Born into a farming family in central Iowa, Poyzer left the farm for training in electrical engineering, emerged with a degree in physics, and spent a long career in computer development and ...

With only primary schooling from his mother and his own ingenuity, he is credited with at least four patented inventions, most of which improved the safety and efficiency of farm equipment locally ...

"As an inventor, he probably thought, 'Marbles... wheel. I'll make a go-around easier.'" The 336-acre park, originally the Oviatt family farm, was purchased by Kirby. In the 1930’s he sold the ...