Peake, Stewart R.

PEAKE

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/1/2007 at 22:50:19

Peake, Stewart R:

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

Peake, Stewart R: Theater Owner; born Blencoe, Iowa, December 18,1887; son of Warner H Peake-Martha Hand; education Missouri Valley; married Bessie Hippler, June 10, 1911, Omaha Nebraska; 1901-05 installed automatic RR signals; 1907-12 fireman for C&NW RR; 1912-14 theater operator, McGregor, 1914-15 Albia, 1915-21 Chillicothe Illinois; 1921- owner & operator theater, Maquoketa; 1932-35 mayor; National Allied Theater Owners; Izaak Walton; Commercial Club; Maquoketa Country Club, president 1935, secretary 1925-31, chairman greens committee & director; AF&AM; Scottish Rite; Kaaba Shrine, Davenport; hobbies: golf, bridge; office Pastime Theater; residence 213 S 2nd, Maquoketa.