Askov American., 1936-12-10
VILLAGE VOTERS ELECT THEIR
OFFICIALS AT POLLS TUESDAY
Elections Attract Only A
Small Vote in Most
Cases.
Pin Ball Machines and Lii
quor Voted ON by
Some.

Nearly 1000 citizens OF Pine county
went to the polls in the various vii
lagos and chose officials to fill the
periodical vacancies which occur on
their local governing boards. This
number represents a normal, if no.
low voting strength, but outside Of
few instances there was very little of
Importance to attract large numbers
to the polls.
The few instances where special
questions were voted on were on bal
lots at AskOv, Sturgeon Lake and
Sandstone. At Askov the question as
to prohibiting the operation of pin
ball machines came up for vote of
the people and resulted in ousting
the machines. Thus after December
Is, the village council will prohibit
such operation.
At Sturgeon Lake and Sandstone Ii
quOr stores were authorized by the
voters, the former voting in favor by
the small margin of eight votes. Fol-
lowing are the results in the various
villages:
ASkOv.
In the village of Askov 147 voted
and reelected A. Henriksen president
of the council and Hans Mosbek as
councilman. A. Gravesen replaced
Werner B. johnson as clerk; Thorvald
Andersen was reelected as treasurer,
j. r. Petersen was elected justice of
the peace, Clarence Morgensen and
Conrad (hriCfnncnn 70 hi
Rasmus Pedersen assessor.
The pin ball machine was thrown
out by vote of "a to 49.
Brook Park.
FOrty-two voters turned out at
Brook Park and reelected John
Adams as mayor; Lloyd Vettling and
Stanley Peterson as councilmen, Har-
ley Finn was elected clerk and Au-
gust Peterson treasurer. Viggo Ravn-
holdt was chosen as constable.
Bruno.
At Bruno the same officials were
reelected. ]. H. Hill is again mayor;
Hiram Walsh was reelected council
man, F. S. Fairchild clerk, John
w n.
Schenk constable.
FinlaysOn.
H. E. Shafer was reelected mayor
of Finlayson and Frank Frederickson
was chosen councilman. Albert Bel
ling was reelected clerk, Ed Koskf
treasurer, H. H. Miller assessor,
Henry Petry justice of the peace and
Clifford Christopherson constable
Seventy-five votes were cast.
Henriette.
The Henriette voters reelected J.
S. Olson as mayor; Arthur Gustafson
councilman, Algot Randall clerk,
Charles Peterson treasurer, Virgil
Ramsey assessor, ]. B. Marsh Justice
of the peace and Virgil Ramsey con-
stable. Twenty-one votes were cast.
Hfnckley.
Only 40 voters registered their
choices at Hinckley in a very quiet
pressed their choice to be A. E. Eddy
for another term as mayor; George
GOltz as councilman, George Empey
clerk, Walter E. Berg treasurer, Mar
tin L. Nelson justice of the peace,
Frank Shultz and William Lammerts
as cOuncilmen and Nels Swendsen as.
assessor.
Pine City.
James E. Sullivan was again re-
turned as mayor in Pine City when
373 voters went to the polls. Adam
Biedermann replaced A. w. Lindquist
on the council, c. M. Pennington was
reelected clerk, ]. D. Boyle treasurer.
Walter Blanchard justice of the peace.
Arthur GLASGOW constable, and C. F.
Stephan assessor.
RutIedge.
A vote of 81 was recorded in Rut-
ledge village at which time Frank
Guss, Jr., was returned as mayor for
another term, John Losch council
man, Mrs. Frank Bowers clerk and
Herb Bennett treasurer
Sandstone.
Sandstone voted a liquor store 172
to 164 and reelected Fred Walker as
mayor. P. E. Robinson was reelected
councilman and H. A. johnson was
re elected clerk. Roy Sandwich was
returned as treasurer for another
term and ~ Gray was chosen assessor.
]. H. Tomhave was reelected Justice
OF the peace and Fritz Gabrielson was
chosen as constable.
Sturgeon Lake.
AT Sturgeon Lake 63 voters elected
Hartley as mayor, Oscar Carlson coun-
Gilman, Frank King clerk and ]. F..
kolosky treasurer. They also voted