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STICKLE, ELI J., Attorney; born, Eden Twp., Licking Co., Ohio, Aug. 13, 1854; son of Thompson Stickle and Martha J. (Chapin) Stickle: daughter of James Chapin of Coshocton Co., O .; educated: public schools. in township where born; Normal
Academy at Utica, O .; Eureka College, Eureka, Ill. Married, Minnie H. Tipton, April 9, 190S. Read law in offices of Campbell & Voorhes, attorneys, Coshoc- ton, O .; admitted to bar by Supreme Court of Ohio, May 4, 1880; practiced at Coshocton after admission in partner- ship with Judge Samuel H. Nicholas until 1884, when went to California until 1887; did not practice there though was ad- mitted to bar in that State; came to Ohio in 1887 and practiced in Mansfield, Ohio, until 1890, then one yr. in Marion, Ohio; moved to Kenton, Ohio, 1891, where he has practiced his profession since, contin- uously; partnership with Clarence M. Cessna since Aug. 15, 1902. Socs. and clubs: Latham Lodge, No. 154, F. & A. M. Home address: 322 E. Franklin St., Ken- ton, Ohio.
STICKNEY, MALCOLM ENOS, Educator ;. born, Brownville, Maine, April 18, 1874; son of Enos Wilder Stickney and Elizabeth Rachel (Searles) Stickney; educated: com- mon schools and high school, Brownville, Maine; Nichols Latin Sch., Lewiston Maine; Bates College (A. B.), 1898. Col- lege degrees: A. B. (Harvard, 1899); A. M. ( Harvard, 1900); U. of Wis. (1908). Mar- ried, Edith Campbell Bell, June 19, 1912. Asst. in Botany, Harvard, 1900-1903; Instr. in Science, Denison Univ., 1903-1904; Asst. Prof. of Botany, Denison Univ., 1904-1908; Prof. of Botany. Denison Univ., 1908 -; Vice Pres. of Ohio Academy of Science, 1915-1916: Pres. Denison Scientific Assn., 1904-1905. Socs. and Clubs: Fellow Amer- ican Assn. for Advancement of Science; member Ohio Academy of Science; Wis- consin Academy of Science; Botanists of Central States; National Geographic Soc .; Denison Scientific Assn .; Masons; Knights Templar; Kappa Sigma; Sinfonia; Alpha Delta Tau. Member Congregational Ch., Brownville, Maine. Home address: Gran- ville, Ohio.
STIERS, JOHN CLAYTON, Educator; born, Shepherdstown. Ohio, April 3. 1878; son of Henry B. Stiers and Mary Effa (Mc- Cleary) Stiers; educated: Swamp College, Shepherdstown, O .; Franklin Coll .. Chi- cago; private tutors in law. College de- grees: Ph. B .; Ph. M. Married. Sarah Margaret Sewell, 1899. Began teaching country school, Harrison Co., O., 1900-2; Supt. schools, Harrisville, O., 3 yrs .; Supt. schools, New Athens, O., 4 yrs .; Supt. schools, Blair, Neb., 1 yr .; Supt. Smith Twp., Belmont Co., O., 1 yr .; Supt. Kins- man, O., 2 yrs .; teacher Muskingum Coll., 1910; in charge educational department, Franklin College, 1 yr .; elected first coun- ty Supt., Harrison Co., 1914 -; employed In 1903, as resident engineer on railroad construction work; employed during sum- mer season as representative of commer- cial house; delivered number lectures; editor: Independent (Harrisville. O.), 1905: writer and contributor number stories and articles on business to press. Socs. and clubs: K. P .; F. & A. M. Member coun- cils of Methodist Episcopal Church. Home address: Cadiz, Ohio.
STILLMAN, FRANK LOUIS, Physician; born. Cincinnati. O., Sept. 1. 1859: son of George Henry Stillman and Sarah L. (Tomlinson) Stillman; educated: Ports- mouth high school; Ohio Med. Coll .; Belle- vue Hosp. Med. Coll. College degrees: M. D. Married, Elouise Converse, May 31, 1905. Asst. physician, Columbus State Hospital, 1884-1890; throat, nose and ear work, London, Vienna, 1890-1891; Freiberg in Breisgau und Halle, 1905; specializing in nose, throat and ear, 1915- Socs. and clubs: Columbus Academy Medicine; Ohio State Med. Soc .; American Med.
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Assn .; American Laryngological. Rhino- logical and Otological Soc .: Columbus Automobile Club; Business Men's Club; Y. M. C. A. Episcopalian. Home ad- dress: 349 W. 5th Ave .. Columbus. O.
STILWELL, HERBERT F., Clergyman: born, Asbury, N. J., Sept. 1, 1856; son of Charles Stilwell and Mary Catherine (Hunt) Stilwell; educated: English and
Classical Seminary, Doylestown, Pa .; Bucknell Univ .; Crozier Theol. Seminary. College degrees: A. M .; D. D. Married, Mary Twining Scott, Sept. 11, 1884, Pas- tor, Baptist Church, Freehold, N. J., 1884-1595; Calvary Baptist Church, Min- neapolis, Minn., 1895-1898; First Baptist Church. St. Paul, Minn .. 1898, 1903; First Baptist Church, Cleveland, O., 1903-1916; Dir. Evangelistic Work, Central Dist., U. S., 1916 -; Pres. Ohio Baptist Conven- tion; member Bd. Trustees, Denison Univ .; member Bd. Education, Northern Bap- tists' Convention. Author: number pub- lished sermons and addresses. Socs. and clubs: (Pres.) Minnesota Baptist Ed. Soc .; Cleveland Chamber Commerce; Cleveland City Club. Home address: 13159 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, O.
STILWELL, WAYNE, Attorney; born, Mil- lersburg, Ohio, March 4, 1885; son of Wellington Stilwell and Elvira (Hariss) Stilwell; educated: Grad. Millersburg high school: special work at Wooster Univ .; Rollins College, Florida; Ohio Wesleyan I'niv. College degrees: Bachelor of Laws, O. N. Univ. Married, Alice Schrag, 1907. Admitted to Ohio bar. June. 1910; served as justice of the peace, 1910-1913; elected mayor of Millersburg at election, fall of 1913; elected prosecuting attorney of
Holmes Co .. 1916: practicing attorney; owner of Park Theatre. Socs. and clubs: Member of K. & L. of S .; K. of P .: Odd Fellows: Phi Delta Theta College Frat .; Delta Theta Phi Legal Frat .; organized Marshal Chapter of Delta Theta Phi Legal Frat., Ohio Northern Univ. Methodist. Offices: 108-109 Koch Bldg., Millersburg, O .; Home address: Millersburg, O.
STINSON, ANNA CARROLL, Educator; born, Oakland, Clinton Co., O., July 7, 1861; daughter of Joseph Carroll and Mary (Bailey) Carroll: educated: Wilmington Coll .; Bryn Mawr. College degrees: A. B .; A. M. Married, Edgar Stinson, Sept. 1, 1892. Prominent and active worker in the field of home missions and Bible school classes. Friend Church. Home ad- dress: Harveysburg, Ohio.
STOCKDALE, ALLEN ARTHUR, Clergy- man; born, Zanesville, Ohio, Sept. 15, 1875; son of Stephen Edward Stockdale and Susan (Lawson) Stockdale; educated: Taylor Univ .; Boston Univ. College de- grees: B. A. Married, Ella May Reppard, April 1. 1897. Reader and impersonator; formerly chaplain, Emerson College Ora- tory; pastor, Congregational Church, Bos- ton, Mass., 10 yrs .; now pastor First Con- gregational Church, Toledo, O .; trustee Boston Univ .; lecturer and speaker, Y. M. C. A. Convention and Mass Meetings for Men; writer of verse: prominent in athletics (known throughout country as "The Pitching Parson"). Socs. and clubs: Toledo Commerce Club: Toledo Musical Arts Soc .; Toledo Art Museum; Sanford L. Collins Lodge. F. & A. M. Congre- gationalist. Home address: 2144 Robin- wood Ave., Toledo, O.
STOCKER, JAMES ARTHUR, Chief En- gineer T. & O. C. Ry .: born, Gnadenhut- ten, Ohio, April 11. 1875; son of Solomon Stocker and Julia (Peter) Stocker; edu- cated: Gnadenhutten high school; Ober-
lin College; Ohio State Univ. College
degrees: Civil Engineer. Married, Lida
Potter, Feb. 3, 1904. Entered service K. & M. Ry. as Asst. Engr., 1902; Div. Engr., K. & M. Ry., Feb. 1, 1907-Feb. 1, 1908; Supt. M. C. & C. Ry., Feb. 1, 1908-May 1, 190S; Engr. of Construction, H. V. Ry. & T. & O. C. Ry., May 1, 1908-Feb. 1, 1910; chief Engr., T. & O. C. Ry. and Z. & W. Ry., Feb. 1, 1910 -. Socs. and clubs: Delta Upsilon Frat .; American Railway Engineering Assn. Presbyterian. Home address: 156 Twelfth Ave., Columbus, O.
STOCKTON, GEORGE, Physician; born, Bainbridge, Ross Co., Ohio, April 17, 1853; son of Joseph Platter Stockton and Em- ma (Brown) Stockton; educated: Central high school, Columbus, O., 1872; Starling Med. Coll .. Columbus. O .: Bellevue Med. Coll. (N. Y. Univ.). College degrees: M. D. Unmarried. Began practice, Chilli- cothe, O., 1875; Asst. physician, 1882-1902; Supt., 1902-Dec. 15. 1909. Columbus State Hosp .; studied abroad; has given court testimony in number of criminal and medico-legal cases. Contributor to medical journals. Socs. and clubs: Am. Medico- Psychol. Soc .; Am. Med. Assn .; Nat. Assn. for Prevention and Cure of Tuberculo- sis; Ohio State Med. Soc .; Columbus Acad. Med. Republican. Methodist. Home ad- dress: 1154 Madison Ave., Columbus, O. (Died. Jan. 9, 1917, while work in prepar- ation.)
STOCKWELL, JOHN NELSON, Astronom- ical Mathematician; born, Northampton. Mass .. April 10. 1832: son of William Stockwell and Clarissa (\'hittemore)
Stockwell; educated: common schools,
Brecksville, 0. College degrees: A. M. (Hon.), 1862; Ph. D., 1876, Western Re- serve. Married, Sarah Healy, Dec. 6, 1855. Widely known for original inves- tigations in astronomy. Author: Memoir on the Secular Variations of the Planetary Orbits, in Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, 1872; Stock and Interest Tables, 1873; Theory of the Moon's Mo- tion, 1SS1; Sheet Tax Tables for 500 dif- ferent rates, 1903; Eclipse-Cycles, 1901: Theory of Planetary Perturbations, and the Cosmogony of Laplace, 1904, now in preparation but unpublished ;
Revised Theory of the Moon's Motion; Mathemati- cal Developments of Planetary Perturba- tion; and Problems of Astronomy, includ- ing the Theory of the Tides. Socs, and clubs: Hon. Mem., Cleveland Engineering Soc .; Am. Acad. of Arts and Sciences of Boston, Mass .; fellow of Am. Assn. for Adv. of Science; member Am. Astronomi- cal Soc. An occasional contributor to American and foreign scientific journals. Home address: 2302 Murray Hill Road, Cleveland, O.
STODDART, JOHN J., Attorney-Banker; born, Wigton, England, March 29, 1850; son of John Stoddart and Jane (Hodgson) Stoddart; educated: Univ. of Mich. Col- lege degrees: Ph. D. Married, Minnie Cole, 1879. Instr. in Columbus high school, 3 yrs .; admitted to bar in 1877; Pres. and Dir. of Ohio State Savings & Loan Assn .;. for several years member and once Pres. of Columbus Board of Education. Socs.
and clubs: Columbus Country Club: Franklin County Bar Assn .; Ohio State Bar Assn. Regarded as an authority on municipal law. Home address: 1533 Franklin Park South, Columbus, O.
STOLBERG, CHARLES ARLINGTON, Pur- chasing Agt. Canton Sheet Steel Co .; born, Toledo, Ohio, July 19. 1$69; son of Joseph Stolberg and Elizabeth Magdalene (Mower) Stolberg: educated: public schools, Tole- do, Ohio. Engaged in Y. M. C. Assn.
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work, Toledo, O., 1891; removed to Can- ton, O., became first physical director, Canton Y. M. C. Assn., 18 -- 1900; became purchasing agent Aultman Co., Canton, O., 1900-4; purchasing agent Deibold Safe and Lock Co., 1904-11; Canton Sheet Steel Co., Canton, O., 1911 -; elected mayor, Can- ton, O., Jan., 1914-Dec. 31, 1915; re-elected, 1915 -; helped organize and active in promoting work The Ohio Civil Service Assn., and chairman executive committee since organization; member Exec. Bd. of Ohio Municipal League. Socs. and clubs: No. 60, F. & A. M .; Canton Commandery K. T .; Scottish Rite, Valley of Cleveland; Al Koran Shrine; Washington Council, No. 12, Jr. O. U. A. M .; Loyal Order Moose; Canton Chamber Commerce; Adcraft Club; Canton Rifle and Pistol Club. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: 1439 Cleveland Ave., N. W., Canton, O.
STOLTZ, ALBERT GIDEON, Banker; born, Whetstone Tp., Crawford Co., January 5, 1878; son of George John Stoltz and Susan (Stump) Stoltz; educated: Bucyrus and Ada, Ohio. College degrees: B. Sc. Mar- ried, Margaret E. Perrott. June 26, 1915. Cashier Second Natl. Bank, Bucyrus, O .; Secy. and Treas. Bucyrus Telephone Co .; Pres. Ohio Crane Co .; Pres. Ryder Brass Co .; Dir. Fairbanks Steam Shovel Co., Marion, Ohio; Secy. Ohio Locomotive Crane Co .; employed in Sub. Treas. New York City, 1903. Socs. and clubs: Mason. Knights of Pythias; Elk. German M. E. Church. Home address: 221 South Pop- lar St., Bucyrus, O.
STONE, FREDERICK WILLIAM, Business Man; born, Rudington, England, July 25. 1870; son of Thomas Stone and Tacey (Pearse) Stone; educated: public schools of Greenville, Pa. Married, Carrie L. Hartzell, June 19, 1895. Mgr. Greenville Gas Co., Greenville, Pa., 1889 to date; Mgr. Mercer Co. Gas Co .. 1905 to date; Mgr. Ashtabula Gas Co., 1896 to date: Dir. Ohio Light Gas Assn., 1902 to 1905; Pres. Ohio Gas Assn., in 1905; Dir. American Gas Inst., in 1905 and 1906; editor wrinkle department, Natural Gas Assn. of Amer- ica, 1908 to 1915: Dir. Natural Gas Assn. of America, 1909-1915: contributor to va- rious Gas Journals: Mem. Ashtabula City Bd. of Education, 1904-1910; Pres. Bd. of Edn., 1996-1910; Pres. Ashtabula Cham- ber of Commerce, 1913-1914. Socs. and clubs: Masons; I. O. O. F .; Ashtabula Chamber of Commerce; Ashtabula Auto- mobile Club; Cleveland Chamber of Com- merce. Methodist Episcopal. Home ad- dress: Ashtabula, O.
STONE, JENNIE WOODBURY, Librarian; born, Kelloggsville, O .: daughter of (Judge) H. B. Woodbury and Mary E. (Hervey) Woodbury; educated: Jefferson Educa- tional Inst .; New England Conservatory Music, Boston, Mass. Married, Ralph J. Stone, Oct. 27, 1880. Librarian, Citizen's Library, Jefferson, Ohio, 1915- Socs. and clubs: Eastern Star Lodge (matron, 1913); Ladies' Literary Class (Pres., 2 yrs .; Secy., 3 yrs.). Protestant Episco- pal. Home address: Jefferson, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.
STONE, JUDSON NORTON, Retired; born. Pittsfield. Ohio, April 18, 1862; son of Franklin Stone and Huldah Johnson (Nor- ton) Stone: educated: Oberlin Pub. Schs. and Business College. Married, Ida E. Probert, April 18. 1883, who died, Feb. 1, 1912; 2nd, Gertrude Dixon, May 27, 1913. Agent for U. S. Express Co., 25 yrs .; post- master at Oberlin, O., 1905-1914; interested in the banking business; village Treas. for 9 yrs .; Pres. Bd. of Commerce, 3 yrs .; Grand Regent for the State of Ohio for
the Royal Arcanum, 1914-1915; State Sen- ator 1915-1916. Socs. and clubs: The Royal Arcanum; F. & A. M .; Masonic Club; The Board of Commerce. Congregational. Home address: 216 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio.
STONE, WILLARD JOHN, Physician; born, Gloversville, N. Y., May 31, 1877; son of John Butler Stone and Marietta ( Brown) Stone· educated: Union Coll., Schenectady, N. Y., 1895-1896; Univ. Mich. Med. Dept., Univ. Michigan; Univ. Vienna. College degrees: B. S., 1899; M. D., 1901. Mar- ried, Charlotte Hall Walker, Nov. 25, 1911. In practice medicine, Toledo, O., 1904 -; physician to Flower Hosp., To- ledo. Contributor of numerous articles on medical topics to journals. Socs. and clubs: Am. Med. Assn .; Am. Assn. Gastro- enterologists; Am. Assn. Immunologists; Miss. Valley Med. Assn .; Am. Soc. for Clinical Investigation; Alpha Delta Phi; Nu Sigma Nu; Country Club. Democrat. Presbyterian. Home address: 2444 Scott- wood Ave., Toledo, O.
STOPHLET, MANFRED MILTON, Archi- tect; born, Fort Wayne, Ind., June 20, 1877; son of John Stophlet and Lizzie Wal- pole (Underhill) Stophlet; educated: Fort Wayne and Toledo public schools; Toledo high and Manual Training schools; Co- lumbia Univ., School of Architecture. Married, Agnes Ruth Tower, July 3, 1902. Established himself in his profession in Toledo in 1901 and was for a time asso- ciated with different Toledo Architects: in 1909 opened an office alone and is now located in the Nasby Bldg., Toledo, Ohio. Architect for Flower Hospital Group, To- ledo; Defiance College Group, Defiance, O .; Dime Savings Bank, Toledo, and other important buildings. Socs. and clubs: Mem. Am. Inst. of Architecture; Toledo Chapter of Architects; Toledo Club; To- ledo Yacht Club; Maumee River Yacht Club; Toledo Auto Club; Knight Templar and Shriner; Elk; Rotary Club; Commerce Club. Methodist Episcopal. Home ad- dress: 2537 Fulton St., Toledo, O.
STOUFFER, CHARLES IRVIN, Attorney: born, Dillsburg, Pa., Nov. 14, 1870: son of John H. Stouffer and Eliza J. (Lambert) Stouffer; educated: high school, Urbana, O .; Ohio Wesleyan, Delaware, O .; Short Term at Univ. of Mich., Ann Arbor, Mich .; Ohio State Univ. Law Sch. College de- grees: LL. B., Ohio State Law Sch. Mar- ried, Mary E. Fuller, June 29, 1899. Prac- ticed law since June, 1893. Socs. and clubs: Columbus Lodge, Masons; Elks; Chamber of Commerce; Columbus Athletic Club. Office: 411 New First National Bk. Bldg. Home address: 1375 Fair Ave., Co- lumbus, O.
STOUTT, WILLIAM HENRY, Editor-Pub- lisher; born, Gilmore, Ohio, Nov. 16, 1853; son of John Stoutt and Cassandra (Fry) Stoutt; educated: public schools of Ohio. Married, Theresa C. Milliken, 1878; 2nd, Grace Milliken, 1904. Public school teach- er: editor and publisher of The Chronicle, 1890 --; postmaster of Uhrichsville, S' yrs .; Mem. Ohio Board of State Charities. Socs. and clubs: Masons; Knights of Pythias. Methodist Episcopal Ch. Home address: 814 N. Main St., Uhrichsville, O. STOVER, REV. ROSS HARRISON, Clergy- man; born, Mechanicsburg, Ohio, Nov. 30, 18&S; son of Peter C. Stover and Hattie (Mahan) Stover; educated: public schools, Springfield, O .: Wittenberg Academy;
College, Hamma Div. School; Music Studies. New York. Cincinnati. College degrees: B. A .; B. D. Married, Emma Corrine Stanford. Dec. 21. 1910. Taught music several years; tenor, artist, con-
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cert singer; entered Lutheran ministry, became pastor First Lutheran Church, Wapakoneta, O., 1915 --. Home address: Mechanic St., Wapakoneta, O.
STOWE, ANCEL ROY MONROE, T'niver- sity President; born, Walkerton, Ind., Aug. 30. 1882; son of Dennis Lowry Stowe and Lenora Grace (Monroe) Stowe; educated: North Division high school, Chicago, Ill .; Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill .; Har- vard Univ., Cambridge, Mass .; Columbia Univ., New York City, N. Y. College degrees: A. M., Northwestern Univ .; A. MI., Harvard; Ph. D., Columbia. Married, Marjorie Henry, Sept. 5, 1907. Principal Darien Center High Sch., Darien, Conn .. 1906-1907; Prin. Hyannis Training Sch., Hyannis, Mass., 1907-1909; Prof. History and Philosophy of
Education, Kansas
State Normal Coll., Emporia, Kansas, 1912-1913: Prin. Training School, White- water, Wis., 1913-1914; acting Prof. of Education, De Pauw University, Green- castle, Ind., 1914; Pres. Toledo Univ., the Municipal Univ. of Toledo, O., 1914 --. Author: The English Grammar Schools in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. Socs. and clubs: Mem. N. E. A., Academy of Politi- cal Science; College Teachers' of Edn. Assn. Congregational. Home address: 90S Prospect Ave .. Toledo, O.
STRANGE, JOHN LEWIS, Teacher-Editor; born, Highland Co., O., Aug. 5, 1855; son of William Strange and Lucinda (Pence) Strange; educated: public schools and Na - tional Normal Univ., Lebanon, O. Mar- ried, Josephine C. Boatright, Aug. 27, 1876, who died, 1910; 2nd, Mrs. Elizabeth Bar- ron Hendley, Jan., 1915. Taught school for 20 years in 1897; established Greenfield Journal and was editor and publisher; served as county school examiner, four terms; held the position of deputy oil in- spector for four yrs .; appointed postmaster by President Wilson, June 23, 1914. Socs. and clubs: Elks Lodge, No. 717, Greenfield, Ohio. Methodist Episcopal Church. Home address: Greenfield, O.
STRASSNER, WILLIAM EMBRICK, Solo- ist-Vocal Teacher; born, Orrville, O .; son of Frederick F. Strassner and Mary G. (Gleim) Strassner; educated: Canton, O., public schools; studied under private teachers of voice in New York City; studied under Evan Williams, A. Y. Cor- nell, Dr. Carl Duff, and others. Married, Grace Carnes, June 1, 1898. Became Dir. Church choir, 1892, Ohio, at age of 17 yrs .; Dir. Thayer Mil. Band, Canton, O., 14 yrs .; Dir. First M. E. Church choir, Canton, O., 8 yrs .; Dir. Musie, Canton, O., public schools, 1912 -; notable baritone soloist. Member Reformed Church. Socs. and clubs: Local 111, A. F. of M .; Ohio Teachers' Assn. Home address: 703 4th St., N. W., Canton, O.
STRECKER, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Man- ufacturer; born, Marietta, Ohio, April 19, 1859; son of John Strecker, Jr. and Fred- ericka (Baumgartner) Strecker; educated: Marietta schools. Married, Julia A. Wen- delken, May 15, 1884. Ilas been in the manufacturing business since 1881; Pres. Citizens Natl. Bank, Marietta, O .; Vice Pres. Natl. Chain Co., Marietta, O .; Vice Pres. Becker Mfg. Co., Marietta, Ohio; Vice Pres. and Treas. The Strecker Bros. Co .: Mem. advisory board Bethesda Hosp., Cincinnati, O .; was Pres. of the Sinking Fund Trustees for number of years, and is now Pres. of Y. M. C. A., and Vice Pres. Public Library Assn. German Methodist Church. Supt. Sunday School, 27 XTS. Home address: 431 Fourth St., Marietta, Ohio.
STRICKER, LEON E., Merchant : born. Tiffin. O., Jan. 16, 186\; son of Barney
Stricker and Amelia (Bach) Stricker; educated: schools of Tiffin, O .; Kenyon Coll .; Cincinnati Law School. College de- grees: B. I. Married, Cora Beckley, Jan. 30, 1906. Practiced law at Chattanooga, Tenn., 2 yrs .; removed to Tiffin, O .; en- tered clothing and men's furnishing busi- ness with father; became a partner under firm name Stricker & Son, in 1903; has been sole owner since September, 1914; lielped organize and was one of charter members of associated charities of Tiffin, Ohio; was Treas. and handled all of the Red Cross funds during the flood of 1913; Treas. of the O'Connor Relief Commn .. 1913 -; Vice Pres. of the Commn. which drafted the Tiffin charter. Socs. and clubs: Vice Pres. of Commercial Club; Chamber of Commerce; Masons; Elks,
Past Exalted Ruler; Past Chancellor of
K. of P .; Past Worthy President of Eagles; Jr. O. U. A. M .; Red Men; K. O. T. M .; Treas. of Mohawk Country Club. Jewish Church. Home address: 175 Jefferson St., Tiffin, O.
STRICKLAND, FREDERICK GUY, Clergy- man; born, Mishawaka, Ind., Dec. 14, 1869; son of Curtis Valentine Strickland and Mary Alice (Pembroke) Strickland; edu- cated: Antioch College; Union Christian College; Hillsdale College: Hiram College. College degrees: A. B. Married, A. May McDonald, March 14, 1891. Held pastorates in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin. Socs. and elubs: Bureau of Evangelism and Social Service, American Christian Convention; Social Evangelist: founder Hiram House (social settlement), Cleveland, Ohio. Pastor Franklin, Ohio, Christian Church. Home address: R. D. No. 2. Dayton, O.
STRICKLAND, WILBUR S., Educator; born, St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 16, 1859; son of Paul M. Strickland and Isabella (Spargo) Strickland; educated: St. Louis public schools; schools of Clermont Co., Ohio; Lebanon Univ., Ohio. College degrees: B. S. Married, Georgie Girardey, Aug. 20, 1890. Prin. schools of Amelia. O., 1883- 1886; Supt. of schools of Bethel, O., 1888- 1890; Prin. at Cheviot, O., 1890-1892; First Asst., Cincinnati schools, 1892-1895; Prin. Whittier School, Cincinnati, O., 1895-1901; Prin. Sherman School, Cincinnati, Ohio. 1901 -; founder of Pioneer Mothers' and Teachers' Club, Cincinnati, O., 1906. Socs. and clubs: Masons; Natl. Edn. Assn .; Principals' Assn .; Schoolmasters' Club; City Club. Interested in orcharding, stock raising, and forestry, and improvement of rural life. Country residence: near Bethel, Ohio; home address: 2005 Hudson Ave., Norwood, Ohio.
STRIMPLE, THEODORE L., Attorney; born, Richland Co., Ohio, April, 1859; son of John Strimple and Elizabeth (Viers) Strimple; educated: Baldwin Univ. Col- lege degrees: Ph. D. Married, Allie L. Strimple, June, 1893. Teacher public schools, 1876, until admitted to bar, 1886; practiced law in partnership with Frank N. Wilcox until 1891; assistant Pros. Atty. until 1895; county school examiner, 1889- 1891; appointed county prosecuting attor- ney. 1895; elected. 1896, served until 1898: elected judge of Common Pleas Court, 3rd subdivision, 4th Judicial Dist., 1898; re- elected, 1904; served until Jan. 1, 1911; since engaged in general practice, 304-307 Soc. for Sav. Bldg. Socs. and clubs: Ma- son: Colonial Club: City Club; Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. Home address: 2061 East 96th St., Cleveland, O.
STRONG, (MRS.) ANN GILCHRIST, Edu- eator: born, Carthage. Ill., July 29, 1875: daughter of Charles Allen Gilchrist and Lucy Ellen (Walker) Gilchrist; educated:
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public schools, Illinois, Iowa, Texas; Luth- erville Seminary (Maryland) ; Abbott Academy, Andover. Mass .; Clark Univ., Wooster, Mass .; Bucknell Univ., Lewis- burg. Pa .; Teachers' College, New York, N. Y. College degrees: B. S. (Columbia). Married, Benjamin Rush Strong, June 18, 1907. Instr. Jacob Tome Institute, Port
Deposit, Md .. 1898-1902; Prof. Home Economics, Dean Women, Univ. Tenn., 1903-1907; Dir. Home Economics, Cincin- nati Kindergarten Assn. Training School (associated with Univ. Cincinnati and Cincinnati public schools), 1910-1913; Dir. School Household Arts; Prof. of same, Univ. Cincinnati, Cincinnati, O., 1913 --. Socs. and clubs: Cincinnati Woman's Club; Cincinnati Woman's City Club; Col- lege Club; Nat. Education Assn .; Nat. State and City Home Economics Assn .; Nat. Soc. for Promotion Industrial Edu- cation; Nat. Anti-Tuberculosis League; Nat. Housing Assn .; Science and Math. Assn .; Soc. of College Teachers' of Edu- cation. Presbyterian. Home address: 11 The Madrid (Avondale), Cincinnati, O.
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