News: Clark Co. – Board of Education (Feb 1914)

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Surnames:  Kennedy, Huntzicker, Greisch, Christopherson, Hale, Smith

----Source: Granton News (Granton, Clark County, Wis.) 02/27/1914, previously published in the Republican and Press

Under a law passed at the last session of the legislature there is to be elected at the spring election a County Board of Education consisting of five members who will have various powers and duties.  As the office draws a very small salary, not to exceed $45 per year, and involves considerable work, there seems likely to be no scramble for the place.  County Superintendent, Elizabeth Kennedy has been getting suggestions from persons in various parts of the county as to available candidates for the place, and a list of men who would be willing to serve made up as follows:  John Huntzicker, Greenwood; Mat. Greisch, Thorp; Dr. Christopherson, Colby; Editor E. T. Hale, Humbird; W.L. Smith, Neillsville.  Probably no better set of men could be found than these.  Mr. Greisch has had long experience as supervisor and member of the County Board; Dr. Christopherson is an educated, public spirited man and well posted in affairs; John Huntzicker’s long experience as County Clerk,; County Treasurer and in town affairs will make his services invaluable; E.T. Hale, clerk of the school board at Humbird is a wide awake man in school matters in which he has had much experience; W.L. Smith is a Normal School graduate, taught successfully for several years, for sometime bing principal of the North Side schools in this city and later assistant in the high school before going into business.  Geographically this board would be well balanced.