Background
Blaha, David Davenport was born on February 8, 1917 in Whitten, Iowa, United States. Son of George Andrew and Helen Barnes (Davenport) Blaha.
Blaha, David Davenport was born on February 8, 1917 in Whitten, Iowa, United States. Son of George Andrew and Helen Barnes (Davenport) Blaha.
Bachelor, University Iowa, 1940. Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Iowa, 1942. Postgraduate.
General practice dentistry, Marshalltown, Iowa, from 1946.
Past president, chairman building committee, board directors Young Men’s Christian Association. Treasurer and senior warden vestry St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Member health council Boy Scouts American Served to captain United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow Academy General Dentistry, International College Dentistry, American College Dentistry.
Member American Dental Association (delegate), Iowa Dental Association (president, treasurer,task force to Title XIX, membership council, insurance council, journal policy committee, chairman journalism committee, trustee), Pierre Fauchard Academy, Marshall County Dental Society, Waterloo District Dental Society, Marshall County Dental Study Club, Center Iowa Art Association, University Iowa Alumni Association (life, executive committee, national committee Iowa Endowment 2000, Iowa Dental Alumnus of Year 1984), University Iowa Parent Association (life), American Legion. Clubs: University Iowa Dental Centennial, University Iowa Foundation President's. Lodges: Elks, Masons, Shriners.
Married Mary Kathryn Bell, September 18, 1940. Children: David B., Catharine Blaha Courtnage, Robert B.