Who's Who in Iowa

BARBER, FRANCIS WILLIAM: Owner Lumber Co; b Waverly, Iowa Mar 21, 1894; s of William Phineas Barber-Nellie Gertrude Smith; ed Waverly HS 1913; U of Minn; m Ruth Young Apr 13, 1924 Colfax; s William Phineas, John Robert; d Margaret Ruth; 1913-15 worked with father in lbr yard, W P Barber Lbr Co, Denver Iowa; 1919-35 emp by father in W P Barber Lbr Yard, Monroe, 1935- owner since father's death; mbr Monroe Indep sch bd; during World War enl 1916 med corps of 2nd Idaho inf, Nogales Ariz 6 months, disch Boise Idaho 1917, Mar 1917 in USN, on USS, S D & USS Stringham TBD 83, disch Oct 19, 1919; Amer Legion post 363, comm; Iowa Assn of Lbr & Bldg Material Dirs; Comml Club; KP; AF&AM 194, past master; OES; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby: Angus calves; off & res Monroe.

BARBER, RAYMOND EDMUND: County Sheriff; b Colchester, Ill Mar 21, 1895; s of John P Barber-Agnes Polonus; ed Newton HS 1913; m Colene Plummer July 23, 1921 Des Moines; 1914-18 machinist & tool maker for Maytag Co & Parsons Co; 1919-25 emp by Parsons Co; 1925-33 emp by Maytag Co; 1933-39 first dep sheriff of Jasper Co; 1939- Jasper Co Sheriff, Newton; during World War enl 1917 Co F 350 inf regiment 88th div, Camp Dodge, Aug 4, 1918, England then France; AF&AM 389; RAM 59, past master; Presby Ch; hobbies: fishing, hunting, sports; off Courthouse; res 113 W 2nd S, Newton.

BARNES, HOWARD GLENN: Nurseryman; b Fairview, Ohio June 19, 1903; s of Enos Johnson Barnes-Cora Jane Chaney; ed Brown Co, Ohio, landscape correspondence courses; m Carolin Lamm Jan 29, 1929 Lancaster Me; 1921-27 learned nursery & landscape business, emp by Camargo Nur-sery, Cincinnati Ohio; 1927-28 emp by Wilbur Dubois, Cincinnati Ohio; 1928 salesman for Capitol City Nursery of Des Moines, Newton; 1928-31 ptr of Mr Hatchkisas, owner nursery & landscaping, 1931-owner Hotchkisas Gardens; Iowa Nurseryman's Assn; C of C; hobby: fishing; off & res Route 2, Newton.

BAUER, PAUL GEORGE: Clergyman; b Fontanelle, Iowa July 17, 1908; s of Theodore A Bauer-Elizabeth M Ehm; ed Wartburg Acad, Clinton 1927; Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, BD 1934; m Margaret Katheryn Schwartz July 11, 1934 Muscatine; s Leon Luther; d Miriam Elizabeth; 1934-35 pastor St Peter's Luth Ch, Lamont, St Paul's Luth Ch, Aurora, 1935-38 Trinity Luth Ch, Malcolm, 1938- St Paul's Luth Ch, Kellogg, St Andrews Luth Ch, Elk Creek twp; Amer Luth Ch; Des Moines Conf of Iowa Dist, Amer Luth Chs; Rep; hobbies: stamp collecting, fishing & gardening; off & res Kellogg.

BEAN, EUGENE JOSEPH: Retired; b Bellville, Ohio Mar 12, 1860; s of Joseph Bean-Drantha Cross; ed Jasper Co; Hazel Dell Acad, Newton; m Martha A Wilson Sept 5, 1887 Reasnor; s William Eugene; d Fern (Mrs-Cramer), Levina (Mrs-Addicks), Edith (Mrs-Trout); 1877-79 farmer & rural sch tchr; 1879-81 cash, Marathon Bank; 1881-1900 agt CRI&P RR, Reasnor, opr elevator; 1900-02 Jasper Co dep auditor; 1902-06 Jasper Co auditor; 1907-20 grain & livestock dir, Reasnor; 1920-40 P M, Reasnor; IOOF; Meth Ch; hobby: gardening; off & res Reasnor.

BEARD, LYDIA GERTRUDE: Director School of Music; b Hamburg, Iowa July 30, 1879; d of Prof E J H Beard-Lura Alexander; ed Newton HS 1896; Iowa Wes, BM 1904; Inst of Musical Art, New York City 1914; course in piano class work U of N, Lincoln; assoc tchr Sherwood Music Sch, Chicago; Art Publication Sec, St Louis; Pi Beta Phi; 1900-03 priv music tchr; 1905-10 music tchr, Newton; 1915-owner & dir Beard Sch of Music; supvr piano class work in pub sch, Newton; Iowa St Fedn of Music Clubs, state jr counselor, third VP, ofcr since 1936; Womans Club; OES; PEO; Congl Ch; hobby: gardening, travel; off 111 1/2 W 2nd N; res 527 N 4th Ave E, Newton.

BEDELL, FOREST LESLIE: Attorney; b Greene Co, Iowa Dec 8, 1903; s of Charles B Bedell-Clara Elnora Zimmerman; ed Glidden HS 1921; U of Iowa, BA 1926, JD 1930; Delta Theta Phi; Order of Coif; Scabbard & Blade; m Helen Margaret Schillig Sept 25, 1926 Iowa City; s Forest Craig, James Edward; 1930 adm to Iowa bar; 1930-36 prac law, ptr of P J Siegers, Newton, 1936-priv law prac; 6th Dist, Jasper Co & Iowa St Bar Assns; C of C; Presby Ch; Dem; hobbies: amateur photography, gardening, fishing; off 308 Emmel Bldg; res 334 South 6 Ave W, Newton.

BELL, HOWARD EDWARD: Bank Cashier; b Lee Co, Iowa July 18, 1896; s of Robert Edward Bell-Sally Lowry; ed Whites Inst, Lee Co; Fort Madison Business Coll 1916; m Loretta Joan Bonicamp Jan 19, 1922 St Louis Mo; s Howard Edward Jr; d Mary Elizabeth; 1910-12 clk in gen store of J C Bell, Mt Hamill; 1916 clk in Farmers State Bank, Bruce S D; 1916-17 clk in Farmers State Bank, Craig Nab; 1917-18 clk First Natl Bank, Colfax, 1919-37 clk, later asst cash, 1937- cash; 1925- secy-treas First Natl Co, Inc; during World War 1918-19 in US army attached to med dept Jefferson Barracks St Louis Mo, disch Apr 7, 1919; Amer Legion, post 176, treas; dir Comml Club; Colfax Golf Club, pres; OES, patron; AF&AM 389, past master; Presby Ch, trustee; Rep; hobby: fishing; off First National Bank; res 507 E Division, Colfax.

BERG, BEN CONRAD: Superintendent of Schools; b Crystal Lake, Ill Mar 5, 1892; s of John Berg-Anna Louise Nelson; ed Crystal Lake HS 1910; U of Ill, BA 1916; Columbia U 1934, New York U 1938; Phi Beta Kappa; Beta Upsilon; Phi Delta Kappa; m Emma Delphine Hall June 29, 1921 Montgomery Ala; s Ben Conrad, John William; d Sophia Louise; 1911-13 tchr, Ridgefield III; 1916-17 HS prin, Paxton III; 191920 vice prin HS Central Jr Coll, St Joseph Me; 1920-22 prin Jr-Sr HS, Newton; 1922-supt of schs, Newton; during World War AEF 1918-19 commd 2nd It in 344th inf, Fort Sheridan Ill, Camp Grant III, O/S 86th div, disch Aug, 1919; Amer Legion post 111; ISTA; Natl Dept of Sch Supts; Natl Edit Assn; past VP C of C; Kiwanis; Jasper Co Hist Sec; Horace Mann League; Des Moines Com Foreign Relations; Presby Ch; Rep; hobby: local hist research; off High School; res 500 N 8th Ave, East Newton.

BETZ, WILLIAM HOWARD: Clergyman; b Ladora, Iowa Apr 25, 1869; s of John B Betz-Rachel Ann Veatch; ed Ladora HS; Drake U, BO 1902, BSc 1927; m Etta Gross Feb 2, 1911 Keswick; prior to 1908 pastor, Attica, Keswick, Bussey & New London; 1908-10 missionary work S D, 1937- Newton; 1927-28 supt schs, Avery; 1929-30 supt of sch, West Point; 1916-18 & 1931-36 pres Iowa-Mo Conf Meth Protestant ch, del gen conf, del Uniting Conf Kansas City Mo 1939; hobbies: amateur photography, poetry; off & res 623 8th S, Newton.

BICKETT, JOHN WILSON: Clergyman; b Xenia, Ohio Nov 8, 1974; s of Matthew A Bickett-Carolina Eleanor Kendall; ed Xenia Ohio HS 1894; Cedarville Ohio Coll, BA 1897, DD 1915; Xenia Theological Seminary, BD 1900; Muskuogun Coll, MA 1912; m Leoti Fullerton Watt Dec 31, 1902 Greenfield Ohio; d Mildred (Mrs A W Creswell), Laura Caroline, Isabel Fullerton (Mrs James W Marshall); 1900-02 pastor, Greenfield Ohio, 1902-06 Middleton Ohio, 190612 Kenton Ohio, 1912-18 New Concord Ohio, 1918-33 Roney's Point, Wheeling W V, 1933-38 Newton; 1938- Synodical supt Missions of Iowa, United Presby Ch; 1938mbr bd of edn; 1937- dean of Young Peoples Synodical Conf of Iowa; listed in Who's Who in the Clergy of Amer; United Presby Ch; hobby: flowers; res 503 4th N, Newton.

BIGELOW, MRS LILLIAN: Merchant; b Kellogg, Iowa Feb 10, 1887; d of William Bently Foster-Mary Eva Stanley; ed Kellogg HS; m Frederick Earl Bigelow Apr 3, 1907 Newton (dec); 1904-07 sch tchr & acct, Kellogg; 1907-33 in cigar, candy & news & luncheonette business with husband, Newton, 1933- owner & opr; C of C; OES, White Shrine; Meth Ch; hobbies: motoring, reading, fishing; off 100 N 2nd Ave E; res 213 N 2nd, Ave E, Newton.

BIRCHARD, THOMAS LEONE: Merchant; b Kellogg, Iowa Sept 11, 1876; s of Thomas Wright Birchard-Jane Pedlar; ed Kellogg HS 1894; U of Iowa, DDS 1901; Capital City Comml Coll; m Viola Elyn Berry___, 1905 Wichita Kas (dec 1931); s Thaddeus Donald, Kenneth King; 1901-05 in dairy business, Butte Mont; 1905-14 financial clk US govt in Indian service, Pawnee Okla; 1915-17 emp by CRI&P RR, Kellogg; 1917-21 various positions, Kellogg; 1921-25 clk in off Gould Balance Valve Co, Kellogg; 1925-27 bkkpr Kellogg Savings Bank; 1927-mgr Kellogg Mutual Tale Exchange; 1935-owner Birchard's Store, Kellogg; 1931- twp clk; 1925- secy Kellogg indep sch dist; Kellogg Improvement Club; Meth Ch, treas; Rep, 1932- committeeman Kellogg twp; hobbies: tennis, baseball; off & res Kellogg.

BIXBY, DAVID EDWARD: Superintendent Gas Plant; b Boone, Iowa Mar 15, 1890; s of John Bixby-Margaret Caldwell; ed Boone; m Buila Seaver Aug 30, 1916 Des Moines; s Hubert Earl; d Thelma, Betty, Leona, Lenora; 1908-20 mechanical engr; 192023 mgr refrigeration plant; 1923- supt gas plant, Newton; Meth Ch; hobbies: hunting, fishing; res 520 South 4 Ave E, Newton.

BLISH, FRANK MARION: Clergyman; b St Louis, Mo Jan 21, 1904; s of Rev Francis M Blish-Molly Whitford; ed Elmwood Wis HS; Lawrence Coll, BA 1926; Garret Seminary, BD 1929; m Madeline Johnson Oct 14, 1931 Bosom N Y; d Frances Marion; 1932 ordained; 1932-34 pastor Morganville Congl Chris Ch, N Y; 1934-36 pastor Congl Chris Ch Orangpost N Y; 1936-38 pastor Congl Ch, Clarion; 1937 erected new $35,000 church; 1938- pastor First Congl Ch, Newton; C of C; YMCA, Clarion; AF&AM 325, Clarion: RAM 123; KT, Clarion; hobby: travel; off & res 308 E 2nd N, Newton.

BOBZIN, FRED: Lumber Dealer; b Kellogg, Iowa Sept 5, 1887; s of Charles Bobzin-Minnie Lemke; ed Kellogg HS 1906; Grinnell Coll; 1907-37 emp in fathers lbr yard, Kellogg, 1935-ptr Bobzin Lbr Co; Northwestern Lbrmans Assn; hobbies: fishing & hunting; off & res Kellogg.

BOLDT, FREDRICK DIETRICH: Clergyman; b Muscatine, Iowa June 29, 1903; s William F Boldt-Nellie Dietrich; ed Muscatine HS 1920; Augustana Coll, Rock Island Ill, BA Divinity Sch; Wittenberg Coll, Springfield Ohio, BD; m Isabelle Christiansen June 12, 1928 Muscatine; s Robert Fredrick; d Bethany; 1928-30 pastor Tipton, 1930-37 Fort Madison, 1937- Newton; (page 609). Next page.