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cation; for as one family finishes its vacation, another takes over. Knox M., Jr.and his family occupied the cabin thefirst two weeks of July; Knox M., Sr.and his wife the last two weeks and Jimplans to take over with his family the1st two weeks of August.As we travel further north we find Mrs.Ila Mae Roeser and her two sons visitinging Santa's Work Shop in Wilmington,N. Y., this week. David and Philip arepersonally delivering their letters to makesure Santa won't forget them this Christmas.Going east we find Mrs. NellieSmith Boros and husband visiting a sister in Boston, Mass. As we travel downsouth into Moundsville, W. Va. we findMr.and Mrs. M. L. Watson visitingrelatives. All returning home this weekgive glowing accounts of their trips.The McConaughys traveled 1,899miles this month in their car. They leftfor Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, July 9,en route to Grinnell where Bob was toserve as the elder delegate from our congregation, and returned by way of Erie.The only thing they regretted was theydid not have ample time to tour the entire U. S.CLARINDA: Gertrude Lee spent themonth of July with friends in New York.Wendell Westenberg was called into service on July 19. He is now stationed nearEl Paso, Texas.PORTLAND: Miss Luisa Lee, sisterof Dr. Charles Lee, president of GenevaCollege, spoke at the July W.M.S. MissLee has been a Missionary to India for40 or 41 years. Mrs. Frank Frazer wasthe hostess at this meeting. The men ofthe congregation were also present.ORLANDO: Mr. Lloyd McElhinneyof morning Sun Congregation worshipedwith us on the Fourth of July.Thirty membersof the CLARINDACONGREGATION attended the Conference at Grinnell all or part of the time.Reports were given the following Sabbath evening.GENEVA COLLEGE: Dr. J. G. Vos,of Clay Center, Kansas, has been appointed assistant professor of Bible atGeneva. Dr. Vos, although born inPrinceton, New Jersey, is not a strangerto Pennslyvania as he was pastor ofThe Miller's Run Reformed Presbyterian Church in Cecil, Psnnsylvania, and aspecial lecturer on Missions in the Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. In 1930 he went as a missionaryof the R. P. Church to Manchuria andtaught and was principal of the NewchangBible School, Yingkow, Manchuriafrom 1938-1941. He then returned to theUnited States and was pastor of the Hebron R. P. Church, Idana, Kansas. Dr.August 11, 1954Vos attended Lawrenceville School, NewJersey and Princeton High School, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.He received his A. B. from PrincetonUniversity and a Th.B. from PrincetonTheological Seminary. A graduate ofthe R. P. Seminary in Pittsburgh andNorth China Union Language School,Peiping, China, he has his Th.M. fromthe Philadelphia Westminister Theological Seminary. In 1952Geneva Collegeawarded him a Doctor of Divinity. Whileat Princeton University Dr.Vos waselected a member of Phi Beta Kappaand has been American Representative ofthe Reformation Translation Fellowshipsince 1949. He is author of: The Scottish Covenanters: Their Origins, Historyand Distinctive Doctrines and Editor of:Blue Banner Faith and Life (quarterlyJournal).PORTLAND: Mr. William Frazer ledthe prayer meetingon Synod Sabbathwhile our pas/tor was in Grinnell.THE AGED PEOPLE'S HOME: Mrs.Stranigan has returned to the Home after a visit with relatives in Glassport,Pennsylvania.Miss Elizabeth Robinson is still visiting friends in Andover, Massachusetts.Miss Robinson is a graduate nurse andshe gives her skill, knowledge and hergracious manner to all those who needher in our Home family. We do missher, but are glad for her, she isi havingsuch a nice rest. Come back home refreshed, Miss Robinson.Mrs. Nan Wilson Green is still visitingat the home of her son at Monmouth, Illinois.Dr. Wiggins has returned after a shortvisit at Grinnell.CENTRAL PITTSBURGH: Our pastor plans to leave on vacation for thefour Sabbaths of August in Colorado at aSeminar sponsored by the "Navigators."He plans to worshipGreeleyat Denver andwhile there. Mr. Raymond Joseph has been scheduled to preach onAugust 8 and 15; and Mr. Donald Felker will be the guest speaker on August22 and 29.ROSE POINT: We welcome two newcomers to our congregation this pastsummer, Karen Louise, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. James Dixson, and Gerald Eugene, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Graham.YOUNGSTOWN: A covered dish dinner was held in the church basement onJune 29, after which we enjoyed slidespresented by Eunice McClurkin. We allenjoyedhearing of the work in Syria,andbecoming better acquainted withMiss McClurkin after having so enjoyedher letters from the mission field thesepast few years.Rev. Khalil Awad of Latakia, Syria,preached very acceptably to the CLARINDA CONGREGATION the Sabbathfollowing Grinnell. It was a pleasure tomeet Rev. Awad and to hear of his workamong his own people.ORLANDO: While others of our congregation were at Grinnell Mr. MilfordWhite went by plane to Tulsa, Okla., tovisit his mother, two brothers, a sisterand their families, then on to Edmond tovisit his brother-in-law Mr. J. T. Youngand wife. He also called on Mr. and Mrs.Albert Caskeyof Edmond.BLOOMINGTON: The young peopleof the church gave a surprise towel shower June 30 for Mary Lynn Stone, who isnow Mrs. Robert McCracken. During theevening, a mock wedding was performedwith Tom Moore as the bride andJanet Coffee as the groom. Tom madea beautiful bride. Everyone had a wonderful time and Mary Lynn receivedsome beautiful towels. Later in the evening, Rev. Blackwood held a short devotional period using the subject of"Characteristics of a bride."Recent visitors in the homes; of ourCLARINDA members have been, Mrs.Fanny Stevenson of Spring Valley, California, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Adams andchildren of Darlington, Pa., Mr. andMrs. Raymond Stevenson and children ofBirmingham, Mich., Mrs. Robt. Forbesof Cleveland and her daughter, Mrs.Jack Nicker and baby Susan, of Tulsa,Okla., Miss Mary Cabeen of La Junta,Colo., and Miss Grace Finley of Greeley,Colo.HOPKINTON: Among the visitors atHopkinton, following the meetings atGrinnell, were Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stevenson and children, Mrs. Grace Caskey, Mr.Louis Donahue and family, and Mr. Milroy and son. The Rev. George Greer ofSanta Ana also visited at the home ofMr. C. K. Greer, as well as the Rev.K. S. Edgar and family and Mrs. S. E.Greer.CENTRAL PITTSBURGH: A recentvisitor at Central has been Ray McCracken of the Philadelphia congregationwho is visiting this month in the homeof Dr. and Mrs. J. Ren Patterson.Three weddings have taken place inour CLARINDA CONGREGATIONduring July. On July 2Charlene Dunnwas united in marriage to Walter C.Stokes of La Tuna, Texas. The doublering ceremony was performed at 7:30 inthe church by the bride's pastor, Rev.C. T. Carson. Their home will be inLas Cruces New Mexico where Mr.Stokes will attend New Mexico A. andM.On July 23 Janet Whitehill, daughter95