West Bend Palo Alto County Republican Born November 15, 1885, near Whittemore, Iowa, son of John Koch and Josephine Kindle, the fourth child of a family of eight boys and four girls. Learned printing trade at Whittemore Champion office while attending school. After graduation was employed on newspapers at Woodbine, Iowa; Loveland, Colorado, Algona, Garner, Clarion and Emmetsburg, Iowa. Editor and publisher of West Bend Journal from April, 1919, to January, 1947. Married May Schlichtemier June 29, 1927, at Nehawka, Nebraska. Father of three children, Barbara Jean, Richard Dean and Kathryn Ann. Member of school board at West Bend 15 years, eight years president of board. Member Methodist church, A.F. & A.M. 514; R.A.M. 108; York Rite 70; patron of O.E.S. 15 years. Member 52nd, 52nd Extra G.A., 54th. Serving third term.

West Bend Palo Alto County Republican Born November 15, 1885, near Whittemore, Iowa, son of John Koch and Josephine Kindle, the fourth child of a family of eight boys and four girls. Learned printing trade at Whittemore Champion office while attending school. After graduation was employed on newspapers at Woodbine, Iowa, Loveland, Colorado, Algona, Garner, Clarion and Emmetsburg, Iowa. Editor and publisher of West Bend Journal from April 1919, to January 1947. Married May Schlichtemier June 29, 1927, at Nehawka, Nebraska. Father of three children, Barbara Jean, Richard Dean, and Kathryn Ann. Member of school board at West Bend 15 years, eight years president of board. Member Methodist church, A. F. & A. M. 514; R. A. M. 108; York Rite 70; patron of O. E. S. 15 years. Member 52nd and 52nd extra G. A. Serving second term.

West Bend Palo Alto Co. Republican Born November 15, 1885, near Whittemore, Iowa, son of John Koch and Josephine Kindle, the fourth child of a family of eight boys and four girls. Learned printing trade at Whittemore Champion office while attending school. After graduation was employed on newspapers at Woodbine, Iowa; Loveland, Colorado; Algona, Garner, Clarion and Emmetsburg, Iowa. Editor and publisher of West Bend Journal from April, 1919, to January, 1947. Married May Schlichtemier January 29, 1927, at Nehawka, Nebraska. Father of three children, Barbara Jean, Richard Dean and Kathryn Ann. Member of school board at West Bend 15 years, eight years president of the board. Member Methodist church; A.F. & A.M. 514; R.A.M. 108; York Rite 70; patron of O.E.S. 15 years. Serving first term.