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This photo is of George Wiebe directing the Winnipeg Mennonite Community Orchestra together with a large choir [at the Mennonite Choral Festival?].

Henry G. Ens shakes hands with K. H. Neufeld while George D. Wiebe looks on. Taken at the "Saengerfest" (song festival) in Grunthal (sponsored by the Man. Youth Organ.) in the new auditorium? See short article in CM 4-30-3. Negative for photo & additional one in which Ens is talking to 4 young people about some music.

Used in CM 9-16-1. Choir directors from the 5 western provinces at Music Com.'s Canadian Conf. Of Mennonite Workshop. See art. CM 9-15-1. Lectures given by: Walter Jost, Bethel College; George Wiebe, CMBC; Walter Thiessen, Saskatoon; latter 3 in front to right of the 2 women conductors?

Used in CM 8-9-11. The children's GLH choir with speaker Toby Voth (near right), pianist Margaret Thiessen (far right) & Frieda Duerksen, conductor (standing between Voth & Thiessen at the right).

Walter and Menno Neufeld, the orchestra and choir conductors in the valley who taught many students who became good musicians.

Negative also. Used in CM 3-16-1. Ben Horch, bending over at left & Dr. K. H. Neufeld, standing at right, give instruction at the annual choir conductors' course of the Man. Youth Organ. in Altona. Seated l-r: George D. Wiebe, Wpg.; Henry G. Ens, Gnadenthal; H. D. Sawatsky, Elm Creek; Jake A. Wiebe, Altona; B. Sawatsky, Gnadenthal; F. Zacharias, Reinland; Peter G. Elias, Carman; Ervin Groening, Lowe Farm. See related neg. in 2001-14.351.

Used in CM 15-18-6 Mennonite Ladies Chorus of Wpg. The women are all dressed alike. A number of them were from the Portage MB Church, front, l-r: ??, Schreier, Helen Wiens, Helen Epp, ? Kasdorf, Elona Schrier Schellenberg? leader, ??, ?? Klassen? From the Elmwood MB Church? : Hertha Janzen, 2nd from l.; Elizabeth DeFehr, far right.

Used in CM 7-14-1. The Mennonite Children's Choir, shown with dir. Helen Litz at the Man. Music festival. The choir has 30 members, age 8-16 years. In back row are some of the older members: Eleanor Baerg, 2nd from right, Erica Loewen, 3 to left from her, Irmgard Redekop, blond with glasses.