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marrieds"overnight,"country,"have done in our midst and we prayGod's richest blessing on them and theChicago folks as they work together.On Friday evening, September 16, areception was held in our church forour pastor, Rev. R. Paul Robb. Thechurch was filled with members, neighbors and friends, and many from SantaAna. Words of welcome were spoken byrepresentatives of various organizations,and Rev. Glenn McFarland of SantaAna spoke on behalf of his congregation.Mr. Robb responded in his usual splendid manner. A skit portrayingsome ofthe humorous phases of congregationallife was put on by"youngmembers of theand the script waswritten by Mrs. Esmond Smith (Marjory). After the program refreshmentswere served in the dining room from abeautifully decorated table. The socialhour which followed gave everyonean opportunity to welcome Mr. Robb.It was a very happy occasion for us.Friday evening, September 30, thecongregation met for a pot luck dinner,which was followed by a congregationalmeeting for the purpose of makingplans for enlarging our plant to accomodate our growing Sabbath School. Weare very crowded at present and afterthe needs were presented by Mr. JamesHoneyman, it was decided to go aheadand build additional rooms. A committeewas appointed to make plans, get prices,and so forth. We plan to build a largeauditorium, adequate kitchen, LadiesLounge for missionary meetings, andconvert the two existing roomsintopartitioned class rooms. We ask for yourprayers as we go forward in this program.Sabbath, October 2, Rally Day! Underthe direction of our program chairman,Mrs. Wilbur Aikin, a splendid programwas planned and executed by classesfrom the primary department. Therewas a good attendance, 98. Since thenwe have had 108.Some of our folks who have been vacationing are: Mr. and Mrs. RichardHinton and Dr. and Mrs. Dean Hinton,visiting relatives in Indiana and Wisconsin, and Mr. and Mrs. George Chambersand Mrs. Willetta Ross visiting in Hopkinton and Burlington, Iowa. Mrs. JerryYagoda and little daughter, Jerylin, areat present visiting in the midwest.Mr. Gray Caskey,elder of the congregation, who has been in bed for someyears, was taken to the hospital recentlyfor tests and X-rays, but is now back inhis home. Mrs. George Chambers wasalso hospitalized for tests and X-raysbut is now back in her home. Mrs. GiragasHarootunian, who has been ill forseveral months, has been placed in theWhite Memorial Hospital for help andtreatment. Her condition is not good andNovember 2, 1955we covet your prayers for her and herfamily. Mrs. E. L. Dodds is also in theBurbank hospital for observation. Weask for your prayers for our sick folks.On Sabbath evening atsix,'we havethe following classes: Nursery for preschool children, Junior meetings for elementary age children under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gross. Theadults meet for study, with our pastorin charge. The nursery class is in chargeof Mrs. Floyd Walker. On Wednesdayevenings we meet for prayer and Biblestudy, with Mr. Robb as our teacher.We are at present studying II Thessalonians. These classes are proving veryinteresting and beneficial and drawing agood attendance.Our fall communion is set for November 6, with Rev. Bruce C. Stewart ofGreeley as assistant.GENEVA COLLEGEHistorical Geneva College October 21embarked on a development programafter signing a contract for preparationof a Master Plan which will make recommendations on how the College canenlarge its facilities to keeppace withincreased enrollment and communitygrowth.At a special meeting of the Board ofTrustees, a contract was signed withthe consulting engineering firm ofMichael Baker, Jr., Inc., and Joseph F.Bontempo, A.I.A., Architect Associate,Rochester, Pennsylvania, for a MasterPlan study of the school's present facilities and recommendations for development and possible expansion of thosefacilities.The announcement of the expansionprogram was made by J. Merrill Robb,president of the Board of Trustees, andDr. Charles Marston Lee, president ofthe College, to officiallyannual homecoming weekend.start Geneva'sGeneva College is one of the oldesteducational institutions west of theAlleghenies. It was founded in 1848 inNorthwood, O., and moved to its present location on a 30-acre tract overlooking the Beaver River in 1880. In its108-year-old history, the Reformed Presbyterian school has had students fromeverystate and from numerous foreigncountries. The school received its namefrom Geneva, Switzerland, home of theReformation movement.Dr. Lee said the master plan to beprepared by the Baker firm will includestudies of everyphase of Geneva's facilities and operations. He did not estimate the eventual cost of the plan."This program is not one that will becompletedDr. Lee said. "Instead, it will enable us to expand in anorderly fashion with 'first things first'so that the expansion does not create toogreat a financial burden." County Commissioners William V. Kennedy, SamM. McCune, and George L. Werner in atelegram to Dr. Lee lauded the schoolofficials for undertaking the ambitiousprogram."We are pleased and proud that Geneva College, the citadel of higher education in Beaver County, is keeping pacewith the county's Program of Progressin serving the educational and spiritualneeds of our youngpeople upon whoseshoulders rests the future of our community and ourthe telegramsaid. Michael Baker, Jr., president ofthe engineering firm, said work on theplan would get underway immediatelyand will be completed in approximatelysix to eight months.Baker planning specialists will studythe need for additional class room facilities, a new chapel-auditorium, recreational facilities, housing for students andfaculty, administrative space, parkingfacilities, campus layout and growthfactors that will affect enrollment overthe next two decades. The Master Planfor Geneva is the third made by theBaker organization for district collegesin the past two years, including the College of Steubenville and St. FrancisCollege at Loretto, Pa. Numerous studies have been made for public schooldistricts throughout the tri-state area.The contract with the Baker firm resulted from a recommendation by theCollege Long-Range Planning Committee, which was organized last spring,Mr. Robb is chairman of the committee.Other members of the group are Dr.Lee, James L. Bowers, Dr. Edwin C.Clarke, W. Stewart McCready, and Dr.John S. Mclsaac, representing the college, and W. Scott Bliss, J. DouglasBrooks, the Reverend D. Howard Elliott,Sidney L. Lockley, Dr. C. BrainerdMetheny, Eugene W. Ramsey, and Dr.Robert M. Young, from the Board ofTrustees. The completed Master Planwill be available before the end of thepresent academic year. The Collegeplanning committee will use this reportas a guide to future developments atGeneva. The last major improvement atthe College was construction of the 106-man Memorial Hall Dormitory. Thebuilding was started in 1951, and wasready for occupancy in September, 1952,at a cost of approximately $440,000.Landscaping of the major portion of thenorth end of the campus was also completed during this period. Other projectsof the last ten years were the erectionof a temporary field house and temporary student union, an addition tothe Science Hall and improvement ofother present buildings and facilities.Enrollment at the College has increased 38 per cent since 1951.That303