Who's Who in Morrill County in 1940's

Who's Who in Morrill County -- page 824
By Paul C. Henderson

MOOMAW, AUSTIN: Retired; b Pike Co, Ill July 29, 1860: s of Joel Moomaw-Susan Pence; ed Audrian Co MO; m Ida Agnes Spriggs Dec 23, 1886 Moberly Mo (dec); s Leon A; d Vera E (Mrs Roy Walford); 1986 came to Neb from Mo & homesteaded in old Cheyenne Co, has lived on same homestead since; 1936 with son, opr of highway store, Bayard; Highland pct assessor approximately 30 years; Mrs Moomaw was Scotts Bluff Co supt for 2 terms; Chris Ch, Dem; hobby, work; off Moomaw's Highway Store; res Bayard.

MOOMAW, LEON AUSTIN: Merchant; b Cheyenne CO, Neb Dec 27, 1887; s of Austin Moomaw-Agnes Spriggs; ed Bayard HS 1905 (first graduate); Cotner Coll, BA & BO 1911; U Of N, MA 1916; m Minnie Edith Young April 2, 1914 Lincoln; s Robert A, Russell Scott; d Evelyn A (Mrs George E Hubbard); Phyllis; 1914 homesteaded in Banner Co; 1916-19 natl traveling secy for inter-collegiate Probation Assn; 1919-22 history & social science tchr, Cotner Coll; 1922-23 farmer near Bayard; 1933 owner & opr country store & farm produce market 4 mi N of Bayard; mbr Farm Bur, past pres 7 years; Sugar Beet Growers Assn, past dir & twice representative in Washington D C; Chimney Rock Light & Power Dist, dir & VP, mbr dist 4 sch bd 16 years; Chris Ch; Dem; hobby, collecting hist information; off Moomaw's Highway Store; res Bayard.

MORRISON, CHARLES OSCAR: Retired; b Dixon, Ill Aug 10, 1862; s of William Fredrick Morrison-Virginia Lucinda Lichtenberger; ed York Co schs; m Catherine Miller Sept 1, 1896 Aurora; came to Neb from Ill in 1870; 1880-91 oprd threshing & corn shelling machines near York; 1891-98 owner & opr shoe store, Bradshaw; 1893-1900 owned & oprd gen store, Phillips; 1900-17 owned & oprd store, Bayard; 1917 ret; org First Natl Bank, Bayard, VP 22 years; past mbr & chmn Bayard city coun; mbr city coun, Phillips, 2 years; past mbr & pres sch bd 8 years; Bayard mayor 1934-36; Morrill Co commr 1925- 32; MWA; AF&AM 56; Episc Co; Rep; father emigrated from Ill by team & homesteaded in York Co; res Bayard.

MUHR, WALTER ANDREW: Merchant; b Banner Co, Neb Oct 31, 1892; s of John Muhr-Elizabeth Millard; ed Sidney; m Edna L Baldwin July 25, 1913 Sidney; s Jack L, Winfred F; 1914-19 homesteaded in Banner & Morrill Cos; ranched & farmed indep with 1800 A under supervision; 1919 owner & opr store, Redington; 1926-28 mail carrier from Redington to Bridgeport; 1938- PM, Redington; past mbr Redington sch bd a years; chmn Pension bd from time org until relinquishment; active in Jr Leg baseball; AF&AM 285; chmn Dem co central com; hobbies, baseball, sports; parents came to Neb from Kas in 1886 & homesteaded in old Cheyenne Co, father was Civil War veteran; res Redington.

MUNKRES, RAYMOND CLAY: Banker; b Chadron, Neb Dec 30, 1891; s of John Alvis Munkres-Susan Foxworthy; ed Chadron HS 1909; Doane Coll, BA 1915; m Emma H Wildhaber April 22, 1919 Plymouth (dec); m Thelma Spearman Dec 2, 1927 Bridgeport; s James Raymond, Robert Lee; 1909-11 emp on ranch at Douglas Wyo & in Neb; 1911-15 emp in various vocations, Crete; 1915-16 tchr & coach, Blackfoot Idaho HS; 1916-17 math tchr & coach, Hood River Ore HS; 1917-18 cash Sarben State Bank, Sarben; 1919-20 cash same bank after war; 1920- pres Union State Bank, Broadwater; 1925- engaged in ranching & livestock bus, 10 mi N of Broadwater; during World War, June 8, 1918-Jan 23, 1919 in 69th inf machine gun co of 10th div at Camp Funston Kas, 7 mos in service; Amer Leg Post 312, finance ofcr; C of C, past treas; past mayor, Broadwater: mbr city coun for several years; past city clk; past mbr bd of edn, Broadwater; treas of Brown Creek Irrigation Dist for several years; AF&AM 285; Presby Ch; Dem; hobby, raising good stock; father came from Mo to Neb & homesteaded near Chadron 1885; off Union State Bank; res Broadwater.

NELSON, EDWIN CLARK: County Agricultural Agent; b Saunders Co, Neb Nov 11, 1889; s of Peter T Nelson-Annie Lind; ed U of N Sch of Agr, Lincoln 1912; U of N, Coll of Agr 1918-16; Epsilon Sigma Phi; m Esther Bostrom Mar 23, 1920 Omaha (dec); 1913-16 ofcl tester of dairy cows, Lincoln; 1916-17 ofcl tester of dairy cows, Wis; 1917-19 owner & opr dairy farm, Superior; 1919-23 emp by Neb Dept of Agr as dairy inspector; 1923- cc agrl agt, Bridgeport; MWA; AF&AM 285; Neb Assn of Co Agrl Agts, past dir & VP; Presby Ch; hobby, travel; res Bridgeport

PALMER, CLAUDE: Physician & surgeon; b Dallas Co, Ia Apr 5, 1872; s of Daniel Palmer-Angeline Stover; ed Pacific Junction Ia HS 1890; U of N, MD 1906; m Anroe Johnston Sept 17, 1902 Weeping Water; 1885-89 drug clk, Pacific Junction after sch & during vacations; 1890-1902 rural sch tchr in Neb, supt of Murray schs 4 years, supt of Avoca schs 2 years; 1906- prac med, Bridgeport; Morrill Co phys 30 years; Bridgeport city phys 30 years; CB&Q RR surg several years; during World War med examiner in Morrill Co for war dept; past mbr Bridgeport sch bd; past mbr city coun; mayor; Scotts Bluff Co Med Soc; Neb St & AMA; Bridgeport Rifle Club 2302, won 1938 state championship in Capt Riley match, Neb Rifle Assn shoot in Grand Island 1939 was in his honor; mbr Neb St & Natl Rifle Assns; Dem; hobbies, hunting, rifle shooting; res Bridgeport.

 PRINCE, FRANK C: Superintendent of Schools; b Valley Co, Neb Jan 11, 1895; s of Joseph Prince-Antonia Jankovec; ed Ord HS 1912; Hastings coll, BSc 1916; U of N, MA 1933; m Fern L Warmer June 2, 1920 Milford; s Donald Frank; d Doris Fern, Bernice Louise; 1916-17 sch tchr, McCook; 1919 food administrator in Neb; 1919-25 HS prin & coach, Alliance; 1925- superintendent of Bayard schs; during World War in Co E 355th Inf, 89th div, OTC, 2nd lt, comm, 1st lt & capt, in service 18 months; bayonet Instr in Inf replacements, Camp Lee Va; Amer Leg post 200, past comm; capt of Inf res past mbr state com Amer Leg jr baseball; Lions, past secy & pres, past dist gov; past pres North Platte Valley Assoc C of C; mbr dist com BSA, mbr Wyo-Neb coun; past pres North Platte Valley Assoc C of C; Neb Schoolmasters Club; dist secy & dist pres NSTA, mbr state exec com, NEA; AF&AM 302; Scot Rite 32o, Alliance; Past patron OES: Presby Ch; Rep; hobbies, firearms, hunting, sports; res Bayard.

PUGSLEY, GEORGE WILLIAM SR: Physician & Surgeon; b Woodbine Ia Oct 20, 1880; s of Marcellus Pugsley-Nettie Thompson; ed Woodbine Ia HS 1900; Highland Park Coll, Des Moines 1903; Creighton U, MD 1907; Phi Rho Sigma; m Grace Taylor Oct 26, 1910 Daykin; s Dr George W Jr; 1907-08 homesteaded near Riverton Wyo; 1908 asst to Dr C C Allison, Omaha, 1909-10 prac med, Ralston; 1910-13 prac med, Panama Ia 1913-17 prac med, Omaha; 1919-24 prac med, Persia Ia; 1924 prac med, Bayard; during World War 1st lt in NNG, 7 mos in border service, med dept 39th div, O/S 1 year; 31 mos in service, commd capt & maj Amer Leg post 200, adjt of Swanger post 314, also mbr of 40 & 8, Logan Ia; Bayard city phys 10 years; CB&Q RR surg 7 years; BSA, pres town com; Lions, past pres, key mbr; Amer Assn of Railway Surgs; Scotts Bluff Co Med Soc, pres; Neb St Med Assn del; AMA; Assn of Internal Secretions; assoc mbr of Grad Med Assembly, New Orleans La; Amer Congress of Obstetrics & Gynecology; IOOF, past noble grand, mbr grand sovereign lodge; Rebekah; Chris Ch, trustee; hobbies, medicine, gardening; maternal grandfather Thompson came to Amer from Scotland 1848; father experimented with apple root grafting & wrote description of work for horticultural dept in Washington D C; res Bayard.

PUTMAN, GLENN GREENE: County Treasurer; b old Cheyenne Co, Neb Mar 16, 1892; s of Frank Harrison Putman-Emma Hutchinson; ed Bridgeport HS 1908; Lexington Bus Coll 1908-10; m Lenore C Anderson May, 6, 1912 Alliance; s Richard Franklin, Glenn Herbert; d Jean Marvel; 1910-12 with uncle in drug store, Shenandoah Ia; 1912-14 ptr, R V Brown groc store, Bridgeport; 1914-16 owned & oprd groc store, Bridgeport; 1916-21 & 1928-29 farmer, Morrill Co; 1921-27 owner & opr drug store, McGrew; 1929-31 with Chevrolet garage as gen foreman, Bayard; 1931-34 opr Conoco Service Station Bayard; 1935- Morrill Co treas; mbr city coun, McGrew, secy & treas 5 years; treas McGrew sch bd; Neb Assn of Co Treas; Lions; AF&AM 285, advisory coun of DeMolay & assoc guardian of Job's Daughters; Assembly of God Ch; Rep; hobbies, flying, sports; father came to old Cheyenne Co 1878, took tree claim near Bridgeport; off Morrill Co Courthouse; res Bridgeport.

RADCLIFF, MACK: Rancher; b Cleveland, O July 25, 1854; s of George Radcliff-Ann ___; ed Ohio; m Bertia Gast Nov 26, 1884 Sidney; s Claton; d Harriet (dec), Ann (Mrs Gordon F Bryant), 1868-75 various vocations in Ohio, Mo & Tex; 1875-85 foreman for Shadier Brothers Ranch & foreman for Ogallala Land & Cattle Co; 1885- rancher, Morrill Co, has lived in western Neb since 1875; past Morrill Co commr 4

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