Atkinson; 1910- ptr of Paul Seger in auto & impl bus; mbr city coun 12 years; AOUW; Yeomen; Sons of Hermann; KC; St Joseph's Cath Ch; Rep; hobbies, fishing, hunting; res Atkinson.SMITH, EDWARD CORD: Merchant; b Chambers, Neb Apr 11, 1899; s of Cord Smith-Maggie Dubbert; ed Chambers HS; m Cecil Lowery Nov 1922 Chambers; d Doris, Ruth; 1918-23 oprd truck line between Chambers & O'Neill; 1923- owner & opr gen mdse store, Chambers; 1935- ptr of brother in Smith & Smith Gen Mdse Store; Comml Club, past pres; Bapt Ch, bd mbr; Rep; hobby, fishing; res Chambers.
SMITH, THOMAS ELMER: Clergyman; b Groveoak, Ala Jan 15, 1905; s of Paul N Smith-Martha Elizabeth Owen; ed John H Snead Seminary, Boaz Ala; John Fletcher Coll, Oskaloosa Ia; Philharmonic Soc; Boys Glee Club; Coll Male Quartet; mbr basketball team 4 years; Lincoln Literary Soc; m Florence Fern Voas May 24, 1932 Louisville; s Stanley Edwin, Raymond Eugene, David Bryce; 1931-32 pastor, Lyman; 1932-34 pastor, Crookston; 1934-36 pastor, Lewellen; 1936- pastor Federated Ch, Stuart; sponsor Stuart Farmers Club under direction of agrl agt; committeeman BSA; Meth Ch; Indep; hobbies, music, fishing, golf, gardening; res Stuart.
SMITH, WILSON A: Oil Dealer; b Chambers, Neb Oct 9, 1895; s of Cord Smith-Maggie Dubbert; ed Holt Co; m Florence Anderson May 1, 1908 Holt Co; s George Cord; d Bernice; 1920-35 owner & opr gen store, Chambers; 1935- owner & opr filling station, cabin camp, Chambers; mbr town bd 8 years; Bapt Ch; Rep; hobby, fishing; res Chambers.
SNYDER, HARRY A: Banker; b Scotia, Neb Nov 24, 1884; s of Edward Snyder-Blendina Hilke; ed Fremont; m Helen Ollerman Nov 6, 1919 Atkinson; d Jacquelyn; 1903-11 with C&NW RR; 1911- with First Natl Bank, Atkinson; Service Club; AF&AM; OES; MWA; Meth Ch; Rep; hobbies, baseball, golf, hunting, fishing; off First National Bank; res Atkinson.
SNYDER, MRS HELEN OLLERMAN: Homemaker; b Carroll, Ia Oct 24, 1897; d of Edward C Ollerman-Amy Bisbee; ed Newcastle HS 1916; m Harry A Snyder Nov 6, 1919 Atkinson; d Jacquelyn Ellen; 1916- homemaker; mbr park bd; OES; PEO; Sorosis; Congl Ch; Rep; res Atkinson.
SPANN, MRS MILDRED MALONE: Homemaker; b Inman, Neb Dec 27, 1905; d of C J Malone-Robinetta Hancock; ed O'Neill HS 1921; WSTC 1921-22; U of N 1925-26; m Elmer F Spann Sept 29, 1930 O'Neill; s Roger Malone; 1927- state secy-treas Izaak Walton; OES; Rep, mbr Holt Co Central Com, vice-chmn; mbr exec com 28th unicameral dist YR Clubs; hobby, conservation; res Atkinson.
STUART, DALE KAY: Dentist; b Springview, Neb Nov 24, 1894; s of David M Stuart-Jennie Boardman; ed Stuart HS 1913; U of N, DDS 1916; Xi Psi Phi; m Frances Wefso Feb 28, 1920 Atkinson; s Dale Brook; d Olive Mae, Mary Ellen; 1916- dentist, Stuart; past mbr village bd, past chmn; active in promoting bldg & oprn Stuart municipal light plant; 1926- mbr bd of edn, chmn; during World War, enl in US army Sept 1917 commd 1st lt in dental corps, disch Oct 1919; Amer Leg post 115, past comm & adjt; NE Neb Dist Dental Soc, past VP; Neb St & ADA; VP Comml Club; AF&AM, past master; Presby Ch, elder; Rep; hobby, fishing; res Stuart.
SULLIVAN, MRS AGNES E: Postmaster; b Clinton, Ia May 22, 1882; d of Patrick Clark-Bridget Conner; ed Emerson HS; m Michael R Sullivan June 27, 1911 Omaha (dec Oct 20, 1935); s Cleatus Vincent; d Helen Claire, Mary Kathleen; 1903-06 emp by O'Neill Tele Co; 1905-08 with Ann Clark in millinery & dress shop at O'Neill, 1908-11 in dress shop, Omaha; 1916-24 owner & opr millinery & dress shop, O'Neill; 1935- P M after death of husband; O'Neill P O ranked 2nd per capita in state in sale of US Savings Bonds 1938; new bldg completed June 1937; Neb ch Natl Assn of P Ms, chmn of Holt Co div, past dist chmn; Country Club; Cath Ch; Dem; hobbies, flower gardening, golf, riding horses; res O'Neill.
SWINGLEY, FRED H: Banker; b Mt Morris, Ill Oct 1, 1867; s of Oliver H Swingley-Emily A Alden; ed Mt Morris Ill HS; Rock River Seminary, Mt Morris Ill 1885-86; m Mary M Bertolet Feb 15, 1893 Leaf River Ill; 1890-97 with First Natl Bank, O'Neill; 1897- with First Natl Bank at Atkinson, pres since 1921; Neb & Amer Bankers Assns; FDIC; Service Club; AF&AM; MWA; Royal Highlanders; Rep; hobby, baseball; off First Natl Bank; res Atkinson.
THOMPSON, CAL R: Rancher & Showman; b West Point, Neb Nov 18, 1891; s of William H Thompson-Susan L Artmen; ed Cuming Co; m Ruth E Hackenberg June 4, 1936 North Platte; 1922-38 rancher in Holt & Cherry Cos; originated Albino horses, a new breed; org & pres of the Amer Albino Horse Club, Inc, of which Mrs Ruth Thompson is secy; 1938- owner of a troupe of trained white horses from the Ranch in White, provides entertainment for various fairs & celebrations; The Ranch in White has white animals & fowls as well as white equipment & is also known as White Horse Place; Rep; hobbies, teaching horses unusual tricks, landscape painting; res Stuart.
TOWNSEND, C ALVA JR: Hardware, Implement & Auto Dealer; b Page, Neb Apr 10, 1900; s of C A Townsend Sr-Carrie. Gallagher; ed Page HS 1917; Neb Wes 1917-18; U of N 1918-20; Phi Beta; m June Travis Nov 26, 1920 Omaha; s Gene; d Patricia Ann; 1920- with father in Townsend Brothers Inc, Page; during World War in SATC & OTC Fortress Monroe Va, disch Dec 1918; AF&AM; IOOF; Meth Ch; Rep; hobbies, fishing, hunting; res Page.
TOWNSEND, CLINTON ALONZO: Hardware, Implement & Auto Dealer; b Newton, Wis Oct 1, 1873; s of Waldron C Townsend-Ida Farr; ed Holt Co; Plainview Normal 1895-96; m Carrie H Gallagher Dec 25, 1897 Page; s C Alva; d Helen (Mrs Frank J Schmeler); 1893-98 tch in Holt, Boyd, Knox Cos; 1898- in hdw, impl, auto bus, Page; past mbr Neb St Hist Soc; IOOF; AF&AM; WOW; Royal Highlanders; Ben Hur; Pathfinder; Chris Ch; Dem; res Page.
VAHLE, WILLIAM GEORGE: Clergyman; b St Louis, Mo Feb 20, 1884; s of John Henry Vahle-Charlotte Walkenhorst; ed Zion Luth Parochial Sch, St Louis; 4 years tutoring with H H Meyer, St Louis; Concordia Coll & Seminary, Springfield Ill; Chiropractic Coll, Coffeyville Kas; Amer U of Los Angeles, ED 1923; m Emma Jane Miller Aug 4, 1909 Stuttgart Kas; d Dorothy; 1907 ordained at Stuttgart Kas; 1907-10 pastor Stuttgart Kas; 1910-13 pastor Coffeyville Kas; 1913-18 pastor, Rushville; 1918- 22 opr & owner 120 A ranch lands, pastor near Rushville; 1922- pastor, Atkinson, also serves mission churches at O'Neill & Bassett; as pub speaker at commencements, Independence day celebrations, Memorial day programs; designer of church erected 1924 St John's parish, Atkinson; Amer Luth Ch; hobbies, coin & stamp collecting, amateur printing, foreign languages; res Atkinson.
VANDERLAAN, PETER JOSEPH: Clerygyman (sic); b Workum, Holland Jan 29, 1885; s of John Vanderlaan-Agnes Jelgersma; ed Nymegen Cath Sch, Holland; St Joseph's Coll, Mill Hill England; 1910 ordained to priesthood at St Joseph's London; 1910-21 missionary to India in diocese of Madras; 1922- 23 stationed at Omaha; 1923-30 founder & 1st pastor St Joseph's Parish, Amelia; 1930- pastor, St Peter's D'Alcantara Ch at Ewing founded in early 1880's as a mission & made parish by Father A Heimus 1904; church & rectory built 1913-18; hobbies, reading, tennis, travel, photography; res Ewing.
WALKER, CORDES EDWIN: Postmaster; b Hurdsfield, N D Dec 8, 1910; s of Edwin A Walker-Mary Nieman; ed Page HS 1927; WSTC 1927-28, 1931-33; m Verna Gray June 2, 1936 Page; s Robert Edwin; 1928-29 tchr, Holt Co; 1929-30 tchr, Rock Co; 1931-32 asst P M, Page; 1933- P M; Neb League of Dist P Ms; Neb ch Natl Assn of P Ms; Comml Club; IOOF, past noble grand; Meth Ch; Dem; hobby, fishing; res Page.
WALKER, JOHN DAVID: Editor; b Hurdsfield, N D Jan 20, 1917; s of E A Walker-Mary Elizabeth Nieman, ed Page HS 1934; WSTC 1935; m Helen Marie Regan Oct 28, 1938 Ewing; 1936-37 in lbr yard & hdw store, Page; 1937 emp by Coyne Hdw, O'Neill; 1937-38 emp by Page Bakery; 1938- editor Page Reporter; NPA; Comml Club, treas; Cath Ch; Dem; hobbies, baseball, basketball, softball; res Page.
WALTERS, JOHN: Retired; b Neustadt, Ontario Canada, Sept 30, 1866; s of Jacob Walters-Christina ___; ed Ontario Canada; m Mary Spuhler Sept 9, 1888 Chambers; s Alfred, Henry; d Rena (Mrs Ernest Feyerherm), Clara (Mrs William Sprandel), Alvina (Mrs Chris Haussler), Mabel (Mrs C V Robertson); 1886-88 emp on farms & ranches, Holt Co; 1887-96 homesteaded in Holt Co, oprd farm lands in Kingfisher Co, Okla; 1896-1928 oprd ranch & farm lands in Holt Co; owner & mgr 500 A; past mbr bd of edn; village bd of trustees, past chmn; road overseer, Chambers twp 8 years; Luth Ch; Rep; hobbies, woodwork, travel; res Chambers.
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