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Synodical Young People; mbr troop com BSA; mbr Parish Edn Corn; dir YMCA Newton; AF&AM 13; R&SM; First Luth Ch; hobbies: stamp collecting, child welfare work; off 309 3rd N; res 421 E 2nd N, Newton. BOLLHOEFER, EDWARD: Retired; b Newton, Iowa Sept 15, 1872; s of Adolf C Bollhoefer-Louisa Louman; ed Newton; m Fay Lucile Robbins Dec 29, 1919 Chicago Ill; s Edward James; 1891-93 clk in McFarland & Son dry goods store, Newton; 1893-96 clk in gen store Axtell & Cox, Newton, 1896-99 mgr branch, Colfax; 1899 Axtell & Co merged with Iowa Merc Co, Colfax; 1902-04 ptr of George D Wood in Ed Bollhoefer Merc Co, Colfax, 1904-21 owner & opr, 1921- ptr of John Doyle in Bollhoefer & Doyle, 1920- ret from active business, Colfax; dir First Natl Bank, Colfax 25 years; past mbr city coun; hobbies: bird life, gladiolas; res 104 E Washington, Colfax. BOND, REECE: Manager Clothing Co; b Monroe, Iowa Dec 6, 1878; s of Steven A Bond-Lidy J Anderson; ed Monroe HS; m Nellie D Sipe Nov 1899 Newton, (dec 1929); s Karl S; d Helen C (Mrs W R McPherren), Winifred C; 1896-1900 clk clothing store, Monroe; 1900-11 farmer near Reasnor; 1900-15 clk Jones clothing store, Newton; 1916-17 mgr Bell Clothiers, Newton; 1917- ptr of W R McPherren in Bond Clothing Co, Newton; dir Newton Home S & L Co; Iowa St Clothiers Assn; C of C; Country Club; Rep; hobby: golf; off 122 N 2nd Ave, W; res 214 S 3rd Ave E, Newton. BOOHER, FRANK GROVER: Manager Farmers Exchange; b Story Co, Iowa June 27, 1893; s of Vitus Leander Booher-Mary Della Andrews; ed Nevada HS; Capital City Comml Coll 6 months; LaSalle Extn U, Chicago Ill; m Maude Ange Parker Mar 20, 1907 Colo; s Burton Lee, Rex Irvin, Carl, Warren Ray; d Violet Rosemond (dec 1925), Helen Frances, Mary Jane; 1904-05 emp on farm near Colo; 1905-07 emp by Northern Grain Co, Colo; 1908-10 mgr Lockwood Grain Co, Crocker; 1910-11 farmer, near Nevada; 1911-19 mgr Farmers Elevator, Nevada; 1919-21 mgr Farmers Elevator Co, Garwin; 1921-25 Farmers Coop Exchange, Prairie City; 1925-27 mgr Clinton Grain & Milling Co, Clinton; 192728 mgr Farmers Elevator Co, Winterset; 1928- mgr Farmers Exchange, Prairie City; 1937- pres Prairie City indep dist sch bd; Jasper Co Farm Bur; pres Comml Club; IOOF, past grand; Chris Ch; Rep; hobbies: flowers, garden; off Farmers Exchange; res Prairie City. BOSMA, DIEDRICH EGBERT: Clergyman & Teacher; b Calumet Co, Wis Oct 14, 1886; s of Egbert Bosma-Augusta Reichwald; ed Chilton Wis HS; Mission House, Sheboygan Wis; Seminary Work, Sheboygan Wis; m Wilhelmine Maurer Sept 9, 1913 Sheboygan Wis; s Donald James, Victory Dietrich; d Annetta (Mrs Ivan Waterman); 1913-21 pastor Reformed Ch, Odebolt; 1921- pastor & tchr, Baxter; editor of Witness theological paper several years; co-editor of Home Sanitarium, & many pamphlets; several years conductor of coll band, orchestra & chorus; hobby: nature study; off & res Baxter. BOYD, JOHN HARRY: Mortician & Furniture Dealer; b Clarksville, Iowa June 13, 1890; s of Hugh Albert Boyd-Rachel Louise Starmf; ed Clarksville; Hohenschuh-Carpenter Coll of Embalming, Des Moines 1917; m Lina Wamsley June 30, 1913 Albert Lea Minn; d Etta Louise (Mrs John W Conner); 1901-05 emp in drug store, Clarksville; 1905-09 clk in stores, Clarksville; 1909-28 emp in Martin Funeral Parlor & Furn Store, Nora Springs, 1917-28 embalmer; 1928-31 ptr of H E Christie in Christie & Boyd, Funeral Parlor & Furn Store, 1931- owner; Natl Funeral Dirs Assn; Iowa Funeral Dirs & Embalmers Assn; Baxter Comm Club, mbr exec bd, past pres; AF&AM 520; Comm Ch; hobby: fishing; off & res Baxter. BRADT, ROY ALBERT: Vice-President & Director Manufacturing Co; b Lake City, Iowa Aug 30, 1893; s of Albert Henry Bradt-Ida May Whitehead; ed Lake City HS 1914; m Gladys Lenore Davidson June 16, 1920 Newton; s Robert Davidson; 1912-15 while in HS emp at Gamel-Barron Co, Lake City; 1915-16 emp in Owen-Montgomery Co, garage, Pocahontas; 1916 emp in machine shops & tool room, Maytag Co, Newton; 1916-18 clk in main off; 1919-21 in sales dept, Maytag Co, Newton, 1921-24 advertising mgr, 1924-28 assoc sales & advertising mgr, 1928- VP & dir; 1939 treas Iowa Mfg Assn, mbr exec com; during World War ent 1918 US army, Camp Dodge 313th field SC batt, Fort Leavenworth Kas, O/S July 1918-Aug 1919, disch Camp Dodge Aug 1919; Amer Legion; C of C, past dir; past pres Rotary; Newton Country Club; First Presby Ch; Rep; hobbies: music, landscaping; off The Maytag Co; res 813 S 5th Ave W, Newton. BREWER, LLOYD OREN: Associate Publisher; b Vinton, Iowa Jan 25, 1889; s of John Warren Brewer-Estella Grace Bryner; ed Dows HS 1907; m Stasia B Carey Jan 25, 1921 Newton; 1904-08 learned printers trade on Dows Advocate; 1908-12 mgr Butler Co Tribune, Allison; 1910-16 owner & publisher Dumont Journal; 1912-16 P M. Dumont; 1916-17 mgr Gilman Dispatch; 1917 city editor Newton Daily News, 1919-mgr job printing dept, 1924- business mgr, 1938- assoc publisher; during World War enl Des Moines 1917, 306th aero squadron San Antonio & Waco Tex O/S 6 months, disch as sgt, Camp Dodge Jan 1919; Amer Legion post 111; IPA; Inland Daily Press Assn; past pres C of C; past pres Kiwanis; pres YMCA; VP Newton Country Club; AF&AM 59; Rep; hobby: golf; off Newton Daily News; res 1013 S 5th Ave West, Newton. BRIERLY, LAURENCE LIMBERT: Attorney; b Independence, Iowa June 6, 1903; s of Mark Robert Brierly-Emma Rose Limbert; ed Independence HS 1920; Grinnell College 1920-21; U of Iowa, BA 1924, LLB 1926; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Alpha Delta; m Freda Ellen Schnell Oct 14, 1926 Newton; s Robert Schnell; d Ann Limbert; 1926 adm to Iowa bar; 1927-32 & 1939 priv law prac, Newton, 1932-35 law ptr of Cunningham, Brierly & Carr, 1935-39 ptr Cunningham & Brierly; 1937-39 city atty, Newton; secy Iowa St Bar Assn; 6th Dist Bar Assn, pres 1934-35; Amer Bar Assn; Jr C of C, pres 1931-32: Kiwanis, pres 1937-38; Newton Country Club; BPOE 1270; Congl Ch; Rep; hobbies: fishing, hunting, golf; off Newton Bank Bldg; res 710 West 9th S, Newton. BROADSTON, JOHN HENRY: Osteopathic Physician; b Montezuma, Iowa Nov 25, 1896; s of John Harrison Broadston-Adelaide May Wilson; ed Newton HS 1914; Amer Sch of Osteopathy Kirksville Mo, DO 1920; Phi Delta Gamma; m Amon LaNell Stone May 19, 1918 Poplar Bluff Mo; d Elizabeth Cecile, Virginia LaNell; 1920-24 osteopathic phys, Grand Island Neb, 1924-Newton; Iowa Soc of Osteopathic Phys & Surgs; Rep; Chris Ch; hobbies: hunting, fishing; off Maytag Bldg; res 114 N 5th Ave W, Newton. BRUGGER, ERVIN A: Manager & President Manufacturing Co; b Milwaukee, Wis Nov 7, 1899; s of John A Brugger-Emmelia Hoefer; ed North Div HS, Milwaukee; Wis Extn 1917-19 metalurgery; m Lillian D Wendt Aug 22, 1921 Milwaukee Wis (dec); d Betty; 1915-16 drafting Allis Chalmers, West Allis Wis; 1922-27 emp in engineering dept Koehring Co, Milwaukee Wis, later asst purchasing agt, 1927-30 production mgr, 1930-34 dir of purchases, 1934-36 in engineering dept, 1936-37 in purchasing dept; 1937- pres & gen mgr Parsons Ca, mfrs excavating & road machinery, Newton; Country Club; C of C; AF&AM 59; Rep; hobbies: woodwork, rifle practice, golf; off Parsons Co; res Maytag Hotel, Newton. BRYSON, HARRY LEE: County Agricultural Agent; b King City, Mo Mar 2, 1905; s of Sidney Johnston Bryson-Margaret Ann Wilson; ed King City Mo HS 1923; Ames Coll BSc 1931, grad work Iowa St Coll 1935; Farm House; Sigma Upsilon; Sigma Alpha; Gamma Sigma Delta; m Allene Stewart Aug 19, 1928 Independence Mo; s Byron Edsel, Paul Thomas; d Fredda Lou; 1928-29 HS tchr, Bridgewater; 1931-36 HS tchr, Newton; 1936- Jasper Co agrl agt; Iowa Co Agri Agents Assn; C of C; Meth Ch; hobbies: fishing & hunting; off Post Office Bldg; res 717 1st Ave East, Newton. BUNKER, FRED ILLIAN: Dentist; b Kellogg, Iowa Sept 6, 1898; s of Francis W Bunker-Mary Ellen Illian; ed Newton HS 1919; U of Iowa DDS 1923; Omicron Kappa Upsilon; m Ruth Lavina Lindsay Sept 19, 1925 Algona; s Richard Lindsay, Donald Dean; 1923-28 dentist, ptr of brother, Newton; 1928-34 dentist, Paton; 1934 prac dentistry, Newton; mbr Iowa St Dental Soc; ADA; Meth Ch; hobbies inlaid work & inventing, 1926 patented finger nail polisher, 1928 Burr Sterilizer for dentists, 1935 invented dental instrument sharpener, 1935 humidifier for homes & offs; off & res 121 1st South, Newton. BUNKER, ORVILLE WILLIAM:Dentist; b Kellogg, Iowa May 14, 1896; s of Francis W Bunker-Mary Ellen Illian; ed Newton HS 1917; Iowa U 1923; DDS; m Harriette Mable Horn Nov 21, 1925 Des Moines; s Orville William Jr; 1923-28 prac dentistry, ptr of brother Fred, Newton; 1929- dentist, Newton; during World War 1917-19 Navy aviation, 17 months in France, corp mate 1st class; Amer Legion post 111, historian; 40 & 8; historian & secy Jasper Co Dental Soc; Iowa St Dental Soc; ADA; State Hist Soc; Orthodontia Club; C of C; VP and historian Kiwanis; Country Club; Doodlebugs; KP 53; First Presby Ch; hobbies: woodwork, photography; off 1071/2 1st East; res 402 9th SW, Newton. BUNZ, HORACE BOIES: Manager Ice & Coal Co; b Des Moines, Iowa Oct 20, 1891; s of John G Bunz-Lena Demmer; ed North Des Moines HS 1911; Drake U; Highland Park Coll, Des Moines; m Cora O Leach Jan 27, 1917 Omaha Neb; s Robert Bales; d Virginia Ann; 1915-22 asst mgr Crystal Ice & Coal Co, Des Moines, 1922- branch mgr, Newton; C of C, past bd mbr & pres; Rotary, past pres; mbr advisory bd SA; Country Club; demitted AF&AM; Rep; hobby: sports; off 724 N 10th Ave E; res 721 W 9th S, Newton. BURNHAM, LLOYD WINGET: Editor & Publisher; b Plankinton, S D Dec 19, 1883; s of John W Burnham-Alice C House; ed Plankinton S D 1901; U of S D 1903-04; 1889 learned printing trade Plankinton Herald, Plankinton S D; 1906-28 ptr of father in merc business, Plankinton S D; 1928-33 clk in P O, Murdo S D; 1933-38 owner & opr Burnham's, merc business, Murdo S D; 1938 editor & publisher The Baxter New Era, ptr of brother M C; Baxter Comm Club; Rep; Congl Ch; hobby: gardening; off Newspaper; res Baxter. BURNHAM, MELVILLE CHESTERFIELD: Newspaper Publisher; b Aurora Co, S D Sept 8, 1887; s of John W Burnham-Alice C House; ed Plankinton S D 1904; m Edna Blanche Ginkens June 25, 1918 Plankinton S D; d Mary Alice, Vera Elaine, Melva Jo; 1899 learned printing trade while att sch, Plankinton S D; 1904-06 printer Gazette Leader Oacoma S D; 1906-25 editor & publisher The Coyote, Murdo S D; 1915-25 ptr of E J Beetham Coyote, Murdo S D; 1917-38 Jones Co Abstract Co, Murdo S D; 1921-33 P M, Murcia S D; 1938-editor, publisher & ptr of brother L W, the Baxter New Era, Baxter; during World War Uni training detachment U of S D, (Page 610) Next page |