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ABOUT SEN. ARTHUR A. DEHMEL

Arthur A. Dehmel, representing the former 20th District of Michigan, served as State Senator from 1955-1964 for Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola counties located in east central lower Michigan. His decade of service to the people of Michigan influenced agriculture, transportation, tourism, legislative jurisprudence, and especially, education.

His early role as a member of the Unionville High School Board of Education led to many impacts on statewide education, later culminating when he became a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and chairperson of its subcommittee on Education. Demonstrating a high regard for education, his message at home was equally judicious. As his young daughter reached that well-known age for swooning, "Get your education first!" was his well-worn sentiment.

The July 31, 1964 edition of the Kingston Enterprise offered the following words when describing Senator Dehmel's contributions, "Recognized as one of the leading crop farmers in the Thumb, Senator Dehmel has distinguished himself in the Senate, not only in the agricultural field but also in other areas. He is third ranking member of the all-important Appropriations Committee of the Senate and chairman of the subcommittee on Education. He is chairman of the Insurance Committee, a member of the Legislative Audit Committee and a member of Agriculture, Tourist, Industries, and Highway Committees."

Retiring from the Senate after a decade of public service, Senator Dehmel then accepted an appointment by Governor George W. Romney to a post within the Michigan Department of Agriculture, where he served from 1964-1974.

Born in Unionville, Michigan in 1906, Senator Dehmel was the oldest child of Fred and Marie (Ziefle) Dehmel. Before his years in the Senate, he served in many roles within local government, including as Chairperson of the Tuscola County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor of Columbia Township, Treasurer of the Unionville Public Schools, Chairperson of Tuscola Council Veterans Affairs, among others. Throughout his life, he cared for the farm he had known since childhood. He was also a patron of the Unionville Moravian Church, especially known for his work as Superintendent of the Sunday School.

According to William Kulsea of the Lansing State Journal, “A farmer from Michigan's Thumb area... is determined to give every child an equal opportunity for education at minimal cost to the taxpayer" (August 22, 1957). Even today he affirms these words through the scholarship named in his honor.

Senator Arthur Dehmel together with his beloved wife Edwina (Pike), believed in making a difference and followed-up on that belief by emphasizing education within political and family life. For this reason, the staff and friends of CastleHearth & Company, together with members of the Arthur A. Dehmel family, are pleased to announce the dedication of the Smart College Living/Arthur A. Dehmel Scholarship, inspiring students with a vision of better things to come.

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SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE

The Smart College Living/Arthur A. Dehmel Scholarship will begin
with the debut of the CastleHearth & Company Smart College Living product series. One individual will be awarded the scholarship each year in the amount of $250. The $250 certified check will be issued on behalf of the recipient to the cashier's office of the accredited college or university attended for the immediately following Fall semester. Each year the application deadline will be June 30. These guidelines are subject to change without notice.

For updated information stay tuned to this website at www.CastleHearthCompany.com.

Please let me know when you debut the scholarship

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“A farmer from Michigan's Thumb area... is determined to give every child an equal opportunity for education at minimal cost to the taxpayer.”
—Lansing State Journal

 

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