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District 92 ½ School Boards Elections, 1929 - 1949
| Date | Members | Comments |
| January 5, 1929 | Grant N. Britten, President | No opposition |
| Howard R. Roberts, Clerk | ||
| Charles Reiche | ||
| April 13, 1929 | Grant N. Britten, President | No opposition |
| Howard R. Roberts, Clerk | Term unexpired | |
| Charles Reiche | Term unexpired | |
| April 14, 1930 | Grant N. Britten, President | Term unexpired |
| Howard R. Roberts, Clerk | No opposition | |
| Charles Reiche | Term unexpired | |
| April 13, 1931 | Grant N. Britten, President | Term unexpired |
| Howard R. Roberts, Clerk | Term unexpired | |
| Willard Ingalls | No opposition | |
| April 14, 1932 | Grant N. Britten, President | No opposition |
| Howard R. Roberts, Clerk | Term unexpired | |
| Willard Ingalls | Term unexpired | |
| April 8, 1933 | Willard Ingalls, President | |
| Edgar P. Romilly, Clerk | Term unexpired | |
| Grant N. Britten | Term unexpired | |
| April 19, 1934 | Willard Ingalls, President | Term unexpired |
| Kathryn E. Nash, Clerk | ||
| Grant N. Britten | Term unexpired | |
| April 13, 1935 | Edgar P. Romilly, President | Term unexpired |
| Kathryn E. Nash, Clerk | Term unexpired | |
| Frank Rifergiate |
First recorded compensation to the Clerk of the Board for services was in the minutes of July 11, 1935 when Mrs. Nash was given $10.00 per month.
| Date | Members | Comments |
| April 11, 1936 | Edgar P. Romilly, President | |
| Kathryn E. Nash, Clerk | Term unexpired | |
| Frank Rifergiate | Term unexpired | |
| Edgar P. Romilly, President | Term unexpired | |
| Thomas Tighe, Jr., Clerk | ||
| Frank Rifergiate | Term unexpired |
Passed motion to pay Clerk $10.00 per month for services.
June 29, 1937 Salary of Clerk increased to $30.00 per month.
| Date | Members | Comments |
| April 13, 1938 | Edgar P. Romilly, President | Term unexpired |
| Thomas Tighe, Jr., Clerk | Term unexpired | |
| Frank Rifergiate |
Salary of Clerk continued at $30.00 per month.
| June 21, 1938 | Because of a petition signed by 191 people, Mr. E. P. Romilly withdrew the resignation he submitted on June 15, 1938. |
| December 19, 1938 | Clerks salary reduced from $30.00 to $10.00 per month and Thomas Tighe resigned as Clerk. |
| January 11, 1939 | Frank Rifergiate made Clerk and advised he would serve without compensation. |
| March 26, 1939 | Frank Rifergiate resigned as school director and clerk. |
| April 12, 1939 | Two-year term to fill vacancy |
| W. D. Anderson, President | |
| John E. Barr, Clerk | |
| Thomas Tighe, Jr. | |
| May 10, 1939 | Clerk’s salary re-established at $30.00 per month |
| March 26, 1940 | W. D. Anderson, due to moving out of Westchester, resigned as director and president |
| April 17, 1940 |
Two-year term to fill presidential vacancy |
| Miles W. Haupt, President | |
| John E. Barr, Clerk | |
| Thomas Tighe, Jr. | |
| Passed motion for clerk’s compensation to be $10.00 per month instead of $30.00. Barr resigned as clerk, replaced by Herman Wolff. | |
| April 16, 1941 | Herman C. Wolff, President |
| Miles W. Haupt, Clerk | |
| John L. Mohun | |
| April 13, 1942 | Miles W. Haupt, President |
| John L. Mohun, Clerk | |
| H. R. Voorhess | |
| April 14, 1943 | Miles W. Haupt, President |
| H. R. Voorhess, Clerk | |
| John L. Mohun | |
| Passed motion that Clerk’s compensation be $15.00 per month. | |
| April 12, 1944 | Miles W. Haupt, President |
| Harold R. Voorhess, Clerk | |
| John A. Turner | |
| December 13, 1944 | Approved hiring a paid secretary to the Board at $35.00 per month. J. K. Beamish accepted this post. |
| February 14, 1945 | Decided to hold School Board meetings at Nixon School in place of Britten School. |
| April 19, 1945 | Miles W. Haupt, President |
| John A. Turner, Clerk | |
| Charles N. Field | |
| J. K. Beamish, Secretary | |
| April 17, 1946 | John A. Turner, President |
| Charles N. Field, Clerk | |
| Edward Eckhardt | |
| J. K. Beamish, Secretary | |
| May 18, 1946 | A proposal was submitted by Charles N. Field to divide
responsibility of the Board members. President Turner thereupon made the
following assignments: Edward J. Eckhardt--Public Relation, Publicity, Use of Premises Charles N. Field--Legal and Finance John A. Turner--Buildings, Grounds and Maintenance |
| April 9, 1947 | Salary of $40.00 per month set for secretary to Board and offered again to J. K. Beamish. |
| April 17, 1947 | Charles N. Field, President |
| Edward J. Eckhardt, Clerk | |
| Walter W. Jasinsky | |
| J. K. Beamish, Secretary | |
| March 13, 1948 | Approved resolution for the establishment of a Board of Education consisting of a president and six members all to be elected on April 10, 1948. |
| March 19, 1948 | Nomination petitions filed for Board of Education election: |
| April 16, 1948 | The first new Board of Education was: |
| Charles N. Field, President | |
| J. William Weissenborn | |
| John A. Turner | |
| Walter W. Jasinsky | |
| Harold N. Skowbo | |
| Edward J. Eckhardt | |
| E. Willard Skoglund | |
| By nomination and ballot of the Board, Edward J. Eckhardt was elected secretary. | |
| Approved hiring an assistant to the Secretary at a salary of $40.00 a month. | |
| Board meetings to be held the third Thursday of each month. | |
| President Field appointed the following committees: Building and Maintenance: W. W. Jasinsky, Chairman E. W. Skoglund, Vice Chairman J. A. Turner E. J. Eckhardt Legal and Finance: J. W. Weissenborn, Chairman H. N. Skowbo, Vice Chairman E. W. Skoglund W. W. Jasinsky Education and Administration: E. J. Eckhardt, Chairman J. A. Turner, Vice Chairman H. N. Skowbo J. W. Weissenborn |
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| May 20, 1948 | Miss Almira Podd hired as Assistant Secretary at $40.00 per month |
| August 19, 1948 | Mrs. Alice Whysong hired as Assistant Secretary at $40.00 per month plus $5.00 per meeting for any meetings in excess of two meetings per month. |
| March 22, 1949 | Nomination petitions and statements of candidates filed for: President, one-year term: E. Willard Skoglund (unopposed) Two members, three-year terms: Richard C Parsons and James H. Zimmermann (unopposed) |
| April 11, 1949 | Skoghung, Parsons and Zimmermann elected. |
| Due to lack of a quorum of new Board members (due to the death of Mrs. Zimmermann that morning and due to Mr. Weissenborn and Mr. Jasinsky were absent on business the new members were not sworn in and the new Board did not take over. | |
| April 21, 1949 | Because the successful candidates were all present and there was a quorum of the new Board, President Field gave oath of office to the elected candidates. The new Board was called to order and by motion appointed it Secretary. |
| Board was comprised of: | |
| E. Willard Skoglund, President | |
| Harold N. Skowbo, Secretary | |
| Walter W. Jasinsky | |
| Richard C. Parsons | |
| John A Turner | |
| J. William Weissenborn | |
| Jas. H. Zimmermann | |
| Mrs. Alice Whysong was hired at the same salary to continue
as Assistant Secretary to the Baord. President Skoglund announced the
following committees for the year 1949-1950: Building and Maintenance: J. A. Turner, Chairman R. C. Parsons, Vice Chairman H. N. Skowbo J. H. Zimmermann Legal and Finance: J. W. Weissenborn, Chairman H. N. Skowbo, Vice Chairman R. C. Parsons W. W. Jasinsky Education and Administration: W. W. Jasinsky, Chairman H. H. Zimmermann, Vice Chairman J. A. Turner J. W. Weissenborn |
Compiled by:
Charles N. Field
Member of School Board
District 92 ½
1945 to 1949
Last Modified: 09/21/2002