The Winslow mail., 1923-01-12
ARIZONA LEGISLATURE OPENED MONDAY
.ROBT X. CORKHILL
PRES. SCHOOL BOARD

At the first regular meeting of the
| Board of Education for 1928, the
board was organized as follows: r.
K. Corkhill, President; John L. Swee-
ney, Clerk; Grady Gammage, Sec
retary. All members of the board
were present.
The question Of overhauling the
| heating systems in the High School
| and the North Gramar School was
discussed, and it was thought advi-
sable to extend an invitation to the
Santa Fe to have one of their heat
ing engineers go over these plants,
and make any suggestions to the
Board that might help towards CIV
! ing these buildings the proper and
much needed heating facilities.
The next matter presented to the
Board was consideration of the use
of the Gymnasium for dances. Mr..
Sweeney expressed desire to have
| the following statement setting forth
his stand in the matter incorporated
in the proceedings: 81 am against
the public dance, but favor renting
! the Auditorium as source of reve-
nue. to the American Legion, the
Elks, and other Fraternal Organiza-
tions, for dances which are to be
properly chaperoned and order main
tanned, and the rentee to pay for any
damage done to the property. | also
favor using the Auditorium for school
dances to be held on Friday and Sat
urday nights only" The other mem
bers of the Board however main
tanned that they could not discrim1-
nate, much as they might wish to do
so, because regardless of who applied
as long as the Board rented the Au-
ditorium for dancing-it was in duty
bound to give it to any and all who
had the price. So it was concluded
that the Gymnasium should not be
rented for dancing.
Mr.. 'Corkhill said that as Mr..
Sweeney saw fit to go on record, he
felt compelled to do likewise. His
statement follows: "The first rea-
son for being adverse to renting the
Gymnasium for dancing is the fao@
that doing so has caused most of the
contention in school affairs of this
community AS every one knows the
community is divided on this issue,
and there is scant hope for recon-
ciliation between these factions. Since
the schools are maintained for edu-
cational purposes and this issue is
not of an educational nature, l feel
this sufficient reason why it should
be eliminated This applies to any
nom educational issue which causes
Ioa lni nf
the parents look at it from this point
of view. and I feel sure the other
people will be brOad-minded enough
to fore-go whatever pleasure they
might get out of the use of the Gym
naaium for this purpose, for the IN
terest of the Schools
It was decided that in the future
anv one having business with the
Board be asked to submit it in writ
ing or appear at meetings of the
Board in person. and present what
ever matter they are Interested IN
All matters thus submitted will have
due consideration, and will be prop
erly answered and all parties con-
cerned be fully advised of the action
of the Board.
The Superintendent was instructed
to ask Mr.. Swingle to watch the boys
toilet in the Washington building and
make an effort to determine whether
or not these toilet facilities were suf-
ficient if the proper order is main
tanned in their use
It was suggested by Mr.. CorlShill
and concurred in by the other two
u, Of
Board at each meeting be written up
and presented to the Winslow Mail
for publication
The Superintendent was also in
structed to write Mr.. Moomaw, who
recently worked on the clock system
in the High School, avising him that
the clocks are in no better condition
now than before he worked on them
and that the Board stands ready to
pay the bill presented by him when
ever the clocks are put in proper
order.
1t was decided to place the $31.95,
realized on the food sale by the Do
mestic Science Department, in what
is called "The Gymnasium Fund.
check for $2.35, discount on furni-
ture, by the firm of Ford Levy and
Co., was likewise to be deposited in
this fund.
The Clerk and superintendent were
authorized to check on this fund, but
both names must be signed to each
check and proper accounting be made
for each expenditure. The Clerk and
Superintendent were also instructed
to pay $500 as Membership Dues in
the Northern Arizona Athletic AS
sOciation for the Winslow High
School.
The superintendent was also in
structed to write various manufactu-
ring firms of Fire Escapes, and Sc
cure prices and other information
with a view to installing Fire Esca-
pes in the High School Confirming
verbal instruction given the Super
intendent. to employ all teachers nee