Bethel College - Graymaroon Yearbook (North Newton, KS)

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-w-f-W 'ADS ' ,. .LQ Q 6403 2,1 fr 1 x l Dr. I. Winfield Fretz is our Dean of Men. lt is he that comes around upon occasion with Let's clean the halls just a bit more thoroughly. It is he that thinks of rules when we tend to forget them. More important, Dr. Fretz is a wise counsellor in the problems of the men. Dr. Fretz serves in a much broader field than liason agent between the stu- dents and Administration. His classes in the realm of Social Science Will be remembered by all who have taken work in this field. ecwaf7Uamea Mrs. Eva Harshbarger is our unusually well-qualified and charming Dean of Women. She has a sincere interest in each girl and her problems. Bethel girls appreciate her wise counsel, good judgment, and especially her genuine friendliness. Besides her duties as girls' councellor she holds a responsible position on the teaching staff as an assistant in home economics. This year she has demon- strated her versatility by teaching courses in the social science and humanities divisions. She also taught a course in conversational English as a special aid for the foreign students. 10

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MIUW '-M0015 'www eaaaftie Dr. Peter S. Goertz, the well-loved dean of 'our college, has served Bethel faithfully since 1930. Besides fulfilling the numerous and varied activities as dean, he also fills the position of professor of philosophy and religion. Dean Goertz has had a wide field of learning and experience. He received his A.B. degree from McPherson College in l9l4. In 1917 he earned his B.D. degree at Yale Uni- versity, and in l92l his M.A. He received his Ph.D. degree from Yale three years after coming to Bethel. Before coming to Bethel, Dean Goertz served in the Union Theological Seminary in Foochow, China, and later he filled the position of professor of philosophy at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas. With this world of experience as a background, Dean Goertz has worked untiringly for Bethel and for the wider interests of Christ and His Kingdom. As a teacher of philosophy and religion, he has stimulated straight Christian thinking. As a counsellor of young people the Dean has endeared himself to thousands of students. We will always remember the inspiration We have received from his sincere and humble help- fulness and his friendly interest in our problems. Even with his many pressing duties, Dean Goertz does not limit the scope of his work and interest. He is a member of such organizations as the American Philosophy Association. The past year he has served as president of the Deans' Association of Kansas. Missionary, philosopher, teacher, preacher, friend, and guide of students-Dr. Goertz is an understanding dean whose influence on our lives will not die when we leave Bethel. 9

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ri. 1 l' ' ,'. A . . 5 A S HERBERT WIEBE Business Manager 5 N ME? K4 MR. JOHN F. MOYER Assistant Treasurer MR. HARRY MARTINS Assistant to the Business Manager REV. LESTER HOSTETLER Pastor of the Bethel College Mennonite Church DR. P. l. WEDEL Emeritus Professor of Chemistry Executive Secretary of the Alumni Association X I MR. WILLIS RICH Director of Public Relations MR. IOHN I. VOTH Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds MR. ERWIN GOERING MR. C. I. KAUFFMAN Assistant in Public Relations Curator of Museurn ll