Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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■ ooo lednmen Glai-i September 14, 1942 is a date long to be remembered by our group, being the date that we as freshmen entered the Bethel family and vvere introduced to its Christian fellowship. After a few weeks the class was organized and D. Danielson was elected as president. W. Haring was given the vice-president ' s position, H. Carlson the secretary ' s and J. Danielson the treasurer ' s. For class advisor we chose Miss Alice Johnson and under this capable leadership the year was completed. As in other classes, the call to military service was responded to by several of our classmates. Others were called away for diverse reasons when the need arose and we miss them all. Our activities included a Twin-City Funfest held on April 3 which was attended by a large group of people. At the close of the year the Junior-Senior banquet was sponsored on May 21. It was the big event of the College year, being a form.al in the College auditorium. We as a freshmen class are looking ahead to another enjoyable year of inspiration and study at Bethel. twent j-six

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r r) ilnO o C) n £c a-oH ma e GlaU Oh, yes, study this year-we ' re sophomores. Such is our slogan, but amidst our studying we managed to squeeze in a httle social life in the form of a sleigh-ride first semester. Then we sponsored the all-school birthday party, a rather unique but successful affair on .April 13. Three projects were considered; furnishing a reception room in the college building, repairing the tennis courts, and furnishing the college chapel with ferns and flags, but the latter was decided upon. A note of sadness came with the second semester when Uncle Sam look, among our sophomores, our president. Rune Mentzer, and also Melvin Wyma, our treasurer. But we carried on successfully under the able leadership of Merle Freiheit, vice-president. Harris Youngqu ist succeeding Mel as treasurer and Verna Jorgensen, as secretary, completed the executive body. Professor C. E. Carlson served as advisor and Gordon Johnson as class chaplain. Our memories of Bethel will be those of two hcjppy years spent within its walls. Some of us will go on to the seminary; some will continue at other institu- tions of learning; some will go into nurses train- ing; some will just go out ctnd work. But all of us will be in His hands serving Him where He sees fit for us to be. Our Birthday Party

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Gkuitian l4Jo- en:6 Gau iie The Christian Workers Course is a program of Bible and religious educa- tion which serves to make more efficient church workers and also to strengthen us students in our individual lives. As the year progressed our class increased and ended with fifteen mem- bers, two boys and thirteen girls. Being relatively small in size, our activities are made easier and with closer fellowship. The first activity was a Pow-Wow on the banks of the Mississippi last Fall. The evening was spent playing games and getting ac- quainted, with a short devotional period to close. In April our group was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wingblade and then in May an early morning breakfast was eaten in Como Park. Instructors for our classes were, A. J. Wing- blade, Miss Esther Sabel, Dr. Hagstrom and Prof. Norstrom, and we have appreciated their work and interest. Seated: F. VanDyke; L. Swanson; A. Peterson: M. Peterson; G. Biller; E. Anderson; R. Peterson. Standing; C. Lindblom; E. Ingebretson; I. Baker; A. Olson: E. Sundberg: C. Warner. Camera Shy: L. Collins; E. Etter; G. Jasmer; C. Lauer; A. Sabel.