Bond Christian Service Camp

J W Jordan

2011-10-09T10:40:00.004-06:00

J W Jordan is now resting in the arms of Jesus, a goal he has had for many years. He blessed us with his love for the Lord and his love for those of us blessed to share time at Bond with him. J W died this past Saturday (Oct 8th). Our love and prayers go out to his wife, children and grandchildren.

Song and Response

2010-06-08T22:23:00.004-06:00

Scott's response to Gwen's song; Cook's parade

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More Reunion 2010

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Robin (Rewerts) helping out in the kitchen preparing Sloppy Joes for Sunday supper!
Men and their wives ... Rick and Dorothy Walston with Katherine and John Beck.
Dave Nelson, Dave Meding seated
Lois Fritz, Evan Lockwood and Deb (Fritz) and Rob Fritz

The silliness never ends when Scott is around!
Trophy for the best bunk awarded to Lynne (Gurley) You may see her bed on Gwen's (Heavner) FB page
Bill Combes of Bethalto sharing with Evan Mac
Mothers and Daughters!
Gwen and the Heston boys!
Sunday evening worship being led by Dave (Gurley) (lol) We adopted all the spouses as official Bond Campers ... they were wonderful!
Worship continues!
Happiness Is singers at Social hour
Dave Meding's joke at dinner was so bad that Holly wasn't the only one to gag!
Time to relax and chat
Still chatting
Too much to say!
Canteen time (Paul has been working as "yard boy"/ "canteen guy" for six years!) Paul was very helpful to us ... answering camp questions moving things and serving as the official camp reunion photographer!

Saturday evening dinner ... fish, frog legs and chicken! Thanks to Tom and CJ Plog for taking charge of that meal!!

Reunion 2010 Communion Services

2010-06-02T23:37:00.005-06:00

More from Reunion2010

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People Connecting after all these years

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Connie Combes Heston and Lynne Gurley Meding enjoying dinner

Charlotte Stowe Rosenak with John and Katherine Beck

Connie Heston and Gwen Heavner Tokatz
Gwen and Scott Cain perusing old camp photos supplied by Frank Bush

Pat Heston with reunion booklet

Seated are Evan Mac Lockwood and his wife Deb, behind are Connie, Scott and Gwen.

Charlotte and Suzie Wilhoit Roberts

Registration in progress ...

Doris Williams Russel with Jan Philips Gilreath

Remembering together via old photos

Holly Harden Adams, Deb Fritz Monroe, Gwen Heavner Tokatz, Gary (Superman) Monroe in the front row behind Gary is Rob Fritz and his wife Patti

Suzie Roberts, Gail Fraser Stucker, Lynne, Gurley Meding and Dave Meding
Standing - Scott Cain, Pat Heston. Seated - CJ Plog with Tom Plog and on the end Dave Meding.

2010-05-30T16:30:00.001-06:00

Rick Walston, Dorothy Walston, Paula (Bush) McElwee.

Check us out on You Tube

2010-05-30T16:28:00.002-06:00

Here are some links. The morning communion message is coming soon as well.

Bond Christian Service Camp Video posted to You Tube

May 29, 2010

Gwen Heavner at mail call receiving three pieces of mail

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXecVNvPxbE

May 30, 2010

In My Life Lord, Be Glorified

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COH5f0mjfOE

As the Deer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z8XEscyw5g

Bird calls during morning watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ_JmUt_eBg

Evan Mac Lockwood getting mail

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNo04psjv9o

Box Hockey Boys: Rob Fritz and Evan Mac Lockwood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWZKkYvfzJw

Old friends reunited and new friends made

2010-05-30T09:32:00.014-06:00

Breaking bread together John Beck, Gary Monroe (who won the prize for the hardest working spouse for repairing plumbing, hauling wood, building the fire, running to town for food and cooking to name a few things) and Debbie Fritz Monroe. Scott Cain and Jan Boyle Frietag in the foreground.
Robin Rewerts
Gail (Frazer) Stucker, Susan (Wilhoit) Robert, Lynne (Gurley) Meding and David Meding lead Sunday morning worship.
Doris (Williams) Russell and Jan (Phillips) GIlreath review old camp photos electronically.
Holly (Harden) Adams and Paula (Bush) McELwee.
Evan Mac Lockwood and his wife Deb Lockwood.
Connie (Combes) Heston, Pat Heston and Deb (Fritz) Monroe.

Rick Walston and Evan Mac Lockwood. Loading from camp so will come back and do all the names later - want to get the photos up for everyone asap.

Resgistration 2010 Reunion

2010-05-30T09:21:00.003-06:00

Paula (Bush) McElwee, Rob Fritz, Charlotte (Stowe) Rosenek, Deb (Fritz) Monroe, Connie (Combes) Heston.

Friends reunited

2010-05-30T08:09:00.002-06:00

Evan Mac Lockwood (from the Denver area) and Deb (Fritz) Monroe (Belleville)

Reunion Registration

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Deb (Fritz) Monroe,Pat Heston, David Nelson. Connie (Combes) Heston in foreground.

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Friends for life. Connie (Combes) Heston and Gwen (Heavner) Tokatz

Nostalgia - three letters!

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BCSC 2010 Reunion

2010-05-30T06:37:00.005-06:00

Scott Cain gave an awesome sermon at Campfire. But maybe he wasn't finished preaching? Robin Rewerts on the right. Pat Heston and Connie Heston Combes to the left.

Bond Christian Service Camp Reunion 2010

2010-05-30T06:25:00.003-06:00

Rob (Master Baker) Fritz and his wife Patti serve pie at the end of our first day.

Camp Reunion Registration

2010-04-22T22:40:00.004-06:00

REUNION INFORMATION SHEETS AND REGISTRATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! EMAIL US AT

BONDCAMP54@GMAIL.COM

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!

Reunion Planning Meeting ... Campers of the 60's and 70's

2010-04-03T09:46:00.000-06:00

The Reunion planning meeting will be held at Copper Creek Christian

Church , 2184 Vadalabene Drive, Maryville, IL at 2:00 pm on Sunday April 11th.

Get your taxes done this week so you can join us. We really want you there! The church is just a couple of minutes off of I270 and the same from I70/55.

If you know for sure you are going to try to make it just let us know by replying so to this email.

If you can not come but have some ideas /suggestions please contact either Deb or Pat at the information listed below!

AGAIN ...Send this on to anyone you think might be interested.

Subject: Reunion planning meeting

On Sunday April 11th (exact time and place is in the works ... somewhere close to Interstate 70 at about 2:00 pm is the target!) a meeting to hammer out the final details for the May reunion will be held. We wish to invite all who are interested in helping to attend! If you know for certain you would like to attend please email Deb at dsmonroe@gmail.com. I f you have questions please call/email either Pat Heston -- bitplayer1@sbcglobal.net, 618.978.5751 or Deb (Fritz) Monroe -- dsmonroe@gmail.com, 618.660.8655. Hope to see you!

Send this on to anyone you think might be interested.

REUNION MEETING

2010-03-24T15:24:00.000-06:00

On Sunday April 11th (exact time and place is in the works ... somewhere close to Interstate 70 at about 2:00 pm is the target!) a meeting to hammer out the final details for the May reunion will be held. We wish to invite all who are interested in helping to attend! If you know for certain you would like to attend please email Deb at dsmonroe@gmail.com. I f you have questions please call/email either Pat Heston -- bitplayer1@sbcglobal.net, 618.978.5751 or Deb (Fritz) Monroe -- dsmonroe@gmail.com, 618.660.8655. Hope to see you!

Finishing the plans!

2010-03-24T15:06:00.000-06:00

Joe Feher

2009-09-14T15:20:00.001-06:00

On Monday 09/14/2009 the Bond Camp blog site on blogger received notice that on Wednesday 09/09/09 Joe Feher went to be with his Lord and Savior. A Memorial service will be held at the Fireman's hall in Mulberry Grove at 6:00 PM on Wednesday September 16th.

Joe had a long association with the camp ... first as a camper in the very early days coming from Central Christian Church (then Church of Christ) in O'Fallon, IL, he also worked a s a lifegurad for a brief time and from 1976-1987 (approx) Joe served as the Camp Manager. It was under his managership that the replacement of buildings began. In September 1984 the Camp broke ground on the current dining hall and it was ready for use in the 1985 camp season.

The angels rejoice with all the Bond campers who went before him as he enters the gates of heaven.

Recreation slides

2009-04-21T21:54:00.005-06:00

Group photos

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The young man in this photo is Bruce Reeder.

Family camp. What year? If Marilyn (in the center) is holding one of her own kids, my guess would be that this photo is as old (young) as Karen Bush Williams!

Meal time slides

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1968 Life Recruit week banquet.

From the Air

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Campers are spelling out Bond Camp on the ground.

Afternoon activities

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A family camp class

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Marilyn Bush is the teacher. Her daughter Karen is in the back, right. Other names?
Far left- a Kelly boy, yellow girl a Picket, blue plaid - Joe Schmidt,

A couple of shots outside the dining hall

2009-03-27T09:54:00.001-06:00

Learning to whistle.

Lining up.

Volleyball shots

2009-03-27T09:50:00.002-06:00

A few more color slides

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Larry Williams is the dean this week.

This seems to be a registering line during a Jr. Girls week. Mary Roodhouse in blue at front of line. Karen Bush, Marilyn Bush talking to Henrette Wernele and her daughter.

Any others? David Bush in the white shirt in foreground.

Margaret Covey and Jack Ross are the two starry-eyed people.

Water Fight Aftermath

2009-03-11T08:44:00.003-06:00

We published the water fight pics earlier. Here is a scene after it was all over -- anyone remember what this was about?

Camp's 60's old timers

2009-03-11T08:41:00.005-06:00

The Diamonds were the oldest in camp this family week, along with Mrs. Sefton. Pop Smith at bat, no doubt at the faculty/student game.

Class with Glen Bourne

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Chow line color

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Registration and Canteen lineup

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Holding up the pole is Bob Fritz.

Here are the color slides of prints we published some time back.

Game of Frisbee

2009-03-07T16:53:00.003-06:00

Remember when the Frisbee first took off? Here are Steve Roodhouse and John Heston.

How many kids in this VW?

2009-03-07T16:51:00.001-06:00

How many -- and how many an you name?

Health Check-In (color)

2009-03-06T16:28:00.004-06:00

From Frank Bush: Here is one more picture about Health check-in. This one is in color. Looking at this I got to wondering how many people know the story behind this practice.

For the first 5 years that I was associated with BCSC, there was no health check-in. Over a couple of those years, we had to take a sizable number of campers to doctors in Greenville for treatment of a number of ills. At the end of 1959, I got word that one of the doctors (who will go unnamed, but he was the chairman of Bond County Health Dept.), was talking about the camp being shut down for health reasons. That fall, when the camp committee (made up mainly of ministers involved in camp) met, I told them of this doctor's comment. We discussed many options– more frequent checks on our water supply, a study of the meal-preparations, etc. Finally, we discussed the possibility that some of these illnesses were being "brought in" by the campers themselves. So, as a result, we started the health check-in practice. To my knowledge only a couple of campers were refused registration during these check-ins, but a couple of years later I was in a conversation with the unnamed doctor and he congratulated us on curbing the camp's health problem. I told him what we had done and he confirmed that he had considered closing the camp down that year. So now you know the rest of the story.

Polywogs and Russell Boatman

2009-03-06T12:06:00.004-06:00

From Frank Bush: The picture above might need some explanation.

This is the first summer after the lake was built in the fall. The balance of nature had not yet kicked in. Frogs had no natural enemies this first summer. Our swimming area was filled with pollywogs. The only recourse we had was to seine them out. When the small bucket was filled, it was dumped into a 30 gallon drum. The first week of camp, we filled this drum 5 times. A nearby farmer took the pollywogs and dumped them into his pond. There was no swimming until we removed as many pollywogs as we could. Campers stepping on them was a worse mess.

One of the funny comments that was made was by Russell Boatman (seen at bat, above). After about two hours of seining, he straightened up from his stooped position and said, "Boys, I'm going to go back to my office and check my ordination certificate to see if it covers this."

From Paula Bush McElwee -- Dad, I remember one early camp season when there were thousands, maybe millions of the little ones newly changed from tadpole to hoppers and they were everywhere on the sand. Mike and I, in our lifevests, spent a lot of time on the beach or in the lake while you were faculty -- and this particular day we were fascinated (probably ages 5 and 7) by these things. Mike wanted to catch some but we couldn't think of any way to contain the active little things. Mike had an idea and ran up to the boys dorm and got your classy red LBI/LCC gym bag, which was leather I think and zipped closed at the top. It worked pretty well. We chased those little frogs, caught a few, and one held the zipper while the other dropped them in. We even figured out that if we kindof tapped them to the end we could get more in than hopped out.

We didn't figure out that, left zipped up in sun for the hours after we got bored with this game, they would die. I don't know if you ever got the stink out of the leather. I don't remember you ever using that bag again.

Vespers

2009-03-06T12:05:00.003-06:00

Water Fight

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1967 Meal Time

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1968 or 1969 Evening activities -- Drama, Dating Game

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Dan Diamond at horseshoes

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Class by the lake

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Box hockey and tether ball - color this time

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I don't ever recall Art Jordan and Pat Heston playing at this pace -- must be posed or they are just unwinding the ball to get ready?

I believe the young man in the white on white is Joe Schmidt of Belleville.

1959 Fun and games

2009-03-02T23:13:00.007-06:00

In the first pic, Ron Holzhauer is jumping. In the second, Ron Hagler and the third is Doris Rush. Charolette Schroeder is throwing a softball for distance.

1959 camp is fun!

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Doris Rush is the "center" here.

1959 group photo in color

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Who can you identify in this early group?

1958 Color -- fall gathering, annual meeting

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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.

Family Camp 1968

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Vespers, 1969

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Box hockey. Age? Year? Names?

2009-01-07T12:37:00.003-06:00

I believe that the boy in stripes playing is my cousin Joe Schmidt, just behind him is David Booth and farthest to the right near the equipment shed is Steve Milligan. I think this would have been about 1968.

HS 1969 class

2009-01-07T12:36:00.003-06:00

John Heston and Scott Cain in the back row. Jane Whited far end of middle row. Other names? Anyone ID those sideburns on the teacher?

1969 John Rawls

2009-01-07T12:35:00.002-06:00

1969 High School Week

2009-01-07T12:33:00.002-06:00

Believe this is also another shot of a previous post.

Another Campfire pic, High School Week, 1969

2009-01-07T12:29:00.006-06:00

I think we may have posted another view of this same campfire. Help me look?

I used a search for Steve Mueller to find the other picture ... February 6, 2008 was the posting date.

Let us hear from you...

2008-11-21T13:03:00.003-06:00

It has been awhile since we have posted here. Although there are visitors most every day, new pics have not been forthcoming. So here is one of us at Paula's daughter's wedding -- to keep things going

If you have camp photos and you don't have them in digital format, please share anyway! We will scan and post them. Leave a comment on the guest book or contact us by email. The predominance of photos are Frank Bush's but your snapshots and memories are welcome here as well. Hope you will share.

Paula (Bush) McElwee and Deb (Fritz) Monroe

Note from Leroy Thompson

2008-07-20T17:11:00.002-06:00

It is fun to keep finding people we knew from camp. Here are some thoughts Leroy emailed recently:

I've beem looking at your pics from the old days at Bond. It has sent me into a whirlwind of reminiscing. Think for just a moment of the people in that group of friends from Bond that week: You, very effective Christian leaders; Pat H. a great local minister in his own right; Rick W, a prof and dean; and myself, a prof of ministry and chaplain. Think about this....a poor Little camp in the hills of Southern IL, a nowhere place really, in single typical week of camp that nobody noticed or remembered--just another week. Add to that Christian teenagers struggling to find themselves and their direction in life but committed to serving their Lord. Out of that seemingly unimportant event came Christian leaders. Pretty amazing, really. Who knows what God is doing even now?! Please excuse the reminiscences of a sentimental aging guy but I think it is also true.

1957 High School Weeks

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2nd HS wk 57 1:8 Claudia Price 1:10 Jonnie May 1:12 Lois Corbus 1:16 Merlene Hagler 1:17 Florene Paine 2:5 Cheryl Rush 2:10 Raye Linda Rush 2:11 Ronnie Lamb 3:3 ? Wilfong 3:8 ? Greenlee 3:12 Jim Ellston ? 3:15 Judy Parmenter 4:2 Daryl Terry 4:3 Dick Thayer 4:7 Bruce Parmenter 4:8 Charlie Wogman 4:9 Harold Oder 4:10 Don Paine 4:11 Max Whited

1st HS wk 57 1:1 Linda Boldt1:2 Ronnie Lamb 1:6 Connie 1:10 Judy? Ellsworth 1:11 Jane Reed 1:12 Marlyce Elam 1:13 Mrs. Ellen Reed 2:1 ? Boldt (sister to Linda) 2:5 Brenda Downen 2:13 Janet Elam 2:14 Mark Weaver 2:16 Carl Morhouse 3:1 Bob Longdon 3:5 Doris Corbus 3:6 Lana Tevis 3:12 Linda Altom 3:13 Frank Bush 4:1 Ronnie Siever 4:2 ? Bussman 4:3 Elmer McKean 4:6 Judy Dorris 4:7 Alice Schroeder 4:12 Dixie ?5:1 Ernie Lipple 5:3 Darryl Terry 5:4 Gaylen?5:5 Bob Kinney Jr. 5:6 Roger Elliott 5:7 Merle Melton

Campfire, before the lake

2008-05-10T22:07:00.004-06:00

Before the lake, campfire was in the valley that became the manmade lake. Here is a picture of the "valley" before the lake was there. It is also the place where we had campfire from 1954 thru 1957. Here is the only campfire picture that Frank could find that was taken during that period. This seems to be a Jr. High or perhaps even a Junior week. He recognized only a couple of people. Judy Paine on the left and the Hendrix boy on the right.

2008-05-09T01:23:00.001-06:00

Whether you were one of the 200+ who were blessed to spend Sunday, May 5th at the Annual Camp Rally or you just wished you were there ,,, photos from the event can be seen at

http://picasaweb.google.com/bondcamp54/CampRally08

Camp Rally 2008

2008-05-09T01:10:00.003-06:00

Camp Rally opens the 2008 camp season... the 55th year of impacting lives for Christ.

Other photos taken can be seen at --- http://picasaweb.google.com/dsmonroe/CampRally08

They are there .... the good, the bad and the ugly!

Some of Wilson Wiseman's shots, 1956 we think

2008-05-03T20:11:00.005-06:00

1:11 Langel girl 1:13 Betty Turley 1:14 Danny Davis 1:20 Judy Paine 2:5 Mike Hendrix 2:10 Carol Paine 2:11 Langel boy 2:14 Sandy Schrumpf 3:18 Fred McKean 3:20 Whited girl? 3:21 Mark Weaver 4:8 Carl Mourhous 4:13 Frank Bush 4:14 Myra ? 4:15 Darryl Terry 4:17 Robert Longdon

1:7 Betty Turley 1:18 Carol Paine 2:1 Fred McKean 2:13 Colling girl 2:14 Lois Corbus 3:9 Elsworth girl 3:20 Russell Bone 4:1 S. Robert Johnston 4:5 Raye Linda Rush 4:8 Claudia Price 4: 9 Doris Corbus 4:10 Bill Stark 4:13 Cheryl Rush 5:1 Myra (?) 5:2 Frank Bush 5:12 Merle Melton 5:13 Carl Mourhous

1:3 Lois Corbus 1:13 Ron Holzhauer 1:21 Frank Bush 1:22 Paula Bush 2:1 Hershal Thompson 2:19 Ronnie Hagler 3:3 Merlene Hagler 3:7 Raye Linda Rush 3:8 Charlotte Schroeder 3:12 Mike Duft 3:13 Norman Ray 3:23 Mark Weaver 3:24 Deana Price 4:11 Roger Elliott (preacher from Herrick) 4:12 Mike Heston 4:13 Larry Iberg 4:14 Archie Fairbrother (missionary) 4:19 Carl Mourhous 4:25 Alice Schroeder 4:26 Janet Elam

The Last of Frank's portraits and photos

2008-04-25T22:22:00.011-06:00

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.

Another set of Faculty Photos...

2008-04-04T23:11:00.010-06:00

Tom Ewald

Sandra Stine, Brownstown

S. Edward Tesh, Lincoln Christian College

Robert Seath, Ozark Christian College

Pat Bonner, Milligan College

J. Michael Heston

Merv Moberly

A few more faculty.

2008-03-29T20:45:00.005-06:00

Janet Elam Ewald

Jerry Lewis was from Herrick or Cowden. Later was minister in Salt Lake City.

Jim Correll, Ramsey.

Glenn Bourne, President, St. Louis Christian College.

Gerald Denny, Mt. Vernon

J.T. Segroves was president of Eastern Christian College

Faculty Portraits circa 1950s and 60s

2008-03-24T21:26:00.012-06:00

Don Ray from Greenville, youth minister in Wood River.

Ed Armstrong from Edwardsville.

Forrest Elam, elder from Greenville.

Don Hargrave, Lincoln Christian College.

Cherie Hendrix, Greenville.

Pat Sloinger from Lincoln Christian Church.

Dean Sloniger from Lincoln Christian Church.

Tom Smith

Don Evans

Danny Dye

Dan Donaldson

More portraits of faculty including some couples, circa 1960s

2008-03-14T22:04:00.016-06:00

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.

More faculty portraits circa 1960s

2008-03-12T22:12:00.007-06:00

Jack Busby

Gene McElroy

Frank Bush

Ed Hayden

Charles Wogman

Bob Phillips

Publicity photos, 1967

2008-03-10T22:03:00.004-06:00

These two publicity shots were used on posters to point out and announce key information. Top to bottom Paula Bush, John Heston, Margaret Iberg, Pat Heston all of Greenville.

1967 Directors Meeting

2008-03-10T22:00:00.002-06:00

Bob Kelly, Collinsville at the podium. Keith Sproat, Bob Scott, ? in front row. Bob Kinney in the foreground taking minutes. ? and Danny Bowling in second row.

Faculty Portraits circa 1960s

2008-03-10T21:47:00.016-06:00

Woodrow Phillips

Lowery Sutherland (Thanks Lynne!)

Orval Morgan

Help please -- name is escaping me! Possibly Mr. Cornell???

Max Whited

J.W. Jordan

Jack Albee

Glenn Bourne

Gilbert Schreiber

Dick Thayer

David Berthold

Danny Bowling

Tom Ewald

1968 Camper in the Lake

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1968 Christian Athletes Week

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1:4 Larry "Sissy" Misselhorn 1:6 Mike Bush 1:7 Steve Roodhouse 1:9 John Heston 2:2 Danny Dye (LCC)2:3 Marion Henderson 2:5 Arnold Whitler (LCC)2:6 Lynn Laughlin 2:7 Wayne Tate

(Pat, Thanks for the help)

1969 Swimming

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1969 Mealtime

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Vespers, 1969

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1969 Photos

2008-02-06T15:30:00.001-06:00

In the center I see Steve Roodhouse, Mike Bush, Candee Barton. In the front row, the bench by the guitar case is Steve Underwood, Pam Nicholson, Steve Mueller, Tom Plog and a girl I do not remember.

From Lynne Gurley .... Campfire: Ralpha Painter wearing white, Gail Fraser with hair bow, and Judy Reed crossing arms and legs are to Steve's right. Robbie Fritz and Lynne Gurley are next to Candee. Brian Griese is standing. Tom Ewald is in the front row on the right, head down. Lowry Sutherland is in the white shirt and tie next to Tom. Bridgett Mullane is in the white dress behind Lowry. Doris Williams is inthe back row, 2nd girl with paisley dress.

art said...

Campfire - The speaker is Russel Geibler, a student at Saint Louis Christian College. The two in the last row on the right are myself (Art Jordan) and Deloris Benton (who is now Deloris Jordan. ha.

Howard McFadden and John Rawls.

This missionary speaker was from Korea.

1966 at the Lake

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1966 Registration

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Mary Roodhouse is the nurse. Janet Thornburg at 1 on the left. Carla Jordan at 5. Janet Gum at 6.

Paula Bush seated on left. Bill Barton across the table. Janet Gum at the end of the table. Carla Jordan is behind her in line. And do you see what is in the box, ready for us to pick up? Frank Bush had this comment: "The first year I attended Bond camp I noticed that students had several booklets– (devotions, rules and regulations, schedule, several "class notes," etc). Campers were always losing one or more of them and as the week wound down, getting copies became a problem. So, the next year I suggested to the camp committee that we have one notebook and have everything in it. So, was born the camp notebooks. Complete with pages to make notes about Chapel services, Vesper services and even pages for autographs. I've often wondered if campers felt that these notebooks were helpful. I don't remember anyone ever mentioning them in their "memories" of camp." Well, Dad, I remember them and even still have a couple from Life Recruit Weeks tucked away with my journals I think.

Linda Boldt Gehrig in the bottom left corner? Bennett Roodhouse is the man seated in the center of table.

1969 - A few more

2008-02-01T01:22:00.000-06:00

From Lynne ...Brian Griese is the group leader. Tom Plog is behind him. Lynne Gurley is sitting in front of him. Randy Zumwalt is standing by the tree. Judy Reed is sitting to the left of Randy's elbow. Joe Patch is just behind Judy, looking at Brian. Candee Barton is at the back. Steve Mueller is sitting to her left. Gary Thornburg is standing. We were planning a Bible drama or other similar group presentation.

Unknown weeks/years

2008-02-01T01:19:00.000-06:00

This photo must be VERY early ... there is no lifeguard chair in photo and it seems there should be. Could these be from the first year that the lake was full? Sure does look like it to me...

1962 Junior Boys Group Photo

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5:1 Merve Moberly (Dean) 5:2 Floyd 5:4 George 5:5 Price 5:9 Bob Kelly 5:10 Stu Covey 5:12 Joe Fehr 5:14 Woody Fisher 5:15 Charles Burns 5:19 One of the Baldwin twins5 :20 Charlie 5:21 The other twin 5:22 McFarland boy 4:3 John Beck 4:4 Evan Mac 3:16 Gary Thornburg 2:2 ? Scott Cain? 3:8 Mike Susenbach 3:17 John Heston 1:1 Dave Jackson

1961 Junior Boys Group Photo

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1:3 a Wernle boy 1: 14 Gene Talbot's son David (he was a bit young but must hav ebeen there with his dad) 2:2 Baldwin boy 2:9 Baldwin boy 3:4 Tom Hentz 3:13 John Heston 4:1 Pat Heston 4:6 Schrieber boy 5:3 Wes Cornell 5:4 Ken Greenlee 5:5 Price (preached at Woburn) 5:6 Max Pope (Elder at Ramsey) 5:7 Gene Talbot 5:9 Dennis Corley 5:11 Dick Hiles 5:12 Walter Burney (Missionary)

1969 Misc. Photos

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Paula.... is that boy about with is head down near the end of the table your brother Dave?

Howard McFadden is the teacher of this class.

From :Lynne ...Howard McFadden's class: Nancy Minder, girl behind pole might be me (I'm left handed), Doris Williams, ? , Steve Mueller, Tom Underwood. (right side of picture). Back row in the middle of the photo is Jim Jordan, and down 2 from his right is Robin Rewarts. Charlotte Stowe is in front of Howard, just barely seen under his arm.

J.W. Jordan is the teacher of this class.

From: Lynne ...J.W.'s class: front row, Carla Jordan, next to last. Middle row, #3 Larry Stone and #4 David Bush; back row, 2nd girl is Lori Tumbleson.

1967 Jr. High Week

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4:1 Larry Williams 4:2 Bob Kelly 4:3 Dick Baynes (dean) 4:4 & 5 Daughter and Son 4:6 Alice Baynes 4:7 Carleen Pickett (from Pana and Aunt to Melissa Sefton) 4:8 Marvin Schrum (Preached at Tower Hill) 4:9 Mrs. Schrum 4:12 Danny Clymer 4:16 Tom Arnold 4:17 Mrs. Arnold. I’m sure you recognize Candee Barton bottom row on the right.3: 13 Steve Underwood 3:15 Steve Mueller 3:18 Robbbie Fritz 2:12 Jackie Greenlee 2:16 Lynne Gurley (who can probably name almost everyone in the photo!) 1:1 Carla Pickett

More names from Lynne Gurley --2:6 Karen Vogan; 2:9 Beth Crane; 3:9 Don Tedrick, 3:12 Tom Plog; 3:15 Steve Mueller

1967 Life Recruit Week groups

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Keith Sproat 1:1 and his wife were sponsors. 1:3 Carla Jordan 2:1 Carla Underwood 2:2 Deb Fritz 2:3 Joy Whited 2:4 Marilyn Carter 2:6 Gwen Heavener 3:1 John Beck 3:3 Michael Murrie 3:4 ?Mike? Donoho

1:1 Janet Thornburg 1:2 Jan Rostvit 2:1 Carolyn Stever 3:1 David Jackson 3:3 Bill Barton 3:4 Rick Walston 3:5 John Heston.

1.1 Elwin Buche and 1:6 Wilfred Lowen were sponsors. 1:4 Pricilla Leitz 2:2 Holly Harden 2:3 Charlotte Redman 2:5 Gwen Schmidt 3:1 Leroy Thompson 3:2 Fred 3:3 Art Jordan 3:4 Kevin Hayhurst 3:5 Scott Cain

1:1 Bob Kelly 1:3 Paula Bush 1:4 Faye Rostvit 2:3 Linda Thomas 2:4 Connie Combes 2:5 Jane Whited 3:3 Bruce Reeder 3:5 Greg Heavner

1:2 Elwyn Buche (AV dept at LCC)1:3 Buche boy 1:8 Karen Bush 1:9 Melanie Bush1:11 David Bush 2:4 Carolyn Stever 2:5 Marilyn Carter 2:7 Mrs. Sproat 2:8 Keith Sproat 2:9 Albert McGee (prof at St Louis) 2:10 Wilfred Lowen 2:11 Jan Rostivit 2:12 Faye Rostivit 2:13 Mrs. Applegate 2:14 Richard Applegate2 :14 Applegate boy 2:15 Marilyn Bush 2:16 Bob Kelly 2:20 Paula Bush 2:21 Deb Fritz 3:2 Keaven Cassel 3:5 Carla Jordan 3:12 Jane Whited 3:21 Joy Whited 3:22 Cindy Rasler 3:23 Kathy Roodhouse 3:24 Mike Bush 3:25 Steve Roodhouse 4:15 Art Jordan 4:16 Danny Clymer 4:20 John Heston 4:22 Jim Blankenship

Softball, 1969 Various Weeks

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John Heston standing between the two holding onto the backstop. Gary Thornburg in sripes. J.W. and Art Jordan just right of backstop.

Gary Thornburg on far right in stripes, Tom Booth in front of him.

J.W. Jordan, background left.

More info from Lynne ---Top picture: Lowry Sutherland sitting. Brian Griese is next to Gary.

Second picture: Babes in back are Gail Fraser and Candee Barton. Pitcher is Soon Gook Chae.

Third picture: Dawn Orman is the pitcher. Don Tedrick is on the right.

Fourth picture: Many of the same people, John Heston, J.W. and A.J. Jordan, Soon Gook Chae sitting, Brian Griese, Lowry Sutherland.

1969 Bible Learning

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Perhaps a Pee Wee week?

Junior Boys class.

A Bible Drama.

Rob Fritz, Gail Fraser, Kevin Hayhurst (?), Patty Orman, Mike Bush, Candee Barton.

More from 1969

2008-01-25T23:42:00.000-06:00

Lynne says ....The top photo: leader is minister Larry Williams. First adult man in the line is my dad, LaVern Gurley. On the far left is elder Walter Franklin (all from Bethalto).

These last two are Christian Atheletes' Week.

1969 Christian Athletes Week - a few more

2008-01-22T23:19:00.000-06:00

Steve Roodhouse at bat.

Steve also is on the right. I think Lynn Laughlin is making the shot.

Group from 1967 -- last of the cereals?

2008-01-15T23:18:00.000-06:00

Deb was working on this project. We posted rosters and photos in May of three of the "cereal" teams from this week of camp. Dad just sent me these scanned photos, and the only one I didn't find is the one above. I thought all were posted but maybe I mis-remembered. Deb?

I can start the ID -- 1:1 Marilyn Carter 1:2 Holly Harden 1:3 Deb Fritz, 1:5 Linda Thomas, 3:10 Kevin Hayhurst

This one was posted on June 3rd, 2007 ... It was late because I was trying to find the cereal loge for this team which I believe was STAX

1967 Last of the four groups...

2008-01-15T23:14:00.001-06:00

In May we posted the cereal groups. I didn't find this one so here is the last of the teams from that High School Week. Deb, do you still have the roster? I can start -- 1:1 Marilyn Carter 1:2 Holly Harden 1:3 Deb Fritz. Pick it up from there please?

1969 Morning Watch

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1969 Christian Athletes Week

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Center is Lynn Laughlin and he and the one under the basket are both from LCC.

1969 Directors - another shot

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1964 Recreation and Fun

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David Bush on the left. Karen Bush is the runner in Red Rover.lynne said...

Red Rover: Plaid shirt might be Lynne, girl on end with braid is Martha Sefton.

1963 I Pre High Week

2008-01-13T23:28:00.000-06:00

Bond Christian Service Camp

J W Jordan

Song and Response

Scott's response to Gwen's song; Cook's parade

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Reunion Planning Meeting ... Campers of the 60's and 70's

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Finishing the plans!

Joe Feher

Recreation slides

Group photos

Meal time slides

From the Air

Afternoon activities

A family camp class

A couple of shots outside the dining hall

Volleyball shots

A few more color slides

Water Fight Aftermath

Camp's 60's old timers

Class with Glen Bourne

Chow line color

Registration and Canteen lineup

Game of Frisbee

How many kids in this VW?

Health Check-In (color)

Polywogs and Russell Boatman

Vespers

Water Fight

1967 Meal Time

1968 or 1969 Evening activities -- Drama, Dating Game

Dan Diamond at horseshoes

Class by the lake

Box hockey and tether ball - color this time

1959 Fun and games

1959 camp is fun!

1959 group photo in color

1958 Color -- fall gathering, annual meeting

Family Camp 1968

Vespers, 1969

Box hockey. Age? Year? Names?

HS 1969 class

1969 John Rawls

1969 High School Week

Another Campfire pic, High School Week, 1969

Let us hear from you...

Note from Leroy Thompson

1957 High School Weeks

Campfire, before the lake

Camp Rally 2008

Some of Wilson Wiseman's shots, 1956 we think

The Last of Frank's portraits and photos

Another set of Faculty Photos...

A few more faculty.

Faculty Portraits circa 1950s and 60s

More portraits of faculty including some couples, circa 1960s

More faculty portraits circa 1960s

Publicity photos, 1967

1967 Directors Meeting

Faculty Portraits circa 1960s

1968 Camper in the Lake

1968 Christian Athletes Week

1969 Swimming

1969 Mealtime

Vespers, 1969

1969 Photos

1966 at the Lake

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