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Page HS 1912; Neb Wes 1918, U of N, mi) 1926; m Iona Hart May 29, 1918 Lincoln; s Ivan M. Dale 0; d Leona Geraldine; 1920-22 prac med, Ewing- 1922-38 prac med, Page; 1938- prac med, O'Neill; 1927 28 mbr sch bd; several terms mbr page town bd; Elkhorn Valley Med Soc; Neb St & AMA; during World War enl 1918 in med res; IOOF, past noble grand; AF&AM, Past master; hobbies, fishing, hunting; res Page.

FROELICH, WILLIAM JOSEPH: Attorney; b Stromsburg, Neb Mar 1, 1901; s of William Froelich-Nellie Morgan; ed O'Neill HS 1917; U of N, 1920-21; Georgetown U, 1922-26; Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; m Irma France Stout July 21, 1926 Omaha; s William J Jr; d Nancy Catherine, Mary Ellen; 1926-29 asst US dist atty, Omaha; 1929-34 special asst to US atty gen, hdqrs Chicago; 1934-39 prac law, Chicago; Chicago, & Neb St Bar Assns; KC; Cath Ch; Progressive; hobby, horseback riding & hunting; off 231 S LaSalle, Chicago; res O'Neill.

GALLAGHER, JOHN C: County Clerk; b O'Neill, Neb Oct 16, 1891; s of William F Gallagher-Fannie Murphy; ed O'Neill HS 1909; m Eunice I Harper June 4, 1924 Kirksville Mo; s John, William, Jerome, James; d Mary Ann; 1909-12 emp in R R Morrison's Store, O'Neill; 1912-16 emp by J P Gallagher, O'Neill; 1922-26 owner & opr Grand Cafe, O'Neill; 1926-30 emp in O'Neill; 1931- Holt Co clk; 1917-25 city clk, O'Neill; KC; Cath Ch; Dem; hobbies, golf, fishing; res O'Neill.

GALLAGHER, ROBERT EDWARD: Real Estate & Insurance Agent; b York Co, Neb Nov 4, 1881; s of Robert Gallagher-Lavona Baughn; ed Ewing HS; Fremont Normal; m B Helen McCafferty Nov 19, 1912 O'Neill; s John Robert, Eugene Francis; 1901-02 with Farmers Bank of Page; 1902-06 emp in off of Holt Co treas; 1906-10 ptr in Gallagher & Saberson Lbr Co, Page; 1912-16 Holt Co dep treas; 1916-23 Holt Co treas; 1934- owner real est & ins bus in O'Neill; owner & opr farm & ranch lands in Holt Co & mgr land holdings for non-resident owners, agt for Royal Union Life Ins Co; Country Club; KC; St Patrick's Cath Ch, trustee; Dem, pct committeeman; hobbies, hunting, baseball; father, Civil War veteran, came from Logan Co, Ill to York Co 1875; homesteaded in Holt Co 1881; parents of Mrs Gallagher came to O'Neill 1876, homesteaded land now part of site of O'Neill; res O'Neill.

GILL, JAMES W: Physician & Surgeon; b Tekamah, Neb Dec 1, 1880; s of Thomas H Gill-Ann Cornelius; ed Tekamah HS 1899; Cotner Coll, MD 1912; Tau Alpha Epsilon; m Bertha M Wetz June 14, 1911 Omaha; 4 Melba; 1912- prac med, Chambers; NNG 1900-06; Holt Co Med Soc; Neb St Med Assn, pres 4 years dist 8; AF&AM; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby, gardening; res Chambers.

GILLESPIE, L G: Insurance Agent; b Canton, S D Apr 10, 1875; s of Bennet S Gillespie-Nellie A Van Fleet; ed O'Neill HS 1897; m Bertha E Fawkes Nov 20, 1902 O'Neill; s Wilbur Bennet; d Marjorie (Mrs Eldon R wood), Eleanor; 1892 with father in land off, O'Neill; 1893- ins agt, O'Neill; 1900-01 mgr bus for father in Alaska; 1925-31 city assessor; 1924-34 mbr city coun; 1935-36 mbr state legislature, author of highway bill, 1935; introduced bill lowering bond of supvrs from $10 to $1, mbr of ins com in house; AF&AM, past master; IOOF, past noble grand, past dist dep grand master; WOW; Meth Ch, trustee; Rep; hobby, cards; res O'Neill.

GOLDEN, MAX JEROME: Hotel Manager; b O'Neill, Neb Dec 15, 1899; s of Thomas V Golden-Annie Beck; ed O'Neill HS 1921; m Lois Gaudric Dec 30, 1922 Chicago III; s James Louis; d Constance, Maxine, Kathryn; 1921-25 oprd Golden Valley ranch near Ewing; 1925-32 oprd Golden Hotel, O'Neill; 1932pres of T V Golden Inc, Holt Co ranch lands & Golden Hotel; Lions; KC; NW & Amer Hotel Assns; past mbr Amer Hereford Assn; St Patrick's Cath Ch; Dem; hobbies, golf, hunting; res O'Neill.

GRAY, WILLARD I: Merchant; b Page, Neb June 20, 1900; s of John I Gray-Essie Ward; ed Page 1919; m Hazel Dorothy Mar 18, 1922 Sioux City Ia; s Gerald Willard; d Dorothy Janice; 1920-38 with father in groc, Page; 1938- owner & opr groc, Page; during World War, enl Oct 7, 1918 SATC, disch Dec 18, 1918; Amer Leg, comm; Comml Club; IOOF, past noble grand; Meth Ch; hobbies, hunting, fishing, golf; res Page.

GRIMES, CLAIR: Postmaster; b Kankakee, Ill Jan 9, 1890; s of Jerome D Grimes-Sarah Ellen Kincaid; ed O'Neill HS 1909; Boyles Bus Coll, Omaha 1910; m Lovena Adams June 21, 1916 Chambers; s Edward Jerome, Milton C; d Mabel Arlene, Lela Sara; 1909-12 sch tchr, Holt Co; 1912-15 owner & opr Chambers Bugle; 1915-18 ptr of brother in gen mdse store, Chambers; 1918-23 homesteaded near Douglas Wyo; 1923-26 farmed near Columbus 0; 1926-34 oprd produce store, Chambers; 1934- P M; mbr town bd 7 years; secy Holt Co Fair bd 7 years; secy Comml Club; Meth Ch, SS supt 8 years, treas; Dem; hobby, gardening; res Chambers.

HAMMOND, WILLIAM J: Attorney; b Omaha, Neb Feb 7, 1890; s of Arthur J Hammond-Sarah Fitzsimmons; ed O'Neill HS 1905; St Thomas Coll, St Paul Minn 1905-07; m Lillian Carlon June 18, 1913 O'Neill; s William D; d Mary Jeanne, Harriet Anne; 1907-11 worked in father's abstract off, O'Neill; 1911-19 in F M Harrington law off; 1914 adm to Neb bar; 1919- prac law, O'Neill; 1920- 34 city atty, O'Neill; Cath Ch; Dem; hobby, fishing; res O'Neill.

HARRINGTON, JAMES JOSEPH: Attorney; b Lindsay, Ontario, Canada Oct 29, 1868; s of John Harrington-Margaret Carroll; ed Lindsay Separate Sch, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada; Rohrbough's Comml Coll, Omaha; U of Mich, LLB 1892; m Mary Daly Oct 26, 1898 O'Neill; d Helen (Mrs Earl Bulow); 1894-99 prac law. O'Neill; 1899-1911 judge, judicial dist 15; 1912- prac law, O'Neill; 15th Judicial Dist & Neb St Bar Assns; KC; St Patrick's Cath Ch; Dem; off First National Bank Bldg; res O'Neill.

HARRIS, MRS ESTHER COLE: Register of Deeds; b Holt Co, Neb Dec 18, 1898; d of George F Cole-Clara M Brion; ed Atkinson HS 1916; m Ross E Harris Aug 14, 1918, Leavenworth, Kas (divorced); s Ross E, Guy C; d Ruth M, Betty Lou; tchr 1 year, Holt Co; bkkpr 4 years Emmet State Bank; 1930- register of deeds, Holt Co; OES; Rebekah; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby, reading; off Courthouse; res O'Neill.

HAVENS, CHARLES E: Real Estate Agent; b Delaware, O Sept 21, 1858; s of Elisha Havens-Julia Vincent; ed Kankakee III; m Elizabeth Mellen Dec 21, 1881 Kankakee Ill; 1890-1920 impl dlr, Atkinson; 1920- real est dir, Atkinson; 1935-39 pres Neb Vault Mfg Co, Atkinson; 1929-31 mbr Neb legislature, 64th dist; 1910-39 mbr town bd; mayor 4 terms; Service Club; AF&AM; OES; Meth Ch; Rep; hobbies, fishing, hunting; res Atkinson.

HOOKSTRA, HENRY: Rancher; b Monroe, Ia Oct 2, 1859; s of Gayett Hookstra-Margaret Veerson; ed Butler Co; m Anna Wallace June 26, 1888 Monticello Wis; s Roswell (dec), Roscoe (dec); d Merle (Mrs H F Doyle), Ferne (Mrs Plomer J Gustin), Quentin (Mrs Frank E Olsen); 1882-83 in gold rush to Black Hills; cattle feeder & farmer in Butler Co 12 years; 1901- owner & opr 10,000 A ranch in Holt CO; in banking bus, Atkinson several years; beet grower Scotts Bluff Co 3 years; Chris Ch; Rep; hobbies, riding, stock raising; res Atkinson.

IVES, CLYDE G: Farmer; b Antelope Co, May 23, 1890; s of Frank Ives-Mary Cossairt; ed Antelope Co; m Lidia Rudat May 25, 1923 West Point; s Eugene; d Mary Sane, Donna Mae; 1908-10 owner & opr auto livery, Tilden; 1910-18 opr 500 A Madison Co farm land; 1918-23 owner & opr Ives Motor Co, garage & auto agcy, Tilden; 1924- owner & opr Page Oil Co, including bulk plant & service station, Page & Ewing; 1931- owner & opr farm lands, Holt & Keyapaha Cos; pres Page Co-op Credit Assn; mbr bd of edn, pres since 1927; village trustee 1926-32; IOOF; Meth Ch; Rep; hobbies, stock raising, travel; res Page.

JARVIS, JOHN R: Oil Station Operator; b Lafayette Co, Wis Oct 26, 1864; s of William Jarvis-Mary Jones; ed Cass Co Ia; m Mary Westfall Apr 8, 1881 Cass Co Ia; s Charles, Merna, Ralton; d Zela (Mrs L E McDowell), Ethel (Mrs R L Lary), Melba (Mrs W J Peabody), Myrl (Mrs C S Staley); 1875-97 farmer, Cass Co Ia; 1897-1906 farmer Holt Co; 1906-33 auctioneer, Holt Co; 1933- opr oil station, Atkinson; Service Club; MWA; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby, travel; res Atkinson.

JORDEN, EDWARD L: Superintendent of Schools; b Grand Island, Neb Mar 25, 1902; s of Edward F Jorden-Martha Jemima Laurie; ed York Coll Acad 1921; Sioux Falls S D Coll, BA 1925; U of N, MA 1929; U of Ill; m Dorothy M Yaw Aug 30, 1923 Champion; s Edward R, Robert M; 1926-38 supt of schs, Comstock,

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