Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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CLARION It has been said that a school paper reflects the life of the school, and if such be the case the Bethel CLARION has fulfilled its mission well. Under the leadership cf Editor Alice Schouweiler the CLARION has established a reputation as being an outstanding school paper. Recognition should also be given Dave Carlson, managing editor, and Gunnar Hoglund, business manager, for their part in making the CLARION a successful school paper. Miss Enid Platts acted as editorial advisor. Dean Emery Johnson was the financial advisor. SPIRE To the Bethel SPIRE has fallen the task of presenting a lasting memory of the school year by means of words and pictures. The national crisis for a time imperilled the future of the SPIRE, and an abbreviated edition was decided upon as being more in line with wartime conditions. Aiding the editor Bernard Hammerbeck in the publishing of the SPIRE have been the business manager Robert Dischinger, photographer Rodger Rendahl, Mary Hamlin, and Elwood Norquist. Miss Platts also served as editorial supervisor of the SPIRE. President H. C. Wingblade was the financial advisor. CLARION Second Row: R. Christianson. B. Hammerhcck. M. I.undquist. D. Mo-berg, II. Ilclsing, E. Anderson. First Row: G. Hoglund, P. Karlson. A. Schouweiler. D. Carlson. SPIRE Second Row: E. Norquist, R. Dischinger. First Row: B. Hammerbeck, M. Ham-Jin, R. Rendahl.

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Standing: R. Johnson. I. Nelson. G. Nyman. B. White. S. Widen. Seated: G. Samuelson, M. Johan son. D. Miller. H. Norstrom, G. Holland. STUDENT COUNCIL Beneath the continuous flow of campus activity is the student council. The council consists of representatives from the various campus interests, three student officers, and a faculty representative. It has control over most student activities and acts as the organ of student government at Bethel. The first week of school found the council hard at work conducting the freshman week activities and initiation. The Homecoming Day festivities were planned for mid-October with Rev. Lloyd Dahlquist as banquet speaker. At Christmastime the council planned a large school party. An all-school trip to the Albert Lea basketball game followed in February, while the school picnic during the first week of June climaxed the year’s events. Student president was Dury Miller; while Grant Samuelson acted as vice president and Miriam Johanson as secretary. Professor Ernest Norstrom was the faculty advisor. Student representatives were Kenneth Norquist, forensics; Walter Julian, Alexis; Betty White, College Club; Irene Nelson, Religious Council; Gene Nyman, music; Rawlin Johnson, seminary; Gunnar Hoglund, publications; and Stamford Widen, college.

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G. Anderson, R. Applcquisf. I. Nelson. R. Om.uk. '. Lundberp. RELIGIOUS COUNCIL Typical of the entire institution of Bethel is the prominent position held by the religious council. Charged with the task of caring for the spiritual needs of the students the council has assumed an important role on the Bethel campus. Special emphasis has been placed on the daily devotional life of the student by the council's striving for better chapel services, by stressing the noon and evening prayer services held on the campus, and by encouraging student activity on the gospel teams and Missionary Band. As has been the custom in recent years, a gospel team was sent out during the Easter holidays to represent Bethel in distant churches. This year the team of seven students and Miss Alice Johnson as faculty advisor was sent to churches in Iowa and Ilinois. A scries of inspiring gospel sendees was reported. The council also engaged Rev. Lester Thompson of Evanston, Illinois, to present the chapel messages during the week before Easter. This week has been designated as Religious Emphasis Week, and the messages and services are so designed as to make the student especially conscious of Bethel’s high spiritual standard. President of the council has been Reynold Applcejuist while Glen Anderson has acted as vice president. Irene Nelson served in the capacity of secretary with Warner Lundberg completing the council as treasurer. Professor Reuben Omark supervised the work as faculty advisor.