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1949
July 14, 1949
Eighty Stuart-Community Children
Attend Cleveland Bible Camp
Nearly eighty youngsters from Stuart and
community enrolled at the Cleveland Bible Camp located in the Beaver
ravine just west of the Cleveland Church Wednesday. The campsite
is about 15 miles north of Stuart.
Camp registration includes the following boys and
girls from this vicinity:
Rolland Peterson, Jack Menuey, Dick Menuey, Faye Moses, Lillian Maur,
Donnie Moses, David Moses, Kenneth Coats, Henrietta Coats, Dick Keidel,
Dick Sweet, Don Minnig, Allan Mitchell, Algene Miller, Daniel Roberts,
Elvin Vanderbeek, and Evelyn Sweet. Mardell Alexander, Patty Allyn,
Alice Allyn, Janet Fuelberth, Marjorie Rahn, Brenda Margritz, Jackie
King, Twila Smith, Kay Myers, Janice Myers, Patricia Maur, Kay King,
Marilyn Peterson, Katherine Bethel, Sharon Otto and Shirley Vanderbeek
Lois Finch, Billy Roberts, Fred Mulford, Fred Schaffer, Grace Allyn,
Mary Ann Allyn, Corrine Sweet, Inez Alexander, Calvin McClurg and Marvin
Butler.
Rev. Orin Graff,
pastor of the Federated Church and also of the Cleveland Church and the
Presbyterian Church of Atkinson, is directing this special program.
The boys and girls, age 9 to 15, were enrolled for the camp at brief
Bible schools held throughout the community during the past month.
Miss Phyllis Runnels, Mr. Graff's assistant, has also had an active part
in the preparation and work of the camp project. They will be the
camp instructors.
Other
camp leaders include Miss Lorraine Coats, music; Laura Mulford and Miss
Loretta Berry, girl's activities; Mr. Henry Warren of Atkinson, boy's
activities; Mrs. Donald Davis of Atkinson, camp mother; Mrs. Warner
Poessnecker, R.N., camp nurse; Mr. Bill Mulford, boy's sponsor, and Mrs.
Charles Moses, camp cook.
The opening vesper service on Wednesday, missionary night featured the
Rev. Earnest Green Family, missionary appointees to Belgian Congo,
Africa. The camp will
conclude its program Sunday with an open air service, picnic dinner,
Bible camp program, and treats. The closing day is open to all the
public. Visitors are requested to bring a picnic dinner. The
worship service featuring special music and participation by the campers
will begin at 11 o'clock in the open air camp chapel.
Church people of Stuart, Cleveland and
Atkinson have contributed much in labor, food, and materials to make the
project possible, reports Rev. Graff. The camp is unusual in that
no charge is made for the campers, but a free will offering will be
received at the Sunday service.
July 21, 1949 Large
Crowd Attends Cleveland Bible Picnic
A crowd estimated at
over 350 attended the closing day services at the Cleveland Bible Camp
Sunday. The day began with a Sunday School service for the campers
at 10 o'clock. An 11 o'clock worship service was followed by a
picnic dinner. The
afternoons highlights were a demonstration program and a song fest.
As the afternoon text, Rev. Orin Graff, camp leader, used, "Whosoever
shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise
enter therein." He charged the parents of the campers with their
new responsibility under Gods leadership in providing a Christian home
for the building of lives dedicated to Christ's service.
The campers and their guests consumed twenty
gallons of ice cream in the late afternoon.
Plans are being formulated for the
establishment of permanent equipment at the campsite. Any
additional money after the camp expenses are paid will be placed in a
fund for that purpose.
The eleven members of the camp staff wish to express their gratitude for
the fine cooperation of the people in this community in making the camp
a success.
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