When you look at the list of students who attended the Log Cabin College during its first year in 1839, you run across the name Columbus Price. I have found some indication around the museum that at one time this person was described as an Englischer from Brazeau and also as being a “lad”. In … More An Englischer from Brazeau
September 29, 1935 was the day that Hilda Detjen married Walter Luehrs at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar, Missouri. This marriage drew my attention because when I attended Concordia Teachers College in Seward, Nebraska, there were two young men attending there from Perry County, one of them named Gerald Luehrs, and the other named Dean … More Farrar Fastballs
This past week our museum received a donation from Kathy Miesner of a beautiful piece of furniture. One of the things that makes this piece of furniture unique is the fact that on the back side it is stamped with “G.A.O. Altenburg MO”. That means that this item was either made or sold by the … More Often in a Coffin
If you have spent much time with me, you have heard me say, “Everything from neurosurgery to belly dancing is about relationships.” One of my best pals is a neurosurgeon, and I’ve always thought that belly dancing was cool, but I have never seen this type of dancing from my personal experience. I finally met … More Joyous is the Price
We have this shipping trunk on display at the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum. The caption that goes with this trunk says the following: Here we see the passenger list that includes these two brothers aboard the George Washington in 1849. Carl and Theodore were both merchants and likely did much of their work … More A Shipping Trunk with a Story
Today I will follow up on a previous post called Indy Educators. One of the teachers who spent so many years at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Indianapolis was Arnold Mueller whose hometown was Wittenberg. Below is his obituary. It is a wonderful tribute to his life of service as a Lutheran educator. Thanks to … More A Tribute to a Lutheran Teacher
Saturday was another great day at the East Perry Community Fair. Once again, the story is told mostly with pictures. Enjoy. We begin with a tractor pull…..of sorts. Fair food. The ribbon fries. A messy, cheesy, tasty treat. Famous Missouri Mules on display. And some bovines. Children have a knack for finding places to have … More Another Fair Day
Whenever the East Perry Community Fair is happening, the population within the city limits of Altenburg expands tremendously…..at least for two days. Here are a few photos from the fair yesterday. First, images from the parade. The folks in Perry County stand for the colors. Cars from the past. There were plenty of tractors. Marching … More Altenburg’s Population Explosion
I remember that there were times when my mother would sign her name as Mrs. Richard H. Schmidt. I’m sure that in this day and age, women would really frown on such a signature in which a woman basically takes on the identity of her husband. Today, I ran across a tombstone which does the … More An Entertaining Tombstone
If you asked either Rev. C.F.W. Walther or his wife, Emilie (Buenger) Walther, what was their anniversary date, how would they answer? There is a reason why I ask this question. If you look at the records of Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, you will find the following record: This record is probably written by … More When Was C.F.W.’s Anniversary?
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