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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
5
Tuesday voting across Madison County brings eight new supervisors, leaving twenty three Republicans and nineteen Democrats. Notable changes include Neuen schwander, Spitze, Botimann, New man, Giberson and others, with many incumbents not seeking re election. The countywide commission slate features multiple new names across towns, and a poll tax abolition referendum failed 189 to 161.
In the county many townships held off year elections with Alton Edwardsville Woodriver and Olive featuring the liveliest races. Alton’s vote shifted away from William Cries, with A Nixon F C Bailey George H Phelan and Wm Turk elected supervisors. Venice favored Labor 1130 to Socialist 199, electing W H Franklin school trustee and Albert J Brandes highway commissioner. Calinaville re elected J G Kalbfleisch supervisor, Ernest Albrecht Wm H Holtgeiev as assistants, Jacob Trautwein highway commissioner, W L McCormick school trustee. Marine had no female votes. Jacob Weber highway commissioner Dave Weber school trustee John Hess to fill vacancy. Varville sent three Democrats and one Republican to office, totaling 681 votes. W H Schwartz named assistant supervisor, with Btablhat highway elected.
Mrs Elizabeth Dierking 80 died Saturday night at 11 07 at daughter Anna Stengels home 160 Cahokia Troy due to pneumonia and complications. Burial in Troy cemetery after services at St Pauls Lutheran church conducted by Rev Fy Von Strobe. Born January 7 1835 in Hesse Darmstadt Germany she emigrated 1857 to Caseyville then Troy married August Dierking 54 years ago. Surviving are three sons John Fred Dierking St Louis Harry Dierking Mt Olive and two daughters Lulu Cammann Anna Stengel St Louis. eight grandchildren. Husband died October 11 1912. She was a member of St Pauls church and valued as a faithful mother.
The annual school election for a president and two board of education members will be held Saturday afternoon April 17 at the public school. Polls open 2 to 6 pm. Candidates had to file by Tuesday. three names appear R L Dawson for president and Frank Snodgrass and Paul B Wild for members. Snodgrass and Wild seek re election as their terms end this year. John W Watts has been acting president since L W Sandies resigned last July. With only three candidates, the race is expected to be quiet.
The Call urges Troy residents to back a Clean Up and Paint Up campaign starting soon with mayoral proclamation and city cooperation. A public meeting will set dates, appoint officers, and organize committees across neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and residences to ensure broad participation and a successful effort.
Regular city council meeting in Troy April 5 1915 includes Mayor Kinder presiding. Minutes, city marshal and electrician reports accepted and filed. Treasurer reports show receipts from fines taxes and sales with expenses for streets police and light fund. balance and notes continued on next page.
Mrs Valentine Ouwein enjoyed a surprise birthday party Tuesday with friends at her home amid a pleasant supper. Guests included several Weber families, Snodgrass, Holz, Gebauer, Clayton, Weldmeier, Spohr, Fehmer, and Ottwein. St Paul’s Lutheran hosted Prof Bundenthal for a reception after his Waterloo call to teach at St Paul’s. about 150 attended. The Braner hall Faster ball drew many visitors and music by Hampton’s orchestra. Maple Grove plans a box social next Friday April 16. Diamond Mineral Springs at Grantfork will be formally opened.
Personal paragraphs list numerous residents visiting relatives and friends over the week and Easter period. Edith Preston visits Maple Grove. Esther Jones of St. Louis visits Troy relatives. Wehmeiers of Collinsville visit Troy. Coons calls from Edwardsville. Wilkinson, Feldmeier, Boston, Traves, Bohland, Yeutz, Frangen, Wieneke, Hoffman, Hrendel, Davis, Oliver, Mossmann, Schiller, Hall, Mersinger, Sweeney, Lindner, Etchins, Gaskill families and others attend Easter events and visit relatives in Caseyville, O Fallon, Collinsville, St. Louis, and Edwardsville. Mr and Mrs Pickel return from Albuquerque after sixteen months to Edwardsville, with health improving.
A special election will be held tomorrow from 1 to 3 PM at the public school to elect a school trustee to replace August Drol whose term expires. The regular Tuesday election was canceled as it was the only township office this year. Henry Bernhardt and Emory L Edwards are the holdover trustees. Also noted are annual highway treasurer statements for Jarvis and Pin Oak townships.
The circuit court has drawn veniremen for jury service for two weeks starting Monday April 12. Listed are Edwin Rogier, Fred Neuman Jr., John Webchlin, Robert Noll, J. A. Voyles, and many others across Ven ice, Edwardsville, and neighboring towns. Dispositions since last report include guilty pleas in criminal cases, not guilty verdicts, judgments on confessed sums, and several divorces, partitions, foreclosures, and probate actions with master reports approved or continued.
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