The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14

were cast. The large vote in the face
OF the extremely unpleasant weather
conditions Is out of the ordinary.
Seven candidates were in the field for
the two positions on the board OF
directors made vacant by the eXpira.
ton of the terms of DR.. F. F. Parker
and w. w. Montgomery.
The vote on directors was as fol-
lows:
John Fl. Anderson. ..............5 0Z
| l. w. ClendenOn. .................4 I3
Mrs. Effie Hoffman Rogers. ...... .354
Rev. Alexander McFerran. ...... .159
w. S. Kenworthy. ................l3 I
Jacob p. Seibert. ................. ~
E. A. Darnell. .................. 22
Walter C. BurTell. .............. l
Marion J. Cru2en, cashier of the
Oskaloosa Savings Bank, defeated T..
NJ. Boyer. cashier of the Mahaska
County State Bank, for school treas
urer by a majority of l6 votes. Cru
zen 447, Boyer 43l.
Two ballots were thrown out as
illegal.
Newly elected members of the
board will meet next Monday, March
IS, according TO law, to take their
positions. The old board meets for
any unfinished business, adjOurnS
sine die, and the new board is organ
lied. George II. Carbon, J. II. Shoe
make, j. II. Perry and l.. r. Shanele
officiated as officers of the election.
Bussey, March 12.--Special: More
excitement prevailed in the town of
Bussey at the annual school election
held Monday than has marked that
rather commonplace event since the
organization of the town. The social
lists put a full ticket in the field and
cast no less than forty-seven votes.
The regulars" did not relish the
idea OF having the socialists step in
every vote that could be marshalled
during the day was brought out with
the result that the socialists were de-
feated at every position by good round
ma jorities, but it took a hard days
work to do it. Charles Anspack and
A. c. Bussey were elected directors,
and p. J. Huff was chosen treasurer.
A total of TIA votes were cast.
New Sharon, March Especial:
| One of the warmest school director
contests New Sharon has known in
many a day occurred here Monday
Two regular directors were elected
and a third to fill vacancy. COnten'
ton over the school fund treasurer
brought out the big vote. Last year
a total Of thirty-eight votes were cast
at the school election. This year a
total of 800 were recorded. NJ. Balm
bridge OF the First National Bank was
reelected school treasurer. His op'
ponent was Miss Inez Baker OF the
| New Sharon State Bank and the fact
! that c. c. Branson of the same insti
tuition was a candidate for director
precipitated good natured fight that
brought out the large vote. Mr.
! Branson was elected. c. r. West
mOreland and Grant Garner were the
other directors elected from among
several other candidates.
Fremont, March 12.-Special: Elk
! citement of an unusual character de-
veloped Monday over our usually
quiet and uneventful annual school
election. An element of dissatisfac
ton had developed against the ad
ministration and a ticket was put in
the field by the Knockers" as the
opposition was termed Citizens raj
lied to the support of the Fremont
schools in a splendid and satisfying
way and the administration ticket
was elected. Directors elected are
l.. r. Sidmore and J. Vannoy. Berry
| Aldrich was elected school treasurer
A total of one hundred and twenty
votes were cast, the largest school
election contest this place has known
, in many years.
Rose Hill, March IL. - Special:
James Troy and Frank Souter were
chosen members of the school board
and the old treasurer, Charles Val
landingham, was reelected at the an