The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-28
School Board Holds
Tue Special Meetings

Two special sessions, one lasting to
well after midnight, were held by the
school board this week to dispose Of
pressing business necessary to the
opening of school.
Meeting last night the board de-
cided that the Washington auditorium
floor would have to be sanded to a
smooth finish, because the specifica-
lions were not followed which called
for a smooth troweled finish.
1t was also brought out at meet
ing Monday night with j. G. Taylor,
school architect, that finishing coat
of colored cement had not been placed
on the floor, and that it was being
stained in preparation for painting.
Staining and painting was allowed
last night. Sanding down the floor
will delay the installation of seats.
Edward T. Buckley, athletics director
was made junior college coach, while
Steve Smrekar was continued in his
position of high school mentor.
Special teachers not on the salary
schedule were given raises in salaries
varying from $25 to $3.50 yearly. Action
on salaries of members of the non
teaching staff was deferred until the
next regular meeting.
Action taken Monday night follows
The question of using only pasteur-
lied milk came up, with both L. G
Stember and John Dragavon, asking
that an arrangement be worked Out
with local pasteurizing plant where.
by it would pasteurize the milk o.
other diaries used at the school.
| SLENDER said it was his understand
| ing that milk sold in the cafeteria wa.
pasteurized, while only raw milk wa.
available for undernourished children
Action was delayed until October
when the milk for undernourishee
! children project will be inaugurated.
The resignation of Miss Elizabeth
Wilkin, supervisor of vocal music whit
has gone to Atlanta, Ga, to teach, wa
accepted Supt Stanley Adkins wa
directed to secure names of proSpec
tive successors who had qualification
equal to Miss wilkins.
Miss Elda Anderson of this city wa
hired as an English instructor. Georg,
Banovetz, chemistry assistant on {
substitute basis, was given contract
Miss Lottie Sletten was hired as cafe
terra cook, replacing Mrs. Margare
Kolstad, who resigned because of il
health after 20 years service.
The entire staff of the health de
partment was rehired, all with ST.
monthly increases. The staff include
DR.. Jack P. Grahek, school physician
Mrs. Ann Stoll, nurse and DR.. H. c
Newgord and DR.. Joseph Orlando
| dentists.
Increments of teachers as prepared
by the salary schedule in effect thu
past two years were granted.
They total $7,4925O, but no
teacher receives a raise of over
$50.
The district is asking the state de-
partment of education to approve {
defense training program, which will
probably include instructions in weld
ing and machine shop, to be inaugu
| rated this fall.
1t is believed that Ely will have it.
best chance in securing approval O.
an NYA course for youths from l.
to "a years. The course will be sim.
liar to that carried on last winter
and will be under the supervision O.
an advisory committee composed O.
local people and with the school dis
trict providing the facilities.
The board voted to discontinue
the policy of permitting school cars
and buses to be used by persons
outside the school system.