Kenneth Sonderleiter
Kenneth Sonderleiter was an American bootlegger in Des Moines, Iowa.
Life and career
Sonderleiter operated a variety of businesses in Des Moines, including a penny arcade, lunch stand, and zoo.[1][2] He became known for his unique publicity tactics, which included selling monkey meat.[1] In 1943, after failing to construct suitable housing for his zoo's lions, he claimed that he would sell "lionburgers" at his lunch stand.[2]
operated a penny arcade in Des Moines, where he became known for his unique publicity tactics, which included selling monkey meat.[1]
In 1944, Sonderleiter ran for city safety commissioner of Des Moines.[1] He fell ill with a case of the mumps and, unable to campaign, finished eleventh out of fourteen candidates.[3]
In 1945, Sonderleiter assisted with the capture of a polar bear that escaped from a railway car in Boone, Iowa.[4]
Personal life
References
- https://iowataproom.com/kens/
- https://archive.org/details/gentlemenbootleg0000baue/page/174/mode/2up?q=%22Kenneth+Sonderleiter%22
- https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/search/?keyword=%22Kenneth+Sonderleiter%22®ion=us-ia
- ^ a b c d "Mumps Cramp Political Style of Arcade Owner". Billboard. 56 (13): 86. 1944-03-25 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Miscellany". Time. 43 (18): 97. 1943-11-01.
- ^ "Operators Fail to Place a Member on Run-Off Ballot". Billboard. 56 (15): 69. 1944-04-08 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Sonderleiter Pulls Frank Buck Stunt". Billboard. 57 (24): 72. 1945-06-16.