Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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28 THE BETHEL HERALD a travelling missionary in Mexico and Central America. She had carried on a great work, by her kind deeds and words, among the natives of these Southern countries. Upon turning the paper over he noticed “Former Bethel Academy Student to be Science teacher at Macalester College.” .Marlon Hagstrom was the Bethelite who was to fill this position. Hulda Gustafson had just recen.tly written Mr. Wingbladc informing him that she was filling the position as Principal of a High School in Dcs Moines, Iowa. Some of the students of Bethel had been mentioning a wonderful den,tist they had in St. Louis. Missouri, who was a graduate of Bethel Academy. After inquiring about this it was found that it was no other than our honorable student, Carl Berg, class of 1920. Most St. Paul people including the students and faculty of Bethel Academy were very proud of the fact that Alice Edwards had made a great success at nursing and was now at the head of the Mounds Midway Hospital. Tho not very much was heard of Esther Larson after she left Bethel it was found that at this time she had completed an Art course In Italy. Mr. Wingblade received word that Kmerie Gustafson was going to pay Bethel Academy a visit and promised a lecture of his work which he had been carrying on among the negroes in Lousiana. ..Marie Erickson was at the head of one of the leading firms in, Chicago. She was making very good in a millinery store there, llilvna .Nelson rubbed shoulders with Harold Ericsson on the busy streets of Washington. D. C., when she informed him that she had just completed a business tour around the world in the interests of her employers. She was for the most part acting Cashier in, the Bank at Washington, D. C. • EXTRA! It was just learned that Anna Matson is now living in New York City and just recently entertained a few of the Class of 1920, at her beautiful home on Fifth Avenue. It seems that one of the enterprising young men of the Class of 1923 became her life companion owing to fond affeettions during 1919-20, and after a quiet wedding they went to Pennsylvania where, after two years, they discovered oil on their farm there. So now Anna has a beautiful home of her own and is living in the most fashionable Swedish society of New York City. E. AV. S. GLEE CLUB OF BETHEL ACADEMY

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THE BETHEL HERALD 27 Class Prophecy By ANNA MATTSON One beautiful summer evening in July, 1937. after our beloved friend and teacher, Prof, Henry Wingblade, had finished his dinner, he went out on the porch to enjoy the fresh air. A little later Mrs. Wingblade came out to join him. He appeared to be in deep meditation. Mrs. W. asked. What are you thinking about, dearie?” He answered, in a very pleasant way, I was just thinking about the time when I was teaching at Bethel Academy, and especially of the wonderful class of 1920. That was such a fine class of splendid young people that I was just wondering where each and every one of them 13 now. Wouldn’t it be nice to take a tour and .see whether we happen to run across some of them?” Mrs. W. was very pleased with the suggestion. A month later it so happened that they left St. Paul for a trip of real pleasure. They stopped at Chicago first. It was not long before they visited the Swedish Baptiet Church there. Much to their surprise and pleasure they found that Gordon Hasselblad was pastor of the largest Swedish Baptist Church in Chicago. After a brief conversation with him, they inquired about the other students of the class of 1920. Mr. Wingblade found that Harold Ericsson was candidate for the next Presidential election, although it had n.ot as yet been announced to the public. Mr Ericson was living somewhere near Washington, D. C., so Mr. Wingblade decided to go to see him. Upon meeting Harold and entering into a conversation, with him. it was found that William Carlson had made a name for himself in thhe East by aome great scientific discovery. The next inquiry was about some of the girls. He learned that Alice C. Peterson was a very successful missionary out on the foreign fields of China, and that Ycrnu Swedlund was at the head of the largest Children’s Home in Belgium. After travelling and coming in contact with other people who knew of, and were interested in Bethel, he found that Elmore Sandquist was one of the millionaries of New York City. Just as Mr. Wingblade entered the latter’s office, he noticed a check book open on the desk. He learned that Mr. San.dquist had written a check for $1,000,000 as a donation to Bethel Academy. Money had gone through Mr. Sandquist’s hands for the support of Louise Hosendalil and Elisabeth Limlberg who were working side by side as faithful and true missionaries in Japan, He also learned while in New York, that Oscar Gunnerfelt was a very successful medical missionary in India and that Eniclia Peterson was carrying on a great work as teacher in Western. Africa. Mr. Wingblade had planned on going across the watens but for some very good reasons he changed his plans. It seemed strange that while so many of the students were in the East, news about them had not .spread West very rapidly. But nevertheless through newspapers and books he found out something about each one of his class of 1920. He found, on picking up the morning paper, that Carl Anderson was to be the next governor of Minnesota. On his way back to St. Paul, he spent a few days in Philadelphia, Pa., och here was Melvin Okerstrom one of the busiest lawyers in the state of Pennsylvania. Mr. Wingblade reached home again, very much disappointed that he hadn’t seen more of the class of 1920 than he had, but. on keeping up correspondence with those he had located he learned where the rest of them were. Lenore Kelthnns was the greatest lady physician in the United States, stationed somewhere in Kentucky. Amanda Lldstrom was the head nurse in the hospital or sanitarium that miss Felthous had organized. He. Mr. Wingblade. received a book through the mail one day the author of which was no other than our honorable David Moberg. Of course, he knew where Gladys Hed-muh was because she was at the head of the Student’s Union organized for the benefit of the students of Bethel Academy. Mr. Wingblade picked up the evening paper and saw in the headlines something about Mexico and Central America. On reading the article, he found that Lillian Wik was

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THE BETHEL HERALD 29 Class Will We, the class of 1920, in our last will and testament do hereby bequeath to the class of 1921 our illustrious accomplishments and most luxurious possessions. Owing to the deficiency of talents we see in some of our lower classmen, we feel it our duty to aid them in their future career. Therefore we wish to bestow: Cordon ilasselblad’s oratorial abilities to Elmer Johnson. Alice Peterson’s brains to Emil Nylund. Verna Swcdlund’s appetite to Gordon Bo-dien. Harold Ericson’s musical inclinations to Albin Norling. Esther Larson’s “animals” to Elmer Palm, David Mobcrg’s superfluous head of hair to Emily Satterberg. Emerice Gustafson’s overflowing affections to Carl Palm. Ada Lidstrom’s winning ways to August Berg. Gladys Hedman’s dignity to Myra Peterson. Carl Berg’s gracefulness to Gladys Holm-quist. Marion Hagstrom’s stumpy growth to Mil-ton Ward. Oscar Gunnerfeldt’s ability to talk to Alice Jorgenson. Hulda Gustafson's curly hair to Edith Nelson. Lenore Felthous’ rosy cheeks to Esther Dufstrom. Marie Erickson’s sentimentalism to Rag-nar Wall. Alice Edward’s little feet to Bengt Anderson. Bill Carlson’s illustrious scientific accomplishments to Elsie Larson. Elizabeth Lindberg’s modesty to Oliver Olson. Anna Mattson's brown eyes to Barthol Jacobson. Melvin, Okerstrom’s athletics to Harry Lundcll. Elmore Sandquist’s flirting eyes to Mable Peterson. Lillian Wik’s popularity to Edwin Omark. Louise Rosendahl's sunny disposition to Clarence Moberg. To Ernest Hasselblad we leave the awful task of preserving order at the fifth period in the Study Room. To our Principal A. J. Wingblade we leave the beautiful campus, which will no longer be molested by us. To Mr. H. C. Wingblade we leave the next year’s Seniour Class, in hopes that they will attain to a greater height of knowledge than we. To Mrs. Swedberg. we give the pleasure of rounding up the students for chapel. To Mr. Lin,d, we bequeath the task of keeping the “Swedes” polished. To Mr. Olson we leave the job of reforming the Seminary students. To Miss Swenson we leave the memory of the faithful three in, Cicero Class. . To Mr. Snyder we bequeath the scrap iron upon the campus, to be made into locks for the Chemistry Laboratory. To Mr. Danielson we leave a history never to be surpassed in Bethel. To the Juniors we leave the tremendous task of surpassing the Class of 1920. To the Sophomores we leave the care of the Infant Freshmen of 1920. To our smallest frineds the Freshmen we bequeath the greatest of our possessions, our good manners. Lastly we hereby revoke all former wills and testaments by us at any time heretofore made, and declare this to be our last will and testament. In witness whereof we. as the class of 1920, have hereto affixed our seal in the Chapel of Bethel Academy, in the city of St. Paul. Ramsey County, in the state of Minnesota, this 13th day of May. 1920 A. D., in the presence of the rest of the students. THE SENIORS OF 1920.