Walter H. was the second son of William and Johanna Sophia Hanson Holm Angus. He was born Jan. 10 1888 when his parents were living on the farm in White Cloud Township, Mills county, Iowa. His father , though 60 years old was an active farmer.
When his parents moved to town in 1899 Walter continued his schooling in Malvern. However going to school was not to his liking so he did not attend high school. Later when he returned to the farm in 1910, he lived in the two front rooms of the house where the hired man lived.
On March 20, 1912 he married a young school teacher, Bertha Burns, and they fixed up the farm house for their home. His father, then 84, came to live with them.
Five children were born to the couple but the third, Walter Jr., died when 2 years old.
Walter and Bertha worked hard at farming. It is said that he had a special love for horses and raised some to sell after he had ''broken them in''. Infact at one time he had twenty or so.
He farmed with horses except for a little plowing when he used his threshing tractor. They raised corn, oats, wheat and alfalfa hay. There was always a few head of cows with some used as milk cows and of course some hogs and chickens.
Working at threshing grain was an important phase in his life. At different times he had various sizes of engines and equipment.
The neighbors not only got together fo threshing, shelling corn, etc., but also for social gatherings. Every now and then homes or barns were fixed up for dancing and parties. Everyone took their children to the events so a good time was had by all.
Walter and his friend, Bert Shaul, enjoyed taking time now and then for fishing and hunting.
Being a long time member of the Masonic Lodge of Randolph gave Walter a different group of friends and activities.
The family and whole neighborhood were saddened when he was struck by a strange illness. After great suffering death came to him when he was 53 years old. The disease, pemphigus, was so rare, there was no cure.
At the funeral it was said of him ''On the street and everywhere he was known men spoke their abiding confidence in him and their true affection for him. He was honest in his dealings with others and thoroguh going in his integrity in all his relations to others. He was one of the best respected men of the country...''
When his parents moved to town in 1899 Walter continued his schooling in Malvern. However going to school was not to his liking so he did not attend high school. Later when he returned to the farm in 1910, he lived in the two front rooms of the house where the hired man lived.
On March 20, 1912 he married a young school teacher, Bertha Burns, and they fixed up the farm house for their home. His father, then 84, came to live with them.
Five children were born to the couple but the third, Walter Jr., died when 2 years old.
Walter and Bertha worked hard at farming. It is said that he had a special love for horses and raised some to sell after he had ''broken them in''. Infact at one time he had twenty or so.
He farmed with horses except for a little plowing when he used his threshing tractor. They raised corn, oats, wheat and alfalfa hay. There was always a few head of cows with some used as milk cows and of course some hogs and chickens.
Working at threshing grain was an important phase in his life. At different times he had various sizes of engines and equipment.
The neighbors not only got together fo threshing, shelling corn, etc., but also for social gatherings. Every now and then homes or barns were fixed up for dancing and parties. Everyone took their children to the events so a good time was had by all.
Walter and his friend, Bert Shaul, enjoyed taking time now and then for fishing and hunting.
Being a long time member of the Masonic Lodge of Randolph gave Walter a different group of friends and activities.
The family and whole neighborhood were saddened when he was struck by a strange illness. After great suffering death came to him when he was 53 years old. The disease, pemphigus, was so rare, there was no cure.
At the funeral it was said of him ''On the street and everywhere he was known men spoke their abiding confidence in him and their true affection for him. He was honest in his dealings with others and thoroguh going in his integrity in all his relations to others. He was one of the best respected men of the country...''
Walter H. was the second son of William and Johanna Sophia Hanson Holm Angus. He was born Jan. 10 1888 when his parents were living on the farm in White Cloud Township, Mills county, Iowa. His father , though 60 years old was an active farmer.
When his parents moved to town in 1899 Walter continued his schooling in Malvern. However going to school was not to his liking so he did not attend high school. Later when he returned to the farm in 1910, he lived in the two front rooms of the house where the hired man lived.
On March 20, 1912 he married a young school teacher, Bertha Burns, and they fixed up the farm house for their home. His father, then 84, came to live with them.
Five children were born to the couple but the third, Walter Jr., died when 2 years old.
Walter and Bertha worked hard at farming. It is said that he had a special love for horses and raised some to sell after he had ''broken them in''. Infact at one time he had twenty or so.
He farmed with horses except for a little plowing when he used his threshing tractor. They raised corn, oats, wheat and alfalfa hay. There was always a few head of cows with some used as milk cows and of course some hogs and chickens.
Working at threshing grain was an important phase in his life. At different times he had various sizes of engines and equipment.
The neighbors not only got together fo threshing, shelling corn, etc., but also for social gatherings. Every now and then homes or barns were fixed up for dancing and parties. Everyone took their children to the events so a good time was had by all.
Walter and his friend, Bert Shaul, enjoyed taking time now and then for fishing and hunting.
Being a long time member of the Masonic Lodge of Randolph gave Walter a different group of friends and activities.
The family and whole neighborhood were saddened when he was struck by a strange illness. After great suffering death came to him when he was 53 years old. The disease, pemphigus, was so rare, there was no cure.
At the funeral it was said of him ''On the street and everywhere he was known men spoke their abiding confidence in him and their true affection for him. He was honest in his dealings with others and thoroguh going in his integrity in all his relations to others. He was one of the best respected men of the country...''
When his parents moved to town in 1899 Walter continued his schooling in Malvern. However going to school was not to his liking so he did not attend high school. Later when he returned to the farm in 1910, he lived in the two front rooms of the house where the hired man lived.
On March 20, 1912 he married a young school teacher, Bertha Burns, and they fixed up the farm house for their home. His father, then 84, came to live with them.
Five children were born to the couple but the third, Walter Jr., died when 2 years old.
Walter and Bertha worked hard at farming. It is said that he had a special love for horses and raised some to sell after he had ''broken them in''. Infact at one time he had twenty or so.
He farmed with horses except for a little plowing when he used his threshing tractor. They raised corn, oats, wheat and alfalfa hay. There was always a few head of cows with some used as milk cows and of course some hogs and chickens.
Working at threshing grain was an important phase in his life. At different times he had various sizes of engines and equipment.
The neighbors not only got together fo threshing, shelling corn, etc., but also for social gatherings. Every now and then homes or barns were fixed up for dancing and parties. Everyone took their children to the events so a good time was had by all.
Walter and his friend, Bert Shaul, enjoyed taking time now and then for fishing and hunting.
Being a long time member of the Masonic Lodge of Randolph gave Walter a different group of friends and activities.
The family and whole neighborhood were saddened when he was struck by a strange illness. After great suffering death came to him when he was 53 years old. The disease, pemphigus, was so rare, there was no cure.
At the funeral it was said of him ''On the street and everywhere he was known men spoke their abiding confidence in him and their true affection for him. He was honest in his dealings with others and thoroguh going in his integrity in all his relations to others. He was one of the best respected men of the country...''
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