Bethel College - Graymaroon Yearbook (North Newton, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1987 volume:

1987 THRESHER VOLUME 61 BETHEL COLLEGE ne of the main Mennonite contributions to Kansas was Turkey Red Wheat. Previous to the Mennonite arrival in (Photo by Robert Regier) e early 1870s, farmers grew mostly corn because Kansas weather was too harsh for American varieties of wheat, rst planted in 1874, Turkey Red Wheat was destined to make Kansas the Bread Basket of the World. TABLE OF CONTENTS Bethel History 4 Fall Festival 10 Students 20 Fine Arts 58 Student Life 76 Sports 96 Clubs Organizations 114 1893-94 ALL SCHOOL PICTURE THE FOUNDING OF BETHEL COLLEGE By Darrel Knoll The need for higher learning among the Mennonites of Kansas who immigrated to the United States in 1874 led to the chartering of Bethel College on May 23, 1887. Bethel College was the third school set up by the Kansas Mennonites pre- ceeded by the Emmental school in 1882, which moved to Halstead in 1 883, and be- came the Halstead Seminary. Both schools were efforts at better education, but did not quite meet the needs of the students. The result was the founding of a college which was to operate side by side with the Halstead Seminary whose purpose would be to prepare students for college. The Mennonites soon realized, however, that keeping both schools was too costly, so Halstead was closed and the task of educa- tion was left to Bethel College which opened its doors at Newton on September 20, 1893. In order to fully understand the faith and hope that was instrumental in found- ing a college, it is important to have some understanding of the hardships encoun- tered by the Mennonites. The branch of Mennonites who immagrated to Kansas were mostly from Russia but were not Rus- sian. Their original home was Holland, but they had left under severe persecution for Prussia. In Prussia (later Germany) their sit- uation improved, but they were not al- The Halstead Seminary was incorporated on May 5, 1883 and remained in session until 1893 when Bethel opened its doors. The school offered liberal-arts training, and the subjects were taught in both German and English. In the above picture, the students and teachers of the seminary are show n. They were: (seated in foreground) H.H. Ewert and Samuel Burkholder. (Front row left to right) David Toews, W.J. Magaw, C.E, Krehbiel, Ben Ewert, Japhet Amstutz, Simon Burchy, F.N. Funk, J.H. Eigsti, |oel Sprunger, H.E. Bergtholdt, P.J. Wedel, Gerhard Baergen, Cornelius Wall, William Wiegand, Margaretha Andres, and Margaretha Regier. lowed to h ave their own schools and could not worship freely. In 1786, however, Catherine the Great of Russia invited them to settle in the Ukraine of Russia, and of- fered them a better life than they had expe- rienced anywhere. Each family was promised a tract of land, and they were al- lowed to maintain their own schools and churches, to have local government, to keep their native language, originally Dutch but by now German, and to be ex- empted from military service. ' It was here that the need for education began to be realized. The 1870s, however, brought bad news to the Russian Mennonites. The Rus- sian government decided to Russianize all German immigrants who had entered Rus- sia under the offers of the previous monarchs. As a result, many Mennonites chose to move because the changes would not allow them to practice pacifism. In 1872, a committee visited Kansas, and by 1874, the Santa Fe Railroad was bringing Mennonites to Kansas. Within three years, plans for education were being made in or- der to help them integrate into the Ameri- can society. The first official Mennonite school of Kansas began in 1882, but dunng its first year, it was found that it was too small and not adequately prepared. Thus, plans were made for the Halstead Seminary. The Hal- stead College Association, with Bernard Warkentin as president and David Goerz as secretary was incorporated on May 5, 1883. It was dedicated later in the same year on September 16, 1883 and was opened for use. The purpose of the school was to prepare teachers for common schools, for college entrance, and to offer a liberal-arts training. The courses were out- lined for the students and were taught in both English and German. The seminary, however, faced many problems such as at- tendence fluctuation, a shortage of money, a shortage of proper facilities, and a short- age of teachers. In 1 887, a movement was begun which was to meet the needs of not only the local church but the entire Menonite church of North America. It was decided by the Kansas Conference to close down the Seminary at the close of the 1 892-93 school that would be in line with the Mennonite church. A major factor in the founding of Bethel College was an economic boom in the 1880s, especially in real estate. The boom caused much investment within Newton, a town which had grown rapidly from its beginning in 1871 . From May until August of its first year, it grew from three to 2,000 people which was quite pheno- menomla. The growth continued and the future looked bright. Headlines in The Newton Republican give some indication of the optimism of the time. ' A steady, A Strong, A Continual Growth— More to Come— Everything to Encourage Us ' and Newton May Become the Interior Me- tropolis of the Country ' were two of the op- timistic headlines. During this period, the foundations of many colleges were laid including South- western College at Winfield, Kansas Wes- leyan at Salina, and Bethany at Lindsborg which were all founded in 1886. Sterling College opened in 1887, McPherson Col- lege in 1888, and Fairmount College at Wichita in 1892. Many other colleges as well were begun but could not survive the beginning steps. With colleges springing up everywhere, Newton also decided to make a bid for a college and offered the Mennonites $100,000 ($15,000 in cash and real estate valued at $85,000) on the condition that they would establish a per- manent college north of the city. The offer seemed quite attractive, but the Kansas Conference of the Mennonites could not decide if they should accept the offer because they felt they could not cope with the problems that may arise. It was at this point that David Goerz, the primary leader for founding the college, suggested forming a private organization which ).J. Krehbiel, a wagon maker by trade, was also a co-founder of Bethel. Krehbiel accepted the invitation from Newton businessmen to build a college north of town. Krehbiel was the sec- ond of the three to withdraw from serving Bethel, Warkentin being the first. He withdrew in 1906 from being president of the board where he had served for fiffteen years. His absence from the board was noted by Goerz in a letter to another board member in 1906 which was tinged with a note of sadness. I am now the only remaining member of the original board and i too will soon have to pack and be off. Upon Krehbiel ' s resignation, he was made an honorary member of the board for life by unanimous vote of the Bethel Cor- poration. Krehbiel continued to attend board meetings for years afterward where he gave advise when needed. would take the responsibility to build and maintain the college. If the college failed, the private organization would take the blame, and if it succeeded, the conference would reap the benefits and have the credit. This suggestion was immediately favored by the conference delagates, and thirty-three people signed the charter to es- tablish Bethel College. On May 23, 1887, the charter was filed with the Secretary of State stating the purpose as: The building and maintaining of a college in the in- terest of higher Christian education under the auspices of the Mennonite Church of North America. The firjst board of direc- tors named on the charter consisted of Jo- han J. Krehbiel, B. Warkentin, David Goerz, H.H. Ewert, D.C. Ruth, Abraham Quiring, C.R. McLain, J.M. Ragsdale, and A.B. Gilbert. Of the first board of directors, the three principal Mennonite founders were David Goerz, Johan j. Krehbiel, and Bernhard Warkentin. Of these, the one who pro- vided the most leadership was David Goerz. Goerz was born on June 2, 1849 near Berdyansk, South Russia, While in Russia, he was good friends with Bernhard Warkentin and kept contact with Warken- tin after he moved to the United States in 1872. Goerz came to New York in 1874, and after a short stop in Summerfield 111., he proceeded to Halstead in 1875. ' Goerz became active in setting up Mennonite education institutions. He played a large role in the Emmental school and also played a key role as secretary of the Hal- stead College Association when it was founded. After the chartering of Bethel College, Goerz served as secretary and was the principal fundraiser for Bethel. He continued to serve Bethel until 1909 when he was granted release due to his failing health. During his stay at Bethel, he was David Goerz, a Russian immigrant in 1874, is considered to be the founder of Bethel be- cause of the heavy burden of leadership he carried during the founding. At the point when it seemed that the plans for Bethel would not be carried out, he suggested that a corporation be formed which would be responsible for building and maintaining the college. If the college failed, the corporation would take the blame, but if it succeeded, the Mennonites would reap the benefits. Goerz continued to provide leadership to Bethel until 1909 when his failing health forced him to take an indefi- nite leave of absence. Goerz was born in 1849 and died in 1914. Bernhard Warkentin was a co-founder of Bethel College. Originally from South Russia, he came to the United States in 1872 and eventually to Halstead where he set up his grain mill. Warkentin played an important role in setting up the Halstead Seminary in 1883 and Bethel College in 1887. Warkentin served on the board of directors from 1887-1903 and was a liberal supporter of Bethel during its early years. Warkentin remained a friend of Bethel for life. The above picture is of the completed Proudfoot and Birdbuilding. The building looked like a monument that had grown out of the prairie and could be seen for miles. Although the landscape around the building was barren, efforts to beautify the campus immediately took place as trees and grass were planted. the business manager and was also elected pastor of the Bethel Congregation at Bethel College. Goerz died on May 14, 1914 in Los Angeles where he had gone in attempt to regain his health. J.J.Krehbie! also played a large role in the founding of Bethel. Krehbiel was a wa- gon maker by trade who had moved from Denmark, Iowa in 1879. He was ap- pointed by the Kansas Conference of Mennonites to accept the invitation of Newton to build a college there. He was the first to pledge a $1,000 gift to Bethel and was the first president of the board of trustees where he served for Bethel ' s first twenty years. Even after he refused to ac- cept re-election in 1906, Krehbiel contin- ued to serve Bethel until his death in 1 921 . Bernard Warkentin was the first of the three to drop active connection to Bethel. He served fifteen years on the board of directors as treasurer an refused re-election in 1903. Warkentine was a liberal contrib- utor to the college andhei great business sense proved to be invaluable to Bethel during the early years. He remained a sup- porter of Bethel after 1 903 until he was ac- cidentally shot and killed in Syria while on a world tour in 1908. On August 2, 1887, the board chose the site for the college building. The site was named Mt. Hebron because it was slightly elevated above the rest of the prairie, and after floor plans by William T. Proudfoot and George W. Bird were ap- proved on October 20, construction of the building began in December of 1887. Pro- gress on the building, however, was slow. Before a year had passed, the Mennonites were out of money, and not wanting to go into debt, building was halted until funds could be raised. The shortage of money was due to the fact that the donated real es- tate that was to be sold was not selling well and the lots that did sell brought less money than had been originally estimated. The cash subscriptions were also com|ing ilh slowly. According to a statement by D. Goerz, of the offer of Newton, only about $10,000 in cash have been realized, the balance of the building fund ($50,000) has been raised by the Mennonites them- selves. ' The shortage of money made it impossible to complete the building on schedule, but because the basement had been completed, the board decided to go ahead and hold a cornerstone laying fes- tival. Subsequently, Goerz made a trip to the eastern United States in order to raise money and came back with $10,000. Within two months, over half of the $50,000 had been raised. Thus, the cornerstone laying festival was held on October 12, 1888, and it was at this event that S. F. Sprunger, in his dedi- catory sermon, used the Bethel College motto for his text. The motto is I Cor. 3:11: Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid which is Jesus Christ. ' This also was the favorite text of Menno Si- mons, early Mennonite leader. After the dedicatory sermon, the cornerstone laying ceremony took place. It was officiated by A. B. Shelly who, after making a few re- marks and giving a prayer, asked for the papers that were to be placed in the cor- nerstone. In a leaden box were placed the Bethel Charter, the First Annual Report of the Bethel Board of Directors, in both Eng- lish and German, the roster of the member- ship of the Bethel College Corperation, the roster of the subscribers to the Bethel Col- lege building and other funds, various printed matter relating to Bethel College. A copy of the Resolutions of the General Conference from its beginning to date, copies of various publications such as the Bundestate, Kinder-Bore, Newton An- zeiger, and Newton Republican, the con- stitution of the First Mennonite Church of Newton, a report of the Mennonite Arapa- hoe and Cheyenne Mission, and the roster of the woman ' s society. The ceremony was dismissed soon after the box had been placed in the cornerstone. For one and a half years after the corner- stone had been laid, the building stood un- touched and sceptics called it ein Denkmal echtMennonitscher Dumheit (a monument to Mennonite stupidity). ' Al- though the Mennonites received much rid- icule, they did not lose sight of their goal and in 1 890, the construction of the Proud- foot and Bird designed building was re- sumed. The original plans, however, had to be changed somewhat to allow suffi- cient funds to complete it. One story was cut off, the spire was dropped, and the main entrance to the west was aban- donded. These revisions reduced the cost from $50,000 to $35,000, and three years later on September 20, 1893, Bethel ' s doors were opened for dedicatory ser- vices. The dedication day meant that the Mennonite dream for higher education was finally being realized. It was a day of celebration, not only for the Mennonites, but also for the town of Newton. The New- ton Daily Republican reported, ' The ' 4 . , - The first library was a small room on the second floor of the finished Proudfoot and Bird designed building. Because learning in those days was catechetical, library assignments played a minor role so it was not important to have a large, well indexed library. However, as learning methods changed, the small library did begin to cause problems; therefore, as de- mand on the library increased, it began to expand. In 1893, there were only a few volumes of books, but by 1899, it was reported that the library had 1,080 books, all donated and the in- crease caused space problems. Besides being small, the library had other problems. One was the amount of time that stu- dents could use it. Because male and female were not allowed to use the library at the same time, they alternated nightly. This situatuion was found to be less than satisfactory as there was not sufficient time allowed to complete library assignments. Although many complaints were made to the board, the rule was not changed during the first year. The rules finally did change to allow more time for study. The library also began to im- prove in quality and increase in size. A room was opened in the basement for storage of books, and in 1 906, it was moved to the northeast room on the main floor which is now occu- pied by the President. The library remained in the Administration Building until 1952 when the 30,000 volumes were moved to the new library. building can be seen for miles. . . , That a successful year is in store for Bethel Col- lege and a brilliant future is assured by the very auspicious beginning. . . . The citi- zens are loyal to the institution and will ever be ready to advertise it, and lend whatever assistence that is within their power. That the institution will grow and prosper in Newton, no one doubts. When the College opened, the faculty consisted of six men. The first President, C. hi. Wedel, began his administration. He originally took the job as principal pro tem, but ended up holding the job until his death in 1910. He had graduated from McKendree College in Lebennon, Illinois and Bloomfield (New jersey) Theological Seminary. In his letter of aceptance, he said that his greatest joy is to instruct youth in the truths of the Bible, and his greatest satisfaction to direct them to the Source of Highest Wisdom. Because of his vast learning and his joy of teaching, he was very popular and was respected by all who knew him. ' The other five men to serve on the original faculty were G. A . Haury, B.A. Lehman, H. D. Penner, B. F. Welty, and David Goerz. The educational goals of Bethel Col- lege were aimed toward religion and lib- eral arts in order to serve the Mennonite church religiously and to supply knowl- edge in all fields of knowledge. ' There- fore, the curriculum that first year was set to cover the major fields of knowledge which were English, foreign languages, history, mathematics, natural sciences, and religion. The curriculum was broken down as follows: English, 30 hours; for- eign languages, 27 hours; mathematics, 25 hours; Bible, 24 hours; natural sciences, 21 hours; German, 29 hours; history, 13 hours. Of a total of 170 hours taught weekly, 110 hour were taught in English and 60 hours taught in German. The hours of English compared to the hours of Ger- man were set up to stress English but not to neglect German. By 1903, it was evident that Bethel was serving the Mennonite Church. Of the 631 students enrolled during the first de- cade, 112 had taken up the teaching pro- fession, and 24 had become ministers, missionaries, and evangelists. ' Bethel however, had only academy status and did notofferany type of degree, but in 1910, it became evident that Bethel would have to expand due to much student as well as fac- ulty pressure. Therefore, it was decided that Bethel should become a four-year col- lege during the 1910-11 school year, even- tually to become accredited in 1916. 1910 also marked the year the first A.B. degress were offered, and the first to graduate were the class of 1912 which consisted of M.J. Galle, F.J. Isaac, J.C. Klieweer, A.J. Regier, On the Bethel College seal are the words Faith, Hope, and Charity, three words that were very important to the early Kansas Mennonites. They moved to the United States on the faith and hope that life would be better than in Russia. Likewise, they founded Bethel College on faith and hope. The seal also has the Bethel College motto, Other foundation can no man lay than that which is Jesus Christ from I Corinthians 3:2. The motto was also one of the favorite :exts of Menno Simons (c. 1496-1561) for whom the Mennonites were named. Serving from 1893-1910, Corne- lius H. Wedel was Bethel ' s first President. Rather than do ad- ministration work, Wedel would have preferred the quiet life of a scholar, but on the urgent request from the board of directors, he ac- cepted the call to service. Wedel was devoted to his field of bible studies and was able to inspire many with his enthusiasm for learning. Wedel remained at Bethel until his death in 1910. J.M. Regier, and P.R. Schroeder. The 1912 commencement, besides giving the first A.B. degrees of the college, also set a new precedent on procedure. ; Instead of ora- tions being given by the senior class, there was a commencement speaker who spoke in English. The first was President N.E. Byers of Goshen College. A comnhence- ment speaker has been the custom since 1912. Thus, by 1912, after two decades of being an academy designed to keep Mennonite youth within the church, Bethel College was taking steps towards being an accredited college. Although a few Bethel supporters raised a question of Bethel becoming a Bible college, the main push was toward liberal arts, a tradition around which Bethel developed Steps taken in 1910 were significant because they set Bethel in motion toward an insti- tute of higher learning which has contin- ued to prosper. Peter J. Wedel, The Story of Bethel Col- lege (North Newton: The Mennonite Press 1954), p. 6. Bryan Reber, Founding of Bethel College Was Result of Dreams in Newton ' s Optimistic 80s, Mennonite Weekly Review May 21, 1987, p. 6. ' Wedel, p. 46. Ibi-d., p. 52. ' Bryan Reber, Bethel College Bulletin April, 1987, p. 1. •■Wedel, p. 56. ' ibid., p. 61. ibid., pp. 61-62. ' Ibid., p. 75. ' ibid., p. 87. Ibid., p. 81. ' -James C. Juhnke, Dialogue with a Heri- tage: Cornelius H. Wedel and the Beginnings of Bethel College North Newton; Bethel Col- lege, 1987. Keith Sprunger, Histor ' , Bethel College 1986-1988 Catalog p. 5. ' William Vandever, The Education of Teachers at Bethel College in Kansas, Bethel College Bulletin March 1987, p. 5. For their help in choosing the pictures on both the history and division pages, the MLA, espe- cially Rosemary Moyer, deserves a special thanks. Keith Sprunger is also acknowledged for his advise on the history. The Bethel Faculty of 1910-11 consisted of Alice Martin, P.J. Wedel, Hellen Hoisington, G.A. Haury, D.A. Hirschle, P.H. Richert, E.R. Riesen, Lizzie Wirkler, Lena Hunzicker, J.H. Langenwalter, and D.H. Richert. This partic- ular faculty served under the first administra- tion of J.H. Langenwalter. During Langenwalter ' s administration, Bethel made the step toward becoming an accredited col- lege. The 1912 graduation class was the first to re- ceive college degrees from Bethel. The class members were F.J. Isaac, M.J. Galle, J.C. Kliewer, J.M. Regier, P.R. Schroeder, and A.J. Regier. Galle, Regier and Schroeder all be- came prominent ministers in the General Con- ference. Isaac became a missionary in India; Regier served as a teacher and a college pro- fessor, and Klieweer became engaged educa- tionalwork and government service. The threshing stone is a symbol of Bethel Col- lege and is also fitting for the Mennonite church as a whole. The stone was used to sepa- rate the grain from the straw by a laborius pro- cess. First, a smooth hard surface, on which the cut grain was spread, was prepared by tamping. Second, the stone was drawn over the wheat by oxen. And third, after the second step had beem performed for a while, the grain was turned and the stone was drawn over it a second time. This process was re- peated until all the grin was out of the wheat at which point, the straw was shaken by forks in order to separate the grain from the chaff and thrown aside. The stone was adopted as Bethel ' s symbol on November 16, 1934. FALL FESTIVAL Although Fall Festival became quite a tradition during the 70 ' s and 80 ' s, it did not always exist as we know it. From the early 1950 ' s until 1971, the festival was known as Folk Festival. Folk Festivals, organized originally by Cornelius Krahn and John F. Schmidt, were much different than Fall Festivals. A Folk Fest was developed along the lines of a skill-craft show, in which hog-butchering and other demonstrations occured. The attendance averaged about 5,000. During the latter 60 ' s, however, subsiding attendance caused alarm and there were a few years when no festival was held. In 1971, the arrival of President hiarold Schultz marked a new era in festivals at Bethel. October 71 found Bethel celebrating its first Fall Festival. It revitalized both the Mennonite Folk Festival tradition and the homecoming tradition. Homecoming activities have gradually diminished, but there are enough events to keep drawing crowds of 10,000. 1961 Folk Festival QUILTERS With a cast composed entirely of women, Quilters, directed by Arlo Kas- per, associate professor of drama, played to capacity crowds during every one of its six October performances. The musical portrayed the joys and heartaches pervading the lives of pioneer women. Michelle Schrag,a North Newton se- nior actress in Quilters , commented, The play was well received. I think the audience could relate to the strength of these women. Also in the musical were Leona Kaufman of Moundridge, North Newton Senior Marnette Hofer, North Newton Senior Kristi Neufeld, Newton Junior Lisa Zimmerman, Ballet Instructor Annette Thornton, June Krehbiel of Moundridge, Linda Schrag of Hutchinson, and Newton resident Linda C. Smurr. The cast was expanded from the orig- inal seven woman cast to nine. To deal with the wide range of characters portrayed from grade school kids to gran- nies, Kasper implemented area wide cast- ing. This type of cassting had been used for other complex fall festival productions such as Jim Juhnke and J. Harold Moyer ' s The Blowing and the Bending. The variety of characters and stories contributed to the near nation-wide success of the play after its debut. The lone exception to that success was on Broad- way, according to Kasper. It ' s not a pi- zazz Broadway musical, he said, but over fifty people had inquired about when Quilters would come to Bethel. When it did come, it became a colla- borative effort between Bethel and its com- munity. The Bethel College Women ' s Association and many area churches were involved in the production by making the many quilts needed for the show. Noting this outside help, Kasper called Quilters , a community kind of show. Musical direction was provided by Kathryn Kasper, assistant professor of mu- sic and choreography by Ginny Janzen, as- sisted by Annette Thornton. Kathryn Kasper also served as director of the ac- companying musical combo. Marnette Hofer and Linda Schrag relate a sig- nificant event of their lives. Quilters cast members show their genuine ex- citement for quilting. The cast stands in front of the completed quilt with Sarah, played by Leona Kaufman, holding the symbolic oversized quilting rings. Each square in the quilt represents an event from the lives of each of these pioneer women. CAST Sarah Leona Kaufman The Daughters Marnette Hofer June Krehbiel Kristi Neufeld Linda Schrag Linda C. Smurr Lisa A. Zimmerman Friends Michelle Schrag . .Annette Thornton Musicians Heidi Waltner, Piano Kathryn Kasper, Keyboard Sondra Torres, Mandolin Designed and Directed by . Arlo Kasper Music Directed by Kathryn Kasper SATURDAY BOOTHS ACTIVITIES Keeping Our Heritage was the theme for the 1 986 Fall Festival. The event drew more than 1 1,000 people to Bethel College to cele- brate the final year of Bethel ' s cen- tennial. The activities began Friday, October 3 and ended on Sunday, October 5. Among Saturday ' s at- tractions were more than seventy academic and arts and crafts booths, the quilt auction, musical programs which featured bar- bershop singers and bagpipe play- ers, a luncheon of German and Swiss food, the Schmeck Haus, the evening barbecue, and the Bethel football game against Sterling. ' Quilters, ' although not a Satur- day activity, was a main attraction of Fall Festival. A total of more than 2,700 attended the production which attempted to represent the The quilt auction proved to be a profitable fund raiser. joys and hardships of pioneer women. Five of the six perfor- mances were sold out while the sixth was near capacity. M2 he festival drew to a close on Sunday with the dedication on the new Mantz Library. Overall, Fall Festival was considered a success. The attitude of many Fall Festival participants may best be summed up by Bernd Janzen who said, I felt honored, privilaged and proud to be a part of this great venture. Mary and Fred Fransen enjoy watermelon af- ter the varsity soccer team defeated the alumni. The beautiful Saturday causes Karen Rice and Linda Shadoin to discuss the question, Does Presi- dent Schultz have a direct line to God? after a miserable Friday had seemed to promise foul weather for the weekend. The German Club, which pro- vided sausage for a portion of the masses was a main attraction. Me- rle Schlabaugh and Bernd Janzen served their time as they worked diligently amidst the smoke. ALMOST ANYTHING GOES SPORTS among the main attractions of Fall Festival were the Almost-Anything-Goes-Competition, which took place on Friday, and the athletic events on Saturday. immediately following the opening cere- monies, which consisted of a speech by Presi- dent Harold Schultz followed by a performance of Quilters, ten teams gathered on the Green to participate in the craziness. In order to begin the games with a bang, the Balloon Burst was first. Each team mem- ber had to run to a chair, blow up a balloon, then sit on the baloon until it burst. The second game was the Gunnysack Relay which was followed by the Cotton Ball Relay, the Clothes Pin Relay, the Two, Four, Eight Point Race, and the Dizzi-izzy Relay repec- tively. Upon completion of the above-mentioned events, the Great Chicl en Race took place. It consisted a blindfolded male carrying a female on his shoulders who had a raw egg in her mouth while she gave directions to the guy. The Great Chicken Race was then followed by the Bannana Eating Relay and the Bal- loon Hug Relay in which a male and female had to hug each other until a water balloon burst between them. The final event was the Hoop Race. First place went to Late Entry, which was made up of Byron Schrag, Christi Bisoni, Randy Lais, Shannon Zurcher, and Ian Zurcher, and second place was captured by The Ultimates, who were Ken Regier, Matt Friesen, Todd Lehman, Beth Hege, Miriam Maik, Jenny Seif- fert, Stephanie Gingerich, and Jon Tieszen. Both teams received T-shirts for their efforts. Sports were the main athletic attractions on the second day of Fall Festival. Both the Men ' s and the Women ' s Tennis teams performed in the Fall Fest Classic in which they competed against Sterling College and Cloud County Community College. The women defeated Ster- ling 7-2 but lost to Cloud County 1-5 while the men defeated Sterling 7-2 and split 4-4 on their second match against Cloud County. In other Fall Festival sporting events, the Men ' s Soccer team captured their first victory by defeating the Alumni 6-2, the Men ' s Basket- ball team outscored the Alumni 107-81. The final athletic event was the football game in which Bethel suffered an unexpected defeat at the hands of Sterling College who came from behind in the last five minutes to upset the Threshers by a point, 24-25. Byron Schrag comtemplates his prehistoric ancestry as he devours a banana in the Almost Anything Goes competition. Somewhat concerned for her safty, Amy Albright carefully guides Darin Penner during the The Great Chicken Race. Chad Janzen grins impishly as he eyes the list of events and the contestants who are doing Almost Anything Goes on the green. A gallant attempt is made by Scott Stiles to elude a Sterling defender while he tries to follow the lead block of Ed Smith. Randy Preheim tests his ability to aim with his knees during the nearly impossible Clothes Pin Relay. LIBRARY DEDICATION The new Mantz Library dedicated October 5, 1986. The Library was named after Felix Mantz and his mother Anna. Felix was was drowned by Zurich officials January 5, 1527. The Fall Festival weekend ended with the dedication of the new Bethel College library and media center addition. Over 500 people attended the dedication of the 1.94 million-dollar build- ing. Featured speakers at the ceremonies were Robert Kreider, for- mer director of the Mennonite Library and Archives, and Dale Schrag, director of libraries at Bethel College, as well a Donald Moyers, vice-chairman of the J.E. and L.E. Maybe Foundation of Tulsa, Okla. The Maybee Foundation offered a $350,000 chal- lenge grant to Bethel College to spur fundraising for the new facil- ity. The new library building, in conjunction with the earlier li- brary building was dedicated as the Mantz Library and in his ad- dress Kreider reflected on the name ' s significance. It seems eminently appropriate the this new library be named Mantz Li- brary to symbolize values cherished by the people who have es- tablished and sustained this college. Following the dedication of the Mantz Library five key people in the building project stood outside the new structure. They are from left to right: President Harold J. Schultz; Donald Moyers, vice-president of the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation; Larry Voth, director of development and finacial affairs; Charles Koehn, Contractor; and LeRoy Troyer, ar- chitect. 18 FARM AID Linda Lewis of Newton, who used to was somewhat of a surprise to Bethel Col- be involved in a 3,000 acre farming opera- lege President Harold Schultz. He com- tion, was another victim of the poor farm mented, 1 was very surprised at first. I economy. The farm did well for years, but knew it would create a local ripple; how- recently things were going bad financially. ever, I was utterly amazed that it sent out a Selling out was inevitable, so we did, said response of those [national] proportions. Lewis. Her outlook, like Hoick ' s, also be- Although Bethel received national came brighter when Bethel offered the coverage, the thrust of the farm tuition pro- farm aid program. College is a new expe- gram was to help displaced farmers. We rience for me. And with Bethel making this feel a genuine concern for the farmers offer availabe to me, I am looking forward caught up in this national crisis. Bethel has to a fresh start. always had, and will continue to have Also seeking relief at Bethel were Rob- strong ties to the farming community with ert and Marlene Beeson of Kanorado. The over 2,000 alumni in agricultural occupa- Beesons were excited about the oppertun- tions. ity because it gave them a chance to get Aside from Marvin Hoick, Linda Le- away from a tense situation. Leaving the wis, and Robert and Marlene Beeson, farm was a good break, said Marlene, there were five other participants. They because it was such a tense situation. were: Michael Billington from Cince, IL, Coming to sc hool at Bethel is encouraging Randal Buttler from Yale, lA, Linda Peters because the people here are very support- from Lehigh and Kay Schmidt from ive and helpful. I am greatful that we were Walton, directed to Bethel. The Beesons had been told about Bethel through a farm crisis hotline, one of many sources publicizing Bethel ' s pro- gram. After the original announcement. Bethel received widespread media cov- erage on farm crisis hotlines, television, magazines, and news papers from Hono- lulu to New York. The massive coverage Marvin Hoick, Hesston; Kay Schmidt, Walton; Gerald Duerksen, Galva. Not pictured: Linda Lewis, Newton; Robert and Marlene Beeson, Kanorado; Micheal Billington, Cinci, III.; Randall Buttler, Yale, Iowa; and Linda Peters, Lehigh. During the 1986-87 school year, Bethel offered a new farm aid program de- signed to help farmers who have been forced from the farm for financial reasons. Eight people took advntage of the pro- gram. In order to qualify for the program, the farmer had to have abandoned farming as his or her primary vocation within te two previous years because of financial diffi- culty, as well as make the normal applica- tion process. Once admitted, he or she also had to apply for federal, state or con- gregational grants and loans that may bee available to them. Bethel College would cover the remaining cost for two semes- ters. The offer by Bethel definitely provided a lift for a few who took advantage of the program. Marvin Hoick, formerly of Kanawha, Iowa and currently resident of Hesston, was pleased with Bethel ' s idea of lending a helping hand to displaced farmers. This is a great oppertunity for me to go on with my future. I am now able to leave behind the stress and strain of losing my farm. For the first time in a long while, there is a bright light on the horizon. Hoick worked toward a degree in interna- tional development during the 1986-87 school year. 19 STUDENTS Today ' s society is noted for its great concern with appearances and manners. Bethel ' s former handbooks show that Bethel has long been concerned with such matters, as they provided students with etiquette tips. Here are a few pointers for all of us to remember. . . When entering the dining hall avoid tables filled with all boys or all girls. It ' s much more fun to eat at mixed tables! ' Fellows, remember it ' s your duty to seat the girl on your right, letting her sit down from the left side of her chair. When you ' re seated, wait until everyone at your table has been served and the table head has begun to eat. ' Do not read at the table unless you read aloud. To do so is ignoring the presence of others. When escorting a lady or ladies, a gentleman always walks on the curbside of the sidewalk. 1898 BETHEL COLLEGE GRADUATES Emma Krehbiel, Anna S. Hirschler, Henry V. Wiebe, Samuel Haury, Peter R. Voth, Mary A. Wirkler STUDENTS Marcelly Airam, sophomore Moen, Truk, Micronesia Violeta Ajquejay, sophomore N. Newton, KS Amy Albright, freshman Pretty Prairie, KS Stephanie Albright, sophomore Pretty Prairie, KS Susan Anderson, freshman Valley Center, KS Craig Andres, junior Peabody, KS Nancy Andrews, freshman Nederland, CO Ebenezer Asrat, freshman Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Yuri Averette, freshman East Canton, MO David Balzer, senior Inman, KS Harry Banks, junior Newton, KS Kyle Barger, junior Wichita, KS Vickie Barr, junior Newton, KS Kelvin Bartel, senior La Junta, CO Larry Bartel, freshman Newton, KS Steve Bartel, senior Lenexa, KS Freddie Beasley, sophomore Oakland Park, FL After hours of vigorous textbook reading, Dan • Schulte relaxes a moment to absorb all that he has read. Eric Becker, freshman Newton, KS Kai Becker, senior Wuppertal, Germany Pete Begly, senior Tiskilwa, IL Curtis Bender, sophomore Wakeeney, KS Brett Birky, senior Denver, CO Christi Bisoni, junior Hesston, KS Lori Bjorling, junior Louisville, KS Troy Black, sophomore Fredonia, KS Kristi Blocher, freshman ' Valley Center, KS Sheri Blocher, freshman Valley Center, KS Lena Bockhaus, sophomore Burrton, KS Brenda Boese, sophomore Newton, KS Billy Bond, freshman Bushnell, FL Greg Bontrager, junior Harper, KS Paul Boone, senior Quinter, KS Brian Bowman, frehman Oswego, KS Deanna Brake, freshman Wichita, KS Pam Branson, junior N. Newton, KS 23 Kim Braun, senior Saskatoon, Canada Sharon Brelsford, freshman Salina, KS Diane Brightup, junior Sunset Hills, MO Frank Brown, junior Arkansas City, KS Denise Brueggeman, senior Newton, KS Lynda Bueckert, junior Eyebrow, Canada Sandee Buller, sophomore Newton, KS Shyla Burkholder, junior Slave Lake, AB Kirk Burnett, freshman Longboat Key, FL Lester Burnette, freshman Fort Myers, FL Ellie Burrows, junior Elmdale, KS Bob Burton, senior N. Newton, KS Kim Burton, senior Halstead, KS ■ Randall Buttler, freshman Newton, KS Rachel Canetta, senior Evanston, IL Angela Claassen, freshman Fairbury, NE Craig Claassen, freshman Newton, KS Dawn Clark, junior Morton, IL Dorothy Coon, sophomore Deer Creek, OK John Coslett, junior Danville, KS Carol Craft, senior Hillsboro, KS Barbara Craven, sophomore Russell, KS Lara Crosby, freshman Wichita, KS Paul Crosby, senior Wichita, KS Carolyn Cummings-Banks, junior Newton, KS Don Dailey, junior Murdock, KS Robert Darby, freshman DeLand, FL Kevin Davis, freshman Jay, FL Pam Davis, senior Waynesboro, VA Margaret De Jong, freshman Fredericton, Canada Denetta Decker, freshman Newton, KS Neal Denno, junior Newton, KS Dennis Detweiler, senior Shickley, NE Gregg Dick, senior Halstead, KS Richard Dixon, freshman Wichita, KS Kevin Doerksen, senior Wichita, KS James Domineck, freshman Fort Myers, FL Barb Downing, sophomore Newton, KS Duane Duerksen, freshman Mountain Lake, MN Laura Duerksen, freshman Canton, KS Andrew Dummer, junior Syracuse, KS Don Duncan, junior Waukegan, IL Willie Dunning, freshman Boynton Beach, FL Mike Dunn, freshman Newton, KS Thembinkosi Dyeyi, junior N. Newton, KS Marianne Effa, junior Newton, KS Lisa Eichelberger, freshman Wayland, lA Philip Eisenbeis, freshman Marion, SD Lisa Ellick, sophomore N. Newton, KS Tim Enns, junior St. Catherines, Canada Randy Ensz, junior Hillsboro, KS Maureen Entz, sophomore Peabody, KS Alisa Epp, freshman Henderson, NE Brian Epp, freshman Inman, KS Debbie Epp, sophomore Elbing, KS Greg Epp, junior Elbing, KS Mike Epp, freshman Marion, SD Diana Erb, senior Henderson, NE Vicki Epp, freshman Henderson, NE Marylin Ernist, sophomore N. Newton, KS Kristi Neufeld, playing violin, accompanies Dan Hege during his voice recital. Doreen Esau, freshman Newton, KS Julie Esau, senior N. Newton, KS Keith Esau, freshman N. Newton, KS Rich Evangelista, sophomore Orange City, FL Cindy Ewy, senior Hutchinson, KS Ron Ewy, senior Reedley, CA Sharol Paul, sophomore Newton, KS Robb Feeback, freshman Pueblo, CO Tim Fenton, junior Newton, KS Marvin Ferguson, freshman Miami, FL Pam Fitz, junior Wichita, KS Kris Flaming, junior Hillsboro, KS Russell Fletcher, sophomore Colorado Springs, CO Lois Flickinger, senior Glendale, AZ Michelle Flickinger, freshman Burrton, KS Fred Fransen, junior Newton, KS Pat Frantum, senior Macksville, KS Anne Friesen, senior N. Newton, KS Bob Friesen, junior Aurora, NE Kurt Friesen, junior Towanda, KS Lisa Friesen, freshman Overbrook, KS Matt Friesen, freshman Dallas, OR Roy Friesen, sophomore Saskatoon, Canada Steve Friesen, sophomore Reedley, CA Dawn Fry, freshman Inman, KS Presten Fry, junior Inman, KS Bryan Funk, junior Hiilsboro, KS Carol Funk, junior Hiilsboro, KS Gail Funk, junior Marion, KS Andrew Gale, junior Tiskilwa, IL Tim Gale, freshman Tiskilwa, IL Rod Garman, freshman Kiowa, KS Kelly Gerbrandt, senior Carmen, Canada Lisa Gingerich, junior F4esston, KS Stephanie Gingerich, sophomore Topeka, KS Mary Giovanni, junior Wichita, KS Sanetta Gipson, junior Chicago, IL Greg Goering, junior Hiilsboro, KS Jeff Goering, freshman McPherson, KS Linda Goering, junior Burrton, KS Margo Goering, junior Moundridge, KS Joy Goertzen, junior N. Newton, KS Kay Goertzen, junior Newton, KS Kevin Goertzen, senior Newport, WA Mark Goertzen, junior Newton, KS Dorothy Goertz, junior Walton, KS Russell Gooden, sophomore Gainesville, TX Kayla Goodnight, senior Walton, KS Connie Graber, freshman Freeman, SD David Graber, sophomore Freeman, SD Jenny Graber, freshman Salina, KS Scott Graber, freshman Hardin, MT Sid Graber, freshman Pretty Prairie, KS Viki Graber, senior Newton, KS Cindy Grattan, freshman Sedgwick, KS Rebecca Green, junior El Dorado, KS Eric Guhr, freshman Versailles, MO David Gundy, freshman Burrton, KS Pete Habegger, junior N, Newton, KS Felicia Hagler, freshman Lawton, OK Scott Haines, freshman Tescott, KS Renee Hammar, sophomore Hesston, KS Seilen Haokip, junior N. Newton, KS Ben Harder, sophomore Butterfield, MN Kevin Harder, sophomore Buhler, KS Lorna Harder, sophomore Hesston, KS Tim Harder, freshman Butterfield, MN Dawn Hardt, sophomore Ritzville, WA Tim Harms, junior Newton, KS Kevin Harrell, junior Neosho Rapids, KS Kim Hartman, sophomore Conway Springs, KS Phil Hawkins, freshman Tooeka. KS Mod 4C men, Ted Krehbiel, Dale Sprunger and Randy Lais are easily amused while they stan in the lunch line. Kathryn Hayes, senior N. Newton, KS Kevin Hazelton, junior Garden City, KS Beth Hege, sophomore Aberdeen, ID Daniel Hege, senior Aberdeen, ID Dennis Heide, senior Hillsboro, KS Regina Herrod, freshman Newton, KS J.D. Hershberger, junior Hesston, KS Tim Hertzler, junior Hesston, KS J ' Nan Hiebert, senior N. Newton, KS Lynell Hiebert, freshman Canton, KS Matthew Hiebert, sophomore N. Newton, KS Lyndon Hiebner, freshman Henderson, NE John Hill, senior N. Newton, KS Rod Hines, sophomore Boynton Beach, FL Tara Hinkle, junior Newton, KS Marnette Hofer, senior N. Newton, KS 30 Jonathan Hogg, freshman Ellinwood, KS Beth Hoick, freshman Hesston, KS Marvin Hoick, junior Hesston, KS Tina Hook, junior Sylvia, KS Ruth Ann Hoppes, sophomore Towanda, KS Masaki Hoshino, freshman Toke-Chiba, japan Sam Hostetler, senior Kouts, IN Tina Haung, freshman Hillsboro, KS Tswei Huang, sophomore N. Newton, KS Kory Huebert, freshman Henderson, NE Dana Isaak, senior Reed ley, CA Christine Jackson, sophomore Valley Center, KS Doug Jackson, senior Newton, KS Jacque Jackson, junior Newton, KS Sara Jackson, freshman Saiina, KS Cynthia Jacobs, sophomore Okmulgee, OK Christie Jacox, junior Omaha, NE Darlene Jantzen, junior Beatrice, NE Bernd Janzen, junior Newton, KS Chad Janzen, senior Hesston, KS David Janzen, freshman Kismet, KS Gesina Janzen, sophomore Newton, KS Russell Janzen, junior Newton, KS Lora Jost, junior N. Newton, KS Dee Kaltenbach, junior Newton, KS Debendra Karki, sophomore N. Newton, KS Todd Kasitz, junior Newton, KS Kathy Kaufman, sophomore Moundridge, KS Kris Kaufman, junior Parker, SD Lynelle Kaufman, sophomore Moundridge, KS Peggy Kaufman, senior Hesston, KS Will Kaufman, senior Moundridge, KS Rita Keating, freshman Kirk, CO Doug Keefer, senior McPherson, KS Audra Keller, sophomore Halstead, KS Brian Keller, sophomore Halstead, KS Tim Kemp, senior Pretty Prairie, KS David Kingrey, freshman Wichita, KS Donnie Kingsley, freshman Sedgwick, KS Brenda Kinzie, junior Olathe, KS Brenda Klassen, sophomore, Lehigh, KS Denice Klassen, sophomore Hillsboro, KS Showing his two best features for the camera is Kevin Hazelton. 32 I Dave Kliewer, freshman Dallas, TX Eric Kniss, senior N. Newton, KS Darrel Knoll, senior Moundridge, KS Duane Knoll, senior Moundridge, KS Brenda Krause, sophomore Hydro, OK Brenda Krehbiel, sophomore Pretty Prairie, KS Ted Krehbiel, sophomore McPherson, KS Jerry Kroeker, senior Buhler, KS Lisa Kroeker, sophomore Inman, KS Mark Kroeker, sophomore Columbia, MO Nancy Kroeker, sophomore Buhler, KS Nick Kroeker, senior Turpin, OK Scott Kroeker, junior Saskatoon, Canada Susan Kroeker, junior Inman, KS Randy Lais, senior Hesston, KS Eddie Lawrence, sophomore Fort Myers, FL Kathleen Leenders, senior Salina, KS David Leppert, freshman Freeman, SD Bachue Thi Le, junior McPherson, KS Georgia Liechty, junior Lima, OH Lisa Liechty, senior Berne, IN John Liles, freshman Hillsboro, KS Joy Linscheld, sophomore Hutchinson, KS Debbie Little, sophomore Sedgwick, KS Susan Loepp, sophomore Normal, IL Linda Loflin, sophomore Halstead, KS Karia Logan, freshman Kalona, lA Shelly Loganbill, junior Moundridge, KS Sally Longbottom, senior Moundridge, KS Randall Loucks, junior Hesston, KS Kelly Lowe, sophomore Newton, KS Evonne Lu, sophomore Taiwan, R.O.C. Linda Lundblade, sophomore Bonner Springs, KS Larry Lux, senior Wichita , KS After an industrious day of skateboarding, Eric Weins contemplates causing social upheaval at Bethel College. 34 Miriam Maik, freshman La Junta, CO Frank Martin, sophomore Bushnell, CA Susan Martinez, senior Newton KS Konrad Martynes, freshman Ruddeil, SK, Canada Wines Mavia, senior Wichita, KS Beverly Mayer, junior Haddam, KS Jon McCammond, junior Newton, KS James McCrae, sophomore Ft. Lauderdale, FL Danny McKenziee, sophomore Dallas, TX Feldon McNeal, freshman Bushnell Flordia Abby McQueen, junior Montezuma, KS Mark Millar, junior New Albany, KS Anne Miller, senior Pullman, WA Forrest Miller, senior Kalona, lA Marti Miller, special Newton, KS Michael Miller, freshman Freeman, SD Michelle Miller, junior Boulder, CO Monica Miller, freshman Boulder, CO Susan Miller, senior Prescott, AZ Vince Miller, sophomore Newton, KS Karen Mitchell, freshman Lincoln, KS Michael Mitchell, junior Burns KS Michael Mitton, freshman Lake Panasoffkee, FL N. Mbuso Mngumezulu, senior N. Newton, KS Nate Moore, freshman Rochelle Moore, junior N. Newton, KS Steve Morris, senior Thomasville, NC Dwight Mueller, senior Halstead, KS Candace Naegele, freshman Liberal, KS V. Satya Narayan, senior The casual studier, Larry Regier, enjoys the i new Library. 36 Helping with career counseling, Angie Troyer demonstrates tlie Sigi plus program. Kris Naugle, treshman Wild Horse, CO Embery Nelson, junior Newton, KS Daniel Nester, senior Normal, IL Gwendolyn Neufeld, sophomore Wasco, CA Jon Neufeld, freshman Mt. Lake, MN Kathy Neufeld, senior N. Newton, KS Kathy Tieszen Neufeld, senior N. Newton, KS Kristi Neufeld, senior N. Newton, KS Rachel Neufeld, freshman Fargo, ND Scott Neufeld, sophomore N. Newton, KS Kyle Nevills, sophomore Halstead, KS Michaila Newhouse, sophomore Turpin, OK Kathy Nickel, senior Newton, KS Marci Nickel, junior Newton, KS Catherine Odie, freshman Hesston, KS Beth Oswald, junior Manson, lA Christine Otte, sophomore Moundridge, KS Tony Otto, sophomore Clenwood Springs, CO Angela Ouderkirk, freshman Cottonwood Falls, KS Kevin Ouderkirk, sophomore Cottonwood Falls, KS Bryan Oyer, junior Heyworth, IL Denise Paine, sophomore Hutchinson, KS Laurie Pan, senior N. Newton, KS Cynthia Pankratz, sophomore Hillsboro, KS Rachel Pankratz, freshman Mountain Lake, MN Rebecca Pankratz, sophomore Walton, KS David Patterson, freshman Hesston, KS Stuart Patterson, freshman Ft. Scott, KS Jenny Pauls, sophomore Moundridge, KS Lori Pauls, freshman Newton, KS Sherri Pauls, junior Newton, KS Steve Pauls, junior McPherson, KS Natalie Peck, freshman Wilson, KS Cathy Penner, senior Newton KS Darin Penner, freshman Newton, KS Debbie Penner, freshman Hillsboro, KS Kevin Penner, sophomore Newton, KS Sondra Penner, junior N. Newton, KS Vicky Penner, freshman Beatrice, NE Steve Perry, freshman Bradenton, FL 38 Lois Piland, freshman Newton, KS Matthew Piland, freshman Newton, KS Gail Pjesky, sophomore Moundridge, KS Jannan Plummer, junior Newton, KS Jason Porter, freshman Grove, OK Jered Porter, freshman Grove, OK Doug Powers, freshman ElDorado, KS Bret Preheim, junior Moundridge, KS Darrin Preheim, junior Henderson, NE Melanie Preheim, senior Newton, KS Randy Preheim, junior Peabody, KS Rich Preheim, sophomore Marion, SD Scott Preheim, freshman Goshen, IN Robin Pschigoda, freshman Hope, KS Laurel Quenzer, senor Fresno, CA Marilyn Rahn, freshman Sudbury, On, Canada Debra Rathbun, senior Dodge City, KS Donna Ratzlaff, freshman Newton, KS James Ratzlaff, freshman Moundridge, KS Jerome Ratzlaff, freshman Moundridge, KS Bruce Regier, sophomore Phoenix, AZ Ken Regier, senior Newton, KS Kevin Regier, senior N. Newton, KS Larry Regier, junior Halstead, KS Marilyn Regier, senior Moundridge, KS Mark Regier, freshman Madrid, NE Nathan Regier, sophomore N. Newton, KS Peggy Regier, sophomore Inman, KS Rachel Regier, freshman Hesstong?hKS Steve Regier, senior Moundridge, KS Kristina Reimer, junior Whitewater, KS Michelle Rempel, sophomore Santa Barbara, CA Nancy Rempel, junior N. Newton, KS Terry Rempel, freshman Tofield, AB, Canada Sheryl Renich, sophomore Columbia, MD Chris Reyer, senior Topeeka, KS Lisa Richmond, senior N. Newton, KS Byron Riesen, freshman Beatrice, NE Daryl Riesen, senior Beatrice, NE 40 Mark Robinson, senior Haven, KS James Roesler, freshman Hurley, SD Randall Rogers, freshman Hesston, KS Steve Rost, senior Ft. Lauderdale, FL Tammi Roth, sophomore Wayland, lA Joanie Rucker, freshman Newton, KS Jon Rudy, senior N. Newton, KS Paul Sager, senior N. Newton, KS Leslie Sanders, freshman Dodge City, KS Nancy Sauder, sophomore Archbold, OH Robin Scheffel, senior Hesston, KS Dawn Schlerling, junior Denver, CO Sonja Schlerling, freshman Denver, CO Lisa Schlegel, senior N. Newton, KS Brad Schmidt, junior Newton, KS Brian Schmidt, junior Buhler, KS Daryn Schmidt, freshman Buhler, KS Greg Schmidt, junior Newton, KS Janelle Schmidt, freshman Moundridge, KS Kay Schmidt, sophomore Walton, KS Lori Schmidt, senior Hesston, KS Lori A. Schmidt, freshman Newton, KS Lynn Schmidt, senior N. Newton, KS Mark Schmidt, junior Topeka, KS Paula Schmidt, freshman Hesston, KS Russell Schmidt, sophomore Elbing KS Sandy Schmidt, freshman Hesston, KS Trina Schmidt, junior Garden City, KS Warren Schmidt, junior Walton, KS Brian Schneider, junior Aberdeen, ID Andy Schrag, sophomore Warrensburg, MO Brian Schrag, freshman Moundridge, KS Byron Schrag, junior Burrton, KS David Schrag, freshman Newton, KS David Schrag, freshman Minneapolis, MN Denise Schrag, junior Moundridge, KS Gayle Schrag, freshman Pretty Prairie, KS Heather Schrag, freshman Pretty Prairie, KS Janet Schrag, sophomore Newton, KS Michelle Schrag, senior N. Newton, KS The Quatro Amigos, Bob Burton, Larry Lux, Mark Grasse and Dean Sprunger, take a break from chasing chicas in Guanajuato, Mexico. r 1 I I 1 42 Ryan Schrag, junior Pretty Prairie, KS Sheri Schrag, freshman Pretty Prairie, KS Tammy Schrag, sophomore Moundridge, KS Jan Schroeder, senior Newton, KS Joel Schroeder, junior Marion, KS Kerry Schroeder, sophomore Moundridge, KS Randall Schroeder, junior Canton, KS Rochelle Schroeder, sophomore McPherson, KS Dan Schulte, junior Wichita, KS James Schunn, junior Phoenix, AZ Brian Schwartz, junior Pretty Prairie, KS Robert Schwartz, senior Marion, SD Tammy Schweitzer, freshman Geneva, NE Kevin Scott, freshman Mark Sears, junior Madison, MO Linda Shadoin, sophomore Towanda, KS James Sheppard, freshman Newberry, FL J. Kent Sheriff, sophomore N. Newton, KS Daniel Sherry, freshman Newton, KS Motoko Shimada, senior N. Newton, KS Thomas Shima, senior Rocky Ford, CO Trent Shipley, sophomore Glendale, AZ Tim Shue, junior FHarper, KS Clarence Shuler, junior Newberry, FL 43 David Siebert, junior Hillsboro, KS Joan Siebert, junior Henderson, NE Karen Siebert, freshman Halstead, KS Jenny Seiffert, senior Topeka, KS Carolyn Siemens, senior Saskatoon, SK, Canada Mary Smiley, junior Stafford, KS Ed Smith, senior Deleon Spring, FL Pandea Smith, freshman Hugoton, KS Pete Smucker, freshman Lajunta, CO Kyle Smyth, freshman Newton, KS Trey Speaks, freshman Fredonia, KS Dale Sprunger, senior Berne, IN Dean Sprunger, senior N. Newton, KS Philip Sprunger, junior N. Newton, KS Jacob Stahl, freshman Freeman, SD Lisa Eichelberger and Karl Login can melt in your mouth and not in your hand. 44 Jeff Steely, junior N. Newton, KS Kathy Steely, senior N. Newton, KS Jeff Stehman, senior Hesston, KS Scott Stiles, junior Hutchinson, KS Blaine Stucky, junior Moundridge, KS Cheryl Stucky, senior Moundrridge, KS Jacinda Stucky, junior McPherson, KS Jarrett Stucky, freshman Newton, KS Kevin Stucky, junior Moundridge, KS Mark Stucky, freshman McPherson, KS Renee Stucky, senior Medicine Lodge, KS Renetta Stucky, sophomore Buhler, KS Russell Stucky, sophomore Medicine Lodge, KS Teresa Stucky, senior Moundridge, KS Subrath Subedi, freshman Kathmandu, Nepal Jerry Sundbye, senior Halstead, KS Matt Taylor, freshman Caney, KS Heidi Thieszen, freshman Aurora, NE Janet Thieszen, freshman Henderson NE Stacy Thieszen, sophomore Lakin, KS Becky Thomas, senior Newton, KS Jeff Thomas, freshman Dallas, TX Lendyl Thomas, senior Medford, OR Alan Thompson, freshman Concordiaa, KS Michael Thompson, junior Manchester, MO Teresa Thorne, junior Bloommfield, lA jon Tieszen, freshman Wichita, KS Leonard Toews, sophomore Englewood, CO Rhonda Toews, senior Inman, KS Jill Tomlonson, sophomore Warrensburg, MO Sandra Torres, junior Barrnquitas, PR Angie Troyer, junior Littleton, CO Doug Tuck, senior Punta Gorda, FL An overcast day intensifies the mystical atma sphere of Stonehenge for Mike Thompson, Li2 Yoder, Sonja Schierling, Lisa Leichty, Scott Kroeker and Dawn Schierling. 46 Brent Tully, sophomore Bradenton, FL Christopher Tury, sophomore Deland, FL Cindy Unruh, senior Inman, KS Jill Unruh, freshman Inman, KS Jim Unruh, junior Mark Unruh, special Newton KS Radene Unruh, sophomore Hillsboro, KS Cindy Voran, junior Newton, KS Denise Voran, junior McPherson, KS Kris Voran, junior Newtonn KS Connie Voth, senior Newton KS Janice Voth, senior Newton, KS Linda Voth, junior N. Newton KS Michelle Voth, freshman Newton, KS Mike Voth, freshman Newton, KS Brenda Waite, senior Hillsboro, KS Jeff Walker, freshman Wichita, KS Mary Beth Wall, freshman Freeman, SD Harry Waltner, freshman Hurley, SD Heidi Waltner, sophomore Marion SD Joan Waltner, freshman Goshen, IN Michelle Waltner, freshman Hesston, KS Vicki Watkins, sophomore Buhler, KS Cynthia Watts, junior Newton, KS Chris Wedel, senior Hesston, KS Cynthia Wedel, junior Burns, KS Darryl Wedel, junior Newton KS Troy Wedel, freshman McPherson, KS Bonnie Welty, sophomore Hesston, KS Carson Wetzel, senior Tiskilwa, IL Van Whealy, junior Anthony, KS Jan Wiebe, sophomore Aurora, CO John Wiebe, senior Loomis, NE Layne Wiebe, freshman Hillsboro, KS Lynette Wiebe, sophomore Loomis, NE Eric Wiens, senior N, Newton, KS Melody Wiens, sophomore Inman, KS Renee Wiens, senior Newton, KS Lori Willems, senior Hesston, KS aH Coordination is definitely one of Rich Evangelista ' s better talents. 48 Patti Williams, sophomore Ulysses, KS Reginal Williams, sophomore Ft. Lauderdale, FL Staci Williams, freshman Lyons, KS Rick Winters, senior hiesston, KS Kelvin Woelk, junior Newton, KS Brian Woods, freshman Wichita, KS Michael Wright, freshman Hutchins, TX Fred Yoder, senior Wadsworth, OH Elizabeth Yoder, junior Wadsworth, OH Sharon Yoder, junior Hesston, KS Susan Yoder, junior Hesston, KS Ellen Yost, junior Phoenix, AZ William Young, freshman Deland, FL Claire Yu, sophomore N. Newton, KS Congrong Zhang, freshrnan Shanghai, China Sharon Zieike, junior Newton, KS Dalen Ziesch, freshman Hanston, KS Lisa Zimmerman, junior Newton, KS Suzanne Zook, senior Denver, CO Ian Zuercher, senior Hesston, KS Shannon Zuercher, senior Hesston, KS FACULTY STAFF Nancy Banman Student Services Katherine Bartel Art Donna Becker Nursing Pat Black Business Office Jan Blosser Nursing Carolyn Coon Resident Director, Mods Robin Crews KS Inst. 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Newton, KS Carry Boldenow, senior Newton, KS John Carper, sophomore Newton, KS Freda Chance, special Newton, KS Debra Cherry, sophomore N. Newton, KS John Craft, special Hillsboro, KS James Crawford, freshman Hutchinson, KS Rocky Curtis, junior Hesston, KS Orie Davis, special Newton, KS Shell Davis-Henderson, special Halstead, KS Catherine DeForest, special Florence, KS Lois Deckert, special N. Newton, KS Gerald Duerksen, junior Galva, KS Karen Unruh Dyck, special N. Newton, KS Claudia Ediger, sophomore . Moundridge, KS Ron Ediger, senior McPherson, KS Alan Entz, junior Newton, KS Gary Entz, sophomore Newton, KS Steve Frantum, junior Macksville, KS Barbara Goering, special Newton, KS Naomi Goertz, freshman Peabody, KS Janet Goldsmith, special McPherson, KS Thad Gordon, special Newton, KS Diane Graber, junior N. Newton, KS Marilyn Graber, senior N. Newton, KS Carolyn Graves, sophomore Newton, KS Matthew Harms, sophomore Newton, KS Leilene Hawkins, freshman Newton, KS Brenda Hieb, special Newton, KS Julane Hiebert, freshman Walton, KS Tami Hook, freshman Sylvia, KS Ken Hostetler, freshman Rocky Ford, CO Anthony Hubbard, freshman Gainesville, TX Voicing his opinion on Mozart is Senior music major Dan Hege. Todd Leman and Vickie Epp discuss the frivolities of life as a horse listens. 56 Concerned students, faculty and citizens ques- tion US Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum, during her visit to Bethel campus, concerning pending issues in Washington. Michelle Hunt, freshman Wichita, KS John Jaffe, senior N. Newton, KS Angie Jantz, freshman McPherson, KS Cheryl Jones, ' special Hutchinson, KS Rhonda Keating, sophomore Kirk, CO Audra Kenneson, freshman El Dorado, KS Cynthia Kieschnick, special Newton, KS Kimberly Kirchmer, freshman Dodge City, KS Marcella Klaassen, special N. Newton, KS Rachel Klassen, special Newton, KS Beth Klopfenstein, freshman Wayland, lA Petra Kluth, senior Hasbergen, W. Germany Michael Koehn, senior McPherson, KS Randall Lantz, junior Christiana, PA Linda Lewis, freshman Newton, KS Christopher Liechty, freshman Lima, Ohio Marilyn Loganbill, junior N. Newton, KS Vicky Lohrentz, senior Buhler, KS Melanie Maclaren, sophomore Lyons, KS Kush Mainali, freshman Janakpur Dham, Nepal Rod Martens, sophomore Wichita, KS Greg Mathis, sophomore Gainesville, TX julia Meadows, junior Hesston, KS Carolyn Meyer, special Newton, KS Virgmia Mininger, special Hesston, KS Garv Moore, senior N. Newton, KS Rochelle Moore, junior N. Newton, KS Carlos Moral, freshman Miami, FL lohn Mullett, freshman Newton, KS Rocky Nickel, senior Walton, KS Danny Overstreet, freshman Gainesville, TX Lisa Patrick, junior Oceanside, CA Galen Penner, special Lehigh, KS Tammy Peters, freshman Henderson, NE Mick Petrocci, senior Hesston, KS Kamala Piatt, special N, Newton, KS Kenon Qamar, special Newton, KS Bryan Reber, special Newton, KS Kerry Regier, sophomore Turoin, OK Karren Rice, sophomore Goodland, KS Marian Robinson, special Hal ' tead, KS lliam Roman, sophomore Wichita, KS- Wanda Schmidt, freshman Newton, KS DoLiglas Seimens, special Newton, KS Mark Shane, special N. Newton, KS Ezra Sigwela, special N. Newton, KS Sanimie Simmons, sophomore Leesburg, FL Diana Soller, freshman Nev- ton, KS Stephanie Speaks, freshman Fredonia, KS Denise Stucky, special Nev ton, KS Delores Stucky, special Newton, KS Ayumi Takenaka, sophomore Lalunta, CO David Toews, freshman Npv ton, KS Regina Troyer, sophomore K as City, MO Ruth Vogt, junior Hesston, KS Sharia White, special N. Newton, KS Steve Wilkinson, freshman Bushnell, FL Amy Woods, freshman Wichita KS Brent Zerger, senior ' ' iitchinson, KS Lance Zimmerman, sophomore Reedley, CA FINE ARTS Fine Arts have always played a key role at Bethel, especially in the department of music— both intrumental and vocal. Prior to 1 91 5, bands were only organized voluntarily when the resources allowed for it. The photograph on the left is a good example of a volunteer band. After 1915, however, bands have been a more continuous aspect of Bethel Fine Arts. Vocal music has also enjoyed great success at Bethel. In fact, one can easily see the great enthusiasm for and importance of music. The 1910 annual described music as . . the language of the soul. It is the medium through which the Divine is interpreted to man. Through the study of music the student learns to love and appreciate the refined and the beautiful in nature. Therefore, it can be saidthat knowledge of music is fast becoming an essential in a well-rounded education. In order to enhance the aesthetic side to learning. Bethel offered many programs in music including the Oratory Society, the Church Chior, the Men ' s Glee Club, the Ladies ' Glee Club, and the Orchestra. These early clubs were only the beginning of many musical organizations at Bethel. 1899-1900 BAND Back: Arthur O. Haury, John E. Wirkler, Christian C. Eymann, Herman D. Sch- roeder, Robert Goerz, David Buhler. Mid- dle: Benjamin H. Kuehny, Voran, Daniel E. Eymann, Edward B. Krehbiel, Rudolph Goerz, John H. Epp, Henry Enns. Front: Ja- cob H. Enns, Orlando Goerz, Jacob W. Dirks FOREIGNER The fall theatrical comedy, The Foreigner , by author Larry Shue, was a winner whose New York production netted Best New American Play and Best Off-Broadway Production awards. Beth- el ' s Director John McCabe-Juhnke called it one of the most cleverly written recent comedies. The play, which takes place at a fishing resort in Tilgham County, Ga., featured Ben Harder, junior from Butterfield, Mn., as Froggy LeSueur. Froggy begins the story by taking his shy friend, Charlie Baker, to the resort. Baker, played by North New- ton Sophomore Scott Neufeld, is extremely shy, so Froggy tells the other guests that Baker can ' t speak English. The plot centers around Baker who overhears conversatons that the other guests think he can ' t understand. Mark Goertzen, junior from Newton; Kay Goertzen, another Newton junior; Rachel Canetta, Evanston, III. senior; Randall Sch- roeder. Canton junior; and Ken Regeir, Newton senior play the characters eavesdroped on by Baker. The Foreigner was chosen because it is not merely a frivo- lous comedy, but has a message for dealing with our prejudices and the way we stereotype people, said McCabe-Juhnke. The play was presented Nov. 7,8, 14 and 15, 1986. CAST A supernatural act by Charlie causes the clansmen need for alarm. ' Froggy ' Le Sueur Ben Harder Charlie Baker Scott Neufeld Betty Meeks Rachel Canetta Rev. David Marshall Lee Mark Goertzen Catherine Simms Kay Goertzen Owen Musser Randall Schroeder Ellard Sims Ken Regier Townspeople Leslie Sanders John Coslett Curt Bender Directed by John McCabe-Juhnke Calm down, Owen, the Reverend advises during one of many tense moments for the high-strung red neck. The remainder of the cast is more amused than Owen. A DOLL ' S HOUSE On March 5, 6 and 7, 1987, the department performed A Doll ' s House ' by Henrik Ibsen. The production is considered a modern classic, said director Arlo Kasper. The theme of A Doll ' s House was controversial at the time of its writing in 1879, but is more accepted now. It deals with a husband who treats his wife as a plaything to be wound-up on de- mand. The wife loves her husband so much that she commits forgery for him, but her self respect demands she make some hard choices in the end. Cast members included Terry Remple, freshman from Tofield, Alberta, Canada; Rachal Kasper, junior from North Newton; Ken Regier; Rachel Canetta; Kimberly Kirchmer, freshman from Dodge City; and John McCabe-Juhnke, assistant professor of Speech and Drama. Kasper tried to stage it in a traditional manner, with the ex- ception that the setting was sketched and suggested a modern fashion rather than realism, ' he said. All of the stage props and the set were behind the curtain, a rare occurrence in modern plays. We got a lot of appreciation for doing one of the old standards, Kasper added. Both The Foreigner and A Doll ' s House were performed without any major difficulties. Kasper was said he was pleased with the performances and noted, everything went fine once we got on stage. Krogstad proves to be unpleasant company for Nora. Torvald and Mrs. Lind discuss the possibilities of a job at the bank. Torvald Hellmer . .Terry Remple Nora Rachel Kasper Dr. Rank Ken Regier Mrs. Linde Rachel Canetta Nils Krogstad John McCabe-Juhnke Anne-Marie Kimberly Kirchmer Helen Kimberly Kirchmer A Porter Roy Friesen The Hellmer ' s Children Leah Bonham Hannah Bonham Kateisha Esau THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF Timberville, U.S.A., was the setting for the opera, The Old Maid and the Thief, which was presented by the Bethel College Music and Drama departments. May 7-9. Bob, played by Daniel Hege, is a wandering beggar who finds himself the guest of a widow, Miss Todd (Marnette Hofer) and her maid, Laetitia (Rachel Kasper). Overcome by his good looks and voice, as well as a starving need to have a man around the house, the two women beg him to stay one week as Miss Todd ' s cousin. Only a few minutes after Bob accepted the offer. Miss Pinkerton, played by Carol Funk, brought news that a thief was on the loose. Miss Todd and Laetitia believe that Bob is the thief and murderer that has escaped from the county jail, but are reluctant to turn him over to the authorities for fear that he might discover their plot and murder them. The only solution of which they can think is to appease Bob by giving him money, food and liquor— a solution which forces Miss Todd and Laetitia to become thieves themselves. As the days go by, the women agree that they must confront Bob with their knowledge. Only to find that Bob is just a wan- dering beggar, and not a thief or a murderer. In order to save her reputation. Miss Todd leaves to alert the police that the thief is at her house. Bob and Laetitia see no way out and decide to run away to- gether, but not without taking Miss Todd ' s money, clothes and jewelry. Mrs. Todd (Marnette Hofer) and Laetitia (Rachel Kasper) bumble about in their successful attempt to raid the local liquor store. The Old Maid and the Thief Miss Todd Marnette Hofer Laetitia Rachel Kasper Miss Pinkerton Carol Funk Bob Daniel Hege Piano Melody Wiens In The Old Maid and the Theif, Bob (Dan Hege), explains to Laetitia (Rachel Kasper), why he cannot accept the hospitalities of her mistress. TRIAL BY JURY The opera Trial by Jury was presented by the Bethel Col- lege Music and Drama departments May 7-9. The one-act opera takes place during the 1 870 ' s in a British court of justice. Trial by Jury is a comedy which questions the the actual justice that is given, and suggests that so called justice may not really be justice. Edwin, the defendant, is sent a subpoena by the sweet and in- nocent plaintiff Angelina, played by Kris Kaufman, to appear in court because of his breach of promise of marriage. Angelina ' s bridesmaids immediately catch the eye of the learned judge, played by Ron Ewy, but quickly lose favor when he sees Ange- lina. In no time, Angelina is on the judges lap, lamenting her case. After the judge falls for Angelina, the stage is set for the defen- dant, played by Scott Neufeld, to make a plea in vain because the jury, judge and the public are sure of Angelina ' s innocence before he even has a chance to speak. His speaches are a waste of breath in frontof a newspaper reading jury and a lecherous judge, and he is found guilty. An agreable solution, however, is able to be reached. The opera ends with the flirtatious learned judge, who is dissatisfied with his own love life, marrying Angelina, and together, they are to live happily ever after The beautiful bridesmaid, Gayle Schrag, catches Judge Ron Ewy ' s eye, and he immediately forgets that he is in a court of law. Trial by Jury The Learned judge Ron Ewy The Plaintiff Kris Kaufman The Defendant Scott Neufeld Counsel for Defendant Greg Bontrager Usher Presten Fry Foreman of the Jury Tim Shue Associate Brian Woods Bridesmaids Dawn Fry, Gayle Schrag Amy Albright, Brenda Krehbil Jurymen Andy Gale, Todd Lehman Chris Liechty, Tim Gale Naomi Coertz, Rachel Neufeld Phil Eisenbeis Public Vicki Epp, Vicki Penner Karen Siebert, Alan Thompson Jim Unruh Piano Heidi Waltner Director John McCabe-juhnke Jurymen pay no attention to the words of the defendant (Scott Neufeld), as usher Preston Fry watches the shenanigans of Judge Ron Ewy and the Plantiff (Kris Kaufman), in Gilbert and Sullivan ' s Trial by Jury . ONE ACT PLAYS On May 1 3 and 1 4, one-act plays were per- formed and directed by Bethel students. The plays were put on by the directing class. Kay Goertzen said, I would equate the directing of a one-act play with a senior seminar. The piay genre ranged from realistic to absurd. Rachel Canetta directed the play No Exit. The play starred Terry Rempel, Cesine Janzen, Angie Troyer, and Thembi Dyeyi. The story is about three people discovering what hell is all about through their experience there. The Bald Soprano ' directed by Rachel Kasper, is described as Theater of the Absurd. The cast included Brent Zerger, Lisa Friesen, Mark Kroeker, Annette Thornton, Duane Knoll, and Amy Woods. Based on life in English so- ciety, the play deals with communication and how people really don ' t listen to each other. Kasper said, I chose the play because it ' s funny and people don ' t really get exposed to Theater of the Absurd too much around here. For a change of atmosphere, Ludlow Fair , directed by Lisa Zimmerman, was per- formed in the choral room . Zimmerman says, I chose the room because it ' s more intimate for the actors and the audience. Ludlow Fair is a realistic play about the relationship between two female roommates. One of the characters is very pretty while the other is quite plain. Both girls feel lonely and progressively deal with this over the course of the play. Acting in the play were Kristi Neufeld and Kimberly Kirchmer. Nightmare Howard Keeley John Stucky Irma Keeley Gwen Neufeld Corrine Keeley Mary Beth Wall Beth Keeley Beth Hege Dorthea Barton Miriam Maik Pietro Montez Paul Sager The play Nightmare , directed by Randy Schroeder, was performed in the attic of Science Hall. The play is a twilight-zone style mystery in which a college girl comes home and finds that things are not as they appear. Schroeder says, I chose the play because it wasn ' t too serious and I thought it would be fun to do. Acting in the play were Beth Hege, Mi- riam Maik, Mary Beth Wail, John Stucky, Paul Sager, and Gwen Neufeld. In the Beginning Was Eve, directed by Kay Goertzen, was presented in the drama lab. The play is a fantasy-comedy about modern day-creation. Starring in the play were Brett Pre- heim, Jenny Sieffert, and Mark Regier. In The Beginning Was Eve God Bret Preheim Jenny Sieffert Eve Mark Regier Adam The Bald Soprano Mr. Smith Brent J. Zerger Mrs. Smith Lisa Friesen Mr. Martin Mark Kroeker Mrs. Martin Annette Thornton Fire Chief Duane Knoll Mary Amy Woods BETHEL CHOIRAND TOUR The College Choir per- forms annually at Fall Fest, the Christmas ban- quet, and spring music concerts. In addition, members must commit several Sundays each semester to performances in area churches. Pe- riodically, the choir takes domestic and foreign tours. College Choir Sings Across Seven States Two weeks of no classes, strange houses and daily concerts were experienced by 42 members of the College Choir as they sang their way across seven states durring their spring tour. Mar. 21 to April 4. The choir performed 1 6 one and one-half hour concerts in 1 3 days, mostly in churches of various denominations, and spent six to eight hours on the road each day. The concerts went very well, according to Dr. Jost, professor of music and director of the choir. We were very consistent, said Kelvin Bartel, senior from La Junta, Colo. Stephanie Al- bright, sophomore from Pretty Prairie, agreed. We did not have a bad concert, she said. We would be dead tired. . . even in practice 45 minutes before, but come performance time, everybody was ready. Good singing was not the only memorable experience of the trip. With so much travelling time to kill, the creative juices were flowing — especially to the feet. Hacky sack was the rage, said senior Kevin Goertzen from New- port, Wash. We had a hacky memorial ser- vice, hacky dedication services. . . we started out with two hackies, and by the end of the tour there were nine. Another favorite pastime was playing card games, but if we stopped for three minutes, we were out there playing hacky sack, said Joan Siebert, junior from Hender- son, Neb. One of the most pleasurable suc- cesses cited by tour members was getting Dr. Jost to play hacky. Eventually, almost every- one played, including our bus driver (Dean Hershberger) and James Dunn, said Goertzen. The days were long and full. After travel- ling all day, the choir would perform and then break into small groups to spend the night with host families from each church. Although the choir had no free days, in California they spent less time on the road. The extra time was spent visiting various places of interest, includ- ing Sequoia National Park in central California, Hearst Castle in Paso Robles, Universal Stu- dios, Hollywood Boulevard, and the beach in Santa Barbara. Everybody got good and sun- burned, said David Graber, sophomore from Freeman, S.D. Choir members engaged in beach volleyball, body surfing, and —you guessed it— beach hacky sack. Lori Schmidt and Heide Waltner brave the snows of Califorrnia (?) in Sequoia National Park, one of the sights the choir saw in the Reedly area. GENERAL GRANT THE NATIONS CHRISTMAS TREE Choir members react with joy and hackyness as Greg Goering holds held earlier on the choir tour, aloft a recently christened hackysack. Hack dedication services were Seated It. to rt.: Lori Schmidt, Heidi Waltner, Kevin Coertzen, Mark Coertzen, Ron Ewy, Nancy Rempel, Rhonda Toews, Laurie Pan, Greg Coering, Amy Albright, Michelle Waitner, Carol Funk, Brenda Klassen, Gregg Dick, Kris Kaufman, Greg Bontrager, Jenny Sieffert, Bret Preheim, Tim Shue, and Kimberly Kirchmer. Standing It. to rt.: Walter Jost, director, Denise Voran, Alan Thompson, Cindy Unruh, Keelvin Battel, J.D. Hershberger, Karen Siebert, Presten Fry, Sid Graber, Cynthia Wedel, Terry Rempel, Stephanie Albright, Daniel Hege, James Roesler, Kristi Neufeld, Ken Regier, Jacob Stahl, David Graber, Deanna Brake, Joan Siebert, Scott Neufeld, Michael Dunn, and Brenda Krehbiel. One memorable performance was on the twentieth floor of the Universal City Sheraton Hotel, in the Roof Garden room. The au- dience there was comprised of many California (Los Angelos area) Bethel alumni. As far as best performances go, Dr. Jost and choir members thought concerts in Reedley and Up- land, Calif., and Abderdeen, Ida., were the top three, partly because of the acoustics in those churches. Jost said, My feeling is that the choir sang very consistently, and concerts went very well. A lot of times there will be a trough in singing, but we never really had a trough in this tour; it was very good all the way. Nothing major went wrong at any of the concerts — a pretty impressive track record considering the number of performances. How- ever, small incidents will be remembered by choir members, such as the time a telephone rang seven times while a verse of Beautiful Savior was being hummed. Often the concerts were emotional for both singers and the au- dience. Concerts were recorded two or three times, and video taped once during the tour. Choir members felt well-received in indi- vidual homes as well as at performances. Some people felt that the non-Mennonite congrega- tions were more responsive. Without the ., ,., ,, ■■ groupof people the tour would ' ve been rough. Even Dr. Jost joins in and shows his knowledge of the laws of hacky by but it was such a good group that it made a diffi- exhibiting the proper no hands form of hacky-sacking as choir mem- ult tour easier and really fun, said Albright bers look on. CELEBRATION Kneeling: Lori Schmidt, Kay Coertzen, loan Siebert, Melody Wiens ,Lisa Zimmerman. Standing; Tim Shue, Terry Rempel, Greg Coering, Greg Bontrager Bethel Celebration ' 87 spent the ' 86- ' 87 school year traveling to the college ' s constituent congregations. Their purpose was special in that it was to celebrate the hundreth anniversary of Bethel College, not only on campus but also in other set- tings. By the end of the year, the group had sung in 32 different locations. It ' s been frantic at times, said Lori Schmidt, senior from Hesston. Aside froTn churches, the group also sang in nursing homes and gave the entire Friday evening program at the Northern District Conference held in Minneapolis, Minn. James Dunn was in charge of schedul- ing the group for the college. He said the mission of the group was to celebrate the partnership between the congregations and their church college. This partnership has included a common vision in educat- ing our children to teach us both how to make a living and how to live. The group ' s program consisted of more than singing. It also included some Reader ' s Theater performances and a slide presentation which, according to Dun- n, took a historical view of the past 100 years [and] in vited the viewer to invest in the school ' s future. The group also had a segment of their program reserved for speaking. For each performance, someone in the group gave a student pilgrimage or testimony that basically let the students tell about their growth experiences and the role of Bethel College in those experiences. This was how the group tied in the role of the church in relation to the college. Accompanist Melody Wiens, sopho- more from Inman said, Its a fun, fun group of people. . . 1 really enjoyed it. Schmidt agreed, she said the members didn ' t or- dinarily hang around together so Celebra- tion was a good way for them to get to know each other, especially since five of the eight singers were transfers to Bethel. Schmidt summarized the year by say- ing, Overall I think we ' ve been well re- ceived in the congregations we ' ve been in. MEN ' S QUARTET The Bethel College Men ' s quartet has put in hours of practice and many miles of travel over the past two years. Along with accompanist Diane Brightup, junior from Sunset Hills, Mo., the quartet sang in many area churches. The quartet also made ap- pearances in Kansas City, Mo., Normal, 111., Aberdeen, Idaho, and Freeman, S.D. in addition, the quartet has had the privilidge of making some international appear- ances. In 1986, they toured Europe with the Bethel College Concert Choir. They also participated in the 86 General Con- ference Summer Sessions held in Saska- toon, Saskatchewan, Canada. For Presten Fry, junior from Inman, the highlight of the year was when the group traveled to the General Conference in Canada. While there, the quartet went out for desert one evening at an expensive ho- tel. They decided they didn ' t want to pay the bill so they just started singing at the table and a lot of other people in the res- taurant liked what they heard. After they had sung for awhile, their waitress came by and told them their deserts were on the house. Dan Hege, senior from Aberdeen, Idaho said a real plus of the group was the close personal friendships that developed within the quartet. It really was invalu- able. Fry added, each person is so dif- ferent that they can all add to the group and make it a well-rounded experience. Hege explained that the group was employed by the college to promote Bethel as an institution. Fry continued by saying that although this aspect of the quar- tet was important we felt we had a minis- try. He said the groups number one priority was to be Christian witnesses, tak- ing the Christian message to the people. Dennis Heide, senior from Hillsboro agreed, he said there is no better way to spread the gospel— the good news— and I think we all felt that way. Heide said, everybody had their roles and that ' s why it was such a cohesive feel- ing in sound. As a final thought, Heide said, It [the quartet] was fun and I ' d do it again. . . I ' m sure I ' ll miss it. THRESHING MACHINE Left to Right; Kai Becker, Lisa Friesen, Instructor Don Kehrberg, Scott Preheim, Randy Enz, Kevin Goertzen, Phil Hawkins, Rhonda Toews, Miriam Maik, and Andrew Dummer. Not pictured is Randy Schroeder. The Threshing Machine Jazz Ensemble consists of 21 musi- cians who meet twice weekly and perform at athletic events and concerts throughout the year. This past year, the group performed at 15 Bethel football and basketball games, the high school All- Star basketball game, the Wichita Jazz Festival, and two concerts. The primary goal of the Threshing Machine is to ignite school spirit and provide entertainment, said Professor of Music Don Kehrberg, who directs the ensemble. He added that it pro- vided experience in sight-reading skills and improved musician- ship. It gives students a chance to do performing without a whole lot of rehersal— sort of a laboratory situation, he said. The Threshing Machine sponsors two annual events: in No- vember, the Jazz Festival Concert; and in May, the Pops Concert on the Green. This year they also attended the Wichita Jazz Fes- tival in April. At the competition, Kai Becker and Randy Sch- roeder recieved citations in guitar and piano performance, respectively. Keeping the time is a serious business for Tim Goering. DEBATE AND FORENSICS Row one: Mary Beth Wall, Michelle Voth, Doreene Esju, Bieiit Zerger, Karen Rice. Row two: Troy Wedel, Bob Schwartz, Mark Regier, Joy Linscheid, Linda Shadoin. Row three: )ohn McCabe-Juhnke, lonathan Hogg, Brian Epp, Mat Friesen, Mark Stucky The 1986-87 year once again has shown Bethel ' s ability to compete with the best in forensics at the regional and national levels. Assistant Professor of Speech and Foren- sics, Mark Stucky explained the highlights of the year. An unusual dimension this year is that we began with more students than I ' ve ever had - 32. It ' s exciting to know that there are that number of students who want to participate, but it also highlights the financial restraints we have. The squad ' s quantitative improvement was obvious, but its quality also showed. The op- portunity to compete at three national tourna- ments yielded two national champions. Troy Wedel, freshman from McPherson claimed his title in After Dinner Speaking at the Novice National tournament in Ada, Okla. Meanwhile, Matt Friesen, Dallas, Ore. freshman picked up a first in Lincoln-Douglas debate at the Pi Kappa Delta national tourna- ment in La Crosse, Wis.. In addition to the more than 75 individual awards, Stucky notes there were more overall- team awards this year than last. Stucky explained the three roles which forensics plays at Bethel. The first is its competi- tive aspect. The team attends from 10 to 15 tournaments a year, with the season beginning in Oct. and running through March or April. My goal (for competition) is to do a respect- able job at every tournament we attend, said Stucky. In addition to the competition, the team also hosts several tournaments on campus. The October, Sunflower Swing college forensics tournament, held in cooperation with Kansas State University, is actually two seperate tournaments held on consecutive days of the same weekend. Bethel also hosted various high school tournaments throughout the year. This year, the Bethel Invitational High School Debate Tourna- ment took place in Feb. The final Bethel-hosted tournament was the 1-3 A state championship in May. The third area of activity, as explained by Stucky, is the opportunity for community per- formance. Bethel speakers have been involved in performing for activities such as Grand- parents Day and Life Enrichment, seminar pre- sentations for Hutchinson Junior College students, various judging activities at other forensics and debate tournaments and finally, performances for civic groups around the area. A major change affecting this team was the addition of Assistant Professor of Speech and Drama John McCabe-Juhnke to the staff. Stucky said John has affected us in a very, very posi- tive way. McCabe-Juhnke explained, It was a little intimidating knowing Bethel has such a good history. Yet, I ' m part of that tradition. Intimi- dated or not, McCabe-Juhnke made a vital con- tribution this year. He ' s really helped in contributing as a second opinion, second evaluation, and sec- ond driver. He ' s given us that extra push in the interpretation area, said Stucky. Next year the team will be operating without its present director Mark Stucky who will be on sabbatical. The team will then be led by McCabe-Junke, and a temporary assistant. I hope with staffing next year we can find some- one whose area is in public address. We ' ll miss Mark quite obviously, said McCabe-junke. As Bethel forensics storms on with its win- ning year, Debate at Bethel is beginning to re- awaken. In previous seasons. Bethel has played a vi- tal role in supoorting CEDA (two person, cross- examination) debate. More recently, however, Stucky has been aiming at a more analytical style, Lincoln-Douglas. Lincoln-Douglas Debate is a one-on-one style which challenges the individuals with modern topics ranging from politics to basic values of American society. I really want to stay in the L-D game at a competitive level, said Stucky. READER ' S THEATER Reader ' s Theater I ' d like to make it clear that Readers ' The- ater can be more than simply lighthearted en- tertainment. It is a serious academic discipline, said John McCabe-Juhnke, assistant professor of speech and drama. To do a good job in performing literature, the adaptor or director of a group preformance has to spend time analyzing narrative and poe- try, and understanding how a piece of literature works on the page, before they can get it to work on the stage. As Readers ' Theater ' s first regular faculty professor for nearly 10 years, MCabe-Juhnke explained, My approach to Readers ' Theater is a little different than the traditional views of performance. The regular class of 13 was involved in processing the literature from beginning to end. Mark Regier, freshman from Madrid, Neb. said, I have been involved in such groups be- fore, but now I have been exposed to the entire process from adaption of text, to techniques of direction, to the actual performance. Reader ' s Theater consisted of First Row: Renee Wiens, Renner Hammar. Second Row: Brenda Krause, Janet Thieszen, Tammi Roth. Third Row: Mark Regier, Maureen Entz Although out-of-class performance is, tradi- tionally, the picture of Readers ' Theater, McCabe-Juhnke explains other concerns. I don ' t ever like the term Readers Theater . I like Group Preformance , because of the neg- ative association with the outdated term. The unfortunate reality of being a bridge position between speech and drama is when a production is being mounted, it must take prior- ity. So that when requests come in for perfor- mances they must be weighed against the time and effort of a main stage production. Depending on the person power next year, McCabe-Juhke explained, the groups will have more opportunities to perform. He said, I ' d like to see Chamber Theater and Group Preformance really take off. ART SHOWS i The above display of pots, made by Eric Kniss, was displayed during the Senior Art Show. The Fine Arts Center Gallery saw a great variety of artists and styles as it housed eight different art exhibits during the 1986-87 school year. The first was an exhibition of acrylics by Kathleen Kuchar, art faculty member at Fort Hays State University. Following her works were two exhibits which featured the collective talents of schooled and unschooled artists alike. The first of these, Word and Image in American Folk Art, reflected on the traditions of storytelling, personal narratives, and gospel preaching in a display of 65 untrained artists folk art. The display coincided with lectures by folk artist Wilhelm Volkhertz. The second collective coincided with National Peace Week and featured one exhibit— a portion of the ten-mile-long ribbon for peace which encircled the Pentagon on August 4, 1985. Thousands of people contributed to the ribbon, all on the theme what I cannot bear to think of as lost forever in a nuclear war. The art and pottery labs provided the setting for the Interterm exhibits of Bethel College students enrolled in 3-D design but in February the Gallery reopened with the two- and three- dimensional works of Bethel art faculty Bob Regier,Gail Lutsch, Paul Friesen, and Katherine Bartel. A March display of contemporary Japanese prints closed the Gallery doors to off-campus art as the rest of the school year was devoted to three exhibits of student works. The Senior Art Ex5ibit featured the art of graduating Bethel art majors Anne Friesen, Eric Kniss, Marti Miller, Denise Bruggeman, and Fred Yoder. A display of wood and metal works, clothing and photogra- phy followed in the Indjjstrial Arts and Home Economics Exhibit, and the final exhibit was that of student art done primarily by freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Bob Regier, professor of art, commented on the Gallery showings for this year. We [the art faculty] felt that the exhibits provided lively diversity this year, in terms of traditional and con- temporary forms, as well as in grass roots artistry. The 1987 senior art majors: Marti Miller, Eric Kniss, Denise Bruggeman, Anne Friesen and Fred Yoder 74 STUDENT LIFE The lives of all are governed by rules. Students at Bethel are no exception. Through the years, and even in this modern time, some rules seem a little harsh, unnecessary, and ridiculous. If, however, you were a student in 1893, the rules of today would seem extremely lax. The following is taken from the Regulations section of the 1893-94 catalog. . . . Students shall avoid talking in the halls, and in going up and down the stairs make as little noise as possible. No talking, nor any noise what ever can be allowed in the library. Male and Female students will not sing, nor study, nor play together in the school or on the school grounds, except by special arrangements with the principal. They are expected to realize that a school is not a sociable, but a place of most earnest application where every minute is doubly precious. . . Strictly prohibited are: a) the use of tobacco and chewing gum on the college premises; b) noisy and disorderly conduct; c) Weapons of any kind; d)The use of profane and obscene language; e) visiting immoral places; f) defacing walls or injuring property; g) throwing objects from windows. 1911-12 CLUB OF THE PINES Back: Peter D. Schultz, John F. Moyer, Un- identified, Aaron J. Regier, Henry P Peters, J. John Friesen, Jacob R Bachr. Front: Elli- son E. Martin, John A. Dester, Jacob S. Schultz NURSE ' S CAPPING The Bethel College Nursing Department goes through two formal ceremonies each year. The first of these is nurses capping which occurs in Novem- ber. Nursing students are capped during their junior year arrd it signifies their formal entry into the nursing education segment. Director of Nursing Jan Blosser said that capping is, somewhat like initiation. Blosser said that nurses aren ' t necessarily wearing caps any- more because many are moving to chevrons. The caps, however, have a historical background and are meant to represent submis- siveness. Those students who were capped this year included El- len Burrows, Elmdale, Carolyn Cummings-Banks, Newton, Brenda Kinzie, Olathe, Sally Longbottom, Moundridge, Robin Scheffel, Hesston and Cynthia Watts, Newton. Brenda Kinzie addresses fellow cappees. Carolyn Cummings-Banks is capped by Jan Blosser. Cynthia Watts gets her lamp lit. NURSE ' S PINNING The second step is Nurse ' s pinning which occurs just prior to graduation. Bethel graduated eight seniors from the Nursing De- partment in 1987. Those who received pins were Kim Braun, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada, Diana Erb, Henderson, Neb., Peggy Kaufman, Hesston, Susan Miller, Prescott, Ariz., Eva Jasso- Murad, Newton, Lisa Richmond, North Newton, Lynn Schmidt, North Newton and Brenda Waite, Hillsboro. Ruth Snapp, regional director of Nurse ' s Christian Fellowship of Wichita spoke at the ceremony. Many family members were in attendance to see their friends and relatives receive their pin. Susan Miller said of pinning, It ' s like climbing a mountain. You ' ve reached a summit but there ' s still more to climb. She continued, I see it a lot as moving towards the future. Nurses hold their pins in high regard, in fact some nurses say that pinning ceremony is more significant to them than graduation because, to them, it represents a graduation from the nurses de- partment. Miller said pinning is fun because it was a time of remem- bering the learning experiences and the mishaps. . . You ' re con- cluding your education. Jan Blosser, director of nursing, plus Kim Braun. Nurses contemplate their days at Bethel during ceremonial pinning. HALLOWEEN Halloween 1986 didn ' t have the excite- ment of a cafeteria food fight, but Bethel ad- ministrators welcomed that lack of excitement. Things went very smoothly this year— we were glad of that, said Dean of Students, Ron Flaming. That Friday evening ' s scheduled activities began at supper. SAGA food services served hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries and caramel apples. The most throwable items such as salad toppings and cereals were removed, and the food was served on paper plates. Mealtime en- tertainment came unexpectedly when some un- known persons bared their bottoms to reveal the message Happy Halloween . Following the meal, a few spirited students risked their reputations by competing in a cos- tume contest. First prize went to Quarantine Hall . The injured and sick included Salina Freshman, Sara Jackson; Denver sophomore, Jan Wiebe; Newton Freshman, Lori Schmidt; Hydro, Okla. sophomore, Brenda Krause; and Hillsboro junior. Shannon Duerkson. The ground hall Q-tips , also known as Joy Lins- chied, Hutchinson sophomore; Vicki Epp, Hen- derson, Neb. freshman; and Rachel Neufeld, Fargo, N.D. freshman took second place. The ghost of former Bethel president C.H. Wedel, alias Patty Shelly, campus minister, placed third. At 8:00, the Student Activities Board (SAB) sponsored the movie Murder by Death in Krehbiel auditorium. Many students attended the movie as well as another planned campus activity— women ' s volleyball. The varsity vol- leyball team ended its regular season play and clinched the KCAC title by defeating South- western and McPherson. Aside from these planned activities, stu- dents entertained themselves in a variety of ways. Some amused themselves with movies and costume parties in Wichita while others stayed in the local area to trick-or-treat. On campus, a costume party at Warkentin Court at- tracted the British debaters who had performed that morning in convocation. The usual Haloween pranks were plentiful on campus as well. Students spent much time and energy doing nothing more than trying to look suspicious. These pranksters kept the cam- pus security on edge throughout the night. Run- ning from place to place, lurking in dark places, screaming in bushes, lighting fireworks, and jingling change in metal tool boxes were com- mon ploys that aroused suspicion. Flying or falling objects were also numer- ous. Water balloons and eggs proved to be the most popular ammunitions. One student described Warkentin Court as a fortress de- fended by a constant rain of eggs. At the ad- ministraton building, pumpkins fell from a third story building and the persons responsible barely escaped with their lives and their names unscathed. One prank t hat never reached the stage of execution was a plot to capture a security guard in the soccer, nets. The nets, however, did dis- apapear during the night ' s activities. Not all Bethel students were free to partici- pate in the fun. Varsity football players were barred from participation briefly when they were required to attend a team meeting. Their activities, though, resumed following the meet- ing. Those students who made up a large por- tion of the highly reinforced campus security spent their entire evening wandering the cam- pus in search of suspicious goings-on. In Goering and Haury Halls, the on-duty resident assistants spent their time inside the dorm watching for any disturbances. Dean Flaming, too, spent part of his eve- ning on the lookout for possible trouble. The events that occurred, he said, were only nor- mal pranks . There were no major problems. Flaming attributed the lack of trouble to the number of activities on campus that people could be part of. Regardless of the reason, how- ever, students, faculty, security and administra- tors all agreed: It was a pretty quiet night. The real Dave surfaced at Halloween. Ed Smith has a spiritual experience with C.H. Wedel (Patty Shelly) who comes to claim his third place prize. New second north members Sara Jackson, Jan Wiebe, Lori A. Sch- midt, and Brenda Krause show why the health department quarantined their hail. Haury Hail Ground Floor cleans up their act by becoming Q-tips. They recieved third place in the contest. This is a Genie (Nancy Rempel) about whom it may be worth dreaming in hopes of being granted three wishes. CHRISTMAS BANQUET Scandinavian Jul Fest was the tineme for this year ' s Christmas Banquet, held De- cember 4, 5, and 6. Activities of the final evening, reserved for Bethel students and faculty, highlighted the Christmas season on campus. President and Mrs. Schultz greeted the crowd as they entered the festively deco- rated Memorial Hall. Prelude music was provided by a saxaphone quartet com- prised of Miriam Maik, Lisa Friesen, Vicki Penner, and Donald Kehrberg. Shortly after guests were seated and of- ficially welcomed by President Schultz, the Lucia Queen (a.k.a. Kay Goertzen) appeared wearing a crown of lights. With the exclamation, Let the feasting begin! , she led her troop of creatures (a.k.a. the Jul Fest Ensemble) in caroling among the din- ner tables. Following the psuedo-Scandinavian meal, a comic reader ' s theater was pre- sented under the direction of John McCabe-Juhnke. Performers in Mr. Gonopolis and His Twelve Holstines: A Christmas Story were Rachel Canetta, Joy Linscheid, Karen Rice, Troy Wedel, and Brent Zerger. A musical presentation by the Concert Choir (Walter Jost, Director) was also part of the program. The nine-movement Gaudete (by Anders Ohrwall) was per- formed with accompaniment by Cheryl Stucky, Tina Huang and Don Kehrberg, and narration by Brent Zerger and Karen Rice. Linscheid, Canetta, and Wedel re- turned for another brief reader ' s theater, Once Upon a Christmas Time by Thyra Ferre Bjorn. The evening closed as the voices of over 100 choir members (both Concert and Chapel) joined in singing, Thy Little Ones Dear Lord Are We (J.A.P. Schultz) and Beautiful Savior (F. Melius Chris- tiansen). They continued the tradition of singing from around the U-shaped balcony, producing the unique acoustic sound that in itself said Merry Christmas. The always scrumptuous feast was a major part of Julfest. Narrator Brent Zerger explains the situation in progress during the Reader ' s Theater presenta- tion. Teresa Stucky and Blaine Stucky don their Christmas best while enjoying the Scandana- vian festivities at the annual Christmas ban- quet. Mr. Gonopolis (Troy Wedel), and his make- shift reindeer (joy Linscheid and Rachel Canetta), respond to a call from an ailing Santa Claus. Karen Rice and Brent Zerger acted as narrators for the spectacular event. In addition to the choir, a select group of choir members were chosen to sing Christmas carols to the audience during the meal. 83 INTERTERM 1987 Interterm: Home and Abroad At Bethel, January may mark the return of classes and homework in a normal school situa- tion. However, many students took advantage of the educational trips offered and spent inter- term involved in new and exciting experiences outside the classroom. Domestic trips ranged from New York to Chicago to Oregon, and, for those who wanted to put a little more distance between themselves and school, trips to Mex- ico, England and Russia proved unforgettable. Bethel Hits Broadway For the 26 students who took part in the New York City Contemporary Theatre class, the word theatre will never be the same. The class al- lowed students to experience the Big Apple first-hand as well as produce the musical review Broadway at Bethel. Students spent most of the class time building .sets, designing costumes, cho- reographing dances and rehearsing lines and .songs under the direction of Arlo and Kathy Ras- per and Annette Thornton. A week in New York City added glamour to the work and was an intrinsic part of the learning experience. The overall impression of the New York interterm class and trip was very positive. You get to work with and get to know lots of new people, and putting on the production was won- derful, said Lisa Friesen, freshman from Over- brook. The 32-hour bus ride was the only drawback. Added Regier, It ' s a lot of work, but we learned so much and experienced so much that it ' s definitely worth the time, effort and money. Oregon Biology Trip — A Fishy Experience Waking up to cold, snowy fields in January is natural in Kansas, but for students Paul Boone and Russell Stucky, wet, green grass and gray ocean was the scene during interterm. The two joined students from Sterling College for the marine biology class, offered by Kent Retzler of Sterling, and spent two weeks in Coos Bay, near Charles- ton, Ore. The purpose of the class was to observe and compare tidal habitats of various marine or- ganisms. It was more of an ecology trip than a biology trip, stated Stucky, sophomore from Medicine Lodge. The main purpose was to un- derstand how organisms interact within their hab- itats and how they survive. A highlight for both Stucky and Boone was hiking through the moun- tains in their free time, day and night. The Ore- sjon coast was so beautiful! said Boone, senior Bearing the chill of -20 degree weather, Scott Neufeld, Trina Schmidt, Cindy Voran, and Kris Reimer visit the Czar ' s Cannon at the Kremlin. from Quinter. Other fun experiences were catch- ing a crab at low tide (and cooking and eating it), sharing cooking duties, and going in the evenings to coffee shops near the docks. That gave us a bit of the local flavor, said Boone. Overall, the Oregon trip was time well spent, according to Stucky. Boone agreed, add- ing that it ' s good to have a variety, to take a class where you don ' t alredy know the other people. It was a good experience, and one that I ' ll remem- ber. Chicago Urban Life Center: A Different World Six Bethel students spent Jan. 7-30 participat- ing in either the Urban Diversity or Urban Arts and Culture classes on the south side of Chicago. The students attended lectures, went sightseeing, and participated in a volunteer in- ternship program two days each week. The pur- pose of the Urban Life Center is to make students from rural and suburban areas aware of the reality of living in an urban setting. That involves the study of racism, specifically, and the discovery of a lot of different ethnic groups, said Phil Eisen- beis, freshman from Freeman, S.D. Visits to different schools, eating in ethnic restaurants, and listening to jazz and blues music in bars were some of the class activities. We didn ' t have a lot of free time, said Stephanie Gingerich, sophomore from Topeka. Students also attended services at a gay lesbian church, a black Baptist church and a Jewish synagogue, and visited a Muslim temple. While they were not given a frightening description of Chicago ' s south side, students were told to act like they knew what they were doing and not do anything to make them stand out. I always felt safe everywhere we went, said Eisenbeis. Chicago is the most segregated city in the country, and is separated into 76 different neigh- borhoods. Gingerich explained that it is possible for an immigrant to live in one neighborhood and never have to learn English. Students went to several such ethnic comunities, including Japanese-American, Chinese, Latino, Puerto Ri- can. and African-American to get a perspective on what their problems were, said Gingerich. I learned that to find out what other people ' s prob- lems are, you have to ask them, not decide for them. California Trip Combines Business, Pleasure Four Bethel business students spent interterm in sunny California, taking a class offered through McPherson College entitled Special Topics in Management. Professors Norman Hope and Lowell Flory drove the group of eight to California to observe a variety of businesses and learn marketing and managing techniques. Students talked to vice presidents of corporations, looking primarily at the Japanese theory of management. It was 82 degrees the day we got there — a nice change from snowy Kansas, commented Gregg Epp, junior from Elbing. The trip was a valuable learning experience. We talked with a lot of people on international marketing and the fact that you really have to get inside the other company ' s culture to deal effectively with them — to trade with them, said Jerry Kroeker, senior from Buhler. The Literary London class, taught by Anna Juhnke, toured London and its suburbs from Jan. 4-26, with thirteen students participating. While in London, the group visited famous sites such as Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Big Ben, Parliament, the Thames River, and West- minister Abbey. They also visited several noted art galleries, including the National and Tate Gal- leries, as well as museums, cathedrals, and the- aters. Mike Thompson, junior from Manchester, Mo., commented on the city ' s age: It ' s nothing uncommon to see structures over 400 years old in London. We saw palaces that dated around 1600 A.D., he said. The class traveled by rail to several places outside of London, including Windsor Castle, Eton College, Stonehenge, Bath, Salisbury Cathedral, and Stratford-upon-Avon. Professor Keith Sprunger and his wife Al- dene led a group of 25 through parts of the U.S.S.R., Paris and London from Jan. 6-26 for the Russian History and Civilization class. While battling the -49 degree weather, the group visited palaces of czars, churches, and fabulous mu- seums, including the Hermitage and the Pushkin Art Gallery. Cultural delights were the Kirov Opera presentation of Goethe ' s Faust, two Rus- sian circuses, and the Bolshoi Ballet performance Gizelle. From Leningrad to Moscow the weather warmed to only -20 degrees. In Moscow the group visited Red Square, the famed Moscow un- derground, and Lenin ' s Mausoleum, where the body of V.I. Lenin was viewed. The group also enjoyed excursions to ancient Russian villages in the countryside. The last four days were spent ex- ploring London and comparing socialism to capi- talism. Nine Bethel students spent Jan. 2-25 in Mex- ico as part of the Spanish Language class. The first stop was Mexico City, where the group was introduced to the Spanish culture and ultra-cheap economy, according to Bob Burton, North New- ton senior. The peso dollar exchange rate was about 965 pesos to one American dollar. It was very cheap, he said. The rest of the month was spent in Guanajuato, Mexico, where they took Spanish language classes and culture classes while living with Mexican families. When the students were not in class or at their houses, they went shopping at the Cental, where as Burton put it, W would play tourist and watch the pretty girls walk by. One day was spent in the cities of San Miguel and Dolores Hidalgo. Probably the biggest difference between Mex- ians and Americans is they are more laid back, Burton said. They would work for three of four hours and then take a Siesta. We called it Mexican style. . . and we really enjoyed it. Heidi Waltner and Scott Preheim find a way to pass time at the bus station in New York. The part of Lady Jane Grey is reenacted by Kim Braun as Angie Troyer forces her to the block where many famous English figures were executed. Somewhat dismayed by the action on a Mex- ico street, Robert Epp, Gary Moore, Bob Bur- ton, Ayumi Takenaka, and Tammie Roth watch intently as their instructor provides commen- tary. BROADWAY AT BETHEL The chorus performs 42nd Street. Next To Lovin Male Cast Directed by Annette Thornton Climbing Over Rocky Mountain Female Cast Directed by Kathryn Kasper Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast Denise Heidi and Female Cast Directed by Kathryn Kasper Poor Wandering One Rachel Kasper Directed by Kathryn Kasper Modern Major General Ron Ewy Directed by Kathryn Kasper Home Sanetta Gibson Directed by Arlo Kasper He ' s The Wizard Annette Thornton and Chorus Directed by Arlo Kasper I ' m A Mean Ole Lion Randy Schroeder Directed By Arlo Kasper Don ' t Nobody Give Me Lisa Zimmerman Directed by Arlo Kasper If You Believe Michelle Schrag Directed by Arlo Kasper Ease On Down the Road Cast Directed by Annette Thornton Lullaby Of Broadway Cast Directed by Annette Thornton You ' re Getting To Be A Habit With Me . .Marnette Hoffer and Dan Hege Directed by Arlo Kasper Shadow Waltz Dennis Heide Directed By Annette Thornton There ' s A Sunny Side To Every Situation Preston Fry, Kris Kauf- man, Mark Regier, Myra Stucky, and Gwen Newfeld Directed by Arlo Kasper Gold Digger Lisa Zimmerman, Heidi Waltner, and Randy Sch- roeder Directed by Lisa Zimmerman Shuffle Off To Buffalo Rachel Kasper and Peter Habegger Directed By Rachel Kasper About A Quarter To Nine Female Chorus Directed by Lisa Zimmerman 42nd Street Presten Fry and Chorus Directed by Annette Thornton Pick-A-Little Community Theater Take Back Your Mink Kris Kaufman and Female Cast Directed by Lisa Zimmerman During a segment of PIRATES OF PENZANCE, Dennis Heide asks, Oli, Is There Mot One Maiden Breast. During interterm, the drama and mu- sic departments presented Broadway at Bethel on Jan. 26, 1987 to a 900 person ' audience. The people who were taking this class for credit spent one week in New York City seeing broadway plays and musicals which included Cats, 42nd Street, Broadway Bound, Me and My Girl, You Never Can Tell, Big River, and Rigoletto at the Metropolian Opera The- ater. The rest of the month was spent learn- ing music, building sets and learning dance steps. Broadway at Bethel this year consisted of sections from three major Broadway musicals. These included 42nd Street, Pirates of Penzance and The Wiz. There werre also sections from The Music Man, Guys and Dolls, and Shenan- doa. The show began with Lullaby of Broadway which included the entire cast, overcame the slight problem of Rachel Kasper coming down with larengitis as Kathryn Kasper sang the song while Rachel danced, and ended with Ease On Down the Road which also included the whole cast. The large cast was directed by Arlo and Kathryn Kasper and dances were cho- reographed by Annette Thornton. Next to Lovin ' , I Like Fightin ' says Scott Preheim and Kory Huebert as they perform part of the musical, Shennadoah. Selections from THE WIZ constituted the final performance. Above, from left to right, Kris Kaufman, Lori Bjorling, Gwen Neufeld, Matt Tay- lor, and Melody Weins sing the final song, Ease On Down the Road. FACULTY FOLLIES Our lead story tonight involves late breaking news on the hottest story of the last months: The so-called Watergate-Iran amok-Bethel scam: What did the President forget and when did he forget it? This and other challenging ques- tions were raised in the April 4 telecast of the BCBC Nightly News, a clever front for what Bethel students know better as Faculty Follies The newscast was anything but peaceful as anchorpersons Rob Vermin (Robin Crews) and Raylissa Peck (Ray- lene Penner) probed deep into the Bethelgate-Wateramok-lranscam, un- earthing stories which linked Iranian funds, Swiss banks, and Contra coffers to the Centennial Drive and Sand Creek. They were assisted by BCBC ' s Live-Eye reporter Carney Becker (Nan Goering), who grilled the already bagged on suspect(s) of the Waterscam-Bethelamok-lrangate story. In his interview, Larry Voth (alias ???) was quoted as follows: Let me make one thing perfectly clear. I am not a crook. Oddly enough Ron Flaming (???) and Harold Schultz (???) re- sponded in similar fashion. As if the Watergate-lranamok- Bethelscam story was not unnsettling enough, students had a cow as Dr. Ray McCook-Juhnke (John McCabe Juhnke) relayed the shocking report of SOB (Stressed Out at Bethel) syn- drome. This affliction which has milked students of their strength, re- sulted from the casual non-sexual (of course) contact in the Hands Across the Pasture campaign. The effervescently sedated team of Peck and Vermin (respectively) was graced with the presence of Mandy Rooney (Gail Stucky), Ed McMantz (Mark Stucky), David Letterman (Don Kehrberg), and of course. The Solid Mold Dancers (Nancy Banman, Larry Friesen, and Annette Thornton). Following these star-studded ap- pearances was a rare exhibit of Bethel gossip, hosted by Aroma Barrett (Gail Lutsch). Ms. Barrett discussed (dis- gust?) the fashions from the Juhnke col- lection and warned her viewers to avoid society stink. (Un)fortunately, Mr. Vermin did not heed her fashion advice as he was caught with his pants down and off at the newscast ' s end. Ed McMantz, alias Mark Stucky, announces a winner. the three Solid Mold Dancers, Nancy Banman, Larry Friesen, and Annette Thornton, show why they are notorious in the dance world. Reporting the Watergate-lranamok-Bethelscam are Rob Vermin (Robin Crews) and Raylissa Peck (Raylene Penner). They supposedly uncovered stories that strongly implicated Bethel officials in a scam. John McCabe-Juhnke explains the exact symptoms of the vicious SOB disease which has much potential to become epidemic. President Schultz (Larry Friesen) makes things perfectly clear during an interview with Gamey Becker (Nan Goering). HONORS CONVOCATION Bethel students and faculty were rec- ognized for their academic accomplish- ments and service to the college community at the fall and spring awards convocations. Nine students were honored at the fall convocation for their academic achievements. Christine Jack- son, Stacy Thieszen, and Patricia Williams earned Sophomore Distinguished Class Scholar awards. Junior Class Distinguished Scholar winners included Frederic Fran- sen, Jeffrey Steely, and Cynthia Wedel. Susan Miller was honored as the Distin- guished Scholar from the Senior Class as well as the Division of Natural and Ap- plied Sciences. In the Division of FHumanities and Fine Arts Kathryn Steely was recognized as the Distinguished Scholar. Teresa Stucky was the Distinguished Scholar from the Divi- sion of Social Sciences and Human Ser- vices. Duane Friesen, professor of Bible and Religion, was honored as the recipient of the David H. Richert Award. The Richert David H. Richert Award recipient, Duane Friesen, talks with Jan Blosser on the Green during the reception after the honors convoca- tion. Award is given for excellence of instruc- tion and scholarship. Denise Bruggeman was given the Art Exhibit Merit Award, Vicky Lorentz re- cieved the ACCK Special Education Bethel College Education Award. The Wall Street Journal Award was given to Theresa Stucky. Gail Goering, Brent Zerger, and Fred Fransen all recieved Mennonite Con- tribution Awards. Service Awards were given to Darrel Knoll for serving as editor of the Thresher and to Lisa Liechty, Rich Preheim, Linda Loflin, Lori Schmidt, and Paul Sager for their editorial contribution to the Colle- gian. Ten seniors recieved Thresher Awards. Cheryl Stucky and Kristie Neufeld were both honored in Biology. Rachel Canetta recieved the Drama Award and Brent Zerger recieved the Forensics Award. The Industial Arts Award was given to Dale Sprunger, the International Development Award to Jon Rudy and the Music Award to Dan Hege. Susan Miller recieved the Nursing Award. Cindy Ewy recieved the Social Science ' Award and Anne Miller was given the Social Work Award. •Ait- ' ' ' ' Thresher Award Recipients were Daniel Hege, Anne Miller, Dale Sprunger, Susan Miller, Brent Zerger, Kristi Newfeld, Cheryl Stucky, Cindy Ewy, and Rachel Cannetta Patricia Williams was one of three sophmores to earn the Distinguished Class Scholar award. 90 BRITISH DEBATE CONVOCATION On October 31, 1986, a cultural ' ex- change occured at convocation when the pride of Bethel Debate was challenged by a British team touring the United States. Brent Zerger and Cindy Ewy, for Bethel, debated Mark Malcomson and Gary Bell, from Scotland. Zerger and Ewy upheld the resolution, This House believes that the United States ' foreign policy is offensive. The British debaters were given the unenviable task of defending U.S. foreign poicy. The debate was conducted in traditional British style which is a much more parliamentary congressional situation, with the emphasis on the speaker trying to persuade the audience to his point of view, according to Zerger. The debate was spirited and its outcome undecided. The Brits stayed, spoke to several classes thoughout the day and enjoyed the sumptuous comforts of Krebiel House while the guests of Bethel. In the evening, they attended the always wild and crazy faculty Halloween party, and later moved •to the Mod 3C Halloween party, a more se- idate atmosphere. Brent Zerger, Cindy Ewy, Mark Malcolmson, and Gary Bell. At a Halloween party, British debater, Gary Bell is joined by Sharon Brelsford (left) and Beth Oswald (right). RAs AND ARDs Carolyn Coon, Kelvin Bartell, Pam Davis, and Duane Knoll Front Row: Barbara Krehbiel Gehring, RD, Ri- chard Gehring, Stephanie Gingerich. Second Row: Debbie Epp, Jan Wiebe, Linda Shadoin. Third Row: Trina Schmidt, Dianne Brightup, Mary Giovanni. Fourth Row: Beth FHege, Joy Linscheid, and Bonnie Welty Front Row: Brian Schneider, Mark Kroeker, Na- than Regier, Peter Habegger, and Doon Thompson, RD. Second Row: Don Dailey, Ben Harder, Lance Zimmerman, Kory Huebert, Clarence Shuler, Paul Crosby, and Bruce Re- gier. RAs In Action On Tuesday, May 20, there was an incident in the mods, according to Bethel College officials. Here, in his own words, an actual RA tells us about the events of the evening It was a hot spring night during finals week when the Bethel College Resident Assistants decided to get tough. We were tired of being the lowlife of the institution, tired of being excluded, tired of never hearing about important events until three weeks later, and tired of giving up our Fri- day nights to let careless people into their rooms. Most of all, we were tired of look- ing foolish when we tried to bust someone who always got away. That moonlit night, it changed. We had zeroed in on the two biggest trouble makers in Bethel College history, and we knew that they were having a hedonistic party with alcohol, drugs, and illicit sex; the kind we always heard about but were never invited to. Badges? We don ' t need no stinking badges! said our fearless leader Mr. K as we strode into the sinful mod of iniquity. We boldly marched to the transgressers ' room and ordered them to open the door. It was promptly locked. We pushed the door, we pulled it, and we even tried the knob, but nothing worked. Finally, in desperation, we took the hardest object we could find and bat- tered the door open. We were about to obtain respect! In- stead of doing trivial things like filing work orders, helping utterly confused freshmen, trying to keep the dorms quiet on Sunday nights, and being perpetually responsible, we were about to become powerful. But to our great disappointment and lasting shame, when we opened the door all we found was an open window, sheets tied to the bunk, and a lot of pencil holders and toothpick holders lying around the room. Then, suddenly, we struck gold. Look, said our efficient A.R.D., empty mixers! Thus, the evening was a success. Although the criminals got away, we now have hard evidence of their guilt. It is only a matter of time before they are captured, processed, and fined. B ethel Dance Broken Up By Police, read the Novennber 25 headline of the Col- legian. Indeed, the events of Saturday, No- vember 15, created one of the greatest contoversies on campus this year. The dance, held in Memorial Hall, was closed down shortly after midnight by North Newton police on the basis of illegal alcohol consumption both inside and outside the building. Vandalism discovered in the base- ment of Mem Hall contributed to the shut- down. Damages cost the college between $500 and $600. Student Activities Board (SAB) is re- sponsible for sponsoring dances. Concern that the drinking and vandalism stemmed pri- marily from non-Bethel sources (namely, a high-school party held a block away), SAB adopted new policies for admitting non- Bethel guests. These regulations require guests of Bethel students to sign in at the door and accept responsibility for any ac- tions not in accord with Bethel standards. Payment for the vandalism incurred at the November dance created the greatest di- lemma for SAB and Student Services. The possibility of cancelling dances and transfer- ring the unused funds was considered, but SAB objected, seeing that action as punitive. Eventually the college absorbed the costs and all regukrly scheduled SAB dances were held. Special dances this year included a Fif- ties Dance held in October and the annual Spring Fling dance held in April. Attendance at Bethel dances ranges be- tween 200 and 300 students and a variety of music was played by locally contracted DJ s. At the monthly Saturday night dances, plat- ters began spinning at 10:00 p.m. and ended with the last slow dance at 1:00 a.m. For many years, dancing was taboo among Mennonites, and Bethel was the first radical institution to allow such activity. Since that time, many students have appre- ciated the opportunity to whoop it up at a Bethel dance, including those students at- tending other area non-dancing institutions who covertly enjoy a good stomp. The Warkentin Court Dual Monarchy consisting of King Canute (Darrel Knoll), and King Buddy (Ken Regier), did thir best to improve the whole- ness of life in various mods throughout the year. A glimpse of nostalgia is captured by Fred Yoder. SPORTS Baseball was a popular sport during the early twentieth century at Bethel and enthusiasm for the sport showed that Bethel was proud to have a team. This enthusiasm even surfaced when the outlook was not good. The 1919 Bethel annual, for example, stated, ' There is not the wealth of material this year as in times past and prospects for an exceptionally strong team are not so good as they might be. But the essential thing is to keep the national sport alive in Bethel and the interest manifested in it is doing that. The 1919 team must not have lived up to past records. In 1916 they pounded the likes of Moundridge High School 16-0 and Fairmount College 10-4, however, the 1920 and subsequent yearbooks make no mention of baseball. Bethel athletics do not seem to have been severely affected by the loss because football, basketball, and soccer have assumed the athletic spotlight. 1919 BASEBALL TEAM Front: David H. Remple, Joseph Becker, Karl E. Hahman, Albert F. Schmidt. Back: Ralph Eyman, FHerman A. Becker, Nelson Krehbiel, captain, Rudolph Georg, coach, Herman R. Unruh, Millard Craber, Peter R. Linscheid. VOLLEYBALL Front: Michelle Waltner, Susan Anderson, Debbie Penner, Kathy Kaufman, Margo Goering, Dana Isaak, Bev Mayer, Jenelle Schmidt. Back: Brian Schmidt, Gail Pjesky, Lisa Ellick, Kayla Goodnight, Angle Ouderkirk, Dianna Erb, Bonnie Welty, Michelle Remple, Assistant Coach Laurie DeGarmo, Coach Diane Flickner. KCAC Champions, for the tenth time in the last twelve years, the Lady Threshers Volleyball team claimed that title in 1986. Returning, all their starters and three all-conferance play- ers the team was expected to do well, and they did just that. The Lady Threshers quickly swept through their non-conferance schedule in fine fashion with a 1 5-8 record. The highlight of the eady season was win- ning their own invitational, downing five opponents, and going undefeated in their own gym. The team was ready to enter conferance play. During that conferance play, the Lady Threshers and Friends Falcons ran close to each other. The teams were deadlocked at 12-2 conferance records when they met on October 28. The Lady Threshers came away with a victory and sole possession of first place. Head Coach Diane Flickner said, This was our best game of the year, it was a real reward. In the NAIA District 10 playoffs the Lady Threshers placed a disap- pointing third. The team graduates three seniors. The pack is led by all-conferance selec- tion Diane Erb. The other two seniors are Dana Isaak and Kayla Goodnight. Coach Flickner described the sea- son as a dream come true, the team played supurbly all year. Gail Pjesky was also named an all- conferance player along with Erb. Also, Flickner was named KCAC Coach of the Year for a impressive sixth time in her nineyear coaching ca- reer at Bethel. Overall, the lady Threshers com- piled 36 wins and 17 losses. In con- ference play, they were 1 5-2. The outlook for next year, though, is one of rebuilding and replacing as Flickner says, three of the best players in the district, but it should be excit- ing. Moundridge, KS sophomore, Gail Pjesky reaches for a dig while Mi- chelle Rempel and Bonnie Welty look on. Michelle Rempel, Reedley CA sophomore goes up for a kill against Washburn. Reedly CA senior, Dana Isaak, received KCAC Kayla Goodnight, senior from Meade, KS, and Bev Mayer, junior from honors for the 1986 team. Hadden, KS, team up for a block. Both earned 1986 KCAC honors. FOOTBALL Front; Ed Smith, James McCrae, Willie Dunnmg, Danny Overstreet, lames Dommeck, Jerry Sundbye, Doug Keefer, Scott Young, Scott Haines. Second: Scott Stiles, Marvin Ferguson, James Ratzlaff, Neal Denno Byron l ! ' ' li - ' - Bfett Birky, Kirk Burnett, Kevin Davis, Chad lanzen, Mark Stucky, Greg Epp, Dennis Heidi, Chad Scott, Curtis Bender. Fourth: Michael Wright, Sammie Simmons Gabriel McNeal Eddie Lawrence, Clarence Shuler, David Patterson, Fifth; lames Sheppard, Anthony Hubbard, Randy Preheim, Konrad Martynes, |ohn Coslett, Tracy Speaks, Rich Evangelista. Sixth: Sid Graber Troy Black Steve Morris Kyle Smyth, William Bond, Chris Tury, Danny McKenzie, William Young. Seventh Row: Blaine Stucky, David Balzer, Mark Millar, Clint Darby, |eff Thomas, Reggie Williams. Steve Perry. Eighth; Randall Rogers David lantzen, Mark Schmidt, Kyle Barger, Steve Rost, Kevin Scott. Back: Jerome Ratzlaff, Mike Mutton, Brent Tully, Donnie Kingsley, Doug Tuck, Kevin Stucky Van Whealy ' The Bethel College men ' s football team had another succesful season in 1986, posting a 7-2 won-lost record and finishing 2nd in the KCAC. The Threshers also finished the season ranked 15th na- tionally in the NAIA Div. II final poll. No fewer than nine Threshers re- cieved All-KCAC honors, five on the first team. Ed Smith, senior from Deleon Springs, Fla., was chosen to the first team for the third time. This season the three- time NAIA All-America selection hauled in 37 passes for 774 yards and 14 touch- downs. Hillsboro senior Dennis Heide was chosen to first team for the second consec- utive year, having rushed for a school record 1458 yards and nine touchdowns from his tailback position in 1 986. He was also chosen to the NAIA All-America team for the first time. Scott Stiles, junior from Wapakoneta, Ohio, was a first team conference selec- tion at quarterback. He directed the KCAC ' s most potent offense and led the league in individual total offense with 186 yards a game. Offensive tackle Kyle Barger was yet another first team selection. The 280- pound junior from Wichita opened big holes on the line to help key the explosive running of Heide and company. The lone first team defensive pick for the Threshers was Junior Clarence Shuler. The Newberry, Fla. native was selected as a linebacker, recording 109 tackles, 76 as- sists, and 10 tackles for a loss, pacing the team in each category. Named to the KCAC ' s second team were Junior Center Dave Balzer and Steve Rost, senior defensive tackle. Balzer, from Inman, was selected to the honerable men- tion team in 1985. Rost, who collected 51 tackles, hails from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Two Threshers were named to the honerable mention squad. Defensive backs Brett Birky, senior from Denver, and Newton junior Neil Denno both were se- lected for the first time. Birky recorded 30 tackles and 48 assists while Denno led the team in interceptions with six. The future looks bright for the Threshers with only eight seniors graduat- ing from the squad. The 1987 edition of Bethel College football will try to keep the winning tradition going. 1986 Bethel 27 McPherson 7 Bethel 42 Tabor 14 Detnei 24 Sterling £.0 Bethel 14 KWU 9 Bethel 7 Ottawa 6 Bethel 25 St. Mary ' s 11 Bethel 14 Bethany 18 Bethel 35 SW 24 Bethel 49 Friends 25 Smelling victory, Ed Smith, Doug Tuck, John Coslett, Jerry Sundbye, and Kyle Barger pose for a momeent of glory. Following his lead blocker, Kyle Barger, Dennis Heidi accumulates more yards for his school record. Photographer Russ Janzen catches Ed Smith at what he does best while the crowd stands in awe. WOMEN ' S TENNIS Front: Regina Troyer, Knsti Blocher, Denetta Decker, Ayumi Takenaka. Middle: Stephanie Gingerich, Susan Loepp, Jan Wiebe, Staci Williams, Sandy Schmidt. Back: Julie Esau, Sharon Brelsford, Brenda Boesee, Lori Pauls, Coach Martin Ward. Bethel vs. Bethel vs. Bethel vs. Bethel vs. Bethel vs. Bethel vs. Bethel vs. Bethel vs. Bethel vs. Bethel vs. Butler CCC Tabor Washburn Ft. Hays Sterling McPherson Bethany SW Benedictine Tabor KCAC Championships District 10 7- 2 8- 1 1-8 6- 3 7- 2. 6- 3 7- 2 4-5 9- 0 7-2 2nd 4th A year ago Marty Ward ' s Bethel Col- lege women ' s tennis team with a 1-5 con- ferance record had to earn its respect, not from talent, but from sheer hard work and determination. This year, that hard work and determination, coupled with an upsur- gence of talent gave the Bethel College Womens ' Tennis Team a 5-1 conferance record and also large amounts of respect from all their opponents. Highlights of the season included third place finishes at the Bethel and Emporia State Invitationals, a second place finish at the KCAC tournment. Also a fourth plae finish at the District 10 Champinships, which marked the first time a Bethel Col- lege Womens Tennis team had ever com- peted in the District 10 championships. Individual highlights include five con- ferance championships at no. 1 , 2, 5 and 6 singles, and no. 1 doubles. Susan Loepp, also made the District 10 Championships finals at no. 1 singles, losing in three sets. The last very important highlight was coach Ward receiving KCAC womens coach of the year. With none of the top six players gradu- ating, other team members pushing for sport, and Marty Ward ' s coaching system becoming more familiar to everyone, the future can only keep looking better for Bethel women tennis. As Loepp said, I see good things. Using her skill in concentration, Stephanie Gingerich makes a return. Sharon Brelsford observes while Susan Loepp shows her overhand. Sharon and Susan won the No. 1 doubles KCAC Championship. SOCCER Row one: Don Daily, Kerry Schroeder, Row two: Ebby Azrat, Fred Fransen, Kelly Cerbrandt, Russell Fletcher, Paul Boone, Ken Regier, Doug Powers, Phil Eisenbeis. Row three: Seilem Haokip, Mike Miller, Satya Vaddi, Kush Mainali, Steve Battel, Mbuso Mngomezulu, Roy Friesen, Mike Epp, Tim Hertzler, Lyndon Hiebner, Nathan Moorre, Russell Schmidt Tim Hertzler puts the ball in play with a corner kick. Although their 14-0-1 record doesn ' t show it, the varsity soccer program is making head- way. We had a major change in goal differen- tial, said Nathan Kick, varsity men ' s soccer coach. We went from a five goal differential last year to a 2 goal differential this year. While the team is comming closer to win- ning more games, highlights of this year ' s sea- son are easily seen. Mbuso Mngomezulu, senior from South Africa was the only KCAC league player unani- mously chosen for first-team awards. Roy Friesen, sophomore from Saskatoon, Sask. was also selected for honorable mention. While individual players are making their own contributions, the team as a whole also had some outstanding games. Dick and Assistant Coach David Kreider explained how one game against Northeast State stood out during the season. We lost 1-2 to a class A team and nearly tied them. They ended up having to come from behind to beat us. It was an awesome game, said Dick and Kreider. The team, however also faces some chal- lenges off the field, as the varsity team charter goes into the final year of it ' s three year trial pe- riod. After next years season, the college will review the program and decide on the future of men ' s soccer. Although the team faces many hurdles in the comming season, Dick and Kreider look back and explain, our preformance was par to what we had to work with. We worked with the fact that we had experienced and inexpe- rianced players going against teams of totally experianced players. We held to close scoring and were very competitive. bethel Opponent 1 Central 1 1 Hesston 6 3 Baker 6 2 Friends 8 0 Ottawa 1 0 Tabor l 6 Alumni 2 2 Tabor 3 2 Northeastern 3 1 Mid-America Nazarene 5 1 Friends 5 1 Sterling 4 0 Central 5 0 Kansas Newman 0 Sterling 6 Showing all-conference form, IVibuso Mngo- mezulu dribbles by his opponents The goal keeper for the Threshers played a vi- tal role for the team. Below Kerry Schroeder leaps high to make one of his many saves. WOMEN ' S BASKEBALL The 1 986-87 edition of the Bethel Col- lege Lady Threshers Basketball team com- pleted their most successful season under second year head coach Lori DeGarmo. The team garnered a 6-1 0 conferance mark and a 9-15 overall record. They recovered from a slow 1-10 start to go 8-5 in their last thirt een games. Four of those wins came against conferance opponents who had beaten them earlier in the season. One of those victories came against play-off participant Bethany at Lindsborg in overtime 82-77. The Lady Threshers played some supurb defense shutting down the Swedes outside shooting. Bethel was led in that game by their sole senior Barb Downing. She had 34 points in the game and Freshman Heidi Thieszen added 1 7, four of them coming on free throws in overtime. In another conferance game, Bethel squared off against conferance power- house Friends. THe Falcons brought a un- blemished 15-0 conferance record to North Newton plus a 25-point victory over the Lady Threshers 10 days earlier. Bethel had the lead at halftime 37-33, thanks largely to Thieszen, who ignited the team with a steal for a full-court lay-up to take the lead. The second half was close all the way and it came down to the final eight seconds, when Bethel had a chance to tie with a basket. It wasn ' t meant to be as Friends stole the ball and ran out the clock for the 61-59 victory. Throughout the year, lapses in the Lady Threshers ' game would cost them dearly as they would see leads evaporate never to be retaken. Those are the signs however of a young team. Two Lady Threshers gathered All- Conferance honors. Senior Barb Downing was named to the first team as a forward. That is remarkable for her size, said De- Garmo. Heidi Thiezen received honorable mention at guard. That is outstanding for a freshman, said DeGarmo. Returning all the players except one, the Lady Threshers will be a young team again next year, but they will be expe- rienced. Coach DeGarmo will return for her third season to continue improving the team. Pattie Williams sets a screen which allows a teammate to get open. Attempting to convert a technical foul is Joanie Rucker. The Threshers were ahead 41 to 39 at the time of the crucial free throw. ' MEN ' S BASKETBALL Front: )elf Walker, Richard Dixon, Kevin Harrell, Tim Fenton, Byron Schrag, Donnie Kingsley. Second: Don Daily-Trainer, Bob Friesen, Ed Smitth, KipAverette, Victor Jackson, Jeff Coering, Kerry Schroeder, Rich Preheim-Manager. Third: Kathy Kaufman-Statistician, Teresa Thornstatt-Statistician, Rennetta Stucky-Statistician, Connie Graber-Aerobics Specialist. Back: Embry Nelson, Darrin Penner, Jerome Ratzlaff, David Schrag, Kevin FHarder, Kevin Ouderkirk, Russ Cooden, Dan Schulte, Jason Porter, Neal Denno. KCAC Coach of the Year, Felix Grimmitt, signals a change of defense to his team. Under first year head coach Felix Grimmett, the men ' s basketball team finished with a record of 12-6 in the KCAC and 14-11 overall. The Thresher ' s finished second in the con- ' ference and qualified for the District 10 playoffs for the first time since 1 973, losing to the eventual NAIA na- tional champion, Washburn team. Leading the way for the Threshers were three All-KCAC players. Embry Nelson, junior from Kansas City was elected to the conference first team, while Hutchinson junior Tim Fenton, and Deleon Springs, Fla. Senior Ed Smith received honorable mention. Nelson led the Threshers in scoring and rebounding, averaging 1 3.5 points and 9.1 boards per contest. Fenton tal- lied 1 2.8 points and 3.4 assists a game, while Smith scored 12.7 points and led the team with 3.9 assists per game. The Threshers, who had not had a winning season since 1976, led the conference for much of the season be- fore surrendering the lead to conferece champion Friends University in the final league contest. Coach Grimmett ' s determined crew always seemed to find a way to win the close ones, such as games against KWU and Tabor that were decided by a single basket. Although finishing last in the con- ference a year ago and picked by most newspapers to finish last again, the Threshers came through with a very succesful season, earning Grimmett Coach of the Year honors in KCAC men ' s basketball. With only one player (Smith) graduating. Thresher basketball should continue its new winning trend next season. Bethel Opponent 84 Emporia St. 82 45 Dury 96 82 School Ozarks 94 87 Kansas Newman 100 81 Bartlesville 77 66 Southwestern 77 70 St. Mary ' s 66 67 Sterling 49 76 Tabor 93 74 Kansas Newman 107 74 Ottawa 67 78 Bethany 77 75 McPherson 73 88 KWU 86 82 Sterling 68 69 Tabor 66 87 Southwestern 71 68 Bartlesville 64 76 Ottawa 65 68 Bethany 75 78 McPherson 69 f T DZ Friends 80 63 KWU 69 78 St. Mary ' s 75 66 Friends 92 56 Washburn 102 Ed Smith hits a jump shot from the side. Russell Gooden a)shoots, b)rebounds, or c)tries to impress the fans with incredible hang time during a game against Tabor College. After an offensive rebound, Embrey Nelson lays in a basket. TRACK Both the men ' s and women ' s track teams finished their season on high notes by showing much improvement during the year. The men finished the year in fifth place in the conference and the women came in at a strong fourth. The highlights for the men were few but they did turn in some outstanding per- formances. Danny McKenzie finished sec- ond in the shotput and Greg Mathis took third in the 100 meters at the conference championships. Newcomer Kip Averette placed in two events by finishing third in the 1 1 0 high hurdles and sixth in the triple jump. The 400 meter relay also took fourth. Coach George Rodgers was happy about the season, Overall it was a good season, it was satisfying. The women had a exciting season set- ting new school records, having two con- ference champions and sending a member to nationals for the second year in a row. The women were led this year by Bev Mayer, she was constantly in the top 10 in the nation in the high jump and returned to nationals. Bonnie Welty broke the school record in the shot put and Kathy Kaufman set a new school record in the javelin. The two champions that the team pro- duced at the conference championships were Mayer in the high jump and Denise Schrag in the 400 meter race. Bethel placed two women in the shotput, Welty took second and J ' Nan Hiebert finished sixth. Three women placed in the high jump. Aside from Mayer placing first, Mi- chelle Rempel finished third and Peggy Re- gier finished fifth. And the 400 meter relay team finished fifth. At District 10 competition the women placed eight women and were led by Welty who won the shotput. Rodgers was excited about the season, We did as well as could be expected. f i In this 100 meter race at McPherson, Gregg Mathis and Willie Dunning placed 1st and 2nd place, respectively. Mathis went on to place third overall in the conference. Danny McKenzie was quite successful in the conference meet placing second in the shot put. The 400 meter conference champ in 1987 was Denise Schrag. For the second year in a row, Bev Mayer returned to nationals in high Kathy Kaufman shows her form in the discus. Kaufman also competed jump. Mayer set a new school record with a leap of 5 ' 7 ' . in the javelin, an event in which she set a new school record. George Rogers and Pam ix a few moments between 111 MEN ' S TENNIS Kneeling: Rod Carman, Brian Woods, Frank Brown, Russell Robb Feeback. Second year coach Marty Ward has made marked improvement since his arrivial as men ' s tennis coach. The team finished second in the conference this year,as compared to fourth last year. Nathan Reiger returned as the no. 1 singles player this year and again got as far as the con- ference finals where he bowed to Bethany in three sets. But this year was a improvement for Reiger. He, eventually, beat each District 10 competitor he faced, except one. His high points for the year include the consolation singles title at the Emporia State Invitational and taking first in the Bethel Invitational. At two singles, Russ Schmidt had the highest winning percentage on the team. A key win for him was a singles win over Coffeyviile Junior College that clinched a 5-4 win for Bethel. Newcomer Nate Moore received a great deal of experience at three singles this year. While playing through a slump during the sea- son he rebounded to play well in district and conference championships, losing his final matches in three sets. Schmidt. Standing: Coach Marty Ward, Nathan Moore, Mark Coertzen, Nathan Regier, Billy Roman Tim Enns. Not Pictured, Tim Enns completed his third year on the team by getting to the finals of the conference championships at four singles. Enns was the most consistent player on this year ' s team, and received aii-conferance honorable mention. Another newcomer at five singles, Robb Feeback, found play tough but did turn in a couple needed wins in singles against Tabor and Coffeyviile. Finally, at six singles, Billy Roman rounded out the pack. Roman scored key wins at the Em- poria State Invitational where he beat Washburn ' s five player and lost in three sets to the eventual titlist. At one doubles, Reiger and Schmidt had a bittersweet season. They were the best team in the conferance, but were upset in the semifinals of the conferance championships. They did fin- ish second at the Bethel Invitational. Enns and Roman made up the two doubles team, while Moore and Feeback formed the three doubles team. Each of these teams had decent seasons that ended very frustratingly at the conferance Championships. Unfortunately this team played their best tennis of the year in the middle of the season, instead of the end, said captain Reiger, we kinda got burned out. Coach Ward was even disappointed with the season, We could have played better at every position this year, but we did improve over last year. Bethel Opponent 8 N.W. OK State 1 4 S.W. OK State 5 0 OK City 9 8 OK Christian 1 5 Southwestern 4 8 Sterling 1 1 Bethany 8 6 Tabor 3 6th Emporia Invt. 3rd Bethel Invt. 5 Coffeyviile 4 1 Washburn 8 3 Kearney State 6 3rd KCAC 1 Emporia State 8 5th Districts Perfect forehand form is displayed by Billy Roman as he returns a shot. Russel Schmidt surveys the placement of his shot. CLUBS ORGANIZATIONS Clubs and organizations have been an important part of Bethel and have the purpose of enhancing education via extracurricular activities. Literary societies were among the more popular groups in the early years. Among the literary societies were the Athenians, the Philomathian, the Excelsior, the Delphian, and more. The Alethian Literary Society was a women ' s organization formed in 191 1 to give its members practice in performing in public with grace and ease. The name, Alethian, meaning seekers of truth and knowledge, summarizes the aim of the group members. The 1918 society consisted of twenty-four members who participated in various programs such as debate, essay, recitations, news, extemporaneous speaking, and music. They met every two weeks, and once they debated the Athenian Literary Society in order to not always see and hear girls only, The Alethians won the debate and supposedly showed their superiority, at least for that year. 1918 Alethian Society The Ensemble Singers, chosen from mem- bers of the Chapel Choir, have performed in nu- merous churches along with the Chapel Choir. In addition, they have gone on their own to nearby churches and have sung in chapel ser- vices. Works from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods provided the selections that were performed. The members were Phil Eisenbeis, Tim Gale, Matt Friesen, Rod Car- man, Andy Gale, Todd Lehman, Brian Epp, Jon Thiesen, Jan Wiebe, Paula Schmidt, Sherri Sch- rag, Vicki Penner, Beth Hege, Rachel Neufeld, Joan Waltner and Gayie Schrag. Margaret De Jong was the accompanist and Daniel Hege was director. Student Senate has a duel role on campus. The governing body is constantly challenged by advocating of student views and adminis- tering the student fees budget. This year Stu- dent Senate distributed club funding, helped sponsor commuter participation in the Christ- mas Banquet and many other routine things. At the same time we tried to increase the voice and influence of students in the governing of the college. Finally, it began several new pro- jects; introducing photo IDs for next year and experimenting with Campus Forums in convo- cation. Overall, Student Senate has had a busy but rewarding year. The purpose of Nursing Club is to involve all students who have declared a nursing major in activiteis of the nursing Department. It is the goal of the Nursing Club to make each meeting enjoyable and educational, and to generate in- terest in the nursing profession. Guest speakers have included Bethel College Nursing alumni and nurses who work in nontraditional settings telling about their practice. There are also infor- mal meetings in which freshmen and sopho- mores can visit with juniors and seniors about classes, clinical experience, and other issues. In addition to hosting several enlightening speakers, Math Club celebrated National Mathematics Awareness Week. Several activi- ties for the end of the year were planned includ- ing an ice cream party for all enrolled in a math or computer science course, a campaign to change the name of North Newton to Leibniz and an effort to honor a famous mathematician on a postage stamp. Bethel ' s ACEI (Association for Childhood Edu- cation International) is an active group of Ele- mentary Education majors who reach out to children in the local area through annual events such as Fall Festival ' s Petting Zoo and a children ' s festival held annually every spring. The group also attends ACEI teacher ' s con- ferences offered throughout the year. Officers this year include: Ellen Yost, president; Mi- chaila Newhouse, vice-president; Cynthia We- del, junior representative, and Connie Graber, freshman representative. The Bethel chapter of C-MENC (Collegiate- Music Educators National Conference) is a group which focuses on their future role as mu- sic educators. They sponsered several special speakers whose topics have ranged from music therapy to vocal health, and had several Bethel graduates share their experiences in teaching music. The group also attended the Kansas Mu- sic Educators Association convention in Wich- ita. The club advisor is Dr. Maries Preheim, and Marnette Hofer is the president. Other mem- bers include Dan FHege, J.D. Hershberger, Tim Shue, Greg Bontrager, Kris Kaufman, Heidi Waltner, Naomi Goertz, Donna Ratzlaff and Carol Funk. The School of Athens originally was painted by Raphael. Within the painting are several classical philosophers. CLIO, the history club, made an attempt to reproduce this painting us- ing modern philosophers of the cam pus. Cen- tral to the painting are Plato (Mark Kroeker) and Aristle (Darrel Knoll) and scattered throughout are the philosophers Diogenes (Ken Regier), Eu- clid (Keith Sprunger), Zoroaster (Mark Sch- midt), Averroes (Dan Hege), and Hericulatus (Bernd Janzen). CLIO is the campus history club, sponsored by the History Department. Members in CLIO this year participated in numerous events in- cluding historical discussions, an historical cos- tume party, viewing of historical films, the operating of a history booth at Fall Festival and the traditional CLIO picnic. CLIO is led by his- tory professors Keith Sprunger and Jim Juhnke and is open to all history majors and historically minded people. The German Club met once a week for Stammtisch where everyone spoke German. Door prizes were used as incentives to attend. Highlights of the year included a trip to see a Wichita Wings game and the end of the year steak BBQ. Club funds were used to provide ex- tra traveling money for the Bethel students studying in Wuppertal, West Germany and for two students who traveled to Germany over in- terterm. Women ' s Group is a support and aware- ness raising group made up of Bethel College students, graduates, and staff. During this past school year, the club has primarily been a sup- port group but also has taken on two projects over the course of the year. In the fall, the group developed a booth on women in Bethel ' s his- tory for Fall Festival and in the spring compiled, organized and presented a selection of poems by women poets around the world in convoca- tion. The Informal Worship Group met at 9:00 on Sunday nights throughout the year and was open to anyone interested in attending. The group varied greatly in size and composition. Singing songs of praise, worship and committ- ment to God comprised the major portion of each meeting. The remaining portion of each meeting revolved around a time of sharing and prayer about those things going on in the lives of the individuals in attendance. This year, BCFCA (Bethel College Fellowship of Christian Athletes) is an active group which met weekly. An average of 13-14 people, made up of both athletes and non-athletes, usually at- tended the activities. The type of activities and special events which made up BCFCA meetings were: guest speakers, small grroup discussions, singing, campfires, videos, and trips to a Kansas City Chiefs football game and Worlds of Fun. BCFCA tries to meet the needs of its members, which is ref The Student Community Action Network (SCAN), is a student-run organization which provides the link between student volunteers and community services. Throughout the year SCAN was busy organizing the M2 prison visi- tation program, social work students, volunteer placements and two blood drives. It was a pro- ductive and successful year for SCAN as it had the highest blood donor turn out ever for both the fall and spring bloodmobiles. Don Duncan and Linda Shadoin seved as the student direc- tors. Faculty advisor for the SCAN program is Larry Friesen, professor of social work. Student Activity Board (SAB) is a group of students with a Student Senate appointed chair- person who chooses, plans and coordinates the activities for students. The activities include dances, movies, fun cycles, mystery vans and a Spring Fling Banquet. Special events this year included a Halloween special and a Friday the 13th weekend. Discount movie tickets were also made available for students to see movies in Wichita at discount prices. This years mem- bers were: Bob Burton, chairperson; Linda Sha- doin, Andy Gale, Scott Kroeker, Ken Regier, Joy Linscheid, Pam Fitz, Ed Smith, Miriam Maik, David Jantzen, and Carolyn Coon, advisor. Student Policies Committee (SPC) met two to four times a month to discuss changes in non-academic policies affecting students. SPC was made up of three student representatives, three faculty representatives and one represen- tative of Student Services. This committee dealt with issues such as financial aid policies and the future of men ' s varsity soccer and provided recommendations to Community Assembly based on their decisions. The Bethel College Organ Guild is part of a na- tional pipe organ organization. All students who were enrolled in private organ lessons joined the Guild. The active chapter met once a week and listened to lectures. The chapter also performed recitals throughout the year includ- ing the annual Christmas recital. The annual weekend trip this year was to Lawrence. The chapter attended a Sunday morning worship in which the sponsor, Helen Hawley, was the or- ganist. Organ juries, held on reading day, ended the activities for this year ' s Organ Guild. The Student Social Workers ' Organization provides opportunities for social work students to get together for educational and social events. This organization sponsored a drug and alcohol abuse program and also brought a panel of Newton social workers together to share their contributions and thoughts concern- ing the helping profession. In the future this or- ganization plans to become a source of feed ack for the Bethel College Social Work program. The members of this years string trio, Kristi Neufeld, Kathy Steely and Ron Ewy, were all seniors who had previously played in a variety of ensembles together but never in this type of arrangement. Their repertoire included works by Corelli, Heinichen, Beethoven and a piece by Chopin originally written for piano. Perfor- mances included a service at the Tabor Menno- nite Church in Goessel, during chapel, at the nurses ' pinning and at Baccalaureat. This year the Ultimate Club was a socio- political-athletic group that believed in the phi- losophy of world peace through frisbee. Membership in the club was automatic after playing ultimate at least one time. The club owned four official ultimate discs and one freestyle disc. Plans for next year include de- fending the club ' s current title of ACCK cham- pions (not KCAC) and also minor political lobbying. The Woodwind Quintet was formed in the mid- dle of the year to perform in various recitals and concerts during the year. The quintet per- formed for chapel service, chamber music re- cital, and for Commencement Exercises. The music played was taken from a variety of styles including works from the Renaissance, Classi- cal, and Contemporary periods. The players are Susan Loep, Flute, Daniel Hege, Oboe, Don Kehrberg, Bassoon, Naomi Goertz, French FHorn, and Kathy Neufeld, Clarinet. The Wednesday Night club was formed this past year to provide a study break for serious students and an open forum for various press- ing topics. The independently funded club also had several special Cultural Awareness Nights, including An Historical Night With Valdimir Lenin , and An Inspirational Evening With Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground. The Bethel College Saxophone Quartet is a chamber ensemble composed of either four al- tos or one saxophone from each range- soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone. During the fall 1 986 semester the quartet consisted of: Lisa Friesen, soprano sax; Miriam Maik, alto; Vicki Penner, tenor; and Professor Don Kehrberg, baritone sax. Spring 1987 members were Friesen, Kehrberg, Maik and Ellen Yost on altos. The sax quartet performed at the annual Christ- mas Banquet as well as in area churches and nursing homes. The group was part of the chamber music recital held May 20, 1987 in the chapel. Music played by the quartet con- sists of a variety of original compositions and arrangements from various style periods includ- ing Renaissance, Baroque and 20th century French music, not to mention jazz. In addition to weekly discussion of peace issues and current events, the peace club ac- tively promoted peace and sponsored programs to educate the Bethel community about peace issues. Among the activities sponsored were fasts and teachins. The members of the peace club included Pete Begly, Petra Kluth, Thembi Dyeyi, Stephanie Cingerich, Phil Eisenbeis, Mike Thompson, Stacy Thieszen, and Regina Troyer A new club on campus, the Race Relations group was organized by students in the fall of 1985 as a response to tensions and frustrations of students related to campus race relations. The group has addressed issues of diversity and racism by providing a forum for sharing and dialouge. In addition to regular meetings, the group has sponsored social activities for all stu- dents and faculty as well as educational activi- ties such as a student-organized convocation (spring 1987), a guest speaker from Chicago (fail 1986) and a teach-in on Martin Luther King, jr. and the civil rights movement (inter- term 1987). Women ' s Ensemble was formed this year to perform in the area. Singing mostly hymns and spirituals, the group made appearances at Chapel and at the Oratorio. The Educational Policy Committee met once a week, spending the majority of time consider- ing new classes for the comming year. Other duties included reviewing items such as general education for classes, the possibility of + - grading, and entrance qualifications for stu- dents. COLLEGIAN STAFF FALL SEMESTER EDITORS Lori Schmidt Editor in Chief Lisa Liechty News Editor Rich Preheim Sports Editor Paul Sager Feature Editor SPRING SEMESTER Lisa Leichty News Editor Rich Preheim Sports Linda Loflin Feature Editor Scott Neufeld Writer Miriam Maik Writer Beth Hege Writer Susan Anderson Writer Brian Epp Writer Matt Friesen Writer Joan Siebert Writer Matt Taylor Writer Rob Feeback Writer Brian Bowman Writer Gregg Epp Photographer Larry Bartel Photographer Mathew Piland Photographer Lisa Liechty is out of control as she lays out her last career Collegian. THRESHER THRESHER STAFF Darrel Knoll Editor Brett Birky Business Manager Bob Burton Assistant Editor Mark Unruh Assistant Editor Eric Wiens Photographer Gregg Epp Photographer Russjarlzen Photographer Ted Krehbiel Photographer Larry Bartel Photographer Matt Piland Photographer Gail Pjeski Staff Sandy Schmidt Staff Liz Yoder Staff Mark Kroeker Staff John Stucky Staff David Sprunger, 1982 Thresher editor, summed up the feel- ings of many a Thresher editor when he wrote As editor I want to thank the few but enthusiastic people who found the time to work so hard and finished the Thresher on time. If you are not satisfied with our results i hope that you intend to join the 1983 Thresher staff. This years ' Thresher, was again mainly pushed through by a small but enthuiastic staff, however, it was fortunate enough to have Collgian writers cover various feature stories for credit which did much to improve the quality of the 1 986 Thresher. WRITERS FROM THE COLLEGIAN (Double Page Spreads) Foreigner Suzanne Anderson Both Operas Joan Siebert Bethel Choir and Tour Miriam Maik Celebration Brian Epp Debate and Forensics Matt Friesen Art Shows Matt Taylor Halloween Suzanne Anderson Christmas Banquet Beth Hege Interterm Miriam Maik Broadway at Bethel Joan Siebert Faculty Follies Scott Neufeld Dances Beth Hege Volleyball Robb Feeback Football Brian Bowman Women ' s Tennis Rob Feeback Soccer Matt Friesen Women ' s Basketball Robb Feeback Men ' s Basketball Brian Bowman Track Robb Feeback Men ' s Tennis Robb Feeback I wish to extend a special thanks to the MLA staff and espe- cially Rosemary Moyer for her help in finding pictures for the his- tory section, to Bob Regier for his help on the title page, to Ben Harder and to Chad Janzen for extending an occasional helping hand to help meet deadlines. ERICWIENS:A LEGEND OF BETHEL COLLEGE Name: Eric S.T. Wiens Age: 22 Height: Horizontal or Verical? Sign: Scorpio with Virgo rising Musical Tastes: Led Zepp, Black Flag and The Captain Tenille Major: Home Economics with a Graphics Emphasis Most Desirable City: Anywhere 500 miles from Newton (except Cherry Creek CO) Favorite Schooltime Activities: Burning duct tape at the Creek, sleeping during the day, Wednesday night Breakfast Club dog piles, avoiding real- ity, and making religious folk art Favorite Summer Activities: Crusin ' Main Street, Newton with Bon Jovi blaring from the stereo and trading vomit stories with old high school buddies Preferred Skatin ' Wheels: Day Glo green Kryptonic 85 ' s with righteous Rat Boones for electra glide Favorite Brand of Casement Window: Andersen Double Pane insulated Life Goals: To solve all the world ' s problems by making art then sponta- neously combusting while guest-starring on Miami Vice Favorite Socio-Political Ideology: Violent and destructive Anarchy Favorite Fantasy: Giving Lonnie Andersen a reverse pile driverin a trough full of butterscotch pudding on center stage at a Beastie Boys con- cert. Favorite Double Feature: The Deer Hunter and Bambi Good thrash eliminates excess reality. Hallucinations: Welcome to my nightmare. ALUMNI DAY Bethel College alumni gathered on May 23, to honor their alma mater as the college celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding. 487 alumni and spouses attended the annual alumni banquet in Memorial Hall to celebrate the event. Jay Goering, president of the alumni council, presided over the evening ' s festivities. Memorial Hall was decorated for a birthday party complete with balloons, streamers, and a birth- day cake with 100 candles. As the giant cake was carried in the group sang Happy Birthday to Bethel. Faculty members J. Harold Moyer, John McCabe Juhnke, and Gary Stucky portrayed the college ' s founders — Bernhard Warken- tin, J. J. Krehbiel, and David Goerz— in a skit written by Moyer. The setting of the skit was the date of Bethel ' s founding. Following this. Bethel President Harold J. Schultz, spoke on the theme, What If — what if Bethel ' s founders had not been per- sistent in pursuing their dream of building a Mennonite college. Awards were presented to Gladwin and Lois Bartel of La Junta, Colo., for their dedication to recruiting students for Bethel; to Curt Goering, Young Alumnus Award; to Orlando Waltner, Outstanding Alumnus Award; and to Roland Bartel, Distin- guished Achievement Award. A final highlight of the party was the taped greetings from Bethel ' s oldest living alum, 101 -year-old Helen Hirschler. In her greetings, she recalled Bethel ' s early days and some of the pioneer faculty, including C. H. Wedel, Bethel ' s first president. Curt Goering, who graduated from Moundridge High School in 1970 and from Bethel in 1978, received the Young Alumnus Award during the banquet. The huge birthday cake, complete with 100 candles, helped set a festive mood for the centenial celebration of the founding of Bethel. 130 In orientation a group of freshmen were told what wonderful timing their parents had in planning their births so that they would be the Centennial Class at Bethel College. That was four years ago. This spring 121 students in the class of 87 walked across the stage, received their diplomas and moved their tassels, thereby signifying their new graduated status. There were 52 recipients of Bachelor of Arts degrees and 63 recipients of Bachelor of Sciences degrees. Six graduates recieved Associate of Arts degrees and 42 students graduated with honors. Amid the music-filled baccalaureate and commencement programs, were heard the words of Doug Penner, in his final lec- ture and Dr. Rosalind Andreas, Dean of Students, University of Arizona, and 63 graduate of Bethel College. Her message to the graduates— Make No Small Plans. Wayne Weins was also given The Ralph P. Schrag Distinguished Teaching Award for his out- standing performance as Professor of Biology. After commencement, the graduates, family and friends gathered in front of Memorial Hall for fellowship. Marnette Hofer listens to a few words of advise prior to com- mencement exercises. Due to rain, the 1987 graduating class was the first class in many years that was denied the march around the Green on route to commencement in Memorial Hall. To the left, Connie Voth, Carolyn Siemens, and Cindy Ewy hurry to the basement of Memo- rial Hall where the class lined up and made a short march up the stairs to the gym. I GRADUATION What!? Can you believe I actually graduated? Now Bethel alumnists with de- grees in hand, Julie Moore-Esau, Anne Friesen, Rachel Cannetta, Denise Bruggeman, Daniel Hege, Kathy Hayes, Kevin Goertzen, Gail jGoering, and Ron Ewy de- scend the steps of Memorial Hall. Rosalind Andreas, a 1963 Bethel graduate and current dean of students at the University of Arizona, gave the commencement speech, Make No Small Plans. Tim Epp and Lori Schmidt discuss future plans after commencement sevices. Epp, a graduate of 1986, is off to do graduate work at Bos- ton College while Schmidt is look- ing for a job in a publicity type position. The fellowship in front of Memo- rial Hall and on the Green after commencement was a time for re- union of friends and families as shown by Daniel and Beth Hege ' s family from Aberdeen, Idaho. Receiver of the Ralph P. Schrag Distinguished Teacher Award for his outstanding work in the Biology Department was Dr. A. Wayne Weins. 133 BERND lANZEN: DEDICATED TO YOUR SATISFACTION Menno Travel Service J ' 717 N. 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INDEX Airam, Marcelly 22 Ajquejay, Aura 22 Albright, Amy 22, 16, 66, 67, 124 Albright, Stephanie 22, 67, 117, 124 Anderson, Susan 22, 48, 98, 126 Andres, Craig 22 Andrews, Nancy 22 Asrat, Ebenezer 22, 104 Averette, Yuri 22, 108 Balzer, David 22, 82, 84, 100, 137 Banks, Harry 22 Barger, Kyle 22, 100, 101 Barr, Vickie 22 Bartel, Kelvin 22, 67, 137 Bartel, Larry 22, 122 Bartel, Steven 22, 104, 137 Beasley, Freddie 22, 100 Becker, Eric 23 Becker, Kai 23, 70, 71 Begly, Peter 23, 123 Bell, Gary 91 Bender, Curtis 23 Birky, Brett 23, 100, 140 Bisoni, Christi 23, 75 Bjorling, Lori 23 Black, Troy 23, 100 Blocher, Kristi 23, 102 Blocher, Sheri 23 Bockhaus, Lena 23 Boese, Brenda 23, 102 Bond, William 23, 100 Bontrager, Greg 23, 66, 67, 68, 117 Boone, Paul 23, 104 Bowman, Brian 23, 126 Brake, Deanna 23 Branson, Pamela 23 Braun, Kimbery 24, 79, 85 Brelsford, Sharon 24, 91, 102, 103 Brightup, Diane 24 Brown, Frank 24 Brueggeman, Denise 24, 74, 132 Bueckert, Lynda 24 Buller, Sandee 24 Burkholder, Shyla 24 Burnett, Kirk 24 Burnette, Lester 24 Burrows, Ellen 24 Burton, Robert 24, 42, 85, 120 Buttler, Randall 24 Canetta, Rachel 24, 60, 61, 90, 132, 134 Claassen, Angela 24 Claassen, Craig 24 Clark, Dawn 24 Coon, Dorothy 24 Coslett, )ohn 24, 100, 101 Craft, Carol 24 Craven, Barbara 24 Crosby. Lara 24 Crosby, Paul 24, 92, 93 Cummings-Banks, Carolyn 25, 78 Dailey, Donald 25, 104, 108 Darby, Robert 25 Davis, Kevin 25 Davis, Pamela 25 De Jong, Margaret 25 Decker, Denetta 25, 102 Denno, Neal 25, 100, 108 Detweiler, Dennis 25 Dick, Gregg 25, 66, 67 Dixon, Richard 25, 108 Dog, the Enlightened 141 Doerksen, Kevin 25 Domineck, James 25 Downing, Barbara 25, 106 Duerksen, Duane 25 Duerksen, Gerald 19 Duerksen, Laura 25, 106 Dummer, Andrew 25, 70 Duncan, Donald 25, 120 Dunn, Micheal 25, 67, 70 Dunning, Willie 25, 110 Dyeyi, Thembinkosi 25 Effa, Marianne 25 Eichelberger Lisa 25, 44 Eisenbeis, Philip 25, 66, 104, 118, 123 Ellick, Lisa 26, 98 Enns, Timothy 26, 112, 113 Ensz, Randy 26, 70 Entz, Maureen 26 Epp, Alisa 26 Epp, Brian 26, 116, 126 Epp, Debra 26, 75 Epp, Gregory 26, 100, 126, 127 Epp, Michael 26, 104, 1 18, 122 Epp, Robert 85 Epp, Victoria 26, 56 Erb, Diana 26, 79, 98 Ernist, Marlyn 26 Esau, Doreene 27 Esau, Julie 27, 102, 132 Esau, Keith 27 Evangelista, Richard 27, 48 Ewy, Cynthia 27, 90, 91, 120, 131 Ewy, Ronald 27, 63, 67, 118, 120, 132, 137 Faul, Sharon 27, 116 Feeback, Robert 27, 112, 126 Fenton, Timmothy 27, 108, 135 Ferguson, Marvin 27 Fitz, Pamela 27, 111, 123 Flaming, Kristine 27 Fletcher, Russell 27, 104 Flickinger, Lois 27 Flickinger, Michelle 27 Fransen, Frederic 14, 27, 104, 139 Frantum, Patrick 27 Friesen, Anne 27, 74, 132 Friesen, Bob 27, 108, 119 Friesen, Kurt 27, 116 Friesen, Lisa 27, 70, 86, 87, 123 Friesen, Matthew 27, 116 Friesen, Roy-Henry 17, 27, 104, 139 Friesen, Steven 27, 122 Fry, Dawn 28 Fry, Presten 28, 63, 67, 69 Funk, Bryan 28 Funk, Carol 28, 66, 67, 117 Gale, Andrew 28, 120 Gale, Timothy 28, 117 Garman, Rodney 28, 117 Gerbrandt, Kelly 28, 104 Gingerich, Lisa 28 Gingerich, Stephanie 28, 102, 103, 123 Giovanni, Mary 28 Gipson, Sanetta 28, 123 Goering, Gail 132 Goering, Greg 28, 66, 67 Goering, Jeff 28, 108, 118 Goering, Linda 28 Goering, Margo 28, 98 Goertz, Dorothy 28 Goertzen, Joy 28 Goertzen, Kay 28, 60, 67 Goertzen, Kevin 28, 67, 70, 132, 137 Goertzen, Mark 28, 67 Gooden, Russell 28, 108, 109 Goodnight, Kayla 28, 98, 99 Graber, Connie 29, 108 Graber, David 29, 67, 118, 122 Graber, Jennifer 29 Graber, Scott 29 Graber, Sidney 29, 67 Graber, Viki 29 Grasse, Mark 42 Grattan, Cynthia 29 Green, Rebecca 29 Gundy, David 29 Habegger, Peter 29, 117 Hagler, Felicia 29 Haines, Scott 29 Hammar, Renee 29 Haokip, Seilen 29 Harder, Benjamin 29, 91, 92, 93, 118 Harder, Kevin 29, 108 Harder, Lorna 29 Harder, Timothy 29, 122 Hardt, Dawn 29 Harms, Timothy 29 Harrell, Kevin 29, 108 Hartman, Kimberly 29 Hawkins, Phillip 29, 70 .Hayes, Kathryn 30, 132 Hazelton, Kevin 30, 32 Hege, Beth 30, 64, 133, 118 Hege, Daniel 30, 56, 66, 69, 90, 132, 133, 137 Heide, Dennis 30, 69, 87, 101 Herrod, Regina 30 Hershberger, J. Daniel 30, 69 Hertzler, Tim 30 Hiebert, J ' Nan 30 Hiebert, Lynell 30 Hiebert, Matthew 30 Hiebner, Lyndon 30, 104, 137 Hill, John 30 Hines, Roderick 30 Hinkle, Tara 30 Hofer, Marnette 13, 12, 30, 62, 117, 131 Hogg, Jonathan 31, 118 Hoick, Beth 31 Hoick, Marvin 14, 19, 31 Hook, Tamara 106 Hook, Tina 31, 106 Hoppes, Ruth 31 Hoshino, Masaki 31 Hostetler, Samuel 31 Huang, Tina 31 Huang, Tswei 31 Huebert, Kory 31, 87 Isaak, Dana 31, 98, 99 Jackson, Christine 31 Jackson, Douglas 31 Jackson, Jacque 31 Jackson, Sara 31,81 Jackson, Victor 108 Jacobs, Cynthia 31, 106 Jacox, Christie 31 Jantzen, Darlene 31 Jantzen, David 31, 120 Janzen, Bernd 15, 31, 116, 120, 136, 139 Janzen, Chad 16, 31 lanzen, Gesine 31, 165 lanzen, Russell 31, 137 )asso-Murad, Eva 79 Jost, Lora 31 Kaltenbach, Denise 32 Karki, Debendra 32 Kasitz, Todd 32 Kasper, Rachel 61, 62, 137 Kaufman, Kathy 32, 98, 108, 1 1 1 Kaufman, Kris 32, 67, 117 Kauf- man, Peggy 32, 79 Kaufman, William 32 Keating, Rita 32 Keefer, Douglas 32 Keller, Audra 32 Keller, Brian 32 Kemp, Timothy 32 Kingrey, David 32 Kingsley, Donnie 32, 108 Kinzie, Brenda 32, 78 Kirchmer, Kimberly 17, 66 Klassen, Brenda 67, 124 Klassen, Denice 32 Kliewer, David 33 Kniss, Eric 33, 74 Kno ll, Darrel 33, 95, 118, 129, 137, 139 Knoll, Duane 33 Krause, Brenda 33, 73, 81 Krehbiel, Brenda 33, 67 Krehbiel, David Ted 30, 33 Kroeker, )erald 33 Kroeker, Lisa 33, 116 Kroeker, Mark 33, 118 Kroeker, Nancy 33 Kroeker, Nick 33 Kroeker, Scott 33, 46, 139 Kroeker, Susan 33 Lais, Randall 30, 33 Lawrence, Eddie 33 Le, Bachcuc 34 Leenders, Kathleen 33 Lehman, Todd 56, 116, 125 Leppert, David 33 Liechty, Georgia 34 Liechty, Lisa 34, 46, 126 Liles, )ohn 34 Linscheid, Joy 34, 83 Little, Deborah 34 Loepp, Susan 34, 102, 103 Loflin, Linda 34,126, 135 Logan, Karia 34, 44 Loganbill, Shelly 34 Longbottom, Sally 34, 134 Loucks, Randall 34 Lowe, Kelly 34 Lu, Evonne 34 Lundblade, Linda 34 Lux, Larry 34, 42 Maik, Miriam 35, 70, 118, 120 Malcomson, Mark 91 Martin, Frank 35 Martinez, Susan 35 Martynes, Konrad 35 Mathis, Gregory 110, 134 Mavia, Wines 35 Mayer, Beverly 35, 98, 99, 111, 137 McCammond, Jon 35 McCrae, James 35 McKenzie, Danny 35, 110 McNeal, Gabriel 35 McQueen, Abby 35 Miller, Anne 35, 90 Miller, Dave 80 Miller, Forrest 35 Miller, Martha 35, 74 Miller, Michael 36, 104 Miller, Michelle 36 Miller, Monica 36 Miller, Susan 36, 79, 90 Miller, Vince 36 Mitchell, Karen 36 Mitchell, Michael 36 Mitton, Michael 36 Mngomezulu, N. Mbuso 36, 39, 104, 105 Moore, Gary 85 Moore, Oliver Nathan 36, 104 Moore, Rochelle 36 Morris, Steven 36, 100 Mueller, Dwight 36, 137 Naegele, Candace 36, 116 Naugle, Cynthia 37 Nelson, Embry 37, 108, 109 Nester, Daniel 37, 119 Neufeld, Gwendolyn 37, 64 Neufeld, Jon 37, 122 Neufeld, Kathy 37, 118, 132 Neufeld, Kristi 12, 13, 26, 37, 65, 67, 90, 121 Neufeld, Rachel 37, 116, 118 Neufeld, Scott 37, 60, 67, 84, 126 Nevills, Kyle 37 Newhouse, Michaila 37 Nickel, Kathy 37 Nickel, Marcellete 37 Odie, Catherine 37 Oswald, Beth 37, 91 Otte, Christine 38, 106, 107, 118 Otto, Jon (Tony) 38 Ouderkirk, Angela 38, 98, 106 Ouderkirk, Kevin 38, 108 Danny Overstreet 100 Oyer, Bryan 38 Paine, Denise 38 Pan, Laurie 38, 67, 124 Pankratz, Cynthia 38 Pankratz, Rachel 38 Pankratz, Rebecca 38 Patterson, David 38, 100 Patterson, Stuart 38 Pauls, Jennifer 38 Pauls, Lori 38, 102, 103 Pauls, Sherri 38 Pauls, Steven 38, 116, 124, 125 Peck, Natalie 38 Penner, Cathy 38 Penner, Darin 16, 38, 108 Penner, Debbie 38, 98 Penner, Kevin 38 Penner, Sondra 38, 118, 137 Penner, Vicki 38 Perry, Steven 38, 100 Piland, Lois 39 Piland, Matthew 39, 126 Pjesky, Gail 39, 98, 99 Plummer, Jannan 39 Porter, Jason 39, 108 Porter, Jered 39 Powers, Douglas 39 Preheim, Bret 39 Preheim, Darrin 39 Preheim, Melanie 39 Preheim, Randall 17, 39, 100, 118, 126 Preheim, Richard 39, 108 Preheim, Scott 39, 70, 85, 87 Pschigoda, Robin 39, 106 Quenzer, Laurel 39 Rahn, Marilyn 40 Rathbun, Donna 40 Ratzlaff, Donna 40 Ratzlaff, James 40, 100, 135 Ratzlaff, Jerome 40, 100, 108 Regier, Bruce 40 Regier, Ken 35, 40, 60, 67, 95, 118, 137 Regier, Kevin 40 Regier, Larry 36, 40 Regier, Marilyn 40 Regier, Mark 40 Regier, Nathan 40 Regier, Peggy 40 Regier, Rachel 40 Regier, Steven 40 Reimer, Kristina 40, 82, 84 Rempel, Michelle 40, 98, 99, 137 Rempel, Nancy 40, 67, 81 Rempel, Terry 40, 61, 65, 67 Renich, Sheryl 40 Reyer, Chris 40 Rice, Karen 15, 72, 73, 83 Richmond, Lisa 40, 79 Riesen, Byron 40, 122 Riesen, Daryl 40 Robinson, William 41 Roesler, James 41, 67, 118 Rogers, Randall 41, 100 Rost, Henry (Steve) 41, 100 Roth, Tammi 41, 73, 85 Rucker, Joanie 41, 106, 107 Rudy, Jonathan 41 Sager, Paul 41 Sanders, Leslie 41 Sauder, Nancy 41 Scheffel, Robin 41 Schierling, Dawn 41, 46, 137 Schierling, Sonja 41, 46 Schlegel, Lisa 41 Schmidt, Bradley 41, 136 Schmidt, Brian 41, 98, 106 Schmidt, Daryn 41 Schmidt, Greg 41 Schmidt, Janelle 41, 91 Schmidt, Kay 19, 41 Schmidt, Lori Ann 41, 81 Schmidt, Lori Lynn 41, 66, 67, 133, 137 Schmidt, Lynn 41, 79 Schmidt, Mark 41, 82, 100 Schmidt, Paula 42 Schmidt, Russell 42 Schmidt, Sandy 42, 102, 137 Schmidt, Trina 42, 84 Schmidt, Warren 42 Schneider, Brian 42 Schrag, Andy 42 Schrag, Brian 42, 100 Schrag, Byron 42, 108 Schrag, David Mark 16, 42 Schrag, David Myron 42, 108 Schrag, Denise 42, 110, 119 Schrag, Gayle 42, 63, 116 Schrag, Heather 42 Schrag, Janet 42 Schrag, Michelle 12, 13, 42 Schrag, Ryan 43 Schrag, Sheri 43 Schrag, Tammy 43 Schroeder, Janice 43 Schroeder, Joel 43 Schroeder, Kerry 43, 104, 105, 108 Schroeder, Randall 43, 60, 139 Schroeder, Rochelle 43 Schulte, Daniel 22, 43, 108 Schunn, James 43 Schwartz, Brian 43 Schwartz, Robert 43 Schweitzer, Tamara 43 Scott, Chad 100 Scott, Kevin 43, 100 Sears, Mark 43, 122 Shadoin, Linda 15, 43, 120 Sheppard, James 43, 100 Sheriff, Kent 43 Sherry, A. Daniel 43 Shima, Tho- mas 43 Shimada, Motoko 43 Shipley, Trent 43, 118, 124 Shue, Tim 43, 67 Shuler, Clarence 43, 100 Siebert, David 44, 108 Siebert, Joan 44, 67, 126 Siebert, Karen 44, 67 Sieffert, Jenny 44, 67, 124 Siemens, Carolyn 44, 131 Simmons, Sammie 100 Smiley, Mary 44 Smith, Edward 44, 80, 101, 108, 109 Smith, Pandea 44 Smucker, Pete 44 Smyth, Kyle 44, 100 Speaks, Tracy 44, 100 Sprunger, Dale 30, 44, 90 Sprunger, Philip 44, 116, 120, 139 Stahl, Jacob 44 Steely, Jeffrey 45 Steely, Kathy 45, 121 Stehman, Jeffrey 45 Stiles, Scott 17, 45, 100 Stucky, Blaine 45, 83, 100 Stucky, Cheryl 45, 90 Stucky, Jarrett 45 Stucky, John 45, 64, 139 Stucky, Kevin 45, 100 Stucky, Mark 45, 100 Stucky, Renee 45, 108 Stucky, Renetta 45, 108 Stucky, Russell 45 Stucky, Teresa 45, 83 Sundbye, Jerry 100, 101 Subedi, Subrath 45 Takenaka, Ayumi 85, 102 Talor, Matthew 45 Thieszen, Heidi 45, 106, 107 Thieszen, Janet 45 Thieszen, Stacy 45 Thomas, Jeffrey 45, 100 Thomas, Lendyl 45 Thomas, Rebecca 45 Thompson, Alan 46 Thompson, Michael 46, 123 Thorne, Teresa 46,108 Tieszen, Jonathan 46 Toews, Leonard 46 Toews, Rhonda 46, 67, 70 Tomlonson, Jill 46, 137 Torres, Sandra 46 Troyer, Angela 37, 46, 85 Troyer, Regina 102, 123 Tuck, John 46, 101 Tully, Brent 47, 100 Tury, Christopher 47, 100 Unruh, Cindy 47, 67 Unruh, James 47 Unruh, Jill 47 Unruh, Mark 47 Unruh, Radene 47 Vaddi, Satya 36 Voran, Denise 47, 67, 82, 84 Voran, Cindy 47, 82, 84 Voran, Kris 47 Voth, Connie 47, 119, 131 Voth, Janice 47 Voth, Linda 47 Voth, Michelle 47 Voth, Mike 47 Waite, Brenda 47, 79, Walker, Jeffery 47, 108 Wall, Mary Beth 47 64 Waltner, Harry 47 Waltner, Heidi 47, 66, 67, 85, 117, 137 Waltner, Joan 47 Waltner, Michelle 47, 67, 98, 107 Watkins, Vicki 47 Watts, Cynthia 47 Wedel, Christopher 48 Wedel, Cynthia 48, 67, 121, 124 Wedel, Daryl 48 Wedel, Troy 48, 83 Welty, Bonnie 48, 98, 99, 106 Wetzel, Carson 48, 118, 137 Whealy, Van 48, 100 Wiebe, Jan 48, 81, 102 Wiebe, John 48 Weibe, Layne 48 Weibe, Lynette 33, 48 Wiens, Eric 34, 48, 0127, 128, 129 Wiens, Melody 48 Wiens, Renee 48, 73 Willems, Lori 48 Williams, Patricia 49, 90, 106, 107 Williams, Reginal 49, 100 Williams, Staci 49, 102 Winters, Rick 49 Woelk, Kelvin 49 Woods, Brian 49 Wright, Michael 49, 100 Yoder, Elizabeth 46, 49, 1 1 7, 1 29 Yoder, Fred 49, 74, 95 Yoder, Sharon 49 Yoder, Susan 49 Yost, Ellen 49 Young, William 49, 100 Yu, Claire 49 Zerger, Brent 82, 90, 91, 13 Zhang, Congrong 119 Zieike, Sharon 49 Ziesch, Dalen 49 Zimmerman, Lance 49 Zimmerman, Lisa 12, 13, 49 Zook, Suzanne Marie 49, 13 Zuercher, Ian 49 Zuercher, Shannon 49 I For their help in meeting deadlines, Eric Weins, Mark Unruh, Duane Knoll, John Stucky, Ben Harder, and Paul Schrag (a 1986 graduate) de- serve a special acknowledgement. THANKS GUYS The Thresher advi- sor. Dale Valentine, must be applauded for his help, especially since neither Dale nor I had worked on a year book previous to this one. And finally, I would like to thank Bryan Reber, Gregg Goering, Gregg Dick, Kris Voran, Angie Troyer, and Lisa Friesen for providing various pic- tures.