Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16

MOLINE

For New East. End SchooI.-Jonn
Swanson, George Carlson and l. A
Minteer. members of the buildings and
ground committee of the board of edu-
cation, have been instructed to find a
new site on which to locate the Gren-
ell shool. The school house is not in
desirable lacation and eventually it
will have to be moved Years ago the
Grenell school house stood along the
river road almost directly north of the
present location. 1t was not in place
best fitted to serve the people and it
was moved to its present location.
Then 1t was in the center of the dis
trict. AS the years rolled by many
changes were made. East Moline
sprung up and became incorporated as
village and then a city. The dis
trict in which the Grenell school
stands voted to annex to Moline, and
now the school is too far east for the
district which it serves.
Reports on Local Option Campaign
At meeting of the Local Option and
Law and Order league reports of the
recent campaign we're given by those
who were in active charge of the work
The reports of the treasurer and audi
tor were accepted and resolutions were
passed thanking the papers that had
assisted in the work, Also the ladies'
auxiliary who did considerable work
in the campaign. Delegates to the
county convention were chosen and
they will also attend the state meet
ing. Messrs. Tyrrel, Trevor and John
son were elected to these positions and
will attend the county convention,
which is to be held at the Y M. G. A.
building in Rock Island this month.
The state convention will be held at
Springfield June z.
Passing of Old Resime.-Men who
for many years have been identified
with the Moline Wagon company, now
an adjunct of Deere & Co., closed their
roll top desks Saturday night for the
last time and said their farewell to
familiar surroundings at the wagon
plant. This is the first time in the his
tory of the wagon company that there
has been complete change in ruling
powers. Walter A Rosenfield, who
goes out as president, is son of the late
Morris Rosenfield, one of the founders
of the company. The retiring presi-
dent has had complete management of
the business ever since the death of
his father in 1899 The Rosenfields
have been in control of the company
since 1869. Others who severed their
connection Saturday are Morris Gels
mar, secretary and treasurer, and w.
l.. Clark, sales manager for the last
eight years, who goes to the Moline
Pillow company. Mr.. Geismar's service
for the wagon company has been no.
table, and extends over a quarter of
a century Of time At the time of the
sale of the wagon company business
recently, Mr. Geismar rendered his res
igEation. He entered the employ of
the company In 1885 as assistant in
the accounting department. Later Mr..
Gefsmar was promoted to the position
of manager of the collection depart
ment and in 1906 to the position of
secretary and treasurer, serving till
the present time. He has been hard
worker, faithful to the wagon COM
pany's interests, and made good in
every respect. 81 have made no plans
for the future" said Mr.. Geismar. II
think Moline affords excellent oppor-
tunities, however, and it is possible
that will again have business connec.
tions here at no very distant date"
A. L. Moore, now general manager and
of the company, says
that the wagon company Office will be
conducted entirely separate from that
Of Deere & Co. The field of the conr~1
pany's sales department will be some
what narrowed, of course. Announce |
ment is made that NJ. r. Paige, who !
has been connected with the wagon |
company as a special traveller, has been |
given the position vacated by Mr.. |
Clark.