School Vote Results Across Western Towns
Large postwar school election yields mixed yet decisive results. Albermette Eldee Bowers and Albert Schuch win director seats. Morris Neighbor re-elected treasurer with 242 votes. Across towns including Elkader, Monticello and Tipton, voters choose boards, with totals ranging from dozens to over 1,000 ballots and several write-ins.
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Albermette Eldee Bowers
Albert Schuch
Evelyn Flitsch
Margaret
Verne Gocettschard
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Riverside Rejects School Bond Issue
Riverside voters defeated a proposed $40,000 bond project with 136 yes and 1219 no. The measure failed as only 153 percent turnout was noted, below the required 60 percent threshold. Incumbent Harold Cress and La Veggy were elected school directors. Ivan Schradel and Bob Schneider were defeated. Gefeva Schnabelen was elected.
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Tha Gatutte
Riverside
Mortessy
Harold Cress
la Veggy
Schanis
Ivan Schradel
Bob Schneider
Gefeva Schnabelen
Oxford Junction elects first woman to school board
In Oxford Junction, Arlene Oster won 424 votes to 86 and Blanche Fifield was re elected treasurer with 447 votes. R B McComas received 424 votes and Ervin Heller 419. A $55 000 Toledo school bond issue was approved to add a four room wing at the present building.
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Toledo
Ervin Heller
Tolw
Blanche Fifield
Charles Patterson
Mt. Vernon Okays School Building Sale
Mt Vernon voters approved selling the temporary kindergarten building Comsterk house by a 299 to 39 vote. Jack Pitlik was reelected to a three year board term with 258 votes. Richard Wolfe defeated Bruce Mullen for another directorship by 124 to 69.
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MT. Vernon
Comsterk House
Jack Pitlik
Richard Wolfe
Bruce Mullen
Belle Plaine write-in defeated in school board race
Belle Plaine voters elected Edwin Blanchard to the school board with 133 votes while write-in candidate Stadtal failed after 37 ballots were spoiled. Norland Rusk won re election with 235 votes and Fern Thorndsen became treasurer with 223 votes.
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Newhall
Harold Carlson
Ernest Glenn
Merle Gurdeman
Norway
Noble Brockschlank
Harry Ballard
Prentiss Folway
Tressuier
Clin
Cedar Rapids
Tars
Sradtal
Tha Qusolte
Belle Plaine
Edwin Blanchard
Claude Conkin
Norland Rusk
Fern Thorndsen
Local Board Election Yields Races and Treasurer Pick
The slate saw reelection of a seated member and Spencer G. Hutt elected to the board with 5 and 100 votes respectively. Defeated were Wayne Hudson with 26 votes Virgil Patterson with 43 and Faye G. Sypherd with 75. Mrs Ethel Manary elected treasurer with 106 votes.
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Spencer G. Hutt
Wayne Hudson
Virgil Patterson
Faye G. Sypherd
Ethel Manary
Slim Turnout and Bond Votes in Several School Districts
Voter turnout was light in several districts while bond issues gained approval. Farhersburg approved a $336000 bond for a 13 room addition. Snydel district passed two measures funding new classrooms. Waterloo renewed a $244 mill levy for ten years. Sioux City board seats went to Elmer Swensen and Herman La Plante. Betendorf approved a $175000 elementary school bond by 633 to 41.
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Farhersburg
Snydel
Waterloo
Elmer Swensen
Herman la Plante
Siouxity
Council Bluffs
Harry C. Voss
C. Francis Putnam
John Lundquist
Bettendorf
Coggon Votes School Bonds
Voters approve a $262 060 Coggon community school district bond for a school addition. The tally was 490 for and 97 against. Directors reconfirmed: Orvie McCright and Dr Oniler re-elected, defeating Flwin Tillard and Wilbur Mangold.
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Caspelle
Coggon
Vee Orvie McCright
Dr. 1. 1
Oniler
Flwin Tillard
Wilbur Mangold
College District Rejects Tax Levy Vote Outcome Noted
The College Community school district voters defeated a proposed 24 mil levy 246 to 286. Williams Faltis won a two year director term. Leo Modracek and Tom Hartley named three year directors. David Newhaus elected treasurer for two years.
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Ely
College Community
Williams Faltis
Leo Modracek
Tom Hartley
David Newhaus
Marengo Voters Approve Five-Year School Levy
Marengo district voters approve a five year extension of a 22 percent mill tax levy for playground and school improvements. The levy passes 382 to 40 while 378 votes cast. Dr. Fr. B. Galbraith and Leslie Keil are reelected directors.
Decorah voters approve 2 mill school levy and director results
Decorah residents approve a 2 mill school levy to finish a building project by 776 to 472. In director races Paul Hardy is re elected with 1 076 votes and Joe Welgos wins with 921. defeated are Wayne Osimundson 264 and Ivan Kortkamp 166.
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Odel G.ane Mae
Decorah
Paul Hardy
Joe Welgos
Wayne Osimundson
Ivani Kortkamp
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Manchester OKs Building Addition at High School
Manchester independent school district voters approved expenditures not more than 100000 to build and equip a four room addition to the new high school. The vote was 422 to 31. Directors elected were Mrs Harriet Schmitz 276 votes and Doug Palmer 305 votes. Mrs Edna Gosling was defeated with 231 votes.
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al Ts
Manchester
Manchester Independent School District
Ahl
I Harriet Schmitz
Doug Palmer
Edna Gosling
Cromwell Pushes Open Door Policy for Mental Hospitals
Dr J C Cromwell newly appointed superintendent of the State Mental Health Institute at Independence urges an open door policy for mental hospitals saying prejudice and misinformation exist and hospitals should resemble well regarded general hospitals with voluntary admissions and few locked wards. He takes over April 1 and champions patient choice and transparency.
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Des Moines
J. C. Cromwell
Independence
Iontay
Cromwell
State Board of Control
State Hospital
Blackfoot
Idaho
Independence Hospital
American Psychiatric Association
Kealona
Beyer-Hueffel
Davenport
West Union
Menory
Fayette
Milroy to Seek Re election in Vinton District
VINTON State Rep Jack Milroy announces candidacy for re election at Republican primary on June 4. The 32 year old attorney from Vinton serves his first term and is active in civic groups including the Easter seal campaign. Edwin Paddy Driscoll remains a patient at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids.
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Vinton
Jack Milroy
Milroy
J. Milroy
Benton County
J. H. Milroy
Iowa
Grinnell College
University of Iowa
College of Law
Infantry
Methodist Church
Masons, Legion
Lions Club
Farm Bureau
Izaak Walton League
Iowa Flying Farmers
Neil Johns
Toledo
State Board of Control
Board of Regents
Watkins
Edwin “Paddy” Driscoll
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
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Lews Heiberger
Ralph Sweaney
Roy Peters
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Hubert Degner
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Wayne Jackson
Searles Bisgrove
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Springville
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Herbert Pollack
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Strawberry Point
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Darwin Esch
Elliott
Esch
J. Dg. Matthews
It Tatna
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Fred Mohrfeld
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Harvey Vail
James Adams
Tipton
Lester Chambilis
W. J. Kopsa
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Tracy
D. N. Voetberg
Ray Holst
Robert Wignall
Ira Branson
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H. L. Thornton
Merlin Schmidt
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Bayard Stott
Viola
Franklin Kinney
Willis Feirbanks
Kinney
Walford
Otto Melsha
John Wadsworth
West Liberty
Lawrence Roth
Stanley Elder
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