The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-03
Only TWo Contests in City
Election, Several in State
Aldermen in Two
Wards Have
Opposition
Township to Vote
on Zoning
Plan

Only two coates,s are foreseer
IN the Npsllauu biennial spring
election Monday These are In thu
tiFst and fourth wards whcFc alder.
manic posts arc being contested
In the fifst Ward Incumbent ~
win 4. Schill r. is seeking 10 hold
his post against George I Hamil.
ton, 400 First Ave. running on ths
Democratic ticket Do the fourth
ward incumbent Charles Beck.
- Is opposed hy G. William Colo.
man r. lnopposcd aliormanic
Positions are being sought by IA.
cum ent Clarence " Locsell. r.,
IN the second ward incumbent
John Ahiesou. r., in TIE third ward.
and Alfred e. UcOttt. r. in too
nfth ward Etunsr Kramer pro.
yiously held the aldermanic post
IN the latter ward but declined to
run again after De Was named coun.
y deputy aheriI
IN district one composed o. first.
scctDJ and third Walds. George VI.
GaudY X ST. asafB saeHiHs the po-
sitiou o. supervisor in district two.
consisting %. fourth and titih wards.
incumbent BeruarA A Ncllhargic.
u. Is 20 De Uncontrolled .or The ~.
perylaors post
Incumbent cohstableE Fred G..
Whiting Il 81 district ono and Bert
G. GILLETTE. r., Of district two arc 10
have no opposition.
Candidates iOr state posts are all
contested. Two regents Tor the Uni
varsity OF Michigan must be G 70 en-
By electors on the Democratic
ticket. Franklin " Cook and
Charles T. Hemaus are 20 be OPP
posed nj tho Republican ballot BY
Earl L. Burhans and Alfred 2. Con.
nahle
For uperinteudent OF public IN.
strucuon. Edward W. Mcfarland, .
D.. IS to oppose incumbent Eugene
b. Elliott. r For member OF the
state board OF education, Frances
Comfort. D.. will run against Or.
Wynand Wichers. r.
Two members Of the state board
OF agriculture are 10 be chosen BY
the voters from candidates DR..
Charles F-klump and Benjamin n.
Halstead, Democrats lined up
against Clark L. Brody. and VII.
liam II. Berkey. Republicans.
Running for state highway com.
missioner to fiji the uneXpired
term OF former Commissioner MUIR.
ray D. Van Magoner. now governor
Of the state Of Michigan. are G..
Donald Kennedy, D.. and Leroy c.
Smith. who is receiving consider.
able Republican support. The term
will end June 30. 1871 These two
candidates are also running for the
commissioners full term ending
July 80. 1915.
In the non-partisan election for
justice Of the supreme court are
four contestants. Two will be elect
ed from the number including
George A. Cram and John VI. Dun
nam, and incumbent justices OF the
supreme court, George Z. Bushnell
and Edward VI. Sharpe.
George w. Sample is unopposed
for another term as circuit Judge
in the 22nd judicial circuit
Propositions to be voted upon by
the electors include one providing
that amendments to the state con.
stitution may be proposed by Pc
titions Of electors and another
would provide that initiative and
referendum petitions be signed ~
qualified electors Other points in.
L. al lie dgf
mining validity OF petitions. regula.
ton Of circulation 0: petitions and
legislative penalties for forged
names on petitions.
Polls VIII open al 7 3. N. and close
At 3 tn First ward voter 90 TO
the gas office l25 ". Michigan
Az. second ward electors 10 the
Norman Block, 80 y. Huron St:
third ward voters 70 the city hall,
304 y. Huron St: fourth ward yot'
ers to the city storehouse. 40 y.
River St; and filth ward electors
10 the first floor o. Woodruff
school. + Michigan Ave.
Election board mem bership for
the wards include c. Tuley Wat
ling. r.. Henry Frain. D.. Stephen
" Dunlap r.. inspectors. joan WI.
kins. D.. Mrs. Lucille " Richard
son, ID. Mrs Laura Weter. D., Mrs.
Kathryn Fink. r., clerks. first ward.
James Hart. D.. John Cabaret. D..
Leon. Y. Burrell. r., inspectors,
Mrs Eucile s Hewens. r., Mrs.
Catherine Renton. r.. Mrs. Helen
Orr. D.. Mrs. Emma r Loesell. RI