WALTER ADAM KOLB
KOLB, WALTER ADAM: Farmer; b Lafayette Co, Wis May 27, 1883; s of Andrew Kolb-Emily Knolhoff; ed Shelby Co; ISTC, 1899-1903; m Carrie M Clark May 31, 1916 Audubon; s David Walter; d Elinore; 1903-06 sch tchr, Shelby Co; 1905-14 farmer with father & brother, Shelby Co, 1915- owner & opr farm; Clay twp AAA, vice-chmn; Iowa St Farm Bur; treas Clay twp sch bd; dir & treas Marne & Elk Horn Tele Co; auditor Danish Mutual Fire Ins Co, Elk Horn; mbr Clay twp bd of trustees, 1920- clk; past mbr AF&AM, Harlan; Meth Ch, trustee, SS tchr since 1925; Rep; hobby: raising Spotted Poland China hogs; res Elk Horn.
From Who's Who in Iowa, by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pg. 1115. Transcribed by Denise Wurner, March, 2013.
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