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Toews, John A., 1912-1979 Item Conscientious objectors
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Conference about Conscientious Objector Publication, The Beacon, 1943

Identified on photo as "the group which attended the Beacon conference at Nanaimo, June 5-6 [1943]. This group chose John L. Fretz as the new editor. Back left: John A. Toews, Rufus Jutzi, Clayton Burkholder; last on right Frank C. Peters. Middle (l-r). Harold Schmidt (with hat), John Boldt, Paul Hunsberger, Ernst Best. Front: outgoing editor, Wes Brown, third from left.

Toews visits with COs

This photo is of John A. Toews (centre) visiting with Abe Kroeker (left) and Henry Heidebrecht (right) at White Court forestry service during WWII, 100 miles from Grand Prairie.

Visiting minister with the Quartet

This photo is of two ministers with 4 conscientious objectors who formed a music quartet at the Nanaimo Lakes camp. From left to right is Mennonite Brethren minister J.A. Toews, ?, David Balzer, Bill Funston, Frank C. Peters, Jake Balzer.

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