11-. Wan. a 'air& duicsatoolidir 1111111111.1.• 41111111111W fib MON Madison Survey and ALUMNI NEWS 411111111.. 411I 411111111MIL lob MIS 11.11 11•111111110 we'isiggibliimig• _ IMMO *rim AEI 111111k, INS. eineagier sitimor 111.111IP IF 4.111 11.111m4f i 1111111 MN 1111111111161 J 110111.4- tlk 41111.111 innilli -,t ,s;11.11MOR) riffINIIIIIIA , 6101111111hs 4"11111.11 talliiii iiirllumiiIiIIIIIS a Vol. 65 December, 1983 No. 4 73rd Annual Convention 1984 Homecoming Date institutions Sabbath afternoon.... As Roger of Southern Self-Supporting Workers Goodge, chairman, called on the Several have been inquiring about the Harbert Hills Academy, Savannah, TN. representatives, he asked them to tell how date for the 1984 Homecoming. It is Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 1983 many acres were owned by each. (If totaled scheduled for June 22-24. Honor Classes are up this would undoubtedly amount to quite a The 73rd Annual Convention of Southern 1934, 1944. and 1959. Do plan to be present; sum.) whether you are in an honor class or not. Self-Supporting Workers was held at Harbert Whispering Pines, Gruetli, TN., was Hills Academy near Savannah, TN. during the represented by Jonathan Wilson, head of distributed. In the several prisons and jails of last two days of September through October education, and Steve Greentree. Birmingham 1200 Bible studies were given in 1. After the death of E. A. Sutherland the Wildwood Medical Missionary Institute, a 12-month period, and baptisms resulted. name was changed to Laymen's Extension Don Johnson spoke of the worldwide work of League (L.E.L.). Note how many years these Sabbath Services In Savannah Church Wildwood, and the plan to expand to an R.N. annual meetings have been held — seventy- degree. three! Has any other organization such a On Sabbath morning everyone left the Laurelbrook School and Sanitarium, continuous record? Starting in 1910, the Harbert Hills Campus and drove to Savannah Dayton, TN., Eric Schoonard, in charge of the meetings were held at Madison until the for Sabbath School and Church. John dairy where they milk 75 cows. They have college closed in 1964, then in rotation at the Freeman, president of Maranatha Flights 1000 acres, 45 patients in the sanitarium, and several institutions large enough to provide International, had the missions feature at 75 students in the academy. A workbee and acommodations. Sabbath School. Pastor of the church, Elder trip to Belize, Central America, is planned. Beginning Thursday evening, Elder Ben Davis, had the morning sermon. Hylandale Academy, Darrel Brown Conn Arnold, A.S.I. director for the After a bountiful potluck dinner at the reporting. Industries are picture frames, Kentucky-Tennessee Conference, gave the church the folk returned to the school tapes, and steel sales (through Linden keynote address. campus and heard reports from the McNeilus). They have 21 students this year On Friday morning Randy Dickman (only ten last year). spoke on Energy Conservation — a vital COMING EVENTS Pine Forest Academy and Sanitarium subject these days when it costs so much to (started 1937). Doug Flynt reporting. The heat our homes and buildings. (See 5th Annual Agriculture Seminar hospital is full. Industries — sawmill and elsewhere) Stone Cave Institute. Dunlap, TN. dairy; 385 acres. (Raymond and Betty Harold Also on Friday morning Roger Goodge Feb. 22 - 25, 1984 were also present.) spoke on "Agriculture." Smithville Academy, Jack Harrison, On Friday afternoon David Lee spoke on Madison Academy Homecoming principal. They have 9 students, going to 11th "School Industry Marketing," throwing out April 14, 1984 grade this year; 40 to 50 acres. A doctor several ideas that might be used to bring in friend helped them get a 50 x 100 building Madison College Homecoming funds for schools. Also Dr. Bill Palmer, a next to them. They got a number of items at June 22 - 24, 1984 dentist at Corinth, Miss., who is one of the few very low cost from a surplus company. doing something to help people get out of the ASI Convention, Sept. 5 - 8, 1984 Little Creek School and San. has almost cities, spoke on "Rural Living." Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Mich. full occupancy in new sanitarium; 60 students Robert Santini was the speaker for Friday in academy. No smoking in San. Holding up L.E.L. Convention, Oct. 11 - 13, 1984 evening vespers. He spoke on "Miracles of health standards. Fletcher Academy and Hospital, N.C. Prison Ministry." Bob had been longing to Pine Hill Sanitarium. Robert Santini, get a vegetarian cafeteria started in administrator, spoke of the 40 to 50 units Birmingham where he is administrator of • At the L.E.L. business meeting at Harbert started by Madison. The Beaumonts Pine Hill Sanitarium. He became acquainted Hills, officers elected for 1984 were Herbert started Pine Hill in 1921 on 90 acres. The old with a black couple, Richard and Carolyn Coolidge, president; Roger Goodge; farm house is still there as part of the old Bland, and thought they would be the ones to executive secretary; Mable H. Towery, sanitarium. It is too close to the city of carry out his dream. They tried to find a recording secretary; Norman E. Peek, Birmingham for a school. Vication, but were unable. treasurer. The first vice president is Harbert Hills Academy and Nursing Then Richard Bland got greatly involved Raymond Harold, administrator of Pine Home, L. L. Dickman reporting. The school in prison ministry, with strong support by Bob Forest Sanitarium. It was voted to have the got its name from a local judge by the name of Santini, the local churches, and the prison meeting next year at Fletcher Hospital and Harbert. The late William E. Patterson, who officials. Literature, Casettes and Bibles were Academy Oct. 11-13, 1984. had a dream to start a self-supporting school was the founder. It started out with 270 acres, the nursing home; and weather stripping their enjoyed the March SURVEY and the and later got 500. Patterson helped raise doors. All these measures they implemented. wonderful news of the Madison farm and all funds for the academy, and in recent years Of course it took an initial investment of the other news. Enclosed is our check for the the nursing home. Harbert Hills has the money and time, but the results were SURVEY. May God continue to bless you in distinction of being the only Adventist fantastic. the good work you are doing for the Academy to have a radio station. Madisonites, of which we are proud to be The Dickman family has been involved in • Randy submitted 11 pages going into numbered. the institution. "Louie" was the first principal detail regarding the various methods of • Frank Judson and his assistant, Nicolae of Harbert Hills Academy, and is now energy conservaiton, and a 4-page energy Coman ("Nick") have been digging holes for president of the institution. (Bob Wint is resource list of names and addresses in fruit trees in the area back of the maintenance principal of the academy.) Mrs. Dickman various States. He says the three most building. (Geraldine), an R.N. from Madison College, is expensive ways of heating are propane gas, These trees will probably be planted administrator of the nursing home. The three electricity, and oil. Lower cost alternatives before you get this SURVEY. (Incidentally Dickman children have grown up and left the are natural gas, coal, and wood. If you would this young man "Nick" and his family came nest. Randall and his wife Pam live on like to get the complete document, send $5 to over from Rumania. He is a hard worker and campus. He was seriously injured in an Randall Dickman, Rt. 2, Box 214-C, is employed for the winter months by accident some years ago, and confined to an Savannah, TN. 38372, and ask for a copy of academy maintenance.) electric wheelchair. He has continued his his paper, "Energy Conservation." education at Southwestern College, and will • Other practical training courses are soon receive a B.S. in Social Science in the • From Poinsettia of Groveland Academy going on at Madison Academy. Computer off-campus program. He is teaching in the we learned that Groveland Academy in Programming is being taught by Ken Shaw to academy. Stephen got a B.S. in Engineering Florida celebrated their 25th anniversary at a academy students, also evening classes for at WWC, and is now a civil engineer with the special Thanksgiving service Nov. 27, 1983. hospital employees and the community. Army Corps in Oregon. Pamela Dickman is Bernie Sheffield, a founder of Laurelbrook, Dennis Stirewalt, in charge of the cabinet assistant dean of girls at Cedar Lake also founded Groveland, in 1938. shop, a new thriving industry, is teaching Academy in Michigan, and teaches Home Ec cabinet making. Darold Edwards teaches • Pat Seibert, daughter of Elaine Tucker there. Auto Mechanics and Ceramics in the old food '35, and husband, Martin Seibert, of Veronia, factory, and his son Ritchie is teaching Auto Saturday Night, M.F.I. by John Freeman OR., have joined the Laurelbrook staff. She is Body work nearby in the old laundry building. serving as dietitian and kitchen supervisor of At the closing meeting, Saturday night, the sanitarium, and he is working in • The academy laundry business has John Freeman, president of Maranatha Flight maintenance. Their little daughter Laurie is greatly increased with the addition of some International, spoke in his usual enthusiastic in school there. Metro hospital contracts, which helps manner, and showed slides of his students on their expenses, also brings a tidy organization's work all over the world. Midwest Self-Supporting Workers Meet sum of profit for the school.