ADOLPH D. McGUIRE
Adolph D. McGuire is the editor of the Humeston New
Era and junior partner in the firm of Sanford & McGuire,
who are the publishers of the paper and the proprietors of one
of the finest general printing establishments in southern
Iowa. He is a
native of Wayne county, born in Clay township, February 23,
1885, a son of J. F. and Cynthia (Surbaugh) McGuire, also
natives of the same section, who are now residing in Humeston. In their family are
three children, all of whom were born and reared in Wayne
County. They
are: Adolph D.,
of this review; Carleton Monroe, who resides on the home farm
in Clay township; and Cleo, who resides with her parents in
Humeston.
Adolph
D. McGuire acquired his education in the public schools of
Clay township and attended the high school at Humeston. Later he completed
a business course in the Capital City Commercial College of
Des Moines and thus received a thorough and efficient
education. He
has been active in business since the age of fourteen, when he
left the farm and secured employment as a clerk in the store
conducted by F. T. McKibben, of Humeston. After completing
his education he engaged in the grocery business for himself
for two years and in this venture met with an unusual degree
of success. On
the 1st of October, 1907, he formed a partnership
with his father-in-law, Hector Sanford, in the printing
business, operating under the firm name of Sanford &
McGuire, and assumed the editorship of the New Era. He has made this an
excellent newspaper and in its editorial columns supports
firmly all measures for the general benefit of the community,
making the paper very influential as a director of public
thought and opinion. Mr.
McGuire has proved himself a capable and reliable business man
and in the discharge of the duties which fall to his lot
exhibits constantly the energetic, enterprising and
progressive spirit upon which his success is founded. The firm of Sanford
& McGuire does all kinds of printing and conducts an
establishment which is modern, up-to-date and thoroughly
equipped in every particular.
On December 11, 1906, Mr. McGuire was united in
marriage to Miss Marsalete Sanford, who was born in Humeston,
March 25, 1883, and who acquired her education in the public
schools of her native city, where she grew to womanhood. Her father, Hector
Sanford, a partner in the firm of Sanford & McGuire, was
born in Montezuma, Iowa, April 4, 1854, and when he laid aside
his books entered the printing business, becoming identified
with this line of work at the age of eleven years and
following it constantly since that time. For one year he
conducted a paper at Lacona and for a time was employed in the
Acres-Blackmer printing establishment at Burlington. He is a skilled and
expert printer and journalist, having learned his trade on the
old Leon Pioneer, which is now the Leon Reporter. At the present time
he is senior member of the firm of Sanford & McGuire,
general printers and publishers of the Humeston New Era. His wife, who was
in her maidenhood Miss Anna Gustafson, was born in Sweden,
November 10, 1858. Both
the Sanford and McGuire families live in a beautiful home in
Fairview, the finest residential section of Humeston, and they
have many warm friends in the city, being well known in social
circles. All are
members of the Congregational church of Humeston.
Fraternally Mr. McGuire is affiliated with the Modern Woodmen of America, while Mr. Sanford belongs to the Knights of Pythias lodge. Mr. McGuire’s political views are in accord with the principles of the democratic party. He is a member of the Volunteer Fire Department of Humeston and in all matters of citizenship is public spirited and progressive, being numbered among the prominent and able men of this community.