Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-08-09
New Board Organizes, Elects
JanitorS, and Teachers to
FIJI Vacancies.
Willmar, Minn., Aug. Z, 1916.


ular and one special meeting were
read and approved. The following
bills were presented, audited by the
Finance Committee and upon motion
allowed and ordered paid. viz:
Nelson Brothers, laundry. .....$ 1926
N. P. Jorgenson, labor on lawns $500
G. A. Foster, postage, R. R. fare
and express ................ 1853
G. A. Nelson, repairing Clock. 100
Berkness, Lundberg & Co., sup
plleS 10
E. H. Sheldon & Co., supplies. 100
N. w. School Supply Co., sup
pies 1000
Republican Gazette, printing and
puOllsnlng ............ LID
Edith V. Forsberg, taking school
CcASuS Al.OC
The old board having no further
business to transact, thereupon ad-
journed sine die.
The clerk reported V. E. Lawson
and C. B. Carlson both reelected as
members of the Board Of Education at
the last annual meeting, had filed their
oath of Office with him, and had duly
qualified according to law. The new
Board then proceeded to organize, by
electing officers as follows: V. E. Law
son, president; N. S. Swenson, secre-
tary; c. B. Carlson, treasurer.
Salary of the Secretary was fixed
at the sum of Twenty dollars per
month.
Salary of the Treasurer was fixed
at $25.00 per year for the ensuing
year.
The bond Of the Treasurer, was fixed
in the sum of $4,000.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the president: Finance
committee, c. B. Carlson, S. B. Qvale,
and N. S. Swenson.
Committee on Buildings and
Grounds, And. Bjorsen, M. B. Michael
son and S. B. Qvale.
The president was authorized to ap-
point purchasing committee, consist
ing of two members Of the Board and
the superintendent.
The Manual Training teacher was
instructed to make an inventory of all
material and tools on hand in his de-
partment, both at the beginning and
at the closing of the school term here
after, and that he make report there
of to the Board.
Mr.. Foster recommended that the
Board engage the following teachers
for the ensuing year:
Evelyn Foley-7th Grade.
Myrtle Olson--1st Grade.
Ruth Linner-2nd and 3rd Grade.
The said named teachers were duly
elected to teach in the Willmar schools
for the ensuing year at a salary of
$4,000 per month, each.
Miss Agnes Haines was voted sched'
ule salary for the coming school year
Contracts for cleaning the respec'
tive school buildings prior to the be-
ginning Of school were awarded as
follows:
c. S. johnson to clean the Central
group of buildings also Library base
ment for compensation Of $500.
Joel A. Thunstedt to clean the Lin
coin building. Compensation $14.
T. J. Lepse to clean the Lafayette
and Garfield buildings. Compensation
$500.
c. S. Johnson was elected janitor o
the same group of buildings as las
year, at salary Of 3l15 per month.
Joel A. Thunstedt was elected jan
! itor of the Lincoln building at tn
I same salary paid the previous year.
Upon recommendation Of the Stat
| Fire Warden the purchasing commit
i tee was upon motion instructed to pul
Il chase necessary fire extinguisher
\ and other apparatus called for in sal
\ warden's report.
/ The Board decided to require fir
drill in the public schools Of Wilma
Upon motion the meeting &C
journed.
Willmar, Mimi, July 20, 1916.
A special meeting of the Board c
Education of Independent School Di'
trict No. Al was held at Bank Of VIII
mar on Thursday, July 20, 1916 at
p. m. Present: Lawson, Bjorsell, Car
son, Qvale and Swenson. Absent
= M. B. Michaelson.
The Clerk reported the followin
bids for coal received, viz: Standar
Lumber Company, Kerr & Chard.
II The bids were then opened and rea
and the bid of Standard Lumber Cor
| pany of $5.75 per ton for 300 tons {
more of Youghiogheny Lump So
] Coal, screened, delivered at the di