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Herbert R. Dressier

Herbert R. Dressier, prominent banker of Nemaha County, Nebraska, was born in Nemaha County, November 12, 1892. His father, John I. Dressier, who is a farmer, was born in 1852 of German parentage. His mother, Bena (Hartman) Dressier, died in Nemaha County in 1899.

Mr. Dressier attended the public schools of Nemaha County and in 1908 was graduated from the Nemaha High School. Later he was graduated from the Nebraska State Teachers College at Peru. He attended the law school at the University of Nebraska where he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta.

He entered the banking business as bookkeeper at the Bank of Nemaha; was later made assistant cashier, cashier, and director. He served as cashier and director of the Bank of Ashby at Ashby, Nebraska, for a time. He was superintendent of schools at Johnson, Nebraska, for several terms. He is now cashier of the Bank of Nemaha; has been in the invoice department of Swift & Company at Omaha and connected with the War Finance Corporation at Omaha.

He married Helen May Hutcheson at Brush, Morgan County, Colorado, November 6, 1919. Mrs. Dressier was born at Blanchard, Page County, Iowa, October 31, 1895. They have two children: Barbara, born September 24, 1922; and Margaret, born June 20, 1925.

Mr. Dressier was an instructor in the Radio Theory School at Great Lakes, Illinois, in the navy department during the World War. He is a member of the American Legion at Auburn. He is a member of the Parent Teachers' Association; and is now serving as secretary of the school board at Nemaha. He is an Odd Fellow. He is affiliated with the Methodist Church. Politically, he is an independent. Residence: Nemaha.

Gerald Montgomery Drew

Gerald Montgomery Drew, lawyer, was born at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, June 9, 1875, son of Alva and Emily (Colvin) Drew.

He attended public and high schools at Plattsmouth, and was afterward a student at the University of Omaha Law School. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nebraska in 1902, since which time he has been active in the practice of law.

He is a member of the Nebraska State and Omaha Bar Association, the Red Cress, and the Masons. Residence: Omaha.

Glen Robert Driscoll

Glen R. Driscoll, leather executive of Omaha, was born at Altoona, Iowa, January 8, 1895, the son of Arthur and Alice May (Hughes) Driscoll. He attended the grade schools of Iowa, and at the age of 14, began his business career in the employ of the wholesale leather company of Thomas A. Mansfield at Des Moines. In 1912 he became a traveling salesman for Henry Kleine & Company of Chicago, and later entered the leather business for himself, when he organized the Driscoll-Stanley Company at Omaha, July 1, 1923.

In 1928, he purchased his partner's interest in the concern and changed the firm name to the Driscoll Leather Company. He is now president, treasurer, and general manager of this organization. He is interested in all civic affairs and is a member of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce and the Omaha Rotary Club. He is a Mason, and is affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church of Omaha. His favorite sport is golf.

His marriage to Sarah May Patterson was solemnized at Des Moines, Iowa, December 25, 1916. Mrs. Driscoll was born at Des Moines, October 17, 1894. Four children were born to them; John, born June 16, 1919, who died February 28, 1930; Barbara Jean, born July 28, 1925; Carolyn Ann, born September 21, 1927; and Sallie May, born January 17, 1931. Residence: Omaha.

Charles Myron Druse, Jr.

Since 1919 Charles Myron Druse, Jr., has been engaged in the insurance, loans and real estate business at Cambridge, Nebraska. He was born at Friend, March 27, 1897, son of Charles Myron and Mary Elizabeth (Stephen) Druse. His father, born at Earlville, Illinois, April 19, 1863, came to Nebraska in 1880 and was consecutively a store keeper, postmaster, and insurance man. He is descended from John Druse who came to America from Scotland in 1784 and settled in Otsego County, New York, later moving to Portland, New York, where he owned extensive land interests. John Druse was an ardent Whig and took a prominent part in the political affairs of his state.

Mary Elizabeth (Stephens) Druse, a leader in club work and educational activities for a number of years, was born at Taylorville, Illinois, September 11, 1870, and died at Cambridge, Nebraska, October 14, 1924. Her Dutch ancestors were pioneers in Ohio and Illinois in the early days, and her parents, James W. and Clara Stephens settled on a farm near Friend, Nebraska, in 1878.

Mr. Druse attended the public schools of Friend, Cambridge, and York, Nebraska, graduating from high school at Cambridge in 1915. He was a student at the University of Nebraska, 1915-17, where he was active in athletics and held membership in Sigma Nu. He is owner of the C. M. Druse Insurance & Real Estate Agency, at Cambridge, and holds membership in the Cambridge Community Club, the Cambridge Rotary Club, the Red Cross, and the Nebraskana Society. He is a member also of the American Legion and St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

On August 24, 1922, he married Hazel Jeannette Banwell at Norton, Kansas. Mrs. Druse, who was born at Orleans, Nebraska, August 24, 1904, was a bank clerk prior to her marriage. She is descended from the Sprague family who emigrated from England on the ship Ann and landed at Plymouth in 1623. Her grandfather, Dr. W. H. Banwell, was captain in the Civil War.

Mr. Druse's recreations include football, baseball, and reading. Residence: Cambridge.

Lawrence Dry

Lawrence Dry, clergyman of the Christian Church, was born at Chester, Nebraska, October 5, 1892, the son of Harley and Mary (Krause) Dry. His father, a farmer, was born at Allendale, Missouri, October 28, 1869, and was descended from early Americans. His mother was born at Bloomington, Illinois, August 16, 1874.

Mr. Dry served as pastor of the Peru Christian Church from 1914 to 1915. He was graduated from the Chester High School in 1911, received the A. B. degree at Cotner College in 1915, and was awarded the B. D. degree at Yale University in 1922. He was associate pastor of the First Christian Church of Lincoln, Nebraska, 1916-19, was pastor of the Mill Plain Union Church at Waterbury, Connecticut, 1927-32, and is now pastor of the Federated Church at Mitchell, Nebraska.

He is president of the Red Cross, is a member of the Mitchell Commercial Club, and holds membership in the Parent-Teachers' Association and the Masons. His social club is the Mitchell Country Club, and his favorite sport is golfing. Politically, he is a Republican.

On June 9, 1915, he married Bessie Adams at Lincoln, Nebraska. Mrs. Dry was born at Chester, August 16, 1892. They have two children: Elizabeth, born March 30, 1917; and Barbara, born June 12, 1922. Residence: Mitchell.

William Dry

William Dry, civic leader and farmer at Chester, Nebraska, has lived in this state since 1884. He was born at Allendale, Missouri, August 15, 1882, the son of Daniel and Rebecca Dry. His father, also a farmer, was born at Ducon, Illinois, April 4, 1845, and died at Chester, May 23, 1911; he was a Civil War veteran. His mother was born of English parentage at Salem, Indiana, February 18, 1842, and died at Chester, November 13, 1922.

Mr. Dry was active as a member of the high school debating team and in 1902 was graduated from the Chester High School. Later he attended business college at Lincoln for a year. From 1915 to 1918 he operated a general mercantile store, and has been a farmer in Thayer County since 1902. He is especially interested in church and school progress and has served as president of the board of the Church of Christ of Chester, Nebraska, for nearly 20 years. Since 1929 he has served as president of the board of education of the Chester High School.

During the World War Mr. Dry acted as a member of the county food board. He is an Ancient Free and Accepted Mason, and holds membership in the Odd Fellows and Nebraskana Society. He was married to Mae Isadora Harris at Chester, March 6, 1907. She was born at Shelbyville, Indiana, November 24, 1884, and died at Chester, April 13 1923. Five children were born to them: Doris, October 14, 1908; who married Clifford Palmer; Paul, August 21, 1910; Dean, April 1, 1912, who died February 26, 1913; Ruth, March 29, 1914; and Daniel, March 4, 1916. Doris lives near Chester, Paul is in the Orient, while Ruth and Daniel are living at home. Mr. Dry was married to Ella M. Crouse, November 24, 1926, at Chester. Residence: Chester.

Adolf Dudek

Adolf Dudek was born in Colfax County, Nebraska, October 13, 1889, the son of Frank and Josephine Dudek. His father, who was a farmer, was born in Czechoslovakia, came to the United States in 1877, and settled at Clarkson, Nebraska, where he died May 26, 1918. His mother was born in Czechoslovakia and came to this country in 1877. She died in Colfax County, May, 1891

Mr. Dudek attended rural school and later took a commercial and teacher's course at Fremont Normal School, where he was graduated. He was a country school teacher for two years and in 1910 became cashier of the Citizens State Bank at Orchard, Nebraska. Since 1912 he has been cashier of the Farmers State Bank at Clarkson. He is a Democrat and served for about eight years on the Clarkson City Board.

He was married at Omaha, on December 2, 1913, to Mary Alva Telply. Mrs. Dudek was born at Colfax, October 3, 1890. Their daughter, Ardyth Elaine, was born August 2, 1914.

During the World War Mr. Dudek took part in all loan drives in his community. He is a member of the Red Cross; has been president of the Commercial Club for the past three years; and holds membership in The Nebraskana Society. He is a Mason. His religious affiliation is with the New Zion Presbyterian Church at Clarkson. His hobby is reading. Residence: Clarkson.

Emil E. Dudek

Emil E. Dudek, leading banker at Clarkson, was born April 14, 1884, son of Frank and Josephine (Fajman) Dudek. Frank Dudek was born in Nove Mesto, Moravia, January 14, 1846, and died at Clarkson, May 14, 1918. His wife, a native of Czechoslovakia, died at Clarkson in May, 1892.

Mr. Dudek attended public school and thereafter was student at Fremont Normal College 1909-10. In Octoher, 1911, he accepted a position as bookkeeper with the Farmers State Bank of Clarkson. In January, 1912, he was made assistant cashier, and in April, 1921, was made vice president, which position he now holds.

His marriage to Jennie Indra was solemnized at Clarkson, February 23, 1914, and to their union four children were born: Edmund E., born November 20, 1914, a student at the University of Nebraska; Frank J., and Helen J., twins, born February 28, 1919; and Richard A., September 3, 1926.

Always a leader in his community, Mr. Dudek is a member of the Board of Education since 1920. During five years of that time he has served as treasurer, and during 1928-30 was secretary. Mr. Dudek was elected chairman 1930-31 and again elected for another year in July, 1931.

A member of the Commercial Club for many years, he was elected treasurer of that organization in May, 1925, holding the position until May, 1929. During the World War Mr. Dudek was a member and drilled with the Clarkson Home Guard organization. He is a member of the New Zion Presbyterian Church and the Red Cross, and is a Democrat. Residence: Clarkson.

George Martin Dudley

George Martin Dudley, president of the Dudley Laundry Company, was born near La Porte, Indiana, February 17, 1873, son of George and Mary Anna (Reynolds) Dudley. The father, who was a liveryman, was born November 24, 1843, and died at Norfolk, April 24, 1916. Mary Anna Reynolds, daughter of Louis and Matilda (Wooster) Reynolds, was born August 9, 1842, and died at Norfolk, October 14, 1893. George Dudley served during the Civil War as a member of the Seventh Indiana Cavalry.

Mr. Dudley attended public school at Norfolk, and thereafter from 1901 until September 1, 1916, operated a transfer business there. On January 2, 1925, he incorporated under the name of the Dudley Laundry Company, with himself as president, the laundry business which he started on a small scale in 1916. At the present time forty persons are employed by this company, which also operates a linen and towel supply service, and a dry cleaning service.

Of his marriage to Hattie Louisa Boeck, there are two children, Darrel Darus, born at Norfolk, November 27, 1901; and Bonita Charlotte, born October 5, 1907. Darrel who is secretary-treasurer of the Dudley Laundry Company, married Joanna Roberts, at Norfolk, September 24, 1924, they have two sons: George Robert, born August 7, 1927, and Darrel Douglas, born July 15, 1928. Bonita Charlotte married Frank Roy Denton, at Lincoln, October 28, 1927; they have one daughter, Louise Ann, born September 1, 1928. Mrs. Dudley was born in Germany, February 17, 1877, daughter of John and Louisa (Schultz) Boeck.

Mr. Dudley is a Republican. He has resided in Nebraska since 1887, and has been prominent in civic affairs at Norfolk for some time. He is affiliated with the Trinity Episcopal Church, is a member of the Chamber of Commerce (director 3 years), the Rotary Club, and is a life member of The Nebraskana Society. He served as president of the Nebraska Laundry Owners Assocation (sic) in 1925. Residence: Norfolk. (Photograph in Album).

Gleason A. Dudley

Gleason A. Dudley, editor of the Walthill Times at Walthill, Thurston County, Nebraska, since 1911, was born near Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois, August 23, 1868. His father, Eli Dudley, who was a farmer, was born near Ashmore, January 17, 1840, and died at Ashmore, August 29, 1920; an ancestor, Governor Thomas

Dudley, came to this country in 1629, and settled in Massachusetts, serving as the second governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

His mother, Margaret Nash (Brown) Dudley, was born at Madison, Indiana, July 5, 1841, and died at Charleston, Coles County, Illinois, April 14, 1922. She was of Scotch descent through the paternal line and of Irish ancestry on the maternal side.

Mr. Dudley attended rural school and a private academy at Ashmore, and in 1898 was graduated from the University of Chicago with the A. B. Degree. Previous to that he attended Illinois State Normal College, for a time. He was teacher of physics at the Sioux City High School from 1898 to 1904, was the manager of a lumber yard for four years, and has served as editor of the Walthilt Times since that date. He is the owner of Illinois real estate which he inherited.

During the World War, Mr. Dudley took an active part in various activities through his newspaper. He is a member of the Lions Club of Walthill, the Nebraskana Society, the Red Cross, and the Walthill Presbyterian Church, and served 6 years on the local Board of Education. He is a Mason, and is a member of the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. He is a Republican.

His marriage to Carrie Ida Selby was solemnized at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mrs. Dudley, who was supervisor of music in the Walthill High School for 14 years, was born near Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, December 12, 1873. They have one daughter, Margaret Selby, born March 7, 1906, who was graduated from the Walthill High School in 1924, and also was graduated from the Western College for Women, at Oxford, Ohio, June, 1928, and is now a teacher in the Cincinnati public schools. Residence: Walthill. (Photograph in Album).

Frederick Charles Duerfeldt

Frederick Charles Duerfeldt, Ford dealer, was born at Williamsville, Nebraska, June 30, 1867, son of Frederick Charles and Catherine (Schnapp) Duerfeldt.

His father was born in Preisen, Germany, March 6, 1830, and died at Williamsville, Nebraska, May 2, 1877. He was a cigarmaker. His wife, Catherine, was born in Preisen, Germany, September 26, 1831, and died at Williamsviile, November 29, 1876.

Upon leaving country school, Mr. Duerfeldt became a rancher. For a number of years thereafter, he was a lumber dealer and then became engaged in the automobile business. For some time he handled Buick cars and at the present time handles the Ford dealership at Gordon. He is a Republican and has served several years on town and county boards.

He was married on May 1, 1894, to Mary Elizabeth Margrave at Gordon. Mrs. Duerfedt was born at Albany, Nebraska, January 6, 1873. To them were born five children, four of whom are living: George, born January 3, 1896, married Florence Ulton, and is in business in California; Fred Thomas, born March 24, 1898, died May 6, 1898; Kathyrn, born November 13, 1900; Clifford, born November 10, 1902, married Jane Seaman; and Leonard, born January 6, 1906. Clifford is lieutenant in the United States Navy, while Kathryn is a lawyer's secretary at Gordon.

Mr. Duerfeldt is a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Kiwanis Club. Residence: Gordon.

William Parker Duey

William Parker Duey, farmer, was born in Carlisle Springs, Pennsylvania, September 4, 1879, son of Joseph and Amanda (Wolf) Duey. The father was born at Carlisle Springs, October 6, 1855, and died at Chester, November 27, 1920. The mother was born at Carlisle Springs, May 31, 1855, and died at Chester, October 6, 1906.

Since his graduation from the Chester public schools in 1899, William P. Duey has been engaged in farming. On April 30, 1902, he was married to Hannah George at Superior. She was born in Republic County, Kansas, November 18, 1881. Their children are as follows: Ruth, born April 26, 1903; died December 17, 1905; Grace, born January 2, 1906, married Harlan Ray; Edith, born September 24, 1909, married Eugene Nesmith; and Beth, born born April 1, 1914.

Mr. Duey is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Residence: Chester.

Francis Michael Duffy

Francis Michael Duffy, physician, was born at Williamsburg, Iowa, March 4, 1896, son of John James and Bridget H. (Murphy) Duffy.

In 1914 Dr. Duffy was graduated from public school at Williamsburg, and in 1916 was graduated from high school there. He received his Masters degree and his medical degree from Creighton University.

His marriage to Ruth Ann Kelly was solemnized at Omaha, October 24, 1923. Dr. Duffy is a member of the American and Douglas County Medical Association and the Nebraska Academy of Science. Residence: Omaha.

James Albert Duffy

The Right Reverend James Albert Duffy, former bishop of Grand Island, and now titular bishop of Silando, was born at St. Paul, Minnesota, September 13, 1873, son of James J. and Johanna (Shiely) Duffy.

His father, born in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, in 1843, came to America about 1858. He was a stonemason, builder and contractor, whose death occurred at St. Paul, Minnesota, in July 1879. His wife, Johanna, was born in New York City, in 1847, and died at St. Paul, in September, 1879.

Bishop Duffy was first educated in parochial schools, and from 1887-93 was a student in the academic department of St. Thomas Seminary. His ecclesiastical studies were pursued at St. Paul Seminary at St. Paul, Minnesota, which is affiliated with the Catholic University of America, at Washington, D. C.

He was ordained a priest at St. Paul, on May 27, 1899, and from that time until 1902 served as assistant, pastor at Minneapolis. From 1902-04 he was pastor of St. Anne's Church, Le Soeur, Minnesota, and from 1901 until 1913 was rector of the Cathedral of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Appointed bishop of Kearney in 1913, he moved to Grand Island when that city was made the See of the Diocese in 1917, There he served until 1931, when he resigned on account of ill health. As stated by the press "Bishop Duffy has been responsible for an enormous development of the Catholic Church in the 40,000 square miles which constitutes the Diocese of Grand Island. The most conspicuous of his works was the building and consecration of the beautiful Cathedral at Grand Island. Likewise it was a historic achievement when he founded the Nebraska edition of The Register in February of last year, and put it into every home of the diocese."

The growth of the diocese under his administration is a testimonial of real leadership. Upon his resignation Bishop Duffy was named titular bishop of Silando.

During the World War period he was an active participant in wartime activities. A member of the Red Cross in 1917, he has been a contributing member annually since that time. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and a life member of The Nebraskana Society, also of the Riverside Golf Club of Grand Island. Residence: Grand Island.

Peter William Duffy

Peter William Duffy, who has been a resident of Nebraska since 1887, is the son of Francis and Sarah (Mitchell) Duffy. His father, who was a farmer, was

born at Belfast; Ireland, June 16, 1828, and died at Saratoga, Nebraska, February 19, 1898. His mother, the daughter of William Micthell (sic) and Esther (Gleason) Mitchell, was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1843, and died at Genesee, Wisconsin, March 3, 1871.

Mr. Duffy was elected sheriff of Holt County for the first time in 1916, and has served five terms in this office. He has been a farmer and rancher near O'Neill, Nebraska, for nearly 40 years, and is active in community organizations there. He is affiliated with St. Patrick's Catholic Church, is a member of the Elks and the Knights of Columbus, and holds membership in The Nebraskana Society. His political preference is the Democratic party. Residence: O'Neill. (Photograph in Album).

Marie Dugan

Marie Dugan, newspaper woman, was born at Allen, Nebraska, the daughter of Horace and Joanna (Cavanagh) Dugan. Her father, who is a farmer, was born at Collins Station, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, of Irish and German ancestry. His father was born in York County, Pennsylvania, and his grandfather in Ireland, coming to this country when a boy. His mother was a member of the von Kline family. Marie Dugan's mother was born on the family homestead near Allen, Nebraska, February 5, 1861. She was a teacher before her marriage. Her ancestry is French and Irish the Cavanaghs having come to this country in 1842, and her great grandfather and grandmother having homesteaded in Nebraska in 1855.

Miss Dugan attended the rural schools of Nebraska and Missouri, and was graduated from St. Catherine's Academy at Jackson, Nebraska. She was also a student at Wayne Normal School and the University of Nebraska. She is now editor of the telegraph news department of the Evening State Journal, and has charge of the Your Problems department of the paper.

A member of the Quill, and Theta Sigma Phi. She is a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, and affiliated with St. Mary's Cathedral. Her hobbies are writing and reading and she has written several poems published in the Household Magazine. Politically, she is independent. Residence: Lincoln.

Raymond Hugh Duke

A merchant since 1903, Raymond Hugh Duke has been the owner and manager of a drug business at Mason City since 1905. He was born at Oxford, Indiana, April 27, 1880, son of Charles Newton and Elizabeth Naomi (McConnell) Duke. His father, a farmer, stockraiser and merchant, now retired, was born at Hamilton, Ohio, December 11, 1848, of Irish and English descent.

Elizabeth Naomi, his wife, was born in Oxford, Indiana, March 6, 1853, of Scotch ancestry. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Raymond H. Duke attended public school at Summerset, Iowa, and high school at Goodland, Indiana and Mason City, Nebraska. He afterward was a student at the Captial City Commercial College of Des Moines, and attended the Creighton College of Pharmacy.

A farmer until 1903, he was in the implement business one year and from 1903-05 was in the general merchandise business He has since been a druggist. A Republican, he was justice of the peace 1922-26 and 1930- ; has served as a member of the Custer County Republican central committee and of the village board, and at the present time is a member of the township board. He is secretary and treasurer of the Rat Lake Club, a Member of the Mason City Golf Club, and is fond of golf, hunting and fishing.

During the World War he was registrar on the local draft board, secretary of the local Council of Defense, and, a participant in other wartime activities. He is a Mason, and past patron of the Order of Eastern Star, is affiliated with the Mason City Baptist Church, and is a member of the National Association of Retail Druggists.

On August 18, 1903, he was married to Zada Amsberry at Mason City. (See Nebraskana). They have one son, Ferris Ray, born July 8, 1904. Residence: Mason City.

Zada Duke

Born near the same home in which she now resides at Mason City, June 11, 1880, Zada Duke is the daughter of John Allan and Mary Catherin (Buckley) Amsberry. Her father, a farmer and stock raiser, was born at South Side, West Virginia, September 11, 1850, and came as an early pioneer settler to Nebraska, in 1878-79. He was a member of the state legislature 1929-30. Her mother, born at South Side, January 17, 1861, died at Mason City, Nebraska, May 2, 1918.

Zada Amsberry attended public school and was graduated from high school at Mason City, in May, 1896. During the year 1901-02, she was a student at Grand Island College. On August 18, 1903, she was married to Raymond Hugh Duke at Mason City. Mr. Duke, who is a pharmacist, was born at Oxford, Indiana, April 27, 1880. They have one son, Ferris Ray, born July 8, 1904.

Mrs. Duke has always taken an active part in Republican politics, is a member of the League of Women Voters, and has served as clerk and judge at general elections. Since 1905 she has assisted her husband in his drug business. During the late war she was local chairman of Liberty Loan and home demonstration food drives, etc.

She is a member of General George A. Custer chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and its chaplain. She is affiliated with the Mason City Baptist Church, is past worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star, and a life member of the Nebraskana Society. Her favorite sports are fishing, hunting and golf, while her hobbies are reading and club work. Residence: Mason City.

John William Dunaway

Born at McConnelsville, Ohio, October 29, 1853, John William Dunaway is the son of John Bartlett and Margaret (Cassidy) Dunaway. His father, born at Uniontown, Pennsylvania, January 27, 1825, was a salt manufacturer, whose father came from County Down, Ireland, in time 1760's. John Bartlett Dunaway was orphaned at the age of twelve and left to face the world alone. He was an Abraham Lincoln Democrat, an underground railway conductor and a private in the State Home Guard. He died at Overton, Nebraska, August 10, 1886.

Margaret Cassidy, wife of John Bartlett Dunaway, was born in McConnelsville, Ohio, and died at Overton, Nebraska. An active church and Sunday School worker, she was Irish on the paternal side and Pennsylvania Dutch on the maternal side.

John William Dunaway completed his high school course in May, 1869, receiving highest grade. On October 14, 1875, he was married to Evangeline Porter at Sherwoodsburg, Ohio, where she was born April 13, 1853. To them were born four children: Ernest Malcolm, born August 17, 1876, married Anna Brownell; Lida M,, born October 30, 1879, married William A. Boucher; Everett B., born June 4, 1884, married Harriet McGinnis; and Emmett H., born March 27, 18889 (sic), married Dorothy Denney.

Mr. Dunaway sold harvesting goods for thirteen years and then went on the road for the Deering Harvester Company. For the past thirty-two years he has been city clerk, and in addition now holds the office of police judge and handles real estate and insurance. A progres-

sive Democrat, he voted for President Hoover. Mr. Dunaway was formerly editor of the Overton Herald 19 years, and its owner 21 years.

He is the proud possessor of a medal direct from Washington which was made from a stolen German cannon and given for Red Cross collections and for the chairman of the precinct Council of Defense. His son, Emmett H. Dunaway, who held the rank of captain in the World War, now holds the rank in the Infantry Reserve Corps.

Mr. Dunaway is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Mason (Chapter to Commandery), a member of the Brotherhood, and for twenty years was a member of the board of education. Recently he was made a life member of The Nebraskana Society. Residence: Overton.

William Fredrick Dunbar

An outstanding farmer of Custer County, Nebraska, is William Frederick Dunbar whose parents were among the early builders of the state. He was born at Dunbar, Nebraska, November 11, 1864, the son of John and Anna Elizabeth (Watson) Dunbar, both of whom were pioneer settlers in Nebraska. His father, a farmer, was born in County Ulster, Ireland, in 1820, and died at Dunbar, in August, 1908, having served as a member of the justice court from 1858 to 1882, his appointment to the latter position was signed by Queen Victoria. His mother, whose father operated a plantation in the West Indies in the early 1830's, was born in County Ulster, in 1830, and died at Dunbar, in May, 1903.

Mr. Dunbar's parents came to Nebraska in the fall of 1856 through Chicago and St. Louis, making the trip from St. Louis by steamboat and landing at Nebraska City. They took a prominent part in early day Nebraska history and were among the first settlers of Otoe County.

Mr. Dunbar, who is a progressive farmer near Comstock, Nebraska, is vice president of the Conover Telephone Company of Sargent, and is president of the Comstock Independent Telephone Company. He holds membership in the Red Cross and the Nebraskana Society, and formerly served as a member of the justice court and as city assessor at Comstock.

He was married to Charlotte Elizabeth Latter at Dunbar, March 12, 1888. Mrs. Dunbar, whose ancestry is German, was born at Frelen Diets, Germany, July 20, 1870. They have the following children: Charlotte, born May 1, 1889, who married Robert H. Stone; Mamie Elizabeth, born November 17, 1890, who married Robert* W. Hille; Wilda Beulah, born January 25, 1893, who married Edward S. Skolil, a banker; William Vernon, born September 8, 1897, who married Eunice Davis; Vesta Leona, born May 29, 1900, who married Professor Alva T. Friend; and John Frederick, born March 27, 1907, who is employed by the Bank of America, Los Angeles, California. William Vernon is a physician and surgeon at San Pedro, California, Residence: Comstock.

*3 Sep 2006: Email from Will Hillel <wh65red@yahoo.com>

      ... Mamie Elizabeth, born November 17, 1890, who married Richard W. Hille (not Robert) ...

Robert Ross Duncan

Robert Ross Duncan, retired banker, was born at Buffalo, New York, February 17, 1857, son of James and Christeen (Ross) Duncan. His father, born in Aberdeen, Scotland, February 25, 1821, was a farmer whose death occurred at Ashkum, Illinois, March 9, 1908. The mother, also born in Aberdeen, on May 1, 1820, died at Ashkum on August 22, 1881.

Mr. Duncan attended public school, and for fifteen and a half years engaged in the hardware and implement business. Thereafter, for twenty-five years he was a banker, eleven years as cashier and fourteen years as president. In 1930 the bank paid its depositors in full and closed out the bank. At the present time Mr. Duncan is engaged in the insurance business.

He was married on May 5, 1890, to Agnes Templeton McDonald at Ashkum. Mrs. Duncan, who was born at Chicago, November 6, 1861, is of Scotch descent.

Mr. Duncan is a Republican. He was chairman of a committee selling war saving stamps and bonds during the World War, is a 32nd degree Mason (Scottish Rite, Consistory No. 1, Omaha). For a number of years he served on the local school board, where he held the offices of president and treasurer. His favorite sport is baseball. Residence: Merna.

Alexander James Dunlap

Alexander James Dunlap was born at Washington Court House, Ohio, February 7, 1882, son of Samuel Crothers and Molly (James) Dunlap. His father was a farmer, born in Greenfield, Ohio, April 21, 1861, whose Scotch-Irish ancestors settled in America in 1690. He married Mollie James at Greenfield, Ohio, where she was born May 28, 1862, of Scotch-Irish and German decent.

In 1883 the Dunlap family came to Nebraska where Alexander J. Dunlap entered the Hastings public schools. He was graduated from Hastings High School in 1901, and received his B. Sc. from Hastings College in 1905. At that college he established five intercollegiate records in track, winning five letters. He later entered the law school of the University of Nebraska where he received his LL. B. in 1916. He was a member of the "N" Club and a letterman at the university two years.

From 1910 to 1917 he was superintendent of schools at Cambridge, Stromsburg and Central City, Nebraska. From 1919 to 1922, he was manager of the Western Good Road Service Company, and from 1925-30, was dean of the college of commerce of the University of Omaha. Since 1931 he has been executive dean.

He is the author of several syndicated publications, including Unbeaten Paths, The Old Home Town and The Old Farm, together with two books of verse Shelled Corn and Goldenrod, the last mentioned appearing in 1921.

Mr. Dunlap has always been active in politics, and was secretary of the Republican state central committee during 1918-19. He served as county attorney of Merrick County, elected on the Republican ticket, 1918-19, and as executive secretary of the Republican state central committee 1920-21. He was executive secretary of the Coolidge League of Nebraska, 1923-24.

During the War he was active in the usual drives, and was a member of the Four Minute Men, working principally in theatres; and is one of the three men accredited with the political movement and legislative enactments which resulted in the organization of the University of Omaha.

He is much in demand as an entertainer and lecturer, and fills approximately one hundred engagements a year as entertainer and lecturer on business subjects. His religious affiliation is with the Miller Park Presbyterian Church. He is a member of the National Educational Association and the Nebraska State Teachers' Association, and is a Mason.

On August 10, 1910, he was married to Caroline McCue at Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Dunlap was born at Afton, Virginia, October 6, 1883, and is of English and Scotch-Irish decent. Prior to her marriage she was a teacher. There are three children: Richard Leonidas, born April 18, 1912; Robert Alexander, born October 1, 1914, and John McCue, born December 20, 1918. Mr. Dunlap's hobbies are writing and aeronautics. Residence: Omaha.

Maynard W. Dunlap

Maynard W. Dunlap was born at. Edgemont, Fall River, South Dakota, July 9, 1899, the son of George Allen and Flory Dunlap. His father, who was a general contractor, was born at McQuon, Illinois, July 29, 1856, and died at Tecumseh, Nebraska, August 6, 1930, the son of Dr. A. J. Dunlap. His mother, who was born at Ro-

WILLIAM ALPHEUS DUNLAVY

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