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

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108 CLASS OF NINETEEN THIRTY-FIVE S. AND E. High School and at the Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven, took the course in chemical engi- neering for two years and then transferred to that in industrial administration. He is a member of Vernon Hall and Phi Gamma Delta. He roomed with D. I. Morton, Ir., in Freshman and Sophomore years and subse- quently with Chamberlain. He is planning to return to Yale for another year's work in industrial administration. His per- manent mailing address is 430 Society Street, Albany, Ga. WILLIAM DOF, BROWN, Bim, was born on March 4, 1910, in Oshkosh, Wis. His father, Rufus Choate Brown, Ir., attended the University of Wisconsin, and his mother, whose maiden name was Henrietta Iewell, studied at Wells College. He has two brothers, Rufus C. Brown, gd, '30 S., and Henry I. Brown, ex-'31 S. His preparatory education was received at Exeter and the Rox- bury School. Bim, who served on the Freshman Student Council, remained with our Class until the end of Freshman year, rooming with Creighton. He is now a salesman for the Cook Sz Brown Lime Company of Oshkosh. His permanent mailing address is Route 4, Brown Oaks, Oshkosh, Wis. WILLIAM WESTON BROWN, Bill,', was born in Waterbury, Conn., September 5, 1910, and has also lived in Bryn Mawr, Pa., and in New Haven. He is the son of Hayden William Brown, who is a member of the Class of 1906 S., and Frances Mae QHoggj Brown. He has one sister. Bill received his preparation for Yale at the Crosby High School in Waterbury, Chestnut Hill Academy, and the Roxbury School and took the course in applied economic science in Sheff. He re- mained with the Class until March of Sophomore year. He was a member of the Freshman Soccer and Swimming squads and be- longs to York Hall and Chi Phi. He roomed alone while at Yale.

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BIOGRAPHIES IO7 Sperry the next year, and with Atterbury, Sperry, E. P. Lunken, '36, and H. R. Eshelman, Ir., '36 S., in Senior year. He expects to become an automotive or mechanical engineer. His home address is Brookview Farm, Moscow, Pa. CLINTON BLEECKER DUMA BROWN, g'Clint, was born in New York City, October 18, 1913. He has also lived in Nurley, N. I., Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Ardmore, Pa., and Birmingham, Ala. His father, Clinton Bleecker Brown, attended the Columbia School of Mines as a member of the Class of 1908, and his mother, whose maiden name was Erzse- bet Duma de Vajda Hunyad, studied at the University of Buda- pest. Clint has one brother. He received his preparation for college at the Trinity School in New York City, graduating in 1931, and in his Freshman year at Yale held the DuPuy Scholarship. He has taken the course in ap- plied economic science and is a member of Davenport College. L. i He received numerals as a mem- ber of the Freshman Fencing Team, heeled the News in Sopho- more year, and in Iunior year was on the University Track Squad. As a Senior Clint was manager of the Student Firewood Agency. In Freshman year he roomed with F. H. Willard, Ir., '35, but for the remainder of his course lived alone. He plans to study law at Yale or Columbia. His permanent ad- dress is 1435 Lexington Avenue, New York City. PAUL JOSEPH BROWN, IR., P.I., was born Ianuary 17, 1914, in Albany, Ga. He is the son of Paul Ioseph Brown, who graduated from Sheff in 1898, and Anne Elizabeth fHobbsj Brown QB.A. Vassar 19085, whose death occurred in September, 1925. He has two sisters and a brother. PJ, who received his preparatory education at the Albany

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BIOGRAPHIES 109 He was married in Hartford, Conn., on May 25, 1934, to Alice Sherring Pratt, daughter of Iohn Sherring and Helen Genevieve fDoyleI Pratt. Bill is now in the real estate business as a member of the Hrm of W. H. Hart, Inc., at 20 East Main Street, Waterbury. His residence address is 41 Prospect Street, that city. RALPH CLEMENT BRYANT, IR., Skinny, was born Sep- tember 27, 1914, in New Haven. His father, Ralph Clement Bryant, received an F.E. degree at Cornell in 1900 and an honorary M.A. at Yale in 1911, and his mother, Alice Uoinerj Bryant, attended Stan- ford University. Skinny has one sister. He received his preparation for college at the New Haven High School and at Hotchkiss and ma- jored in plant science at Yale. In Freshman year he was on the Water Polo and Swimming teams freceiving numeralsj and the Crew Squad, and he was on the University Swimming Squad as a Sophomore and on the Branford Football Team in Iunior year. He served as business manager of the Yale Scientific Magazine for two years and in Senior year was on the Student Council and the Budget Committee. Skinny belongs to York Hall and Chi Phi and is a non-resident member of Branford College. He roomed with Venter in Freshman year, with Venter, Vedder, Redfield, and R. B. Warner in Sophomore year, and with Vedder and I. M. Fulton for the next two years. Skinny is planning to work for a Ph.D. in forestry at Yale. His home address is 305 Lawrence Street, New Haven, Conn. CHARLES FREDERICK BURHANS, IR., Iunie, was born in Warrensburg, N. Y., on May 3, IQII, his home has also been in Glens Falls, N. Y. Iunie is the son of Charles Frederick Burhans, who attended Columbia, and Eva fSommervilleI Burhans and has one sister. He received his preparation for college at the Pawling and Rox-