Bureaucrats and Battles Beyond the War
A business leader describes wartime duties and government red tape from renegotiating Army contracts to facing NLRB unfair labor charges and WPB forms. He cites alliances with bureaus, wage probes, payroll drives, and war loan campaigns as he plans for postwar plant operations and profits amid a shrinking war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soneone
Army
Navy
National Labor Relations Board
WLB
Treasury Department
Bureau For
Manpower Commission
Selective Service Boards
War Production Board
OPA
Minneapolis Star-Journal
London to England A Pyle Front Dispatch From War Zone
Ernie Pyle details his RAF departure from Italy to England with fellow correspondents and Italian helpers. He recalls a dramatic sunset flight, the beauty over the Atlas and Moroccon skies, and the mix of longing and duty. He also pays tribute to the army PR men who support reporters, especially Don Jordan who cooks, keeps books, and manages requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Jordan
Reif
Rafe
Lieut
Maxine Budeman
Army Hospital
Kalamazoo
Mich
Goldielocks
Army
Delmar Richardson
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Paul Zimmer
Oakland
Calif
Jerry Benane
Minneapolis
Corp
Thomas Castleman
Albuquerque
New England
Welles
Attleboro
Mass
Brown University
Local church notices and convention schedules
The Rev G E Forsell departs to attend the Southern Baptist Convention in Atlanta Georgia and will attend the Northern Baptist Convention in Atlantic City New Jersey as a delegate. Sunday services continue in his absence. First Christian Church lists a Burn the Mortgage program and May schedule with Vacation Bible School. Christian Science and Science and Health notes reference Bible passages and study guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Forssell
Southern Baptist Convention
Atlanta
Georgia
Forssell
Northern Baptist Convention
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Christian Science
Churches of Christ Scientist
Jesus Christ
Saul
Dogs and Italian children adopted by troops in war
The writer notes numerous dogs and Italian boys taken as pets and mascots by troops. Many boys, often orphans from bombings with no home, join outfits, typically choosing to travel with their rescuers of their own accord.
Wallingford Lutheran Church Activities Schedule
Wallingford Lutheran Church led by Pastor L G Hinderaker lists morning worship at 9 45 a m Sunday school and Bible classes at 11 00 a m midweek prayer and hymn practice at 8 80 p m ladies aid meets Thursday May 25 at the church parlors with Mrs Carl Peter Groth and Mrs La Gov Jeffrey Olean Oscar Peterson Bible study and prayer Thursday night at 8 30 p m confirmands meet Saturday at 10 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Restoration and Communion
C.Y.F
Christian Youth Fellowship
Carl Peter
Yy Groth
Lagov Jeffrey
Mission Society
Leona Oleson
Maynard Oleson
Donna Jean Questad
Ladies Aid
Clarence Sorum
Wilbur Engholm
W. J. Reid
Vernon Brown
V-R
Pentecost Sunday Services at Union State Line
Next Sunday May 28 Pentecost Sunday service begins at 9 o clock with Sunday school at 9 45 and confirmation class meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2 45.
Sunday School Teachers Meeting at Parsonage May 19
May 19 Sunday school teachers gather at the Parsonage at 8 o clock Friday to begin Christian Fundamentals training. All interested welcomed alongside regular Sunday school teachers. May 22 daily vacation Bible school starts at 9 o clock for three weeks.
Vision in The Temple at First Presbyterian Service
First Presbyterian led by Pastor Joseph F. Kennedy holds 11:00 a m worship with Theological Seminary Day focus on pastoral leadership. Sunday School at 10 a m prepares Children’s Day activities for June 11. installation of Rev. E H Buschmann at Lakota Presbyterian planned. choir director Mr Newton Mack. weekday school of religion opens Monday at 9 a m through two week union session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Theological Seminary
Temple
E. H. Buschmann
Lakota Presbyterian Church
Kennedy
Newton Mack
Estherville Lutheran Church Bible Conference Schedule
Estherville Lutheran Church presents an annual recognition service for graduates and opens a Bible Conference running through Sunday the 28th. Speakers include Rev. David Vikner and Rev. G W Busse with study sessions on I Peter and Ephesians. Evangelistic services occur each evening at 8. There are Saturday confirmation and Willing Workers and Ladies Aid activities with listed hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pople
David Vikner
G. W. Busse
Vikner
Peter
Stanley Olson
Nels Bamiler
Ed Ellingson
Ladies Aid
Herman Sorum
B. O. Walden
Ida @ink
Alma Bigney
Emma Sorum
V-R
Methodist Church Announces Weekly Schedule and Events
Cecil J. Lemans leads services with a sermon titled In His Right Mind from Luke. Choir practice Wednesday, prayer service Thursday, open D-Day church hours, and daily vacation church school starts May 22 at 9 with classes through 8th grade, two weeks long. local visitors Eldon Wallace family visit Estherville with Frank Koch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Vitl
Roosevelt Building
V-R
Bag of Tricks for Home Sewing booklet promotion
A newsletter style note promotes towels and cotton bag crafts. It highlights towels of many colors for kitchen or bath and cotton bags as flour sugar or feed containers. The National Cotton Council offers the illustrated booklet free by mail from Memphis Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cotton Council
Memphis
Tennessee
Local births and visits noted around Estherville
Lillian Nau of Minneapolis visits with her father Chris Nau. A son was born Friday morning at Park View clinic to Mr. and Mrs. George Brunskill. Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Belding of Council Bluffs spent the weekend in Estherville visiting Mrs. J. P. Clark and others. Norman Olson, Marl Mahoney, and Mrs. Jim Berhagen visited Mrs. N. McVolding. Mrs. Olson and son David stayed for a week. Lillian Weir returns from a Western Union course in Sioux City and heads to Chicago around June 1 to work for Chicago Western Union Co. Mrs. K. Voight returns from Sioux City after visiting daughter Dorcas at Morningside College and attending Alpha Sigma sorority events. Mrs. Verlyn Brown leaves for Boston after Sgt. Verlyn Brown was reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brunskill
Park View Clinic
L. J. Belding
Council Bluffs
Estherville
Dr. Belding
J. P. Clark
Norman Olson
Marl Mahoney
Jim Berhagen
Pinestone
Minn
Edward Wilson
N. Mc Volding
Olson
David
Lillian Weir
Western Union
Sioux
City
Miss Weir
Chicago
Chicago Western Union Co
Verlyn Brown
Larry Brown
Sgt
Moursday
Boston
Mass
V-R
Free Methodist Church Notices in North Fifth Street Area
Sunday school at 10 am and morning preaching on what the Free Methodist Church stands for. Evening service at 8 pm uniting with the Baptist church. Rev Jobs Cross to preach. J.M.S. meets this week at Mrs Wilsons on First Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Methodist GC
Baptist Church
Jobs Cross
J.M.S
Wilson
First Avenue
Storth
Gospel Mission Pastor Lawrence F Gage Leads Services
Bible study and prayer service Thursday at eight. Street service Saturday at 8 30. Sunday school at 10 A M. Evening worship and prayer. Wednesday afternoon prayer at 2 80. Daily vacation Bible school starts Monday May 22 for two weeks with classes at 9 and noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pahite School
Warranty Deeds and Transfers in Estherville April 1944
Warranty deeds and quit claim transfers listed for Estherville Iowa and vicinity include Frey Simon & W.E. to Olaf M. Tweet. Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co. to Clarence Christianson. Elizabeth S. Birney to C. E. Birney. Bankers Life Co. to Herman Hetmers. Knepper May to George Fi bie Mitchell. Eva Me Todd to Wan Pos sack. Tartman Robert to Chirenee Wa Anderson. Ent. Wo HH and W1 to James Rainey and wife. Hotelling A. L. and Wh. to Nick Wigter. and other 1944 deeds dated April 18 to April 22. amounts noted as $1.00 consideration. Land descriptions include sections 28-98-34 and various townships in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frey, Simon & WE
Olaf M
Elizabeth S
C. E. Birney
Bankers Life Co
Herman Hetmers
Wan
Possack
Poe
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Norman Thomas
America
U. S
U.S
Ernie Pyle
Italy
London
Sergi
Harry Cowe
Harry
Geldie
Vesuvius
Mediterranean
Algeria
Morocco
Atlas Mountains
England
Tuaa Tiose
Europe
First “Christian Church
Fred D. Sawyer
Mark H. Scott
Calender
Oxford
Wallingford Lutheran Church
L. G. Hinderaker
Union State Line
Immanuel Lutheran Church
K. A. Horn
Schol
Roosevelt i
Presbyterian General Assembly
First Presbyterian
Joseph F. Kennedy
Estherville Lutheran Church
Tl. A. Mathre
Eldon Wallace
Frank Koch
Lillian Nau
Chris Nau
Free Methodist Church
John Cross
North Fifth Street
Vure
Gospel Mission
Lawrence F. Gage
Fischer, Chas. R. Comm
Tartman
Robert
James Rainey & Wi
A. EL
Nick Wigter
Beye
Woodley
Hatchery
Ae Ey
Tandand
Standard Oil
Gisoline
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