Bethany Messenger from Lindsborg, Kansas • 1

A II 8k ecpsip r. (i LINDSBORO, KANSAS, MAY 29, 1922. No. 34. New Series, Vol.

13. Whole Series, Vol. 17. it a StrmtJi in Utan" CLASS PROPHECY Is Ruth Aurelius, Goldie Ostlund and A. E.

Pearson. Class Motto SENIOR CLASS PERSONNEL and was wounded during the St. Mlhiel drive. Began his college caree after discharge from the army. Dr.

Carlbert's right hand man la the library. With the sterner stuff he has a bit of laughter which sometimes breaks out lu verse, There was a young fellow tailed Dave And often In verse he would rave. "Napoleon" he'd sign At the end of the line, Then hide himself deep In a cave. William AlcKlnley Stensaas Concordia, Kans. Education.

Tres. Luther League 1921-'22, B. Ourselves As Others See Ui. Nina Wilhelmlna Johnson Inman, Kans. Modern Language Course.

PRELUDE "Over her keys the musing organist Beginning doubtfully and far away First lets her fingers wander as they -list And builds a bridge from Dreamland for her lay Thed as the touch of her loved Instrument Gives hope, and fervor, nearer drawa her theme, First guessed by faint auroral flush Y. W. C. College Girls Club, Annual Staff '21, Smoky Hill Art C. B.

Smoky Hill Art Club, Librarian 1920-'21 and 1921-'22. K. P. during S. A.

T. Dining Hall Walter Club. A charter member of the class, noted for her studious habits, was never known to squander words when a look 'would suffice. Will next year 1920-'21. Freogan.

A product of the Spanish American War who first came to Bethany during the days of the S. A. T. C. Earn ed the degree K.

P. and discontinued his studies for a year. Intends to make teaching his life vocation. Will hold a public Sale of "College Note Books" soon after Commencement WILL AMD TESTAMENT Nina Johnson, William Stensaas, Julius Lundstrom, Chas. Odahl! Know All Men by These Presents: Thut we the Senior Class of 1922 in the College of Bethany in the state of Near Graduation, being in good heulth of body, and unsound and indisposing mind and memory, resulting from unexpected attacks of final examinations and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory state while we yet have strength and capacity, do, therefore make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament.

First. We give, devise and bequeath to the Junior Class, our faithful followers, and lawful heirs our self respect and' all our mistakes and blunders. The Senior row In chapel together with all its privileges and unobstructed yiew of the rostrum. The exemption from final examinations that failed to such a great degree to benefit us. To the Juniors, who enter the teaching profession upon their completion of this College we tenderly bequeath the privilege of stake driving, now the privilege of the present Seniors entering the profession.

Second. the Juniors as individuals we give, devise, and bequeath to our dear Arndt Johnson, Walfred Anderson's success In matrimony in his Senior year. To Ellen Thomas, Goldie Ostlund's affectionate ways with the members of the faculty. To Margaret Gustation, the nickname "Warts" with' privilege of use without restriction. To Frances -Hven, we affectionately bequeath Philemon Martin's permanent marcel wave.

To lone Esplng and Agues Ileglund the two pairs of horn rimmed spectacles week -Charles Albert Odahl Fresno, California. Classical Language. Luther League, Sec. Treas. of Beth any Christian Brotherhood; Football team.

Odahl spent his first two years In college at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota, came to Bethany in his guide the youth of Plains, through the devious pathways of English and French. "Sweet, gentle, placid and serene The world could crash and not disturb her mien." Anders Walfred Anderson Garfield, Kans. Classical Course. Bethany College Brotherhood, Luther League. The class benedict.

Hails from Sweden but has already laid the foundation of a new home. Has been a member of his class since Freshman days. Will enter the Augustana Seminary at Rock Island, next year. The only Senior who spends his week ends at home. Paul Verner Velin, "Warts." Cleburne, Kans.

Physical Science. Llnnean Society of Science, Mathematics Club, Cloven Hoof, Assistant Physical Science Laboratory. The smaller of the "storeroom rats" and the most pugnacious. Unable to wake up In the morning without the strenous assistance of his roommate. The Fairer sex at Bethany have not received much attention from him due.

It Is rumored, to the spell a dark haired siren from Nebraska cast upon him. Would teach next year If he could lead some school board to see Junior year. Has quantity in excess Spends a great deal of time in talk' ing. We have heard some rumors about Charlie. He denies them but where there Is smoke there is usually fire.

Enters the Seminary at R. I. next fall. Axel Edwin Pearson Windom, Kans. "Physical Science Course." Student Council two years, Pres.

Council 1921-'22, Editor Daisy 1921, Mathematics Club; Linnean Society, Associate Editor Messenger, 1920-'21. Smoky Hill Art Club. Freogan. es sent Along the wavering vista of her dreams." Julius Lundstrom, A. A.

M. Ph. L. X. T.

Z. For ten years Dean of the Dept of Mathematics at Harvard. Squared the Circle, visualized the Fourth Dimension and many other hitherto Impossible mathematical feats. When there were no more letters In the alphabet that might be granted him as degrees he retired to his native village la Central Kansas and assumed the duties of treasurer of Ills Alma Mater. "Hallelujah Amen, Hallelujah revive us again," sang the dusky breth-ern of the First Colored Baptist Church, Glory Be, as their pompous pastor, Philemon Martin, ascended into the pulpit.

Martin is also the author of a famous publication of Negro Folk Songs, A History of the Ethics of Ethiopia, and an exhaustive study of the Social Psychology of the Colored Races. Miss Nina Johnson altho a successful teacher of English and French left this vocation due to the fact that she received such inspiration from the nightly Coyote Choruses at Plains, that she returned to Bethany and took up the study of voice. For twenty five years she held the place of the World's Greatest singer, after which she came back to Bethany and became director of the Messiah Chorus. Charles Odahl never left dear old Bethany. For several years following graduation he worked in the kitchen as chief cook.

In due season he attained the position of. Steward. "Grub" Odahl's most notable achievement is the preparation of a prune-less prune pie. Mr. Paul Velen has become famous because of his two inventions.

His invention of Smokeless tobacco has made him very popular with the women. He is also noted for his Invention of men's high heeled shoes which are perfectly harmless and to be worn by all men who are shorter than the women with whom they associate. It is' rumored that he is going to enter the movies, playing the part of the skippers successful rival for the hand of the Powerful Katrin-ka. The first fifteen years following his ordinntlonMr. Walfred Anderson spent as a successful minister in the Swedish Lutheran Church of Garfield, Kansas.

He was then called to be professor Peterson's successor as Very much Interested In private worn by the Senior Twins. To! lessons in mathematics and a certain Co-ed. We think he must get a great SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Paul Velen, Wlllard Johnson, Phil mon Martin, Nina Johnson. The time has now come when in the course of college events we are about to leave our alma, mater to assume our duties elsewhere In life for which our studies here have been a preparation. We deem It of value to the coming classes to have a history of the most illustrious class which ever stepped forth from the portals of our most beloved Bethany, to guide them during their pursuits of knowledge.

We name the following traits as unquestionable marks of superiority to any other class: Bumming classes and chapels, having parties without chaperones, never letting studies Interfere with pleasure, never letting the rules of the college interfere with our own rules, the boys always having the last word, the class possessing a most varied assortment of sizes. These characteristics will go down in the annals of the college catalog as standards for the future. First: For the guidance of the lower classmen we will outline our Freshman 'year. Our history began with the notes of 'the bugle on the campus, for ours was the class of the Student Army Training Corps. War was waging at its heigh across the ocean 'and the call to 1 colors found about one hundred young soldiers In our ranks.

With the strict military discipline of the army then enforced on our campus, during the first semester we found very little time for the frivolities usually connected with the Freshman year. Our history as a class had its beginning with the second semester, January, 1919. In our ranks the following names were registered Stella Hanson, Waif red Anderson, Paul Hanson, Nina Johnson, Willard Johnson, Gilbert Judy, Harriet Siemsen, Paul Liljedahl, Edward Thorene, Philemon "Martin, Harold Peterson, George Staplin, Verna Frederick Sturm, John Sward, Clarence Stone, Paul Velen, Earl Sweedlun. The first important event of our history was the memorable night of March 4, when after Messiah rehearsal we journeyed to the home of Miss Verna Swenson where the evening was spent in feasting. While we were enjoying our feast, the Sophomores had their war dance after which they descended upon us.

We rallied to our colors and repelled the savage hordes of Sophomores, capturing one, a Charles Wing," whom we brought back to camp with us. On return to camp we found the only loss suffered in battle by the freshmen was that Wlllard Johnson left the greater part of a pair of trousers hanging on a barbed wire fence. Now in camp, we took consul tb'gether as to what should be the fate of our prisoner. It was first decided that a "a-la safety razor" hair cut be inflicted upon him, but when our prisoner upon bended knee with tears streaming down his "cheeks begged us to spare him for his wife's sake, we relented. We decided that Green India Ink" would aid his facial appearance and applied it to the extent that our friend remained in his room for three days afterward, trying the merits of soaps' and facial creams.

At midnight we freshmen broke camp and proceeded to the college campus and did our part in lending to the beauty of the campus, decorating it with red and white. As day was dawning In the east, we returned to our respective homes, having unanimously agreed that the day should be a holiday as far as we were However," about nine" o'clock, the boys were "awakened by thunderous knocking on their door. On opening they found the honorable President Dr. Pihlblad had become "bell hop" and had' come to awaken them. At this time our "Prexy" kindly' invited the freshmen to remove the artistic decorations from the campus and to resume class work, informing us that we were not allowed to have a party without making a date at the office and securing a chaperone.

So here we made our debut. Now, following the instructions of our Prexy, we made a date at the office and secured a chaperone for our class day, April 2. Directly after chapels that morning the Sophomores were terrified by the challenging shouts of the freshmen lined up before the college building. Each freshle was adorned with a white hat with 1912 in red letters upon It. One look, however, was enough.

The Sophomores did not dare to raise a finger In attempt to capture one of the precious headgears. But as the boys were having a consultation what to do, the Sophomore girls assisted by their masculine warriors pounced upon our four fair ones. Our valiant girls fought with great courage, but compelled by the crude fighting and overwhelming numbers of their opponents, yielded up one hat after a prolonged struggle. At this time the boys rushed into the fray, catching three of the Sophomore boys, dragging them through a mud puddle in front of the building, after which a good paddling by means of cornstalks was violently administered to them. Two of the Sophomore boys, knowing from previous experience with the freshmen that their hides would be safer away from the struggle, had made arrangements to have a car handy to carry them away from our reach.

After this victorious fight we left free and unmolested for the miniature Rockies; the remainder of the day we spent picnicking. With the exception of a few revolutionary class meetings, this ends our first year. Second: In our second year a number 'of classmates left us, Gilbert Judy, Harriet Siemsen, Paul Liljedahl, Edward Thorene, Harold Peterson, Frederick Sturm, and Clarence Stone. To take their places were Fred Burmeister, Harold Cedarholm, Dave Pearson, Herbert RInkel and Verny High. We continued our history October 2, 1919, when our class, now Sophomores, indulged in that awful vice, for which they are well known, that of having a picnic.

At six o'clock we had a barbecue on the banks of the Smoky. It was a luxurous affair but some barbarian maidens were invited to even the ranks and lend a primeval touch to the gathering. It was here "that we found that the noted scientist Herbert RInkel was well versed in the art Promethean. After a delicious repast the spirited youngsters indulged in strolling around While' the elderly element basked In the warmth of the conflagration and enjoyed the sweet bliss of stellar gazing. After this they stormed the city and shocked the natives.

Our next event of Importance was Nov. 4, 1919. It was freshman class day, in which the class of 1913 showed what metal they were made of. It had been previously announced that this was a day in which the two classes usually mix in the color scrap. It is customary that both classes appear on the campus immediately after chapel but when we, the class of '22 came upon the scene, immediately after the dismissal of chapel, the freshmen had decided that it would be better to be called cowards and thus save their skin, than to stay and meet the ever victorious class of '22.

So at the time when the scrap should have taken place the freshmen were many miles away from the field of battle and still retreating at top speed." Of course they tried in various ways to excuse their sneaking, slinking, creeping, crawling actions, but the fact Is. evident, they did not dare to meet such valiant fighters as the class of '22. However, at the time we hoped and our hopes have been partly realized that through the watching of us they would learn to stand up and take the knocks coming to them. Since we did not have to fight for victory, but since victory was handed to us, we decided to event on the banks of the Smoky with a feast. After a few weeks of study, our class now named the "Mystic Order of Flesheaters" could not' satisfy our wants with school books so we hied ourselves once again to the old mill stream for another barbecue.

And Oh how we did eat! For our chaperon was a domestic science teacher who knew how to prepare many good things; and of course, needless to say, some little girls were invited so that each by should have a companion. After this picnic we settled down to a winter of study and bluffing profs. Besides all amusement that we had were our evenings of star gazing under the supervision of Prof. (Continued on Page 2.) deal of private Instruction from Professor Welin as he spends several evenings every week at his abode. Ed is very industrious, begins early and works late.

We have heard he is to be editor of "The Russell De Wald" a rather new publication. Will teach In the meantime at Plains, Kansas. Millicent Goldie Ostlund Clyde, Kans. "History and Political Science." Debate Team 1921, Treas. Y.

W. C. A. 1921-22, Messenger Staff, 1920-'21, 1921-'22. College Girls Club, Smoky Hill Art Club, Vice Pres.

Senior class, Llnnean Society of Science. By her vigorous and indomitable that quality not quantity counts. Ruth Lillian Aurelius Fremont, Kans. "English." Luther League, Y. W.

C. Kappa Gamma Phi, Fres. Junior class, 1920-'21, Treasurer Llnnean Society of Science, Associate Editor of Daisy 1921, Social Chairman of League. Entered Bethany in 1919. Combined her Freshman and Sophomore years and became a Junior 1920-21.

Received a Diploma in Expression 1920. Will teach English and Expression at Hill City, Kans. next year. Has some original ideas pedagagy which she will no doubt try out. Very loquacious, although this propensity does not extend beyond the English and Swedish languages.

Her final destiny, housewife, is already assured. Arthur Julius Lundstrom Lindsborg, Kans. Political Science and History Senior Class President; Annual Staff '17, Dramatics, Smoky Hill Art Club, Freogan, B. C. B.

Has pursued his college course on the installment plan. Avoided that self-exalted yet humble state, Fresh attack of everything she undertakes Goldie has been able to complete her college course In three years. Will tench next year but where is uncertain as she has not as yet applied at any place outside of the Boundaries of the United States. David Willard Johnson Olsburg, Kansas. Physical Science Baseball Team three years, Cloven professor in German and Swedish at Bethany College.

But when the great war between England and America broke out in 1947 he encouraged a Martha Swenson, Ruth Aurelius's unexcelled, Vesu via verbal volubility. To Waldemar Magnuson, Charles Odahl's extensive ability to cast a shadow. To Ester L. M. Johnson, we bequeath Paul Velen's date schedule, together with Ruth Aurelius priviljge of wearing a sparkler on the fourth finger left.

To Hannah Holcomb, Goldie Ostlund's spasmodic enthusiasm. To Alphild Johnson, Nina Johnson's boisterous ways in the College halls. To Slim Carroll, the ability to talk much and say nothing that, last year, was willed to Philemon Martin which he passes on unused. To Verne Olson, Ed Pearson's attractions for Conservatory co-eds together with Charles Odahl's theological tendencies. To our beloved and plump John Ingalls Sward, we bequeath Pave Engberg's special privileges in the Academy corridors, and Goldie Ostlund's faithfulness to sing chapel hymns.

To Magdalene Eckblad, Ruth Aurelius' ability to translate Spanish at sight. To Inez Esping with a. request for most delicate care, we tenderly bequeath Bill Johnson's rosy cheeks. To Vern Sweedlun, Bill Stensaas' cultivated charm as a "Lady together with Phil Martin's sudden incliniation to1 quit having dates. To Corinne Bengston, Julius Lundstrom's Sociological tendencies.

To Viola Lindberg, Walfred Anderson's privilege of being absent three school days out of every week and Paul Velen's unused financial genius. To Gertrude Hanson, Willard Johnson's forceful oratorical style and the shy and unassuming ways of Charles Odahl. To Slim Carroll, Bill Stensaas' chapel seat and all that goes with it. To any Junior who may need it Julius Lundstrom's long Rinded perslstance in pursuing an A. B.

Third. To the Sophomores as a class we do give, devise and bequeath all that the Juniors cannot take care of, and studious and close application to their elementary subjects, so that they may in the dim and distant future attain In some degree a modicum of the perfection of the class of 22, and all the dignity we have left unused. Fourth. And To those dear cherubs we have met and known as Freshmen, we playfully bequeath the contents of the waste paper basket, pen-continued on page 2.) Hoof, Mathematics Club, Linnean Society of Science, Assistant Chemical great number of men to enlist and man, by doing summer work in 1916 and entered the Sophomore class in 1916-17. By virtue of special work at Geo.

Washington Unievrsity he was able to continue with the Juniors in the second semester of 1920-21. Will pursue graduate work next year at K. TJ. Winner of the K. U.

Scholarship. Sometimes finds the plains of Kansas dreary and then lifts up his eyes to the Mountains of Colorado whence cometh his inspiration. "I rise, I eat, I come to school, And all because I would not be a fool." David Emanuel Engberg White City, Kans. English Course. Editor Messenger 1920-'21, Vice Pres.

L. L. '20-21. Dave Is the only member of the elass who has come up from the Academy. He still finds that Department very attractive and spends many of his leisure moments in the basement.

His Academy career harks back to the days of 1910-11, 12, '13 and '14. Dave spent many weary days learning the intricacies of the exlstance of a buck private In 353 89th Division. Went overseas "Wid" is a charter member of the class. Spent the leisure hours of his Sophomore year entertaining the fairer sex. Became Interested In studies during his Junior year and has since been quite faithful in burning the midnight oil.

Never been guilty of overwork. His Destiny is uncertain and he seems to waiting for something to get In his way. Philemon Martin Sharon Springs, Kan. "Political Science." Freogan; three years Student Council; Business Mgr. Messenger, 1919-'20; Business Mgr.

Daisy, 1921; four years Cabinet member Y. M. C. A. and B.

C. B. Smoky Hill Art Club; Tennis Team 1921-22. Blew In from Western Kansas to become a Charter member of the class and has been "breezing" along ever since. Holds the class record for "cases" with one for each year and another thrown In for good measure.

Will be Principal of Rural High School at Bazlne, Kans. next year. he also himself joined the colors, and proved himself a valiant fighter, consequently he was promoted to gene- ral. After the war he retired to private life with a pension and lived happily with his wife and family In a pleasant country home in the vicinity of Garfield. Being of a narmomus temperament, Large Intelligence Quotient, a practical calculating eye, firm physique, courageous and enterprising pose, Goldie Ostlund entered the employ of Ford Co.

as demonstrator of tin A few years of this rather tame occupation tired-her and she joined the Trans-Atlantic Airship as one of their most daring pilots. Her end like that of the victims of the was "spur-los versenkt." William Stensaas A. College '22. Taught Law and a course in Modern International Relations at Wild Cat University, Flat Top. Arizona, two years.

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