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

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BIOGRAPHIES 207 MAYNARD CARLISLE SHIF- FER, Shiff,', who was born at Fort Wayne, Ind., November 18, 1913, is the son of George May- nard and Bertha Pearl QBitnerj Shiffer. His mother has a degree in music from Heidelberg Col- lege. Shilf has one sister. He received' his preparation for Yale at the North Side High School in Fort Wayne and has taken the biological science course, holding a Iack Merillat Griflin Scholarship all four years. Shiif is a member of the Yale Dramatic Association and of Calhoun Col- lege. As a Freshman he roomed with R. W. Hanna, Ir., ,35, and in Iunior and Senior years with A. M. Suffens, ,35, while in Sopho- more year he lived alone. He is planning to enter the Northwestern Medical School after he graduates from college. His home address is 2611 Buena Vista Drive, Fort Wayne, Ind. BENNETT HARVEY SHORT, Ben,', who is the son of Cyrus Bennett and Laura QKylej Short, was born on October 23, 1911, in Bethel, Conn. He has two sisters and a brother, another brother, Rufus B. Short, who died in 1929, graduated from Sheff in 1921. Ben received his preparation for college at Exeter. He was awarded numerals as a member of the Freshman Track Team and was on the University Track Team the next year. He belongs to Franklin Hall and Theta Xi. In Freshman year he roomed with G. U. Hind, Ir., '35, as a Sopho- more with Harris, in Iunior year

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206 CLASS OF NINETEEN THIRTY-FIVE S. AND E. for the past three years. He is a member of Berkeley College, the Outing and Economics clubs, Tau Beta Pi, and The Sachem Club. He roomed with H. Smith, ,35, in his Freshman year and with his brother for the re- mainder of his course. Powell lived with them in Sophomore year and Tyrrell and Wing in Iunior year. Upon the completion of his col- lege course, he is planning to en- ter some industry. Mail should be addressed to him at 125 Magnolia Terrace, Springfield, Mass. HERBERT HENRY SHERMAN, Herb,,' was born in New York City on April 7, 1913. His father, Henry Leo Sherman, who died on Iuly 11, 1933, received a B.A. at Yale in 1890 and an LL.B. at the New York Law School in 1892, and his brother, Iohn A. Sherman, graduated from Yale in f - , 1927. His mother, whose maiden name was Edna Lucy Limburger, attended Smith College. Herb, who has taken the ap- plied economic science course at Yale, received his preparation for college at the Ethical Culture School in New York City and at the Taft School. He is a member of Berkeley College and of Zeta Beta Tau. He roomed with Stoner as a Freshman, with Golden and Wolf in Sophomore year, with 1 Wolf the following year, and alone as a Senior. Herb is planning to do credit work after he completes his college course. His permanent address is 375 Park Avenue, New York City.

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208 CLASS OF NINETEEN THIRTY-FIVE S. AND E. with Harris and Conklin, and the following year with Harris and Watson. His permanent mailing address is 7 Farnam Hill, Bethel, Conn. THOMAS HERBERT SHRIVER, 211, Herb,,' was born in Balti- more, Md., on November 18, 1911, but his home is now in New York City. His father, Robert Sargent Shriver, received a C.E. de- gree at Lehigh in 1898. His moth- erls maiden name was Hilda Shriver. Herb has one brother. Entering Yale from the Canter- bury School, he has taken the course in applied economic sci- ence and is a member of Say- brook College. He has lived alone with the exception of Iunior year, when he roomed with P. Goodell, Ir., ,35. Herb intends to enter the in- vestment business after he gradu- ates from Yale. His permanent address is 1170 5th Avenue, New York City. RICHARD WILLIAM SIMPSON, Dick,', was born in East Or- ange, N. I., on October 4, 1911, but his home has been in Water- bury, Conn., since 1919. His father, William Klein Simpson, re- ceived a Ph.B. at Yale in 1905 and an M.E. in 1907, and his brother, Robert L. Simpson, is a member of the Class of 1938. His mother's name before her marriage was Alice Ellen Brown. Dick received his preparatory education at the Taft School and took the course in engineering science at Yale, remaining with our Class until the end of Sophomore year. He is a member of The Sachem Club. In Freshman year he roomed with O. L. Rand, '35, and as a Sophomore with Paull. Dick is now a Senior at Lehigh University, where he has taken the mechanical engineering course. His permanent mailing address is 9 Sands Street, Waterbury, Conn. ANGELO IOHN SMITH, IR., Ange, was born September 8, 1912, in Yonkers, N. Y. His father, Angelo Iohn Smith, has an M.D.