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* George D. Leest 1949
* Leonard Lindsted 1945 & 1947
* Arthur "Art" M. Miller 1962
* Howard J. Montgomery 1951
* F.W. Schwartz 1948
===1947===
* L&L 1947-2: The Home Workers' Department (ed. by T.B. Gilbert @ Tucson, AZ:
** More About Proposed Summer Gospel Tour, 1947: Chicago to Denver and return in circuit. May 1 to Sept. 7 (DV)
Dear Brethren: Every mention of this project for the furtherance of the gospel and testimony to our Lord's name in this country meets with interest, encouragement, and inquiry for more particulars. It is still too early to announce anything definite; but for the sake of fellowship in prayer, and to secure suggestions and the counsel of brethren of experience in various lines, we intend to make public the development of plans, even though only tentative. The following are subject to revision.
It is proposed that a party of about six of the Lord's servants shall start out from Chicago early in May 1947, and proceed by a prearranged route through Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, to Denver; returning through Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, to Chicago by the first week in September. Brethren in business or other employment may join them from time to time, on vacations of one or two weeks, or as otherwise arranged. Transportation: automotive, with trailer lodgings. Equipment to include public-address system, preaching platform, abundance of gospel tracts, etc. All personnel of the party to be carefully and prayerfully chosen, with certain standards of requirement, e.g., quality and strength of voice for singing and open-air preaching, physical and nervous stamina for strenuous work and
exercise in aggressive gospel testimony in constantly changing scenes, etc. The thirty-five or more representative brethren to whom the project was first presented, and who unanimously favored it, placed it in the hands of Brethren David Lawrence and Arthur B. Rodgers, for planning, and for direction. Mr. Charles Howard of Irving Park assembly, Chicago, was named as Treasurer for funds for purchase of equipment. He can be addressed at 7240 Balmoral, Chicago 31, Ill.
Brethren Lawrence and Rodgers have met twice for consultation, and they will meet with other brethren from time to time. Much prayer is being made, and we bespeak the prayers of the Lord's people for guidance. A tentative route has been drawn up, and is herewith submitted for your study, prayerful consideration, and suggestions. A word of explanation: We did not avoid towns having assemblies, but included as many such as conveniently possible. We feel that the assemblies are none too strong, and need the stimulus of such a visit. Local brethren are best situated for making arrangements for places of meetings, either in the open-air or in buildings, with our experienced co-operation. This is the initial tour, and may lead to further and more widely scattered tours; but to get the Lord's people informed and interested, we think we should let as many as possible see what such a tour is like. Monday is to be rest-day; and mornings will be our quiet time, during which we will read and pray together as well as privately.
* [[Illinois]]
** Chicago: May 1-7
** Aurora: May 8
** Elgin: May 9
** Rockford: May 10-12
** Dixon: May 13
** Clinton: May 14
** Galesburg: May 15
** Rock Island: May 16
* [[Iowa]]
** Davenport: May 17-19
** Muscatine: May 20
** Washington: May 21
** Cedar Rapids: May 22
** Manchester: May 23
** Waterloo: May 24-26
** Hampton: May 27
** Fort Dodge: May 28
** Boone: May 29
** Ames: May 30
** Des Moines: May 31 - June 1-2
** Pella, Sully: June 3
** Eddyville: June 4
** Ottumwa: June 5
** Albia: June 6
** Centerville: June 7-9
** Corydon: June 10
** Chariton: June 11
** Greenfield: June 12
** Berea: June 13
** Atlantic: June 14
** Lyman: June 15-16
** Storm Lake: June 17
** Cylinder: June 18
** Boyden: June 19
** Orange City: June 20
** Sioux City: June 21-23
* [[Nebraska]]
** Ponca: June 24
** Wausa: June 25
** Creighton: June 26
** Norfolk: June 27
** Omaha: June 28-30
** Ashland: July 1
** Lincoln: July 2
** Hastings: July 3
** Grand Island & Boelus district: July 4-7
** Kearney: July 8
** Minden: July 9
** Holdredge: July 10
** Long Island, KS: July 11
** McCook: July 12
** Palisade: July 13-14
** Imperial: July 15
* [[Colorado]]
** Yuma: July 16
** Akron & Brush: July 17
** Greeley: July 18
** Denver: July 19-21
** Boulder: July 22
** Longmount: July 23
** Loveland: July 24
** Ft. Collins: July 25
** Colorado Springs: July 26-28
** Pueblo: July 29
** Rocky Ford & LaJunta: July 30
** Las Animas & LaMar: July 31
** Eads & Kit Carson: Aug. 1
** Burlington: Aug. 2
* [[Kansas]]
** Kanorado: Aug. 3
** Goodland: Aug. 4
** Hays: Aug. 5
** Salina: Aug. 6
** '''Hutchinson''': Aug. 7
** Newton: Aug. 8
** Wichita: Aug. 9-11
** Garnett: Aug. 12
** Lawrence: Aug. 13
** Topeka: Aug. 14
** Atchison: Aug. 15
** KCKS/KCMO: Aug. 16-18
* [[Missouri]]
** Lowry City: Aug. 19
** Springfield: Aug. 20
** Lebanon: Aug. 21
** Rolla: Aug. 22
** St. Louis: Aug. 23-25
* Illinois
** Suburbs in Illinois: Aug. 26
** Springfield: Aug. 27
** Peoria: Aug. 28
** Bloomington: Aug. 29
** Champaign: Aug. 30-31
** Urbana: Sept. 1
** Danville: Sept. 2
** Kankakee: Sept. 3
** Joliet: Sept. 4
** [[Illinois#Chicago|Chicago]]: Sept. 5-7
* L&L 1947-7: Joseph Balsan, Copper City, MI: "Am leaving soon to work with Leonard Lindsted with a gospel campaign in a tent at Hutchinson, Kansas. We will value your prayers for God's blessing upon this effort."
===1950===
* 1950-11 LOI: Assembly Building Activity: "Hutchinson, Kansas, Bible Hall is making improvements for convenience and to add to its Sunday school capacity."
* 1951-4 LOI:
** Richard Burson: "I recently had a few days of meetings at [[Missouri#Springfield|Springfield]], Missouri, later at [[Kansas#Stilwell|Stilwell]], Kansas, where I held forth ten days, and still later at [[Kansas#Atchison|Atchison]], where I had two weeks of children's meetings. The meetings here at Hutchinson has been encouraged by some newly saved who have come into fellowship recently."
** Youth Work (ed. by James G. Humphrey): Atchison, KS: "Children's meetings here Feb. 12-21, increased steadily in attendance, through ice, snow and very cold weather. Parents and friends came in also. [https://www.luikerwaal.com/newframe_uk.htm?/pilgrim03_uk.htm Colored slides] from ''Pilgrim's Progress'' formed the background for stirring gospel messages brought by Richard Burson, from Hutchinson, Kansas. Copies of the book were given children who told in their own writing how Graceless lost his burden." Also see [https://lucerna.exeter.ac.uk/index.php Magic Lantern] page with more digitized slides.
* 1951-5 LOI: Howard J. Montgomery, Shiprock, [[New Mexico|N.M.]]:
I am writing this from Hutchinson, Kansas, where Mrs. Montgomery and I have stopped to acquaint the saints with heed for more prayer for our needy Navajos. We left the station the last of February, proceeding south to [[Texas#El Paso|El Paso]], Texas, for our first meeting. From there we went to [[Texas#Fort Worth|Fort Worth]] and [[Texas#Dallas|Dallas]].
Going north we visited the brethren in Oklahoma City and [[Oklahoma#Tulsa|Tulsa]]. In Kansas we went as far east as Kansas City, and while there showed our colored slides of the work at [[Troost Avenue Gospel Hall, KCMO|Troost Avenue Hall]] in Kansas City, Mo. Heading back, we stopped at [[Grace and Truth Gospel Chapel, KS|Abilene]], where we attempted to give a little help to the small assembly. After visiting Wichita, we go to Colorado, where invitations to tell of the work await us. Them we will go south to [[Arizona]] to continue spreading the gospel in Navajoland. Brethren, pray for us."
==1960's==
===1962===
* 1962-1 L&L: Richard Burson, Rt. 3, Hutchinson, KS: "It looks perhaps that in the future a new highway development may take our chapel in Hutchinson. Quite likely a move would be made into a new housing area. It is good to see assemblies spreading out and reaching into new areas."
* 1962-1 LOI: Art Miller Ministers in South and West on Business Trip:
"Mr. Arthur M. Miller of [[Illinois#Chicago|Chicago]], Illinois, as sales representative of a pùblishing house, travels throughout the southern and western states. As he travels, he ministers in assemblies in these states on Sundays and midweek. He gives the following report:
I had the joy of ministering some forty times recently while on a business trip through the south and
west. In St. Louis, [[Missouri]], I ministered the Word Sunday a.m. and fellowshipped with the saints in Maplewood. The following weekend took me to Memphis, [[Tennessee]], where I opened up the Word all day. Then on to New Orleans, [[Louisiana]], for fellowship with Vernon Schlief and the saints there. The Lord blessed in the salvation of a French Catholic. The following Lord's day I ministered in Longview, Texas, the next in Tulsa, Oklahoma, then Oklahoma City where I spent a full week. In Kansas City, Kansas, I spoke Sunday and Monday at a luncheon. Then to Hutchinson, Kansas, where Richard Burson has been used to build up the work and camp.
My next place was at the Children's Home in Colorado Springs, [[Colorado]], where I spent two days giving some little
devotional talks after meals and ministered at the week-day meeting in the new chapel. The weekend I was back in Denver and again gave ministry help in the assembly there. These little assemblies are hungry for fellowship and always welcome help from those who are passing their way and able to minister."
===1964===
* 1964-9 L&L: Burlington, Colo.: "Our sixteenth Bible conference of Christians gathered in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ will be held (D.V.) on October 9, 10, and 11, preceded by a prayer meeting on October 8 at 8 p.m. The conference will be held in the Burlington Gospel Chapel at 314 12th St. Speakers expected are Robert A. Crawford, Malvern, Pa., Abe Hartsema, Muskegon, Mich., and Harold Kesler, Riverside, Calif. Richard Burson, Hutchinson, Kansas, and Leslie Sanberg, Pueblo, Colo., will be in charge of the children's meetings. For further information please address correspondence to Sam Morrow, Kanorado, Kansas."
=Radio=
==1940's==
===1949===
George D. Leest resided in Redlands, [[California]] and did a week-long series of children's meetings in the Hutch assembly in Sept.-Oct of 1949.
He had a radio program "Bible Stories for Children" that ran on KWHK (1190 kc.) on Saturdays at 9:45am in Hutchinson minimally from Jan. 1949 - Mar. 1951, and advertised every month in [[Letters of Interest]] under the "Radio Programs" section, edited then by C.W. Pollard. In Jan. 1949, Leest's program was also airing for KFNF (920 kc.) of Shenandoah, [[Iowa]] on Sat. mornings 9:00 a.m. In 1948, as per LOI 1948-6, the program was running on the Hutch station on Saturdays at 10:30am, and Shenandoah on Sundays at 1:45pm, and Mon-Fri at 9:15am.
By Aug. 1950, Leest's program was still airing in Hutch and Shenandoah, but by then also:
* Sacramento, CA: KXOA (1470 kc.) daily 9am
* San Bernardino, CA:
** KFXM (590 kc.) Sat. 8:15am
** KMBT (9.99 mc.) Sun. 3:30pm
In Jan. 1951, his program in Hutch had moved to 9:45am on Saturdays.
=Sources=
* ''[[Letters of Interest]]'' (LOI)
** 1945-9; 1948-8; 1950-11; 1951:4-5; 1962-1
* Light & Liberty (L&L)
** 1947-:2&7; 1949-2; 1962-1; 1964-9
