Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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BAND Provider of music for basketball games and school programs has been the Bethel Band with Francis McOIash directing. The band has worked hard the past year, and its spirited numbers during basketball lulls and fine preludes before school programs have been much appreciated. Officers for the year have been Giving Anderson, president; Ruth Nelson, secretary; Hlxvood Anderson, librarian; and Elwood Norquisr, assistant librarian. CHAPEL CHOIR Too much credit cannot be given the chapel choir and its director Francis McOIash for providing the beautiful choral arrangements during the chapel hour. The gospel messages of these songs and the worshipful attitude maintained by the chorus' appearance have added much to the inspiring chapel services. BAND Standing: B. Anderson, I:. Anderson. F. McOIash. Seated: R. Nelson. L. Anderson. L. Nelson. F.. Anderson. M. Phillips. L. Nyquist. M. Eric-son. V. Tanyas, R. Youngquist. H. Anderson, N. Friesenborg, L. Johnson. H. Olson. R. Rendahl, E. Korquist. CHAPEL CHOIR Second Rou-: E. Anderson. G. Larson, L. Nydeggcr, V. Johnson. T. Halvorscn, T. Van Der Veer. F. McOIash. Vint Rote: J. I.ythc, E. Tcder-man, D. Nelson, M. Lundquisc. R. Solvang, R. Nelson, P. Kjars-gaard.

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MALE CHORUS The members of the Bethel Male Chorus were sad indeed last fall when it was announced that Professor George Hultgren had left Bethel to accept a position on the faculty of the University of Southern California. Their sadness soon disappeared, however, when Mr. Ncls Stjcrnstrom was engaged as director of the chorus. The persistency and optimism with which Sijemsttom attacked the year's work gained the immediate respect of the entire chorus. The spring concert tour included a two weeks' trip through Northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois. Carl Lundquist handled the details of the trip as president of the chorus. Other officers were Francis McOlash, vice president; Elving Anderson, secretary; Robert Perrin, treasurer; and Robert Paulson, librarian. ARIAN CHORUS The Arian Chorus was also quick to respond to the new teaching methods of Director Stjcrnstrom and as a result enjoyed a very successful season. The Arian Chorus co-operated with the Male Chorus in giving three Twin Cities concerts in addition to presenting several other fine programs. President of the chorus was Nancy Zimmerman; secretary was Lillian Carlson; Marie Forslir.e acted as treasurer; while Elaine Anderstrom was librarian. MALE CHORUS Second Rote; II. Nydcgger. W. Magnuson. (». Thompson, W. Julian. H. Olson. W. Johnson. G. Nyman. R. Perrin. S. Larson. R. Youngquist. First Rote: F. McOlash. E. Anderson. G. Larson, N. Friesen-horg. B. Hammerbcck. E. Johnson. H. Abrahamson. G. Hog-lund. T. Van Der Veer. R. Paulson. C. I.undquist. Sented: Ncls Stjcrnstrom. ARIAN CHORUS Third Row: E Anderstrom. D. Fanberg. M. Johanson, L. Bell-strom. M. Forsline, M. Green, A. Wnhlberg. M. Carlson. Second Row: D. Nelson, V. Jorgenson. M. Olson, M. Jenkins. I. Rersell. R. Solvang. First Row: L. Johnson. B. Hoover. L. Nyquist, J. Lythc, L. Johnson. R. Nelson. N. Zimmerman, M. Porter. Sailed: Ncls Stjcrnstrom.

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I Second Rote: E. Anderson. D. Larson. G. Johnson, B. Trevaille. R Disch-ingcr. N. Friescnbor j. First Row: J. Lyche, L. Nyquisc. H. Hciczm.in. M. Peterson. Miss Enid Platts. FORENSICS To say rhar Bethel has a good speech department is to present the situation mildly. To say that the Bethel speech department under the supervision of Miss Enid Platts ranks among the best would perhaps be more exact. The forensics activities were started early last fall when the debaters travelled to St. Peter to participate in the Gustavus Adolphus College tournament. There the Bethel-ites won one contest from the Hihbing Junior College team and lost the other engagement to the St. Thomas College team. Other early season debates were held with Hamline University and at the Eau Claire College tournament. The Red River Valley speech tournament held at Concordia College in Moorhead during February proved to be the year’s outstanding achievement as the Bethel speakers took rhird place in debate in a field of thirty-three schools, only two of which were junior colleges (one of them being Bethel). An impressive climax to the season's record was provided when the two-day South ern Minnesota Junior College forensics meet was held at Bethel late in April. The calibre of the Bethel group was again demonstrated as they captured eleven ratings in the four divisions of interpretive reading, oratory, extemporaneous speaking, and group discussion.