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The Angers family have been extensive contributors to the well-being of Springfield and Hampden County, and their position is one of very high standing and regard in this region of the Commonwealth. Each indi- vidual member of the house has, in his own special way, taken a lively part in com- munity affairs, adding materially to the prosperity and welfare of the district and its people and institutions.
SYLVESTER E. RYAN, M. D .- Ranked among the prominent members of the med- ical fraternity of the city of Springfield is Dr. Sylvester E. Ryan, specialist on stomach and gastro-intestinal diseases. For nearly two decades he has practiced in this com- munity and throughout this period has main- tained an enviable professional reputation among his colleagues and the public at large. He is identified with the leading medical institutions of this vicinity and socially has been active in the affairs of several frater- nal orders in this city.
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Dr. Ryan was born in the city of Spring- field, the son of William H. and Rose H. (Lee) Ryan, the former a native of Boston, the latter of this community. After receiv- ing a general education in the public schools of this metropolis he matriculated at Colum- bia University in New York City, where he was to take up the study of medicine and receive his Doctor of Medicine degree with the class of 1905. Following completion of his training he served an interneship at the St. Catherine Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, for a year and a half and later became house surgeon for the New York Lying-In Hospital, occupying. this position for six months. In 1908 he returned to his native city and established a practice that he con- tinues to conduct with outstanding success. Throughout the major portion of this pe- riod his activities in the field of medicine have been of a general nature but lately he has confined his efforts to the treatment of stomach and gastro ailments, winning an enviable reputation for his accomplishments in this field. He is a member of the staff of the Mercy Hospital and belongs to the Springfield Academy of Medicine, the Mas- sachusetts State Medical Society and the American Medical Association.
He has employed his professional abilities for the benefit of the public at large, serv- ing as city physician and for a number of years being a member of the Public Health Council of the State of Massachusetts, a post he occupies today. Politically he is a staunch supporter of the Democratic party and in his fraternal affiliations belongs to the local lodge of the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks and the local council of the Knights of Columbus. In religion he adheres to the Roman Catholic faith and worships at the St. Mary's Church of that denomination in Longmeadow.
In April, 1916, Dr. Ryan married Ellen W. Quinn of Springfield and they reside at No. 24, Meadowbrook Road in Longmeadow.
CLIFTON R. JOHNSON-As head of the Johnson Asbestos Company, of Spring- field, Clifton R. Johnson operates what is the only firm of its kind in western Massa- chusetts. The business is a comparatively new one, but it has rapidly expanded since it was started in 1927, and, incidentally, has made an important contribution to the city of Springfield, by safely insulating many of its important buildings.
Mr. Johnson, who has interested himself in his business and at the same time in com- munity affairs, was born January 25, 1900, at Providence, Rhode Island, son of Nels A. and Bertha M. (Moe) Johnson. His father, who was born in Sweden and died in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1933, was associated with the Johns Manville Com- pany for forty-seven years. He was in charge of all their construction work until he finally went into business with his son in 1927 in Springfield. The mother, Mrs. Bertha M. (Moe) Johnson, was a native of New York State. She died in 1934.
In the public schools Clifton R. Johnson received his formal education. At an early age he turned his attention to the practical affairs of life. Putting his energies into the asbestos trade at a very early age, he has remained in this same kind of business since that time. When the Johns Manville Com- pany, New York, was taken over by J. Pier- pont Morgan, Nels A. Johnson withdrew from the organization, and the two men, father and son, joined hands in establishing the Johnson Asbestos Company in Spring- field. That was in 1927. Nels A. Johnson was killed in an accident in October, 1933, and thereupon Clifton R. Johnson took over
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complete management and operation of the business. He has headed the firm since that time, and is proud, and justly so, of the fact that practically every building of impor- tance in Springfield and western Massachu- setts, as well as in nearby Vermont, has used asbestos coverings that have been fur- nished and applied by the Johnson Asbestos Company. The Johnson company keeps a corps of more than fifteen employees, and is busy at all seasons of the year.
Aside from being sole owner of the John- son Asbestos Company, Mr. Johnson takes a prominent part in Springfield life. He is a member of Sherwood Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons, the Rotary Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Congrega- tional Church.
In 1930 Clifton R. Johnson married Jennie C. Robinson, of Holyoke, and they became the parents of one son, Clifton R. Johnson, Jr., who was born December 25, 1933. The Johnson business headquarters are situated at No. 338 Columbus Avenue, Springfield, and the family residence is No. 198 Laurel Street, Longmeadow.
STANLEY RODERICK DIXON, M. D. -Actively engaged in the practice of medi- cine in Springfield, Dr. Stanley Roderick Dixon occupies a position of prominence and standing in his city and in the wider reaches of the county and State.
Dr. Dixon was born at New Britain, Con- necticut, March 18, 1897, son of Roderick J. and Marian G. (Brotherton) Dixon. The father is a contractor. In the public schools of New Britain, his native place, Stanley Roderick Dixon received his early training, later attending Middlebury College and Sy- racuse University. In 1927 he was gradu- ated from the Missouri College of Medicine, taking the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Serving an interneship at Wesson Memorial Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts, and at
Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Connecticut, he began his general medical practice in Springfield in 1929. Since that time he has carried on his professional work in this city, and he is now a member of the staffs of Wesson Memorial Hospital and Wesson Maternity Hospital.
Adding general interests in his profession to the activities immediately connected with his practice, Dr. Dixon is a member of the Springfield Academy of Medicine, the Mas- sachusetts State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He is also active in fraternal circles, being a member of Harmony Lodge, No. 20, of the Free and Accepted Masons, of New Britain, Connecti- cut, and belonging to the Royal Arch Chap- ter, the council of Royal and Select Masters and the Knights Templar Commandery in Vermont. He is active in the University Club and the Stony Hill Golf and Country Club, of Springfield, and is a member of the Baptist Church. His political support goes to the Republican party.
On June 13, 1922, Dr. Stanley Roderick Dixon married Laura H. Holland, of St. Joseph, Michigan.
M. BROOKE TYLER-M. Brooke Tyler holds the distinction of managing and own- ing the M. B. Tyler Company, Inc., the only concern in this section of the State of Mas- sachusetts which is devoted entirely to the marketing of road machinery. In specializ- ing in this work he brings to the business a wealth of well-rounded and practical experi- ence acquired throughout his long and dis- tinguished career. The concern, which is located at No. 334 Columbus Avenue, Springfield, and employs approximately fif- teen persons, serves the four counties of western Massachusetts and the entire State of Connecticut.
M. Brooke Tyler was born in Richmond, Virginia, April 6, 1884, son of M. Brooke
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and Helen (Hobson) Tyler, both natives of that State. His father, who was born in Warrentown, Virginia, and died in 1925, was engaged in the coal industry. After a general education in the public schools of his native community Mr. Tyler went to the State of Maryland and became an appren- tice in the machinist trade in the railroad shops there. Later he secured employment with the Bethlehem Steel Company at South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and worked with this company in various capacities. He later represented the firm on the road and then went to New York City where he rep- resented the Good Roads Machinery Com- pany for nine years. At the expiration of this period he came to Boston, Massachu- setts, and became traveling representative for the Good Roads Machinery Company, covering territory which included the city of Springfield. He continued in this capacity until 1921 at which time he determined to enter business for himself and initiated a venture in Springfield which has subse- quently become one of the most successful of its type in the State. His first operating site was on lower Main Street. Under his able and careful management the business grew and prospered to such an extent that he was compelled to move to his present headquarters, which are located at No. 334 Columbus Avenue.
Though his interests have been devoted to business pursuits he has found time to enjoy the social and civic life of his sur- roundings and has been affiliated with many of the leading organizations in this vicinity. He fraternizes with the Masonic Order where he is a Knights Templar, and belongs to Melha Temple Ancient Arabic Order No- bles of the Mystic Shrine. He also is a member of the local lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. During the World War he was active in all types of
patriotic affairs and did a great amount of work for the United States Government at Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
In 1904 Mr. Tyler married Pauline B. Wright of Salisbury, Connecticut, and they are the parents of four sons: I. Theodore R., attending (1935) Washington and Lee University. 2. M. Brooke, Jr., a graduate of the Staunton Military Academy, now at- tending the University of Miami. 3. Wal- lace P. 4. Grant.
FREDERICK D. DAVIS, M. D .- A na- tive of Blanford, Dr. Frederick D. Davis has practiced in Springfield for the greater part of his career and is established as one of the most prominent physicians and surgeons of this district. A specialist in urology, he has explored this subject thoroughly and is accredited by medical circles as a highly successful practitioner. He was born Au- gust 18, 1884, son of Lemuel and Lillian Mary (Phelan) Davis, both of whom were born in Blanford.
Dr. Davis was educated in public schools, was graduated from Amherst High School, spent one year at Amherst College, and then entered the University of Vermont from which he was graduated in 1910 a Doctor of Medicine. After serving his in- terneship in the following year at Bachus Hospital, Norwich, Connecticut, he came to Westfield in 19II and began a general prac- tice in which he early showed unusual skill, particularly in urology and related fields. Upon removing to Springfield several years later, he gave these subjects increasing at- tention and in 1919 limited his practice to this specialty. He has been a post-graduate student at St. Luke's Hospital, New York, one year, and at the Cornell Clinic. His practice has been notable for the measure of success he has achieved and he has the gratitude of all his patients for his deep
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interest in every individual's case. A mem- ber of the staff of Mercy Hospital, Dr. Davis is a member also of the Springfield Academy of Medicine, Hampden District Medical Society, the Massachusetts Medical Society and the American Medical Asso- ciation.
Politically Dr. Davis is independent of allegiance to any party, supporting candi- dates of his own choice in preference to those candidates selected by a group. Since 1932 he has been chairman of the Board of Health, Westfield. During the World War he was associated with the United States Public Health Service.
On September 12, 1914, he married Blanche Corriveau, of Holyoke, and they have two children: I. Frederica, who was born in 1916, was graduated from the Boston School of Domestic Science, and is assistant dieti- tian at the Port Chester Hospital, Port Chester, New York. 2. Clarisse, who was born in 1924, and is a student at the Sumner Avenue School.
VERY REV. LAWRENCE M. CYMAN, D. P., O. M. C .- For the past two decades the Very Rev. Lawrence M. Cyman, pastor of the St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church in Chicopee, has been ministering to the spiritual needs of a large colony of Polish- speaking residents in this community. In the performance of his duties during this period, he has increased the realty holdings of this institution to a large extent, has pro- vided ample and excellent educational fa- cilities and maintained a leadership in the life of his surroundings that has won for him the richly merited esteem and affection not only of his parishioners but the public-at- large as well.
The Very Rev. Lawrence M. Cyman was born in Poland August 14, 1883. He came to the United States as a young boy and at-
tended the Parochial School of the Trans- figuration in the city of Buffalo, New York. Completing his studies at this institution, he entered the College of St. Francis, in Tren- ton, New Jersey, was graduated from there and then entered the Seminary of the As- sumption, in Syracuse, New York. This was followed by a course of theological study in Europe. He was ordained to the priesthood in Cracow, Poland, July 8, 1906, then re- turned to this country and became assistant pastor of the Corpus Christi Church, in Buf- falo, New York, where he was to remain until 1914, becoming administrator of that parish in 1910. He was appointed rector of the St. Stanislaus Church of Chicopee, Mas- sachusetts, August 10, 1914, at the Provin- cial Chapter held in Buffalo, New York.
The St. Stanislaus Church in Chicopee, which he took over at this time, was estab- lished in 1891 by the Rev. Francis S. Cha- lupka, of Webster, who directed the activi- ties of this parish until 1902. At the request of the Right Rev. Thomas D. Beaven, D. D., Bishop of Springfield, the church was then taken over by the Franciscan Fathers Minor Conventuals of St. Anthony's Province, Buf- falo, New York. In 1908 the stone structure which now houses the church was built at a cost of two hundred and twenty-five thou- sand dollars, while Rev. Stanislaus Caelus- niak, O. M. C., was rector and the Rev. George Jaskolski, O. M. C., was his assistant.
The year after the Rev. Cyman became rector of this parish the school that had been proposed was built at a cost of forty thou- sand dollars. Bruno Wozny, of Springfield, was the architect. In 1920 the church was remodeled and a new organ installed at a cost of twenty-five thousand dollars ; in 1924 a new cemetery of one hundred and twenty acres was purchased in Willimansett for twenty-two thousand dollars; and on Aug- ust 28, 1925, a contract of one hundred and
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seventy-five thousand dollars was signed for a new school building. Construction of this edifice was started immediately thereafter, George P. Dion serving as architect and M. J. Walsh and Sons, as contractors. During the course of his career here Rev. Cyman has increased the value of the realty hold- ings of the parish over one-quarter of a million dollars.
The parish headed by Dr. Cyman was one of the most active in this section of the State of Massachusetts during the World War. Approximately five hundred men enlisted in the army ; over a million dollars was raised in Liberty bond campaigns, and the Red Cross and other charitable institutions were liberally supported. In recognition for the work he accomplished at this time Rev. Cy- man was awarded a certificate and an auto- graphed history of the war by the Polish Government.
JAMES H. LUSSIER, M. D .--- Among the prominent medical men of the city of Springfield is Dr. James H. Lussier, who for over a decade has engaged in a general practice in this community. He serves a large and lucrative clientele and is officially identified with several of the larger pro- fessional institutions of this vicinity. He has gained an outstanding reputation as a surgeon and is widely known socially.
Dr. Lussier was born in Chicopee, Mas- sachusetts, January 8, 1898, son of Joseph B. and Amanda (Belanger) Lussier, both natives of the Dominion of Canada. He received a general education in the Assump- tion Parochial School of Chicopee and later attended high school and college at Nicolet, Quebec, Canada. After completing his studies at the latter institution he was awarded in 1917 a degree of Bachelor of Arts from Laval University of Quebec.
He returned to his native State and took up the study of medicine at Boston Univer- sity where he was graduated in 1922 with a degree of Doctor of Medicine. He then served an eighteen-month interneship at the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital at Boston and in 1923 came to the city of Springfield where he initiated a general practice that has been marked for its out- standing distinction and success.
In a professional capacity Dr. Lussier is a member of the surgical staff of the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, and belongs to the Hampden County Medical Society, the Mas- sachusetts State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Politically he adheres to the principles set forth by the Republican party. In his religious convic- tions he subscribes to the Roman Catholic faith. Fond of sports and the outdoors he finds particular pleasure in hunting and the game of tennis.
JOHN A. WOOD-The name and fame of Charles, Incorporated, creators and in- novators of distinctive women's clothing, known throughout the eastern seaboard of the United States, is due in great measure not only to the late Charles F. Warnock, but also to its present owner and manager, John A. Wood, who has devoted nearly a quarter of a century to the development of this bus- iness. Catering to a select clientele, Mr. Wood and Mr. Warnock both served to in- troduce methods that have not only proved of distinct benefit to their patrons but have added greatly to the prestige of the firm. Quality and workmanship have been the cardinal principles practiced by the concern and the outstanding factors in making it one of the most exclusive establishments of its type in New England.
John A. Wood was born in Boston, March I, 1887, son of John E. and Katherine (But-
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termer) Wood, the former a native of Eng- land and the latter of Cambridge, Massa- chusetts, and both deceased. He received a general education in the public schools of his native community and completed his studies at the Boston Latin School. Shortly after finishing his education he entered the mercantile business and acquired an ex- perience that was to be of distinct benefit to him later in life. In 1914, in partnership with Charles F. and Mary E. Warnock, he founded the firm of Charles, Incorporated, an establishment that was formed to satisfy the exacting tastes of discriminating clien- tele. Since its inception the firm has dealt exclusively in the design and production of high quality women's gowns, and through their success and accomplishments have established an enviable reputation among the leading couturieres of New England. In attaining this status Mr. Wood has con- tributed materially. It was he who inaugu- rated the idea of sending competent sales- women and dressmakers with merchandise to the homes of out-of-town patrons for their convenience. He also has been respon- sible for a number of other innovations that have done much to advance the style interest in this community. His firm now employs approximately twenty-five persons and still occupies its original site at Nos. 289-93 Bridge Street, a building in which it was one of the first tenants. Since the death of Mr. and Mrs. Warnock, Mr. Wood has been sole owner and president of the concern. Not only has he been a leader in his field but he has also instituted ideas that have benefited his employees. In this connection he closes his shop for two weeks each year, giving his help full pay for the period, and he is also listed as one of the first merchants in this vicinity to close shop on Saturdays. Mr. Wood is interested in the social and civic affairs of his surroundings and is a member of several of the leading clubs.
In 1917 Mr. Wood married Frances R. Rohrig of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and they are the parents of one child : Dorcas M., born August 21, 1918, was graduated from the Bennett School for Girls, Millbrook, New York, in 1935, and is now studying art.
JOHN R. WHITNEY-The present po- sition of leadership the Whitney-Anderson Paper Company enjoys in Hampden County, can be attributed in a large measure to the able and careful management of John R. Whitney, president of the concern. Though he has been associated with this enterprise only a little over a decade, he has been in- strumental in building it into the largest wholesale paper concern in this part of New England. Products of this company, which consists of some of the finest high-grade papers manufactured, are distributed throughout this territory and the name of the firm is widely known.
John R. Whitney was born at Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, son of William A. and Shirley (Robertson) Whit- ney. His father, who died in 1921, was also engaged in the paper manufacturing busi- ness. After a general education in the pub- lic schools of his native State, Mr. Whitney matriculated at Lehigh University in Beth- lehem, Pennsylvania, leaving at the end of his third year to enter the service of the United States Army. Following his service he was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Company in the shipbuilding department at Fore River plant, Quincy, Massachusetts, remaining there until he joined the Great Northern Paper Company at Millinocket, Maine. In this employment he acquired a thorough and well-rounded practical experi- ence in the paper business that was to be of great value to him later in life.
After serving the Maine concern for some time he was employed by the Stone and Andrew Paper Company of Boston, and
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came to Springfield as their branch manager. Later he associated himself with William Meek, bought out the interest of the East- ern Paper & Supply Company, incorporat- ing the enterprise in 1924. Mr. Whitney became president, Mr. Meek, treasurer, and Richard B. Anderson, secretary. Later Mr. Meek withdrew and the name was changed to the Whitney Anderson Paper Company, Inc., and Mr. Whitney became president. The rapid growth the concern has experi- enced is a glowing tribute to its chief ex- ecutive. Today the company owns and oc- cupies a six-story building at Nos. 28-32 Worthington Street in Springfield and serves a large and lucrative clientele through New England. As well as direct- ing this company Mr. Whitney is also a member of the board of directors of the Whitney Paper Company in New Hamp- shire.
Throughout his residence in the city of Springfield Mr. Whitney has been active in social and civic affairs and is identified with several leading organizations here including the Springfield Rotary Club, the Spring- field Chamber of Commerce and the Spring- field Advertising Club, of which he is a former president. He is also a member of the Longmeadow Country Club.
In 1921, Mr. Whitney married Clara M. Anderson, a native of Brookline, and daugh- ter of Hon. George W. Anderson, judge of the United States Federal Court of Boston. They are the parents of two children: I. Martha A., born August 15, 1924. 2. Wil- liam R., born October 30, 1925.
FRANK ERNEST DEELEY-In the brief period of three years Frank Ernest Deeley has become one of the most promi- nent and successful young business men in Hampden County. Coming to this section of the State in 1932 he entered the electrical
business, with one of the leading firms of the city of Holyoke, a year later took over the management of the concern and today conducts establishments in this community and Northampton. Throughout his career here he has kept abreast of modern devel- opments in the electrical field and today markets the latest innovations of the age. During his boyhood Mr. Deeley was widely known throughout the Nation as one of the finest child singers in the country, singing as soloists for a boys' choir of eleven hun- dred voices. In this rôle he toured the Na- tion and sang before many celebrities, in- cluding the late President Wilson. When his voice changed he continued to study voice in New York City and sang in some of the largest churches of that metropolis. Today he is tenor soloist for the Second Congregational Church in Holyoke. In ad- dition to the aforementioned activities, Mr. Deeley has taken a deep interest in the social and civic affairs of this community and today is prominently identified with sev- eral of the leading organizations of this vicinity.
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