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- [190-?] (Creation)
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1 photograph: b&w; 8.5x11 cm
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Biographical history
Helen was born in Hoffnungsfeld, Manitoba (near Winkler, MB) and attended the Winkler Mennonite Brethren Church. She graduated from the Mennonite Collegiate Institute (MCI) in Gretna, Manitoba in 1915 and spent 1 year at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. In December 1919 she was ordained in the Winkler Mennonite Brethren Church and in June 1920 left her first term in India. She returned to Canada in 1927, and left for India in 1929 for her second term. She continued working in India until 1957, her fourth term. She died in Winkler, Manitoba.
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This is a photo of the Government School Dedication Day. There are 5 gentlemen standing in front of the doorway. The sign above the doorway says "Head Master". One of the men has a flowered lei around his neck. Others are wearing suits and one has an official government cap. A small curtain hangs in the doorway.