Dear Classmates of 1954,

Wow!!! Our graduation day is now 67-years-ago—and—it is now, 71-years-ago, since we were first-year students at Luther College!!!
Hard to believe, but it is TRUE!!!
When we receive the Class Agent newsletter, it reminds us of: 

  1. Luther’s beautiful green campus
  2. Luther’s President, J.W. Ylvisaker
  3. Luther’s chapel time
  4. Our Luther roommates
  5. Our Luther professors
  6. Luther’s new Main Building
  7. Living off-campus
  8. “The Pub” and Les and Ruth Brianhagena
  9. Decorah’s Grand Theatre
  10. Luther’s Dean of the College, Dr. “Pip” Qualley, Professor of Classics
  11. Luther’s towering oak trees
  12. Barbara Bahe and Ruth Mostrom
  13. “Mabe’s Pizza”
  14. Graduation Day, ‘tho we ‘loved’ Luther College —and — ‘hated to Leave,’ we had Graduation Day in early June of 1954. 

And, I am sure each of you could make your own list of “14 Things” you remember about Luther College and Decorah, Iowa.
 
Yes, Luther students and faculty are on campus attending classes — and — participating in extra-curricular activities. (music, theatre, and sport activities are “on their normal schedule”).
 
However, “masks” may be required in buildings and in classrooms. When outdoors, one is free to be “mask free.” Wow!!! There is something we were never required to do/never even thought of: wearing a “mask,” covering our nose and our mouths.

“TIME MARCHES ON”

In closing, I would like to say, “in the Finanger family of 60-of-us, we have 16 Luther College graduates (over ¼ of our family members are Luther College graduates)” …

And, three of our families live in Decorah, so Luther College is often part of our family conversations. 
That is meaningful!!! That is heart-warming!!!
Especially, when 13 of these 60 family members are 16-years-old—and—younger (great grandchildren).
So, that’s 16 graduates out of a possible 47-family members!!!
GO LUTHER COLLEGE!!! GO CLASS OF 1954!!!
GO DECORAH, IOWA!!!

Sincerely,
Kent Finanger
Class Agent
c/o Trillium Woods
5855 Cheshire Parkway, #4406
Plymouth MN 55446
623-670-6803
kentloisf@gmail.com 
P.S. If we add five Gustavus Adolphus graduates — and — one St. Olaf graduate, we have 21 graduates from our Lutheran Colleges, out of the 47 adults in our family. (now, we are getting close to 50%, aren’t we??? Makes us feel GOOD!!!) …
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