Commissioner since 1923, resident director of Mankato Teachers' College. He is an attorney by profession. Mrs. Hughes has been active in Women's Clubs, War Work, etc. Takes an active interest in civic and educational affairs. She is a graduate of Carleton College.

        Margaret attended Carleton College, Whitewater Teachers' College, at Whitewater, Wisconsin, Twin City Business College, St. Paul, and Minneapolis Business College, Minneapolis. Has resided at home in Pipestone for many years while teaching Commercial subjects in the high school there. She has also taught in several other places in Minnesota and South Dakota.

        Duncan attended Carleton and graduated from Minnesota University. He was united in marriage to Miss Mariam Buchanan of Tazewell, Virginia, in 1930. They have two daughters: Nancy Southwell, born October 25, 1938; and Margaret Allen, born August 19, 1943. Duncan spent many years in Texas, and returned to Minnesota in 1940, and is now controller and director in the Win. Bros Boiler and Mfg. Company of Minneapolis.

        Wm. Lowe was born in Canada, October 6, 1861, and came to Minnesota with his folks in 1876. He was the first teacher in Skandia township, teaching in a sod schoolhouse, with two little windows, home made benches, and walls of sod. Kids wore wooden shoes to school and made an awful clatter. No globes, no dictionary, no maps, very little of anything. From the schoolroom, he went to the Chicago Homeopathic Medical College in Chicago, graduating in 1889. Has been practising medicine ever since in Nebraska and South Dakota, and he says he is still at it. He served as postmaster for nine years.

        Dr. Lowe has three children. George B. Lowe, born January 20, 1900, was a veteran of World War I. He now lives in Pasadena, Texas. Richard Barrett, a leading educator of South Dakota, was president of Sioux. Falls College, president of the South Dakota Educational Association, and was prominent in other organizations. He has written several books. He is now at Peru, Nebraska. Was Lieut. Commander in second World War in Navy. His oldest son, Bruce, served in World War II.


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        The only daughter, Margaret Helen, married Garland R. Mundy. They have a son, William Lowe Mundy, who was in the Navy, took up medicine and is now an M.D. in the Navy Hospital at Boston, Massachusetts.

        Minnie, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Lowe, Sr., was married to W. B. Stine in 1881. To this union five children were born. Mrs. Stine died at Tracy, Minnesota, January 12, 1947.

        Alex, the youngest son, was married to Miss Ovdie Anderson, November 29, 1 889. He has been an active and energetic citizen, being engaged in farming, stock raising, stock buying, and for a while was in the merchandise business. He served in the Minnesota Legislature for four terms and was a member of the Hadley council for 20 years. To Mr. and Mrs. Lowe were born four sons and one daughter.

        Walter, who has been attached to the R. F. D. service at Slayton for over twenty years, married Mary Ingersoll. They have three children: Dorothy May, born September 20, 1922; Barbara E., born December 29, 1925; and Thomas W., born June 20, 1930. Barbara is a senior at St. Olaf College. Dorothy married Chas. Anderson, July 6,1946.

        Earl and Tom worked their way through the University of Minnesota and are practicing medicine at South St. Paul. They have been very successful, and besides general practice are medical advisors for both the Swift and Armour packing plants. Dr. Larson, a former Lake Wilson physician, is associated with them.

        Earl Lowe was married to Miss Ann Tobin, November 1, 1924. They have three children: Alexander, Joan and Mary Alice. Joan is a student at the University of Minnesota. Mary Alice and Alexander are in high school. Mrs. Lowe passed away in December, 1945.

        Tom was united in marriage to Birdie Keller of Marshall. They have a daughter, Bette.

        George Lowe married Miss Pauline Larson in 1922. Four children were born to this union: Muriel,who married Clifford Freeman of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; George, Jr., who married Alice Bendix of Slayton; Andrean and Janice who are at


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