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District representatives at the Young People's Union Council, meeting in Newton, Kansas? Bill Gering stands at far left in back row, Harris Waltner at far left in middle row and Erland Waltner to his right. At far right in back (behind the 2 young women) may by Gordon Dyck. Published in "Jugendseite"? See related photos in 2010-14.83 and 85.

See 1998-14.80 regarding Erland Waltner. Negative also.

Used in 14-31-3. Members of the Mennonite World Conference Presidium and Advisors meeting in Filadelfia, Paraguay in July to finalize plans for the 1967 Amsterdam conference among other things (See caption in CM). Some of those present, front row starting 2nd from left:: J.J.J. van Sluiys, Chairman, Dutch General Conference, Netherlands; J. A. Oosterbaan, Prof., University of Amsterdam; Erland Waltner, President of MWC; C. J. Dyck, Exec. Sec.; J. C. Wenger, Old Mennonite representative; Unknown. Others: J. A. Toews, Mennonite Brethren representative, Wpg., 2nd from right 2nd row; Ernst Harder, Pres. Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Uruguay, 2nd from left 3rd row from front. See CM for the representatives from Paraguay and the rest of the names.

Used in the CM 12-4-1. Executive Committee of the 8th Mennonite World Conference. L-r: Erland Waltner (Elkhart, Ind.), president; J. A. Oosterbaan (Haarlem, The Netherlands), vice-pres.; Peter Wiens (Filadelphia, Paraguay), vice-president; B. J. Braun (Fresno, Cal.), secretary; J. C. Wenger (Goshen, Ind.), vice-pres.

Used in CM 11-21-1. Six representatives at the Chicago Ministers Conference of Mennonite ministers from North America discuss the program for the day. L-r: John Friesen, Saskatoon, Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference; Henry Dick, Shafter, Calif., Mennonite Brethren; Nelson Kauffman, Elkhart, Ind., Mennonite Church; Archie Penner, Iowa City, Iowa, Evangelical Mennonite Conference; E. J. Swalm, Duntroon, Ont., Brethren in Christ; Erland Waltner, Elkhart, Ind.; General Conference.

Used in CM 12-29-3. Members of Advisory Council of Institute of Mennonite Studies. L-r: Erland Waltner, John A. Toews, J. C. Wenger, John H. Yoder, William Keeney, Irvin B. Horst, Ross Bender, C. J. Dyck, Carlton O. Wittlinger, Guy F. Herschberger, J. Winfield Fretz.

Informal discussion between Erland Waltner (left) & an unidentified man (right). Part of the annual meeting of the GC Council of Boards in Newton, Kan. where 4 Mennonite weeklies were represented? See 1998-14.66 for a photo that was used in the CM in regard to these meetings. A fotovix copy of the neg. is enclosed. May be the same young man is in the group photo in 1998-14.81.

Members of the GCMC exec.? l-r: (unidentified, same man as in 1998-14.59 with Waltner & Friesen?); Walter Gering? sec.; Erland Waltner, president; Isaac I. Friesen, vice-pres. Compare to 1998-14.68. Fotovix copies of the neg. are enclosed.

Negatives only, 2 similar ones. Negative #10 used in CM 4-49-5. Group photo of the GCMC conference exec. & 2 officers of each of the four boards, meeting in Newton, Kan. Present were: Walter Gering, sec.; I. I. Friesen, vice-pres.; Erland Waltner, pres.; P.K. Regier, exec. Sec.; P. A. Wedel & J. P. Suderman, B. of Missions; Carl Lehman & August Epp, B. of Business Administration; L. L. Ramseyer & E. J Miller, B. of Education & Publication; H. A. Fast & Albert Gaeddert, B. of Christian Service. Compare to 1998-14.69-71.

Negatives Only. Two similar poses of 3 men talking informally at a table, likely in the basement of Young United Church where the 34th conf. of the GCMC was meeting. Erland Waltner at left; I. I. Friesen (vice-president) in middle. Waltner was the new moderator of the conf. See 1998-14.51. P. A. Wedel at right? See 1998-14.68 & 1998-14.71. A fotovix copy of the neg. also enclosed.

Negative for photo used in CM 4-33-1. Dr. Erland Waltner (right), new pres., receives gavel from retiring pres., Rev. Olin Krehbiel (left). Second neg. also, similar to photo except Krehbiel looks at Waltner instead of the camera.

Cropped for use in CM 4-32-13. Dr. Erland Waltner, speaker at the GCMC triennial cf. In Wpg. at Young United Church.

Members of MWC exec. com. l-r: C.J. Dyck, exec. sec.; S. Djojodihardjo, vice-pres. for Asia; Erland Waltner, pres.; Enrique Ens, vice-pres. for South America; J. A. Oosterbaan, vice-pres. for Europe; J. A. Toews, recording sec.; Million Belete, vice-pres. for Africe; J. C. Wenger, vice-pres. for North America.

Used in CM 17-31-1. 2 similar photos of the 19 members of the planning com., Presidium, for the ninth MWC, meeting in Kinshasa. In the published photo some of the men smile slightly but in the unused one (labelled: "In a lighter moment") a number smile broadly. Erland Waltner of Ind. , the pres., sits in front middle; C.J. Dyck, exec. sec. is at the far right. J. Harishchandra rep. India; S. Djojodihardjo rep. Indonesia; Ernst Hege rep. Germany; Tshelembo Nicodemi rep. Congo; Don Jacobs rep. Kenya; J. A. Oosterbaan, Holland; Million Bilete, Ethiopia. See CM for all the names. See related photo in 1998-14.353.

Delegates to the UM Church annual conference pose on the front steps of the church. The byline in "The Canadian Mennonite" suggests the conference took place in VIrgil, however this church appears to be St. Catharines United Mennonite. Related to 1998-14.294 which was used in the CM. Erland Waltner, pres. of Mennonite Biblical Seminary guest speaker, is 3rd from left in the front. J. J. Wichert, Canadian board representative, stands behind him to his right. See report on conference in CM 6-46-1, 8.

Used in CM 6-46-1. Sent in by the Ontario CM correspondent. Informal view of participants at the annual UM conference, 1958. The byline in "The Canadian Mennonite" suggests the conference was held in Virgil, however the church in the background is St. Catharines United Mennonite. Participants are getting ready for a photo on the front steps of the church. At left a young girl twirls a hula hoop. The editor chose this photo instead of the posed one of the group (1998-14.295). Erland Waltner, president of Mennonite Biblical Seminary and guest speaker invites Rev. J. Wichert, Canadian board representative, to stand beside him. Some men visit, others begin to line up.