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"Doc" Sintzel to his friends and neighbors and would provide medical exams not only to all new
members of Section 15 but also to the other sections of the L.B. A. The Expense book for the year
1938 shows that Doc Sintzel received $1.00 for each medical exam given. In 1960, Doc Sintzel
began his 50th year as a member of Section 15 and was no longer obligated to pay dues.
His early years in Niles Center were spent at 8142 Lincoln Avenue and would later move to
Beckwith Road, in Morton Grove. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Niles Center
State Bank in the 40's and 50's and in 1936 was chosen to head the Niles Center Health
Department. "Doc" Sintzel remained a member in good standing until his death in 1964 survived
by his second wife, Lorraine Hoffman Paroubek Sintzel, the widow of Anthony Paroubek.
In the period 1911 through 1914, twelve men joined Section 15. They were: Charles Hohs,
Martin Heisler, Valentine Krier, Joseph Hermes, William L. Wagner, Peter Dechambre, Paul
Hermes, Peter B. Dahm, George Matchen, Henry Thilges, Martin "Scotty" Krier and Anton
Krier, Jr.
Charles Hohs was the brother of Joseph and Peter A. Hohs. In the membership book, his
name was spelled Hohs. He was employed by the city of Evanston.
One of the benefits of joining the Luxembourg Brotherhood was that a member received a
life insurance policy. In 1914, the death benefit was $125.00. When one joined the Section, his
beneficiary was listed in the membership book. Marty Heisler, who was born in Riedheim,
Germany in 1880, must have been a bachelor when he joined because he named Peter Hohs as
his beneficiary.
It was during this period that three of Anton Krier's sons joined Section 15. Valentine, who
was born in Niles Center, described his occupation as "Farmer." Scotty listed his occupation as
"Milk Driver Route Foreman" and Anton Jr. listed his as gardener. At this time, the only one who
was married was Scotty, because the other two boys listed their parents as beneficiaries of the
death policy. Anton Sr.'s fourth son, Peter, would join in 1919.
Of all the men who joined Section 15, Scotty was probably the most well known Section
member in Niles Township. Before he would die in 1966, he would become an owner of a well
known restaurant in downtown Niles Center, was a sometimes gamekeeper, Section president,
sports patron and Democratic Committeeman of Niles Township.
As a pupil at St. Peter's grammar school in Niles Center, Martin Krier's schoolmates gave
him the nickname "Scotty" which was derived from the name the children would call a neighbor
who bypassed the schoolyard every day. For reasons unknown, the moniker was hung on Martin.
For the rest of his life, Martin would be known as Scotty.
As a child growing up, he often missed school in the spring and fall so that he could help his
father plant, harvest and sell the produce grown on the farm. But by 1914, Scotty had determined
that farming was not for him. After several years away, he returned to Chicago and started taking
grocery orders door to door. Soon he had a job with the Wieland Dairy as a solicitor, trouble
shooter and route foreman.
In 1927, Scotty, his wife Catherine Nusbaum Krier and their five children, moved to Niles
Center from their north side Chicago home. At approximately the same time, Scotty opened up
the restaurant at 8014 Lincoln Avenue with his brother, "Uncle Pete" Krier. In 1944, Section
meetings would be held at Scotty and Pete's. They would operate this restaurant until Scotty
died in 1966.
In 1935, Scotty succeeded Ben Schaul as President of Section 15. He would hold that post
from 1935 through 1939 and again in 1944-45. In his first year as President, sixty-six new brothers
were inducted into the Section, the greatest number in any single year in it's history. During his
tenure as President, ninety-eight new members joined, thirteen of whom transferred from
Section 25 in 1944.
In 1946, Scotty retired from the office of Section President for the second time in order
to devote time to his other affairs. In 1936, he had become the Democratic Committeeman of
Niles Township, a post he would hold until 1962 when he was succeeded by his son Raymond.
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