Alma record., 1918-07-11
REFLECT ARCHER
AND SANDERH0FF
President and Secretary Of
School Board Choices
Again This Year.
ANNUAL BUDGET IS LARGER
Patriotic Meeting Held in Connection
With Annual School Meeting
Monday Evening.

The annual school meeting held
Monday evening drew out "A hundred
Alma people, who before starting the
business of the evening held a short
patriotce rally, which proved highly
successful.
Mr.. Bliss of the Republic, favored
the audience with a solo, after which
the Rev. Raum was called upon for n
short address, in which he praised
the men of the schools and colleges
who have gone to the front, and also
praised the standings of the schools
and colleges, from which these men
are going in fiocks, to aid in uphold
ing the honor of their country.
l.. A. Sharp, called upon for short
address, called attention to the
nations which this year observed
July 4th, England, from whom we
won our independence, France, Italy
and the many others throughout the
world. Then he called attention to
the needs of the country for the wa:',
the needs in money, in men. in food,
and supplies. The patriotic meeting
was closed by the benediction by Rev.
Priest.
The meeting of the school district
was then called to order by Otto
Sanderhoff, president of the board.
A. j. Archer, secreatry of the board
read the minutes of the last meeting
and also the special meeting. The
minutes were approved as read, on a
motion. The financial statement of
the district was given by Secretary
Archer, and was accepted and placed
on file The report of the treasurer
was read by Fred Slater and was ap-
proved as read.
The budget for the coming year
was read which calls for large in
crease in the amount expended last
year. This is due to raises in teach
ers' salaries, new teachers, the more
costly supplies. etc. IN spite of this
however, the annual school tax will
because of the large increase in valu-
alton in the district through the
bringing of new territory into the
district during the past year. 1t was
estimated that this would make the
school tax this year amount to S10.Si
on each thousand dollars Of valuation
as against Sl2.15 on the thousand
dollars of valuation last year when a
smaller amount Of money was raised
The budget was adopted Immediately
that this was made plain
The budget as adopted calls for the
raising Of $4,000 for the teachers
fund, the raising of $4,000 for the
general fund and 81, 500 for the build.
dental fund, and $4,000 for the build.
ing sites and repair fund.
On a motion by a. p. Cook. whicl
was carried, the district voted tc
make the school year consist of forty
weeks this coming year.
The election of the two members oi
the school board to succeed Ottl
Sanderhof and A. J. Archer followed
the election of member to succeed
Mr.. Sanderhoff being the first votec
upon. On the first ballot there were
SO votes cast; Mr.. Sanderhoff receiv
ing 5S, James f. Mitchell 10, p. NJ
Smith l3, with the balance scattering
Mr. Sanderhoff was declared elected
to succeed himself as a member oi
the board.
On the first ballot for the election
of member to succeed A. j. Archer
Mr.. Archer received "a votes out OF
81 cast, Mr.. Mitchell receiving ~
with tn rest scattering. Mr.. Archer
was declared elected and the meeting
adjourned.