The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-05-02
Mayor Head Appoints Per-
manent Health Board for
City This Morning.
ROBINSON ON POLICE BOARD
DR.. C. H. Ripley, M. j. Isermann, Chas.
H. Pfennig, Jeery w. DeCou and DR..
G.. Windesheim Named as Members
of New Board of Health Today.

In keeping with the provisions of
the state law and the ordinances of
the city Mayor Dan o. Head this
morning made his appointments of a
member of the board of fire and po-
lice commissioners and named five
new members of the board of health.
The appointments are all made sub
ject to the confirmation Of the COM
mon council and the council will act
on the appointments at the meeting
to be held on next Monday evening
Henry B. Robinson is named as a
member of the police and fire commits
sion to succeed John j. English for a
full term of five years. Mr.. English
recently filed his resignation with the
mayor and with the secretary of the
commission and at that time declared
that he would prefer to be released
from further service on the board
The appointments to the board of
health are as follows:
For term of one year-Dr George
II. Ripley
For term Of two years-Michael
J Isermonn.
For term of three years-Charlez
F. Pfennig.
For term of four ,years-Jerry
w. DeCou.
For term of five years--Dr. G.
Windesheim.
The new members Of the board will
begin their duties pust as soon as the
re-appointments have been confirmed
by the common council and it is prob
able that the board will be reorganiz-
ed soon after the meeting on Monday
evening. 1t is expected that the APP
pointments made by Mayor Head will
meet with general satisfaction with
the people Of the city.
Henry B. Robinson, who is named as
member of the board of fire and
police commissioners, is president of
the Merchants and Savings Bank and
was born and raised in Kenosha. He
has taken a deep interest in the af-
fairs of the city and has been es-
pecially interested in the development
of a strong police and ere department.
The commission under the new or
ganization will be composed of Presi-
dent z. G. Simmons, Secretary John
Priddis and Commissioners Joserh
Banyzynski, John Bruins and Henry B.
Robinson. The last named commits
sioner is a Democrat in politics.
In making his appointments to the
board Of health Mayor Head has been
in close touch with the members of
the Kenosha County Medical Society
and with other men who have taken
an active interest in the advancement
of the public health. M. G.. Boerner,
who had been named as a member of
the commission and who was slated to
be left on the board by Mayor Head,
asked to be relieved of the work as he
felt he did not have time to give to
the work.
DR.. Windesheim, who is named for
the five year term, is the present
chairman of the board of health and
Jerry w. DeCou for the four term was
one of the appointments of former
Mayor Scholey to the board.
Charles P. Pfennig named for the
three year term is former mayor of
the city and has been in close touch
with all movements along the lines of
safeguarding the public health. NJ J.
Isermann is ore of tho best known of
the Main street business men. DR.. G.
II. Ripley is at present member of
the state board of medical examiners
and is recognized as one of the best
known of his school of medicine in
Wisconsin. In keeping with the ordi-
anee of Or. Windesheim and Mr.. Iser-
mann are Democratic members of the
board, ]. w. DeCou and Charles
Pfennig the Republicans and DR.. Rip
ley is appointed as an Independent
from political standpoint.