Bethel College - Graymaroon Yearbook (North Newton, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1944 volume:

ago the doors of Bethel College swung open to the youth of its church who were seeking a higher education. Organized for the training and development of Christian young men and women, it has watched a succession of classes leave its portals and go out into the world. The influence of the college in the past fifty years has been great. Not only has its ideals permeated the churches, but also communities in general, wherever the Bethel student may be found, A OdlH after fifty years of service we see a college that has grown in every respect. The plant is larger; the student body is growing, and Christian influence is reaching out farther than ever before. Yes, Bethel College has prospered greatly, and its only hope is that it may fulfill its purpose as well in the next fifty years as it has done in the past. Published By THF 1P44. aRAYMAROON BETHEL COLLEGE ★ NORTH NEWTON, KANSAS Editor ROLAND BROWN Business Manager . . MAXLYN SMITH Associate Editor . . . DOROTHY WEDEL Ass. Business Manager . HULDA GAEDE AD BUILDING The dawn of the 1943-44 school year again found plans in an embryonic stage for the student publication of the Graymaroon. Staff disorganization, caused as a result of members unable to come back to school; war restrictions on photographic supplies, paper and other necessary items involved in the publication of an annual retarded the work. However, after encountering various obstacles, it has again been possible to present to you a book in which are recorded, pictorially and in writing, the important events of the year. We hope that this book will serve as something more than just another volume to embellish your bookshelves. We hope, instead, that it will become a constant reminder of your year here at Bethel. Not only a reminder of the good times that were offered, but also the inspiration that only a school such as Bethel can give. A year in which your life has been broadened by Christian experience and wholesome liv- ing. A year in which you have gained the acguaintance of valuable friends among the student body and also within the faculty and staff. It is with this hope in mind that we present to you the 1944 Graymaroon. This is your book. By your hearty co-operation and patient consideration we have been able to publish it. THE EDITORS. MEMORIAL HALL TREE without roots cannot live. Neither can a Christian liberal arts college such as Bethel exist without the ever-moving force that staunchly supports its efforts. It is the con- stituency of this institution that has stood by the college as it has passed through various difficulties. By their silently uttered prayers and material contributions they have shown a faith in the development of Christian youth; a youth that will be able, because of its experiences here at Bethel, to better make its contribution to humanity. This force is not always invisible. One can see it stream- ing into Memorial Hall in anticipation of an Alfred Noyes, a Don Cossack Chorus, a Wings Over Jordan Ensemble or a Ralph Sockman. Again you may see it coming out of the museum with a look of satisfaction after viewing the work of years gone by. Or you may look up at buildings such as Memorial Hall and view an edifice that was built because such as they believed in Bethel. The voices that support Bethel College are not always those assenting agreement. Many times they are in opposition to the policies that are shaping the school ' s activities. That, too, is good, for in this group expressing disapproval are those who have vision and experience and by heeding them Bethel is able to steer clear of the many obstacles which she meets along the way. We welcome these criticisms for without them our school would fail in its ultimate aim. By faith. Bethel ' s constituency is primarily Mennonite, for Bethel is an institution of the Mennonite Church. Included in this body are men and women of various professions. Those of the land who make their livelihood by tilling the soil, those in the business world— the bankers, lawyers, small-town store- keepers, those who are in the world of service— ministers, mis- sionaries, doctors, nurses; together they make a picture of unity— of human beings vitally interested in promoting a higher education that will mold an individual with Christian ideals and principles. And so it is with humble gratitude and sincere appre- ciation that we of the Bethel College student body dedicate to you, our friends, the 1944 GraymaTOon. In offering this tribute to you, we hope, in a small measure, to repay you for what you have given us. Without you. Bethel would cease to exist. -!!!r 9 Faculty Classes Organizations and Activities T r 10 i5r KAUFMAN Since 1932 Dr. Kaufman has been a diligent and aggressive leader, not only of Bethel College as an institution preparing for a life, but also of the Mennonite Church and its principles as a whole. He has worked unceasingly toward the ad- vancement of Christian education, and it has been through his whole- hearted efforts that a richer and deeper unity between the college and its constituency is being accom- plished. He, with his experiences as a teacher, lecturer, missionary, author, and administrator, and aided by his keen foresight, is ably di- recting this institution through the crisis of the present day. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Leii to right, J. C. Regier; Dr. P. H. Richert; H. E. Suderman, Vice-President; Ger- hard Zerger; Dr. E. G. Kaufman; Rev. Arnold Funk, Secretary; Rev. David C. Wedel, President; C. H. Goering, Treasurer; K. A. Richert. Nof on Plate, Rev. Phil A. Wedel; Dr. Abraham M. Lohrentz; Rev. Abraham J. Dyck; Rev. Peter K. Regier; Dr. B. J. Stucky; and P. F. Quiring, alternate for Rev. P. K. Regier. DEAN OF THE COLLEGE Dean Goertz ' s sincere and humble help- fulness is a factor that has aided the thou- sands of students who have turned to him with problems. His scholarly and distin- guished misn and friendly attitude endear him to all. His readiness to lend valuable advice to the many who seek it is a source of inspiration to them. The counsel he gives is from one with a world of fruitful experience. ? - DEAN OF MEN In Dr. Kauffman we find not only an example of the character and integrity which he is helping to promote among the students, but also one who endeavors to understand with a sense of equality, the perplexities of a student. His sincerity and congeniality have enabled him to be an efficient director of young people. DEAN OF WOMEN Miss Linscheid serves as a wise and sympathetic counselor to the girls of the school. She is an able and willing worker, giving generously of her time toward the betterment of a situation. She has devoted her labor for the welfare of the students and the best interests of Bethel College. 13 John F. Moyer, A.M. Treasmer and Custodian of En- dowment Willis E. Rich, A.M. Public Relations Luella Smith, A.M. Assistant Registrar, Testing A. Theodore Mueller, A.M. Accountant, Business Administra- tion Peter J. Wedel, D.Sc. Executive Secretary of the Alumni Association Fred J. Burkhard, A.B. Manager of College Press, Printing Mrs. Eva Harshbarger, A.B. Manager of Book Store and Col- lege Inn Charles J. Kauffman Assistant Curator of Museum Sister Marie Lohrentz, R.N. School Nurse Herbert R. Schmidt, M.D. College Physician, Health Supeivisoi Ruth E. Ewert, B.S. Secietaiy to the President Not on Plate: Leona Krehbiel, Librarian ]. M. Regier Director of College Fellowship ■it 14 Henry A. Fast, Ph.D. Bible— Qhahman Edmund G. Kaufman, Ph.D. Bible, Sociology Lester Hostetler, B.D, Bible Christian E. Krehbiel, D.D. Bible Peter A. Penner, D.D. Bibie Leonard C. Kreider, Ph.D. Natural Sciences—Acting Chair- man, Chemistry and Physics Jacob H. Doell, Ph.D. Biology David H. Richert, A.M. Mathematics and Astronomy ■w- 15 -ir Top TOW. left to right Abraham Warkentin, Ph.D., Humanities— Chairman, German, Bible, on leave of absence Walter H. Hohmann, Mus.M., Humanities-Acting Chairman, Piano and Organ Peter S. Goertz, Ph.D., Philosophy, Bible. Middle row Honora E. Becker, A.M., English Vilas R. Gerber, A.M., Instrumental Music Thelma D. Reinhard, A.M., English and Dramatics Bottom row Mrs. Herbert Schmidt, A.M., French and Spanish Elsa M. Haury, A.B., Voice Ehzabeth K. Linscheid, A.M., German, Education ■i 16 Top row, left to light Lena Waltner, A.M., Ait Ralph C. Kauffman, Ph.D., Social Sciences— Chaiiman, Sociology, Psychology, Bible Melvin Gingerich, Ph.D., History and Economics Middle row A. J. Regier, Ph.D., Applied Ait and Sciences— Chaiiman, Teacher Training— Di- rector, Educafion Bernhard Bargen, A.M., Business and Commerce, Manager of the Secretarial Bureau J. J. Voth, M.S., Industrial Aits, Supeiintendent of Buildings and Grounds Bottom row Lola M. Hill, M.S., Home Economics, Dietitian Mildred Beecher, B.S., Physical Education Sister Frieda Kaufman, R.N., L.H.D., Deaconess Work i: 17 1 January 29. ' ' ..... .T o i -.4 nnins ? rA ee.e r tj: - PP 4 owes --ucla U, tb ' , , or the fa eU  % Ue many and f ' •ionulty, „,ft.9 ol :  ,,enoy near ,i the fa eU  % Ue many and far. acuXtr 6 %fna ' tuency near fduca „ over anf Sl ' -f. rue true younS V 0 for  ° % ety a «1H I CLASSES MARGARET EBERSOLE SENIOR Margaret, of Newton, has attended Bethel for four years with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry. En- tering college with a scholarship, she has been very active in academic work as well as in extra-curricular functions. Margaret holds the distinction of being president of her senior class. She has been a worthy member of the Biology Club, I.R.C., S.C.M., Cheminar, and was president of the Doxies during her junior year. With interests along the line of medicine and medical tech- nology, she has worked as assistant X-ray technician at the Axtell clinic, of Newton, for three and a half years. She plans to continue work along that line. 20 MAXLYN SMITH Introducing a dependable and efficient leader, Maxlyn, a loyal native of Paw- nee Rock. Max chose to spend five years at Bethel before embarking upon a commerce and English teaching ca- reer. During this preparation, she served actively as a member of the Women ' s Governing Council for three years, holding the office of presidency during her senior year; she served for two quarters as president of her junior class, and during her last year filled the positions of class vice-president, president of the Student Christian Movement, and as Business Manager of the Giaymaioon. She was elected by the Student body as the 1944 Repre- sentative Girl. For four years Max worked as a secretary in the office of the Dean and in the Business Office. SENIOR -if 21 FRANCES EWY SENIOR Frances came from Reedley, California, for her senior year at Bethel. Her trans- fer was from the University of Cali- fornia, which she attended after having been graduated from Reedley Junior College. During her two years at junior college she attained membership in the Xi Delta sorority and the Alpha Gamma Sigma honorary society. In addition to many other contributions Frances has made during her year at Bethel, she has been a valuable member of the Doxies and of the S.C.M. She served as secre- tary of her senior class. With a wide variety of extra-curricular interests, Frances especially enjoys reading, composition, and sports. She is plan- ning to continue her education, after which she will teach in the field of social science. RUTH FRANZEN Ruth is a home economics student with a minor in chemistry. She has attended Bethel during her junior and senior years. Her first two college years were taken at Tabor College, of Hillsboro, which is her home town, and at Mc- Pherson College. Ruth served as treas- urer of the senior class, and has been active in the S.C.M. and Home Eco- nomics Club work. The piano may be said to be her hobby and she has also played the viohn in the orchestra. She is interested in teaching, and hopes, some day, to continue with her home economics at Kansas State College. SENIOR 23 -i RUTH DETTWEILER SENIOR Ruth, whose home is in Reedley, Cali- fornia, was a student at Reedley Junior College before receiving her last twa years of college work here at Bethel. She is majoring in history with a minor in English. What might be called Ruth ' s avocation is her music. She has very ably filled the position of official Bethel College Church organist. Ruth has been a member of the a cappella choir, and accompanist for the girls ' trio. In 1943 she accompanied the Easter pre- sentation of the Seven Last Words. Ruth has been a member of the I.R.C., the Home Economics Club, the Camera Club, and has been vice-president of the Women ' s Governing Council and member of the Student Council during her senior year. ■w- 24 T r Miss Hill ' s efficient home economics assistant for two years has been Louise, who answers to the roll-call of Inman. She has attended Bethel five years and during this time has been a valuable member of the Home Economics Club, having served terms as the club ' s presi- dent, its treasurer, and its news re- porter to the Collegian. Louise has held the position of vice-president for one year of the Women ' s Governing Coun- cil. She has been a member of the S.C.M., the S.V.M., and the Art Club. A home economics major with a minor in English, Louise plans to teach in the near future and perhaps later enter the field of institutional management. SENIOR 25 MARTHA FAST SENIOR Another capable home economics stu- dent with a minor interest in English is Martha. Her home town is Goessel, and she has received all of her college education at Bethel. Martha ' s name has appeared on the membership list of the various organizations, such as the S.C.M., S.V.M., the Home Economics Club, where she has served as news reporter, and of the band as a clar- inetist. During her last year at Bethel she very ably instructed the girls of the Mennonite Bible Academy in home eco- nomics. Martha ' s immediate plans are to continue teaching. « 26 ADA FRIESEN A music major (voice) and the ' 43- ' 44 music assistant is this lass from Lehigh. A four-year student, she was a member of the a cappella choir every year, the band (bass drum and trombone), the orchestra, and the girls ' trio for two years. Ada was the soprano soloist for the Seven Last Words of ' 44. She has held employment in the Secretarial Bureau and in the Student Employment Office. She has been a member of the S.C.M. for four years, on the cabinet for three, and was a senior representa- tive on the Student Council. With a minor in social science, Ada plans to teach and take up further study later. SENIOR 27 SENIOR Coming to Bethel as a junior from Free- man Junior College, Jake has been a valuable member of his class. During his last year here, he was vice-president of both the S.C.M. and the S.V.M. Jake also played the memorable part of Prexy in the all-school play of ' 44, Prexy and Son. In the spring of 1943, he was ordained as a Minister of the Gospel in his home church in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. His ministerial in- ternship was taken at the Reedley Mennonite Church in Reedley, Cali- fornia. During his senior year he also served as assistant pastor to Reverend D. C. Wedel at the Halstead Mennonite Church. ■u- 28 JOHN GRABER John came to Bethel as a junior after having spent three years at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, enrolled in a pastor ' s course. John is a native of Pretty Prairie. During his two years as a ministerial student at Bethel, he has been a member of the a cappella choir and of the men ' s quartette. John has a particular liking for sports, is an ardent tennis participant and member of the tumbling team. He has been filling the pastorate of the Gnadenberg Church near Whitewater. With an English ma- jor and a minor in history, John plans to enroll in a seminary after his work is completed at Bethel. SENIOR 29 tb- Congenial Roy Henry, of Salina, is famed on the campus for his minute inspection of each blade of grass. As explanation, during his senior year he held the biology assistantship. He has been a member of the I.R.C. and S.C.M. during all four years at Bethel, and was a senior representative on the Student Council. Roy has also taken part in dramatics and has served on the Collegian staff. He has held em- ployment on the college farm, in the dairy, and in the dining hall. With a major in biology and a history minor, Roy is planning to teach. Gertrude, a resident of the campus, is a music major (voice) with minors in English and social science. She has been an indispensable member of the a cappella choir all four years, a mem- ber of the girls ' trio, and in her senior year was alto soloist for the annual presentation of Handel ' s Messiah. Gertrude held the dramatics assistant- ship during her last year, and has been a very active member of the Alpha Psi Omega. She was a member of the S.C.M. cabinet, the Home Economics Club, the I.R.C., the Doxies, and sec- retary of her junior class. Gertrude had employment in the Secretarial Bureau all four years. She intends to spend her next year teaching. GERTRUDE HOHMANN SENIOR 31 JOHNNY KLIEWER SENIOR Johnnie ' s home is in Moundridge, and she has taken her four years of college education at Bethel. During this time she has worked toward a major in English and a minor in speech. For three years she has been a member of the print shop gang. Some of her excess energy was expended as cheer leader of the Doxies and as a zealous worker for Alpha Psi Omega, of which she was president. Johnnie has had major roles in many of the plays pre- sented by the dramatics department. She has been a member of the Biology Club, the S.C.M., and the Collegian Staff. During her senior year she was elected by the student body as 50th Anniversary Queen. 22 WALTER LOHRENTZ This senior ' s birth-place is Peking, China, where his father was a mis- sionary. His present address, however, is McPherson. A three-year student, he has worked toward majors in chemistry and biology. Other of his college training was received at St. Louis Uni- versity. Zt was a member of the S.C.M. and served for one year as a representative on the cabinet of that organization. He has also been a val- uable member of Cheminar. A pre- medical student at Bethel, Zt is continuing his education in the medical division at the University of Kansas. SENIOR 33 GEORGE NEUFELD SENIOR Mr. Neufeld received his education at Hutchinson Junior College, McPherson College and Bethel before teaching for twelve years in the elementary schools of Kansas. Mr. Neufeld ' s home address is Inman. Returning to Bethel for his senior year with majors in Bible and Christian education, he has been a member of the a cappella choir and of the S.V.M. Mr. Neufeld has been accepted by the General Conference Foreign Mission Board and by the Congo Inland Mission to serve as mis- sionary in the Belgian Congo, Africa. ■tfi- 34 MRS. JUSTINA NEUFELD After teaching for eleven years in ele- mentary schools, Mrs. Neufeld enrolled for her senior year at Bethel. Previous education had been acquired at Hutch- inson Junior College, McPherson Col- lege and Bethel. Mrs. Neufeld is from Inman. Her major field is Bible and Christian education. During her last year at Bethel, she was a member of the S.V.M. She has been accepted by the General Conference Foreign Mis- sion Board and by the Congo Inland Mission to serve with her husband in the Belgian Congo, Africa. SENIOR ■ft- 35 LAURINE QUIRING SENIOR Laurine, of Hutchinson, enrolled as a junior at Bethel after having been grad- uated from Hutchinson Junior College. While attending Bethel she has taken part in inter-collegiate debate and is a member of Pi Kappa Delta fraternity. She has also been a part of the S.C.M., S.V.M., I.R.C., the Home Economics Club, and of the Collegian and Gray- maroon staffs. Laurine has taken a major in Christian education with minors in science and psychology. Above all else, she is interested in and hopes to go into post-war reconstruc- tion work in a foreign field. T!r 36 CHARLOTTE REGIER A sociology major with a minor in Christian education is Charlotte, who received all her college work at Bethel excepting the summer session of ' 43, which she was privileged to spend at Goshen College in the Relief Training Unit. She held an assistantship in eco- nomics in ' 41- ' 42, and was assistant to the Dean of Women during her senior year. Charlotte, whose home is near Whitewater, has been an active mem- ber of the Philosophy Club, S.C.M., Peace Discussion Group, and of the I.R.C. She has had employment in the college laundry and in the economics department. She is interested in un- dertaking social and relief work. SENIOR •ir 37 -tt ORLETTA WARKENTIN SENIOR Orletta, of Newton, has taken a vital part in dramatics during her four years at Bethel. For two years she was a member of Alpha Psi Omega. She has been a member of the Home Economics Club, S.V.M., the Women ' s Governing Council, the Doxies, the Collegian staff, and of the S.C.M., of which she was a member of the cabinet for two years. Orletta has played a cello in the band, the orchestra, and in instrumental en- sembles. She has sung in the a cap- pella choir for four years. With an English major and a minor in speech, she is planning for a teaching career. 38 ALICE WIPF A Northerner from Onida, South Da- kota, is Ahce. Before coming to Bethel for her last two years of college train- ing, she was a student of Freeman Junior College, Freeman, South Dakota. While attending that school she was active in the Y.W.C.A., which principles she carried on in the S.C.M. at Bethel. Alice has also been a member of the S.V.M. and of the Home Economics Club, of which she was president dur- ing her senior year. She has had a definite interest in dramatics and has taken part in productions both at Free- man and at Bethel. Ahce has filled the position of assistant cook in the dining hall. With a major in home economics and minors in English and chemistry, she is planning to teach this fall. 39 t!V ' S(Hf and Presenting Headwaiter Wiebe Hey. it ' s scorching! Skating Rink Adagio! THE MENNONITE en route to Post Office I can dream, can ' t I? Winter Wonderland Catching-up on correspondence Absorbing the ultra-violet Eyman, the stoker! The royal table at Homecoming Festivities Efficiency personified Three Winsome Warblers C ut it out, smarty! All part of a liberal arts education! Left to Tight, - VERNEY UNRUH, treasurer; FRANCIS MOYER, secreiary; DOROTHY WEDEL, president; ROLAND STUCKY, vice-president. lir 47 Dirks, Monica Great Bend, Kans. Ewert, Bertha Anne .... Hillsboro, Kans. Gaede, Hulda Ruth Shafter, Calii. Goertzen, Edna Ruth .... Newton, Kans. Harder, Ernst .... Philadelphia, Colony Fernheim, Paraguay, So. America Janzen, Erwin M Newton, Kans. Kaufman, Ethel Mae Moundridge, Kans. Kaufman, Letha McPherson, Kans. Moyer, Francis L. . . . Deer Creek, Okla. Riesen, Willis H Hillsboro, Kans. 48 Schmidt, Edythe Mae . . . Newton, Kans. Schmidt, Ethel Ellen .... Newton, Kans. Schmidt, Helen . . . Pawnee Rock, Kans. Schmidt, Orlando Buhler, Kans. Schmidt, Raymond R. . . . Canton, Kans. Stucky, Roland D. . . Moundridge, Kans. Tieszen, Delsie R Marion, S. D. Unruh, Verney Bloomfield, Mont. Wedel, Dorothy .... Moundridge, Kans. Wedel, Garman H. . Moundridge, Kans. Not on Plate- Ruth Goertz Rahn Newton, Kans. Esther Boehr Wenger .... Busby, Mont. 49 Left to right, - ROLAND BROWN, president; ELIZ- ABETH GATES, vice-pres- ident; WILMA SCHMIDT, secretary; SOPHIE SCHMIDT, treasurer. 3 Brown, Roland P N. Newton, Kans. Dick, Ethel Elizabeth Buhler, Kans. Dirks, Evelyn Pawnee Rock, Kans. Duerksen, Eleanor Washington, D. C. Duerksen, Elda June Inman, Kans. Ensz, Elda Ruth. .Visalia, Calif. i r 50 Franz, Viola R Lind, Wash. Friesen, Magdalen Butterfield, Minn. Friesen, Wilfred J Georgetown, Texas Funk, Marie Hillsboro, Kans. Galle, Marianna R Valley Center, Kans. Gates, Elizabeth Newton, Kans. Goering, Dorothy Anne .... Moundridge, Kans. Goertz, Bernice H Durham, Kans. Graber, Erna Pretty Prairie, Kans. Kaufman, Gordon D N. Newton, Kans. Kaufman, Waldo Pretty Prairie, Kans. Krehbiel, Dorothy Pretty Prairie, Kans. 51 Top row, left to right— Krehbiei, Ruth Ellen. .Deer Creek, Okla. Loganbill Vera Ruth . . Hillsboro, Kans. Miller, Inghram Newton, Kans. Quiring, Adeline H Mt. Lake, Minn. Middle row— Regier, Donna N. Newton, Kans. Regier, Lola Mae Mt. Lake, Minn. Rempel, Elaine Hillsboro, Kans. Schmidt, Neva Chouteau, Okla. Bottom row— Schmidt, Sophie L Newton, Kans. Schmidt, Wilma Newton, Kans. Siebert, L. Elaine Larned, Kans. Smith, E. Ruth Pawnee Rock, Kans. a 52 ' Sprunger, H. Marguerite Berne, Ind. Stucky, Carl J Moundridge, Kans. Toews, Marianne Wichita, Kans. Unruh, Alta Mae Harper, Kans. Voth, Olga Newton, Kans. Waltner, Belva Freeman, S. D. Waltner, Ellen L McPherson, Kans. Wiehe. Abe M Mt. Lake, Minn. Wiebe, Willard W Aberdeen, Idaho Willms, Herta L Newton, Kans. Zerger, Anne McPherson, Kans. T r 53 -w- Left to Tight- DAVID HABEGGAR, president; NAOMI SCHMIDT, sec- retary; BETTY REGIER, treasurer; CHARLES KIMBALL, vice-president. Top row, left to right, — Paul William Andreas, Beatrice, Nebraska; Helen Kathryn Ashbaugh, Newton, Kansas; Ralph K. Bargen, North Newton, Kansas; Phyllis June Becker, Ringwood, Oklahoma; Edna Mae Boese, Weatherlord, Oklahoma. Bottom row, — Mildred H. Dick, Mountain Lake, Minnesota; Vera Marie Dirks, Turpin, Oklahoma; Carl M. Ebersole, Newton, Kansas; Amanda Ediger, Buhler, Kansas; Glenn Kenneth Epp, Newton, Kansas. 54 -w- i Ewert, Viola Mae Hillsboro, Kans. Eymann, Elaine Reedley, Calif. Feltz, Maxine Newton, Kans. Franz, Marcella M Mt. Lake, Minn. Friesen, May Belle Henderson, Neb. Goering, Luella M Newton, Kans. Goering, Robert Moundridge, Kans. Goering, Violet Mae Moundridge, Kans. -it 55 Kaufman, Arlene Kaufman, Glennys Moundridge, Kans, Moundridge, Kans. Kaufman, Velora Helene Windom, Kans. Kimball, Charles Edward Newton, Kans. Klaassen, Melvin L Whitewater, Kans. Kliewer, Ida Mae Clinton, Okla. Krehbiel, Esther Lea Moundridge, Kans. Lantis, Pearl .Newton, Kans. Linscheid, Katherine Anne . . N. Newton, Kans. Loganbill, I. LaVeta Hillsboro, Kans. Lohrentz, Lois Hildegarde . . . McPherson, Kans. Neuf eld, Arlene D Hanston, Kans. 5G Neufeld, Elsie Ann Neufeld, Kathryn . . Medford, Okla. . . Inman, Kans. Nickel, Linda Marie Hillsboro, Kans. Regier, Betty Jane N. Newton, Kans. Regier, Edna Newton, Kans. Regier, Ella M Moundridge, Kans. Rempel, Mary Ann Goessel, Kans. Riesen, Lois Jean Hillsboro, Kans. Schmidt, Erna E Newton, Kans. Schmidt, Evelyn K Walton, Kans. Schmidt, Naomi Marie Wichita, Kans. Schrag, Darlyne Jane Moundridge, Kans. 57 Schrag, Dorothy. . . Schroeder, Rosella Ephrata, Wash. . . Newton, Kans. Settle, Joan Strong City, Kans. Smith, Eloise Lamed, Kans. Smith, Irma L Pawnee Rock, Kans. Stucky, Arlene Mae Moundridge, Kans. Unruh, Allen Lee Ringwood, Okla. Unruh, Charlene Frances Newton, Kans. Unruh, Helen Bloomfield, Mont. Unruh, Renetta Marie Peabody, Kans. Unruh, Viola Frances Newton, Kans. Unruh, Wilma J Newton, Kans. 58 -i r Van der Smissen, Eugene Buhler, Kans. Vogt, Evelyn Lucille Hesston, Kans. Voth, Alden Harry Walton, Kans. Voth, Doris Mae Aberdeen, Idaho Voth, Helen Viola Newton, Kans. Voth, Louise M Newton, Kans. Weinbrenner, Betty Lou Reedley, Calif. Wedel, Elaine L Newton, Kans. Wiebe, Dorothy Helen Aberdeen, Idaho Wiebe, Helen E Whitewater, Kans. Wiebe, Margie Maxine Aberdeen, Idaho Wollman, WilHs J Freeman, S. D. Not on Plate - Baer, Edward F Aberdeen, Idaho Becker, LesHe Clyde Goltry, Okla. ■sir 59 1 Top TOW, left to right, — Margaret Chloe Doane, Newton, Kansas; Mrs. Eva Geiger Harshbarger, North Newton, Kansas; Leota Ethel Jantz, Newton, Kansas; Theodore Klassen, Hillsboro, Kansas; Menno H. Klie- wer, Cordell, Oklahoma. Bottom low, - Ernest Mueller, Halstead, Kansas; Arnold Nickel, Moun- tain Lake, Minnesota; Ben P. Rahn, North Newton, Kansas; J. Mark Ross, Hesston, Kansas; Roberta Royston, Newton, Kansas. Not on Plate, — Joanna Suderman Andres, Newton, Kansas; Elaine Bachman, Newton, Kansas; Georges Flasschoen, Newton, Kansas; Ju- liette Martin Kay, Newton, Kansas; Rev. Ray Keith, Newton, Kansas; James L. Sage, Kansas City, Missouri; Esley E. Schmidt, Newton, Kan- sas; Kathrien Wiens Wedel, Moundridge, Kansas. Left (o right, — Goossen, Henry W North Newton, Kansas Toews, Henry A Chicago, Illinois Toews, Mary Wiens Chicago, Illinois Von Riesen, Ronald North Newton, Kansas Not on Plate, — Regier, Arnold J. North Newton, Kansas Wenger, Earl Malcolm Busby, Montana ii- 60 Back row, left to right, — Richard Suderman, Marvin Wiebe, Miss Emma Linscheid, Mrs. Paul Baumgartner, Gladwyn Schmidt, Rupert Hohmann, Raymond Schmidt, Robert Suderman, Mr. A. I. Regier. Fourth row, — Junia Schmidt, Dorothy Androes, Bernice Richert, Verna Epp, Johanna Schoen- wald, Ruth Androes, George Flasschoen, Harold Schmidt, Mr. Theodore Schmidt. Third row, — Gordon Sawatzky, Betty Androes, Kay Hamic, Evelyn Goering, Marjorie Linscheid, Maurine Siemens, Arlo Voth, James Unruh, Richard Jantzen. Second row, — Dean Koppes, June Hamic, Karolyn Kaufman, Mary Lou Rich, Darlene Jantz, Melvin Jantz Lyle Schmidt Allan Kaufman, Nelson Reimer, Harold Andres. Front row, — Delores Schoenwald, Lois Schmidt, Esther Andres, Kathryn Bachmann, Florence Fast. The fiftieth anniversary of Bethel College has been honored by the opening of another educa- tional institution on its campus for the promotion of Christian training. This is the Mennonite Bible Academy, which, during its trial year, has already proved to be something promising for the future. The aim of the academy is to equip its students with a knowledge of the Scriptures, to encourage sincere Christian living, to train workers in the service for Jesus Christ and to make it possible to acquire a high school education in connection with Bible training. Fields of concentration offered are history, mathematics, science, language, Bible, industrial arts, typing and art. It is also the policy of the academy to stimulate the spontaneous and enthusiastic participation of the students in some non-academic activities. At the present time such activities include music, dramatics and Bible clubs. The director of the academy is Dr. A. Warkentin, with Mr. Theodore Schmidt acting as principal. The membership of forty-six students is under the instruction of Dr. A. Warkentin, Mr. Theodore Schmidt, Mrs. Paul Baumgartner, Miss Emma Linscheid, Mr. Arnold J. Regier, Mr. J. J. Voth, Miss Lena Waltner, Miss Mildred Beecher, Miss Martha Fast and Mr. Vilas Gerber. Assistants and those under the supervision of faculty members are Mrs. Arnold J. Regier, Miss Adeline Quiring and Mr. Fred J. Burkhard. ei €UtcC T!r 63 Standing, left to right, - ROY HENRY, vice-president; LOIS LOHRENTZ; WILFRED FRIESEN; DONNA REGIER; RALPH BARGEN; RUTH DETTWEILER. Seated, - ERNST HARDER, president; MARIANNE TOEWS, secretary; ORLANDO SCHMIDT, tieasuier: ADA FRIESEN. The Student Council is not regarded as a club. Its members are the repre- sentatives of their classes in a system of democratic student government. It proposes to secure co-operation of stu- dents with the faculty, to foster a dy- namic school spirit and to serve as a student governing council with re- sponsibility for encouraging proper conduct. Its thirteen members consist of three seniors, three juniors, two sophomores, two freshmen and three faculty members who are the dean of the college, the dean of women and the dean of men. Meetings are held every two weeks, with special meetings called by the president when business is urgent. Its activities are many. It acts as a supervisory power over all student organizations. In co-operation with the journalism department of the school, the council elects editors of the Collegian and the Graymaioon. The Pep Club is directly supervised by it; and it sponsors such activities as the fall mixer, clean-up day, the all-school picnic, homecoming and the farcity review. The Student Council sincerely en- deavors to build up and maintain the right kind of school traditions and to foster proper school spirit. This year Ernst Harder acted as president. He was assisted by Vice-President Roy Henry, Secretary Marianne Toews and Treasurer Orlando Schmidt. li- 64 ■i f lege Press, was asked to be technical advisor. Their advice and help was well given and without it the staff would ' f J jQ have been unable to publish this book The editor then proceeded in choos- standing, left to right, - MAXLYN SMITH, Business Manager; CATHERINE CLEGG, former Busi- ness Manager: MARIE FUNK, Historian; LAURINE QUIRING, Organizations Section: MARIANNE TOEWS, Senior Section. Seated, DOROTHY WEDEL, Associate Editor: ROLAND BROWN, Editor. Not on Plate, - HULDA HAEDE, Assistant Business Manager: CHARLES KIMBALL, Staff Photog- rapher. Although the Student Council voted for the publication of another yearbook this year, both it and the student body possible because of war conditions, feared that its publication might not be Bolstering up courage, the Student Council made its appointments. Chosen to head this stupendous but honorary task was Editor Roland Brown. Dorothy Wedel was selected as assistant editor. Catherine Clegg ' s resignation as busi- ness manager in the middle of the sec- ond guarter was filled by Maxlyn Smith, formerly serving as assistant business manager. Hulda Gaede re- placed the vacancy caused by Max- lyn ' s advancement. Dr. Gingerich accepted the position of faculty and photographic advisor, while Mr. Burkhard, of the Bethel Col- ing the remaining people of the staff. All diligently sacrificed hours that a yearbook might not only be possible but that it might be the best one that could ever hope to be published under present unfavorable circum- stances. Conscientiously and unceas- ingly the staff labored to make a dream into a reality and to make it unique and outstanding in honor of Bethel College ' s fiftieth anniversary. After each staff member had com- pleted his assigned task, there was still a question in his mind as to whether he had done his share of the work to the best of his ability. Eagerly he awaited for the time when the book would be a finished product, and we hope that you are pleased with the result of our efforts. ir es standing, lelt lo right, - BERTHA EWERT, Exchange Man- ager; MONICA DIRKS, Business Manager: VIOLA FRANZ, News Editor: KENNETH EPF, Advertising Manager. Seated. - ELLEN WALTNER, Associaie Editor; VERNEY UN- RUH, £diior-in-Chie ; ELDA ENSZ, CircuJation Manager. The Collegian is the channel through which the student body conveys news, advocates opinion and communicates with those not living on the campus. This year we were able to publish it only every other week. Occasionally it was not published quite regularly because of the interference of vacations and examinations. This paper is one of the projects car- ried out by our Student Council, who in co-operation with the Journalism de- partment of the college, elects the edi- tor and his associate editor during the close of the second quarter of the school year. The new electees take up their duties during the third quarter. Editor for the last quarter of the 1942-43 year and the first two quarters of the 1943-44 year was Verney Unruh. He was aided by Ellen Waltner, associate editor, a news editor, business manager, circu- lation manager, exchange manager. advertising manager, an editor of sports, an art editor, eight news writers, eleven feature writers and two proof- readers and compositors. Miss Becker served as the faculty advisor. She gave many valuable suggestions that helped make the paper popular and interest- ing. Ellen Waltner is the newly elected editor and will be assisted by associate editors Katherine Linscheid and Ralph Bargen. The Social Mirror, Capers on the Campus and This Is My View are some of the outstanding features of this paper especially enjoyed by the student body. This year it also included a new idea, that of giving one page to the newly established academy. This paper gives both academy and college students who have ability along journalistic lines and who like that type of work actually experienced in the publishing of a newspaper. ■i 66 S;anding, left to right, - VERA RUTH LO- GANBILL, Secietaiy; RUTH DETTWEILER, Vice-rresiden ' . Seated, - NEVA SCHMIDT; VIOLA FRANZ; MAXLYN SMITH, President. Not on Plate, - FRANCES MOVER. For six years this council has gov- erned the body of girls staying in cam- pus dormitories, and has built up a spirit of co-operation among the girls, their house mothers and the dean of women. Representatives from each dormitory to the council are chosen by all women resident students. Membership includes one girl from each house except Car- negie, from which there three because of its size. Meetings are held each Wednesday night under the leadership of President Maxlyn Smith, Vice-President Ruth Dettweiler and Secretary-Treasurer Vera Loganbill. The sponsor is the Dean of Women, Miss Linscheid. 67 Back TOW, left to right, — Edna Ruth Goertzen; Viola Unruh; Irma Smith; Elsie Neufeld; Margie Wiebe. Middle tow, — Miss Hill, iaculty sponsor; Ethel Kaufman; Gertrude Hohmann; Alice Wipf; Bertha Ewert; Ruth Adams; Betty Regier; Ruth Ewert; Ruth Franzen; Elaine Wedel; Viola Mae Ewert; LaVeta Loganbill; Ruth E. Krehbiel; Marcella Franz; Mar- guerite Sprunger; Elaine Rempel; KaLhryn Ashbauah. Front row, - LOUISE DUERKSEN, president; LOLA MAE REGIER, vice-president; NEVA SCHMIDT, secietaiy; ADELINE QUIRING, treasurer; ERNA GRABER, news reporter; RUTH DETTWEILER, song leader; Doris Mae Voth; Laurine Quiring. The Home Economics Club, under the supervision of Miss Hill, builds its programs around a variety of subjects in order to present all phases and fields of home economics. Its activities this year included the Mennonite Cook Book Project, rules of e ' iquette for the dining hall, field trips, a Christmas party and the senior sneak-day breakfast. The Elementary Teacher ' s Club cultivates a better understanding of problems arising in the ele- mentary school and learns how to deal with them effectively. Socials include a Christmas party, a teacher ' s homecoming and a spring picnic. This year the club was presided over by Vera Loganbill, president; Doreen Harms, vice-president; and Anne Zerger, secretary-treasurer. Miss Linscheid is the faculty sponsor. Back row, left to right, — Arlene Stucky; Rosella Schroeder; Luella Goering; Wilma Unruh. Middle row, — Esther Lea Krehbiel; Dorothy Goering; Glennys Kaufman; Darlyne Schrag; Arlene Kaufman; Marie Juhnke; Charlene Unruh; Linda Nickel; MaFy Ann Rempel. Front TOW, - Wilma Schmidt; ANNE ZERGER, secretary; VERA RUTH LOGANBILL, president; DOREEN HARMS, program chairman; Violet Goering; Ella Regier. A 68 Back row, left to right, - Roland Stucky, Paul Andreas, Wilfred Friesen, Kenneth Epp, Alden Voth, Eugene van der Smissc-n. MiddJe row, - Ruth Smith, Maxine Felfz, Willis Wollman, Carl Ebersole, Evelyn Vogt, Adelia Jantz, Viola Unruh. Front row, - Walter Lohrentz, Dr. L. C. Kreider, ERWIN JANZEN, President; FRANCIS MOVER, Secretary-Treasurer; WILLIS RIESEN, Vice-President; Katherine Linscheid, Lois Lohrentz. Membsrs of the Cheminar hold discussions on items of historical and current interest to chemists, perform experiments and make visits to industrial plc;nts and to the Wichita Section of the American Chemical Society. The club is sponsored by Dr. L. C. Kreider. Erwin Janzen is president; Willis Riesen, vice-president; Frances Moyer, secretary-treasurer. The International Relations Club deals with the underlying principles of international conduct, law and organization. This year two of its outstanding events were discussions held by Dr. No-Yong Park, a Chinese student of the Far Eastern situation, and by Dr. Haridas Muzumbar of India. Marie Funk served as president. Program chairman was Roy Henry and Ruth Smith acted as secretary. The faculty advisor was Dr. Gingerich. Standing, left to right, — Katherine Linscheid, Helen Voth, Helen Schmidt, Carl Stucky, Laurme Quirmg, Ralph Bargen, Renetta Unruh, Ruth Franzen, Ruth Dettweiler, Dar- lyne Schrag, Lois Lohrenlz. Sitting, RUTH SMITH, Secretary; ROY HENRY, Program Chairman; MARIE FUNK, President; Dr. Melvin Gingerich. Bethel College is a Christian institu- tion of the Mennonite Church. A great deal of stress is given to the religious life of each individual through the daily assemblies we have for fellowship with God and man and a re-examination of one ' s own Christian life. Meditations are conducted by members of the fac- ulty, outside speakers and musicians under the direction of Dr. H. A. Fast. Each student is welcomed by the Bethel College Church with Reverend Lester Hostetler as pastor. Students who do not get to attend regular church services in their home communities are invited to become associate members of the Bethel College Church. The Student Christian Movement is given the responsibility of the Wednes- day chapel period. It also sponsors Sunday night meetings in the student union room. Christian Life Week is sponsored by the Student Christian Movement and was held from October 4 to 8 this year. Reverend W. B. Weaver was the guest speaker. He spoke to the student body during the regular chapel periods and each evening. Each address of the evening was preceded by a worship service led by one of the students. The Student Volunteer Movement aids in carrying out religious activities of our college. It holds outstanding dis- cussions and inspirational programs every Tuesday night. Even more im- pressive than this are its prayer meet- ings. This organization lets its light shine through deputation work and in this way reaches many communities, Mennonite and others. Bible Week at the college is an an- nual event. One week each year is set aside for this purpose. The program is planned for the public. Ministers, superintendents, teachers and other church officials and Christian workers are urged to attend the important meet- ings. Students are also given the priv- ilege to attend the meetings. Bible Week this year was held from March 6 to 10. Every afternoon and evening session included two speakers. The main speaker this year was Dr. W. O. Trueblood, who each afternoon gave lessons from the book of Hebrews and Tir 70 each evening spoke on some subject related to our trying times. Religious activities include even more than this. There are so many- little things done that mean so much. A heart-to-heart talk and prayer with a teacher have become invaluable to members of the student body. We cherish the religious activities of Bethel College. The Student Christian Movement takes up the responsibility to minister to the Christian needs of the students by bringing them into a deeper under- standing and a richer fellowship with God. The Wednesday morning program committee of the cabinet has charge of the devotional assembly every Wednesday morning. The Sunday night program committee sponsors Sun- day night meetings in the student union room. The project committee sponsors a reception at the opening of the school year as well as the Big-Little Sister and Big-Little Brother program where former students act as sisters and brothers to new students. It also arranges for a Christmas party and gifts for poor chil- dren in Newton. Besides these three committees, the cabinet also includes an artist and a newspaper correspondent, who pub- lishes On the Serious Side in our school paper. Maxlyn Smith served as president; Jake Friesen was vice-presi- dent; the secretary was Orletta War- kentin and the treasurer was Roland Brown. Siandinq, left to right. - Bernice Goertz; Robert Goering; Eleanor Duerksen; Viola Franz; Wil- fred Friesen; Verney Unruh; Ada Friesen; Gertrude Hohmann; Ruth E. Krehbiel. Seated, - ORLETTA WARKENTIN, secreiaiy: DOROTHY WEDEL; ADELIA JANTZ; ROLAND BROWN, treasurer; MAXLYN SMITH, president; JACOB FRIESEN, vice-president; DR. FAST, faculty advisor. Not on Plate, — Elizabeth Gates. T r 71 Tir Standing, ie t to right, - BERTHA EWEHT, program chairman; HAROLD BULLER, piayei chairman; LOLA MAE REGIER, secretary-treasurer; DR. FAST, faculty advisor; ELDA ENSZ, publicity chairman. Seated, - ORLANDO SCHMIDT, president; JACOB FRIESEN, vice-president. To provide spiritual and Christian fellowship, to provide opportunities for active Christian service to those who have given their life to Christ for that purpose and to promote missionary interest and zeal on the campus, is the aim and purpose of this organization. The fifty members of this organiza- tion under the direction of the cabinet of the Student Volunteers hold regular meetings in fellowship with other stu- dents on Tuesday nights and prayer meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays after the dinner hour. The regular Tuesday evening programs consist of student discussions and talks, outside speakers, Bible study, mission- ary programs, and prayer services. The cabinet also arranges deputation pro- grams given in surrounding churches on Sunday nights. This year guite a number of programs were given in the Newton Mennonite Church. Programs were also given in such communities as Pretty Prairie, Moundridge, Inman, Buhler, Hutchinson and Goessel. Every other Sunday night programs are ren- dered for the academy. Prayer meetings are open to every- one. Scripture memorization is re- viewed at each Tuesday night meeting. The publicity chairma n keeps up the Thought for the Day in the main hall of the Administration Building. This organization considers such sub- jects as Mission Work, Doctrinal Questions, Fellowship of Christians and Prayer. Dr. H. A. Fast is the sponsor. This year Orlando Schmidt served as presi- dent. Vice-President Jake Friesen ' s resignation on January 4 was filled by Abe Wiebe. Lola Mae Regier was sec- retary-treasurer, with Bertha Ewert serving as program chairman; Elda Ensz was publicity chairman and Harold BuUer, prayer chairman. ■m- 72 Standing, left io right, - Jacob Friesen, Ernst Harder, Verney Unruh, WiUard Wiebe, Waldo Kaufman, Harold Buller, Henry Goossen, Orlando Schmidt, Carl Slucky, David Habeggar, John Graber, Abe Wiebe. Seated, - Dr. Fast, Menno Kliewer, Henry Toews, Arnold Nickel, George Neufeld, Ben Hahn, Ronald Von Riesen. Not on PJaie, - Gorman Wedel. The seminar gives practical training to ministerial students in the prepara- tion and delivery of sermons and the conducting of church services. Minis- terial students get various opportuni- ties to preach or assist in church work. Problems are approached through the give and take of discussion with the purpose of gaining a helpful answer. On Sundays the seventeen members go out to preach in various neighboring churches or listen to a fellow class member conduct a service. During class periods, constructive criticism is given of sermons Ustened to either in church or school. Many sub- jects are also discussed, such as the public reading of scriptures, the selec- tion of sermons, the subject and text, preparation of the sermon, delivery of the sermon, its purpose and book reports. The actual direction of the seminar is in the hands of the head of the Bible Department, Dr. H. A. Fast. The college committee on ministerial studies also includes President E. G. Kaufman and Dean P. S. Goertz. Bethel strongly emphasizes Christian Education. Not only are those entering the ministry well prepared, but also those lay students who are elevated in spiritual life through class work and actual religious experiences. 73 Back TOW, left to right, — Carl Ebersole, Robert Goering, Roy Henry, Gladwyn Schmidt, Carl Stucky, Jacob Frie- sen, Waldo Kaufman, Wilfred Friesen, Allen Unruh, Orlando Schmidt, Kenneth Epp, Roland Brown, Raymond Schmidt. Third row, — Henry Toews, Verney Unruh, Ethel Dick, Adelia Jantz, Renetta Unruh, Anne Zerger, Viola Franz, David Habeggar. Ernst Harder, Melvin Klaassen, Alden Voth, Eugene van der Smissen, Roland Stucky. Second row, — Letha Kaufman, Betty Regier, Mildred Dick, Evelyn Dirks, Bertha Ewert, Alta Mae Unruh, Ada Frie- sen, Hulda Gaede, Viola Unruh, Helen Wiebe, Magdalen Friesen, Ethel Ellen Schmidt, Bernice Goertz, Belva Walt- ner, Dslsie Tieszen. Front row, — Ruth Dettweiler, Vera Ruth Loganbill, Edna Ruth Goertzen, Gertrude Hohmann, Wilma Unruth, Vio- let Goering, Arlene Kaufman, Erna Schmidt, Elaine Wedel, Joan Settle, Naomi Schmidt, Katherine Linscheid, Orletta AA arkentin, Prof. Hohmann. Five days a week fifty-five students gather to study and learn good, sacred a cappella music. The carefully se- lected members of this class are ad- mitted into the chorus by an examina- tion, which is conducted at the opening of the school year. Prior to the last two years the a cap- pella has given many programs in places which took them in all direc- tions through the United States. Be- cause of the war, they have had to render their services in adjacent localities. Their entrance into the church on Sunday mornings guiets every soul. Their call to worship draws each indi- vidual nearer to the heart of God. Prayer is made more meaningful through their response. Through their anthems the Father of Mankind is praised. Their stately yet humble re- cessional falls as a benediction upon the services for the day. Then, too, the choir certainly has added to other pro- grams, socials, conferences and rallies on the campus. « 74 Left to right, - Anne Zerger, Louise Voth, Elaine Siebert, Robert Goering, Melvin Klaassen, Ada Friesen, Adelia Janlz, Marianne Toews, Eleanor Duerksen, Carl Ebersole, Eugene van der Smissen, Irma Smith, Kenneth Epp, Ruth Smith, Joan Settle, David Habeggar, Betty Regier, Lois Jean Riesen, LaVeta Loganbill, Prof. Gerber, Mar- cella Franz, Monica Dirks, Adeline Quiring, Wilfred Friesen, Ethel Ellen Schmidt, Delsie Tieszen. One of the outstanding musical fea- tures of Bethel College is the band. Last year having experienced what it means to be without a school band, we have doubly appreciated the efforts of Mr. Vilas Gerber in organizing one. The band makes available a channel through which the thirty-six students are able to develop one of the aesthetic phases of their personalities and fosters an appreciation in all who sense the pulsating rhythm and energetic coun- ter-melody of its music. The band renders concerts for various occasions at the school. This year, though we had no actual athletic con- tests with other colleges, the band served as a pep-er-upper during games held between different dormi- tories on the campus. It is the ambition of the instructor and his students that soon it may rise to such a degree of importance that after the war it will travel to render concerts, going north, south, east and west. 75 In order to accomplish its aims, the Bethel College Oratorio Society was organized by Professor B. F. Welty in 1900. The organization rendered high- class musical compositions and sup- plemented the work of the chorus class. Among some of the first oratorios ren- dered were: The Creation, the Eli- jah, The Redemption, and The Holy City. In 1925, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the society was celebrated by the rendition of The Creation as a memo- rial of Professor B. F. Welty, who twenty-five years earlier organized the society which at that time had sung The Creation. Handel ' s Messiah was sung for the first time in 1905 under the direction of Professor Welty. The present rendition, under the direction of Professor Walter H. Hohmann, is the sixteenth consecu- tive year of its rendition and the third time it has been sung in Memorial Hall. It is usually given the Sunday before Christmas Vacation. The members that make up The New- ton Community Chorus, the new name of the College Oratorio Society, con- ferred upon it in 1S33, are individuals from the campus, Newton and nearby localities. The a cappella choir is also a part of this chorus. The singers are accompanied by an orchestra. The pianist this year was Miss Alta Unruh. The soloists were Miss Vera Friesen, music instructor at Ramsom, soprano; Miss Gertrude Hohmann, senior at Bethel College and a member of the girls ' trio, alto; Mr. Robert Senner, mu- sic instructor at Buhler, tenor; and Mr, Lester Weatherwax, director of the Pioneer Quartet, broadcasting over Station KFBI, bass. •ii- 76 ■ PHEXY AND SON Letters to Lucerne was the first theatrical production of the college this year, given on November 12, 1943, the third college play to be staged in Memorial Hall. Centering around the feelings which war creates, it was well chosen and in perfect harmony with the time. The second play to be staged was Fred Eastman ' s popular play, Prexy and Son, presented on February 18, 1944. It showed a college in financial stress, accompanied by internal trou- bles of student discipline and morale. Its performance will be well remem- bered since it was given in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of Bethel College. The third play to be given by the junior and senior classes combined has not been selected. In former years each class presented its own play. During the last two ' years, due to smaller classes and other reasons, the two classes have combined. Scenes from LETTERS TO LUCERNE Besides the three major plays given each year, dramatics classes produce plays which they are often asked to give for other organizations of the col- lege, other schools, churches, and clubs in down-town Newton and the surround- ing communities. Bethel is well known for its excellent dramatic productions and its superior dramatics coach. Miss Thelma Rein- hard, who left to take up domestic Red Cross service. Back row, lett to light, — Helen Weibe, Joan Settle, Ellen Wallner, Marianne Toews, Katherine Linscheid, Orletta Warkentin, Gertrude Hohmann. Front row, — Waldo Kaufman, Dorothy Wedel, Betty Regier. The Alpha Psi Omega is a national honorary dramatics fraternity. To be eligible for membership students must participate in some dramatic production. Other reguirements are set up by the national council. President Johnnie Kliewer ' s withdrawal from school at the close of the first guarter left Ellen Waltner as head of the club by reason of her vice-presidency. Orletta Warkentin served as secretary- treasurer. Miss Reinhard was the sponsor. The Pi Kappa Delta offers numerous and varied opportunities for those capable and interested in intercollegiate work in the speech arts. This year Bethel entered its debaters in a number of con- tests held at Kansas colleges. Bethel also entered three oratorical contests. Members receive the so- ciety ' s journal and key. This club is sponsored by Dr. Gingerich. Lett to right, — Willis WoUman, Laurine Quiring, Carl Stucky, Ralph Bargen, Charles Kimball, Catherine Clegg. 78 standing, left to right, - ORLETTA WARKENTIN; LETHA KAUFMAN, Secietaiy-TTeas- urer; KATHERINE LINSCHEID; GERTRUDE HOHMANN; FRANCES EWY; MARIANNE TOEWS; MONICA DIRKS, President; BETTY LOU WEINBRENNER; RUTH E. KREHBIEL; BETTY GATES; VIOLA UNRUH; DONNA REGIER, Vice-President; NAOMI SCHMIDT. Kneeling, - ELAINE EYMANN; BETTY REGIER; DOROTHY WEDEL, Stunt Captain; KATHRYN ASHBAUGH; BELVA WALTNER; WILMA SCHMIDT; JOHNNIE KLIEWER; RUTH ADAMS; CATHERINE CLEGG; MARGARET EBERSOLE. Not on Plate, — Dorothy Krehbiel; Sophie Schmidt. This organization is in reality the girls ' pep club of Bethel College. It is this club that gives our football, basket- ball and track teams real support. They are the ones that remind us of an ap- proaching game and instill in us school spirit w hich encourages our athletes to work hard for victory. During games they lead in the cheering and sell candy, ice-cream and pop to spectators. In addition to these activities they are also engaged in selling tickets to en- tertainments and ushering at school functions. Because we had no inter-collegiate games this year, the Doxies served pri- marily as a service club. The members planned and sponsored various recrea- tional activities for the student body such as games between dormitories and parties. This year its outstanding feature was the supervision of the fiftieth anniversary homecoming ban- quet. Doxies are selected by the student body from a list of girls having shown their desire to belong to this club. Membership is limited to twenty-five girls. They are well known not only for their pep but for their maroon and white uniforms, although this year uni- forms were not compulsory because of the omission of games between dif- ferent colleges. Officers include Monica Dirks, presi- dent; Donna Regier, vice-president; Letha Kaufman, secretary-treasurer; and Dorothy Wedel, stunt captain. Mrs. Ralph C. Kauffman is the sponsor of this organization. 79 ■iV BUSINESS OFFICE Believing that not only study and play is essential to an individual who wants to be well developed spiritually, mentally, socially and physically, but also believing that work is essential, the college has a plan whereby Every- body Works at Bethel. Every student who attends the college works two hours a week to cover the increase which was made in the rate of tuition. This is the second year for the carrying out of such a plan. But aside from this. Bethel College has a work program whereby those students who lack money to go to school can work part of their way through school. As one observes the student workers, one cannot help but feel that they enjoy it and are bene- fiting from it in many ways. As a result of its success, over sev- enty-five per cent of the students work at regular jobs exclusive of their tuition labor, ranging in time from five or six hours a week up to fifteen and twenty hours a week. There are a few who work more, but they have reduced their school work accordingly. The majority of these students work right on the campus; a few work in town. Mr. A. Theodore Mueller is the new dean of labor this year. He has made seventeen placements in the ad- ministrative offices, five in both aca- demic offices and laboratories, sixteen in both secretarial work and the print shop, twenty-six in the dining hall, six in both library and book store and four in both janitorial and laundry service. Nineteen students are working in town. Students who apply for a job indicate their qualifications and the type of work they would enjoy doing. The general aim and purpose of the employment office is then to place the student in that field of employment which his qualifications warrant and which he will enjoy. Thus, it will inculcate in 80 THE PRINT SHOP the individual an appreciation for work and it will not be to him something that he feels he has to do unwillingly and grudgingly just to get through school. It will also teach him such things as the value of money, budgeting, and the value of an education; and it will de- velop in him a greater appreciation of the manifold things his parents and friends have done for him. Thus, when you visit Bethel, see the student not only bent over his book in the ordinary classroom, but come see him at work in shop, office, kitchen, dairy and inn. Bethel College is indeed a picture of activity. CALENDAR August 31 Back to school with freshmen tests, campus tours, and registration. Septembei 2 Opening activities for the year and starting acquaintance between faculty and students is the S. C. M. Reception in Student Union. 3 Students attend first classes. Annual Fall Mixer sponsored by Stu- dent Council in front of Science Hall. How many times did you shake hands? 5 . College Sunday School class organizes. School Opening Program: Dr. Fast speaks on Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart . . . and thy neighbor as thyself, followed by a reception. 9 Professor Gerber organizes College band. 9, 10, 13 Professor Hohmann selects sixty-two members for A Cappella. 10 Elected to head S. C. M. this year is Maxlyn Smith. Other executives are Jacob Friesen, Orletta Warkentin and Roland Brown. 12 Sunday night S. C. M. programs begin with Professor Bargen report- ing on his eight weeks ' tour of C. P. S. camps. 13 Students elect class officers and choose Student Council representa- tives. Newly elected and former S. C. M. officers assume duties to make pla ns for ensuing year. 17 First Collegian of this year printed under editorship of Verney Unruh assisted by Ellen Waltner. 22 Seventh hour boys ' gym class rolls over the first hour class 23-16 in the first game of basketball. 24 Doxies sponsor an evening of fun with a Faculty-Letter Club volley- ball game, a boxing match, and a girls ' basketball game. 25 Beginning a series of Saturday evening educational pictures is a film pertaining to citrus fruits. 26 S. C. M. sponsors Friendship Fire. 29 Faculty members and students enjoy a reception given by the Bethel College Church. 30 Georges Flasschoen, a Belgian refugee student, comes to Bethel. October 1 Memorial Hall Series opens ticket sale. Eliot James presents dem- onstrations of the Liquid Air World. Faculty and staff members have semi-annual picnic in Memorial Hall. 4, 8 Annual Christian Life Week with Rev. William Weaver, Danvers, Illinois, speaking on Jesus, Lord, and Saviour. 12 Dr. P. J. Wedel speaks on 55th Anniversary of Cornerstone Laying; topic: Faith of the Founders of Bethel College. 13 First hour boys ' gym class gains sweet revenge for previous defeat 20-16. 15 Freshmen and sophomore classes each take an outing via hayracks. 16 Bethel is host to Student Peace Conference with representatives from Friends, Hesston, McPherson, and Habor; Paul Harris, world traveler and lecturer, leads discussion on the Implications of the Peace Testi- mony in Personal and Social Living. 82 28 29 30 17 Thirteenth Annual Parent-Student Day with open house, program, and reception. In the evening, with reference to Founders ' Day, President C. E. Scofield of Southwestern College speaks on Chris- tian Education Today. 20, 21 Memorial Hall is the scene of the annual Western District Conference. The theme is Working in the Name of the Lord ; Wilham H. Stauffer, Sugar Creek, Ohio, is guest speaker. 25 Many students and faculty members hear Miss Eleanor Steber, soprano, sing in the first number of the Newton Co-operative Concert Association. 27 Student Council organizes with Ernst Harder as president. Assisting officers are Roy Henry, Orlando Schmidt, and Marianne Toews. Traveling Secretary Miss Lois Crozier introduces W. S. S. F. to the student body. The original Don Cossack Chorus presents an impressive concert to a large audience under the auspices of the Memorial Hall series. Hallowe ' en party. Remember the dramatic imitation of the Don Cos- sack Chorus? iVovember 3 Pete Block begins taking portraits for the annual. 4 Dr. Russell Cooper, Secretary of the Teacher Training Study Com- mittee of the North Central Association of Colleges, speaks to stu- dents and faculty. 6 Fiftieth Anniversary Homecoming Banquet. Johnnie Kliewer reigns as Queen with Monica Dirks and Orletta Warkentin as attendants. Ada Mae Gressinger presides; Rev. David C. Wedel speaks on Look- ing Back to Go Forward ; Dr. P. J. Wedel, on In Retrospect. 11 The campus grounds receive annual clean-up. Faculty and students share in this activity and in a doughnut and coffee lunch later. 12 Letters to Lucerne is the first all-school dramatic production of the year. 17 Second hour gym class takes the final game in the girls ' volleyball tournament. 21 Rupert Hohmann ' s violin recital in the afternoon. The band makes its first appearance in the evening. 23 The first quarter is completed; a Thanksgiving vacation has been earned. 26 Annual Corporation meeting. 29 Winter quarter begins. Miss Mary E. Grimmett, Special Instructor in Alcohol Education, comes to the campus. December 3 White House Third Floor West team captained by Carl Stucky wins volleyball tourney by defeating the small but mighty Academy team. 4 Bethel plays host to twenty visiting debate teams from Baker, Friends, McPherson, Southwestern, and SterUng. 5 S. C. M. Christmas Worship Service in Student Union. 10 Dr. No-Yong Park, noted writer, lecturer, and interpreter of China, is an all-day guest. 83 i r 11 A group of students go to McPherson to hear Dr. D. Bittinger of the McPherson faculty speak at the five-college Student Peace Con- ference. 12 Sixteenth annual rendition of Messiah by community chorus. 15 Art and Music Departments present traditional Christmas program with tableaux. 16 Faculty and students gather for a Christmas dinner, the first formal dinner of the school year. 17 S. C. M. gives Christmas party to children of the Children ' s Home in West Newton. Students disperse, not reluctantly, for the Christmas holidays. January 2 Bethel Academy and College faculty hold New Year ' s retreat. 4 A general regathering of students with careful dusting of all upper stories preparatory to settling down to work. 8 Competing for Bethel in the McPherson College Economy Debate Tournament are Laurine Quiring and Carl Stucky. 13 Buhler Miller ' s independent team edge past a fighting college five 28-20. 14 Dr. Haridas Muzumdar addresses students and faculty on Is Democ- racy the Way Out or on the Way Out? House of David led by Verney Uuruh defeats Wives of Solomon 41-19 to win first intra-mural basketball tourney. 26 Home Economics Club sponsors all-school formal dinner with a Kansas Day theme. 27 College boys receive 52-21 stunning at hands of Moundridge Boosters led by Reed Kaufman, ex-Bethel cage star. 30 For faculty and fellow students, girls who live in dormitories hold L .:., open house and feature a progressive supper. 31 . A grand time is had by all at the roller-skating party. February 3 Walton quintet tumbles Bethel 54-25. 4 Freshman class party in Memorial Hall; the main feature is a scav- enger hunt. 9 Graymaroons close independent cage season with perfect record of no wins by losing to flashy Inman team 46-26. Girls ' gym classes again bow to second hour, this time in a basketball tournament. 1 1 Dr. Alfred Noyes, appearing under the auspices of the Memorial Hall series, speaks on The Foundations of Belief. At a tournament at St. John ' s College, Ralph Bargen and Carl Stucky enter in debate; Carl Stucky also in oratory. 12 White House boys entertain their dates at a party. 15 Merry Wives of Windsor entertains many Bethelites. Ellen Walt- ner, Katherine Linscheid and Ralph Bargen elected CoJiegian editor and associate editors, respectively, for coming year. 16 S. C. M. elects Verney Unruh president for next year. New officers to assist him are Viola Franz, Elda Duerksen, and Eleanor Duerksen. 18 Bethel College Fellowship Committees meet for annual dinner in Memorial Hall dining room. Prexy and Son is second all-school play of the year. 20 Band renders program of concert music. ■m- 84 ■tfr 24, 25 27 29 March 2 3 6 6-10 16 17 20 24 29 31 April 1 2 3 8 10 12 13 14-16 21 23 26 26-28 28 May 5 11 14 15 18 17 Second quarter finals, an alternating hopeful and despairing student body. Bethel Academy renders program in the Chapel. Ada Friesen gives voice recital. Rev. and Mrs. Malcolm Wenger leave to begin work with the Chey- enne Indians at Busby, Montana. We spend an evening of fun and gay entertainment planned by the Doxies. Miss Thelma D. Reinhard, Dramatics Arts Instructor, leaves to take up Red Cross work in American Army and Navy hospitals. Dr. W. O. Trueblood devotes Bible Week to a study of the Book of Hebrews. The Polomeme Potters present Art in Clay. A Cappella Choir goes to McPherson to give concert. Senior oral comprehensive examinations are scheduled to begin. Students come from neighboring colleges to hear Kirby Page. Kansas Inter-Collegiate Peace Oratorical Contest at McPherson has several Bethel participants. Student groups vie for the coveted cup at annual farcity review. April Fool. Everybody on guard. Seven Last Words presented for the twenty-second consecutive year. The Life of Christ in reading and music, climaxed with Communion Service. Easter recess begins. Classes reluctantly awaken from lethargy of vacation. Dr. Ralph Sockman, noted minister of the Christ Church, New York, concludes Memorial Hall series. Seniors take written comprehensive examinations. Bethel is host to the All-State S. C. M. Conference. Herbert King, an outstanding leader and counselor available to Student Movement groups, is the main speaker. Apollo Boys ' Choir of Dallas, Texas, present Booster Concert. Concert by the band in the evening. Gertrude Hohmann gives voice recital. Drs. Pauline and Warren Mack conduct co-ordinating conferences on Human Nutrition and Human Progress and Dynamics of Plant and Human Nutrition. Junior-senior banquet is scheduled. All-school picnic sponsored by the Student Council. Finals begin. Baccalaureate Services open Commencement Week activities. Program by the senior class. Alumni and Ex-Student Day. Commencement. ■ir 95 -ii BETHEL COLLEGE WOMEN ' S ASSOCIATION BOARD Standing, left to right, - MRS. MENNO E. SCHMIDT, Reiired President; MRS. PAUL BAUMGART- NER, Secretary; MRS. ED. G. KAUFMAN; MRS. LEO BRANDT, First Vice-President. Seated, - MRS. A. EPP; MISS LUCILLE FRIESEN, President; MRS. WILLIS RICH, Second Vice- President; MRS. J. J. SIEMENS, SociaJ Chairman; MRS. G. B. ENTZ. Not on PJafe, - MISS SELMA SCHMIDT, Treasurer. THE BETHEL COLLEG The women ' s Association has been one of Bethel ' s most active organiza- tions. Any woman interested in the wel- fare of the college and in widening its influence may pledge membership in this club. It was organized in 1934 by women from the Bethel and First Men- nonite Churches. Among some of its outstanding projects which have been carried out are the installation of the pipe organ in the chapel and the large electric oven in the kitchen and equip- ping the college kitchen with many THE BETHEL COLLEGE Mr. W. O. Thompson, former presi- dent of Ohio State University, once said, If we believe in our church, believe it has a mission and a future, we must be- lieve in our church college. It was with this purpose in mind of furthering mutual understanding and helpfulness between the college and churches of the E WOMEN ' S ASSOCIATION other things. It has also sewed cur- tains for the dining hall and the recrea- tion room as well as bought linens for use in the dining hall and school in- firmary. This organization sponsors banquets and does canning for the col- lege. At the present time it is raising money in order that a tile floor may be put in the dining hall. Through its un- dying energy and deep devotion to the college, we may well refer to it as a mission society working through the channel of Christian Education. FELLOWSHIP ASSOCIATION Bethel College area that the Bethel Col- lege Fellowship was organized in 1933. Each local organization elects its own officers, one officer being elected each year for a period of three years. The Bethel Collge administration has cre- ated a central committee, which is lo- cated on the college campus and is re- ■ii- as sponsible to the college administration. This committee cooperates with the lo- cal chapters and serves as a central clearing house for them. It also ar- ranges for at least one general meeting on the campus each year of all local fellowships for the purpose of helpful- ness and inspiration. The local com- mittee makes a personal canvass once a year, inviting members of their churches to join the local Bethel Col- lege Fellowship by making a financial contribution to the college for that year. it is the aim of this organization to pray for Bethel, to talk for Bethel, to sug- gest improvements at Bethel, to help ON-TO- Our son is ready for college, but he cannot go. Business was bad. Crops failed this year. Listen! This reason for depriving children of a college education need no longer exist. Bethel College offers a form of college education insurance, whereby parents, relatives or friends may enroll children in the On-To-Bethel Club and whereby they save money for college expenses before the children people get better acquainted with Bethel, to call Bethel ' s attention to pros- pective students and to encourage them to attend the college and to encourage individuals to make a definite annual financial contribution to the college. The average church college feels for- tunate if as many as 500 different friends make annual gifts, but through this organization aJone, Bethel College has more than 2,000 friends. The Bethel College Fellowships serve as power- houses. They furnish energy in the form of interest, prayers, good-will, stu- dents and contributions. We are proud of this fine organization! BETHEL CLUB are ready to attend. Membership is open to prospective students who make an advance tuition deposit of $10.00 or more. It is understood that subsequent similar deposits are to be made. In- terest earnings begin as soon as the first deposit totals $100.00. Maturity of deposit coincides with the date of en- rollment of the member as a student at the college. Withdrawals of deposits before maturity are also allowed, pro- vided a sixty-day notice is given, signed BETHEL COLLEGE CORPORATION MEETING by the proper authorities. There are now 65 members with a deposit of $18,660.00. Parents, relatives and friends agree that this club is a safe in- vestment, a wholesome influence and helps to establish good habits of thrift. It is an invaluable gift to a child that will always be appreciated. BETHEL COLLEGE GOODWILL BUILDERS The Bethel College Goodwill Builders ' Club is made up mostly of children, but more and more young people and others are becoming members of this organization. At the present time there are 320 members. Its purpose is to de- velop an active interest in Christian education as a missionary enterprise. The college loans each Builder a tith- ing bank to encourage him to save for mission purposes. A part of the sav- ings the member contributes to the col- lege annually. A program is given for this group at which time the members make their contributions or send them in to the college. The club was started in 1940, and it is showing considerable growth. THE MENNONITE SONG FESTIVAL SOCIETY The Mennonite people have found en- joyment and spiritual up-lift in the sing- ing of hymns. They came to the con- clusion that they would enjoy bringing the choirs of several churches together in song service. Pretty Prairie and Buhler held some of these festivals and soon other neighboring churches joined in. In the spring of 1930, the Alexander- wohl Church invited neighboring churches to participate in a song serv- ice. It was at this time that the Men- nonite Song Festival Society was or- ganized. As time went on more and more churches participated in this event, until it could not well be accom- modated by the equipment of the var- ious churches. Bleachers were built in the Kidron Park on the Bethel College Campus in 1934. The festival was then held there every year with the excep- tion of two times when it was held at Lindley Hall in Newton because of rain. With the completion of Memorial Hall, the festival has been held there the last two years. It has been the custom of this society to give the various choirs an opportunity to each render a selec- tion in the afternoon program. The eve- ning is spent in having all the choirs unite to sing some special selection or to spend the evening in congregational singing. THE BETHEL COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Alumni Association of Bethel College is not a static organization. Since its founding in 1894, it has been growing until today we see a body totalling approximately six thousand people. This list includes not only graduates but all students who have attended Bethel. The office of the Alumni Association is located in Mem- orial Hall, with Dr. P. J. Wedel execu- tive secretary. The executive commit- tee consists of six elected members and three ex-officio members. The work the association has carried on has been varied. In 1914 they com- pleted the Alumni Hall which at that time was a gymnasium and audi- torium but has recently been converted to the Kauffman Museum. It also spon- sors Alumni and Ex-student Day during graduation week. It is through this organization that an attempt is being made to unify all stu- dents that have attended or graduated from the college. It is through the con- tinued cooperation of those involved that this organization will be able to become more effective in the future. The following list of Bethel graduates was obtained through the courtesy of the Alumni Association. •m- 88 LIST OF BETHEL GRADUATES 1912 COLLEGE Galle, Menno J. Isaac, Ferdinand J. Kliewer, John C. Hegier, Aaron J. Regier, John M. Schroeder, Peter R. 1913 COLLEGE Boehr, Peter J. Claassen, Anna Elizabeth Dick, Isaac J. Friesen, J. John MUSIC Ruth, Emma M. 1914 COLLEGE Ensz, John H. Linscheid, J. E. Peters, Henry Penner Quiring, Peter F. Schultz, Peter Daniel 1915 COLLEGE Albrecht, Peter J. Harms, Ernest L. Isaac, Helena L. Moyer, John Frederick Voth, Lydia Wiebe, William MUSIC Hohmann, Walter H. Kaegi, Blanche Schmidt, Hilda 1916 COLLEGE Cochran, Sophia Lee Friesen, Gerhard Friesen, Jacob V. Glover, Harold M. Habeggar, Alfred Habegger, Mrs. Alfred Haury, Irvin A. Isaac, Arnold Gerhard Kaufman, Edmund G. Loganbill, Jesse H. Lohrentz, Abraham M. WoUmann, Joseph A. Wollmann, Marie S. MUSIC Dunkelberger, Melba 1917 COLLEGE Fast, Henry A. Friesen, Carl C. Greene, Roma Krehbiel, Oswald C. McAllister, Hazel Niles, Fayette E. Niles, Walter E. Penner, Ernest W. Riesen, Helene Schroeder, W. A. Unruh, Henry T. Wedel, Edward B. 1918 COLLEGE Erb, Paul Goering, Samuel J. Haury, Irma Molzen, Cora Loewen, Otto B. Voth, William C. MUSIC Byler, Arthur Hauck, Gertrude Koller, Barbara Wiens, Katherine 1919 COLLEGE Frantz, Peter E. Haury, G. A. , Jr. Isaac, Wanda Suzanne Kehl, Charles C. Linscheid, Elizabeth K. Schmidt, Edward Dwight Thiessen, John Thieszen, A. V. MUSIC Hohmann, Ruth E. Ringelman, Elda Ringleman, Elma 1920 COLLEGE Barker, Ivyl C. Burkhard, Noah Dester, Laura Ellen Eop, John D. Flickner, Edmund E. Horsch, Lucas J. Martin, Alice Pankratz, Otto B. Penner, George H. Regier, P. K. Tiahrt, Leon Jess van der Smissen, Alvin Voth, John J. MUSIC Dunkelberger, Neva Kliewer, Martha 1921 COLLEGE Dirks, Jacob Kenneth Frey, Gustav Gaeddert, G. R. Galle, Kurt R. Goering, Edmund W. Kaufman, John E. Schrag, Adeline Staufer, Marie Suckau, C. H. Suderman, John M. Tieszen, Abraham F. MUSIC Gaeddert, Lydia F. Hohmann, Esther Krehbiel, Edna Martin, Elsie Vesper, Susan Waltner, Edna 1922 COLLEGE Balzer, Isaac H. Baumgartner, Mrs. Paul Becker, Joseph A. Dick, Hannah Duerksen, Jacob A. Enns, Anna Quirk, Katherine Schmidt, Augusta Schrag, Henry J. Suderman, Anna E. Voth, Albert C. VOICE Becker, Joseph A. 1923 COLLEGE Albrecht, Abraham Baumgartner, Paul G. Becker, Herman A. Becker, William J. Dester, Herbert E. Dyck, Annabelle Goering, Joseph H. Haury, Paul Gerhard Hege, Henry Janzen, Herman F. Krehbiel, Adolf J. Pankratz, David S. Perkins, Josie Stucky, Marie Waltner, Lena Wedel, Philip A. MUSIC Gabriel, Sister M. Wedel, Philip A. 1924 COLLEGE Balzer, Augusta Becker, Honora Duerksen, Jacob R. Friesen, Abraham P. Gaeddert, John H. Galle, Oswin K. Goering, Adina Goerz, Harold K. Harms, Minnie Harms, Ruth E. Johnson, Howard A. Kliewer, Otto Krehbiel, Edna H. Rich, Selma I. Schmutz, Menno W. Stucky, Rose Mary Unruh, Simon Unrau, Susie MUSIC Goering, Adina Hess, Mary 1925 COLLEGE Bargen, Mrs. B. Enns, Rudolph B. Friesen, Adolf Kelly, Ethel Landis, M. D. Latschar, Paul G. Linscheid, Peter R. Miller, Herman O. Nachtigal, George A. Pankratz, Cecil Penner, Mariam M. Schmidt, August Speer, Marjorie Stacy, Sherwood J. Terry, Brooks Unruh, Edwin Unruh, William F. MUSIC Haury, Florence Toevs, Esther 1926 COLLEGE Baergen, Samuel Claassen, Margaret M. Deckert, Lyndon P. Ebersole, W. Harvey Harder, Menno S. Hiebert, Sara M. Hofer, Anna S. Jantzen, Heinrich W. Kaufman, Bertha A. Krehbiel, Viola M. McArthur, Charles E. Penner, Albert J. Pike, Modelle Regier, Alvin W. Regier, Marie J. Richert, Minnie Schmidt, Esther K. Schmidt, Johanna Schmidt, Minnie Schmidt, Stella F. Schroeder, Edward H. Tieszen, Agnstha V. Voth, Martha M. MUSIC Byler, Kenneth Byler, Shirley Dunlap, Harold Hanna, Zelda Hofer, David J. R. Latschar, Ruth Ann Nattier, Esther H. 1927 COLLEGE Becker, Dietrich D. Dick, Ruth Z. Entz, Walter B. Entz, Louise Esau, Herman C. Graber, Edwin P. Hanna, Bernardine Haury, Victor G. Horsch, Henry •i!r 89 LIST OF BETHEL GRADUATES Horsch, Monica Kannapel, Virgina G. Kaufman, Edward E. Latschar, Clara Linscheid, Louis H. Mercomes, Geneva E. Penner, William Rempel, Herman G. Richert, Carl J. Robertson, Ellis P. Schmidt, Elma Schmidt, Herbert R. Siemens, Lydia A. Voran, Philip P. 1928 COLLEGE Banman, Jacob J. Baumgartner, Gladyne BuUer, John, Jr. Epp, Waldo J. Friesen, Maria S. George, Violet Haury, Florence N. Harms, Henry E. Kliewer, Ruth L. Linscheid, Otillie Linscheid, Theodora H. Pankratz, Esther Penner, Elizabeth R. Penner, Hulda S. Plenert, John J. Ratzlaff, Abe K. Rich, Willis E. Richert, Anton S, Schmidt, Theodore Staufer, Anna Stewart, Elizabeth F. Suderman, John P. Thiesen, Daniel S. Toevs, Irvin E. Wentzel, Stella E. Wiens, Ferdinand J. 1929 COLLEGE Brandt, Leo Dettweiler, Willard Ewy, Walter Funk, Mary G. Graber, Walter Harms, William Kaufman, Clinton A. Kitch, Hazel Kliewer, Karl G. Kliewer, Milton Kliewer, Waldo Krehbiel, Florence Linscheid, Harold W. Linscheid, Marvin D. Miller, Alfred L. Pearson, Gerald L. Regier, Hans E. Richert, Olga E. Ruth, Helen L. Schmidt, Irvin E. Schmidt, Lloyd Schmidt, Mary R. Schmidt, Rosa M. Unruh, Augusta Unruh, John W. Vesper, Dorothy Voth, Menno D. Voth, Paul D. Wiebe, Herbert E. Wiens, Rudolph P. Williamson, Ralph E. MUSIC Bestvater, Esther I. Graber, Selma J. 1930 COLLEGE BuUer, John P. Claassen, Ted Dyck, Helen Eitzen, David D. Harder, Henry N. Harms, Edwin M. Harms, Martha Haury, Mildred H. Klassen, Hilda T. Kliewer, Paul T. Lichti, Wilma Mitchell, Gladys Fae Nicodemus, Mrs. Cora Ratzlaff, Sadie Regier, Elma Richert, Elma Riesen, Edna Shroyer, Lana Siemens, Curt Smith, Lena Mae Voth, William MUSIC Urban, Irene 1931 COLLEGE Becker, Henry D. Bergen, Aaron Bergen, Henry W. Eck, Albert Eck, Daniel Enns, Frank J. Ewert, Henry Friesen, Albert I. Hoover, Elizabeth Pearson, Cecilia Sanderson, E. S. Schirmer, Frieda Thiessen, Peter I. Voth, Moses Waltner, Alma Bessie 1932 COLLEGE Ames, Florence Andres, Mrs. Joanna S. Balzer, Linda Becker, Mollie Bergen, Ben Dalice, Jacob J. Dirks, Herbert Ediger, Gustave Fast, Olga Gaeddert, Albert Gaeddert, Henry Goering, Peter W. Goerz, Frances Haury, Elizabeth Hawk, Wilton Hiebert, Ruth Hogan, Morris Hohmann, Lois jantzen, Albert Linscheid, Chester Linscheid, Elmer A. Liu, James Loewen, Harold Miller, Marvin Mueller, A. Theodore Petter, Rudolphe Reimer, Alvin Rutschman, Elma ShuU, Adrian Suderman, Elaine Unrau, Martha Wang, Stephen Zehr, William 1933 COLLEGE Bestvater, Lillian Carson, Vera Dester, Dorothy Flaming, Marie Hiebert, Charlotte Hogan, Morris Jantz, Esther Kaufman, Edna J. Kauffman, Ralph C. Mueller, Mrs. A. Theodore Staufer, Frieda Vaughn, Elizabeth Voth, Rudolf D. Wedel, David C. Wenger, Paul 1934 COLLEGE Bekker, John A. BuUer, Esther Cunningham, Wesley Friesen, Wilhelmine Goering, David C. Goering, Mabel Hennessy, Aileen Jantzen, J. Marc Krehbiel, John L. Loewen, Walter Lohrenz, Henry H. Lohrenz, Mariana Penner, Susie Reimer, Marie Schmidt, Mrs. Waldo Smith, Luella Voth, Esther M. Warkentin, Vera 1935 COLLEGE Becker, Alvin J. Brown, Linda Carson, Isabelle Doell, Norma Ediger, Hilda Goering, Ena Hanke, Oscar Krehbiel, Mildred Landes, Arthur Lewis, Irene Miller, Edmund J. Mueller, Linda Neufeld, Anna K. Roberts, Floyd E. Rupp, Helen Schmidt, Harold Schmidt, John F. Schrag, Felix Stucky, Mose Suderman, Dave Unruh, Emma Waltner, Erland Warkentin, John Williams, Howard ' L. Yust, Venard 1936 COLLEGE Adams, Julia Blanche Albrecht, Frieda C. Byler, Sam D. Claassen, Dorothy H. Claassen, Edith F. Claassen, Harold F. Dirks, Marvin J. Douglass, Andrew Epp, Dorothea Guy, Ray L. Juhnke, William F. Kaufman, Clemens M. Kaufman, Peter R. King, Ruth E. Krey, June Martin, E. Janice Miller, Herbert E. Pankratz, Theodore Quiring, Karl D. Richert, Roland Schmidt, Ruth L. Schmidt, Willard G. Schrag, Alida Smith, Gladys Stucky, Raymond J . Tunnell, Miriam Voth, Arnold Voth, Theodore H. Weinbrenner, Reynold W. 1937 COLLEGE Albrecht, Erwin Andrews, Anna Baergen, Marie Banman, Katherine Berg, Alfred Buhler, Frank Clark, James C. Coulson, Clyde Dick, William O. Dix, Pearl Mae Ensz, Marianna Ewert, Walter E. Franzen, Dorothea S. Goering, Ella Graber, Clarence J. Gross, Harold H. Hall, Paul Hupp, Lucille Kaufman, Verna Martens, Harry Patton, Peggy Penner, Erna Penner, Martha Peters, Willard H. Preheim, Delbert V. Quiring, Mary Ratzlaff, Harold C. Ratzlaff, Linda Regier, Harold Regier, Ruth I. Regier, Theodore J. Regier, Winifred Schrag, Ralph Schroeder, Jacob H. Stevenson, Glen Tschetter, Paul W. Beginning with 1931, music majors qualified for the A.B. Degree and are listed under College. 30 LIST OF BETHEL GRADUATES Unruh, Earl W. Unruh, Ruth Unruh, Sue Voth, Waldo O. Wagner, Earl Wenger, Everett S. Whitwam, (Hazel) Dorothy Whitwam, Helen M. Wiebe, Elizabeth Wiebe, Hilda K. Wiens, Agnes M. Yust, C. Fred 1938 COLLEGE Andres, Katie Baehr, Karl Baehr, Paul Balzer, Arthur Balzer, Ruby Buler, Arnold Dirks, Eldon Entz, Edith G . Friesen, Arthur Fuller, Glen Gaede, Edwin Goertz, J. Richard Goertz, H. Norton Graber, Eldon W. Habegger, Marden Haury, Ruth Isaac, Helen A. Kliewer, Lois Koehn, Galen Krehbiel, Rhea Krehbiel, Thelma Kroeker, Herbert Pettis, Hattie E. Ratzlaif, Esther Regier, B. Ruth Regier, Frances R. Rich, Eldon Richert, Louise C. Roth, Ruth Schrag, John O. Staley, Samuel E. Suderman, Erwin Voth, Edward Walker, Tommy Waltner, Arthur Waltner, Orlando A. Woodworth, Mary K. Zerger, Paul 1939 COLLEGE Becker, Glenn V. Brandt, Waldo Duby, Wilbert Dyck, Marie M. Dyck, Mildred Epp, Daniel J. Epp, Wanda Ruth Ewert, August Ewert, Ruth Flory, Morris Franz, Herbert P. Friesen, Eric Gephardt, Maurice C. Gerbrand, Mildred L. Goering, Joe W. Goering, Philip A. Graber, Ellis Graber, Viola Harms, Frank Harms, Harold Heidebrecht, Paul Milford Hess, Helen R. Klassen, H. Victor Kliewer, Melba Knittel, Erhardt Kreider, Robert Livengood, C. Earl Mayer, Darrel M. McMurry, Glenn D. Mercomes, Aldace S. Pankratz, Waldo C. Pauls, Franklin B. Penner, Orville K. Penner, Ruth Quiring, Edna Ann Regier, Margaret Regier, Robert B. Richert, Dan A. Rouse, John Cole Saylor, Annabelle Schmidt, Pauline E. Schmidt, Robert L. Smith, Cleo Smith, Jack L. Toews, Wilma Unruh, Wilbur V. Waltner, Delpha Wedel, Agnes A. 1940 COLLEGE Auernheimer, Arthur H. Bair, Albert E. Barg, Peter Barkman, Samuel James Becker, Mary Buller, Henry BuUer, Victor Catlin, Wayne A. Claassen, Helen Dorothy Eberle, Elda Pearl Ediger, Elmer M. Eldridge, Ann Elizabeth Ensz, Harold H. Enz, Lucile Friesen, Elmer R. Friesen, Mrs. Gerhard Friesen, Lucile H. Gaeddert, Willard Galle, Gilbert Galle, Richard W. Goering, Erwin C. Graber, Gladys Virginia Haury, Walter G. Haury, Robert Arthur Hiebert, Albert C. Hirschler, Elizabeth M. Hoff, Roy Richard Huebert, Freda Kaufman, Alvin D. Krehbiel, Florene Mae McGraw, Peggy Mangels, Kenneth A. Neufeld, Carl J. Quiring, Paul D. Regier, Arnold J. Regier, Esther M. Regier, Walter H. Schroeder, Dorothea Schroeder, Louise Helen Schroeder, Louise S. Stucky, Gerald Stucky, N. Paul Unruh, Chester R. Unruh, Henry A. Voth, Edna S. Voth, Ferindand Voth, Mildred A. Wiebe, Anna Wiens, Frieda E. Wiens, Martha E. Will, Maxine V. Woodworth, Margaret E. 1941 Albright, Dorothy Bechtel, Mabel Claassen, Helen Claassen, Howard H. Enns, Roberta M. Enz, Jacob J. Epp, John R. Ewert, Wesley C. Friesen, Elma Gamer, Emran Goering, Jacob D. Goering, Orlo Goering, Roland R. Graber, Mrs. Martha F. Gressinger, Ada Mae Guhr, Henry Hiebert, Erwin Hiebert, Phlorence Hilty, Ruby Horst, Orville K. Hosteller, Alice L. Kaufman, Orlo Kellenbarger, Doris C. Koontz, Elbert E. Krehbiel, Florence E. Langenwalter, Louise Linscheid, Edith Mae Loepp, Marie L. Lawellin, Inez Lowe, Eleanor Loewen, Esko W. McAdow, Eleanor Mierau, Hugo Miller, Wilson L. Nickel, Katherine Pankratz, Mary Ann Pankratz, Ronald Peck, Edith Mary Rayburn, Frank Regier, Clara Regier, Gertrude Regier, Max W. Richert, Ervin E. Ruth, Ada K. Rickman, Ruthabel Rousell, Charles Sisk, O. Ruth Smith, Virginia Spangler, Freda Stevenson, Charles Stucky, Harley Waltner, Nellie Laird Watt, Roberta Wenger, Arthur Westerman, Feme 1942 COLLEGE Bartel, Roy Becker, Frances M. Brown, Jessie Marie Bumgarner, Donald V. Enns, Hilda Fast, Menno Friesen, Lenore G. Friesen, Vera G. Goering, Mary Ann Graber, Arnold Erwin Hall, Thomas W. Harms, Sister Theodosia Hunter, Morjorie Jacobs, Genevieve Darst Koppes, Clinton C. Krehbiel, Elinor M. Krehbiel, Elton R. Kreider, Gerald R. Molzen, Hazel M. Moyer, Melvin Isaac Mueller, Hilda Quiring, Ralph F. Regier, Anna Renich, Paul W. Richert, Ethel Rupp, Kenneth D. Schmidt, Roland A. Schrag, Martin H. Schrag, Oswald O. Schroeder, Lorraine M. Senner, Robert W. Staerkel, Billy Max Stucky, Edwin R. Sweet, Mildred I. Unruh, Mildred I. Uuruh, Willard H. Von Riesen, Ronald Wedel, Delmar Wiebe, Esther Pearl Wiebe, Orlando Willms, Marie 1943 COLLEGE Barkman, Paul F. Bartel, Peter S. Bartel, Phyllis A. Becker, Paul G. Epp, Rachel Ewert, Ruth E. Fast, Erna J. Friesen, Erna Goering, Harlan J. Goering, Orlando Goossen, Henry W. Hostetler, Hugh S. Jantz, Willard K. Koehn, Leona Krehbiel, Helen R. Lehman, Joseph, Jr. McLain, Kenneth Miller, Violet Penner, Helen A. Penner, Helen W. Ratzlaff, Elva E. Regier, Winifred Sawatzky, John R. Schrag, Mrs. Evelyn Schroeder, Esther Ruth Seitz, Muriel Stucky, Martha L. Voran, Dallas Voth, Arthur A. Voth, Carl R. Woodworth, Lois ★ 91 -ir CLASS OF 1934 John A. Bekker, Ph.D., University of Chicago, is head of the Department of Economics at FrankUn College, FrankUn, Indiana. In the past, he has been engaged by the Rotary International to deliver lectures. Esther BuUer Elbl resides at 1626 Nebraska Avenue, Kansas City 2, Kan- sas. Mr. L. A. Elbl is Chief Piezo Electrical Engineer of Crystal Products, Kansas City 8, Missouri. Wesley Cunningham of 209 W. 9th, Newton, Kansas, is teaching mathe- matics in the Seventh and Eighth Grades of the Newton Junior High School. Wilhelmine Fiiesen Edigei lives at Olathe, Kansas, where Lt. J. G. Gustave Ediger is a Navigation Instructor at the Olathe Naval Air Base. David C. Goering is operating a farm near Moundridge, Kansas. Mabel Goering Stucky is living at Florence, Kansas, where Mr. Milo Stucky is the principal of the Florence High School. Aileen Hennessy O ' Neil of 600 East 7th Street, Newton, Kansas, has for some time and is at present teaching in the English Department of the Newton Senior High School. Sergeant Wayne O ' Neil, who is in the Infantry, is sta- tioned in Texas. . Marc. Jantzen, Ph.D., University of Kansas, is Acting Dean of the Depart- ment of Education in charge of Teacher Training at the College of the Pacific, Stockton, California. John L. Krehbiel, who is residing at 1S09 North Walnut, Hutchinson, Kan- sas, is in the employ of The Mutual Life Insurance of New York as a life insurance agent. Walter Laewen of Wichita, Kansas, is employed in the Designing Depart- ment of the Beech Aircraft Company. Henry H. Lohrenz was stationed for some time in the internment camp at Trinidad, Colorado; later he was transferred for specialized training. At present, he is overseas. His family resides at Nickerson, Kansas. Mariana Lohrenz Rempel resides at 1032 South Hadden Street, El Reno, Oklahoma. Mr. Henry D. Rempel was stationed, for a while, in Lubbock, Texas, being called into service because of his training as a psychologist. At present, he is in specialized training at Camp Richie, Maryland. Susie Penner Hildebrand lives in Germany and is working in a children ' s home in Schloss Himelskrans. Mr. Peter Hildebrand has in the past been a teacher. Maria Reimer DeFehr is living on Route 1, Box 616, Winnipeg, Manitoba, where Mr. Al. DeFehr is employed in a store. Mrs. Waldo Schmidt (nee Dick) resides at Goessel, Kansas. Mr. Schmidt holds the position of Superintendent at the Goessel High School. Luella Smith, A.M., University of Chicago, as the Assistant Registrar of Bethel College, is in charge of the Registrar ' s Office and the Testing De- partment. Esther M. Voth Watson, 126 S. W. 4th, Newton, Kansas, has done elemen- tary school teaching for a period of years since her graduation from Bethel. Mr. Horace Watson has been in the employ of the Beech Aircraft Company of Wichita, Kansas, but has now been inducted into the army. Vera Warkentin Regier is teaching at the Riverside School near Halstead, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Regier operate a farm on Rural Route No. 2, Burrton, Kansas. ' ? S2 93 -ir Ofuto(jrapki 94 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 97 AUTOMOBILE SALES AND SERVICE Farmer ' s Cooperative Service Station 100 Henry F. Unruh 105 McMillan Motor Company 103 Nordstrom-Mack Motor Company 104 BANKS Citizen ' s State Bank 116 Midland National Bank 107 BAKING COMPANY Sutorius Bread Company 100 BOOKS Anderson ' s Book Store 106 W. D. C. Education Committee 102 CLOTHIERS Reed ' s Clothing Store 102 COMMUNITY SERVICE Newton Y. M. C. A 112 COOPERATIVE CREAMERIES The Moundridge Cooperative Creamery Co. ..116 DAIRY Nev ton Dairy Products Company 104 DRUG STORES Grave ' s Drug Store 100 DRY CLEANERS Hetzel ' s Clothes Shop 109 EGGS AND POULTRY Clark Miller Produce 112 ENGRAVER Wichita Eagle Engraving Service 113 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Kansas Gas and Electric Company 105 FINANCING Central Securities, Inc 98 Regier Loan and Abstract Company 99 FLOUR MILLS American Flours, Inc 108 Buhler Mill and Elevator Company 99 Moundridge Milling Company 103 Whitewater Flour Mill 101 FOUNDRY Missouri-Central Type Foundry Ill FURNITURE Duff Son 112 GENERAL CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS 109 GRAIN ELEVATORS Farmer ' s Elevator Association 99 Friesen Grain Company 101 GROCERS J. G. Stucky Sons 110 J. S. Dillon and Sons 107 Poehler Mercantile Company 101 Superior Market 106 HARDWARE Goering Hardware Company 115 Lehman Hardware Implement Company. ... 109 Newton Hardware Company 115 HATCHERIES Bartel ' s Hatchery , 108 Eck Hatchery 115 Sunflower Hatchery 106 INSURANCE August (Steve) Epp 108 Midland Mutual Fire Insurance 107 JEWELER Janzen Jewelry 109 LUMBER COMPANY Reedley Lumber Company 98 MENNONITE PUBLICATIONS Mennonite Book Concern 98 Mennonite Publication Office 114 NEWSPAPERS Collegian 102 Mennonite Weekly Review 115 PHOTOGRAPHY Moundridge Studio 110 PLUMBING Kamen Plumbing Supply Company Ill PRINTING COMPANY Bethel College Press 114 Duke Printing Company 113 Kansan Printing Company 104 SANDWICH SHOPS Bethel College Inn 114 Silvan Confectioners 105 SHOES Walter ' s Shoe Shop 112 SKATING Newton Skating Palace 100 SPONSORS 117 WOMEN ' S WEAR Kimball ' s Ill 96 -s r Ofckmwle cjment WICHITA EAGLE ENGRAVING SERVICE Wichita, Kansas rinl ' LYKj and indmcj DUKE PRINTING AND OFFICE SUPPLY, INC. Wichita, Kansas Gov en UNIVERSAL BOOKBINDERY, INC. San Antonio, Texas (Pkoioc raplis MR. PETE BLOCK MOUNDRIDGE STUDIO Moundridge, Kansas 97 E. P. Ruth, Pres. R. Bergthold, V.-Pres. R. H. Ruth, Sec. and Treas. REEDLEY LUMBER CO., INC. REEDLEY, CALIFORNIA Dealer in Good — Wood — Goods Phone 212 1547 G Street GEO. D. HANNA, President DWIGHT N. EELLS, Vice-President LEO T. GRATTAN, Treasurer P. F. QUIRING, Field Representative CENTRAL SECURITIES, INCORPORATED 104 East Broadway NEWTON, KANSAS FARM-CITY MORTGAGES DAIRY CATTLE STOCKS-BONDS AUTOMOBILE LOANS INSURANCE Compliments of THE MENNONITE BOOK CONCERN BERNE, INDIANA Youi Official Mennonite Bookstore 98 -tV The Farmers Elevator Association MOUNDRIDGE, KANSAS Dealer in Grain, Feed, and Coal J. J. KAUFMAN, Manager P. J. KAUFMAN, President F. D. MEYER, Director J. J. KREHBIEL, Director JOHN D. SCHRAG, Vice-Pres. C. W. RUPP, Director HENRY A. GOERING. Director C. H. GOERING, Sec ' y-Treas. D. J. GOERING, Director D. M. VOGT, Director Dixie Lily A Famous Flour THE BUHLER MILL ELEVATOR CO. Buhler, Kansas CONGRATULATIONS Bethel College Student Body REGIER LOAN AND ABSTRACT CO. 616 Main Newton, Kansas Phone 502 ir 39 -(t Telephone 265 The Farmers Co-operative Association DEALERS OF CO-OP PRODUCTS Gas and Oils — Tires — Tubes — Batteiies and Accessories MOUNDRIDGE, KANSAS Compliments of the Bakers of Pan Dandy Bread SUTORIUS BREAD COMPANY Newton, Kansas GRAVES DRUG STORE CUT RATE Gifts for All Occasions, Gift Wrapped — Medicines Veterinary Products Your Physician ' s Prescriptions Filled Promptly BOX CANDY AND FOUNTAIN SERVICE Phone 145 Newton Let yoursef go at the NEWTON SKATING PALACE The Home of Recreation, Relaxation and Fun 130 East Third Street Newton, Kansas 100 CONGRATULATIONS We congratulate you. Bethel College, on your splendid success in the field of learning. We admire your goal of higher ideals and continued achievement. May the young men and women of this year ' s grad- uating class reflect credit on your fine training, as they leave school to in turn become leaders in educational or other work, in a world of greatly needed reconstruction. THE THEO. POEHLER MERCANTILE CO. of Kansas EMPORIA Mcpherson lawrence Poehler Fine Foods Since 1867 FRIESEN GRAIN COMPANY Bonded Warehouses at LEHIGH INMAN, KANSAS FURLEY 45,000 bu. cap. 90,000 bu. cap. 42,000 bu. cap. G. F. Friesen, Mgr. John S. Friesen, Owner Leonard Penner, Mgr. The Whitewater Flour Mills Co. The Flour Ground Where the Best Wheat Is Grown Flours That Carry a High Rank Among Flour Users CONGRATULATIONS TO BETHEL COLLEGE Hessfon Whitewater, Kansas McLain 101 -li CONGRATULATIONS on this, your Golden Anniversary, and the best of wishes to those of you who are in the Armed Forces REED ' S CLOTHING STORE F. SANTRY REED YOUR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Let us help you find a teacher Teachers, we will help you find jobs BOOKS FOR YOUNG AND OLD- Write for a book list, check them out from the WDC LOAN LIBRARY —they are free to churches, C. E. ' s, C. P. S. camps and individuals. There are new books on religion, personal devotions, biographies. Christian stories for children and adults. We help churches through a Conference Field Worker The Education Committee of the Western District Conference Address: North Newton, Kansas Read A Panorama of Student Life in THE BETHEL COLLEGIAN ★ ★ This bi-monthly pubhcation presents the activities of the collegiate year at BETHEL COLLEGE ■w- 102 Complete Garage Service MASSEY-HARRIS IMPLEMENTS GLEANER-BALDWIN COMBINES McMillan motor go. This Space Contributed by Moundridge Milling Company MOUNDRIDGE, KANSAS Makers of Pure Food Flour 200 West 5th Newton, Kansas 103 The Kansan Printing Company Publishei of THE EVENING KANSAN-REPUBLICAN All Kinds of Job Printing ★ 121-125 West Sixth Newton, Kansas SALES SERVICE NORDSTROM-MACK MOTOR CO. Drive in for Complete Service We Service All Makes 200 West Broadway Newton, Kansas Phone 58 Harold A. Rogers Walter M. Lantz Walter K. Groves NEWTON DAIRY PRODUCTS CO. Pride of Newton Butter Pasteurized Grade A Dairy Foods WHOLESALE AND RETAIL First door west of Baptist Church 204 W. 6th Bring Us Your Sour Cream Phone 431 104 ELECTRIC COMPANY £Uettieitif is ktsjatt NEWTON 512 MAIN Candy, Ice Cream and Refreshments SYLVAN CONFECTIONERY MAIN AND BROADWAY Complete Line of Petroleum Products We Also Specialize in Wheat Buying HENRY F. UNRUH 1815 N. Main We Appreciafe Your Patronage Phone 292 NEWTON, KANSAS 105 BOOKS IS OUR HOBBY For over 50 years we have carried a very large line of Books and Bibles for every member of the family. Write us when you Want-A-Book — or better still, call in and browse around. Kansas Sunflower Seals 20 foF 10c Covered Wagon Seals Post, ,5c ANDERSON ' S BOOK STORE Main and Broadway Corner Highway 50 and 81 BERRY ' S SUNFLOWER HATCHERY NEWTON, KANSAS 21 years of flock selection and breeding of quality chickens. Hatching chickens that will live, grow and produce MORE EGGS ERNEST A. BERRY, Proprietor SUPERIOR MARKET Newton ' s Largest and Finest FOOD MART TELEPHONE 462 T lOS Consult us when you need a loan on farm or city property. We are quoting very low rates. A safety deposit box in our strong security vault will give added protection to your valuable papers. Rent one. MIDLAND NATIONAL BANK NEWTON, KANSAS Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation The Midland Mutual Fire Insurance Company NEWTON, KANSAS The Oldest Insurance Company in Kansas Organized in 1880 107 -ir Newton Kansas BARTELS HATCHERY AMERICAN for FLOURS Quality Chicks INCORPORATED and ★ ★ ★ Equipment 306 E. Broadway ★ HILLSBORO KANSAS Phone 57 Phone 75 Best Wishes to BETHEL COLLEGE, Her Faculty, Student Body, and Alumni YOUR specialty is building character through Christian education MY specialty is guaranteed savings plans which permit men and women to retire gracefully at age 55, 60 or 65 AUGUST (Steve) EPP District Repiesentative Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Established in 1847) 116 Allison St. Newton, Kansas 108 i The General Conference of the Mennonite Church of N. A. Headquarters 722 Main Street, Newton, Kansas For Hardware, Crockery, Glassware, Paints AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Always See Lehman Hardware and Implement Company 604-608 Main Newton, Kansas Telephone 5 JANZEN rij 614 Main Newton HETZEL ' S CLOTHES SHOP J. A. HETZEL. Prop. ★ Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing Phone 1212 704 Main NEWTON, KANSAS i- 109 CONGRATULATIONS It has been a pleasure to work with each and every one of you. With shortages of all kinds, your co-operation and tolerance is much appreciated. MOUNDRIDGE STUDIO PETE BLOCK, Proprietor For the Finest in Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables, and Meats Cold Storage and Locker Service See Us For Your Education Go to BETHEL T. G. STUCKY SONS 110 KINGS WORTH LIVING, WORKING AND FIGHT- ING FOR .... Just laws, honestly administered. L Christian Schools and Colleges. Equal Justice for All. Freedom of Worship. MISSOURI-CENTRAL TYPE FOUNDRY WICHITA, KANSAS The Big Type Foundry of the West The Kamen Plumbing Supply Co. WHOLESALE ONLY Established 1896 ★ QUALITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES AND PIPE it PRICE Office and Warehouse, 623 East Murdock Avenue SERVICE Wichita, Kansas When you think of Clothes, think of— KIMBALL ' S SUITS - COATS - DRESSES Hats and Accessories Now Showing New Spring Lines at Popular Prices DUrr bON r LZijerui uiieciois FURNITURE AND FLOOR COVERING Phone 262 Newton, Kansas CLARK MILLER PRODUCE POULTRY-DRESSED OR ALIVE Headquarters for Sunbeam Feeds 206 West 6th Phone 1608 WE DELIVER iillljii, YMCA ONLY If THE Greets the Students of FINEST W . , BETHEL COLLEGE and invites them to hold their parties and other func- tions in our building. SHOE REPAIRING WALTER Men, join our Physical De- partment and enjoy a daily dip in our year ' round swim- ming pool. Shoe Repairing and Leather Goods 612 Main Newton 112 Art and Engravings by ' icAit S CC S 1 ( CH WICHITA, KANSAS OFFICE SUPPLIES FURNITURE Printed and Bound by ' Printing Office Supply y.Vi VM NORTH TOPF.KA AVK WICHITA, KANSAS LITHOCRflPHINC 113 -i When you buy Printing This space from the contributed by BETHEL COLLEGE Jr -TlLjOO MENNONITE PUBLICATIONS Yon npln cif nH rr V r v or rrirl OFFICE through college ★ ★ Maintained and operated exclusively for American Youth Newton Kansas Remembei For Class Room Afflictions THE BOOKSTORE For Mitigation THE COLLEGE INN 114 A Newspaper Indispensable tor the Mennonite Home . . . THE MENNONITE WEEKLY REVIEW Published in the Interest of Mennonites Everywhere News, Fascinating Items for the Whole Family International in Scope . . . Monthly Rural Life and Youth Pages Articles Reflecting Current Mennonite Life and Thought Subscription Price: $2.00 the Year Publishers: Herald Publ. Co.. Newton, Kansas NEWTON A PPT TANPF COMPANY HARDWARE CO. We Repair All Makes T T ] rlardware w orifino SWEEPERS and IRONERS TOASTERS Farm Machinery WAFFLE IRONS HAND IRONS ★ LAMPS When in Trouble Call Us Phone 29 624 Main Phone 134 Moundridge Kansas ECK HATCHERY All Standard Breeds of Chicks POULTRY FEEDS. REMEDIES AND SUPPLIES Phone 118-09 Moundridge, Kansas 115 -iV THE MOUNDRIDGE CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERY COMPANY WHERE THE PATRONS SHARE IN THE PROFITS A Co-operative That Truly Co-operates Over One Half Million Dollars Paid to Our Patrons in Patronage Dividends We Congratulate Bethel College for its service as a good Christian Church College We congratulate the Class of 1944 THE CITIZENS STATE BANK MOUNDRIDGE, KANSAS Our Motto: SAFETY AND SERVICE Phone 27 Moundridge, Kansas C. H. Goering, Pres. John D. Schrag, V.-Pres. D. J. Goering. Cashier E. E. Lehmberg, Director John E. Goering, Director Gerhard Zerger, Director G. R. Lehmberg, Director John Neufeld, Director Henry A. Goering. Director ■ r 116 -i Sponsors DR. A. E. HERTZLER Halstead, Kansas ★ GRAHAM PAPER COMPANY Wichita. Kansas ★ WILBUR E. WALKER Wichita, Kansas ★ MOODY FUNERAL HOME Newton, Kansas DR. E. D. SCHMIDT Wichita, Kansas ★ SMITH DRUG STORE Newton, Kansas STEINKERCHNER ' S CLOTHING STORE Newton, Kansas ★ A. P. RATZLAFF BOOK STORE Henderson, Nebraska 117 ALMA MATER. ADS. Unison. ± 1. Ma-roon and Gray, oh fair - eat col 2. When we face life ' s fierc - est but 3. May the days be bright or drea ors, Hail to yon we e ' er shall sing, ties, Songs of vie - to - ry shall ring, ry, Tho ' the years may come, and go. —Kir With spirit. mi 3= V- Float- ing brave - ly o ' er all oth - ers. For our mem - o - ries un - fail - ing, Yet to ns there comes a glad - ness, -4- 4- -J- -W =1= Joy to loy - al hearts you bring. Ev - er our - age to ua bring. When a - gain these strains we sing: 3 : ; T 2 5 1 Chorus. =1=1= = =c Then cheer, cheer, cheer for Beth- el, r For our dear old Al ina Ma - ter, J-. -0- r =j Thru the yeara her praise shall ech - o, Ev - er true to her we ' ll b«. 1 118 i