A display at the anniversary of the first hut and tent of the early pioneers. The floor was two feet below ground level and beds were made by laying trees down and covering them with grass. Used in CM 3-28-3.
A memorial was unveiled at the 25th anniversary celebrations of Colony Fernheim in Paraguay on July 2. This airview shows the people in attendance with the public schools in the background. Used in CM 3-28-1.
Caption in The Canadian Mennonite: "This plaque on the Fernheim memorial represents Christianity and the Bible, the Indian neighbors of the Mennonites, and the missionary obligation to these Paraguayan natives." Used in CM 3-28-3.
A number of beefs were slaughtered and prepared for the celebrations in Fernheim, Paraguay. Among those tasting the prepared meat in the above photo are J. Funk, N. Siemens, H. Duerksen and H. Friesen. Used in CM 3-28-3.