The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-04-12
POWELL CHOSEN
HEAD OF BOARD
Lewis Powell Again Elect
ed President of the
School Board.
NEW BOARD CONVENES
Mrs. Clark Is First Woman
Ever to Preside Over
that Organization.

Lewis Powell was again elected
president Of the new school board by
a vote that was practically unanimous
at the opening meeting of the board
for the purposes of reorganization
held on Tuesday evening at the
school Administration building. There
was only one dissenting ballot in the
election, that of Mr.. Powell's own,
whose vote was CALAMITY cast for
Mrs. Christina Clark, school commits
soner from the Second Ward.
The board met Tuesday evening
with a last session of the old board,
which listened to recommendations
and suggestions from the superintend-
ent of schools, G. F. Loomis, and after
the regular business had been taken
up adjourned sine die, on the motion
of Jay Glerum, retiring commissioner
from the Sixth ward who made way
for Bruce Eastman, articulate to the
last.
Woman Presides First Time.
When after a short recess the new
board convened Mrs. Christina Clark
was made chairman, and for the first
time in the history of the Kenosha
school board woman presided. Mrs.
Clark showed a familiarity with the
situation which suggested that she
could direct the affairs of the board
with ease.
Several new members now occupied
the chairs- of school commissioners,
including 0. A. Mcneil from the First
ward, Bruce Eastman from the Sixth,
and Mrs. Rose B. McCluskey from the
Ninth ward. James T. Wilson was
back in his seat, from the First ward
where he was elected, following his
appointment to the board a few
months ago; Clyde Ritter, Third
ward, Peter F. Tacki, Fourth ward,
and Alfred Sonnenburg, Fifth ward,
all held their seats as a result of re-
election.
George Klotz from the Seventh and
Martin Schmitt from the Eighth wards
had served on the school board in
other years, but were not members
of the last school board.\ Charles
Boylan by appointment is new mem
Der from the Fifth ward
Committee on Committees.
Lewis Powell was chosen president
and Miss Ella Powers secretary of
the board for the coming year, and
Mr. Powell replied, Ladies and gem
tlemen of the jury" in speech of
thanks. He said that the board would
miss the old members who had served
well and faithfully, but that it now
looked to the new members to fall
right into harness and work together
FOR the welfare of the city schools
and school children.
The following were elected to con-
stitute committee on committees {:
Clyde Ritter, chairman, Frank Drissel,
AL Gehl, Peter F. Tacki and William
5ilcock.
Sixteen of the board members were
present. The two absent ones were
William Silcock, absent on account of
illness, and James T. Wilson.
Discuss New School.
Superintendent of Schools G T.
Loomis before the old board adjourn
ed suggested that the new junior high
school should be built so that it would
accommodate if necessary 1000 pupils
Such discussion was held on this sug-
gestion. Jay Glerum declared that
the architects were working on the
original idea of accommodating 500
pupils and that this could not be
changed without involving consider
able expense, A motion of James
Blair to limit the building to 1000
was withdrawn and the matter was
referred to a committee to make o
recommendation.
The designations of two school
teachers, Miss Davenport and Miss
Johnson, were accepted.