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Alumni Nnws Bulletin

Edward Collins '51 reports that he is under ap-
pointment to the Bekwai Training Institute, Bekwai
Gold Coast, West Africa, as director of their teacher
training staff. His wife. Virginia Dart, and son,
Donald, will also go with him.

LaVerne Fuller '50 and family have returned to
Collegedale from a term of service in India. La'Verne
has enrolled in the pre-medical curriculum at SMC.

MOVES AMONG OUR TEACHERS

Carol McClure '36 is teaching music at Maplcwood
Academy.

Russell Hieb '56 is in the music department at
Cedar Lake Academy.

Charles Pierce '51 is head of the music department
at Mount 'Vernon Academy.

Dean Kinsey '56 is dean of men at Blue Mountain
(Penn.) Academy.

Fred Sanburn '51 is dean of boys at Oak P,j
Academy. '

Don and Doris Polen '55, with their small dii;
tcr, Dianne Susan, have accepted a call to the V\
consin Academy where he will supervise the Indusi
Arts program.

Thyra Sloan '42 is teaching fourth grade ,it i
elementary school at Long Beach. California.

WEDDINGS

Nancy Matthews '55 to Frank McMillian '5^ j
Margarita Dietel '46 to Houston Merriman
Mary Ann Hoehn '56 to La Don Homer
Charlotte Eller '56 to Dan Tullock
Celeste Sue Lasseter '56 to Horace Beckner
"Violet Starr '55 to Peter Durichek
Jane Liles '56 to Milton King
/'Van Liles to Deryl Hi>yt.

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OLUMi; VII

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By President T.

yTEMORiES are inestimable treasures. "God
VI gave us our memories so that we might
ive roses in December. " We wish to have you
call the rosy memories which you possess of
fe on the Southern Missionary College cam-
us back in "the good old days." Today amidst
;ie same familiar surroundings which you
now many future memories are now being
:adc by eager youth who have taken your place.
ou would enjoy knowing them.

For a gala occasion in the near future your
bllege desires to invite you to return to its
^alks and its halls on the week end of May 3
fid -4 to enjoy an "SMC Homecoming" celebra-
pn. It will provide opportunities to become ac-
uainted with new faces and new developments
n the campus of your college.
j Construction will begin on a new home
tonomics and cafeteria building before the
liddle of April. The dining hall in this unit
'ill seat nearly 400 persons and will afford
iners the pleasure of viewing the Collegedale
alley through beautiful picture windows. A
5om dedicated to use as a student center will

W. Walters

meet a prevailing campus need by providing a
social gathering place for youth. The home
economics section of the new edifice will satisfy
a demand of long standing. Modern food and
clothing laboratories, expandable lecture rooms,
and applied arts facilities will be functional as
well as attractive.

By the time you arrive for "Homecoming" a
new campus grade school should be under con-
struction. This development will permit the
moving of the academy to the present grade
school building and enable the college to be-
come fully of age in tilling its place among our
senior colleges. The move will prove to be a
blessing to Collegedale Academy by giving
more independence and a greater flexibility of
program to that branch of education.

Yes, you will want to come back home and
see at first hand the present and proposed de-
velopments since you last viewed Southern Mis-
sionary College. A royal welcome awaits you
here at your college. Put a circle around the
date, May 3-4, and "Come on down to College-
dale."

Hackman Science Hall, Southern Missionary College

Alumni News Bulletin

Ted Graves, President. Almiiiii Aisociat'wn

SOMEONE has well said, "Do SOMETHING
even if it's wrong." There is a thrill, a
certain pride and joy in being a part of a mov-
ing organization. Enthusiasm catches on and
inspires others. We believe the something
that is being done by your Alumni Association
is right! With college backing, your Alumni
Association is coming to life!

A great deal of work and thought is going
into the plans for the first homecoming
day at our college. No amount of work or
thought can make the week end of May 3 and
4 a success, however, unless YOU plan to be
present. The program Friday evening is being
planned with the idea of inspiring justifiable
pride in the achievements of mission service.
SMC Alumni who have served in the foreign
field will be especially honored. J. F. Ashlock,
one of our graduates and a veteran missionary,

will bring the message. Sabbath morn,ii
Alumni will hear the authoritative wir
President T. W. Walters. The music .k
ment of the college has taken the task ' <
viding a thrilling musical program in thi
noon to be followed by a social hour ju
sundown. Durmg this hour plans will W
and announced for the future growth ol il
sociation. In the evening the college ban. I
present its Spring Concert.

Have you tried to found an association i
ter in your locality.' A chapter with ,11
and a goal to serve will not die but thru
prosper. Please don't sit back and say, "( ,
Step up and say, "Will"! Let us knov,
problems and how we can help. Organ 1
have at least one representative present ,1
college on May 4 to represent YOUR (.h.i
See you then.

CHAPTER ORGANIZATIONS

THE Alumni Association to sur\ ive must have
two things; namely, new members and chap-
ters. We are happy to report that there are
two chapters which, with a little effort, can be
set into operation again; namely, those of Loma
Linda and Washington.

Names have been sent out to areas in which
a chapter could be organized. It will be a
golden opportunity to renew the acquaintances
of school days.

On January 6, twenty-five alumni met at
Fine Arts Hall of the college for the purpose ot
reactivating the headquarters chapter. President
Thomas 'W. Walters and Association President
Ted Graves spoke to those assembled. The
nominating committee's report was adopted
unanimously, which placed Donald West in as
president of the chapter; Paul Boynton as vice-
president; Bill Hulsey as treasurer; Eimyra
Conger as secretary; and Lorene Ausherman as
publicity secretary. At the close of the formal
part of the meeting, those present were guests
of the Association at an informal reception.

Some steps which will assure success for a
newly organized chapter are:

1. The adoption of a constitution and by-
laws.

2. The adoption of a fee for incident. 1 1 11
mailing expenses (50i^ to $1.00),

3. The acceptance of a project, such 1
quota on an Association-wide student 11
fund, of from |100 to $200 year!) .^j
cording to the size of the chapter.

4. Visitation of the chapter, on invitatio
association officers at the expense of
college.

5. The formulation of a good program
each meeting supported by visual aid

Maybe your area should have a chaj
Write us if you are interested. We proi
help. 4

OFFICERS OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATI

PixsKltnl
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer

T(.d Gr,i\es '54

ihn Goodbrad '38

J. Mabel Wood

Bruce Ringer '53

Publicity Secretary Frances Andrews '48
Executive Secretary H. B. Lundquist

The S.M.C. First Quarter, 1957

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Vol. VII

Published quarterly by Southern IVIissionary Col
Collegedale. Tennessee. Entered as second class m
February 12, 1951, at Collegedale, Tennessee, unde
ol Congress August 24, 1912,

Alumni News Bulletin

WHERE THEY ARE NOW

W. /\1. Abbott, jr. '52, pastor of the Flor-
:e, Alabama, church. Mrs. Beniice Baker. '34,
jsewife-bookkeeper tor her husband in Col-
edale. Roy F. Battle, '53, physical education
L-her at WMC. Audrey Klam Bea'e. 36,
mentary teacher in Jacksonville, Florida.
•les Bliitikeiiship. '51, chemistry teacher at
IC. Leonard Liiniar Bratcher. M.D., '44,
I'sician in private practice in Mulberry, Flor-
1. Clyde F. Brooks, "51, and his wife, Louise
:tcey-Brooks. '48, live in Amarillo, Texas,
ere Clyde is assistant treasurer of the Texico
nference. Harmon and Margaret Bronnlow.

and "52, write that Harmon is holding a
ies of evangelistic meetings in the State
eater in Florence, South Carolina. Elsie
idoii Buck. '41, teacher and housekeeper for

minister husband in Nashville, Tenn. Mary
■Imon-Byers. '34, head of the home economics
lartment at La Sierra College.
luby Teachey Campbell, '52, teacher m
coma Park, Maryland. i\obel Carlson. '54,
:her at Avon Park, Florida, Elisabeth N.
■ana)!. '55, elementary teacher in Apopka,
irida. Ellen Bird Carron. '23, staff nurse at
adise Valley Sanitarium. Roy IF. Crawford.
, assistant business manager of SWJC.
timer Chastain, Jr., M.D., '44, physician in
I'ate practice in Cleveland, Tennessee. Rob-
L. Chism. '49, chaplain in the U. S. Navy,
ioned in San Diego, California. Glenn Coon.

'53, pastor-teacher in Moultrie, Georgia.
5. Crojool. '36, chaplain at the Washington
itarium. joe S. Cruise. M.D., '53, medical
•etary of the Georgia-Cumberland Confer-
e., also in private practice, jack 5. Darnell,
, teacher of grades 7 and 8 in College Place,
sh. His wife, Miriam Ditzel Darnell. '48,
stenographer in a law- office. Robert C. Dar-
'. '48. president of the Jordan Mission with
dquarters in Amman, Jordan. Elhel May
'■/. '27, housewife in Englewood, Colo. R. R.
ichenberg. '55, president of the Panama
iference, in Balboa, Canal Zone.
ohn F. Duge. M.D., '31, physician and sur-
n, practicing in Pacific Palisades, California.
'let Starr Durichek, '55, at Takoma Park,
rking while her husband attends the SDA
Mlogical Seminary. P. William Dysinger.
3.. '51, U. S. Public Health Physician for the
ckfect Indians in Browning, Montana. Bill
ocated at the Blackfeet Indian Hospital, just
miles from Glacier National Park. Look him
when you are vacationing out that way. He

will be there over a year longer as this is his
draft assignment. Glenda Foster. '55, Chatta-
nooga housewife. Bernice Hollister Gibbs, '24,
housekeeper for her doctor husband in Burling-
ton, Iowa. Aiaurice G'ldit'in, '49, recently moved
to Washington where she is a secretary in the
General Conference, jack Grijjitb. '47, teacher
at High Point, North Carolina, Junior Academy.
Sorman Gulley, '55, finished his M.A. in Bibli-
cal languages at the Seminary and is continuing
further study there, johnny Harris, '55, min-
isterial intern in Bristol, Tenn. Mary Thomas
Hawthorne. '54, medical secretary and office
nurse in Memphis, Tennessee. O. R. Hender-
son, '47, district leader at Lexington, Kentucky.
Benjamin E. Herndon, M.D., '42, specialist in
Ukiah, California. He was recently certified by
the American Board of Surgery. Melitii G.
Hickman. '48, and wife, Elaine Jensen Hick-
man, '46, live in Lewisburg, West "Virginia,
where Melvin is pastor. Elaine Higdon. '52,
teacher at Mt. Pisgah Academy, studied Spanish
last summer at Mexico City College. Vernon C.
Hill, '56, teacher at Delray Beach, Florida.
Charles Holland, '51, teacher in Orange County
Academy, Anaheim, California. Rainey Hooper.
'51, pastor-evangelist in Mt. Pleasant, South
Carolina. Boh Huey, '53, teacher in Portland,
Oregon, is working on an M.A. D. IF. Hunter,
'25, Temperance, MV, and War Service Secre-
tary of the Georgia-Cumberland Conference and
recently elected as president of the Ohio Con-
ference.

W^illiam A. Hust, '53, principal-teacher in
Turlock, California. Robert Guy Hyder. '49,
speech and hearing therapist in Elizabethtown,
"Tennessee, while working on his doctorate.
Ruth M. Ingram. '31, dean of women at SWJC.
John D. Irivin. '40, has his own public account-
ing business in Lodi, California, where he and
his wife Ruby Tripp Irwin, '40, live.

WEDDLNGS

Betty Seiler and Gene E. Ballenger, '56, on
Dec. 23, in New Orleans. Louisiana. Gene
is teaching in Memphis.

Carol Stern, '56 and Patrick O Day, on Dec.
26, in Collegedale, Tennessee. They are living
in Loma Linda where Pat is a treshman at
CME.

Lynne Sudduth, '38 and Adolph Wiederkehr.
on Dec. 30, in Silver Springs, Maryland. They
are now making their home in Herrington,
Delaware.

Alumni News Bulletin

SINCE LAST NOVEMBER

Reseitf/i/g Campaign: The reseating of the
Lynn Wood chapel, to match the refurbishing
and enlargement, is an accomplished fact,
thanks to alumni, teachers, and students who
helped. Much credit is due to the Student
Association. The entire project represents an
expenditure of $30,000, $5,000 being donated
by alumni, teachers, students, and thjir friends.

Baskets for the Poor: 73 baskets, valued at
about $10 each, were distributed by the Dorcas
Society and the college Junior class at Thanks-
giving and Christmas. The response was fervent.

Clothing to the Kentucky Flood Area: This
community in cooperation with the Wildwood
and Chattanooga churches, sent to the above
area more than 75 boxes of clothing.

Enrollment Second Semester: The enrollment
this year at the beginning of the second semes-
ter was ten per cent higher than at the same
time last year, and the attendance 36 higher.
The present enrollment is above five hundred on
the college level.

Senior Presentation: On February 1, forty-five
prospective graduates of the class to be grad-
uated in May and August, were presented.

Field Visitation: Commencing with spring
vacation, many churches will be visited by
groups from five to forty-two persons, including
gymnasts, musicians, lecturers, and student
speakers.

Personnel Changes: Paul Hoar has been ap-
pointed principal of Collegedale Academy in
place of W. B. Higgins, who has accepted a call
to act as assistant manager of Union College;
Milo Hill, acting chairman of the Fine Arts

ELRCTION OF OFFICERS

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

FOR YEAR

Do YO"' duty: cut out and mail to Mabel
Wood, Collegedale, IMMEDIATELY. Indi-
cate one of each.

President:

Vice-President:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

Asst. Sec. &
P. Relations:

D Ted Gr.ives

□ Chalmer Chastain
[I] John Goodbrad
D R. C. Mizelle

n Mabel Wood

n Mazie Herin

O Bruce Ringer

n Dale Martin

C] Frances Andrews

□ Margarita

Merrirnan

MAY 3 and 4
COLLEGEDALE, TENN.

Plan to attend, and meet your
friends, and see the recent improve-
ments made at your Alma Mater !

If you do plan to attend, fill out
and send in the following to Mabel
Wood, Collegedale, before mid-April.

Please arrange for accommodations
for persons for College Home-
coming.

Name

Address

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Division in place of A. R. M. Lauritzen, who
signed. Norman L. Krogstad, resigned for gr
uate study. Edgar Grundset has been added
the staff of the Science Division to teach
ology.

NEW ARRIVALS

Katherine Ann, Jan. 25, to Dr. and 'h
Charles Koudele (Betty Brooks, '44)

Michael F., Junior, Dec. 3, to Mr. and ^
Michael Kabool, '55.

Benita Lynn, Nov. 10, to Mr. and N
Alfred Mitchell, '53 and '54.

Elaine Susan, Oct. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. .
thur L. Patrick, (Virginia Hubbell, '42)

Lorin Mark, Oct. 20, to Mr. and Mrs. G
land Peterson (Betty Hardy) both of '50.

Margaret )ean, July 22, to Mr. and Mrs. H
mon Brownlow, '53 (Margaret Motley, '52)

Valerie Sue, April 26, to Mr. and Mrs. I
ston Hooper, (June Snide, '42)

Lorna Rae, July 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Hof
Dever, (Arlene Detamore, '55)

Stephanie Lee, March 1, to Mr. and
T. L. Brackett (Jimmie Lou Westerfield,
'50.

DEATHS

Mrs. Mary Beans, '54, Nov. 24, 1955,
Collegedale.

Mrs. Nellie Nash McClure,
Florida.

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A NEW SMC

Dean Ray A. Underhill
"•o EACH alumnus and former stu-

■JL dent, we wish to extend a cordial
nvitation to visit SMC this comini,'
chool year. Students and faculty
hange, new buildings are erected,
et it is still )our college. You will
e interested in the new twenty-
ear plan for campus improvement;
.■hich will include new dormitories,

church, an auditorium, a home eco-
lomics-caleteria-student union build-
ig, and an elementary school. This
verall plan by architects was approved
y the college board two months ago.

This new plan, dear alumni and
ormer students, will need our fullest
upport to build a larger and better
MC to be of wider service to the
outh of the Southern Union.

We will have an envious record this
ear with regard to our faculty. All

the teachers with one exception will
have either their M.A. or Ph.D. de-
gree. Our faculty is one of whom
we may well be proud.

The new members joining the music
staff are Professor Milo Hill, Pro-
fessor Burton L. Jackson, and Mrs.
Dorothy E. Ackerman. Miss Thelma
Hemme will be joining the Home Eco-
nomics department. Professor J. M.
Ackerman will become our secretary
of admissions, and will direct our
testing program. Edgar O. Grundset
will be assistant professor of biology.

Applications for the fall term num-
ber approximately 550. We are, there-
fore, looking forward to a good year
at SMC.

Remember, we will welcome your
return to the college of your choice.
Southern Missionary College.

/i 70o^ 'Pr<Mt Occi 'HeuA ^. P.

R. C. MiZELLE '50

Were you present at our first Home-
oming? I am sure that those of you
/ho improved this opportunity' to re-
ew old acquaintances, tread the hal-
jwed halls of the main building, sit
1 the "soft" seats of the renovated
hapel, and walk again over the campus
f your alma mater found much to
^member and inspire you for the
ears to come. It was a signal pleasure
3 see all of you again, and to fill in
le news gaps between your gradua-

tion and today. Now that you have
made a start, won't you make the
homecoming an annual pilgrimage?

Featured and honored at our first
homecoming were the missionaries who
left these doors for areas of service
afar. A "book of remembrance ' was
prepared, and presented by the associa-
tion to the college to provide for a per-
manent recording of mission service
by our alumni.

J. Franklin Ashlock, '25, soon to

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return to India, bega
activities as guest spe
ning. His wife, Man
lock, '46, gave us a i
report at Sabbath Sch(
In the afternoon, we
a program of Sabbat
college music groups
tion of John Thurber,
sank in the west, a
was conducted for oui
in the cafeteria, folio
ments provided by <
and a social. The v
with a presentation o
bands of Collegedale,
of Norman Krogstad.
Won't you make ;
to be with us at o
coming this coming A
will do your heart gO(
all very, ver)' happy. '\
ing for you\

SIGNS OF LIF
THE CAA

King's Bakery is r
realit)', and is located
trance to the college
huge building occupie;
square feet, but more
its size is the fact tha
work, aside from its
of nearly one hundrc
mately sixt)- students,
number employed at
Woodproducts. The
business from Chati
minent.

The new and severi
legedale Elementary ;
located at the junctioi
pike and Camp Road
to completion for th
the school year. Be
rooms, it will contain
principal as well as f
of the Division of
chology, and Health.
of this new addition I
around one hundred t
seventy of which will
bilit)- of the local c
other thirty being a
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