MARTIN LUTHER COLLEGE
1930s 59 Simpler Times The Th 30s and 40s were simpler times. Students kept busy with on-campus activities: picnics, music, the literary societies (Phi Delta Sigma and Phi Gamma Rho), the annual Arbor Day, and Hilltopper athletics.
1930s Arbor Day: Bill Arras and his crew of freshmen, known then as “fuchses,” the German word for foxes
Schroeder adds: “The students played cards; pinochle, 500, and Schafskopf were favorites. ‘Pit’ was a popular table game. The students entertained themselves at parties, picnics, banquets, sleigh rides, and roller skates. They had a ‘Hardtime Party’ in ’32 and a ‘Hobo Party’ in ’36. Shagging, the modern equivalent of going for a hike, was a favorite pastime.”
1930s DMLHS vs. St. Mary’s, Sleepy Eye
1930s Arbor Day: Norb Luehmann sitting on the Dodge
1928 Class picnic
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