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Winkler Band 1915 Standing (L-R): Jacob Loewen (Band master), Abe Fehr, Bill Mueller, Ike Giesbrecht, Jake Penner, George Hiebert and Jake Mueller. Sitting (L-R): Ike Penner, Joe Miller, Jake Teichrob and Jacob E. Dyck.   Have some fun with that special Winkler person with this Birthday Quiz. Remember to follow The Menno Tribune on facebook! Just click on the image below and hit the "follow" button on the facebook page. This way you be notified on all our Jant Sied articles and the Plautdietsch word of the day!    

Neu Bergthal (near Altona MB.) school class photo  circa. 1915 The earlier days when Mennonite villages supported and controlled their own schools and used German exclusively as the medium of instruction. After the community of Neu bergthal in the Municipality of Rhineland was established in 1876, school classes were held in a log cabin built in 1882. That original building was later replaced then, in 1900, by another structure that included living quarters for the teacher, on private land in the southwest corner of SW36-1-1W. Initially a private school, the public Neubergthal School District was organized formally in June 1911,...

Rare photo of the Harms family posing in front of their home circa 1895. The image definitely indicates affluence that had been attained. The two-story house would have been regarded as a “large” family dwelling with 10 windows and 2 chimneys shown. The family posed here in their Sunday best in Winkler ManitobaLeft to right: Three unknown "gypsies," Henry Doell, Maria Harms nee Doell. Abe Harms, Agatha Harms nee Doell, Peter Harms, George Harms, Isaac Harms, unknown, Judith Harms (Penner), Wilhelm Harms. Agatha and Maria are sisters and Abe, Peter, George and Isaac are sons of Wilhelm Harms (1842) and...

Penner Motors Steinbach in the early 60s.  Note the "space age" observation deck (center right part that says "used cars used trucks"). Better view of the observation deck during an auction of used cars in 1955.  Interestingly, no one is on top of the observation deck.   Mennonite puffed wheat cake. The ultimate faspa treat! You’ve never heard of Menno puffed wheat cake?! This Canadian Mennonite treat was the highlight of many a Sunday faspa. So it’s Canadian, eh? That’s right! This faspa food tradition actually began in Red Deer Alberta Canada and was first made by a candy maker...

Steinbach Mennonites of yesteryear very much enjoyed fashion! And that included men and women alike. One of the biggest misconceptions of the early Mennonites in Steinbach is that fashion trends and flashy garments were “not allowed”. The fact is that much of the “worldly dress” taboo came about as a result of over-zealous American fundamentalism that was brought up from the south.  The photo above is Anna H. W. Reimer,wearing her “Sunday best" circa 1906. While many congregations in Steinbach encouraged simplicity, fashion itself was not at all something that was “forbidden”.  It may accurately be said that the idea...