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HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Friday, November 1, 19G3
: MINISTER HONORED A significant event in the life of Rev. Karl Olson, pastor of
the Alturat Federated Community Church, was marked last Sunday when he received
the "Town and Country Pastor Award" for creative contributions to his church and
community. Pictured from left are Dr. Shirley E. Green of St. Louis, Mo., who made
the presentation; Reverend Olson; three oF the five Olson children, Peter, Kirsten and
Mark, and Mrs. Olson. The other children, Susan and Lawrence, were attending a church
youth meeting in Reno.
Active Alturas Minister Receives
'Town And Country Pastor Award'
ALTURAS "This is not my
award, but our award," Rev.
l.Karl Olson told members and
friends of the Alturas Federat
ed Community Church after re
ceiving the "Town and Country
Pastor Award" last Sunday.
Presenting the nation . wide
honor was IRev. Dr. Shirley E.
Greene, secretary of The
Church in Town and Country,
Board for Homeland Ministries,
United Church of Christ, from
St. Louis, Mo.
In his remarks before the con
gregation, Dr. Richard C. Nor
bcrg of San Francisco, minis
ter and superintendent, North
ern California Conference, Unit
cd Church of Christ, stated that
Rev. Olson is the first member
"if the clergy in the state of
California to receive the recog
nition. Although ministers
throughout the United States
are eligible, Just nine rural min
isters have been so honored
since the program was initiat
ed. ROBERT BOWMAN
Missionary
Musical Set
7 A "Missionary Musical" will
be presented Thursday, Nov. 7,
at 7:30 p.m. in the Bible Bap
tist Church, according to Rev.
Freeman Schmitt, pastor.
; Rev. Schmitt said Die unusu
al program of missionary em
phasis will feature Robert Bow
man, president of the Far East
Rroadcasting Company, and El
nar Waormo, well-known Swed
ish tenor. Formerly associated
with the "Haven of Rest." Row
roan has produced several L.P,
"recordings through Sacred Rec
ords, Inc.
'. The musical program will In
cludo baritone solns by Bow
man and tenor solos by Wner
mo, as well as baritone and
tenor duels. The songs will be
of a missionary and sacred na
ture. Another feature of the concert
will be a 22-minutp "talking
slide" series on the Orient, with
the sounds of Asia and her
jieoplc, presented by Bowman.
; Rev. Schmitt invites the pur
lo to attend the musical and
ltrn more alxmt Die Far East
broadcasting Company, the
largest interdenominational non
commercial missionary radio
enterprise in the world.
'The company has IS radio
stations located in Manila, the
Philippines, Okinawa, and Cali
fornia and broadcasts in 36
languages. The broadcasts cov. .
er three-fourths of tlw earth's ji
surface.
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Both Dr. Greene and Dr. Nor
berg emphasized that the award
is made only when a minister
has established an outstanding
record in his own parish and
made creative donations to the
church . and conference. "The
award not only is to honor the
minister, but his wife and fam
ily in their work for the, church
and community," they added.
Lay members, Lloyd Austin,
Mrs. Clara Eddy, and Lester
Cantrall, spoke of the amount
of creative work Rev. Olson has
accomplished in the 10 years he
has served the Alturas Federat
ed Community Church.
Within the parish he has
spearheaded the new church
building program, founded and
managed the Blue Lake Youth
Camp at Blue Lake since 1955,
doubled the membership and
more than tripled the attend
ance of the church, and has
played a prominent role in the
extension of the Modoc Larger
Parish in Modoc County.
The Modoc Larger Parish has
unified the Federated Churches
of Likely, Cedarvillo, and Can
by to sharo the ministry in the
more rural areas and to share
In the development of the
youth camp and other church
activities.
Rev. Olson is also a member
of the board of directors of the
Northern California Congrega
tional Conference, chairman of
its Social Action Committee, ad
viser to the state Pilgrim Fel
lowship, and is a Christian Edu
cation Associate. In 1952 he was
a dclcgato to the General Coun
cil and In 1000 was a delegate
to the General Synod, as well
as being activo in Town and
Country work.
In the community, the minis
ter has been a member of the
board of Home Nursing Advis
ory Service, helped Inaugurate
t h e hospital chaplaincy pro
gram, received an honorary life
membership in the PTA, and is
currently a member of the Mo
doc Union High School board of
trustees and Iho Rotary Club
board of directors.
Couple To Host
Student Group
Mr. and Mr, Richard Jall
Ings, 1513 Orognn Avenue, will
entertain the Woslcyan Fellow
ship with a dinner on Sunday.
Nov. 3, following tlie seroiid
worship service at the First
Methodist Church. Transporta
tion will he provided.
Rev. Ralph Richardson will
continue the discussion started
last week by Itcv. Quinn Haw
ley on Hie rcomcnical move
ment in Protestantism and its
Impact on individual members
in Protestant churches.
The follow ship is ojicn to all
aoult students, including high
school graduates planning to en
ter college, recent college grad
uates, Kuifislcy Field personnel
and OTI students.
MVF TO UKCAMZK
The Chitoquin Methodist
Church wdl organire a Mctlw
dist Youth Fellowship on Sun
day, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. A 1 1
young people in grades seven
to 13 arc invited to meet at tlie
church with Mr. ami Mrs. Ron
Harrison, adult leaders.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
A Bronch of Tht Mothr Church, Tht Pint Church or Chriir,
Sciontiit in Boston, Man, 10th and Wothinglon
Strvicoii Sunday Sorvlco 11:00 o.m.
Sunday School 1 1 :00 o.m.
Wodnttdoy Ivonfno, Ttittmony Mooting B.00 O'Clock
Lesson-Sermon Subject November 3, 1963
"EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT"
Gold Ttt luiih 45:17. Iiratl ihall k utd In the Lord
with tttWm Mlvaliam y thH not b tihomtd nor
CMifoundtd world withavt Mid.
NvrMrT fcli:tiM tralltblf tfviinf chunh Itnrktl.
In addition to these credits,
Austin told of the many hours
Rev. Olson has spent working
with the county's juveniles and
their problems and of his out
standing ability with both the
young and old in the field of
guidance.
Rev. Olson was born in Grand
Rapids, Mich., in 1918. He is a
graduate of the Grand Rapids
Schools; Grand Rapids Junior
College, 193B; University of
Michigan, 1940; and the Chicago
Theological Seminary, 1948.
Ordained June I, 1948. at the
Park Congregational Church in
Grand Rapids, his pastorates
have included the Pilgrim May
flower Congregational Church,
Chicago; Cascade Locks Com
munity Church Cascade Locks,
Ore.; and Pilgrim Congregation
al Community Church. Son
Francisco. He came to the Fed
erated Community Church of Al
turas in 1954.
Rev. Olson was married to
the former Peggy Gettingcr in
1945. They have five children,
Susan Anistn, Lawrence Ed
ward, Kirsten Helen, Mark Cur
tis, and Peter Robert.
Following the morning serv
ices, directed by Rev. Floyd
Emerson of the Likely Commu
nity Church, the congregation
honored Rev. Olson and his
family with a public reception.
Presiding over the affair was
Mrs. Esther Toreson, chairman.
Hope Sets
Luther Film
The noted film "Martin Lu
ther" will lie shown at the Hope
Lutheran Church on All Saints
Day, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. The
film was produced some 10
years ago under tlie sponsor
ship of tlie various Uitheran
bodies in tlie United States.
The film depicts Luther's
struggle to lead people to on
acceptance of the Gospel of Je
sus Christ. From this struggle
emerged the principle of the
present U.S. educational system
and several other freedoms.
All interested persons arc in
vited by the congregation to
view the film presentation.
Missionary League To Hold
St. Andrew's Zone of the Ui
theran Women's Missionary
League will hold a Christian
(lioulh Workshop at the Grace
Uitiieran Church in Ashland on
Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mrs. Norbert Dcy of Klam
ath Falls is president of St. An
drew's Zone, which Includes the
Missouri Synod Lutheran
churches of Lakeview. Klamath
Falls, Ashland. Medford, Giants
Pass, Host-bin g. Sutherlin, and
Tri-Clty,
Hcv. Albert Nicmlenuis of
Ashland will conduct the open
ing devotions, with Rev. Nor
bert ley, .inn Lutheran
Church, leading tlie Bible study
Thil Ytor Snd
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Capital Funding Campaign Staged
The members of Hope Luth
eran Church will begin a spe
cial capital funding drive within
Die congregation on Nov. 5 to
continue for a two-year period.
Tlie campaign will be under
the direction of Wilbur W.
Mancke of Salem, who is a
fund-raising director for the
Lutheran Laymen's Movement
for Stewardship of the Lutheran
Church in America.
The congregation is endeavor
ing to reduce its mortgage
commitments so that the church
might be better prepared to
meet the demands of a rapidly
growing congregation, said the
pastor. Rev. Warren Pcchman.
Mancke is one of 17 staff
members of the 3,000-member
Laymen's Movement which un
derwrites a major portion of tlie
stewardship education in the 31
constituent synods and 6,200
congregations of the LCA. It
also operates the fund-raising
service to obtain capital funds
for congregational building pro
jects. Mancke will work with the
Hope Lutheran congregation
Church Dates
Annual Bazaar
Handmade clowns, toys, doll
clothes, tree decorations, fancy
baked foods, and ornamental
items for the kitchen, bedroom,
and play room are only a few
of the articles to be sold at the
annual fall bazaar of the First
Presbyterian Church on Nov. 16.
The bazaar will be open from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a lunch
eon served from 11:30 a.m. to
2 p.m. Luncheon tickets, which
will be available at the door,
are priced at $1.25 for adults
and 75 cents for children under
12.
SMORGASBORD ACTIVITY Organizing the annual Klamath Lutheran Church smor
gasbord for more than 500 guests is no small task for Mrs. Ray Taylor,' left, publicity
chairman, and the co-chairmen, Mrs. Cass Murdock and Mrs. Cliff Ongman, who
pose with a king-size kettle destined to cook one of the featured Scandinavian dish
es. The affair will be held Nov. 7-8 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the church parlors, with a
menu including Swedish meatballs, lefse, lingonberries, pickled herring, and assorted
Norwegian cookies. Tickets are $1.75 for adults, 75 cents for children under 12, or $5
for a family.
lecture on Ephesians. The Bi
ble discusskm leaders will be
Mrs. Kenneth Bowser of Med
ford, Mrs. Edward Plauff of
Roseburg, Mrs. Arnold Conning
of Sutherlin. and Mrs. Rich
ard Stevens of Riddle.
Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick, Chris
tian growth chairman of the
Zion Lutheran Ladies, will give
the table prayer. A special fo
cus on South American missions
will be presented by the co
chairmen of tlie workshop, Mrs.
Howard Gehrke of Grants Pass
and Mrs. Bowser.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
On raro occationi wo oncountor thoso who profois to
btlitvo thoro is nothing beyond tht grovo. What 0 tomb It
ond frightening thing to contemplate. On thu lubject the
Apottle Paul taid, "It tn this lite only wo hove hope in
Christ, wo ore of oil men most mitoroble. But now is
Christ risen from the deed, ond become the tint fruits of
them that slept. For since by mon come death, by man
come also the resurrection from the deed. For os In Adam
all die, even so In Christ shell alt be mode alive" (1 Cor.
15:19-22). To live for Christ hero is our only means of
living with Christ over there. Therefore, os Paul soys, let
us abound ''in the work of tha Lord.''
C. WAYNI LOWI, vftOlltt
CHURCH OF CHRIST
110S Wintland Avt. Ph. TU 2-0374, 2-437
You Art Cordially Invited To Worship With Ul
for three weeks to get tlie cam
paign started and then return
periodically to lend assistance.
His duties will include training
members to conduct the fund
drive and helping them estab
lish a goal.
A leader in his own congrega
tion, Mancke has served a total
of 12 years on four different
church councils in three states,
as well as working on the evan
gelism committee of the Pacific
Northwest Synod. Since joining
the UJM staff, he has directed
campaigns from coast to coast
in the United States and Can
ada. Prior to joining the staff of
International Night Guest
To Be Japanese Minister
Rev. Tatsumasa "Ted" Shira
kawa, a Japanese pastor who
is taking part in a new pastor
al exchange program, will be a
guest at the International
Night of the Commission
on Missions on Sunday, Nov.
3, at the First Methodist
Church. The public is invited to
attend the dinner at 6:30 p.m.
and the program following.
1 A participant in tlie Training
(Program for Overseas iPastors
of the Methodist Church, Rever
end Shirakawa has been study
ing in this country and serving
as associate pastor of the First
Methodist Church in iRoscburg.
This is the pastor's third visit
to America. He first came here
in 1940 to study at Emory 'Uni
versity in Atlanta, Ga., but be
cause of the war he was forced
to interrupt his studies to re
turn home.
After the war, in 1949, he was
able to return again to com
plete his work at Emory Uni
Workshop
Christian Growth workers
will also hear previews of the
league's annual convention to be
held in Ashland April 21-22, ac
cording to Mrs. Dey.
Rev. 'Henry Wong of the First
Lutheran Church in Lakeview
is adviser to SI. Andrew's Zone.
10:10 A.M.
SUNDAY
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LLM, Mancke was associated
for seven years with the John
Deere Company, and for the
last five years has held the po
sition of manager and presi
dent of the Salem Tractor and
Equipment Company in Salem.
A native of Illinois, Mancke
entered Elmhurst College, Elm
hurst, 111., and was called into
military service during his first
year. After serving as a chap
lain's assistant with the Air
Force in England, he attended
the Atlanta Division of the Uni
versity of Georgia and Ogle
thorp University, where he took
special courses in public speak
ing and business management.
versity as the first Crusade
scholar from Japan. He
received both his bachelor of
divinity degree and his master
of theology degree from Em
ory University.
Reverend Shirakawa is also
a graduate of Kwansei Gakuin
University in Nishine-miya, Ja
pan. One of Japan's leading
educational institutions, Kwan
sei Gakuin was established by
the Methodist .churches of the
United States and Canada over
75 years ago.
In his native country, Rever
end Shirakawa is pastor of the
Gokomachi Church in Kyoto.
The Gokomachi Church, origin
ally the First Methodist Church
of Kyoto, now belongs to The
United Church of Christ in Ja
pan, formed in 1941 by the un
ion of several denominations in
cluding the Methodist Church.
'While he is in this country, a
Methodist missionary is caring
for his church.
POPE'S FIRST CARDINAL
When Pope Paul VI was Arch
bishop of Milan, he was the
first cardinal named by the
late Pope John XXIII, the Catho
lic Digest reports.
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Dinner, Bazaar
Plans Revealed
A ham dinner and bazaar will
highlight the fall activities
planned by the Women's Asso
ciation of the Peace Memorial
Presbyterian Church.
Scheduled Nov. 21 in the
Westminster Hall of the church,
the affair will feature tables of
baked foods and handwork.
Mrs. Alexander Smith is chair
man. Tickets for the ham dinner,
served from 5 to 8 p.m., will be
$1.50 for adults, '75 cents for
children under 12, or $4 50 for a
family.
Churches
To Convene
The second annual meeting
of the Modoc Association, an
organization of seven Conserva
tive Baptist Churches in this
area, will be held Nov. 8-9 at
the First Baptist Church in
Lakeview.
Opening at 1:30 p.m. on Fi
day, the meeting will conclude
Saturday at 12 noon. Don
Palmer, a layman from the
Immanuel Baptist Church, will
serve as moderator.
Speakers will include Dr.
E. P. Fosmark, general di
rector of the Conservative Bap
tist Association of Oregon; Jose
Alvarez, Conservative Baptist
missionary from Mexico: and
pastors and laymen of the
member churches.
During the business session,
the assembly will elect a new
president, vice president, secretary-treasurer,
and a trustee
to represent the association on
tlie State Board of tlie C.B.A.
In addition to the local Im
manuel and Bible Baptist
churches, the Modoc Associa
tion is composed of the First
Baptist and Westside Baptist
churches of Lakeview: the First
Baptist churches of Lake City
and Adin, Calif.; and the New
ell Baptist Church of Newell,
Calif.
'Heritage' Selected
As Program Topic
The November meeting of the
Wesleyan Service Guild. First
Methodist Church, will be held
at the home of Lorraine John
son, 1023 Eldorado, on Thurs
day, Nov. 7. at 7:30 p.m., with
Nell Stewart as co-hostess.
Ruth Herman is in charge of
the .program which w i 1 1 be
based on "Our Methodist Heri
tage." Program time will also
be devoted to the observance
of the week of prayer and self
denial, under the direction of
Marian Barker. Members and
guests are welcome to attend.
Mariners Hear
MALIN Ancient Mariners of
the Malin Community Presbyte
rian Church were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Carlo Cornctt for a
potluck dinner and evening of
fellowship on Oct. 26.
In the absence of the skip
pers, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Shell, the business meeting was
conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Bolin. Reporting on the recent
cattle sales, Laddie Rajnus and
Klamath Lutheran
Church
SMORGASBORD
NOV. 7 and 8
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CLOTHES FOR OVERSEAS RELIEF To help meet the
continuing need for blankets and clothing in disaster
areas all over the world, Klamath Basin churches hope to
collect a minimum of 3,000 pounds of discarded garments
for the Church World Service Clothing drive. Armed with
donations for overseas distribution are Mrs. Paul Breii
haupt, secretary, Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church,
and Rev. David J. Hazen, assistant pastor, St. Pius X
Catholic Church. The clothing appeal will continue until
Nov. I I, with the Peace Memorial and First Presbyterian
churches designated as the general collection points.
CWS Clothing Drive
Nears Close In Basin
The annual Church World
Service clothing drive in t h e
Klamath Basin area will close
Monday, Nov. 11, when the box
es of garments will be trans
ported to the Church World
Service Center in Vancouver,
Wash., for processing and ship
ment overseas.
To fill its quota for the needs
of the world this year, the com
munity must match its dona
tions of 6,000 pounds of clothing
in 1961 and 3.000 pounds in 1962,
said Ross Ragland, chairman
of the drive.
As a result of the recent hur
ricane disaster in Haiti and the
Dominican Republic, Church
World Service has sent all
available clothing and blankets
from its various centers and is
now even more urgently in
need of discarded garments for
poverty-stricken men, women,
CHOIRS PRACTICE
The Merrill. Malin and Tule
lake community choirs will as
semble in the Merrill Grade
School gymnasium at 7:30 p.m.
on Tuesday. Nov. 5, to begin
rehearsals for a Christmas sea
son presentation of Handel's
"Messiah." Anyone interested is
invited.
Cattle Report
George Smallcy, committee
members, said there are nine
calves remaining to be sold in
the near future.
EXCLUSIVE EYEWITNESS
REPORT
Here is the whole dramatic and heart-warming
story of the birth of the Fischer quintuplets
told by the nurse who was in the delivery room
and who later took care of them.
Mrs. Alfred Kirchgasler, a registered nurse for
25 years, shares her moments as an insider on
one the great news events of the year in the
NOVEMBER 3RD
Weekend Issue
of
with your
SUNDAY
and children in these and other
distressed countries of the
world.
Individuals may take contri
butions to the church of their
choice, with all clothing and
bedding in good condition,
mended, and ready for use.
The churches will then pack
and label tlie boxes and deliver
them to the two local collection
points. Peace Memorial Presby
terian Church or First Presby
terian Church. All boxes must
be received at cither of the
churches by the morning of
Nov, 11.
Ragland said at present tlie
Cuban government has refused
permission to church and gov
ernmental agencies to send aid
to Cuban victims of the hurri
cane, but the Dominican Repub
lic and Haiti welcome any as
sistance' for their citizens
many of whom have no money
and are without food, clothing,
and shelter. Church World
Service has been asked to send
435,000 pounds of clothing.
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