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WANT AOS 4500 THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH, BLOOMINGTON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1938. THREE Rhodes, Caton and Russell Win 26th District Assembly Seats LOCAL PRIMARY WINNERS REPUBLICAN DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, 17th DISTRICT. Hall Wins Close Judge Contest; Nierstheimer, Kinsella Named Leslie C. Arends (Unopposed) Thomas V. Watson Dooley Second In 5 Cornered Demo Contest Three Finish Close Together In G.

O. P. Test STATE REPRESENTATIVES, 26th DISTRICT (Nomination tantamount to election.) Ben S. Rhodes Homer Caton Joseph W. Russell PHONE Johnson Pushes Close to Victory In Hard Contest Both Pile Up Large Leads In Party Contests Democratic STATE REPRESENTATIVE 3TH DISTRICT (COMPLETE RETIRNS.) Mclean Ford Totals IHiL asrfcm i McLE AN COUNTY TICKETS For County Judge Homer Hall Frank Gillespie (Unopposed) For Judge of Probate Court Jesse E.

Hoffman Carter Pietsch For County Clerk C. B. Carlock W. H. Gronemeier Republican (McLean County Complete)'.

SHERIFF. Nierstheimer 5,136 Richards S.972 Sarver 2,011 Reder 1.1M Pickle 175 Crow 27J COUNTY TREASURER. Hammerman 2,444) Burkholder 8,396 COUNTY SUPT. SCHOOLS. Brigham 10,320 Democratic (McLean County Complete).

SHERIFF. Morrlssey 1,315 Shear 2,377 Kinsella 4,430 COUNTY TREASURER. 'Wellmerlins; 7 COUNTY SUPT. SCHOOLS. Fowers 545 Walter Nierstheimer, former sheriff and present supervisor, was nominated for sheriff pn the Re (Unopposed) (Unopposed) For Clerk of Nellie R.

Bonny (Unopposed) Republican (McLean County Complete). COUNTY JUDGE. Yoder 4,005 Hall 4,162 Montgomery 3,915 PROBATE JUDGE. Riley 4,568 Hoffman 6,734 COUNTY CLERK. Carlock 10,226 PROBATE CLERK.

Bonny 9,906 Democratic (McLean County Complete). COUNTY JUDGE. Gillespie 7,159 PROBATE JUDGE. Pelrce 2,440 Pietsch 4,785 COUNTY CLERK. Gronemeier 6,703 PROBATE CLERK.

Underwood 2,935 Parret 4,219 Homer Hall, incumbent, won the Republican nomination for county judge Tuesday in the hottest primary race in the county. His plurality over Walter Yoder, For Sheriff Walter Nierstheimer Edward Kinsella For County Treasurer Willis A. Burkholder Louis F. Wellmerling (Unopposed) For County Superintendent of Schools W. B.

Brieham E. W. Powers Republican STATE KF.PRKSKNTATIVE 2TH DISTRICT. (COMPI.KTE RETURNS.) MrUai Ford Totals Rhodra 10.98S 1.170 Caton 10.SHIi 1.478 12.1HO John-win S.1SI ll.SUVi Kalahar 8.40i 1.009 7 SI Ritchie 568 4,195 Ben S. Rhodes, former Bloomington mayor, and Homer Caton of Stanford, incumbent, won the two Republican seats in the state legislature for the 26th district, complete unofficial returns showed Wednesday.

Nomination in this case is equivalent to election. Rhodes polled the highest vote, 12,722, but the contest for the second seat between Caton and G. J. Johnson of Paxton was the most exciting of the local races. Wins by Early Wednesday morning, with four precincts missing, Johnson held a slight lead.

It was not until final returns from both Ford and McLean counties came in at mid-morning was the result decisive. Caton won out over Johnson by a plurality of only 2654 votes. Mr. Caton is a present member of the legislature and Mr. Johnson previously served several terms.

Johnson went into second place with an overwhelming vote in his home Ford county. Kalahar Fourth. Maurice O. Kalahar of Bloomington, who has served three terms in the state legislature, was in fourth place and Walter Ritchie of Bloomington was the low man on the ticket. Mr.

Caton was elected representative in 1936. He was a member of the county board of supervisors for 11 years, serving part of that time as chairman. He w-as also a member of the county commission w-hich governs Fairview sanatorium. Mr. Rhodes served six years as mayor of the city; was formerly chief clerk of the Bloomington election commission, and was also assistant county judge.

(Unopposed) Fire Tax Defeated By Nearly 3 to 1 Salary Question Still Unsettled; Debt Piles Up FIRE TAX LEVY. (Complete Returns). For 2,824 Against 7,814 The fire tax levy of 2 mills on the $1 assessed valuation submitted to a referendum in Tuesday's election as a method of providing necessary funds for the pay boost authorized by the state legislature for Bloomington fire and police forces, went down in defeat by a vote of approximately 3 to 1. Mandatory legislation, effective July 1, 1937, raised basic salaries of both forces in cities the size of Bloomington to $175 a month. Rehearing Pending.

Sponsors of the tax estimated that the levy would raise approxi mately $40,500 annually, and the money thus derived would relieve Mr. Nierstheimer Edward Kinsella Republican Democrat FOR SHERIFF. These candidates were winners of their party nominations. Homer Hall Republican Frank Gillespie Democrat FOR COUNTY JUDGE Judge Hall, incumbent, named Republican candidate in a close race, will opr. Be Mr.

Gillespie In November. J. E. Hoffman Republican Carter Pietsch Democrat Photo by Hawkins FOR PROBATE JUDGE. In a field of two in each party, these competitors were victors.

Few Change Parties Here In Primary Switching Not Widespread Although numerous telephone calls were received by the city election commission about changing political affiliations at Tuesday's election, there was no widespread shifting, precinct election workers indicated. As usual, they said, some voters objected to disclosing their political party and asked for "both ballots." To have compiled with this request would have been illegal. Challenging of voters now, workers said, is on a more reliable and accurate basis. The permanent registration records in the hands of officials at each precinct show definitely whether or In what party the prospective voter cast his ballot at the previous elections under this law. This, they said, lessened disputes.

Mrs. Michael Zoricak Dies-Rites Friday Mrs. Michael Zoricak, 1407 West Sheridan street, died at 10:20 a. m. Wednesday.

The funeral will be held at 10 a. m. Friday at the George R. Flynn funeral home and at 10:30 a. m.

at St. Patrick's church, of which she was a member. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Mrs.

Zoricak was born in Poland in 1883 and was married to Mr. Zoricak in 1910. She is survived by her husband and two sisters, Mrs. Julia Swachak of Trenton, N. and Mrs.

Mary Zumba of Chicago. J. C. PENKEFS MM publican ticket Tuesday. He led Deputy Sheriff Earl Richards by 1,164 votes on returns from all the county's 87 precincts.

Third man on thia party's ticket was Lloyd Sarver, chief deputy to the Incumbent, Sheriff Elmer G. Swearingen. John W. Pickle and Claude W. Crow were trailing far behind the "big three" Kinsella Nominated.

Edward Kinsella, indorsed by th state administration's Lucas for senator organization, ran far ahead in the Democratic sheriff nomination race. Constable Jack J. Shear was second with Dee P. Morrissey a low third. Willis Burkholder, formerly county treasurer, again demonstrated his running ability in the Republican tug of war for nomination to this office.

Charles Kammermaa was being left far behind. Wellmerling Draws WelL Former Mayor Louis F. Wellmerling was unopposed, but his vote volume indicated he will constitute serious competition to the Republican nominee in the November election. William B. Brigham, incumbent Republican county schools superintendent, was assured, not only of nomination but election.

Unopposed in the primary, he will likewls have clear sailing in November, E. W. Powers, the only Democrat lLited for this office, having withdrawn prior to election day. The latter's vote, however, was better than half of that of Mr. Brigham.

Would Erase Township Governments Overlapping Units Discussed at Forum The abolition of townships waa one of four suggestions made Tuesday night at Franklin school at the last of two Public Forums on overlapping county and township government units. The speaker was Prof. William T. Beadles, head of the department of economics at Illinois Wesleyan university. Other possibilities for relieving the "unnecessary and expensive" duplication in government functions were suggested as follows: (1) A state income tax to replaca the sales tax; (2) county consolidation and (3) transferring certain statewide functions, such as the) maintenance of roads, from the county to the state.

ITCHY FEET PLAGUE CANDIDATES; PARADE ADDS TO CARNIVAL SPIRIT Probate Court E. K. Parret (Withdrew) the corporate tax fund, from which both salaries come. Now that the proposal has met defeat, it will be necessary for the city to look to other possible sources of revenue, unless the state supreme court should reverse itself, in a rehearing now pending, on the constitutionality of the legislative measure. Opposition to the proposal was evidently well organized and waged a vigorous battle to eliminate additional taxes in this form.

Debt Piles Up. Much of the opposition appeared to be based on resentment tnat tne state legislature should tell the city what it shall pay its employes. The city owes the amount of the increase to firemen and policemen, which has been piling up since last July 1 and is continuing to pile up. Every precinct in the city voted against the fire tax. This included precinct 11, located in the main fire station at Front street, where the vote was two to one against the proposal.

my toughest job, now," one candidate mused, to go home and tell my family I failed." Some precinct election officials still have something to learn about counting votes for state representative. From a few precincts came official returns giving Democrat candidates split votes. "Ballots for that office should have been thrown out when more than one Democrat received votes," growled one city election commissioner. In the Republican race for the same office, split ballots were legal since two instead of one candidate was to be nominated. But some precinct officials submitted reports in which half votes failed to balance.

"We'll straighten it out when we canvass returns Thursday afternoon," Mr, Allen, said. Mrs. Etta Gamboe Funeral Held The funeral of Mrs. Etta Gamboe, 604 West Walnut street, who died early Monday, was conducted at 2 p. m.

Wednesday at the Beck memorial home by the Rev. L. L. Baughman, First United Brethren church pastor. Mrs.

Louise Haskell was organist. Singers were Mrs. Lyle Shinneman and Mrs. Ray Weakley with Miss Ada Downs as their accompanist. Pallbearers were Fred Lemme, Daniel Shenkel, Emil Deschamps, Lee Downs, Grant Click and C.

S. Johnson. Burial was in Park Hill cemetery. Dr. Thomas to Speak On 'Common Culture' Dr.

Jesse E. Thomas of Illinois Wesleyan university will talk on "Our Common Culture" at an adult education seminar Friday morning in the county building. Frank S. Espey is program chairman. Miss Margaret L.

Schwartz and Mrs. Alice Stanbery will lead discussions of current events. The afternoon session will be given over to a discussion of adult education teaching problems. Ben S. Rhodes Republican Photo by United Homer Caton Republican Photo by United J.

W. Russell Democrat FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES. These three were winners for the three 26th district Keats. Nomination in this case means election. Leslie Arends Dr.

T. V. Watson Republican Democrat FOR CONGRESS. Unopposed for nomination, Mr. Arends will be opposed In November for the 17th district seat by Dr.

Watson. Watson Wins Demo Contest For Congress Takes 2 to I Lead Over Schneider Democratic CONGRESS, 17TH IMSTRICT. Tcti. Kchnrl- inly. Pels.

In. der. Watson. MrlJ-an 7 7 I.04S Ford 17 17 SI I ZSS l.lvinmton su 1.817 I.OKHn 1.B11 2.1X1 Woodford Zl 704 1,118 Totals 2 OS 189 6.S40 11,611 Republican County FcM. Pels.

to. Arends Mrl--aB 87 87 10,627 Ford 17 17 S.18Z Uvincaton SB 36 S.S97 lxgan S4 84 S.4 Woodford 29 Zl Totals ZDS 189 Z4.J9I Dr. Thomas V. Watson of Bloomington easily outstripped C. S.

Schneider for the Democratic nomination for 17th district repre sentative in congress, according to reports from more than half the 203 precincts of the five counties comprising the district. His lead was nearly two to one. Representative Leslie C. Arends, the incumbent Republican was un opposed and his total vote exceed ed that of both the Democratic aspirants combined. Pontiac Resident Sent To County Jail Ben Holzhauer, Pontiac resident, must serve a 10 day sentence in the county jail for his part in the ac cident at Jefferson and East streets early Tuesday morning when an au tomobile in which he was riding hit the traffic post at that intersex tion.

Holzhauer waa unable to pay a $10 fine meted out by Police Mag istrate I F. Rittmiller on an in toxication charge and was told to lay out the fine in jaiL His companion, Rhiney Kiss, also of Pontiac, who was seriously in jured in the wreck, waa somewhat improved Wednesday, according to word given out at St. Joseph's hos pital. He suffered a brain concus sion and multiple lacerations, but is expected to recover. As soon as Kiss is able to leave the hospital, he will be arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated, Sig Moline, acting chief of police, eaid Wednesday.

Holzhauer told officers that Kiss was driving the car, but that the car belonged to Holzhauer's brother, who also lives at Pontiac. ALBERT NIEPAGEN FLORISl Flower for Every Occasion 208 E. Miller St. Phone 386 MONUMENTS M. WALSH SONS.

INC. Largest Display In Central Illinois Corner Olive Low. Phone 536 HOUSE of FLOWERS 113 E. Front St. Pbooo 638.

Funeral Flowers Sprays $2.50 np. Baskets, $2.00 up. BECK Memorial Home No Additional Chars; for the Is of Memorial Home Funeral Service 209 East Grove Street Phone 268 Lonia E. Wollralt Kenneth W. Moor Clarence K.

Jacobsaen Rosaell 1S.Z91 4,1 IS 17,404 Dooley H.iniVi 0 rumbauga Z.ltnft l.s4 Allard fmn 10 1,038 Mrkersoa 461 'i 108 666 Vi Democrats of the 26th senatorial district nominated Joseph W. Ru.s sell of Roberts as their candidate for the state legislature Tuesday. He led heavily in both McLean and Ford counties. Nomination is equivalent to elec tion, since the Democrats certified one candidate and the Republicans two for the three seats for the dis trict. Mr.

Russell, present member of the legislature, won by a big lead over four aspirants for the honor. He led his nearest competitor, Charles E. Dooley, present McLean county treasurer, by a two to one plurality. Charles E. Crumbaugh of Leroy was in third place, with Oliver Al lard of Bloomington and William H.

Nickerson of Saybrook follow ing in the order named. Mr. Russell is serving his third two year term in the legislature. He is a farmer. Precinct Counts Votes 17 Hours Randolph No.

I Last to Report Weary election officials In Randolph precinct-1 completed tabulation of votes at 10:15 a. m. Wednesday, long after other precincts in the county reported and 17'A hours after polls closed. Using the "old time" method, each of the six officials counted all votes instead of dividing the work. Last reporting in the city was precinct 11, which turned in its records to J.

Huber Allen, chief clerk of the city election commission, at three minutes after 6 a. m. Wednes day. More time was required to count than to cast votes in No. 11.

While judges and clerks struggled with figures, and daylight smeared the city with increasing brightness, officials at the election commission tabulated returns that had started coming in a few minutes after p. m. Tuesday. Wochner Rites Held In St. Mary's Funeral services for Adolph Wochner, 104 West Wood street, who died Sunday after an illness of four and one half months, were held at 8:30 a.

m. Wednesday at the residence and at 9 a. m. at St. Mary's church.

The Rev. Fr. Calistus Sol-bach celebrated requiem high mass, and preached the funeral sermon with the Rev. Fr. William as deacon and the Rev.

Fr. Columban Cramer as subdeacon. The Rev. Fr M. J.

O'Callaghan, the Rev. Fr. E. C. Hearn and the Rev.

Fr. John Ring were present in the sanctuary, Pallbearers were employes of the American State Bank. They are Lawrence B. Allen, Frank Sparrow, Bernard Koos, John Peffer Clyde Johnston, J. Stuart Wyatt, George Gielow and Philip Fahey.

The Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Order of Foresters acted as honorary escorts. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Attending from out of town were Joe Wochner, Rose Wochner, Mary Wochner, Thresa Wochner, Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Yates, Mrs. Theodore Dirksen and son, Theodore Will Maurer and family, Pauline Maur-er, Dorothy Maurer, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

O'Donnell, Miss Julia Fry, Mr. and Mrs. William Fry, and Mrs. Frank Fry, all of Springfield; Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Merkle and daughter, Mrs. Frank Oberkoetter, Frank Oberkoetter and Antoinette Oberkoetter all of Peoria; George Ohmer, Lincoln, and B. J. Mauvarn, Lester Boe, John Kenny, Paul Wel-don LaBine and Mrs. Harry Kenny, all of Chicago.

Family Communion Service Tonight A holy week family communion service open to christians of ail faiths will be held at the First United Brethren church at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. This is the third year for its observance. Beginning at 7:15 p.

Miss Dorothy Arbogast will give a 15 minute prelude of organ music after which Christ's intercessory prayer will be read and Mrs. Ray Weakley will give a vocal solo. The Rev. L. L.

Baughman will read the Gospel account of Christ's agony in the garden and following a duet by Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Shin-neman, he will give a meditation on that experience. Reading of the Scriptural account of the Lord's Supper will be followed by the serving of communion. The pastor will serve the head of each family and he in turn will serve his family members.

Persons unaccompanied by the head of their family will be served last with the pastor's family. The service will close as Kenneth Brooks, a student on vacation from Indiana Central college, gives a solo. The church will be lighted by candles and an electric cross. The Reverend Baughman will give a sermon at the First Metho- jdist church, Decatur, at a union 'service of Decatur Protestant churches Thursday noon. second in a field of three, was only lo7 votes.

Dewey Montgomery finished in third place by only 54 votes behind Yoder. So closely grouped were these three candidates throughout the night as returns trickled in that it was impossible to predict the result until the final precinct reported at 10:15 a. m. Wednesday. Much of the time Hall led by a few sparse votes, with Montgomery much of the time a close second and Yoder right on Montgomery's heels.

In the last couple of precincts. however, Yoder forged into second place. Hoffman Named. In the race for probate judge, on the Republican ticket, Jesse E. Hoffman, incumbent, won over James C.

Riley, former county judge, decisively. Judge Hoffman has sat as probate judge since the court was first organized in 1922. He will have as his opponent in the November election, Carter Pietsch Democratic nominee, who ran far ahead of his opponent Charles Peirce. C. B.

Carlock, present county clerk, was without opposition on the Republican ticket and W. H. Gronemeier was unopposed for county clerk on the Democratic ticket. Parret Nominated. Nellie R.

Bonny, present probate clerk, was without opposition on the Republican ticket. On the Democratic ticket Theodore R. Un derwood was defeated for the nomi nation by E. K. Parret.

Judge Hall will have as his Demo cratic opponent in Frank Gillespie. Both are former represen tatives in congress. Judge Hall served as county judge from 1909 to 1914. He was again elected to the position in 1934. 300 South Pekin Families Seek Aid Three hundred families have applied for aid to Red Cross headquarters in South Pekin, it was an nounced Wednesday.

Miss Marietta Howard, executive secretary of the McLean county chapter, visited South Pekin Tuesday and reported conditions. She said that four social workers are helping the stricken families. The Red Cross office will be open in South Pekin about six weeks. Only families suffering effects of the recent disaster will be cared for, she said. McLean county has been asked to contribute a minimum of $500 for this work.

So far only $200 has been donated. An appeal for funds for tornado victims will be made in the churches in Bloomington-Normal Sunday. St. Matthew's to Have Maundy Thursday Rites Maundy Thursday will be ob served at St. Matthew's Episcopal church with devotional services at 15 minute periods throughout the day, beginning with the 7:30 a.

m. holy communion service and closing at 7:30 with a meditation by the rector, the Rev. Arthur B. Cope. HELP STOMACH luMes udull Est Ererythinf frm Soup Nuts The atomtrh should diieit two pounds of food dilly.

When rou heavy, fruiy. eoanw or rich food or when you art nervoui. hurried or ehew poorly your stomach pouri out too nuch fluid. Tour food doesn't dlft and you bare gu. hurt-burn, nauieo, pain or sour tonacB.

You tml sour, sick and uptet all over. Doctors say norar taks a for stomach rain. It la dancorous and foolish. It taksa tlioao ittl blark tablets called Bell-ana for Indla-saUon to mako the eicoss atomarh fluids harmleea, rellavo distress In 5 minutes and put you back on yeur feet. Relief la so quirk It it amaslnt and one 35s psckais prorss U.

Ask for BaU-aas for ladisssUoss Choice of 2,000 Beautiful Easter Lilies Falls on Stairs, Severely Hurt Russell Camp, 29, was reported in a serious condition at St. Joseph's hospital because of injuries received when he fell down a flight of steps at 109Vi South Center street shortly after 4 p. m. Tuesday. He was not unconscious, according to latest reports.

His condition precluded X-ray examination for the tiaie being. Bystanders told police, who took him to the hospital, that Camp came hurtling through a street level door at the bottom of the steps and landed on the sidewalk. BULLETIN Board EMtRC.ENCT CALLS Mennonite hospital 298 Brokaw hospital 3290 St. Joseph's hospital 16S Police 4SIM) Sheriff' 03 County Jail 18 B'iOomintrton fire 340 Koncal fire department ..5598 BIRTHS. Mr.

and Mrs. Coy Levin, 807 West Mulberry street, a boy, born Tuesday at St. Joseph's hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

Dale Van Deever. 505 East Chestnut street, a girl, born Tuesday at Mennonite hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson.

S10 Franklin avenue, a girl, born Tuesday at Brokaw hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Eupene Cochran, 1310 West Oakland avenue, a boy. born Friday at St.

Joseph's hospital. The Infant has been named Maurice Gene. Mrs. Cochran before her marriage waa Miss Margaret Bunn of Pontiac REMOVALS ABOUT C1TT. Frank Bond, 504 East Emerson street to 1304 North Main street.

Ethel Crumbaugh, 1019 East Washington street to 1018 East Front street. Jack Gibson, 1203 South Barker street to 1110 South Hinshaw avenue. Harris Hamilton, 1308 West Locust street to 505 North Lee street. James Henderson. 604 South Madison street to 314 South Prairie street.

Nathan R. Mohar, 1101 East Jefferson Street to 1015 East Washington street. John J. Morrow, 1201 East Jefferson street to 1007 South Fell avenue, NormaL Edward Pahlman. 605 East Jackson street to 506 North Clinton street.

Harry Richie. 706 North Prairie street to i Berenz place. Marie Rowan. 709 West Mulberry street to SOS East Empire street. Raioh Snow, 1004 North Western avenue to 625 East Locust street.

Lawrence J. Yeast. 505 East Front street to 826 West Washington street. Funeral Notice. Cards of Thanks, In Memoiiam and Special Notice, 10-line minimum, $1.50 per Insertion; additional lines 15c each.

Copy for foil day's ran will be accepted op to 8 p. day before publication and 1Z 'clock noon for final edition. CARD OF THANKS. We will always hold in kind remembrance the many expressions of kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of Mr. Robert Mitchell.

We wish to thank Rev. L. M. Porter, the singers, the pianist, those who furnished cars and for the beautiful floral offerings. MRS.

ROBERT MITCHELL. MR. AND MRS. PERCY MITCHELL. MR.

AND MRS. W. S. CALDWELL. CARD OF THANKS.

The family of the late Mrs. Ralph Bevan wish to express their sincere appreciation for the kindness shown them during their recent bereavement. CARD OF THANKS. The family of the late Mr. William Clyde Miller wish to express their sincere appreciation for the kindness shown them during their recent bereavement.

CARD OF THANKS. The family of the late Mr. Morris Grossman wish to express their sincere appreciation for the kindness shown them during their recent bereavement. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the friends, neighbors.

the Reverend Harvey and singers lor the kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our beloved wife, mother and sister. Mrs. Anna Agnes Skharf. Also for the many beautiful flora! offerings. MR.

CHARLES SCHARF AND FAMILY. MM.KAI. M.OUEKH Our Specialty OTTO i. HKMBKfclKXR The Florist i rhone ZSS Fhona SflUS) M3 Main IDS W. Front Precinct 33 First With City Returns; Easter Finery Seen County candidates had itchy feet Tuesday night.

Up and down West Washington street they paced. You saw them huddled with well wishers under street lights, hunting late city returns at the county building, studying The Pantagraph boards for results from county precincts. You probably were glad you weren't in their shoes no matter what the outcome. Thumbs were twiddled for two hours at the election commission office while election workers in the polling places counted ballots. Miss Susan Evans and Dr.

William Watson, of the commission, Chief Clerk J. Huber Allen, Secretary Louise Muxfeld and Helpers Paul Kelly and William V. Evans were on hand early to begin their all night task. Only a handful of people were watching The Pantagraph boards when the first Bloomington return came in toward 6:30 p. m.

Tuesday. It was from the fire tax vote in precinct 29. A big cheer went up, even though the crowd was small. Someone in the election commission office asked: "What will be the first Bloomington precinct to report?" "Precinct 33," was the quick reply. And it was.

The workers at the polling place in the Centennial Christian church finished about 8 p. m. Nine minutes later, Earl Steele plunked down his sack of ballots on the counter at the commission office. Take a moonlit spring night, add a military parade and election night fever and you get something of a carnival spirit. There was a gay, holiday atmosphere about uptown Bloomington Tuesday night.

Crowds arrived early and stayed late. They crowded restaurants and tap rooms. Milady made the most of the opportunity by giving a preview of her new Easter finery. They avoided the usual congestion in the election commission office by posting Bloomington returns in the county judge's office. Reports were rushed upstairs the minute they arrived from the polling places.

The. city vote tabulation was kept up to date there by W. L. Gemberling, Willis Lund-gren and several assistants. Plenty of losing candidates faced friends with smiles as returns trickled in early Wednesday morning.

But facing their wives and children was a different story. "That's IHIAILIF-IIDAY MAILIF-IID(IDIL1LAIIII EVKXT WILL START AT NOON TODAY! Our store will be closed this morn- ing until noon to prepare for this 'FIRST TIME IN BLOOMINGTON' EVENT! HE HERE AT XOO TODAY! MAKE YOUR HALF-DOLLARS DO DOURLE DUTY THIS HALF DAY! 75c to $5.00 to Per Pot Also Tulips Roses Hydrangeas Cut Flowers of All Kinds in a Beautiful Selection. Visitors Always Welcome MAPLEWOOD GREENHOUSE 301 E. Miller Flowers Telegraphed Anywhere Phone 1664.