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Simprf FrWehrweinr69; formerassemblyman and prominent in the Progressive party for many years, died Thursday' afternoon in a bos-; pital in Madison. Death was due tola' heart ailment He went to Madison from his home in this city, 736 South 19th street, 10 daysago; vFuneral services, will be held Sat-' urday afternoon from the Pfeffer-funeral home. The Rev. Otto Meii-ke, Sheboygan-FallSrformer-pastor of the First Reformed church here, will officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.Retired 12 Years Ago Mr. Wehrwein was a warm ad-inent 12 years^ago, was aelivcTThfarming, school and political circles of Manitowoc county. His last public service was two years ago, when he held a position in the state senate at Madison, during the legislative session.Mr, Wehrwein was born at New* ton in 1869 and followedfarimugSIMON WEHRWEIN *after completing his schooling. While still a young man he turned to the teaching profession. He taught for 29 years, including five years at Mequon, Ozaukee county, 10 years in the city schools here and the remainder in rural schools oC-Hhe-eotmtyrHe was nominated and elected to the assembly from the First district of Manitowoc county in 100*1 and served three two-year terms.MDr:“Wehr-wein~ wn s: war rrrrnrl *-Pfeffer funeral home tonight andIces.As President of WAAMADISON, Wis., (/p)—The -Wisconsin Agricultural authority, ruled valid recently by the supreme court as an Instrumentality»»•«« -of the late Senator Robert LaFpl-lette, and was one of the founders and the first president of th.e Mani* to woe County La F'ol let te club. The members continued Mr. Wehr-nt^ixx 'iik -qC the club each succeeding year. In this office he assisted in directing the county campaigns of the Progressive party. _Marxiediln__1.9l6______Ts;ch tiling,of _.Oii hla s.ka^pi^idmiLrIn 1916 Mr. Wehrwein married Miss Etta Wills of this city. She survives with a daughter Floraine, 14, city; son, Harlan, 21, city; brother, Richard,-Waukesha, Wis.: two sisters, Mrs, Herman AVer* j neeke—Ghica gor-Mrs.-Hc nr y-Cord cs ; Berkeley, Calif. The body may be viewed at theyesterday. It was the authority’s first, meeting since the supreme court decision.Wilbur Carlson, director of publicity for the Department of Agri-ture and Markets, was electedtemporary manager at a$1,200 a year.- The agency’s purpose is to promote the state’s agriculture FTmVugTi educational “amTpromotional activities. Carlson will draw up a tentatives program for the authority.Termites must have water In jT)Tdr,r-rn-~iiT7v, flrm~ilm'r“hwr~Ieeirj‘ktinwn to tunnel into the eearth a!, distance of 65Tcet_to^reach-iu— j-
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Manitowoc Herald Times
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Jul 15, 1938
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