Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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C. Holmbora. G. Peterson, G. Forro, A. Bloomquist, S. Larson, V. Slater, H. Har.son, E. Sherman, S. Renaahl, V. Olson, K- Johnson, J. Sorgoson, J. Valine, W. Shorwick. Middle GIgAA Members of the Seminary middle class are well known for their unusual signal. Two classmates on seeing one another each will raise one hand with the middle finger extended. This official class gesture is usually given cs a salutation. However, in times when the reputation of the class or of a member is subject to attack from some member of another class, this signal will bring aid from other middlemen. This year's middle class is also unusual in that there are no young women among its fourteen members. Several years have passed since such a class attended Bethel. Officers of the middle class during the past year have been: Carl Holmberg, president; lack Bergeson, vice-president; John Valine, secretary; and Alrik Bloomquist, treasurer. Among the outstanding events of this year's activities was a class trip to Red Wing, Minnesota. There, the middlemen met a team from the Red Wing Baptist Church in a basketball game. The middle class contains members of some abilities. Gordon Peterson is director of the band and student director of the Male Chorus and A Cappella Choir. Jack Bergeson has for two years been Steward of the Boarding Club. Seven of the middlemen have held student pastorates during the past school year. These preaching stations are; Alrik Bloomquist, Rusk, Wis.; Gus Ferre, Glen Flora, Wis.; Carl Holmberg, Isanti (North), Minn.; Kermit Johnson, Lake City, Minn.; Sidney Larson, Long Lake, Minn.; Stanley Rendahl, Eastern Heights Chapel, St. Paul- and Vern Slater, Grasston and New Brunswick, Minn. During the 193S vacation the members of the class were stationed from the east coast to the Pacific and north into Canada. Next fall the class members expect to be back in the Seminary to finish their theological training. 1

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SewuMaruf, £e u i GIgAA In September, 1937, sixteen young men and women enrolled in the Seminary junior class. Eleven of the class members had graduated from the Junior College, while five came from other schools. Herman Tegenfeldt was elected president of the group; Ned Holmgren, vice-president; and Florence Lindstrom, secretary-treasurer. These officers served for two years. The activities of the class in this two-year period consisted mainly of assisting and planning the annual Seminary spring banquets. In the spring of 1939, Carl Lindman was elected president; Herman Tegenfeldt, vice-president; and Henrietta Carlson, secretary-treasurer. Activities for the past year included a toboggan party in February and a class picnic in May. Each Tuesday evening from 10 to 11 o'clock the men of the class have gathered for a Preachers' meeting'' at which time they discussed sermon outlines. This has proved beneficial to their homiletical proficiency. Of the sixteen members who enrolled in 1937, six o: the original class have dropped out and two new members have entered. The graduating class consists of eleven members. The class gift to the school v ill be in the form of a $25 gift for the newly-established Gordh Memorial Fund, the annual income of which will be awarded to the outstanding junior Greek student.

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Standing: P. Lundgrcn. V. Pearson, R. Johnson, C. Stripe, G. Larson. E. Rail. R. Perrin, L. Kult-gron, G. Ohsberg. B Friborg, W. Haostrom, L. Petersen, V . Johnson. F. McOlash Seated: M. Lovegren, A. Johnson. C. Lundquist, T. Hclvorson. R. Olson. H. DcCamp. Not pictured: David Anderson. Marian Arland, Kenneth Johnson. Morriom Olson, Robert Paulson. Stanley Paulson, Lester Pipkin. fjuniosi GIgAA The official membership of the Seminary junior class is composed of sixteen members; however, there are ten special students in the Seminary who are added to this group. In contrast to the middle class, there is a high percentage of feminine representation in this class. There are four regular women students and two specials. The Pi Alpha Eta is an exclusive, life-time society of fifteen men of the first year Seminary class. It was organized last fall in memory of Dr. Arvid Gordh. Its present officers are: Bertil Friberg. president; Warren Johnson, secretary; and Carl Lundquist, historian. The Pi Alpha Eta has been meeting once every three weeks with some preacher as guest and speaker. On one occasion the group visited Pat Malone at his Anoka home, where the members saw his collection of stones. Other speakers have been the Reverends Martin Erikson, Milton Lind, Ewald Conrad, and Prof. Adolf Olson. The society's name is a transliteration of the life-motto of Dr. Gordh, the English being “Keep looking up. Five of the Junior class v omen formed also an organization which they called “The Better Halves. On Valentine's Day this group sponsored a party for the male members of the class. The class officers for the past year have been: Truman Halvorsen, president; Carl Lundquist, vice-president; Alvera Johnson, secretary; and K. William Hagstrom, treasurer. The entire class held an outing in the spring as its annual social function. Eight members of this group are holding student pastorates at the present time. They are: David Anderson, Osceola, Wis.; Bertil Friberg, Mido, Minn.; Truman Halvorsen, Hill-men, Minn.; Rawlin Johnson, East Balsam, Wis.; Gordon Larson, Hasty, Minn.; Carl Lundquist, Harris, Minn.; Vernon Pearson, Hillsdale, Wis.; and Robert Perrin, River Falls, Wis. Most of the other class members expect to be serving in some form of the Christian ministry this summer. I