Emmanuel Missionary College - Cardinal Yearbook (Berrien Springs, MI)

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Bffifllfll BOOH BlflDfliy Walter Nelson, M.A. asiM I love do make) books. The purchasing of bindery materials has been made difficult because of general labor trouble and shortages. Nevertheless, we have no reason to complain because the people from whom we purchase our materials have been very kind and very thoughtful of us. Therefore, we have usually been able to do the work which our patrons wished us to do. Instead of a decline in sales as one might expect, we have made a gain in sales of better than $5,000 compared with this same time last year. Up to this date (April 17) our sales have amounted to better than $21,000. We hope to boost this figure to be- tween $27,000 and $30,000 by the end of this fiscal year. The prospects of a better year ahead are very bright. Our two salesmen are continu- ally informing us of new schools and librar- ies that have decided to send their books to our bindery. We believe the Lord will help us to serve and satisfy these new patrons as we do our old ones. The purpose for establishing a bindery at E.M.C. was to afford greater work oppor- tunity to students who must work part time to defray expenses while attending college. Our bindery has provided work for 44 stu- dents, two full time workers, and two part time workers this year. This is the equivalent of more than 2,000 hours of student labor each m onth. W. W. Nelson L [ 1

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COLLtGf cysiODiflns The head of the department that is responsible for continued good appear- ance of the campus is Mr. Claude Da- vis. He directs the tasks done by the 33 employees who care for ten build- ings. The job is not an easy one, for both auditoriums are in constant use. ' ° « °° ' ' Genial Mr. Davis keeps everything operating smoothly. His workers see in him an unchangeable disposition and a jovial and sincere friend. His ever ready smile is characteristic of his ever willing spirit to help. The result — for- mal programs and Saturday night lyceum numbers that would not have been possible but for the staff that cleaned, decorated, and dimmed the lights; class rooms that are kept clean, buildings that are always in repair, and a general atmosphere of orderliness. Virginia Serns Back row, left to right: Victor Culber. Arden Mote. Wilbur Olson. Royce Thompson, lack Schleicher. Robert Dunn, Virginia Serns. Mr. Christiansen. Paul Chapman, Ralph Larson. Middle row: Gladys Thompson, Delores Edsell, Ruth Houck, Mrs. Mirteson, Lois Schleicher, Saga Risberg. Jack Dalson. Front row: Tom Dalson. Mr. Davis. Gilbert Dunn. i

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Page 53 COLLEGE fOGintfRlflG DtPT. The new dorm has been started girls! What ' s that got to do with the Engineering Department? Plenty. Mr. Riffel and his crew of workers is responsible for all the building projects on the campus. If you went down to the rooms below the Laundry to find the gentleman just mentioned and he wasn ' t to be found — he undoubtedly was out working on the foundations of the new building. Nor is that all the Engineering Depart- ment is responsible for. When you hear (later you feel) the heat come ack-acking on in the morning, that is the department at work. Remember the day last winter when you were peacefully (?) studying in the library and the lights suddenly blinked and went out? It wasn ' t ten p.m. either. The first noti- fied was the Engineering Department and soon the dawn came once again. Yes, and everytime something goes wrong, whether the plaster falls from the ceiling or a truant tennis ball crashes through a window, it is the Engineering Department that gets on the job and puts the campus back in tip-top order. And we must not forget the white-clad gentlemen walking around with ladders and cans of paint — they too are doing their part keeping the buildings looking nice inside and out with varnish and paint. Unpretentious in appearance but impor- tant in actuality is the Engineering Depart- ment.