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

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BIOGRAPHIES OF EX-MEMBERS deceased. Ogilvie H. Sheldon, ex-'13 S., and William W. Sheldon, 1916 S., are brothers. Chub prepared at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and Went out for wrestling and football. He was captain of the Freshman Football Team and played on the Varsity Football Team two years, and was also on the Wrestling Team. He has his Y and numerals. Delta Psi and St. Anthony Hall. He roomed with his brother, W. W. Sheldon, W. G. Wilson and W. Durfee, Jr., at 389 Temple Street, in Freshman year, with his brother and F. C. Wheeler, at 133 College Street, in Junior year, and with his brother at the same address in Senior year. Sheldon took the course in Mining' Engineering, and will enter the Yale Graduate School. His permanent address is Box 524, Joplin, Mo. WILLIAM WHEELER SHELDON Bill was born in Burlingame, Kans., August 30, 1892. His father, Charles Mortimer Sheldon, was born in Burlingame, Kans., December 23, 1865, and has lived in Kansas and in Mis- souri. He attended Columbia University, and is engaged in mining. His mother. now deceased. and a native of Kansas, was Lavernia T. Taylor. beforeghor marriage, and there are three

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332 HISTORY OF 1916 S. ber 12, 1870. He is vice-president of the Landers, Frary 8: Clark Company, of New Britain, Conn. His mother's maiden name was Lulu May Burt, and she lived in Hartford. There were four sons in her family, two now living. Kenneth Morgan Searle, 1918 S., is a brother, and Dr. Robert L. Waite, 1905 S., an uncle. Raymond prepared at the New Britain High School, and has contributed to the Sheff M onthly. Yale Rifle and Revolver Club. D. K. Society. Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Gamma Delta Hall. He is taking a four-year course, and roomed in Freshman year with Thorvald F. H. Tenney, at 130 Wall Street, in Junior year alone, at 130 Wall Street, Senior year with Samuel P. Adams, at 370 Temple Street, and at the same address the fourth year, with Arthur T. Lacey. Searle has taken the Select Course, and will go into manufac- turing. His address is 33 Forest Street, New Britain, Conn. CHARLES,MORTIMER SHELDON, JR. Chub was born in Burlingame, Kaus., August 17, 1894. His father, Charles Mortimer Sheldon, was born December 23, 1865, at Burlingame, Kans. He is a mine operator in the middle west. His mother 's maiden name was Lavernia T. Taylor, she is now

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334 HISTORY OF 1916 S. sons and tvvo daughters in the family. C. H. Sheldon, ea:-'13 S., and Charles M. Sheldon, Jr., '16 S., are brothers. Bill prepared at the Culver Military Academy, Prosso Pre- paratory School, and at Andover. Andover Club. Delta Psi and St. Anthony Hall. He roomed With W. Durfee, Jr., W. G. Wilson, and C. M. Sheldon, Jr. Qhis brotherj, in Freshman year, at 389 Temple Street 5 with his brother and F. C. Wheeler, at 137 College Street, in Junior year, and with his brother, at 137 College Street, in Senior year. Sheldon took the Mining Engineering Course, and expects to enter the Yale Graduate School to continue Work in mining engineering. He may be addressed at Box 524, Joplin, Mo. BEVERLEY VENABLE THOMPSON Bev Was born January 17, 1894, at Fort Worth, Texas. George Thompson, his father, was born in 1857 at Winchester, Tenn., and has spent the most of his life in Tennessee and Texas. He is a lawyer, practicing under the irm name of Thompson 85 Bar- Wise, in Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs. Thompson was Anna Blond Baker before she married, and her home was in Houston, Texas. There are three sons and one daughter in the family. George