Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-03
Mrs. Nayme E. Sanborn
School Board Director
LARGEST VOTE EVER PoLLED
GAVE MRS. sANBoRN s6s--
Mr.. MARTlNSoN 253

One of the 1iveliest school elections
ever held in Eagle River was that of
the annual school meeting of the
Eagle River Union Free High School
district, Monday afternoon. The dis
trict comprised of the Village Of Eagle
River and the towns of Lincoln, Wa h
ington, Conover, State Line and
Cloverland was to elect high school
director in place of M Frankel who
had held the position for years but
was not candidate for reelection.
The office was sought by Mrs. Mayme
Sanborn of Eagle River and Edward
Martinson of Conover. The candidacy
of Mr.. Martinson was urged by his
friends and supporters on the very
good grounds that Conover as one of
the towns interested in the school
both from financial and educational
point was entitled to representation
on the board. The polls opened at
100 and from then until closing at
700, the largest vote ever poIled at
a school election in Eagle River was
received The total number of votes
cast were GIG, Mrs. Sanborn receiving
a majority of ITO votes. Practically
all the vote Of the district was out,
Conover coming down strong to sup
port their townsman and number
were down from State Line, the most
distant town in the district.
The idea of giving representation
on the high school board to outside
towns who help to maintain the school
is unQuestionably good, and was sup
ported by many in Eagle River, and
had Mr.. Martinson announced his
candidacy earlier the result might
have been reversed. It was step in
the right direction and next year
unanimous decision should be reached
to that effect, as one means of pro-
noting harmony among the taxpay-
ers as well as topromote interest in
the high school and it's work Of edu-
eating the young people of the county
The members Of the high school
board of the past three years are en-
titled to a great deal of commentator
for the efforts expended in looking
after the many minute details connect
ed with the building of the new high
school, covering a period Of more than
two years and from which it was i'm
possible to escane many annoyances
as in the cas- Of lsse building pro
iects everywhere. The endurance Of
those things at the expense to each
individual member of the board of
loss of time and thought in looking
after the interests and future welfare
Of the district, should not be easily
forgotten by the people who they serv
ed to the bestlof their ability and Sc
cured for the district an improve
ment not to be estimated in dollars.
1t will probably be many years before
another high school board of the dis
trict will be confronted with the task
that Messrs. FrankeT, Thorpe and
Adams performed in the interests of
the community and in so doing have
made Eagle River a better place for
everyone to live in. Regardless of
who may form the school board of
the future, it can be safely assumed
that the members will honestly en-
deavor to act for the best interests
of their district and the neighbors and
friends in the district and any
criticism of their acts should not be
offered lightly and without cause and
least Of all should it come from those
WHO would refuse under any circum-
stances to serve the public to their
own personal loss as far as financial
is concerned, as a member of
any school board.