The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-07-24
DIRECTORS ELECTED
j. j. Skahen, DR.. rcRae and Fred New
ton Succeed Themselves on
Princeton School Board.
Two Tickets in the Field But That of
the So-Calied "Progressives'
is Deeply Showed Under.

The annual school election of in
dependent district No. | prince
tom was held last Saturday evening
at the high school building and
much interest was manifested in the
proceedings, the fact that there
were two tickets in the field bring
ing out a large vote. The total vote
cast was sos, and A. r. Davis, who
acted as assistant clerk of election,
performed the task of recording the
names Of these Cos voters in the
period Of one hOur-a record for
rapid writing.
AS announced in previous issue
of the Union, the election was for
the purpose Of selecting one director
for two years to succeed D. A. Nc
Rae, and two directors, each for
three years, to succeed Fred Newton
and J. J. Skahen. The terms of
these three officials expire on
August l next, and they came up
for reelection last Saturday with
the result that they were chosen to
succeed themselves by an overwhelm-
ing majority. The candidates on
the opposition, or so-called pro
gressive' ticket, were George Rice,
Mrs. Oscar Peterson and Mrs. I. s..
Mudgett and, although they and
their friends conducted a strenuous
campaign, they fell short by many
votes of landing directorship-th
majority of the citizens thereby
demonstrating that they were well
satisfied with the manner in which
Messrs. Skahen, McRae and Newton
had performed their duties on the
school board. That these gentle
men have made excellent members
of the board cannot be denied. hence
there was no necessity for change
The vote cast at Saturdays election
was as follows:
Citizens ticket-D. A. McRae,
355: Fred Newton, ISL; J. J. Skahen,
33S.
so-called "progressive' ticket
Mrs. Oscar Peterson, 267: Geo. E.
Rice, 24S: Mrs. l. S. Mudgett, 242.
A particularly vicious fight was
made on J. J. Skahen, but he had a
nice majority. There is no more
painstaking and efficient member of
the board than Mr.. Skahen.
1t was stated by opponents of the
old board that Mrs. Stroeter and
Miss Huse were paid enormous
wages. AS matter of fact Mrs.
Stroeter received $50 per month or
1920 for the entire school year, while
Miss Huse received S75 per month or
1915 for the school year, surely not
exorbitant compensation for two such
eminently well-Qualitied teachers &C.
cupying the responsible positions
they do. AS an instructor of chill
dren Miss Huse has hardly an equa!
in the state.
The members of independent dis
trict No. l and their terms of office
are as follows: J. J. Skahen and
Fred Newton, three years; D. A.
McRae and Benjamin Soule, two
years: f. L. Small and L. G. Hum.
mel. one year.
On Saturday, August ?, the board
will meet, fix the tax levy and elect
a chairman, clerk and treasurer. J.
J. okahen is now clerk Of the school,
board, and in all probability he
will be reelected to that Office as he
is a thoroughly competent man who
is perfectly familiar with the work.
Treasurer Soule's financial state
ment, read on Saturday at the an
nual meeting, shows that the ex-
chequer OF the district is in a highly
satisfactory condition. The state
ment follows:
RECEIPTS.