Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Memory Or.e of the most lasting memorials to John M. Balian is the testimony of his life. Never could it be said more sincerely of a man that he lived his life as if every minute counted. This factor permeated every phase of his life and brought him out from among his fellow students to become a leader and a fine Christian testimony to all who knew him. As Editor of the 1950 Spire he spared no efforts to make this book the best in our history. He aimed high in seeing it as an All-American book, and then backed up his aims with the hard work and devotion that would make it one. What he has meant to us as an editor cannot be stated in glittering generalities. We would rather that his plan for this book will live on with us. He has set the framework for us and it is our desire as a staff to carry it out as we know John would have wanted it.

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Early In the morning, Prof. Ncrstrom is usually seen striding towards school. A great walker, he covers several miles a day. he LEADS the way Seldom is Prof. Norstrom absent from his front row seat in Chapel. Here he seems to be amused at what is being said. This year marks the retirement of Protesscr Ernest G. Norstrom after thirty-two years of teaching. Coming to Bethel in the fall of 1932 as a chemistry instructor, he is numbered among those who began in the days of the Academy and stayed on to realize the establishment of a growing four-year college. Because he is so much a part of the growth and prominence which our school has enjoyed, we are proud to dedicate the 1950 Spire to Professor Ernest G. Norstrom. He has given faithfully and unsparingly of his talents towards the advancement of education. In so doing, he has become a familiar and well-loved figure on this campus. We deeply appreciate the effort Professor Norstrom has expended in building a place for students in a complex scholarship pattern.

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 John M. Balian