Hazleton Plain Speaker, Tuesday, April 30, 1957:
'Henry Walser, Publisher-Banker, Dies At Home After Long Illness'
Henry Walser, one of the owners and publishers of the Plain Speaker - Standard-Sentinel and president of the First National Bank of Hazleton, died at 6:30 this morning at his home 19 West Spring street, after a long illness. His career in the newspaper business, as printer and publisher, covered a span of 69 years and he had been a banker for over 50 years. Mr. Walser was 81 years of age, having been born in this city on August 16, 1875. His late parents were Frank X. and Sophia (Kroll) Walser, pioneer residents of this city.
Mr. Walser attended the Hazleton city schools and in 1888 started his career in the printing business by becoming an apprentice in the composing room of the Hazleton Sentinel. In less than five years he was made foreman of the shop and continued in that capacity until 1898. During the early nineties he helped to organize a local typographical union, of which he was the first secretary...
In 1894 he was appointed treasurer of the Grand Opera House and in 1898 he leased the theatre and managed it for eight years.
In 1901 Mr. Walser was elected city treasurer of Hazleton on the Democratic ticket and served two terms.
He was elected prothonotary of Luzerne County in 1906...
Having for years had an ambition to become a publisher, Mr. Walser took the first step in that direction in 1910 when he became associated with the late George T. Kirkendall, of Dallas in the ownership and management of the R. Bauer & Son commercial printing plant in Wilkes-Barre...
In 1912 Mr. Walser acquired the Hazleton Sentinel, an evening daily newspaper, and in 1917 he purchased the Daily Standard, a morning newspaper, which he merged with the Sentinel to form the present Standard-Sentinel. Nine years later, in 1926, Mr. Walser and the late John R. Dershuck formed a partnership for the publication of the The Plain Speaker - Standard-Sentinel. He was active in the management of this business until his illness.
Mr. Walser was a member of the Associated Press for more than 45 years...
He was a member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association and the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
Mr. Walser served as a member of the board of directors of the First National Bank of Hazleton for over 50 years...
During World War 2, Mr. Walser served as chairman of the Hazleton Selective Service Board No. 2.
He was appointed a member of the board of trustees of the Hazleton State Hospital in 1935 and served on that board continuously until 1956.
Mr. Walser was a member of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce and an honorary life trustee of the Hazleton Public Library. He was affiliated with Azalea Lodge No. 687, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he as a charter member; Hazeton Chapter, Royal Arch Mason; Mount Vernon Commandery, Knights Templar; Irem Temple of Wilkes-Barre; Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Hazleton Lodge of Elks.
He was a member of Grace Evangelical and Reformed church of Hazleton.
Mr. Walser is survived by his son, Frank, one of the owners and publishers of the local daily newspapers and three grandchildren, Frank H., Paul Nicholas and Noelle Walser. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Joseph, John, and Charles Walser, Mrs. Anna Maue and Mrs. Lewis Kesselring, all of this city. His wife, Sophia Rimbach Walser, died in 1939. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
'Henry Walser, Publisher-Banker, Dies At Home After Long Illness'
Henry Walser, one of the owners and publishers of the Plain Speaker - Standard-Sentinel and president of the First National Bank of Hazleton, died at 6:30 this morning at his home 19 West Spring street, after a long illness. His career in the newspaper business, as printer and publisher, covered a span of 69 years and he had been a banker for over 50 years. Mr. Walser was 81 years of age, having been born in this city on August 16, 1875. His late parents were Frank X. and Sophia (Kroll) Walser, pioneer residents of this city.
Mr. Walser attended the Hazleton city schools and in 1888 started his career in the printing business by becoming an apprentice in the composing room of the Hazleton Sentinel. In less than five years he was made foreman of the shop and continued in that capacity until 1898. During the early nineties he helped to organize a local typographical union, of which he was the first secretary...
In 1894 he was appointed treasurer of the Grand Opera House and in 1898 he leased the theatre and managed it for eight years.
In 1901 Mr. Walser was elected city treasurer of Hazleton on the Democratic ticket and served two terms.
He was elected prothonotary of Luzerne County in 1906...
Having for years had an ambition to become a publisher, Mr. Walser took the first step in that direction in 1910 when he became associated with the late George T. Kirkendall, of Dallas in the ownership and management of the R. Bauer & Son commercial printing plant in Wilkes-Barre...
In 1912 Mr. Walser acquired the Hazleton Sentinel, an evening daily newspaper, and in 1917 he purchased the Daily Standard, a morning newspaper, which he merged with the Sentinel to form the present Standard-Sentinel. Nine years later, in 1926, Mr. Walser and the late John R. Dershuck formed a partnership for the publication of the The Plain Speaker - Standard-Sentinel. He was active in the management of this business until his illness.
Mr. Walser was a member of the Associated Press for more than 45 years...
He was a member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association and the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
Mr. Walser served as a member of the board of directors of the First National Bank of Hazleton for over 50 years...
During World War 2, Mr. Walser served as chairman of the Hazleton Selective Service Board No. 2.
He was appointed a member of the board of trustees of the Hazleton State Hospital in 1935 and served on that board continuously until 1956.
Mr. Walser was a member of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce and an honorary life trustee of the Hazleton Public Library. He was affiliated with Azalea Lodge No. 687, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he as a charter member; Hazeton Chapter, Royal Arch Mason; Mount Vernon Commandery, Knights Templar; Irem Temple of Wilkes-Barre; Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Hazleton Lodge of Elks.
He was a member of Grace Evangelical and Reformed church of Hazleton.
Mr. Walser is survived by his son, Frank, one of the owners and publishers of the local daily newspapers and three grandchildren, Frank H., Paul Nicholas and Noelle Walser. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Joseph, John, and Charles Walser, Mrs. Anna Maue and Mrs. Lewis Kesselring, all of this city. His wife, Sophia Rimbach Walser, died in 1939. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Hazleton Plain Speaker, Tuesday, April 30, 1957:
'Henry Walser, Publisher-Banker, Dies At Home After Long Illness'
Henry Walser, one of the owners and publishers of the Plain Speaker - Standard-Sentinel and president of the First National Bank of Hazleton, died at 6:30 this morning at his home 19 West Spring street, after a long illness. His career in the newspaper business, as printer and publisher, covered a span of 69 years and he had been a banker for over 50 years. Mr. Walser was 81 years of age, having been born in this city on August 16, 1875. His late parents were Frank X. and Sophia (Kroll) Walser, pioneer residents of this city.
Mr. Walser attended the Hazleton city schools and in 1888 started his career in the printing business by becoming an apprentice in the composing room of the Hazleton Sentinel. In less than five years he was made foreman of the shop and continued in that capacity until 1898. During the early nineties he helped to organize a local typographical union, of which he was the first secretary...
In 1894 he was appointed treasurer of the Grand Opera House and in 1898 he leased the theatre and managed it for eight years.
In 1901 Mr. Walser was elected city treasurer of Hazleton on the Democratic ticket and served two terms.
He was elected prothonotary of Luzerne County in 1906...
Having for years had an ambition to become a publisher, Mr. Walser took the first step in that direction in 1910 when he became associated with the late George T. Kirkendall, of Dallas in the ownership and management of the R. Bauer & Son commercial printing plant in Wilkes-Barre...
In 1912 Mr. Walser acquired the Hazleton Sentinel, an evening daily newspaper, and in 1917 he purchased the Daily Standard, a morning newspaper, which he merged with the Sentinel to form the present Standard-Sentinel. Nine years later, in 1926, Mr. Walser and the late John R. Dershuck formed a partnership for the publication of the The Plain Speaker - Standard-Sentinel. He was active in the management of this business until his illness.
Mr. Walser was a member of the Associated Press for more than 45 years...
He was a member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association and the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
Mr. Walser served as a member of the board of directors of the First National Bank of Hazleton for over 50 years...
During World War 2, Mr. Walser served as chairman of the Hazleton Selective Service Board No. 2.
He was appointed a member of the board of trustees of the Hazleton State Hospital in 1935 and served on that board continuously until 1956.
Mr. Walser was a member of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce and an honorary life trustee of the Hazleton Public Library. He was affiliated with Azalea Lodge No. 687, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he as a charter member; Hazeton Chapter, Royal Arch Mason; Mount Vernon Commandery, Knights Templar; Irem Temple of Wilkes-Barre; Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Hazleton Lodge of Elks.
He was a member of Grace Evangelical and Reformed church of Hazleton.
Mr. Walser is survived by his son, Frank, one of the owners and publishers of the local daily newspapers and three grandchildren, Frank H., Paul Nicholas and Noelle Walser. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Joseph, John, and Charles Walser, Mrs. Anna Maue and Mrs. Lewis Kesselring, all of this city. His wife, Sophia Rimbach Walser, died in 1939. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
'Henry Walser, Publisher-Banker, Dies At Home After Long Illness'
Henry Walser, one of the owners and publishers of the Plain Speaker - Standard-Sentinel and president of the First National Bank of Hazleton, died at 6:30 this morning at his home 19 West Spring street, after a long illness. His career in the newspaper business, as printer and publisher, covered a span of 69 years and he had been a banker for over 50 years. Mr. Walser was 81 years of age, having been born in this city on August 16, 1875. His late parents were Frank X. and Sophia (Kroll) Walser, pioneer residents of this city.
Mr. Walser attended the Hazleton city schools and in 1888 started his career in the printing business by becoming an apprentice in the composing room of the Hazleton Sentinel. In less than five years he was made foreman of the shop and continued in that capacity until 1898. During the early nineties he helped to organize a local typographical union, of which he was the first secretary...
In 1894 he was appointed treasurer of the Grand Opera House and in 1898 he leased the theatre and managed it for eight years.
In 1901 Mr. Walser was elected city treasurer of Hazleton on the Democratic ticket and served two terms.
He was elected prothonotary of Luzerne County in 1906...
Having for years had an ambition to become a publisher, Mr. Walser took the first step in that direction in 1910 when he became associated with the late George T. Kirkendall, of Dallas in the ownership and management of the R. Bauer & Son commercial printing plant in Wilkes-Barre...
In 1912 Mr. Walser acquired the Hazleton Sentinel, an evening daily newspaper, and in 1917 he purchased the Daily Standard, a morning newspaper, which he merged with the Sentinel to form the present Standard-Sentinel. Nine years later, in 1926, Mr. Walser and the late John R. Dershuck formed a partnership for the publication of the The Plain Speaker - Standard-Sentinel. He was active in the management of this business until his illness.
Mr. Walser was a member of the Associated Press for more than 45 years...
He was a member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association and the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
Mr. Walser served as a member of the board of directors of the First National Bank of Hazleton for over 50 years...
During World War 2, Mr. Walser served as chairman of the Hazleton Selective Service Board No. 2.
He was appointed a member of the board of trustees of the Hazleton State Hospital in 1935 and served on that board continuously until 1956.
Mr. Walser was a member of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce and an honorary life trustee of the Hazleton Public Library. He was affiliated with Azalea Lodge No. 687, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he as a charter member; Hazeton Chapter, Royal Arch Mason; Mount Vernon Commandery, Knights Templar; Irem Temple of Wilkes-Barre; Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Hazleton Lodge of Elks.
He was a member of Grace Evangelical and Reformed church of Hazleton.
Mr. Walser is survived by his son, Frank, one of the owners and publishers of the local daily newspapers and three grandchildren, Frank H., Paul Nicholas and Noelle Walser. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Joseph, John, and Charles Walser, Mrs. Anna Maue and Mrs. Lewis Kesselring, all of this city. His wife, Sophia Rimbach Walser, died in 1939. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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