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MEETIKG OF THE STATE BOARD Of: AGRICULTURE

July 17, 1929

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 9:50 OyCLOCK

Present:  Messrs. Brooy, McPherson, McColl, Gowdy, Watkins, President Shaw and Secretary

Halladay.

Absent:  Mrs. Stockman, Superintendent Pearce

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved having been in the hands of the Board members.

Appointments

APPOIHTHMTS

1.  Mr, Rowland M* Hill, one-year instructor-ship in English, effective September 1, 1929, at a

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salary of ^1800 on a nine months1 basis.

2.  Mr* Paul C. Koehan, one-year instructorship in Public Speaking, effective September 1, 1929,

at a salary of §1300 on a nine months1 basis..

5.  Miss Verna K. Church, clerk, -Registrar's Office, effective July 1, 1929, salary $1500 per

year/ replacing Miss Mary A. Marshall resigned.

4. 'Mr. 0* Ulrey, as Special Field Assistant in .the Economics Section of the Experiment Station
for the period July 1 to September 18, at a salary of $120 per month, payable entirely from
Purnell funds.

5.  Miss Lauretta Atkinson as stenographer in the office of the Dean of Women at a salary of

SI550 beginning September 1st, with permission for one class period a day*  This request re-~
places the request for §1200 for this position which was previously allowed.  The present
request is made in view of the fact that Miss Atkinson is available at the ^1550 salary and
has had a year's training in the office and will be more valuable than a new stenographer
whom i^e might secure at 81200.

6.  Payment of two-thirds of salary of Miss Irene Patterson, critic teacher of Eastern High

School.  Miss Patterson1s salary is ^1950, our share 81500.

7.  Mr. M.-S. Surls as full time Research Assistant in the Mechanical Engineering Section of the

Experiment Station at §2,000 per year from August 1, 1929*

8.  Mr. John Franklin Witter as half-time assistant in the Department of Animal Pathology,

effective September 1st.

9.  Mr* Eugene S. McDonough, as Instructor in Botany.for one year only, beginning September 1,

1829 at a salary of @1800 to fill an existing vacancy*

10.  Miss Maud McClellan, as half-time assistant in the Department of Home Economics, |800 per

year, effective September 1st, 1929, replacing Miss MacRae, resigned*

11.  Mr. Delmar H. LaVoi,'Extension Specialist in Animal'Husbandry, to succeed Mr, Freeman,

transferred to College and Station; appointment effective September 1, 1929, at a salary of
-$5200. per year, to be paid from Lever State funds.

12*  Mr. J."H. Muncie as half-time Research Associate in Plant Pathology on Experiment Station

funds and half-time Extension Plant Pathologist at a salary of $4,000 per year to take effect
September 1, 1929.

15.  Mr* Leonard H. Blakeslee as Extension Specialist In Animal Husbandly and Experiment Station

worker in the Upper Peninsula at a salary of $2500 per year: one-half time Experiment Station;
one-half Extension, ..to be effective August 1st or as soon thereafter as Mr. Blake-slee can leave
his present position to take up the work at the Chatham Experiment Station.

14.  Miss Merle Earner as Clothing Specialist at a salary of $2640 to be paid from Lever-.State funds,

effective August 26th,, 1929 replacing Miss Mildred Gardner, resigned.

15.  Miss Emma DuBord, as Home Demonstration Agent in Wayne County, effective September 1st, 1929,

at a total salary of S2700 - §1800 from Federal Lever funds, and transferring Miss DuBord from
the Club position to the position of Home Demonstration Agent In Wayne County.  Miss Corbett, who
formerly* occupied the Wayne County position, has been transferred to the State Club Staff.

16.  Miss Gertrude Hies to the position of Home-Furnishing Specialist at a salary of §2700 per year,

effective September 16th, from Lever State funds, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mrs. Hoffman.

17. .Mr. H. G. Beeskow, half-time Experiment Station as Assistant In Plant Physiology and half-time

on college funds as Instructor in Plant Physiology, at a salary of $1800 per year,
effective September 1.

18•  Mr. Oonstantine A. Apostolid.es as half-time graduate assistant In the Department of Botany

to succeed A. 3. Groves.

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Mr, James H. Crowley, Associate Professor of physical Education and Head Football Coach on
a  three year basis, starting September 1, 1929.  The salary for the first year is to be
#6,000; the salary for the second and third years to be ^6,500.

20.  Re-appointment ox Hugh E. Wilson as part time instructor in Physical Education and assis-

tant football coach, from September 1, 1929 to November  20, 1929, at a salary of $1200.  Ibis
appointment is in accord with the wishes of the new football Coach, Mr. J. H. Crowley.

21.  Mr. Walter G. Sheldon as draftsman and designed in Agricultural Engineering Department at a. j
salary of S1800 per year from Agricultural Engineering Department funds, beginning September j
1, replacing Mr. C. M. White, resigned.

22.  Miss Alice Stewart as stenographer in Farm Crops Extension, succeeding Miss Vera Nestle, at
a.salary of $1200 per year, effective July 8, 1929 to be paid from Lever State -.funds.  Miss
Nestle has been transferred to College and Station funds.

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted, to approve all of the above appointments except item #7,
which is referred to the President with power to act.

RESIGNATIONS 

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Resignations

1.  Dean Bissell recommends that Mr. F.. A. Gould be informed that he shoiold make arrangements •

to locate elsewhere by not later than December  51st next, and that he be continued on the
payroll-until-that date with leave of absence during the coming fall term.

2.  Miss Mary A. Marshall, Clerk, RegistrarTs Office, effective August 1, 1929.

3.  Professor Alex Laurie, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, effective September 1, 1929*

4.  Mrs. Marion Hoffman, Home.Furnishing: Specialist,.effective  September 1, 1929.

5.  Mr. James LV Boyd, Manager Michigan International Egg Laying Contest, effective August

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•6.  Miss Helen Trenary, stenographer, Agricultural Engineering Department', effective August

15, 1929.

7.  Mr. C. H. i^hite, draftsman in Agricultural Engineering  Department, effective September

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8.  Mr. -Edward R. VanDervoort as part time instructor in Physical Education and AssistantV•

Football Coach.  It is recommended•'that Mr. VanDervoort be paid §500 covering his  services
at the past spring1 football practice.

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to accept the above resignations except item #1,
on which there was no action.

TRAVEL REQUESTS

Travel

1.  Travel authorization for Mr. G. A* Branaman to attend a meeting at Washington, D. C. during
the latter part of June,:representing  our* Animal Husbandry Department in planning  coopera-
tive experiments with the Bureau of Animal Industry with  travel and living expenses paid
by this Institution, from Experiment Station travel account.  Trip '.taken June 20-22.

2.  Approval of use of automobile by Miss Minnie irons in trip to Boston, Massachusetts to

attend American Home Economics Association Meeting.  Miss Irons took two representatives of
the Home Economics Club to attend the Club Section of the American Home Economics  Association
meeting.

5.  Director V. R. Gardner to State of Florida GH invitation of the Secretary of Agriculture,

Mr. Hyde, to serve on a commission of seven to advise the U. S. Department  officials re-
garding plans and policies for the Mediterranean fruit -fly control program.  Expenses paid
by .U.S.D.A.

4.  Mr.  Alfred Hannah1s authorisation to attend the annual convention of the Intel-national Baby

Chick Association at Minneapolis, July 29th to August 2nd - railroad fare and pullman
only allowed.

5.  Mr. J* C. Kremer, to accompany the beekeepers1  tour in Ohio and southern Michigan, August

5th to 7th expenses paid from Extension funds.

6.  Mr. George Taylor for railroad fere, room, and meals incurred during trip to Washington to
deliver paper for the American Dairy Science Association, and while accompanying Professor
Anthony in buying cattle, and blood testing in New York, Pennsylvania, Me^ Jersey and
Delaware,: the, expenses to be charged against  the special dairy cattle fund.  At the last
meeting, the Board  granted railroad  expenses ..only,  it not being known at the time that he
would be needed to make the blood tests.

7.  Mr. A. C. Kettunen.and.four members of the Club staff to attend a conference of central

state club leaders at-Lake-James, Indiana, July 18th to 20th, with .payment of auto mileage
for one car and subsistence expense not to exceed §5.50 per day for four members of the Club

, staff to be selected by Mr. Kettunen. Expenses•to be paid from Extension travel account.

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i 8.  Payment of expense .account of $69.04 Incurred by Mr. E* i-J.. Hahsen from Lincoln/ Nebraska to
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.Lansing to. interview Professor Anthony and others regarding the position lYhich he later accepted,

Mr. Hays to attend the Tri-State County Agent Conference at Lake James, Indiana, July 15th to
16th.

I 9.  Authorization for payment of expenses for Mr. Carr, Hi\ Bailard, .Mr, Gregg, Mr. Motley, and
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| item #2, which Is approved for railroad mileage instead of automobile mileage.
j CHANGES'. IN SALARIES

Correction  !!•  Correction of clerical error in Mr. Field's salary,  Department of Drawing, and Design from
Mr. Field's  I 
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lerfs  salary!

| On motion of Mr. ::Go?/dy, It v/as voted to correct the errors as indicated In items #1 and #%.•'••

Louise H. Campaell, nr. A. G. Kettunen, and Mr. Glare A. Rood be paid, In total, from

Salaries of  ! 3«  Request from Director Baldwin that the salaries of Lir. R. C. Carr, Lir. C. V. Bailard, Mrs.
Carr, Bailard\ 
Mrs. Campbell!  • Federal"Smith-Lever funds'beginning July 1st, thus releasing $1200 of Farmers cooperative
Kettunen. Rood! 
to foe paid in! 
total from•  I •  $600 In each case.  This is approved by Dr. C. B. Smith and Mr. C O.  Wliklns.
Fed. Smith-Larer

Demonstration funds in each case.  Director Baldwin desires to allot the Fanners Cooperative
Demonstration funds for the payment of salaries of County'Extension Agents at the rate of

j On motion of Mr, McPherson, it was voted to approve the above request.

I MISCELLANEOUS

M.S.C. Record!1-  Dr. Kedzle suggests that a copy of the Commencement rmiuber of the M.S.C. Record be sent to
each member of the Alumni.  The printing, postage, etc. connected vrith the publishing and
to be sent to I 
mailing.of this special number will entail an expense of about ^540.50•  Authorisation for
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Alumni 
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the Expenditure of this amount Is requested.
I On motion of Mr- McColl, it was voted to approve the above request.

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Degrees to be|2.  Authorisation for the granting of the appropriate degrees to those students who'  ''"will corn-
granted to 
students at  j
close of S.S.\

plete their work during the Summer School, pending the completion of v/ork and approval by
the H'

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|On motion of Mr. Brody, it %ras voted to approve the above request.

; Report from  jo.  Report from Director Baldwin vTith reference to use of privately owned cars by members of the
Dir. Baldwin  j 
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vately ovmed  [No action.
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Extension Staff.

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banks that are^n Jrio~^-on °f ^r« McColl, It ?:as voted to refer the matter of bonds from banks that are depositories
depositories  l~0T college money to the Finance Committee with power to act.
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Adv. Com/ to
review Sten. I
list*

io.  The President requested that the Advisory Committee be empowered to review the stenographic

jOn motion of Mr. Gowdy, it was voted to approve the above request.

salary-list.

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J6.  Request that bl2Q. per year be added to the salary of Mrs. Sarah Cooledge, to meet an offer
which  She recently received.  Salary is now §2000 plus room at Practice House which Is

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equa.vaj.ent zo §200.

jOn motion of Mr. Brody^ it was _voted to approve the above request.

|7.-  Request from Dr. Hunt that he be permitted to cooperate v/ith the Conservation Department in con-

ducting certain experiments with beaver. 

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Dr.Hunt to
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"^pn motion of Mr. Brody, It was voted to refer Dr. Hunt1 s request to the Advisory'Committee.

k£W POSITIONS AUTHORIZED BY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT iviBETING- KELP JUHE 6, 19£9

New Posi-

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Secretary for Dean of Women 
Extension Specialist for U.P. one-half time

Extension and one-half time Station 
One half-time of Mr. J.  G. Hays on Dairy Husb. Ext. 
Additional Instructor in Civil Eng. 
Instructor and Asst. In Bacteriology and
Hygiene raised from $1500 to S1940, having pre-
viously been Lab. Technician 
One-half time graduate asst. in Physics 
Instructor in Accoimtlngj Economics Dept. 
Teacher Trainer•in.Home Economics, Smith
Hughes  (2/3 of salary paid by our funds,

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2800.
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2000.

1940.
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2000.

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.Instructor in Physical Education for Women 
Instructor in History 
Replacement of Prof. Nelson in Eng. Dept. 

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2400.
2000.
3000.

MATTERS FROM THE-SECRETARY'S OFFICE

1.  Presentation of resolutions submitted by the Michigan Guernsey BreedersV Association to

the State Board of Agriculture regarding judging pavilion.

On motion of Mr* Brody, it was voted to accept the resolutions and place them on file.

2.  Discussion of proposed dormitories for women.

It was voted to defer the matter "until the next meeting of the Board.

5.  The Secretary reported on the matter of electric lights for farm buildings.

It was voted to refer the matter to the Buildings and Grounds Committee.

4.  Report on electric lights on campus, •previously referred- to Mr. Phillips for study.

The Secretary reported that Mr. Phillips-was not yet ready to make a report to the Board.

REPORTS ON MATTERS REFERRED TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PRESIDENT MID SECRETARY 

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•1.  Deposits for-: Military. Uniforms.-  tpres. Adv. Com. and Sec.)

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it Has voted to raise the deposit fee from 85.00 to flQ.OO for
Military ."uniforms,1 effective September -1, 1950.

2. .College-owned bus for Class Transportation.  (Adv. Coin, and Sec.)

On motion of Mr..'McBherson, it was voted that the request for a college-owned bus be not
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3.  Report on request from Department of Physiology & Pharmacology for use of receipts of

§150.  (pres. & Sec.)

It was reported that the above matter- was'.adjusted "by the Controller.

4.  Establishment of policy-with.regard to the matter of "entertainment.of different•organiza-

tions by the College.  (Pres. and Sec;, with power)

Ko report was made.

5.  Report of...Secretary Kalladay to War Department regarding Honor Graduates.

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted that the Secretary should furnish the War Department
'with the following list of Honor Graduates as requested.

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Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell
Theodore Roosevelt Stevens
Ralph Harper Pryor
Melvin Delos Losey
Clarence Passink, Alternate

6.  Report of President Shaw relative to leaves of absence of Dean Ryder, Professor.0. Hughes,
•Miss Mabel Rogers and Etofessor. L. P. Waldo, (Matter referred to President with power.)

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to accept the Presidents recomniendations on the above
requests for leaves of absence and that the reports be placed on file.

OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS

.!'•• Buildings and Grounds Committee

a.  Matter of trimming campus trees.

On motion of Mr. McColJ^ it was voted to appropriate an amount of $500. per year for three
years for tree surgery - work to be carried on by the Forestry Department.

2.  Committee of Mr. Brody,'Mr. McPherson and Mr. Paarce to consider request of Okemos School

relative to financial support-desired,., in lieu of revenue lost because of the college pur-
chase of certain farm lands.

Matter deferred until next meeting.

5.  Report of Committee (Dean Bissell, Chairman) on.relations'between Michigan State College

and Medical and Dental Colleges in connection srith granting of B. S. degrees.

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Resolutions
from.Mich,
Guernsey
Breeders

Discussion of
dormitories
for women.

jElec. Lights
for farm bldg,

jRep. of elec-
tric lights on
canrous

Deposits for
jHilitary
Uniforms

College-owned
(bus for class
transportation

Req.  from
Lphysiol.&Pharin
to  use  receipts

Policy  r e:
entertainment
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organisations

Report  r e:
Honor  Gradu-
a t e s.

Lv.  of  abs.

I-Valdo.  Ryder
Hughes,  Rcger

JTriinmlng Campus
prees  -"#500:
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to  be
yrs. 
appro p„

Request from
pkemos School
jfor financial
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p. of Gom.
\on relations
(between M.S..C>
|& Medical &
jDental College

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Rep.  on
Pharmacists
petition *

Matter •'deferred.

4.  Report of Committee on Pharmacists petition.

Eo report ready*

Rep.  of Beal \ 5.  Report of Committee on Beal Botanical Garden.
Botanical  I
Garden 

I Ho report from Mr* Phillips as yet.

6.  Report of Recommendations ox Committee on Advanced degrees relative to Graduaoe School.

Advanced
Bggrees -

No report

THE  MEETING  ADJ0UE1IED  AT  12  0?CLOCK

The  n e xt  meeting  of  t he  S t a te  Board  of  A g r i c u l t u re  v/ill  be  h e ld  s u b j e ct 

to  c a ll  by  t he  P r e s i d e n t,

BOARD OK

August £8; 19 £9

Present:  Mrs*  Stockman, Messrs. Brody, ileColI, Gor/dy, president -Sha::, and Secretary fialladay.

Absent:  Messrs. McPlierscn. Catkins and Superintendent Pearce. 

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The  iranuues  o:

rie previous meexing v;ero approved  v;x uncut re&axng, naving  ooen m  the nanas

APPOINTIvIISITS

1*  Miss  L i l l i an  IToccl,  s t e n o g r a p h er 

y G ' : i r,  G I I O C T ' - L VG  ^3'0T/SI.'i0Sr  JL,  JL^j.c'd, 

in  t he . H o r t i c u l t u r al  Department  at  a  s a l a ry
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:.£.  Request from I£rs. Landon for the employment of one person for general library. v;ork for the
coming year, who could be of assistance in the circulations department and the assigned
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reading room, and be of service in a general v;ay.  Salary to be vlSOO to vloOO per year.
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Carlos LI. Heath
C, Derv:ood Tuttle

in addition to the above., Mr* Diiliam JJ. Larson is recommended for a half-time assistantship
in the Chemist^ Department of trie Engineering Experiment Station at a salary of v

;8G0e

The follov.lng half-time assistants v/ho have heen j.n residence during the oaot year are
recomiriended for a second year:

i^uiy I-_elen i:'Gi"guson
otuart E, Sinclair  (Engineering  Experiment  Station)

jo.  Lir• Alfred H. Leigh, to fill  the  nev; position  of instructor  in Civil  Engineering  authorised
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]yy the .Board  of •Agriculture.  S^laxy  .;:?;,000, effective  September 1, 1DE9. •

;8.  LIr. Lorin G. Killer,  successor  to Professor  Adendorf  a.s Associate  Professor  of Llechanical
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Engineering,  effective  September  1st,  salary  vooOQ-

17•  M r* ivi. F, 3abb  as ^'accessor to lir. J- B. Sdn:ona, resigned, as instructor  in Horticulture
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effective  September  1, salary  V2 5 G C.

3.  L-iss Betty Holt as • stenographer and tabulating  clerk for the Fan:i Llunageraent
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ginning August 1, on the ivegulai- payroll of the college- at a salary of vl£0Q per year, one half
from Extension and one half from Expei'irnent Station funds.

Section, be-