The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
NO ACTION ON new SCHOOL
Many New Teachers for High School
and Grades Are Named at Session of
Board of Education - Lay Over
Text Book Plan Again.

The differences between the Board of
Education and men in local trade were
amicably settled at a meeting of the
Board of Education on Tuesday even
ing when resolution was passed de
manding that contracts for school sup
plies in an amount exceeding fifty dol
lars be advertised for bids. This agree
ment appeared to be satisfactory to the
committees representing the Kenosha
Retailers Association and the Kenosha
Chamber of Commerce. There was nc
fireworks at the meeting. Business
men representing two great trade or
CARNATIONS in the city, discussed dis.
passionately with the board members
their objections to the present system
of buying and the members of the
school board and other school officials
just as frankly defended the system
It was evidenced that the real purpose
of all was to get the supplies for the
schools at the lowest possible figure and
at the same time protect as much as
possible the local dealers who taxes are
aiding in supporting the schools The
resolution adopted by the board follows:
BE 1t Resolved That bids shall
be called for in, all cases. where
expenditure is likely to exceed
fifty dollars, and that advertising
for these bids be given the most
advantageous publicity to secure
competition from those interested
in securing the contract, and
That in advertising for bids,
either for contract work or for
supplies, that absolutely complete
and definite specifications be given,
insisting on samples accompany
ing bidss in instances where
there might be the least question
as to quality, and
That other things being equal,
the local manufacturers, dealers
or merchants shall be given a pref
erence in all purchases and CON
tracts, and that all bids rendered
be presented to the entire board
and not only the one recommends
ed by the committee /"
The resolution was adopted without
division of the board and it will serve
as the rule in all school board purchases
and contracts in the future.
Much of the time OF the board s SEES
sion was given over to the discussion
of the contracts and purchases No
action was taken in regard to the new
Washington school with the exception
that Architect Howard III. Hahn was
instructed to complete as soon as pos
sible his plans and specifications and
the matter of building will be taken
up at a special session of the board to
be held on next Tuesday evening. At
this same session the board will take
up the question of the furnishing of
free text books This matter has been
under Investigation by the board for
some time and dealers in text books
are anxious to have the question
settled in order that they may make
next year if the books are not to be sup
piled through the medium of the board
The teacher committees for the high
school and the graded school, presented
extended reports providing for the en-
ployment of many new teachers. Miss
Emily Bond was granted years leave
of absence; the resignation of the
Misses Eta Learned, Eileen Hebron
and Louise Pearson were accepted
Lynn F. Newell, Fred E. Lancer and
Robert A. Young were named as in
structors in the Junior Frank High
school; Miss Ruth Swan was elected a
teacher of Latin in the high school
Announcement was made of the resig.
nation of Miss Josephine M. Steig, a.
teacher of mathematics in the high
school and her place will be filed by
the advancement of Miss Mary Louise
Williams to this position
Miss Elsie Whitford was named as
an assistant in the commercial depart.
ment. Grade teachers elected for the
new year included, the Misses Grace
Baldwin, Harriet Johnson, Clara Car
ter, Natalie Mckenzie, Helena Lukens
Helen Porter, Catherine Vonastek, En-
ma Vonastek, Margaret Marquardt
Lucille Vollmer, Mary Nahtanson, or
rain Jackson, Agnes Raddatz, Anah
Monroe, Edna Gustafson, Hildur Grace
Jennie Johnson, Ruth Ross, Linda Wer-
lie and Mrs. Alice Toner Stanhope
There was the usual amount of rou.