Creston Union County Republican. Born on a farm in Grundy County, Iowa, Oct. 9, 1916. Education: country school; Grundy Center High School; Iowa State University, B.S.; U.S. Naval Reserve Officers School; Wisconsin School of Banking. Bank president, farming and farm management. Past Union County CROP director; former assistant county Farm Security Administration loan officer; past president, Creston Chamber of Commerce; past president of Crestmoor Golf Club; president of Creston Industries, Inc.; director of Creston Development Corp.; past chairman Group 5 Iowa Bankers Association; vice president for Iowa of American Bankers Assoc; executive councilman for Iowa of American Bankers Association 1958-1961. Member of Presbyterian Church. Member of Union County Farm Bureau, Masons, Shrine, American Legion, VFW, Elks and Eagles. Married Rachael Emerson in 1943. Three children; Joseph R., 18; Barbara Ann, 15; and Karl W., 13. Enlisted apprentice seaman in U.S. Coast Guard in May, 1942; commissioned U.S.N.R. Feb., 1943; discharged November, 1945. Serving second term in house.

Creston Union County Republican. Born on a farm in Grundy County, Iowa, Oct. 9, 1916. Educated in country school; Grundy Center High School; Iowa State University, B.S.; U. S. Naval Reserve Officers School; Wisconsin School of Banking. Is bank president and does farming and farm management. Was Union County CROP director; former assistant county Farm Security Administration loan officer; past president, Creston Chamber of Commerce; past president of Crestmoor Golf Club; president of Creston Industries, Inc.; director of Creston Development Corp.; past chairman Group 5 Iowa Bankers Association; vice president for Iowa American Bankers Assoc. Executive councilman for Iowa of American Bankers Association, 1958-1961. Member of Union County Farm Bureau, American Legion, VFW, Elks, Eagles, Masons and Shrine. Member of Presbyterian Church. Married Rachael Emerson in 1943. Three children: Joseph R., 16; Barbara Ann, 13; and Karl W., 10. Enlisted apprentice seaman in U. S. Coast Guard in May, 1942; commissioned U.S.N.R. Feb., 1943; discharged November, 1945. Serving first term in House.