Retired at 95, Printer Turns 100

Arthur Wetzel grew up in the printing industry. His father and uncle founded Wetzel Brothers in 1885. As German artisans they settled in Wisconsin. Wetzel Brothers began providing printed letterhead and business cards, and eventually became a leading printer of multicolor sheetfed lithography.

Arthur worked part-time in the family business before heading off to college. "I worked part-time during the summer in the typesetting department and would start my day cleaning the floor with an oil mop to keep the dust down. I learned to set type by hand. I really learned the business from the ground up," he recalls.