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''Letters of Interest'' was a monthly periodical serving primarily North America with news and articles concerning the open brethren (OB) from 1934-1997. The very first issue was in July 1934, as ''Letters of Interest from The Home Field'', as a small 812-page b/w newsletter with various colored covers, that by the third issue was 24 pages, then by 1935 it was 30. It was edited by William G. McCartney, associate editor of J.H. Williamson, treasurer was R.W. Trotter & assistant treasurer was R.W. Stott. In 1938, the name was shortened to ''Letters of Interest''. By 1943, the covers had changed to photographic, and a 32-page magazine. In in 1969 it rebranded as ''Interest''. In the 1990's, it was changed to ''News of Interest'' and reduced to a newsletter format until its end in 1997.
=Offices=
==Production==
* Theressa Moraitis - June 1994 - Jan. 1995+
==Misc==
==Art Editor/Director==
Photographers & Illustrators were uncredited prior to 1985. This position was rebranded as "Composition" in March 1990, "Creative Director" before June of 1993, and "Designer" in June of 1994.
* John W. Sweemer +June 1971 - Jan. 1987
** Occupationally, Charles was a national expert on tea, and vice-president & director of the Irwin-Harrisons-Whitney Co., which was the largest exporter of tea from Japan, and also the largest importer of it into the U.S. between WWI and WWII. It was founded in 1884 by Andrew P. Irwin & Robert F. Irwin, sons of Samuel Irwin who was a Civil War vet from Philadelphia with his own coffee & tea business. In 1936, Charles penned ''[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31822035084300&seq=9 The Romance of Tea]''.
* Charles Howard - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+
* Peter Hinshelwood - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+(b. 1892 Wishaw, NL, [[Scotland|Scot.]]; emig. 1923; d. 1964 Fort Lauderdale, Broward, [[Florida|FL]]), son of John Henshelwood (b. 1866 Shotts, NL, Scot.) & Annie Stewart Wilson Henshelwood (b. 1866 Hamilton, SL, Scot.). In 1901, the family resided in New Monkland, John was employed as a laundry manager. Wife (1917 @ Motherwell, Scot.): Sarah Meldrum McLean Hinshelwood (b. 1888 Waterloo, Wishaw, NL, Scot.; emig. 1923; d. 1963 Hollywood, FL). In 1920, Peter & Sarah resided in Chicago, and in 1927 in Dolton, Cook, Chicago, IL. By 1929, they resided at Hollywood, Broward, FL. In 1940, they were back in Chicago, Peter was employed as a city electrician. Fellow co-workers Charles J. Meister & Alfred R. Fox attested to Peter's naturalization.** Children:*** John Hinshelwood (b. 1918 Motherwell, Scot. - d. 1935 Chi., IL). Died at the age of 16.5 years old, buried at Evergreen Park.*** Robert Forrester McLean Hinshelwood (b. 1920 Motherwell, Scot. - d. 2003 Beecher, Will, IL). Wife: Betty Jane Golden Hinshelwood (b. 1925 Chi., IL - d. 2008 Beecher, IL), daughter of Peter Joseph Golden (1891-1938 Chi., IL) & Evelyn Scott Smyth Golden (b. 1893 Chi., IL - d. 1983 Hazel Crest, Cook, Chi., IL). Evelyn's sister was Sarah Elizabeth Smyth Keating (b. 1888 Chi., IL - d. 1983 Hazel Crest, Cook, IL) who married Samuel Keating, Sr. (b. 1883 Belfast, Co. Down, Ireland - d. 1962 Chi., IL).*** Alexander M. Hinshelwood (b. 1927 Dolton, IL - d. 2018 Florence, [[South Carolina|SC]]). Wife: Thelma Wagenaar Hinshelwood (b. 1928 Chi., IL - '''2022''' Florence, SC). Thelma was in fellowship at [https://www.oaklawnbiblechapel.org/ Oak Lawn Bible Chapel], Bethel Baptist, IN; and [https://www.sandhurst.net/ Church at Sandhurst], Florence.** see [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/256528034 FindAGrave]* Clyde H. Harold Dennis - +Mar. 1943 - Mar. 1944(b. 1913 Fort Dodge, Webster, IA - d. 1962 Los Angeles, CA), son of Warren More Dennis (b. 1875 Lake Prairie, Marion, IA - d. 1918 Fort Dodge, IA) & Laura May Burdick Robinson-Dennis (b. 1882 Gowrie, Webster, IA - d. 1978 Los Angeles, CA). Clyde's paternal grandfather was Anthony Eugene Dennis (b. 1846 Bedminster, Somerset, [[New Jersey|NJ]] - d. 1916 Pella, Marion, IA). Wife: Muriel B. Dennis
* Fred Hillis - Apr. 1946 - Apr. 1947
* Andrew J. Cotton - +Mar. 1943 / Apr. 1946 - June 1952