The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
She VIII Garry the Banner of Kenosha Women
at the Primaries to be Held Two
Weeks from Tomorrow.
ALDERMAN PABST Is IN THE RACE
Only'a Few of the Petitions for Councilman at Large
and Other City Offices Had Not Been
Filed Today - Ballot is Long

Mrs. Lottie Chalfant Head, wife of
Dan O. Head, former mayor of the
city, will carry the colors of Kenosha
women in the first primary for the
selection Of candidates for the first
city council elected under the city
manager form of government in Ke-
nosha. Petitions for the nomination
of Mrs. Head for the Office Of council
man-at-large were filed with the city
clerk on Saturday afternoon and it is
declared that Mrs. Head will be sup
ported in her candidacy for the Office
by many of the leading men and wom-
en- Of the city.
She has been a leader among the
women of Kenosha for many years and
has been active in organizations for
civic advancement. She holds mem
bership in many of the clubs among
the women of the city and has shown
willingness to give of her time and
abilities to aid in bringing about bet
ter conditions. Her leadership has
gone out beyond the limits Of her own
city and she has taken a commanding
position in many Of the state organi-
zations for tn" betterment of the con-
ditions Of mothers and children.
Answers Call of KenOsha Women.
Mrs. Head is not seeking Office under
the new governmental system of the
city, but she has consented to be a
candidate as result If call from
the women of the city. She has been
a student of government problems and
was one Of the most ardent supporters
of the plan to have new form of
government for Kenosha. Mrs. Head
has been leader in the work Of the
parent-teacher associations in the city
and in the state and during the war
she represented Kenosha county wom-
en- on the Kenosha County Council of
Defense. She gave great deal of her
time to the work of this organization
and she was highly commended by the
state council of defense for the work
which was accomplished under her
leadership.
More Candidates for Councilman.
The last hours before the closing of
the lists for the primary election
brought number Of new candidates
into the field. Alderman Fred Pabst,
who has been chairman of the finance
committee of the common council and
who has been rated as one of the
strong supporters of the commission
manager form, was named in a petition
filed on Saturday afternoon. Alderman
Pabst has been strongly urged to be-
come a candidate for councilman-at-
large. He has been held as the man
who is best suited to form the bridge"
between the old and the new form Of
government in the city. During the
four years that he has served as a
member of the council, his work has
attracted a great deal of attention
among the men and women who gave
serious thought to the government of
the city. 1t is certain that he will
have strong, support in the primaries
and at the election,
Last Minute Candidates.
There were two "last minute candi-
dates" for the office of councilman-at-
large in the race at noon today. These
were DR.. Harry E. Briggs, 900 Market
street, we'll known among the dentists
of the city, whose petitions were filed
early today, and:Leonardo Montemuro,
who has been named to take the place
on the ticket vacated by Gregorio Mic
olazzo, who declined to be candidate
after he had been named at largely
attended meeting of the Italian born
residents of the city The petitions
for the nomination of Mr. Montemuro
had not been filed with the city clerk at
noon but it was said that they would
come in during the day.
No Candidate in the Seventh.
The fight to get candidates for all
places ON the school board was still
ON with only few hours for the filing
of the petitions. Up to noon today no
petition had been filed for the nomina-
tion of any one for the school board
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