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Dr. Walter W. Arzberger
1888 - 1985
1915
08
19 WITHDRAWS
FROM COMPANY. Dr. Arzburger Opens Office at 304 Madison Street.
Dr. W.
W. Arzburger resigned his position as veterinarian
for the Dr. Hartwig, Comber,
Arzburger company on Monday, which was the end of
the fourth fiscal year of the company, and has opened an office in the building
at 304 Madison Street, which was formerly occupied by Hess & Volkmann. Stables adjacent to the building will be used
for hospital purposes as needed.
Dr. Arzburger entered the employ of Dr. A. H. Hartwig nearly five years ago, and has been a resident of
the city since that time, except for a residence of about eight months at Ft.
Atkinson after the organization of the company, when a branch was maintained
there. Many of his friends have been
apprised of the change and have called to wish him success in his new
venture. WG
1965
12 17 MERITORIOUS
SERVICE AWARD
The
Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association will honor Dr. W. W. Arzberger, long time Watertown veterinarian, at its 50th
Annual Meeting which will be held in Milwaukee at the Hotel Sheraton-Schroeder
on Jan. 9 to 11. Dr. Arzberger
will be one of three veterinarians to receive the “Meritorious Service
Award.” This award is given to
veterinarians who have been given long and faithful service to the veterinary
profession and the Wisconsin Livestock Industry.
1982
07 06 HONORARY
MARSHAL, INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE
His
daughter thinks its great the way he gets around but
she worries when he gets the axe out and starts splitting logs. He's Dr. Walter W. Arzberger,
this year's honorary marshal of the Watertown
Independence Day parade.
And at
94, he's America's oldest practicing veterinarian. Arzberger still
gets calls every so often to look after a sick dog or cat or a farm
animal.
Much
of his time, however, goes into keeping track of his seven acre homestead along
the Rock River north of Jones Street, where he works on his two large gardens
and his orchard. And where to the
chagrin of his daughter, Bobbi Mass (Mrs. Al Jr.),
he often acts anything but a man of 94.
Walter
Arzberger was born Feb. 17, 1888, in Helenville, one of eight children of Karl and Sarah Arzberger.
The
family name comes from his grandparents, who immigrated to America from Arzberg in Bavaria.
WDT
Cross References:
Buried in Oak
Hill Cemetery, b. Feb 17, 1888, d. Mar 6, 1985
Mrs. W. W. Arzberger was granddaughter of Ferdinand Hartwig Sr
History of Watertown,
Wisconsin