The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-16
No Common Trend
On ownship Levies
SOME HIGHER, OTHERS
LOWER; OFFICERS
USUALLY RENAMED

Although no common purpose
held the Interest as the Is to /
vote for relief publicity did year
ago, township voters turred out in
large numbers for Tuesdays cleo
tionS and decided sundry matters
besides choosing officials and set
ting levies.
Some appropriated more for
township purposes, others less,
there being no common trend on
expenses as has frequently been
the case in recent years. In most
cases incumbent officers were
chosen if they stood for re-elec-
ton.
Matters decided ranged from a
unanimous rundown of Redwood
Falls fire protection proposal in
New Avon township to the voting
of a pocket gopher bounty in
Westline township
Results as reported to The Gaz-
cite follow:
neutrality-suspicious. of 500
for fire protection and $1,000 for
the road and bridge fund were
voted. Ambrose Kahnke was
elected supervisor for a three
year term with 81 votes to eight
for Jerry Mahoney. Roy Bunting
received SO votes for treasurer to
two for Harry Brown. James
Whittet was named assessor with
25 votes, Jacob Hougnam receiv-
ing IL. John Arnett was elected
Justice of the peace with % votes
to for Fred Schwerin. John
Siegfried will be constable, Mr..
Arnett receiving four votes in that
race.
HOnner-H. S. Mann was elect
ed supervisor for three years. H.
r. Simondet was named clerk;
Tom Inglis, treasurer and E. A.
Mann, assessor. The township vot-
ed to enter into contract with
the city of Redwood Falls for fire
protection.
Sheridan x Two ircumbentS
were replaced. Ernest Fixsen was
elected treasurer with 81 votes,
replacing Frank Smetak who re-
ceived 81. Steve Shemon received
81 ballots in the same contest G..
N. Gales was selected as assessor
with Al votes to 81 for William
Engel, incumbent. Tom Kerby
was reelected supervisor with 81
votes.A total of 70 ballots were
cast.
LambertOn-A levy of $500 for
the road and bridge fund was vot-
ed. Martin Raschka was elected
supervisor for three years with %
votes: George KaStner, treasurer
for two years with %; Ben Coul-
ter assessor for two years with %
and Frank EStum, constable for
one year with %.
Morgan - This years election
marked the retirement OF f. W..
Zaske who served as town clerk
for SO years. He retired from the
9farm last summer, moving to
Morgan. F. E. Croker was elected
to replace him with 81 votes. 0. F..
Simonsen was elected supervisor
with "a votes and c. L. Albrecht
clerk with 81. George Green de-
feated Erwin Meierding for as
SCISSOR 81 to Is. The road and
bridge fund was set at $4,000 and
the revenue fund at 5000.
Sherman Forty votes were
cast, electing Roman Fischer, sup
ervisor; D. c. Grain, assessor; w.
c. Henning, treasurer; William
Kerstein, justice of the peace and
Roy Bickhart, constable. A levy
of $4,000 for the general fund was
made.
WestIine-A 10 cent bounty on
pocket gophers was set. There
were two contests, M. L. Klein
being elected supervisor with 81
votes to 81 for Emil Bitker and 20
for. Mike Christensen. Harold
Redding got the treasurer's office
with 80 ballots, John Rudd polling
30. Fred Brake was elected as
scissor with So. The road and
bridge fund was set at $4,000 and
the revenue fund at $500.
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