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HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY IOWA

A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement

VOLUME II ILLUSTRATED

CHICAGO THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1912

Transcribed by Sharon Elijah June 26, 2020

One of the youngest newspaper editors in Iowa, William Irving Saul, now in charge of the Carroll Herald, has made a splendid start in the field of journalism. He possessed every necessary advantage of education and training and has now assumed a responsibility which presents opportunities of great usefulness to the community. Born in Denison, Iowa, January 25, 1887, he is the son of William C., and Elida (Thomas) Saul, record of whom appears elsewhere in this work. He was a year old when his parents removed to Chadron, Nebraska, and a child of four years when the family took up its residence in Carroll. He received his early education in the public schools, graduating from the Carroll high school in the spring of 1904. He then entered Iowa State College at Ames, where he continued two years. He was early attracted to the study of electricity and devoted his attention to that branch until 1911, when he became editor and manager of the Carroll Herald under the title of Saul & Son. The paper is a republican weekly, and is connected with a fine job printing plant and book bindery, which does a flourishing business. The Herald is one of the well established newspapers of Carroll county and has a large and growing patronage, which gives promise of still further development.

On the 3d day of October, 1907, Mr. Saul was united in marriage to Miss Leola Williams, a native of Columbus City, Iowa, daughter of Lawrence and Belle (Painter) Williams. Two children have come to bless this union—Helen and Robert. The parents of Mrs. Saul are also natives of Iowa and now live at Ames, Iowa, the father being proprietor of a candy store. There were seven children in their family, namely: Bird, Frank, Leola, Grace, Mabel, Fred and Verle.

Socially, Mr. Saul is prominent in the Masonic Order, being a member of Signet Lodge, No. 264, A.F. & A.M., and Copestone Chapter, No. 78, R.A.M., both of Carroll. Politically, he gives his support to the republican party and judging by what he has so far accomplished he can scarcely fail to prove an able and convincing champion of its principles. He has many friends and well wishers who entertain bright anticipations as to his future.

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