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Dear Visitor:

For the past 50-plus years, I’ve tried to keep life lively on the Bethel College campus. Whether it’s cows in Mantz Library or a snow lodge on the front steps of the Ad Building, there’s rarely a dull moment at Bethel. Though my wife Wilcia Knutz claims to be the brains behind many of my pranks, the guiding principles are always the same – pranks must not be harmful or destructive, participation in clean-up is a must, and no keys can be used. Oh, and it helps to keep Dale Schrag, church relations director, in the loop so the administration doesn’t get too worked up.

As I’m getting on in years, I’ve begun collecting accounts of my pranks, but am afraid I may have missed a few. Perhaps you can help me out by adding your own photos and memories? Feel free to comment, add details and even rate the stories shared here. I wonder what would be the favorite Bethel College prank?

Thanks for your help,
Herman Bubbert
– Bethel College’s perennial prankster
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Signs sprout on the Green

Posted on September 19, 2011 by mzuercher
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Election campaign signs cover the greenOn Election Day, Nov. 5, 1996, the Bethel campus awoke to see that a crop of campaign signs had popped up like mushrooms on the Green overnight … or else had migrated mysteriously from every yard in North Newton.

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Iron butterflies needed

Posted on September 19, 2011 by mzuercher
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Metal Flowers Adorning the GreenIt seems that’s what could best take advantage of these metal flowers adorning the Green. They bloomed in 1994.

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The Green Nation on the Green

Posted on September 12, 2011 by mzuercher
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You thought you had to go to England

Posted on September 12, 2011 by mzuercher
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… to see Stonehenge, until someone recreated it on the Green using the outdoor benches.

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Real estate FOR SALE signs appear on the Green

Posted on September 12, 2011 by mzuercher
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