First Mennonite youth choir - 1961
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If you look closely you can identify almost every singer in this photo. It is the youth choir of the First Mennonite Church, with Earl Lehman conducting. The photo was taken in Founders Hall during the 1961 Bluffton centennial pageant.
The youth in the photo today range from approximately 58 to 63 years old. Leland Gerber took the photo.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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