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Vol. 28, No. 3 Collegedale, Tennessee Summer 1978

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HOMECOMING SPEAKERS

Friday Night, October 20 —

Patricia Horning '68

Pat Horning is now working in the General Conference of Seventh-day
Adventists as assistant director of the Temperance Department and as-
sociate editor of Listen magazine. She received her B.A. degree in English
from SMC in 1968 and her master's degree from Andrews University in 1974.
She has worked as an editorial assistant on Liberty magazine and as as-
sociate editor of Insight, the denomination's magazine for youth.

Two compilations were accepted for publication in 1978: "Discovery on a
Summer-ripe Day" and "Freedom Is an Inside Job."

In 1974 she went to Singapore as an English teacher at Far Eastern
Academy, where she taught several of the students who are now enrolled at
SMC. She has traveled extensively in Europe and the Orient.

ABOUT THIS ISSUE

The front cover picture of the Collegedale campus is from a slide which
was slipped under the editor's office door. She does not know whom to
credit, but is grateful for the contribution.

Articles for this issue were prepared by the editor and alumni staff. All
alumni are encouraged to write to the editor about their activities.

The back cover picture is from the files of the Public Relations office.

Sabbath Services, October 21 —
Alfred V. McClure '28

Elder Alfred McClure began his work as a pastor in the Indiana Confer-
ence, where he served from 1936-1944. Then he moved to the Iowa Confer-
ence, where he was a pastor in Des Moines and Lay Activities Secretary.

In 1951 he was called to the Florida Conference, where he was a pastor in
Miami and Tampa. From 1951-1961 he was a pastor in Louisville, Ky.

The Texas Conference called him as a pastor in the San Antonio and
Houston Central churches. Then he accepted the call to the presidency of
the Missouri Conference in 1964 and served until his retirement in 1977. He
now resides in Highland, California, and looks forward to seeing his
classmates at Homecoming in October.

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Vol. 28 No. 3

Summer 1978

Official Magazine of

SOUTHERN MISSIONARY COLLEGE

Alumni Association

Collegedale, Tennessee 37315

FRANCES E. ANDREWS, '49
Editor

CLAIRE LIEN
Executive Secretary

WILLIAM H. TAYLOR

Director of Alumni Affairs

and Development

Alumni

Association Officers

1978-1979

MINON HAMM, '66
President

JAKE L. ATKINS, '49
Past President

MARIAN L. KUHLMAN, '70
Secretary

RUTH G. HIGGINS, '53
Asst. Secretary

ROBERT N. McCURDY, '63
Treasurer

FRANCES E. ANDREWS, '49
Publicity Secretary

Published quarterly by Southern Missionary
College, Collegedale, Tennessee 37315.
Second class postage paid at Collegedale,
Tennessee. POSTMASTERS'. Send Form
3579 to SMC SOUTHERN COLUMNS, Col-
legedale, Tennessee 37315.

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rlins Leave for USSR

The American Academy of Sci-
ences has nominated Dr. Ray Hef-
ferlin, professor of Physics at SMC,
to participate in a one-year scien-
tific exchange visit under a treaty
agreement with the Soviet
Academy of Sciences. His participa-
tion, according to the subsequent
invitation by the Soviet Academy of
Sciences, would take place at
Leningrad University for a period of
a year. Specifics about arrival date,
research collaboration, and family
accommodations remain unknown
at this time, although they should
be decided upon early in Sep-
tember.

Russian scientists have been par-
ticularly active in the same research
areas which have interested Dr.
Hefferlin during his 23 years at
SMC. Aside from some exchanges
of publications there was no per-
sonal communication until Sep-
tember of 1976, when he visited the
loffe Physico-Technical Institute in
Leningrad while on tour in Russia
with Mrs. Inelda Hefferlin. During
the spring of 1977 Dr. Hefferlin
applied to the National Academy of
Sciences for participation in the ex-
change program between the
Academies of Sciences.

The exchange program is one of
several, each in a separate area
such as high-energy fundamental-
particle physics, and basic atomic
and molecular studies; the treaty
was signed in 1971 and renewed re-
cently. The National Science Foun-
dation, the Department of Energy,
the Fulbright Acts, and the Interna-
tional Research and Exchanges
Board are other mechanisms by
which scientists are allowed to
work in the Soviet Union; and there
are still other agencies for scholars
in other fields such as linguistics
and demography.

In the fall of 1977 (October 6)
Southern Missionary College was
notified that the application had
been accepted. The acceptance
was based not only on the research
content of the application, but also
on the correspondence between
Dr. Hefferlin and his counterparts
in Russian, on an invitation from
the Soviet Academy of Sciences
(which did not provide for fund-
ing), on his having begun extensive
Russian language study (which con-
tributed to the now-fruitful corre-
spondence with Soviet scientists),

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Dr. Ray Hefferlin, his wife Inelda, and three daughters, Melissa, lenny, and Heidi, will leave shortly
to work in the USSR on a one-year research exchange visit, having been nominated by the National
Academy of Sciences.

and on the Hefferlins' having vis-
ited the Soviet Union first hand.

Up to the present time, the disa-
greeable aspects of relations be-
tween the two countries have had
little effect on mutual fulfillment of
the treaty concerning working ex-
changes. Some American scientists
have voluntarily cancelled their
participations in the belief that so
doing would pressure the Soviet
government into changing its
policies toward dissidents and "re-
fusniks." Others have proceeded
with their visits because they were
convinced that people-to-people
contacts are the best way to ad-
vance the cause of humanity.

Hundreds of scientists and other
scholars from each country visit the
other each year, and there have
been few cases where the USSR has
withheld requested information or
has rejected internal travel requests
pertinent to the research being
done. Several books describing the
life of Americans in the Soviet
Union are available in libraries and
bookstores, such as An American
Family in Moscow, by Leona and
Jerrold, and Evelynd, Steven, Date,
Doveen and Barnett Schecter (par-
ents and their four children), Little,
Brown, and Co., Boston, 1971, and
The Russians, by Hedrick Smith,
Quadrangle/New York Times Book
Co., New York, 1976. These and a
large fraction of the other books

represent the reactions of jour-
nalists accustomed to social mores
of large cities in the western world ;
they are considerably less sym-
pathetic of Soviet culture than is the
National Geographic, for instance.

Meeting with Seventh-day Ad-
ventist believers in the Soviet
Union is not difficult for American
tourists or exchange people. Rus-
sian schools are usually open to
children of exchange people who
stay for long periods of time. The
Hefferlins hope to absorb much of
the deep culture of Leningrad —
past and present — and of other
areas in the vast country which has
been called "a puzzle wrapped in a
mystery and cloaked in an enigma."

Assuming that the paperwork
proceeds according to the expecta-
tions of the American Academy of
Sciences, and assuming that there
are no serious deteriorations in the
political, social, or religious aspects
of life in the Soviet Union, the Hef-
ferlins expect to depart sometime
in October.

Physic;

ysics Alumni:
The information sent to you in
"Physics at SMC," XVIII #1,
April 1978 should be changed as
follows:

(Box M) to (Box L).

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Join SMC's First Annu;!

EDUCATION

. isn't something that stops with attainment of a college degree

. can be fun

. can open the life to exciting new options

. can be shared with special people

. is going to be part of Alumni Homecoming 1978!

GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK: TAKE AN ALUMNI MINI-SEMINAR.

Alumni mini-seminars are special — like this:

1. Conducted by experts in their fields

2. Carry Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credit,
now required for on-going certification in some
fields

3. Cost only a minimal fee for recording credit ($3)

4. Built on material that is practical, up-to-date, au-
thoritative

5. Promote fellowship: groupsof friends can arrange
to work together in a seminar

6. Prepare people for more effective soul winning,
richer personal perceptions of Cod's plan

What about timing? Mini-seminars are built on five or
six contact hours blocked into a long weekend begin-
ning Thursday evening and finishing Sunday morning.
Don't you owe yourself a long weekend in the beautiful
Tennessee autumn enjoying old friends and learning
new skills and concepts?

Here's the schedule:

Registration,

Wright Hall
1st Session
2nd Session

3rd Session

Thursday, Oct. 19, 4-7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 19, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 20, hours to be

arranged
Sunday, Oct. 22, 10-12 noon

Here's our Alumni College catalog:

• Writing for the SDA Market

Pat Horning, Associate Editor of Listen, has worked on
three other SDA magazines (Liberty, Adventist Re-
view, Insight); thus she is in a position to give a good
overview of the needs and requirements of Adventist
periodicals. Dust off that idea you have and get your-
self in print. Pre-class assignment: Come with a rough
manuscript OR a list of five topics you'd like to pre-
pare for the Adventist market. Assisted by Frances
Andrews, Associate Professor of Journalism. .6 CEU
credit

• "This Can't Be My Child!"

Keys to effective discipline, approaches for communi-
cation with young children. There will be considera-
tion of Spirit of Prophecy guidelines for child disci-
pline as well as fresh, practical suggestions. The semi-
nar will be conducted by Sue TeHennepe, Assistant
Professor of Home Economics. Designed for parents,
teachers, Sabbath school teachers — anyone working
with children. .6 CEU credit

Workshop for Church Musicians

Judith Glass, Assistant Professor of Music, studied in
Vienna under a leading European organist. She will
feature a workshop for the church organist. Mrs.
Glass will be assisted by other staff members of the
Music Department, as one of the three sessions will
be directed toward the church's Minister of Music and
Choir Director. .6 CEU credit

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tini-Seminar Courses

• The Care of the Patient with Diabetes

Offered for Nursing CEU credit, this seminar, pre-
sented by the staff of the SMC Division of Nursing, will
update a nurse's training for dealing with the diabetic
patient. This seminar might also be of help to the
family of diabetic individuals or the patient himself. .6
CEU credit

• Public SpeakingWorkshop for Lay Church Leadership

Don Dick, Chairman, SMC Communications Depart-
ment, finds that people often feel inadequately pre-
pared for leading a public group. He will offer practi-
cal help in the following areas: parliamentary proce-
dure, microphone technique, organization and deliv-
ery of a speech, public prayer, reading the scripture.
No prerequisite. Come with notebook and pencil. .6
CEU credit

• Creationism — A Fresh Approach

Lectures and discussions on intellectual honesty and
creationism, philosophical basis for evolution and
special creation, evidences from nature — both physi-
cal and biological worlds supporting the two theories
of origins. A scientific vocabulary or background is
not necessary. A short course of plain talk on some
subtle issues, led by Dr. Melvin Campbell, Professor
of Chemistry, assisted by Paul Cebert and David
Steen. .6 CEU credit

• Biblical Narrative, the Enactment of Truth

Led by Minon Hamm, Professor of English, the semi-
nar will consider the way in which narrative structure
demonstrates doctrine and how all literary enactment
centers in Christ. Discussion will include several of
the following Old Testament narratives: the story of
origins and the fall, the Joseph story, Esther, Daniel,
Jonah, Ruth, Moses. The final session will take up the
narratives of the seven signs in the Gospel of John. .6
CEU credit

Now we need your help.

Mini-seminars are a new venture for SMC Alumni As-
sociation. We believe alumni will find them a valuable

service. But because the concept is new to SMC, we're
holding our breath! Please help us know how to plan
by returning the pre-registration coupon below, along
with your Alumni ballot, by October 10.

CLIP AND MAIL THIS COUPON ALONG WITH
$3, TO ENSURE A PLACE IN THE CLASS OF
YOUR CHOICE.

Yes! I want to stretch my Alumni Weekend for

more time with friends and a chance to develop a
skill, learn something valuable. Count me a charter
student in Alumni College. Pre-enroll me in (check
the seminar you choose. If husband and wife will
be taking different seminars, check both).

Writing for the SDA Market

"This Can't Be My Child!"

Workshop for Church Musicians

Care of the Patient with Diabetes

Public Speaking Workshop

Creationism — A Fresh Approach

Biblical Narrative

Name

Address
Phone _

Please save me tickets to the Lyceum program

Saturday night, Oct. 21.

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720 New Students
Swell Figures
To 1825

The student enrollment figures
for the 1978 fall semester released
to the Board of Trustees stand at
1825 full-time students, according
to Ken Spears, director of Admis-
sions and Records. Of these, 720
are new students to the campus,
including 524 freshmen.

Although the number of students
enrolled this year is down by 81
compared to last year's «ecord high
of 1906, the FTE (full-time
equivalent — students taking 12
hours or more) is down by only 59.
This is an indication that SMC stu-
dents registered for larger class
loads this year than last.

Of the total 1825 students, 1140
are from the Southern Union, 578
are from elsewhere in the U.S. and
107 are from foreign countries.

2 Teachers Return
To Alma Mater

Two "new" teachers this year
have returned to teach at SMC after
an absence of nearly 20 years.

Dr. Norman R. Culley, '55, has
come back to teach in the Religion
Department after mission service in
Japan and Philippine Union Col-
lege. He was director of the Far
Eastern Seminary just before he re-
turned to the United States.

His wife Leona has joined the
nursing department as an instruc-
tor. Dr. Gulley has four children
who are enrolled in Collegedale
Schools.

Another professor returning is
Daniel Rozell, '61, who has joined
the Business Administration de-
partment. Dan taught for several
years in the Business department at
Southwestern Adventist College
before returning to his Alma Mater.

Dan's wife, Joanne Ausherman
Rozell, '58, is the secretary in the
Education department. They have a
son and a daughter who are also
attending school in Collegedale.

New Book About
SMC Graduates

A new book about former SMC
students entitled Once You Start
Climbing-Don't Look Down, by
Richard Utt with Ruben and Nancy
Neuharth, has been released from

Pacific Press and is available now in
local Adventist Book Centers.

This note received from Steve
Neuharth's parents will be of in-
terest to Alumni:

"As you will recall, our son Steve
graduated from SMC in 1975 and
died with his bride in an auto
tragedy about a month after gradu-
ation, during their honeymoon.

"Because of Steve's two years at
Southern Missionary College,
which are mentioned rather exten-
sively in the book, and because of
his student teaching at the elemen-
tary school at Collegedale, it is
likely that a number of people will
be interested in getting copies from
the Book and Bible houses.

"We are so happy that a number
of people have already been
blessed by the book. When we
came through Milo Academy in
May with ElderClenn Coon, we left
a copy of the book with the princi-
pal, Elder Charles Dart. Word
reached us that the following Sab-
bath he preached a sermon on the
message of the book to the young
people.

"Our best wishes always to SMC,
Ruben and Nancy Neuharth."

1978 ORDINATIONS OF

SMC ALUMNI IN

SOUTHERN UNION

ALABAMA-MISSISSIPPI
CONFERENCE:

Elder Mario and Celia Cruz ('74)

Address Incomplete
Elder Charles and Wanda

Ferguson (72)

105 Camelot Drive, West

Mobile, AL 36619
Elder Dean and Ruth Ann

Saunders C73)

Address Incomplete

CAROLINA CONFERENCE:

Elder Danny and Richa Stevens

(72)

Route 6, Box 291 -C

Hendersonville, NC 28739

GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND

CONFERENCE:

Elder Dennis Allen Clark (72)

P.O. Box 37

Dunlap, TN 37327
Elder Paul Estes Clark (73)

P.O. Box 5

Austell, GA 30001
Elder John Edmond Neff ('67)

Rt. 2, Box 110

Cookeville, TN 38501

Elder Paul David Merling (74)
P.O. Box 118
Jellico, TN 37762

1924

Ruth Miller Gibson, of Simi Val-
ley, California, writes the following
interesting letter enclosed with her
check for the Ledford Industrial
Arts building:

"l have such fond memories of
Mr. and Mrs. Ledford. We were
from Colorado, and I believe that
he had attended Colorado Aggies.
Anyway, they were so very kind to
us.

"In those days each family car-
ried a kerosene lantern to guide us
through the dark woods on our way
home from evening meetings. Be-
fore we got our lantern the Led-
fords asked us to go with them. Af-
terwards, we always went together,
Mr. Ledford leading the way. We
appreciated it so much.

"My brother Don worked on the
farm with Mr. Ledford and they be-
came such good friends. I am so
happy to contribute for Ledford
Hall."

1954

Joe Reams writes that he has re-
cently become the pastor of the
West Palm Beach church, transfer-
ring from the Lakeland, Florida,
church. He says he enjoys reading
about old friends in the Columns.

1970

W. Eugene Brewer completed a
Master of Arts in Educational Ad-
ministration from Western Carolina
University this summer. He is still at
Mount Pisgah Academy where he is
an administrative assistant and
chairman of the Music department.
His wife Pat works in the business
office and daughter Cindy is in the
eighth grade.

Ronald M. Hand and T. Lee
Bishop, Jr., announce their associa-
tion for the general practice of law
at 2230 Third Ave. North, Birming-
ham, Alabama.

1973

Les Hess informs us that we made
a mistake by listing him in the Ber-
rien Springs Chapter news. He as-
sures us that he is associated with
Frank McMillan, J. D. '55 in the
practice of law at 2400 Bedforc
Road, Orlando, Florida.

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Chapter News

The following officers were chosen at the organization
of these SMC Alumni Chapters this summer. Further
information about those who attended will be printed in
the next edition of Southern Columns.

FLORIDA ALUMNI CHAPTER

Organized (May 28, 1978)

Larry D. Groger (Elder) President

186 Blue ]ay Terrace

Ridge Manor, FL 33525
Mrs. Daryl Andersen Mayberry . . Secretary-Treasurer

112 Oakley Ct.

Longwood, FL 32750
Van McClawn Vice-President

1106 Henry Street

Apopka, FL 32703
Mrs. Ollie Mae Metts Gills Publicity

418 Setter Trail

Winter Park, FL 32789

CAROLINA CHAPTER

Organized June 4, 1978

Don Vollmer President

Rt. 8, Box 216-A

Hendersonville, NC 28739
Rick (Richard) Wilkin Vice President

1825 Fletcher Dr.

Rocky Mount, NC 27801
Gladys Lawless Fowler Secretary-Treasurer

427 University Parkway

Aiken, South Carolina 29801
Becky Hodges (nee Stanley) Publicity Secretary

Rt. 6, Box 219, Union Hill Rd.

Hendersonville, NC 28739

(685-7275)

KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE ALUMNI CHAPTER

Organized June 4, 1978

W. M. Abbott, Jr. (Elder) President

1214 Apache Lane

Madison, TN 37115
Mrs. Linda Batto Vice-President

549 E. Main, Apt. D-59

Hendersonville, TN 37075
Rose Chesnut Secretary-Treasurer

Rt. 4, Box 58

Portland, TN 37148
Susie Smith Publicity Secretary

COLLEGEDALE CHAPTER — SMC ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION

Organized July 3, 1978 (a re-organization)

Officers elected:

Don West President

Bill Taylor, Jr Vice President

Lorrine Phillips Secretary-Treasurer

Genevieve Ost Publicity Secretary

(Meeting held at a picnic at American National Bank

recreation area on Lake Chickamauga).

SMC: A SCHOOL OF

HIS PLANNING

1892-1975

Elva B. Gardner and J. Mabel Wood have written
an account of Southern Missionary College from
its modest beginnings in Graysville to its move to
this campus. The first four-year graduating class in
1946 had six members. The 1978 class had degrees
conferred on 406 young people. Among students
attending SMC at the present time we see such
names as Ashlock and Woolsey. These are third
generation SMC-ites who have attended classes on
the Collegedale campus.

The book, priced at $10, is hardbound in gold
leatherette in an attractive 7" x 10" format and is
generously illustrated with photographs and draw-
ings.

This history book has been published by South-
ern Missionary College and is available exclusively
through the Alumni Association Office or the Pub-
lic Relations Office.

Please make checks payable to
Southern Missionary College

Please send Me:

□ History of SMC postpaid at $10.

Name

Address

City

State

Zip.

Years of Attendance

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