Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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eggs, mattresses, food, rain, movies, music, skits, more food, and staff introduce new freshmen to bethel Over 550 freshmen and transfers met for the first time during Welcome Week 1973. The class of '77 began its Welcome Week activities with Wednesday’s opening night mixer. Egg tossing contests, the mattress carry, the bat twirl and stuff the string contests each provided the new potential scholars a chance to lose their dignity. Phil Kitchen earned a standing ovation for his concert on Thursday. The movie Airport was shown Friday, and the reel falling off the projector added immensely to the suspense. The annual banquet was held in the gym. The program included original skits spoofing Bethel's solitude, sports, studies, spiritual and social life. Monday's all-day picnic continued despite rain Most of the picnickers didn't notice since they had participated in the canoe race. Bev Kiel and John Anderson headed the 31 member Welcome Week staff. After the lengthy five-day Welcome Week ordeal, most of the students were ready to settle down for serious study or the normal life of a Bethelte. Coffee Shopping. And so another class was introduced to the ways, life and times of Bethel College. 8

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