The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
SCHOOL BUDGET
$4,000 SLATED
This Money Voted By Board
At Its Meeting
WORK In THE MEET
Number of Teachers Elected
BY the Educational
RI Directors

| Without dissenting vote the
board Of education at a meeting
yesterday afternoon adopted the
school budget prepared by Superin
tendent Harry ID. Kies of $4,000
The amount Is the same as recon
mended last year and adopted by
the board although the board spent
less than $4,000 Of the figure.
| c.. P. BlakesIee, coach of athletics
at the Mankato High school for sew
eral years prior to last year, was
was again elected to teach physical
education for boys. and coach athle
tics at the high school. The salary Is
$4,000. Coach Blakeslee was a very
popular coach with the youth of
Mankato schools. The last year he
was here he made a remarkable
showing with all forms of sport al
the school
Mildred Sewers yas elected physi-
cal education teacher for girls. She
Is from Nevada, Ia, and is hired az
a salary of $1,000. Louis R. Kresen-
sky, of Mankato was elected princi-
pal of the. Lincoln school at a salary
of $4,000, with the understanding
that he would take the coaching
position in the event Mr.. Blakeslee
o1u h0t oSSCPIs
| Minneapolis Man Selected
! Otto Thorndal, MINNEAPOLIS, was
elected to teaching position in the
Senior High school at a salary OF
$1,000. Halycon Page, Northfield
Mimi, was elected teacher of latin
in the Senior High school at a salary
Of S1,500. Laura Peterson, Minneap-
oils, was elected teacher of English
at the Senior High school at a salary
of $3.50. Ben G.. Van Zee, Of Ames,
Ia, was elected Instructor of Man
uel training and science of the Jun
Tor high schools. Frances Lauder
! was elected instructor of home eco
nomics at salary Of 81, ,460 in the
Junior High schools. Marian A.
Smith, daughter of John A. Smith OF
Mankato was elected as a teacher
in the grade schools at the schedul
ed salary not yet announced.
/ The salary of Jennie e. Safe, as
head OF the senior home economics
yas raised to 1850. The salary of
Nellie D. Gray, clerk in the superin :
tendent's office was raised to S125
and that of Loretta Viegel clerk in
the high school office was raised to
$110.
Latin Teacher Resigned
! The board rescinded its action of
the last meeting authorizing the en-
ployment OF a stenographer on part
time due to the raise in salaries of
the clerks. The resignation Of Daph-
ne Shaull, teacher of Latin, was ac-
cepted by the board.
A discussion OF the bills for ath-
letic goods which have been coming
In was held. The board members re-
quest that any firms of the city hay-
Ing bills against the Athletic asso- =
cation OF the High school present
them to the superintendent.
Superintendent Kies and the pro-
perty and expense committee was
authorized to purchase four sets OF
books, to complete the full stock of
class books. The board also author
lied the installation of department
OF study In electricity and automo-
bile repairing, as well as sheet met
al working. The property and ex-
pense committee and Superintend
ent Kies were authorized to ex-
change several old typewriters for
new ones.
J The shrubbery committee for the
Lincoln school was authorized 10
build a fence along one side of the
school yard and also to. have con :
structed a concrete gutter along
half block of the school yard. The
board will In the near future make
tour of inspection of the Union
school to see what repairs are need
ed