Bethel College - Graymaroon Yearbook (North Newton, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1976 volume:

BETHEL COLLEGE 1890 From the founding of Bethel College to the present, our history has been filled with hope and frustration, and yet hope has prevailed. As we continue in 1976 to look to the future, we must build on the foundations of the past. Small colleges sprang up in Kansas in un- precedented numbers in the 1880s; cities vied for the privilege of having a col lege in their midst. Newton, being one of the most enter- prising cities in Kansas (First Annual Report of the Board of Directors, 1887-88), made a magnanimous offer of $100,000 ($15,000 cash, and real estate valued by subscribers at $85,000) to thfe Mennonites on the condition that they permanently establish a first class col lege north of the city .Athrivingcityof 10,000 located in the midst of large Menno- nite settlements, Newton was the ideal loca- tion for Bethel College. The Kansas Conference of the Mennonites, however, decided they couldn ' t accept the ob- ligations of the offer. Instead, under the sug- gestion and leadership of David Goerz, a pri- vate corporation was formed to build and oper- ate the college. With faith to overcome what- ever would be I oom i ng in the future, thirty- three people signed the charter to establish Bethel College. Construction of the Administration Building on a gentle slope calledMt. Hebron commenced in December of 1887. Progress, however, was slow . In less than a year, the Mennonites were out of cash, the sale of the New ton real estate was depressed, and contributions were falter- ing. For twenty-one months after the laying of the cornerstone, the unfinished walls of the Administration Building stood desolate on the barren prairie. The building, partially hidden by sunflowers and weeds reaching above its walls, was often referred to as: ein Denkmal echt Mennonitischer Dummheit (a monument to real Mennonite stupidity). Nonetheless, believing that the future was as bright as the promises of God, the triumvir- ate Bernhard Warkentin, J.J. Krehbiel, and David Goerz — led the Board with unwavering faith to plan for the operation of a Bethel Col- lege of the Mennonite Church of North America at Newton, Harvey Co., Kansas. Building plans, however, were materially changed; one entire story was cut off, the spire was aban- doned, and the number of m a i n entrances was reduced from two to one. Construction resumed in 1890 and in three years the prairie castle was completed. On September 20, 1893, sixty students and six faculty members assembled for the first day of classes. Over the year s, one building after another has been added to the campus; this year the Board approved construction of a 1.2 million dollar Student Activities Center. Although the essence of our hope does not lie in buildings, the construction of a new building is still tangible proof that Bethel College hasn ' t I 0 St the vision of the founders to move ONWARD, EVER ONWARD. Bethel ' s Fall Festival: Horizons Of Hope Fall Festival 1975 (Oct. 10-12) cele- brated Be the I ' s past, present, and future through the theme Horizons of Hope. The gala event, coupled with near-perfect weather, attracted 7,500 people to the campus. Mennoni te reactions in WW! formed a basis for two important aspects of Fal I Festival: a musical drama, The Blowing and the Bend- ing, and an historical conference, Consci- entious Objection in WWI: The Mennonite Ex- perience. Speakers at the conference included Frederick Luebke, James Duram, Elmer Sud- erman, and the Bethel history professors Keith Sprunger and James Juhnke. The swarms of people thronging the campus Saturday afternoon enjoyed the concerts, quiz- zes, films, and displays (including anything from a trampoline to antacid tests) sponsored by various academic departments and organiza- tions. Memory- stirring demonstrations of p re s s i n g cider, chair caning, tatting, whit- 1 1 i n g, baking in an outdoor oven, and making soap also drew attention. Running in juxtaposition with the learning activities were many athletic events. Compe- tition in volleyball matches, bicycle races, children ' s races, and the traditional hoop races kept the community spirit alive. In two home- coming games, the soccer team battled for a 1-1 tie with the Wichita Wheathawks and the football team scored a smashing 51-12 vic- tory over Friends University. Food was another important element of the festivities. In addition to the sale of ethnic foods and the luncheon of Germa n-Swiss foods, a pit beef barbeque accommodated over a thousand people for Saturday ' s supper. A celebrative service Sunday morning in the B.C. Church combined the hope of persons in the Bible with our hope today. F 0 r a 1 1 times In all things For everyone — HOPE. As D. C. Wedel watches. President Schultz tolls the Bethel bell to begin the Founders ' Day commemoration. Cabbage borscht, sausage, zwieback, nalles-nicki, rye bread, and pie are consumed by the hungry multitudes at Saturday ' s luncheon of German-Swiss foods. Celia Go e ring plays the new Hubbard harpsichord, teterre. The harpsichord was dedicated at the Baroque while Warren Friesen and Willis Overholt take the music concert Friday afternoon, recorder parts In Trio Sonata 5 by Jacques Hot- Racing flames commence preparation for the pit barbeque, a new Fall Festival event. The beef remained in the pit for 16 hours. Fall Festival Fun Creative wheat-weaving items are being transformed into $600 worth of uniforms for women ' s athletics. The Bethel College Women ' s Association helped the ath- letes with this project. With classic form, John Muthama skillfully circles the green during the traditional hoop races. Suzanne Wedel, Dave Linscheid, Irene Ediger, Troy Siegfreid, and Dwayne Cynthia Alexander leads the pack of unconventional trike riders in a spirited Fall Festival children ' s race. Barb Graber vol leys the bal I inclose faculty student com- narrow v i c t o r y . Matches involving many students were petition on the green. The faculty managed to pull out a scheduled throughout Friday afternoon. Abrahms leap into a spontaneous can- Groucho Hieb encircles Pete Goering and Brad Kaufman in a spark of im- can at the threshing party. prompto Threshing Party entertainment. 7 ' The Blowing And The Bending ' ' By James Juhnke And J. Harold Moyer Enthusiastic crowds filled Krehbiel Audi- torium to capacity six times for the premiere performances of The Blowing and the Bend- ing, a musical drama by Bethel ' s own James Juhnke and J. Harold Moyer. The drama recreated the conflict engend- ered by Mennonite pacifism during the WWI era by focusing on ayoung man who was drafted (J. Friesen), his stalwart father (John Gaeddert), and a Mennonite bond solicitor (Dudley Dodgion). The young man ' s intense personal struggle o v e r the draft issue led him to seek counsel with his aging uncle (H . A. Fast). In the end, both family and conscience were affirmed. Interwoven with the serious theme were many lighter subtopics ranging from women ' s liberation to Alpenkraeuter, a German-American panacea. Although the people in the drama were fic- titional, many of the incidents are substan- tiated by tapes from the Schowalter Oral His- tory Project. WWI Mennonites ' attempts not to bend too much as the world tried to blow them over formulated an influential chapter in the chapterinthe history of Mennonites in America. J. Friesen grimly informs his disbelieving sister and mother, Carol J. Schmidt and Carol V. Schmidt, that he has just re- received his draft notice from Uncle Sam. A flag-waving Dudley Dodgion encourages his fellow American patroits to rally to the aid of their country by buying war bonds. Brad Jantz, J. Friesen, Wynn Goering, and Paul Crabb sing It is Too Bad that young men must fight the older generation ' s wars. 5 K LIBERTY .1 8 John Gaeddert leads the cast and chorus in singing, to chaff, when the Mennonite farming community Then we shall thresh the mountains, reduce the hills gathers together for the harvest day meal. Dudley Dodgion attempts to blackmail John Gaeddert into buying war bonds, but Gaeddert refuses to compromise. The climax of the play occurs when a group of right-wing mobbers comes to the Unruh farm, humiliating J. Friesen by smearing his back with yellow paint. The entire community comes together to bid farewell to J. as they sing reprises of God Made Man to Go Forth and Friesen before he leavesfor Camp Funston in the final scene Thresh the Mountains. Academics The curriculum is perhaps one of the best indications of what a college is trying to do. Throughout Bethel ' s eighty-three year history, the curriculum has been constantly changing in order to provide for current student needs. Students attending Bethel during its inau- gural year chose c o ur se s in the f o I I ow i n g fields: English, foreign languages, history, mathematics, natural sciences, and religion. Of the total 170 weekly hours of instruction, 110 were taught in English and 60 in German. The curriculum slowly expanded; Latin and Greek were introduced in 1895 and geology, zoology , bookkeeping, church history, Menno- nite history, ethics, and French were soon available. Class sizes ranged from one to thir- ty-five and the normal student load was twen- ty-four hours. Bethel College now offers majors in twen- ty-seven fields and preprofessional training in several others. Over 200 courses are taught on campus, and through the ACCK many more are available. in planning curriculum. Bethel has been examining future needs of our society and de- term i n i ng which areas of study are likely to draw students. Areas that are being considered for upgrading include business, social work, teacher education, biology, and music. A nursing program is another possi bi I ity, and there is also speculation about the retirement business and other medical services. President Harold Schultz And V.P. Walt Frieseh Five years at Bethel , . . in some ways those years have gone so fast; in other ways, it seems that I have never lived anywhere else. In the kaleidoscope of experiences that make up each school year the memories are a mixture of hopes and hurts. But mostly I remember the encounters with stu- dents, faculty and alumni. These seem more vital and re- warding than the institutional statistics that may be more tangible to the observer. — President Harold J. Schultz i 12 Bethel College — Heritage, Hopes, Unfinished Dreams Part of the Bethel heritage has been the ef- fort to bring together more fully the life of the mind and the spirit w ith i n a world of work and service . T h i s k i n d of integrated and comm itted alumnus is still part of the Bethel Idea. Bethel should ask us to do tw 0 th i ngs: to think and to believe. Or, in the w ord s of former president Pusey of Har- vard, What we w a nt es- pecially todoistobe- I ieve knowingly and to know with conviction. —Harold Schultz Years ago a limestone building was begun to house a dream called Bethel College, but then, for awhile the vision faded and the resources were not mobilized. The result was an object of derision--the folly on the plains . Was the vision wrong? Was God withholding the blessing? Yet, today, many years and tears later, there is a $7,000,000 physical plant. What are the unfinished dreams and structures of 1976? A nation dedicated to equality and justice? A national academic of peace? A cabinet position. Secretary for Peace? A design to share food and food producing skills with the villagers of under- developed countries? A Bethel Community Assembly that is an effective arena for grappling with the problems of our living to- gether? The skill to confront each other in love? An institution des i g ned to help its people move beyond self-indulgence, through law and order, and on to the highest levels of develop- ment suggested by social contract and the moral imperative? A college for people of all ages, for the i r entire lives? A liberal arts program with a career development option? Many of these unfinished dreams are candidates for deri- sion in 1976 and some may never materialize; yet, in 2000, if we are daring and faithful, there may stil I beamonumentof wonder... — Walter S. Friesen President Schultz Walt Fries 13 14 Admissions Verne lie Waltner Registrar Pat Schmidt Denise Stucky Carolyn Vaughn Warren Friesen Admin. Assist, to V.P. Delia Graber Admin. Assist, for Financial Aid Susan Krehbiel Student Services Shirley Stucky Sec. to V. P. and Dean of Instruction 15 Business Office Garold Burkholder Business Manager Development Office Ruth Koontz Larry Voth, Director of Development Marlene Habegger Secretary Glenda Schmidt Monica Gross News Services Connie Tiison Secretary Mene Schmidt Admin. Assist. Cathy Ratmeyer Switchboard Operator Selma Unruh Alumni Services 16 Bernice Esau Campus Nurse Quentin Reimer Student Employment Earllne Fairbank Resident Director, Warkentin Court Frieda Epp, Mailing List Clerk Sandee Zerger, Resident Director at Haury Hail Earl Koehn, of Physica Manager 1 Plant Nancy Shear FIPSE Secretary 1  Kaye Yeahquo, Teacher Education Secretary 18 Cafeteria Personnel: Zoe Ann Ward, ARA Manager Bill Junk, Thelma Brackeen, Patti Harrington, Louise Bartel, Esther Frieda Epp, Dennis Staley, Karen Crouch, Suzie Lorenz, Dugan, Assistant Manager Dick Van Dyke. 19 Board Of Directors The Bethel Board solidified its hope in the future of Bethel College in its September 27th meeting by voting 24-1 in favor of adopting a three-year $4, 020, OOOdevelopment package . The Board members themselves have pledged over $500,000 toward meeting this goal. Three areas are included in the development package: maintaining the ongoing program, bol- stering program development, and expanding the physical plant. The Board hopes the im- plementation of this package will keep Bethel running smoothly and help draw new students in future years. Win is Harder, V.P. of the Board, President Schultz, Mary Regier, Margaret Rich, Secretary of the Board. Jim Huxman, Bob Regier, Garold Burkholder, Walt Friesen, Wendell Rempel. Dr. Edwin Harms, Waldo Leisy, Dale Stucky, Dr. W. E. Hieb, Rev. Peter Voran, Dr. Melvin Voth, Dr. Morman Abrahams, Dr. Howard Stutzman, James Suderman, Lester Ewy, Dr. Wil lard Kaufman. Board Members Dr. Norman Abrahams Clayton Auernheimer Phyllis Carlson Dr. Milton Claassen Walter Claassen Elmer Ediger Lester Ewy Robert Franz Rev. Lawrence Hart Willis Harder Dr. Edwin Harms Dr. W.E. Hieb Dr. Gordon Kaufman Dr. Willard Kaufman Wesley Kroeker James Leisy Waldo Leisy Vernon Neufeld Mary Ann Preheim Margaret Rich James Rinner Robert Schrag Melvin Siemens Dale Stucky Edwin Stucky Dr. Howard Stutzman James Suderman Clarence Unrau Martha Unruh Hilda Voth Dr. Melvin Voth Rev. Peter Voran Richard Walker Paul Zerger Alumni Bethel CoMege may cover only 37 acres on the globe; how- ever, through the alumni part of Bethel is transmitted throughout the world community. Alumni currently live in all fifty states plus Washington, D.C., nine provinces of Canada, and nearly fifty other countries on all the conti- nents except Antactica. BETHEL ALUnNI 21 Natural Sciences Tlie division of Natural Sciences is look- i ng to the future by keeping up w i t h what is happening today. With a flood of new informa- tion and the instrumentation to obtain that in- formation, it is mandatory to understand what is being done in each field now, in order to understand what could and will be known in the future. Keeping up with the present is being ac- complished at Bethel by crossing disciplines, team teaching, and using ACCK resources. The Chemistry and Physics departments have joined together to offer a course that covers introductory material for both disciplines. Del- bert F r i e s e n and Thomas Lehman team teach this chemical physics course. Dwight Piatt and Darrell Wiens taught a course in genetics, and Loren Neufeld, from Tabor, and Thomas Leh- man taught a chemistry course. The resources of the ACCK, in faculty and equipment, allow the Bethel student a fuller and more in-depth education than (s)he could receive from Bethel ' s resources alone. Thomas Lehman gathers his thoughts after a lecture in the interterm course. Science and the Human Experience, which he taught along with Delbert Friesen. Jon Unruh assembles a Heathkit SW-717 Shortwave Receiver in the physics lab. 22 Delbert Friesen Physics Thomas Lehman Chemistry Dwight Piatt Biology Robert Schmidt Chemistry Darrell Wiens Biology James Yoder from Hesston College and Loren N e u f e I d from Tabor Col lege taught courses in organic chemistry and quantita- tive analytical chemistry, respectively, this year at Bethel . Hendra Setiady presents a graphic lecture on The Life Span of Sperm under Different Environments during a Biology Seminar session. 23 Humanities Tlie Humanities division a d d s a cultural flavor to the liberal arts education. This was perhaps felt even stronger than ususal this year as a result of a changing faculty. The sabbatical absence of Dr . A I v i n Beachy led to the aquisition of two visiting professors, Robert Sudermanand James Walt- ner. The Bible and Religion department began placing a new emphasis on the ministry of the church. This was Jean Wedel ' s last of nine years of outstanding teaching in the English depart- ment. Plans for the future include a replace- ment who will teach in both the English and Speech and Drama departments. Debbie Hunsberger from Ohio State taught German and French at Bethel . Spanish was still avai lable through Hesston and the ACCK. Interested persons spoke German at a special table in the dining hall once a week and Ger- man Club was resurrected. Arnold Wede I deserted the Math depart- ment second semester for a sabbatical stay at Rice University in Houston. A new record en- rollment in linear algebra and an ACCK spon- sored course in combinatorics and graph theory provided highlights for the department. The Philosophy department attempted to offer more concrete subject matter while still not abandoning its traditional abstractness . Biofeedback experiments, studies in medita- tion, and questions about the meaning of be- ing human aided in the endeavor. Bible And Religion Jon Rich upholds the honor of the Math department, leading Bethel ' s team in t h e annual nationwide William Lowell Putnam competition. Debbie Hunsberger German French Harold Gross Philosophy Religion John Esau Duane Friesen William Keeney Blanche Spaulding 24 English Anna Juhnke John Sheriff Jean Wedel Math Robert Neufeld Richard Rempel Arnold Wedel Other faculty, Bible and Religion: Robert Suderman, Jerry Wea- V e r (p . 14), James Wa I tner. E n g lish : Prudence Hutton, Ka- t i e Wiebe. Computer Science: J . Krehbiel . The English department squeezed nascent poetic talents out of the Bethel community with their instant poetry booth at Fall Festival, 25 Humanities Aided by biofeedback messages from electromyograph machines, J. Friesen and Bob Regier attempt to relax in an effort to control muscle tension. The students in the Psychology and Philosophy of Consciousness class effectively utilized the $1500 bio- feedback equipment donated this year. In preparation for a year of study in Wuppertal, W. Germany, Kathy Thieszen and Carol Schmidt listen to German tapes in the lab. This E. G. Kaufman discusses his spiritual pilgrimage in Duane Friesen ' s t 26 Bible Lecturer Frank Epp discusses Christian People- hood and the Mennon ites during one of the four meetings in the annual series. Dr. Epp, a Bethel graduate is currently the President of Conrad Grebel College in Waterloo, Ontario. Warren Ewert runs a program to find the approximation of the sum of an infinite ser ies for a Calculus III assignment while Ko Bartel waits for histurn at the teletype. An advanced new computer system which will be much more efficient and flexible than the one now in use is sched- uled for installation before next fall. 27 History Social Sciences Increasing student interest has registered marked growth in the numbers of majors and minors granted by the individual departments w i t li i n History and the Social Sciences. The division includes six diverse areas. The Economics and Business Administra- tion department, in particular, has surged for- ward with thirteen graduates this year; no field has more. Agricultural studies are becoming a practical addition to the Bethel curriculum within this department. Community participation in the Fall Festi- val drama and conference on Mennonites in WW! helped relate history to local issues. A first semester seminar on WW! added to the de partme nt ' s emphasis on this historical event. The interest in interpreting and analyzing political behavior and institutions, a contribu- tion ofthe Political Science department, seems particularly appropriate and increasingly signi- ficant for the liberally educated student in this Bicentennial year. Continually increasing enrollment in psy- chology classes has given Doug Penner the ominous distinction of having the highest stu- dent faculty ratio on campus. Biofeedback ex- periments with new equipment donated by the class of ' 45 and the Academy class of ' 25 provided an interesting addition to the depart- ment ' s activities. Doug Penner ' s huge psychology class waits in thoughtful repose for the morning ' s lecture. Receipt of accreditation from the national association comprised big news for the social work program. Under contract with the South Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging, the de- partment undertook a major project to discover the needs of the elderly. The research involved interviewing approximately 1000 elderly per- sons in a ten county area. Dr. Howard Snider fled to the Caribbean islands second semester for his sabbatical. The resulting vacancy in sociology was filled by John Janzen from Lawrence who introduced anthropology to the Bethel curriculum. The flexibility already demonstrated by the areas of study within the d i v i s i o n of History and the Social Sciences is indicative of their potential to face future Bethel students with their diverse and changing needs. Doug Penner Howard Snider Psychology Sociology 28 Everett Waltner and Dr. Snider encourage Fall Festival ethnic foods and tendency to marry a Mennonite. A participants and tabulate results as part of a sociology relatively low positive correlation existed, poll exploring the correlation between enjoyment of James Juhnke History Keith Sprunger History Daryl Gruver Econ. Bus. Admin J . Lloyd Spaulding Econ. Bus. Admin. Social Work Arlan Kaufman Donna Neufeld Miller Stayrook Other Faculty, Econ. Bus. Admin.: Larry Goering, Richard Reiss. Sociology: John Janzen. Political Science: Justus Hol- singer (p. 33) . 29 History Social Sciences John J a n 2 e n discusses the Kasai iron- tipped arrows with Luther IVlosley, Jerrel Howard, and IVlelvin McKinney, three of Kurt Goering,Tim Schrag, and Rhonda IVIurphy adjust the videotaping parapher- nalia in order to record an interview w i t h J a n e Ad- Representative Richard Walker and Duane Goertz stand by the debate podium In the Kansas House of Representatives. As an intern In Walker ' s office, Duane earned political science credit during Interterm listening to floor debates, attending committee meetings, keeping a journal, and writing a paper. 30 th e students exam in ing Central African artifacts from the Kauffman Museum for an anthropology paper, dams (Jean Sauerwein) during a month of imper- sonations staged by the WWI Seminar. Les Goerzen checks a file at Kansas State Bank where he spent the month of January observing and working as an economics intern. Nadine Reimer briefs a team of volunteers from Kingman County on the us e of the standard questionnaire before sending them out to interview the elderly. Loneliness and transportation were two of the major concerns among the elderly in the ten county area surveyed by the social work department. 31 Applied Sciences Included in the Applied Sciences division are six diverse areas focusing on general prin- ciples used in specific situations. Dr . Dan Chrouser became chairman of t h e department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation . Health education was g i v e n a higher e m p h a s i s in an attempt to develop a more stable curriculum and planning for activity classes focused on student enthusiasm. Several field trips p r ov i d e d a change of pace for students in the Home Economics de- partment. A tour of McCalls Pattern Co. in Manhattan and attendance at the Kansas State Home Ec Association meeting in Dodge City comprised two of the major trips. Industrial Arts students explored various forms of alternative energy during Fall Festi- val and interterm. Progress on the Franz Shop Annex and installation of a new color photo- graphy lab donated by Dwight Krehbiel helped increase the department ' s efficiency. The Medical Technology department con- tinued to grow at Bethel . Three area labora- tories cooperated with the Medical Technology Internship program: Halstead laboratory, Bethel Hospital, and St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Although Bethel has no specific nursing program, students interested in nursing gained practical experience during interterm at the Halstead Hospital in cooperation with McPher- son College. They also controlled the b I ood- mobile on campus during second semester. Students in the Secretarial program ex- plored job studies in secretarial procedures . In addition, they ran an ice cream stand during Fall Festival and hosted a faculty coffee first semester. Home Economics Barbara Overaa Korrene Thiessen Marge Warta Dr. Melson Kelmer, physics professor at Hesston College, explainstheoperation of a solar panel he uses to heat water for his home. The panel was part of an industrial arts solar heating exhibit during Fall Festival. Approximately 30% of the students at Bethel were involved with the Teacher Educa- tion department this past year. Innovative pro- grams included intercultural experiences and special education training. With an emphasis on skills needed in the world now and in the future, the Applied Sci- ences division promotes practical knowledge. 32 Health, Physical Education, And Recreation Dan Chrouser Jim Corns Bob Fairbank George Rogers Justus Holsinger Teacher Ed. Orville Penner Teacher Ed. Earl Zehr Teacher Ed, Ruth Unrau Secretarial Studies Other Faculty, HPER: Barb Graber, Russell Graber, Medical Techno- logy: Robert Schmidt (p. 23). Teacher Ed.: Royce Brunk, Betty Hold- erread, Blanche Spaulding (p. 24). Larry Bartel, a second grader at Hesston Grade School, tosses a bean bag through a let- tered hole in the board held by Kris Thiessen. In this game, devised by Chris Andres as a project for the Reading and the Language Arts class, the player then has a minute to name al I the words he can think of beg inn ing with the letter above the hole through which his bean bag passed. Bernice Kaufman and Michelle Friesen, members of the class, observe with amusement. Industrial Arts Rod Frey Emerson Wiens Applied Sciences Constructed as a project for the Sociological and Political Foundations of Educa- tion class. Cookie Voth ' s life-space cocoon undergoes careful scrutiny on the green. m Janell Schm idt, a medical technology student working at Bethel Hospital, autoclaves a p i e c e of equipment in preparation for growing bacteria. As part of her secretarial studies education, Kokolmamura works in the h istorical library. Jan Johnson (Tabor), Karen Krehbiel, Ama Boese, Teresa Penner, and Nancy Neufeld, students in the Home and Equipment class, examine small appliances. Jerry Lehrman and M ar g a r e t Harder apply cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an attempt to Student teacher Jean Neufeld demonstrates the use of pen and ink to the sixth grade art class 34 Experimenting in the nutrition lab to determine the comparative qual ities of Sizzlean and true bacon, Chucl Hieb, Karia Huebert, Connie Tipton, Bev Howe, and Steve Odom weigh the bacon before frying it. revive lab. Annie during a First Aid Circle up four, right-hand star... Members of Barb Graber ' s square dance class keep on their toes respond ing to the rapid pace of the calls on the square dance record. at Inman Elementary S c h o o I. Ms. Susan S h e r m a n served as Jean ' s cooperating teacher. Jan Johnson and A d r i a n n e Young discrim inate between different fibers by examining material under a microscope in their textiles class. Nontraditional Education As the name implies, the division of Non- traditional Education employs unconventional methods and subject matter in order to enhance the students ' learning experiences. Convoca- tion, categorized under Interdisciplinary Stu- dies, is undoubtedly the most familiar form of Nontraditional Education at Bethel. The Peace Studies department, with its roots deep in our radical religious heritage, offered diverse courses foe using on conflict resolution. Three peace I ecturers, Karl Deutsch, Gene Sharp, and John Adams, made feature appearances on campus. Experiential learning basically involves knowledge acquired through service or work as opposed to the academic classroom or labora- tory. Arouna fifty Bethel students were in- volvea in some aspect of the e x p e r i e n.t i a I learning program; Peace interns included Mark Schrag, Chicago; Keith Wiens, Washington, D.C.; Tim Wiens, Kansas City; Martha Wen- ger, Israel; and Linda Schmidt, Bangladesh. The Environmental Studies department delved i nto problems and solutions relating to Dur environment. Meeting with the Biology Seminar, they discussed issues including wild- life habitat and control mechanisms. The division of Nontraditional Education has no f a c u I ty of its own, but instead draws from the resources of the other divisions. In- cluded were the following Bethel professors: Marion Deckert, Duane Friesen, Justus Hol- singer, Anna Juhnke, William Keeney, Robert Kreider, Barbara Overaa, and Dwight Piatt. During interterm, Luciano Jaramillo, principal of the Colegio Americano in Caii, Colombia, spent three weeks on cam pus teaching the course, Latin America: The Church and Rapid Social Change, visiting with students, and lecturing to various audiences. I It I II t If ti I I I • 11 II I I n I II « I tl • I I I I I • t I II f I II Jerry Weaver discusses the Parable of the Talents with an attentive chapel crowd. He organized the diverse ll||l|F ••I lit lit •■• ill ■ III Enrollees in the Life Enrichment Program stream to the cafe- age spent three hours on campus studying a variety of topics teria. On Wednesdays over 100 persons above 60 years of as part of Bethel ' s continuing education emphasis. With eager anticipation, at 2:00 a.m. on January 2 Linda Schmidt and IVlartha Wenger await the train for Akron. They are the first Bethel students to go abroad as peace interns; Martha will spend eleven months in Israel while Linda will be in Bangladesh. We 1 1 -planned meetings which drew a stable attendance of around thirty-five. Willie Cilliers from the Reformed Church of South Africa addresses Convocation. ' 4 David Brower, founder of Friends of the Earth, discusses the possibilities for Getting From Here to the 21st Century during an environmental Convocation. 37 Fine Arts — Art Both the dabblers and the aspiring artists experienced the weeks of frustration that often come before a project is finally c o n s i dere d finished. Many found that more hard work than inspiration went into their creative processes, ana yet miraculously, much was accomplished, and with satisfying results. During the year, instructors Bob Regier, Mike Almanza, and Paul Friesen encouraged students and gave constructive criticism. Reinhlld Janzen joined the staff second sem- ester as a teacher of art history. Paul Friesen, instructor — in action. Greg Fast, freshman, centers a mound of clay on the potter ' s wheel. Robert Regier Miguel Almanza 38 Greenware pots waiting to be glazed and fired illustrate the year ' s productivity. Art major Jean IMeufeld (Right) shows Jeri Waltner some of the photographs she is preparing for her senior exhibit. Students finish projects and begin matting in preparation for end of semester critiques. Fine Arts — Music Over 120 students participated in musical groups and events during the year. The 90- voice Oratorio Choir and 12 -member orchestra presented a major work. The Wind Ensemble gave a concert of American music. Music for Children of all Ages was the t h e m e of the December concert given by the Newton Mid- Kansas Orchestra In which Bethel instrumen- talists participate. The college choir sang in several churches as did the Ensemble Singers. Small groups like the Men ' s Quartet, the Woodwind Quintet, the Brass Quintet, the String Quartet, and the Recorder Group also performed at various times throughout the year. Paul Wiens and Kathy Kasper gave a joint faculty voice recital. Nancy Luttrell presented a violin recital and Margaret Classen Toews gave a flute recital. Senior voice majors per- forming in recitals were: Paul Crabb, Cheryl Flaming, J. Friesen, Wynn Goering, and Bo- nlta S chrag. Kathy Voran and Murray Ries gave senior organ recitals. Carmen Gonzalez gave a piano recital and John Haury presented a trumpet recital . In addition to performing, music students took private lessons and participated in music theory and I iterature courses. Music majors studied music history and conducting. Those who were planning to teach spent time observ- ing in the public schools and student teaching. Throughout the busy year. Bethel ' s music was enjoyed by performers and audiences alike. J. Harold Moyer David Suderman Dept. Chairman Choir Kathy Kasper Paul Wiens Voice Choir and Voice Oratorio: The Oratorio Choir and orchestra, under the dir- Ralph Vaughn Williams for a capacity crowd in the Bethel ection of Paul Wiens, performed Dona Nobis Pacem by College Mennonite Church. Wind Ensemble: Don Kehrberg conducts the wind ensemble in their fall concert. Don Kehrberg Instrumental Cella Goering Keyboard Alice Loewen Keyboard Other faculty. Strings: Nancy Luttrell . Flute: Margaret Classen Toews. After returning from Ft. Hays jazz camp, these musicians apply their newly aquired knowledge of improvisation. 41 Fine Arts — Music Madrigals, Front Row: Cathy Crispino, Barb Stucky, Donna Kope, Don Krehbiel, Murray Ries, Ginny Waltner, Kathy Voran, Susan Claassen. Back Row : Paul WIens, director, John Haury, Steve Mil ler, Bonita Schrag, Janell Schmidt, Paul Crabb, Galen Epp. Mixed Quartet: Carol Schm idt, Sherry Franz, Mark Ed i g e r, Don Krehbiel, Ruth Bachman, accompanist. Ensemble Singers, Front Row: Vicki Krehbiel, Cindy Scott, Deb Wed el. Sherry Dunn, Ann Balzer, Morma Schm idt, Beth Epp, Doug Voran. Second Row: Lori Goertz, Carole Suderman, Laurie Voth, Gerald Bartel, Laurie Kiassen, Amy R inner, Terri Stucky, John Harder, David Suderman, director. Third Row: Paul Lohrentz, Carol Waltner, Steve Schmidt, Kevin Kirk- patrick, Mark Rempel, Greg Fast, John Leslie, Brent Koehn, David Boldt, Dave Schroeder, Curt Regehr. 42 Choir, First Row: Cathy Crisp! no, Carol Schmidt, Kathy Voran, Barb Stucky, Dianne Sm ith, Cheryl Flaming, Jo Mueller, Jane Friesen, Teresa Penner, Sherry Franz, Becky Bergen. Second Row: Kathy Friesen, Carol Reimer, Bonita Schrag, Lenore Voth, Barb Unruh, RuthBachman, RosSiemens, Kim Hue- bert, Susan Claassen, Donna K o p e, Ginny Waltner, Annette Stucky. Third Row: Lois Vo th, Carol Toevs, Don Krehbiel, John Haury, Paul Crabb, Fred Becker, J. Friesen, Troy Siegfreid, Doug Unruh, Andy Shelly, Janell Schmidt, Janine Wedel. Fourth Row: Paul Wiens, director, Galen Epp, Murray Ries, Steve Mil- ler, Leroy D u B o i s, John Juhnke, Jon Th ieszen, Wynn Goering, Brad Jantz, Mark Ediger, Dwayne •Abrahams, Joel Koehn. J. FRIESEN Jazz Ensemble, Front Row: Stan Kaufman, Jon Unruh, Donovan Nickel, Joe Ediger, John O ' Grady, Karen Krehbiel, Doug Voran, Peter Goering, Don Kehrberg, director. Back Row: Nancy B a n m a n, Susan C I a a ss e n, M ike Knopf, Brad Kaufman, John Haury, Richard Montano, Lowell Tieszen, Rodney Schmidt, Not Present: Arleen Cook, Warren Friesen, Eddy Allen. Fine Arts — Speech Drama Forensics Ada Mae Haury Speech Forensics squad leaving for tournam ent--David Abel, Elaine Friesen, Kathy Stoesz, Chris Graber, John Juhnke, Carol Schmidt. Forensics squad with some of the trophies won during Ediger, Steve Schmidt, Deb Voth, Linda Vetter, Faith the year--Deb Lehman, Troy Siegfried, Weldon Mar- Allen, Jan Niles. tens, Lois Voth, A Ian Huxman, R ita S t u c k y, Mark 44 Readers ' Theater Debate Readers ' Theater group holding flowers used as props in the culmination of their presentation of a series of poems by Eve Miriam — Paula Unrau, Elaine Friesen, Jim F I i c k i n g e r, Jenny Harms, Dan Flickinger. Resolved: That there should be a comprehensive pro- gram to control land use in the United States. Debate Squad — Barb Unruh, Linda Vetter, Beth Goering, Alan Fall Festival Readers ' Theater — Jan Heidebrecht, Elaine Friesen, Deb Lehman, Dwayne Abrahams, Jim Flickinger. Huxman, Ray Wright, Greg M a y, R ita Stucky, Mark Ediger, David Abel. 45 Few people have approached life with such unrestrained exuberance as did Henry David Thoreau. In The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail, Henry ' s opposition to the unjust gov- ernment and its taxes resulted in a short stay in a Concord jail. The drama followed Henry ' s thoughts through his youth, his short career as a teacher, and his acquaintance with Ralph Waldo Emerson. Ample opportunity was pro- vided within the play for H e n r y to state his views on the government, the church, taxes, individuality and celibacy. When you transcend the limits of yourself, you can cease merely living and begin to BE ! 46 CAST Waldo Lydian Mother Henry John Bailey Deacon Ball Ellen Sam Edward Williams Farmer Woman Townspeople Darnell Lautt Deb Voth Jane Friesen John Juhnke James Flickinger Kenneth M. Boehr Don Patterson Christine Lautt Steve Ediger Scott Neufeld Victor Simmons Doug Perry Gail Franz Chris Enns Mark Rempel Jerry Linscheid DIRECTOR Arlo Kasper it We are born as innocents. We are polluted by advice. I ' ve often wondered. Deacon Bali, if atheism might even be popular with God Himself. 47 Theater The Be Vvr CcA qe T)«i« fVrstfnH edvuotti Mbee ' s Arlo Kasper Drama Student Directed Play The Story of the G o b I i n Who StoleaSexton, the Christmas Banquet entertainment, was designed and directed by Ke ith and Treva (Reimer) Ratzlaff. The cast included head Goblin, Duane Goosse n; Goblins Paula Unrau, Carol Reimer, Andy Shelly; Gabriel Grubb, J, Friesen; Narrators Keith Ratzlaff and Deb Voth. 48 Black Comedy CAST Brindsley Miller Mark Seward Carol Melkett Lois Voth Miss Furnival Carol Toevs Colonel Melkett Troy Siegfreid Harold Gorringe John Funk Schuppanzigh Ken Boehr Clea Elaine Friesen Georg Bamberger John Juhnke DIRECTOR Arlo Kasper 49 students Students, by their number, diversity, and interaction, provide a basis for the Bethel community. Enrollment in the past three years has increased 38% and the official fail total of 624 set a new all-time record. The first class to qualify for the A.B. de- gree consisted of six men who graduated in 1912. In the past sixty-four years, 3301 students (1424 women and 1877 men) have graduated from Bethel College. There have been 145 A. A. degrees granted. In Bethel ' s first year of operation (1893) 80% of the students were from Kansas. That percentage has now dropped to 66. Students from twenty-seven states and ten foreign coun- tries attended Bethel this year; the states with the greatest representation were Kansas (409), Nebraska (35), and Florida (33). Mennonites comprised 77% of the student body in 1893. Now twenty-two denominations are represented on campus and only 68% of the students are Mennonites. Bethel needs between 550 and 700 stu- dents to function efficiently. The student pool will begin to shrink in 1978; however. Bethel is already working on upgrading curriculum and facilities in order to draw enough students to maintain the optimum level. Seniors Gerald Bartel Marion, SD Math Debbie Baxter Liberal, KS Psychology Fredrick Becker Moundridge, KS Natural Sciences Renae Becker Newton, KS Psychology Reanette Boese Spokane, WA Math Stan Buller Henderson, NE Math Garry L. Cammarn N. Newton, KS Social Work Larry Chestnut Sarasota, FL Physical Education Neal Combs Scandia, KS Physical Education R. Paul Crabb Moundridge, KS Music Mike Crouch N. Newton, KS Physical Education Delores Deschner Newton, KS Elementary Education 52 Jerome Doyle Stowell, TX Physical Education Edna M. Dyck Newton, KS Elementary Education Karen Unruh Ediger N. Newton, KS Religious Studies Don A. Epp Beatrice, NE Social Work Ken Fast Newton, KS Economics and Bus. Admin, Cheryl Jo Flaming N . Newton, KS Music Dennis Flickner McPherson, KS Biology Sara Fretz Waterloo, Ontario English J. Friesen Elkhart, IN Music Nina Preheim Friesen N. Newton, KS Art Ross Friesen Henderson, NE Education Rod Funk Hillsboro, KS Industrial Arts Kurt Goering Goshen, IN Math Terence Goering Moundridge, KS History Wynn Goering Moundridge, KS English 53 Les Goerzen N . Newton, KS Economics and Bus. Admin, Carmen Gonzalez Asuncion, Paraguay Music Toshio Goto Tokyo, Japan Economics and Bus. Admin, Rich Harder N . Newton, KS Industrial Arts John R. Haury Newton, KS Music Rick Hieb Henderson, NE Natural Sciences Vickie Horn Corn, OK Social Work Gary Howard Wichita, KS History Social Sciences Bev Howe Goddard, KS Social Work Richard W. Huffman Newton, KS Economics and Bus. Admin, Jim Jantzen Newton, KS Philosophy Billy Jones N. Newton KS Physical Education Linda Jones N. Newton, KS Education Jerrold Jost Newton, KS Biology Bekele Kassaye Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Economics and Bus. Admin, 54 Bernice Kaufman Moundridge, KS Education Jim Kerr Newton, KS Social Work David Koehn N. Newton, KS History Joel Koehn Newton, KS Elementary Education Faye Koop N. Newton, KS History Karen Krehbiel Pretty Prairie, KS Economics and Bus. Admin Bruce Kreider N. Newton, KS Speech drama Fritz Larson Salina, KS Industrial Arts Christine Lautt N. Newton, KS Art Michael Lewallen Newton, KS Physical Education Lou Lichti Moundridge, KS Psychology German Harold Mack, Jr. Punta Gorda, FL Physical Education Dolores May N. Newton, KS Economics and Bus. Admin Greg May N. Newton, KS Speech drama Rhonda Murphy Kansas City, K ' S History 55 Jean Neiifeld MoLindridge, KS Art Dan Owens N. Newton, KS Economics and Bus. Admin, Teresa J . Penner Burrton, KS Economics and Bus. Admin, Roy Poland Wichita, KS Pre Med Dennis Quiring Newton, KS Pre Med Jan Quiring Hampton, NE Art Linda Ratzlaff Hutchinson, KS Home Economics Tim Ratzlaff Hutchinson, KS Social Work Kathy Regier Moundridge, KS Education Nadine J . Reimer Walton, KS Social Work Raymond Reimer Washington, D.C. History Bruce Rempel Hillsboro, KS Economics and Bus. Ajdmin. Jonathan Rich Tokyo, Japan Math Murray Ries Parker, SD Music Richard Rutschman Newton, KS Biology 56 Chris Schmidt Walton, KS Social Work Dee Schmidt N. Newton, KS Speech drama Steve Schowalter Wichita, KS Industrial Arts Bonita Schrag Moundridge, KS Music Tim Schrag Moundridge, KS Religious Studies Fred Schroeder Newton, KS Medical Technology Hendra Setiady Toharta, Indonesia Chemistry David Shelly Newton, KS Spanish Patty Shelly Newton, KS Religious Studies Troy Siegfreid Peabody, KS Speech drama Duane E. Stucky Moundridge, KS Economics and Bus. Admin, Max Stucky McPherson, KS German Margie Swartzendruber Hesston, KS Elementary Education Carol Temple N. Newton, KS Physical Education Carol Toevs Whitewater, KS Education 57 Mania Toews Whitewater, KS Physical Education Kathy Voran Pretty Prairie, KS Music Alan Voth Valley Center, KS Chemistry Cindy Voth Valley Center, KS Chemistry Mary Voth Newton, KS Art Myron Voth Walton, KS History Everett Waltner Freeman, SD Sociology Galen Waltner Moundridge, KS Biology James Ward N. Newton, KS Physical Education Dave Wasser Lansdale, PA Psychology Suzanne Wedel N. Newton, KS Biology Peace Studies Dan Wiebe Beatrice, NE Medical Technology Wendell Wollum Warrington, PA History Ray M. Wright Newton, KS Psychology Brent Yoder Hesston, KS Medical Technology 58 other Seniors: Susan C I a a s s e n, Wichita, KS, History; Barbara Esau, Lansing, IL, Medical Technology; Mark H. Goering, McPherson, KS, Natural Sciences; Gary Goertz, Hillsboro, KS, Math Peace Studies; Kim Grubbs, Newton, KS, Natural Sciences; Larry Lak in, Saiina, KS, German; Marcus Loganbill, Moundridge, KS, Biology; David Morrow, Newton, KS, Economics and Bus. Admin.; Mariann Siebert, Halstead, KS, Elementary Education; Rosanne Siemens, Vienna, VA, Art; Wes ley Tieszen, Aberdeen, ID, Social Work; Susan Unruh, Wichita, KS, Psychology; Paula Wedel, Newton, KS, Psychology. Gary Linedecker, Gary Goertz, Dwayne Abrahams, Rebecca Bergen, Ruth Regier, Lois Voth, Teresa Pankratz. 59 Juniors Chris Andres Newton, KS Caprice Becker MoLindridge, KS Ama Boese Lehigh, KS Janet Unzicker Buller N . Newton, KS Mark Christensen Punta Gorda, FL Dwight Claassen Potwin, KS Keith Dick Buhler, KS Paul F. Diringer Newton, KS Marilyn Doerksen Inman, KS Bruce Dooley Punta Gorda, FL Leroy DuBois Newton, KS Phil Duerksen Roeland Park, KS Margaret Dyck Inman, KS Barbara Ediger Inman, KS Joe Ediger Arvada, CO Steve Ediger Inman, KS Galen Epp Henderson, NE J. Esau Beatrice, NE Dwight J . Flaming Hillsboro, KS Jim Flickinger Inman, KS 60 Elaine Friesen Boring, OR Phil Friesen Buhler, KS Randal Friesen Newton, KS Dee Gaeddert N. Newton, KS Greg Gerstenberger Newton, KS Melanie Gingrich Newton, KS Peter Goering Goshen, IN Duane Goertz Hillsboro, KS Myron Goertzen Newton, KS Cynthia Goerzen N. Newton, KS Chris L. Graber Pretty Prairie, KS Cynthia Habegger Hesston, KS Mohammed Hague Dacca, Bangladesh Bob Harder Seattle, WA Janie M. Harvey Reedley, CA Chuck Hieb Henderson, NE Mike Hinz Clinton, OK Becky Holsinger Hesston, KS Steve Hoskins Gas City, IN Kim Huebert Henderson, NE Abu M. Ismat Dacca, Bangladesh Stan Kaufman Moundridge, KS Elaine Klassen Phoenix, AR Barie Krehbiel El Cajon, CA 61 Brad Krehbiel N. Newton, KS Ken Krehbiel McPlierson, KS Deborali Leiiman Newton, KS Steve Linscheid Goessel, KS Deb Loganbill Newton, KS Michael Mabry Chicago, IL Weldon Martens Inman, KS Scott Matthies Wichita, KS Jo Mueller Newton, KS John M. Muthams Kyabe, Kenya Enat Negussie Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Nancy Neufeld inman, KS Mickey Petrocci Inman, KS Kenny Poteet N. Newton, KS Tom Ratzlaff Hutchinson, KS Bob Regier N. Newton, KS Dale Regier Madrid, NE Carol Reimer Reedley, CA Karen Reimer Beatrice, NE Steve Rempel Hillsboro, KS Carolyn Rich Newton, KS Cathy Russell Hutchinson, KS Dale Russell Port Charlotte, FL Jean Sauerwein Newton, KS 62 Cindy Schmidt Newton, KS Janell S. Schmidt Newton, KS Jean Schmidt Henderson, NE Kenley Schmidt Goessel, KS Linda Schmidt Walton, KS Rodney A. Schmidt N. Newton, KS Stan Schmidt Buhler, KS Delwin Schroeder Canton, KS Kathy Schroeder Arlington, KS Peg Scott Haven, KS Allen Siemens Buhler, KS Dianne Smith Walton, KS Jana Smith Bentley, KS Barb Stucky Moundridge, KS Yumiko Tanaka Miyakonojo, Japan Kristine Thiessen Hutchinson, KS Jon H. Thieszen Moundridge, KS Mark R. Thompson Chicago, IL Allen Tyson Sarasota, FL Paula Unrau N. Newton, KS Marilyn Unruh Newton, KS Paul Unruh Newton, KS James Voran Kingman, KS Debra Voth Henderson, NE 63 Leanne Voth Newton, KS Ginny Waltner Marion, SD Jeri Waltner Freeman, SD Rhonda Wedel Hutchinson, KS Bill Welsh N. Newton, KS Martha Wenger Newton, KS Tim K . Wiens Newton, KS James Wilder Halstead, KS Other Juniors: Miriam Claassen, Whitewater, KS; Sherry Franz, Wichita, KS; James Fretz, Goshen, IN; John Funk, Elkhart, IN; Bradley Kaufman, Galva, KS; Terry Lancaster, Opelousas, LA; John O ' Grady, Halstead, KS; Mark Schrag, Chenoa, IL; Jerre Snyder, Hesston, KS; Bren- da Webb, Newton, KS; Keith Wiens, Inman, KS; Curtis Wilson, Dodge City, KS. Special Students Mike Bachman Moundridge, KS Anita Beck Zundert, Holland Wilgo Beck Zundert, Holland Connie Brubacher N. Newton, KS Jan Bueker Newton, KS Franz Burger Wuppertal, W. Germany LaVon Williams Conwell Newton, KS Greg Davis Newton, KS Bernice Esau N . Newton, KS Abraham Fiseha Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Gail Franz Lind, WA Michelle Friesen N . Newton, KS j 64 Margaret Washington Chicago, IL Naomi Jeanne Wiebe N. Newton, KS Patty Gerstenberger Newton, KS Elisabeth Henke Wuppertal, W. Germany Claudia Limbert Newton, KS Raymond Limbert Newton, KS John Linscheid Goessel, KS Wayne Schrag Moundridge, KS Jeffrey Shear N. Newton, KS Russell Stucky Moundridge, KS Connie Tipton Newton, KS Jane Voth N. Newton, KS Linda K. Voth Newton, KS Tim Voth Henderson, NE Other Special Students: Daria Banman, Hillsboro, KS; Julia Blough, Hesston, KS; Robyn Byars, Gainesville, TX; Robin Carper, Newton, KS; Arleen Cook, N. Newton, KS; Michael Dudte, Newton, KS; Irene Ediger, Arvada, CO; Mildred Ed iger, Inman, KS; Judy Entz, Newton, KS; Norman Epp, N. Newton, KS; Jon Graves, Newton, KS; Anna Hedrick, Newton, KS; Marty Kauf- man, Newton, KS; Patricia Keller, Halstead, KS; K.John Klaassen, Whitewater, KS; Bruce Leisy, Wichita, KS; Adolf Neufeld, Inman; KS; Edna Neufeld, Hutchinson, KS; Cheri Ochs, New- ton KS; E. Lavonne Piatt, Newton, KS; Elizabeth Schmidt, Walton, KS; Kristin Schmidt, Pea- body, KS; Betty Vega, N. Newton, KS; Esther Wenger, Newton, KS 65 Sophomores Dwayne E. Abrahams Hillsbom, KS Cynthia Alexander N. Newton, KS Faith Allen Kansas City, MO David Andres Newton, KS Jenelle Balzer Portland, OR Linda Barefield Newton, KS Bev Bartel Newton, KS Carol Bartel Hillsboro, KS W M Rebecca Bergen St. Catherines, Ont. Miriam Boese , Spokane, WA David Boldt Reedley, CA Alex C . Bonner Ft. Lauderdale, FL p Chuck Buller Henderson, NE Teresa Buller Stramsburg, NE Pam Byers Liberal, KS Betty Byler Thompsontown, PA Linnette Carlson N. Newton, KS Dale Claassen Potwin, KS Patrice Claassen Marl in, WA Donna Cooprider McPherson, KS A 66 Kenneth Dansby Sapulpa, OK Marlene Daugherty Wichita, KS Kathleen Dettweiler Reedley, CA Elaine Dick Buhler, KS Lynnette Dyck Winkler, Manitoba Carl Edwards Richmond, KS Beth Epp Beatrice, NE David Esau Newton, KS J.C. Evans Leavenworth, KS Warren Ewert Newton, KS Alan Ewy Parlier, CA Douglas Ewy Jetmore, KS Dwight M . Flaming Hillsboro, KS Dan Flickinger Phoenix, AR Jacki Flickinger Pretty Prairie, KS Greg Flickner McPherson, KS Kathy Franz Sedgwick, KS Jane Friesen Hutchinson, KS Phil Fuller Coon Rapids, MN Curt Goering Moundridge, KS Dick Goering Galva, KS Mark B . Goering Moundridge, KS Kevin Goertzen Hampton, NE Steve Goertzen Newton, KS 67 Diiane Goossen Goessel, KS Chuck Graber Whitewater, KS Tim Graber Moiindridge, KS Lynne Graves Newton, KS Anna Belle Grubbs Denver City, TX Jim Harder Seattle, WA John Harder Reedley, CA Margaret Harder N. Newton, KS Geoff Harms BellevLie, WA Jenny Harms Whitewater, KS Jan Heidebrecht Topeka, KS Lon Hiebert Wichita, KS Tom Hiebert Belmont, MA Bob Hostetler Harper, KS Jerrel Howard Belle Glade, FL Cheryl Huxman Pretty Prairie, KS Chris Jantz Li beral, KS Jan Jantzen Satanta, KS John Juhnke Moundridge, KS M.M. Karim Dacca, Bangladesh Belinda Kaufman Moundridge, KS Kenton Kaufman Moundridge, KS Brenda Kerr Junction City, KS Michael Knopf Newton, KS 68 Donna Kope Reedley, CA Marcia Kroeker Enid, OK Jerry Lehrman Newton, KS Valerie Loganbill Moundridge, KS Barb Miller Hartstown, PA Steve Miller Reedley, CA Elmira Mitchell Newton, KS Richard Montano Newton, KS Donovan Nickel Moundridge, KS Jan Niles Newton, KS Alonzo Noble Wichita, KS Clair O ' Donnell Newton, KS Teresa Pankratz Walton, KS Connie Penner Virden, Manitoba Norma Peters Hillsboro, KS Donita K. Phillips Newton, KS Curtiss Regehr Inman, KS Ronald Regier Madrid, NE Ruth Regier Newton, KS Sandy Regier Hillsboro, KS Roger Reimer Lind, WA Rosemary Reimer Whitewater, KS Kimberly Ring Worcester, MA Amy Rinner Newton, KS 69 Susan Sargent Ransom, KS Becki Schmidt Newton, KS Carol Sclimidt MoLindridge, KS Deb Schmidt Inman, KS Janell D. Schmidt Newton, KS Norma Schmidt Beatrice, NE Susan Schmidt Great Bend, KS Linda Schrag Moundridge, KS Andy Shelly N. Newton, KS Linda Shelly Newton, KS Ken Shine Ft. Lauderdale, Byron Siemens Kingman, KS FL Rosalyn Siemens Leoti, KS Victor Simmons Chicago, IL Kathy Stoesz Mountain Lake, MN Rita Stucky N. Newton, KS Kathryn Thieszen Moundridge, KS Reginald L. Threatt Chicago, IL Lowell Tieszen Wichita, KS Michael K. Tieszen Walton, KS Cyndi Toews Whitewater, KS Pat Tolbert Newton, KS Kent Unrau Lincoln, NE Barbara Unruh Perryton, TX 70 Doug Unruh Newton, KS John A. Unruh Warden, WA Sherilyn Unruh Cedar Falls, Terry L. Unruh Newton, KS lA ' 0 Edgar L. Vinson III Newton, KS Doug Voran Marshalltown, lA Rick Voran Kingman, KS Gayle Voth Goessel, KS Karen Voth Valley Center, KS Lenore Voth Walton, KS Carol Waltner Marion, SD Alan Wedel Minneapolis, KS Janine Wedel N. Newton, KS David Wiebe Beatrice, NE Roberta Yacko Newton, KS Anita Yost Bluffton, OH Other Sophomores: Greg Bartel, N. Newton, KS; Charles Bohn, Bluffton, OH; Daniel Brown; Lake Harbor, FL;Gordon Davis, Youngstown, OH; Rumman Khan, Dacca, Bangladesh; Phillip Trenary, Wichita, KS; Lois Voth, Peabody, KS. 71 Freshmen David Abel Wichita, KS Nadine Abrahams Hillsbom, KS Rex Abrahams Hillsboro, KS Dave Anderson Nappanee, IN Lynette Askeland Grygia, MN Darlene Auernheimei Halstead, KS Eugene Babb Pahokee, FL Ruth Bachman Newton, KS Ann Balzer Hillsboro, KS Maureen Banman Hillsboro, KS Debra Bartel Lehigh, KS Jeff Becker Moundridge, KS Juanita Bell Hill City, KS Laurie Brandt Hillsboro, KS Lenora Braun Liberal, KS Alexander Brown Belle Glade, FL Cliff Brown Newton, KS Clifton Brown Pahokee, FL Brad Brubaker Lititz, PA Ricky V. Bryant Wichita, KS 72 Galen Buller Burrton, KS Adeile Campbell Salina, KS Steve Carlson Newton, KS Mike Carner Ft. Meyers, FL Bob Claassen Whitewater, KS Jerry Clark Ft. Lauderdale, FL Steve Clark Benton, KS Cathy Crispino Newton, KS Jessie Dale Kansas City, KS Clifford Darby Laurel, KS Michael Doerksen Kingman, KS Sherry Dunn Normal, IL Cathleen Eby Wichita, KS Mark Ediger N. Newton, KS Chris Enns Hilisboro, KS Don R. Epp Buhler, KS Eldon Esau Newton, KS Greg Fast Reedley, CA Judith Fitzroy Mussoorie U . P. , India Mark Flickinger Pretty Prairie, KS Mary Flickinger Pretty Prairie, KS Gwenda Flickner Moundridge, KS Rollin Flickner McPherson, KS Charlotte Fransen Newton, KS 73 Pain Franz Ritzville, WA Saiiuiel V. Frey Mt. Morris, IL Gregory M . Friesen Newton, KS Katliy F. Friesen Henderson, NE Katliy M. Friesen Buhler, KS Nancy Friesen Newton, KS Mark Gambill Hollywood, FL Vince Garcia Newton, KS Beth Goering Moundridge, KS Lori Goertz Hillsboro, KS Randy Goffe Palm Beach, FL Jacqui A. Good Bowmansville, PA Mike Goossen Beatrice, NE Christine Jan Graber St. Louis, MO Jan Groves McPherson, KS Becky Habegger Elkhart, IN Lloyd Haffenden Belle Glade, FL Lothario Haloo Zuni, NM Jim Hanson Elsie, NE Henry W. Harbinson, Jr, Hollywood, FL Don Harnly Manheim, PA Eugene Hart Hammon, OK Patrice Hart Weatherford, OK Bobby Heffernan Pahokee, FL 74 William Hendricks Gainesville, TX Kathleen Hess Newton, KS Noel Hinz Clinton, OK Lynn Hochstetler Wellman, lA Gaylene Hubele Gypsum, KS Joan Huebert Henderson, NE Karia Huebert Henderson, NE Kathy Huebert Henderson, NE Alan Huxman Topeka, KS Dennis Huxman Pretty Prairie, KS Koko Imamura Miyakonojo, Japan Mark Isaac Newton, KS Brad Jantz Tampa, KS Byron Jantz Meno, OK Sharon Johnson Newton, KS Md. Rezaul Karim Dacca, Bangladesh Dennis Kaufman Moundridge, KS Larry D. Kaufman Moundridge, KS Abdul Khan Dacca, Bangladesh Tom Kiernan Sunrise, FL Ellen Klaassen Whitewater, KS Laurie Klassen Delta, B.C. Brent A. Koehn N. Newton, KS Don Krehbiel McPherson, KS 75 Vicki Krehbiel Salina, KS Linda Lattimore Wichita, KS Jolin M. Leslie Newton, KS Ray Levitt Shreveport, LA Donald Lewis Newton, KS Cheryl Linn Wichita, KS Jerry Linscheid Reedley, CA Randy Locher Cissna Park, IL Jean Lohrentz Freeman, SD Paul Lohrentz Freeman, SD Janelle Matthies Wichita, KS Melvin McKinney Pahokee, FL Mike McPherson Bridgeton, NJ Luther Mosley Delray Beach, FL Sandra Munson Austin, TX Dana Neff Wayland, lA James Neufeld Moundridge, KS Ruth Neufeld Inman, KS Jonene Nickel Hillsboro, KS Andrea Pankratz Hesston, KS Darrell Pankratz Enid, OK Don Patterson Whitewater, KS Donnita Payne Pulaski, lA Debra Penner Hillsboro, KS 76 Mike Penner Burrton, KS Roland Penner Dewitt, NE Doug Perry Eastern Dundee, IL Marg Peters Henderson, NE Joe Pimentel Newton, KS Chris Quijano Hollywood, FL Michael Raber Newton, KS Mike G. Ratzlaff Moundridge, KS Alvin Reeves Halstead, KS Alan Regier Turpin, OK Jan Regier Whitewater, KS Karen Regier N. Newton, KS Terry Regier Surrey, B.C. Mark Rempel Palmer, AK Billie Ann Roberson Kansas City, KS Linda Romero Newton, KS John Sanford Ft. Meyers, FL Anita Schmidt Wichita, KS Kim D. Schmidt Newton, KS Rhonda Schmidt Newton, KS Steve Schmidt Inman, KS Celia Schroeder Arlington, KS Dave Schroeder Buhler, KS Linda Schroeder American Falls, ID 77 Jana Schultz Enid, OK Gabe Sciarretti Hollywood, FL Cindy Scott Kaven, KS Mark Seward Topeka, KS Colleen Shields Newton, KS Brenda Smith Newton, KS Bruce Smith Hollywood, FL Mark Allen Smith Port Charlotte, FL Velma Springer Sedgwick, KS Bryan Sprunger Berne, IN Bob Stalvey Cooper City, FL Nathan Standing Water Hammon, OK John L. Steingard Henderson, NE Tammie J . Strain Newton, KS Annette Stucky Burrton, KS Jerome Stucky McPherson, KS Terri Stucky Newton, KS Carole Suderman Mountain Lake, MN David Suderman Halstead, KS Monica Taylor Kansas City, KS Heidi Thaw Newton, KS Mayleen Thiesen Newton, KS Rick Thiesen Moundridge, KS John Thimm Beatrice, NE 78 Cathie Tiessen Leamington, Ontario Vicki Thieszen Aberdeen, ID Sarah Toevs Aberdeen, ID Darwin Trahern Turpin, OK Joseph Trego Halstead, KS Ross Ulrich Freeman, SD Allan Unruh Newton, KS Annette Unruh Hillsboro, KS Barb Unruh Newton, KS Jon Unruh Kingman, KS Linda Vetter Newton, KS Carl R. Vinson Newton, KS Barb Voran Pretty Prairie, KS Deana Voth Valley Center, KS DeWayne Voth Hillsboro, KS Laurie Voth N. Newton, KS NaDa R. Voth Goessel, KS Joan Marie Ward N. Newton, KS Debi Wedel Hesston, KS Diane Wedel Hutchinson, KS Duane Wedel Moundridge, KS Peg Wedel Moundridge, KS Edward Whiteskunk Hammon, OK J on Whitney El Dorado, KS 79 Minnie Wiens Newton, KS Nancy Wiens Innian, KS Patty Wiens Innian, KS Wendy Wiens Halstead, KS Linda Will Halstead, KS Jay Williams Hollywood, FL Randy Williams Pahokee, FL Janet Wollmann Moundridge, KS Bryan Womack Ft. Lauderdale, FL Martin R. Yoder Wellman, lA Adrianne E . Young Newton, KS Dick Zerger McPherson, KS Other Freshmen: Linda Barefield, Newton, KS; Kevin Kirkpatrick, Newton, KS; Susan Swan, Liberal, KS; Geatnet Tadesse, Hasti.ngs-on-Hudson, NY. Second Semester Students Bruce Bennett, so. N. Newton, KS Gilbert Buller, sr. N. Newton, KS Dwight Deckert, jr. Newton, KS Ron Flickinger, so. Phoenix, AZ Susan Hanes, fr. Halstead, KS Karla Hansen, fr. Stella, NE Michelle Justice, so Staten Island, NY Randy Krehbiel, fr. McPherson, KS 80 Dan Sawatzky, n u cu i  ■ i, f„ ' Deb Shank, so. Mary Spell fr N. Newton, KS Returning students who were involved in various off-campus programs dur- ing first semester: Lancaster, PA fr. mire. Lebanon, OH Ronald Tyson, sp. Hesston, KS Ernst Wiens, so, Vancouver, B.C. Susan Claassen, sr. History Wichita, KS In CUTE Program Fall also--no photos before Sherry Franz, jr. Lois Voth, so. Wichita, KS Peabody, KS Mark Schrag, Chenoa, IL Peace Intern in Chicago Wendy We del, Newton, KS In CUTE Program Gail Wiebe, sr. English Whitewater, KS Puerto Rico Other New Students Second Semester, Freshmen: Phillip Everett, Palm Beach, FL; Candace Crosse, Peabody, KS; Patrick Holland, Punta Gorda, FL; Robert Jasso, Newton, KS; Rosalie Moser, Newton, KS; Steve Odom, Newton, KS; Harold Pringle, Pahokee, FL; Rick Sch- mittou, Hollywood, FL; Abram Spotted Elk, Moundrige, KS; Kelly Sullivan, Sylivia, KS; Sophomores: Kenneth Boehr, Newton, KS; Stanley Ewert, Newton, KS; Mark A. Graber, Moundridge, KS; Junius Houston, New Or- leans, LA; Mark Jones, Jackson, MO; Brenda Kliewer, Clinton, OK; John Stoesz, Newton, KS; Juniors: Susan Plett Krehbiel, Newton, KS; Sarah Melcher, Newton, KS; Evelyn Mierau, Newton, KS; Lynda Sieber, Hesston, KS; Marcia Stoesz, Newton, KS;Tom Woolsey, Newton, KS; Seniors: Carolyn Dyche, English, Halstead, KS; Lee Matts, Biology, N. Newton, KS; Charles Messner, Industrial Arts, Walton, KS; Special Students (including part-time with at least 5 hours): Dolores Banman, Hess- ton, KS; Toyoko Goto, Tokyo, Japan; Ruthann Hiebert, Towanda, KS; Rosalind Hofer, Newton, KS; Margaret Knupp, Newton, KS; Richard Reiss, Wichita, KS 81 Activities 4 Clubs and organizations have provided a focal point for creative student expression ever since the founding of Bethel College. Interest and levels of organization, however, have fluctuated greatly. In the early years, every student was ex- pected to belong to a literary society. No co- ercion was needed; joining a society was the accepted thing to do. The I iterary societies experienced their peak in the years 1913-16 when they were the biggest part of student life, socially and intellectually. By 1928 all liter- ary societies had dissolved and Bethel was gradually building a diversified club program. After WWII, the number of organizations and degree of student participation experienced remarkable growth. For several decades clubs maintained their popular position. In recent years, however, several long- established organizations have become defunct and others are gradually losing members. For many students, unorganized activities and even dining hall conversations are f i I I i n g the role once occupied by formal club structures. This trend will probably continue in the near future, forcing organizations to provide a variety of programs in an u n u s ua I context in order to survive in the competition for the 87% of students ' time that isn ' t spent in classes. It COLLEGIAN THRESHER Work in both journalism offices across the hall from each other accumulated to a hecti c and depressing level at t i m e s, a n d yet there were also highpoints— minor or major. The ex- hilaration of the COLLEGIAN editors bounding down the stairs at 2:30 a.m. every otherWed- nesday or the THRESHER editor sprinting to the post office with another batch of 32 pages created memorable impressions towards the culmination of another year. Although both staffs were still small and specialized, participation was adequate to promote a higher degree of diversity than had been experienced in recent years. There are no guarantees for the future, but we hope that in- terest will be recouped and broadbased student journalism at Bethel will continue to surge, not dwindle. THRESHER Staff. Front Row: Linda Shelly, Editor; Jantzen, Applied Sciences; E I a i n e Dick, Women ' s Teresa Pankratz, Art. Second Row: Deb Voth, Speech Sports; Wynn Goering, Football; Fred Schroeder, Natural and Drama; Susan Schmidt, Unorganized Activities; Sciences. Lenore Voth, Music; Jon Rich, Soccer. Back Row: Jan 84 COLLEGIAN staff: Kevin Kirkpatrick, Business Mana- ger; Amy Rinner, News Editor; Jim Harder, Editor; Dan Flickinger, Managing Editor; David Shelly, Sports Editor. Pfiotographers: Chuck Buller and Mike Hinz, COLLEGIAN and THRESHER- Paul Unruh, THRESHER. ' The flyingplneapple serves as the symbol of Jos- ten ' s A men can Yearbook Company, this book ' s printer. We extend our thanks to Kel- ly Wright and John MclMown, company representatives, for their faithful assistance. 85 Community Assembly Stuco SAB Community Assembly in action-Walt F r i e se n, S h i H e y Stucky, Lois B r ub a c h e r, M a r y Krehbiel. Stuco— Front Row: Duane Goertz, v.p.;Steve Linscheid, president; Rod Schmidt, jr. rep.-Kathy Franz, secretary; Jim Harder, treasurer. Back Row: Jana Schu tz, fr. rep. ; Duane Goossen, s . rep.; Kathy Schroeder, jr. rep.; Jeff Becker fr. rep. Not Present: Janine Wedel, so. rep.; Doug Voran, so. rep.; Brad Brubaker, fr. rep. 86 Community Assembly-- Walt Friesen, Shirley Stucky, Lois Brubacher, Mary Krehbiel, Mark Ediger, Thomas Lehman, Kim Huebert, Steve Linscheid, R ann i e Schmidt, Harold Schultz, Miguel Almanza, J. Lloyd Spaulding, Dan Flickinger, Suzanne Wedel, Warren Friesen. Wot Present: Elbert Koontz, Ed. R. Stucky. SAB members John Leslie, Kathy Dettweiler, and Kurt Goering, chairperson, dip into the buckets as Brent Koehn, Joe Ediger, Connie Penner, Keith D i c k, and ChrisSchmidt eagerly await some ice cream. Kathy Dett- weiler was in charge of this SAB ice cream social. 87 I I SCAN Clio Organ Guild SCAN (Students and Community are Neighbors) Coordinators Nadine Reimer and Deb Baxter confer as they assign volunteers to service projects such as tutoring or helping a child as a big sister or a big brother. Organ Guild—Mrs. Alice Loewen, Karla Huebert, Carl Edwards, Ginny Waltner, Jon Thies- zen, Murray Ries, Kim Huebert, Bonita Schrag, Kathy Voran, Dave Boldt, Dan Flickinger. Cliogesta canens transactis tempora reddit. (CI io, singing of famous deeds, restores the past to life.) Clio fulfills her fun c t i on at B eth e I through the history club which bears her name. Math Club, Front Row: Tim Graber, Mike Hinz, Joe Edig- er, Arnold Wedel. Second Row: StanBuller, Dave Wiebe, Reanette Boese, Dan Flickinger. Third Row: Jer- Math Club Social Work Club BCF Inameeting featuring social work careers. Rick Daike, Bethel graduate, speaks to Social Work Club members Beth Goering, Minnie Wiens, Brenda Kerr, ome Stucky, Stan Kaufman, Ko Bartel, Keith Dick, Allen Siemens. Fourth Row: Dono- van Nickel, R ichard Rempel Dennis Kaufman, Jim Kerr, and Arlan Kaufman, sponsor, about his job at Meadowlark Homestead. Terry Unruh and Miriam Boese, members of one of the small group Bible stud ies, look up a passage in Romans. BCF a c t ed as a coordinating agent for sm a I I groups rather than having large formal meetings during much of the year. International Students German Club KBCT The international students along with others interested in study abroad and world situations met as a club once a month for fellowship. International Students: Elisabeth Henke, W. Germany; Connie Penner, Canada; Enat IMegussie, Ethiopia; Becky Bergen, Canada; Franz Burger, W. Germany; Jon Rich, Japan; Terry Regier, Canada; Abu Ismat, Bangladesh; Yumiko Tanaka, Japan; Abraham Fiseha, Ethiopia; Laurie Klassen, Canada; Mahmood Karim, Bangladesh; Abdul Khan, Bangladesh; Koko Imamura, Japan; John Muthama, Kenya, Rezaul Karim, Bang- ladesh; Bekele Kassaye, Ethiopia; Ruth Unrau, Sponsor. Other Students, Bangladesh; Mohammed Haque, Rumman Khan. Canada: Lynnette Dyck, Dathie Tiessen. Ethiopia: Geatnet Tadesse. Holland: Anita Beck, Wilgo Beck. India: Judith Fitzroy. Indonesia: Hendra Setiady. Japan: Toshio Goto, Toyoko Goto. Paraguay: Carmen Gonzalez, Ernst Wiens. Lowell Tieszen, Andy Shelly, and Don Patter- son explore the possi- Debbie Hunsberger, Linda Schroeder, Teresa Penner, Bonlta A weekly German table during the supper hour provided an Schrag, Elisabeth Henke, and Franz Burger discuss plans for opportunity for students to improve their facility with the German Club in the private dining hall. German language. 90 Minorities Cultural Center Home Ec. Club bilitiesfor revitalizing KB CT, th e struggling campus radio station. Informal gathering at the Minorities Cultural Center — Front Row : Mike McPherson, Adelle Campbell, Faith Allen, Pat Tolbert. Back Row: Mike Mabry, M a r k Thompson, Victor Simmons, Junius Houston, Dana Neff. Relief-print designed stamped from potatoes give an original flavor to Christmas cards created by Barbara Overaa, Ama Boese, Lenora Braun, and Billie Ann Roberson at a December meeting of the Home Economics Club. Bev Bartel discovers what it is I ike to be bl ind and dependent on someone (Cyndi Toews) in an experiment for an education class. 92 97 Sports The role sports should play at a Mennonite college has provided a topic for heated debates and philosophical conversations throughout the history of Bethel. Nonetheless, students continue to find exercise and excitement in ath- letic competition. Intramural sports were popular with students already in 1896, but it wasn ' t until eighteen years later that the students were granted the privilege of participating in intercollegiate ath- letics. Faculty and constituency had been op- posed on the basis of safety and ethics, but eventually conceded to student wishes. Introduced in the 1914-15 school year, football, basketball, and baseball were the first intercollegiate sports; tennis, track, and soccer followed several years later. The first letters in athletics were awarded to five stu- dents in 1919. Interclass basketball for women in 1920 added a new dimension to Bethel, athletics . The popularity of women ' s sports has fluctua- ted over the years, but is now at a relatively high level . Intramural and impromptu sports currently hold a prominent position among athletic ac- tivities at Bethe I. Spectator sports are also receiving renewed interest; a record crowd at- tended the 1975 homecoming football game. In terms of quality performance, the future of sports at Bethel looks bright. Facilities are also scheduled to improve; in their September meeting, the Board approved construction of a 1.2 million dollar Student Activities Center which will also house athletic events. li International Soccer Club Season Good, But Not Great The S oc cer Club got off to a great start with a smashing victory over the varsity squad of perennial area powerhouse, Hesston Col- lege. However, after this auspicious start, the team ' s fortunes settled into monumental medio- crity with amazing alacrity. In the very next game, against Derby, the Bethel College International Soccer Club saw a 3-1 lead evaporate in the closing minutes, costing BCISC the Kansas Soccer League championship. De s p i te this setback. Bethel went on to finish w ith a respectable overa 1 1 record of 6 wins, 1 loss, and 4 ties, and a KSL record of 2-1-3, which was good for a third place tie. Participation in the c I u b was broad-based including about thirty people of both sexes, students with no prior soccer experience, and even non-students. Player-coach for the team was Jon Rich. 100 Fall 1975 4 2 Hesston Varsity 3 4 ■ ' Derby 4 2 Sterling 0 0 Escuadra 4 3 Wichita Soccer 1 1 Wichita Wheathawks 4 3 Southwestern 2 0 McPherson 4 0 Sterling 2 2 Salina 2 2 Wichita Wheathawks Kansas Soccer League game 101 It Was The Best Of Times; It Was The Worst Of Times . . . . . .and in a bizarre season marred by numerous injuries, suspensions, and te c h n i c a I viola- tions. Bethel College fielded the best football team in the history of the school, outs cored their conference opponents by an average of nearly 20 points a game, p laced 10 men on AII-KCACand All-District teams— and finished the season with a record of 2 wins, 6 losses, and 1 tie. In the second week of Novemberthe Thresh- ers were seated comfortably atop the confer- ence standings w ith an unblemished 6-0 rec- ord. Then, three days before the McPherson game, it was discovered that f r e s h m a n tight end Lloyd Haffenden was in violation of NAIA and KCAC regul ati ons concerning transfer eligibility. In comp I iance with conference guidelines, the college immediately forfeited all of the games in which Lloyd had parti ci- pated, and the squad closed out the season in the frustrating position of being the best team in the KCAC— with one of the poorest records. Bethel 13 0 Bethany 50 14 Kansas Wesleyan 14 7 Southwestern D ± 1 9 X c. 1 1 C 1 lU o 13 45 Colorado College 37 20 Tabor 28 20 Sterling 28 16 McPherson 30 12 St. Mary ' s Official results notwithstanding, the Threshers hadthe satisfaction of solidly trouncing all e i g ht of their conference oppon- ents on the field, effectively settling any and all questions of athletic superiority. Front Row: J. Hanson, R. Threatt, M. Mc Kinney, A. Bonner, R. Williams, J. Voran, E. Babb, L. Kaufman, M. McPher- son, A. Tyson, B. Regier, K. Potest, D. Anderson. Second Row: Bud Akin, George Rogers, B. Dooley, J. Whitney, H. Mack, M. Gambill, T. Ratzlaff, J. Clark, D. Russell, W. Woolum, C. Brown, T. Kiernan, S. Goertzen, Jim Corns. Third Row: Mike Lewallen, J. Howard, J. Doyle, D. Brown, L. Chestnut, W. Hendricks, B. Jones, M. Tieszen, D. Tra- hern, D. Flickner, B. Sprunger, B. Womack, J. Williams, Don Wilson. Fourth Row: J. Ward, B. Smith, M. Christen- sen, B. Stalvey, W. Goering, i l. Combs, R. Goffe, J. Unruh, M. Thompson, L. Haffenden, M, Smith. Fifth Row: L. Mos- ley, H. Harbinson, G. Sciarretti, C. Quijano, A. Brown, R, Regier, D. Goering, G. Cammarn, R. Flickner, B. Heffernan, M. earner, Robyn Byars. Not Pictured: Curtis Wilson. 102 Football 1975: A Record Year Football Offensive coordinator Don Wilson and head coach Jim Corns map strategy with Jerome Doyle. Bethel led the conference in scoring. The young and surprisingly tough defen- and student assistants Mike Lewallen and sive unit was coached by George Rogers, Robyn Byars. with help from Bud Akin and Doug Wedel, 104 Bethel standouts were se- lected to 8 of 24 first team All- KCAC positions by the confer- ence coaches, indicative of the wide-spread respect for the prowess of the 1975 squad. Sen- iors Jerome Doyle (8), Wynn Goering(54), Tim Ratzlaff (50), Harold Mack (32), and Billy Jones (31), and juniors Dale Russell (74) and Mark Christen- sen (83) received first team recognition, with honorable mention going to sophomore Jerry Clark and Jerrel Howard, and freshman Jay Williams. 105 Women ' s Athletics Volleyball — KCAC Champs, Tennis — The 1975 volleyball team captured the KCAC championship with a perfect 14-0 con- ference record. In the state small college play- offs, the Threshers placed third after losing a thriller to Benedictine. Coach Barb Graberwas named KCAC coach of the year. Those named to the All -Conference team were Elaine Dick, M arc i a Kroeker, and Minnie Wiens. Cynthia A I exander received honorable mention. Conference 14-0 Season record 22-2 Hesston triangular 1 ■ - 1 ■ Southwestern quadrangular 4 ■ - 0 Sterling 3 ■ - 0 Bethel triangular 2 ■ - 0 Bethel 4 ■ - 0 Sterling 3 ■ - 0 Tabor 4 ■ - 0 State play-offs 1 - - 1 Non-conference games New Varsity Sport Volleyball Team: Carol Toevs Chris Jantz Cynthia Habegger Minnie Wiens, Captain Kathy Stoesz Margaret Harder Sandy Regier Cynthia Alexander Elaine Dick Rhonda Wedel Norma Peters Marcia Kroeker Barb Unruh Standing: Belinda Kaufman, Manager Barb Graber, Coach Rich Harder, Asst. Coach .Setr ' -Marcia Kroeker Tennis Women ' s tennis entered the ranks of v a r s i t y sports with s ev e n athletes partici- pating in a building year. The Bethel team c o m p I ete d the season by placing fourth in the ACCK tournament. Most of the g i r I s will be returning next year to place a more ex- perienced team on the courts. Kathy Franz 2 - 5 Becki Schmidt 2 - 5 Celia Shroeder 1 - 1 Kathy Schroeder 1 ■ -5 J. Esau 0 ■ - 6 Rita Stucky 0 ■ - 6 Carol Temple 0 ■ - 6 Temple—Schmidt 0 ■ - 6 K. Schroeder-- Stucky 0 - - 6 Esau--Franz 0 - ■ 6 Beck! Schmidt and Camljemple Women ' s Athletics Tennis Team — J. Esau, Becki Schmidt, Kathy Franz, Kathy Schroeder, Rita Stucky, Shirley Unruh, coach. Not Present: Celia Schroeder, Carol Temple. BC 35 40 Bethany 58 24 Wesleyan 69 56 Southwestern 42 63 Tabor 51 25 Sterling 38 49 McPherson 34 41 St. Mary ' s 43 55 Bethany 80 23 Wesleyan 53 57 Southwestern 49 60 Wichita State 43 45 Tabor 57 42 Sterling 41 56 McPherson 64 62 St. Mary ' s Rhonda Wedel Basketball — Bounces Erratically Women ' s basketball didn ' t do as well as had been expected, posting a 6-9 record, good for sixth place in the Kansas Collegiate Ath- letic Conference. Barb G ra b e r led the club in her first year as head coach after having served as assistant the previous season . She was aided by Shir- ley Unruh, in her first year on the Bethel staff. It was an excellent rebounding and defen- sive team, but was prone to turnovers and sometimes had trouble putting the ball in the bucket, especially from the free throw line. Val Loganbill, the only Thresher named to the All-Conference team, led the scoring with an average of 14.8 points per game. Rhonda Wedel, team rebound leader, with 10 per game, received Honorable Mention. An improved performance in late-season games, combined with the fact that nobody graduates this year, gives rise to hopes for a much improved showing next season. f MaiWa Kra Carlson Cynthia Habegger, Barb Unruh, Belinda Kaufman, Linnette Carlson, Norma Peters, Val Loganbill, Janell Schmidt, Rhonda Wedel, Cindy A lexander, Marcia Kroeker, Velma Springer, Shirley Unruh, Barb Graber. 109 Basketball Cagers Charge To Second A surprisingly powerful men ' s basketball team came up with 18 wins, including s eve n in a row at the end of the season, against six losses, to take second place in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic C onference (12-4) and narrow I y miss going onto district playoffs . Other highlights of the season included taking the championship of the Chadron (Neb.) Holiday Tournament and the setting of a new single game school scoring record in the 115- 80 victory over Bethany. The Threshers were character! zed by quickness (no players over 6 ' 6 tall) and team play (no players near the top in any league statistical category). Coach Bob Fairbankwas at the helm for his fifth and final year, assisted for the first time by Maynard Stucky, whose Junior Varsity went 1-4 before disbanding due to lack of players. Cliff Darby led the Threshers in scoring and assists, while J. C. Evans was the leading re- bounder. The squad had only one senior, Ross Friesen, so the future should be bright. 110 Bethel 91 83 Newman 63 62 Goshen 60 75 Bluffton 69 64 Bethany 60 62 Wesleyan 66 87 Friends 60 54 Southwestern 81 71 Colorado Mines 72 57 Chadron (Neb.) 76 67 No. Montana 70 78 Colorado College 70 64 Tabor 67 63 Sterling 59 61 McPherson 72 58 St. Mary ' s 115 80 Bethany 77 100 Wesleyan 104 85 Southwestern 72 61 Friends 94 79 Newman 84 54 Tabor 70 62 Sterling 70 57 McPherson 112 85 St. Mary ' s Mickey Petrocci Front Row: Rick Bryant, Cliff Darby, Mickey Petrocci, Ross Friesen, Weldon Martens, Brad Krehbiel. Second Row: Jessie Dale, Stan Schmidt, J.C. Evans, Gordon Davis, Ken Shine, Vic Simmons, Mike Doerksen. Back Row: Maynard Stucky, Kim Schmidt, Mike Crouch, John Steingard, Alan Wedel, Alan Regier, Coach Bob Fairbank. Cheerleaders E I m i ra Mitchell, Sarah Toevs, Anita Yost, Becki Schmidt, Beth Epp. Mickey Petrocci, Rod Funk, Ken Krehbiel, f: . Schmidt, Weldon Martens. uss Stucky, Stan M idnighlBBff ng—Chuck Buller, SherryiDunn, David Koehn, Chris J ntz, Warren Ewert. ACCK Ping Pong Tournament— Linda Shelly and Bob Har- der, econd place mixed doubles team. Golf—Jim Harder, Bob Harder, David Shelly, Fritz Larson. 3-on-3 lntramurals--Don Epp, Bill Junk, K e V i n Kirkpatrick, Dick Van Dyke. 115 Mr. and Mrs. LaVoy Abel Dr. and Mrs. Norman Abrahams Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Askeland Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Balzer Raymond Brandt Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Bryant Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Carner Tommie J. Crispino Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dick Mr. and Mrs. David C. Eby Elmer Ediger John R. Epp Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Esau Ted and Frieda Flaming Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Flickner Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Fransen Mr. and Mrs. Abe K. Friesen Dr. and Mrs. Orlando J. Friesen Ray and Betty Funk Seldone and Julia Gambill Elmer and Gladys Goering J. Hobart Goering Mr. and Mrs. Harold Goffe Leslie and Ellen Groves Milton and Geraldine Harder Dr. and Mrs. G. 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Index Abel, David 44,45,72 Abrahams, Dwayne E. 7,43,45,66 Abrahams, Nadine 72 Abrahams, Morman 21 Abrahams, Rex 72 Akin, Bud 102,104 Alexander, Cynthia 6,66,106,109 Allen, Eddy 43 Allen, Faith 44,66,91 Almanza, Miguel 38,87 ALUMNI 21 Anderson, Dave 72,102 Andres, Chris 33,60 Andres, David 66 ANTHROPOLOGY 28,30 APPLIED SCIENCES 32-35 ART 38-39 Askeland, Lynette 72 Auernheimer, Clayton 21 Auernheimer, Darlene 72 Babb, Eugene 72, 102 Bachman, Mike 64 Bachman, Ruth 42,43,72 Balzer, Ann 42,72 Balzer, Jenelle 66 Banman, Daria 65 Banman, Dolores 81 Banman, Maureen 72 Banman, Nancy 43 Barefield, Linda 80 Bartel, Bev 66,92 Bartel, Carol 66 Bartel, Debra 72 Bartel, Gerald 27,42,52,89,101 Bartel, Greg 71 Bartel, Larry 33 Bartel, Louise 19 BASKETBALL 110-113 Baxter, Debbie 52,88 Beachy, Alvin 24 Beck, Anita 64, 90 Beck, Wilgo 64,90,100 Becker, Caprice 60,97 Becker, Fredrick 43,52 Becker, Jeff 41,72,86 Becker, Renae 52 Bell, Juanita 72 Bennett, Bruce 80 Bergen, Rebecca 43,66,90 BCF 89 BIBLE AND RELIGION 24,25,26 BIOLOGY 22,23 BLACK COMEDY 49 Blough, Julia 65 THE BLOWING AND THE BENDING 8-9 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 20-21 Boehr, Kenneth M. 47,49,81 Boese, Ama 34,60,91 Boese, Miriam 66,89 Boese, Reanette 52,89 Bohn, Charles 71 Boidt, David 42,66,88 Boldt, Ed 19 Bonner, Alex C. 66,102 Brackeen, Thelma 19 Brandt, Laurie 72 Braun, Lenora 72, 91 Brower, David 37 Brown, Alexander 72, 102 Brown, Cliff 72 Brown, Clifton 72,102 Brown, Daniel 71, 102 Brubacher, Connie 64 Brubacher, Lois 86,87 Brubaker, Brad 72,86 Brunk, Royce 33 Bryant, Ricky V. 72,113 Bueker, Jan 64 Buller, Chuck 66,85,115,128 Buller, Galen 73 Bulier, Gilbert 80 Buller, Janet Unzicker 60 Buller, Stan 52,88 Bulier, Teresa 41,66 Burger, Franz 64,90 Burkholder, Garold 16,20 Byars, Robyn 65,102,104 Byers, Pam 66 Byler, Betty 66 Cammarn, Garry L. 52,102 Campbell, Adelle 73,91 Carlson, Linnette 66,109 Carlson, Phyllis 21 Carlson, Steve 73 earner, Mike 73,102 Carper, Robin 65 CHAPEL 36,37 CHEMISTRY 22,23 Chestnut, Larry 52,102 Christensen, Mark 60,102,103,105 Chrouser, Dan 32,33 Cilliers, Willie 37 Ciaassen, Bob 73 Claassen, Dale 66 Ciaassen, Dwight 60 Claassen, Milton 21 Ciaassen, Miriam 64 Claassen, Patrice 66 Claassen, Susan 42,43,59,81 Claassen, Walter 21 Clark, Jerry 73, 102,103,105 Clark, Steve 73 CLIO 88 COLLEGIAN 84,85 Combs, Neal 52,102 COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY 86,87 CONTINUING EDUCATION 37 CONVOCATION 36,37 Conwell, La Von Williams 64 Cook, Arleen 43,65 Cooprider, Donna 66 Corns, Jim 33,102,104 Crabb, R. Paul 8,40,42,43,52 Crispino, Cathy 42,43,73,97 Crouch, Karen 19 Crouch, Mike 52,113 Dale, Jessie 73, 113 Daike, Rick 89 Dansby, Kenneth 67 Darby, Clifford 73,110,113 Daugherty, Marlene 67 Davis, Gordon 71,113 Davis, Greg 64 DEBATE 45 Deckert, Dwight 80 Deckert, Marion 14,36 Deschner, Delores 52 Dettweiler, Kathleen 41,67,87, Dick, Elaine 67,84,106,128 Dick, Keith 60,87,89,96 Diringer, Paul F. 60 Dodgion, Dudley 8,9 Doerksen, Marilyn 60 Doerksen, Michael 73,113 Dooiey, Bruce 60,102 Doyle, Jerome 53,102,104,105 DRAMA 8,9,45,46-49 DuBois, Leroy 43,60,118 Dudte, Michael 65 Duerksen, Phil 60 Dugan, Esther 19 Dunn, Sherry 42,73,115 Dyche, Carolyn 81 Dyck, Edna M. 53 Dyck, Lynnette 67,90 Dyck, Margaret 60 124 Eby, Cathleen 73 ECONOMICS BUS. ADMIN. 28,29,31 Ediger, Barbara 60 Ediger, Elmer 21 Ediger, Irene 6,65 Ediger, Joe 41,43,60,87,88,96 Ediger, Karen Unruh 53 Ediger, Mark 42,43,44,45,73,87 Ediger, Mildred 65 Ediger, Steve 47,60,96 Edwards, Carl 67,88 ENGLISH 24,25 Enns, Chris 47,73 Entz, Judy 65 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 36 Epp, Beth 42,67,114 Epp, Don A. 53,100,101,115 Epp, Don R. 73 Epp, Frank 27 Epp, Frieda 18,19 Epp, Galen 42,43,60 Bpp, Norman 65 Esau, Barbara 59 Esau, Bernice 18,64 Esau, David 67 Esau, Eldon 73,101 Esau, J. 60,107,108 Bau, John 24 Evans, J.C. 67,110,113 Everett, Phillip 81 Ewert, Stanley 81 Ewert, Warren 27,67,115 Ewy, Alan 67 Ewy, Douglas 67 Ewy, Lester 21 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING 36,37 Fairbank, Earline 18 Fairbank, Robert 33,110,113 FALL FESTIVAL 4-9 Fast, Arthur 19 Fast, Greg 38,42,73 Fast, H.A. 8 Fast, Ken 53 ONE ARTS 38-49 Fiseha, Abraham 64,90 Fitzroy, Judith 73,90 Flaming, Cheryl Jo 40,43,53 Flaming, Dwight J. 60 Flaming, Dwight M. 67 Flaming, Warren 19 Flickinger, Dan 12,41,45,67,85,87,88, 89 Flickinger, Jacki 67 Flickinger, Jim 45,47,60 Flickinger, Mark 73 Flickinger, Mary 73 Fl ickinger, Ron 80 Flickner, Dennis 53,102 Flickner, Greg 67 Flickner, Gwenda 73 Flickner, Roll in 73,102 FOOTBALL 102-105 FORENSICS 44 Fransen, Charlotte 73 Franz, Gail 47,64 Franz, Kathy 67,86,107,108,128 Franz, Pam 74 Franz, Robert 21 Franz, Sherry 42,43,64,81 Fretz, James 64 Fretz, Sara 53 Frey, Armand 19 Frey, Rodney 33 Frey, Samuel V. 74 Friesen, Delbert 22,23 Friesen, Duane 24,26,36 Friesen, Elaine 44,45,49,61 Friesen, Gregory M. 74 Friesen, J. 8,9,26,40,43,48,53 Friesen, Jane 43,47,67 Friesen, Kathy F. 74 Friesen, Kathy M. 43,74 Friesen, Michelle 33,64 Friesen, Nancy 74 Friesen, Nina Preheim 53 Friesen, Paul 38 Friesen, Phil 61 Friesen, Randal 61 Friesen, Ross 53,110,111,113 Friesen, Walt 12,13,20,86,87 Friesen, Warren 5,15,43,87 Fuller, Phil 67 Funk, John 49,64 Funk, Rod 53,114 Gaeddert, Dee 61 Gaeddert, John 8,9 Gambill, Mark 74,102 Garica, Vince 74 GERMAN CLUB 90 Gerstenberger, Greg 61 Gerstenberger, Patty 65 Gingrich, Melanie 61 Goering, Beth 41,45,74,89 Goering, Celia 5,41 Goering, Curt 67 Goering, Dick 67,102 Goering, Kurt 30,41,53,87 Goering, Larry 29 Goering, Mark B. 67 Goering, Mark H, 59 Goering, Peter 7,41,43,61 Goering, Terence 53 Goering, Wynn 8,40,43,53,84,102, Goertz, Duane 30,61,86 Goertz, Gary 59 Goertz, Lori 42,74 Goertzen, Kevin 67 Goertzen, Myron 61 Goertzen, Steve 67,102 Goerzen, Cynthia 61 Goerzen, Les 31,54 Goffe Randy 74,102 Gonzalez, Carmen 40,54,90 Good, Jacqui A. 74 Goossen, Duane 48,68,86 Goossen, Mike 74 Goto, Toshio 54,90 Goto, Toyoko 81,90 Graber, Barb 7,33,35,106,109 Graber, Christine Jan 44,74 Graber, Chris L. 61 Graber, Chuck 68 Graber, Delia 15 Graber, Mark A. 81 Graber, Russell 33 Graber, Tim 68,88 Graves, Jon 65 Graves, Lynne 68 Gross, Harold 24 Gross, Monica 16,128 Grosse, Candace 81 Groves, Jan 74 Grubbs, Anna Belle 68 Grubbs, Kim 59 Gruver, Daryl 29 Habegger, Becky 41,74 Habegger, Cynthia 61,106,109 Habegger, Marlene 16 Haffenden, Lloyd 74,102 Haloo, Lothario 74 Hanes, Susan 80 Hansen, Karia 80 Hanson, Jim 74,102 Haque, Mohammed 61,90 Harbinson, Henry W., Jr. 74,102 Harder, Bob 61,115,128 Harder, Jim 41,68,85,86,115 Harder, John 42,68 Harder, Margaret 34,68,106 Harder, Rich 54,106 Harder, Robert 100,101 Harder, Willis 21 Harms, Edwin 21 Harms, Geoff 68 Harms, Jenny 45,68 Harnly, Don 74 Harrington, Patti 19 Hart, Eugene 74 Hart, Lawrence 21 Hart, Patrice 74,94 Harvey, Janie M. 61 Haury, Ada Mae 44 Haury, John 40,41,42,43,54 HPER 32,33,34,35 Hedrick, Anna 65 Heffernan, Bobby 74,102 Heidebrecht, Jan 45,68 Hendricks, William 75,102 Henke, Elisabeth 65,90 Hess, Kathleen 75 Hieb, Chuck 35,61 Hieb, Rick 7,54 Hieb, W.E. 21 Hiebert, Lon 68 Hiebert, Ruthann 81 Hiebert, Tom 41,68 Hinz, Mike 61,85,88,128 Hinz, Noel 75 HISTORY 28,29,30 Hochstetler, Lynn 75,93 Hofer, Rosalind 81 Holderread, Betty 33 Holland, Patrick 81 Holsinger, Becky 61 Holsinger, Justus 29,36 HOME ECONOMICS 32,34,35 HOME EC. CLUB 91 Horn, Vickie 54 Hoskins, Steve 61 Hostetler, Bob 68 Houston, Junius 81,91 Howard, Gary 54 Howard, Jerrel 30,68,102,105 Howe, Bev 35,54 Hubele, Gaylene 75 Huebert, Joan 75 Huebert, KarIa 35,41,75,88 Huebert, Kathy 75 Huebert, Kim 43,61,87,88 Huffman, Nyla 15 Huggman, Richard W. 54 HUMANITIES 24-27 Hunsberger, Debbie 24,90 Hutton, Prudence 25 Huxman, Alan 44, 45,75 Huxman, Cheryl 68 Huxman, Dennis 75 Huxman, Jim 15,20 INDUSTRIAL ARTS 32,33 Imamura, Koko 34,75,90 INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 36,37 INTERNATIONAL SOCCER CLUB 100- INTER NATIONAL STUDENTS 90 Isaac, Mark 75 Ismat, Abu M. 61,90 Jantz, Agnes 19 Jantz, Brad 8, 43,75 Jantz, Byron 75 Jantz, Chris 68,106,115 Jantz, Leiand 19 Jantzen, Jan 68,84 Jantzen, Jim 54 Janzen, John 28,29,30 Janzen, Reinhiid 38 Jaramillo, Luciano 36 Jasso, Robert 81 Johnson, Jan 34,35 Johnson, Sharon 75 Jones, Billy 54,102,103,105 Jones, Linda 54 125 Jones, Mark 81 Jost, Jerrold 54 Juhnke, Anna 25,36 Juhnke, James 4,8,29 Juhnke, John 43,44,47,49,68 Junk, Bill 19,115 Justice, Michelle 80 Karim, M.M. 68,90 Karim, Md. Rezaul 75,90 Kasper, Arlo 47,48,49 Kasper, Kathy 40 Kassaye, Bekele 54,90 Kaufman, Arlan 29,89 Kaufman, Belinda 68, 106,109 Kaufman, Bernice 33,55 Kaufman, Bradley 7,41,43,64 Kaufman, Dennis 75,89,128 Kaufman, E.G. 27 Kaufman, Gordon 21 Kaufman, Kenton 68 Kaufman, Larry D. 75,102 Kaufman, Marty 65 Kaufman, Stan 41,43,61,89 Kaufman, Willard 21 KBCT 90 Keeney, William 24,36 Kehrberg, Donald 41,43 Keller, Patricia 65 Kelmer, Nelson 32 Kerr, Brenda 68,89 Kerr, Jim 55,89 Khan, Abdul 75,90 Khan, Rumman 71,90 Kiernan, Tom 75,102 Kirkpatrick, Kevin 42,80,85,115 Klaassen, Ellen 41,75 Klaassen, K. John 65 Klassen, Elaine 61 Klassen, Laurie 42,75,90 Kliewer, Brenda 81 Knopf, Michael 43,68 Knupp, Margaret 81 Koehn, Brent A. 42,75,87 Koehn, David 55,115 Koehn, Earl 18 Koehn, Joel 43,55 Koehn, Louise 17 Koontz, Dick 15 Koontz, Elbert 87 Koontz, Ruth 16 Koop, Faye 55 Kope, Donna 42,43,69 Krahn, Cornelius 17 Krehbiel, Barie 61 Krehbiel, Brad 62,112,113 Krehbiel, Don 41,42,43,75 Krehbiel, Dwight 32 Krehbiel, J. 25 Kr-ehbiel, Karen 34,41,43,55 •Krehbiel, Ken 62,114 Krehbiel, Mary Ann 15,86,87 Krehbiel, Randy 80 Krehbiel, Susan 15 Krehbiel, Susan Plett 81 Krehbiel, Vicki 42,76 Kreider, Bruce 55 Kreider, Robert 17,36 Kroeker, Marcia 69,106,107,109 Kroeker, Wesley 21 Lakin, Larry 59 Lancaster, Terry 64 LANGUAGES 24,26 Larson, Fritz 55,115 Lattimore, Linda 76 Lautt, Christine 47,55 Lautt, Darnell 47 Lahman, Deborah 44,45,62 Lahman, Thomas 22,23,87 Lehrman, Jerry 34,69 Leisy, Bruce 65 Leisy, James 21 Leisy, Waldo 21 Leslie, John M. 41,42,76,87 Levitt, Ray 76 Lewallen, Michael 55,102,104 Lewis, Donald 41,76 Lichti, Lou 55 Limbert, Claudia 65 Linibert, Raymond 65 Linn, Cheryl 41,76 Linscheid, Dave 6 Linscheid, Jerry 47,76 Linscheid, John 65 Linscheid, Steve 62,86,87 Locher, Randy 76 Loewen, Alice 41,88 Loganbill, Deb 62 Loganbill, Marcus 27,59 Loganbill, Valerie 69,108,109 Lohrentz, Jean 76 Lohrentz, Paul 42,76 Lorenz, Suzie 19 Luttrell, Mancy 40, 41 Mabry, Michael 62,91 Mack, Harold Jr. 55,102,105 Martens, Weldon 44,62,112,113,114 MATH 24,25,27 MATH CLUB 89 Matthles, Janelle 76 Matthies, Scott 62 Matts, Lee 81 May, Dolores 55 May, Greg 45,55 McKinney, Melvin 30,76,102 McPherson, Mike 76,91,102 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 32,33,34 Melcher, Sarah 81 Messner, Charles 81 Mierau, Evelyn 81 Miller, Barb 69 Miller, Herb 19 Miller, Steve 42,43,69 MINORITIES CULTURAL CENTER 91 Mitchell, Elm Ira 69,114 Montano, Richard 41,43,69 Morrow, David 59 Moser, Rosalie 81 Mosley, Luther 30,76,102,103 Mowery, Walter 19 Moyer, J. Harold 8,40 Mueller, Jo 43,62 Munson, Sandra 76 Murphy, Rhonda 30,55 MUSIC 40-43 Muthama, John M. 6,62,90,101 NATURAL SCIENCES 22-23 Neff, Dana 76,91 Negussie, Enat 62,90 Neufeld, Adolf 65 Neufeld, Donna 29 Neufeld, Edna 65 Neufeld, James 76 Neufeld, Jean 34,39,56 Neufeld, Loren 23,23 Neufeld, Nancy 34,62 Neufeld, Robert 25 Neufeld, Ruth 76 Neufeld, Scott 47 Neufeld, Vernon 21 Nickel, Donovan 41,43,69,89 Nickel, Jonene 76 THE NIGHT THOREAU SPENT IN JAIL 46-47 Niles, Jan 44,69,128 Noble, Alonzo 69 Ochs, Cher! 65 Odom, Steve 35,81 O ' Donnell, Clair 69 O ' Grady, John 41,43,64 ORGAN GUILD 88 Overaa, Barbara 32,36,91 Overholt, Willis 5 Owens, Dan 56 Pankratz, Andrea 76 Pankratz, Darrell 76 Pankratz, Teresa 69,84,97 Patterson, Don 47,76,90 Payne, Donnita 76 PEACE STUDIES 36,37 Penner, Connie 69,87,90 Penner, Debra 76 Penner, Doug 28 Penner, Mike 77 Penner, Orville 33 Penner, Roland 77 Penner, Teresa J. 34,43,56,90 Perry, Douglas McAndrews 47,77 Peters, Marg 77 Peters, Norma 69,106,109 Petrocci, Mickey 62,111,113,114 Phillips, Donita K. 69 PHILOSOPHY 24,26 PHYSICS 22,23 Pimentel, Joe 77 Piatt, Dwight 22,23,36 Piatt, E. Lavonne 65 Poland, Roy 56 POLITICAL SCIENCE 28,29,30 Poteet, Kenny 62,102 Preheim, Mary Ann 21 Pringle, Harold 81 PSYCHOLOGY 28 Quijano, Chris 77,102 Quiring, Dennis 56 Quiring, Jan 56 Raber, Michael 77 Ratmeyer, Cathy 16 Ratzlaff, Keith 48 Ratzlaff, Linda 56 Ratzlaff, Mike G. 77 Ratzlaff, Tim 56,102,105 Ratzlaff, Tom 62 Ratzlaff, Treva 48 READERS ' THEATER 45 Reeves, A Ivin 77 Regehr, Curtiss 42,69 Regier, Alan 77,113 Regier, Bob 26,62,102 Regier, Dale 41,62,94 Regier, Daryl 19 Regier, Jan 77,% Regier, Karen 77 Regier, Kathy 56 Regier, Mary 12,20 Regier, Robert 20,38 Regier, Ronald 69,102 Regier, Ruth 69 Regier, Sandy 69,106,128 Regier, Terry 77,90 Reimer, Carol 43,48,62 Reimer, Karen 62 Reimer, Nadine J. 31,56,88 Reimer, Quentin 18,114 Reimer, Raymond 56 Reimer, Roger 69 Reimer, Rosemary 69 Reimer, Wilbert 19 Reiss, Richard 29, 81 Rempel, Bruce 56 Rempel, Erna 17 Rempel, Mark 42,47,77 Rempel, Richard 25,89 Rempel, Steve 62 Rempel, Wendell 14,20 Rich, Carolyn 62 Rich, Jonathan 24,56,84,90,100 R ich, Margaret 21 Ries, Murray 40,42,43,56,88 Ring, Kimberly 69 R inner, Amy 42,69,85,128 126 Rinner, James 21 Roberson, Billie Ann 77,91 Rogers, George 33,102,104 Romero, Linda 77 Russell, Cathy 62 Russell, Dale 62,102,105 Rutschman, Richard 56 Sanford, John 77 Sargent, Susan 70 Sauerwein, Jean 30,62 Sawatzky, Daniel 81 SCAN 88 Schmidt, Anita 77 Schmidt, Becki 70,107,108,114 Schmidt, Carol 8,26,42,43,44,70 Schmidt, Carol V. 8 Schmidt, Chris 57,87 Schmidt, Cindy 63 Schmidt, Deb 70 Schmidt, Dee 57 Schmidt, Elizabeth 65 Schmidt, Glenda 16 Schmidt, Ilene 16 Schmidt, Janell D. 34,42,43,70 Schmidt, Janell S. 63,109 Schmidt, Jean 63 Schmidt, John 17 Schmidt, Kenley 63 Schmidt, Kim D. 77,113 Schmidt, Kristin 65 Schmidt, Linda 36,37,63 Schmidt, Norma 42,70 Schmidt, Pat 15 Schmidt, Rannie 87 Schmidt, Rhonda 77,92 Schmidt, Robert 23,33 Schmidt, Rodney A. 43,63,86 Schmidt, Stan 63,112,113,114 Schmidt, Steve 42,44,77 Schmidt, Susan 70,84 Schmittou, Rick 81 Schowalter, Steve 57 Schrag, Bonita 40,42,43,57,88,90 Schrag, Linda 70 Schrag, Mark 36,64,81 Schrag, Robert 21 Schrag, Tim 30,57 Schrag, Wayne 65 Schroeder, Celia 77,107,108 Schroeder, Dave 42,77 Schroeder, Delwin 63 Schroeder, Fred 57,84 Schroeder, Kathy 63,86,107,108 Schroeder, Linda 77,90 Schultz, Harold J. 4,12,13,20,87 Schultz, Jana 78,86 Sciaretti, Gabe 78,102 Scott, Cindy 42,78 Scott, Peg 63 SECRETARIAL STUDIES 32,33,34 Setlady, Hendra 23,57,90 Seward, Mark 49,78 Shank, Deb 81 Shear, Jeffrey 65 Shear, Nancy 18 Shelly, Andy 43,48,70,90 Shelly, David 57,85,115,128 Shelly, Linda 70,84,115,128 Shelly, Patty 57 Sheriff, Elsie 17 Sheriff, John 25,128 Shields, Colleen 78 Shine, Ken 70,113 Sieber, Lynda 81 Siebert, Mariann 59 Siegfreid, Troy 6,43,44,49,57 Siemens, Allen 63,89,96 Siemens, Byron 70 Siemens, Melvin 21 Siemens, Rosalyn 43,70 Siemens, Rosanne 59 Simmons, Victor 47,70,91,113 Sm ith, Brenda 78 Smitli, Bruce 78,102 Smith, Dianne 43,63,128 Sm ith, Jana 63 Smith, Mark Allen 78,102 Snider, Howard 28,29 Snyder, Jerre 64 SOCIAL SCIENCES 28-31 SOCIAL WORK 28,29,31 SOCIAL WORK CLUB 89 SOCIOLOGY 28,29 Spaulding, Blanche 24,33 Spaulding, J. Lloyd 29,87 Spellmire, Mary 81 Spotted Elk, Abram 81 Springer, Velma 78,109 Sprunger, Bryan 78,102 Sprunger, Keith 4,29 Staley, Dennis 19 Stalvey, Bob 78,102,103 Standing Water, Nathan 78 Stayrook, Miller 29 Steingard, John L. 78,113 Stoesz, John 81 Stoesz, Kathy 44,70,106 Stoesz, Marcia 81 Strain, Tammie J. 78 Stucky, Annette 43,78 Stucky, Barb 42,43,63 Stucky, Dale 21 Stucky, Denise 15 Stucky, Duane 3. 57 Stucky, Ed R. 21, 87 Stucky, Jerome 78,89 Stucky, Jim 128 Stucky, Martha 17 Stucky, Max 27,57 Stucky, Maynard 110,113 Stucky, R ita 44,45,70,107,108 Stucky, Russell 65,114 Stucky, Shirley 15,86,87 Stucky, Terri 42,78 SAB 87 STUCO 86 Stutzman, Howard 21 Suderman, Carole 42,78 Suderman, David 40,42 Suderman, David 78 Suderman, James 21 Suderman, Robert 24,25 Sullivan, Kelly 81 Swan, Susan 80 Swartzendruber, Margie 57 Tadesse, Geatnet 80,90 Tanaka, Yumiko 63,90 Taylor, Monica 78 TEACHER EDUCATION 32,33,34 Temple, Carol 57,107,108 Thaw, Heidi 78 Thiesen, Mayleen 78 Thiesen, Rick 78 Thiessen, Korrene 32 Thiessen, Kristine 33,63 Thieszen, Jon H. 41,43,63,88 Thieszen, Kathryn 26,70,128 Thimm, John 78 Thompson, Mark R. 63,91,102 Threatt, Reginald L. 70,102 THRESHER 84,85 T lessen, Cathie 79,90,92 Tieszen, Lowell 41,43,70,90 Tieszen, Michael K. 70,102 Tieszen, Vicki 79 Tieszen, Wesley 59 Tilson, Connie 16 Tipton, Connie 16 Tipton, Connie 35,65 Toevs, Carol 43,49,57,106 Toevs, Russ 100 Toevs, Sarah 79,114 Toews, Cyndi 70,92 Toews, Margaret Classen 40,41 Toews, Mama 58 Tolbert, Pat 70,91 Trahern, Darwin 79,102 Trego, Joseph 79 Trenary, Phillip 71 Tyson, Allen 63,102 Tyson, Ronald 81 Ulrich, Ross 79 Unrau, Clarence 21 Unrau, Kent 70,100 Unrau, Paula 45,48,63 Unrau, Ruth 33,90 Unruh, Allan 79 Unruh, Annette 79 Unruh, Barbara 41,45,70 Unruh, Barb 43,79,97,106,109 Unruh, Doug 43,71,128 Unruh, John A. 71,102 Unruh, Jon 22,41,43,79 Unruh, Marilyn 63 Unruh, Martha 17 Unruh; Martha 21 Unruh, Paul 63,85,128 Unruh, Selma 16 Unruh, Sherilyn 71 Unruh, Shirley 108,109 Unruh, Susan 59 Unruh, Terry L. 71,89 Van Dyke, Dick 19,115 Vaughn, Carolyn 15 Veendorp, Lena 19 Vega, Betty 65 Vetter, Linda 44,45,79 Vinson, Carl R. 41,79 Vinson, Edgar L. Ill 41,71 Voran, Barb 79 Voran, Doug 41,42,43,58,88 Voran, James 63,102 Voran, Kathy 40,42,43,58,88 Voran, Peter 21 Voran, Rick 71 Voth, Alan 58 Voth, Cindy 58 Voth, Deana 41,79 Voth, Debra 44,47,48,63,84 Voth, DeWayne 79 Voth, Gayle 71 Voth, Hilda 21 Voth, Jane 65 Voth, Karen 41,71 Voth, Larry 16 Voth, Laurie 42,79 Voth, Leanne 64 Voth. Lenore 41,43,71,84 Votn, Linda K. 65 Voth, Lois 43,44,49,71,81 Voth, Mary 34,58,97 Voth, Melvin 21 Voth, Myron 58 Voth, NaDa R. 79 Voth, Tim 65 Walker, Richard 21,30 Waltner, Carol 42,71 Waltner, Everett 29,58 Waltner, Galen 58 Waltner, Ginny 42,43,64,88 Waltner, James 24,25 Waltner, Jeri 39,64 Waltner, Vernelle 15 Ward, James 58,102 Ward, Joan Marie 79 Ward, ZoeAnn 19 Warkentine, Barbara 16 Warta, Marge 32 Washington, Margaret 65 Wasser, Dave 58 Weaver, Jerry 14,25,36 Webb, Brenda 64 Wedel, Alan 71,113 Wedel, Arnold 24,25,88 Wedel, D. C. 4 Wedel, Debi 42,79 Wedel, Diane 79 Wedel, Doug 104 Wedel Duane 79 Wedel, Janine 43,71,86,96 Wedel, Jean 24,25 Wedel, Paula 59 Wedel, Peg 79 Wedel, Rhonda 64,106,108,109 Wedel, Suzanne 6,12,58,87 Wedel, Wendy 81 Welsh, Bill 64 Wenger, Esther 65 Wenger, Martha 36,37,64 Whiteskunk, Edward 79 Whitney, Jon 79,102 Wiebe, Dan 58 Wiebe, David 71,89 Wiebe, Gail 81 Wiebe, Katie 25 Wiebe, Naomi Jeanne 65 Wiens, Darrell 22,23 Wiens, Emerson 33 Wiens, Ernst 81,90 Wiens, Keith 36,64 Wiens, Minnie 80,89,106,107 Wiens, Nancy 80 Wiens, Patty 80,94 Wiens, Paul 40,42,43 Wiens, Tim K. 36,64 Wiens, Wendy 80 Wilder, James 64 Will, Linda 80 Williams, Jay 80,102,105 Williams, Randy 80,102 Willson, Don 102,104 Wilson, Curtis 64,102 Wollmann, Janet 80 Womack, Bryan 80,102 WOMEN ' S ATHLETICS 106-109 Woolsey, Thomcis 81 Woolum, Wendell 58,102 Wright, Ray M. 45,58 Yacko, Roberta 41,71 Yeahquo, Kay 18 Yoder, Brent 58 Yoder, James 23 Yoder, Martin R. 80 Yost, Anita 71,114 Young, Adrianne E. 35,80 Zehr, Earl 33 Zerger, Dick 80 Zerger, Jonathan 94 Zerger, Paul 21 Zerger, Sandee 18 stately I i me s t o n e building an ernistic steel fountain connected by worn brick path are vividly symbol i link between the foundation and the our col lege . People and e v e n t s in history, although admittedly not perfect the basis necessary in order to correctly eva uate the present and efficiently p Ian for th( future . The 1976 THRESHER, Bethel ' s 50th yearbook, has been compiled with this histor- ical relationship as an integrating emphasis. Naturally, in accordance with yearbook prin- ciples, the major portion of the book is devoted to depicting Bethel as experienced during the 1975-76 school year. Many people have contributed their time and talents to the production of this book, I would particularly like to thank John Sheriff, the book ' s advisor, for his many words of en- couragement, and my staff (photo on page 84) for shar i ng their inside knowledge of diverse Bethel activities. Members of the administra- tion also were cooperative and provided some helpful ideas for this book. anks should go to student photo- Hinz, Chuck Bui ler, and Paul so to J i m Stucky of Photograph- )ictures in this book. Monica of News Services, allowed us ources of her files . ine Dick and Kathy Franz, who were in of ads, and Dennis Kaufman, Bob Har- andy Regier, and Kathy Thieszen, who sold ads in several Mennonite communities, contributed to this book ' s financial stability. I would also I ike to thank Bob Harder for vol - unteering to fly the plane from which the aerial pictures were taken, and Jan Niles, Amy Rin- ner, David Shelly, D i an ne Smith, Kathy Thieszen, and Doug Unruh for their miscellan- eous help in t i me s of need. Appreciation should also be extended to other individuals for their assistance and the Bethel community in general for its support. It is clear that just as the individual bricks form a path from the Administration Building to the fountain, each of us is a I ink between the founding of Bethel and the future. Linda Shelly, Editor