West Des Moines Polk County. Republican Born in St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 15, 1916, son of Charles F. and Ida Mae Alt. Attended Des Moines elementary schools; Roosevelt High School, 1934; Iowa State College, Drake University. Married Isabel G. in Des Moines, 1941, and is the father of two daughters: Mrs. David (Marilyn) Scholl and Mrs. Harold (Sara) Harnagel, and one son: James. Vice-President Home Federal Savings and Loan Assn. 19 years. Served 4 years in Army, WWII, European Theater, captain. Member of Downtown Des Moines Kiwanis, American Legion, Boy Scout Silver Beaver, TMCA, Des Moines Community Playhouse Board, and U. S. Savings and Loan League. Methodist. Serving second term.

West Des Moines Polk County Republican Born in St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 15, 1916, son of Charles F. and Ida Mae Alt. Attended Des Moines elementary schools; Roosevelt High School, 1934; Iowa State College; Drake University. Married Isabel G. in Des Moines, 1941, and is the father of two daughters: Mrs. David (Marilyn) Scholl and Mrs. Harold (Sara) Harnagel, and one son: James. Vice-President Home Federal Savings and Loan Assn. 17 years. Served 4 years in Army, WW2, European Theater, captain. Member of Downtown Des Moines Kiwanis, American Legion, YMCA, Des Moines Community Playhouse Board, and U.S. Savings and Loan League. Methodist. Serving first term.