Background
Detzer, Karl was born on September 4, 1891 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of August J. and Laura (Goshorn) Detzer.
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Karl Detzer
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Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Indiana University, 1979.
Career
Reporter, photographer Fort Wayne newspapers, 1909-1916; advertising writer, Chicago, 1920-1923; screen play writer and technical director, Hollywood, 1934-1936; roving editor, Reader's Digest, 1939-1942, 46-77; public, Enterprise-Tribune, Leland, Michigan, 1947-1951.
Membership
Member Michigan State Corrections Council, 1948-1949. Chairman Michigan Citizens Committee on Reorganization State Government, 1950-1951, special adviser to Military Government, Berlin, Germany, 1948. Served from private to captain, infantry United States Army, 1916-1919.
From major to colonel General Staff Corps. Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member Authors League American, International Association City Managers, Michigan State Police (honorary), Veterans of Foreign Wars (honorary Floyd Gibbons Post, New York City), Deadline (New York City), National Press, Overseas Press clubs.
Connections
Married Clarice Nissley, November 26, 1921 (deceased). Children– Karl (deceased), Mary-Jane (Mistress J.C. Moench).
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Nationality
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Religion
Unitarian Universalist -
Political Party
Democrat