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Wellington George Reynolds married, January 3, 1903, Jessie Helen Clark, a na- tive of Stanstead, Province of Quebec, Can- ada, daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (Fields) Clark, both of whom are now de- ceased. Mrs. Reynolds is a graduate of Wesleyan College, and is an active worker in the Methodist Church of South Hadley Falls. She belongs to the South Hadley Falls Women's Club, is treasurer of the Mis- sionary Society, holds membership in the Ladies Aid Society, and teaches in the Sun- day school. Before her marriage, she taught school. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds became the parents of the following children: I. Helen Marjorie, who is the wife of the Rev. Paul Thomas, of Boston. 2. Marion Ruth, wife of Philip Atwood, of Terryville, Connecti- cut, who is assistant superintendent of the Eagle Lock Company, of that place; they have two sons, David and Gordon Atwood. 3. Norman Stuart, who is associated with the Reynolds Manufacturing Company, of Hol- yoke, being in charge of banking and col- lections; he married Leila Cain, of South Hadley, and they have a son, Leslie Stuart Reynolds.
MARTIN FRANCIS GAYNOR, M. D .- The medical fraternity of the city of Spring- field numbers among its physicians and sur- geons a prominent specialist in pediatrics, Dr. Martin Francis Gaynor. Since 1931 he has been engaged in practice in this city and during this short period has established a
reputation among his colleagues and the public at large that assures him a successful future.
Dr. Gaynor was born October 3, 1902, son of Thomas and Ann (Corrigan) Gaynor, both natives of Ireland who came to this country on their honeymoon in 1896, settled in Hartford, Connecticut, and later removed to Indian Orchard, Hampden County, Mas- sachusetts. They are both deceased. Dr. Gaynor was educated in Springfield, gradu- ating from the Cathedral High School here in 1920. Directly after completing his studies at the aforementioned institution he matriculated at Holy Cross College, where in 1924 he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree. Determined to pursue a medical career at this time, he entered the medical school of the University of Chicago and was graduated from that school with a Doctor of Medicine degree in the class of 1929. He then served an interneship at the Presby- terian Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, and later acted in the same capacity at the Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1931 he came to Springfield and established him- self in the practice of pediatrics which he has been conducting successfully ever since. He is a member of the staff of the Mercy Hospital in this city and is affiliated with the Hampden County Medical Society, the Massachusetts State Medical Society and the Eastern Hampden Medical Society. So- cially he belongs to the University Club of Springfield and fraternizes with the Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks and the local council of the Knights of Columbus. Dr. Gaynor maintains a residence at No. 78 Berkshire Street, Indian Orchard.
DONALD LESLIE MOORE -- As vice- president and assistant treasurer of the Westfield River Paper Company, Inc., Don- ald Leslie Moore is carrying on the tradi-
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tional family interest which has manifested itself since the founding of this organization. Today his brother, Paul F., who is reviewed elsewhere in this publication, directs this concern as president, a post formerly oc- cupied by his father, Frank Leslie Moore, who throughout his career was one of the most outstanding figures in the paper in- dustry of the State.
Donald Leslie Moore was born in Water- town, New York, February 10, 1904, son of Frank Leslie and Mabel (Bachman) Moore. He was educated in the schools of his native community, attended preparatory school in Asheville, North Carolina, and received his collegiate training at the University of Michigan. In 1925 he became associated with his father in the paper business and was a sales representative and office man for the Westfield River Paper Company, In- corporated, until 1933 when he was ap- pointed to the post of assistant treasurer. A year later he was named vice-president of the organization and has functioned in this capacity since as well as being president of the Mountain Mill Corporation. In this lat- ter connection he had charge of remodeling the plant, which had been vacant for three years. He is vice-president of the Lake May Power Company and also vice-president of the Russell Paper Goods Company.
On September 12, 1929, Mr. Moore mar- ried Honoria Pallace of Brooklyn, New York, and they reside in one of the most beautiful residences in the community of Russell.
RAYMOND L. WARREN-In serving as selectman and also directing a trucking business which has been in existence for over thirty-five years, Raymond L. Warren is following in the footsteps of his distin- guished father, who has been prominent in the affairs of the community of Ludlow
throughout his residence here. Born and reared in this town, Raymond L. Warren has been actively identified with social and civic matters and the contributions he has made to the progress and welfare of his sur- roundings have gained for him the high esteem and respect of his fellow-citizens.
Mr. Warren was born in Ludlow, April 2, 1895, son of Frank L. and Amy (Pease) Warren, the former a native of Vermont, the latter of this community. His father, who served on the board of selectmen and is a member of the board of directors of the Lud- low Savings Bank, founded the trucking business which is now managed and oper- ated by Mr. Warren. Raymond L. Warren received a general education in the public schools of his native community and he com- pleted his high school studies in 1915. Shortly thereafter he became associated with his father in the trucking business and under the elder Warren's expert tutelage gained a wide and practical experience in this business which has since proved invalu- able and paved the way to the success he enjoys today.
It was shortly after he started his business career that the United States entered the World War. Mr. Warren enlisted in the army and became a member of the 307th Ammunition Train of the 82d Division. He went overseas with this body and served at the front for one year, seeing action in some of the largest engagements of the conflict. On October 8, 1918, he was wounded by shrapnel in the Meuse-Argonne offensive and was confined in the hospital for two months. He rejoined his regiment and took part in the battle of St. Mihiel and the fight- ing that occurred in the Toul sector.
After being honorably discharged from the service at the close of the war, Mr. War- ren returned to Ludlow and resumed his trucking business. Always prominent in
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civic affairs he was elected a member of the board of selectmen in 1934 and is now serv- ing his second term. In his fraternal affili- ations Mr. Warren belongs to the local lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
On October 5, 1917, Mr. Warren married Margaret Weir of West Warren and they are the parents of five children : Willis, Ma- rion, Kenneth, Raymond, Jr., and Betty Jane.
WINTHROP SEARS BAGG-Like many of his associates, Winthrop Sears Bagg, department manager of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, at Spring- field, had been successful in several fields of endeavor before entering his present voca- tion more than a quarter of a century ago. As a native and long resident of West Springfield, he has been identified with many of its civic and cultural activities. Mr. Bagg was born August 30, 1868, son of James Newton and Mary Sears (Loomis) Bagg. His father, interested all his mature life in agriculture, was a newspaper correspondent, writer on farm and historical subjects, the editor of the "National Ayrshire Breeders Herd Book" (1870), and postmaster of West Springfield from 1895 to 1900.
Winthrop Sears Bagg was educated in the grade and high schools of West Spring- field, and in his seventeenth year went with the "Hampden Agricultural Store," a con- nection that continued for a decade. From 1895 to 1898 he was in the cashier's depart- ment of the Springfield Street Railway, and during the years 1898 to 1900 was in news- paper work in Boston. In 1901 Mr. Bagg entered the retail business in Springfield, following this until 1908, when he became associated with the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.
However great the demands of business upon his time and energy, Mr. Bagg has
never neglected the broad interests of life and community. A Republican in politics, he has cared more for serving the public rather than for public office. He is a trustee of the West Springfield Public Library, was chairman of board for many years, and was chairman of the committee to secure and build its present home. He is also chair- man of the committee formed for the pur- pose of placing markers on various historic sites in West Springfield. He wrote a brief history of the "Old Day House," and throughout his life has pursued his writing ability with skill and effect. Mr. Bagg has been successively, secretary, treasurer, di- rector, vice-president and president of the Orpheus Club, a record that speaks for itself and for his interest in music. Fraternally he is affiliated with De Soto Lodge, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and Mount Orthodox Lodge, Free and Accepted Ma- sons. His church is the South Congrega- tional, of Springfield.
In West Springfield, on June 30, 1891, Winthrop Sears Bagg married Fannie B. Brooks, daughter of Reuben and Sophia (Smith) Brooks, and they are the parents of a son, Donald B., born January 16, 1899.
GEORGE DAVID BECHER, M. D .-- Among the young medical men of the city of Springfield is Dr. George David Becher, who for the past six years has engaged in a general practice. Throughout his residence here he has enjoyed the esteem and respect of his colleagues and he serves on the staffs of several large medical institutions.
Dr. Becher was born in South Hadley Falls, December 20, 1902, son of Joseph and Gertrude Pauline (Ittner) Becher, both na- tives of Germany who came over to this country in 1884 and settled in South Hadley Falls. His father, who died in 1934, was a bookbinder by trade and served as assistant
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superintendent of the National Blank Book Company in Holyoke for many years. His mother is now residing in that community.
After being graduated from the South Hadley High School in 1920, Dr. Becher matriculated at Tufts College where he took a pre-medical course. After completing his academic education he entered the Tufts Medical College and in 1926 was awarded a Doctor of Medicine degree by this institu- tion. He then served an interneship at the McLean Hospital in Waverly, later came to this city and continued in this capacity at the Springfield Hospital and then finished this period of his medical training at the Providence Lying-in-Hospital in Provi- dence, Rhode Island. In 1928 he returned to Springfield and established himself in a general practice. During his career here he has gained the confidence of the public-at- large and the respect of the medical frater- nity of this vicinity. He serves on the medi- cal staffs of the Wesson Maternity Hospital and the Springfield Hospital. Professionally he is a member of the Massachusetts Medi- cal Society, the Springfield Academy of Medicine and the American Medical Asso- ciation.
Socially he is a member of several of the leading clubs and societies in this city, in- cluding the Longmeadow Country Club, the Free and Accepted Masons, Longmeadow Lodge, the Springfield Consistory, thirty- second degree Scottish Rite, Springfield Commandery, Knights Templar and Melha Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
On December 3, 1929, Dr. Becher married Idabel Lydia MacAdoo of North Adams and they are the parents of two children : I. George David, Jr., born January 7, 1931. 2. Robert MacAdoo, born February II, 1935. The family now reside at No. 63 Pleasant- view Avenue, Longmeadow.
THOMAS RAE-For more than half a century, Thomas Rae was associated with William Skinner and Sons, silk manufactur- ers of Holyoke. Although he has now retired from this connection, he retains other im- portant local business interests and remains an active figure in the city's life.
Mr. Rae was born in Lee, Massachusetts, on June 29, 1860, a son of Thomas and Chris- tina (Lister) Rae and a descendant of Scot- tish families. His father was born in 1827 at Linlithgow, Scotland, and came to the United States in early life. He was a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Calder) Rae, the former of whom was born in Worcester County, England, of Scottish parents, and served with the 92d Gordon Highlanders in the British Army. Thomas Rae, the father, was a papermaker by trade and was em- ployed by several Hampden County com- panies. He died in South Hadley Falls in 1914, and his wife, Christina (Lister) Rae, who was born in Leslie, Scotland, passed away at Holyoke in 1894.
Thomas Rae, the son, was educated in the public schools of Adams, and after complet- ing the high school course began his active career in the employ of a Holyoke paper mill. A short time later, however, he be- came associated with William Skinner and Sons, nationally known silk manufacturers, and thus entered upon the duties which he continued without interruption for fifty-two years. During this time he rose gradually within the organization to the position of overseer of the raw silk department. Mr. Rae was one of the most valued members of the Skinner Company, but in spite of the close attention which he always gave to its work, he found time for other interests. In 1912 he helped to organize the Citizens Coal Company, of which he became a director, and in 1920 was elected to the presidency of this corporation, an office which he still
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holds. His services have been an important factor in its development during recent years.
Mr. Rae has also been a director of the Holyoke Street Railway during the past three years. In addition to his business con- nections he was active over a long period in the Massachusetts militia. He enlisted in the volunteers in 1881, and in the following fourteen years rose from the ranks to the grade of lieutenant. In 1895 he was dis- charged, but three years later organized the 2Ist Provisional Company, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia for service during the Spanish-American War, and was elected its captain. Again on October 8, 1917, after the entry of the United States into the World War, he organized a detachment of the State Guard and was commissioned captain, serv- ing with this rank during the Boston police strike, when his command was called out for active duty by Calvin Coolidge, then Gov- ernor of the State.
Mr. Rae is a Republican in politics and for five years was a member of the Park Board of Holyoke. He is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of this city and for the past fifty-five years has been a member of the Caledonian Benefit Club. He is fond of the out-of-doors and finds his principal rec- reation in flowers and gardening.
On December 24, 1879, in New York City, Thomas Rae married Jane Lauder Murray, daughter of William Murray, a veteran of the Civil War. Her mother's maiden name was Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Rae are the parents of five children : 1. Christina Lister, a graduate nurse attached to Holyoke Hos- pital. 2. Mildred Sherwood, wife of Nelson Van Brant of Alton, Illinois. 3. Collins Campbell, who was graduated from the Uni- versity of California and is now a petroleum engineer at Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he is associated with the Skelly Oil Company.
His first wife, a member of the Chisholm family, died during the influenza epidemic of 1918, and he subsequently married Esther Dye, daughter of ex-Senator Dye of Ken- tucky. He has one son by his first marriage, Colin Chisholm Rae, and a daughter, Mari- lyn, by his second. 4. Florence Jeannette, now head of the English Department of Shelton High School, Shelton, Connecticut. She is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke College and took the further degree of Master of Arts at the University of Ohio. 5. Edith Elizabeth, who was graduated from Mt. Holyoke College with the degree of Bache- lor of Arts and from Cornell University with the degree of Master of Arts. She taught for two years at Cornell before marrying a New York City physician.
WILLIAM BRADFORD ADAMS, M. D .- During his career in the city of Spring- field, Dr. William Bradford Adams has come to occupy an outstanding place as one of the foremost child specialists in this section of the State. Widely recognized by his pro- fessional colleagues and the public-at-large he enjoys a large and lucrative practice and is prominently identified with the leading medical institutions of this city as well as taking a keen and active interest in social and civic affairs.
Dr. Adams was born in Springfield, July 31, 1890, son of William F. and Eliza J. (Strong) Adams, both natives of his birth- place. His father, who is now in his eighty- seventh year, has been curator of the Con- necticut Valley Historical Society for a number of years. After a general education in the public schools of this city which he completed when he was graduated from the Central High School in 1909, Dr. Adams matriculated at Harvard University where he received a degree of Bachelor of Arts. The following fall he entered the Harvard
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Medical School and was awarded a Doctor of Medicine degree from this institution in 1917. Upon finishing his medical training he served an interneship at the Massachu- setts General Hospital, the South Depart- ment of the City Hospital in Boston and in the Children's Hospital in that city. It was during this period that he devoted his efforts to the field of medicine in which he has since specialized.
His private professional career was inter- rupted in 1918, when he enlisted in the medi- cal corps of the United States Army, receiv- ing a commission of first lieutenant in March, 1918. He was dispatched overseas and for ten months was stationed at Base Hospital No. 69, at Savenay, France. In January, 1919, he was elevated. to the rank of captain and after fifteen months' service returned to this country where he received an honorable discharge on July 2, 1919.
In 1921 he came to the city of Springfield and established himself in a practice which has won him wide renown throughout this section of the State. He is a member of the medical staff of the Springfield Hospital where he occupies the post of pediatrician. He also serves on the staffs of the Wesson Memorial Hospital, the Wesson Maternity Hospital, the Health Department Hospital and the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Chil- dren. Dr. Adams belongs to the Massachu- setts Medical Association, the Hampden County Medical Society, the American Med- ical Association, the Springfield Academy of Medicine and the New England Pediatric Society.
Socially he is affiliated with the Osler Club, the Physicians Club and fraternizes with the Masonic Order. An ardent sports- man and outdoor man, he finds his greatest recreation and pleasure in the game of golf, indulging in this sport at the Longmeadow Golf Club, where he holds a membership.
On June 7, 1924, Dr. Adams married Emily Leonard Haynes of Springfield and they are the parents of four children: I. William Bradford, Jr., born July 27, 1925. 2. Emily Roxana, born May 19, 1926. 3. David Leonard, born November 17, 1931. 4. Robert Swift, born June 7, 1933.
WILLIAM FOSTER-During his career in the city of Springfield, William Foster, sealer of weights and measures, has estab- lished an enviable record of public service. In this connection he has served as a mem- ber of the City Council, as a representative from his district in the State Legislature and been otherwise prominent in civic and political affairs. Apart from this activity he is also widely known as a fraternal leader, being identified with several of the leading orders and societies in this section.
William Foster, a native of England, was born in Lincolnshire, January 21, 1869, son of John and Harriet (Middleton) Foster. He came to Canada as a child with his par- ents in 1873 and received a general educa- tion in the schools of the Dominion, gradu- ating from the Danville Academy. His father engaged in farming and most of Wil- liam Foster's boyhood was spent in the agri- cultural regions of that country. In 1898 he came to the city of Springfield and en- gaged in his trade as a cabinetmaker which he followed for fifteen years.
In 1913, at the expiration of this period, he embarked on a career of public service that stands as a worthy tribute to his public spirit and ability. At this time he was elected a member of the City Council and through the enviable record he established during his first term was reëlected on two successive occasions serving with this body from 1914 to 1916 inclusively. The nature of his success as a lawmaker can best be estimated by the fact that during the latter
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year he was chosen by the citizens of his district to represent them in the State Legis- lature and in keeping with his success in public office was selected to occupy this position for two successive terms, serving in this capacity during 1917 and 1918. In July, 1918, Mayor Frank E. Stacey ap- pointed him sealer of weights and measures, a post he has occupied since with character- istic distinction and success.
In his fraternal affiliations Mr. Foster is a member of the Masonic Order, where he holds a thirty-second degree, belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is identified with the Equity Council of the Royal Arcanum, serving as trustee for this organization of which he is also a member of the Grand Council and chairman on cre- dentials.
On October 2, 1903, Mr. Foster married Ella Hallett of East Stroudsburg, Pennsyl- vania, and they are the parents of two chil- dren: I. Delaphine L., now the wife of Crosby E. Mery, who is associated with the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Com- pany. They are the parents of one son, William C. 2. Madeline, now the wife of Ernest S. Johnson, a public accountant.
DANIEL INGVE-Among the promi- nent attorneys of the city of Springfield and Hampden County is Daniel Ingve, who though established here for a period span- ning a little over six years. has become widely known for his professional accom- plishments and today occupies the office of assistant city solicitor. For many years prior to coming to this city Mr. Ingve served in the United States Navy. Having studied law at one time he determined to pursue this profession and shortly after his retirement from the naval service resumed his interest in the subject, studied at one of the leading New England colleges and was admitted to
the State bar. Since that time he has en- joyed a large and lucrative practice.
Daniel Ingve was born in Cambridge, Minnesota, October 21, 1885, son of Andrew P. and Elizabeth C. (Johnson) Ingve, the former a native of Sweden the latter of Minnesota. His father came to this coun- try about 1858, and settled in the State of Minnesota where he was among the earliest pioneers. He became one of the outstanding figures in the life of his surroundings, being one of the organizers and treasurer of the Isanti County Building and Loan Associa- tion, mayor of Cambridge for several terms, a member of the City Council and active in other municipal affairs.
After graduating from high school in 1905 Mr. Ingve enlisted in the United States Navy and served with this branch of the service for about twenty years. During the World War he saw action with the Marine Corps where he was a member of a machine gun battalion. He served overseas from August, 1918, to September, 1919, and dur- ing this period also did some work for the hospital corps. Shortly after returning to the United States he was dispatched to Santo Domingo with a commission of first lieutenant in the Army of the Dominican Republic. He remained here until 1923.
Having studied law prior to entering the United States Navy, he determined upon his retirement to resume his education in this subject. He entered Northeastern Univer- sity and in 1927 was graduated from this institution with a degree of Bachelor of Laws. Shortly thereafter he was admitted to the Massachusetts State Bar and the Bar of the District of Columbia. The following year he established himself in the city of Springfield where he has since built up a substantial and lucrative practice. The suc- cess he has enjoyed here among his pro- fessional colleagues and the public-at-large
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is reflected in the fact that he was appointed assistant city solicitor for Springfield in 1934, and has frequently been sought for advice and counsel in public matters during his residence here. Professionally he is a member of the American Bar Association, the Bar Association of Boston and the Hampden County Bar Association.
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