Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . of this business venture, hestarted traveling as salesman and continued for several years. But the ambition to be in business for himself, which is ever present inthe mind of a man with true business ability, led him to give up his positionand start a general junk yard. After a year of successful business he decided to specialize on paper millsupplies, which he is still doing today, and has been immensely successful. He was married Dece
Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . of this business venture, hestarted traveling as salesman and continued for several years. But the ambition to be in business for himself, which is ever present inthe mind of a man with true business ability, led him to give up his positionand start a general junk yard. After a year of successful business he decided to specialize on paper millsupplies, which he is still doing today, and has been immensely successful. He was married December 27, 1908, to Miss Clara Rotter of Milwaukeeand they have three small daughters, the eldest of whom is in school. Mr. and Mrs. Field are very charitable, being members of Bnai JacobCongregation and the Federation of Jewish Charities. He is also a prominentmember of the committee appointed to secure funds for Jewish war sufferersand Jewish welfare work among soldiers. Mrs. Field not only contributes much money but devotes a great deal oftime to the Ladies Aid Society, Daughters of Israel, and Auxiliary of Parents,Teachers and Mothers Association. 73. HARRY FICKSMAN There is hardly an organization in Chelsea, Mass., with which Mr. HarryFicksman is not in some way prominently identified. All of these responsibili-ties are assumed in addition to large business interests which he owns andcontrols. Mr. Ficksman was born in Yolinsky, Guberne, Russia, in April, 1885, andcame to America at the age of fifteen, landing in Boston, where he peddleddrygoods for several years. He then went into the fruit business, but notfinding it to his liking, started buying and selling metal scrap, which hasresulted in the large plant he is operating today. He is also Treasurer of theBrennen Grain Company, another prosperous concern. Mr. Ficksman was married in Chelsea, Mass., in 1906 to Miss GoldieRosenblatt, and they have three children—two boys and one girl, the eldest twobeing in school. Among M
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