The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-10
NORTH REDWOOD VOTES
LIQUOR LICENSING
BY 6 VOTES


municipal store method of hand
ling liquor.
Following are the summaries of
election results:
Morgan-In one Of the most
freakish elections in the towns
history 296 votes were cast. w. p.
Netzke was reelected to his pres
ent office, that of treasurer, when
20 voters wrote his name on the
ballot. He had, however, wished
to change positions and had filed
for assessor, in which race he
came in third with IS votes.
H. o. Draeger, sticker candid
ate, was named president of the
council with 134 votes while F. II.
Schieffert, incumbent, received
130 and Frank Schluck 18. Fred
Dietzman, incumbent, was defeat
ed by Emil Netzke for the posi-
ton of trustee and N. P. Rams, in
cumbent, received 140 votes to L.
v. Hopfenspirger's 133 for clerk.
II. w. Mattke won the three-way
assessors race with lis votes
while F. S. Pollard received SO. II.
F. Hopfenspirger was elected JUS
tice with Is votes to Norman
Hanson IL, although neither of
them had filed. There were no
filings for the position Of con-
stable which d. C. Zimmerman
won with 10 votes.
Seaforth-Little interest was
shown in the Seaforth election in
which there was only one contest
and incumbents were all re-elec-
ted. Only Is votes were cast.
p. J. Schmitz is president of the
council; J. j. Schweinfurt, clerk;
Carl A. Dahl, assessor; John Sor-
enson, treasurer; Fred Katzenber-
ger, constable and Charles Pistul-
ka, trustee for a three year term.
Louis Els, who was appointed
trustee in the place of j. E. Pistul-
ka who resigned, was elected for
two years, to complete the term
he was serving as appointee. He
was opposed by Lars Grong.
Vesta-A close mayorality race
was run in Vesta with Henry
Odegaard receiving IL votes to 40
for Ben Cohen. Eugene Truax, in
cumbent, did not file. Ed Zim-
mer will replace Gus Kremin as
councilman for three years, the
vote being 81 to %. Louis Lies
ke, recorder, was reelected with
48 votes to 38 cast for William
Nelson and Henry Stanley, con-
stable, will retain his position.
having defeated Walter Lehm-
kuhl 43 to 80.
Clements - Incumbent village
officials were reelected here by
good majorities. L. H. Raddatz
was reelected mayor with 65
while H. A. Bloedow. a sticker
candidate, got AZ. w. F. Cannot
was renamed clerk with n votes
to SO for O. III. Radatz and p. F.
Prokosch won out as councilman
with 30 votes to 80 for Gilbert ia
cobson. F. A. Macho had no. op-
position for assessor and received
106 votes.
Belview-No, one filed for Will
age officers here and the election
passed quietly with only So votes
cast. j. j. Ziegler was returned as
mayor with A votes. Andrew Pc
terson was reelected to the coun-
ell with % and A. A. Hoppenrath
viii serve another term as recor-
der, having received 80 votes. A.
F. Abraham had stiff opposition
for the assessorship but won % to
" over M. j. Monson while Adolf
ph Leonard was renamed con-
stable with % votes to six for w.
II. Donner. Oscar Gimmestad gets
the justice of peace two wear
term with II votes while the
council will have to decide be-
tween Jacob Olson and Louis
Grvting for the one wear term.
both having received three votes.
Delhi-The new lineup of WILL
age officers here includes K. /.
Knudson, president of the .coun-
ell: Neil McKav. councilman for
three years. Walter Housnan
councilman for two years: E. w.
Turnwall clerk: Hubert BUNTING
assessor: Carl Hultquist. constable
and Milton TurnwaD 1usrlce of
peace Two councilmen were
elected due to the resignation of
Ole Flore who recently moved to
Redwood Falls.
Wahasso-A municipal off and
on sale LIQUOR store was favored
bv Wabasso voters over the pri-
vafe store system. 12a to 81. d f
Sinclair was returned as nnavor
with 134 votes TO IS for Harry
xxx and !. B. Dietz was re-elec-
fed recorder with 1a1 votes fo %
for George B. Snyder. Other in
cIInbenfs also found favor with
voters A. ]. Fritz winning out as
assessor over Sylvester Zeren. 153
to 80 while Henry CohIirsch was
umorrnred for co,rnciJnay ana
received 172 votes. Candidates for
freae''~er were George Goblirsch
ard Gerald .Johanneck, the latter
winnirg 1zg to "a.
Moth Redwnnd-Bv a six vote
rns--;n North Redwood citizens
decided IN favor of erartirg IL
cepsa IT, > nrivately owned 1ioaror
sfor1 The unte was 50 for and
a. AGAINST. Weslev Sonmers was
elected mavor of the VILLAGE with
~ votes while Palmer Hanson
was wr'ftrn In on eight ballots
End A. G. Tradewell who had not
FLED for re-election received Ave.
Arthur Kuenzli also had not filed
but he Was returned as trustee
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