Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Standing, lef: to righ : Helen Franklin, Dorothy Kelson, Olga Shennmg, Htldur Engwoll. Milford Carlson, Eortha Jacobson, Eveiyn Christenson, Edna Schultz. Violet Dalton, Vivian Danielson, and Jean Lindblom. Seated. Edith Larson. A busy switchboard keeps the wheels of business turning. Business Underlying the complex structure of our educational program are the business offices which handle all matters pertaining :o the operation of the school and the processing of students. The President's office, through its many departments, takes care of purchasing, general and student finance, donations, publicity, and the Alumni Association. Closely related to this office is the post office, which is responsible for mail distribution as well as the checking and banking service. Working in conjunction with the President's office, the Dean's office carries out programming, registration, and testing of students, and maintains student and prospective student records. The Sketch, a graphic and informative bulletin about Bethel, is also published in this office. The religious phase of Bethel Life is the major concern of the Christian Service Bureau. Speakers, musical groups, and gospel teams are scheduled through this office which keeps a complete file on the Christian activities of every Bethel student Bursar Millord Carlson discusses financial problems wilh Miss Edith Larson, Secretory to the Adminislration. 1

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Edwin J. Omark Dean of the Seminary Administrative C. Emanuel Carlson Dean of the College Both of Bethel's Deans are concerned with the need for reorganization within the College and Seminary as the School continues to grow. From the office of Dean C. E. Carlson, new innovations in method are offered which will better facilitate the orientation of all students to College procedures. Recent work has also been done by the Dean to create as many major fields as possible, and to provide new programs for the departments. Similarly, Dean Edwin J. Omark is faced with problems of adjustment in the curriculum of the Seminary to accomodate an expanding program for the training of pre-ministerial students and Christian workers. This year marks the revision of entrance requirements to include a college degree as a pre-requisite for Seminary work. Rev. H. Wyman Malmsten heads the financial and promotional department as it relates to the building program of the school, in his capacity of Assistant to the President. H. Wyman Malmsten Assistant to the President

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Left to r;ghl: Joy Ingalls. Marina A.xeen, David G uston, Alice Jewel, Cllie Mae Landen. Gladys Kieir.sasser. Joy Workman, Mary 3ogren, Ray Lynn, and John Soncson. Personnel To operate the many services offered by the school, additional workers are added yearly. The library staff, working in its new building, handles the mechanics of loaning, checking, and keeping tab on the school's many books. Answering the many calls that come into the school, as well as making connections for all out going calls, is the duty of Bethel's courteous hello girls , while the maintenance crew, under the direction of Eric Borgeson, has charge of the upkeep of our buildings and grounds. The Coffee Shop, managed by Mr. and Mrs. Gus Lundberg, is a popular meeting place for students and faculty alike. Handling the many inter-campus, incoming. and outgoing call ere. Top. Helen Dahl. Hazel Swartz ar.d Lorraine Shade. Bottom: Beverly Harris, Marilyn Erickson, and Marcolino Hendrickson. Pictured around the snow plow is the maintenance crew composed of, left to right: Carlton Beardsley, Credo Erickson, Eric Borgeson, John Dischinger, Rooer Beraeson, Howard Carlson. Robert Erickson, Harold Angell. George Motley, Douglas Spinney, and Clifford Anderson. Always ready to serve is Bethel Ccffee Shop Staff. Standing from left to right: Kathleen Lewis. Faith Shogren, Evangeline Shogren, Gus Lundberg. Gertrude Lur.dberg, Yngve Magnuson, and Credo Erickson. - I ► X- I 12