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Ceramic Soe., A.A.A.S., Am. Mineral. Soc., Am. Soe. for Testing Materials (ehmn. eom. on fine sieves). Mem. Masons (Quinsigamond Lodge), B'nai B'rith (Worcester Lodge). Club: Worcester Economies. Author: artieles on Portland eement, its constitution and hydration; porcelain; silica refraetories; abrasives; sieving. Jewish (Lib- eral). Republican. Office: Norton Co., Worces- ter. Home: 422 Lovell St., Woreester.
Y KLEINSCHMIDT, Robert Vletor, research engineer; b. Johnstown, Pa., Feb. 28, 1896; s. Henry F. A. Kleinschmidt and Alice M. (Small) K .; ed. Johns- town (Pa.) high seh .; A.B., Harvard, 1916, A.M., 1917; S.B., Harvard Engring. seh., 1920, S.D., 1923; m. Eleanor Mathews Stevens of Collings- wood, N.J., Apr. 28, 1923; children-Ellen, Robert Stevens, Louise. Asst. physicist, U.S. Bur. Stand- ards, 1918-19; research fellow, instr., Harvard, 1920-25; physicist, Arthur D. Little, Ine., 1925-30; asst. tech. mgr., ammonia dept., E. I. Dupont de Nemours & Co., Belle, W.Va., 1930-32; cons. engr. (research), Cambridge, 1932 -; splty. thermody- namles; dir. Pease, Anthony Equipment Co., Cambridge; It. comdr., U.S.N.R .; fellow A.A.A.S .; mem. Am. Soe. M.E., Am. Phys. Soc., Harvard Engring. Soe., Mass. Hort. Soc., Parent Teacher Assn. (past pres.), Taxpayers Assn. (past see.), League for Peace Action (exee, bd.), Stoneham. Author: many papers In tech. jours. Dese. Wight family. Congregationalist. Republican. Offiee: 30 Charles River Rd., Cambridge. Home: 20 East St., Stoneham.
KLUCKHOHN, Clyde, asst. professor of anthropol- ogy; b. LeMars, Ja., Jan. 11, 1905; s. George Kluekohn and Katharine (Swanzey) K .; ed. Law- reneeville (N.J.) Sch .; B.A., Wis. Univ., 1928; M.A., Oxford, 1934; Ph.D., Harvard, 1936; m. Flor- enee Roekwood of Chicago, Ill., 1932; 1 son- Richard Paul Rockwood. Asst. prof. anthropol- ogy, Univ. N.M., 1932-34, Harvard, 1934 -; mem. Phi Beta Kappa. Club: Signet. Author: To the Foot of the Rainbow, 1927; Beyond the Rainbow, 1933. Travel: Europe, Western U.S. Episeopa- lian. Demoerat. Office: Peabody Museum, Cam- bridge. Home: 48-A Buckingham St., Cambridge. Summer res .: Ramah, N.M.
KNAPP, Bliss; b. Lyman, N.H .; s. Ira O. Knapp and Flavia (Stickney) K .; ed. A.B., Harvard, 1901; C.S.B., Mass. Metaphysical Coll., Boston, 1903; m. Elolse Mabury of Los Angeles, Calif., 1918. Chr. Sei. practitioner, lecturer and teacher; eleeted a "first member" of The First Ch. of Christ, Sel- entist, Boston, 1901; mem. Chr. Sei. Bd. Leeture- ship, 1904-22, 1927-30; lecture trip around world, 1912, 1918-19; pres. First Ch. of Christ, Seientist, The Mother Ch., Boston, 1912-13, treas. 1917-18, first reader 1923-26; ehmn. Bible Lesson Com., which prepares lessons sermons for use in all Chr. Sei. Chs., 1922-23; mem. N.H. Hist. Soe. Author: Ira Oscar Knapp and Flavia Stickney Knapp, A Biographical Sketch; various lectures and eon- tbns. to Chr. Sei. literature. Home: 7 Chatham St., Brookline.
KNAPP, Frances Louise, college dean; b. Lowville, N.Y., Apr. 24, 1879; d. Frank L. Knapp and Eliza- beth C. (Barney) K .; ed. Milford (N.H.) high sch .; a few mos. at Radcliffe Coll .; B.A., Welles- ley Coll., 1902, M.A., 1925; unmarried. Teacher, Northfield Seni., 1902-07; gen. see .. Y.W.C.A., and grad. work at Wellesley, 1907-08; asst. prin., Fer- ry Hall, Lake Forest, Ill., 1908-12; Dean of Resi- dence, Wilson Coll., Chambersburg, Pa., 1912-15; sec. Bd. Admissions, Wellesley Coll., 1916-25, Dean of Freshmen, 1925 -; mem. Nat. Assn. Deans of Women, For. Policy Assn., N.E. Assn. Colls. & Secondary Schs. Congregationalist. Independ- ent. Office: Wellesley College, Wellesley. Home: Wellesley.
KNAPP, Grace Hlgley, missionary, asst. editor; b. Bitlis, Turkey; d. George Cushing Knapp and Alzina Marla (Churchill) K .; ed. Worcester and Joliet (Ill. ) high sehs .; Lltt.B., Mt. Holyoke Coll., 1895; unmarried. Missionary, Turkey, for Am. Bd. Commrs. For. Missions, 1893-1902, 1910-15; .on staff, Near East Relief, N.Y. City, 1918-22; on staff, ed. dept., home office, Am. Bd. Commrs. For.
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Missions, 1922 -; asst. ed., Missionary Herald at Home & Abroad, sole ed., American Board Year Book and Annual Report of Am. Bd .; also m charge of archives; in Turkey Ist yr. of World War; at Van when besleged by Turkish army 1 mo .; helped with refugees; obliged later to flee to Russia with all inhabitants of Van Provinee. Travel: Eng., Ger., Fr., Rus., on way to and from Turkey. Author: The Mission of Van, 1915; (with C. D. Ussher) An American Physician in Turkey, 1917; The Tragedy of Bitlis, 1919; Voyage of Adventure (poems); leaflets, booklets, articles. Congregationalist. Republlean. Oflice: 14 Beacon St., Boston. Home: 6 Roanoke Rd., Wellesley.
KNAPP, Leo J., Catholic priest; b. Boston, May 15, 1867; s. Emil Knapp and Barbara (Pazolt) K .; ed: Canisius high sch., Buffalo, N.Y .; Canisius Coll .; Innsbruck, Aus .; Dr. Canon Law, Apollinaris, Rome. Asst. priest, St. Stephen's Ch., Boston, 1892-1906; pastor, 1906-12; pastor, St. John's and St. Paul's Ch., Wellesley, 1912-23; St. Matthew's Ch., Dorchester, 1923-26, St. Patrick's Ch., Stone- V ham, 1926 -. Catholic. Home: 9 Pomeworth St., Stoneham.
KNAPP, Marjorle, librarian; b. Oberlin, O., Mar. 2, 1883; d. Albert D. Knapp and Mattie J. (Beecham) K .; ed. Ky. (now Transylvania) Univ. Acad., Lex- ington, Ky .; O. Wesleyan Univ., Delaware, O .; A.B., Wooster (O.) Coll., 1903; eertificate, Western Univ. Lib. Sch., 1907; grad. work, Ind. Univ., 1915-16; unmarried. Lib. work, O., Ind., la., Mich., 1907-21; taught lib. methods and children's lit., Bridgewater State Normal Sch., 1921-23; refer- ence lib., Boston Athenaeum, 1923-24; owner, Mar- jorie Knapp Bookshop, 1924-33; ed. work, Ginn & Co., 1933-36; lib., Emerson Coll., 1936 -; while at Bookshop taught lyric poetry, contemp. lit., chil- dren's lit., story telling, part time, Emerson Coll., lectured on eurrent lit. before women's chibs, ete .; colonist at MacDowell Colony, 1934 -; mem. The Edward MacDowell Assn., Theta Sigma Phl. Clubs: N.E. Poetry, Women's City. Author: words for 75 songs in World of Music Series; poems in Poetry, Touchstone, Judge, Contempo- rary Verse, St. Nicholas, Chr. Sci. Monitor. N.Y. Times, ete. Protestant. Republican. Office: Emerson College, 130 Beacon St., Boston. Home: 4 Avon St., Cambridge.
KNAPP, Shepherd, clergyman; b. N.Y. City, Sept. 8, 1873; s. Shepherd Knapp and Emma (Benedict) K .; ed. A.B., Columnbla Univ., 1894; B.D., Yale, 1897; D.D., N.Y. Univ., 1912; unmarried. Ordained to Cong. ministry, 1897; pastor, 1st Cong. Ch., South- ington, Conn., 1897-1901; asst. pastor, Brick Presbn. Ch., N.Y. City, 1901-08; pastor, Central Ch. (Cong.), Worcester, 1908-36; Y.M.C.A. sec., France, 1917-18; tr. Memorial Hosp .; mem. corp., Worcester Art Mus .; mem. Am. Antiq. Soc., Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Delta Phi. Clubs: Bohemian (Worcester), Columbia University (N .. Y.). Au- thor: History of the Brick Presbyterian Church, 1908; On the Edge of the Storm, 1921; Old Joe and Other Vesper Stories, 1922. Home: 35 Chest- nut St., Worcester. Summer res .: "The Shack at Kettleholes", Boylston.
V KNATHIS, Otto Karl, artist; b. Eau Claire, Wis., Oct. 21, 1891; s. Otto Julius Knaths and Theresa (Dietrich) K .; ed. grad., Portage (Wis.) high sch., 1910; student, Art Inst., Chicago, 5 yrs .; m. Helene Weinrich of Burlington, Ia., 1922. Painted tech. murals for Falmouth high sch .; awarded Harris Silver Medal, 1928, Boston Tercentenary Medal, 1930; represented in Gallery of Living Art (N.Y. Univ.), Phillips Memorial Gallery ( Wash., D.C.), other pvt. collections; one-man shows at Daniel Gallery, N.Y. City, 1929, Downtown Gal- lery, 1930; exhibited in Phillips Gallery, 1930, 1938, Tri-Nat. Exhbn., Internat. Exhbn., Modern Museum (N.Y.), Century of Progress (Chicago), Sesquicentennial (Pa.), Arts Club (Chicago and Boston), Daniel Gallery (N.Y. City), Brooklyn Mus. Home: 8 Commercial St., Provincetown.
V KNEELAND, William Alken, lawyer; b. Fredonia, N.Y., Aug. 9, 1884; s. Martin D. Kneeland and Sarah A. (Lord) K .; ed. Boston Latin sch .; A.B.,
Dartmouth Coll., 1904; J.B., Boston Univ. Sch. Law, 1907; m. Mabel M. Loomis of Westfield, (d.); m. (2d) Florence B. Laird of Cabot, Vt., Feb. 18, 1936; sons-William A., Jr., Paul M. Atty., Claim Dept., B.&A.R.R., 1907-08; with Bates, Nay & Al- bott, 1909-10; practiced alone, 1910-15 and 1921 -; partner, Russell, Pugh & Kneeland, 1915-21; instr., Boston Univ. Sch. Law, Northeastern Law Seh., 1910-19; pres., dir., counsel, Winchester Nat. Bank; mem. Mass. Ho. of Rep., 1917-19 (ehmn. Com, on Taxation, Com. on Rules, floor leader) ; mem. Spl. Com. Necessarles of Life, 1920-29; mem. Winchester Bd. Health, 1925 -; pres., dir., Win- ning Ilome, mem. Am., Middlesex, and Boston Bar Assns., Masons, Phi Beta Kappa, Chi Phi, Phi Delta Phi. Club: Boston City. Author: Massa- chusetts Law of Landlord and Tenant, 1928. Travel: U.S., Can., Europe. Desc. Edward Knee- land, Ipswich, 1639; gt.g.s., Nathan Lord, pres., Dartmouth Coll., 1828-63. Congregationalist. Re- publiean. Office: 18 Tremont St., Boston. Home: 15 Oxford St., Winchester.
KNIGHT, Arthur D., publisher, advertising counsel- or; b. Worcester; s. Arthur O. Knight and Nellie C. ( Hewitt) K .; ed. grad., Woreester Acad., 1912; Boston Univ., 1916; O. State Univ., 1918; m. Cecil Todd Gray, Sept. 20, 1920; children-Cecil Todd, Barbara Phyllis. Engaged as newspaper repre- sentative at Boston; now publisher and advertis- ing counselor, served as Ist It. Air Service. U.S.A., 1917-19, with A.E.F. Clubs: Boston University Alumni, University, Advertising (pres.), Old Col- ony, Thorny Lea Golf ( Boston). Office: 210 Lin- coln St., Boston. Home: 88 Moraine St., Brockton. VKNIGHIT, Arthur Jullus, professor civil engineering; b. Worcester, Feb. 17, 1885; s. Julius Franklin Knight and Emlly Franees (Blood) K .; ed. Wor- eester So. high sch .; B.S., Worcester Poly. Inst., 1907; m. Grace Louise Harrington of Worcester, Mar. 22, 1909; children-Margaret Elizabeth, Ruth Miriam, Barbara. Res. eiv. engr., N.P. Ry., 1907- 10; Instr. clv. engring., Worcester Poly. Inst., 1910-16, asst. prof., 1916-30, prof., 1930 -- , supt. blogs. and grounds, 1917 -; mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Sigma Xi, Sigma Phi Epsilon. Universallst. Re- publican. Office: Worcester Polytechnie Insti- tute, Worcester. Home: 15 Laneaster St., Wor- cester.
V KNIGHIT, Carl Dunham, professor of electrical en- gineering; b. Putney, Vt., Oct. 14, 1880; s. Charles D. Knight and Julia A. (Dunham) K .; ed. Brat- tleboro (Vt.) high sch .; B.S., Worcester Poly. Inst., 1903, E.E., 1908; m. Florenee L. Bauer of Worcester, Aug. 22, 1908. Test engr., Gen. Elec. Co. 1903-04; instr. elec. engring., Worcester Poly. Inst. 1904-08, asst. prof. 1908-20, prof., 1920 -; mem. Am. Inst. E.E., Soc. Promotion Engring. Edn., Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Lambda Chi Alpha. Club: Worcester Economic. Office: 125 Salisbury St., Woreester. Home: 80 Park Av., Worcester.
V KNIGIPT, Frank P., mining corp. official; b. Man- chester, Aug. 19, 1863; s. Samuel Knight and Mary (Carter) K .; ed. Manchester pub. sch. and high sch., 1868-78; m. Anna F. Hayden of Norway, Me., 1887; children-Samuel, Roland H., Frank P., Jr., Helen H. (Mrs. Byron T. Atwood), George W., Mary A. (Mrs. E. Milton Grant). Engaged In handling retail fuel and bldg. materials, 1878-, employee, later mem. firm Samuel Knight & Son, now v.p. Samuel Knight Sons Co .; pres. Iron Cap Copper Co., 1911 -; pres. Tennessee Mineral Prod- ucts Co., 1923-29; now Christmas Copper Co .; mem. Am. Mining Congress; asso. mem. Am. Inst. Mining and Metall. Engrs,, Masons. Congrega- tionallst. Republican. Office: 29 West St., Bev- erly Farms. Home: School St., Manchester.
/ KNIGIIT, Frank Perkins, Jr., mining corp. official; b. Manchester, Feb. 12, 1898; s. Frank P. Knight and Anna F. (Hayden) K .; ed. Cornell, 1916-17; B.S., M.I.T., 1923; m. Laurenstein Foster of Nor- way, Me., Oct. 2, 1929. Chemist, dir. and mgr., Tenn. Mineral Products Co., Spruce Pine, N.C., 1923 -; chlef chemist, sales mgr. United Feldspar Corp., 1929 -; 'mgr., Oxford Mining & Milling Co., 1930 -; v.p. and dir. Christmas Copper Corp .; dir. Mineral Products Co., Iron Cap Copper Corp .;
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served as pvt. U.S.A., 1918; fellow Am. Ceramic Soc .; mem. Am. Inst. Mining Engrs., Theta Delta Xi. Republican. Office: 29 West St., Beverly Farms. Home: School St., Manchester.
YKNIGHT, Howard, printer, advertising agent; b. Providence, R.I., Sept. 21, 1884; s. Richard Dexter Knight and Grace Anna (Remington) K .; ed. Providence (R.I.) Eng. high sch .; m. Elisabeth Moss Braman of Providence, R.L., Oct. 15, 1907; children-Mrs. Deborah Knight Horton, Mrs. Elis- abeth Knight Peet, Richard Brayton. Lithog- rapher, printer, adv. agent, 1902 -; pres., dir., Livermore & Knight Co., Providence, R.I., 1922 -; Livermore & Knight Ageney, Ine., 1922 -; Liver- more & Knight, Ltd., London, 1922 -; Thorp & Martin Co., Boston, 1922 -; Weybosset Invest- ment Co .; mem. S.C.W .; N.E. Soc. of N.Y. Clubs: Algonquin ( Boston), Union League (N.Y.) ; Hope, Agawam Hunt, Squantum, Art ( Providence).
Protestant. Republican. Ollice: Park Square Bldg., Boston. Ilome: Johnston, R.I. Summer res .: Rangeley, Me.
V KNIGHT, Joseph Daulel, banker (retired); b. Cor- inth, Vt., Sept. 27, 1874; s. Joseph Knight and Sarah (Dow) K .; ed. Newburyport high seh., 1889- 93; Burdett Bus. Coll., 1891-95; m. Edith Ashton Stanley of Newburyport, June 4, 1902; 1 dau .- Ilelen Chadbourne (Mrs. Albro. Newton Graves, div.). With Am. Woolen Co. continuously, 1899- 1929, asst. mgr. sales dept. at time of retirement in 1929; selectman, Town of Reading, (chmn.) 1922-25; v.p. Mechanics Sav. Bank, Reading; mem. S.A.R. Club: Boston City. Congregationalist. Republican. Home: 20 Perkins Av., Reading.
Y KNIGHT, Mabel F., lecturer, entertainer, writer; b. Boston; d. Henry Allen Knight and Pauline Luella (Stewart) K .; ed. Everett pub. schs .; B.A., Tufts Coll .; student Alliance Francaise, Paris. Began as lecturer on Europe; turned to leeturing about American Indian, 1917, and since has devoted efforts to informing public of Our First Americans; material for lectures has been obtained from actual visits to Indians themselves; special writer on Indian affairs for Christian Sei- ence Monitor for 10 yrs .; adopted by Omaha Tribe and given name of "Ta-de-win" (Maiden of the Winds); also contributed to other papers; en- tertained in camps, forts and on battleships and helped in French classes during World War, 1917-19; received diplomas for membership in the National Defense and for work in lecturing; mem. Sigma Kappa, Mass. Indian Assn. (exec. bd.), Tufts Coll. Alumnae. Club: College (Boston).
Travel: Europe, U.S. Christian Scientist. Ad- dress: care College Club, 40 Commonwealth Av., Boston.
V KNIGHT, Roland Hayden, mining corp. official; b. Manchester, Sept. 28, 1894; s. Frank P. Knight and Anna F. (Hayden) K .; ed. Phillips Exeter Acad., 1910-11; m. Dorothy W. Ruddock of Haverhill, Sept. 18, 1918; children-Suzanne, Austin R. En- gaged in retail coal and lumber bus. Manchester, 1912 -; pres. and dir. Samuel Knight Sons Co., 1928 -; treas. and dir. Iron Cap Copper Corp. 1916-, Christmas Copper Corp. 1926 -; mem. Ma- sons. Republican. Office: 29 West St., Beverly Farms: Home: Manchester.
KNIGHIT, William Allen, journalist, elergyman; b. Milton, Mo., Oct. 20, 1863; s. Allen Anderson Knight and Mary (Robeson) K .; ed. Cleveland (O.) Central high sch .; A.B., Hiram Coll., 1889; B.D., Oberlin Theol. Sem., 1900; A.M., Harvard, 1905; Litt. D., Bates Coll., 1908; D. D., Grinnel Coll., 1915; m. Maude Russell of Aurora, O., Nov. 30, 1886; children-Sylvia (Mrs. Louis S. Headley ), Gertrude (Mrs. Cleon Acadley) ; m. (2d), Bertha Hastings Sanger of Framingham, July 27, 1931. Ordained to Disciples ministry, 1886; pastor, Columbus, O., 1886-89; Cong. pastor, Cleveland, O., 1890-91; pastor, Ist Cong. Ch., Saginaw, Mich., 1894-97, Central Ch., Fall River, 1897-1902, Brigh- ton Cong. Ch., Boston, 1902-19, Plymouth Ch., Framingham, 1919-34; ed. writer, Boston Herald, 1912-24; on ed. staff, Framingham News, 1931 -. Author: The Song of Our Syrian Guest, 1904; The Love Watch, 1905; St. Abigail of the Pines, 1905;
The Signs in the Christmas Fire, 1908; The Shep- herd of Jebel Nur, 1909; No Room in the Inn, 1910; Outside a City Wall, 1911; Peter in the Fire- light, 1911; The Song of Our Syrian Guest, with notes, 1911; At the Crossing with Denis MeShane, 1912; On the Way to Bethlehem, 1912; To Little David of Smyrna, 1913; A Bedouin Lover, 1913; The Well by Bethlehem's Gate, 1914; The Picture- land of the Heart, 1916; Wartime Over Here, 1918. Travel: Europe, Mediterranean countries. Con - gregationalist. Othice: The Framingham News Office, Framingham. Home: 7 Church St., Fra- mingham. Summer home: No. Sutton, N.IL.
FKNOTT, Laura Anna, educator (retired) ; b. Bloom- ington, Minn., Aug. 13, 1863; d. Edward William Knott and Tabitha (Little) K .; ed. Ph.B., Ham- line Coll., 1887; A.M., Radcliffe Coll., 1897. Teach - er, Sauk Center (Minn.) high sch., 1887-90, St. Cloud (Minn.) State Normal Sch. 1891-96, Lowell State Normal Sch. 1897-1901; prin., Bradford Acad. 1901-18, since retired. Clubs: College, Women's, Garden. Author: Teaching of English in Normal Schools, (pub. for Paris Expn. ) 1900; Vesper Talks to Girls, 1916; Students' History of the Hebrews, 1923. Travel: Europe, Ha. 1., U.S. Congrega- tionalist. Home: 133 Clark Rd., Lowell.
V KNOTTS, James Franklin, clergyman; b. Greenes- boro, Pa., Jan. 10, 1875; s. Stephan Minor Knotts and Frances Selora (Mercer) K .; ed. A.B., Mt. Union Coll., O., 1904; S.T.B., Boston Univ. Sch. Theol., 1905; D.D., Mt. Union Coll., 1909; m. Rosella Mereer of Beaver, Pa., Sept. 5, 1900. Joined N. E. Conf. of the Methodist Ch., 1906; pastor, W. Rox- bury Ch., 1906-08, Ist Ch., Lynn, 1908-13, Park Av. Ch., Somerville, 1913-17; v. chancellor, Am. Unlv., Washington, D.C., 1917-22; pastor, North- ampton, 1922-23, West Roxbury, 1923-32; supt., Lynn Dist. of N.E. Conf., 1932-36; pastor, Newton- ville, 1936 -; tr. Deaconess llosp., Forest Hills Gen. llosp .; mem, Constl. Conv. of Mass., 1917-18; mem. Gen. Conf. of M.IS. Ch. 1916, 1920, 1924, 1932; mem. Masonic Lodge, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Beth Resh Mem. Methodist. Independent Republican. Address: 440 Newtonville Av., Newtonville. Sum- mer home: Newbury, N. Il.
KNOWLES, Asa S., professor of industrial engi- neering; b. Mt. Desert, Me., Jan. 9, 1909; s. Jerome H. Knowles and Belle (Smallidge) K .; ed. Thayer Acad., Braintree; A.B., Bowdoin Coll .; A.M., Bos- ton Univ .; m. Edna Worsnop of Brunswick, Me., 1930; 1 son-Asa W. Cost accountant and sales- man; instr. in business management, Coll. of Bus., Northeastern Univ., 1931-34, asst. prof., head of dept. industrial engring., 1935-38, prof. and head dept., 1939-, dean, Coll. Bus. Adm .; v.p. Eastern U.S. and pres. Boston Chap., Soc. for Advancement of Management; ed., News Bulletin (Nat. Manage- ment journal) ; asso. dir. Boston chapter Nat. Assn. Cost Accountants; mem. Soc. for Promo- tion Engineering Edn. (mem. com, on industrial engring.); mem. secretariat and social dir. 7th Internat. Management Congress; awarded "Tay- lor key" for exceptional service to Soc. for Ad- vancement of Management; mem. Chi Psi. Au- thor: tech, articles on industrial engring. and management. Protestant. Independent. Office: Northeastern University, Boston, Home: 99 Gil- bert Rd., Belmont. Summer res .: Northeast llar- bor, Me.
KNOWLTON, Clarence Hinckley, publisher's agent; b. Farmington, Me., Sept. 9, 1876; s. David Hunter Knowlton and Clara Armine (Hinckley) K .; ed. Farmington high seh .; Farmington State Normal Sch .; A.B. (magna cum laude), Harvard, 1899; m. 1. Annie Hunter of Machias, Me., Sept. 1, 1907. Teacher, various Mass. schs., 6 yrs .; agt., D.C. Heath & Co., ednl. pubs., Boston, Feb. 28, 1906 -; chmn. Parish Com., Ist Parish, Hingham; asso. mem. A.A.A.S .; mem. Hingham Chamber of Com- merce (pres.), llingham Ilist. Soc. Clubs: Boston City, N.E. Botanical (past pres., 3 yrs.), South Shore Nature (past pres., 4 yrs.). Travel: Eng., Can., U.S. Dese. Edward Dotey and William Brew- ster, Govs. Prince and Hinckley of Plymouth Colony. Unitarian. Republican (independent).
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Office: 285 Columbus Av., 'Boston. Home: 24 Elm St., Hingham. Summer res .: Roque Bluffs, Me. KNOWLTON, Howard Sprague, editor; b. Worcester, Mar. 4, 1878; s. Edward Hartwell Knowlton and Josephine Elizabeth (Sprague) K .; ed. Worcester high sch .; B.S. (elec. engring.), Worcester Poly. Inst., 1898; m. Allce Franees Conant of Worces- ter, Oct. 17, 1901. Engr., testing dept., Gen. Elec. Co., Schenectady, N.Y., 1898, eugring dept., Bos- ton Elevated Ry. Co., rapid transit system, 1899- 1901; cons. engr., Shredded Wheat Co., Worcester, 1900-01; in engring dept., Stone & Webster, Bos- ton, 1901-03; Colorado Telephone Co., Denver, 1903-04; tech. journalist, 1904 -; N.E. Editor, Mc- Graw-Ilill Publs. since May 15, 1937; asso. mem. Am. Inst. E.E .; mem. N.E. Transit Club, Engring Socs. of N.E. Club: Republican of Mass. Author: many engring artieles and editorials. Travel: U.S., Can. Desc. John Alden (10th generation) and Priscilla Mullens of the Mayflower. Office: 1427 Statler Bldg., Boston. Home: 74 Lexington Av., Cambridge.
YKNOX. Helen Estelle, artist; b. Suffield, Conn .; d. Wallace Catlin Knox and Carrie Lillian (Sykes) K .; ed. Conn. Lit. Inst .; A.B., Smith Coll., 1913; unmarried. Water color painter; exhibited in N.Y. City, Boston, Phila. (Pa.), Amherst and Mt. Ilolyoke Colls., Phillips Acad., Andover, New Ilaven (Conn.), Wilmington, Ogunquit (Me.), Springfield; won Crowninshield prize for water color, Stockbridge Art Exhbn., 1931; mem. D.A.R., Eng .- Speaking Union, Am. Water Color Soc., Springfield Art League. Clubs: Boston Art, Springfield College, Springfield Smith College. Travel: Europe, Can., Southern U.S. Desc. Rich- ard Sykes, one of first seleetmen of Springfield; Capt. William Knox of Revolution. Congrega- tlonalist. Republican. Ilome: 129 Sumner Av., Springfield.
VKNOX, Leslie E., insurance executive; b. Brookline, Aug. 13, 1891; s. Walter Harvey Knox and Helen Louisa (Boyd) K .; ed. grad., Forster Grammar Sch., 1907; Somerville high sch., 1907-11; m. Jean Elizabeth Follett of Somerville, May 23, 1917; 1 dau .- Marjorie Jean. Engaged In insurance bush- ness continuously, 1911 -; propr. L. E. Knox & Co., insurance, Boston, 1918 --; treas. Atlantic Coast Finanee Company; served as private 73d Infantry, U.S.A., 1918-19; mem. Bd. Aldermen, Somerville, 1930-33; mayor City of Somerville, 1936-37; past pres. Ins. Soc. of Mass .; mem. An- cient and Ifon. Arty. Co., Masons (Somerville Lodge), Aleppo Temple, Shrine, O.E.S., Moose, Elks. Clubs: Boston City (Boston), Lions, Central (Somerville). Owner of Sunny Knoll Farm, Deer- field, N.II., dealing in eggs, broilers, and chickens. Episcopalian. Republican. Oflice: 50 State St., Boston. Home: 275 Alewife Brook Parkway, Somerville.
YKNUDSEN, Carl, clergyman; b. Engadine, Mich., Dec. 6, 1897; s. Rev. Jens Kristian Knudsen and Karen Sophia (Hanson) K .; ed, Roundup (Mont.) high sch .; student, Albion Coll., 1916-17; A.B., Intermountain Union Coll., 1921; S.T.B., Boston Unlv., Sch. Theol., 1924; A.M., Boston Univ., 1925; m. Sylvia Blanchard of Brockton, Aug. 19, 1925; 1 dau .- Virginia Blanchard. Ordained to Meth. ministry, 1925; pastor, First M.E. Ch., Dillon, Mont., 1925-26; First Parlsh Cong., Broekton, (asst.) 1926-27; Central Sq. Cong. Ch., Bridge- water, 1927-31; Ch. of the Pilgrimage, Plymouth, 1931 -; mem. radio staff of "Morning Wateh," pro- gram under auspices Boston Y.M.C.A., Colonial Network, 1933 -; seminar speaker, Nat. Council Cong. and Chr. Chs., Oberlin, O., 1934; see. Com. of Sixteen founding the Council for Social Action of Cong. and Chr. Chs., 1934, mem. N.E. Regional Com. on Social Action; scribe, Pilgrim Assn. of Cong. Chs .; pvt. P.S. Marine Corps, Mare Island, Calif. and Bremerton, Wash., Jan. 1918-JJan. 1919; 1st It., O.R.C. until 1924; dir. Mass. S.P.C.C., Ply- mouth; mem. Boy Scout Com. (Squanto dist.), I.O.O.F. (Mayflower Lodge), A.F. and A.M. (Chap- lain, Plymouth Lodge). Club: Fortnightly (Bos- ton). Author: Renewed by the Spirit, 1930; Reli- glous Foundations of Prosperity, 1934; Teachers'
Oath Catechism, 1935; contbr. to pub. sermons, ch. and religious jours., Sun. Sch. jour. Travel: Eu- rope. Address: 15 Brewster St., Plymouth.
KNUDSEN, Sven Valdemar, author, educator; b. Copenhagen, Den., Feb. 22, 1892; s. Peter Martinus Knudsen and Anna Marie (Hermann) K .; ed. Can- didate Magister and Ped. D., Univ. Copenhagen, 1918; m. Paula Villy Jensen of Copenhagen, Apr. 28. 1917. Supervisor Nat. Sehs., Denmark, 1920- 24; govt. service In Round the World Survey Trip, Boys' Life of All Nations, 1921-22; dir. Internat. World's Camp, Don., 1924; prof edu AAntioch
Coll., Yellow Springs, O., 1924-26; founder and dir. My Friend Abroad, Directory of Boys and Girls of All Nations, Boston; conducted Boys' Expdn. to Iceland, 1913, to Polar Lapland, 1916; arranged in- ternat. exchange of 1,000 Am. and European boys and girls, 1927-37; mem. world champion soccer team, 1914-16; comdr. Boy Scouts of Denmark, 1923-25. Clubs: Varsity; American (Denmark). Offiee: 248 Boylston St., Boston. Home: 30 Bay State Rd., Boston.
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