Minutes of the Meeting of the
State Board of Agriculture
February 27,  1941

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Present:

Mr. Berkey  (Chairman); Messrs. Akers, Brody, Jakway; Mrs, Masselink; President  Shaw;
Treasurer Wilkins; Secretary Hannah-

Absent:  Dr.  E l l i o t t.

The  meeting  was  c a l l ed  to  order  at  10:15 a.m.

The  minutes  of  t he  previous  meeting  were  approved.

RSSTGMTIOIJS,  LEAVES  AM)-ija>P0I3ai?MEHPS. 

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!•  Resignation  of  Ralph  Bruse  as  half-time  graduate  assistant  in  Parm  Crops,  effective  January

313  1941-  Mr.  Bruse  has  accepted  a  permanent'  position  in  Ohio.

Resignations

2.  Resignation  of  Gust aye  H.  Apitz  as  half-time  graduate  assistant  in  Soils,  effective  February

15v  1941»  Mr.  Apitz  has  taken  up  Civil  Aeronautics.

3.  Resignation  of  Francis  J".  Srickson  as  industrial  fellow  on  the  Corn  Products  Refining  Company
research  fellowship,  effective  March  15\  1941•  Mr.  Erickson  has  accepted  a  position  as  Chief
Chemist  and  Bacteriologist  with  the  Michigan  Fruit  Canners,  Inc.,  at  Benton  Harbor.

4.  Resignation  of  Marion  Melendy  as  H u l t i l i th  Operator  in  the  Mimeograph  Department,  effective

January  31,

5«  Resignation  of  Mrs.  Audry  Bruse  as  Clerk  in  the  JITA Office,  effective  January  31,  1941.  Mrs.

BruseVs  husband  has  secured  permanent  employment  in  Ohio.

6.  Resignation  of  Mrs*  Marian  ¥.• T.  Anderson  as  clerk  in  the  Registrar1 s  Office,  effective  February

28,  19.41*:'-Mrs,  Anderson  has  accepted  a  position  with  the  State  Highway  Department.

7.  Resignation  of  Gdf ford  Patch,  J r.  as  Extension  Specialist  in  Economics,  effective  June  30,  1941
(Mr.  Patch's  services  are  to  be  discontinued  as  of  t h is  date.  His  salary  is  to  continue  througji
June ,30,  1941)•

3.  Leave of absence with half pay for one year for E. P* Lawrence, instructor in English, effec-  j Leaves

tive September 1? 1941 •  M r. Lawrence was appointed in 1927.  He plans to complete work for the
Ph.D. degree at Western Reserve University.

9,  Leave of absence without pay for one year for E. B. Rendell, employee of the Buildings and

Grounds Department, effective March 1, 1941*  Mr:.. Rendell has been called for military  service.

10.  Appointment of Miss Elizabeth M. Chamberlin as clerk in the Registrar's Office at a salary of  | Appointments

$1200 per year,: effective March 1/ 1941.  Miss Chamberlin will replace Mrs. Marion Anderson  j
whose salary was |l300. 

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11.  The following  appointments are recommended for the Six Week Summer Session from June 24 to 
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August 1, 1941: 

a.  John T. Eastlick as special teacher in Education at a salary of f200 for the period. 
b.  Mrs. Townsend Rich as Instructor in English at a salary of #125 for the period. 
c.  L. G. Bent as Instructor in Education at a salary of $250 for the period.
d.  Harold M. Yinacke as special instructor in History  and Political Science at a salary

of $500 for the period.

e.  J. Howard Eowson as special teacher in Sociology at a salary of $600 for the period.

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12.  The following appointments are recommended for the Three Week Summer Session from June 24 to  \
July 11, 1941 •  Salaries will be paid by the State Board of Control for Vocational Education. i

.a.. Mary Lee Hurt as Instructor of Education at' a salary., of $200 for the period. 
b.  Louis M.Sasman as special teacher of Agricultural Education at a salary of $300 

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13.  Appointment of Mrs. Theola Muhr as clerk in the MA Office at a salary of |I080 per year, 

effective February I, 1941*  Mrs. Muhr will replace Mrs* Audry Bruce whose  salary was also 

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14.  Appointment of Ray Elbing as half-time graduate assistant in ?arm Crops during the spring term ;
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1941.  Mr. Elbing will replace Ralph Bruce who has resigned. 

On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the Regisnations, Leaves |
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lp.  Appointment of Lionel Crocker as special teacher of Speech during the Six Weeks'.Sumer Session l

at a salary of $400 for the period  from June 24 .to August . 1, 1941* 

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16.  Appointment of Kenneth VJ. Cosens as Instructor in Civil Engineering at a salary of s?1800 per ••••:
year, effective April 1, -1941 ••  (Mr. Cosens will fill the vacancy due to the military  leave  •[
of Professor C. M. Cade.) 

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|  1.  Mileage on one car for members  of the Mathematics Department, to  attend .a1 symposium  on
Mathematical Economics at the University  of Not re Dame on February  28 to March !•
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:  2.  Railway fare only for Mrs* Mabelle Ehlers and Miss Julia Tear to attend the meeting  of the
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Midwest Hotel Association in Chicago on March 3-6.  Mrs*  Shlers will  chaperon the five or six
women students who attend*

!  3.  Necessary  expenses for L*  C. Eminons to attend the meeting of the Midwest Hotel Association

in Chicago on March 4-7•  Part  of the  expenses will be paid by the Association.

\  U*  Travel expenses for C« W. Bachman to attend the meeting  of the Midwest Hotel Association
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in Chicago  on March 4-7*  Mr* Bachman's hotel bill will be  complimentary.

•  5*  Travel expenses for Curtis Beachum to attend the meeting  of the Midwest  Hotel Association
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in Chicago  on March 4-7-

.| 6.  Full expenses for J. A. Hannah to  attend the .meeting oT the Midwest  Hotel Association in
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Chicago on March 6*

.7.  Fall expenses for B. R* Prouix to accompany  his senior students to the meeting of the Midwest

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Hotel Association in Chicago on March  3-7.

\  8.  Full expenses for B. F.' Yan Alstyne to  attend the Northern Indiana High School Basketball
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Tournament  at Gary, Indiana, on March. 6-8,.

\  9.  Full expenses for Glen 0. Stewart  and R.  S. Linton to visit  College Day and other  similar
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programs being held at- various high schools in Buffalo, Hew York, on March  11 and 12.  Mr.
Stewart will also attend the meeting of the Buffalo  alumni group on March 12*
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: 10.  Full  expenses from Extension funds for Ray Eutson to attend a conference regarding the con-
trol work of the grape berry moth in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Mar en 13 and 14.  The  conference
is being called by Extension Director M, L. Wilson.

I 11.  Mileage on one  car for  P. L. Dressel and four other members of the Liberal Arts Division to
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attend a conference at Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio, on March 13-15*  The  conference
is under the auspices of the Cooperative College Study.

12.  First-class railway fare only  for Ralph Norman to attend the midwest  sectional meeting of-'the
American College Publicity Association in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 14 and 15.  Mr. Kor-
man is to appear on the program.

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Convention in New York: City on March  23*25 to arrange the  schedule for 1942.

14.  First-class railway fare only for Dr. V. H. Noll to attend the annual meeting of the North

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Central Association in Chicago  on March  26-28.

15.  Full expenses for Dean L. C. -Ernmons to  attend .tlie annual meeting  of the North Central Associa-

tion in Chicago on March  26-28.

16•  Mileage on one car for staff members of the Mechanical Engineering Department  to attend the

'Midwest Power Conferep.ce in Chicago  on April 9 &nd 10•

17-  Bailway  coach mileage only  for Russell 3. Nye to attend the meeting  of the Mississippi Valley

Historical Society  in Milwaukee  on April  24-26.

18.  Jlrst-class railway fare only for K. J. McCristal to attend the Midwest Physical Education Con-

vention at Charleston, West Virginia, on April 2 to April 5»

19-  Use of a college bus and maintenance  expenses for A.  C. Baltzer and E. C. Scheidenheiia to

accompany a group of selected  cow testers to visit the United States Department  of Agriculture
Experimental Farm and breeding  herds at Beltsville, Maryland5  about the middle of June*

On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr, Berkey, it was voted to approve the Travel Requests,

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Degree ii.Sc-
in Chem. and
B.Sc.in

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.1.  Recommendation from the faculty for the approval of the degree of Bachelor of Science  in

Chemistry and the degree of Bachelor  of Science in Metallurgical Engineering.

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recommended.  :
Phillippa
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Salary, of Tom
King to be in-
creased to

2*  Recommendation from Mr* Crowe that Miss Piiillippa Yelland  be released from her library- duties

for half-time during the Six Week Summer Session in order to teach one course in elementary
education.  She should be paid vi50 from Summer Session funds for this half-time V7or:-c.

3.  Recommendation from the Athletic Council that the salary of Thomas H. King, Assistant Profes-
sor of Physical Education and Assistant Football Coach, be increased  from §3500 to §4000
per year, effective July 1, 1941, v/ith the understanding that he is to give his full time and
efforts to Michigan State College.

Retirement
R. E. Steward;

4»  Recommendation from the Retirement  Committee for the retirement  of Professor R. K.  Steward,
Eead of the Department' of Drawing  and Design, at an annual pension of 31100, effective Sep-
tember 1, 1941*'  Professor Steward will have completed  25 years of service on September 1.

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MISCELLANEOUS, continued

5.  The following statement is presented for Board action:

"Due to the constant  changes made by the CAA. in their program for college students, including
the changes made in the fees charged  such students, the original Board action in September 1939
authorizing a flat  fee of $40 .is rescinded and the entire matter of fees to be charged and all
other necessary arrangements for the carrying out of the CAA program is left  in the hands of a
committee consisting of the President, the Comptroller, the Registrar, and the Professor in
charge of the CAA program*

1!It is understood that the fees charged individual students will always be sufficient to take
care of all the costs of the College incident to this program and that  all such fees will, be
collected by the Comptroller."

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action con-
cerning CAA
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'tion approved

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Jakway, it was voted to approve  it em 5. 

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6.  Report from the Board of Governors of the Rackham Research Foundation relative to the granting  1of "Rackhani

of licenses to use products or processes that may be developed incident to the research work I ^^
that is financed by Rackham Research Foundation funds—viz., that it is consistent with the in- j
tent of the gift that results of the research work are for the benefit of the general public  ^
it believes that this intent will;.be best  served by granting non-exclusive rather than ex-
clusive licenses for the use of any such products or processes that may be patented*

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to approve item 6,

7.  Recommendation that the following statement  receive Board action:

"All••students''must room in quarters appx-oved by the staff of Housing Offices of Michigan
State College.  Any deviation from this regulation, not arranged in advance with staff of
Housing Offices, will warrant  cancellation of the student's classification.n

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to  the  Mycological  Society  of America  to hold  their  1941  summer  "Foray"  at  the  Dunbar  Experimeixt|goc<k  -^Q  ^ -^
Station.  The  invitation  should  go  to Dr.  W.  H.  Snell,  Brown University,  Providence,  E3ao.de. I s. 

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a*  Knee operation for Ed Pogor who was injured in football in the fall of 1939

again in 1940.  Estimated  cost, §150.

b.  Nose operation for Donald Rob art  who v/aa injured in football in the fall of 1940*

Estimated  cost, $50.

c.  Enee operation for Alex Haddad who is a varsity wrestler and suffered a knee injury last

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Haddad.

fall in a practice bout  and was injured again in the Michigan-Michigan State meet this
winter.  Estimated  cost3|l$0.

increase in
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10.  Recommendation from Dean Anthony  for an increase in the Farmers' Week budget of §1000 to cover  !bud~et app.

the additional  e:qoenses of this year.  Half of this amount  can be transferred from Short 
Course funds.

11.  Request  from Dean Dye for an allotment of §200 to defray  expenses for the Marriage lecture

Course this spring.

12.  Recommendation for an appropriation of $1000 for the continuation of the museum project,

under the direction of Mr. Stack.

On motion of Mrs. Masselink, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve items 1, 2, 3> U, 1,
•9, 10, U  and 12.

13.  Eecommendation  from  the  Administrative  Group  that  apprentices  in the  Institutional  Department 
of  the  Division  of Home Economics  be  permitted  to take  up to four  credit  hours  per  term  with- 
out  being  charged  the  out-of-state  fee. 

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14.  Request  for time  lost  in the  amount  of  .• $24.00;  (for  three  weeks  service)  for Joe  ^err,  a  student  3time  lost
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injured "while  working  for the  Buildings  and  Grounds  Department. 

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Lic?herson5 it was voted to approve the above request and
to approve any similar requests in the future when students have been injured while working for
the College.

15.  Recommendation from Dean Anthony that the salary of Dr. G / K.  Davis, Research Assistant  in the

Increase sal-
ry Dr. G.K.

Chemistry Experiment  Station, be increased from S2900 to 13200, effective March 1, 1941? ."be-
cause of an offer of another position elsewhere at §3600-00. 

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On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was- voted to approve the above recommendation.
The President was authorized to advise other members of the Chemistry Experiment  Station that the  I
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February  2?, 1941

;Pres. and. Tred>MSCSLLAI^SOIJS3  continued
'authorized to

purchase  corkd  16.  Recommendation  from Professor A. J. Clark, Head of the Department of Chemistry,  that an order
and ot hex-
supplies that

for  approximately §1500 worth of corks be placed  immediately, to oe charged  against  next
year's budget.  (This request  is made because -of the shortage of corks that is likely to ex-
ist as the war continues).

age of because
of war. 

; On motion of Mr. McPherson,  seconded by M r. Brody, it was voted to refer the above  recormuendation,
; as well as recommendations for the purchase of similar  supplies due to war conditions, to  President
: Shaw and Treasurer Wilkins, with  power.

; PRESIDSI\T??S REPORT

Resignations  ; Re s l g n ations," Leaves, and Appointments

1.  Services of M r s. Wreathal Burns, Assistant  Night  Nurse, were  discontinued  on January  31,- ±941.

2.  Resignation of Miss Marian Lorts as stenographer in the Education Department,  effective Feb-

ruary 8, 1941*  Miss Lorts was married  recently.

3.  Resignation of Miss  Carolyn Cox as half-time  graduate  assistant  in Bacteriology,  effective

January  31, 1941.  Miss Cox has accepted a position with the Michigan State Health Department,

Leaves

I U*  Leave of absence without  pay for Mrs.- Leone Warren, Eostess at the Union Building/ for the
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period  from February 1 to June  30, 1941 •  Mrs.-Warren has been  called home because of the
serious  illness of her sister.

; 5-  Leave of absence without  pay for one year for Alexander Morley, an employee on the farm,.effec-
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tive February' 1, 1941•  M r. Morley  has been  called for army  service.

6.  Leave of absence without pay for three months for Dr. Thelma Porter, Associate Professor and

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Research Associate in Foods and Nutrition,  effective April 1. 1941.  Dr. Porter has been  asked
to work with the Federal Bureau of Home Economics in Washington on some  special problems con-
cerned with the defense  program.

Appointments

; ?.  Appointment; of Albert Peter Xawal as Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Assistant
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Football  Coach at a salary of §3200 per year for full time  v/ork en a permanent  10-i;:onths basis,
effective February  15, 1941*  "This is an additional position.

I 8.  Appointment  of M r s. F. E# Dickinson as Hostess at the Union Building at a salary of $100 -per
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month  plus whatever meals at noon and evening are necessary  for the  conduct of her work,  effec-
tive  from February 1 to June  30, 1941 •  Mrs. Dickinson replaces M r s. Warren  during her leave
of absence.

9-  Appointment  of Mrs. Irene Myers and M r s. Bertha Hicks as assistant  night  nurses at the Health

service at a salary of §1020 per year  each, plus one meal a day and laundering of uniforms,
effective February 1, 1941.  Mrs. Myers and Mrs•  Hicks will  replace M r s. Wreathal Burns  whose
services have been  discontinued.

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of S1200 per year,  effective February 1, 1941- This  fills the additional position  authorized
by the Board at the meeting  in January.

1 Adjustments
i replacing Dr.
iPorter -

jll.  Appointment of Robert F. Nelson as instructor in Electrical Engineering at a salary of S1800
per year,  effective February 1, 1941*  M r. Nelson replaces Paul G. Gray who is on leave b e-
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a.  Change in status of Dr. Jean Hawks Hewetson from half-time to full-time at a salary in-

crease of £125 per month for three months  beginning April 1, 1941•  Dr. Hewet son's  salary
for the period will be at the rate of $250 per month.

b.  Appointment of Olga Ludwick as Assistant  in Research in Home Economics at a salary of

$100 per month for the period  from March 15 to June  30,  1941.

13.  Appointment  of Miss  Elsbeth Farrington as stenographer in the Education Department  at. a
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salary of S H 40  per year, effective February 1, 1941. 
whose  salary  was•S1230 per year*

Miss Farrington replaces Marian Lort-s

jl4.  Continuation  of  Floyd  Y\  Monaghan  and  William  F.  Lynch  as  half-time  graduate  assistants  in

Chemistry  during  the  winter  and  spring  terms  of  1941.

•15•  Appointment  of  Leo  Zaikowski  as  quarter-time-graduate  assistant  in  bacteriology,  effective

from  February  I  to  June  30,  1941 •  This  is  partial  replacement  for  Miss  Cox.

On motion  of  Mr.  McPherson,  seconded  by Mr.  Berkey,  it  was  voted  to  approve  the  Resignations,
Leaves,  and  Appointments,  under  the  President's  Report.

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I  x.  Full  expenses for John'A. Hannah and K. B. Dirks to represent Michigan State College at a
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meeting of the "National Committee on Education and Defense in Washington, D. C. on February 6.

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT, continued 

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Travel, continued

2.  Full expenses for R# J. Baldwin'to attend the Inter-State Extension Conference of Extension
Workers in Chicago on February 13 and 14.  This meeting was called by the Federal Extension
Service.

3*  Full expenses for Dean E.-.L. Anthony to attend the Fifth Annual National Farm Institute in

Des Moines, Iowa, on February 21 and.22, 1941.•

4.  Full expenses for Dean E. L. Anthony to attend the annual meeting of the Producers Live Stock

Commission Association in Buffalo, .New York, on February 25.

5.  Full expenses for William • J.. Baker to attend a meeting of lumber dealers at South Bend,

Indiana, on February 25 •

Miscellaneous

1.  Report that Miss Marie Haskelirs name has been changed on the payroll to Mrs. John Stewart.

2.  Report on status of case of Gifford Patch, Jr.

3.  Continuation of the salary of Dr.- Gv DonaldSherman for the months of January, February, and

March at the rate of $1.00 per month.  This is to be paid from funds which have been received
from the Tennessee Corporation.

4»  Increase of f25 per month in salary for C. ¥. Darby for the period from February 1 to August

31, 1941*  This Increase is partial replacement for Miss Carolyn Cox*

5* Payment of 816.80 to Otto Kletke, an employee of the Buildings and Grounds Department, as

v compensation for time lost because of a hand injury received while working.

On motion of Mr, Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the Travel and Miscellan-
eous Items under President* s Report.

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1.  Communication from the Attorney General in response to a request relative to the unionizing

of maintenance employees.

2.  Comrriuni cat ion from Oscar G> Olander, Commissioner of State Police, requesting the use of the

poultry building and certain lands adjacent thereto for State Police purposes.

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was .• are commended that the State Police be noti-
fied of the willingness of the College to release to them the poultry building and additional land
as soon as they are able to provide funds for the construction of a .new building with at least the
same amount of floor space for the use of the poultry department at a newlocation and sufficient
funds to make It possible to move all of the poultry houses to a new location providing the
necessary services,  etc.

3.  Communication from the Berrien County Board of Supervisors; including the resolution passed
by that body Jan*- l6, 1941*  This resolution requests a •.full-time' home demonstration agent
and an assistant county agricultural agent and requests the College to make provisions for
such additional help during the next budget year.

4.  Communication from the Michigan Muck farmers Association transmitting a resolution requesting
cooperation from the U. S. Weather Bureau in procuring meteorological data on muck areas.

5.  Report of joint action taken by the Agricultural Extension Directors of six North Central
States at a meeting In Chicago called for the purpose of discussing the part to be played
by the Extension Services In the Federal farm programs.

6.  Discussions of matters before legislature of interest to the College.

7.  Report of the meeting in Washington of the presidents and representatives of four-year

colleges in connection with the defense program.
Establishment of policy:
1.  Relative to deferments for staff members and employees.
2. • Recommending deferments for students
3.  Adjustments of fees for students leaving for military service after final date for 

refund of fees in any term. : 

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On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by'Mrs. Masselink, it was voted to approve the following policies
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relative to military services of employees; 

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Miss  IiaskellT£
name  changed
to  Stewart
on  payroll

Continuation
G.  Donald
Sherman.  3
months.

Inc.  C.W.Daiby
for  6  months

Approval
I16.8O  to
Otto  Kletke
time  l o s t/

Communication
Attorney  Gen.
re:  unioniz-
ing  employees

Communication
from  Oscar
Olander  r e:
purchase  of
poultry  bldg.

resolution
from  Berrien
Co.  Bd...  of
Supv.  request.
full  time
demon,  agent•

Muck  fai^
request  in-
formation  fran
weather  bur.
re:  data  muck"
areas.
Report  joint
action  Ag.  Ex-
tion  Directors
et c •

Report  01'
meeting  in
Washington  re:
defense  pro-
gram*

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February 27, 1941

••!•  Deferments will not be .requested for staff mexabers and employees  except  in cases where

the individual is essential and  irreplaceable.

2*  It  is understood that  the president  will place a complete record  covering  each  individual

student  enrolled  in the draft before his local Draft Board giving full and complete informa-
tion on each individual case.

3»  Students withdrawing from  college for entrance  into a branch of military  service after the
normal period  for refund  of fees may  elect to  enter college at the  completion of their
military  service and be granted a waiver of fees for one term, or an amount  equal to the
amount paid 'cj the  student for the term  in which he withdraws.  Documentary  evidence may
be required  indicating bc-na fide military  service.  This action is retroactive to  include
the fall term  of 1940-

Report  of the fire in the Woolworth Building owned by the Jenison Estate  early in the morning
of February 10th.  The  stocks owned by the froolworth Company were almost wholly  destroyed*  The
fire was  confined to the first  and second floors of the building.  Specifications  for the
repairs have been prepared and bids will be taken on Monday-, March  3rd.  In accordance with
the lease with the Woolworth Comparer the building will be repaired and made available to them
at the earliest  possible date,

9.  The matter of a home for the President was discussed  and it was decided to authorize the re-
modeling of the former Kalladay  house as a home for the new President  of the College when he
takes office.

Report  of 
fire in Wool-'
worth B

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former Salla-i
day home to  ;
be"made over
for Presi-
dent f s home•

Mr. Hannah to! Unanimously  approved.
visit  several
colleges*

10.  Mr. Hannah requested blanket  authorization to visit many  colleges and universities prior to
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:Unanimously  approved.

11.  Mr, Hannah discussed in a general way the problem of a selection of his  successor as Secretary.

12.  Copies of charts prepared for presentation to members of the legislature were discussed and

c o m es  were furnished to all members  of the Board.

•;The. Board  adjourned  immediately  after luncheon at 1:45 ±^1-

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