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Dean, '41, and Mrs. Nauman (Nancy Myers, ’42) and their little daughter Rae Deane have been living in San Anselmo the past year where Mr. Nau man is preparing ior the ministry at the Presbyterian Theological Semi nary. Dean is assistant pastor of an Oakland, Calif., church. Ed Erickson. ’41, resigned from the church he had been serving in Rich mond, Calif., and feels that the Lord led him •into the directorship of the newly organized youth c e n t e r in Salem, Ore. At one of the regular Saturday n i g h t meetings over 500 young people were in atteridance, a number of whom made decisions for the Lord Jesus Christ. Vera Murdock, ’41, writes of the joy in her heart over the conversion of her brother who is overseas, and also her privilege of testimony to her Jewish roommate who has accepted Christ as her Messiah. Vera w ill conclude her nurse's training at the Los Angeles County General Hospital in July. She is grateful to the Lord for the many opportunities of witnessing for Him to the patients in the hospital—hearts have been touched and a number have been won to Christ. Louis E, Knowles and Mrs. Knowles (Velma Fusby, ’41) are happy in their work in two churches in S, Dak, where Mir, Knowles is preaching the Word Sunday, mornings and afternoons. Velma is president of the missionary society, and is working a m o n g the young people. They are planning a summer Bible school, and have hopes of a summer camp. Praise is given for renewed interest in a n s w e r to prayer.. Lpis Uhlinger, ’41, had planned to follow her parents in missionary work in Africa. She w ill graduate from col lege and nurse’s training this spring, but the Nurse’s draft bill may neces sitate her induction into the Army Nurse Corps instead. Lois writes of her many opportunities to witness for the Lord to the patients, and to fel low-nurses through the U. C. Medical Center Bible-League. -Roy 1« McKaughan, ’41, reports a blessed season of being laid aside in the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles for a period of five weeks. While there he had the privilege of witnessing to God’s chosen people, the Jews. In seeking the Lord’s will for
future service, he was led to accept the pastorate of a Baptist church 'at Fall Brook, Calif. William, ’41, and Mrs. Heath (Eunice Cochran) are praising the Lord for a spiritual awakening in their church at Monterey Park, Calif. John, ’43, and Mrs. Wuthrich (Lois Harris, ’43) are working in the Roger Williams Baptist Church in Los An geles. John is custodian, and working in the boys’ groups there while con tinuing his -studies at Westmont Col lege. Lois is superintendent of the primary department and has a girls’ club. John hopes to go on to seminary this fall. Claude and Mrs. Parkhill, ’41, are another Biola couple anxiously wait ing for the close of the war. While Claude has spent most of his training time here on the Pacific coast, he is now on a ship with 300 other men only four of whom are Christians. Mrs. Parkhill and little Carolyn are living in the M t Washington area of Los Angeles—a beautiful district, but what is home without a husband? Married Ray C, Zuercher and Carol Kuyper, ’44, June 9, Santa Ana, Calif. Leslie J. Zuercher, ’45, and Elsie G. Zimmermann, June 14, Los Angeles, Calif. Kenneth L. Watters and V i v i a n Fusby, ’40, May 30, South Pasadena, Calif. John Zier, ’45, and Venie Lee Hobbs, ’44, June 14, Tempe, Ariz. Walter W. Wessell, ’44, and Helen S. Strain, June 22, Los Angeles, Calif. David Lynch and Eleanor Hill, ’40, April 15, San Francisco, Calif. David Sanders and Irene Hester, ’45, June 8, Los Angeles, Calif. Henry Wall, ’45, and Marjorie Tet ley, June 12, Kennett, Mo. Robert Carpenter, ’44, and Jane Yount, ’44, June 23, Goleta, Calif. Robert- Walton and Alta M a x i n e White, ’44, June 29, Long Beach, Calif. James E. Halbert, ’44, ana Viola El len Bogue, ’45, June 16, Inglewood, Calif.
Born To Vern, ’35, and Mrs. Hodges (Stella J. Ragge), a son, Glen Allen, May 15,: Seattle, Wash. To John, ’40, and Mrs. Gillespie (Na dine Simons, ’40), a son, David John, March 10, Chico, Calif. To Edward, ’44, and Mrs. Wagner, a daughter, Sandra Jean, May 5, Los An geles, Calif. To Adolph, ’43, and Mrs. Liden, twin girls, Anne Marie and Connie May, June 2, Los Angeles, Calif. To J a m e s and Mrs. Swanson (Ra mona Cammer, ’39), a daughter, Rose Marie, May 29, Placerville, Calif. To Donald, ’40, and Mrs. Spurbeek (Doris Kenyon,’38), a son, Dale Rollin, June 10, Los Angeles, Calif. To Oral and Mrs. Kintner (Eunice Olson, ’43), a son, June 6, Waltham. Mass. With the Lord Miss Bessie E. Pike, T6, May 31,. 1945, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles A. Roberts (Graee Pike, ’21), 601 Wing Street, Glendale, Calif. Miss Pike was an honored missionary of the Christian and Missionary Alli ance in China for twenty-seven years. Another sister, F l o r e n c e , ’15, also served for years in China under the Presbyterian Board. Dr. R. E. Neighbour of Elyria, Ohio, June 7, 1945. The Church has lost an honored preacher, teacher, writer and an ardent supporter of the cause of missions. He and his wife made their home in the Bible Institute for sev eral years and were a valuable addi tion to the work. Biola Family extends deepest sym pathy to the bereaved ones. News for this department should be addressed to the Editorial De partment, King’s Business, 558 South Hope Street, Los Angeles 13, California.
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