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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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Herst, Jack, 1943-

Jack Herst was born in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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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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Hesse, Patricia, 1896-

Patricia Hesse was born in Beaumont, Texas.

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West, Keith

Keith West was born in Lincoln, Kansas. In 1953, he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Acres, John F., 1953-

John Acres was born in Elwood, Indiana. Acres owns Acres 4.0 and Gen Seven.

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Anthony, Stavros S.

Stavros Anthony was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Wayne State University in Michigan. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1980 when he was hired as a police officer. He worked for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police for twenty-nine years, and served seven years on the Board of Regents at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Kane, Roberta Gordon, 1932-

Roberta “Bobbie” Kane (1932 - ) is the first known Jewish child born in Las Vegas. Her parents, Sallie and Mike Gordon, owned liquor stores and are among the founders of the first Jewish congregation in Las Vegas.

Bobbie is a 1950 graduate of Las Vegas High School and briefly attended Southern California. When she returned several years later, she pursued a career with the Desert Inn group of hotels and helped open the Stardust in 1957.

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Nelson, Brad, 1944-

Brad Nelson was born in Sioux City, Iowa. He was raised in Omaha, Nebraska. Nelson attended Iowa State University. He worked on the developments of Green Valley, and Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada.

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Hicks, Pamela Calos, 1946-

On February 16, 1979, collector Elaine Broniecki, interviewed local Clark County School District teacher, Pamela Calos Hicks, (born in Dayton, Ohio, on November 23rd, 1946) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hicks moved from Ohio to Southern Nevada in 1947. This interview covers Hicks’ recollections of Las Vegas from 1955 to 1979. Hicks’ also lists the addresses of where she has lived within Las Vegas.

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