John Edward van der Linden

Background

Linden, John Edward van der was born on August 8, 1917 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Son of John and Kathleen Pomeroy (Gaylord) van der Linden.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, Ames, 1940.

Career

Manager, van der Linden Advertising, Ames, 1935-1936; farm editor, Scott County Tribune, Walcott, Iowa., 1937; reporter, Mason City (Iowa) Globe-Gazette, 1940-1941; director expansion, American Legion Iowa, Des Moines, 1946-1947; editor, Marshall (Minnesota) Messenger, 1947-1948; editor, Northwood (Iowa) Anchor, 1948-1960; editor, public, Sibley (Iowa) Gazette-Tribune, 1960-1977; president, N.W. Public, Inc., Spirit Lake, Iowa., since 1977. Secretary N.W. Iowa Peach, Inc., Sibley, 1966-1987.

Achievements

• John Edward van der Linden has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper broker, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Spirit Lake Kiwanis Club, since 1984, Okoboji Foundation, 1996-2002. Lieutenant governor Kiwanis Nebraska-Iowa District, Spirit Lake, 1980-1981. Democratic candidate for Iowa State Senate, 1980.

County chairman Osceola County Democratic Committee, Sibley, 1978-1980. County central committee Dickinson County Democratic Committee, Spirit Lake, 1980-1996. President Iowa School Board Association, Des Moines, 1965-1966.

Lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1941-1946, PTO. Member of Minnesota Newspaper Association, Iowa Newspaper Association (Master Editor-Public award 1975), Reserve Officers Association (50 year member), Sierra Club, Kiwanis, American Legion, Masons, Shriners.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, art, photography, choir singing, community service.

Connections

Married Marjorie Rose Wetherbee, November 27, 1948. Children: Peter J., Dirk J., Thomas J.

Father:

John Linden

Mother:

Kathleen Pomeroy (Gaylord) Linden

Spouse:

Marjorie Rose Wetherbee

child:

Dirk J. Linden

child:

Thomas J. Linden

child:

Peter J. Linden