The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-21
LONG RESIDENT OF THE CITY
New Candidate for Mayor Has Given
Much Time to Public Service-Has
Served on Council, Board of Educa-
tion and the Water Commission.

Frank j. eraser, President of the
Board of Water Commissioners, is a can
didate for Mayor of the city and
petitions for his nomination are being
circulated in all the wards of the city
today. The formal petitions were taken
out late Monday afternoon and it is
understood that strong organization
lis being formed to advance the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Grasser.
With a long official record in various
offices of the city and wide acquaintance
Ia all sections of the city it is believed
that Mr.. eraser will be very strong
candidate.
The new candidate for Mayor is dis
tinctively Kenosha county product.
He was born on farm in the Town of
Somers, fifty two years ago and has
spent his entire life in the city and
county.
mr.. eraser is a self made man. Or
PEaned when a child he was forced
to fight his own way up in life and he
has won high place as one of the
successful business men of Kea3sha.
Mr.. Grasser is now in the grocery bust
ness but he is planning to retire in the
near future and it is declared that if
he is elected as Mayor of the city he
will be able to give practically his en-
tire time to the duties Of the Office.
The new candidate for Mayor early
in life learned the butcher business and
for many years he was in the meat
market business on the North side of
the city. He gave up this business
little over fifteen years ago and since
that time he has engaged in the real
estate and insurance business and in
the grocery business.
He has been much in the service Of
the public. He served one term as
member of the common council and was
President of the Council and for five
years he was member Of the Board
Of Education. For two years he held
the position of President of the Board.
Nine years ago be was elected by the
council as a member of the Board of
Water Commissioners and foY the past
six years he has served in the capacity
of President of the Board. During
his leadership of the water board many
changes have been made in the city
water plant. He was one of the 1'ost
active supporters of the new water
plant and filtration system and he has
given much of his time to the work of
inspecting the installation of the new
plant.
Mr.. eraser has a Rooseveltian fam
lily and he resides with his wife and
seven children, three daughters and four
sons at No. 458 Lake Avenue.
He has been very active in church
and benevolent organizations in the
city for years. He has been one Of the
most active of the members of st.
George Congregation and has been ac-
tive in many organizations connected
with the congregation.
The coming of the petitions for Mr..
eraser was not a surprise as his
friends have for some time been very
strongly urging his candidacy.
It is expected that there will be other
candidates for Mayor before the time
for fling the petitions closes week
from next Monday. 1t is reported that
petitions will be fled for the candidacy
of Michael Yabs and that he will have
the support of the Socialists of the city
for the Office. The petitions for Mr..
Yabs have not as yet been placed in
circulation.
Other names are still being mention
ed in connection with the Mayoralty race
but no other petitions were taken out
today.