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V FELCHI, Carrle Innes, physician; b. Boston, Mar. 9, 1873; d. Charles Edward Innes and Alice Martin (Hiller) I .; ed. Girls' Latin sch .; nurse, Mass. Homoeop. Hosp .; grad., Infants' Hosp., 1896; grad., Charity Club Hosp., 1899; M.D., Tufts Mcd. Sch., 1906; m. Lewis Perley Felch, M.D., of Boston, June 21, 1906. Practiced Boston, 1906 -; chicf phys., Vincent Hosp., 1907 -; chicf phys. to out-' patient dept., N.E. Hosp. for Women and Chil- dren; mem. A.M.A., N.F. Hosp. Med. Soc., Women's Internat. Med. Assn. Clubs: Professional Women's, Professional and Business Women's Republican. Travel: Eng., Can., Fr., Ger., Hol., Switz., Aus., 1931 -. Desc. Mary Chilton, Plymouth, 1620. Uni- tarian. Home: 1069 Boylston St., Boston.
FELDMAN, Horace Wenger, biological and medleal rescarch worker; b. So. Bend, Ind., Mar. 22, 1899; s. George G. Feldman and Louise Anna (Wenger) 14 .; ed. pub. high sch., So. Bend, Ind .; B.S.A., Purdue Univ., 1921; M.S., Univ. Ill., 1922; S.M., Harvard Univ., 1923, S.D., 1925; m. Caroline Margaret Edler of Boston, 1925; children-Margaret Louise, Joan Marian. In Education, including minor teaching positions at Univ. Ill., Harvard Univ .; Anna C. Ames scholarship at Harvard to 1925; Nat. Re- search Council fellow, Harvard, 1925-27; biological research and teaching, Univ. Mich., 1927-34; scien- tific writing, statistical rescarch at Boston hosps., 1934 -; served as pvt., 6 mos., World War; mem. Sigma Xi, numerous nat. sci. soes. Author: 27 scientific papers dealing with biological and med. problems, results of experimental research. Trav- el: No. and Cen. Am. Protestant. Independent. Home: 37 Warren Av., Hyde Park.
VFELLERS, Carl Raymond, research professor; b. Hastings, N.Y., Oct. 4, 1893; s. Frank Fellers and Mary (Baratier) F .; cd. Mexico Acad. & high sch., Mexico, N.Y .; A.B., Cornell Ilniv., 1915; M.Sc., Rut- gers Univ., 1916, Ph.D., 1918; m. Josephine Sand- ers, Mar. 28, 1921; children-Francis X., Mary J., Martha L., Anne M., John C., Paul J., David A., Stephen G. Bacteriologist U.S. Publ. Health Serv., 1917-18, Bur. Chem., U.S. Dept. Agr., Wash. & San Francisco, 1919-20, Natl. Canners' Assn., Seattle, 1921-23, salmon investigations; assoe. prof. Food Preservation, Univ. Wash., 1923-26; State Bac- teriologist, 1923-25;' research prof. Food Tech., Mass. State Coll. & Expt. Sta., Amherst, 1926 -; mem. Ed. Bd. Food Research, tech. ed., Quick Frozen Foods; dir. Blue Channel Corp .; bacteriol- ogist (1st It.), U.S. Pub. Health Service, 1917-19. certificate for War Work, capt. C.W.S. Res., 1926 -; mem. Amherst Dist. Boy Scouts Am. (chmin.), Amherst Parent-Teachers' Assn. (pres.), flamp- shire Co. Youth Council, K.C., Am. Chem. Soc., Soc. Am. Bacteriologists, Am. Fisheries Soc., Mass. Pub. Health Assn., Am. Soc. Hort. Sei., Assn. Official
Agr. Chem., Res. Officers Assn., C.W.S., N.E. Farm Chemurgie Council, Am. Inst. Food Tech., Phi Kap- pa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi (pres. Mass. State Chap.), Theta Kappa Phl; follow A.A.A.S., Am. Pub. Health Assn. (Sec. Food & Nu- tritlon Scct.), Clubs: Chemists (N.Y.), Mass. State College Faculty, Amherst Science, Cornell of New England. Author: many publs. on food tech- nology, biol., chem., and bacteriology; articles In journals. Spec. Int .: technology of food products, inel. marine products, chem. and bact. Investiga- tion on foods such as canning, freezing, and tech- nol. problems, effect of mfg. process on nutritive value of foods; chem. abstracts, chem. warfare, youth movements and training. Catholic. Inde- pendent. Office: Mass. State Coll., Amherst. Home: 52 Frearing St., Amherst.
/FELLOWS, Ernest Wilder, superintendent of sehools; b. Vinton, Ia., Apr. 29, 1874; s. Elihu Gil- bert Fellows and Charlotte Ann (Wilder) F .; ed. Vinton high sch .; Tilford Acad .; A.B .. Grinnell Coll., 1894; M.A., Univ. Ia., summer 1911; M.A., Teachers' Coll., Columbia, 1917; m. Adeline Law- ton Robert of Chicago, Ill., Junc 17, 1903; chil- dren-Adeline Harriet (Mrs. Clifford B. Terry, d.) Barbara Blanche (Mrs. Edward S. Dik). Teacher, New Sharon, Ia., 1895; Grinnell (Ia.) high sch., 1896-99; prin., elementary sch., Grinnell, 1899- 1900, principal, high sch., 1900-01; supt. schs., Clarion, Ia., 1901-05, Denison, la., 1905-13, Fram- ingham 1913-21, Gloucester, 1921 -; mem. Mass. Superintendents Assn. (past pres.); N.IS. Supts. Assn. (pres.), Nat. Assn. Sch. Administrators, Mass. Schoolmasters, Masons. Club: Gloucester Rotary (past pres.). Travel: U.S. Ancestors in Am., 1635 -. Congregationalist. Office: School Administration Bldg., Gloucester. llonie: 64 Middle St., Gloucester.
FELT, Benjamin Francis, trustee; b. Northborough, Oct. 2, 1879; s. Charles Wilson Felt and Jemima (Green) F .; ed, Marlborough high seh., 1896: m. Anna 1. Taft of Worcester, Oct. 31, 1905; children -Geoffrey Green, Donald Pond, Catherine. News- paper reporter, Worcester Telegrant, Worcester Gazette, 1898-1904; reporter, city ed., ed. writer, Boston Herald, 1904-14; exec. sec. Rep. State Com., 1914-20; adv. mgr. R. H. Stearns Co., 1920-29, asst. treas., 1939 -; tr. private trusts, 1929 -; tr. Mel- rose Sav. Bk .; pres., dir. Commonwealth Coop. Bk .; past chin. Board of Trs. Mass. Training Schs. ( Div. Juvenile Training, Dept. Pub. Wel- fare) : dir. Industrial Aid Soc., Boston; pres. Mor- gan and Dodge Home for Aged Wonen, Melrose; mem. Masons. Clubs: Boston City, Episcopalian of Mass. (past pres. ). Episcopalian. Republican. Office: 140 Tremont St., Boston, Ilome: 37 Elm St., Melrose.
FELTON, Frederic L., business executive; b. West Newton, June 10, 1907; s. Herbert L. Felton and Anna (West) F .; od. Noble & Greenough Sch .; Harvard, 1929; m. Kathryn Wells of Wellesley, Apr. 26, 1930; children-Joan Wells, Frederic L., IlI, John West. With White, Weld & Co., Bos- ton, 1929-33; see .- treas., gen. sales mgr., dir., Felton & Son, Inc., 1933 -; capt., Res. Corps, 34th F.A .; mem. Internat. Assn. Sales Executives, A.F.&.A.M. (Wellesley Lodge). Clubs: Wellesley Men's, Country; Harvard (N.Y.). Unitarian. Re- publican. Ofliee: Felton & Son, Inc., 516 E. Sec- ond St., So. Boston. llome: 75 Garden Rd., Wel- lesley Ilills. Summer res. : Duxbury.
FELTON, Leon Edwin, lawyer ; b. Ronceverte, W. Va., Nov. 1, 1885; s. Edwin O. Felton and Mary (Bur- roughs) F .; Northampton high sch .; A.B., Clark Univ., 1907; LL.B., Harvard Law Sch, 1910; m. Ruth Ellis of Worcester, Feb. 7, 1917; 1 dau .- Marion (d.). Admitted to Mass. bar, 1910; In gen. practice of law, Worcester, 1910 -; register, Probate Ct., Worcester Co., 1925-36; tr. Clark Univ .: mem. Masons. Club: University (Worces- ter). Methodist. Republican. Office: 626 Slater Bldg., Worcester. Home: 11 Wetherell St, Wor- cester. Summer res .: Fitzwilliam, N.11.
FELTON, Lester Mahan, urologist; b. Worcester, Dec. 24, 1897; s. Frederick L. Felton and Minnic (Beal) F .; ed. B.S., Dartmouth Coll., 1919; M.D.,
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Cornell Med. Sch., 1922; m. Alice M. Curran, Apr. 25, 1924; children-Lester Mahan, Jr, Ann, Fred- erick L., 11. Asst. urologist, Worcester City Hosp. ; urologist, Worcester City (O.P.D.), Worcester Hahnemann, Worcester State, and Fairlawn Hosps .; cons. urologist, Clinton and Webster Dist. llosps .; cystoscopist, Mem. Hosp .; fellow A.C.S., A.M.A .; mem. Am. and N.E. Urol. Socs. Mass. Med. Soc., Masons. Clubs: Rotary, Dartmouth (Worces- ter). Oflice: 36 Pleasant St., Worcester. Home: 37 Commodore Rd., Worcester.
FELTON, William Sidney, lawyer; b. Melrose, Feb. 27, 1895; s. William Stevens Felton and Ethel M. (Adams) F .; ed. Salem high sch .; Noble & Green- ough Sch., Boston; A.B., Harvard, 1915; LL. B., Harvard Law Sch., 1918; m. Zosia Szczechowicz of Salem, Sept. 20, 1924; children-William S., Jr., Elizabeth. Practiced law, specializing in bus. law, esp. that relating to corps., estates, and trusts, Boston, 1919 -; asso. Herrick, Smith, Donald & Farley; dir. E. T. Wright & Co., Inc., Rockland, Worth Mills, Boston, Robertson Paper Co., Bel- lows Falls, Vt., Children's Summer Sch., Inc., Topsfield; ensign, U.S. Naval Aviation, World War; mem. Mass. and Boston Bar Assns., Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Club: Pi Eta (Harvard). Desc. Lt. Nathaniel Felton and his wife, Mary Skelton, daughter of Salem's 1st minister, Rev. Samuel Skelton, Salem, 1633. Unitarian. Republican. Of- fice: 1 Federal St., Boston. Home: 17 Chestnut St., Salem.
FENDERSON, Arthur Leon, clergyman; b. Lincoln, Me., July 7, 1877; s. Cyrus Alfred Fenderson and Margaret Anne (Hamilton) F .; ed. Braintree high sch .; Thayer Acad., Braintree, grad., Bus. Coll., 1898; Meadville Theol. Sch .; B.D., Episc. Theol. Sch., Cambridge, 1907; m. Mabel Betsy Ayers of Shirley, Aug. 15, 1906; children-Mrs. Margaret Henderson Stetler, Mrs. Ruth Fenderson Kooman. Minister, Grace Ch., Norwood, 1907; asst. minister, St. Thomas' Ch., Taunton, 1907-09; rector, St. lames' Ch., Amesbury, 1909-11, Grace Ch., Vine- yard llaven and St. Andrew's Ch., Edgartown, 1911-11, St. John's Ch., Sandwich, 1911-29; Ch. of the Good Shepherd, Wareham, 1914 -; chmn. bd. trs., Tobey llosp., Wareham, 1938; v.p. bd. trs., Wareham Free Lib., 1930 -; mem. exec. com., Archdeaconry of New Bedford, 1938; Com. on Ad- missions of new parishes to Diocese of Mass., 1933 -; mem., Mass. Clerical Assn,, Community Assos. (1935-), Ministers' Assu. of Amesbury (pres., 1910), Ministers' Assn. of Wareham & Vicinity (pres., 1917-19, 1927-29, 1937-); Ware- ham Fed. Chs. (1st pres. 1920-22). Episcopalian. Republican, Home: 56 lligh St., Warcham.
VRENGER, Frederick Abildgaard, naval architect, writer; b. Chicago, Ill,, May 1, 1882; s. Christian Fenger and Caroline (Abildgaard) F .; ed. Univ. Sch., Chicago; Cornell; M.E. M.I.T., '09; m. Kath- arine Lindsay Swift of Boston, Sept. 16, 1912; 1 son-Christian. Machine shop, Chicago; later specialized in hull design; mem. Swazey, Ray- mond & Page, Inc., Boston until 1910; full time writer and research worker, contributing to newspapers and mags., 1910 -; originated "main trysail" rig and "Dhow" hull type, developed the "twin spinnakers" after Otway Waller, and in- vented "Double-plank" drogue; cruised alone in 17 ft. sailing canoe in Lesser Antilles, 1911, and In schooner "Diablesse" Bahamas and W. Indies, 1913-15, for hist. study and mag .. material; ac- tive service, U.S.N. Mar., 1917-Jan. 1919, lt. Jr .; mem. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sinfonia. Clubs: Cornell of N.E., Cruising of Am., Cohasset Yacht. Author: Alone in the Caribbean, The Golden Par- rot, The Cruise of Diablesse, stories, articles, se- rials. Travel: U.S., Europe, W.I. Congregation- alist. Republican. Office: Cohasset. Ilome: Nor-
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FENN, Roger C., headmaster; b. Chicago, Ill., Apr. 19, 1895; s. Dean William Wallace Fenn and Faith Huntington (Fisher) F .; ed. Cambridge Latin sch .; A.B., llarvard, 1915; m. Eleanor Bald- win of Boston, 1920; children-Abbott Thayer, Edith, Margaret. Master, Middlesex Sch., Con- cord, 1915-17, housemaster, 1919-29; headmaster,
Fenn Sch., Concord, 1929 -; overseer, Browne & Nichols Sch .; 1st sergt,, U.S.A., 1917-19; mem. Pyt Sch. Assn. (hon. treas.), Mass. Parent Teach- ers Assn. (radio consultant). Author: articles on edn., astronomy, radio. Travel: Europe. Unita- rian. Independent. Office: The Fenn School, Concord. Home: Concord. Summer res .: Fitz- william, N.II.
FENNO, John Brooks, Jr., investment broker; b. Boston, Apr. 16, 1898; s. John Brooks Fenno and Mary Hamilton (Thorndike) F .; ed. Noble & Greenough Sch., Boston; St. Mark's Sch., South- boro; A.B., Harvard, 1921; m. Mary Virginia Chap- man of Lake Forest, Ill., Oct. 28, 1933; sous- John Brooks, Ill, Carteret Woodhill. Bond sales- man, Dillon, Read & Co., Boston, 1921-28; cus- tomer's man, Blyth & Co., 1928-30; office mgr., C. D. Ilalscy & Co., 1930-34; with Abbott, Proctor & Paine, brokers, Boston, 1931 -; with Harvard R.O.T C. and at O.T.C., Plattsburg, World War: tr. Vincent Mem. Hosp., Chapel of the Good Shop- lierd; mem. investment bd., Boston Council Girl Scouts, Inc .; treas. N.E. Lawn Tennis Assn. (First 'Ten ranking, U.S. doubles (tennis), 1929, 1931). Clubs: Harvard, Tennis & Racquet (Boston), Som- orset, Country (Brookline), Longwood Cricket (mem., bd. govs.), Varsity, D. U., Hasty Pudding, Speakers (Cambridge). Author: mag. articles on lawn tennis; chapters on tennis and its players in various annual editions of Famous American Athletes of Today. Episcopalian. Republican. Office: 75 Federal St., Boston. Home: 100 (1 England Rd., Chestnut Hill ..
FEVTON, John E., judge; b. Concord, N.H, Aug. 28. 1898; s. Eugene Fenton and Margaret (Holden) F .; ed. Lawrence High Sch .; A.B., Holy Cross Coll., 1920; I.I. B., Suffolk Law Sch., 1924; m. Elizabeth A. MeMahon of Lawrence, June 26, 1929; children -John, Jr, Francis P. Teacher, Lawrence Con- tinnation Sch., 1920-23, high sch., 1923-29; faculty ingr. athletics, 1921-29; register of deeds, No. Essex Co., 1929-37; judge, Mass. Land Ct., 1937 -; dir. Lawrence Boys Club, Community Sav. Bk., pres. Lawrence Community Church, pyt. Inf. U.S.A., 1918; mem. Ancient Order of Hibernians; (nat. pres.), Elks, K.C., Am. Legion. Catholic. Democrat. Office: Land Ct., Boston. Ilome: 152 Berkeley St., Lawrence.
FERGUSON, John Calvin, professor, adviser to Chi- nese Govt .; b. Napanee, Can., Mar. 1, 1866; s. Rev. John Ferguson and Catherine Matilda (Pomeroy) F .; ed. Albert Coll., Belleville, Can .; A.B., Boston Univ., 1886, Ph.D., 1902; m. Mary E. Wilson of Macedon Center, N.Y., Aug. 4, 1887 ((1. 1938) ; children-Mrs. Helen Ferguson Beaumont, Mrs. Florence Ferguson Mackay, Mary, Charles, Robert, Duncan. 'Went to China 1887; pres. Nan- king Univ., 1888-97; pres. Nanyang Coll., Shang- lai (later Chiaotung Univ.), 1897-1902; adviser to various depts. of Chinese Govt., 1902 -; propr., Shanghai Times, 1906-11; owner and, after or- ganization into company, majority shareholder of Sinwanpao, Shanghai, leading Chinese daily newspaper, 1899-1929; on duty in China during World War; mem. Red Cross Soc. China (v.p.), Am. Assn. Peking (past pres.), Peking Anglo-Am. Assn. (pres. ). Clubs: Peking, Shanghai, American (Shanghai), Century (N.Y.). Author: Outlines of Chinese Art; Chinese Mythology; Survey of Chi- nese Art; Catalogue of Recorded Painters (in Chi- nese); Catalogue of Recorded Bronzes (in Chi- nese). Travel: Asia, Europe, Am. Presented his collection of Chinese paintings, writings, bronzes, oracle bones, pottery, rubbings, etc., etc. to Nan- king Univ .; collection on exhbn., Old Palace, I'e- king, 1935 -. Pomeroys widely connected in Mass., Conn., R.I. Orig. Methodist, now of Union Ch. Home: 3 Ilsi Chiao Hutung, Pejing, China. Summer res .: Peitaiho, China.
FERGUSON, Stanley Warren, business man; b. Bridgewater, June 3, 1887; s. Joseph W. Ferguson and Ella N. (Duckworth) F .; ed. Quincy schs .; m. Hazel L. Ruggles of Quincy, 1912; children- Crawford R., Barbara R., Clinton R. Office boy, tea and coffee bus., Stanley W. Ferguson, Inc., tea and coffee importers, now pres., treas .; mem.
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Boston Ch. Commerce, Masons, Shrinc. Clubs: Corinthian, Boston, Squantum, Beverly Yaeht. Travel: U.S., W.I. Protestant. Republican. Of- fice: 193-5 State St., Boston. Ilome: 24 Carlton St., Waban. Summer res .: Pocasset.
YFERGUSON, Warren Tebbetts, business executive; b. Boston, May 7, 1899; s. James G. Ferguson and Laura (Tebbetts) I .; ed. Chauncy Hall School, Boston; B.S., M.I.T., 1922; m. Elizabeth I). Root of New York, Apr. 18, 1925; 1 dau .- Barbara A. Sales promotional and engineering work, 1922-27; treas. Anderson Mfg. Co., 1927-1936; pres. Anderson Prod. Ine. 1936 -; Officer and dir., Swett & Sibley Co., Cambridge; in U.S. Navy, 1918. Club: Uni- versity. Protestant. Republican. Office: 17 Tu- dor St., Cambridge. Home: 199 Collins Rd., Wa- ban.
V FERGUSON, William Scott, historian; b. Marshfield, P.E.I., Can., Nov. 11, 1875; s. Donald (senator and privy councillor Dominion of Canada) Ferguson and Elizabeth (Seott) F .; ed. A.B., MeGill Unlv., Montreal, 1896, LL.D., 1921; A.M., Cornell Univ. 1897, Ph.D., 1899; Litt.D., Univ. Louvain, Belgium, 1927; LL.D., Univ. Toronto, 1934; studied at Univ. Berlin, Ger., and Athens, Gr., 1899-1900; m. Mary Alena White of Charlottetown, P.E.I., 1902; 1 dau. -Elizabeth Frances. Instr. Greek and Roman history, Unlv. Calif., 1900-03, asst. prof., 1903-06, asso. prof., 1906-08; research asso. Carnegie Instn. of Washington, 1906-07; asst. prof. hist., Har- vard, 1908-12, prof. ancient hist., 1912-29, MeLean prof. ancient and modern hist., 1929 -; dean, Fac- ulty of Arts and Sciences, 1929 -; prof., Am. Sch. Class. Studies, Athens, Gr., 1913-14; fellow Am. Acad. of Arts and Sciences; mem. Am. Philol. Assn., Archacol. Inst. Am., Am. Philos. Soc., Mass. Hist. Soc., Am. Hist. Assn., Soe. Hellenic Studies of London (hon.), Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Har- vard (Boston), Faculty (Cambridge). Author: The Athenian Secretaries, 1898; The Athenian Archons, 1899; Hellenistie Athens, 1911; Greek Imperialism, 1913; The Treasurers of Athena, 1931; Athenian Tribal Cycles, 1932; contributions to Cambridge Ancient History ; artieies In hist. philol. and arehaeol. jours. in An., Eng., Fr., and Ger. Travel: for several years or half-years In Med- iterranean lands. Offlee: Harvard University, Cambridge, Home: 8 Scott St., Cambridge.
FERGUSSON, Sterling Price, meteorologist and me- ehanical engineer; b. Dixon's Springs, Tenn., Nov. 8, 1868; s. William Wallace Fergusson and Medora C. (Kerby) F .; ed. Haywood Aead. (Riddleton, Tenn.) and pvt. study; m. Carrle M. Tueker of Milton, Sept. 5, 1903. Asst. to HI. H. Clayton, Blue Hill Obs., 1887-89, asst. in charge of instruments, 1889-1909, meteorologIst, 1909-10; prof. of meteor- ology and asso. meteorologist, Agr. Exp. Station, Univ. Nev., 1910-16; meteorologist, U.S. Weather Bureau, 1916-1931, In charge testing lab., 1917-31; research asso., Harvard, Blue Hill Obs., 1931 -; performed with H. II. Clayton and William A. Eddy first expt. of elevating a recording instru- ment by kites, at Blue Hill, 1894 (this method of research, since 1894, in use throughout the world) ; as rep. of Blue Hill Obs, at St. Louis Expn., con- ducted first aseenslons of ballons-sondes under- taken in America, Sept., 1904; equipped and con- dueted expdns. to Mt. Wash., N.II., for study of mountain meteorology, 1905, 06, 07; meteorologist, Hobbs Greenland Expdn., 1926-27; devised many instruments and methods for use in meteorology and by scientifie expdns., ineluding the first re- cording apparatus lifted by kites, long period instruments for isolated stations, measuring in- struments, ete .; fellow A.A.A.S., Am, Meteoroi. Soc. (councilor, 1925-1934); mem. Inst. Aeronau- tieal Sciences, Am. Aead. Arts and Sciences; Am. Geophysieal Union, Nat. Geog. Soc., Phi Kappa Phi. Club: Appalachian Mt. Autlior: many orig- inal papers and monographs describing work In meteorology and allied subjeets. Travel: Univ. Mieh. Greenland Expdn., 1926. Unitarian. Inde- pendent. Office: Blue Hill Observatory (Harvard Univ.), Milton. Home: Milton.
FERNALD, Fred Colburn, lawyer; b. Omaha, Nebr., May 7, 1893; s. Arthur Liddell Fernald and Fannie
Ellza (Colburn) F .; ed. grad., Omaha (Neb. ) high sch. 1910; grad., Cambridge Latin sch., 1911; A.B., Harvard Coll., 1915; Harvard Law Sch. 1915-18; m. Lilian Frances Hunting of Boston, Apr. 10, 1920; children-Frances H. (d.), Lilian Pendle- ton. Law clk., 1919; admitted to Mass. bar, 1920; oil and gas engr. 1920-21; in gen. praetlee of law, 1921, 1923-1926; pub. accountant, 1921-23; sec., dir., and gen. eounsel Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc .; sec. and dir. Cabot Carbon Co., Cabot Co., Cabot Shops, Inc., Wak Co., Cabot Gas Corp .; treas, and dir. Aero Pickup Serviee Corp .; clk. and sec. Shawlock, Inc .; pvt., U.S.A., camps Fremont and Taylor, May-Nov., 1918; mem. Am. Bar Assn. (mem. radio law com. 1928-29). Clubs: Harvard, Badminton and Tennis (Boston), Eastern Yaeht (Marble- head), Harvard (New York). Dese. Renald Fer- nald, Brian Pendleton, John Alden. Eplseopalian. Republican. Offiee: 77 Franklin St., Boston. Home: 68 Beaeon St., Boston.
FERNALD, George Herbert, Jr., lawyer; b. Worces- ter, Aug. 3, 1882; s. George II. Fernald and Ida E. (Paul) F .; ed. Worcester high sch .; Worcester Acad .; A.B., Ilarvard, 1903; LL.B., Harvard Law Seh., 1905; m. Frances Burleigh of Tavares, Fla., Apr. 2, 1913; ehildren-Burleigh, John, Frances, Pollie, George, Richard. Practieed law, Boston, 1905 -; asst. counsel, B.&A. R.R., 1907-16, counsel, 1916 --; tr. West Newton Sav. Bk .; mem. sch. eom., Newton. Clubs: Union, Harvard. Office: Room 344, South Sta., Boston. Home: 61 Winthrop St., West Newton.
VFERNALD, Guy Goodwin, psychiatrist (retired) ; b. Wilton, Me., Jan. 22, 1865; s. John Dimon Fernald and Emeline M. (Fairbanks) F .; ed. Wilton Acad .; Farmington (Me.) Normal Sch .; St. Johnsbury Aead .; A.B., Dartmouth Coil., 1893, A.M., 1896, M.D., Dartmouth Coll. Med. Sch., 1899; m. Alice Lee Manning, June 21, 1909; 1 son-John Sumner. Prineipal, Perkins Ins., 1893-94; gov., Friend's Sch., Providence, R.I., 1894-95; interne, Mary Hitcheock Hosp., Hanover, N.H., 1898-99; on staff, MeLean Hosp., Waverly, 1899-1908; res. phys., Mass. Reformatory, 1908-34; organized psycho- path. lab. at Mass. Reformatory Hosp .; capt. O.R.C., Med. Div., 1918; former mem. A.M.A., Mass. Med. Soe .; mem. Boston Soc. Psychiatry and Neurology, Nat. Neisseian Assn., Am. Prison Assn., Masonic Lodge, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Author: 25 brochures and bulletins in proceedings of Am. Prison Assu .; report on incidence of feebleminded- ness of Survey of Me. for Nat. Com. for Mental Ilygiene, 1918; Our Youthful Offenders (thesis). 8tli in dese. from Dr. Renald Fernald, surgeon, Capt. John Mason's Co. at Kittery, 1630-31. Epis- copalian. Republican. Home: 205 Elm St., West Concord.
FERNALD, Merritt Lyndon, botanist; b. Orono, Me., Oct. 5, 1873; s. Merritt Caldwell Fernald and Mary Lovejoy (Heywood) F .; ed. B.S, Harvard, 1897; D.C.L. (hon.), Acadla Univ., N.S., 1933; D.Se. (hon.), Univ. Montréal, 1938; m. Margaret Howard Grant of Providence, R.I., Apr. 15, 1907; children -Katharine, Mary (d.), Henry Grant. Asst., Gray Ilerbarium, Harvard, 1895-1902, instr. botany, 1902-05, asst. prof., 1905-15, Fisher prof. nat. hist., 1915-, curator, Gray Herbarium, 1935-36, dIr., 1937 -; asso. ed., Rhodora, 1890-1928, cd .- in-chief, 1929 -; fellow Am. Acad. Arts and Selences, Bot. Soe. Am., A.A.A.S .; mem. Am. Philos. Soc., Nat. Aead. Sci., Assn. Am. Geographers, Am. Soe. Nat- uralists, Aead. Nat. Sci. (Phila.), Boston Soe. Nat. Hist., Conn. Bot. Soc., Bot. Soe. and Exchange Club of British Islands, Norske Videnskaps Akad- emi, Société Linnéane de Lyon, Soeietas Phyto- geographica Suecana; for. mem. Linnean Soe. (London). Clubs: New England Botanical (pres. 1911-14), Philadelphia Botanical. Author: numer- ous bot. papers and monographs. Editor: Gray's Manual of Botany (with Benjamin L. Robinson). Travel: Labrador to Wis. and N.C. (bot. expiora- tion), Europe. Home: 14 Hawthorn St., Cam- bridge.
VFERRIS, Cyrus Yale, investment banker; b. Brook- line, Aug. 13, 1883; s. Edward Mortimer Ferrls and Marion Ellza (Yale) F .; ed. Newton high seh.,
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1900; B.S., M.I.T., 1904; m. Gretchen Salsich of Hartland, Wis., Dec. 17, 1913; children-Hamilton Yale, John Alexander, Cyrus Yale, Jr., Joan, Gretchen, James Withington. Insp., N. Y. Fire Ins. Exchange, 1904-06; in employ Stone & Webster, 1906-26. v.p. and dir., Stone & Webster & Blodgett, Inc., investment bankers, 1927 -; pres., treas. and dir. Pilgrim Laundry Co .; dir. Holmes-Eureka Lumber Co .; mem. Masons. Clubs: University, Ex- change, Yacht ( Boston), Brae Burn Country. Office: 49 Federal St., Boston. Home: 210 Kent Rd., Waban.
FERRY, John Donglass, chemist; b. Dawson, Can., May 4, 1912; s. Douglass Hewitt Ferry and Eudora Beaufort (Bundy) F .; ed. A.B., Stanford Univ., 1932, Ph.I), 1935. Attached worker, Nat. Inst. for Med. Research, London, 1932-34; pvt. research asst., Hopkins Marine Sta., Pacific Grove, Calif., 1935-36; instr. biochemical sciences, Harvard, 1936-38, jr. fellow, soc. fellows, 1938 -; mem. Am. Chem. Soc. Author: scientific papers in chemical and biochem. jours. Episcopalian. Office: Ilar- vard Medical School. Boston. Ilome: Adams House, Cambridge.
VFERRY, Ronald Mansfield, teacher, investigator; b. Chicago, Ill., June 14, 1891; s. Charles H. Ferry and Emily D. (Mansfield) F .; ed. Hackley Seh. (N.Y.); A.B., Harvard, 1912; M.D., Coll. Phys. & Surg., Columbia, 1916; m. Virginla C. Townsend of Pelham Manor, N.Y., June 20, 1916; children- Virginia 'F., Ronald M., Einily M. Interne, Presbn. llosp., N. Y. City, 1917-19; asst. in chem., Harvard, 1920, fellow for research in biol. and physiol. chem. 1920-23, instr. physiol. chem., 1924-26, instr. and tutor. in pre-med. sciences, 1926-27, instr. biochem, sciences, 1927-28, tutor in biochem sci- ences, 1927 -; asst. prof. biochem. 1928-31, chmn. bd. tutors biochem. sciences, 1928-31, asso. prof. biochemistry, 1931 -; master of Winthrop House, 1929 -; sergt. flosp. Corps, N.G., N.Y., 1916; Ist It. Med. Res. Corps, U.S.A., 1918-19; mem. Am. Soc. Biol. Chemists, Am. Chem. Soc., A.A.A.S .; Sigma Xi. Clubs: Harvard. Author: tech. publs. in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Travel: Europe. Episcopalian, Republican. Office: John Winthrop House, Cambridge. Home: 966 Memorial Dr., Cam- bridge. Summer res .: Chesham, N.II.
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