Alton, Iowa: George E. Bowers, 85, Alton, former newspaper publisher and post master, died Thursday, Dec. 28, [1978] in Orange City Municipal Hospital of brief illness.
Services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in St. Mary's Catholic Church at Alton. The Rev. Mervin Hood officiated.
Burial was in the parish cemetery under the direction of Van Etten-Oolman Funeral Home at Orange City. The Rosary was recited at 3:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. today in the church.
Mr. Bowers was born April 8, 1893, in Hillsboro, N.D., and came to Alton when he was a child.
He was a veteran of World War I.
He was publisher of the Alton Democrat from 1919 until 1927 and publisher of the Rock Valley Bee in the early 1940's.
He served as Alton postmaster until 1963 when he retired. He was a columnist for the Democrat for 60 years.
He married Clara F. Wathier Aug. 12, 1919, at Alton. She died in April of 1966.
Mr. Bowers was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and a 50 year member of the American Legion Floyd post of Alton.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Clara) Hentges of Alton and Mrs. Wayne (Susan) Willer of Phoenix, Ariz.; four sons, George of Stewart [Stuart], Fla., William of Riverside, Calif., John of Iowa City, and Frank of Des Moines; one sister, Miss Mary of Alton; 20 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.
Published in the Sioux Center News, Sioux Center, Iowa, January 3, 1979
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Name: George E Bowers
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male / Race: White
Birthplace: North Dakota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Alton, Sioux, Iowa
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Alton, Sioux, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 14B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 278
Occupation: Proprietor, weekly newspaper
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1500
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: / Name Age
George E Bowers 46
Clara W Bowers 41
Clara C Bowers 16
Susan Bowers 13
James R Bowers 12
George W Bowers 10
J William Bowers 5
John W Bowers 4
Source: 1940 US Census
Services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in St. Mary's Catholic Church at Alton. The Rev. Mervin Hood officiated.
Burial was in the parish cemetery under the direction of Van Etten-Oolman Funeral Home at Orange City. The Rosary was recited at 3:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. today in the church.
Mr. Bowers was born April 8, 1893, in Hillsboro, N.D., and came to Alton when he was a child.
He was a veteran of World War I.
He was publisher of the Alton Democrat from 1919 until 1927 and publisher of the Rock Valley Bee in the early 1940's.
He served as Alton postmaster until 1963 when he retired. He was a columnist for the Democrat for 60 years.
He married Clara F. Wathier Aug. 12, 1919, at Alton. She died in April of 1966.
Mr. Bowers was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and a 50 year member of the American Legion Floyd post of Alton.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Clara) Hentges of Alton and Mrs. Wayne (Susan) Willer of Phoenix, Ariz.; four sons, George of Stewart [Stuart], Fla., William of Riverside, Calif., John of Iowa City, and Frank of Des Moines; one sister, Miss Mary of Alton; 20 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.
Published in the Sioux Center News, Sioux Center, Iowa, January 3, 1979
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Name: George E Bowers
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male / Race: White
Birthplace: North Dakota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Alton, Sioux, Iowa
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Alton, Sioux, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 14B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 278
Occupation: Proprietor, weekly newspaper
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1500
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: / Name Age
George E Bowers 46
Clara W Bowers 41
Clara C Bowers 16
Susan Bowers 13
James R Bowers 12
George W Bowers 10
J William Bowers 5
John W Bowers 4
Source: 1940 US Census
Alton, Iowa: George E. Bowers, 85, Alton, former newspaper publisher and post master, died Thursday, Dec. 28, [1978] in Orange City Municipal Hospital of brief illness.
Services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in St. Mary's Catholic Church at Alton. The Rev. Mervin Hood officiated.
Burial was in the parish cemetery under the direction of Van Etten-Oolman Funeral Home at Orange City. The Rosary was recited at 3:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. today in the church.
Mr. Bowers was born April 8, 1893, in Hillsboro, N.D., and came to Alton when he was a child.
He was a veteran of World War I.
He was publisher of the Alton Democrat from 1919 until 1927 and publisher of the Rock Valley Bee in the early 1940's.
He served as Alton postmaster until 1963 when he retired. He was a columnist for the Democrat for 60 years.
He married Clara F. Wathier Aug. 12, 1919, at Alton. She died in April of 1966.
Mr. Bowers was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and a 50 year member of the American Legion Floyd post of Alton.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Clara) Hentges of Alton and Mrs. Wayne (Susan) Willer of Phoenix, Ariz.; four sons, George of Stewart [Stuart], Fla., William of Riverside, Calif., John of Iowa City, and Frank of Des Moines; one sister, Miss Mary of Alton; 20 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.
Published in the Sioux Center News, Sioux Center, Iowa, January 3, 1979
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Name: George E Bowers
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male / Race: White
Birthplace: North Dakota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Alton, Sioux, Iowa
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Alton, Sioux, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 14B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 278
Occupation: Proprietor, weekly newspaper
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1500
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: / Name Age
George E Bowers 46
Clara W Bowers 41
Clara C Bowers 16
Susan Bowers 13
James R Bowers 12
George W Bowers 10
J William Bowers 5
John W Bowers 4
Source: 1940 US Census
Services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in St. Mary's Catholic Church at Alton. The Rev. Mervin Hood officiated.
Burial was in the parish cemetery under the direction of Van Etten-Oolman Funeral Home at Orange City. The Rosary was recited at 3:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. today in the church.
Mr. Bowers was born April 8, 1893, in Hillsboro, N.D., and came to Alton when he was a child.
He was a veteran of World War I.
He was publisher of the Alton Democrat from 1919 until 1927 and publisher of the Rock Valley Bee in the early 1940's.
He served as Alton postmaster until 1963 when he retired. He was a columnist for the Democrat for 60 years.
He married Clara F. Wathier Aug. 12, 1919, at Alton. She died in April of 1966.
Mr. Bowers was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and a 50 year member of the American Legion Floyd post of Alton.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Clara) Hentges of Alton and Mrs. Wayne (Susan) Willer of Phoenix, Ariz.; four sons, George of Stewart [Stuart], Fla., William of Riverside, Calif., John of Iowa City, and Frank of Des Moines; one sister, Miss Mary of Alton; 20 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.
Published in the Sioux Center News, Sioux Center, Iowa, January 3, 1979
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Name: George E Bowers
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male / Race: White
Birthplace: North Dakota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Alton, Sioux, Iowa
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Alton, Sioux, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 14B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 278
Occupation: Proprietor, weekly newspaper
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1500
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: / Name Age
George E Bowers 46
Clara W Bowers 41
Clara C Bowers 16
Susan Bowers 13
James R Bowers 12
George W Bowers 10
J William Bowers 5
John W Bowers 4
Source: 1940 US Census
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