SECRETARYf S REPORTS
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Statement from Dr. Randall... . . . . . . . ..  10*00
Statement from Health Service for February*  «  26*00

March 15, 1954

Purchase of, ;
truck for 
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The only other item which may appear for-payment in this case is a statement from the Health
Service for medical attention during March.  It is necessary for Mr. Noble to report at the
Health Service occasionally.

On motion ox Mr* Doming, seconded by Mr* Halstead, it reas voted to approve Items 1 and 2.

5.  Purchase.of Reo truck for use in Stores Department.

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Air* Daane, it was voted that authority to purchase a Reo
truck to be used in the Stores Department, be granted the Purchasing Department.

It was also voted that any old cars or trucks not in condition for use be salvaged immediately.

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Report placed on file*

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS

1.  Report from Mr. Daane relative to College securities in the East Lansing State Bank.

No action*

2.  Report hy the President and Secretary regarding the bonds of Mr. Wilkins and Mr. Schepers.

Bond for §50,000 r/as secured for Mr. Wilkirio^ Treasurer, from the Michigan Surety Company of
Lansing; and a bond for $25,000 yvas secured for Mr. Schepers, Cashier, from the Michigan
Surety Company of Lansing*

Report accepted»

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 ofclock.

President

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture

Minutes of the

April 19P 19S4

ipresent:  P5essrs, Brody^ Chairnian; Berker, Downing, Dr. Eugene Elliott, representing the Superii
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tendent of Public Instruction, President Sha1/; and Secretary Halladay.

iAbsent:  Mrs, Wilson. Messrs. Daane^ Halstead.  (Mr. tialstead voted bv vr-omr) „

;:The meeting Kras called to order at 1:45.

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

Resignations  jgBSIGNATIOHS

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Resignation of Mr* Harold Stlnson^ County Agricultui'al Agent of Gratiot County, effective

]2.  Resignation of Thomas S* HIggins. police officer, effective May 1,1934.  No replacement
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,13*  Resignation of Miss Ruth JaLieyson^ halx-tLrie research clerk in the Department of Economics^,
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effective April 7, 1934*  No successor has been reeorrmendeeL

;4.  Resignation of Mr. E. S. KTeisner, Poultry Extension Specialist^ effective March 31, 1954v

jo*  Resignation of Dr. Clarence Doraan, Instructor and Asst. in Soils, effective April 18, 1934,

On'• notion of Mr, Brody, seconded oy Mr. Berkey, it was voted to accept the above resignations*

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April 19, 1954

!••  Appointment of Mr, James A. Porter as County Agricultural Agent for Gratlot County, replac-
ing Mr* .Stinsori (resigned.) at a. salary of $2100 per year*  Appointment Is to become, effec-
tive April 16, 1954. 

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£o  Temporary appointment, of .Mr. Charles E* Blakeslee as County Club Agent for Luce County

during the months of May and June/ at a salary of $50.00 per month.

3.  Appointment  of. Mrs* Leona MacLeod as Home Demonstration Agent in Oakland County, replacing
Hiss Elisabeth Weld  (transferred by Board action February 15, 1954) at a salary ox §1300
per year^- appointment to become effective May 1, 1934.

4.  Request of Dean E. H. Ryder that the appointment of Mrs* LaBore Irland as Instructor in

History and Pol. Science be continued for the spring term at $130 per month, ;

On motion of MrvBerkey,'seconded-by. Mr• Dovming^ it was voted to approve the appointments*

5*  Advancement In title of Mr* Bernard R. Proulx to the rank of Associate Professor in order-

that he may have faculty representation and be placed in charge of the Hotel Administration

;  Course/ effective immediately. 

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On motion of Mr, Berkey, seconded by Mr• Brody, it v?as voted  to approve the above leaves.

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I.  Request of G, 0. Stewart, Alumni Secretary,, that the College pay §25.00 of the expense of:

automobile travel to the annual meeting of the American Alumni '.Council at Sky Top, Pa*  Mi%
Stev/art ?;ill pay the other expenses Involved himself*

2.'  H.' JV.Stafseth, Professor of Pathogenic Bacteriology, to Guelph, Ontario, to speak before a

meeting of the Eastern Conference of Research Workers in Poultry- Disease on May 19th.  Trans-
portation expenses are requested-

5«  Herman H. Halladay, Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, to the meeting of the 

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4.  R.J.: Baldwin, Director  of. Extension Work, to Chicago Hay 16th to appear on the Land Grant

College radio program; all expenses requested,  ;

5.  Request for travel and maintenance expenses for J» L. VanCamp, Superintendent of the Forestry
Nursery. A7ho-.vri.il accompany .Forestry students to Indiana•on  the: annual field trip May 2nd to

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6*  Hiss: Dorothy..Parker: and Miss Josephine Garvin, Instructors • In Physical Education, to

Cleveland,1 Ohio, for the Physical Education convention April 18th to; 21st.  Mileage allowance
for one car has been recommended.

7.  Kequest for travelling expenses'of L« G. Miller* Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineer-
ing,  incurred on a trip to ClEsreland April 5th to 7th., accompanying  the group of Hotel Train-
Ing students.

So  Kequest for all expenses Incurred by R. F* Kroodsma, Extension Specialist In Forestry?  on a

.trip to Chicago April 12th for the meeting of the regional forestry board of the Lumber Code
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Travel

9,  Request for expenses Incurred hy A. B. Love,' Extension Specialist in Farm. .Marketing, on a

trip to Washington April 6th by request of the Michigan Bean Jobbers1 Association; expenses
to be paid from Extension funds.  ;

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On motion of 'Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr* Brody, It vvas voted  to:approve the travel requests.

Authorisation of the appointment of Mr. Ray A* Connoly as Extension Poultij^nan^ replacing
E*  S« ffelsner (resigned) at a'salary  of 81800 per year*  The appointment became effective
April 1st and is to continue until the return of J* A. Hannah, now on leave*

Authorisation of the appointment of Mr. R« L. Donahue as Instructor and Assistant In Soils,
reolacing Mr* Clarence Dorman (resigned) at the rate of S1300 per:year, effective April 1,
1934.

Appointment of
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Appointment of
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April  19,. 1954

Appointment
of Lois Ar-
nold to re-

: place Miss
Daniels*
Travel of
Oviatt to
Washington
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App*  of  travel;

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one car for \
Mrs* Byers to i
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3.  Authorisation of the appointment of Miss Lois.j&nold to replace Miss j£li2,abeth Daniels,
Instructor in Physical Education,•for the duration of the latterTs  illness during the '
spring tern*  Appointment became effective April 1, 1954, and salary was set at $125*00 per
month*

4.  Approval of travel of cTil. Oviatt, Extension Specialist in Farm Crops, to Washington in

connection rcith sugar legislation^  expenses of trip paid by the Farriers* and Manufacturers T
Beet Sugar Association*

£•  Authorization of payment of expenses  ($15.£7) incurred by S. G. BergqiiLst, Associate

Professor of Geology>  on the annual student geology field  trip*

6*  Authorization of travel and maintenance  expenses for E* L. Austin, Professor of Education,

v/ho v/as asked to speak before the Central Regional Conference for Vocational Home  Economics
in Chicago., April 17th.  Eicpenses chargeable to Vocational Teacher  Training in Home Economics•

7*  Authorisation  of. mileage.expense for one car and maintenance  expenses for Mrs* Merle Byers,
Associate Professor of Home Economics Education^ and one other member of her staff to attend
the Conference of Vocational Home Economies, in Chicago,- April 16th to £Qth; expenses ;
chargeable to Vocational  Teacher Training Home Economics* :

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attend the Conference for Vocational Agricultural  Teacher  Trainers at Indianapolis,'Indiana,

Travel app*
for £ members I
H>d.~ac* to  I n-
diana
uar mileage

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Authorisation of car mileage and expenses for Dean Anthony and two members of his staff to
attend the regional hearing on the Dairy Allotment Relief Plan at the Government Dairy
Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, April £ and 5. 

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charge of the trip taken by Hotel Management  students in Clcveicaic. April oth to 5th*

tLC.  Authorization of expenses for 3. i-;. Proulx. Assistant to the Dean of .Liberal Arts, uho v/as in
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Pretax to
Cleveland,  \
Mileage 1 car 111.  Authorisation of mileage  expense to Chicago for one car, in order that five members of the
Math. Dept*
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Mathematics Department might attend the meeting of the American Mathematical  Society
April 6th and 7th*

Travel of
Smnons to

Delegation of Lloyd C. Emmons. Professor of Institutional Administration?  to attend the
meeting of Deans and Advisers of Men held at Northwestern  University March  £9, 50 and 51,
expenses  allowed.

. Miss Conrad15 jlo.  Delegation of Miss Elisabeth  Conrad^  Dean of V.'onen, to represent the College at the meeting

ttravel to  j
Cincinnati app

of the American Association of University  Women in Cincinnati^ April  £0th and 21st;
mileage expenses allowed.

i Towzie to take -> ,,
s part of vaca-
tion Apr. 25
to May 9.

: :urs* Sholl to
teach Organ

?ees for Pipe\
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14*  Approval cf the request cf Jackson E. Tovvne, Librarian, to take part of his annual  vacation

from April  £Srd to Llay 9th*

Approval of the recommendation of Dean E* H* Ryder that Mrs. Sholl be engaged to continue
the V7ci'k of Mr* L. L* Ren^vdck in Pipe Organ at the rate of £2*00 per lesson per student and
that Robert filler be engaged at a salary of $575.00 for•the  spring  term to carry Mr*
Renvd.ckrs instruction ^rork ether than that *in Organ*  The amounts paid Mrs. Sholl and
Mr* filler are to be deducted  frQiu the unused budget allotment for Mr* Renvvick?s  salary*

Approval of the recomiiiendation of Dean Ryder that the fees for students in Pipe Organ be
reduced from £50.30 to $£4.00 a term.

Transfer of
funds in Art

|17.  Authorization of the transfer of sufficient funds frora the budgeted  amount for the salary
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of H* W» Joyner  (resigned) to the Art Department budget to pay the instructor who has been

: Diplomas to  n p
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- blind  students
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- lAr.  Wilkins

to sign
' warrants-
Pendell

Blind  students
•tot to be re-
quired to pay
activity fee.

Authorisation of the Registrar to furnish diplomas to graduating  students from the School
for the Blind vv hout payment of the usual fee*

19.  Authorisation of C. 0* Wilkins, Comptroller, to act as agent for the President in signing

warrants5 as provided in Act No. 115. Section £05 of the Public Acts of 1955•

20.  Report^on disposal of the case of Richard C* Pendeil.

On notion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it v/as voted to approve the President's Reports•

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1.  Recommendation of the faculty  committee appointed to consider the payment of activity  fees
by  students from the School for the Blind, that these students be not required to pay the
student activity fee^ nor should the College bear the e:cpense«.  It was further  recommended
that the College  express a y;illingness to furnish free admission for those students to such
special events as they might be able to attend*

On notion of Mr* -Brody, seconded by Mr. Eerkey, it was voted to approve the above  recommendation,

..loney iroia saa
of rate to re-!
vert to Purnell£,  Request of Dean Marie Dye that the money derived from the sale of surplus rats  (used in one
budget. 

j  of the Pirrnell projects) revert to the Purnell budget.

5n motion of .Mr. Berfcey, seconded by Mr, Downing, it was voted to approve the above request.

April 19, 1954

MISCELLANEOUS, cont.

Z.  Recoiniriendations of Professor H. S» Patton,:Head of the Economics Department:

1.  That for the period of Dr. William Haberfs  service as State

Emergency Relief Administrator his salaiy be reduced to $125.00
per months  effective April 1st.

2.  That the teaching of the courses v?]iich Dr. Haber will not be able
to meet be transferred to Mr. H. E. 'Rice, quarter-time  graduate
assistant, for which added duties Mr* Hice will receive $100.GG per
month during April, May and June in addition to the $50.00 a month 
he receives as a graduate assistant*  This additional .amount will 
be  paid from the unused budget allotment for Dr. Haber?s salary. 

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'jservice as ..;
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|&Ir.  H. E« Bice|
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4.  Request of fu J. Baldwin, Director of Extension Work, that the following changes in the 

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necessary because of the transfer of salaries of several staff .members to A... A* A* funds, 
jExtension
building up a reserve  in:  the State Offset salary fund, and increased  expenses due to..  A.  A* A. -jbudget.:-.
^ork ?fh±ch have caused a deficiency in State Off set and Extension State funds for travel and  (approved.'
maintenance*  The following amounts are to be deducted from State Offset salaries fund and  |.
added to the indicated projects: 

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Publications
Clothing
Clothing
Foods and 'Nutrition
Home Furnishing
Child Care and Training
Boys and Girls Clubs
Farm Crops
Dairy
•Dairy
Animal Husbandry
Animal Husbandry
'Horticulture
Soils
Insect Control
Animal Disease Control
Forestry
Landscape
Poultry
poultry
Farm Management
Farm Management

Extension State
State Offset
Extension State
State Offset
Extension State
State Offset
State  Offset
Extension State
Extension State
Extension State
State Offset-
Extension  State
State  Offset
State Offset
State Offset  .
Extension State
State Offset
State Offset
State Offset
Extension State
State Offset-
Extension  State
State Offset

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200.00
600*00
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400.00
200-00
400*00
500.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200-00
100.00
500.00
500.00
200*00
200-QQ
500-00
200.00
1500.00

at the time course fees are paid, as is done in other courses* 

On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr* Brody,. it was voted to approve' the above request.

Short Course
iclub dues to
5.  Reconiiiiendation of E. L. Anthony that the collection of Short Course Club, dues  ($2.0.0) be inade. fee collected
ht time fees
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balance of the year) be transferred from the general funds to the contingency account of the
State Board.

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7. Report of E# L. Anthony of the substitution of C. E. Hoxie, graduate  student in Horticulture,  H.o:cie to Take
[trip zo Roches

for Dr. C. H* Spurway on the trip to the meeting of the Society of American Florists in 
Rochester^ Nev; York, April 14th.  Authorization for Dr. Spursvay to attend  this meeting was
granted at the January meeting of the Board*

Istead of Spur-

br.  Thrun to
jserve in aa-

State  Tax
bomirassion

On motion of Mr. Brady, seconded by Mr* Dooming, it sras voted to approve items 5, 6^ and

8.  Request from. Dr* Patton that arrangements be rnade hereby Dr. ?. M. Thrun may be enabled to 

give a portion of his time duiang the cui^rent/term to serving in an advisory capacity s/ith
the State Tax Commission, as per the terms in Dr. PattonTs letter of April 11 on file.

On niGtion of Ifav Berkey, seconded by Mr..Brody, If was voted to approve the above request*;

9.  Waiver and consent agreement relative to college funds impounded in the East Lansing State
Bank.  (The amount'not fully covered by bond was 815^216.20).  The law firm; of Mason^
Alexander. KeCasliia £ Ghoiette of Grand Rapids made a report, to'Mr• Daane to:-whom v^as re-
ferred the matter of the status of the East Lansing State Bank so far as college deposits are F^ ^^clsim-
pounded in
•concerhed.  (Copy of report Is placed on file  in.  the Secretary Ts Office).
East Lansi
State Bank

The following telegram was received from Mr. Daane yvho v/as out of the city;

JTaiver and
bcnsent agree-
nent relative

"Hot Springs Arkansas •- April IS, 1954

PAUL CHOLETTE, MASON ALEXAIJDEE MCCASLIN CHOLETTE
PEOPLES NATL BAIK BLDG GKANIJ RAPIDS MICE

PROVIDING  \1E RETAIL PRESSIJT STATUS WITHOUT PREJUDICING OUR POSITION AGAINST SURETY CO AND
OTHERS M  HEARTILY IN FAVOR OF COOPERATING LILTE EAST LANSING BMK  OFFICIALS

G L Daane"

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Item Q; cent*

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The opinion rendered by the firm of Hason^ Alexander, McCaslin and Cholette under

date of March  24,: 1S54 on the question v/hether or not the Treasurer of the Michigan State
Board of Agriculture Is liable to account for such portions of funds as may have been received
:1 by him and deposited in a Banking Institution without being secured hy surety bond or sufficient
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waiver re: 
funds in- 

\ o ne  or  ^ore si embers of the Board In addition to those present, to be exhibited by filing a written
i P^0^  &s& consent to this action that this Board adopt the proposed plan or reorganisation sub-

mitted by the East Lansing State Bank upon condition, however, that as part of said reorganisation

pounaea in
East Lansing  ! plan an agreement be executed by the Michigan Surety Company through its duly authorised
State Bank.  i officers and Mr. Jacob Schepers that this action of the Board is taken without prejudice to any

\ rights that the Board j^ight have against said Surety Company or Mr. Schepers for any liability

that night exist on their part,- this agreement to be subject to the approval of the attorney or

' counsel for the Board.

The following proxy v;as received from Mr. Benjamin H.' Halstead:

April 19, 1954

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Mr, Halstead

appoint Hernaa H. Halladay, of East Lansing, Michigan attorney and agent lor
me, and in my nane^ place and steady  to vote as ry pro:~y at a regular nesting
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of the said State Board of Agriculture, to be held, at the office of the Presi-
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dent of the Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science on th
before
nineteenth day of April, 1234, upon any business that nay properly cci^e bef
said meeting.

IN. VIiINEbS 17HEE20F, I have hereunto set ny hand this nineteenth day of April,

In the presence of

(Signed) Frances Merrill

he meeting adjourned at 4:00  P.M.

(SiSi-ned

Benjamin K. Halstead

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Secretary

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture

Minutes of the

May 17, 1934

Present:  Messrs• Brody>  Chairman5 Berkey, Daane>  Downing, Halsteadj President Shay? and

Secretary Halladay

Absent:  lixs*  Wilson, Dr* Voelker

The meeting v?as called, to order at 1:20.

Approval of April Board Minutes

fiesigaations.

and
Appointments

On motion of Mr. Halstead, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve action taken on all
Items presented at the April meeting  of the State Board of Agriculture..

fiESIGMATIOKS AMD APPOINTMENTS

1.  Resignation of Mr. John Martin, County Agriciiitural Agent for Sanilac Coianty, effective

June 30, 1934/

2.  Appointment  of Mr. Russell Walte as County Agricultural Agent for Sanilac ;County, replacing
Mr. Martin, at a salary of $2100.. per year; appointment to become effective May 15, 1934.
The overlapping of these appointments is necessary because of additional activities under
the emergency  program.

3.  Transfer of Mr. Carl Hemstreet, County Agricultural Agent for Oceana County, to the same

position in Grand Traverse County, effective May 15, 1934 at no change In salary.

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