Bethel College - Graymaroon Yearbook (North Newton, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1952 volume:

Junior Class Of Bethel College Presents The mi Oi iiikiiii ' oo0 North Newton. Kansas 2 One of our most valued assets is memory. We may find joy in reminiscence and happiness in recalling by- gone events — a campfire service. Homecoming, the Christmas banquet, a chapel program, a play, a class session, a Memorial Hall Series number, a basketball game, or a skating party — experiences that have enriched our lives. Yet, as v e live a busy life, incidents v hich we wish to have rem ain at the surface often slip into oblivion. Therefore, if, as you turn through the pages of this volume, you recall some golden moments and are able to relive some of the happy times experienced at Bethel, the efforts of the GRAYMAROON STAFF will have been rewarded . To use books rightly ... to go ;o to them f«r help; to appeal to them u when our own knowledge and power c fail; to be led by them into wider il sight and purer conception than our Message From Our President BETHEL COLLEGE OF THE MENNONITB CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA NORTH NEWTON. KANSAS OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT .(24 4 ; . L i f .-f i fc yej i-ft Academic Administration DEAN R.C. KAUFFMAN Professor of Psychology DR. ELDON W. GRABER RegLstrar e 2 %5 0;2j 13 14 Speecb ana u DR. Alt 3 v.l FlBL ' ' 16 19 MR. OMARVORAN Assistant to the Business Manager MISSMAXINEWLL Dietitian Manager of college mn MRS. LEORA McFARLANE MISS HERTA WILLMS Secretary in Public Relations Accountant MR. MARLOWE KREHBIEL Football Line Coach 20 MRS. BEN SAWATZKY College Laundry MR. EARL KOEHN Chief Engineer . DON PENNER college Faim Staff Assistants ...i slant maintenance ssvst MRS, A. J. REGIER Manager of Bookstore MR. PAUL JANTZEN Manager, College Stores STANDING: Mr ch ■ _ y . SEATED, n, ? S ' ' W ' - Mmno T. ' I ' C J r, - - S - - -i--; f - STANDING: Mrs. J. J. Siemens; Mrs. Harry Martens; Mrs. James Bixel; Mrs. D. C. Wedel; Mrs. Rudy Enns; Mrs. Herman Graber, SEATED: Mrs. EldonGraber, 2nd vice-pres. ; Mrs. H. A. Fast; Miss Mildred Pike, treas. ; Mrs. C. C. Regier, pres.; Mrs. H. R. Ensz, sec. NOT PICTURED: Mrs. E. G. Kaufman; Mrs. John Suderman, 1st vice-pres.; Mrs. H. R. Goert- zen; Mrs. Otto Warkentine; Mrs. Walter B. Enns. WOMEN ' S ASSOCIATION The Women ' s Association gives its time and money to various needed assets on the campus. Past projects have been the Reuter Organ, kitchen equipment. Student Union room suppi ies . The present project is a girls ' dormitory. student Council The student council is connposedof students nominated by their respective classes and elected by the student body. They meet regularly on Thursday evening of each school week to pjan student activities and discuss problems that arise. Their purpose is to secure cooperation between students and faculty, foster school spirit, and in general promote democratic living on the campus. Seniors MELVIN FLICKINGER President English Pretty Prairie, Kansas SARA MARIE ENSZ Elementary Education Newton, Kansas ELBERT ESAU Biology Whitewater, Kansas ANNIE FALK Bible Haskett, Manitoba, Canada HEINZ JANZEN History Lind, Washington EUGENE KAUFMAN Biology Lompoc, CalLfornia NEVA BELLE KAUFMAN Home Economics North Newton, Kansas 33 Seniors LAMONT A. WOELK RUTH KAUFFMAN GAILOR JOSEPHINE NICKEL Bible Elementary Education Elementary Education Newton, Kansas Moundridge, Kansas Newton. Kansas Not Pictured: DWIGHT PLATT Biology Newton, Kansas RUBEN SIEMENS Bible Rosthern, Sask., Canada DONALD SCHMIDT Physics Hillsboro, Kansas JACOB STOBBE Bible Winkler, Manitoba, Canada Not Pictured: KENNETH ATHERLY Newton, Kansas PATRICIA SLEDGE Newton, Kansas ORLIN F. FREY Goessel, Kansas NOAH UNRUH Sedgwick, Kansas FRITZ POTRECK Wuppertal-Barmen, Germany MRS. MARTHA GRABER North Newton, Kansas EVELYNE GROVE Newton, Kansas CHARLES PATTERSON Newton, Kansas DWIGHT HENRY Newton, Kansas SARI NASIR Jerusalem, Jordon 37 Menno Ediger President Inman, Kansas Grace Miller Vice-President Marion, South Dakota Ilene Schroeder Secretary-Treasurer American Falls, Idaho PAUL BECKER Ringwood, Oklahoma ELMER BOSCHMAN Carrot River, Sask, Canada LUELLA BULLER Newton, Kansas Juniors V 38 MILDRED EDIGER Ininan, Kansas LOIS EITZEN Mt. Lake, Minnesota VELMA GAEDDERT Buhler, Kansas LLOYD GAISER Newton, Kansas DALE GOERING Moundridge, Kansas RUTH GOOSSEN Oakley, Kansas i iSij.;; v.. 5 Juniors 39 WILLIS HARDER Whitewater, Kansas IVAN HARSHBARGER North Newton, Kansas KENNETH HIEBERT Mt. Lake, Minnesota PAUL ISAAK Aberdeen, Idaho VERN JANTZ Odessa, Washington HELEN RUTH JANTZEN Beatrice, Nebraska Juniors to? 40 r i ELDO NEUFELD Inman, Kansas WALTER NEUFELD Inman, Kansas GERHARD NICKEL Mt. Lake, Minnesota 41 Pre. Si dent Web. raska Sophomores DARRELL ALLBRIGHT Pretty Prairie, Kansas CAROL ANDREAS North Newton, Kansas RUTH MAY ANDROES Bucyrus, C8iio JOYCE BARGEN North Newton, Kansas THELMA BARTEL Newton, Kansas CLARENCE BULLER Peabody, Kansas FLOYD BUTZ Argonia, Kansas CAROLYN CLAASSEN Whitewater, Kansas MILTON CLAASSEN Whitewater, Kansas 43 44 45 Sophomores HAROLD KAUFMANN Danvers, Illinois BOB KINGERY La Junta, Colorado BONNIE KLASSEN Inman, Kansas HARRIET J. KLASSEN Kirk, Colorado WALDO KLIEVER Minneapolis, Minnesota ROBERT D. KOEHN McPherson, Kansas 46 I 47 JANE WEDEL Burns, Kansas KENNETH WEDEL Halstead, Kansas KERMIT WEDEL Halstead, Kansas AGNES WDEBE Whitewater, Kansas BONNIE ZERGER Moundridge, Kansas ARTHUR ZIMMERMAN North Newton, Kansas MARGARET JAHNKE Herbert, Sask, Canada SAMIR KHABBAZ Jerusalem, Israel LILA KOEHN McPherson, Kansas NOT PICTURED MRS. FERN RUDIGER Newton, Kansas CARL SCHROEDER Mt. Lake, Minnesota LaVERN SCHROEDER Hillsboro, Kansas JOHN MARK UNRUH Hillsboro, Kansas 48 Freshmen DEAN SCHRAG Pretty Prairie, Kansas President JOHN DIETTERICH Phoenix, Arizona Vice-President JO ANN GOERING Newton, Kansas Secretary-Treasurer NORMA JEAN BACHMAN Moundridge, Kansas WILLARD BANMAN Newton, Kansas MERIBETH BOESE Newton, Kansas IRENE BOLTON Mandeville, Jamaica BARBARA BRANDT Newton, Kansas JACK BRUBACHER Newton, Kansas OLIN C LA AS SEN Whitewater, Kansas VIRGINIA CLAASSEN Whitewater, Kansas ALISON DECKERT Richey, Montana AR-fHURR. DICK Winton, California KERMIT DIRKSEN Moundridge, Kansas LOIS DUERKSEN Janjgir, India MONROE DUERKSEN Newton, Kansas ROLAND DUERKSEN Hillsboro, Kansas VERA MAE DUERKSEN Washington, D. C. FLORENCE EDIGER Buhler, Kansas LOWELL EWERT Hillsboro, Kansas PAUL FAST Waterloo, Ont., Canada ROBERT FROESE Buhler, Kansas FRANCIS FUNK Hillsboro, Kansas 49 Freshmen CAROL GAEDDERT Inman, Kansas KARMIE GALLE Valley Center, Kansas ALICE GLOVER Hutchinson, Kansas HOMER GOERING Moundridge, Kansas LORITA GOERING Moundridge, Kansas MARLO GOERING Moundridge, Kansas ROSELLA GOOSSEN Canton, Kansas CHARLES HAMM De Witt, Nebraska JOAN HARDER North Newton, Kansas VELMA HARMS Newton, Kansas RAYMOND HARNLY Manheim, Pennsylvania KENNETH HEGE Aberdeen, Idaho DONALD HOSTETLER Hesston, Kansas EMILY JANTZ Wichita, Kansas LEO JANZEN Lehigh, Kansas DONNA KAUFMAN North Newton, Kansas DOROTHY KAUFMAN Newton, Kansas LELAND KAUFMAN Moundridge, Kansas GERALD KIM Buhler, Kansas ALETHEA JO KLASSEN Kirk, Colorado KATHERINE KLIEVER Minneapolis, Minnesota JAMES WILLARD KOEHN Halstead, Kansas JOANNA KRABILL Washington, Iowa 50 Freshmen VELMA JEAN KREHBIEL Cleveland, Kansas STANLEY LEHMAN Aberdeen, Idaho ARLAN MATTHIES Hutchinson, Kansas CORNELIA NEUFELD Buhler, Kansas EDWARD NICKLAUS Peabody, Kansas JANE NYCE Pretty Prairie, Kansas DARLENE OTT Henderson, Nebraska CAROL PENNER Halstead, Kansas DON PENNER Beatrice, Nebraska EDITH PETERS Sutton, Nebraska ANNA BELLE PLENERT Hillsboro, Kansas CLAYTON RATZLAFF Hillsboro, Kansas MARLAN RATZLAFF Pretty Prairie, Kansas LOUVINA REGIER Whitewater, Kansas MILDRED REIMER Inman, Kansas La VERNE REUSSER Mulvane, Kansas HAROLD P. RIESEN Gotebo, Oklahoma DON L. ROYSTON Newton, Kansas VELMAR RUDIGER Great Bend, Kansas BERTINA SCHMIDT Newton, Kansas MADALYN SCHMIDT Newton, Kansas MIRIAM SCHMIDT Newton, Kansas RICHARD SCHMIDT, JR. Canton, Kansas 51 Freshmen KENNY SCHLENDER Newton, Kansas ARLIS SCHRAG Moundridge, Kansas JOAN SCMRAG Kingman, Kansas ELAINE SHELLENBERGER Buhler, Kansas ESTHER SIEMENS Hesston, Kansas JOHNNY SIEMENS Buhler, Kansas AUDREY STOESZ Mt. Lake, Minnesota DARDA STUCKY Moundridge, Kansas DEAN STUCKY Galva, Kansas LUELLA STUCKY Moundridge, Kansas RUTH STUCKY Pretty Prairie, Kansas BETTY ANN TURNER Newton, Kansas DELIA UNRAU Inman, Kansas LORRAYNE UNRUH Pawnee Rock, Kansas BETTY JO VORAN Pretty Prairie, Kansas ALTA VOTH Moundridge, Kansas MARJORIE WALTNm Pretty Prairie, Kansas MARY WIEBE Fairbury, Kansas DELORIS WIENS Beatrice, Nebraska LOUELLA MAE WIENS Inman, Kansas RUBY ZERGER McPherson, Kansas KENNETH ZIMMERMAN Beatrice. Nebraska NOT PICTURED: DANIEL CHASE, Newton, Kansas; MELVIN DIRKSEN, Canton, Kansas; MONA FOWLER, White- water, Kansas; GLEN GERING, Freeman, South Dakota; VIRGIL JAHNKE, Herbert, Sask. , Canada; WENDEL KIRBY, Newton, Kansas; WANDA LEHMAN, Columbus Grove. Ohio; GUADALUPE LLAMAS, Newton, Kansas; KARL WAYNE RATZLAFF, Goessel, Kansas; MARIE REIMER, Whitewater, Kansas; MARLO REIMER, Newton, Kansas; RICHARD REI- MER, Newton, Kansas; MRS. GLADYS RING, Sedgwick, Kansas; CLARENCE SCHROEDER, American Falls, Idaho; MELVIN SIEMENS, Buhler, Kansas. Men ' s Council The Men ' s Dormitory Council is a represenfaMve organization chosen by men residing in the various dorms. Its purpose is to establish a cooperating medium be- tween the students, the administration, and the dean of men. Pimer Wall; Eldo Neu- STANDING: ern Jantz sec E me ' feld. SEATED: f. ' e pictured: Dr. pies • Orville Goenng; Paul Becker. HarleyJ. Stucky. dean of men. Women ' s Council The Women ' s Governing Council is elected by the girls living in dormitories and acts as their governing body. Its pur- pose is to create a spirit of cooperation imong the girls, the house mothers, and he dean of women. STANDING, sen, s r. STANDING: La Verna BuUer; Edna Toews; Dorotha Huebert; Ruth Stucky; Lucille Kauf- man; Dorothy Unruh. SEATED: Velma Kreh- biel; Dora Claassen; Lola Voth, Marjorie Olson, pres.; Mildred Ediger. Not pictured: Mrs. Harshbarger, dean of women. Recreation Council The Recreation Council consists of two members from each class who are chosen by the Student Council . The council meets once a week to discuss various types of recreation. The group plans and provides recreation for week ends throughout the school year. student Christian The Student Christian Associa- sndeavors to approach all tsfor the promotion of Chris- tion endeavors to approach all students for the promotion of Chris- tian living during their college experience. The group undertakes :h activities as Christian Life ling Chape such acTivirres as v-nrisi Week, Wednesday morning v-nape Services, welfare work at the Idren ' s Home, and the Inter- Children ' s Home, and the Inter- racial Christmas party for Newton children. Throughout the year the organization enjoys ' retreats. several Jean Voran , all  , R C I ' ' ' .-Gor- Student Volunteers STANDING: Neva Belle Kaufman, treas. ; Menno Ediger; Gordon Dyck; Don Franz; Alfrieda Regier. SEATED: Vivian Goering, vice-pres. ; Dr. Erland Waltner, faculty sponsor; Calvin Flickinger, pres. ; Arlle Regier. The Student Volunteer Organ- ization meets weekly for the pur- pose of stimulating and promoting missionary interest and other full time Christian work. The group meets every Thursday to hear mis- sionary speakers and to discuss problems. The organization spon- sors a tri-weekly prayer meeting. It undertakes various projects and renders deputation programs in the churches and hospitals of the community. STANDING: Cornelius Dyck; Jacob Stobbe; Delton Franz; Herman Tan; Hugo Hildebrand; Elmer Wall; Heinz Janzen; Walter Neufeld; Roland Rat- zlaff;Ben Sawatzky; Ramon Jantz. SEATED: Calvin Flickinger; Rubin Sie- mens; Norman Dalke, vice-pres.; Dr. Erland Waltner, faculty sponsor; Paullsaak, sec. -treas. ; Lament Woelk, pres.; Paul Dyck; Norman Ber- gen. Student Ministers Fellowsliip The purpose of the Student Min- isters ' Fellowship is to meet for spiritual encouragement, for the study of church problems and theological questions. The sharing of thoughts and experiences of guest speakers and of members of the Fellowship helps to unite the students in the coromon cause of Christ and His Church. Student Peace Group The Student Peace Group is an informal association of students stud- ying those means which will bring a- bout a Christian peace in local, national and international affairs . The group endeavors to promote a brother- hood of Christian fel lowship and under- standing. STANDING: Norman Dalke; Richard Noon; Dwight Piatt; Hartzel Schmidt; Maurine Voth. SEATED: Harold Voth, vice-pres.; Arlie Regier, pres.; Dr. J. Lloyd Spaulding, faculty sponsor; Elmer Wall; Vera Duerksen; Lin- da Schmidt; Eleanor Claassen. Not pictured: Dr. J. W. Fretz, faculty sponsor. 56 Future Teachers of America Club The Future Teachers of America Club provides stimulation for stu- dents as they plan a teaching career. It acquaints them with the teaching profession. Varied programs includ- ing films, informal discussions, and talks are presented at the semi- monthly meetings. AMBERS: Josephine Go • Vice-pi n! . ' ' - ' ' ' Porr ec M X V L a ' ' ' - ehb.el; Robe„ Schn id: ' Arlene S , ' ; ' - I. Carolyn International Relations Club nwieht Piatt- Hugo Hildebrand; STANDING: Fritz Potreck; J ,, coi;.. Diana Coleman. UolaSchultz. pies. -.Mrs. Hermau The purpose of the International Relations Club is to study and discuss international affairs and to promote an interest in international problems among the students of Bethel Col- lege. The club is a member of the national organization sponsored by Carnegie Endowment for Interna- tional Peace. 57 Cheminar I BHB „,es ; Wendell ' ' ■ vice-pt - • faculty f MEMBERS: f ,,onClaassea; Kev The Cheminar is a science club which pronmotes interest in the field of Chemistry. The club is a Chapter of the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society. Historical and current devel- opments in chemistry are discussed; also field trips, lectures and demonstrations compose some of their meetings. The members occasionally at- tend meetings of the Wichita Section of the ACS. Biology Seminar The Biology Seminar aims to provide, for students interested in biology, stimulating pro- grams in various fields of biology . The club officers are: Eugene Kaufman, pres.; Lester Harms, vice- pres.; Elbert Esau, Sec . -Treasurer. Dr. R. L. Gering and Dr. J. H. Doell sponsor the group. Alplia Psi Omega Alpha Psi Omega is a national organization, the purposes of which are to cultivate an apprecia- tion for the best in drama and to aid in equipping its members for advanced work in the field of dramatics . The local group is headed by Rosemary Linscheid, business manager and is sponsored by Mr. W. T. Wilkoff. 58 EMBERS. fc „ , H i tterich ' iu ert, vice n • of pictured; Pearl Radio Club The purpose of the Radio Club is tostimulote int-erest n radio communication, to give its members an oppor- tunity and incentive to learn about and to discuss various phases of radio transmission and reception. Camera Club The camera club consists of students interested in photography. The bi- monthly meetings are con- ducted to discuss various fundamental rules about taking pictures. Subjects such as printing paper and kind of lighting have been discussed. Through the mu- tual assistance of members, beneficial improvement has resulted. R y Don 59 STANDING: Lois Duerksen; John Dietterich; Joyce Bargen, reporter; Ag- nes Philipp; Paul Fast; Ruth Baer, vice-pres. ; Mr. W. T. Wilkoff, fac- ulty sponsor; Mary Wiebe; Rosemary Linscheid. pres. ; La Vertia BuUer; Vera Duerksen; Josephine Goering; Bonnie Zerger; Delores Wiens;. Joan Harder. SEATED: Alison Deckert; Alice Glover; Irene Goossen; Maurine Neufeld; Frances Schultz, sec. -treas. ; Jo Ann Goering. Drama Club The Bethel College Drama Society seeks to stimulate an in- terest in and to cultivate an ap- preciation of the best in drama. It sponsors activities v hich will ac- complish this aim . The group meets tv ice a month for a short business meeting and program. The pro- grams consist of reading and re- cording plays of demonstrations on make-upand lighting, and of out- side speakers. Several one-act plays, a Christmas program, and an all school play are sponsored by the club during the year. Cooimerce M The Commerce Club consists of students interested in secretarial work or general business. The pur- pose of the club is to broaden the general knowledge of things per- taining to business practices. Pro- grams consist of panel discussions, outside speakers, and films. The group took a field trip to the Wichita Coleman Company and a Wichita Bank. STANDING: Barbara Rubin; Ellen Reusser, sec. -treas.; Alden War- kentin; Irene Schmidt; Dean Ortmann; Maurine Neufeld, vice-pres.; Edna Toews; Irene Goossen. SEATED: Miss Ruth Baughman, faculty sponsor; Hartzel Schmidt; Charles Stoesz; Dorothy Unruh, pres. ; Meribeth Boese; Diana Coleman. Letter Club The Letter Club is composed of students who have lettered in inter- col legiate sports and who have been formally initiated and accepted as club members. An annual project of the club is the Buffalo Barbecue . The principal backers of the club and the athletic department are the alumni members. Beta Kappa The Beta Kappa is the service organization and pep club of Bethel. Some of the activities in- clude ushering at all school func- tions, sponsoring parties, and serving as pepsters for college sports. The membership consists of twenty percent of the enrollment of girls. These girlsare elected by the student body. BACK ROW: Floyd Butz; Dale Goering; Bob Kingery; Vern Jantz; Gene Kaufman, vice-pres. MIDDLE ROW: Alden Warkentin; Bill Dunn; Edgar Neufeld; Darrell Kaufman; Don Harder; Lanoy Loganbill. FRONT ROW: Jesse Krehbiel; Ervln Penner; Stuart Pankratz; Clarence Buller; John Dyck; Chester Flickinger, pres. Not pictured: Dan Unruh, faculty sponsor. STANDING: Diana Jantzen; Fiorina Hohmann; Dora Claassen; Jane Nyce; Cathrine Graber; Frances Schultz; Velma Gaeddert. pres. ; Nor- ma Jean Voran, sec.-treas. ; Marjorie Waltner; Joan Harder; Velma Krehbiel; Carol Penner; Mary Wiebe. SEATED: Jo Ann Goering; Bar- bara Rubin; Josephine Goering; Delia Unrau; Lola Voth; Irene Schmidt; Ellen Reusser; Bonnie Klassen, vice-pres. ; Donna Kaufman; Joan Schrag. Not pictured: Mrs. Elaine Jantzen, sponsor. Collegian EDITORIAL STAFF: Carl Janizen, Joyce Bargen. editors-in-chief; Mr. John F. Schmidt, faculty sponsor; Carol Andreas, associate editor. Not pictured: Ker- mit Wedel, Kenneth Wedel, sports editors. News of world shaking campus shaking, and not so shaking events is proclaimed and foretold to Bethel students via the Bethel COLLEGIAN . The COLLEGIAN represents hours of writing, proof-reading, re-writing, paste-up, mailing, financing, and scheming by the editors, reporters, and willing staff members together with welcome contributions from the students in the form of poetry, photos, letters, and opinions. Compensations for the hours of work and suspense is found in many hours of fun in preparing and pride in reading a completed issue. BUSINESS STAFF: Richard Schmidt, business manager; Lois Goering, music editor; Erwin Penner, distribution. Not pictured: Carol Gaeddert, exchange manager. Gra) maroon Everything from arranging picture schedules, through typing copy, to reading proofs confronted the GRAYMAROON Staff as they attennpted to organize the 1951- 1952 GRAYMAROON. Arlie Regier headed the staff as editor; llene Schroeder was business manager. The staff was ably guided by faculty members, John F. Schmidt and Honora Becker. The photography was done by the La Verne Friesen Studio, by Mrs. Rose Goering, and by Harvey Heibert. The La Verne Friesen Studio did the portrait work. Arlie Regier Editor Bill Dunn Assistant Editor llene Schroeder Business Manager Lois Eitzen Asst. Business Manager Pearl Graber Administration Editor Velma Gaeddert Class Editor Helen Ruth Jantzen Fine Arts Editor Arlene Krehbiel Organizations Editor Dora Claassen Art Editor Paul Isaok Sports Editor Mr. JohnF. Schmidt, Miss Honora Becker . . Faculty Advisors b3 hhiPl sec -treas. ; Kenneth Deckert, MEMBERS: Vernon fa ' cuUy sponsor; Waldo Klie- pres. ; Keith NUes. --Fe • • 3 , ,,,. ver. Harold Kaufmann; Wesley ui Physics Club The Physics Club is an organization composed of stu- dents interested in physics. The bi-monthly meetings include lectures, discussions, and dem- onstrations. The purpose of the club is to stimulate interest and to discuss current developments in the field of physics. Welders at Work Opportunities for practical training are available to students interested in develop- ing useful skills. Whether it be in the area of welding, founding, designing, or v ood- working, there lie great challenges for creative minds and hands. 64 66 A Cappella Choir The Mennonite Singers, under the direction of Dr. Walter H. Hohmann, have again fulfilled their many duties and inspired many people throughout the year. In addition to campus appearances they have given concerts in many surrounding communities. The choir this year provided the music for the traditional Christmas tableau, presented the Seven Last Words by Du Boison Palm Sunday and recorded a series of thirteen radio programs which were broadcast from a local Wichita station. MEMBERS; BACK ROW: Hugo Hlldebrand, Menno Ediger, Jake Stobbe, Dean Schrag, Bruce Boshart, Gordon Dyck, Clayton Auerenheimer, Don Franz. Edgar Neufeld. Carl Jantzen, Paul Nachtigal. THIRD ROW: Jerry Kim, Darrell Payne, Leland Kaufman, Don Goering, Bob Unruh, Karmle Galle, Paul Fast, Ben Sawatsky, Delton Franz, Monroe Duerksen, Charles Stanfleld, SECOND ROW: Norma Bachman, Lois Gering, Esther Siemens, Agnes PhiUpp, Barbara Brandt, Sara Marie Ensz, Lucille Kaufman, Donna Kaufman, Dora Claassen. Frances Schultz, Betty Schwartz, Dr. Hohmann, FIRST ROW: Norma Jean Voran, Catherine Graber, Elaine Shellenberger, Ruth Andrews, Lois Eitzen, Cora Duerksen, Marjorie Walmer, Eleanor Claassen, Jo Ann Goering, Velma Jean Krehbiel, Jane Nyce, Joan Schrag, Betty Quiring. NOT PICTURED: Norman Bergen, Delia Unrau. Fiorina Hohmann. Wlllard Schrag, Rebecca Sprunger. 6 7 Men ' s Quartet In addition to their appearances before the student body at various functions, the quartet is called upon to sing in the churches, before civic organizations and in high school assemblies. Dr. David H . Suderman is the director of the group. MEMBERS: Bruce Boshart, Edgar Neufeld, Dean Schrag, Charles Stanfield. Clarinet Trio The Clarinet Trio has performed at various activities. These include appearances at such school functions as the Formal Opening Program, at meetings of the social organizations as the Rotary Club Banquet, and various churches in Newton and the surrounding vicinity. MEMBHIS: Neva Belle Kaufman, Donna Kaufman, Norma Jean Voran. ladies ' Trio Singing in many of the surrounding churches, for high school assembly programs, for various social functions in the commu- nity, asv ell as for numerous college activities, the Ladies ' Trio has assumed its positions as a vital part of the musical life of Bethel College. Highlighting the year ' s activities were a tour of the Mountain Lake, Minnesota, and Freeman, South Dakota, communities and a Sunday afternoon recital in the Bethel Col lege Chapel. Mrs. Rosella Reimer Duerksenis director of the group; Lois Gering serves as their accompanist. MEMBERS: Marjorle Waltner, LoLs Eitzen, Lucille Kaufman. 68 string Ensemble The String Ensemble consists of four girls: Lois Gering , Donna Kaufman, Ruby Zerger and Norma Bachman. Activities of the quartette include playing for the Western District Conference and for the Homecoming Banquet. Another instrumental group on the campus is the band, consisting of approximately twenty-five members. Under the direction of Dr. Walter H. Hohmann, they provided music at all home football and basketball games. BACK ROW: Marge Waltner, Lois Gering, Bob Regler, Harvey Hiebert, Catherine Graber. Dairell Allbright. Stewart Pankratz. Dr. Hohmann. FRONT ROW: Neva Belle Kaufman. Delton Franz. Donna Kaufman, Wesley Unruh, Hartzel Schmidt, Donald Franz, Paul Nachtigal. 69 THE JUNIOR CLASS Presents . . ii by Bellamy partridge t of speech and Drama Staged by Department of CAST (in order of APPearance) Herbert Gage Sarah Gage - _ Paula Gage Marge Gage _ Barbara Gage _ George Hustej Jonathan ROCK MathUda Rockw _ -sj[r, Loomis Uncle Walter Matt Rockwood Carson - . Lois Eitzen Edgar Ne J Dora Claassen Pearl Graber ■ Mildred Ediger VeinaGaedde WUliam Dunn • Paul Isaac - ' venionFriesen Ct - . five n-inute. internussion ?;re«in ' ' ' S5 thefts. SYNOPSIS One- A morning m June g . TWO Scene One: N« °nJmne January U IrTaX ' ' -n ' -Departn-ent presentation „vwrs OF MONTGOMEEV WABO bet. . ..v ilUam - t,. Ditectot. Junior Class Play 70 TUP WILLOW AND 1 Tnt VVILL-Y Three Acts CAST OF CHARACTERS „„ „,der ot their appearance) Tinny - M.ara Sutro Theodore Sutro Millie Sutro - X)r. Oliver - Robin Todd - Kirkland Todd Bessie Sutro Mabel Dr. Trubee . Lola Voth LaVerna BuUer Hugo Hildebrand Marjorie Olson Donald Goermg 1 Norman Bergen Kosemary Linscheid Dorothy Androes ' _ . . Paul Dyck ,,,e action ta.es pUc Scene Scene 11 ACT TWO Scene . Spring, 1900 A year later . Autumn, 1945 The following weeK HREE ks later between the acts _ to remember. Christmas «f the Annual will be the tmae of . l s from ip- ' ' ' ' ind orators Senior Class Play 71 Sept. 22 (there) McPherson 0 Sept. 28 (here) Sterling 18 Oct. 6 (here) Ottawa 6 Oct. 12 (here) Bethany 0 Oct. 20 (there) Friends 6 Nov. 2 (there) C. of Emporia 6 Nov. 10 (here) Kansas Wesleyan 19 Nov. 17 (there) Panhandle A and M 7 BACK ROW: Dan Unruh, Leland Kaufman, Francis Funk, Dean Schrag. Floyd Butz, John Unruh, Eugene Kaufman, Clayton Ratzlaff, Alden Warkentin, Ivan Harshbarger, Marian Ratzlaff, Kenneth Hege, Homer Goering. MIDDLE ROW: Willard Koehn, Jack Bru- bacher, Leo Janzen, Cal Flickinger, Ervin Penner, Stanley Lehman, Lowell Ewert, Mario Goering, Arlis Schrag, Don Penner. Clarence BuUer, Darrell Albright. Ken We- del, Andy Douglass. FRONT ROW: Harold Loewer, Paul Lange, Bob Kingery, Guada- lupe Llamas, John Dietterich, John Dyck, Dale Goering, Kermit Wedel, Chet Flickln- ger, Mel Flickinger, Dean Stucky. 77 A hazy Indian sumnner sun, colorful floats, crowning of Miriam Santini as 1951 Wheat Queen, homecoming banquet, and a performance of the Senior play molded together made November 10 a successful and enjoyable homecoming day for students and alumni. Queen Miriam with her attendants, Sara Marie Ensz, Bernice Krehbiel and crown-bearer Mary Jo Goering led the parade of floats in which the White House took first place honors. The home- coming game was close with Kansas Weslayan edging the Graymarroons 27-19. The banquet was in charge of toastmasterEldo Neufeld, while John L. Krehbiel, a graduate of 1934, spoke on A Goal, A Gremlin, A God Following the banquet many attended the second performance of the Senior play. Queen Miriam Santini 78 BACK ROW: Kermit Wedel, Dean Stucky, Dean Schrag, Arlan Matthies, Dean Ortmann, Jim Heidebrecht, Gordon Dyck, Clarence Schroeder, Arils Schrag, Leland Kaufman, Ken Wedel, Coach Dan Unruh. FRONT ROW: Dale Goering, Mar- Ian Ratzlaff, Don Harder, Lanoy LoganblU, Melvln Siemens, Duane Kaufman, Mario Relmer, Homer Goering, Johnny Sie- mens. 80 1 951 - 52 BASKETBALL SCORES AND SCHEDULE BETHEL OPPONENTS Dec. 7 (here) Phillips Univ. 62 51 Dec. 12 (tournament) McPherson 60 73 Dec. 13 (tournament) Tabor 57 63 Dec. 17 (there) Northwestern Okla. 55 56 Dec. 18 (there) Okla. Baptist U. 70 62 Dec. 19 (there) E. Central Okla. 65 71 Jan. 4 (there) Baker 55 65 Jan. 8 (there) Bethany 69 74 Jan. 12 (here) McPherson 52 55 Jan. 15 (there) Kans. Wesleyan 80 70 Jan. 22 (here) Tabor 61 53 Jan. 26 (here) Ottawa 59 75 Feb. 2 (there) McPherson 62 70 Feb. 4 (there) C. of Emporia 81 61 Feb. 9 (here) Kans. Wesleyan 92 74 Feb. 15 (here) Bethany 67 69 Feb. 20 (there) Ottawa 70 80 Feb. 22 (here) Baker 69 54 Feb. 29 (here) C. of Emporia 64 54 Spring Sports The track team of spring quarter 1951 , made on impressive showing at meets in which they participated. The mile relay team won their third consecutive trophey in the Kansas Conference track meet. Our school record was broken when they ran the mile in 3 minutes, 29.3 seconds. It wasat this same meet Gerald Schmidt established a newschool record for the 440. His time was 50.1 seconds. During other meets of the season, Chet Flickinger pole vaulted 11 feet, 11 inches to top the previous school record. Clifford Rickman establisheda new school record for the 100 yard dash by running it in 10.1 seconds. Baseball and tennis were also included in last year ' s athletic program. The members of the tennis team who participated in Conference play were Paul Becker. Jim Buller, Bob Froese, Art Langenwalter, Joe Laskowski, and Bob Schmidt. Ray Lichti coached the team. ' • ' e Relay Team •■ Cal Flicki ger. Bob Kl 9 ' -y, Edgar Daike C . r Gerald Schmidt. 83 Track t o .a 7i ONT ROW. , ' ■■■■i C.ltt (Mm: • Plickina . Kenneth Ross r Kin . ■DuJ e £2j: ■ -oach Fretz d Schmidt. ' ' y Schmidt ' Don z t f f f Iff Baseball Intramural s .,T ROW- Jane Klassen, et, Louvina Regie., DatMeO - dett. The finals in Girls ' volleyball were won by Velma Gaeddert ' s team when they beat Eddie Toevs ' teann. Other teams were captained by Betty Schwartz, Maurine Voth, El len Reusser, and Florine Hohman. The basketball team captained by Ellen Reusser won the girls ' basketball tourna- ment . The Local Yokels became the boys ' volley ba 1 1 champions for the third consecutive year by de- feating a strong Third Man team from the White House in two games. The Locals entered the finals by an impressive victory over a good Sunset team . The Third Man team reached the finals with a win over anotherWhite House team, the Hiccup Six. The Boys ' basketbal I intramurals are not complet- ed at the time of this writing. 85 n Jane Klassen. . Wesley Untuh. Mel Siemens, Vvesiey Historical library The Historical Library contains valuable papers and books concerning our Mennonite Heritage in- cluding information from foreign countries. The director of the library is Dr. Cornelius Krahn. The assistant director is Mr. John F . Schmidt and the secretary is Helen Neufeld. Kauffman Museum The Kauffman Museum had its beginning in South Dakota when Mr. Charles Kauffman was a young man. Included among his collections are birds, animals, woodcarvings, and the recon- struction of a log cabin. In 1941 this collection was added to the Bethel College Museum and moved into the Alumni Hall where the retired farmer became its curator. 89 90 1«- s Choir Trip 1950-1951 ' Twos a beautiful morning near the end of May, (No one will ever forget that day.) The sun was shining its golden best: The Mennonite Singers were going west. For the fifteen seniors this was the end: They cherished each memory and many a friend. After thirty-five concerts, and six thousand miles, Three hundred gripes, and seven hundred smiles. We arrived on the campus, our last destination The end of our tour across half the nation. Excerpts from THE MENNONITE SINGERS- ODD ODE Calendar Of Events SEPTEMBER Registration and enrollment — 307 Bethel students S.C.A. reception on Chisholm Park lawn Annual Fall Mixer Fornnal Opening with reception in Student Union Room Freshman initiation Bethel Family Retreat Picnic OCTOBER Christian Life Week — Rev. Burkholder, speaker Parent-Student Day Founder ' s Day — Panel discussion by four Kansas church college presidents Dorothy Thompson — Memorial Hall Series Work days — Over $3,500 earned for the new library Halloween party NOVEMBER The Willow and 1 — Senior class play Homecoming — Parade, football game, and banquet Clean up day Salzburg Marionettes — Memorial Hall Series Final exams — Quarter ended Thanksgiving Vacation Winter quarter began Climbing to new heights. Here are the boy and the log where is Mark Hopkins? I Calendar Of Events DECEMBER Messiah — Newton Community Chorus and Orchestra Moundridge Basketball Tourney Christmas banquet S.C.A. gave party for Newton Children ' s Home Christmas pageant Basketball trip to Oklahoma Christmas vacation JANUARY Mr. Belvedere Goes To College — film shown in Mem. Hall S.V. sponsored recreation night Beat Tabor in non-conference game, 61-53 Rupert Hohmann appeared withDutton Concert Trio — Memorial Hall Series Ladies Trio toured northern states FEBRUARY January Thaw — Junior class play Art exhibit and program Leap Week Sidney Montague — Memorial Hall Series Final exams — second quarter ended Rev. D. C. Wedel chosen new president of Bethel College Calendar Of Events MARCH Bible Week — Dr. Gibson speaker Peace Oratorical Con test Red Cross bloodmobile on campus Story of Louis Pasteur — film shown in Mem. Hall Farcity Review Last Graymaroon deadline APRIL Albeneri Trio — Memorial Hall Series Seven Last Words — A Capella Choir Choir trip through western Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas during Easter vacation Junior-Senior banquet Bethel College Week All-school play Booster program MAY Three Came Home — film shown in Mem. Hall Final exams Baccalaureate Service Alumni Banquet Commencement Wanda Coykendall Leiand Tony Krehbiei and Wanda Coykendall, both members of last years freshman class, were taken from us during the past year. The shock of their sudden death causes us to ponder the age-old question: What was God ' s purpose in taking the lives of such quiet, clean-living, unassuming young people? 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