German and Austrian surnames are not well-known for being short.  Today’s main character is an exception.  Today’s birthday boy, who would have been 150 years old today, was John Putz.  He was born on April 29, 1870, the son of Joseph and Josepha (Reisenbichler) Putz.  John’s father had arrived in America in 1858 with several … More Putz’s Pipe Dream Becomes Park