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’49 is ptre PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF BETHEL COLLEGE AND SEMINARY SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise. Psalm 100:4 Pago 1 ?il?C L. MARWIN LINDSTEDT....................................... Editor-in-Chief JOHN M. BALIAN............................................. Associate Editor J. ROBERT STASSEN....................................... Business Manager HARRY E. PANEY............................................... Photographer MAURICE LAWSON..........----------------------------- Faculty Adviser • COLLEGE • SEMINARY . ACTIVITIES Pogo 3 ATHLETICS D E D I C AT I O N TO the one who hos just completed 42 yeors of faithful service to God at Bethel; TO the one who hos given unstintingly of his time, talents, and energy to help make Bethel what it is today; TO the man who has piloted two generations of students through the intricacies of Greek; TO the man who will ever hold a special place in the hearts of those who have known him; To Professor Alfred J. Wingblade, this book is respectfully dedicated. AUTHOR TEACHER FRIEND IN MEMORIAM Dr. Karl J. Karlson expressed his integrity and strength of character in the way he walked and talked and wrote; in the way he lectured and preached—in the way he lived. It was said of Thomas Carlyle that, just as faithfully as his unlearned stone mason father had laid the arches of Scotland's bridges, so Thomas Carlyle built his layers of truth into a philosophy of faith. Dr. Karlson os a boy learned the carpenter's and cabinet maker's trade, and he learned it well. But he was soon led into a higher calling, and then he v as just, as faithful in the realm of thought and faith as he had been with his hammer and plane. He was a great preacher, but he loved almost more the pastoral work. He was a great scholar and teacher, but he delighted in intimate, personal student fellowship. He welcomed the opportunity to visit and counsel with churches near and far, but he was happiest at home in the bosom of his family. For twenty-six years he labored faithfully on the Bethel campus as professor and dean. He reached his three score and ten; and, after a life work well done, he was ready to present his successor. Then the Lord took him. We miss Dr. Karlson's quick step, his contagious smile, and his words of cheer. He is gone, but he seems not far away—at least to those who knew and loved him. His influence is still present in our midst—and strong for eternal good. We thank God for Dr. Karl J. Karlson. COLLEGE BUILDING Page 8 SEMINARY BUILDING Pogo 9 LIBRARY The newest building on the campus, the new library, has already seen much use this year. Carpenters were still on the job when willing hands began to haul books, and students began using the facilities of the new building. Office space in the basement was likewise quickly taken over by the college professors, student publications, and the Student Activities Office. Space vacated in the other two buildings by this move is now in use as classrooms. Page 10 DORMITORY ROW An essential part of the school plant are the three dormitory buildings fronting on Arona Street. In the foreground is the Edgren Residence for AAen, directly beyond that is the Hag-strom Married Couples Apartment Building, and in the background is the Bodien Residence for Women. Over 250 students make these buildings their college home. Pago 11 Expect great things from God, Attempt great things for God. —William Carey Pago 12 C O L L E G E Page To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. Colossians 1:27,28 Page 15 ADMINISTRATION C. EMMANUEL CARLSON, M.A. Dean of the College EDITH LARSON Office Manager Page 16 I I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out FACULTY Poge 17 MARINA AXEEN B.S. Librarian St. Cloud Teachers Collogo B.S.; Graduate Studies, University of Minnesota CURTIS B. AKENSON B.A. Political Science University of Minnesota, B.A.; Graduato Studios, University of Minnesota C. EMMANUEL CARLSON M.A. Dean of the College University of Alberta, B.A.; University of Minnesota, M.A.; Additional Graduato Studies, Univorsity of Minnesota HAROLD BERNTSEN M.A. Spooch State Teachers College, May ville, N.D., B.A.; University of Minnesota, M. A.; Additional Graduate Studies, University of Minnosoto. MAURICE LAWSON, M.A. TH.B. literature and Freshman Composition ton College. B.A.; University of Minnesota, M.A. WARREN MILD M.A. English University of Minnesota, B.A.; University of Minnesota, M.A.; Additional Graduate Studios, University of Minnesota JOHN P. WOODS, M.A., B.Th. English Wheaton Collogo, B.A.; Princeton Seminary, B.Th.; University of Minnesota, M.A. Page 18 DAIPHY FAGERSTROM, M.A. History and Economics University of Minnesota, M.A. WALFREO PETERSON B.A. History and Economics University of Minnesota, B.A.; Graduate Studies, University of Minnesota Lawson burn tho midnight oil. Result? M. A.I REYNOLD WIK, M.A. History Sioux Falls College, B.A.; University of Minnesota, Additional Graduate Studies, University of Minnesota, Harvard University, University of Chicago, University of Harvard ELVING ANDERSON, B.S. Zoology and Biology Univorsity of Minnosota, B.S.; Bethel Seminary; Graduate Studios, Univorsity of Minno-sofa . QUENTIN BOHNE, M.A. Mathematics and Physics Univorsity of Minnosota, M.A. RUSSELL W. JOHNSON M.F. Botany and Biology University of Minnesota, B.S.; University of Minnesota, M.F. ERNEST G. NORSTROM, M.S. Chemistry Macalastcr College, B.S.; University of Minnosota, M.S.; Additional Graduato Studios, University of North Dakota What is it? Calyx? Petals? Pistils? ANTON T. PEARSON, B.A., TH.D. French and Bible Macolastcr College, B.A.; Bethel Seminary, B.D.; Southorn Bop-ti$t Theological Seminary, TH.D.; Graduate Studies, University of Minnesota LILLIAN RYBERG, B.S. Spanish Augsburg College, University of Minnesota, B. . SAMUEL J. SCHULTZ, B.A., TH.D. Bible and Ancient History Kletxing College, B.A.; Faith Theological Seminary, B.D.; Harvard University, S. T. M., Th.D. (To be conferred June 23. 1949). EFFIE V. NELSON, M.A. German and Literature, Dean of Women Dos Moines Univorsity, B.A.; University of Minnesota, M.A. PAUL EDWARDS, B.A. Bible ond Athloctic Director Wheaton Collogo, B.A.; Northern 8optist Seminary; Graduate Studies, Univorsity of Minnesota INGEBORG SJORDAL, B.S. Swedish and Physical Education University of Minnesota, B.S.; Bethol Seminary; Graduate Studies, University of Minnesota ALFRED J. WINGBLADE, M.A. Greek and Religious Education William Jowoll College, B.A.; M.A.; Additional Graduate Studies. University of Chicago, University of Minnesota Page 20 THEODORE BERGMAN, B.M. Piano McPhail School of Music, B.M. GLORIA KARLSON, B.A. Music lewis and Clark College, B.A. GUNVER OLSON, B.A. Voice Wheaton College, B.A.; Graduate Studies, University of Minnesota C. HOWARD SMITH, M. MUS.; B.R.E. Music, Choir and Organ Eastern 8aptist Theological Seminary, B.S.M., B.R.E.; University of Southom California, B.M., M. MUS. NELS E. STJERNSTROM, B.M. Speech and Chorus McPhoil School of Music, B.M.; Homlino Univorsity, B.A. SWAN A. ENG WALL, M.A. Philosophy, Sociology, Bible Northwestern University; William Jewell College; University of Chicago; University of California, B.A., M.A,; Additional Graduate Studios, Univorsity of Minnesota ROBERT OTTO, B.A. Philosophy Bothol Jr. Colloge, Univorsity of Minnesota, B.A.; Additional Graduate Studies, University of Minnesota. ROYAL A. BLOOM, M.A. Psychology University of Minnosota, B.S., M.A.; Additional Graduate Studies, Graduate School U. S. Dept, of Agriculture, University of Minnesota. MRS. A. T. NORRIS, M.A., B.S. English and Psychology Bethel Jr. College; Bcmidji State Teachers College, B.S.; MacMurray College, M.A. EUGENE JOHNSON, B.D., B.A. Director of Christian Activities Bethel Jr. College; Hamline University; University of Southern Californio, B.A.; Bethel Theological Seminary, B.D.; Additional Graduate Studies, University of Southern Colifirnia, California Baptist Seminary CLARENCE HOLSTROM, B.S. Coach (Football) River Falls Teachers Gollege Page 22 So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Psalm 90:12 STUDENTS Poqo 23 SENIORS TREASURER V. HENRY PETERSON, B.A. Ellendale, Minnesota Gospel Teem, 46, 47, 48; Clarion 46, Spire 47, Debate, 49; . a ■ ad The first Senior Class in the history Bethel College was graduated this year. In many ways, this class represented much of what was envisioned when the senior college program was set up over two years ago. With the exception of one student, all nine of the graduates spent their college careers at Bethel. All of the students were members of Conference churches. The min- HAROID CHRISTENSON. B.A. Muskegon Heights, Michigan Debate, 46, 47, 48. 49; Dini Team, 41, 4 JjJt 1 ROBERT SANDIN, Carnoy, Michigan Clarion (ed.), 46; Spire (ed.), 48; Miss'y Ban (v. pres.), 46; Student Council (pros.), 4 Student Field House Assoc, [pres.), 49; Basebal 45, 46, 47 (capt.); Basketball, 45 (capt.), 4 47 (capt.); Arconnions, 48 (pres.), 49 PRESIDENT C. DALTON, B.A. Pleasant, Maryland le Cercle Francois (v. pros.), 48; Gospel Team 49; Arconians (pres.), 49 VERNON ANDERSON, B.A. Midale, Saskachewan, Canada Student Council (treas.), 47; Male Chorus, 47; B.M.C.A. (pres.), 48; Miss'y Band (pres.), 49; Rel. Council, 49; Sopholadians, 49 SENIORS VICE-PRESIDENT CHARLES GERMANY, B.A. Chicago, lllnols Debate, 46, 47, 48, 49; Clarion, 46, (assist, ed.) 47 49; Student Council, 46, 47; Gospel Team 46, 47, 48; Dorm Council, 48; Student Pastor, 46; Sopholadians, 49 istry and the mission field is claiming all but one of the class, the remaining one having chosen teaching as his calling in life. Over half of the class were high honor students. Most of the class intends to continue with their seminary training at Bethel. Tnetyr i Spire counts t Asn honor to. SECRETARY GEORGE S. JOHNSON, B.A. Rockford, Illinois Male Chorus, 45, 46; Gospel Team, 47, 48 DAVID E. TUTT. B.A. St. Paul, Minnesota Student Council 49; 49; Tennis, 47, 48. 49; 49 Spanish Club, 48 (pres.). Gymnastics 49; Arconians presewt rnw aanrror My. VERNONK5. OLSON, B.A. MontrouT South Dakota Swedish Club, 48, 49; P.D.G., 49; Gospel Team, 42. 47, 48 LEONARD SUTTON Saum, Minnesota Male Chorus, 48, 49; Sopholadians, 49 —luiV JUNIOR CLASS ROBERT DALEY President Sioux City, Iowa OERTRUDE LEHMAN Secretory Dennison, Minnesota DAVID N. OSTERBERG Vice-President Waukegan, Illinois JOHN SONESON Treasurer Cook, Minnesota Page 26 JUNIORS BETTY ANDERSON Chicago, Illinois MARJORIE ANDERSON Soint Paul, Minnesota JOHN M. BALIAN Soint Paul, Minnesota LOWEU BERGESON Ogoma, Wisconsin -VjX'J' V UwsA. , tr N A VvX C . X -OC WALLACE BERKE f r ' v Cambridge, ckJO, Kn‘-VSX- . X V JL5.'A Ci_ vXOL 'iio- Hsx Va vX W aa -’ x— Sc vy„ v , Oo -o -‘ Joseph brygger Tyler, Minnesota GORDON BERG Worcester, Massachusetts HARVEY DEVRIES Orange City, Iowa Pogn 27 VIRGIL DUNEER Alexandria, Minnosota JUNIORS KENNETH GREENMAN San Diego, California PERRY O. HEDBERG Davenport, Iowa LOWELL HENDRICKSON Montevideo, Minnesota BRUCE HERRSTROM Mankato, Minnesota Page 28 ALOHA JOY INGALLS San Diego, California ELOISE JENSEN Kenosha, Wisconsin KARL LACHLER Pottsville, Pennsylvania VIOLET LAVEN Des Moines, Iowa PAUL LEAFBLAD Bayfield, Wisconsin JUNIORS X juw KrpA. A fr ' - . — Oo IUNDBERG Groton, Sooth Dakota ‘i - har'ol( IUNI J. ROBERT NELSON Dcs Moinos, lowo PHIL MCLAIN St. Pool, Minnesota LOUIS NELSON St. Pawl, Minnesota WARREN MASON Worcestor, Massachusetts HELEN OLSON Elmhurst, New York DOROTHY E. NELSON Spicer, Minnesota JOHN H. PETERSON Dannobrog, Nebroska HENRY NELSON Chicago, Illinois Pago 29 JUNIORS WALTER PETERSON Chicago, Illinois G. DEWEY SANDS Mayor, Minnesota OLGA E. SHENNING St. Paul, Minnesota RONALD F. SKOOG Brainord, Minnesota KENNETH SKOV Westbrook, Minnesota HAROLD N. TANGMO St. Paul, Minnesota VERNON WALLIN St. Paul, Minnesota DAVID G. WASHBURN Schenectady, Now York Unpictured: JAY CURRY Windom, Minnesota Pago 30 SOPHOMORES MYRTLE REHNBERG Bridgeport, Connecticut Vice Pres, of Sophomoro Closs 49; Gospel Team Committoo 48; Religious Council 49, Devotional Chairman; French Club 48, 49; B. W. A. Cabinet 49; Alelhilas-sians J. WESLEY FORSLINE Cook, Minnesota Treasurer of Sophomoro Class 49; Gospel Team 48, 49; Arconians GORDON J. PLATT Minneapolis, Minnesota Pros, of Sophomore Class 49; Gospel Team 48, 49; Student Pastor 48, 49; Spiro Staff 48; Clarion Staff 49; Arconians Pogo 31 SOPHOMORES JOHN ADAM Minneapolis, Minnesota Gospel Team 43; Clarion 48; Arconiant LAWRENCE AHL Boatrico, Nebraska Sopholadians BEVERLY ANDERSON Altodono, Californio Alethilassians C. EVERET ANDERSON Lindsborg, Kansas CLIFFORD ANDERSON Muskegon, Michigan Gospel Team 48, 49; Commuters' Club 48 (Vico Pros.); Football 48; B Team Basketball 48, 49; Sopholadians GEORGENE ANDERSON Houston, Minnesota Gospel Team 48; Girls' Chorus 48, 49 (Secretory); Alethilassians KENNETH ANDERSON Carney, Michigan Arconians RUTH E. ANDERSON Minneapolis, Minnesota Girls' Chorus 44,' 47; 'Clarion Staff 44; Spire Staff 44; lado-cions DOUGLAS BALTZ Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Gospol Teom 48, 49; Commuters' Club 48; Sopholadians RUSSELL J. BAUSTIAN Gordon, Wisconsin Gospol Teom 48; Band 48; Chapel Choir 49; Sopholadiopt Page 32 CARLTON BEARDSLEY Quamba, Minnesota Arconions FREDERICK BENKE St. Paul, Minnesota Sopholadians ROBERT M. BENNETT Skokie, Illinois Football 49; Arconions EDGAR BERGLUND Poplar, Wisconsin JANICE I. BIXBY Fergus Falls, Minnesota Ladocians SOPHOMORES HAZEL E. BONDESON Terryville, Connecticut Girls' Chorus 43, 49 (President); Clarion 48, 49; Swedish Club 48, 49; Chapol Choir 49; Ladocians ROBERT BRUNKO Iron Mountain, Michigan Sopholadians ROGER BURKE Mora, Minnesota Arconians EDWARD E. CARLSON Evonston, Illinois Football 48; Baseball 49; Sopholadians HOWARD J. CARLSON Chicago, Illinois Gospel Team 49; Swedish Club 49; Male Chorus 49; Varsity Basketball 49; Sopholodions Page 33 SOPHOMORES KENNETH CARLSON Bridgeport, Connecticut Gospel Toom 48; Arconions ROBERT CARLSON Sitter Bay, Witconsin Arconians SHIRLEY DALEY Sioux City, Iowa Political Committco 49; lado cians RUSSELL DICKINSON Santa Ana, California Sopholadians EVELYN CHRISTENSON Muskegon Hgts., Michigan Gospel Team 46, 48, 49; Gorman Club 48, 49 (Social Chairman); Girls' Chorus 46, 47; Ladocians, (President 48, 49) EDWARD A. CLAY Stanchfield, Minnesota Student Pastor 45-49; Sopholadiant DEIMAR DAHL Powers Lake, North Dakota Gospel Teom 46, 47; Clarion 46, 47; Sopholadiant FRANK DOTEN Chicago, Illinois Football 47, 48; Baseball 48; Sopholadians DONALD DYE Evergreen Park, Illinois Sopholadians ROBERT EARL New Milford, Connecticut French Club 49 (President); Sopholadians Pcgo 34 SOPHOMORES CALVIN EOLUNO Sioux City, Iowa Arconians CHARLOTTE EKBERG Chicago, Illinois Gospel Team 48; Dorm Council 49 (Assist. Treas.); Studont Field House Assoc. 49 (Secretary); Girls' Chorus 48, 49; Ladocians GLADYS EKLUND Brook Park, Minnesota Gospel Team 48; B.W.A. Cab-not 48, 49 (Treas.); Missionary Band Cabinet 48, 49 (Social Chairman); Ladocians GLEN ENOS St. Paul, Minnesota Sopholadians CALVIN FERNLUND Dorchester, Massachusetts Clarion 48; Male Chorus 48; B Team Baskotball 48, 49; Swedish Club 48; French Club 48; Football 48; Sopholadians ROBERT FRYKENBERG Gardner, Massachusetts Gospel Team 48; Dorm Council 49; Chapel Choir 49 (President); Arconians MARCIA GANGWISH Gibbon, Nebraska Gospel Team 48; Girls' Chorus 48; Womens' Dorm Council 49 (Trees.); Clarion 48, 49; Spanish Club 48, 49 (Trees.); Girls' Softball Toam 48; Alclhilas-sians ROBERT GILLQUIST Minneapolis, Minnesota Commutors' Club 48; Debate 48, 49; Arconians ALICE GINTHER Franklin, Minnesota Ladocians BERNICE GLADER Cambridge, Minnesota Gospel Team 48, 49; Girls' Chorus 48; Alethilassians Pago 35 SOPHOMORES EARL GIADER Cambridge, Minnesota Gospel Team 48, 49; Arconians DENNIS GOODMAN Escanabo, Michigan Gospel Team 48; Arconians DWIGHT GOODRICH Traverse City, Michigan Sopholadians BETTY JO GREENMAN San Diego, California Gospel Team 46, 47, 48; Cheer Leader 46, 47, 48, 49 (Captain); B.W.A. 49 (Ass. Trees.); Girls' Chorus 46, 47, (Vico President), 48 (President); Al-elhilossians VERONA GRIBBELL Tustin, Michigan Ladocians RUTH GUSTAFSON Deorwood, Minnesota Ladocians DONALD HALL Minneapolis, Minnesota Arconians JEAN HAMLETT San Francisco, California B.W.A. 47, 48 (Program Chairman); Clarion 47, 48, 49; Alethilassians VIRGINIA HANSON Fergus Falls, Minnesota Spanish Club 49; Cheerleader 49; Clarion 48, 49; Debate 48; Girls' Basketball 48, 49; Alethilassians CAROLYN HEDBERG Davenport, Iowa Gospel Team 48; Spanish Club 48;, Clarion Staff 48 Pago 36 SOPHOMORES GLEN HEGSTED Powcu Lake, Norh Dakota Sopholadians MARGARET HELGREN Chicago, Illinois Girls' Dorm Council 49 (President); Clarion 48; Girls' Basketball 48; Freshman Class Officer Vice Pres. 48; B.W.A. 48, 49 (Vice President); Chapel Choir 49; Alethilassians FRANK HINEBAUGH St. Paul, Minnesota Arconians LLOYD HONEYWELL Swedoburg, Nebraska Gospel Team 48, 49; Gormon Club 48, 49; Arconians JAMES HUBBARD Omaha. Nebraska Chapel Choir 49 (librarian); Sopholadians THELMA JACOBSON Los Angeles, California Alethilassians ELAINE JENSEN Dodge Contor, Minnesota ALETA JEWELL Pino River, Minnesota Alethilassians Page 37 EUGENE HOVDA St. Paul, Minnosota Arconians ALICE JEV ELL Pine River, Minnosota Ladocians SOPHOMORES AVIS JOHNSON Chicago, Illinois Girl Dorm Council 48, 49 (Soc- WALLACE JORGENSON rotary); B.W.A. 48, 49 (Chair Fosston, Minnesota man); Clarion 48, 49; Girl Sopholadiont Chorus 49 (librarian); Swedish Club 49; Alothilassians JANE JOHNSON Stambaugh, Michigan DONALD KING Gospel Team 48; Spanish Club Minneapolis, Minnesota 48, 49; Girls Chorus 49; B.W.A. Arconians 48, 49 (Secretary); Alethilas-sians KATHERINE JOHNSON Burns, Oregon Alothilassians ROY JOHNSON Rockford, Illinois Gospel Team 47, 48, 49; Football 48, 49; B Team Baskotball 49; Arconiant RUEBEN JOHNSON Quamba, Minnesota Gospel Team 48; Sopholadians GLADYS KLEINSASSER Frankfort, South Dakota Ladocians LAURA KOHLER Fairfield, Connecticut! Girls' Chorus 48, 49; Spanish Club 48; Alothilassians ERNEST LAUTT Harvey, North Dakota Arconians Pogc 38 SOPHOMORES LOIS LEAF Muskegon. Michigan Clarion 48, 49; Girls Basketball 48, 49; Alethilatsians CLARA LEGGETT Seattle, Washington Gospol Team 48; Dorm Council 48, 49 (Vico President); Chapel Choir 49;_ Religious Council 49 (Secretary); Girls Chorus 48; B.W.A. 49 (Committee. Chairman);- Alethilas-sians LEO LINDBERG Kiron, lowo Arconians WILLIAM LINDROTH Belmont, Massachusetts Arconians RUTHE IUDEMAN Windom, Minnesota Gospel Team 46, 47; German Club 48, 49, (Sec.); Girls Chor-us 46 DELORES MACKEY Burlington, Iowa Girls Chorus 49; Alethilassians R08ERT MACKINNON St. Paul, Minnesota Tennis Team 48, 49; Sopho- Indians WILBUR MADSEN Karlstad, Minnesota Gospol Team 48; Spanish Club 48, 49; Commuters Club 48; Sopholadians ROBERT MALCOLM St. Paul, Minnesota Sopholadians ROBERT MANTZKE Minneapolis, Minnesota Arconians Poge 39 SOPHOMORES JAMES i. MASON St. Paul, Minnesota GRACE MEYER Chicago, Illinois Gospel Team 48; Alothilassians PAUL MILLER Rothsay, Minnesota Arconians STANLEY MOBERG Los Angeles, California Sopholodions MARIANNE E. OSTREM Boston, Massachusetts DOROTHY J. NELSON Minoopolis, Minnesota Girls Chorus 48, 49; Spanish Club 49; Ladocians EDV IN NELSON Minneapolis, Minnesota Arconians RONALD NELSON Omaha, Nebraska Gospel Team 48, 49; Male Chorus 48, 49; Spanish Club 48, 49; Football 48, 49; Sopho- ladians FLORENCE NORDSTROM Chicago, Illinois Gospel Team 48; Dorm Council 48, 49; B.W.A. Cabinet 49; Student Council 49, (Dorm Repres.); Girls Basketball 48, 49; Alethilassians BERTIL OLSON Sister Bay, Wisconsin Sopholadians Page 40 SOPHOMORES IlOYD OLSON Denver, Colorado Chapel Choir 49; Arconians DELORES OLSON Rockford, Illinois Gospel Team 48; Girls Chorus 48, 49; Swedish Club 48, 49 STANLEY OLSON Cokato. Minnesota Political Committee 48; Sopho- ladians ROBERT OSGOOD Minneapolis, Minnesota Arconians HARLAN OSTROM St, Paul, Minnesota Gospel Team 48, 49; Cheer Leader 48; Arconians EINAR PALM Baudotte, Minnesota Gospel Team 48, 49; Spanish Club 48; Sopholudiuns HARRY PANEY Los Angolos, California Gospel Team 48, 49; Student Pastor 48; Visual Education Staff 48, 49 (Chairman); Spiro Photogropher 48, 49; Clarion Photographer 48, 49; Student Council 48, 49; Sopholadians DONALD PATET St. Paul, Minnesota Male Chorus 47, 48, 49; Spire Staff 47; Vice Pres. Soph. Class 47; Male Quartet 47, 48, 49; Sopholadians ROBERT PETERSON Glon, Minnosota Sopholadians ROSE PETERSON Rockford, llinois Gospel Team 43, 47; Swedish Club 48, 49; Girls Chorus 43, 47; Alethilassians Pago 41 SOPHOMORES BILL P. PHILIPP Sr. Paul, Minnesota Gospel Teom 48; Male Chorus 48, 49; German Club 48, 49; Arconians. PATRICIA POPE Carney, Michigan Gospel Team 48; Clarion Staff 48; Girls Chorus 48. 49; la- docians. MILTON REGIER Mountain Lake, Minnesota Sopholadians. LEROY SANDBERG St. Paul, Minnesota Football 47, 48, 49; Baseball 47, 48, 49; Basketball 46, 47, 48, 49; Arconians. WAYNE SANDBERG Minneapolis, Minnesota Sopholadians. DONALD SANDS Willmar, Minnesota Sopholadians. EILEEN SATHER St. Paul, Minnesota Girls Basketball 48, 49; Ale thilassians. WINIFRED SCHMIDT Minneapolis, Minnesota Ladocians. WANDA SCHRUPP St. Paul, Minnesota Gospel Team 49; Girls Chorus 49; Alethilassians. EDNA SCHULTZ Herrick, Illinois Gospel Teom 48; Spanish Club 48, (Secretary) 49; Alethilassians. Page 42 SOPHOMORES DONALD SHELDON Twin Volley, Minnesota Arconians. ROGER SHOLD Grand Maria , Minnesota Arconians. RUTH SKOOG Chicago, Illinois Gospel Team 48, 49; Spanish Club 43, 49; Girls Chorus 48, 49; Alethilassians. EDWARD STAYTON Yucoipa, California Gospel Team 48, 48; Clarion 48; Spanish Club 48, 49; Arconians. KENNETH STOIHAMMER Chicago, Illinois Gospel Team 48; Chapel Choir 49; Soph. Representative Mon's Dorm Council 49; Sophola- dions. EARL SYNNES Cleorbrook, Minnesota Sopholadians. MURIEL THOMPSON Stewartvillo, Minnesota Gospel Team 48; Clarion 48, 49, Alethilassians. PAUL THOMPSON Muskegon, Michigan Gospel Team 48, 49; Chapol Choir 49; Football 48. RONALD THOMPSON Long loko, Minnesota Arconians. SALLY M. TIERNEY Meridan, Connecticut Gospel Team 48, 49; Girls Chorus 48, 49; Chapol Choir 49; Spanish Club 48, 49; Spire Secretary 49; Girls Basketball 48, 49; Alethilassians. Page 43 SOPHOMORES GUSTAVE TILLMAN Vancouver, B. C. Canada Gojpel Team 48, 49; Swedish Club 48, 49 (President); General Chairman of Soph. Retreat 49; Sopholadians. ALLEN TRAVAIllE Ocheyedan, Iowa Gospel Toam 48, 49; Arcon-ians. DARRELL TUTT Minneapolis, Minnesota RICHARD UPTON Buena Vista, Georgia Gospel Team 48; Spanish Club 48, 49 (Pesident); B. Team Basketball 49; Baseball 48; Arconions. FORREST VANCE Chicago, Illinois Arconians. AUGUST V AAGE Omaha, Nebraska Arconians. LAVERNE WALL Minneapolis, Minnesota Alothilassians. FAYE V ALTERS Manistee, Michigan ARLIE WEBER Spring Lake Park, Minnesota Ladocians. HARM WEBER Pekin, Illinois Arconians. Page 44 — SOPHOMORES FLOYD WELCH Puyallup, Washington Arconians. CARMEN WENSTAD Star Prairie, Wisconsin JANET WIDEN Hopkins, Minnesota Gospel Team 48; Girls Chorus 49; Clarion 48, 49; Alethilas- sians. ELNA WINTERSTEEN St. Paul, Minnesota Ladocians. Minneapolis, Minnesota Commuters' Club 48, 49; Swedish Club 48. 49; Sopholadians. WARREN WINTHROW St. Paul, Minnesota Arconians. WILLIAM G. WRIGHT St. Paul, Minnesota Chapel Choir 49; Sopholadians. LLOYD ZIMPEL St. Paul, Minnesota ARTHUR RERGESON Bristol, Connecticut I. EDWARD GAYLORD Los Angeles, California Pago 45 UNPICTURED KENYON HARING Bark Rivor, Michigan 1. DONALD GORDON 2. EINAR OSTERBERRG 3. DEANE SHAFFFER 4. KURT JOHNSON 5. REUBEN PETERSON 6. ALVIN QUIRING 7. PHYLLIS RADSLIFF 8. DEANE ROBINSON 9. FRED WEILER 10. ROGER BERG Page 46 FRESHMAN CLASS Secretary MARILYN EASTMAN Blomkest, Minnesota President JAMES YOUNG Youngstown, Ohio Vice-President EUGENE TUPPER Estherville, Iowa Po«c 47 Treasurer KENNETH GULLMAN Newark, New Jersey FRESHMEN BERT B. ADAMS DOROTHY M. ALIEN DOROTHY A. ALISTON C. WAYNE ANDERSON DONALD P. ANDERSON Minneapolis, Minnesota Dearborn, Minnesota Brainerd, Minnesota Chicago, Illinois ‘ Cook, Minnesota JAMES E. ANDERSON Dclavan, Minnesota ALBERT ANTHONY Waukegan, Illinois MARTHA ARMSTRONG St. Paul, Minnesota BENNETT A. ASPLUND Ferndale, Washington RICHARD P. BANDY Chicago, Illinois VIRGINIA BEER Marquette, Michigan V. ANGELL Becker, Minnesota JEROME W. ANDERSON Grantsburg, Wisconsin JOHANNA Miller, South Dakota EVELYN BERG Bridgeport, Connecticut Pago 48 (IRENE J. BERGLUND FosStThl, Minnesota FRED P. BERNDT St. Paul, Minnesota C. LAWRENCE BJORNDAHl Chicago, Illinois RICHARD BLAKE Minneapolis, Minnesota FRESHMEN DAN BLOOM Chicago, Illinois ROY BORGESON St. Paul, Minnesota DAVID BROWN Council Bluffs, lowo ARDYCE BUNESS DENNIS CARLSON Powers Lake, North Dakoto Bellingham, Washington RICHARD DAHLQUIST Kingsburg, California MARY JANE DALEY Sioux City, Iowa J. CLIFFORD DANIELSON Minneapolis, Minnesota PAUL DANIELSON Warren, Pennsylvania RUSSELL DANSARE Cambridge, Minnesota GORDON CARLSON Morton Grove, Illinois HELEN CARLSON Riverside, California MARIAN CARLSON Marinette, Wisconsin SHIRLEY CARLSON Bridgeport, Connecticut LUCY CASKEY Council Bluffs, Iowa CLARICE CAVALLIN Two Harbors, Minnesota JOYCE CAVALLIN Two Harbors, Minnesota BOBBE LOU COOPER Ludington, Michigan ARCHIE CUMMINGS Sparta, Michigan HELEN DAHL Highland Park, Illinois Page 49 FRESHMEN FRANCES DISCHINGER Chicago, HGnois WILLIAM EBLING Minnoapolis, Minnesota ADELIA ERICKSON Chicago, Illinois ELNERVA FORSSELL Esthervillc, Iowa LAVON DOMER Unity, Wisconsin THOMAS DRURY Minnoapolis, Minnesota PAUL DUBUQUE Kingsford, Michigan C. MAX DUNN Pasadena, California HELEN FRANKLIN IRIS FRANS ROBERT FRANZEN WARREN FREDERICKS Bristol, Connecticut Esconaba, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota Chicago, Illinois EDGAR EKLOF Moline, Illinois EMILY EKLUND Aitkin, Minnesota LOIS ELIASSEN Council Bluffs, Iowa RUTH ERBST St. Paul, Minnesota MARILYN ERICKSON Dos Moinos, Iowa DWIGHT ERICSSON San Diego, California IRENE FAFFLER St. Paul, Minnesota DOROTHY FINSTROM Cadillac, Michigan Pago 50 FRESHMEN BERNIECE FRENCH Kingsburg, California HAZEL FRENCH Kingsburg, California MARGARET FRIBERG Forndalo, Washington VIOLET GERDLUND Warren, Oregon JOHN GULBRANSON St. Paul, Minnesota BERNARD HOGAN Sioux Centor, Iowa MARGERY HOLM Minneapolis, Minnesota AUDREY HOLSTEDT Chicago, Illinois CAROL JAOBSON Council Bluffs, Iowa FLORENCE JACOBSON Los Angeles, California MARIAN GUSTAFSON Rockford, Illinois LORRAINE GUTSCHE St. Paul, Minnesota BYRON HAGSTROM Ashland, Wisconsin JUNE HALVERSON Roseau, Minnesota JONAS HAMMAR Tustin, Michigan VERNON HANSON St. Paul, Minnesota GERALDINE HASSELBLAD St. Paul, Minnesota ROGER HEDBERG Davenport, Iowa SHIRLEY HEDBERG Two Harbors, Minnesota IRENE HENDRICKS Spokane, Washington Pogo 51 FRESHMEN HANNA JANKE KURT JANKE LYDIA JANKE M. JOANNE JENSEN ROBERT JOHN Barron Wisconsin Barron, Wisconsin Barron, Wisconsin Benson, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota DOROTHY JOHNSON ELEANOR JOHNSON EUNICE JOHNSON RAYMOND JOHNSON RICHARD JOHNSON San Diego, California New Britain, Connecticut Russell, Minnesota Elk Mound, Wisconsin Worthington, Minnesota THEODORE JOHNSON RUTH JORGENSEN IRENE KLEY BARBARA KLINEFELTER MARILYN KORTUM Chicago, Illinois Newell, Iowa Hoxelton, Pennsylvania Eslherville, Iowa Chicago, Illinois OLLIE MAE LANDEN JOANNE LARSEN ELWOOD LARSON MARILYN LARSON VIRGINIA LARSON Molino, Illinois Nowell, Iowa Minneapolis, Minnosota Worthington, Minnesota Omaha, Nebraska Page 52 FRESHMEN HAROLD LIND Minneapolis, Minnesota CHARLES LINDBERG Pasadena, California BETTY LINDBERG Los Angeles, California KERSTIN LINDER Long Island City, New York DONALD LINDGREN Akron, Ohio IVAN LUDEMAN Windom, Minnosota LESLIE LYNN West Concord, Minnesota JAMES R. MASON St. Paul, Minnesota LOIS MELLBOM Western Springs, Illinois MARVIN MALONE Seattle, Tl - RUTH MARTINSON Manistiquc, Michigan PHYLLIS Fairbault, Wisconsin LOIS MITCHELL Aurora, Illinois RUDOLPH MUSKA St. Paul, Minnesota DOROTHY J. NELSON LAVONNE NELSON lQlA NEls0N Soudan, Minnesota Power, lake, North Dakota Slanchfield, Minnesota MARIE ANN NELSON Blomkost, Minnesota Pago 53 FRESHMEN MARLIN NELSON PHYLLIS NELSON RICHARD NELSON DANIEL NORDGREN PHYLLIS NYSTROM Danville, Iowa Grantsburg, Wisconsin Stanchfield, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota Milton, Massochusotts DONALD OBBARIUS St. Paul, Minnesota CLARENCE OHMAN Minneapolis, Minnesota HARVEY OLSON Cokato, Minnesota JOY OLSSON NANCY OMAN Omaha, Nebraska Marquette Michigan LILLIAN OSTLUND Harris, Minnesota MARTHA PANEY St. Paul, Minnesota GORDON PAULSON Blooming Prairie, Minnesota RICHARD PEARSON Minneapolis, Minnesota CAROL PETERSON Marinette, Wisconsin CURTISS PETERSON Stanchfiold, Minnesota HELEN PETERSON Moline, Illinois PAUL PETERSON Chicago, Illinois NEIL PIKE Medford, Minnesota DELORES RANDALL Chicago, Illinois Page 54 FRESHMEN RUTH RAYMETZ IOIS REDIN MYRTLE REED LUCILLE RIEK AUDREY SAMUELSON Cambridge, Minnesota Kowanoo, Illinois St. Pool, Minnosota Woodville, Wisconsin Kiron, Iowa LUVERNE SANDS EVERETT SCHLADER MARIE SCHULTZ RACHEL SEAQUIST LOREN SKOGMAN Willmar, Minnesota Grown Boy, Wisconsin Herrick, Illinois Gothenburg, Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska CLARYCE SKOOG Broinord, Minnesota ELEANOR SLACK Rwsh City, Minnesota JANET SODERBERG Minneapolis, Minnesota EUGENE STEFFENSON Cavalier, North Dakota HAROLD STEINBRON Jesup, Iowa HARVEY SWANBERG Minneapolis, Minnesota ARLEN SVARE Seattle, Washington C. FENNET SWANSON St. Paul, Nebraska WILMA SWANSON L'Anse, Michigan HAZEL SWARTZ Union, New Jersey Page 55 FRESHMEN DOROTHY 1EATERS PHYUIS TIPPETT V ARREN WEDAN AUDREY WELDON VIOLA WENNERMARK Graytlake, Illinois Bridgeport, Connecticut Minneapolis, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota Portland, Oregon D. CURTIS WIK Sioux City, Iowa WARREN WILTSE Lisbon, North Dakota FLORENCE WINOUIST Kiron, Iowa DOLORES WINTER lombard, Illinois PATRICIA WOODHOUSE Sioux City, Iowa UNPICTURED 1. EASON, CLARENCE 2. GUNNARSON, MARVIN 3. GUSTAFSON, S. DONALD 4. HANSON, DONALD 5. HARING, AUDREY 6. JANKE, OTTO 7. JOHNSON, LEONARD 8. LITTLE, BARBARA 9. LUNDBERG, GUS 10. MICHEL. PHYLIS 11. NELSON, HAROLD 12. NELSON, RAYMOND 13. SHOLD, ERLAND 14. SODERSTROM, ARLEN 15. SOLOMONSON, GEORGE 16. TUTTLE, DAVID 17. VAGGALIS, ANGEL 18. VIREN, EDWARD 19. V ESTBERG, LILA 20. WHITTAKER, MARVIN Pago 56 SEMINARY Pag® 58 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. Acts 28:31 Page 59 EDWIN J. OMARK, M.A., B.D. Dean of the Seminary Dean Omark has now completed his first year at the head of Bethel Theological Seminary. He was elected to this position at the 1948 annual meeting of the Baptist General Conference at Muskegon, Michigan. He assumed his new duties at the beginning of the 1948-49 academic year, retaining his regular professorial responsibilities held since 1944. Prior to coming to Bethel Seminary, he served several churches on the West Coast. He is also a graduate of the seminary he now heads. Page 60 And he gave some, apostles; and some prophets; and some, evangelists; and some pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ; FACULTY Pago 61 FACULTY ADOLF OLSON, B. D. Professor of Systematic Theology Chicago University; Macalestor College, B. A.; Bethel Seminary, B. D. t EDWIN J. OMARK, M. A., B. D. Dean of the Seminary, Professor of Practical Theology. University of Minnesota, B. A.; University of Southern' California, M. A.; Bethel Seminary, Th. B., B. D.; Additional Graduate Studies, University of Southern California. REUBEN E. OMARK, Th. M. Professor of Exegetical Theology. University of Illinois, B. A.; Bethel Seminary, B. D.; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Th. M. Pcgo 62 FACULTY ANTON T. PEARSON, B. D. Professor of Old Testament Language and Litoroture. Macalostor College, B. A.; Bethel Seminary, B. D.; Graduate Studies, University of Minnesota, Southorn Baptist Theological Sominory, Th.D. C. HOWARD SMITH, M. Mus„ B. R. E. Professor of Roligious Education. Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, B.S.M., B.R.E.; University of Southern California, B.M., M. Mus. SAMUEL J. SCHULTZ, B.A., Th.D. Professor of Ancient History and Bible Kletzing College, B.A.; Faith Theological Seminary, B.D.; Harvard University S.T.M., Th.D. (To bo conferred Juno 23, 1949) ESTHER SABEL, Ph. B. Professor of Religious Education (On Sabbatical Leave) University of Chicago, Ph. B.; Moody Bible Institute; Newton Theological Institution; Graduate Studies, University of Chicago. Pa je 63 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoid profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. I Timothy 6:20,21 Page 64 STUDENTS SENIORS RUEBEN I. DAHL, B. D. Isanti, Minnesota Senior Class President WALTON G. JOHNSON, B. D. Superior, Wisconsin Senior Class Treasurer; Student Pastor 48, 49; Seminary Middleman, Vice President 48; Seminary Student Council 49; Dormitory Council 49; Dovo-tionol Committee 48. LEONARD J. CARROLL Minneapolis, Minnesota Senior Class Secretary EARL H. BYLEEN, B. D. St. Paul, Minnesota KENNETH W. CARLSON, Th. B Chicago, Illinois Pastor of Highland Park Baptist Church of St. Paul, Minnesota 48,49. Poge 65 EDWARD CLAY, B. D. Stanchficld, Minnesota SENIORS PAUL EDWARDS St. Paul, Minnesota RAYMOND A. LARSON, Th. B. Ashland, Wisconsin HARRIS N. JOHNSON, B. D. EARL C. MALM Seattle, Washington St. Paul, Minnesota LEE MALCOLM KINGSLEY EDWIN CARL NELSON. B. D. Dalbo. Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Student Pastor ZACK A. KLEINSASSER, B. D. Huron, South Dakota Student Council 48; Student Pastorate, Rush, Wisconsin, 48. STANLEY J. PETERSON, B. D. Moline, Illinois Student Pastor 48; Married Couples' Assoc. 48; Student Council 49. RALPH WALTER LARSON KENNETH J. SAMUELSON, B.D. Evelcth, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota Page 66 VERN SLATER Minneapolis, Minnesota ARLAN H. STOHRE, Th. B. Jesse lake, Minnesota GLEN ERIC SWANSON Sioux Falls, South Dakota SENIORS VICTOR H. YOUNGUIST, B. D. Argylo, Minnesota Student Council 42; Sophomore Class Treasurer 43; Band 42, 43, 45; Basoboll 42, 43, 44, 45; Basketball 43, 44. S. ALWAR SUNDELL Einosgrund 5, Vasa, Finland UNPICTURED 1. ANDERSON, GLEN DAVID, B. D. Minneapolis, Minnesota 2. CARLSON, VIOLET H„ B. D. St. Paul, Minnesota 3. EDDY, WAITER BLAINE Dos Moines, Iowa 4. NORLING, WALLACE GEORGE, B. D. Vito President oF Senior Class Minneapolis, Minnesota 5. RAY, SHERBURNE St. Paul, Minnesota 6. SAHIIN, CLARENCE, B. D. Chicago, Illinois 7. TRAVAILLE, BERNARD Mora, Mnincsota 8. WADA, YASUSHI, B. D. Seattle, Washington 9. KENYON, DON, B. D. Minneapolis, Minnesota 10. BROWN. RICHARD M„ Th. B. Fargo, North Dakota Page 67 MIDDLEMEN DOUGLAS H. STIMERS Toronto, Canada Class Treasurer JAMES EDWARD RENTZ More, Minnesota Class President O. ALLAN JOHNSON Los Angeles, California Class Vice President MARGERY MALM Gothenburg. Nebraska Class Secretary PAUL D. ANDERSON HAROLD V. DARK ELLIS E. EKLOF GOLDIE ERICKSON Portland. Oregon Irwin, Iowa Moline, Illinois Pacoima, California Page 68 EARL V. GRUBB Rivor Foils, Wisconsin LESLIE B. KNEE St. Pool, Minnesota LLOYD NORDSTROM St. Paul, Minnesota H. OLIVER OHSBERG McKeesport, Pennsylvania JULIA PAULINE PEARSON Cherry Grove, Oregon V ILBUR G. PETERSON Clevelannd, Ohio WILLIAM S. PHILLIPS Minneapolis, Minnesota CHARLES A. ROUB Blue Earth, Minnesota UNPICTURED AVEY, EDWARD WM. JAMES Tower Hill, Sorbing, Surrey England HARING, GERALD W. Bark Rivor, Michigan IE VANG, RAYMOND KENNETH Minneapolis, Minnesota Pago 69 WESSMAN, WILLIS W. St. Paul, Minnesota JUNIORS DONALD LEROY GOLDSMITH Montevideo, Minnesota Class Treasurer CAROL E. BERGSTEN Anoka, Minnesota Class Secretary J. MELBURN SONESON Cook, Minnesota Class Vice-President ARNOLD MARTIN OLSON St. Paul, Minnesota Class President CLIFFORD E. ANDERSON St. Paul, Minnosota GILBERT W. ANDERSON Carney, Michigan J. ANDERSON SIGNE A. ANDERSON Sister Bay, Wisconsin Page 70 JUNIORS JUNE E. BRUCE Keyos, California JOHN DISCHINGER Chicaao. Illinois MORRIS W. ENGSROM Muskegon, Michigan WM. MAHAR FLETCHER Minneapolis, Minnesota RALPH G. JACOBSON Tyler, Minnesota DELMAR E. JOHNSON Chicaao, Illinois RUDOLPH W. FORSMAN vlh, Minnosota ROBERT LEE HAMLETT St. Paul, Minnosota MERVIN ROY JOHNSON Rochester, Minnesota RICHARD KELDERHOUSE St. Paul, Minnesota JOHN A. KRAMER Springfield, Ohio E. ALEXANDER LAMBERT St. Paul, Minnesota Page 71 JUNIORS CLARENCE O. LARSON Sioux City, Iowa JOHN LEGGETT Soattlo, Washington DONALD C. LEMASTER St. Paul, Minnesota LARS MARWIN LINDSTEDT Chicago. Illinois DONALD HAROLD MADVIG LELAND A. MILLER Minneapolis, Minnesota Sioux City, lowo WILLIAM I. MURRAY Yucaipa, Californnia MARCELINE NELSON Soudan, Minesota NELS A. NELSON RALPH E. OLSEN OLIVER F. OMANSON ROYAL F. PETERSON Oakland, Nebraska Minneapolis, Minnesota Winfred, South Dakota Henning, Minnesota Page 72 JUNIORS WAITER PETERSON JAMES B. REHNBERG JEAN M. SINCLAIR FAYE J. SEAQUIST Chicago, Illinois Bridgeport, Connecticut St. Paul, Minnesota Sister Bay, Wisconsin E. JAMES SCHUBRING Wausau, Wisconsin MARGARET SHEFFLER Davenport, Iowa CLIFFORD A. SMITH Groeley, Colorado JAMES ROBERT STASSEN West St. Paul, Minnesota VERNER R. STENBACK PETER D. UNRUH WILLIAM J. WRIGHT Duluth, Minnesota Mankato, Minnesota Vinton, Iowa UNPICTURED DAY, DELFORD R. St. Paul. Minnesota GERIITZ. ERVIN A. Goodrich, North Dakota GILLBERT, BERTRAND St. Paul, Minnesota HARING, ROBERT B. St. Paul, Minnesota HARTZEll, JOHN A. Russell, Minnesota SHINOO, FRANK Scabrook, Now Jersey VAN ARSDALE, HERMAN W. Geneseo, Kansas VAN DER VEER, EARL M. Stillwater, Minnesota WEKO, LESTER R. St. Paul, Minnesota WYMA, SYDNEY St. Paul, Minnesota Page 73 SEND US One hundred at Bethel definitely committed to foreign missions. Two hundred willing to go at the Lord's bidding. Scores of other young people throughout the General Conference join them in their consecration. WEST CHINA Mi Either Nelson Rev. and Mrs. Andrew Nelson NORTH BANK ASSAM, INDIA Mis Dorothy Drolz Rev. ond Mrs. K. Wm. Hagstrom Rev. and Mrs. J. Warren Johnson Rev. and Mrs. Dona M. Larson Miss Arlene Peterson Miss Joy Phillips Rev. and Mrs. Wilbur S. Sorley Miss Grace Swanson Miss Arlene Jensen Dr. and Mrs. Charles Merchant Mr. George Johnson Miss Helen Bergfalk BURMA (Under A.B.F.M.S.) Rev. ond Mrs. Franklin O Nelson Rev. ond Mrs. Horman G. Tegenfeldt In U.S.A. Harisin ASSAM ASSAM INDIA Page 76 OUR CHINA Rev. Sten Lindberg Mrs. Sion Lindborg Rev. Dale Bjork Mrs. Dale Bjork Rev. and Mrs. Irwin Bjelland Miss Elsie Funk Rev. and Mrs. .August Lindslodi JAPAN Rev. and Mrs. Francis B. Sorlcy Mr. ond Mrs. Glon Swanson PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Miss Agnes Erickson UNDESIGNATED APPOINTEES Miss Leona larm Miss B-Elta Mayer Miss Maxine Olson • In U.S.A. ' Retired Pago 77 ATHLETICS Pogo 78 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God which is your reasonable service. Romans 1 2:1 Pcgo 79 FOOTBALL Pago 83 First Row: Dwight Goodrich, Warren Frederick , Don Bloom, Kurt Janke, Ronald Skoog, Donald Hanson, Ol Anthony, Ivon luduman. Second Row: Coach Clarence Holstrom, Roy Johnson, David Ostorberg, Don Goldsmith, LoRoy Sandberg, Bob Peterson, Vern Wallin, Eddie Carlson. Third Row: Robort Brunko, lloyd Olson, Pool Dubuque, Tom Oiury, C. Wayne Anderson, Bennett Asplund, Robert Mantzke. Fourth Row: Gil Anderson, Richard Bandy, Clifford Anderson, Ronald Nelson. COACH CLARENCE HOLSTROM This year the gridmen were under the capable leadership of Coach Clarence Holstrom. Mr. Holstrom played a great deal of football in his college days and has seven successful years of high school coaching in North Dakota to his credit. Coach Holstrom has done fine work this year in building a small, inexperienced squad into a potentially strong team for next season. Page 81 W The 1948 varsity season rang in the second year of football at Bethel. Forty eager aspirants, including ten lettermen, responded to the first call to practice. After a brief but intensive training period the Indians opened the season against Sioux Falls College. Inexperience spelled disaster for the Bethelmen as they went down to a 25 to 12 defeat. Then came three conference games with Rochester, Austin, and Worthington. In the first two games the Indians outplayed their opponents in every department but the scoring column. In the Worthington and Gogebic games Bethelmen met opponents too strong for them, but they drew praise for their find play. The high point of the season was reached in the Homecoming tilt with Emmetsburg. A large crowd was on hand to inspire the team to a 20 to 6 victory. The season's thriller came in the final game of the season with Estherville. Trailing at the half, 13 to 0, the Indians surged into a 14 to 13 lead in the third quarter, only to falter and go down to defeat in the closing minutes of the game. Though the squad was small and inexperienced, injuries, which at mid-season sidelined a third of the team, proved to be the real check on the team's possibilities. FOOTBALL TALLY Bethel 12 Sioux Falls 25 Bethel 7 Rochester 19 Bethel 12 Austin 26 Bethel 0 Worthington 27 Bethel 7 Gogebic 45 Bethel 20 Emmetsburg 6 Bethel 14 Esthervillo 24 Pogo 82 ROY JOHNSON, back CO-CAPTAIN CAPTAIN ROBERT DALEY, back DON GOLDSMITH, tackle Pogo 83 ' Poa« RONALD SKOOG, back DAVID OSTERBERG, ond C u-c 11 ■ •c-V 'Hi o-a c ; •ti 1ccj « -v PAUL DUBUQUE, back lime Pogo 87 BASKETBALL Poge 88 VARSITY First Row: John Dischingor, loRoy Sandberg, Kenneth Greenman. Second Row: Elwood Larson, Howard Carlson, Paul Edwards, August Waago, Ted Johnson. The 1948-49 Indian basketball team waded through a nineteen game season with a fair amount of success, winning eight events and losing eleven. Seven of the victories were against SMJCC teams, however, which earned Bethel third place in the Conference. All nonconference opponents were victorious except Waldorf who dropped under Indian power 46-45. At the opening of the season, fourteen players made up the varsity squad. However, by the middle of the season, the team had narrowed down to eight. Making up the first team were two new Bethelites—Pete Unruh, a Junior who claimed second scoring honors for the season at the forward position, and Frank Schlader, a Sophomore who smoothly controlled the ball in the back court at guard. Veterans Kenny Greenman, who totalled 296 points for the season receiving first scoring honors, Johnny Dischinger, and le Roy Sandberg, made up the remainder of the starters. Howard Carlson, a Junior and also a new Bethelite, showed much skill substituting at the center position. Bud Waage and Elwood Larson comprised the rest of the team. Pago 89 Time Out COACH KENNETH GREENMAN Page 90 AUGUST WAAGE f ANK swuoos, Howard carison ElW00 IARSON JOHN DISCHINGER Pooe 91 SCOREBOARD Bethel 52 Northland 65 Bethel 42 Brainerd 50 Bethel 43 Sup. State 74 ♦Bethel 47 Rochester 42 Bethel 41 Wartburg 56 ♦Bethel 46 Bethany 39 ♦Bethel 45 Austin 58 ♦Bethel 40 Austin 41 ♦Bethel 56 Concordia 45 Bethel 53 Northland 64 ♦Bethel 54 Luther 27 ♦Bethel 48 Luther 30 ♦Bethel 58 Bethany 38 Bethel 45 N. W. Schools 49 Bethel 46 Waldorf 45 ♦Bethel 46 Worthington 58 ♦Bethel 70 Concordia 49 ♦Bethel 57 Rochester 61 Bethel 75 Sioux Falls 76 Conference Games ii iii i •ilia |'l iiiinnnii w- ! 8 1II I Moral Support Pago 93 B” Squad Front Row: Ronald Skoog, Ted Johnson, Clifford Anderson. Back Row: Carl Bjorndahl, Richard Bandy, Robert Sandin, Fennel Swanson, Donald lindgron. Coach Bethel 23 B SCORES 4th Baptist 34 Bethel 9 Sup. State 29 Bethel 19 Rochester 24 Bethel 38 Bethlehem Bapt. 22 Bethel 59 Bethany B 13 Bethel 22 Bethlehem Bapt. 19 Bethel 38 Bethlehem Bapt. 22 Bethel 43 Chicago Ave. Stags 27 Bethel 28 Luther 31 Bethel 28 Luther 47 Bethel 40 Bethany B 27 Bethel 36 Chicago Ave. Stags 37 Bethel 31 Alumni 32 Bethel 46 Northcentral B. 1. 30 Bethel 56 Calvary Baptist 30 ROBERT SANDIN Page 94 rON AID SKOOG °°NAlD hogmn Page 95 After a shaky start, the Bethel B squad, composed of freshmen, several of whom promise to become important factors in varsity basketball plans in the next three years, proceeded through their fourteen game schedule to emerge with a record of seven victories and seven defeats. Following three straight losses in the initial contests the junior squad came to life and at times gave evidence of real offensive power. The won-lost record is somewhat deceiving, for two of the defeats were by one point margins and a third was a three point decision. The Bethel-men accumulated a total of 478 points for the season for an average of 34 points per game, while holding the opposition to 401 points. Individual scoring honors were taken by Fennett Swanson, who scored a total of 90 points, even though he missed the first three games. Close on his heels were Bud Bjorn-dahl with 80 points, Ted Johnson with 79, and Dick Bandy with 73. Coach Bob Sandin expressed satisfaction with the team, saying that although there were temporary lapses, their displays of power indicated the boys' basketball ability, and spoke well for future basketball prospects. Pogo 96 TENNIS Talking it over. Left to right: Robert Frykenberg, Colvin Edlund, Roger Borg, Gordon Borg, Walter Eddy, Douglas Balt , David Twit, Robert Mc Kinnon. The members of this year's tennis team are eagerly awaiting the coming of good weather and the ensuing tennis season. Last year the team suffered but one loss inn conference play, and went on to win the SMJCC Championship, and prospects for an even betler season this year are bright. Returning again v ill be Bob MacKinnon, the Berg brothers. Cal Edlund, Dave Tutt, Bob Fryk-enberg. Bob Gillquist, and Doug Baltz. Other potential team men have indicated their interest in the team and its activities; these, together with last year's team, should produce a strong, well-balanced team. Besides regular conference competition this year, all members are av aiting their anticipated matches with Minnesota College Conference teams such as Hamline and Macalester. Last year's team was hampered somewhat by the lack of sufficient practicing courts, but the spirits of the players were never dampened. The team's only conference loss was at the hands of Austin, 4 to 3, but the Indians vindicated themselves in the return match by whipping the same team, 6 to 1. SCOREBOARD Bethel 3 River Falls 3 Bethel 4 Bethany 1 Bethel 3 Austin 4 Bethel 4 Concordia 1 Bethel 6 Austin 1 Bethel 4 Concordia I Bethel 4 Bethany 2 Pa9« 97 BASEBALL Pitch to me, big boyl Battery Lefty The Bethel nine closed the season with a 17-6 win over Waldorf, J.C., which gave them third place in the Junior College Conference standing. During the season Bethel won six and lost four. Concordia proved a thorn in the Indians' side, beating them twice and winning the conference championship. Kenny Greenman, left-handed hurler, was the Indians' mound mainstay, and was aided by George Souchek. Captain and catcher Woody Larson, diminutive second baseman Jimmy Simms, and shortstop Bob Hamlett were the leading batsmen, all with averages above the .350 mark. The team batting average was .295. Pogc 98 INTRA MURAL” Newly formed this year, the Intramural Sports committee has worked long and hard pioneering in the formation of an Intramural Sports Program for Bethel which would offer interest-packed games, spirited competition and a chance to limber up those muscles lax from long hours of study. Tournaments have been run for fellows in horseshoe and handball; for fellows and girls in basketball, volleyball and softball; singles and doubles and mixed doubes as well, in ping pong and badminton. In the way of all-school events there was a splash party and a Track Field Day which was highlighted by the keen competition between the Collegiate Societies. The Committee, obly headed by Clifford Anderson, plans a larger and more permanent program in Intramural Sports for next year, with promises of additional sports, laughs, thrills and spills. Men's Sports Women's Sports Men's Sports Pog« 99 001 o6od S3I1IAI13V Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalted itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. II Corinthians 10:5 Page 101 STUDENT COUNCIL LEFT TO RIGHT: SEATED: Floyd Welch, Treasurer; John Dischingor, Vice Presidont; Perry Hedborg, President; Carol Bcrgston, Secretary; Doan C. E. Carlson, Faculty Advisor; David Tutt, College Seniors. STANDING: Gil Anderson, Religious Council; Raymond levang. Seminary Middleman; Dorothy E. Nelson, Religious Council; Marvin lindstedt. Seminary Juniors; August Waago, Sophomores; Clifford E. Anderson, Intramural Committee; Robert Sandin, Campus Organization Restudy Committoe; David Osterborg, Political Interests Committee; John Balian, College Juniors; Robert Hamlett, Clarion; Dan Bloom, College Freshman; Florence Nordstrom, Women's Dormitory; Stanley Poterson, Married Couples Dormitory; Shcrburno Ray, Seminary Soniors; Walton Johnson, Mon's Dormitory. (Not Pictured: Harry Paney, Visual Education.) The Student Council busied itself with a flood of new ideas through its weekly meetings this year: now studont's reception, Prospoctivo Students Day, studont indox filesystem, visual education hours, organized intra-mural sports program, political rally, student seminars, oarly elections. Studonts encouraging students in leadership development during 'extra-hours' is characteristic of the Student Council's purpose. Peg 102 RELIGIOUS COUNCIL All religious activities on tho campus aro under tho supervision of the Roligiout Council. By sponsoring a fall and spring Deeper Life Week , and also throe chapel services a month, the council coordinates tho religious and devotional lifo of the students. One of the most important duties of this group is the organization and supervision of the gospel teams. Left to right: Gil Andorson, Dorothy Nolson, Wilbur Petorson, Vernon Anderson, Myrtle Rehnberg, Eugene Johnson (Faculty Advisor), Claro Leggett, Bud Eklof (Pros.). MISSIONARY BAND Missionary Bond is composed of students who are planning to serve God on the mission field, either home or abroad. The purpose of tho organization is twofold. First, to keep interested studonts posted on current missionary happenings; and secondly, to give support to conference missionaries, financially and otherwise. Missionary Band is in charge of the Chapol sorvico on the last Friday of every month, and also of the Thursday evening prayer mootings which ere devoted entirely to missions. left to right, Row 1: Vernon Anderson, President; Professor Adolf Olson, Faculty Adviser; Karl lachlor, Vico Prosidont. Row 2: Jim Young. Gladys Eklund, Marjorie Malm, Ralph Larson. Page 103 Deeper Life Weeks In tho spring Docpor life Week cnmpoign. Rev. Clorencn Nelson, president of Minnehaha Academy, charged Bethelites to live in close fellowship with tho lord. His messages, both morning and evening, produced a thoughtful attitude on the part of most studonts as thoy viewed their lives in tho light of Calvary. last fall Dr. Vance Hovner, outstanding evangelistic speaker from Greensboro, N.C., brought the Deeper life week messages. To his messages, which were devotional in nature, ho added his woll-known, unique humor to produce on effective challenge during his stay. Poge 104 Missionary Emphasis Week l«f o right. R v. Wolfrcd Danielson, R«v. H. Wyman Malmsten, Dr. Clyde Taylor. Missionary Emphasis Week was held February 8 ihrough February 12. Rev. Walfred Danielson, secretary of Foreign Missions, aided by Missionary Band, planned the program which brought to the campus missionaries and missionary appointees. Mrs. Alma Bjork related first-hand information on the China field. The importance of translation work was emphasized by veteran missionary from Assam, Rev. J. E. Tanquist. Appointees Irwin Bjelland, Helen Bergfalk, Dr. and Mrs. Merchant, Arlene Jensen, and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Swanson told how God called them to the foreign field. Dr. Clyde Taylor, National Association of Evangelicals, presented the practical qualifications of the missionary in his series of messages. Interviews with Rev. Danielson and other speakers were scheduled throughout the week, at which prospective missionaries could discuss their personal plans. Poge 105 V 1949 SPIRE Standing left to right: Bernice French, J. Robert Stassen, David Oiterberg, loRoy Sandberg, John Balian, James Young, Marilyn Erickson. Seated left to right: Sally Tierney, Professor Maurice Lawson, faculty adviser, L. Marwin lindstedt. To portray as faithfully and completely as possi ble the many sided picture of life at Bothel has been the prime objective of the 1949 Spire staff. There hovo been mony obstacles along the way, but the fact that this book is in your hands proves that no obstacle can stand if assulted with a will. Special thanks are hereby extended to the many individuals besides the Spiro staff who havo lent a helping hand of various times. Most of them prefer anonymity, but we would like to montion our good neighbors. The Clarion. Without their help, and especially tho timely assistance of editor Bob Hamlelf, copy writing would have bccomo very difficult indeed. It was a long, hard pull, but we enjoyed every minute of it. We hopo you will read this book through many timos. Pago 106 PROFESSOR MAURICE LAWSON, Faculty Adviser STAFF J. ROBERT STASSEN Business Manager JOHN M. BAIIAN Associate Editor L. MARV IN IINDSTEOT Editor-in-Chiof SALLY TIERNEY Secretary Staff makes inspection lour Page 107 HARRY PANEY Photographer First row, left to right: Corol Pctcrton, Helen Dahl, Batty lindbcrg. Avis Johnson, loit Mellbom, Haiel Bondeson, Marilyn Kortum. Second row: Lois leaf, Virginia Hanson, Janet Widen, Lowell Hendrickson, Bob Homlctt, Charles Germany, Audrey Weldon, Wilma Swonson. Third row: Perry Hedbcrg, Roger Hedberg, Kurt Janke, Dave Ostcrbcrg, Sill Lindroth, Jim Hubbord, David Brown, John Balion. Undoubtedly the busiest student organization in the school is the Clarion. Issued this year on a bi-weekly schedule and in a larger format than previously, the paper kept a finger on the student pulse and served as an effective channel of information. Several regular features were continued from last year's paper, notably Morrie's Glory and Hazic's Haze . On the more serious side, Patar and a regular political article were also continued. On the general campus scene, the Clarion sponsored the Coffee Cup game for the second straight year, donating the proceeds to the Bethel Field House Association. Poge 108 Clarion Staff CHARLES GERMANY Assistant Editor HARRY PANEY Photographer ROGER HEDBERG Sports Editor Pone 109 Dormitory Councils MEN'S DORMITORY COUNCIL left to right: Row 1: Leonard Anderson, Mr. Meyer, Dean Edwin J. Omark, Gil Anderson, Dennis Carlson. Row 2: Kenneth Stolhammer, Warren Mason, Walton Johnson, Jim Rentz, Boh Frykonberg, Bernard Hogan, Harold Lundberg, Rudy Forsman. MARRIED COUPLES' ASSOCIATION left to right: Waller Peterson, Louis Nelson, Ruth Anderson, Paul Anderson. MRS. MAURICE LAWSON, housemother, Bodien Residonco for Women. WOMEN'S DORMITORY COUCH loft to right: Row 1: Mrs. Lawson (Housemother), Clara Leggett, Marge Hol-gren (President), Miss Nelson (Doan of Women). Row 2: Avis Johnson, Lois Mcll-bom, T h o I m a Jacobson, Charlotte Ekberg, Florence Nordstrom, Edna Schultz, Marcia Gangwish, Helen Franklin. MR. AND MRS. MEYER (Supervisor of Men and Housemother) Pago 110 Girls’ Chorus Row 1: Juno Bruco, Delores Mackoy, Janet Widen, Patricia Pope, Eileen Sather, Avis Johnson, Carol Jacobsen, Virginia Larson, Delores Olson, Dorohy Nelson. Row 2: Joanne Jensen, Ruth Anderson, Rachel Soaquist, Ruth Martinson, Laura Kohler, Betly Anderson, Ardyce Buness, Marilyn Larson, Marilyn Erickson, Goorgene Anderson, Lila Westberg, Ruth Gustafson, Bernice French, Virginia Beer. Row 3: Marie Ann Nelson, Marilyn Fredorickson, Phyllis Nelson, Lucy Caskey, Phyllis Michel, Kerstin Under, Lovonne Nelson, Lois Sofstrom, Irene Berglund, Ruth Jorgenson, Lovonne Domer, Lois Eliassen, Hazel Bondeson, Charlotte Ekberg, Hazel Swartz, Wonda Schrupp. Of the three choruses on the campus this year, The Girls' Chorus was by far the largest. It was also the first to go on tour. The tour began on April 3 and ended on April 9. The itinerary called for concerts in southern Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. As always, the chorus gave a well polished performance that drew commendation from many quarters. Prof. Nels Stjernstrom is the director of this chorus. Male Chorus First row: left to right: Wallace Berke, Jamos Mason, Leonard Sutton, Dave Tutf, Paul Dubuque, Mol Soncion. Second row: Marlin Nelson, John Sonoson, Bob Sondin, Jim Rcntx, Don Potet, Paul Lcafblad, Leonard Anderson. Third row: Lowell Hendrickson, Peter Unruh, Robert Mantzke, Robert Nelson, Robert John, Howard Carlson, Byron Hagstrom, Marwin Lindstcdt. The high point of this year's activity for the Male Chorus was the annual spring concert tour. Extending over a ten-day period, the tour took the chorus through six states and twelve concerts. It began on Monday, April 25, in Worthington, Minnesota, and ended on Thursday, May 6, at Bethlehem Baptist church in Minneapolis. In between these two dates, the chorus appeared in Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, and South Dakota. Traveling with the chorus for the second straight year was the Bethel Male Quartet which has become well-known over a wide area. Other special talent in the chorus rounded out the program. Directing the chorus was Prof. Nels Stjernstrom, and accompanying was Marvin Lindstedt. Male Quartets BETHEL MALE QUARTET; Left to right: Jamet Rent , Robert Sandin, Paul loof-blad, Donald Potet. Loft to right: Gut Tillman, Bud Petenon, Lon Andorson, Ronald Notion. Loft to right: Robert Frykenborg, Chariot Lindbcrg, Gordon Berg, Bennett Asplund. loft to right: John Soneson, Arnold Olton, Mol Sonoton, Rudy Fortmon. Chapel Choir left to right: Row J: Hozel Swartz, Faye Scoquist, Clara leggelt, Solly Tierney, Ollie Mae London. Rath Guttavion, Florence Jacobton, Margaret Miller, Holen Olton, loit Mitchell, Hozel Bondcson, Marge Helgren, Kerstin Linder. Left to right: Row 2: Dennis Carlson, Harold lundberg, Helen Peterson, Ruth Finstrom, Irene Berglund, Phyllis Nystrom, Audrey Holstedt, Claryco Skoog, Shirley Anderson, Warren Mason, Bennett Asplund, Jim Hubbard, left to right: Row 3: Russell Baustian, Dean Shaffer, Kenneth Stolhammer, Gordon Berg, Paul Thompson, Charles lindberg, Jim Young, Karl lachlcr, Donald lindgren, William Wright, Bob Frykenberg. Director: Howard C. Smith The Chapel Choir is Bethel's newest organization, being organized just last fall. The mixed group has made amazing progress since that time. The director. Professor C. Howard Smith, with the cooperation of each of the thirty-eight choir members, has given Bethel the thing long hoped for. The choir made its first appearance in a chapel service a week before Christmas vacation. Upon returning from vacation, the choir made up a schedule which enabled it to present programs in two Twin-City churches each month. Included in the schedule was a tour of Conference churches in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin during the week of May 6 to 13. Chapel Choir Octette Left to right: Holcn Olton. Sally Tierney, Kcrttin Linder, Hoxel Swartx, Bob Frykonborg, Chariot lindborg, Gordon Berg, Bennett Atplund. Easternaires Trio loft to right: Kerttin Linder, Solly Tierney, Hoxel Swartx. Alexis Standing: left to right. Chariot Roub, Vico President; Oliver Ohjbcrg, Treosurer; Sign Anderson, Social Chairman. Seated: left to right, Pauline Pearson, Secretory; Dean Edwin Omarlt, Faculty Advisor; Ralph Larson, Treasurer. STUDENT PASTORS $«at« (, left to right. Row I: Donald LoMoster, Lloyd Nordstrom, Ralph Larson, Rueben Dahl, Walter Eddy, Sidney Wymo, Stanley Peterson, Vern Sloter. Seated, left to right. Row 2: Zock Kleinsosser, Earl Grubb, Aden Storhe, Royal Petersor Edward Clay, James Mason, Wolfer Peterson. Standing, left to right. Row 3: George Johnson, Douglas Stimers, Leslie Knee, Harris Youngquist, Wallace Norling, Sherburne Roy. J. Leonard Carroll, Eorl Byleen, Edward Avey, Alfred Olson, Kenneth J. Samuolson, Walton Johnson, G. Dewey Sonds. Roge lie National Youth Fellowship Standing, left to right: William Wright, Raymond Larson, Howard Carlson, John leggntt, William lindroth. Perry Hcdbcrg, pointing to map. Seated: Belly lindberg, Marjorie Malm. Theoretically separate from the officially supported organizations of the school, yet deeply rooted in the thinking of many students, the work of the organizational committee for a General Conference Youth Fellowship is followed with interest at Bethel. Headed by Perry Hedberg of Davenport, Iowa, the committee is made up entirely of Bethel students who are representatives of the District Conferences. The Committee functions in conjunction with the Baptist General Conference Youth Department. The formal organizational meeting is to be held in Omaha in June during the annual conference. SOPHOIADIAN OFFICERS, 1948 Standing, left to right: John Soneson, secretary; John Peterson, treasurer; David Osterberg, vice-president; Perry Hedberg, vice-president. Sooted, loft to right: J. Robert Nelson, president; Prof. M. Lawson, faculty adviser. ALETHIIASSIAN OFFICERS. 1948 Standing, loft to right: Virginia Hanson; Sally Tierney; Lois Leaf; Florence Nordstrom, treasurer; Marge Helgren; Betty Lindbcrg; Helen Franklin. Scotcd, left to right: Mrs. Walter Peterson, secretary; Mrs. Kenneth Greenman, president; Violet Laven, vice-president. Sopholadians and Alethilassians Organized at the end of the last year with the inception of the collegiate society program, these two companion societies, known popularly as the Lads and Lassies, have experienced many of the difficulties to be expected of the first year of any venture. However, a well-rounded pro- gram of activities was made possible. The year was begun with a skit on a Scottish theme. During the course of the year many religious, social, artistic, and intellectual activities were promoted. The climax of the year's activities was a semi-formal banquet on April 22. SOPHOLADIAN OFFICERS, 1949 Standing, loft to right: Ronald Nelson, treasurer; William Wright; Henry Peterson, secretary; Donald Goldsmith, vice-prosident; Peter Unruh; Dan Bloom; Arthur Borgoson. Sooted, left to right: John Sonoion, vice-prosidont; Leonard Andorson, prosidont; Delmar Dahl. ALETHILASSIAN OFFICERS, 1949 Standing, loft to right: Ruth Martinson; Lois leaf; Bobbe Lou Cooper; Signe Andorson; Janot Soderborg; Dorothy Johnson. Sooted, left to right: Betty Lindborg, treasuror; Avis Johnson, vice-president; Helen Franklin, prosidont; Jano Johnson, vice-president; Thelma Jacobson, socrotary. Page 118 Pogo 119 ARCONIAN OFFICERS. 1948 Standing, left to right: Gordon Platt, vice-president; Robert Mantzko, vice-president; Robert Daley, secretary. Seated: Robert Sandin, president. IADOCIANS OFFICERS, 1948 Standing, left to right: Dorothy Nelson, Mrs. Arlie Wober, Shirley Dolcy, Marceline Nelson. Seated: Marilyn Frederickson, treasurer; Charlotte Ekberg, vice-president; Mrs. Harold Christenson, president; Hazel Bondcson, vice-president; Faye Sea-quist, secretary. Arconians and Ladocians The Lords and Ladies, the other set of collegiate societies on the campus, initiated their year's program with a portrayal of King Arthur's Court, giving a medieval accent to the evening. The activities that followed in the course of the year were very much up-to-dare, however. Talent latent within the two groups expressed itself in short story writing, reading, extemporaneous speaking, debating, music, and athletics. The presence on campus of two distinct groups of collegiate societies has created much in the way of friendly competition. ARCONIAN OFFICERS, 1949 Standing, loft to right: Ronald Skoog, Harold lundborg, lowoll Hendrickton, secretary; Calvin Edlund, Wesley Forslino. treasurer; Royal Peterson, Gus Lundborg. Seated: Wallace Berke, vice-president; Roy Dolton .president; Prof. Samuel Schultz, adviser; Gordon Berg, vice-president. IADOCIANS OFFICERS, 1949 Standing, left to right: Bernice Fronch, Marcelino Nelson, secretary; Alice Ginther, Wilma Swanson, Claryce Skoog, Shirley Daley, Dorothy Teoters, Helen Olson, treasurer. Seated: Charlotte Ekberg, vice-prosidont; Mrs. Harold Christenson, president; Marilyn Fredrickson, vice-president. Page 120 Knights of the Round Table Page 121 Progressive Discussion Group STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT: Robert Sondin, Davo Carlson, Roger Hodborg (Recordor), John Sonoson (Socrotary), Porry Hedberg, Cliff Anderson. SITTING, LEFT TO RIGHT: John Balian (Modorator), David N. Osterbcrg (vicc-Moderator), Vernon Andurson, Jim Rehnberg, Don Goldsmith, John Dischingcr, Vornon Olson, Marwin lindstedt. Bill Lindrolh, Mel Soneson. Unpiclurcd: Faculty Advisor, Walfrcd Peterson. The Progressive Discussion Group was organized in January 1948: 1. To encourage keen scholarship. 2. To develop leadership. 3. To bring to light information on subjects of interests to students in a Christ-centered college and seminary. 4. To cultivate a mature outlook on contemporary thought. Following are some of the topics discussed during the 1948-49 school year: 1. The 1948 Presidential Election. 2. The case against the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. 3. Christian Philosophy of Education. 4. Problems of Academic Freedom. 5. Tolerance: What does it mean and entail for the Christian. Dean C. E. Carlson and Prof. Robert Otto were guest discussion leaders illucidating on problems of academic freedom and tolerance respectively. The Rev. Stanley Paulson was the main speaker for the 1948 Progressive Discussion Group banquet, and the Rev. Curtis Akenson spoke to the group banquet in 1949. Pogc 122 German Club Standing, Left to Right: Social Chairman, Evelyn Christenson; Vice-President, Dennis Carlson; President, Peter Unruh; Secretary-Treasurer, Ruth Ludcman. Seated, Adviser, Miss Effie Nelson. Swedish Club Standing, Loft to Right: President, Gustave Tillman. Seated, Left to Right: Social Chairman, Dolores Ojson; Socrotary-Troasuror, Haiel Bondeson; Vice-President, Helen Franklin. As an outgrowth of the foreign language courses offered in the college, several language clubs have been active on the campus during the past few years. The only requirement for membership has been an active interest in a particular language. An effort was made to use English as little as possible in the various activities of the clubs throughout the year. B.W.A. includes among its members all women students and faculty members, and students' and faculty wives. Monthly meetings are held in which programs pertinent to the season and special occasions of the year are given. The year is climaxed by a formal banquet, which was held this year on May 18th, featuring a traditional Smorgasbord . Bethel Woman’s Ass’n Standing, Left to Right: Avis Johnson, Clara Leggett, Myrtle Rohnherg, Florence Nordstrom, Jane Johnson, Gladys Eklund, Marjorie Anderson. Seated, Left to Right: Marge Holgrcn, Faculty Adviser, Miss Effie Nelson, Marjorin Malm. Page 123 Forensics Scatod, Uft to right: Charles Germany, Robert Daley, lee Kingsley, Harold Christenson. Standing: lohn Balion, V. Henry Potorson, Harold Lind, Donald lindgrcn, Professors Samuel Schultz ond Harold Bernsten (Faculty advisors), Louis Nelson, Delmer Dahl, Margaret Shcfflor, Robert Gillquisl. Resolved: That Congress should adopt a policy of equalizing educational opportunity in tax-supported schools by means of annual grants ' was the question for the current debate season. The forensic activities of the season included debate, discussion, extemporaneous and impromptu speaking, after dinner speaking, and news casting. Most members of the squad participated in at least three of the areas during the season. Bethel again engaged in the leading intercollegiate competition as represented by University of Wisconsin, DePauw, University of Chicago and Notre Dame. The squad successfully participated in the following tournaments: Annual Invitational Tournament, Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa Red River Valley Tournament, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota Annual Invitational Tournament, Eau Claire State Teachers Col., Eau Claire, Wis. Northwest Debate Tournament, St. Thomas College, St. Paul, Minnesota Delta Sigma Rho National, Un. rsity of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Invitational Tournament, River Falls „ ..e Teachers College, River Falls, Wisconsin Minnesota State Tournament, Universn, of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Pog 124 Choice word and measured phrase. Above the reach of ordinary men. —Wordsworth Lee Kingsley ond Harold Christenson have been debating together throughout their college career. They have repeatedly taken honors in various tournaments, being consistently rated among the best teams. At the Cedar Falls tournament, Harold Christenson made the outstanding achievement by rating second among a hundred and sixty debaters. This year's record is a fitting climax to their college debating career. Bob Daley and Charles Germany have also earned an enviable record as a debating team. Together, they have debated their way through many contests for two years, and longer as members of other squads. Their work has been consistently above average, resulting in many valuable points earned towerds the high rating given to the Bethel debate squads. Lee Kingsley is a gifted speaker. He proved this by winning first place in impromptu speaking at the Red River Valley Debate Tournament. In this picture he is shown receiving the congratulation of Professor Allhyn Monson, director of the tournament. Pag 125 Bethel Student Field House Association Soalod: Robort Sandin, Pr««idont. Standing: Mol Sonoton, Plodgo Chairmen; Charlott Ekbcrg, Secretary; David Ottcrborg, Follow-up Committee Chairman; leRoy Sandberg, Publicity Com-miteo Chairman. The Bethel Student Fieldhouse Association is an organization of Bethel students who recognize the need for an improved program of athletics on the campus. The group is pledged to do what it can to encourage that sort of improvement, believing that the health of the school can not be maintained long if that part of its activity is neglected. The particular project to which the energies of the association are primarily directed is the raising of funds for a new fieldhouse. The inadequacies of the present gymnasium have been obvious for some time, not only to the members of this group, but also to nearly every- one who is connected with the school. The field-house association aims to eliminate this deficiency as speedily as possible. The project has met with considerable success. Pledges amounting to approximately one-fifth of the goal of $125,000 had been received when the Spire went to press. The executive committee, which directs the program of the association, has expressed optimism as to the date when construction of the athletic building can begin. Long-range programs are being discarded in favor of drives that will bring in a larger supply of cash for immediate use. Pog® 26 Coffee Cup Game The victory (69-51) of the Second Annual Coffee Cup Game went to the Intramural All-Stars; the proceeds ($130) to the Fieldhouse Fund; the surprise laughs (myrads) to the faculty and their tea-serving, formaled trainers. Sparked by Roy Johnson and Harold Nelson, the All-Stars handed the faculty team their second defeat. However, the evening's high scorer was Econ. Prof. Walfred Peterson, who piled up 15 points. In the preliminary game the Lords defeated the Lads, 58-51. Woods would if he could. Sand in the wheels. I Po je 127 Library Housed in the new library building are 25,000 books, combining resources of the two old libraries. Circulation has about doubled since the new building was put to use. Recent additions to the facilities of the library are a record collection and religious education materials. Miss Axeen, librarian-in-chief Comfortable armchairs lend themselves both to study and liesure reading. The facilities of a new, spacious, naturally lighted reading room challenges the quest for knowledge. Pogc 129 Page 130 Homecoming Game Sophomore Retreat Comp Iduhapi provided the perfect setting for the third annual Sophomore retreat. The freshly fallen snow and the crisp cool weather made for wonderful weather for the outing. Tobogganing, skating and snow-ball fights led the outdoor events, while ping pong tournaments and pillow fights held sway indoors. Along with the gayety of the retreat, precious and serious moments were also spent about the fire-side listening to Rev. Carroll as he expounded the Scriptures. Careful! I'm just learning. f It isn't as hard as it looks. Senorita chaperone. Page 134 Here we come! Chupei noir sings P030 136 DR. FROYD DR. BYUS The country preacher Poge 137 The Bethel College Junior Class Presents DEAR OLD DAD Comedy sketches of the twenties Written and directed by Betty Anderson THE CAST Mr. Bostrom................................... . Einer Osterberg ■ Helen Olson ■.............................. Bob Daley .......................Shirley Hedberg . I'l............................Ted Johnson lllss Hubbard ij.........................Denny Nordgren i...........................De Lores Olson ....................... .Mary Jane Daley y Daley, Barbara Klinefelter, Pat Woodhouse eaf, Ginny Henson, Merilyn Eastman (Gloria) ...............................Janet Widen ...........................Charlotte Ekberg ...............................Nancy Oman ............................Paul Thompson ............................... Dick Nelson .Neil Pike, Ollie Ohsberg. Merilyn Fredrickson ..................................Lois Mitchell ,:ed March 31 and April 2, 1949 Special music by: The Bethel Bob Sandin, lim Rentz, Paul The Chapel Choir Octette Hazel Swartz, Kerstin Linder, Sally Bob Frykenberg, Gordon Berg, 3ennet Act I. Scene I. The Bostrom living Scene II. The Bostrom living Act. 11. Scene I. Young Women's Scene II. A street. Scene III. The Auditorium. Scene IV. The Campus. Scene V. A Park. Dear Old Dad was written especially lor to present to the student body a picture ot and to give them a glimpse of the spirit in as they attended school here. Many of the rectly out of historical records kept by the flashbacks are woven around events that not constituted to be authentic in any way PRODUCTION Assistant to the director,........ Scenery: . .. Ollie Ohsberg. Gordon Lighting: Costumes:.............................Janet Widen, Charlotte Makeup: ...............................................Eill Music and sound:.................................................Joy Engles Publicity: .................................... Marjorie Anderson Tickets: ... ..............3ob Nelson, Ronald Skccg, Dorothy Nelson Prompter:............................................Ginny Hanson General Chairman:................................................Bud Weber JUNIOR CLASS Bob Daley .................................................President David Osterberg.......................................Vice President Gertrude Lehman............................................Secretary John Soneson............................................. .Treasurer Mr. Samuel Schultz . ........................................Adviser z CAMPUS SCENES Three is a crowd Poge 141 Intramural Sports } Kiss the ring Cheese-pack Harry developing pictures This shouldn't happen to a dog ? 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PAUL - MINNESOTA Pag 150 I;-:::::!:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: iii | Dr. Marcus LaDue d.d.s. 403 Bremer Arcade Building iii St. Paul iii CEdar 5352 General Practicioner Hi DID YOU MISS BREAKFAST? jji Enjoy a snack between classes at I BETHEL’S COFFEF SHOP Mr. and Mrs. Gus Lundberg Managers COMPLIMENTS OF NORTH WESTERN - HANNA FUEL CO. ST. PAUL 1, MINNESOTA BISON FREIGHT LINE 2173 Kasota Ave ST. PAUL 8, MINNESOTA SERVICE TO NORTH DAKOTA POINTS ALLEN BROTHERS FAIRWAY MARKET 928 Raymond Avenue ST. PAUL MINNESOTA j| jji NE. 2858 _________________________________ iii THE HOUSE OF BETTER CLEANING ::: Midtown Dry Cleaners OWNED AND OPERATED RIGHT ::: IN YOUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD j| 1672 Hamline Avenue 1535 Como Avenue HU 7300 Hi i::::iiiiiiiii::H:iiii::ii:i!!!ii::iii!!Hii:!:iii!iii::::::i::i::iii:iiiiii:i:ii::::i::: Pag« 151 ::::: I jj! ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ill v.i ::: ::: ::: . . COMPLIMENTS OF THE . . ST. PAUL FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AXEL A. OLSON, Executive Secretary 353 Robert Street Between Fourth and Fifth Streets SAINT PAUL MINNESOTA Hi ------------------------------------------------------| ‘Vaade'i ::: ill ::: I ::: I ;;; ::: S|| ENJOY ICE CREAM NATURE PURE Johnson Hardware YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD HARDWARE and PAINT CENTER SHERWIN - WILLIAMS and PATTERSON - SARGENT PAINTS SNELLING NEAR COMO NE 6640 Page ill ENJOY Sett 1 ASLESEN CO. J 'l aader RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT iil AND SUPPLIES NATURE PURE ★ iii ICE CREAM 509 So. Washington Ave. ill MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA in ZE. 2700 iii CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW ALLEN ELECTRONIC ORGAN IN THE CHAPEL AAGAARD MUSIC COMPANY PIANOS RADIO-PHONOGRAPH TELEVISION 8th St. at LaSalle MINNEAPOLIS Poo 153 ORGANS LI 0671 KNUTSON REALTY CO. KNUTSON INSURANCE AGENCY GROUND FLOOR, BUILDERS EXCHANGE BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS 2, MINNESOTA INSURANCE MORTGAGES REAL ESTATE BUILDING MANAGEMENT • ••••■•■•••I.......................................................................................................................................................................... STANDARD CONSTRUCTION CO. INCORPORATED 606 HAMM BUILDING ST. PAUL 2, MINN. 250 BUILDERS EXCHANGE BLDG. MINNEAPOLIS 2, MINN. GA. 6584 BR. 8703 Library Contractors COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO. EUGENE D. CORWIN ARCHITECT E-818 1st NATIONAL BANK BUILDING ST. PAUL 1, MINNESOTA J. L. SHI ELY CO. ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA NE. 8601 BUILDING AND VENEER STONE CRUSHED ROCK FOR DRIVEWAYS ARCHITECT FOR DORMS AND NEW LIBRARY BUILDING LIBRARY LIGHTING ELECTRIC WIRING - MOTOR REPAIRING SWITCHBOARDS - PANELBOARDS and CABINETS POWER PLANT EQUIPMENT 417 BROADWAY GA. 1836 ST. PAUL 1, MINNESOTA Pojo 135 ERICKSON DECORATORS 4328 BRYANT AVE. SO. MINNEAPOLIS 2, MINN. COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENCE PAINTING AND DECORATING CONGRATULATIONS ON COMPLETION OF YOUR NEW LIBRARY BUILDING from Reuben L. Anderson INCORPORATED PLUMBING and HEATING CONTRACTORS I! LO. 6426 PL. 7935 BETHEL LIBRARY DECORATORS 529 NO. CLEVELAND AVE ST. PAUL 4, MINNESOTA READY MIXED CONCRETE FACE BRICK - COMMON BRICK TILE - CEMENT - PLASTER TILE-TEX AND WRIGHT RUBBER FLOORS COMPLETE LINE OF BUILDING MATERIALS CORNING DONAHUE INC . S.T. PAUL, MINN. COMPLIMENTS of PAPER CALMENSON CO. ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA Poo® 156 Christian (2eate% 355 Robert Street Between Fourth and Fifth GARFIELD 7621 The Center is located at 355 Robert St., between Fourth and Fifth, with its facilitis for serving youth on a non-membership basis. Here within these two spacious floors now open to teen-agers and college kids they will find a lounge with a grand piano, radios, snack bar, fountain service, ping pong tables, game room and fun for all in an atmosphere where there is Christian supervision. The Youth Center is an inter-racial and inter-denominational city-wide project, open by appointment for your special groups and parties at no cost. Come and have a good time under expert supervision. The St. Paul Christian Youth Center is supported only by contributions. Conducting and sponsoring — Fellowship Luncheons Child Evangelism High School Fellowship Christian Tribes Singspi'etions Summer Camps D.V.B.S. Institute Evangelistic Meetings Pulpit Supply Gospel Teams Prayer Fellowship Teacher Training Religious Films Christian Literature Conventions Radio Servicemen Center Sundoy Schools Juvenile Court Aid Counseling Recreation Headquarters for — Judson.Livingstone American Logion Post 488 Gideons The St. Paul Evangelical Ministerial Association Youth for Christ THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE ... FOR YOUTH Poge 137 iii in ill iii iii iii iii iii iii iii ............... ::: iii THE GREAT CHRISTIAN CENTER m iii . , . dewitty t e c ttOie Ttfofien Tfttdcveat iii Hi CHRISTIAN TOWN HOUSE with banquet rooms and lounges available to all church groups of all ages for dinners, meetings and Bible classes. Iii YOUTH CENTER known as a truly Christian haven where young people meet for food fun and fellowship. Game rooms Kanopy Kitchen and lounges. Young people not in the greater Twin Cities make this their Big City headquarters. |j PASTOR CONTACT AND INFORMATION CENTER where pastors and Christian leaders are receiving information on every phase of Christian activity and planning. iii RESTAURANT serving guests in a quiet dignified Christian atmosphere. Three dining rooms where we are serving seven days o week. Every week day there is continuous service from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon to 7 p.m. Private dining rooms for groups from a few individuals to as many as 175 people. Plan to have your next luncheon or dinner meeting at Hospitality House. EXTENSION DEPARTMENT which is constantly ministering with music messages and gospel films throughout this entire area. Contact us for talent for pulpit supply, area rallies, and other functions. JUVENILE COURT where Chaplain Peterson counsels needy young people in their problems, and under the supervision of the Court often places them in Christian homes throughout the state. Hospitality House is a Minnesota state licensed placing agency. If you can help us in this program, please contact us immediately. GOSPEL SIGN on the roof 30 feet high and 50 feet long, illuminated, reaching a potential of 95,000 people with the Gospel every 24 hours. You can't miss the Hospitality House Building under the mammoth Gospel sign on the roof. HIGH SCHOOL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP brings strength and encouragement to Christian youth ond wins other youth for Christ in the high schools throughout the area. RADIO BROADCAST over KEYD — 1440 on the dial — every Sunday at 8 a.m. reaches many thousands with the Gospel and a report on the latest at Hospitality House. THE CONSECRATED STAFF who minister long and faithfully seven days a week to thousands who use the Center. . . Ministered faithfully to over 400,000 Service Men. BOOK STORE in the basement of the Hospitality House Building operated by the Lutheran Evangelistic Movement. HOSPITALITY HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTER GEO. S. ENGLAND, Executive Director • Ninth Hennepin, MINNEAPOLIS 3 UNDER THE MAMMOTH GOSPEL SIGN P091 153 GREETINGS FROM THE SCHOOL OF VISION, TRAINING, SERVICE ST. PAUL BIBLE INSTITUTE, ST. PAUL, MINN. MOMENTS ON THE MOUNT EVERY MORNING OF THE YEAR BY RADIO KEY STATION WLOL - 1330 ON THE DIAL Anton Cedarholm, Pastor CEDAR BOOK and RECORD SHOP CHRISTIAN LITERATURE - BIBLES - BOOKS - S.S. SUPPLIES OPPENHIEM BUILDING - 6TH and MINNESOTA STS. - ST. PAUL 1, MINNESOTA Po je 159 The Mounds-Midway School of Nursing, established in 1906, offers a three year course leading to a diploma and the title of Registered Nurse. It is ::: operated in connection with Midway Hospital and Mounds Park Hospital with III opportunity for affiliation in Pediatrics and Communicable Disease Nursing. I Requirements for admission is Graduation from an accredited high school 111 with rank in the upper third of the class, sound health, church membership and commendable character. Ill Nursing offers you a career in any of many varied fields, including Public Health, Hospital Nursing, Veterans Administration and Missionary fields. ::: Requests for information may be addressed to: II :: jj Director, Mounds-Midway School of Nursing, 200 Earl Street, St. Paul 6, Minnesota s ::: Page 160 !!:'.......... ::: Congratulations and Greetings from the MINNESOTA BAPTIST CONFERENCE Be sure to visit our beautiful Bible Camp at Big Trout Lake We invite you to share in our and Home Missions in Minnesota JOHN G. JOHNSON, Executive Secretary HEADQUARTERS AT BETHEL COLLEGE AND SEMINARY 1480 No. Snelling Avenue St. Paul 4, Minnesota BAPTIST CITY HEADQUARTERS 122 West Franklin Avenue Minneapolis 4, Minnesota Telephone Lincoln 0723 MINNESOTA BOARD OF PROMOTION Mary E. Pratt, Secretory NORTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION Special Service Department John S. Holcomb, Area Director TWIN CITY BAPTIST UNION E. A. Finjtrom, Executive Secretary Joseph I. Chapman, Christion Education WHEN IN OMAHA VISIT . . . Bemis Park Baptist Church DALE E. JESSUP, Pastor 34th and Burt Streets SERVICES at 9:45, 11 =00, 6:45, 7:45 THE BLOOD THE BOOK THE BLESSED HOPE THE 1949 ptre EXTENDS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING CLASSES Commit thy way unto the Lord' Pope 161 Baptist General Conference OF AMERICA Conservative. True to historic Baptist interpretation of the Scriptures. ?li First Conference church organized 1852. Conference organized 1879. Headquarters ot 912 Belmont Avenue, Chicago 14, Illinois jjj ill ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: HI si: ill Seven Departmental Boards EDUCATION Bethel College and Seminary, 1480 North Snelling Avenue, St. Paul 4, Minnesota. 7 buildings, 600 students—many preparing for full-time Christian service in Home and Foreign Mission fields. jjj Dr. H. C. Wing blade. President. C. E. Carlson, Dean of College. Edwin Omaris, Doan of Sominary. Ill PUBLICATION Baptist Conferonco Pross, publishers of The Standard, S. S. papers, books. Dealers in church and jjj Sunday school supplies. jjj Rev. Martin Erikson, Editor of The Standard. Rev. Dave Olson, Editor of S. S. papers. jjj Rev. C. George Ericson, Business Monoger. FOREIGN MISSIONS Growing missionary work in Assam, North China, West China, Japan, the Philippines, and Burma. Forty-two missionaries under appointment, mony others on active candidate list. Rev. Walfred Danielson. Secretary. Rev. A. J. Bergfalk, Associate Secretory. jjj jjj HOME MISSIONS Missionary ond evangelistic work in Alaska, Canada, and the United States. Cooperating with 15 District ond State Conferences. Rev. William Turnwall, Secretary and Conference Executive Secretary. jjj BIBLE SCHOOL AND YOUNG PEOPLE Promoting church Bible schools. Conference Youth Organization, Vacation Bible schools, Summer Bible comps, and other projects which aim to win, establish ond train children and youth far Christ ond Christian leadership. Rev. William C. Topper, Secretary. Rev. Vol E. Hauck, Youth Director. WOMEN'S WORK Sponsors of Penny-a-Mcal, Conference Rose, White Cross, Girls' Missionary Guild, Reading Programs and other mission projocts. Mrs. David Moberg, President. Miss Dorothy Erickson, President, G.M.G. CONFERENCE BROTHERHOOD Organized for tho support of needed projocts including Alaska Mission, juvenile work, otc. Dr. Ewold Chalberg, President. Milton Bloom, Secretary. For information write Baptist General Conference Headquarters, 912 Belmont Avenue, Chicago 14, Illinois jjj ::: jjj jjj Page 162 i : : : ! ! i ::: ::: ::: ill ::: ::: EMERALD AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH FIFTY-NINTH STREET ot EMERALD AVENUE CHICAGO 21, ILLINOIS : ::: II! iii 1 j : i : Hi :: ::: ss: VIRGIL A. OLSON, PASTOR ::: ::: : I : Clebentfj Street JBapttsit Cfjurcf) WEST ELEVENTH at BIXEL STREET LOS ANGELES 15, CALIFORNIA A sincere and cordial welcome lo every visitor to California We preach Christ crucified, buried, risen and coming again. We exhort all Christians to live a holy, separated life, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Rev. W. G. Backlund, Pastor Miss Madge Hill r Church Missionary Pogc 163 REV. E. E. EKLOFF, Pastor WHEN IN TRI CITIES VISIT . . . BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH . . IN . . MOLINE, ILLINOIS WE BACK BETHEL ®ije i£ outf) S {)ore baptist Cfjurcf) COLES AVENUE AND CHELTENHAM PLACE CHICAGO 49, ILLINOIS C. EDWIN GRANHOLM, PASTOR All Ways Proclaiming Christ Col. 3:17 Pogc 164 Emmanuel baptist Cfjurcft WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS J. GORDON PETERSON PASTOR Our Bethel Students this year are: DAVID N. OSTERBERG EINER A. OSTERBERG GREETINGS BELMONT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH BELMONT and FOUNTAIN WORCESTER, MASS. C. ALAN OLSSON Student Pastor A HEARTY WELCOME TO ALL BRISTOL - CONNECTICUT Rev. J. Stanley Rendhal, Pastor - 175 Goodwin, Bristol A HOUSE OF WORSHIP . . . A SCHOOL OF THE BIBLE . . . A CENTER OF FELLOWSHIP . . . (grate Baptist Cljurtf) THE Papttet temple 360 Colorado Avenue near Fairfield Avenue BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT S. Willard Samuelson, Pastor 101 Elmwood Ploce Phone 67-8439 N Greetings and God's Blessing on Bethel. gfotugon Street Papttet Cfjurdi 1242 Addison St. CHICAGO 13, ILLINOIS John A. Wilcox, Pastor We preach . . . Jesus Christ the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. II Cor. 4:5 A WELCOME AWAITS YOU AT THE CHURCH THAT CARES £ NORTHWEST BAPTIST CHURCH CHICAGO - ILLINOIS LLOYD DAHLQUIST, Pastor Now Meeting At . . . Budlong School, 2701 Foster Avenue i! New Church Building Under Construction At ::: Francisco And Peterson Avenues I | WE ARE SEEKING HIS BEST AT NORTHWEST! ill TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH Corner 5th and 8th ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS G. A. GUSTAVSON PASTOR THE FRIENDLY CHURCH Pogo !!! GREETINGS from . . . Emmanuel baptist Clmrcf) IRON MOUNTAIN, MICH. COMPLIMENTS OF . . Hatefoe Papttst Cfjurcf) Denmark at Miner Hi Arthur E. Ellison Pastor THE €lim Papttet Cfjurcf) 2129 Miner Ave. Phone 51-184 ::: Office Phone 53-300 ::: MUSKEGON MICHIGAN ! i: I i l 1 SEATTLE WASHINGTON Victor Larson Pastor Greets Bethel Students if Lester E. Thompson, Pastor WELCOME to KIRON when you travel . . . Located on the short route from Minneapolis to Omaha. Fourteen miles north of Highway 30 at Denison, Iowa. A General Conference Church with a General Conference Gospel Message . . . Christ and Him Crucified. Rev. Orville Johnson, Pastor. GREETINGS FROM PENN. AVE. BAPTIST CHURCH Corner Pennsylvania and Small Streets DES MOINES, IOWA Rev Clayton Bolinder, Pastor Lois Sorley, Church Missionary REGULAR CHURCH SERVICES SUNDAY Sunday School 10:00 AM Morning Worship . 10:50 AM Young People's Service . 6:30 PM Evening Service ........ 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY Prayer Service .......... 7:30 PM WHEN IN DES MOINES WORSHIP WITH US Pago 1 7 ......... !!! CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH 10th and Virginia Sts. SIOUX CITY, IOWA !!! EARL D. SHERMAN, Pastor jjj STUDENTS FROM CENTRAL AT BETHEL Patricia Woodhouse Hi Robert Daley Clarence Larson Shirley Daley Lcland Miller Mary Jane Daley Curtis Wik Calvin Edlund GOD BLESS BETHEL SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH ASHLAND, WISCONSIN MINISTERING TO THE SOULS OF MEN CHRISTIAN GREETINGS Jftrst papttstt Cfjurct) SISTER BAY WISCONSIN Rev. Aymond Anderson Pastor CONGRATULATIONS from the STANCHFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH S. BRUCE FLEMING MINISTER STANCHFIELD MINNESOTA DEERWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH PAUL EDWARDS, Pastor WORSHIP WITH US DURING YOUR VACATION 'In the heart of vacation land Sunday School ..... Morning Worship ....... Evening Service ... ....10:00 ........11:00 .... 7:30 P09C 168 itiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ®emple baptist Cfjurcfj li; 1:1 ::: N. E. 7th Avenue and Clackamas Street PORTLAND - OREGON ::: ::: Dr. Linus Johnson, Minister Miss Helen Tjernlund, Minister of Music SERVICES 10:00 am Sunday School 5:30 pm Young People's Service 10:30 am Radio Service 7:30 pm Gospel Service 11:00 am Morning Worship Service MIDWEEK DEVOTIONAL SERVICE, 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY astfnngton gtoe. Baptist Cfjurcfj WASHINGTON AVENUE and DANAHER STREET Xubington, ifttdjHgan Pastor - Warren R. Magnuson Assistant Pastor • Ivor F. Anderson SUNDAY MORNING BROADCAST, 11-12 AM OVER STATION WKLA (BRANCH STATIONS IN VICTORY, CUSTER, HAMLIN) ::: ::: ill Holding for the Word of Life ::: Pago 169 RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH Cor. George St. and Styker Ave. ST. PAUL 7, MINNESOTA EDGAR W. KLATT Pastor HOLDING FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE ON THE WEST SIDE ill Central Paptifit Cfjurcfj ROY STREET AND SHIELDS AVENUE - ST PAUL, MINNESOTA L. E. PETERSEN, PASTOR A LOYAL FRIEND OF BETHEL FOLKS . . . . . . WORSHIP WITH US REGULARLY ::: si: ::: ::: ::: iii ::: Page 170 Hi WE INVITE YOU TO WORSHIP WITH US RONALD SKOOG Cemple Papttsrt Cfmrcl) TRUMAN HALVERSON, PASTOR BRAINERD, MINNESOTA REMEMBER NOW THY CREATOR IN THE DAYS OF THY YOUTH CLARYCE SKOOG | Bethel Baptist Church 24th St. and 23th Ave. So. MINNEAPOLIS - MINNESOTA Ministers Stanley F. Paulson Lloyd M. Nordstrom Sunday School ................ 9:45 AM Morning Worship...............11:00 AM Young People's Meeting ....... 5:30 PM ill Evening Fellowship Service ... 7:30 PM !!; Mid-week Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday .. ...... 7:30 PM A FRIENDLY CHURCH ::: ::: COMPLIMENTS OF Cf)t UBetfjanp Baptist Cljutcfj One block northeast of University Raymond ST. PAUL, MINN. ill II! We invite you to worship with us. GREETINGS $ajme bentie Papttsit Church Payne and Sims ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA Walter Olson Pastor Behold the Lamb of God Welcome to our Services FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FERGUS FALLS, MINN. VERN. A. WESSMAN Pastor OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AT BETHEL Poso 171 III ill III GREETINGS TO BETHEL GRADUATES FROM first Baptist Church of Killinar ALWAYS A LOYAL FRIEND OF BETHEL III ::: A CHRIST - CENTERED CHURCH ::: iii j|i III I:: i:: ““ ““““ “ ::: III JAMES SELANDER, Pastor ___________________________________iii ::: [[ Simpson jWemortal iCljtucl) [ 'Seat 0Wi i6e4, ta fyacloc zte J. C. WENNINGER MUSIC DIRECTOR PAUL KENYON PASTOR Congratulations to ::: BETHEL'S GRADUATES AND STUDENTS and greetings from BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH Eric N. Lindholm, Pastor 8th Street and 1 3th Avenue South Minneapolis 4, Minnesota A CHURCH WITH A PURPOSE - A MESSAGE - AND A MISSION FOR CHRIST OUR MISSION IS HIS COMMISSION GREETINGS from the SCiwt, baptist Cfjurcl) Thirteenth Ave. and Madison St. N. E. MINNEAPOLIS WELCOME TO MINNEAPOLIS AND FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1020 Harmon Place ★ A FRIENDLY STAFF AT YOUR SERVICE • CURTIS AKENSON • NELS STJERNSTROM • GEORGE JENNINGS • EVALYN CAMP ::: ::: ::: ill Hi ::: ill ::: lit Si: On tho road MALE CHORUS TOUR 19 4 8 Eastern Baptist Seminary, Philadelphia Bridgeport, Connecticut Worcester, Massachusetts Page 174 Getting roady to roll Klingberg Children's Home, Now Britain, Conn. mm A helping hand Coach and Potty Page 175 Jump ball Wo utc Ipana Finishing touch© Dear Reader, Now that you have read through the 1949 Spire once, I hope that you enjoyed it. I also hope that you will read it through many more times, both now and in years to come. We have tried to present as faithful a picture as possible of this past year at Bethel. I know that as you leaf through these pages, that many memories will come crowding back, and I pray that these memories will be of rich blessings and of God's dealing in your life while you were one of us. I want to extend special thanks here to all those who helped to produce this book. I could never possibly list everyone by name, but I can mention them by group: the Spire staff, our advertisers, the printers, the binders, the cover maker, and all those of the Bethel family who have contributed in some way towards the completed book. Thank you one and all! As for myself, I can say that it has been a real privilege to edit the 1949 Spire. It was much more work than I bargained for, but I know that hove gained invaluable experience that I want the Lord to use to His honor 9lory. God bless you all. N . xp .vA-' y , —A s Yours in Christ, MARWIN LINDSTEDT
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