THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Alumni Association includes in its membership all graduates of the Day School from any course leading to a diploma or degree, and all graduates of the Evening School Course. Also, any former student who finished at least one-half of his course may apply and be voted into membership by the Alumni Executive Committee. Its associate membership comprises all students who have been regularly enrolled for one or more semesters of study. The purpose of the Alumni Association is to preserve the spirit of Biola fellowship through the years , and to serve the Institute by advertising, by distribution of literature, and by the undertaking of such projects as require unified support. This Association is composed of 3,200 graduates of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. Accord ing to present records over 550 Alumni are serving at present on foreign fields as missionaries. Alumni Day at the Bible Intitute is observed twice a year, a midyear meeting for fellowship and the annual reunion at Commencement, at which time officers are elected for the ensuing year. The business of the organization is carried out by an Executive Committee con- sisting of seven officers. Those serving for the year 1950-51 are as fol lows: President, Dudley Girod, '31, '38 Vice-President, Emanuel Rasmussen, '37 Treasurer, Robert Dell, '46 Recording Secretary, Ruth Ender, '32 Corresponding Secretary, Inez McGahey, '43 In the las t few years, under the leadership of Herbert Bruce, '43, who has gone to be with the Lord, the idea of sectional chapters has been developed. The purpose of the Chapters is to bind together in fellowship and prayer the graduates of a given area. To date the following Chapters have been organized: ALPHA CHAPTER Organized March 8, 1948, at Fresno, California President, Arthur F. Witt. '16 Vice-President, E lsie Friesen, '38 Secretary-Treasurer, Bertha Ga rber, '48
BETA CHAPTER
Organized April 26, 1948, at Dinuba, California President, Dave Hofer, '36 Vice-President, Herbert P eterson, '32 Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Henry R. Martens Organized May 6, 1948, at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles President, C. Harold Chrisman, '36 Vice-President, Leonie V. Soubirou, '28 - Organized March 8, 1949, at Oakland, California President, H a rold Willadsen, '44 Vice-President, Margaret Hart, '38 Secretary-Treasurer, Ruth Evans, '35 Organized June 28, 1949, at Salem, Oregon President, Wilbert A. Regier, '35 Vice-President, Rev. Gene Brickwedel, '36 S ecreta.ry-Treasurer, Mrs. Elmer Hiebert, 'SO
GAMMA CHAPTER
BRUCE CHAPTER
EPSILON CHAPTER
Information concerning the service of graduates in all parts of the world and of school events of special interest to Alumni is furnished by the Alumnews magazine pub lished three times each year. 77
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