Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-25
Municipal Political
Kettle SINNERS With
Election Dates Near
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(COntlnueQ from rage ~
not come until March IS. Reap
pointment Of Chief of Police ],
Sterling Oswalt may be affected
by results of the election.
Although the date has not been
set for the municipal building
storm drainage system bond elec-
ton, it is believed the two proposi-
tions will be included on the bal
lot April IA.
Brawley
The Brawley political pageant re-
veals that three councilmen will
finish terms in April. S. D. Carey
veteran of the group; I. A. Pearson
who has served four years; and
Byron S. Walker, who has served
one term, are on the outgoing
slate.
o. May Juvenal, who has served
as city clerk since 1920, and City
Treasurer Cyril B. Marking, who
has held the office for a little more
than five years, also will be among
the valley municipal officials fin
ishing the current terms of office.
Chief of Police Lon Cromer is the
appointiye officers around whom
the main interest revolveS.
Calexico = r
Terms of four Calexico city coun-
cilmen expire in April. M. w
Bates, o. L. Petersen and w. c
Jones, who have been councilmer
cince 1926, and L. D. Cardiff, who
was appointed to fill a vacancy last
year, face expiration of their pres
ent terms.
City Clerk r. S. Emerson ano
City Treasurer P. P. Anderson also
will complete their present terms
this spring. Upon the results Of
the election may depend the con-
tinuance of G. G.. Echol as chief OF
police.
A check early this week indicated
that no candidates had filed.
HOltville
Four places on the Holtville city
council will have to be filled at the
April IA election. The places now
occupied by G. L. Shaw, who has
been in office for 10 years; Sam
Webb and P. B. Brown, both in Off
ice for eight years; and vacancy
left when Frank Maynard moved
away from the city will have to be
filled. .e-,'" 49,
Mrs. Ella M. Carpenter, who has
been city clerk for eight years, and
S. E.. Shaw, city treasurer for six
years, also will complete their pres
ent terms in April. No one has filed
for the offices as yet. .-..
Chief of Police w. H. Cornelison
who now is serving by appointment
of the council, might be affected by
a change in personnel.
Imperial
= E. p. Mellon, who has served as
councilman for four years, and w
L. Townsend, who was appointed
two years ago to fill the unexpired
term of George Conley, are the two
Imperial councilmen whose terms
expire in April
Milo Foster, city clerk, and Miss
Leila Foster, treasurer, also COM
plete their present terms this year
No filings were reported in Imperial
this week. William H. Burton is
the present chief of police appoint
ed by the council and, as in the case
of other chiefs of police in the val
ley, change in the council might
affect his reappointment.
e WestmOrland
Every member of the city council
at Westmorland will complece his
present term in April. B. H. Evans,
j. B. Miller, Ed Stokely, o. G.. Kill
lingsworth and T. j. Schroeder
comprise the personnel.
The incorporation of the city
June 80. 1884, made the picture
somewhat different in the northend
city.
Miss Elizabeth Cummings, the
city clerk, is the first candidate in
Imperial Valley to file for the com .
ing election. She is a candidate to
succeed herself. S. T. Cook, present
city treasurer, will complete his
present term in April.
Chief of Police Edward Dicker-
son. appointed by the council, faces
the possibility that a change in the
in the council might affect his re-
appointment.
Calipatria 49,.
Two councilmen in Calipatria,
Earl v. Holmquist and B. K. .Trav-
ers, finish their present terms in
April. Holmquist has served four