, 1922-05-11
SCHOOL BOARD
NOW ORGANIZED
OFFICERS ELECTED TO SERVE DISTRICT
FOR ENSUING YEAR AT THURSDAY
Meeting. A PROFITABLE
SCHOOL YEAR FORCASTED

The school board which has charge
of the destinies of School District No.
3. net last Thursday night, follow
ing the election of the previous Mon
day At which time two members we're
elected, and organized for business
for the coming year. The meeting
was an entirely harmonious and
the spirit of enthusiasm displayed by
each member of the board should re-
suit in a profitable school year for
every scholar in the district.
During the evening an election of
officers for the ensuing year took
place and the following were chosen:
President, DR.. f. A. Kell; vice
president, l. J. Rendle; treasurer.
DR.. A. F. Thode: clerk, L. E. Arm
strong. All OF the members Of the
board as at present constituted are
well known business or professional
men, most Of them with families. and
whose children attend the Rawlins
public schools and are therefore Wit
ally interested in the york of the
board and in fact everything that
pertains to the upbuilding Of our
common school system.
DR.. E. A. Kell. who was chosen to
preside Over the deliberations of the
board. is one of Rawlins' most prom
inent physicians, who is now serving
his second term as Mayor of this
city. He was elected a member of
the school board in 1921 for a two
year term.
+. ]. Rendle. the vice-president of
the board, IL a stockman and a mem
Der of one of the best known fam
lilies in Rawlins. His family attends
the Rawlins schools and he has al
ways given careful attention to al
educational matters. He was elected
in 1921 to serve a ~three-year term.
DR.. A. F.. Thode. the newly-elected
treasurer, is on the second yea of a
two-year term. to which he was
elected in 1921. He is a dentist by
profession and has had a wide expert
ence in school affairs. having been a
member of the school board some
years ago. His daughter. who is a
graduate of the Rawlins High, taught
later for some time in the local
schools.
l.. f. Armstrong, who will act as
clerk Of the board for the coming
year. is n of h most widely
known attorneys in this part Of the
| state. He was reelected in 1921 to
a membership on the board for a
three-year term after having COM
pleted a term OF the same length. He
was al one time superintendent Of
the Rawlins schools and has given
much time and study to educational
problems.
j. A. Hobbs, postmaster OF Raw
Inns, and one Of its most substantial
citizens, is also a former member of
the school board, having previously
! served one year. He was chosen at
1.-THE school election held May l, to
serve a term OF three years, so that
this was his first meeting. He will
be a strong addition to the personnel
Of the board .
]. w. Wisda. who was also chosen
at the school meeting to serve three
years. has been a member of the
board for the past three years. He
is a surveyor and civil engineer by
profession and has also been honored
by being the choice of the City OF
Rawlins and the County Of Carbon
to serve as city and county engineer.
Every citizen, taxpayer or patron
Of the public schools in District No.
3, should feel assured that the bust
ness and educational factors, which
make for successful schools are in
competent, efficient hands and that
the best interests OF both the stu
dents and the taxpayers who foot the
bills will be fully protected. This
board will disburse approximately
500, 900 Of public money each year,
which will be raised by a school tax
OF 8k mills.