newspaperman, outdoor writer and columnist, conservationist, b. Superior. He graduated from the Univ. of Wisconsin (B.A., 1924), and for a number of years worked for the Superior Evening Telegram as a cub reporter, eventually rising to the position of managing editor. In 1936 he moved to Milwaukee, where he became outdoor editor and columnist for the Milwaukee Journal and eventually achieved a nationwide reputation as a writer and author on outdoor subjects. In addition to his newspaper work, he contributed hundreds of articles to national magazines, and was widely respected alike by outdoorsmen, sportsmen, and professional conservation workers. His columns and articles combined a rare sense of humor with an expert knowledge of the technical aspects of conservation and a real love of the outdoors which made him one of the best known outdoor writers of his time. He continued to make his home in Milwaukee until his death. Milwaukee journal, Nov. 11, 12, 1956; Superior Evening Telegram, Nov. 12, 1956; Conservation News, 21 (Nov. 15, 1956).

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