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

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GATE Need some help? Claude Davis will be glad to give it to you. But you may have to wait a bit, because he's probably busy help- ing someone else. We stroll down to his headquarters, the custodian's department in the basement of the Administration building. That's he-the smiling man with the big bunch of keys in his hand. Fright now he's talking with a bewildered Freshman with a terrible case of homesickness. ln an amazingly short time the boy turns, all smiles, with his ailment practically cured. Here come two girls. There's going to be a banquet and we're on the committee to plan it. We were wondering if you could get us . . Well, l think l can help you, says Mr. Davis, his face breaking into its customary smile. Let's see, now .... When these two have gone, a childish face peers over the counter. A little boy has broken his electric train. Mr. Davis is too busy, you say. He can't take time for trifles like that. Well, maybe he can't, but he does. Suddenly a workman bursts in the door. Tom's fallen and broken his arm, Claude. Could you find a way to get him to the hos- pital? Sure, take him down myself. As he turns to leave he dispatches a crew of boys to move a piano: sends another to replace a broken window pane. Seconds later a teacher comes in. lust gone? Well, l'll call back. Before she leaves she says, You know, I always like to meet Mr. Davis on the sidewalk. His 'Good morn- inq' is always so sincere and friendly. Fine boss, one of the workers chimes in. lf we've gotta fix up for a program or something, he's right there helping out. After- wards he'll work till late. And if there's work left over, we can sleep in. But not Claude. Things like that are what make him loved, says the teacher. We all know he's a hard worker and that he tends his job well. But it's all the extra things he does that make him what he is. Wonderful man! And that pretty well sums things up. Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Ioann. and Lassie

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to CLAUDE W. DAVIS Had his cares and had his troubles. More than most oi us: Figured them a part oi living. Never made much fuss: Made the best of all God gave him. As through life he went, Ever toiling, giving. taking. Kind and provident. - Guest WE DEDI

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b USMS K No college IS worthy oi the name whlch does not cause its students to make some 1ncrease in wisdom. But the kindly teachers at E.M.C. share with their students wisdom savored with thoughts of God, so that the student sees the hand of God behind every growing plant or whirling molecule. The very location of t up to the student marvelous opportunities to learn from nature, another teacher from which the youth Iesus doubt- l 1 . ' ess earned many oi Hls great lessons. The student does increase in wisdom, godly wisdom. he college opens