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February, 1957
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We present the
Henri Eckhardts, a
real Wheaton
family, of West
Medway, Mass.
First row, 1. to r.:
Thomas 6, Edward
7, Henri, Jr., 9, and
Yvonne 12. Second
row: Henri, Sr., '40,
Warren 2, Charles
5, Richard 3, Winston three months,
and happy mother,
Mary. Henri represents Wheaton in
New England.
Ann FROM UNDER THE TOWER
Dr. Earle E. Cairns, chair~an of the history departwith ment, was selected as the Lyman Stewart Memorial lecrned turer at Talbot Seminary January 20-25 in Los Angeles.
He will present five one-hour lectures on "The Indirect
ddie Impact of 18th CentUly Revival in 19th Century Engilius land," and two one-hour lectures on "The Witness
Counts" for the combined student body of BIOLA and
'r at
Talbot.
CarJames O. Buswell IV, nine-year-old son of Wheaton's
anthropology professor, was selected grand winner in
the Lyon Healy Music Student contest. Jamie was chosen
lter- from 1300 entrants and will receive as his prize a year's
violin lessons from the teacher of his choice.
,tern
Gordon Jaeck, assistant professor of sociology, spoke
at the initial organization of the Evangelical Welfare
rmy, Association of New York state. He also addressed the
rical Illinois Bell Telephone Development conference on
"What Price Parole."
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During the holidays Kenneth Kantzer, chairman of
the department of Bible and philosophy, filled the pulpit
of his home town church at Ashland, Ohio:
Dr. V. R. Edman serves' on the editorial staff of Christianity Today. The December 10 issue contained his
editorial, "Red China and World Morality."
Louis Rasera, assodate professo! of Spanish, took part
in the meeting of the Chicago chapter of the Association
of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
Ruth Leedy, professor of physical education, has been
elected president of the northeastern district of the Illinois Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Free, with Nita and David,
spent two weeks in Florida, combining speaking engagements with a warm vacation. While the Near East situation regrettably cancels their spring tour to the Holy
Land, the College family will enjoy their longer time
of residence in Wheaton.
On January 4 a special treat on the campus was the
appearance of tenor Jan Peerce in the Artist Series.
Marjorie Glover, director of the Christian Service
Council, vacationed in Florida for the holidays.
Formerly interim pastor at the Grace Brethren church
in Wheaton, Dr. Neil Winegarden, assistant professor
of homiletics, filled the pulpit during the Christmas
holidays in the absence of the pastor, Robert Kern '55.
Campus was humming with activity after Christmas
when Y outh for Christ held a "Cluborama" for 700
high school young people, giving them help for their
club work. Also on campus was a leadership training
congress of the Boys' Brigade.
Mr. Earl Myers, a faithful worker in the Buildings
and Grounds department, and Mrs. Myers, celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary January 2 in CaIifornia
where they are enjoying a long vacation.
Helen Jaderquist Tenney '25 had a book published
last summer by Erdman's, entitled Mal'k's Sketchbook
of Christ. It is a Bible·study book for high school students on the Gospel of Mark. On the same day her
husband, Dr. Menil! Tenney, dean of the Graduate
School, also had his book on Philippians put out by
Erdman's.
WINTER SPORTS REPORT
Basketball
Dale Robis01Z
An airtight Wheaton College defense, and an opposition rattling fast break have sent a supposedly green
Crusader team streaking to six straight wins (at press
time in January) against top Right smal! col!ege competition.
Coach Lee Pfund's hustling charges have amazed Crusader fans in their first six starts. Despite four new faces
in the starting quintet, the Orange 'n Blue have rol!ed
up a half dozen impressive wins, inc1uding a surprising
upset over highly-rated Akron University of the Ohio
Conference.
The Crusaders' win string includes victories over Taylor University (105-88), Millikin (72-53), Northern
Illinois (95-73), Illinois Wesleyan (71-60), Akron University (72-65), and Buffalo State (85-58).
Probably the best example of defensive work came
at Akron, where the Crusaders toppled the Zips from
the unbeaten ranks. Previously Akron had won three
straight, and rolled over Marietta and Miami (Fla.)
University before being toppled by the visiting locals.
"Dick Kamm did a tremendous job at Akron," were
Pfund's words when he returned from the eastern tour.
Kamm, 6-5 senior center, blanketed Akron's 6-8 Ray
Pryear so completely that the baffied giant scored only
five field goals. No slouch on offense either, Kamm still
found time:: to bucket 16 points, Dick, son of Dr. Richey
Kamm, chairman of the social science division, is currently averaging 17.5 points a game in the scoring department.
Tremendous defensive work at the guard positions
have gummed up the outside shooting of Crusader opponents. A quartet of sharp bail handlers and bail hawks
has alternated freely to keep the enemy offense in a
state of confusion. Don Andersen, 5-9, Bill Gerig, 5-11,
Don Voss, 6-0, and Mike Easterling, 6-3, are the chief
actors inharrying foes. Adding greatly to a balanced
offense, Andy is hitting 12.5 points a game, and Gerig
10.0.
From his forward spot, Bob Whitehead, 6'2 sophomore, combines a fine shooting eye with alert defensive
play and rebounding skill. "Whitey" banged away for
24 points, most of them of the 20 feet plus variety, to
lay aside Millikin's Big Blue down at Decatur. The
Vol. XXIV, No. 2
February, 1957
Wheaton Alumni Magazine
Edllor •••••.••••••. " ..••..••• Rana B. McDonald '41
Advisory Committee: 'Howard Fischer '38, William
Geidt '42
Publlshed every month during the year by the Wheaton
Collage Alumnl Association, Wheaton, Illinois. Sub.cription
priee $1 .00; single copy 2Sc. Entered as second class matter
at the Post Office in Wheaton, Illinois, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
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May the well-begun basketball season keep
Lee Pfund '49 and his fans, Wendy Loveless '50
Chuck Kraft '53, looking iust like this.
former Glenbard high school performer has a
ing average.
Rugged man under the boards, and leader in
scoring department is freshman Mel Peterson: T~e
forward has used his 185 pounds of co-ordmatwn
gather in a lion's share of rebounds. Big Pete's
one hand jump has been working for an average of 20.0
points agame.
Able reserve support cornes from center Stan Chamber·
Iain (7.0) and forward Roy Roe (4.0). Another
.
man, scrappy Iittle Bob Arnold, former all-state Wyomm,g
high school guard, has been the ten~h man ?n Pfund s
travelling squad during the recuperatwn of BIll Hoppel,
6-3 sophomore forward. Hoppel splintered a toe early
in the season, and it is doubtful if he will regain top
playing form this year.
Wrestling
Badgers from the University of Wisconsin swept the
lower weights, and pul!ed two surprises in the uppe~.
weight classes to whip Wheaton 20-6 in the Crusaders
first duo wrestling go of the season.
Gil Mucher and Hank Nuss picked up victories for
the Orange 'n Blue. Mucher, wrestling at 167, outpointed
Jerry Modahl 3-0, and Hank Nuss at 157, outdid Bill
Popp 8-7. Upsets came in the 177 and heavyweight
brackets. Paul Teasdale was going away winning, when
a lightning fast fall gave Wisconsin's Jim Upthagrove.
the match. Winston Hurlburt, favored to take the match
in the heavyweight area, was nosed out 2-4 by Badger •
football star Glen Bestor.
Despite an opening season loss, a winning year !s .
forecast for the Crusaders, with eleven lettermen-slx
starters-ready to take on an ambitious schedule of 13
dual meets and four tournaments. The Crusaders will
have trouble bettering last year' s 12-3 dual record and
a second place in the Wheaton Invitationals. Gone frorn
the first team is last year' s captain and most consIstent
winner John O'Neil. O'Neil, Kenilworth senior, corn· .
piled an 18-3 record in '55, and a 10-0 record in '56
belore he was declared ineligible.
Winston Hurlburt, towering son of a mlsswnary ~o
the Belgian Congo, tops the returnee list. Big Winm e
compiled a 12-1 record, dropping a match to big t~n
heavyweight champ Bob Konovskey of the Universl~Y
of Wisconsin. Dave Lindberg, Chicago senior, and t~IS
year' s team captain is the choice to take over for O'~elJ.
Lindberg had a deceptive 4-3-2 record last year. Llll~'
berg wrestled 177 and 167, 20-30 pounds out of bIS
weight c1ass.
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Lt. Col. Allen W. Rodeheffer, Capt. Charles
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members of the ROTC military staff Wheaton College is proud to have on campus.
Photo by Lindberg
News Bureau Releases Student Body Data
Interesting information concerning the student body
of 1956-57 has been released by the College News Bureau, Mina G. Hill, director.
To us and to you the influences which led the students
to our Wheaton are the most interesting, especially
since at the top of the list we find 351 came because of
"Other Wheaton Students" and 327 because of "Graduates or Former Students." Following in order are:
Parents ............. 237
Pastor ............. _134
Faculty Member . . . . .. 71
Musical Organizations. 50
The Tower ..... _....
Wheaton Gospel Teams
Wheaton Bulletin ....
The President .......
43
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"Other Influences" given included friends, Academy,
Youth for Christ, field representatives, a visit to Wheaton, Young Life, Honey Rock, and pers on al friends.
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Pentecostal ..... 28
Baptist ............. 585
Brethren ........... 105
Catholic ............ 1
Christian and Missionary Alliance ..... 71
Christian Reformed . .. 23
Church of Christ ..... 4
Congregation al ...... 23
Friends ... . . .. . . . . .. 2
Episcopal ........... 13
Evangelical Free ..... 70
Evangelical Mission
Covenant ......... 37
lutheran ........... 22
Methodist ........... 54
Mennonite .......... 36
Missionary Church
Association ....... 10
Presbyterian ........ 170
Salvation Army ...... 3
Undenominational and
Independent ...... 484
These statistics indicating the plan for their future
occupations represent the entire student body and will
be found most interesting:
Agriculture ......... 4
Architecture ......... 1
Art ................ 13
Aviation... .... ..... 2
Business & Secretarial. Science ..... 118
Chaplaincy ......... 1
Christian Education ... 44
Christian Service. . . .. 18
Dentistry ........... 7
Dietetics ....... . . . . . 1 .
Engineering or
Mathematical
Pursuits ........ 47
Historical PursllÎls ..•• 23
library ............. 1
Medical Missionary .. 44
Medicine ........... 120
Ministry ............ 265
Missionary .......... 137
Missionary Fil ms ..... 1
Music .............. 59
Nursing ............ 65
Psychology . . . . . . . . .. 10
Physical Education ... 44
Radio .............. 3
Scientific Career ..... 127
Social Work,
Guidance, Youth .. 39
Work in Speech. . . . .. 6
Home Economics ....
Journalism ..........
languages ..........
law or diplomatic
service ...........
41
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Teach ing-Ele mentary,
Secondary and
Specialized ..... 320
Writing ............ 38
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Geographically the pattern remains about the same
proportionately as for sorne time:
Alabama ........... 7
Arizona ............ 18
Arkansas ........... 5
California .......... 85
Colorado ........... 22
Connecticut ......... 14
Delaware........... 5
Washington, D.C. .... 4
Florida ............. 25
Georgia ............ 9
Illinois ............. 456
Indiana ............ 63
Iowa .............. 45
Kansas ............. 14
Kentucky ........... 4
louisiana ........... 3
Maine ............. 3
Maryland ........... 12
Massachusetts ....... 48
Michigan ........... 145
Minnesota .......... 54
Mississippi .......... 3
Missouri ............ 14
Montana ........... 9
Nebras ka ........... 12
New Hampshire ..... 7
New Jersey ......... 86
New Mexico... .. . . .. 2
New York .......... 103
North Carolina ...... 11
North Dakota ....... 3
Ohio .............. 75
Oklahoma .......... 10
Oregon ............ 25
Pennsylvania ........ 123
Rhode Island ........ 3
South Carolina ...... 5
South Dakota . . . . . . .. 6
Tennessee .......... 8
Texas .............. 23
Virginia ............ 14
Washington ......... 11
West Virginia ....... 8
Wisconsin .......... 38
Wyoming ........... 11
Only Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Vermont are no! represented. From foreign countries we have with us:
Belgian Congo ......
French Equatorial
Africa ............
Northern Rhodesia ...
Kenya Colony .......
Sudan ........ , . . . . .
South Afri ca ........
Nigeria ............
China. .. ...... .. ...
Formosa ............
Hong Kong ........
India ..............
Indo-China .........
Iran ...............
Iraq ...............
Japon ..............
Korea ..............
Okinawa...........
Thailand ...........
Australia ...........
Gllatemala ....... . ..
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Honduras .......... . 2
Mexico ............ . 1
Virgin Islands ...... . 1
Belgium ........... . 2
France ............ . 1
Scotland ........... . 1
Wales ............ . 1
Chile ............. . 1
Ecuador ........... . 5
Peru .............. . 1
Venezuela ......... . 2
Alberta ........... . 2
British Columbia .... . 2
New Brunswick ..... . 1
Newfoundland ..... . 1
Nova Scotia ........ 1
Ontario ............ 13
Saskatchewan ....... 2
Hilo, Hawaii ....... . 1
Honolulu .......... . 1
Manila, Philippines .. 3
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TEAM's Venezuelan field conference,
brought to San Cristo bal ail these Whea- i
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tonites: men stânding from left to righti
are Sigfrid Mosby '25, Jack MacDonald:
'49, Gus Anderson '32, Ken Larson '50,:
Bob Cook '34 (speaker), Jim Savage '39,
Ellsworth Dade on campus for a shorti
time, George Mason, Ed Nielson, Dick:,
Broach (Helen Savage's husband). Seated;
are Mrs. Gus Anderson, Ruth Pedersen 1
'42, Amanda Mosby, Miriam MacDonald,!
Gwladys Howes Larson '49, June Hart'!
Savage '42, Norma Mason and Helen!
Savage Broach '50.
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CLUBS MEET-HERE AND THERE
Dallas
Robert Myers '51, youth and recreation director at
the First Baptist Church, made the fine facilities of that
church available to the Wheaton Club for a party recently. Roller skating and other wholesome activities
were enjoyed. Ken Kilinski did the "engineering."
New ofiicers of this alert group are: Bob DeVries '54,
president; Bud Strauss' 54, vice president; Eunice OIson,
secretary-treasurer; social committee, Nancy Lincoln
Saucy, Orville Mitchell '47, and Hilton Jarvis '55.
Springfield, Illinois
Alumni and friends gathered in the home of Bob '48
and Jean Prescott Cook '48 for a time of Wheaton fellowship on December 27. After a period of get-acquainted
games led by Joanne Spalding O'Conner '49, Ed Coray
showed pictures of campus scenes and Homecoming activities, and then led in a brief devotional message.
Delicious refreshments were served by Bob and Jean.
Others present were Charles O'Conner, Joanne's husband, Tom Young '56, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Young, parents of Tom, Jr., Roger '55 and Sara Jo Young Compton
'56, Elizabeth Swanson '58, Jim '50 and Gloria Gray
Wroughton '42, Whitey Ruutilla '51, Vera Bray '48
and John Oliver '56.
Club officers, we look to you to send us reports of your
meetings, new officers, Washi,ngton Banquets, informai parties, and to let us know immediately when
anything ilnusual takes place among Alumni in your
area. Thank you for your help.
GUEST BOOK
In the middle of many a night l wake up and say
right out loud, "0, l forgot to tell the grads that Soand-So were here." This is bad for you, and bad for
the visitors we love to have, and bad for my peace of
mind. So we'll reminisce a bit and see what we find
back through the days and pages.
One big wonderful surprise was Margaret Homer
Moore and her husband, Richard, from Mauston, Wis.
Richard is a pastor there and Margaret uses her music.
We had a fine visit during which we were pleased to
learn he is brother to Raymond Moore '39.
About the same time we saw Ray and Shirley Brand,
a great delight since they live so far away in Santa Barbara, Calif., now where Ray teaches sciences at Westmont College.
Donna Fijan Kilinski and Dottie Mawhorter came
in together last summer-wonderful to see good friends
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meet here. Donna and Ken live in Dallas, bottie teaches 1
in Littleton, Colo., with Evelyn Sallberg.
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Never mentioned Bob Graham either and we should
have let you know he moved from El Cerrito, Calif., 1
to Middletown, Pa., where he is a pastor.
Leland and Ruth Park Jorgensen come to see Mothe!'1
(Mrs. Rufus) Park and sister Martha Park in Wheaton
and share a bit of joy with us each time. They are busy
in their church in Aliceville, Ala.
,
Earl and Pauline Woods on Jones were here from Temple City, Calif., and that's called "a fur piece" "in some
parts." Pauline was a fine member of our Library staff.
Christians never have to be strangers nor catch up
with each other after absences. That's why Martha Morgan Hancock could walk in with her fine husband, Beverly, and her son from Windsor, Conn., and we could
have the very happiest time. It was Martha's first visit
"home."
The Ireys were dear home folks like that tao-Edwin
and Alberta Dickman Irey, bath in music up to their
ears (now that' s a bright remark!) in Little Rock, Ark.
Daughter Carolyn was with them.
Never told you Charles Clark was here from Ft. sm,
Okla.; nor Angie Garber from a hard home mission field
at Cuba, N.M.; nor dear Zad a Stevens from Los Angeles;
nor our good friend and once co-worker Helen Stout
really making a mark for herself in Hollywood, Calif.;
nor the delightful Carl Nowacks and dear little girls
from Watertown, Wis.; and all of a sudden Grace Schulenberg Denham with beautiful twins, all the way, tao,
from La Mesa, Calif., where husband Maurice is a pastor.
Three more for today. We haven't mentioned nor had
we seen Alfred Glatfelter for a long time. For 21 yearS
he has taught successfully at Hampden-DuBose Academy
in Florida and we welcomed him heartily just as we
did in the very same week the Paul Curries who dropped
in from Edmonton, Alberta. She was Betty Lorimer, yOll
know.
Frances Humphrey was here-a good friend and member of the Humphrey family which has also brought uS
Milford, Louise and Lois, and now Milford, Jr. Frances
left an excellent position in Duluth, Minn., to work
with the W.E.C. at Fort Washington, Pa.
By this time you must be very glad ta have me stop.
Rev. H. Lawrence Love, Jr., pastor of Bethany Presbyterian Church, Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla., will be mid-year speaker at evangelistic services February 3-10.
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WE LOSE LOVED ONES
Antoinette Galloway Lake '01, passed away Ju!y 10,
at her home in Itasca, Il!., where she went ta !Ive as
a bride on October 18, 1904. She liv~d a de~oted Christian life, taking an active part unbl the bme. of her
death in the Methodist Church in her commuOlty. She
led the missionary activities of the church for many years.
She is survived by her husband, Edward N. Lake, two
sons, and two daughters, one of whom is Grace Lake
Tillis '24, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
,
Lloyd, husband of Margorie Moore Brummel 56, was
killed in an automobile accident on November 28, near
their home in Fremont, Mich. Their baby is a year old,
and Marge is expecting another this month. You can
write to her at 4827 Lardon, Route 3, Fremont.
"TO LOVE AND TO CHERISH"
Ivee Elwin '53 is now Mrs. Theodore Anderson of
676 Longwood, Glencoe, Il!.
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Winifred Wise '58 and George Wll!Iam McCormlCk
are married and are living at 315 Woodward Ave., Kalamazoo, Mich.
.
Cornelia A. Morse '50 and Roberto AntoOlo Vergara
were married December 23 in the Horton Baptist Church,
Waverly, Iowa. They are in Wheaton now to study,
preparing for further ministty in Chili.
Joyce Schneider '58 and Charles Englund, present student were married December 7 in Wheaton. Wheatonites 'in the wedding party were Joanna Rice '54, Mary
Lloys Rice Himes '47, and Grace Rice MacMullen '45.
Joyce is working in the admissions office at the College,
and she and Charles live at 323 E. Wesley.
Audrey Groenboom '56 and Ralph Payne '55 were
married December 22 in the Village Church, Western
Springs, Ill. Their address is 19 W. 45th St., Western
Springs. Wheatonites who served the bride and groom
were twin sis ter Andrea '56 and her husband Terry Harrison '54, Lu Wray Gerrard '56, Ann Stromberg '56,
Dick Helm '55 Dick Gross '53, Don Hudgens '56, and
Andrea Morke~ '58. They were married by Village
Church Pastor Lloyd Fesmire '42.
Betty Jane Bevis '45 is now Mrs. William Days. She
and her husband live at 13645 Wyandot, Van Nuys,
CaIH.
Lilia Cabezas '52 and Jonathan Araya were married
December 29. Their address is Calles 24-26 Avenue 3,
San Jose, Costa Rica.
Norman B. Rohrer '53 and Virginia Rose Page were
married August 4 in Long Beach, Calif. They honeymooned in Haiti, and are now living at 3435 Yuma St.,
WHAT IS YOUR SUGGESTION?
The contest for a theme for the 1957
Homecoming will be open this year to
alumni as weIl as ta students, faculty members and College staff. It is hoped that
man'y alumni will participate. The winner
will be awarded two reserved seat tickets
ta the Homecoming football game. If the
winner is from out of town, the award
will also include housing for two nights
on Homecoming week end for a couple.
Basis of the award will be originality,
suitability as to decorations and program,
and something w1J.ich is typically Wheaton.
Deadline is February 25. Alumni can send
in their theme suggestions ta the Alumni
Office.
CORAY'S CORNER
We have received several letters from
Alumni recently with apologies for the size
of their gifts. We do appreciate the spirit
of many who wish they could give much
more. However, the princip le of proportionate giving is sound, and the steady
growth of the Alumni Fund indicates that
an increasing number are dedicating a regular percentage of their tithe for Wheaton.
No one need apologize for the size of his
gift, especially when we know it is backed
up by prayer. Gad has multiplied and does
multiply the value of a gift for the advancement of Christ and His Kingdom.
By the end of December the Fund had
passed the $50,000 mark in cash gifts. This
came from well over 2,000 Alumni. The
goal for the year is 5,000 donors. If. this
goal is attained, and we have faith ta believe that it will be, the cash total will
exceed any previous year.
The united effort of a strong alumni
body means continuing strength ta our Alma
Mater. The Alumni body is made up of
individuals, and every individu al is important.
N. W., Washington 8, D.C. Norman is working as publication director with International Students, Inc.
Norma 1. Johnson '52 is now Mrs. Kenneth Garrett
of 2007 Huff, Wichita Falls, Tex.
Lillian Weaver and Ray Smith '54 were married Decernber 28 in College Church, Wheatdn. Evan Welsh
'27 perfor~ed the ceremony, and other Wheatonites in
the wedding party included Douglas Land '56, Don
Voss, '56, Karl Johnson '54, Julia Weaver Davis '53,
Don Davis '54, Dick Kamm '57, Dick Gross '53, JoAnne Morris '55, Joan Kamm '52, and Rowena Ca~r.
Ray and LiIlian will be living in Arlington, Va., whtle
he is stationed at Fort Myer_ Lillian's parents are Charles
'24 and Lillian Norris Weaver '24, Glen Ellyn, and Ray's
mother is Gertrude Ekvall Smith '26, Hawaii.
Shirley Jepsen W.S. '56 and John Arison '56 were
married November 24 in the Methodist Church, La
Grange, Ill. Wheatonites in the wedding party were
Mary Lou Gartman W.S. '56, Ellen Simpson, W.S. '55,
James Arison '59, Howard Maxwell '52, and John Woodburn '56. John and Shirley are living at 604 W. Colum. bia St., Champaign, Ill.
Marilyn Joan Gassei '55 and Richard Wayne Chapm~n
were married December 22 in the Northwest Bapbst
Church, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Joan Holmes Wise '40 and Oscar Jesurufol were married December 29 in the Grace Presbytenan Church,
Montclair, N. J.
.
Wana Wilder '57 and James M. Orr '55 were marned
in Decatur, Ga., December 21. The ceremony was pe~­
formed by Jim's father, Russell S. arr '30, and hlS
brother Stanley Orr '58 was best man. Matron of honor
was A~n Wilder James W.S. '53, and bridesmaids were
Janet Swanson '57, Mary Scott '57, Kate Topple '58,
and Jacquie Williford '57. Wheaton men who ushered
were Dave Scott '56 and Stanley Topple S.S. '51. Wana
returned to the College to receive her degree in home
(Continued on page 8)
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,On This Page and the Next Most of Our Second Generation Students
Photos by W hitelock
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Back row: James Kopp, son of John W. Kopp '37;
leigh Forsberg, son of Malcolm '32 and Enid Miller Forsberg '33; Roger Fischer, son of Carlton '16 and Mabel
Ferris Fischer '19; Dan Jessen, son of Christian '23 and
Eunice Blatt Jessen '27; Dan Bohlmeyer, son of Mary
Bohlmeyer '56; Stan Obitts, son of Ralph Emerson Obitts
'27; William, son of Robert E. A. Miller '35; Willard
Bass, son of Willard '34 and Dorothy Johnston Bass '33;
Bruce Gale, son of Willis '26 and Ruth Dili Gale '29; Paul
Crane, son of David E. Crane Sp. '51; Gary Gray, son of
Richard '34 and Emily MacDonald Gray '32; Clark Kornelson, son of Jacob H. Kornelson '33; Jim Joransen, son of
Mildred Graveson Joransen '35; Lincoln BeaIs, son of
Louise Truesdell BeaIs '31; Ed Cording, son of Ed
'33 and Ruth James Cording '33; Kent Allain, son of
Elden '33 and Marjorie Kent Allain '34; Raymond Petersen, son of Don '35 and Inez Hulting Petersen '37; and
Robert Mitchell, brother of Milton V. Mitchell '41.
In the middle row: David Hoeldtke, son of Carl '31;
Coleman Coates, son of Lewis '41 deceased; David Cox,
son of Newberry '23 and Kitty Mackenzie Cox '24;
Josiah Sawyer, son of John '21 and Kathleen Sears Sawyer
'21; David Eaton, son of Carlton '53; Rip Averill, son of
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Grace O'Brien Averill '27; Bob Adolph, son of Paul '23;
Alice Schlaf, daughter of Alice Kinley Schlaf '29; Marilyn
and Margaret Staiger, daughters of Violet Dean Staiger
'29; Gwyneth Walker, daughter of Robert '34; Susan AI·
Iain, daughter of Elden '33 and Marjorie Kent Allain '34;
Bernadine Sands, daughter of Clarence '35 and Betty
Weeks Sands '35; and Delora Davis, daughter of Gene·
vieve Alpaugh Davis' 40.
In the front row: Pearl Marcy, daughter of Sidney '36
and Charlotte Truesdell Marcy '35; Ruth Knight, daughter
of Marie Neighbor Knight '21; Sue Rathje, daughter of
Bert '22 and Margaret Peironnet Rathje '33; Dorothy
Weyenberg, daughter of Genevieve Van Houtum Weyenberg '33; Miriam Pain, daughter of Paul '34 and Vivian
Pfundstein Pain '33; Lois Price, daughter of Paul '29
and Margaret Dodd Price '33; Elizabeth Dyrness, daughter
of Franklin '27 and Dorothy Rasmussen Dyrness '27;
Priscilla Lawrence, daughter of Frank '34 and Dorothy
McCrone Lawrence '33; Ellen Sawyer, daughter of John
'21 and Kathleen Sears Sawyer '21; Carolyn Cook, daughter
of Robert '34; Clara Sentman, daughter of Carl '33; Judy
Jensen, daughter of Jean Mortenson Jensen '34, and Karin
Dunn, daughter of Leslie '32.
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LeÙ to right in the back row: Paul Teasdale, son of
Charles W. Teasdale '48; Dick Camp, son of Richard
P. Camp '35; Stephen A. Woodruff, son of S. Albert
'29 and Data Miller Woodruff '27; James Oury, son of
Foster '32 and Alice MacKinney Oury '31; Dick Kay, son
of Obed '29 and Margaret Brown Kay '28; Bob Oury,
brother ta Jim; Stan Orr, son of Russell '29 and Elsie
McDonald Orr '30; Paul Raètz, son of Florence Meeker
Raetz '26; Tom Graham, son of Nellie Sharretts Graham
'29; Jim and George Ferris, sons of George '32 and Betty
Luce Ferris '32, with John Rhoads, son of Karl Rhoads
'40 standing between them; Harold Munsell, son of Ann
Rodgers Munsell, Acad. '26; Milford Humphrey, son of
Milford Humphrey '32; David Westley, son of Roy
Westley Acad.; Dick Gorton, son of Charles '31 and
Dorothy Lains Gorton '31; David Hall, son of Jeanette
Brandt Hall '30; and Dick Gieser, son of Ken '30 and
Kay Kirk Gieser '32.
In the middle row: David Hursh, son of Douglas '33
and Laura Fershee Hursh '35; Carl Cox, son of Newberry
'23 and Kate Mackenzie Cox '24; Austin Winsor, son of
Earl Winsor '20; Lois Roe, daughter of Stanley Roe '27
(deceased); Betty Pierson, daughter of Amy Winsor Pi erson '20; Margaret Deans, daughter of Dora Winsor Deans
'22; Priscilla Felisky, daughter of Mary Prigodick Felisky
Acad. '31; Jean Horton, daughter of Randall Horton '36;
Magdalena Steiner, daughter of Clay ton Steiner '26;
Elaine Ball, daughter of Catherine Bellingham Ball '31;
Florence Birkey, daughter of Clarence Birkey, Acad.;
Beatrice Kosin, daughter of Wesley Kosin '33; Van Gale,
son of Willis '26 and Ruth Dill Gale '29.
First row: Elsie Rowbotham, daughter of Mabel Emery
Rowbotham '30; Kathleen O'Brien, daughter of Albert S.
O'Brien '33; Grace Taylor, daughter of William H. Taylor
'52; Judy Wyngarden, daughter of Clarence '32 and
Elizabeth O'Hair Wyngarden '34; Dorothy Skeoch,
daughter of Elizabeth Johnston Skeoch '30; Joanne Sherry,
daughter of Eleanor Erickson Sherry '34; Beth Raetz,
daughter of Florence Meeker Raetz '26; Beverly Smith,
daughter of Glenn '34 and Marie Allen Smith '36; Carol
McClenny, daughter of Poindexter McClenny '31; Grace
Sandlin, daughter of Thomas '38 and Patricia Holcomb
Sand lin '38; Joanne Lincoln, daughter of Frank '34 and
Ruth Baedeker Lincoln '33; Ada Jane Daer, daughter of
Ruby Stearns Daer '22; Sharon Obitts, daughter of Ralph
Emerson Obitts '27; Gwen Kellogg, daughter of Edward
'34 and Eleanor Peterman Kellogg '34; Elaine Sagar,
daughter of George Sagar '23; and Anne Hamlin, daughter of Rhena Brokaw Hamlin '25.
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economics January 25, and then joined Jim at Ft. Tilden
on Long Island, where he is a lieutenant in the Army.
Carolyn Eicher '55 and Chester 1. Wentz, Jr., were
married January 1 in Wheaton. Chester is in the Army,
and they are living at 136 W. Main, Ayer, Mass., while
he is stationed at Ft. Devens. Doris Eicher '57 was her
sister' s maid of honor.
Lois Moss '57 and Earl Miller '55 were married December 21 in Denver, Colo. Earl is in service, and Jeft
for Germany early in January.
Joyce Wernberg '56 and Paul G. Evans Sp. '57 were
married December 15 in the Temple Baptist Church,
Rockford, Ill. Wheatonites in the wedding party were
Lenora Barte! '56, Gordon Evans Sp. '56, H. Scott Evans
'52, and Clifford Carlburg '57. The newlyweds spent
their honeymoon in the South and will make their home
in Rockford.
WHEATON BABIES
Born to:
Vaiier and Ethel Haas Amstutz '51, a son, Randall
Reid, November 21, Ohio, Ill. Sister Jane!1 is 2.
Joe '54 and Ruthanne Hutton Atkinson '54, a son,
Brent Joseph, December 4, Londondeny, N. H. Brenda
is 14 months. The Atkinsons .are entering their second
year at the Baptist Church in Londonderry, and Joe will
finish at Gordon this June.
Bud '44 and Ellen Wood Craymer '44, a son, Peter
Wood, December 3, Santiago, Chile, S. A.
John '55 and Jeanette Crown, a daughter, Mary Assunda, October 3, Berkeley, Ill. Mary Assunda joins
Patricia Rose, who is 2. John is attending Northern
Baptist Seminary, and will receive his B.D. in '58.
Ray '49 and Helen Belcher Elliott '50, a daughter,
Janice Lee, December 1, Guatemala City, Guatemala,
C.A. Janice was welcomed by Linda, Marsha, Debbie,
and Steve.
Wiley '51 and Marilyn Granger Bunn '51, a son,
Wiley Douglas, Jr., October 27, La Canada, Calif. His
three-year-old sister is Barbara Lynne.
Bill and Bonnie Plagge Grabenkort '44, a son, Bruce
Wade, October 25, Barrington, Ill. Bruce has a brother,
Robbie.
Bob and Betty Fleming McQueen '53, a daughter,
Deborah Kaye, September 21, Valdosta, Ga. Bob received his discharge from the Air Force in January.
Chalmers '37 and Irene Ackerman Sherwin '37, 'a
daughter, 'Susan Irene, November 12, .Champaign, Ill.
The Sherwins live on a farm with their six daughters,
one son. Their e!dest, Margaret, attends the School of
Fine Arts, University of Illinois.
Ken '38 and Margaret West Taylor '39, a daughter,
Alison Margaret, November 16, Wheaton. Alison is
their tenth child.
Wes '48 and Jean Replogle Christian '48, a son,
Daniel Robert, December 14, Ellendale, N. Dak. Brother
Frankie is 3%.
Charles '49 and Betty Hermansen Holsinger '49, a
daughter, Robyn Arlene, December 14, Santa Barbara,
Calif. Robyn has one sister, Janet, and a brother, Chuckie.
Allen G.S. '51 and Delores Kilinski Lutz '49, a daughter, Sheila Rae, November 14, Vryheid, Natal, Union
of South Africa.
Richard and Eleanor Ruppert Schwab '46, a daughter,
Mary Margret, December 11, Seattle, Wash.
Phil and Alice Farmer Smith' 44, a son, Daniel John,
November 22, Panama City, Panama. Danny joins Becky,
Tommy, and Paul.
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Addison W. and Edith Stadsklev '49, a daughter,
Norene Elizabeth, December 2, Roseburg, Ore. Her
is Ellen Marie.
Elmer '52 and Beverly Wolfenden, a son, Steven Mark,
November 27, Manila, Philippines.'
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Leslie and Helen Nicholas Petersen '45, a son,
Paul, September 4, PrescoU, Ariz.
John '44 and Pansy Ressler Scambia '43, a daughter,1
Lois, December 4, Newark, Del. The Scambias now
have six children.
Donald and Emmabelle ]ewett Seifert '47, a son, Joel,
born recently in Greenville, Mich.
Carl '57 and Betty Farren Simon '56, a son, Carl John
III, November 13, Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Everett and Berneil Koontz BeaI '48, a daughter, Lorene Elise, December 17, Swea City, Iowa. Brother Larry
is 2. Despite a prolonged bout with hepatitis which has
kept Berneil in bed a great deal of the time, the Beais
write that this past year has been an especially blessed
one.
Sam '51 and Mrs. Befus, a son, Robert Ellis, Kenya,
Africa. Robert was welcomed by brothers Dan and Jackie.
Sam writes that their work with the Pocket Testament
League continues to go forward, and just recently they
were able to distribute Gospels of John in five different
languages, reaching 1500 to 2000 persons each day on
the large tea estates in Kenya.
Donald '51 and Mae Fortson, a son, Donald III, October 2, Gadsden, Ala.
John '34 and Marguerite Linquist Sp. '53, a daughter,
Betty Jean, November 12, Obo, French Equatorial Africa.
Brothers Paul and Don are at school at Hampden DuBose Academy, Florida. Graciously the Lord has sent
a little girl to bless them in .place of the daughter they
lost while here in Wheaton on furlough.
Paul '52 and Dorothy Moore Schwarze '53, a son,
Stephen Paul, September 28, Davis, Ill. Timothy Lee
is 14 months.
George '42 and Ruth Shunk, a son, Daniel George,
November 21, Detroit, Mich. Daniel joins brothers Paul,
David, and Stephen, and sister Lois.
Ed and Leona Thomas Snyder '48, a son, David Jonathan, November 24, Spokane, Wash.
Ralph and Laurel Grace Speedy Hadley '54, a daughter, Evelyn Grace, December 7, Lancaster, Pa. Ralph is
serving as an interim pastor in Lancaster.
Lansing and Barbara Bassemir Tryon '45, a son, Charles
Walter, September 19, Framingham Center, Mass.
James '51 and Evelyn Marie Young Pooley, a daughter, Lynne Marie, December 15, Pasadena, Calif.
Daniel '52 and Marjorie Hansen, a son, Daniel R.,
Jr., November 10, Chicago.
Dick and Helen Sornberger Platt '53, a daughter,
Sharon Kay, December 16, Rapid City, S. Dak. Sharon
joins Cynthia Sue, 15 months.
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Jack '47 and Helen Drake, a daughter, Kathleen Anne,
December 14, Farmington, N. M. She has three brothers
ta make life interesting.
Donald '44 and Grace Grollimund, a son, David James,
JulY 23, 1956, Olney, Ill.
Kenn '48 and Dorothy Nelson Nowack '48, a son,
Timothy Louis, December 15, Watertown, Wis. They
are on furlough From Nicaraugua.
Lyle '51 and Marjorie Fillier Nelsen '51, a son, David
Raymond, December 5, Grand Rapids, Mich. Stephen is 2.
Newton '50 and Betty Heine Roberts '53, a son, William Stacy, May 14, 1956, Rushmore, Minn. Brother
Stevie will be 5 in March.
LeRoy and Marilyn Zerby Simon '53, a son, Lance
Phillip, July 5, 1956, Lansing, Mich.
Delbert '48 and Violet Johannes, a son, Keith Paul,
August 8, 1956, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Keith has two
sisters, Marie 2 and Marabeth 4.
Malcolm '49 and Mrs. Winter, a son, Scott Alan,
July 21, 1956, Rochester, Minn. Brother Malcolm William is 2.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE
now Before 1920
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]. U. Selwyn Toms '05 continues to live in ChattaJoel, nooga, Tenn.
Agnes Meebold Christian '09 resides in the CongreJohn gational home for retired Christian workers in Claremont, Calif. "This wonderful community of Pilgrim
LorPlace" is her description.
Larry
Glenn '09 and Mildred Blanchard Ogden 'Il, Ber1 has
keley, Calif., look forward to Glenn's leading a study
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seminar to Japan next May, an opportunity to see misessed
sions and Christian leaders.
Emma Richardson Caswell '15 and her husband live
enya,
in Rockport, Ind. Their son, Lyman, has a Ph.D. in chemi.ckie. stry and is head of the chemistry department at Upper
ment Iowa University, Fayette, Iowa.
they
Martha Mills Hill '16 and Mr. Hill enjoy their home
erent
in Tujunga, Calif. Mrs. Hill does bedside teaching for
y on
the Los Angeles City Schools at the county T. B. sanatorium at Olive View. One son has a dental practice
)ctoin Burbank, another is an agricultural chemist for Dow
Chemical Co., and the youngest is an engineering stuhter, dent at Antioch College.
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'rica.
Magnus (Acad.) and Florence Hoisington Mainland
Du- '14 traveled 11,000 miles recently visiting ail their chilsent dren and grandchildren. Now they are happy to be back
they in Santa Barbara, Calif.
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GET READY FOR ALUMNI DAY
Alumni Day will be held again this year
on the Saturday of Commencement weekend, June 8. Class reunions will be held
by classes of '07, '12, '17, '22, '27, '32,
'37, '42, '47 and '52. There will be an allday program culminating in the traditional
Alumni Banquet in the evening. This is a
good time for alumni to circle the date
and make plans for a trip to Wheaton.
'30·'39
Delle Mackenzie Moffett '38 made an unexpected trip
to the United States from Seoul, Korea, shortly before
Christmas when she and several other women accompanied 90 Korean children, ages 4 months to 8 years,
to this country for adoption. On the flight Delle was
assigned to the thirty babies in bassinets. Coming on to
Chicago with the four children for that area, Delle enjoyed a holiday reunion with her father and other relatives, returning to Korea on December 26.
Lloyd and Alice Price Kite '36 are in Fayetteville,
Ark., Mr. Kite an associate professor of education at
the University of Arkansas, having completed his work
for his Ed.D. at George Peabody College last summer.
The Kites have three children, John 8, Rebecca 5, and
Frances 3.
Donald Abbey '30 left his work as supervising principal at Chazy, N. Y., last July to become distl'ict superintendent of schools of Hamilton County, N. Y. He and
Flo Peterson Abbey '31 live in Lake Pleasant.
Robert P. Glover '35 was featured in December 3
LIFE in an article on the heart surgery he helped develop. Dr. Glover lives in Philadelphia. Locally and
nationally he is a highly-respected authority in his field.
'20-'29
Gordon Ham '27 became the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Merrick, N. Y., last July, after more th an
18 years in Peekskill, N. Y., where he has been succeeded
by Clarence Hayden '48.
Elsie Gustafson '29 teaches in West Covina Christian
school, West Covina, Calif.
Catherine Jones '23 is a third grade teacher at Pasadena Christian school, Pasadena, Calif.
.
Clare '24 and Lois McShane Mason '25 live in Glenside, a Philadelphia suburb. Clare is vice president and
dean of Philadelphia Bible Institute, where four new
curricula were introduced this fall.
Edith Warburton (Mrs. Charles) Pocock '22, and
her husband both teach in Westfield, N.Y., and not at
Houghton College as staied in the November issue of
A.lumni. She taught there many years ago, her son was
graduated from Houghton, and her daughter is a junior
there.
Joy Congdon 16, and Jack Congdon 20, are the children of John '31 and Ada Anderson' Congdon '35, of
Portland, Ore., where John is pastor of the Calvary
Baptist Church.
Russell C. Haggard '39, Air Force chaplain, has returned from an overseas assignment to Wright-Patterson
AFB in Dayton, Ohio. He is married to the former
Kathryn Nordenfelt '46.
While Tom '37 was enjoying trips to Europe and
Alaska, as reported in an earlier issue, Virginia Leach
Field '38 was on the faculty of the Women's Missionary
Union at Ridgecrest Assembly, N. c.' At present she
is lecturing on Japan in many Georgia churches and
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La Grange, Ga., where Tom is pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Frances Humphrey '37 is in Ft. Washington, Pa.,
where she is associated with the World-wide Evangelizatian Crusade.
Ed '38 and Margaret Whiffen Campbell '38 continue
ta live in Detroit, Mich., at 19346 Sunderland Rd. Ed
is associated with Mercury Division of Ford Motor Co.,
and would like ta hear from other registered engineers.
Frank and Constance Fregley Sherman '37 are residents of Los Angeles. Connie is western associate editor
for Dell Publishing Co. The Shermans are members of
First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood.
Dorothy Slote '34 teaches physical education at Southfield Junior High School in Royal Oak, Mich.
Arthur Anderson '38 continues effective work as a
Navy chaplain. At present he is at the nation's oldest
naval hospital, in Portsmouth, Va. Art is a full commander in rank.
Rutherford '36 and Laura Huether Loizeaux '37 left
Sandia Corp. in Albuquerque, N. M., for Denver, Cola.,
where "Ruff" is with Martin-Denver working on earth
satellite "Project Vanquaro."
Edwin and Ellen Baker Roulston '38 live in Springfield, Pa. Ellen teaches and is working for a master's
degree.
Robert Lomax '38 is a teacher in Chester, Pa. He
and Mrs. Lomax live in Glenolden.
Paul '39 and Doris Untiet Troy '41 continue their
ministry in Plainfield, Ill., where Paul is a pastor. He
is also stated clerk of the Illinois Synod of the United
Presbyterian Church and clerk of the Chicago Presbytery.
JoeCellini Acad. '36,
Philadelphia, serves
the Lord with gladness as he ministers
as an evangelist and
mission worker. He
was a wei come visitor
o,n campus last fall.
Elinor Pearson '37, captain in the Army medical specialist corps, received the McLester award in Washington, D. c., for outstanding work in the field of nutrition
and dietetics. Elinor worked with severe burn cases
while at Brooks Army Medical center in Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.
LeRoy Hollenbeck '39 ended a pastorate in Ford City,
Pa., at the Ford Memorial Methodist Church and is now
in a pastorate at the Homestead Park Methodist Church,
ais a in Pennsylvania.
The Panama American newspaper for November 24
featured Bill Beeby '37, pastor of First Baptist Church
of Balboa Heights. The occasion was the tenth anniversary of his arrivaI there and the article proved the deep
appreciation of the community for Bill's work through
the years. Buildings, missionary program, membership,
youth camp, radio program-all have developed remark-
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children, Paul, Mary, and Judy.
Bryant Kirkland '35 and Stanley Gambell '36 are a Ch
two more alumni ministers who have installed telephone
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prayer service which can be dialed by those in spiritual dalla
of CI
need.
DeWitt Whistler Jayne '36 illustrated Grossett and
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Dunlap's publication, Daniel Baane by Felix Sutton. schoc
DeWitt and Dorothy Sutherland Jayne '38 with Nancy Jean
and Wendy live in a home they built themselves in
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Havertown, Pa.
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Judge Bert '22 and Margaret Peironnet Rathje '33 Presb
continue to live in Wheaton. Their twin daughters, Lois
Fa'
and Linda, are high school sophomores and active in with'
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4-H Club work. Sue is a junior in the College.
W. R. Taylor, Acad. '31, pastor of a Presbyterian cqurch at th
in Baltimore, Md., serves the Lord in a booming sub· candi
urban area. Verle Holsteen ' 53 is his assistant.
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A recent issue of Eternity magazine contained an arti· takin
cIe by Bob Lazear '37, "Fundamentalism's Facades," a Mary
sermon preached in College Church of Christ during, Iwo Il
his pastorate there. DeWitt Whistler Jayne '36 designed
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Harold Kattmann '36, is pastor of The Church of the now
Open Door, Spartanburg, S. c., organized ten years ago in Mi
under Harold's leaàership. A Sunday School unit has been
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completed, new pews installed, and they are now preparing and]
for a weekly radio broadcast.
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After 18 years, Dorothy Walker Kellogg '38, Allison eight
Prescott Grigolia '38, and Dorothy McConnell '38 met Iived
with Mary Anne Klein '45 in Upper Darby, Pa., to depar
talk over the go ad times they had while living at the of W
Klein home in Wheaton in 1937-38.
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Elizabeth Nowack '30 and Louise Crawford '36
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roommates at Syracuse University where Louise works
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on her M.A. in religious journalism and Elizabeth in organ
English education.
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Franklin Stone '37 was chairman of a dinner in Wash· establ
ington, N, ]., to organize a new Gideon camp. Othe! Chris
Wheatonites taking part were David Sunden '51, song
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leader, and David Aaronson '48 as president of the nebro
county ministerial association. Franklin and Joan Suttie Chur,
Stone '41 live in Bloomfield.
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Loyal H. Wiemer '37 had a successful year as directO! Wher(
of camping for the Detroit Baptist Missionary Society. high:
He now heads up a year-round program with sorne 3,000
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camp ers attending from the area.
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L. Calista Olds '36 was ordained a Congregational a pal
minister in Hartford, Conn., in 1954 and thëri" taught
Bible at Macalester College, St. Paul. At present she
is working for her Ph.D. in theology at St. Andrews
College, Scotland.
Donald '41 and Mary Hosler Vasey '36 moved from
northern California to the south when Don' s work with
a large casualty company took him to the Los Angeles
area. The Vaseys live in Glendale with their two boys,
and Mary's father, Harvey L. Hosler, formerly of Whea·
ton. Their new address is 1116 N. Jackson Street.
Edwin and Joyce Simmons Pund '47 make their home
in El Dorado, Ark., where Edwin is a minister.
David '48 and Betty Kraklan Dresser '46 moved from
Big Run, Pa., to Wyoming, Pa., recently, where David
is the minis ter of the First Presbyterian Church.
Priscilla Bjorklund '46 teaches grade one and music
to several grades in Readsboro, Vt. On Sundays she has
a class and directs a junior choir.
Jean Vanderwarf '49 enjoyed a vacation in California
last summer where she visited with Roanne Wickstrom
'51 and Doris Bodeen Edman '50. Jean is employed in
a Chicago office where she holds a responsible position.
Bob Oliver '43 is director of the more than a million1 dollar General Wood Club for Boys on the south side
of Chicago, which was opened in December.
Harold '49 and Jean Johnston Ellis '48 both teach
school in Hilton, N. Y., Harold the sixth grade and
math and science to seventh and eighth graders.
Moving from a successful pastorate in San Jose, Calif.,
Dwight Small '40 is now the minis ter of Warren Park
'~1IIPr,e,hvte'rian Church in Cicero.
Faye Weiler '40 enjoys teaching in Three Rivers, Mich.,
with Jeanette Brandt Hall '30.
Harold '44 and Lois Tyner Bodle '44 lead busy lives
the Naval Mine Depot, Yorktown, Va., where they
services, Bible classes, and appreciate the help
Connaway , 54 as one on their staff. Lois is
work in guidance and counseling at William &
working toward an M.A. degree. The BodIes have
Ruth Elizabeth, and Lorna Alice.
'41 and Willa Ainge York '42 spent seven years
the East Side Bible Church of Chicago and are
with an independent church, BeaconsfieJd Baptist,
m,uu·5"'"' They live in St. Clair Shores.
~anQ.IQa.u" for movingest alumni of the year are Dan
'anl1~land Ruby Wernberg Ertner, both 40, who lived in BufN. Y., for a time, lived seven months in Chicago,
months .in Minneapolis, and since October have
in Omaha. Dan is in charge of the coordinating
for the Omaha, Lincoln, and Duluth plants
Western Electric Co.
Lucille Hedeen '49 is secretary to Dr. Edwin "Pastor
Johnson of Grace Chapel, Havertown, Pa.
Elsie Born '41 asks prayer for a new undertaking, the
of a board of directors and purchase of
the "Good Tidings Community Center,"
,-O'~V"O"'~U for reaching Navajo Indians and others for
Farmington, N. M.
'45 and Ann Martens Petersen '48 live in DanNeb., and enjoy the fellowship of the Baptist
JU''''"'\..IlUr'cn there.
'48 and Thelma Baker are in Whitehall, Mich_,
rectOlllWhlere Bob is science and health teacher as weil as junior
ICH~[V.lhi"h school coach in a school with an enrollment of 1680.
and Joyce Swisher Packer '47 are settled for a
in Rochester, N. Y., where Dr. James is taking
pathology residency at Strong Memorial Hospital.
Mary Margaret
Moffett 5, and ail we
can thill1k of to cali
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She is the daughter
of Tom '48 and
Prudence Todd Moffett
'47 who serve a
l'resbyterian church
in Wheeling, W. Va.
Joyce says, "Some change from Key West's wonderful
weather!" Key West was a N avy assignment.
Don '48 and Anne OIson are students at Indiana University while on furlough from their work in Mexico.
Henry '42 and Renee Person Smith '42 would like
to make their home an open house for any traveling
missionaries. Their address: 10005 Emerado Dr., Whittier, Calif.
Jean Wright '48 has accepted a position in Chicago
as secretary in a civil engineering firm.
Glenn W. Samuelson '48 is pastor of Greenbelt Baptist Chape!, a work in a growing community in Maryland. An attractive building program is in progress as
the members seek to provide sound spiritual help for
the community.
Murray Smoot '40, pastor of Central Presbyterian
Church in Towson, Md., is also president of the Towson
Ministers' Association and middle east deputy regional
chaplain for the Civil Air Patrol.
Dorothy Taylor '47 is in her third year of teaching
at the Peoria Christian School. "We made national headlines this summer when our gym collapsed during construction. We hope to make headlines of another kind
through the lives of our students who are being built
up in the most holy faith."
Stacy Roberts '43 is chaplain aboard the U.S.S. Thetis
Bay, first helicopter carrier in the world. Donna Rundlett Roberts '43 isteaching physical education in the
Oceanside, Calif., junior high school. Young Don is
in sixth grade.
Paul S. Allen '48, a senior at McCormick Theological
Seminary, received his third scholarship for academic
excellence. Paul is married to Marilee McRill '48. Others
studying at McCormick are Ronald Martell ' 48 and
Herbert Eggleston '48 who are working for their bachelor
of divinity degrees.
Joseph and Shirley Hess Vlahovic '49 are both with
the International Bible College of San Antonio, Tex.
Joe is dean of men and has charge of the management
of the school and Shirley is the librarian.
Olga Youngberg Bensinger '42 received her M.M.
degree from the University of Southern California in
September and is now music supervisor for Rio Linda
school district in Sacramento. Merle Bensinger' 5 story
appeared in The Sacramento Union newspaper in October as an inspiration to the handicapped, not to mention
those who are not handicapped. Though affiicted with
cerebral paIsy, Merle has earned his education and is
now a successful psychologist with his own practice,
following a time as senior clinical psychologist in DeWitt State Hospital, Auburn, Calif. The Bensingers have
a son, Larry 8V2.
Eleanor Bertuleit '47 attends Union Seminary while
working in New York City.
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Janet Taylor '49 is a student nurse at Presbyterian
Hospital in New York City.
J uanita Linden ' 48 is secretary to the minis ter of
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City.
Faye Schwitters '45 works at Christ's Mission in New
York City.
Ted '47 and Leone Spryncl Choy '47 are in a new
home near the campus of the University of Pennsylvania
where they work with International Students, Ine., most
successfully.
Philip J. Perkins '47 is an electrical engineer at Westinghouse in Baltimore, Md. He attends Johns Hopkins
evenings and enjoys house building "in my spare time."
He and Shirley have three children, Judy 7, Jon 3,
Sandra lV2.
Ira and Betty Wagner Gerig '48 have two girls, Becky
Sue 7 and Debbie Ann 2. Ira is professor of music at
Ft. Wayne Bible College, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Quinten Alfors '48, on the tenth anniversary of his
ministry with the Evangelical Free Church of Washington Township, near Valparaiso, Ind., was surprised with
a fine "This Is Your Life" program. He and Rachel
Guiley Alfors '42 have much to be thankful for as they
look back over these fruitful years.
Byron '48 and Beth Watson Crozier '48 continue their
ministry with the United Presbyterian Church of West
Allis, Wis. Byron is busy with the 850 members while
Beth directs two choirs and has charge of the youth
work. There are two Crozier boys, 7 and 3.
James Amend '49 works as chemical laboratory supervisor of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. He and Mrs.
Amend have two children, Barth Howard born last
March, and Susan Elaine 3.
Wesley '50 and Donna Peterson Lewis '49 with their
two-year-old Diane live in LaGrange, Ill. Wes is principal at the Pleasant Hill School near Wheaton.
Lorin and Dorothy Daniel Griset '43 live in Santa
Ana, Calif., where Larin is an insurance broker.
Everett Moore '49 is librarian for the new Evangel
Liberal Arts College of the Assembly of God in Springfield, Mo.
Donald Kennedy '40 is with Union Oil in Orange,
Calif.
Robert '49 and Marian Widman Spurr '47 live in
Springfield, Mo., where Bob serves as director and instructor in the department of Christian education for
the Baptist Bible College there.
Robert Hansen '40 is pastor of Presbyterian Chapel
on Corey'Rd., in Toledo, Ohio.
Bill '45 and Elaine Larson Berry '46 won the International Y-Flyer Sailboat Championship in Atlanta, Ga.,
in August.
John and LaVone Berthel HoIt '45 are in Mt. Prospect, Ill., members of the Arlington Heights Free Church,
and parents of a year-old son, Douglas.
Francis and Dorothy Grob Kahler '46 both teach
music at Providence-Barrington Bible College in Rhode
Island. They share their music also with Ruggles Street
Baptist Church in Boston where Francis is choir director
and Dorothy is organist.
Edith Nowack '49, on leave of absence from the Board
of Christian Education and Evangelism of the Moravian
Church, is enjoying a year of graduate study at Biblical
Seminary in New York City.
Beatrice Batson M.A. '47 received her Ph.D.degree
in English last June at George Peabody College. She
is teaching at Bryan University, Dayton, Tenn_
Ethel Marie Flom '46 lives in Wesley, Iowa, with
her parents and teaches ):ihdergarten '.in:thëloçalo'sdiooJ.
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Dr. John '42 and Virginia Culver Eisen '42 of Evanston,
III., present their own Christmas choir of six children
and two foster children. In the back row are John,
Andy holding Kimberley Dawn, and Paul; in the front
row, Eddie Johnson and Chuckie Johnson flank twins
Sylvia and Patsy.
William ]. Danker M.A. :48 has been appointed pro·
fessor of missions at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.
Gerald Stan ton '40 has a book recently published by
Zondervan entitled Kept From the Hour. We notice
frequent articles by Gerry in Christian publications.
Douglas and Maq Bucko Stewart '45 are active in
the Hungarian relief program because of Douglas' knowledge of the language and of the countries of Europe.'
He has worked with Billy Graham's sponsorship in tak·
ing supplies to Hungary and in orienting refugees ta
life in the United States. The Stewarts live near Phila·
delphia where they work with the European Evangelistic
Crusade.
We apologize for the error in the news item about
M. Robert Madsen '49 in the January issue. He is mar·
ried to the former Lillian Peterson and they have a three·
year-old daughter, Linda Jean. Robert E. Madsen, alsa.
'49, is the husband of Barbara Given '49 and they live
at 135 West Franklin, Paxton, Ill.
'50Shirley Ham '52 is a public school teacher in her home
town of Merrick, N. Y. Last summer she took the linguis tics course at the University of North Dakota spon·
sored by Wycliffe.
Gerald '52 and Elsie Magill Ham '51 live in Lexington
where Gerald attends the University of Kentucky work·
ing t~ward a Ph.D. Elsie completed her work for a mas'
ter's degree in January.
Curtis Drevets '52 received his M.D. in June from
the University of Kansas and is now an intern at Weld
County General Hospital in Greeley, Colo. During the
past year he served as president of the Christian Medical
Society chapter in Kansas City and was elected to Alpha
Omega Alpha medical honor fraternity.
Dick Walker '53 received his bachelor of divinity
degree from Reformed Episcopal Seminary in Philadelphia in September. Dick is the minister of the Churcb
of the Epiphany in South Euclid, Ohio. In October his
second ordination, that of Presbyter, was administered,
a year and a half after his ordination as Deacom
D. Claire Davis M.A. '53 is now studying at Edin'
burgh University in Scotland.
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in a plane crash in Georgia while he was serving as
co.pilot. Other members of the crew were also injured
but rhere was no loss of life.
Ronald Erickson '51 was called as pastor of the Muncie
Baptist Church in Muncie, Ill., moving there from Chi·
cag o Heights.
George Dryden '56 is assistant boys' work secretary
of the Sears Roebuck YMCA in Chicago. He is partie·
ipating in a two·year orientation program, both academic
and "on the job" that will facilita te his progress in a
career of serving youth.
Jim Quinn '56 is in 'charge of athletics and physical
education at Bryan University, Dayton, Tenn.
Verna Glander '57 worked for two years in Minne·
apolis and then moved to Upland, Calif., where she is
secretarial assistant to the business manager of Upland
College.
Ben Kietzman '52 enjoys his internship at Gorgas
Hospital in the Panama Canal Zone. Sylvia Sawyer Kietz·
man '53 directs music at an army post chapel, studies
music at the junior college, helps in several programs
on radio station HOXO, and does substitute teaching.
Shizu Hatakeda '56 is with the Rand Corporation in
Among recent gradua tes
of the U. S. Navy's
Officer Candidate School
were top, 1. to r.,
Ensigns Larry PoRenberger, Parker Thompson, Jr., and leff, Glenn
Johnson, ail of the class
of '56.
Peggy at 1 112 years
-she is older now but
just as sweetdaughter of Calvin
'50 and Ha:zel Johnson Wunsch '52, Freeport, III.
Frances Van Camp en '50 works with WPEL, a Chris·
tian radio station in Montrose, Pa.
Eugene Clark '51 is music director of the Back to
the Bible Broadcast. He recently compiled a book of
choir arrangements.
Francis Bresson '51 is employed by Wade, Wenger,
and Associates in Chicago and attends Northwestern
evening school.
Phyllis pfund '55 is manager of pfund Gifts, a shop
in Lombard, Ill.
Grover Burgis '56 has a position in petro.chemical
sales with Shell Oïl of Canada, Ltd. He lives in Union·
ville, Ont.
Jerry and Sue Krause Ellenwood '55 moved from
Indianapolis to Frankfort, Ind., where Jerry is associated
with the Goodwin Funeral Home. They enjoyed visits to
their new home from Jim '52 and Sue Van Sickle Shep·
ley '55 and Jim '55 and Jan Cummer.
Donald and Ann Bunting Cleland '55 live in Detroit,
Mich., and enjoy their year.old daughter, Gwendolyn.
Joe Cosgrove '54 and Rudy Atwood held a series of
meetings in San Francisco under the auspices of the Old
Fashioned Revival Hour. Joe attends Fuller Seminary.
Ray Hendee '53 is the principal of the new Glen Ellyn
Roy V. Spalding School. He received his master's degree
in elementary school administration from Northwestern
University.
Dan '51 and Joy Sturgill Terhune '48 both attend
Murray State College, in Kentucky, Dan taking work
in chemistry and math, Joy in library science.
Herb Wagemaker '52 is a teaching fellow at the Uni·
versity of Michigan in the department of physiology.
Joan Hassenpflug '56 is a second grade teacher in
Sylmar, Calif.
Nancy Krumin '52 received an M.A. in business edu·
cation from Northwestern in August '55 and now con·
tinues her teaching at York Community High School in
Elmhurst. Touring Europe last summer she happened
to meet Dr. Sam Schultz in London at the changing of
the guard.
Ralph '52 and Lucretia Bond Isaacson '53 moved from
the Chicago area to Charlotte, N. c., where Ralph is
managing the Sunbeam Appliance Service Co. branch
office. They had a visit from Gene '51 and Mrs. Wheeler
at the time of the Wheelers' move from Boston to Lake
Shurse, Nev., where Gene is with the public health
department.
Kenneth Hillstrom '55 is studying at Northwestern
University, hoping to receive his master' s degree in the
spring.
Barbara E. Walsh '56 is with the Frontier Nursing
Service at Hyden, Ky.
:r..ibby Lavterwasser '51 is in Knoxville, Tenn., with
Santa Monica as a computer, putting her mathematics
major to work. She lives in Los Angeles.
Rodney "Bud" '54 and Mary Robinson Becker '55
returned from military duty in Hawaii to live in Cham·
paign, Ill., where Bud is a student in industrial relations
at the University of Illinois.
Claude '52 and Marion Schumacher Stipe '51 live in
Fort Wayne, Ind., where Claude is chairman of the
newly·formed department of missions and anthropology
at Fort Wayne Bible College.
Byron Safstrom '52, released from military service,
is employed by Owens Illinois Glass Co., in St. Charles,
Ill.
Charles Hummel G.S. '51 serves Inter·Varsity Chris·
tian Fellowship as acting national secretary with head·
quarters in Chicago.
David '54 and Marilyn Comfield Donker '54 enjoyed
a time in Germany while he was with the Army, and
are now in Belleville, N. J..
Harold '54 and Bonnie Jo Adelsman Adolph '55 enjoy
their work in Philadelphia, Harold in his thirdyear of
medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, and
Bonnie Jo her second year of teaching home economics. WH~'O~ifCOl!.ùGtn·LlBRAflY
Whe.ton~ lUinois
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Helen Martin '55 is the new director of re1igious
education at Riverside Tabernacle, Flint, Mich. .
Marjorie Wright '54 received her M.A. degree in
English from the University of Illinois last February and
is now working on a doctorate. She has a teaching and
research assistantship.
Eileen Lum '56 is Christian education director of
the Waimea Foreign Church and the Waimea Hawaiian
Church in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaiian Islands. She works
with the young people in music, "Good News" Bible
clubs, and personal Bible study.
Sara Cheyney '53 has exchanged her work as a teacher
for Young Life work with teen-agers.
Robert 1. Miller '50, of Los Angeles, is working at
Moody Institute of Science.
Joseph R. Hoffmann '52 teaches at El Camino Junior
College in California and takes graduate work in mathematics at the University of Southern California.
James and Jean Hulpke Hetrick '52 live in Redondo
Beach, Calif., where James works at North American
Aircraft.
Harold Brouwer M.A. '52 is in Mansfield, Ohio, where
he is pastor of the Mansfield Gospel Center.
Bill Groenveld '52 is assisting Bob Pietsch in a community independent church in San Bernardino, Calif.
Dick Ploth '55 teaches Latin at Wheaton while studying at the Graduate School.
Hope West Lebo '54 is the teacher of grades 5 through
8 at Eola, Ill., where Gil Dodds' children, Jack and
Jann, attend.
Fumiyo Takahashi '56 returned to Tokyo, Japan, m
January after a stay in Denver, Colo.
David '51 and Lois Lawler Klasing '51 moved to
Greenville, Ill., where Dave is pastor of the First Baptist
Church. They enjoy the lovely people, and the new buildings made necessary by a fire two years ago.
Lois Merritt '55 teaches in Newton, Mass., where
Sally Turner Barrett '55 taught last year.
Shirley Masker '56 attends Biblical Seminary in New
York for graduate work.
Jim '51 and Debby Kallberg Wade '48 enjoy the
South where Jim is managing the new branch of Wade,
Wenger & Associates in Atlanta, Ga.
John and Helen Stafstrom Crawford '54 moved from
Colorado Springs to La Mesa, Calif., to take over the
leadership of the San Diego Navigators group.
Hilve Anne Whitten '53 is research assistant at Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. She enjoys a
Young Life Club there and summer work at the Young
Life Institute.
Deborah Dugan '56 is a physical education teacher
in four elementary schools in Verona, N. J.
MISSIONARY NEWS
Charlotte Self '53 was commissioned in November to
sail January 25 for service in Iran under the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions as a nurse in one of
the American Christian hospitals.
Murray '47 and Esther Mitchell Russell '48 and four
children are in California on their first furlough from
Ethiopia. They are supported in their work by Beverly
Heights United Presbyterian church of Pittsburgh of
which William McLeister '38 is senior pastor.
Ray '43 and Donna Ely Creer '46 look fOlward to
their return to Japan early in 1957 after an extended
furlough.
Merton and Arlene Nystrom Alexander '47 are both
doctors in the Belgian Congo "ministering to both the
bodies and souls of the people."
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Lavern Unruh '54 completed his term of service in
Jordan under the Mennonite Central Committee and is
now at home in Marion, S. Dak.
Walter '32 and Viola Post from Netherlands New
Guinea write of the tragic massacre in their area of an
Indonesian teacher and his wife and twelve others by
villagers eager to send ail foreigners out of the country,!
The Posts ask for prayer that the Lord's hand will be
seen in the days ahead.
Gertrude Kellogg '44 is home from Swaziland for
a time of reunion with her family in Elmwood, Ill.
Sisters Robah '42 and Dorothy '50 write of the joy of'
her visit. Their parents are Samuel A. '14 and Mrs.
Kellogg.
Bill Fasig '52 left in December for language school'
in Costa Rica with Mrs. Fasig and little Becky for whose
health he asks continued prayer. Bill works with Phil
Saint '41 under the auspices of Gospel Arts, Inc.
Rod '48 and Fran Jonsson Johnston '49 sailed from
France to America on the United States in January. Their
address will be 1501 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena 3,
Calif. They will visit Young Life areas during the year.
Phyllis Chamberlain '46 came from Japan for furlough
last spring, enjoyed a visit to Wheaton in June and
drove to Guatemala in September with Eunice Anderson
'41 assigned to that country by Wycliffe. Phyllis is now
taking courses at Fuller Sem,inary and plans for a return
to Japan in May.
Allen '44 and Harriett McAnlis moved from their
work at Faraman Orphanage in Kermanshah, Iran, to
Nahavand where they both teach English. They pray
for an effective work with these new people.
Roy and Lois Raws Robertson '40 moved from Japan
to Formosa to continue their work with Navigators. Roy
will be doing considerable traveling from this centrally·
located base while Lois works with girls and women.
Paul B. Wegmueller '47 completed his year at the
Escuela de Idiomas in San Jose, Costa Rica, and looks
forward to returning to Cuba with his family in the
spring. At present he is engaged in deputatron work
with the Conservative Baptist Home Mission Society.
Lynn '49 and Laura Nelson Sanford '47 are in Rich·
Yale, Calif., on furlough from their work in Venezuela.
Billie Hobolth '55 left for language study in San Jose,
Costa Rica, the end of December. From there she will
go to Quito, Ecuador, to work with the HCJB medical
department in the Rimmer Memorial Hospital. She ex·
pects to live with her sister, Marilou Hobolth McCully
and her three boys at thattime. Mrs. McCully with the
boys went back to Quito during the fall.
Clay ton Berg, Jr., G.S. is now with the Latin America
Mission in San Jose, Costa RiCa.
Art '47 and Helen Drake Lewis '46 are back in Por·
tugal under CBFMS for their second term. Both teach
at the Leiria Baptist Seminary and direct a new school
for young women.
Ronald '49 and Darlene OIson work among the sugar
cane harvesters in northern Argentina, hoping to estab·
lish a national church. Dale is 3 and Kathy 2.
Sylvia Oiness '35 has had the busiest year of her life
as a missionary, serving as matron of the hospital, doing
full time hospital duty, and having charge of the oper·
ating room. All this in the Raleigh Fitkin Memorial
Hospital in Swaziland, South Africa.
Joan Goetz '51 is studying language in ManiJa, a
system that is completely oral under the guidance of
Dr. Howard Tesson, weil known linguist. Joan is a
Wycliffe worker awaiting the Lord' s, choice of a partner
and tribe assignment.
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E. J. Cummins '39, home from Africa with his wife
Marjorie and children, Cynthia 11, Christine 9, and
Ross 1, is in Chicago doing deputation work and taking
courses at Cook County Graduate School of Medicine.
Kathryn A. Kuhn '52 has received a tribal assignment
under Overseas Missionary Fellowship and is now at
Lomsak. Petchaboon, Thailand. She continues her study
of the Miao language.
Home from Argentina are Roy and Fern Huser Tillotson '37. Theil' furlough address is 2637 Riverside Dr.,
East Gary, Ind.
Jay '49 and Norma Dyksterhouse spent their fourth
Christmas in Chile rejoicing in ail the Lord has done.
They especially enjoy their Saturday afternoon Bible c1ass
for 30 or 40 children, and evening Bible study for adults.
Clint '50 and Dorothy Bonneil praise the Lord for
the recovery of their little Carolyn from polio so that
they can continue to make plans for going to the Philippines for six months of language study, and then to
an assignment on Mindanao.
Dick '44 and Donna Young Strom '46, Kanpur, U. P.,
India, work with a nucleus of Christians in a suburb
of the city of Kanpur, hoping to lead many others to
a knowledge of Christ. Donna is busy with children's
classes and Dick with visitation. The Stroms are under
the Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions.
Wilbur C. Currens '36, home from the Lutheran Mission in Liberia, is now at 4100 Toledo Ave., S., Minneapolis 16, Minn.
Merrill '51 and Helen Atkinson Skinner '51 are in
Paris studying French, Merrill in school and Helen with
a tutor. The Skinners with little Judy and Janet arrived
in France in October and appreciated the fine help Art
and Leona Jacker Peterson '52 were to them. They live
in the same building at the present time.
Maybel E. Bruce '46, having completed a splendid
training in medicine, sailed in January for Pakistan under the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society.
She will serve in a women's hospital in Sukkur.
Evelyn Regier '45 is challenged by her work with university students in Japan where she serves under Baptist
Mid-Missions. One student asked, "Do ail Christians
love the Lord their God with all their heart, soul,
strength, mind, and their neighbors as themselves?"
J. A. and Margaret Marsh Stoddard '47 with their
happy "alphabetical'" family in Huehuetenango, GuateThe children are Alice, Bobby, Carey, and David.
Sweet mlssionary
familyof
Gene and
Marjory
Wood Wittig
'42 in
Colombia.
Deborah 7,
holding
baby
Sandra,
Jonathan 5,
and Mark 2.
Would that Evelyn could answer, ''Yes,'' for ail Christians.
Roy and Phyllis Acken Jensen '48 and Stevie, Evan·
gelica! Alliance Mission workers in Japan, have sowed
seed in that land during the past year, and ask earnest
prayer for the needy Japanese.
Bob '47 and May Carpenter and little Patty continue
busily in the Belgian Congo where Bob is a doctor. They
see opportunities for expanded work in many areas and
hope to open new medical stations where there are none.
Rosemary '42 and Marjorie Stewart '44, in West Pakistan for their fourth Christmas, thank ail who have
taken an interest in their work. Rosemary teaches in the
~chool for missionary children and Marjorie does evan·
gelistic work with children in many areas.
Jim '55 and Catherine Cox Paul '55 headed for Honduras soon after Thanksgiving, spending Christmas in
Guatemala with parents Newberry '23 and Kitty Mackenzie Cox '24. Continuing southward, they will spend
time in Costa Rica in language study. Jim was ordained
in College Church of Christ before their departure.
Bob '50 and Corinth "Sunny" Commons Wanstall
'50 left in December for San Jose, Costa Rica, to enter
language school in preparation for their work in Chile
under the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism.
We erroneously reported they were already in Chile.
Bill '44 and Marjory MacMillan Nyman '41 are in
Washington, D. c., where their work is to follow up
contacts there for Wycliffe Translators, engage in deputation work, and study at the school of diplomacy.
Vincent Kremenak '47 rejoices in the privilege of
developing and directing the newest New Tribes Mission
training camp north of Boscobel, Wis.
Helen C. Wolfarth '41 teaches Navajo intermediates
and seeks to win them to the Lord and establish them
in the faith. This has been her work for 13 years at
the Navajo Methodist Mission School, Farmington, N. M.
Samuel Pittman '49 has been in Pakistan since May,
busy with language study and making preparations for
the assignment he and Mrs. Pittman have been given
on the Sind Desert.
Paul Freed '40 writes that the Voice of Tangier is
beaming the Gospel into Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Russia, and countries of the Middle East. This
is the very best "relief program" -pray for it.
Philip Irabon '51 praises the Lord for results of recent
evangelistic meetings when many decisions were. made,
an encouragement to their work in the Philippines. His
lovely wife made many ftiends while sb<: .worked for her
degree here recently.
Jenny Kirgin '48 and herpartner in Mexico under
Wycliffe Translators are having' a serious and lengthy
bout with infectious hepatitis. Prayer is asked for a
complete recovery so théy may return to their tribe.
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COLLEGE STUDY REPORT OF
POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU
Since 1946, the Population Reference Bureau, Washington, D. c., has conducted an annual survey of the
fertility of college graduates in the United States. Alumni
who were graduated 10 and 25 years ago have been
surveyed to measure current and completed fertility. In
1955, a total of 29, 494 graduates, (classes of 1945 and
1930) from 178 colleges throughout the country were
studied. We present briefly the results of this current
study as it relates to Wheaton, and summarize the data
gathered during the ten years since the College Study
was initiated. Ali material was supplied by the Bureau for
which we thank them. Their June 1955 bulletin says in
introduction:
"College graduates continue to hold their own in the
nation's baby boom. Of those who were graduated 10
and 25 years ago, men have a slight edge over women,
fertility-wise, and their gain during the past 10 years
has been greater.
"Fertility of college graduates throughout the United
States continues upward. Graduates of more recent classe,
already have families almost as large as those of a generation ago.
"The fertility of these younger graduates has increased
consistently from year to year. This reflects the improved
economic conditions since 1945. Perhaps a real change
of attitude toward children and family is also involved.
"Men of the class of 1945 now average 1.73 children
per gradua te, a gain of 70 per cent over men of the class
of 1936, who averaged 1.02 children ten years after
graduation. Women of the class of 1945 now average
1.43 children, a 51 per cent gain over women of 1936
who recorded only 0.95 child each when they were surveyed in 1946.
"Among the 25-year graduates, the alumni
1.97 children and the alumnae only 1.36. Fertility
the men has increased 13 per cent since 1946. That
women has declined five per cent even though they I1a"e"--_ _
recorded consistent increases during 1951-54.
"It should be remembered that these older gradmltes
were members of the class of 1930 which was gnldulat,~d
during the depression. They passed through
of greatest fertility when adverse economic
reduced marriage and birth rates to all-time
"Only one sectarian group shows notable re!JrO,Qucuve
prowess. The gradua tes of two Mormon colleges
tend to average more, children than do graduates
Rornan Catholic, Protestant, private or government
ministered colleges. Graduates of Catholic colleges
to lead these other groups but by a much srnaller
"Brigham Young University again tops ail other
leges in the 1955 survey by placing first in three
of four possible categories: 25-year men, 10-year
7.5-year women. The alumnae of Pacific
c1ass of 1945-placed first am~ng the 10-year
graduates.
"Fertility among graduates of western colleges is
nificantly higher than that of the colleges in other
gions. However, the difference virtually disappears
the Mormon group is excluded from the regional
Education is a stronger influence on fertility
than is residence.
"Graduates of Negro colleges report fewer
th an graduates of white colleges. However, the
of Negro colleges participating in the survey is
"Fertility differences among those educated in
women's, and co-educational colleges were found
negligible."
WHEATON'S COMPARATIVE RECORD IS AS FOLLOWS:
Rank among Colleges
according to numher of
children per graduate . . . . . . . . .
Number of Children
per reporting grad .............
Number of Children
per married reporting grad. . ....
Married grads. per 100
grads. . .....................
Marriage with children
per 100 reported marriages .....
Number of grads. with
known address ...............
Grads. reporting per
100 grads. ..................
Number of original
grads. ......................
Grads. with known address
per 100 original grads.
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Male-25 yr. Grads
Male-lO yr. Grads
Females-25 yr. Grads.
122 Colleges
86 Colleges
134 Colleges
15
3
57
84
2.36
2.44
1.38
1.52
2.36
2.54
2.19
2.03
1.00
96
63
75
88
92
84
86
39
59
65
96
85
85
78
89
Un dl
Farni
N'ea
trustee
Board
1
41
61
72
97
95
97
90
99
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Truste
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