Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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250 HISTORY OF 1916 S. X f'6 Rx ilu AW ,.-1 4 , ll- M- ,T b .mi n 5 mnnum-I Ei wg fa , .Z E I f 1 He prepared at the New Haven High School, and was on the Class Basketball Team. He lived at his home during his three years at college. Stein took the course in Civil Engineering, and will enter the Yale Graduate School. His address is 448 Congress Avenue, New Haven, Conn. IRVING STANLEY STONE Stan was born in Chicago, Ill., January 24, 1896, the only child of Abraham Louis Stone, and Ida Hirsheimer Stonef His father was born in Verbolen, Prussia, November 22, 1860, and on coming to America in 1869 ultimately settled in Chicago, Ill., where he is president of Stone Brothers, and treasurer of the Boston Store, in Milwaukee, Wis. Mrs. Stone lived in Pittsfield, Ill., before her marriage. Stanley prepared at the Harvard School, Chicago. General two-year honors. He roomed alone in Freshman year, at 7 Byers Hall, with Fred Greenebaum and H. C. Rothschild, in Junior year, at 108 Van Sheff, alone in Senior year, at 183 Van Shed. Stone took the Select Course, and will enter either the Univer- sity of Chicago Law School, or take the business course at that

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BIOGRAPHIES OF GRADUATE S 249 .sl Pg , I- fb If 2 ' I I ll , H' I ' ,J W 51 .ne ERNEST Osczia SPAENKUCH Dutch was born in New Haven, February 2, 1896. .His father, August Spaenkuch, was born in Marbach, Baden, Ger- many, April 16, 1854, and came to New Haven, where he is proprietor of a cafe. His mother, Katherine Friedrika Kienle, lived in Heimsheim, Wiirtembiirg, Germany, before her mar- riage, there are three sons and two daughters in her family. August Spaenkuch, a brother, won the Winchester Scholarship at the Yale School of Fine Arts in 1908. Dutch prepared at the New Haven High School, and has lived at his home. Spaenkuch took the course in Electrical Engineering, and will enter the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He may be addressed at 172 Commerce Street, New Haven, Conn. LOUIS PHILIP STEIN Steiny was born in Kiev, Russia, May 4, 1894. His father, Jacob Haress Stein, was born in Verona, Russia, in 1855, and spent most of his life in Kiev, Russia. He has retired from active business. His mother, Rebecca Jacobs. was also a resi- dent of Kiev. Jacob Louis Jacobs, OE., 1907 S., and Samuel A. Shift, 1918 S., are relatives.

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BIOGRAPHIES OF GRADUATES 251 wax iv Ei A xv' L 21 LEA X -i ' f Z,,.f-LYKLF ,,,J- I! ' ., gjjfc' -,iii J:- . ACL, university. He is undecided between law and the banking business. He may be addressed at 5021 Drexel Boulevard, Chicago, Ill. BENJAMIN SPRAGUE STORY Ben was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, December 24, 1893. His father, Willard Austin Story, was born in Medford, Mass., in 1856, and spent most of his life in Ohio, where he was a railroad contractor. He has retired from business. His mother, who also lived in Chillicothe before her marriage, was Annie Smith Frost. There were Hve children in the family, two are deceased. Willarcl F. Story, 1908 S., is a brother. - He prepared at the Chillicothe COhioj High School, and at the University School, Cleveland. He made the second honor roll, was on the Freshman Track Team, and the 1915 Varsity Track Team, winning numerals. General two-year honors. Ber- zelius and Colony Club. Secretary, Sheffield Student Council, Class Book Committee. He roomed with Sam D. Bridge in Freshman year, at 124 Wall Street, Junior year with Art Seeligson, Red Hayes, Bill Savage, Greg Comstock and E. Fitz- gerald. at 126 Wall-St1'eetg at the same address in Senior year, with Hayes, Fitzgerald, Wlalter Day, Comstock and Savage.