Luther Eidem was recently interviewed by Andru Pozzi, an 8th grader from Hendricks Public Schools. Mr. Eidem was interviewed about his life growing up in Hendricks, the events of his adulthood, and his thoughts about going forward.
Luther Eidem was born in Hendricks, MN in March 1933. He was born weighing less than four pounds, and he also had whooping cough. He grew up in a farmhouse that had no electricity, no plumbing, and no heat or AC. He had five siblings, then were all younger than him, he had two sisters and three brothers, they were all born in Hendricks. The day he received his first report card he took it home, but his little sister got ahold of it and ripped it into pieces.
As a young boy, Luther helped his dad around the farm,
Luther Eidem was born in Hendricks, MN in March 1933. He was born weighing less than four pounds, and he also had whooping cough. He grew up in a farmhouse that had no electricity, no plumbing, and no heat or AC. He had five siblings, then were all younger than him, he had two sisters and three brothers, they were all born in Hendricks. The day he received his first report card he took it home, but his little sister got ahold of it and ripped it into pieces.
As a young boy, Luther helped his dad around the farm,