STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY TOLEDO and THE SANDUSKY REGION Volume IV ILLUSTRATED CHICAGO THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1929 BIOGRAPHICAL GENERAL GEORGE E. WELLES "General George E. Wells was born in Elyria, Ohio, July 4, 1840, and pursued his education in the country schools to the age of fourteen, when he entered a drug store. In 1859 he removed to Toledo, where he secured a clerkship in the wholesale grocery house of West & Truax, with which he remained until he volunteered for service in the Civil war. There are few men who possess the soldierly qualities, the perseverance, the determination and the spirit of patriotism and loyalty which carried George E. Welles from the ranks to the position of brigadier general. He was one of the first to respond to President Lincoln's call for troops, following the firing on Fort Sumter. George E. Welles enlisted April 14, 1861, as a private in Company E, Fourteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which was then being organized in Toledo. Before his regiment was sent to the front he was appointed first lieutenant and detailed for duty with the paymaster general of Ohio. He served in that connection during the three months for which he had enlisted and was discharged August 3, 1861, and returned to Ohio. On the 29th of October following he received from the governor a commission as first lieutenant and adjutant of the Sixty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which he assisted in raising. Early in January, 1862, his regiment joined the army of General Grant, then operating on the Cumberland river in Tennessee. On the 5th of July, 1862, he was promoted over ten senior captains to the rank of major and on the 16th of May, 1863, he became lieutenant colonel. His ranking officer was soon afterward assigned to command a brigade and the lieutenant - 5 - 6 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY colonel became acting commander of the regiment, continuing as such until the close of the war. In January, 1865, he was commissioned colonel and on March 16th following, a few weeks before the end of the war, was brevetted brigadier general for 'gallant and meritorious conduct.' In few instances did so young a volunteer soldier receive such rapid and important promotion and each advancement made solely upon merit. Throughout the army of the Tennessee he was known as the 'boy colonel' and Major General Liggett, his division commander, said of him : 'That boy never made a mistake.' A contemporary biographer, writing of his military history, said : 'His service led him into some of the hottest fighting and most protracted campaigns of the war. The record beginning at Fort Donelson was continued in the advance up the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, including the battle of Shiloh, the siege of Corinth, the operations around Vicksburg, including the battle of Champion Hill, and the siege and capture of that Mississippi stronghold, after the campaigns and battles from Chattanooga to Atlanta. From the latter city his regiment went with Sherman on his march to the sea and from Savannah north to the Carolinas and was a part of Sherman's army present at the surrender of the last great fragment of the Confederate army, the troops under Joseph E. Johnston. Some weeks later General Welles led his regiment in the Grand Review at Washington and then proceeded with his regiment to Louisville, Kentucky, where on July 10, 1865, his faithful followers were mustered out and given their discharge. In one of the great battles around Atlanta, General Welles was wounded. In this same engagement the gallant General McPherson was killed and the regiment of Colonel Welles was close by when that intrepid leader fell. In that same fight the cool judgment and prompt action of Colonel Welles succeeded in extricating his regiment, when almost surrounded by the enemy, and placing it in a position where it continued an effective fighting unit. This splendid handling of his troops brought him compliments from his superior officers.' "After receiving his discharge General Welles returned to Toledo and shortly afterward was appointed assistant postmaster of this city. He also engaged for a time in the grain TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 7 and shipping trade with A. W. Colton & Company. Later he was associated with his brother, A. K. Welles, in the grain business under the firm name of Welles Brothers. In the meantime he was appointed assessor of internal revenue by President Grant and continued to act in that capacity until the office was discontinued. In 1887 he was called to Duluth, Minnesota, where he became secretary of the Duluth Board of Trade, but returned to Toledo in 1894 and for several years was local representative of the New York Life Insurance Company. He later served as deputy county clerk of Lucas county under two administrations but was compelled to retire from public life in 1903 on account of ill health and passed away April 27, 1906, in Toledo. We again quote from a former biographer, who said 'General Welles was one of the most substantial citizens of Toledo. His interests included a number of business enterprises, and every duty of a public nature he discharged with singular fidelity and straightforwardness of purpose. He was distinguished by a great modesty and courtesy of demeanor, and a gentleness of disposition which made him greatly beloved among his wide circle of friends. It is said that General Welles never showed the slightest propensity to boast of his army record. In fact, it required considerable questioning to draw him out on that subject, and many of his later day acquaintances never realized that he was one of the most brilliant soldiers northwestern Ohio had furnished to the Union army'." At the end of this article will be found his farewell address to the officers and men of his regiment, the Sixty-eighth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, delivered at the time the regiment was mustered out of service at the end of the war. This is an unique document and is of more than local historical interest. "General Welles took a prominent part in Masonic affairs, belonged to the Loyal Legion and was a very active and zealous member of Toledo Post, No. 107, of the Grand Army of the Republic. His work and keen interest in this organization were recognized by an act of his surviving comrades when after General Welles' death, they conferred an honorary membership in Toledo Post, No. 107, Grand Army of the Republic, on General Welles' son, George Denison Welles. 8 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY General Welles was married May 24, 1877, to Miss Julia E. Smith, a native of Toledo and a daughter of Denison B. Smith and granddaughter of General John E. Hunt. She survived her distinguished husband more than five years, passing away in Toledo, November 26, 1911. She was an active and devoted member of the Trinity Episcopal church and greatly interested in all work for the general good. General and Mrs. Welles are survived by two sons: William B., a member of the real estate and insurance firm of the Welles-Bowen Company of Toledo; and George Denison, a member of the well known law firm of Tracy, Chapman & Welles. The latter is mentioned at length elsewhere in this publication." SOLDIERS OF THE 68TH REGT. 0. V. V. I. COMRADES: The time for parting has at last arrived, and we will soon part from each other, probably never to all meet again on this earth. But before parting with you, I, who had the honor of associating with you, and in part sharing your labors, privations and hardships, and I trust, also of your well earned laurels, and honors, and for the last two years had the honor of commanding you; I say before bidding you farewell, I wish to thank you one and all, both officers and men, for the uniform kindness and consideration which you have ever evinced towards me ; for the promptness and cheerfulness with which you have obeyed my every order and instructions, and last but not least, for the invariable courage and gallantry which you have ever displayed in all the terrible conflicts in which you have been engaged. Yours is a proud record; not a blot or even a suspicion rests upon your fair fame. Ever the first into battle and the last ones out ; never driven from a position which you desired to hold, but always onward and forward to victory. To you—the men who have carried their knapsacks and guns proudly and triumphantly through every Rebel State but two—who have marched so many weary miles on foot, through almost impenetrable swamps, and over almost impassable mountains, and traveled so many thousands of miles on crowded steamboats, and suffocating cars—enduring all these things without murmuring or complaining—to you, I say, belongs the honor and praise for the proud record which we, as a regiment, boast of today. And to you, my brother TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 9 officers, I wish to express my sincere thanks, for your courtesy, and kind and respectful treatment, and acknowledge that to your counsel, assistance, and labors, I feel I am indebted for whatever reputation I may have as an officer; and all the honor I shall ever wish to claim will be that I was one of the old 68th Ohio. God bless each and every one of you, both officers and men. Farewell.        GEO. E. WELLES, Lt. Col. Com'd'g 68th Regt. Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf. ORVILLE F. BOLLINGER Endowed with a keen intellect and the capacity for hard work, Orville F. Bollinger has steadily progressed toward his objective, becoming one of the leading architects of Toledo, his native city. He was born June 4, 1886, a son of John and Ella (Stetzer) Bollinger. His grandfather, Casper Bollinger, engaged in farming in Washington township, Lucas county, residing near Toledo, where his son, John Bollinger, was born. The latter chose the trade of a blacksmith, which lie followed for a number of years in the employ of the Yost Bicycle Works of Toledo, manufacturers of bicycles, and remained in the city until his death in 1894. The mother, a daughter of Valentine Stetzer, was born in Napoleon, Ohio, and by her first marriage had three children : Orville F., Laura and H. J. Following the death of Mr. Bollinger she became the wife of Dr. Moses D. Rabenoyich, of Toledo, where she still resides. In the acquirement of an education Orville F. Bollinger attended the public schools of Toledo, afterward taking a course in architecture with the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was first in the service of John Downey, a well known architect of Toledo, later becoming associated with E. 0. Fallis and the firm of Mills, Rhines, Bellman & Nordhoff. For a time he was engaged in architectural work for the board of education of Toledo, after which he was associated with Harry W. Wachter, and on March 15, 1924, formed a partnership with John J. Hayes. Many of Toledo's large and imposing structures were de- 10 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY signed by the firm of Bollinger & Hayes, whose architectural skill is exemplified in the Collingwood Manor, the Hudson and Georgian apartments, the Kent building, the Wall parking garage, the West Toledo branch of the Bliss Auto Sales Company, the Monroe Street I. 0. 0. F. building, the Basil Brim building, the homes of Glen Carver, Jeremiah Bingham, George Kroetz and other fine residences. The work of the firm is an ornament to the city and has elicited much favorable notice. In 1925 Mr. Bollinger married Miss Mabel Sherman, a daughter of Conrad Sherman, a retired roofing contractor of Toledo. Mrs. Bollinger was born in this city, whose public schools afforded her educational advantages. Mr. Bollinger is identified with the Masonic order and the Modern Woodmen of America, while his wife belongs to the Eastern Star. Both are members of Zion Evangelical church. He gives his political support to the republican party, manifesting a keen interest in matters of public moment and loyally cooperating in movements for the growth and betterment of Toledo. His work has been of direct benefit to the city, while his professional attainments have won for him more than local prominence. JAMES P. LEASURE In a profession which requires clear mental perception, sound judgment and tireless effort James P. Leasure has achieved a gratifying measure of success and has long been regarded as one of the leading members of Ottawa's legal fraternity. He was born May 24, 1858, in Monroe township, Allen county, Ohio. His parents, Henry N. and Hannah (Porter) Leasure, were natives of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, and on leaving the Keystone state in the '50s migrated to northwestern Ohio. The grandfather, George Washington Leasure, came to this state during the '30s and was one of the early settlers of Crawford county. James P. Leasure spent his boyhood on his father's farm and attended the common schools of that locality. His advanced studies were pursued in the Ohio Northern Univer- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 11 sity, from which he was graduated in 1886, and his education was completed in the University of Michigan, which conferred upon him the degree of LL. B. in 1889. Immediately after his admission to the bar Mr. Leasure located in Ottawa, where he has practiced continuously for thirty-nine years, successfully handling a considerable portion of the litigation tried in the courts of this district during that period. His knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence is comprehensive and exact, and he is clear and cogent in his reasoning and logical in his deductions. Mr. Leasure was married in April, 1890, to Miss Harriett Fowler, of Columbus Grove, Putnam county, Ohio, and they are the parents of two sons : Henry N., who is engaged in farming in Colorado; and George P., who served with an anti-aircraft unit in the World war and now resides in Ottawa, Ohio. Mr. Leasure casts his ballot for the candidates of the republican party and served for a term as prosecuting attorney, meeting every requirement of the office. He belongs to the local lodge of the Knights of Pythias and is a member of the Putnam County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. He has mastered the lessons of life day by day, and his postgraduate work in the school of experience has placed him with men of learning and ability. Throughout his career Mr. Leasure has followed the course dictated by conscience and honor, and the respect accorded him is well deserved. CHARLES F. MEDARIS Charles F. Medaris, a well known figure in financial and investment circles of Toledo, was born in Clermont county, Ohio, February 21, 1872, and comes from an old southern family that settled in southern Ohio years ago. Charles Medaris, the grandfather, was a native of North Carolina, and on removing from that state settled in Ohio. His son, Dr. L. H. Medaris, the father of Charles F. Medaris, was a well known physician of Clermont county, Ohio. He married Miss Ella R. Rodebush, who survives her husband and resides in Toledo. Dr. Medaris passed away in 1898. 12 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Charles F. Medaris received a common school education and also attended a business college in Cincinnati. His first position was in the finance department of the Union Central Life Insurance Company in Cincinnati, but in 1910 he came to Toledo. As the years passed he acquired a comprehensive knowledge of financial affairs, gradually assuming heavier responsibilities, and in November, 1918, was the leading spirit in the organization of the C. F. Medaris Company. This is a close corporation, all of the stock being owned by the Medaris family. The firm handles mortgage loans, surety bonds and all forms of insurance, maintaining an office in the Gardner building in Toledo. Charles F. Medaris has been the executive head of the company from its inception and largely responsible for its growth and development to rank with the foremost houses in Toledo. Mr. Medaris has a wide acquaintance among banking and financial interests, not only in this section of the country but in the big financial centers as well. Among other interests he is a director of the Commercial Guardian Bank and also of the Motor Finance Corporation. In 1895 Mr. Medaris was married in Cincinnati to Miss Lida Sutherland, and they have two sons : Charles L., who served in the United States Navy during the World war and is now secretary of the C. F. Medaris Company; and Robert S. Mr. Medaris is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Toledo and Inverness Clubs. In Masonry he has attained the thirty-second degree and is a Knight Templar and a Shriner. He attends the First Congregational church and is a democrat in his political views. Mr. and Mrs. Medaris are well known in the best social circles of the city, and the family residence is at 2274 Parkwood avenue. FRED GRANT CARPENTER Fred Grant Carpenter, a well known attorney of Toledo, was born in Washington Court House, Fayette county, Ohio, September 16, 1888, and is a son of Hon. Frank G. and Elizabeth (Gray) Carpenter. The father was born in Bowers- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 13 ville, Ohio, and is a scion of an old Virginia family of English origin. He was reared in Greene county, Ohio, and supplemented his public school education by attendance at the Ohio Wesleyan University, afterward matriculating in the University of Michigan, from which he was graduated in 1876 with the degree of LL. B. Following his admission to the bar he opened a law office in Washington Court House and later located in Columbus, Ohio, where he practiced successfully for ten years. During the early '90s he was a member of the state senate of Ohio and in 1907 was elected judge of the common pleas court of Fayette county, thus serving until 1923. Since his retirement from the bench the Judge has engaged in private practice at Washington Court House and is one of the best known lawyers in southern Ohio. During the '80s he served as prosecuting attorney of Fayette county. He is a stalwart republican and formerly was active in local, state and national politics. His upright, useful life has won for him a high place in the esteem of his fellowmen. Mrs. Carpenter was born in Jeffersonville, Ohio, and in the paternal line is of Scotch and Irish lineage. Four children were born to Judge and Mrs. Carpenter, namely : Alice, who is the wife of Herbert Gardner, of Indianapolis, Indiana ; Mary, who is Mrs. Carrol McCrea, of Toledo; Frances, who was united in marriage to Elmer Junk, of Washington Court House; and Fred Grant. The last named obtained his public school education in his native town and next attended Bliss College of Columbus, Ohio. In 1909 he entered the Ohio State University, which awarded him the A. B. degree in 1913 and that of LL. B. in 1916. He also studied law in the University of Michigan and after his admission to the bar entered upon the active work of his profession in Toledo. Mr. Carpenter was connected with the law firm of Hamilton, Kirby & Conn until May, 1917, when he enlisted in the United States Army, and was assigned to duty with the Third Field Hospital Corps. At first he was stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana and later was sent to Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Alabama. Afterward he was transferred to the One Hundred and Forty-eighth Field Hospital Corps, attached to the Thirty-seventh Division, and was ordered overseas June 1, 14 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY 1918. He served with that outfit in France and Belgium and was discharged April 12, 1919, at Chillicothe, Ohio, being at that time a noncommissioned officer. On returning to Toledo he became one of the executives of The Toledo Cooker Company and thus continued until June, 1924. Mr. Carpenter then resumed the private practice of law and now has a large and remunerative clientele. Mr. Carpenter was married November 7, 1919, in Toledo to Miss Pauline Groshner, who was born in Napoleon, Ohio, and completed her studies in Ohio State University, from which she was graduated in 1914 with the degree of A. B. Her parents were representatives of pioneer families of Napoleon and both have passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter have two children : Carolyn Elizabeth, who was born January 13, 1921; and Frank G. Jr., born October 8, 1923. The residence of the family is at 2122 Upton avenue, and Mr. Carpenter's office is located on the tenth floor of the Spitzer building. He adheres to the Presbyterian faith and gives his political support to the republican party. Mrs. Carpenter is a member of the Fourteenth Ward Republican Club, the College Women's Club and the Alumni Association of Ohio State University. Mr. Carpenter belongs to the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, the Lawyers Club, the Toledo Bar Association and the Lucas County Bar Association. He respects the unwritten ethics of his profession and is esteemed by his fellow practitioners and the general public as well. ARTHUR L. HOOVER In Arthur L. Hoover The Lakeside Association has secured a thoroughly competent general manager as well as an expert in publicity work. He was born in Erie county, Ohio, in 1871, a son of I. W. and Hannah Hoover, natives of the same county. The father, a retired manufacturer of Avery, Ohio, has reached the eighty-third milestone on life's journey, while the mother is eighty-two years of age. They are Baptists in religious faith, and I. W. Hoover is identified with the Masonic order and the republican party. On completing a course in the high school at Milan, Ohio, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 15 Arthur L. Hoover enrolled as a student in the Sandusky Business College, from which he was graduated in 1891, afterward becoming associated with his father in the manufacture of machinery designed especially for handling potatoes. He was thus engaged until 1926, when the business was sold, and at that time he was chosen general manager by the board of trustees of The Lakeside Association, whose interests he has materially promoted by carefully matured plans and able, systematic work. This is not a commercial institution but an important public asset, for under its state charter every dollar of profit must go into improvements and development. Established in 1873, Lakeside has become known as "The Chautauqua of the Great Lakes," a summer city devoted to religion, education and recreation, and is the only resort of its kind on the entire shore line of Lake Erie. Located on Lakeside peninsula with Sandusky bay on the south and east and Lake Erie on the north, this summer playground is ideally situated and attracts a large number of tourists each season. The resort contains seven hundred modern homes, six comfortable hotels, seven cafeterias, a newspaper and printing plant, a number of stores and shops, a Methodist church, a centralized high school, a grammar school, a fine camping ground and beautiful lake front parks. The religious and educational advantages offered by Lakeside include six weeks of the best Chautauqua attractions, two weeks of a great international Bible conference, two weeks of a school of missions, twelve institutes and numerous conferences and conventions. Every provision has been, made for sports and recreation, and nothing has been overlooked that will add to the enjoyment of those who visit this fine resort. No detail connected with its management escapes the keen observation of Mr. Hoover, who is also an astute financier, well known as president of the Farmers & Citizens Bank of Milan and a member of the board of directors of the Citizens National Bank of Norwalk, Ohio. In addition to his Lakeside home he has an attractive residence in Avery, Ohio. Mr. Hoover was married in 1898 to Harriet Wolverton of Holton, Kansas, who died in 1919, leaving two children : Margaret, who is the wife of Dr. A. D. Gill and the mother of 16 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY two children, Virginia Mae and Herbert Hoover Gill ; and Mary Jane, a student at the Milan high school. In 1921 Mr. Hoover married Miss Bessie Kelley of Milan, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover are affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church, and the latter is president of the Woman's Club of Lakeside and active in social, cultural and religious affairs. Mr. Hoover is identified with the Masonic lodge, chapter, council and commandery of Norwalk, the Kiwanis Club of that place, the Norwalk Country Club and the Catawba Cliffs Country and Beach Club. In politics he is a republican, while his civic spirit is expressed by service on the school board of Avery. He is a man of wide outlook and substantial worth, honor and integrity being the keynote of his character. WALTER L. HASKELL Walter L. Haskell, resident manager in Toledo for W. E. Hutton & Company, investment bankers and stock brokers, is well known as an investment banker and has also demonstrated his ability to successfully conduct varied and important commercial affairs. He was born May 9, 1880, in this city, and is a son of Charles M. and Sarah Elizabeth (Ormsbee) Haskell, natives of New York and representatives of old and prominent families of that state. The father was born in Glens Falls and is of English and Scotch lineage. He was reared and educated in the Empire state and settled in Toledo early in the '70s. He founded a cereal milling business, in which he was later joined by his brother, William H., the business then being operated under the style of W. H. Haskell & Company, and they developed a large industry. This firm was the first to grind corn by the exacting process demanded by the Kellogg Company and the Postum Cereal Company, the product being used by these concerns in the manufacture of corn flakes. For many years Mr. Haskell successfully conducted the business and is now living retired. Mr. and Mrs. Haskell have three children: Walter L.; Harry L., agent at Toledo for the New York Life Insurance Company; and Adelaide M. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY. REGION - 19 Walter L. Haskell attended the grammar and high schools of Toledo and after completing his studies entered the firm of W. H. Haskell & Company, with which he was identified for a number of years. After the close of the World war he took up the study of stock brokerage and investment banking and was employed by some of the leading houses of that character. Mr. Haskell then formed a connection with W. E. Hutton & Company of New York and Cincinnati, Ohio. On November 1, 1928, he established an office in the Close building at 515 Madison avenue, and within this short period of time he has developed a large and rapidly growing clientele. W. E. Hutton & Company is a firm of high standing and wide contacts in financial circles, maintaining a complete statistical department. The business was founded in 1886 and they have faithfully served the public for forty-three years. The firm is a member of the New York Stock Exchange, the Cincinnati Stock Exchange, the Detroit Stock Exchange, the New York Curb Market and the Chicago Board of Trade. The Cincinnati office of W. E. Hutton & Company is in the First National Bank building and the house in New York city is at 52 Wall street. The firm also has branches in Dayton, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, and Lexington, Kentucky. In 1924 Mr. Haskell was president of the Toledo & Indiana Electric Railway, operating interurban lines between this city and Bryan, Ohio,, and director of the Hedstrom-Schenck Coal Company of Chicago, Illinois, distributors of Scranton anthracite in mid-western territory. At that time the Schuyler C. Schenck estate held the controlling interest in the traction line and a minority interest in the coal company. Mr. Haskell disposed of these interests to advantage, after which he reentered. the investment business. He is also a partner in the Probst-Haskell Realty Company, real estate brokers of Toledo. Mr. Haskell was married January 6, 1914, in Toledo, to Miss Margaret L. Schenck, the youngest daughter of Schuyler C. and Elizabeth (Dow) Schenck, both members of prominent families of this city. Mr. Schenck for many years was an outstanding figure in business, financial and civic circles of Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Haskell have become the parents of 20 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY five children: Philip G.; Walter LeRoy, Jr.; Schuyler Schenck; Nancy Dow; and Margaret Anita. The residence of the family is at 2140 Glenwood avenue. Mr. Haskell is a member of the Toledo Club and the Toledo Country Club. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, belonging to Sanford L. Collins Lodge, F. & A. M.; Toledo Chapter, R. A. M.; Toledo Council, R. & S. M.; St. Omer Commandery, K. T.; and Zenobia Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S. Mrs. Haskell is identified with the Women's Club but is not an active member, as her interest centers in her family and home. She is a devoted wife and mother and possesses those qualities which are most admirable in woman. Mr. Haskell is a stanch republican but has never entered the political arena, preferring to discharge the duties of citizenship in a private capacity. A keen analyst of character, he is quick to recognize and appreciate true worth, and his innate courtesy, his breadth of mind and high principles have won for him a secure place in the esteem of his fellowmen. WALTER WALDO BECK, M. D. Through his able and conscientious labors Dr. Walter W. Beck has gained a high place in the ranks of the medical profession in Toledo, where he has been engaged in practice for the past ten years. He was born at Napoleon, Henry county, Ohio, on the 22d of November, 1892, and is a son of Fernando Joseph and Caroline (Stark) Beck, both of whom are deceased. His maternal grandfather was a soldier in the Civil war. To the parents were born four children, namely : LeRoy, who married Miss Lillian Clark, a native of Henry county, Ohio, and they have three children, Margaret, Richard and William; Donna, who is a teacher in the Scott high school of Toledo; Veda, who is the wife of Otto Kohlhepp and resides in Spokane, Washington ; and Walter Waldo, of this review. The last named received his preliminary education in the grade and high schools of Napoleon, graduating from the latter in 1910. He matriculated in the medical school of Ohio State University, from which he was graduated with TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 21 the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1917. He served as interne in the New York Post-Graduate Hospital, and then entered the military service of his country, receiving a commission in the Medical Corps. He was first assigned to Camp Greenleaf, Georgia, and later to the base hospital at Camp Gordon, near Atlanta, Georgia, where he served until receiving his honorable discharge September 19, 1919. He then came to Toledo and served as interne in St. Vincent's Hospital until July, 1920, since which time he has engaged in private practice, having attractive and well equipped offices at 1403 Jefferson street. He has built up a large practice and is widely recognized as a capable and dependable physician. On June 22, 1922, Dr. Beck was united in marriage to Miss Adelaide Oechsler, a daughter of Frederick and Lydia Oechsler, of Toledo, and they are the parents of two children : Barbara Ann, born June 4, 1925; and Caroline Joan, born June 11, 1929. Dr. Beck is a member of Chamblee (Georgia) Lodge, No. 444, F. & A. M.; Coeur de Leon Commandery, No. 4, Atlanta, Georgia; Zenobia Temple, Mystic Shrine, Toledo; the Sylvania Golf Club and other social and civic organizations; while, professionally, he belongs to the Lucas County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He also is attached as a surgeon to the medical staffs of the Mercy and Flower Hospitals. The Doctor keeps in close touch with the latest advances in the sciences of medicine and surgery, in both of which he has won a wide reputation and commands a large and lucrative practice. His residence is at 532 Bates road. HENRY F. GRAVES One of the oldest active bankers in northwestern Ohio is Henry F. Graves, president of the People's Bank of Carey, the oldest bank in this community. He has been identified with this institution continuously for forty-eight years and has been at its head for thirty-four years. He was born in 1852 and was reared in Findlay, Ohio, in the public schools 22 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY of which city he received his education. He engaged in farming for about five years, and then became connected with a hardware business in Findlay. In 1874 Mr. Graves came to Carey and was employed in a hardware and implement store until 1881, when he entered the People's Bank as bookkeeper. In 1890 he was advanced to cashier, which position he held until 1895, when he was elected president of the institution, in which capacity he has served continuously since. L. G. Ranger and E. B. Kurtz are vice presidents, and C. W. McGill is cashier. This bank was established in 1862 as a private bank by H. P. Gage, and was so conducted until 1902, when it was incorporated. Its present capital stock is $40,000; surplus, $40,000, and undivided profits, $61,000. Mr. Graves has always devoted his attention closely to the interests of the bank, in the management of which he has shown marked ability, and the institution has always stood as one of the bulwarks of the commercial prosperity of the community. Mr. Graves is also a director of the First National Bank and president of the local telephone company. In 1882 Mr. Graves was united in marriage to Miss Nora DeWitt, of Carey, who was born in 1860. She is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and is active in the church and social life of Carey. Mr. Graves is a stanch republican in his political views and has given freely of his time to the promotion of measures for the public good. He became a member of the Masonic order in 1877 and has received the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite. He belongs also to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Kiwanis Club, and he and his wife are earnest members and liberal supporters of the Lutheran church. HERBERT HOWARD BAKER  Herbert H. Baker is well known in Toledo as a member of one of its old and prominent families and also through his identification with the glass industry, to which he has devoted his attention for nineteen years, serving in executive capacities during the greater part of that time. He was born  TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 23 September 24, 1888, in this city, of which his father, Rufus Harold Baker, is also a native, his natal day being September 25, 1858. The grandfather, William Baker, was born in Norwalk, Ohio, February 5, 1822, and came of sturdy New England stock. Following his graduation from Granville College he studied law at Harvard University and in November, 1844, began his career as an attorney in Toledo, where he spent the remainder of his life, attaining a position of distinction in his profession. In projects for the development of the city he was a leading spirit, becoming one of the promoters of the Milburn Wagon Company, the Wabash grain elevators, the Boody House and the Toledo, Norwalk & Cleveland Railroad, which is now the Norwalk division of the New York Central lines. During the Civil war he was a member of the sanitary commission, doing important work in that connection and also as president of the Toledo branch of the United States Christian commission. Long an earnest member of the First Baptist church of Toledo, he contributed liberally toward its maintenance and was superintendent of the Sunday school for a number of years. Mr. Baker was married August 28, 1849, to Miss Frances C. Latimer, also a native of Norwalk, and for nearly forty-five years they journeyed together through life. Their union was severed by the death of Mr. Baker on the 17th of November, 1894, while his widow passed away in Toledo, February 23, 1911. Rufus H. Baker, the fourth in order of birth in their family of six children, attended the Williston Seminary at Easthampton, Massachusetts, from which he was graduated, and he won the degree of LL. B. from Columbia University of New York city in 1879. Following his admission to the bar of Ohio he joined his father in the practice of law, shortly thereafter becoming a member of the firm of Baker, Smith & Baker, which has since been changed to Smith, Baker, Effier & Eastman, and with which he is still connected. In 1915 he was called to the presidency of the Toledo Bar Association, thus serving for several years. He also achieved prominence in financial affairs as vice president of the Home Savings Bank. He is affiliated with the First Congregational church, while in politics he is a republican. Mr. Baker was married in Toledo, January 16, 1883, to Miss Mary W. Howard, a 24 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY daughter of M. H. and Jane (Redfield) Howard, who have passed away. Mrs. Baker was born October 30, 1858, in this city and has become the mother of four children : Bessie, who completed her studies at Dobbs Ferry, New York, is the wife of Frank N. Spencer, of Bronxville, New York, and has a family of six children, Ridgway, Frank N. Jr., Pauline, Joseph M., Harold B. and Jane. Pauline and Herbert H. are the next of the family. Marjorie, who completed her studies at Dobbs Ferry, New York, is now the wife of Aaron B. Cutting and has a family of three children, Rufus B., Aaron B. Jr., and Timothy. They reside at Montclair, New Jersey. Herbert H. Baker, the only son, supplemented his public school education by attendance at the Hotchkiss school in Lakeville, Connecticut, graduating with the class of 1906, and afterward he matriculated in Yale University, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1910. He then entered the employ of the Libbey Glass Company of Toledo, spending six years in the service of this corporation. The knowledge and experience thus acquired secured for him a responsible position with the Owens Bottle Company, with which he remained for ten years, advancing through the various departments until he at length became treasurer. In 1926 he severed his connection with the firm, becoming associated with the Libbey-Owens Glass Company, of which he is now vice president and secretary. In these official capacities he exerts a strong and beneficial influence in the conduct of the business, which is one of extensive proportions, and also aids in maintaining Toledo's prestige as a center of the glass manufacturing industry of the United States. On the 1st of October, 1913, Mr. Baker married Miss Katharine M. Kinsey, who was born in Cincinnati, September 1, 1888, and is a graduate of the high school at Dayton, Ohio. Her father, Isaac Kinsey, who was long a prominent business man of Toledo, has passed away, but her mother, Mrs. Katherine (Menzies) Kinsey, is still a resident of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Baker have three children : Herbert H., Jr., who was born May 22, 1915; Katharine M., born November 26, 1916; and Richard, born October 15, 1921. Mr. and Mrs. Baker are affiliated with the First Congregational church, and in politics he is a republican. During TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 25 the World war he was active in the various drives and at all times has faithfully fulfilled the responsibilities and obligations of citizenship. As a member of the Chamber of Commerce he is furthering Toledo's industrial growth and prosperity, while along social lines he is connected with the Toledo Country Club and the Toledo Club. His salient traits as a business man are foresight, decisiveness, enterprise and forcefulness, and these qualities, combined with a keen sense of duty and honor, have placed him with the foremost representatives of industrial activity in his native city. His residence is at 2451 Scottwood avenue. JOHN C. MARKEY John C. Markey, vice president and treasurer of the Service Station Equipment Company of Bryan, is one of the city's most successful business men and this industry, of which he was one of the founders, is one of the community's important concerns. Mr. Markey was born in Defiance, Ohio, in 1888 and is a son of John J. and Catherine Markey, the former of whom is deceased, while the latter now resides in Bryan. The father was a successful stock farmer. John C. Markey was educated in the public schools of Defiance and attended Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware. He then became distributor of Cadillac cars for northern Ohio, with headquarters at Defiance. In 1918 he came to Bryan and established the Bryan Screw Machine Company and engaged in the manufacture of a general line of screw machine products. In 1926 he broadened the scope of his operations by organizing the Service Station Equipment Company, in association with a number of others, and they have since been engaged in the manufacturing of a complete line of equipment for service stations, specializing in automatic air pumps. This company is affiliated with nine other similar concerns in the United States and Canada. The local plant has enjoyed a steady increase in the volume of its production and sales and now gives employment to one hundred persons. In 1914 Mr. Markey was united in marriage to Miss Ruth 26 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Edwards, of Leipsic, Ohio. Her father, W. W. Edwards, was a lumber dealer, a well known manufacturer, and vice president of the Commerce Guardian Trust Company of Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Markey are the parents of two children : John Robert, born in 1918; and Catherine Rosane, born in March, 1921. The republican party receives Mr. Markey's support, and he is a member of Omega Lodge, No. 564, F. & A. M. ; Ensawocsa Chapter, No. 89, R. A. M. ; Bryan Commandery, No. 74, K. T. ; Toledo Consistory, A. A. S. R. ; the Orchard Hill Country Club and the Toledo Club. He and his wife are active members and liberal supporters of the Methodist Episcopal church and take a deep interest in those things which relate to the welfare and prosperity of their community. ALBERT J. KRANZ High on the list of Toledo's attorneys appears the name of Albert J. Kranz, whose record stands in contradistinction to the old adage that a prophet is never without honor save in his own country, for in the city in which his birth occurred and where his entire life has been passed Mr. Kranz has risen to prominence in legal circles, enjoying an extensive private practice which is accorded only in recognition of marked capability. Mr. Kranz was born June 12, 1893, a son of Peter Joseph and Helena (Ramm) Kranz, mentioned at length on another page of this work. He pursued his early education in St. Peter and St. Paul's parochial school of Toledo and afterward attended St. Mary's Institute in Dayton, Ohio, until graduated from that institution as a member of the class of 1911. He next entered upon a pre-law course in the University of Michigan, where he studied for three years, after which he continued his preparation for the bar in Notre Dame University at South Bend, Indiana, being graduated in 1917 with the LL. B. degree. Returning to Toledo, he became associated with the law firm of Brown, Hahn & Sanger, the connection being maintained for five years, during which he put his theoretical knowledge to the practical test in law work TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 27 that gave him wide experience and qualified him for the more responsible duties which were to follow. At the end of that period he began an independent practice, specializing in the settlement of estates and in probate law, and no one is more familiar with legal work of this character than is Mr. Kunz or has shown more marked capability in meeting the duties that devolve upon him. He is a member of the Lucas County and Ohio State Bar Associations and enjoys in unusual measure the confidence and respect of his professional brethren; He occupies an attractive suite of offices at 233 Huron street and resides at 635 Lincoln street. Aside from his law practice Mr. Kranz is vice president of the Columbia Savings Association, of which his father is the founder and president. He is also the secretary of the P. J. Kranz Company, one of the leading real estate concerns of Toledo. Mr. Kranz maintains membership in Sts. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic church, with which he has been identified throughout his life. He belongs to the Knights of Columbus and to the Heather Downs Country Club and he finds his chief recreation in golf and in fishing. Business affairs, however, have occupied the greater part of his time and attention and his devotion to his clients' interests is proverbial. It has been this close application that has constituted the basic element of his growing success as a member of the bar, giving him high standing among the leading lawyers of his native city. ARTHUR R. RASMUSSEN Fidelity to duty is one of the salient traits of Arthur R. Rasmussen, who is serving as sheriff of Ottawa county, and he follows a course which has won for him the strong approbation of all law-abiding citizens. He was born in Port Clinton in 1893, a son of Nels and Mary Rasmussen, and received a public school education. At the age of twenty he entered the employ of the American Express Company, with which he remained for fifteen years, working his way steadily upward. In 1928 he was elected sheriff of Ottawa county and took office on the 7th of January, 1929. He is prompt, 28 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY efficient and fearless in the discharge of his important duties and has already demonstrated that he is the right man for the office. In his work he has the able assistance of Donald Cullenen and Irvin Fillmore, the former being chief deputy. In May, 1916, Mr. Rasmussen married Miss Verna Nielsen, who died in June, 1924, leaving two children, Evelyn and Marion, now twelve and eleven years respectively. In October, 1927, Mr. Rasmussen remarried, his second union being with Miss Mame Conley, of Port Clinton. He is a young man of pleasing personality and has many fine qualities, as his fellow townsmen attest. JOHN ATLEE TALLMAN Many important construction projects have been successfully handled by John Atlee Tallman, an experienced, capable business man, who has supervision of the Toledo branch of The Doehler Die Casting Company and is also a well known yachtsman. He was born in New York city, June 1, 1878, a son of John H. and Anna J. (Comstock) Tallman, and is a representative of an old and prominent family of the Empire state. The old homestead at Tallman, New York, named for his great-grandfather, was acquired by the family during the period of the Revolutionary war, and in the early days it was used as a trading post. This property, which originally comprised thirty-two acres, was held by the Tallman family until 1908, when it was sold. The great-grandfather and grandfather of John A. Tallman conducted a store, post office and bank at Tallman, strongly influencing its growth and progress, and that the latter was a personage of note is indicated in the fact that his funeral was attended by prominent men from all parts of the country. Inheriting his father's business sagacity and enterprise, John H. Tallman became one of the foremost produce merchants of New York city and remained a resident of the Empire state until his death, which occurred at Bloomfield, New Jersey, in 1914. His wife is yet living and has attained the venerable age of eighty years. To them were born five children : John A. Edwin H., who lives in Grantwood, New Jersey; Cora E., who re- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 29 sides with her mother in New York city; Edith L., who became the wife of John Van Brackle, of New York city, and is now deceased; and Marion, the wife of Alfred C. Rantsch, who is a traveling salesman for The Doehler Die Casting Company and makes his home in Toledo. Reared in his native city, John A. Tallman attended its grammar and high schools and also took a course in a business college, afterward entering the office of William K. Aston, a prominent attorney, under whom he read law for three years. Becoming particularly interested in real estate law, he turned his attention to the management of estates and successfully engaged in that line of activity for twelve years. In 1906 he embarked in the real estate business and also became a construction engineer, in which connection he was identified with the building of six of the early skyscrapers erected on Wall street, in the financial district of New York city, while at the same time he continued in the management of large estates for his clients. This business he conducted successfully for six years. In 1912 his services were sought by The Doehler Casting Company, with which he has since been associated. On the 1st of June, 1904, Mr. Tallman married Miss Mary S. Fessler, a native of Brooklyn, New York, and a daughter of Leonard M. and Anna (Prestler) Fessler. Mr. and Mrs. Tallman became the parents of seven children, five now living : Marion A., who was born December 28, 1909, and is at home; John A., Jr., who was born August 25, 1912; Leonard Alden, born in April, 1914; Virginia Low, who was born in April, 1916; and Gloria Marie, born in April, 1923. Mr. Tallman is devoted to his family, whose welfare and happiness are his chief concern. He is a Congregationalist, adhering to the religious faith of his forbears, and conscientiously follows the teachings of his church. His fraternal affiliations are with the Masonic order and the Royal Arcanum, while the nature of his recreation is shown by his identification with the Toledo Yacht Club, of which he was elected commodore in 1928, serving for a year. He is now commodore of the Associated Yacht Clubs of Toledo, a distinction worthily bestowed, as Mr. Tallman's activities in behalf of the sport have been manifestly resultant and beneficial. The 30 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Mohawk, of which he is the owner, is a sixty-one foot power yacht and ranks with the best in this part of the country. This large seaworthy cruiser is provided with commodious and luxurious staterooms and equipped with hot and cold running water, bath rooms, electric lights, frigidaire and every modern convenience. Genial and companionable by nature, Mr. Tallman enjoys the social amenities of life but never neglects his business interests, for devotion to duty is one of his salient traits. Strong in his ability to plan and to perform, he has registered achievement in every direction in which his inclination has led him, and his activities have been of a character that has contributed to public progress as well as to individual prosperity. His residence is at 49 Birckhead place. WILLIAM C. GROB In the career of William C. Grob of Toledo is found abundant verification of the statement that success is the certain fruit of industry, common sense, and honesty, for in the comparatively short space of sixteen years he has, from a very modest beginning, built up one of the largest establishments in his line in the country. Mr. Grob was born in Fremont, Ohio, October 16, 1885, a son of William and Barbara (Schepflin) Grob, both of whom were natives of Germany. They came to the United States in early youth with their respective families, and both settled in Fremont, where their marriage occurred. The father early learned the trade of a machinist and later engaged in that line of business on his own account, carrying on general machine work during the remaining active years of his life. His death occurred in 1893, but his widow is still living in Fremont. To these parents were born five children. Willamena married John Fraser, late of Detroit, Michigan, who died in 1914. He was an electrical engineer by profession and served as chief electrical engineer for the world's fair held in St. Louis. Edith is the wife of Ellis Edwards, of Fremont, Ohio, who is identified with the Crescent Manufacturing Company of that city, and they have two children, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 33 Geraldine and Edward. Louise is the wife of Daniel Haggerty, of Fremont, identified with Mr. Grob in his present business, and they have three children : Daniel, John and Bonnie. William C., of this review, is the next of the family. Hadie is the wife of John Whittacker, a business man of Fremont, and they have one child, Vera. William C. Grob received his education in the public and high schools of Fremont and later entered the employ of the Continental Sugar Company, with which concern he remained for three years. During the following nine years he served as plant superintendent for the Toledo Metal Furni- ture Company, and in 1910 he went to Celina, Ohio, where for three years he was employed in metal finishing work. During that period he laid his plans for his future career and in 1913, with a cash capital of ten dollars, he returned to Toledo and started in business for himself, establishing a metal finishing works on Indiana avenue where he purchased a lot on which he erected a building, twelve by fifteen feet. His business venture was successful from the start and in a few months he was compelled to seek larger quarters at 840 Dorr street, where he remained for two years. The rapid expansion of the business compelling another removal, he occupied larger quarters on Ewing street for a time, and in July, 1925, he came to his present location, 3100 Monroe street. Here he purchased nearly three acres of ground and part of the building formerly owned by the Milburn Wagon Company. He erected more buildings to take care of the increasing business and now occupies eighty thousand square feet of floor space. Under average conditions he employs one hundred and twenty-five persons. His plant is one of the largest in the country for doing plating work on a large scale, and he does a great deal of contract work, particularly for automobile manufacturing firms, such as the Ford and Chevrolet, as well as for the Acklin Stamping Company, the Bingham Stamping Company and other large concerns. During the World war Mr. Grob had a contract with the United States government for one hundred and twenty million pieces and carloads of parts which were plated by a special process and shipped. Millions of parts for bacon cans were hot tinned, and this firm finished one contract calling for one hundred 3-VOL. 4 34 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY and forty-eight million pieces for the postoffice department. During normal conditions Mr. Grob operates his factory twenty-four hours a day. He plates parts for electric sweepers, electric refrigerators, stoves, automobile parts, juvenile vehicle parts and all sorts of household utensils and his is regarded as one of the leading and most reliable plating concerns in the United States. Mr. Grob has on the corner of his lot, next to the factory, an automobile service station, from which, during 1928, he sold one million twenty-eight thousand six hundred and twenty-six gallons of gasoline and fifteen thousand five hundred and ninety-four gallons of Tagolene motor oil, these being the largest sales for one station in the world during that period. On June 29, 1910, Mr. Grob was united in marriage to Miss Anna Harder, who was born and reared in Toledo and is a daughter of August and Anna Harder, both of whom were born in Germany. Her father died in 1893 but her mother is still living in Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Grob are the parents of three children, namely: Grace Mae, who is in the 1930 class of Libby high school; William Robert, who will be in the 1933 class of the same school; and Margaret Ruth, aged six years. Mr. Grob is a member of Rubicon Lodge, No. 237, F. & A. M., and he and his family are members of Holy Trinity Lutheran church. He is one of Toledo's most prominent and successful business men, has done his full part as a loyal citizen of this country, and all who have had dealings with him hold him in high regard for his sterling qualities and outstanding ability. His residence is at 3655 Mapleway drive. RAY E. ZACHMAN For seven years Ray E. Zachman has engaged in the practice of his profession in Toledo, becoming well known as a corporation lawyer and an income tax expert, and is also an officer of one of the large real estate firms of the city. He was born near Findlay in Hancock county, Ohio, February 9, 1892, a son of John Wesley and Lucy Ann (McConnell) TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 35 Zachman, who were born near Spencerville in Allen county, this state. His grandparents, John and Christina (Weist) Zachman, were natives of Germany and on coming to the United States settled on a farm in the vicinity of Spencerville, Ohio, where both passed away. In politics the grandfather was a stanch republican, while his religious views were in accord with the tenets of the Methodist Episcopal church. John W. Zachman was graduated from Northwestern University and became an Evangelical minister. He was an earnest, sincere Christian and while serving as pastor of the church at Bradner, Ohio, was injured in an automobile accident which caused his death. His widow, who resides in Toledo, is a descendant of William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, through her paternal ancestors, and also of Colonel Crawford, who was burned at the stake by the Indians at Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Mrs. Zachman's parents, Boston and Philena (Denny) McConnell, resided on a farm near Spencerville, where the former passed away, and the latter's demise occurred in Marion, Ohio. Mr. McConnell was affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church, while in politics he was a republican. Following his graduation from the Perrysburg high school in 1910, Ray E. Zachman enrolled as a student in the liberal arts department of Oberlin College, which he attended for two years, afterward taking a year's course in the University of California. His legal studies were pursued in Toledo University, which awarded him the degree of LL. B. in 1922, and in June of the same year he was admitted to the bar of Ohio. In 1925 he qualified for practice in the federal courts and has also been admitted to practice before the bureau of internal revenue and the United States board of Tax Appeals. His services as an income tax specialist and corporation lawyer are much in demand, and for about seven years he has been associated with the well known law firm of Tracy, Chapman & Welles. Since 1927 Mr. Zachman has given a considerable portion of his time to the discharge of his important duties as secretary and treasurer of Lake Cities Realty, Inc., and its subsidiaries, working earnestly and effectively to safeguard the interests of these corporations 36 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY and promote their growth. Sound judgment directs the utilization of his legal knowledge, which is comprehensive and exact, and in the presentation of the cases intrusted to his care he is forceful, logical and convincing. Mr. Zachman was married June 26, 1913, in Oberlin, Ohio, to Miss Rosalie Maddy, a daughter of John C. and Edith (Hollenbeck) Maddy. Her father was identified with the grain business, becoming manager of the East Side Iron Elevator in Toledo. After his death Mrs. Maddy remarried and is now the wife of Joseph F. Brandhuber, of Perrysburg, Ohio. Mrs. Zachman was born in Perrysburg, July 21, 1894, and after her graduation from the Oberlin high school was a student in the liberal arts department of Oberlin College for a year, also attending the University of California for a similar period. Mr. and Mrs. Zachman are the parents of four children : Roland Arthur, who was born January 8, 1915; Virginia Rosalie, born November 2, 1917; Constance Rae, born December 1, 1920; and John Wesley (II), born November 10, 1922. The family adheres to the Presbyterian faith, and in politics Mr. Zachman is a republican. He is a member of the Toledo and Ohio State Bar Associations, the Exchange Club of Perrysburg and the Elks lodge of Toledo. He has a discriminating taste in music and literature, and fishing is his favorite sport. Through the force of his personality and the strength of his mental endowments he has registered achievement in his chosen field of endeavor and upholds the high standards of his profession. ALLEN P. STALTER Allen P. Stalter, of Napoleon, Ohio, has gained recognition in two distinct fields of activity— as educator and lawyer—and at this time is in a capable and very satisfactory manner serving as superintendent of the schools of Henry county, in which capacity he has shown marked executive and administrative ability. Mr. Stalter was born in Sycamore, Wyandot county, Ohio, on the 13th of September, 1876, and was there reared to TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 37 young manhood, receiving his elementary education in the public schools. He entered the law department of Ohio Northern University, at Ada, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1900, and was also graduated from Defiance College, at Defiance, Ohio, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In December, 1900, he was admitted to the bar of Ohio and has to some extent practiced law at various periods since that time. However, his first interest was in educational work, and he has never retired from that field of activity. He taught in the public schools of Sycamore for eight years, after which he became principal of the high school at Montpelier, Ohio, which position he filled in a very satisfactory manner for a number of years. He then went to Lucas county, teaching in Holland and Sylvania and serving as superintendent of schools in the first named place and later becoming district superintendent of schools. In 1918 Mr. Stalter came to Napoleon as district superintendent and in 1924 was appointed county superintendent of schools, which office he is still filling with the same degree of efficiency which has characterized his entire career as an educator. He has maintained a close and painstaking supervision over the educational system of the county, in which work he has shown a breadth of view and a soundness of judgment which has enabled him to accomplish large results, and he is regarded as one of the most capable superintendents Henry county has ever had. In Sycamore, Ohio, Mr. Stalter was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Oberlander, who was born and reared in that place and is of German ancestry. To them have been born two children. Stanley, who is connected with the American Book Company, married Miss Helene Sauer and lives in Bowling Green, Ohio. Evelyn is a teacher in the public schools. Stanley Stalter is a veteran of the World war, having entered the officers training camp at Camp Sherman, where he was commissioned a second lieutenant, and was later transferred to the chemical warfare service, in which he served until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. Mr. Stalter is a member of the Masonic order, the Knights 38 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY of Pythias and the Napoleon Golf Club. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church at Napoleon, Ohio. He is a man of high attainments, stanch qualities of character and an attractive personality, and throughout the range of his acquaintance he commands the respect and esteem of his fellowmen. GEORGE ADAMS ROOSE George A. Roose, a well known figure in investment security and financial circles of Toledo, is a member of the bond firm of Siler, Carpenter & Roose. He was born in Perrysburg, Ohio, December 11, 1895, a son of William H. and Emily J. (Adams) Roose. The father was one of the ten children of John and Harriett (Zents) Roose and was born March 18, 1858, on a farm in Stark county, Ohio, which was also the birthplace of his father, as the family was among the early settlers in that part of the state. William H. Roose obtained his early instruction in rural schools of his native county and attended the high school at West Unity, Ohio. In 1885 he was graduated from the University of Michigan, receiving the degree of LL. B., and began his professional career in Bryan, Ohio, where he maintained an office for four years. In 1889 he came to Toledo and practiced here until his death on October 28, 1922, at the age of sixty-four years. He was an able attorney and established a large clientele. On the 26th of August, 1890, he had married Emily J. Adams, a daughter of the Rev. G. A. Adams, a Presbyterian minister, and they became the parents of four children : Gertrude, Marian, George A. and Frances A. After the completion of his high school course George A. Roose attended Oberlin College, from which he received his degree of A. B. in 1917, and during the World war served with the Ambulance Corps in Italy for one year. Later he matriculated in Harvard University and was graduated with the class of 1922, receiving the degree of LL. B. Immediately afterward he joined the firm of Blanchet, Thornburgh & Vandersall of Toledo, dealers in bonds, remaining in that connection for two years, and from November, 1924, to June, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 39 1927, was with Vandersall & Company, engaged in the same line of business. He has since been a member of the well known firm of Siler, Carpenter & Roose, whose offices are located on the third floor of the Spitzer building. They specialize in municipal bonds, handling only high-class securities, and have a large and important clientele. Mr. Roose has a wide acquaintance among investors throughout this portion of the country and has been no small contributing factor in the upbuilding of the firm's business. It ranks with the important bond houses of Toledo. In politics Mr. Roose is a stanch republican but has never sought office. He belongs to Perrysburg Post of the American Legion and is a Presbyterian in religious faith. Stable in purpose and prompt and decisive in action, he is regarded as an excellent example of the type of business man developed in the present age, keenly alive to the possibilities of a business project. A pleasing personality and genuine worth have drawn to Mr. Roose a wide circle of loyal friends. WAUSEON PUBLIC LIBRARY Among the institutions to be found in practically every progressive community in this country none is held in higher appreciation than is the free public library, and this has been particularly true in Wauseon, where a public library has been in continuous existence for fifty-three years. Indeed this is one of the oldest public libraries in the state of Ohio, having been originated in 1875 by a group of public-spirited people, who recognized the need of such an institution in this place and formed what was known as the Citizens' Library Association. Books were donated by various organizations and private individuals, and material assistance was rendered to the project by the Women's Temperance Crusade. A membership fee of one dollar a year was charged and was applied to the book fund, in addition to which other money was raised through various social functions and from other sources. Mrs. Eva Boughton was the first librarian. At first the library books were kept in homes, and later in various halls in succession. In 1892 Mrs. W. D. 40 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Kelly, who had worked zealously and faithfully in behalf of the library, died, leaving a bequest of one thousand dollars for the institution, which very greatly contributed to its successful operation. In 1902 the library was transferred to a room in the court house, where it remained for several years. In 1904 negotiations were entered into with Andrew Carnegie toward securing from him a donation for the erection of a library building. The appeal was successful, Mr. Carnegie donating seven thousand five hundred dollars, on the condition that the city of Wauseon should furnish annually the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars for the maintenance of the library. The condition was accepted and the building was erected and was ready for occupancy in 1908. The institution has enjoyed a steady and substantial growth and is in every way well equipped for its proper use by the people of the city. The library contains twelve thousand volumes, with an annual circulation of twenty thousand books, and a list of borrowers numbering twelve hundred and seventy-two, in addition to which it is in constant use for reference by the pupils of the public and high schools. The present librarian is Mrs. Eliza A. Scott, who was appointed in 1925 and who has rendered invaluable service through her thorough knowledge of the books, her ability to give helpful suggestion to the patrons of the library, and her uniform courtesy and accommodation. The present board of library directors are C. E. Standish, president; Mrs. F. H. Wolf, vice president; F. R. Guilford, treasurer; Mrs. Eliza A. Scott, secretary; C. M. Dalrymple, Miss Ruth Brown, Miss Ruth Davies and Miss Alice Money. THEODORE B. HUETER Theodore B. Hueter, one of Toledo's successful young business men, started as a newsboy and each step in his career has been an upward one, bringing him a broader outlook and wider opportunities. Gifted with clear vision and keen sagacity, he has established his position among the city's foremost realtors and home builders and also has to his credit a fine military record. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 41 He was born in Hamler, Henry county. Ohio, March 13, 1894, and is a son of the Rev. George Hueter, who was born March 16, 1856, in Melsungen, Kur-Hessen, Germany, and there received his early education. At the age of fourteen he began to prepare himself to enter the missionary field and left Germany at the age of seventeen to come to the United States. He located in Mendota, Illinois, where he attended Wartburg University, and in 1879 received the degree of Doctor of Divinity. His first charge was at McComb, Ohio, where he remained for several years, and afterward was pastor of German Lutheran churches in various parts of this state. By example as well as precept he pointed out to others the higher course in life, and his labors were productive of much good. Dr. Hueter retired from the ministry in 1914 and since that time has preached the Gospel only on special occasions. His wife, Bertha (Faber) Hueter, was a member of an old family of Illinois and of German lineage. She was born in Lamoille, Illinois, February 1, 1860, and passed away April 15, 1928, at the age of sixty-eight years. She was the mother of thirteen children, ten sons and three daughters. All of the children are living except Anna, the first born, who died at the age of twelve years. Theodore B. Hueter was a pupil in Lutheran schools until he attained the age of thirteen, and his education was completed in the high school at Oak Harbor, Ohio, while his father was engaged in pastoral work at Rockyridge. When a boy of thirteen he earned his first money by selling newspapers for the Toledo Blade, of which he was made a traveling representative at the age of nineteen, and continued with the paper until 1916. He then joined the sales staff of the E. H. Close Realty Company of Toledo and at once manifested a natural aptitude for the business. Mr. Hueter remained with the firm until May 7, 1918, when he enlisted in the United States army and was trained at Camp Sherman. He was assigned to duty with the Three Hundred and Twenty-fourth Machine Gun Battalion, a unit of the Eighty-third Division, and was ordered overseas June 11, 1918. After reaching France he was transferred to the One Hundred and Seventh Machine Gun Company, attached to the Twenty-seventh Division, composed chiefly of New York 42 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY men, and aided in breaking up the Hindenburg line. This final and vital battle was fought under great difficulties September 29, 1918, between Cambrai and St. Quentin and terminated the war. On the 4th of April, 1919, Mr. Hueter was honorably discharged as a private at Camp Sherman near Chillicothe, Ohio, and then went to Lansing, Michigan, where he engaged in the real estate business for two years. In April, 1921, he returned to Toledo and was a real estate salesman for J. H. Bellows & Company until the spring of 1922, when he joined the Miller-Baither Company as building manager. He filled that position until February 1, 1925, and then organized The Hueter Realty Company, which builds and sells small homes of high grade. Established on a modest scale, this has grown into the largest firm of the kind in Toledo. Mr. Hueter and his associates have erected and sold two hundred and sixty-six homes and are widely known as the builders of "The English Village" and "Peacock Lane." Of substantial construction and attractive design, the homes combine beauty with utility and represent the best in material and workmanship consistent with the prices charged. The officers of the corporation are : T. B. Hueter, president and treasurer; Godfrey D. Hueter, vice president; and Evan M. Chase, secretary. T. B. Hueter is the guiding spirit of the business and has perfected a highly efficient organization. He is thoroughly versed in real estate matters and always has some new plan in the making, for he devotes deep thought, and study to his work, to which he brings the energy, zeal and enthusiasm of youth. On the 7th of October, 1919, Mr. Hueter was married on his father's farm near Blissfield, Michigan, to Miss Ruthe G. Randolph, the ceremony being performed by George Hue-ter, D. D. Mrs. Hueter is a native of Sidney, Ohio, and a daughter of W. C. and Adeline (McCloskey) Randolph, members of old and prominent families of that locality. The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hueter is at No. 3011 Sherbrooke boulevard, and his suite of offices is located on the fourth floor of the Gardner building. He is a charter member of the Memorial Lutheran church and casts his ballot for the candidates of the republican party. He has served as vice president of the Ohio State Realtors Builders Associ- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 43 ation, and is also connected with the real estate board of Toledo and the Roosevelt Club. He greatly enjoys the national sport of America and owns and finances an amateur baseball team known as the Hueter-Peacocks. He also provides the radio "fans" of Toledo with fine programs each week, broadcasting from Station WSPD. Mrs. Hueter is endowed with literary talent, which is manifested both in prose and poetry, and some of her poetic gems have been features of the entertainment provided by the radio station previously mentioned. She is the possessor of charm and tact and fills an important place in social circles of Toledo. Mr. Hueter is a young man of forceful personality and typifies the spirit of progress in Toledo. He is genial, sincere and honest, and these qualities have won for him the esteem of many friends, by whom he is affectionately termed "Ted." THE DOEHLER DIE CASTING COMPANY The Doehler Die Casting Company, now located on Smead avenue in Toledo, entered upon its activities in this city in January, 1914, in the structure known as the Toledo Factories building at Twelfth and Woodruff streets, starting with twenty thousand square feet of floor space. Machinery was installed and the actual work of manufacturing their products was begun in March, 1914. Here the company operated for a period of two years and four months. In the summer of 1915 they purchased six hundred feet of ground on Smead avenue and Prospect street, the depth of the property being one hundred and thirty feet, with six hundred feet on the street and trackage on the railroad. The new plant was erected under the supervision of John A. Tallman and A. G. Gutmueller and completed in May, 1916, with forty thousand square feet of floor space in the main building. In 1918 the company built an addition containing another unit of forty thousand square feet of floor space to provide for and take care of the war orders. The company made for the United States government hand grenades and fuse plugs, gas masks and many parts used for war purposes. Millions of parts were made, orders coming in for ten million at a time. 44 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY During this period the company was also occupying the building which now houses the business of the Air Ways & Appliance Corporation. The Doehler Company operated both plants, working over time on many orders. They used the Air Ways building for one year and three months, making Babbitt-lined bearings for airplane motors for the government. After the armistice was signed the company left the Air Ways building and confined its activities to the regular plant, making diversified products or metal parts for all sorts of devices, such as radios, household utilities, electric appliances, telephone equipment, autos, washing machines,, airplanes, etc., in fact everything that a low fusion metal can be used for. With the growth of the industry the company has increased the number of its employes and now has nine hundred men on the payroll. In 1929 accommodations in the regular plant proved inadequate and another unit, providing thirty thousand square feet of floor space, was added to the buildings of the company. Their products, which conform to the high standards of American industry, are shipped all over the world directly or indirectly. The Toledo plant is one of four operated by the company, whose main office is in New York city. The original factory is in Brooklyn, New York, and the other eastern plants are located in Batavia, New York, and Paterson, New Jersey, while an affiliated plant in Los Angeles, California, takes care of the western trade. The principles of honor, quality, strength and service have ever guided the men in control of this company, which is not only the oldest of the kind in the United States but also one of the largest. ALFRED WATKINS SHIELDS Alfred Watkins Shields, a resident of Toledo for nearly two decades, has here devoted his attention principally to real estate transactions but is a lawyer by profession and prior to coming to this city had built up an extensive practice in Columbus. He was born in Cartersville, Virginia, April 3, 1866, a son of Dr. Thomas P. and Elizabeth J. (Ford) Shields, who in 1867 established their home in Millcreek TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 47 township, Union county, Ohio. The father became a prominent physician of this state. A contemporary biographer said : "Alfred W. Shields was the beloved companion of his father as long as he lived. There was an unusual strength of intimacy in their relations. Dr. Shields was approaching death on his son's forty-sixth birthday. Saying that he could not die on Alfred's birthday and sadden that occasion, he accomplished, apparently by sheer will and determination, the task of living a few hours longer, and it was not until seven minutes past midnight and at the beginning of the next day that his life came to a close." Alfred W. Shields began his education in the common schools of Union county and afterward attended Ohio Central College for a few terms, while subsequently he entered Washington and Lee University at Lexington, Virginia. He was graduated from the law department of the last named institution, his father's alma mater, in June, 1891, and while a student there enjoyed the benefit of instruction from John Randolph Tucker, widely known statesman, lawyer and jurist. Mr. Shields began the practice of his chosen profession at Columbus, where he soon demonstrated his ability and eventually gained recognition as one of the leading members of the bar in the capital city. His offices were in the Capital Trust building, and during the years 1901 and 1902 he served as assistant director of law under Mayor John N. Hinkle of Columbus. It was on the 1st of May, 1910, that he came to Toledo, and though still maintaining law offices, he has been largely engaged in the real estate business in this city. A gratifying measure of success has attended his undertakings and he enjoys an enviable reputation as one of Toledo's representative realtors and attorneys. On the 1st of December, 1897, Mr. Shields was united in marriage to Almeda H. Houstle, of Columbus, and they reside on Wildwood road, Toledo. Mr. Shields is a great lover of canine life and at his country home in Union county, Ohio, near Marysville, a marble shaft marks the resting place of Laddie Langham, his favorite collie dog. A worthy exemplar of the teachings and purposes of the Masonic fraternity, he is a member of Toledo Lodge, No. 144, F. & A. M. ; Toledo Chapter, No. 161, R. A. M. ; Toledo Council, No. 33, R. & S. 48 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY M. ; and Toledo Commandery, No. 7, K. T. He is likewise affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, belonging to Joseph Dowdall Lodge, No. 144, at Columbus, and he attends the services of Trinity Episcopal church. In politics he is a democrat. He has membership in the Maumee Yacht Club of Toledo and also in the Bar Association of Franklin County, Ohio. His life has measured up to high standards in every relation and thus he well merits the warm regard and esteem in which he is uniformly held. WILLIAM E. SAVAGE William E. Savage, president of the Imperial Grain & Milling Company of Toledo, comes of a family which has long been identified with the development of the lower Maumee valley and has contributed of his own efforts to the commercial welfare of the city in which he lives. He was born on the banks of the historic Maumee river, near Waterville, Ohio, fifteen miles from Toledo, on the 21st of October, 1869, and is a son of Levi and Sarah Catherine (Hardy) Savage. His paternal ancestors, among them Major Thomas Savage, rendered valiant service to the colonies; some served in the war of the American Revolution, as did his maternal ancestors. His father was born in Pennsylvania and on coming to Ohio located at Providence, at that time a thriving village on the banks of the Maumee river. Here he was married to Sarah Catherine Hardy of Waterville, Ohio. After living there one year, he and his wife came to Toledo, where they spent the last years of their lives. Mr. Savage was employed as superintendent of repair work on the old Miami and Erie canal. Later he engaged in the grain business and was connected with the old Armada mills. These mills were owned by Reynolds Brothers and they sold them to F. N. Quale, who in turn sold them to the Toledo Grain & Milling Company, which owned them until they were destroyed by fire on July 29, 1929. Mr. Savage died April 20, 1915, while his widow, Mrs. Sarah Catherine Savage, survived him until February 16, 1928. To this worthy couple was born one child, William E. Savage of this review. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 49 William E. Savage received a common school education, after which he attended Davis Business College. He started to work for the Badman & Bowman Milling Company, which concern he represented as traveling salesman for three years. When Mr. Bodman retired from the business, Mr. Savage acquired his interest and the firm name became C. R. Bowman & Company. In July, 1900, the business was incorporated under the name of the Imperial Grain & Milling Company, Edward A. Nettleton coming into the company. The new corporation took over the Bowman interests. Mr. Savage has thus been identified with the organization from its inception. The concern formerly made all kinds of dairy feeds but for the past eight years has specialized in the manufacture of Imperial steam cooked feed, which it ships in carload lots only, supplying the trade in New York, New Jersey and the New England states. Mr. Savage has devoted his attention closely to the business, which has had a steady and healthy growth and is now one of the important industries in its line in Toledo. On June 19, 1889, Mr. Savage was united in marriage to Miss Louise Matilda Hanson, a native of Denmark and a daughter of Martin C. and Severine Hanson, the former of whom was also born in Denmark, while the latter was a daughter of Carl Otto of Lynga, Sweden. The family came to the United States when Mrs. Savage was about five years of age and settled in Toledo. To William E. and Louise M. Savage were born four children. Katherine Severine is the wife of Martin C. Lee, advertising manager for the Jewell Stove Company of Detroit, Michigan, and they have three children : Virginia Katherine, Richard Savage and Martin Conwell, Jr. Cora Madeleine is the wife of Orra L. Bailey of Toledo, where he is connected with the motion picture industry, and they have one daughter, Carolyn Louise. Helen Leah is the wife of Clarence T. Day, of Toledo, who is with the commercial department of the Frigidaire Company for the Toledo Edison Company, and they have one child, TenBroeck Savage. William E., Jr., married Miss Elizabeth Jane Parkhurst of Worcester, Massachusetts. He is a veteran of the World war, for which he enlisted from Ohio in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Field Artillery. He went to 4-VOL. 4