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News from Taylor University, Upland, Indiana November 1954

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Poriraii of a Professor Board Plans for Future 'Light on the Dark Continent" — by Dean Rediger Portrait of a Professor

From remarks to the Taylor Faculty by J. J. Gerber

If he gets into his office late they very much less, for the average year­ are waiting for him: students seeking ly salary for full professors in the answers to questions that he inspired, United States is less than $4,000. seeking guidance on the roads that he But the Professor's life is devoted has made known to them. For after not to the achievement of material each hour in the classroom he is not profit, but to service. He is the servant of everybody. done with them. His influence upon them is only begun, and they will He serves humanity at large by bring­ stop and talk with him after the class, ing his knowledge to bear upon its make appointments for personal con­ problems: finding ways of remedying ferences. They will demand an un­ human discord, alleviating human reasonable amount of his time and misery, and stimulating human hap­ cause him all manner of inconven­ piness. His teaching makes other men ience, and he will not mind. more efficient. Dedicating his own life to service, he enables the men The Professor is the world's busiest he teaches to attain success. man. He encourages his students to Industry depends upon him for impose upon him. He sacrifices his engineers and technicians; commerce evenings to talk for student organiza­ depends upon him for executives tions or conduct "bull sessions." and specialists; government for lead­ When he has an afternoon free he ers. Humanity depends upon him to invites his most promising students supply doctors, ministers, teachers, to his house for tea. The enthusiasm intelligent citizens. And civilization that he radiates fires kindred flames owes to him not only its efficiency in the hearts of others; his zealous but its beauty: for the Professor, con­ pursuit of excellence imbues them cerned with human happiness, knows with equal earnestness. and seeks to perpetuate the values When a few hours of freedom offer of culture, of art and literature and themselves he is delighted and grate­ music, which make people more hu­ ful: they will enable him to devote mane and bring to them the highest, himself for a while to his most ab­ most satisfying pleasures. sorbing interests: the problems in his Students in universities and col­ field of research. leges do not take courses: they take He is the world's busiest man, but men. Adequate provision for these he never made a million dollars in men is one of the most basic concerns his profession—the idea never con­ of society and one of the most signif­ cerned him! Perhaps, if he is re­ icant contributions that can be made nowned in his field, he will be able, by the far-seeing men and women at the peak of his career, to make who make the work of educational in­ $10,000 a year. More likely it will he stitutions possible.

VOL. 1, NO. 1 TAYLOR ALUMNI MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 1954 Upland, Indiana Issued Bi-monthly. Application for entry as second-class matter is pending. 2 On the Cover Off the Cuff . . . Eleven students from outside the You've heard it said that "Good United States have enrolled at Tay­ things come in little packages," no lor University, for the 1954-55 school doubt. Being little might not always year. These students come from In­ be the key to goodness, but little donesia, Hawaii, Japan, Korea, India things can come more often. and Nigeria, West Africa. Three of Your Taylor Alumni Magazine is the foreign students are children of missionaries. smaller this time—but it will come more often. News that isn't new- Jean and Jane Legg, twin daugh­ well, it just isn't news, and with all ters of Rev. Lyle Legg, Sokoto, Ni­ the wonderful reports of things hap­ geria, West Africa, came to Taylor pening to alumni and to Taylor, we from Wheaton Academy, Wheaton, just can't wait three months until the 111. "Home" for them is Pontiac, next issue, so we decided to publish Michigan. These attractive twins are the Alumni Magazine every other freshmen. Jane plans to be an ele­ month. mentary teacher, and Jean plans to make nursing her career. You will still get the Taylor Bul­ Hawaiian students include Mitsuko letin, the four page issue, in the Higa, and Sumiko Iha, Kavai, Jeanne months when you don't get the Maga­ Saiki, Honolulu, and Jincha Matsudo, zine—and it will have color, too! Lahaina. Matsudo plans to prepare Hope you like this change. It's won­ for work as director of Christian ed­ derful to hear from you when you ucation and the three girls are in write to let us know that you look teacher training. forward to getting each copy to see Gordon Barrows, a junior at Tay­ what your friends all over the world lor, is the son of missionaries in Pun­ are doing and to learn about the jab, India. He attended Woodstock progress Taylor is making. High School, a school for English- A lot of marvelous things have speaking people in India. been going on at your school, and in this issue we've tried to cue you in. Dorothy Dzao, Indonesia, is the re­ It was a real challenge to the faculty cipient of the scholarship granted at and staff when Jay Gerber idealized Taylor by Dr. Bob Pierce, President the college teacher with his "Portrait of World Vision, Inc., and well- of a Professor," so we thought you'd known evangelist in the Orient. Dor­ like it too. "Shorty and Lil" McElwee othy's father is Director of the Ling were two of umpteen hundred who Lidug World-Wide Evangelistic Mis­ trekked back for Homecoming, and sion and the Chinese Interdenomina­ we knew that if they wrote a report tional Evangelical Faith Mission. Dor­ it would be interesting. othy attended Heep Yunn High School in Hong Kong. Seems amazing that from a little school in Indiana we should have so Other Asian students at Taylor are many world travelers. Important Bojook Jun of Korea, and Mary Miya- journeys, too. Guess you'll agree aft­ zaki and Kan Ori of Japan. Bojook is er you read "Light on the Dark Con­ studying history and philosophy at tinent," and "Report from Germany" Taylor to prepare for work in the that Taylor people are really con­ government of Korea. Mary Miyazaki vinced that Christ is the answer to plans to teach, and Kan Ori is study­ the world's problems. ing economics and psychology. Kan was a reporter for the Honolulu Star The next magazine will be in Janu­ Bulletin before coming to the United ary, 1955, so till then, "Keep Christ States. He was in Hawaii as a student in Christmas"—and in your heart the at Maunaloa Community College. whole New Year. 3 Board Plans for Future Lacour Stresses Evangelism

Expansion of the educational facil­ Whenever the matter of evangel­ ities of Taylor University, including ism is given a place equal with, in­ both university buildings and hous­ stead of superior to, academic ing, was considered at the October courses, Christian colleges begin to meeting of the Board of Directors of lose out, Lawrence L. Lacour told a the William Taylor Foundation, and Matriculation Day audience at Tay­ employment of a campus architect to lor University. Lacour challenged draw up plans was approved. Four Taylor faculty and students to dem­ architectural firms are being consid­ onstrate the fact that character is ered for permanent appointment as more important than skills by putting architect of Taylor University. Christ first in every area of life. The program calls for long-range Lacour was granted an honorary planning, and the extent of actual Doctor of Divinity degree following construction cannot be determined his address in recognition of his out­ as yet. Members of the Taylor fac­ standing success as an evangelist and ulty are discussing the educational counselor. In 1953 he was appointed policies and future needs, and from to the Taylor Board of Directors by their recommendations the directors the other members of the board. will make decisions. Preliminary Christian colleges can carry out suggestions include buildings to pro­ their evangelistic emphasis as an an­ vide additional housing for students, swer to the needs of the world, La­ faculty members and married cou­ cour said, by developing a healthy ples, as well as facilities to meet the view of self-criticism, by learning needs of the science department. from the secular world, by relying Skinner Named on the Holy Spirit, by practicing evangelism, and by continuing the Howard Skinner, Sr., Muskegon, sense of evangelistic urgency. Mich., was designated by the board Self-criticism should prevent Tay­ as chairman of the Taylor Associates. lor from the drift into formalism, ac­ The Associates group was formed in cording to Lacour. Are we perpetu­ 1953 as a "friend-raising" organiza­ ating evangelistic forms for the sake tion for Taylor. Skinner will be in of a great tradition, or is it for the charge of mapping a program for sake of spreading the Gospel, he these men who are appointed by the asked? Self criticism will also keep Board of Directors to lend their sup­ us alert to the social and intellectual port to Taylor. changes of the times, a factor im­ Fox Re-Elected portant in meeting new challenges with a never-changing Christ. Dr. Jesse Fox, chaplain at Park­ view Memorial Hospital in Ft. Lacour suggested that the religious Wayne, Ind., was re-elected by the practitioner is in competition with William Taylor Foundation to a four well-trained secular leaders, and it year term on the Board. Fox, a grad is the responsibility of Christian uate of Taylor in 1925, has served teachers to make available the latest two previous terms as a director. knowledge in order that students may use it for Christ. "Something we Rediger Appointed must learn is how to pray with those Dr. Milo A. Rediger, Dean of the who know not how to pray so that Faculty at Taylor University, was ap­ we may teach them." pointed Vice-president of Taylor at Students should see themselves as the October session. The move was the focal point between the needs made to designate Rediger as the re­ of the world and the Saviour, and sponsible officer when President live closer to the Lord without losing Evan Bergwall is off campus. sight of the needs of others. 4 Homecoming queen Joyce Lister with ot- President Bergwall, John Wengatz and Ted Engstrom tendants Ramona Ferguson (left) and discusshSeduce Taylor'sTnwiAr'c nownew cufilm, "Angel :»in Ebony,"" «.:*uwith Carolyn Bailey (right). Clifton Macklin, portrayer of Sammy Morris. A good day ... and we were glad n by "Lil and Shorty" McElwee '50 Any alumnus would probably and projects that Taylor hopes some­ agree that the best years of his life day to have, but plans and projects were those spent at Taylor, and a that will materialize because the return to Homecoming or Alumni Board of Directors, the administra­ Day is a sort of extension or reten­ tion and the alumni are all working tion of the "good ole days." toward that end. The Board isn't We looked forward to being able just bringing forth suggestions and to attend Homecoming this year, and then "letting George do it," but are we weren't disappointed. The whole putting words into actions. The ad­ day was spent at a fast pace trying ministration isn't viewing the Board's to see all the people that we knew. activity with complacency, but with I don't think we got all the way a determination to cooperate fully. around because there were a lot of And the alumni—well, they're being alumni on campus. Needless to say, organized by several very capable at the end of the day our throats men to the end that every alumnus were sore from so much talking. will be reached with the story of the No Homecoming is quite complete progress being made at Taylor. without a football victory and we It was good to see this coopera­ saw Taylor romp over Anderson 26- tion. And speaking of cooperation, 0. After the game there was an ox we were glad to learn that there is roast or barbecue, on the new black­ a much better spirit between the top recreation area. This recreation college and Upland and to know that area isn't completed yet, but it's al­ several hundreds of dollars have ready an improvement over the ten­ been pledged toward the support of nis courts of our day. And then there the school from the people in both was the premiere of the Sammy Mor­ Upland and Matthews. ris film at 7:30 p.m. in the gym­ Last, but most important of all, nasium. It was a good day and we we noted that those in charge were were glad we were there to enjoy it giving credit where credit was due. all. If Taylor is to stand as an effective Then we were greatly encouraged Christian college, then administra­ at the Alumni luncheon when we tive officials and faculty will have heard of some of the new plans and to look to God for guidance. We felt projects in the offing. Not only plans strongly that this was being done. But there is also another side to Light on the Dark Continent this story—the Chief Priests and re­ by Milo A. Rediger ligious leaders in the synagogue saw Dean of Taylor University the same light and were confronted with the same truth about the Lord It was a real privilege to visit Jesus Christ, but they closed their thirteen countries in Africa and four eyes to it and totally rejected Him. more in the Middle East during the Hence Jesus said, as He reviewed the months of July and August. The trip whole incident and observed both was not primarily a sight seeing tour the healed man and the chief priests, but rather a study program including "For judgment am I come into the many interviews, conferences and world, that they which see not might seminars. see, and that they which see might In Liberia Dr. Wickstrom, Presi­ be made blind." dent of the College of West Africa, spoke with deep appreciation of the Parallel in Africa and Middle East contribution Taylor University has What is set forth in the ninth made to the life and spiritual devel­ chapter of John proves to be a ter­ opment of his son, Gordon, who was ribly modern setting for conditions graduated just a few years ago. He in much of the world today. There told me that Gordon had spoken in are millions in Africa who have been the chapel of the college and had blind from birth, but are ready to led at least fifteen students to Christ. respond to the light with at least a Then he remarked, "You may tell measure of faith and obedience suf­ the faculty and students back home ficient to begin walking in the light. in Indiana what the Lord is doing Many who have already received the through your graduates." light gave a clear witness to it and During all but three weeks of the as they expressed their own joy in tour, I traveled with a group of their deliverance from darkness, ap­ eleven other Americans under the pealed for more help to spread the leadership of Dr. and Mrs. Emory light among their own people. Ross. The group was inter-racial, in­ But there are also the "chief cluding two American negroes, and priests and scribes" of John's ninth interdenominational, representing six chapter in many parts of Africa and protestant churches. the Middle East. These are harder to win, because they have been con­ The Miracle Recorded in John 9 fronted with the light in the past In his ninth chapter, St. John but have, in large measure, rejected records the account of a miracle of it and consequently are suffering healing. As Jesus and His disciples spiritual blindness. We must be pre­ approached Jerusalem they saw a pared to witness to both of these man who was blind from his birth kinds of people, and to win them and who sat by the road-side beg­ for Jesus Christ. ging. Immediately the disciples en­ tered into a discussion of the theolog­ The Imperative of Missions ical question concerning punish­ To go with our message to these ment for sin. But Jesus saw in the people for whom Christ died is the man not an occasion for the discus­ world-wide mission of the Christian sion of a theological problem, but Church. The program of Christian an opportunity to manifest the spirit Missions is more than philanthropy of God and demonstrate His power. because it is not born of human love He set about to heal him, employing but of the love of God as revealed a method which called forth and in Jesus Christ. It is a necessity cultivated in the man the two essen­ growing out of the love of God which tial aspects of a vital relationship sent His Son to redeem us from sin. with God—faith and obedience. Full­ Our going grows out of His coming, ness of sight did not come at the and because He came, we must go. moment when Jesus spoke to him This is our part toward the com­ but only after he had believed and pletion of the unfinished task of the obeyed. church. 6 room rental income. This is a large From the President's Desk problem and it requires great faith. Taylor University is facing a However, we believe that among the crisis. It is the problem of housing friends of Taylor University there is our students. This year, with an en­ the potential for new housing. We rollment of more than 500 full-time urge your prayers and your sugges­ students, we are overcrowded. Either tions. we must limit enrollment to approxi­ Another area of rather acute need mately 500, or we must lift our hori­ is housing for married students. An zons and provide for additional hous­ apartment building at Taylor would ing on our campus. be a wonderful investment, and it By 1970, more than two times the could ultimately belong to Taylor. present number of students will want This may be a seed thought over to go to college. These potential which many of you might pray. We students are already born. The bulge will be glad to discuss this matter now is in the primary level. It is with persons of your acquaintance rapidly proceeding to our high who have the financial resources. schools, and will be at our colleges A crisis has two potentials—one of before long. danger and one of opportunity. Out of this crisis which faces Tayior let College enrollment is increasing us pray and work to the end that the slightly now. The national average opportunity will be provided, and we increase this year will be around five shall have the privilege of working per cent. Taylor's increase has been with a larger group of young people 21 per cent. In our freshman class it in the field of Christian higher educa­ was 44 per cent. tion. We are making a study to decide how large Taylor ought to be. With our present facilities, the maximum efficiency appears to be about 600 Local Support For students, provided additional housing is possible. In the light of this fact, Taylor Strong the Board of Directors is investi­ gating the possibility of erecting a Upland businesses and individ­ men's dormitory. uals have invested a total of $3,607.50 in Taylor so far this year in cash and Our largest housing unit, Magee- oledges. Cash contributions since the Campbell-Wisconsin Dormitory, was beginning of the fiscal year, July 1, built as a women's residence. In the total $1,345.00 and pledges amount to depression days it was not possible $2,262.50. A campaign was conducted to build a second dormitory of that over a ten day period and established size, as had been planned. Hence, one as an annual event to help Taylor wing of this dormitory was made into meet the needs of faculty salaries a men's residence. and other expenses above what stu­ How might such a program be fi­ dents pay. nanced? Under the grace of God we trust that doors will be opened Matthews men of the Lions Club whereby finances will come which pitched in to raise $273.00 in their will make it possible to build a men's community shortly after a fire de­ dormitory. We would be happy to stroyed the major industry of the memorialize a dormitory, or parts of town. one, in the name of some worthy "We sincerely appreciate this ex­ benefactor. pression of interest in Taylor," stated We do not know if it is possible President Evan Bergwall, "and we in­ for Taylor to qualify for a loan under terpret this support not only as a Federal Housing for such a building, gesture of financial aid, but also as but we are examining the possibility. an indication of the mutual good will This loan, if obtained, would be paid that has developed between the col­ off over a period of 40 years from lege and the community." 7 LETTER FROM A MIDDLE Report on Germany AGED GRAD by Bill Yoder Dear Alumni Secretary: Our impressions of Germany could We were delighted to receive in probably be summed up in the state­ today's mail a September copy of the ment "Civilized but lost." Taylorite, and in it we were proud to see that members of our class Today West Germany has come (1927) had contributed to Taylor the back economically. The waste cities highest total of any class from 1890 are being rebuilt. The people are to 1938. dressing and eating better. The amaz­ But when I analyzed that total and ing fact must be considered that realized that it amounted to an aver­ West Germany has absorbed, to date, age of only about $12.00 apiece for over ten and one-half million ref­ the 50 members of that class, frankly ugees from behind the Iron Curtain. I was ashamed. And when I realized Politically, West Germany is strug­ that those of us who graduated in the gling to her feet. The fight seems to late '20's and early '30's are now be won to rearm West Germany on probably at the peak of our earning a small scale. power and yet have contributed so But the rush for political and ec­ little, I wonder how Taylor allows us onomic stability has generally left to be counted among her graduates. consideration of Germany's spiritual Sure, we have children of our own famine in the background. Despite now attending college; sure, we all economic and political advances, have a smaller television set than much of the disillusionment remains other people in our block; sure, none in the hearts of the German people. of us makes large salaries, because The apostasy which was begun by most of us went into occupations materialistic, rationalistic philoso­ with a "service motive" and never phers and taken up and completed expected to be wealthv. But can't by Hitler has. to a large extent, gone we average more than $12.00 a year unchecked. Church attendance of as a love offering to the school which any kind is appallingly low. The gave us an education at the expense preaching of the true Gospel contin­ of much hardship and consecration? ues to be opposed by both Catholics We don't need to be ashamed of and Protestants. In the city of Dussel- the Taylor of 1954. No, she's not a dorf today, there is a large group of large school but she pays her debts; acknowledged worshippers of Satan, her buildings are well kept, her who meet regularly to worship the academic standards are high; she's god of this world. a bona-fide member of the North As a quartet we had the opportu­ Central Association. nity this past summer of singing for The spiritual tone of the student 2% months in Youth for Christ tent body and faculty is high, sane, and evangelism in southern Germany. We sensible. The recent graduates are were in complete charge of music much better prepared to meet the for extended tent campaigns in cold, hard world than we were which we took part in over 200 serv­ twenty-seven years ago. I know about ices. In addition we participated in this, for I have a member of the class a daily door-to-door evangelism pro­ of 1954 on my own staff, and a gram. daughter who has just spent two The campaigns were designed to years at Taylor. reach all groups. Bible-study services No member of the staff would dare were conducted daily. Services es­ to tell us these things about our; pecially for children were held each selves. We of the middle-aged alumni afternoon. Evening services were must face the facts ourselves. When mass rallies, aimed especially at wc do we are heartily ashamed of youth. The door-to-door program was ourselves and justly so. specifically to take the Gospel to the Cordially yours people. Donald Wing 8 News of the Chapters COMMENTS ON ALUMNI FUND PROGRAM Fifteen alumni near Buffalo, N. Y., enjoyed a picnic at Chestnut Ridge by Wallace Deyo Park on August 21. Miss Theodora Taylor Alumni President Bothwell, who retired from the music department last year and is now liv­ The future of Taylor is in the ing at Fredonia, N. Y., where she is hands of her alumni. Graduates and a church organist, was the honored former students are not the only guest. Next meeting of the group will friends the college has, but they are be December 23 at the home of Dr. the group who hold the key to Tay­ and Mrs. John Mabuce, 334 Baynes lor's tomorrow. Ave., Buffalo. Bruce Frase was We have received a college edu­ elected president for the coming year cation of such spiritual impact as few with Tom Sidey, vice president and colleges across America are prepared Dorothy Eells, secretary. to give. Taylor helped us find the kind of life which really matters— Indianapolis alumni also enjoyed which gears into eternal things. a picnic during August. "Good We who are in close touch with weather.. .few mosquitoes... much things on the campus are greatly food" reports Bob Fenstermacher, heartened. President Bergwall is giv­ past president. Mary Murphy was ing the kind of leadership which in­ elected president for the coming spires confidence. Unswervingly he is year. A supper together before the guiding Taylor along the pathway Indianapolis premiere of "Angel in of the trained mind and redeemed Ebony" on November 15 has been heart. planned. Ponder this, if you dare—that last About 40 alumni, parents and year the average salary paid to full friends of Taylor met in the Marine time faculty members at Taylor was Room of the Chamber of Commerce $3190.00. The well-trained deeply- Bldg. at Berne, Indiana, on Septem­ dedicated men and women who serve ber 17. President Bergwall addressed on Taylor's faculty accept personal the group and music was presented sacrifice because they believe in the by Howard Skinner and Paul Harper. kind of higher education for which Miss Grace Olson, registrar, spoke the college is known. to Kokomo, Indiana, alumni meeting It takes money—a commodity with at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph which Taylor has never been flush— Long on October 11. Plans were to pay adequate salaries. Last year made for a showing of "Angel in 536 alumni contributed a total of Ebony" in Kokomo, and the Alumni $16,500.00. But that represents less Fund program was introduced by than 25% of the alumni group. Sure­ Leigh Maclver, local chairman. "Mac" ly there are many others who are was also in charge of the program grateful for Taylor's contribution to for the meeting. The group adopted a their own lives—others who believe constitution and selected additional profoundly that what Taylor offers officers to work with James Payne, is the very thing the world most president. desperately needs today. Many of us, no doubt, have simply been lax, or preoccupied with other things. If I have succeeded in making "Angel in Ebony" you feel uncomfortable, I am glad. the story of Just get out your checkbook at once SAMMY MORRIS and write out a worthy contribution for your alma mater. Then you can Schedule this dynamic 16mm feel easy and comfortable again— full-color film for your church, until a month or two pass when you school or civic group. ought to do the same thing over again. 9 Odle Planning Orient Trip Campus Quickies Don J. Odle, Athletic Director at Literary societies (Philos, Thalos Taylor University has announced and Chi Kappas—in case you have plans to take another "Venture for forgotten) had their rush programs Victory" basketball team to the during October and the first week in Orient during the summer of 1955. November. Purposes of the societies The team will be made up of players have been defined as "providing op­ from several colleges. portunity for individuals to develop The team will leave the states talents through small groups." June 4, 1955, and return by the first Administrative leaders are con­ of September. Several countries sidering the possibility of summer bordering Communist-held areas will school again next year. Alumni wish­ be included on the schedule. In 1953 ing to take courses should make re­ the Taylor mentor and his boys quests known soon. played on Quemoy, a stone's throw Twenty-three denominations are from the Red mainland. Other represented in Taylor's student body, games were played in Korea, Hong with 48 students from non-denomina­ Kong, Formosa, Japan and the Philip­ tional churches. Methodists with 187, pines. This year the team hopes to Baptists with 73 and C.M.A. with 22 add Indonesia and Thailand, both are the larger. Students come from bordering the bamboo curtain, to 33 states. their itinerary. Dr. Wilda Faust of the National Seven Taylor students made the Education Association spoke to the first trip to the Orient with Odle in Taylor F.T.A. about the place of the 1952 in response to an invitation teacher in the educational pattern. from Madame Chiang Kai-Shek. Six Taimi Lahti, State Co-ordinator of of this first group plan to return F.T.A. and Jack Munson, DePauw U. for permanent missionary assign­ senior accompanied her to the cam­ ments. pus. The art department has been moved to Spier's Hall on the 4th floor of the Ad Bldg. Jack Patton Basketball Schedule aided the maintenance dept. in the 1954-55 redecorating and it looks good. JOB ORTUNITIES — Write to Dr. Date Opponent Place Paul Uhlinger, Dean of Students if Nov. 20 Oakland City Here you are interested in the following: Nov. 30 Franklin Here Director of Christian Education. Dec. 4 Indiana Tech. Here Pasadena, California or Minister and Dec. 11 Indiana Central There Director of Christian Education, Dec. 14 Anderson There Glendale, California. Dec. 17 DePaul There Dec. 28-29-30 Sunshine Tourney Jan. 4 Huntington Here Final Enrollment 524 Jan. 8 Hanover There By the end of the late registration Jan. 11 Manchester There period Miss Grace Olson, registrar, Jan. 15 Indiana Central Here reported that 524 students had Jan. 22 Earlham Here signed up for instruction at Taylor. Jan. 29 Wheaton There The freshman class of 200 represents Jan. 31 Calvin Here an increase over last year's fresh­ Feb. 5 Hanover Here men of 44%. Feb. 8 Franklin There Taylor officials are now concerned Feb. 12 Manchester Here about what to do with all the stu­ Feb. 15 Earlham There dents who want to attend Taylor, as Feb. 22 Central State There this year's senior class of 77 is the Feb. 26 Anderson Here smallest since 1948. 10 News of the Classes IT'S YOUR ALUMNI MAGAZINE People make news, and the most interesting news you can read is news of your personal friends. To make your alumni magazine more interesting, a class agent has been appointed for each class. Part of the responsibility of these agents will be the supplying of news items about the class for the alumni magazine. Class letters are a big help in this way, but individual alumni can help greatly by sending news to the class agent. Pictures too! Class agents who have consented to serve are listed following the year of each class. Send news to them at the address listed.

1888 After living with his son for a Following the death of her hus­ time, Joseph Blades is now residing band on March, Mrs. John M. Canse at 1446 Eastwood Ave., Columbus, (Bessie Herrick) moved from Port­ Ohio. land, Oregon, to Wesley Gardens, 1921 Des Moines, Washington. She is prob­ Miss Olive Dunn, class agent, 729- ably Taylor's earliest former student. 165th St., Hammond, Indiana. October 7th Mr. and Mrs. Willard 1907 McLaughlin (Eva Oliver, '25) sailed "My class prophesied that I would from New York on the Britannic. be a lawyer in some city. I found They plan to visit Ireland, Scotland, the prophecy in the 1907 Gem over and England before sailing for Bom­ in the library. And that is what I bay, India on November 2nd. The have been doing for the past 40 McLaughlin's are on an official visit years," said Ellery Pengra as he and for the Vellore Christian Medical Mrs. Pengra visited the campus in College Board. September. Pengra has a law office in the Lafayette Building in De­ 1922 troit. He is a nephew of former Tay­ Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith (May lor President Charles W. Winchester. Rector) live at 540 Rutherford St., Athens, Georgia, where Ernest has 1914 been nead of the Department of William M. Stuart, president of Physical Education at the University Martin - Senour Company, Chicago of Georgia for the past six years. paint manufacturer, will head a Mrs. Smith has been an invalid for campaign to raise $375,000 toward 15 years. Their daughter, Patricia a new institute of design building plans to enter Taylor in 1955. for the Illinois Institute of Technol­ 1924 ogy. Mrs. Eloise Fenstermacher, class 1915 agent, Upland, Indiana. Oral C. Brown now resides at 1925 Penny Memorial Farms, Florida. Mr. J. L. Naden, class agent, At­ Clarence E. Olson is the Methodist lanta, Indiana. pastor at Boxholm, Iowa. "I see a Taylor grad every now and then, and 1927 they are a credit to our school," he Richard A. Norris and Sons is the writes. name of the organization that oper­ 1916 ates a Pasadena, Calif., tea room. Hostess for the establishment in Mrs. Rev. B. D. Nysewander, class agent, Norris (Mabel Thomas) and the "and Grabill, Indiana. Sons" includes Dick Norris '51 and 1918 Jim Norris '51. Jim lives at 3259 Mr. Barton Pogue, class agent, Up­ East Colorado St., Pasadena. The land, Indiana. business is at 241 East Colorado. 11 After many years of service as a muth has returned to the United teacher, advisor and administrator at States, and now makes his headquar­ Chicago Evangelistic Institute, Miss ters at Waynesboro, Penna. Mary Ella Bowie has retired and is 1939 now living at 608 N. Central, Chicago Mr. James Alspaugh, class agent, 44, 111. Upland, Indiana. 1928 Lois Stanley was awarded a Master Rev. E. W. Hamilton, class agent, of Arts degree in August by the Eaton, Indiana. State University of Iowa. 1930 Mr. Loyal Ringenberg, class agent, 1940 Butler, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Armstrong 1931 left New York by plane, October 16 Mary Poling is the Director of for Bermuda. Mrs. Armstrong (Alta Religious Education at the largest Clevenger) was one of three winners Methodist Church in New England, in a contest sponsored by Whirlpool Wesley Church of Worchester, JViass. dealers in the United States. After Pastor of the church is James Uh- spending a week, all expenses paid, linger '29. Marian Derby '31 was re­ in Bermuda, the Armstrong's will re­ cently featured there at a missionary turn to their home in Richmond, service. Indiana. 1932 Chaplain Charles F. Pegram is Rev. James Rhine, class agent, Up­ now Major Pegram. He is to return land, Indiana. to America the last of October fol­ Campus visitors from North Africa lowing a tour of duty in the Orient. this summer were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mail will reach him addressed to Ferree (Svea Gustafson). They make 504th M.P. Bn, Camp Gordon, Geor­ their home at Ain Draham, Tunisia, gia. North Africa, where they carry on a 1941 trade school to provide work for Mr. and Mrs. Ross McLennan (Viv­ Muslim converts who are ostracized ian Havens x43) have moved to from society. Michigan. At present they are at Chester Smith has left the pas­ Pontiac, where Ross had surgery torate at Savage, Maryland, to head October 12 for a ruptured disc in the music department at Huntington the spine. Following his recovery, College. They live at 1836 College they will move to Lansing, where Ave., Huntington, Indiana. Ross will assume the job of Execu­ 1933 tive-Secretary of the Michigan Tem­ Rev. Fred Vosberg, class agent, perance Foundation on January 1st. 927 Church, Flint, Michigan. Rev. and Mrs. Earl Butz are now Plenty of books line the study of located at 410 Hamline, Grand Forks, Kenneth Griswold, pastor of the Con­ North Dakota, where they serve the Methodist Church near the Univer­ gregational Church at Durand, Mich. sity of North Dakota. 1936 Dr. John W. English, former di­ 1942 rector of research and statistics for Rev. Lavern Skinner, class agent, Flint public schools, has been ap­ McCordsville, Indiana. pointed superintendent of schools Minister at the Kilmanagh E.U.B. at Inkster, Michigan. The Inkster Church in Bay Port, Michigan, is schools have an enrollment this fall Otto Hood. of 3700. Homer Van Buren has a pretty 1938 good sized shopping bill as purchaser Dr. Richard Halfast, class agent, for the Simplicity Engineering Co., 2505 Katherine Avenue, Kokomo, In­ Durand, Michigan. Wonder how it diana. feels to spend $120,000.00 a month? Following a term of service as di­ Homer is pastor of a rural Methodist rector of the Japan and Korea work Church in addition to his work with of Youth for Christ, Samuel Wolge- the fast-growing industry. 12 Mildred Burdon has joined the George Holcombe is now pastoring staff of Erie School, Olive Hill, Ken­ a church at Rio Grande, Ohio. tucky. Western Reserve University grant­ 1946 ed the degree of Master of Arts in Rev. Harold Homer, class agent, Education to Virginia (Hubbard) Bellevue, Michigan. Tropf on September 15. 1947 1943 Mrs. Lydia Jullard, class agent, Harold Springer is taking a special Stryker, Ohio. course in Hospital Administration at Bill Jones is now head of the Northwestern University. They live Theory of Music department at Ap­ at 550 Sherman Ave., Evanston, 111. palachian Teachers College, Boone, North Carolina, where he also teach­ 1944 es band and flute. The Jones have a Dr. Charles Bamford, class agent, daughter born July 27. 2231 Scott, Davenport, Iowa. "God will not forsake His Church 1948 which is being formed in Indo China. Rev. Lloyd Willert, class agent, .. I shall soon be able to tell you first Middlebury, Indiana. hand of the way the Lord is work­ ing," writes Lois Chandler from Rod and Elsa (Johansen) Abram Dalat, Vietnam, just before returning have moved from Russiaville, Ind., to to the U.S. on furlough. a new pastorate in the Friends Lindley Osborne's (Lois Arms '47) Church at LeGrand, Iowa. have recently moved from Wethers- field, Conn., to Stephens College, 1949 Columbia, Missouri. Rev. Vernon Peterson, class agent, Grabill, Indiana. 1945 Starting a new Baptist Church in Rev. Robert Cox, class agent, 6210 Minnesota is the job of John Poison. South Michigan Street, South Bend, The Poisons (Patricia Stanford '50) Indiana. live at Austin, Minn. By December 1, Kenneth Morse Wesley Hambidge has continued will be moved from Camden, Ohio to his teaching career begun in the Up­ RFD 12, Tazewell Pike, Knoxville, land school at Orange, California, Tennessee. where he makes 249 N. Batavia his residence. Evan Bertsche says that they like Minneapolis so well they bought a home at 5603 James Avenue, North. 1950 Mr. James McElwee, class agent, 2725 Sullivan Street, Columbus, Ohio. Staney Salter has a new job as music teacher in the schools at Utica, Michigan. William Ng became the first man of Chinese ancestory to become a United Presbyterian Church minister when he was ordained in the Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church a t Among the Taylor alumni visited Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he will by Dr. Milo Rediger last summer serve as pastor. Bill graduated with were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bontrager, a B.D. from Pittsburgh-Xenia Theo­ Evangelical Library, Leopoldville, logical Seminary on May 13. His ad­ Belgian Congo. Bob is a manager of dress is 369 17th Street, S.E., Cedar the library. Rapids, Iowa. 13 This summer found Jane Ericson, Eloise Gerig, Shirley Lunde '52 and Mary Alice Goodridge '52 working at the Camp-of-the-Woods at Speculator, New York. Jane and Eloise are now teaching in Lansing, Michigan. Their ad­ dress is 3117 South Logan, Lansing. Shown in the picture are Shirley Lunde, Don Jacobson, John and Mary Nelson, Eloise Gerig, Don McFarland, Marian Schindler, Gordon Hansen, Jane Ericson and Henry and Mildred Nelson. 1951 1952 DeWitte Hall is now located at Rev. Dick Unkenholz, class agent, 608 Eastern Ave., Rocky Mount, R. R. 8, Lower Huntington Road, North Carolina. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Truman E. Bauer writes to say Apologies from the Alumni Office he is now living at Colome, South are in order to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dakota. Crum (Velna Johnson '49) for omit­ ting their names from the contribu­ tors list in the September bulletin. Bob and Val are at Moodus, Con­ necticut, where they serve a church while Bob is completing seminary work at Hartford. 1953 Mr. Paul Scott, class agent, 1939 D. Chaucer, Cincinnati 37, Ohio. Dave Phillippe keeps well oc­ cupied with books as assistant man­ ager of Cowman Publications, Inc. located at 256 S. Hobart Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. Dave and Doradean (Culver '52) stopped at Taylor during John, Darlo and Marsha Emary a summer trip. The field address of Mr. and Mrs. 1954 John Emary is % Field Headquar­ Mr. John Wheeler, class agent, ters, The Christian and Missionary Olean, New York. Alliance, Kankan, French Guinea, Jim Kintner is stationed at Ft. French West Africa. Sill, Oklahoma. 14 Along Life's Way

BORN: A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris, '48 Amboy, Indiana A daughter, Lois Elizabeth, was on September 30. bcrn to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Arms Nathan Lawrence, 9 lb. 6 oz. boy, '45 on September 30. Pop Arms is is the newest member of the Wallace preaching at the Iroquois, South Good '50 (Catherine Wright '48) Dakota, Methodist Church. family. Nathan put in his appearance Jeffrey Gordon, son of Cecil and on September 25. Dorcas (Galbraith '48) Parsons, put in his appearance on September 3. MARRIED: Bob '49 and Miriam (Litten, x49) August 29—Marjorie Griffith '53 to Long are the parents of Norman Duane Bishir '55 in Columbia Meth­ Kent, born August 14. odist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio by her father, Leland Griffith '16. Ruth Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tatter (Magda- (Griffith '48) Deich was maid of hon­ line Eibner x50) have a new son, or. John David, born September 23. September 9 — Gladys Cleveland They live in Marion, Ind., where John is an engineer with General '53 to Dick Steiner '54 at Lake Plac­ Tire. id, New York. Dick will be study­ ing at New York Biblical Seminary. Friday, August 13, was one Friday July 9—Lois Deyo to Clarence 0. the 13th that didn't mean bad luck, Smith at Wabash, Indiana, by her at least not to Mr. and Mrs. Paul father, Wallace Deyo '31. The Smiths' Wood '54. That was the day their address is 824 13th Avenue, S., St. daughter, Kathryn Sue, made her Petersburg, Florida. Lois is teaching appearance. second grade in Glenoak School Elizabeth x55 and Stuart Frase '54, there and Clarence is studying radio 435 Ferdinand, Forest Park, Illinois, broadcasting at St. Petersburg Bible have a daughter, Deborah Ann, born Institute. , June 22. August 7—Elsie Mundinger '48 to Harold Berk '51. The Berk's make Rodger '53 and Olive (Hazelwood their home at 6581 Kingman Avenue, '53) Schmidt are the parents of Re­ Buena Park, California. They are becca Louise, born August 31. Rod­ missionary candidates with Mission­ ger is working with the American ary Aviation Fellowship. . Sunday School Union at Princeton, Prince Schaeffer '49 was married Ind. the week of August 25th. Prince is A daughter, Debra, was born Octo­ teaching school in Drain Oregon ber 3 to Richard and Dorothy (Clark Harold Olson '53 to Sallie Beadle '48) Luellen at New Castle, Ind. at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Harold is attending New York Biblical Semin­ Gwen Ann Marcum has a new ary. brother, Donald, born August 5. Cal '50 and Twyla (Bergman '51) Mar­ DIED: cum are their parents, Cal is a Pres­ byterian pastor at Dalton City, 111 Rev. W. S. Dibert, pastor of the Methodist Church at North Lewis- Diana Jean Daugherty began burg, Ohio, passed away at Van Wert broadcasting on September 26. Mr. Hospital on September 26. He had and Mrs. Carl Daugherty '50 are the been in the Methodist ministry for proud parents. Carl teaches at Carle- more than 40 years. ton, Michigan. Charles Smoyer '33 died Monday, Mr. and Mrs. John Journell, Gas October 18 in his home at Burnetts- City, are the parents of a daughter ville, Indiana. He had been ill since born October 21. May. 15 Jack Patton, instructor of art at Taylor, doing a sketch of the design for "Keep Christ in Christmas" seals sent to alumr li and friends by Taylor University.

This year the seals will be printed True Spirit of Christmas on silver paper in red and blue. Promoted Through Seals emphasizing the true spirit of Christmas were first sent from Tay­ Seal Program lor for the holiday season in 1952. The idea was so well accepted that Students and faculty wives at Tay­ the program was expanded in 1953 lor are busily preparing to mail 6 with two-color seals which were sent million Christmas seals from Up­ to about 60,000 people. land. Theme of the seals is "Keep Additional seals may be secured Christ in Christmas." Jack Patton, a from Taylor at $1.00 per sheet. Each graduate of Taylor in 1952 and now sheet contains 40 seals. Taylor will head of the Taylor art department, send seals to other persons whose designed the seals last year. names and addresses are sent in.

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