Fort Wayne Bible College - Vine / Light Tower Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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V' ' iiiiii it i ' 1112 iw Clay! Back row, left to right: P. H. Annnann, 'l'ilman Habegger, Waldo Schindler, Clar- ence Furman, Martha Amstutz, jared Gerig, Sylvan Lehman, Homer Clauser Duane Pettit. Center row: john Schlenker, Adolph Carnecki, Laura Stockman, Hattie lvlusselnizm Clifford Grabill, Melvina liasinger, .Xrveda XVulliman, Mrs. Harvey Mitchell Harvey Mitchell. lfront row: Ruth Brooks, Louise Hyatt. Alice Miller. Cecil llavison. lirma Garmzin Opal Teniplin, Naomi Roth, Gladys Schumacher, Gladys Hawkins. 27

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le 1 l 1 i 3 1 zmior Clays History As the autumn of 1927 approached, we, a group of twenty-nine young people, having felt the need of a better and more thorough understanding of the XVord of God, found ourselves led toward the Bible Training' School at Fort VVayne. lVe were a motley group. presenting a variety of personalities and possibilities. How to fully realize these possibilities. and how. by the help of God, to properly prepare ourselves for them, have been our problems ever since we came here. XVe are learning the solution, for He is daily teaching us invaluable lessons-some froln books and some from experience. His lVord is unfolding to us and holds for us a greater depth of meaning than before. lVe have read His commission, Go ye into all the worldf' we hear the cry from every part of the earth, Come over and help us. Now we are studying that we may bring to the needy world the Christ who satisfies. Life here has not been dull. 'l'o conform to the rules of an institution is not the easiest thing: while we hope that no rules have been broken, we fear that some have been badly bent. 'l'hen, too. to observe the eccentricities of others and one's own peculiarities is a source of unending interest. Nine of our number had taken the l'reparatory course the previous year. Since the beginning of this year, six of our members have for various reasons found it necessary to discontinue their studies: now we number twenty-three. The class offl- cers are: Harvey L. Mitchell, President: Naomi Roth. Secretary: and jared Gerig. Treasurer. XVe appreciate our instructors and fellow-students. who have been an inspiration to us by their exemplary lives: and we earnestly desire that His Spirit may contin- ually abide with them and make them a blessing lo others. jill' A 2 5 lf Ere, fl 35 e - ,,4.,U,L,, 3.2-'fT:QTx'i?', ezefzi C' i .-T.-.li

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Back row, left to right: lforest Kuhn. Xorine Grummons. Caroline Nussbaum, Ralph Neuenschwander. lfront row: Geraldine Nlunday, Nlae Loun, l'earl Nleshberger, lloris Smith. lPrepf11'zzi01y Sfzzzlefzff In the course of human events. the entrance into the llible Training School was a door of opportunity for about ten young men and women who, for various reasons. had been denied the privilege of a high school education. Here we found it possible to obtain a Christian education, a necessity for men and women who have a vision of the greater things of life. The l'reps. as we are called, came in wearing a coat of green. Humorous and embarrassing were the scenes of the first few days. The subjects assigned were English I, II, III. etc., but just what they were, no one knew. However. we were courageous, and after consulting the schedule with books in arm. we started toward a Class room. in the hope of tinding the rest of the class, but upon opening the door we were face to face with a group of unfamiliar, smiling faces. .Xfter a humble Pardon me. the search was continued until the rendezvous was found. Nevertheless, we were a group with ambition and a vision. Any life that is a success must have a goal, and any goal that is reached must be worked for. The onli wav we can ever hope to hit the star of achievement is to put plenty of the powder ol sincerity and integrity behind the bullet of ambition. The goal of our vision is tl help lost humanity, and in so doing we shall find a richer. fuller life here and here- after. ZS Y