Encyclopedia Dubuque
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SCHOLL, John H.
SCHOLL, John H. (Maquoketa, IA, Aug. 7, 1922--San Diego, CA, May 11, 1988). A well-known author and columnist, Scholl is best remembered for his 1963 novel entitled Changing of the Guard which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
His popular "My Dubuqueland" column, a feature on business and events in the Tri-State region appeared in the TELEGRAPH HERALD for nine months in 1966. In the 1970s Scholl wrote his "Country Boy" column in which he commented on local, national and international issues.