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Minutes of the Meeting 
of the 
State Board of Agriculture 
November 22, 1941 

Present:  Mr. Berkey (Chairman); Messrs, Brody, ^cPherson; President Hannah; Treasurer Wilkins 

and Secretary McDonel 

Absent:  Messrs. Akers, Jakway; Mrs. Masselink; Dr. Elliott 

The meeting was called to order at 9:40 A.M. 

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. 

: PRESIDENTS  REPORT 

ath of Pro-  1*  Report that Lawrence N. Field, Professor of Machine Design, died on October 24, 1941 • 

ssor Law-  ; 
nee Field.  j On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to authorise and empower the Secre-
! tary to prepare a suitable resolution to be spread on the permanent records and a copy be sent to 

the widen?.  The resolution follows: 

RESOLUTION OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRI 
CULTURE OK THE DEATH OF LAWRENCE NORTH 
FIELD, PROFESSOR OF MACHINE"DESIGN, OK 

OCTOBER 2A, 1941 

WHEREAS, Almighty God has seen fit to remove from this life, Lawrence iMorth 
Field, Professor of Machine Design at Michigan State College, on October 24/ 1941; a^d 

YffiEREAS, Professor Field has rendered long, efficient and worth while service to 

Michigan State College; and 

WHEREAS, Professor Field?s influence as a teacher and scholar will be greatly 

missed by the students In his classes, and others; and 

WHEKEAS, the untimely passing  of Professor Field is a great loss to Michigan 
State College that is felt by members of the State Board of Agriculture, members of the 
Division of Engineering-  the administrative officials of the College^ the Faculty, 
students and alumni; 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the State Board of Agriculture at its meeting on 

November 22nd to hereby express its sincere sympathy to the bereaved widow and son, 
and this resolution is ordered to be spread upon the permanent records of the State Board 
of Agriculture and it is ordered that a copy be : forwarded to the family* 

eports 

2.  Eleport that Eulalia Toms, who was appointed on June 1A as half-time graduate assistant in 

Home Management and Child Development to replace Dorotfcy Hopson, did not accept the appoint 
ment • 

j 3*  In accordance with the action of the Board at its last meeting, the following  authorizations 
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for travel for the period of the Livestock Show in Chicago were made: 

To drive college car and maintenance  expenses for three days for Andre?? Quirrie and Jack 
MacAllan: 

Travel and maintenance  expenses for necessary period for E» L. Benton, H. F. Hoxley, and 
Charles Walker and Robert Sherwood. 

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Travel and maintenance expenses for two days for George Brown, ?. A. Freeman, C. L. Cole, 
and G. A* Branaman. 

Travel expenses only for B.: H. Good and  L.  H. Blakeslee. 

Full expenses for Dean Anthony. 

Mileage  on  one car to provide transportation for Joseph Sykes, C. W. Duncan and C.F. Huffman. 

Mileage on one car for members of the Department of Animal Pathology. 

First-class railroad fare only for J* K. Davis to attend the Animal Production meetings* 

First-class railroad fare only for H. H. Musselman and George Amundsen to attend the meetings 
of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 

first-class railroad fare and maintenance expenses for F. N. Barrett who will have charge of 
the Poultry Judging Team. 

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November 22, 1941 

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i-: Travel 
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First-class  railroad fare and maintenance  expenses for Olga Bird, M. H. Avery, 
who vri.ll have  charge of the 4-H Club particip aoion. 

and A. G. Kettunen! 

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First  class railroad fare  and maintenance  expenses for A. A# Johnson to be paid  from Michigan Crcp 
Improvement Association funds. 

4»  Report that Dean R. C. Huston and Dean H. 3. Dirks were appointed to serve on the Athletic Coun- \ 

cil for the two-year period from July 1, 1941 to June  30, 1943* 

5*  Authorisation  for the payment of $124» 15 to Frank Burke as compensation for time lost because of 1 

an injury he received while working.  Mr. Burke is in charge of the  custodians in the Field 
House. 

On motion of Mr. Mcpherson, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the President's Report.  ! 

RESIGNATIONS 

{Resignations 

1.-  Resignation of C. W. Hangosky, Instructor in Mechanical'Engineering, effective November 2 2, 1941J 

Mr.  Hangosky  has accepted a position with the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation in Lansing. 

2.  Resignation of Mrs, Annabelle Leet as Stenographer in the Engineering Division, effective Octo 

ber 31 ^ 1941 •  Mrsw  Leet  has resigned voluntarily*. 

3.  Resignation of Miss Janet Dean as stenographer in Physical Education for Men, effective  Novem 

ber 8, 1941»  Miss Dean and her mother are moving to Cleveland. 

4»  Resignation of.Miss Jeanne'Hooker as stenographer in the Conservation Institute, effective 

October 31* 1941«  Miss Hooker  has accepted a position ?d.th the Federal Bureau of Agricultural 
Economics in East Lansing. 

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5.  Termination of the employment of Robert Gibson, Instructor in Electrical Engineering, effective I 
January- 31, 1942, because of poor health.  Mr. Gibson's services were terminated October 31* 
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On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it Y^as voted to approve the Resignations. 

LEA\ 

1.  Leave of absence without pay for wo  months beginning January 1, 1942, for Mrs*  Jean Hawks  Hewet-I 

son.  Associate Professor  and Research Associate in Foods and Nutrition. 

• .Leaves 

2.  Leave of absence without 'pay for one year for Eugene Elmo Olney, as laborer in the Forestry 

Nursery, effective November 1, 1941*  Mr. Olney has been  called for military service. 

3.  Leave of absence without pay for one year for Robert H. Tripp, an employee In the Electrical 
Division, effective October 2?, 1941«  Mr. Tripp has  been called for military  service. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the Leaves. 

APPOINTMENTS 

1.  Appointment of Miss Betty Fox as stenographer in the Conservation Institute at a salary of 

Appointments 

$1200 per year on a permanent 12-month basis, effective November 16, 1941»  Miss Fox is being 
transferred from the Central Stenographic Office and -will replace Jeanne Rooker  (salary $1200) 
who has resigned. 

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2.  Appointment of Orval C. Himebaugh as draftsman In the Agricultural Engineering Department at a 

salary of ¥1800 per year, effective November 1, 1941»  Mr. Himebaugh vri.ll replace H. J. Olver 
(salary  $1800) who resigned last July. 

3.  Appointment of Andrew L.  Olson as District 4-H Club Agent in Alpena,' Otsego, Montmorency and 

Presque Isle Counties at a salary of $2000 per year on a temporary basis from November 1, 1941 
to October  31, 1942.  Mr. Olson will replace Howard C. Zindel  (salary $2100) who has been 
called for military  service. 

4.  Reappointment of Perry Bowser as Extension Specialist in Vegetable Gardening at a salary of 

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$2000 per year, effective for six months beginning January 1, 1942 and payable from Extension 
funds/  During  1941 Mr. Bowser was  employed in a similar capacity at $125 per month for four 
months.' 

5.  Appointment of Dr. David G. Ryans as special instructor in Education at a salary of $500 for 
the  six weeks  summer1 session from June 24 to July  30, 1942.  Dr. Ryans is employed by the 
American Council of Education. 

6.  Appointment of Miss Henrietta L. Keyes as stenographer in Physical Education for Men at a salary; 
of $1200 per year on a permanent 12-month basis, effective November  3,  1941»  Miss Keyes Is be- ; 
ing transferred from Central  Stenographic  and will replace Janet Dean  (salary $1200) who has 
resigned. 

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APPOINTMENTS/ continued 

November 22, 1941 

Appointments 

7.  Appointment of Miss Virginia Pung as stenographer in the Engineering Division at a salary of 
§1200 per year, effective November 1, 1941»  -iss Pung will replace Mrs. Annabelle Leet 
(salary $1200) who has resigned. 

8.  Appointment of Mrs. G. Wendell Smith as half-time stenographer in Hotel Administration at a 
salary of #600 per year, effective November 17, 1941.  This is a new position authorized at 
the last Board meeting0 

On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the Appointments. 

Travel 

TRAVEL 

1.  Full expenses for H. E. Pettigrove to take the Farm Crops Judging Team to the Intercollegiate 

Crops Contest at Kansas City, Missouri, and the International Grain and Hay Show in Chicago 
from November 21 to December 3* 

2.  First-class railway fare only for G. Ft* Heath to attend the National Interfraternity Conference 

in New York City on November 28 and 29» 

3*  Full expenses for George Amundson to attend a called conference of Agricultural Engineers in 

connection i\dth the defense program, and to attend the annual meeting of the American Society of 
Agricultural Engineers in Chicago during the week of December 1.  First-class railv/ay fare was 
previously authorized* 

4.  First-class railway fare only for one member of the staff of the Department of Chemical Engineer 

ing to attend the Chemical Industries Exposition in  New York City on December 1-6. 

5»  Authorization for Dr. G. P. Deyoe to go to Washington, D. C,  on December 2-3 to serve as chair 

man of a committee on evaluation for the U. S. Office of Education, to visit Teachers College of 
Columbia University on December 7, snd to attend the American Vocational Association meeting in 
Boston on December 9-13 •  The fare to Washington and maintenance expenses in Washington will be 
paid by the U. S. Office of Education.  The remainder (approximately §96) is requested from the 
College.  (This authorisation is subject to the approval of Mr. George Fern.) 

6.  Full expenses for C. E. Millar to attend a meeting of agronomists of the Central western states 

in Chicago about December 4» 

7-  First-class railway fare only for W. A. Davenport to attend a meeting of building superintendents 

of the Big Ten Colleges in Chicago on December 5»  . 

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8.  Full expenses for R. H# -Young, L. L. Frimodig, C. W. Bachman, John Kobs, 3. F. VanAlstyne, 

Karl Schlademan, F. M  Collins, Charles McCaffree, and either Joe. Holsinger or A. P. Kawal to 
attend the annual athletic meetings in Chicago on December 4-6* 

9.  Mileage on one car for L. D. Barnhart and Donald Hayworth to attend a conference on radio broad 

casting in Chicago on December 5 and 6. 

10.  Full expenses for Mrs. Herle Byers and Dr. H. M. Byram to attend the annual meeting of the Ameri 

can Vocational Association in Boston'on December 9-14•  'The College ivi.ll be reimbursed in full 
for expenses of this trip by the State Board of Control for Vocational Education. 

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First-class railway fare only for E. B. Harper to attend the meeting of the American Public Wel 
fare Association in Washington, D. C,  on December 12-14. 

12.  i/'ull expenses for Donald Cation to attend a committee meeting of Plant Pathologists in St. 
Catherines, Ontario, sometime between the first of December and the First of February. 

13.  Full expenses for Dean Dye or her representative to take part in a special research meeting to 
consider certain phases of the vitamin content of foods in Chicago during the last of December 
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or the first of January, expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds* 

14«  Out-of-state authorization without expense to the College for G. M. Trout to present a series 
of. lectures at the Dairy Manufacturers1 Conference at Corvallis, Oregon; Pullman, Washington; 
and Logan, Utah, on February 16-27. 

pn motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by* Mr. McPherson, it "was voted to approve the Travel requests. 

nee  MISCELLANEOUS 

Accept a: 
:-agreement 
Babson Bros. !!•  Acceptance of ¢1500 and approval of an agreement with the Bab son Brothers of Chicago providing 
for the preparation of a 16 num. Kodachrome moving picture with sound on the production of good 
and $1500. 
milk.  A copy or copies of this film -will-be on file and distributed through the film service oi 
the Extension Service.  Also, a copy will be made available for Babson Brothers and a copy for 
the Lansing Department of Health. 

Acceptance 
¢250 and agree 2*  Acceptance of $250 and approval of an agreement with the Farke, Davis and Company of Detroit 
ment with 

providing for the testing of Kema capsules, a new product which is being placed on the market. 

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j iurcion 
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j known as Gun- :. 
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; Stack  eiven 

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of Museums-

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3.  Recommendation that the tuition scholarships authorised at the last Board meeting 'be'known.as 

the ."Gtmson Scholarships", 

4.  Recommendation that J. W. Stack be given the title of "Director of Museums" in addition to his•  Uj+le  Director 

title of Associate Professor of Zoology* 

5«  Presentation of the-Varsity Football Schedule for 1942 for .Board.approval. 

jApproval 1942 
\Varsity  Foot-
On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the 1942 Varsity Football: ball  schedule 
schedule which is on file in the Secretary's Office, 

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6.  Mrs, Shirley Johns, an employee of the  Union Cafeteria^, was injured while working  and  certain 

bills have been received  (totaling #142.25) ^or  hospitalization and medical  care.  Authoriza 
tion is requested for their payment. 

7.  Authorization for an operation to correct a hernia developed by Mr, George Kerr, a student in-

Engineering. 

8.  Authorization for Mr. Proulx and Mr. Chipman to make a study of the effect of increased  cost 

Approval bills", 
for injury 
Shirley Johns 

Approval oper-" 
ation George 

Mr.. Proulx  & 
Mr.  Chipman 

upon travel by business groups.  This study has been requested by the Michigan Hotel Association*;~^°  mf^e 
and they m il  reimburse the College for all expenses involved. 

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itel Assoc. 

9.  Recommendation that the Board pass a resolution asking the City of East Lansing to make the 

speed-limit'between Beal and Haslett Streets :25-miles, per hour, and to request either or both 
safety lights and stop lights  sufficient to control the speed through East Lansing: to a point 
where it is safe for the students to cross. 

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by:Mr. Brody, it Yfas voted to approve the above recommendation. 

10.  Request for an appropriation of $150 to correct difficulties with the sewage system including 
the septic tank at the poultry egg laying  contest building.  If the VvPA will do theivork, as 
much of the appropriation as possible will be  saved. 

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|requested to 
\ control traf-
•fic in E.L. 

Approp.  bj 
to correct-
difficulties 
sewage Egg 
Laying Contest 

I|oG0 for broad 

11.  Request for an appropriation of $600 to finance the broadcasting  of Kampus Kapers each Saturday  I casting Kamous 

beginning in December and continuing through March. 

12.  Request for an appropriation of §i,433»6S for additional furniture for the College Hospital. 

13.  Since the division of the Photographic Department from the Publications Department, there is a 

need for an additional appropriation in the Publications Department.  It is recommended that 
$1800 be set aside for the use of Photographic work in the Publications Department for this 
year." 

-Kapers'.. 
.$1,, 433* 68 for 
:furn. -C.Hosp. 

$1800 approp. 
for Publica. 
i>epT/« 

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve items 1/ 2., 3* .-4* 6, 7, 8,: 
10, 11, 12 and 13. 

14.  Recommendation that the deposits formerly  carried in the Lansing National Bank be continued 

with the Michigan National Bank. 

15*  Recommendation that an account be opened at the Bank of Lansing  to be known as the State Board 
of Agriculture Student Deposit Account to cover money which the College is now carrying in the 
student bank account. 

On motion of. Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve items 14 and 15.-

l6.  Recommendation from Dean Dirks that a change in title be approved for Mr. H. L. Womochel, Re 

search Assistant in the Engineering Experiment Station, to Research Assistant and Instructor in 
Mechanical Engineering  and that his salary be increased from $2400 to $2600 effective Novem 
ber 24, 1941* 

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

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The President reported the receipt of a communication from the Hacker Realty Company indicating 
that they had an inquiry from a Cleveland investor interested in purchasing the fee to the 
Jenison property under lease to the W. T. Grant Company.  (The income from the property would 
provide a net income after provision for taxes of approximately  5½% on a purchase price of 
$151,700.) 

18. 

T&e President reported the receipt of a copy of the water supply record for October 1941, a 
month of the typical college year.  This report indicates that the College used 22,191,000 
gallons as against 24,021,000 consumed by the City of East Lansing. 

19. 

Presentation by Mr. William Roost of the audit of the general accounts of the College for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1941.  Copies of the audit were distributed to the Board members. 
Mr. Roost discussed verbally certain parts of the audit and answered questions relative to it. 

On motion of Mr. brody, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to receive the audit and place it 
on file. 

Deposits to 
be continued 
with Mich. 
jNat?l Bank 
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jStudent Depos 
jAcct. opened 
at Bank of 
;Lansing. 

: Change in 
title approved 
:&  increase 
in salary for 
H.L. Womochel 

Communication 
from Hacker 
Realty Co. 
re:  investor 
interested  in 
purchasing 
fee to Jeniso 
property. 

Receipt of 
water supply 
record for 
E.L. 

Presentation 
of Audit 

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Ann Arbor 

•^ Trust Company 
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investment 
portfolio for 
college• 

Committee 
appointed to 
work with 
Mr.  Cress of 
Ann Arbor 
Trust Co. on 
investments. 

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November  22., 1941 

20.  The President invited Mr. Earl Cress of the Ann Arbor Trust Company to appear before the 

Board to discuss the possibility of having the Ann Arbor Trust Company handle the college 
investment portfolio> 

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Mcpherson, it was voted to approve an agreement with the 
i'Ann Arbor Trust Company covering the purchase of their advice and services in the handling of 
: college investments,- the fee of $2000 for the first year to be deducted from the refinancing fee 
already agreed upon. 

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to appoint a committee consisting of 
Mr.  Akers, Mr. Mcpherson, President Hannah and Mr. ft!ilkins to work with the Ann Arbor Trust Company 
during the coning year on the college investments.  This committee is given power to buy and sell 
and develop policies pertaining to investments with the understanding that full and complete re 
port of each transaction be reported to each Board meeting. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. McPherson. it was voted to authorize the Ann Arbor Trust 
Company to Purchase-immediately §50,000.00 worth of United States Defense Bonds Series 0. 

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„  . . 7  >/•  Jj-. Resolution from the Michigan Certified Seed Potato Growers Association requesting the State 
Board of Agriculture to consider the possibility of assigning additional personnel in the Ex 
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tension Service to help them with their problems. 

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$50 approp. 
• Fair child-Th J 2.  An appropriation of $50 is requested for the use of Fairchild Theater on Sunday ^ December 14* 
Christmas 
Carol Sing* 
$50 ap^rop.  3»  An appropriation of $50 is requested for the use of Fairchild Theater on July 12, 1941* by 
for Grange 
Group. 

f°r the All-College Christmas Carol Sing. 

the Grange Youth Group. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve items 2 and 3* 

The meeting adjourned at 11:45 A.M. 

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