Clayton co IAGenWeb bios

Cahill, John Aloysius: Physician & Surgeon; b. Clinton, lowa June 16, 1884; son of Cornelius Clifford Cahill & Mary Higney; ed Clinton HS 1902; Drake U, MD 1907; NY Post-Grad Med Sch, 1921-24 & 1928; Columbia U, post grad med sch, 1940; 1907-08 interne Mercy Hosp, Des Moines; 1908 prac med, Volga City; mbr staff Oelwein Hosp; during World War enl in US army June 16, 1918 Camp Dodge Base Hosp Surgical Service, disch May 30, 1919 1st Iieut.; Amer Legion, post 327, past comm; Clayton Co Med Soc, past pres; lowa Med Soc; Sacred Heart Cath Ch, trustee; Dem, del to state convs several times; hobbies: outdoor sports, swimming, motor travel; res Volga City. (pg 290)

Campbell, Harold Delbert: Owner Hatcheries; b. Aurora, lowa Apr 9, 1900; son of Clarence Henry Campbell & Ida Elizabeth Fry; ed Strawberry Point HS 1916; Capital City Comml Coll 1919; m. Blanche H. Hamlett Aug 29, 1920 Manchester; 1919-22 owner & opr Franklin Hotel, Strawberry Point & Orleans Hotel, Estherville; 1922 in chick business, Strawberry Point, 1925 owner chick hatcheries, with capacity of 1,000,000 chicks annually, has 50,000 breeders under contract & supervision of eggs, raises 5000 turkeys, has had branches in Bellevue, Manchester, Oelwein & Garnavillo & stores at Colesburg, Dyersville & Fairbank, has sales in 30 states, sells Campbell Farm Products, 1934- opr hatchery Tampa, Fla with 200,000 chick capacity; owner & mgr 2 farms, near Strawberry Point; 1930-33 mbr Clayton Co bd of supvrs, youngest mbr ever to serve in lowa; during World War enl in US army Mar 1917 Co H 133rd inf, Manchester, sent to Fort Des Moines then Camp Cody Deming N. M. 2nd Iieut of 136th inf, O/S Sept 1917 with 34th div then 36th div, 141st inf as 1st Iieut, returned July 1919 capt, disch Aug 2, 1919 Camp Dodge; Amer Legion, charter mbr, past comm, past adjt; 1933-37 inspector for Regional Agrl Credit Corp, US Dept of Agr; lowa Poultry Improvement Assn; Amer Poultry Assn, life mbr; 1937-38 inspector for Production Credit Assn; Northeast Iowa Turkey Growers Assn, secy & treas; Internatl Baby Chick Assn; Comml Club, past mbr & past secy; KP; AF&AM 130; Cedar Rapids Scot Rite 32°; Meth Ch; Rep; hobbies: fishing, hunting; off & res Strawberry Point. (pg 290)

Carlsen, Elmer W.: County Sheriff; b. Lafayette Co near Blanchardville, Wis Sept 23, 1897; son of Hans Carlsen & Caroline Anderson; ed Darlington, Wis HS 1917; U of Wis, BSc 1927; Phi Chi; m. Greta Jane Miller Dec 27, 1929 Pasadena Cal; dau: Mary Jane; prior to 1922 with brother on mother's farm, Lafayette Co., Wis; 1922 worked way through uni, first as night clk in Park Hotel, Madison, Wis & 1925-28 worked nights on police dept, Madison, Wis, during this time with ofcr Dawe captured bank robber, Jack McClintic Sept 16, 1927; 1927 apptd instr of Madison Police Sch; champion of Madison police pistol target shooting; 1928-31 bond salesman in Dubuque territory for Straus Brothers of Chicago IL; 1931-39 Elkader branch mgr of interstate Finance Corp, Dubuque; 1930- gen ins agt, Elkader; 1939- Clayton Co sheriff, promoter of crime prevention programs in Clayton Co schs; 1934- mbr city coun; lowa St Sheriffs Assn; orgr of Clayton Co. Jr Sheriffs; lowa Assn of Ins Underwriters; Comml Club; BPOE, Dubuque; AF&AM 72, Elkader; Scot Rite, Clinton; Luth Ch; hobbies: bridge, baseball, fishing, hunting; off Courthouse; res Elkader. (pg 290)

Cass, Joseph E.: Theater Owner; b. Sumner, lowa Nov 18, 1894; son of Joseph F. Cass & Florence B. Roudebusch; ed Shattuck Mil Sch 1914; m. Paula M. Bitter Mar 22, 1916 San Antonio Tex; son: Joseph E. Jr; 1914-16 with father in lowa Investment Corp, Waterloo; 1916-17 VP lowa Ware house Co, Waterloo, 1917-22 pres; 1922-23 in father's real est & investment business J. F. Cass & Co, Hollywood Cal; 1923-25 with father in Hazel N. Cass Players Stock Co, Sumner; 1925-26 dept mgr Chancellor Lyon, Co., whol auto supply house, Straus Frank Co, San Antonio Tex; 1928 Los Angeles Cal; 1926-27 mgr radio dept 31 mgr radio service dept Natl Carbon Co, covering 10 states, hdars Kansas City; 1931 owner theaters Strawberry Point, Arlington, Lamont & Coggon, son is ptr & mgr, Lamont & Coggon; owner & opr Cass Airport, Strawberry Point; lic pilot since 1938, came owner plane; Airplane & Pilots Assn; Nati Aeronautical Assn; Lions, tail twister; BPOE 290; AF&AM 105; hobbies: flying, metal work, machinery; grandfather to lowa 1867, was founder of Cassville, a founder of Sumner, 1875 moved Cassville to Sumner when RR went through Sumner; off & res Strawberry Point. (pg 290-291)

Cerny, Wilbur J.: Grocer; b. lowa City, lowa Sept 7, 1906; son of Joseph R. Cerny & Mary Vanek; ed lowa City HS 1924; m. Olivia A. Matt Aug 5, 1931 Dubuque; 1928-30 clk, Welcher Hdw Co, Iowa City; 1930- owner & opr groc store, Guttenberg; 1939 orgr Guttenberg's first playground; Comml Club, past pres; Rotary, pres, past dir; IOOF 44, past noble grand; Rebekah; Good Samaritan Encampment, lowa City; hobby: radio; off & res Guttenberg. (pg 291)

Chapman, Susan: Postmaster; b. Luana, Dec 25, 1871; dau of James Monroe Chapman & Susan Melvira Hall; ed Postville HS; 1888-96 sch tchr, Clayton Co; 1898-1906 asst P. M., Luana, 1906- P. M.; 1914 correspondent for Clayton Co. Register, Elkader; lowa Ch, Natl Assn of P. M.'s; Meth Ch, mbr ladies aid soc; hobbies: stamp collecting, crochet bed spreads; off & res Luana. (pg 291)

Church, J. Frank: Superintendent of Schools; b. Coggon, lowa Jan 10, 1903; son of David Joseph Church & Maude Field; ed Coggon HS 1920; ISTC, BA 1931; U of lowa, MA 1936; Lambda Delta Lambda; Kappa Delta Phi; Kappa Mu Epsilon; m. Gene T. Balkan Aug 29, 1920 Dubuque; sons: Robert E. & Bill G.; 1922-24 manual training tchr & athletic coach Stanwood consolidated schs, Stanwood; 1925-27 prin, Bainville, Mont. Jr HS; 1927-30 supt of schs, Grafton, 1931-33 Keota, 1933- Monona; lowa St approved basketball ofcl; 1924 coached the lowa St champion HS baseball team; Clayton Co Activities Assn, secy; ISTA; NE lowa Tchrs Assn, del to state conv; Comml Club, past secy; AF&AM 70; Meth Ch; hobbies: fishing, woodwork; off High School; res Monona. (pg 291)

Cocking, Roger M.: Veterinarian; b. Delaware Co, lowa Jan 15, 1913; son of J. Louis Cocking- & Katherine S. Haltmeyer; ed Manchester HS 1930; lowa St Coll, DVM 1934, grad work 1935-37; Phi Zeta Gamma 1918; m. Dorothy A. Brownbridge July 14, 1934 Des Moines; son: James Roger; 1934 emp in tuberculosis eradication dept, USDA, Allamakee Co; 1934-37 veterinary anatomy instr, lowa St Coll; 1934 & 1937- veterinarian, Monona; Amer, lowa St & Eastern lowa Veterinary Med Assns; Amer Soc of Veterinary Therapy; hobby: photography; off & res Monona. (pg 291)

Cole, Harry Dean: Dentist; born McGregor, Iowa Nov 13, 1888; son of Dr. William Cole & Kathryn Lee; educated Postville HS 1908; University of Iowa, DDS 1911; Psi Omega; married Rose A. Shaffer June 30, 1915 in Cascade; sons: Harry Shaffer & William; daughters Jane Rose & Margaret Mary; 1911- dentist, Postville; past member school board, Postville; member town council since 1932; Allamakee Co & Iowa St Dental Societies; American Dental Assoc.; Commercial Club, past secretary; member Boy Scouts of America committee, Postville many years; life member Nat’l Rifle Assn, expert rifleman; Knights of Columbus; St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, Independent; hobbies: rifle & pistol shooting; office & residence Postville, Allamakee co. IA (pg 43)

Coon, Robert Earl: Attorney; born Waukon, Iowa Mar 29, 1915; son of Frank Watson Coon & Nettie M. Pearson; educated McGregor HS 1932; U of Iowa, BA 1935; Harvard Law Sch, LLB 1938; Wilson Law Club; married Gladys M. Noble Sept 14, 1940 McGregor; 1938- prac law, McGregor; Clayton Co, Iowa St & Amer Bar Assns; AF&AM 135, secy; Methodist Ch; hobby: music; off & res McGregor. (pg 291)