Albert Austermuhl
Albert Austermuhl served the Camden Board of Education, and from 1921 until his death in January 1947 was the Secretary of that body. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, on March 28, 1876, the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Austermuhl, he came to Camden with his family in 1881. He attended the local public schools and later the Wharton School of Finance of the University of Pennsylvania.
In 1890, at fourteen, he became a clerk with W. and T. Allen and Company of Philadelphia, where he stayed eighteen years before taking up clerical work with the Board of Education; the board elected him its secretary in 1921. During the World War he was clerk of the Draft Board of Camden. He belonged to the Free and Accepted Masons and the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, was secretary of Camden Lodge No. 293, B.P.O.E., was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and attended the Baptist Church. On June 28, 1917, he married Sara Kronenwetter in Camden; their daughters Alice and Elizabeth were born in 1918 and 1919.
A 1908 Camden Post-Telegram report names him foreman of a Police Court jury, and the Philadelphia Inquirer listed him among the names drawn for the Camden grand jury in March 1918. Camden Courier-Post reports name him secretary of the Camden Elks lodge when its officers were installed in 1928, and list him as secretary again in 1932 and 1936; a 1933 list of the lodge's past exalted rulers gives 1915 as the year he took office as Exalted Ruler. He signed a June 1932 Board of Education notice as Secretary.
Biography (South Jersey, A History, 1624–1924)
Albert Austermuhl—In a prominent and responsible position in Camden, New Jersey, Albert Austermuhl is bearing a worthy part in the progress of the day, and as secretary of the Board of Education of this city he is giving to his work the constructive effort which makes his influence definitely useful. Mr. Austermuhl is a business executive, and his forward-looking spirit is counting for the advance of education in the present day. He is a son of Edward and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Austermuhl, both now deceased, his father a merchant by occupation and a man of large ability.
Albert Austermuhl was born in Wilmington, Delaware, March 28, 1876. The family removing to Camden in 1881, he received his early education in the local public schools and later attended the Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania. In 1890, when fourteen years of age, Mr. Austermuhl entered business affairs, securing a position in the employ of the W. and T. Allen and Company, of Philadelphia, in the capacity of clerk. Remaining with the same interest for eighteen years, he then became identified with the public service, taking over clerical responsibilities with the Board of Education. Continuing permanently in this connection, Mr. Austermuhl was elected secretary of the board in the year 1921 and his time is wholly occupied by the duties of this position. Educational progress in Camden has for many years received the attention of a broadly progressive group of men, and in this group Mr. Austermuhl stands as a representative figure. During the World War he was active as clerk of the Draft Board of Camden and bore a worthy part in all the home activities of the period. Fraternally, he is affiliated with the Free and Accepted Masons, and the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and is secretary of Camden Lodge, No. 293, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and active in all the leading social organizations of the city. He attends the Baptist Church.
Albert Austermuhl married, on June 28, 1917, in Camden, New Jersey, Sara Kronenwetter, daughter of Charles and Caroline Kronenwetter, both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Austermuhl are the parents of two daughters: Alice, born March 4, 1918; and Elizabeth, born October 30, 1919.
Board of Education, 1942
The Board of Education page of the 1942 Camden High School yearbook pictures Dr. Ethan A. Lang, President of the Board of Education; Dr. Henry Wisniewski, Vice-President; and Albert Austermuhl, Secretary; with members Mrs. Mary W. Kobus, Mrs. Alice Kline Predmore, Dr. Richard Bowman, Samuel T. French, Benjamin Mackler, Albert E. Osmond and Russell L. Weldy. The page also shows Dr. Leon N. Neulen, Superintendent of Schools; Alfred L. Dudley, Superintendent of Supplies; and Raymond G. Price, Supervisor of Janitors and Buildings.
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Henry Magin Laid to Rest by War Veteran Buddies
Funeral services for Camden City Commissioner Henry Magin were held in August 1941, with trucks of flowers in the funeral cortege and his war veteran comrades among those paying final honors.
Crippled Children to Attend Outing
More than 100 crippled children from this vicinity will be entertained at the seventh annual Sgt. Ray Smith's crippled children's day and birthday party, next Monday.
School Estimates Board Defers Action on $1,978,225 Budget
The Board of School Estimates met yesterday and adjourned without taking any action on the proposed $1,978,225 budget approved by the Board of Education.
City School Budget Increased $135,225
Camden City's school budget for the 1938-1939 fiscal school year, showing an increase of $135,225, was adopted by the Board of Education last night.
School Board Again Names Mrs. Kobus
First 1938-39 Session Votes Unanimously for Her to Remain President City Commissioner Mary W. Kobus yesterday was unanimously re-elected president of the Camden Board of Education at the 1938-39 board's organization meeting.
Board of Education Shifts 14 Teachers
The Camden Board of Education last night approved transfers of 14 teachers, the appointment of two new instructors and the retirement on pension of two others.
Elks Add 130 Members to Rolls at Record Initiation Tonight
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Camden Lodge of Elks tonight will shatter all initiation records of recent years. In addition to 50 new members to be received 80 former members are to be reinstated.
More Religion Needed, Graduates Here Told
The need of more religious education was stressed by Judge Harold B. Wells, of Bordentown, in addressing 264 graduates of Camden High School and more than 1500 relatives and friends who attended commencement exercises yesterday.
Camden Elks Hope to Get Convention
The twenty-first annual reunion and the convention of the New Jersey State Elks Association will be held in Camden next June if efforts of the advisory board of Camden Lodge of Elks are successful at the state meeting in Newark on June 15, 16 and 17.
Camden Elks to Honor Past Exalted Rulers
Past exalted rulers will be honored tonight by Camden Lodge of Elks with a dinner, ceremonial and entertainment. The program will be nation-wide.
2 Towns to Pay Fees And Keep 164 Pupils On Camden High List
Less than 24 hours after the Camden Board of Education had warned school officials of Pennsauken township and Woodlynne borough that 164 pupils from those towns faced dismissal from Camden Senior High School, officials of both communities last night promised that money owed the local board would be transmitted today.
'Good Will' Auto Arrives Here Today
One of three cars making a nation-wide good-will tour under auspices of the Elks' and Studebaker company is due to arrive in Camden today.
Sealed Proposals
Sealed Proposals will be received at the office of the Board of Education, Room No. 503, Municipal Building, Camden, N. J., on Wednesday, June 15, 1932, at 2 o’clock p. m., Daylight Saving Time, for furnishing printed forms used in the school system of Camden as listed and described in Form C.
Elks Install Stewart as New Ruler Tonight
With two Assemblymen taking the highest stations, Camden Lodge of Elks will tonight install recently elected officers at the home, Seventh and Cooper streets. The ceremony will be presided over by Past Exalted Ruler James H. Long.
Grand Jury Drawn
Sheriff Corson, of Camden, yesterday drew his grand jury, acting in conjunction with Jury Commissioner Lennox. From the list of thirty-five names drawn Supreme Court Justice Garrison will eliminate twelve, the balance to constitute the jury.
Convicted on His Cousin's Complaint
S. Linokoski, a Russian, was tried before a jury in Police Court this noon on a charge of misdemeanor preferred by Annie Nevlin, his cousin, who resides in North Camden.