Joiner, Melvin William

JOINER

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Date: 10/20/2007 at 00:47:43

Joiner, Melvin William

Iowa Press Association Who’s Who in Iowa 1940. Jackson County Section by Helen O. Stoddard.

Joiner, Melvin William: Real Estate & Insurance Agent; born Jackson County, Iowa August 21, 1888; son of Otis Wycliffe Joiner-Charlotte Cundill; educated Maquoketa High School; Iowa State College, BA, gr 1910; Delta Tau Delta; married Mary Van Schrader, September 1, 1914, Maquoketa; sons Charles Wycliffe, Otis William; daughters Margaret, Charlotte Imogene; 1910-20 farmer, near Maquoketa; 1920-32 assistant cashier First National Bank, Maquoketa; 1932- real estate & insurance agent, Maquoketa; 1912-20 secretary Farmers Co-op Creamery, Maquoketa 1931-33 city treasurer; 1935-39 member city council; 1933- secretary-treasurer Jackson National Farm Loan Association; Recreation Park Association, secretary 1935-36; 1932- treasurer Boardman Library Association; Jackson County Bankers Association, secretary state organization 1928; Commercial Club, director since 1940; Rotary; BSA, chairman Maquoketa council 1927-28; AF&AM 36, master; RAM 94; York Rite 40, First Congregational Church, chairman board of trustees since 1940, trustee since 1925; hobbies: farming, flowers; office 140 ½ S Main; residence 402 S Matteson Ave, Maquoketa.