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The Republican party has always claimed the ballot of Mr. Mackey and he has always taken an intelligent interest in the political questions of the day. His services as a public official have been confined to the office of road supervisor, which office he held while living at Postville, in Allamakee county. Fraternally. he is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, while in his church relations he is found identified with the Methodist church at Bethel. Mr. Mackey has had few opportunities except what his own efforts have brought him, and the success which has attended his career in this county is proof of the fact that he has fully mastered every opportunity as it pre- sented itself to him. He now has the gratification of knowing that he has a competency to insure against future want and that he is held in high regard by the community where he has so long lived and labored.
RAYMOND CLEMENT SHAFFER, M. D.
One of the popular and essentially representative physicians of Sac county is Dr. Raymond Clement Shaffer, of Odebolt, who is a native son of the Hawkeye state. It has been through his own exertions and the applications of his own powers that Doctor Shaffer has risen to a position as one of the successful members of his profession. Imbued with self-reliance, courage and ambition, he has made steady progress in one of the most exacting call- ings to which man may devote his energies.
Raymond Clement Shaffer was born at Cascade, Iowa, June 27, 1885. the son of William R. and Margaret (McKeeren) Shaffer, both of whom
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were also natives of Cascade. William R. Shaffer was born in 1860, the son of Nicholas Shaffer, a native of Loraine, France, who came to America when a youth and settled in Pennsylvania, where he married. He came to Cascade, Dubuque county, Iowa, in the late forties, being one of the sturdy pioneers of that locality. He had a large farm and also owned and operated a livery stable. He was a man of considerable influence in his community and served as mayor of Cascade and justice of the peace for three terms. He died in 1809, at the age of seventy-six. The father of Margaret Mc- Keeren was Peter McKeeren, a native of county Mayo, Ireland, who emi- grated to America after his marriage and settled in Cascade, lowa, about 1861. He was a farmer by occupation. His sons fought in the Civil War.
William R. and Margaret (McKeeren) Shaffer reared seven children, four sons and three daughters, named as follows: Dr. R. C., the immediate subject of this sketch: William R., a traveling salesman of St. Louis. Mis- souri ; Josephine Shaffer, who is a stenographer for Dun & Bradstreet, of St. Louis, Missouri: Benice Shaffer, who is a stenographer for the Texas Oil Company, St. Louis ; Mrs. Gladys Brieding, of St. Louis; Thomas, who is a drug clerk in St. Louis; Julia is attending school at St. Louis and resides with her mother in that city. The father of these children died December 21, 1906.
Doctor Shaffer received his primary education in the public schools of the city of St. Louis, his parents having removed to East St. Louis, Illinois, when he was fifteen months old. His father was employed as fireman for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company in East St. Louis, but in 1890 he gave up this position and removed to St. Louis, where he secured a position as a stationary engineer. Here the boy was educated in the St. Louis high school, and upon completion of his studies he took employment as a compositor or typesetter and worked in this capacity for a number of years in the employ of the C. E. Darnell Printing Company and other firms. He had a laudable ambition to study medicine, and during the eight years that he worked as a typesetter he studied medical books and prepared himself for college work. He thus, by his own individual efforts and tireless energy, was enabled to enter the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, from which institution he was graduated April 27. 1908. For three years he prac- ticed his profession in the city of St. Louis, and on December 21. 1911, he located in Odebolt, Iowa. and has been engaged in successful practice here since. He is licensed to practice medicine in the states of Missouri, Illinois and Iowa. The Doctor is also a licensed embalmer.
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Doctor Shaffer was married April 24. 1913. to Theresa Nolte, of St. Louis, Missouri. Not only does Doctor Shaffer have high standing as a phy- sician, but he is also held in high esteem as a broad-minded, liberal and pro- gressive citizen, devoted to the best interests of his community.
W. LOUIS MEHLBRECH.
There could be no more comprehensive history written of a city or county, or even of a state and its people, than that which deals with the life work of those who, by their own endeavor and indefatigable energy, have placed themselves where they well deserve the title of "progressive." and in this sketch will be found the record of one who has outstripped the less active and less able plodders on the highway of life, one who has not been subdued by the many obstacles and failures that come to every one, but who has made them stepping stones to higher things and at the same time that he was win- ning his way in material affairs of life gained a reputation for uprightness and honor.
W. Louis Mehlbrech, one of the prosperous young farmers of Clinton township, Sac county, Iowa. was born in Lee county, Illinois, on September 16, 1881. His parents, John and Gertrude Mehlbrech, were born, reared and married in Germany. They came to the United States and settled in Lee county, Illinois, where they lived until the spring of 1882. They then moved to Sac county and settled on the southwestern part of section 16, in this town- ship, where they lived until 1906. They then moved to South Dakota, where they are now residing. Mr. and Mrs. John Mehilbrech were the parents of ten children : Henry. Mrs. Catherine Frey, W. Louis, John, Elizabeth. Mrs. Anna Elstrom, May. George, Augusta and Will. Three of the children. Lonis, Elizabeth and Anna, are in Sac county : all of the others are now living in South Dakota.
W. Louis Mehlbrech was reared and educated in Clinton township and early in life began to work upon his father's farm. He was married in the year his parents moved to South Dakota and remained there one year. In 1913 Mr. Mehlbrech bought three hundred acres of land in Clay county. two and one-half miles northeast of Spencer. for one hundred and twenty-six dollars an acre and sold his Clinton township land for two hundred dollars an acre. He moved to his Clay county farm on March 1, 1914. where he is now residing.
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Mr. Mehlbrech was married on January 17. 1905. to Lucelia Fuchs, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fuchs. Mr. Fuchs is the county supervisor of Sac county at the present time. Mr. and Mrs. Mehlbrech have four chil- dren : Glen, born January 23, 1907: Elwin, born March 21, 1909: Fay, born July 31, 1911, and Fern, born October 19, 1913.
The Republican party has held Mr. Mehlbrech in its ranks since he be- came of voting age and while he has never taken an active interest in his party, yet he has kept himself well informed on the main political questions of the day. He and his wife are loyal members of the German Reformed church and give liberally of their means to its support. Fraternally, he is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
C. P. ARMSTRONG.
The gentleman to a brief review of whose life the reader's attention is herewith directed is among the foremost business men of Lake View, Sac county, lowa, and has by his enterprise and progressive methods contributed in no small measure to the industrial and commercial advancement of his community. Possessing splendid executive and business abilities. he has been successful in a material way and because of his sterling qualities he is numbered among the representative men of the city in which he lives.
C. P. Armstrong, a member of the Lakeview Auto Company, was born January 15, 1877, on the old Armstrong homestead in Wall Lake township, Sac county, Iowa, the son of Alden Armstrong and the grandson of Platt Armstrong.
C P. Armstrong has resided in Lake View for the past twenty-six years with the exception of seven years which he spent in Minnesota on a farm. He went to Minnesota in 1905, and remained there until he became con- nected with the Lake View Auto Company as one of the managers and own- ers in the fall of 1012. At that time he purchased the interests of Aklen Armstrong and P. Smith. The company sells automobiles and also has a well equipped repair department. They employ skilled mechanicians and are equipped to do all kinds of automobile repairing.
Mr. Armstrong was married in July, 1902. to Mabel L. Honeyman. of Dallas Center, lowa, and to this umion have been born three children : Velma, aged ten ; Alden, aged seven, and Robert, born February 28, 1914.
Politically, Mr. Armstrong is identified with the Progressive party.
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having joined that new political party upon its organization in the summer of 1912. Fraternally, he is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
HENRY BUEHLER.
To a great extent the prosperity of the agricultural sections of our country is due to the honest industry, the sturdy persistence, the unswerving perseverance and the wise economy which so prominently characterize the farming element of this state. Among this class may be mentioned the sub- ject of this life record, who. by reason of years of indefatigable labor and honest effort, has not only acquired a well-merited material prosperity, but has also richly earned the high esteem of all with whom he is associated.
Henry Buehler, a farmer of Richland township. Sac county, Iowa. owning one hundred and sixty acres of land located just north of Odebolt. was born on April 1, 1876, on the old Buehler homestead in Richland town- ship, being the son of Sebastian and Mary Buehler, who were early pioneer settlers of this county. They came here in 1872. did their share in bringing about the settling and improvement of this county. and elsewhere in this volume will be found an extended sketch of their lives and activities. Henry Buehler received his early education in the Willow Tree school, one of the educational landmarks of the county, and this was supplemented by one season in the schools of Odebolt. He had early received from his father training in the secrets of successful husbandry and at an early age began putting his knowledge into practice. For the last twelve years he has been engaged in farming for himself. when, in 1901, he moved on the farm he now owns near Odebolt. Here he carries on general farming. as practiced in this section. giving especial attention to the raising of sheep, having at present about one hundred and fifty head. He also has an excellent strain of horses, and is one of those up-to-date farmers who believe that no breed of live stock is too good for general farm purposes. Mr Buehler has on his farm one of the very finest barns in the county. This he erected in 1913. at a cost of two thousand dollars. It covers a space of forty-four by sixty feet and is composed of con- crete blocks and sheet steel. It has been most carefully and scientifically planned as to ventilation, stalls, etc., and is a structure of which the owner might pardonably be proud.
Mr. Buehler holds his religious affiliation with the Methodist Episcopal church at Richland, being one of the faithful and consistent members of that
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body and contributing of time and means toward the support of the society. In politics. he is a Republican of the old school, while his fraternal affiliation is with the Modern Woodmen of America.
On February 26. 1902, Mr. Buehler was united in marriage with Marie Dannenberg, daughter of August Dannenberg, of Odebolt, and their union has been blessed with three children, namely: Louise, born February 24, 1903; Mildred, born November 14, 1905, and Dorothy, born April 13, 1911.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Buehler stand high in the respect of their fellow citizens and their manner of living is such as to fully deserve this high regard. Mr. Buehler is up-to-date in the manner of conducting his business and is in every respect honest and industrious. The early and proper development of Sac county has been due to the sterling quality of its citizenship and inasmuch as it has not yet attained its highest possibilities, such men as the subject of this sketch have much before them still in raising the moral, educational and material phases of the community to the very highest plane.
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