Hall County NEGenWeb
Who's Who in Nebraska 1940
Hall County -- A through C

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ABBOTT, ARTHUR GRIFFIN Attorney; b Grand Island, Neb Mar 10, 1880; s of Othman Ali Abbott-Elizabeth Gardner Griffin; ed Grand Island HS; Grand Island Coll, BA 1901; U of Chicago JD 1907; 1907 adm to Neb bar; 1912 adm to Ill bar; 1907-12 prac law, Grand Island; 1912-18 prac law, Chicago; 1918- prac law, Grand Island; past city atty; owner & opr 3 farms near Grand Island; past pres Hall Co Bar Assn; Neb St Bar Assn; hobbies, gardening, growing trees; off 108 1/2 W 3rd; res 705 W 1st, Grand Island.

ABBOTT, OTHMAN ALI Attorney; b Grand Island, Neb Sept 14, 1874; s of Othman Ali Abbott-Elizabeth Griffin; ed Grand Island; Grand Island Bus Coll; U of N, LLD; m Ella Bartenbach Sept 14, 1911 Grand Island; d Charlotte; adm to Neb bar 1896; 1896- prac law, Grand Island; 1939- mayor of Grand Island, also past mayor 6 years; police judge 3 years; dist court reporter 20 years; pres bd of edn 6 years; mbr Charter Commission, Grand Island; during World War, chmn coun of defense; Hall Co & Neb St Bar Assns; U of N Alumni Assn; RAM; KT; Shrine; BPOE, FOE; Episc Ch, vestryman; hobby, fishing; off 108 1/2 W 3rd; res 706 W 1st, Grand Island.

ABBOTT, MISS SABRA JANE Librarian; b Wood River, Neb; d of Marcus Riley Abbott-Carrie Weldon; ed Wood River HS; Grand Island College BA 1902; U of Colo; U of N; Carnegie Pub Lib, Wash D C; with brother Roscoe owner & opr parents original homestead; 1903-04 tchr near Abbott; 1904-05 tchr, Shelton; 1905-07 tchr, Chadron; 1907-09 tchr, Fairbury; 1913-24 tchr of Latin & history, Wood River HS; 1924-28 supt of schs, Wood River; 1928 librarian Wood River pub lib; 1929-30 librarian Grand Island Coll; 1930- librarian Wood River pub lib; still owns father's old library; NSTA; hon mbr Federated Woman's Club; secy, past worthy matron OES; DAR; Presby Ch, SS tchr, past pres Young Women's Missionary Soc; hobbies, photography, reading, fancywork; father, Civil War veteran, homesteaded in 1870's near Wood River, was tchr & farmer; mother also sch tchr; res Wood River.

ALTER, ISAAC READ Banker; b Cheyenne, Wyo Aug 24, 1881; s of Isaac R Alter-Annie Reed; ed Grand Island HS 1899; m Anna Haldeman Apr 18, 1906 Grand Island; d Marion (Mrs G S Redwine); 1894-1910 with father in Union Stockyards, also in cattle feeding bus, Grand Island; 1910-14 after death of father indep feeder of cattle, hogs, sheep; 1899 janitor & collector, First Natl Bank, Grand Island; 1900-10 cash, Grand Island Natl Bank; 1910-24 dir & cash First Natl Bank, 1924- exec VP & mgr; pres First State Bank, Whitman; past pres Neb Bankers Assn; Amer Bankers Assn, past VP natl bank div; dir, mbr industrial com C of C; ch mbr Rotary; Riverside Country Club; Liederkranz Soc; past trustee & past secy BPOE; AF&AM; KT, past mbr Tangier Shrine; Episc Ch; hobbies, fishing, hunting, breeding dogs, golf, horses, photography, cooking; off First Natl Bank; res 115 N Elm, Grand Island.

APPLEGATE, JOHN CENTENNIAL President Laundry & Dry Cleaning Establishment; b Unionville, Mo Jan 19, 1876; s of Charles H Applegate-Helen Coop; ed Unionville, Mo; m Cora Haines Dec 11, 1901 Fairbury; d Alberta (Mrs Ellis B Shepherd); 1891 emp by laundry, Harvey Ill: 1891 pushed wheel chairs at Chicago Worlds Fair; 1892 with assocs pur & oprd small hand wash laundry, Unionville, Mo; 1893 with 4 assocs & hand washer came west seeking laundry work, husked corn at Harbine Neb; 1893-1918 emp in Fairbury Laundry, in which he later pur int; 1919-22 owner of int in Grand Island Model Laundry; 1922- owner Grand Island Model Laundry & Dry Cleaners; Neb Laundry Men's Assn; Neb Assn of Cleaners & Dyers; Natl Assn of Dyers & Cleaners; Amer Inst of Laundering; C of C; Rotary; Woodland & Riverside Country Clubs; BPOE; Chris Ch; hobbies, fishing, golf, travel; off 220-224 E 3rd; res 1227 W Division, Grand Island.

ARRASMITH, WILLIAM J Physician & Surgeon; b Underwood, Ia Sept 23, 1888; s of Doria A Arrasmith-Mattie E McCarthy; ed Persia Ia; Harlan Ia HS; U of N; Creighton U, MD 1913; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Rho Sigma; m Jean Louise Minnich Aug 25, 1915 Palmer; s William C; 1913-14 interne Douglas Co Hosp, Omaha; 1914-18 prac med, Palmer; 1918-22 with Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minn, specialized in surgery & diag-

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nosis; 1922- with assocs org & opr Grand Island Clinic, pres; attending surg & instr of surgery for nurses St Francis Hosp, Grand Island; local surg CB&Q RR & Amer Crystal Sugar Co; contributor to professional publications of various articles on surgery; biography in Physicians of the Mayo Clinic & The Mayo Foundation; past pres Hall Co Med Soc; Neb St & AMA; ACS; Industrial Surgs of Amer; dir, Resident & Exresident Soc of Mayo Clinic; dir C of C; AF&AM; Liederkranz Soc; Riverside Country Club; hobbies, golf, fishing, sports; off Grand Island Clinic Bldg; res 2020 W Charles, Grand Island.

AUGUSTINE, ERNEST WEBSTER Manufacturer & Commercial Printer; b Bruning, Neb Sept 13, 1886; s of Irving Milton Augustlne-Alice T Fitzsimons; ed Grand Island; Grand Island Coll; m Parnelia Mercedes Spethman June 15, 1910 Grand Island; s Webster Pershing, Ernest Keith; d Mercedes; as a boy assisted father in newspaper & printing bus; on leaving sch became ptr of father in bus; sold newspaper & became comml printer; dir Comm Natl Bank, Grand Island; dir several Grand Island bus & industrial orgns; past trustee Grand Island Coll; mbr of personnel advisory com of Neb unemployment compensation div, dept of labor; past VP & builder of YMCA, mbr state bd; ambassador, Ak-Sar-Ben; Natl Advertising Specialty Assn; past dir C of C 25 years; Rotary; Riverside Country Club; Omaha Athletic Club; Uni Club, Lincoln; Liederkranz Soc; AF&AM; York Rite; KT; Shrine; BPOE; St Paul's English Luth Ch, trustee & treas 30 years; hobbies, horses, fishing; grandfather was English Luth minister & writer; father (dec) founded Bruning Enterprise, Doniphan Eagle, Grand Island Daily Press, Hall Co Free Press; off 118 E 2nd; res 1915 W Charles, Grand Island.

BACHMAN, WILBER JOHN Livestock Dealer; b Stockham, Neb Feb 18, 1907; s of John Bachman-Annie Crain; ed St Libory; Grand Island HS; Colo Sch of Mines, Golden Colo; Beta Theta Pi; m Viola Meves May 16, 1929 Grand Island; s Robert; d Carolyn; 1923-25 with First Natl Bank, Grand Island; 1925- in cattle bus at Grand Island & Chappell; 1932- in whol & retail gas & oil bus, Grand Island; 1936- owner & opr sales barn, Chappell; 1938- VP Webb Livestock Commission co, Grand Island; Neb Interior Livestock Marketing Assn; C of C; past mbr Kiwanis; AF&AM 33; BPOE; Bapt Ch; hobby, hunting; res 1323 W 1st, Grand Island.

BALD, FRANKLIN LOUIS Farmer & Dairyman; b Aurora, Neb Nov 20, 1878; s of Louis Bald-Matilda Kemper; ed Aurora; m Lena R Wilson Dec 23, 1903 Aurora; s Virgil, Louis; d Jenne Lea (Mrs Hugo Carter), Alice (Mrs Cleo Smith), Ilene (Mrs Howard Patton), Eleanor (Mrs Earl Brittin); assisted father with farm, then farmed indep until 1920, Aurora; 1920- farmer, Wood River; 1930-dairyman; Past mbr sch bd, 13 Years at Aurora, 9 years at Wood River; AF&AM, past master at Wood River; Scot Rite; Presby Ch, trustee; hobbies, home, bus; res Wood River.

BARNEBEY, ARTHUR LINCOLN Retired; b Jeffersonville Ind Mar 15, 1860; s of William Burk Barnebey-Mary Whiteside; ed Monroe Co, Mo; Central Bus Coll, Sedalia Mo; m Frances Anne Walker Oct 18, 1883 Macon Co Mo; s Oscar Leonard, Walker, Hoyt; d Ruby, Lela (Mrs Lloyd McAllister), Ethel, Zella (Mrs Glenwood Rickard), Pauline; 1879-83 tchr, Shelby & Macon Cos Mo; 1884-86 tchr, Hughesville Mo; 1887-90 & 1893-94 tchr, Rockville; 1890-93 tchr Boelus; 1894-96 tchr, Cairo; 1896-99 tchr, Mason City; 1899-1904 farmed, Cairo; 1904-08 P M, Cairo; 1908-12 in mdse bus, Lincoln; 1912-34 in real est & auditing bus, Cairo; 1917-19 tchr, Cairo; 1934- ret; res Cairo.

BARTENBACH, GEORGE WASMER Owner Advertising Co; b Grand Island, Neb Aug 11, 1897; s of Henry J Bartenbach-Elfrieda Wasmer; ed Grand Island HS 1920; Ia St Coll; m Dorothy Irene Morrison Sept 27, 1929 Grand Island; s Henry Arthur; d Gretchen Elfrieda; 1880 became half owner & mgr H G Bartenbach & Son, since father's death in 1933 has been mgr & is 3rd generation to opr bus; owner Bartenbach Poster Advertising of Grand Island, bus property, farms pear Grand Island, farm & oil lands in Okla; Fedn of Neb Retailers; BPOE, past exalted ruler; past comm Amer Leg, 4 star mbr; past chef de gare 40 & 8; com mbr Amer Leg Jr Baseball League; Neb Master Painters Assn, assoc mbr; C of C dir, chmn of aviation; Liederkranz Soc; Gun Club; Izaak Walton; Riverside Country Club; AF&AM; RAM; KT; Shrine; Tehama Temple; during World, War ent U S army Sept 18, 1918, training detachment, Manhattan Kas, disch Dec 20, 1918; English Luth Ch; hobby, aviation, holds private pilot's license, formerly flew own plane; maternal grandfather signer of original city charter came to Grand Island 1864, father came 1872; H J Bartenbach & Son oldest bus in Grand Island continuously oprd by one family & founded in 1880 by paternal grandfather; off 209 N Locust; res 1403 W Division, Grand Island.

BECKMANN, DIEDRICH OTTO Clerk of District Court; b Grand Island, Neb Jan 19, 1879; s of August F Beckmann-Emelia Vieregg; ed Hall Co; Grand Island Bus Coll 1904; m Emma Bruhn Oct 1, 1908 Grand Island; s Paul; d Bernadine; 1909-32. secy-treas Grand Island Plumbing Co; 1935- clk of dist court, Grand Island; during Sp-Amer War, ent U S army May 1898, Co M, 2nd Neb vol inf, Grand Island unit, disch Oct 1898; past secy, past comm USWV; Neb Assn of Clks of Dist Court; C of C: Plattdeutsche Verein; Liederkranz Soc; Sons of Hermann; BPOE; English Luth Ch; hobbies, hunting, fishing, dancing; off Courthouse; res 312 S Walnut, Grand Island.

BELTZER, OREN ALLEN President Trust Co; b Stratton, Neb Mar 20, 1888; s of Jacob E Beltzer-Margaret Thompson; ed Arapahoe HS; U of N 1905-10; U of Penn; Kappa Sigma; m Nellie Marie Schreff Mar 4, 1912 St Joseph Mo; s James, William Allen; d Joanne; 1910-11 played professional baseball, Philadelphia Amer League; 1911-17 with brother James owner of Neb Indian Ball Team; 1917-24 in theater & real est bus Lincoln; 1924-28 VP Grand Island Trust Co, 1928- pres; C of C; BPOE: Liederkranz; Riverside Country Club; BPOE; hobbies, hunting, golf; off 212 N Locust; res 2016 W 1st, Grand Island.

BENTON, MRS IDA M Homemaker; b Portage Co, Wis Oct 5, 1859; d of James Squire-Jane McCune; ed Aida; Cameron; m Charles S Benton Mar 20, 1879 Cameron (dec 1911); s Seward Ralph (dec 1936); came with family to Neb 1872, located at Alda: thought to be only survivor of original settlers of Cameron neighborhood; still owns & leases original homestead which husband farmed; 1906 came to Cairo; hobbies, gardening, yard; res Cairo.

BERNSTEIN, FRITZ Safety Director of Power Co; b Grand Island, Neb Nov 2, 1887; s of Theodore Bernstein-Voss Wiecke; ed Grand Island; m Margaret S Nichols June, 1919 Broken Bow; s Thomas T; d Mary M, Nan; 1901-05 delivery boy, S N Wolbach Dept Store; 1905-07 with Grand Island Electric Co; 1907-08 mgr light plant, Ord; also in electrical dept of Illinois Steel Co & in wiring dept of Commonwealth Edison Co, Chicago; 1908-10 mgr wiring & line dept, Central Power Co, Grand Island; 1911-13 with Portland Railway, Light & Power Co, Portland Ore; 1913-17 in wiring & line dept of Central Power Co of Grand Island, became bus solicitor when Grand Island Electric Co was absorbed; 1923-25 bus solicitor Central Power Co, 1925-33 mgr purchasing & stores dept; 1933- in chg of fire & accident prevention work of Central Power Co; during World War ent U S army Sept 1917, 314th, field signal batt, 89th div, disch June 1919; AF&AM; 1st chmn state safety com of Amer Leg, past comm post 53; Neb, Electric Assn, past chmn employes safety conf; res 811 W 16th, Grand Island.

BOCK, RUDOLPH WILLIAM County Supervisor; b Preetz, Holstein Province, Germany Apr 13, 1870: s of Hans Henrich Bock-Magdelina Margeritha Bock; ed dist 1 first pub sch in Hall Co; private tutor; m Sadie E Merchant May 16, 1889 Grand Island; d Mary (Mrs Allen Nevins); 1880 came with parents to Amer, settled in Hall Co where father was tchr; emp 1 year on John Tiedgen Ranch, Battle Creek; 1886-94 emp in Bee Hive Store of Roeser & Co, Grand Island; 1894-97 traveling representative for McCord-Brady Whol Groc Co, Omaha; 1897-1902 mgr Bee Hive Store of Oscar Roeser, Grand Island; 1902-06 with brother in Pure Food Groc, Grand Island; 1906-23 owner & opr Pure Food Groc; 1924 in mfg bus; 1925-29 service sales representative for Central Power Co, Grand Island; 1929-38 managed own ints; 1938- Hall Co supvr, 2nd ward of Grand Island; mbr city coun 3 times: org Co M NNG, commd lt; 7 years secy UCT; Dist Co Supvrs Assn; AF&AM 33; RAM; KT, Tehama Shrine; OES; English Luth Ch, coun mbr; hobbies, home, yard, nature; off Courthouse; res 1709 W Koenig, Grand Island.

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BONA, STANISLAUS V Bishop; b Chicago, Ill Oct 1, 1888; s of John Bona-Catherine Smigiel; ed St Casimir's & John Spry grade schs, Chicago; St Stanislaus Coll, Chicago; N Amer Coll, Rome Italy; Propaganda U, Rome Italy, PhD, DD, JCL; 1913-16 asst, St Barbara's Ch, Chicago; 1916-19 chaplain House of Correction, Chicago; 1918-22 prof, Quigley Prep Seminary, Chicago; 1923-32 pastor, St Casimir's Ch, Chicago; 1928-32 supvr of Religious Communities for Women in archdiocese of Chicago; 1931 apptd private chamberlain of Holy Father, title Very Rev Monsignor; Dec 1931 apptd bishop of diocese of Grand Island; Feb, 1932 consecrated by His Eminence George Cardinal Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago: Mar 1932 installed as Bishop of Grand Island in Cathedral of Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary; res 204 2nd, Grand Island.

BOWEN, HOMER Pharmacist; b Vales Mills, O Jan 22, 1876; s of William J Bowen-Harriett Chapman; ed Vales Mills O; Wilkesville O Acad; Creighton U; m Bertha L Brown Mar 4, 1912 Cody Wyo; d Harriett (Mrs Jim Bost); 1896-98 sch tchr, Radcliff O, 1897 tchr, Akins Mills O; 1898-99 sch tchr, Vales Mills O; 1900-02 sch tchr, Wood River; 1903-06 prin, Phillips schs; 1903-08 owner & opr drug bus, Phillips; 1909 became registered Pharm; 1909-12 oprd Jerry Bowen drug bus, Wood River; 1914- in drug bus, Grand Island; owner Grand Island property; candidate for mayor of Grand Island 1939; mbr Charter Commission of Grand Island; past pres bd of edn; Neb Pharm Assn; NARD, mbr aux com; C of C; ch mbr, 1st pres Cosmopolitan Club; Kiwanis; Uni Club, Lincoln; AF&AM, treas; BPOE; St Stephen's Episc Ch, vestryman; hobbies, flower gardening. home, yard; off 4th & Pine; res 1824 W Division, Grand Island.

BREWER, ROY MARTIN State President of Labor Union; b Cairo, Neb Aug 9, 1909; s of Martin M Brewer-Lottie B Woodworth; ed Sutherland; Grand Island HS; Grand Island Coll; m Alyce Auhl July 19, 1929 Lexington; s Roy Martin Jr; d Ramona Rae; 1921 emp by Pastime Theater, Sutherland; 1923 projectionist for Plainview Theater; 1926-27 projectionist & relief worker Empress Theater, Grand Island; 1927 projectionist Majestic Theater; 1927- projectionist Capitol Theater; Neb St Fedn of Labor, 1928- del to state convs, legislative representative, Past VP 3 terms, 1933- pres, so far as known youngest man ever to hold presidency of a state fedn of labor; 1929 org, secy & pres Grand Island CLU; NRA 1934-35, Neb St Labor compliance ofcr; 1936 Grand Island campaign mgr for Sen Norris; Internatl Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes & Moving Picture Machine Oprs, pres, mbr since 1927; FOE; Chris Ch; hobbies, photography, travel, golf; off Labor Temple; res 412 W 13th, Grand Island.

BROWN, BYRON LEONARD Editor & Publisher; b Kearney, Neb July 13, 1908; s of Ulysses A Brown-Carrie S Crawford; ed Kearney; Arnold HS 1926; m Eloise Ada Ricker June 4, 1931 Lexington; d Wendy Kay; 1926-30 with father on Arnold Sentinel; 1930-32 asst publisher Stapleton Enterprise; 1932 with father published Wood River Sunbeam; 1932-33 lessee & publisher Cairo Record; 1933-34 advertising mgr Grand Island Herald, 1934-37 lessee, editor & publisher, 1938- owner, editor & publisher; past Neb dir U S Jr C of C natl magazine, Future; past bus mgr Jr C of C Gazette; NPA; Jr C of C; Sr C of C; Woodland Country Club; Episc Ch; hobbies, tennis, swimming; grandfather, Mentor A Brown (dec 1933) founded Kearney Daily Hub, which he published 50 years; father, former publisher of Arnold Sentinel, Wood River Sunbeam & Grand Island Herald; off 315 W 2nd; res 410 W Charles, Grand Island.

BROWN, EDGAR LEONIDAS President & Manager Wholesale Co; b Central City, Neb Aug 31, 1878; s of Capt Charles E Brown-Martha E McDonald; ed Grand Island HS; U of N; life mbr Sigma Chi; m Kathleen Erskine, Los Angeles Cal; 1900-06 with Grand Island Groc Co, Grand Island; 1907-14 traveling representative for Dolan Fruit Co, Grand Island; 1914- org, pres & mgr Brown Fruit Co with branches at Fairbury, Kearney & North Platte; chmn of com for pur of StolIey State Park of Grand Island; Neb Fruit Jobbers Assn, past pres 3 terms; United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Assn, past mbr advisory bd 2 terms; C of C, past dir 10 years; past st pres Neb Good Roads Assn; Lincoln Highway Assn, councilor, 1939 del to natl conv, San Francisco; Woodland Country Club; Riverside Golf Club; BPOE, past exalted ruler; Presby Ch; hobbies, travel, golf; off 355 N Pine; res 408 W Koenig, Grand Island.

BROWN, MENTOR ALSWORTH Associate Editor & Production Superintendent; b Kearney, Neb Nov 12 1906; s of Ulysses A Brown-Carrie S Crawford; ed Kearney; Arnold HS 1925, mbr track, baseball & basketball teams, 1924 state champion pole vault; m Marjorie L Koch June 18, 1931 Kearney; s Larry Kent; 1925-32 in mechanical & advertising depts of Arnold Sentinel, owned by father; 1932- 33 with new owner of Arnold Sentinel; 1933-34 in mechanical & advertising depts of Grand Island Herald, owned by father; 1938- assoc editor & production supt, Grand Island Herald; NPA; C of C; Woodland Country Club; 17 years active in semi-professional baseball; 1937 Arnold tennis champion; Episc Ch: hobbies, athletics, golf, played in Grand Island championship tournaments; grandfather, Mentor A Brown (dec 1933) founded Kearney Daily Hub which he published 50 years, father former publisher of Arnold Sentinel, Wood River Sunbeam & Grand Island Herald; off 315 W 2nd; res 1109 W 3rd, Grand Island.

BUCHANAN, RAY LEO Store Manager; b Trenton, Mo Sept 22, 1896; s of Scott Buchanan-Enga Merryman; ed Grundy Co, Mo; Altamont Mo HS 1913; Mo Wes, Cameron Mo; m Mabel Steele Oct 10, 1916 St Joseph Mo; s Billy Joe; 1914-16 with father in Buchanan & Sons Gen Store, Winston Mo; 1916-17 with Blue Valley Creamery, St Joseph Mo: 1917 in pasteurizing dept Blue Valley Creamery, Hastings; with J P Larson org Topaz Dairy; 1918-19 with Rutledge Creamery, Cameron Mo; 1919-22 mgr Parks Creamery Co, Lawton Okla; 1922-23 mgr Fuller Creamery Co, Lawton Okla; 1923 with Safeway System, O P Skaggs Cash Stores at Reno Nev; 1923-24 mgr at Petaluma Calif, 1924 buyer in gen off at Oakland Cal, 1924-25 mgr of San Jose Cal unit, 1925 off supvr at Ogden Utah, 1925 dist mgr at Cheyenne Wyo, 1925 mgr Greeley Colo unit, 1925-28 mgr Pocatello Ida unit, 1928- 31 buyer in off at Seattle Wash, 1931-33 store supvr for state of Mo hdqrs at Kansas City, 1933-dist mgr Safeway Stores, Grand Island; Woodland Country Club: Safeway Employes Assn; C of C; Kiwanis, lt gov of 7th div Ia-Neb dist & past pres; AF&AM; hobby, photography; off 1301 W N Front: res 2415 W Charles, Grand Island.

BUCKOW, HERMAN FREDERICK Abstractor & insurance Agent: b Grand Island, Neb Nov 4, 1898: s of Christian Buckow-Mathilda Guenther; ed Hall Co; m Verna Shehein Dec 23, 1926 Chicago; as boy aided father in farming; 1917-19 dep clk of dist court, Grand Island: 1919- opr abstract & ins bus; 1922 with Richard Buenz, pur abstract & ins bus of John Allan & Sons, was also clk of dist court short time; 1930 adm to Neb Bar; bd mbr & past pres Neb Title Assn; Amer Title Assn; Neb St Bar Assn; Neb Assn of Ins Agts; C of C; Liederkranz Soc; Riverside Country Club; AF&AM; BPOE; English Luth Ch; hobby, golf; off 112 1/2 N Locust; res Atmar Apts, Grand Island.

BUECHLER, AUGUST FREDERICK Editor Emeritus; b Staunton, Ill Jan 20, 1869; s of Rev Christian Buechler-Hannah Niehaus; ed O; Carleton; Capitol U, Columbus O 1884-90; m Lydia Hannah Boehm Nov 26, 1901 Grand Island (dec May 29. 1936); s Maj Theodore E, Walter E: d Ethel (Mrs A A Roeser), Catherine (Mrs Harold Buenz); 1883 came with parents to Neb; 1883-84 -copyist in off of Thayer Co clk, Hebron; 1884 emp by Sidney Truesdell in gen store, Carleton: 1890-91 solicitor for Grand Island Morning Times; 1891-95 bkkpr & in news dept under Fred Hedde, founder of Grand Island Daily Independent; 1895-97 with assocs, leased & published Grand Island Daily Independent, 1897- 1900 Ptr of Fred Hedde, in publication; 1900 with assocs org Independent Publishing Co, publishers of Grand Island Independent, pres & editor until 1930, VP & editor until Jan 1939 when resigned, but retained as editor emeritus; subscriptions increased from 366 at time of orgn to approximately 14,000 now; 1911-14 P M, estab 4th St branch P O; initiated movement for city power plant; past pres city Improvement Assn, instrumental in obtaining Memorial Park & Broadwell Square, mbr Buechler Park named in recognition of activities in connection with Stolley State Park, Memorial Park & HS athletic parks; past chmn fund com for pur of Stolley State Park; past mbr Neb State Park bd under Gov Adam McMullen; wrote Hall Co history for this publication; 1933 Neb dist NRA supvr, past mbr Neb emergency relief com & mbr first state planning bd which received & listed CWA projects; instrumental in obtaining U S radio monitoring station; sponsor of Grand Island airport; chmn of special com on Platte River water conservation; mbr city zoning commission; dir Hall Co Fair; supporter Grand Island Coll; recd 1st award of Amer Leg for use-

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ful citizenship; mbr vol fire dept 5 years; during World War secy Hall Co war activities com; past dir & past mbr exec com NPA; past pres Loup Valley Editorial Assn; C of C, an org, past pres & past secy; Neb St Assn of Comml Clubs, secy 2 years; Hall Co Hist Soc; ch mbr Lincoln Highway Assn; Liederkranz Soc, past pres 2 terms; St Paul's English Luth Ch, oldest mbr, elder past 40 years; hobbies, yard, gardening; res 1005 W Charles, Grand Island.

BUECHLER, WALTER EDWARD Editor; b Grand Island, Neb Feb 24, 1898; s of August Frederick Buechler-Lydia Hannah Boehm; ed Grand Island HS 1916; Grand Island Coll; s Gerald Boehm; 1917-18 reporter, Grand Island Daily Independent; 1919-30 teleg editor; 1930- city editor; during World War, ent U S army May 1918 stationed at Jefferson Barracks Mo & Camp Humphries Va, O/S 10 mos with service Co A 138th engrs, disch July 1919; past comm Amer Leg; 40 & 8; NPA; past pres C of C; Liederkranz Soc.. Riverside Country Club; past exalted ruler BPOE; St Paul's English Luth Ch; hobby, hunting; off Grand Island Daily Independent; res 1005 W Charles, Grand Island.

BUENZ, RICHARD Register of Deeds; b Grand Island, Neb Dec 29, 1874; s of John Buenz-Mary Dreesen; ed Grand Island; Grand Island Bus Coll; m Amanda Paulsen Nov 24, 1904 Grand Island; s Harold; d Helen (Mrs William C Campbell); until 1910, emp in cigar store of Henry Schlotfeldt, later in Henry Voss cigar store, Grand Island; 1910-11 Hall Co clk: 1911- Hall Co register of deeds, Grand Island; C of C; Liederkranz Soc;. Plattdeutsche Verein; AF&AM; RAM; BPOE; Dem, 12 years past secy Hall Co Central Com; hobbies, bowling, baseball, golf; off Courthouse; res 2112 W Division, Grand Island.

BURD, ELMER E Manager Life Insurance Co: b Pleasant Dale, Neb Aug 19, 1880; s of Alexander N Burd-Nancy Van Andelburg; ed Pleasant Dale; LBC 1918; m Fanny G Rossiter Dec 1904 Omaha; 1898-1912 farmer & salesman for furn. co, Lincoln; 1912-14 agt for Metropolitan Ins Co, Lincoln; 1914-25 asst mgr Metropolitan Ins Co at Lincoln, 1925- mgr at Grand Island; C of C, chmn Ins com; pres Grand Island Bd of Fire & Casualty Underwriters; AF&AM; Scot Rite 32o; Tehama Shrine; off 218 1/2 N Locust; res 1508 Koenig, Grand Island.

BURDICK, CLARENCE WILLIAM City Commissioner; b Westerville, Neb Jan 26, 1891; s of George J Burdick-Nellie Mae Grierson; ed Fremont; Hastings HS; Grand, Island Coll 1910-12; Armour Inst of Technology, Chicago; m S Genevieve Druliner Oct 22, 1913 Grand Island; s Roger N; d Betsy Mae; 1909-14 with electrical dept, city of Grand Island; 1914-15 with Grand Island Electric Co, now Central Power Co; 1915-20 mgr electrical dept, city of Grand Island; 1920- city light, water & ice commr; past mbr water com, past mbr industrial com, C of C; Grand Island Engrs Club; League of Neb Municipalities, dir & past VP utilities section; Trinity Meth Ch, custodian & past treas bldg bd; hobby,travel; off City Hall; res 717 W 10th, Grand Island.

BURGER, ALBERT DONIPHAN Retired; b Doniphan, Neb Aug 3, 1879; s of William James Burger-Martha Ann Creason; ed Doniphan HS 1894; Grand Island Bus Coll 1895; m Claribel Munroe Jan 1, 1900 Doniphan; as boy assisted father on farm; 1895-1919 with father in merc bus, also in livestock bus, Doniphan; 1919-20 in Augustine Auto Agcy, Doniphan; 1921 & 1930 traveled in Cal; 1921-35 in merc bus, Doniphan; 1935- mgr own ints, also emp by Neb St & U S govts; past mbr town bd during installation of water & light system; during World War active in raising funds, food administrator & head of draft bd, Doniphan; past master AF&AM, Scot Rite, 32o, Tehama Shrine; Dem, past pct committeeman, wife now pct committee woman; hobby, travel, baseball; father came to Doniphan 1864, was farmer & stock raiser, oprd Orchard P O south of Platte River; helped survey RR & town of Doniphan 1879, participated in Indian fighting; in merc bus, Doniphan; res Doniphan.

BURKMAN, CLARENCE C Assistant Store Manager; b Park City, Utah Oct 5, 1898; s of Theodore Burkman-Mary McKissick; ed Garfield Utah HS 1916; m Myrtle Rushton Oct 20, 1918 Salt Lake City; s Douglas R, Donald C, Ted Ray; d Carol Jean; 1916-17 clk in meat market & groc Garfield, Utah; 1917-21 learned pattern making trade with Utah Copper Co, Garfield Utah; 1921-23 meat cutter for O P Skaggs Groc & Meat Market, later mgr stores at Reno Nev, Oakland Calif, Logan Utah, Salt Lake City, Wichita Kas & Kansas City Kas; 1923 supvr Safeway Stores, in with Skaggs Stores, Kansas City, Kas; now asst dist mgr Safeway Stores, Grand Island; C of C; past dir Rotary; branch pres Latter Day Saints Ch, past first & second councilor; hobbies, hunting, reading; off 1301 W N Front; res 2308 W Charles, Grand Island.

CADY, ADDISON EDGERTON President Loan & Trust Co; b Schuyler, Neb Apr 22, 1884; s of Addison E Cady-Nellie E Hessler; ed St Paul HS 1903; Shattuck Mil Acad 1905, Faribault Minn; m Lucille Kotik Oct 7, 1908 St Paul; s Addison E; 1903-19 with Neb Merc Co, Grand Island; 1919- opr Neb Loan & Trust Co; 1936 with assocs org C & G Finance Co, 1936- past pres; past capt NNG, recruited local co from Grand Island for service on Mexican border; pres Grand Island Abstract Co; C of C; ch mbr Rotary; Riverside Country Club; AF&AM 320; Tehama Shrine; past mbr BPOE; Episc Ch; Rep, past mbr Neb St Central Com; hobbies, fishing, hunting, golf; off 211 N Locust; res 701 W Division, Grand Island.

CARROLL, HUGO VICTOR Attorney; b Stockton, Kas June 9, 1909; s of Sam C Carroll-Anna B Toepffer; ed Topeka, Kas HS 1926; U of Omaha 1926-28; U of N, LLB 1931; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Phi Gamma; m Dorothy Stuckey Nov 3, 1932 Lexington; d Joan; 1931 in claim dept Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Assn, Omaha; 1931-34 mgr claim dept Mutual Health & Accident Assn, Chicago; 1931 adm to Neb bar; 1934 adm to. Ill bar; 1934-35 mgr claim dept Abraham Lincoln Life Ins Co, Springfield Ill;. 1935-prac law in firm of Carroll & Willard, Grand Island; Hall Co & Neb St Bar. Assns; 1st pres Jr C of C; 2 years dir Sr C of C; Rotary; dir Riverside Country Club; Liederkranz Soc; BPOE; Presby Ch; Rep, mbr State Central Com, 30th unicameral dist; Neb YR Club, secy, 1938 del to natl conv, Kansas City Mo; off First Natl Bank Bldg; res 1521 W Division, Grand Island.

CARTER, JOHN JAMES JR Baker; b Wood River, Neb Dec 7, 1904; s of John James Carter Sr-Carrie Ayers; ed Wood River HS 1923; Hastings Bus Coll 1925; m Gladys Diener Dec 19, 1927 Kearney; assisted father in mill until 1919; 1919-24 with Rounds Mere Store, Wood River; 1925-33 with credit dept, Standard Oil Co of Neb, North Platte; 1933-34 in credit dept Standard Oil Co, Omaha; 1934- opr Carter Bakery, Wood River; mbr city coun; C of C, past secy 3 years; jr warden AF&AM; assoc patron OES; Presby Ch; hobbies, hunting & guns; res Wood River.

CHAMBERLAIN, RAYMOND DICKSON Advertising Manager; b Denver, Colo May 21, 1909; s of Daniel Edward Chamberlain-Jennie Dickson; ed Grand Island HS; U of Chicago; while in sch, was emp evenings, Saturdays & during HS & coll by Grand Island Daily Independent; on leaving coll became solicitor in advertising dept, & asst advertising mgr, Grand Island Daily Independent, 1932- advertising mgr; Daily Advertising Mgrs Assn of NPA; Midwest Advertising Mgrs Assn; Jr C of C; Sr C of C; AF&AM; Presby Ch; hobbies, hunting, sports; off Grand Island Daily Independent; res 1118 W 7th, Grand Island.

CHEATUM, ARTHUR ROBERT Store Manager; b Lewistown, Mo Oct 13, 1881; s of James H Cheatum-Susan Katherine Bixler; ed LaBelle Mo; m Hadassah Mae Hemphill Nov 6, 1901 Pretty Prairie Kas; d Thelma (Mrs William Cope), Leonera (Mrs Earl Snyder); 1896-1902 farmed with father; 1902-98 farmed, Kingman Co Kas; 1908-09 in restaurant bus, American Fork, Utah; 1911-18 in retail seed house & produce bus, Montrose Colo; 1918-20 worked in Model Flour Mill, Greeley Colo; 1920-39 mgr Reuler Stores in various places; 1939- mgr Reuler Store, Grand Island; past mbr C of C, Scottsbluff & Grand Island; Scottsbluff Country Club; Riverside Country Club; hobbies, golf, bridge; off 112 W 3rd; res Yancey Hotel, Grand Island.

CHEATUM, MRS HADASSAH MAE Store Vice-President; b Pretty Prairie Kas Dec 12, 1884; d of William Boston Hemphill-Margarette Henerette Rhomestock; ed Pretty Prairie, Kas; Amer Coll of Dressmaking, Kansas City, Mo; grad work Kopp's Brothers, New York City; m Arthur Robert Cheatum Nov 6, 1901 Pretty Prairie Kas; d Thelma (Mrs William Cope), Leonera (Mrs Earl Snyder); 1902-09 dressmaker, Kingman, Kas; 1910-12 in dressmaking & alteration dept, Strass & Silverburg Store, Montrose Colo; 1912-18 mgr Humphries Dept Store, Montrose

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Colo; 1918-20 mgr & asst buyer Reuler's Store, Greeley Colo; 1920-26 mgr Reuler's Store, Scottsbluff; 1926 ptr, VP & treas G C Reuler Inc, Scottsbluff; 1926-28 opened branches at Alliance, McCook, North Platte, Grand Island; 1932- VP Reuler's Store Grand Island; C of C; League of Women Voters; Federated Women's Club; past pres in Scottsbluff; OES; Woman's Club; Riverside Country Club; has one of few elevator offs in world; dictates, reads mail, writes all store ads, handles bus while riding up and down in elevator, to answer calls from various floors; hobbies, golf, bridge, sports; off 112 W 3rd; res Yancey Hotel, Grand Island.

CLARK, INGRAM ALLAN Superintendent of Schools; b Craig, Neb Oct 13, 1902; s of F C Clark-Edna Gregone; ed Craig HS 1919; WSTC, BA 1922; U of N, MA 1927, grad work 1938; m Clara York Aug 12, 1930 Yankton S D; 1922-23 tchr & supt of schs, Dixon; 1923-27 tchr & supt, Beemer; 1927- 29 prin, coach & tchr, Ponca; 1929-30 prin & coach, Hampton; 1930-34 supt of schs, Stockham: 1934-35 at Craig, candidate for supt of schs, Burt Co; 1935-37 supt, Lynch; 1937- supt of schs, Cairo; AF&AM 324, ch mbr; Presby Ch; hobbies, fishing, hunting, golf; res Cairo.

CLAUSSEN, JOHN H Contractor; b Marne Province, Germany Apr 24, 1886; s of Hans J Claussen-Lena S Johansen; ed Germany; Grand Island; m Anna C Rohweder June 7, 1911 Grand Island; s Albert G, George J, Earl E; d Eline A; 1906-14 carp, Grand Island; 1914- gen contr, Grand Island, sons also in bus; C of C, past pres; Liederkranz Soc; Sons of Hermann; Plattdeutsche Verein; AF&AM; English Luth Ch; hobbies, bowling, dancing, cards, fishing; off & res 903 W Charles, Grand Island.

CLAYTON, WILLIAM E Pharmacist; b Stockton, Mo June 5, 1886; s of George O Clayton-Mary E Lean; ed Fair Play Mo; Blackwell Okla HS; Fremont Coll of Pharmacy 1908; Kappa Psi; m Grace Irene Zinn Aug 18, 1914 Dayton, O; s William G, John David; became registered pharm in Neb 1908; 1908-10 with Koss Pharm, Fremont; 1910- owner & opr Dingman's Pharm, renamed Clayton Pharm, Grand Island; mbr City Charter Commission, Grand Island; past mbr state bd of pharm examiners; Neb Pharm Assn, mbr exec bd, past pres; ch mbr & past pres Rotary; bd mbr C of C; Riverside Country Club; Woodland Country Club; BPOE; AF&AM; Scot Rite 32o; Tehama Shrine; during World War active in fund drives; Meth Ch, past trustee; hobbies, fishing, hunting; off 213 W 3rd; res 1209 W 1st, Grand Island.

CLEARY, FRANK JOSEPH Bank Cashier & Vice-President; b Grand Island, Neb Jan 9, 1885; s of James Cleary-Joanna Donahey; ed Grand Island; St Mary's Parochial & HS, Grand Island 1903, m Marie A Rourke June 24, 1914 Grand Island; s James T, Francis P, John F; d Ann Marie; 1903-16 asst cash, asst bkkpr Grand Island Banking Co, which became Grand Island Natl Bank; 1916-18 asst cash First Natl Bank, Grand Island; 1918-25 exec ofcr State Bank of Grand Island; 1925- VP, cash First Natl Bank of Grand Island; 1922 apptd mbr of temporary guaranty fund commission; Neb Bankers Assn, past pres group 5, 1933 became mbr permanent guaranty fund commission; C of C, mbr various coms; Liederkranz Soc; Riverside Country Club, ch mbr; BPOE, past exalted ruler; KC, past grand knight; St Mary's Cath Ch; hobbies, tennis, handball; off First Natl Bank; res 1421 W 1st, Grand Island.

CLEARY, JAMES TIMOTHY Attorney; b Grand Island, Neb Mar 14, 1915; s of Frank J Cleary-Marie Rourke; ed Grand Island HS 1932; Creighton U, PhB 1936; Georgetown U, Washington D C, LLB 1938; Gamma Eta Gamma; 1938 adm to Neb bar; 1938- prac law, Grand Island; staff mbr Georgetown U Law Journal; Hall Co & Neb St Bar Assns; KC: St Mary's Cath Ch; hobby, tennis; off First Natl Bank; res 1421 W 1st, Grand Island.

CONNELL, WARREN W Building Manager; b Claremont, Minn Apr 16, 1893; s of William Connell-Mary Dennis; ed Owatonna Minn HS; Northwestern U, PhC 1916; Kappa Psi; m Helen Bartenbach June 26, 1918 Deming N M; s Warren A; d Catherine; 1917 chemist with Royal Baking Powder Co, Chicago; 1919-34 mgr Neb Paper Co, Grand Island; 1934-38 mgr Carpenter Paper Co; 1938- mgr various bldgs; 1916 with Minn NG on Mexican border, 2nd lt Co I 2nd inf; during World War, ent U S army June 1917, stationed at Faribault Minn then Camp Cody, Deming N M, lt 136th inf, O/S 6 mos, disch Mar 4. 1919; past drum maj Amer Leg; Natl Assn of Bldg Owners & Mgrs; dir C of C; VP Rotary; Riverside Country Club; jr warden AF&AM; RAM; loyal knight, BPOE, chmn BSA com: off 201 1/2 N Locust; res 720 W Division, Grand Island.

COSTELLO, MRS MARY Assistant Librarian; b Winchester, Ky; d of Patrick O'Neill-Mary Cannon; ed priv schs in Ky; came to Neb 1883; 1911- with Grand Island Pub Lib, Grand Island; during World War in Hall Co coun of defense; mbr Book Club, one of oldest orgns of its kind in Grand Island; Cath Ch; hobbies, gardening, reading; res 1015 W Division, Grand Island.

COWTON, GEORGE Insurance Agent; b Sealby, England May 7, 1889; s of James H Cowton-Emma Thompson; ed Scarborough England; m Emma Hass June 18, 1913, Grand Island; d Jean Ann: 1903 appr in off of barrister Costello, Scarborough England; 1904 came with parents to Grand Island; 1904-06 off boy for Amer Beet Sugar Co, Grand Island; 1906-09 clk for S N Wolbach Co, Grand Island; 1909 ent real est & ins bus with Wimberg & Underwood; 1909 org Grand Island Real Est & Investment Co; 1910 with Henry Allan in real est & ins bus; 1911 pur Henry Allan's bus; 1909- in ins bus, Grand Island; 1919- agt for Equitable Life Assurance Soc of U S, 1925 broke existing world's record for number of life ins applications written in one day, having 122 applications for $201,000 of ins; 1911- dep clk of U S court; mbr local bd NRA; receiver, Yancey Hotel; past gov & chmn sponsors com for Grand Island airport; chmn special com for transfer of KMMJ to Grand Island; past pres Grand Island Board of Fire & Casualty Underwriters; past pres Grand Island Life Underwriters Assn; past pres, Neb St Board of Fire & Casualty Underwriters; past pres Neb Life Underwriters Assn; mbr Quarter Million Club several times, 1930 mbr Half Million Club of Equitable Life Assurance Soc of U S; past pres 2 years C of C; past pres Rotary; past pres 10 years Grand Island HS Athletic Assn; AF &AM, York Rite, KT, Tehama Shrine; Riverside Golf Club; English Luth Ch; hobbies, golf, fishing; off 312 N Locust; res 1704 W 1st, Grand Island.

CUNNINGHAM, BENJAMIN J Attorney; b Wood River, Neb Nov 22, 1888; s of Michael J Cunningham-Katherine Meade; ed Wood River HS 1906; Creighton U, LLB 1910; m Mary A Nay Nov 24, 1919 Grand Island (dec Oct 24, 1938); s Benjamin J Jr: 1911- atty, Grand Island; Hall Co atty 1912-16; mbr City Charter Commission, Grand Island; Hall Co & Neb St Bar Assns; C of C, mbr water com; KC; St Mary's Cathedral; hobby, fishing; off 312 N Locust; res 1117 W 1st, Grand Island.

CUNNINGHAM, ELDON PERRY County Superintendent of Schools; b St Edward, Neb Mar 28, 1902; s of William Robert Cunningham-Balsa Leah Peery; ed Genoa; Sutherland; Grand Island HS 1921; Grand Island Coll, BA 1925; KSTC; U of N; m Margaret Alice Rouse June, 5, 1929 Grand Island; d Donna June; 1925-26 tchr, Glenvil; 1926-34 prin, Doniphan schs; 1934; Hall Co supt of schs; past mbr Central Neb Schoolmens Assn; NSTA, past pres joint rural section of dist 4; Neb St Assn of Co Supts, pres dist 4; NEA; past mbr C of C; Hall Co Athletic Assn, acting secy; Liederkranz Soc; Doniphan AF&AM, master; DeMolay; BPOE; VP Hall Co Coun of Churches; First Chris Ch, SS tchr, deacon; hobbies, hunting, fishing; off Courthouse; res 1512 W John, Grand Island.

CUNNINGHAM, ROSS H President Creamery Co; b Kearney, Neb Apr 19, 1888; s of Edward Cunningham-Margaret Stevenson; ed Colo; U of Colo, Boulder 1905-07; U of N, BSc 1909; m Kathryn Kinsman June 17, 1916 David City; s James, Ross Charles; d Jean, Margy, Doris, Mary Kathryn; 1909-14 with Lincoln Traction Co; 1914-18 supt Light & Power Co, Aberdeen, S D; 1919-20 with light & power cos at Stanberry Mo, Shenandoah Ia, Norfolk; 1921 mgr light & power plant, Hamburg Ia; 1921-23 owner half int in Grand Island Creamery Co, 1923- owner; during World War, OTC engr, stationed Washington Barracks, Washington, DC; Amer Leg; past pres Neb Ice Cream Mfrs Assn; C of C; past master AF&AM; BPOE; Kiwanis; First Presby Ch, past elder; hobbies, home, family, reading, yard; off Front & Eddy; res 805 W First, Grand Island.

CUNNINGHAM, MRS. ROSS H VicePresident & Manager Creamery Co; b Columbus, Neb; d of James Kinsman-Elizabeth Silkett; ed Columbus; U of N, BA 1912; m Ross H Cunningham June 17, 1916 David City; s James, Ross Charles; d Jean. Margy, Doris, Mary Kathryn; 1906-(17)

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08 tchr, Platte Co; 1935- mgr, VP Grand Island Creamery Co; Neb Ice Cream Mfrs Assn; C of C; Federated Woman's Club; OES; Uni Club, Lincoln; AAUW; Presby Ch; hobbies, bridge, home; off Front & Eddy; res 805 W 1st, Grand Island.

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