hiː ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn fˈɑːɹmɪŋ ænd bɪkˌeɪm mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚɹ ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən kəmˈɪɾi, sˈɜːvɪŋ fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn.
He engaged in farming and became member of the Minnesota Agriculture Administration Committee, serving from 1937 to 1941.