History of Cerro Gordo County, IowaFrom materials in the public archives, the Iowa Historical Society's collection, the newspapers and data of personal interviews; also containing sketches of representative citizens . the more important battles marking the progress ofthe war, and though he had many narrow escapes he was neverseriously wounded. His wife likewise was born in Pennsylvaniaand is of stanch German lineage. John C. Robinson is a memberof the Sons of Veterans and is also affiliated with the ilodernWoodmen of America and the Modern Brotherhood of America, inthe latter of which he has b
History of Cerro Gordo County, IowaFrom materials in the public archives, the Iowa Historical Society's collection, the newspapers and data of personal interviews; also containing sketches of representative citizens . the more important battles marking the progress ofthe war, and though he had many narrow escapes he was neverseriously wounded. His wife likewise was born in Pennsylvaniaand is of stanch German lineage. John C. Robinson is a memberof the Sons of Veterans and is also affiliated with the ilodernWoodmen of America and the Modern Brotherhood of America, inthe latter of which he has been especially active and influential,having served as secretary of the organization in Mason City years and having been a delegate therefrom to the stateconventions of the order. He is not formally identified with anyreligious organizations but his wife is a member of the Baptistchurch. At Mason City, on the 8th of August, 1907, Mr. Robinson wasunited in marriage to Miss Matilda E. Stock, who was born andreared in this city and who is a daughter of Louis and Loize(Schmidt) Stock, both of whom were born in Germany and both ofwhom died in Mason City, where they took up their residence manyvears o^^n^i^W^ ^/e^^-cx^«^ HISTORY OF CERRO GORDO COUNTY 609 JAMES P. McGUIRE. Among the able and popular officials of Cerro Gordo countynone holds a position of greater worth and importance and followsthe same with more devotion and ability than does Mr. McGuire,who is the able and popular superintendent of the county hospitaland the county farm. It is a matter that may be viewed with prideby the people of this county that they have made such effectiveprovisions for their indigent and unfortunate wards, and the insti-tution over which the subject of this review presides is one thatmay well be taken as a model, both in equipment aud in serviceafforded. The hospital building is two stories in height, withbasement, and is of substantial brick construction. It was builtin Janua
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