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JOE DAVIS, who operates the Mount Morris Greenhouse, is the son of Harry and Pearl (Miller) Davis, and was born May 25, 1909, at Polo, Ill. He graduated from the Polo High School in 1927 and later worked in the oil business in For- reston and Freeport. He came to Mount Morris in 1936 and took over the Chas. Moore greenhouse. Mr. Davis was mar- ried in 1930 to Louise Lomax and they have a daughter, Marilyn June.
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FRED J. DEAN, prominent citizen and business man of Mount Morris, is the son of Erastus and Charlotte Dean, and was born at Waterman, Ill., March 9, 1880. He attended the High School at Waterman and graduated from the Northwestern School of Pharmacy at Chicago. After graduation, he worked in drug stores in Oak Park, St. Charles, Waukegan and Rockford. In 1911, he purchased the drug store of O. E. Marshall in Mount Morris and conducted the business until March, 1930, when he sold out to Hugh Felker. Since then he has been the executive vice- president of the Citizens State Bank. He served a term on the high school board of education and was Democratic precinct committeeman for two terms. He is a charter member and past president of the Kiwanis Club. Mr. Dean was married in 1905 to Jessie Kirkpatrick, and they have three children: Robert K., Genevieve and Everett.
AUGUST H. DUNNE, son of Simon and Charlotte Dunne, was born Nov. 3, 1877, on the farm home near Mount Morris. After farming a few years, he started in the drayage business in Mount Morris,
which he has continued to the present time. During 17 years of this time he was also in the ice business. He served as village trustee for 12 years. He is un- married.
OPAL Z. FREY, nee Kretsinger, owns and operates the Bonnie Beauty Shoppe in Mount Morris. She attended tlie Egan School and the Northern Illinois State Normal School at DeKalb. She grad- uated from a two-year music course at Mount Morris College in 1926 and taught piano in her home for two years. She also taught in the rural schools in Ogle county for nine years. She graduated from the Famous School of Beauty Culture at Rockford in 1926. She was married to Sam Frey in 1923. They have a daughter, Bonnie Elaine.
DR. MURRAY S. DUMONT, practicing physician and surgeon, is the son of Alex F. and Ella (Diehl) Dumont, and was born Nov. 9, 1906, at Nashville, Tenn. He graduated from the Rockford High School in 1923 and received his medical degree from the University of Illinois in 1932. He belongs to the medical reserves of the U. S. Army with rank of first lieu- ยท tenant. He opened offices in Mount Mor- ris in November, 1933, and has built up a nice practice. Dr. Dumont was married in 1933 to Elsie O. Hausrath and they have a daughter, Barbara.
HAROLD HALVERSON, manager of the Green Star Restaurant, is the son of Andrew and Jenny (Rudd) Halverson, and was born Feb. 23, 1906, at Capron, Ill. He came to Mount Morris in 1934 and has in his employ Mrs. Maude Miller and Mrs. John Helwick. He was married in 1934 to Vada Watts.
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LOUIS G. FINCH came to Mount Morris from Gary, Ind., in 1923, and took over the undertaking business of Wm. H. Johnson. In 1927, he added a complete line of fur- niture. Mr. Finch is the son of Samuel N. and Flora (DeCondres) Finch, and was born Feb. 7, 1887, at North Liberty, Ind. He graduated from the North Liberty High School in 1906, took a business course at the South Bend (Ind.) Business Col- lege, and graduated from the Barnes School of Anatomy, Sanitary Science and Embalming in 1908. In 1910, he married Esther F. Groshaus, and they have two sons: Charles W. and George.
FRED FREDERICKSON, veteran business man in Mount Morris, was born and raised in Denmark. He went to school at Aal- borg and attended night school in Copen- hagen while learning the trade of tailor. He worked at his trade in Germany and France and came to Mount Morris in 1892. He worked several years for Gregor
Thompson and in 1894 went into business for himself. He has been in business longer than any other business man in Mount Morris. He has been Village Clerk continuously, except for four years, since 1915. He is treasurer of the local Kiwanis Club, treasurer of the Masonic lodge. He is a member of Freeport Consistory, Scot- tish Rite Masons. Mr. Frederickson was married in 1893 to Fannie Wilson, who passed away in 1922.
R. GERALD HOUGH, junior partner in the Hough Hardware Company, is the son of Robert W. and Julia May (Yetter) Hough, and was born June 10, 1905, at Steward, Ill. He graduated from the Mount Morris High School in 1922, at- tended Mount Morris College two years, and graduated from Northwestern Uni- versity School of Commerce with B.S.C. degree in 1926. After graduation he be- came a partner with his father in the hardware business. In 1927, he was mar- ried to Margaret Arnold, and they have two children, Ellen May and Robert Gerald.
JOHN G. DOHLEN, manager of the Mount Morris Elevator Company, is the son of John G. and Benjia (Genandt) Dohlen, and was born Aug. 22, 1892, at Ackley, Iowa. He came with his parents to the vicinity of Mount Morris in 1903 and attended the Maple Grove School, then entered Mount Morris College from 1912 to 1916. He also attended Carthage College in 1917. During the period of the World War he served as battalion sergeant major at Camp Grant. He became man- ager of the Mount Morris Elevator Com- pany in 1934. Mr. Dohlen married Ethel Gilbert in 1923 and they have four chil- dren: Gilbert, Elaine, Dolores and Nor- man.
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FLOYD E. HOLLAND operates the "66" Service Station in Mount Morris. He is the son of Albertus and Ella (Garkey) Holland and was born July 17, 1905, at Leaf River, Ill. After attending school in the country and in Mount Morris, he worked as truck driver and put in three years in the Kable plant. After several years as an automobile mechanic, he started for himself in the oil business. He employes Vernon Burke. Mr. Holland was married in 1925 to Freda Hagemann and they have a son, Floyd, Jr.
HUGH W. FELKER, son of Merritt and Maude Wilson Felker, was born near Leaf River, Ill., Nov. 20, 1902. He graduated from the Leaf River High School in 1919 and from the Mount Morris High School
in 1920. He attended Mount Morris Col- lege for one year and then entered the University of Illinois Pharmacy School, from which he graduated in 1925, becom- ing a registered pharmacist in 1926. He worked in Oak Park and Rockford and in 1930 came to Mount Morris and pur- chased the drug business from Fred J. Dean, which he has conducted since as the Felker Pharmacy. In 1927, he married Ruth Newcomer and they have two sons, Albert and Robert. He is a member of the Mount Morris Business Men's League, the Kiwanis Club and the Masonic Lodge. Eugene Nelson is in his employ.
DR. OSCAR H. HILL, Optometrist, lo- cated in Mount Morris in August, 1933, and has offices in the Wishard Building. He is the son of Oscar L. and Eleanor (Smith) Hill and was born Sept. 22, 1896, at Freeport, Ill. He graduated from the Freeport High School in 1915, and attend- ed the University of Wisconsin one year. He was drafted in the army in June, 1918, in the 48th Infantry at Ft. Thomas, Ky., and discharged from Camp Jackson, S. Car., in February, 1919. He graduated from the Northern Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in June, 1933, and he has since practiced in Mount Morris. Dr. Hill was married in 1921 to Madeline Schumacher.
LEROY GARMAN operates a radio shop at his home at 402 S. McKendrie Ave. He is the son of Clyde and Alva (Cupp) Garman, and he was born Sept. 21, 1909, at Polo, Ill. He attended the Dix- on High School and has been in the radio business in Mount Morris since April, 1931. He was married in 1929 to Bernice Mumma and they have four children: Darlene, Darrell, Ronald and Elaine.
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HERMAN HAGEMANN, who operates a service station and garage in Mount Mor- ris, is the son of Herman and Margaret (Jenandt) Hagemann, and was born Aug. 23, 1898, at Leaf River, Ill. He finished the Fairview Grammar School in 1912 and then took up the trade of carpenter. In June, 1933, he started in the service sta- tion and garage business for himself. He employes Ross Stouffer as assistant. Mr. Hagemann was married in 1923 to Ella Avey and they have five children: Iola, Arnold, Duane, Jerry and Charles.
HARPER KOONTZ, who owns the Royal Blue Grocery, is the son of Valentine and Bertha (Wishard) Koontz and was born May 2, 1906, at Waynesboro, Pa. He at- tended the Waynesboro High School and
came to Mount Morris first as an employe and later as a partner of W. A. Robinson. In 1932, he purchased the grocery business from J. E. Clapper. He employs Burton Ferguson and Harold Blake. He was mar- ried in 1934 to Alice Siple and has an adopted daughter, Betty Jean.
ROBERT S. KELSEY, owner of Kelsey's Meat Market, is the son of Emanuel and Mary (McFee) Kelsey and was born April 16, 1887, in Atwood, Ontario, Canada. He attended public schools at LaMoille and Shurtleff College at Alton, Ill. He came to Mount Morris from LaMoille, Ill., in 1909 and established his present business in 1916. He employs Harry Meader. He was married in 1911 to June Noble and they have two children, Roderick N. and Isabelle June. He is a member of the local Masonic Lodge. The family home is at 209 E. Front Street.
ORVILLE HAZZARD came to Mount Morris in 1928 as manager of the local store of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., which is located at 205 W. Main St. Other employes are Merle and LaVern Stouffer. Mr. Hazzard is the son of Dorr and Nettie (Palmer) Hazzard and was born May 1, 1900, at Leaf River, Ill. He attended the Byron High School. He was married in 1927 to Esther Culler and they have a daughter, Jean.
DOLORUS HUFFMAN is the propri- etor of the Dolorus Dress Shop at 119 S. Wesley Ave. She is the wife of Gerald Huffman and came to Mount Morris in 1931 from Anderson, Ind. She is a gradu- ate of the Anderson High School and of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Mu- sic, Indianapolis, Ind. She is an unusu- ally accomplished pianist, and gives piano lessons.
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LESLIE C. LUNDGREN, cashier of the Citizens State Bank, was born Aug. 12, 1900, at Alexis, Ill. He graduated from the Alexis High School in 1919 and later attended Knox College at Galesburg, Ill. He was employed in various banks and later as bank examiner and bank receiver. He came here from Mount Carroll in 1935 to become cashier of the Citizens State Bank. He belongs to the Kiwanis Club and the Masons.
ROBERT W. HOUGH, senior partner of the Hough Hardware Company, is the son of William and Maria (Braithwaite) Hough, and was born Dec. 15, 1874, at Compton, Ill. He graduated from the Paw Paw High School and took commercial correspondence work. He came to Mount
Morris in 1910 and with Archie Davison purchased the Price & Blair hardware. They operated as Hough & Davison until Jan. 1, 1927, when Mr. Davison retired from the business. Since then, Mr. Hough and his son, Gerald, have run the business as a partnership. He served two terms on the local board of education, and is now justice of the peace. Mr. Hough was mar- ried in 1898 to May Yetter and they had two sons, Gerald and Erwin (deceased). The family has considerable musical tal- ent and at one time all four of the family were members of the Kable band. Mrs. Hough was pipe organist at the Methodist Church for 22 years.
ERNEST LUNDIN, proprietor of the Home Service Laundry, 111 E. Hitt Street, was born Jan. 24, 1891, in Skane, Sweden. He attended school in Sweden and was en- gaged in farming after coming to the United States. He came to Mount Morris in 1934 from Princeton, Ill. He was mar- ried in 1935 to Mrs. Julia Slaughter Miller.
EDGAR S. MUMMA, son of Samuel P. and Louisa (Swingley) Mumma, was born in Mount Morris, Sept. 24, 1876. He attended the public school in Mount Morris and Mount Morris College. His early life was spent in the live stock business with his father, and from 1902 to 1915 he engaged in farming. In 1915, he purchased the Wm. Shank farm, east of town, which he farmed until 1937, when
he moved to town. For twelve years he was manager of the Mount Morris Ship- ping Ass'n. Mr. Mumma was married in 1905 to Kathryn Thomas, daughter of Henry L. and Mary Ellen Thomas. They have a daughter, Dorothy June, who mar- ried Theodore Swan. A son, Robert, died in infancy.
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CRAWFORD MENDENHALL, owner of the Gamble Store in Mount Morris, is the son of W. H. and Julia (Steelman) Men- denhall and was born July 17, 1909, at Benton, Ill. He graduated from the High School at Green Mountain, Iowa, and from Mount Morris College in 1932. He married Irene Gilbert in September, 1934.
DANIEL L. MILLER, Insurance and Real Estate Agent, is the son of Michael E. and Elizabeth (Welty) Miller and was born in Mount Morris, Dec. 24, 1885. He gradu- ated from the Mount Morris High School in 1905 and from Mount Morris College in 1911. He took post-graduate work at
Northwestern University at Evanston. He played professional base ball as pitcher in several minor leagues. While pitching for the Dixon Browns, he shut out the Chicago White Sox, giving only three hits, and pitched one game of 19 innings with a score ending 0-0. He pitched three no- hit games during his baseball career. Mr. Miller served as bookkeeper and cashier in the Citizens State Bank for nine years and is now engaged in the general insur- ance and real estate business. He has served as grade school trustee, treasurer of Mount Morris Township, village trus- tee, secretary and treasurer of Oak Wood Cemetery Association and is now vil- lage treasurer and secretary-treasurer of Mount Morris Elevator Company. He is a member of the local Masonic Lodge and Freeport Consistory. Mr. Miller was mar- ried in 1918 to Maude M. Rahn and they have two sons, Ronald E. and Edward L.
BARNEY E. MANFIELD, dealer in poul- try, eggs, cream, hides and wool, is a native of Poustuff, Russia, where he was born Dec. 2, 1879. He served in the Rus- sian Army in 1899 and came to the United States in 1903. He worked in New York City, Sycamore, Rochelle and Oregon and located in Mount Morris in 1908, to go into the junk business. He married Jennie Weaver in February, 1917, who assists him in his business.
MOLLY HARRINGTON, owner of the Harrington Beauty & Barber Shop, came to Mount Morris from Freeport in 1933, where she previously operated a beauty shop. She has in her employ William P. Heiter and Hilda B. White. Miss Harring- ton is the daughter of George B. and Anna (Bons) Harrington and was born at Forreston, where she graduated from the Forreston High School in 1908.
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LANAH H. NEWCOMER has conducted a successful insurance and real estate business in Mount Morris for twenty-five years, taking over the business of her husband, Henry E. Newcomer, after his death in 1906. She has been secretary of the Mount Morris Building and Loan Association since its organization in 1926. Mrs. Newcomer was born on the Janssen homestead five miles northwest of Mount Morris. She was married to Henry E. Newcomer in 1904, who died March 6, 1906.
NORMAN JEWETT, owner of the D. & J. Barber Shop, is the son of Frank and Matilda (Fenten) Jewett and was born Jan. 3, 1909, at Amboy, Ill. He graduated from the Amboy High School in 1925 and came to Mount Morris in August, 1933, having purchased the McNett Barber Shop. He belongs to the Business Men's League and the Masons. He was married in August, 1937, to Ethelyn Schrock.
CHARLES LAMB, owner of the Gra- nada Theater, came to Mount Morris in 1930 when he purchased the motion pic- ture theater from Henry Laughlin. He has made many improvements in the theater. He has in his employ Claude Ar- bogast, Donald Diehl and Evelyn Graf. He is the son of Charles and Bena (Young) Lamb and was born Jan. 11, 1867, in Middletown, Ohio. He attended the Middletown schools. He belongs to the Mount Morris Business Men's League and is a 32nd degree Mason. Mr. Lamb was married in 1901 to Clara Hesel and they have a son, Russell, who lives at Oregon.
LUHRS' COFFEE SHOP is operated in the Brayton Building by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Luhrs and daughter, Maude. Mr. Luhrs is a native of Germany and a naturalized citizen of the United States. The family moved to Mount Morris in December, 1937, from a farm near Oregon. The restaurant which they are operating was first opened in 1930 by Mr. and Mrs. Pettit and has changed hands a number of times since then.
C. F. MAMMENGA, in partnership with Atty. Frank Kerr, maintains law offices in the Wishard Building, with their prin- cipal offices in Oregon. The partners have been members of this firm since December, 1927. Mr. Mammenga, the sen- ior member, was born and raised near Oregon. He graduated from Illinois Wes- leyan College at Bloomington and was admitted to the bar in 1917. Mr. Kerr also graduated from Illinois Wesleyan in 1924. This capable firm of lawyers has a con- siderable clientele in Mount Morris as well as in Oregon.
HOWARD G. NEWCOMER has been identified with the grocery business in Mount Morris for many years. At present he is night clerk at the Kable Inn. He is the son of Arthur M. and Laura (Shank) Newcomer and has lived his entire life in Mount Morris except a few years spent in Chicago.
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DR. CHARLES J. PRICE has been a prac- ticing physician in Mount Morris since 1900. He is the son of Jacob and Ann Brown Price and was born April 26, 1875, at Forreston, Ill. He attended the Forres- ton High School and the University of Illinois. In 1900, he graduated from the Northwestern University and Hahne- mann Medical College, and began his practice in Mount Morris. He enlisted in the Medical Corps July 14, 1918, in the World War. At present he is a member of the U.S. Army Medical Reserves with the rank of major. He belongs to a num- ber of medical and army organizations; also the
Masons, Commandery and Shrine. In 1902, Dr. Price married Agnes Belle Chase and they have two children, Margaret (Mrs. James Sathrum) and William.
K. R. LEEKLEY, who has operated the plumbing business in Mount Morris since 1917, is the son of John and Caroline (Roberts) Leekley and was born Dec. 10, 1878, at Galena, Ill. During the Spanish- American War, he served in Porto Rico with Company M, 6th Volunteer Infantry, He was married in August, 1917, to Mag- gie Raney and they have four children: Robert, Oscar, Richard and Ruth.
JARVIS MESSER has been in the dairy business since April, 1937, at 8 E. Center St. He is the son of Vance and Tina (Waycaster) Messer and was born May 25, 1902, at Waynesville, N. C. He came to Mount Morris in 1914 from Stilwell, Okla. He worked for the Buser Concrete Construction Company from 1918 to 1923 and as salesman with Swift & Company, from 1923 to 1933. He married Naomi Esterly in 1923 and they have three chil- dren: Norman, Bernydine and Ronald.
LEROY F. KEEDY, owner of the bar- ber shop on East Main Street, is the son of Frank C. and Altha (Coffman) Keedy and was born at Mount Morris, July 30, 1904. He attended the Mount Morris High School and later learned the barber trade, becoming a licensed barber in 1926. He worked in Sterling, Polo, Oregon and Rockford before starting in business for himself in Mount Morris.
FLOYD A. MILLER, local manager of the Smith Oil Company, is the son of Isaac and Lydia (Lohr) Miller and was born Oct. 23, 1896, at Adeline, Ill. He came to Mount Morris in 1922 and since 1924 has been manager of the Smith Oil Company. Mr. Miller was married in 1922 to Florence Allen and they have one son, Robert.
MISS VELMA CARSON conducts the Carney Beauty Salon at 7 S. Wesley Ave. She purchased the business in August, 1938, from Bernice McMullen. She is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Hayenga and was born at Oregon. She is a graduate of the Rochelle High School and received train- ing in beauty culture at Moller's Beauty School, from which she graduated in 1937.
DR. DONALD RIEDL, dentist, located in Mount Morris in January, 1933. He is the son of Henry and Bessie (Moore) Riedl, and was born Nov. 22, 1907, at Chicago, Ill. He graduated from the Austin High School in 1925 and received the degree of DDS from the University of Illinois in 1932. He is a member of the Masons and Eastern Star, and is a Captain in the Den- tal Reserve Corps of the U.S. Army. He is a member of the Winnebago Dental Society, the Illinois State Dental Society, and the American Dental Association. He was married in 1932 to Gladys Moon and they have a son, Donald Eugene.
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DR. J. H. RITSON has been a practicing dentist in Mount Morris since 1902. He was born in Elk County, Pa., in 1875, and graduated from the Bay City, Mich., High School. He received his D.D.S. degree from Northwestern School of Den- tistry in 1902 and started his practice in Mount Morris. He was president of the Village Board of Trustees for three terms, during which the water and sewer sys- tems were installed. He was also presi- dent of District No. 61 school board for three terms, including the year when the new building was erected. He married Miss McKinglen and they had four chil- dren: Ruth (Mrs. Darrell Toms), Grace, Alice (Mrs. Karl Zastrow), and Joseph.
LLOYD F. DIEHL operates the Johnson Service Station in Mount Morris, suc- ceeding Leo McMullen in July, 1938. He was born Feb. 17, 1897, at Panora, Iowa, son of Frank M. and Della (Heasley) Diehl. He purchased the trucking busi- ness of C. H. Newcomer in the spring of 1936. He is married and has two children, Russell F. and Helen L. The Johnson Service Station is located on the corner of Wesley Ave. and Hitt St.
EDWARD H. McGEE has been in the plastering and building material business in Mount Morris since 1914. In June, 1936 the business was incorporated with J. H. McGee, president and treasurer, E. H. McGee, secretary, and O. M. McGee, vice president. Mr. McGee is the son of John F. and Maggie (Van Allen) McGee and was born Sept. 24, 1882, at Little Falls, N.Y. He attended the grade and high schools at Fultonville, N.Y., and the Wa- terville Poultry School. During the Span- ish-American War, he served in the 7th and 15th Cavalry for four years and was discharged in May, 1903. He is a member of the local Masonic Lodge. He was mar- ried in 1911 to Odelia M. Tice and they have three children, John H., James L., and Jane Louise.
FRANK A. NACHTMAN, proprietor of the South Side Barber Shop, is the son of Frank A. and Mary (Steinkerchn) Nachtman and was born Dec. 29, 1894, at Dyersville, Iowa. During the war he enlisted in July, 1918, and served at Camp Sheridan, Ala., in the 209th Engineers. He was discharged in December, 1918. He is a member of the American Legion. He came to Mount Morris in 1926 from Du- buque, Iowa, as barber for Fred O'Hara and purchased the shop after Mr. O'Hara's death. Earl Avey is employed by him. Mr. Nachtman was married in 1918 to Dora Koerner.
J. WALKER ROBBINS, leasee and mana- ger of the Brayton Fruit Farm, came to Mount Morris from Rockford in 1928, where he had managed the Twin Elms Fruit & Poultry Farm. He is the son of William B. and Susan R. (Felps) Robbins, and was born Feb. 14, 1882, at Salisbury, Mo. He graduated from the Armstrong (Mo.) High School in 1898 and attended the Hyde Park Y.M.C.A. night school from 1906 to 1908. From 1908 to 1912, he took a course at the Drexel Conservatory of Music and Expression in Chicago. He has been very active in farm organization work. He organized the Winnebago County Farm Bureau in 1920 and has been a director and secretary-treasurer of the Ogle County Farm Bureau for four years. He is also president of the Ogle County Farmers' Institute, and is a life member of the Illinois Horticulture Society, which he served as president from 1931 to 1934. He has served as local Boy Scout execu- tive for two years and has been secretary of the Mount Morris High School board since 1932. Mr. Robbins was married to Ruth Onthank in 1912, and they have four children: Kathryn (Mrs. Leslie Watt), Phyllis, Robert and J. Walker Jr.
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PRICE STOUFFER, son of Benj. F. and Mary Koontz Stouffer, was born Oct. 19, 1867, at Waynesboro, Pa., and came to Ogle County with his parents in 1874. He engaged in farming for many years and conducted a meat market in Mount Mor- ris for seven years. In recent years he has been a live stock dealer and for 20 years has been a successful auctioneer. He served for six years on the village board and as trustee of the Old Folks' Home. He is a member of the Brethren Church. In 1889, he married Emma Haugh and they had five children as follows: Boyd, Raymond (deceased), Mary, Mabel and Ross. They own their home at 107 W. Hitt St.
C. H. NEWCOMER operates an auto- mobile agency and service garage at No. 4 Hannah Avenue. He handles the Olds- mobile, Willys and Norge line of elec- trical appliances. He is the son of H. H. and Jane (Harmon) Newcomer and was born in Mount Morris, May 9, 1893. He graduated from the Rahe School of Mechanics in Kansas City in 1913 and en- listed in Naval Aviation service at Great Lakes, Ill., in 1917. He trained there for eight months and was then transferred to Rock-A-Way Aviation Base at Long Island, N.Y. He was discharged Sept. 30, 1921. He is a member of the Amer- ican Legion. Mr. Newcomer was married in 1935 to Emma Zumdahl.
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