Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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THE BETHEL HERALD 29 CLASS ALPHABET By EFFIE G. CARLSON A—is for Ahlstrand, the chief of our class. D—stands for Del Re and also for Dahl, C—is for Carlson, a modest young lass. E—is for Elg, who excels us all. F is for Falk and Fanum always the same, G—is for Gantzer, who in shorthand wins fame. H—stands for Stedman who’s attaining high speed, As a steno” she’ll be an expert, indeed. J—that means Jorgenson, who certainly is bright, And also Johnson, whom you should see typewrite. K—is for Krogstad, she loves lots of fun. L—stands for Larson, a friend of everyone. M—-is for Mattson, Philip and Anna, Also for Medeen, who plays the piano. N—stands for Nelson, with pretty straight hair, Also Nyberg and Nybloom, two lassies so fair. P—stands for Peterson, a whole squad I see, There are Mabel, and Ellen, Ruth S. and Ruth E. S—stands for Sands, our soldier boy true, Also for Schact and Segerstrom, who never feel blue. T—is for Tehven, who is always on time, And now I have finished my fanciful rhyme. THINGS VE SHOUI) BE THANKFUL FOB Olive Nyberg Myrtle Hedman Mabel Schacht Lillian Dahl Effie Carlson Alice Nyblom An.na Mattson Myrtle Falk Ellen Peterson Mabel Peterson Edith Larson Agnes Krogstad Effie Medeen Edith Tehven Alfa Fanum Florence Gantzer Carrie Nelson Edith Elg Ruth Peterson Arvld Johnson Lawrence Sands Philip Mattson Paul Ahlstrand Peter Delre Charles Carlson. Myron Segerstrom Spurgeon Jorgenson All of Us Her dimples. Her curly hair. Her days gone by. She’s not any larger. Her beautiful countenance. Her gracefulness. Her indefatigableness. Her calmness. She’s not shorter. Her punctuality. Her mental capacity. Her big appetite. Her future prospects. Her hearty laugh. For being a Norwegian. She’s French instead of German. For being so thin. Her courage. Her becoming bashfulness. His intelligence. His broad shoulders. For his good nature. For his social prestige. For his comely eyes. His black hair. His verbosity. For his cold feet. For Miss Ryberg.

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28 TI-IE BETHEL HERALD ing of Mabel and Alice Peterson, she decided to com© to Bethel Academy. She began her work March 4, 1919. She thinks that the morning is the best part of the day for work, for she is at school ready for work at S A. M. Lillian C. Dahl. In the pine region in Northern Minnesota in the village of Warba, Itasca County, was announced the birth of a very dear little girl known as Lillian Dahl. She began school at the age of six years in Wfarba where she continued until the death of her mother. She then came to Minneapolis and finished the fifth grade. The sixth and seventh grades she finished in Gothenburg. Nebraska. Then she decided to come back to Minnesota again where she finished her eighth grade at Warba. Through the advice of Mrs. Bodin, of Minneapolis, she entered Bethel Academy, September 24. 1918. She is small, but mighty. Effic Medeen. In the northern part of Minnesota. at Braham. there was born a little girl whom we all know as Effie. She began school at the age of six, in District No. 41, where she went through the sixth grade. Afterwards she entered Braham Public School where she finished the eighth grade £nd two years of high school. Bethel Academy had been recommended to her as a good school. She entered in September. 1918. She is also studying music in addition to her studies in the Commercial Department. She hopes to have a studio in New York City some day. OHtc Nyberg, Early in the twentieth century during a very pretty season of the year a little girl saw the light at Worth-nigton, Minnesota. At the age of five years she became so ambitious that she was sent to school. She finished the eight grade at the age of fourteen years, and had a burning desire to continue school but could not find any place that suited her. So through the influence of Rev. E. Bjorkquist, a Bethel booster, she same to Bethel Academy in September 1917. She entered the Commercial Department in the fall of 1918. Her ambition is to excel. Paul Ahlstraml: In the beautiful spring of the year in the month of March, 1899. ev- erything in Renville, Minnesota seemed to be singing, even the birds. What was the cause of it? Spring? Yes. naturally, but something better, a big boy was brought into the world. In the year 1906 he began school at Gutches Grove School, from which he graduated in 1914. He wanted to take up Commercial work. Finally through the influence of Emerie Gustafson and Gustav Gustafson, he came to Bethel Academy, and entered the Commercial Department in January 1918. Spurgeon Jorgenson. He surprised a great many with his sudden, appearance in Stevens County, Minnesota. This sturdy child began school in Stevens County from where he graduated in seven years. He was eager to get a better education so through the high recommendations of Ilans Jorgenson, a graduate of Bethel, he decided to en.ter the Commercial Class at Bethel Academy in the fall of 1917. Some day he hopes to.be the cashier of a bank. Anna Mattson. And now we come to the most modest member of the class. She is not least though her name comes by chance last. When and where she was born is a mystery. But proud is that village or hamlet that can boast of being the birthplace of Anna. She is neat, pleasant and always on time. She has set her goal high and will not give up till she has made her work in the world. What great deeds she is planning •on doing she will not say, but we surmise she is planning on being the first woman to fly across the North Pole. Charles J. Carlson. One of the excellent students from Isanti County is Charles J. Carlson. He has spent some time in Canada, but he experienced such a feeling of unrest, that he had to return to the United States. Mr. Carlson is a young man of foresight. He believes that the future has great things in store for the man of business, so he is preparing himself to take his place as one of the cogs in the wheels of industry . He has not committed himself definitely as to his future plans, but we know he has set his goal high. He is an enthusiastic Bethel Booster.

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30 THE BETHEL HERALD THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER B.V DR. G. ARVID HAGSTROM It is quite evident that since the beginning of the Christian era there has been no more eventful year than this present year. This is not only true for Bethel Academy and Theological Seminary but for every educational institution as well as other institutions. When the school year opened last September our country together with almost the entire civilized world was still in the throe of the world’s greatest war, and our boys in increasing numbers were going over seas and “over the top” doing heroic and valiant service for the cause of Liberty, safety and democracy, with the natural consequence that the enrollment of boys at school was less than before. The tide which had already begun to turn against the Huns was increasing and gaining momentum with each contingent of boys in khaki sent over, and was rapidly moving on toward the end of hostilities. We, therefore, suspected, though not quite so soon, what happened on November 11, 1918, viz., the signing of the armistice which was undoubtedly one of the most epocmaking events in human history. What a relief it brought from the intense strain and heavy pressure under which the intire human family was laboring. Little wonder that the celebration of the event took on phases of the pandemonium and confusion worse confounded. It was quite to be expected that it would be impossible to confine the jubilee within reasonable limits. In view of all this it was hardly to be expected that our school work should grow and, yet, we are pleased to note that the enrollment of the year has been larger than ever before. The signs of progress, such as added equipment in several departments of the school, viz. the Commercial Department, Music Department, Library, Office and several interesting and valuable souvenirs from over seas added to Museum, also contribute to the encouragement and development. By reason of the intensive and painstaking teaching on the part of the instructors, persistent application on the part of the students we have succeeded in overcoming the encroachment and interruption caused by the enforced “flu” vacation, even to a greater degree than in many other schools. For this we are devoutly grateful to God and greatly appreciate the co-operative efforts on the part of all who have contributed to this happy result. This, therefore, is no time to cease our efforts for the building-up and developing of our school, in fact, we should exert even more vigorous efforts than ever before to boost for a BIGGER, BETTER BETHEL. Let each student lay himself out to induce at least five new students to plan enroll for next term. Let each student interest his friends to become loyal and liberal supporters of our school. We purpose to keep the spiritual