The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-07
School Election
Creates EntereSt.

to be a day of more than usuaI
moment for the patrons Of the
district. AS stated in last week S
Enterprise Richard Minges was
the only qualified candidate for
president of the board, and E. l..
Newcomb had no opposition as
candidate for reelection as secre,
tary of the board. However, a
little spirit was injected into the
days event when it became ru-
mored that Mr.. Juchem and Mrs.
j. H. Nicholson were also candi.
dates for president of the board.
In Mr.. Juchem's case, however,
his candidacy was solely in the
hands of his friends. He declar-
ed that he was not a candidate
and wrote his declaration out on
the blackboard at the schcolhouse,
where il could be plainly seen.
However, he is said to have taken
the position that if his friends
elected him he would not refuse
to serve. which was reasonable
to expect.
Mrs. Nicholson's friends were
also busy, although she was not
an avowed candidate. AS re-
suit of the little furry, the inter-
est did not lag from about 4
o'clock on until the polls closed
at Z.
A fair sized crowd of represent
ative citizens of the district was
present during the counting of
the ballots, which was done by
Hiram Brown as teller, Chester
Lawrence as judge and E. l..
Newcomb as clerk. When the
count was completed Mr.. Minges
had 1S9, j. H. Juchem 32, Mrs.
Nicholson 80. E. l.. Newcomb
received 22O for secretary out of
251 votes cast. There were three
or four scattering votes for secre-
tary.
After the votes were counted
the annual business meeting OF
the board was called to order by
President Juchem and the min
utes of the previous meeting was
read and approved, also a report
of the secretary. 1t was shown
that there would be enough mon
ey forthcoming from taxes and
apportionment to defray running
expenses and take care of all
floating Indebtedness.
A committee Of citizens and
patrons were present from Ober-
on to ask for a school house to
be built at Oberon instead OF
making addition to the North
school, where the Oberon child
rem are now attending. They
claimed that there are only about
two weeks in month during the
school year in which the children
can attend the North school and
that instead OF spending money
to enlarge North school it would
be better to build a seperate
school at Oberon.
This brought forth a lively dis
cussion which finally ended in d
motion being made and regularly
seconded that the directors be
authorized to take steps 10 give
Oberon a grade school. A rising
vote Was taken, rs being in ia
vor, a number refusing to vote
and half a dozen being opposed.
Prof. o. B. Drake was then
called upon to tell ot. the needs
of the High school Tor Arvada.
He showed how badly the faculty
and school is handicapped by not
having suitable room for recita.
tion or laboratory work, and q
motion was made by Wesley Sta.
ley seconded by half a dozen
others that the Do;u d be author
ized to make plans for Il High
school building and submit the
matter of Il bond issue to the
people at rs early date as pos
sible.
After the business was tran.
sacted. President elect Minges
was called on for a few remarks
and he said briefly that if he fiji
ed the position rs ably as his
predecessor had done he would
be vel satisfied and hr believed
the patrons OF the sc'rul Woult
also. He would give the Office
his very best utfrI and request
ed the cooperation of the go
pie.
A vote Of thanks was extend
ed to Mr.. Juchem for his untriri
and efficient service. The meet
ing then adjourned subject to ;
special call of the president o
the board.
a most harmonious me, tins
was had. with no ruiIled ea'her
stickinv niif anvwhara 0r chin