Background
Sommers, Martin was born on June 3, 1900 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Martin Samuel and Laura (Brinkmeyer) Sommers.
Sommers, Martin was born on June 3, 1900 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Martin Samuel and Laura (Brinkmeyer) Sommers.
Sally. Reporter Parkersburg (West Virginia) News, 1919-1920. East Liverpool (O.) Tribune. 1920; city editor Cincinnati (O.) Commercial-Tribune, 1920-1922.
With Chicago Tribune European edition, Paris, France, 1922-1923.
Assistant city editor New York Daily News, 1923-1924, night city editor, 1933-1935. With Paris Times. Paris, France, 1924-1926.
Reporter, re-write man, night city editor New York Daily News, 1926-1931. Covered undeclared war Manchuria, Shanghai, for United Press.
1931-1932; associate editor Saturday Evening Post, 1936-1942, foreign editor, 1945-1962.
Assistant city editor New York Daily News, 1923-1924, night city editor, 1933-1935. Editor Saturday Evening Post, 1936-1942, foreign Editor, 1945-1962.
Served as private United States Army, World War I. Clubs: Type and Print (New York City).
Married Betty Stanley. Children: Jetta Priscilla.