La Grange School Board incumbent Rudolph Voss won reelection by one vote in Saturday’s election for Place 7. He got 405 votes, while his challenger, Joe G. Bargas of Holman, brought in 404. Mr. Bargas formally filed application for a vote recount following the announcement. Lloyd Kolbe, running in Place 6 that was vacated by long-time trustee Dr. L.D. Boelsche, was elected by acclamation. In the La Grange mayoral race, incumbent L.W. (Sonny) Stolz Jr. successfully beat back a challenge from Milton von Minden to win a third term. Mr. Stolz, who had succeeded Mr. von Minden four years before, polled 461 votes. The former mayor, who had served for 18 years before retiring in 1969, had 221 ballots cast in his favor. In the city election’s Ward 4, U.S. postal clerk James V. Zimmerhanzel became the new alderman with 106 votes, defeating Emmett Johnson with 59 and Gary Roberts with 8. Mr. Zimmerhanzel succeeded Charlie Ripper who chose not to run for reelection after serving for three terms. In the other contested race, Ward 1 Alderman George H. Giesber was returned for another term with 92 votes over his opponent, Raymond Zingelmann, who polled 69. Winning reelection unopposed were aldermen Milton J. Pechal of Ward 2 and Chas. W. Priebe of Ward 3.
