Show l Know Your Candidates Part of a series of articles designed to help you know the candidates in the General Election November 4 COUNTY SHERIFF 1 i T tf I j u ti fi r 14 I l I John C. C Beemus John i C. C Jack Beemus Democratic Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- candidate for Sanpete County Sheriff is a native of Gunnison and has spent most of his life in that community He lie is making his first bid for fora a political office and is the only candidate on either ticket from any community south of Manti Mr Beemus was born in Gunnison Gunnison Gun- Gun nison nison January 18 1919 a and n d spent his boyhood in that com com- He is married to the former Zola Larsen daughter of Lorenzo and May Larsen of Spring City and they have three children The Democratic candidate isn isa is is' a n veteran of World War Var II having se served t with the U. U S. S Navy in the South Pacific during during dur dur- ing the conflict He is an El Elder Elder Elder El- El der in the Gunnison Second Ward Vard Marshal of Gunnison City for forthe forthe the past nine years Mr Beemus has had experience in a wide variety of law enforcement pro pio- An aggressive and physically physically phy phy- powerful man he lie is campaigning campaigning cam cam- hard for this position He lIe plans several changes in the handling of prisoners and cooperating co cooperating cooperating co- co operating with city marshals if I elected sheriff o 0 Xi I 1 r d q NY v S 'S o A ly N J r r I I I Y ti C. C W. W Jensen C. C W W. V. V Jensen Republican candidate candidate candidate can can- for Sheriff pulled somewhat somewhat some some- what of an upset in defeating incumbent Sheriff Parker Miner l in the Primary election September Septem Septem- ber 9 He is now set on a awin awin awin win in the general election No November November November No- No vember 4 4 Mr 1 Jensen has spent most of his life in Moroni loroni where he is commonly known as Bill Freedom Freedom Freedom Free Free- dom He lIe is married to t the ii e former Pearl Morley and they have a son and two daughters He also has a son and two daughters by a previous mar mar- This candidate has had almost 30 years of law enforcement work twenty years as constable and 8 years as Moroni l C City i t y marshal r I He He has served many times as a deputy officer on special occasions He lIe spent considerable considerable considerable con con- t time i m e working for County and State Road Rond Departments Departments Departments' Departments Departments' Depart Depart- ments ments' as ns a heavy equipment operator Mr Jensen admits being 65 5 years of age but feels this is no to his election as he lie is very active and enjoys good health He promises diligence diligence diligence dili dili- gence in every phase of his work if elected Sheriff |