NEVELN, Edward W.

NEVELN, ROTERMUND

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/25/2014 at 07:27:04

History of Decatur County Iowa and Its People
Illustrated, Volumne II.

Prof. J. M. Howell and Heman C. Smith
Supervising Editors

The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 408-09. Chicago. 1915.

Edward W. Neveln

Edward W. Neveln, who since 1913 has been superintendent of schools at Lamoni. was born at Victor, Iowa, on the 25th of April. 1890. His parents, C. H. and Catherine (Rotermund) Neveln, are still residing in that place. The father is engaged in business there and is also a farmer and stockman.

Edward W. Neveln was reared at home and at the usual age entered the public schools. He graduated from the high school at Victor with the class of 1907 and was then for two years a student at the State University of Iowa, and for a similar period of time attended the Iowa State Teachers' College at Cedar Falls, from which he was graduated with the class of 1912. In 1913 he was elected superintendent of schools at Lamoni for a three years' term and he has proved an able school administrator, working efficiently for the advancement of the public-school system. He has the faculty of securing the hearty cooperation of those who are working with and under him and he has the confidence and goodwill of the community.

Mr. Neveln is a democrat, has been delegate to a number of party conventions and is a leader in local democratic circles. Fraternally he belongs to the Lamoni Masonic lodge and his religious views are indicated by his membership in the Baptist church. He is a young man of great energy and is characterized by progressiveness in all that he undertakes. He seeks to make the work of the school meet the requirements of modern life and so adequately prepare the students for doing well their part of the world's work.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2014