similar
meets scheduled. Among the returning lettermen are capable performers
such as Gene Gladder, Ford Wilson, and Fred Thomas. New recruits have a
large part to play in the coming track season. The track team was under the
admirable coaching of Elmer Fischer who is completing his fine coaching
here at Bethel.
RETURNING BASEBALL LETTERMEN — Left to right, Don Ericksen, Jim Baxter, Pete Unruh, Gene Messenger, Mel Nygren.
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The 1952 Baseball season was shortened by bad weather. However, over-looking
this fact Coach Del Ray Peterson fielded a squad of evenly bal-lanced
material. The highlight of the season was the game against Luther at
New Ulm. Gene Ristow handled most of the pitching chores for Bethel. The
returning lettermen pictured above will form the nucleus of this year's squad.
A late start will hamper the Bethel nine somewhat, but we are confident that
Bethel is capable of producing an impressive team.
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SCOREBOARD
Bethel 65 St. Cloud Teachers College 78
Bethel 76 Winona State Teachers College 73
Bethel 76 River Falls, Wis. State Teachers College 95
Bethel 69 Superior, Wis. State Teachers College 80
Bethel 79 North Dakota State Teachers College 60
Bethel 69 Sioux Falls State Teachers College 51
Bethel 64 Dakota Wesleyan 69
Bethel 57 Huron, So. Dakota 66
Bethel 65 Sioux Falls State Teachers 74
Bethel 68 Mayville No. Dakota Teachers 50
Bethel 56 Winona State Teachers 54
Bethel 79 Jamestown No. Dakota College 81
Bethel 79 Valley City No. Dakota College 77
Bethel 75 Wapheton Science School N. D. 83
Bethel 67 Northland Wis. College 70
Bethel 75 Northland Wis. College 36
Bethel 82 Northwestern Schools 56
Bethel 64 River Falls State Teachers College 83
Bethel 86 Northwestern Schools 81
Bethel 60 Jamestown No. Dakota College 65
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Bethel finished its 1952-53 cage season with
a record of 10 victories against eleven de-feats.
The Royals opened their season
against St. Cloud Teachers College and
then advanced to their home floor and in-itiated
the newly completed field house in a
game with Winona State Teachers College.
Coming out on top 76 to 73 guard Pete Un-ruh
playing his last season with the Royals
spearheaded the attack. The new fieldhouse
has given Bethel a much desired reputation
and with that there is the hope of conference
recognition. Bethel has endeavored to play
for the first year only four year colleges
thus giving them a much tougher schedule
than ever before. Inspired by the wearing of
the new blue and gold uniforms in the sec-ond
home game the Royals upset a favored
North Dakota State team 73-60. Bud Pierce,
also playing his last season with the Royals
participated in only 11 games but main-tained
a 14.4 average. The final highlight
of the season was the overtime victory over
Northwestern Schools with Pete Unruh scor-ing
28 valuable points and contributing free-throws
which tied up the game leading to
an overtime. With the appearance of such
material as Paul Redin from Illinois, and
Dick Fast, Bethel coach DelRay Peterson
molded a practically new team. Paul Redin
lead the team in individual scoring with a
total of 336 points for 21 games and an
average of 16 points. Pete Unruh followed
close behind with 327 points in 20 games
and a 16.4 average. Coach DelRay Peter-son
serving as athletic director throughout
the year carried on a very fine program, tu-toring
the Royals for his 3rd term. The fast
breaking quintette finished with a fine sea-son
against very tough opposition. With
the addition of the fieldhouse Coach Peter-son
has installed a fine system in the
physical plant and is looking forward to
more successful seasons in the coming
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The Bethel B Squad began with a slow
start losing most of their early season
games, but with the return of Jim Mac-
Fadyen to the lineup and the stellar ball
playing of forward Mel Nygren the Bethel
bombers completed their season in grand
style winning most of the last half of the
season's games. The playing of Howard
Johnson from Ferndale, Wash. was a great
asset to the team's overall improvement.
Coach Elmer Fischer led the B squad again
this year and the team turned in a very
impressive record.
MEL NYGREN, Forward
HOWIE JOHNSON, Forward
JOHN CHISHOLD, Guard
PAUL REDIN, Forward
CLARENCE WOOD, Guard
HAROLD ERICKSON, Forward
1952-53 "B" SQUAD — Left to right: John Chisholm, Gene Gladder, Dester Kile, Mel
Nygren, Jim MacFayden, Howard Johnson, Phil Caldeen, Fred Thomas, Al Christen-sen,
Holding ball, Coach Elmer Fischer.
1952-53 BASKETBALL TEAM — Left to right, Head Coach, DelRay Peterson, Gene Messenger, Harold Erickson, Paul Nyberg,
Clarence Wood, Pete Unruh, Paul Redin, Mel Nygren, Cick Fast, Howard Johnson, John Chisholm, Ass't Coach, Elmer Fischer.
(Not pictured) Bud Peirce.
COACHES AND MANAGER
CO-CAPTAIN CO-CAPTAIN
PETE UNRUH, Forward BUD PEIRCE, Guard
Left to right, DelRay Peterson, Head Coach,
Al Richer, Manager, Ass't Coach, Elmer
Fischer.
DICK FAST, Center
GENE MESSENGER, Guard
PAUL NYBERG, Center
With the arrival of new football coach Bill
Winterble, Carlton '48 thirty-five men re-ported
for fall football practice. From this
group Coach Winterble and Assistant
Coach Elmer Fischer molded the 1952-53
football squad. The team unanimously
chose Jim Baxter, fullback, and Bob Carl-son,
tackle, to lead them as Co-captains for
the season.
Bethel opened its 1952 season by dropping
a heartbreaker 7-6 to Wahpeton Science
School of North Dakota. Although sporting
their new blue and white jerseys the Royals
were unable to click until late in the fourth
period when they scored on a 75 yard
march. Bethel bounced back the next week
with a 25-6 win over Rochester. Jim Baxter
and Jay Williamson broke away for touch
down runs of thirty and fourteen yards re-spectively
to give Bethel a 13 to 0 halftime
lead. Rochester couldn't seem to get started
largely due to the outstanding defensive
play of Turk Larson, Mel Nygren, and Bob
Carlson. In the second half Bob Kendall
taking advantage of a Rochester fumble
faked a pitch out to Jay Williamson and
scampered eleven yards to score. Roc-chester's
only score came on a 90 yard
kick-off return. To close out the scoring
Harley Schroder ran 65 yards to the two
yard line where he was tackled and fum-bled
with Chuck Smith falling on the pig-skin
for the final score of the game.
The highlight of the season was the Royals
27-0 victory over a strong Worthington elev-en.
The Worthington bluejays took to the
field against Bethel sporting a two year
winning streak and having the record of
never having lost to Bethel. However the
tables were turned as the Royals scored
twice in the first half on Kendall to Chuck
Smith pass combinations. Don Stipe booted
two consecutive points after touchdown and
Bethel left the field at halftime with a 14-0
lead. It was a fired up Worthington team
that romped back in the third quarter for
two quick touchdowns to trail only 14 to 13.
The bluejay attack continued on into the
final period and resulted in a score that
gave Worthington the lead 20-14. But the
blue and gold displayed a strong will to
win by taking the kick-off and marching
73 yards to score. With the score tied at 20
all the Bethel Royals threw up an impreg-nable
defensive wall and took over the Ball
on downs. With a minute and 10 seconds
left in the game the Bethel team sprung Jay
Williamson loose into paydirt. Don Stipe
made his third out of four point after touch-down
attempts and Bethel walked off the
field victorious by the score of 27-20.
YEA TEAM
This was definitely a team victory as every
player on both sides played up to their
ability in a rock'em sock'em game.
Credit should be given to athletic director
DelRay Peterson for the excellent way he
has supported the team. Through his in-fluence
new jerseys and equipment were
purchased this year. Looking back over the
season the players and student body have
reason to be proud of the accomplishments
of this years team.
SCORE BOARD
Bethel 6 Wahpeton 7
Bethel 25 Rochester 6
Bethel 27 ... Worthington 20
Bethel 6 Northland 32
Bethel 18 Itasca 7
Bethel 7 Hamline 26
Bethel 31 ... Emmetsburg 0
MANAGER AND TRAINER
John Swanson, Pete Unruh
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ROD HOFFMAN, Guard
DON RICHER, Guard
DON BERRY, Tackle
CLIFF SCHRODER, Quarterback
VIRG HEGLE, End CARL CHRISTIANSEN, Tackle AL "TINY" RICHER, Guard PAUL MOON, Tackle
FRED THOMAS, Halfback
PHIL CARLSON, End
JAY WILLIAMSON, Halfback
GENE GLADDER, Guard
BILL "TURK" LARSON, Guard DICK FAST, End
Bob Carlson,Tackle Jim Baxter, Full Back
1952-53 FOOTBALL TEAM — Left to right, Row 1: All Christiansen, Bill Larson, Don Stipe, Bob Carlson, Jim Baxter, Doug Dalton,
Jay Williamson, Wayne Blomgren, Rod Hoffman, Mel Nygren. Row 2: Assistant Coach, Elmer Fischer, Head Coach, Bill Winter-ble,
Bob Kendall, Fred Thomas, Virgil Hegle, Jim Papulas, Carl Christiansen, Paul Moon, Gene Gladder, Dick Fast, Don Ericksen,
Pete Unruh, Trainer. Row 3: Jim MacFadyn, Phil Carlson, Cliff Schroeder, Harley Schroder, Dwight Anderson, Don Richter, Charles
Smith, Don Berry, Donn Goss, Al Richer, John Swanson, Manager. (Not pictured) Wesley Peterson.
MEL NYGREN, Center
AL CHRISTIANSEN, Halfback
CHUCK SMITH, End
CO-CAPTAIN CO-CAPTAIN
BOB "RED" KENDALL, Quarterback DON STIPE, Fullback
COACHING STAFF — Elmer Fischer, Assistant
Coach, DelRay Peterson, Athletic Director, Bill Win-terble,
Head Coach.
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HE MIGHT HAVE THE PREEMINENCE."
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To become more acquainted
with the women's work of the
conference and to learn more
about the duties of a pastor's
wife as well as to provide a
time of fellowship for student
wives were the main purposes
of this group which met month-ly
throughout the year.
Left to right: Mrs. Phil Johnson, Mrs. Bob Sandin, Mrs. Lucius Butler, Mrs. Jim Schubring.
Left to right: Wilbur Madsen, Marilyn Geiger, Prof. Larson, Paul Dubuque.
The purpose of this
council organized this
year was to explore the
needs of seminary stu-dents
socially and ath-letically.
Included in their
activities was the forma-tion
of a seminary bas-ketball
team and the
sponsorship of a Christ-mas
party. Left to right: Dorothy Iblings, Florence Jacobson,
Don Dye, Miss Sabel, Russ Johnson, Ford Wilson.
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Under the management
of Wilbur Madson, edu-cational
or religious films
were shown once a week
to a large number of
students.
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Left to right: Rudy Forsman, Bob Sandin, Delmar Dahl. The Foreign Missions Fellowship is Bethel's organization for promotion
of and guidance in the school's missionary activities. Its leaders come mainly
from students who have dedicated their lives to Foreign Missions. These
students plan and lead in the mission prayer meetings, the reaching of the
$7500 goal for missions this year, and Missionary Emphasis Week.
Left to right: standing: Don Richardson, Tom Warden, Wendell Anderson, Bob Hilton, Mr. Grabill,
Ronnie Palosaari, Don Fuller, Harold Richardson, Roger Bergeson; seated: Helen Peterson, Jean
Seldon, Gloria Nelson, Kathy Babcock. Left to right: Row 1: G. Messenger, G. May, J. Soneson, R. Sandblom, D. Erickson, C. Erickson,
R. Dahlquist, D. Dahlquist, R. Johnson. Row 2: E. Fischer, R. Franzen, R. Lundquist, R. Nelson,
P. Unruh, W. Forsline, E. Erickson, R. Baustian, C. Lindstedt. Row 3: F. Doten, D. Webster, D.
Ericson, D. Anderson, C. Edlund, E. Staten, N. Magnusen, L. Anderson, J. Forsell.
Bethel debaters have active-ly
participated in nine major
and five minor speech tourna-ments
competing against col-leges
and universities from
about two dozen states. At
some of these meets they have
placed in debate, impromptu,
and oratory, The climax of the
year was their successful par-ticipation
in the Grand Nation-al
Forensics Tournament at
Fredericksberg, Virginia. Pic-tured
at the right are those
who took part in this tourna-ment.
(Ronnie Palosaari, not
pictured.)
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Maintaining its position as traditional school representative in musical
groups has been the 26 voice Male Chorus, directed by Professor Nels
Stjernstrom. The chorus this year participated in various programs and special
weeks on campus, a week-end trip to South Dakota, as well as presenting a
full program for the school in May. Their April concert tour to the East Coast
covered many states and began with an appearance in Orchestra Hall in
Chicago with G. Beverly Shea as guest soloist, followed by concerts in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts.
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Presenting numerous concerts during the school year in and around the
Twin Cities, as well as participating in the all-school Christmas program, at
Founder's Week, at their own Spring Concert, and during chapel services, the
Bethel College 38-voice Chapel Choir, under the direction of Professor Howard
Smith, climaxed their year of singing by giving concerts in a large number of
churches throughout the midwestern states during their 10 day Spring Con-cert
Tour in April.
The "B" Club is an organiza-tion
of all Bethel men who
have received major sports
letters. In order to raise money
for their group they took
charge of the concession stand
at all of the athletic events in
the fieldhouse.
An organization
created for and serv-ing
as fellowship be-tween
the women
students, wives, and
faculty members,
B. W. A. sponsors
monthly programs
throughout the year
highlighted by the
Big and Little Sister
Tea, the Christmas
program, and the
Annual Spring Ban-quet.
Left to right: Row 1: E. Anderson, N. Swanson, L. Johnson, D. Warren, R. Jones, D. Larson, R.
Pollman, R. Warpula, L. Mitchell, B. Mullin, E. Swartz, D. Stepanik. Row 2: H. Paulson, G. Glad-der,
D. Moberg, N. Schnorr, B. Port, R. Nelson, M. Malmsten, M. Anderson, N. Dvirnak, B. Mullin,
J. Fenderson, R. Bergeson. Row 3: J. Yonkers, P. Caldeen, R. Erickson, B. Anderson, R. Walters,
C. Peterson, H. Hage, M. Paulson, G. Dvirnak, W. Anderson, W. Nelson, M. Christenson.
Left to right: standing: Carolyn Clark, Merilyn Dahlquist, Joyce Martinson, Marlys Malmsten, Flor-ence
Pruessner, Carolyn Dahlquist, Nancy Schnorr, Ruth Warpula; seated: Marilyn Anderson,
Miss Nelson, Nancy Swanson.
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Aiming at more school spirit,
the pep club planned the "pep
fests", and had charge of the
publicity for football and bas-ketball
games.
Left to right: Standing; Wally Olson, Eddy Meyer; Seated; Marilyn Holsclaw, Beverly Mullin
Left to right: standing: Joyce Jackson, Lauralie Nelson, Florence Nylund, Betty Skoog, Hannah
Plaut; seated: Doris Moberg, Georgann Mavis, Beverly Patterson, Jeanne Swanson, Erma Ruddell,
Jean Larson.
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A new organiza-tion
on campus this
year was the Nurses
Christian Fellow-ship,
composed of
Bethel graduate
nurses who met
once a week for fel-lowship
and prayer.
Gospel Team work
among high school
and young people's
groups was one of
the main activities of
the organization.
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Left to right: standing: Don Erickson, Norris Magnuson, Barbara Port, Nettie Dvirnak, Barbara
Olander, Marlys Malmsten, Bob Franzen, Hannah Plaut, Beverly Mullin; seated: Mr. Lidblom, Meri-lyn
Dahlquist, Lois Mitchell, Mrs. Grabill.
After a very busy year of planning, ad-vertising,
picture-taking, and lay-out
work, the Spire Staff is happy to present
to you the 1953 Spire, hoping that in the
years to come it will serve as a reminder
of the many experiences and activities
enjoyed during the past school year.
Co-Editors
Lois Mitchell, Merilyn Dahlquist
Assistant Editor Hanna Plaut
Business Manager Bob Franzen
Treasurer Norris Magnuson
Administration Nettie Dvirnak
Activities & Organizations
Barbara Port, Barbara Olander
Athletics Don Erickson, Jim Baxter
Advertisements
.. Marlys Malmsten, Merrille Olander
Typist Beverly Mullin
Copy Editor Joyce Martinson
Advisors .. "Pop" Lidbom, "Doc" Grabill
Photographer Einar Gjestland
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The purpose and main concern
of the Religious Council is the
heightening of each student's
spiritual life through the mediums
of individual devotional life,
Christian service, and the Christ-ian
testimony of the school as a
whole. This organization has
charge of the Deeper Life Weeks
during the fall and spring quar-ters.
Left to right: Row 1: John Folger, Chuck Franson, Roy Lundquist, Fred Thomas. Row 2: Carolyn
Clark, Marilyn Anderson, Pat Alms, Gene Messenger, Lucius Butler, Dorothy Larson, Carol John-son,
Mary Radunz, Lois Eliassen.
Serving as chief organ of expression of Bethel Life, the Clarion has con-tinued
its bi-monthly appearance even though it suffered the loss this year
of its Editor-in-Chief, Roger Hedberg, who has been piloting the Clarion for
three years, guiding and directing, writing and editing, always striving to
maintain high scholastic standards and accuracy in news coverage. His work
has been gratefully appreciated by the student body and faculty.
Editing the paper for the remainder of the year was Roy Lundquist. He
has ably led his staff in the Clarion tradition. He has been assisted by
Marilyn Anderson, assistant editor; James Hubbard, business manager; Dave
Brown, advertising manager; Mary Radunz and Don Richardson, co-feature
editors; Pat Alms, art manager; and Gene Messenger, sports editor.
Left to right: Ford Wilson, Herb Skoglund, Berge Hoogasian, Shirley Christenson, Dr. Olson, Herb
Hage, Wallace Anderson, Florence Oman, Gloria Manseau.
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Left to right: L. Butler, E. Erickson, E. Swartz, J. Martinson, S. Christenson, D. Olson, R. Franzen,
W. Forsline, M. Rucinski, R. Erickson, F. Doten, R. Forsman, G. Olson, N. Magnuson, F. Shindo.
Meeting monthly, t h e
Spanish Club headed up
their program with Span-ish
films and speakers.
First and second year
students were eligible for
membership in the club
which was under the able
supervision of Mr. Hau-ser,
the advisor.
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Left to right: Kendall Lehman, Carolyn Dahlquist,
Bonnie Carlson, Mr. Hauser.
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A "Lucia Fest" and a visit to the
Swedish American Institute highlighted
the activities of the Swedish Club this
year. Its purposes are to promote a better
understanding of the customs and lan-guage
of Sweden and to provide a time
of fellowship among first and second
year Swedish students. The Club met
once a month with Mrs. Sjordahl acting
as their capable advisor.
Promoting student activities —
educational and social, organizing
new clubs and athletic groups, and
considering and acting on sugges-tions
received from the student body
— the student council works for a
better all around school program.
Composed of representatives from
each class of the college and sem-inary,
the dormitories and other or-ganizations
on campus, the council
was under the capable leadership
of president Wes Forsline and fac-ulty
supervisor, Elving Anderson.
Left to right, standing; Marion
Holm, Marilyn Anderson, Marlys
Anderson: seated; Eloise Ander-son,
Mrs. Sjordahl.
Holding club meetings
monthly, following a lun-cheon
in the dining hall,
the German Club has
continued to make use of
its class sessions and the
language in student par-ticipation
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songs, poems, readings,
and usually an amusing
play. The enthusiasm of
this club stems from the
helpful interest of Miss
Nelson, advisor.
Left to right: Fred Thomas, Miss Nelson, Shirley Christenson, Ronnie
Olson.
The married Couples'
Association, under the
leadership o f Gordon
Hanstad, meets once each
quarter for a combined
business meeting and so-cial.
Alternating respon-sibilities,
each floor takes
charge one quarter of the
year.
Left to right: Gordon Hanstad,
Faye Thompson, Marceline Hen-drickson,
Morris Engstrom.
The Men's Dormitory.
Council, under the direc-tion
of Frank Shindo,
meets several times per
quarter, and has as its
aims to coordinate reli-gious
and social activities
and to make each fellow
feel a part of the dormi-tory
life.
Left to right: Fred Baty, Gordon
Olson, Ronald Palosaari, Al
Christianson, Kendall Lehman,
Frank Shindo.
One of the most impor-tant
phases of college
life is dormitory experi-ence.
The Women's Dor-mitory
Council is organ-ized
to unite the girls in
a common spirit of co-operation
and friendship,
and meets once a week.
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Left to right, standing: Joyce Marcellis, Joyce Martinson, Marilyn
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Virginia Larson; seated: Miss Nelson.
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Nearly two-hundred prospective stu-dents
visited Bethel for the annual Pros-pective
Students' Days, March 31 and
April 1, for the purpose of getting an
all-around view of Bethel. The "prospec-tives"
got a taste of dorm life, cafeteria
lines, the college curriculum and extra-curricular
activities. The visitors attended
regular classes and chapel services. One
chapel service was entirely musical and
featured the Chapel Choir and Male
Chorus. The prospective students went
on a tour of the campus, and saw a bas-ketball
game. Another highlight of their
stay was the duo-piano concert given by
faculty members, Miss Mildred Bisgrove
and C. Howard Smith.
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Everyone's field--home--mis-sions--
was emphasized at the
annual Home Mission's Week.
Missionaries — Rev. Arthur
Holmes, Hr. Herbert Nyquist,
and Jim Merrill, Invasion Army
leader; pastors — Rev. C. L.
Wessman, Rev. Robert Daley,
Rev. Jo h n Bergeson; a n d
leaders — William Turnwall,
of the Conference Home Mis-sion's
Board, and Rev. Claude
Moore, associate superinten-dent
of the Minneapolis Union
Mission spoke at the chapel
and vesper services.
Pictures of Conference Home
Mission's Work and an Indian
Gospel Team from Herbert Ny-quist's
field at Isle, Minnesota
demonstrated the work in
Home Missions.
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The fun began as soon as the en-thusiastic
bunch of sophomores
climbed merrily from the bus at
Camp Iduhapi on that crisp, Febru-ary
morning. The weather was per-fect
for skating, skiing, ice fishing,
and tobogganing during the whole
week-end.
Dr. Virgil Olson provided the
spiritual background with his inspir-ing
and practical messages.
Roger Moberg presided as master
of ceremonies at a talent program
on Saturday night. Among the many
skits was a hilarious one by Virgil
Olson, Gene Johnson and their
wives, in which Dr. Olson was a
tough newspaper man who had to
have "News that really was News."
A striking chalk talk was presented
by Gene Johnson with the theme
"His eye is on the sparrow."
A campfire testimony service
ended the weekend of fun and
spiritual fellowship. It was a happy,
refreshed sophomore class that left
camp on Sunday evening, knowing
"it was good for us to have been
here."
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A very appreciative audience attended a concert by the University
Chamber Singers, who appeared here, under the sponsorship of the Senior
Class February 6th. Caro M. Carapetyan, professor of music at the University
directed the forty voice a cappella choir whose program was predominately
sacred classics and featured a cello soloist and a contralto soloist.
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"Faithfulness to the Trust" was the theme of
the tenth annual Founder's Week conference.
From Chicago came Dr. A. W. Tozer, Mission-ary
Alliance Church pastor and Dr. Clarence
Nelson, president of North Park College. Rev.
E. A. Tebay from California spoke on "Stew-ardship."
Twin City pastors Dr. Earl W. Pierce,
retired Minneapolis pastor, and Dr. Curtis
Akenson, pastor of the First Baptist Church
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addressed the assembled students, visiting
pastors and laymen.
Bethel's faculty members — Dr. Bernard
Ramm, Dr. W. Robert Smith and Dr. Virginia
Grabill were also on the week's program.
Rev. Gordon Johnson, pastor of the Central
Avenue Baptist Church, Chicago, addressed
the banquet on the opening evening at the
Bethlehem Baptist church, Minneapolis.
The Bethel-Northwestern basketball game on
Thursday afternoon both acquainted the visit-ing
pastors with the new field-house and
aroused some alma mater cheers (Bethel won
83-56).
Following the theme, "Lord, give me a vis-ion,"
the F.M.F. sponsored Foreign Missions
Week was held January 12 to 16. Speaking
at both the chapel and vesper services were
such speakers as Agnes Erickson, Grace
Swanson, Franklin 0. Nelson, Walfred Dan-ielson,
Dr. Wall, and Oscar Jacobson, em-phasizing
the key verse of the week, "Where
there is no vision, the people perish,"
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Established in 1947, this
year's annual Clarion-spon-sored
Coffee Cup Game was
held on November 14, as the
first basketball game in the
new fieldhouse. The publica-tions
staffs tilted with such fac-ulty
members as Walfred
Peterson, Quinton Bohne, Gene
Johnson, Del Ray Peterson,
Dalphy Fagerstrom, and Bern-ard
Ramm, being promptly
squelched by an overwhelm-ing
score. Other less athletic
faculty members provided live-ly
entertainment during the
game, a yearly feat.
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night anticipated the football game the follow-ing
afternoon. Unfortunately, Bethel lost the
game to Northland. The sophomore class re-joiced
as they carried away the trophy for
their fine float.
Host and Hostess John Soneson and Barbara
Port welcomed returning alumni on Saturday
night. Gunnar Hoaglund was master of cere-monies
for the program. Special music was
provided by the male chorus, and Rev. Mau-rice
Wessman gave the message.
Students worked together to make this one
of the best Bethel Homecomings and one that
would be fitting with its theme, "Christ our
Life."
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this year to have as Deeper Life
Week speaker Pastor Edwin
Greene of Seattle, Washington.
Each message brought a chal-lenge
to the listeners "to walk
worthy of the vocation where-with
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A husky Bethel football star with a mighty
heave hoisted a Northland "lumberjack" up a
tree to "axe the Jacks." Standing victoriously
on the lawn of the Edgren residence, he won
the dormitory decoration award for the fel-lows.
Cars half hidden with signs and crepe
paper encircled the campus. Bethel's Home-coming
for 1952 was well under way.
Friday night's activities included a tradi-tional
basketball game which the students lost
to the alumni. A bonfire and pep rally that
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Beginning the activities of
the B.W.A. in September, a
"Big and Little Sister" tea was
given to better acquaint the
new girls with their "big sis's".
As one of the main programs
under the sponsorship of the
B.W.A. each freshman girl is
placed under the guidance and
help of an upper class girl who
throughout the year acts as a
real big sister to her.
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Those freshmen who did not
deem it necessary to cooperate
with the initiation rules set
forth by the upperclassmen, re-ceived
their just recompense
on "trial night".
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Loaded down with camping gear,
the Freshmen crowded into buses
to spend a week-end at Big Trout
Lake. The purpose, getting acquain-ted
after the confusion of registra-tion,
was accomplished by recrea-tion
— softball, volleyball, boating,
and ping-pong. The week-end was
highlighted by the inspiring mes-sages
of Dr. Virgil Olson.
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SEMINARY JUNIOR
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Arthur Bayley
Alfred Bergsten
Reynold Bohleen
David Brown
David Cook
Glen Enos
Robert Featherstone
Roger Hedberg
Donald Hessler
Curtis Johnson
Everet Johnson
Ben Larson
Harold Lind
Gordon MacKay
Eugene Mendenhall
Clarence Meyers
Herbert Moise
Richard Nelson
Dean Olson
Stanley Olson
Gordon Paulson
Arthur Peters
Robert Ranney
William Rogers
John Schevenius
Harvey Swanberg
Warren Wedan
Ralph Wiley
Albert Windham
SEMINARY MIDDLEMEN
(Not Pictured)
Leonard Anderson
J. J. Barnett
Roger H. Berg
Robert Brucato
Robert Brunko
Jack Deitz
Calvin Edlund
Bernard J. Holmquist
Byron E. Kopp
Donald Lantz
Leslie E. Larson
Phil McLain
Richard O'Boyle
Frank Shindo
Ronald F. Skoog
Warren A. Soule
Stanley D. Starr
Malcolm VanAntwerp
I am the truth . . . And ye shall know the truth and the truth
shall make you free.
Jesus in the Gospel of John
The end, then, of learning is, to repair the ruins of our first
parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that know-ledge
to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the
nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which, being
united to the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest per-fection.
John Milton in "Of Education"
Let knowledge grow from more to more,
But more of reverence in us dwell;
That mind and soul, according well,
May make one music as before.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson in "In Memoriam"
To open the mind, to correct it, to refine it, to enable it to
know, and to digest, master, rule, and use its knowledge, to give
it power over its own faculties, application, flexibility, method,
critical exactness, sagacity, resource, address, eloquent expres-sion,
is an object as intelligible . . . as the cultivation of virtue,
while, at the same time, it is absolutely distinct from it.
John Henry Newman in "The Idea of a University"
Special Student
This world's no blot for us,
Nor blank; it means intensely, and means good —
To find its meaning is my meat and drink.
Robert Browning in "Fra Lippo Lippi"
PAUL LILIENBERG
Vetlanda, Sweden
BERGE HOOGASIAN EDWARD STAYTON
Waukegan, Illinois St. Paul, Minnesota
JAMES HUBBARD WILLIAM G. WRIGHT
St. Paul, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
REUBEN V. JOHNSON JAMES YOUNG
St. Paul, Minnesota Youngstown, Ohio
RUSSELL JOHNSON
Duluth, Minnesota
FRANK DOTEN LEE GIDDINGS
Des Moines, Iowa Two Harbors, Minnesota
CREDO ERICKSON ROBERT GOODRICH
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Minneapolis, Minnesota
FRED E. ERICKSON LEO GRIFFIN
Custer, Washington St. Paul, Minnesota
DWIGHT E. ERICSSON GORDON HANSTAD
San Diego, California Mt. Vernon, Washington
JOHN WESLEY FUriSLINE PERRY HEDBERG
Cook, Minnesota Davenport, Iowa
PAUL MOON
Jackson Center, Pennsylvania
ROBERT FRANZEN BERNARD HOGAN
Minneapolis, Minnesota Sioux Center, Iowa
ANNEMARIE OESTERLE
Stuttgart, Germany
DONALD SHELDON DAVID TUTT .5eatifteve, fafteau
BERTIL ANDERSON LUCIUS BUTLER
Mound, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
CLIFFORD V. ANDERSON DOUGLAS DAHLQUIST
Chicago, Illinois Minneapolis, Minnesota
DOUGLAS BALTZ RICHARD DAHLQUIST
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Red Wing, Minnesota
RICHARD BANDY HARVEY DEVRIES
Chicago, Illinois Orange City, Iowa
HERBERT SKOGLUND ROBERT 0. VANCE
Chicago, Illinois Ogden, Utah
JOHN SONESON PAUL WICK
St. Paul, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
WILFORD STEARNS WAYNE SANDBERG
Seattle, Washington Minneapolis, Minnesota
MORGAN THOMAS MARJORIE SEEBART
Holyoke, Colorado Grand Forks, North Dakota
CLAUDE ROUSH R. DEANE THOMPSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota Long Lake, Minnesota
Twin Valley, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
SEMINARY JUNIOR OFFICERS
KENNETH GULLMAN RONALD NELSON
President Vice-President
Westfield, New Jersey Omaha, Nebraska
PAUL DUBUQUE
Secretary-Treasurer
Kingsford, Michigan
ROBERT FRYKENBERG GESTA LEXEN
St. Paul, Minnesota Belmont, Massachusetts
SEMINARY MIDDLEMEN OFFICERS
PAUL THOMPSON RUSSELL BAUSTIAN MARVIN SANDBERG GUS TILLMAN
President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer
St. Paul, Minne.sota Gordon, Wisconsin Greeley, Colorado Los Angeles, California
ROBERT GILLQUIST WILBUR MADSEN
Minneapolis, Minnesota Karlstad, Minnesota
CLIFFORD D. ANDERSON DELMAR DAHL
Muskegon, Michigan Powers Lake, North Dakota
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EARL GLADER ROY MAGNUSON
St. Paul, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
THORLEIF AUNEVIK DONALD DYE
Lyndal Vest Agder, Norway Evergreen Park, Illinois
DENNIS GOODMAN RAYMOND LAVERNE MERCK
Escanaba, Michigan Deep River, Iowa
ROBERT M. BENNETT ROBERT EARL
St. Paul, Minnesota Cottonwood, Arizona
HERBERT HAGE ROY NELSON
West Orange, New Jersey St. Paul, Minnesota
LOWELL HENDRICKSON JOHN PALMQUIST
Montevideo, Minnesota Belle Plaine Sask, Canada
GEORGE CHALMERS NEAL FLOBERG
Minneapolis,Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
WILLIAM K. LYONS MARSHALL PRESCOTT
St. Paul, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
DONALD MADVIG DAVID RATHJEN
Aitken, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
JOHN L. WELD
St. Paul, Minnesota
SEMINARY SENIORS
(Not Pictured)
FLOYD MEYER
Geneva, Illinois
LEROY SANDBERG
St. Paul, Minnesota
LESTER WEKO
St.. Paul,. Minnesota
FLOYD WELCH
St. Paul, Minnesota
NORMAN NIDENG E. JAMES SCHUBRING
Minneapolis, Minnesota Wausau, Wisconsin
S. MILTON PAULSON HARM WEBER
Albert Lea, Minnesota Isle, Minnesota
WARREN WITHROW
St. Paul, Minnesota
WILLIAM J. WRIGHT
St. Paul, Minnesota
Elmer A. Fischer
H. Gilbert Forsline
Lee R. James
Richard Ludwigson
Nels Nelson
Willard Nuss
A. Wallace Olson
Walter R. Peterson
Ervin C. Rude
Robert Sandin
ELMER BRENNEISE
St. Paul, Minnesota
EMMETT JOHNSON
Chisholm, Minnesota
JOSEPH BRYGGER PHILIP JOHNSON
Luverne, Minnesota Jamestown, New York
RUDOLPH FORSMAN
President
Duluth, Minnesota
MORRIS ENGSTROM
Vice-President
Alexandria, Minnesota
PETE UNRUH
Secretary-Treasurer
Mountain Lake, Minnesota
CLARENCE D. ANDERSON
St. Paul, Minnesota
HOWARD CARLSON CLARENCE 0. LARSON
Chicago, Illinois Minneapolis, Minnesota
KENNETH CARLSON J. ALLAN LINDH
Minneapolis, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
S
SENIORS
M
I
LOWELL G. BERGESON
St. Paul, Minnesota
N
A JOHN L. BREITHOLTZ
R Russell, Minnesota
DELMAR JOHNSON L. MARWIN LINDSTEDT Y
St. Paul, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
GORDON CLAUSON
Deloit, Iowa
ROY WALTERS
Manistee, Michigan
HAROLD ERICKSON
Ferndale, Washington
FRESHMEN
(Not Pictured)
J. Marlene Belshe
Don Berry
Donald Boehler
Catharine Brandt
Douglas Bugbee
Andrew Carlson
Richard Fast
Donn Goss
H. Rowena Griffin
Gordon Hill
Dayton Holmes
Jack Holmes
Fred Julius
Robert Kendall
Thomas Kessler
Jean Larson
Edwin Peterson
LaVern Peterson
Edward Quiring
Donald Richter
Alfred Ricker
Gary Robinette
Nona Skogman
Eugene Sprinkel
SPECIAL STUDENTS SOPHOMORES
(Not Pictured)
H. Robert Bailey
James Baxter
Paul Campbell
Donald Ericksen
Robert Grover
Ruth Gustafson
Beverly Harris
S. Vern Hicks
Donald D. Johnson
Richard Johnson
Phyllis Kellogg
Roy Knapp
Vernon Larson
Carl Lindstedt
J. Reid Moore
Richard Nelson
James Niles
Melton Nygren
Wesley Peterson
Alfred Pierce
Gordon Sund.berg
Arlen Svare
Frank Voth
James Wilson
RONALD BERRY
Windom, Minnesota
MARION HOLM
Assam
JOEL BERMUDEZ
Cuba
RAY L. LYNN
St. Paul, Minnesota
SALLY SWANSON
Petersburg, Illinois
DALE SWENSON
Parker's Prairie, Minnesota
MARY ANNE THOMPSON
Round Prairie, Minnesota
MARTHA TIESZEN
Mountain Lake, Minnesota
CHARLES WARDEN
Newton, Iowa
BARBARA WARE
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ELDON WARKENTIN
Mountain Lake, Minnesota
DOROTHY WARREN
Clinton, Wisconsin
VICTOR WEBERG
Maynard, Minnesota
DAVID WEBSTER
Minneapolis, Minnesota
BONNIE WELIN
Argyle, Minnesota
RICHARD WESTBY
Minneapolis, Minnesota
BONNIE WICKLUND
Nekoosa, Wisconsin
JAMES WIENS
Mildred, Minnesota
OMER WILLIAMSON
Burlington, Washington
JOHN YONKERS
Muskegon, Michigan
JANET PETERSON
Marquette, Michigan
MARYANN PETERSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
WILMA PETERSON
Havana, North Dakota
PAUL REDIN
Kewanee, Illinois
ROBERT REED
New Auburn, Wisconsin
RODNEY REED
Bridgeport, Connecticut
HAROLD RICHARDSON
Bristol, Connecticut
JOHN RINELL
Minneapolis, Minnesota
RICHARD ROBERTSON
Correll, Minnesota
RUSSELL SANDBLOM
Norwood, Massachusetts
CLIFFORD SCHROEDER
Mountain Lake, Minnesota
HARLEY SCHROEDER
Mountain Lake, Minnesota
GLEN SJODIN
Midale Sask, Canada
BETTY ANNE SKOOG
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
FLOYD SMITH
North English, Iowa
KENNETH SMITH
Parker's Prairie, Minnesota
MARJORIE SMYTH
Seattle, Washington
WINNIFRED STANFORD
Park Rapids, Minnesota
HARVEY STEVEN
Mapleton, Minnesota
DOROTHY STIPANUK
Kenosha, Wisconsin
DONALD STIPE
Lemon Grove, California
PAUL SULLIVAN
Grand Rapids, Michigan
JOHN SWANSON
Cadillac, Michigan
NANCY SWANSON
Rockford, Illinois
ROYCE McCARTY
Minneapolis, Minnesota
EDWIN McMILLEN
Neward, Ohio
HELEN MESSENGER
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
CAROL MICHELSEN
Bismarck, North Dakota
JOHN MIX
Jackson, Michigan
ROGER MOBERG
Los Altos, California
MORRIS MOTLEY
Ogema, Wisconsin
DONALD NELSON
Castro Valley, California
GLENN NELSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
GLORIA NELSEN
Newell, Iowa
RAMONA NELSON
Blomkest, Minnesota
WALLACE NELSON
Clarissa, Minnesota
MARY NICOL
Minneapolis, Minnesota
JUNE NOTZ
Chicago, Illinois
PAUL NYBERG
Kennedy, Minnesota
ROLLAND NYQUIST
Royal Oak, Michigan
BARBARA OLANDE.7.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
JEWELL OLSON
Cambridge, Minnesota
MERLYN ORDAL
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
BEVERLY OSTENBERG
Lemmon, South Dakota
DUANE M. OSTROM
St. Paul, Minnesota
JAMES PAPULAS
Minneapolis, Minnesota
BEVERLY PATTERSON
West Concord, Minnesota
HELEN J. PETERSON
Spenard, Alaska
ARNOLD INTVELD
Harris, Iowa
JOYCE JACKSON
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
CAROL JOHNSON
Quincy, Massachusetts
DONALD JOHNSON
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
HOWARD JOHNSON
Ferndale, Washington
MORRIS JOHNSON
Quamba, Minnesota
RUTH JONES
Farmington, Michigan
CARLA KERN
Zion, Illinois
DESTER KILE
Granada, Minnesota
MARLYS KLATKE
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DONALD KLEIN
St. Paul, Minnesota
SHIRLEY KNUTSON
Crookston, Minnesota
DOROTHY KOCH
Freedom, Wisconsin
J. ARLEAN KRAMER
Wishek, North Dakota
DOROTHY LARSON
Slayton, Minnesota
PATRICIA LARSON
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
WILLIAM LARSON
Turlock, California
JOHN LENNING
Minneapolis, Minnesota
JANYCE LEWERENZ
Kenosha, Wisconsin
ZANE LILLESKOV
Minneapolis, Minnesota
TAMSON LINDBLOOM
Soudan, Minnesota
MARLIN LINDQUIST
Willmar, Minnesota
JAMES MacFAYDEN
Fairfield, Connecticut
WILLIAM McCARTHY
San Diego, California
NANCY ENGLUND
Excelsior, Minnesota
VIRGINIA ENSTROM
Alexandria, Minnesota
MARION ERICKSON
Amery, Wisconsin
VERNA ERICKSON
Biwabik, Minnesota
STANLEY ERICSSON
San Diego, California
JOHN FOLGER
El Cajon, California
ELNERINE FORSSELL
Estherville, Iowa
KAREN FRIETS
Bancroft, Iowa
DONALD FULLER
Long Beach, California
MARILYN GEIGER
Sioux Falls, Minnesota
EINAR GJESTLAND
Dudban, South Africa
JOHN GRANO
Tower, Minnesota
PEGGY GROOMS
Rockwell City,Iowa
ELIZABETH GULBRANSON
St. Paul, Minnesota
PHYLLIS HAGELBERGER
St. Paul, Minnesota
HILDEGARD HAGLUND
Hastings, Minnesota
WILLIAM J. HANSEN
Hopkins, Minnesota
ROBERT HART
Chandler, Minnesota
MARILYN HARTLEY
Evanston, Illinois
DANIEL HELMICH
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
ROBERT HJORT
Foreston, Minnesota
RODNEY HOFMAN
Ferndale, Washington
MARILYN HOLSCLAW
Yucaipa, California
DOROTHY IBLINGS
St. Paul, Minnesota
CATHRYN BABCOCK
Markville, Minnesota
BONNIE CARLSON
Omaha, Nebraska
MICHAEL RUCINSKI
Iron River, Michigan
MARVIN CHRISTENSON
Muskegon, Michigan
HAROLD BARNES
Milaca, Minnesota
JEAN SELDON
Truman, Minnesota
D. JOANNE BENNETT
Hubbard, Ohio
KAY BENTLEY
Tacoma, Washington
BERT ANDERSON
MARILYN BITTNER Dresser, Wisconsin
Freeport, Illinois
JANICE BODIEN
Cambridge, Minnesota
DONNA ANDERSON
Montrose, South Dakota
PHYLLIS BOGARD
Minneapolis, Minnesota
RUTH BORG
Kenosha, Wisconsin
EDITH ANDERSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
HELEN BURGSTAHLER
Corvuso, Minnesota
JOAN ANDERSON
Tacoma, Washington
ROBERT BURT
Duluth, Minnesota
MARGARET CALBOM
Mount Vernon, Washington
PHILLIP CALDEEN
Evanston, Illinois
MARGARET ANDERSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
KEITH CARLSON
St. Paul, Minnesota
MARLYS ANDERSON
Britt, Iowa
ELLEN ANN CEDAR
Pollock, South Dakota
JANET CEDAR
St. Paul, Minnesota
JOHN CHISHOLM
Karlstad, Minnesota
WARREN ANDERSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
CARL CHRISTENSON
Muskegon, Michigan
VICTOR COFFMAN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ANGELINE ARMBRUSTER
RONALD DAHLMAN Midland, Michigan
Grandy, Minnesota
G. DOUGLAS DALTON
Appleton, Wisconsin
PATRICIA ATKINS
Artesia, California
BERNARD DEBAR
Waterloo, Iowa
GEORGE DVIRNAK
Killdeer, North Dakota
SYLVAN AURAN
Alexandria, Minnesota
ROGER DVORAK
St. Paul, Minnesota
9tedmea „ RUTH EDWARDS
Vergas, Minnesota
DAVID STEVENSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
M. JEANNE SWANSON
Chicago, Illinois
ELENOR SWARTZ
Union, New Jersey
FRED THOMAS
Racine, Wisconsin
CAROL JOY TURNWALL
Chicago, Illinois
RUSSELL VOIGHT
Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
ERIC WARNSTROM
Chicago, Illinois
RUTH WARPULA
Worcester, Massachusetts
BEVERLY WIDEN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
MARTHA WITHEROW
Minneapolis, Minnesota
RONALD D. OLSON
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
WALLY OLSON
Duluth, Minnesota
RONALD PALOSAARI
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
CALVIN PETERSEN
St. Paul, Minnesota
COLLEEN PETERSON
McGregor, North Dakota
ROBERT PETERSON
Beresford, South Dakota
ROSELLA POLLMAN
Blunt, South Dakota
AUGUST POST
Minneapolis, Minnesota
FLORENCE PRUES,SNER
Rudd, Iowa
A. RAYMOND REMPLE
Manitoba, Canada
ERMA RUDELL
Rochester, Washington
NANCY SCHNORR
Minneapolis, Minnesota
CHARLES SCHULTZ
Robbinsdale, Minnesota
PATRICIA SEBASTIAN
Spencer, Iowa
STANLEY SELIN
Frederic, Wisconsin
JOY SHOGREN
Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
CLARICE SJODIN
Cambridge, Minnesota
JANIS SMITH
Council Bluffs, Iowa
EUGENE MAY
St. Paul, Minnesota
EDWARD MEYER
Geneva, Illinois
NORMAN MOORE
Chicago, Illinois
BEVERLY MULLIN
Des Moines, Iowa
GORDON R. NELSON
Carney, Michigan
JUNE NELSON
Dubac Sask Canada
FLORENCE NYLUND
Negaunee, Michigan
MERRILLE OLANDER
Minneapolis, Minnesota
LARRY HAYASHIDA
Kihei Mavi Hawaii
ROGER HOLM
Soudan, Minnesota
LOIS JOHNSON
Tacoma, Washington
LOWELL JOHNSON
Ellsworth, Wisconsin
EDITH KENDALL
Russiaville, Indiana
LOLA KLEINSASSER
Frankfort, South Dakota
MARJORIE KNAPP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
JACK KRAFT
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ERNEST KRATOFIL
Glenside Sask Canada
GEORGE LASATER
Yucaipa, California
KENDALL LEHMAN
Alexandria, Minnesota
STANFORD LINDGREN
St. Paul, Minnesota
ANN LITTLEFIELD
Bristol, Connecticut
MARLYS MALMSTEN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
JOYCE MARCELT IS
Niagara, Wisconsin
JOYCE F. MARTINSON
Manistique, Michigan
JOHN MATTSON
Duluth, Minnesota
GEORGANN MAVIS
Ingleside, Illinois
F. WAYNE BLOMGREN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
KENNETH BROWN
Cass City, Minnesota
BARBARA BUVICK 1 40
Minneapolis, Minnesota
GEORGE CANON
Winnebago, Minnesota
ALFRED CHRISTENSEN
Racine, Wisconsin
JANET COATES
Clear Lake, Iowa
ROLAND DAHMES
Minneapolis, Minnesota
CAROLYN DAHLQUIST
Red Wing, Minnesota
DARLENE DOROW
Des Moines, Iowa
CARL ECKDAHL
St. Paul, Minnesota
ETHEL EDWARDS
Negaunee, Michigan
EDWIN ERICKSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ELWOOD ERICKSON
Frederic, Wisconsin
CURTIS FAUTH
Emery, South Dakota
JAMES E. FORSSELL
Esterville, Iowa
CHARLES FRANSON
Duluth, Minnesota
EUGENE GLADER
Cambridge, Minnesota
BEVERLY GUSTAFSON
Hordville, Nebraska
WILLIAM VAN ANTWERP
St. Paul, Minnesota
JAMES WICKSTROM
Hinckley, Minnesota
JUNIORS
NOT PICTURED
Leonard Anderson
Thomas Buchanan
Philip Hovda
Leslie Larson
Virginia Lee
Arthur Robbins
Allen Travaille
Gordon Witz
MARY RADUNZ
Secretary
Wilmette, Illinois
JAY FERNLUND
President
Chicago, Illinois
J. RICHARD BURTON
Vice-President
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DAVID CLARK
Treasurer
Endicott, New York
WARREN NELSON
Balaton, Minnesota
ELOISE ANDERSON
St. Paul, Minnesota
JEROME ANDERSON
Grantsburg, Wisconsin
MARILY ANDERSON
Chicago, Illinois
SHIRLEY ANDERSON
Duluth, Minnesota
WALLACE R. ANDERSON
Stromsburg, Nebraska
ELLA MAE BALCOM
Rapid City, South Dakota
DONALD BARNHILL
St. Paul, Minnesota
BETTY BECK
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
ARVID BERG
Worcester, Massachusetts
ETHEL BERNSTROM
Lancaster, Minnesota
GORDON OLSON
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
HARVEY OLSON
Cokato, Minnesota
RITCHIE PETERSON
Hager City, Wisconsin
BARBARA PORT
Youngstown, Ohio
DONALD RICHARDSON
Bristol, Connecticut
HARLEY STULL
Minneapolis, Minnesota
MARION SWANSON
Jessie Lake, Minnesota
CAROLYN CLARK
Secretary
Endicott, New York
EUGENE MESSENGER
President
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
E. HARRIS PAULSON
Vice-President
Alert Lea, Minnesota
VIRGINIA LARSON
Omaha, Nebraska
ALAN ESPELIEN
St. Paul, Minnesota
NORRIS MAGNUSON
Treasurer
Davenport, Iowa
PATRICIA ALMS
Downers Grove, Illinois
BERNHARD BERTELL
St. Paul, Minnesota
BERNIECE GOODNIGHT
Russiaville, Ind.
OSCAR (BUD) LEE
Mount Vernon, Washington
A. DWIGHT ANDERSON
Weston, Nebraska
SHIRLEY CHRISTENSON
Muskegon Heights, Michigan
VIRGINIA LOVAAS
Mora, Minnesota
JOHN HIBEN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
BAILEY ANDERSON
Des Moines, Iowa
DOROTHY DALBEY
Mora, Minnesota
ROBERT HILTON
Oxnard, California
MAE LUNDBLAD
Glenwood, Minnesota
CHARLES ANDERSON
Minneapolis, Minnesota
RUSSEL DANSARE
FLORENCE JACOBSON St. Paul, Minnesota
Euclid, Ohio
GLORIA MANSEAU
Chicago, Illinois
PAULINE BARNHILL
St. Paul, Minnesota
LOIS ELIASSEN
ANNA KARCHER Council Bluffs, Iowa
St. Paul, Minnesota
A. LAURALIE NELSON
Omaha, Nebraska 'wawa , I
A. FORD WILSON
Zion, Illinois
Pre-Ministerial
ALBERT WINDHAM
St. Paul, Minnesota
Literature
CAROL WINDHAM
St. Paul, Minnesota
Psychology
DEAN OLSON
Forest City, Iowa
Psychology
DELORES OLSON
Rockford, Illinois
Literature
FLORENCE OMAN
Chicago, Illinois
Bible and Religious Education
HELEN L. PETERSON
Moline, Illinois
HANNAH PLAUT
Chicago, Illinois
Bible and Religious Educatior
WILLIAM SLIVKA
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Sociology
CLARENCE WOOD
Chehalis, Washington
Psychology
GORDON PAULSON
St. Paul, Minnesota
Pre-Ministerial
CLIFFORD E. SMITH
St. Paul, Minnesota
History
SENIORS
NOT PICTURED
Carol Frykenberg
Curtis Johnson
Herbert Moise
Ronald Nelson
Richard Norris
ALLEN PETERSON KENNETH STICKLER
Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota
Philosophy
CLIFFORD J. DANIELSO/N
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sociology
WILLIAM BERRY
St. Paul Minnesota
Psychology
NETTIE •DVIRNAK
Killdeer, North Dakota
Literature
BURTON BLAIR
St. Paul, Minnesota
Pre-Ministerial
ROGER BURKE
St. Paul, Minnesota
Pre-Ministerial
VIRGIL HEGLE
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Psychology
JEAN HOSKINGS HAROLD E. LIND
Camden, New Jersey St. Paul, Minnesota
Literature Pre-Ministerial
REUBEN JOHNSON ROY LUNDQUIST
St. Paul, Minnesota Chicago, Illinois
Pre-Ministerial Literature
RONALD E. JOHNSON CALVIN MERRITT
Jamestown, New York Warren, Pennsylvania
Philosophy Philosophy
HARRY JONES JOHANNES NIEMEYER
Lakewood, California Netherlands
Psychology Philosophy
SHIRLEY KILGORE RALPH OLSEN
Seattle, Washington St. Paul, Minnesota
Psychology Psychology MERILYN DAHLQUIST
Chicago, Illinois
Literature
CARL HOLMGREN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
RAY BRACE RODNEY ERICKSON
St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin Monmouth, Illinois
Philosophy History
JOHN FENDERSON PHILLIP CARLSON FLORENCE VOTH BARBARA MULLIN
President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer
Minneapolis, Minnesota Evanston, Illinois Green Bay, Wisconsin Des Moines, Iowa
General Arts Sequence Philosophy Bible and Religious Education Literature
WENDELL ANDERSON
Joliet, Illinois
Philosophy
FRED BATY
Pequot Lakes, Minnesota
Pre-Ministerial
Seetioird „ ROGER BERGESON
Ogema, Wisconsin
• Philosophy
"THAT IN ALL THINGS
HE MIGHT HAVE THE PREEMINENCE."
Colossians 1:18
EDITH LARSON
Office Manager
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MILFORD CARLSON
Bursar
110.5. \/`1• '60,1kS014
Vianagel, Bookstate
MRS. ROBERT OTTO
Supervisor
Residence
ROBERT FEATHERSTONE
Christian, Service Office
MARION SWANSON
Switchboard
WALFRED PETERSON
Supervisor
Edgren Residence
FLORENCE JACOBSON
Post Office
HELEN PETERSON
Office Worker
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SWAN ENGWALL,
B.A., M.A.
Philosophy and Psychology
PAUL GRABILL,
B.A., M.A., English,
Literature, Speech
DALPHY FAGERSTROM,
Ph.D.
History
VIRGINIA GRABILL,
Ph.D., Literature,
Creative Writing
ROBERT GLASER,
B.A., M.A.
Chemistry
DAVID GUSTON,
B.S., B.D.
Associate Librarian
ROGER BAILEY,
B.S.
Music
CLIFFORD LARSON,
B.A., B.D.
Religious Education
EUGENE JOHNSON,
B.A., B.D.
Bible and Art
DAVID MOBERG,
Ph.D.
Sociology
RUSSELL JOHNSON,
B.S., M.F.
Biology and Botany
DAVID NELSON,
Ph.D.
Chemistry
VALDEKO KANGRO,
Graduate, Esthonian National
Conservatory of Music,
B.D., Music
EFFIE NELSON,
B.A., M.A.
German
WILLIAM HAUSER,
B.S.
Spanish
EDWIN J. OMARK,
Th.B., B.A., M.A
WALFRED PETERSON,
M.A.
Political Science
VIRGIL OLSON,
Th.D.
Church History
KALJO RAID,
Graduate Eshonian
National
Conservatory of Music,
B.D., Music
ANTON PEARSON,
A.B., B.D., Th.D.
Bible
BERNARD RAMM,
Ph.D.
Philosophy, Bible
DELRAY PETERSON,
B.S.
Physical Education
SUSAN RUSINKO,
M.A.
English
ESTHER SABEL,
Ph.B., M.R.E.
Religious Education
W. ROBERT SMITH,
B.A., Th.,D.
Philosophy, Bible
MAURICE SCHULTZ,
B.S.
Speech
NELS STJERNSTROM,
B.M., B.A., B.Mus.
Music, Speech
ALFRED J. WINGBLADE,
M.A.
Greek
C. HOWARD SMITH,
B.Mus., B.R.E., M.Mus.
Music
INGEBORG SJORDAL,
B.S.
Swedish, Physical Education
Dean C. EMANUEL CARLSON
"We solemnly assure you that as certainly as
God is faithful so we have never given you a
message meaning 'yes' and 'no'! Jesus Christ, the
Son of God, whom Silvanus, Timothy and I
have preached to you, is Himself no doubtful
quantity, He is the divine Yes. Every promise of
God finds its affirmative in Him, and through
Him can be said the final Amen, to the glory of
God. We owe our position in Christ to this God
of positive promise: it is He Who has consecrated
us to this special work, He Who has given us the
living guarantee of the Spirit in our hearts."
Phillips, Letters to Young Churches,
II Corinthians 1:18-22.
H. WYMAN MALMSTEN
"Saved to serve" might well be the motto char-acterizing
the life of H. Wyman Malmsten, As-sistant
to the President. Since the day he gave
his heart to the Lord through the living witness-ing
of Dr. Ewald Chalberg, he has given him-self
untiringly and unselfishly to the service of
the Master. Though the promotion of the school
is Mr. Malmsten's chief responsibility, yet his
interest and enthusiasm for the spreading of the
Gospel is reflected in his messages which urge
our people to have a share in an ever-enlarging
missionary program.
ELVING ANDERSON,
B.A., M.S.
Zoology, Physiology
ROYAL BLOOM,
B.S., M.A.
Psychology, Education
MARINA AXEEN,
B.S., B.S. in L.S.
Librarian
QUENTIN BOHNE,
B.C.E., M.S.
Mathematics and Physics
WILLIAM BERGSTROM,
B.A.
English
ROY DALTON,
B.A., M.A.
History
MILDRED BISGROVE,
B.S., M.S.
Music
Dean EDWIN J. OMARK
Another school year lies in the past. No doubt
the record contains some disappointments but
all of us have reason for deep gratitude. The
blessing of 'God has been abundant. Now we
face decisions and new experiences. Whether
graduating or not, we need Divine guidance. The
wise man of old said, "In all thy ways acknow-ledge
Him and He shall direct thy paths." We
wish for all the comfort and guidance of God's
presence.
Was it not Wordsworth who said of the French Revolution: "To have lived
in that time would have been bliss, but to have lived and been young would
have been heaven itself." 1[Yes, it is wonderful to be young — and to be go-ing
somewhere, and not to be like the dear colored woman who, when asked
where she was going, replied, "I's done been where I's going." 11Which way
are we going? Do we not tend to go in the direction we are looking, — where
our interests lie? One of my university professors once said, "When you have
spare time with nothing pressing, what book do you pull out to read? That
will show pretty much where your heart interest, your heart direction, lies."
¶And so as graduates step out into a larger world they will tend to go or con-tinue
to go in the direction of the central focus of vision. All else will tend to
revolve around that heart love whether it be small and unworthy, or the great
blazing Light that does not fail. ¶Swinburne's greatest line was the follow-ing:
"This thing is God — to be a man in thy might; to grow straight in the
strength of thy spirit, and live out thy life as the light."
DR. HENRY WINGBLADE, President
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ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZATIONS
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In recognition and grateful appreciation of thirty-one years
of faithful service to Bethel College and Seminary, we dedicate
this 1953 Spire to you, MISS EDITH LARSON.
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As you walk into the main office of Bethel
College a little woman from the desk be-side
the president's office may greet you
with a congenial smile and a friendly,
"Good morning, whom did you wish to
see?" ¶Though she is small in stature and
for most of her life has been confined to a
wheelchair, she is one of the most dynamic
individuals on Bethel's campus. Since
graduating from Bethel Academy in 1922,
she served the school as secretary to the
principal, secretary to the dean, and for
the past ten years in the very responsible
position of office manager. As such she
oversees all affairs of the business office,
including the accounting and banking de-partments,
and supervises the switchboard.
¶No matter how pressing her duties, she
maintains her cheerful, radiant smile. At
all school functions, whether they be con-certs
or basketball games, the little wheel-chair
finds its place in the audience and
its occupant becomes one of the most ap-preciative
spectators. In her life we have
truly seen the spirit of the living Christ for
she has found His grace all-sufficient.
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PRESENTED BY THE STUDENTS OF BETHEL COLLEGE AND SEMINARY
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
MERILYN DAHLQUIST HANNAH PLAUT
Co-Editor Assistant Editor