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For the past 23 years James A. Thom has been a veterinary surgeon at North Bend, Nebraska. He was born at Paw Paw, Illinois, September 27, 1880, the son of William and Helen (Gardiner) Thom. His father, a farmer, stockman, and importer, was born at Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, April 7, 1838, and died at Omaha, December 13, 1919. His parents, William and Christine (Chalmers) Thom, came to America in 1870. His mother, the daughter of John and Jane (Wilson) Gardiner, was born in Banffshire, Scotland, February 20, 1848, and died at Libertyville, Illinois, December 6, 1913.
Dr. Thom attended school in Lake County and in 1898 was graduated from the high school at Antioch, Illinois. He received the D.V.M. degree at the Chicago Veterinary College in 1905; he took a short course in agriculture at the University of Wisconsin, 1899-1901. He was engaged in the practice of his profession at Antioch for three years and has been active at North Bend since that time.
A member of the Nebraska State Veterinary Association; the Missouri Valley Veterinary Association; the Belgian Horse Registry Association; and the North Bend Community Club, he was a member of the school board for six years, and from 1914 to 1917 was secretary of this organization. He is a member of the Parent-Teachers Association; the Nebraskana Society; the Modern Woodmen of America. His favorite sport is horseback riding. His hobbies are checkers and reading. He is affiliated with the United Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Thom was married at Kenosha, Wisconsin, October 5, 1905, to Blanche Monteith Yule. Mrs. Thom, who is the daughter of Jessie (Strang) and B.F. Yule, was born at Somers, Wisconsin, June 27, 1884. Five children were born to them: Franklin, born November 2, 1906; Jeannie, born March 25, 1909; James G., born October 20, 1910; Katherine, born January 19, 1913; and Paul, born October 2, 1920. Katherine married Lyle Van Arsdol. Residence: North Bend.