Wartime pledges and home front efforts outline
Wartime articles urge citizens to invest in Victory Bonds while sons fight, pledge to keep incomes above needs for war finance. Reports also note ample 1944 Christmas tree supply with cautions against overbuying, FHA speeding vets loans, 10000 nurses needed, 500 navy nurses monthly, and limited consumer goods progress including pigskin shoes and fuel oil rations. The rubber supply remains tight with shift to synthetic rubber, prompting conservation measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Office of War Information
War Production Board
Department of Agriculture
Office of Defense Transportation
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Treasury Procurement Division
Combined
Raw Materials Board
World Religio? and postwar church plans in Asia and China
Dr J Merle Davis argues rural churches differ from urban ones and must adjust to land and agriculture to root Christianity in Asia and Africa. Henry Gooch calls a Universal Week of Prayer Jan 7 14 1945. Dean Chang proposes a Five Year Plan Post War Agricultural Reconstruction for China with 85 percent rural population and 100000 agricultural graduates. Dr Bonnell notes return of 11 million veterans strains churches, urges trained counselors and a peace crusade against poverty and prejudice. Protestantism bears responsibility alongside other religions to build the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Africa
J. Merle Davis
International Mission
Council of
Henry Martin Gooch
World's Evangelical Alliance
London
Eng
Alliance
Mr. Gooch
National
Asociation of Agriculture of China
CC. W. Chang
College of Agriculture
Forrestry
John Sutherland Bonnell
New York
War Manpower Commission aids thousands into jobs in October
Over 467 men and women were placed in jobs in Sterling and statewide USES offices report a 103 percent rise from October last year. State total exceeded 79,600 placements with 75,000 in essential war industries as veterans return and USES expands services to the fighting workforce. Widely noted is the need for 68,000 additional workers in critical war production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Veterans Administration
Navy
Paul V. McNutt
American Red Cross
G. I
War Manpower Commission
United States Employment Service
Sterling
A. F. Reindel
Charles P. Casey
Cpi
Casey
Eisenshowe
Paris
Fiest
Cef
Japan
Germany
WMC
Cr Plonte
Sterling Rock Falls
Heindel
Queen Esther class party at Hope Evangelical Church tonight
The Queen Esther class hosts a Christmas party for husbands and friends at the church parlors with a scrambled supper at 7 followed by a program and social hour led by Mrs. Larem Mrs. Spencer and John Sollenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
Hope Evangelical Church
Alvin Larem
Clifton Spencer
John Sollenberger
Golden Wedding Tribute From Longtime Friends
Richard Badtke writes a nostalgic poem honoring a couple celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The verses recount shared labor, family blossoming, losses and blessings, and enduring neighborly friendship spanning decades. The piece ends with gratitude and a Pay Day Bonds plug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Badtke
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Town & Farm
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Marion J. Creeger
Christian Commission
Clinton, Iowa
Margaret
Heusinkveld
Jretns
Bury
Pillsbury
Merle
Atherton
Pillsbury Feed Dealer
Chadwick News
Florence Adolph
Iris Miller
Rockford
Beth Turney
LaVonne Aude
Margaret Kahler
Chicago
V. V. Provant
Pvt
Harry Peckman
Chambersburg
Arnold Roberts
Ed Schroeder
Maggie
John
Alfred M. Olson
East Main Street
Morrison, Ill
L. B. Hussey, M. D
Savanna, Ill
Greison Bldg
Main St
Telephone Black 415
Martin Morris Co
Goodyear
Goodyear Engineers
Housenga & Bronkema
John Deere
Fulton
Ill
Thomson 184
Thomson, Illinois
Fatena
Richard Vogel
Purina
Fulton, Illinois
Illinois Northwestern Telephone CO
Savanna
the Land Bank System
Land Banks
National Farm Loan Associations
Ural National Farm Loan Association
L. M. Knox, Secy.Treas
Morrison
Illinois
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