Background
BAUER, William Waldo was born on July 23, 1892 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Robert W. and Anna (Bunteschu) Bauer.
Health Officer and Superintendent of Charities
BAUER, William Waldo was born on July 23, 1892 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Robert W. and Anna (Bunteschu) Bauer.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1915. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1917. Doctor of Laws, George Williams College, 1960.
Physician, Milwaukee Health Department, 1922-1923. Commissioner of health and superintendent of charities, Racine, Wisconsin, 1923-1931. Lecturer in public health, Marquette U., 1923-1924 and 1930-1931.
Statistical consultant Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association, 1930. With American Medical Association as director Department Health Education, 1932-1961, emeritus, since 1962, associate editor Hygeia, 1949-1958. Now health education consultant, free lance writer.
Editor Today’s Health, 1945-1957. Director radio programs, 1932-1958, educational television, 1947-1958.
Member President’s Conference on Fitness of America Youth, 1956. Member of advisory coms. of Summer Roundup, National Congress Parents and Teachers, since 1932, on Maternal and Child Welfare, United States Childrens Bureau, 1935-1951, Department Health and Welfare, National Committee for Traffic Safety, 1946. Visiting expert public health, for United States Military Government in Germany, 1949.
Served as captain Medical Corps, United States Army, 1918-1919. Fellow American Public Health Association. Member Chicago Medical Society, American Medical Association, Illinois State Medical Society, Milwaukee Academy Medical (honorary), American School Health Association, National Education Association, Scabbard and Blade, American Academy Physical Education, National Society Medical Presbyterian.
Married Florence Ann Marvyne, February 8, 1920. Children: William Walldo (deceased), John Robert, Erminie Anne (Mistress Maurice F. Wetzel), Charles Marvyne.
