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year."1.50Mrs. Charles Peterman and Mrs. LeoBrock. Loyal helpers were: Mrs. GwenElsey, Roberta and Mikey Elsey, JudyHoplin, Mary Sorenson, Mrs. ErmelBlair, Rev. and Mrs. Mitchel.An Intermediate group meeting onSabbath evenings has been started thissummer under the leadership of Mrs.Peterman and the pastor. Interest isgood, with high attendance so far 15enrolled.Visitors in our communityservices are veryand atwelcome. This is abeautiful vacation country as well as afine place to live. Dr. Raymond E. Dilland familyof Auburn, Nebraska, spentseveral days around Glenwood and inour homes. The Donald Crozier familyof Seattle, Washington, visited Mrs.Phoebe Blair and other relatives. TheBoyd White family, also of Seattle,visited in the McCrory and Malyonhomes, and others. Miss Edna Elsey ofDetroit spent some time in the homeof Dr. J. R. Elsey. Miss Evelyn Cathcart, United Presbyterian missionary onfurlough from Pakistan, was welcomein our worship services and WMS. Wewere happy to have the Glenwood exchange student from Germany in ourchurch one Sabbath. His name is JeorgBaestlein. He has since started his return trip to Germany, having enjoyedhis year in Glenwood very much.Mrs. Anna Ewing recently announcedthe engagement of her daughter EmmaJean to Mr. Ronald Bowen of Villard,Minn.Mrs. Gwen Elsey, Roberta, Jim andMikey have been vacationing severalweeks on a ranch near Big Fork, Montana. They also planned to visit friendsand various points of interest on theway.GENEVA COLLEGEDonald H. Ledrick, a member of theGeneva Reformed Presbyterian Church,Beaver Falls, Pa., has been named assistant football coach and physical education instructor at Geneva College.Amember of this year's graduatingclass at Geneva, Ledrick is currentlyworking towards a master's degree inphysical education at the University ofPittsburg. At Geneva Ledrick won fourletters in football. In 1950 when heplayed guard histeammates selectedhim as Covie "lineman of theHis college career was interrupted byArmy service in 1952-53. During the1952 season he was defensive fullbackfor the Ft. Lee (Va.) Travelers. In 1953he played in Korea,and last season returned to Geneva to play fullback underCoach By Morgan. He graduated fromSwissvale High school in 1949 where heearned two grid letters.96GENEVA CONGREGATIONMrs. Mildred Davis George, who hasbeen visiting her father, S. R. Davis,and other relatives, for the past sixweeks, has returned to her home inTarkio, Missouri. Part of the time herhusband, Dr. R. Wilfred George, anddaughter, Jean, were here also.Mr. and Mrs. Fenton H. Farley havereturned from Philadelphia where hewasa member representing WesternPa., of the Research and Editing committee of the Penna. Secondary SchoolPrincipals Assn., at their annual editingmeeting.OLD BETHELRev. J. M. McMillan and Elder FloydFinley attended synod. Our D.V.B.S.was held at the church between June27-July 9, with an enrollment of 53.Miss Jackie Patton of the HopkintonCongregation and Jim Pennington ofthe church in the work.The schoolcame to a close the evening of the 9thwith parents of the children and otherspresent to see a sample of the workthat had been done during the preceding two weeks.Rev. J. M. McMillan and family havereturned from a two weeks vacationspending July 16 to July 18 at Bloomington, Indiana, then going to Wrigley,Ky:, to spend the remainder of the timewith Mrs. McMillan's mother, Mrs. R.C. Adams.Elder Edwin Patterson spent a fewdays recently in the Sparta CommunityHospital. He has returned home and wewish a speedy recovery for him.Women's DepartmentTHEME: ARISE AND BUILDA Prayer for you:Dear Lord, slow me down. Ease thepounding of my heart by quieting mymind.Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time.Give me, amid the confusion of myday, the calmness of the everlastinghills.Relax the tension of mysoft music of singing streams.Helpingnerves withme to know the magical restorpower of sleep.Teach me the art of taking minutevacations ... of slowing down to lookat a flower, to chat with a friend, to pata dog, to read a bit.Remind me that the race is not always to the swift; that there is moreto life than increasing its speed.ingLet me look upward into the toweroak and know that it grew greatand strong because it grew slowly andwell..Slow me down, Lord. Inspire me tosend my roots deep into the soil of life'senduring values that I may grow towardthe stars of my greater destiny. In Jesusname. Amen.THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEFORREST PARK CONFERENCEAUGUST 22-28ropeka KansasTheme I Pet. 2:21 : "FOLLOW HIS STEPS"SPECIAL FEATURESDr. S. Bruce WilsonWaldron ScottMember of Navigator StaffRemo I. Robb, D.D.A Christian film of theConverted bank robber,Al JohnsonSeniors_RATESRegistration Expenses Total14.75 16.25Intermediates7-15 yrs..75 13.75 14.50Juniors7-12 yrs.75 10.25 11.00Children3-6 yrs..75 5.50 6.25Family registration _4.00Mac Robb, D.D. Reserve your cabin early notify Bill McElroy,Consecration serviceRoute 8, Topeka, Kansas.COVENANTER WITNESS