Negative also. Alice Snyder, sec. at the MCC Center in Kitchener, Ont. sits at her desk (looking directly at camera). Closer up pose than 1992-14.1568. Cf. 1990-1.12 & others where she is with Harvey Taves & other women workers.
Cropped for use in the CM 7-12-5 with other photos used by the GCMC, B. of Christian Service to promote mission work. This is the last in this series which began with 1998-14.260. Alice Snyder of the MCCO Clothing Depot is working at a pile of Christmas bundles ready for shipping. Some of the items contained in the bundles are displayed at the bottom of the photo. See also 1991-1.55, a related photo.
Used in CM 12-26-1. Three of the 4 pastors that have served the Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church, 1924-1964, were at the 40th anniversary celebration. L-r: Andrew R. Shelly, U. K. Weber and James S. Reusser. Second photo, used in CM 12-26-10 shows the anniversary committee: (l-r) Earle E Snyder, Gordon Weber, Elven Shantz, Alson M. Weber, James S. Reusser, Clayton Moss.
Written on the photograph cover: "This picture was taken in 1926 or 1927 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Millar, RR4, Kitchener (3 miles west of City Hall Kitchener on #7 Highway). Mrs. Fred Millar is the former Ida Bergey. These are her aunts and 1 uncle. The front row are hte son and daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Bowman "Preacher Mose." The back row - Elizabeth Bergey is a sister of David Bergey, Ida's father. Moses Bowman - a son of Preacher Mose is dead. His wife (2nd) is the second one in the back row. Mrs. David Bergey (Louisa Bowman) is absent. Also absent is Ezra Bowman who lived in Missouri, USA. Melina Bowman and Ida Bergey entertained their aunts and uncle on this occasion." Front row (left to right): Susannah (Bowman) Shantz, Barbara (Bowman) Shuh, Leah (Bowman) Baer, Aaron Bowman. Back row (left to right): Elizabeth (Bergey) Hagedorn, Susannah (Shantz) Bowman, Sarah (Bricker) Bowman.
Used in CM 12-26-3 with art. re. founding of Waterloo County MCU. The B. of Directors were (L. to R.): J. Burnette, Howard Snyder, Fred Cressman, Peter J. Rempel, O. Bender, Fred W. Pfisterer.
Used in the CM 9-11-5. C. J. Rempel, president of the local Gideons, presents a handicapped grade 5 girl, Lorraine Bauman, with a gold-covered New Testament at the Rotary Children's Centre on King Street in Kitchener, Ont. The Gideons International was giving these Bible to carefully selected grade 5 students in each of the local branches in honour of their 50th anniversary.
Negative also. Cemetery at First Mennonite Church in Kitchener, Ont. Close up view of a row of gravestones for Brubachers. Four of the gravestones are similar.
A group of children sit in pews at the side of the sanctuary, possibly a junior choir or Sunday School class. Pianist Helen Critchison sits at the piano.
Used in CM 6-37-1. Christian Workers' Council of the Ont. Mennonite Church l-r: Enan Hunsberger, retiring treas.; Mearl Steckley, Sec. of Church Music; Harvey Snyder, Sec. of Camps; Newton Gingrich, Sec. of Adult & Home Activites; Wayne North, vice-chairman; Edgar Metzler, Sec of Junior & Youth Activities; David Bergey, General Secretary; E. Clare Shantz, chairman. Smaller copy also, 9x9. See bkgd notes by Lorna L. Bergey in envelope.
Two copies of photo. Negative also. Informal pose of Bishop C. F. Derstine, pastor of First Mennonite Church, in shirt sleeves, partly kneeling, behind the pulpit of thechurch