In the fall of 1930, they bought the old Prahm farm east of town and became residents of the Lake Wilson community. Here the other four children: Rex, Rachel, Don, and Jay completed their high school education. All four of the girls are graduates of the St. Cloud Teachers'; College and have taught in the rural and graded schools of southwestern Minnesota.

       In 1932, Ruth was married to Courtney W. Potter of St. Cloud. They have four children: Terry, Muriel, Rose Marie, and Linda June.

       Gladys married Maynard Dahms of Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in 1934, and they have three children: Alan, Dahna, and Mary Margaret.

       Eunice was married to Francis J. Anderson of Chanarambie township in 1938. They have two children, Nancy and Byron.

       Rachel, the youngest daughter, married Earl G. Heding of Minneapolis, August 24, 1946.

       Rex married Ruth Michaelson of Glenwood, Iowa, in 1940, and to this union was born one daughter, Jacquelyn.

       Don married Marjorie Ann Murray of Lone Pine, Mon-tana, February 14, 1946, and since his discharge has been operating the home place in which he will be assisted by Jay. All three of the boys enlisted in World War II and saw service in the Pacific area Rex and Jay in the Marines, and Don in the Navy, all in aviation.

       Rex was first sent to Guadalcanal. The second time out he went to Guam and finally to Okinawa. He served 3 1/2 years, and made M. T. Sgt. in engineering. Since his discharge he has been employed by the Pacific Greyhound Company at Los Angeles.

       Don, as A. O. M. 1/c was a member of a navy plane crew based in the Admiralty Group. He also served 3 1/2 years. He was awarded the navy air medal.

       Jay went to the service in 1943 and served about 2 /12 years. He received radio training and was sent to Guam and later took part in the Iwo Jima battle as liaison man for his battalion and the planes on the carriers. Later he was sent to Tientsin, China, with the occupation forces.


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       Roy York was born in Tecumseh, Nebraska, in 1879. He was united in marriage to Miss Edith M. Banks in 1909. Mr. York has taken an active part in governmental affairs and agricultural development. He was director of the Westbrook Insurance Company, director of the Murray County Form Bureau. He is a graduate of the state normal school at Peru, Indiana; member of the Minnesota legislature 1943-45. His father was a member of the Nebraska legislature in 1879.


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