Waterloo Black Hawk County Republican Born in Winterset, Iowa, April 30, 1922, son of Harry C. and Beulah Wilkinson Balch. Attended public schools. Graduate of College of Business and Public Administration of University of Maryland, and Northwestern University Law School with juris doctor degree. Married to Elizabeth Johnston of Traer; father of Russell Clyde Balch, Nancy Jane Balch and Beverly Ann Balch. Practicing attorney in Waterloo since 1951. Active duty in United States Air Force 1943-1946; Presbyterian. Serving second term.

Waterloo Black Hawk County Republican Born in Winterset, Iowa, April 30, 1922, son of Harry C. and Beulah Wilkinson Balch. Attended public schools. Graduate of College of Business and Public Administration of University of Maryland; and Northwestern University Law School with juris doctor degree. Married to Elizabeth Johnston of Traer; father of Russell Clyde Balch and Nancy Jane Balch. Practicing attorney in Waterloo since 1951. Active duty in United States Air Force 1943-1946; Air Force Reserve 1946-present. Presbyterian, Lion, Y.M.C.A., American Legion, Amvets.