Pease Sept 12, 1926 Ainsworth; s Robert Ray; 1932- writer of regular columns for Atkinson Graphic, Norfolk Daily News, Omaha World-Herald & Neb Farmer; Friends of the Lib; Neb St Hist Soc; 1938 named by Country Home Magazine & AP as champion feature writer of US & Canada; Rep; hobby, contests; res Atkinson.PERKINS, DANIEL BANCROFT: Rancher & Farmer; b McHenry Co, Ill Jan 25, 1867; s of Edward Everett Perkins-Jeanette Atwell; ed Union Ill; m Louise Blanche Metzner Feb 28, 1911 Chambers; 1891- 1928 farmer & rancher, Holt Co, owner & opr 3,000 A ranch, farm lands & rented acreages in territory, handles 50 to 500 cattle per year & specializes in Aberdeen Angus; during World War active in fund drives; ARC, life mbr; past mbr bd of edn, dist 134; IOOF, noble grand; AF&AM; mbr Presby Ch, affiliated with Bapt Ch; Indep; hobbies, reading, gardening; res Chambers.
RAYMER, CARROLL C: Merchant; b Atkinson, Neb Oct 4, 1894; s of George Raymer-Sarah Brox; ed Atkinson HS; m Ione Chrestensen Nov 26, 1926 Friend; emp by Robert M Hart in gen mdse store, Atkinson until 1914; 1914-17 emp by R F Hansen, salesman for Marshall Field & Co; 1917- ptr in Hoskinson Merc Co, Atkinson; 4 years mbr town bd; AF&AM 164, past master; Meth Ch; Rep; res Atkinson.
REED, OSCAR LEWIS: Banker; b Page, Neb Apr 8, 1888; s of Pulaski Reed-Elizabeth Williams; ed Page; Neb Wes 1907-08; m Bertha Clinton Dec 24, 1913 Page; 1913-29 with restaurants in Page & Orchard; 1929-35 P M, Page; 1935- secy-treas Page Co-op Credit Assn; during World War enl Mar 6, 1918 in US army evacuation hosp 9, Vaubecourt France, disch July 5, 1919; Amer Leg; AF&AM; IOOF; Rep; hobbies, fishing, hunting; res Page.
REICHARD, L J C: Dentist; b Mercer, Penn May 13, 1851; s of Jonathan Reichard-Maria Heckman; ed Philadelphia Penn HS 1870; Louisville Ky Dental Coll; m Katherine Frost Sept 25, 1885 Stuart; 1883 came from Penn to Holt Co; 1883- dental prac, Stuart; 1908-10 in real est bus in lower Fla; mbs sch bd 15 years; mbr village bd 15 years; Comml Club; AOUW; AF&AM, ch mbr, past master; OES, ch mbr; Luth Ch; Dem; hobbies, fishing, hunting; res Stuart.
REIMER, LOUIS W: County Judge; b Wheeler Co, Neb June 21, 1894; s of Henry Reimer-Minnie E Wolfe; ed Antelope Co; Grand Island Bus Coll 1912; Fremont Normal 1916-18; m Frances Hashberger Sept 3, 1919 Omaha; s Henry, Louis Jr; d Margaret, Audrey, Frances; 1912-13 with First Natl Bank, Julesburg Colo; 1913-25 oprd 574 A farm near Ewing; 1925- owner & opr 220 A near Ewing; 1933-39 Holt Co judge; 1917-19 Wheeler Co dep clk; past supvr, Holt Co; Meth Ch; Dem; hobby, stockraising; off Courthouse; res O'Neill.
RICHARDS, MRS JESSIE B: Clubwoman; b Everly, Ia Jan 3, 1887; d of Charles J Brook-Lou Ella Clark; ed Atkinson; m Merle A Richards June 6, 1906 Atkinson; d Dorrit (Mrs R J Gallagher), Gwen (Mrs L E Root), Jessie Ilene; came with parents to Atkinson 1888; 1903-05 emp by Robert N Hart Gen Store & Mann Gen Store, Atkinson; 1905- with Atkinson Tele Co; lib bd secy & treas since 1927; Sorosis, past pres; Meth Ch; Rep, co committeewoman; res Atkinson.
RIHL, WALTER ALDAY: Physician & Surgeon; b Philadelphia, Penn Aug 17, 1903; s of Walter Rihl-Catherine J Berryman; ed Philadelphia Penn HS 1921; U of Penn, BSc 1925; Hahnemann Med Coll of Philadelphia, MD 1934; Tau Beta Pi; m Virginia L Perry July 2, 1935 Providence R I; s David Perry; d Michal Evelyn; 1934-35 interne Homeopathic Hosp of R I, Providence R 1; 1935-37 prac med, Block Island R I; 1937- prac med, Stuart; Amer Inst of Homeopathy; Neb St & AMA; AF&AM 481, past master; Meth Ch; Rep; hobbies, fishing, butterfly collecting, hunting; res Stuart.
ROBERTSON, CHARLES VAN: Farmer; b Chambers, Neb Aug 12, 1898; s of Charles W Robertson-Minerva Jane Wyant; ed Berkeley Cal; m Mabel Walters July 9, 1922 Chambers; s Elwyn, Delbert V; 1920- farmer & stockraiser, Holt Co; 1933-38 4-H Club leader; Holt Co Fair Bd; Holt Co Hereford Breeders Assn; N Central Neb Hereford Breeders Assn; IOOF; AF&AM; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby, raising cattle; res Chambers.
ROBERTSON, EDGAR AUGUSTUS: Merchant; b Clinton, Mo Oct 11. 1888; s of John David Robertson-Mary Lou Franklin; ed Clinton Mo HS 1910; U of Mo, 1911-12; 1913-14 with Violet & Son, Clinton Mo; 1914-16 with Lindsay & Co, Chadron; 1917-18 with Central Shoe Co in Neb & Ia; 1918-22 with Norfolk Shoe Co, Norfolk; 1922-26 with Lindsay & Co, Casper Wyo; 1925- mgr Webb & Co, Atkinson; Service Club; Meth Ch; Dem; hobbies, fishing, hunting; res Atkinson.
ROBERTSON, JOHN: Farmer; b Austin, Minn Nov 25, 1861; s of Andrew Robertson-Sarah Whitworth; ed Mower Co Minn; m Mary Ella Boyce June 16, 1913 Neligh; s George, Harry; d Amanda (Mrs William G Jamison), Eva (dec 1939), Kitty, Lydia (Mrs E W Lloyd), Ruth (Mrs R C Christensen), Florence; 1880- rancher, Holt Co; 40 years mbr Stuart sch bd; past mbr town bd; Presby Ch; Dem; hobby, stock raising; off & res Stuart.
ROBERTSON, MRS MABEL WALTERS: Homemaker; b Chambers, Neb Apr 27, 1900; d of John Walters-Mary Spuhler; ed Plainview HS 1920; WSTC 1920; m Charles V Robertson July 9, 1922 Chambers; s C Elwyn, Delbert V; 1920-22 tchr in Chambers, also schs in Antelope & Saunders Cos; 1934 4-H Club leader; Project Club; Holt County Chorus; Meth Ch, 1925- musician & SS tchr; Rep; hobby, raising flowers; res Chambers.
RUNNELS, ARTHUR J: Dealer in Pelts; b Springfield, Ill Oct 21, 1903; s of Albert Runnels-Irene Griffith; ed York HS; York Bus Coll 1920-21; m Charlotte Jillson Sept 19, 1923 Glenwood Ia; d Leona Mae, Phyllis Jean; 1919- in hide, wool, fur bus, Stuart; mbr town bd; pres Comm Club; AF&AM; IOOF; pres Gun & Rod Club; Presby Ch; Rep, chmn Holt Co Central Coin, past chmn Holt Co YR Club; hobbies, fishing, hunting; res Stuart.
RYAN, JAMES B: Hay Dealer; b Holt Co, Neb June 30, 1879; s of James Ryan-Nellie Hayes; ed Holt Co; m Sarah Brennen Oct 10, 1905 O'Neill; s Clement J, Neil, Joseph, Robert; d Loretta (Mrs Emmet Doyle), Helen (Mrs A L Goding), Rita L, Eileen; 1890-93 emp by father to care for cattle; 1893-1900 dlr in cattle, hay, grain, livestock, O'Neill; 1900- said to be largest indep hay dlr in world, has sold approximately 2,000 carloads hay annually for 22 years, to half of states in union; owns & controls 15,000 A pasture land Holt Co; 20 years mbr Natl Hay & Grain Assn; Elkhorn Valley Hay Assn; Norfolk BPOE; KC; St Patrick's Cath Ch; Rep; hobbies, hunting, fishing; res O'Neill.
SAUERS, ROY M: Railway Agent; b Hooper, Neb Sept 10, 1886; s of Joseph Sauers-Ellen J Musser; ed Hooper; m Maud Beulah Planck Jan 28, 1911 O'Neill; s Robert Keith; Jan-July 1904 station asst Wisner; 1904-10 relief teleg in Neb; 1910-17 passenger agt, Stuart; 1919- agt C&NW RR, O'Neill; 1917-19 during World War enl in US army, sgt 1st class, O/S, Oct 7, 1917 decorated for distinguished service; active in Meuse-Argonne, St Mihiel, army of occupation, disch June 19, 1919; Amer Leg; AF&AM 95, past sr warden; Lions; Presby Ch; Indep; hobbies, tennis, hunting, fishing, golf; res O'Neill.
SCHNASE, FRANK: Merchant; b Chaska, Minn Aug 10, 1883; s of Paul Schnase-Anna ___; ed Chaska, Minn HS; m Edna Mabel Vaughn June 15, 1909 Fairfax S D; d Mary Ann; with father in gen store until 1903; 1903-09 emp by various merc firms in Omaha & Fairfax S D; 1909-12 opr gen mdse store Fairfax S D; 1912-15 owner & opr gen store, Bassett; 1915-17 opr stores in Irwin & St Anthony Ia, also Bassett; 1917 retd to Bassett; 1923-28 oprd hdw & furn store, Walthill; 1928- owner clothing & dry goods store, Atkinson; 1933-36 & 1938 secy sch bd; Comml Club; Rep; hobby, hunting; res Atkinson.
SCHULTZ, WILLIAM L: Druggist; b Cedar Falls, Ia Mar 20, 1874; s of Erwin G Schultz-Marie Grosskreutz; ed Parkersburg Ia HS; appr in drug store at Neligh; m Violet Malzacher June 30, 1903 Oakdale; s Gerald Erwin, John Kenneth, William Gordon; d Marjorie Lillian (Mrs Philip Johnston), Mavis Jean; 1890-98 with M C Remington, Neligh; 1898- opr Schultz Drug Store, Atkinson; Service Club; Neb Pharm Assn; past mbr BPOE; IOOF; KP; MWA; Royal Highlanders; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby, fishing; res Atkinson.
SEGER, NICHOLAS DONATUS: Auto Dealer; b Chicago, Ill Jan 24, 1867; s of Donatus Seger-Margaret Sontag; ed Holt Co; m Josephine Kramer Jan 27, 1896 Atkinson (dec Sept 1938); s John Henry; 1882-86 emp by C&NW RR; 1886-90 in hay bus Atkinson; 1890-1910 owner & opr Seger Bros Impl Store & Garage,
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