Used in CM 8-33-1. 12 young people (6 men, 6 women) attended the B. of Christian Service orientation in Newton, Ka. The men are in alternative service. See CM for their names & where they served.
A clearing near Montreal River. The photograph is labelled "before." This note probably refers to a blast that is about to clear the area. See also Hist.Mss.1.202.3-23 to Hist.Mss.1.202.3-26.
A group of men during their time of Alternative Service. Jakob Bergen, Elvera’s father is seated, the 3rd from the left. The man seated 1st at the left may by Martin Duerksen, brother-in-law of Jakob Bergen. This is one of four pictures which he sent home to the family while working in Alternative Service during WW I. See M2004Goe # 3, 4, and 5 which are related to Alternative Service.
Negative also. Used in CM 6-16-4. A young man doing his alternative service at the National Inst. of Health at Bethesda, Md. undergoes a test as a control patient. in a scientific experiement.
Alternative Service workers designing and testing a portable saw near Vancouver. The saw would be used to cut wood for the winter due to a fuel shortage. See Hist.Mss.22.1_1-15 to 19.
Alternative Service workers designing and testing a portable saw near Vancouver. The saw would be used to cut wood for the winter due to a fuel shortage. See Hist.Mss.22.1_1-15 to 19.
Alternative Service workers designing and testing a portable saw near Vancouver. The saw would be used to cut wood for the winter due to a fuel shortage. See Hist.Mss.22.1_1-15 to 19.
Used in CM 4-7-7. A young man serving as a CO in Denver, Col. mops the floor in a hospital. Caption explains that Mennonite I-W men are known for the cheerfulness with which they do menial tasks.