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| ~Source: The Iowa Press
Association's Who's Who in Iowa, a Biographical Record of
Iowa's Leaders in Business, Professional and Public Life;
Pub. by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines, Iowa; 1940 ~transcribed by S. Ferrall for Clayton co. IAGenWeb |
| Leas, Harold Leslie: Machinist & Industrialist, Owner Manufacturing Co; born Rossville, Allamakee Co., Iowa Apr 3, 1895; son of Albertus Leas & Virginia Dunn; educated Rossville, Allamakee Co; married Zeida Deal Nov 18, 1932 Chicago, Ill; daughters: Phyllis Marlene & Karn Lorraine; 1910-22 ptr with brother James Roy Leas in threshing outfit & sawmill, near Rossville; 1922-28 ptr of brother in machine shop, Monona; 1928- owner highway construction business, also mfr stakers & miscellaneous heating equipment, Monona; during World War enl Sept 18, 1917 Waukon, sent ot Camp Dodge, Nov 25 went to Camp Pike with the 312th engrs, Feb 22, 1918 tsfrd to Camp Merrit N.J., overseas Mar 5, 1918 sailed on steamship Manchuria landed in France Mar 20, then to Abbeville & attached to British 5th army, inf unassigned, after action on the front during German Spring offensive in battle of Picardy released from British army, Apr 16 went to Angers for recuperation, tsfrd to Co E 116th engrs US army 41st div, July 19 promoted to rank of corporal, Dec 25, 1918 rec orders to return to US, sailed Jan 10, 1919 from St. Naqaire on steamship Mercury to Hoboken N.J. Jan 21, 1919, then to Camp Merrit, disch Feb 7, 1919 Camp Grant; Amer Legion post 519; Commercial club; AF&AM, Waukon; Scot Rite, Clinton; Presbyterian Ch; hobby: his children; off H. Leslie Leas Co; res Monona. (pg 296) |
| Lake, Anthony Bernard: Dentist; born Guttenberg, Iowa Aug 11, 1909; son of Bernard J. Lake & Helena Tieke; educated Guttenberg St. Mary's HS 1927; Columbia College, BA 1931; U of Iowa, DDS 1935; U of Oregon, grad work; Psi Omega; 1936- practice dentristy, Marian; Cedar Rapids District Dental Soc; IOwa State Dental Soc; ADA; C of C, secy; Lions; Marion Country Clug; BPOE 251; KC; hobby: golf; office 1101 7th Ave, Commercial Bldg; residence 1695 8th Ave., Marion. (Linn Co., pg 742) |
| Lee, Augustus W.: Postmaster & Optometrist; born Clayton Co., Iowa Apr 14, 1870; son of John Lee & Dora Kipp; educated Clayton Co.; Parsons Horological Inst., OD 1896; married Carrie B. Jenny, Volga City; sons: Alphis Tenny & Dr. John Roland; daughter: Imogene (Mrs. R.W. Lemley); 1896-1904 jeweler & optometrist, Volga City; 1904-35 optometrist & jeweler, Britt, 1935- optometrist; 1913-22 & 1935- PM Britt; past Sperry twp. clerk, Volga City; past JP; past director Britt Indep. School Board 4 years; Nat'l Assn of PM's; Iowa District of PM's; Comml Club; Rotary; IOOF; Congregational Church; Democrat, past twp committeeman; hobbies: fishing & baseball; office & residence Britt. pg 524 Hancock Co. |
| Leichliter, Mrs. Rena A.: Bookkeeper; born Elkader, Iowa Dec 4, 1871; daughter of Edgar Hamilton Partch & Deborah C. Haines; educated Elkader; Rock Rapids HS; married Charles H. Leichliter Apr 25, 1900 Rock Rapids; daughter: Ann L. (Mrs. Hiram A. Munn); 1882 came to Rock Rapids with parents; 1889-90 bkkpr for father E.H. Partch & Sons, grain, stock & milling; 1890-93 cashier general merchandise store, San Angela, Tex.; 1894-98 deputy recorder, Lyon Co; 1898-1900 bkkpr Larchwood Savings Bank; 1903-05 with parents on farm, N.D.; 1905-10 bkkpr & employed in abstract dep First Nat'l Bank, Rock Rapids; 1910-12 bkkpr Brockway-Cooper General Mdse Store, Rock Rapids; 1912- bkkpr Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities; PEO; OES, past worthy matron; Christian Science Church; hobbies: travel & bookkeeping; office & residence Rock Rapids. (Lyon Co., pg 780) |
| Lundt, William: Furniture Dealer & Funeral Director; born Guttenburg, Iowa Dec. 7, 1872; son of Henry Lundt & Margaret Brockmann; educated Butler Co.; Hohenschuh-Carpenter College of Embalming 1903; married Laura Leiteritz Apr. 18, 1895 Plainfield; son: Loren William; daughters: Laura A. & Theckla (Mrs. Hugh S. Bell); 1897-1903 ptr of Henry Luhring in furn & undertaking business; 1903-furnature dealer & funeral director, Nashua; past mayor, Nashua 4 years; past mbr Nashua city council 15 years; past director Nashua indep. school dist 16 years; Iowa State Funeral Dirs & Embalmers Assn; Tri-Co Funeral Dirs Assoc; North-East Iowa Funeral Dirs Assn; IOOF 391, past noble grand; AF&AM 129; RAM, Charles City; KP 110; hobbies: fishing & gardening; off & res Nashua. (Chickasaw Co., pg 267) |
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