Neg also. Bill Gering, youth worker for the GCMC in Newton, Kan., and head of the Young People's Union. He stands at left, speaking, and a young man and a young woman sit to the right. Likely taken in 1955 at a youth workshop in the USA, possibly in Newton, Kan. See related photo in the CM 3-26-1.

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.

13 members; GCMC B. of Christian Service? l-r: (seated) Bertha (Mrs. Leland) Harder; Winfield Fretz, Albert Gaeddert, Elmer Ediger, H. A. Fast, Wm. T. Snyder, (standing) David Schroeder, ---?---, Harry Detweiler, Robert Kreider, Peter J. Dyck, ---?---, ---?---. Compare to 1998-14.69 where some of the same members are shown. The date for this board is hard to determine from the GC Handbook of Information. Bertha Harder was a member of this board from 1952-56 (in '51 Bertha Fast is listed as a member). Fotovix copies of neg. enclosed. See 1998-14.70 where a woman was on the board also.

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.

Likely the Young People's Union Cabinet, meeting in Newton, Kansas. Frank H. Epp stands at back left with Bill Gering, YPU leader to his right (in the middle). Front row at far left may be Gordon Dyck and to the right of the 2 young women, Harris Waltner. See photo in the CM 4-48-3 which includes Dyck and Waltner. The photo may have been taken with Frank H. Epp's camera and donated by him. Related photos in 2010-14.84 and 85.

Negative & second copy (9x9) also. Dr. Paul Lederach on the left & Rev. Willard Claassen, writing graded SS materials.

Negative also. Similar to 14.2349 except here both men are looking down.

Negative & 6x6 copy of photo also. Used in CM 4-48-1. Five young men, volunteers doing alternative service in the mission field in the Belgian Congo who appeared before the GCMC Mission Board (at their meeting in Newton?). Their names are: Charles Suderman, Larry Graber, Wilmer Sprunger, Omar Galle, John Janzen.

Neg also. Photo of a number of "Youth Prayer Calendar 1956" brochures of the Young People's Union of the General Conference Mennonite Church, placed on an open Bible. Enlargement as well, 12.5x10. See articles on youth conference of Dec. 1955 in CM 4-4-1 and "Der Bote" Jan. 1956.