LeMars District 2 Republican Born June 23, 1911, in Aurora, S.D. At present address since March, 1912. Graduated LeMars High School. Attended Western Union (Westmar) College. Owns and operated 600-acre grain-livestock farm until 1966. Married Marie Borchers in 1938. Children: twin daughters, Mrs. R. S. Loughran and Mrs. J. C. Torbert; one son, Jay B. Ruling Elder First Plymouth United Presbyterian Church, Chairman Board of Trustees 15 years. Precinct committeeman. Alternate delegate Natl. Republican Convention at Miami. Member State Republican Platform Committee, Chairman and Finance Chairman Plymouth County Republican Central Committee. Iowa Natl. Guard. Township director Triple A program. Traveled to Japan to promote good will and sale of soybeans. Helped negotiate Japanese Trainee Program between Japan and Iowa. Also to Torrion and Durango, Mex., to promote better relations. Plymouth County Farm Bureau, president, vice president, voting delegate. Chairman, Plymouth County Extension Council. Chairman Plymouth County Fair Board. Director Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and its affiliated companies 12 years. Dir. FS Inc. 7 years. Member Akron, Hinton, Sioux Center Co-ops and the NW Iowa Farm Bureau Service Company. First term.
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