Background
Bookwalter, Alfed Guitner was born on October 26, 1873 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Lewis (Doctor of Laws.
agricultural products supplier
Bookwalter, Alfed Guitner was born on October 26, 1873 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Lewis (Doctor of Laws.
Retired clergyman) and Emma (Guitner) B. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1897, Master of Arts, 1901.
Master Saint Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1898-1903. In local, state and overseas service and on National Council of Young Men's Christian Association. Instructor Yale University, 2 years.
Then president Willadean Nurseries, Incorporated., Sparta, Kentucky, and Berry Hill Nursery Company, Springfield, O. Rural rehabilitation work for United States Government at Washington, 1934-1935.
With cooperation of Ohio State University and Antioch College has conducted successful experiments on his Guernsey dairy farms in Ohio, in preserving green alfalfa as winter feed for dairy cattle, through packing with dry ice, in metal silos. Trustee Antioch College Episcopalian.
Married Amy Mitchell Shuey, April 21, 1908. Children: Alfred Shuey (deceased), Emily Guitner, Effie Mitchell (deceased), Edwina, Lewis.