IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934 BIOGRAPHIES OTHER STATE OFFICERS CORA E. SIMPSON, DECORAH. - Member of the State Board of Education, was born at Lansing, daughter of Chas. Carrol and Sarah Bates, one of the pioneer families of northeastern Iowa. Moved to Decorah with her parents when a young girl and has made this city her home all her life except for a few years in Spokane, where her husband died. She is a graduate of Decorah high school, was a student at the State University of Iowa and later studied voice in Chicago. She taught several years in Decorah public schools and has always kept tendent's office and in recent years has been one of the judges for the rural contests. For many years served as vice-chairman of the democratic central committee. A member of the D. A. R., Ladies of the G. A. R. and Rebekah Lodge. She has one daughter, Mrs. L. W. Buckton. A democrat. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/) IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: _http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/_ (http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/)