Clayton co IAGenWeb bios

~Source: The Iowa Press Association's Who's Who in Iowa, a Biographical Record of Iowa's Leaders in Business, Professional and Public Life; Pub. by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines, Iowa; 1940

~transcribed by S. Ferrall for Clayton co. IAGenWeb

Abel, Mrs. Rhoda C.: Attorney; b. Lincoln twp., Grundy Co., Iowa; dau of John Copley & Agnes Miller; ed Reinbeck HS; ISTC (Iowa State Teachers College); m. Leighton W. Abel June 24, 1922 Nashua; 1918-22 Nashua; 1918-22 Jr HS teacher, Guttenberg; 1922-26 homemaker, Guttenberg; 1926-32 secy to G.W. Hunt atty, Guttenberg; 1932 adm to Iowa St bar; 1932- prac law with G.W. Hunt, Guttenberg; secy Guttenberg Lib Bd; Clayton Co. & Iowa St Bar Assns; Literary Club, ch mbr, 1st pres; OES 143, treas, past matron; Meth Ch; off & res Guttenberg. (pg 288)

Ahlers, Alfred Joseph: Hotel Owner; b. Dubuque, Iowa Oct 1, 1902; s of Anthony Ahlers & Mary Freemen; ed Dubuque HS 1921; Columbia Coll. Dubuque 1922; m. Sadie Bravick May 23, 1931 Dubuque; sons Richard Joseph & Robert Anthony; 1922-24 in stock room H.P. Glover Co. mens whol furnishings, Dubuque; 1924-26 in off of Waller Mfg Co, Dubuque; 1926-30 traveling representative for Valantine Paints & Varnish Co, of New York, Minn; 1930-32 owner & opr restaurant, Guttenberg; 1932- owner & opr Ahlers Hotel, Guttenberg; St. Mary's Cath Ch; hobbies: sports, football & baseball; off & res Guttenberg. (pg 288)

Alderson, James: Retired; born Strawberry Point, Iowa Apr 17, 1864; son of Thomas Alderson & Elizabeth Reynoldson; educated Strawberry Point HS; Iowa State Normal School, Bachelor of Divinity (BD) 1891; Northwestern Univ, MD 1891; studied medicine, London England 1896-98; married Mary A. Buckley August 19, 1891 Strawberry Point; 1887-88 teacher, Strawberry Point; 1891 practiced medicine, Schullsburg, Wis., 1891-96 Benton, Wis, 1898-1915 Dubuque; 1915- retired, Dubuque; 1909-17 president board of directors Finley Hosp, Dubuque, 1916-17 manager; 1907-15 trustee Dubuque water board; 1918-19 manager Wichita Kansas Hospital; 1920-26 mayor & member city council; 1928-37 member Dubuque school board, 1936 chairman; 1926- member Carnegie Stout Free Public Library Board, Dubuque; Chamber of Commerce; Congregational Church; Republican; residence 888 Yale Court, Dubuque, Dubuque co., IA (pg 396)

Allen, Alvin Willard: Assistant Manager Motor Co; born Elkader, Iowa Oct 13, 1907 son of Albert Allen & Henrietta Hirsch; educated Elkader HS 1925; Northwestern Univ, BSc 1929; Univ of Iowa 1925-27; Sigma Nu; married Julia Larrabee Robbins Sept 27, 1938 Clermont; 1929-30 asst manager Allen Motor Co, Cedar Rapids; 1930-31 manager Allen Motor Co, Oelwein; 1931- assistant manager motor co, Cedar Rapids; manager Jr Chamber of Commerce; active in Community Chest work; Cedar Rapids Country Club; Pickwic; AF & AM 639; Scot Rite 2; hobbies: photographer, travel, model railroading; office Allen Motor Co; residence 1932 1st Ave E, Cedar Rapids, Linn co., IA (pg 720)

Allen, Ray Henry: Manager Motor Co.; born McGregor, Iowa Mar 9, 1898; son of Albert Allen & Nettie Hirsch; educated Elkader HS 1917; Univ of Iowa 1917-18; Univ of Wisconsin, ME 1921; 1902-07 while attending school employed part time in father's machine shop, Elkader; 1922-29 operator Buick Auto Agency, Oelwein; 1929- manager Allen Motor Co, Cedar Rapids; past VP, president 1938 Iowa Auto Dealers Assn, dir since 1934; Student Army Training Corps (SATC); Society of Automotive Engineers; Allen Motor Do one of oldest members of National Auto Dealers Assn; past director Chamber of Comerce, past chairman convention bureau; past VP & past director Rotary; active in local YMCA; past acitve in Boy Scouts of America (BSA); BPOE 251; Af & AM 25; Scot Rite 2; El Kahir Shrine; hobbies: photography, golf, transportation travel field; office Allen Motor Co; residence Commonwealth Apartments, Cedar Rapids, Linn co., IA (pg 720)

Andersen, Holger Martin: Physician & Surgeon; b. Winneberg, Denmark May 19, 1909; s of Chris Andersen & Marian Christensen; ed Missouri Valley HS 1926; Morningside Coll 1929; U of Iowa, MD 1934; Phi Chi; m. Viola Watts Dec 24, 1936 Omaha, Neb.; son Jon Allen; 1912 with parents came to US from Denmark; 1934-35 interne Epworth Hosp., South Bend, Ind., 1935 4 months house surg; 1935-6 phys Culver Mil Acad, Culver, Ind.; 1936- prac med, Strawberry Point; Clayton Co & Iowa St. Med Socs; AMA; Lions; OES 86; AF&AM 130; hobby: fishing; son Jon Allen born Mar 13, 1938; off & res Strawberry Point. (pg 288)

Anderson, Henry William: Superintendent of Schools; born Elkader, Iowa May 26, 1898; son of Henry William Anderson & Martha Olson; educated Elkader; Iowa City HS 1916; Univ. of Iowa, BSc1921, MA 1936; married Florence Belle Williams June 2, 1922 Bellevue; son Henry William Jr; daughter Patience Jane; 1921-35 commercial & manual arts teacher & athetic coach, Bellevue; 1935- superintendent of schools, Bellevue; 1930- member public library board; 1935- chairman Christmas seal campaign, Bellevue; during World War enlisted Oct 1918 in naval unit Student Army Training Corps (SATC), Iowa City, discharged Dec 1918; chairman American Red Cross, Bellevue since 1935; Jackson Co. Schoolmasters Club, VP since 1940, president 1936-37; Iowa State Teachers Assoc; Chamber of Commerce; Bellevue Golf Club; AF & AM 51; Presbyterian Church; Republican; hobbies: fishing, golf; office School Building; residence 5th, Bellevue, Jackson co., IA (pg 598)

Ashline, William G., Manager Co-Operative Assn; born Clayton Co, Iowa June 3,1888; son of George W. Ashiline & Diana Knacklbacher; education Edgewood HS 1905; married Jeane E. Douglas Oct. 26, 1935 Waterloo; son: William G. Jr; 1912-1914 farmer, Clayton Co; 1914-1918 experimental & sales work, Minn, also apprentice machinist & toolmaker; 1918-1922 head of machinery dept, Farmers’ Union State Exchange, Des Moines, 1922 general manager; 1937- Manager Equity Co-op Assn of Waukon; IOOF, past member; Presby Church; non-partisan; hobbies: baseball & fishing; office & residence Waukon, Allamakee county. (pg 42)