Winneshiek County Republican. Born Aug. 10, 1906, eldest of nine children, of Halvor and Malla Brown Sersland. Attended Winneshiek County rural school and Luther College preparatory department, class of 1926. Married Irene W. Olson in 1929. The father of three children: Howard, born in 1931; Marolyn, 1935; Walter, 1939. Started business in Decorah in 1930 dealing in farm implements. Member of the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, past director, secretary, president and voting delegate of the Winneshiek County Farm Bureau, charter member and past president of the Decorah Lions Club, member of Elks Club, Decorah Toastmasters Club, Decorah Chamber of Commerce, Winneshiek County Health and Improvement Board. Member of the 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th and 60th General Assemblies.

Decorah Winneshiek County Republican. Born August. 10, 1906, eldest of nine children of Havlor and Malla Brown Sersland. Attended Winneshiek county rural school and Luther College preparatory department, class of 1926. Married Irene W. Olson in 1929. The father of three children: Howard born in 1931; Marolyn, 1935; Walter, 1939. Started business in Decorah in 1930 dealing in farm implements. Secretary and treasurer of Norwegian Mutual Insurance Association since 1957, member of the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, past director secretary president and voting delegate of the Winneshiek County Farm Bureau, charter member and past president of the Decorah Lions Club, member of Elks Club, Decorah Toastmasters Club, Decorah Chamber of Commerce, Winneshiek County Health Improvement Board. Member of the 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th and 59th General Assemblies.

Decorah Winneshiek County Republican Born August 10, 1906, the eldest of nine children of Halvor and Malla Brown Sersland. Attended Winneshiek county rural school and Luther College preparatory department class of 1926. Married in 1929 to Irene W. Olson. The father of three children, Howard born 1931; Marolyn, 1935; Walter, 1939. Started business in Decorah in 1930 dealing in implements applicable to agriculture. Acquired a farm in 1942 which has been operated since in conjunction with the implement business. Member of the Washington Prairie Lutheran church, past director, secretary, president and voting delegate of the Winneshiek county Farm Bureau, charter member and past president of the Decorah Lions club, member of Decorah Toastmaster Club, member of the Decorah Chamber of Commerce, past member of the Winneshiek county Health Improvement board, member of the 55th, 56th, 57th and 58th General Assemblies. Serving fourth term.

Decorah Winneshiek County Republican Born August 10, 1906, the eldest of nine children of Halvor and Malla Brown Sersland. Attended Winneshiek county rural school and Luther College preparatory department, class of 1926. Married in 1929 to Irene W. Olson, daughter of Julius and Laura Olson. The father of three children, Howard, born in 1931; Marolyn, 1935; Walter, 1939. Started business in Decorah in 1930 dealing in implements applicable to agriculture. Acquired a farm in 1942 which has been operated since in conjunction with the implement business. Member of the Washington Prairie Lutheran church, past director, secretary, president, and voting delegate of the Winneshiek county Farm Bureau, charter member and past president of the Decorah Lions club, member of the Decorah Chamber of Commerce, member of the Winneshiek county Health Improvement board, member of the 55th, 56th and 57th General Assemblies.

Decorah Winneshiek County Republican Born August 10, 1906, the eldest of nine children of Halvor and Malla Brown Sersland. Attended Winneshiek county rural school and Luther college preparatory department, class of 1926. Married in 1929 to Irene W. Olson, daughter of Julius and Laura Olson. The father of three children, Howard, born in 1931; Marolyn, 1935; Walter, 1939. Started business in Decorah in 1930 dealing in implements applicable to agriculture. Acquired a farm in 1942 which has been operated since in conjunction with the implement business. Member of the Washington Prairie Lutheran church, past director, secretary, president, and voting delegate of the Winneshiek county Farm Bureau, charter member and past president of the Decorah Lions club, member of the Decorah Chamber of Commerce, member of the Winneshiek county Health Improvement board, member of the 55th and 56th General Assemblies as Representative from Winneshiek county.

Decorah Winneshiek County Republican Born 1906 in Winneshiek county, Iowa. Graduated from Luther College preparatory department in 1926. Married Irene W. Olson in 1929. The father of three children, Howard, born 1931, Marilyn, 1935, Walter, 1939. Started business in Decorah 1931, dealing in merchandise, which would be considered a service to agriculture, was a member of the firm Sersland & Winslow from 1934 to 1942. Partnership was dissolved. Bought a farm the same year, and maintained one implement franchise to the present day. A member of the Washington Prairie Lutheran church, a member of the Decorah Chamber of Commerce, a charter member and senior member of the board of directors of the Decorah Lions club. Past officer of the Winneshiek Farm Bureau. He is serving his first term.