Toledo City (part 10 of 21)

Colonel George Partridge Greenhalgh

Colonel George Patridge Greenhalgh, president of the Toledo Automatic Brush Machine Company and vice president and treasurer of The Kent-Owens Machine Company, engaged in the manufacture of automatic machinery, was born at St. Louis, Missouri, March 19, 1878, a son of William L. and Harriet M. Greenhalgh. He was educated in the public schools of Jacksonville, [linois, and Lafayette, Indiana, before entering Yale University in 1897. There he was graduated in 1901 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts and in the fall of the same year he matriculated in the Harvard Law School, in which he completed his course in 1905. Locating at Toledo, he was admitted to the Ohio bar the following year and for a time practiced law in the office of Hamilton & Kirby and later of Brown, Geddes, Schmettau & Williams, and of Smith & Beckwith. He served as assistant prosecuting attorney of Lucas county under Holland Webster from 1910 until 1913, when he resigned his official position to engage in the private practice of law and was associated with Clifford Whitmore until the summer of 1916, when as captain of Troop D, First Ohio Cavalry, Mr. Greenhalgh was ordered into federal service on the Mexican border, from which he returned in March, 1917.

In May of the same year Captain Greenhalgh was promoted to the rank of major of cavalry in the Ohio National Guard and in July, 1917, the First Ohio Cavalry having been converted into the Second and Third Regiments of Field Artillery, he was made lieutenant colonel of the Second Ohio Field Artillery and was mustered into federal service. This 'regiment afterward became the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Field Artillery of the Sixty-second Field Artillery Brigade of the Thirty-seventh Division. He trained with the Thirty-seventh Division at Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Alabama, and was graduated from the first class at the Fort Sill School of Fire on the 20th of December, 1917. He then returned to command the regiment and organize a Brigade School of Instruction. Early in June, 1918, he was ordered to the port of embarkation at Hoboken, manding officer of the troops aboard the Steamship Hororata on the 28th of June, 1918, arrived at Liverpool on the 15th of July and later crossed the channel, debarking at Havre, France, July 19, 1918. He was trained at the French Artillery School of Instruction at Camp DeSouge near Bordeaux, France, and left for the front on the 24th of September. He was in reserve in the Meuse-Argonne with the Ninety-seccnd division and was afterward transferred to the American front at Mousson, still supporting the Ninety-second Division. Later he was transferred to the Troyon section of the American front and saw action behind the Thirtythird and Twenty-eighth divisions of the second army. His regiment was supporting the Thirty-third Division at the time the armistice was signed, following which the regiment was withdrawn to Pierrefitte, France, and on the 4th of February, 1919, was ordered to the LeMans area at Segre, France. On the 6th of March he arrived at Brest and six days later sailed, reaching Newport News on the 24th of March. He received his discharge at Camp Sherman, April LO; 1919,

When mustered out Colonel Greenhalgh resumed the private practice of law and on the &th of October, 1920, he was appointed safety director of the city of Toledo. In February, 1922, he became connected with The Kent-Owens Machine Company, and in 1923 became treasurer of the corporation. In August, 1922, upon the organization of the Toledo Automotic Brush Company, for the manufacture of automatic brush machinery and brushes, Colonel Greenhalgh became president of the corporation.

In 1912 Colonel Greenhalgh was married to Miss Marie Walbridge of Toledo, daughter of William S. and Alice L. (Libbey) Walbridge, and they are well known in the best social circles of the city. They have one son, George Partridge Greenhalgh, Jr. Colonel Greenhalgh's residence - *Needmoor" - is at Perrysburg, Ohio.

Thad Poggemeyer

Thad Poggemeyer, a native son of Toledo and one of its self-made men, has made the clothing business the ladder by which he has climbed to success and for fifteen years has conducted his present establishment. He was born in this city, December 21, 1870, of the marriage of Henry W. and Louise (Frese) Poggemeyer, the former of European birth, while the latter was born near Woodville, Ohio. The father came to the United States in the early "60s, settling in Toledo, where he entered the grocery business, and he continud to make his home in the city until 1876. He then disposed of his business and removed to Graytown, Ohio, where he also opened a grocery store, which he successfully operated until his death in 1882. The mother is still living and now resides at Tecumseh, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Poggemeyer were the parents of four children, three of whom survive: Mrs. Gene Varick of Tecumseh; Mrs. W. R. Bickford, whose home is at Helena, Arkansas; and Thad.

Thad Poggemeyer acquired his education in the public schools of Graytown, Ohio. Coming to Toledo, he secured a position with A. J. Machen, dry goods, whose place of business was located at the corner of St. Clair and Logan streets, but left his service socn afterward and entered the employ of the clothing firm of John Mockett & Company, with which he was connected for six months in the capacity of delivery boy. He then obtained a position with the clothing house of

James Melvin & Company, with which he was identified for twenty years and five months, working his way through each department of the business and gaining a comprehensive understanding of the trade. In 1908 his initiative spirit prompted him to embark in an independent venture and he opened a clothing establishment, handling only men's wearing apparel. The undertaking has kept pace with the development of the city and on the Ist of August, 1921, the business was incorporated, the present style of the Poggemeyer-Nichols Clothing Company being then adopted. Mr. Poggemeyer has since been president of the firm and success has attended his efforts because he has always maintained high standards in the conduct of his business, never misrepresenting his goods and giving to patrons full value for the amount expended. The company also carries a high grade of men's furnishings and headwear, and is one of the leading clothing establishments in the city.

On June 30, 1917, was solemnized the marriage of Thad Poggemeyer and Miss Lurline Ogle of this city, a daughter of Dr. James H. Ogle, a prominent physician formerly of Wauseon, Ohio. Mr. Poggemeyer is a republican in his political views and he has membership relations with the Toledo Chamber of Commerce and the Maumee River Yacht Club. He stands high in Masonry and is a past master of the blue lodge. He is identified with both the York and Scottish rites and in the consistory he has taken the thirty-second degree. From early boyhood his life has been one of unremitting industry, and ability and perseverance have carried him steadily forward until he now ranks with Toledo's leading merchants. He has won the confidence and respect of many friends and has fairly earned the success which has come to him in recent years.

C. Scott Rowley, one of the foremost members of the Toledo bar, has become widely and favorably known in legal circles throughout the country as an author and instructor and is a representative of that higher type of the profession who recognize the relation of the law to the grave civic and political problems of the nation, and therefore direct their reading and thought along those lines which affect the general interests of society and promote the welfare of the country at large. He was born at North Fairfield, in Huron county, Ohio, September 6, 1878, and his parents were Charles and Elizabeth (Stevens) Rowley, both of whom were natives of New York state. They came to Ohio in early life, the mother arriving in this state when but eight years of age, and here she was married. The father first devoted his attention to merchandising but later became interested in financial affairs, establishing a bank at North Fairfield, of which he served as president until his demise. The mother has also passed away. To Mr. and Mrs. Rowley were born five children, four of whom survive, namely : Edward F., a prominent banker of Toledo; Arthur E., a resident of Norwalk, Ohio; L. A., a successful attorney of this city; and C. Scott.

In the acquirement of an education C. Scott Rowley attended the public schools of North Fairfield, Ohio, afterward becoming a student at Hiram College, from which he was graduated in 1900, winning the Litt. B. degree. He then entered the Cleveland Law School, which in 1902 conferred upon him the degree of Pie Beeana in that year began practice at Norwalk, Ohio, where he remained until 1906. Coming to this city, he established the Toledo Law School, now known as the Y. M. ENEAN

Law School, of which he hecame dean, and continued at its head until 1913. In 1916 he was called to the University of Colorado at Boulder as professor of law. He afterward became a member of the faculty of the Uniyersity of Indiana, filling a chair of law at that institution until September, 1919, and gaining recognition as an able instructor. In 1918 he enlisted in the army, and was in camp at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, until shortly before the signing of the armistice. In 1920 he was made law director of Toledo under the Shrieber administration and he now holds the consularship for Peru, South America, at Toledo. As an author he has made valuable contribution to the legal profession, publishing a two-volume work on "The Law of Partnership," in 1916, and in recognition of his superior intellectual attainments the University of Toledo conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws in 1918. He is associated in practice with his brother, L. A. Rowley, and they have built upon an extensive and representative clientele.

On the 14th of December, 1904, Mr. Rowley married Miss Bertha King, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. King, then prominent residents of Norwalk, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Rowley have one daughter, Helen, who was born in that city in 1905 and is now a student at the Scott high school of Toledo. Mr. Rowley is a member of the Central Christian church and is also a member of Phi Delta Phi, a college fraternity, the Toledo Post of the American Legion and the Toledo Commerce Club. Mr. Rowley is independent in his political views and in 1911 he served as campaign manager for Brand Whitlock, the noted municipal reformer, author and diplomat, who in 1913 was appointed by President Wilson as United States minister to Belgium, in which connection he won an international reputation for tact, zeal and efficiency. Hus well-rounded character, finely balanced mind and comprehensive knowledge of the law have gained for Mr. Rowley a position of leadership in his profession and his name is inscribed high on the keystone of the legal arch of the state.

Vincent H. Harris

Vincent H. Harris, a native son of Toledo and a member of one of the well known and highly respected families of the city, is prominently connected with commercial interests, being treasurer of the Tillotson Manufacturing Company, one of the large productive industries of the Maumee valley, and the fact that he has been chosen to fill this important office is proof of his business ability, enterprise and thorough reliability. He was born in this city, November 1, 1888, of the marriage of Frank H. and Marian (Mooney) Harris, the former a native of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and the latter of Lucas county, this state. In early life the father came to Toledo and later established the Harris Toy Company, 'of which he was made president, serving in that capacity until a few years ago, since which time he has lived retired. Through judicious management and untiring industry he built up an enterprise of large proportions and became recognized as one of the leading business men of Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Harris have become the parents of three children: Mrs. Ruth Boyer, a resident of Detroit, Michigan; and Mildred and Vincent H., who are living in Toledo. Allare natives of this city.

After completing his public school course Vincent H. Harris took up the study of music, to which he applied himself diligently, becoming an accomplished player on the flute and piccolo. He toured the country with musical organizations and in 1909, while employed in the accounting department of the Willys-Overland Company, he joined the Overland Company's band, of which he was a member for several seasons. When the Tillotson Manufacturing Company was organized Mr. Harris was made treasurer in 1917, which office he has since capably filled, and his cooperation is regarded as a valuable asset in promoting the success of the undertaking. The firm manufactures carburetors for the Overland, Durant and other well known automobiles and has a large, modern and well equipped plant, in which from two hundred and fifty to three hundred men are employed, all of whom are skilled mechanics. There is a large demand for their output and the business is developing rapidly, owing to the well-directed efforts of the men at its head.

On the 22d of March, 1910, Mr. Harris was married to Miss Edna Jackman, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jackman of Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Harris have a son, Franklin H., who was born in 1915. Mr. Harris is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and his political support is given to the republican party. His public spirit is indicated by his identification with the Chamber of Commerce and he is also a member of the Lions Club, the Sylvania Golf Club and the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Fort Industry Lodge, of which he is a charter member. He is yet a young man, but his enterprise and ability have enabled him to accomplish much, and his personal qualities are such that he has gained the warm friendship of those who know him.

Dr. Justin M. Donnelly, one of the younger representatives of Toledo's medical fraternity, possesses those qualities through which success comes as a natural sequence and in the field of professional service he is making rapid progress. He was born at Napoleon, Ohio, June 7, 1894, and his parents, Michael and Mary (McGurk) Donnelly, were also natives of this state. The father was a prominent attorney of Napoleon and there engaged in practice for many years, building up a large clientele. His death occurred at that place in 1915 and the mother passed away in 1914. To their union were born four children: Cyril and Justin M., of this city; and Gerald and Edwin, who still reside at Napoleon.

Justin M. Donnelly attended the grammar and high schools of his native town and in 1911 he completed a course in St. John's College of Toledo. He next became a student at the University of Michigan, from which he was graduated in 1915, and then entered Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which conferred upon him the M. D. degree in 1918. The ensuing year was spent as an interne at St. Vincent's Hospital of Toledo and in 1919 he opened an office at No. 317 Huron street in this city, beginning his professional career with exceptionally thorough training. He has a comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles underlying his work and is correct in the application of his knowledge to the needs of his patients. He engages in the general practice of medicine and surgery and is a member of the staff of Mercy Hospital. f

On the 14th of September, 1920, Dr. Donnelly was married to Miss Mabel Derr of this city, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Derr, residents of Mansfield, Ohio, and to this union has been born one child, Marilyn, whose birth occurred on the 19th of November, 1921. Dr. Donnelly is a communicant of the Roman Catholic church, belonging to St. Agnes' parish. While attending college he was connected with the hospital service of the Medical Reserve Corps and he keeps in touch with the advancement that is being made along professional lines through his membership in the Toledo Academy of Medicine, the Lucas County and Ohio State Medical societies and the American Medical Association. Dr. Donnelly is an energetic, progressive young man whose life is guided by high purposes and ideals, and industry, ability and tenacity of purpose, are bringing him to the front in his profession.

Frederick B. Willard, a well known lawyer of Toledo, was born on the 24th of March, 1870, in Monroe county, Michigan, a son of George and Fidelia (Doty) Willard. The father always followed agricultural pursuits.

Frederick B. Willard largely acquired his education in the public schools of Toledo. He afterward took up the study of law in the office of Doyle, Scott & Lewis of this city and was admitted to the bar in 1906. For eight years thereafter he remained with the firm of Doyle, Scott & Lewis and then began practice independently. Mr. Willard has achieved success in his professional activities and is numbered among the strong and able members of the Toledo bar.

On the 11th of October, 1911, Mr. Willard was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Leflet, a native of Arkansas, and they have become parents of two children: Bruce K., born February 24, 1914, in Toledo; and Helen.

Mr. Willard belongs to the Masonic fraternity. He has attained the Knights Templar degree in the York Rite, the thirty-second degree in the Scottish Rite and is also a member of the Mystic Shrine. He belongs to the First Baptist church and throughout his life has been interested in those forces which make for righteousness, improvement and progress. Politically he is a republican and for a number of years has been an active worker in party ranks. In 1920 he was a candidate at the primaries for congress and was defeated by only one hundred and three votes, although Toledo has long been recognized as a democratic stronghold. Along strictly professional lines he has connection with the Toledo Lawyers Club, and the Lucas County and Ohio State Bar associations. Mr. Willard's residence is at Point place.

Robert Lincoln Witters

Robert Lincoln Witters is the president of the Toledo Plaster & Supply Company and is also connected with other business interests of importance in this city. He has made steady progress since starting out in the business world on his own account, depending upon his labors irom an early age. He was born in Greentown, Ohio, March 4, 1884, his parents being Samuel D. and Charlotte (Stauffer) Witters, the former a shoemaker by trade. The son obtained a public school education and then took up the study of stenography, which he afterward used as a means of livelihood for a period of seven years. Later he spent three years as a salesman and gained further business knowledge and experience, so that he was qualified to accept the position of manager of the Toledo Pulp Plaster

Robert Ee. Witters

Company, which was tendered him in 1912. Later the firm name was changed to The Toledo Plaster & Supply Company. In the meantime Mr. Witters had worked his way upward to the presidency of the old company and has continued as the chief executive of the enterprise since the present firm style was assumed. He is thoroughly acquainted with every phase of the business and the wisdom of his direction is shown in the continued success of the undertaking. Mr. Witters is also the president of the Detroit Fire Brick Company and in commercial and industrial matters his judgment is particularly sound and his discrimination keen.

The 11th of July, 1907, was the day on which was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Witters and Miss Pauline Hemley of Toledo, and they have a son, Robert Gordon, born in Toledo, August 1, 1911. The parents are members of the Christian Science church and Mr. Witters' interest in community affairs is shown in his service as a trustee of the Janes-Franklin school and in his support of many plans and projects for the public good. He belongs likewise to the Inverness and Toledo Clubs and by reason of a social nature, genial disposition and unfeigned cordiality he is very popular with his fellow members of these organizations.

George C.4Pickard

George C. Pickard, who was long engaged in the bakery business in Toledo and since August, 1920, has been owner of the Wagner mill, was born in Monroe county, Michigan, January 29, 1861, and is a son of William and Sarah (Smith) Pickard. The father was born in Leeds, England, and came to America in 1837, making his way to Monroe county, Michigan, where he engaged in farming for many years. He married Sarah Smith, a native of that county, and both are deceased. In their family were eleven children, eight of whom are living.

George C. Pickard, who was the second in order of birth, attended the country schools near his father's farm and afterward worked on the old homestead, early becoming familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. He was thus employed until he reached his twenty-first year, when he began farming on his own account, purchasing a tract of land in his native county, where he successfully devoted his attention to the cultivation of the fields for five years. He then removed to Ohio and made purchase of a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Lucas county, which he still owns and which he successfully conducted for many years. After leaving that place he conducted a dairy farm for a time and then removed to Toledo, where he purchased the business of the Maumee Valley Baking Company. For twenty years thereafter he was active along that line but at the end of two decades retired from the baking business, although he still owns the property which he occupied and which is now very valuable. Later he purchased the Wagener mill, acquiring this property in August, 1920, and he is still operating the mill, which already he has developed into a profitable business and one which is steadily growing.

On the 14th of March, 1883, Mr. Pickard was united in marriage to Miss Minnie L. Reecamper of Lucas county, a daughter of John F. and Angeline Reecamper. Mr. Pickard is a republican where national questions and issues are involved but at local elections casts an independent ballot. His identification with - fraternal orders covers the York Rite bodies of Masonry, for he has become a

Knight Templar. He also belongs to the East Side Commercial Club and his interests have always had to do with public progress and improvement as well as the attainment of success through well directed business activities. Whatever he has undertaken he has capably managed and directed and his indefatigable energy and industry that never flags, have brought him to a creditable place among the substantial and prosperous business men of Toledo.

Toledo.Club

This is the chief exclusively social club for men, comprising a membership at this time of more than eight hundred. It was regularly organized in 1889, but its inception runs back to a much earlier date, when a little group of men headed by Mr. David R. Locke, known in literature as "Petroleum V. Nasby,' formed the Draconian Club, which took quarters on Superior street, back of the building where the Toledo Blade now has quarters. The group was extended as time went on, but it remained merely a group of congenial spirits, who occupied the building until there was sufficient demand for club facilities to warrant more pretentious plans. The southeast corner of Madison and Huron streets was purchased, upon which a new home was erected, of Superior sandstone. This building was occupied by the new organization, "The Toledo Club." The officers for 1889 were: J. B. Ketcham, (II), president ; W. N. Conant, vice president ; Dean V. R. Manley, treasurer, and W. L. Hoyt, secretary.

For all of the years since, the Club has had a large part in the social affairs of Toledo, and it has grown with the city. About 1919, the facilities of the old building being inadequate for the demands of a first class club. A new site was purchased at the southwest corner of Madison and Fourteenth streets, and upon it was erected one of the most complete clubs in the country. It has spacious public rooms, furnished with unusual taste, and on an upper floor a large number of rooms for the accommodation of resident guests.

James Alferd Kirkby

James Alferd Kirkby, actively identified with the manufacturing and commercial interests of Toledo as the vice president and secretary of the Coghlin- Kirkby Machinery & Supply Company, was born in Toledo, September 29, 1879, a son of Richard and Emma Olive (Johns) Kirkby. The father was a passenger conductor on the railroad and is now active.

James A. Kirkby pursued his public school education until he had completed the high school course, after which he started out in the business world as a clerk in a heavy hardware establishment, being thus employed from 1899 until 1911, during which period he became thoroughly familiar with every phase of the business and gained valuable experience in the commercial world, so that he was well qualified to take up business on his own account when in 1911 he became one of the organizers of the Coghlin-Kirkby Machinery & Supply Company. Through the intervening period of eleven years he has been active in the management, control and development of the business and as vice president and secretary of the company he has bent his energies to administrative direction and executive control. From the beginning the enterprise has prospered and its trade relations are now extensive and important. Mr. Kirkby is also one of the directors of the Grid- Iron Grip Wheel Company.

In Toledo, on the 3d of June, 1903, Mr. Kirkby was united in marriage to Miss Lillian Elizabeth Felt and they have become parents of a son and a daughter, Frederick Richard and Ann Ruth. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkby are members of St. Mark's Episcopal church and manifest a helpful interest in those forces which make for the uplift of the individual and the betterment of the community at large. Mr. Kirkby is a thirty-second degree Mason and member of the Mystic Shrine and he also belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, to the Rotary Club, to the Toledo Yacht Club, the Sylvania Club, the Toledo Automobile Club and is likewise identified with the Chamber of Commerce and the Toledo Art Museum. It will thus be seen that his interests and activities have always been directed in those channels through which flows the greatest good to the greatest number. While he has never sought to figure prominently in public life nor to become a public official, he has nevertheless been mindful at all times of his duties and obligations to the general welfare and has lent the weight of his aid and influence to many projects which are of decided value in advancing the material growth, the cultura: development and the moral progress of the city.

Frank Monroe Peabody

With industry and determination as dominant qualities, Frank Monroe Peabody has made steady progress in the business world and he is now serving as president of the Ohio Plumbers' Supply Company, one of the most successful commercial enterprises in Toledo, which is the outcome of his well devised plans and initiative spirit. He was born in Wellington, Ohio, January 6. 1876, a son of Eli and Sarone (Lang) Peabody, the former a native of Elmira, New York, and the latter of Oberlin, Ohio. In early life the father came to Ohio, where he devoted his attention to the cultivation of the soil, successfully conducting his farming interests for a number of years. Having accumulated a substantial competence, he spent his later years in retirement in Toledo and passed away in this city in 1907, while the mother's demise occurred in 1910. Their family numbered three children: Albion, Mrs. Sarone Roemer and Frank M., all of whom are residents of this city.

After completing his public school course Frank Monroe Peabody secured a clerical position in Lamson Brothers' department store in Toledo, and later was employed by the J. L. Hudson Company of Toledo, with which he was connected for three years, when he secured work in the factory of the Eggman & Dugan Company, trunk manufacturers. At the end of a year he tendered his resignation to accept a position in the office of the Rayl Light Company of Toledo and remained with that firm for nine years. He then decided to embark in business independently and going to Monroe, Michigan, he established a crushed stone works, which he successfully conducted for nine years and then sold. He next organized the Ohio Plumbers' Supply Company, of which he is the president, and since its inception the undertaking has enjoyed a rapid growth, owing to his untiring efforts and capable management, and from twenty to twenty-five people are now employed in operating the business. The firm handles plumbing and heating supplies selling only to the wholesale trade, and the business is one of large proportions.

Mr. Peabody has been married twice, his second union being with Miss Myrtle Heckman, whom he wedded at Monroe, Michigan, July 12, 1907. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heckman, well known residents of that place. By his first marriage Mr. Peabody has a daughter, Francis Mae, who was born in Toledo in 1901 and was educated in the grammar and high schools of the city.

In his political views Mr. Peabody is a republican Ae he is prominent in Masonry, having become a member of the commandery, while in the consistory he has taken the thirty-second degree. He is also connected with the Rotary Club and the Toledo Commerce Club and is enthusiastic in his support of the city and its opportunities. He also belongs to the Monroe Club of Monroe, Michigan. {lis residence is at No. 2738 Glenwood avenue. His life record is one which commands uniform respect and confidence, for he is numbered among those men whose advancement has its root in industry, perseverance and unfaltering determination. He received no financial assistance when he started out in the world but has worked his way upward through merit and ability and his labors have found expression in the development of a large mercantile concern, which is not only a source of individual profit but also a factor in the commercial upbuilding of the city.

Charles Henry Carroll

Becoming a resident of Toledo when a lad of eleven years, Charles Henry Carroll has for an extended perjod been identified with the commercial interests and development of this city and now figures prominently in business circles, being the secretary and treasurer of the Shaw-Kendall Engineering Company, while with other corporate interests he is closely and helpfully identified. A native son of Ohio, he was born in Napoleon on the 21st of July, 1872, his parents being Thomas R. and Godie A. (Cary) Carroll, both natives of Napoleon, Ohio. He acquired a public school education, which was begun in his native town and continued after his removal to Toledo when he was a lad of eleven years. A little later, however, he put aside his textbooks and soon entered the employ successively of J. R. McGlone, Lawton & Bartelle and Clark & Terhune, all lumber companies. He remained with Clark & Terhune until 1891, and then became associated with the firm of Shaw, Kendall & Company and remained with that corporation until 1896, when the concern was absorbed by the National Supply Company. Mr. Carroll was identified with the latter until 1904, as cashier, when he was elected treasurer of the Toledo Pipe Threading & Machine Company, occupying that position until 1914, when he again went with his old company after it had been separated from the National Supply Company. It is now operating under the name of the Shaw-Kendall Engineering Company, of which Mr. Carroll is the secretary-and treasurer. Starting out in the business world when a lad in his teens, with resolute purpose and actuated by a laudable ambition, he has steadily worked his way upward and each forward step in his career has brought him a broader outlook and wider opportunities. He early recognized the fact that diligence and industry are the basis of all honorable success and upon those qualities as a foundation he has builded the superstructure of his prosperity. He has long been accounted one of the representative business men of

Toledo and aside from his connection with the Shaw-Kendall Engineering Company he has extended his efforts into other fields, being now president of the Ottawa Park Realty Company, also of the Parkside Realty Company and of the W. B. Welles Realty Company. He is thus figuring prominently in real estate circles and has comprehensive knowledge of the real estate market and property values. Through this means he has added materially to his annual income and at the same time he has been active in the development of an important business for the Shaw- Kendall Engineering Company.

On the 16th of March, 1893, Mr. Carroll was united in marriage to Miss Grace L. Shears of Detroit and they have one daughter, Miriam W. She married H. A. Knowlson, December 3, 1919, and they have a son, Charles Carroll Knowlson, born February 13, 1923. Mr. Knowlson is associated with the E. H. Close Realty Company.

Fraternally Mr. Carroll is a Mason, having attained the Knights Templar degree in the commandery, while he has also taken the Scottish Rite degrees. He is well known in club circles through his connection with the Toledo Club, the Inverness Club and the Toledo Country Club, and he is an earnest supporter of the Chamber of Commerce. His religious faith is that of the Presbyterian church and throughout his life his course has been guided by high and honorable principles which have made him one of the esteemed citizens of Toledo, while his enterprise and progressiveness have given him high standing in business.

Charles Edward Chenevert

Since starting out in the business world Charles Edward Chenevert has been engaged in the exportation of lumber and since 1918 has carried on the business in Toledo. At different periods he has also figured prominently in political circles and has done not a little to mold public thought and action. A native son of Ohio, he was born in Defiance, December 16, 1872, and is a son of Charles John and Lillian Mary (Lindenberger) Chenevert. The father engaged in the exportation of ship timber and made large shipments from Toledo. He was a native of Canada but spent much of his life on this side of the border and was well known in the business circles of the Buckeye state.

Charles E. Chenevert supplemented his early education by study in the Kenyon Military Academy and later entered the Toronto University, from which he was graduated with the class of 1891. He afterward became associated with his father in the lumber export business and following the death of his father in 1892 he became sole proprietor of the business, which he has since carried on independently. In October, 1918, he removed to Toledo, where he has since operated, and from this point controls an extensive trade in lumber exportation. He is familiar with every phase of the business and has gained an extensive patronage, by reason of his progressive methods, his thorough reliability and his earnest desire to please his customers.

On the 28th of June, 1893, Mr. Chenevert was united in marriage to Miss Inez Garver of Bryan, Ohio, and they became the parents of two children: Lillian Doris, and John Welker, the latter connected with the Bell -Teipel Realty Company at Toledo. The wife and mother passed away July 28, 1917.

fiance, he served as mayor of the city for two years, while for four years he was a member of the city council, at all times exercising his official prerogatives in support of plans and measures for the general good. He was also a member of the school board for four years and during two years of that period served as its president. He is a thirty-second degree Mason and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine. He greatly enjoys golf, turning to the links for recreation, and he belongs to the Inverness Club and to the Toledo Club, as well as to the Commerce Club. His interests and activities are thus evident, but he allows nothing to interfere with the faithful performance of his business duties and his entire course has been marked by steady progress, so that today he occupies a high position in business circles.

Vicholas J. Walinski

Nicholas J. Walinski has been engaged in the general practice of law in Toledo since 1908 and has won a good clientage, while at the same time he has become identified with several corporate interests and has always found opportunity to cooperate in those plans and projects which are based upon an earnest effort to upbuild the community along lines of substantial development and improvement. Mr. Walinski is a native son of Ohio, born in Berea, on the 4th of September, 1884, his parents being Theodore and Josephine Walinski. He was educated in parochial schools, in the high school of his native city and in St. Ignatius College at Cleveland, Ohio, which he attended for two years. He next entered St. Mary's Seminary of Detroit, Michigan, and was graduated from that institution in 1905. He afterward tock up the study of law, matriculating in the Cleveland Law School, and gained his LL. B. degree as a member of the class of 1908. Soon afterward he located in Toledo for general practice and has here successfully followed his profession

- throughout the intervening years, being now well established with a large clientele. He has also extended his efforts into other fields, being the president of the Opieka Savings Bank Company, also of the General Plumbing & Electric Company and the National Oil Purifier, and vice president and attorney of the Toledo Glove Manufacturing Company. He belongs to the Lucas County and Ohio State Bar associations and keeps in touch with the work of the profession in the effort to standardize legal service and advance the ethics of the profession.

On the Ist of June, 1910, Mr. Walinski was married to Miss Martha C. Zielinski, who passed away January 4, 1914, leaving two sons, Thaddeus N. and Eugene F. Later he wedded Helen Morkowski, who became his wife on the 29th of April, 1919, and one son, Nicholas J., Jr., has been born to them. As his name indicates, Mr. Walinski is of Polish lineage and during the World war he was president of the Polish Red Cross and also a director of the American Red Cross. In fact, his activities in behalf of the government covered a very wide scope and were signally beneficial and resultant. He was the secretary of the United States fuel commission at Toledo and a director of the war chest drive. He was also the vice chairman of the fair price commission and took a most helpful part in the home campaign and in many of the activities which constituted the support of the government during the memorable period of European strife. Mr. Walinski is also well known in club circles, having membership in the Toledo Commerce Club, in the Sylvania Golf Club, the Toledo Automobile Club and others. He belongs to the Polish Chamber of Commerce, to the Polish National Alliance, to the Falcons, to the Woodmen of the World, to the Art Museum and to the Northwestern Ohio Historical Society. He is likewise a director of the Americanization Board and few men have labored so earnestly and effectively to uphold American standards and ideals as this man who, an American by birth but of Polish descent, has always upheld most firmly the principles of liberty for which his ancestry fought and for which his native country has always stood. Mr. Walinski's residence is at No. 1263 Nebraska avenue.

Carl G. Wacke, secretary, treasurer and general manager of the Toledo Casket Company, has been a lifelong resident of Ohio, his birth having occurred in Edon, Williams county, September 10, 1880, his parents being the Rev. William and Christina (Deindoerfer) Wacke. The father was a minister of St. Peter's Lutheran church at Edon for a period of twenty-five years and in 1900 came to Toledo to accept the pastorate of the First St. John's Lutheran church on Seaman street.

The son, Carl G. Wacke, obtained his education in the parochial schools and in a business college of Toledo, thus qualifying for life's practical and responsible duties. He started out to provide for his own support as clerk in a general merchandise store and in 1903 he became identified with the Toledo Casket Company in the capacity of bookkeeper. He afterward went on the road as traveling salesman for the house and eventually he became one of the officials, being elected secretary and treasurer, while at the same time he is serving as general manager of the business. He is thoroughly familiar with every phase thereof and has been instrumental in building up the trade of the house to large proportions. The company enjoys an enviable reputation for thorough reliability and enterprise and Mr. Wacke has ever maintained the highest standards of trade in relation to patrons. He belongs to the National Casket Manufacturers Association of America.

On the 27th of September, 1916, Mr. Wacke wedded Miss Eloise Eggert of Toledo and their friends in the city are many. Mr. Wacke holds membership in the Lutheran church and also in the Young Men's Christian Association, with which he has been identified for a number of years. He is likewise a member of the Toledo Association of Credit Men and is an alert and progressive business man, a loyal and public-spirited citizen and one whose faithfulness to any cause which he espouses is widely recognized as one of his strongly marked characteristics. He is also a member of the Toledo Y's Men's Club. Mr. Wacke resides on Dartmouth drive.

L. Alcotiarow Ley

Since 1910 L. Alcott Rowley has engaged in the general practice of law in Toledo and the family name is a prominent and honored one in professional circles of the city. He was born in Huron county, Ohio, March 29, 1882, a son of Charles and Elizabeth (Stevens) Rowley, both natives of the state of New York. When eight years of age the mother was brought by her parents to Ohio and in this state her marriage occurred. The father was one of the foremost citizens in North Fairfield, Ohio, where he resided for many years, first conducting a mercantile es- tablishment, while later he became the founder of a bank at Norwalk, this state, and in the management of his business interests he displayed marked capability and enterprise. The mother's demise occurred at Toledo in 1916. In their family were five children, four of whom are living: Edward, a successful banker of Toledo; Arthur E., whose home is at Norwalk, Ohio; C. Scott, one of the leading attorneys of this city; and L. A.

In the public schools of North Fairfield, Ohio, L. Alcott Rowley acquired his early education, afterward becoming a student at Hiram College, while later he entered the law department of Toledo University, from which he was graduated in 1910, being a member of the first class to win diplomas from that institution. He is now associated with his brother, C. Scott Rowley, in practice and they have been entrusted with important litigated interests, their clientele now being one of extensive proportions.

Mr. Rowley is independent in his political views, supporting the candidate whom he deems best qualified for office, regardless of party ties. He is a Royal Arch Mason and a member of the Toledo Bar Association.

John Summerfield Crowther, Jr

John Summerfield Crowther, Jr., general superintendent of the Toledo Furnace Company, is a native of Maryland, born April 8, 1883, and is a son of J. S. and Gay (Page) Crowther, the former a farmer by occupation. The son prepared for college at the Boys Latin School in Baltimore, and matriculated at Lehigh University, where he pursued a course in mechanical engineering, being graduated with the class of 1906. He then entered the employ of the Maryland Steel Company at Sparrow's Point, Maryland, and remained with that corporation until 1911.

In May of the latter year Mr. Crowther located at Toledo, where he entered the employ of the Toledo Furnace Company as a laborer, in order to learn every phase of the business. [Irom time to time he has been placed in positions of still larger responsibility and in June, 1920, he was made general superintendent, directing the actual operations of the plant.

On the 21st of September, 1915, Mr. Crowther was married to Miss Alice Malcolm of Toledo and they have become parents of two children: John Elton and John S. (III). Mr. Crowther is a member of the Toledo Club and the Rotary Club.

Fred T. Johnson

Fred T. Johnson, owner of the Johnson Greenhouses, constituting one of the large and important business enterprises of this kind in Toledo, was born October 9, 1869, in the city which is still his home. He is a son of Squire and Sophia (Miller) Johnson, the latter a native of Bangor, Michigan. The father, coming to this city, was a pioneer gardener here and was well known in the early days through his business connections.

_ Fred T. Johnson was educated in the Adams Township district school and in the Toledo high school, and starting out in business, he followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who did market gardening and conducted greenhouses.

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He began in 1892 with two small greenhouses and steadily developed the business, which has grown in volume and importance until he stands among the foremost in this line in Toledo. He rebuilt his greenhouses in 1910, placing an acre and a third under glass, and extensive additions which were made in 1922 brought two acres under glass. He has a splendid system and has thoroughly organized and developed the business until it is one of very extensive and gratifying proportions. He has also become the owner of considerable valuable real estate. At one time his grandfather and father owned all of the land where Calvary cemetery is now situated. There is no phase of the florist's business with which Fred T. Johnson is not familiar. He has been extremely successful in the growing of flowers and of garden products and whatever he produces is of the highest excellence. He is familiar with every scientific phase of his work as well as the practical side of the business and he is justly proud of what is accomplished in his greenhouses: He is now the vice president and a director of the Florists and Gardeners Insurance Company.

On the 29th of March, 1892, Mr. Johnson was united in marriage to Miss Ella E. Turley, a daughter of A. J. and Esther Turley, the former one of the oldtime candy makers of Toledo, who conducted for many years a confectionery store at the corner of Huron and Monroe streets. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have become parents of one child, Squire Donald, who passed away October 30, 1904, at the age of eight years.

In his political views Mr. Johnson is a republican. He belongs to the Toledo Exchange Club and to the Toledo Chamber of Commerce and along more strictly social lines is identified with the Toledo Yacht Club and the Toledo Automobile Club. He is today widely known in the city where his life has been passed and where his father and his grandfather were previously engaged in the line of business that now claims his attention. He has fully sustained the high reputation associated with the family name and has developed his business according to the steady growth of the city and the progressive spirit of the times.

Clinton Alvah Mauk

Clinton Alvah Mauk, president and manager of the C. A. Mauk Lumber Company, in which connection he is controlling a trade of substantial proportions, was _ born in Lima, Ohio, September 15, 1869, his parents being Alvah Washington and Winnifred (McMillen) Mauk. The father was a lumber manufacturer, devoting the major part of his life to that business, so that from early boyhood the son was more or less familiar with the trade. He was educated in the public schools and in the Normal University at Ada, Ohio, from which he was graduated with the class of 1887. When his textbooks were put aside he became the associate of his father in the lumber business and thus gained broad and valuable experience. From July, 1887, until January, 1889, he conducted a retail lumberyard at Spencerville, Ohio, and then, seeing a still broader field of business, he removed to Toledo, where in the latter year he established a yard that constituted the nucleus of his present business. In April, 1899, he entered into partnership with Charles I. Barnes, under the firm'style of Barnes & Mauk, an association that was continuously maintained until 1911, when Mr. Mauk took over the business, which he has since conducted under the name of the C. A. Mauk Lumber Company. This business was incorporated in 1917, with Mr. Mauk as the president and manager. He is practically the owner of the business and the knowledge that he has gained through long experience is proving of essential value to him in its successful conduct. He is also the president of the Toledo Lumber & Mill Work Company and he is regarded as an authority on all questions relating in any way to the lumber trade.

On the 15th of December, 1897, Mr. Mauk was united in marriage to Miss Mabel Burton Scrafford, a native of New York, and they have become parents of four children: Stanley Morris, who is a graduate of Dartmouth College, now associated with his father in business; John Scrafford, a student in Dartmouth College; Catherine Alvah, who is a student in Smith College; and Barnes Everett. The religious faith of the parents is indicated in their membership in the Trinity Episcopal church. Mr. Mauk is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce, which indicates much concerning the nature of his interests as regards everything helpful and beneficial to the city. He belongs to the Old Colony Club, a national organization, and he has membership in the Toledo Club and the Inverness Club. He greatly enjoys a game of golf and finds much of his recreation on the links, but he spends the greater part of his time and attention in the management of his business affairs and is keenly alive to the possibilities of every new avenue opened in the natural ramifications of trade. He possesses a progressive spirit ruled by more than ordinary intelligence and good judgment and his native justice has ever expressed itself in correct principle and action. His residence is at No. 2154 Parkwood avenue.

Harry. La Houlpchinson

Harry L. Hutchinson, a member of the firm of Prudden & Company, is one of the best known men in investment security circles in Toledo. He was born in Peoria, Ilinois, July 7, 1875, of the marriage of James A. and Alice M. (Rolf) Hutchinson, the former a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and the latter of Peoria. When twenty years of age the father went to Illinois, locating at Peoria, where for many years he devoted his attention to the real estate business, and was very successful in his operations in that field. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson became the parents of two children: William R., a resident of San Antonio, Texas; and Harry L.

The last named acquired his education in the public schools of his native city and in 1898, when a young man of twenty-three years, he came to Toledo as local representative of the wholesale drug house of Parke Davis & Company of Detroit, Michigan. For six years he successfully managed their interests in this city and then resigned to engage in the retail business, operating the Boody House drug store for four years. He next turned his attention to financial interests, becoming a bond salesman for Spitzer & Company for Chicago, with which he remained for four years, or until 1912, when he accepted the position of manager of the Chicago office of Hoehler & Cummings and for two years served in that capacity. In 1914 he returned to Toledo, becoming a partner in the firm of Prudden & Company, with which he has since been connected. They handle municipal bonds and other high grade investment securities and rank with the foremost houses of this character in the country. Mr. Hutchinson has made a close study of the investment security business and his long experience therein has been productive of a familiarity with high class securities that is of no small value to the extensive clientele he enjoys.

Mr. Hutchinson is a member of the Toledo Club, the Toledo Country Club and the Carranor Hunt & Polo Club. In politics he is a republican, but votes independently at local elections, placing the qualifications of a candidate above party ties. He gives his best efforts to anything that he undertakes and has ever been actuated by a spirit of determination which makes for honorable manhood and progressive citizenship. Mr. Hutchinson resides at Eagle Point Colony in the up-River Road section.

It is a well recognized fact that the prestige enjoyed by a city rests largely upon its development along musical and artistic lines as upon its activity in the field of business and in the former connection John C. Bostelmann, Jr., is doing most important and valuable work as treasurer and managing director of the Toledo Institute of Musical Art, which ranks with the leading conservatories of the state. He was born in Elmira, New York, February 1, 1891, a son of John C. and Addie (Glover) Bostelmann, the former of European birth and the latter a native of Sag Harbor, New York. When a boy of eleven years the father came to the United States and afterward turned his attention to the study of law, becoming one of the leading attorneys of Corning, New York. He was called to the bench, being elected judge of the city court of Corning, over which he presided for many years, making an enviable record as a jurist. Of late years he has been connected with the legal department of the United States government, with headquarters in New York city, and he has gained a. position of distinction in the ranks of his profession. The mother is also living and of their family of eight children, the following survive: Addie, Louis J., Cecelia, Ida and John C.

In the acquirement of an education J. C. Bostelmann, Jr., attended the Corning Free Academy, the Peekskill Military Academy and afterward studied law in New York University. He then became a student at the Institute of Musical Art in New York city, after which he had the benefit of training in other schools of music and also under private instructors. After completing his studies he was appointed director of the Corning Conservatory of Music and later acted as managing director of the combined music schools of Rochester, New York, with which he was associated until 1917, when he came to this city, accepting a similar position with the Toledo Conservatory of Music, after which he founded the Toledo Institute of Musical Art, with which he has since been identified as managing director. He is well qualified for the duties which devolve upon him and since assuming charge of the institute he has devoted every energy toward its development and expansion. His efforts have been rewarded with a gratifying measure of success and within a short space of time he has built up an institution second to none in the character and thoroughness of its instruction. It now has an annual enrollment of from two hundred and fifty to five hundred pupils and from both a financial and artistic standpoint is a credit to his ability. He was also supervisor of orchestration for the city schools but owing to the growing demands made upon his time by the Toledo Institute of Musical Art he discontinued his duties in that connection on the lst of March, 1922, to devote all of his time to the development of the Toledo Institute of Musical Art.

At Corning, New York, on the 7th of June, 1915, Mr. Bostelmann was married to Miss Sophie Pratt, a daughter of Congressman Harry H. Pratt, and they have three children: Sophie Pratt, who was born in Corning in 1916 and is attending the Fulton school; Clara Spencer, whose birth occurred in Toledo in 1919; and Adeline Glover, who was born in this city in 1921. Mr. Bostelmann is a member of the First Congregational church of Toledo and has charge of its music. He votes the republican ticket when national questions are involved but at local elections supports the candidate whom he regards as best qualified for office without considering party ties. His work has been a potent factor in promoting musical standards of Toledo and his services are thoroughly appreciated by those residents of the city who are lovers of "the divine art," as well as by those to whom all that is of cultural value and tends to raise the individual to a higher plane of thought, makes appeal.

Linton Henry Faleis

A native son of Toledo and a member of one of the honored pioneer families, of the city, Linton Henry Fallis has demonstrated his ability to successfully manage large interests and is now at the head of the Sherlock Baking Company, one of the oldest and best known enterprises of the kind in the city. He was born on the 6th of October, 1886, of the marriage of Harry Dillon and Ida May (Lautzenheiser ) Fallis, the former a native of Shawnee, Indiana, and the latter of Bucyrus, this state. The father was born June 22, 1861, and when six years of age he accompanied his parents on their removal to Toledo. After entering business life he established the H. D. Fallis Flour & Feed-Company and later organized the Sherlock Baking Company, of which he was president until his death, being very successful in the _ conduct of the undertaking. He was numbered among the representative business men and highly respected citizens of Toledo. His demise occurred on the 22d of January, 1920, when he was fifty-nine years of age. The Fallis family was originally established in the south by George and Rachel (Ridgeway) Fallis, who settled in Frederick county, Virginia, while the maternal ancestors established their home in | Pennsylvania at an early period in the history of this country. The mother of Linton H. Fallis removed from Bucyrus to Napoleon and thence to Maumee, Ohio, where her marriage occurred. She was called to her final rest in June, 1914, when fifty-four years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Fallis became the parents of two children: Martha, who married F. E. Heck of Toledo; and Linton Henry. ;

Linton H. Fallis acquired his education in his native city and following his graduation from the Central high school he responded to the lure of the west and made his way to Shoshone, Idaho. For about a year he was connected with irrigation work and then returned to Toledo, entering the employ of the Sherlock Baking Company in 1907. Starting in a humble capacity, he devoted his energies to the mastery of every phase of the business, of which he acquired a thorough knowledge, and after the death of his father he succeeded him as president, which office he has since capably filled, maintaining the high standards which have ever characterized the output of the firm and greatly enlarging the scope of the undertaking. They cater exclusively to the wholesale trade and "Luxury" bread and cakes, of which they are the makers, have a wide sale throughout the city, owing to their purity and excellence. The firm utilizes about fifty employes in the operation of its baking establishment, which is supplied with the most modern equipment and is a model of cleanliness. The business has kept pace with the growth of the city and Mr. Fallis is now at the head of one of the largest bakeries in Toledo.

On the 7th of February, 1913, Mr. Fallis was married to Miss Mabel Julia David, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. David, prominent residents of Toledo, and they have a son, Harry David, who was born August 17, 1918. Politically Mr. Fallis is not bound by party ties but casts his ballot for those men and measures that he deems will best conserve the public weal. He is a York Rite Mason and in the Scottish Rite Consistory he has taken the thirty-second degree. Through his membership with the Chamber of Commerce he is promoting the industrial development of the city and he is also a member of the Toledo, Inverness and Kiwanis clubs.

He is an alert, capable and progressive young business man whose work sustains the enterprising spirit that has long been synonymous with the family name in commercial circles of Toledo, and a native son whose record reflects credit upon the city. His residence is at No. 1060 Prospect avenue.

Charles Everett Cartwright

The business circles of Toledo find in Charles Everett Cartwright a worthy representative, inasmuch as he is an alert, energetic and enterprising man who by close application and thorough reliability has contributed in large measure to the upbuilding of the trade of the West Crescent Fuel Company. For many years he has been connected with the sale of fuel and is familiar with every phase of the trade. It has been along the line of an orderly progression that he has reached his present position, where he finds full scope for his activity and determination. Mr. Cartwright was born in Toledo, May 17, 1877, and is a son of Isaiah Davis and Ida Mary (Dickinson) Cartwright. The father was a nurseryman in his active life. His death occurred March 30, 1920.

Charles Everett Cartwright obtained a public school education in his native city and then entered the University of Michigan, in which he remained a student until 1897. He devoted two and a half years to the study of law but did not complete his course. Entering business circles, he concentrated his efforts and attention upon real estate and insurance, carrying on his interests as a member of the firm of Hattersley & Cartwright until the fall of 1902. Since that date he has been identified with the coal business and in 1904 he became general sales agent for the Youghiogheny Gas Coal Company of Detroit, with which corporation he was associated for a decade. In 1914 he again took up his abode in Toledo and was elected to the vice presidency of the West Crescent Fuel Company, in which position he has continued. Through the intervening period of eight years his labors have been a valuable asset in the continued growth of the business and the West Crescent Fuel Company today occupies a place in the front rank among the corporations handling fuel in this city.

On the 11th of October, 1913, Mr. Cartwright was married to Miss Mary Dunwoody of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and they are the parents of two children: Ruth. Dunwoody; and Charles Everett, Jr., who was born October 1, 1916. Mr. Cartwright has membership in the Commerce Club, also in the Toledo Club and the Country Club - associations indicative of his appreciation of the social amenities of life. Fraternally he is a Mason, having become a member of the consistory and of the Mystic Shrine. In trade organizations, too, he is prominently known, for in 1919 and 1920 he was vice president of the American Wholesale Coal Association and for three years served on its executive committee. He has closely studied all features of the fuel trade, from the standpoint of production until the product is in the hands of the consumer, and thus he has been able to direct his business affairs most wisely and intelligently. Step by step he has advanced, utilizing and improving every opportunity that has arisen, and in the course of years he has gained a most enviable position as an executive of one of the large corporations handling the coal trade in Toledo. Mr. Cartwright resides at No, 2263 Parkwood avenue.

Edward Ephraim Evans

Edward Ephraim Evans, who since 1914 has been general manager of the Whitehouse Stone Company of Toledo, was born on a farm in the province of Ontario, Canada, November 5, 1873, and is a son of James and Margaret (Dockstader) Evans. The father devoted his life to the occupation of farming. With the removal of the family across the border into Michigan, Edward E. Evans pursued his education in the public schools of Bay City and afterward attended business college at night, thus qualifying for responsibilities in the commercial world. He started out as bookkeeper in a mercantile house and, embracing every opportunity for advancement, won various promotions until through successive stages and advancement in his business career he became manager of the Coal and Luilders Supply Company, a position which he occupied for seventeen years. Not only was he a prominent figure in the business circles of Bay City but likewise did much to shape public thought and action there. He served as a member of the city council for seven years, exercising his official prerogatives in support of all plans and measures for the general good. He was then elected mayor and occupied the position of chief executive for two years, at the end of which time he resigned, preparatory to establishing his home in Toledo.

It was in 1910 that. Mr. Evans came to this city, where he turned his attention to brick manufacturing, in which he continued for three years and then sold out. In 1914 he was made general manager of the Whitehouse Stone Company and has since been an integral factor in this corporation, wisely directing the activities of the company in such a way as to extend its business and contribute in substantial measure to its success. His high standing in business circles is indicated in the fact that he has been elected to the presidency of the Ohio Macadam Association, an organization formed of dealers in crushed stone. He is likewise a director in the Whitehouse State Savings Bank and is vice president of the Lucas County Bankers Association.

On the 31st of October, 1901, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Evans and Miss Matilda McCuaig of Au Sable, Michigan, and they have a family of four children: Edward McCuaig, William John, Dorothy Margaret and James Robert. Mr. Evans greatly enjoys touring in his motor car and this largely constitutes his source of rest and recreation. He is the president of the Lions Club and is in hearty sympathy with the purposes of that organization to maintain high business standards, to extend commercial connections and to uphold the civic interests of the community and advance the ideals of citizenship. He belongs also to the

Chamber of Commerce and fraternally is connected with the Masons, the Elks and the Knights of Pythias. Of the Elks he is a life member and in Masonry he has attained the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite and has become a member of the Mystic Shrine. His residence is at No. 2712 Parkwood avenue.

Dr. James J. Lasalle, one of the leading members of the medical profession in Toledo, specializing in the treatment of diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, is a native of Toledo, born on the 20th of January, 1875, a son of Jacob and Sibella (Stern) Lasalle. The father, one of the founders of the widely known mercantile house, The Lasalle & Koch Company, is mentioned at length elsewhere in this publication.

In the acquirement of an education James J. Lasalle attended he public schools of Toledo and the Orchard Lake Military Academy at Orchard Lake, Michigan, afterward entering the medical department of the State University of Michigan and receiving the M. D. degree in 1896. Returning to Toledo, he opened an office in this city, where he successfully followed his profession until January, 1921, building up a large practice. The advanced years and failing health of his father necessitated the latter giving up active business and Dr. Lasalle then devoted his entire attention to the affairs of The Lasalle & Koch Company, of which he was ' vice president and treasurer until August, 1922, when Dr. Lasalle returned to his professional activities. He is also a factor in commercial circles as secretary and one of the directors of the Joseph Roth Company, glove manufacturers, and he is likewise serving in a similar capacity with The Container Company, manufacturers of fibre pails, ete.

On the 6th of June, 1906, Dr. Lasalle married Miss Viola Roth, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roth, prominent residents of this city. Her father became the founder of the Joseph Roth Company and her maternal grandfather was Alexander Block of Toledo. Dr. and Mrs. Lasalle are parents of three children: James J., Ir., who is now attending Exeter Academy of New Hampshire; Ruth Rose; and Bettv.

During the administration of Mayor Samuel M. Jones, Dr. Lasalle served as assistant health officer of the city and his professional connections are with the Lucas County, Ohio State and American Medical associations and the Otological, Rhinological and Laryngological Society. He resides at No. 2554 Parkwood avenue.

John W. Rapparlie

John W. Rapparlie, a native son of Toledo and a member of an old and highly respected family which has long figured prominently in business circles of the city, is engaged in the manufacture of wagons and automobiles, to which he has devoted his life, and broad experience has given him an expert knowledge of this line of work. He was born July 29, 1876, a son of John and Anna B. (Schettler) Rapparlie, the former a native of Cleveland and the latter of Sandusky, Ohio. As a child the father was brought by his parents to Toledo, where he was reared, edu- cated and married. He subsequently began the manufacture of wagons in this city, being a pioneer in this field in Toledo, and successfully conducted the business until his death, developing an enterprise of substantial proportions. He passed away in December, 1886, and is survived by Mrs. Rapparlie, who is still living in this city, in which she is widely known and highly esteemed.

John W. Rapparlie, their only child, attended the grammar schools and the Central high school, after which he completed a course in the Davis Business College of Toledo. When fourteen years of age he began learning the trade of blacksmithing and wagon making, in which he received thorough instruction under his father and grandfather. Mr. Rapparlie's grandfather, John Rapparlie, was a pioneer wagon maker in Cleveland, Ohio, making the first Hansom cab built in that city. On the 10th of May, 1909, John W. Rapparlie embarked in business independently. He manufactures wagons and automobile bodies, also does repairing, painting and blacksmithing, making a specialty of commercial bodies of all types, and from the start the venture has been a success. His work represents the highest degree of efficiency in his line and owing to his untiring efforts and capable management he has been able to develop a business of large proportions.

Mr. Rapparlie was married April 12, 1910, to Miss Martha H. G. Gerkensmeyer, a daughter of Henry and Johanna Gerkensmeyer of Toledo, and they have become the parents of three children; but only two are living: John Henry, who was born September 11, 1913, and is attending the Washington school; and - Willis Theodore, whose birth occurred on the 5th of November, 1919. A daughter, Betty Jane, was born July 12, 1917, and died December 14, 1921. ;

Mr. Rapparlie is a member of Grace Lutheran church and his political support is given to the republican party. He is a Royal Arch Mason and is also identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Toledo Automobile Club. Industry, ability and integrity have brought him to the front in his chosen line of work, and that his life has been an exemplary one in all respects is indicated in the fact that he is accorded the unqualified respect and confidence of those who have known him from boyhood to the present time.

Charles De Argentage, general manager of the Toledo branch of the Tri-State 'Baking Company, is not only recognized as one of the representative business men of the city, but also as a self-made man who has constructed his own success. He was born in Paris, France, May 22, 1881, a son of Marinus and Marie De Argentage, who were also natives of that country, in which they spent their lives. The father was an officer in the French army, holding the rank of captain, and his demise occurred in 1883. The mother passed away in 1900. They were the parents of two children: Charles; and Mrs. Marie Nelson, a resident of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Charles De Argentage acquired his preliminary education in the schools of the' French capital and he then entered a military academy at Copenhagen, from which he was graduated with the rank of third lieutenant. On joining the Danish army he was sent to a military post in Iceland and thence to Greenland, where he served for a year, winning promotion to the rank of second lieutenant. After his release from the service he came to the United States, arriving in this country in 1902. He first located at Pasadena, California, and soon afterward removed to Los Angeles, that state, where he remained for six months. Mr. De Argentage then located in New York city, where he devoted his attention to the promotion of large business enterprises, in which connection he was very successful. As manager of the Toledo branch of the Tri-State Baking Company he has succeeded in building up one of the largest enterprises of this character in the city, having an expert knowledge of this line of business. He believes that Toledo is destined to become one of the most important industrial centers in the country and has made judicious investments in city real estate, while he also owns a large tract of valuable land in southern Texas. On the 15th of September, 1912, Mr. De Argentage was united in marriage to Miss Annie Jamison of Newark, Ohio, and they have a daughter, Dorothy, who was born in New York city in 1915 and is attending the public schools of this city. Through his membership in the Chamber of Commerce Mr. De Argentage is doing all in his power to promote the industrial development of the city and he is also a member of the Toledo Automobile Club, while his political allegiance is given to the republican party. He belongs to that type of men who have constructive faculties largely developed and is essentially a member of the class of doers, gifted with initiative and quick resolve. He has thoroughly identified his interests with those of his adopted country and in matters of citizenship is loyal, progressive and public-spirited. His has been an eventful life, filled with varied experiences and crowned with successful achievement. His residence is at No. 310 Yaryan drive.

Josepel Lyskeldon

Joseph L. Skeldon, founder and president of the Joseph L. Skeldon Engineering Company of Toledo, which was organized in 1912, was born in this city November 6, 1878, and is a son of John E. Skeldon, who in former years was the well known superintendent of the government harbor lights, while later he became a captain on vessels on the Great Lakes. He also aided in dredging the channel in Toledo harbor and was thus for many years closely and prominently associated with maritime interests.

Joseph L. Skeldon, reared in Toledo and educated in the public schools, started out in the business world with the Shaw-Kendall Engineering Company of this city. with which he remained for fourteen years. In addition to his broad practical experience thereby obtained he studied engineering from the theoretical and scientific point of view and for three years he occupied the position of sales manager with the Atlas Engine Company at Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1909 he engaged in business on his own account as manufacturers' agent at Toledo, Ohio, and in 1912 he organized the Joseph L. Skeldon Engineering Company, of which he has since been the .president. During the ten years of the existence of this company steady progress has been made toward the goal of success. In October 1921, buildings were purchased on Front street, one being seventy by two hundred and forty feet and the other thirty-five by one hundred feet, formerly the McNaull Boiler Manufacturing Company, and in his present well equipped plant Mr. Skeldon employs one hundred men. He is also the president of the Skeldon-Ryan Construction Company, which was organized in 1917 for the purpose of engaging in road construction work. This enterprise, like the former, has built up a large business and has become one of the important features in the industrial activity of the city. Mr. Skeldon is furthermore a director of the Toledo Rex Spray Company.

On the 6th of November, 1899, was celebrated the marriage of Joseph L. Skeldon and Miss Caddie Elizabeth Popp, who died in September, 1918. He was married in October, 1922, to Elta Yates Mitchell, and resides in a new home at No. 2376 Glenwood avenue. His father and mother, two brothers, John and Frank, two sisters, Mrs. A. E. Herman and Mrs. H. F. Heyman, are all living. Mr. Skeldon is a thirty-second degree Mason, a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and of the Knights of Pythias. He has membership with the Chamber of Commerce and the East Side Chamber, also with the Toledo Yacht Club and is an ex-president of the Ohio Society of Mechanical Engineers - a fact indicative of his high standing in professional circles.

Charles S. Turner, president of The Moreton Storage Company, has been identified with the business interests of Toledo since 1886 and with the present corporation has steadily worked his way upward through minor and intermediate positions to the presidency. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, January 27, 1863, and is a son of Charles and Elizabeth (Beal) Turner. The father, a native of England, came to America at the age of fourteen years and established his home in Wayne county, Michigan, where he engaged in farming. He also lived for a time in Chicago, Illinois, but spent the greater part of his life following his arrival in the new world, in Wayne county. Both he and his wife have passed away, the death of Mr. Turner occurring in 1911, when he had reached the very venerable age of ninety-one years. He had long survived his wife, who passed away in 1874. ;

Charles S. Turner was the youngest of a family of six children and his education was acquired in the public schools of Detroit until he had completed the work of the grades, after which he spent two years as a student in high school and a business college. His desire to enter upon a gainful occupation then prompted him to seek employment and he started with E. H. Moreton of Detroit on the 5th of June, 1880, in a clerical capacity. Later when the business was incorporated as the Moreton Truck Company, Limited, Mr. Turner purchased with his savings a small interest in the new corporation. He remained with the house in Detroit until January, 1886, when he came to Toledo. Three years before a branch had been established in this city by the Moreton interests and this in 1888 was incorporated as the Moreton Truck & Storage Company, Mr. Turner becoming secretary and treasurer, while a few years later he was advanced to the presidency. In 1919 the name was changed to the present style of The Moreton Storage Company. Year by year the business has grown and improved, the progressiveness and executive ability of Mr. Turner being salient features in the increase of the patronage. The Moreton Storage Company has long occupied a leading place among the business enterprises of this character in northwestern Ohio.

On the 2d of March, 1896, Mr. Turner was united in marriage to Miss Alice E. Stroud, a daughter of David W. Stroud, now residing in Los Angeles, California. Mr. and Mrs. Turner have two daughters: Helen Louise, who is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin; and Margaret. The elder daughter was married on the 15th of April, 1922, to John Griffith Witte and they reside at Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Mr. Turner is a valued member of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce and became one of the organizers and charter members of the Rotary Club, of which he was elected the first president. His aid and influence have ever been on the side of progress and advancement in municipal affairs and in connection with every interest that is of value and worth in the upbuilding of the city, in the extension of its trade relations and in the development of high civic standards.

Fred-W..C,, Diebel

Business interests of Toledo receive stimulus through the efforts of Fred W. C. Diebel, who has worked his way steadily upward through industry, ability and persistency of purpose to a position of importance and responsibility as vice president and manager of the Allen Red Tame Cherry Company, controlling one of the most successful commercial enterprises of the city. He is one of Toledo's native sons, his birth having occurred in this city on the 19th of September, 1871, and his parents, Fred and Anna (Fulda) Diebel, were of European birth. In early life they established their home in Toledo, where they resided until called to their final rest. The father was employed as an accountant and was an expert in that line of work.

Fred W. C. Diebel, the only child in their family, attended the grammar and high schools of this city and the Toledo Business College and when sixteen years of age he started out in the world on his own account, securing a position as office boy with a wholesale drug house of this city. He performed each task assigned him to the best of his ability and his earnest and conscientious work was rewarded by successive promotions until he eventually became sales manager of the company, in whose service he remained for twenty-five years, winning the confidence and esteem of his employers. After tendering his resignation he became connected with the Allen Red Tame Cherry Company, with which he has continued, and is now serving as vice president and manager of the firm, which maintains its offices in the Second National Bank building of Toledo. The company manufactures pure cherry juices for soda fountains and for general beverage purposes and their product, which is of superior quality, is sold all over the country. They obtain their cherries from two fine orchards near Fostoria, Ohio, in which city their plant is located. It is a large modern building of fireproof construction, the material being solid concrete, and a model of its kind, the equipment being of the most improved type. The juices are prepared under the most sanitary conditions and are placed in gallon crocks for shipment, the plant being supplied with the necessary trackage for conveying the product to its destination. Since he became connected with the company Mr. Diebel has been very successful in extending the scope of its operations and he is also vice president of the Travelers Life Insurance Company of Toledo.

On the 6th of October, 1897, Mr. Diebel married Miss Elizabeth Romeis, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Romeis, prominent residents of this city, and to this union has been born a daughter, Margaret Elizabeth, a native of Toledo and a graduate of its public schools. Mrs. Diebel is deeply interested in welfare work and is a prominent member of several civic organizations and women's clubs, supporting all those movements which have for their object the uplift of the individual and the improvement and advancement of the city.

Mr. Diebel is also public-spirited and progressive in matters of citizenship and his political allegiance is given to the republican party. In Masonry he has attained high standing, belonging to the commandery and Shrine, and he is also a member of the Toledo Traveling Men's Association, the Toledo Drug Club, the Rotary Club, the Fifty Year Club and the Maumee River Yacht Club. From the age of sixteen years he has made his own way in the world and each step in his career has been a forward one and each change in his business connections has marked an advance. His example is one well worthy of emulation and his record is proof of the fact that success and an honored name are within the possibility of attainment by all who have the will to dare and to do. Such a record is one the American public holds in the highest honor. Mr. Diebel's home is at No. 2433 Glenwood avenue.

Woman has entered almost every field of labor but in none has she proved her capability to a greater degree than in the practice of medicine. This is undoubtedly due in large measure to her ready sympathy, which, added to her intellectual attainments, enables her to prove at once a power in the sickroom, inspiring hope and courage, while she ministers to her patients after the most approved and scientific methods of the times. Dr. Sara A. Davies, physician and surgeon, has» made for herself a most enviable place in professional circles in Toledo. She was born at Columbus Grove, in Putnam county, Ohio, and is of Welsh parentage, her father, Richard Davies, having come from Wales when a young man. Her mother, Mrs. Sara Davies, was also a native of that little rock-ribbed country, which she left in company with her family when ten years of age. The parents of Dr. Davies were married at Columbus Grove and there establishing their home, reared their family. The daughter, Sara A., began her education in the schools of that place and later continued her studies in the normal college of the Ohio Northern University at Ada. During that period she determined definitely upon medical practice as a life work and left the normal to become a student in the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College, now the medical department of the Ohio State University, from which she was graduated with the M. D. degree in 1899,

Dr. Davies spent the next year at the Woman's Hospital in Philadelphia, gaining broad and valuable knowledge and experience through her hospital work. In making a choice of a permanent location she decided upon Voledo and located on the east side, near her present office on Greenwood avenue. Here she has continued in general practice and her patronage has steadily increased from the beginning.

Dr. Davies is a firm believer in women and their ability to take their places in the professions and in business life, shoulder to shoulder with the men, and she is proving the adequacy of one woman in this particular at least. She is a member and vice president of the Toledo-Maumee Medical Society and a past president of the Woman's Medical Club and is now serving as secretary of the Homeopathic Medical Society of Toledo. She is likewise a member of the American Institute of Homeopathy and of the Ohio Homeopathic Medical Society and through her association with these organizations she keeps abreast with the trend of modern professional thought and progress. She belongs to the Toledo Woman's Club and is an active and interested member of the Zonta Club, a sister organization to the Rotary Club. Her political endorsement is given to the republican party and to the questions of the day she brings the unprejudiced mind of woman, who is not hampered by the political traditions of the past. She has membership in the Second Congregational church and endorses and cooperates with many of the movements which are looking to betterment and improvement along many lines, while in professional circles she is constantly proving her worth in the excellent results that follow her practice.

Alvin C. Jones

For a quarter of a century Alvin C. Jones has been identified with real estate interests of Toledo and his progressive business methods have resulted in the substantial upbuilding and improvement of the city, as well as in the attainment of individual prosperity. He was born in Fredericton, in the province of New Brunswick, Canada, February 22, 1872, and his parents were Frederick W. and Anna F. (Crosby) Jones, who were also natives of that country, the former born in the province of New Brunswick and the latter in Nova Scotia. They remained residents of New Brunswick until 1873, when they came to Toledo, afterward removing to Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, where the father engaged in the lumber business, and subsequently he went to Elmira, New York, where he became prominent as a stone contractor. He passed away in that city in 1912 and the mother's demise occurred on the 6th of March, 1922. In their family were four children: R. K. and F. M., residents of Elmira, New York; Mrs. Ella M. Woodruff, who died in 1913; and Alvin C.

The last named attended the public schools of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, and Corning, New York, and then came to Ohio, securing work as a glass blower with the Libbey Glass Company of Findlay, this state. For six years he was an employe of that firm and in 1892 he came to Toledo, entering the real estate and insurance business four years later as a member of the firm of Bowland & Jones, but later severed that association and conducted his interests alone for several years. In 1912 the Jones-Knepper-Kinnison Company was formed and Mr. Jones has since been its president, the success of the undertaking being largely attributable to his capable management and untiring efforts. Ele has an intimate knowledge of the worth of all realty in the city and displays sound judgment in the conduct of his affairs and keen sagacity in placing investments. The firm engages in the general real estate and insurance business and has been particularly active in development work in West Toledo, where it has two ten acre tracts of fine home sites, each building lot having a forty foot frontage. Mr. Jones also has other business interests of importance, being president of the Pioneer Mortgage Company of Lucas county, the United Associates Company, also dealing in mortgages, and a director of the Lucas County Abstract Company.

On the 30th of November, 189%, Mr. Jones was married to Miss Bertha L. Groendyke, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lambert M. Groendyke of this city, and six children were born of their union: Ruth C., who was born in June, 1901, attended the grammar and high schools of Toledo and Denison University and is now a teacher in the South Street school; Chester L., who was born in 1903 and was graduated from the Scott high school in 1922, is now in the Ohio State University, class of 1926; Alice O., who was born in 1904 and was educated in the public schools of this city; Alvin L., whose demise occurred in 1913; Robert E., who was born in August, 1909, and is a student in the local schools; and Bertha C., who was born March 17, 1915, and is also a public school pupil.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones are members of the First Baptist church of Toledo and he is a republican in his political views. In civic affairs he takes an active and helpful interest and for two years he was a member of the Toledo library board, under appointment of Mayor Keller, serving from 1914 until 1916. In 1911 he was the republican candidate for mayor but met defeat at the polls, and in 1917 he was nominated by a committee of five for the mayoralty to fill out an unexpired term caused by the death of George Murphy, but the supreme court would not place his name on the ballot. For thirty-two years he has been prominently connected with the work of the Young Men's Christian Association, of which he has been a director for the past thirteen years, and was a member of the building committee which had charge of the erection of the present fine home in which the organization is housed. He is a member of the Commerce, Exchange and Toledo Automobile Clubs and is a Mason of high standing, being high priest of Toledo chapter, and he is also a member of the commandery, while in the consistory he has taken the thirty-second degree. He is likewise connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America. He had no advantages to aid him at the outset of his career but realized that energy, determination and honest dealing are indispensable concomitants of success, and through the employment of these agencies he has steadily advanced, each forward step bringing him a broader outlook and wider opportunities. His activities have touched the general interests of society to their betterment and he has made his life count as a forceful factor in advancing the interests of his city along many lines. He resides at No. 226 Kenilworth avenue.

Edward Hopkins

Some men are born witha genius for leadership and no obstacle can prevent them from obtaining the object of their ambition. To this class belongs Edward Hopkins, whose ability and energy have constituted the materials with which he has constructed his success, and as vice president and naval architect of the Toledo Shipbuilding Company he has contributed substantially to the development and upbuilding of one of the chief industries of the city. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, August 28, 1872, of the marriage of John and Ellen (Leithead) Hopkins, the former a native of Dublin, Ireland, while the latter was born in the City of the Straits. In early life the father left the Emerald isle and came to the United States, locating in Detroit, Michigan, where he learned the carpenter's trade. He became one of the leading building contractors of Detroit and many fine residences and public edifices in that beautiful city stand as monuments to his skill and ability. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins are still residents of Detroit. Five children have been born of their union: Edward, Harold, Leslie, Mrs. Walter MacAdam, and one who died in infancy.