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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 |
| Oehmke, Frank John: Bank Cashier; b. Penfield, IL May 3, 1890; son of Fred John Oehmke & Louise Schultz; ed Pennfield, IL; m. Helen Huckins July 6, 1922 Greene; daughter Margaret Louise; 1914-18 owner & opr Pomeroy Cement Products Co., Pomeroy; 1920-25 P M, Pomeroy; 1925-27 mgr Wis Lumber Co, Pomeroy; 1927-31 cashier First Nat'l Bank, Pomeroy; 1931-34 special auditor in closed bank div., Iowa State Banking dept, Greene; 1934- cashier Clayton Co. State Bank, Guttenberg; mbr indep dist board of education; past mbr city council, Pomeroy; during World War enlisted Feb 1918 Camp Dodge in 335th machine gun co., 88th div, to Boston, O/S June 1918, 33rd engrs, returned & dischg from Camp Dodge July 1919; American Legion; Clayton Co. Bankers Assn, pres.; Iowa and American Bankers Assns; Comml Club, pres; Rotary; AF&AM 147, past master; RAM; Methodist Church, trustee; past mbr Presbyterian Church, Pomeroy, past trustee; hobbies: fishing & farming; office & residence Guttenberg. (pg 298) |
| Oelberg, Harold Francis: County Superintendent of Schools; b. Fayette Co., Iowa July 6, 1898; son of Charles Frederick Oelberg & Hattie Harriet Cornish; ed Fayette HS 1918; Upper Iowa U, BA 1924, had 4 year scholarship from U of Iowa; edited the Collegion, mbr student council 1923-24; mbr DCU Club, past pres; French Club, past secy; Pi Kappa Delta; m. Susan Mary Jones Sept 19, 1920 West Union; sons: Charles William & James Robert; daughter Mary Frances; prior to 1924 with father on farm, Fayette Co.; 1924-25 principle & social science instr, Lamont HS; 1925-30 supt of schools, Lamont, 1930-33 Monona, 1933-36 Hazelton; 1936- Clayton Co. supt of schs, Elkader; during World War enlisted Sept 1919 in SATC, Upper IOwa U, dischged Dec 1919; American Legion, chaplain, Clayton Co; ISTA, delegate from NE dist; ClaytonCo. Schoolmasters Club, past secy; NEA; Comml Club; AM&FM 70, master; Methodist Church; hobbies: home craftsman, fishing, hunting; office Courthouse; residence Elkader. (pg 298) |
| Oelke, George William: Hardware Dealer; born Farmersburg, Iowa Nov. 3, 1883; son of August Oelke & Amelia Kragel; educated Audubon HS 1901; married Johanna Christensen Apr 14, 1921 Avoca; daughters Dorothy Mae & Delois Amelia; 1901-08 asst. manager Green Bay Lumber Co., western Iowa; 1908- hardware dealer Audubon; president Audubon independent school board; chairman Audubon Soldiers Relief Comm.; during World War, enlisted Oct 1918 tank corps, Camp Polk, Raleigh, NC, disch Jan 1919; American Legion post 120, past Adj.; Iowa Retail Hardware Dealers Assn; C of C, past president; Audubon County Clug; AF & AM, 392; RAM 93; York Rite 94; Presbyterian Church; Democrat; office & residence, Audubon. (Audubon Co. pg 70) |
| Oelke, Hugo H.: Merchant; b. Farmresburg, Iowa Oct 25, 1890; son of William H. Oelke & Lena Schmalfield; ed Farmersburg HS 1908; Wheaton College 1910; 1910-23 farmer, Farmersburg; 1923- owner general store, Farmersburg; mbr city council, Farmersburg; during World War enlisted Sept 1917 Camp Dodge, 350th infantry, 88th div, O/S July 1918 returned July 1919, dischg Fort Snelling July 1919 as sgt; American Legion; Farmersburg Boosters Club; McGregor Golf Club; AF&AM 172, past master; Lutheran Church; hobbies: golf, baseball; office & residence Farmersburg. (pg 298) |
Orr, Harold Topliff: Bank Vice-President; b. Monona, Iowa June 26, 1893; son of Frank M. Orr & Emma L. Topliff; ed Monona HS 1909; m. Hazel M. Kean June 24, 1920 McGregor; son: William Frank; daughter Elizabeth Jean; 1909-33 clerk, later asst cashier & cashier, Monona State Bank, 1933 consolidated with Farmers State Bank, renamed Union State Bank, 1933- VP; 1929-33 mbr city council; during World War enlisted in US Army Aug 1918 at Camp Dodge in camp utilities, dischg Mar 1919 as sgt; American Legion, past commander; Clayton Co. Bankers Assn, past pres; Iowa & American Bankers Assns; Commercial Club, past pres; DeMolay; AF&AM 70, past master; Scot Rite 32º; hobby: fishing; office & residence Monona. (pg 298)
Ortale, Louis Paul: Superintendent of Schools; b Des Moines, Iowa Apr 17, 1904; son of Michael Ortale & Christina Coppola; ed North HS, Des Moines 1923; YMCA College, Chicago, IL 1925; ISTC, BA 1930; U of Iowa MA 1937; Xanho; m. Mildred Viola Balkan Nov 9, 1935 Rockford, IL; son Craig Louis; 1925-26 masseuse Hyde Park YMCA, Chicago, IL; 1927 masseause Des Moines YMCA; 1930-32 principal & HS coach, Mystic; 1932-38 supt of schs, Waterville, 1938- Guttenberg; Clayton Co. Schoolmasters Club; ISTA; Commercial Club; Rotary; OES 143; AF&AM 147; Methodist Church; hobbies: sports, coaching; office High School; residence Guttenberg. (pg 298)
Orvis, Floyd Arthur: General Manager & President Oil Co.; b. St. Olaf, Iowa Sept 10, 1894; son of Fred K. Orvis & Mary Embretson; ed Elkader HS 1911; m. Grace C. Bandow Oct 10, 1918 Elkader; sons: Dean Floyd & Richard Lee; 1911-26 agt CM&StP RR, St. Olaf; 1926- gen mgr White Star Oil Co, St. Olaf, pres since company incorpor. 1919; mbr of city council; mayor, St. Olaf 6 years; past pres. St. Olaf Indep School Board; during World War enlisted in US Army May 1918 Great Lakes Naval Training Station radio code instructor, dischg as radio technician, Jan 1919; American Legion post 138, past adjt; Iowa Indep Oil Mens Assn; Comml Club, past pres; AF&AM, Farmersburg; St. Olaf Chapel, trustee; Norway Lutheran Church; hobbies: fishing & golf; office & residence St. Olaf. (pg 298)
Orvis, Fred K.: Bank Cashier; b. Kane Co., IL Feb 8, 1870; son of Waitstel Miller Orvis & Harriet Banker; ed Masonville; Vallentine School of Telegraphy, Janesville, Wis. 1889; m. Mary Embretson Feb 14, 1892 Elkader; son Floyd Arthur; daughters: Vivian Mary (Mrs. A.J. Larson) & Allison Lou; 1889-90 teleg operator CM&StP RR, Whittemore; 1890-1914 RR agt, St. Olaf; 1914- cashier Farmers State Bank, St. Olaf; city clerk; past mayor; treas Indep School Board; Clayton Co. Iowa & American Bankers Assns; Comml Club, past treas; Norway Lutheran Church; hobbies: fishing, hunting, gardening; office & residence St. Olaf. (pg 298)
Otis, Harvey B.: Editor & Publisher; b. Monona, Iowa June 24, 1906; son of Irving J. Otis & Clara L.C. Curtis; ed Monona HS 1926; m. Mildred Lucile Hamblin Oct 21, 1937 Earlville; 1926-27 with father at King Cove, SW Alaska, hunting & trapping; 1927-28 reporter on Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, Wash; 1928-29 2nd steward on SS Atarr of San Juan Fishing & Packing Co., Seward, Alaska; 1929-30 assoc editor Blue Island Sun-Standard, Blue Island, IL; 1930-34 able seaman, shipping to China, Hawaii, Japan, Philippine Islands from Seattle, Wash for several shipping companies; 1934-35 editor newspaper for brother Edgewood; 1935- editor & publisher Edgewood News; published articles on Alaska in Feb & March issues of Hunter, Trade & Trapper; NE IPA; IPA; Nat'l Editors Assn; Comm Club, dir; KP 358; Methodist Church; Republican, 1940 delegate to state convention; wife daughter of Charles L. Hamblin & Mary R. Patten; ed Earlville HS 1925; 1925-37 worked in Dunn Drug & Jewelry Store, Earlville; 1937- homemaker & co-publisher Edgewood News; Womans Club, treas; OES 140, past matron; hobbies: outdoors, picnics, fishing; office Edgewood News; residence Edgewood. (pg 298) ~*~*~