The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-01
'Balloting in
County Towns
Next Tuesday
CLEMENTS WILL VOTE
ON FIRE TRUCK;
TERMS EXPIRE :

Voters in North Redwood, Wa
basso, Belview and possibly Lam
berton will ballot on the liquor
question Tuesday, village election
day throughout Redwood county.
The special issue at Clements
is whether or not the village will
pay $500 for a fire truck
A hot contest on the wet-dry
question is staged nearly every
election at North Redwood. Last
year citizens voted out the exist
ing liquor store 81 to 40.
This year voters will determine
whether or not Intoxicating liz
quor shall be sold in the village.
An unofficial expression will also
be taken as to whether the village
council shall license a store or
operate municipal liquor store,
should the vote be wet.
L. j. Ziegler, clerk, is the only
opposed candidate. B. G. Winge
has filed against him. Other fill
ings are w. M. Sommers to sue
coed himself as mayor; Anton
Becker for councilman; B. H.
Kuenzi for treasurer and Charles
Brandt for assessor.
WabassOites UnOppOsed
IncumbentS at Wabasso up for
reelection are Mayor Math
Schueller; Edw. Schiffman, coun-
Gilman for three year term;
George B. Snyder, recorder; Ger
aid Johanneck, treasurer; A. j.
Fritz, assessor and justice of the
peace for a two year term. The
position of constable for a two
year term is also to be filed.
Petition At Lamberton
There is an interesting situa-
ton at Lamberton.
A petition to prohibit 80 beer
sales on Sunday and establish a
municipal liquor store has been
signed by 80 freeholders..
The village council meets today
to decide whether the questions
will be included on Tuesdays
ballot or require a special cleo
ton.
A large vote is expected at
Lamberton, in any case. H. H.
Werner, incumbent, is opposed by
Carl Rasmussen for mayor. Ro-
man Wilt and Lars Amdahl have
filed for a position on the council,
V. Calkins, present councilman
having decided not to run.
d. H. Marben has filed against
H. H. Anderson, recorder.
M. Miesen, assessor, and T. w.
kuehl, treasurer, are unopposed.
Issue At Belview
Belview is voting on the estab-
lishment of a liquor store again
this year. Last year voters turn
ed down the proposal IS to rs.
There were no filings for the
mayors office now held by j. j.
Ziegler, for justice of peace Oscar
Gimmestad's position or for the
position of constable held by
Adolph Leonard.
A. F. Hultquist who filed for
the three-year councilmans' seat
now held by Andrew Solberg has
withdrawn. Oscar Gimmestad
and M. j. Monson are opposed for
recorder and there is a race be-
tween August Abraham and
George Olsen for assessor.
Clements Quiet
Candidates who have filed at
Clements include Arthur Richter
for another term as trustee; Will
liam Cannot to return as clerk
and Frank Macho for aScaSSor
Several incumbents did not file.
Contest At Morgan
There will be one contest at
Morgan, that between H. w.
Mattke, incumbent assessor and
w. J. Bandemere who has also
filed for the office.
H. o. Draeger was filed by petit
ton for his third term as presi-
dent of the council. F. S. Pollard
has filed for recorder as Nels
Rams, incumbent, is not a candi-
date. E. j. Lamp, councilman
and w. p Netzke, treasurer, have
filed for their present positions.
Russell Albrecht is running for
justice of the peace and Morris
Jorgenson for constable.
Race At Walnut Grove
There are three candidates for
mayor at Walnut Grove. c. E.
Hanson, present president of the
council, j. G. Weeks and H. w.
Fingarson have filed.
M. J. Turbes and Mrs. F. S.
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