After my discharge in June,1962 I re-enrolled at Augustana College in the fall. That was also the time that Joanne began her work as Director Of Student Activities, Instructor In Psychology and Head Resident of East Hall. Though we were on campus together for a school year we did not meet. Mutual friends wanted to introduce us but never accomplished the meeting. Naturally I knew who she was becasue of her roles on campus.
During the summer of 1963 I was enrolled in a course in Greek in preparation for seminary. Entering the cafeteria for lunch one day, Joanne, accompanied by two of my aunts and uncles, was just ahead of me in the line. Joanne grew up near my aunt Agnes and Uncle Herald in the St. Anthony Falls area of St. Paul, MN. Consequently they were friends and Agnes introduced Joanne to me. That day I joined them for lunch.
A few days later Joanne and I were in the cafeteria line together and shared a table for lunch, The College and Career Club at First Lutheran, of which I was a part, was planning a trip to Holden Village, the retreat center in the Cascade Mountains. This was the first summer Holden was open to the public and almost no one had heard of it, but Joanne knew all about it. Carroll Hinderlie, the director of Holden, was a friend of Joanne's family. This gave us a significant connection.
Shortly after that lunch, Doris, withdrew from the trip to Holden to prepare for her wedding. When I called Joanne and asked if she wanted to go in Doris place, she ditched her vacation plans with Jenine and Maren and came with us. It was on that trip to Holden in September that our 'relationship' began.
Connect all those dots if you will! 😀
Takk for alt,
Al
The College and Career Club that travelled to Holden Village; September 1963.
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