News Clippings

Media played an important role in the fundraising side of Lutheran World Federation Service to Refugees. Different American Lutheran journals or periodicals such as the Lutheran World Action Bulletin helped educate congregations and individuals about what LWF-SR needed and/or was up to. Additionally, local journals and college papers were prominent in people’s access to what was happening on the ground in Germany, Austria, and Italy. One St. Olaf example would be the Manitou Messenger, now known as the Olaf Messenger, which wrote on the decisions of the Hong and Anderson families and Jim Anderson was a part of! 

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In 1947, while he only returned for a short period after his YMCA work, Howard Hong, philosophy professor at St. Olaf College, set off from Olaf with his family and his volunteers to Germany. This left many students with questions regarding the nature of his work and the reasoning behind his departure, which Pauline Thorson unpacks in her article for the Manitou Messenger (March 1947).
In 1947, while he only returned for a short period after his YMCA work, Howard Hong, philosophy professor at St. Olaf College, set off from Olaf with his family and his volunteers to Germany. This left many students with questions regarding the nature of his work and the reasoning behind his departure, which Pauline Thorson unpacks in her article for the Manitou Messenger (March 1947).
Found in the St. Olaf Manitou Messenger (now the St. Olaf Messenger), Edna Hong writes a beautiful piece to the St. Olaf College community regarding different Christmas packages and the work of LWF-SR in Germany. Here she displays her fondness of St. Olaf as well as the dedicated work of the LWF-SR staff.
Found in the St. Olaf Manitou Messenger (now the St. Olaf Messenger), Edna Hong writes a beautiful piece to the St. Olaf College community regarding different Christmas packages and the work of LWF-SR in Germany. Here she displays her fondness of St. Olaf as well as the dedicated work of the LWF-SR staff.
James V. Anderson, student volunteer for Howard Hong and later area director in the British Zone, was also chief editor of the St. Olaf Manitou Messenger (now known as the St. Olaf Messenger). As he heads for Germany, as described in this article, his spot soon needs to be filled.
James V. Anderson, student volunteer for Howard Hong and later area director in the British Zone, was also chief editor of the St. Olaf Manitou Messenger (now known as the St. Olaf Messenger). As he heads for Germany, as described in this article, his spot soon needs to be filled.
In this article called "From a Resettlement Worker's Diary" in a Lutheran World Action Bulletin (March 1949), Miss Henriette Lund describes her work as a resettlement officer for LWF-SR in the American Zone. To note, Lund was also influential and prominent in LWF-SR work in Austria, as director.
In this article called "From a Resettlement Worker's Diary" in a Lutheran World Action Bulletin (March 1949), Miss Henriette Lund describes her work as a resettlement officer for LWF-SR in the American Zone. To note, Lund was also influential and prominent in LWF-SR work in Austria, as director.
Written by James Anderson for the Lutheran World Action Bulletin, this article describes the dedication of Imbshausen, the first LWF-SR study center and a valuable part of the work in the British Zone.
Written by James Anderson for the Lutheran World Action Bulletin (December 1948) this article describes the dedication of Imbshausen, the first LWF-SR study center and a valuable part of the work in the British Zone.

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  1. “Dr. Hong Reveals,” found in and used with permission of Rolvaag Memorial Library Manitou Messenger (previous student paper for St. Olaf College) archives.
  2. “Take a Letter,” found in and used with permission of Rolvaag Memorial Library Manitou Messenger (previous student paper for St. Olaf College) archives.
  3. “Literary Board Appoints,” found in and used with permission of Rolvaag Memorial Library Manitou Messenger (previous student paper for St. Olaf College) archives.
  4. “From a Resettlement Worker’s Diary,” found in Luther Seminary Library, used with permission of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Region 3 Archives Luther Seminary.
  5. “Dedicated Study Center,”  found in Luther Seminary Library, used with permission of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Region 3 Archives Luther Seminary.

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