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As a young man he was a clerk in the clothing store of Freid & Co. in Akron, for three years. He then went to Niles, Ohio, and was in the clothing store in the J. C. Levitt Co. for six years.
In 1898 Mr. Green became manager of the old Mark Davis store on North Water St., Kent, then owned by David Ladd Rockwell. In 1903 he became a partner of Mr. Rock- well and in 1917 he purchased Mr. Rockwell's interest.
During the period, 1915 to 1920, Mr. Green also traveled as a salesman for the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co. but in 1921 he gave up this work to devote his entire time to his own business.
Mr. Green was one of the organizers of the Kent Board of Trade and served as a member of the first Board of Direc- tors. While he was on this board the Kent State Normal School was secured for Kent. He was a member of St. Patrick's Church and had been a member of the Elks Lodge since 1896. He belonged to the Twin Lakes Golf Club and was a member of the Kent Rotary.
He was instrumental in the reorganization of the City Bank of Kent and served as its president from 1933 until his death May 17, 1940.
James S. Green
James S. Green was born on a farm two miles north of Kent, May 5, 1880. He was the son of George B. and Clara (Haymaker) Green, both of whom were born and reared in Franklin Township. His education was received in Kent local schools, graduating from high school in 1897. He then went to Buchtel College, now Akron University, and the Berkey & Dykes School of Business in Cleveland, where he completed a course in 1900.
After leaving school Mr. Green accepted a position with The Williams Bros. Co. of Kent. He has been associated with this company for 56 years, serving as the secretary- treasurer, which position he holds at present.
Mr. Green has taken an active part in civic affairs and community services. He was one of the early members of the Twin Lakes Golf Club and took a leading part in its reorgan- ization in 1932. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, the Masonic Lodge and the Universalist Church.
On October 1, 1908, he married Miss Louise Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
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Reed of Kent. To them three children were born:
James Robert Green, born Dec. 26, 1911, now associated with his father in The Williams Bros. Co. He married Frances Pease, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Pease of Berwyn, Illinois. Their children are: Janet Louise Green, born Dec. 18, 1938; James Seneca Green II, born Sept. 25, 1943; and Patricia Appleton Green, born Oct. 29, 1946.
Eleanor Louise Green, born Feb. 24, 1915. She married William H. Getz, son of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Getz of Kent. Their children are: William H. Getz, Jr., born Jan. 16, 1947; Robert George Getz, born Aug. 6, 1948; and Gail Louise Getz, born Jan. 3, 1952.
Mildred Reed Green, born Feb. 1, 1917. She married Howard W. Boggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Boggs of Toledo, Ohio. Their children are: James Nolan Boggs, born Nov. 23, 1942; John Howard Boggs, born Aug. 13, 1946; and Richard Green Boggs, born Dec. 24, 1947.
John C. Green
John C. Green was the oldest of seven children born to Thomas and Rose (Jones) Green and he was born in New York City on July 14, 1861, shortly after the couple arrived from Ireland.
The family moved to Ravenna and then to Kent where he attended the Kent public schools, graduating as valedictorian of his class in 1879.
He then took a course at the Spencerian Business School, Cleveland, from which he graduated.
After working in Columbus and Springfield, Ohio, he returned to Kent to manage the family grocery store. He then became express agent for the Pacific and Atlantic companies for a number of years. When the Seneca Chain Co. was established in Kent, he became shipping clerk. Later, he was a time-keeper in the Erie Railroad shops and finally book- keeper in the store of his brother, D. H. Green.
On June 30, 1902, he married Elizabeth Frances Mc- Mahon. They were the parents of three children -- Marie, now Mrs. A. M. Swanson; Rev. Father Lawrence J. Green S.J .; and Francis A. Green.
Mr Green was a bicycle lover and was organizer of the famous Riverside Cycle Club. He served on the Kent City Board of Education as clerk and as president.
Mr. Green was an active member of St. Patrick's church and a charter member of the Kent Knights of Columbus.
After his retirement from business he enjoyed his coin and stamp collection until his death, which occurred April 4, 1945.
Rose E. Green
Rose E. Green was born in Ravenna, Ohio, on Sept. 25, 1867, daughter of Thomas and Rose (Jones) Green.
The family came to Kent and she attended the grade schools and graduated from high school in 1883. Later she attended Buchtel Academy in Akron, and after the establishment
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of Kent State Normal, attended several summer sessions there.
She taught in the old Red Brush school in Shalersville, in Brimfield and in 1888 started her long career of teaching in the Kent schools, with which she spent forty years. She first taught at the Central school, after which she was princi- pal of South School. Later she was principal at Depeyster school and at the time of her death, May 4, 1928, was prin- cipal of the Junior High.
Miss Green was an active member of St. Patrick's church and the Central Parent-Teacher Association. She was a charter member of both the Kent Coterie and the Wo- man's Club of Kent.
At the time of her death the Kent City Board of Ed- ucation adopted resolutions of appreciation for her long services as a teacher.
Redmond Greer
Redmond Greer was born April 21, 1903, in Clarksville, Tennessee, son of Michael L. and Minnie (Worthington) Greer.
Mr. Greer came to Portage County in 1919 and for a time he was employed in Akron rubber industries. There he was charter secretary of the Akron C.I.O. council, serving two terms-1936 and 1937. In 1939 he started his own business of heating and air conditioning and operating in the Kent- Ravenna area.
In his younger days Mr. Greer played semi-pro baseball in the South and West and later was active in local baseball teams, both as player and manager.
On July 27, 1927, he was married to Ruth Gibson of Kent, daughter of John Taylor and Bertha (Dobyne) Gibson. The couple have two daughters-Margaret Jean, now Mrs. Robert L. Sisson; and Nancy Ruth, now Mrs. Bruce Hans- ford, both of Kent. There are two grandchildren, Susan Jean Hansford and David Bruce Hansford.
Mr. Greer has been active in Masonic circles. He was charter president of the Portage Shrine Club, serving in 1952 and 1953. He has been Worthy Patron of Olive Chapter No. 53, Eastern Star, serving in 1947. Other Masonic memberships include Rockton Lodge, F.&A.M .; Kent Chapter, Akron Commandery, Akron Shrine, Akron Jesters, Cleveland Scottish Rite, thirty second degree. He belongs to the Kent Rotary Club and Congregational church.
Firmin Roy Grubb
Firmin Roy Grubb was born in Hartville, Stark County, Ohio, November 17, 1896. He was the son of George W. and Lydia E. (Ebie) Grubb.
Mr. Grubb received his education in the school in Hartville, Ohio.
At an early age he ran the threshing machine engine for the various farmers of the community.
Mr. Grubb came to Kent in 1913, working in the Erie Yards and car shops. For a number of years he worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., curing tires. Later he
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worked at the Mason Tire and Rubber Co., in Kent, Ohio.
He was married June 30, 1921 to Rose L. White of Kent, daughter of Oren R. and Almeda May White.
He joined the Kent Police Department May 14, 1928. On October 15, 1940, he was appointed Chief of the Dept. The department has maintained a steady growth in person- nel from a chief and two men in 1928 to the present writing, the department consists of the Chief, three Sergeants, seven regular and two special patrolmen.
Mr. Grubb is a member of Rockton Lodge 316, F. & A. M., 32 degree Scottish Rite Mason, Charter member of Tadmor Temple Shrine, Olive Chapter No. 53, O. E. S., and various other Masonic bodies. He is a member and Past President of the Akron Crime Clinic. Member and Past President of the Portage County Law Enforcement Group. Trustee of the Portage Shrine Club. Member of the Chamber of Commerce. Member of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and Executive Committee member. Member of the Fraternal Order of Police of Portage County and Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
His hobbies consist of fishing and boating at his beautiful cottage on the west shore of Brady Lake. He also enjoys an annual vacation to Florida in the wintertime.
One son, Harold R., who graduated from Roosevelt High School, now resides in Los Angeles, California.
Roscoe J. Hahn
Roscoe John Hahn was born in Palmyra, Ohio, May 11, 1897, the son of Lewis and Lydia (Bean) Hahn.
He attended the public schools in Ravenna, Ohio. When he was fourteen years old, he began learning the baking trade as an apprentice at Paul Borne's Bakery in Ravenna.
On July 3, 1916, Mr. Hahn enlisted in the United States Army and served at Fort Bliss and on the Mexican Border. He served overseas as sergeant in Battery C, 134th U. S. Field Artillery and was engaged in the Meuse, Argonne and St. Mihiel Battles.
After his honorable discharge from Camp Sherman on April 19, 1919, he returned to Ravenna, Ohio and became employed at the City Bakery in Akron. Two years later, he attended and graduated from the Siebel Institute of Technol- ogy at Chicago, Illinois, as Master Cake Decorator.
On April 1, 1924, Mr. Hahn purchased Black's Bakery at 116 South Water St., Kent and has continued to operate at this location ever since. In 1933, the bakery was remodeled and enlarged to carry Isaly's dairy and ice cream products. It was again extensively remodeled and enlarged in 1936 and has become well known throughout the county for its beauti- fully decorated cakes.
Mr. Hahn's hobbies consist of movie making, fishing in Canada and Florida and landscaping his summer home at Bob's Lake Canada, and his home at Woodhill Drive, Kent.
Mr. Hahn was married on Sept. 10, 1922 to Ella Luikart of Ravenna, Ohio. They have three children, Kathryn (Mrs. Keith Burgess) born Oct. 5, 1923; Fred E., born Jan. 31, 1926
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and Kenneth E., born March 9, 1932. They are associated today with their father in his business.
Mr. Hahn is a member of the Blue Lodge and the Chapter of the Masonic Lodge, the Elks Club, the Akron Liedertafel, American Legion Post No. 496, The Kent Chamber of Commerce, Associated Retail Bakers of America, The Akron Retail Bakers Association and the Ohio Bakers Association.
Howard G. Hall (Twin Lakes)
Howard G. Hall was born in Colerain, Belmont County, Ohio, January 18, 1906. He was the son of Albert E. and Clara (Giffen) Hall.
In 1911 the family moved to Alliance and there Howard attended the public schools, graduating from Alliance High School in 1925. He was then employed by the Ohio Public Service Co. and the Natural Gas Company of West Virginia until November, 1941.
Mr. Hall was married to Miss Ardath Mann October 5, 1929. She passed away Nov. 16, 1936. In September of 1938 he married Elizabeth Miller. They have a son, Robert Alan, born March 9, 1944.
From January 1, 1942, to January 1, 1946, he was em- ployed as chief clerk at the Ravenna Arsenal. He then be- came a partner in The Fountain Service Co. in Ravenna, staying until January of 1948, when he became an insurance solicitor. On October 1, 1948 he purchased the Sollberger Insurance Agency in Kent, changing the name to the Hall Insurance and handling all types of insurance.
Mr. Hall is a member of the Kent First Christian Church, the Elks Club, McFadden Lodge No. 697 F. & A. M. and is past president of the Kent Lions Club.
Howard G. Hall
Howard G. Hall was born in Billings, Montana Oct. 20, 1896, son of Porter B. and Dora J. Hall. At the age of six months his family returned to Kent, Ohio. He received his education in the Kent Public Schools and Buchtel University. He entered the Kent National Bank as teller, became assistant cashier, and entered the U. S. Naval Reserve in the First World War.
He returned to the banking business, leaving that to enter the business of investment banking. He presently is a partner of Lawrence Cook & Co. of Cleveland.
In 1921 he married Celeste Crittenden of Burton, Ohio. They have one son, Porter B. Hall and a grandson Thomas Howard Hall, Earl Ave., Kent.
He is vice president and director of the Kent National Bank, and a member of Rotary Club, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce, and Twin Lakes Country Club. The Halls are members of the Kent Universalist Church. They live at 336 Pleasant Ave., Kent.
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Porter B. Hall
Porter B. Hall was born in Kent, Aug. 3, 1871, the son of Samuel and Jane (Barton) Hall. He received his education in the Kent Public Schools.
In 1888 he went to Montana with his brother Harry; his parents, and another brother, Herbert, followed later. Mrs. Cora Reed of Kent was a half-sister. In Montana they located at Billings, and it was there that his father died. While in the West the family operated a large ranch, shipping cattle by the carload to the Chicago market.
In 1892 he married Dora Sawyer of Brimfield, Ohio. To them were born two children, a daughter Marie, now Mrs. Robert W. Redmond of Kent, and a son, Howard G. Hall, Pleasant Ave., Kent. There are four grandchildren-Richard Redmond, Edward Redmond, Jane Ann (Redmond) Flower, and Porter B. Hall.
The Halls returned to Kent in 1899, and Mr. Hall went into the feed business with a location on North Water Street. Later he sold the feed business and went into the real estate and insurance business with Carl H. Curtiss.
Mr. Hall took a great interest in local affairs, and was fire chief of the village from 1906 until 1913. He early at- tended the Congregational Church where his father had been Sunday School superintendent for seventeen years. After his marriage he attended the Universalist Church with which his wife was affiliated.
Mrs. Hall died in 1926. In 1928 he married Mrs. Ollie Wells of Kent. Mr. Hall was a director of the Kent National Bank, a member of the Twin Lakes Country Club, Rotary Club, and Chamber of Commerce. He passed away January 27, 1941.
Herbert H. Hameister
Herbert H. Hameister was born in Bumhe Province of Hanover, Germany, Feb. 23, 1911, son of Henry and Marie (Ryphe) Hameister. He was educated in the public schools of his town and spent two years in college. He then worked as a clerk in a clothing store and emigrated to the United States in 1929, going to Toledo, Ohio, where he learned the meat packing business. In 1936 he was superintendent of a meat packing business in Bay City, Michigan, remaining there until 1940. In that year he came into the incorporation of the Kent Provision Co., which deals in the slaughter and process- ing of beef, pork and veal.
On June 22, 1934, Mr. Hameister was married to Bernita Brinkerhoff of Toledo. Five children were born to them. These are Clayton Ray, Herbert Homer, Mary Lou, Robert Henry and David Allen.
In 1947 an extensive enlargement of the packing plant was made and in 1948 half of the company stock was sold to Isadore Kastin, Mr. Hameister retaining the other half. Business is now confined to beef cattle, marketing mainly in Cleveland and Akron.
Mr. Hameister was naturalized in Toledo in 1934.
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Stephen P. Harbourt
Stephen P. Harbourt was born on October 10, 1900 at Toronto, (Jefferson County) Ohio, the son of Stephen and Lulu (Pinaire) Harbourt.
He attended Ohio State University and Toledo Uni- versity and after graduating from Akron Law School was admitted to the bar of Ohio in 1925. He has practiced law in Kent continuously since that time.
He has been a Director and Vice-President of The City Bank of Kent since 1940 and served as Kent City Solicitor from 1927 to 1933.
He was a member of The Robinson Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees for 10 years and currently is Vice-President of The Board of Trustees of Kent Free Library.
He is a veteran of the first World War and a member of The Portage County, Ohio State and American Bar Associa- tions.
He was united in marriage on June 25, 1927 to Eunice Grubb of Akron. Mr. and Mrs. Harbourt are the parents of two children: Mrs. Ann Raup of Urbana, Illinois, and Stephen, Jr. at home.
M. Herbert Heighton
Marius Herbert Heighton was born in Franklin township, Portage County, Ohio, on April 9, 1892, being the son of Marius and Ida (Hubbard) Heighton, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. The father, Marius Hubert Heighton, was born at Industry, Edinburg township, son of Joseph and Olive (Case) Heighton. Marius established the Pippin Lake Fruit Farm, a show place in the community.
M. Herbert Heighton and his brother, Robert, operated the fruit farm (where they were born) after their father's passing. In World War I, Robert entered the army and died in service.
Herbert bought out his sister Helen's interest in the fruit farm. On July 23, 1919, he married Mary (Fox) Cope. Four sons were born to this union-Robert, Harold, Oliver and David. (Mrs. Cope had one son, Clarence Cope, at the time of the above marriage). Mr. and Mrs. Heighton sold the re- maining part of the fruit farm to the city of Akron, which had previously purchased the part of the farm that was used for the city's reservoir, now named Lake Rockwell. Mrs. Heighton passed away August 2, 1927.
On August 7, 1928, Herbert married Janie (Cook) Frewry, and the family moved from Wayland, Paris town- ship, to Kent where he, now a pattern maker by trade, had established the Cabinet Shop in May. He is now operating this shop.
Mr. Heighton is much interested in local history and served as president of the Portage County Historical Society three years, 1953 to 1955.
Mr. and Mrs. Heighton have their church home in the Church of God, Ravenna.
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George E. Hinds
A sterling example of the self-made man who achieved success and became a force in the community was George E. Hinds, of Kent.
Mr. Hinds was born in Kent, then Franklin Mills, July 13, 1850, the elder of two children born to Erastus and Emily (Rouse) Hinds. The father came from Massachussetts in 1828 and was engaged in the cooperage business and also was employed by the Erie Railroad.
George Hinds was educated in the Kent schools. Though he did not graduate, he was a member of Kent High school's first class. At the age of 16 became a messenger boy in the N.Y.P. & O. (Erie) shops in Kent. Later he was promoted to store keeper and at the age of 26 was made Kent agent of the Erie and of the W. Fargo Express Co., remaining in these capacities over 37 years. In his railroad life he became secre- tary-treasurer of the A. & G.W. Life Insurance Co., for rail- road employes. He then became vice president and finally president. During his time the group grew from 300 to 2400 members.
In 1904 Mr. Hinds left the Erie and became cashier of the Kent National Bank, remaining there until his death in July, 1922.
Mr. Hinds was a man of public spirit. He helped start a library for railroad men using books discovered unused in a railroad store house. Later, he helped to start a town library. As president of the library board he was the man who con- tacted Andrew Carnegie and as a result money was received for building the present library home.
He was a faithful member of Rockton Lodge, F. & A.M., Commandery, Knights Templar and the Eastern Star.
Mr. Hinds was married to Miss Ann S. Jerome, daughter of William and Selina Jerome, To the couple were born five children. These were Jessie Mary (Mrs. M. B. Spelman); Wil- liam J., of West Hartford, Conn .; George W. and Carrie, now of Cleveland; and Albert J. who died in 1897 at the age of 19.
James B. Holm
James B. Holm was born Nov. 8, 1879, near Navarre, Ohio, being the second son of Asbury and Emma (Wilhelm) Holm. When he was three the family removed to Geauga County. Before graduation from high school he began teach- ing at the age of 16. After graduating from the Troy town- ship high school he attended Hiram and later Mount Union College, from which he graduated in 1903. He then took up newspaper work, being employed by Akron and Cleveland papers. From 1906-1911 he was publisher of the Portage County Democrat at Ravenna. Later he worked for the Youngstown Vindicator. He was publisher of the Exponent at Chagrin Falls and co-publisher of the Kent Tribune, being engaged there until 1930. After merger of the Kent papers he became a justice of the peace, serving over twenty years and was also health commissioner for Kent city over nine years. He became historian of the Portage County Historical Society in 1950, and still holds the office. As editor of the
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present Portage County history, he has worked with others to bring out the book.
Mr. Holm was married in June, 1908, to Maria A. Catlin of Ravenna, descendent of an early Portage family. The couple has one son, Dr. James N. Holm, of Kent State University, and three grandchildren.
He is a member of the Sigma Nu social fraternity and is a Mason.
Dr. James N. Holm
James Noble Holm was born in Ravenna, Ohio, August 25, 1909. He was the son of James B. and Maria Ann (Catlin) Holm. The father was then the editor of The Portage County Democrat, in Ravenna. The mother was a descendent on her paternal and maternal sides of early American families that had migrated to Ohio from Connecticut. Her maternal grandfather, Seth Deming Norton, was an attorney in Ravenna for more than a quarter of a century and mayor of that city at one time.
James N. Holm was educated in the Chagrin Falls and Kent public schools, being valedictorian of the class of 1927 of Roosevelt High School in Kent. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Kent State University in 1931, a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1937, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Western Re- serve University in Cleveland in 1957.
He was married June 18, 1935, to Sara Elizabeth Hum, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Knox Hum of East Pales- tine, Ohio. Mrs. Holm is a graduate of The University of Montana, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, in 1938, and has completed graduate studies in Speech at Kent State University and the University of Wisconsin.
Mr. Holm was a teacher and debate coach at East Pales- tine, Ohio, High School from 1931-1934, Mckinley High School, Canton, Ohio, 1934-37; and instructor in speech at Montana State University, 1937-39. He has been Professor of Speech, Director of Forensics, and Director of the Division of Public Speaking at Kent State University, from 1939 until the present. He is an industrial consultant in speech communica- tion, and has been lay minister in area churches.
Dr. Holm is a member of the Speech Association of America, American Forensic Association, the Ohio Association of College Teachers of Speech, Pi Kappa Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Sigma Nu, and Tau Kappa Alpha. He is the author of How to Judge Speech Con- tests, 1938, and Successful Discussion and Debate, 1947, revised annually. He was listed in the 1956 edition of "Who's Who in the Midwest".
Professor and Mrs. Holm are the parents of three children: James Noble Holm, Jr., a student at Western Reserve Academy, Hudson; Susan Fleming Holm and Alexandra Holm.
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Hoose
Kenneth Arthur Hoose was born June 23, 1908, in Nottingham, Ohio. He was the son of Arthur Hanson and Flora (Reed) Hoose. After completion of his elementary education he attended Ohio State University (B.S.A.O.) 1931; Western Reserve University; and Philadelphia College of Optometry (O.D.) 1947.
As optometrist he was associated with Dr. S. A. Freeman, Akron, 1931-32; and Dr. B. Gainsburg, Cleveland, 1932-36. In the latter year he began the private practice of his pro- fession in Kent, continuing to the present.
On May 18, 1934, Dr. Hoose was married to Idabelle Karin Peterson, daughter of Klaus
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Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Hoose
and Karin (Anderson) Peterson of Akron. To them two sons were born-Kenneth Arthur, Jr., April 23, 1940; and Frederick Reed, April 25, 1944.
Dr. Hoose served on board of directors, Zone 3, Ohio State Op- tometric Assn., and was also vice president of this body in 1940. He has been active in civic affairs be- ing chairman of Franklin Twp. War Bond Drive, 1943; captain Heart Fund Drive twice; served on various committees of Kent Cham- ber of Commerce; and several years on Portage County Preven- torium board. He is a member of Sigma Nu social fraternity, Epsi- lon Psi Epsilon Professional; Fel-
low American Academy of Optometry; Fellow N. E. Ohio Academy of Optometry; American Optometric Assn .; American Assn. for Advancement of Science, Kent Kiwanis Club, County Historical Soc .; Deacon, Congregational Church; Mental Health Assn .; Kent Forensic Club; President OSU County Alumni Assn. and the Masonic lodge.
Mrs. Hoose was born in Akron and was educated at Akron University and Kent State University, (B.A. and M.A.) She taught in the Northfield, O., public schools and is now Asst. Professor of Psychology at K.S.U. She belongs to Psi Chi (Psychological), Delta Kappa Gamma, Kappa Delta Pi; American Assn. Univ. Professors; Hospital Assn. and is president of County Mental Health Assn. Also of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Witan, Thenus and Eastern Star.
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