Multnomah University - Ambassador Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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811 M53 lg? Talent Show Grads s onsored a talent show in the din p - ing hall featuring readings, skits, and music of talented students and faculty of MSB. It was great to see Roger Congdon, Dave Needham, and Barry Keiser in non- classroom situations. J an Ward gave us the special Happy Birthday variation and Les Winslow reminded us to Love Jesus and Hate Sin in sign language. W5 SMU Offering for France Students, faculty, and staff responded warmly to the SMU project of raising funds for the basketball team's trip to France. W6 Basketball team and cheerleaders leave for France WQQ Spring Break Spring break-away - nine big days to be anywhere but school. We were still in the middle of a studious t?J semester, and we all took some books home with great expec- tations, but few of us cracked one! Ap- proximately 150 students were involved in tours arranged through the school, ministering in western U.S., Canada, and a portion of Europe. bill-W Women's Fellowship Retreat Trout Creek Bible Camp in Corbett, Oregon, was the scene of the annual Women's Fellowship retreat. Rebecca Manley, Bible Study Coordinator for Inter Varsity on the Reed, Whitman, and Willamette campuses spoke on evangelism. The theme of the retreat, To be what you want me to be, O Lord focused on how we could develop our every potential as women of God. Miss Manley applied this specifical- ly to the area of witnessing - being fully ourselves, open and honest with those we share with. A special thanks to Rochelle Huitt and her committees that planned the retreat. Wow! It even snowed!! Sli-W Men's Fellowship Retreat The annual men's fellowship retreat was held at Camp Trestle Glen in Barton, Oregon. Speaker for the retreat was Mark Bailey, a professor from Western Conser- vative Baptist Seminary. He spoke on the theme Perspective,'l centering in on how to have a perspective like Christ's. Two seminars were held: Practical Principles on How to Walk with God,', by David Needham, and Principles on How to Live with a Person, by Bill Muir.

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FE VRUMEW IIMIIARQIHI 22 -ZW Parent's Weekend It was great to have the parents come and share in our world - attend our classes, meet our friends and profs, check out the Organ Grinder, Roses, or Eskimo fudge delights at the airport. Activities highlighting the weekend were a basketball game, the president's brunch, faculty-staff- parent tea, and most especially the I Love America concert Saturday night. A special thanks goes to those whose folks couldn't come - those who doubled for us in the dishroom, waitressed at the brunch, or gave up their beds. 22 Volleyball The volleyball team played their last game of the season and scored a win against Concordia. Captained by senior Sharon Littleton, the 12-woman team had an 8-4 season. Yeh team!! Bl I Love America Concert Individuals from 30 area churches com-. bined to make up a mass choir and orchestra in the I Love America concert held at the civic auditorium. John W. Peter- son and Don Wyrtzen, authors of the musical, were present to direct and accom- pany the presentation. Many members from Multnomah's band and choir were in- volved, including soloists Julie Anderson, Debbie Faris, and Frank Eaton. Colonel Heath Bottomly was there in person to offer his testimony. 26-22 NLCAA Tournament MSB finished third in the NLCAA Basket- ball Tournament. Northwest Christian and Concordia finished first and second respec- tively. Our season record in the league was 5-5. 5 Grads Dine at Mitchell's Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell had the grads over for dinner!! Grads will never forget Mary Mitchel1's pecan rolls nor Dr. Mitchell's story about the candle. The engagements of John Tiffin to Kathy Baldwin and Don Mortenson to Dawn Chadek were an- nounced. It was good to see that all the grads turned out!! Senior Bicentennial Banquet The class of '76 got together for dinner and fellowship at the A-Frame. Howie Smith and Gary Drechsel were M.C.'s for the program while Julie Machacek, Richard Smouse, Haig Valenzuela, Linda Ballweg, John Legas, Rochelle Huitt, and Gerry Blankenheim took us back in history! Julie Machacek was in charge of program and skits and Nancy Call was responsible for the cuisine. 83 M53

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AIPRIIIIL 2 Y , Spring Concert The choir, chorale, and band gathered in the gym to present to the Portland com- munity the programs that they took on tour. Each group presented a portion com- memorating the Bicentennial. K 7' Q3 Logging Show Grad student Les Winslow coordinated Multnomah's first Logging Show. Virgil Wallace, professional logger and ax thrower, conducted the contest out on the soccer field. Winners in the big events were: Dan Hare, choker settingg Doug Harvey and Dick Stewart, double buckingg Kim Kimberling, wedge drivingg John Smith, tree fellingg Mack Jenks and Kathy Jennings, Jack and Jill double buckingg and Neil Sorrels, axe throw. The freshmen came in first, followed by the juniors, grads and seniors, respectively. 85 M53