Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-02
DR.. JOHNSON, FOR SHORT TERM,
AND ABBOTT AND WATSON
FOR REELECTION.
MANY FEEL THAT PHYSICIAN
SHOULD BE MEMBER OF BOARD
For That Reason Dr.. johnson Has
Consented to Allow His Name to Go
Before the Voters-Present Members
Of Board Candidates to Succeed
Themselves.

Three more announcem ents for the
school election are made today, one for
the short term, and two for the full
term of three years. The candidate for
the short period, the Unexpired two
years OF W. NJ. Clark's term, is DR..
George NJ johnson. a well-known ply
stefan OF this city. The other two cam
iidates are L. c. Abbott and 7. l. Was
son. present members OF the board. who
seek 10 succeed themselves as members
of the board
DR.. Johnson. as he stated in his an
nouncenlent. has allowed his name to
go before the voters on the ground that
there is a demand that the board have
q physician in its membership in order
to secure the greater efficiency of the
board DR. \. Merrill was appointed
by the present board with that end in
view. but DR.. Merrill does not care to
become a candidate for the remaining
TWO years Of the uneXpired term to
which he was appointed.
DR. Johnson has already had much
experience in school affairs, having
served two terms on the school board
at Maquoketa. where he lived before
coming here. DR.. Johnson is a grad
uate OF the State University OF Iowa.
where he received his Phi. B. IN 1897.
He then took up the study of medicine,
first in his alma mater. and later in
Rush Medical College. Chicago where
he finished. He practiced seven years
at Maquoketa before coming here three
years ago. He is a member OF the firm
OF Nichols. Chesire. Merrill & Johnson.
DR. Johnson is also widely known in
Iowa National Guard circles having
served as first lieutenant OF Company
NJ. Fortv-ninth Iowa, during the Span
ish- American war, accompanying his
COM any to Cuba. It was there, and in
the camps at Jacksonville and Savan-
IA. that his Knowledge OF medicine
came in good hand. and the records Of
the Maquoketa company will show that
DR. Johnsons care of his men. and
the good advice given them along SAM
tary lines. resulted in less sickness and
fewer deaths in Company NJ than in
any company in the regiment
Mr.. Abbott and Mr. WATSON. who are
candidates for recollection to the board
are among the best known business
men in the city. Mr.. Abbott is at the
head OF Abbott e Son. retail hardware.
and Mr.. WATSON is secretary and treas
urer Of the Lennox Furnace Company.
one Of the largest manufacturing in
dustries Of the city. Both have made
/ excellent members of the board which,
during the past year. has accomplished
more in the way OF ratrenchment in
school management than any preceding
hoard in wears The board has during
the past year. paid s107 90 Of the ont
, standing warrants Of a total Of SEQ
2s5.25 shown last year. and its policy is
to keep IN the good work and IN the
coming year, wiDe out the rest of the
outstanding warrants The board has
this wear s41s.o2 more cash on hand
than L had a year ago.
Both Mr.. Abbott and Mr.. WATSON
have served but one term each. altho
each served portion Of unexpired
terms preceding their election. Mr. Alb
hott having been appointed to fill A. r.
Nilhur's vacancy on the board, and Mr.
WATSON 20 fill H A Church's place