Talle was born January 12, 1892 in Bancroft, Minnesota and graduated from Luther College in 1917.  He joined the Luther faculty in 1921 and organized the department of economics.  He remained on the faculty until 1938 when he was elected to Congress, serving in that position for twenty years.

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Talle, født i Bancroft, Minnesota, 12. januar 1892, gikk ut fra Luther College i 1917. Han begynte å undervise på Luther i 1921 og organiserte økonomiavdelingen. Han ble på Luther til 1938. Samme år ble han valgt inn i kongressen, der han tjenestegjorde i tjue år.