1958 Color -- fall gathering, annual meeting

This fall gathering (I'm not sure of the occasion) happened in 1958. You can see Tom Ewald, Wilson and Fred Wiseman and Dick Thayer. Seth Wilson is sitting on the back of a bench. Leann Williams is using the hoop.

The Last of Frank's portraits and photos

Seth Wilson

Tom Ewald

Marion Henderson

Marie Graham

Jim Taylor

Jim Correll

Melba Swedburg

Larry Doggett

Keith Sproat

Well, friends, this project began over a year and more than 500 posts and thousands of photos ago. We have now exhausted the photos in Frank Bush's library. It is time for everyone else to step up and provide anything you have to share with the group.

It has been fun for Frank, Deb, and Paula to put this forward and the memories have been wonderful, as have the renewed friendships that emerged. Bond Christian Service Camp certainly has been a factor in the lives of many of us, and the influence was and is immense. We will be forever grateful for the marvelous teaching and growing that happened there.

More portraits of faculty including some couples, circa 1960s

Gene and Helen Talbot, Belleville First Christian

Seth Wilson

Scott Rowlings

Ruth Schrumph

Rosemary Schwarm

Merv Moberly

This photo of G. R. Schrieber (Gilbert) was taken at the beginning of his 6th year at Wood River and served as Dean of Life Recruit Week in 1962

Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Sinclair and little ones. They were serving in Zambia, South Africa according to camp notes. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gibson.

Danny and Wanda Bowling ministered in Herrick at this time.

Mr. and Mrs. Barton McElroy were missionaries in the Philippines and this portrait was photographed in Manilla. Baron and Gene were brothers.

Faculty, 1966 Christian Workers Week

1966 Christian Workers Week with signatures

What a find! The names are included, in the campers' own handwriting. Including David Bush who printed his at age 7. What fun.

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

Another Christian Worker Week 1965

Here are some of the leaders we had at that 1965 Christian Worker's Week. Seth Wilson (Ozark Bible College), Bill Scattergood (Westside Christian Church in Springfield, IL) J. T. Segroves (Eastern Christian College), Herb Wilson (minister at Mt Vernon, IL).

Christian Worker Week 1965

Row 1 (sitting or kneeling in front; some overlap so take faces in order) 1: 2 Lynne Gurley 1:5 Robert Kelly 1:18 Mike Bush 1:26 Rob Fritz 1:19 David Bush 1:28 Carla Barton? 1:30 Carol Roodhouse Row 1 far right end Carol Gurley 2:3 Dan Diamond 2:4 Mary Diamond (space) 2:5 J.T. Segroves 2:6 Mrs. Segroves 2:7 Bob Kelly 2:8 Seth Wilson 2:9 Paula Bush with Melanie Bush on her lap 2:10 Margaret Iberg 2:11 Marilyn Carter 2:13 Dan Clymer 3:8 Wanda Bowling 3:9 Dan Bowling 3:10 Leroy Schmidt 3:14 Lois Fritz 3:15 Bob Fritz 3:17 Carla Jordan 3:18 Jim Jordan 4:1 Deb Fritz? 4:3 Barb Haley 4:6 Bev Wagoner 4:13 Janet Thornburg 4:16 Porter Estes 4:20 LaVern Gurley 4:21 Betty Gurley 4:22 Henrietta Jordan

We found a roster for this week with these names for campers (many others are faculty and faculty kids).
Bethalto: Lavern Gurley, Betty Gurley, Carol Curley, Marsha Gurley.
Collinsville: Geo. W. Furton, Susan Furton, Debbie Furton,
Pana: Carleen Pickett, Debra Pickett, Karla Pickett. Robin Pickett Sharon Lipe, Leah Mae Beck, Joletta Beck, Kenton Dale Beck, Darla Kay Beck
Brownstown: Clarence Brazzell
Belleville: Leroy Schmidt, Joy Schmidt, Gwen Schmidt, Christine Schmidt, Teresa Schmidt, Janice Schmidt, Joseph Schmidt, Bonnie Schmidt, Robert Fritz, Lois Fritz, Debora Sue Fritz, Robert Fritz
Alton: Rosa Carter, Jim Jordan, John Jordan, Mike Murrie, Steve Bocus
Witt: Ken Neisler, Wilma Neisler, Greg Neisler, Carolyn Miller, Eileen Hopkins, Neal Emerson
Mulberry Grove: Olive Short, Jerry Short, Joe Short, John Short
Taylorville: Chester Dilbeck, Lucille Dilbeck, Gloria Dilbeck, Mary Dilbeck
Keyesport: Robert Murphy, Shirley Murphy, Janet Murphy, Gary Murphy, Gail Murphy
Kingshighway: Harry Dunnigan, Diana Dunningan, Deborah Dunnigan, Mike Dunnigan.
Collinsville: Marla Ruth Griffin
O’Fallon: John Nelson, Carol Nelson, Althea Nelson, Rhonda Nelson, Jennie Charlene Nelson, Chris Nelson
Bethany Kenneth Sefton, Carol Sefton, Melissa Sefton, Martha Rose Sefton, Joseph Sefton
Brownstown: May Grandfield, Dan Diamond, Mary Diamond
Cowden: Shirley Hall, Philip Hall, Julie Hall
Alton: Darlene Hamley
Nashville: Penny Edwards, Louellen Burman
Holy Shoghahat: Steve Naraigian
Edgemont Bible: Gregory Schweller
Landsdown: John D. Hinkle
Macedonia: Leon Flood
Wood River: Frances Steele, Peggy Cole, Betty Ann Cole

Seth Wilson teaching Christian Worker's week mid 60s

Bennett Roodhouse in the front, left. Max Whited front row white shirt.

Trips to prisons

Frank Bush recalls, "I don't remember when the "Trip to prison" was taken. We took a Life Recruit week to visit Vandalia Prison– which is what I thought of when I saw Seth Wilson in this shot. What troubles me is that all the kids are from Greenville. We took the Greenville kids to Manard Prison. If this is that group, why is Seth with us? Mystery." I remember taking a later trip to Manard, Life Recruit week when I was 14. So that would have been 1966. This is of course much earlier.

Judy Kious, Fred McKean, Raye Linda Rush, Merlene Hagler, Ronnie Lamb, Charlotte Schroeder. All from Greenville

Some of the faculty at Life Recruit week, maybe '64

E. Porter Estes, Merv Moberly, Seth Wilson and Gene Talbot