*** Source: Who's who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona. Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs. *** ---page 373--- [VAN NUYS, J. Benton. Capitalist. Res. 801 Catalina st.; office I. N. Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born] in Los Angeles, May 28, 1883; son of Isaac N. and Susanna (Lankershim) Van Nuys. Married to Mrs. Emily Howard in 1909. Attended public school of Los Angeles, Cal.; Belmont Acad., Belmont, Cal. Secy. I. N. Van Nuys Bldg. Co.; vice-pres. Los Angeles. Farming and Milling Co.; dir. Farmers' and Merchants' Natl. Bank, Los Angeles; dir. Mortgage Guarantee Go. Member California, Los Angeles Country, and San Gabriel Valley Country clubs; Auto Club of So. Cal. VAN ORNUM, Samuel Judson. Civil engineer. Res. 325 Huntington Terrace, Pasadena; office City Hall, Pasadena, Cal. Born in Racine, Wis., April 28, 1880; son of Odonirum Judson and Sarah Josephine (Lane) Van Ornum. Married to Catherine Carlisle in 1904. Attended grammar schools at Racine, Wis., and Pasadena, Cal. Graduated from Pasadena High School, 1899; from Univ. of Cal., B. S. (mechanical engineering), 1903. Upon graduation entered the office of T. D. Allin, consulting engineer and city engineer of Pasadena; employed by J. B. Lippincott, Los Angeles, in the investigation of an adequate water supply for the City of Los Angeles, 1905; had charge of the detailed computation and report calculating the cost of bringing water from different sources examined to the City of Los Angeles; was appointed deputy city eng. of the City of Pasadena, 1905, and city eng., 1907, which position he now holds. Associate member Amer. Soc. of Civil Eng.; member of Eng. & Archts.; Assn. of So. Cal; past pres. Dept. of Engs. League of California Municipalities; B. P. O. E.; Masonic fraternity; Annandale Country Club, Pasadena; Pasadena Board of Trade; Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. VAN PELT, Charles N. Merchant tailor. Res. 3951 S. Olive st.; office, 506 Title Guarantee Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Lawrence, Kansas, Feb. 23, 1881; son of Thomas E. and Kate (Johnson) Van Pelt; married to Lottie Dotter in 1908. ]Educated in public schools and business colleges of Los Angeles, Cal., and Phoenix, Ariz. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1886; in Phoenix, Ariz., 1889-94; returned to Los Angeles, 1895; worked for Jacoby Bros., 1897- 1902; bookkeeper for Pacific States Telephone Co., 1902-06; purchased half interest of tailoring firm of John Barre, 1906; acquired entire ownership of the business, 1907, and has continued to opcrate same to date. Member Masonic fraternity; B. P. O. E..; Sierra Madre and Rotary clubs. VAN SLOOTEN, John F. Manager Penn. Mut. Life Ins. Co. Res., 687 Kingsley Drive; office, 923 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born Sept. 29, 1872; son of Frank and Elizabeth (Van Eyck). Married to Nellie S. Dodge in 1904. Graduated from Hope College, Holland, Mich., A. B., 1897; A. M., 1899; from Univ. of Mich., A. B., 1898. After completing his education engaged in teaching. Principal of school at Drenthe, Mich., 1898-99; same Fife Lake, Mich., 1899- 1900; appointed genl. agt. Franklin Life Ins. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1904, and held this position until 1906; genl. agt. Penn. Mutual Life Ins. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., 1907-1910; transferred to Los Angeles in 1910. Member Univ. Mich. Alumni Assn.; University Club, Los Angeles. Presbyterian. VAN SLYKE, Oakley Earl. Nurseryman. Res. Glendora, Cal.; office Glendora, Cal. Born in Richville, N. Y., Jan. 9, 1876; son of Charles E. and Alice (Hatch) Van Slyke. Married to Elizabeth F. Nusickel in 1902. Attended high school, Carthage, N. Y.; graduated from Syracuse University, A. B., 1900; Boston School of Theology, S. T. B., 1902; Boston University, School of all Sciences, Ph. D., 1904. Pastor of West Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church, Rochester, N. Y., 1904-08; pastor First Methodist Church, Stroudsburg, Pa., Phila. Conf., 1908-09. Moved to Glendora, Cal., and has been engaged in the nursery and poultry business, 1909 to date. VALK, Arthur Lawrence. Architect (theatre specialist). Res. 2361 Thompson st.; office 933 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in New York City, April 27, 1865; son of Lawrence B. and Ellen (Childs) Valk. Married to Miss C. G. Meyer in 1887 (dec.); to Mrs. L. C. DeWolfe. Attended and graduated from public schools of Brooklyn, N. Y., 1872-80; Hemstead Military Acad., Hemstead, L. I., 1880-84, where he acquired rank of captain. In business with his father, an architect, at 229 Broadway, New York, in 1885; moved office to larger quarters in Johnson Bldg., Brooklyn, N. Y., 1887; was made partner in the business under firm name of L. B. Valk & Son, church architects, 1887; his father established *** end ***