Mason City Republican 9th Senatorial District Cerro Gordo and Franklin Counties. Born May 28, 1906, In Cambridge, 111., son of John L. and Almeda Nordstrom Curran. Attended Mason City rural and public schools, Hamilton Business College, Mason City, and Iowa State University, Ames. Married Dorothy Foster March 10, 1937. Children are Kaye, Mrs. James Mc- Donald, Jane and Gail. Member Methodist Church, Rotary, TMCA, Charles MacNider Art Museum, Master Farmer Club, El Kahir Schrine, and NAACP. Chairman NIAD Education Committee. North Iowa Fair president 20 years and a present director. Former Red Cross county chairman. Director of First National Bank, Mason City. Former director of National Polled Hereford Association and vice-president of Iowa Beef Producers. 1969 Iowa Cattleman's Hall of Fame. Trustee Iowa 4-H Foundation. Served in Senate 1960-64, House of Representatives 1966-68. Reelected to Senate in 1968.

Mason City Republican 42nd Senatorial District Cerro Gordo County. Born May 28, 1906, in Cambridge, Illinois, son of John L. and Almeda Nordstrom Curran. Attended Mason City rural and public schools, Hamilton Business College, Mason City, and Iowa State University, Ames. Married Dorothy Foster May 10, 1937. Children are Kaye, Mrs. James McDonald, Jane and Gail. Member of the Methodist Church, Rotary, YMCA, Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Charles MacNider Art Museum, Master Farmer Club, Masonic Lodge, ElKahir Shrine, Iowa Consistory, Eastern Star, White Shrine, and North Iowa Shrine Club. Chairman NIAD Education Committee. Vice-chairman of official board of First United Methodist Church. Served as North Iowa Fair president 20 years and a present director. Former Red Cross County chairman. Owner and manager of Curran Stock Farm, director of First National Bank, Mason City. Former secretary-treasurer and sale manager of Iowa Polled Hereford Assn., director of National Polled Hereford Assn., and vice-president of Iowa Beef Producers. Served in senate 1960-64, house of representatives 1966-1968. Reelected 1968.

Mason City Cerro Gordo County Republican. Born May 28, 1906, in Cambridge, Illinois. Son of John and Almeda Curran. Educated in Mason City public schools and attended Hamilton's Business College, Mason City, and Iowa State University. Married Dorothy Foster; three children, Kaye, Jane and Gail. Member of Methodist Church and member of Official Board and Board of Trustees; Y.M.C.A., Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Masonic Lodge, El Kahir Shrine, Iowa Consistory, North Iowa Shrine Club, Eastern Star, White Shrine, Charles MacNider Art Museum, Rotary Club and Master Farmers of Iowa Club. Served as North Iowa Fair president for 20 years, currently serving as vice-president, former Red Cross Chapter chairman. Chairman of NIAD Education Committee and State Senator from 1960-64. Owner and manager of Curran Stock Farm and Director of First National Bank of Mason City.

Mason City Republican 43rd (Old) Senatorial District Cerro Gordo, Hancock and (for 60th G. A.) Wright Counties. Born May 28, 1906 at Cambridge, Ill. Lived in Cerro Gordo County 52 years. Attended Mason City High School, Hamilton's Business College and Iowa State University. Married Dorothy Foster March 10, 1937. Three daughters: Mrs. Kaye McDonald, Milwaukee, Wis., Jane Ann, student at Iowa State University and Gail Lynne, junior in Mason City High School. Owns and operates Curran Stock Farm and longtime producer of purebred Polled Hereford cattle. Member of First Methodist Church, Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Masonic Lodge, El Kahir Shrine, Master Farmers of Iowa, vice president of Iowa Beef Producers Association, and director of First National Bank, Mason City. Former president North Iowa Fair and Cerro Gordo County Red Cross. Chairman Iowa Development Committee. Served in senate 59th G.A.

Mason City Republican 43rd Senatorial District Hancock and Cerro Gordo Counties. Born May 28, 1906, at Cambridge, Ill. Lived in Cerro Gordo County 50 years. Attended Mason City High School, Hamilton's Business College and Iowa State University. Married C. Dorothy Foster, March 10, 1937. Three daughters: Kaye Frances, Iowa State University, Jane Ann and Gail Lynne, Mason City High School. Owns and manages Curran Stock Farm, longtime producer of Polled Hereford Cattle. Director of First National Bank, Mason City. Member of First Methodist Church, Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Masonic Lodge, El Kahir Shrine. Master Farmer of Iowa. President of North Iowa Fair since 1942. Vice-president, Iowa Beef Producers; vice-president, Iowa Beef Improvement Association. Former Red Cross county chairman. Ranking member, Conservation Committee, 59th General Assembly. Serving first term in Senate.