MINUTES OF THE MEETING 
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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 
May 20,  1943 

Present:  Mr. Berkey (Chairman); Messrs. Akers, Brody, Jakway, McPherson; Mrs. Masselink; 

President Hannah; Treasurer Wilkins; and Secretary McDonei. 

Absent:  Dr. Elliott 

The meeting was called to order at 10:25-A.M. 

Minutes of the previous meeting were approved. 

PRESIDENT*S REPORT 

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1.  Resignation of John M. Roberts as half-time graduate assistant in Botany, effective April  15-,1  j^e s xgn a t l o n^ 

1943*  Mr. Roberts has accepted a position In the Biological Products Laboratory of the Army, j 

2.  Resignation of Alice Allen as stenographer in the Art Department, effective April 17, 1943•  J 

3*  Resignation of Betty Ginter as stenographer at the Health Service, effective April 9> 1943*  I 

4*  Appointment of Mrs, Martha Knickerbocker as military stenographer at the Health Service at a  jAppointments 

salary of $1320 per year, effective April 9* 1943*  Mrs/ Knickerbocker replaces Mrs. Ginter.  . j 

5.  Appointment of Helen Marie Morehouse as stenographer in Forestry at a salary of $1320 per year,} 
effective April 16, 1943/  Her salary is to be paid one-half from Extension funds, one-quarter | 
from Experiment Station funds, and one-quarter from College funds*  She replaces Mabel Kinzley j 
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who has resigned. 

6.  Full expenses for A. B. Love, C. V. Ballard, C» B# Dibble, Margaret Harris, and R» J. Baldwin•: • gravel 

to attend a Farm Labor Conference In Chicago on April 22 and 23» 

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7.  Authorization that Mrsv Kathryn rye and Mrs. Melba Babington be paid an additional $75 for  '] 

extra teaching in English.  Mrs. Nye -will be paid $112.50 per month for the months of May and  \ 
June, and Mrs. Babington will be paid |lo2.50 per month for the months of May and June. 

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3.  Correction in the status of George T.McCullough to half-time student Instructor in Drawing 

and Design at a salary of $60 per month for three months beginning April I, 1943« 

9.  Increase in salary for Mrs. Miriam C. Strong, Research Assistant in Plant Pathology, from 
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|2000 to $2120, effective May 1, 1943- 

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10.  Approval of"an operation for Harry M. Gay, including a nose operation and hospital expenses.  j 
It is understood that these expenses are to be kept to a minimum and In no event are to 
exceed $300.::: 

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On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr, J.akway, it was voted to approve the President1 s Report. I 

RESIGNATIONS 

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Mrs, Webb lives in Williamston and It: is difficult for her to get to work. 

1.  Resignation of Mrs. Edith S. Webb as clerk in the Registrar1 s Office, effective April 30, 1943J 
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2.  Resignation of Joy Andersen as cler^: in the Registrar1 s Office, effective May 21, 1943*  Miss j 
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Andersen has accepted a position at The Principia in St. Louis, Missouri. 

3.  Resignation of Helen Anderson as clerk in the Home Economics Division, effective May 15, 19434 
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Miss'Anderson has accepted a position in a doctor1s office in Lansing. 

4.  Resignation of Mary Isbell as stenographer in Horticulture Extension, effective April"1% 1943;« 
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Miss Isbeli was married recently. 

5.  Resignation of Joan Werner as stenograoher in Conservation Institute, effective April 30, 
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6.  Resignation of Mrs. Eleanor Lyon as general duty.nurse:.at the Health Service, effective 

May 31, 1943.  Mrs. Lyon will join her husband who is a naval officer• 

7.  Resignation of Edna Baur as general duty nurse at the Health Service, effective April 30, 

1943•  ^iss Baur has enlisted in the Navy Nurses* Corps. 

8.  Resignation of Susanne Gage as half-time librarian in the Chemistry Library and as half-time 

stenographer In Journalism, effective May 15, 1943.  Miss Gage has accepted a position with 
the Dow Chemical Company. 

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Resignations 

j :9.-: Resignation of Josephine Sachtjen as First Assistant Cataloger at the Library, effective June 

30, 1943»' Miss Sachtjen has accepted a position at Indiana University. 

May 20, 1943 

10.  Resignation of Isabelle Goodwin as Hostess in Abbot Hall, effective March 31* 1943» 

11.  Resignation of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Geisenhof as Resident Adviser and Social Hostess in Mason Hail,: 

effective March 31,. 1943. 

[12.  Resignation of H. Ross Baldwin as Research Assistant in Agricultural Chemistry, effective 

April 30? 1943*  Mr. Baldwin has accepted a position with the General Foods Corporation. 

|13#  Resignation of Rosalie Beltz as Assistant in Research in Foods and Nutrition, effective May 
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31, 1943-  Miss Beltz is to be married. 

|14.  Resignation of Ives Stafford as Research Assistant in Muck Soils, effective May 31* 1943» 

|15*  Resignation of John W. Crist as Associate Professor and Research -Associate in Horticulture. 
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The President recommends leave of absence with full pay for three months, effective as of today,, 

and his resignation to become effective August 31• 

!On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to accept the resignation of Dr. Crist, 
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|l6.  Resignation of Edward C. Pagel as District Club Agent in Wexford, Lake, Mason and Osceola 
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Counties, effective May 1$, 1943-  ^1. Pagel is resigning because of ill health. 

; 17..: Resignation of Mrs. Marian Johnson (appointed as Miss Erwin) as District Home Demonstration 
Agent for Isabella, Montcalm, and Gratiot Counties, effective May 20, 1943*  Mrs. Johnson is 
resigning to work on the farm. 

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18.  Resignation of Gordon Chipman as Instructor in Hotel Administration, effective August 31*• 1943* 

119.  Resignation of Bonnie M. Stewart as Assistant Professor of Mathematics, effective August 31* 
1943»  Mr* Stewart has accepted a position in the Meteorology School at Dennison University. 
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1=20.  Resignation of Merlin D. Eggleston as Instructor in Anatomy, effective May 15, 1943• ' 

121,  Resignation of William J. Abraham as half-time graduate assistant in Chemistry, effective as of 
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123.  Report that Claire C. Patterson did not accept the position as half-time graduate assistant 
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in Chemistry for 1943-44-

|On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the Resignations except 
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ILEAVES 

Leaves 

.|: 1.  Leave without pay for A. J. Panshin, Professor of Forestry, from June 12, 1943* to June 30* 1944* 
Professor Panshin will accept a position with the Mengel Company of Louisville, Kentucky, in 
connection with their work in'plywood construction on Curtiss-Wright Cargo Airplanes* 

\ 2.  Leave without pay through August 31*.1943^ for Carl P. Swanson,: Assistant Professor of Botany 

and Research Assistant in Cytogenetics, effective June 1, 1943•  Dr. Swanson has been commission 
ed a Lieutenant (j.g.) in the Navy in lieu of being drafted. 

| 3*  Leave without pay through August 31* 1943* for Paul Dressel, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, 
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effective May 17, 1943*  Dr. Dressel will accept an appointment to the Advisory Board for the 
S*T.A.R* program at the College. 

I On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to approve the Leaves. 

Appointments 

\ APPOINTMENTS 

T 1*  Appointment of Dorothy Jean Terry as stenographer in Home Economics at a salary of $1320 per 
•;•:  year, effective April 15, .1943-  Miss Terry replaces Mary Etta Willems (salary $1200) who has 

: resigned. :. 

12.  Appointment of Mrs. Gloria Warnholtz as stenographer in Education at a salary of $660 per year 
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on a half-time basis, effective May 1,- 1943* -i&r.s. Warnholtz will work full time, half to be 
paid from the labor payroll.  She replaces Mrs. Jane Skinner (salary $600). 

•] 3-  Appointment of Ruth Boyd as clerk in the Registrar's Office at a salary cf $1260 per year, 
effective June 1, 1943-  She replaces Mrs. Edith Webb (salary $1320) who has resigned. 

j 4;  Appointment of Ruth Gregory as clerk in the Registrar1, s Office at a salary of $1420 per year, 
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effective June 1, 1943*  Miss Gregory replaces Joy Andersen (salary $1440) who' has resigned. 

! 5*  Appointment of Mrs. Mary Gebhard as half-time stenographer in Journalism at a salary at $ 
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per year, effective May 24> 1943«  Mrs* Gebhard replaces Susanne E. Gage (salary $600) who has 
resigned* 

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6*  Appointment of Mrs*  Betty Jean Vogel as stenographer in the Conservation Institute at a salary  \ 

of $1260 per year, effective Apgil 30, 1943»  She replaces Joan-Werner .(salary $1320) who has 
resigned.  The salary is paid from Extension '-funds. 

7«  Appointment of Mrs. Marie 0bermark as stenographer in Horticulture Extension at a salary of 

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$660 per year on half-time basis, effective May 1, 1943*  and paid from Extension funds*  She  j.' 
vd.ll also receive |660 from the Michigan State Horticultural Society for half-time work.  Mrs.  j-
Obermark replaces Mary Isbell (salary $660 ) who has resigned. 

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8.  Appointment of Mrs. Estelle Mandenberg as general duty nurse at the Health Service at a salary { 
of $1800 per year plus meals and "uniforms laundered, effective May 1, 1943*  This is a new 
position. 

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9.  Appointment of Elizabeth Chambers as Assistant Gataloger at the Library at a salary of $1920  | 
per year, effective July 1, 1943-.  Miss Chambers replaces Josephine Sachtjen (salary $1920) 
who has resigned. 

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10.  Appointment of Carl Dalrymple as visiting instructor in Education at a salary of $250 for the  ! 
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six-week;'summer session ending July 30, 1943* 

• 11.:  Appointment of Marian Miller as Assistant in Research in Chemistry Experiment Station at a 

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salary of §1800 per year on a permanent 12-^nonth basis, effective June 15, 1943••  Miss Miller 
will replace H#R,  Baldwin (salary $2000) who has resigned. 

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12.  Appointment  of Richard C. Johnson as Research Assistant and Assistant Professor of Forestry at j 
a salary of $2700 per year on a permanent 12-month basis, effective May 15, 1943*  Mr. Johnson. j 
replaces F.•H. Vogel (salary $2800) who has resigned.  His salary is to be paid l/2 from 
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College fiends. 1/4 from Experiment Station funds, and l/4 by the Lake States Regional Forestry j 
Substation. ' 

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13*  Appointment  of Mrs. R. A. Rasmusseri as Research Assistant in Chemistry Experiment Station at a j 
salary of $200 per month for three months beginning May 1, 1943»  This is a temporary replace- | 
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ment for H# R/ Baldwin. 

14»  Appointment  of Laura Pettice Davis as Extension Assistant in Home Management at a salary of 

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$2500 per year on a permanent 12-month basis, effective July 1, 1943*  Miss Davis replaces 
Helen Noyes who has been transferred. 

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15*  Appointment of Leora Smith as District Home Demonstration Agent in Isabella, Montcalm, and 

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Gratiot Counties at a salary of §1900 per year on a permanent 12-month basis, effective July 1, i 
1943*  Miss Smith replaces Mrs. Marian Johnson (salary §1800) who has resigned. 

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16.  Appointment of Beatrice C. Franquist as Home Demonstration Agent at Large at a salary of $1900 j 
per year on a permanent 12-month basis, effective July 1, 1943*  Miss Franquist replaces Al-  I 
freda Hanson (salary $2000) who has been transferred. 

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17.  Appointment of Maurice L. Hill as District Club Agent in Ingham and Clinton-Counties' at .a 

salary of $2000 per year on a permanent 12-month basis, . effective June 21, 1943*  Mr. Hill 
replaces John Converse (salary $2200) who has resigned. 

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IS.'  Transfer of Harold P. Gaston to the position of District Assistant. Supervisor of Emergency 

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Farm Labor in southwestern Michigan for a period of six months at a salary of $3800 per year,  | 
effective May 1, 1943«  This salary will be paid from the Emergency Farm Labor fund being 
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deposited with the College.  Mr. Gaston is now a Research Assistant In Horticulture stationed  j 
at the South Haven Experiment Station at alsalary of $3000. 
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19»  Transfer of Ruth J. Peck to the position of Assistant State Supervisor of Emergency Farm Labor !.:. 

In charge of the Women's Land Army for a period of eight months, at a salary of §3000 per 
year/ effective May 1, 1943*  The salary will be paid from the Emergency Farm Labor funds. 
Miss Peck is now Extension Assistant in Home Furnishings at a salary  of $3000.00. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve items 18 and 19» 

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20.  Appointment of Starr H. Keesier as Short Course Instructor at a salary of -$2700 per year on a  j 
permanent 12-month basis, effective July 1, 1943*  The College vd.il be reimbursed In full for  I 
Mr. KeeslerTs  salary and travel expense~75 per cent by the State Board of Control for Voca-  I 
. t'ional Education and the remainder by the ¥• K. Kellogg Foundation.  He Is to be paid entirely j 
from Kellogg  funds until October 15, 1943. 

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21»  Appointment of Dr. Karel Hujer as Instructor In Physics at a salary of $2300 per year on a 
permanent 19-month basis, effective September 1, 1943»  This is a new position.  Dr. Hujer 
will teach during the summer session for which he will receive the regular summer session pay. ; 

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22.  Appointment of Mrs. Robert  j. Smith as Instructor in Geology at a salary of $2000 per year on  [ 
a permanent 12-month basis, effective July 1, 1943«  Mrs. Smith replaces L. L. Ray (salary 
$2600) who has resigned.  She Is to be paid for 11 months' work and no extra pay for summer 
school. 

23*  Appointment of Gertrude G. Mueller  as Instructor In Institution Administration at a salary of j 
#2100 per year for one year only, effective September 1, 1943*  Miss Mueller replaces Ruth 
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Wyman who died at the beginning of winter term. 

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Appointments  j 24.  Appointment of Mrs* John B, Harrison as Instructor in English at a salary of ¢150 per month 

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for part-time work for one month beginning May IS, 1943* 

May 20, 1943 

25.  Change in status of John McCallum from quarter-time to half-time graduate assistant in Chem 

istry/ effective April-1., 1943* 

26.  Appointment of Gilbert J. Thornton as graduate fellow in Horticulture for 1943-44 at a salary 
of $700 per year, payable from Experiment Station funds*  This position was not filled during 
1942-43. 

27.  Appointment of Clarence K. Wadsworth as graduate fellow in Bacteriology at a salary of &15Q 
per month for ten months, effective May 1, 1943.. and passable  from the Diamond Crystal Salt 
Company Fund #387» 

28.  The following graduate assistantships are recommended for 1943-44: 

Botany 
Chemistry 

-  Reappointment of Bernard.Ellison, half-time 
-  Appointment of Donald L„ Bailey, half-time to replace W. J. Abraham, 
-  Appointment of Roger L.. Saur, half-time to replace Peter Pawlyk. 
-  Reappointment of the following half-time graduate assistants: 

Edwin L. Baker 
'Charles 0. Bostwick 
Lorraine Guile 
Lawrence V. Rankes 

John McCallum 
Donald.Metcalf 
Kenneth J. Olson 

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Appointment of Dr. Russell Runnells as Professor of Anatomy, and Head of the Department of 
Anatomy effective September 1, 1943* at a salary of §4620.00 per year, succeeding Dr. P. W, 
Chamberlain who will be retiring* 

On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the Appointments except 
items 18 and 19. 

Travel 

TRAVEL 

1.  Full expenses for L. R. Sc.hoenmann to attend a meeting of the Northern Lake States Regional 

Committee in Chicago on May 7* 

.2.  Full expenses for W. A. Davenport to attend a conference of the Buildings and Grounds Super 

intendents of the Big Ten Schools in Chicago on May 9 and 10. 

3-  Full expenses for ^. B. Apple to attend a dehydration conference at the University of Maryland 

on May 12-14, payable from Experiment Station funds* 

4*  Full expenses'for R. -H. Young and C# W, Bachman to attend the spring term meetings of the Big  • 

Ten in Evanston, Illinois, on May 13-15-

5»  First—class railway fare, pullman, and hotel room for Bean Marie Dye, Miss Merle Ford, Miss 
Catherine Miller, and Miss Beatrice Grant to attend a meeting called by the U. S„ Office of 
Education in Chicago on May 14-17• 

6.  Full expenses-for'Dean ^-. C. Huston to attend the meeting of the American Institute of Chemists 

;  in Chicago on May 15 and 16. 

7.  Full expenses for a member of the Research staff to go to Manhattan, Kansas, early in June to 
supervise the application of certain sprays to be used on experimental trees in a cooperative 
project of the Kansas Station with this Station*  Expenses are to be paid from Rackham funds. 

•8-  First-class railway fare only for a member of the staff of Mechanical Engineering to attend the 
annual meeting of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers in Pittsburgh on 
June 6-S> 

9-  First-class railway fare only for one member of the staff of the Division of Engineering to 

attend the annual meeting of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education in Chicago 
on June 13-20. 

10.  First-class railway fare only for one member of the staff of the Department of Electrical 

Engineering to attend the annual meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers in 
Cleveland on June 21-25* 

11.  Mileage on one car for members of the staff of the Agricultural Engineering Department to 

attend the annual meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers at Lafayette, In 
diana, on June 21-24« 

12.  First-class railway only for Joseph Sykes to attend the American Dairy Science Association 
meeting at Columbia, Missouri, on June 21-24, payable from Experiment Station funds, 

13.  First-class railway fare only for C. W* Duncan to attend the meeting of the American Dairy 

Science Association in Columbia, Missouri, on June 22-24^ payable from Experiment Station funds, 

14.  Mileage on one car to VanWert, Ohio, so that members of the Cherrastry Department may attend 

the funeral of Howard Eck, Instructor in Chemistry,  on Monday, May 16th. 

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Jakway, it was voted to approve the Travel Items. 

Hay 20, 1943 

MISCELLANEOUS 
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1.  Approval of granting degrees to those students who according to the records of the Registrar  j 
will have completed the requirements for graduation at the end of the Spring quarter, 1943» 
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On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by %•. Brody, it was voted to approve the list as presented*  I 

2.  Approval of granting Michigan State College scholarships to Miss Jean Miller Legg, Liberal 

Arts -junior, and to William Arthur Bradley, Engineering junior* 

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3-' Memorandum of understanding with the Michigan Department of Conservation covering a cooperative} 
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project in connection with a land type and farm-forest inventory in Houghton County*  The 
College will pay the expenses of the men involved and the Department of Conservation will pay 
his salary. 

4.  -memorandum of understanding with the American Potash Institute covering research work in Soils,; 
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and acceptance of a grant of $1200.'  This is a continuing agreement, having been in effect 
since January-1, 1939* 

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5.  Approval of an operation for Fay E. Remus, Buildings and Grounds employee -who' was injured 

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6»  Report of the death of Howard K. Eck, Instructor in Chemistry, on May 15, 1943- 

7.  Report of the death of Edwin Morrison, Assistant Professor of Posies, on July 15, 1939* 
8.  Report of the Death of Rev. Fr. C. M. Winters, Instructor in Religious Education on Mav 13* 

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9»  The Retirement Committee recommends that Owen Smith, Buildings and Grounds employee, be 

retired June 1, 1943/ at an annual pension of $480.  Mr. Smith was born May 18, 1880, and 
has been employed by the College since May 1, 1917* 

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On motion of Mrs. MasssLInk, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve Miscellaneous Items 
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10.  Recommendation that Miss Josephine Kackley, Professor of Public School Music, be granted a 

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leave of absence with full pay for six months, effective September 1, 1943»  Also the Retire- j. 
ment Committee recommends that Miss Kackley be retired Mai*. 1, 1944* a"t an annual pension of 
$480. . Miss Kackley was born March 10, I89O, and has been employed by the College since Sep-  | 
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On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr» McPherson, it was voted to approve the above recommendations 

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ll.  -^ he following recommendations :are made to conserve travel and time: 

a.  Transfer of Miss Dorothy Scott as Home Demonstration Agent in Alcona, Alpena, Iosco, 

and Oscoda Counties to Alcona, Alpena, and Oscoda Counties. 

b.  Transfer of Lemuel H. Rhodes as District Club Agent in Alcona, Iosco, Arenanc, and 

Agemaw Counties to Iosco, Arenac, and Ogemaw Counties. 

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12.  Reinstatement of Albert Christ-Janer as Professor and Head of the Department of Art, effective j 
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May 15, 1943»  Mr. Christ-Janer has been released from the Army. 

13.  Change In status of Mrs. Maude Lindei, Clinic Nurse at the Health Service, to full time at a  -j 
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salary of $1900 per year, for the period from June 16 to September 15, 1943» 

lA.  At the -^arch meeting of the Board James S. Frame was appointed as Professor and Head of the 

Department of Mathematics, effective September 1, 1943.  Dean Emmons recommends that the 
appointment become effective August 1, 1943- 

Ip.  Clarification of the title of F.>. Hewetson.  His title should be Research Assistant and 

Assistant Professor in Horticulture. 

16.  Clarification of the status of E% S# Weisner.  He should be listed In the Bacteriology 

Department rather than in the Poultry Department In Accordance with the Action taken by the 
Board in December 1940» 

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17.  Change In title for Dr. lenders' Orbeck from Associate Professor and Assistant to the Dean of 

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Liberal Arts to Associate Professor of English, effective May 1, 1943« 

18.  Change in title for E. B.Brauner from Associate Professor and Acting Head of the Department 

of Art to Associate Professor of Art, effective May 15, 19.43• 

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19.  Increase in salary for J. P. Davis, Research Assistant in Soils Science, from S2800 to $2900 

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c r e a s es  dormi 
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The following  salary increases for dormitory housemothers are recommended to be included in 
the budget for 1^43-44: 

Miss Grace ^ichards 
Mrs. Edna Muir 
i/irs.  Mabel.  Coburn 
Ivlrs.  C h a r l o t te  Vary 
. i i r svL e d ah  Thompson 
Mrs.  E d i th  Cnlhooley 
Miss  Mabel  ^ e l s on 
Mrs.  Cora  McCauley 
Mrs.  E s t h er  F r y er 
Mrs.  Ethelyn  Munshaw 
Mrs.  L e i la  Lane 
Mrs. Anna Tanner 
.': Mrs. Trixie Lindhout 
Mrs. Muriel Montelius 
Mrs. Alice  Culbert 

Present Salary 
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Proposed Salary. 

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Recommendation that J. M. Moore, half-time graduate assistant in Botany, be paid an additional 
-$100 for his work in teaching Mathematics in the Air Forces  program. 

^ae  spring term; this sum'to be paid on June 1, 1943* 

; 23.  Request for an appropriation of $150 for the use of the Auditorium for a Youth Orchestra 

Dailal^Safadij 22.  Recommendation  that Miss Dallal Safadi be paid §150 for teaching  a course in Arabic  during 
paid ^150 for| 
teaching Arab? 
Use. Aud. 
Youth Orch. 
Concert 
Add. 11000 for; 24.  Request for an additional appropriation of |1D00 for the budget of Physical Education for Men, 
Phys.Ed.for 
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Oertain bud-, j 25#  Request from Director Young that the Board approve permitting  certain budgets to run in the 
r ed  f or  t he  |3aia n ce  of the year with the understanding that the over-all budgets for athletic 
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accounts be not overdrawn and all expenditures are to be held to a minimum. 
to run in red. 

made necessary by Army Training  Program. 

Concert to be held on Sunday. May 30. 

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^n the red for the balance of the year "with the understanding  that no single division run in 
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the red and all expenditures are to be held to a minimum, 
in red. 

\  On motion of ^r.  Brody, seconded bv Mr.  Jakway, it was voted to approve items 11 through 26. 
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$160,000 
allotted for j 27.  Presentation of a recomraended budget for the expenditure of the funds allocated by the 
Emergency Faun 
labor program. 

Federal Government to the Extension Service for handling the emergency  farm labor program in 
Michigan.  The first grant amounts to $160,000. 

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On motion of •%*. Brody,  seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve item 2?. 

for the next  college year on the basis of 36O youths at ¢120 each or a total of §43^200, 

Accept. $43*2X1 
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Kellogg  Found! 
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radio tower  ; 
on river farm; ' 

:tower for frequency modulation .the river farm, near Okemos..  This requires a space 600 feet 
.'square, or approximately .6¾ acres.  If permission is granted,, it should be understood that 
the tower'is to be located on a site satisfactory to the College. 

29.  A tentative request has been made by the State Police for permission to construct a radio 

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30.  At the last meeting  of the Board, the Board authorized the opening of negotiations with the 

Biebesheimer family leading  toward the ultimate purchase of 14' acres of land on Hagadorn 
Road within the plot which is desired to be owned by the College.  Dean Anthony and Mr. 
McDonel conferred with members of the Biebesheimer  family and have been assured that  upon 
the death of Mr. biebesheimer,  Sr*,  the heirs will be willing to sell the property to the 
College.  The elder ^iebesheimer is in poor health, and it is requested that he not be dis 
turbed  during his life time.  No agreement has been reached as to the purchase price. 

Report re: 
visit "with 
Biebesheimer 
re-  property 
on Hagadorn 
Road. 
City of £vL. ! 
requests^ per-;  31*  Request from the City: of East Lansing  that the City be permitted to rent the pool in the 
mission to 
Women* s Gymnasium for one or two hours per day ..during- the summer and hire college  staff 
use  college 
members to teach men, women, and children how to swim,' lifesaving, etc. 
sw. pool -
denied. 

!  After some discussion it was moved by Mr. Berkey, seconded by ^r. Brody, that in view of the 
increased  summer school teaching load, it was not thought desirable to enter into this con-

1  tract at this time.  The Secretary was instructed to so notify the individuals who presented the 
"I  request.  Motion  carried. 

Report of for 
mal completion  <j2. Report of the formal completion of the contract with the U. S.. Army covering the continuous 
of contract 
: 
re: training...; 
1500^Aid -borce  ^ 3. It is suggested that  consideration be given to the hiring of auditors to conduct the annual 
uaaets. 

training of 1$00 Air Force Cadets. 

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audit. 

Mr*  Roost to j 
conduct audit j On motion of ^r. Brody, it was voted to employ the firm of Mr. Wm. • Roost' to conduct the college 
for yr. end- j  audit for the fiscal year  ending  June  30,  1943« 
ing June .'30., I 
1943-  ::V::-  :\' 

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MISCELLANEOUS,' continued 

34.:  Report on.- "Friends of the Library11  organization at Michigan State College.  The constitution : Library41 organ-j 

a^qi^^firj^ftTBSsaaea 

^[ay 20/1943 

j Report, on 
• "Friends of 

95;" 

i 

of this organization was presented to the Board. 

35.  Recommendation from the Faculty that the report of the Committees on Pan American Institute 

and Oriental Institute be approved.  (The report follows:  '  ~ 

it is recommended: 

1.  That we would..establish some educationlsetup for teaching and learning about the 

other American nations and the Orient. 

2..  That we should get under way on this program by September 1943 rather than after the 

war is ever. 

ization* 

Approval of 
report of 
Committees 
GTI Pan Ameri 
can Institute 
and Oriental 
Institute 

j 
I 

3.  That the program should involve a teaching program/ a research program and an extension :| 
program and also the building up of a reference library on  Pan American affairs and on j 
Oriental affairs. 

41  That the program should involve a study of the languages of the various countries, 

the social and economic life of the inhabitants, politcal and governmental problems/ 
religion/ race, culture/ history and literature, geography, agriculture, national 
resources and trade of the various countries. 

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5.  That the purpose of the Institute should be to help our students generally, as well 

as those: who may elect to study the special curricuiurn, to understand the problems of 
the various areas; to aid adults in.acquiring a more adequate conception of Latin-
American and Oriental peoples; to train young Americans to deal, with representatives of ; 
other nations on an understanding  basis and to contribute effectively to better relations! 
j 
among the nations. 

6.  That special area courses be introduced and be open to the students of any Division of the 

College as elective courses. 

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7.  That we endeavor to attract foreign students both graduate and undergraduate to this 

j 
College and to arrange for and encourage our students to study in foreign universities,  j 

8.  That we organize a School of Foreign  Studies on the campus tvith especial emphasis upon 
Latin America and the Orient under a curriculum and operational producure essentially 
as follows: 

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Especially emphasizing Latin .America and the Orient 

Curriculum 

Freshman vear 

Half time on Language and analytical course regarding one country or area. 
The .analytical course will encompass the historical background, political 
Institutions, geography, customs, economic and social conditions of the 
chosen country or area. 

Half time on English, Science, American History, Mathematics,  etc. 

Sophomore year 

Half time on Language and analytical course as above. 

Half time on courses related to social work, agriculture, public health, 
economics, science, engineering, business administration food administra 
tion,  ^ome Economics, education, engineering, medical biology. 

Junior and 
Senior year 

Continue Language Study and specialization such as soeial work, agriculture, 
public  health, economics, science, business administration, food adminis 
tration, home economics, education engineering, medical biology and elect 
as many broad general education (cultural; courses) as time will permit. 

Operation of the Program 

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In 

1.  Appoint a Director of Foreign Area Studies who is well versed in one large foreign field 

such as Latin America or China or Southwest Pacific and who m il be expected to confer 
.with non-college people who know foreign problems, supervise the whole program, as well 

as teach the analytical course for his special area. 

2.  Attach to our Department of Languages/ where necessary, specialists (try to have these 
exchange students) in several foreign languages such as Malayan/ Chinese, Japanese, 
Portuguese, Spanish/ who will work with our regular language teachers In developing 
the spoken language.  In the first term or even the first year have .language In at least 
two-hour periods. 

3/  Use our own staff, supplemented by special lecturers as they are available, in the 
historical, economic, political, social, geographic and other parts of the program. 

4.: Use our own staff in the fields of specialisation. 

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May 20,. 1943 

j 35*  Report of Committees on Pan American Institute, etc.., continued: 

i 

5«.  Provide  extensive visual and auditor material through slides, flimsy  charts', records,, 

: 

etc. 

j  ,-:6. Grant bachelors  degrees in existing  divisions of the College  according to specialization 
; 
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and modify present graduation requirements to permit the curriculum to operate  In 
addition grant a certificate of completion of the Foreign  Studies  cirriculurru 

\ On motion of Mr. Brody,  seconded by Mr* Berkey^  it was voted to approve the above report with the 

Reaffirmation .! understanding  that the details of the plan are to be reported to the Board. 
of policy re: 
employees of 
College accep- 
ting reinunera-i 
:tion from 
outside  sources;.0n motion of Mr.  &rody,  seconded  by.Mr. Akers, it was voted to reaffirm the following  policy: 

\ 36*  Presentation for consideration by the Board of a situation which has arisen in connection with 
the acceptance of remuneration  by employees of the College from outside  sources as it relates 
particularly to county agricultural agents. 

i nAll full-time  employees of Michigan  State College are expected to devote their  full energies and 
]  efforts to the prosecution of their respective  assignments or responsibilities. 

i nEmployees are not to receive  remuneration from any other  source for work in their principal  fields 
|  of endeavor or in allied or related lines of work or activity wit ho tit the written persmission of 
|  the President of the College^ who in turn shall at regular Intervals report all such  arrangements 

to this Board for their information. 

• j  nExtension workers permanently  assigned to specific  areas are not to receive additional  salaries 
|  from  counties or other governmental  units or from private  sources.  All existing  arrangements are 

to be immediately  reviewed, wherever possible  readjusted and eliminated^  and reported to this 
Board at an early date." 

;• Budget for' 
1 1943-44 

approved. 

\ 37-  Presentation of the budget for the next  fiscal year. 

On motion of Mr. Akers,, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the budget as presented lor 

! the next fiscal year5  1943-44* 

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College for the cooperation  extended to them throughout  their  existence. 

Communication! 
C. A. °irrine; 38-  Communication from Mr. C. A. Sirrine, Acting  State Administrator of the WPA,, thanking the 
p 
1943' football! 
schedule. 
1  ^ ^-  L Ufn es 
....teacher.-cram- 
:; er oliveo re- ;: 

no  s^U (je n^s  ^0 train throughout  thevear  due to the decreased  enrollment, 

\ 40.  The President  reported that it would be necessary to continue to pay 12¾¾ of the salary of the 

Smith-Hughes teacher trainer In the Olivet School for the coming year  even though there may be 

39»  Presentation of the 1943 football  schedule. 

tained. 

available for the summer quarter on the same basis as other quarters with the understanding 
that  scholarships  offered for a college year will be available for any three  continuous terms. 

.'! Board  scholar- /_,!.  The Board verbally approved a recommendation  from the President that all Board  scholarships be 
; ships to be  j 
"• available for] 
; summer  quarter 
;; Report  death  : 42«  Report that Captain Lewis H. Richardson, member of the class of 1938 In Engineerings was report-
.< of Lewis H. 
:i Richardson : 
1! Certificate to 43* • The President presented a proposed  certificate to be forwarded to the families of former stu-
Si be sent to 
dents killed in the war.  The Board Indicated its choice as to form. 
•I1 families of 
] former  stu.  i 44»  Recommendation of the Finance Committee  that approximately  $42,000 of Jenison and Rackham  funds 
a killed in wari 

be invested in  2% Government  bonds.  (Mr. Akers and Mr. Brody acted for the Finance  Committee) 

ed missing  In action on March 2§> 1943:, and his death was reported on May 19,  1943-

I 

- ^acVham  funds•'• ^  w as  decided to hold the next meeting of the State Board of Agriculture on Friday  evening., June 11th 
•'; 1  -Z~ ^~  J^J (the evening; before Commencement) convening; for dinner at the Hunt Food Shop at  $  oT Clock E.W.T. 
w 
'. uO ue xnvesueci 
! in  2% Govern- I i he  mee"ting  adjourned at 3:0u P.M. 
\ Mr. Berkey, Chairman of the Board,  called the Board for executive  session, 
) ment bonds. 
1 It was recommended that the salary of the President be increased to $12,000.00  effective July 1, 1943* 
\ 
; -o  +i ^x *^_! On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was- voted to aoprove an increase in .the President's 
'• t-!fco^-U111  i salary to $12,000 effective July 1, 1943.  All voted 

"yes"* 

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CJ. S d S SQ  uO 

! 
\  $12,000  effec4  Tl 
I 1- 
- j^  2_ 
:: 1943. 

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'  -he  e x e c u t i ve  s e s s i on  adjourned  at  3*1?  P«M. 
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President 

-^iMJ^A 

Secretary