Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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6 . “A wise and understanding heart.” To us at Bethel, Mrs. Sjordal is much more than a “laraninnen i Svenska,” or an instructor in physical education. We arc all affected by the many facets of her warm personality. Her concern for those around her and her interest in us pervade the entire campus. We share her with her family — her husband, children, and grandchildren. We all are amazed at the energetic zest for life displayed by her varied interests. Somewhere she finds the time for sports and gardening, for family gatherings, for counseling students, and for serving in her church. For her warm-hearted enthusiasm, her wise discernment, her Christian radiance—wc say “tack sa mycket.” To Mrs. Sjordal, teacher and friend, we dedicate the 1961 SPIRE.

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Through the branches of this snow-laden tree do YOU see the windows of our minds? can YOU see into our windows and is there little LIGHT? Through the windows of our questing, misted minds do YOU sec the newness in our faces? can YOU see, by YOUR LIGHT, the nebulous knowledge of our minds? Through the mist of our new and hazy knowledge do YOU sec the hope of manifestation? can YOU fill our void intellects and make them brilliant with YOUR LIGHT? Now, now arc the questions in our darkness But THY LIGHT sweeps our darkness bright. GOD, our FATHER. THY CANDESCENCE lights our night. New, new is THY SCINTILLATING LIGHT; But give us eyes, O GOD our FATHER, to see THINE ENLIGHTENMENT through our night. And wc will give to THEE our misted knowledge To transform into THY GREAT and MIGHTY WISDOM. 5

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In Memory of David L. Stapp, Born December 29, 1940 — Died October 30, 1960. Some may ask, “Who was this Dave Stapp?” To those who could answer this question, it is a meaningless inquiry. Rather, the question for each of us is “What was David Stapp?” Dave was a junior psychology major, a Student Senate member. He was a restless mind, always probing new areas of thought, always seeking new expression for his insights and undemanding. Conequcntly, Dave was a continual stimulus and encouragement for truth, integrity, and diligence. David was a Christian, but not in the traditional and trite manner of common experience. Dave sought daily to identify himself with the person of Jesus, the Christ, in worship and devotion, service and self-denial, patience and humility. Because of what he was, David touched our lives in a way which will not allow us to forget or to neglect his influence. We will be better students-men-disciplcs, not because of who he was, but because of what he was. He showed us Jesus. . 7