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

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J BIOGRAPHIES OF NON-GRADUATES 363 finish his course in Sheff. His address is 14 Chalmers Place, Chicago, Ill. JOHN MILES THOMPSON John was born in New York City, January 26, 1894, the only child of John J. and Carrie CMilesj Thompson. His father was born in New York City, in January, 1868, and is a silk merchant in New York. Mrs. Thompson lived in London, England, before her marriage. John prepared at the Horace Mann School, New York City, and was in the Freshman Class of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. Beta Theta Pi at Dickinson. He left in Freshman year and is connected with the Liberty National Bank, New York City. His address is 137 West 121st Street, New York City. WAYNE SMALLWOOD VETTERLIEIN Vets was born in Wayne, Pa., July 18, 1893. He is a son of Joseph S. Vetterlein, who was born in 1851, in Philadelphia, and is a manufacturer in that city. His mother's name was Emma H. Albertson, and there were four children in the family, one deceased. Theodore G. Vetterlein, er-1914 S., is a brother.

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362 HISTORY OF 1916 S. Howie prepared at the Chicago Latin and University schools. Chicago Latin School Club. He went out for football, baseball, basketball and wrestling. He roomed with J. C. Milsted at 82 Wall Street, and left during his Freshman year, to go into busi- ness. July 31, 1915, he married Miss Catherine Barker. He is now in the First National Bank of Chicago, and expects to take up the investment business. His address is 221 East Walton Place, Chicago, Ill. FREDERIC S'rETsoN THOMPSON Tom was born in Chicago, Ill., October 5, 1892, a son of Ely Franklin Thompson, who was born in Wyanet, Ill., August 12, 1851, and attended Chicago University, and Yale University, receiving the degree of LL.B. in 1887. He is a lawyer, senior partner in the Hrm of Thompson, Moore 85 Clark, Chicago, Ill. His mother's home was in Philadelphia, Pa. Frederic has one brother and one sister. He .prepared at the Northwestern University, and went out for rowing, track, tennis and baseball. He roomed at 333 York Street his Freshman year, and left immediately at its close. He has been in business for some time, and hopes to return and

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364 HISTORY OF 1916 S. Wayne prepared at the Haverford School, and during his Freshman year he was on the track and relay teams. He lived at 126 High Street, and left in 1914 to go into the insurance business. He may be addressed at 4212, Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pa. RALPH FRANKLIN WALKER Ralph was born July 13, 1888, in Muscatine, Iowa, the only child of James Anderson and Irene CEckelD Walker. His father was born in New Castle, Ind., May 25, 1866, and is vice-president of the Blue Valley Creamery Company. He prepared at the St. Joseph CMOJ High School, and at the Rosenbaum Tutoring School, and took advanced bacteriology one year in Purdue University. He lived at 73 Whitney Avenue during his short stay with our Class. He left in Freshman year to assist his father in business, and may be addressed care Blue Valley Creamery Company, Chicago, Ill. GEORGE ADNA WVARNER George was born in Naugatuck, Conn., August 17, 1893. His father, Lewis Carter Vifarner, was born in Naugatuck, January