Who's Who in Morrill County in 1940's

Who's Who in Morrill County -- page 822
By Paul C. Henderson

CAVETT, JOHN THOMAS: County Clerk & Register of Deeds; b Phillips, Neb Oct 19, 1889; s of Thomas W Cavett-Martha L Hatch; ed Aurora Bus Coll 1906; Giltner HS 1909; Hastings Coll 1909-10; m Lelah Wheeler Dec 20, 1916 Grand Island (dec); m Zolla Church Aug 17, 1925 Burns Wyo; guardian of Arthur C Johnson, Robert T Johnson & Alvin Galusha; 1910-18 tchr in Hamilton Co; 1917-22 farmed near Bayard; 1922-24 water commr, Bayard; 1918-21 & 1922-23 worked for Great Western Sugar Co, Bayard; 1924-26 clk Ericson Hdw Co, Bayard; 1926- co clk & register of deeds, Morrill Co; Neb Assn of Co Commrs, Co Clks Co Registers of Deeds & Co Highway Commrs; Commrs; AF&AM 62; Rep; hobbies, ranching, livestock; parents came to Hamilton Co 1880, father first to raise purebred hogs & horses in co; res Bridgeport.

CHALOUPKA, WILLIAM FRANKLIN: County Surveyor; b Wilber, Neb Nov 30, 1886; s of Frank J Chaloupka-Anna Sakora; ed Wilber HS 1903; U of N, BSc 1910; mbr of "N" Club, lettered in football & track 1906; m Rozanna Estella Murphy Feb 28, 1916 North Platte; s Donald Wayne, William Dean; d Marilyn Marie; 1903-10 in various vocations; 1910-12 in irrigation engineering work at Brogan Ore & Boise Idaho; 1912-14 with Neb St highway dept, also state aid bridge inspector; 1914-15 engr for bonding cos to complete irrigation structures, western Neb; 1916- prac engineering in western Neb; irrigation & drainage engr; co surveyor 4 terms; city engr 1 term; past mbr bd of edn 2 years; Neb St Hist Soc; AF&AM 285, past master; Presby Ch, past elder; Dem; hobbies, hist artifacts & paleontology; parents were early settlers of Neb; res Bridgeport.

CONOVER, J CEDRIC: County Judge; b Pawnee City, Neb April 26, 1898; s of John Henry Conover-Jennie Atkinson; ed Sutherland HS; Neb Sch of Agr, Curtis 1916-17; U of N Coll of Agr 1918-19, Coll of Arts & Science 1919-20; LBC 1922; m Mildred Dunn Sept 1, 1928 Decatur Ill; s J Cedric Jr, Robert Dunn; 1921 salesman, F B Dickerson Co; 1922-28 with Farm Journal; 1927-28 dist sales mgr for N D & S D for Farm Journal, Aberdeen S D; 1928-32 ptr of brother W C, in credit & collection bus, Lincoln; 1933-35 publisher of comml rating directories in Colo, Neb, Wyo & S D; studied law with Otto Perrin & Max Kier, Lincoln; 1984 adm to Neb bar; 1935- gen law prac, Bridgeport; 1937 Morrill Co judge; Lions, secy 3 years; secy of Morrill Co Fair Assn 3 years; Neb Assn of Fair Mgrs; Morrill Co Hist Soc; Neb Assn of Co Judges; Western Neb & Neb St Bar Assns; Chris Sci Ch; Rep; hobbies, amateur magic, music; mother taught first sch in Alliance & also set type for Grand Lake Independent, first Alliance newspaper; father org & was dir first Alliance band; off Morrill Co Courthouse; res Bridgeport.

COULTER, BERN RAYMOND: Attorney; b Cheyenne Co, Neb Nov 13, 1895; s of Warren Coulter-Mary Hendrix; ed Bridgeport HS; U of N, LLB 1921; Phi Alpha Delta; m Esther Scott Sept 9, 1927 Gering; s Calvin L; d Madelyn Ann, Nancy N; 1922- prac law in Bridgeport; 1930- in ptrship with Tom Neighbors in law firm; 1935- Morrill Co atty; city atty 1934-37; past city clk; 1925-31 representative from Morrill & Banner Cos to state legislature, speaker of house 1929-31; 1938- mayor; 1933- pres bd of edn; mbr Morrill Co Fair bd, dir 3 years; during World War in service 2 mos, with motor transport of Co H; Amer Leg Post 29; Lions; Western Neb & Neb St Bar Assns; Presby Ch;, Rep; hobby, raising good stock; father came to old Cheyenne Co in 1888, homesteaded & ranched; res Bridgeport.

   COULTER, WARREN BERN: Rancher & Farmer; b Quincy, Ill Apr 19, 1863; s of Josiah Coulter-Mary Jane Dunlap; ed Mo; m Mary V Hendrix June 12, 1886 Gallatin Mo; s Lester Roy, Bern Raymond; d Verna Viola (Mrs Clyde Lehr), Beulah Faye; 1884-88 with father on Mo farm; 1888- farmer on homestead near Bridgeport; mbr dist 106 sch bd 30 years; IOOF; Rep; hobby, collecting artifacts; res Bridgeport.

  DUEKER, EDWARD E: Rancher. b Red Bud, Ill July 18, 1877; s of Henry Dueker-Mary Budde; ed Randolph Co Ill; m Minnie B Severson Sept 8, 1903 Malinda1; s John Henry, Glenn E; d Dorothy (Mrs Walter Vawter), Emma (Mrs Clarence Olsen), Viola (Mrs Ralph Omersher), Lydia (Mrs Albert Meyers); 1894-97 in various vocations in Ill: 1897 came to Neb, homesteaded, farmed & ranched in Cheyenne Co; drove stage from Gering to Alliance 1897-98; carried mail on star route from Malinda to Angora 190-11; 1918-32 owner & opr of transfer line, Bayard; 1932- farmer & rancher, Bayard; 1924-32 mayor, Bayard; past mbr of Bayard city coun, 2 years; mbr sch bd dist 10 for 15 years; 1932- Morrill Co commr; past mbr Morrill Co fair bd 4 years; Bayard ARC, secy 6 years; Lions, ch mbr; BSA com; Meth Ch; Rep; hobby, horses; res Bayard. 1Malindda (sic), which was 20 miles N of Bayard, has been discontinued as a postoffice.

  EATON, PAUL HAROLD: Attorney; b Phillips, Neb Sept 23, 1889; s of Eugene Edward Eaton-Etta C Fligg; ed Stratton HS 1907; Doane Coll 1907-08; U of N 1908-09; m Anna Marie Ketler April 17, 1911 Benkelman; s Gene Clair; d Pauline Marie; m Clara Belle Cummings Sept 2, 1939 New Castle Penn; 1909-10 asst P M, Benkelman; 1911-12 asst clk in chg of guaranty fund, state banking dept, Lincoln; 1913-15 bkkpr, state auditor of pub accounts; 1915-18 bailiff of supreme court & asst state librarian, Lincoln; 1917 adm to Neb bar; 1918-23 banker, Palisade & Broadwater; 1919- farmed & raised stock near Broadwater; 1923- prac law, Broadwater; village clk 1919-22; past village atty; past mbr bd of edn; C of C, pres; Western Neb & Neb St Bar Assns; Broadwater Cemetery Assn; secy & atty for Beeline Irrigation Canal; AF&AM 19; Presby Ch, elder 19 years; Rep, past pct chmn; hobbies, farming & raising good stock; father was a direct descendant of John Eaton who settled in Dedham Mass in 1635; he came to Neb from Denmark Ia & homesteaded in Hamilton Co in early 80's; off Union State Bank Bldg; res Broadwater.

   ERICSON, AXEL ALFRED: Merchant; b Sweden June 8, 1882; s of John Ericson-Mary Peterson: ed Phelps Co; Natl Inst of Pharm Chicago; m Helen Dee Morrison April 19, 1917 Broken Bow; d Lucille L, Dorothy H; 1903-06 clk Ericson Drug Store, Edison, opr 1906-08; 1909-20 oprd drug store, Bayard; 1921- oprd drygoods store, Bayard; past mbr sch bd; mbr city coun 6 years; Lions, past pres; Bayard Golf Club pres; AF&AM 302; Presby Ch, elder; Rep; hobby, golf; parents came to Neb from Sweden 1882, family still owns original homestead; res Bayard.

 FULK, EARL VICTOR: Merchant; b Bloomfield, Ind Dec 31, 1889; s of James W Fulk-Delitha Woorkman; ed Bloomfield Ind HS 1906; Bus Coll, Indianapolis; m Edna R Bovenschen Dec 28, 1911 Switz City Ind; s Donald Earl, Victor Dale; 1906-11 with father on farm in Ind; 1911-13 in shipping dept Bloomfield Ind Chair Factory; 1913-15 in various vocations, Lincoln & Sumner; 1915-20 opr father's farm near Bloomfield Ind; 1920-26 worked at various vocations, Bayard & Kimball; 1926-27 owner & opr store in San Diego Cal; 1927-28 owner & opr gen store, Madrid; 1929- owner & opr gen store, Bridgeport; past mbr city coun 2 years; Lions; AF&AM 285; IOOF, past noble grand: Presby Ch, trustee; Rep; hobby, good stock; res Bridgeport.

  HARPOLE, CHARLES HENRY: Retired; b Booneville, Ind Dec 15, 1863; s of William Skiles Harpole-Eliza Jane Griffith; ed Booneville Ind; m Elinetta Mingus Aug 1, 1893 Lincoln (dec); m Emma Isabella Devault Mar 17, 1915 Bayard; came to Neb from Ind in 1884; 1884-99 agt, opr & conductor, CB&Q RR at various locations; 1899-27 owner & opr hdw store, Bayard; 1927- ret; past mbr city coun; past mbr sch bd; MWA; Meth Ch, trustee; Rep; hobby, reading; res Bayard.

   HARSHMAN, ROY THEODORE: Merchant; b Scotts Bluff Co, Neb Aug 22, 1891; s of Robert J Harshman-Mary Rosenbrook; ed Minatare HS 1910; m Mary L Burke Aug 17, 1927 Sidney; s Robert Burke; 1913- mgr & ptr J L Miller clothing store, Bridgeport; 1919-20 mbr city coun; past mbr bd of edn, 1 term; 1939- Morrill Co commr; 1925- mbr cemetery bd, pres & supt: past mbr vol fire dept 6 years; ch mbr Lions; AF&AM 285; Presby Ch; Dem; hobby, hunting; parents were early settlers in this part of Neb, father collected toll on Camp Clark bridge 1889; res Bridgeport.

    HENDERSON, PAUL CLIFTON: Railroad Conductor; b Dewar, Ia Sept 22, 1895; s of Clifton D Henderson- Ida Della Parkhill; ed Angora; m Mary Helen Dunn April 2, 1923 Sterling Colo; d Pauline Helen, Marjorie Louise; 1903 came with parents to Morrill Co; 1913-15 ranched & farmed with father near Angora; 1915-17 salesman, Proudfit Lbr Co, Angora; 1917-18 brakeman CB&Q RR, Bridgeport: 1920- conductor CB&Q RR; 1937 apptd by Gov Cochran as mbr Oregon Trail Memorial Assn: 1939 Morrill Co historian for Who's Who in Neb; has mapped pioneer trails in western Neb & eastern Wyo, maps edited & published by

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