Biola Flashes Paul J. Pietsch and Helen Anderson- Pietsch, both of the class of ’47 have been called to New York as accepted candidates for the foreign field under the Evangelical Alliance Mission Board. David Doerksen ’27, and Ruth Dunn- Duerksen ’33, serving in the Congo, have been moved to Rethy, Irumu, Congo Beige. Biola Alumni offer sympathy to Mary Lopp-Fields ’38, Jackson, Ky., in the death of her husband Ray Fields, from a heart attack. He had done a splendid work as an evangelist among the Kentucky mountaineers and goes to a great reward. Mary has been on the sick list for about a year, and had just returned to her work a few weeks previously. Annie Bethke, Jackson, Ky., is much improved in health since recent surgery in Los Angeles. The Jeep for the Kentucky Mountain Mission for which many of us have prayed has been pro vided. Bill and Barbara Lewis ’39, have been working this vacation time in the Bear Track Bible Camp work in Ken tucky. Jack and Helen Brown ’41, have been awarded by the court two more lovely homeless children, three-year-old Barbara with long, golden curls, and five-year-old Jean with wistful brown eyes. They w.ere royally received by the 27 other children in the home! Dick Hil- lis received a Chevrolet Carryall for his work in Formosa, the gift of Mrs. Wm. A. Sunday of Winona Lake, Ind. Dawson Trotman and his Navigators group have been selected by Billy Graham for fol low-up work at the close of his meetings. This is a nation-wide assignment and requires concentrated and consecrated service for the Lord. Dawson has a fine new building at 1101 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles 41. He is also conducting a training school and seminar at West mont College, Santa Barbara with an early enrollment of over 500 prospec tive participants. Ruth Charlton-Uhl- inger ’42, who is carrying on. a valiant work for the Lord in Ruanguba, relates a touching incident. A withered old man told how he had endeavored to live right for years, but knew he had sinned, and he wanted the Lord Jesus to forgive his sins and make him a child of God. For the first time in his life he learned to talk to God. “ Daily,” says Ruth, “we see God’s hand of mercy.” Wedding Bells Franklin Mark Gray, Jr.—Lois Rose Williams ; First Baptist Church, West Los Angeles, Calif., June 23. Warren D. Young—Monica Jackson, Wil- shire Crest Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, June 30. Vernon L. Badgett—Audrey Macy Friedel ; Bible Baptist Church, Huntington Park, June 11. Ronald Dean Hanson—Shirley Ann Ostand ; Neigh borhood Church, Oakland, Calif., July 1. Biola Babies David Edward to Edward J . and Milner Rich ard Stubbs '40, June 20; (Eddie is a senior stu dent at the California Baptist Seminary). David Edward to Fred '38, and _ Mrs. Visser, June 7; Joy Ann to Denver and Lillian Clancy-Clark *47; Barbara Louise to Rev. and Mrs. Lester Spencer ; her sister, Carolyn (11) and her brother, Donald (9), will have a grand vacation playing with their baby sister who arrived July 10; Stephen Edwin to Edwin '39, and Amy Cosand-Knapp '41, April 12 in Brawley, Calif.; Sharon Ruth to Eugene '48 and Ruth Wilder-Macy *47, March 1. T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
"Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters . . . come . . . buy wine and milk without money and with out price” (Isa. 55:1). Don MeAlpine ’49, 389 Eifuku Cho., Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, writes: “ I con tinue to thank God for my Bible school education and pray the Lord’s blessing on Biola. My only complaint is that there are not more Biola graduates in Japan.” Katherine Baerg-Ritz '28, ’33, and her two children, 1152 Quilliams Rd., Cleve land Hgts., Ohio, are vacationing in the Los Angeles area. Katherine was a mis sionary in China for some time. J. W. Falconer ’24, 1427 Roosevelt Ave., National City, Calif., writes: “ We,” the Falconer and Webster families, “ are happy to inform you that Dick and Lucille Falconer-Webster ’40 and the children have arrived safely in Hong Kong.” They are expected to reach the United States in the very near future. Thais Good ’49, is aboard ship bound for her mission field in Ethiopia. Prayer is requested for her adjustment to a new work, a new climate, new food, language and customs. The Case family ’43, laboring in Cuba, ask our prayers for a million chil dren in their district as yet unreached with the gospel, also for their parents and relatives. Grace Bolhouse ’32, 804 S.E. 30th St., Portland, with her mother and sister, has been renewing fellowship with Alumni friends. She is on the staff of the Central Bible Church and is labor ing among the boys and girls. Through the medium of two buses she contacts 6500 children in their area. She brought news of the Remple family, John A. and Mrs. Remple, graduates of the class of ’19, Edna ’29, and Verna ’29 and her husband Herbert Eby, all of whom are in active service in this aggressive church which is doing a notable work in Portland and vicinity. Abraham N. Willems ’20 and Nell Hedrick-Willems ’19, 100 Alviso St., Santa Clara, Calif., announce that Mr. Willems is assistant to the pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in San Jose. This will rectify an error made in a former item in these columns. Both are active among the young people. Nell is a registered nurse, and rendered very efficient service as head of the Biola in firmary. “ Abe” was a member of the Fishermen’s Quartet, as was also his brother “Jake”, P. S. Schmidt and “Pete” Eitzen, a worthy group which has done valiant service for the Lord in the Church of the Open Door and in many other places. Allan and Margie McIntosh ’25, will be subjected to many dangers in an itinerary over their district. They re quest prayer for the work and especially that the new building, just completed, seating 600 to 700 persons, may be the birthplace of many souls. Timothy Pietsch ’33, 179 Miyamaecho, Meguroku, Tokyo, says: “ You have heard reports of thousands being con verted in this land . . . we find hundreds
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will stand and listen to us preach the gospel on the streets and many will raise their hands, but it is quite another thing to get them to turn from their idols to serve the true and living God, and to ‘wait for his Son from heaven’.” Evidently these barriers can only be broken down by prayer. Ruby Miller ’48, for some months sec retary in the Jewish Department, is an accepted candidate under the Bolivian Indian Mission. She is hoping to leave for the field in August. Martin and Virginia Jackson-Soper ’49, have moved to Lancaster, Calif., where Martin is pastor of the Roosevelt Community Church. Mary Ellen Lehman ’43, Wheaton ’48, has been teaching at Culter Academy the past three years. She is now back at Biola as secretary to Mrs. Boehmer, and attending L. A. State College, where she is working on a general secondary credential. Biola Alumnews announces that a cold north wind blew in the joyous news that Bethel Joy arrived on April 20 to take up permanent residence with Everett and Mina Bachelder at Palmer, Alaska. Grace Byron ’27, in the Brethren Mis sionary Herald forecasts a coming fur lough. This is to remind Grace that Biola is still in Los Angeles, and that she should visit her alma mater on this trip. Kathryn Dick ’29 is home on furlough from many years of missionary service in Nigeria, B. W. Africa. She arrived in time to meet former classmates at the June Alumni banquet. Viola Bong-Markley ’19, and a group of former Biola graduates and friends tendered a bridal shower in honor of Alice Janet McIntosh, daughter of Al lan ’25 and Marjorie McIntosh of Rethy, Irumu, Congo Beige. Wedding invita tions are out for her marriage in San Diego on August 12 to Robert Lawhead. Following another year in college, they are looking toward the mission field. Myrtle Burton ’26, 4301 Hawk St., San Diego, has been Aunt Myrtle to Alice Janet and her sister, Marjorie Rose while they have been completing their education.
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