Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1914 — TRUSTEES IN FINAL MEETING OF YEAR [ARTICLE]

TRUSTEES IN FINAL MEETING OF YEAR

New and Old Officials Gather at Office of 'County School Superintendent Lamson.

The new trustees, who will take their offices on Jan. Ist, gathered this Monday afternoon at the office Of County School Superintendent Lamson, along with the old trustees. The joint' meeting is being held so that the new officers can get on to the ropes. All of the old trustees were present, including Fred Karch, trustee of Walker township, who suffered a paralytic stroke several weeks ago. He seems to have almost entirely recovered from the effects of the stroke. The new trustees were all in except Joseph Salrin, of Walker township. The new trustees are:

Grant Davisson, of Barkley; Burr Porter, Carpenter; George Foulks, of Milroy John Kolhoff, of Jordan; Warren Poble,,of Hanging Grove; John Rush, of Newton; George H. Hammerton, of Union; Clint Pairchild, of Keener; Jas. W. Stevens, of Gillam, and R. E. Davis, of Kankakee. •H. W. Wood, of Marion, and A. S. Keen, of Wheatfield, succeed themselves, having been appointed to fill unexpired terms. All of the retiring trustees have served at least sdx years and some for longer periods. They were elected six years ago for'four year terms and the legislature extended their terms two years. Karch, of Walker, had been elected after completing the unexpired term of Albert Bouk, and Parks, of Milroy, after completing the unexpired term of Carey Huston.

As previously stated ten of the new trustees are republicans, the exceptions being Salrin, of Walker; Kolhoff, of Jordan, and Davisson, of Barkley. All are capable businessmen ?-ud should be able to successfully guide the affairs of their important offices.