Langen was a member of the Kennedy (Minnesota) School Board and served as its president from 1948 to 1950.
lˈændʒən wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə kˈɛnədi mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə skˈuːl bˈoːɹd ænd sˈɜːvd æz ɪts pɹˈɛzɪdənt fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti.