Steinbach Bible Institute - Star Yearbook (Steinbach, Manitoba Canada)

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MR. I. J. WARKENTIN MATH. GR. XII, CHEMISTRY GR. XII On the Canvas of Time There are few works of art that are quite so impressive to the imaginative mind as a good painting. Never have I been privileg¬ ed to see rare creations like Da Vinci’s “Last Supper”, although many a time my mind’s eye has tried to fathom the depth of personality and life of which the painting must speak. However, at this time I do not intend to revel in the work of human genius, but in a work of far greater value, the work of the Master of Painters, bringing to divine perfection, on the canvas of time, a human life. This painting I would describe to you. In the heart of this picture is a stream of sparkling water, clear as crystal, gurg¬ ling and splashing its way over a bed of gray rock overlaid with moss. What a pic¬ ture of life it is; the very life of God, the Holy Spirit within a mortal frame! “For the Spirit of Life which is in Christ Jesus, the law of our new being, has freed me from the law of sin and death.” On either side of the stream are trees, tall and straight. Their huge arms, be¬ decked with myriads of rustling leaves, stretch in all directions, forming a para¬ dise of shade. Thick roots have pushed their way downward, and from the river’s inexhaustable supply have come these manifestations of its life, the fruit of the Spirit — “love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, tem¬ perance.” As I peer, fascinated, into the forest Continued on page 40 Biography - Mr. IVarkentin Mr. Warkentin was bom in 1885 in the village of Hoffnungsfeld, near Winkler, Manitoba. He received most of his elemen¬ tary and high school education in Winkler, part of it in Gretna, and attended the University of Manitoba from 1908-1912 for higher education. In 1913 he went to Leip¬ zig, Germany to study Pedagogy. The outbreak of World War I prevented him from going back to Canada. During the earlier part of the war he was more or less at liberty except for six weeks spent in a Leipzig jail. In February of 1915 he was interned in Ruhleben Civilian Prisoners Camp, about 10 miles from Berlin. A month after the war ended he was again set free and returned home just before Christmas, 1918. Back in Canada he took Normal School training at Winnipeg, then taught for about forty years, mostly in Manitoba high schools, and in June 1955 retired from ac¬ tive service. He continues in semi-retire¬ ment teaching Chemistry and Mathematics Grade 12 at the Steinbach Bible Institute, and has for his hobbies studying Chemistry and gardening. MISS AGATHA FAST SECRETARY 15

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MR. MENNO R. HAMM ILD STUDY. SUNDAY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, PIANO

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Kitchen Skills As it is the desire and obligation of the teaching personnel of an institution such as this, to see to it that the students re¬ ceive a wholesome and balanced diet for their spiritual bodies, so falls into the hands of the cooks the responsibility of their phy¬ sical needs. It takes imagination and skill to plan a combination of color, taste and nutrients that tempt appetite and build a healthy body. The artist begins a picture by sketch¬ ing the outline. Planning meals is the ar¬ tist’s sketch. Preparing the food and serv¬ ing it is like the next step when he paints in the trees, the sky and the bank of roses. This could be a simple procedure in our modem day and age with all the “just heat and serve” foods; not so, however, with a limited budget. Fortunately it is possible to have a balanced diet with a small food budget, the secret of economy being — wise buying, careful judgement of quality of goods, proper storage and good usage of leftovers. In order to make this part of an in¬ stitute a success, you will clearly see that it would take the properly gifted, experien¬ ced and willing personnel. May God give grace that each of His followers will be found faithful in that phase of service to which He has called, be it the privilege of conveying the great truths of God’s Word to hungry hearts or the satisfying of hungry stomachs. Ps. 101:6. Miss Sarah Loeppky MISS SARA FALK HEAD COOK 16