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| ~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 |
| Davidson, Wilmer Wickham: Attorney; b. Volga City, Iowa Nov. 10, 1874; son of Thomas Matthew Davidson & Margaret Elizabeth Wickham; ed Elkader HS 1891; Drake U., LLB 1901; m. Amelia Beer Nov. 6, 1901 Elkader (deceased 1919); daughter: Ruth M. (Mrs. E.R. Van Der Jagt); m. Zelma Robbins Jan 12, 1922 Eustus, Fla.; daughter Patricia Nell; 1891-97 printer, Elkader Argus, published by father, later paper consolidated with Elkader Register; 1901- prac law, Elkader; past secy sch board; 1910-1920 & 1922- mayor, Elkader; 1917-22 Clayton Co. atty; Clayton Co. & Iowa State Bar Assns; Comml Club; MWA; AF&AM 72; RAM; Scot Rite; El Kahir Shrine; Congregational Church; hobbies: fishing, hunting, sports; off & res. Elkader (pg 291) |
Dittmer, Arthur Raymond: Farmer; b. Clayton Co., Iowa Sept 17, 1895; son of Herman Peter Dittmer & Clara Meder; ed. Elkader HS 1911; m. Vera L. Alderson Dec 1, 1926 Manchester; sons: Neil Frederick, Norbert Arthur, Wendell Herman, Dwight Meder & Duane Perry; daughter: Mary Elaine; 1921- farmer, Clayton Co, past director Sperry twp schools; director Strawberry Point Creamery; 1938-40 Clayton Co. Corn Sealer; 1932-38 pres. Clayton Co. Warehouse Bd; past tp committeeman AAA; candidate for Clayton Co. supvr 1940; an organizer & past secy Volga Valley Creamery; during World War enlisted Feb 1917 Camp Dodge, Co. C, 313th engrs, O/S Aug 1918, returned June 1919, disch July 1919 Camp Dodge as Sgt; Amer Legion; AF&AM 130; Lutheran Church; hobbies: reading, travel; residence Route 3, Strawberry Point. (pg 291)
Doerring, Alvin Edward: Merchant; born Luana, Iowa Sept 21, 1907; son of William Doerring & Frederika Garms; ed Luana HS 1924; ISTC, BA 1929; grad work U of Iowa 1930-31; Alpha Delta Alpha; m. Lyria Hansen July 26, 1932 at Luana; son Lane D.; daughter Jerene; 1930-33 HS athletic coach & math tchr, Prescott, 1933-34 Scranton, 1934-36 Afton; 1936- owner & opr groc store, Luana; 1936 HD substitute coach & math tchr, Luana; official registered referee of Iowa Athletic Assn; sponsor IGA basketball, Luana; Monona twp. clk; mbr Luana vol fire dept; Indep Grocers Assn of Iowa; past mbr ISTA & NEA; Comml Club; Lutheran Church; hobbies: sports fishing; office & res. Luana (pg 291)
Donlon, John Burton: Automobile Dealer; b. Elkader, Iowa Apr 21, 1904; son of Joseph P. Donlon & Amie Meyer; ed Elkader HS 1922; m. Monica Dolores Theisen June 22, 1935 Monona; son Patrick Theisen; daughter Barbara Marie; 1922-25 farmer, Clayton Co.; 1926-27 bookkeeper W.H. Walch, Ford dealer, Elkader; 1928 auto lic. clerk, in Clayton Co. treas. office 1929-30 department treas.; 1931-34 bookkeeper Wardell Chevrolet Co., Elkader, 1935-36 gen. mgr; 1936- Chevrolet dealer, Elkader; 1940 mbr city council; Iowa Auto Dirs Assn; Clayton Co. Auto Dirs Assn, secy; Comml Club, past dir; BPOE 297, Dubuque; St.. Joseph's Cath Church; residence Elkader. (pg 291)
Donlon, Stephen G.: Farmer & Stockman; b. Chaska, Minn Jan 15, 1900; son of John F. Donlon & Catherine Faber; ed. Elkader Parochial Schs; Dubuque College Acad. 1917; 1917- with father on farm, Boardman twp., Clayton Co., specializer in Milking Shorthorn cattle; Allamakee & Clayton Cos REA past dir; mbr Clayton Co. Planning Board; mbr Clayton Co. Marketing Com.; Clayton Co. Farm Bureau, VP; Iowa State & Nat'l Farm Bureaus; Clayton Co. Agri Conservation Assn, chmn; KC 2209, recording secy; St. Joseph's Catholic Church; office Clayton County Farm Bureau Office; residence Elkader. (pg 291)
Drahn, Fred George: Farmer; b. Clayton County, Iowa Feb 28, 18766; son of Henry Drahn & Caroline Aulerich; ed rural schs; m. Emilie Elizabeth Kaiser Nov. 24 1898 Farmersburg twp.; sons Walter Henry, Erwin H., Glendor A., Elwin E., Everett A. & Lloyd C.; daughters: Edna (Mrs. Clarence Henkes), Laura F. (Mrs. Clarence Nugent), Sophia B., Eileen E. & Aloha Irene; 1910- farmer, Clayton County; past pres 20 yearsGiard schl dist board; orgr Farmers Creamery, Monona, pres 1930-38; dir. Farmers Commission Co.; orgr & past dir Farmers State Bank; Clayton County, Iowa State & American Farm Bureaus; Lutheran Church, past trustee; hobby: fishing; office & residence Monona (pg 291)
Dunfrund, George Ernest: Bank Cashier; b. Bloomfield, Iowa Feb 26, 1895; son of John William Dunfrund & Laura Elizabeth Henderson; ed South Iowa Normal Sch, Bloomfield 1913; son James Richard; daughter Barbara Jean; 1913-15 asst cashier, Citizens Bank, Milton; 1915-24 asst cashier Davis Co. Savings Bank, Bloomfield; 1924-29 cashier Grandview Savings Bank, Grandview; 1929- cashier Union Bank & Trust Co., Strawberry Point; treas Strawberry Point Farmer's Creamery Assn; dir. Strawberry Point indep. sch. dist, past treas; during World War enlisted May 1918, Camp Dodge, Co B, 341st infantry, 88th Div., Camp Mills N.Y., O/S Sept 1918, returned May 1919; American Legion, adjt, past comm.; American & Iowa Bankers Assns; Lions, VP; AF&AM 130, past master; Methodist Church, treas; hobbies: gardening & fishing; office & residence Strawberry Point. (pgs 291-292)
Dutton, Ralph Waldo: Chiropractor; b. Page Co, Iowa Jan 21, 1882; son of Willard H. Dutton & Ann Jane Loudon; ed. Coin; Amity Coll; Humphrey Inst., Davenport; Curtis Business Coll, Minneapolis, Minn. 1911; Palmer Sch of Chiropractic, D.C. 1927; m. Mary A. Almond Jan 7, 1914 Salem; son Ralph A.; daughter Marion R.; 1906-09 ptr of brother in gen mdse store, Coin; 1909-10 in stock dept Byrne Hammer Whol. Dry Goods Store, Omaha, Neb.; 1911-13 acct, Zetterberg & Co, shippers of hay & produce, Mora, Minn.; 1913-19 clk in Ross Smith Shoe Store, Shenandoah; 1919-25 owner & opr Self Service Groc Store, Shenandoah; 1927- chiropractor, Strawberry Point; composer 15 songs published by the Lorenz, Hayworth & Dutton Publishing Cos; New York 1940; hobbies: music, poetry; office & residence Strawberry Point. (pg 292) ~*~*~