The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
FOR COUNTY JOBS
New County Officials Select
Their Deputies.
Oscar Carlson VIII Be the
Next Undersheriff.
HAS SERVED FOUR YEARS
Charles Lyle VIII Serve as
Deputy Marshal.
Other Appointments of Assis-
tants Announced Today.

oscar Carlson, present deputy, will
be the next undersheriff of Shawnee
county. according to an announcement
today by Robert Miller, sheriff-elect
Carlson has been in the sheriffs Of
flee for nearly four years and is re-
garded as admirably fitted for the new
position. He was in the army over
seas fifteen months with the Fifth
engineers. Seventh division
Tom Hurley, new marshal of the
court of Topeka. announces that he
Will retain Charles Lyle, deputy un-
der Frank Leech., as his own deputy.
Lyle has been in the office several
years, is young and active and re-
garded as one of the best detectives
in the county
Retain Present Force.
Oran Layton register of deeds. will
retain his present office force, con-
sistfng of Miss Flora Stratemeyer and
Miss June Mitchell. Miss Stratemeyer
| has been first deputy for two Years
and is thoroly efficient. Miss mitchell
mas been in the office since June and
has shown every qualification for the
| position.
| Edwin Jones. clerk of the court of
Iopeka, will retain G. Clay Baker, his
| present deputy, who is a Washburn
law student and a good man for the
| place.
Less certainty centers around the
appointments in the other offices.
| Ilnkham Veale, next county attorney,
says he has not decided upon first
| deputy. Paul Edga-. who resigned
nearly a year ago to enter the county
attorneys office. will be retained. He
has shown excellent qualifications for
the position and win probably con-
tlnue In his present. capacity. There
seems to be little dope on who the
| first deputy will be.
| Altho Douglas Graham. new county
| clerk, has not officially announced his
| appointments, the dopesters have II
that he will retain his present office
force intact, including Kenneth Raub
present county clerk. 1t is thought
tnat Henry Monroe will continue as
first deputy and that Raub will occupy
! second position. Mrs. Bessie Reid will
also be retained, it is thought.
The same rule applies to the pro-
bate court. to which office ]. d. M
IA milton was elected 1t is thought
| Hamilton will keep all the present
deputies, including T. D. Williams as
probation officer; Miss Eva Corning
as woman probation officer and Ros-
coe Graves as clerk of the juvenile
court Miss Edna Davis, Miss Heller
Lewis and Mrs. Anna Bigham. it is
thought, Will remain in the office also
w. e. (BilD Anderson, clerk-elect
or the district court, is another new
officer who has not announced his APP
pointments officially. However, Miss
Mae Brewer is slated to remain as
first deputy. Miss Brewer has beer
in the office two years, is thoroly IA
| miliar with the work and well quail
fled for the position.
Miller, new sheriff, has not decided
upon whom he will appoint as his
deputies beside Carlson, he said today
Efficient Administration.
Altogether, the outlook for the next
two years points to an efficient ad-
ministration of the county's affairs
There appears to be a desire on the
part of the new officers to appoint
| deputies with a view to their ability
and efficiency rather than from any
political or friendly affiliation. And
while the political plums handed out