Who's Who in Morrill County in 1940's

Who's Who in Morrill County -- page 821
By Paul C. Henderson

ANDERSON, VICTOR: Physician; b Appelbo, Sweden Mar 21, 1867; s of Andrew Anderson-Carrie Magnuson; ed Sweden; Republic Co Kas; U Med Coll, Kansas City Mo, MD 1887; m Elsie Spanogle Dec 5, 1894 Deweese; s Howard Lloyd; d Helen M (Mrs G F Johnston); 1892 came to Neb; 1887-90 prac med in Wabash RR Hosp, Peru Ind & Springfield Ill; 1890-92 gen prac Butler Ind; 1892-1902 prac med, Deweese; 1902- prac med, Bridgeport; 1902-03 owner & opr drug store, Bridgeport; past coroner in old Cheyenne Co; AF&AM 286; Scot Rite 32o, Alliance; Dem; hobbies, reading, fossil hunting; res Bridgeport.

 ATKINS, ALLAN BARNHART: Rancher; b Sidney, Neb Oct 14, 1896; s of Auburn Wayland Atkins-Lulia Barnhart; ed Bridgeport HS 1916, mbr alumni assn; m Mary Almeda Pritchet Oct 28, 1917 Bay Minette Ala; s Allan Clarke, Edward Auburn; d Ellen Yvonne; 1916-87 ranched with father, Morrill Co; 1937- opr ranch, Morrill Co; mbr sch bd dist 34, 22 consecutive years; pres Morrill Co fair bd 3 years; sponsor of 4-H Corn Club & Baby Beef Club; Western Neb Stockgrowers Assn, local brand inspector; past pres Farm Bur 10 years; AF&AM 285; Episc Ch; Dem, chmn Morrill Co Central Com; hobby, raising good stock; father came to Neb in 1880, was opr livery stable, lbr & coal bus in Sidney, homesteaded near present site of Broadwater, helped build first irrigation ditch in vicinity, pres Alliance irrigation dist 25 years, built 10 mi RR S of Bridgeport 1900, old Cheyenne Co commr 2 terms; ch mbr & treas AF&AM 285 until death; res Broadwater.

 BASTRON, CONRAD: Merchant; b Frank Saratov, Russia Sept 30, 1887; s of George Bastron-Julia Bastron; ed Russia; m Anna Margaret Forenbruch Jan 16, 1907 Frank Saratov, Russia; s Victor, Jacob, Robert, Adolph, Walter; d Caroline, Hilda, Freda, Bertha; 1901-08 & 1911-13 worked in flour mill, Saratov, Russia; 1913 laborer, Delta Colo; 1916-17 worked in UP RR roundhouse, Cheyenne; 1917-22 car repairman for CB&Q RR, Alliance; 1922-26 farmed near Bayard; 1926 owner & opr store, Conrad Bastron & Sons, Bayard, also opr store in Minatare; 3 years with Russian army 1908-11; hobby, building & modernizing; res Bayard.

   BELTNER, FRED D: Farmer & Rancher; b Avoca, Neb May 2, 1888; s of Henry H Beltner-Anna M Golterman; ed U of Minn; U of N; m Irma L Lynch Dec 10, 1918 BridgePort; s Richard Norman; 1908-11 farmer & auto mechanic, Aurora; supt Aurora Electric Co; 1914- mgr of 26 farms, Bayard, owns 4 irrigated farms, 6000 A ranch in Morrill Co; one of incorporators of Scottsbluff Investment Co; cattle feeder; bank director; moderator of sch bd 15 years; pres Morrill Co Fair Assn; Neb St Hist Soc; BPOE; AF&AM; OES; Rep; hobbies, horses, hunting; res Bayard.

BIGELOW, EDWARD MAVIN: Real Estate & Insurance Agent; b Newport, Minn Oct 25, 1869; s of Gilbert M Bigelow-Matilda Cooley; ed Newport Minn; St Paul Minn; m Emma Aurora Benson Feb 21, 1892 St Paul Minn; 1881-84 bellboy, Sherman House, St Paul Minn; 1884-86 clk in post traders store, Fort Meade, SD; 1886-87 owner & opr bakery bus, Sturgis S D; 1887-89 emp by RR, St Paul Minn; 1889-1905 owner & opr steam laundry plants in Ill, Texas, Colo, Minn & Neb; 1905-17 owner & opr Bigelow Gas Light Co, Lincoln; 1917- ins & real estate agt, Bridgeport; 1921-22 Morrill Co assessor; 1920-25 secy Bridgeport Light & Power Co; during World War Morrill Co food administrator & mbr fuel com; dir ARC, local chmn 1918-25 & 1929-30; mbr city coun 1935-39; ch mbr Bridgeport Lions, past prep, past secy; past mbr park com several years; past secy Morrill Co Fair Assn 2 years; AF&AM 285, holder of Jordan Medal; hobby, business activities; res Bridgeport.

BRISTOL, RALPH FOOTE: Superintendent of Sugar Factory; b Fort Collins, Colo Sept 2, 1885; s of Judson Huron Bristol-Alice Foote; ed Fort Collins HS 1900; Colo St Coll, Fort Collins 1901-03; m Maude Sheely June 26, 1912 Fort Collins Colo; s Ralph Jr; d Lois; 1900-03 emp in various vocations, Fort Collins, Colo; 1903- off supt Great Western Sugar Co at Fort Collins Colo, Scottsbluff, Bayard & Longmont Colo; Lions, past pres; past mbr sch bd; Bayard Golf Club; AF &AM 302; Presby Ch, trustee; Rep; hobbies, golf & hunting; father came to Colo from Vt in 1875; off Great Western Sugar Co; res Bayard.

 BRUNER, HAVER: Merchant; b Monrovia, Kas Jan 1, 1886; s of Othniel Bruner-Minnie Olive Haver; ed Davis Co Mo; Mo Wes, Cameron; m Mina Richardson Aug 9, 1911 Gilman City Mo; s Miner Edwil, Haver, Lyall, Ralph Milan; d Marjorie Elinor (Mrs Paul Martindale), Fannie Olive (Mrs William McMillan), Charolene May (Mrs John Taylor); 1906-07 clk, drygoods store, St Joseph Mo; 1907-09 clk, Brady Whol & Retail Carpet Co, St Joseph Me; 1909-12 clk M L Wehn Merc Co, Broadwater; 1911-18 P M, Broadwater; 1912-29 partnership with brother & brother-in-law in gen merc store, Broadwater; 1929- owner & opr groc & hdw, Broadwater; came to Broadwater on 1st train which ent town; C of C, past pres; city coun, past mbr 10 years; mbr sch bd for 15 years; MWA, past dir; Presby Ch, elder 25 years; Dem; hobbies, church work & civic activities; res Broadwater.

  BRUNER, VIRGIL O: Merchant; b Davis Co, Mo June 20, 1888; s of Othniel Bruner-Minnie Haver; ed Davis Co Mo; Mo Wes, Cameron; m Ann Kepler Oct 24, 1914 Clarinda Ia; s Donald L (dec), Howard Dale; d Bethine Ann, Katherine Elizabeth; 1906-07 emp in commissary dept CB&Q RR, Lincoln; 1907-09 traveling salesman out of St Joseph Mo; 1909-11 mgr of rubber dept of Noyes Norman Shoe Co, St Joseph MO; 1911- partnership with brothers in gen store, Broadwater; now owner & opr store, Broadwater; has oprd stores at Big Springs, & Albion Wyo; C of C, past pres; mbr Broadwater city coun 20 years; mayor several years; past mbr of bd of edn 12 years; MWA; Presby Ch; Dem; hobby, sports; res Broadwater.

  BUELL, J ELMER: Mortician; b Burlington, Wis; s of Leroy Nathaniel Buell-Mary Seals; ed Bradshaw; m Angie May Thatcher Sept 28, 1898 Shelton; s Keith Seals (dec); 1889-1919 learned tinners trade from Andrew Kline, Bradshaw, followed trade in Neb & Ia, also worked in hdw store & later in hdw, undertaking firm & furn store; 1920- mortician, Bayard; past mbr sch bd 1 term; past pres lib bd; North Platte Valley Assoc C of C; 1st VP Lions; Neb & Natl Funeral Dirs Assns; past 13SA town committeeman; Presby Ch, elder & clk of session 20. years; Rep; res Bayard.

  BURNHAM, ARNOLD GEHMAN: Physician & Surgeon; b Holmesville, Neb Oct 10, 1907: s of Lyvenus S Burnham-Myrtle L Hunt; ed Bethany HS 1925; Cotner Coll 1925-28; U of N, BSc 1930, MD 1932; Phi Chi; m Ruth C Laird May 29, 1938 Lincoln; d Bonnie Ruth; 1932-33 interne Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hosp, Omaha, 1933-34 prac med, Oconto; 1934- prac med, Bridgeport; 1938- city phys; past co phys; Lions, Past pres, Camp Clark Assn, past VP; Presby, Ch; hobby, flower gardening; res Bridgeport.

   BYRNES, JOHN MILTON: Office Manager for Gas Co; b Columbus, Neb Mar 18, 1900; s of John W Byrnes-Katherine Erb; ed Fullerton HS 1917; U of N 1918-19; Veterans Bur Coll of, Fort Wayne Ind 1924; Armour Inst, Chicago, 1927; m Helen Horton June 8, 1929 Casper Wyo; 1916-19 worked at various vocations in Neb; 1919-24 with CB&Q RR in engine service, Wyo; 1924 with Cyumel Fruit Co at LaCeiba Spanish Honduras in Central Amer as electrician; 1925-26 with Hoosier Engineering Co; 1926-27 electrician Ia-Neb Light & Power Co, Ia & Neb: 1927-29 in engine service CB&Q RR, Casper Wyo; 1929-31 in contracting bus, Casper Wyo; 1931- mgr North Central Gas Co, Torrington Wyo & Bridgeport; park commr of BridgePort; during World War in service about 2 mos at Lincoln & Camp Taylor, Louisville Ky; Amer Leg post 29, past comm Lions, past secy; worthy master AF&AM 285; Episc Ch, sr warden; Rep; hobby, flowers; father came from Ireland, homesteaded at Central City in late 70's; res Bridgeport.

   CARMAN, KENNETH LESLIE: Nurseryman; b Stockville, Neb Aug 1, 1895; s of Merrill B Carman-Lulu Green; ed McCook; Minden; m Pearl Parker Farnum 1924 Minden (dec); 1914-17 emp by CB&Q RR, Plattsmouth; 1917-18 asst storekeeper, Great Western Sugar Factory, Bayard; 1918-21 cash & bkkpr, Lincoln Traction Co, Lincoln; 1921-28 in produce bus, Syracuse, West Point & Bridgeport; 1928-31 emp in hosps in North Platte, Rochester Minn & Wheatland Wyo; 1931-23 owner & opr recreation parlor, Bridgeport; 1933-37 owner & opr cleaning plant, Bridgeport; 1937- owner & opr nursery bus, Bridgeport: during World War spent 11 days at Camp Funston; Amer Leg post 29; Neb Nursery Assn; IOOF; Meth Ch; hobbies, fishing, hunting; res Bridgeport.

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