Pine Forge Academy - Flame Yearbook (Pine Forge, PA)

Page 35 text:

for--nf Junior Class 1953-54 Oakwood Trip HQ' 'x I 1 'I T55 ,sf :Eau rl-Shia-1 1. 'r Warm expressions of welcome were ex- tended to Elder W. L. Cheatham as he entered his new task as Conference President and Chairman of the School Board. Elder Cheatham brought with him the experience oi many years ot successful pastoring. The ljaltimore Church, the largest in our conference, regretted to-see him leave. Walter Fordham, a ninth grade student from Dallas, Texas, won second prize in the Union- Wide Temperance Oratorical Contest held at Mount Vernon Academy. The Senior Class or- ganized with Wilsonllolland, Presidentg Robert lvory, Vice-president, Dolores Cobb, Sec- retary, Joann Holmes, Assistant-Secretary, Robert Johnson, Sergeant-at-arms, and Char- les Cheatham, Chaplain. la s i' W'4.' 'sg' ' THX ,Q J QE'-4:14, ' ...M as-4 -4 rg H 'fees ii? ,. gg, Pastor James Thomas of Toledo, Ohio con- ducted our Week of Prayer. We will always remember his leopard story, The Junior- Senior Banquet took on the Hawaiian note. Professor E. E. Cossentine of the General Conference and Dr. liynnll. Wood ofthe Semin- ary were weekend quests, Academy weekend once again brought to us many young students whose hearts had turned to P. F. l, The Seniors took Oakwood by storm. The Sanitarium and Lookout Mountain were other pleasant stops. Frankie Fordham and Beverly Clark were Valedietorian and Salutatorian of their class, Another set of twins, the Costens, were grad- uated. Seniors leave for Oakwood C l

Page 34 text:

1 L, tb Commencement 1954 Mr. 81 Mrs. Arthur Newman, Com- S g ffl . m . , , 'Q Q, , 9 e ' A f jf H Q 1 ' fi t , ' . X W in-25,132 ,, M -1- H. at a , T v , C an at i t m ' T , ,gi g J a I, R I Q .. ' K V . Vfbs' 5- 'L ' --g L , K gt K X, I, V x if' . X .Lf Ag ' at T A 4.., t 'K T A I N: ,. -Ji,-r + I . . fx flu-'51 4' E 'A an d A' A,L.,., .T . L 3' - Q , ,,,. -f-v y -6.51, If L ' L A fi it , I M.. --gi? I A,', f -:W x, School family 1953-'54 Class of 1954 l'l'l9IlC9I'I'l9Ilt The library, typing room and cafeteria were outfitted with new oak chairs. Another baptismal service was held. This brought our total for the last three years past the thirty mark. The M. V. Society presented The Other Wise Man. The Wohelas gave their Christmas party. The Concert Choir added stops in North Carolina, Atlanta, Georgia, and Chicago, Illinois to their itinerary. Their fame was spreading abroad. Their audiences were en- thusiastic and, as usual, they had a wonderful time. Colonel Dick and Elder Hershberger visited us in the interest of the Medical Cadet Corp. Sad good byes were tendered to Elder and Mrs. J, H, Wagner at their farewell banquet. He served nohly and well as conference admin- istrator and chairman. of the school board. Pine Forge Institute had been his youngest and most precious child. We prayed God's richest blessing upon him and Mrs. Wagner as he took up his new duties as President of the South Atlantic Conference. M E ,uf inn if pn-:- T 4 as---L -.PQ T, , 5' .lil ,man 5 in fly iff 'N

Page 36 text:

Elder Cheatham giving ground breaking speech. A . y .Lf- - Q' E ' , ji K ,ig 4, Ji' ' N qi' L ,49- . Q f y -g . -14 l. A -lw oigu' 2 K' N K i w frfff S , f Tl . 1 , 5 f V -V ' 3 I - K: - 3 I . , K .' 'Q ' M ' . K i . n fl' H . U -V . . ' A Wi ,'?'tiTi,ie 'L v i it A 'Xu i-Qfffmc. - Students view progress on New Building T1 We -Qs? if M ,fy Ground breaking On April 20 the entire faculty and student body met with the School board and representa- tives from the Union at the spot designated for the new school site, After appropriate speakers reviewed our past and envisioned the future, the officials with spades in handturned the soil as cameras clicked, 3 vmutdacwnf ,, 145 HJ! V in tl Preparing the ground Building the wall Filling in the floor Rigging the steel ' f ,tt