1957 High School Weeks

2nd HS wk 57 1:8 Claudia Price 1:10 Jonnie May 1:12 Lois Corbus 1:16 Merlene Hagler 1:17 Florene Paine 2:5 Cheryl Rush 2:10 Raye Linda Rush 2:11 Ronnie Lamb 3:3 ? Wilfong 3:8 ? Greenlee 3:12 Jim Ellston ? 3:15 Judy Parmenter 4:2 Daryl Terry 4:3 Dick Thayer 4:7 Bruce Parmenter 4:8 Charlie Wogman 4:9 Harold Oder 4:10 Don Paine 4:11 Max Whited

1st HS wk 57 1:1 Linda Boldt1:2 Ronnie Lamb 1:6 Connie 1:10 Judy? Ellsworth 1:11 Jane Reed 1:12 Marlyce Elam 1:13 Mrs. Ellen Reed 2:1 ? Boldt (sister to Linda) 2:5 Brenda Downen 2:13 Janet Elam 2:14 Mark Weaver 2:16 Carl Morhouse 3:1 Bob Longdon 3:5 Doris Corbus 3:6 Lana Tevis 3:12 Linda Altom 3:13 Frank Bush 4:1 Ronnie Siever 4:2 ? Bussman 4:3 Elmer McKean 4:6 Judy Dorris 4:7 Alice Schroeder 4:12 Dixie ?5:1 Ernie Lipple 5:3 Darryl Terry 5:4 Gaylen?5:5 Bob Kinney Jr. 5:6 Roger Elliott 5:7 Merle Melton

Some of Wilson Wiseman's shots, 1956 we think

1:11 Langel girl 1:13 Betty Turley 1:14 Danny Davis 1:20 Judy Paine 2:5 Mike Hendrix 2:10 Carol Paine 2:11 Langel boy 2:14 Sandy Schrumpf 3:18 Fred McKean 3:20 Whited girl? 3:21 Mark Weaver 4:8 Carl Mourhous 4:13 Frank Bush 4:14 Myra ? 4:15 Darryl Terry 4:17 Robert Longdon

1:7 Betty Turley 1:18 Carol Paine 2:1 Fred McKean 2:13 Colling girl 2:14 Lois Corbus 3:9 Elsworth girl 3:20 Russell Bone 4:1 S. Robert Johnston 4:5 Raye Linda Rush 4:8 Claudia Price 4: 9 Doris Corbus 4:10 Bill Stark 4:13 Cheryl Rush 5:1 Myra (?) 5:2 Frank Bush 5:12 Merle Melton 5:13 Carl Mourhous

1:3 Lois Corbus 1:13 Ron Holzhauer 1:21 Frank Bush 1:22 Paula Bush 2:1 Hershal Thompson 2:19 Ronnie Hagler 3:3 Merlene Hagler 3:7 Raye Linda Rush 3:8 Charlotte Schroeder 3:12 Mike Duft 3:13 Norman Ray 3:23 Mark Weaver 3:24 Deana Price 4:11 Roger Elliott (preacher from Herrick) 4:12 Mike Heston 4:13 Larry Iberg 4:14 Archie Fairbrother (missionary) 4:19 Carl Mourhous 4:25 Alice Schroeder 4:26 Janet Elam

Faculty Portraits circa 1950s and 60s

Don Ray from Greenville, youth minister in Wood River.

Ed Armstrong from Edwardsville.

Forrest Elam, elder from Greenville.

Don Hargrave, Lincoln Christian College.

Cherie Hendrix, Greenville.

Pat Sloinger from Lincoln Christian Church.

Dean Sloniger from Lincoln Christian Church.

Tom Smith

Don Evans

Danny Dye

Dan Donaldson

1961 Christian Workers Week

(Row 1 beginning with little girls) 1:1 Theresa Schmidt 1:2 Christine Schmidt 1:3 Gwen Schmidt 1:10 Pat Heston 1:11 John Heston (Row 2 beginning with two young men crouching) 2:1 Johnny King 2:4 Joy Schmidt holding Joe Schmidt 2:8 Harriet Griffin 2:9 Mrs. Dan Diamond 3:2 Joe Fehr 3:3 Seth Wilson 3:4 Bob Kinney 3:6 Melvin Newland (son of Vernon Newland–one of the founders of St. Louis Chr College; at the time, Melvin was minister of the church in St Ann, MO–now lives in Texas) 3:7 Lenord Wymore (long-time Convention Secretary of the North American Christian Convention) 3:8 Janet Elam and in front of her Mrs. Diamond, 3:9Loreen Heston 4:1 Mike Heston 4:3 Don Ray (arbitrary decision that he is in back row since he's kindof in between) 4:4 Leroy Schmidt 4:8 Dan Diamond

1961 sports and spectators

These are Tom Ewald's pictures. Middle left, is that Dick Applegate on the left? Then standing Mike Heston and Jay Young in the back with Alice Schroeder seated between them, and Janet Elam on the far right. Guy in sunglasses to left of Mike Heston looks very much like Joe Webb. In the other spectator picture Janet Ewald is sitting on ground. The girl standing talking to Janet is Charlene Hazlett. The girl looking at camera with sunglasses is Janet Van Horn. These girls were from Brownstown where Tom and Janet pastored. Tether ball game looks like John Griffin and Judy Ellsworth.

1954 HS Group Shot

This 1954 High School group was shot by Wilson Wiseman. This was the year that Frank Bush served as Vesper Speaker. Bushes lived in Catlin at the time. Mike was just a baby, Paula 2 years old, and the family spent most of the time at Elams. 1:1 Claudia Price 1:7 Dennis Corley (The last time Frank saw him he was preaching in the Quincy area.) 2:3 Mrs. Elliot 2:4 Dean Elliot (at Herrick at the time). 2:5 Dean Schrumpf, 2:6 Ruth Schrumpf, 2:7 Mrs. Bartlett (she worked for Chr Standard and attended many camps) 2:8 Charley Wogman 2:10 Mark Weaver 2:11 Kay Hutchinson. 3:1 Frank Bush 3:4 Janet Elam 3:5 Doris Corbus, 3:6 Lana Tevis 3:8 Marlyce Elam 3:9 Alice Schroeder 4:3 Don Ray 4:11 Buddy Wisinger 4:12 Elmer McKean, 4:15 Tom McKean, 4:16 Roland Hurbert

From Frank: "Roger Elliot was the preacher at Herrick. He invited me to preach at a men's meeting in the spring of 1955. It was there that the pulpit committee from Greenville interviewed me."

2nd Pre-High, 1962

Frank Bush is dean. 3:3 is Fred Wiseman, 3:4 Jay Young, 3:13 Barb Haley, 3:19 Pat Heston, 4:1 June Price Philips, 4:11 Wanda Bowling, 4:12 Janet Elam, 4:15 Stu Couve, 4:16 Art Jordan maybe?, 5:1 Gil Schreiber, 5:2 Dan Bowling, 5:3 Alice Schroeder, 5:5 Wayne Black.

1954 Group Shot

1:1 Bob Kinney Jr.; 1:2 Doris Corbus; 1:3 Sue Koonce; 1:4 Janet Elam, 1:5 Alice Schroeder. 1:5 Brenda Downen; 1:6 Janey Reed 2:1 Dennis Corley (?); 2:2 Theda Butler; 3:1 Dean Schrumpf, 3:2 Ruth Schrumpf, 3:4 Marlyce Elam, Back row (count is off) From left to right beginning in the middle: Don Ray; Dave Rush; Erroll Grissom; Elmer McKean.We have a discussion on whether or not 1:3 is Sue Koonce -- one reader identified her and another promptly said it wasn't her. Anyone else want to weigh in?

1957 - A Choir Class maybe?

I see Janet Elam Row 2:3 and Mary Kinney behind her in 3:1. Anyone else? Remember to click on the picture for a larger view.

1957 - Swimming at the Vandalia Pool

Pic #1 Claudia Price is in the striped suit. The boy facing the camera is Mike Duft from Greenville. The man in the middle is Charlie Lee from Witt, IL. (You can see him a little better in #3–he is in the shadows in the first one.).In #2 Mary Kinney is on the right. The girl in the middle may be Diana Burris. The one beginning the dive is under discussion and may or may not be Marlyce Elam (see comments). Jack Busby is facing the camera in #3.

Now about Marlyce -- if you anonymous commenters would identify yourselves it is possible that one of you has more credibility than the other -- like Janet as a sister or Kay Wiseman as a cousin? You can identify yourselves and settle this ... if you will.

Kay says she doesn't think it is Marlyce. Frank Bush agrees, saying, "I think she might have been from Pana. Jack Busby preached there for a while. I remember seeing her at the BBall game when Greenville was playing. I cannot remember her name." Tom Ewald weighed in and said it looks more like his wife Janet than her sister. Swimming caps just confuse the issue!

Mike Heston adds, "The pictures of the Vandalia pool (we bussed kids there twice a week before building the lake) has a rather interesting story behind it. I believe it was Fourth Christian in St. Louis that brought several black kids to camp one week. I recall there being some concern about their being allowed to enter the Vandalia pool. Fortunately, there was no problem. I remember the older black guy was named Rufus and the one my age was Leroy (all ages were thrown together in the early days). Leroy and I became good friends and both dedicated our lives to full-time Christian service the week in question. I’ve often wondered what became of Leroy. It will be interesting to see if Frank has any pictures of those guys." Frank is still working through envelop after envelop of negatives, but he does remember that the Vandalia pool was segregated, but since we were a private party they let the camp bring all the campers regardless of race. The Civil Rights Act was still eight years away.

Speaking of the raft...

On the diving tower we have Alice Schroeder, Janet Elam and Norman Ray. This particular raft model was fun, but unfortunately short-lived because of the stability of the raft.

Some of Wilson Wiseman's photos - 1962

Janet Elam is looking on, sunglasses seated. Alice Schroeder in checks on the close side of the net and her sister Charlotte in checks on the other side. Boy in glasses is Larry Wiseley. Boy on right in white t-shirt is John Griffin

Cook on the right is Gladys Lamb.

This was a week of Music Camp in 1962. 1:8 Melissa Sefton. 2:1 Paul Sidwell; 2:2 Terry O'Dell; 2:3 Judy Ellsworth; 2:4 Janet Cothern 2:7 Mildred Hill Treat the back two rows as one. 3:4 Janie Bea Johnson; 3:6 Gayle Wakefield; 3:7 Janet Van Horn 3:9 Woody Fisher 3:11 Linda Gehrig, 3:14 Larry Cripe is the blond man on the left.

Wilson Wiseman, an elder at Greenville and father to Fred and Kay, was a photographer. At some point he gave the negatives for these photos to Frank Bush, probably to keep them with other camp photographs.

Music -- 1967 High School Week

#2 Marilyn Carter, Jane Whited at the keyboard, then Joyce Elam, Betty Connor, and Carla Underwood on the right.

1967 Junior Girls Group Picture

Don't know many of these. Help! 2:1 Carolyn Stever 2:2 Marilyn Carter 2:3 Janet Crane 2:11 Carol Gurley 2:12 Christy McCune 2:13 Debby Werden 2:14 Terri Werden 2:15 ??? 2:17 Lori Tumbleson 3:2 Joy Whited 3:22 Delmyra Carter 4:8 Jeri Crane (don't count girl standing up in 3rd row)5:1 Beth Crane 5:3 Janet Elam 5:10 Nadine Crane 5:11 Max Whited 5:12 Pop Smith 5:13 Danny Clymer 5:14 Joyce Elam. Back row to the right of little girl with pigtails is Joann (Underwood) Stroebel and next is Shirley (Thompson) Bohle.

Junior boys in 1963? HS week in 1964 or 1965?

Another Junior Boys week. Row 1, kneeling, 1:4 Rick Walston 2:11 David Bush 2:13 Mike Bush 2:16 Chuck Northcutt 3:16 Steve Roodhouse 4:1 Tom Ewald 4:2 Janet Elam Ewald 4:7 Sheryl Brazle 4:9 Mary Kinney 4:10 Wanda Bowling 4:11 Dan Bowling 4:14 Melissa Sefton 4:5 Janet Durbin, Brownstown. Notice she and Melissa Sefton had matching outfits on, they were best friends!

Click on the photo for a closer look -- 1:1 Fred Wiseman 1:3 Don Doerr 1:4 Pat Heston 1:5 Bob Kelly1:9 Porter Estes 1:10 J.W. Jordan 1:12 Mike Heston 1:13 Paul Boatman 2:4 Kathy Peebles (end of row two -- the little blond head not quite visible)2:19 is Karen Bush with 2:20 Paula Bush 2:21 Francis Steele. 3:7 Jack Provines 3:11 Dan Clymer 3:12 Tim Callison 3:16 Deb Fritz 3:19 Mike Bush. Quite a jumble at the end of that row but I think the two younger kids with arms over shoulders are Robert and James Kelly.

Circa 1964 from junior to high school

Shirley Gum is bowling. Joyce Elam is to her right, Linda Hill is in the center in plaid, with Kathy Roodhouse to her right.Ralpha Painter is the girl at the far right, next to Kathy Roodhouse.

Bob Kelly talks with two campers. The guy is Jerry Short from Mulberry Grove.

The one on the end (right) is a Baldwin and his brother is hiding in the pack 3 down, 2nd from right Mike Wernle.

In this photo we have Bob Boudoris, the Baldwin twins (Kent and Kurt) and the Williams twins (Kay and Gay) and Larry Bolla. The Boudoris boy, and both sets of twins are all cousins. All in picture are from Greenville

In this photo: girl in center is Terry Blankenship, to her right is one of the Baldwin twins, and to his right Carla Clover all from Greenville