Vernon Simon elected mayor in Vinton election
Vernon Simon won the Vinton mayoralty Tuesday with 432 votes against incumbent Paul Greene who received 274. In uncontested council races Ivan Davis Horace Thompson D. C. Wiedeman E. T. Smith L. A. Blanchard and Lloyd Byam won, and Orville Harris was chosen park commissioner.
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Vinton
Vernon Simon
Paul Greene
Simon
Greene
Ivan Davis
Horace Thompson
D. C. Wiedeman
E. T. Smith
L. A. Blanchard
Lloyd Byam
Orville Harris
Brandon Man Elected Mayor and Council
William Dozark was elected Brandon mayor but refused the post and joined the city council instead. He won 11 council votes and 16 write in votes for mayor amid no major candidates. Other councilmen elected were Paul Berkfelder Glenn Stoner Merton McKinley and El 3s Triax.
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Brandon
William Dozark
Dozark
Paul Berkfelder
Glenn Stoner
Merton McKinley
EL. 3S
Triax
Squabble Brings Out Big Riverside Vote
Riverside turnout for a sewer and water project hit a record 223 votes in a municipal election. Ernest Lund won mayor with 162 votes, defeating Carl Hoff man who had 48. Council seats saw Ralph Kloppfer 156, Robert Harper 160, Dale Southwick 105. incumbents Don Kirchner 141 and Ivan Schrader 144 won, while John Maas 65 and Charles Rice 85 lost. Marge Luckey received 39 write‑in votes.
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Riverside
Ernest Lund
Carl Hoffman
Ralph Kloppfer
Robert Harper
Dale Southwick
Don Kirchner
Ivan Schrader
John Maas
Charles Rice
Marge Luckey
Council
Netolicky Wins Swisher Mayoral Race In Write-In Ballot
Swisher voters turnout soared to 133 for a strictly write-in city election. William Netolicky elected mayor with 59 votes, defeating William Dvorak who received 45. Elmer Ulch re-elected treasurer with 72. Incumbents Pudil and Holets lead write-in council seats with 95 and 92 votes respectively, while Smahel 61 Kiser 57 and Sterner 57 also win. All ballots had no printed names.
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Swisher
William Netolicky
William Dvorak
Elmer Ulch
Edwin Pudil
Arnold Holets
Robert Smahel
Howard Kiser
Incumbent Loses In Tama Council Contest
Kenneth Werner defeats incumbent Paul H. Stiger for the Second ward council seat with 220 votes to 89. E. C. Carnell wins his eleventh mayoral term. William Kaliban and John G. Peters elected at large, Sherman Quigley Jr named first ward councilman, Jack Harden elected in the third ward.
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TAMA
Kenneth Werner
Paul H. Stiger
Werner
Stiger
E. C. Carnell
William Kaliban
John G. Peters
Sherman Quigley, Jr
Jack Harden
Decorah elects Rosenthal mayor in light vote
Decorah voters reelect mayor C. H. Rosenthal with 564 votes. In the fifth ward Lyle Sacquirie defeats Bastian Torvik 157 to 125, while Semore Toste tops Clarence Wilkins 96 to 42 in the fourth ward. At large seats go to Robert Bernatz 512 and Leonard Karnik 389 over Richard Henley 242. Other winners include Chester Hill first ward F. C. Warner second ward and Durwood Baker third ward. The city vote was light but 286 in the fifth ward turnout.
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Decorah
C. H. Rosenthal
Lyle Sacquirie
Bastian Torvik
Semore Toste
Clarence Wilkins
Robert Bernatz
Leonard Karnik
Richard Henley
Chester Hill
F. C. Warner
Durwood Baker
Stein Re-elected Mayor of Toledo
George Stein was re-elected mayor of Toledo in a three way race with 331 votes. Rudolph Sova earned 211 and Albert Eberhart 82. Harold E. Reinier won at large councilman for 2 years with 378 votes, James Bruce 172 and Dan Steven 133. Vern Norris captured 290 votes for 4 year at large, defeating Alfred Brandt 180 and Robert Borglum 138. Ward results show Emil Echytil 119 over Charles Maplethorpe 99 in Ward 1, L F Bell 83 over Cecil Ramsdell 60 in Ward 2, and James Shaff 136 with write-in John Kopecky 102 in Ward 3. Total votes 640.
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Rudolph Sova
Albert Eberhart
Harold E. Reinier
James Bruce
Dan Steven
Vern Norris
Alfred Brandt
Robert Borglum
Emil Echytil
Charles Maplethorpe
L. F. Bell
Cecil Ramsdell
James Shaff
John Kopecky
Ingels Re-elected Manchester Mayor
Manchester voters returned Mayor Truman R. Ingels to office with 543 votes to Virgil Arnold's 263. In ward races Theodore Crawford beat Milton Hauser 98 to 60 in the first ward, Garth Arnold 538 and Milton Bohnenkamp 576 won council seats, Harley Barett defeated Oscar Rauh 162 to 140 in the third, Moorey Cooke ran unopposed in the second with 305 votes. The total 837 was light.
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Manchester
Truman R. Ingels
Virgil Arnold
Arnold
Theodore Crawford
Milton Hauser
Garth Arnold
Milton Bohnenkamp
D. E. Dubois
Harley Barett
Oscar Rauh
Moorey Cooke
Write-in Ticket Wins in Lone Tree Mayoral Race
In Lone Tree a sewer project row sparked a write-in contest. Incumbent mayor Emmett Bird did not seek re election and Steve Hamilton won with 164 votes. Council winners were Leo Jarrard 160 Don Boyd 154 Cyril Rife 154 Ivan Graham 153 Sam Collins 151. Defeated incumbents were Robert Dickey Harold Storm and others.
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Lone Tree
Emmett Bird
Steve Hamilton
Leo Jarrard
Don Boyd
Cyril Rife
Ivan Graham
Sam Collins
Robert Dickey
Harold Storm
Edward Vander Linden
Alvin Schnoebelen
Charles McLean
McGregor Mayor Wins by 2 Votes
D. H. Butterfield reelected mayor of McGregor by a 2 vote margin with 196 votes to 194 for Arnold Larson. Incumbent councilmen N. H. Burdsall Alvin Franz John E. Peterson and Dr. D. F. Strutt were reelected. new councilman Duane Thornbury earned 371 votes. J. J. Goheen elected treasurer with 55 write ins and L. J. Lindemann named park commissioner with 37 write-in votes.
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McGregor
D. H. Butterfield
Arnold Larson
N. H. Burdsall
Alvin Franz
John E. Peterson
D. F. Strutt
Duane Thornbury
J. J. Goheen
L. J. Lindemann
Bradley Elected New Mayor of Fairbank
Bradley defeated Burnett for Fairbank mayor with 116 votes to 105. Council members chosen were Leo Duffy Fred Kemp Walter Poelge Dan Miller and Ray Weber from a field of ten candidates.
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Fairbank
Roland Bradley
K. V. Burnett
Bradley
Burnett
Leo Duffy
Fred Kemp
Walter Poelge
Dan Miller
Ray Weber
Tie for Mayor’s Job at Postville
Postville voters Tuesday produced a two way mayoral tie between Ben Davis and H. C. Luhman with 72 votes each. All council incumbents were re elected. Leonard Casten won a term as hospital trustee in a new post.
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Gazette Postville
Ben Davis
H. C. Luhman
Leonard Casten
Ehrhardt Named Hawkeye Mayor
Carrol Ehrhardt was elected mayor of Hawkeye in a write in vote. He drew 36 votes to 27 for W C Robinson. 124 votes were cast, a large turnout for this city. Loren Billmeyer was re elected treasurer, 196. Newly elected council members were Herman Buhr and Henry Wedeimeier.
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Hawkeye
Carrol Ehrhardt
W. C. Robinson
H. H. Engel
Volney Palmer
Helen Walsh
Marvin Burkhart
Loren Bill
Mayor Olin Smith defeats Harlan Siemens in Dysart election
In Dysart, incumbent Mayor Harlan Siemens loses to Olin Smith by 216 to 118 votes. Five council seats are filled with Orville Spurgeon, Paul Wieck, John Helm, and Eugene Elliott elected. A write-in vote results include Arlo Van Tassell with 95 votes. Howard Wendt reelected treasurer with 298. park commissioner William Schnell defeats Robert Schlotterback 196 to 116. Total votes cast 348.
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Harlan Siemens
Olin Smith
Siemens
Smith
Orville Spurgeon
Paul Wieck
John Helm
Eugene Elliott
Spurgeon
Helm
Howard Wendt
William Schnell
Robert Schlotterback
Anamosa Elects Few Incumbents in City Race
Anamosa voters re elected only one incumbent councilman Roy Folkerts with 96 votes defeating Lester Ricklefs who had 88 Folkerts represents ward IV Henry Furno defeated mayor Julius Westphal with 522 to 391 Don ald Eicchelberger 696 and Lester Douglas 436 were elected at large councilmen defeating Robert Dirks 418 and August Pierson 258 Donald Dearborn 213 defeated Lawrence Otten 106 C L Randolph 158 defeated Victor Knight 121 Leo Dougherty 102 defeated Irving Graver 64 incumbent ward III
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Anamosa
Roy Folkerts
Lester Ricklefs
Folkerts
Henry Furino
Julius Westphal
Donald Eicchelberger
Lester Douglas
Robert Dirks
August Pierson
Donald Dearborn
Lawrence Otten
C. L. Randolph
Victor Knight
Leo Dougherty
Irving Graver
Central City Elects New Mayor and Council Members
Verne O. Phelps defeats incumbent Wayne Hutchins 155 to 115 to win mayor in Central City. Elmer Satterlee elected park commissioner with 25 write-in votes. Norman Woldum gains 3 write-ins. Council seats go to incumbents W. D. Tidball 248, William Cooper 182, Vincent Vanis 189, J. R. Ford 208, Leroy Brashears 163. several others including Mac Stone 121, Lyle Slater 134, Al C. Howe 99 fail to win.
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Central City
Elmer Satterlee
Verne O. Phelps
Wayne Hutchins
Norman Woldum
W. D. Tidball
William Cooper
Vincent Vanis
J. R. Ford
Leroy Brashears
Mac Stone
Lyle Slater
al C. Howe
Council
Write-in Candidate Elected by One Vote in Clarence
Clarence council seats go to Paul Busch ing with 93 votes defeating Harold Muesing who had 92. Incumbents Ralph Christensen 135 and E. E. Meyer 126 win again, Leroy Gade 108 and Howard Thein 118. Mayor Henry Von Muenster re-elected with 122 votes. Total votes 191.
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Clarence
Paul Busching
Harold Muesing
Ralph Christensen
E. E. Meyer
Leroy Gade
Howard Thein
Henry von Muenster
Rischell Wins Guttenberg Council Race Record Votes
Edwin Rischell is re elected mayor in Guttenberg defeating Harold Kann 388 to 350 as 751 votes set a record. Rischell and most incumbents won back seats while one council member failed. New council members include Walter Bovis Arthur Frommelt John H Gull and Maurice G Peirce. Cletus Saegling defeated Elmer Hansen for the council and several incumbents lost bids.
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Guttenberg
Edwin Rischell
Harold Kann
Rischell
Walter Bovis
Arthur Frommelt
John H. Gull
Maurice G. Peirce
Cletus Saegling
Elmer Hansel
Council
Gilbert D. Barnhart, Jr
Albert Gilbertz
Warren Koehner
Melvin Schmitt
Hubert Schweikert
Willard Tuecke
North English Write in Fails to Oust Incumbent Mayor
North English voters re-elected Mayor Frank Allen with 163 votes as write in candidates failed to topple him. Other write ins included Dr J D Roller 89 votes and several incumbents and hopefuls with lower tallies.
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Frank Allen
J. D. Roller
Wayne Banes
Elden Beerkrem
Lowell Churchill
Lewis E. Miller
Wayne Wade
Larry Miller
Larry Kirkpatrick
Menno Blosser
Joe Strohman
Incumbents Defeated In Des Moines Vote
In Des Moines two city council incumbents lose as Jens Grothe and William Leachman defeat Robert Conley and Frank McGowan. Grothe tops with 23 897 votes and Leachman 23 349. Conley 17 069 and McGowan 15 755. Labor endorsements were noted by the defeated incumbents.
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DES Moines
Robert E. Conley
Frank McGowan
Jens Grothe
William C. Leachman
Grothe
Leachman
Conley
McGowan
Polk County Labor Council
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Two Incumbents Lose in Election At Center Point
Center Point voters ousted two council incumbents Marion Grubbs and Lloyd Achenbach. Mayor Tom Neenan also lost his bid for a council seat. Blake Shipton was elected mayor with 227 votes, defeating Arlie Weaver write-in. Council seats went to David Craig Oliver Whitcomb John Ashlock Harley Notbohm and Charles Hendryx. Voters approved sewer system water works board and cemetery propositions.
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Center Point
Marion Grubbs
Lloyd Achenbach
Tom Neenan
Blake Shipton
Arlie Weaver
David Craig
Oliver Whitcomb
John Ashlock
Harley Notbohm
Charles Hendryx
Craig
Notbohm
Roy Ferguson
Paul Roseberry
Cascade records historic vote as Leo Dolphin becomes mayor
Cascade residents cast a historic tally of 658 votes. Leo Dolphin won with 354 votes to defeat J J Kane 139 and Raphael Neiers 142, the incumbent. Other candidates include Louis Schell 438 Arnold Cigrand 429 Wilbur Otting 431 Pat Kean 387 and Paul Dahlem 375. Defeated incumbents include Herbert J McNally 315 Art Pape 233 and Eugene Lees 181. Rose Nederhiser tallied 76 write in votes for council.
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Cascade
Leo Dolphin
J. J. Kane
Raphael Neiers
Neiers
Louis Schell
Arnold Cigrand
Wilbur Otting
Pat Kean
Paul Dahlem
Otting
Herbert J. McNally
Art Pape
Eugene Lees
Rose Nederhiser
Council
Seckel is New Marengo Mayor
Carl Seckel defeated incumbent George Fiser 529 to 396 in Tuesday’s election to become Marengo mayor. Ten victorious council members were Otto Maas 156 votes first ward John Haas 220 votes second ward L R Jackson 126 votes third ward Robert Simmons 603 and Dr M L Worthington 466 councilmen at large. Defeated council candidates included Gordon Jansma H B Johnson Earl Shaull Edward Jahr and Hal Blakesley.
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Marengo
Carl Seckel
George Fiser
Otto Maas
John Haas
L. R. Jackson
Robert Simmons
Dr. M. L. Worthington
Gordon Jansma
H. B. Johnson
Earl Shaull
Edward Jahr
Hal
Blakesley
Shaull
Mayor Armstrong Wins Re election in Independence
Mayor William Armstrong and his full ticket are reelected in Independence. Armstrong posts 873 votes to Paul Jones Jr 564. Councilmen at large Jack Freeman 845 and Clarence Cottrell 819 win over Blakesley 542 and Infelt 533. Ward results: Carl Nichols 202. Greenley 56 write ins. Leonard Nelson 179 over Earl Trumbauer 102. W L Dray 206 over Bill Pierce 187. Frank Hickey 144 over Richard Brown 49. W A Lenz 113 over Charles Hare 98.
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Paul Jones, Jr
Jack Freeman
Clarence Cottrell
Robert Blakesley
George Infelt
Blakesley
Infelt
Armstrong
Carl Nichols
Greenley
Leonard Nelson
Earl Trumbauer
W. L. Dray
Bill Pierce
Frank Hickey
Richard Brown
W. A. Lenz
Charles Hare
Fayette polls spark vote dispute and county officials called
Fayette County Sheriff Fred House and County Attorney Mark Buchheit were summoned to the Fayette polls about 8 p m Tuesday after write in mayoral candidate Jack Beck charged voting access issues. Beck lost to incumbent R E Cousins 174 to 181, a recount possible. In Lamont, Harry Stewart edged Merle Elliott for mayor, with write in E M Barr elected treasurer and incumbents Burdette Ross Max Thompson Ed Berbeck plus write ins Floyd Kuhn Tracy Donaldson named to the council.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Fred House
Mark Buchheit
Jack Beck
Beck
Buchheit
R. E. Cousins
Cousins
Thomas Henry
Howard Hubbell
Charles Lewis
Harry Brown
Virgil Borchardt
Gazette
Lamont
Harry Stewart
Merle Elliott
Stewart
Elliott
E. M. Barr
Burdette Ross
Max Thompson
Ed Berbeck
Floyd Kuhn
Tracy Donaldson
Meyer Renamed Stanley Mayor
Meyer Renamed Stanley Mayor Meyer Leon Meyer was re elected mayor Tuesday defeating William Folmer 45 votes to 19 Incumbents re elected to the council were Albert Eschen 44 votes Elmer Morgan 47 Harold Fox 47 and Leo Schmidtke 38 New member elected on the same ticket was Clare Ingamells 36 Lydia Mahoney was unopposed for treasurer Defeated for council posts were J W Finch 21 William Cole 17 Howard De Sotel 24 Wendell Clark 11 and Duane Fox 26
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Stanley
Leon Meyer
William Follmer
Albert Eschen
Elmer Morgan
Harold Fox
Leo Schmidtke
Clare Ingamells
Lydia Mahoney
J. W. Finch
William Cole
Howard de Sotel
Wendell Clark
Duane Fox
Johnson Wins At Springville City Election
Springville mayoral race ends with L. A. Johnson defeating incumbent Loren Brown 126 to 120. Councilmen elected are Orville Cox Norman Purinton Jack Clark Elmer Wellner James Dunn and Russell Reed named park commissioner with 24 votes.
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Springville
Loren Brown
L. A. Johnson
Johnson
Brown
Orville Cox
Norman Purinton
Jack Clark
Elmer Wellner
James Dunn
Russell Reed
Incumbents Re-elected To Oelwein Council
Two at large councilmen Fred Benzer with 511 votes and Al Kiel with 663 votes were reelected Tuesday. Sam Mazziotti received 467 votes for the post. All other incumbent councilmen were reelected. A total of 1 049 votes were cast.
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Gatte Oelwein
Fred Benzer
al Kiel
Sam Mazziotti
Wiebel Elected Mayor of Lowden in All Write-In Race
Fred Wiebel won Lowden city election with 39 write-in votes to incumbent W R Mensing 14. Re-elected councilmen were Paul Mensing 48 Leo Twachtmann 47 Henry Freese 47 Lee J Milota 47 and Henry Otte 40. Arnold Koch was re-elected treasurer.
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Lowden
Fred Wiebel
W. R. Mensing
Paul Mensing
Leo Twachtmann
Henry Freese
Lee J. Milota
Henry Otte
Arnold Koch
Stanwood Councilman Ousted In Local Election
Stanwood voters ousted longtime councilman Paul Gadke after 20 years, who secured 66 votes to Harold Babcock’s 79. Incumbents C. L. Bently and Fred Luedeman won 104 and 90, Art Koering 105, Don Peterman 97. C. L. Hanks was renamed mayor with 106 votes. Carol Haesemeyer remained treasurer with 120 votes. Frederick Meyer and Lorance Makey joined the park board.
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Stanwood
Paul Gadke
Harold Babcock
C. L. Bently
Fred Luedeman
Art Koering
Don Peterman
C. L. Hanks
Carol Haesemeyer
Frederick Meyer
Lorance Makey
North Liberty elects write in candidates
North Liberty voters chose several write in candidates Tuesday. Mayor Jess Musgrave was re elected with 64 votes. New councilmen include William Peffer 77 votes Marvin Sass 75 Lloyd Freeman 62 James Gassman 54 and John Busch 36.
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North Liberty
Jess Musgrave
William Peffer
Marvin Sass
Lloyd Freeman
James Gassman
John Busch
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