Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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'b 1 9 2 5 — T II E B E T H A N N U A L — 1 9 2 5 “Oh, I'm so glad you've come. said Dora eagerly. “Now you must tel! me all about the trip.” “Yes.” replied Florence, “but first you will want to hear about the members of our class that we met. I had no idea that we'd hear of so many of them in the time it took us to drive down here from Minnesota. “First, we stopped off in the twin cities, of course. We visited Bethel on Friday, and found that two of our classmates are serving as teachers in Bethel. I suppose you know that the Baptists have a new college there now. also.” Oh. yes. I know that.” answered Dora. “But who are those teachers you spoke about?” “Roger Wickstrand is a professor in English, but has resigned, for he is going as a missionary to Lapland this fall. Viola Erickson is a music instructor as well as a teacher ir. the Commercial Department.” “Don't forget ro tell that we went down to the St. Paul auditorium to hear U. S. Senator Wallendorf speak.” interrupted Edith. Do you mean Paul?” questioned Dora. “Well, I shouldn't wonder. He was a real genius, if anyone was.” Wc talked over old times with Paul, and received news of several more Bethelitcs.” Florence said excitedly. “David Gibncy has charge of the Experimental Farm near Excelsior. Minnesota. Joe Friberg is a mission worker in the slums of New York and is doing marvelous work there. Hannah and Tillie Flood are teachers in a school conducted by Walfred Danielson in Assam. India. Ruth Palmquist is Secretary of Foreign Missions with her headquarters at Boston. Selma Nelson is a designer of gowns in a large dressmaking establishment in Paris. Now. did I forget anyone?” “Oh. yes. Josephine Hedbcrg.” added Edith. “She’s head of social service work in Denver. Colo. And Grace Carter, after a long term of nurse’s training and active service in the twin cities, has gone to the Indian settlements of New Mexico to teach nursing.” “Well.” continued Florence, “after we left Paul we encountered Louise Hedbcrg. She was home on a visit, but has been actively engaged in educational work in the Philippines. I understand she has full charge of a girls' school there, and is instructor of music and drawing as well. Louise told us that Laura Larson is the wife of the Mayor of Los Angeles, and is quite a leader in social service work in the city. “In the evening we went down to the Minneapolis Auditorium to hear the Symphony Orchestra. Imagine our surprise to find John Hcdwall the director and Hannah Johnson the pianist. The next day we did some necessary shopping downtown, and discovered that Hildur Newman was head sales-woman at Dayton's. We passed a barber shop on Nicollet bearing the sign Ernest Lager-strem. Barber.' and I simply had to go in to find out if it were he. Sure enough it was. I was almost tempted to get mv hair bobbed, ha. ha. “Well, why didn't you?” inquired Dora. This new kind of bob is—” Now, don’t talk 'bobs’ to us.” laughed Florence. “However, that reminds me. I saw a book the other day entitled Bobs.’ written by Merriam Shell-man Parker. I hear she has become quite famous through her books of fiction and her magazine articles.” Yes. I’ve read several of Merriam’s works, and they are very good. Vera Lind. too. is a contributor to the best magazines of America.” Dora added. But I must continue with the story. We had a little accident near Winona, when Edith bumped into the rear of another car that didn't have a tail light. The righr front fender got dented pretty much, so be turned into a garage ’« • ThirtyOnr

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1 9 2 5 •— T H K BETHANNUAL— 1 9 2 5 L k.'i SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY By Edith Jacobson “TTZELL. wc’rc on our way!” yy The speaker waving her hand ai the group assembled near the gate from whence the car had just left, turned towards her companion at the wheel. “I can scarcely realize.” she said, that we re starting off on the trip of which we used to dream so much years ago.” ' Yes. it is wonderful.” replied her companion, as she shifted a lever and settled back comfortably in the seat. I pinched myself this morning tc see if I were really awake. And I couldn’t help but think that we two have been extremely fortunate in being together so much of the time since we left Bethel. Our class of '25 seems to be scattered all over the world.” That only goes to prove that it was a capable and distinguished class.” the other remarked smiling. By the way. did you sec Emil Olcn’s name in the paper this morning? He is a candidate for governor of Iowa.” He’s been in the State legislature the last two years but I didn't see the morning paper. Last week when I motored up to Duluth. I saw Ruth Hed-quist there. She was preparing for her wedding which is to take place next month. Her husband to be is a prominent real estate man of Saskatchewan. Canada.” That's interesting. I wonder where—” She stopped abruptly, for they met another car and the driver hailed them with a Well. well. Florence Buisman and Edith Jacobson! This is a pleasant surprise. I must say.” Brainerd Christie and Folkc Ekblad!” the girls ejaculated simultaneously. Why I thought you were in China.” We were but are back on our furlough. We're touring the Northwest now in behalf of foreign missions. But where are you going? By the looks of the baggage on your car. you must be traveling a long distance.” We're on our way to Texas to see Dora Carlson. Edith replied. She is the matron of a children’s hospital in Austin. We’ve been leaching here in Minnesota for several years and now we intend to see the country a bit.” I must tell you of some of the Bethelites we encountered on the way home from China.” Brainerd began. Roy Dow was the pilot of the plane that took us over the Pacific. He's gone around the world two times. He had seen Arvid Gordh in France. Arvid is a teacher of philosophy in the French Academy, and is shaking all of Europe with his genius. Then Roy had also seen Gunnar Lindahl in Russia. He is the head of the new Educational system they have established there.” Earnest Nelson is doing a wonderful work as a missionary among the Russians. I've heard.” added Folke. I had a letter from Carl Olsson not long ago. He is the principal of the new Baptist College in Moscow, and keeps in touch with the mission workers. But I think we must move on. as we’re due to speak at Bcmidji tonight, and have still over a hundred miles to go.” We must stop off in the Twin Cities a few days, don't you think?” asked Florence, as they drove on over the smooth pavement. We won't know many at Bethel. I suppose, but we’ll surely run across some illustrious members of the class of '25 in the cities.” Page Thirty

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4- 1 9 2 5 — T H E BETH A N N U A L — 1925 4 in Winona, and who should be the proprietor of it but Melvin Johnson ? After that, we turned off the Jefferson Highway in order to see Chicago, as Edith had never been there. We went up to see Lloyd Lenning. You know he's head of the Northwest Baptist Theological Seminary. He told us of the whereabouts of several others. Gilbert Phillips is a successful lawyer in Philadelphia. Ruth Johnson is a Domestic Science teacher in Wellesley College. Hilma Abraham-son is director of educational activities in the interior of Africa, besides having charge of a girls’ school near Lake Nyambo. Gordon Carlson is editor of the ‘New York Sun.’ and in addition, is author and printer of a large number of religious tracts and pamphlets. Esther Ehnbom is head of Shanghai College. Lawrence Selin is manager of a large clothing concern in Seattle. Wash. We certainly had a nice time, talking over Senior days spent at Bethel. Then we stayed for a few days at the home of Rose Mitchell (Jorgenson) in southern Missouri. Rose is a wonderful homckccper. I must say. We wanted her to go with us down here, but she couldn't leave now. as she was expecting her husband back from Europe any day. She told us that Agnes Lindecn is married and living in West Virginia. She has done a great deal there in promoting summer vacation Bible School work. Lillian Winberg is located just a few miles from Agnes. Lillian's husband is a doctor and Arnold Wicklund is a dentist in Kansas City. That's quite a complete record of our class. Dora, isn’t it?” inquired Edith. You know we wrote to you about meeting Brainerd and Folke. but we haven’t been able to find out where Carl Anderson is. I happen to know that. replied Dora. He's professor of Swedish in our University here in Austin.' Is that so? Well, we can't deny that still waters run deep, as they say. It surely is splendid, though, to think that all of the members of our class have achieved such high and noble positions in life. It shows that the high principles taught us at dear old Bethel were not taught in vain. 4 4 CLASS SONG Parting days are near at hand Bethel days now soon shall end. Have we attained, attained that looked for prize The fruit of toil, the fruit of sacrifice, of sacrifice? Bethel days are speeding by. Parting ways arc drawing high But the impress, impress of our dear school Will follow on. follow us on. beyond our goal. Life's rugged path before us lies God's great love doth us suffice And as we journey, journey along our way. We know His hand. His hand will be our stay, our stay. Hear we our Saviour's gentle call? Choose we our Lord as all in all? We hasten onward, onward in His employ. And there we find, find we our perfect, our perfect joy. —Emil Oi.en. Page T hit ty T