PAUL SCHUETTE SR. (d. 1941)

Store President Dies
Paul Schuette Dies, Funeral on Saturday
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PAUL A. SCHUETTE, STORE HEAD, DIES
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taken by August's younger brother, George, Paul Schuette became vice
president and general manager. On the death of George Schuette in 1935,
Paul Schuette was elected president and assumed charge of the department
store on South Eighth and Jay streets, site of the business since it
was founded 93 years ago.
Active in Civic Affairs.
Mr. Schuette was one of the founders of the Clothiers' Corporation,
organized in Chicago in 1927 and enrolling 150 retail stores in the
United States. This organization, which served as a clearing house for
purchase of clothing and merchandise for the member stores crew and the
main offices were moved to New York City.
He also served several years as a director of the National Clothiers
Association.
Mr. Schuette was active in organization of the old Manitowoc Merchants
Association and Manitowoc Information Bureau, serving as a director.
Since the formation of the Manitowoc Chamber of Commerce he was a member
of the Retail Trade Committee, and served several terms as chairman of
this group.
For many years he was a member of the Lakeside Country club and the
Manitowoc lodge of Elks.
In 1905 Mr. Schuette married Miss Asta Becker, daughter of a prominent
Washington street merchant. She survives with two sons, Paul A. Schuette
Jr. and William, both of this city; two daughters, Mrs. James Godfrey of
Milwaukee, Mrs. R. Aubrey Ely of Providence, R.I.; brother, Walter, of this
city, associated with the Schuette company; and two sisters, Ms. Roland
Teitgen of Milwaukee and Mrs. William Gregg of Santa Anna, Calif.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Friday noon until the hour
of services Saturday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, September 4, 1941 P. 11
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[d. 09-04-1941/age 60 yrs./cause: coronary thrombosis]