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Des Mointt Sunday Register Nov. 4, 1962 6-F Choose Among These For State Offices and Congress congress, resigned as instruc tor in American Government which he was elected four years ago. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in the 1969 primary. He easily won the nomination at Iowa State University in ness there in 1919. A Lu-March to seek the nomina-Jtheran, he has a married offices of Lex Hawkins, Democratic state chairman.

He was an assistant Polk county attorney for two years (1959-60) before joining the law firm. A lifelong resident over opposition in the 1962 primary last June. He was born Feb. 10, 1922 in Ida Grove where he was an abstracter and insurance agent when first elected to state office. He organized the Iowa Better Trucking Bureau, a tariff and rate service for livestock and grain trucks.

He was a noted athlete and hiaVi cr-hrvil ctnHont nr.iU)Unty of Des Moines, he is a graduate of Dowling High School and received his B. (1955) and law (1959) degrees from the State University of Iowa. He is a member of the Iowa and American Bar Associations; the National Association of Claimant's Counsels of America; and the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is a member of St. Am brose Catholic parish: is married and has a daughter.

2V2; and lives here at 2209 Park ave. For Congress First District FRED SCHWENGEL Republican Davenport tion, defeating three male op oonents in the June primary. She is the wife of a Story City general insurance agent, mother of a son, 2XA. Born in St. Paul.

she is the daughter of a Lutheran pas tor. She is a 1951 graduate of Iowa State; previously at tended the State University of Iowa and St. Olaf College, Northfield, and was Fulbright scholar at the Uni versity of Oslo in 1959. She taught school at Randall fouri years. Mi.

EGENES NEAL SMITH NEAL E. SMITH Democrat Altoona Representative Neal Smith, 49 Hoc Mninoe attnrnpv whn Hives on an 80-acre farm near Altoona. is seeking his third I II tended the State University Committee and vice president of Iowa and is a World War1 three years of the Democratic II veteran with a record oflWomen.s aub. sh, has been 14 months, of combat as an! automatic rifleman in Sicily, the Johns0'1 Coun southern Italy and on the Extension Council and a 4-H Anzio beachhead. He is a Club leader three years.

A Methodist. life-long resident of Johnson He and Mrs. Hughes, who County, she is a graduate of was Eva M. Mercer of Ida University High School in Grove, have three daughters. Iowa City and attended the CORBIN CRAWFORD Democrat Ainsworth Corbin Crawford, 49, Ainsworth farmer and businessman, was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in 1958.

He was chosen state presi dent of the National Farmers Organization (N. F. 0.) in 1957 but the national board voted to expel him as a result of his support of the National Farmers Union organizing movement in the state. He i operates a 453-acre grain and livestock farm and served six years as a director of Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative, Wilton Junction. Born at Ainsworth, he was graduated from Davenport High School.

He is a World War II veteran, serving in the air force; a member of American Legion, Eagles and Izaak Walton League and Method- list Church. He has three children. State Treasurer M. L. ABRAHAMSON Republican Boone State Treasurer M.

L. Abra- cn I hamson, 60, Boone, is seeking his seventh consecutive two-: year term. He had been direc-' tor of accounts and finance for the Iowa Tax Commission 12 years before his first election to state office in 1950. He was Boone County treas- ABRAHAMSON GILLETTE serving the deputy county treasurer. Born in Pilot Mounrf.

hp wac arad- him SYNHORST MRS. DIVER secretary of the Johnson Democratic Central State University of Iowa. She is a member of the Unitarian Church. The Devers have four children. State Auditor CHET B.

AKERS Republican Ottumwa State Auditor Chet B. Akers, 74, Ottumwa, is dean tumwa Commercial College il X. "ua L7J Jll till ft 1 VU tJVi UM gel, 55, when first elected toon, member of American attorney for Cascade since 1940. Since 1960, he and a son have maintained law offices in both cities. He is a past state deputy of Knights of Columbus; a past president of the Dubuque County Bar Association; and a member of the Loras College board of regents.

Third District H.R. GROSS Republican Waterloo Representative Harold R. Gross, 63, Waterloo, has represented the third district since his first election in 1948 and is seeking his eighth term. He is a former newspaper reporter (1921-35) and radio news editor and commentator (1935-48.) Born at Arispe, he was reared on a farm and is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He is a veteran of World War I and saw Mexican border service in 1916.

He is a Presbyterian, Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Elks; on house post office and civil service committee. GROSS HILL NEEL F. HILL Democrat Webster City Neel F. Hill, 41, Webster ntv farmer uac an unsuc recefnt ranHiriat for Iowa nt agriculture on Agricul tural MaDillzauon ana servation Committee in 1961, he resigned last spring to run for congress. He operates a 200-acre farm; was president of G.

I. Farmers of America in 1955. Born at Webster City, he attended Stanhope public schools and Webster! 1 1 i Lieutenant Governor WILLIAM MOOTY Republican Grundy Center Lt. Gov. W.

L. Mooty, 56, rattlp fppdpr and ntito and farm implement dealer, was unooDOsed in the June nri- mary for a second term. He i following are pictures and brief biographical sketches of statewide and congressional candidates in the Iowa general election Tuesday: U. S. Senator B.

B. HICKENLOOPER Republican Cedar Rapids Bourke B. Hickenlooper, 66, is completing his third term as U. S. senator.

He previously served as Iowa governor (1943-1945), lieutenant governor (1939-1943) and state representative (1935-1939). He is chairman of the Republican policy committee of the U. S. senate and is the ranking Republican senator on the joint senate-house atomic energy committee. Senator Hickenlooper was bom July 21, 1896, at Block-ton.

He is a graduate in indus trial science at Iowa State! University in Ames and in; law at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City. He was! practicing law in Cedar Rapids when elected to state office. He is a World War I veteran and a Methodist. The senator and Mrs. Hick- enlooper, who is the former Verna Bensch, have one daughter and one son.

HICKENLOOPER E. I. SMITH E. B. SMITH Democrat Ames Elbert B.

Smith, 42, is an Iowa State University history professor on leave of absence from the faculty at Ames to run for senator. He is the author of "Magnificent Mis-sourian," a published biogra- phy of Thomas Hart Benton, famed pre-Civil War senator. This is Smith's first candidacy for a public office. He was born at Benham, and spent his boyhood in East Tennessee. He is a graduate of Maryville, Col-j lege where his activities in-! eluded football.

He served four years in the Navy as an enlisted man and officer World War II. He was awarded doctor of philosophy (Ph. degree at the University of Chicago in 1949. Smith was with the U. S.

State department in the sum- i I Ll I was a member of the Iowa 0f iowa state officials. He has house of representatives eight ditQr sjnce ,939 years and was house speaker in 1957. Born on the farm in and is seeking his thirteenth Grundy county which he op-'two-year term. A native of erates, he was graduated from Frederic, where his father had term in congress. Born in "f1 acuve auty in iHedrick, he received his 'degree from Drake Univer-'" a Protestant, Mason, and sity; was an assistant Polk AmericaLegioninember.

congress in 1954, had been state representative from Scott county in five sessions of the legislature. Born on a A A ''r .7 Jom Northeast Missouri State Jea'her Co'legf' K'rfksvilIe: taught school in M.ssoun uciure HUi'iR io uavenpurc in '937 to enter the insurance He is a past president of the Iowa Junior Chpmber of Commerce; a member of various Masonic bodies. He is president o' the Group of the District of Columbia; membe- of the house public worKs fvnviuee; ana of the Civil Commission. HAROLD STEPHENS Democrat Davenport Harold (Steve the Barber) and State University of Iowa (B. 1928; law, 1930.) He 'nrartiVoH la; nnHl ing as Grundy county mrw h.

in rt. wa ln Ottumwa. During air force in World War II. He World War 1 he rved over-is a mpmhPr thP r.nmHv as as sergeant in the en- County Memorial Hospital 8'" in France- He ls a Board; a former Grundy Cen- former commander of O. B.

ter councilman; a director of American Legion Post the Grundy National Bank ia Ottumwa and a former since 1934. A Presbyterian American Legion vice-! elder, he is a member of the commander- He also is a Stephens, 53, is a Davenport tne Democratic ticket in city alderman and owner ofio anH isfifi Annninted a American Legion, Rotary, I member of Veterans of For-Elks, Masons, Des Moines eign Wars, the 40 8, Elks Consistory, El Kahir Shrine, and Masonic orders, and Odd Fellows. He has two county attorney in 1351. He a past national president, Young Democratic Clubs America; a former chairman of the Polk County bonrd cf social welfare. A B-24 pilot in the South Pacific, he served four years in World War II and his citations in- ifludp the Parole Heart.

A Methodist, he is a membei of Disabled American Veterans. 'Mason, Moose lodge and various farm, school and service organizations Sixth District CHARLES B. HOEVEN Republican Alton Representative Charles B. Hoeven, 67, first elected to congress in 1942, is seeking term. A member of the Agri culture committee since 1945, he has been deputy Repub of representatives, 1957-1962.

Bom at Hospers, ie caroer in lyos) uated from Boxholm Consoli- when he ran for Scott county dated School and attended the supervisor. He learned bar-State College of Iowa, Cedar bering from his father; once Falls. He served as chairman City Junior College. Henis eieventn con 1 1 ve served in the coast guard in World War II, and is a dis- abled veteran. He is Lu- of the Boone County Repub-.

lican Committee and is a past president of the Boone Lions Club. He is a Methodist member of various Masonic bodies, including Za-Ga-Zig annne in ues iwoines, ana tne 1 Elks lodge. ROY R. GILLETTE Democrat A runes 1 Roy Robert Gillette, 26, Ames trailer court operator and real estate salesman, was .1 1 r. uhm cinro nvc rnair.

ineran, incinuci ui Union. Amvets and Izaak man, Republican Conference, can Legion commander. He worked for a lumber company jn Exira before the war and returned to the lumber busi- daughter. JfNSIN PITIM EDWARD J. PETERS, JR.

Democrat Denison Edward J. Peters 34, Denison attorney, was born in Denison where he attended the public schools. He was graduated from Buena Vista College in 1950; got his law degree at the University 0 South Dakota in 1952. He was administrative assistant to Congressman Merwin Coad from 1957 to 1961 and then served as attorney-adviser to the U. S.

Renegotiation Board in Washington, D. until he returned to run for congress. enlisted in the eerve yas re' SCHEDULE OF Thirty-five conventions are scheduled in Des Mpines be- tween now and the Chr'St- mas-New Years holidays, it was announced by the Des Moines Convention Bureau. ine largest are those of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Nov. 13-15; the Iowa As--ociation of School Boards 15-16: and Iowa High Music Festival Nov.

22-24. The schedule: Co. holi ,7 "i.iioo. nov. in convention, AuOitorlum tort, Ho'tl Port Dm Moinoi Nov, I l9-Mkwit Rooflna Controe- Nov.

10-Modlcol Dov, Mtrcy Hosplltl NOV. low-Fill Antiouo Show. Hotel i stry. Nov Auditors, prm Burtu tut-Stvtry and Kirk- AX i3.is-Nitko.i or9nuiion of MO'ri t-on on vointt NOV. lntallmMt I Mit ln Conference, Hotel Kir wood Nov.

22 -lowa High School Festival, Hotel Fort on Mointt and KPNT Theater, Nov. 73-24-lowa Muilc Educator! At-lociatlon. Hotel Fort Dei Molnet. Nov. Fahion Mart, Hotel Fort Des Molnet Nov.

25-21-low County Altomeyt Av locution, Hotel Savery. Nov. 25-21-lowa Sheriff Aitocittlon, Hotel Savery. Nov. 27-30 Iowa Farmtri Union, Hotel Stvery.

Dec. Wild Lit Conference, Hotel Fort Dei Moines. Dec. 3-5-Maiter Builderf of lowa. Hotel Savery.

Dec. S7-National Lamb Feeder At-wcletlon, Hotel Saverv. Dec. 7-Make It Youriell with Wool contut, Hotel Savery, Dec. 7--lowa State Bar Ta School, Hotel Fort De Moinei.

Dec. t-IJ-lowa Fair Manaoert, Hotel Fort Det Moinei. Dec. 12-14-lowa Asphalt Pavlne Allocution, Hotel Fort Des Molnet. Dec.

13-U lowa Taxpayer! Association, Hotel Savery, Dec, 27-2t-Central Sales. Hotel Saverv. Dec. Brtthrtn, Hotel Fort Des Moinei. Steel Institute Lectures Here lsor Iowa State University; Pr Ti'ta.

ee assistant Pr0- Iowa State Univer- H- Ha.rt Et i linn IT 7irinAU mMnl anfl Guaranty Security Fran Jackovich is new per-. sonnel director replacing Jo-, anne Petty, new office manJ ager and assistant generali services manager. Pat Woxelli is new assistant personnel di-j rector. 1 ft 1 IIS'- y) A $7 MIA i i if 1 1 i 1 i II he was graduated from Alton A t. 1 ju' N8V' I-1o Accounttnti Aiiociation of High School and received his iw.

Hotn svrv P. i Nov, Good Rotdt Aitoci- law degree at the State Uni-, ttion, Hotel Fort 1 I Nov. lowo Scortljh It versity of Iowa 1922. He conitorV. i.

tS-l-Amrlcn Sxlrty of Civil was Sioux County attorney; Engine, houi Fon Mointt. inn: noT. U-'-iow Aitocittlon ot School from 1925 to 1937; in the Botrot, Auditorium. 1 irir ii 1 Noy- I Iowa Hlthwtv Conftrtnct. Iowa state senate, 1 937-4 p0n ot Moin.

1 Nov 1-17 lowa Council of Rtpueit- He served overseas as an womn. Motti Kirnwoo. Walton League. Fourth District JOHN H. KYL Republican Bloomfield Representative John Kyi, 43, Bloomfield clothier and I I farmer, was eiectea to con- gicaa 111 ijuj iu 1111 a av.anv.j and was re-elected in 1960.

i Born in Wisner, he was! graduated from Nebraska, an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Story County had a shop in downtown Dav-treasurer in 1960. Born on a'enport. He ran for mayor of farm noar Fnctnn'o Vi mime Davennort in 1957 as a Re- mers of 1951 and 1952 attorney, is completing daughters. Melvin H. Wolf Democrat Waterloo a Wa- Melvin H.

Wolf, 38, a 4-year term in the state senate. He was unopposed for the nomination in the June primary. He was elected to the senate in 1958, defeating the late Arch W. McFarlane. A native of Des Moines, he is a 1941 graduate of Roosevelt (Des Moines) High School.

He received bachelor of arts (1948) and law (1949) degrees at the State University of; Iowa. He was a gunner on a B-24 in the China-Burma-In- I dia theater during World War! II. He is a former chairman of the Black Hawk County Med-1 ical Health Center and a mem- sion. He is a member of Con mm MOOTY WOLP AM.lll I1VHI JJ fcWl Itt, 1C 1 1 anH nnArafAc tho Torraro ParL- trailer court in Ames and is a director of the Iowa Central Investment a real es-' tate investment firm in State Teachers College, bodies and veterans organiza-Wayne, and received a mas-tions. He was graduated from Lin-ball.

He was elected second coin (Neb.) Northeast ward alderman last Novem-attPnHed tho University nf ber. one of three Democrats Nebraska; received a bache-'on was viMimg ruiongni proies sor of American history and International Relations in 1954-1955 at the University of Tokyo. He taught history at Youngstown, Ohio, University before joining the Iowa State faculty in 1957. The Smiths have four sons and a daughter. Smith a Presbyterian elder.

is Governor NORMAN A. ERBE Republican Boone Norman A. Erbe, 43, is lami scigcaiu in uikioiiu land France in World War I A Presbyterian, he is a mem ber of various Masonic HOEVEN MURRAY DONALD W. MURRAY BE lor's degree in agriculture from Iowa State University in 1957 with graduate study in accounting and economics. He is a Methodist and a nephew of Lester Gillette, Fostoria, a former member of the state board of regents.

He has four children. Attorney General EVAN HULTMAN Republican Waterloo completing his first term as ber of the Waterloo Fair Em- He is a member of the Evan-governor. He served twojployment Practices Commis- gelical Free Church; Masonic nS.rS- chaned from Bernard J'T SCHWENGEL STEPHENS nubl ican. hut lost in the nri-1 rnary. He began his trophy house business five years ago, sponsors bowling teams, was an organizer of youth base the 10-man council.

He has a son and a daughter. Second District JAMES E. BROMWELL Republican Cedar Rapids Representative James E. Bromwell. 42, Cedar Rapids attorney who owns and man ages a lb8-acre farm near Center Point, is completing 'his first term.

He was born in i Cedar Rapids, was graduated from Franklin High School; Quaker meetings; member or luwanis, American Legion, Masons ana cms on impor tant house judiciary committee. FRANK W. LESS Democrat Dubuque Frank W. Less, 57, Dubuque attorney, served two terms in the Iowa house as a Dubuque County state representative. Born on a farm at Cascade, he attended Loras College, Dubuque, and is a BROMWELL LESS law graduate of Creighton University, Neb.

He practiced law in Cascade for UUUilLJ I gregation Sons of Jacob member of the Iowa De-gogue, B'nai B'rith, American velopment Commission. Democrat Des Moines Robert E. Conner, 38, is a former state representative from Wapello county, serving in the 1957 and 1959 sessions. He was an Iowa Conservation commission auaitor wnen ne resigned last March to make the race. Previously he had been assistant state personnel director and personnel director for the commission.

Born in Ottumwa, he attended Michigan State College, served as president of United Auto Workers (AFL-CIO) local 74 at Ottumwa and as vice-president of the Ottum- wa I ahnr Pnunril Dnrino World War 11 hP servpd thrpp AKIRS CONNER years with the air force in the Asiatic Pacific theater. and Eagles lodges; and a for- Secretary of Agriculture B. LIDDY Republican Keosauqua Secretary of Agriculture annnintaA state personnel director). WUIJWB. flic a iriciliuuiai, i Mason, and an officer of the I National Association of Food and Drug Officials and North ntral of CRAWFORD I VII I I Nil I I Lil I BancroT 11,6 American Institute of Donald wSrVay, 39, Construction will hold croft grain dealer, elevator lecture series Wednesday operator and farmer, has been and Thursday at the Y.

M. Kossuth county Democratic C. A. for Iowa architects, en- i and A s. The Wolfs have three daughters.

Secretary of State Melvin D. Synhorst Republican Orange City Secretary of State Melvin Attorney General Evan L. received a B. A. degree from Hultman, 37, was completing 'the State University of Iowa his second term as Black! in 1942; entered the army as Hawk county attorney when'a private, served four years, elected to the state office inianl was discharged as a cap-1960.

Born in Albia, he was tain; returned to the univer-graduated from Waterloo! sity, obtained his law degree East High and received B. 1950. and began practice at (1949) and law (1952) degrees; Cedar Rapids. He was assist-at the State University of i ant L'nn countv attorney Iowa. He entered World War years.

He attends chairman four years. Born and public officials. Bancroft, he attended St. 1 The series will cover prac-John's grade and high school tical design examples and Synhorst, 48 Orange 11 folowm the lawyer, is seeking h.s eighth th de He has consecutive term. He has been wjth he jcu.

0fflVnCCitural department since 1939 1949. He was born Orange six months in 1961 there, St. Thomas college in guidance in, the use of the St. Paul, and Iowal new specifications for the de-State University. He served sign, fabrication and erec-in the army in World War II tion of structural steel for and is past commander of the buildings.

Bancroft American Legion1 Lecturers will be Dr. R. E. post. He served on the associate profes- ter's degree in school admin- istration at the University of Nebraska.

He taugnt in Nebraska schools; managed the Wayne Chamber of Commerce five years; joined his brother in operation of a mone 1 nt 1 a ctnra of I uiv.il a I i ii i ii tfiwiv Bloomfield in 1953; and did evening news telecasts for KVTO, Ottumwa. He holds an Iowa professional teacher certificate; is a Presbyterian; and has three cnildren KYL GLENN GENE GLENN Ottumwa Democrat Gene W. Glenn. 33. Ottum- wa attorney, resigned as! foreign affairs adviser to Congresswoman Frances P.

Bolton Ohio) late last year to run for congress. Born and reared on a farm near Blakesburg, he attended high school in Ottumwa, was graduated from the State University of Iowa (1950) and studied at the University of Stockholm in Sweden. When in Washington, D. working for Congresswoman Bolton five years, he earned a law degree at George Washington University. He was a delegate to the World Conference of Christian Youth in Oslo, Norway, in 1949; served three years in the army in the Korean war.

Fifth District SONJA EGENES Republican Story City Sonja Carlsen Egenes, 32, only woman candidate for 9J mk- mm croft town council 12 vpar was mayor for two years, and on the board of trustees, Ban- croft municipal light plant 14 norsi, was snenii oi aioux 1r. County for many yearv He 1 was graduated from the State; University of Iowa law school af 7. and was an examiner in the't state auditor's office after Point he was state auaitor oince atter ms Hawkeye Hign School i ntended the "state University election in 1948. He was a veff the gunnery officer in the Northlseed and 13 Ai.nfS; h- wg. nro.iHpnt nfSyears Hawkeye and Keo- terms as Iowa attorney general before advancing to the governorship two years ago.

He easily won renomination in the June 4 primary this year. He was assistant attorney general assigned to the highway commission when he first was nominated for attorney general in 1956. Erbe was born Oct. 25, 1919, in Boone. As a bomber pilot, he flew 35 combat missions over Europe in World War II.

He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and four Air Medals, After, the war, he resumed his education at the State University of Iowa where he received his undergraduate degree in 1946 and his law degree in 1947. He is a Lutheran, Mrs. Erbe is a daughter of the late Senator Lant H. Doran of Boone. The Erbes have three daughters.

ERIE HUGHES HAROLD E. HUGHES Democrat Ida Grove Harold E. Hughes, 407 is a member of the Iowa State Commerce Commission to i II army service in 1943 as private, was discharged as a captain, serving overseas as a company commander. He is the judge advocate general of the 103rd Infantry Division. He began law practice at Waterloo in 1952; is a past president of the Waterloo Junior Chamber of Commerce; and a Methodist.

He was appointed last year to the executive committee, National Association of Attorneys General. LAWRENCE F. SCALISE Democrat Des Moines T1 HULTMAN SCALISE years. He is a member of Farmers Union, NationalET'T Farmers i r. i nn Steel Construcfon.

Knights of Columbus, Cath- olic Order of Foresters, and Lon Mackenzie various civic and trade as-j n( i sociations. I blected to Post Seventh District Don Mackenzie, vice-president of State Automobile and BEN F. JENSEN Casualty Underwriters of Des Republican Moines, has been elected to x'ra the additional post of vice- Representative Ben Frank- president of the Guaranty lin Jensen, 69, is the dean of. Security Insurance Min-the Iowa congressional dele- neapolis, Minn, gation. He was elected to con- E.

E. (Ernie) Graham is ne gress in 1938 and is complet-. vice-president in charge of ing his twelfth two-year term, services for State Auto and 1 I1IW11IIV. IV Ll IWWI. V.

the National Association of Secretaries of State last year. He is a member of the Amer- iran Pnfnrma1 PVmrrK A mar. ican Legion, Veterans'of For- eign Wars and Masonic or ders. The Synhorsts have two sons. i DELMA DALE DEVER Democrat Iowa City itiuia isam avvi, is, jaiiii housewife of near Iowa City, is the only woman candidate for a top state elective office.

She is the wife of Fred Dever, a farmer in the North Liberty area and an employe of the Cedar Rapids and Iowa Cityj Railway in Cedar Rapids. She! He is the top Republican on! tne important house appropriations committee. Born in Marion of Danish immigrant parents, he was commissioned a second lieutenant during World War I and is a former seventh district Iowa Ameri-1 Lawrence F. Scalise, 29, Desl years, then moved to Du-Moines attorney, is in the law buque. He has served as city.