MUTH HANDED WPA HELM AS PHIL FLANNER RESIGNS
MuthHanded WPA Helm As Phil Flanner Resigns FDR Names Green Bay Official to Top Position PRESIDENT Roosevelt last week nominated Mark Muth. Green Bay. to the position of WPA administrator for...
...F. Ryan Duffy, but was unsuccessful...
...Muth, according to press reports, had the endorsement of Bob and Phil La Follette...
...The attempt was made by then U. S. Sen...
...Heil Honorary colonels No...
...Selection of Muth was announced by the president at the same time that he disclosed the resignation of Philip D. Flanner, Madison, from the WPA post...
...According to records in the state WPA offices here, M.;th was educated lu Manitowoc schools and Is a graduate of Ihe Marquette university college of engineering...
...He was formerly supervisor of the farm to market road program and supervisor of operations in the district...
...Ralph M. ImmelL An attempt to oust Flanner and have a Democrat named in his stead ws^s m.tde in 1938, previous to the gubernatorial campaign...
...Flanner, It is understood, has wanted to resign for some time to accept an important position with a quasi-public social service agency with national headquarters in Chicago...
...Flanner, who has a long and distinguished record In the field of work relief administration, was appointed WPA chief for Wisconsin November, 1937, succeeding Martin W. Torkcl-son...
...He Is married nnri has one daughter...
...They are How-tyd W. Kizer, Maplcwood, N. J., ijnd Frederick C. Seldemami, Kenosha...
...Muth has been director of the WPA district office at Green Bay since 1936...
...Muth appears to have been Flan-ner's choice for a successor In view of the fact that Muth accompanied the retiring administrator to Washington when the latter submitted his resignation...
...The appointment requires senate confirmation...
...Before becoming affiliated with WPA, he was In the contracting business with the firm of Miith-Knechtel, at Manitowoc...
...state planning engineer, who, in turn, had succeeded Adj...
...Julius p. Heil last week...
...to the position of WPA administrator for Wisconsin...
...125 Two More Honorary Colonels Named By Gov...
...124 and Wi were appointed by Gov...
Vol. 10 • April 1940 • No. 15
