The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
BOOST HOME STONE
QUARRYMEN APPEAR BEFORE THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Request That Material Be Used in the
Construction of the High School;
the Fellow With the Ability to
Make Forward Pass" Is Turned
Down; Strong Argument Over
Franklin Building.

From thursdays Daily.
The board of education put in
busy time last evening. elected janitor
chose Il couple of teachers to fill Vi
cancies, and acted on other matter
including the condition of the Unio
school building and the need OF IA
addition to the Franklin. w. b. Davie
who is at st. James, was the onl
absent member.
The board ratified the action of til
president and secretary in signing
| contract with Chandler 4 Clark, tn
| Racine architects. for plans and speci
fications for the new high school build
| ing.
y delegation of four from the Stone
cutters union was present, Clau
Swanson acting as spokesman, all
asked the board to favor Mankat
stone i'll the new high school building
Mr. Swanson said that strong com
petition from outside was to be ex
pected but if Mankato stone was speci
fled it would be appreciated by al
taxpayers of the city.
Mr.. Blissenbach said that the boart
had already specified that whereve
possible Mankato stone and other ma
terial was to be used.
In reply to inquiries, the delegation
stated that five local firms can sup
ply Mankato stone, so that Their,
would be competition. The best quail
ity of stone is me lowest ledge ant
therefore the scarcest. This was tn,
blue ledge, and it was most suitabl,
for the range work and water table
The pink or soft ledge is the bcs
for use i'll the superstructurc.
designations of Teachers.
Wallace r. Crawford rendered hi.
resignation as manual training teacher
Tor the coming year. stating as mi,
REASON that he thinks that he has (;
good chance to better himself by go
i'll" into business with his father. The
offer, he said, had come unexpectedly
Miss Marie i. Hauer presented hel
resignation, having received an ap
pointment i'll the Minneapolis schools
at he! toy. srA,rv than she had beeI
elected "a; htrc. 31h designations
which take effect at the close of the
present school year, were accepted.
DIR. Beach reported that he had re
ceived the money for the Riley anu
Janda houses, from the purchasers. II,
had received nothing for the barns
as yet.
MIR. Scherer reported that these had
been sold again that day, to Sorer
Johnson.
Dr. Beach reported that Mr.. johnson
in moving the Riley house, had broken
three of the saved stone slabs in
front of the high school building.
The board directed the committee OF
property and expense to arrange Il
settlement with Mr.. johnson for tn,
broken stones.
Two Vacancies Filled
The board proceeded to ill the va
cancy. caused in the science depart
mcnt by the election of ClcOn c. Head
ley of Rcdwing. Paul w. Boutwell,
of Beloit. Wis. who vii! graduate
from Beloit college this spring, was
elected and his salary was fixed at
$50 month. 1t was stated that he
has been manager of the college pa
per and is strong OH debate and ora
tory, and will assist in this work
One of the candidates for the posi-
ton of science teacher was one Archer
and he was strongly recommended as
IA football player, being great on left
tackle and forward pass, and Il good
''dribber." The board had some diff
Guilty in understanding the meaning OF
these terms, especially what being d
good ''dribbler' means. but it was fin
ally decided that it must be something
akin to druling, and Mr.. Archer got
only one. vote.
Superintendent Spcrry stated that
y. NJ. Brace desired to resign. and the
board voted to accept the resignation
The positions of Miss Hauer, the
fifth grade of the Franklin, was filled
by clectiDg Miss Edith M. Anderson
of this city, graduate of the state
normal school, who taught for three
years in the Franklin. retiring from
school work six years ago to remain
at home with her mother. Her salary
was fixed at $50 month.
Janitors Chosen.
The election of janitors for the year
beginning June Is was taken up, and
the following were elected:
West Mankato, Nicolay Hendricksen
at $3.50 year.
Pleasant Grove, l.. A. Radcliff, at
5000 u year, to give his entire time
to the board
High school, Charles Vogel, at $625 a
year.
Union school, Andrew .. Hovig, at
$475 a year
Franklin, f. T. X. Fenske, at $500
q year..
F. +. Barnard retires from the jani-
torship of the high school, having been
elected janitor of the public library,
and Mr.. Vogel was transferred from
the Union building. This left va
cancy there, and the applicants for it
were Mr.. Hovig. H. C. Vosbeck and
Olof J. Rosquist. The ballot stood,
Hovig 4, Vosbeck 3.
Franklin Addition.
Mr.. Bishman moved that the board