Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Allowed on our Great Man series only because her hair does not cover the end of her ears. Miss Jeannine Bohlmeyer has astounded the world with such pronouncements as Shakespeare has got it together ... John Dryden is right on ... A penny saved is a penny earned. Yes friends, this great woman, following in her own footsteps, has never failed to challenge any serious, hard-working student. This unheard-of calibur of teaching is due in part to the fact that she has never had such a student. Pioneering westward from the Carolinas, the newest addition to this flock of Greats arrived at Bethel College with great hopes.. Little did he suspect what challenges awaited him. Few believed Mr. Joly was his real name. And rumors began immediately when it was learned that Joyce , the person who captivated his entire personality, was not his wife after all. Undauted by public opinion, Mr. Joly continues to plot his next move. Some have heard him speak of New Zealand, others are hoping it will be Arden Hills. But whatever the possibilities, everyone agrees that Mr. Joly's decision will be no laughing matter. Known in most intellectual circles as the Great Bearded one, Mr. Jon Fagerson has accomplished many great things in many great fields. Although he prefers working in fields of flowers, he is forever finding Christians in strawberry fields. He is certain that his Harvard years keep him from recognizing the genius of W. C. Fields, but for some reason he laughs harder at all the jokes of President Nixon. Yes friends, it is this same bearded wonder that in all humility insists that he is not a great teacher, but those who know him best have trouble seeing his point. We now swing our heads back to the right and discover the final Great Man of today's presentation. Known intimately by those of the English department as a good head . Dr. Weintz is often found in his office putting to memory page after page of Webster's bestseller. Could this be the cause of his twinkling eyes: that he not only knows spelling and definition but also the page on which they are found? Or does this twinkling only reflect the prevailing vision of this great scholar that after years of detailed study remains a perfect 20-20? Now that we have seen the marks of character that bring ordinary men into prominance, now that we have witnessed the esoteric truth that legend has so patiently attempted to live down, now that we have met these Great Men of Bethel's English Department, we have only one question left to ask: what causes these Greats to remain at Bethel? What it could possibly be that keeps these scholars at this small school will forever remain an enigma, especially to those who support Bethel. In due respect, John Larson English

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Hello. This is a special report in our special series Great Men in Great Places. And as 1 stand before the English department of Bethel College, I stand in great amazement. Not since that amazing day in Witch Lake, Michigan has history brought so many Great Men together in one place. No man can explain this quirk in the progress of mankind although there are a few people that are certain it could have been avoided. And now, alphabetically first on our list of Great Men, stands Mr. Jim Anderson, known affectionately by his students as Mr. Anderson. Yes friends, it was this very man that soon became dissatisfied with his safe and comfortable job as a disc-jockey in rural Iowa and bravely set out to join other dissatisfied intellectuals. Upon arriving at Bethel College he lost no time proclaiming the virtues of early Puritanism and the American dream to all that would listen. Facing student resistence, Mr. Anderson quickly learned that flat-tops were no longer in at Bethel College. Amid student cheers Mr. Anderson grew his hair longer, but conceded only to comb it in the late 1950 style. Never fear Silent Majority, Big Jim Anderson's heart is still pure! Lifting our eyes heavenward, looming high over the status quo, we focus on a man who has learned to rise above every situation; a teacher by profession, a Healy by name. Leaning not onto his own understanding, this man of all men has in only seven years of sporadic effort completed three gramati-cally perfect paragraphs in his first book, HOW TO SPEAK HIGHLY Or PEOPLE WHILE TALKING DOWN AT THEM, volume I. It is this same man that rises at four, while ordinary men sleep away precious hours, to cleverly assemble an assortment of wit and humor that he employs throughout the day to keep students and teachers from discovering his true genius as an educator. With years of practice this method has proven to be quite successful, perhaps too successful. Nevertheless, Mr. Healy's beloved students continue to look up to him. English

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Language Lab: the other side of a theoretically good idea What is your opinion of the language requirement? Should it be dropped? ELDON ELSETH, senior: In my thinking there are two reasons students take a language course. First, for preparation in future vocations such as preaching or being a doctor; secondly, for those who intend to live abroad. Both desire grammatical training. The majority of students, however, do not need or desire this training. For those who desire a liberal arts education, a cultural course is needed. This could stimulate interest in other cultures rather than stifling it as it presently does. There should be an option — grammar study or culture study. PAT FAXON, senior: 1 don’t think it should be abolished, but the ways in which it can be fulfilled should be broader, for instance, the student should be able to fulfill it through study tours or intensive Studies of a culture. LAVERNE LARSON, freshman: I think the study of a language can be fun and rewarding if it's not done with the idea that it is compulsary. Anything done on one’s own initiative is more interesting because one is genuinely interested and studys harder. With these ideas in mind, I believe the requirement should be dropped. KAREN NELSON, senior: I feel it’s vital to a liberal arts education, but two years is too much. Foreign Language