A Narrative History of The People of Iowa with SPECIAL TREATMENT OF THEIR CHIEF ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION, RELIGION, VALOR, INDUSTRY, BUSINESS, ETC. by EDGAR RUBEY HARLAN, LL. B., A. M. Curator of the Historical, Memorial and Art Department of Iowa Volume IV THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Inc. Chicago and New York 1931 D. FRED SCRIBNER, of Davenport, was officially identified for a number of years with one of the outstanding manufacturing establishments of the City of Clinton, the Iten Biscuit Company. He is well known over Iowa. Mr. Scribner has been prominent in the Masonic fraternity, and at the beginning of 1927 the Kaaba Temple of the Mystic Shrine reelected him illustrious potentate for a fourth year, this being the first time in the fifty years since the temple was established that a member has been paid the tribute of four successive terms as potentate. Mr. Scribner was born at Osakis, Minnesota, January 7, 1873. He is a son of E. E. and Sarah (Bell Scribner, his mother a native of Canada and his father of the State of Maine. His father is of Mayflower New England stock, and of the same branch of the Scribner family to which the famous publisher Charles Scribner belonged, The Scribners came to the Northwest when Minnesota was on the frontier and the settlements exposed to Indian uprisings. From Minnesota they moved to Clinton, Iowa, when D. Fred Scribner was three years old. The latter grew up at Clinton, attending grade and high school there, and in boyhood took up railroad work, which he followed for seven years. He left the railroad to join the Iten Biscuit Company in Clinton, at first as branch manager, and subsequently became a large stockholder in this enterprise and continued actively with the organization until several years ago it was taken over by the National Biscuit Company. Mr. Scribner married in 1895 Miss Sadie Iten, who was born at Davenport. Her father, Louis Iten, was a native of Switzerland, came to Davenport many years ago and as an expert baker was made foreman in the Eagle Steam Bakery. He drew out of that organization to establish a business of his own, known as the Iten Cracker Company, at Clinton, and developed an industry which is one of the largest plants in Clinton and whose products, a special high grade of crackers and biscuits, have practically a worldwide distribution and sale. Mr. and Mrs. Scribner have one son, Frederick Francis, a graduate of the Davenport High School and Lake Forest Academy, now attending Stanford University. Mr. Scribner has been the recipient of many honors in the Masonic fraternity, including the thirty-third, supreme honorary degree in Scottish Rite. He is a Past Master of Western Star Lodge No. 100, A. F. and A. M., at Clinton; member of DAvenport Chapter No. 16, Royal Arch Masons; St. Simon of Cyrene Commandery, Knights Templar, and is past wise master of De Molay Consistory at Clinton. He is a member of the Davenport Country Club and Outing Club. During the World war he was enrolled for a year and a half with the war council of the Y. M. C. A., and went overseas and was attached to the Italian army, in charge of physical recreation work, having charge of a district of 200 men. He was given citations from Rome and was decorated by the Italian government. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa History Project _http://iagenweb.org/history/_ (http://iagenweb.org/history/) Scott County, Iowa _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm) **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221421323x1201417385/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62)