Beulah College - Echo Yearbook (Upland, CA)

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CLASS CHRONICLES N 'l'I'IE year 1926 A. IJ., a group ot thirteen students 'l'1'0IH the Eastern and western parts of the United States gathered together in Beulah College at Upland, Calit'ornia, and organized themselves into the College Freshman Classf' Putting Elmer Eyer in charge and appointing Miss Dahl as advisor, they proceeded to show what they could do. To become better acquainted they had a breakfast. together, and then they set aside a College Freshman week in which they displayed their colors-old rose and gray, their flower-sweet pea, their motto-' 'A Lite for Service, and their talents. Ol? course, they were studious, but needing some recreation they took a Skip Day early in February, crossing the great Imperial Valley and entering Mexico, but they soon turned back on account of washed-out roads. Reaching the United States again, they journeyed from: Calexico to San Diego, taking in points oi: interest, and from thence by the coast route to Upland. Oncevagain, after several busy weeks they went to the Los Angeles Playgrounds ilior a day, which was spent. in rowing, snowballing, sliding and lunching. .As the year was coming near a close they realized that the College Sophoniores were soon leaving, so they gave them a. recep- tion in the school dining rooin. Summer came--they parted-but to unite in the 'Fall as the 'tCollege Sophomore Class, a group ot six. Miss Dahl continued as their advisor, but Erwin Benson became their leader. To again make themselves known they set. aside a. College Sophomore week, displaying their symbols and talents as betfore. A while later they had dinner at the hoine ol' Geneva Zook. Then came the Skip Day''-Arrowhead with its lakes, pines. and mountain scenery. 'l'hey lunched, hiked, boated, and rested. The home- Ward journey was accompanied by a sand storm. Provisions being left 'from this trip. they met together one evening and had a. tatty pull. That is not all, tor they also took a trip to the beach. Lingering the longest was that busy coininencenient week which ended with the presentation of diplomas. CLASS WILL XVe, the College Sophomore class of Beulah College, City ot I'pland, State ot California, being about two years ol' age, and being of sound and disposing mind and Ineinory, do make, publish, and declare this our last Will and Testament: We bequeath our seats in chapel to the Seniors. We give our flower 'tarin to the Faculty. We bequeath the privilege of a. Skip Day to the College Freslnnen. Individually and severally we declare our last. wills in manner tol- lowing: I, Erwin Benson, will my long and curly hair to IfIoward Book. I, Geneva Zook, will my 'I'riendships at. Lake Arrowhead to 1-Iazel tlrannn. I, Deane Allen, bequeath my ability to drive the Maxwell to Harold llusser. I, Lois Frey. will the privilege of bending the first. finger while writ- ing to Gladys Bohen. I. Mira Packard, bequeath niy weight to Leoda Smith. T. Erwin Benson, will the duty ol' ifurnishing the Beulah College 'llaxi to Albert Cober. In testimony whereolf, We have set our hand to this our last VVill and Testament. COLLEGE SOPHQOMORE CLASS, Enxvm C. BENsoN. 21 L Seventeen

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CHILDHOOD REMINISCENCES OMETIMES, in the midst ot' school duties, we enjoy looking back over our childhood days and remembering some of the tricks-yes, even the naughty things--that we used to do. We almost. wish at times that the days of our childhood might. return, if just for a short pe1'iod. But they are gone, and the best we can do is to recall the incidents in our imagina- tions and live them over. Wlieii Erwin was six years old, he with his parents came to California from Michigan. On his arrival he enthusiastically related the interesting things that he saw in Lincoln Park, Chicago, on their way west, but he persisted in saying Cage tor Chicago. His daddy corrected him, the next time he was telling it he said, Cage, No, not Cago, Mrs. Cagof' We are told that he also called electricity ''lickety-christy. Some of us wish that we could have heard Erwin, our class president and orator, talk in this way. Mira was born in Lacona, Iowa. VVhen she was tive, she moved with ber parents to a tarm near Des Moines. Here she delighted in the 'farm animals, especially the chickens. One time, when she asked her mother it she could have thicken for dinner, she was told that she might it she would catch the old rooster in the yard. So Mira went out and chased and chased it. until at last she caught it. She had chicken 'For dinner, although a. younger one. Due time Mira got the idea that she would like to see what kind ot 'food a dog atc, so she helped herself from his dish. However, the dog thought he had a say to that, and bit her. Deane is a born Kansan. His mother says that he was ttthe same as all boys, so we who know boys can about imagine what sort ot' a little l'el- low he was. Ile loved to play, especially out ot doors. His first school was at Wziliitit Grove, a little north ol' Detroit, Kansas. Can you imagine little Deane sitting on his teacher's lap? 'llhat is what he did, and we hear that he used to be the teacher's pet. Deane always made friends, wherever he went, and was a 'favorite amongst his playmates. Geneva. is another who claims Kansas as her home, as she was born near Abilene. Her favorite pastime was playing with the cat. Hours and hours she spent, dressing the poor pussy in her dolls' clothes, putting its tfront legs through the sleeves, buttoning it down the back, and letting the cat. run around in that outfit. Geneva loved to be out ot doors, and pre- l'crred making mud-pies and riding horses to playing with dolls. Lois is our Foreign student and proud she is ot' her native land South Africa. One time when she was but three years old, she was carried in a tub by some natives 'I'rom Matopo to Mtshabezi. WVith a parasol overhead and her father riding a bicycle at her side, she was quite happy and enjoyed the trip among the hills immensely. Her mother tells ot one time when Lois, while saying her evening prayers, was told to ask the Lord to 'forgive her for having been naughty that day. This is what she said, Oh, Lord, please 'Forgive me tor being naughty 5 but I wasn't very naugh- ty, eh, ch? NYC like to hear ol' the childhood days of our advisor, Miss Dahl, who is a.lso a Jayhawker and to learn that she, too, was sometimes a little naughty, and got- spanked once in awhile. Sometimes, she just couldnit be good until she was spanked, after which she behaved perfectly. We can hardly imagine it, but there was a time when Miss Dahl didn't know anything, at least she thought she didn 't. When she started to school she was so ashamed ot' her ignorance, that she worried for tear that the teacher and the other pupils would find out that she didn 't know anything. Sixteen

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Standing left to right: Lois Byer, Marian Yellis, Miriam Cassel, Rachel Weed, Edna Harmon Anna Brandt, Dorothy Lexow: seated: Lloyd Breckbill, Mr. B. M. Books, Jesse Steckley, Glen Byer. OFFICERS First Sf.'HH5Sfl'l' Second Sonicstcr' ENOGH VVEED Prr'sidf'11i LLOYD BRECKBILL GLEN BYER Vice-I'res1'drnt MIRIAM CASSEL DOROTHY LEXOVV Svcrlztary LOIS BYER LLOYD BRECKBILL Trz'as'1u'm' GLEN BYER CARRIE JOHNSON R1'1Jorkcr RACHEL WEED MR. B. M. BOOKS Advisor MR. B. M, BOOKS Motto: In Thy Light Forward: Colors: Green and' St-oawg F'l0'zuUr: Wlriliu Kose. COLLEGE FRESHMAN CLASS lil Wlllilil perhaps a. rather strangely mixed twelve, which gathered 'l'l'Oll1 Kansas, Calitoriiia, and Arizona to 'form the College Freshman class. However, we Feel that every one onli our members, besides achieving per- sonal progress, and besides proving himself a loyal member of the class, l1as also been a student ol' service and credit- to the school. Enoch. Vlleed, who was with us during the 'first semester, as business manager for the stalfli, showed his ability for clear thinking and ready acting. Carrie Johnson, who left at Christmas time, in her short stay endeared herself to all by her pleasant ways. Jesse Steekley's talent in singing and speaking has been useful in Christian service. Dorothy Lexow has lent a sure and helpful hand in all the activities in which she has engaged. Glen Byer has proved a dependable staift member and diligent student. Rachel Weed is a clieertul, helping worker and 'friend ot all. liois Byer and Edna Harmon have given service to the Echo by their literary ability. The class seems to have been particularly blessed with an abundance ot musical talent. Anna Brandt is an accomplished pianist. Marian Yellis has an excellent soprano voice. Lloyd Bret-kbill 's bass is heard in many a quartette or chorus. And Miriam Uassel, both sings and plays the piano and guitar. Xliith such desirable members, a helpful advisor and an inspiring motto, our year 'S Work could be of no mean quality. Eighteen At