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HOMECOMING EDITION

ALUMNI MAGAZINE ISSUE ANNUAL HOMECOMING

Trojan Eleven to Seek Victory Against Earlham Quakers For Alumni Fans

TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BULLETIN October 1959 Upland, Indiana Vol. 52, No. 4 Issued monthly except April, August and December. Entered as second class matter at Upland, Indiana, April 8, 1900, under Act of Congress July 16, 1894. 2 DAY SLATED OCTOBER 17

N.A.E. President, Herbert S. Mekeel, to Bring Homecoming Banquet Address

Annual Homecoming, one of room with Ed Bolles serving as the most colorful events on the Master of Ceremonies. Taylor calendar, will be ob­ Mekeel To Speak served Saturday, October 17. The Homecoming banquet ad­ A large turnout of alumni and dress will be delivered by Dr. former students is expected for Homecoming, which has become Herbert S. Mekeel, President of increasingly popular with alum­ the National Association of ni since its beginning 11 years Evangelicals. Dr. Mekeel is also ago. Pastor of the First Presbyterian Tennis—Cross-Country Church, Schenectady, New York. Following a 9:00 o'clock Dinner will be served by How­ breakfast rally for fund work­ ard McCormick, head of Tay­ ers, a tennis match will be held lor's food service program. He at 10:00 and a cross-country is associated with the Prophet match against Earlham is set Company, professional caterers. for 11:00 o'clock. Piano Quartet Football The internationally renowned The Trojan eleven will take Piano Quartet will present the to the field at 1:30 to face the Homecoming lyceum program Earlham Quakers in the Home­ to be staged at 8:00 in Maytag coming football classic. Coach Gymnasium. This group, which Bob Davenport's 1959 squad is originated in Europe just be­ expected to make a good ac­ fore World War II, is acclaimed count of themselves for the spir­ for its four-piano arrangements ited Homecoming guests. and its breath-taking precision. Festive Banquet They have played in every ma­ The Alumni Banquet will be jor city in the United States and held at 5:30 in the new dining Canada. LODGING INFORMATION

for Homecoming Guests

Motels in the Marion area are:

Broadmoor Lodge Motel Queen's Motel Junction 9-37-15 1408 W. 10th Street State Road 37 North On Highways 37-9-15-21 Telephone: North 2-2124 Good restaurant across street Telephone: North 4-7474 Crossroads Cafe and Motel Located at Junction of State Courtesy Motel Roads 9 South and 35 Northeast of Marion Telephone: Gas City OR 4-2988 800 feet from Junction 37 and 15 Good restaurant nearby Embassy Motel Telephone: North 2-2448 1322 Winona Ave. Telephone: North 2-2889 Beaty's Motel State Roads 9 and 37—15 minutes Beechwood Motel north of Marion at Mt. Etna Located on US 37, 7 miles Telephone: Mt. Etna-Ingersoll 8-4616 South of Marion Telephone: Fairmount-Wilson 8-3219

Motels in the Hartford City area are:

Wagon Wheel Motel Sunset Motel State Road 3 South State Road 3 South Telephone: 1584 Telephone: 248 Guests desiring motel accommodations are requested to make reservations directly with the motel.

SPECIAL RATES AT SPENCER HOTEL, MARION

Single rooms $3.25, $3.50, and $3.75 Double rooms $5.75 and 6.00 Double rooms with twin beds $7.00 Suite (4 to 5 people) $2.00 per person Roll-away beds $1.00 IMPORTANT: In making reservations at Spencer Hotel, be sure to indicate you will be attending the Taylor Homecoming activities. 4 1959-60 ALUMNI FUND PLANS SET EDGAR W. BOLLES '50 ERNEST SHUMAKER X 31 TO HEAD FUND DRIVE

REGIONAL CHAIRMEN TO STAGE BREAKFAST RALLY

The Alumni Fund drive for 1959- 60 is to be launched on Homecoming Day, with a breakfast rally for the fund workers at 9:00 a.m. in the Ker- wood private dining room. This will Bolles Shumaker mark the beginning of efforts by the Alumni Association to raise $50,000 NEW "FLIP" CHART and reach a new record of 50% par­ A new flip chart, which presents ticipation this year. the financial program of the college in a unique and attractive form, is Plans call for doubling the size of being printed for use by the region­ the regional chairman organization. al chairmen and the field representa­ Last year 64 chairmen contacted tives of the college. The chart was alumni and former students person­ designed by the college Public Re­ ally, by phone or by mail. Under the lations Department. new system, each chairman will be asked to call on approximately 5 or The new chart will be presented at 6 alumni and former students in his the breakfast rally on Homecoming locality. Day. The General Fund Chairman and the National Organization Chair­ OFFICIALS NAMED man will be in charge of the meet­ Edgar W. Bolles, of Ann Arbor, ing. Michigan, was elected General Fund Chairman by the Alumni Board of Directors. The Reverend Ernest Shu- maker, pastor of the Woodside For Schedule of Homecom­ Methodist Church, Indianapolis, has been named National Organization ing Dag Activities See Page Chairman. lit Five area organization chairmen have been selected to date. They Homecoming Reservation are Paul Steiner, Midwest; Gerald Fisher, North; DeWitt Fowler, East; Blank on Back Cover Howard Girard, South; and Dick Meske, West. 5 San Francisco Alumni NEW FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Meeting Features Dr. ADDED TO COLLEGE PUBLIC Charles Shilling RELATIONS STAFF Dr. Charles Shilling, '23, repre­ The college is sented Taylor at a chapter meeting pleased to an­ held September 9 in San Francisco, nounce the addi­ in connection with his visit to that tion of a new city for a three day series of science field representa­ lectures. tive for the state Dr. Shilling is Deputy Director of of Ohio. the Division of Biology and Medi­ Mr. Homer G. cine of the Atomic Energy Commis­ Seevers of Cleve­ sion. land joined the The first meeting of the Toledo Taylor Public Alumni Chapter was held on Sunday Relations staff afternoon, July 26, at the Youth Cen­ recently on a ter, with head football coach. Bob part time basis H. G. Seevers Davenport, representing the college. to assist in the Attending were 23 alumni, Taylor fund raising program of the college. students and their parents, prospec­ tive students and other friends of For the past 20 years he has been the college. The get-together was ar­ an automobile salesman and during ranged by Mr. George D. Hawkins, the last three years has ranked 5th a member of the Taylor Associate in Oldsmobile sales in the entire Board of Trustees. He was assisted state of Ohio. by Evan Bertsche, '49. An energetic Christian layman, he The Indianapolis Chapter met Ju­ is a deacon in the Parma Heights ly 11 for a picnic supper, with John Baptist Church, a member of the Siner, '45, and Mildred Swisher Board of Christian Education, pres­ Smith, x'45, in charge. College rep­ ident of the Men's Brotherhood, di­ resentatives were Bob Davenport rector of the Baptist Training Union, and Will Cleveland, Alumni Secre­ a Sunday School teacher, and a di­ tary. rector of the Community Bible Cen­ Alumni and friends of the college ter. Also, he is active in the Chris­ interested in scheduling a Taylor tian Businessmen's Committee and meeting in their area are requested in Youth for Christ. to contact the Alumni Office. The Seevers' have four sons and DR. & MRS. JOHN WENGATZ one daughter. The youngest son, PRESENT GIFTS TO MUSEUM Robert, is a freshman at Taylor.

A collection of unusual items for New Fund Raising Organization. the Taylor Museum has been re­ ceived from Dr. and Mrs. John Wen- The appointment of Mr. Seevers gatz, '09. represents the first step in Taylor's Mrs. Wengatz has given several program to secure a staff of field carved birds of various species which were made by primitive na­ representatives to work in the area tives in Nguadi, Central Congo. Also of fund raising. Alumni interested included was a candle mold. in serving Taylor full-time in this Dr. Wengatz added to the museum capacity are requested to contact the a variety of significant stones for Director of Public Relations for the rock collection. further information. 6 THREE MUSIC PROFESSORS Taylor Professors Teach OFFER PRIVATE INSTRUCTION In Indiana University TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS Extension Program PRIVATE LESSONS OFFERED IN BRASS, WOODWINDS, STRINGS Four Taylor professors will teach courses in the Kokomo Extension Three Taylor professors will offer program of Indiana University, Dr. private instruction in brass, wood­ Milo Rediger has announced. wind and stringed instruments for Dr. Paton Yoder, Professor of residents of surrounding communi­ History and Political Science, will ties, as well as for Taylor students teach a course in World History, and during this academic year. Dr. Julius Valberg, Associate Pro­ Assistant Professor Dale Shepfer, fessor of History and German, will band director, and Edward Joseph teach a beginning course in the Pease, also Assistant Professor of Russian language. Music, will give instruction in A course in English will be given woodwind and brass instruments in by Professor Herbert Lee, and Pro­ a studio provided by the Butler fessor Dalton Van Valkenburg, As­ Music Company, Marion, Indiana. sistant Professor of Business and Ec­ onomics, will teach accounting. Mrs. Edward Pease will teach vio­ lin and other stringed instruments All will teach in the Kokomo Ex­ at Taylor. College students taking tension Center except Mr. Lee, who lessons may receive credit if de­ will teach in the Marion, Indiana sired. branch. Drs. Yoder and Valberg are new Mr. and Mrs. Pease are both Ful- additions to the extension faculty. bright Scholars who studied this Herbert Lee taught at the Center past year at the University of Frei­ last year, and Van Valkenburg is be­ burg, Germany. Mr. Pease is com­ ginning his fourth year with the ex­ pleting his work for the Ph.D. de­ tension program. gree at Indiana University. He is an accomplished French horn player, and has taught music privately for Mr. Dale Shepfer, now in his eight years. third year on the Taylor faculty, re­ Mrs. Pease, a concert violinist and ceived the B.M.E. degree from Bald­ chamber music performer, has given win Wallace, and the Master of Music degree from Northwestern private instruction for more than University. This past summer he at­ ten years. She has been concert mas­ tended the Masters Class of the Do- ter of two symphony orchestras. maine School of Conducting at Han­ cock, Maine, held under the super­ Professor Pease will also direct vision of Pierre Monteaux, former the band at Jefferson Township conductor of the Boston Symphony High School, Upland. Orchestra. 7 SEVENTH VENTURE FOR VICTORY G, E. Announces Results of TEAM COMPLETES ORIENT TOUR Corporate Alumnus Program

Record S3 wins, one loss Two Tayorites Participate The seventh Venture for Victory Officials of the General Electric tour is now history. The squad re­ Company have announced that 2,033 turned to the States with a record college graduates in their employ of 53 wins, one loss and one tie. Over throughout the country have con­ 200,000 attended the games, and tributed to their alma maters this heard the gospel messages present­ past school year. The number of col­ ed by the team during intermissions. leges represented was 291 and a to­ More than 4000 persons attended tal of $100,345 was contributed. decision meetings following the The company matched every gift gamps, and enrolled in Bible study from each alumnus with an identical courses. contribution to the colleges repre­ Foreign Press Lauds sented. Victory Team Two Taylor graduates with the General Electric Company contrib­ The following are excerpts from uted to the alumni fund this past an editorial in the Ming Sheng Dai­ year. Their gifts were matched by ly, Taichung, Taiwan: "... The the company under G. E.'s corporate name of VV team is almost known alumnus program. to everybody in Free China now. . . . Alumni connected with corpora­ tions which sponsor matching gift Though purely American, the W programs to aid colleges are urged team has a responsibility which ex­ to take advantage of this opportuni­ tends beyond national boundaries. ty to have their gifts doubled. They have no political background and no desire for money . . . There­ fore they are different from the or­ dinary championship — or money- seeking teams, not only in nature, HELP BUILD YOUR but also in the form of games. That is, in each game they play, there is COLLEGE LIBRARY always a "preaching" program in Check these varied ways of the half time. Therefore we can giving to your college library: consider them as religious crusade. "At such a time when the world V Funds to purchase books situation is so tense and the entire V Current or pertinent books human race is under the threat of V Private libraries — books war, the VV team certainly deserves and periodicals our songs and praises for the holy V Books as memorials work of saving the human beings A Continuing Contribution which they are doing for the "Lord" Jesus, with strenuous toiling in play­ AYRES ALUMNI ing ball as well as in traveling. May MEMORIAL LIBRARY the Lord bless each one of them with health and ,ioy forever, and Alice K. Holcombe, may the fans be all convinced to re­ Head Librarian ceive the World Savior." Faculty Members Pursue Ambitious Summer Study Programs

The program of continual devel­ State Teachers College. Mr. Le­ opment among the members of the Shana, formerly College Evangelist, Taylor faculty has taken them to is now Acting Director of Public Re­ various universities and sections of lations. the country during the summer Donald T. Martin also received his where they have engaged in ad­ Masters degree in Speech at Ball vanced graduate study and other ac­ State Teachers College this summer. tivities. Martin is Assistant Professor of Dalton Van Valkenburg, Head of Speech and English. the Business Department, was one Bob Davenport, Head Football of twenty business educators chosen Coach, also took graduate work at to attend a special advanced study Ball State. The former Ail-American in business administration at In­ from U. C. L. A. is beginning his diana University, under a grant second year of coaching at Taylor. from the Ford Fundation. Arthur Rupprecht, Assistant Pro­ Fred Luthy, Assistant Professor of fessor of Classical Languages, is on Religion, took graduate work at the a semester leave of absence, com­ Butler University School of Re­ pleting his work for the Ph.D. de­ ligion, Indianapolis. gree at the University of Pennsyl­ Mrs. William Green, Assistant vania. Professor of Mathematics, took grad­ uate work at the University of Wy­ AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP oming, under a grant awarded by Miss Mildred Stratton is currently the National Science Foundation. on a one-year leave of absence com­ E. Sterl Phinney, Registrar and pleting her work for the doctor's de­ Director of Admissions, did addi­ gree under a scholarship from the tional research for the Ph.D. degree University of Kentucky, where she at the National Archives and Li­ is taking her residence work. brary of Congress, Washington, Meredith Haines, Assistant Pro­ D. C. fessor of Social Science and Relig­ ion, and Julius Valberg, Associate COMPLETES PH.D. WORK Professor of History and German, Paul Barkman completed his disser­ spent the summer at Indiana Uni­ tation for the Ph.D. degree from versity, working on their Ph.D. de­ New York University. He also at­ grees. tended the North Central Associa­ James Young, Associate Professor tion Workshop at Michigan State of Speech and Dramatics, worked on University as the representative of his doctor's degree, at the University the Taylor faculty. Barkman is As­ of Michigan. sistant Professor of Psychology. Marcella Fuller, Assistant Li­ brarian, attended Peabody College, RECEIVE M. A. DEGREES Nashville, where she also worked David LeShana completed his on a further degree in Library work for the Master of Arts degree Science. in Guidance and Counseling at Ball (Continued on page 10) 9 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ELECTS Class of 1959 Pledges NEW BOARD MEMBERS 100 Percent Participation in GRANT RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT Alumni Fund Drive Four members were elected to the Class Officers Elected Taylor University Alumni Board of Ralph Bell, president of the Class Directors at the annual Alumni bus­ of 1959, announced at the Alumni iness meeting on Alumni Day, June Day Banquet June 5, that the new 5. graduates had pledged 100% partici­ Dr. M. Arthur Grant, physician pation in the Alumni Fund Drive for 1959-60. This support will be a from Fairmount, Indiana, was re­ significant factor in the Alumni As­ elected to the board for another sociation's effort to raise $50,000 term and was also elected president and secure 50% participation this for the second successive year. Oth­ year. Sue Newhard of Uniondale, In­ ers elected were Edgar W. Bolles, diana was named Class Letter edi­ Advertising Manager, Micro-metrical tor, Ray Merz of Cincinnati, Class Manufacturing Company, Ann Ar­ Reunion chairman and Janet Berst bor; Lloyd Willert, Methodist min­ of Cincinnati, Class Agent. ister, Leo, Indiana; and Professor Dalton Van Valkenburg, Head of the Business Department, Taylor Uni­ COMING EVENTS versity. SPIRITUAL EMPHASIS WEEK Oct. 5- 11 Dr. Bob Shuler Jr., speaker

LONG-PLAY RECORDING HOMECOMING OCT. 17

MISSIONARY CONFERENCE Nov. 11- OF TAYLOR MUSICAL 13 Dr. & Mrs. J. C. Wengatz, GROUPS NOW AVAILABLE speakers YOUTH CONFERENCE April 22-24, The Music Department has an­ 1960 nounced the release of a new long Rev. Warren Wierche, evangelist play record featuring the Taylor Rev. Kennth Enright, Missionary University A Cappella Choir and speaker Male Chorus. ALUMNI DAY JUNE 10 The choir is heard in nine selec­ COMMENCEMENT JUNE 11 tions including "Lead Kindly Light," "Beautiful Saviour," and works of Bach, Leisring, William, Weyse and others. FACULTY SUMMER ACTIVITIES The Male Chorus is featured in selections by Bach, Palestrina, Luth­ (Continued from page 9) er, Morris, Gerig and other anthem Dr. Paton Yoder has been on Sab­ and hymn composers. batical leave doing research on the Both groups were directed by Pro­ sociological aspects of early Ameri­ fessor Burton P. Mahle. can Inns. He is Chairman of the Di­ This record may be purchased by vision of Social Sciences, and will sending a check or money order for take up his duties again in Septem­ $3.35 to Professor Mahle, Music De­ ber at the opening of the school partment, Taylor University. year. 10 is completing her fifth year as coun­ NEWS OF THE CLASSES ty adiometrist. They live at R. R. 1, 1916 Box 849B, Stockton. Seth W. Snider, a Lancaster Town­ 1930 ship farmer who lives at R. R. 4, The Reverend Gomer Finch of Bluffton, Indiana, was recently hon­ 1511 North 15th St., Superior, Wis­ ored by being presented with a cer­ consin, was appointed suoerintend- tificate for outstanding community ent of the Central District of the service. Methodist Church at the annual con­ 1992 ference session this past June. C. B. Eavey has recently had two books onblished, Princioles of Chris­ 1931 tian Ethics and Practical Christian Mrs. R. L. Norton (Beatrice Ten- Ethics. This makes a total of eleven nant) and her husband serve the books he has authored. He lives at First Methodist Church at Three 611 N. Scott Street, Wheaton, Illi­ Rivers, Michigan. He is also Secre­ nois. tary of Evangelism for the Michigan Methodist Conference and Mrs. Nor­ 1923 ton is a conference officer of the Adah L. Fiddler writes that she is Woman's Society of Christian Serv­ now working at 4800 S. Washington ice. Street, Marion, Indiana. The Mission­ ary Bands of the World, for which 1933 she worked, is now merged with the Rev. Wilson M. Tennant is cur­ Weslevan Methodist Church of Amer­ rently pastor of a newly organized ica whose headquarters are in Mar­ Methodist Church on the campus of ion. Michigan State University at East Lansing, Michigan. 1928 Rev. and Mrs. Deane Irish (Mary 1934 Elizabeth Beebe) live at 3926 Min­ Art and Esta (Herrman '36) How­ eral Point Road, Madison 5, Wiscon­ ard enjoyed their furlough this vear sin. Rev. Irish is in his sixth vear and have now sailed to start another as superintendent of the Southern five vears of service at the Lucknow District of the West Wisconsin Con­ Christian College, Lucknow, India. ference. 1938 Mrs. Paul Patterson (Gladys Maas) Margaret L. Trefz is continuing has recently had her first book, her service at Cikankata Institute, "Come In, Please" published. Many P. B. Mazabuka. Northern Rhodesia. of her ooems have previously been She will arrive home on furlough in published, thouoh not in book form. Mav, 1960, and hones to attend Com­ She is extremely active in commun­ mencement here at that time. ity affairs and will study at Oxford University this summer. Hazel Compton, who works in the Raj-Nandgaon Leper Home, India, 1929 has additional work in distributing Rev. and Mrs. Willis Stackhouse surplus American food stuffs for the (Kitty Cox) are busily engaged in the needy in India. This is an exacting manv duties which are a part of the job since strict records must be kept challenge of serving the United Com­ and all castes are to share alike. munity Church at Castile, New York. Rev. Wirth Tennant is pastor of a Howard Runion is chairman of the larger parish of seven churches at Speech Department in the College Kingsley, Michigan, and has an as­ of the Pacific in Stockton. Califor­ sociate pastor and lay speakers un­ nia. Mrs. Runion (Bessie Southern) der his leadership. 11 1939 1944 Dr. and Mrs. Paul D. Clasper (Hel­ John M. Springer writes of his con­ en Aleshouse) tinued interest in Taylor and of the live at A.B.B.M., 143 general spirit of evangelism and re- St. Johns Road, Rangoon, Burma. viva! that has characterized the work Dr. Clasper is a missionary under of the mission in Mulungwishi, via the American Baptist Foreign Mis­ Elizabethville, Belgian Congo, this sion Society, and is vice-president of past year. Mr. Springer is now 86 the Burma Divinity School at Insein. years old, and has spent many years 1945 on the foreign field. Paul Sobel is pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Iron Moun­ tain—Kingsford, Mich.

The Hess's

Mr. and Mrs. William Hoke (Mary The Don Martin Clan Hess) are now in Pleasant Hill, Ohio, enjoying their second furlough from The family of Professor and Mrs. the Brethren in Christ Mission at Donald T. Martin '45. Sam 8V2, Ju­ Saharsa, Biher, India. dith 5, Jeanine 6, Julie Ann 2y2 and Jann 1. Don is Assistant Professor of 1940 Speech and English at Taylor. Mrs. C. R. Keizer (Ruth Prosser), Mrs. Clarence G. Owsley (Betty with Dr. Keizer and the children, ar­ Good) writes of their work in Brazil rived home for the month of July and requests prayer for the salvation from Bandung, Indonesia, where he of the needy. The Owsley's have has been a chemistry professor for three boys, Philip and Paul, who are two years. They will be returning for in school, and 16 month old Danny. another two years. 1946 1942 Margaret Waldo Kramer has ac­ Carol Unkenholz writes she now cepted the position of Christian Ed­ has her Masters degree in Education ucation Director at the Kenmore and is teaching 9th grade General Presbyterian Church in Kenmore, Science in a new junior high school New York. She received the Master in Grand Forks, North Dakota. of Religious Education degree from Walter H. Kruschwitz has been Princeton Theological Seminary this awarded a scholarship to complete past June. his doctorate at the University of Russell and Dorothy (Olson '47) Michigan at Ann Arbor. He is acting Van Vleet and children, James, Paul, head of the Physics Department and Judy and John, born May 29, 1959, has been on the faculty at Union live in San Juan, Puerto Rico where University at Jackson, Tennessee the mission work is a tremendous since 1951. challenge. Russell is serving as act- 12 ing field superintendent during the 1951 furlough of Andrew ('46) and Esther LeRoy and Mary (Weber '48) Lin- (King '47) Rupp. dahl left for language school in Cos­ ta Rica on September 1. They were 1947 engaged in deputation work this Rev. Boyd Skinner and his wife summer. who are on (he mission field in Harold and Janice (Rose '52) Her- Chile, have spent eight of their ber have moved to 184 Asbury Ave. twelve years out of the States. They Carle Place, L. I., New York. Har­ appreciate the news from Taylor old has completed his doctoral work immensely. Their address is Casilli at Boston University. 368, Arica, Chile. Helen Latham has been with the West Indies Mission in Trinidad 1948 since 1953. Due to the lack of work­ John H. Clark and family now ers in the field, she is finding it nec­ serve a two point charge at Pleas- essary to oversee one of the national antville, Pennsylvania. They have churches. In addition, the various four children in school, Esther, 12, problems involved in the building of Barbara, 11, Johnny, 9, Tommy, 7, their church, the correspondence and Mary Beth, 4. courses and office work keep her extremely busy. 1949 Andrew and Ella (Kincaid) Lind- Wanita Sheagley writes of her work vall have written of their interest­ in the mission school at Gallup, New ing and challenging life at Morrison Mexico. She mentions the impression Academy, 100 Morrison Road, Taich- the use of the flannelgraph with ung, Taiwan, and ask for our pray­ Navajo figures had on the children ers. in one of her classes, showing them John L. Emary is now at Beulah that Christ died for all peoples. Beach, Ohio, on emergency furlough because of ill health. He hopes to be 1950 able to return to Africa and continue Joan Kile is still in the Belgian his mission work. Congo, teaching the school for mis­ Lt. David E. Rathjen was privi­ sionaries' children. Her address is leged to attend a graduate seminar B. P. 10, Rutshuru. course on counselinq in human fac­ A letter from Dr. Robert Fenster- tors at the University of Texas this macher tells of their life in Brus­ spring. sels, where he and his wife are busi­ ly engaged in language study. Bob 1952 is now studying in the School of The Cornells, John and Jeanette Tropical Medicine, preparing for (Badertecher x'53) and family are their mission work in the Congo. now at Carrera Paez # 69, Colon, Estado Tachira, Venezuela, South William and Myrna Deal are liv­ America, engaged in mission work. ing in El Monte, California, where They ask our prayers, especially that he is President of Western Pilgrim the young believers, whom the priest College. He is continuing his writ­ has forbidden to attend evangelical ing ministry with his latest work, services, may remain faithful to the "Problems of a Spirit-filled Life." Lord. Timothy Warner and family are Bill Wortman writes of their ac- now home from Africa. He is teach­ ceotance by the Latin America ing at Ft. Wayne Bible College in Mission and that they will leave the the Missions Department during his first of December for San Jose, Cos­ furlough year. They are living at ta Rica. They will be in language 3811 Indiana Avenue, Ft. Wayne 6, school for the first year. The arrival Indiana. of Paul Douglas on January 22 adds 13 much to the happiness of the Wort- Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. mans. Then, after six months work at Northwestern, they will leave tor Africa. Gordon Hansen is project manager for a branch of the Alexander Proudfoot Scheduling Company and spends most of his time traveling to the jobs assigned to him in var­ ious parts of the country. He and his family live at 160 DeLacy Avenue, & North Plainfield, New Jersey. Bill and Virginia (Bolk) Pickering live at 230 South Norris Avenue, Tucson, Arizona, where Bill is pas­ • M tor of a Methodist Church. She has Charles and Lois (Inboden) Kemp- been teaching school. ton write that they have been in Bra­ Virginia (Lindell) Cathcart writes zil over two years. Their work has that her husband is electrical plan­ brought many victories and some ner for the Niagara Mohawk Power disappointments. They are burdened Company. They are both senior now with the heartbreaking lack of youth leaders in the Dunkirk Bap­ Brazilian workers to carry out the tist Church, and with Anna Renae, Every Creature Crusade, for which 3, and Dean Allen, 1, live at R. R. 2, they feel a desperate need. Glendon Fredonia, New York. Charles, born June 22, Keith, 2%, Calvin Vass graduated from As- and Bethany, IV2, contribute to a bury Seminary last June and is now busy and happy home life. president of the Global Harvesters Don and Jean (Huffman) Granitz Foundation for which he does full are now living on a coffee fazenda, time evangelistic missionary work. a project of the Christian Steward­ Mr. Vass, his wife and five children ship Foundation, in Parana, Brazil. live in Wilmore. Their ministry there will include Belle Williams is now working in over 100 people on the fazenda, and Cordova, Alaska, at a hospital under they will be helping their Xambre the American Baptist Home Mission church as well. Society. She finds the work entirely Dr. James and Mrs. Diller (Jeanne different, with the one nurse on Miller) are medical missionaries in duty, caring for the patients, wash­ a Congo Inland Mission, Nyanga par ing, cooking and doing lab work. Tshikapa, Belgian Congo. Their The rainfall there last year was 223 evangelistic effort increases as the inches and the main occupation is medical and surgical work grows. fishing. Daily Bible studies and a memory Neil McDowell and family live at verse program are two of many ways the gospel is being spread. 614 Broad Street, New Castle, In­ William and Ruth (Zimmerman) diana, and serve a new Christian and Bowers, Cheryl Ann and Timothy, Missionary Alliance Church there. live in Beaver, Ohio. They serve Harold Olsen and family are now three Evangelical United Brethren at Africa Inland Mission, Oicha via churches and Bill teaches English in Bunia, Belgian Congo, where he is the Beaver high school. supervisor of a large central school, two village schools and a school in 1953 the leper colony. Mrs. Olsen's work Gerald Close writes he is now is in leprosy research and x-ray. taking a residency in surgery at the Three year old Danny Joe, and Jean 14 Louise, 1, add much to their parents' hen are now at Box 41, Nhatrang, happiness. Viet Nam, in a language study David and Faith (Dodge x'55) school in preparation for mission Wheeler write that son David will work in that country. start school this fall and Celeste is James and Sara Weiss are serving 2 years old. They live at Box 455, the Stephens Methodist Church in Randolph, New York. Dearborn, Michigan. David is now Mrs. Gerald Thorne (Eloise Gerig) past two years old. They live at and her husband are Youth and 20201 Annapolis Street. Music Directors in Calvary Baptist James McCallie and wife serve a Church in South Bend. Susan Lynne church at Shoals, Indiana and he will be one vear old this month. commutes to the Butler School of Joseph ('52) and Lois (Beeson) Religion at Indianapolis for semin­ Ford have been living in Chapel Hill, ary work. North Carolina where Joe attended A! Furbay is instructor in the de­ the University of North Carolina, partment of speech at Wayne State completing work on his Masters de­ University and he has now complet­ gree. David, 5, Kathlyn, 3, and Stev­ ed his Ph.D. work. Kathy is in 1st en about ten months, keep their grade and Betty has her hands full mother busy. At present they are taking care of Carol, an active 2 year living in Harrod, Ohio. old. Warren and Marilyn (Gerlach) Rex and Ruth (Gentile '54) Gear- Williams live at 105 Mill Creek hart live at 205 West Hughes Street, Drive, Hicksville, Ohio, where War­ Marshall, Michigan. Paul Scott, 7 ren teaches Industrial Arts and is months, Bevie, 22 months, and Tom, baseball coach. They have three 4, complete the family. Rex is cor­ boys, Gary, 7, Tim, 5, and Randy, respondence supervisor at State almost 1. Farm Insurance Company. Dick Heilborn is rehabilitation Gladys (Cleveland) and Richard counselor for the State of Michigan. ('54) Steiner are in Belgium study­ Mrs. Heilborn is kept busy by Mar- ing French in preparation for mis­ cia 10, Tommy 6, and Pamela Sue 2. sion work in the Congo. They are en­ Bill and Edith (Casperson x'54) joying various trips taken with the Rediger are at the Bible Grounds at other missionaries studying there. Boca Raton, Florida. Bill teaches in Kent is 3 and Craig, 1, and they live the Junior High School in Pompano at 50 Rue Jean d'Ardenne, Ixelles, and received his Masters degree and Brussells, Belgium. certification in school administra­ Hugh Sprunger writes from P. O. tion in August from Florida State Box 508, Taipei, Formosa that their University. city has a population of over 800,000. Isabel (Anderson) Woodworth and Their family consists of 3 daughters her husband, Maurice, live at R. R. and one son, Michael Wayne. They 4, Lagrange, Indiana. She teaches expect to return for a year's fur­ English in the Ligonier High School lough late this year. and both are directors of a large David E. Philliooe is sales man­ youth group in the Lima, Indiana ager of Cowman Publications of Los Evangelical United Brethren church. Angeles, and his wife, Dora Dene Wilma (Augsburger) Wischmeier (Culver '52) teaches first grade and and her husband, Roger, are both is taking classes to fit her to teach teaching music at Grace Bible In­ the physical'v handicapped. They stitute. They attend the First Bap­ live at 10735 Wheatland Avenue, tist Church where Roger is organist. Sun'and, California. They live at 1415 South 10th Street, Herman Schoene is now an M.D. Omaha, Nebraska. and has finished his second year of Fred and Gloria (Krebs '52) Klein- surgical residency at the Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn. He lives at church and large youth group. Re­ 563 10th Street, Brooklyn 15, New becca is 5 years old and Philip, 2. York. Donald and Shirley (Lunde '52) Georgia (Taylor) Batten works at Jacobsen live at 13 Lachmund Court, the Overhead Door Corporation in Old Tappan, New Jersey, from where Hartford City and both she and her Don drives to New York City each husband, Henry, are active in church day to his job with Western Elec­ work at the Millgrove Methodist tric, the manufacturing and supply Church. Their address is 231 West unit of the Bell System. 7th Street, Hartford City, Indiana. Ralph and Leah (Nelson '51) Mrs. Beatrice (Embertson) Le Schuster still teach at Stryker and Begue reports of their work with live at R. R. 1, Archbold, Ohio. Ralph the Technical Assistance to Missions, is working on his Masters degree at of which her husband, Duane, is the Michigan State University, driving director. They have two sons, Breck the 80 miles there one night a week and Kim, and live at R. R. 1, Spring with two other teachers. City, Tennessee. Don McFarland, Box 630, Jos, Ni­ Barbara Hovda is now home on geria, West Africa, writes that his furlough and busy with deputation work in the Pocket Testament work. Her home address is Solway, League is very rewarding. There is Minnesota. an urgent need for a "double-bar­ Donald and Carmen (Justice '54) reled evangelistic and Scripture dis­ Wilks live at 1009 Hunt Street. Rich­ tribution campaign to get the gospel mond, Indiana. Donald received the to Nigeria's 35 million." B.D. degree last year from Butler Kenneth Cauble has received the School of Religion in Indianapolis. Masters degree in Religious Educa­ Their children, Douglas, 4, and Pam­ tion and has been engaged in various ela, 2, add much to the spice of life. duties in his church. He lives at 6800 Mary Lee (Wilson) and Dick ('55) S. W. 34th Street, Portland 19, Ore­ Turner serve the Losantville and gon. Blountsville Methodist churches, liv­ The Brown's, Thomas, Martha, ing at Losantville. Dick is in his last Bonnie Lynn and Danny, now serve year at Christian Theological Sem­ the Euclid Evangelical United inary at Indianapolis. Kathy is 2 Brethren Church in San Diego, Cal­ years old. ifornia. Tom has now graduated Mary (Fisher) Kauffman and hus­ from Fuller Theological Seminary. band, Robert, live at 917 North East Joanne Dutro has completed her Street, Bloomington, Illinois, where language studies in Brussells, Bel­ Bob is the accountant at the Men- gium, and sailed for the Congo from nonite Hospital. Mary supervises Antwerp on September 12. students at the hospital in the eve­ Lila (Hanson) Cosmades, her hus­ nings. Daughter Susan is now 1 year band, Tom, Debbie and Heather have old. been serving three churches in Martha Gene (Fordyce) and Gerald northern Idaho, but they plan to go ('54) Welsh, with Annette Kay, 1, to Greece to work among the Mos­ live at R. R. 2, Box 22, Waldorf, lems. They may be reached at R. R. Maryland. Jerry is attending the 1, Box 273, Franksville, Wisconsin. Wesley Theological Seminary in Shirley Bohleen of 4567 East Tu­ Washington, D. C. Martha teaches lare Street, Fresno 2, California, ex­ 4th grade in Clinton, Maryland. pects to be back on campus for Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Schmidt (Ol­ Homecoming, October 17. ive Haselwood) are now serving their Terveer Ginter did vacation Bible fourth year at the Townsend Com­ School work in the Denver, Colorado munity Church, Paradise, Indiana. area this summer. She taught 5th They are challenged by the growing grade in South Bend this past year, 16 and took graduate work at the In­ cle. Debbie is one year old now. diana University Center there. Larry Warner has accepted a iob E. E. Kirsch had been serving a as coach and science teacher this church in Whitewater, Wisconsin for fall at Carson City, Michiqan. His five years, also teaching school 3 wife, Barbara (Meyer x'58) writes out of those 5 years. Now he has that he worked on his Masters resigned and is attending Bowling degree at Purdue this summer un­ Green State University, Bowling der a National Science Foundation Green, Ohio, for work in Christian grant for biology teachers. Ed Wiens Education. has been his roommate at Purdue. John and Joan Chaoin both will 1955 teach in Caro, Michigan public C. P. Tarkington and family are school this fall. John is taking part busily engaged in the Overseas in the National Guidance Institute Christian Servicemen's Center in at Michigan State University this Manila, the Philippines. Timmy is summer. now 4 and Lena Beth is 2. Dwight T. Wilson, 2718 South Ad­ John E. Hinkle was awarded the ams St., Marion, Indiana, was award­ B.D. degree from Garrett Biblical ed the Master of Social Work degree Seminary in Evanston on June 15. from Howard University in June. He and Mrs. Hinkle (Mary Ann Pah- Paul and Mary (Cavanaugh x'58) meier '57) were commissioned for Fendt serve two churches at Wals- mission service in the Philippines in tonburg, North Carolina. In addi­ June. tion to this, Paul has finished one Paul Crockett received the Bach­ year at Duke Divinity School. Fred­ elor of Divinity degree from Asbury erick Paul is a year old now and is Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Ken­ a joy to his parents. tucky, in June. J. Carlton Murphy received the BIRTHS B.D. degree from Asbury this past June. He and his wife, Lorena (Smith Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Jackson ('54) x'56), live at R. R. 2, Hillsboro, Ohio. of Dallas Center, Iowa announce the birth of Bruce Alan on April 10, 1956 1959. Evelyn (McNeil) Aichele and her Congratulations to Marty (Ladd husband, Bernell, live at 93 Cedar '48) and Milton ('47) Murohey on the Street, Park Forest, Illinois. Bernell birth of their fourth child, Leslie is working in the Western Regional Sue, on January 15 in Nazareth, Is­ Office of the Sherwin-Williams Com­ rael. pany in Chicago. David Neil is al­ Floyd ('56) and Sarah C59) Grein- most a year old. er announce the birth of Sharon Kay Jim Robertson's letter gives a on April 17, 1959. They are now pas- word picture of a day in the Iauique toring the Evangelical Mennonite English College in Chile, where he Church, Lafavette. Indiana. is "father" to 85 boarding students, On April 19. 1959 Roland ('56) and ranging in age from 9-20. He realizes Joan (Sloan x'58) Coffey became the how vital it is that his influence on parents of Joseph Alan. Two year them he Christian as he is dealing old Brian is happy about his baby with the future men of Chile. brother. 1957 Hendricks ('50) and Robin Os­ Don and Ruth (Fleming) Moline borne are the nroud parents of Ladd left in June for Kotzebue, Alaska, Bruce, born March 7. The Osbornes where both will be teaching in a serve Talmadge Hill Union Chapel, high school for Eskimos, the only New Canaan, Connecticut. school for several hundred miles. On February 28, Debra Kay was They will be above the Arctic Cir­ born to Fred ('55) and Anita (Ford x'57) Prinzing. They live at 114 N. ('57) and Marge (McCallum '56) Mes- Albany Avenue, Chicago 12, Illinois. ke, happy. They live at 151 East Vil­ Fred completed his Th.D. degree at la, Pasadena, California. Northern Baptist Theological Sem­ Rev. and Mrs. (Mary Beany '53) inary in May. H. E. Hosch are the proud parents Bill and Ruth (Zimmerman) Bow­ of Rebecca Lynn born July 29. They ers, both of the class of '52, are the serve the Alliance Church at Ash­ proud parents of Timothy Joe, born land, Ohio. Stephen, 2, is proud of December 24, 1958. Timothy has a his little sister. big sister, Cheryl Ann. David and Becky LeShana, both of On May 12 Jennifer Ann was born the class of '53, are happy to an­ to Lowell (x'52) and Phyllis (Beers nounce the birth of James David on '51) Reeder, who live in Attica, Ohio. July 13. Debbie, 4, is proud of her Freya Jane was born on June 19 baby brother. to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Carver, ('52). They live in Bristol, Vermont. MARRIAGES On May 24, 1959 Judith Shafer (x'56) was united in marriage to Nor­ man Needier, a graduate of General Motors Institute, Flint, Michigan. Judy is completing her nurses train­ ing at Bali Memorial Hospital and they are living at De Soto, Indiana. Miriam Culp ('57) was married to Lt. Douglas K. Stewart, USMC on May 23, 1959. They now live at 100 Edison Drive, Mayfair, Pensacola, Florida. Eldora Rempel (x'51) and Hugo Hildebrand were married on Decem­ ber 20, 1958. They live in Ailsa Craig, Ontario, where Mr. Hilde­ John Snyder, Donald, and Jack brand is director of a home for de­ linquent boys. Eldora works part- Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder (Betty time in the office. Jo Lannerd '55) announce the birth On June 6 Rosanne Shippy ('59) of Donald Edward, February 1, 1959. and Robert Wolfe ('58) were united Jack David is now IV2 years old. in marriage. They live at Laotto, In­ Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ohman (Car­ diana where Rosanne will teach 4th olyn Ciough x'57), 1428 C. Spartan grade this fall. Bob will return to Village, East Lansing, Michigan are the Churubusco High School for his the proud parents of Andrew Lester, second year of teaching. born May 30. The Ohmans' other children are Julie, 2, and Timmy, 1. DEATHS Randall Wallace was born May 22, Dr. Myron E. Taylor passed away 1959 to Gerald (53) and Miriam May 17, 1959. He was a former field (Deyo '55) Close. Beverly Kay is 3Y2 representative and business manager and Stenhen Gerald IV2. of Taylor University. His wife was The Rev. ('50) and Mrs. Elmer C. a professor here. His two sons, Har­ Thorpe, McComb, Ohio, are happy rison and Charles, both attended to announce the birth of James Taylor, and Charles graduated in Matthew on October 15, 1958. He has 1931. an adopted sister who is overjoyed Allison Rogers ('20) passed away that she has a little brother. some months ago. His wife, the for­ The arrival of Kimberly Ann on mer Inez Cope (x'23) now resides at July 29 has made her parents, Dick 3922 S.E. Main St., Portland 15, Ore. 18 HOMECOMING DAY SCHEDULE

October 17, 1959

Registration 9 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Alumni Fund Workers Breakfast Rally 9:00 a.m. Kerwood Room

Tennis Match 9:00 a.m.

Alumni Board Meeting 10 :00 a.m. Faculty Lounge, Library

Cross-Country match vs. Earlham 11:00 a.m.

Lunch (cafeteria style) 11:00-12:45 (Price $1.00)

Football Game 1 :30 p.m. Taylor Field

Banquet 5:30 p.m. (Adults—$1.50, children—$1.00*)

Concert (Maytag Gym) 8:00 p.m. (See reservation blank on back page for prices)

'Correction: Banquet price for children is $1.00 instead of 85f as listed on reservation blank. Free baby sitting serv­ ice will be available during the football game and banquet.

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Please fill out and mail this page to Ihe Alumni Office not later than October 8.

Please make reservations for me for the Alumni Banquet, Saturday, October 17, 5:30 P.M. (Adults -$1.50, children .85)

Also, make reservations for me for lunch, Saturday, October 17.

I wish to reserve adult tickets for the Homecoming Concert at 8:00 p.m., featuring the Piano Quartet. Tickets for alumni are $1.00 if purchased by 6:00 p.m. All adult tickets sold at the door will be $1.50 (Children .50)

(If address at bottom of page is incorrect, please make corrections here)

Taylor University Bulletin Upland, Indiana

REV. E. A. BUNNER UPLAND, INDIANA

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