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John Carl Bettinger is the president of the board of education of South Milwaukee and a member of one of the leading mercantile firms of the city. He was born at Spring Oreen, Wisconsin, December 21, 1879, and is a son of John and Louise (Zilg) Bettinger. He was educated in the schools of his native town, passing through consecutive grades to the high school and he also attended the South Milwaukee high school, while still later he became a student in the Whitewater Normal School. For three years he engaged in teaching in South Milwaukee and then embarked in business in connection with his father. This he carries on under the name of Bettinger & Sons, the firm being formed in 1904. Since then the business has been carried on under this style and the enterprise and progressiveness of the sons ably round out and supplement the broad experience and sound Judgment of the father.

On the 14th of September, 1920, Mr. Bettinger was married to Miss Hilda M. Lins of Spring Green, Wisconsin, and they occupy an enviable position in the social circles of South Milwaukee. Mr. Bettinger is a member of the Knights of Columbus and during the World war he took a most active interest in all that pertained to the support of the Federal government and the welfare of the soldiers. He therefore aided in promoting many drives in South Milwaukee and was chairman of several of the war committees. The cause of education has ever found in him a stalwart champion and he has done everything in his power to promote the interests of the schools, serving now as president of the school board. In this connection he lent his aid and support to every plan for advancing the standards of efficiency in the schools and his work has been far-reaching and resultant.