News of the Alumni

Chicago-Kent Law Review

Volume 7 Issue 2 Article 5

November 1928

News of the Alumni

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One-half of the twenty-six candidates, years, advocates "voting by mail." statements concerning whom appear in the recently published report of the com- William J. Lacey, C'95, recently passed mittee of the Chicago Bar Association on away. candidates for State's Attorney of Cook County and Associate Judge of the Mu- Henry S. Henschen, C'95, is president nicipal Court, are graduates of Chicago- of the Congress Trust & Savings Bank, Kent College of Law and merged and affil- and a governing member of the Art In- iated institutions. stitute of Chicago.

Hon. Oscar M. Torrison, C92, is now Maxwell M. Jones, C'95, died of heart engaged in the general practice of law trouble on January 29, 1928, at the Pres- with offices at 1518, 10 S. LaSalle Street. byterian Hospital.

Henry L. Wallace, C'93, died in Chi- John F. Voight, C'96, whose law office cago on January 19, 1928. is at 1412 Marquette Building, has recently been elected chairman of the John M. Curran, K'93, is one of the Hoover Committee of Americans of Ger- manhgers of Pomona College, located at man origin for twenty-eight central west- Claremont, California. ern states.

Frank Hall Childs, K'93, is located at Alfred 0. Erickson, C'99, is a candidate Pacific Palisades, California. for Associate Judge of the Municipal Court on the Republican ticket. Frank T. Kinnare, K'93, we are in- formed, passed away in 1925. Frank Zajicek, C'99, died on February 22, 1928. Lorenzo E. Dow, K'94, is Secretary- Treasurer of Hillsdale College (Mich- C. B. Whittemore, '00, and wife, spent igan). the summer touring Alaska. They reside at Marengo, Illinois. Albert A. Kraft, C'94, advises that he had a very busy summer; that his activ- Hon. John F. Haas, '00, is again a can- ities included the following: two gradu- didate for Associate Judge of the Munic- ations, one master's degree, one wedding ipal Court on the Republican ticket. and one tonsil operation. Harry H. Harvey, '00, is a civil engi- Charles L. Swanson, C"95, is a candi- neer for the Bureau of Valuation, Inter- date for Associate Judge of the Munici- state Commerce Commission, at St. pal Court on the Republican ticket. Louis, Mo.

Hon. John A. Swanson, C'95, is the Roy S. Gaskill, '00, served as Chief Republican candidate for State's Attorney Deputy Clerk, Appellate Court, from of Cook County. 1907 to 1914; as Assistant Corporation Counsel from 1915 to 1920, and as As- Thor J. Benson, C'95, in his quarterly sistant State's Attorney during 1921. "Equality," published for the last ton He now specializes in appellate proceed- CHICAGO-KENT REVIEW ings and is associated with the law firm Frederick W. Elliott, '10, is a candidate of Woods & Bishop at 35 East Wacker for Associate Judge of the Municipal Drive. Court on the Republican ticket.

Hon. Theodore F. Ehler, '01, is a can- Fred M. Davis, '10, spent his vacation didate for re-election as Associate Judge on an old home visit and bass fishing of the Municipal Court on the Republi- expedition to Maine. can ticket. Henry M. Huxley, '11, was elected Bert E. Pinkerton, '01, is an attorney Chairman of Patent, Trademark and for the Prohibition Bureau. He recently Copyright Section of the American Bar returned from a 6,000 mile vacation trip Association at the Seattle meeting in to the Pacific Coast. He was accom- July. panied by Mrs. Pinkerton and their daughter, Dorothy. R. M. Niven, '11, of Pontiac, Illinois, is Republican nominee for State's -Attorney F. M. Lowe, '03, is president of the for Livingston County. Realty Club of Chicago. Harvey M. Adams, '12, is practicing John J. Priestley, '03, was admitted to law at 824 First National Bank Building. the New York State Bar on April 3, He is a member of the firm of Stone, 1928. His office is at 55 Fifth Avenue, McLaughlin, Adams & Well. New York City, H. W. Jansen, '12, is associated with Edmond W. Pottle, '05, formerly lo- Richard A. Connell, realtor, at 1145 De- cated at 105 S. LaSalle Street, is now von Avenue. practicing law in Los Angeles, California. Hon. Barratt O'Hara, '12, former Lieu- tenant Governor of Illinois, has been re- Hon. William J. Lindsay, '06, is the tained as one a group of three attorneys Democratic Candidate for State's Attor- from the United States to represent ney of Cook County. Lithuania before the League of Nations in the dispute with Poland over the City Robert A. Meier, Jr., '07, is a member of Vilna. of the firm of Meier & Poorman. This firm together with a real estate firm and James A. O'Callaghan, '13, is a special one of the local newspapers have just attorney for the Bureau of Internal completed and are now located in their Revenue, Treasury Department, at Wash- "own" office building in Chicago Heights. ington. Messrs. Meier and Poorman invite all of their Chicago friends when visiting Chi- Theodore N. Schnell, '13, is now asso- cago Heights to "loaf" in their librdry. ciated in the practice of law with the firm of McCarthy & McCarthy, at Elgin, Mrs. Bertha Duppler Baur (Mrs Jacob Illinois. Baur), '08, has been elected National 0. B. Steiskal, '14, has been president of Committee Woman for Illinois on the a park district for a number of years, Republican ticket. and for the last three years has been an Assistant State's Attorney in Chicago. Donald S. McKinlay, '10, is a candidate for Associate Judge of the Municipal John R. Ong, '14, has opened an office Court on the Democratic ticket. He was at 134 North LaSalle Street and Is spe- elected to the City Council from the 19th cializing in real estate law. He was for- ward in April, 1923, and re-elected 1925 merly with the Chicago Title & Trust and 1927. Company. CHICAGO-KENT REVIEW

N. A. Lawrence, '14, is a candidate on daughter, Barbara Jeanne, their third the Democratic ticket for Associate Judge child, the others being Paul Campbell of the Municipal Court. and William Gerard.

Hon. William C. Scherwat, '14, has an Siegfried D. Nagle, '17, is still asso- office in the new 45-story Steuben Club ciated with W. F. McLaughln & Co., cof- Building, 188 W. Randolph Street, which fee importers, as house attorney and as- he will occupy May 1st, 1929. sistant sales manager. He is also legal adviser to Major Frederic McLaughlin in Matthew D. Hartigan, '15, is a Demo- his various activities. cratic nominee for Associate Judge of the Municipal Court. William J. Wimbiscus, '17, is City At- torney at Spring Valley, Illinois. Mr. Philip P. Sachs, '15, is now a member Wimbiscus offers a partnership proposi- of the law firm of Epstein, Feiwell, Ar- tion at Spring Valley, details concerning vey & Sachs, with offices in suite 1315, which will be found in another section of 11 South LaSalle Street. this issue of the Review.

J. F. Tillman, '15, is County Attorney S. J. Berkson, '18, built the "1117 Dear- for Osborne County. He is located at born North" Apartment Hotel, which was Osborne, Kansas. recently completed.

Earl J. Garey, '16, is a member of the J. F. Loftus, '18, still resides in the firm of Garey, Crawley & Garey, 52 Buckeye State. He recalls with pleasure Broadway, New York City, in general the reunion of classes in June and prom- practice, specializing in corporation ises to be with the boys each year. work. Wm. D. Saltiel, '18, has been made a Vincent M. Smith, '16, with Arthur member of the national social science Prager of the Lincoln Park Boat Club, honor fraternity-Pi Gamma Mu. won the National Canoe Tilting Cham- pionship of America on August 11, 1928, Leo Wolf, '19, has been in the general at the National Meet of the American practice of law since 1920. He expects Canoe Association, held at Sugar Island to move to new offices as soon as the in the St. Lawrence River, near Ganan- building at 100 North LaSalle Street is oque, Ont., Can. completed. Anton B. Ziegweid, '19, is engaged in H. P. Sweet, '16, is engaged in general the general practice of law at 105 West practice in San Diego, California, and Monroe Street. He also maintains an specializing in the defense of negligence office at Hinsdale, Illinois, for handling cases for insurance companies. DiPage County matters.

Joseph S. Samuels, '16, is an assistant Charles F. Murray, '19, and Donald R. trust officer and assistant secretary of Murray, '27, father and son, are engaged the Bank of America. in the general practice of law, specializing in patent law, at 53 W. Jackson Blvd- Frank Bagley, '17, located at Hart, Michigan, in 1925 and was elected State's Gordon C. New, '19, writes "the faculty Attorney for Oceana County in Novem- and members of the class of '19 are still ber, 1926. dearest in my memory."

Win. J. Fenlon, '17, has been appointed Robert Berg, '20, is a candidate for attorney for the Illinois Indemnity Com- . Judge of the Municipal Court to fill a pany. Mr. and Mrs. Fenlon have a new vacancy. CHICAGO-KENT REVIEW

D. H. Sweet, Feb. '21, tells the follow- Julius Harvey Gross, Feb. '24, is a ing "fish" story: "In four hours fishing member of the firm of Schein & Gross, in Northern Minnesota my wife and my- with offices in the Bankers Building. self caught fifty pounds of pike and pickerel." Charles F. Meroni, '24, is associated with fhe firm of Charles W. Hills, room Jo. Calvin Webb, '21, in addition to his 1414, 53 W. Jackson Blvd., specializing in suite of offices at 160 North LaSalle patents, trade-marks and copyrights. Street has opened an office at 1200 North Clark Street for the convenience of north- Norman R. Goldstein, '24, formerly As- side clients. sistant State's Attorney, is now practicing law at room 1369 Conway Building. Chester C. Horn, '22, has been ap- He is the proud father of a new baby. pointed Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago. Louis I. Asher, '24, is secretary of S. Yondorf & Co., Inc., investment brokers, William B. Gemmill, '22, is a Republi- located at 105 W. Adams Street. Mr. can candidate for Associate Judge of the Asher has, been with the firm for nine Municipal Court. years, specializing in underwriting real estate bond issues. Norman L. Olson, '22, is City Attorney for Park Ridge. Harry HIl, '24, is chief probation officer of the Juvenile Court of Cook County. Irvin R. Schildein, '22, is now asso- He is located at 2245 West Roosevelt ciated with Quinlan & Tyson, Inc., as Road. assistant manager of the Real Estate Loan Department. C. Stanley Buck, '25, is attorney for A. J. Blake, Jr., '22, is now engaged in Motorcycle Division Chicago Police. He the practice of law at 120 North LaSalle spent his vacation at Kuntz Lake, Indi- Street. He would be glad to have his ana. old classmates drop in. Marcus Levy, '26, is now engaged in Edward L. Bass, '23, and Maurice H. the general practice of law and is a mem- Daniels, '20, have formed a partnership ber of the firm of Kabrine & Levy. for the practice of law under the firm name of Daniels and Bass at 160 North Leonard Klopper, '26, has been prac- LaSalle Street. ticing law Independently since March, 1928. Formerly he was associated with LeRoy W. Ginter, '23, is manager of Abel Levy of the class of '23. the investment department of R. H. Gore Company, 209 S. LaSalle Street. Harry H. Pollock, '26, is connected with the firm of Keehn, Woods, Weisl & John A. Gordon, '23, is now engaged in Keeley. the practice of law with Theodore A. Kolb at 7 South Dearborn Street. Arthur 0: Kiesgen, '26, is secretary of E. T. Konsberg & Co. and secretary and Urdix B. Ewing, '23, is deputy prose- treasurer of Woodland Clay Products cuting attorney, Seventh Judicial Cir- Company, Woodland, Illinois. He is also cuit, Indiana, with offices at Tell City. a director of both corporations. He is a member of the Steuben Club and City Eugene R. Hinds, P. G., '23, is engaged Club of Chicago. Mr. Kiesgen specializes in the practice of law at 160 North in corporation law at 53 W. Jackson LaSalle Street. Blvd. CHICAGO-KENT REVIEW

Thos. J. Courtney, '26, is Democratic A. Trevor Jones, Feb. '27, is engaged nominee for the office of Attorney Gen- in the practice of law at 10 South LaSalle eral of the State of Illinois. Street. He is associated with the firm of Emery, Booth, Janney & Varney. H. M. Simborg, 126, is ardently boost- ing the candidacy of Thomas A. Green, W'14, for Judge of the Municipal Court. Joseph Dubovik, Feb. '27, is engaged in the general practice of law at 139 North Mr. Simborg has been associated with Clark Street. Mr. Green since his admission to the bar.

Irvin B. Clorfene, '26, is asosciated Carlyle S. Guibor, Feb. '27, is engaged with Benjamin Feldman in the practice in the general practice of law at 10 North of law at 19 South LaSalle Street. Clark Street. He is in partnership with David W. Roberts. B. Gray Warner, Aug. '26, is an attorney in the legal department of the Lum- Herman B. Goldstein, Feb. '27, is now berman's Mutual Casualty Co., handling office manager for the Chicago Branch of negligence cases from defense side prin- the Credit Exchange, Inc., of New York, cipally. located at 300 W. Adams Street.

Marshall Micon, Aug. '26, has been H. Irving Ripstra, Feb. '27, is located taken into partnership with his father. at 105 W. Monroe Street in the offices of The new firm is known as Micon & the firm of Bryant, Meneely, Irrmann & Micon. Lewe.

Abraham Feldman and Louis A. Smith, Samuel Kart, '27, has opened an office both Feb. '26, are associated in the prac- for the general practice of law at 330 tice of law at 11 South LaSalle Street. South Wells Street, room 1202.

John B. Hosty, Feb. '27, is specializing in the law of trade-marks and unfair Edward A. Morsbach, '27, has become competition in trade. Mr. Hosty is a associated with the law firm of Wilson member of the firm of Hosty & Irmiger & McCanna in their Rockford Office, 206 Trade-mark Bureau, an organization W. State Street. It will be recalled that which maintains duplicate records of Messrs. John A. Watson and Frank J. trade-marks registered in the United Foley, both of the class of '27, are also States Patent Office. associated with this firm in their Chi- cago office, 122 South Michigan Avenue. The Philip Populorum, Feb. '27, is engaged firm of Wilson & McCanna special- in the practice of law at Waukegan, Illi- izes in patents, trade-marks and unfair nois. competiton.

Walter L. Dilger, Feb. '27, is a mem- Ralph W. Ibenfeldt, Feb. '28, is new ber of the firm of Wilson &. Schmledes- executive vice-president of the Junior As- kanys, at Quincy, Illinois. His practice sociation of Commerce. In addition to extends throughout the central and west- his past duties at the Illinois Chamber of ern portions of the State of Illinois. Commerce he is general counsel for the organization. Francis E. Miller and Robert E. Dunne, both of Feb. '27, announce the new firm Devon C. Eyer, '28, will open an office of Miller and Dunne, with offices at 100 for the general practice of law at Green- North LaSalle Street, room 1910. ville, Ohio, on March 1st, 1927. CHICAGO-KENT REVIEW

Cester Evans, '28, is secretary of the West Suburban Mortgage Company. At Scholarship Cup Again Goes the present time he is associated with to Phi Delta Phi the firm of Cheney, Evans & Peterson, at- A compilation of the averages of the torneys. members of the different fraternities re- veals the fact that history does repeat Russell D. Patterson, '28, is now asso- itself. Phi Delta Phi again heads the ciated with the firm of Watkins, TenHoor list, with a fraternity average for the & Gilbert, 120 South LaSalle Street. second semester of 1927-28 of 1.772. The fraternity averages for the second semester are as follows: Edward B. Frysinger (WCL), intro- Phi Delta Phi ...... 1.772 duces Edward B. Frysinger III, one year old, and Grace Anna Marie, three years Delta Theta Phi ...... 1.57 old, who occupy much of his attention. Alpha Sigma Iota ...... 1.354 Mr. Frysinger, Sr., Is a realtor. Nu Beta Epsilon ...... 1.304 Phi Alpha Delta ...... 1.278 Sigma Delta Kappa ...... 1.268 Carl N. Wolf (WCL) is a realtor under the firm name of Carl N. Wolf & Com- Delta Chi ...... 1.263 pany, with offices at 3266 N. Clark Street. Kappa Beta Pi ...... 1.

Phi Delta Phi was awarded the scholar- William J. Hoppe, W'15, is president of ship cup both semesters of the college term the Hoppe Bond & Mortgage Company of 1927-28, and has now won the coveted with offices at 7 South Dearborn Street. trophy for scholarship attainments four times. Nu Beta Epsilon has been awarded the cup on three occasions, Delta Cht twice H. B. Ritman, W'17, was an Assistant and Phi Alpha Delta once. State's Attorney for four years; attorney The cup was first presented to the Trus- for the Sanitary District for one year; tess of the College in 1924 by Fuller's Inn appointed Assistant Corporation Counsel of Phi Delta Phi fraternity, to be awarded in 1927 and is now handling important each semester to the fraternity represented litigation for the city. at Chicago-Kent College of Law having the highest scholastic standing. There are represented at Chicago-Kent Win. E. Anderson, W'20, is engaged in College of Law seven legal fraternities and the practice of patent law as a member a chapter of Kappa Beta P1, woman's legal of the firm of Rummler & Rummier. fraternity, as listed above in the scholar- Mr. Anderson recently became the daddy ship rankings. of a baby girl, Laurel Joyce. So far the scholarship cup has only been awarded to four of these organizations. Thomas A. Green, W'14, is a candidate The principal purpose for which the cup for Associate Judge of the Municipal was donated-to awaken a keen spirit of Court on the Democratic ticket. competition among the students and fraternities, will be unavailing if the cup does not circulate among all the fraternities at Kent. It is hoped that the competi- NoTE: "C" indicates Chicago College of tion for the cup will become so spirited Law; "K" Kent College of Law; "WOL" that, in the semesters to come, eventually indicates Western College of Law; "W" it will have been awarded at some time or indicates Webster College of Law. other to each of the fraternities.