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John Inglis writes:
Elmer drove a gasoline transport for Spanake Oil Company. To be closer to the refineries, the family moved to Chester, NE. in 1939. He drove the transport out of Chester for three years.In 1942, they moved back to Leigh and bought the former Inez Linn Duplex. Together they remodeled it and made it their home. Elmer started Leigh Shipping Co. with Cyril Trofholz in 1946 and they dissolved the partnership in 1952. In 1956, Elmer sold the trucking, feed, and fertilizer business to Lavern Thalken and Harold Gernstein. Elmer invented a grain aeration system and other farm products. He went into business with Henry Bothe of Columbus and the business was called B & W Mfg Co.
Elmer served on the Leigh School Board, Leigh Fire Department, Leigh Community Club, and the Village Board.
He died at the Clarkson Memorial Hospital in Omaha, NE.
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Burial
Zion Lutheran Cemetery; Leigh, NE.
John Inglis writes:
Elmer drove a gasoline transport for Spanake Oil Company. To be closer to the refineries, the family moved to Chester, NE. in 1939. He drove the transport out of Chester for three years. In 1942, they moved back to Leigh and bought the former Inez Linn Duplex. Together they remodeled it and made it their home. Elmer started Leigh Shipping Co. with Cyril Trofholz in 1946 and they dissolved the partnership in 1952. In 1956, Elmer sold the trucking, feed, and fertilizer business to Lavern Thalken and Harold Gernstein. Elmer invented a grain aeration system and other farm products. He went into business with Henry Bothe of Columbus and the business was called B & W Mfg Co.
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From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, April 29, 1949-
Elmer Wurdeman was served with a summons on by Sheriff Edward J. Patach to appear in court on June 6th at which time votes cast on the April 5th election for trustees for the Village of Leigh will be recounte
In a petition filed in county court on April 25th, the contestants ask that the votes be recounted and recanvassed and that all illegal votes received at said election be rejected.
The plaintiffs and contestants allege that there were errors on the part of the counting board at the election on April 5, 1949, and that if it had not been for these errors and errors of the Board of Canvassers in counting the results, and that a sufficient number of illegal votes were received to change the result, that Frank Cremers or Hugh Mortimer would have been declared elected to the third place as a member of the Board of Trustees instead of Elmer Wurdeman.
The contestants claim that the mistakes are sufficient to change the result of the election.
At the election 226 votes were cast for the election of three Trustees for the Village of Leigh. Six names appeared on the ballot, namely: John A. Glandt, receiving 126 votes, Elmer Wurdernan - 108, Ed Callies - 124, Frank Cremers - 95, Hugh Mortimer - 92, and Fred Rabeler - 90. Fifteen scattered votes were also recorded.
Regardless of whether the former election be contested or not, the regular business procedure is to be followed.
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From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, May 15, 1951-
C. A. Trofholz is now the owner-manager of Loseke Tavern. Mr. Trofholz took over the business after completing a transaction between himself and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Loseke, former owners. Mr. Trofholz had recently sold his partnership in Leigh Shipping Assn. to his partner, Elmer Wurdeman.
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From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, June 10, 1049-
In the recount of ballots held in the court court of Colfax County, Nebraska, at Schuyler on Monday, June 6, before County Judge, Ros. R. Bros, the result of the election contest, Frank Cremers and Hugh Mortimer, plaintiffs, and contestants VS Elmer Wurdeman, defendant and contestee, corresponded to the original count given by the village counting board at the election.
After the sealed ballot box, which was taken to county court by Village Clerk, Ed Korte, was opened, the ballots were recounted, the result being the same. Elmer Wurdeman, who was 13 votes ahead of the next candidate, is to remain in office.
However, three illegal voters who were under age at the time of the April 5 election were given new ballots and sent separately into another room and asked to revote exactly as they had at the election. These votes were then subtracted from the original count and the result then read by the judge.
Since the votes were not sufficient to change the result of the election, no further action was brought up by the plaintiffs.
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Elmer served on the Leigh School Board, Leigh Fire Department, Leigh Community Club, and the Village Board.
He died at the Clarkson Memorial Hospital in Omaha, NE.[ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]
John Inglis writes:
Elmer drove a gasoline transport for Spanake Oil Company. To be closer to the refineries, the family moved to Chester, NE. in 1939. He drove the transport out of Chester for three years. In 1942, they moved back to Leigh and bought the former Inez Linn Duplex. Together they remodeled it and made it their home. Elmer started Leigh Shipping Co. with Cyril Trofholz in 1946 and they dissolved the partnership in 1952. In 1956, Elmer sold the trucking, feed, and fertilizer business to Lavern Thalken and Harold Gernstein. Elmer invented a grain aeration system and other farm products. He went into business with Henry Bothe of Columbus and the business was called B & W Mfg Co.
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From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, April 29, 1949-
Elmer Wurdeman was served with a summons on by Sheriff Edward J. Patach to appear in court on June 6th at which time votes cast on the April 5th election for trustees for the Village of Leigh will be recounte
In a petition filed in county court on April 25th, the contestants ask that the votes be recounted and recanvassed and that all illegal votes received at said election be rejected.
The plaintiffs and contestants allege that there were errors on the part of the counting board at the election on April 5, 1949, and that if it had not been for these errors and errors of the Board of Canvassers in counting the results, and that a sufficient number of illegal votes were received to change the result, that Frank Cremers or Hugh Mortimer would have been declared elected to the third place as a member of the Board of Trustees instead of Elmer Wurdeman.
The contestants claim that the mistakes are sufficient to change the result of the election.
At the election 226 votes were cast for the election of three Trustees for the Village of Leigh. Six names appeared on the ballot, namely: John A. Glandt, receiving 126 votes, Elmer Wurdernan - 108, Ed Callies - 124, Frank Cremers - 95, Hugh Mortimer - 92, and Fred Rabeler - 90. Fifteen scattered votes were also recorded.
Regardless of whether the former election be contested or not, the regular business procedure is to be followed.
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From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, May 15, 1951-
C. A. Trofholz is now the owner-manager of Loseke Tavern. Mr. Trofholz took over the business after completing a transaction between himself and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Loseke, former owners. Mr. Trofholz had recently sold his partnership in Leigh Shipping Assn. to his partner, Elmer Wurdeman.
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From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, June 10, 1049-
In the recount of ballots held in the court court of Colfax County, Nebraska, at Schuyler on Monday, June 6, before County Judge, Ros. R. Bros, the result of the election contest, Frank Cremers and Hugh Mortimer, plaintiffs, and contestants VS Elmer Wurdeman, defendant and contestee, corresponded to the original count given by the village counting board at the election.
After the sealed ballot box, which was taken to county court by Village Clerk, Ed Korte, was opened, the ballots were recounted, the result being the same. Elmer Wurdeman, who was 13 votes ahead of the next candidate, is to remain in office.
However, three illegal voters who were under age at the time of the April 5 election were given new ballots and sent separately into another room and asked to revote exactly as they had at the election. These votes were then subtracted from the original count and the result then read by the judge.
Since the votes were not sufficient to change the result of the election, no further action was brought up by the plaintiffs.
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Elmer served on the Leigh School Board, Leigh Fire Department, Leigh Community Club, and the Village Board.
He died at the Clarkson Memorial Hospital in Omaha, NE.
Original individual @I00735@ (@MS_WURDEMANNGM.GED1@) merged with @I4408@ (@MS_WURDEMANLEGACYG0@)
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1910 - 1981 (70 years)