Mid-Winter Camp Rally, January 1963

Over the years we had "Mid-Winter Camp Rallies." Here are some pictures of one in January of 1963. The speaker is Pearl Willis, who was the minister of the Christian church in Flora, IL.




















In the second photo the ping pong players are: left, John Webb; right, John Griffin. Group of kids behind and to the left are from Brownstown area: boy with back to camera is Lew Williams; boy in profile is Terry O'Dell; girl in lighter colored dress is Dolly Black; girl who's head is visible is Donna Tackett.

In group photo: Boy in foreground on left, in white shirt is Woody Fisher; girl in glasses/sweater is Sue Harris, girl in glasses/white blouse is a Steele twin; Sandi Heston, Charlene Hazlett, Kay Wiseman, Tom Ewald, Donna Tackett, Dolly Black, a Steele twin; guy with back to camera is John Webb minister at Bethany Christian Church.

1961 Class with Bill Griffin as teacher

Far side of table, starting with girl in flowered dress and going left:Dolly Black, Donna Tackett, Kay Fries, Steele twin,Diana Rafferty, Janet Van Horn, ?, Johnny King, ?Front row, right to left: Mike Jackson, Gerald Mann, ?, ?

II High School Week 1963 Group

Top Row 4: 4:2 Sandy Heston, 4:3 Larry Zumwalt, 4:4 Woody Fisher, 4:6 Ron Lambert, 4:7 Lynn McFarland, 4:9 George McCarty, 4:12 Paul Sidwell, 4:13 Wayne Black, 4:15 Lloyd Grafford, 4:16 Art Jordan

Row 3: 3:4 Janet Cothern, 3:5 Gayle Wakefield, 3:6 Terry O'Dell, 3:7 Sue Burris, 3:9 Becky Huck, 3:10 Linda Harris, 3:12 Ruth Huck, 3:12 Steel Twin, 3:13 Steele Twin, 3:14 Diane Jackson

Row 2: 2:2 David Hargrave, 2:3 Kay Wiseman, 2:6 Ruth Blankenship, 2:7 Linda Stovall, 2:9 Sandy Revisky, 2:10 Butch ?

Row 1: 1:6 Barb Haley, 1:7 Normae Dorsch, 1:8 Mickey Dildine, 1:9 Sue Harris, 1:12 Joyce Maines, 1:13 Dolly Black

High School 1961 Group photo

Back Row: 8:2 Mike Heston, 8:3 Jim Correll, 8:4 Darryl Bishop, 8:5 Gene Talbot, 8:6 Don Ray Row 7: 7:4 Joe Feher, 7:5 June ? (from O'Fallon), 7:7 Tom Ewald, 7:10 Woody Fisher Row 6: 6:1 &2 Gil and Betty Schreiber, 6:4 Fred McKean, 6:5 Karen Morrow, 6:6 Judy Feher, 6:8 Kay Wiseman, 6:12 Charlie Greer, 6:15 Bill Griffin, 6:16 Danny Williams Row 5: 5:1 Janet Van Horn, 5:3 Ruth Huck, 5:7 Becky Huck, 5:9 Jan Teasely, 5:13 Ron Herrod Row 4: 4:2 Priscilla Haley,4:3 Ron Lambert Row 3: 3:2 Sandy Schrumpf, 3:3 Karla Knichel, 3:7 Steele twin, 3:9 Steele Twin, 3:12 Dolly Black, 3:13 Jeanette Bolla, 3:15 Joyce Mains, 3:16 Cy Burris Row 2: 2:5 Darlene Lewis, 2:9 June Huck, 2:14 Rick Coget, 2:17 Charlene Hazlett Row 1: 1:4 Rob Schreiber, 1:6 John Griffin, 1:7 Judy Ellsworth, 1:12 Mike Hendrix

High School Week Group Photo, 1962

This is one of the more difficult to identify -- lots of shadows, not quite as good resolution. Mike Bush is between 1:6 and 1:7. Stu Couve is wearing a hat so he's easy on the back row. Might be Kay Wiseman, then Sandi Heston and George McCarthy to the right of the tallest guy in the back (Daryl Bishop). Joe Fehr is between the two pointy hats in the back. The two pointy hats.?.one may be Janet Cothern. One year she wore a hat like that to camp. But can't see her face. Right of the hat girls is John Griffin, then Joe Webb. Right of Stu Couve is Charlie Burns. Dan Williams two left of him. Bill Vandervoort and Gene Talbot about 5 left of Dan. What's with those pointy hats?

Row 1 1:6 Susie Pope, 1:17 Larry Iberg, 1:19 Janet Van Horn, 1:22 Linda Reavis
Row 2 2:1 Susan Rasler, 2:2 Carla Clover,2:5 Mike Jackson, Belleville 2:10 one of the Steele twins. 2:14 Melissa Sefton, 2:15 Dolly Black, 2:16 the other Steele twin, 2:17 Susan Beard, 2:22 Ronnie Volkmar, 2:26 David Talbot just peeking through 2:27 Jeanne Talbot Row 3 3:1 is Karen Morrow, 3:6 Sue Burris, 3:8 Kay Fries, 3:14 Janie Bea Johnson, 3:15 Paula Bush, 3:17 Becky Huck, 3:20 Janie Bea Johnson, 3:20 Ruth Blankenship, 3:22 Jane Day, 3:27 Robbie Schreiber.

On the sidelines...

Janet Van Horn on right. Girl on the left looks like one of the Steele twins.

Life Recruit Week, 1963 Rare color photos.

On the right in stripes is Diane Jackson

1:6 Barbara Haley, 1:7 Normae Dorsch, 1:8 Mickey Dildine, 1:9 Sue Harris, 1:12 Joyce Mains,1:23 Dolly Black 2:1 Cindy Hardin (?), 2:2 David Hargrave, 2:3 Kay Wiseman, 2:6 Ruth Blankenship, 2:7 Linda Stovall, 2:9 Sandy Revisky,The rest treated as one staggered row, ...3:3 Judy Feher, 3:5 Janet Cothern, 3:6 Sandi Heston, 3:7 Gayle Wakefield, 2:8 Terry O'Dell, 3:9 Larry Zumwalt,3:10 Susan Burris(?), 3:11 Woody Fisher, 3:14 Becky Huck, 3:17 Linda Harris behind her Lynn McFarland, 3:19 Ruth Huck, 3:20 George McCarty, 3:24 Steele twin, 3:25 Wayne Black, 3:26 Steele twin

Yellow shirt kid is Wayne Black. To his right and behind, the darkhaired kid in white whirt and black pants and loafers is Rick Coget.

l-r Ronnie Volkmar, Karla Knichel, Terri O'Dell, Cindy Hardin, ???

Luke Perrine teaching. Frony row, yellow shirt is Wayne Black, red sweatshirt on end of row is George McCarty. 3rd row boy with glasses is Dan Clymer. Boy and Girl on right of that row are Gayle Wakefield and Terry O'Dell.

Wayne Black in yellow, George McCarty in red on right end. Dan Clymer in center with glasses. Dark headed boy way in the back is Tim Callison.

It is possible these are shots of a Life Recruit Week. These came from colored negatives that have had some rough treatment. I guess I should be surprised that all these negatives have survived, not only the years, but three moves. - Frank Bush It isn't that color wasn't available, but Frank took most shots in black and white so they could be used in publicity materials, and so it was easier to develop in the basement darkroom at the parsonage in Greenville.

Life Recruit Week 1968

1:1 Wayne Tate 1:5 Lynne Gurley 1:6 Jan Foutch 1:7 Deb Fritz 1:8 Holly Harden 1:9 Paula Bush 1:10 Fancis Steele 1:12 Marilyn Bush with Melanie to the left, 1:15 Mike Bush 1:16 Steve Roodhouse. Four kids kneeling on the ground G:1 Karen Bush G:4 David Bush. 2:1 Pam Goodman 2:2 Robin Rewerts (sp)?, 2:3 Gwen Heavner 2:4 Vickie Dothager 2:5 iJane Whited 2:7 Gwen Schmidt, 2:9 Pricilla Leitze 2:13 Linda Thomas 2:14 Charlotte Redmon 2:16 Joy Whited 2:17 Betty Connor 2:18 Janet Boyle 2:19 Charlotte Richison 2:22 Kathy Roodhouse 3:1 Steve McFadden 3:2 Bruce Reeder 3:3 Janet Thornburg 3:4 Cathy Opperman3:7 Mark Thomas 3:10 Evan Mac Lockwood 3:12 Rick Walston 3:14 Cindy Rasler 4:2 Mike Chambers 4:3 Kay Wiseman 4:8 Russell Boatman Row 4:9 Mike Murrie 4:10 Rick Powell 4:11 Art Jordon 4:12 Greg Heavner 4:14 Kevin Hayhurst 4:15 John Heston 4:19 Scott Cain 4:20 David Jackson

1965 Campfire

Campfire was always a favorite time. Trio is: one of the Steel twins, Kay Wiseman and Melissa Sefton.

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.

Junior boys week 1962

Double click on the picture to make it bigger. We had great fun with this one. Best guesses, so correct us if we are wrong. Row 1: 1 Dave Jackson from Belleville in the first spot. 1:17 Kevin Hayhurst 1:20 Rick Walston 2:8 Scott Cain 2:21 James Kelly 3:17 Gary Thornburg 3:18 John Heston 4:3 John Beck 4:4 Evan Mac Lockwood. I know a lot of the other faces but just can't put a name on them. Faculty row (kindof two rows but in order as one) 1. Merv Moberley 4. George McCarty 5. Bill Price 6. Bob Hayhurst 8. Jack Durbin 9. Bob Kelly 10. Stu Couve (sp). 12. Joe Feher 14. Woody Fisher 15. Charlie Burns 16. Wayne Black 19. Anita Steele 21. Sandy Steele 22. Lynn McFarland. Floyd Jordan, Charles Wogman, Bill Price and Gilbert & Betty Schreiber are also in faculty row.

Whiteds in early days; Family camp and fun night circa 1965; trio

The Whited family hasn't changed a bit, huh?

Lois Fritz is teaching. Is that Steve Underwood, Robin Pickett, James Kelly, and on the end Joe Schmidt?

We identified Holly Harden and ??? on the left, Leroy Thompson and Scott Cain on the right helping dress Art Jordan.

Melissa Sefton and the Steele twins, but not sure which is Anita is on left and Sandy on the right. (Thanks to Sandi Heston Rinderer and Kay Wiseman Dobson.)