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YNORRIS, James Flack, chemist; b. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 20, 1871; s. Rev. Richard Norris and Sarah Amanda (Baker) N .; ed. A.B., Johns Hopkins, 1892, fellow in chemistry, 1891-95, Ph.D., 1895; hon. Sc.D., Bowdoin Coll., 1929; m. Anne Bent Cham- berlin of Washington, D.C., Feb. 4, 1902. Asst., M.I.T., 1895-96, instr., 1896-1900, asst. prof. or- ganic chem., 1900-04; prof. chem., Simmons Coll., Boston, 1904-15, Vanderbilt Univ., 1915-16; prof. organie chem,, in charge grad, students in chem., dir. research lab. organic chem., M.I.T., 1916 -; in charge offense chem. research, war gas in- Vestigations, U.S. Bnr. Mines, 1917-18; asso. mem. Naval Cons. Bd., 1916; lt. col., U.S.A., in charge U.S. Chem. Warfare Service, Eng., 1918; in charge investigation of mifg. of war gases in German chem, plants, 1919; chmn. div. chem. and chem. tech., Nat. Research Council, 1924- 25, mem, exec. bd., 1925-33; lecturer on organic chem., Harvard, 1912-14, Clark Univ., 1913-14, Bowdoin Coll., 1929; Medalist Am. Inst. of Chem- ists, 1937; see. Soc. of Arts of Boston. 1902-04; pres. Am. Chem. Soc., 1925-26 (pres. Northeast - ern sect., 1905-06); pres. Chem. Teachers Assn. of N.E., 1906-08, Technology Club, 1906-09; v.p, Internat. Union of Pure and Applied Chem- istry, 1925-28; mem. Nat. Acad. Sciences; fellow Am. Acad. Arts and Sciences (v.p. 1934 --- ), A.A.A.S. (chmm. Seet. C, 1930); hon. mem. Royal Instn. Great Britain, 1925, Chem. Soc. of Rumania, 1926. Author: The Principles of Organic Chemistry; Experimental Organic Chemistry; Text-book of Inorganic Chemistry for Colleges; Laboratory Exercises in Inorganic Chemistry (with K. L. Mark); also numerous papers on chem. topies. Address: Mass. Institute of Technology, Can- bridge. Home: 290 Commonwealth Av., Boston. NORRIS, Whitton Evens, headmaster, Ashburn- ham Sch, for Boys; b. Soho, N.J., Sept. 15, 1896; s. larry Franklin Norris and Edith ( Rockwood) N .: ed. The Choate Sch .; A.B., Dartmouth Coll., 1923; p.g. Univ. Dijon; m. Carolyn Gallagher of Wellesley, June 5, 1928; children-Whitton ES., George Rockwood, Rollin Bradford. Sales Engr,, Rockwood Automatic Sprinkler Co., 1923- 28; studied in Fr., 1932-34; teacher, New lamp- ton, N.IL., 1934-36; headmaster, Ashburnham Sch. for Boys, 1936 -; treas. Ashburnham Sch. for Boys; served as pvt., Am. Ambulance attached to Fr. Army, 23 mos. service, 15 mos. abroad, World War; received Croix de Guerre; mem. Sigma Chi. Episcopalian. Republican. Office: Ashburnham. llome: "Four Winds", Ashburn- ham.
V' NORTH, Albert Stanley, banker; b. Wakefield, June 23, 1891; s. Rufus C. North and larriett (Mit- chell) 'North; ed. Wakefield high sch., 1906-1909; m. Maude L. Bartlett of Hyde Park, lune 14, 1916; children-Marion B, Priscilla Il. Clk. in American Trust Co., Boston, 1909-18; with The
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First Nat. Bank of Boston, 1918-, v.p., 1929 -; vice pres. Old Colony Trust Co., Boston, 1937 -; tr. and investment officer, Wakefield Sav. Bk .; pres. and dir. Bear Ilill Assos., Inc .; v.p. and dir. Grenerd Arbor Press Co. (Nashua, N.H.); dir. Corporate Fiduciaries Assn., Boston; mem. Mun. Utility Commn. Town of Wakefield, 1921- 28; mem. Masons. Club: Bear Hill Golf of Wake- field (treas. and dir.). Congregationalist. Of- fice: 17 Court St., Boston. Ilome: 19 Sheffield Rd., Wakefield.
NORTHCOTT, Sidney Thomas Hill, school princi- pal; b. Quincy, Aug. 9, 1881; s. Thomas Northcott and Sarah (Warren) N .; ed. Quincy high sch .; Bridgewater Normal Sch .; S.B., Harvard, 1909; Ed.M., Harvard Grad. Sch. Edn., 1921; m. Ruth M. Goldsmith of Watertown, 1927. Prin. pub. schs., Plymouth, Medford, Boston; now prin , William lloward Taft Intermediate Sch., Bos- ton; mem. N.I.A., Boston Prins. Assn. Clubs: Mass. Schoolmasters, Boston Clty, Harvard (Wa- tertown; pres.). Travel: Europe, Can., Fla. Con- gregationalist. Republican. Office: William Howard Taft Intermediate School, Boston, Home: 386 School St., Watertown.
NORTHROP, George Norton, headmaster; b. Platte- ville, Wis., Aug. 25, 1880; s. W. S. Northrop and Mary Grosvenor (Eastman) N .; ed. student, Univ. Wis .; Univ. Minn .; B.L., Magdalen Coll., Oxford, Eng., 1901, M.A., 1904; m. Catharine F. Cleri- hew of Minneapolis, Minn., June 13, 1912; chil- dren-Mrs. Jane Northrop Bancroft, Alexander C. Instr. Eng., Univ. Wis., 1904-05, 1906-08; instr. Eng., Univ. Minn., 1909-14, asst. prof., 1914-20; headmaster, Brearley Sch., N.Y. City, 1920-26, Chicago Latin sch., 1926-33, Roxbury Latin sch., 1933 -; lecturer; commd. 1st It., N.A., Aug. 15, 1917, capt. Mar. 18, 1918, major July 12, 1918, asst. chief of staff, 88th Div., later 3rd Div., Ariny of Occupation; tr. Faulkner Hosp., Pub. Lib .; mem. Pvt. Sch. Assn. Boston (pres. ), Head- masters Assn., Ami. Hist. Assn., Assn. Country Day Schs. Am., etc. Clubs: Tavern, Odd Vol- umnes (Boston) ; Country (Brookline) ; Century (N.Y.); Racquet (Chicago); Authors' (London ), etc. Author: Poems (with Arthur Upson), 1902; In Itinere, 1909. Travel: 6 or 7 yrs. in Europe. Gt.gt.g.s. Col. William Munroe, Lexington. Epis- copalian. Republican. Office: Roxbury Latin School, West Roxbury. Home: 109 St. Theresa Av., West Roxbury. Summer res .: Rockport.
NORTHUP, Elizabeth Crocker, editor, lecturer; b. Waltham; d. William Anthony Northup and Marietta (Little) N .; ed. Waltham high sch .; Ph.B., Boston University, 1894, A.M., 1902; P'hi } NORWOOD, Ccharles) Augustus, lawyer; b. Hamil- Beta Kappa (hon.) 1907; unmarried. Editor over a period of years for N.E. Conservatory Mag., mag. and other publs. of Woman's For. Mis- sionary Soe. of Meth. Ch., Internat. United Study
texts, house organ of Waltham Watch Co., work in welfare and health dept., Waltham; lec-
mag. of Alpha Phi Internat. Sorority; sociol. turer in sociol. course, Mass. Sch. Art .; series of lectures on current events and lit. subjs. ; classes for study of lit .; alumnae tr. Boston Univ., life mem. bd. dirs. of Women's Council, mem. bd. govs. of Panhellenic House; tr. Waltham Pub. Lib .; past pres. Alpha Phl; mem. League Women Voters, past mem. publicity com., Mass. Fed. Women's Clubs, Mass. Soc. Univ. Redn. Women. Clubs: College (formerly ), Waltham Woman's (life miem.). Travel: U.S. (extensive), Canada, Europe. Ancestor at Plymouth, 1630; family relies in Pilgrim Ilall. Protestant. Re- publican. Home: 77 Crescent St., Waltham.
NORTON, Arthur Orlo, professor of education, emeritus; b. Stillman Valley, Ill., Aug. 9, 1869; s. Orlo Warren Norton and Almira Josephine ( Palmer) N .; ed. S.B., Harvard Coll., 1897, A.B., 1898, A.M., 1899; m. Alice Jean Lyon of Detroit, Mich., 1903; 1 dau .- Priscilla. Instr. and asst. prof. edn., Harvard Univ., 1899-1912; lecturer, Harvard Grad. Sch. of Edn., 1919-33; prof. edn., Wellesley Coll., 1912-38, emeritus, 1938 -; served as chief Information service, Bur. Indust. Hous- ing, Dept. Labor, Wash., D.C., 1918-19, World
War; fellow A.A A.S .; mem. Phi Delta Kappa, Mass. Colonial Soc. Author: Readings in the Ilistory of Education; Mediaeval Universities; The First State Normal Schools in America; Har- vard Text Books of the 17th Century; various mag. articles. Travel: Eng., Fr., Switz., It., Can., U.S. Unitarian. Republican. . Ilonie: Wel- lesley.
*NORTON, Charles Ladd, engineer; b. Springfield, Dec. 11, 1870; s. Francis Norton and Jennie Ma- ria (Atwater) N .; ed. B.S., Mass. Inst. Tech., 1893; in. Frances Torrey of Manchester, Sept. 24, 1895. Prof. industrial physics and dir. Div. Industrial Cooperation and Research, Mass. Inst. Tech .; offleer and dir. of a number of industrial corps., interested in the manufacture of asbestos products; cons. engr. on matters relating to heat and fire protection; fellow Am. Acad. Arts and Sciences; mem. Am. Soc. M.E., A.A.A.S., Am. Soc. Testing Materials, Soc. Promotion Engring. Edn., Soc. of Arts. Episcopalian. Home: 5 Acorn St., Boston. Died, 1939.
NORTON, John Torrey, asso. professor of physics of metals; b. Medford, Nov. 13, 1898; s. Charles Ladd Norton and Frances (Torrey) N .; ed. Nashua (N.H.) high seh .; S.B., M.I.T., 1918, Se.D., 1931; m. Rose Eleanor Demmon of Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 17, 1929. Research asso. in physics, M. I.T., 1919, asst. prof., 1924-30, asso. prof., physics of metals, 1930 -; aviation cadet, U.S.M.C., 1928; fellow, Ain .- Scand. Foundation; mein. Am. Physics Soc., Ain. Soc. Metals, Am. Soe. for Testing Materials, Am. Inst. Mining & Metall. Engring, Brit. Inst. of Metals, Sigma Psi. Clubs: Cambridge Boat, Skating. Author: tech. papers. Travel: Europe, Scandinavia. Prot- estant. Republican. Office: Mass. Institute of Technology, Cambridge. Home: 987 Memorial Dr., Cambridge.
V NORTON, William Joseph, business executive; b. Holyoke, May 22, 1894; s. James J. Norton and Sarah (Moore) N .; ed. Holyoke high sch., 1908- 12; grad., Thompson's Bus. Inst., Holyoke, 1913; in. Estelle S. Murray of Bound Brook, N.J., Sept. 12, 1916; 1 dau .- Barbara Ann. In employ W. J. Stedman, paper jobber, 1912-13; with Anker Printing Co., printer, 1913-15; asso. with Amer- ican Writing Paper Co., mfrs. papers, Holyoke, continuously, 1915-, treas., 1928 -; dir. Purves Machine Wire Co .; dir. Holyoke Y.M.C.A., Ilolyoke Hosp .; mem. K.C., Elks. Clubs: Mt. Tom Golf (treas.), Holyoke Kiwanis (past pres.). Catho- lic. Republican. Office: 9 Main St., Holyoke. Home: 19 Princeton St., Holyoke.
ton, Aug. 21, 1880; s. Caleb J. Norwood and Martha A. (Dane) N .; ed. A.B., Harvard, 1902; L1 .. B., Harvard Law Sch., 1905; m. Elisabeth F. Gragg of Brookline, Mar. 25, 1916. Admitted to Mass. bar, 1905; practiced, Boston, 1905 -; gen. counsel, First Ch. of Christ Scientist, 1917- 29, now mgr. coms. on publication of the church; mem. Mass, legislature, 1911, 1912, Senate, 1913- 15; mem. Am. and Mass. Bar Assus., Masons (32º), K.T. Club: Harvard. Republican. Otlice: 107 Falmouth St., Boston. llome: 11 Hawes St., Brookline.
NOTAR, Nicola, clergyman; b. Petacciato, It., Oct. 3, 1901; s. Antonio Notar and Virginia (Garzisi) N .; ed. Royal high sch., Vasto, It .; Royal Nor- mal Sch., Foggia, It., 1919; Superior Mil. Sch., Rome, 1922; Drew Theol. Sem., Madison, N.J., 1928; in. Ciretta Lavalle of Boston, Feb. 1, 1931; children-Lydia Antonietta, Roberto James. Teacher, Monte Mario Internat. Coll., Rome, It., 1920-22; 2nd lt. Alpine Corps, 1922-23; at sch. in U.S., 1924-28; student pastor, N.Y. City and Jamaica, L.I., 1925-28; Italian pastor, People's Home Ch. and Settlement, N.Y. City, 1928-30, Morgan Mem. Ch. of All Nations, Boston, and Ch. of Our Saviour, So. Boston, 1930 -. Club: Clerical of N.E. Annual Conference of the Meth. Church. Author: articles in Italian periodicals. Travel: Mediterranean tour, 1921, 1939. Metho- dlist. Republican. Office: 81 Shawinut Av., Bos- ton. Home: 45 Boutwell St., Dorchester.
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NOVACK, HI. Allan, physician; b. Boston, July 18, 1899; s. Max Novaek and Sarah (Dlugov) N .; ed. Boston Eng. high sch .; Pre-medical, Tufts Coll .; M.D., Tufts Coll. Med. Sch., 1921; m. Kalah M. Shocket of Boston, Aug. 26, 1923; children-Tevor David, Mark Edward. House phys., Boston City Hosp., 1921-22; asst. to phy- sicians, Boston City Hosp., Mass. Gen. Ilosp., 1923; visiting phys., Boston Sanatorium, now the Tuberculosis Div. of the Heaith Dept. of Boston, 1925 -; mem. staff, Beth Israel Hosp., 1929 --; cons. phys., Jewish Tuberculosis Sana- torium of Mass .; asst. in med., Harvard Med. Sch., 1933; served as sergt., S.A.T.C., Tufts
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War; mem. A.M.A., Mass. Med. Soc., Greater Boston Med. Soc., Phi Delta Epsilon. Author: Tuberculosis Carriers. In- terested in rare and beautifully bound books. Jewish. Independent Republican. Office: 483 Beacon St., Boston. Ilome: 157 Clark Rd., Brook- line. Summer res .: Pembroke.
V NOWAK, Frank Thaddeus, professor of history; b. Elmira, N.Y., Feb. 22, 1895; s. Frank Nowak and Florence (Konieezka) N .; ed. Masten Park high sch., Buffalo, N.Y .; A.B., Univ. Rochester, 1917; A.M., Harvard, 1920, Ph.D., 1924; m. Mar- tha C. Talaska of Rochester, N.Y., June 19, 1922; children-Thaddeus Francis, Helen Martha. Instr. hist., Boston Univ., 1922-26, asst. prof., 1926-30, prof., 1930 -; field of spl. research Slavie hist .; capt., Co. L, 305th Inf., 77th Div., U.S.A., World War; adjutant, Interallied Com. to Eastern Eu- rope, 1919; divisional eitation, medal (Poland) for work on Am. Relief Assn., Poland; service Apr. 1917-Oct. 1919; mem. Phl Beta Kappa, Phi Epsilon, Am. Hist. Assn. Author: Medieval Slavdom and Rise of Russia, 1930; co-author, Cambridge History of Poland. Travel: Europe (except Sp.), summers 1919, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932-33 (7 mos.). Independent in politics. Office: 688 Boylston St., Boston. Home: 12 Eliz- abeth Rd., Belmont.
NOYES, Carleton (Eldredge), author; b. Boston, Oct. 1, 1872; s. Increase Eldredge Noyes and Henrietta (Atwood) N .; ed. A.B., Harvard, 1895, A.M., 1896; Univs. Berlin and Paris; m. Char- lotte Metcalfe of Toronto, Ont., June 1, 1907. Asst. in Eng., 1896-97, Harvard, instr., 1899- 1904; lecturer, Am. Soe. for Extension Univ. Teaching, 1904-05; lecturer, summer Chautau- qua, 1901; former v.p. and tr. North End Sav. Bk. Clubs: Harvard Faculty, Authors' (Boston) ; Harvard, Authors' (New York) ; Authors' (Lon- don). Editor: Coleridge's Ancient Mariner, 1900. Author: The Enjoyment of Art, 1903; The Gate of Appreciation, 1907; An Approach to Walt Whit- man, 1910; Two Essays on Poetry (Harvard Classles), 1913; The Genius of Israel, 1924. Travel: Mediterranean countries, Iceland and Nor., Alaska; around the world. Congregation- alist. Republican. Home: 30 Francis Av., Cam- bridge.
NOYES, Frederick Brooks, elergyman, columnist; b. Acton, June 11, 1863; s. Thomas F'. Noyes and Sarah C. (Livermore) N .; ed. Lowell high sch .; \ Lawrence Acad., Groton; grad., Andover Theol. Sem., 1889; A.B., Harvard, 1891; in. Harriet J. Stevens of West Newbury, Nov. 16, 1892; 1 dau .- Eleanor (Mrs. Norman Hughes). Ordained to Cong. ministry, 1890; asso, pastor, Faribault, Minn., 1890; pastor, 2nd Ch., West Newbury, 1891-97; Chiltonville (Plymouth), 1897-1905; Sei- tuate, 1905-13; Union Ch., Ludlow, 1913-17; Pilgrim Ch., Harwichport, 1917-22; John Nel- son Mem. Ch., Leicester, 1922-27; retired from ministry 1927; ed. work, metrop. press, 1927 -; on ed. staff, Internat. Masonie Ency., 4 yrs .; lec- turer, U.S., Eng .; chaplain, County Court and jail, Plymouth, 1900-04; chmn., bd. edn., Scituate, 1910-13; ehmn. seh. bd .; Y.M.C.A. speaker at camps during . World War; corporate mem., A.B.C.F.M .; · twice deelined curatorship of Pil-Y grim Hall, Plymouth, oldest antiq. soe. in Am. Clubs: Boston Thursday, Conn. River Valley Theol., Springfield Bibl. Author: Tale of Brooks Tavern; Acton Aspect of Concord Fight; spl. hist. articles on famous Mass. families, book-
lets on eriminology, geneal. brochures; his-
torian of Acton. Travel: overseas exchange preacher, Whitfield Tabernacle, London, 1935. Desc., Col. Prescott, Bunker Ilill, 1775. Double line from Brooks Family of Concord. Home: 83 Village Hill Rd., Belmont.
Y NOYES, Harry Alfred, food technologist; b. Marl- boro, July 7, 1890; s. Lambert Alfred Noyes and Bertha ( Keirstead) N .; ed. Marlboro high seh .; S B., Mass. State Coll., 1912, S.M., 1914; student, Purdue Univ., Univ. Pittsburgh; m. Florence Fisherdick of Amherst, June 25, 1913; children -Lorraine F., Arthur Alfred, Carol Warren. Re- search asst. in chem, and bacteriology, Pur- due Univ. Expt. Sta., LaFayette, Ind., 1913-16, research asso., 1916-18; research work, Mel- lon Inst. Industrial Research & Sch. Specific Industries, Pittsburgh, 1918-22; in charge re- search dept., Welch Grape Juice Co., 1919-22; research ehem., Mich. State Dept. Agr., 1922; eereal chem., Mich. Agrl. Expt. Sta., 1922-23; research chem. and food technologist with Dr. Raymond F. Bacon, New Rochelle, N. Y., 1923-32; research chem., Texas Gulf Sulphur Co., 32; food technologist, Foods, Inc., N.Y. City, 1933; mng. dir., Applied Sugar Labs., Inc., 1934- .35; consultant and food technologist, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, 1935 -; fellow A.A.A.S., Am. Chem. Soc. (chmn., agrl. & food div., 1922-23); mem. Ind. Acad. Sci., Beta Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Pi Gamma Mu. Author: many sei. papers. Dir. dese. early settlers of Mass. Bay Colony. Methodist. Independent Republican. Office: Ar- thur D. Little, Ine., Cambridge. Home: 367 Wood- ward St., Waban.
NOYES, Harry E., business executive; b. Mass., May, 1898; s. Harry K. Noyes and Hope (Pike) N .; ed. Pomfret (Conn.) Sch., 1912-15, Dart- mouth Coll., 1915-18; m. Ruth Pike of Concord, N.I1., Feb. 1919; children-Harry K. E. Pike, Hope Ellen Bradley P. In automobile bus., 1919-, pres. and dir. Noyes Buick Co., and sub- sidiary cos. in N.E .; served in U.S. Naval Air Service, 1918; mem. Masons. Clubs: Algonquin, University, Boston Yacht (Boston); Brae Burn Country (West Newton), Eastern Yacht, Corin- thian Yacht ( Marblehead). Episcopalian. Re- publican. Office: 857 Commonwealth Av., Boston. Home: Marblehead Neck. Winter res .: Palm Beach, Fla.
NOYES, Henry Herbert, clergyman; b. Portland, Me., Dec. 8, 1868; s. Charles H. Noyes and De- borah (McCaleb) N .; ed. Freeport (Me.) high sch .; A.B., Bowdoin Coll., 1891; grad., Andover Theol. Sem., 1894; m. Lizzie May Dunham of So. Freeport, Me., Oct. 3, 1894; 1 son-Herbert Dunham. Ordained to Cong. ministry 1894; pas- tor, Island Falls, Me., 1894-99, 1905-14; New Gloucester. 1899-1905; Union Ch., Grafton, 1914- 29; llardwick, 1929-34; chaplain, Worcester Co., Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Boylston, 1935 -; mem. Masons. Congregationalist. Republican. Home: 10 North St., Shrewsbury. Summer res .: South Freeport, Me.
NOYES, Herman M., business executive; b. Rich- ford, Vt., Jan. 22, 1879; s. Homer B. Noyes and Martha E. (Chamberlin) N .; ed. Richford (Vt.) high sch .; night seh .; corr. courses; m. Caro- line A. Colby of Cambridge, Mar. 4, 1909; chil- dren-Mrs. Elsie Noyes Dukelow, Mrs. Eleanor Noyes Burns. Clk., Besse Baker Co., 1899-1902; in charge of Boston office of Besse System Co., 1902-07; started their wholesale and nifg. plant, known as Commercial Trading Co., Boston, 1907, now v.p. and treas,; treas: Crystal Mines Co., Butte, Mont .; mem. Reading Finance Bd .; mem. K.T. (past comdr.), A.F.&A.M., Shrine. Club: Meadow Brook Golf. Protestant. Repub- lican. Office: 33 Otis St., Boston, Ilome: 73 Iloward St., Reading. Summer res .: Richford, Vt.
NOYES, James Atkins, editor; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 2, 1857; s. James Sullivan Noyes and Mary Bali (Edes) N .; ed. Ph.B., Sch. of Mines, Colum- bia, 1878; A.B., Harvard, 1883; m. Constance Winsor (dau. of Justin Winsor, LL.1).), Feb.
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4, 1890 (d. Jan. 1, 1895); I dau .- Penelope Bar- ker. Editor, Quinquennial Catalogue, Harvard Univ., 1895-Oct. 28, 1905; mem. Univ. Council, Har- vard Univ., 1899-Oet. 28, 1905, which appmt., by statute, carries with it professorial rank. Clubs: University, Harvard (N.Y.); Union (Boston). llon. mem. Harvard Phi Beta Kappa, 1904. Home: 1 Highland St., Cambridge.
NOYES. James Beaumont, trustee; b. Canton, Nov. 1, 1870; s. Samuel Bradley Noyes and Georglanna (Beaumont) N .; ed. Canton high sch .; Chauncy Hall Sch., Boston; llarvard, with Class 1891, 2 yrs .; m. Mary Doak Bartlett of Lynn, June, 1894 (d. 1936). Mem., Boston Com. Council; School- house Commn .; Boston Transit Commn. Clubs: Boston City, Algonquin, Eastern Yacht, Harvard (Boston, chmn., Lib. Com .; N.Y.). Travel: Europe (several times), So. Am., Mex., Bahamas. Protes- tant. Republican. Home: 186 Bay State Rd., Boston. Summer res .: Flint St., Marblehead Neek.
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NUTTING, Wallace, clergyman, author, publisher, antiquarian; b. Marlboro, Nov. 17, 1861; s. Alblon Nutting and Eliza Sanborn (Fiffeld) N .; ed., Augusta (Me.) high sch .; Phillips Exeter Acad .; Harvard, 1883-86; Hartford (Conn.) 'Theol. Sem., 1886-87; Union Theol. Sem., 1887-88; D.D., Whit- man Coll., Walla Walla, Wash., 1893; L.H.D., Washington & Jefferson Coll., 1895; m. Mariet Griswold Caswell of Buckland, June 5, 1888. Ordained to Cong. ministry, 1888; pastor, Belie- ville Av. Ch., Newark, N.J .; Plymouth Cong. Ch., Seattle, Wash .; Park Cong. Ch., St. Paul, Minn .; Union Cong. Ch., Providence, R.I .; gave up min- istry because of ill health 1904; engaged in re- eording, preserving, and reproducing old Am. homes, furnishings, countrysides, ete., by pho- tography, books, lectures, articles, plans, and shop work, 1904 -; pres. Wallace Nutting, Ine .; later head of firm of Wallace Nutting; mem. Am.
Bd. Com. for For. Missions; Metrop. Mus. Club: Congregational. Author: Old New England Pie- tures, 1913; The Windsor Handbook, 1917; Fur- niture of the Pilgrim Century, 1921-23; Ver- mont Beautiful, 1922; Connecticut Beautiful, Massachusetts Beautiful, New Hampshire Beau- tiful, 1923; The Clock Book, Maine Beautiful, Pennsylvanla Beautiful, 1924; Ireland Beautiful, 1925; New York Beautiful, Photographle Art Secrets, 1927; England Beautiful, 1928; Furni- ture Treasury (3 vols.), 1928-33; Pathways of the Puritans, Virginia Beautiful, 1930; Wallace Nutting Biography, 1936. Travel: Am., Europe,
Asia, Africa. Protestant. Republican. Office: 46 Park St., Framingham. llome: 24 Vernon St., Framingham.
NYE, Robert Nason, physician; b. Springfield, June 3, 1892; s. George Nye, Jr., and Mabel Frances (Nason) N .; ed. Cent. high seh., Spring- field; A.B., Harvard, 1914; M.D., Harvard Med. Sch., 1918; m. Katherine Blake Lincoln of Spring- field, Sept. 24, 1917; children-Naney, George. In- terne, Mass. Gen. llosp., 1918-19, asst., 1919-20; asst. pathologist, Boston City Ilosp., 1920-21; asst. dir. Antitoxin and Vaceine Lab., Mass. Dept. Pub. Health, 1922-23; asst. phys., Thorndike Mem. Lab., Boston City Hosp., 1923-29, asso. 1929-32; asst. pathologist, Boston Clty Hosp., 1933 -; instr., dept. bacteriology, Harvard Med. Seh., 1923 -; ed., N.E. Jour. Med., 1937 -; tr. Boston Med. Lib .; It. Mass. O.R.C., 1918-25; mem. Mass. Tuberculosis Assn. (dir .- at-large), Mass. Med. Soe. (councilor), Harvard Med. Sch. Alumni Assu. (councilor), A.A.A.S., Am. Assn. Path. & Bac., Am. Soc. Clin. Investigation, Am. Soc. Im- munology, Soe. Exptl. Biol. & Med. Clubs: Coun- try (Brookline), llarvard (Boston). Author: many articles in med. jours. Republican. Of- fice: 8 Fenway, Boston. Home: 32 Lawrence Rd., Chestnut Hill (Newton).
Von OAKES, Edward Everett, artist craftsman; b. So. Boston, Mar. 5, 1891; g. Harry E. Oakes and Sarah (Martin) O .; ed. Boston Eng. high sch .; studled art under Frank Gardner Hale and Josephine Hartwell Shaw; Mass. Sch. of Art; Mus. Sch .; m. Irma Davenport of Revere, Nov. 9, 1915; children-Gilbert Burton, Norma Davenport. En- gaged in gold-smith craft, 1910 -; master crafts- man, artist jeweler; work represented in Metrop. Mus. Art, N.Y. City; reed. 1st prize, Boston Soc. Arts & Crafts, 1923; mem. Masons. Baptist. Re- publican. Office: 44 Bromfield St., Boston. Home: 294 Albion St., Wakefield. Summer res .: North Woodstock, N.H.
OAKMAN, Otis B., teacher, town treasurer (re- tired); b. No. Marshfield, Oct. 27, 1864; s. Ilfram A. Oakman and Lueinda (Hatch) O .; ed. Thayer Acad .; A.B., Harvard, 1887, A.M., 1895; m. Mary L. French of Braintree, Oct. 1901; children- Mary 1. Littlefield, Otis B., Jr., Edward R. Teacher, Cambridge Eng. high sch., 1887-88, Thayer Acad., 1889-1921; town auditor, Brain- tree, 1911-15; town treas., 1916-38; treas. Har- vard Teachers Assn., 12 yrs .; interested In church and religion; has held several offices; mem. Ma- sons (comdr .; mem. lodge chap. council; 32°; has been at head of each body except 32° ). Trav- el: Europe. Desc. Constant Fobes Oakman of Revolution; Illram A. Oakman, father, col. 36th U.S. Colored Reg., Civil War. Unitarian. Re- publican. Home: 161 Franklin St., So. Bralntree. Summer res .: No. Marshfield.
O'BANION, Albert Lee, electrical engineer; b. Aus- tin, Tex., Jan. 23, 1898; s. Joseph Larehan O'Ban- ion and Lue Alice (Johnson) O'B .; ed. Austin (Tex.) high sch .; B.S. (elec. engring.), Univ. Tex., 1919; E.E., Cornell, 1927, M.E., 1928; m. Esther J. Bryan Ewing of Austin, Tex., Dec. 22, 1921. Mfg. engr., Gen. Elec. Co., 1919-21; instr. elec. engring., Unlv. Tex., 1921-23; mfg. engr., Wood Newspaper Machinery Corp., 1923-24; instr. elec. engring., Cornell, 1924-29; prof., Clemson Agrl. Coll., S.C., 1929-30; elee. designer, Stone & Web- ster Engring. Corp., Boston, 1930-31; elcc. engr., Silas Mason Co., Inc., Boston, 1931 -; instr. elee. engring., Wentworth Inst., 1931-33; cable engr., Simplex Wire & Cable Co., Cambridge, 1933-34; elec. engr., Sumner Tunnel, City of Boston, 1934 ---; seaman 2nd class, U.S. Naval Res .; mem. Am. Inst. EE. (mem. exec. bd. Boston Sect.), Engring. Socs. N.E., Cornell Soe. Engrs., Masons. CInb: Cornell of N.E. (mem. bd. govs.). Methodist. In- dependent, in politics. Office: Sumner Tunnel, 128 North St., Boston. Home: 88 Colberg Av., Ros- lindale.
OBENSON, M. Arlene, municipal official; b. Broek- ton, May 7, 1902; d. Anton Knute Obenson (Åb- jörnson) and Anna (Olson) O .; ed. Broekton high sch .; Boston Unlv., Coll. Liberal Arts and Coil. Bus. Adni. Clubs: Brockton College, Scribblers' (Broekton). Author (pseudonym, Arlene Ober- son): short storles, feature artleles, poems; listed in O. Henry Memorial awards, 1932. Protestant. Republican. Office: City Hall, Brockton. Home:
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