War Production Board guidance on packing and mailing parcels
The guidance details secure boxing with four cord tie points, gummed tape limits, and cushioning to prevent rattling. It approves 10 by 6 by 4 inch fiberboard boxes for 5 pound limits, wrapper wrapping with heavy paper, and clear postal inscriptions. Shipments should include sender and addressee names and a contents list, with addresses on wrappers to resist moisture. 000- Mr. and Mrs. Ervie Juenke and son of Kerrville were Harper visitors Sunday. Elmer Strackbein received a letter and a picture from former Supt. Wm. Root recently.
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War Production Board
Ervie Juenke
Kerrville
Harper
Elmer Strackbein
Wm. Root
Overseas Package Packing Guidelines Emphasize Strength
The guide stresses proper overseas parcel packing to prevent movement and damage. It advises using sturdy steel, wood, solid fiberboard, or strong double-faced corrugated boxes with a minimum 200 testing standard to withstand long distances, handling, and storage.
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Pace
World of Religion Remembrance and Call to Chaplains
Bishop Bromley Oxnam honors Franklin D. Roosevelt as a champion of freedom and urges global faith leadership to uphold world law and economic justice. The piece highlights Dr. Geo. C. Stebbins nearing his 100th birthday and notes ongoing Christian aid efforts in Free China led by General Feng Yu-hsiang. It also recounts Harry T. Burleigh’s Palm Sunday legacy at St. George's and Temple Emmanu-El, and calls for outreach to lapsed churchgoers to reengage faith communities.
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G. Bromley Oxnam
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Feng Yu-hsiang
National Association of Chinese Christians
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Free
China
Burleigh
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Deep River
Palm Sunday
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New York
International Peace Conference Called By United Nations
The article notes an April 25 conference in San Francisco where UN representatives will outline an international organization to maintain world peace. It critiques imperialism and calls for justice and charity among nations, warning against the domination of smaller neighbors and the mistreatment of Poland.
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San Francisco
United Nations
Society of Nations
Parish Notes Include Induction Of James Reed And World Peace Appeals
Sunday services listed with Mass at 10 30 and Sunday School followed by Confraternity meeting. James Reed son of Ernest Reed to become the parishs thirty fourth enlistee. he departs Monday the 30. Obituary for Herman J Kaiser noted. Calls for clothing drive contributions by Sunday. A long reflection on the San Francisco conference urges prayers for world peace and divine guidance. Church listings follow for Presbyterian Methodist and Full Gospel Tabernacle with local visits and congregational notices.
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James Reed
Ernest Reed
James
Youth Sodality
Herman J. Kaiser
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