Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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19 2 8 B E T H A N N U A I 19 2 8 House of Florin, was made recorder, and Thelma, daughter of the House of Brandt, was chosen keeper of the mint. And. lo, these Juniors made merry among their fellow students on that day which is the twelfth in the days of February. And this day is dedicated to a worthy man whose name is Abraham Lincoln. Labored busily the Juniors, for alas! they had discovered that their stores were lacking treasures, lacking both gold and silver coin. Then offered they their talents to friends and strangers, and, lo, the coffers were filled to overflowing. And it came to pass in due time that these Juniors brought abundant joys to their elders, who are called Seniors. And, lo, n great and joyous celebration was held on the twenty-first day of the month of May. And there was much playing of cymbals and harps. Chapter 4 And, behold, the class prospered even as the days and evenings passed, and their time in this temple of learning grew short. And, lo. they were called “Seniors. And the year was the twenty-first in the reign of Alfred, whose surname is Wingbladc. Now, it came to pass that lots were cast for a leader among them. And, lo, this was for the fourth time. And Paul, whose surname is Wohlford, went before and led them. For he had been a leader in an earlier time. And Katherine, daughter of the House of Fclthous, was chosen to aid him. And they named for recorder, Dorothy, of the House of Florin. Even as they had chosen females before. And Victor, whose surname is Erickson, became keeper of the mint. Moreover, it came to pass that a great feast was held. And, behold, the guests, many of them numbered among the Seniors, were those who had won glory in the held of battle. And these were football victors. Now, it came to pass, that a drama was given for those who gathered in the great hall of diversion. And this was on the twenty-seventh day of the fourth month of that year of our Lord. And, lo, victory was theirs. For they were guided on the way bv a wise teacher. And, behold, he was Henry, whose surname is Wingbladc. In due time it came to pass that there was much joy and merrymaking to the playing of harps and cymbals, of timbrels and trumpets. And, lo, the Seniors were indeed the delighted guests of their younger brethren, the Juniors. Now, it came to pass after these things, that a last gathering of the Seniors was held in the forest by the big sen water. And there was much merrymaking among them. And, lo, this was for the last time. And it has come to pass that these Chronicles must end. For a great and overwhelming grief fills the hearts of the Seniors. For, lo, their days in this temple of learning arc ended. Ttrruli Four

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19 2 8 B E T H A N N U A I 19 2 8 Pavi. Wohlkord -....................President Katickkink Fklti ions ------- Vice President Donor)iv Fi.orin -..................Secretary Victor Erickson ------- - Treasurer CHRONICLES OF THE SENIORS ClIAPTRK 1 IN the full of four and twenty, and in the eighteenth year of the reign of Alfred, whose surname is Winghlnde, it came to pass that a multitude of the youth of the land, both male and female, both tall and short, both fat and slim, entered the portals of that temple of learning. Bethel Academy. And these were called Freshmen. For they were new in the ways of knowledge, to the dates of ancient history, to the chemical equations, and to the proper forms of English. And it came to pass that Alfred, whose surname is Wingblade, saith unto them that gathered in the hall of diversion and study, If it seem good unto ye, ye shall be joined together, one to another.” And Dclpha. the fair daughter of the House of Jacobson, was appointed to give counsel among them. And they cast lots for a leader and the lot fell upon Fritjof, of the House of Johnson. And lie went before and led them. And his chief aide was Eric, whose surname is Sjolund. And Alvin, of the House of Johnson, was appointed keeper of the mint. And Naomi, daughter of the House of Hultgrcn, was made recorder. And it came to pass after these things that there was a great, marvelous assemblage in this temple of learning. At this gathering only Freshmen were present, all the other tribes being barred. And there was much feasting and merrymaking to the clash of cymbals. Chaptrr 2 Uneventful days then followed till their second year of learning, when Alfred, whose surname is Wingblade. sent messages to them that had been Freshmen bestowing upon them the title of “Sophomore.” And it came to pass that laws were desired by the Sophomores. For peace must be kept. In assembly all the Sophomores joined in one common union, and named for them, as their lender, Erie, of the House of Sjolund, who was appointed to reason together with Evelyn, daughter of the House of Lange; and lidding, whose surname is Lind. And these made for themselves those rules that were pleasing unto them. And it so happened that on the twentieth day of the tenth month of the year of our Lord. 1925, that the multitude gathered again for another grand feast. Chaptrr 3 And the days and the evenings passed. And the class waxed stronger in knowledge. And it came to pass that Alfred, whose surname is Winghlnde, gave them the name “Junior.” For their knowledge was increasing with time. And. lo, all these tilings came to pass in the year of our Lord, 1926. Now, it came to pass that they cast lots a third time for a leader among them. And the lot fell to Paul, whose surname is Wohlford. Dorothy, daughter of the Tire Hi { -Three

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19 2 8 B K T II A N N U A I 19 2 8 SENIOR PROPHECY Twenty Years Ilencr ONE cold day Mrs. Fred Wing (Thelma Brandt) sat in her home at Lone Man’s Point, Alaska, with a radio on the table before her. While waiting for her husband to return from hunting seals in his airplane, she tuned in on Station BLAB. To her surprise, over the waves of ether came, Bethel Broadcasting Station— Class of 1928 now asking for the whereabouts of the various class members; last heard of information being as follows: Grace Hague—Playing for country’s tennis team, raising a racket.” Ethel Hcrglund—Suffragette, popularly acclaimed a second Susan 13. Anthony. Winifred Hlecker—Still receiving the thrills that come under the familiar two-cent stamp. Harold Hrygger—A woman-charmer, handsome but harmless. Agnes Danielson—Special nurse to the crown princess of the Fiji Islands. Victor Erickson—A manufacturer of yarns, thin but Interesting. Dorothy Florin—‘If your eyes rebel, see Thorscll.” Lawrence Hclnndcr—A midget in Harnum !t Hailey Circus. I.orctta Henderson—Still observing Leap Year, only more frequently. Evelyn Lange—Happily married and envied bv the other 80 of us. Edna Larson—Mothers Club speaker on “How to get fat without eating.” Hilding Lind—Publisher of a monthly nugaxinc, “Green Grass for Theme-writers.” Anna I.undgrcn—Rejoicing in her recently patented hair tonic. Olga Magnuson—Having obtained Victor(y). Carl Nordell—An explorer having discovered the tomb of Adam. Florence Johnson—Completing her masterpiece in German, Zeigen Sir dem Hursch die Tur” (Show that Fellow the Door). Gordon Johnson—Conductor on train “Too-doo-loot” (To Duluth). Hollis Johnson—Playing the shoe-horn in Sousa’s Hand. Margaret Johnson—Cartoonist for the comic section of the Standnret.” Edwin Osier—Now wondering what attraction he found on St. Clair St. Robert Peterson—Professor of Pig Latin in South St. Paul. Eleanor Saekclt—“I can sing in almost any flat provided I have the right key.” Marvin Samuelson—Singing bis latest hit, “When you know you’re not forgotten by flic girl you got for notten.” Anna Sorboin—Formerly the Gift, now the Giver. Marie Stoesr.—Her habitual greeting, “Wlmt can I do to get thin?” Margaret Storvick—Concert accompanist for the great Marion Talley. Ernest Thorscll—Teacher of chemistry, specialising in Florin(c) gas. Roy Wcxlcr—Illustrating wrappers for match” boxes. Paul Wohlford—Famous writer on love and athletics, for they’re the same things —they both have their ups and downs. Information concerning any of these members will be greatly appreciated by the St. Paul Police Department, c o Katherine A. Felthous, Secret Service Expert. Twenty-Five