400 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY equipped with modern machinery and appliances, and is a man of excellent judgment and thorough practical knowledge of his business, which he is developing into one of the largest concerns of its kind in this section of the state. Mr. Lewis is a republican in politics and is greatly interested in public affairs. He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce, and since coming to Fremont has not only gained public respect but also many warm and loyal friends, who esteem him for his genuine worth. FRANCIS E. MENSING Francis E. Mensing is one of the young and able members of the Toledo bar and every step he has made toward a successful career has been in the right direction. He was born in this city on the 7th of December, 1899, and is a son of Charles H. and Clara (Brown) Mensing and of German lineage. The father was reared and educated in southern Michigan and Ohio and is engaged in the life insurance business in Toledo. In the acquirement of an education Francis E. Mensing attended a parochial school of Toledo and the Scott high school. He was next a student in a college at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and afterward matriculated in St. John's College, a Toledo institution, from which he was graduated in 1925 with the degree of LL. B. Before entering upon the study of law he became an employe of the Ohio Savings Bank & Trust Company and remained with the corporation for three years, rising to the position of teller. Later he was identified with the real estate business and subsequently was connected with the Dealers Finance Company, having charge of the accounting department. In 1925 he was admitted to the bar and entered upon the work of his profession in association with Frank R. Gilsdorf as a member of the firm of Gilsdorf & Mensing. A year later the partnership was dissolved, and Mr. Mensing has since been alone. While a general practitioner, he devotes the greater part of his atten- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 401 tion to real estate, income tax and probate law, of which he has a detailed knowledge, and is accorded a liberal and remunerative clientele. Mr. Mensing was married January 12, 1924, in Hillsdale, Michigan, to Miss Lenna G. Bates, a native of that city and a daughter of Charles and Edith Bates. Mr. and Mrs. Men-sing have become the parents of two children : Harold F., who was born in Toledo, November 12, 1924 ; and Barbara Jean, born August 24, 1927, and also a native of this city. The residence of the family is at No. 2224 Hollywood avenue, and Mr. Mensing's offices are located on the eighth floor of the Spitzer building. In politics he is a republican, and his religious views are in harmony with the doctrines of St. Ann's Roman Catholic church, of which he is a faithful communicant. His public spirit is expressed through his membership in the Chamber of Commerce, and his professional affiliations are with the Toledo City, Lucas County and Ohio State Bar Associations. Mr. Mensing is a young man of energy and determination, endowed with a keen intellect and strong analytical powers, and he has already advanced far in his chosen vocation. For recreation he turns to golf and also indulges in other outdoor sports. By nature he is generous, sincere and companionable and enjoys the esteem of many friends. FRANK C. RUSSELL One of Toledo's distinctive industries, and the only one of its kind here, is the Mineral Felt Insulation Company, of which Frank C. Russell is president. He was born in Toledo on the 12th of October, 1899, and is a son of Charles E. and Alma (Brown) Russell. The father, a native and lifelong resident of Toledo, was a member of the Wright, Russell & Bay Insurance Company, and was also a member of the firm formerly known as Russell & Jennison, Inc., now the Jennison-Wright Company, of Toledo, creosoters of wooden block paving. He received the nomination for mayor of Toledo but was defeated at the election. He was a member of the Baptist church, a man of sterling character and well liked by 26-VOL. 4 402 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY all who knew him. His wife, who is a native of Toledo, still resides here. Her father, the late Daniel A. Brown, was a soldier of the Civil war and afterward conducted an abattoir in this city. Frank C. Russell attended the public schools of Toledo, graduating from high school in 1916, and when but seventeen years of age became the proprietor of the Commodore Hotel, a summer resort hotel at Put in Bay, Ohio, being at that time the youngest hotel proprietor in the United States. After running the hotel for three years, he took a position as traveling salesman for the Ainsworth Shoe Company, a Toledo wholesale firm, which he represented in the state of Michigan for three years. Later he became a wholesale and retail dealer in paints in Grand Rapids, Michigan, representing the Hardy Paint & Varnish Company of Toledo one year. In 1925 he organized the National Felt Insulation Company of Toledo, of which he is president and his brother, J. B. Russell, is vice president. They manufacture a rock fiber into a solid insulating block, which is used largely for insulating houses, furnaces and refrigerators, and they are the national distributors of their product. They have been very successful in this enterprise, as may be inferred from the statement that they began business with a capital of three hundred dollars, all of which was borrowed, and now have a capitalization of one hundred thousand dollars, which it will be necessary to increase soon in order to take care of the rapidly increasing demand for their products. On July 2, 1923, in Detroit, Michigan, Mr. Russell was united in marriage to Miss Gladys Peabody, a native of Petoskey, Michigan, and a daughter of George W. and Etheleene (Rosenburger) Peabody. Her father, who was a native of New York state, died in Nashville, Michigan, and her mother, who was born in Holland, Michigan, is living in Petoskey, that state. Mrs. Russell was graduated from the Petoskey high school; received medical training in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was secretary to Dr. J. C. Foshee. She is an earnest member of the Lutheran church. In his political views, Mr. Russell is a republican, and his religious faith is that of the Church of Christ, Scientist. He is a member of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce and the TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 403 Toledo Yacht Club, and his chief diversion from business is yachting, in which he is an expert. He is a man of dependable business judgment and great energy and the success which is crowning his efforts is well merited. WILLIAM A. FINN William A. Finn, who is well known as one of Toledo's capable lawyers and worthy citizens, is rendering effective service as the head of the legal department of C. L. Harris & Company, insurance adjusters, in which capacity he has shown ability of a high order. He was born in Monroe, Michigan, on the 18th of February, 1898, and is a son of Lawrence T. and Margaret (Pitts) Finn. The family is of Irish origin, having been founded in this country by Mr. Finn's grandfather, William Finn, who settled in Monroe county, Michigan, and there spent the remainder of his life, dying at the age of ninety years. He followed farming; was a soldier in the Union army during the Civil war, and commanded the respect of all who knew him. Lawrence T. Finn was born and reared in Monroe county, Michigan, and during his active years devoted his efforts to agricultural pursuits. In 1911 he retired and is now residing in Toledo. He is a republican in his political alignment and is a member of the Roman Catholic church. His wife died in 1901. To them were born three children, namely : William A., of this review; Margaret, who resides in Toledo; and Arthur, who married Miss Kathryn Biedell and lives at Monroe, Michigan. William A. Finn received his early education in St. Michael's parochial school in Toledo and St. John's high school. He entered the law department of St. John's College, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1921. On his admission to the bar he located in Cleveland, where he entered the legal department of the Ocean Accident & Guaranty Corporation, with which organization he remained for five years. He then returned to Toledo and took over the management of the insurance adjusting firm of C. L. Harris & Company, having immediate charge of all litigation. He specializes in casualty insurance 404 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY practice, in which he is regarded as an expert, and has been uniformly successful in protecting the interests of his clients, being regarded as a safe and dependable attorney. Mr. Finn has always given his political support to the democratic party, while his religious connection is with St. Francis Roman Catholic church. He is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Knights of Columbus and the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Finn owes his success to his own efforts, for he has depended on his own resources practically from early manhood and worked his way through college. He is a close and constant student of the law, adheres closely to the noblest ethics of his profession and commands the uniform respect of his fellow lawyers. Socially he is cordial and friendly, though unassuming, and is deservedly popular, having a large circle of loyal friends throughout the city. ALBERT PHILLIP FALL Efficiency has been the watchword of Albert Phillip Fall, whose commercial record is the story of an orderly progression that has brought him from a minor position to the presidency of The Wel-Ever Piston Ring Company, one of Toledo's widely known corporations. He was born July 31, 1886, in this city, of which his parents, Fred W. and Elizabeth Phillipine (Harman) Fall, are also natives. The father chose the career of an agriculturist and developed one of the productive farms of Lucas county. To him and his wife were born six children : Albert P., Fred J., Clarence, Rose, Lucy and Laura. The boyhood of Albert P. Fall was spent on the home farm in Adams township, Lucas county, and during the winter months he attended a rural school, while in the summer he aided his father in tilling the soil. At the age of fourteen he enrolled as a student in the Davis Business College, which he attended at night, and later prepared for the work of a mechanic by taking a course in mechanical drawing and machine shop practice with the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Starting as an unloader TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 405 of cars for the Toledo Bridge & Crane Company, he soon demonstrated his worth to the firm and advanced through the various departments, eventually becoming general production manager. For fifteen years he remained with the company and while in its service joined C. E. Welever, a fellow employe, in designing a piston ring for automobiles that would eliminate oil pumping and would prevent the fouling of spark plugs. After a series of experiments they produced the Wel-Ever oil control piston ring, which became a motor necessity in general use throughout the country, and to Mr. Fall is due much of the credit for perfecting this valuable device. The development of the new high speed motors accordingly necessitated improvements, and The Wel-Ever Piston Ring Company introduced the Flexo combination piston ring, which eliminates piston slap, compression loss and oil pumping. Like its predecessor, it was a pronounced success from its introduction. The plant of The Wel-Ever Piston Ring Company is on Spielbusch avenue near Jackson street and is a model institution which furnishes work to a large force of skilled mechanics. The corporation has a separate department for serving Toledo and northwestern Ohio for all parts of cars, tractors, busses and airplanes. In January, 1929, Mr. Fall organized the Valv-Lite Piston Ring Company to produce an advanced type of piston ring equipment, and he is president and manager of this corporation. A complete line of pistons, piston pins, ring gears, valves and miscellaneous parts applying to the internal combustion motor is also carried. As president and general manager Mr. Fall displays the poise, the mental alertness, the capacity for detail and the administrative power of the man of large affairs. He has thoroughly systematized the business and maintains a high standard of production. Mr. Fall is the father of two children. The son, Emory Albert, who was born in Toledo, February 26, 1908, is connected with the accounting department of The Wel-Ever Piston Ring Company. He married Letha Pear, of Otisville, Michigan. The daughter, Ruth Anna, was born in Toledo, July 17, 1911. Mr. Fall has conscientiously fulfilled the duties and obligations of citizenship and during 1920 and 1921 was a trus- 406 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY tee of Adams township. He takes an active interest in the affairs of the Young Men's Christian Association, is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and a member of the zoological board of management. He is a thirty-second degree Mason and Shriner and also belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He likewise has membership in the Credit Men's Association, the Automobile Club and the National Exchange Club. Ever interested in the growth and advancement of Toledo, Mr. Fall has given much of his time to promote its various activities for that purpose. Strong and purposeful, he has made his efforts count for the utmost, and his prosperity is the merited reward of tireless industry and honorable, straightforward dealing. LEWIS J. SCHULTZ One of the leading painters and decorators of Toledo is Lewis J. Schultz, the quality of whose work has gained for him an extensive business and a wide reputation. He was born in the northern part of Germany, November 30, 1873, and is a son of William and Amelia Schultz. The parents brought their family to the United States when Lewis J. was but eight years of age and settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where the father was employed as a laborer. Of their fifteen children but three are living, namely : Tillie, the wife of Frank Beck, a painter and decorator in Milwaukee; William, who is a painter by trade and resides in Toledo; and Lewis J. The father saw service in the war of 1870-3 in his native land. He always resided in Milwaukee after coming to this country and there died in 1926. His widow passed away in the fall of 1928. Lewis J. Schultz received his education in a German Lutheran school in Milwaukee, which he attended until eleven years of age, when he began to learn the painting and decorating trade, which he has followed continuously to the present time. He learned his trade under Adolph Dusick, a master painter of that city and under whom Mr. Schultz became an expert painter by the age of eighteen years. In 1892 he came to Toledo and for a number of years worked TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 409 for some of the best master painters and decorators in this city. In 1900 he embarked in the business on his own account at 932 Western avenue. Later for ten years he ran a shop on Michigan street and for the past nine years has been at his present location, 128 Thirteenth street, where he purchased a substantial brick building, thirty-four by one hundred feet in size. Mr. Schultz has his office upstairs, while down stairs are the display rooms and studio, with a workshop in the rear, it being one of the best painting establishments in northern Ohio. He has successfully handled a number of big contracts in this city, some of which are the Toledo Safety building, the Flower Hospital, the new addition to St. Vincent's Hospital, eight new school buildings, including the Woodward high school, and many of the largest and most beautiful homes in Toledo. On June 27, 1891, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mr. Schultz was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie Rykoff, whose mother, Charlotte Rykoff, died in Toledo. To Mr. and Mrs. Schultz have been born eight children, four of whom are deceased. The living are : Hilda, the wife of Paul Hutchinson, of Toledo; Paul and Clarence, both of whom are associated with their father in the painting and decorating business; and Irene, the wife of Harold Schmuhl of this city. Henry, deceased, enlisted for service in the World war and was in training at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, this state. He was assigned to the Eighty-third Motor Transport Division, and his first actual service was to drive a truck from Detroit to Baltimore, Maryland. He was then sent to England and at once to France, where he served on various fronts. While engaged in the line of duty he was shell shocked and was then transferred from the motor transport service to the engineers corps and from that to the railroad service in France. He remained in France one year after the armistice, during which he was given leave and traveled through the various sectors and all over Germany, his expenses being paid by the government. On his return to the United States he was honorably discharged at Camp Sherman and returned to Toledo. However, his health failed as the result of shell shock and he was sent to the government hospital at Marion, Indiana. He died September 28, 1924, at the age of twenty- 410 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY eight years. Prior to going into the army he had been associated with his father in the painting business. Lewis J. Schultz is a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Red Men or the World. He formerly took a great interest in yachting and was for a number of years a member of the Maumee Yacht Club. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and has been active and prominent in various trade organizations. He served for two years as president of the Ohio Council of Master Painters and two years on the executive board of the International Society of Master Painters and Decorators. He was for ten years president of the Toledo Council of Master Painters and Decorators and is now a member of the executive committee of the Toledo Builders' Exchange. He and his family are members of the Holy Trinity Lutheran church, and he gives liberal support not only to his church but also to many other worthy benevolent causes. He has been a good citizen of his community in the best sense of the term and the splendid success which has come to him has been the legitimate fruitage of his persistent industry, his honest dealings and his determination always to satisfy his patrons. The residence of Mr. Schultz is at No. 1427 Harvard boulevard. KENNETH M. WRIGHT Among the interests which center in Genoa is the United States Gypsum Company, of which Kenneth M. Wright is the superintendent. His entire life has been devoted to work along this line, and his steady progress has resulted from close application and well directed efforts. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, he was born in 1896 and there pursued his public school education, which was completed by graduation from high school with the class of 1914. He next entered the Missouri School of Mines and his collegiate training brought him the degree of Bachelor of Science in mining engineering. When his textbooks were put aside he became connected with the Johns-Manville Corporation, in the asbestos industry in Quebec, Canada, and from 1920 until 1924 he occupied the position of assistant mine superintendent there. In the lat- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 411 ter year he came to Genoa as quarry superintendent of the United States Gypsum Company and subsequently was advanced to the position of superintendent of the plant and is thus actively identified with the manufacture of lime, which constitutes one of the important sources of revenue in northwestern Ohio. His thorough technical training and his broad experience, together with his ready adaptability and resourcefulness, well qualify him for the responsibilities which devolve upon him in connection with the operation of the Genoa plant. In 1921 Mr. Wright was married to Miss Martha Pillman, of Spring Creek, Missouri, and they have one son, John F., who was born in Quebec in 1923. Mr. Wright votes with the republican party and always keeps well informed concerning the vital questions and issues of the day but has neither sought nor desired office, preferring to concentrate his energies upon his business affairs, his close application being a vital force in his steady progress along commercial lines. C. F. KAEMMING One of the leaders of commercial and civic affairs in Woodville is C. F. Kaemming, who is conducting a prosperous hardware business and is interested in other enterprises which also are contributing to the general prosperity of the community. He was born in Germany in 1874 and was about six years of age when he was brought to the United States by his father, William Kaemming, who located in Sandusky county and engaged in farming during his remaining active years, his death occurring in 1917. C. F. Kaemming received his educational training in the public schools and assisted his father on the home farm for a number of years. About the time of his marriage, in 1906, he entered into business as a member of the firm of Dopker & Kaemming, establishing a hardware store in Woodville. The company enjoyed flattering success, building up a large trade, and in 1916 Mr. Kaemming bought his partner's interest, since which time he has carried on the business alone. 412 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY He has a large and complete line of shelf and heavy hardware, farming implements and auxiliary lines, and his patronage comes from a wide radius of surrounding country. In 1925 Mr. Kaemming erected the splendid building which he now occupies and is regarded as one of Woodville's most prosperous and substantial business men. He is a director of the State Savings Bank and is president of the Bruns Hydrated Lime Company. In 1906 Mr. Kaemming was united in marriage to Miss, Emma Rodeloff, a native of Wood county, Ohio, and they became the parents of five children : Paul, who is associated with his father in the hardware business; Luther, who is teaching school in Indiana ; Margaret, who is at home, and two who are deceased. Mr. Kaemming is a democrat in his political affiliations; is a member of the city council and has been a strong and consistent supporter of all movements for the betterment of the community along any line. He attends the Lutheran church and gives generously to all worthy causes. Because of his ability and stanch qualities of character he commands the unqualified confidence and respect of all who know him. WILLIAM IRA MILLER Toledo owes its commercial development to the combined labors of many enterprising business men of the type of William Ira Miller, who is one of the city's leading realtors. He was born December 26, 1888, in Blissfield, Michigan, of which his father, Christian Miller, is also a native. The grandfather, Christian Miller, Sr., emigrated from Germany to the United States early in the '40s, settling in Michigan, and was a Union soldier during the Civil war. Afterward he returned to Lenawee county, Michigan, and engaged in farming near Blissfield during the remainder of his life. His son, Christian Miller, Jr., learned the trade of a carpenter and in 1879 located in Toledo, where for many years he was closely identified with building operations and is now enjoying a well earned rest. He is a member of the Lutheran church and gives his political support to the democratic party. His TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 413 wife, Mary (Knight) Miller, was also a native of Blissfield and was related to the family for which the town was named. She was fatally injured in an automobile accident and passed away in Toledo in October, 1927, when sixty-nine years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Miller were the parents of eight children, five sons and three daughters, and six survive. Their son, Stanley Miller, was an aviator and lost his life while participating in a cross country race inaugurated by the government. Six persons were killed in the accident, which occurred in September, 1919, while the airplanes were crossing the state of Utah. Stanley Miller served in the United States Aviation Corps while in France and held the rank of first lieutenant. He was a young man of exceptional worth, and his tragic death brought deep sorrow to his family and friends. Charles, another son, was also in the service of his country and went to France. William I. Miller was a child of two when his parents came to Toledo and on completing his grammar school course he entered the old Central high school, from which he was graduated in 1909. He attended the University of Ohio for a year and at the age of twenty-six began his career as a realtor. For a number of years he was treasurer and general manager of the Miller-Baither Company and is now president of the Miller-Bolger Company. The firm has negotiated many important transfers of property and also handles insurance. Mr. Miller is an expert valuator, and his advice in regard to real estate investments is sound and reliable. Through honest dealing and efficient management he has created a business of substantial proportions and also has financial interests of importance. For a number of years he has been secretary of the Buckeye Savings Association of Toledo, which has likewise profited by his keen sagacity and executive force. Mr. Miller was married June 14, 1919, in Toledo to Miss Gladys M. Long, a native of the city and a daughter of B. J. and Nellie (Musser) Long. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have two children : Mary Ellen, who was born June 16, 1920; and Robert William, born November 30, 1922. The residence of the family is at No. 2355 Hollywood avenue, and Mr. Miller's office is located at No. 340 Erie 414 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY street. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and his religious views are in harmony with the doctrines of St. Andrew's Episcopal church. For four years he was superintendent of its Sunday school, and Mrs. Miller is also active in religious affairs and philanthropic work. Mr. Miller is an ex-treasurer of the Fort Industry Lodge of Masons and a member of the realty board of Toledo and the local insurance board. He utilizes every opportunity to exploit the resources, advantages and attractions of his city, and his personal attributes are such as inspire esteem and friendship. CHARLES FAYETTE CHAPMAN Since his admission to the bar Charles Fayette Chapman has engaged in the practice of law in Toledo, which numbers him among its leading attorneys. He was born in Millbury, Ohio, November 14, 1875, a son of Charles F. and Philinda P. (Tracy) Chapman, also natives of the Buckeye state, and is of English descent. His father spent his early life in Portage county, Ohio, and when a young man offered his aid to the Union, joining the One Hundred and Third Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he served for three years as a private. Subsequently he engaged in the manufacture of woodenware at Perrysburg, Ohio, where he spent the remainder of his life, passing away January 2, 1914, at the age of sixty-nine years. He was a faithful member of the Methodist church and gave his political support to the republican party. Mrs. Chapman was born in 1845 and attained the age of sixty-eight years, responding to the final summons in 1913. She was a daughter of Joseph Rex and Hannah (Burdick) Tracy and a sister of Thomas Henry Tracy, senior member of the well known law firm of Tracy, Chapman & Welles of Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Chapman are survived by three children : Edith, the wife of C. O. Champney, of Perrysburg; Gertrude E. Chapman, who also lives in Perrysburg; and Charles Fayette. The last named was a pupil in the public schools of Perrysburg and prepared for the legal profession at the University TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 415 of Michigan, also studying law in the office of King & Tracy. In 1898 he passed the state bar examination and later qualified for practice in all of the United States courts. He began his career as a lawyer with the Toledo firm of King, Tracy, Chapman & Welles, from which the senior partner, Harry E. King, retired in 1914, when the present style of Tracy, Chapman & Welles was adopted. It is composed of attorneys of high standing and constitutes one of the foremost law firms of the city. Notwithstanding the breadth and exactness of his legal learning and his facility in applying the same, Mr. Chapman has never been known to present a case before court or jury without preparation as thorough as time and means rendered possible, and this has been one of the secrets of his success as an attorney. On the 23d of October, 1902, Mr. Chapman was married in Perrysburg to Miss Elizabeth M. Hanson, a native of that town and a daughter of N. L. and Lyda (Murray) Hanson. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman reside at 2035 Mount Vernon avenue, Westmoreland, while his offices are situated on the tenth floor of the Ohio building. In religious faith Mr. and Mrs. Chapman are Presbyterians, attending services at the Collingwood Avenue church of that denomination, and in politics he is a republican. Along social lines he is connected with the Toledo Club, while his wife belongs to the Woman's Club. As a member of the Chamber of Commerce he is promoting the material development of his city, and his professional affiliations are with the Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. VALENTINE ARNOLD. A man of forceful personality and progressive spirit, Valentine Arnold has long been a dominant figure in business circles of Woodville and ranks with the foremost contractors of the country. He was born in Austria in 1882, a son of Valentine and Marie Arnold, and remained in his native land until he reached the age of nineteen, when he sought the opportunities of the United States. In 1901 he located in Toledo and was there engaged in contracting until 416 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY 1907, when he transferred his headquarters to Woodville, the lime center of the world. Mr. Arnold specializes in the erection of lime kilns and hydrating plants, a field in which he excels, and has patented his ideas in regard to the construction of these buildings. The business is conducted on a partnership basis, his associate being a Mr. Weigel, who is the junior member of the firm. In connection with the plant they have a completely equipped laboratory, affording every facility for their experimental work. They have established a remarkable reputation for honesty and efficiency and conduct the largest business of the kind in the United States, while they have also done considerable work in foreign countries. The partners likewise control a creamery company of Fremont, Ohio, and have been notably successful in all of their undertakings. In 1912 Mr. Arnold married Miss Ann Marie Herkel, of Clay Center, Ohio, and they now have three children : Alice, Charles and Evelyn, aged respectively seventeen, thirteen and nine years. The family are members of the German Lutheran church and Mrs. Arnold is a member of the Ladies Aid Society. She devotes much time to religious and community affairs and is connected with the Parent-Teacher Association, with which Mr. Arnold is also affiliated. He is likewise a member of the Exchange Club and gives his political allegiance to the republican party. Preeminently a man of action, gifted with initiative and originality, he has transformed his dreams into realities, and his life record constitutes a notable example of brilliant achievement through individual effort. SAMUEL R. WILLIAMS Samuel R. Williams, member of the well known law firm of Rowe, Williams & Dillon, is numbered among Toledo's leading attorneys and for many years has stood in the front rank of the bar of northwestern Ohio. He was born at West Baltimore, Preble county, Ohio, October 10, 1867, and is a son of James Madison and Harriett E. (Renner) Williams. The father, who was born at Fincastle, Botetourt county, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 417 Virginia, December 11, 1842, was a member of one of the old families of that state and was of Welsh ancestry, being a direct descendant of Roger Williams. He was reared in Preble county, Ohio, in which locality his parents had settled in 1849, and resided there until 1869, when he moved to Darke county, this state. He matriculated in the Eclectic Medical College at Cincinnati, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1869. He entered upon practice in Darke county, where he resided until his death, which occurred June 15, 1894. He was a successful physician and was a man of strong character and marked influence. He was a stanch supporter of the democratic party and was actively interested in national, state and local politics. He belonged to the Masons and the Knights of Pythias and was an earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Harriett E. (Renner) Williams was born at West Baltimore, Preble county, Ohio, September 2, 1846, and was of Austrian descent in the paternal line. By her union with James M. Williams she became the mother of six children, as follows : Gladys, who is the wife of William McDonald and resides in Indianapolis, Indiana; Samuel R., of this review; William C., who resides in Darke county, this state; Listen V., of St. Petersburg, Florida; Ethel, who is the wife of Worra Payne and lives in Darke county, Ohio; and Gertrude, who was born November 2, 1870, and died on October 2, 1872. Samuel R. Williams received his early education in the public schools of Darke county, after which he taught school in Darke and Shelby counties for four years. He then took up the study of law in the office of Allread & Bickel, at Greenville, Ohio, and after his admission to the bar entered upon the practice of his profession in Greenville in association with James I. Allread, under the firm name of Allread & Williams, a relation which was continued until Governor McKinley appointed Mr. Allread to the bench of the circuit court. Mr. Williams then formed a partnership with O. R. Krickenberger, under the firm name of Williams & Krickenberger, which continued until 1899, when Mr. Williams withdrew from the firm and located in Toledo. Here he became associated with E. L. Twing, under the firm style of Twing 27-VOL. 4 418 - STORY OP THE MAUMEE VALLEY & Williams, which continued one year. Mr. Williams then withdrew and moved to Findlay, Ohio, where he was associated in the practice with John J. and Ralph D. Cole, under the firm name of Cole, Williams & Cole. In 1913 he returned to Toledo and for several years discontinued his law practice because of poor health. In 1921 he again became active in his profession as a member of the firm of Southard, Rowe & Williams, which continued until 1923, when the firm was reorganized as Rowe, Williams & Dillon, with offices at 620 Security building. The firm specializes in the practice of corporation and real estate law and is regarded as one of the strongest and most successful law firms of the city. In Mr. Williams are combined the essential qualities of the successful lawyer, for his legal learning is broad and accurate; he is careful and painstaking in the preparation of his cases and determined and resourceful in the trial of causes, while as an office counselor he has been found to be safe and sound. On December 16, 1908, Mr. Williams was united in marriage to Miss Jessie Skeldon, who was born and reared in Toledo and is a daughter of Charles A. and Eliza (Miller) Skeldon. Her maternal grandfather was Peter Miller, who was a descendant of one of the pioneer settlers of Toledo. Mrs. Williams has long been active and prominent in church, civic and social affairs of this city, being a member of the Toledo Women's Club, the Methodist Episcopal church and the Epworth League and is a member of the board of directors of the King's Daughters of Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Williams have been born four children, namely: Guy R., deceased; Don I., who married Miss Beatrice Niles and they have two children, Niles and Phyllis ; Dale C., who married Miss Fern Albright and resides in Hollansberg, Darke county, Ohio; and James R., who married Miss Undine Case and lives in Atalla, Alabama. Mr. Williams is a member of Toledo Lodge, No. 144, F. & A. M.; Fort Meigs Chapter, No. 29, R. A. M.; and Toledo Lodge, No. 53, B. P. O. E. He maintains professional affiliation with the Toledo Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. In his political views he is a democrat. He is a man of wide interests, has been a consistent supporter of those things which have TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 419 been calculated to promote the material, civic and moral welfare of his community, and has long been regarded as one of Toledo's solid and dependable citizens. Courteous and gracious in manner, loyal in his friendships and sincere in all of his social relations, he is uniformly held in the highest respect throughout the range of his acquaintance. GEORGE D. LEHMANN George D. Lehmann, who holds a responsible position with the Welles-Bowen Company, is one of Toledo's able and well-known business men, and is highly regarded by his associates. He was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, April 25, 1891, a son of Robert Frederick and Sophia (Klippert) Lehmann. His father was born in Peitz, Germany, on July 2, 1855, and his mother in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in 1860, a member of an early Pennsylvania-German family. Mr. Lehmann attended the public schools of Altoona; was graduated from high school in 1909, and then entered Pennsylvania State College, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1913. He spent the following two years in Rochester, New York, and since January 1, 1916, has been associated with the Welles-Bowen Company as development engineer and property manager, in both of which capacities he has shown ability and judgment. On June 30, 1915, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Mr. Lehmann was united in marriage to Miss Naomi May Miller, who was born in that city on March 2, 1891. Her father, Eliphas Philip Miller, who was the descendant of early New England stock, was born in Adamsburg, Pennsylvania, on April 15, 1862, while her mother, whose maiden name was Lorena Bernard, was of English descent and was born in Wellsville, Ohio, on March 19, 1868. Mrs. Lehmann's great-great-grandfather drove the first four-horse team from Hollidaysburg to Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. Lehmann are the parents of two children, Robert Eliphas, deceased, and George Daniel, Jr. Mr. Lehmann is a republican in his political adherency and belongs to the Masonic order, being a member of the 420 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY blue lodge, chapter and council. He is a past president of the Toledo Exchange Club, is a member of the city planning commission and is chairman of the Lucas county planning commission. His religious membership is with the Glenwood Lutheran church and he is a director of the Toledo Sunday School Association. He is genuinely interested in the welfare and development of his city, to which he is contributing of his efforts, and is greatly esteemed for his sterling worth and genial manner. HENRY JACOB POOL, M. D., F. A. C. S. In the front rank of eminently able and successful physicians and surgeons of northwestern Ohio stands Dr. Henry J. Pool of Port Clinton, Ottawa county, attaining his prominence not only because of his professional skill in all lines of surgery, but also through his active identification with matters relating to the public welfare. Dr. Pool was born in Toledo., Ohio, August 4, 1875, receiving his early education in St. Mary's School and the public schools of that city, as well as under private tutors in Port Clinton. In 1898 he matriculated in the Cleveland College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he was graduated in 1902. He at once entered upon the practice of his profession in Port Clinton, success attending him from the beginning. In 1906 he began to specialize in surgery. In the same year he founded the Pool Hospital Clinic, a sixteen bed hospital, which is conducted as a private institution and independent of outside financial aid. The hospital conforms to the standards of the American College of Surgeons and is a credit to the community which it serves. In addition to his large private practice, Dr. Pool is army surgeon for Camp Perry and the Erie Proving Grounds. Dr. Pool is married and has three daughters, Lucile, Mary and Betty. Mrs. Pool was formerly Miss Louise Dedreaux of Cleveland, Ohio. The Doctor, who is an enthusiast in any activity related to his profession, has been conspicuous for his interest in civic and welfare work. In 1902 he served as health officer of Port Clinton, and in 1918 was a member TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 423 of the city council. He organized and served as president of the Parent-Teacher Association of Ottawa county and is county chairman of the Child Welfare Association. He is a past president of the Kiwanis Club, has been chairman of the Citizens' Military Training Camp since its organization here, and during the World war was a member of the draft board. Dr. Pool is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Radiological Society of North America. He maintains professional affiliation with the Ottawa County Medical Society, of which he is past president, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Able physician, skilled surgeon, loyal neighbor and friend, he continues to fill a large place in his community. RALPH W. MOORE Ralph W. Moore, president of the Buckeye-Commercial Savings Bank, of Findlay, is one of his community's most prominent and influential citizens and has been a large factor in the prosperity and financial development of that city. He was born on May 12, 1863, in Biglick township, Hancock county, Ohio, and is a son of Ross W. and Sarah E. (Wiseley) Moore, who were born respectively on January 3, 1838, and March 6, 1841. On the paternal side Mr. Moore is of Scotch-Irish stock and on the maternal side is of Scotch-English antecedents. Mr. Moore received his early education in what was called the Biglick Center school and later attended the State Normal School at Ada. He was a resident of Biglick township until the spring of 1881, since which time he has lived in Findlay. He was engaged in farming and various other pursuits during the early years of his life, and since March 1, 1891, has been identified with the banking interests of Findlay. He has been successful in his affairs and now, besides his interest in the Buckeye-Commercial Savings Bank, of which he is president, he is vice president of the Buckeye Traction Ditcher Company, of Findlay, one of Findlay's important industries. On December 25, 1893, at the home of the bride's mother, 321 Elm street, Findlay, Mr. Moore was united in marriage 424 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY to Miss Aura M. Ulsh. She was born in Biglick township, Hancock county, on March 29, 1871, a daughter of Henry B. and Lydia (Rickenbaugh) Ulsh, both of whom were of German birth. They were members of the Evangelical church and both are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are the parents of five children, namely: Ralph W., Jr., who was married on June 25, 1920, to Miss Sara Chedsey, of Coalmont, Colorado, in which city they now reside, has two daughters, Helen Joe, born on April 14, 1921, and Sara Jane, born on September 25, 1922; Ralph W. Moore, Jr., enlisted for the World war at the first opportunity, and served until the end of the war, being honorably discharged with the rank of second lieutenant; Helen Gertrude was married on August 28, 1928, to Donald Hatch Kinnan, of Syracuse, New York, where he is associated with the Lenox Furnace Company; Ethel L. is a teacher in the high school in Cleveland, Ohio; Alice Loreen is a teacher in the junior high school of Findlay; and Lewis Clark is a student in Ohio Wesleyan College, at Delaware, Ohio. In his political views Mr. Moore is a democrat and served as deputy county auditor under W. T. Platt and C. B. Metcalf. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, is a director of the city hospital and an active member of the Chamber of Commerce. His religious connection is with the United Brethren church, of which his wife is also a member. Mrs. Moore belongs to the Woman's Missionary Society, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the Hillcrest Club. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have long been identified with those things which contribute to the welfare of their community and are held in the highest measure of esteem. FREDERICK LYMAN GEDDES Frederick Lyman Geddes, a prominent corporation lawyer, has been in the practice of law in Toledo for fifty-four years and is senior member of the firm now entitled Geddes, Schmettau, Williams, Eversman & Morgan. A native of Adrian, Michigan, he was born November 10, 1850, his parents being Norman and Laura (Casey) Geddes. The father, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 425 who was an attorney by profession, served for nine years as probate judge of Lenawee county. The Geddes family is Celtic, traditionally originating in Brittany, thence emigrating to Normandy and, early in the eleventh century, to Great Britain, one branch later settling in Morayshire, Scotland, whence in the seventeenth century Paul Geddes emigrated to the north of Ireland. His son James, the great-great-greatgrandfather of Frederick L. Geddes, came with his family to America in 1752, settling near the site of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Thomas Casey, the great-great-great-great-greatgrandfather of F. L. Geddes in the maternal line, by tradition was the sole survivor of his family, all other members of which were destroyed in the "Irish Massacre." He was saved by his nurse and taken to relations in Gloucestershire, England, whence he emigrated to America, settling in 1658 in Newport, Rhode Island. After graduation from the Adrian high school in 1868, Frederick L. Geddes entered the University of Michigan, from which he received the degrees of Bachelor of Arts in 1872, and, in 1875, Master of Arts. He was admitted to the bar in Michigan in March, 1875, and in Ohio the following month, immediately thereafter beginning practice in Toledo with his university classmate, Barton Smith, with whom he was thus associated for six years. In 1882 he entered into a partnership with Clarence Brown which continued until the death of the latter in 1918, prior to which time others had been admitted into the firm, the title of which then was Brown, Geddes, Schmettau & Williams. Charles A. Schmettau, who for a long period has been sojourning in Brussels, Belgium, now has only a nominal connection with the firm. The partners besides Mr. Geddes are Lloyd T. Williams, Walter A. Eversman, Harry W. Morgan, Henry A. Middleton, Edwin Williams and Charles W. Racine. With advancing years, Mr. Geddes has gradually withdrawn from active practice. He is a trustee (v.p.) of the Toledo Museum of Art, a director of The Toledo Trust Company, Toledo Glass Company, Toledo Scale Manufacturing Company, William S. Walbridge Company, Toledo Steel Tube Company, Printing Plates, Inc., of Toledo, and other corporations, and a member of the Toledo, Country, University, Bankers, Trans- 426 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY portation and Automobile Clubs of Toledo, the Toledo Chamber of Commerce, the Lawyers Club of the University of Michigan and the Dome Lake Club in Wyoming, and of the Lucas County, Ohio State, American Bar and International Law Associations. He is a Mason, received the honorary thirty-third degree of the A. and A. Scottish Rite in 1901, was grand commander of the Knights Templar of Ohio in 1906, and for twenty consecutive years has been chairman of the jurisprudence committee of the Grand Commandery. He is also a member of the Alpha Delta Phi and Phi Delta Phi college fraternities. On December 24, 1879, Mr. Geddes was united in marriage with Kate Adele Rosebrugh, daughter of James and Sarah L. (Bottum) Rosebrugh, of Amboy, Illinois. Mrs. Geddes is a trustee of the First Unitarian church of Toledo, the Toledo Woman's Club and the North Toledo Community House. Of the two latter she was president for many years. Their living children are: (1) Paul Rosebrugh, born March 14, 1881, worked five years under eminent vocal teachers in Florence, Italy, and for a number of years has been head of the vocal music department in John B. Stetson University at DeLand, Florida. On November 17, 1923, he married Miss Betty A. Greiner, of Toledo, and they have one daughter, Ruth Mary, born April 19, 1928. (2) Laura Casey, born January 5, 1883, was graduated from Smith College with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1907. On March 26, 1913, she married Walter Seigrist Miller, of Toledo, who died September 25, 1929, and to them three daughters were born: Kate Rosebrugh, January 25, 1914, and Caroline Seigrist, July 13, 1915, both now attending Warrenton County School at Warrenton, Virginia; and Casey Geddes, born February 26, 1919. (3) Katharine Rachel, while this country was participating in the World war, was a volunteer worker in the Surgical Dressings Division of the American Red Cross in Paris, and, after the armistice engaged at and about Strasburg, aiding in checking in American prisoners of war. She is Girl Scout commissioner for the Toledo district and a member of boards of several Toledo welfare organizations. (4) Florence Dority, who was graduated from Smith College in 1913, married, December 18, 1915, John Usher Loomis, of TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 427 Omaha, Nebraska. She is a member of the governing board of the Omaha Community Chest, being the only woman ever a member of that board; is president of the Junior League of Omaha and active in sundry welfare activities in that city. Their children are John Usher, Jr., born September 12, 1916, and Frederick Geddes, born February 26, 1926. The fifth child of Frederick L. and Kate R. Geddes was Donald Frederick, born December 21, 1892. He was graduated from Williams College with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1916, and married Myra West, of Toledo, November 18, 1916, who died October 16, 1918. In the summer of 1917, while in Florida, he enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve Force, but was not called into service until the last of January, 1918, just as he was completing the first half of his course in the Law School of the University of Michigan. Shortly thereafter he was detailed to an officers' training school at Hampton Roads, from which, after intensive study for about five months, he was graduated with the rank of ensign and assigned to the battleship Minnesota. He died January 30, 1919, while still in the service. JUDGE JOHN W. WINN, JR. Studious, diligent and capable, Judge John W. Winn, Jr., has risen rapidly in the legal profession and demonstrates an unusual capacity for administering the affairs of the municipal court of Toledo, an office to which he was recently appointed. He was born in Defiance, Ohio, July 24, 1898, a son of John W. and Charlotte M. ( Yeagley) Winn, and in the paternal line represents an old Pennsylvania family of Welsh origin. The father was born March 4, 1855, on a farm in Muskingum county, Ohio, and received his public school education in Williams and Defiance counties. Later he read lam, in Cincinnati and was admitted to the bar of Ohio. Locating in Defiance, he soon proved his ability to cope with the intricacies cf the law and successfully handled much important litigation. As the years passed his clientele steadily increased, and his legal acumen led to his selection for the post of prosecuting attorney for Defiance county. He amply justified the 428 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY trust reposed in him, securing a large number of convictions, and he also aided in framing the laws of the commonwealth. Mr. Winn was chosen a member of the state constitutional convention and represented his district in the general assembly of Ohio, serving for several terms. In politics he was a strong democrat and his religious views were in harmony with the doctrines of the Methodist church. Along fraternal lines he was identified with the Masons, the Elks and the Knights of Pythias, being a grand chancellor of Ohio in the last named order. He was a member of the Defiance County Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association and the American Bar Association and successfully followed his profession until his death on the 7th of August, 1927, at the age of seventy-two years. He is survived by Mrs. Winn, who is a native of Williams county, Ohio, and the daughter of a Union veteran. Mr. and Mrs. Winn were the parents of five children : Mabel, who is the wife of the Rev. W. K. Himes, of Lancaster, Ohio; Claude, who lives in Defiance; Charlotte M., who is Mrs. Edward Groweg, of Los Angeles, California ; John W., Jr. ; and Marjorie, the wife of William Crist, a well known attorney of Toledo. Judge Winn obtained his public school education in his native city and his advanced studies were pursued in the Ohio State University, from which he won the A. B. degree in 1921 and that of LL. B. in 1923. Prior to his graduation he was connected with an orchestra and with his earnings paid a portion of his college expenses. After completing his education he entered the law office of Marshall & Fraser in Toledo and remained with them until 1925, when the partnership was dissolved. In January, 1928, he joined the firm of Fraser, Hiett, Wall & Effler, becoming a partner in the business, and in December of that year was chosen by Governor Donahey for the office of municipal judge. There were many applicants for this post, which was unsought by Mr. Winn, who received a direct request from the governor in the form of a letter. The writer expressed his hope that the appointment would be accepted and spoke in laudatory terms of Mr. Winn's legal knowledge and exceptional qualifications for the office. The Judge is guided by sympathy and kindness in his administration of the affairs of this tribunal but these quali- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 429 ties are so admirably combined with firmness and a stern sense of right that his findings are considered models by his colleagues as well as by all law-abiding citizens. On the 8th of June, 1924, Judge Winn was married in Columbus, Ohio, to Miss Helen M. Miller, a native of Defiance and a daughter of Martin Miller, a prominent resident of that city. The children of this union are : John W. (III), who was born July 25, 1924 ; and Patricia Ann, born June 16, 1928, both natives of Toledo. The residence of the family is at 2741 Northwood avenue and Judge Winn's office is in the courthouse. He enjoys home life and is devoted to his wife and children. His political allegiance is given to the democratic party and his religious views are indicated by his affiliation with the Epworth Methodist Episcopal church. Along fraternal lines he is connected with the Loyal Order of Moose, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, belonging to the local lodges of these organizations. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Exchange Club, Toledo Alumni of the Delta Theta Phi fraternity, and the local, state and national bar associations. Judge Winn maintains the dignity and honor of his profession and is a young man of exceptional ability and worth, esteemed and respected by all who know him. FRANK EDWARD HOLTCAMP Frank E. Holtcamp, who is conducting a successful life insurance business in Elmore, Ottawa county, was for many years actively engaged in the newspaper business, is a man of strong character and sterling citizenship, and is one of the most highly respected residents of his community. He was born in Elmore, Ohio, on September 16, 1872, a son of Frederick William and Anna Maria (Huber) Holtcamp. His paternal grandparents were John Frederick and Angeline (Schaefer) Holtcamp, both of whom were born near Her-ford, Germany, in 1815 and 1803 respectively. They became the parents of two sons and a daughter, namely: Frederick W., born on June 20, 1840; Henry, born in 1845; and Louise, born in 1835. They came to this country in 1855 and settled 430 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY upon a small piece of land near Woodville, Sandusky county, this state. During the Civil war their son Henry enlisted in Captain Andrew Neupher's company of the Seventy-second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and died in the service. Anna Maria Huber, who was born on March 23, 1835, was a daughter of John and Eliza Huber, who came to this country from Offenenheim, Germany, in 1854, and settled on a farm near Monroe, Michigan. Her father met an accidental death in 1872 and her mother died in 1874. They were the parents of eight children, five sons and three daughters, George, Nicholas, Adam, John, Frederick, Dorothy, Elizabeth and Anna Maria, all of whom are deceased. Frederick W. Holt-camp and Anna Maria Huber were married at Monroe, Michigan, on June 23, 1860. Frank E. Holtcamp moved with his parents from Elmore to a nearby farm when he was two and a half years old. He attended the Elmore public schools to the eighth grade, after which he was sent to a country school for a few years. When fifteen years old he laid aside his textbooks and went to work on the home farm with his father. On March 17, 1890, he began to learn the printing trade in the office of the Elmore Independent, which was then owned by James S. Foulke, of Defiance, and was conducted by his son, W. L. Foulke. Mr. Holtcamp received a wage of one dollar a week and boarded with his parents in the country, doing farm chores before and after working hours for his board. At the end of nine months he entered the employ of the Detroit Evening News, on which he worked for several years, quitting there just before the installation of typesetting machines. After working for a while in a job printing office in Detroit, he went to Cincinnati and worked on the Enquirer. He spent several years gathering experience in various cities, during which time he worked on the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Cincinnati Enquirer, as well as other smaller papers. In March, 1894, he decided to enter business on his own account and bought the Milford Center Ohioan, in Union county, which he built up to a substantial basis, and sold it in the following September. He then purchased an interest in the Cairo (Illinois) Daily People, and lost all he had invested, after which he worked on the Daily Telegram in that city until the spring TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 431 of 1896. In February of that year he bought an interest in the Jefferson County Advocate, at Mingo Junction, Ohio, but in September sold his interest in the paper and moved back to Elmore. On September 6, 1896, he purchased the Elmore Independent from J. S. Foulke, changed its name to the Elmore Tribune, and conducted it until 1913. In 1912 he also published the Genoa News, and from 1903 to 1906 he published the Cuyahoga County News, at Brooklyn, a suburb of Cleveland, making weekly trips to that city. After 1913 he devoted his attention mainly to the insurance and investment business until 1924, when he built the Masonic Temple at Elmore. Early in 1925, owing to badly impaired health, he was compelled to enter a hospital and remained almost an invalid for three years. He is now engaged in the life insurance business at Elmore, having made connection with the Provident Life Insurance Company in 1909. On April 29, 1896, at Elmore, Ohio, Mr. Holtcamp was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Eleanor Yeasting, who was born in Gibsonburg, Ohio, on August 3, 1872, a daughter of Jacob and Caroline (Steinkamp) Yeasting. Jacob Yeasting, who was born on October 15, 1843, and died on April 16, 1922, was a son of Frederick and Margaret Yeasting, who came from Germany to this country in the early part of the eighteenth century. Caroline Steinkamp, who was born on November 29, 1850, and resides in Elmore, is a daughter of Frederick Steinkamp, an early settler of this state. To Mr. and Mrs. Holtcamp were born two children, Mabel Caroline, who is the wife of George F. Truman, of Toledo, and Grace Marion, who is the wife of Arthur W. Lamale, of Toledo, and they have a son, Lowell E., born on February 9, 1928. Mr. Holtcamp has always supported the republican party and has been actively interested in public affairs. He was clerk of the board of health of Elmore for a number of years and served for eight years as justice of the peace. He became a member of the Masonic order in 1908 and has filled all of the chairs in the blue lodge excepting that of master, to which he was elected, but declined. He belongs to the various bodies of both York and Scottish rites, as well as the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He has also been a member of the Knights of Pythias since 1902 and served several terms as 432 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY chancellor commander. His religious connection is with the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he has long been an earnest supporter. EDWARD HENRY RHOADES, JR. Among the leading members of the Toledo bar stands Edward Henry Rhoades, Jr., member of the well known law firm of Rhoades & Rhoades, and who commands a large and important practice in the courts of this section of the state. He was born in Toledo on August 9, 1872, a son of Edward Henry, Sr., and H. Sophia Rhoades, the former of whom was born in Skaneateles, New York, on February 13, 1843, and the latter in Elbridge, New York, on July 20, 1843. The remote ancestry in both paternal and maternal lines is Welsh and Scottish, the motto on the coat of arms being in Welsh. One of Mr. Rhoades' ancestors, Samuel Rhoades, was a captain under the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary war. Edward H. Rhoades, Sr., was a lawyer by profession, standing in the front rank of the members of the Toledo bar, and was one of this city's most eminent citizens. Edward H. Rhoades, Jr., received his elementary education in the Toledo public schools and was graduated from the old Central high school in 1891. He then entered Oberlin College, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1896. Subsequently he received from the Denison University the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. On leaving college he took up the study of law, was admitted to the bar and entered upon the practice of his profession in Toledo on September 1, 1899. He is still actively engaged in the practice of law as a member of the firm of Rhoades & Rhoades, consisting of Edward H., Jr., John D. and William Hosler Rhoades, who are continuing the practice which was founded by Edward H. Rhoades, Sr., in 1868. Mr. Rhoades has been very successful in his material affairs and has the following business connections in Toledo : Director of the Ohio Savings Bank and Trust Company, director of The Lamson Brothers Company, president of the Security Land Company, president of the Security Development Company, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 433 vice president of the Franklin Creamery Company, vice president of the Kelly Improvement Company, secretary of the Lucas County Realty Company, secretary of the Eight Associates Company and a director of the Five Associates Company. On November 21, 1899, in Noble county, Indiana, Mr. Rhoades was united in marriage to Miss Maude Hosler, who was born in that county on October 15, 1876, and is a daughter of William W. and Mary (Imes) Hosler, the former a native of Morrow county, Ohio, and the latter of Noble county, Indiana, both being now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Rhoades are the parents of two children, William Hosler and Edward Henry III. Mr. Rhoades gives his political support to the republican party, and his religious membership is with the Ashland Avenue Baptist church. He has long been prominent in the councils of his church, in which he has received preferment, having served as president of the Ohio Baptist Convention and president of the Northern Baptist Convention. He belongs to the Sons of the American Revolution, the Toledo Museum of Art and the Toledo Chamber of Commerce. He maintains a live interest in whatever pertains to the material, civic or moral welfare of his city and is not lacking in his support of worthy benevolent and charitable causes. EDWARD H. RAY The legal fraternity of Toledo finds an able representative in Edward H. Ray, a well known attorney with a background of thirty-three years of professional experience. He was born in Richfield township, Lucas county, near Berkey, September 1, 1870, a son of Henry and Alice (Tucker) Ray, also natives of Lucas county. Reared on his father's farm, he attended the country schools and was a pupil in the high school at Blissfield, Michigan. Going to Valparaiso, he matriculated in the Northern Indiana Law School from which he was graduated in 1894, and in the same year was admitted to the bar of that state. In 1895 he qualified for practice in Ohio and in the spring of 1896 began his career as 28-VOL. 4 434 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY an attorney in Toledo, forming a partnership with William E. Cordill, formerly of Warsaw, Indiana. They were associated until the death of Mr. Cordill in February, 1917, and since that time Mr. Ray has remained alone, continuing the business under the original style of Ray & Cordill. For twenty years he has specialized in real estate law, acquiring an exhaustive knowledge of that subject, and the extent and nature of his clientele are indicative of his professional prestige. Mr. Ray has been twice married. His second wife was Miss Erie M. Gingry of Toledo. Five children were born to the first marriage as follows: Bertha, Guion, Pauline, Elene and Alice Charity, all of Toledo. Mr. Ray resides on his estate on the Flanders road between the city of Toledo and the village of Sylvania, where he has made a home for the song birds and game birds. He greatly enjoys outdoor life and the sports of hunting and fishing. He is much interested in measures for the protection of song birds and the laws governing the conservation of game. He belongs to the Izaak Walton League, the Sylvania Gun Club, the Pointer & Litter Club and the Highland Meadows Golf Club. Mrs. Ray is connected with the last named organization and also with the Woman's Club of Toledo. Mr. Ray is a past grand master of Toledo Lodge, No. 402, I. O. O. F., and a member of the Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. He is thoroughly appreciative of the dignity and responsibility of his profession and maintains its high standards. OTTO WILLIAM RODEMICH Otto W. Rodemich has achieved a distinctive success as dealer in Ford cars and has an up-to-date business office and salesroom at 1557 Dorr street, Toledo. He was born in this city on the 20th of November, 1893, and is a son of John George and Elizabeth (Kaechele) Rodemich. The family is of German origin, the paternal grandfather, William Rodemich, having been a native of the fatherland, whence he came to Toledo and followed his trade, that of a cooper, during the TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 437 remaining years of his life. He voted the republican ticket and was a member of the German Lutheran church. John G. Rodemich was born in Genoa, Ohio, and is now living in Toledo, where he is successfully conducting a general mercantile business. He is a republican and is a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist. His wife, who was born in Toledo, died in this city, January 16, 1924. Otto W. Rodemich attended the public schools, graduating from the old Central high school of Toledo, and on leaving school entered the Second National Bank, in which he was employed in a clerical capacity. He remained with that institution two years and then accepted a position as teller of the Guardian Trust & Savings Bank, which he held for two years. He was next a traveling salesman for William J. Moxley, of Chicago, for whom he sold dairy products for one year. During the following year he was employed at clerical work by the Milburn Wagon Works of Toledo, followed by a year in the same capacity for the Lewis Steel Products Company. In 1917 he enlisted for the World war and went into training at Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Later he was sent to Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, and from there to Long Island, New York, where he embarked for France with the Seventh Ammunition Train, Seventh Division. He was overseas eleven months, saw a good deal of arduous service and was honorably discharged at Camp Sherman, Ohio, as bugler. On returning to civil life Mr. Rodemich entered the employ of the Hettrick Manufacturing Company, of Toledo, where he performed clerical work for about one year, followed by two years of similar work for the Campbell Lumber Company. In 1925 he organized what is now 0. W. Rodemich, Inc., of which he is president, and has since handled Ford cars. He is an energetic and up-to-date business man, has built up a splendid organization and has made a commendable record in the selling of these well known automobiles. On October 5, 1919, in Monroe, Michigan, Mr. Rodemich was united in marriage to Miss Geraldine Prentice, who was born in Napoleon, Ohio, and is a daughter of Frederick and Louella (Higgins) Prentice. Her father, who is deceased, was an attorney in Toledo and later in Oklahoma. His widow 438 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY now resides in Toledo. Mrs. Rodemich, who was graduated from the Scott high school in Toledo, is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Christian Science church claims her religious adherence. Mr. and Mrs. Rodemich are the parents of two children : Jack Prentice, born January 20, 1924 ; and Dorothy Jean, born December 5, 1925. The republican party receives Mr. Rodemich's support, and his religious membership is with the Church of Christ, Scientist. He belongs to Barton Smith Lodge, No. 613, F. & A. M.; Toledo Post, No. 335, American Legion ; the Maumee River Yacht Club, the Heather Downs Country Club and the Catawba Cliffs Club. He possesses a forceful individuality, though easily approachable and cordial, and is friendly in his social relations. Throughout the range of his acquaintance he is regarded as a business man of sound methods and right principles, through which he has gained the good will of all who have had dealings with him. Mr. Rodemich's residence is at 1215 Harvard boulevard. ELMER J. BOWERS Elmer J. Bowers, who for the past sixteen years has conducted an extensive and prosperous dry cleaning business in Bowling Green, under the name of the Bowers Cleaning Company, of which he is sole owner, is one of the best known residents of this locality and is regarded as one of its leading citizens. He was born in Bowling Green, October 9, 1883, and is a son of George H. and Ella M. (McFadden) Bowers, both of whom died in April, 1928. He was educated in the public schools of his native city and was first regularly employed as a clerk in Froney's department store, in which he worked until 1913, when he established a dry cleaning shop, which is now regarded as the leading enterprise of the kind in Wood county. He thoroughly understands every detail of this business, in which he has been found to be absolutely reliable, and enjoys a large patronage throughout this section of the county. He has been successful in his material affairs and is president of the Traffic Gasoline Corporation and a director of the Parr Manufacturing Company. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 439 On June 22, 1910, Mr. Bowers was united in marriage to Miss Edith P. Bachman, daughter of John and Jennie (Pelton) Bachman, and they are now the parents of two children, Robert E. and Norma Gene. Mrs. Bowers is a member of the Bowling Green Women's Club. Mr. Bowers is a strong republican in his political views and was elected a member of the city council in 1923, while in 1925 and 1927 he was reelected. He is a director of the Kiwanis Club and a past president and present director of the Commercial Club. Something of the nature of his recreation is indicated by his membership in the Bowling Green Golf Club, while fraternally he is affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and with the Masons, belonging to Wood County Lodge, No. 112, F. & A. M. ; Crystal Chapter, No. 157, R. A. M. ; and the Council No. 124, R. & S. M. His religious connection is with the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Bowers was for eleven years a member of the Ohio National Guard, during three years of which period he held a commission as captain of infantry. He is a man of sound principles and excellent judgment and wherever known commands confidence and respect. CARROLL L. PROCTOR Carroll L. Proctor, vice president and general manager of the Toledo Edison Company, at Toledo, Ohio, came to this position in 1925 qualified by years of practical experience, and under his able supervision the company has made a very successful record. Mr. Proctor is of sterling old American stock and was born in Charlotte, Virginia, on the 1st of February, 1880. He is a son of Dr. Thomas A. and Margaret (Skidmore) Proctor and a grandson of William Eppes and Drucilla (Reyes) Proctor. William E. Proctor, born in Prince George county, Virginia, followed the vocation of a planter throughout his active life and died there. His wife was also a native and lifelong resident of that locality. Thomas A. Proctor was born in Prince George county; received a good education, and practiced medicine in Petersburg, Virginia, prior to his retirement. His death occurred in Charlotte 440 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY county, that state. He served as a military surgeon during the Civil war; gave his political support to the democratic party and was an adherent of the Presbyterian church. Margaret (Skidmore) Proctor was a native and lifelong resident of Charlotte county, Virginia, and was a daughter of Rev. Lewis and Margaret (Bedford) Skidmore. Her father, who was born near Alexandria, Virginia, and died in Charlotte county, was a prominent minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. His wife, a native of Charlotte county, was born on the Bedford farm which had been handed down from Thomas Bedford, who received his patent to the land from the English crown in about 1740. Carroll L. Proctor attended the public schools of Charlotte county, Virginia, and entered the Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg, from which he was graduated with the degree of Mechanical Engineer in 1902. In the following year he took a post-graduate course, and was then in the employ of the General Electric Company at Schenectady, New York, for about five years, during which period he passed through the testing department and the commercial department, thus gaining most valuable experience. He next went to Athens, Georgia, as general superintendent of the Athens Railway & Electric Company, which position he held for seven years. From there he went to the Empire District Electric Company at Joplin, Missouri, which he served as sales manager for three years, followed by eighteen months as general manager of the Danbury & Bethel Gas and Electric Light Company at Danbury, Connecticut. He then returned to Joplin, Missouri, where for five years he was general manager of the Empire District Electric Company. In April, 1925, Mr. Proctor came to Toledo as vice president and general manager of the Toledo Edison Company, of which concern he is also a director, as well as a director of its affiliated companies. He has proven in every respect qualified for the responsible position which he is filling, having not only a thorough technical knowledge but also marked executive ability. On April 29, 1909, in Schenectady, New York, Mr. Proctor was united in marriage to Miss Mabel Weldon, who was born in Nottingham, England, a daughter of Herbert and Annie TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 441 Weldon. Her father is deceased, and her mother now resides in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Proctor was educated in the grade and high schools of Amsterdam, New York, and is a member of the Protestant Episcopal church and the Toledo Women's Club, being a very popular member of the various circles in which she moves. Mr. Proctor is a republican in his political views, and his religious connection is with the Methodist Episcopal church. He belongs to the Chamber of Commerce, the Toledo Club, the Rotary Club, the Toledo Country Club, the Inverness Country Club, the Sylvania Golf Club, the Heather Downs Country Club, the Toledo Yacht Club and the Maumee River Yacht Club. He possesses an attractive personality, is cordial and affable in manner and stands deservedly high in public esteem. NICHOLAS J. WALINSKI For over twenty years Nicholas J. Walinski has been a member of the Toledo bar and has attained a position of prominence in his profession. He was born in Berea, Ohio, September 4, 1884, a son of Theodore and Josephine Walinski, and obtained his early education in the parochial and high schools of that town. Later he attended the College of St. Ignatius in Cleveland, Ohio, and in 1905 completed a course in St. Mary's Seminary at Detroit, Michigan. He was graduated from the Cleveland Law School with the class of 1908 and has since practiced in Toledo. His fitness for that most exacting branch of the legal profession—corporation law—is attested by a clientele that includes a number of Toledo's financial, industrial and commercial corporations. Mr. Walinski is accorded a most creditable position among the abler members of the Toledo bar, and his success dates from the beginning of his professional career. Among his business connections aside from his law work, he is vice president of the Toledo Glove Manufacturing Company and president of the National Oil Purifier Company. In June, 1910, Mr. Walinski married Miss Martha C. Zielinski, who died January 4, 1914, leaving two sons, Thaddeus N. and Eugene F. On the 29th of April, 1919, he was mar- 442 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY ried to Miss Helen Morkowski, and they have a son, Nicholas J., Jr., born October 30, 1921. During the World war Mr. Walinski was president of the local branch of the Polish Red Cross Society and a director of the Red Cross organization of Toledo. He devoted much time to patriotic work, acting as secretary of the united fuel commission of Toledo and one of the directors of the Community Chest. He is a director of the Americanization board, a member of the Polish National Alliance, the Polish Chamber of Commerce, the Falcons, the Woodmen of the World, the Art Museum of Toledo, the Northwestern Ohio Historical Society, the Toledo Commerce Club, the Sylvania Golf Club, the Toledo Automobile Club and the local, state and national bar associations. Mr. Walinski is a man loyal to every cause which he espouses and faithful to every duty. His interests and activities have touched life at many points and the influence he exerts is strong, beneficial and far-reaching. EDWARD C. BETTS One of the oldest families in northwestern Ohio is that of Betts, of which the late Edward C. Betts was a worthy representative. Though not a native of this state, he resided here for ninety-one years and did his full part in the development of his section of the state. A man of sterling character, loyal citizenship and a successful farmer and teacher, he was respected and honored by all who knew him. He was born in Connecticut, on July 1, 1813, and was a son of Alfred H. and Sarah ( Harris) Betts, who were both natives of Connecticut. The progenitor of the family in this country was Thomas Betts, who came from England and settled in Connecticut about 1650. Hezekiah Betts, grandfather of Edward C. Betts, was a captain in the Revolutionary war. Sarah Harris, who was a daughter of Captain Luther Harris, of the Revolutionary war, died in Ohio about 1846. Edward C. Betts was brought to Ohio in 1817 by his parents, who first settled at Hudson, Ohio. Later they moved to Brownhelm, Lorain county, Ohio, from which place Edward C. was sent to the academy conducted by his uncle, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 443 John Monteith, at Elyria, Ohio. From there he was sent to Norwalk, Connecticut, where he attended school and lived with his grandfather, Hezekiah Betts. Later he attended college in Ohio, and during subsequent years he taught school. Mr. Betts settled at Perrysburg, Wood county, Ohio, in about 1848, but later moved to a farm in Portage township, Hancock county, this state, where he lived until 1862, when he moved to a piece of wild land he had bought in section 11, Jackson township, Wood county. In 1885 he went to the village of Hoytville, which was his home until October, 1889, when he went to Findlay, Ohio, where he died in October, 1908, at the age of ninety-six. In 1862, in Findlay, Ohio, Mr. Betts was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Walters, of Mansfield, Ohio, and they became the parents of a son, John E., who is now practicing law in Findlay. Mr. Betts was a strong republican in his political views and his religious faith was that of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was an earnest member for many years. He was a man of great energy and an industrious and successful farmer, and in the various communities in which he lived he commanded the highest measure of respect for his upright and consistent life and the high type of citizenship which he exemplified. STEPHEN KEITH MAHON, D. D. Among the able and popular ministers of the Gospel in northwestern Ohio, one of the most prominent is Dr. Stephen K. Mahon, pastor of the Epworth Methodist Episcopal church in Toledo. He was born in Sardinia, Brown county, Ohio, on September 17, 1874, a son of William and Mary (Darling) Mahon, the former of whom was born in Tyrrell's Pass, Ireland, and the latter in Cincinnati, Ohio, of Scottish descent. Dr. Mahon received his early education in the public schools of Cincinnati, Ohio, and after being graduated from high school entered Ohio Wesleyan University, from which he was graduated, with the degree of Bachelor of Letters. Subsequently he received from his alma mater the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. He was ordained to the min- 444 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY istry of the Methodist Episcopal church and has filled some of the most prominent pulpits in the northwestern Ohio conference. He was at Massillon from 1900 to 1905, at Mansfield from 1905 to 1911, at Delaware, Ohio, from 1911 to 1916, and has since held pastorates in Toledo. He is an able sermonizer, an eloquent and forceful preacher, a faithful and effective pastor and a loyal and dependable citizen. He has done splendid work in the various pastorates which he has held and is regarded as one of the leading ministers of his denomination in this section of the state. On November 6, 1903, in Delaware, Ohio, Dr. Mahon was united in marriage to Miss Jeanette Nelson, who is of Irish descent and is a daughter of Prof. Edward and Jan Nelson, the former of whom is a member of the faculty of Ohio Wesleyan University. Dr. and Mrs. Mahon are the parents of three children, namely : Jeanette, the wife of Chris Kreutzfeld, of Chicago, Illinois; Francis; and Patricia. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic order, in which he has received the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite; the Alpha Tau Omega college fraternity, the Young Men's Christian Association, the Toledo Exchange Club and the Highland Meadows Golf Club. He is president of the board of trustees of the University of the City of Toledo. Mrs. Mahon is president of the Sorosis Club of Toledo and is extremely popular in the circles to which she belongs. Doctor Mahon, while closely devoted to the interests of his society, is also identified with various organizations and movements having for their object the betterment of the community, and is regarded as a distinct asset to the city in which he lives. NEVIN O. WINTER Nevin O. Winter, one of Toledo's distinguished citizens, is numbered among its able and successful lawyers, and is a noted traveler and writer, whose historical and descriptive works are widely read and regarded as authoritative. He was born in Benton, Holmes county, Ohio, and after completing the courses of the public and high schools entered Ohio Wesleyan University, from which he was graduated with TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 445 the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Literature. He pursued his professional studies in the law school of Ohio State University, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Laws. He was admitted to the bar of Ohio, but during the subsequent years he has devoted much of his time to traveling and writing. He has written for many magazines and other periodicals and has traveled extensively on all continents except Australia, having twice visited Europe, and China, Korea and Japan as a writer for magazines and newspaper syndicates. He is the author of the following works: "Mexico and Her People of Today"; "Guatemala and Her People of Today" ; "Brazil and Her People of Today"; "Argentina and Her People of Today" ; "Chile and Her People of Today"; "The Russian Empire of Today and Yesterday" (new edition 1929, under title "Russia of Today and Yesterday") ; "Poland of Today and Yesterday"; "The New Poland"; "Florida, the Land of Enchantment"; "Texas, the Marvelous"; "History of Northwest Ohio" ; with Forbes Lindsay, "Panama and the Canal Today" ; and "Cuba and Her People of Today" ; with William B. Guitteau, "Seeing South America", a school reader. Mr. Winter is a republican in his political views, and his religious connection is with St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church, of which he has been a trustee for many years. He has been a trustee of the Toledo Public Library since 1916 and was one of the organizers and has been a director since 1918 of the Historical Society of Northwestern Ohio. A close student of national histories, a keen observer and an accurate analyst of what he sees, Mr. Winter also possesses a fluent and attractive literary style, and his works are exceedingly popular. He has honored northwestern Ohio by his life and labors and is regarded as one of its first citizens. CHARLES ULYSSES READ One of the best known newspaper men of northwestern Ohio is Charles U. Read, editor of the Daily Chief, published at Upper Sandusky, with which he has been connected for the past sixteen years. He was born August 5, 1886, in 446 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Dupont, Jefferson county, Indiana, a son of Willard and Emma (Turner) Read. His father, who died in 1912, was of Scottish descent and the mother was born in England. When he was one year of age Charles U. Read was brought to Upper Sandusky by his parents and this has since been his home. He attended the public schools, was graduated from high school in 1905, and in the following year became a reporter on the Daily Union. Four years later he was promoted to the desk of city editor, which position he filled until 1912, when he resigned to accept the position of district tax commissioner. In 1913 he became city editor of the Daily Chief, serving in that capacity until 1920, when he was made editor in chief of that paper, which position he still fills. He has shown himself well fitted by nature and training for this responsible position and under his editorial supervision the Daily Chief has been maintained at the highest standard of excellence as a purveyor of news while it is news. On August 27, 1912, in Upper Sandusky, Mr. Read was united in marriage to Miss Althea Gormley. He is a member of Warpole Lodge No. 176, F. & A. M.; McCutchen Chapter No. 96, R. A. M., and Upper Sandusky Council No. 98, R. & S. M. He served as clerk of the city of Upper Sandusky from 1914 to 1919, and is a director of the Carnegie public library. Personally and through the columns of his paper Mr. Read has stood stanchly for those things which contribute to the prosperity and development of his community and the wellbeing of society. His sterling qualities and salutary influence are appreciated by his fellowmen and he is regarded as one of Upper Sandusky's worthiest citizens. WILLIAM BAKER William Baker, treasurer of Baker Brothers, Inc., of Toledo, was born in Toledo, Ohio, on the 22d of December, 1896, and is a son of Arthur E. and Daisy (Lorenz) Baker. His paternal grandparents were William and Frances (Latimer) Baker, both of whom were born in Norwalk, Ohio, and died in Toledo, where the grandfather engaged in the practice of law for many years. Arthur E. Baker, who was TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 447 born in Toledo, August 25, 1856, is president of Baker Brothers, Inc., manufacturers of machine tools and grey iron castings. He and his brother, the late Herbert Baker, founded the business in 1875 and for over a half century it has been one of the successful and substantial industries of the city. Arthur E. Baker is a republican in politics and he and his wife are members of the First Congregational church. Mrs. Baker also was born in Toledo and is a daughter of George and Martha Lorenz, also natives of Toledo. Mr. Lorenz, who was a manufacturer of perfumes, is deceased and his widow still resides in Toledo. William Baker received his early education in the public schools of Toledo and was graduated from the Hotchkiss Preparatory School at Lakeville, Connecticut, in 1914, and from Yale University with the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1917. On May 5, 1917, he enlisted in the United States Navy and was stationed at various places. Later he was transferred to the aviation service of the navy and was honorably discharged January 10, 1919, with the rank of ensign in the United States Naval Reserves. He then became associated with his father in business and in 1923 the business was incorporated as Baker Brothers, Inc., of which he is treasurer. He is also a director and treasurer of Dart Boats, Inc., of Toledo, a director of the Ohio Foundries Association and the Merchants & Manufacturers Association of Toledo. On September 17, 1919, in Toledo, Mr. Baker was united in marriage to Miss Jeannette Wright, a native of Toledo and a daughter of Albert G. and Belle (Granger) Wright, the former of whom is a member of the firm of the Jennison-Wright Company of Toledo. Mrs. Baker was educated in the Miss Smead School in Toledo; Miss Hall's School of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and Miss Wheeler's School of Providence, Rhode Island. She is a member of St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal church and the Toledo Women's Club. Mr. and Mrs. Baker are the parents of two children : Martha Jane, born September 24, 1921, and William, Jr., born July 1, 1924. Mr. Baker is a stanch republican in his political views, and his religious connection is with the First Congregational church. He is a member of the Toledo Club, the University Club, the Toledo Country Club, of which he is treasurer, the 448 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Middle Bass Club and the Yale Club of New York city. He is fond of outdoor sports, particularly of boating, golf and tennis. JUDGE HOMER A. RAMEY Judge Homer A. Ramey, well known as a writer on legal subjects, is ably administering the affairs of the municipal court of Toledo and has also aided in framing the laws of his state. He was born March 2, 1891, on a farm situated on the boundary line between Morrow and Knox counties, near Sparta, Ohio, and is a son of Burton Calvin and Maybelle (Bockoven) Ramey. He was a pupil in the grammar and high schools of Sparta and at Parkville, Missouri, attended a self-help institution known as Park College. Judge Ramey was graduated from the Pelman Institute of America and took two branch courses in the Cincinnati Law School. In 1915 he received the degree of LL. B. from the Ohio Northern University and was admitted to the bar in the same year. He began his career as a lawyer in Put in Bay, Ohio, but left there January 6, 1916, and came to Toledo, where he practiced alone and successfully handled much important litigation. In 1925 he was elected judge of the municipal court and has held the office for three years. With a mind trained to grasp the complicated points of legal matters, he readily masters the difficult problems presented to him for solution, and his decisions indicate a thorough knowledge of the law and an unbiased judgment. His contributions to the literature of his profession include a volume entitled "Probable Cause," a treatise on "Criminal Evidence in Ohio," and law bulletins and reports, which have since been issued in booklet form at the request of the bar association. Judge Ramey was married on Thanksgiving day in 1915 to Miss Ruby Dearth, of Ada, Ohio, and they have two sons, Malcolm Burton and Bernard Curtis. The family residence is at 2102 Parkdale avenue. For two terms Judge Ramey represented his district in the lower house of the general assembly of Ohio and was a member of the state senate for one term, serving each time