The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-02-17
IRoN RIVER AND VICINITY.
From the Reporter

II. c.. Hoopingarner. county agent.
visited the Palatka school last week TO
discuss with +. f. Fisher, principal OF
the school, the possibility OF organic
ing a garden club. II is possible that
tract OF land will be procured and
certain amounts allotted to each stu
dent who wishes TO enter the club. The
students will plant garden truck and
will work their garden during the
summer months.
The people OF Stambaugh are to be
given an opportunity to vote at a
special election on the question OF
whether or not they want a new Jun
Tor high school. II was decided by the
members OF the board OF education az
their regular meeting last Tuesday
night.
Although no formal resolutions were
drawn up and passed at this meeting,
the members decided 10 submit the
question to the people and to that end
will hold special meeting, probably
next Tuesday evening, to formally
adopt resolutions calling for the sub
hitting OF the question to the taxpay-
ers. At that time, the date for spe-
cial election will be fixed.
The bond issue will probably call
for 5000 and II is possible that the
school building will cost somewhat
more than this. although this will not
be definitely decided until architects
have had an opportunity to figure the
cost OF the building which the board
desires.
Three members OF the school board
visited Menominee last week and in
spected the newly constructed junior
high school which went into use there
the first part OF the year. Should the
voters pass favorably upon the ques-
ton, the work OF constructing the
new building will go forward at once
because the present buildings are far
too small to accommodate the number
OF students who now attend the STAN
baugh schools.
The Iron River Masonic lodge. F. a.
A. M 457, has moved from the quar-
tiers which II occupied in the First Ma
| tional bank building to the second
story OF the Minkler building The
new apartments have been completed
and on Tuesday the furniture was
moved from the old lodge rooms to the
newly prepared ones. Last night the
members met for the first time in the
new rooms. The dedication OF the new
lodge rooms will not take place until
next May, and at that time it is planned
to have elaborate ceremonies.
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During the past few days. politics in
the township Of Iron River have begun
to warm up considerably and a num-
Der of candidates have announced
themselves
For supervisor, John Williams, who
has held the Office for two years, will
be candidate for the nomination and
John Lyle has also thrown his hat into
the ring for this office Whether there
will be other candidates is not known,
but it is believed that none have an
nounced themselves to the public.
Harvey Van Wagner has been men
toned as a candidate for supervisor
but on Thursday night he was unde-
cided as to whether or not lie would
swing his hat into the ring.
The Office OF township treasurer
promises to be filed only after hot
fight, If activities by candidates for
this position are indicative OF any
thing. +. A. Lundin. the incumbent.
is a candidate for reelection and last
week Waddick Smith announced that
he would seek the nomination. Thurs
day Timothy Mahon who was a candi-
date last year swung his hat into the
ring as did a. J. Papin
As far as Is known no opposition
has developed against Fred Doenitz
township clerk, who is a candidate for
I reelection
w. II. Webb, commissioner OF high