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Vol. 4, No. 1 (Spring 2000)

  • Rev. Ron L. Mathison, “The Voyage to America,” 1-3
  • Sketch of a Norwegian Farm, 2
  • Sketch of the Restauration, 3
  • Rev. Ron L. Mathison, “Lutherans and Immigration,” 4-5
  • List of Books on Immigration, 5
  • Rachel Vagts, “Preserving your Photographs, Past and Present,” 6,7,10
  • Family Photo, 7
  • Robin Ouren, “Change” (Bethany Graduation Memories), 8-9
  • Bethany Lutheran College Photo, 9
  • Oak Leaves Advertisement, 10
  • Oak Leaves Trivia, 10
  • Graveyard Poem, 10
  • Fourth Annual Meeting Notice, 11
  • “The Course of History” (Pastor Walther C. Gullixson), 12

Vol.4, No. 2 (Summer 2000)

  • Rev. Craig Ferkenstad, “Singing the Same Song: The Story of Our Hymnbooks” 1,4,5,8
  • Photo of a page of the first Norwegian Hymnbook, 4
  • “History Lost” (Fire at Somber Lutheran Church), 2-3
  • Photo of Somber Lutheran Church, 3
  • “Koren Country” Tour Highlights,” 6-7
  • Photo of Washington Prairie Church altar & U.V. and Elisabeth Koren gravestone, 6
  • Photos of Pioneer Memorial and Trinity Lutheran Church, 7
  • “Guess Who?” (Rev. Arvid Gullered), 9
  • Photo of young Arvid Gullered, 9
  • Mark DeGarmeaux, “J.S. Bach 1685-1750 His Contribution to Our Hymns and Church,” 11-12
  • Photo of J.S. Bach, 11
  • “Singing the Same Song” footnotes, 12

Vol. 1, No. 3 (Fall 2000)

  • “Reverend Paul Ylvisaker: Faithful Servant in the Lord’s Kingdom,” 1,8,9,12
  • Photos of Paul Ylvisaker at Concordia Seminary, 8
  • Rev. Wayne Halvorson, “Norwegian Wood,” 2
  • Photo of Wayne Halvorson, 2
  • Robin Ouren, “Sandbakkels,” 3-5
  • Robin Ouren, Sketch of Great Aunt Esther, 4
  • Rev. I.M. Blaekan, “Bethany to Make History,” 6-7
  • Photo of 1944 Hartland/Manchester Confirmation Class, 9
  • Amanda Madson, “Secretary’s Minutes” (ELS Historical Society meeting), 10-11

Vol. 4, No. 4 (Winter 2001)

  • Ted Petersen, “Oral History 101” (interview with Gerhard “Gig” Soli and Walt Meyer), 1,4,5,8,10,11
  • Photo of “Gig” Soli and Walt Meyer, 1
  • “Anniversaries,” 2-3
  • Photo of West Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church, 2
  • Photo of Trinity Evangelical Church, 3
  • Photo of Norwegian Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3
  • Photo of the 1930 Bethany Lutheran College Choir, 5
  • “Help the Archivist,” 6,7
  • Fill-in-the-blank caption with photo of 1922 Synod Convention, 6
  • Photo of 1930 Bethany Lutheran College Baseball Team, 10
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