hiː ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn fˈɑːɹmɪŋ ɪn kˈɪtsən kˈaʊnti nˌɪɹ kˈɛnədi, mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə ænd wʌz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð pɹədˈʌkʃən mˈɑːɹkɪɾɪŋ ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ɪn kˈɪtsən kˈaʊnti, mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti.
He engaged in farming in Kittson County near Kennedy, Minnesota and was associated with Production Marketing Administration in Kittson County, Minnesota from 1935 to 1950.