The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
ARNOLD E. HOUGE.
Arnold E. Houge, numbered among the younger business men of Webster county, is actively engaged in the conduct of a hardware establishment at Badger and in this connection is meeting with well merited success. His birth occurred in Badger township, this county, on the 3d of April, 1885, his parents being Peter A. and Elnora (Lindljerg) Houge, the former a native of Wisconsin and the latter of Webster county, this state. Peter A. Houge, who came to this county at an early date, turned his attention to the operation of a farm left him by his father and was actively engaged in its cultiva- tion and improvement until 1893, when he put aside the work of the fields and took up his abode in I'adger, where for se\eral years pre-
viously he had conducted a hardware store. After coming to Badger he devoted his entire attention to that business, remaining an active factor in commercial circles here until he died. His sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. His widow has spent her entire life in Webster county and is well known and highly esteemed within its borders.
Arnold E. Houge obtained his early education in the schools of his native county and subsequently attended Drake University at Des Moines. After putting aside his text-books he came to Badger and embarked in the hardware business as a partner of his father, at whose death he became sole proprietor of the establishment. He carries an extensive line of shelf and heavy hardware and enjoys a liberal patronage. In addition to his store Imilding he owns an attractive residence in the town of Badger.
On the 2d of June, 1909, Mr. Houge was united in marriage to Miss Gertrude Peterson, a daughter of Rasmus and Rhoda Peterson. They have one child, Doris Evelyn, who is in her second year. Mr. Houge gives his political allegiance to the republican party and is ably serving as a member of the town council. His religious faith is that of the Lutiieran churcii, wiiile fraternally he is identified with the Modern Woodmen of .\merica, acting as clerk of the local lodge of that order. .V man of high worth and sterling integrity, ilr. Houge is widely respected and esteemed in the community which has always been his home.
Source: History of Fort Dodge and Webster County, Iowa. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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