Courageous Insurance Man Overcomes Polio and Builds Career
Paul Horak of Washington Iowa is profiled as a resilient insurer, tax preparer, and bookkeeper who contracted polio at 19, used crutches for mobility, and later expanded his business to serve 1500 farmers and small firms. He remains active in outdoor clubs, notably as first secretary and president of the Izaak Walton League chapter, and serves in Knights of Columbus leadership while maintaining a lakeside cabin and summer fishing trips.
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Paul Horak
Washington
Jackson Center
Iowa University
Engineering College
Iowa City
Riverside Leader
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Gingerich
Maplecrest Turkey
Wellman
Horak
Jackson Township
Paul Horan
Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
Lake Odessa
Wapello
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Izaak Walton
Automobile access and ramp enable wheelchair driver to work
A building houses office rooms shared with optometrist Mr Stepnen. A rear ramp connects to his private office and a specialized car enables hand control for driving so he can navigate streets as readily as others.
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Stepnen
Riverside News Letter Names New Riverside Correspondent
Riverside residents learn Mrs. Marge Luckey will send future items for the Riverside column. Estelle Cruz and her brother Leo step down after serving the Washington Evening Journal for about forty years, ending a long era of faithful reporting.
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Marge Luckey
Riverside
Estelle Cruz
Leo
Washington Evening Journal
Riverside Weekend Visits From Local Residents
Visit notes list Mosses from Washington visiting Verne Moss in Riverside with family. Virginia Luckey, Iowa Wesleyan student in Mt. Pleasant, spent weekend with Carl Luckey and Merle Blieu families. Richard Lukovsky and Elizabeth Ill visitors. Henry Griffen injured arm recovering. Dottie Moudy of Moody family at Raymond Woodfin home in Hills. Donald Cress, ISU student, stayed with Riverside relatives. Connie Pailliotet, AIC Davenport student, visited parental home.
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John Moss
Washington
Riverside
Verne Moss
Virginia Luckey
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Carl Luckey
Merle Blieu
Richard Lukovsky
Elizabeth
Henry Griffen
Dottie Moudy
Austin Moody
Raymond Woodfin
Hills
Donald Cress
Iowa State College
Ames
H. M Cress
Connie Pailliotet
Davenport
Joe Pailliotet
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Bruce Cowden
Homer Stephen
East
Washington Street
State Theatre
Ambilyemey
Anise Oees
Santorized
Ony
Grenadiers
Moss
Rothschild
Tian
Pepuiti
Branteed Cfs
Erwin
Gay Rothschild
Phoenen
Mojtd
Rothschild’s
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