W.H. GRAFF, the proprietor of the City Drug Store at Carson and one of the leading business men of the town, has been in business in Carson since 1880 and carries a complete line of drugs, patent medicine, stationery and also gives part of his time to the jewelry trade, carrying a full line of jewelry. He is a registered pharmacist, and has had many years of experience in the business. His store is 22 X 65 feet, which was built in 1889, his first store having been burned to the ground.

Mr. Graff is a native of Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, was born December 29, 1853, the son of F. and Maria (Becker) Graff, the former a native of Germany and the latter of St. Louis Missouri. He was reared in Fort Madison, Iowa and Hancock County, Illinois, and when a youth spent one year in the music store at Burlington, Iowa. In 1875 he went to Sigourney, Iowa and was in the drug business with Cook & Franken until 1879, when he spent one year in Council Bluffs with Dr. C. Deetken, a druggist. In 1880 he came to Carson, which he has since made his home.

Mr. Graff was married in 1879 at Sigourney to Miss Sophronia M. Muzzy of Clinton, Iowa and a daughter of Milton Muzzy. They have one daughter - Lulu A. Politically Mr. Graff is a Democrat. In 1881-82 he served as Councilman; was City Recorder one year and Mayor one year. He was Postmaster four years under Grover Cleveland's administration, and has been on the School Board three years, serving with credit to himself and friends. He is a member of the Masonic Order of Coral Lodge No. 430, and was made a Mason in 1882. He was made Master of the Carson Lodge and served two and a half years, but resigned.

Mr. and Mrs. Graff are members of the Presbyterian Church and Mrs. Graff was a graduate of the Iowa City College, and has a life certificate. She has taught twelve or fifteen terms, and was principal of the Carson School four terms. Mr. Graff is a good businessman and is interested in the welfare of the town.

Contributed by: Darlene Vergamini