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3. Joe Keating, (B.A., Bible) class speaker, 35, married, boy nine. Home, Fall River, Mass.; came to California via the army in 1942. Raised in Irish-Catholic home, went to paro chial schools. While in army was chauffeur for Capt. Jim Vaus (who after many ups-and- doyflns, became a Christian with a testimony heard across America). Joe found Christ in 1946 through the faithful witness of his be lieving wife and three years later entered B i o l a after being out of school 17 years. Joe is on the GI Bill; works 20 hours a week at the post office. Home church is Calvary Baptist of Santa Barbara where he was Sunday school superintendent. He and wife want to find a group of unwanted orphans somewhere in the world. Joe is planning a trip abroad this summer to find such a group; in the mean time the Keatings have made their home in Los Angeles a home-away-from-home for a host of young people every weekend. 5. Peggy van Aalst, (B.A., Christian Ed), 21, Tacoma, Wash., member First Presbyterian Church there. Listed in American College Stu dent Leaders publication, has been yearbook, school paper editor, vice-president of orchestra (violin). Teaches junior church at Glendale Presbyterian, Released Time and Child Evan gelism classes. Parents are directors of Child Evangelism in Tacoma and western Washing ton representatives. Works 12 hours a week on Information Desk at school; even though job is low paying (85c an hour) she finds she saves on transportation, gets to know students better. As the Lord leads she will go on for univer sity study or enter Christian Education work.
2. Lorene Ranter, (B.A., Christian Ed), 21, pert, red-haired, brown-eyed. Lorene grew up on an 80-acre potato and cotton farm near Wasco, a community of 6,500 in California’s rich Central Valley. Her mother, now dead, attended B i o l a , wanted her children to follow in her steps. So far a brother and three sis ters have graduated and this spring another sister will graduate with Lorene. One sister and brother-in-law are now on mission field in South America. Home church is First Bap tist of Wasco where she was a substitute Sun day school teacher. At B i o l a she sang (alto) with Accent on Youth broadcast, was second vice-president of King’s Daughters organiza tion, staff reporter for school paper. Worked 20 hours a week for three years in school din ing room, one year in insurance office. After a summer at Mount Hermon, where the fam ily has a cabin, Lorene plans further training with the mission field a possible goal. 4. Marvin Francine, (B.A., Bible), senior class president, 22, married. Home town is Tur lock, Calif., where he was member of Evan gelical Free Church. While student at Modesto Junior College he felt lack of Bible training; quit for a planned one-year stint at B i o l a . By year’s end felt call to ministry. Last year he married a hometown girl die knew before coming to B i o l a . He has been director of Ac cent on Youth radio and TV, Associated Stu dent Body vice-president, second tenor in Good News quartet. During his four-year stay he has been minister of music at Calvary Church of near-by Placentia (pastor, Chester Padgett, Assoc. Prof, of Bible, B i o l a ) . This fall he will be switched to assistant pastor and enter Tal bot Theological Seminary for three more years’ training. 6. Betty Spangler, (B.A., Christian Ed), 22, gray eyes, soft voice with a hint of a southern accent acquired from her native Chickasha, Okla. Home has been in Santa Barbara for 11 years, has one brother and sister. Father is not living. Saved when 14, helped in Sun day school (Galena Baptist) but felt need for more Bible training. Heard about school through two B i o l a grads. Has been treasurer of King’s Daughters, works 24 hours a week in a downtown fountain, teaches fourth and fifth graders in Released Time class and jun ior church and Sunday school. During fresh man year she met Vic Waddle ( ’52) and last December they became engaged. Plans for Betty after graduation are for marriage in August and then a full-time job of being a wife.
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