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

 

part 1: County History, Abbott - Cheatum | part 2: Clark - H Howard
part 3: Z Howard - Neumann |
part 4: Neumayer - Stolley | part 5: Streetmaker - Zuspan



in Nebraska

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law publishes Gretna Breeze; res Wood River.

   HOWARD, MRS. ZELMA HEINE: News Reporter; b Hooper, Neb; d of George Heine-Inez Adkins; ed Hooper HS, 1914; Neb Wes 1914-16; m Dr Harold Austin Howard June 14, 1918 Hooper; s Glenn Winston, Robert George; 1916 tchr in Beatrice schs; 1917-18 tchr Dodge Co, also with father in hdw bus, Hooper; 1934- with husband publishes Wood River Sunbeam: during World War, in ARC surgical dressing work; NPA; past pres ch BD, PEO; Federated Woman's Club; Amer Leg aux, post 314; First Presby Ch; res Wood River.

   HUBBELL, ABRAHAM TURNER: Physician & Surgeon; b Bedford, O June 14, 1878; s of Orlow Collins Hubbell-Frinda Newcomb; ed Hastings, Fairfield, Fairfield Coll; U of N; Northwestern U, MD 1905; m Erma Wyman Sept, 1903 Chicago; d Marjorie (Mrs John B Matthew), Ramona (Mrs Donald Smith); m Helen Louise Cornell Mar 19, 1927, Denver; 1905-06 interne Continental Hosp, Chicago; 1906-08 prac med, David City; 1909- prac med, Wood River; past mbr sch bd; Hall Co & Tri-Co Med Socs; Neb St & AMA; AF&AM; hobbies, yard, home; father was supt of schs Sutton, Hastings, Fairfield Coll; res Wood River.

   HUBBELL, MRS ABRAHAM TURNER: Homemaker; b Yankton, S D; d of Sydney Jeremiah Cornell-Helen Hughes: ed Yankton S D; Yankton Coll; Ia St Coll; Philomathean; m Francis Shields Galloway, St Paul, Minn; m Dr Abraham Turner Hubbell Mar 19, 1927 Denver, Colo; 1919-27 in decorating & furn dept Eppley Hotels, Omaha; 1927 came to Wood River; active in reorgn Federated Woman's Club, obtained clubhouse, mbr comm service com; PEO, ch BI; OES, ch 115; during World War 1918 enl in ARC canteen service O/S 1 year, stationed Chateauxroux, Bourges, France; honored by city of Bourges by being made citizen; org, ch mbr, first pres Marion Crandall unit Women's Overseas Service League of Omaha, del to natl conv Washington, D C, natl recording secy, gave welcome address to Amer Leg natl conv in Omaha; past pres Tri-Co Med Soc aux; Neb League of Women Voters; Episc Ch; hobbies, yard, gardening, reading, knitting; parents first white couple to be wed in Black Hills, married at Mystic, now Custer, S D; father wrote & published history of the Black Hills, "The Opening of the Hills" in monthly, South Dakotan; res Wood River.

   HUDSON, ALAN ADRIAN: Hotel Manager; b Sedalia, Mo Mar 6, 1909; s of LeRoy Hudson-Etta Taylor; ed Independence, Ia HS 1928; m Grace Wood May 15, 1929 Independence, Ia; s Alan Edward; d Judith Adrienne; 1923 first as bell boy & later clk for Hotel Gedney, Independence, Ia; 1923-27 with Boss chain of Hotels; 1927-29 with Hilton Hotel, Beloit, Wis; 1929 with Belmont Hotel, Chicago; 1929 with Westmore Country Club, Chicago; 1929-30 night auditor Faust Hotel, Rockford, Ill; 1931-33 maitre de'hotel, Faust Hotel, Rockford, Ill; 1933-37 mgr Hotel Bradford, Storm Lake, Ia; 1937- mgr Stratton Hotel, Grand Island; Neb & Amer Hotel Assns; past pres Storm Lake Ia C of C; BPOE; Rotary; Woodland Country Club; BSA, past mbr exec com Sioux City Ia area; KC; St Mary's Cath Ch; hobbies, golf & hunting; off & res Stratton Hotel, Grand Island.

   HUSTON, PAUL CLARK: Real Estate Dealer; b Grand Island, Neb May 15, 1902; s of Sam C Huston-Anna West; ed Grand Island HS 1920; Whitman Coll, Walla Walla, Wash; Grand Island Coll; m Hazel F Colwell Apr 18, 1923 Grand Island; s Tedd C, Sam C; d Mary Carol; as a boy assisted in real est & ins firm of Dill & Huston, org by father 1889; 1922- mbr of firm Dill & Huston; 1930 firm renamed Dill-Huston-Wenger Co; an org Grand Island Real Est Bd, secy, past pres; VP Neb Real Est Assn; an org Grand Island Fire & Casualty Bd, bd mbr, past pres 8 years; past secy Neb Assn of Ins Agts; Natl Assn of Real Est Bds, Neb mbr of com on real est taxation; past mbr bd of govs C of C; past pres Kiwanis, past lt gov & past chmn achievement com Neb-Ia dist, past internatl representative, mbr bus standards com; past chmn Louplatte dist Cornhusker coun BSA; secy Hall Co ch Natl Foundation for Infantile Paralysis since 1934; past pres Woodland Country Club; past roll call chmn Hall Co ARC; dir Hall Co Whisker Club; dir Grand Island Skating Club; past exalted ruler BPOE; AF&AM; Meth Ch, chmn boys com; hobbies, swimming, golf, ice skating; off 177 1/2 3rd; res 820 W 3rd, Grand Island.

   HUWALDT, EDWARD: Banker; b Randolph, Neb July 28, 1890; s of August F Huwaldt-Christina Petersen; ed Randolph HS 1907; U of N, BA 1913, ROTC capt; mbr editorial staff of Cornhusker; U of Wis; Phi Beta Kappa; Innocents; m Ruth A Kerr Jan 1, 1917 Grand Island; s Edward A, Lawrence H; d Catherine Ruth; 1907-09 tchr, Pierce Co; 1913-15 tchr of German, Grand Island HS; 1915-16 prin Kearney HS; 1916-18 South Omaha HS; 1918-22 asst cash Livestock Natl Bank of South Omaha; 1922- 31 cash Carroll State Bank; 1931- VP & cash, Comml Natl Bank of Grand Island; during World War trained HG in mil tactics at South Omaha; Neb & Amer Bankers Assns; past pres C of C; past pres Rotary; state chmn 11 years George Washington Masonic Natl Memorial Assn; Riverside Country Club; sr warden AF&AM; First Presby Ch, past trustee & elder; hobbies, home, yard & garden, golf; off Commercial Natl Bank; res 1908 W Charles, Grand Island.

   JARRELL, ARCH WILLIAMS: Editor; b Topeka, Kas Oct 18, 1896; s of J F Jarrell-Myra Williams; ed Topeka Kas HS; Washburn Coll, Topeka 1917; Phi Delta Theta; m Maxine Spencer Sept 18, 1923 Wichita Kas; d Mary Maxine; during coll career with NNG, Mexican border uprising 1916; retd to coll, left again 1917 for service in U S army during World War, batt sgt maj 130th field arty 35th div; 1 year O/S, took part in Argonne offensive, disch May 10, 1919; May-Aug 1919 in advertising dept Topeka Daily Capital; Aug-Oct 1919 reporter, Kansas City Journal; Oct 1919-Jan 1921 editor The Empire, house organ of Empire Gas & Fuel Co of Bartlesville Okla; 1921-23 reporter & editorial writer Virginian Pilot, Norfolk, Va; 1923-28 reporter, city editor, editorial writer, Wichita Kas Beacon; Oct 1928-Apr 1929 editorial writer, Kansas City Star; 1929-39 managing editor, Arkansas City Kas Traveler; Feb 1939- editor Grand Island Daily Independent; C of C; Rotary, past pres at Arkansas City Kas: Amer Leg, mbr 1st Kas St exec com; Liederkranz Soc; Riverside Country Club; off Grand Island Daily Independent; res 815 W 1st, Grand Island.

   JESSEN, CLAUS THEODORE Jr: Druggist; b Grand Island, Neb Oct 9, 1894; s of Claus Theodore Jessen-Petra Schourup; ed Grand Island; priv tutoring Des Moines, Ia; m Augusta Hinrichs June 6, 1923 Omaha; as boy & young man asstd father in drug bus; after leaving sch became ptr of father in drug store; during World War Sept 1917-Apr 1919 in US army, 355th inf Co F, med corps, stationed at Camp Funston Kas Jan 1918 until Mar 1919, O/S with casual dept & evacuation hosp, medical corps 3, witnessed battles Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne, Meuse-Argonne in defensive sector: transport on which he went O/S torpedoed by German submarine with no casualties; Amer Leg post 53; 40 & 8; Neb Pharm Assn: C of C; AF&AM; Prot; hobby, fishing; off 205 N. Locust; res 2321 W Koenig, Grand Island.

   JESSEN, CLAUS THEODORE Sr: Pharmacist; b Copenhagen, Denmark Apr 25, 1860; s of Claus Theodore Jessen-Anna Peterson; ed Hadersleben, Germany; U of Kiel, med student U of Berlin, 1893; m Petra Marie Schourup Aug 10, 1889 Grand Island (dec Jan 16, 1916); s Claus Theodore Jr, Wilhelm Frederick; d Phosia (Mrs John Henry Gaver), Norma (Mrs William Hehnke), Emily (Mrs Bert Hotchkiss), Petra Marie (Mrs Kenneth Crandall); 1865 went with parents from Denmark to Germany, mastered Danish, French, Latin, English & German in schs of Germany; 1884-85 in Germany, promoted to corp, & later commd lt at maneuvers; May 1886 came to Amer & located at Grand Island; 1886-87 as common laborer; 1887-90 prescription clk in store of Dr Pete Janss of Grand Island; 1890-1902 prescription clk for A W Buchheit Drug Co: 1902-05 prescription clk for W B Dingmann Drug Co, Grand Island; 1906- opr Dingmann Drug Co; during World War oldest son Theodore Jr served with US army in France; Neb Pharm Assn; C of C; hobbies, fishing & hunting; father was a sch inspector & clergyman; off 205 N Locust; res 214 1/2 N Locust, Grand Island.

   JOHNSON, AMIL J: Physician & Surgeon; b Alamosa, Colo Jan 16, 1896; s of Emil Johnson-Christina Sanderson; ed Marquette; York HS 1921; 1921-22 male nurses training Green Gables Sanatorium in Lincoln; U of N 1923; St Ignatius College, Chicago, BSs 1926; U of Loyola, Chicago MD 1928; U of Chicago, embry-

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ology; electrocardiology Mayo Clinic 1929; Lambda Rho; m Amelia M Engelhardt, Sept 22, 1931 Sheldon, Ia; d Mary Anne; 1928-29 interne St. Francis Hosp; 1929- electrocardiologist; 1929-31 part time resident phys & anaesthetist, 1931-36 pathologist, VP of staff; chief of staff, Grand Island Hosp; also indep practice of med, Grand Island; FOE phys; diplomate of natl bd of med examiners 1929; during World War enl in ARC July, 1917, tsfrd to ambulance service of 84th div Camp Taylor Ky, tsfrd to Camp Sherman, then to Long Island N Y, with AEF 26th div first aid until O/S 8 mos, retd as casual Co with 5th army corps, disch May 1919 Des Moines, Ia; Amer Leg; Hall Co Med Soc; Neb St Med Assn, secy 9th dist, mbr speakers bureau; AMA; Amer Heart Assn; C of C; VP Cosmopolitan Club; pres Travel & Camera Club; mbr advisory bd of SA; hobbies, travel, pictures; off Masonic Bldg; res 1411 W Division, Grand Island.

   JOHNSON, EARLE GEORGE: Physician & Surgeon; b Bellwood, Neb May 30, 1887; s of Edmund Johnson-Harriett Opal Arrasmith; ed Clarks HS 1905; Neb Wes 1905-08; U of N, BA 1910, MA 1911; Rush Med Coll MD 1912; grad work 1914 Mayo Foundation, Allegemeine Krankenhaus, Vienna Austria; Sir Arbuthnot Lane, London England; various clinics in U S; past pres Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Nu Sigma Nu; hon mbr Sigma Psi, Theta Nu Epsilon; m Laura Melvina Huyck June 19, 1915 Grand Island; s Earle George Jonas; 1913-14 interne City Hosp Akron O; 1914- prac surg, Grand Island; Mar 11, 1915- local surg UP RR; 1919- chief surg Central Power Co; 1929- local surg Internatl Harvester Co; mbr & past chief of staff St Francis Hosp; staff mbr Grand Island Hosp; chmn compliance bd during NRA; capt MORC U S army; surg U S civil service compensation commission; dir Equitable B & L Assn; pres bd of edn; Amer Leg, mbr 20 years, mbr exec com, 1927 awarded distinguished citizen plaque; Mil Order of World War; Hall Co Med Soc; Neb St Med Assn, 1938-39 mbr constitutional revision com, trustee; AMA; FACS; Amer Assn of Railway Surgs; pres C of C during Golden Jubilee 1932; past pres Rotary; Liederkranz Soc; Uni Club, Lincoln; Riverside Country Club; pres Hall Co BSA coun; past pres exec com SA; trustee Masonic Old Peoples Home, Plattsmouth; AF&AM, RAM, R&SM, KT; ch mbr coun of DeMolay; BPOE; eMth (sic) Ch, pres bd of trustees; Rep, pres Hall Co Central Com; hobbies, fishing, golf, champion Neb St Med Assn; travel; off First Natl Bank Bldg; res 1402 Division, Grand Island.

   JOHNSON, OSCAR WILLIAM: District Manager Telephone Co; b Council Bluffs, Ia July 8, 1894; s of Gust Johnson-Mathilda Pearson; ed Honey Creek & Logan, Ia; m Grace Caughron May 14, 1917 Lead, S D; s Jennings P; 1902-04 with Finkbine-Guild-Jewett Co, Dept store, Logan, Ia; 1904-07 ground man, later lineman on lines in Iowa for Neb Tele Co, superseded by Northwestern Bell Tele Co; 1907-09 with Omaha Street Railway Co; 1909-11 lineman for Northwestern Bell Tele Co at Fremont; 1911-12 construction foreman at Norfolk; 1912-15 asst dist foreman at Norfolk; 1915-18 wire chief at Rapid City, Deadwood & Lead S D; 1918-24 dist foreman at Grand Island; 1924-26 dist mgr Black Hills territory with hdqrs in Chadron; 1926- dist mgr Grand Island dist; VP, Casper Yost ch of Tele Pioneers of Amer; past pres Rotary; Riverside Country Club; UCT. AF&AM; Presby; hobbies, golf, fishing, hunting; off 220 1/2 N Walnut; res 1717 W 1st, Grand Island.

   JOHNSON, V M "VIM:" President & General Manager Power Co; b Blair Neb Jan 13, 1893; s of John Peter Johnson-Hannah Jorgensen; ed Blair HS; Dana Coll; m Clara E Planck June 2, 1917 Fremont; d Joyce; 1909-10 with Blair Natl Bank; 1910-15 secy to credit mgr Rudge & Guenzel Dept Store, Lincoln; 1915 steno for construction crew of Central Power Co of Grand Island; 1916-18 steno & cash, 1918-24 auditor & treas, 1924-31 secy, 1931-37 VP & mgr, 1937- pres & gen mgr; dir & past pres Neb Electric Assn; dir C of C; Rotary; Riverside Country Club; Izaak Walton; BPOE; AF&AM; Scot Rite; Presby Ch, past trustee; Rep; hobbies, fishing, hunting, golf; off 385 N Pine; res 1823 W Division, Grand Island.

   JOHNSTON, ALVA M: Farmer; b Frost, O Feb 15, 1872; s of Morrison Johnston-Louisa P Frost; ed Frost O; Grand Island Bus Coll; m Viola H Martin Jan 16, 1901 Doniphan; s Robert M; d Bernice M; 1881 came to Neb; 1881- farmed with brother near Doniphan; 1935 mbr Neb house of representatives; 1939 Neb St sen; treas twp bd 20 years; hobbies, machinery, mechanical work; res Doniphan.

   JOHNSTON, CECIL O L: Chiropractor; b Ludlow, Pa Sept 18, 1895; s of John P Johnston-Minnie F Edgett; ed Ludlow Pa; Sidney O; Davenport Ia HS 1914; Palmer Sch of Chiropractic, Davenport, Ia DC 1915; Amer Sch of Naturopathy, ND; Delta Sigma Chi, life mbr; m Gladys Roszell June 29, 1922 Omaha (dec Jan 6, 1933); d Jean Frances, Marion Ruth; m Oveda E Kiser July 3, 1934 Grand Island; 1921 cared for father's prac in Omaha; 1921-33 prac in Falls City; 1933- opr Dr Johnston's Sanitarium, Grand Island; VP Neb St Chiropractic bd of examiners; during World War ent U S army Oct 6, 1917 Co B 137th Inf 35th div, O/S disch May 9, 1919 as corp; Neb & Natl Chiropractic Assns; BPOE; IOOF, Falls City; Amer Leg post 53; hobbies, fishing, hunting, travel; off and res 1109 W 2nd, Grand Island.

   JONES, JOHN HENRY: County Clerk; b Pinckneyville, Ill Mar 24, 1896; s of John Henry Jones Sr- Mary Poole; ed various places over country as father was traveling preacher; m Bessie M Bail Sept, 1913, Lincoln; s John E; d Mary J; 1914-21 mgr E B Higley Co, Mason City, Ia; 1921-28 mgr Grand Island Poultry Co; 1928-38 owner & opr Jones Produce Co, Grand Island; 1939- Hall Co clk; C of C; Cosmopolitan Club; hobby, fishing; off Courthouse; res 1720 N Eddy, Grand Island.

   KAUFMANN, DAVID: Merchant & Broker; b Muenstereifel, Germany Oct 8, 1875; s of Meier Kaufmann-Matilda Levy; ed German gymnasium; m Celia Colby May 26, 1924 Council Bluffs Ia; 1891-94 appr with large dept store in Elberfeld, Germany; 1894-95 clk; 1895-96 in German army; 1896-98 traveling representative for umbrella factory, hdqrs Berlin, Germany; 1898-1903 clk in dept stores in Solingen, Feiburg & Frankfort-on-Main; 1903 came to N Y, was emp in whol house, learned English; Mar 10, 1904-July 1906 window trimmer in S N Wobach & Sons Dept Store in Grand Island; July 1906- owner & opr Kaufmann's 5s & 10c Store; 1908 with Mr Warnert, estab store in Kearney; dir many years, 1930- pres Comml State Bank, changed to Comml Natl Bank; 1934 awarded most distinguished citizen plaque by Amer Leg; during World War mbr war activities bd, 4-min man, active in drives for funds; past pres C of C; BPOE; life mbr Liederkranz Soc; Plattdeutsche Verein; bd mbr of SA; Hebrew Congl Ch; hobby, travel; res 1521 W Koenig, Grand Island.

   KELLOGG, WALTER PALMER: Farmer; b Calhoun Co, Mich Oct 9 1858; s of Charles White Kellogg-Rachel Palmer; ed Burlington Ia; m Cora Estella Hayward Jan 3, 1882, Grand Island; s Walter Hayward; d Nitah May (Mrs Alfred Ward); came with family in covered wagon to Grand Island Mar 1, 1879; 1879-82 assisted father with farming; 1882-86 emp in grain elevator of C W Thomas, Grand Island; 1886- farmer on father's homestead & tree claim, occupying home built by father in 1880, & so far as known oldest house in this part of country; past mbr sch bd; past twp assessor; past town clk; past road overseer; past grand IOOF; former active in farm orgns; Dem; hobbies, home, reading; father took tree claim near present site of Cairo; Mrs. Kellogg's father Horace Hayward came to Grand Island 1879 homesteaded & took tree claim near Cairo, her mother came by covered wagon 1880; res Cairo.

   KING, WILL R: Teacher & Accountant; b Baker City, Ore Aug 23, 1864; s of Walter C King-Elizabeth Range; ed Grand Island HS 1882; Bryant & Stratton Bus Coll, Chicago; m Olga Schourup Sept 20, 1900 Grand Island (dec Aug 29, 1924); 1882-83 bkkpr for H C Decker Whol & Retail Groc, Grand Island; 1883-86 & 1888 bkkpr for Conley-Elsner Retail Groc; 1886-92 with father in Kerr & King, brick mfrs, contrs & coal dlrs; 1887 bkkpr for Cleary Hdw Co; 1888-90 bkkpr for Grand Island Light & Fuel Co, 1890-93 secy-treas; 1893-1913 city treas 1913-17 Hall Co dep treas; 1917-19 Hall Co treas; 1907-19 secy-treas Bradstreet & Clemens Livestock Commission CO; 1919 with Comml State Bank, Grand Island; 1919- tchr of banking prac, Grand Island Bus Coll; 6 years city treasurer during 1919-39; listed in Internatl Who's Who in Stamp Collecting; ch & life mbr Amer Philatelic Soc, del to convs, mbr various coms; past treas, past deacon St Paul's English Luth Ch; hobby, stamp collecting; off Grand Island Business College; res Lucerne Apts, Grand Island.

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   KINMAN, THOMAS FRANCIS: Auto Dealer; b Redwood Co, Minn Dec 31, 1877; s of William E Kinman-Sarah J Conley; ed Redwood Minn HS; Southern Minn Normal & Bus Coll; m Bertha J Matz June 24, 1908 Roscoe S D; s Richard E; d Vada M, Jean F, Wilma L, Betty L; 1904-05 Jerauld Co atty, Lane S D; 1905-08 asst cash & cash in bank, Lane S D; 1908-10 bank owner; 1915-17 owner Chevrolet Agcy Mitchell S D; 1917-20 special representative for Chevrolet Motor Co at Minneapolis Minn; 1920-22 mgr retail store at Omaha, 1922-25 special representative at Des Moines Ia, 1925-27 asst zone mgr at Omaha, 1927-30 zone mgr at Fargo N D; 1930-32 zone mgr at Omaha; 1932-34 asst mgr B O P Motor Co, Omaha; 1934- owner Central Chevrolet Motor Co. Grand Island; C of C; Liederkranz Soc; Riverside Country Club; Woodland Country Club; AF&AM 231; Scot Rite, Yankton S D; Shrine, Aberdeen S D; Gun Club; hobbies, golf, fishing, hunting; off 121 E 2nd; res 1906 W Koenig, Grand Island.

   KIRK, PAUL NELLES: County Judge; b Atlantic, Ia Nov 15, 1895; s of Albert Morris Kirk-Ida May Shade; ed Atlantic Ia HS; Capital City Bus Coll, Des Moines Ia 1916; Creighton U; Omaha U; U of N 1924; Phi Alpha Delta; Lambda Phi; m Edna Bernice Neal June 4, 1919 Arthur Ia; foster s James Morris; foster d Geraldine Ann; 1916-17 with Hansen & Lowe Hdw & Impl Co, Atlantic Ia; 1919 with Lawrence Kuhl Groc Co, Arthur Ia; 1919 with Farmers Elevator Co, Arthur Ia; 1924 adm to Neb bar; 1924-29 prac law, Grand Island; 1925-28 municipal judge; 1929- Hall Co judge; during World War enl in US army June 2, 1917 Co M 168th Inf 42nd (Rainbow) div, 1 year O/S; wounded at Chateau-Thierry, disch Jan 28, 1919; Hall Co & Neb St Bar Assns; Amer Leg, ch mbr & first comm Arthur Ia post, past adjt & service offcr at Grand Island; past chef de gare 40 & 8; BPOE, trustee, past exalted ruler; past dist dep; AF&AM; First Presby Ch, elder & past trustee 6 years; Rep; hobbies, home, yard, farm & ranches; off Courthouse; res 2516 W Koenig, Grand Island.

   KNICKREHM, CARL: Grocer; b Grand Island; Neb June 1, 1892; s of John Knickrehm-Christiana Dohrn; ed Grand Island; m Frieda, Vick Sept 3, 1915 Grand Island; s Robert, Carl (dec); d Louise, Florence, Margaret; while in sch assisted father in groc store, after leaving sch was ptr with father until 1917 when he ret; 1917-22 with brother John as ptr oprd Knickrehm Bros Gros; 1922- indep groc; bd mbr Equitable B & L Assn 10 years; serv 3 different terms on Grand Island city coun; many years mbr Harrison Band also clarinetist in Third City Band; hobbies, home & family; off 102 W 6th; res 422 W 8th, Grand Island.

   KNICKREHM, JOHN: Merchant; b Grand Island, Neb Jan 18, 1890; a of John Knickrehm-Christiana Dohrn; ed Grand Island; m Emma Stoppkotte Aug 20, 1912 Grand Island (dec Dec 20, 1920), s Hubert; d Marie, Rosa; m Raamah Swartz June 17, 1926 Lincoln; while in sch assisted father in groc, Grand Island; after leaving sch was in bus with father until he ret 1917; 1917-22 ptr of brother Carl in Knickrehm Bros Groc; 1922- indep groc; mbr city coun 3 terms, past pres; mbr first Neb unicameral legislature 1937-38, mbr coms on banking & ins, govt, commerce & communications; dir & VP Neb Loan & Trust Co; dir & VP C of C Finance Co; Hall Co Food Dlrs Assn; treas Fedn of Neb Retailers; Natl Retail Grocers Assn; The Asparagus Club, only mbr from Neb; past pres Neb Grocs & Meat Dlrs Assn; past bd mbr C of C; Rotary; Liederkranz Soc; Plattdeutsche Verein; Woodland Country Club; Uni Club, Lincoln; past pres Grand Island Baseball Club; during World War mbr registration bd, active in raising funds; past treas AF&AM; RAM; KT; Tehama Shrine; R&SM, Central City; OES; BPOE; TPA; UCT; English Luth Ch; Rep, filed for railway commissioner 1939; hobbies, golf, football, baseball; off 112 N Wheeler; res 322 W 8th, Grand Island.

   KREHMKE, WILLIAM F: Grocer; b Grand Island, Neb Sept 28, 1881; s of William Krehrnke-Caroline ___; ed Grand Island; m Emma Amelia Conow Oct 4, 1911 Grand Island; s William L; Evelyn L (Mrs ___Thompson); 1890-98 worked on father's farm S W of Grand Island to help support family after father's death; 1898-1900 rode range in Kas; 1900-51 ptr of L D Green in meat market, Eldorado Kas; 1901-93 meat cutter, Wichita Kas; 1903-04 meat cutter for Frank I O Olsen, Grand Island; 1901-11 ptr in Kremke & Fillmore Co; 1911-18 owned & oprd meat market; 1918 org Loup Valley Packing Co, helped org hide & fur co in Grand Island; 1919-21 owned & oprd Sanitary Meat Market; 1921-23 ptr of Bixemann in Grand Island Meat Market; 1923-25 oprd another meat market in Piggly Wiggly Store; 1925 pur Mr Bixemann's int in meat markets; 1934- owner & opr Krehmkes Nu-Way Grocery; during World War mbr food administration bd; Past pres C of C, past chmn retail com; ch mbr T-Bone Club, att natl conv in Omaha; AF&AM, English Luth Ch, elder; hobbies, church work & baseball; off 384 N Pine; res 904 W 5th, Grand Island.

   KROGER, ERNEST GILBERT: District Judge; b North Bend, Neb Feb 15, 1888; s of John Kroger-Mary Docekal; ed Thayer; York Co; HS in Hamilton Co; Concordia Tchrs Coll, Seward; Concordia Coll, Milwaukee Wis; U of N, LLB 1909, mbr football team, letterman; m Katherine Niermann Sept 29, 1909 Polk; s Roscoe R, Orville C, Donald J; d Elinor; adm to Neb bar 1909; 1909-34 prac law, Grand Island; 1934- dist judge; 1911-18 police magistrate, Grand Island; during World War 4-min man; past pres Hall Co Bar Assn; Neb St Bar Assn; past pres Kiwanis; Liederkranz Soc; Luth Ch; hobbies, hunting, fishing, livestock; 1930-31 son Roscoe mbr U of N football team, letterman; off Courthouse; res 1800 N Wheeler, Grand Island.

   KUESTER, RICHARD M: Grocer; b Westprelsen, Germany June 2, 1872; s of Albert Kuester-Minnie Hoffman; ed Germany; m Elsie Dunnerman May 30, 1895 Grand Island; s Ruedolf N; 1882 came with parents to Amer; rode range 3 years; 1886-87 farm hand; 1889-94 driver & delivery boy for meat market in Grand Island; 1894-1912 ptr of Chris Schwieger in meat bus; 1912-36 owned & oprd meat & groc market. son Ruedolf asst; 1935- ret, owns & opr 80 A of land with large gravel Pit lake, estab summer resort on lake, Grand Island; past mbr C of C; past trustee Liederkranz Soc; Sons Of Hermann; Plattdeutsche Verein; hobbies, bldg summer resort, motion picture shows; res 120 S Walnut, Grand Island.

   KUNZ, JAMES G: Farmer & Stockman; b Alda, Neb May 5, 1878; s of Eberhart Kunz-Margaret Spath; ed Wood River HS 1897; U of N; m Ada B Good Oct 14, 1908 Peru; d Dorothy A (Mrs ___ Adams); 1899-1902 tchr near Wood River; 1902- farmer near Wood River; pioneer in pump irrigation, has 6 wells; past bd mbr Sutherland Project; mbr Neb constitutional conv 1919-20; mbr sch br 7 years, pres 5 years; mbr village bd 7 years; past mbr lib bd; past mbr IOOF; AF&AM; past mbr BPOE; hobby, raising hogs; res Wood River.

   KUNZE, FRANK O: Hardware Dearer; b Limbach, Germany May 29, 1874; s of Julius Kunze-Caroline ___; ed Langenberg, Germany; m Louise Engel May 11, 1904 Grand Island; s Clayton F; d Hazel C; 1890-94 worked in clothing factory in Limbach, Germany; 1894 came to Amer & located in Grand Island; 1894-97 with Mr Potter in The City Steam Dye Works; 1897-1911 emp in Hans & Franz' Saloon, 1881-1911 owner & opr; 1911- owner & opr hdw store; in point of years believed to be oldest Maytag dlr in Neb; C of C; past pres Liederkranz Soc; Woodland Country Club; secy & past treas Sons of Hermann; AF&AM; English Luth Ch, elder; hobby, golf; off 303 W 3rd; res 810 W Koenig, Grand Island.

   LARSEN, ALMUS OLIVER SR: Superintendent of Schools; b Alta, Ia Apr 3, 1905; s of Peter C Larsen-Sanna Sanderson; ed Dell Rapids S D HS 1924; Drake U, Des Moines Ia; Morningside Coll, Sioux City Ia, BA 1928; Colo U; U of N; Phi Kappa Delta; m Margaret E Christensen May 23, 1929 Glenvil; s Almus O Jr, Robert Ray; 1929-30 HS tchr, High Prairie; 1930-33 HS prin, Polk; 1933-34 athletic coach, Stockham; 1934-37 HS supt & coach, Cushing; 1937- HS supt & coach, Alda; Bapt Ch, choir dir, SS supt; hobbies, stamp collecting, woodwork, reading; res Aida.

   LASSEN, SHERMAN: Farmer; b Grand Island, Neb Nov 31, 1868; a of John Lassen-Cathrine Hendricks; ed Grand Island; m Lena Sier Nov 1893 Grand Island; s Earl, Harry, John, Reno; d Leona; reared on farm near Grand Island, played with Pawnee Indian children; 1890-94 rode range in S D, witnessed Sioux Indians raid whites & burn all homes, stealing cattle & horses; rode horse 65 miles one night to get help at Rapid City S D; later raised buffalo for Indian woman in S D; 1894- farmer on homestead where parents settled in 1863; res RFD No 2, Grand Island.

   LESTER, ROBERT LEO: Secretary-Treasurer Livestock Commission Co; b Aurora, Mo Feb 26, 1893; s of John G Lester-Martha Carter; ed Bolckow Mo HS 1910; Chillicothe Mo Bus Coll 1911; m Amelia Sorenson May 25, 1918 Aurora; d Maxine,

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Edith, Betty Ann; 1911-18 with Wolcott, Beers & Grant in Kansas City Mo Horse & Mule Co; 1918-38 secy Grand Island Livestock Commission Co; 1938- secy-treas Webb Livestock Commission Co; Neb Interior Livestock Marketing Assn; C of C; past secy Woodland Country Club; Chris Ch; hobbies, golf, tennis, 1921-35 city singles champion, several times city doubles champion, record unbroken; res 721 N Kimball, Grand Island.

   LEWIS, MERRILL LINTON: Auto Supply Dealer; b Cleveland, O July 13, 1891; s of I Lewis-Electa Gilbert; ed Cleveland Ohio HS; m Eva F Bragg Dec 2, 1918 Omaha; d Jerre Virginia; 1907-12 in collection dept, First Natl Bank of Cleveland; July-Aug 1912 in branch clearing house Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, Akron O; 1912-15 off mgr Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co at Portland Me, 1915-17 off mgr Springfield Mass, 1917-21 off mgr at Omaha; 1921-22 off mgr Lee Tire & Rubber Co at Omaha, 1922-24 dist credit mgr, Chicago; 1924-27 off mgr Firestone Tire & Rubber Co, Omaha; 1927 salesman for Firestone, Tire & Rubber Co, Grand Island; 1928 pur Everhart Rubber Co, Grand Island; Jan 1, 1929- opr Lewis Tire Service Co; during World War active in YMCA, ARC, Liberty Loan & Thrift drives; Assoc Industries of Neb; pres Rotary; Riverside Country Club; AF&AM; Hastings Scot Rite & Tehama Shrine; BPOE; secy Liederkranz Soc; hobbies, golf, travel; off 403 W 2nd; res 2120 W Charles, Grand Island.

   LIVINGSTON, JAMES DONALD: Mortician; b Grand Island, Neb July 27, 1913; s of Joseph A Livingston-Anna Killeen; ed Grand Island HS 1930; Grand Island Coll; Grand Island Bus Coll; Williams Inst of Mortuary Science, Kansas City Kas; 1933-36 with father in O'Laughlin-Livingston Furn & Undertaking Establishment; 1936-38 with father oprd Livingston-Sondermann Funeral .Home; 1938 ptr in Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home, estab by Joseph Sondermann in 1891; Neb & Natl Funeral Dirs Assns; Jr C of C; Liederkranz Soc; Woodland Country Club; BPOE; FOE; hobbies, golf, fishing, hunting; off 406 W Koenig; res 1614 W Division, Grand Island.

   LOCKE, HENRY W: Grand Secretary of Lodge; b Eisleben, Germany Aug 1, 1890; s of William Locke -___; ed German gymnasium; theological seminary; sch of navigation; bus coll; m Marie Lohmann May 19, 1915 Grand Island; s Fredrick, Herbert, Edward, Henry Jr, Wilhelm, Dick; Sons of Hermann, grand secy, grand pres 9 years, natl grand pres 3 years; editor "Neb Hermanns-Sohn"; 1932-36 mbr city coun; candidate for state representative 1934; candidate for mayor of Grand Island 1935; Photographers Assn of Amer, Neb del to natl conv 1938-1939; assoc, mbr Royal Photographic Soc of Great Britain; trustee Liederkranz Soc; AF&AM; KT; Scot Rite 32o; Tehama Shrine; BPOE; hobbies, photography, study of law, aviation; off 206 N Locust; res 922 W Koenig, Grand Island.

   LOESCHER, WALTER H: County Assessor; b Grand Island, Neb Jan 16, 1907; s of William Loescher-Ella Spatholt; ed Grand Island HS 1925; m Irene F Wood July 18, 1934 Hastings; 1926-28 clk in Hanna's Groc; 1929-35 pct assessor; 1938- Hall Co assessor; German Luth Ch, Mrs Loescher mbr Chris Ch; hobbies, fishing, swimming, skating; off Courthouse; res 802 N Kimball, Grand Island.

   LONG, STANLEY D: President of Insurance Co; b Hildreth, Neb June 8. 1887; s of Stephen D Long-Nina J Glenn; ed Wilcox HS; Holdrege Bus Coll; Fremont Coll of Pharm PhG 1911; hon mbr Innocents at U of N; m Gladys Defibaugh Apr 10, 1913 Hastings; s Robert S, Jack D; d Ruth W (Mrs Herman Siefkes), Phyllis H, Virginia P; registered pharm in Neb; 1911-13 pharm in Bloomington; 1913-33 pharm in Cowles; 1916-33 P M Cowles; 1933-36 secy Pathfinder Life Ins Co at Grand Island; 1936- pres; past mayor of Cowles 10 years; 1926- regent, U of N; maj ROA; Coll of Life Underwriters; Neb Pharm Assn; C of C; Kiwanis; Uni Club, Lincoln; Riverside Country Club; SAR; AF&AM, first master at Cowles; Scot Rite 32o; RAM; KT; Tehama Shrine; BPOE; First Presby Ch, elder. hobbies, golf, travel; off Pathfinder Life Insurance Bldg; res 2120 W Division, Grand Island.

   LOSEY, GEORGE WASHINGTON: Retired; b St Johns, Mich Feb 21, 1864; s of Marvin P Losey-Cornelia V Storer; ed St Johns Mich; m Jennie T Thompson July 19, 1888 Naperville, Mich; s Arthur T (dec 1916); d Grace I (Mrs ___ Kelley, dec 1930); 1876-79 appr in contracting bus, St Johns Mich; 1879-1885 foreman for contr in Chicago; 1885-87 emp by various sign cos, Chicago; 1887-91 painter in Council Bluffs Ia; 1891-93 with Lincoln Paint & Color Co, Lincoln; 1893-1907 owner & opr Lincoln Sign Works, expert painter for Lincoln Paint & Color Co; 1910-16 owner & opr sign bus in Grand Island, sold to Amer Advertising Co of Des Moines Ia; 1917-19 mgr Amer Advertising Co in Des Moines Ia; 1919-32 owner & opr Lacey Sign System of Grand Island; 1932- ret; past Internatl pres Sign Craft Assn, only life mbr in Amer; C of C; Rotary; BPOE; Liederkranz Soc; KP, Lincoln; hobbies, flowers, drawing; res 119 1/2 W 3rd, Grand Island.

   LUEBS, ALFRED J: Attorney; b Wood River, Neb May 13, 1903; s of Henry F Luebs-Anna Plath; ed Wood River; Grand Island HS 1920; U of N, BSc 1924, LLB 1927; Phi Alpha Delta; m Frances E MacPherson Dec 25, 1935 Kansas City, Mo; s Jon Frederic; 1927- prac law in Grand Island; Hall Co & Neb St Bar Assns; C of C; past VP Jr C of C, past dir; Kiwanis, past secy 7 years; Riverside Country Club; Uni Club, Lincoln; past mbr BPOE; AF&AM; English Luth Ch; Dem, past secy Hall Co Central Com; hobbies, travel, hunting, swimming; off Sterne Bldg; res 6 Atmar Apts, Grand Island.

   LUMBARD, CARL WINFRED: Photographer; b Fremont, Neb, Apr 5, 1903; s of Guy W Lumbard-Anna Doll; ed Grand Island HS 1922; m Harriet Taylor Jan 3, 1935 St Paul; s David Taylor; d Jane; 1922-37 display man & buyer Kauffmann's 5c to 10c Store; 1937- photographer Leschinsky Studio; Sr C of C; Jr O of C; Rotary; Liederkranz Soc; AF&AM; Tehama Shrine; Presby Ch; hobbies, photography, gardening, amateur motion pictures; off 109 E 3rd; res 1208 W John, Grand Island.

   McELROY, CHARLIE THORNTON: Factory President & Treasurer; b Middlesex, Vt Apr 30, 1873; s of Frederick A McElroy-Jenette Thornton; ed Grand Island, ent present Dodge sch on day of opening; m Bertha T Guiou July 9, 1901 Grand Island; s Thomas R, Francis E, Robert G; d Elizabeth J (Mrs Fred Sundeen); came with parents to Neb 1875, first to Omaha, then to Richland & to Grand Island 1876; first emp by Barker & Hart Drug Co of Grand Island, later with Charles A Wiebe Dry Goods Co; 1890-1911 with Yellow Front Shoe Store; 1911-14 with Burt Wingert in Wingert & McElroy culvert & sheet metal bus; 1914 bus inc as Grand Island Culvert & Metal Works, 1914- pres, treas & gen mgr; past mbr bd of edn 6 years, past pres; past mbr athletic bd 8 years; known as the Old Vet, 25 years has organized, directed & marshalled parades of Grand Island; during Sp-Amer War mbr Co M 2nd Neb vol Inf; during World War mbr, coun of defense, 1st lt HG, mbr Liberty Loan coms & active in fund drives; Comml Club, past mbr exec bd 16 years; AF&AM; York Rite; RAM, 2nd oldest past high priest; KT, oldest past comm, past eminent comm; adviser Grand Island ch DeMolay, 19 years holder Cross of Honor; mbr exec com. BSA; BPOE,, oldest mbr; dir descendant of Matthew Thornton, signer of Declaration of Independence; St Stephens Episc Ch, past jr & sr wardens, past, vestryman; hobby, working with young people; off 855 N Oak; res 912 W 1st, Grand Island.

   McGRATH, BENJAMIN ROBERT: Physician & Surgeon; b Jo Daviess Co, Ill May 17, 1873; s of Robert McGrath-Esther Weir; ed Savanna Ill HS 1890; Marion Sims Coll of St Louis; U of Ill, MD 1902; m Susan Ellen Williamson July 2, 1905 Jo Daviess Co, Ill (dec 1926); s Dr William M, Benjamin R, James R; d Esther L Flanagin; m Dessie Shaffer May 31, 1928 Carroll, Ia; s Harvey; 4 years tchr in schs of Carroll Co Ill & Lincoln Co; 1895-28 prin Grant schs; 1902 prac med Grant; 1903 prac with brother Dr W W in Savanna, Ill; 1904- prac, Grand Island; staff mbr St Francis & Grand Island Hosps; 1908-17 pres Grand Island bd of edn; during World War in US army Aug 28, 1917-Feb 4, 1919 med corps, commd capt, later maj, 1 year O/S, surg in chg of operating team 35 AEF, for a time staff mbr base hosp 116 Bazoilles-sur-Meuse, France; ret maj MORC; ch mbr & 2nd vice-comm Amer Leg post 53, 20 year mbr; past secy Hall Co Med Soc; past pres Tri-Co Med Soc; past mbr Missouri Valley Med Soc; Neb St Med Assn, pres 1928 AMA; FACS; AF&AM; RAM; KT; Rep; hobby, travel; off First Natl Bank Bldg; res 515 S Locust, Grand Island.

   McGRATH, WILLIAM M: Physician & Surgeon; b Grand Island, Neb Aug 20, 1906; s of Benjamin R McGrath-Susan Ellen Williamson; ed Grand Island HS 1923; Grand Island Coll, BA 1927; U of Chicago; Rush Med Coll, MD 1931; m Mildred E Castell Sept 9, 1936 Chicago; s William M Jr; d Susan Ellen; interne Presby Hosp in Chicago 2 years, resident

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phys 2 years, staff mbr 2 years; 1927- prac med with Dr Woodrugg, Grand Island; secy Tri-Co Med Soc; Hall Co Med Soc; Neb St & AMA; Jr C of C; Liederkranz Soc; Woodland Country Club; hobby, golf; off First Natl Bank Bldg; res 1722 W Division, Grand Island.

   McGUIRE, ALLEN: Auto Dealer; b Wood River, Neb Apr 24, 1896; s of Patrick W McGuire-Katherine O'Neill; ed Wood River HS; m Tina Wiese Oct 1929 Grand Island; 1914-17 auto mechanic, Gothenburg; 1919-28 ptr of brother Paul in Ford Agcy Wood River; 1928- with brother Paul opr Ford Agcy In Grand Island; also ptr in Ford Agcy, Lexington & North Platte; with brother Paul opr United Credit Co, North Platte; Neb & Natl Auto Dlrs Assns; exc mbr Ford Dlrs Assn of Neb; C of C; past mbr Rotary; Woodland Country Club; Amer Leg; 40 & 8: during World War ent US army 1917, inf 89th div O/S disch Dec 1919; BPOE; past mbr KC; St Mary's Cath Ch; hobby, fishing; off 602 W 3rd; res 1923 W Division, Grand Island.

   MARA, DAN JEROME: Secretary-Treasurer of Store; b Ceresco, Neb July 18, 1892; s of Richard T Mara-Sarah Hennessy; ed Lancaster Co; Ceresco HS; LBC; m Eleanore Kolbeck June 29, 1929 Colorado Springs Colo; d Mary Louise; Eleonore Margaret; 1909-14 with Natl Bank of Commerce, Lincoln; 1914-15 asst to natl bank examiner; 1915-16 with Corn Exchange Natl Bank, Omaha; 1916-18 with First Natl Bank, Crofton; 1919 traveled; 1920-23 cash Venango Farmers State Bank; 1923-25 supervised & systematized the collection dept of Hansen chain of banks in Neb & Colo for Hansen Investment Co of Omaha, also worked with other banks; credit mgr & liquidating ofcr Neb Merc Co of Grand Island; 1925-26 did special work for First Natl Bank, Crofton; 1927-29 auditor, Denver; 1930- secy & treas S N Wolbach & Sons Dept Store, Grand Island; during World War in US army May 8, 1918-Jan 28, 1919, 338th field arty, 6 mos O/S commd as 2nd lt; Amer Leg; C of C; an org Grand Island Fine Arts Soc; Riverside Country Club; BPOE; St Mary's Cath Ch; hobby, collecting oil paintings & etchings; res 909 W 1st, Grand Island.

   MARTIN, ROY DAVID: Ophthalmologist & Otolaryngologist; b Randolph, Ia Jan 11, 1885; s of Hartzel Martin-Rebecca Hart; ed Fairfield HS; U of N, MD 1911; grad work Vienna Austria, Chicago, New Orleans La; Phi Rho Sigma; m Cavilla Piper June 12, 1908 Lincoln; d Vera Isabelle; 1911-12 interne Meth Hosp, Omaha; 1912-19 gen prac, Glenvil; 1919-37 specialist in ophthalmology & otolaryngology with Dr E C Foote, Hastings; 1937- specialist in ophthalmology & otolaryngology, Grand Island; staff mbr St Francis Hosp, Grand Island; staff mbr & past pres Mary Lanning Memorial Hosp, Hastings; Hall Co Med Soc; past pres 2 terms Adams Co Med Soc; Neb St & AMA; Amer Acad of Opthalmology & Otolaryngology; Rotary; Riverside Country Club; AF& AM; Scot Rite; Tehama Shrine: trustee First Bapt Ch; hobbies, reading, golf; off Masonic Bldg; res 1802 W 1st, Grand Island.

   MATTKE, OTTO LEVY: Merchant; b Stettin, Germany Aug 5, 1875; s of Herman Mattke-Helena ___; ed Grand Island; Luth parochial sch; m Stacia Weinrich Nov 8, 1879 Grand Island; s Arthur O, Edward Pat, Harry (dec); d Margaret (Mrs C E Grundy); 1883 came with parents to Amer & located in Grand Island; assisted father in bricklaying & contracting trade; emp later in RR work; 1887-90 emp on farms near Archer; 1890-92 assisted father; 1892-98 emp in groc store of Henry Reese, Grand Island; 1898-1906 emp in molding & machine work in Brown Hoisting Works, Cleveland O; 1906-13 emp in groc store of C F Heck, Grand Island; 1913-35 emp in H H Glover Gen Store, later ptr of Mr Gorman, then acquired Mr Glover's bus & oprd under name of Mattke & Gorman until Mr Gorman's retirement; 1935- with sons, opr Mattke's Groc; chmn of bd Grand Island Trust Co; pres of group liquidating affairs of old Grand Island Natl Bank; pres retail section Grand Island Mchts Assn; pres Fedn of Neb Retailers; bd mbr Natl Retail Association; C of C, bd mbr; mbr bldg com Woodland Country Club; Liederkranz Soc; Plattdeutsche Verein; trustee KC; Maccabees; during World War chmn fair price commission of grocers of Grand Island; St Mary's Parish; hobbies, hunting, yard, gardening, travel, nature study; father was bricklayer & contr; off 212 N Wheeler; res 1005 W Koenig, Grand Island.

   MAXON, HARRY FLOYD: Pharmacist; b Casey, Ia July 22, 1894; s of James S Maxon-Louise Warmer; ed Audubon Ia, Riverton; U of N, BSc 1927, MSc 1929; KSTC; PSTC; m Crystal Audrey Vansyckle Nov 26, 1924 Smith Center, Kas; became registered pharm 1930; 1913 rur sch tchr, Casey Ia; 1913-17 tchr in Franklin & Webster Cos; 1917-20 clk for CB&Q RR, Riverton; also farmed until 1932; 1932-34 pharm & mgr Constable Drug Co, Wymore; 1934 pharm Penner Drug Co, Beatrice; 1934-35 pharm & mgr A J Grievish Drug Co, Lincoln; 1935-37 pharm with drug stores in Mont & Wayne, later mgr Wilson Drug Co, Geneva; 1937- owner drug store in Wood River; pres C of C; Neb Pharm Assn; Prot; hobbies, fishing, English, poetry; res Wood River.

   MAYER, ARTHUR CLEVELAND: Attorney; b St Louis, Mo Feb 1, 1872; s of Henry C H Mayer-Helene Koerner; ed Grand Island; Stuttgart, Germany; U of N, LLB 1896; Yale U, ML 1897; m Else Finckh Aug 7, 1897 Stuttgart Germany; s Herbert F; d Ruth Augustine; m Elizabeth Cunningham Oct 16, 1919 Lincoln; s Arthur C; d Paula Ann; Sept 1897 became ptr of Fred W Ashton, atty of Grand Island; 1900- 04 US referee in bankruptcy; 1904-08 Hall Co atty; 1910-16 Grand Island city atty; 1916- U S referee in bankruptcy; past pres Hall Co Bar Assn; Neb St Bar Assn; BPOE 604, mbr crippled children's com; AF&AM; Sons of Hermann, pres grand lodge; Plattdeutsche Verein; Liederkranz Soc; Episc Ch, jr warden, vestryman 20 years; hobby, stamp collecting; off 116 1/2 W 3rd; res 1001 W Division, Grand Island.

   MAYER, HERBERT FINCKH: Attorney; b Grand Island, Neb May 16, 1903; s of Arthur C Mayer-Else Finckh; ed Grand Island HS; U of N, BA 1924; 1922-23 student at Stuttgart Germany; U of Chicago, JD 1927; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; m Linda Rathman Nov 25, 1930 Grand Island; s Herbert, F, John Rathman; d Patricia Else; 1927- ptr of father-in-law in prac; 1929-31 police judge; 1926-29 2nd lt field arty US army res, 1929-38 1st lt; past pres Central Neb ROA; Neb ROA, past treas;. Neb St Bar Assn; past mbr Amer Bar Assn; C of C; Liederkranz Soc, pres past 5 years; St Luke Hosp Assn; FOE: Sons of Hermann; Episc Ch; hobbies, Liederkranz activities, farming, family; off 116 1/2 W 3rd; res 1521 W 1st, Grand Island.

   MENCK, HAROLD CARL: Postmaster; b Grand Island, Neb Apr 11, 1893; s of Carl H Menck-Emily Boehm; ed Grand Island HS; Grand Island Coll 1914; m Mrs MyrIe May Blumenthal Dunn Nov 26, 1925 Salt Lake City Utah; s Harold, David; d Ila Dawn; 1914-18 with S N Wolbach & Sons Clothing Store, Grand Island; 1919-24 traveling representative for Augustine Co; 1925-26 traveling representative for Kemper-Thomas Co of Cincinnati O; 1927-33 traveling representative for Morris, Mann & Riley of Chicago, imported goods; 1933- P M, first & only, native P M of Grand Island; during World War May 1918 ent U S army, 11 mos 0/S, corp Co D, 338th machine gun batt 88th div, disch June 15, 1919; past comm Amer Leg post 53; an org & first pres 2 years Neb ch Natl Assn of P Ms; C of C, past program chmn & past mbr aviation com, mbr tourist com, chmn of dedication Arrasmith Air Field; treas City Improvement Assn; Liederkranz Soc; secy of bd, Hall Co SA; BSA. Den Dad of Cubs; AF&AM; BPOE; English Luth Ch; hobbies, outdoor sports, singing, work with young people; grandfather, Christian Menck, one of first settlers of Hall Co; res 1204 W Charles, Grand Island.

   MEVES, DETLEF HENRY: Wholesale Liquor Distributor; b Grand Island, Neb Mar 27, 1901; s of John Meves-Metha Joehnck; ed Grand Island Bus Coll; m Evelyn Sheaff May 20, 1937 Dubuque Ia; d Jacqueline Kay, Judith Lee; as schoolboy sold rhubarb from grandmother's garden, later newspaper carrier for Grand Island Daily Independent, 1917-18 machinists helper UP RR shops, Grand Island: 1919 teller, People's State Bank of Grand Island,1919-30 teller, later asst cash Neb, St Bank; 1930-33 cash Neb Natl Bank of Grand Island; 1933-35 in whol beer bus; 1935- owner Meves Whol Liquor Co & Grand Island Beer Co; mbr exec coun Neb Whol & Retail LiquorDlrs Assn; C of C; BPOE; FOE; Liederkranz Soc: Woodland Country Club; grandmother Joehnck was one of first two white women in Hall Co, family came to Neb by ox team 1857; off 109 W South Trout; res 1221 W Koenig, Grand Island.

   MEVES, JOHN FRED: Wholesale Liquor Dealer; b Grand Island, Neb Apr 1, 1873; s of Detlef Henry Meves-Anna Heesch; ed Grand Island; ICS; m Metha Joehnck June 2, 1897 Grand Island; s Detlef Henry; d Marie (dec), Hulda (Mrs William Scultz), Viola (Mrs Wilber Bachman); as young man emp several years by Oscar Reeser, groc, Grand Island, later carp, contr & builder; 5 years with Saginaw, Mich Beet

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Sugar Co, retd to Grand Island & again became carp, contr & builder; 5 years dlr for Maytag Washing Machine Co, Minden & Central City; 1935- with son in whol liquor bus, Grand Island; Neb st Warehouse inspector; Neb Whol & Retail Liquor Dlrs Assn; C of C; trustee Plattdeutsche Verein; past trustee, past secy, past pres Liederkranz Soc; past chmn of entertainment com FOE; English Luth Ch; hobbies, children & grandchildren; wife's mother one of first 2 white women in Hall Co; off 109 W South Front; res 637 E Groff, Grand Island.

   MEYER, ERNEST JOHN: Jeweler; b Grand Island, Neb Oct 5, 1891; s of August Meyer-Elizabeth B Egg; ed Grand Island; Winters Sch of Engraving, Chicago; spec study of jewelry mfg, Chicago; m May Dahlstrom June 3, 1920 Grand Island; s John David; when a boy, assisted father in jewelry bus; 1908 apptd to US naval acad at Annapolis Md, after 1 1/2 years service resigned because of defective vision; registered jeweler; 1910- jeweler in Grand Island, 1919- with brother Robert managed bus for mother after father's death in 1930; 1914-16 2nd lt Co M 5th NNG, 1916-17 2nd lt in Mexican border service; June 1917 commd 1st lt re-org Co inducted into US army for World War with 34th div, aide to Gen George Harries, Camp Cody, Deming N M; Jan 1918 went O/S remained 20 mos, as casual ofcr, lt in rent, requisition & claims service; disch Camp Dodge Ia Oct 1919; 1920 org Co H of 134th inf NNG, capt 3 years; 1926-27 comm Amer Leg post 53, 4 years chmn com which org jr drum & bugle corps; past chef de gare 40 & 8, past grand chef de gare;. Neb St Jewelers Assn; Amer Natl Retail Jewelers Assn; Amer Gem Soc; C of C; BPOE; AF&AM; RAM; Liederkranz Soc; Riverside Country Club; Presby Ch; hobbles, gemology, golf, swimming, bowling; both grandfathers were Swiss watchmakers; off 121 W 3rd; res 716 W Koenig, Grand Island.

   MEYER, ROBERT AUGUST: Jeweler; b Plattsburg, N Y Dec 9, 1883; s of August Meyer-Elisabeth B Egg; ed Grand Island; Bradley Polytechnic Inst, Peoria Ill; John B Wiggins Engravers, Chicago; m Catherine Dorothy Hackman June 30, 1915 Shelton; s Robert William, Frederick Ernest; d M Elizabeth; 1885 came with parents to Grand Island; 1901 on leaving sch became assoc with father in bus; 1901-03 studied & traveled, emp by N A Heath of Hebron, later by Kirkpatrick Jewelry Co of St Joseph Mo; 1903- jeweler in Grand Island; upon father's death in 1930, with brother Ernest became mgr of jewelry bus for mother; past pres 2 terms Neb St Jewelers Assn; Amer Natl Retail Jewelers Assn; United Horological Assn of Amer; C of C, past pres retail section; Rotary; past exalted ruler BPOE, trustee AF&AM; RAM; KT; Tehama Shrine; Liederkranz Soc; First Presby Ch, past elder; hobbies, home & yard, swimming, hunting; both grandfathers Swiss watchmakers; off 121 W 3rd; res 1818 W Charles, Grand Island.

   MOORE, CLAYTON JAMES: Dentist; b Mankato, Minn Apr 11, 1894; s of James Henry Moore-Ollie Butterfield: ed Mankato Minn; Independence Ia HS; U of Ia; U of Ill, DDS 1918; Xi Psi Phi; m Bermetta Kennedy June 6, 1938 Lincoln; 1918 prac in Grand Island; 1919-20 prac, Iowa Falls Ia; 1920- prac, Grand Island; during World War enl 1917 in med corps dental div US army at U of Ill; past pres NW Neb Dist Dental Soc; ADA; Riverside Country Club; AF&AM, York Rite; KT; Tehama Shrine; BPOE; Presby Ch; hobby, travel; off 115 1/2 W 3rd; res 1615 W 2nd, Grand Island.

   MOORE, WALTER PRICE: Dentist; b Yuma, Colo Jan 25, 1896; s of H A Moore-Lora McKean; ed Colorado; DuBois HS: Grand Island Bus Coll; Lincoln Auto Sch 1919-20; U of N, DDS 1928, band mbr, mbr wrestling team; Gamma Lamda; m Lela Riesland Sept 1930 Wood River; s Terrence Price, Yancey Scott; d Judson Todd; 1913-16 with whol jewelry co, Kansas City Mo; 1916-17 emp in hdw store, DuBois; 1920-23 did electrical auto wiring, Lincoln; 1928- dentist, Wood River; dir Wood River B & L Assn; past twp treas; during World War enl in U S army 8th inf 8th div, went O/S Sept 1918, disch Oct 1919; Amer Leg post 314; Neb St & ADA; C of C; AF&AM, Pawnee City; Meth Ch; hobbies, fishing, wrestling; res Wood River.

   MULLEN, WILLIAM PATRICK: Attorney; b Wood River, Neb. May 4, 1898; s of John Mullen-Sarah Hannon; ed Wood River; Shelton HS 1915; Notre Dame U; Creighton U, LLB 1920; Georgetown U, Washington D C, LLM 1921; Gamma Eta Gamma; m Ann Costello July 25, 1928 Columbus; 1920-22 in legal dept U S veterans bur Washington D C; 1922 in chg of compensation & ins div, U S veterans bur Fresno Calif; 1922- prac law, Grand Island; 1922-24 with Sen W H Thompson; 1923-25 police judge; 1934 Hall Co atty; pres Hall Co Bar Assn; Neb St Bar Assn; C of C; BPOE; KC; Amer Leg; during World War in SATC Creighton U; Cath Ch; hobby, bridge; off 202 1/2 N Locust; res 1507 IW 2nd, Grand Island.

   MURFIN, DARWIN T: Publisher; b Newcastle, Neb Feb 7, 1904; s of Edward Bismark Murfin-Clara Wendte; ed Page HS 1928; WSTC; m Pearl Brown Dec 4, 1926 Yankton S D; s Dennis Edward; 1910 moved with parents to Page; during last year of HS emp on Page Reporter under L L Leh, publisher The Magnificent Research & Christianity Reborn; 1924-38 so far as known youngest publisher in state, owner & publisher Page Reporter; 1938 published The Merry War at Clinton Ia, also did job printing; 1939- publisher Cairo Record; NPA; past pres Holt Co Publishers Assn; an org Page Comml Club; past grand IOOF, Page; org & scoutmaster of 2 troops BSA, coun mbr at Page, publicity mgr & dir Covered Wagon area; Meth Ch; hobbies, hunting, fishing; res Cairo.

   MURIE, FRANK J: Grocer; b St Edward, Neb Mar 27, 1896; s of James Murie-Mary Lohoff; ed Grand Island & Cairo; m Reva Scoins Nov 21, 1917 Grand Island; s Frank Edward (dec); 1914-17, 1919 clk in F W Goodrich Groc, Cairo; 1917-19 during World War enl in U S army 27th inf, Philippine Islands 6 mos, sailed to Siberia Sept 1918, disch July 28, 1919; 1919-35 mgr Cairo Mdse Store, Cairo; 1935- lessee & opr groc store; Amer Leg post 53, Grand Island; res Cairo.

   MURPHY, RALPH ERNEST: Merchant; b Aurora, Neb Feb 14, 1888; s of James H Murphy-Anna Almond: ed Hamilton Co; m Edythe Fought Sept 15, 1906 Lincoln; s Jerry, Robert; 1904-09 emp in comml dept Lincoln Tel & Teleg Co, later mgr of Cordova exchange; 1909-12 mgr Seward exchange of Lincoln Tel & Teleg Co; 1912-14 owner & opr cafe in Seward; 1914-17 in comml dept Lincoln Tel & Teleg Co at Lincoln, 1917-23 dist mgr at Hastings; 1923- opr typewriter & off supply bug, Grand Island; 1926 estab unit in Hastings, 1929 in North Platte, 1936 in McCook; past pres C of C; past pres Rotary; BPOE; Liederkranz Soc; Riverside Country Club; Woodland Country Club; hobbies, baseball, golf; off 321 W 3rd; res 1322 W Division, Grand Island.

   NAGELSTOCK, ARNY E: Merchant; b Black Creek, Wis Apr 17, 1880; s of Charlie Nagelstock-Sophia Fisher; ed Bessemer, Mich HS 1898; m Jeannette Cohen Feb 26, 1922 Chicago; 1898-1901 with father in dry goods bus, Beesemer Mich, later at Ironwood Mich; 1901-03 emp by uncle in dry goods & clothing bus in Chicago; 1903-06 with various cos in Chicago 3 years; 1906-10 emp in clothing store in Maquoketa Ia; 1910-13 ptr of brother in Ladies Ready-to-Wear, Fremont; 1913- owner & opr of Ladies Ready-to-Wear, Grand Island; during World War, secy & treas HG, active in united war fund drives; past pres C of C; AF&AM, Fremont; Scot Rite, 32o, Shrine; Riverside Country Club; hobbies, golf, fishing; off 110 W 3rd; res 318 1/2 W Koenig, Grand Island.

   NELSON, EDGAR FLOYD: Sales Manager; b Lincoln, Neb Mar 17, 1899; s of Olaf Nelson-Dagmar Debro; ed Lincoln; m Mabel Ilene Stahl June 27, 1922 Lincoln; as boy experimented in radio & electricity & with assocs owned one of first wireless sending & receiving sets in Lincoln; as young man emp in drafting dept CB&Q RR in Lincoln, later in passenger dept; 1914-22 asst, later display man for Rudge & Guenzel Dept Store of Lincoln; 1923- sales & advertising mgr S N Wolbach & Sons Dept Store of Grand Island; affiliated with Omaha Advertising Club; Liederkranz Soc; BPOE; AF &AM; past high priest RAM; Grand Island Gun Club; Meth Ch, past bd mbr; hobbies, fishing, swimming, hunting; father was engr for CB&Q RR, Lincoln, many years; res 821 S Pine, Grand Island.

   NEUMANN, GUS E: Retired; b Vogelsdorf, Germany July 1, 1876; s of Ernest Neumann-Johanna Grabs; ed Germany & Grand Island: m Edith Wutzler Apr 19, 1896 Grand Island; s Ernest F; d Irma (Mrs William Reese); 1887 came with parents to Amer, stopped several mos in Nebraska City, in Sept located in Grand Island; 1888-92 emp by Henry Garn in printing shop of Der Herold, German newspaper; later emp on the Anzeiger, Grand Island; 1892-97 with Grand Island Independent; 1897- 99 published Neb Courier, German newspaper; 1899-1909 with assocs formed corp which became owner & opr of Grand Island Independent; 1910-17 Hall Co clk;

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