The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 39, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 November 1988 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., November 9,1988

Swartzendruber, Mikel win school board seats

wide margins. She was first elected to the board in 1984. A resident of the area for 14 years, she and her husband, Ray, are the parents of three children, Gina, 17, Tonya, 14, Eric, 12. When asked to comment on her re-election, Mrs. Swartzendruber - said, “I just appreciate the voters supporting me. I’ll do the best job I can for the kids and the community.” She noted that she was very concerned throughout the last few weeks and last night. “You never know what the voters are going to do. I have been a pretty firm believer, if I’m supposed to be there I’ll be there.” Mikel Mikel is vice president in

Prec nets Turkey Creek Township 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total WAWASEE SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 11, (Turkey Creek Township) Carol R. Swartzendruber 226 159 85 145 269 358 1,242 Jeffreys. Wells 276 176 127 147 224 226 1,176 DISTRICT 111 (Van Buren Twp., E. half of Jefferson Twp.) Billy G. Little 209 146 94 139 204 282 1,074 Dennis W. Mikel 245 171 116 142 258 250 1,182

Van Buren votes against lottery The Republican Party swept many districts this year, including the presidential race in Van Buren Township. For Indiana State Senate, Republican Richard G. Lugar won over Democratic candidate Jack Wickes by a count of 1,016 votes and the Republican ticket of John M. Mutz and Steve Goldsmith for the office of govenor and lieutenant govenor won over the Bayh/O’Bannon ticket by a count of 640 to 560. John Hiler, the Republican candidate for the Third District Representative in Congress won over Thomas W. Ward, Democratic candidate. The vote was 835 to 371. The lottery proposition, known as Proposition 1, was defeated by a count of seven votes. In the presidential race, Van Buren Township elected the Republican ticket of George Bush/Dan Quayle with 926 votes, defeating Michael S. Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen who garnered 277 votes. Proposition 2, a referendum dealing with the court system, was voted into existence but Proposition 3, dealing with the length of term for judges was defeated.

Pi ecinc ;s Van Buren Township 12 3 Total U.S. PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT ■ .'J ■ George Bush —R 301 205 420 926 Dan Quayle — R 301205420926 Michael S. Dukakis — D 9370114 277 Lloyd Bentsen — D9370U4 277 Lenora Fulani — NAI045_ Mamie Moore — NAI0 4 5 UNITED STATES SENATOR s Richard G. Lugar — R 329 216471 1,016 Jack Wickes —D a 635568 186 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, 3rd DISTRICT John Hiler — R 265184386835 Thomas W. Ward-D 129 87 155 371 GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ; John M. Mutz-R 202 140 298 640 Steve Goldsmith — R 202 140298 640 Evanßayh —D 189 131 240 560 Frank L. O’Bannon — D 189 131 240 560 ATTORNEY GENERAL Linley E. Pearson — R 264 175 370 809 John Rumple — D 11380147340 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Dean Evans — R 220 149328 697 Mary J. Pettersen — D 156 104 189 449 STATE SENATOR, 13th DISTRICT Robert L. Meeks — R 246 164338748 Dennis J. Sprunger — D __134 98 192 424 STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 18th DISTRICT David A. Wolkins-R2lB 144 346 708 H. Dale Tucker — D •157 117181 455 CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT Jeanne Weirick — R _3l6 219 459 994 TREASURER Judith Kay Cox-R 274 174 389 837 PaulA.Onstott —D9B 80 133 311 CORONER John Sadler — R 316 213454 983 SURVEYOR Richard Kemper —R __ 3l6 210 457 983 COMMISSIONER, MIDDLE DISTRICT Eddie Creighton — R 316 209452 977 COMMISSIONER, NORTHERN DISTRICT Maurice Beer — R 319 220467 1,006 COUNCIL-AT-LARGE (three to be elected) Thomas L. Anglin — R 278 189407 874 Lewis M. Bertsch — R 266 161368795_ Kathryn M. Teel-R 286 180 408 874 INDIANA SUPREME COURT RandaUT. Shepard-Yes22o 125 308 653 RandaUT. Shepard-Nolo3 74 142 319 Brent E. Dickson —Yes23o 142339 711 Brent E. Dickson —N 0845194 229 INDIANA TAX COURT _ Thomas G. Fisher - Yes *235 131 339 705 Thomas G. Fisher —No 81 83 90 234 PROPOSITION 1 (lotteries) Yes ' 199 118 255 572 No ' 183 133 263 579 PROPOSITION 2 (court system) _ Yes 186 125 275 586 No 156 89 201 446 PROPOSITION 3 (length of term) Yes IQ6 76 161 343 No ' 258 152 337 747

charge of the mechanical contracting division at Thompson Electric, Inc., Elkhart. He resides at r 1 box 178, Milford. He carried 11 of the 13 precincts and in several cases won by onlj one to three votes. This will be his first term on the board. A resident of the area for 19 years, Mikel and his wife, Jeanette (Jan), are the parents of two children, Todd, 18 and Trisha, 15. election Mikel said, “I feel good and I’m excited. I think the voters spoke on the issues and I think other school board members and the administration Definition Small Boy: A restless noise with dirt on it.

should be listening. I hope they are. I’ll serve the entire community to the best of my ability.” New M-J Subscribers Brian Carnahan PO Box 165 Spencerville, Ind. 46788-0165 Mike Clodfelter 223 A West St. Clair Vincennes, Ind. 47591 Bill Speicher R1 Box 75 Milford, Ind. 46542

F recinct: Van Buren Township 12 3 Total WAWASEE SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT II (Turkey Creek Township) Carol R. Swartzendruber 178 107 188 473 Jeffreys. Wells 169 110 219 498 DISTRICT 111 (Van Buren Twp., E. half of Jefferson Twp.) Billy G. Little 132 102 170 404 Dennis W. Mikel 231 144 263 638 P recinct! Tippecanoe Township 1 2 3 4 Total WAWASEE SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT II (Turkey Creek Township) Carol R. Swartzendruber ’ 272 295 440 115 1,122 Jeffreys. Wellsl4B 178 266 68 660 DISTRICT 111 (Van Buren Twp., E. half of Jefferson Twp.) Billy G. Little 213 228 352 90 883 Dennis W. Mikel 194 235 346 91 866

Tippecanoe favors lottery The four precincts of Tippecanoe Township went Republican all the way. The Bush-Quayle ticket outdistanced Dukakis and Bensten by a margin of 1,616 to 625. The township’s residents also showed a Republican preference in the races for senator, congressman and governor. Richard Lugar was preferred by an overwhelming 1,787-460 margin over Democrat Jack Wickes in the race for United States senator. Republican John Hiler also enjoyed some popularity in the area in his bid to become the Third District representative to the House of Representatives in Congress. He received 1,501 votes to Democrat Thomas Ward’s 741. The governor’s race was a little closer in the township. The Republican John Mutz still came out on top over Democrat Evan Bayh, but only by a 1,163-1,085 margin. The township voted in favor of two propositions and against a third one. The lottery proposition was approved of by a 1,218-913 margin and the proposition regarding an adjustment in the state’s judicial system was approved with a vote of 1,112-729. The Township’s residents showed they didn’t approve of certain county officials being allowed to run for an unlimited amount of terms however, as they voted against Proposition Three 1,113 to 720. J

Pi ecinc ;s Tippecanoe Township 1 2 3 4 Total ' U.S. PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT ' - ■ ' ' ' George Bush-R - ■// , 360 454 661 141 1,616 Dan Quayle — R 360454661 141 1,616 Michael S. Dukakis — D 158 14425073625 Lloyd Bentsen — Dl5B 14425073625 Lenora Fulani — NA41319 Mamie Moore — NA41319 UNITED STATES SENATORt Richard G. Lugar-R407 494 731 155 1,787 Jack Wickes-Dll3 99 186 62 460 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, 3rd DIST. John Hiler —R333 426 616 126 1,501 Thomas W. Ward — DlB7 167 297 90 741 GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR John M. Mutz — R 265 341 47186 1,163 Steve Goldsmith — R 265 341 47186 1,163 Evan Bayh — D 255 254 447 129 1,085 Frank L. O’Bannon — D 255 254 447 129 1,085 ATTORNEY GENERAL Linley E. Pearson — R 332 417 605 139 1,493 John Rumple — D 169 160 28671686 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Dean Evans — R 279 369 534 102 1,284 Mary J. Pettersen — D «.217 196 349 100 862 STATE SENATOR, 13th DISTRICT Robert L. Meeks — R 302 391 577 115 1,385 Dennis J. Sprunger — D;205 188 325 99 817 STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 18th DISTRICT David A. Wolkins-R283 374 548 116 1,321 H. Dale Tucker — D .223 204 34998 874 CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT Jeanne Weirick — R4lB 506 740 164 1,828 TREASURER Judith Kay Cox-R345 440 630 131 1,546 Paul A. Onstott — Dl5B 130 266 78 632 CORONER John Sadler —R4IS 504 732 162 1,813 SURVEYOR Richard Kemper —R4IB 511 733 165 1,827 COMMISSIONER, MIDDLE DISTRICT Eddie Creighton — R 407 491 725 155 1,778 COMMISSIONER, NORTHERN DISTRICT Maurice Beer-R406 495 722 159 1,782 COUNCIL-AT-LARGE (three to be elected) Thomas L. Anglin — R 358 450 651 138 1,597 Lewis M. Bertsch-R335 425 610 138 1,508 Kathryn M. Teel-R3Bl 449 670 141 1,641 INDIANA SUPREME COURT RandaUT, Shepard-Yes2s4 311 489 98 1,152 Randall T. Shepard — N 0143 152 228 73 596 Brent E. Dickson — Yes „ 279 348 537 107 1,271 Brent E. Dickson —Nolos 102 164 59 430 INDIANA TAX COURT Thomas G. Fisher — Yes 267 342 543 110 1 » 292 Thomas G. Fisher—No 111 108 163 57 439 PROPOSITION 1 (lotteries) Yes 257 321 524 116 1,218 No 233 241 349 90 913 PROPOSITION 2 (court system) Yes 273 319 513 107 1,212 No 169 187 294 79 729 (length of term) Yes 144 166 205 206 720 No 329 372 206 206 1,113

’reci icts Jefferson Township 1 2 Total WAWASEE SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT II (Turkey Creek Township) _ Carol R. Swartzendruber4o 40 Jeffreys. Wells ß2 82 DISTRICT 111 (Van Buren Twp., E. half of Jefferson Twp.) Billy G. Little ~28 28 Dennis W. Mikel 117 117

No surprise —

County votes Republican

(Continued from page 1) precincts were quickly completed, with 23,562 ballots, 84.7 percent of the 27,818 registered voters, having been cast. In the only county office for which there was a race, Republican Judith Kay Cox defeated Democrat Paul A. Onstott, 16,431 votes to 5,793. Her comment after the ballots were totalled was, “I’m glad it’s over. I’ve been elected by the people and intend to do them a good job.” In Kosciusko County, the John Mutz and Steve Goldsmith team received 57.16 percent of the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, but were defeated state-wide for the top state office by Evan Bayh and Frank O’Bannon. Bayh, 32, became the first Democrat elected Governor in Indiana since 1964. Robert L. Meeks went on to win the state senator seat for the 13th District after Kosciusko County backed him with 67.09 percent of the votes. County voters also went big for David A. Wolkins who defeated H. Dale Tucker for state representative from the 18th district. Wolkins received 63.82 percent of the votes. With 20 percent of his constituency in Kosciusko County, 20 percent in Marshall County and 60 percent in Wabash County, Kent J. Adams won the office of state representative, 22nd district. He received 57.56 percent of the vote in Kosciusko County to help with his winning

Total County Vote U.S. PRESIDENT&VICE PRESIDENT _Z George Bush — R 17 >761 Dan Quayle — R 17,761 Michael S. Dukakis — D 5,321 Lloyd Bentsen — D 5,321 Lenora Fulani — NA BI Mamie Moore — NA 81 UNITED STATES SENATOR Richard G. Lugar — R 1 9,215 Jack Wickes — D 3,816 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE — 3rd DISTRICT John Hiler — R 14,474 Thomas W. Ward — D 5,461 GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR■ John M. Mutz-R 13,464 Steve Goldsmith — R 13,464 Evan Bayh — D 9,611 Frank L. O’Bannon — D 9,611 ATTORNEY GENERAL Linley E. Pearson — R 16,273 John Rumple —D5,944 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Dean Evans — R 14,378 Mary J. Pettersen — D 7,559 STATE SENATOR, 13th DISTRICT Robert L. Meeks — R 11,553 Dennis J. Sprunger — D 4,870 STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 18th DISTRICT David A. Wolkins — R 12,428 H. Dale Tucker — D 6,274 CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT Jeanne Weirick — R , _19,184 TREASURER Judith Kay Cox — R 16,431 Paul A. Onstott —D 5,793 CORONER John Sadler-R19,033 SURVEYOR Richard Kemper — R 1 8 , 858 COMMISSIONER —MIDDLE DISTRICT Eddie Creighton — R 18,716 COMMISSIONER —NORTHERN DISTRICT Maurice Beer—R 18,632 COUNCIL-AT-LARGE (three to be elected) Thomas L. Anglin — R 16.739 Lewis M. Bertsch-R16.140 Kathryn M. Teel-R 17.259 INDIANA SUPREME COURT Randall T. Shepard—Yes 11,927 Randall T. Shepard — No 5 ’ 817 Brent E. Dickson — Yes 13,078 Brent E. Dickson — No 4 > 156 INDIANA TAX COURT Thomas G. Fisher — Yes 13,059 Thomas G. Fisher-No 1209 PROPOSITION 1 (lotteries) Yes 10,907 No 11,069 PROPOSITION 2 (court system) Yes 12,119 No 7,793 PROPOSITION 3 (length of term) Ye 5.6,765 > I

♦ effort. Adams stopped in late in the evening and said, “We put in a lot of effort and I appreciate the strong support in all three counties.” County voters supported Linley Pearson for attorney general, giving him 69.09 percent of the vote, and also gave Dean Evans 61.05 percent of the vote for superintendent of public instruction. Both of these candidates were elected. For the other county offices, the unopposed winners were Jeanne Weirick, clerk of circuit court; Richard Kemper, county surveyor; John Sadler, coroner; Eddie Creighton, county commissioner of middle district; Maurice Beer, northern district county commissioner; and for county council-at-large, Kathryn M. Teel, Thomas L. Anglin and Lewis M. Bertsch. Over 50 percent of county voters agreed that Indiana Supreme Court justices Randall T. Shepard and Brent E. Dickson and Indiana Tax Court Judge Thomas G. Fisher should be retained. County voters voted against proposition one by a small percentage of 47 to 46.31. This proposition passed state-wide. Proposition two, to change the flow of cases to the Indiana Supreme Court, was supported by county voters along with the majority of other Hoosier voters. Proposition three, to allow more than two consecutive terms for county offices, received a “no” vote by county and state voters.