GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
of the
CITY OF HURON,
COUNTY OF BEADLE,
and
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CITY OFFICIALS
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Mayor | Don G. Medbery | Elias T. Gitchell | John S. Tschetter | J. S. Tschetter |
| Auditor | Mervin F. Walt | Mervin F. Walt | Mervin F. Walt | W. H. Olson |
| Treasurer | Mrs. Lois W. Gannaway | Mrs. Lois W. Gannaway | Wm. H. Olson | M. C. Howard |
| Assessor | Wm. H. Olson | Wm. H. Olson | Wm. R. Joy | H. R. Huntley |
| Municipal Judge | Dick Haney | Dick Haney | Carl N. Hall | Carl N. Hall |
| Chief of Police | Isaac Lachapelle | A. W. Hopkins | Harvey R. Huntley | Raymond C. Brandenburg |
| City Engineer | Thos. K. White | O. A. Ricker | Henry M. Pierce | Harlan Meyer |
| City Attorney | Carl N. Hall | John P. Saver | Geo. E. Longstaff | R. M. Russell |
| Chief of Fire Department | C. Victor Hedges | C. Victor Hedges | Buell L. Cotton | Carl Wetrich |
| Librarian | Harriett Dickson | Caroline Orvis | Blanche Battin | Blanche Battin |
| Electrician | Fred Erlandson | Fred Erlandson | Fred E. Erlandson | Harold D. Cantonwine |
| Building Inspector |
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John Benney | H. M. Pierce | Harold Cantonwine |
| Park Department |
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Robert G. Fair, supt. | John B. Kunhart |
| Health Physician |
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Dr. T. J. Wood | Dr. H. L. Saylor Jr. |
| Street Department |
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John Wech, supt. | Walter J. Broderson |
| Plumbing Inspector |
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O. H. Post | Fred Steuerwald |
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Public Safety | Thos. C. Young | Thos. C. Young | Dr. J. S. Tschetter,
Ole C. Olson, John M. Kautz, A. A. Chamberlain, A. J. Larsen |
J. S. Tschetter,
A. B. Blake, V. E. Warren, Bert Marks, C. H. Peterson |
| Street & Public Property | Emmons S. Brock | Dan Wagner | ||
| Water Works & Sewerage | M. L. Tobin | M. L. Tobin | ||
| Administrative | A. Ross Hannum | A. Ross Hannum |
POLICE DEPARTMENT
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Chief of Police | Isaac Lachapelle | A. W. Hopkins | Harvey R. Huntley | Raymond C. Brandenburg |
| Patrolmen | Wm. E. VanTuyl,
Wm. Dockendorf, J. Lewis Anderson, M. Arth. Rowcliffe, Guy Bevier, Andrew D. McRay |
Wm. E. VanTuyl,
J. Lewis Anderson, G. W. Jones, John Peterson, Guy Bevier, Andrew D. McRay, Thos. H. Richmond, Bert E. Ingalls |
J. L. Anderson,
John H. Peterson, Guy Bevier, Louis Matson, O. W. Peterson, E. A. Anderson, Harvey R. Huntley, Ivan Welch |
Ephraim A. Anderson,
Arth E. Bjorke, Harry E. Marone, Martin Molter, A. L. Sackett, C. J. Geyer, L. J. Nickelson, J. Louis Anderson, John G. Anderson, V. L. Deyo, LeRoy V. Deyo, D. G. Licht, C. R. McClain, D. P. Shoultz |
JUSTICE/MUNICIPAL COURTS
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Judge |
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Dick Haney | Carl N. Hall | Carl N. Hall |
| Clerk |
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Wm. R. Joy |
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H. R. Huntley |
BOARD OF EDUCATION
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Chairman |
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Mary Bryan | R. M. Campbell | R. A. Buchanan |
| Vice-Chairman |
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R. B. Hill | R. A. Buchanan | John P. Sauer |
| Superintendent |
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A. J. Lang | A. J. Lang | J. F. Slocum |
| Clerk |
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Merle W. Marshall |
| Treasurer |
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John Claymore |
| Members |
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Jas G. Venables,
Peter Thielen, C. E. Grothe |
FIRE DEPARTMENT
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Chief | C. Victor Hedges | C. Victor Hedges | Buell L. Cotton | Carl Wetrich |
| Driver | Ernest Tovey | Ernest Tovey | Jos. Ritter, Don W. Sheridan |
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| Assistant Driver | Max W. Teuber | Max W. Teuber |
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| Firemen |
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Don W. Sheridan,
Arth Peek, Wm. V. Hubbard, Alvin L. Plumb |
CITY WATER WORKS
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Superintendent | Carl Peterson | Carl Peterson | O. H. Post | Wallace Johnson |
CITY PARK BOARD
| 1940 | 1953 | |
| President | C. G. Walker |
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| Members | Mrs. A. K. Gardner, Mrs. C. N. McIlvaine, Leo Temmey, E. H. Bruemmer |
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COUNTY OFFICIALS
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Auditor | A. J. Holbrook | Everett Curtis | Edw. G. Youngs | B. A. Gray |
| Register of Deeds | Anna E. Payson | J. B. McCallister | Anna E. Payson | Raymond D. Anderson |
| Treasurer | Mrs. Carrie B. Lloyd | E. H. Vance | Neil Bailey | Andrew J. Lang |
| Sheriff | A. J. Larsen | Mrs. Lydia G. Larsen | John W. Boyle | Buell L. Cotton |
| Attorney | J. C. McCoy | W. W. Howes | Thos. H. Luby | Jon Fosheim |
| Clerk of Court | R D. Tredway | Anna Foley | S. P. Glanzer | Violet Loeffelbein |
| Superintendent of Schools | Mildred M. Thompson | Mrs. Nellie M. Brusso | Eva Davis Madden | Margt Long |
| Engineer | H. J. Pierce | H. M. Pierce | Burton C. Ayres |
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| Coroner | Mrs. Carrie Kinyon | John P. Walsh | F. D. Kinyon | Mrs. Isabel Aaseth |
| Highway Superintendent | V. J. Clarke | R. W. Clarke |
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Percy Phillips |
| Judge |
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R. M. Russell | Francis Lawless |
| Beadle County Farm Bureau Agent |
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L. L. Ladd | Gale Peppers |
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| First District | W. M. Davis, Yale | W. M. Davis, Yale | Ray Hedlund | R. Emmet Welsh |
| Second District | Louis Schnetzer, Wolsey | Arth Miller, Bonilla | L. C. Cumming | Simon J. Schnetzer, Wolsey |
| Third District | A. J. Bick, Huron | Frank Kuehn, Huron | J. B. McAllister | Frank H. Dwyer |
| Fourth District | Chas. May, Huron | E. E. Chamberlain | John T. Lewin | Oscar C. Olson, Huron |
| Fifth District | C. B. Robbins, Bonilla | Frank Matzke, Virgil | W. C. Denison, Jr. | Frank L. Curtis, Virgil |
COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| President | J. C. McCoy | W. W. Howes |
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| Vice-President | W. H. Saxton | W. H. Saxton |
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| Superintendent | J. S. Tschetter | J. S. Tschetter | H. L. Saylor | Howard L. Saylor |
| Physician |
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J. S. Tschetter | Paul S. Tschetter |
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
State District Engineers Office
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Engineer |
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Fred H. Schrader | W. L. Walker | Travis J. Bunn |
State Circuit Court--Ninth Judicial District
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Judge | Alva E. Taylor | Alva E. Taylor | Boyd M. Benson | B. B. McClaskey |
| Clerk | R. D. Tredway | Alla Foley | S. P. Glanzer | Violet Loeffelbein |
| State's Attorney | J. C. McCoy | W. W. Howes | Thos. H. Luby | John Fosheim |
| Reporter | Mrs. Grace L. Kenner | Mabel Alworth | Mabel C. Alworth | Ellen VanArsdale |
State Health Association
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Public Health Assn. | H. M. Cass |
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UNITED STATES
Federal Prohibition Bureau
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Inspector |
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R. W. Labrie |
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United States Employment Office
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Superintendent | U. L. Anderson |
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United States Weather Bureau
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Meteorologist | M. E. Blystone | M. E. Bystone | B. R. Laskowski | N. R. Hastings |
United States Revenue Department
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Revenue Collector | Chester Broe | H. O. Webb |
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U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Judge |
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Arch K. Gardner | Arch K. Gardner |
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| Commissioner |
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Mabel C. Alworth |
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Post Office
| 1926 | 1930 | 1940 | 1953 | |
| Postmaster |
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A. B. Blake | E. H. Bruemmer | Geo W. Chitty |
| Asst Postmaster |
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Marian H. Blount | Marian H. Blount | Mark Peterson |
| Supt of Mails |
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F. G. Forsberg | F. G. Forsburg | Geo D. VanDyke |
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