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Title: Arthur McDowell Interview
Description: One of nine children, Art was born south of Grinnell on June 22, 1902. After graduating from high school and working for three years at the Farmer's Elevator, he began his career in insurance. Upon retirement, he was Secretary-Treasurer of the Poweshiek County Mutual Insurance Company. He and his wife, Mildred, married in 1930, had a son and daughter.
PID: grinnell:23310

Title: Charles Delong Interview
Description: Charles W. DeLong was born in Gary, Indiana, in 1910. He attended Grinnell College graduating with the Class of 1931. He was a business man who sold gloves for the glove factory, manufactured sportswear, and, later, stadium seats. He and his wife, Katherine Coggeshall, had four children.
PID: grinnell:26718

Title: John Parish Interview
Description: The son of Dr. O.F. and Laura Parish, John was born September 23, 1904. After graduating from Grinnell College in 1927, he studied medicine at Harvard and interned at Johns Hopkins. He served in the Navy during World War II. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had three daughters.
PID: grinnell:23311

Title: Neal Klausner Interview
Description: Neal W. Klausner was born in Neenah, Wisconsin, received his undergraduate degree from Lawrence College and his PhD. in philosophy from Yale University. He taught at the University of the Redlands for eight years before coming to Grinnell College in 1945 to teach philosophy and religion. He retired in 1975 and passed away in 2010 at the age of 102.
PID: grinnell:26720

Title: To Cole With Love Cast Photo Singing Around the Piano
Description: Grinnell Community Theatre cast photo of To Cole With Love produced in November 1979. Standing from left: Lyle Roudabush, Carol Molison, Pat Larson, John Taylor, Sherry Bauer, Jeff Stanford, Jan Jacobsen, Karen Phillips, Babe Voertman (leaning forward toward piano), Ed Phillips, Frank Shults. Betty Ann Ashman at piano; Barb Lien turning pages. Drake Community Library Archives. Grinnell Community Theatre. Collection #82, Box #6.
PID: grinnell:6146

Title: Virgil Jones Interview
Description: Born in Grinnell on September 10, 1912, Virgil graduated from high school and attended Grinnell College for a time. He worked in retail sales and traveled for the Grinnell Shoe Company. After service in the Navy during World War II, he and his wife, the former Ona Whitaker, joined in the operation of the Grinnell Livestock Exchange until 1973.
PID: grinnell:23307

Title: Walter Rixen Interview
Description: Walter Rixen was born in Harlan, Iowa, and graduated from Harlan High School in 1941. He attended Upper Iowa University for one year before serving in the U.S. Army from 1943-1945. Upon returning home he completed his degree at Upper Iowa and then pursued a career in education, teaching and coaching at Waukon, St. Ansgar, and Grinnell. He and his wife, Helen, had one son, Jim.
PID: grinnell:26716