The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-15
POFAHL IS NAMED As CLERK
Retiring President Sums Up the Work
Accomplished by the Board During
Year Which Closed Tuesday Even
ing.--Name Committees Next Week.

William J. Threinen, Commissioners
from the seventh ward, was elected
president of the board of education at
the reorganization of the board at the
city hall on Tuesday evening. He was
named practically without opposition
and after the informal ballot had
shown him to be the choice of a large
majority Of the members of the board
his election was made unanimous.
Mrs. Richard I'll. Welles Of the second
ward, had been suggested for the lead
her friends not to present her as can
didate for the presidency. Commits
sioner Pofahl of the sixth ward, was
named on the first formal ballot as
clerk Of the board and the reorganiza-
tion was completed without any sign
of friction between the members of
the body. Mr. Threinen, who has serv-
ed on the school board continuously for
more than fifteen years, has on several
occasions been elected president of the
board and he is certain to make an
excellent presiding officer.
fsAll ] want to ask of you is the
same hearty cooperation which you
have given to my predecessor in Of
fce,' said Mr.. Threinen in accepting
Tie Office. eff we can have the har-
mopy and good spirit which has mark
ai The workings Of the board during
he past year | feel certain that the
coming year will be one of the best for
the schools in the history of the city"
President Threinen will name his
committee appointments at an adjourn
ed meeting of the board to be held on
next Tuesday evening.
There was little excitement attend
ing the reorganization of the board.
Commissioner Michael Sullivan of the
first ward, was named as temporary
chairman and the election of the new
officials both came on the first ballot
and the board had adjourned within
ten minutes after the new members had
been called together.
In giving up his place as president
of the board and as commissioner
from the fourth ward, retiring Presi-
dent Albert Tanck spoke of the work
which had been done during the past
( year. He declared that the board
which closed up its work last night had
been one which had worked at all
times in harmony and that the har-
mony had been the harmony of accom-
plishment. "When this board took
hold of the affairs of the schools, y
said Mr.. Tanck, 1--WE found that school
conditions in the city were exceeding
" bad. Many children were being de-
MED the school rights guaranteed
them under the law. During the year
we have built ten portable schools and
these schools have relieved the conges-
tion in the larger buildings and they
are pointing the way for future boards
to meet the same problem. These
portables will in the future be used to
point the way for location of new
school buildings. Then this board has
V
sure that in future years members of
the school board will see the value OF
the foresight of the members of the
board during the past year. We have
bought sites on the north side and on
the west side and in the new territory
Of the city and the purchases have been
at price that will be great saving
in money for the city in future years
The development of the open air school
has been one Of the features of the
closing administration. This schoo
when opened viii be one of the best
open air schools anywhere in the
country and it will meet the demands
of the sickly children in Kenosha fol
many years to come. During the year /
administration the board has caused
wells to be drilled on many of the
school grounds insuring to the children
and to the people who reside in thu
neighborhood of these buildings a gen
erous supply Of pure water / feel /
great degree Of satisfaction over tht
things that have been accomplished
during the year that have been hon
ored with being your presiding office.
and I bespeak to the incoming boarC
and the incoming president the same
harmony and / feel certain that tn,
new board will be just as successful
as the DID,"
Before the adjournment of the OLD
board several Of the retiring member,
sang their "swan songs and ther,
was a lot Of good feeling shown.