NEGenWeb Project - Lincoln County
Who's Who in Nebraska, 1940 

in Nebraska

Lincoln

1909, LLB 1911; Phi Alpha Delta; m Clarie L Neiman Nov 26, 1913 Tipton Ia; d Ruth Louise, Dorothy M; 1911 adm to Ia & Neb bars; 1911-13 prac in off of J G Beeler, North Platte: 1913- in indep prac, adm to prac in US dist courts; secy-treas Lincoln Co Bar Assn; mbr Western Neb & Neb St Bar Assns; secy-treas North Platte group Natl Farm Loan Assns of Lincoln, Logan & McPherson Cos; commr BSA North Platte 4 years, scoutmaster 8 years, org 1st troop 1916; past pres Kiwanis; past lt gov Neb-Ia dist Kiwanis; AF&AM; IOOF; KP; Country Club; Lincoln Co Wildlife Club; Past chmn bd trustees Presby Ch; Rep; hobbies, fishing, hunting; off 13 & L Bldg; res 1106 W 5th, North Platte.

   HOPKINS, HOWARD C: Manager Public Service Co; b Berne, Ind Dec 22, 1894; s of Theodore G Hopkins-Myra L Conn; ed Union City Ind HS; Bus Coll, Columbus 0; m Clara M Shreev Sept 26, 1919 Union City Ind; s Donald S; 1914-20 off mgr, 1920-24 comml mgr Union City Ind Electric Co; during World War Sept 1917-Feb 1919 with hdqrs detachment 38th div AEF, CIS 4 1/2 mos; Past adjt Ind Amer Leg; 1924-27 comml mgr Kas Electric Power Co, Lawrence Kas; 1927-29 div mgr Northwestern Pub Service Co, Armour S D; 1929-31 in gen off of Northwestern Pub Service Co, Huron S D; 1931- div mgr in North Platte; Neb Electric Assn; C of C; Rotary; BPOE; Country Club; past pres Armour SD Lions; past dir North Platte Kiwanis; AF&AM, Union City Ind; trustee Presby Ch; off 6th & Jeffers; res 909 W 4th, North Platte.

   HOUSTON, JOSEPH A: Clergyman; b Council Bluffs, Ia Sept 18, 1905; s of George E Houston-Florence Estelle Carley; ed Council Bluffs HS; Omaha U, BA 1926, mbr Mens Glee Club; Drake U. ED 1931, mbr Mens Glee Club; m Esther Pearl Hatch Jam 4, 1926 Rockport Mo; s Dennis Alan; d Barbara Jo; 1926- 28 pastor Redfield Ia, Chris Ch; 1928-36 Pastor Mondamin Ave Chris Ch, Des Moines; 1936- First Chris Ch, North Platte; past pres North Platte Ministerial Assn; st bd NCMS; Natl Adult Ednl Assn; Rotary; Rephobbies, tennis, music: off 3rd & Vine; res 118 S Willow, North Platte.

   JANDEBEUR, ROBERT HENRY: Hatchery Owner; b Alma, Neb Mar 9, 1896; s of Daniel A Jandebeur-Carrie Fuchs; ed Alma HS; m Ruth Anderson Aug 12, 1929 Denver; s Douglas Benjamin, Leland Erle; began raising Purebred poultry when 10 years old; exhibited in shows at Kansas City, Chicago, Denver & Omaha; emp part time in produce work until enlistment in marines June 1918 during World War, stationed at Quantico Va, disch Feb 22, 1919; 1919-22 poultryman U of N experimental farm, North Platte; 1922 with father estab P V Hatcheries, one of 3 comml hatcheries in Neb at the time; 1928 estab Western Electric Hatcheries in Alma Neb, Denver & Julesburg Colo; ptr in hatcheries at Scottsbluff & Gothenburg; 1928- owner & mgr of 5 hatcheries breeding turkeys; owns 160 A turkey farm, raises 5,000 annually; Neb Poultry Improvement Assn; past pres Neb Baby Chick Assn; C of C; past VP Rotary; hobbies, Holstein cattle, fishing; off & res 1520 E 4th, North Platte.

   JOHNSON, ORVAL A: Insurance Agent; b College View, Neb Jan 26, 1891; s of Lincoln E Johnson-Alice M Allen; Union Coll HS; m Bertha M Downs May 10, 1910 Ringgold; s Lloyd B; d Alice (Mrs Russell McMichael); 1912-13, 1914-16 tchr McPherson Co schs; 1916-23 supt McPherson Co schs, pur ins & abstracting bus in Tryon; 1923- gen ins agt in North Platte; 1923- attendance ofcr in North Platte schs; 1925- J P, Lincoln Co; 1938- police magistrate; C of C; Kiwanis; MWA; Rep; hobby, gardening; off 5161A Dewey, res 1906 W 3rd, North Platte.

   JONES, WELLS C: Attorney; b Waldo, Ark June 26, 1898; s of W Clark Jones-Almina Carpenter; ed Farnam HS; U of N, LLB 1921; m Jessie Maye Jones Dec 27, 1922 Council Bluffs Ia; d Beatrice Glenn; 1921 adm Neb bar; 1921- prac in North Platte; 1923-27 Lincoln Co atty; Lincoln Co, Western Neb & Neb St Bar Assns; past pres Kiwanis; during World War with SATC in Lincoln; Meth Ch; Rep; off 517 1/2 N Dewey; res 1310 W 3rd, North Platte.

   KELLOGG, GEORGE H: Agricultural Extension Agent; b Cato, N. Y. Apr 28, 1881; s of O S Kellogg-Mary J Shannon; ed Kas St Coll, Manhattan, BSc 1905; also student in agr Jan-June 1913; Epsilon Sigma Phi; m Wilma Lundt Sept 9, 1916 Blair; s George E, Dean L, Kenneth H; 1905-06 tchr Wakefield Kas; 1906-07 tchr Leonardville Kas; 1907-08 tchr science dept, Junction City Kas; 1908-10 summers in forestry service, asst land examiner, Albuquerque N M, Ogden Utah, Missoula Mont; Feb-June 1909 prin Wilson Kas HS; 1909-10 in chg science dept Ogden Utah HS; summer 1910-Feb 1911 reclamation work, Joyce Land & Reclamation Co in New Orleans; completed sch year as mathematics & science tchr in Cottonwood Falls Kas; 1911-1913 tchr Southern Kas Acad, Eureka Kas; 1913 farmed near Manhattan Kas; 1913-16 tchr Blair HS; 1916-17 agr tchr Mapleton Ia, HS; 1917-18 tchr Kimball Co HS; 1918-21 agrl extn agt, Keith Co; Mar 1921- agrl extn agt in Lincoln Co; pres Neb Assn of Co Agrl Agts 1930; Rotary; res 1108 W 6th, North Platte.

   KELLY, ALBERT P: Retired; b Gentry Co. Mo Mar 14, 1871; s of James D Kelly-Elizabeth Hinman; ed Caldwell Kas; m Aldorando Otto Sept 1895 Lincoln; s Louis A; d Sarah (Mrs V R Taylor), Esther (Mrs R E Neff); 1884-97 printer in Caldwell Kas; cowboy in Okla Indian territory; printer Wichita Kas Beacon; printer Kansas City Mo, Reese Printing Co, Omaha; Neb St Journal; opr paper in Elsie 1 year; opr of papers at Seward & York; 1898-1935 owner & publisher North Platte Telegraph; 1935 ret; maintains ranch in Lincoln Co, raises Hereford cattle; BPOE; Highlanders; C of C; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby, hunting; off North Platte Telegraph; res 519 W 5th, North Platte.

   KELLY, LOUIS A: Publisher; b York, Neb Nov 5, 1898; s of Albert P Kelly-Aldorado Otto; ed North Platte HS 1916; U of N 1916-17; Phi Delta Theta; m Willa Mary Rauch Feb 11, 1920 North Platte; learned newspaper work on Daily Telegraph while att sch; during World War enl in U S N June 1917, disch Dec 1918; Jan 1919 learned linotype on North Platte Telegraph while att sch; 1919-27 reporter, 1928- 34 bus mgr, 1935- publisher upon retirement of father; opr ranch in Lincoln Co; C of C; Cath Ch; hobbies, hunting, fishing, raising cattle & saddle horses; off 116 W Front; res 602 W 5th, North Platte.

   KERR, THEODORE JOSEPH: Physician & Surgeon; b Union Co, S D Sept 8, 1879; s of John R Kerr-Sarah A Clark; ed Union Co S D; Akron Ia, HS 1901; Highland Park Coll, Des Moines; U of N, MD 1908; m Selma A Anderson Aug 31, 1911 Vermillion S D (divorced); 1901-04 chief electrician, Omaha Light & Power Co; 1908-09 interne Meth Hosp, Omaha; 1909- phys & surg in North Platte; past secy, past pres Lincoln Co Med Soc; Neb St & AMA; past pres & mbr of staff, St Mary's Hosp; during World War enl Apr 15, 1917 OTC at Fort Snelling Minn, capt in med corps Fort Riley Kas & Camp Humphreys Va, disch capt Mar 25, 1919; Amer Leg; past pres Rotary; pres Rifle Club; AF&AM; RAM; past comm York Rite, past inspector gen Grand Commandery of Neb, also grand standard bearer, grand representative of Grand Commandery of Ariz in Neb; assoc guardian Job's Daughters: BPOE: Rep; hobbies, big game hunting, outdoor life; off First National Bank Bldg; res 209 W 6th, North Platte.

   KOCH, SERPHENE JACOB: Rancher; b Schenectady, NY Feb 4, 1869; s of Jacob Koch-Regina Schwilk; ed Lincoln Co; m Margaret Belle Mason Oct 30, 1892 Hershey; s Frank Jacob, George Leslie; d Florence Belle (Mrs John Kracht), Mabelle Alice, Grace Maude (Mrs B E Taylor); 1878 came to Lancaster Co with parents & farmed; 1886 moved to Lincoln Co & worked on ranch owned by F D Nowell; 1891-93 worked leased farm S of Hershey; 1893 homesteaded S W of Hershey; 1893- owner & opr ranch including homesite & consisting of 3,500 A in Platte Valley, runs an average of 400 head of purebred Herefords under S J brand; 175 A of land is under pump irrigation; recd Master Farmer award 1926; 4 years Lincoln Co commr; 40 years dir sch dist 38; helped promote bridge over South Platte River at Hershey; dir Southside Irrigation Dist; dir Bank of Lincoln Co; Neb Stockgrowers Assn; IOOF; MWA; AF&AM; Scot Rite 32o; Meth Ch: Rep; hobby, music; res RFD Hershey.

   KRAMPH, ANNIE C: Assistant Bank Cashier; b North Platte, Neb Apr 21, 1873; d of J F E Kramph-Mary Eddy Hubbard; ed North Platte HS; 1888-92 P 0 clk & dep P M; 1893-94 gen utility clk with North Platte Tribune, semi-weekly; 1895 clk in off of asst supt UP RR; 1896- with First Natl Bank of North Platte, first as clk, auditor & later asst cash; exec com mbr & ch mbr B&PW Club; Past secy & ch mbr OES, bishop & counsel dist of western Neb; mbr city lib bd; Neb lib commission; Neb St & Amer Bankers Assns; C of C; Rebekah; Our Savior Episc Ch; Indep; hobbies, lib work, work with young people; off First National Bank; res 315 W 5th, North Platte.
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   KRAUSE, LEROY J: Dentist; b West Point, Neb May 29, 1895; s of Joseph H Krause-Birdie Schultz; ed West Point HS 1914; Creighton U, DDS 1918; Delta Sigma Delta; m Grace Ethel Burke Jan 1, 1920 North Platte; d Joan, Marilyn; 1918- prac in North Platte; during World War in med res corps 2 years, stationed at Omaha; past pres N W Dist Dental Soc; Neb St & ADA; C of C; dir Rotary; West Point AF &AM; Scot Rite; Tehama Shrine; past exalted ruler BPOE; Luth Ch; hobbies, fishing, hunting; parents came to West Point 1885; off 112 Dewey; res 816 W 4th, North Platte.

   KUGLER, ELMER: Bank Cashier; b Dawson Co, Neb Jan 30, 1898; s of Christ Kugler-Mary Boeckel: ed Dawson Co; LBC; m Martha Koch Oct 5, 1930 Eustis; s Gordon, Don, Dean; d Mary; 1923-24 bkkpr & asst cash in Citizens Security Bank of Wallace; 1925- cash Bank of Wellfleet; instrumental in promotion of Wellfleet Lake, 1931; mbr sch bd, treas 15 years; past mbr town bd: Neb Bankers Assn; IOOF 401; Luth Ch; hobbies, hunting, fishing, horseback; off Bank of Wellfleet; res Wellfleet.

   LANGFORD, HAROLD A: Postmaster; b North Platte, Neb Jan 12, 1896; s of Renick H Langford-Amy Bee; ed North Platte; North Platte Bus Coll; m Marjorie Den Dec 20, 1917 Deming N M; s Raymond Harold, John Den; 1912-25 salesman for Star Clothing House, North Platte; enl May 10, 1917 in Co E, US army during World War, 134th US inf, disch Dec 23, 1918; 1925-32 owner & mgr Clothes Shop, North Platte; 1933- P M, North Platte; ch mbr Amer Leg, mgr Amer Leg Jr League Baseball Team; 40 & 8; mbr North Platte Baseball Club 15 years; Neb Western open golf champion 1926-27; committeeman ARC; past pres C of C; past noble grand IOOF; BPOE; Country Club; Episc Ch; hobbies, golf, baseball, football; parents born in Canada, father prin North Platte HS & author of 4 books, also former police chief of North Platte; off Postoffice; res 714 W 4th, North Platte.

   LANGFORD, RAY C: Banker; b Leamington, Ontario Canada Oct 1, 1875; s of R H Langford-Amy Bee; ed North Platte HS; m Mayme Watts Dec 27, 1889 North Platte; s Russell R, Lester W; 1888 clk in P 0; 1889-97 McDonald Groc, clk & bkkpr; 1898 started groc store; 1899 started ranching; 1907 apptd dep co treas; 1908-10 Lincoln Co treas; 1912- First Natl Bank exec, VP; past dir C of C; mbr dist 5 Neb Bankers Assn; past exec coun of Amer Bankers Assn; IOOF; ch mbr BPOE, northern dist dep, past pres State Assn of Elks; past pres North Platte Ball Club in Neb St Baseball League; Meth Ch; past mbr Lincoln Co Rep Com; hobbies, baseball, football, saddle horses, flowers, golf, fishing; off First National Bank; res 306 W 5th, North Platte.

   LANGFORD, RUSSELL RAYMOND: Manager Wholesale Grocery; b North Platte, Neb Nov 17, 1900; s of Raymond C Langford-Mayme Watts; ed North Platte HS; Stanford U, BA 1923; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; m Mabel Getty Feb 13, 1925 Denver; s Hal, Dale; during World War, enl June 1918 in 45th CAC, O/S Oct 1918-Mar 1919, disch Mar 1919; 1925-32 bkkpr, city desk salesman, traveling salesman, fruit mgr, Nash Finch Co, North Platte; gen mgr North Platte branch; mbr sch bd; mbr Amer Archeological Soc; has one of largest & most complete collections of Folsom & Yuma artifacts used by prehistoric man in what is now Neb; C of C; Rotary; Pioneer Ad Club; Lincoln Co Wildlife Club; UCT; Amer Leg; VFW; 40 & 8; Neb St Hist Soc; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby, archeology; off 710 N Jeffers; res 303 W 4th, North Platte.

   LANNIN, MRS ESTHER ANTONIDES: Clubwoman; b Hardy Ia Nov 28, 1886; d of D J Antonides-Phoebe Depew; ed North Platte HS; Neb Wes; U of N; Boston U; Chicago Musical Coll; KSTC; m George Lannin Feb 12, 1930 North Platte; 1906-16 tchr in Lexington, Hershey & Brady schs; 1917-18 asst music supvr, Lincoln pub schs; 1918-30 with father in Antonides Hdw Co, North Platte; active in choir work & North Platte musical programs; jr past pres North Platte Womans Club, mbr poetry div press dept of Womans Club; Natl Fedn Women's Clubs; state treas DAR, past local regent, 1935 del to natl congress, past state chmn of Correct Use of Amer Flag, arranged lecture on evolution of US flag & made set of 18 flags for talk, sent to DAR chapters in Neb, has given lecture 40 times; soloist OES; past chaplain, soloist Rebekahs; Monday Musicale; past pres PEO; Grand Internatl aux to B of LE; WBA; Garden Club; Meth Ch; hobbies, music, travel; res 304 W 9th, North Platte.

   LARKIN, GEORGE H: Finance Agent; b Escondido, Cal May 11, 1898; s of G Leland Larkin-May Bancroft; ed North Loup HS; m Dulcie M Swancutt June 17, 1923 Colorado Springs; s George Stanford; d Shirley Jean; May 1917 enl in USN during World War, assigned to US submarine base in New London Conn, disch Dec 1918; Amer Leg; 1919-20 PBX installation & switchboard man, Northwestern BelI Tele Co, North Platte; 1920-26 air brake machinist UP RR, Green River Wyo; 1926-29 owner & mgr Brady Tele Co; 1929-33 org & VP North Platte Loan & Finance Co; 1929- pres & dir Neb Assn of Personal Finance Cos; dir & past pres Neb Assn of Discount Cos; past dir C of C; past pres & dir Country Club; past dir Kiwanis; AF&AM; Scot Rite; Korlin Shrine, Rawlins Wyo; Presby Ch; hobby, golf; off 111 E 5th; res 717 W 1st, North Platte.

   LeBARRON, WILLIAM I: Radio Station Owner; b Shenandoah, Ia Mar 4, 1876; s of C L LeBarron-Martha Chapman; ed Shenandoah; m Vida Joy Bardshar Sept 6, 1928 Holdrege; 1891-98 worked on farms near Shenandoah; 1898-1900 did construction work on exposition grounds in Omaha & construction work for St Louis firm during fair; 1900-05 clk Hayden Brothers Store, Omaha; 1905-06 estab LeBarron Bakery, Omaha; 1906-10 with various cafes in Cheyenne Wyo, owner & opr Becker Hotel Cafe; 1910-18 owner & opr LeBarron Cafe, Cheyenne Wyo; 1918 ptr Pawnee Springs Ranch Co; 1919- mgr Pawnee Springs Ranch in North Platte; 1926-28 traveling representative Tropical Paint & Oil Co of Ohio; 1928- dep co sheriff, North Platte; 1930- owner & mgr radio station KGNF in North Platte; past dir & VP Neb Broadcasters Assn; Internatl Radio Club; C of C; past dir Rotary: AF&AM; Scot Rite; Tehama Shrine; Chris Sci Ch; Rep; hobby, gardening; off Radio Station; res 1521 W 12th, North Platte.

   LEWIS, MERRITT: Advertising Manager; b Ault, Colo June 12, 1907: s of Stephen G Lewis-Bertha Kathryn McLeod; ed Fort Collins, Colo HS; U of N; Lambda Chi Alpha; m Suzanne Woodring Mar 27, 1937 Fort Collins Colo; d Lyn Suzanne; 1927-28 in advertising dept Express-Courier, Fort Collins Colo; 1929-30 emp part time in Lincoln Star, att U of N; 1930-32 with Loveland Colo Reporter- Herald; 1932-37 advertising mgr Sterling Colo Advocate: 1937 advertising dept, Cheyenne Wyo Tribune; 1938 advertising mgr Rock Springs Wyo Rocket; 1939- mgr & part owner North Platte Daily Bulletin; NPA; C of C; Country Club; hobbies, golf, photography; off 519 North Jeffers; res 321 S Jeffers, North Platte.

   LEWIS, VIRGIL D: County Clerk & Assessor; b Gallatin, Mo Oct 19, 1898; s of Jasper N Lewis-Louvinia M Bobbitt; ed Gothenburg HS; m Martha I Kuhns June 12, 1919 North Platte; s Dell Kay, Virgil Dell Jr; d Martha Virgene, Beverley Ann; 1916-24 with Novak Clothing Store of Gothenburg, UP RR clk in North Platte, local mgr tele co in Maxwell. Leader Merc Co of North Platte; mail tsfr dept Ogden Union Rwy & Depot Co of Ogden Utah,Samuelson Clothing Co of North Platte, US field clk in air mail service, mgr S & R Service Station in North Platte; salesman Dutton & Sons of Hastings; 1924-31 station mgr Hendy-Ogier Auto Co in North Platte; 1932-33 salesman S & R Service Inc; 1933-34 Lincoln Co motor vehicle registration clk; 1935- Lincoln Co clk & assessor; Pioneer Ad Club; Meth Ch; Dem; off Courthouse; res 1019 West 3rd, North Platte.

   LOWE, THEO JR: Real Estate Dealer; b North Platte, Neb Mar 30, 1886; s of Theodor Lowe-Mary Schwerdt; ed North Platte HS: m Lena Wangen June 21, 1914 Rawlins Wyo; s Donald V, Robert B; 1901-22 UP RR messenger boy, yard clk, bill clk, North Platte; 1918-22 asst yard master & yard master; 1922-35 Lincoln Co clk; 1935- real est & ins agt; secy Lincoln Co Hist Soc; life mbr of Ore Trail Memorial Assn; instrumental in marking Ore, Mormon & Pony Express Trails & in erecting soldier's monument at Fort McPherson also Indian monument, Sioux Lookout; C of C; AF&AM; past comm York Rite; past grand IOOF; Luth Ch; Dem; hobbies, tree planting, hunting, fishing; off 114 E Front; father came to North Platte in 1873 as mbr US army & fighting Indians, later in bus, now ret; mother born in Penn & father in Germany; res 218 S Maple. North Platte.

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   McCORMICK, CHRISTIE M: Station Manager Air Lines; b Marseilles, Ill Nov 25, 1895; s of Edward J McCormick-Nora Ellen Fenton; ed Marseilles Ill HS; Air Corps Training Sch, Kelly Field, San Antonio Tex; m Mary Irene Hanusek Nov 25, 1920 Marseilles Ill; s Edward John, Robert Andrew, Christopher Paul; d Anna Marie, Dolores Helen; 1920-25 mechanic US air mail service, Rantoul Ill & Chicago; 1925-27 chief mechanic Natl Air Transport Inc, Chicago; 1927-30 station mgr Natl Air Transport Inc, Dallas; 1930-34 station mgr United Air Lines, Dallas; 1934-35 station mgr United Air Lines, Chicago; 1935-37 station mgr United Air Lines, Des Moines; 1937- station mgr United Air Lines, North Platte, mgr municipal airport; during World War Dec 15, 1917-Apr 25, 1919 in ASSC Jefferson Barracks MO; Camp Grant Ill; Kelly Field Tex; Chanute Field Ill; Southern Field Ga; Rotary; Amer Leg; KC; Cath Ch; hobbies, hunting, fishing, music, collecting Indian relies; off Airport; res 1002 E 5th, North Platte.

   McDONALD, HAL HARDWICK: Store Manager; b Colfax, Wash Dec 30, 1907; s of John C McDonald-Orpha E Rounds; ed Ithaca N Y HS; St Johns Coll, Annapolis Md; Armstrong Bus Coll, Berkeley Cal; Phi Sigma Kappa; m Hazel I Peterson June 10, 1937 Hastings; s Dan Hardwick; 1929-31 shoe dept mgr Sears Roebuck & Co, Oakland Cal; 1931-32 with Montgomery Ward & Co, Auburn Cal; 1932-33 service station opr, Standard Station Inc, San Francisco; 1933-34 with Brown McDonald Co, Hastings & Concordia Kas; 1934- mgr Brown McDonald Co, North Platte; Cosmopolitan; C of C; Pioneer Ad Club; Country Club; secy Lincoln Co ARC; hobbies, fishing, golf; off 414 N Dewey; res 210 S Maple, North Platte.

   McDONALD, WILLIAM H: Banker; b Cottonwood Springs, Neb June 14, 1861; s of Charles McDonald-Orra B Henry; ed North Platte HS; Lincoln Ill U; Bailey's Comml Coll, Keokuk Ia; m Mary Belton June 16, 1886 North Platte; d Janet; was first white child born in Lincoln Co, then called Shorter Co; 1882 with father in banking house of Charles McDonald, Inc 1902 as McDonald State Bank, 1902-19 cash & VP; 1919-26 pres of bank; 1926- chmn bd of dirs; 1905- pres Bank of Stapleton; 1884-98 receiver US land off; past VP Transcontinental Highway Assn; Great Plains Highway Assn; dir Mutual B & L Assn; past pres C of C; Rotary; was close friend of William F Cody, represented Masonic Lodge of North Platte at his funeral; AF&AM; past high priest RAM; past comm York Rite; Tangier Shrine; BPOE; Country Club; father was mbr of 2nd, 3rd, & 4th territorial legislatures also was first & only judge of Shorter Co; off McDonald State Bank; res North Platte.

   McINTOSH, JAMES G: Attorney; b Sidney, Neb Mar 13, 1906; s of Jaynes L McIntosh-Rose M Paulat; ed St Patrick's Acad, Sidney; Georgetown U, LLB 1932; m Edith R Ward Feb 11, 1934 Sidney; s Jaynes J; 1932 adm to Neb bar; 1932-37 prac in Sidney; 1937- prac in North Platte, mbr firm Halligan, McIntosh & Halligan; Lincoln Co, Western Neb & Neb St Bar Assns; Cath Ch; Rep; hobbies, golf, fishing, hunting; off Mutual Building & Loan Bldg; res 115 N Grant, North Platte,

   MALONEY, WILLIAM R: Executive; b Jefferson, Ia Sept 18, 1883; s of William Maloney-Hanora Barrow; ed Ia; Coll Mortuary Science, St Louis Mo; m Erma Dye Nov 16, 1910 Salina Kas; d Maureen M (Mrs Phillip Welber); 1898 came to North Platte, worked as clk in store 2 years; brakeman UP RR 2 years; clk in furn store North Platte; 1907-12 with furn & undertaking bus Howe & Maloney; 1912- 30 owner & mgr W R Maloney Co; 1930- pres W R Maloney Co, Inc, owners Maloney-Cox-Kuhns Funeral Home; dir, org & VP Platte Valley Pub Power & Irrigation Dist; VP & dir First Natl Bank; 1914-dir Mutual B & L Assn; dir North Platte Cemetery Bd, chmn 18 years; Neb advisory com 1939 N Y Worlds Fair; 22 years mbr state examining bd for embalmers; 1930 selected Master Mcht of Neb by Neb Fedn of Retailers; 1937 named as outstanding funeral dir by Natl Funeral Dirs Assn; Sept 1939 chosen King of Lincoln Co Fall Festival by popular vote; an incorporator of Great Plains Hosp bd which built St Mary's Hosp; past dir C of C; ch mbr & past pres Rotary; ch mbr BPOE; UCT; Yeoman; ch mbr Country Club; Lincoln County Wildlife Club; past dist dep KC, past pres; Cath Ch; Dem; hobbies, fishing, travel; off 214-18 E 5th; res 504 W 4th, North Platte.

   MAUPIN, MURL M: Attorney; b Stanberry, Mo Feb 21, 1901; s of Charles Maupin-Minnie Shattuck; ed North Platte HS 1919; U of N, LLB 1923; Phi Gamma Delta; m Viola Dierks Feb 25, 1925 Ewing; s Myron Murl; d Myra Myrl; 1923 adm Neb bar; 1924-27 prac law Ogallala, mbr Halligan-Beatty-Halligan & Maupin; 1937- prac law North Platte; mbr Beatty-Maupin-Murphy & Davis; atty for Central Neb Pub Power & Irrigation Dist; atty UP RR; 1927-31 Keith Co atty; 1927-37 Ogallala city atty; Lincoln Co Bar Assn; Neb St Bar Assn, exec coun; Western Neb & Amer Bar Assns; past pres Rotary, Ogallala; Amer Acad Political Science; Amer Judicature Soc; C of C; AF&AM; BPOE; Country Club; Uni Club, Lincoln; Rep; off Beatty Bldg; res North Platte.

   MEHLMANN, LEROY E: City Treasurer; b Massena, Ia Apr 1, 1886; s of Henry Mehlmann-Katie Krause; ed Massena Ia HS; Grand Island Bus Coll; m Theresa Barrowcliff Sept 10, 1913 Creston Ia; s Forrest E, Karl W; 1904-06 emp French's gen store, Wallace; 1907-11 asst cash Citizens Security Bank, Wallace; 1911-27 asst cash Platte Valley State Bank North Platte; 1927- with O H Thoelecke real est & ins bus; 1917- city treas North Platte; Pioneer Ad Club; KP; BPOE: AF&AM; Rep; hobbies, hunting, fishing; parents came to Neb 1901, father was rancher, banker, grain & stock dir in Lincoln Co; off 516 1/2 N Dewey; res 408 W 2nd, North Platte.

   MILES, GEORGE L: Manager Cleaning Establishment; b Maryville, Mo July 16, 1896; s of Milton R Miles-Arasaha Kenney; ed Maryville Mo; m Olga Sadi Dec 24, 1938 Beatrice; foster d Marjery Lou; during World War served 18 mos 4th co coast arty Fort Kamahamaha Honolulu; 1921-23 mgr Superior Cleaners, Eldorado Kas; 1923-35 owner & mgr Miles Cleaners, Beatrice; 1935- owner & mgr Miles Cleaners, North Platte; Neb Assn of Cleaners, & Dyers; Natl Assn of Cleaners & Dyers; Amer Inst of Refrigeration for Fur Storage; Amer Leg; 40 & 8; AF&AM; RAM; R&SM; BPOE; Pioneer Ad Club; Lincoln Co Wildlife Club; Episc Ch; Dem; hobbies, fishing, hunting, golf; off 510 Jeffers: res 608 W 5th, North Platte.

   MUNGER, WILLIAM HORTON: Banker; b Fremont, Neb Aug 1, 1887; s of William Henry Munger-Jennie Fowler; ed Central HS Omaha; Culver Ind Mil Acad; m Geraldine Bare May 21, 1912 North Platte; d Mary Jane (Mrs James D McClary); 1905-08 with Nye-Schneider-Fowler Co, Fremont; 1909-24 with First Natl Bank of North Platte, started as errand boy, later bkkpr, teller, asst cash, 1925- cash, 1930- dir; during World War in OTC at Little Rock Ark; Amer Leg; C of C; Lincoln Co Wildlife Club; AF&AM; RAM; KT; past exalted ruler BPOE; Country Club; Episc Ch, mbr of vestry; Dem; hobbies, hunting, golf; off First National Bank; res 1013 W 4th, North Platte.

   MURPHY, MILTON C: Attorney; b Brady, Neb Mar 1, 1901; s of E D Murphy-Molly M Carleton; ed Brady HS; U of Colo, LLB; Phi Alpha Delta; m Opal Palmer May 17, 1920 North Platte; s E Palmer; 1928-37 with Halligan-Beatty-Halligan law firm; 1937- with Beatty-Maupin-Murphy-Davis; 1937 special counsel for legislature 1st session of unicameral; 1935-37 asst atty gen of Neb; past pres Western Neb Bar Assn, dist chmn complaint com of Neb St Bar Assn; June 22, 1918 during World War joined US army 40th arty CAC, disch Dec 24, 1918; C of C; BPOE; Amer Leg; Meth Ch; Dem; hobbies, golf, sports; off 212 Dewey; res 916 W 2nd, North Platte.

   NEVILLE, KEITH: Banker; b North Platte, Neb Feb 25, 1884; s of William Neville-Mary Ann Keith; ed St Johns Acad, Annapolis Md; St Johns Coll, Annapolis Md BA 1905; m Mary Virginia Neill Oct 21, 1908 Charles Town W Va; d Mary Nelson (Mrs Fred Sieman), Frances Elizabeth (Mrs W D Newberry), Virginia Neill (Mrs Donald F Robertson), Irene Morell; 1906- mgr family ranch & farm: 1910-31 dir First Natl Bank, North Platte; 1916-18 gov of Neb; 1922 receiver for Skinner Packing Co, Omaha; 1931- pres First Natl Bank, North Platte; 1933-39 dir Platte Valley Pub Power & Irrigation Dist; past mbr sch bd; past mbr city coun; chmn Neb Advertising Commission; Pershing Memorial Commission; past pres Neb St Sportsmens Assn; Lincoln Co Wildlife Club; C of C; BPOE; AF&AM 32o, Scot Rite of Hastings; York Rite, North Platte, Tangier Shrine; 1929 awarded cup by Rotary Club for outstanding performance in civic leadership; Dem, past natl

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committeeman, past chmn Neb St Central Com; hobbies, football, hunting, fishing; res 421 West 4th, North Platte.

   NIELSEN, WALTER H: Auto Dealer; b Omaha, Neb July 9, 1907; s of I O Nielsen-B M Christensen; ed Technical HS Omaha; m Ella M Alt May 28, 1938 Grand Island; 1925-26 draftsman for Weir Body Co, Omaha; 1927-38 salesman & sales mgr Nielsen Chevrolet Co, Columbus; 1938- pres & gen mgr Nielsen Chevrolet Co Inc, North Platte; Neb Auto Dlrs Assn; C of C; dir Kiwanis; Country Club: Luth Ch; hobby, collecting pipes; parents born in Denmark, father came to US age 10, farmed in Douglas Co; off 315 E 4th; res 204 S Pine, North Platte.

   OGIER, NICHOLAS EDWIN: Auto Dealer & Service Station Operator; b Parkersburg, W Va Sept 26, 1877; s of Nicholas Pedwin Ogier-Almira Leach; ed Schuyler HS; m Raie Ethel Garman Jan 26, 1896, Wallace; s Raymon Robert; d Grace Almira (dec); 1896-98 rancher & farmer Lincoln Co; 1898-1902 clk Banks Store, North Platte; 1902-04 UP RR fireman & brakeman; 1904-05 opr livery barn; 1904-12 North Platte agt for Standard Oil Co; 1912-38 secy Hendy-Ogier Inc; 1938- opr Ogier Oil Co, stations in McCook, North Platte, surrounding towns; past pres C of C; Kiwanis; B of LF&E; Country Club, trustee since 1916; BPOE; AF&AM; Scot Rite; Tehama Shrine; OES; IOOF; trustee Presby Ch; Rep; hobbies, hunt-Ing, fishing; off 223 E 4th; res 510 W 4th, North Platte.

   OGIER, MRS RAIE GARMAN: Homemaker; b Parkville, Mich May 3, 1881; d of William Garman-Susan Campbell; ed North Platte HS; m Nicholas Edwin Ogler Jan 26, 1896 Wallace; s Raymon A; Robert E; d Grace Almira (dec); 2 nieces, Frances, Garman Ogier & Margaret Garman Ogier, make home with Mr & Mrs Ogier; active in civic, charity work & youth edn; DAR, past matron OES & grand representative S D OES; Rebekah, past noble grand; ch mbr Womans Club, past chmn art dept; SS supt primary room Presby Ch; hobbies, flowers, art; father born in England, came to Amer when 8 years old; came to Lincoln Co 1880's, bldg contr & rancher; mother's ancestors came over on ship Welcome; res 510 W 5th, North Platte.

   OVERCASH, BERT L: Attorney; b Dorchester, Neb Nov 24, 1906; s of Bert R Overcash-Elizabeth Hendrickson; ed Lincoln HS 1924; U of N, BSc 1928; LLB 1930, cum laude; Order of Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Pi; m Esther White Jan 24, 1931 Lincoln; s Allen L; 1930 adm to Neb bar; 1930-34 prac law Lincoln, 1934 with Lester Dunn; 1934- prac law with firm Shuman & Overcash in North Platte; atty CB&Q bus lines; 1937-39 asst atty gen of Neb; 1928-30 mbr editorial staff Neb Law Bulletin; 1932-34 special counsel for state banking dept in Lincoln; mbr Lincoln Co, Western Neb & Neb St Bar Assns; C of C; AF&AM, Lincoln; Luth Ch; Dem; hobbies, golf, swimming, fishing, landscaping; off 112 Dewey; res 821 East B, North Platte.

   PIZER, HARRY L: Real Estate & Investment Dealer; b North Platte, Neb Jan 1, 1898; s of Julius Pizer-Anna Friedman; ed North Platte HS; Wentworth Mil Acad; U of N; 1907, when 9 years old started working in father's store, The Leader in North Platte; 1919 salesman for Armour & Co, Omaha; 1920- 21 traveling salesman for Star Bottling Works, North Platte; 1921-24 ptr of father in gen store, North Platte: 1924-28 ptr of brother in Pizer Bros gen store; 1927- mgr est of Julius Pizer & real est & investment bus; 1935-39 mbr Neb legislature; during World War enl July 1918 in med corps 39th field arty, 13th div, Camp Lewis Wash, disch Feb 1919; BPOE; Amer Leg; 40 & 8; UCT; Country Club; Rep; hobby, work with trees; res 303 W 2nd, North Platte.

   PLATT, OTIS R: Physician & Surgeon; b Johnson Co, Neb June 26, 1891; s of John M Platt-Susan M Jones; ed Cook HS; Loyola U, Chicago, MD 1916; grad work Amer Hosp, Chicago; Phi Chi, m Leona C Kuse 1914 Johnson Co; s John Henry, Otis Boyes; m Mary K McHugh 1935 Omaha; during World War 1918-19 was 1st lt at Fort Oglethorpe Ga; 1916-20 phys & surg with Dr Joseph Boyes at Blue Valley Hosp, Hebron; 1921- surg North Platte; 1921-35 conducted Platte Valley Hosp, North Platte; surg for UP & CB&Q RRs, mbr surgical staff of St Mary's Hosp; one of first surgs to use airplane to carry patients to hosp from surrounding country; opr farm & ranch in Lincoln Co; Lincoln Co Med Soc; Neb St Med Assn, 4 years councillor 11th dist; AMA; C of C; AF&AM; BPOE; Amer Leg; 40 & 8; hobbies, farming, ranching; off 416 1/2 Dewey; res 1303 W 3rd, North Platte.

   PORTER, GRENVILLE B: Credit Bureau Owner; b Omaha, Neb Aug 4, 1896; s of Boyd K Porter-Elizabeth Illife; ed Central HS Omaha; m Doris Boardman May 21, 1921 Omaha; s Ralph B; d Janice B; 1918-24 asst yard supt Sunderland Brothers in Omaha, 1924-30 credit mgr; 1931- owner & mgr Credit Bur, North Platte; 1934-35 farm debt adjuster in rural re-habilitation work; assoc Credit Burs of Neb; Assoc Credit Bur of Amer; secy North Platte Retail Credit Assn; Natl Retail Credit Assn; Natl Consumer Credit Reporting Corp; secy Lincoln Co, Auto Dlrs Assn; C of C past secy Kiwanis; past secy LOOM Pioneer Ad Club; Presby Ch; Dem: hobby, fishing; off Pawnee Hotel; res 2500 W 2nd, North Platte.

   PRYOR, FRANCIS J III: Clergyman; b Philadelphia, Penn Apr 23, 1904; s of Francis J Pryor Jr-Florence Ella Smith; ed Episc Acad, Overbrook, Penn; Trinity Coll, Hartford Conn, BSc 1926; Berkeley Divinity Sch, New Haven, Conn 1929; Delta Psi; m Marion Karl June 17, 1929 Buffalo N Y; s Francis J IV; d Susan; 1929 ordained deacon St Andrew's Chapel, Philadelphia Divinity Sch; ordained to priesthood St Elizabeth's Ch, Holdrege Dec 1929; 1929-30 priest St Elizabeth's Ch in Holdrege & St Matthews Ch in Farnam; 1930- rector Church of Our Saviour, North Platte; mbr Ministerial Assn of North Platte; secy Western Neb diocese; C of C; past chaplain AF&AM; Country Club; Rep; hobbies, reading, wood carving; res 219 W 4th, North Platte.

   PYLE, TALMAGE D: Railway Agent; b Fancy Farm, Ky Oct 4, 1888; s of Benjamin F Pyle-Elmira Boswell; ed Eastern U Prep Sch, Claremore Okla; m Marceline Gartner Nov 2, 1922 North Platte (dec); d Norma Gail, Ruth Lucille; m Elvira Knutson May 28, 1939 North Platte; 1906-09 teleg & wireless opr US army SC Fort Omaha, Havana & Matanzas Cuba & Fort Sam Houston Tex, disch Fort Sam Houston; 1909-10 in merc bus with father, Claremore Okla; 1910-20 UP RR teleg opr Ogallala Neb, Julesburg Colo, Sidney & North Platte; 1918-20 also ticket agt Julesburg, Colo; 1920-21 train dispatcher in North Platte; 1921- ticket agt; 1908- mbr ORT; treas Sedgwick Co Colo ARC during World War; past sr warden AF&AM, Julesburg Colo; secy UP Old Timers Club; deacon First Chris Ch, pres 100 club, ch treas, treas bldg fund; Dem; hobbies, fishing, hunting; off Depot; res 712 S Vine, North Platte.

   RAINE, FRANK H: Manager Telephone Company; b Antigo, Wis Aug 26, 1903; s of William M Raine-Katherine M Warner; ed McCook HS; m Lea O Burnett Sept 1, 1923 Oberlin Kas; s Larry Gene; d June Elaine; 1922-24 comml clk Northwestern Bell Tele Co at McCook; 1924-26 comml clk at Holdrege; 1926-27 mgr Trenton also Stratton & Culberltson with hdqrs in Trenton; 1927-28-Feb 1933 mgr Lexington also in Overton at Elm Creek and Elwood; Feb 1933- mgr North Platte; C of C; VP Kiwanis; dir Pioneer Ad Club; exec com SA; Meth Ch; hobbies, golf, fishing, football; off Telephone Bldg; res 516 N Maple, North Platte.

   RASMUSSON, RASMUS: Merchant; b Denmark Sept 6, 1866; s of Herman Rasmussen-Karen Peterson; ed Atlantic Ia. HS; m Rose H Dickerson July 3, 1889 Harlan Ia; s LeRoy L, Robert D; came to Amer 1873 settled in la and was emp as clk in gen mdse store at Atlantic; 1892-99 clk in gen mdse store Gothenburg; 1899-owner & mgr Rasmusson Gen Mdse Store in Brady; mayor 3 terms; mbr sch bd 14 years; Comml Club; Rep; hobby, gardening; res Brady.

   RASMUSSON, ROBERT D: Insurance Agent; b Gothenburg, Neb June 20, 1894; s of Rasmus Rasmusson-Rose Dickerson; ed Brady HS; m Lily Wallace Aug 4, 1915 Overton; 1911-15 bkkpr Brady State Bank; 1915-20 cash; 1920 moved to North Platte & ent ins bus; 1933- org & mgr firm Cotterell & Rasmusson, ins & finance; Neb Assn of Ins Agents; C of C; past lt gov Kiwanis, 7th div Neb-Ia dist; secy Lincoln Co Wildlife Club; AF&AM; Meth Ch; hobbies, fishing, hunting, collecting Indian relics. Parents came from Ia to Neb in 1890; oprd gen mdse store in Gothenburg, later at Brady; off Dickey Bldg; res 417 S Vine, North Platte.

   RAUE, EDWARD CHARLES: Clergyman; b Appleton, Wis Aug 16, 1889; s of Frederick William Raue-Emilie Roeber; ed Carroll Acad, Waukesha Wis; Carroll Coll, Waukesha Wis, BA 1914, DD 1936; Presby Theological Seminary, Chicago, ED 1917; Tau Kappa Epsilon; m Ethel Walvoord July 25, 1924 Sheboygan Wis;

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d Mary Ann, Emilie June; 1917-18 pastor Grace Presby Ch, Green Bay Wis; 1918-19 First Presby Ch in Sheboygan Wis; 1919-21 assoc pastor Second Presby Ch, Chicago; 1921-23 First Presby Ch, Eau Claire Wis; 1923-26 Benson Presby Ch, Omaha; 1927-34 First Presby Ch, Scottsbluff; 1934- 36 First Presby Ch, Casper Wyo; 1934- First Presby Ch, North Platte; 1924-26 stated clk Omaha presbytery: 1934-39 trustee Hastings Coll, coll preacher 1935; 1936 coll preacher Westminster Coll, Salt Lake City Utah; 1937 coll preacher, Carroll Coll Waukesha Wis; tchr 19 summer confs of young people, Great Lakes region & the west; Presbytery of Kearney; past moderator synod of Neb; North Platte Ministerial Assn; Inter-Church Res; during World War 1917-18 chaplain YMCA at Camp Grant; C of C; Rotary; Amer Leg; AF&AM; Scot Rite 32o; Rep; hobbies, hunting, fishing; off 4th & Willow; res 319 West 4th, North Platte.

   REDFIELD, JOSIAH BECKLEY: Physician & Surgeon; b Omaha, Neb Aug 23, 1892; s of Willis J Redfield-Catherine Archer; ed Papillion HS; U of N, MD 1908; m Cassie H Harris June 23, 1909 Lincoln; s Harris B, John J; 1908-11 phys & surg in Wood River & Cairo; 1911- prac in North Platte; specialist in X-ray & surgery; 1915-21 pres & mgr North Platte Gen Hosp Inc, mbr staff & instr in surgery, nurses training sch; 1925-34 owner & mgr Redfield-Dent Hosp, North Platte; 1925- city phys; during World War was 1st lt in Med OTC Fort Riley Kas; North Platte Birth Control Soc; Lincoln Co Med Soc, past pres, author of history of soc; Neb St & AMA; patented mouth gag surgical instrument in 1918; C of C; Country Club; BPOE; past master AF&AM; past high priest RAM; KT, past comm; Scot Rite; past patron OES; Amer Leg; past pres & chmn mbrship com Neb-Ia dist of Kiwanis; hobby, golf, winner Neb St Med Assn tournament in Grand Island 1939; off 508 1/2 N Dewey; res 523 W 2nd, North Platte.

   RINCKER, MRS HATTIE WHITE: Homemaker; b Yankton, territory of Dakota Dec 18, 1865; d of Charles Sylvester White-Elizabeth B Welch; ed Cheyenne Wyo HS; m Frederick W Rincker Sept 24, 1884 Cheyenne WYO; s Ernest W, Charles A, Fred B (dec); 1877 moved to Cheyenne Wyo; came to North Platte Nov 15, 1895; husband was conductor UP RR 26 Years; Mr & Mrs Rincker oprd Rincker Drug Co in North Platte many years; Mrs Rincker org North Platte ch Amer War Mothers before natl group formed, past natl memory tree chmn, past natl 2nd VP, past 3rd VP, past natl auditor, past natl chmn of welfare, hospitalization, prison & relief, past state pres now corresponding secy North Platte ch; writer of articles for War Mothers magazine; North Platte chmn mil relief during World War; past pres Travel & Study Club; past worthy matron OES; past pres PEO; past pres Womans aux Western Neb dist of Episc Ch; hobby, war mother's work; parents born in Vt, father freighted from Yankton thru Ia; res 323 W 6th, North Platte.

   RITNER, EDITH: Deputy Clerk US District Court; b Lincoln CO, Oct 12, 1893; d of John R Ritner-Gertrude May Thompson; ed North Platte HS; 1918-19 retoucher in Brooks Studio, North Platte; 1919-30 clk, off of Lincoln Co clk; 1930-38 dep clk in dist court; Jan 1939-dep clk in US dist court; treas Altrusa Club; Luth Ch; Rep; hobby, coloring photographs; father born in Penn & mother in Mich, father came to Lincoln Co when 17 years of age; off P O Bldg; res 721 W 4th, North Platte.

   RITNER, MRS FERN: Deputy County Sheriff; b Table Rock. Neb Sept 17, 1898; d of C H Watts-Ida B Harter; ed North Platte HS; KSTC; m William M Ritner July 27, 1922 North Platte; 1916-18 tchr in rural schs; 1918-23 with Brooks Studio North Platte; 1923-29 in ins & abstract bus with Mr Ritner; 1929- Lincoln Co dep sheriff; Altrusa; B&PW, past pres; past worthy matron OES; past noble grand Rebekah; Presby Ch; Rep; hobbies, fishing, hunting; father a rancher in Lincoln Co & one of prominent cattle raisers; off 303 Jeffers; res 1320 W 3rd, North Platte.

   ROBINSON, JAMES RALPH: VicePresident Service Co; b North Platte, Neb June 28, 1892; s of James V Robinson-Ada Ann Salisbury; ed Northwestern Acad, Ill; Morningside Coll, Sioux City, Ia, 1915-16; Hamilton U of Commerce, Ia; Hawkeye; m Dorothy D Rosencrants Nov 28, 1923 North Platte; s James Lewis; d Ruth Irene, Helen Elizabeth; 1914 cash & bkkpr Mason City Candy Co, Mason City Ia; 1916 chief clk to master mechanic Armour & Co, Sioux City Ia; 1917 OSD clk with CM&StP RR; 1917 Earl Fruit Co, weighmaster Fresno Cal; 1918 tonnage clk SP RR San Francisco; 1919-22 chief clk to gen yard master UP RR North Platte; 1922 apptd Lincoln Co dep clk; 1922 pur half int in S & R Service Co; 1928- VP S & R Service Co, distributor Sinclair products; ch mbr & past dir C of C; past secy-treas Rotary; mbr BSA com; Lincoln Co Wildlife Club; AF&AM; York Rite; KT, boys SS tchr 15 years Meth Ch; Rep; hobby, BSA work; off 616 N Jeffers; res 704 W 1st, North Platte.

   ROMIGH, JAMES VICTOR: Attorney; Rochester, Penn June 28, 1881; s of James B Romigh-Helen S Fezell; ed Central HS Omaha; U of N, BA 1903; Harvard Law Sch, LLB 1906; Alpha Tau Omega; m Viola M Luce July 3, 1906 Vineyard Haven, Mass; s Orin L, Phillip S; 1906 adm to bar; 1906-10 prac low, Omaha; 1910-16 prac law, Gothenburg; Gothenburg city atty; 1916- prac law North Platte & mgr Co-op Collection Bur, Western Neb Bar Assn; past secy Neb St Bar Assn; pres Great Plains Highway Assn; dir Neb Good Roads Assn; past pres & past dir C of C; Rotary; Presby Ch; Rep; hobbies, reading, roads; off Dickey Bldg; res 821 West 4th, North Platte.

   RUSSELL, RALPH SWISHER: Physician & Surgeon; b Metlaloyuca Mex Mar 22, 1900; s of C P Russell-Orissa Swisher; ed Lincoln HS 1917; U of N, BA 1922, MD 1925; Pi Kappa Alpha; Phi Rho Sigma; m Ruth Carpenter July 20, 1926 Lincoln; s Ralph S Jr, Calvin Bruce; d Ann Carpenter; 1925-26 interne Uni Hosp, Omaha; 1926-27 surgical asst to Clyde A Roder in Omaha; 1927- prac in Sutherland; 1930 designed & built Russell Hosp now known as Sutherland Hosp, opr since; 1934- maintains off in Paxton; 1938- mbr surgical staff of St Mary's Hosp in North Platte; UP RR surg; mbr sch bd dist 55; 1918 during World War in field arty OTC Camp Zachary Taylor Ky; Keith, Perkins & Garden Co Med Soc; Neb St & AMA; FACS; 1938 Comml Club; AF&AM; IOOF; Meth Ch; hobbies, sailboating & fishing; res Sutherland.

   SALISBURY, ARTHUR J: Sheriff; b Dwight, Ill Mar 19, 18721; s of William N Salisbury-Lena Matthews; ed Tonics Ill; m Katherine Clark Feb 1921 Grand Island; s Arthur J Jr; d Ruth K; 1892- 1901 farmer & rancher in Lincoln Co; 1901-10 opr livery & feed barn, North Platte; 1912-23 sheriff in Lincoln Co; 1923-27 in auto & farm impl bus, North Platte; 1927-39 Lincoln Co sheriff; BPOE; IOOF; C of C; Cosmopolitan; Lincoln Co Wildlife Club; Presby Ch: Rep; hobbies, fishing, hunting; parents came to Lincoln Co in 1889, lived on ranch; res 103 W 3rd, North Platte.

   1 Died July 6, 1939 following injuries in auto accident near Lovelock, Nev.

   SANDALL, OSCAR J: County Judge; b North Platte, Neb Apr 15, 1887; s of John Sandall-Hulda Samuelson; ed North Platte HS; m Tillie Huxoll June 3, 1914 North Platte; s Willis L; 1905-08 UP RR car checker, North Platte; 1908-13 with Weingard & McDonald Clothing Co; 1913-19 in retail groc bus; 1919-29 asst cash Platte Valley State Bank; 1929- Lincoln Co judge; C of C; advisory bd SA; treas BPOE; IOOF; treas & coun mbr First Evang Luth Ch; hobby, baseball; parents came from Sweden to US 1857, settled in North Platte, father with UP RR; off Courthouse; res 218 S Vine, North Platte.

   SCOTT, MARSHALL EWAN: Abstracter; b Port Republic, Va Oct 5, 1881; s of George L Scott-Edmonia V Ewan; ed Cuba Ill HS; Gem City Bus Coll, Quincy Ill; m Winifred Beeler Dec 25, 1906 North Platte; s Beeler E; d Virginia (Mrs 11 D Lawrence); 1902-05 bkkpr for coal Co, Cuba, Ill; 1905-11 bkkpr, asst cash, cash, Cuba Ill Farmers State Bank; 1911-27 in banking bus, North Platte; 1927- in abstract, ins & B & L bus; past secy sch bd; Neb & Amer Title Assns; Neb Assn Local Ins & Real Est Agts: past pres, past dir C of C; IOOF; trustee Meth Ch;, Dem; hobbies, gardening, flower raising; off 220 E 3rd; res 220 W 2nd, North Platte.

   SEBASTIAN, JAMES E: Insurance Agent; b Carroll Co, Mo Dec 5, 1886; s of Henry N Sebastian-Mary A Smith; ed Carroll Co; Maupins, Comml Coll, Chillicothe Mo; m Ethel C Heming Aug 18, 1908 Julesburg Colo; s J Dolan; d Gladys H, Catherine Ann; 1903-11 owner & opr real est & life ins off, Chappell; 1911-39 opr ins bus in North Platte, gen agt Minn Mutual Life Ins Co in central & western Neb; 1939- dist mgr Minn Mutual Life Ins Co; VP 1933, pres 1934 Neb St Assn Life Underwriters; ch mbr Rotary; C of C; past chmn advisory bd SA; past grand IOOF; BPOE; KP; Country Club; mbr of bd Luth Ch; Dem; hobbies, golf, fishing, hunting; off Hirschfeld Bldg; res 911 E 2nd, North Platte.

   SELBY, CLAUDE A: Physician & Surgeon; b Petersburg, Ind Aug 25, 1888; s of Isaac Selby-Mattie I

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Adams; ed North Platte HS; U of Ill, BA 1911; Loyola U, MD 1915; Alpha Kappa Kappa; m Mable Duke Sept 22, 1915 North Platte; s Bruce Allen; d Phyllis Claudia, Lois Betty, Mary Jean; 1915 interne St Elizabeth Hosp, Chicago; 1916-17 phys & surg, Chicago, also sch examiner Chicago bd of health; 1916-17 courtesy attending staff mbr St Elizabeth Hosp, Chicago; 1919- phys & surg, North Platte; UP RR surg since 1923; 1926-25 city phys; 1926-35 mbr bd of edn; 1932-35 VP; past staff mbr Platte Valley Hosp; staff mbr St Mary's Hosp, North Platte, chief of staff, 1939; Lincoln Co Med Soc; 1921-35 councilor of 11th dist Neb St Med Assn, VP 1930, pres 1936, chmn constitutional revisions com 1937-39, mbr 1st bd of trustees 1938-39, alternate del from Neb to AMA 1939-40; fellow AMA; 1934-36 med advisor to state labor commr; 1938- consulting surg Neb state dept of health, div of venereal diseases; during World War enl June 1917; commd by Gov Neville as 1st med corp NNG; assigned to Neb field hosp; AEF, Rainbow or 42nd div; commd capt of med corps Sept 1918, army of occupation stationed at Coblenz Germany, disch May 1919; ch mbr Amer Leg, past comm & dist surg VFW; C of C; ch mbr Kiwanis; Episc Ch; hobby, music; off 517 1/2 Dewey; res 1017 E 4th, North Platte.

   SHOUP, BERTON THEODORE: Grain Dealer; b Sutherland, Neb July 24, 1904; s of James Melton Shoup-Etta Florence Ridgway; ed Sutherland HS 1921; U of N, 1921-25; Farm House; m Lucille Evelyn Coker June 7, 1936 Sutherland; d Sandra Lu; 1925-27 mgr Farmers Union Co-op Assn elevator, Sutherland also ptr with mother & brother Wesley on farm & ranch lands in Lincoln Co; 1927-30 with ptrs on farm & ranch; 1931- mgr Farmers Union Co-op Assn, Sutherland; 1934- co-ptr Hershey Mills, in Hershey; raises purebred Hereford cattle & won grand championship with steer at Western Natl Livestock Exposition 1929; chmn of town coun; past pres Sutherland Comml Club; mbr of bd, Sutherland Co-op Bank: AF&AM; past comm KT; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby, travel; res Sutherland.

   SHOUP, JOHN WESLEY: Rancher; b Sutherland, Neb Dec 26, 1900; s of James Melton Shoup-Etta Florence Ridgeway; ed Sutherland HS 1919; m Inice Lelah Pinkerton Nov 12, 1921 North Platte; s John Kennard; d Phyllis Mardene; Ellen Florence, Edna Maryetta, Eldean Marie; 1921- mgr & opr livestock & farming interests known as Shoup & Sons; 1934- ptr in Hershey Mills in Hershey; mbr sch bd; pres Neb St .Irrigation Assn; 1928- secy Farmers Union Co-op Assn; pres Lincoln Co water Conservation Assn; had highest production on 10 A in corn yield contest under auspices of Neb Crop Growers Assn; Neb Stockgrowers Assn; Comml Club; Meth Ch; Rep; .hobbies, hunting, fishing; res Sutherland.

   SHUMAN, WILLIAM E: Attorney; b Cedar Rapids, Neb Apr 19; 1882; s of Rev George Shuman-Sarah Coffman; ed Waco HS; U of N, LLB 1904; m Florence Erlas Apr 12, 1922 Colorado Springs Colo; d Dorothy Lucile (Mrs Alen Hackett), Mariel Ruth, Carole Erlas; 1901-02 prin Brady schs; 1902-03 tchr North Platte schs; 1904 adm to Neb bar; 1904- prac law In North Platte, Shuman & Overcash firm; atty CB&Q RR & bus lines; past pres Lincoln Co Bar Assn; Western Neb, Neb St & Amer Bar Assns; C of C; Pioneer Ad Club; IOOF; Presby Ch; Rep; hobby, fishing, gardening; off 112 Dewey; res 821 E 4th, North Platte.

   SIMON, URBAN A: Attorney; b Hastings, Neb Mar 9, 1904; s of Lee F Simon-Katherine Neville; ed North Platte HS; Notre Dame, PhB 1926; Georgetown U, LLB 1931; m Dorothy LeDoiyt Sept 15, 1933 North Platte: s Gerald U, James A; d Myrtle K; 1927-31 station clk metropolitan police, Washington D C; 1931 adm to District of Columbia bar, 1932 adm to Ill & Neb bars; 1931 special investigator for Bur of Investigations US Dept of Justice; 1932- prac law in firm E H Evans & Urban Simon, North Platte; Lincoln Co, Western Neb, & Neb St Bar Assns; C of C; Cath Ch; Dem; hobbies, hunting, fishing; off 414% 1/2 Dewey; 914 E 3rd, North Platte.

   SNAVELY, LAWRENCE A: Dentist; b Brunswick, Mo Dec 15, 1894; s of Peter Snavely-Ida E Ehrett; ed Brunswick Mo HS; Washington U, St Louis DDS 1918; grad work Northwestern U, Chicago 1925; m Ocy L Louder Aug 18, 1921 Denver Colo; s Lawrence C (dec); d Barbara; 1919-21 dentist, Deshler; 1921- dentist, North Platte; opr registered Holstein dairy farm, specializing in production of pure raw milk; during World War in dental corps at Fort Oglethorpe Ga; N W Neb dist, Neb St & ADA; life mbr Holstein Friesian Assn of Amer; C of C; Kiwanis; UCT; Amer Leg; AF&AM; RAM past comm KT; Meth Ch; hobbies, dairy farming, raising purebred Holsteins; off 310 E 4th; res 1111 E 4th, North Platte.

   SNYDER, GEORGE WASHINGTON: Retired; b Nemaha Co, Neb Sept 2, 1857; s of Jeremiah Snyder-Frances Miles; ed Nemaha Co; PSTC; m Isadora Richardson 1898 Cozad; s Robert George, Albert William; 1874 carried mail by horseback from Fort Kearney to Fort Hayes; 1875-87 worked on farms in Mo & Ia; 1878-80 freighted hay by bull team to Lead S D; 1880 came to Lincoln Co & freighted hay by mule team for govt; 1881 homesteaded in Lincoln Co; 1880-90 worked for various cattle spreads in western Neb; 1881-1931 owner & opr 641 A ranch in Platte Valley near Maxwell; 1931- retired; MWA: hobby, reading; res Maxwell.

   SOUDER, JOSEPH L: Auto Dealer; b Lincoln Co, Neb Jan 29, 1894; s of J M Souder-Annette Bigford; ed Moorefield HS; m Amelia Anderson Nov 14, 1917 North Platte; d Aileen Marie, Bonnie Lois; 1910-15 tchr Lincoln Co rural schs; 1915 timekeeper for Allied Contrs, North Platte; 1916- bkkpr, stock clk, ptr & later sales mgr & mgr Ford Garage, North Platte; during World War joined 222nd field batt, Camp Mead June 1918, disch Dec 1918; Amer Leg; Neb Auto Dlrs Assn; dir C of C; ch mbr Kiwanis; IOOF; trustee Meth ChRep; hobbies, fishing, hunting; re; 920 E 4th, North Platte.

   SPEERS, FRED W: Publisher; b Davenport, Ia July 26, 1906; s of Dr W F Speers-Agnes E Petersen; ed Davenport Ia HS; Stanford U, BA 1928; Phi Gamma Delta; Sigma Delta Chi; m Victoria Rountree Oct 12, 1935 Denver Colo; 1928-31 & 1932-36 mbr editorial staff Denver Post; 1931-32 published Rock Springs Wyo Rocket; 1935-36 instr, Denver U; 1936-37 mbr editorial staff Wyoming State Tribune; 1937- publisher North Platte Daily Bulletin; Denver Press Club, pres 1935; NPA; ANPA; 1932 mbr natl exec coun Sigma Delta Chi; Amer Philatelic Soc; C of C; Rotary; Country Club; Denver Athletic Club; Presby Ch; hobby, stamp collecting; off 519 N Jeffers; res 816 W 2nd, North Platte.

   SPRINGER, E H: Retired; b Wilmington, Del Mar 15, 1863; s of Joseph W Springer-Rachel Armstrong; ed Lancaster Penn; m Florence J Hempstead May 1, 1919 North Platte; s Harold H Pulliam, Dwight J Pulliam; family traced back to 420 AD; 1880 errand boy in groc store, Philadelphia; 1882 & 1887 street car conductor, Philadelphia; 1883-86 letter carrier; May 1888-Jan 1889 emp on farm in Dodge Co; 1889-92 worked on ranch for Ed Murphy, Brady; 1892-95 farmed near Brady, 1900-23 owner & opr ranch; now has 660 A; 1904-21 Lincoln Co commr; 1908-14 & 1923-35 P M, Brady; pct assessor & road overseer; 1935 ret, mgr of ranch ints; past chaplain IOOF; Rep; hobby, collecting coins; res Brady.

   STONE, JOSEPH H: Pharmacist; b St Louis, Mo Oct 6, 1876; s of Maxwell Stone-Mary Morgenstern; ed Omaha HS; Omaha Med Coll, 1897-98; registered pharm 1898; m Nona Goldman Dec 19, 1900 Omaha; s Leon M; d Lena Mary (Mrs Stanley W Swenson); 1896-97 clk, Meyer-Dillon Drug Store, Omaha; 1897-1900 mgr Kuhn Drug Co, Omaha; 1900-07 mgr & pharm, North Platte Pharm; 1907- owner & mgr Stone Pharm; oldest pharm in North Platte; 1914-18 pres city coun; past VP Neb Pharm Assn; C of C; ch mbr Rotary; ch mbr BPOE; dir Country Club; hobby, golf; off 520 Dewey; res 1118 W 5th, North Platte.

   TAYLOR, GEORGE J: Bank President; b Seneca, Kas Aug 8, 1883; s of Thomas H Taylor-Lucy Mary McElroy; ed Crete Acad 1903; Doane Coll BA BSc 1907; m Jean Ralston Feb 27, 1912 Gothenburg; s George W; 1907-08 with C A Galloway lbr yard in Holdrege; 1908-14 with Tidball Lbr Co, Curtis & Wellfleet; 1914-26 cash Wellfleet Bank; 1923-26 Lincoln Co treas by apptmt, 1926 resigned, pur int in McDonald State Bank; 1926- pres McDonald State Bank; during Sp-Amer War with Co I 2nd Neb vol inf; C of C; Rotary; AF&AM, Curtis; Presby Ch, mbr of session; hobby, tennis; off McDonald State Bank; res 316 W 2nd, North Platte.

   THOELECKE, OTTO H: Insurance & Real Estate Agent; b Iowa City, Ia Mar 6, 1873; s of Louis D Thoelecke-Bertha M Weste; ed North Platte; m Henrietta F Clark Feb 6, 1913 Omaha; 1889-93 with ranches in Neb & Wyo; 1894-95 with Wilcox-Halligan attys, Black Hills mining camps; 1896 ranched in Wyo; 1898-1904 in UP RR shops in Idaho & later with law firm of Wilcox-Halligan; 1904- in real est bus, North Platte; past pres C of C; dir of Neb Real Est

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Assn, mbr ethics com; past park commr; mbr cemetery bd; past mbr Lincoln Highway Commission; supvr & appraiser for Tri-Co Sutherland Projects; Rotary; BPOE; Neb Assn of Local Ins Agts & Real Est Dlrs; Evangelical Luth Ch; Rep; hobbies, fishing, hunting, travel; father homesteaded 1873 in Lincoln Co; off 516 1/2 Dewey; res 415 W 3rd, North Platte.

   THOMSEN, PAUL J: Owner & Manager Harvester Agency; b Hastings, Neb Nov 19, 1895; s of Nels S Thomsen-Dagmar Knudsen; ed U of N Sch of Agr 1917; m Alta Derryberry Oct 7, 1919 North Platte; s Charles Lee, Paul John Jr; d Phyllis Marie; 1916-19 asst agronomist U of N experimental substation, North Platte; Sept 1917-June 1919 in Co E 355th inf, 89th div AEF O/S 1 year during World War; 1920 salesman Henry-Ogier Co, Ford dlrs, North Platte; 1921-24 salesman D M Brooks Battery Co; 1924-33 secy-treas Derryberry-Forbes Impl Co; 1933- owner & mgr Paul J Thomsen Impl Co distributors Internatl Harvester trucks, tractors & farm machinery; Midwest Impl Dlrs Assn; Neb Auto Dlrs Assn; C of C; ch mbr Amer Leg, past adjt; VFW; Rotary; sr counsellor UCT; IOOF, inside guardian; Pioneer Ad Club; Meth Ch, treas SS; Rep; hobbies, hunting, fishing, travel; parents farmed in Douglas Co, mother born in Denmark, father born in Omaha; off 408 N Chestnut; res 302 S Jeffers, North Platte.

   TOUT, HARRISON: Business Manager Newspaper; b Dunbar, Neb July 25, 1905; s of Wilson Tout-Nell Harrison; ed North Platte HS; Colo Coll, Colorado Springs, BA 1927; m Margaret M Foote Sept 3, 1938 Glenwood Springs Colo; 1928 personnel dept Alexander Industries Inc, Colorado Springs; 1929- with Lincoln Co Tribune, North Platte; 1934- advertising mgr & bus mgr; 1938- also with Plains Farmer; Colo Coll football team 1924, editor coll Tiger 1926-27; NPA; ch mbr Pioneer Ad Club; IOOF; chmn angling div Lincoln Co Wildlife Club; Meth Ch; hobbies, fishing, hunting; off 223 E 6th; res 307 N Elm, North Platte.

   TOUT, MRS NELL H: Homemaker; b Mt Pleasant, Ia, Apr 16, 1878; d of George Murray Harrison-Saraetta Jackman; ed York HS; York Coll; m Wilson Tout July 30, 1903 Lincoln; s Harrison; d Rebecca; tchr York grade & HS 4 years before marriage; during World War chmn surgical dressing div Lincoln Co ch ARC; past pres North Platte Bird Club; past pres Travel & Study Club; past regent Sioux Lookout ch DAR; North Platte Woman's Club; ch mbr Neb Ornithologists Union; pres Lincoln Co Maternal Health League; past pres Meth Women; Meth Ch asst SS supt & ofcl bd mbr many years; hobbies, bird study & bird banding, maintains bird banding station for USDA Biology Survey; res 621 W 3rd, North Platte.

   TOUT, WILSON: Publisher; b Sutton, Neb May 18, 1876; s of Joseph Tout-Celestia Ann Gray; ed York HS; York Coll, U of N; m Nell Harrison July 30, 1903 Lincoln; s Harrison; d Rebecca; 1894-95 with Daily Times, York; 1895-97 clk in gen store in Riverton; 1898-99 rural sch tchr, York Co; 1899-1901 in concert work in central US; 1901-20 sch tchr in Utica, Clay Center, Dunbar & North Platte; HS prin & supt of schs in North Platte 12 years; 1920- owner & publisher Lincoln Co Tribune & Plains Farmer; NPA; Natl Editorial Assn; Amer Soc of Mammalogists; Amer Ornithologists Union; ch mbr & past pres Neb Ornithologists Union, & North Platte Bird Club; past pres Lincoln Co Hist Soc; AF&AM; Scot Rite; past secy Rotary; C of C; IOOF; past pres Meth Men, SS tchr; hobbies, nature, birds, animals & flowers; off 223 E 6th; res 621 W 3rd, North Platte.

   WALKER, HAROLD HILL: Physician & Surgeon; b Mason City, Neb Aug 14, 1892; s of Robert B Walker-Maude L Hill; ed Broken Bow HS; U of N, BSc 1917, MD 1918; grad work New York Eye & Ear Infirmary, New York City 1919-20; m Thelma H Harris Dec 22, 1922 North Platte; s Robert Harold; d Janet Louise, Joyce Marie; interne Kansas City Gen Hosp 1919; 1920-22 prac, Riverside Cal; July 1922- eye, ear, nose & throat specialist, North Platte; staff mbr St Mary's Hosp; secy Lincoln Co Med Soc; Western Neb Dist & Neb St Med Assns; C of C; Rotary; dist chmn BSA; AF&AM; RAM; Tangier Shrine; past patron OES; Bapt Ch; hobbies, stamps, relics, BSA work; off 518 1/2 N Dewey; res North Platte.

   WALTEMATH, HENRY: Retired; b Hanover, Germany Sept 7, 1864; s of Frederick Waltemath-Marie Nieman; ed Germany; m Marie Brand Sept 11, 1885 North Platte; s William F, Harry A; d Alma Marie (Mrs Lester C Thomas), Helen E Dixon; came to Amer 1880 settled in Neb; came to North Platte in 1882, worked for Fitzmaurice & Reese until 1884; 1886-1915 North Platte distributor Anheuser-Busch Co; 1915- owner & pres Waltemath Lbr Co; owner of Tele Bldg, Hirschfeld Bldg, Bus Depot, in North Platte & ranches in Lincoln Co; 1918 mayor; C of C; Country Club; BPOE; IOOF; Luth Ch; Rep; hobbies, gardening, ranch & lbr interests; off Tele Bldg; res 420 W 4th, North Platte.

   WALTEMATH, WILLIAM F: Vice President Lumber & Coal Co; b North Platte, Neb July 19, 1889; s of Henry Waltemath-Marle Brandt; ed North Platte HS; U of Penn, 1907-11; Sigma Nu; m Margaret Ware Nov 28, 1916 Blair; s William W; d Elizabeth M, Helen L, Mary D; 1911-13 bkkpr SP RR Sheffield Ala; 1913-16 bkkpr North Platte Light & Power Co, North Platte; 1916 with father org Walternath Lbr & Coal Co, Inc North Platte, 1916-22 secy, treas & gen mgr, 1922- VP; owner of ranches & real est; Neb Lbr Mchts Assn; BPOE; Country Club; C of C; Rep; hobbies, hunting, horses; off Waltemath Lbr Co; res 421 W 3rd, North Platte.

   WALTHER, WILLIAM A: Proprietor Print Shop; b Oak Park, Ill Apr 29, 1909; s of William J Walther-Nellie J Pease; ed North Platte HS; m Lucille York Sept 11, 1932 McCook; 1924- with Walther's Print Shop with exception of 6 mos with Northwestern Bell Tele Co & 18 mos with Best Laundry Co; 1935-37 ptr in bus of father; mgr & owner with mother since 1937; father estab print shop in 1922, died Oct 1937; C of C; Pioneer Ad Club; UCT; AF&AM; RAM; high priest KT, generalissimo; Kiwanis; Country Club; Luth Ch; Rep; hobby, golf; off 102 E 5th; res 509 1/2 N Jeffers, North Platte.

   WARY, NORTON MAURICE: Dentist: b Lushton, Neb Mar 14, 1905; s of Kimber D Wary-Mary J McDonald; ed Hastings HS; U of N, DDS 1930; Delta Sigma Delta; m Viva B Marshall June 4, 1932 Lincoln; s Richard Maurice; d Beverly Ann; 1930-39 dentist, Newman Grove; 1939- dentist, North Platte; past chmn city improvement com, Newman Grove; past mbr C of C, Newman Grove; Central Neb & Lincoln Co Dental Socs; Neb St & ADA; Pioneer Ad Club; Meth Ch; hobbies, golf, travel; off & res North Platte.

   WEAKLY, HARRY E: Agronomist: b Ayr, Neb Aug 6, 1899; s of Ward F Weakly-Hannah M Snyder; ed Roseland HS; U of N, BSc 1922, MSc 1925; Gamma Sigma Delta; Alpha Zeta; m Ethel B Liljegren Aug 30, 1925 Hildreth; s Ward Fredrick; d Shirley E, Donna Lea, Bonny Joy; 1920-21 worked on soil survey for USDA in Deuel & Antelope Cos; summer 1922 worked on barberry eradication for USDA in Neb; Mar 1923- jr agronomist for div of dry land agr USDA, U of N experiment sub-station, North Platte; Natl Geographic Soc; Neb Ornithologists Union; Inland Bird Banding Assn; Neb Acad of Science; during World War in SATC, U of N; Amer Leg; BSA, scoutmaster troop 294; Chris Ch, elder; hobbies, geology, stamp collecting, dendrology, chronology, ornithology, archeology; father was farmer in Adams Co; res North Platte.

   WHITE, GEORGE CONNER: Retired; b Columbia Co, Penn Nov 28, 1868; s of W P White-Rebecca Crevelling; ed Penn; m Elizabeth Hawley Dec 28, 1892 North Platte; s Alvin P (dec); John W; Charles Conner; d Elmyra (Mrs J E Marsh); 1886 came to S D; 1890-92 clk in gen store at North Platte; 1892-1908 owner & opr of merc bus in Sutherland; 1908-28 owner & opr Sutherland Tele Co; 1914- owner part int in lbr co in Sutherland; 1916- owner half int in artificial ice plant in North Platte; ext land owner, leases land for ranching & farming purposes; 20 years mbr town coun; 20 years mbr sch bd; first pres Comml Club; IOOF; MWA; Dem; hobby, trees; res Sutherland.

   WIESE, HAROLD D: Secretary Building & Loan Association; b Harbine, Neb Sept 28, 1897; s of John G Wiese-Florentine Derr; ed Meadow Grove HS; LBC; m Florence Chaffin Mar 2, 1922 North Platte; d Virginia Lee; 1916 clk First Natl Bank, Lincoln; 1917 clk Meadow Grove State Bank; 1919-23 teller McDonald Bank, North Platte; 1924- secy Mutual B & L Assn; during World War joined 67th coast arty battery F; 1918, O/S 6 mos; disch 1919; past pres C of C; VP Neb B & L Assn; US B & L Assn; past mbr city coun; mbr bd of edn; AF&AM; Amer Leg; BPOE; Kiwanis past treas Meth Ch, past head Young Peoples Soc; Rep; hobbies, fishing, hunting; res 812 E 2nd, North Platte.

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Who's Who

   WIIG, HAROLD P: Merchant; b Omaha, Neb Mar 8, 1889; s of Peter Wiig-Gurine Wernes; ed Omaha; m Blanche Tracy May 5, 1911 Marion Ia; d Hazel (Mrs Thomas Peacock); Hildred (Mrs John L Lawson); Glorene (Mrs William Thompson); 1907-19 emp by UP RR, 1910-19 station agt in Sutherland; 1919-20 emp by Farmers Union, Sutherland; 1920-24 ptr of W H Tracy in merc bus; 1924- owner & opr mere bus; 1931- owner & opr groc & meat market at Lewellen; 1937- opr small ranch in Lincoln Co; past mbr town coun; past mbr sch bd dist 55; Comml Club; AF&AM; Luth Ch; Dem; hobby, fishing; res Sutherland.

   WILLIAMS, EDWARD GLEN: President Monument Co; b St Paul, Neb July 5, 1878; s of Warren T Williams-Alie R Houston; ed Grand Island HS; U of N; KSTC; m Marion A Brown June 4, 1909 Aida; d Helen (Mrs George Le Dioyt) Marion A; Betty E; 1901 prin Aida schs; 1902 prin Leavitt schs; 1903- 08 prin Howard sch, Grand Island; 1908-11 instr in science dept, KSTC; 1911-20 traveling salesman & stockholder Paine-Fishburn Granite Co, Grand Island; 1920- org North Platte Monument Co, pres & gen mgr; past pres Neb Memorial Craftsmen; Memorial Craftsmen of Amer; mbr & past pres bd of edn; C of C; UCT, past sr counselor; VP Rotary; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby, fishing; off 202 E 1st; res 801 E 3rd, North Platte.

   WINTERBOTTOM, WILLIAM: Publisher; b Jacksonville, Ill Mar 30, 1869; s of Jesse Winterbottom-Rhoda Bloyd; ed Jacksonville Ill; m Cora C Booth Dec 7, 1891 Springfield Ill (dec 1922); d Bertha (Mrs G H Rosentrater); 1904 began newspaper work with Ill State Register & Ill State Journal; learned printers trade with weekly papers in Springfield, also emp by various other papers in Ill; emp in Minneapolis Minn. Texas & S D; 1908 came to Neb, worked for Charles Pool, Tecumseh; 1909-15 worked on Vindicator, Brady; 1915- owner & publisher Brady Vindicator; past mbr village bd; picture show opr 15 years; Comml Club; NPA; Legal Newspaper Assn of Lincoln Co; Amer Press Assn; Dem; hobby, photography; res Brady.

   YOST, ANDREW THOMAS: Grocer; b Germany Dec 8, 1880; s of Henry Yost-Anna Marie Beyer; ed North Platte HS; m Marie Aaboe June 9, 1909 North Platte: s Robert A, Roy O; d Marilyn Ann; 1886 came with parents to Amer; 1902-18 with E T Tramp Groc, North Platte; 1918-22 machinists helper UP RR; 1920 estab A T Yost Groc; 1922- owner & mgr groc bus; 1923- mbr city coun, past pres; Internatl Assn of Machinists; Neb Assn of Food Retailers C of C; IOOF; choir mbr, treas, SS supt, coun mbr First Luth Ch; Rep; hobby, music; father was harness maker in North Platte; off 1003 W 4th; res 412 Grant Ave, North Platte.

   ZENTS, RAYMOND P: Plumbing Shop Owner; b Kansas City, Mo Jan 10, 1892; s of Austin C Zents-Rebecca Walley; ed Manual Training HS Kansas City Mo; m Teresa Enright Oct 20, 1920 Kansas City Mo; 1907-11 plumber Hanson & Wright Co, Kansas City; 1911-13 plumber US govt, Fort Warren at Cheyenne Wyo; Fort Douglas at Salt Lake City & Fort Leavenworth Kas; 1913-17 & 1919-21 plumber for B Grunwald Inc, Omaha; 1921- owner & opr plumbing bus in North Platte, Zents Plumbing & Heating Co; during World War Aug 1917-June 1919 in 340th field arty, hdqrs Co AEF, O/S 14 mos; Amer Leg, 40 & 8; VFW; Neb Master Plumbers Assn; past VP C of C; BPOE; Country Club; past grand knight KC; Cath Ch; hobbles, golf, hunting, fishing; off 1000 E Front; res 511 Jeffers, North Platte.

   ZOOK, LESLIE LEWIS: Experimental Substation Superintendent; b Kearney, Neb June 21, 1880; s of Levi W Zook-Emma A Reynolds; ed Cozad HS; U of N, BSc 1907; Alpha Zeta; Sigma Xi; m Josephine E Cobbey Dec 15, 1909 Beatrice; d Wilhelmina, Martha May (dec); 1902-03 farmed in Dawson Co; June 1907-1908 asst in field crops dept, U of N experimental station, Lincoln; 1908-15 physiologist, off of corn investigations Bur of Plant Industry of USDA, worked in Cal & Ariz, 3 years then tsfrd to Lincoln & worked in Great Plains states; 1915- assoc agronomist in div of dry land agr, USDA, U of N experimental substation, North Platte; 1935- supt & assoc agronomist; Amer Soc of Agronomy; Amer Genetic Assn; Neb Hall of Agrl Achievement, author of numerous agrl articles & bulletins for Neb State Agrl Experiment Station & USDA: C of C; pres Rotary; Chris Ch, elder, SS tchr; father born in Ill, mother in Ia, came to Neb 1879 homesteaded in Buffalo Co on Indian reservation, later farmed in Dawson Co; off & res North Platte.

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