L. WALTER NAUS, M. D. Dr. L. Walter Naus, proprietor of the Naus Sanitarium in Upper Sandusky and one of the most successful specialists in cancer, tumor and blood diseases in Wyandot county, was born in Hardin county, Ohio, March 4, 1874. He is a son of David A. and Fannie (Zimmerman) Naus. The father, also a native of Hardin county, was born in 1847. He has followed farm ing since the beginning of his active career and is now one of the most successful general agriculturists in Hancock county. In this family were two children: L. Walter, of this review; and Anna Ellen.Dr. Naus acquired his early education in the Hardin county district schools, which he attended until he was seventeen years of age, supplementing this by one term in Findlay Col lege and two years at the Ohio Northern University at Ada. Having determined to study medicine, he entered the Eclectic Medical College at Cincinnati and was graduated from that institution in 1899 with the degree of M. D. He located for the general practice of his profession in Upper Sandusky and has since attained a place of prominence in professional circles of this community. After three years he formed a partner ship with Dr. C. L. Shepard and together they operated a hos pital and .sanitarium for four years, after which Dr. Naus associated himself with Dr. Smalley, operating the Naus & Smalley Sanitarium. This they conducted until 1911, when Dr. Naus purchased his partner's interest and has since had entire charge of the institution, now known as the Naus San itarium. He specializes in the treatment of cancer, tumor and all blood and chronic diseases and has met with remark able success in his chosen work. He is a physician of ability and, moreover, possesses the laudable ambition to achieve suc cess by promoting his efficiency by further study and research, keeping in touch with the most advanced thought of his pro fession through his membership in the American and Ohio State Medical Associations and the Northwestern Medical Society.On June 2, 1901, at Upper Sandusky, Dr. Naus married Miss Emma L. Stephan, a daughter of Conrad and Catherine (Finck) Stephan, the former a blacksmith and tool dresser. Dr. and Mrs. Naus became the parents of three children: David H, who died at the age of twenty months; Edwin S.; and Charles A. Dr. Naus is a member of the Upper Sandusky Chamber of Commerce and fraternally is connected with the Knights of Pythias, the Modern Woodmen of America and the National Union. He is a regular attendant at the Evan gelical church but does not hold membership in any religious organization. His political allegiance is given in a general way to the republican party but he casts an independent balloton all questions involving the general good of the community. A constantly increasing practice makes heavy demands upon his time and attention and his devotion to the interests of his patients is proverbial. He manifests a sense of conscientious obligation in all of his professional work and the excellent results which have attended his labors are proof of his ability.