Amy Talas-Schirmer ’36, and family, are spending their furlough year of ’49 in Santa Barbara where they have enrolled for extension work in Westmont College. A missionary couple have been sent to Arizona to work among the Hopi Indi ans. Norman, ’42, ’45, and Florence Al- lensworth are rejoicing in the near com pletion of their gospel boat which has been delayed due to strike conditions in China. Van V., ’13, and Mrs. Eddings write that “ for the first time in 400 years, the gospel is now preached in the open plazas of Ciudad Bolivar. Pray for nine converts recently baptized.” Flor ence Hardy ’27, is rejoicing over the gift of friends o f a loud speaker system, which, installed on her roof, carries the gospel message for a full mile; anchored out in mid-stream the Good News may be heard by the whole city of Kukong. Mabel Jones, ’28, and Ethel Brookes, ’28, are too happy to find words to express themselves, over obtaining an almost new (1947) Super-deluxe Ford Tudor sedan. Mabel may visit Los Angeles friends this spring. The sympathy of the Family Circle is extended to Jean Robinson-Pauly, ’41, in the death of her mother on December 14th. Bob Smith, ’46, announcer o f the radio programs broadcast by Dr. Talbot for the Church of the Open Door and the Bible Insti tute has accepted a position in Minnea polis, on the FM station KBTR, owned and operated by the Evangelical Free Church. Wm. G. ’27, and Madge Hender- son-Graves, ’23, 27 Kempff St., Vallejo, Calif., ask our continued prayers for their work. Phyllis Bapple ’47, Box 220, Khartoum, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan says: “ Prayer changes things. As you remem ber these stations, please remember our real need for a doctor. We have none on this field . . . medical aid is difficult . . . and almost impossible to get in some areas.” Doris Klint-Johnson ’25 and her husband, David R. Johnson, are active in Christian work, both teaching Sun day school classes, and serving on the Los Angeles County jail team. Dorothy Dunbar ’35, is working among the Nava jo Indians. Inez McGahey ’43, who ob tained her A.B. at Wheaton in Jan. 1948, is now on the teaching staff at Biola. lone Lowman ’22, already a Ph.D., has received the degree o f D.Th. from Pike’s Peak Seminary. She is in charge of the 14,200 books in Biola Library and teaches Apologetics. Mary Pagard, at present a Biola student, spent the holidays in Jamestown, N. Y. with her mother and two sisters, the trip being the gift of a relative. Biola Babies John Paul Pietsch, born Aug. 31st, to Paul James ’49 and Helen Anderson- Pietsch ’47, who are buying a home at 313 W. 4th St., San Dimas, Calif. (This family feels the Lord is calling them to serve Him in China.) Ann Corinne Tobelmann, born Sept. 24th, to George and Grace Pietsch- Tobelmann, at Anchorage, Alaska. T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
The Tobelmanns, George and Grace Pietsch, Seldovia, Alaska, have again proven that there is nothing too hard for God. George had many difficulties interrupt his building program. Lay ing the foundation required the removal of 180 tons of rock and top soil, using only a pick and shovel, some donated dynamite, and a small garden tractor to haul out the dirt. Vernon and Dulcie Eagle ’40, and their young son Eldon, are encouraged in the work at Wickes, Ark., by a substantial gift from their Mid-western district which enabled them to erect a really fine building known as the Vandervoort Missionary Church. Interior painting, installation of pews and a heating sys tem remain to be accomplished before the building can be occupied. Mrs. W. A. Ogden (Frances Coffman ’22) president of the National Women’s Missionary Council of the Brethren Church, is the aggressive leader of a group of missionary-minded women who are doing things for God. She says: “ The growing disregard for God and all things spiritual presents a need that demands our earnest prayer and effort . . . What are you doing to make this spiritual business of the Lord a success?” Sewell S. Landrum ’26, ’27, Clayhole, Ky., related the tragic death of the principal of a public school where, for four years, Sewell has been holding a Bible class. This teacher died in an auto mobile accident, and just before his death, he said to his family: “ Don’t weep for me; everything is all right between the Lord and me. I am ready to go.” A t the funeral Sewell preached a gospel message to more than 1200 relatives and friends—a wonderful op portunity for evangelizing. David Sanders, assistant to Daniel Rose, director of the Jewish extension work at Biola has recently made some transcriptions which will be short-waved around the world over radio station HCJB (the Voice of the Andes), at Quito, Ecuador. Barbara Candee ’35, ’39, Box 1287, Prescott, Ariz., sends greetings to Biola Family Circle, with six notes of praise for answered prayer. Among these is the response of an entire family to the call for workers, and a new duplicator which will enable them to send out 2,000 copies of their gospel paper, “ The Up ward Trail.” Prayer is asked for a new car to pull their trailer, for spiritual and physical strength for the five en gaged in this work, and for Mr. Candee (Barbara’s father) who recently un derwent an operation for cancer. Henry D. Todd, and Mrs. Todd (both of the class of ’23), living at 2525 54th St., Sacramento 17, Calif., have two of their children registered at Biola, their own beloved alma mater. Richard is a fourth-year student, and Barbara, a freshman. For twenty-four years Mr. Todd has labored in six counties under the auspices of the American Sunday School Union; twenty students from these groups have enrolled at Biola,
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“ Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge” (Psa. 46:11). while several others have gone for train ing into other Bible schools. Jacob P. ’26, and Freda Neufeld-Klie- ver ’30, relate incidents in connection with a missionary conference in French Equatorial Africa which caused Dr. Louis S. Bauman, editor of the Breth ren Missionary Herald, to say: “ If I were a younger man I’d be off for Africa where they have no clocks— off to where I could, for once in my life, finish a sermon!” Jean Mitchell, ’35, is to be married soon to a Norwegian missionary, Kore Wil- helmsen, working in North India. Papa and Mama Mitchell (A.E. and Jennie) both of the class of ’22, have their visas granted and are almost ready to sail for India where they will remain a year. Biola Flashes Jacob J. Froese ’21, and Mrs. Froese, formerly Alice Duerksen, married June 6th, 1948, living at 115 E. Lockeford St., Lodi, Calif., spent the holiday sea son among old friends at Biola. Leslie ’45, and Elsie Zimmermann-Zuercher ’47, Burns, Kan., and their 8-months-old son, Arnold La Verne, are living on a farm near Wichita, and looking forward to holding Child Evangelism classes in the future. They spent the holidays with Elsie’s parents, the Max Zimmermann family, founder of the Immanuel Mission to Shut-Ins, Inc., 7515 Whitsett Ave., Los Angeles. Lucy Radford, ’26, 1504 Bathurst St., Toronto 10, Ont., Canada, sends greetings with a new address; still mixes faith and works in daily life. The Simpsons (Lawrence, ’32, ’33, and Helen Hubbard, ’30), Box 1028, Phoenix, Ariz., are asking largely of the Lord for their work. Before returning, they need type writers, two portable organs, and a piano accordion. Perhaps some one in Biola Family will supply this need. They will assume a greater responsibility as they return to their station. Daniel, ’34, and
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