Benton Township High School - Scarab Yearbook (Benton, IL)

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EXCERPTS FROM (Continued) ed portraits of Mme. Ashbaughe of Paris, Mrs. Edna Darnell Biggs. Studio: 1353 Mountgreen Ave., Baltimore, Md. EWING, LILLIAN. Journalist, b. Madison, Wisconsin, 1904. Married Vallie Whittington, Editor. St. Paul (Minn.) Times. On staff of Thompsonville Daily Gazette. Author: Cigarettes, the Stain on a Nation. Home: Cambridge, Mass. FLETCHER, LELAND. Sculptor, b. Victory, N. Y., 1904. Studied Ecole des Beau Arts gold medal Philadelphia Exposition. Married Gertrude Cremeans of Troy, N. Y. Author: The Future of American Sculpture. Studio: 2001 H. Street, Washington, D. C. GAMMON, CHESTER. Geologist. b. Salem, Michigan, 1903. A. B. Kalamazoo College. Married Freda Hungate of St. Louis, Mo. Field assistant to the Vin-igar Hill earthquake, member of Geological Society of London. Author: Geology of Coal Belt of S. Illinois. Address: Columbia, S. C. HALL, WILLARD S. Physician, b. Lithuania, Russia, 1902. M. D. College of Physicians and Surgeons. Married Florence Kell of Aberdeen, Mississippi; died 1932, 2nd wife, Marie Mo-nen of Watkins, N. Y. Lectured throughout U. S. Author: The food-value of potato peelings. Office 126 Broadway, Willinette, 111. HARRIS, KENT. Chemist, b. Altamont, 111., 1903. B. S. U. of Illinois. Chemist in P. and G. Soap Factory- Married Mary Ketteman. Chemist in Ordnance Dept, of U. S. Army. Food and drug chemist Buffalo Laboratory. Home: 212 Crescent Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. HART, HASKELL. Rear Admiral U. S. Navy. b. Watertown, N. Y., 28 1903. Appointed to U. S. Naval Academy from N. Y. Unmarried. Active service on board steamer Utah. Torpedo duty. Retired rear-admiral. Home: Galesville, Wis. HAYES, ANSEL. Diplomat, b. Hongkong, China, 1904. A. B. Cornell U. Married Isabelle Monen. Acting commissioner foreign affairs to Kirin. Minister to Great Britain, 1930. Delegate to World Conference at London, 1941. Address: 1419 N. Main Ave., Scranton, Pa. JACKSON, CHARLES. Editor, b. Cincinnati, 1904. A. B. and A. M. at Yale, also studied at Berlin and Paris. Married Lillian Louis of Elmwood, III. Admitted to bar 1926. Purchased controlling interest in Thompsonville Daily Gazette. Delegate at large to Republican National Convention 1940. Home, 4734 Wall Street, Thompsonville, 111. JONES, JENNIE MAUDE. Cartoonist. b. Athens, Alabama, 1904. Studied art at Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, Illustrator for 3 years. Cartoonist Benton Evening News. Studio: 406 W. 13th St., Appleton, N. H. JONES, MADGE. Actress, b. New York, 1905. Convent education. Debut in “The Old Fellow” New York. Appeared in leading parts in “The Turtle”, “Just to Get Married”, “What’s What” and “Midnight”. Home: 5370 Pershing Ave., St. Louis, Mo. JONES, PAUL, Judge, b. Preston, Georgia, 1905. Graduated from law department of Cumberland U. Admitted to bar and practised at Athens. Trustee of University of Alabama. Justice Supreme Court of Alabama. Montgomery, Alabama. KIM MEL, LYMAN. Evangelist b; Sar.usle’ Pa- 1904- Student at Northwestern U. (D. D. Westminister College) Member of po-

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EXCERPTS FROM WHO’S WHO IN AMERICA Edited By CECIL WHITE TED RAGSDALE ARMSTRONG. FLORENCE, musician; b. 1005. Vienna, Austria. Educated at Bessie Conservatoire. Leader in new musical school whose chief characteristic is abolishment of Cresendo. Composer of The Vacant Henhouse”, To a Goldfish”, and others. Address: Montpelier, Vermont. ARMSTRONG FRANCES. (Mrs. Verco Brinley) Art critic, writer. b. In Virginia, 1906. Society Editor, Evening News, Benton. Illinois. Contributor of poems, stories, and critiques to art and literary magazines since 1929. Author: Sculpture of Le-land Fletcher. Home: Lewis-burg, West Virginia. BENTLEY, MARGARET, operatic soprano, b. Winchester, Virginia, 1905. Went to Paris, studied voice under Ashbaugh. Debut in title role of Louise at Opera Comique, Paris. Since has appeared each season with Chicago Grand Opera Company. Gained recognition for impersonation of such characters as Marguerite and Melisande. Address Chicago Opera Association. Chicago, Illinois. BIGGS, WALTER. College professor. b. Louisville, Kentucky, 1904. A. B. Indiana University. A. M., Ph. D., LLD., University of Frankfort Heights. Married Edna Darnell, Niagara Falls. President of Notre Dame. Address: 28 Nassau St., New York, N. Y. BOCZKIEWICZ, T H O M A S . Clergyman, b. Cairo, Illinois, 1905. ; A. B. Thompsonville Seminary (D.D. 1927) ; Married Oma Ruffing of Emporia, Kansas. Right Reverend Pastor of Christian Church of Benton, Illinois. Address 403 S. Main Street. BROWNING, EMMETT. Telephone official, b. Black Fiber Falls, Wisconsin. Married Gertrude Cremeans of Chicago, Illinois. General Manager of Illinois Bell Telephone Company, president 1942. Clubs, Chicago Yacht, Industrial; Home: 212 W. Washington St.. Chicago, Illinois. BROWNING. JOHN. Lawyer, banker, b. Wells River. Vermont. A. B. Harvard, LL. B. Northwestern U. Law School; Cowboy and teamster until 1943, entered law firm of Browning and Eubanks 1947; Democratic candidate for Mayor of Chicago. Home: Amherst, Wisconsin. Established reputation over Three-wit-Stalcup divorce case. BURKHART, ELLEN, pianist, composer, b. Denver, Colorado, 1905. Moved to Los Angeles 1907; studied piano with Leopold Godowsky, Berlin, Germany. Gave concert of her compositions at New York, Feb. 31, 1927. Composer of piano, string, and orchestra pieces. Home: 2850 Leeward Ave., Los Angeles, California. BURKS, RUTH. Household economist. b. Cincinnati, Ohio, 1906. Graduate of Drexel Institute Philadelphia. Editor of Home Department of Ladies Home Journal. Author: Laundering, How to make Chicken Pie out of Pork Chops. Address: Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa. CLEM, GRACE. Playwright, b. St. Louis, Mo. A. B. Vassal . 1904. Course in stage craft, Little Theater, Art Institute of Chicago. Has specialized since 1906 in story telling and dramatizing them. Author: Moon- babies. Address: 205 Black- stone Ave., Chicago, 111. DILLON, NELLIE. Portrait painter, b. Baltimore, 1904. Pursued art studies at Royal Academy. Vienna. Has paint-

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EXCERPTS FROM (Continued- lice force of Chicago until 1936. Since that time has been engaged in evangelistic services, meeting with remarkable success in principal cities of U. S. Address: 574 Elm St., Portland, Oregon. KNAPP, GEORGE. Engineer, b. Asheville, N. C., 1905. Assistant engineer to Western Union Telegraph Company. Technical advisor for J. P. Morgan Company Ammunition purchases. Address: 5830 Chinatown, N. Y. LARSEN, MARIE. Librarian, b. Argenta. 111., 1904. B. L. S. at U. of Illinois. Library Organizer for Illinois Free Library Commission, Librarian for Benton Public Library. Home: Benton, Illinois. LOVE, MARGARET, Teacher b. at Providence, R. I., 1904. A. M. at Brown U. Principal of girls’ department, Providence High Schools. Went to Europe to study conditions of schools. Address: 119 Prospect St., Providence, R. I. LUDLOW, DONNA. Missionary, b. Spring Prairie, Wis., 1905. Student at Simpson College, Ind-ianola, la. General Secretary for the Christian Endeavor establishment in India. Author of: India and Christianity. Address: Lucknow, India. M’CLINTOCK, LEE. Composer, b. Cambridge, Mass., 1904. Studied music in Berlin. Spent 2 years in Poland with Paderewski. Composer of many orchestral suites. Noted for Deciment for wind instruments. Address: East Walpole, Mass. MALONE, EZRA. Explorer, b. N. Y. City, 1905. Owner of Yacht Enolam which he tendered to government for official explorations. Made commander of yacht. Made several whaling and Arctic expeditions. Wrecked in Bering Sea. Camped 13 days on farm from which they were rescued by Rear-Admiral Hart and crew. Office: 6 N. Michigan Ave.,Chicago, 111. MOORE, GEOFFREY. Humorist, b. Richmond, Va.,1903. Educated at public schools. Began touring the U. S. in humorous impersonations. President ot International lyceum course. Home: 1143 19th St., Philadelphia. Pa MORGAN, LOLETA. Interior decorator, b. Marion. 111., 1904. Studied at Peoria Polytechnic School. Now president of Morgan Decorating Co., with headquarters at Chicago. Office: 162 Pine St. Chicago, Illinois. MOSS, LAURA FAE. Landscape gardener, b. Decatur, 111., 1905. Studied under L. Sawyer of New York. Designed gardens for Senator Roberts’ country home at River Falls, New York. Author: The Landscape Gardener and the Home. Address: 999 Oregon St., St. Louis, Mo. MORGAN, RUBY ELIZABETH. Photographer, b. New York, 1906. Apprentice to O. H. Machiels from 1925-1927. Inventor of Rm2 (X40H) solution. Studio: 406 Harland St., San Diego, California. NOLEN, CHARLES. Veterinarian. b. Cincinnati, 1903; specialized in scientific agriculture and veterinary medicine. Married Lola Feme Parkhill of St. Louis, Mo. Attention devoted to experimental medicine. Home: Bethesda, Md. RAINEY, TERRY. Merchant, b. Boston, Mass., 1904. President of firm of E. T. Rainey Co. Mayor of Benton, 1947-51. V.- P. Benton State Bank. Address: 165 W. Main St., Benton, 111. RICHARDS, BENJAMIN. Textile expert, b. Raleigh, N. C., 1904. M. E. Illinois University. Commercial agent for Dept. Com. and Labor investigating markets abroad for American cotton mills products and the methods of foreign competitors. Home: Broad and Arch Sts., Philadelphia, Pa ROBERTS, ARTHUR. Chemist', b. Danville, la., 1903. B. S. 29