January 27, 1979

Caucus called to order at 2:20 p.m. by Chairman Schwenzfeier. Motion by Bob Grupstra and second by Anselle Hokanson that Ed Pajala be Chairman. Motion carried. Ed Pajala appointed Ila Bromberg clerk.

Motion by Bobby Day seconded by Ken Swanson that voting be by ballot. Motion carried.

Ed Pajala appointed Inez Faulkner, Edna Grupstra and Bill Bromberg as ballot clerks.

Balloting for Chairman as follows:

Calvin Schwenzfeier- 22                           Jim Michalik- 2
I. Bromberg- 5                                            Oscar Flonnes- 2
Bill Bromberg-  1                                        Phil Tetzner- 1
Bob Grupstra- 2

All candidates except Calvin Schwenzfeier withdrew. Motion by Bobby Day and second by Bill Bromberg that Calvin S. be nominated as Chairman.

Balloting for Town Supervisors as followers:

Oscar Flonnes- 25                                       H. Rowe- 2
Robert Grupstra- 13                                    Bobby Day- 5
W. Ekholm- 7                                                B. Slicer- I
Jim Michalik- 15                                           I. Bromberg- 2
Ken Swanson- 1                                             James – 1
Glen Cook- 1

Swanson, Rowe, Day, Slicer and Bromberg declined nomination.

Motion by B. Day and second by H. Rowe to pick four with highest vote for ballot. Motion carried.

Balloting for Town Clerk as follows:

Phil Tetzner- 22                                            B. Day- 1
Ila Bromberg- 3                                            F. Swanson- 1
Joan Cook- 8                                                 S. Haugen – 1

Bromberg, Day, Swanson and Haugen declined. Motion by B. Day and second by Oscar Flonnes that Phil Tetzner and Joan Cook appear on ballot. Motion carried.

Motion by B. Slicer and second by Robert Grupstra that unanimous approval be given to place Phil Tetzner name on ballot for Town Assessor. Motion carried with no dissenting votes.

Balloting for Town Treasurer as follows:

Clara Nelson- 31                                              A. Hokanson- 1
W. Bromberg- 1                                                B. Day- 1
Art Nelson- 3

All nominees declined except Clara Nelson. Motion by Bobby Day second by Shirley Haugen that Clara Nelson’s name appear on ballot. Motion carried.

Balloting for Town Constable as followers:

M. Faulkner- 7                                                  Anselle Hokanson – 1
Dale Sorenson- 1                                              Anders Hokanson – 1
Ken Swanson- 9                                                W. Slicer- 1
H. Rowe- 1                                                          Art Nelson- 1
B. Bromberg- 3                                                  Bob Grupstra- 5
B. Day- 6

All nominees except Ken Swanson and M. Faulkner declined. Motion by B. Day and second by B. Grupstra that Swanson and Faulkner’s name appear on ballot. Motion carried.

Motion by Schwenzfeier and second by Rowe that the caucus adjourn. Motion carried.

Phillip E. Tetzner, Clerk

 

Melvin and Inez Faulkner                                  Nellie Anderson
Wilner and Honey Eckholm                              Nettie Harvey
Ed and Beatrice Pajala                                        Calvin Schwenzfeier
Robert and Donna Day                                        Harvey Rowe
Oscar and Verna Flonnes                                    Florence Swanson and Diane
Art and Clara Nelson                                             Shirley Haugen
Bill and Dorothy Slicer                                        Philip and Dale Sorenson
Bill and Ila Bromberg                                          Jean Sorenson
Anders and Anselle Hokanson                          Jennee Jacobson
Phil and Bev Tetzner                                          Art Soderstrom
Jim and Charlotte Michalik                              Carol Badura
Robert and Edna Grupstra

 

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