The house was occupied by members of the Acher family until 1968 when it was sold to the present owners—Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. McQueen. The McQueens have two sons, Scott and Todd. McQueen is a vice president, processing, with Land O’Lakes-Felco.

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.