Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-05
ELECTS
At WOODBRIDGE
Melvin CIum Made President
New Members of School
Board Start Duties
WOODBRIDGE

WOODBRIDGE. April 5-The
Board Of Education OF Woodbridge
township met Monday night to or
sanize.
The meeting was called to order
by +. G. Ensign. clerk of the board
by whom nominations were asked
for president.
Melvin Cium was nominated and
unanimously elected. Mr.. Clum then
took the chair and said IL was an
honor which he most highly appre-
ciated. That he trusted ne might
be able 20 uphold the Office with the
best int ests of the township al
ways in view and that constructive
criticism would always be welcome.
The chair then called for nomi-
rations FOR vice president. How
ard X. Valentine was nominated and
Maurice J.. DUNCAN. Mr.. DUNCAN
withdrew his name, however, in ia
vor of Mr.. Valentine. Mr.. Clum
stated tina. as he resided in Fords
and the high school and No. IL au-
ditoriums were in the town proper
he felt that it would be necessary to
appoint some n easily reached by
those DESTROYS of securing the privi-
lege of using the auditoriums and
he appointed Mr.. Ensign with full
power to act.
Mr.. Clum did not appoint the
standing committees last night and
they will be appointed at the regular
meeting. A temporary committee
was appointed, however, to look
over the teachers salaries and re-
port to the next board meeting
when the board as a whole will act
upon the matter. The committee
consists of Mr.. Ensign, Mrs. Gard
ner and Mr.. DUNCAN. Mr.. Ensign
reported that the tellcrs and secre-
tary at the recent school election
had presented bills for services as
| follows. Fer tellers, IS: for secre-
tary, SO. As these officials served
from z a. m. to l p. m. in a most
| capable manner, it was voted that
same be paid.
The regular meeting night VIII De
the thiri Monday in each month.
Mr.. Bohlen spoke of the needed
grading around the Sewaren school
and grade on Sewaren venue and
| sherman street will be secured be-
fore any steps are taken in that d.
~rection. Mr. Clum spoke of the
growth of the township schools n
of the numerous duties to be per-
| formed by the board members ne
| therefore urged that each member
| consider it his or her duty to be pres
ent at every meeting.
Mrs. Harry j. Baker. Sr., n Roy
F.. Anderson took their seats as the
newly elected members having been
sworn in by- the clerk of the board.
A delegation from Avenel was
present and in the name OF the Ave-
| mel TAXPAYERS Association, parent
Teachers Association. progressive
| Association. Firemen and the ave
rel branch of the Woman's Clup OF
Woodbridge township p~resehteu
Mrs Baker with a gorgeous Dasket
| of lowers Mr.. Greenhalgh was the
| Spokesman. He said that in eject,
ing Mrs. Baker the residents OF
Ayenel felt that she possessed tne
! ability 10 "See it and see l,
through They felt that the unlteo
Interests of the community were
represented in one well qualined y
represent them and that 1t was theii
intention TO make known their needs
through their representative. ma
the eduea:ion and proper care VI
their children was in safe hands aho
that the gift of the lowers was d
symbol of cooperation.
Mr.. Clum said it was the nhes'
thing he lad ever witnessed IN tht
dfteen years he had ben o mefhpei
of the ooard. Mrs. Baker IN mel
speech of acceptance expressed ne
anpreciation and hoped she mlgh
merit the confidence placed hei
nv the people of the town n thost
whom she represented.