Frank Blumenstine, to the right, with police officer in newspaper article about serving parking tickets in downtown Ogden, The Ogden Standard-Examiner, Sun., June 30, 1963. [Click image to enlarge.]

Frank Blumenstine comment in The Salt Lake Tribune, Sat., Nov. 8, 1958. Frank was not shy in voicing his political opinions. He was very active in writing letters for The Public Forum in The Salt Lake Tribune to denounce beliefs of others, offer advice, and provide words of encouragement. [Click image to enlarge.]

Frank Jacob Blumenstine became a member of Congregation Brith Sholem during the 1930s as he relocated to Ogden in 1936. He was born in Lonza, Poland, on February 10, 1900. Frank immigrated to the United States sometime before 1918 as he served in the United States Army during WWI.[1] He became a member of Veterans of World War I and was heavily involved in events which commemorated WWI. For instance, in September 1937, he attended a reunion of the Sixth Field Artillery, Second Division in New York City. After, he ventured to France to visit memorial sites and WWI battle sites of the Second Division.[2]

Frank worked for the Southern Pacific Company in Ogden as a locomotive engineer, of which he retired from before he passed on April 12, 1976, leaving no descendants. Frank was a member of Congregation Brith Sholem and lived at 3508 Washington Boulevard.[3]