The Mankato free press., 1923-07-27
CHANGE IN FIGURES
NOT THE MEMBER
First Precinct Vote Given
Once Over Last Night
FLASH IN THE PAN
Several More Teachers Are
Elected BY Board of
Education

The canvass of votes by the board
Of education last night proved cor
rect in three OF the precincts but a
recount of the ballots in the frst
precinct showed q change which
was not materially great enough to
effect the election Of Adolph Mueller
present incumbent. The recount Of
the votes in the first was demanded
by George d. Krost, the other can
didate and his attorney, c. E. Gil
more.
The board had fairly got started
on the c2nvassing of votes when the
two men appeared before the board
with the request that the votes OF
the first precinct be recounted. At
torney Gilmore read the law to the
board members and declared that
the beard OF education was the
Judges Uf the election and OF its mem
LeTS and that II was within its power
to hold the recount. He also said
that It was Illegal for relative OF a
candidate TO serve on the election
board in any precinct
Judge Evan Hughes moved that
the recount be held and the board
decided 40 open the ballot box. Mrs.
Z. G. Northrup and l. p. Jefferson
were named clerks. The recount
proved 10 be 217 votes for Mueller
and 30 votes fcr Krost, although 43
votes which were marked with
Sticker b4iloIs placed over Aeuller's
name, were taken TO mean votes for
Krost and were so given by the
~, lv--- frNsr hn tF,so 20
Twelve ballots were spoiled and
twenty went to John Qu2ne.
TIE board declared AdOlph Muel-
Ter elected. Mr.. Krost and his at
tofney declared themselves salts
ned and departed
A letter from Miss Abbie ]. Peters
relative To the election OF an assiB-
tant to her was read. The board
elected Mss Lynda d.. Billet Of
Good Thunder to act aS assistant
school nurse during the months OF
September, October and NoTemb ber-
The matter OF dental work being
done al the schools this year was
;eft TO a report by Superintendent
Harry Kies at the regular meeting
next Wednesday.
e. A IngEaison. made report OF
the decoration and plasterinS work
being done at the Union school and
requested tho board TO yiSit the
school To determine whether furth-
er WORK should be done
Recommended BY Superintendent
superintendent KieS recommend
ed the folIoTing teachers TO I'LL va
cancies in the teaching force OF the
city schools which the board elect
ed:
Home Econnmics-Alyce z Knue-
ppel. Davenport, Ia, al a salary OF
sl410. Second choice for the posi-
ton, Edith Roebuck, at a salary OF
$1.470
Manual Trainfng-Harry W. KroIl
Nytaca n Y. at 4 salary OF S1,65U; +;
second choice J. y. Kagiey. Mime
Ipolis, at same salary.
Science-Theodore n. Nydall.
Minneapolis, at $500; Jennie c.
Nordauist at salarJ $3.50.
Worthington. Mimi, at salary OF
1880. She is a sister Of the new
superintendent
Thirty three items Of printing
were contracted for with tte follow :
ing printing firms: Free Press com
pany, ten items; Men Printing com
pany, thirteen items; Service Print
ing company. ten items.
Superintendent Kies made re-
commentator which the board yot-
ed TO adopt Whereby students Will
have to deposit thirty FIVE cents for
lockers this year, which viii be re-
turned at the end OF the year upon
the return OF the locker key Last
year $11z was expended through the
loss Of keys By the board
The board voted 10 continue the
course In religious instruction in the
schools. each denomination being
given q certain period for instruction
and credit given for ths work, Bills
were allowed and the board voted TO
pay the clerks and Judges Of the
Sckooi election three dollars a day.