The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
ENJOY fine FEAST
PLAN YEAR PLAY
BOARD MEMBERS SAT IN AT
HIGH SCHOOL MEAL
THEN WENT TO WORK
Executive Session Was Held TIC
Talk Over Number OF
Matters.

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Members of the board Of educa
ton enjoyed real treat yesterday
when they partook of a dinner al
the high school building on the
same basis as that served the stu
dents. The ears Of the young cooks
who concocted the delicious must
have tingled with delight for praise
was heaped on their heads or the
delicious strawberry shortcake and
other dishes prepared by the cook
ing classes. y
At one o'clock, Mrs. 3. D. Smith,
president Of the school board. called
the meeting to order.
e. F. Soaring, secretary, read q
communication from Miss Sigrid
Mellgren, in which she thanked the
keeping the position of teacher OPP
en- for her sister, Miss Xenia Nell
gren, who has been absent the past
year on account Of illness.
w. D. Willard made motion that
-AsI 9ql IoI sp!q Iog IrBo pIBoQ 5Ql
ing of walk around the Lincoln
school building premises. This was
left for the committee on property
and expense to attend TO, with fall
power 10 act
Question OF Janitors
The matter OF janitors for the
new school building was discussed,
and it was brought out that whcev-
er Is to be at the head OF the school
must have thorough knowledge OF
machinery. The application OF a
Verne Neal OF Delavan was consid-
cred. as also was the need Of a wo.
man janitor and two other ianitors.
Rev. Ralph A. Jensen moved that
this be left to the committee on
property and expense and that the
matter of salary for the head jan
per month. The committee was
left with the power to, engage the
After allowing number OF bills
the board went into executive sea-
sion. to consider applicants for
teachers positions.
Summer Play Discussed
During the executive session the
matter Of the summer school play.
grounds came up. Il was decided
that the teachers be paid three.
the work Of six weeks. This would
save $500 to which would be added
Sl5o, to ts used for play ground
work c. p. Blakeslee and Miss Hill
fred Johnson were chosen to take
the leadership. Mr.. Biakeslae can
only stay one month. so Il Is arrang
ed with superintendent e. s. Sella
to appoint someone to take charge
OF the remaining two weeks Mr
Blakelee and Miss Johnson are to
be assisted by another women In
structor. Mr.. BlakesIse's salarv was
fixed at $3.50 month and $loo each
for the ladies'
Next the matter of continuing the
arrangement with the public library
board, whereby Miss Eva M. Squire
would continue with her work dur.
Ing the next year, was taken up.
Her salary was fixed a s1.723.37, the
school board to one half and the IL
brary board the other half.
MSS Abbie Peters. school nurse,
stated that she could cover more
had a car it wouldn't be necessary
to have an assistant. She said she
would fuy the car II the board
would pay for the expense of oper-
ating 1t. It was voted that SIS be set
aside during the year for the ex.
pense of operating the auto, A vote
was also taken to furnish an assist. 7
ant during the first three months of
the school year, September. October
and November and in case of an
aside $3.50 for dental work for n sg'
pills, whose parents cannot afford IL
1t is not expected that this sum win
all be used.
The vocational salesmanshin
course will be continued this wear,
Miss Clara Robinson will be II,
charge. and her salary was increas,
ed $3.50 to compensate her for the
extra work.
Filling Of Vacancies
Filling in vacancies was next In
order; Miss Sara Blodwen Richards,
merly in this city, was elected 10 All
In the special industrial depart
ment, Hire salary was fixed at l.
260 She succeeds Miss Kreycik.
Miss Minnie Nelson. now teaching
at kasota, will fill the vacancy IN
the grades. Her salary will be 81.
Ito. Edward Paden, son of Rev.
and Mrs. Ross T. Paden of this city.
now teaching at St. Peter was elect.
ed to assist in the high school. 1t
VIII be decided later what he win
s1,575. Miss Cnloris Radclin, dauxh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L, A. Radciiff.
now teaching in North Mankato,
was elected to I'll in the kindargar.
ten and primary, succeeding Miss
Olive Plantikow, in the grade
schols Salary. $1.17o.
1t was voted to transfer the entire
six grades from the Roosevelt
building to>the grade department 81
the new Lincoln school for the pur.
pose Of introducing the half year
promotion.
The matter of taking the school
census, taken every summer DUR
month OF July, was put IN the
hands or the secretary, provided he
cares to undertake it.