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Who's Who in Nebraska 1940
Hall County -- S through V
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SALAK, ANTON M Executive Superintendent Soldiers & Sailors Home; b Colfax Co, Neb June 24, 1878; a of Matthew Salak-Mary ___; ed Colfax Co; m Anna Knapp, Oct 20, 1902 Colfax Co; s Morris, Neal; d Irene (Mrs Joe Pokorny), Dorothy, Eleanor; as a boy emp on farm; ent US army during Sp-Amer War Co K, 2nd Neb vol Inf, corp, stationed Chickamauga Park Ga; 1899-1902 with Wells, Abbott & Nieman Flour Milling Co of Schuyler; 1902-07 with Schrader & Arnold in bakery, delicatessen & cafe in Schuyler; 1907-29 owner & opr bakery, delicatessen & cafe; during 1929 session of Neb legislature, asst sgt-at-arms; 1930-39 adjt of Neb Soldiers & Sailors Home, Grand Island, 1939-supt; USWV, Lincoln; Cath Ch; hobby,
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motor trips; off & res Neb Soldiers & Sailors Home, Grand Island.
SANDERS, DANIEL PHILLIP County Sheriff; b Grand Island, Neb Jan 13, 1896; s of Phillip Sanders-Emma, Schimmer; ed Grand Island; m Alma Scherzberg June 12, 1918 Central City; s Leo Andrew; d Bernadine Hazel; approximately 15 years assisted father on farm & conducted Sanders Dance Orchestra; 3 years mbr Third City Band, 4 years mbr Amer Leg Drug Corps; 1923-30 owner & opr Grand Island Hatchery, first & oldest hatchery in Hall Co; 1930- Hall Co sheriff; during World War ent U S army, stationed at Camp Grant, Rockford Ill; Neb Sheriffs & Peace Ofcrs Assn; 40 & 8; Amer Leg; 10 year mbr; Liederkranz Soc; Isaak Walton; Sons of Hermann; Plattdeutsche Verein; BPOE; AF&AM; RAM; KT; Low Twelve; English Luth Ch; hobbies, fishing, hunting, music; grandfather Martin Schimmer one of 1st white men in Hall Co; off Courthouse; res 904 South C, Grand Island.
SCHEFFEL, CARL L Secretary & Treasurer Monument Co; b Grand Island, Neb Nov 15, 1892; s of William Scheffel-Marie Schroeder; ed Grand Island HS 1912; U of Colo, BSc 1916; m Erna Nitschke July 14, 1920 Albee S D; s Carl Walter; d Lois Lenore; 1916-17 engr Amer Bridge Co, Gary Ind; 1917-18 with Scheffel & Sons Monument Co, Grand Island; 1918-19 engr on construction of govt powder plant at Nitro, W Va; 1919- with Scheffel & Sons Monument Co, Grand Island; since father's death in 1933 ptr of brothers; dir Citizen's Mutual Fire Ins Assessment Assn, Grand Island; secy Memorial Craftsmen of Neb; Memorial Craftsmen of Amer; C of C; Liederkranz Soc; Trinity Luth Ch, elder; hobbies, home, family; off 363 N Cleburn; res 709 W 4th, Grand Island.
SCHEFFEL, WILLIAM FRED President Monument Co; b Grand Island, Neb Oct 19, 1900; a of William Scheffel-Marie Schroeder; ed Grand Island HS 1919; m Dorothy Gloe Jan 6, 1921 Canistota S D (dec Apr 14, 1929); s Robert; d Doris Marie, Roberta, Arlene (dec); m Iva Schmersal July 25, 1935 Grand Island; s William James; 1919 became assoc with father & since father's death 1933, ptr of brothers in Scheffel & Sons Monument Co; Memorial Craftsmen of Neb; Memorial Craftsmen of Amer; C of C; Liederkranz Soc; chmn of bd of Chris edn, Trinity Luth Ch; hobby, bowling; father came to Grand Island 1881, brick & stone contr, later in monument bus; off 363 N Cleburn; res 1503 W Front, Grand Island.
SCHERFFIUS, WILLIAM H Owner & Operator Sign Co; b Houston, Tex Aug 23, 1884; s of Henry Scherffius-Emily Bernard; ed Houston Tex; m Roxie Hinson June 22, 1907 Muskogee Okla; s Hurley, William; d Inez (Mrs Emmett Morin), June; as boy emp on cattle ranch in W Tex; 1899-1903 with Raiford Sign Co, Houston Tex; 1904-07 with F J Green Sign Co, Hot Springs, Ark; 1907-16 in sign bus, Muskogee Okla; 1916-19 with Ed Overstreet Sign Co, Lincoln; 1919-20 with Thos Cusack Co, Lincoln; 1920-24 owner & opr. sign bus of Ed Overstreet; 1924-32 with John Losey Sign Co, Grand Island; 1932-38 with ptr owner & opr Sign System, 1938- indep owner & opr; inventor & patent holder on rubber carbon, arrangements already made for mfg & marketing; Associated Sign Contrs of N Amer; org & dir Neb Sign Men; C of C; Rotary; KC; St Mary's Cathedral, mbr church com; hobby, fishing; off 503 W 4th; res 115 E Koenig, Grand Island.
SCHILLER, HARRY E Theater Manager; b Sioux City, Ia Jan 9, 1890; s of George E Schiller-Addie E Clark; ed Central City HS 1908; U of N 1908-10; Phi Kappa Psi; m Madeline Mae Richenberg Oct 2, 1914 Omaha; during HS & coll did sales work of various types; 1910-12 in real est & ins bus, Central City; state agt for North Amer Accident Ins Co of Chicago, hdqrs in Omaha, 1912-14; 1914-17 in real est bus, Detroit, 1917-20 with assoc from Detroit & Chicago, in mining venture for development of manganese properties, Cushman Ark; 1920-23 mgr Ednl Pictures, Kansas City Mo; 1923-24 off mgr Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Kansas City Mo; 1924-29 mgr Kansas City Mo distributing off Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; 1930-35 owner & opr Island Theater, Grand Island; 1924 owner & opr Granada Theater, Norfolk; 1931-36 owner & opr Grand Theater, Grand Island; 1937- owner & opr of rebuilt & enlarged Grand Theater; 1937- city mgr for Tri-States Theaters of Des Moines Ia & opr Capitol & Majestic Theaters, Grand Island; AF&AM; Rotary; C of C; Presby Ch; hobby, fishing; off Grand Theater; res 115 E Ashton, Grand Island.
SCHMIDT, OTTO Manager Lumber Co; b Howard Co, Neb Aug 11, 1884; s of William Schmidt-Mathilda Thorn; ed Howard Co; Worms; Grand Island Bus Coll; m Alma Mewes Oct 23, 1910 Worms; d Norma, Florence, Eileen; 1910 asst yardman for TidbaIl Lbr Co, Grand Island; 1910-18 yardman Chicago Lbr Co, Grand Island; 1918-21 farmed with brother Herman; also some construction work & was mgr impl dept of store 1 year, Haxtun Colo; 1921-31 asst mgr Chicago Lbr Co at Grand Island, 1931- mgr; Neb Lbr Mchts Assn; C of C, mbr various coms; Liederkranz Soc; Cosmopolitan Club; Woodland Country Club; Luth Ch; hobbies, fishing, hunting, golf, sports; off 363 N Pine; res 112 W Agate, Grand Island.
SCHUFF, HENRY ARTHUR Owner Tire Shop; b Grand Island, Neb Apr 18, 1901; s of Henry Schuff-Hannah Elizabeth Weil; ed Grand Island HS 1919; U of N; U of Penn, BSc 1924; m Evelyn Reimers Jan 30, 1939 Grand Island; 1924-26 salesman for A G Beckler, investments, Chicago; 1926- owner Schuff Tire Service, Grand Island; C of C; Riverside Country Club; Woodland Country Club; BPOE; hobbies, golf, sports, fishing, hunting; off 105 W 2nd; res 810 W 2nd, Grand Island.
SCHUFF, LESTER ELMER Hotel Owner; b North Platte, Neb Nov 16, 1885; s of Henry Schuff-Anna Weil; ed North Platte; Grand Island; m Alma Etting May 1, 1915 Grand Island; d Barbara; as boy asst father in hotel; with Palmer Hotel of Grand Island since 1905, became owner upon father's death, 1923; during World War active in Liberty Loan, ARC, YMCA drives; Neb Hotel Assn; C of C; Riverside Country Club; hobby, golf; off Palmer Hotel; res 2104 W Charles, Grand Island.
SENSENEY, NEWTON Livestock Feeder & Sugar Beet Farmer; b Monticello, Ill Feb 17, 1882; s of James Senseney-Elsie A Shineman; ed Hall Co; m Edith Alvena Kierig Dec 4, 1906 Wood River; s Arthur N; d Gladys A (Mrs Gladys Marrs), Alice L; came to Neb 1883, with parents on farm until 1906; 1906-07 farmed; 1907-10 ptr of Dan Lyons in stock buying & feeding bus, Wood River; 1910-owner & opr feed yard; 1911-12 owner of Ford Garage & also meat market, built 1st garage in Wood River; 1912- farmer near Wood River; past dir Neb Beetgrowers Assn 5 years; past dir Farmers Coop Elevator 5 years; Fed Land Bank, past dir 5 years; hobbies, cattle, farming; res Wood River.
SHADA, SIMON J Attorney; b Omaha, Neb July 11, 1897; s of John Shada-Mary Saba; ed Kearney HS; adm to Neb bar Nov 1933; m Estelle M Khoury Jan 20, 1920 Iron Mountain Mich; 1934- prac law, Grand Island; 1934- JP Grand Island; during World War, Aug 1918 ent U S army Co H. Lincoln, unassigned, disch Dec 1918; Amer Leg, adjt & service ofcr post 53; Hall Co Bar Assn; Neb St Bar Assn; C of C; Liederkranz Soc; secy-treas AF&AM; RAM; BPOE, esteemed lecturing knight; Episc Ch; hobbies, fishing, hunting, sports; off 218 1/2 N Locust; res 1016 W Koenig, Grand Island.
SHATTUCK, GORDON Architect; b Cairo, Neb May 19, 1901; s of Amos Henry Shattuck-Clara L Craig; ed Cairo HS 1917; Ottawa U, Ottawa, Kas; Grand Island Coll, BA 1923; Phi Kappa Delta; m Virginia Neligh Sept, 1924 Grand Island (dec 1938); s Craig N; d Patricia Jane; 1923-26 bldg supt of construction bus; 1926-33 architect for Arthur D Baker; 1933- assumed Arthur D Baker's construction bus; projects include Grand Island city hall, dormitories at CSTC; boys dormitory WSTC, Minden HS; C of C; past mbr Rotary; Neb Engineering Soc; Uni Club, Lincoln; AF&AM; BPOE; Liederkranz Soc; Bapt Ch; hobby, travel; off 217 N Pine; res 1314 W Division, Grand Island.
SHEPHERD, ELLIS B Treasurer Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co; b Fort Morgan, Colo Jan 18, 1912; s of Frank E Shepherd-Florence Baker; ed Fort Morgan Colo HS; U of Colo, BSc 1934; Phi Gamma Delta; m Alberta Applegate June 19, 1935 Grand Island; d Susan; 1936-37 city clk & cash of water & light depts in Fort Morgan Colo, 1938 asst supt water & light depts; 1939- treas Grand Island Model Laundry Co; Rotary; C of C; Aeronautical Assn of Neb; BPOE; AF&AM: hobbies, aviation, golf, bridge; off 220-224 East 3rd; res 1310 West Division, Grand Island.
SHERFEY, CARL WAGNER Physician; b Smith's Crossroads (now Beaumont), Ky Aug 7, 1876; s of Joshua Sherfey-Nancy Myers; ed Glenwood Ia; Lincoln Med Coll, MD
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1917; grad work Washington U, St Louis; U of N, Internatl Post Grad Sch; Phi Chi; m Florence Kiskadon June 10, 1902 Glenwood Ia; d Verna Arlene (Mrs Walter E White); 1917 interne Esther's Hosp, Lincoln; 1918 interne Barnes Hosp Washington U, St Louis Mo; 1918-33 prac in Lincoln; 1933-phys Neb St Soldiers & Sailors Home, Grand Island; 1924 apptd to examining bd of U S bur of pensions now veterans bur; past surg William Lewis Camp 2. USWV, past comm, past dept surg; during Sp-Amer War enl & served 1898-99, in Philippine Islands-with 51st Ia inf; during World War mbr med advisory draft bd, St Louis Mo; affiliate Southern Med Assn; Tri-Co & Hall Co Med Socs; Neb St & AMA; AF &AM, Lincoln; Scot Rite 32o; Sesostris Shrine; past elder First Chris Ch of Lincoln; elder First Chris Ch of Grand Island; hobby, travel; off & res Neb St Soldiers & Sailors Home, Grand Island.
SINKE, WALTER H Vice President Power Co; b Grand Island, Neb Apr 10, 1892; s of Simmon E Sinke-Emma Gruner; ed Grand Island HS 1912; m Edith Lomas Nov 8, 1923 Council Bluffs Ia; carried papers while school boy; 1914-15 clk for Bee Hive Groc, Grand Island; 1915-16 mgr boy's dept & men's furnishings dept, S N WoIbach & Sons; 1916-17 meter reader, Grand Island Electric Co; 1919-30 in bus & mdse dept Central Power Co, Kearney; 1930-37 gen comml mgr Central Power Co of Grand Island, 1937- VP; during World War, ent U S army Camp Dodge, Des Moines Ia, disch Feb 1919; Amer Leg, 20 year mbr; Amer Gas Assn; Edison Electric Institute; Neb Electric Assn; C of C, mbr retail com; Rotary; UCT; AF&AM, Kearney; Shrine & Scot Rite 32o, southern jurisdiction; Tehama Shrine; past mbr BPOE; Liederkranz Soc; pres States & Greens Golf Assn; Woodland Country Club; Presby Ch; hobby, golf; off 385 W Pine; res 2112 W Charles, Grand Island.
SMAHA, GEORGE C Dentist; b Ravenna, Neb Aug 24, 1900; s of George M Smaha-Anna Hildbrant; ed Ravenna I-IS 1919; Doane Coll; U of N, DDS 1924; N Club; Delta Upsilon; m Dorothy A Taylor Dec 27, 1928 Grand Island; s Robert Bruce; d Sarah Littlefair; 1924-29 prac with Dr D A Finch, Grand Island; 1929- prac with Dr L R Roulette; during World War 1st lt, ofcrs res corps, 7th area; NW Neb Dist Dental Soc; Neb St & ADA; Amer Soc for the Promotion of Dentistry for Children; C of C; Liederkranz Soc; hobbies, golf, photography; off 217 1/2 N Pine; res 2115 W Louise, Grand Island.
SONDERMANN, JOSEPH Retired; b Olpe, Westphalia, Germany July 10, 1858; s of John A Sondermann-Mary Catherine Rademacher; ed German gymnasium; m Mary Buchheit Sept 26, 1898 Grand Island; s Ludwig, Frank (dec); d Elizabeth; 1876-85 with uncle, F J Rademacher in furn & undertaking bus, Crete; 1885-90 in furn & undertaking bus, Friend; 1891 pur furn & undertaking bus of Boehne & Ryan, 1891-1936 opr own furn & undertaking bus, Grand Island; 1936- ret; son, Ludwig with ptr, now opr undertaking bus; first secy of Neb St bd of embalmers examiners; mbr city coun; Neb & Natl Funeral Dirs Assns; Liederkranz, Soc; Plattdeutsche Verein; KC; St Mary's Cath Ch; hobbies, books, pipe, solitaire, travel, has made 3 trips to Europe with family, on first trip paid German govt for non-service in German army; wife's widowed mother brought her family from Ill to Grand Island 1884; res 321 E 2nd, Grand Island.
SONDERMANN, LUDWIG AUGUST Funeral Director; b Grand Island, Neb Oct 4, 1894; s of Joseph Sondermann-Mary Buchheit; ed St Mary's Parochial Sch, Grand Island; Spalding Coll; aided father in furn & undertaking bus; 1936- at father's retirement became ptr of James D Livingston in undertaking bus, Grand Island; during World War, ent US army Aug 1918, 421st teleg batt, signal corps, 42nd (rainbow div), O/S 3 mos, disch Mar 1919; Amer Leg; VFW; 40 & 8; Neb & Natl Funeral Dirs Assns; C of C; Woodland Country Club; Plattdeutsche Verein; Liederkranz Soc; KC 4o; St Mary's Cath Ch; hobbies, bowling, golf, hunting; off 406 W Koenig; res 321 E 2nd, Grand Island.
SOTHMAN, PAUL HOBERT President Construction Co; b St Michael, Neb June 17, 1888; s of Claus Sothman-Louise Sengbusch; Grand Island HS; m Mary Vinnette Walsh Nov 3, 1932 Grand Island; d Mary Vinnette, Katherine Louise; 1907 with H H Glover Dept Store, Grand Island; 1908-11 with Henry Falleorf Construction Co, Grand Island; 1911-13 with Sothman, Voss & Goehring Construction Co; 1913-14 with William Sothman Construction Co; 1914-19 ptr Sothman Construction Co; 1919-36 ptr of Goehring-Sothman Construction Co; 1936- pres Sothman Construction Co; during World War ent U S army June 18, 1918, stationed at U of N 2 mos as student & 2 mos as instr, assigned to Dupont Engineering Works, Penniman Va, 2 mos special training, disch Feb 27, 1919 Camp Dodge Ia; Amer Leg; Neb ch, Assoc Gen Contrs of Amer; past dir Neb Master Bldrs Assn; C of C; Rotary; Riverside Country Club; Liederkranz Soc; AF&AM; RAM; KT; Tehama Shrine; BPOE; UCT; English Luth Ch; hobbies, travel, golf, bowling; off 327 N Cleburn; res 2323 W Koenig, Grand Island.
SOWL, ORVILLE H Mortician; b South Bend, Neb Mar 18, 1895; s of Benjamin Franklin Sowl-Nancy Richards; ed Fairmont & Fullerton; Uni Sch of Music, Lincoln; Williams Inst of Embalming, Kansas City Mo; m Iva Irene Brooks June 15, 1921 McCool Junction; s Duane Dee; d Paula Rae; 1914-18 mgr Sowl's Concert & Dance Orchestra, toured Neb; 1920-26 with Metz & Hitchcock, funl dirs of York; 1926-38 owner & opr Sowl's Mortuary in Ord; Jan 1939- owner & opr Sowl's & Grosshans Mortuary, Grand Island; during World War ent US army Feb 1918, stationed Fort Riley Kas & Camp Crane, Allentown Penn, O/S Aug 1918-May 1919 evacuation hosp 11 in France, mess sgt, disch May 1919 Fort Dodge Ia; Amer Leg; Neb FunI Dirs Assn; Rotary; Riverside Golf Club; AF&AM; IOOF; KP; BPOE; Meth Ch; hobbies, music, pheasant hunting; res 516 W Koenig, Grand Island.
STEPHENS, COLONEL B Hotel Manager; b Vinton, Ia Nov 25, 18:79; s of Joseph H Stephens-Anna C Kimball; ed Bartley HS 1895; m Maude Spaulding Aug 26, 1903 McCook; s Joseph I, Robert S; d Lillian M, Gloria Beth; 1897-1902 ranched & farmed, Montana & N Neb; 1902-06 with father in restaurant bus, McCook; 1906-17 in gen merc bus, Beverly, also bank cash & P M; 1922-24 in cafeteria bus, McCook; 1924-25 in ins & real est bus; 1925-33 ptr & mgr Keystone Hotel; 1933-mgr Hotel Yancey, Grand Island; C of C; AF &AM at McCook, past ofcr at Palisade; has held all offs; York Rite, McCook; Tehama Shrine; BPOE 604; Woodland Country Club; Presby Ch; hobbies, fishing, hunting; off & res Yancey Hotel, Grand Island.
STEPHENS, RICHARD E Insurance Agent; b Ulysses, Neb Oct 10, 1899; s of James F Stephens-Osa M Day; ed Ulysses HS 1917; U of N 1923; m Caroline J Connor Oct 2, 1929 Grand Island; s Richard E; d Mary Osa; 1923-24 athletic coach, Blair & Friend; 1924-25 bond salesman, Lincoln; 1926-33 bond bus with Neb Natl Bank, Grand Island; 1933- owner gen ins agcy: during World War, enl Oct 3, 1918 SATC Co D, Neb, disch Dee 14, 1918; Amer Leg; pres Grand Island Fire & Casualty Underwriters Assn; Neb Life Underwriters Assn; C of C; BPOE; AM AM; secy Riverside Country Club; Liederkranz Soc; Episc Ch, secy. of vestry; hobby, golf; off 218% W 3rd; res 916 W 1st, Grand Island.
STOEGER, WILLIAM Retired; b Danville, Ind Mar 30, 1860; s of John Stoeger-Mary Billmeyer; ed Crawford Co, Ill; Russellville, Ill; m Mary Feldmayer Nov 14, 1898 Cairo; 1862 came with parents to Ill, 1879 came to Hall Co; 1880-82 in farm work, Cairo; ptr of brother John in farming & raising sheep, Cairo; 1886-92 homesteaded & farmed W of Imperial; 1892-1900 with brothers, John, Adam & Henry oprd father's farm; 1900-06 with brother, John farmed father's farm; 1906-18 indep farmer on father's farm; 1918- ret, leased farm & ranch properties in Neb & Tex; 1886 with father & brother-in-law, James Irvin, estab & oprd first comml hotel, Cairo House, Cairo; an org & past dir State Bank of Cairo; formerly identified with Ravenna State Bank; past dir, VP Cairo State Bank; twp assessor 1908-09 & 1924-25; Hall Co supvr 1911-12; dir sch bd 1888; IOOF, past grand at Cairo, mbr at Wood River, past dist dep, grand master; MWA, past venerable counsel, past worthy advisor; Dem, del to various dist & state convs, attd natl conv, Denver, 1912. hobbies, fishing, travel; res Cairo.
STOLLEY, EMIL GEORGE Farmer & Stockman; b Grand Island, Neb Sept 17, 1865; s of William Stolley-Wilhelmina Frederica Hagge; ed in first schoolhouse built in Hall Co, 1869-70; m Sophie Louise Lauber Nov 30, 1901 Grand Island; until 1885 assisted parents in farming & development of homestead; 1885-99 managed father's ints in cement factory, Austin Tex; 1899- farmer & stockman with Stolley Bros, Grand Island; dir sch bd dist 1; del to constitutional conv 1919-20, sponsor proposition which became law to protect oils, minerals & natural re-
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sources of Neb; reg contributor to "Your Column" Grand Island Daily independent; VP German Farmers Mutual Fire & Storm Assessment Ins Assn of Grand Island, founded 1892 by father & others; Dem, progressive & indep; hobbies, outdoor life, hunting, fishing; father & maternal grandfather came to Grand Island 1857; father's claim, now Stolley State Park, first claim ent in Grand Island; res RFD 2, Grand Island.
STREETMAKER, LYTLE ELLEDGE Department Manager of Store; b Parsons, Kas Feb 22, 1904; s of John Thomas Streetmaker-Emma Fadelia Stewart; ed West Mineral, Kas; Parsons Kas; m Vera Delia Harris Nov 22, 1930 Kansas City Mo; d Mary Jane; 1919-22 mechanic & repair man with MK&T RR, Parsons Kas; 1922-24 with Phoenix Construction Co, Wichita Kas; 1924-27 farmed; 1927-29 helper on truck for Piggly Wiggly & Bird Stores, Kansas City Mo; 1929 in fruit & vegetable dept Bird Stores, Inc; 1932-34 asst mgr prod dept Safeway Stores Inc, Kansas City Mo. 1934-39 mgr Tri-Way Produce Co, Grand Island; 1939 Tri-Way Produce Co absorbed by Safeway Stores, Inc; 1939- mgr produce dept Safeway Stores Inc; dir Kiwanis, gen chmn state conv, Grand Island; Jr C of C; dir, Woodland Country Club; Meth Ch; hobby, family; off 1301 W N Front; res Grand island.
STRYKER, WALTER R Florist & Merchant; b Lincoln, Neb Nov 14, 1886; s of Raymond Stryker-Elizabeth Eiche; ed Lincoln HS 1904; m Jessie Mortensen Nov 26, 1911 Lincoln; s Raymond; d Beatrice, Betty Marie; 1904-09 in South because of ill health; 1909-17 owner & opr direct mail advertising bus, Lincoln; 1917-20 branch mgr of sales promotion, Crowell Publishing Co, Buffalo N Y; 1920-24 mgr Eiche Floral Co, Lincoln; 1925- in floral bus & gift shop, Grand Island; during World War active in drives for funds; FTDA; Neb St Florists Soc; VP C of C; Kiwanis, past chmn retail promotion COT, past VP; AF&AM; Scot Rite 32o, life mbr at Lincoln; Tehama Shrine; BPOE; Liederkranz Soc; Presby Ch; hobbles, fishing, football; off 217 W 3rd; res 2104 W Division, Grand Island.
STUHR, LEO B Farmer & Oil Distributor; b Davenport, Ia Mar 17, 1878: s of Peter Stuhr-Anna Scheel; ed Grand Island HS; U of N, BSc 1901; Sigma Chi; Theta Nu Epsilon1887 came with parents to Grand Island; 1901-08 chemist, gen foreman, asst mgr Amer Beet Sugar Co, Rocky Ford Colo, Grand Island & Oxnard Cal; 1909-18 farmed & fed livestock, Hall Co; mbr Neb legislature in 1917 session & 1918 special session, active in passing fed aid & other highway measures; 1918 during World War, volunteered, instructed to report in Louisville Ky; Armistice signed before final orders arrived, held retained commission in NNG; 1919 dep food, drug, dairy & oil commr under Gov S R McKelvie; 1919 Neb St secy of agr, org dept after civil administration code went into effect; 1930 apptd to Fed Farm bd, org various commodity marketing orgns, during 1st 6 mos active in developing Inter-Mountain Grain Growers Inc & Farmers West Central Grain Co; summer 1930 was assigned commodity of sugar, org Natl Beet Growers Assn, comprising territory W of Missouri river; 1932- farmer & in oil bus, Grand Island; Liederkranz Soc; Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Soc; Amer Philatelic Soc; dist chmn Amer Wildlife Fedn; pres & state dir Izaak Walton; life mbr S D St Hist Soc; Neb St Hist Soc; life mbr Natl Rifle Assn of Amer; AF&AM 33; RAM; R&SM; KT, past comm; Tangier Shrine; BPOE; hobbies, history, stamp collecting; off & res 221 E 1st, Grand Island.
SUHR, WILLIAM Attorney; b West Side, Ia Jan 31, 1886; s of Hans Suhr-Dorothy Bendixen; ed West Side Ia HS; U of N; U of Mich; Phi Delta Phi; 1914 adm to Neb bar; 1914- prac law, Grand Island; 9116-26 Hall Co atty; 1925-30 mbr firm Horth, Ryan, Cleary & Suhr; 1930- mbr firm Cleary, Suhr & Davis; past pres Hall Co Bar Assn; Neb St & Amer Bar Assns; Liederkranz Soc; BPOE; AF&AM; Scot Rite 32o; Tehama Shrine; hon mbr Rotary; Woodland & Riverside Country Clubs; C of C; hobbies, fishing & north woods; off First National Bank Bldg; res 408 W Koenig, Grand Island.
THELEN, EMIL L Elevator Owner; b Shelby, Neb Apr 28, 1883; s of Gustave Thelen-Josephine Krings; ed Humphrey: Fremont Normal 1900; m Alice Finan June 9, 1915 Wood River; s Emil P, Leo F; 1902-11 helper Conrad Grain Co, Wood River; 1911 with ptrs Harry D Trout, Harry S Eaton, Fred Ashton, M L Wiseman pur Conrad Grain Co, changed to Central Neb Elevator Co & oprd until selling in 1919, Wood River; 1920- owner & opr Omaha Elevator Co, Wood River; farmer & livestock feeder; opr John Deere farm equipment agcy; pres Bank of Wood River; Neb Grain Dlrs Assn; C of C; BPOE, Grand Island; past secy KC; St Mary's Cath Ch; hobbles, travel, fishing, hunting; res Wood River.
THOMSSEN, FRED Farmer; b Grand Island, Neb Feb 23, 1864; s of John Thomssen-Anna Stehr; ed Hall Co; m Bertha M Jahn Sept 25, 1890 Grand Island (dec July 13, 1938); d Anita (Mrs R P Stoltenberg); as boy assisted father in farming; 1885 with brothers became mgr of farm when father ret; past VP Aida State Bank; past pres Farmers State Bank, Alda; past mbr sch bd; during World War, crop reporter & reporter on valuations; past pres Hall Co Farm Bur; past secy AOUW; past mbr Liederkranz Soc; org & life mbr Hall Co Hist Soc; hobbies, yard, gardening; parents early Grand Island settlers, mother first white girl in Hall Co, came 1857 & was last survivor of original colony; father came to Hall Co 1859 & farmed; res RFD 2, Grand Island.
THOMSSEN, WILLIAM Farmer; b Grand Island, Neb Nov 7, 1862; s of John Thomssen-Anna Stehr: ed Hall Co; private tutoring; German education, tchrs degree; m Louise Kruse Mar 4, 1905 Central City; s William; d Leah Louise; as boy assisted father in farming; 1885 with brothers became mgr of farm when father ret; mbr 27th session Neb legislature; 1896-1900 Hall Co treas; 1900-02 Hall Co dep treas; during World War, mbr Hall Co coun of defense; hobby, fishing; parents early Grand Island settlers, mother first white girl in Hall Co, came 1857, last survivor of original colony; father came to Hall Co 1859 & farmed; wife's father, Fritz Kruse helped build UP RR shops, Grand Island; res RFD 2, Grand Island.
THORP, FRANK GEORGE Manager Wholesale Co; b Lincoln, Neb Dec 29, 1890; s of George Thorp-Elva Gates; ed Hot Springs S D; Lincoln HS; m Florence Nombalais Aug 28, 1915 Lincoln; d Lucille, Nancy; 1911-14 with father in whol fruit co, Crawford; 1914-15 with Nash-Finch Co; 1915-17 with Nash Finch Co, Scottsbluff; 1917-22 with Nash-Finch Co at Norfolk, 1922-26 at Hastings, 1926-28 supvr at Butte Mont, 1928-29 supvr at Spokane Wash, 1929-30 supvr at Minneapolis Minn, 1930- 31 supvr at Spokane Wash, 1931- mgr Nash-Finch Co, Grand Island; Amer Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Assn; C of C; Riverside Country Club; AF&AM; BPOE; Presby Ch; hobbies, golf, travel; off 323 N Wheeler; res 1104 W Division, Grand Island.
TORPEY, JOHN WASHINGTON Livestock Dealer; b Radnor, Penn Feb 22, 1870; s of William Torpey-Ellen Lee; ed Radnor Penn; m Lillian Hinz Dec 1916 Kansas City, Mo; s John, Charles; as young man was steeplechase jockey several years; 1896-1901 shipped livestock & held sales in Radnor Penn; 1901-02 mgr sales barn of I C Walker in Norristown Penn; 1902-08 purchasing agt for I C Walker in Norristown Penn, bought horses in Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, Grand Island; 1908-11 with A C Scott, oprd horse & mule sales barn in Columbus; 1912-31 with assocs org & oprd Grand Island Horse & Mule Co; 1931- firm opr as Grand Island Livestock Commission Co; 1938 org Janesville Wis Livestock Commission Co; Int in legislative matters pertaining to livestock commissions; during World War contracted to buy & ship horses & mules to US govt & allies; pres Neb Interior Livestock Marketing Assn; hobbies, fox hunting, horse races; off 611 E 4th; res 1604 W 3rd, Grand Island.
TRAILL, DAVID J Secretary Highway Association; b Spencer, Mass, Nov 3, 1874; s of James Traill-Jane Smith; ed Omaha; m Mabel Emerson Sept 1, 1897 Omaha; d Dorothy H; came with parents to Neb 1879; 1889-97 off boy & clk for UP RR, Omaha; 1897-1904 train agt, UP RR, Omaha; 1904-06 ticket agt UP, RR Fremont, 1906-07 asst city ticket agt at Omaha, 1907-18 traveling passenger agt at Cincinnati O, 1918-20, ticket agt at Grand Island; 1920-38 commr C of C; 1939- joint exec traveling secy Neb & Ia Lincoln. Highway Assn; active in obtaining US monitor station for Grand Island, completion & opr Yancey Hotel, obtained perpetual state maintenance Stolley State Park, active in promotion & management Hall Co fair, location & construction UP RR overpass, developing old air field & new Arrasmith Air Field, location Internatl Harvester Co branch plant in Grand Island, state & county highway improvements; secy-treas Platte Valley Water Protective Assn; C of C, chmn Christmas cheer com 1938-39; ch mbr, first secy, hon mbr Rotary; AF&AM; BPOE; Whisker Club; Presby Ch; hobbies, fishing, baseball; off & res 1114 W 1st, Grand Island.
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Who's Who in Nebraska ----- Hall County
TREAT, LAWRENCE EARL District Manager Insurance Co; b Lodgepole, Neb Oct 18, 1890; ed Shelton HS, valedictorian; m Ermal E Donovan Apr 28, 1921; 1910-16 agt at Shelton for Mutual Life Ins Co of New York, 1916- dist mgr at Grand Island; pres Grand Island Life Underwriters Assn; mbr exec coin & natl committeeman Neb Life Underwriters Assn; Natl Assn of Life Underwriters; City Improvement Assn; mbr advisory bd SA; Amer Leg, ch mbr, chmn band com, comm at time of dedication of Memorial Park; one of first comms, now post historian 40 & 8; C of C; past pres Kiwanis, chmn contact com, past dir, past VP, past chmn membership com; past pres Shelton HS Alumni Assn; AF&AM, past master at Shelton; during World War ent U S army May 2, 1918 Co C 8th ammunition train, 8th div, stationed Camp Fremont, Cal & Camp Mills, N Y, Camp Lee Va, disch Camp Dodge Ia, sgt, Mar 1919; Presby Ch; hobbies, home, yard; off 201 Masonic Bldg; res 1108 W Louise, Grand Island.
TURNER, HARRY DeVAUGHN Grain Dealer; b West Point, Ga Nov 27, 1885; s of William W Turner-Annie Alsover; ed Roanoke Ala Normal; m Helen Ingalls Aug 20, 1913 Cairo; s Harry Ingalls; d Helen Anne; 1904-06 with Hallen & Co, gen merc store, Okla; 1906-08 homesteaded, Roswell N M; 1908-10 in gen merc bus, Texico N M; 1910-12 mgr shoe & clothing dept Jaffa Prager Mere Co, Roswell N M; 1912-17 traveling salesman for L A Kinney & Co, whol mchts, Hastings; 1917- local mgr & overseer in trucking firm H T Ingalls & Son, Cairo; Comml Club; Dannebrog Golf Club; AF&AM; Meth Ch, SS supt; hobbies, golf, fishing, hunting; res Cairo.
ULRICH, IRVIN SAMUEL Agricultural Extension Agent; b Selinsgrove, Penn July 5, 1891; s of Irvin Wesley UIrich-Nora Romig; ed Spencer HS 1911; Doane Coll; U of N, BA 1917, grad work 1923; Alpha Omega; m Esther Markwell Mar 7, 1917 Clay Center; s Donald Irvin; d Frances, Helen; 1905 came with parents to Neb, assisted father with farm; 1911-12 sch tchr near Lynch; 1917-23 farmed near Spencer; 1924-27 Redwillow Co agrl agt, McCook; 1928- Hall Co agrl agt, Grand Island; Neb Assn of Co Agrl Agts; Natl Assn of Co Agrl Agts; Presby Ch; hobbies, baseball, football, home, family; off Courthouse res 1611 W Koenig, Grand Island.
ULRY, ABRAHAM Wholesale Grocer; b Humphrey, Neb Jan 7, 1876; s of Lewis Cass Ulry-Margaret Milslagle; ed Humphrey & Tilden; Grand Island Bus Coll; m Katherine Delanty Oct 27, 1903 Grand Island; s Clyde E Lewis A; d Louise (Mrs Wier Carson); 1889-1919 with Donald Whol Groc of Grand Island, 1889-1908 steno, bkkpr, warehouse man & driver of team, 1909-19 credit mgr; 1919-owner & opr Ulry-Talbert Whol Groc Co, branches in Alliance Neb & Winner S D; US Whol Groc Assn; past dir C of C; AF&AM 32o York Rite; KT, past comm; Tehama Shrine; Woodland Country Club; Meth Ch; hobbies, hunting, fishing, golf; off 358 N Pine; res 1409 W 3rd, Grand Island.
VEEDER, MYRON JOHN Retired; b Gloversville, N Y Oct 20, 1865; a of Seymour Veeder-Cordelia Slawson; ed Gloversville, N Y; m Myra Porter Jan 29, 1896 Cairo (dec); d Edna L (Mrs ___ Egger); m Mary M Christen Nov 6, 1935 Grand Island; s Byron C (dec), Dean C; 1878 homesteaded with father in Hall Co, remained on homestead until 1896; 1896-99 farmed near Cairo; 1899-1902 owner & opr Ed Maxon blacksmith shop, Cairo; 1902- farmer & stockman near Cairo; treas Farm Bur, South Loup twp; Bapt Ch, dir; hobby, radio; res Cairo.
VEEDER, WYETTE SEYMOUR Retired; b Gloversville, N Y Feb 8, 1863; s of Seymour Veeder-Catherine Cordelia Slawson; ed Gloversville N Y; Cairo; PSTC; m Esther Matthews Oct, 1894 Cairo (dec Mar 1898): s Homer; d Leona (Mrs Merrill Winn); m Helen Mace Sept 2, 1900 St Joseph Mo; s Paul, Milton; d Margaret (Mrs Harold Schlund); 1874-77 put buttons on gloves in glove factory, Gloversville N Y; 1877-82 homesteaded in Neb, farmed with father & worked for others; 1884 with Grand Island Banking Co; 1885-88 tchr near Cairo & Ravenna; 1889 bkkpr in glove factory, Gloversville N Y; 1890 farmed in Neb; 1891-92 traveled & held various jobs in Cal, Wash, Ore; 1893-98 farmer & stockman, owner 480 A near Cairo; 1898-1900 livestock buyer, Mo; 1901-04 oprd elevator, Cairo; 1904- carp & painter, Cairo; past mbr town bd; past mbr BPOE; IOOF, past noble grand; Bapt Ch, deacon; hobbies, travel, yard, gardening, lawn, entomology; res Cairo.
VIEREGG, EMIL HENRY District Manager Power Co; b Grand Island, Neb Jan 4, 1881; s of Henry Vieregg-Caroline Spethman; ed Grand Island; Mich St Agrl Coll 1900; m Vernita Barber Sept 12, 1906 Grand Island; s Arthur B, George H; with Mich Sugar Co of Bay City Mich prior to coll entrance; 1900-15 chemist, Lansing Mich Sugar Co; engaged in construction of Dresden Sugar Plant in Ontario Canada: on construction of Sebawaing Mich Sugar Co plant, later chemist; asst supt & chemist, Dresden Ontario Canada Sugar Plant; efficiency supvr in sugar factory at Fort Collins Colo, now part of Great Western Sugar Co; later oprd Cigar Box Mfg Co of Grand Island; 1915-24 mgr Grand Island Gas Co of Grand Island; 1924- dist mgr Central Power Co; past mbr city coun; past pres Midwest Gas Assn; past com mbr Amer Gas Assn; C of C; pres Kiwanis; past pres Liederkranz Soc; Riverside Country Club; past master AF&AM, one of oldest past masters; RAM, ch mbr & past pres; hobbies, golf, duck & pheasant huntIng; off 211 W 3rd; res 1211 W 1st, Grand Island.
VIEREGG, OSCAR A Rancher & Farmer; b Grand Island, Neb July 1, 1886; s of Henry Vieregg-Caroline Spethman; ed Grand Island HS; Creighton U, DDS 1909; m Eva M Brass June 14, 1911 Grand Island; s Edwin H, James W; d Jean Anne; 1909-14 dentist, Grand Island; 1914-17 with Grand Island Natl Bank; 1917-30 VP Neb Natl Bank, Grand Island; 1930- farmer & rancher; with wife, owner & opr ranch & farm properties in Hall & Custer Cos; also part owners Sand Hills Land & Cattle Co, Cherry Co; Neb Stockgrowers Assn; C of C; Uni Club, Lincoln; BPOE; First Presby Ch, past deacon;' Mrs Vieregg's father was an outstanding cattleman; hobbies, travel, mountain trips; off & res 1016 W Division, Grand Island.
VIERK, HENRY Retired; b Jefferson, Ill June 21, 1876; s of Herman Vierk-Amanda Putcher; ed Chicago Ill; m Minnie Gloss May 29, 1900 Grand Island; s Victor, LeRoy H; d Fredia, Eva, Liena (dec); 1887-1904 farm laborer; 1904-1935 rural mail carrier, Cairo; 1935- ret; MWA, secy since 1919; hobby, coin collecting; res Cairo.
VOSS, HENRY J Retired; b Holstein, Germany June 24, 1862; s of John Voss-Katherine Hermanson; ed Holstein, Germany; m Emma Wulf Mar 17, 1887 Grand Island; s Fred, Harry, Gus, Raymond; d Lena, Ella, Anna, Lola, Mobla, Leona, Margaret, Dorothy; 1881 came to Amer, worked on father's farm until 1885; 1885-1927 cigar mfr; 2 years Hall Co supvr; C of C; Liederkranz Soc; Plattdeutsche Verein, pres many years; FOE; TPA; Sons of Hermann; off & res 422 S Locust, Grand Island.
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