FARRELL, JOHN MATTHEW

Mortician; b Omaha, Neb Nov 24, 1909; s of E J Farrell-Mary Malone; ed Trinity HS, Sioux City; mbr boxing team; Creighton U, Omaha, Worsham's Sch of Embalming 1931; m Irene Cooney Feb 22, 1936 Omaha; 1931-34 with Heafey & Heafey Funeral Home, Omaha; 1934-36 with Larkin Funeral Home, Omaha; 1936- owner & opr Farrell Funeral Home, Neola; lic embalmer Neb & Iowa; 1938- ; mayor, Neola; coach St Joseph's HS, Neola; Iowa St Funeral Dirs & Embalmers Assn; St Joseph's Cath Ch; hobbies: boxing, basketball; father, ret from Cudahy Packing Co, resident of Oma­ha 40 years; off  & res Neola.


FEHR, ROY McKINLEY

Farmer; b Oak­land, Iowa July 4, 1899; s of Titus Fehr-Anna Henning; ed Pottawattamie Co; m Erna Klopping June 30, 1920 Council Bluffs; d Eloise, Mildred, Ellen, Rosemary; 1918- farmer, Pottawattamie Co; 1938- Pottawattamie Co chmn Soil Conservation Comm; dir sch dist 8, 3 years; Pottawatta­mie Co Farm Bur; Meth Ch; res Route 3, Oakland.


FENDER, ELMER MONROE

Elevator Owner; b Carson, Iowa Oct 1, 1887; s of James Fender-Florence O'Hara; ed Carson HS; m Wanda Crisman June 2, 1923 Cedar Falls; 1908-18 farmer, near Carson; 1919-21 with father in elevator business, Carson; 1921- owner  & opr elevator, Carson; 1932-33 mayor; 1939- pres Carson sch bd, 1938- dir; 2 years mgr Amer Legion Jr baseball team; during World War enl US army 351st inf, 88th div, O/S Aug 1918-May 1919; Amer Legion post 556, past comm; Comml Club; OES 72, past worthy patron, past dir; AF&AM 430, master 1931; Meth Ch, steward; Rep; hob by: organization work; father (dec) farm­er & elevator owner, res of Pottawattamie Co 50 years; off & res Carson.


FENT,  J  GORDON

Manager Refining Co; b Grand Island, Neb Aug 23, 190l; s of Philip E Fent-Daisy Baker; ed Council Bluffs HS 1920; U of Neb, BSc 1924; Beta Theta Pi; m Helen Breedlove Apr 10, 1930 Council Bluffs; d Shari Lou, Jayne Ann; 1924 with Northwestern Tele Co, Omaha; 1925-26 acct for J C Ridnour Co, Lincoln Neb; 1926 sales dept Peters Trust Co, Omaha Neb; 1928-36 asst secy & asst treas Mona Motor Oil Co, Council Bluffs; 1937- mgr Barnsdall Refining Co, Coun­cil Bluffs; past dir & orgr Jr C of C; C of C; First Bapt Ch; Rep; hobby: golf; off 12th Street Ave & 6th; res 2611 Ave D, Council Bluffs.


FERGUSON, JOHN JASPER

Attorney; b Crawford Co, Iowa Feb 3, 1877; s of John S Ferguson-Hanna M Miller; ed Council Bluffs HS 1895; m Gertrude Jones Dec 29, 1897 Conneaut Lake Penn; s Lawrence Alfred; d Georgene (Mrs S R Etnyre), Dorothy G (Mrs C H Lewis), Marian (Mrs H M Welch); 1896-1917 court reporter dist court of Iowa, superior court of Council Bluffs; 1917 adm to Iowa bar; 1917- prac law, Council Bluffs; Pottawattamie Co & Iowa St Bar Assns; Iowa St Shorthand Reporters Assn; Natl Shorthand Reporters Assn; Council Bluffs Country Club; Macca­bees; AF&AM 7; KP; First Congl Ch; father (dee), contr Council Bluffs; res 37 years, paternal   grandfather circuit rider in Ky, Ind & Iowa, 6 uncles Civil War Veterans; off Wickham Bldg; res 215 Fairview Ave, Council Bluffs.


FERGUSON, ROBERT SMITH

Attorney; b Council Bluffs, Iowa Sept 26, 1912; s of H Oscar Ferguson-Sarah Smith; ed Council Bluffs HS 1929; Culver Mil Aced 1931; Creighton U, Omaha 1932-33; U of Omaha, LLB 1937; m Margaret E Laughlin Jan 27, 1937 Omaha; 1936 adm to Iowa bar; 1936- prac law, Council Bluffs; Pottawattamie Co, Iowa St & Amer Bar Assns; Jr C of C; Pottawattamie Co Conservation League; Izaak Walton; Council Bluffs Camera Club; Council Bluffs Fish & Game Club; First Congl Ch; Rep, Y R Club; hobbies: outdoor life, photography; father resident of Council Bluffs 50 years; off 123 Pearl; res 320 Lincoln Ave, Council Bluffs.


FISCHER, AUGUST

Hatchery Owner; b Walnut, Iowa Nov 29, 1897; s of William Fischer-Christina Sornsen; ed Walnut HS; m Ella Krohn Jan 27, 1920 Avoca; s Donald; m Carol ine Christainsen June 21, 1936 Walnut; 1918-20 farmer, Pottawattamie Co; 1920-37 owner & opr groc store, Walnut; 1937- hatchery owner, Walnut; 1937- mbr sch bd, Walnut; secy Walnut Comml Club 1926-30; Evang Luth Ch, bd mbr 6 years; Rep; hobby: sports; off & res Walnut.


FITZGERALD, HOWARD JAMES

Superintendent of Schools; b Keota, Iowa Nov 25, 1900; s of Dr L W Fitzgerald-Minnie Stouf­fer; ed Keota HS 1918; Parsons Coll, BA 1924; mbr varsity football team 2 years; mbr varsity baseball team 3 years, capt l year; grad work U of Iowa; Alpha Kappa Xi; Phi Kappa Delta; Theta Alpha Phi; m Merle Walker Aug 20, 1924 Nashua; s Jack Walker; d Jane Marie, Sharron Sue; 1923-24 coach & science instr,Manilla; 1924-26 coach & science instr, Oakland; 1926-32 supt of schs, Elkhorn; 1932-  supt of schs, Walnut; during World War in USN, disch May 14, 1919; Amer Legion post 422, comm 1935, co comm 1935-36, 7th dist service chmn 1936; ISTA; NEA; AF&AM 559; OES, Walnut; BPOE 1192, Fairfield; Congl Ch; Dem, 6 years pct Dem com­mitteeman, Elkhorn; 1938-40 co chmn Pottawattamie Co Dem Central Com; hob bies: officiating as referee in football, basketball & baseball games; father (dee) veterinarian of Keota 38 years; off High School ; res Walnut.


FLYNN, MARTIN WILLIAM

Merchant; b Council Bluffs, Iowa July 15, 1900; s of John Flynn-Elizabeth Clary; ed Council Bluffs; Creighton U, Omaha; m Kathleen Fagan Oct 30, 1928  Stuart; s  Martin  Wil­liam Jr; d Rosemary; 1924-28 ptr in Wack Flynn Electric Co, Council Bluffs, 1929- owner; Omaha Electric League; Master Electrical Contrs Assn; Council Bluffs Credit Reference Exchange; C of C; BPOE 531; FOE 104; Ak-Sar-Ben; TPA; KC; Holy Family Cath Ch; hobbies: baseball & foot­ball; off 209 S Main; res 2629 Ave D, Council Bluffs.


FOGLE, JAMES GARFIELD

Railroad Machinist; b Union Bridge, Md Feb 23, 1880; s of Jacob Eli Fogle-Emma Virginia Stitely; ed Johnsville Md; m Jannie Jones Nov 7, 1906 Chicago Ill; s David Edward; d Esther Marie (Mrs Joe Neil), Jessie Virginia (Mrs George Thompson); m Rose Ellam Nov 8, 1922 Papillion Neb; 1892-94 farmer, Frederick Co Md; 1894 section man B&O RR, Alberton Md; 1895-1900 machinist appr Western Md RR, Union Bridge Md; 1902-10 machinist, Chicago; 1911-  machinist C&NW RR, Council Bluffs; 1921-24 dir Barrett Sch, Pottawattamie Co; 1922 chmn gen RR strike, Council Bluffs; 1922, 1924, 1927 & 1939 pres Central Labor Union, Council Bluffs, 1928-37 financial secy; 1911-37 chmn adjustment bd of C&NW RR; 1920 argr Internatl Assn of Machinists 1464, Council Bluffs, pres.1920-28 & 1939; LOOM 262; KP 133, Union Bridge Md; Fifth Ave Meth Ch; lndep; hobby: orgn work; res 515 Beach, Council Bluffs.


FOLSOM, WARD PETRIE

General Contractor; b Council Bluffs, Iowa Nov 16, 1877; s of Jeremiah Folsom-Agnes Peterson; ed Council Bluffs HS 1892; Andover Coll 1894-96; Worthington Mil Acad, Lincoln Neb 1893; m Marion Millie Aug 26, 1930 Olivet SD; 1900- gen contr, Council Bluffs; Pottawattamie Co Taxpayers Assn Inc; mbr Hobby Club 5 years; BPOE 531; AF&AM 71; Rep; hobby: photography; father came to Council Bluffs 1854, owner of Chronotype newspaper, resident 30 years; res 137 3rd, Council Bluffs.


FORD, GROVER PRESLEY

President Transfer  Co; b  Decatu r  Co,  111  Sept  2,  1 883; s  of  J  F  Ford-Josephine  Eli nthicum;  ed Thomas  Co  Kos;  m  Mabel  M  Evans J uly  2, 1 912  Counci l   Bl uffs;   1907-1 0  farmer,  Raw l ins Co Kos; 1 910-1 6 gen foreman Claar Transfer   &    Storage   Co,   Counci l    Bl uffs; 1 916-21 off mgr  Ford Transfer Co, Counci l Bl uf fs; 1921 -  pres  &  treas I nterstate Transfer Co, Council Bluffs; Aero  May­ flower Transit , Council  Bl uffs  Agts;  Execs Cl ub; Tri nity Meth Ch; Dem; hobby: gar­ deni ng; off 1230 S Mai n; res 186 1 5th Ave, Council Bluffs.


FORD, RAY ATLEE

President Storage Co; b Hubbell, Neb July 18, 1887; s of John Franklin Ford-JosephineLinthicum; ed Rexford Kas HS; m Emily Consoli Jan 1, 1914 Shenandoah; s Jack Franklin, Dick Atlee, d Rozeann Mary; 1908-15 emp by Clark Transfer & Storage Co, Council Bluffs; 1915- pres Ford Brothers Van & Storage Co, Council Bluffs; orgr & mbr Allied Van Lines Inc; Amer Warehouseman Assn; Natl Furn Warehousemens Assn; AAA; Nebr Safety Coun; Omaha Traffic Club; Omaha C of C; Council Bluffs C of C; Rotary, Omaha; Ak-Sar-Ben, Omaha Neb; Dodge Golf & Country Club, past mbr; Rep; Dodge Memorial CongI Ch, chmn bd l0 years; hobbies: golf & bowling; off 1024 Dodge, Omaha & 700 S Main. Council Bluffs; res 3524 Ave A, Council Bluffs.


FORD, ROY VIRGIL

Treasurer Storage Co; b Hebron, Neb July 18, 1887; s of J F Ford-Josephine Linthicum; ed Rawlins Co Kas; m Marjorie Brown Feb 15, 1930 Coun­cil Bluffs; s Ray Virgil; d Patricia Ann; 1905-14 farmer, Rawlins Co Kas; 1914- treas & mgr Ford Brothers Van & Storage Co, Council Bluffs & Omaha; during World War enl 89th div 353 inf co D, disch 1919; Amer Legion post 2; Natl Furn Warehouse­men's Assn; Amer Warehousemen's Assn; Allied Van Lines; C of C, Council Bluffs; Grace Presby Ch; Rep; off 700 S Main; res 727 Franklin Ave, Council Bluffs.


FRAIN, ALFRED SYLVESTER

Implement Dealer; b Carson, Iowa Nov 4, 1887; s of George Henry Frain-Mary E Alexander; ed Carson rural sch; m Helen King Dec 25, l909 Wheatland Wyo; d Bonnie (Mrs Har­old Boruff); 1908-35 farmer, Pottawattamie Co, near Carson; 1935- impl dlr, Carson; 1935- mbr city coun; 10 years pres Potta­wattamie Co Farm Bur, 5 years police ofcr; 4 years supt Carson twp road work; Comml Club, 1939- pres; OES 92, assoc worthy patron; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby: travel; father (dee) resident of Pottawattamie Co 85 years; hobby: travel; off & res Carson.


FRANK, HERBERT WINLOCK

Farmer; b Laclede Co, Mo Jan 9, 1879; s of Richard A Frank-Martha Wright; ed Laclede Co Mo; m Mona Van Etten Aug 28, 1907 Avoca; s Lynn Dean; 1900-10 helped on farm; 1910- farmer, Pottawattamie Co; 1937- mbr town coun; Presby Ch; Rep; hobby: reading; res Corson.


FRANZ, HENRY ADAM

Farmer; b Potta­wattamie Co, Iowa July 8, 1887; s of Henry Franz-Mary Elizabeth Berg; ed Avoca HS; Iowa St Coll; m Eda Margaret Leaders Feb 16, 1910 Minden; s Henry Alfred; 1910- farmer, Pottawattamie Co; 1924-26 dir & pres sch bd dist 5, Pleasant twp; Pottawattamie Co Farm Bur; First Congl Ch, trustee; Rep; hobby: travel; res Route 2, Avoca.


FRENCH, VALIENT DEE

Physician & Surgeon; b St Joseph, Mo July l , 1890; s of Dr John A French-Katherine Lewis; ed St Joseph Mo HS 1890; Drake U, BSc 1914; Rush Med Coll, MD 1917; Phi Rho; Gamma Sigma Kappa, pres 191l; m Florence Sutton Mar 12, 1912 Des Moines; s Ward Stanley, Reid McMorris; d Virginia Belle; 1918-26 prac med, Riverside, 1920- Carson; 1928 dir Carson sch bd; Pottawattamie Co Med Soc, 1936 VP; Iowa St Med Soc; AMA; Comml Club, dir; MWA; OES 92; AF&AM 430, past trustee; Presby Ch, trustee; Dem; hobbies: fishing, hunting; father (dec) phys & founder of Northwestern Med Coll, St Joseph Mo; off & res Carson.


FRYER, LAWRENCE C

Manager Adjust­ment Co; b Council Bluffs, Iowa Sept 19, 1907; s of George Burt Fryer-Anna Priestley; ed Council Bluffs HS 1925; m June Carle Nov 21, 1929 Rockport Mo; s Robert Lawrence; 1925-28 clk Brody-Seurs Co, Omaha Neb; 1928-32 collector & mgr Martin Cloth Co, Council Bluffs; 1932- mgr Indep Adjustment Co, Council Bluffs; MWA; St Paul's Episc Ch; Dem; hobby: fishing; off 219 Wickham Building; res 321 Platner, Council  Bluffs.


GAINES, WILLARD MAKEE

Adjutant General 34th Division Iowa National Guard; b Council Bluffs, Iowa Mar 5, 1905; s of Willard Mason Gaines-Hannah McMillen; ed Council Bluffs HS 1924; Infantry Sch, Fort Benning Ga 1925; Quartermaster Sch, Phila­delphia Penn 1928; Beta Sigma Phi; m Esther Ann Niece May 13, 1926 Glenwood; d Jacqueline Virginia, Barbara Jean; 1926-40 acting asst adjt gen 34th div, ING, 1940- lt col ING in adjt gen dept 34th div; bldg mgr Dodge Light Guard Armory; Infantry Assn; Jr C of C; Presby Ch; Rep; hobbies: hunting, fishing, Dodge Light Guard; father, salesman, res of Council Bluffs 66 years; off Armory; res 705 E  Damon, Council Bluffs.


GARRETT, FRANK HOWARD

Postmaster; b St Joseph, Mo Oct 9, 1872; s of  Eli Garrett-Helen Maria Dresser; ed St Joseph HS; m Blanche Hudson Oct 31, 1894  St Joseph Mo; d Helen (Mrs C C Varden); m Margaret L Kenny Dec 4, 1920 Grand Rapids Mich; 1897-1935 pres & mgr Harle Haas Drug Co, Council Bluffs; 1935- P M, Council Bluffs; C of C, past pres; Rotary; Council Bluffs Country Club; BPOE 531; AF&AM 71; KT; Abu Bekr Shrine; Dem; off Post Office; res 244 5th Ave, Council Bluffs.


GEBUHR, JOHN SIGURD

General Contractor; b Copenhagen, Denmark Apr 22, 1886; s of John T Gebuhr-Hortense Peter­sen; ed Latin sch, Copenhagen Denmark; m Martina Nielsen Oct 14, 1908 Coucil Bluffs; s John Victor, Carl Leo; d Helena M (Mrs K M Ludvigsen), Ellen Elizabeth; 1906-13 emp at Anderson Brothers building contrs, Council Bluffs; 1915: gen contr, Council Bluffs; past mbr Iowa Master Builders, dir & orgr 7th dist, Council Bluffs; Lions, dir, past pres & trea;, dist gov Iowa Neb 1924-25; Luth Ch; off & res 214 Locust Lodge, Council Bluffs.


GEISE, CONRAD

President of Bottling Co; b Council Bluffs, Iowa Aug 15 1872; s of Conrad Geise-Lilia Horn; ed Council Bluffs; m Minnie Kloppy Feb 1, 1893 Coun­cil Bluffs; s Roy E;  d  Leona, Vivian; 1893-1918 farmer, Pottawattamie Co; 1919- pres, C Geise Co, Council Bluffs; Natl & Iowa St Bottlers Assns; Grace Presby Ch; Rep; off 1017 4th; res 524 Oakland, Council Bluffs.


GILES, G C

Physician & Surgeon; b Ontario, Canada Jan 10 1870; s of Dr. J G Giles-CarolineTeskey; ed Brockvill Collegi ate Inst; Queens U, Md 1893, mbr varsity hockey team 1891-93; m Myrtle Kerr Nov 30, 1898 Atlantic; John Clifton; d Caroline (Mrs C E Flesher); 1893-95 prac med Ontario Canada; l895 prac med, Guthrie Center; 1896-1908 prac med, Marne; l 909- prac med, Oakland; 1930-32 mbr town coun; 1932-34 mayor, Oakland; Midwest Clinical Med Soc; Pottawattamie Co & Iowa St Med Socs; AMA; Missouri Valley Med Assn; Oakland Comm Club, pres l 934-35; AF&AM 335, master 1901-04; York Rite; KT; Abu Bekr Shrine; hobbies: fishing. horses; father (dec) prac med at Athens Ontario Canada 50 years; off & res Oak­ land.


GLUCKMAN , MARTIN  ALVIN

Pharmacist; b Roman, Rumania Dec 29 1907; s of Aaron Gluckman-Gladys Muscovitz; ed Council Bluffs HS 1924; Creighton U, Omaha, PhG 1927; grad work U of Mich; Phi Delta Sigma; 1927-36 pharm, Taffe Drug Store, Council Bluffs; 1933-35 dairy inspector, city of Council Bluffs; 1936- owner & opr Martin's Drug Stores, Council Bluffs; Council Bluffs Retail Mchts Assn; NARD; Iowa Pharm Assn; C of C; BPOE 531; KP 814; 1923-26 DeMolay, Council Bluffs; past scoutmaster troop 3 BSA; B'nai B'rith, Council Bluffs; Bethel Ehevia Temple; Rep; hobbies: hunting, golf; father (dec) veterinarian resident of Council Bluffs 12 years; off 304 W Broadway, Scott at Broadway; res 228  Frank, Council Bluffs.


GORMAN, CHARLES

Manager Laundry; b Pottawattamie Co, Iowa Apr 7, 188l; s of D G Gorman-Mary ____; ed Avoca HS; m Minnie Hardell May ____ 1904 Council Bluffs; s Donald George; m Bessie E Petersen Sept 11, 1929 Logan; 1901 construction work for C&NW RR; 1905-30 supt Bluff City Laundry, 1930- mgr; Natl Laundryman's Assn; Kiwanis; C of C, past dir; BPOE 531, trustee; FOE 104, worthy priest 1918; Macabees; Congl Ch; Rep; hobbies: fishing & baseball; off 22-30 Main; res 36 Locust Lodge, Council Bluffs.


GREEN, PETER GRIEVES

Merchant; b New Cumberland, W Va Mar 9, 188l; s of Peter Headley Green-Anna Elizabeth Smith; ed Russell HS; Omaha Business Coll, Boyles Coll; m Ida Catherine Spalti June 28, 1905 Oakland; s Max Headley, Gordon Spalti, Gerald Donovan; d Julia Ann; 1901-05 & 1912-17 emp by Oakland Mercantile Co; 1906-12 emp by J H Spalti & Sons; 1917-19 emp by Cambria Commi Co, Cambria Wyo; 1919-2l store mgr Peabody Coal Co, Dietz No 8 Wyo; 1921-24 mgr Golden Rule Chain Store, Thermopolis Wyo; 1924-25 emp by J H Spalti, Oakland; 1925-26 mgr Golden Rule Store, Edgerton Wyo; 926-34 ptr New Oakland Merc Co; 1934- owner Greens Cash Store, Oakland; 1940-  mayor; OES 425; KP 226, Big Grove; AF&AM 335; First Chris Ch, pres ch bd; father (dec) pastor of Chris Ch in Oakland 29 years; off & res Oakland.


GREENBERG,  OSCAR  HASKALL

Optometrist; b Omaha, Neb Dec 26 1893; s of Solomon Greenberg-Eva Barbra Feltman; ed Omaha Neb HS 1912; Omaha Optical Sch; m Stella Herman June 17 l923 Lincoln; d Evelyn Barbara; 191-2l optometrist, Omaha Neb; 1921- optometrist, Council Bluffs; during World War in 210 field signal batt 10th div Camp Funston, disch Jan  1919; Amer Legion post 2; 40 & 8, 233; Iowa & Amer Optometric Assns Council Bluffs Retail Merchants Assn; C of C; BPOE 53l, Bethel, Omaha; B'nai B'rith, trustee; mbr BSA, southwest Iowa; hobby: raising tomatoes; father (dec) shoemaker, resident of Omaha 40 years; off 332 W Broadway; res 1107 E Pierce Council Bluffs.


GRONEWEG, RICHARD

Secretary & Treasurer Grocery Co; b Council Bluffs, Iowa Feb l , 1880; s of William Groneweg-Catherine Luetzinger; ed Council Bluffs HS; Iowa St Coll 1899; m Florence Dean June 30, 1928 Plattsmouth Neb; 1901-28 gen off work, Groneweg-Schoentgen Co, 1928- secy-treas, Council Bluffs, dir; BPOE 531; AF&AM 7l; RAM 47; York Rite 17; Abu Bekr Shrine, Sioux City; First Congl Ch; Indep; hobby: bowli ng; father (dec) came to Council Bluffs 186l, started retaiI groc & freighting business between Council Bluffs & Denver, org Groneweg & Schoentgen Co 1878; off 9th & Broadway; res 7 Oakland Court, Council Bluffs.


GRONSTAL, BERNT ANDREAS

Bank President; b Estherville, Iowa Feb 24, 1889; s of Knut Gronstal-Rachel Leiren; ed Estherville HS; m Mary Heaton Sept 9 1914 Estherville; s James B, Poul L, Josph H, John, Phillip; d Mary Rachel; 1905-16 asst cash First Natl Bank, Estherville; 1916-18 cash Farmers & Mchts Bank Spirit Lake; 1919-23 dep supt State Banking Dept State of Iowa 1923- pres & dir of Council Bluffs Investment Co; during World War mbr SATC U of Iowa; Amer Legion, mbr exec com, comm 1919; Iowa Bankers Assn; C of C, mbr exec comm; Rotary, dir; Council Bluffs Club; UCT; Royal Arcanum; BPOE 53l; Luth Ch; Rep; hobbies: fishing, boating & travel; off Council Bluffs Savings Bank; res 301 Perrin Place, Council Bluffs.


GRONSTAL, JOSEPH M

Bank Cashier; b Estherville, Iowa Mar 17, l893; s of Knut Gronstal-Ragnilda Leiren; ed Estherville; m Elvira G Hoff June 7, 1928 Treynor; s Robert Joseph, Harold Knut; 1912-14 clk P O, Estherville; 1914-22 asst cash Dolliver Savings Bank, Dolliver; 1923- cash Treynor State Bank, Treynor; 1926- mbr city coun; 1924- treas sch bd, Treynor; Iowa & Amer Bankers Assns; St Paul's Evang Luth Ch; Rep; hobbies: fishing, hunting; off & res Treynor.


GROSSMAN, MORRIS

Merchant; b Poswal, Russia Jan 15, 1890; s of Elya Grossman-Sarah ____; ed Lincoln Neb; m Leno Myerson Nov 2, 1920 Council Bluffs; d Libby, Betty; 1910-15 tailor, Lincoln Neb; l915-18 owner & opr store, Lincoln; 19l9 emp in retail store, San Francisco Cal; 1920-25 owner & opr store, Manhattan KS; 1926- owner dept store, Council Bluffs; Council Bluffs Retail Mchts Assn; C of C; Motor Club of Iowa; B'nai B'rith; WOW; IOOF 606, Park City; AF&AM 54; Scot Rite 2; Rebekah Lodge 388; off 606 W Broadway; res 210 W Washington, Council Bluffs.


GROTE, WILLIAM CONRAD

Secretary & Manager Seed Co; b Council Bluffs, Iowa June 13, 1875; s of Herman Grote-Minnie Dreier; ed Council Bluffs; m Clara Bockemuhl Dec 27, 1899 Council Bluffs (dec); s Wesley Milton; d Luella (Mrs Earl Knickman), Irene (Mrs Earnest Fernley), Frances (Mrs Glen Martin); 1890-95 farmer, Pottawattamie Co; 1895- secy & mgr Younkerman Seed Co, Council Bluffs; Council Bluffs Mutual B & L Assn, dir; Iowa Seed Assn, pres; Retail Mchts Assn; C of C, dir; Rotary, past dir; Salem Evang Ch, mbr coun; Rep; hobby: sports; off 164 W Broadway; res 515 Harrison, Council Bluffs .


GUSTAFSON, ERNST VICTOR

Secretary Building & Loan Assn; b Varna, Ill May 24, 1886; s of Rev G O Gustafson-Eleanor Falk; ed  Joliet Ill; Shenandoah Comml Inst; Bethany Coll, Lindsberg Kas; m Josephine Nelson Feb 14, 1908 Council Bluffs; s Robert Everett; d Arline Marian; 1918-23 chief clk city water dept, Council Bluffs; 1923- secy Council Bluffs Mutual B & L Assn, Council Bluffs, 1938- dir; 1939- mbr bd of edn, Council Bluffs; 1916-18 city clk; Rotary, 119th dist gov 1940, pres 1934-36; C of C, pres 1936-37, mbr exec com; Pottawattamie Taxpayers Assn, 1934- secy; BPOE 53l; Luth Ch, past trustee, past secy; hobby: good music; off 502 E Broadway, res Apt 11, Ja Ru Ka Court, Council Bluffs.


GUTTAU, GUSTAV ADOLPH

Farmer; b Treynor, Iowa Apr 15, 1878; s of Detlef Guttau-Louisa Strobehn; ed Pottawattamie Co; m Emma Heesch Jan 17, 1906 Treynor; s Roy Detlef (dec), Raymond Gustav; d Anna (Mrs E A Tiarks), Louisa (Mrs Hans Schmidt), Delphine (Mrs Karl Behrens), Marie (Mrs Wayne Klahn); l899- farmer Pottawattamie Co; 1923- VP & dir Treynor State Bank; 1922-35 dir sch dist 3 Pottawattamie Co; Pottawattamie Co Far Bur; Congl Ch, Treynor, deacon; Rep; res Neola.


Contributed by Cheryl Siebrass