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MEMORIES A lively account of a Valentine’s Day party from a 1920s issue of the school paper – The weather was very mild, so a sleigh-ride party was decided upon. Three great bob-sleds were hired and everybody piled on for the sleigh-ride; even several members of the faculty took part. You had to be a good man to hold your place on one of those sleighs and fortunately for the ones that took tumbles the snow was deep and soft…Hot coffee and hot dogs awaited the sleigh-riders on their return. After everyone had refreshed himself the Valentine mail carriers distributed the mail.
1910s Excerpt taken from Ken Mitchell’s Luther: The History of a College.
First three teachers at the Luther Academy. (L-R): Behrens, Schmidt, Allwart.
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tidbit: The Academy had electric lights and a typewriter but no running water. Water was hauled from town at a special charge to students. On weekends, hot water was available in the kitchen at no charge for anyone who had to shave.