anaheim-bulletin 1959-04-11

RICHARD SCHWITZGEBEL ... to be ordained (Arsene photo) Associate at First Baptist Church News JOHN JAY HOPKINS LABOR FOR PURE AND APPLIED EPISCOPAL CHURCH GIFT — (the Anglican Church of Japan) anniversary of the founding of reactor to be used in medical model of the reactor are (from atomic physicist and Episcopal president of St. Paul's University Helm, an Episcopal missionary) APRIL 13 TO 19 CFWC Chairman Of Annual Sunda Mrs. Ernest A. Simmons of Elshtore, religion chafrman for California Federation of Women's Clubs, urges all clubs to support Associate at First Baptist To Be Ordained The ordination to the Christian ministry of Richard Schwitzgebel, associate pastor of the First Baptist Church, 701 W. Broadway, was announced today by the pastor, the Rev. Reuben Olson. The service of ordination will take place Tuesday evening, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. In the sanctuary of the church, reception will follow in the garden court. Schwitzgebel has served the church since January, 1958, when he was called from the First Baptist Church of Whittier where he had served in a similar capacity for four years. Prior to this he had completed studies at the Eastern Baptist Seminary, Philadelphia, where he received the M.R.E. degree. He graduated from Kansas State College with a B.S. and M.S. degree. He had trained to be an entomologist and for eight years was engaged in research work for government and industry. Mr. and Mrs. Schwitzgebel are the parents of two teenage daughters, Bette and Patte. Other Baptist churches of the Santa Ana Valley Association are invited to the services Tuesday as is the public. The ordination takes place on authority of the church, after a council duly examined and approved the candidate's preparation, call to the ministry, Christian experience and beliefs. Jim Dierberger Named For Service Project Jim Dierberger, member of the First Methodist Church of this city, has been selected as a member of the Conference Service Project Team to Italy. The camp will be located at Valitra, Italy, about 30 miles from Rome. Adult leaders will be the Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Ulrickson, with the team leaving the last of June and returning the first week in September. Church News SECTION B Saturday, April 11, 1959 Baptist Churches To Exchange Pastors for Tomorrow’s Service The First Baptist Church of Garden Grove, and the Bethel Baptist Church of 12796 Nutwood St., will exchange pastors for the 11 o'clock service, Sunday morning. The Rev. Dexter Willemon is the pastor of the Bethel Church and Dr. A. J. Harms is pastor of the Garden Grove Church. The exchange is in keeping with the Baptist Jubilee Advance, a great five year movement in which five major bodies of Baptists of the United States and Canada are uniting their efforts. Other concerted actions are the evangelistic campaigns planned for each of the various Baptist Churches at some time during the spring months of 1959. The First Baptist Church is making plans, to be revealed soon, for a musical evangelistic campaign, led by the Rev. Phil Kerr, and Tony Fontangi, his associate and outstanding musical genius. Thursday, the Woman’s Mission Society of the Church will present its annual Missionary Day. Invitaions have been sent to every missionary of the American Baptist Convention presently in Southern California. This includes a number who are actively promoting the work of the area in new sections, or among underprivileged groups; and also several who are at home at this time on furlough from the foreign mission fields; as well as all those who, upon retirement, have made their homes in the mild Southern California climate. The program, beginning at 10 a.m., under the guidance of Mrs. Fred Cone, president, will feature many of these missionary guests, who will give interesting accounts of their labors, around the world. Special musical number will be provided by the concert choir of Garden Grove High School direct-ed by William Hoganson. The closing feature of the day will be the installation of the new officer of the local Mission Society, by the president of Santa Ana Valley Baptist Association, Mrs. Morde Turner. IN LONG BEACH Bible Seminary Names Speakers For Homecoming One of the featured speakers on the annual alumni rally and homecoming, to be held at McCaul Chapel, Pacific Bible Seminary Long Beach, will be Albert Casebeer, minister of the Christian Church of this city. Casebeer will speak on Thursday day morning at 10 a.m., on the subject, "What It Takes in the City Church". He is a graduate of the class of 1934, and is also one of the faculty of the Seminary, teaching in the fields of Bible and History. He has added an M.A. degree from the University of Southern California to his degrees from the Seminary. Other featured speakers in this rally and homecoming will be Fred P. Thompson, Jr., minister of the largest Christian Church in Chicago — Englewood Christian Church, and Chaplain (Major) H.H. Martin, Brooks Air Force Base Texas. The sessions will begin at 7:30 For Service Project Jim Dierberger, member of the First Methodist Church of this city, has been selected as a member of the Conference Service Project Team to Italy. The camp will be located at Valitra, Italy, about 30 miles from Rome. Adult leaders will be the Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Ulrickson, with the team leaving the last of June and returning the first week in September. The program, beginning at 10 a.m., under the guidance of Mrs. Fred Cone, president, will feature many of these missionary guests, who will give interesting accounts of their labors around the world. Special musical number will be provided by the concert choir of Garden Grove High School, directing in the fields of Bible and History. He has added an M.A. degree from the University of Southern California to his degrees from the Seminary. Other featured speakers in the rally and homecoming will be Fred P. Thompson, Jr., minister of the largest Christian Church in Chicago — Englewood Christian Church, and Chaplain (Major) H. Martin, Brooks Air Force Base Texas. The sessions will begin at 7:50 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, and continue through morning and afternoon sessions, to conclude with the evening program, April 29. Thirty-nine alumni and students will be included in the four-session conclave. Jack E. Boal (57), minister in Anaheim, will speak as a member of a symposium on "Problems and Pleasures in Tuesday's Expanding Ministry." Thursday afternoon, 2 p.m. An unusual feature of the Thursday evening program will be songs by Wesley and Marilyn Tuttle, radio and television artists which will be presented just before the final address by Fred Thompson. Alumni President Franklin O. Bixler, Jr., announced that the public is welcome to attend the sessions, to be held at McCall Chapel, 4835 East Anaheim St., Long Beach. Congregationalists To Hear Series of Sermons on Beatitudes The Rev. Walter J. Vernon will speak on "The Poor In Spirit," Sunday at 10 a.m., at Anaheim Community Congregational Church Sycamore and Placentia. This will be the first of a series on the beatitudes which are found in the Sermon on the Mount. Vernon says that while many of the PRINCE OF PEACE CHURCH SLATES First Anniversary Observances April 13, 1958, was a big day in the history of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. For it was on that day that the Rev. R. E. Wobrock, pastor of the congregation and a lay-delegate attended a convention of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod of the Southern California District and were informed that the Church had been accepted as a congregation. Therefore tomorrow will be a big day once more in the history of this one-year old congregation when a fellowship dinner which will recall this memorable day will take place. The dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by a program dedicated to the full stewardship of Christian living to be presented by the members of the congregation. Jack Manweiler, chairman of the congregation, will give a short report on the subject; "Let's Talk About Our Family." A 30 minute dissertation by Mrs. Cedric White on tithing and the worth of pledging annually to the progress of Kingdom work will precede the treasurers report by Paul Niehouse. Mrs. LaVerne Rudrude, secretary of the church board of education will conduct a Talent Quest. This is a sheet of possible activity within the church that all can participate in, and will enable the congregation to keep a running record on all personnel activities within the congregation. Special Film A special film, from the Hollywood T.V. program, "This is the Life" will be presented. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, along with the more than 5000 other congregations throughout the United States and Canada that make up the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, sponsors this popular Sunday afternoon T.V. program. The film in conjunction with the entire Fellowship program, is entitled, "Money For the Master." The Rev. A. G. Webbeking, stewardship and Mission counselor, for the entire Southern California District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, will speak to the congregation. Pastor Webbeking was instrumental in seeing to it that a congregation was established in the Disneyland area to serve the many new families moving in everyday. Final portion of the program will be devoted to the building program of the church. Raymond La Brenz, the building committee chairman, will explain plans for the future development of new units on the Church's four-acre plot of ground located at 1421 Ball Rd. Niehouse, the financial chairman will conclude the program. Vesper Hour The evening program will conclude with a congregational Vesper Service led by the Pastor. Persons interested in attending Prince of Peace Church are asked to watch the Anaheim Bulletin for the place where services will be held while the present Church is being moved to its new location. Ernest A. Simmons of Elsik religion chairman for Cali Federation of Women's surges all clubs to support and cooperate with the 15th annual observance of National Sunday School Week — April 13 to 19. The slogan that has been adopted for the week is: "Make Every Week Sunday School Week." Mrs. Benton, president CFWC, and Miss Gifford, Washington, D.C., president GFWC, join Mrs. Simmons in stressing the importance of this observance. "This great land of ours," said Miss Gifford, "was founded by men and women who above everything else had an abiding faith in God. All through the years, it has been this faith that has made the American home the cornerstone of integrity, morality, and belief in a Supreme Being. "Today, in the space age, many unthinkable people are forgetting the fundamental principles which guided our forefathers. No mechanical device can be a substitute for the good old virtues exemplified by our founders. "Psychiatrists tell us that a person's character is formed by the time he is three. Yet there are many boys and girls not attending Sunday School today. The mothers of America could do well to form a crusade to get children into Sunday School. Certainly this would help to combat juvenile delinquency so prevalent today. "As a former Sunday School teacher, I urge all clubwomen to see to it that their children, their grandchildren, and their neighbors' children attend Sunday School." Ski Champion To Speak at Friends Church Keith Wegeman, American Olympic ski champion will be the guest speaker at Youth For Christ tonight at the Alamitos Friends Church, 12211 So. Magnolia Ave. in Garden Grove. Wegeman represented the United States in the winter Olympics held in Oberstdorf, Germany, in 1952 where he set an American distance record on the world's largest ski jump. His record still stands to date. He is a member of the training team for the 1900 winter olympics when the U.S. will play host to winter athletes from around the world. The Olympics will be held here in California at Squaw Valley. Wegeman is the founder and director of the "College Chapel Hour," a weekly broadcast heard in the U.S. and several foreign countries. The David Lloyd Singers, a well known choral group from Southern California will present special music. HEALING COMFORTER "Christian Science: The Healing Comforter" will be the subject of a lecture to be radiocast over Station KPOP (1020 kc), Sunday afternoon, at 3 p.m., from Thirteenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Los Angeles. The lecturer, Richard L. Glendon, C.S., of Los Angeles, is a member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship. Goodwill Worker of Unbelievable Courage Named "Goodwill Worker of the Year" for 1959 by her fellow employees and the staff at Goodwill Industries of Orange County is Canadian-born Anna Helen Kunzelman, 58, whose life battle against painful handicaps is cited as an inspiring example to the stricken in their uphill struggle for rehabilitation. Anna Kunzelman, say Goodwill officials, has traveled a long way along a very rocky road; a road lined with heartbreak and suffering, blocked at every mile by disappointment and frustration. She was just a year old—born in Ontario, Canada, Dec. 17, 1900—when polio twisted her tiny limbs. An elbow was bent until the hand could not be lowered below the shoulder. One leg was shortened several inches, with the foot turned backward. Pain was continuous, day and night. Her childhood was a nightmare of suffering—from her pinched nerves and from being barred from the play of other children. She was eight years old before she could attend kindergarten. The family then lived in Flagstaff, Ariz., a mile from the school, so her brothers and sisters unwillingly pulled her to school through the Director of Publications Methodist Conference Leader to Speak Here An inspirational message of "Methodist Men on the March" will be presented at the April 15 meeting (6:30 p.m.) of Methodist Men of First Methodist Church by Eugene Golay, Associate General Secretary of the Coordinating Council of the Southern California-Arizona Conference of the Methodist Church. A native of Nebraska, Golay is a graduate of Hastings College and Drew Theological Seminary. He served as a pastor in the Nebraska Conference for ten years and for six years was on the staff of the General Board of Evangelism at Nashville, Tennessee. In 1956 he became Minister of Evangelism at Central Methodist Church in Phoenix, Arizona, and in 1958 accepted his present responsibilities. Author of many books and articles on evangelistic methods, Golay is recognized as one of the world's outstanding evangelists and his message will be of extreme value to all Methodist Men. Reservations may be made by calling the church office by no later than 5 p.m. April 13. beatitudes seem to be paradoxes, they contain a depth of meaning which is an integral part of the Christian gospel and has great value to people today. Church school is also at 10 a.m., and nursery care is provided for infants. Visitors are welcome. CHURCH SCHOOL SPEAKER — Miss Eleanor Doan of the Gospel Light Press in California will speak at the Evangelical United Brethren Church Tuesday night when members of the church school teachers and workers gather. Slates Advances Special Film film, from the Hollyprogram, "This is the be presented. of Peace Lutheran long with the more than congregations throughited States and Canada up the Lutheran Churchnod, sponsors this popday afternoon T.V. profilm in conjunction with Fellowship program, is money For the Master." v. A. G. Webbeking, p and Mission counselent entire Southern Calltrict of the Lutheran Missouri Synod, will speak congregation. Pastor Webs instrumental in seeing a congregation was estain the Disneyland area the many new families everyday. portion of the program will add to the building prothe church. Raymond Lathe building committee will explain plans for development of new the Church's four-acre bound located at 1421 Ball house, the financial chairconclude the program. Vesper Hour ning program will cona congregational Vesper by the Pastor. Interested in attending Peace Church are asked the Anaheim Bulletin for where services will be the present Church is need to its new location. HONORED — Named "Goodwill Worker of the Year" for 1950 is Anna Marie Kunzelmañ, whose life story presents a remarkable effort to overcome physical handicaps: a story of courage and determination that won her the honor mentioned. She is employed in the sorting department at Goodwill Industries. Goodwill Worker of Year’ Is Top Example for Relievable Courage to Handicapped in County “Goodwill Worker of the Year” is 1959 by her fellow em­ dent the staff at Goodwill of Orange County is born Anna Helen Kunzel­ whose life battle against handicaps is cited as an example to the stricken phill struggle for rehabili­ tion. Kunzelman, say Goodwill has traveled a long way every rocky road; a road heartbreak and suffer­ ed at every mile by dis­rent and frustration. Just a year old—born Canada, Dec. 17, 1900—twisted her tiny limbs. She was bent until the hand be lowered below the One leg was shortened ches, with the foot turned. Pain was continuous, night. Childhood was a nightmare—from her pinched d from being barred from other children. She was worsely old before she could undergarten. The family in Flagstaff, Ariz., a school, so her and sisters unwillingly to school through the Snow on a sled in winter and in a little wagon at other seasons. Grave Longing Always she kept trying to walk, falling at every step, but always getting up to try again. Unable to play with other children, she watched them wistfully through a window, or cut out paper dolls from mail order catalogs. Her mother died when she was 14, her father when she was 17. Anna had to leave school and find housework, boarding in the home where she worked. Her employers became interested in Anna’s problem and raised funds among the neighbors to send her to Chicago for surgery. Her brothers and sisters objected, fearing that if the operation was not successful, Anna would be bed­fast or in a wheelchair for life. But she went to Chicago, the operation was successful and the pain was gone. Her arm was straightened and though the wrist remained rigid and the arm semi­paralyzed, it became a very use­ful member. Her club foot was turned to face front and she learned to walk on it, though the leg was shorter than its mate. Study Time Financed Arizona’s Department of Voca- Oral Rehabilitation financed her studies in home economics for a while, but then Anna had to return to housework and baby-sitting for a family that was moving to California. When the children were grown Anna became a nurse’s aid in a Santa Ana rest home, but by 1955 seemed to have exhausted this line of work. Then she met the late George F. Angne, then executive director of Goodwill Industries. For the first time, Anna learned of the organization where the handicapped have opportunity to work and live self-sufficiently. She was a hand ironer at first, now does selective sorping in the sewing department. Anna, who resides at 828 W. Fairview Ave., Santa Ana, attends the United Presbyterian church and last Feb. 1 received a three-year pin for perfect attendance at Sunday School. She also enjoys the Indoor Sports Club. On Christmas eve she accompanied the Goodwillers when they went carolling. Nearly all of her last vacation was spent in shopping, planning and baking for a layette shower she gave for one of her fellow workers. Anna Kunzelman, it appears, is doing all right. Honored for her courage, determination and un­selfishness, she is Goodwill Worker of the Year. Baptists Slate Ground-Breaking Service Sunday Miss Eleanor Doan, director of publications of The Gospel Light Press at Glendale will address the Sunday School workers and teachers of the Evangelical United Brethren Church School Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Miss Doan is a graduate of the University of Nevada with degrees in journalism, education, psychology, and graduate work in education and Christian education at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill. Miss Eleanor Doan, director of publications of The Gospel Light Press at Glendale will address the Sunday School workers and teachers of the Evangelical United Brethren Church School Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Miss Doan is a graduate of the University of Nevada with degrees in journalism, education, psychology, and graduate work in education and Christian education at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill. She has served as a news reporter on a western daily newspaper for several years. In New England was public relations director for the New England Fellowship. Has worked in a denominational publishing house for several years. While there wrote a closely graded Vacation Bible School curriculum and numerous flannelgraph stories. She has been associated with Gospel Light Press for the past 12 years, and serves as Director of Publications. Miss Doan as a writer has freelanced books for other publishers: "Fascinating Finger Fun," "How to plan and Conduct a Junior Church," a series of handcraft books, etc." Name Teacher For Chinese Language Miss Loretta Pan, a young Chinese lady who was graduated from Ginling College, Nanking, China, "before the Bamboo curtain descended," and then took graduate studies at Mount Holyoke College Mass., has been chosen as the first teacher to be employed by the Board of Education of the City of New York to teach the Chinese language to American adults. The course, which begins on April 9, is part of the "informal" adult education program, and will be offered in a public school near Columbia University. Baptists Slate Ground-Breaking Service Sunday Sunday, following the 11 o'clock morning worship service, the congregation of the First Southern Baptist Church of Anaheim will gather for a formal ground-breaking ceremony for the new 480 seat chapel building. Some work has already been started on the new structure, but no formal services of recognition have been held. The new structure will be of concrete masonry and will serve as an auditorium with offices and choir room. Most of the work will be done by craftsmen within the congregation and friends of the church. Completion date has not been announced, but July 15 is the ninth anniversary of the church. Fulton J. Sheen to Deliver 44th Convention Talk The Most Rev. Fulton J. Sheen, Auxiliary Bishop of New York and national director of The Society for the Propagation of the Faith, will deliver the closing address at the 44th annual convention of the Catholic Hospital Association of the U.S. and Canada at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis. The convention will begin June 1 and run through June 4. Bishop Sheen's topic will be "Management Is Not Enough." Bishop Sheen was ordained in 1919, and was consecrated as Bishop in 1951. He was a professor of philosophy at the Catholic University of America from 1928-1950.