SCHARFF, H E
Merchant; b St Louis, Mo Dec 15, 1886; s of Lazarus Scharff Clara Eiseman; ed St Louis Mo HS; m Carrie Mayer Jan 26, 1913 Moline Ill; d Evelyn Alter, Madelyn, Carolyn; 1911- 19 mgr ladies ready-to-wear store, Davenport, 1919- owner; during World War mbr Savannah vol guards heavy arty, Savannah Go; C of C; Davenport Country Club; Rotary; Knife & Fork Club; Davenport Advertisers Club; Citizens Hist Assn; Mahassan Grotto; AF & AM 208; Zerapath Consistory; Kaaba Shrine; B'nai B'rith, past pres; past pres Temple Emanuel; hobbies fishing, swimming, movies & stamps; off 101- 05 W 2nd; res 2502 Ripley, Davenport.
This bio was extracted from the "Who's Who in Iowa," by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pg. 1103.