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The First BINGHAM BEACON from 1956
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(If you know of an earlier one, please let me know)
(A scan of the original page which was very light purple mimeographed sheet)
P R A I S E
Praise God that all those who were sick are now well.
Praise God we had a nurse all the time any were sick.
Praise God we have special chains for the bag-swings so that the
bags may be taken off at night.
Praise God for Mr. Hay’s speedy recovery.
Pray that he may soon get his full strength back again.
Pray that the good health of the children may continue.
Pray for another piano, for the pianos are going all day and
still more want to start lessons.
Pray for a fence, for along with the piano it is one of the
greatest needs at the moment.
PRAYER
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CUB SCOUT HIKE NUMBER ONE
We started out Saturday morning March 31 after the shoes were shined.
We followed the river upstream toward the mountain. We saw a lot
of beautiful colored birds. We followed the river for a long
way, then we crossed to the other side. Mr. Wallace took some
pictures of birds and locusts. We found a skull of an animal. We
went for awhile longer then we went up onto a little hill and
had a cookie and part of an apple each. We could see the school
from the hill where we ate.
After we had eaten we started back for home. Mr. Wallace took a
picture or two of us on the way home. We saw a few more
beautiful birds on the way home. We got home just a little
before dinner.
A couple of weeks later we found out that the film in the camera
was not working properly. Because there were no pictures we were
promised that on the next hike there would be more pictures
taken.
JOHN TOMLINSON
CUB SCOUT HIKE NUMBER TWO
We, the Cub Scouts, started our hike around 8:30 A.M. of the
morning of April 28. We went the way of the short cut to the
lumber mill road. Along the riverbed which we travelled some of
fell in.Once when we were crossing the river a pair of field
glasses fell, following a jump, into the water. We got them but
there was some water in them. Then we unscrewed them to let the
water out.
Along the riverbed we saw some wild cat tracks. We drew two of
them on a piece of paper. We also saw many birds. Most the them
were on the banks but some were drinking water. Most of the
birds were different kinds and colors. They all flew away when
we came close to them. On the way back some of us walked along
the bank instead of along the river bed.
C. HASPELS
OUR HOSPITAL VISIT
May-fifth all the children in Mr. Wallace’s room went to help at
the hospital.
The serial number and the name needed to be written on the
outside of the patient’s record. About the middle of the
afternnon we stopped for refreshments. We had pop and ham
sandwiches. They tasted very good. When we had worked until 5:00
o’clock we put the records we hadn’t finihed in the car to do
when we got back to Bingham.
We had a good time and we were all allowed to talk.
FAITH RUTHERFORD
THE BOY SCOUT HIKE by Howard E Brant.
I could hardly wait until morning came- Saturday morning that
is. I looked at my watch as the minutes passed slowly. It read
4:50.
"Ah we are going soon I thought" and I fell into a doze. Not for
long did I slumber because I heard someone in the room. It was
Mr. Wallace.
We got up. That is Paul, Brian, Bob, Andy, and I got up. We
dressed and ate our breakfast. We then started for the airport.
We got there and then thought we could get to a mountain that
"looked close by".
We hiked and hiked and hiked; and still the mountian went
farther and farther away. We climbed up and down gullies.
Finally we stopped and had our lunch.
When we came home we were very thirsty and so Mr. Wallace got us
some pop.
It so happened that Paul W. had gotten new shoes a few days
before and they were hurting him. We were told, Brian, Paul, and
myself, to stay at a creek near the road and and after a time
Mr. Hay came and picked us up and brought us home, (in the car).
In the coin contest there were prizes given, but Andy Rutherford
got the exciting story of the "Fuzzy Duckling".
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THE BIRTHDAY PARTY ...................and
A T R I P A R O U N D T H E W O R L D
On a Wednesday ( I forget the date ) in April, we had the first
Birthday party of the year. It was for the months of JANUARY, FEBRUARY,
MARCH, AND APRIL.
"Uncle Ernie Dick showed us some pictures about his trip around
the world while the treats were being prepared.
We visited ETHIOPIA; GREECE; ITALY; SWIZERLAND; GERMANY;
FRANCE; SPAIN; PORTUGAL; NEW YORK HARBOUR;
CANADA; HAWAII; and TOKYO, Japan.
All those who had birthdays in Jan., Feb., Mar., and April sat at the
"birthday table" which is the special table. Each of these children
got a present.
The treats were jelly with butterscotch sauce, coolade, candy, and
cake. After the treats we had devotions, and then went off to bed.
It was lots of fun and there were good things to eat.
by JAMES HAY.
VISITORS AT BINGHAM
For Sunday dinners we usually have some visitors that stay until Mr.
and Mrs. Hay go to the radio station. Some of the children have
had the measles and other sicknesses.
We are thankful that Miss Brown, Miss Chennell,
and Miss Longmire stayed with us to help. Each Nurse stayed with us
about a week or more.
Often parents come to see their children and I know the children are
happy to see them.
R. Van Schmidt
B I N G H A M S P O R T S
by Dennis Hoekstra and Dan Perkins.
This year we have been doing different things in sports. We have
been riding horses at different days. Jimmy Hay and Dennis made
a jump for the horses about a month ago. No one has fallen off the
horses yet this year. We are trinaing one horse to jump; one horse
already knows how. The names of the the horses are Peggy, Tommy,
and Tinker. Peggy is about twenty five years old and is very gentle
for the younger children.
Mr. Hay is just about finished with the barn and then the horses can
have a better place to stay.
Once in a while we play baseball and volley ball. Some of us play cars
and airplanes. Some make airplanes and boats.
Each Friday night we play pingpong with Mr. Wallace and also among
ourselves. Mr. Wallace has not won yet. Daniel, Howard, and Russell
are good players.
(Ed. Note) Dennis is not bad either.
Lastly there is swimming. Every Saturday either division One or
Division. Two or both, go to Haile Selassie Secondary School. Out
there they have a diving tower and a nice springboard at their pool.
Most of us go there to learn to swim, although some know already.
Mr. Read and Mr. Wallace go out with us.
The swimming pool is about forty feet wide by eighty feet long. At
the shallow end it is about two feet deep. In the deepest part is is about
twelve to fifteen feet, at least it is far too deep to wade. It is made of
concrete covered with cement. The pool is steep but swimming is a lot
of fun.
D.H & D.P.
O U T D O O R S U P P E R by M. Hodges.
Every Friday or Saturday night if the weather is fine we have an
outdoor supper.
The food silverwear and dishes are stacked on a table. When it is
time to eat some of the girls and teachers serve us.
After we have been served we go and sit down anywhere that we want
outside as long as we don’t go too far away.
After supper we go and play outside until Mr. Hay tells us to come in,
or else a bell is rung.
Sometimes after we come in we are aloowed to play in our bedrooms.
page ten.
L. A. C.
L. A. C. stands for LOYAL AMBASSADORS for CHRIST. We have L. A. C.
every Sunday afternoon from 4:45 to 5:45. There are four groups and
each group takes a turn each Sunday.
The names of the leaders and the groups are:
Van Schmidt ....................Christian Soldiers
Dan Perkins......................Loyalists
Dennis Hoekstra...............Gideons
Murray Hodges................Crusaders
Andy Rutherford is President,
Howard Brant is Vice-President
Tamma Spitler is pianist
Faith Rutherford is Treasurer
Valerie Swart is Secretary
Would you like to come to one the meetings?
It would be something like this.
The choir sings "The Lord is in His Holy Temple". We would then
all sing the theme song. After that Andy would pray. Someone would
take up the offering. The choir would then sing the offering song and
Valerie would read the roll call and minutes.
The choir would then sing a special number. We would all sing a
special number.
Someone would give the main part of the meeting by giving the
message or an object lesson.
We close the meeting by singing the closing hymn. Someone would
lead us in prayer and we would all repeat the Ambassador’s
Benediction which is taken from Nubmer 6:24-26.
by Sharon Meckes and Ruth Stokes.
Part of last year’s offering from the L. A. C. Meetings was sent to help
out with the radio ministry of Back to the Bible Broadcast.
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SCOUT HIKE NUMBER TWO by J. Paul Wallace
We were up before the sun on May 5th. It was the Saturday
Holiday of the return of H.I.M. to Addis many years before.
After a special breakfast including dry cereal, se saddled
Peggy, and bridled Tommy and Tinker. We Scouts like to ride
bare-back, you know. It’s more fun.
With Bob, Howard and myself astride the steeds and Scoutmaster,
Wallace, Brian, and Andy afoot, we started down the road through
the village of Quolfi and up the pipeline that brings precious
clean water to the thousands of Addis.
When we arrived at the hollow tree - a big wildfig - we switched
means of transportation. Following the pipeline through the
eucalyptus trees or across meadows, taking turns on the horses.
The most fun of the whole trip was crossing cement bridges built
for the water pipe across little creeks. There the three
infantry-men could look down on the cavalry who had to ford the
streams. The longest of these bridges is about as long as
Bingham playground.
Perhaps we had gone four or five miles up the pipeline when our
watches told us that we had gone far enough.
We stopped for half an hour to eat lunch. Scouts ate the bananas
and Peggy and Tinker ate the skins. Tommy was "imbi".
All of us were back at Bingham by noon, tired, but glad we had
had such a good hike.
ONCE I WAS SICK .............Gayle Swart
Once I
Was sick,
It was not
A trick;
I felt
Very bad,
and
v
e
r
y sad.
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FIELD DAY
May 31, 1956
Winners: Grades 1-4
Girls Event Boys
Nancy Zabel John Russell
Marilyn R. Straight Running Tommy Fellows
Gwenny Nunn John Zabel
Gayle Swart John Haspels
Nancy Zabel John Russell
Jean Haspels Hopping Race Tommy Fellows
Gayle Swart John Zabel
Gwenny Nunn John Haspels
Carolee Hodges John Russell
Nancy Zabel Feet-Together Tommy Fellows
Gayle Swart Jumping Race John Zabel
Gwenny Nunn John Haspels
Nancy Zabel Mark Perkins
Jean Haspels Boot and Shoe John Russell
Gwenny Nunn Race John Zabel
Glory Stokes Philip Perkins
Rolf Rohm
Carolee Hodges John Russell
Marilyn R. High Jump Mark Perkins
Becky Meckes John Haspels
Gayle Swart John Zabel
Nancy Zabel John Russell
Marilyn R. Standing Broad Tommy Fellows
Gwenny Nunn Jump John Zabel
Gayle Swart John Haspels
Nancy Zabel John Russell
Carolee H. Running Broad Tommy Fellows
Becky Meckes Jump John Zabel
Joy Healy John Haspels
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Boys Girls
Tommy Fellows Jean Haspels
Mark Perkins Ball Throw Marilyn Reimer
John Haspels Gayle Swart
John Zabel Glory Stokes
The winners of the Rabbit Hop Race were: Nancy Zabel,
Carolee Hodges, John Russell, and Tommy Fellows.
The winners of the Slow Bicycle Race were: Becky Meckes,
Gayle Swart, John Zabel, John Haspels.
The winners of the Skipping (Individual Rope) Race were:
Nancy Zabel, Valerie Nunn, Gwenny Nunn, and Becky Meckes.
The winners of the Wheelbarrow Race were: John Russell-Mark Perkins,
Tommy Fellows-Raymond Jones, John Zabel-John Haspels,
Jimmy Hoekstra-Philip Perkins.
Inners- Grades 5-8
(25 yd. dash)
Girls, 10-11 yr. Girls, 12&over. Boys,10-11 Boys12, over
(25 yd. dash)
Valerie Swart Faith Rutherford Chuck Haspels Andy R.
Ruth Stokes Tamma Spitler Dennis R. Murray H.
(50 yd. dash)
Valerie Swart Faith R. Chuck Haspels Dennis H.
Ruth Stokes Tamma Spitler Gerd Rohm Andy R.
(Standing Broad Jump)
Ruth Stokes Tamma Spitler Chuck H. Andy R.
Valerie Swart Faith R. Dennis R. Murray H.
(Running Broad Jump)
Sharon Meckes Tamma Spitler Chuck H. Andy R.
Ruth Stokes Faith R. Dennis R. Van S.
(Hop, Step, and Jump)
Ruth Stokes Faith R. Chuck H. Andy R.
Valerie Swart Tamma S. Brian Hodges Murray H.
(Slow Bicycle Race)
Valerie Swart Faith R. Jim Hay Bob R.
Sharon Meckes Tamma Spitler Brian H. Andy R.
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The winners of the High Jump were: Chuck Haspels, Dennis Ratzlaff,
Andy Rutherford, and Dan Perkins.
The winners of the Boot and Shoe Race were: Ruth Stokes, Sharon Meckes,
and Tamara Spitler.
The winners of the Wheelbarrow Race were: Jim Hay, Dennis Ratzlaff,
and Brian Hodges, Chuck Haspels.
The winners of the Skipping Races were: John Tomlinson, Brian Hodges,
Sharon Meckes, Valerie Swart, Faith Rutherford and Tamara Spitler.
Andy Rutherford and Murray Hodges won the Obstacle Race.
The winners of the Sack Race were: Sharon Meckes, Valerie Swart,
Faith Rutherford, and Tamma Spitler.
The winners of the Hopping Race were: Ruth Stokes, Sharon Meckes,
Faith Rutherford, and Tamma Spitler.
Andy Rutherford and Howard won the Cross Country Race.
The winners of the Pick-a-Back Race were: Chuck Haspels, Brian Hodges,
and Jim Hay, and Dennis Ratzlaff; Andy R., Dennis Hoekstra,
and Howard Brant, Bob Ratzlaff.
JUNIOR SEWING CLASS
On Monday the second and third grade girls do sewing. Miss Wollman
teaches the class. We enjoy it very much. We learned to tie knots and to
sew the running stitch.
…..Gayle Swart.
A WINDMILL
I'd like to be a big windmill,
To grind the corn so fine and well,
To make the people happy,
And to enjoy the summer day. …….Joy Healy.
OUTSIDE THE DOOR
Outside the door the bare tree stands,
And catches the snowflakes in it's hands,
And holds them well and holds them high,
Until a puffing wind comes by. ……..Joy Healy.
L A S T M I N U T E N E W S.
Andy R. left us June 2. We wish him God's best at Gowan's.
The overnight hike was a howling success. Ask the hyenas they ought to know. "A Good Time Was Had By All". Many thanks to Al. S. and Bert r.
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