Journal entry by Al Negstad — 17 minutes ago
"You've heard of Holden Village?" "Yes, Carole Hinderlie is the director and he's a family friend." "Well that's very interesting because other than members of First Lutheran's College and Career Club, no one I talk to has ever heard of it." This, at least was the gist of a conversation with Joanne in June or July of 1963, in Augustana College's cafeteria and, as the say, the rest is history. Plans were underway for two carloads of us from the College and Career club (a young adults group) to drive to Holden in September '63, the first year it was open to the public as a retreat center.
Holden Village is retreat center in the Cascade Mountains, above Lake Chelan and near Wentachee,WA. It was a copper mining village which was abandoned when copper prices plummeted. An interesting character persuaded the mining company to sell it to Lutheran Bible Institute for $1.00. LBI realized it was too big for them and they transferred it to The American Lutheran Church.
In the summer of 1963 I was studying Greek at Augustana College. One day in the cafeteria line I encountered four of my relatives with Joanne. Joanne grew up near my uncle and aunt in St. Paul, so they made the introduction. A few days later Joanne and I were again in line at the cafeteria and shared a table for lunch when the conversation about Holden Village ensued. This turned out to be a life changing conversation the implications of which I'll report tomorrow.
Takk for alt,
Al
Holden Village is retreat center in the Cascade Mountains, above Lake Chelan and near Wentachee,WA. It was a copper mining village which was abandoned when copper prices plummeted. An interesting character persuaded the mining company to sell it to Lutheran Bible Institute for $1.00. LBI realized it was too big for them and they transferred it to The American Lutheran Church.
In the summer of 1963 I was studying Greek at Augustana College. One day in the cafeteria line I encountered four of my relatives with Joanne. Joanne grew up near my uncle and aunt in St. Paul, so they made the introduction. A few days later Joanne and I were again in line at the cafeteria and shared a table for lunch when the conversation about Holden Village ensued. This turned out to be a life changing conversation the implications of which I'll report tomorrow.
Takk for alt,
Al
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