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Transfer of 
Extension 
funds. 

1 Request of Director.Baldwin for transfer of funds from certain departments to certain others, as 
(follows: 

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(The committee recommends the adoption of the adjustment in the Extension budget and wishes to re-
jfer same to the Board for final action inasmuch as this adjustment must be approved by the State 
1 Board of Agriculture. 

\Transfer  of $700 from Administration to Foods & Nutrition 
1000 from Ag. Engineering to Soils 

i5  County Agents 

650 
500  "  Insect Control  rf  Home Dem. Agts. 
300 
I?  Plant Pathology  n  Animal Pathology 
400  "  Ext. Reserve 
If  Ext* Reserve 
500 

"  Child Care & Train* 
"  Farm Crops 

ir  Ag." Economics 

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It was voted to hold the next meeting of the State Board of Agriculture May 15, at 9 o*clock In 
the Presidents Office. 

The meeting adjourned at 12 of clock, 

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Secretary 

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Minutes of the 

Meeting of;the State Board of Agriculture 
May 15, 1931 

\ Present:  Messrs. Berkey, Brody, McColl, Mcpherson, Mrs. Stockman, President Shaw, Secretary 
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Halladay, Mr. Watkins 

; Absent:  Superintendent Pearce 

I The meeting was called to order at 2 P.M. 

\ The minutes of the last meeting were approved, having been in the hands of the Board members. 

Appointments  | APPOINTMENTS, RESIGNATIONS, LEAVES 
Resignations  j  . 
Leaves 

salary of $2400 per year, effective September 1st. 

J 1«  Appointment of Mr. James Swain, replacing Miss Miles, Modem  Language Department, at a 
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} 2.  Replacements authorized for Mr. Childs and Mr. Berry, half time assistants in Department 
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of Mathematics who will receive their Master1s degrees in June.  Replacements Fill be made 
at the same rate of pay, $90*00 per month for ten months* 

i 3.  Appointment of Mr. V. C. Vaughn, County Club Agent for Alger County for the temporary 

period of two months, beginning May 1st and ending June 30th, at the rate of |>150.00 per month, 

']• 4.  Mrs. Lena Fitch, stenographer in the Dairy Extension office, succeeding Mrs. Gertrude 
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Schramek, effective May 1st, salary $1200 per year, to be paid from State Offset funds. 

Lv. Dr. Shbll I 5.  Leave of absence for Dr. Sholl, Department of Animal Pathology, for one month beginning 

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May 25rd, in order to do some work in parisitology in the Zoological Laboratory of the 
Bureau of Animal Industry, Washington, D. C.  It is understood that his transportation and 
other expenses to Washington will be without expense to the Institution* 

.j On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the five Items above. 

Lv. Miss Butler6*  Leave of absence for Miss Edith Butler for the academic year 1931*32.  Miss Butler ?/ishes 

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to take work at the University of Southern California for a year, doing special work in 
sculpture, and completing requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to refer the above Item to the President with power to act. 

Lv. J.C. De-

Camp. 

7.  Release of Professor John C. DeCamp of the Forestry Department, from service on September 1st, 
placing  on leave for one year with half pay or for one half year on full pay In order that 
he may study and v/ork outside.  It is understood that Mr. DeCamp will not continue on the 
college staff after the expiration of his leave of absence. 

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve the above leave of absence. 

8.  Appointment of Virgil G. Sleight as Instructor in Geology for the school year 1931-52, to 
take the place of Professor Bergquist who will be on leave of absence during that period. 
Salary |1800. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above appointment. 

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MISCELLANEOUS 

1.  Request from the State Department of Rehabilitation for free tuition for students from that 

department during the next year. 

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

2.  Recommendation for Rules and Regulations for new Dormitory for Women submitted by Dean 

Conrad* 

On motion of Mr. Mcpherson, it was voted to approve the list of rules as submitted and amended. 

3.  Utilization of present fund of '$24,000 (Creamery fund of our Dairy Department) in adding  , 

another story to the Daily Building and modernizing equipment and facilities with funds in 
excess of needs during the coming year.  Also plan to place at least $20,000 of the present 
..Creamery fund now held in reserve on safety deposit so that the usual four per cent increase 
could be credited to this fund, 

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On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted that the above item be referred to the Building Committee 
of the Board* 

jFree tuition 
!for. students 
[sent By jjept, 
[Rehabilitation I 

IRnles and 
[regulations 
Jfor Girls1 
[dormitory 
[approved. 

IRequest that 
janother story 
jbe added to 
[Dairy Bldg. 
(Request that 
||20,000 be 
jplaced on 
j deposit. 

4.  Case of L« H. Handler who claims to have had his shoulder thrown out of joint playing football 

here and who wishes to have the college assume, the.responsibility for medical treatment* 

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to refer the above matter to a committee composed of Mr. 
Watkins, Dr. Olin and Coach Young, with power to act. 

5.  Report of president Shaw on Status of Dean E. H. Ryder.  The President read a letter which 

he had written to Dean Ryder, upon suggestion of the Board, relative to a continuation of his 
present leave of absence to the end of this college year, August 31, 1931 for health reasons. 

|L>H. Handler 
jwishes college] 
!to assume 
Iresponsibilityj 
•Ifor medical 
jcare. 

jReport of 
jPres, Shaw on 
[status of 
|Dean Ryder 

On motion of Mr* McPherson, it was voted to approve the above report. 

6.  President Shaw requests authorization to proceed with a further detailed study of institu 

tional organization and policy that has not yet been completed. 

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

ITEMS FROM SECRETARYVS OFFICE 

\ Author!zation 
I to proceed wiial 
[detailed study j 
jof Ihstitu-
Itional organ 
isation. 

1.  Request that whatever plumbing necessary for bathroom and water supply be installed in the 

house occupied by the Superintendent of the Farm. 

On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted that the above request be granted, the money to be taken 
from the Special Building Fund. 

2.  Recommendation that the College secure a renewal of the lease of the Toolan Farm at the same 

rental figure and for as long a period of time as can be agreed upon. 

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve the above recommendation and refer the matter 
to the Secretary. 

Renewal of 
lease of ToolarB 
IFarm to be 
isecured* 

REPORTS 

1.  Report on authorization for trip for W. C. Dutton and Ray Hutson, to Sturgeon Bay district 

to study control measures employed on the cherry case bearer. 

|Travel of 
1Dutton & 
j Hutson to Sjur-
;geon lay 

2.  Report on authorization for Chicago trip for Professors Lucas and Trout on May 11, 12, and 
13, in charge of students  Expense item to include mileage for one car and maintenance for 
two staff members* 

j Travel' of Luca^ 
\& Trout to 
JChicago, 

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve items 1 and 2. 

3.  Request for authorisation for trip taken by Mr. C. F. Huffman of the Dairy Department to 
Montreal, Canada, April 6 to 11, with railroad and pullman fare paid from the regular 
Experiment Station allotment to the Dairy Sectioh.  Request did not reach office in time for 
action by the Board at their March meeting.  Trip taken before April meeting. 

On motion of Mr. Brody» it was voted to approve the above trip. 

RECOfffiENDATIONS FROM FINANCE .COMMITTEE' 

1.  Request from Dean Dirks for $750.00 for the operation of "Fire College" in connection with 

the Annual Meeting of the Michigan State Fireman's Association in Jackson, in July. 

It was voted to allow an amount of f500.00 for the operation of the "Fire College", amount to be 
taken from the Contingent Fund. 

(Travel of 
JHuffman to 
Montreal 

\ $500 allowed 
|for operation 
jof Fire Collegpl 

2*  Depleted Budgets. 

a.  Physics Department request $400.00 

It was voted to allow an amount at §400 for this department, amount to be taken from the 
Contingent Fund. 

|400 appropri 
a t ed for 
(Physics Dept. 

| Plumbing.for 
[bathroom and 
water supply 
to be installed 
in house of 
Supt. of Farm 

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b..  Physiology & Pharmacology requests $300.00. 

It was voted to allow an amount of $300. for this department, amount to 
be taken from the Contingent Fund* 

c.  Additional apportionment for Kellogg Farm.  Budget $6,000 short of 

estimated receipts. 

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It was voted to refer the above item to the Advisory Committee, the President 
and the Secretary with power to act. 

d.  Institutional Administration requests §500.00. 

It was voted to allow an amount of $500*00, amount to be taken from the Contingent fund< 

e*  Health Service requests |1500»00* 

It was voted to allow an amount of §1000.00,- same to be taken from the Contingent fund, 

f*  Publications and Journalism  (dependent upon publications they are asked 

to publish before July 1st)  Budget now entirely depleted. 

It was voted to refer this matter to the Administrative Group, the Advisory Group, the 
President and the Secretary. 

Appropriation of |1,000 fund for use of the Music Department in financing High School 
Music Contests. 

$300. appro 
priated for 
Physiology  &f 
Pharmacology 

Request for 
$6000 for 
Kellogg Farm 
ref. to Sdv. 
Com. Pres. & 
Sec • 
|500 allowed 
for Institu 
tional Mgt. 

|1000 allowed \ 
for Health  j„ 
Service 

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Depletion, of 
Pub. & Journ. \ 
budget ref .to. j 
Adm. Group, 
Adv.  n, Pred 
&  Sec. 
|100Q allowedJ 3. 
Music Dept.  ^ 
for/financing 
H.S. Music 
contests. 

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7/as voted to allow an amount of $1000, amount to be taken from the Contingent Fund. 

motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted that the recommendations of the Finance Committee be approved. 

!The meeting adjourned at 2:15, 

President 

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Secretary 

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Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture 

Minutes of the 

June 13, 1951 

\ Present:  Messrs. Berkey, Brody, McCoil, McPherson, Mrs. Stockman, Mr. Watkins, President Shaw 
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and Secretary Halladay* 

. | Absent:  Superintendent Pearce 

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

\ The meeting was called to order at 9:45. 

Appointments  j APPOINTMENTS 

I 1.  Ralph L. Helm, County Agricultural Agent In Calhoun County, effective June 1, at a salary of 
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$3,000, |1800 of which Is to be paid from Federal Smith-Lever funds.  Mr. Helm will replace 
Mr. Leon H. Robbins, who will resign on May 31. 

j 2.  Employment of Mr. J* A* Merritt temporarily for a period of two or three months for special 
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work at the rate of $150.00 per month payable from the funds of Entomological Section of the 
Experiment Station. 

! 3.  Employment of Mr* Phillip S. Chen as a special assistant in the Soils Station, from July 1 to 
September 15 at a salary of $140.00 per month, payable from the regular Experiment Station 
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allotment to the soils section. 
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J4.  Graduate Assistants as follows: 

Department of Home Economics 

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Miss Patricia Nordholm, assistant in the Nursery School to succeed herself. 

Department of Chemistry 
Miss Mabel Florey Wilson 
Roger Clark Da?7es, replacing Miss Frances Lamb and Adam Schuch 

Department of Horticulture 
Mr. George F. Gray, half time Graduate Assistant to succeed himself.