Jones Republicans See Brisk Ballot in Jones County
Gene E. Taylor Monticello won GOP treasurer 602 to 476 with Easterly and Limerman behind. Glenn Brokaw 995 beat Pearson 820 and Vernon 685 for clerk. Rex Schrader led county attorney 1115 to Erdahl 868 and Shimanek 612. Alden 1424 over Dietiker 983 for 1959 term. Dirks 1363 over Crain 1176 for 1960 term. Mayberry 1163 over Brickley 1018 in surplus race. Several incumbents unopposed. Democrats nominate Specht Mitchell Carradus Reeves Jansen Kula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County
Gene E. Taylor
Monticello
G.O.P
Alene Easterly
Kay Limerman
Glenn Brokaw
John M. Pearson
Lewis Vernon
Rex Schrader
H. Elvin Erdahl
C. F. Shimanek
Schrader
Erdahl
Shimanek
Robert G. Alden
Jake Dietiker
Harm J. Dirks
Lee Crain
Everett J. Mayberry
D. E. Brickley
Russell Eldred
Royal Snyder
Lewis M.dreibelbis
Bess E. Sherman
L. D. Caraway
Incumbent Fails In Nomination Bid in Delaware
In Manchester Delaware county, incumbent E Grace Young lost the GOP bid for county recorder to LeaVon G Cooper. On the same ballot Ed Brockmeyer won the board of supervisors 1959 term. County totals show Patton 1,269. LeClerc 1,406. Greener 1,402. Nieman 1,391. Ponsford 1,411. Young 640. Cooper 940. Charlton 1,302. Skinner 1,285. Brockmeyer 640. Rossow 522. Beehm 405. Fitzpatrick 264. conservation board approved 965 to 902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
E. Grace Young
G.O.P
Delaware County Recorder
LeaVon G. Cooper
Ed Brockmeyer
Board of Supervisors
James E. Patton
A. V. LeClerc
Edna, Greener
Edward Fitzpatrick
Delaware County
Garfield Named Chief Justice of Iowa Supreme Court
The Iowa supreme court selected T. G. Garfield of Ames to be the next chief justice, succeeding Henry Peterson of Council Bluffs. The appointment takes effect July 1 after the annual selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Supreme Court
T. G. Garfield
Ames
Henry Peterson
Council Bluffs
Douglass Wins Poweshiek Democratic Nomination
John W. Douglass 48 of Malcom won a three way race for the Democratic nomination for state representative in Poweshiek County. He received 195 votes to Clem De Meulenaere 190 and William E. Reidle 106. Rep. George L. Paul of Brooklyn ran unopposed on the Republican ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Firemen Interfere at Polling Place Impounding Votes
In Davenport Scott County precinct Pleasant Valley No 1 election officials halted counting after four men including firemen entered the fire station polling place to protest Amy Greenwood a write in candidate. All ballots were impounded and taken to County Auditor Voss with legal review to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Scott County
Pleasant Valley
Amy Greenwood
Ruth Rubery
William Voss
Voss
Martin Leir
Democratic Committee
G O P Wins Popularity Poll in Iowa Legislature Races
In Des Moines UPI reports the Republican party demonstrated strength in the Iowa primary by winning the so called popularity tests where unopposed candidates gathered votes. Incumbents such as Sen. Sam Burton and Reps. Wayne Ballhagen and Martin E. Sar lost to challengers while Rep. Clark McNeal survived a party bid for renomination. Democrats mounted a write in bid in Harrison county after John J. Kelly was killed in a tractor accident. The popularity results favored Republicans in at least 16 house races as many incumbents were defeated or faced weaker opposition. Burton was defeated by Jake Mincks 2315 to 1924. Clifford Vance defeated Charles Strothman for the 10th district state senate nomination, Mahlon Brown ran unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Sam Burton
Ottumwa
Wayne Ballhagen
New Hartford
Martin E. Sar
Charles City
Clark McNeal
Belmond
Legislative Investigation Committee
Harrison County
K. C. Acre
Missouri Valley
John J. Kelly
Woodbine
Electronic computer used in Boone County election
Boone county officials used an electronic computer to total 59 primary races at once. The system combined recently purchased equipment with a second rented unit to compute returns Monday night and monitor running vote totals.
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Boone
UPI
Boone County
Iowa City Primary Vote Shows Tight Countywide Contest
Iowa City voters produced the second highest primary turnout in recent years with 4,871 ballots cast. KeyDemocratic wins included William Kern for sheriff Ralph Neuzil for county attorney and Emil Novy for supervisors while Charles A Barker won the Republican county attorney race. Total tallies show Kern 1 193 Neuzil 1 099 Jansa 1 807 and others with various results across offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa City
William A. Kern
Ralph L. Neuzil
Emil Novy
Charles A. Barker
Scott Swisher
William L. Kanak
Lumir W. Jansa
R. Neilson Miller
Kern
Aaron T. Rowe
Emil G. Trott
Oren Alt
Clayton Demo Nominee To State Is K. W. Fuelling
K W Fuelling of Farmersburg will represent Democrats of Clayton county in the November election. He defeated Leonard Schissel of Monona 937 to 597 in Monday's primaries. The rest of the article lists unopposed and contested results for various county and state offices across Iowa.
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Eleader
K. W. Fuelling
Farmersburg
Clayton County
Leonard Schissel
Monona
DES Moines
Gerald J.fore
Iowa
BM -Facher
Elkader
Warren
Guttenberg
Herschel Loveless
Charles Erick
Commerce Commission
John, Ehrhardt
John Cortlett
McGregor
Fuelling
Schissel
Lloyd Biederman
Volga
James L. Peters
Gerald Carroll
Art Willman
Garber
Erickson
Otto C. Rossbach
J. F. Walter
Norbert H. Niemeyer
Heny J. Torrey
Harold H. Ward
Strawber Point
John Ehrhardt
Aroald W. Mueller
Ralph Possehl
Bernice Carpenter
Strawberry Point
H. Roggensack
John E. Corlett
George Costigan
Elkport
Arthur Jennings
Milo D. Moody
Darwin Esch
Buchheit Nominated GOP Attorney In Fayette Primary
West Union resident Mark D. Buchheit won the Republican nomination for Fayette County attorney, defeating Richard Donohue. No Democratic candidates appeared on the ballot. Other GOP contests included the 1960 term for board of supervisors won by William J. A. Miehe of Ocelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Mark D. Buchheit
Fayette County
Richard Donohue
G.O.P
Board of Supervisors
William J. A. Miehe
Ocelwein
Donald L. Kimball
Fayette
Hazel Gehring
Elgin
Doris Springer
Herbert D. Klammer
Fred A. House
Buchheit
Donohue
Carlyle B. Hintz
O¢elwein
Hintz
Floyd Gilley
Maynard
Miehe
Elmer Pape
Dover Township
O. W. Troupe
Oran Township
Allamakee Supervisors Defeated in GOP Nomination
The Republican primary in Allamakee County produced upsets and confirmations. Morrell L. Yohe defeated incumbent Everett Leas for the 1959 term, Frank D. Beardmore beat Alton J. Bulman for the 1960 term, and Rep. Elmer A. Hoth won renomination for state representative. Incumbent sheriff William M. Huffman defeated Chet Barr, while L. E. Ricker and others were nominated without opposition. Democratic picks included Herbert Jenkins for state representative and Leslie W. Kerndt for the 1959 supervisor term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee
Morrell L. Yohe
Waterville
Everett Leas
G.O.P
Frank D. Beardmore
Dorchester
Alton J. Bulman
Beardmore
Elmer A. Hoth
Hoth
William H. Link
William M. Huffman
Chet Barr
L. E. Ricker
Leon Henderson
Lloyd R. Kolsrud
Keith E. Bigelow
Lynn W. Morrow
R. W. Pateman
Herbert Jenkins
Leslie W. Kerndt
Wilkinson Wins G O P Attorney Race in Iowa County
In a close GOP contest in a Iowa county Wilkinson defeated Schultz for county attorney. Spurrier, the incumbent, won the sheriff bid. Williams and Henry named to supervisors boards. no Democratic contests. GOP totals include Coffman 1762 for state rep, Willis 3060 for county auditor, Slaymaker 1702 for county treasurer, Engelbert 1708 for clerk of court, Voelkel 518 and Simmons 331 for sheriff contenders, DeGood 1472 for recorder, Wilkinson 1046 for attorney, Byram 1481 for coroner, Langlas 850 and Thomas 684 for supervisors terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Marengo
Iowa
John J. Wilkinson
Louis W. Schultz
William J. Spurrier
Sheriff's Post
G. D. Williams
W. H.J .Henry
Supervisors Board
Dempccr
G.O.P
William J. Coffman
North English
Gordon H. Willis
William F. Slaymaker
Gladys Engelbert
Spurrier
Charles B. Voelkel
J. H. Simmons
Gladys DeGood
Wilkinson
Schultz
Burns M.byram
Williams
Ervin Langlas
Henry
Will J.thomas, Jr
McClurg Beatty To Seek Sheriff's Post in Benton
In Benton County the sheriff race narrows to Verne H. McClurg Republican and Glenn Beatty Democrat for the November election. Other GOP wins include Karl G. Roths as treasurer and Wade K. Roszell as attorney. Democrats name Edward Matthews county auditor and James B. Ridenour treasurer. Counts show varied totals for multiple county offices and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Winton
Benton County
Keith Mossman
Robert M. Dewey
Glenn Detrick
Oren C. Thompson
John Gardemann
Matthews
Ray V. Kloeppen
Ride~nour
Winneshiek voters approve conservation unit and GOP races
In Decorah Winneshiek county voters backed a county conservation board 1 478 to 1 216. GOP nominations went to Paul Strand for county attorney 1 317 to 490 Floyd Pearson Darrell Olson GOP coroner 1 154 to 617 Orrie Iverson 1959 supervisor nominees Ernest Ashree Edgar Haugen 601 to 2 abstained on several posts and Democrats Leonard Carolan defeated Harry Haugen for 1959 supervisor nomination Leonard Dvorak beat Curtis Morrow 137 to 77 with other officials unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Strand
Floyd S. Pearson
Darrell Olson
G.O.P
Orrie R. Iverson
Ernest Ashree
Edgar O. Haugen
Darwin Ellingson
Levat Storla
George Vangsness
Henry R. Ernst
N. C. Ellingson
Voters Reject Courthouse and Jail in Cedar County
A special vote to fund a new Cedar county courthouse failed by 16 votes, with 2 004 yes to 1 986 no, short of 2 020 needed. The jail proposal also failed 1 970 no to 1 228 yes. County races included Republican sheriff candidates Leverenz and Barden and Democrat Laing in the sheriff contest, with three supervisors elected to serve the 1959 term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County
Nominees Listed In Keokuk County
Keokuk county held a light primary ballot with no contests. Republications nominated Robert Singmaster for state representative and other officials including J W Scott auditor Doris Tinsley treasurer W E McCuen clerk Arlan E Brower sheriff Nora Jacobs recorder J Leo Martin county attorney R Giles Gillett coroner W Wayne Edmundson Raymond Wonderlich and Arlan Brower for supervisors. Democrats named Keith H Dunton state representative William Burger Jr treasurer Daisy Utterback clerk John H Wallerich sheriff Delphine Hayes and B L Doggett plus George A Cassens as supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Keokuk
Robert Singmaster
Keota
J. W. Scott
Doris Tinsley
W. E. McCuen
Arlan E. Brower
Nora Jacobs
J. Leo Martin
R. Giles Gillett
Wayne Edmundson
Raymond Wonderlich
Keith H. Dunton
William Burger, Jr
Daisy Utterback
John H. Wallerich
Delphine Hayes
B. L. Doggett
Classified Ads Prove Effective. Dial EM 2 1121
One line ad copy touts the power of classified want ads to deliver results. Readers are urged to call EM 2 1121 and ask for an ad writer to place their own advertisement.
Harrington Named Democratic Candidate in Buchanan County
In Independence Buchanan County Democrats selected R. P. Harrington of Independence as their state representative nominee after defeating K. D. Miller. County offices on the Republican ticket include Helen McCullen for county auditor and supervisorial candidates Joe Hicks Carl Peterson with vote tallies shown for 1959 and 1960 terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Buchanan County
R. P. Harrington
K. D. Miller
Helen McCullen
Joe Hicks
Carl Peterson
Harrington
Miller
Paul A. Spener
Conservation Proposal Passes by Narrow 2 Vote Margin
In Floyd County residents approved a measure to authorize the county board of supervisors to name a county conservation board. The result was 1,453 yes and 1,451 no, marking the second time the proposal was presented to voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
UPI
Floyd County
County Board of Supervisors
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George F. Specht
Eileen E. Mitchell
Bernita Carradus
Clayton Reeves
William T. Jansen
Leonard Kula
Delaware
Garfield
Douglass
Sheriff's Office
Greenwood
House of Representative
Merle Hagedorn
Royal
House of Representatives
Herschel C. Loveless
Swisher
G. M. Ludwig
University of Iowa
James van Allen
Burton
Legislative Interim Committee
Jake Mincks
Elmer K. Bekman
Mincks
Senate
Clifford Vance
Mr. Pleasant
Charles Strothman
New London
Mahlon Brown
What Cheer
J. Edwin Gilour
Brown
Joan Liffring
Cornell
Howard C. Lane
Donald B. Laurie
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Russell Cole
Lane
Laurie
Quaker Oats Company
Clayton Demo
Melvin D. Lynhurst
C. B. ‘Akers
M. L. Abrahamson
Clyde Spry
Norman Erbe
Fred Schwengel
Henry O. Talle
Paul Cunningham
Ben Jensen
Charles Hoeven
Edith M. Johnson
J. Rex Weddle
Harvey Montgomery
U. S
Merwin Coad
Thomas J. Dailey
Leonard Wolf
McClurg
Beatty
Benton
Winneshiek
Decorah
Winneshiek County
County Conservation Board
Cedar
Jack Leverenz
Harold Laing
Carl Wilhelm
Richard J. Dircks
Richard Barden
Jack H. Leverenz
H. D. Scott
Glenn Hoffman
Ernest Wulff
George H. Roberts
Keokuk County
Mel Enderes
Bob Leaper
Harry Steele
George Finn
Truman Hanson
Wm. Fletcher
G. 0. Fletcher
Ray Duball
Roy Hodgson
Carl Fellendorf
James McGowan
Dale Battleman
Bill Johnson
Lloyd McCullough
Rapid
Chevrolet
Rapids Chevrolet Company
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