text:
Proxy Poimts Out Righlights for Visitors
President Lundquist directs the attention of a group ui prospective students to various points of
interest on campus. Students pictured are Ara Lou Guston, Al Webster, Lois Larson, Dale Rundell, and
Bud Malmsten.
Tickets are now on -sale for King Oedipus, junior class play, sched-uled
for presentation on Friday, April 15, 8 p.m. Sellers include Al
Glenn, Donn Goss, Jim MacFayden, Phil Caldeen, and Dave Johnson.
Being a Greek drama requiring
very little staging, there will be a
minimum of handicaps in pre-senting
the play within the chapel.
However, Les Funk, who is de-signing
the scenery for the play,
is undertaking surrealistic effects
in both scenery and make-up.
Takes Toll
In Education
Prospectives Crowd the Campus
Operetta Open
to All Students
Free of Charge
As a special feature for Pro-spective
Student Days the student
senate presents the operetta "Sun-day
Excursion" today at 2:30 p.m.
in the college chapel. All college
and seminary students and per-sonnel
are invited.
The time of "Sunday Excursion"
is around the turn of the century.
The scene—a section of a Sunday
Excursion coach on the New York,
New Haven, and Hartford Rail-road.
In the story four college
students are returning to their
campus after an uneventful ex-cursion
trip to the "city." Ex-pectations
were not met—and the
atmosphere of disgust prevails.
The climax centers around the
general question: Will their day
remain uneventful ?
The two coeds are played by
Marilyn Hagstrom, soprano, as
Alice, and Carol Engholm, alto,
as Veronica. The sophisticated col-lege
boys are Ron Eckert, tenor,
as Hillary, and Dale Nystrom,
baritone, as Marvin. John Ander-son,
bass-baritone, plays the role
' of Tim, the vendor.
Carol Martinson, is the pianist
for the production which is direct-ed
by Mr. Roger Bailey. Les Funk
is stage manager.
Following the operetta "Sunday
Excursion," the prospects will
meet the faculty and senate mem-bers
at an informal "Coffee Hour"
in the student center. The senate
committee hopes that many ques-tions
will be answered for the pro-spectives
as they discuss their
future education informally with
the faculty.
The Rev. Gerald Smith, religious
editor of the St. Paul Dispatch,
will be the guest speaker for the
banquet. His son, Clifford Smith,
is enrolled in the Bethel semin-ary.
Other special attractions have
not been released by the commit-tee
yet. They did explain, how-ever,
that transportation will be
available through those who are
planning to attend and have cars.
been picked as the
April 12, 6:30 p.m.
staffs will be guests
inn of Stillwater, Minn.
Spire Finished
Editor Marlys
Gives a Sigh
"It's all in at the printers now,"
says Marlys Malmsten, editor of
Spire, Bethel's yearbook. "We
took the last of the 140 pages to
the printer last Friday, April 1."
Behind the book which is now
at press lies a year of long range
planning begun last spring and
many hours of difficult and ted-ious
layout and time-consuming
"The only task left now," ac-cording
to Marlys, "is the less tax-ing
one of distributing the Spire
on its publication date, May 27."
Concert for Choir
A weekend tour by the college
choir will climax with a concert
in Chicago's Orchestra Hall on
Saturday evening, April 23. Or-chestra
Hall is the home of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and
is the main auditorium for musi-cal
events in the Chicago area.
Performing along with the choir
at the concert will be bass soloist,
Bill Carle. Mr. Carle has given
command performances at the
White House and has appeared
with the New York Philharmonic
The choir will leave school Fri-day
noon, April 22, and will pre-sent
a concert at Cedar Falls,
Iowa, that evening. They will also
sing at a conveniently located
conference church on Sunday.
The choir's appearance at Or-chestra
Hall is being sponsored by
the Chicago chapter of the Bethel
Alumni Association, of which the
Rev. Gunnar Hoglund is in charge.
Almost 200 visiting high school
students have invaded the campus
for Bethel's annual Prospective
Student Days scheduled for April
4-6. A busy itinerary will keep the
visitors occupied with some inter-esting
aspects of college life dur-ing
their stay on campus.
The effects of spring are al-ready
beginning to take their toll
among the Bethel intellectuals.
Last Thursday a discouraged pro-fessor
walked into his classroom
with a plan all set for the course
of the day. To his surprise none
of the students were prepared for
the agenda.
The professor uttered, "Now
you've upset all my plans for the
Quipped native Californian Don
Stipe, "Well then — let's just go
outside and soak up some sun-tan."
Over 150 prospective students
are now registered, but the regis-tration
committee has predicted
that by tonight registration will
total 200, including Twin City
This afternoon the prospective
students and student body are
guests of the student senate at
a special production of the oper-etta
"Sunday Excursion," given in
the college chapel at 2:30.
Of interest to the students as
well as the prospectives is this
afternoon's basketball game be-tween
the varsity and the pro :
spective's team, starting at 4:00
in the fieldhouse.
A large crowd of faculty mem-bers,
students, and prospectives
is expected for tonight's musical
"Notes of Spring," sponsored by
the senate and the music depart-ment,
and held in the college
chapel starting at 8:00 p.m. For
all these events the Senate has
invited the entire student body,
faculty, and administration.
FMF Features
Southern Field
at Next Meeting
The South American mission
field will be portrayed at the For-eign
Mission Fellowship meeting
to be held April 14, at 7 p.m. in
the student center lounge. This is
a relatively new field, and stu-dents
interested in its extent and
opportunities are urged to attend.
The Rev. John Wilcox, Foreign
Missions Secretary of the Baptist
General Conference, will be the
speaker and will also show pic-tures
of South America. A ques-tion
and answer period will be
provided. Another important part
of the meeting will be the election
of officers for the new school
The Rev. Wilcox will be the
Seminary chapel speaker April 14
and will be available for inter-views
in the afternoon in the lib-rary
conference room.
Preceding the play will be a
brief prologue in which the pro-duction
and significance of Greek
drama will be discussed. This will
be another innovation along with
costuming, staging, and make-up.
Director John P. Woods, instruc-tor
in English, has reported good
progress in the cast rehearsals.
Cal Peterson, senior, is playing
the lead role of King Oedipus.
Working on publicity are Har-old
Richardson . and Gloria Svend-son;
staging, Phil Caldeen and
Dave Johnson; finances, Donn
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Tuesday, April 5, 1955
Busy Schedule Prevails
Publications Banquet
to be Held at Lowell Inn
Again the Lowell Inn's "Garden Room" has
scene for the publications banquet scheduled for
Members from both the Spire and the CLARION
for a complete chicken dinner at the reputable
Complete plans for the banquet
are being taken care of by the
publications council. Marilyn An-derson,
chairman of the council,
has announced that invitations are
being mailed to all staff members
bers who are eligible to attend.
All other guests will pay only for
the dinner, priced at $3.50 per
plate. Marilyn also explained that
the banquet has now become an
annual affair as a means to ex-press
appreciation to staff mem-bers
for the hours of work ex-pended
on publications each year.
At Orchestra Hall II"i ckets Go On Sale
Set for April 23
For "King Oedipus"
O 0 Student Newspaper
of Bethel College C)
Page 2
Tuesday, April 5, 1955
Welcome Prospectives ! Choir Trip Reflections
FOR THREE DAYS this is your campus. We're glad you've come.
We want you to feel at home.
WE'RE PROUD of what Bethel has to offer. We have a steadily
expanding curriculum, a fast-growing library, and a big building pro-gram,
not to mention a faculty that's collecting Ph.D.'s by the hatful-all
this with a positive evangelical emphasis.
BUT DON'T MISS the things that really make Bethel our school.
Try to get in on a dormitory bull session or hen session, or a popcorn
party, or a few rounds of pingpong or bucketball. Join some of our
local philosophers in the coffee shop in discussing politics or culture
or the new girls on campus or the baseball team. Have patience with
the long meal lines too; you can have some interesting conversations,
there. If you can, get in on one of the dorm prayer meetings where
Christian fellowship helps to create spiritual unity among us.
MAKE SOME FRIENDS while you're here. One thing we will never
forget from our college days is the friendships we've made here: the
long, intimate talks; the companionship shared; the new ideas gained.
WE HOPE you'll enjoy the three frantic days you spend in our
company. And we hope many of you will decide that Bethel is your
kind of school.
Please Pass the Pancakes
- to Someone Else
(ACP)—Breakfast, or rather the lack of it, was the concern of
recent feature articles in the Michigan State College News and UCLA
Daily Bruin. From California came that empty feeling that the "major-ity
of Bruins are no bears at the breakfast table," with statistics
showing that more than 50 per cent of the students at UCLA eat al-most
nothing for their morning meal.
Only one per cent of the several hundred UCLA'ns interviewed,
sighed the Daily Bruin, ate what was considered a really full break-fast,
and at least 20 per cent of this group admitted they were "chroni-cally
The Michigan State News was able to find only one lone student
who confessed he actually ate breakfast every single day.
Editor's note: Aren't people funny on other campuses?
Easter Morn
If I had been there as the angels appeared from the darkness of the
tomb, would I have believed their message ? He was not there.
He had risen.
Had I been there in the garden as He appeared would I have recognized
and worshipped Him ?
Would my heart have burned, talking to the Stranger on the road to
Emmaus ? Would I have invited Him to my home?
Had I stood at the top of the mountain as He ascended, would I have
believed that this was the Savior of the world?
Rouse yourself then, my soul, to inherit His promise: 'Blessed are they
that have not seen, and yet believe."
The Good Old Days
by Betty Hendrickson
When we think of education we usually think of a chemistry labora-tory
or college classes in philosophy or history, but these are only
the higher steps in the stairway of education. The climbing begins on
the important lower steps where we learn the fundamentals of reading,
writing, and arithmetic without which advanced education would be
impossible. On these lower steps we also learn the discipline of studying
and the art of living, working, and playing harmoniously with other
My experience in education began in a little one-room schoolhouse
which for fifty years had served the people of our farming community.
There was certainly nothing pretentious about the building itself; it
obviously needed paint both inside and outside, the steps were ready
to collapse, and the whole frame seemed to rest precariously on its
foundation; yet this simple gray-white building has left an indelible
impression on my mind because there I learned my most valuable
My first teacher was Miss Anderson, a pretty young woman who
successfully taught eight classes in a variety of subjects, kept thirty
pupils reasonably quiet, and somehow found time to give individual
attention to each of us. It was under her patient direction that I shared
with the five other members of my class the miraculous experience
of learning to read. From then on, our library, which consisted of a
single book-case containing perhaps three hundred books, held a part-icular
fascination for me. The three volumes I remember most distinctly
were an oil-cloth-bound copy of "Black Beauty", a smaller book,
"One Hundred and One Famous Poems" with both covers gone, and
the extremely heavy "Webster's Unabridged Dictionary."
The little schoolhouse also gave us opportunity to learn lessons
beyond the realm of books. From close contact with the other pupils
we learned to respect the rights of others. We learned to share the
privileges and responsibilities of the daily chores such as carrying water
and cleaning the blackboards. We also learned the value of team work
and felt the pride of individual and collective accomplishment in schol-astic
projects as well as in the field of sports.
Progress in education has now made these one-room schools almost
non-existent. Consolidation has made possible the wide-spread use of
modern equipment and methods of teaching. I would not want to mini-mize
the value of progress, but I am glad that I had the opportunity
of attending our old-fashioned school because in its very simplicity
there was a certain elusive quality which made learning a particular
delight which I have not found in high school, nursing school, or college.
by Bailey Anderson
It's so hard to realize that choir
trip has come and gone. It was
just as Doris Moberg said in her
testimony one night, "an exper-ience
in practical Christian liv-ing."
Every day was a new ex-perience.
One day we would sing
in a large non-conference church
—the next day in a private school.
One night six of us would be to-gether
on a farm—the next night
two of us would be in the home
of a policeman. These things I will
remember only for a little while;
but the minutes spent on the bus
in quiet time, and the half-hour
or so before the concerts will
probably have a far more lasting
effect. It has then that I got to
know each person and his con-cerns
just a little more. I'm grate-ful
that I had the opportunity to
be a part of the choir this year. I
trust that the "Christian love" I
began to experience will become
more manifested within me right
here at Bethel. I sum up my feel-ings
in a phrase of the song,
"Thanks to God for my Redeemer."
Woman's Rights or Man's Wrongs
by Ken Fuller
There are at Bethel certain discriminatory regulations affecting
the female dormitory residents that I feel should be reexamined in order
to determine their basis. These rules referred to are discriminatory in
that they affect only the women at Bethel. Why should the boys get
any favored treatment ? Isn't this a Baptist school—and haven't Baptists
always cried out against injustice and inequality ?
Women age 18 and above are well able o take care of themselves
and to discern between right and wrong. It has been proven by leading
educators and psychologists that girls mature at an earlier age than
boys. This is shown by the fact that women are "of age" at 18 whereas
men must wait till they are 21 to be legally "of age."
Why then impose these restrictions ? Such rules will do little more
than breed frustration and disobedience; whereas recognition of the
actual adult state of our women will help develop a more serious atti-tude
toward life and will help develop future leaders.
Let us look at a couple of these rules. One says that a young woman
must be in by a certain hour. If she is not, she is "campused," or re-stricted
to her room for a number of evenings. This obviously is not
fair. Why should there be hours for women and not for men?
Then again, look at this rule. Once a girl is in her room, and a cer-tain
hour is past, she cannot leave that room. If she does, she may be
campused. This means that she cannot go to the washroom, get a drink,
or see someone about school work without getting penalized. Again,
the boys have no such restriction.
Is this fair ? No, it is not. Something must be done, and done now
to correct this situation. Bethel's women must have the same privileges
as the men.
Editor's note: Since we believe that there are two sides to this
question, as to every question, we will welcome other contributions
both pro and con, on this topic.
Junior Class Play
Friday, April 15
• and Seminary
PRESS St. Paul, Minn.
DALE NYSTROM, editor; Eloise Anderson,
assistant editor.
NEWS: Marie Magnuson, editor; Carolyn
Anderson, Martha Beaty, Reta Hodgson,
Donna Hohn, Carol Schnorr, Lois Schultz,
Hope Seffens, June Sparling, Doris Welin.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Lynn Crisp.
FEATURES: Phil Caldeen and Rip Moore,
editors; Marilyn Carlson, Adeline Duncan,
Ray Harry, Ardis Larson
SPORTS: Gene Sprinkel, editor; Roger Mo-berg,
Henry Pederson, Roy Walters.
TYPING: Sandy Bleshke, Irene Emanuelson,
Darla Jensen, Mardell Nelson, Betty Nord.
PROOFREADING: Barbara Johnson. CIRCULA-TION:
Susie Kettleson, Bev Markwood.
BUSINESS: Chuck Franson. ADVERTISING:
Paul Schlueter, Bruce Richardson.
DR. VIRGINIA GRABILL, adviser.
Printed by NICOLLET PRINTING CO., Min-neapolis,
Minn. Issued bi-weekly during the
school year.
It Tees Me Off
Student's answers to the ques-tion
"What is your pet gripe?"
Mary Woo: Smoking; I can't stand
people puffing in my face.
Joyce Nelson: People who came
late for breakfast.
Dave Johnson : The prejudice
against wearing hats.
Joe Zacharias: Unfriendly people.
Ramona Prince: Conceited people.
Roy Brottlund : People.
Carroll Erickson: Studying on Sat-day.
Frances Johnson: People who snap
their chewing gum.
Fred Schindeler : Girls who save
places in the lunch line for four
other girls.
Homer Johnson: It takes an awful
lot to bother me.
The sun shines bright on melting
The wind a little softer blows.
Early robins peck and scratch,
Looking for early worms to catch.
A welcome warming southern
Rustles through the leafless trees.
The beauties of new life unfold.
And me ? I've got another cold.
by John Anderson
Glittering New York, the ocean
surf, and all that lies east of
Chicago was what I looked for-ward
to in the choir tour. Be-cause
I had never traveled I put
the glamorous things first and
then faintly expected the Lord's
blessing. Now that the trip is
over, it's not the glamorous things
that are significant, but rather
the prayer meetings before the
concerts, and the assurance dur-ing
the concerts that the Lord was
so very near. Each day brought
new experiences that were
strength to my life in Christ. And
soon, through the fellowship of
the other Christian kids in the
choir, I began to realize my own
weaknesses instead of finding the
faults of the others. Then the
prayer, "Cleanse my heart and re-new
a right spirit within me,"
took on a daily meaning to me.
It's my prayer that I may have
this right spirit within me so that
the Lord can use me as He would.
by Dennis Mattson
As I looked forward to choir
tour I wasn't thinking of the spir-itual
impact that it might have
but rather to enjoyment of a
trip which would entitle me to
see the east coast. Even though
this was my intention the Lord
seemed to have other plans for
me. This He seemed to reveal to
me when I was detained at Daven-port,
Iowa with an illness while
the rest of the choir headed east.
Realizing that I couldn't continue
with the choir I began to do some
real thinking. I wondered first of
all if I was really a Christian—
then, if I was, was I the kind of
Christian I really ought to be.
Finally I realized that I must
give everything I ani, or will be, to
the Lord if I'm to be an accept-able
testimony for Him. Then, to
my surprise, my recovery came
quickly and I was able to join the
group at Evansville, Ind. Looking
back over the tour now I can see
how each concert since that time
was used by the Lord to deepen
my spiritual life.
I Auto Know Better
I've been very intrigued recently by all the ads for the new cars.
It seems that nowadays you can't get just an ordinary car; it has to
be a Special Fireball Fishtail Deluxe with television in the rear seat.
It must have the Overboard Look (in two or three clashing colors) and
be the kind of car that Yale students and Men of Distinction drive.
If you buy a new car today, you will naturally get all the latest
accessories, even down to a chrome horn button. Then when you take
your friends out driving, and they gaze covetously at their surroundings,
they will eventually ask, "Isn't that a real chrome horn button?" Where-upon
you smile gloatingly and answer, "Yes, that is a genuine Cadpack-linc
solid chrome triple-buffed horn button, and it's available only on
this model."
And talk about ease in driving! Now they have power steering,
power brakes, power seats, power windows, and of course all of the
new automatic transmissions, Powerslide, Hydramush, and Dynaflop.
Nothing comes out any more with less than 220 horsepower, geared
with overdrive so that you can speed down the congested highways at
25 miles per. All they need now is an automatic pilot so the driver can
spend more time figuring out how the automatic heater works.
Progress is inevitable, of course. Don't think for a minute that
I'm an old fogey sentimentally yearning for the good old days—though
I confess I sometimes miss those little window-shades they used to
have on the sides for privacy. As a matter of fact, I scrapped my Model
A several months ago (it had been scrapped twice before I got it). I
have come to the conclusion that what I would really like most to have
in a new car is me.
Tuesday, April 5, 1955
THE CLARION Page 8
Survey of Guest Students All Candidates
Reveals Their Interests to be Notified
by April 13th
for Elections
A survey of 172 applications received up through Wednesday last
week reveals that more prospective students are interested in teaching
as a vocation than any of the twelve vocations listed on the application
blank. Twenty-seven prospectives checked "Education" as their first
choice, 20 made it their second choice, and 12 their third, totaling 59
students. "Business" came second with 23 first choices, 13 second
choices, and 11 third choices, for a total of 47.
Under the category of "Extra-curriculars" 110 students checked
"Mixed Chorus," 31 "Male Chorus," and 39 "Band," as the extra-curricular
activity in which they would most likely participate in col-lege,
which indicates that music is one of the greatest interests tha
this years' prospectives have.
Other vocational interests checked are listed as follows: Religious
Education, 46; Social Work, 43; Music, 37; Ministry, 29; ,Physical Edu-cation,
24; Engineering, 18; Science, 14; Medicine, 14; Law, 10; Foreign
Missionary, 6; Journalism, 2; Physical Therapy, 1; Home Economics, 1;
and Forestry, 1.
The number of prospectives interested in the various extra-curricu-lars
ran as follows: Mixed Chorus, 110; Christian Service Teams, 84;
College Newspaper, 43; Inter-Collegiate Sports, 40; Band, 39; Mission-ary
Fellowship, 39; Intramurals, 34; College Yearbook, 33; Male Chorus,
31; Student Government, 28; Language Clubs, 28; and Debate, 13.
Easter Bunny Visits,
Gets Lost In Dust
by Nancy Schnorr
'Tis early Easter morning at Bethel and as usual, I, the Easter
bunny am busily trying to find places to hide my many brightly colored
eggs. My first stop is room 104 in the Bodien residence. "Ah! I thought,
this will be quite easy. With desks and chairs piled three feet high and
inches of dust on just everything, 'twill be simple as anything to hide
my eggs."
The next stop is right next door at 106 and just what could be
better than an egg in each cob-web. It wasn't quite as easy as I thought
though because I had to remove all of the straw and other things which
were acquired on Flossie's bells last Gospel Team assignment before
I could put the eggs in the bells. In room 103 'twas quite simple, too.
'Twas quite easy to hide a few small eggs among all of the snake-skins,
pigeon-feet, wolf-heads, clam-shells, etc.
Georgia Schultz seems to be so blind that I think that I could hide
the eggs in the middle of the floor and she wouldn't see them. After
all, anyone who can't even find a missing mattress certainly wouldn't
be able to find a few, small Easter eggs.
After finishing my task in the girls dorm, I advanced to the Ed-gren
residence. My first stop there was at Fuller's room. Among all of
the many kinds of flora it was quite easy to hide an egg or two. I
thought perhaps I could hide some of my eggs in the scrub-pails and
other cleaning implements, but on investigating the rooms, I decided
that the eggs might spoil and decay before they were found there.
In closing, I just leave this one last word with you. If you don't
find any loot from the Easter Bunny, just do your spring house-cleaning.
by Dick BibEcT
"If you want to improve your daily papers, why don't you drop
out of school for a few days?"
Candidates for student senate
offices will be presented to the
student body during the chapel
hour on Wednesday, April 13, ac-cording
to Norris Magnuson, pres-ident
of the student senate. Norris
also stated that a complete list
of all the candidates will be pub-lished
on the college and seminary
bulletin boards one week before
Besides Roger Hedberg, Al
Glenn, and Dale Nystrom's ap-pointments
as candidates for pres-ident,
there are Glenn Ogren and
Chuck Paton candidating for vice
president; Bonnie Carlson and
Beverly Carlson for recording sec-retary;
Marjorie Peterson, Retha
Creech, and Marie Magnuson for
corresponding secretary.
Lowell Gardner and Bob Carl-son
are candidates for financial
secretary; Linden Magnuson and
Nils Friberg for treasurer.
Two candidates named for chair-man
of the religious council are
Gordon Olson and Bud Lee. Ade-line
Duncan and Carla Kern are
candidates for secretary of the re-ligious
Openings in
Welfare Work
for Graduations
"Several educational stipends
for graduate training in social
work are available for the next
school year," states Mr. Morris
Hursh, Minnesota Commissioner
of Public Welfare.
These stipends are offered to
qualified students who desire to
improve their abilities through
graduate training in child welfare
and in psychiatric social work.
Payments will be made to the
student each month during the
nine months that he is attending
an approved school of social work.
If at the school of sociology at
the University of Minnesota, he
will receive $175 per month; if at
a school outside the state of Min-nesota,
he will receive $200 per
In return for this financial boost
the student must agree to work in
the Minnesota public welfare pro-gram
for one year following three
quarters of graduate training —
or refund the total amount of the
Seniors interested in this pro-gram
may consult Dr. Moberg,
professor of sociology, for addi-tional
information and application
April 5-6—Prospective Student
5—"Notes of Spring"—Col-lege
6—Spanish Club meeting —
Room 210-4 p.m.
Student Fellowship—Col-lege
chapel-7 p.m.
8-11—Easter vacation
12—Classes resume
Publications banquet
6:30 p.m.
13—Student Fellowship — Col-lege
chapel-7 p.m.
14—F.M.F. meeting — Student
center-7 p.m.
15—Junior class play, King
Oedipus — College chapel
—8 p.m.
20—B.W.A. banquet.
it's a Special Assignment
GIAer's at Bethel
Thirteen former members of God's Invasion Army consider themselves
on a special assignment now at Bethel preparing for future Christian
service. Pictured above from bottom to top are Ariel Obinger, Fran
Johnson, Pearl Anderson, Bob Langelett, Roy Brottland, Mike Rucinski,
and Ben Bertel. Others at Bethel, not pictured, include Ben Cording, Al
Glenn, Ernest Kratofil, Carol Engholm, Shirley Anderson, Bailey Ander-son,
and Dale Nystrom. Seven of these served with the 51 contingent,
four with the '53, one with the '52, and one with the '49-50.
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the operetta
'Sunday Excursion'
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Pictured above is Nels ti
tjernstrom directing the Male Chorus as fhey appear in full concert dress.
Male Chorus Ready for Tour
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Twin City Fellowship
Opens for Sem Students
Student Wives
Plan Picnic
An evening of fun and enter-tainment
is in store for the Stu-dent
Wives and their husbands in
the annual Hot Dish Supper to
be held April 30 at 6:30 p.m. at
Edgren Residence.
An excellent program has been
planned including games, devo-tions,
and several skits. This event
is sponsored by the Student Wives
Association. Student couples are
urged to plan now to attend.
Student Wives'
Offering is for
Ethiopian Girls
The Student Wives will hold a
meeting April 18 at 8 p.m. in the
dining hall. An interesting pro-gram
has been planned; the offer-ing
will go to the Ethiopian girls'
A Twin City Seminary Fellow-ship
is now under the process of
organization in this area. On
March 24 representatives from
five seminaries, including Bethel,
met to draw up plans for this in-tercollegiate
organization. Other
schools represented were North-western
Schools Seminary, Luther
Seminary, Augsburg Seminary,
and the Northwestern Lutheran
The Fellowship's founders look
upon the organization, not as an
ecumenical movement in any form,
but rather as a community fellow-ship
of seminary students by
which the schools may keep in
contact with one another.
All seminary students are in-vited
to attend the first meeting,
which will be held Thursday, Ai).
ril 14, at Luther Seminary. Speak-ing
will be Mr. Kyaw Than, as-sociate
general secretary of the
World Student Christian Federa-tion.
Mr. Than is a Burmese Bap-tist,
formerly a professor of his-tory
at the University of Rangoon.
by Dick Bibler
Zetteta to de E ditaz Leaving Friday, April 22, the
Male Chorus will begin a ten-day
tour covering several of the mid-western
states between Bethel and
Denver, Colo. Under the direction
of Nels Stjernstrom, instructor in
speech, the chorus has approxi-mately
20 members.
The itinerary includes cities
and towns in Minnesota, Neb-raska,
Colorado, Wyoming, Iowa,
and South Dakota. Special fea-tures
of the concerts will include
a quartet, trumpet trio, and vocal
and piano soloists.
Dorms Open to
Upper Classmen
Next fall a limited number of
upperclassmen will be able to
room in the dormitories according
to a report from Miss Edith Lar-son,
assistant business manager.
All applications for the rooms
must be turned in to the business
office by April 15 for action by
the housing committee.
Miss Larson explained that for
those interested there are applica-tion
blanks at the receptionist's
desk in the business office.
Dear Editor:
The junior class wants to take
this chance to say thanks to each
of those who contributed to our
clothing drive for missionary
Holmes to distribute among the
Indians. We would like to explain
the reason why the clothing has
been left in the men's dormitory
for this period of time. We wrote
to missionary Holmes several
times and just recently received
a note that he has been very ill.
He wanted us to express his ap-preciation
for this kindness and
also mentioned that Mr. Ed Viren
would come down to Bethel to
get this clothing.
The junior class
Dear Editor:
I've felt for some time this year
that we, as a student body, should
show our appreciation to the band.
They're really doing a terrific job
—especially this basketball sea-son.
I, along, with others, I'm
sure, would like to express my
Bev Markwood
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Place: A room in the men's dormi-tory.
Cast: Ray Harry and Earl Olson
Date: Thursday morning — linen
Earl: Gee, I hope I get some linen
Ray: Didn't you get any last
Earl: No. I put some out, but
didn' get any back.
Ray: That's funny! I didn't put
any out—but I got some back!
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Tuesday, April 5, 1955 THE CLARION
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We no sooner said our good-by's than we pulled away and every-one
began to let out all the pent-up energy from a bleary week. Nancy
Mullin's good sister packed a beautiful box of brownies for us to eat
when we grew hungry on the trip—no sooner said than Nancy whipped
out the brownies before we were out of St. Paul . . . John Anderson
followed with his "Halitosis Test". He simply blows up a plastic bag—
unzips it—sticks in his head for 30 seconds—and has 'a sure way to
find out why he has no dates . . . The "Sunday Excursion" characters
tried to practice--their inhibitions wouldn't let them—Mr. Smith was
their inhibition .. . we were greeted in Des Moines with a grand ham
dinner decorated with old Irish "Great Scott" napkins ? ? (We hit the
St. Pat season for a good week of napkins, at least) . . . Then, that
night we had our first taste of the devotional prayer time which soon
become a vital part of each day to us—time spent with God talking
abou the ask which was our portion of service for these days . . . Bev
Carlson was surely excited when she stayed with the inlaws at Daven-port,
Ia. That morning the choir made a fair haul in fines. At 25 cents
per latee we gathered $2.50. Eager Rog Moberg delighted in telling
anyone when he was late—then poor Rog was late himself—lost glory
. . . Bailey Anderson just couldn't say goodby to his woman—so she
hung around for four concerts—for Bailey . . . Dennis Mattson was
laid up from the tour for a couple of days—the night he walked into
the concert at Evansville, Ind. was one of the spiritual highlights of
the tour. The choir was singing, "Thanks to God, for My Redeemer."
There were dimmed eyes that night as we considered the reality of
answered prayer . . . Mail-call often had a nostalgic effect on Don
Stipe . . . Meme Olander claims she smelled pop corn during one
of the concerts . . . Nancy Mullin passed out again—this time it was
caramels ala Bloom . . . We found lots of scenic spots at dead-end
streets . . . We often had a king of a time at a Dairy Queen stop .. .
Shirley Anderson spent most of her free time unravelling the mess
that Glenn Ogren (Who became illustriously known as Imo) made for
her yarns . . . Nancy passed out again—this time it was some choice
conducting just per chance Mr. Smith might get ill sometime . . . The
Lord blessed Phil Caldeen's devotions that night in Chillicothe, Ohio—
it was nother spiritual turning point for several . . . Imo's mother and
sis met us in Youngstown—they were nearly knocked down by Tom
Young who was anxious to get home—it was the only time on the
whole trip he hurried . . . The weatherman took his toll on the eastern
end of the states, but Adella Bennett, Carol Engholm, and Imo played
Aunt Tillie—it's a silly game, but not dumb . . . Alden Moberg decided
if he marries Nancy she'll have to learn to eat—he sealed it with a
whisker-rub . . . Jim Hansen tried to eat all 21 flavors at one of the
pike's Howard Johnson's—he didn't make it, lost his bet, and paid for
the ice cream .. . Carol Engholm wanted her own private little harem .
with Tom (bus driver)—wearing his official Greyhound cap sealed the
deal . . . We were surprised that they didn't charge admission to see
Mr. Smith's home in New Joisey . . . We saw New York in the rain—
it was wet . . . So now we've come back. As we neared campus we broke
into the "Choral Benediction" with mixed emotions, proud that we're
Bethelites, grateful to the Lord for the many intimate things He showed
us and the way He blessed us.
"The Miller Sisters"
Four Students
Head Scholars
Norris Magnuson and Lawrence
Seiffert, juniors, and Warren We-dan
and Albert Windham, seniors,
are the four "A" students listed
on the seminary honor roll for the
winter quarter.
Over a third of the seminary
students maintained "B" aver-ages.
Listed by classes, they are
as follows:
Seniors: Clifford Anderson, Gil-bert
Anderson, Douglas Baltz, Ro-bert
Bennett, Alfred Bergsten,
Reynold Bohleen, David Brown,
Lucius Butler, Douglas Dahlquist,
Richard Dahlquist, Harvey De
Vries, Dwight Ericsson, Robert
Featherstone, Lee Giddings, Ro-bert
Goodrich, Kenneth Gunman,
Donald Hessler, Bernard Hogan,
Berge Hoogasian, James Hubbard,
Russell Johnson, Ronald Knudt-sen,
Clyde Matthews, Ronald Nel-son,
Annemarie Oesterle, Gerald
Osborn, Gordon Paulson, R. Deane
Thompson, James Young.
Middlemen: Bert Anderson, Ar-thur
Bayley, Ray Brace, Philip
Carlson, H. Bruce Chapman, John
Hiben, Herbert Moise, Johannes
Niemeyer, E. Robert Peterson, Jo-seph
Sanders, Harvey Swanberg.
Juniors: Charles C. Anderson,
Bernhard Bertell, Milton Christen-sen,
John Douhan, Robert Erick-son,
Robert Grupp, Florence Ja-cobson,
Ernest Kratofil, Bud Lee,
Eugene Messenger, Gordon Olson,
Richard Troup, John Wibert,
James Wickstrom.
These honor rolls are based on
students carrying twelve credit
hours or more.
Dr. Nelson
Gets Grant
Dr. David Nelson, assistant pro-fessor
of chemistry, has received a
research grant of $1,000 from the
American Heart Association for a
year's research in synthetic orga-nic
chemistry. This grant will be
used for purchasing equipment
and chemicals for the research. He
plans to do most of his research
work this summer and will con-tinue
as much as possible during
the following school term.
,Cindem and Ron Check for Sure!
Senior, Two Sophomores
Head College Honor Roll
Three college students, Ronald
Olson, Marjory Peterson, and Lin-den
Magnuson, maintained "A"
averages throughout the winter
quarter. Ronald is a senior; Mar-jory
and Linden, sophomores.
The "B" honor roll shrank con-siderably
this quarter, the "B"
averagers numbering 49 in com-parison
to 56 fall quarter. They
are listed according to winter
quarter classification.
Seniors: David Clark, Carroll
Erickson, Marlys Malmsten, Joyce
Martinson, Barbara Olander, Ron-ald
Palosaari, Lawrence Van Heer-den.
Juniors: Roy Brottlund, Bonnie
Carlson, Donald Fuller, Donn
Goss, Jean Seldon, Winnifred
BRUCE RICHARDSON SAYS: - Before I came to
Bethel, I was a scrawny, underfed weakling.
Now, after almost a year of MRS. BOYLE'S,
BETTER BURGERS, I am still scrawny and under-fed,
but more broke. You can be the same. -
Tuesday, April 5, 1955
VARSITY VS. pROSPECTIVES
4:00 P.M. Fieldhouse
Above: Rollie Entz receives pointers from track coach Dennis
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Playoff Crown
Despite ending up last in the
regular season, Chicago captured
the intramural playoff champion-ship
by edging West 38-36 Mon-day
night March 28. Chicago's
fast start and poor shooting in the
first quarter by West's team was
the difference as Chicago held an
eight or ten point lead most of
the first half.
West rallied in the third quarter
to tie up the score, but Chicago
kept their poise and regained the
lead. With three seconds left in
the game and Chicago leading by
three, Al Windham of West was
fouled. He made the first shot and
attempted to miss the second and
set up a possible tip-in shot for
Clarence Woods. Woods did get the
ball but his shot was partially
blocked and the game was over.
For Chicago, Sahlin scored 16
and Smith and Brunzell each scor-ed
eight. Woods was West's lead-ing
scorer with 11.
West entered the finals by de-feating
Southern Minn. in the
semifinals, while Chicago drew a
bye after the quarterfinals.
Spring Sports
Turnout Tops
The best turnout for spring
sports in Bethel's history seems
to indicate an increased interest in
inter-collegiate competition. Thus
far this spring, about 20 fellows
have turned out for baseball prac-tice,
and approximately the same
number for track. Tennis and golf
are almost definitely assigned a
spot on the spring calendar.
Dennis Beard is headping up this
years track team as player-coach.
Norman Moore and Fred Thomas
are the only returning veterans.
However, the cindermen will be
bolstered by a large group of pro-mising
newcomers. Among those
with previous experience are Mac-
Donell, Dahlquist, and Thomason
in the field events, and Entz and
Yost in track. The squad has been
working out in the gym and the
fairgrounds in preparation for
their first meet, the Carleton Re-lays.
For the first time in several
years, the prospects for a golf
team are encouraging. George
Visel will be heading up the par-breakers,
and anyone interested
in playing should contact him.
Cal Edlund will head up this
year's tennis delegation. He has
announced tryouts scheduled for
the latter part of this week. Ten-tative
dates have been scheduled.
"Bethel's baseball team looks
very good," according to coach
Lynn Lundin. "We have more ex-perience
and much more depth
than last year when we had a
successful team."
Brunzell will do most of the
catching and will be backed up by
Borg and Christenson. Any of the
three can do a capable job.
The pitching staff may have a
real surprise in Al Hubin. He
throws very hard and has a decep-tive
sinker ball. If his control im-proves,
he'll be hard to hit.
The infield position are still un-decided.
At first Abrahamson and
Sandblom are competing, while
Wes Larson, Dale Larson, Single-ton,
Fredeen, Tierney, Smith, and
the Berg twins are out for the
other positions.
The outfielders will be chosen
from Wessman, Tierney, Burke,
Borg, Stolte, Fredeen, and possibly
Burlson when he's not pitching.
Practices have been good so far
and, if the weather remains good,
the team will be ready for Con-cordia
on April 25.
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|By Cliff from Arlington, VA (Outside Washington DC), USA
[CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)],
via Wikimedia Commons
- Easter A. Owens, my 1st cousin 3 times removed, born about 1852 in Alabama, died unknown
- Easter Lillie Eaton, my 2nd cousin twice removed, born 15 April 1900, died 6 October 1917, buried in Washington County, Missouri
- Katie Easter Spurlock, my half-grandaunt, born 27 March 1910, died 5 November 1888, buried in Jackson Parish, Louisiana
- Easter Terralyn Donaldon, my half-first cousin, once removed, born 1942, died 1946, buried in Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Both Easter Lillie Eaton and Katie Easter Spurlock were born on Easter Day. I suspect the other two might have been as well, although Easter Terralyn Donaldson might have been named in honor of her aunt Katie Easter Spurlock.
I thought it interesting that all of these women are related to me on my paternal line.
Do you have anyone in your family tree named Easter? Were they born on Easter Day?
© 2013 Denise Spurlock


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Rubio returns on immigration reform
Marco Rubio's back in the ring on immigration reform and he's got a new move: Congress needs to fix the problem — or Barack Obama will.
The line is meant to touch a nerve with conservatives who might dislike the idea of immigration reform, but loathe the idea of Obama taking on any major issue on his own — let alone immigration.
Story Continued Below
Rubio's goal is to re-ignite momentum behind a reform package that fizzled this summer in the House, where most Republicans have balked at the idea of a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented workers.
( Also on POLITICO: Immigration reform's whipping boy: McCarthy)
The fierce House "no" caucus argues its base doesn't want immigration reform and passing it would just hand Obama a gift — and the Democratic Party millions of new voters.
But if Rubio has a shot at building the urgency needed to convert enough Republicans to pass a comprehensive bill, the end of the August recess could be his best bet, since it's a time when the news cycle is slow and lawmakers can be pressured before heading back to Washington in September.
"It's not an empty threat," said Frank Sharry, a veteran immigration reform proponent at the organization America's Voice. "If Republicans block reform with a path to citizenship, immigration reform activists will look at all their options, including broad executive action."
( Also on POLITICO: Immigration reform: Rubio warns of executive order)
Republicans on the Hill have started to mull that possibility, and outside groups put out August recess talking points for lawmakers that reform would take away Obama's ability to pick which immigration laws he is going to enforce. They believe the argument could improve the outlook for a bill. Speaker John Boehner has said he won't bring a measure to the floor unless it has the "vast" support of the Republican conference.
"The specter of Obama doing this could encourage some movement," said one aide to a Republican lawmaker who voted for the Senate's immigration bill.
After playing a central role in selling the Senate's Gang of Eight immigration bill to prominent Republicans and conservative media, Rubio has been more deferential to the House this summer, preferring to push defunding Obamacare rather than publicly tweak House Republicans for the delay on immigration.
But on Tuesday Rubio was more aggressive, offering a new rhetorical flourish when pressed on immigration by Tallahassee radio host Preston Scott. Rubio explained his argument several times.
( PHOTOS: Marco Rubio's career)
"I believe that this president will be tempted, if nothing happens in Congress, he will be tempted to issue an executive order like he did for the DREAM Act kids a year ago, where he basically legalizes 11 million people by the sign of a pen," Rubio told the Florida radio host. "A year from now we could find ourselves with all 11 million people here legally under an executive order from the president."
A Rubio adviser dismissed the notion that the senator has been ducking immigration questions in the press, pointing to recent interviews on the subject with Sean Hannity and Hugh Hewitt, both conservative radio hosts. And he said Rubio's stance in the radio interviews was not a big change for the senator. "Senator Rubio continues to believe that the House should be given the time and space to pass its own version of immigration reform," the adviser said.


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Democrats were quick to pounce Monday on a state tax reform plan advanced by Gov. Pat McCrory and GOP leaders in the General Assembly.
Probably too quick, if the rage on the social media outlet Twitter is any gauge.
Memo to partisans of either party: Democrats and Republicans both would have more credibility with us if they would occasionally admit that their opponent might have at least one good idea.
Of course, it�s too early to tell if the Republican proposal for a widespread tax cut will deliver all that its backers say it will. The GOP is doing its own sales job at the moment.
The biggest test will be the notion that corporate tax cuts will stimulate business recruiting in North Carolina and improve the state�s sagging economic fortunes. But one thing is relatively certain on that score: What the state has been doing for more than a decade isn�t working very well. So it might be time to look at another approach.
One immediate outcome came via the nonprofit Tax Foundation. The Associated Press reported that the reforms, if approved, would raise North Carolina�s standing in its state business climate index from No. 44 all the way to 17.
Critics were quick to point out that the individual tax cuts would only help the wealthiest North Carolinians while the poor and middle class would suffer as a result. The overhaul will also lead to $524 million less in revenue for the state into 2015, which won�t be offset by a series of sales tax increases and the elimination of special weekends when sales taxes aren�t charged for certain items. Shoppers and store owners will no doubt mourn the loss of those bonanzas. The tax-free weekend prior to the start of each school year has become almost a tradition for families and retailers large and small.
If approved, which seems likely after House Speaker Thom Tillis put the measure on a fast-track with limited debate Tuesday, the package would reduce individual income tax brackets from three to one while raising the standard deduction and capping deductions on mortgage interest and property taxes. The current income tax rates of 6, 7 and 7.75 percent based on income would be reduced to a flat rate of 5.8 percent in 2014 and 5.75 percent in 2015.
The corporate income tax rate of 6.9 percent will fall to 6 percent in 2014 and 5 percent in 2015. If tax revenues grow at a certain pace, it could go lower thereafter.
Among the highlights would be a repeal of the long-dreaded estate tax. In addition, the state gas tax, one of the highest in the nation, would be capped at 37.5 cents per gallon through June 30, 2015.
Social Security income won�t be taxed differently under the proposal. And services such as lawn care, auto repairs, alterations and other similar business transactions will still be exempt from the sales tax.
One area to watch is a cap on sales tax refunds for nonprofit hospitals, universities and other charities. How that might impact health and higher education costs or even services to the needy won�t be known for some time. Another will be filling gaps in state services caused by the projected shortage in revenue. GOP leaders say the plan doesn�t grow state spending, but holds the line on it. Already critics are bemoaning what will happen to education and services to the elderly and mentally ill. The questions are legitimate and should be answered.
Overall, the GOP wanted tax rates more competitive with North Carolina�s neighbors. It�s a reasonable goal. The current top individual and corporate rates here are the highest in the Southeast. Small wonder that new businesses are hesitant to take root here.
Let�s see if they are now.


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I'm off to Japan in a couple of weeks, so now that all the arrangements are made I've started to wonder what I'll be able to bring back. (I know it won't be as much as I want!) I probably can't go for anything heavy, bulky or perishable, and I'm going to try really hard to avoid going crazy on bento accessories, because I already have enough that I don't use regularly enough.
So I was wondering if anybody had any recommendations of things that you can only get in Japan that would make a difference to cooking Japanese-style. The only thing I've thought of so far is a drop lid! I'm never convinced that the recommendation to make parchment/foil ones work as well.
Oh, and I'll probably get some pickled plums. I love them, but the only place I know does them in the UK is the Japan Centre, which isn't exactly close to where I live...
Can I ask another question too? I've read that it's not very common for credit cards issued outside of Japan to be accepted in shops. I'm quite happy to carry cash, but I think I might have a spending binge or two it would be nice to just stick it all on the card without having to total up my purchases and check my purse! Is it likely that large stores (I'm thinking my main destinations are going to be department stores, Loft, Kinokuniya) will be happy with a UK Visa card?
If anyone's interested, our itinterary takes in Toyko, Hakone, Matsumoto, Kyoto, and Takayama. So any recommendations linked to those places would also be welcome!
With sites like Rakuten having shops with an online presence that will send things to the UK via SAL I find that it's less and less important to buy light goods (such as nori, konbu, katsuobushi, wakame, hijiki) in Japan. It is the bulky goods that I bring back when I go there. One thing that is difficult to have sent from an online retailer is seeds.
Since you are based in the UK the legality of bringing back seeds is different to having them brought to the USA or NZ or Australia, so my shopping (especially at this time of the year) would include a packet or two of shiso. So long as the plants aren't growing (like a nagaimo tuber) you should have no problems importing them. Maki has more suggestions here: http://www.justhungry.com/dozen-japanese-herbs-and-vegetables-grow
(You can get shiso in the UK but I was disappointed with my crop last year and have some seeds on the way from Tokyo to try this season)
A pickle jar with a screw down lid (the ones with springs are usually cheaper, these are good too) is hard to get outside of Japan and expensive to ship.
A Benriner mandolin is about half the price in Japan than in the UK.
Likewise a good quality square/rectangle egg pan.
As for ingredients, the change from many airlines to a piece concept for luggage rather than the measly 20kgs of weight I used to get meant that my own shopping list consists more of these artisan quality ingredients which are difficult to acquire in London.
Good vinegar
Good soy sauce
Good miso
And, where possible; high quality sesame oil
A huge tetrabrik container of sake/nihonshu for cooking with saves me a lot of money
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Tea - great to try before I buy and I love making new discoveries
Do try as many kinds of umeboshi as you can. There is a huge variety of sizes, textures and flavours for this one food so keep sampling before you settle on which ones to bring back.
For bringing back as gifts I get a big tin of rice crackers (these go by a variety of names such as senbei or kakimochi, quality and taste ranges from meh to amazing, definitely another try before you buy product). If there's no room in my luggage I send the rice crackers back by SAL or another economic method.
Maki posted a photo of some exceptional foods sent to her from her mother. I'd be happy to add any of these to my luggage:
You should be able to find some amazing soba kits (dried soba and soba tsuyu) in Takayama and Matsumoto.
Have fun , and enjoy the much improved JPY-GBP exchange rate!
Seeds! I hadn't thought of seeds! I have grown shiso before (I think the seeds must have come from either Nicky's Nursery or the Organic Garden Catalogue), and I had so much I didn't know what to do with it. I think I'd like to try some kabocha, I'll have to see how much room in the garden they'd take up.
Thanks for all the other suggestions, I appreciate you taking the time to write such a long reply. So many options, so little suitcase space!
Awfulknitter (I'm sure you're not awful at all!), regarding credit cards, if you have Mastercard or Visa with chip card - the type you insert into a machine and input a passcode - you should have very little problem using them in Japan, at stores that accept credit cards - which are increasing all the time. American Express is less accepted, but large department stores and such do accept them. ATMs at 7-11 convenience stores and the post office accept most overseas cash/debit cards. It is convenient (and pretty safe) to carry around cash in Japan since smaller stores in out of the way places may not accept credit cards.
One thing you should be sure to do before you leave is to let your credit card issuing company know you are going overseas, since some of them are overly vigilant about 'fraud' and think any use outside of your home country is fraud.
(For the benefit of any Americans listening in: unfortunately the luggage allowance to/from the US and Japan has decreased to just one bag of up to 20kg or something. This is half the allowance from before. For some reason the Europe-Japan allowance, which used to be the smaller number, is now doubled. I don't know why this is and it's weird and annoying. Also, Americans who have the non-chip type credit cards may run into problems using them on occasion. You should use your credit card stragetically in Japan; they are usually accepted at larger stores and hotels, and not so much at smaller stores.)
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One credit card company is overly vigilant about transactions I try to make in THIS country, so I was definitely planning to let them know. Strategic spending does sound like the sensible plan, so thanks for the advice, there are some things that I like confirmed from the horse's mouth, so to speak. Er, not that I'm calling you a horse!
It does feel very odd to hear advice to carry lots of cash, it's the exact opposite of anywhere else I've travelled to! But there you go, I don't travel for things to always be the same.
One last thing, there is a discussion on Tripadvisor that all foreign issued credit cards EXCEPT for Visa are not working in Japan.
It's a difficult subject to keep abreast off as this situation has changed for me from visit to visit.
The tip about telling your bank that you are travelling is definitely a good one (my bank once cut me off over a Christmas New Year period )
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Helicopters are also an important consideration in terms of the topographic scenario not only in the north but also to the east, where any future conflict with India requires conflicts across rivers and other natural barriers. In contrast to India's huge fleet of growing helicopters including now locally manufactured units, Pakistan has a long-term perceived need of maintaining a semblance of comparability.
One of the key features of the Pakistani helicopter fleet is the diversity of the helicopters available. These include AH-1s, IAR 330, Aerospatiale Alouettes, AS350, UH-1, Bell 412, 206 Jet Ranger, Mi-17s, Z-9s and more. This wide diversity of helicopters with often a small number of units of each type adds a great deal of maintenance and operational issues that adds both expense and consumes significant resources.
The attack helicopter presently in use is also ageing and rapidly losing its operational capability at a time it is needed the most. The AH-1s have been highly successful in FATA and Swat and their dwindling numbers is a serious cause of concern. Pakistan Army (PA) is presently looking at potential replacements including potentially the Z-10 and the Turkish T-129 but funds remain scarce and these deals seem far off. The point remains that even if such a deal goes through, PA will not be able to buy the quantities that the present operational conditions and the long term requirement vis-a-vis the topography in the North and the challenge from the East pose.
Perhaps the answer to this quandary is to replicate the JF-17 and Al-Khalid programs and build an equivalent helicopter plan. One possible solution is to look at importing blue-prints and know-how coupled with joint development. Such a solution could find a partner in China or Turkey. Yet another solution exists.
Given the geo-strategic situation, the US cannot be seen to contribute much post-2014 when their troops leave Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the new Iranian government is showing positive overtures to Pakistan. Iran produces UH-1 / AH-1 helicopters and has the blue prints and production line. While Iranian helicopters are of doubtful quality, if manufacturing of these can be obtained under the table, Pakistan could have an ideal platform to begin helicopter production at minimal cost. Utilizing better technology and higher quality machine tools, Pakistan would produced significantly higher quality aircraft. If technology partnerships can be made with South Africa, China and Turkey in terms of sub-systems and components, the AH-1s and UH-1s could be updated to a competitive offering.
In addition, given the huge market of AH-1s and UH-1s globally, this is one product that can be sold as replenishment, spares or even new procurement. It is after all, much easier to add an existing type rather than procure a new type which are often significantly more complex and costly. The present US AH-1 Super Cobras offered have also evolved significantly and are not equivalent to the original AH-1s so the path is clear to make a meaningful inroad into the international market.
It is often said that with every challenge comes an opportunity. The present challenge in FATA, the decades long war in Siachin, and the new threat posed by India with its wild procurement of advanced helicopters and local production may just be the challenge that can become an opportunity.
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........ the Black Flags Army shall rise from Khurasan and commence its earth rumbling march toward Damishque. Any force that tries to come in its path, shall be destroyed with ruthless destruction. Awaiting, upon reaching Damishque, the safron and beads of pearls and the Black Turban that shall lead the Salah of Fajr .........
........ the stones and trees of Lud shall cry out to the Black Flags and tell them of the Munafiqs, Yahuds and Kuffar that are hiding behind them, to come and kill them. That day shall be the day of reckoning, the day of justice, the day when no power shall hold and unfair advantage. The battle shall be fought and won by way of faith ........
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Posted 20 July 2013 - 03:11 PM
Given the success that PA has had with the AH-1 they should feel very comfortable replacing them with a similar sized attach heli like the WZ-19. It has similar characteristics but PA would be able to get it with more advanced weaponry such as the HJ-10 or AR-1 or the CM-502KG.
They can move to replace the utility choppers with Z-9s to give parts uniformity with the WZ-19 or easy maintenance and operation costs
Discuss production of Mi-17 with Russia as this is a rugged chopper that is comparable to most medium weight multipurpose choppers like the blackhawk...even though it is ugly as sin. Another option could be the Z-15 in the future.
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In addition to this, Pakistan Army Aviation could establish its own Rotary-Overhaul plant/s. This would allow PAA to achieve higher serviceability rates and would increase operational availability of all rotary assets.
Pakistan Army and PAF do have overhaul depots. PAF has an overhaul depot at PAF Faisal. Similarly, PAA has overhaul facilities for Puma, Alouette (being retired), Lama...the American helos such as Bell 412 and Cobra still have to be sent abroad for overhauls (but they are relatively new, especially the Bell 412's).
The need for sending these helis (Mi-17) abroad for overhaul is because of over utilization of the overhaul facilities due to WoT and other uses. Engines and transmission are sent to Ukraine for overhaul in any case.
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The down side is, brains and experts are fleeing Pakistan because they cant get jobs, or those who are settled overseas will not return because of social insecurity and will feel treated injustly by egoistic superior officers and officials.
Meaning, they will want their shares before this kind of project starts.
Financial Fundings, the workers have their personal expenditures to pay and live for, if they arent paid then they have to obviously find another job.
Therefore no skilled, specialized and innovative minded individual will do any job because they cant buy basic needs (if also taken exitpoll in Maslows Basic Law)
The commitment from above levelled officials is very vital and supportive for the workers to succeed a healthy project on the long run.
E.g. Rocket Sciences, jet engine technology, missile technology, sattelite technology, radar technology, wave and frequency technology, nuclear technology, all came to existance from Nazi Germany, Allied Forces against Nazi Germany before 1945, then the transition to the Cold War between Russia and usa, the West.
All dependant of one thing, strong political leadership and strategical military interests, combine these together then the result would be like american, Russian and Chinese military hardware of various types.
Something Pakistan must and have to learn, like when acquiring nuclear technology, JF17 Thunder project, joint Pak China project ventures, Khalid Tank project, making own guns, rifles, military hardware, which i personally think is less due to the no attention and focus from the Pakistani leadership.
Pakistan can make a. Lot of military toys, but it will take time and a healthier bugdet, nothing is free.
Which we naturally, logically and obviously all know that there arent any brave and corrupt-free political leaders will ever do favouring the country's strategical military hardware interests in the long run.
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South African Rooivalk with its ATGM Mokopa of range ~10km is also a good option as PAf also gets missiles from South Africa. not dependant on hellfire ATGM unlike T-129 etc.
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Although I would prefer the Wz-10, the Turkish T-129 offer is on ideal terms for Pakistan because of the technology transfer offer. Turkey understands in order to have good export success they need additional production facilities of Kamra plus use in Pakistan's war on terror would be excellent PR for the T-129. The Chinese have a big domestic need for gunships so might not be able to provide helicopters on priority basis. The only reason why I see PA dragging on with the Ah-1 Cobras is because they might have been being maintained via coalition support funding from the US. Once thats over PA would be pressed to replace them ASAP.
There are two versions of the T-129
T129A EDH (Erken Duhul Helikopteri) T129A is the "combat support" version equipped with a 20 mm gatling gun and rounds and can carry 70 mm (2.75 in) rockets; nine T129As have been ordered.[35] Six helicopters have been produced and delivered to the Turkish Army. The T129As are to be upgraded to the T129B standard later.[1] T129B T129B is the "multi-role" version equipped with the leading edge electronic warfare systems. 51 helicopters are to be produced, with one to be used as a weapons testbed. The T129B is armed with a 20 mm gatling gun and can carry a payload of 8 UMTAS, 12 Roketsan CIRIT, and 2 AIM-92 Stinger missiles.[1]
Pakistan should opt for the cheaper T-129A with Bakthar Shikan / TOW firing capability at the moment to replace Cobras 1:1. Turkey has stressed that the T-129 has the best operation costs for any gunship and since our immediate need is for there use against the TTP militants the basic version should be enough for PA. They could be upgraded to B standard later on for a more advance adversary.
For the transport fleet since Aerotron is blacklisted by PA for leaking sensitive information to the US, this rules out further US heli options. Pakistan should opt for more Mi-17s (Production expected to shift to China), AS 350s (as it has proven high altitute performance) and Z-9s (general purpose helicopter for PA).
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3300 HealthPlex Parkway Norman, OK 73072
3300 HealthPlex Parkway Norman, OK 73072
The HealthPlex Heart Hospital offers a full continuum of cardiac care services ranging from a Chest Pain Center Emergency Department, to heart catheterization and interventional procedures, to open heart surgery. When you require care, our dedicated team is there to meet your needs. The HealthPlex Heart Hospital is a 'hospital-within-a-hospital' and located on the fourth floor of the HealthPlex.
The state-of-the-art cath lab is available 24 hours a day/7 days a week and is staffed by specifically trained and certified personnel.
The HealthPlex Heart Hospital is comprised of a 16-bed Post Coronary Care Unit and a 16-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. From the time patients arrive at our door to providing them proper treatment, time is crucial. The HealthPlex Heart Hospital is designed to allow for fast assessment and action, ensuring the best possible results for our patients.
The HealthPlex Heart Hospital is located within the HealthPlex at 3300 HealthPlex Parkway, off Interstate 35 and Tecumseh Road in Norman, Oklahoma.
If you are experiencing chest pain, please call 911. Emergency medical personnel are trained professionals on treatment options and which of our facilities is best for your medical needs.


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Gartner came out with its predictions for the tablet market through 2016 yesterday.
If they're right, Microsoft's tablet ambitions will fail, placing the entire company in jeopardy.
Here's why.
According to Gartner's stats, Microsoft will have only 8% of the tablet market in 2013, the first year after Windows 8's assumed release date, and only 12% by 2016. The iPad will dominate, with Android coming close behind.
Here's the chart from Gartner, via TechCrunch:
Left unsaid: some -- if not most -- of the tablets sold over the next four years will replace a potential PC sale. That already seems to be happening -- PC sales for the last year have been flat or slightly down, while the iPad has taken off.
So let's be optimistic for Microsoft and assume that only 50% of the tablets sold in 2016 replace PCs.
That means 185 million tablets will be bought instead of PCs.
Microsoft will get 44 million of those tablet sales with Windows 8 and Windows On ARM (its special version of Windows only for tablets).
But even then, that means that 141 million non-Windows tablets will be sold in place of what probably would have been Windows PCs.
Will that mean an absolute DECLINE in Windows PC sales? Hard to know -- PC sales might pick up again, particularly in developing countries with fast-growing middle classes like Brazil and China. It's possible that absolute Windows sales will continue to grow even as it loses market share. That would allow Microsoft's Windows business to look like it's doing fine in terms of revenue and profit.
But that market share loss is important. As more businesses bring in non-Windows devices for workers, Microsoft can no longer leverage Windows to sell business apps like Office, Exchange (email), SharePoint (collaboration), Lync (videoconferencing), its Windows Phone mobile platform, and infrastructure apps like Windows Server and SQL Server.
It means that Microsoft will either have to make sure all its apps work equally well with other platforms -- particularly the iPad and Android tablets -- or cede a significant part of the market to platform-agnostic competitors like Google Apps and the crop of hungry enterprise startups like Box and Salesforce.
This is exactly the kind of nightmare scenario Windows 8 is supposed to prevent.
All that said, Gartner's predictions should be taken with many grains of salt: after all, this is the company that predicted Windows Phone would have about 11% smartphone market share at the end of 2012, and would pass the iPhone by 2015. So far, one quarter into 2012, that's nowhere close to happening.
See also: Steve Ballmer's Nightmare: How Microsoft's Business Really Could Collapse.
Get the latest Microsoft stock price here.
Get the latest Google stock price here.


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I get that the federal government needs to cut its budget. We can't spend more than we take in forever.
But I also want the country to have a bright future, and without investments in science and technology that's just not possible. The real key to solving our present economic difficulties is to grow our economy.
If you're looking for a local example, look no further than the science of nanotechnology, which in some respects was launched at Rice University with the 1985 discovery of the buckyball by Richard Smalley, Bob Curl and Harry Kroto.
That very basic science discovery — of a molecule made of 60 carbon atoms — stimulated some early basic research interest in the field of nanoscience. Some promising results led to U.S. government investment beginning in 2001 under the National Nanotechnology Initiative. These funds stimulated more research.
The cumulative investment in this nanotechnology initiative since fiscal year 2001, including the 2012 request, now totals almost $18 billion.
And what has America gotten for its investment?
As of 2009, just eight years into the initiative, we had created a $91 billion U.S. industry. And it's rapidly growing. It should be a $1 trillion industry by 2020.
Science, in short, is key to growth in the 21st century.


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What are the things that I need to do to determine if my unit is already defective?
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This article is one in a series to assist in the setup, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Cisco Small Business products.
Here are some troubleshooting guidelines that can help to determine what's wrong with the unit.
Answer each one of these questions:
Do you see link light on your switch / router port where the SPA is connected?
If not, please make sure that Ethernet / cable connection is secure. If yes, does the SPA respond to ping?
Do you hear the voice menu after pressing ****?
If not, please unplug the Ethernet cable, and press **** again, then check if you now hear the voice menu?
Note: Just in case you are able to access the IVR, reset it back to factory default settings. Dial 73738# and press 1 to confirm the reset.
Do you see a blink pattern on the status LED?
If yes, run our recovery tool. Send a request to firstname.lastname@example.com indicating the model of your SPA device which is in S.O.S. mode. Or you may also request this from your dealer/distributor.
Note: The 1x long and 2x short means no Ethernet connectivity is detected. Check your cable. You can also inspect the RJ45 socket of the SPA.