Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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T H E 19 2 7 B E T II A N N U A L it was safest to practice open fighting and where to lie in ambush. We not only retained the honors we had won the year before, but through exciting and thrilling adventures we won many more. Undoubtedly it was a strenuous but pleasant year. Very soon fall, winter, and spring had passed. Just when we felt that we were in trim the fighting season was over. So it was both with dismay and happiness that we were ordered home to rest and also to muster up a larger army for the coining year. III After many months of longing for Bethel fields, we finally returned as a company of brave Juniors. The Junior year is a year of hopes as well as of misgivings, hut. as a whole it is a glorious year. Hartley Grandin, our worthy Captain, resigned and Miss Frances May Anderson filled the place and with her skillful tactics led us through both calm and stormy weather. Frances V. Anderson also gave her best service as lieutenant. At the Junior program, no doubt, the audience was overwhelmed by the talent of the company which had come to Bethel so fresh only three years before. Another great event was a banquet given in honor of the Seniorites. They were soon leaving the Bethel arena so we wished to be on the very best of terms with them. We also take joy in looking back on the many happy gatherings within our own little company. In this way we became better acquainted, for how could we have learned to know each other if we had always stayed on the firing line. Yes, a firing line it was; a few of us even conquered the mighty Caesar. Hence it was with happy hearts that we left for the home country. We all promised to return in the fall upon receiving the good news from Headquarters—that if we could hold out just one more year we would be victors. IV So the next fall found us in Bethel with banners Hying high and aspirations higher still. We felt as though we could have conquered the world. However, a few weeks of Hallcck’s and Twelve Centuries’ cooled our ardor just a little bit. Realizing we were in for a good hard fight we began to look for a Captain. Prof. H. C. Wingbladc was, of course, the man for the hour and we certainly are grateful for his capable leadership and for his untiring service. Our success is also due to the efficient service rendered by our worthy soldier, Mr. V inkleman. We have many happy recollections from this final year. The night of our Hallowe'en Party was one crowded with thrills and throbs of various kinds. Later we were royally entertained in the home of our Captain, where we practised our skill at many a curious art. Other outstanding occasions were the Senior-Junior banquet, the Alumnae banquet and the final senioritc picnic. Certainly it was a busy, bustling year. Many a fight did we carry on with the Sandman in order to finish that thesis. But by “filling every unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run we managed to finish. The senior year is really a year when work itself offers recreation. I am sure we have all found it the most pleasant of all the years. Twtnts -Ninc

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T II E 10 2 7 B E T H A N N U A L Class Coi.ors—Rose and Silver Ci ss Flower—Rose Ci-vss Morro—Nil sine uuntine (Nothing without divint yuidance) Acorsr Wixki.eman ------- President Eric Sjoi.UXD - -- -- -- - Vice-President Elver a Wik - -- -- -- -- Secretary Helen Johnson - -- -- -- - Treasurer THE SENIOR HISTORY i TN the year of 1923 a company of fifty recruits, who had gathered from hills and plains, stormed the doors of Bethel. They broke down barrier after barrier and were soon fighting battles in History. English, and Mathematics. They entered in upon what lias proved to be four years of continuous warfare. After facing several defeats (because they were very, very fresh) they realized that a Captain they must have to lead them. Being twentieth century soldiers they believed in woman suffrage and so elected Miss Grace Phillips for Captain. Although she proved very capable, she needed help and thus Margaret Olsen was honored as Lieutenant. The subordinate officers were Fred Snell, Eva Johnson, and Joe Frykman. After winning battle after battle in several weeks of steady fighting, the company decided to celebrate their victories. The feast of the Moon held in the forest of Bethel was the result. Special precautions were taken, for rumors had it that a very superior company was to make an assault on us this particular night, but lo! and behold! they failed to appear. In the later part of the year Lieutenant Olsen left us on account of illness. Stanley Forsman took her place and whenever anyone became blue and discouraged, our witty lieutenant would tell a funny story and the blues would vanish. We made progress for soon authorities told us to plan for another social gathering. This time it was a party of ice and snow. Having gone through a process of steady chiseling and training we found ourselves strong and hardy. In the third month of the year ’21 we had another war party—no attacks were made by outside troops. In June we were told that fighting would cease for three months. But orders were received from headquarters to train occasionally during the summer in order to keep our weapons bright and clean from rust, for in the fall we would have harder battles than ever to fight. II In September we were called back to the battlefront. During the summer months a few of our company had left, but we were fortunate in being reinforced bv several new sturdy soldiers. One of these, Arthur Gustafson, became our lieutenant within a few weeks. Having much confidence in woman leadership from the experience of the previous year, Miss Dorthca Tornhlom had the trying place of Captain. She led us victoriously through both defeats and victories. This year did not seem quite as difficult as the first one had seemed. We were now better acquainted with the lav of the country; by this time we knew where TiecnOj-Eiohl

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T H E 19 2 7 B E T H A N N U A L Looking into the veiled future, four years seems a long stretch, hut as we stand on the Bethel threshold ready to step out into the world, we feel that four years is a very, very short time. Still in this short time we derived many benefits at Bethel for which we thank her—for the interest every member of the Faculty had in us, and for the influence they have exerted over us. We also extend our appreciation to our fellow students for the comradeship we have enjoyed together. Owing to the training and atmosphere at Bethel we go out as Christian soldiers with welded weapons with which to fight for the good and great Cause. Xaomir Hultoren. Thirty