Schulte, George Frederick, 1887-1967.

Born in Wisconsin and moved with his family to Chicago, Illinois in 1899 where he learned magic which he used when he volunteered during WWI and was assigned as a "Performer, Producer and Organizer of Entertainment" at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Chicago. He headed a group of performers who travelled much of the country entertaining troops. He took up public speaking and was a member of the Public Speakers Bureau of Chicago. He also wrote numerous letters to congressmen requesting increased benefits for veterans.

From the description of Papers, 1914-1937. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54682240