Minutes of the

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture

February 15, 1954

Present:  Messrs* Brody, Chairman, Berkey, Downing, Halstead; Superintendent Voelker; President

Shaw and Secretary Halladay.

Absent:  Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Daane.

The meeting was called to order at 1;45, the Board members having convened for luncheon in the
Womans Building at 12:00 noon.

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

RESIGNATIONS

Resignations

1.  Resignation of Mrs. Dorothy H. Holahan, Home Demonstration Agent in Jackson County, effective

February 28th, 1954.

2.  Resignation of Miss Leslie Hoyt, stenographer in the Department of Landscape Architecture,

effective February 1, 1954.

5.  Resignation of Miss Dorothy Johnson, stenographer in the Department of Animal Husbandry

(salary #1540 per year), effective March 1, 1954.

4.  Resignation of Mr. R. G. Smith as County Club Agent for Saginavy County, effective February 1,

1954.

APPOINTMENTS  .  .

[Appointments

1.  Transfer of Miss Elizabeth Weld, Home Demonstration Agent in Oakland Coionty, to the position
of Home Demonstration Agent in Jackson County, replacing Mrs• Holahan, appointment to become
effective March 1, 1954.

2.  Appointment of Miss Alice Rowley as stenographer in the Department of Landscape Architecture,
replacing Miss Hoyt at the same salary, $965.00 per year, appointment to become effective
February 1, 1934.

5*  Appointment of Miss Jean Fisher as stenographer in the Department of Animal Husbandry, re-

placing Miss Johnson, at a salary of |80.00 per month; effective March 1, 1934.

4.  Appointment of Mr. R. G. Carr, who has been on sick leave since April 1932, as assistant to

the State Leader of County Agricultural Agents at a salary of $2400 per year.  Appointment to
become effective February 1, 1934, and continue for the balance of the fiscal year.

5.  Appointment of Mr* R. G. Smith as County Agricultural Agent in Clinton County, effective

February 1, 1954, at the rate of $47.50 a month from State Offset funds, $25.00 from county
funds, and $127.50 from Agricultural Adjustment Administration funds, totalling $2400 per year-
This division of funds to be effective until June 30th.

6.  Transfer of Mr. Milburne H* Avery from the position of County Club Agent in Oakland County

to the same position in Saginarc County, replacing Mr. Smith, at a salary of $2200 per year.
Appointment effective February 1, 1954*

7.  Appointment of Mr. Leo Arnold as County Agricultural Agent in Ottawa County, effective

February 19, 1934, at a salary of $2100 per year, to be paid from Extension funds.  Mr.
Arnold replaces C. P. Blilham, transferred to Lenawee County.

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to accept the four resignations
and to approve the seven appointments.

TRAVEL 

.

iTravel

1.  Miss Elisabeth Conrad, Dean of Women, to the meeting of the National Association of Deans of

Women in Cleveland, February 21st to 24th, all expenses.

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2.  N. E. Grover, Radio Operator to Washington to appear before the Federal Radio Commission
February 14th in the hearing involving another application for the use of the College
station1s wave length.  All expenses.

5.  C. R* Oviatt, Extension Specialist in Farm Crops, to Washington for a Beet Sugar Conference
February 9th to 12th; expenses to be borne by the Farmers1 and Manufacturers1 Beet Sugar
Association.

4.  Ray Hutson, Associate Professor of Entomology, to a meeting of the North Central States Ento-
mologists at Purdue University February 27th•  Mileage, to be paid from Experiment Station
funds.

5.  F. !• Mitchell, Associate Professor of Education, to the meeting of the National Society of
College Teachers of Education at Cleveland, February 24th to 28th.  Transportation expenses.

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Domiing, it Eras voted to approve the travel requests•

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• -HISCEELA33EOTJS

February 15, 1934

Alumni
scholarships
extended to
Jr.  & Sr. yrs

Action def.  |
on request  I
that addition^
al number of [
scholarships j
|Lbe offered.  j

1.  Recommendation of the Committee on Scholarships:

(1) That the alumni undergraduate  scholarships be extended to the Junior and
Senior years for those students holding such scholarships  whose scholas-
tic attainments have been of high grade.

On motion of Mr. Downing, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above recommenda-
tion from the Committee on Scholarships.  This action means waiving the tuition fees for these
students during their Junior and Senior years.

(2) That if the finances of the College warrant it, a small additional number

of scholarships be offered for entering freshmen.

Action deferred.

Adjustment in]
ext.  salaries\
approved -  . |
Baldwin 
Ballard 
Patch & 
Hancock 

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!

2.  Recommendation of Director Baldwin that the following readjustment of extension salaries be
made because of the transfer of similar amounts to Federal Agricultural Adjustment Adminis-
tration funds:

R. J. Baldwin, C. V. Ballard, and A. J. Patch —  reduction of
$85.00 per month from salary, effective February 1 to June 50•

E. R. Hancock, reduction of $127.50 per month from  salary,
effective February 1st to June 50th.

Transfer in
Extension
funds app«

Refund of $5.i
approved for
Earl Ham  \

Refund of
student fees
to Emil RunkeSj
•
approved. 

Special Re-  !
I- volving fund -
t  to be set up i
|C for purchase 1
of nevv breed-!
ing stock.

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Downing, it was voted to approve the above  recommendation
of Director Baldwin.

3.  Recommendation of Director Baldwin that $200.00 be transferred  from the surplus in State Offset-
Administration - Fund to Extension State - Administration - Fund, which shows a balance of
only |42.25.

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Downing, it was voted to approve the above  recommendation.

4.  Recommendation of R. W. Tenny, Director of Short Courses, that the Short Course fee of $5.00

be refunded to Mr. Earl Haun, who was forced to withdraw on account of illness.

On motion of Mr. Halstead, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the recommendation  of
Mr.  Tenny.

5.  Petition of Emil A. Runkel for-refund  of student fees, referred by Committee  on Refunds.

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr* Halstead, it was voted to approve the granting of the
refund of the student fees for the winter term to Mr. Emil A. Rtuakel.

6.  Recommendation  of E. L. Anthony that a special revolving fund similar to the Special Dairy
Cattle Fund be set up for the purchase of new breeding stock from  the proceeds of horse
sales.

On motion of Mr. Downing, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above  recommendation.

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Recommendation  jm  Recommendation of a committee  consisting of Messrs. Dirks, Davenport, and Emmons, that the
of Committee
service charge  (steam, water, and electricity) against the Wells Hall Boarding Club be at
^ 
re:  service
the rate of $50.00 per month during the school year.  Further, that $150•GO, the exact cost to
charge
the College, be charged for each of the "two terms of 1932-1955.
against Well si
Hall.

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to approve the above recommendation*

Agreement be-
tween Harry
Jewell and
H.E. for testf
ing of a foodj
approved.
#2000 trans,
from Cont.
for publicity-
to H. S*
£100.00 trans^
from Convo.
fund to Inst.
Adm. for
F.E.RJU
Request of
Pdndell re:
injuries rec.
from football!

Nellie Camp-
bell trans*
to A.E*
R.H. Whiting
to replace
Miss Campbell

8.  Report of the agreement between Mr. Harry L. Jewell of Detroit and the Home Economics Division

for vitamin testing of a food to be done by that Division.

On motion of Mr. Halstead, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above agreement
between Mr. Jewell and the Home Economics Division.

9.  Recommendation of the Committee on Publicity to High Schools, that the sum of |2,000 be
transferred from the Contingent Fund and set aside for administration of.their program•

10.  Request of L. C. Emmons that $^00.00 be transferred from the current Convocation Fund

(balance of $544.52)' to the budget of Institutional Administration to meet expenses of
administration of Federal Employment Relief Aid for Students.

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve items 9 and 10.

11.  Request from Richard C. Pendell, student who ?;as injured playing football in the fall of
1952,  that the College pay for medical attention he received in Saginaw in the amount of
|37.50.

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it v/as voted to refer the above matter to
the President with power to act.

12.  Recommendation  of Mr. Wilkins  that Miss Nellie Campbell, clerk in the Treasurer's Office,

be replaced by Mr. R. H. Whiting who is now on the payroll in the Accounting Office, effec-
tive March 1, 1954,- Miss Campbell to be transferred for the remainder of the year to the
Home Economics Department.

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to approve the above  recommendation.

i T *sA"\ . 
,
ialumni banquet
jin Washington.

jDr* Voelker
}presented
jplan for In-
j stitutional
|CS-Grdination
Jin Education
|in Michigan

I Several days
[leave for
{Arthur Howland
jto attend con-
jference in
Sty Paul.

\Transfer of

JMilhan to
jLenawee Co*

MISCELLANEOUS, cont.

February: 15, 1934

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|College"to
Request from the Alumni at Washington, D* C* that the college send a-.representative,
send" repre-
specifically Dean Anthony, to attend-the-.alumni banquet in Washington the evening of February j  r+^+i  +
21st. 

. 

On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr* Berkey, it reas voted that Dean Anthony or such other per-
son as the President may wish to send, be delegated to go to Washington to attend this aliamni
. ;
meeting, &dth all expenses* 

14*  Dr* Paul Voelker presented to the Board a plan for Institutional Go-Ordination in Education

in fibhigan*

On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr* Hal stead, it was voted that the plan presented by Dr*
Voelker for Institutional Co-Ordination in Education in Michigan be given the sympathy of this
Board in its principles and plan, as presented*

PRESIDENT'S REPORTS

1*  Authorization of several days' leave for Mr, Arthur Holland to attend a Federal Land Bank

conference in St. Paul, : with expenses borne by the Federal Land Bank.

2*  Authorization of the transfer of Mr. C* P* Milham, County Agricultural Agent of Ottawa County,
to the same position in Lanawee County, on the basis of f47*50 per month from State Offset 
funds and $150*00 per month from Agricultural Adjustment Administration funds*  Appointment
became effective February 10th.

jExp*'approved
3*  Authorization of expenses for Mr. Brent Munro and Mr* A* G* Kettunen to appear on the National jfor Munro &
Uettunen to
[Chicago.

4-H Radio Program in Chicago February 3rd* 

4.  Authorization of travel of Director V* R* Gardner to Washington February 5th for a cherry price|travel of

conference called by Agricultural Adjustment Administration officials; expenses paid from
Director's Office funds* 

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5.  Delegation of Dean Marie Dye, with expenses to attend the dedication of Martha VanRensselaer

Hall, College of Home Economics at Cornell University, February lo to 15*

On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it reas voted to approve the Presidents reports*

SECRETARYT S REPORTS

|Gardner app*
[to Washington
{Miss Dye to
| attend dedi-
I cation of
|Martha iin-
jRensselaer
jat Cornell

!•• Accident report on Mr. Chester Noble, employee of the Buildings and Grounds Department who was jAcci3ent re-

sent to the College Hospital on Janxiary 29th with-an infected hand*  Time lost - 154 hours 
at 35 cents, totalling $53*90.

iport on

[Chester Noble*

On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above accident report
and pay the amount of $53*90 to Mr* Noble.

2.  Lease of 160 acres of land at the Potato Station at Lake City, Township of Reeder, County of
Missaukee, State of Michigan, for five years at $250. per year.  Lease between Mary E. Smith
of Cadillac, Michigan, Florence G. Doherty of Detroit, Michigan and Mary G. Cornwell of
Chicago, Illinois, parties of the first part and the State Board of Agriculture, party of the
second part•

JLease of 160
acres at Lake
City for Pota-|
to Station.

On motion of Mr* Downing, seconded by Mr* Berkey» it was voted that the Secretary be authorized
to lease the 160 acres of land at the Potato Station at Lake City•

3* Report on renewal of the instirance policies on Kellogg Farm, Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and Potato

Station at Lake City* as presented by the Secretary*

Report on
renewal of
insurance
policies•

On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr. Downing, it reas voted to renev? the insurance policies on
the Kellogg Farm, Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and Potato Station at Lake City,- the matter of renewal
to be left to the Comptroller*

4*  Report on Civil forks Projects.

Report placed on file*

5.  Certain C.W*A. projects requested for certain buildings at the Potato Station at Lake City.

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr* Brody, it was voted that projects 1, 2, 5, and 4, pro-
posed by the Dean of Agriculture for certain buildings at the Potato Station at Lake City be
referred to the Committee on C*W.A. sirith power to act*

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 ofclock.

jReport on

Civil Works
ProjectsV .

Request for
certain GJK
?rork at
Potato StatioJ

President