The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-06-13
UNION MANAGER
is APPOINTED
DIRECTORS SELECT WILMER SIEC
The Choice of the Prominent Milwaukee
Commission Man Brings Letters of
Congratulations.

Since Saturday evening, when the
appointment was made. the Hood
River Apple Growers Union has re
ceived numerous kilograms of congrat-
ulation from the principal firms of the
trade in different parts of the United
States on the choice of Wilmer Sieg,
of Milwaukee.
Mr.. Sieg, an eX-president of the
National League of Commission Mer-
chants, the only man who has ever
held this office for two terms. has for
the past five years been identified with
Grossenbach & Co., one of the largest
handlers of boxed apples in the middle
west.
A dispatch from Milwaukee says:
For years Mr.. Sieg has been one
Of the best known commission men in
Milwaukee and one of the best known
men about town. He has been one of
the most prominent members Of the
Milwaukee Athletic club since its or
ganization, also served several years
as president of the organization and is
now member of the board of drec-
tors. While he has been foremost in
all of the clubs activities, he was also
president of the Citizens Business
League for tine and has played a
large part in the social and civic life
OF the city.
"Mr. Sieg has been for some time
secretary of the A. Grossenbach Com
pany, one of the big firms on Commits
sion row.
Since their election the board of
directors of the Union, composed of
W b. Dickerson, O. l.. Walters, Albert
Sutton, l.. E. CLARK, DR.. Stanton
Allen, c. W. Hooker, l.. Il. Ireland,
John Mohr and H. C. Hutchinson, one
of their most important tasks has been
the selection of suitable man to take
the helm of the big industry Although
they have had numerous applications,
only % names were considered. How.
ever, some of these were not apph-
cants for the position. In invest tigat-
ing the standing of MIR. Sieg with the
trade aud its knowledge OF him, mes
sages were sent to the principal firm s
in the different parts of the country,
asking what they knew of Sieg, with
out giving his address or business con-
nection. In every single case an
answer, containing full knowledge of
the new manager and favorable re-
port. was returned. Because of his
standing he was the only man to whom
the position was offered, and his &C.
ceptance is gratifying to the directors.
| Mr.. Sieg is said to have a personal
! aequaintance with nearly every large
| commission concern in the country, anC
| VIII thus place the business Of the
| local union in close touch with the
largest firms. Among the kilograms
of congratulations that were received
was ole from c. A. Pettibone, general
agent for tce Wabash Railroad Com.
pany in the northwest Mr.. Pettibone
said: you are to be congl atulated
on the choice of Mr.. Sieg. He is well
known in his home community for a
civic leader and will not only strength
en- the position of the Hood River
Apple Growers Union, but all the
Northwestern fruit districts after he
becomes identified with you.
Mr.. Sieg's acceptance, it is said,
comes as result in great part from
visit to Hood River several years
ago, when he was impressed with the
place as a home location. He will
arrive here about July and will bring
his family with MIN.
Steinhardt Il Kelly wired the follow
ing message:
eve heartily congratulate Union on
being able to secure the services of
Wilmer Sieg as manager Seg has
been favorably known to us for large
number of years and we know nobody
who could more ably and conscien-
tiously take charge OF the Union than
Wilmer Sieg. "
j. b. Cancelmo, of Philadelphia, sent
the following congratulations
Congratulations to Mr.. Seg and
Uuion. Hope to handle a large guam.
tity of box apples the coming season.
Expect to make this our banner year.
Crenshaw Bros. & Salfold, of Tampa,
Fla, wired:
Congratulations on election of MIR.
Sieg as manager of Apple Growers
Union. We extend to Mr.. Sieg and to
you best wishes for big things. To
start the ball rolling MIR. Sieg will
please book US carload of fancy big
red apples.