Transcribed from

The Iowa Press Association’s

Who’s Who in Iowa

1940

 

     BOOTH, EARL GLASGOW:  Farmer; b Promise City, Iowa Apr 6, 1890; s of Elza J Booth-Mary Glasgow; ed Promise City HS; m Susanna Barbra Bell Mar 7, 1917 Des Moines; s E G Jr; d Echo Belle; 1910-farmer, Wayne Co, 1930- opr dairy business; Farm Bur; Comml Club; Country Club; Meth Ch; hobbies:   hunting, fishing; off & res Corydon.

 

     CARTER, HORACE HERON:  Attorney & District Judge; b Lockridge, Iowa July 25, 1869; s of Mark F Carter-Deborah Heron; ed Lockridge HS; Iowa Wes, BSc 1891, MSc 1894; Phi Delta Theta; m Winifred Miles Sept 28, 1905 Corydon; 1892-1894 read law in off of W S Withrow, Mount Pleasant; 1895 adm to Iowa bar; 1895-1897 priv secy to US dist judge John S Woolson; 1897-1899 priv secy to Lewis Miles, US dist atty; 1899-1900 prac law, Mount Pleasant; 1900-04, 1909-17 & 1918-23 prac law, Coyrdon; 1905-09 Wayne Co atty; 1917 asst atty gen of Iowa; 1923- dist judge of 3^rd judicial dist of Iowa; pres bd of trustees of Iowa Wes; SUV; Iowa St Bar Assn; C of C; Rotary; Country Club; att Meth Ch; Rep, 1918 chmn of state conv, 1920 del from 8^th congl dist to natl conv; hobby:  books; off Courthouse; res 503 W Jefferson, Corydon.

 

     CARTER, MRS WINIFRED:  Homemaker; b Corydon, Iowa Mar 9 1876; d of Lewis Miles-Mary D Robb; ed Corydon HS; Iowa Wes; Bmus 1896; Northwestern U Sc of Music; Alpha Xi Delta; m Horace Heron Carter Sept 28, 1905 Corydon; 1905-homemaker, Corydon; DAR; IFWC; PEO; Rep, committeewoman from 8^th congl dist for State Central Com 1920, del at large to natl conv 1928, Kansas City Mo; hobby:  collecting early American pressed glass, has rare & beautiful collection; res 503 W Jefferson, Corydon.

 

     CLARK, CLARENCE L:  Abstracter; b Corydon, Iowa Oct 6, 1877; s of Walter G Clark-Ella Mann; ed Corydon; Northwestern Acad 1898-99; Bryant & Stratton Business Coll, Chicago, Ill 1900; m Bertha B Sproatt Jan 2, 1902 Corydon; 1900-17 mcht, Corydon; 1917-23 asst cash Wayne County State Bank, Corydon; 1923-abstracter, Corydon; past mbr town coun; 1938 elec mbr House of Rep Wayne Co 48^th gen assembly; 1940 candidate for state sen 4^th dist; Iowa Title Assn, past pres; Iowa St Horticultural Soc, Dir; Wayne Co Agrl Soc, dir; Iowa Gladiola Soc, dir; Rotary; Comml Club; Corydon Golf Club; AF&AM 91; 32degrees; Meth Ch; Rep; hobbies:  flower gardening, specializes in gladiolus; off & res Corydon.

 

     COLLINS, MRS EDNA RUTH:  Homemaker & Poultry Breeder; b Seymour, Iowa Aug 7, 1900; d of P F Ripper-Eunice Whiteley; ed Seymour HS; m Phillip Lawrence Collins May 28, 1919 Promise City; 1919-homemaker & assisted in the business of breeding White Rock chickens & have kept all records, firm Collins & Ripper; Amer Legion aux; Internatl Baby Chick Assn; Iowa Poultry Improvement Assn; affiliated with United States Record of Performance Fedn; hobbies:  hunting, fishing, travel; res Seymour.

 

     COLLINS, PHILLIP LAWRENCE:  Farmer & Poultry Breeder; b Wayne Co, Iowa Feb 9, 1896; s of G W Collins-Sophia E Kemp; ed Wayne Co; m Edna Ruth Ripper May 28, 1919 Promise City; 1919- farmer & poultry breeder, Wayne Co, 1926 installed hatchery, raiser of White Rock Chickens for breeding purposes; sells breeding stock in all parts of US, Canada & Cuba; 1930 & 1931 at egg-laying contest made new worlds record for White Rocks on pens & individual hen. firm Collins & Ripper; during World War 1918-19 O/S duty with base hosp 105, tsfrd to base hosp 65; Amer Legion; Internatl Baby Chick Assn; Iowa Poultry Improvement Assn; affiliated with the United States Record of Performance Fedn; hobbies:  fishing, travel, hunting; off & res Route 1, Seymour.

 

     COOK, LELAND LeROY:  Music Teacher; b Griswold, Iowa Apr 10, 1917; s of Zell LeRoy Cook-Vallie Forsythe; ed Griswold HS; Simpson Coll, BA 1938; Theta Kappa Nu; Phi Mu Alpha; Sinfonia; m Janet Roberts June 19 1939 Monroe; 1938-band dir & English tchr; Seymour; Wayne Co Schoolmasters Assn; 1939 chmn Wayne Co music festival; ISTA; Comml Club; AF&AM 355, jr warden; Meth Ch; hobby:  reading; off & res Seymour.

 

     CORBIN, SYLVANUS WESTON:  Physician & Surgeon; b Corbin, Ky June 15, 1884; s of John Henry Corbin-Fannie Jane Disney; ed Osceola Mo HS, Jr Coll, Kansas City, 2 years; Ensworth Med Coll, St Joseph Mo, MD 1912; m Magdelana Schlegel Jan 10, 1912 St Joseph Mo; 1912-13 interne St Margaret’s Hosp, Kansas City, Mo; 1913-17 asst to Robert L Forgrove, St Joseph, Mo; & opr Corydon  Hosp; 1932- Wayne Co soldiers relief commr; during World War ent US army July 6, 1917 attached to med corps, Fort Riley, Camp Dodge, O/S 1 year, France, disch Jan 20, 1920 1^st lt capt & maj; Amer Legion post 68, dist comm. 1928; 1919-20 asst surgical service at Walter Reed Hosp, Washington D C; Wayne Co Med Soc; Iowa St Med Soc, mbr legislative comm. 1932-33; Comml Club; AMA; Rotary; Dem, dist committeeman 1928-32; hobbies:  attending Amer Legion convs, travel; off & res Corydon.

 

     CRAVEN, JOHN D:  Superintendent of Schools; b Kellogg, Iowa Oct 21, 1904; s of James E Craven-Julia Smith; ed Kellogg HS 1922; Des Moines U, BSc 1927; U of Mo, MA 1938; coaching schs, Northwestern U; Phi Delta Kappa; m Rosa Byerly June 12, 1930 Elkhart Ill; d Susan Julia (dec); 1927-35 prin, tchr & coach, Seymour, 1930-34 had undefeated football teams; 1935- supt of schs, Lineville, coach of girls basketball, has had 3 winning girls teams in basketball, won 3 sectional tournaments, 1 team ent state tournament; Wayne Co Schoolmasters Club; ISTA; AF&AM; Bapt Ch; hobbies:  hunting, fishing, baseball, sports; off School; res Lineville.

 

     DAVIS, ARTHUR EARL:  Physician & Surgeon; b near Martinsburg, Keokuk Co, Iowa Nov 15, 1882; s of Joriel Davis-Julia Alma Alexander; ed Keokuk Co; Sigourney HS; pre-med work Des Moines U; U of Ill, MD 1909; grad work in Chicago, Ill; m Hazel McCoy June 23, 1911, Seymour; 1909-11 prac med with Dr I M Maxwell, Seymour; 1911- prac med, Seymour; 1925-27 mbr town coun; 1927-28 mbr bd of edn; Wayne Co Med Soc, past pres; Iowa St Med Soc; AMA; Amer Assn of RR Surgs; Comml Club; AF&AM 355; Meth Ch; Rep, del to many state convs; hobbies:  collecting rare books, gardening, fishing, travel; off & res Seymour.

 

     DORR, WALTER CARL:  Publisher; b Seymour, Iowa May 27, 1906; s of W L Dorr-Laura Jones; ed Bedford HS; Iowa St Coll, BSc 1928; U of Neb; Iowa St Coll; Colo Agrl Coll; Pi Kapa Phi, alumnus; Sigma Delta Chi; m Laurene A Sar Aug 5, 1931 Essex; s Robert Carl, James William; 1928-29 agr & science tchr, Bolckow Mo; 1929-30 agr & science techr, Moravia; 1930-33 tchr agr, chemistry & history, Nehawka Neb; 1933 editor & publisher Seymour Herald; 1934-37 jr economist, Springfield Ill, Washington D C then Des Moines; 1937-40 jr statistician, Columbia Mo; 1940- editor & publisher Seymour Herald; Comm Club, secy; AF&AM; Meth Ch; hobbies:  philately, old coins & papers; off Seymour Herald; res 903 W Lee Seymour.

 

     DOZE, JOSEPH E:  Automobile Dealer; b Decatur Co, Iowa Nov 18, 1854; s of Francis K Doze-Cena Phipps; ed rural schs; normal schs, Mount Ayr; m Luella Conley Mar --, 1878 Mount Ayr (dec); s Lynne K; d Lora (Mrs F L Clark); m Lou Keller --- Chariton; 1873-82 sch tchr, page & Ringgold Cos; 1882-88 Ringgold Co auditor; 1885-90 impl dir, Mount Ayre; 1890-1908 mfr Humeston; 1908-  auto dlr, Humeston; past mayor 2 terms; past mbr town coun; 1931 elec to House of Rep on 35^th & 36^th sessions; 1933 elec to state sen in 45^th & 46^th sessions; Comml Club, pres 25 years; Businessmen’s Assn; Farm Bur; OES; AF&AM; Scot Rite 32degrees; Shrine; Chris Ch; Dem; hobbies:  fishing, hunting, baseball; off & res Humeston.

 

     EARNEST, WILLIAM H:  Retired; b Green Co. Penn Nov 26, 1848; s of Isaac Earnest-Mary Bennett; ed Ottawa Ill; Coll of Med & Surg, Cincinnati Ohio 1870; m Sarah Jane Crawfis Feb 25, 1868 Ottawa Ill (dec); s Charles Edwin; m Amanda Maria Rogers Oct 12, 1872 Seymour; d Marcia E (Mrs A G Widmer); 1870-71 prac med, Rockport Ohio; 1871-72 prac med ptr of Dr R S Rogers, Seymour; 1872-73 pract med ptr of Dr H Clark, Seymour; 1873-1904 prac med, Seymour; 1904-05 prac med ptr of Dr Edwin Burchette; 1905-  ret, Seymour; past mbr town coun; past county coroner 4 years; past treas bd of edn, Seymour 1 term; 1895-1905 surg of CRI&P RR; 1864 enl 150^th Ohio NG 100 days, disch, 1865 enl Ohio Vol inf, disch Sept 1865 priv; Rep; off & res Seymour.

 

     ELMORE, CHARLES N:  County Superintendent of Schools; b Cainsville, Mo Jan 20, 1899; s of Green R Elmore-Mary Belle Hamilton; ed rural sch, Mo; Pleasanton HS; NW Mo Tchrs Coll, BSc 1923; grad work U of Iowa; m Marie Arvilla Cox Aug 21, 1919 Carrollton Mo; s Murray Burch, Charles Marvin; d Shirley Arvilla (Mrs Marvin Perkins), Wilda Marie; 1914-15 sch tchr, Harrison Co Mo, 1915-16 & 1920-21, Mercer Co Mo; 1921-22 tchr in training sch, Mo St Tchrs Coll; 1923-27 coach & supt of schs, Braddyville; 1927-31 supt of schs, girls coach & orchestra & band dir, Macedonia; 1931-32 mgr tchrs agcy, Columbia Mo; 1932-34 farmer, Mercer Co Mo; 1934-36 supt of consolidated schs, Cambria; 1933-35 while farming opr gen store, Saline Mo; 1936-  Wayne Co supt of schs; Wayne Co Schoolmasters Club, secy & treas; ISTA; PTA, pres 1937-38; county chmn Christmas Seals sales of Iowa Tuberculosis Assn since 1938; BSA, mbr dist com for southern Iowa coun since 1938; AF&AM 91; Chris Ch, SS supt, orgr & dir SS orchestra, elder since 1936; hobby:  woodcraft; off & res Corydon.

 

     ERICSON, HAROLD L:  Superintendent of Schools; b Hector, Minn Dec 11, 1909; s of Alfred L Ericson-Mable Grover; ed Hector HS 1927; U of Minn; Cornell Coll, BA 1935, grad work 1936; Triangle; m Ella Louise Benson Aug 9, 1930 Willmer Minn; s Charles W, James O, Rolfe C; 1927-29 service mgr A A Radio Service, Chicago Ill; 1931-33 emp with Hector Minn Mirror, newspaper; 1936-37 coach & tchr Shannon City pub schs; 1937-39 coach & tchr Humeston pub schs, 1939-  sup of schs; Amer Radio Relay League; ISTA; NEA; AF&AM: Meth Ch; hobbies:  radio, photography, sports; off School; res Humeston.

 

     EVANS, MRS HARRIET B:  Attorney & Homemaker; b Lineville, Iowa Jan 24, 1871; d of Henry M Belleville-Margaret Jane McCune; ed Corydon HS 1887; m Hiram Kinsman Evans Jan 1 1891 Corydon; d Portia (Mrs James D Cooney), Genevieve Virginia (Mrs Vincent Starzinger); 1887-91 asst P M, Corydon; 1891-95 studied law at home; adm to Iowa bar 1893; adm to prac before Supreme Court of US 1917; 1895-1915 homemaker & club worker, Corydon; 1920-  prac law with husband, Corydon; mbr 1^st bd Carmegie Lib; ch mbr Corydon Friday Club, orgd 1901; Bayview Study Club; Iowa Equal Suffrage Assn, pres 1912, presented resolution for endorsement of Womans Suffrage at state meeting of IFWC at Sioux City; 1913 del from Iowa St Suffrage Assn to GFWC, Chicago Ill, at this time GFWC endorsed suffrage; IFWC, active in various depts., 1920 chmn 8^th dist; PEO; Meth Ch; Rep; off & res Corydon.

 

     EVANS, HIRAM KINSMAN:  Retired; b near Seymour, Wayne Co, Iowa Mar 17, 1863; s of Capt Hiram Evans-Sarah Jane Robison; ed Wayne Co; Allerton HS; U of Iowa, LLB 1886; m Harriet Belleville Jan 1, 1891 Corydon; d Portia (Mrs James D Conney), Genevieve Virginia (Mrs Vincent Starzinger); adm to Iowa bar 1886; 1886-89 prac law, Seymour; 1889-91 prac law, Corydon; 1891-95 Wayne Co atty; 1895-97 mbr Iowa House of Rep from Wayne Co; 1897-1904 mbr bd of regents U of Iowa; 1904-34 judge of dist court; 1923-25 congressman from 8^th Iowa dist; 1925-  prac law, Corydon; 1927-33 mbr Iowa St Bd of Parole; 1901-02 mayor; past mbr bd of edn, Corydon; past clk of city coun 6 years; past secy Wayne Co Ins Co 10 years; 1940 historian of Wayne Co for Who’s Who in Iowa publication; past secy Wayne Co Fair Bd 6 years; past secy Seymour Dist Fair Bd 3 years; past mbr Wayne Co, Iowa St & Amer Bar Assns; ch mbr Corydon Friday Club, orgd 1901; AF&AM 355; Meth Ch; Rep; off & res Corydon.

 

     FOSTER, FRED R:  Retired; b Scotland Co, Mo Aug 2, 1879; s of David Foster-Mary Bartlett; ed Scotland Co Mo; Memphis Business Coll; m Adah Slavin Apr 6, 1899 Downing Mo; s Henry E; d Mary (Mrs T R Taylor), Blanch (Mrs L D Foster), Marjorie; 1899-1909 farmer, Scotland Co Mo; 1909-13 P M & opr tele exchange, Cambria; 1913-24 emp by Doze Motor Co & opr business for self; 1924-36 P M, Humeston; 1936-  ret, Humeston; candidate for state representative from Wayne Co; past mbr bd of edn, Humeston; ARC, past roll call chmn 5 years; AF&AM; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby:  wood turning; res Humeston.

 

     FRAME, JAMES L:  Farmer; b Wright twp, Iowa July 1, 1869; s of Joseph A Frame-Mary I Jeffries; ed Wayne Co; Corydon & Centerville HS; m Lilly May Nov 7, 1894 Confidence; s Homer H, Joseph E; 1888-   farmer Wayne Co; 1920-35 cash Confidence State Savings Bank, an orgr 1920; dir & mbr examining com Corydon State Bank; Rep; res Confidence.

 

     GARTON, GEORGE R:  Bank Cashier; b Humeston, Iowa Nov 4, 1902; s of Holly Garton-Lucy Carter; ed Humeston HS 1922; m Nettie Lois Coffey Dec 31, 1922 Humeston; s George Gilbert; d Imogene; 1922-24 farmer, near Humeston & part time work in Home State Bank, Humeston, 1924-28 asst cash; 1928-31 asst cash of consolidated bank Humeston State Bank & the Home State Bank known as Citizens State Bank of Humeston, 1931-  cash; 1934-40 treas Humeston pub schs; past town treas several terms; opr of dairy; mbr Humeston football team 1920 which was undefeated; Businessmens Club; Farm Bur; OES 30, patron; AF&AM 228, past master; Bapt Ch, SS supt; hobbies:  football & basketball; off Bank; res Humeston.

 

     GREENLEE, OTTIS OSCAR:  Funeral Director & Furniture Dealer; b Corydon, Iowa Dec 7, 1873; s of Ira A Greenlee-Myra Jane Harris; ed Lineville HS; Hohenschuh-Carpenter Embalming Coll; m Elizabeth Eleanor Wakefield Dec 4, 1895 Lineville; s Charles O, Max R, Fred W, George G, Ames L; d Nell Letitia; 1900-  funeral dir & furn dir, Lineville; mbr bd of edn 30 years, Lineville; 1935-  chmn Iowa St Embalmer Examiner Bd; Comml Club, chmn 20 years; Iowa Funeral Dirs & Embalmers Assn, past pres; OES, worthy patron; AF&AM, past master; Meth Ch; hobby:  raising registered Hereford cattle; off & res Lineville.

 

     GRISMORE, HOMER LOUIS:  Turkey Raiser; b Wayne Co, Iowa Feb 14, 1902; s of Walter W Grismore-Stella McClarnon; ed Corydon HS; Chillicothe Business Coll 1923; m Ollie Mae Gard Apr 27, 1927 Chariton; s David Richard; 1924 bkkpr for Corydon Motor Co, Corydon; 1925-27 farmer, Wayne Co; 1927-  turkey raiser, 1935 estab turkey hatchery, raising English type brood breast turkeys, 1940 output was 50,000, markets 10,000 turkeys annually; mbr Wayne Co Fair Bd; Iowa Turkey Growers Assn; Wayne Co Farm Bur; Rotary & dir; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby:  aviation; off & res Corydon.

 

     HAGAN, FORREST P:  Superintendent of Schools; b Harrison Co, Mo Apr 4, 1898; s of Ora Hagan-Alma Greenwood; ed Leon HS 1918; Des Moines U, BSc 1925; U of Iowa, MA 1930; Omega Tau Psi; Phi Delta Kappa; m Mandeline Kinser May 31, 1922 Promise City; 1918-20 supt of schs, Promise City, 1921-23 Pleasanton; 1925-33 supt LeRoy consolidated schs; 1933-  supt of schs, Allerton; Iowa Supts Club, past pres; Iowa Girls HS Athletic Union, pres; past secy & mbr exec com since 1934; ISTA; NEA; Wayne Co Wildlife & Conservation League, pres; mbr exec bd of Southern Iowa Scout Coun; BSA, chmn local scout com, chmn Wayne Co dist scout com; OES 455; past patron; AF&AM 372, past master; Chris Ch; hobbies:  fishing, hunting, scouting; off School; res Allerton.

 

     HYATT, CHARLES N:  Physician & Surgeon; b Albia, Iowa May 25, 1907; s of Charles N Hyatt-Inez Mercer; ed Albia HS; Drake U; U of Iowa, MD 1931; Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Rho Sigma; m Genella Gaddis June 4, 1931 Washington; s Charles R, John D; 1931-32 interne Meth Hosp, Des Moines; 1932-  prac med, Humeston; mbr bd of edn, Humeston; 1939-40 surg for CB&Q RR; Wayne Co Med Soc, pres 1933; Iowa St Med Soc; AMA; Amer Assn of Rwy Surgs; Businessmens Club; IOOF; AF&AM; Chris Ch; hobbies:  football, sports, photography; off & res Humeston.

 

     JAMISON, WILLIAM OAKLEY:  Attorney; b Jackson Co, Ohio Jan 14, 1862; s of John Jamison-Sarah Ann ---; ed – HS; m Eliza M Bateman Aug --, 1886 Seymour (dec); s J Frank (dec); d Nellie (Mrs A Murphy); m Clara A Ingersoll Dec --, 1934 Des Moines; read law in off of John Jamison; adm to Neb bar 1892, supreme court of Iowa 1913; 1892-96 prac law, Ogallala Neb; 1896-1913 real est, loan & ins agt; city atty & mbr city coun; Woodman; Pythian Lodge; Rebekah; IOOF; Meth Ch; Rep; hobbies:  cards, crossword puzzles; off & res Seymour.

 

     JARMAN, PAUL H:  superintendent of Schools; b Nodaway, Iowa Jan 11, 1901; s of William David Jarman-Mollie B Arthur; ed Nodaway HS; Parsons Coll, BSc 1923; grad work U of Iowa; U of Mo, MA 1940; Theta Alpha Phi; Alpha Kappa Chi; m Cora McEwan Aug 14, 1924 Brook Ind; d Shirley Ann, Barbara Jean; 1923-26 athletic coach & dramatics tchr, Allerton, 1926-31 supt of schs, Cincinnati; 1931-  supt of schs & coach of girls basketball team, Seymour, the girls team has reached state finals 5 times; 1934 orgd sch band; since 1932 sch continued in new bldg, old bldg rebuilt into gymnasium auditorium; 1940 new athletic field is being built; instrumental in obtaining sch gymnasiums at Allerton & Cincinnati; Wayne Co Schoolmasters Assn, VP, past pres; ISTA; Comml Club; AF&AM 355; Presby Ch; Rep; off & res Seymour.

 

     KINCADE, FORREST A:  Veterinarian; b Wayne Co, Iowa Aug 5, 1887; s of Joseph Kincade-Katherine McCaslin; ed Allerton HS; Kansas City Veterinary Coll, DVM 1918; m Lizzie Collins Dec 24, 1911 Seymour; d Reva (Mrs L F Allison), Irene (Mrs Don Biggie), Eunice; 1909-15 farmer, Wayne Co; 1918-  veterinarian, Seymour; mbr bd of edn, Seymour 10 years; Iowa St Veterinary Med Assn; Comm Club; Meth Ch; hobbies:  baseball, basketball, football, sports; off Wane & Wall; res 812 Main, Seymour.

 

     LeCOMPTE, KARL MILES:  Publisher; b Corydon, Iowa May 25, 1887; s of C F LeCompte-Hannah Miles; ed Corydon; U of Iowa, BA 1909; m Dorothy Tye Aug 10, 1927 Indianola; 1909-  publisher Corydon Times-Republican; mbr Iowa sen 37^th and 38^th gen assemblies; 1938 elected to congress 5^th congl dist of Iowa, re-elected to 77^th congress, Nov 5, 1940; during World War served as priv; off & res Corydon.

 

     LOVETT, CHARLES EARL:  Physician & Surgeon; b Lineville, Iowa Jan 10, 1884; s of G D Lovett-Ann Martin; ed Lineville HS; Keokuk Med Coll, MD 1907; m Ethel Wright June 16, 1908 Keokuk; s Earl Dean, Duane Right, Charles Jr (dec); 1907-10 prac med, Mercer Mo, 1910-  Lineville; past mbr city coun; Wayne Co Med Soc, past pres; Iowa St Med Soc; C of C; Meth Ch; hobbies:  flower gardening, sports; off & res Lineville.

 

     McCALL, JOHN HARVEY:  Physician & Surgeon; b Washington, Iowa Apr 12, 1883; s of John McCall-Elizabeth Nelson; ed Washington Acad; U of Iowa, Homeopathic Med Coll, MD 1908; Jefferson Med Coll, Philadelphia Penn, MD 1910; m Agnes M Coffelt Mar 20, 1913 Washington; 1910-  prac med, Allerton; mbr city coun 4 years; during World War commd lt in med corps Dec 1917, active duty Mar 25, 1918, attached to British unit, disch as capt; Amer Legion; Wayne Co Med Soc, past secy; Iowa St Med Soc, past dep counsel for Wayne Co; AMA; Comml Club; Corydon Golf Club; United Presby Ch; hobby:  golf; off & res Allerton.

 

     McCONNELL, EDGAR B:  Publisher; b Clear Dale, Kas Feb 9, 1879; s of Jesse W McConnell-Hannah Burnet; ed Davis Co; m Agnes Reniker Apr 12, 1902 Moulton; s Thane E; d Grade Edna (Mrs Fred Gunzenhauser), Ruth (Mrs Charles Rinaberger), Faith (Mrs L R Boyce); 1880 with parents came to Iowa; 1901-07 farmer & sch tchr, Kas; 1907-09 real est agt, Kas; 1909-13 publisher Plains Kas Journal; 1913-18 publisher Hugoton Hermes, Hugoton Kas; 1918 publisher Haskell Okla News & later Portales Valley News, Portales N M; 1919-  editor & publisher Humeston New Era; mbr town coun; past mbr bd of edn, Humeston 6 years; IPA; RNA; MWA: off & res Humeston.

 

     McCULLOCH, MILAN ELLSWORTH:  Farmer; b Humeston, Iowa Jan 5 1883; s of Dr George McCulloch-Drusilla Maxwell; ed Humeston HS: Iowa St Coll, BSAgr 1905; Chicago Ill U, JD 1909; Delta Upsilon; 1906 instr in farm crops, Iowa St Coll; 1909-11 emp in off of farm management USDA; 1911-12 examiner for US Civil Service Commission; 1912-  farmer, & pres Humeston Hdw Co; IOOF: Congl Ch; hobby:  natural rights; res Humeston.

 

     MILES, TEDFORD WILLIAM:  Attorney; b Corydon, Iowa Feb 11, 1900; s of Charles B Miles-Eva Tedford; ed Corydon HS; U of Iowa, BA 1921, LLB 1923; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; 1923-  prac law, Corydon; 1929-  mayor; 1928-  owner & opr 1200 A farm land, Wayne Co, raises purebred Shorthorn cattle; Iowa St & Amer Bar Assns; 3^rd Judicial Dist Bar Assn, 1^st pres 1937; Comml Club; Amer Legion post 68; AF&AM 91; Meth Ch; Rep, county chmn since 1924; hobby:  golf; off & res Corydon.

 

     MOORE, ROY WILLIAM:  Farmer & Horse Breeder; b Lineville, Iowa July 26, 1892; s of Howard William Moore-Mary Barr; ed rural sch; m Adah Petty Dec 12, 1916 Leon; s Keith; d Adrah (Mrs Dean Wells), Ava, Moyle; 1912-  farmer, Lineville, also stock raiser, Hereford cattle & Poland China hogs; 1922-  raiser & breeder of Percheron horses, horses took 1^st prizes at Iowa St Fair; 1939 more took 1^st prizes at Corydon in 4-H Club; has taken many prizes in Lineville horse show; owner same farm grandfather homesteaded; Percheron Horse Breeders Assn of Amer; Meth Ch; hobbies:  fine horses, horse racing; res Lineville.

 

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