Manhattan Bible College - Vision / MABICO Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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MANHATTAN BIBLE COLLEGE LIBRAPY MANHATTAN, KANS. History of the Senior Class Alvin T. Ball was born Feb. 9, 1923 at Pleasanton, Kansas. He graduated from Mound City High School in 1940. He enrolled in M. B. C. in Jan. of 1942. On August 26, 1943 he married Emily E. Biehl of Belleville, Kansas, and a student at M. B. C. He has served several churches, including the churches at Morrowville, Kans., and Vermillion, Kan. He was recently called to the church at Hope. Kans., where he and his family will continue on the field. Alvin is also looking forward to graduate work sometime in the future. Kent L. Bates, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Bates of Marysville, Kan., was born Feb, 11, 1923 in Marysville, where he spent his childhood and received his schooling. He was graduated from Marys- ville High School with the class of 1941. In the fall of 1942 Kent entered Manhattan Bible College on a scholarship received at Sun Springs Christian Service Camp. On June 24, 1943, Kent married Ruth Robbins of Belleville, Kan., who was a student in M. B. C. During his college years he has served the churches at Double Branch, in Mo., and for the last two and a half years the church at Concordia, Kan., where he is locating this spring. Ruth Robbins Bates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Robbins of Belleville, Kan., received her schooling in Belleville and was graduated from the Belleville High School. Ruth attended Phillips University for two years. She entered Manhattan Bible College in Jan- uary of 1943. On June 24, 1943, she was married to Kent L. Bates, a student in M. B. C., from Marys- ville, Kansas. Daniel Escritt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Escritt of Neligh, Nebr., was born on Nov. 23, 1922. His boyhood days were spent on a farm. He graduated from the Neligh High School in 1941. In the fall of 1942, Dan enrolled in M. B. C. During the last three years of his college work he has also preached at Mayview, Kans., and Nemaha, Nebr. He is still serving the church at Ne- maha. Elizabeth Frakes was born on a farm near Litchfield, Nebr. She received her high school diplo- ma from the Litchfield High School in 1936. While attending Pibel Bible Camp she made the decision to enter M. B. C. Wnhile at M. B. C., Elizabeth has been a librarian. For sometime after graduation she will continue to serve in the ca- pacity of librarian. Jean Hahlbeck was born June 27, 1922, in Vayland, S. Dak. She graduated from Wessington High School, Wessington, S. Dak., in 1940. She spent two and a half years in Minnesota Bible College and the last two years in Manhattan Bible College. Jean has the noble desire to be a Greek teacher. John E. Matrow Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Edwin Matrow Sr. was born on a farm near Junction City, Kansas, June 23, 1924. Jack was graduated from the Junction City High School in 1941. In the fall of 1942 Jack entered Manhattan Bible College. For the past year Jack has been serving the church in Clifton, Kans. He plans if possible to enter graduate school this fall. John H. Newton was born on July 15, 1914 on a farm near Haddam, Kansas, in Washington Co. He graduated from the Haddam High School in 1932. In the fall of 1933 he enrolled in M. B. C. He preached for the Methodist Church for three years but early in that time he was ordained to the Christian ministry. He married Maxine E. Ramsy of Beloit, Kans., in October, 1935. From 1937 to 1941, he was in business and preached. During this period he preached for the church at Morrowville, Kans. He returned to M. B. C. in Jan. of 1942, and served several churches. June 1, 1942 he accepted the position of Field Secretary for M. B. C. and served in this capacity until July 1, 1944. He was called to the church at Marysville, Kansas, where he continues to serve. 8۸۵-5

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SENIORS ОЕ 06 K. L. BATES ALVIN T. BALL RUTH R. BATES DAN ESCRITT JOHN E. MATROW, JR. JEAN HAHLBECK ELIZABETH FRAKES JOHN H. NEW'TON CLARENCE STANKE EVELYN SMITH WANDA I. SWOVELAND Page 14

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Clarence A. Stanke was born April 22, 1921, on a farm near Raymond, Nebr. He graduated from the Ashland High School, Ashland. Nebr., with the class of 1938. He attended the University of Omaha, Omaha, Nebr., for one semester of 1942. In August, 1942, he accepted the call to serve the church at Bartley, Nebr., which he served for one year. On June 20, 1943, Clarence married Margaret Brush of Bartley, Nebr., who was a student in NE © That fall he enrolled in M. B. C. During his college years he has served the churches at Lincoln, Kans., and Garnett, Kans. He will continue to serve the church at Garnett after graduation. Later he intends to pursue graduate work. Evelyn Viola Smith was born June 18, 1920 in Little Falls, Minn. She graduated from Little Falls High School in 1938. Her first year of college work was in Little Falls, University of Minnesota Extension Division, during the school year 1938-1939. She attended Minnesota Bible College for two years, 1941-1943. Then she came to Manhattan Bible College wherere she obtained her last two years work. Evelyn plans to enter the field of Religious Education after graduation. Wanda X. Swoveland was born April 20, 1921, at Chester, Nebr. She graduated from the Wymore High School, Wymore, Nebr. with the class of 1938. She attended Chillicothe Business College in Chillicothe, Mo., for three and one-half months. It was while attending Pibel Bible Camp in Aug. of 1942 that she dedicated her life to full-time Chris- tian service. That fall she entered M. B. C. She has worked in the school office all her college years. She finished the work for her A.B. in Jan., 1946, and took a half semester of post graduate work. She plans to attend graduate school as soon as possible. This class has been delighted to have Pres. T. H. Johnson as their sponsor. Page 16