Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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ELiaioii± C oiuiaiL If the .ichievements of .in organization are measured in its successful undertakini; of many and varied projects, the Religious Council succeeds. With Dr. Wingblade as its advisor, the organization of several gospel teams was accomplished and although restrictions on traveling kept the teams within the city area this year, they did much work in churches, missions, and chapels. The supervision of the various prayer meetings also is in the hands of this group and tracts were placed at the disposal of the student body. The crowning achievements of the council were the two Religious Emphasis Weeks. The first of these weeks occurred in the fall with Rev. Martin Erickson as the speaker. Rev. Walter Olson was speaker in the week of pre-Easter services. Religious Council officers for the first semester were: president, Robert Hails; vice-president, Cecil Lindblom; secretary, Gladyce Nord- tjuist; treasurer, Arlene Peterson. The second semester vice-president was F. Robert Otto; secretary, Helen Soder. Firsi Row: H. Soder, R. Hails, Pres. Wingblade. ScidiiJ Rmc: F. Octu, A. Peterson, C. Lindblom. Twenty-five

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tuciEnt ( ounaiL fl K HH I H 1 1 . ,1.. . .-■ -1W8K 48B, iU «■ ..■ 1 Left to Right: W. Ericson, L. Nordstrom, A. Peterson, K. Bergerud, V. Carlson, D. Larson, H. Carlson, Prof. Norstrom, G. Thompson, J. Rye, R. Peterson. Probably the most important student organization is the group which governs the activities of the entire school. This group is called the Student Council. This membership is made up of the cabinet and each important club or council of the school is allowed to send one representa- tive to the meetings. Therefore the council is a democratic group. The purpose of the council is four-fold; to organize the members of the student body of Bethel, to promote and have general control of the several student activities, to foster a wholesome spirit within the student body, and to encourage friendship and co-operation between the students and also between the various organizations. The officers of past year were: president, Harold Carlson; vice- president, Dana Larson; secretary-treasurer, Violet Carlson; B club, Bob Bergerud; Seminary, Bob Peterson; Religious Council, Arlene Peter- son ; College, Lloyd Norstrom ; Music, Wilbur Erickson ; Publications, Janet Rye; Alexis, Gordon Thompson; and Forensics, Lloyd Sprecher. Twenty-four t

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{ (Liii L±±Lonai B Jljand Left to Right: C. Lindblom, A, Iblings, Miss Sabel, M. Swanson, H. McClure, D. Bjork. Why is the Missionary Band one of Bethel ' s most active and success- ful groups? It is because the organization succeeds in fulfilling its pur- pose — encouraging interest in mission work. Inte resting meetings were held once a month for inspirational missionary messages. Proof of that inspiration was seven hundred dollars given by Bethel students to a Baptist mission school in Jorhat, Assam. Another activity carried on by the organization was a monthly study group, which met to learn of mission work and problems. The president of the band is a missionary who has served several years in Africa, Harold McClure; vice-president. Dale Bjork; secretary, Alma Iblings; and treasurer, Cecil Lindblom. Twenty-six