Oeser, John

President Harry S. Truman shaking hands with John Oeser, as Mrs. Oeser looks on. Mr. Oeser won the title of being, "Typical Midwest Farmer" of 1945.

President Harry S. Truman (center) shakes hands with Mr. John Oeser of Westside, Iowa, who won the title of 1945's "Typical Midwest Farmer" (right). Mrs. John Oeser is on the left. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol 2.

President Harry S. Truman with Mr. John Oeser of Westside, Iowa, who won the "Typical Midwest Farmer of 1945" contest. From left to right: Mrs. John Oeser, President Truman, and John Oeser. From: Mrs. Ralph Hennings (Gift of John Oeser).