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Home | Biographies | 1940 Who's Who Who's Who in Iowa
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Note: There are no photos in the book, those that have been contributed are from another source, as credited withthe photo.
| Bowen, Ralph Merchant; b. Mason City, Iowa Feb 19, 1901; son of Thomas Richard Bowen & Margaret E. Brentner; educated Mason City & Hamilton Business College; married Hazel V. Owen June 12, 1928 in Nashua; sons: Thomas Dean & Jerry Lee; 1916-23 employed by Ideal Sand & Gravel Co. Mason City; 1923-24 in cost department Western Grocers Co., Mason City, 1924-31 salesman; 1931- in grocery business, Buffalo Center, 1934- Forest City, 1936- Lake Mills, 1938- Thompson, 1939- Fertile, 1940- Esterville; Iowa Grocery & Meat Directors Association; Commercial Club, 1937-38 director, Forest City, 1933-34 director Buffalo Center; Rotary; IOOF; Methodist Church; hobbies: baseball, fishing; office & residence Forest City. |
 Ralph Bowen Photo added 3/2//2010, contributed by Ken Moen from a clipping in his mother's scrapbook. |
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 Mr. & Mrs. Austin O. Brackey Golden Wedding Anniversary, 1962 Photo added 2/25/2010, contributed by Ken Moen from a clipping in his mother's scrapbook. Mrs. Brackey was his dad's cousin. |
| Brones, Alfred George Farmer; b. Forest City, Iowa Apr 16, 1889; son of Andrew N. Brones & Emma Jacobs; educated Forest City H.S. & Waldorf College; married Ida Bartieson June 22, 1922 in Forest City; sons: George A., Donald W., John Nelson, Alvin Bruce; daughters: Edith Carolyn, Charlotte Elaine, Geneva Mae; 1914- farmer, Winnebago Co.; 1922- raiser of dairy herd; past director Mount Valley school district 4, many years; member Farm Bureau; United Lutheran Church; Republican; hobby: reading; parents came to U.S. from Norway 1852, later located Winnebago Co.; residence Route 1, Forest City. |
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Jay Ellis Farmer; b. Hancock Co., Iowa Dec 9, 1892; son of J.W. Brooker & Ida Ellis; educated Forest City H.S. 1912 & Iowa State College; married Ruth M. Verterborg July 19, 1917 at Mason City; son: Warren Jay; 1915- farmer, Winnebago Co.; during World War headquarters Co. 219 field signal battalion; American Legion; 1st sec'y & an organizer Winnebago Co. Farm Bureau, past member several terms county board; Charter member Rotary, past pres; AF&AM 213, 32nd degree; Congregational Church; hobbies: fishing, hunting; residence Forest City. |
 Jay E. Brooker Photo added 3/2/2010, contributed by Ken Moen from the 'Ruth & Carol' private collection. |
| Brooker, Myrtle Librarian; b. Forest City, Iowa; daughter of J.W. Brooker & Ida Ann Ellis; education Forest City H.S.; 1934- librarian, Forest City library; Charter member & past sec'y American Legion auxillary; past sec'y Winnebago Co. Federated Womens Club; Charter member & past president 20th Century Study Club; Womans Club; OES sec'y, past matron; Methodist Church; hobby: working with young people; office & residence Forest City. |
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John Leonard Merchant; b. Leland, Iowa June 10, 1913; son of W.P. Buren & Mary E. McGruvey; education Leland H.S. 1930; Columbia Call, Dubuque; married Thora Berg Oct 5, 1935 at Forest City; daughter Kathleen N.; 1937-39 owner & operator store, Leland; 1937-38 member town council, secy'y; member volunteer fire department; Rice Lake Outing Club; Catholic Church; hobbies: fishing, hunting, golf; office & residence Leland. |
 John L. Buren Photo added 4/11/2010, contributed by Ken Moen from the 'Ruth & Carol' private collection. |