Armstrong Re elected Mayor In Three Way Independence Race
William M. Armstrong won Independence mayoral race with 529 votes. Kuhny Van Heuvelen 379 and Clyde Marshall 396 trailed. Council winners were Robert Blakesley 509 and Jack Gates 506. Losers include Alva Norton 418 and Dr L A Bastian 386 with ward results listed.
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Independence
William M. Armstrong
Kuhny van Heuvelen
Clyde Marshall
Robert Blakesley
Jack Gates
Alva M. Norton
Dr. L. A. Bastian
Loyd van Tasell
Lyle Fletcher
Jack Freeman
Leslie Fry
Paul Eilers
Leonard Nelson
Forreste Harn
Herschel Black
George Infelt
Donald Tegen
Clair Hoffman
Frank Hickey
Thomas E. Howes
Beaty McDonald
Walter Roehrkasse
Clarence Cottrell
Lacey Gee
Hutchins Elected Mayor in Belle Plaine Defeats Five
Charles E. Hutchins was elected mayor of Belle Plaine Tuesday in a six-candidate race. Hutchins received 248 votes, defeating incumbent Roger Pyburn who had 211. Other totals include Russell Hecht 97 George Knight 17 James Pavelka 55 Levi Ruhl 43. Council results: Neil Strawhorn Jr 455 and Clarence Fisher 450 won at large. ward results show Harold Ohman 86 in Second ward and Claude Conklin 89 in Third ward. Wayne Conrad ran unopposed in First ward. Ferne Throndsen with 604 votes became treasurer and Richard Bergeson named parks commissioner.
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Belle Plaine
Charles E. Hutchins
Roger Pyburn
Hutchins
Russell Hecht
George Knight
James Pavelka
Pyburn
Levi Ruhl
Clarence Fisher
Neil Strawhorn, Jr
Sam Roudabush
Harold Ohman
L. K. Anderson
J. H. Stadler
A. N. Wilson
Claude Conklin
A. J. Formanek
Wayne Conrad
Ferne Throndsen
Richard Bergeson
Parks Commission
Jessen Wins Strawberry Point Mayoral Race
John W. Jessen defeated Rudolph Schug to become mayor of Strawberry Point. Jessen won 389 votes to Schug’s 94 among 508 cast. Council winners were Baumgartner 357 Bowers 325 Bussey 382 Huebner 353 Kubicek 349. defeated council candidates were Foley 234 Galloway 175 Miersen 245. Incumbent treasurer Dunfrund re-elected with 425 votes.
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Strawberry Point
John W. Jessen
Rudolph Schug
Jessen
Schug
Donald Baumgartner
George Bowers
Reynold Bussey
Willis Huebner
William Kubicek
Don Foley
Emery Galloway
Don Miersen
George Dunfrund
Help Wanted Classifieds and Household Services
Ladies seek work by the hour or week including housework nursing and child care. Listings show alterations and mending dressmaking drapery sewing and domestic help with contact numbers and addresses in Marion and nearby areas. Numerous entries indicate home-based services and part time grooming tasks with varied availability and rates.
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Mondail 'S
Marion
N.W
Iman
Smith's
Central City
Foolworth
Cleveland
Waltrees
Cape Sd Dibh
St. SE
Hopkinton Mayor Defeated by Archie Beitz in Vote
In Hopkinton the incumbent mayor J B Freeze lost to Archie Beitz. Defeated candidates include A A Lyons 45 votes and Ernest R Garlick 37. Freeze totals were 80 to Beitz 139. New council members are R W Reggenteine 232 Paul G Gienatt 212 E A Dunlap 166 Merle Robinson 189 Clarence Melchert 193. Gienatt is the sole incumbent defeated. Eugene Cross 140 J P Grieff 134 Alexander Kenney 122 William Murray Jr 81 also fell. Arlene Smith was re elected treasurer.
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Eugene Cross
J. P. Grieff
Alexander Kenney
William Murrray, Jr
Arlene Smith
Write-in Candidate Loses in Coggon Race
Robert LeClerc was elected mayor of Coggon defeating write-in candidate L A Hinten. LeClerc received 90 votes to Hinten's 20, in a total of 177 votes. Jerry Boone won a council seat with 83 votes and L F Havlik with 101. The other three seats were decided earlier. James Basler and E i R Armil were defeated on a write-in campaign.
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Gazette
Robert LeClerc
L. A. Hinten
LeClerc
Hinten
Jerry Boone
L. F. Havlik
James Basler
E. Ir. Armil
Incumbent Gibson and Fransen Win Mayoral Races in Ward Four
ESTHERVILLE AP Incumbent O C Gibson and opponent Herb Fransen both won seats in the Fourth ward council race. Gibson edged Fransen 69 to 65 for the full term beginning next January while Fransen won the short term 24, ruling until January with 15 votes to 7. In the Third ward write in Art Irwin received 76 votes to 69 for Don Krahmer.
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Estherville
O. C. Gibson
Herb Fransen
Gibson
Fransen
Art Irwin
Don Krahmer
Miller Defeated in Kalona Council Race
Kalona residents chose new council members as Don Miller lost the election. Winners include Joe Allan Tom Russell Harold Teets Reese Trusler and John J. Yoder with vote counts 117 119 122 118 and 123 respectively. R H Peterseim was re elected mayor and V D Hochstetler named treasurer.
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Kalona
Don Miller
Joe Allan
Tom Russell
Harold Teets
Reese Trusler
John J. Yoder
Miller
R. H. Peterseim
V. D. Hochstetler
Write-in Winner Elected Mayor In Oxford Jct Special
Wilbur Pate won the Oxford Junction mayoral race as a write-in with 33 of 95 votes. Victor Tatak, previously appointed, received 21 write-ins. Council incumbents Hanwardsen Koranda and Kula were re elected with 86 votes. New members Hansen 89 and Mezaur 82 joined, with Fifield re elected.
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Oxford Junction
Wilbur Pate
Victor Tatak
Tom Hanwardsen
Otto Koranda
Lewis Kula
August Hansen
Fred Mezaur
Blanche Fifield
Odie Woods Elected Mayor of Palo
Odie Woods was elected mayor Tuesday defeating Don Zellar 63 to 27. Voters cast a total of 96 votes. Council members re elected are M. P. Hinz William Eysley Ivan Booth and Hillary Zellar. Newly elected is Bill Hootman. Edwin Booth named treasurer.
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Palo—Odie Woods
Don Zellar
M. P. Hinz
William Eysley
Ivan Booth
Hillary Zellar
Bill Hootman
Edwin Booth
Solon Voters Elect J. S. Moreland Mayor and Council
Solon voters elected J. S. Moreland mayor with 97 votes against Richard Benischek who had 87. Arno Lawson won treasurer by seven write-in votes. For the Solon council five members were chosen from 17 candidates: Virgil Vernon John Von Spreecken Hans Rohwedder Roland Fall and George Zimmerman.
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Solon
J. S. Moreland
Arno Lawson
Moreland
Richard Benischek
Lawson
Solon Council
Virgil Vernon
John von Spreecken
Hans Rohwedder
Roland Fall
George Zimmerman
Incumbents Win At Dysart Polls
Dysart voters reelect Harlan Siemens as mayor and reappoint Peter Jepsen Orville Spurgeon Carl Wuest Jim Wunder and John Helm as council members Howard Wendt remains treasurer Milford Overton chosen park commissioner by write in vote Incumbents defeat E G Hix Jr for mayor and Robert Kullmer Joe Harran Art Messe Vernon Seebach Ed Glein seek council seats Voters approve free garbage pickup by town council.
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Dysart
Dysart Votters
Harlan Siemens
Peter Jepsen
Orville Spurgeon
Carl Wuest
Jim Wunder
John Helm
Howard Wendt
Milford Overton
E. G. Hix, Jr
Robert Kullmer
Joe Harran
Art Messe
Vernon See
Castalia Elects Write-in State
Castalia voters elected by write-in Tuesday with no names on the ballot. Elected were Fred Everman mayor and councilmen Gus Drebenstedt Milton Scopp Clifford Stil Henry Thompson and Vernon Kamp.
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Castalia
Fred Everman
Gus Drebenstedt
Milton Scopp
Clifford Stil
Henry Thompson
Vernon Kamp
Earlville Elects Bramley Mayor in Lopsided Win
Earlville voters chose James Bramley as mayor by a strong margin over Ambrose Westhoff 180 to 75. Incumbents Ernest Hunt Harvey Holscher Eugene Ride nour return. new councilmen William Kragenbrink and Herbert Tierschel join, while Lyle Orcutt loses. Carl Laxson named treasurer as 263 residents cast ballots.
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Earlville
James Bramley
Smala Wins Central City Mayoral Race
Paul Smala led Central City with 155 votes to Henry Anderson 50 and R L Sweet 75, total 285. Other figures include Jack Carley 146 Richard Ford 198 Wayne Hutchins 208 Vincent Vanis 199 Norman Woldum 183. Park commissioner went to Mrs Henry Drexler 238 for six years. Clarence Rech 149 for two years. Richard Ellefson defeated for two year term.
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Central City
Paul Smala
Henry C. Anderson
R. L. Sweet
Jack Carley
Richard Ford
Wayne Hutchins
Vincent Vanis
Norman Woldum
William Brubaker
William Cooper
Howard Slife
Robert Smith
Henry Drexler
Clarence Rech
Richard Elefson
Coralville Rejects Two Proposals and Approves Annexations
Coralville voters rejected two measures with a sewer bond issue failing 158 to 69 and a four year term proposal losing 132 to 95. Seven annexation proposals were approved while Rodney Bidlack ran unopposed for mayor.
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Gazette
Coralville
Rodney Bidlack
Councilmen Elected In Monona Eight-Man Race
Vern Hupfer was mayor of Monona. In an eight man race for five council posts, Preston Carr Edward Cardes Selmer Hellen Ronald Schultz and John Wachter were elected.
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Monona
Vern Hupfer
Monona Tuesay
Preston Carr
Edward Cardes
Selmer Hellen
Ronald Schultz
John Wachter
Monaghan Named Public Relations Aide for Iowa GOP
William J. Monaghan 37, Perry Daily Chief managing editor, appointed public relations assistant for the Iowa Republican Party. He will begin Dec 2 and handle party publicity, news releases, and liaison duties with Republican leaders statewide. In Wyoming, Dr Elmer G Rexstad won the mayoral write-in. councilmen included Towers Garside Brunscheen.
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Des Moines
William
J. Monaghan
Perry
Iowa
Republican Party
L. J. Jurgemeyer
Clinton
G. O. P. Central Committee
Monaghan
Central Committee
Jurgemeyer
Wyoming
Elmer G. Rexstad
Clarence Romar
Imayoral Post
Rexstad
Romar
C. M. Towers
FE. F. Kleineck
Raymond Garside
Marvin Brunscheen
Charles Marshall
Towers
Garside
Brunscheen
West Branch mayor write in fails in surprise vote
Anna Edwards was reelected as mayor after a write-in challenge failed. She defeated write-in candidate Larry Foraker by 56 to 39. City council members listed include Foraker Richard Olsen Duane Griggs Al Estal and John Stratton.
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West Branch
Anna Edwards
Larry Foraker
Foraker
Richard Olsen
Duane Griggs
al Estal
John Stratton
Postville Voters Name J Kittleson Trustee In Local Race
In Postville a hospital trustee contest drew 345 votes. John Kittleson won with 176 over Fred J. Miller's 169. Unopposed officials were Lloyd G Schroeder mayor, Leo O Beucher treasurer, Burr Cook C C Hugh Gilbert Luhman Elrie Ruckdaschel Stan Schroeder council members.
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Postville
John Kittleson
Fred J. Miller
Trustee Post
Lloyd G. Schroeder
Leo O. Beucher
Burr Cook
C. C. Hugh
Gilbert Luhman
Elrie Ruckdaschel
Stan Schroeder
St Olaf Mayor Wins by Write in Vote Count
Incumbent mayor won as a write in over Loren Hamann who had 24 votes to 20 for Embertson. Harvey Bush also won a council seat, defeating Maurice Virgen. Other council members are Engelhardt Houg Lindroth and Rugland, with Carl Embertson elected treasurer.
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ST. Olaf
Loren Hamann
Orvin Embertson
Harvey Bush
Maurice Virgen
Frank Engelhardt
Don Houg
Mayron Lindroth
Vern Rugland
Carl Embertson
Decorah Council Post Won by R. J. Nielsen
DECORAH The only contest in Tuesday's election was for Fourth ward councilman won by Rev. Richard J. Nielsen over Dave Hill by six votes 58 to 52. Other elected officials included C. H. Rosenthal mayor Leonard A. Karnik Robert Bernatz Clay Warner and Bastian Powik as write-in. E. J. Shima named park commissioner and Durward Tweet treasurer.
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Decorah
Fourth Ward
Richard J. Nielsen
Dave Hill
C. H. Rosenthal
Leonard A. Karnik
Robert Bernatz
Clay Warner
Bastian Powik
E. J. Shima
Durwood Tweet
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