Four students with their instructor Johann P Braun at the Coaldale Bible School. Left to right: Lena Dyck, Frieda Neumann, Johann P. Braun, Anna Regehr, Lydia (Janz) Toews. According to GAMEO article on Coaldale Bible School, Johann P Braun was the instructor for the year 1935-1936.

The Coaldale Bible School faculty and students, probably 1949-1950. Faculty in the front row beginning third from left: Aaron Warkentin, P.R. Toews, David Ewert, and B.W. Sawatzky.

Graduates of the Coaldale Bible School, class of 1942. (L-R), Back: Peter Doerksen, Ed Martens, David Ewert, Frank Thiessen. Middle: Peter Derksen, Erna Penner, Annie Dueck, Anna Thiessen. Front: (teachers) J.A. Toews, B.W. Sawatzky, John Unger.

A photo of the early Coaldale choir with Mr. D. Klassen as their conductor.

Handel's Messiah was presented by Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church choir at Southminster United church with Peter Dyck as conductor, Kathleen Brown as Organist and Agnes Dick as Pianist.

Boys and girls at front of church

The completed Mennonite Brethren church in Coaldale in 1939.

Coaldale Mennonite Brethren church choir directed by Peter Dick in the front of the church. First row (left to right) : Susie Enns , Margaret Unger, Annie Nikkel, Mary Doerksen, Agnes Dueck, Elsie Funk, Margaret Enns, Elizabeth Doerksen, Mary Voth, Annie Wall.
Second row (left to right) : Margaret Wall, Mary Matthies, Margaret Kornelsen, Erna Penner, Helen Janz, Lydia and Peter Dick, Tina Funk, Susie Dueck, Irma Quapp, Marthat Kaethler, Mary Wall. Third row (left to right) : Margaret Funk, Margaret Boschman, Helen Toews, Mary Geddert, Erica Kornelsen, Kaethie Langeman, Margaret Dueck, Sara Unger, Annie Thiessen, Annie Petker, Martha Goertzen, Frieda Martens, Susie Siemens. Fourth row ( left to right) : George Geddert, John Martens, David Geddert, Dan Unger, Peter Siebhert, Peter Dueck, Peter Regier, David Siebert, Edgar Quapp, Aron Janzen, Jacob Thiessen, Jacob Born. Fifth row (left to right) : Jacob Janz, Peter Huebert, John Funk, Bill Quapp, John Voth, George Wall, Jacob Funk, David Boschmann, John Unger, David Huebert.

Coaldale church group gathered inside the church building.

Coaldale Mennonite Brethren church orchestra. Instrumentation consisted of violins, guitars, recorders, mandolin.

Coaldale church orchestra with Peter Dick as their conductor and Agnes Dick is the pianist.

Fourteen women and 22 men standing on steps of the church. Front row (left to right): unknown, Mary Nickel, ? Dueck, Hilda Quapp, ? Enns, Liese Dyck, unknown, Agnes Dueck. Second row (left to right): Mrs. Quapp, ? Riediger, Mary Voth, unknown, Tina Dueck Janz, unknown. Third row (left to right): Corny Hiebert, Jake Hiebert, Peter Regier, Jacob Janz, P. R. Toews, Jacob Dueck Sr. Fourth row (left to right): John Voth, William Schmidt, Henry Nickel, Jacob Dueck, Jacob Dueck, Mr. Esau, John Neufeld, ? Thiessen. Fifth row (left to right): Peter Dueck, Bernard Thiessen, ? Goerz, Victor Pankratz, David Pankratz, Peter Martens.

Negative also. Used in the CM 3-26-9. The new Coaldale Community Hospital building. It was opened May 23, 1954.

Used in CM 14-38-2. 14 of the 16 men, Coaldale Cos, stand in the forest in Jasper National Park at a reunion. Photo dated Aug. '66.
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