Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-19
MUCH INTEREST IS
MANIFEST IN CITY
SCHOOL ELECTION
Three Popular Candidates In
Field For School Director
---One A Woman

with three candidates in the field
tor school director, the annual schoo,
election, which takes place next Mon.
day, June IL, the contest promises u
little more than ordinary interest al.
though there is no particular issue in.
viewed other than the subservance of
the will of the taxpayers and the up.
building Of the public school system,
consistent with economy and good busi.
ness management to which all Of tho
candidates are pledged. The polling
places have been designated, the Judges
rnd clerks Of election chosen ana the
polling places will be open for reeciy.
ing ballots from 2 to o'clock p. III
Director Max o. Buren, whose term
expires at this time, is candidate to
succeed himself and, although big
petition has been filed asking him to
run again, which bears the signatures Of
over 100 business men and taxpayers,
he states that he is not an active but a
receptive candidate; that he proposes
to make no campaign for the position Of
trust and honor, is willing to stand
upon his record of the past and, if the
people are satisfied with his record and
want him to serve them again, he will
be glad to do so and considers it great
honor. He has served upon some Of
the most important and active commit.
tees Of the board, one of which was
the building and grounds committee
and has been actively devoted to his
duties in all respects, often sacrificing
his business interests TO give his at
tention to school matters.
DR.. II. c. Epley has also been petit
toned to make the race for the director
ship and has consented to become a
candidate and he will poll big vote
in the election on account Of his per.
sopal popularity, sound business princi-
pies and lively interest in school work
generally. He has served one term on
the school board, in which he acquitted
himself very creditably. While DR..
Epley is not making an active campaign
himself his friends are very busy
rounding up votes for him and his can
didacy will have to be taken serious.
ly into account by his opponents.
The latest entrant into the campaign
is Mrs Z. A. Rosenbraugh, the women s
and mothers candidate, who resides at
1904 D street, in North Salem. Mrs.
Rosebraugh has been very active in the
advancement Of the walfare of the com.
munity in different lines Of work, ever
since she has lived in Salem and what.
ever she undertakes she proseeutes with
Il will and determination to carry
through successfully She has received
the unqualified endorsement Of all Of
the women 5 organizations in the city
and large petition has been presented
requesting her to become candidate.
II accepting the nomination Mrs. Rose.
braugh feels that she is well qualified
to fill the position with credit to her.
self and the district because she is the
mother Of four children in the different
grades Of the public shcool, has been a
school teacher herself, and, as q moth
er, has kept in close and intimate touch
with school matters.
She feels that she has as much in
terest and knowledge Of school affairs
as anyone else and, inasmuch as the
mothers have never been represented on
the school board, she feels that they
= are entitled to recognition in matters
which affect their offsprings and them.
selves so vitally Mrs Rosebraugh was
Il candidate for the nomination Of rep
resentatiye in the legislature from this
county and received a very flattering
vote in the county and city
The polling places and judges and
clerks of election follow:
Ward Clarified school--D. F. Wag
ner and A. 7. Yeaton, judges Mrs, Ida
Babcock, clerk
Ward Council chamber city hall