Walcott Scott County Republican. Born in North Dakota, May 17, 1905; moved to Scott County, home of his father and grandfather since 1847, at age of one month. Attended Walcott elementary school and graduated from Davenport High School in 1922. Married Velma Pahl of Blue Grass, Iowa in 1924. They have five children: two daughters, Edith Harksen and Helen Muhs, and three sons, Darold, Emmett and Riley Jr. His grandfather, Philip Dietz, served in the 21st and 22nd General Assemblies. Farmed until 1930. Associated with Economy Roofing and Insulating Co. from 1930 to 1942 and from 1955 to 1959; in the electrical contracting business from 1942 to 1955 and since 1959 owner and operator of Powell Roofing Co. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Was state president of the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Iowa in 1953 and 1954. Belongs to Moose and Elks Lodges and Izaak Walton League. Now serving his fifth term.

Walcott Scott County Republican. Born in North Dakota, May 17, 1905; moved to Scott County, home of his father and grandfather since 1847, at age of one month. Attended Walcott elementary school and graduated from Davenport High School in 1922. Married Velma Pahl of Blue Grass, Iowa in 1924. They have five children: two daughters, Edith Harksen and Helen Muhs, and three sons, Darold, Emmett and Riley Jr. His grandfather, Philip Dietz, served in the 21st and 22nd General Assemblies. Farmed until 1930. Associated with Economy Roofing and Insulating Co. from 1930 to 1942 and from 1955 to 1959; in the electrical contracting business from 1942 to 1955 and since 1959 owner and operator of Powell Roofing Co. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Was state president of the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Iowa in 1953 and 1954. Belongs to Moose and Elks Lodges and Isaak Walton League. Now serving his fourth term.

Walcott Scott County Republican Born in North Dakota, May 17, 1905; moved to Scott county at the age of one month. Attended Walcott elementary school; graduated from Davenport high school in 1922. Married Velma Pahl of Blue Grass, Iowa, in 1924. Has two daughters and three sons. His grandfather, Philip Dietz, served in the 21st and 22nd General Assemblies of the Iowa Legislature. Farmed until 1930. Associated with the Economy Roofing and Insulating Company of Davenport until 1940 and in the electrical contracting business till 1955. Since that time connected with the Economy Roofing and Insulating Company to date. Was state president of the Justices of the Peace and Constables association of Iowa in 1953 and 1954. Now serving his third term.

Walcott Scott County Republican Born in North Dakota, May 17, 1905; moved to Scott county at the age of one month. Attended Walcott elementary school; graduated from Davenport high school in 1922. Married Velma Pahl of Blue Grass, Iowa, in 1924. Has two daughters and three sons. His grandfather, Philip Dietz, served in the 21st and 22nd General Assemblies of the Iowa Legislature. Farmed until 1930. Associated with the Economy Roofing and Insulating Company of Davenport until 1940 and in the electrical contracting business till 1955, since that time connected with Economy Rfg. & Ins. Co. to date. Was state president of the Justices of the Peace and Constables association of Iowa in 1953 and 1954. Now serving his second term.

Walcott Scott County Republican Born in North Dakota, May 17, 1905; moved to Scott county at the age of one month. Attended Walcott elementary school; graduated from Davenport high school in 1922. Married Velma Pahl of Blue Grass, Iowa, in 1924. Has two daughters and three sons. His grandfather, Philip Dietz, served in the 21st and 22nd General Assemblies of the Iowa Legislature. Farmed until 1930. Associated with the Economy Roofing and Insulating Company of Davenport until 1940 and in the electrical contracting business up to the present time. Was state president of the Justices of the Peace and Constables association of Iowa in 1953 and 1954. Now serving his first term.