Prairie Bible Institute - Prairian Yearbook (Three Hills, Alberta Canada)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1954 volume:

Servants Unto All presented by THE SENIOR CLASS 1954 Prairie Bible Institute d Our years at PRAIRIE have been decisive in spiritual battles and rich in blessing. To call to mind the friends and scenes associated with these trials and triumphs, this booklet has been compiled. The class¬ rooms, the worship services, gratis work, our Junior Banquet, and our Senior meetings—all remind us of God’s claim upon our lives, the reason we came to Prairie. As we now separate and joyfully turn to our appointed spheres of service for the Master, God grant that each of us shall say, “I have made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.” fBBEBBB! J scliaation To the Prairie Bible Institute, never to be forgotten for its moulding power in our spiritual lives through the Christ-like example and selfless service of its Staff, we, the Senior Class of 1954, gratefully dedicate this book. EDNA ANDERSON Minnesota II Cor. 5:9, 10 RUTH ANDERSON Alberta Isaiah 45:2 MARIE ALLEN British Columbia I Cor. 9:16, 22 South America BEVERLY AVERY Washington Proverbs 3:5, 6 DORIS BAUMAN Saskatchewan II Tim. 1:12 South America JEAN BOND Washington Revelation 12:11 India EDWIN BROADWAY Illinois I Cor. 9:19 A. S. S. U. JAMES CAMPBELL British Columbia Romans 6:11 S. E. Asia SAM BACKMAN Washington South America REGINALD BENNETT British Columbia Psalm 73:25, 26 West Indies VERA BOWLBY British Columbia Psalm 116:1, 2 BARBARA BROWN Washington Revelation 12:11 S. E. Asia JEAN CAMPBELL Alberta Isaiah 43:1 ALVIN BAUCH North Dakota Psalm 101:2 ALICE BOLLINGER Alberta II Cor. 12:9 India HARDING BRAATEN Alberta Psalm 32:8 CLAIR BURGESON New York Luke 9:23 CAROL CARLSON Iowa Revelation 4:11 Pakistan ROBERT CARLSON Missouri Proverbs 3: 5, 6 PATRICIA CARR Washington II Cor. 2:14 S. E. Asia LOIS CHRISTOPHERSON Illinois Joshua 1:8, 9 WES CLASSEN British Columbia MAXINE COLOMBO Washington Psalm 25:4, 5a Latin America MARILYN COREY Washington Isaiah 45:2, 3a West Indies ARTHUR DANNER Washington II Cor. 9:8 South America MARK DAVIS West Virginia John 3:30 S. E. Asia BETTY DENHAM Alberta I Cor. 15:58 Japan HUGH DENNIS Alberta Philippians 1:6 C. S. S. M. ROBERT DILLINGHAM California II Cor. 5:17 JANICE DODSON Oregon Philippians 3:10 JOHN CHAPIN Massachusetts Philippians 1:20, 21 S. E. Asia ALICE COLE Washington ESTHER CROSBY New York Philippians 1:6 DON DECKER New Jersey Philippians 3:10 South America PHYLLIS DERRICK I llinois Psalm 37:23 Nigeria HENRY DYCK Saskatchewan II Cor. 2:14 — JOYCE EARl Michigan I Cor. 15:58 Africa JOHN FORD Alberta Proverbs 3:5, 6 JACOB GEDDERT British Columbia Psalm 27:14 Africa MARGARET GOWANLOCK Alberta Psalm 46:10 Japan CORNEL HAMM British Columbia EVA HEINRICKS Alberta Romans 1 2:1, 2 Africa ROBERTA EKSTROM Alberta Philippians 1:6 NEIL FOX Ontario Hebrews 13:17 Haiti FAY GODDARD Washington Isaiah 55:8, 9 S. E. Asia GARY GRABER Washington Joshua 1:8 PETER HARDER Saskatchewan Psalm 37:5 STAN HEMMONS British Columbia Psalm 23:5 LES FAIR Alberta Philippians 4:19 Pastoral Work MANFRED FRIEDRICH Indiana Philippians 3:7 HENRY GOERTZEN Alberta Isaiah 41:10 Africa MERRILL GULLINGSRUD Washington Isaiah 50:7 V est Ind ies JOHN HEGARTY Iowa Mark 9:23 MARY HEPPNER Saskatchewan West Indies FRANKLIN HEPWORTH Michigan Psalm 91:2 MURIEL HUDSPITH Bolivia South America DONALD JACKSON Montana Deuteronomy 31:8 ELLEN JESPERSEN Washington Philippians 1:20, 21 West Indies MARY KOOP Manitoba Europe WESLEY HERMAN Washington Daniel 6:5 WILFRED HUSBAND Alberta Acts 20:24 Africa JANET JACOBSEN North Dakota Ecclesiastes 9:10 RUTH JOHNSON Saskatchewan Joshua 1:9 SONYA KRESTINSKI British Columbia John 15:16 THOMAS HOGAN Virginia Job 23:10 LOUISE IMBACH Alberta Matthew 6:33 BETTY JACOBSON Montana Philippians 3:10 Africa HENRY KLIPPENSTEIN Deuteronomy 31:6 Africa KEN KUNIHIRO Texas Philippians 3:1 0, 11 South America JEANNE LEAMAN Californi a Jude 24 JAMES LECKIE West Virginia II Peter 1:10 JAKE LEVERETTE Texas Ephesians 3:20 LOLA McCLEMENTS Ireland Psalm 32:8 liiiMSiiaNNMM KASSA MARIAM Ethiopia Isaiah 41:10-14 Ethiopia clift McCullough California Zechariah 4:6 Navajos PATRICIA McKERIHAN Cuba I Cor. 9:19 South America RUTH MERKLEY Ontario Deuteronomy 31:6 Africa LLOYD PENRICE Alberta Philippians 1:6 Australia DOREEN POHL Alberta Psalm 32:8 ALICE MARSHALL British Columbia Jude 24 India OPAL McGEE California John 3:30 Africa CARL McMAHAN Illinois I Cor. 15:58 Japan IRVING NYGREN North Dakota Psalm 23:1 Near East LUANA PICKLUM Colorado Isaiah 50:7 RICHARD PORR Pennsylvania Luke 9:62 Africa JAMES McGREGOR Ontario II Timothy 2:23 ELVA McMURPHY Saskatchewan II Timothy 1:12b Africa NORA PAULTRE Haiti PATRICIA PITTS California Philippians 3:10 WILLIAM PRESTIE Saskatchewan Proverbs 3:6 B. C. Coast ROBERT REED Washingt on II Cor. 4:5 Africa HARRY RUGGLES Alberta Luke 1 2:47 South America KENNETH SHIPP Texas John 15:16 Latin America FRANK STEPHENSON West Virginia Philippians 3:10 CAROL SUNDERLAND Washington Matthew 20:28 MRS. DOROTHY TILLEMAN Alberta Matthew 19:14 MARGARET ROSHKO Illinois Galatians 2:20 S. E. Asia CALVIN RUSSELL British Columbia Isaiah 50:4 S. E. Asia JEANETTE SILVER Oregon Philippians 1:20 Africa DELORES STEWART California I Cor. 9:22 Japan GENE SUTTON Montana Luke 9:23 A. S. S. U. MILDRED TILLEMAN Alberta Psalm 27:13, 14 TEAM (open field) ANNA RUEGSEGGER Michigan SHIRLEY RUST Michigan Psalm 138:8 South America EVELYN SPLANE Alberta John 15:16 India WALLACE STEWART Ontario Galatians 2:20 FRED TERINO New York Isaiah 58:1 2 Africa RALPH TOBIN Washington I John 5:14 JAMES UTZ Alberta Philippians 3:13, 14 Africa ROBERT VANGEL Massachusetts John 15:16 MRS. DOROTHY VANNATTO Ontario Romans 8:37 RUTH WAGLER Florida Colossians 1:10 West Indies JOE WHITMARSH Washington John 14:12, 13 S. E. Asia LLOYD WIEBE Manitoba Psalm 34:8 B. C. Coast JOYCE WILLIAMS Ontario OLGA WILLMS British Columbia Isaiah 42:6 ALICE WILSON Idaho John 15:16 Africa JOYCE WILSON Alberta Colossians 1:10 S. E. Asia BEATRICE WOLFORD Kentucky Matthew 16:25, 26 Africa VEDA ADAMS Washington John 3:30 MACNEIL DALES Ontario Joel 2:25, 26 Co-Ordinators Invitation Program Executive—John Hegarty, president; Donald Jackson, vice-presi¬ dent; Jean Bond, secretary; Pat McKerihan, vice-secretary; Lloyd Wiebe, treasurer; Luana Picklum, vice-treasurer. rr !Z7 ?£ Jlo ' iJi Wo tzincj (AJL tk Ok sni Organized class work begins in the Junior year at Prairie. Class members form six main committees which work together to plan and produce the annual Junior- Senior Banquet and Program, the climax of the school year, in honour of the Senior Class. Here we have the committees and the Class officers of the 1953 Juniors. Supper Motto Decoration Strictly behind the scenes 7 ze don±um mationl Preparation completed and plans perfected, the day of the Banquet arrived. But even perfect plans can be foiled—just ask the Decoration Committee! These ingenious artists, however, created crepe-paper substi¬ tutes for our late-arriving daffodils, and our guests were none the wiser. Organized confusion zSzz jant± unto Scurrying waiters became calm, sedate singers and speakers in a matter of a few moments as the banquet guests filed into the tabernacle for the traditional Junior Program. Hearts were refreshed, encouraged, and challenged as the Juniors of 1953 told what it means to be Christ’s “servants unto all.” CLASS POEM A Servant unto All A servant? No. How oft I shirk the strenuous toil, Distasteful work. How often do I seek to spare Myself from aught of tears and care. For others? Why? I owe them naught. ’Tis bothersome For me to drop My plans and pleasures, industry, And bear their burdens patiently. Oh, traitor base! How can I sing the praise of Christ Or call Him King? My words are false as Judas’ kiss If I refuse a life like His. For Jesus served. The King laid down His rank, His rights, His glorious crown. He, sinless from eternity, Stepped down into humanity. He chose on earth No life of ease; compassionate, He healed disease. He travailed in Gethsemane, Then bore cruel death to ransom me. Oh shame that I Should ever shirk! Let me be strong To do Thy work; Renouncing petty, selfish plans, May I, like Thee, have helping hands. A servant? Yes! I would not aim for higher place Than Thou didst claim. Help me to be, whate’er the call, A loving servant unto all. —Patricia McKerihan tt JPlz Sntxancs oj- Wo r iJi (Sfiuzili jCight” Always a time of heart-searching, blessing, and fellowship, the annual Spring Missionary Conference is antici¬ pated equally by students and friends of the school. Several meetings are held daily, during which missionary leaders and well-known speakers pre¬ sent the illuminating Word of God. With our beloved Principal, who pre¬ sides over the meetings, we have three of the speakers for 1954 pictured below. X � i i i i i..j r ' l ' jYi « � f I ,1 i I 1 The new Prairie Tabernacle—inside and outside L. E. Maxwell Tommy Titcombe Stanley Plunkett Jim Vaus ■ I. ' Jl.T ' lhV pl w( W- ome 1 1 ter Yoi te’s Se. J LuidirLCj tfiz iPozd oj Uziii i Many joyful hours are spent each day with our teachers and fellow students in the classrooms. What a privilege we have in sitting under the faithful ministry of our instructors! May we show our appreciation as we in turn “teach others also.” Those who put the “final touch” on our Prairie education are these six Senior teachers. L. E. Maxwell Bible . M. Murray Psalms Ruth Thompson Theme Writing P. L. Bromley Synoptics Homiletics Doctrine D. E. Enarson Acts N. A. Charter Missions w What’s a ‘short homily’?” 1939 Mercury . . . slightly damaged cheap . . . apply J-301.” Some people eat to live; others . ‘Just three minutes ago I was peacefully sleeping. Train up a child in the way he should go ... . Most popular girl on campus!” going Then there are the few hours of the day when we “just live.” From the rising- bell until the “lights- out” knock, the dorm presents a picture of typical student life. Here are a few students “just living.’ - jMH 0 ' 1 mm Mr i|r 11 Wm ml I Wm ' 4 JUF JaLtfzfJuz DU DVkd Dl Dealt” L ] 1 ] Each student has his part in the scheduled life of the institute by doing what is known to us as “gratis” work for one and one-half hours each day. Whether milking cows or giving music lessons, he has opportunity to make practical use of what he learns in the classroom—that our Lord demands faithfulness even in details. “Blue Monday?” Not for them! Gratis? Under the benches, too, girls! 1 “Ouch!” 550 letters each week. These enjoy gratis! Hamm Brothers Steinbach Quartette Girls’ Trio The Music Department provides many ensembles both for the school services and for summer itineration work. During the school year, some students have opportunity to minister in song in nearby churches; others participate in the Sunday morning radio broadcast. Here are a few in action: Radio Choir Trumpet Trio Trombone Trio Violin Ensemble “Fourteen . . . oh! Twenty-nine!” “Have you found the will of God? £1 u± Jdzd czdf[[ kfis J Vay ” After their busy, organized class-work of the Junior year, the Seniors find school life a bit less complicated. They meet each week to transact business and enjoy times of fellowship. Here are a few excerpts from those times of praise in song and testimony: Saxophone duet Anna Ruegsegger Harding Braaten Alice Wilson “All aboard for Three Hills!” “Now, lift it!” !ha Y. ehnsgn mn that we Otm )o wa hrmn forth fruity ' are held daily that in their ,se the Master Prayer Heads dents in this he seven main , the fields in Africa ■