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| ~Source: The Iowa Press
Association's Who's Who in Iowa, a Biographical Record of
Iowa's Leaders in Business, Professional and Public Life;
Pub. by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines, Iowa; 1940 ~transcribed by S. Ferrall for Clayton co. IAGenWeb |
| Naber, Bernard A.:Mayor; b. Guttenberg, Iowa June 26, 1871; son of Frank Naber & Elizabeth Kuhl; ed New Vienna; St. Francis Wis.; m. Anna Burlage June 2, 1903 New Vienna; sons: Hilary, Longinus & Julien; daughters: Dorothea, Dolores, Louisa, Helen, Agnes & Clara; 1890-93 sch tchr, S.D.; 1893-1903 emp. in general store, Orient, S.D.; 1903-05 solicitor, Norbeck & Nicholson Well Co.; 1915-23 & 1935- mayor, New Vienna; Democrat, pct committeeman 20 years; hobby: breeding thoroughbred horses; office & residence New Vienna. (Dubuque co., pg 412) |
Nehls, Raymond A.: Publisher; b. Hustisford, Wis. Mar 19, 1901; son of Edmund Nehls & Laura Neil; ed Watertown, Wis. HS; Northwestern Coll Academy 1919; Wisconsin State Tchrs Coll, Platteville, Wis. 1921, BE 1937; Ripon, Wis. College, PhB 1924; U of Wisconsin school of journalism, BA 1932, MA 1940; grad work in journalism U of Minn. 1931 & Northwestern U. 1937; Alpha Delta Sigma; Kappa Phi Kappa; 1921-22 instr in agr & coach, Princeton, Wis HS; 1922-23 HS princip, Tripoli, Wis; 1925-28 instr in biology & journalism, Elk Point S.D. HS; 1928-30 vice-princip & journalism instr Fergus Co HS, Lewistown, Mont; 1932-36 journalism instr, Bozeman, Mont HS; 1936-37 journalism instr, Hammond, Ind. HS; 1937-38 dir of public relations Howard College, Birmingham, Ala.; summers 1931 & 1938 advertising & circulation mgr Graphic, Lake Mills; 1940- publisher Waukon Democrat; 1940- editor & publisher Monona Leader; while journalism tchr directed papers winning 1st place in state, sectional & nat'l HS press contests; contributed articles to the Quill & Scroll Magazine & to Public School Press Review; IPA; Nat'l Edit. Assn; an orgr Elk Point, S.D. chapter of Quill & Scroll Club, Monona; Lutheran Church; hobbies: motor travel, tennis, football; office Monona Leader, residence Monona. (pgs 297-298)
Newberry, Byron W.: Attorney; b. Brownhelm,Ohio Sept 1, 1853; son of James Newberry & Maria Westfall; ed Strawberry Point; Upper Iowa U. BA 1875; U of Iowa, LLB 1876; m. Eva M. Buckley Dec 30, 1905 Ripon, Wis; 1869-74 rural sch tchr, Clayton Co; 1877-87 prac law, Strawberry Point; 1887-1932 ptr of brother Charles W. (deceased) in law practice, Strawberry Point; 1932-39 priv. law practice, Strawberry Point; 1939- ptr of E.L. Gross in law practice, Strawberry Point; 1904-08 & 1917-24 State Senator, chmn commission on public schools for 5 sessions, 1906 introduced Iowa's 1st pure food bill, 1907 introduced Iowa's 1st pure paint law, first pure seed & stock food law & other purity legislatures; 1907-15 mbr Better Iowa Schools Commission; 1919- mbr Clayton Co. board of edn; past mayor; past trustee Upper Iowa U 24 years; 1883 helped organize Strawberry Point Bank, past pres & past VP, later known as Strawberry Point State Bank, first state bank orgd in Clayton Co.; 1926-32 mbr Iowa State Conservation Board; instrumental in securing Backbone State Park, near Strawberry Point; Iowa State Historical Soc; Clayton Co. Bar Assn 1920-40 president, 1940- pres emeritus; Iowa State Bar Assn, past mbr exec. committee; American Bar Assn.; KP; Congregational Church; hobby: advancement of public & community welfare; father came to Strawberry Point, Clayton Co. from Ohio in 1854; office & residence Strawberry Point. (pg 298) ~*~*~