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PERSONAL F ILE
Da t e ^ Sep t ember 1 7 . 19S9
Name in ful l , Ber t h a D. FilerSex^
Complete address on fie ld . Prpnpran DpI i vfirv, Davao GitVr Phil lopines
Complete forwarding addrfiss. R. T). , Spring Valley^ Ohio
Name and address of sponsoring or endor sing chu rch (o r churches):
Ferry Church o f C h ris t, R, Waynesvi l le , Ohio
Name and address of hometown newspaper.
Names and addresses of other papers ^ I ch might carry stories of your work. . .
P l a c e of Bi r t h . Genterv i l lP j Ohio Day 28 Mr>nth 9 Year^2 .
Where baptised? F e r r y Chu r c h of Christ Da t e , 192li
On back of page, please describe any special c i rcumstances regarding conversion
Marital status: Married, Single-X Divorced Widowed Date of Marriage.
List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth:
Name P l ace Day Month Year
Please list places of previous Chris t ian services . Give approximate dates . . .
Teacher in Cincinnati Bible Seminary 193'^ to 19li8
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Persona l F ile - Page 2 - Name Rertha Filer
Schooling (High school and later):
Name and Location of school Number of Years Major Degrees with dates
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r . i np . i nna t -1 R ih ie S em i na rv
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AB, 193U; MA, 1936
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Wilming ton Go:i . leee Summer & even ing c l a s s e sUn iv ers it y o f Cinc i t ina t i
Miami Tlnivers^* tv ti
Univers i ty o f Dayton "
What things influenced you to become a missionary? Your own story in some detail mightbe influential in leading others into fulltime service (use back of sheet for more space) ?
I had been in fu l l t ime Chris t ian work xinti l Icame home in 19hQ to
care fo r my motlier and f a ther . At t ha t t ime T en te re d publ ic school
teaching as a means o f m.aking a l iv ing for myse lf i nd them. ^
father died in 19^3 and my mother in 1956, Since tha t time I have
been i nc re as ing ly d es ir ou s o f get t ing back into some kind ofchurdi work fu l l t ime, I have knovm Ruth Smi th many years , and
when she invi ted me l a s t February to ccme to Davao City and fork
vdth her there in Davao Bible Seminary, I was most happy to accept
h e r i n v i t a t i o n .
Descr ibe brief ly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on t he fi eld,
I do not know how I can do th i s \u i t i l I ar r ive there and becone aquaintedvath them, I do expect to work m th the Fil ipino gi r l s who wil l be
engaged in Vacat ion Bib le School v.-ork, and whatever else may be requiredo f me within the l imi ts of my abi l i ty .
Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status?
Evangelist. Bib le Col lege teacher. r , Public School teacher, Homemaker^
Don tn r Nur s e . Socia l wor ke r Off ice wo r k e r _ _ _ Name o t h e r
Father's name and home address (if living) Deceased
His r>nr>iipatir>n Is he 3. Christian?
What positions of l eade rshi p h a s he held in the local church? -
Mother's full maiden name. Def^paaeH Is she living?
Is she a Christian? Her occupation if employed outside of home
What leadership positions has she held in the local church?
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Persona l File - Page 3 - Name Bertha Filer
Name of forwarding agente^_Jaseph_E«_Ite2±§ocliCentervi
Address. R. 1. Spring Valley, Ohio Telephone ™g-326
What duties are performed by your forwarding agent?
This too, I >.111 more about when I have had more opportionity tou se h i s s e r v i c e s . At least I know t h a t he w i l l r e c e i v e wha t monies
are sent for my use, fon^arding funds to me as I need them. He T-dllkeep a l l f inancial records and vdl l ex pect to give an acccmting when
n e e c ed .
Should money be sent to forwarding agent only?. In i^diat fni-TYiy Check ^
mailed to you, please i nd icat e how — in ^^^lat form?
Does your forwarding agent receive a salary?
Use the remainder of this sheet to supply other information ^\̂ iich you think might be helpful
to th e staff of Mission Serv ic es in p repa ring news stories about your ministry: