Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
School Board Elects A. A.
Moore to Succeed F. L.
Nicholson, Resigned
HE TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE
Selection of Mr.. N core Was Unanimous
and Entirely Satisfactory to the En-
tire Board-He is Made Chairman of
Committee on Buildings and Grounds
and Member of Finance Committee.

a "A. Moore, one of the well known
business men of Marshalltown is the
new member of the school board cleo
ted to membership al the adjourned
meeting held Monday night. Mr.. Moore,
will fiji out the ulexpired portion of +
L. Nicholson's m which ends next
spring. Mr.. Nieholsons resignation
was received AMI accepted, and was
due to his removal from the Independ-
ent School District of Marshalltown.
The resignation of Mr.. Nicholson was
received with regret, but was made
of the state. His letter of resignation
follows:
Mr. H. A. Church, president: l
herewith tender my resignation as q
member of the hoard of education of
the independent school District of Mar
shalltown. | wish To thank the mem
bers With whom [ have had the pleas
ure Of associating. for their courtesy,
honor and fairness. l realize the iin
poi ,snce of selecting my successor. as
1t makes no difference whom you may
select, however careful or consideaate
your selection may be, you are open
to the criticism of certain element.
wish to thank the people OF MARSHALL
town for the honor conferred upon me
by slecting ME TO the responsible po-
sitiem OF which | am now Obliged to re-
sign in mpliance with the school laws
OF the state of Iowa. ! have the utmost
confidence that my successor Will be
chosen without prejudice, fear or favor,
and that only the good of the public
will be considered in his selection.
+. l.. NICHOLSON"
The board passed the following reso-
luton, which will be mailed to Mr..
Nicholson: Re solved, that we, the
members of the board of directors OF
the Independent School District of
Malshalltown, upon the resignation of
Mr., r. l.. Nicholson as q member of
said board, herebI express its apprecia-
ton of his excellent service while
member. His sesvice has been intelli-
gent. painstaking, Industrious and hon-
orable. His association with us has
been pleasant, and his service to the
public has been profitable to ii. We
regret that he has resigned. and we
hereby extend TO him our best wishes
for the future. We hereby order that
a copy of this resolution be spread
upon the minutes, and a copy sent to
Mr.. Nicholson. .(Signed)
H. A. CHURCH. President.
GEORGE TURNER.
c. II. HULL.
A. G. CLICK.
MIR. Hull then nominated Mr.. Moore
as Mr.. Nichoson's successor and his
election was lns nimous. AIR. Moore
was teiephoned for, and came 10 the
high school building, where President
Church administered the oath of Office.
Mr.. Moore thanked the beard briefly
for the honor conferred upon him. The
selection of Mr.. Moore, 1t is believed,
will prove a most happy one, as he is
a practical bust less man Of progress
sive. ideas, and should prove a valuable
member of the board. He was former
ly q member of the council. and is a t
present one of the directors of the Mar 4
shalltown State Bank. Besides being
chairman of the buildings and grounds
committee he is the second member of
the finance committee.
Mr.. Nicholson has been one of the
hard working members of the board,
and has devoted much of his time to
looking after the interests of the
schools.
F. l.. Mack has completed his con-
tract for the relnodaIinp of the lava
tories of the high school building, and
the work was accepted by the board.