Articles about Osceola County
in the Evart Review
 
Evart Review April 11, 1930
MONDAY'S ELECTION WAS RATHER QUIET OVER THE COUNTY
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Former Supervisors Voted Back Into Office To Serve Towns

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The Osceola and Evart township elections both passed over very quietly.
Osceola Township had only one ticket and it was elected straight.
Evart Township had two tickets and the Republican ticket was elected.
The Consumers Power Co. privileges were granted by a large majority vote of the four townships.

Following is a list of the elected officers of the various townships.
OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP

Surpervisor, Edgar J. York;
Clerk, H.L. Cowley;
Treasurer, Mrs. Bernice Stillwell;
Highway Commissioner, John Arndt;
Overseer of Highways, Henry Rueffer;
Board of Review, Al Becker;
Justice of Peace, Melvin House;
constables, D. Rohen, Joe Marets, Jr.; W. Lauman and Alec Beiri.
Consumers Ballot ��� 88 Yes, 6 No.

EVART TOWNSHIP
Frank L. Custer, supervisor;
Arthur McLachlan, Clerk;
C.H. Williams, Treasurer;
Fred Maddern, Highway Commissioner;
Orlo Belleville, member Board of Review;
George Parsons, Justice of the Peace
and the following constables: Worh(sic) Smith, Gay Cox, Carl Ballantyne, and George McKinstry.

Consumers ballot ��� 105 Yes, 24 No

SYLVAN TOWNSHIP
Surpervisor, John Lambert;
Clerk, Geo. Wymer;
Treasurer, Alger Bragg;
Highway Commissioner, Chas. Schooley;
Justice of the Peace, full term, Myles Schooley;
Board of Review, Hugh Crawford;
Constables, Susie Zimmerman, Grace Schooley, Frank Gaffney and Lon Meyers;
Township commissioner, Wm. Hawkins, Harry Wood and Hugh Crawford.
Consumers ballot ��� Yes 52, No 9

MARION TOWNSHIP
Supervisor, V.E. Sible;
clerk, J.H. Conklin;
treas. D.R. Grice;
highway com., Clayton Salisbury;
board of review, Albert Claunchie;
justice of peace, W.T. Baker, 4-year term, Harry Lee, 2-year term;
constables, L.W. Wooton, Frank D. Davis, R.E. Arnold and Earl Lloyd.

ORIENT TOWNSHIP
Supervisor, Chas. Lawrence;
Clerk, A.E. Wymer;
Treasurer, Joseph Lloyd;
Highway Commissioner, Elmer D. Orr;
Justice of the Peace, full term, Percy Edwards;
Justice of the Peace, to fill vacancy, Frank Munson;
Member Board of Review, Frank Pitts.

HARTWICK TOWNSHIP
Supervisor, Flornie Collins;
Clerk, R.F. Thompson;
Treasurer, Fred Jenkins;
Highway Commissioner, Milford Sawyer;
Justice of the Peace, full term,Cecil Snowden
Member Board of Review, Frank Yarhouse.

CEDAR TOWNSHIP
Supervisor, Ray E. Loop;
Clerk, Joe L. Cardinal;
Treasurer, Alford Knapp;
Highway Commissioner, Chas. Fickbeiner;
Justice of Peace full term, C.E. Cockerton;
Member Board of Review, Wm. H. Richardson;
Constables, L. Pontz, M. Reed, Edd Davis and Chas. Ruhl.

ROSE LAKE TOWNSHIP
Supervisor, Herbert Cole;
Clerk, Harry B. Werner;
Treasurer, Earl Bavins;
Highway commissioner, Jesse Johnson;
Justice of the Peace, Wm. Jackson.

SHERMAN TOWNSHIP
Supervisor, Edward Peterson;
Clerk, F.R. Kidder;
Treasurer, Mrs. Blanche Chamberlain;
Highway Commissioner, Herman Brehm;
Justice of the Peace, George Weatherwax;
Board of Review, Ray Laughlin.

BURDELL TOWNSHIP
Supervisor, E.H. Isberg;
Clerk, D.A. Peteson;
Treasurer, Alma Westman;
Highway Commissioner, Carl Engler;
Justice of Peace, Will A. McDowell.

RICHMOND TOWNSHIP
Supervisor, Jacob B. Gingrich;
Clerk, Hannah M. Schmidt;
treasurer, Loouis F. Noreen;
highway commissioner, Charles Brantman;
Justice, Ephram Holquist;
member of board of review, Edwin H. Hammer;
constables, Ben Buerge, Joe Patterson, Dan Grein and H.M. Buchanan.

A proposition for changing of township treasurer salary from fees to a minimum of $600 salary was adopted.