Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 19, Number 28, DeMotte, Jasper County, 10 June 1949 — Single Ballot Decides Issue; May Is Second [ARTICLE]

Single Ballot Decides Issue; May Is Second

Incumbent Returned For sth Term By Trustees Vote Is 8-5. It required only ur.e ballot to bring about the appointment of a Jasper County School Superintendent for the four-year term beginning August. 16th. Ira L. Huntington, incumbent, was re-appointed to a fifth term on the basis of an 8 to 5 vote by the township trustees. The other five votes went to William May, principal of Gilboa schools. Four were placed in nomination. The two other candidates were Robert L. Cleaveland of the Rensselaer City schools staff and Morgan L. Sterrett of Rensselaer, a former incumbent of the office. The meeting was convened at the county superintendent’s office at 10 o’clock this Monday. The ballot was secret, with none of the candidates present. Walter Kelley, Newton township trustee, was chosen as chairman of the meeting, with Curtis Rardin, county auditor, sitting as secretary-clerk. Mi. Rardin appointed Andrew Sipkema and Claude Reeves as tellers, after which Mr. Kelley called for nominations. Mr. May was the first placed in nomination. He was nominated by Harry Odle, Walker trustee. Ralph Amsler, Marion trustee, seconded the nomination. Harry Reed of Gillam nominated Mr. Huntington and Ben May, Carpenter, seconded the nomination. Mr. Sterrett was nominated by Harry Odle, with Leslie Duggleby seconding. Mr. Cleaveland was placed in nomination by Ralph Amsler, with Floyd Clark of Wheatfield in the seconding role.