Open Bible College - Onward Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

Page 20 text:

As the sands of time trickle slowly through the great hourglass of eternity we look away ten years into the future to catch a glimpse of the class of '55. Years have scattered the small group throughout the world and we must travel far to contact all of them. First, let us travel to the University of California, in Los Angeles. Upon entering the great doors we see a distinguished gray haired gentleman rushing down the corridor wearing black spectacles and carrying books under both arms. As we enter the classroom we see none other than Dr. Ralph Watts, D. D., Ph. D. lectur- ing the class in Advanced Theology. Traveling along we come to the suburbs of Washing- ton passing billboards reading, Vote for Schager. Upon inquiry we find that it is our own Dean Schager running for Senator of the state. We wish him success because Congress needs Christian men like Dean. After speaking with Dean a short time we journey to the big state of Texas and enter the Metropolis of Dallas. In the suburbs of this great city a large church is being constructed. High up on the pinnacle we see Rev. Dwight I-Iunnell, hammer in hand, still doing carpenter work. Next we head toward Mexico City, Mexico. While making a tour of the town someone called to us. I-Ier face is familiar. Instantly we realize that it is Harriet Cashman. We find that she is busy boosting her husband who is the electrical engineer of the famous Gospel net- work to Europe. Traveling northward across the continent we come upon a strange looking igloo type auditorium just eighty miles from the North Pole in this strange land of the midnight sun. From the entrance of the igloo we hear the melody of The Old Rugged Cross and entering we see Ethel Hebbert preaching to the congregation of Eskimos. We next travel to Casper, Wyoming where Rev. How- ard Stone is conducting the morning worship service. We note that the choir is made up of all the little Stones, lead by their mother. In the afternoon everyone gathers on 14

Page 19 text:

Jaw! 70666 cmd eazfamwz' We, the class of nineteen hundred fifty-five, do hereby make and declare this to be our last will and testament, to be read on class night to those in attendance. ROXANE BERGGREN leaves her knowledge of Greek to Bro. Fulton! DOROTHEA CAMPBELL wills her hearty laugh to Sharon Pfaden- hauer who only giggles! HARRIET CASHMAN wills her quietness to Bob Thomas. We are sure the teachers will appreciate this! GLORIA HALL wills her ability to drive carefully to Mrs. Archer! ETHEL HEBBERT wills her ability to cook to all the brides-to-be. We hope all you grooms like soup! DWIGHT HUNNELL needs all the ability he has - but to any future song leader he leaves his one specialty - leading the chorus to the tune of On Top of Old Smoky. JANET OSTENDORF wills her ability to fit into small places to Don Krantz! M, L, REEVES wills to Bro. Archer the present he received in the Christmas grab bag - a package of combs! DEAN SCHAGER wills his ability to unknowingly sit through the wrong class to Jim Groen! ROBERT SMOLDT leaves all the underclassmen a half of a beef, a gift from the packing plant to him as he leaves their employment to go into the Lord's work. HOWARD STONE leaves his ability to get a three year diploma in two years to anyone willing to give it a try! RALPH WATTS wills his expressions of wit to Quentin Quiner - such as the time Bro. Bechtel asked, What is General Electric's Slogan? and Ralph replied, Don't be a bulb-snatcher! 13

Page 21 text:

the church lawn to look into the sky for something. Soon we see a small speck and then we see a sleek beautiful Bell Aricobra SP700 Jet Helicopter gracefully drop to the lawn. Rev. M. L. Reeves, Open Bible's Flying E - vangelist steps forth to hold the service that night. He tells us that he chose a helicopter to travel in so that he might carry the Gospel to the remotest parts of the world 1WyomingJ . After the service we travel with him to his home in Miami, Florida. Arriving in Miami we notice a huge DC7B PAA airplane load- ing for a flight to Rio de Janerio, Brazil. The charming little stewardess at the gate, smiling graciously and calling for tickets in seven languages is someone we could never forget. Yes, Roxane Berggren is now on the regular Miami, Rio flight. The only change we note is that she purchased a flight locker and now carries her six brief cases in one trunk. Now leaving the sunny state of Florida we travel across the At- lantic to Goldcoast, Africa. In the distant jungle we hear the in- sistent beat of the drurn. Nearing the sound we see a familiar fig- ure in native costume. It is none other than sun -tanned Gloria I-Iall. She tells us that she has been translating the Gospels into the native tongue. After visiting a few days we go back to our be- loved United States. Stopping in Maine, we visit Dorothea Campbell where she is working as supervisor over a big Christian orphanage. The grand total of 313 children makes quite a family for her. ln the neighboring state of Vermont we find Janet Ostendorf playing the organ in religious services held for the boys of the near-by air field. She plays the organ on week-ends and is a sur- geon in the near-by hospital during the week. Traveling southward for our last visit we come to Raleigh, North Carolina where Rev. Robert Smoldt is holding the fifteenth week of revival in a large city auditorium. At the close of these meetings we will travel to Rome, Italy for six months of services there. We return to the halls of O. B. C. to report to the students now enrolled the progress of one class of their alumni. May they also go to the ends of the earth to carry the Gospel to those who have never heard. 15