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Lake, Mary Ellen Osborn
Mary Ellen Osborn Lake was born in Mercer County, Missouri. She arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1904.
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Nelson, Paulette
Paulette R. Nelson was born in Mandan, North Dakota. she attended North Dakota State University. Nelson came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1981.
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Wengert, Cyril S. (Cyril Sebastian), 1889-1965
Cyril S. Wengert came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1907. He worked as a prominent banker.
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Porter, Ina, 1917-
Ina Porter was born in Kanab, Utah. She and her husband moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1936. They moved to the John S. Park neighborhood in the 1940s.
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Witt, Rosemary
Rosemary Witt was born in Columbia, Iowa. She went to Iowa Methodist Hospital, School of Nursing in Des Moines, Iowa and moved to Fort Dodge, Iowa to become a pediatric nurse. Witt was Chair of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ School of Nursing.
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Hess, Harrie Fox
Harrie Fox Hess was born on March 1, 1929 in Hammond, Indiana. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in August of 1946. Harrie married Lana D. in 1985 and had three children: Bryant, Krista, and Danielle.
Hess was enlisted in the United States Army from 1952-1955.
Hess obtained his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Nevada in 1952 and went on to obtain his master of arts degree (1957) and doctor of philosophy degree (1959) from the University of Colorado.
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