NEWS: Dr. A. B. Bunn VAN ORMER, 1918, leaves Altoona, Blair County, PA

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PROMINENT PASTOR LEAVING THE CITY
Farewell Reception for Dr. A. B. B. van Ormer and Wife, Who Go Soon

  A large congregation gathered last evening in the Second Lutheran church to 
bid farewell to Rev. Dr. A. B. Bunn van Ormer and wife, who will leave in the 
near future for Huntingdon, at which place Dr. Van Ormer has accepted a 
position as professor of philosophy of Juniata college.
  A splendid program had been prepared and was well carried out.  The 
services were opened by several victrola selections which were followed with 
prayer by the pastor.  A recitation was well given by Miss Meda Blackburn; an 
appropriate address was given by Rev. Graham Walker; the girls' quartette, 
composed of Misses Helen Meek, Ida Brown, Marion Fleck and Elizabeth 
Gearhart, sang very creditably.  A splendid reading which was well received 
by the audience was given by Mr. Kinch, a beautiful violin solo by Russell 
Gearhart was followed by a humorous reading by Miss Ida Brown.  Rev. Dr. 
Stiles gave a short patriotic address in which he drew a striking comparison 
between the cruelty and barbarism of the Germans compared with the nobility 
and virtue of the American boys who are backed by the prayers of a great 
nation.
  The ladies of the church then took charge of the meeting and a social time 
was enjoyed at which time dainty refreshments were served.  The congregation 
was again called to order and Rev. Walker with a few well chosen remarks 
presented Rev. Dr. van Ormer and his wife with a purse of gold as a slight 
token of the esteem and love of the congregation.  This part of the meeting 
was a complete surprise to the pastor and his wife, but they quickly 
recovered and feelingly expressed their gratitude with a few words of deep 
appreciation.

Altoona Tribune, Saturday morning, August 10, 1918, page 5