100 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY munity. Because of his professional ability and success and his excellent personal qualities, he is highly regarded by all who know him. ADAM W. OHLER Coming to Port Clinton when a young man of twenty-one, Adam W. Ohler made the most of his opportunities and became one of the prosperous merchants and influential citizens of the town. He was born in Grandville, Michigan, in 1885, a son of Jerome L. and Nellie Ohler, who were also natives of that state, and both have passed away. While attending the Grandville high school he learned the trade of a blacksmith under his father and after his graduation took a course in the Grand Rapids Business College. In 1906 he located in Port Clinton and was a machinist for the United States Gypsum Company until 1909. He then went to Sesser, Illinois, and worked for the Franklin County Collieries Company for a year. In 1910 he returned to Port Clinton and spent a short time in the Matthews boat plant. For about two years he was in the employ of the Huber & Wolf Hardware Company and then took charge of the machine shop of the American Gypsum Company. In 1915 he formed a partnership with Albert Holzhauer and they embarked in the plumbing and heating business under the style of Ohler & Holzhauer. They were the successors of the firm of Reuman & Kuhn and first occupied the old Semon residence on Perry street, shortly afterward moving to the present location of the firm at No. 103 Madison street. The exterior of the establishment presents a neat brick front and the interior is well arranged for the attractive display of stoves, heaters and plumbing equipment. In the rear of the store is found the warehouse and repair shop, where plumbing work of all kinds is done. Mr. Ohler was electrocuted at Catawba Cliffs, May 11, 1929, while adjusting some fuse plugs and in his death the community realized that it had lost a valuable citizen. In 1909 Mr. Ohler married Miss Elsie Newmeister, of Port Clinton, and to them was born a daughter, Ruth Clari- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 105 bel, in 1910. She was graduated from the local high school and is now attending Miami College. The family attend St. John's Lutheran church, and Mr. Ohler was president of. its board of trustees for ten years. In politics he was a democrat and filled the office of councilman for six years, working at all times for the best interests of the town. He was connected with the Masonic order, the American Beneficial Union, the Port Clinton Yacht Club and the Catawba Cliffs Country Club. Genial, optimistic and sincere, Mr. Ohler readily won friends and was numbered among Port Clinton's most enterprising and popular business men and public-spirited citizens. ALBERT J. HOLZHAUER Resolute and determined, Albert J. Holzhauer has concentrated his energies upon the attainment of a definite objective and is now numbered among the successful business men of Port Clinton. He was born in Amherst, Ohio, in 1889 and received a public school education; In 1906 he became a plumber's apprentice and worked for some time in the shop of Arthur Eddy at Lorain, Ohio, mastering every detail of the work. In 1915 he formed a partnership with Adam W. Ohler, and has since engaged in the plumbing and heating business in Port Holzhauerder the style of Ohler & Holzha.uer, though Mr. Ohler was electrocuted while adjusting some fuse plugs at Catawba Cliffs, May 11, 1929. The firm handles a full line of plumbing fixtures and steam heating apparatus and has filled important contracts in Port Clinton and the surrounding territory. Mr. Holzhauer is an expert in the lines in which he specializes and his business has constantly expanded, now furnishing employment to six men. In 1912 Mr. Holzhauer married Miss Clara Neumeister, of Port Clinton, and they now have a son, Robert Curtis, who was born in 1922 and is a public school pupil. They attend the Methodist Episcopal church and Mr. Holzhauer gives his political support to the republican party. He belongs to the Kiwanis Club, the Port Clinton Yacht Club, 106 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY and his Masonic affiliations are with the lodge, chapter and council. While he has neither sought nor held public office, Mr. Holzhauer has rendered service of importance to his community through the upbuilding of a business that has become an economic necessity to Port 'Clinton, and the rules which govern his life are such as constitute the basis of all honorable and desirable prosperity. JOHN ROGER DAY John Roger Day is one of the owners of an up-to-date garage at Edgerton, Williams county, his partners being his brothers Hershel H. and Ivan E., and they are local dealers for Ford cars, in the handling of which they have been very successful. John Roger Day was born on his father's farm at Edon, Ohio, on the 22d of December, 1889, and is a son of John T. and Jennie S. (Bowman) Day. His paternal grandfather, Thomas T. Day, came to this locality from Pennsylvania in pioneer days and here followed farming during the active years of his life, also running a blacksmith shop. He was active and prominent in local public affairs. John T. Day, who has also made farming his life work, is a native of Williams county and has resided at Edon during practically all of his life. He has been successful in his business affairs and is now living retired at Edgerton. He is the owner of one hundred and thirty-five acres of well improved land in Center township. In politics he is a republican. To him and his wife were born the following children : Clair L., Thomas W., Joel E., Ivan E., Maggie G., John Roger, Hershel H., Carvin C., deceased, Francis E., A. Duane and Donald D. John Roger Day received his educational training in the district schools and the public schools of Edon. In 1910 he went to Hamilton, Indiana, where he was engaged in milling, farming and contracting for ten years. Returning to Williams county in 1920 he became interested in the garage business at Edgerton and he and his brothers acquired the agency for Ford cars. They also do a wholesale and retail business in oils; have a well equipped establishment and, due to in- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 107 dustry, good management and fair dealing, have built up a prosperous business. On February 19, 1916, at Angola, Indiana, J. Roger Day was united in marriage to Miss Mabel Elizabeth Rinehart, a daughter of George and Mary (Van Auken) Rinehart, of Angola, who were pioneers of that section of the country. Mr. and Mrs. Day have one child, Georgetta Marie, born in May, 1917. Mrs. Day is active in the civic and social affairs of her community and is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Pythian Sisters. Mr. Day is a republican in his political views and has served as a member of the school board and the town council. He is a Mason and Knight of Pythias, and he and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, to which he gives liberal support. In 1918 Mr. Day enlisted for service in the World war, as did also his brothers Hershel and Carvin, and he and his brother Hershel are members of the American Legion. He has exemplified a high type of citizenship, standing for those things which work for the wellbeing of the community, and is held in high regard by his fellowmen. FRANK M. HACKETT Frank M. Hackett was born in Toledo, Ohio, February 14, 1896, a son of Michael Wallace and Catherine (Kelly) Hackett. He has a brother and four sisters, namely : John W., who is engaged in the practice of law in Toledo; the Misses Mary W. and Catherine J. Hackett, Mrs. Thomas F. Higgins and Mrs. Frank R. Lockard, all of Toledo. Frank M. Hackett received his elementary education in the parochial schools and was graduated from St. Francis de Sales high school, Toledo. He entered the law department of St. John's University, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1917. In December of that year he was admitted to the bar of the state of Ohio, and he was also admitted to practice in the United States courts. During the World war he enlisted in the United States Army and after training at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New 108 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY York, went overseas, where he served eighteen months in France, Belgium and Germany. Mr. Hackett was secretary to the American Section, Permanent International Armistice Commission, which convened with twenty-six of the other warring nations, including Germany and her allies, at Spa, Belgium, and Cologne, Germany, to carry out the terms of the armistice. The Armistice Commission was in session daily for ten months. He was honorably discharged from the army at Hoboken, New Jersey. Returning to Toledo, Mr. Hackett was appointed official court reporter, court of common pleas, Lucas county, Ohio, in which capacity he has served continuously since. He is a member of the American Legion, Elks, Eagles, and Knights of Columbus. PAUL JAMES KUEBLER, D. D. S. Following in the professional footsteps of his father, Dr. Paul James Kuebler has established his position among the leading dentists of Toledo and ably upholds the traditions of the family. He was born in this city, February 2, 1892, and is a son of Dr. Herman C. and Mary (Buck) Kuebler, both of German descent. The father was born in Tiffin, Seneca county, Ohio, and attended the parochial and public schools of that city. His advanced studies were pursued in the University of Michigan, from which he was graduated in 1884 with the degree of D. D. S., and soon afterward he opened an office in Toledo. For more than forty years he engaged in continuous practice here, becoming recognized as one of its foremost dentists, and he retired from the profession in August, 1926. He resides at No. 924 Lincoln avenue and is esteemed and honored by his fellow citizens. In religious faith he is a Roman Catholic, and his political support is given to the candidate whom he considers best fitted for office regardless of party ties. The mother was born in Findlay, Ohio, and is a member of an old family of Hancock county. To Dr. and Mrs. Kuebler were born three children : Paul James; Hubert C.; and Mary, the wife of Theodore Gerken, all residents of Toledo. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 109 Dr. Paul J. Kuebler was a pupil in St. Mary's parochial school and the public schools of Toledo, afterward attending St. John's College in this city. He completed his education in the dental school of the University of Michigan, graduating with the class of 1912. Returning to Toledo, he was associated with his father for fourteen years and since 1926 has been alone. Conscientious, efficient and energetic, he has developed skill of a high order, and his patients are drawn from a wide area. Dr. Kuebler was married June 20, 1916, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Miss Marie Izette Schneider, who was born in that city, December 11, 1891, a daughter of Louie and Mary (Covert) Schneider, who have passed away. Dr. and Mrs. Kuebler are the parents of three children : Mary Jane, who was born November 12, 1917; Paul James, Jr., born March 22, 1919; and Robert Joseph, born May 29, 1929. The family reside at No. 2716 Robinwood avenue, and the Doctor's offices are situated on the sixth floor of the Spitzer building. He adheres to the Roman Catholic faith and is unbiased in his political views, voting according to the dictates of his judgment. Along fraternal and social lines he is identified with the Knights of Columbus, the Toledo Yacht Club and the Interlake Yachting Association. His deep interest in the growth and betterment of his city is expressed through his connection with the Chamber of Commerce and the Zoological Society. In 1927 he was elected treasurer of the Toledo Dental Society; in 1928 was chosen as its secretary, and in 1929 elected president. He is also affiliated with the Northwestern Ohio and Ohio State Dental Societies and the American Dental Association. Dr. Kuebler is a broadminded man of progressive spirit and high principles, and the respect accorded him is well deserved. WALTER H. HARTUNG, M. D.  Dr. Walter H. Hartung, who conducts a large and successful medical practice in Toledo, was born in this city on the 9th of May, 1888, and is a son of Charles J. and Catherine (Salb) Hartung. The father was born in Germany and died  110 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY in Toledo, November 26, 1900. He was a professional musician and in 1885 came from Berlin to the United States with a symphony orchestra. Locating in Toledo, he was for nineteen years the clarinet player in the People's theater and for twelve years in the Valentine theater. He was a republican and a member of the Lutheran church. His wife was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is now living in Toledo with her son, being eighty-six years of age. Her father, Philip Salb, was a brick manufacturer of Milwaukee. Walter H. Hartung graduated from the Toledo high school in 1908 and then matriculated in the Toledo Medical College, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1912. After serving twenty-six months as interne in St. Vincent's Hospital, Toledo, he entered upon the private practice of his profession in this city, first at 2101 Lagrange street, where he remained until 1923, when he came to his present location, 1218 Cherry street. He is engaged in general practice and is regarded as one of Toledo's most trustworthy physicians. On August 28, 1915, in Toledo, Dr. Hartung was united in marriage to Miss Helen Thomas, a daughter of Barney and Magdeline (Wernert) Thomas, of Toledo, both of whom are deceased. Mr. Thomas, who was a native of Alsace-Lorraine, conducted a retail grocery in Toledo and died in this city. His wife was a native and lifelong resident of this city. Dr. and Mrs. Hartung are the parents of three child-- dren, namely : Catherine Margaret, born May 31, 1916; Rita Deloras, born February 16, 1917; and Walter H., Jr., born in September, 1919. Dr. Hartung is a democrat in his political affiliation, and served two terms as coroner of Lucas county. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Toledo Yacht Club, and also belongs to the Toledo and Lucas County Academy of Medicine, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He is a member of the surgical staff of St. Vincent's Hospital; a member of Interstate Anaesthetists Association ; member of the Surgical Section of the American Railway Association ; and is surgeon to the Toledo Terminal Railroad. During the World war he held a commission as first lieuten- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 111 ant in the Medical Corps and served on the examining board at Camp Sherman. He and his wife are members of St. Mary's Roman Catholic church and give their support to all worthy benevolent causes. The Doctor is a constant student of his profession, keeping in close touch with the latest 'advances in the science of medicine, and commands the respect of all who know him. His residence is at No. 2001 Lagrange street. CLOYD BURDETTE FELLABAUM The National Cement Block & Supply Company, of which Cloyd B. Fellabaum is president, is one of Toledo's best known building material concerns and commands a large patronage. He was born at Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio, on the 12th of April, 1894, and is a son of John L. and Margaret (Shopbell) Fellabaum. The father was born in Pennsylvania, November 3, 1845, and is now living in Findlay, retired after a long and successful career as a farmer. He is a veteran of the Civil war, throughout which struggle he gave valiant service and was with General Sherman on his historic march from Atlanta to the sea. He is a member of the Evangelical church and is a republican in politics. His wife was born in Iowa, April 11, 1856, and died in Findlay, Ohio, April 20, 1926. She was a daughter of Silas and Mary E. Shopbell, of Harriman, Tennessee, both of whom are deceased. Mr. Shopbell was a native of Iowa, in which state he farmed for a number of years, and later sold the patent rights for some of his inventions. Cloyd B. Fellabaum was graduated from the Findlay high school in 1914 and on June 8th of that year he became associated with his brother in the builders' supply business under the name of The E. Fellabaum Company, at 1224 True street, Toledo. He held the position of bookkeeper for two years and that of sales manager for five years, at the end of which time he became manager for the Peerless Construction Company. Two years later he started in the building supply business on his own account at 616 Loraine street, under the name of the National Cement Products Company, of which he was pro- 112 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY prietor. A year later the name was changed to its present form, The National Cement Block & Supply Company, Inc., of which he is president. In February, 1928, the business was moved to its present location at Wayne street and the Terminal railroad, where there are better facilities for the successful handling of the material and products. The company manufactures concrete units and Haydite light weight units for building purposes. On June 1, 1918, in Toledo, Mr. Fellabaum was united in marriage to Miss Agnes E. Johnson, a native of Toledo and a daughter of Merle T. and Kathryn (Hardy) Johnson. She is a graduate of the Scott high school and is a member of the Toledo Women's Club, the Order of the Eastern Star and the Ladies' Shrine. Mr. and Mrs. Fellabaum are the parents of four children, namely : Robert Merle, born March 9, 1919; Warren Roger, born August 18, 1921; Kathryn Jean, born February 1, 1927; and John Robert, born February 21, 1929. Mr. Fellabaum is a republican in his political views, and, fraternally, is a member of Pyramid Lodge, No. 701, F. & A. M. ; Toledo Consistory, A. A. S. R.; Zenobia Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S. ; the Dorr Street Exchange Club, of which he is president; the Chamber of Commerce and the Heather Downs Golf Club. He and his wife are members of the Monroe Street Methodist Episcopal church, in the welfare of which they are greatly interested. Mr. Fellabaum has built up a good business through his close application and his sound methods and commands the confidence of the business world. IRVIN RALPH MANKEL One of the noteworthy institutions of Upper Sandusky is the Mankel Hatchery, which is owned and operated by Irvin R. Mankel, at 331 North Fourth street and which is enjoying very gratifying success. Mr. Mankel was born in Upper Sandusky in 1889 and is a son of Fred and Lizzetta Mankel, the former of whom died in 1893. He had come to this country from Germany in 1860 and at once located in Upper Sandusky, where he followed his trade, that of a shoemaker, for TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 113 many years. He is survived by his widow, who still resides here. Irvin R. Mankel received his education in the public schools of Upper Sandusky and at the age of fourteen years began learning the trade of watchmaking, in which he became an expert. He went into the business on his own account and carried it on successfully until December, 1922, when he sold out and turned his entire attention to his hatchery, which he had established in 1921. The hatchery, which utilizes about six thousand square feet of floor space, is well equipped and gives steady employment to four men. The establishment is devoted to the producing of baby chicks, which are sold all over the United States. Sixteen different breeds are hatched, and the business of the concern is steadily increasing, it being estimated that the hatchery will produce and sell about five hundred thousand baby chicks this year. In 1917 Mr. Mankel was united in marriage to Miss Grace Rhey. She is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church and is greatly interested in the welfare of her community. Mr. Mankel gives his political support to the Democratic party and is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Evergreen Country Club. He is showing good business ability in the management of his business, which is growing rapidly, and he well merits the prosperity which is now his, for he has attained it through his indefatigable efforts and sound judgment. JOHN W. HACKETT John W. Hackett has been an active representative of the legal profession in Toledo for nearly two decades and has attained well merited success therein. He was born October 21, 1884, his parents being Michael and Katherine (Kelley) Hackett, both natives of Norwalk, Connecticut. In early life they came to Ohio, settling in Toledo, and the father has since devoted his attention to mechanical pursuits. He is still a resident of the city but the mother's demise occurred on the 11th of February, 1905. In their family were six children, all of whom are living in Toledo : Mary; John W.; Kather- 8-VOL. 4 114 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY ine; Phyllis, the wife of Dr. Thomas Higgins, a prominent physician; Frank M. ; and Anastasia. John W. Hackett acquired his early education in the St. Francis de Sales parochial school and received his professional training in the law department of St. John's University, from which he was graduated in 1910, with the LL. B. degree. From 1916 until 1918 he served as assistant prosecuting attorney of Lucas county, Ohio. A contemporary biographer wrote to him : "While advancement at the bar is proverbially slow, Mr. Hackett has made substantial progress, readily mastering the intricacies of the law and preparing his cases with great thoroughness, precision and skill, his ability in the presentation of a cause having won for him many favorable verdicts. . . . He is accorded a prominent position in the ranks of the legal fraternity of Toledo and his life record is proof of the fact that success at the bar is not a matter of fortunate circumstances, nor of genius, but is the outcome of clear judgment, careful preparation for the work in hand, experience, and that keen -discernment which enables the individual to recognize and separate the essential from all the incidental elements of a case." His name is on the membership rolls of the Lucas County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. On the 11th of July, 1911, Mr. Hackett was united in marriage to Miss Irene C. Sawkins, a daughter of George W. and Maria Sawkins, prominent residents of Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Hackett have three children : Jane Marie, born November 14, 1913 ; Dorothy, born January 4, 1915 ; and John Wallace, Jr., born April 28, 1918. The family residence is at 3505 Brookside road, Ottawa Hills. The parents are devout communicants of Gesu parish of the Roman Catholic church, while fraternally Mr. Hackett is affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Knights of Columbus. He is a past grand knight of the latter and was made presiding officer of the fourth degree. He has done effective work as a member of the Fort Meigs Commission, in charge of the state property upon which the fort is located, and he belongs to the Toledo Club and the Inverness Club. In the varied relations of life his course has been such as to commend him to the confidence and high regard of those with TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 115 whom he has come in contact and he enjoys an enviable position in professional, civic and social circles of the city which has always been his home. FRANK EDWARD MILLER, M. D. Dr. Frank Edward Miller, a practicing physician of Curtice, was born in Henry county, Ohio, August 18, 1888, a son of John A. and Elizabeth (Myers) Miller. The father devoted the greater part of his life to the occupation of farming but is now living retired at Ridgeville Corners, Ohio, and he and his wife are members of the United Brethren church of that locality. Dr. Miller, having completed a public school course of study in his native county, afterward attended the Valpariso University and Ohio State University. In the latter he became a medical student and was graduated in 1917. In the same year he enlisted in the United States service and was on duty as an interne in St. Elizabeth's Hospital at Covington, Kentucky, from 1918 until 1919. He was commissioned a first lieutenant of the medical corps and so served until he received his discharge. Subsequently he spent two and a half years as a physician for the Goodrich Rubber Company at Akron and for two years followed his profession at Liberty Center, Ohio. In the spring of 1925 he came to Curtice, where he has since engaged in general practice, and he also attends his hospital cases in Toledo. His practice is now extensive and of an important character, and he has given demonstration of his ability to combat disease in the thoroughly modern and scientific methods which he follows. In 1919 Dr. Miller was married to Miss Anna Marie Inglish, of Antrim, Guernsey county, Ohio, and they have two children : Robert Dale, born in 1920; and Kathryn Jean, born in November, 1927. They attend the Methodist Episcopal church and take a helpful part in its work and are well known in the social circles of the community in which they reside. Dr. Miller belongs to the Chippewa Country Club and to the Masonic fraternity, while along strictly professional lines 116 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY he is associated with the Toledo Academy of Medicine, the Ottawa County and Ohio State Medical Societies and the American Medical Association. Through the .proceedings of these bodies he keeps in touch with advanced professional thought, methods and research, and ,in his work is ever abreast with the best thinking men of the age who are devoting their lives to medical and surgical practice. HARRY M. TURNER Harry M. Turner, president and general manager of the Turner Brake & Service Company, of Toledo, owes his present success to his persistent industry and technical skill, as well as to his up-to-date business methods. He was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, on the 16th of January, 1888, and is a son of Emanuel C. and Susan (Richie) Turner. His grandfather, Andrew Turner, who was a native of Devonshire, England, and died in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, was a miller by trade and was a veteran of the Civil war. His wife, whose family name was Hillegass, was a native of Pennsylvania and died in Bedford county, that state. Emanuel C. Turner has spent his entire life in Bedford county, where he has followed the milling business during all of his active years. His wife, who was also born in Bedford county, died in Somerset county, Pennsylvania. Her father, John Richie, of Bedford county, was a carpenter and builder by occupation and a soldier of the Civil war. Mr. and Mrs. Turner belonged to the Reformed church. Harry M. Turner was graduated from the Bedford high school in 1906, after which he took a correspondence course in engineering with the Scranton Business College, at Scranton, Pennsylvania. He had learned the milling trade under his father, and after completing his college course he took a position as stationary engineer in a flour mill at Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Soon afterward he was put in charge of a mill at Dilltown, Indiana county, Pennsylvania, where he remained for two years, after which he was employed as miller with the Quaker Oats Company, at Akron, Ohio. One year later he went to Erie, Pennsylvania, as miller for TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 117 Crouch Brothers, with whom he remained two years, and was then with the Quaker Oats Company at Akron for another year. In 1912 Mr. Turner became associated with the Cadillac Motor Company at Akron, for which firm he worked a year as machinist. He was similarly employed by various firms until 1914, when he became associated with W. S. Arbogast, at 124 Erie street, Toledo, for whom he sold automobile tires until 1915, when he joined the Thermoid Rubber Company, for which concern he sold brake linings until 1917, by which time he had conceived the possibilities of a regular brake service. In that year he enlisted in the United States aviation service and was in training for three months at Kelly Field, Texas. He was then sent to England, and from there to France, where he was assigned to the replacement squadron. After one year overseas he returned home and was honorably discharged at Camp Sherman, Ohio, March 7, 1919, with the rank of sergeant major. He resumed his former relations with the Thermoid Rubber Company, selling brake linings until 1920, when he resigned and went into business on his own account, opening a wholesale brakelining shop on Erie street, Toledo. He sold only to garages and service stations for two years, and during that period was developing a machine to drill and countersink brake linings in one operation on the brake band. He perfected this machine and has it in operation in his shop today. In 1922 he organized the Turner Brake & Service Company and went into business at Jackson and Thirteenth streets. In six months' time his business had outgrown the building and Frank Crane, from whom he was leasing, bought the property at 1813 Wakeman street and erected a building for Mr. Turner. This was occupied for three years, by the end of which time it was too small, so the present location, 1915-17 Spielbush street, was secured and the owners erected a building, which is now too small and it will soon be necessary to secure larger quarters. The Turner Brake & Service Company was incorporated under the laws of Ohio, with a capital stock of fifteen thousand dollars, and Mr. Turner is president and general manager. The company's operations are confined exclusively to brakes, and in this special field it has no superiors and few real competitors. 118 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY On July 24, 1920, in Adrian, Michigan, Mr. Turner was united in marriage to Miss Mary Lewis, who was born in Piqua, Ohio, and is a daughter of W. A. and. Mary (Beamer) Lewis, of Toledo, both of whom are deceased. Mrs. Turner, who was educated in the public schools of Toledo, is secretary of the Turner Brake & Service Company. She is a member of the Baptist church. By a previous marriage Mr. Turner is the father of a son and a daughter, the latter being the wife of D. J. Faint, Jr., of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The son, James E., who is an electrical engineer in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, married Miss Annie Harbaugh, of that city, and they have two children, Eileen Dorothy and James Harry. Mr. Turner is a republican in his political views, and his religious connection is with the First Presbyterian church. He is a member of the Heather Downs Country Club, the Catawba Beach Club and the Chamber of Commerce, while fraternally he belongs to Yondota Lodge, No. 572, F. & A. M., and the American Legion. Golf, fishing and hunting are his favorite forms of recreation, and in the social circles to which he belongs he is extremely popular. His residence is at 4408 Commonwealth avenue, Toledo. ERRETT GEORGE BOWLAND A well organized and safely guarded banking institution constitutes an impregnable defense of business activity in any community. Such an institution Genoa has in the Genoa Banking Company, of which Errett George Bowland is the cashier, and his position in financial circles of this part of the state is a most creditable one. Ottawa county is therefore proud to number him among her native sons. He was born on a farm in Clay township March 18, 1877, and is of English lineage. His parents, John and Mary Bowland, were well known and highly esteemed citizens of this part of the state for many years, and both have passed away. The father, as a supporter of democratic principles, was very active in local and state politics and served as a member of the Ohio legislature, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 119 while for two terms he filled the office of probate judge. For thirty years he was engaged in the insurance business in Genoa and was one of the leading representatives of that line of activity. He was identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and was also a loyal and consistent member of the Church of Christ. His worth to the community was widely acknowledged and in his passing Ottawa county lost one of her representative and valued citizens. In the family of John and Mary Bowland, in addition to Errett George Bowland of this review, were a son and a daughter, Walter J. and Bertha M., both residents of Genoa, the latter acting as bookkeeper in the bank. E. G. Bowland supplemented his public school education by study in the Northern Indiana Normal College at Valparaiso, where he pursued a normal course; he also took a commercial course in Toledo. He taught school for five years in Ottawa county during his early manhood, spending two years as a teacher in rural schools, while later he was principal of the high school at Genoa for three years. Upon the organization of the Genoa Banking Company in 1902 he became its cashier, and the office has known no other incumbent. The bank was founded by E. A. Powers and others with a capital of $12,500, and something of its steady growth and substantial development is shown in the fact that today the capital is $40,000 and the bank has a surplus of $20,000 and undivided profits of $40,000. Its officers at the present writing are : C. M. Hansen, president; J. C. Bowman, vice president; L. F. Bowman, second vice president; and E. G. Bowland, cashier. The last named became associated with his father in the insurance business in 1897 and has continued in this line to the present, the business being now under the wise direction of his son, John C. Bowland. In 1902 Mr. Bowland married Miss Daisy Braun, of Toledo, and their children are : John C., who was born July 28, 1904, and after his graduation from high school became associated with his father in the insurance business; and Mary E., who was born January 28, 1910, and completed a high school course in 1929. In 1920 Mr. Bowland was united in marriage to Miss Matilda Opfer, of Genoa. Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Mr. 120 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Bowland has given his political allegiance to the democratic party and has been an active worker in its ranks and at all times has earnestly supported those projects which are vital to community welfare. He served as village treasurer and was formerly a member of the school ,board. He assisted in the organization of the Business Men's Association, which is now the Exchange Club, and of the latter he became the first president. Fraternally he is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and he and his wife attend the Church of Christ, in the work of which Mrs. Bowland takes a very active part, while in social circles they occupy an enviable position. Mr. Bowland finds his recreation in hunting and fishing and greatly enjoys a trip into the open, but nothing is allowed to interfere with his business interests and the careful safeguarding of the bank which he represents. LOUIS J. H. HAAS The standing of a city depends largely upon the character of those who represent it in official capacities, and Toledo is fortunate in having as its chief of police Louis J. H. Haas, who has forcefully demonstrated his qualifications for this important post. His connection with this department of municipal government covers more than a quarter of a century and merit has placed him at its head. Mr. Haas was born at No. 248 Linden street, Toledo, November 6, 1873, and is a son of Charles and Mary (Adams) Haas, natives of Mecklenburg, Germany. The father was born in 1845 and when a boy of twelve came to America with his parents, who settled in Toledo in 1857. They established their home at the corner of Oliver place and Segur avenue and continued to occupy that dwelling until called to their final rest. The father of Charles Haas died at the age of sixty-four and the mother reached the ninetieth milestone on life's journey. Charles Haas completed his education in the public schools of Toledo and at the age of sixteen enlisted in the Union army. He was captured by the Confederates and confined in Libby prison, from which he escaped. Later he TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 123 was recaptured and spent nine months and twenty-one days in Andersonville prison, suffering untold hardships and privations. At the close of the war he was released and returned to Toledo. Afterward he became a railroad employe and continued to follow that line of work until he retired. A stanch republican, he proved his loyalty to the principles of the party on numerous occasions. During a local election the democratic boss endeavored to solicit Mr. Haas' support, offering him a barrel of flour, then selling at thirty-five dollars, if he would cast his vote for a certain candidate. The bribe was scornfully declined by Mr. Haas, who worked all the harder in support of his party and the principles involved. He attained the age of sixty-four years, passing away in June, 1909. During the '50s Mrs. Haas crossed the Atlantic with her parents, who also cast in their lot with the early settlers of Toledo. She was married in this city and still resides in the old home on Linden street, to which she went as a bride. There were eight children in the family : John, Charles, Fred, Albert and Lena, who are deceased; Louis J. H., William and Henry, all of whom live in Toledo. Louis J. H. Haas received a public school education and at the age of eighteen started out to earn a livelihood, choosing railroad work. He was thus engaged for several years, but on November 6, 1902, joined the police force of Toledo. Starting as a patrolman, he soon won promotion and was assigned the work of a detail detective. Later he was made a regular detective and subsequently was advanced to the rank of captain. In 1921 he was chosen for the post of inspector of detectives, thus serving until January 1, 1928, when he was appointed acting chief of the police department, and since February 1, 1928, has been at the head of the department. A close student of human nature, he knows the ways of criminals and the most effective means of apprehending them. He has taken a determined stand for the rigid enforcement of law and order, and his work has been highly commended by Toledo's citizens. Mr. Haas married Miss Anna Johanna Brimmer, a native of Toledo, and a daughter of Christian and Christina (Martin) Brimmer, representatives of old and prominent families of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Haas are the parents of 124 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY four children : Walter C., who married Theresa Detloff, was a member of the Fifth Marines during the World war and was wounded in the third day's fight in the St. Mihiel engagement, being disabled for life. Myrtle Johanna, is the wife of Ralph Leffel and has a daughter, also named Myrtle Johanna. Leonard Martin married Virginia Steinmiller and is the father of two sons, Leonard M. Jr., and Robert, and Lewis E. is unmarried. Mr. and Mrs. Haas reside at No. 532 Jervis street, and his office is located in the Safety building. He adheres to the political standards of his father and exerts considerable influence in the local councils of the republican party. He is a thirty-second degree Mason and Shriner and also belongs to the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Haas is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, an organization which is stimulating Toledo's development and progress. Fearless and efficient, he has served the city with rare fidelity, and his record is unblemished, while his personal qualities are such as command respect and inspire strong and enduring friendship. MERLE T. JOHNSON One of Toledo's most progressive business men is Merle T. Johnson, vice president and treasurer of the National Cement Block & Supply Company. He was born in Jamestown, New York, on the 15th of August, 1876, and is a son of John A. and Ella (Wolcott) Johnson, both of whom were natives and lifelong residents of New York state. His father, who was a stone-mason and plasterer by trade, was a republican in his political alignment and was an adherent of the Methodist Episcopal church. Merle T. Johnson attended the public schools of Jamestown, graduating from high school in 1896, and in the following year he came to Toledo as purchasing agent for the De Vilbiss Company, with which concern he remained ten years, followed by four years in the same capacity with the Toledo Metal Wheel Company. Then he and his son-in-law, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 125 Cloyd B. Fellabaum, organized the National Cement Block & Supply Company, of which Mr. Fellabaum is president and Mr. Johnson is vice president and secretary. They are engaged in the making of cement blocks and tile and Haydite blocks, and are meeting with notable success. On October 30, 1897, in Sandusky, Ohio, Mr. Johnson was united in marriage to Miss Kathryn Hardy, a native of Swanton, Ohio, who was educated in the Toledo public and high schools and is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Toledo Women's Club. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are the parents of three daughters, namely : Agnes E., who is the wife of Cloyd B. Fellabaum, of Toledo; Helen DeDese, the wife of Foster Petton, of Toledo, and Marjorie Jessie, who is in the Scott high school, Toledo. Mr. Johnson is a republican in his political views and is a member of the Masonic order, in which he has attained the Knights Templar degree. He also belongs to the Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife are members of the Monroe Street Methodist Episcopal church, and he is a member of its finance committee. ZACH SMITH One of the ablest and most popular hotel men in northwestern Ohio is Zach Smith, who for thirty-four years has been connected with the Chrisman Hotel in Bryan, of which he has been the owner for the past seven years. He was born in Decatur, Indiana, in 1874, and received a good, practical public school education. In 1895, at about the time he attained his majority, he came to the Chrisman Hotel as clerk, working for Miss Cora Lock, who died in January, 1917. He filled the position so capably that he was retained continuously until 1922, when he bought the Lock interest in the property and has since been the sole owner. This is one of the best hotels in this part of the country for a town the size of Bryan and has always been so conducted as to be very popular with the traveling public. The rooms are clean and well furnished and an excellent dining room is maintained. Mr. Smith has a half interest in the Coulter Hotel in Frank- 126 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY fort, Indiana, his partner being A. W. Dekan, who is a native of Bryan. On November 11, 1919, Mr. Smith was united in marriage to Miss Helen Mohart, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, who takes an active interest in her husband's business and gives him valuable assistance. Mr. Smith is a Mason, in which order he has received the degrees of the York Rite; is a member of the Mystic Shrine, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Exchange Club, the Hotelmen's Mutual Benefit Association, the Ohio Hotel Association and the Greeters. He is cordial and affable in manner, makes his guests feel at home and is deservedly popular throughout the range of his acquaintance. ALEXANDER W. KLEIN, D. D. S. Dr. Alexander W. Klein is numbered among Toledo's successful dentists because of his fine technical training, his conscientious efforts to do only the highest grade of work and his estimable personal qualities. He was born in Hungary on the 11th of May, 1902, and is a son of Max and Jennie Klein, also natives of that country. When he was about one year old his parents brought their family to the United States and located in Lorain, Ohio, where the father has since been engaged in business, having conducted a clothing store for eighteen years. In the family are three children, namely : William, who is engaged in the hardware business in Lorain, married Miss Sadie Firestone, of that place, and they have one child; David, who formerly resided in Rossford, Ohio, is now practicing dentistry in East Toledo; and Alexander W., of this review, completes the family. Alexander W. Klein attended the public schools of Lorain, graduating from high school in 1921, after which he entered the dental school of Ohio State University, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. He at once located in Toledo, establishing his first office at 2460 Collingwood avenue, but later moved to his present offices in the Close building, at Ashland and Bancroft streets. He has a complete and up-to-date dental equipment, is careful and TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 127 thorough in his work and is well established in the confidence of the people. On June 19, 1928, Dr. Klein was united in marriage to Miss Charlotte Mindel, a daughter of Abraham and Dora Mindel, of 2117 Glenwood avenue, Toledo. Dr. Klein is a member of the Toledo Dental Society, the Ohio State Dental Society and the American Dental Association, and he and his wife are members of Collingwood Temple, of the Jewish faith. They are also members of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith. They are extremely popular members of the social circles to which they belong, and the Doctor is highly regarded in his profession. NATHAN WORTH BROWN, M. D. One of the ablest and most distinguished medical practitioners of northwestern Ohio is Dr. N. Worth Brown, of Toledo, whose professional activities, civil and military, have been of a character which has given him a deserved prominence among the leading physicians of this section of the country. He was born in Yokohama, Japan, on the 22d of October, 1877, a son of Rev. Nathan and Charlotte Amelia (Worth) Brown. He is descended from a sterling old American family, the progenitor of which in this country was Thomas Browne, who was born in 1609 at Bury St. Edmunds, England; emigrated with his brother, the Rev. Edmund B., to Sudbury, Massachusetts, in 1637, and in 1640 moved to Concord, where he lived until shortly before his death, which occurred in Cambridge in 1688. He was the father of Boaz, of Stowe, Massachusetts, in which town also lived the latter's son Thomas (1667-1739). Thomas was the father of John (1694-1715), of New Ipswich, New Hampshire. In line Captain Josiah (1742-1831), of New Ipswich, was a Revolutionary soldier. The next in line of descent was "Deacon" Nathan (1782-1862), of Whitingham, Vermont, grandfather of Dr. Brown of this review. His son, Rev. Nathan Brown, D. D., was born June 22, 1807, in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, and died January 1, 1886, in Yokohama, Japan. He was an early graduate of Williams College; served as prin- 128 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY cipal of Bennington Academy, and became a pioneer missionary to Assam and Japan. He was the translator and author of many books in both the Assamese and Japanese languages. In 1872 he married Charlotte Amelia Worth, who was born December 9, 1838, in Jersey City, New Jersey, and died March 8, 1923, in Yokohama, Japan. She was a daughter of William Worth, an architect, who was born in England in 1793 and emigrated to this country in 1834, settling in Jersey City, where his death occurred in 1850. N. Worth Brown attended elementary schools in Yokohama, Japan, and Newton Centre, Massachusetts, being brought to this country when he was eleven years old. He spent five years in the grade schools and then one year in Vermont Academy, followed by a year with his parents at Swatow, China. In 1895 he returned to this country and entered Denison University at Granville, Ohio, from which he was 'graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1900. He made technical preparation for his life work in the medical school of Western Reserve University at Cleveland, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1903. During the two following years he was resident physician in St. Vincent's Hospital, Cleveland, and in 1905 he located in Toledo, where he was engaged in the private practice of his profession until 1909. In that year he was called to a most important service in the organization of the medical school of the University of Nanking, at Nanking, China, which he successfully effected and then remained as an instructor in that institution until 1916. The following year he spent in postgraduate study and research in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, after which he was in military service until 1919, since which time he has been engaged in medical practice, specializing in internal medicine, in Toledo. In 1908 Dr. Brown took special postgraduate work in London, England. In addition to his regular practice, the Doctor's professional offices and appointments have been as follows : 1906-1908, pathologist St.. Vincent's Hospital, Toledo, Ohio; 1911-1916, professor of internal medicine, University of Nanking Medical School ; 1911-1916, visiting physician and chief of medical service, University Hospital, Nanking; 1916-1917, voluntary assistant in medicine, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 129 Johns Hopkins Hospital; 1917-1918, assistant physician, Johns Hopkins Hospital; lecturer on cardiology, Johns Hopkins Medical School; 1922-1925, visiting physician and chief of medical service, Lucas County Hospital, Toledo; 1920 to date, visiting physician to Toledo Hospital; 1928 to date, chief of medical service, Toledo Hospital; 1928 to date, member of executive committee Toledo Hospital; 1927-28, chief of medical service, Women's and Children's Hospital, Toledo; 1927 to date, visiting physician and cardiologist, Women's and Children's Hospital, Toledo; 1924 to date, consulting physician, Toledo State Hospital. Dr. Brown has had considerable experience in connection with the army medical service, as follows : In 1898, prior to entering the medical profession, he enlisted for service in the Spanish-American war, in which he was a sergeant in Company B, Fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. During 1911-12 he had charge of Chinese Red Cross medical detachments serving with the army in Nanking and vicinity during the Chinese revolution. In 1917, as a contract surgeon, he served four months as special cardio-vascular examiner at Camp Meade, Maryland. In 1918 he was commissioned a captain in the Medical Corps of the United States Army, and was assigned to the British Heart Hospital at Colchester, England, where he remained four months, after which he served as medical officer at Base Hospital Ten, Treport, France, for four months. During 1918-19 he was officer in charge of Annex Base Hospital One Hundred Thirty-six, Quiberon and Carnac, France, where he was stationed for six months. Since his honorable discharge from the regular service in 1919, he has held a major's commission in the Medical Reserve Officers, and assigned to the Fifty-fourth Evacuation Hospital. On July 8, 1903, at Seville, Ohio, Dr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Mary Margaret Hay, who was born in Seville, October 24, 1878, and is a daughter of George Henry and Sarah (Billman) Hay. Her father, who was born in 1844 and died in 1908, was a coal and grain merchant at Seville, and was a veteran of the Civil war. He was a son of Henry Hiram Hay (1818-94), banker and grain merchant of Seville; son of Walter Hay (1786-1857), of Rupert, Ver- 9-VOL. 4 130 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY mont; son of Jonathan Hay, Jr., (1744-94), of Southwick, Massachusetts, and Rupert, Vermont, a Revolutionary soldier; son of Jonathan Hay (17224), of Simsbury, Connecticut; son of George (1695-1765), of Simsbury, Connecticut; son of George Hays, of Windsor, Connecticut, born in Scotland in 1655, emigrated to this country in 1680 and was a farmer and miller at Windsor, where his death occurred in 1725. Sarah (Billman ) Hay was born in 1846 in Seville, Ohio, became the wife of George H. Hay in 1868, and died in 1918 at Akron, Ohio. She was a daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Clause) Billman, of Seville, both of whom came to Ohio from Pennsylvania. Henry Hiram Hay, grandfather of Mrs. Brown, married Polly Crocker, and her ancestry through the Leland family is traced to John and Priscilla Mullins, through their daughter, Ruth Alden, who married John. Bass. Through the Leland lineage, Mrs. Brown is descended from Edward Ransom, the first secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Dr. and Mrs. Brown are the parents of three children, namely : Dorothy Ashmore, born June 16, 1905, in Toledo; Nathan Worth, Jr., born April 29, 1908, in Toledo; and Winship Hay, born November 22, 1910, in Nanking, China. The family residence is on River road, Maumee, Ohio. In his political views Dr. Brown supports the republican party on national issues but at local elections maintains an independent attitude. He is a member of Center Star Lodge, F. & A. M., at Granville, Ohio; the Sigma Chi fraternity, and the Nu Sigma Nu medical fraternity, and he also belongs to Anthony Wayne Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, of which he was president in 1927-28; the Toledo Museum of Art, the Toledo Historical Society, the Torch Club of Toledo and the Toledo Yacht Club. He maintains professional affiliation with the Toledo Academy of Medicine, of which he is a past secretary and section chairman; the Ohio State Medical Society, the American Medical Association, the American Heart Association and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. He and his family are members of the Ashland Avenue Baptist church, of Toledo. Dr. Brown has done much writing on medical subjects for leading professional publications, among which are the TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 131 following papers : "Terminal Nerve Fibres in the Mucous Membranes of the Frog," American Journal of Neurology, 1900; "Historical Sketch of the University of Nanking Medical School," Nanking University Magazine, 1914; "Medical Education in Nanking, China," The Chinese Recorder, Shanghai, 1914; "The Fasciolopsinae of China," Johns Hopkins Hospital Bulletin, October, 1917; "A Simplified Method of Estimating the Venous Pressure," Johns Hopkins Bulletin, 1918; "Paroxysmal Tachyardia in Childhood," American Journal of Diseases of Children, October, 1917; "Sinoauricular Heart Block," Archives of Internal Medicine, October, 1919 ; "The Disabled Heart in General Anaethesia and Analgesia," June, 1923. These contributions included the general topics of medical education in China, intestinal parasites of China, methods of determining the venous blood pressure and on the diseases and irregularities of the heart. Dr. Brown possesses a splendid personality, is an interesting conversationalist and is a popular member of the various circles in which he moves. Able physician, loyal citizen and sincere friend, he is an asset to his community and commands the uniform confidence of his fellowmen. WILLIAM ALFRED NEILL, M. D.  Among Toledo's most distinguished physicians is Dr. William A. Neill, one of the founders and managers of the Toledo Clinic at 456 West Delaware street, and he is widely known for his skill and success as a surgeon. He was born in Chetopa, Kansas, on the 17th of April, 1890, a son of William Richard and Mary (Dyer) Neill. His paternal grandfather, William Alfred Neil, was born in Salisbury, North Carolina, and died at Spencer, Indiana, in which state he had followed farming for many years. He was a captain in the Fifty-third Regiment Indiana National Guard, and served throughout the Civil war. His wife, whose family name was Houston, was a native of Indiana and died at Spencer, that state. She was a second cousin of Governor Sam Houston, of Texas. William Richard Neill was born at Spencer, Indiana, in 1853, and is now living in Vancouver, Washington, having retired  132 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY after many years of successful effort in the lumber business. He is a republican; has served as a justice of the peace, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His wife was born at Spencer, Indiana, in 1855 and died at Vancouver, Washington, in November, 1928. She was a daughter of James and Mary (Jackson) Dyer, both of whom were natives of Indiana and died at Spencer, that state. Mr. Dyer, who was a farmer, served with the rank of captain during the Civil war and was seriously wounded, his injury eventually resulting in his death. William A. Neill was graduated from the Vancouver (Washington) high school in 1909, and from Whitman College, at Walla Walla, Washington, in 1913, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. He then matriculated in the medical school of the University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1917. He served a few months as interne in the University Hospital and in the fall of 1917 was commissioned a lieutenant junior grade in the United States Navy at Pelham Bay training camp, where he remained eighteen months. He was then assigned to the United States Mercy Hospital ship, with which he served until receiving his honorable discharge May 19, 1919. He made six trips to France, each time bringing back wounded soldiers, prior to which special service the ship attended the Atlantic fleet. On leaving the navy, Dr. Neill located in Toledo and became associated in the practice with Dr. C. W. Moots, at 225 Michigan street, with whom he remained for seven years, at the end of which time he bought Dr. Moots' practice, upon the latter's removal to California. Soon afterwards Dr. Neill became one of the organizers of the Toledo Clinic, in 1926, at 456 West Delaware street, where he is now located and of which he is the active manager. The Doctor specializes in surgery and is chief of staff of the Lucas County Hospital and chief of the surgical staff of the Flower Hospital. On December 8, 1923, Dr. Neill was united in marriage to Miss Helen I. Trotter, a native of Toledo and a daughter of James and Iola (Edmunds) Trotter. Her father, who was a contractor and builder, is deceased, and Mrs. Trotter is a resident of Toledo. Mrs. Neill was graduated from the Waite TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 133 high school in 1915 and is a member of Trinity Protestant Episcopal church and the Toledo Women's Club. Dr. and Mrs. Neill are the parents of two children : Patricia Edmunds, born March 7, 1925; and Mary Sue, born July 25, 1928. Dr. Neill is a republican in politics and is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church. He belongs to the Toledo Lions Club and the Phi Delta Theta, the Nu Sigma Nu and the Alpha Omega Alpha college fraternities. Professionally, he is affiliated with the Toledo and Lucas County Academy of Medicine, the Ohio State Medical Society, the American Medical Association and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a lover of outdoor sports, particularly of football, and during the seasons of 1923-24 he coached the Scott high school team, it winning the championship of the United States both years, and playing the final games of the season on the Pacific coast. The Doctor is devoted to his profession, in which his success has been outstanding, and is regarded as one of Toledo's foremost physicians and representative citizens. LAUREN D. MILLER In the field of public entertainment Lauren D. Miller is one of the leading figures in Bryan, Williams county, where he operates the Temple theater, one of the best moving picture houses in this part of the state. He was born in Bryan in 1890 and is a son of Warren and Clara (Edwards) Miller. The father, who is also a native of Williams county, has been for fifty years engaged in the hardware business in Montpelier and is one of that city's most successful and substantial citizens. He is a republican and has always been active in local public affairs. Lauren D. Miller received his educational training in the grade and high schools of Montpelier and then entered his father's hardware store, in which he worked until 1917, when he enlisted for the World war, joining the Ninth Regiment of United States Marines, in which he was made a sergeant. He saw active service and was honorably discharged in Feb- 134 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY ruary, 1919. On his return home he engaged in the furniture business in Montpelier until 1924, when he sold the store and, coming to Bryan, took over the Temple theater, in the management of which he has achieved a distinct success, as is evident by the splendid patronage which he receives. He presents all-talking Vitaphone pictures, all first run, and the theater is open every night in the week. Mr. Miller has exercised great care in the selection of his pictures, maintains the theater in the best possible condition and looks carefully after the comfort of his patrons, so that the Temple theater enjoys well deserved popularity. In July, 1919, Mr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss Grace Dunham, of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, and they are the parents of a daughter, Marylyn, born in October, 1927. Mrs. Miller is active in the social affairs of Bryan, being a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, vice president of the Women's Federation Club and is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Miller is a Knight Templar Mason and a member of the Orchard Hill Country Club and the Exchange Club. He has worked hard for the success which is now his, and since coming to Bryan he has won a large circle of warm friends. CLARENCE S. ORDWAY, M. D. As the founder of the East Side Hospital and the head of its surgical department Dr. Clarence S. Ordway has rendered service of direct value to Toledo, where he has continuously followed his chosen profession for a quarter of a century, establishing an enviable record of accomplishment. He is a native of Warren, Pennsylvania, and of Scotch and English lineage. When four years of age he came to Ohio with his parents, Thomas and Martha B. (Scovill) Ordway, who settled in Bowling Green. His mother attended school in Niles, Ohio, receiving instruction from William McKinley, who later became the twenty-fifth president of the United States. For her second husband the Doctor's mother married William Walker, who served throughout the Civil war, was captured by the Confederates and confined for six months TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 137 in Andersonville prison, suffering great hardships and privations. He passed away in 1918 at Bowling Green, where his wife's death had occurred in 1916. Dr. Clarence S. Ordway, an only child, was graduated from the Bowling Green high school and then attended De= fiance College, from which he received the honorary degree of B. S. He was employed for a number of years in the Rogers Brothers and the Sargent pharmacies at Bowling Green, and in order to fit himself for preparing and compounding medicines he took a pharmaceutical course in the Northern Ohio University at Ada, from which he was graduated in 1887 with the degree of Ph. G. Afterward he was employed as a prescription clerk in large drug stores in Chicago, Cincinnati and Fostoria. For a time he was a traveling salesman from the New York branch of the Eli Lilly Company, the well known pharmaceutical house of Indianapolis. This led to his desire to enter the medical profession and in 1889 he went to Baltimore, matriculating in the University of Maryland, which conferred upon him the M. D. degree in 1902. Afterward he was house surgeon at the General Hospital, the Lying-In Hospital and the Baltimore City Hospital, gaining valuable experience while connected with those institutions. In the summer of 1904 Dr. Ordway came to Toledo, acquiring property at 1153 Oak street, where he erected a building in which he opened his office. He was identified with the Toledo City Hospital for five years, or until the fall of 1909, when he established the East Side Hospital, which received its first patient in February, 1910. Starting with but seven beds, the institution grew so rapidly that in September, 1910, sixteen additional beds were installed and in the same year a training school for nurses was opened in connection with the hospital. It was operated as a semi-private institution until 1922, when it was taken over by a board of trustees, composed of some of the most influential citizens of Toledo, and has since been under the direction of this board. At the time of the change in management the hospital comprised one unit of Toledo's Community Chest. Dr. Ordway has since been chief surgeon of the hospital, which is now a public institution with a capacity of thirty-six beds, and in this connection directs the labors of thirty-six of his professional 138 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY colleagues who comprise its medical and surgical staff. Through his tireless, effective efforts the hospital has grown steadily in usefulness, becoming an asset of great value to the city, and since its inception has rendered efficient service to one hundred and fifty-nine of the two hundred and sixty members of the Toledo Academy of Medicine. In order to meet Toledo's constantly increasing needs for facilities for the treatment and care of the sick a large building is now being constructed at the corner of Euclid and Starr avenues, a distance of one mile from the East Side Hospital. The first unit will have one hundred beds and will cost approximately five hundred thousand dollars. When more space is needed the trustees of the hospital are authorized to add to this structure or erect a building three times the size of the first unit if necessary. Dr. Ordway is a republican and manifests a keen interest in public affairs, but is not active in politics, reserving his energies for his profession, in which he has attained high standing. He has held various offices in the Toledo Academy of Medicine and is also a member of the Lucas County, Northwestern Ohio, Ohio State and Tri-State Medical Societies and the American Medical Association. He is a member of the Toledo Commerce Club, the East Side Commerce Club and the Catawba Cliffs Beach Club. A thirty-second degree Mason, he is 'connected with both the York and Scottish Rites, Zenobia Temple of the Mystic Shrine, and is a past monarch of O-TonTa-La Grotto, while his fraternal affiliations also extend to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He is a great lover of horses, pedigreed dogs and of motoring. Dr. Ordway has been particularly successful as a breeder of fine Irish setters, which he has exhibited at various dog shows, and at one time they received eight prizes in three days. His kennels are noted for their valuable hunting dogs, many of which are prize winners. Dr. Ordway has an interesting collection of movie and camera pictures and also photographs of well known celebrities of Hollywood who are personal friends of his. His collection also bears evidence of his skill as a hunter of big game. Leaving Toledo in September he goes to northern Michigan and Canada and remains in the woods until the TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 139 close of the season, returning to his native state during the open season, then goes to the southern states for quail, dove and wild turkey hunting. HORACE G. CHAMBERS The legal profession has an able and worthy representative in Carey in the person of Horace G. Chambers, who has been engaged in the successful practice of law here for thirty-four years. He was born in Big Creek township, Hancock county, Ohio, on the 19th of November, 1867, and is a son of David and Sarah A. (Sargent) Chambers. The father, who was born in Crawford county, Ohio, followed farming in Hancock county for many years, and his death occurred January 2, 1910. He was a republican in politics and was influential in local affairs. His wife passed away August 7, 1915. Horace G. Chambers received his early education in the district schools, attended Fostoria Academy, and then entered Ohio Wesleyan University, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Later he took up the study of law; was admitted to the bar in September, 1895, and at once entered upon the practice of his profession in Carey, where he has continued to the present time: He is an able, conscientious and reliable attorney; enjoys a large practice in the courts of this county and is highly regarded in the ranks of his profession. In 1900 Mr. Chambers was united in marriage to Miss Kathrine Zahn, of Carey, and they are the parents of a daughter, Mae Caroline, who was born in 1912 and is attending high school. Mrs. Chambers is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and is a very popular member of her social circles. Mr. Chambers has always supported the republican party and has been active in local public affairs, having served as mayor of Carey from 1900 to 1908 and again from 1912 to 1914, and has since been a member of the city council. He is a Mason, in which order he has received the chapter degrees, and is also a member of the Knights of Pythias and other local organizations. Professionally he is a member of 140 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY the Wyandot County Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He and his wife are earnest members of the English Lutheran church, and they give their support to every worthy cause. Mr. Chambers has prospered in his individual affairs and is the owner of a well improved farm of one hundred and twenty acres, the greater part of which he devotes to grain raising. He is a man of ripe judgment in practical matters; is a safe counselor and a dependable advocate, and has honored his profession in this community by his able services. GEORGE O. MATHEWSON, D. D. S. Dr. George O. Mathewson, who is successfully engaged in the practice of dentistry at 406 East Broadway, Toledo, comes of a long line of American ancestors, both paternal and maternal lines having been established in this country prior to the war of the Revolution, in which struggle some members of these families took an active part. The Mathewson family is of Dutch and Welsh descent, while the maternal line is traced back to English origin. The Doctor's maternal grandfather, Smith Greene, fought for four years in the Union army during the Civil war, and on receiving his discharge returned home to resume his former occupation of farming. Both families were early settlers in what is now New York state. George O. Mathewson was born in Wallingford, Vermont, on the 5th of December, 1896, and is a son of Albert A. and Ruth Belle (Greene) Mathewson. His father, who was a native of Rutland county, Vermont, followed the vocation of farming throughout his active life. To him and his wife were born two children, George 0., of this review, and Ruth Belle, who is a school teacher in Rutland county, Vermont. George O. Mathewson attended the public schools of Danby, Vermont, and was graduated in the high school grades from the Troy Conference Academy in 1916. He then entered the Ohio College of Dental Surgery at Cincinnati, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1919. In the spring of the following year TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 141 he entered upon the practice of his profession at his present location and has met with a very gratifying measure of success, having built up a large and remunerative practice. On September 6, 1924, Dr. Mathewson was united in marriage to Miss Helen M. Cripe, who was born and reared in Toledo and is a daughter of James and Maud Cripe. Dr. and Mrs. Mathewson are the parents of three children, namely: Paul Edwin, born June 3, 1925; Doris Helen, born June 28, 1927; and Marion, born March 9, 1929. Mrs. Mathewson is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and they are both members of the New church (Swedenborgian). The Doctor is a member of Lotus Lodge, F. & A. M. ; the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the American Legion. He is a veteran of the World war, having entered the federal service August 1, 1918, in the Medical Enlisted Reserve Corps, unassigned, and was honorably discharged December 18, 1918. He is a member of the Psi Omega Rho, college fraternity, the Chippewa Golf and Country Club and the Au Sable Club. He also maintains professional affiliation with the Toledo Dental Society, the Ohio State Dental Society and the American Dental Association. He is a highly skilled operator, careful and painstaking in his work, and all who have come in contact with him hold him in high esteem. RALPH D. LADD, D. O. Prompted by a laudable ambition, Dr. Ralph D. Ladd worked his way through college, becoming a prominent osteopathist of Toledo, where he has engaged in practice for five years. A native of this city, he was born June 12, 1896, and is a son of Harry W. and May (Roffey) Ladd, natives of Granville, Ohio. The father, a scion of a New York state family of English origin, attended the public schools of Granville, there remaining until early in the '90s, when he settled in Toledo. He still resides in the city and has been in the service of the American Bridge Company for a number of years. To Mr. and Mrs. Ladd were born two sons, Ralph D and Wade, both residents of Toledo. Dr. Ladd was a pupil in the Central and Waite high 142 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY schools, graduating from the latter with the class of 1918, and he completed a course in the Kirksville (Missouri) College of Osteopathy in 1922. During the following year he was an interne of the Kirksville Hospital, afterward locating in Plainwell, Michigan, where he practiced for a similar length of time. In 1924 he opened an office in Toledo and in the intervening period has thoroughly demonstrated his ability as an osteopathic physician, becoming firmly established in his profession. He is located at 420 Toledo-Paramount building, while his residence is at 1151 Clark street. Dr. Ladd keeps in close touch with the progress of his profession through his connection with the Ohio State and American Osteopathic Associations. He belongs to the Yondota Lodge of Masons, Toledo Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the Theta Psi fraternity. In politics he is a republican, while his religious views are indicated by his affiliation with the Clark Street Methodist Episcopal church. He takes a keen interest in outdoor sports, particularly golf, football and baseball, and is athletic examiner for two high schools of Toledo. Dr. Ladd brings to the discharge of his daily duties the zest and energy of youth, supplemented by keen powers of discernment and that spirit of determination which carries the individual ever onward and upward. REUBEN HENRY HABLITZEL Alert to his opportunities, Reuben Henry Hablitzel has converted them into tangible assets and is one of the capable young business men of Oak Harbor. Born in Rockyridge, Ohio, in 1890, he is a son of Gottlieb and Amelia Hablitzel, of whom more extended mention is made elsewhere in this volume in connection with the sketch of Arthur William Hablitzel. The public schools of Rockyridge and Oak Harbor afforded Reuben H. Hablitzel his educational advantages, after which he entered upon his commercial career in Toledo as a clerk in the H. M. & R. shoe store. Later he responded to the call of the west, going to the Priest River district of Idaho, where he spent four years, during which he worked in gold TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 143 and silver mines. In 1916 he proceeded to Kellogg, in Shoshone county, Idaho, becoming timber foreman in the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines, the largest in the world, but owing to illness tendered his resignation at the end of six months. Afterward he entered the employ of A. P. Hutton, owner and proprietor of a general store in Kellogg, filling the position of manager' in the shoe department for two years. While following the occupation of mining in Idaho, Mr. Hablitzel was situated nine miles from a post office and covered the distance once a week on foot, experiencing the hardships incident to life in isolated districts of the far west. On returning to Toledo he was a dealer in electric batteries for two years, and on March 1, 1926, purchased a half interest in the Ryder hardware business, which he has since conducted in partnership with his brother, Arthur W. Hablitzel. Owing to their judicious management and straightforward dealing their trade has grown rapidly in three years, and they are now classed with the leading hardware dealers of Oak Harbor. In 1912 R. H. Hablitzel was united in marriage to Miss Cleah Virginia Parrish, of Bowling Green, Ohio. They are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and Mr. Hablitzel's fraternal and social connections are with the Knights of Pythias, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Exchange Club. Impelled by the spirit of energy and determination, he has progressed through the medium of his own efforts and deserves much credit for what he has accomplished. REYNOLD A. TANK, M. D. Though one of the younger members of the medical profession in Toledo, Dr. Reynold A. Tank has risen high in the ranks of its able and successful physicians and commands a large general practice. He was born at Bono, Lucas county, Ohio, on the 16th of August, 1900, and is a son of August W. and Mary (Aubry) Tank. His paternal grandparents, Fred and Amelia (Boss) Tank, were natives of Germany, who on coming to this country settled at Bono, Ohio, where the grandfather engaged in the lumber business. He is now de- 144 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY ceased, but his wife still lives in Bono. Their son, August W., was born at Trowbridge, Ohio, and is now engaged in a general mercantile business at Bono. He is an active supporter of the democratic party and served one term as treasurer of Lucas county. Religiously he is a member of the Roman Catholic church. His wife was born at Latchie, Wood county, Ohio, and is a daughter of Dona and Esther (Veler) Aubry, both of whom were born in Canada. Mr. Aubry is a retired general merchant and lives in Toledo, in which city his wife died several years ago. Reynold A. Tank attended the public schools of his native town and was graduated from St. John's high school in 1918. He then enlisted for service in the World war and was in a training camp for three months at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, receiving an honorable discharge at the close of the war. He entered St. John's college, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1922, and then matriculated in the medical department of St. Louis University, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1926. He served one year as interne in St. Vincent's Hospital, Toledo, and then located at 918 Starr avenue, Toledo, where he has since been actively engaged in general practice. He is a member of the dispensary staff of St. Vincent's Hospital and of the medical staff of the Women's and Children's Hospital. On November 25, 1926, in Toledo, Dr. Tank was united in marriage to Miss Mary Goetz, a native of Toledo and a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Shinaver) Goetz. Her father, who was a native and lifelong resident of Toledo, was an employe of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad for a number of years. Mrs. Goetz was born in Frenchtown, Ohio, and lives in Toledo. Mrs. Tank is a graduate of the Holy Rosary School of Toledo and belongs to the Pi Omicron sorority. The Doctor and his wife are the parents of a daughter, Marion Rose, born June 6, 1928. Dr. Tank is a republican in his political views and is a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, the Catholic Knights of Ohio, the Phi Beta Pi college fraternity and the East Toledo Club, while he maintains professional affiliation with the Toledo and Lucas County Academy of Medicine, the Ohio State TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 145 Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He and his wife are earnest members of the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic church of Toledo. The Doctor has proved his genuine worth as a physician and man and is very highly regarded throughout his acquaintance. FREDERICK J. DOUBLEDEE Frederick J. Doubledee, branch manager at Toledo for Electrolux, is showing marked ability in building up a successful sales organization and enjoys a good reputation in business circles. He was born at Armow, Ontario, Canada, on the 9th of January, 1899, a son of Edward C. and Mary S. (Farrell) Doubledee. Both parents are deceased, the father dying in 1910 and the mother in Canada in December, 1927. His maternal grandfather, John Farrell, erected the first log house built at Tiverton, Ontario. Frederick J. Doubledee, who is one of a family of seven children, received his education in the public and high schools of Harriston, Ontario, to which place his parents had moved when he was but five years of age. He was reared on the home farm until fifteen, when he left home and worked on a freight boat for the Tomlinson Steamship Company, of Duluth, Minnesota, for one year. He then joined the Willard Storage Battery Company, at Detroit, Michigan, as service shop foreman and service salesman, holding those positions until August, 1918, when he enlisted in the army at Detroit, and was sent to Columbus, Ohio, for two weeks' training. He was then sent to Washington, D. C., and assigned to the quartermaster department as a battery expert and stationed at Camp Meigs, near Washington. In April, 1919, he was sent to Battle Creek, Michigan, and honorably discharged. He then resumed his former position with the Willard Storage Battery Company, with which concern he remained until January, 1922, as service salesman. He was then with the Coca Cola Bottling Company as a salesman at Detroit, in which capacity he served until May, 1925, when he became a representative of Holcomb & Hoke, of Indianapolis, Indiana, remaining with that concern until February, 1926. He 10-VOL. 4 146 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY was next with the Apex Manufacturing Company of Cleveland, Ohio, until November 15, 1926, and two days later became identified with the Electrolux of Ohio, as a: salesman and field manager, with headquarters in Cleveland. On July 2, 1927, he took over the Toledo office as branch manager, serving as such until February 6, 1928, when he was transferred to Detroit as a special representative of Electrolux, Inc., for the Detroit branch. He remained there until May 4, 1929, when he was transferred back to Toledo as manager of the branch, in which capacity he has accomplished splendid results. The Electrolux air purifier and cleaning unit affords purification service for the entire home. There is no crevice or corner so small, or no ornament so delicate, but that Electrolux can reach and clean it safely and hygienically. It disinfects the air and safeguards the health. Mr. Doubledee has a wide acquaintance throughout this section of the country and commands respect because of his earnest and effective efforts along right lines, and he has well earned the success which is crowning his work here. PHILIP W. RIEG, M. D. Dr. Philip W. Rieg, a prominent urologist of Toledo, was born February 10, 1887, in Norwalk, Ohio, a son of Joseph and Rose (Ernie) Rieg. The family is of German origin and was founded in America by the Doctor's grandfather, John Rieg, who espoused the cause of the Union during the Civil war, joining the Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He rose to the rank of captain, receiving a sword for gallantry in action. Joseph Rieg was born December 31, 1864, in Monroe, Michigan, where he remained until 1888, when he settled in Lucas county, Ohio. A skilled mechanic, he held a responsible position in the experimental department of the Overland factory, where he spent several years. After his retirement he went to southern California, establishing his home in Los Angeles, where he still resides. Mrs. Rieg is a native of Toledo and a member of a German family that was founded in this city TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 147 early in the '60s. To Mr. and Mrs. Rieg were born eight children, five sons and three daughters, and all survive. Dr. Philip W. Rieg obtained his early instruction in a parochial school, next entering the Central high school, from which he was graduated in 1909. This was followed by two years' attendance at St. John's College and on leaving that institution he matriculated in Toledo University, which awarded him the M. D. degree in 1913. Starting as an errand boy for the Walding, Kinnan & Marvin Drug Company, he afterward took a civil service examination and was made a substitute letter carrier. During his student days he also filled other positions, thus earning the money for his college education, which was secured through strenuous effort. After his graduation he entered the office of his uncle, Dr. Philip S. Rieg, a well known Toledo physician with whom he was associated for two years, and then began his independent professional career in this city. On July 13, 1917, he enlisted for service in the World war and was detailed for duty with the One Hundred and Forty-eighth Ambulance Corps, attached to the Thirty-seventh Division, with which he sailed for France in July, 1918. He participated in the battle of Baccarat, August 1, 1918 ; was in the Agincourt sector from September 21 to 25; the Meuse-Argonne campaign from September 26 to October 1; the Pannes sector from October 9 to 16; the Ypres-Lys offensive from October 31 to November 4; and the N pres drive from November 9 to 11, 1918. While at the front he was slightly wounded and on three occasions was gassed. Dr. Rieg won a captaincy and was honorably discharged April 29, 1919. During 1922 and 1923 he was connected with the United States Veterans Bureau of Los Angeles and Toledo, serving under Dr. Granville McGowan in the former city and under Dr. M. B. McGonigle in the latter. Since 1923 Dr. Rieg has specialized in urology and is a member of the medical staffs of Mercy and St. Vincent's Hospitals of Toledo. Dr. Rieg was married December 5, 1916, in Toledo, to Miss Hazel S. Baker, a native of Wood county, Ohio, and they have one child, Philip Blaine, who was born July 23, 1926. They reside at 536 Winfield road, while the Doctor's office is in the Toledo Medical building. 148 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY In politics he follows an independent course, voting according to the dictates of his judgment. At one time he served on the board of governors of the Sojourners Club and formerly was vice commander of Frank Ferneau Post, American Legion, which has since been consolidated with the Toledo Post. He belongs to Rubicon Lodge, No. 237, of the Masonic order, and Mrs. Rieg is an ex-treasurer of the Woman's Educational Club. Along professional lines the Doctor is connected with the Toledo and Lucas County Academy of Medicine, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He commands at all times the respect and confidence of his contemporaries in the profession as well as of the general public and is deserving of much credit for what he has accomplished. ISAAC JOSEPH SAUVEY Placing his dependence upon the essential qualities of diligence and perseverance, Isaac Joseph Sauvey has worked his way steadily upward and is now in charge of the Marblehead plant of the Kelley Island Lime & Transport Company. He was born in Marblehead in 1876, a son of Abraham and Marcella (Laracque) Sauvey, and is of French descent. The father was born in Montreal, Canada, and settled in Marblehead, Ohio, in the '90s. He was a contractor and specialized in the building of docks and bridges but during the last twenty-five years of his life was in the service of the Kelley Island Lime & Transport Company. He adhered to the Catholic faith and was a devout member of St. James church of Marblehead. Isaac J. Sauvey was educated in the public schools of Lakeside and learned the trade of a carpenter. For four years he was employed in that capacity at Marblehead, working for the Coast Guards during that time, and then accepted a position with the Kelley Island Lime & Transport Company. His ability and devotion to their interests were rewarded by rapid advancement, and in 1901 he was made master carpenter and builder of the company, which maintains its headquarters in Cleveland. In 1920 he became