turning to Dallas county, he taught school and farmed and also took up the study of medicine, subsequently entering the medical department of the State University at Iowa City, from which he was graduated with the degree of M. D. in 1884. He practiced in Sheldahl until the town of Slater was organized, when he took up his residence in this place. Here he continued in successful practice until his retirement, in July, 1910. He is now making his home in Boise City, Idaho. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and he and his wife are both identified with the English Lutheran church, but were originally members of the Congregational church.
Thomas W. Rawson was reared at home, where he early gained a true knowledge of the importance and value of labor. He received his preliminary education in the common schools and also attended Iowa College Academy, at Grinnell, from which he was graduated in the class of 1901. Immediately after leaving school he entered the Farmers Savings Bank of Slater as assistant cashier and continued in that position until July, 1910, when upon the death of M. S. Helland, cashier of the bank, he was selected to fill the vacancy. In the discharge of his duties he has shown an interest and ability which are highly pleasing to the officers and stockholders of the institution.
On the 3d of September, 1902, Mr. Rawson was united in marriage at Slater to Miss Belle Nelson, a daughter of Hon. Oley Nelson, a record of whom appears elsewhere in this work. One child, Homer Arnold, has come to bless this union.
Mr. Rawson has possessed every desirable advantage of education and training for the banking business that could be desired and, having made good use of his opportunities, he has enjoyed the favors of fortune and has also been accorded the confidence and esteem of the entire community. Politically he gives his support to the republican party and as a citizen he extends a willing hand to every worthy movement seeking to promote the permanent interests of this section.
GEORGE A. KLOVE.
There is in the atmosphere of the west something that calls forth energy, determination and ambition on the part of the citizens of this section of the country. Imbued with this spirit, George A. Klove has made substantial progress in his business career, and is now occupying the position of assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Nevada. He was born in Decorah, Winneshiek county, Iowa, on the 16th of January, 1867, and is a son of Edwin and Christina (Howard) Klove, both of whom were natives of Norway, whence they came to America in their childhood days with their respective parents and settled near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The