When the house was built it had the following room arrangement—living room with fireplace, dining room, sitting room, kitchen, pantry, family room and half bath on the first floor; four bedrooms, two bathrooms and sewing room on the second floor. The McQueens have done some remodeling, making the pantry into part of an enlarged kitchen and converting the sewing room on the second floor into a combination laundry and sewing room. Dr. Acher was born in 1878 in Napoleon, Ohio, where he completed his early education and then taught school for three years. Enrolling at the University of Indiana he graduated from medical school in 1905. After interning in Indianapolis for two years he came to Fort Dodge in 1907 and began his medical practice. For many years Dr. Acher had his office in the former First National Bank Building (now the Beh Building) at Central Avenue and Seventh Street. Later he officed in the Crawford Building at Central and Sixth. He was active in local and state medical societies. His hobby was bowling and he was prominently identified with local leagues. He also planned and built the Acher Apartment building on north Eleventh Street. Dr. Acher was married to Miss Marcia Pierson of Indianapolis and they were parents of three sons—Chandler, Chester and Carlton. Following his first wife’s death he was married to Clara Collingsworth of Fort Dodge. Dr. Acher died in Fort Dodge in 1964 at age 86. THE WASEM HOME Otto Wasem, one of the seven brothers who figured prominently in the gypsum industry in Fort Dodge and Webster County through operations of the Wasem Plaster Company, erected this brick residence in 1921. The two-story house with red tile room is located at 827 8th Ave. N. The home was owned and occupied by the Wasem family until 1955 when it was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Hesley. In 1965 it was acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fournier who presently reside there with their family. Their children are Debra; Denise (Mrs. Bart Mundie); Doreen, Deanne and Michael. Fournier is a Geo. A. Hormel & Co. plant worker. [Illustration: The Wasem home 827 8th Avenue North] Interior arrangement of the Fournier home includes living room, dining room, den, kitchen and half bath on the first floor; four bedrooms and bath on the second floor. There is also a large enclosed front porch. Otto Wasem purchased the lot at 827 8th Ave. N. in 1921 and that same year built the comfortable and attractive home which the family occupied for 34 years. Wasem and his wife, Hannah, were parents of three daughters—Mrs. Daniel E. (Mary Louise) Noble; Mrs. A. T. (Rachel) La Prade; and Mrs. James B. (Evelyn) Phillips. All reside in Phoenix, Ariz.