MINUTES OF THE MEETING of the STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 1943 Present: Mr. Berkey (Chairman); Messrs. Akers, Brody, McPherson; Mrs. Hasselink; Br. Elliott; President Hannah; Treasurer ?/ilkinsj'and Secretary McDonel. The new Board members elects Miss Sarah Van Hoosen Jones and Mr. V/infred Armstrong, y/ere also present. Absent: Mr. Jakway The meeting was called to order at 11:15 A.M. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. PRESIDENT f-S REPORT 1. Appointment of C. J. Everett as Instructor in Physics at a salary of $225 per months effective November 22, 1943* for;as long as his services are needed. 2. Full expenses for Dean E. L. Anthony to attend-..the' Post-War Agricultural Conference in Chicago on December 5 and 6* A96! C.J> Everett Inst. Physics Travel 3* Full expenses for Alviij Johnson to make a trip into northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin during the week -oil^Deceniber 6 to try to locate sources of desirable :seed of oats and barley. 4. Full expenses for Dr. Thelma Porter to attend a meeting in Washington, D. C, on December 9 and 10; expenses to be paid from Purnell funds. This meeting was called to discuss nutri- tion problems in connection w i th the Anay training programs. 5* Authorization for not to exceed $40*90 for Mrs. Myers and Miss Hatcher to attend the meeting of the American Vocational Association in Chicago on December 14-18, The College will be reimbursed by the State Board of Control for Vocational Education. 6. Transfer of Mrs. Marion Barrett, stenographer in Horticulture, from the salary to the labor payroll at an hourly rate of 75 cents, effective November 17> 1943* Mrs. Barrett was appointed at the last Board meeting to begin work on November 10, but because of illness she did not report until the-17th. 7. Increase in salary for the following members of the staff of the Accounting Office, effective December 1, Beatrice Bankert Mabel Flanders Patricia Molby Madelain Kain Lillian Hmby Ruby Prether $1440-11560 $1320^11440 11200-41440 $1320-41440 H320-4H40 RESIGNATIONS L. A. Cudworth B* J. Graham Lyons Otto Vern Severance Harry VanAtta #20Z,0-$2280 |1800-$2040 $1920-$2280 $1930-^2160 1. Resignation of Elizabeth Robbins as stenographer in Home Economics, effective December 1S5 1943- Miss Robbins has accepted a position with the Michigan Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company. 2. Resignation of June Edwardsen as clerk in the Aceoxmting Office> effective Kovember 19, 1943* Miss Edwardsen was called hona 3. Resignation of Phyllis Nus^ clerk in the Accounting Office, effective as of August 30, 1943^ 4. Resignation of. Mrs. Margie M. Propp as stenographer in Agriculfural Economics, effective November 30, 1943. Mr. and Mrs• Propp are leaving East Lansing. 5. Discontinuance of Jean C. Osgood as stenographer in the Military Department on the College payroll, effective November 25, 1943V Miss Osgood has been placed on Federal Civil Service. 6. Resignation of Bertram Haigh as Instructor in Music, effective Kovember 30* 1943* Mr. Haigh has been advised by a specialist to quit his work immediately. Transfer Mrs, Barrett^ salary to labor. Increase in salary for members of Accounting ! RESIGNATIONS APPOINTMENTS Appointments 1. Appointment of Elisabeth Brown as Dictaphone Operator at a salary of $1320 per year, effec- tive December 1, 1943, and paid from Extension funds. She replaces Glenadine VanDerBerg (Salary #1320) who was transferred to the Accounting Office. 2. Appointment of Shirley Placeway as clerk in Farm Management at a salary of $1440 per year, effective December 1, 1943^ paid from Extension funds, replacing Annabelle Leak. I I 1 1 AEPOINMEM'S, continued Appointments 3. Appointment of Mrs* Mildred Beins as stenographer in Publications at a salary of $1350 per year, effective January 1, 1944* Mrs* Beins has been working for several weeks and has been paid from the labor payroll. This is a new position* December 15, 1943 U n Travel 4. Continuation of Harold P. Gaston as District Assistant Supervisor of Emergency Farm Labor in southwestern Michigan through December 31? 1943? salary to be paid from the Emergency Farm Labor funds, 5. Appointment of Rufus P. Hibbard as Instructor in Physics at a salary of $100 per month, effective November 22, 1943* for as long as his services are needed* 6* Appointment of Kenneth G. Brown as Instructor in Physics at a salary of $250 per month, effective December 1, 1943* for as long as his services are needed. 7. Appointment of Herbert E. Kipke as Instructor in Medical Aid for Armed Forces in the Depart- ment of Physical Education for Men at a salary of $200 per month, effective November 22, 1943, for as long as his services are needed• •TRAVEL' ;! 1. Full expenses for A. C. Baltzer and Carter Harrison to attend a meeting called by the Federal i Extension service in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on November 30 and December 1/ The conference was called to discuss problems concerning the production of n&lk and other dairy products. 2. Full expenses for Earl Bjomseth to attend a meeting of the Society for Horticultural Science ; in Chicago on December 12-14; expenses to be paid from Extension funds* I 3. $100 toward the expenses of Professor S'hao Chang Lee to go to Washington, D* C. and New York ! City from December• 18-31 to confer with persons interested in the promotion of Far Eastern and Latin-Arneriean studies in American colleges and universities* 4* Full expenses for G. J. Bouyoucos to spend a few days during late December in Rochester, New York, to test ont apparatus which has been developed at this station for detemining moisture content' of. dehydrated products; expenses to be paid from the War Emergency Research funds. 5. Flail expenses for D. C. Alderman to go to Chicago during the latter part of December to con- sult "with the Quart ermaster Research Laboratory on matters concerning dehydration; expenses to be paid from the War Emergency Research funds. I 6. Full expenses for Albert Christ-Janer to work a few days in the• Nyerson Library in Chicago and in the slide collection at the University of Chicago. I ?• Full expenses for Dean L. C. Emmons to attend the meeting of the Association of American Colleges in Cincinnati, Ohio, on January 13 and 14. 8. First-class railway fare only for Thomas K. Osgood to attend the meeting of the Physical ! Society in New York City on January 13-15. ! .a second lieutenant in the 'Army Air Forces, was killed ' November 24* 1943, in a plane crash near Wendover Fields Utah* He was enrolled in engineer- j j ing during 1939-41* He entered from Ionia, Michigan. JDeaths of ! students in Cleon Leslie Smith, class of 1942r a lieutenant in the Arny Air Forces, was killed Jr> 1943* in an airplane accident at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho* He was graduated from the Engineering Division in September 1943•• He entered from Hastings, Michigan,. Change in title of Frank K* Barrett from Associate Professor of PoiiLtry Husbandry to Asso- ciate Professor and Research Associate in Poultry Husbandry, at present salary of $3420 per year to be paid one-half from college and one-half from Experiment Station funds, effective 5* Corrections and changes in titles of staff members, effective immediately, as follows: Stephen T* Dexter, Associate Professor and Research Associate of Farm"Cro^s Harold Kohls, Research Assistant in Farm Crops Elton B. Hill, Professor and Head of the Department of Farm Management Edwin J. Rasmussen, Associate Professor and Research Associate of Horticulture Hans Lucas, Assistant Professor and Research Assistant of Horticulture James W* Thayer, Jr*, Assistant Professor and Research Assistant of Farm Crops W* H. Sheldon, Assistant Professor and Research Assistant of Agricultural Engineering P. J. Schaible, Research Professor of Chemistry Experiment Station Harrison R* Hunt, Professor and Head of the Department of Zoology Mrs* Lois Hays, Instructor in Foods and Nutrition Arthur Howland, Extension Assistant and Research Assistant of Economics E* T* Hallman, Professor, and Head of the Department of Animal Pathology |Change in jtitle Frank !N. Barrett* | Corrections jand changes lin.titles \ certain staff (members. To clarify the records the full title of heads of departments in the Home Economics Division j Clarification are given: of full title iof heads of I departments ;in Home Ec* iDivision* Thelina Porter, Professor and Head of the Department of Foods and Nutrition Irma Gross, Professor and Head of the Department of Home Management and Child Development Merle Ford, Professor and Head of the Department of Textiles, Clothing, and Related Arts Mabelle Ehlers, Professor and Head of the Department of Institution Administration* Increase in salary for Jean Sussex, stenographer in Farm Management, from $1260 to $1320 per year, effective December 1, 1943• Increase in salary for Phyllis J* Laubscher, Laboratory Technician at the Health Service, from $1440 to $1680 per year, effective December 1/.1943# Lyle Leisenring will teach temporarily in the Physics Department* It is recommended that his salary be increased from f2300 per year to $250 per month, effective December 20, 1943* for as long as his services are needed in the Posies Department. Mrs* Dorothy Frimodig is teaching an additional section in Mathematics, and it is recommended that she be paid an additional $45 or a total of $195 for the month of December. John Iuele, Instructor in Foreign Languages, is partially replacing Mr. Haigh in Music, and it is recommended that he be paid an additional $25 per month, effective December 1, 1943. His total salary will be $300 per month* 12* Anton Napoli, Instructor in Foreign Languages, has taught additional classes while other staff members have been ill, and it is recommended that he be paid an additional f>25 for the month of December* 13* Report that George Sawdy received $15 and Paul J* Rood |26.40 for work during the fall athletic season. On motion of Mr* McPherson, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the President's Report, Appointments, Resignations, Travel and Miscellaneous Items* 14* The Special Coiamittee on Scholarships recommends that 50 tuition scholarships for foreign students be granted, either graduate or undergraduate, with not over 5 from any one country, and with preference given to those from nations overrun and taken over by Axis powers and those from Latin-America, China, Nigeria, and Russia* These 50 tuition scholarships are to be in addition to the Latin-American scholarships now in effect* On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr* Brody, it was voted to approve item 15* 15# The Facility makes the following recommendation: Michigan State College students 7/ho have not been able to meet the requirements for graduation because of enlistment or induction into military service, other than college training programs, and who have completed IIncrease in I salary Jean !Sussex IIncrease for IPferllis Laub- Iscner* (Increase for I lyle Leisefriig Frimo- j dig to be I paid addition- [Mr* Iuele to ]be.pd. add. |$25 per mo* Also Anton I Napoli* !Mr. Sawdy to \ receive $15 rand Mr* Hood ! $26*40 for i extra yrark* 50 tuition v scholarships granted for foreign stu- dents* 6. 7. 8* 10 11. I MISCELLANEOUS, continued December 15, 1943 V 15 •' The Faculty makes thefollowing recommendation, continued: (1) 90 per cent of the catalog residence requirements (2) 90 per cent of the freshman and sophomore requirements of their ctirricula, and (3) 90 per cent of the total', requirements of their curricula with a ratio of points to credits ox one or more be granted sufficient credits, with a grade of C, for military service to complete the graduation requirements of their respective curricula. The matter of honors, however, is to be determined on the basis of the student's record at the time of entering military service* i ! Eecbamenda- tions from facility re: graduation of j. students imable to meet re- ; quireraents I because of en I listment or induction. I On motion of Mrs. Masselink, seconded by Mr* Brody, it was voted to approve item 15* Approval granting of degrees end .of fall term lo. Approval of granting appropriate degrees to those candidates who, according to the records in the Registrar1s Office, have completed the requirements for graduate at the end of the fall term, 1943* as follows: DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Degree Bachelor of Science in Agri- cult ure; Claude Mervin Elmore Joseph Daniel Godfrey Robert Martin VanLeuven, as of June 15, 1936 Bachelor of Science in Forestry Everard Spencer Keithley, as of June 24, 1913 DIVISION OF APPLIED SCIENCE Degree Bachelor of Science in Applied Science Rudledge H# Kowalsky Degree Bachelor of Science in Physical Education Helen Elaine Benzelos Lois Margaret Newman Degree Bachelor of Science in Police Administration Robert Snmner Brooks DIVISION OF ENGINEERING Degree Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Donald Monroe Hatch, Jr. Degree Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Frank Alton Aseltine Degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Robert Stuart Moore I I! n i P MISCELLANEOUS, continued 16* Granting degreeSj continued* DIVISION OF ENGINEERING^ continued Degree Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering December 15, 1943 .1973 Degrees granted end of fall term 1943- Robert Harrison Barr Frederick Ernest Dexter Robert Edv/ard Donley i i • Degree Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering Thomas P* Mainzinger DIVISION OF HOME ECONOMICS Degree Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Lois Meredith Blackman Phyllis Elvera Carlson Any Louise Firth ^Frances Ann Fuller Virginia McDennand Hartnell ^Frances Virginia Hein Carolyn Hester Jean Elizabeth Hilleary Betty Amelia Kennedy Efaid Elaine Lewis Geraldine Hazel Matthews ^Dorotl^ Jean O.sgood Kathiyn Elizabeth Werner Phyllis Eileen Woodlock Charles Andrew Bigelow Jean Leffel Burrows DIVISION OF LIBERAL ARTS Degree Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts Gerald H* Cuixanings Degree Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration Virginia Lucille Loughhead Mary Elaine Childs William Watson Billings Robert Gerard Ghering Max Harper Kelley Julius Walter Amsiejus Paul £• Ayres Robert William Bailey James Arthur Bell George Ray Bennett Alfred Skaanuel Brekke Alfred Owen Broome Harvey H« Buchholz Glenwood F* Carr, Jr. Donald E. Caswell John Hopkins Chapman Ching Tuan Cheng John McClelland Colby Donald Burns Coohon Arthur W. Cooper ^Franklin Dwight Custer DIVISION OF VETERINARY SCIEJJCE Leroy Davenport Gipson Donald Dibble ^Jxonior Harold Drudge Victor Frank Engel Lauriston B» Farnsworth John William Garling George Clifford Goodhand Samuel Maurice Grossman Horman Haidy Philip M« Hotclkiss Charles Jack Jehle Arthur Sheldon Larson Roy Godfrey Larson ^Edward M. List dfailard Thomas McCarty Robert Frederick Mayne ADVANCED DEGREES Master of Arts George Moore Merriman ^William Joseph Nichols George John Propp Richard E# Schaub Alfred George Schiller Roger Paul Seidl ^Parker Earl Sharrard Albert James. Shull Y Edward Frederick Sterner George Herbert Stuewer David John Sullivan Rosaire Frank Vigue Lawrence Benjamin Watson # Harris Duane Webster -^Gilbert Howard Wise Clark Waterfall Edward Daniells Cooley Vernon Brittain Fox Master of Science Everett Lincoln Ellis Jacob Mitchel Lawrence Valentine Hankes Maud EvklJl Ruth Evelyn Sanders Alma Mildred Stoll John Frederick Davis Doctor of Philosophy Chester R/ Hardt Chester R* Hardt Arnold Charles Lett Ptobert C# Townley On motion of Mr* McPherson^ seconded by Mr# Berkey^ it was voted to approve item 16* ±974 ADDITIONAL ITEMS December 15, 1943 , Resignations t: f g Appointments S" t q b 1 i: I A g Leave Mrs. d Bergeson o 1 Inc* salary A* J* Bell Inc. salaxy Dr* Thelma Porter Inc. salary Harold Love Increases rate of pay Power Plant employees. Floyd W. Reeves from Univ,Chicago to spend 6 iffks* on cam- pus. Press* Assoc. to be guests of Board at dinner* Audit for year ended June 30/43 presented* Proposal for in-service training for p-riiuaiy sch. teachers 1* Resignation of Miss Ruth Gregory as clerk in the Registrar*s Office, effective December 10, 1943- 2* Appointment of Bettie Blind as clerk in the Registrar's Office at a salary of $1380*00 per year, effective January 1, 1944* Mrs* Blind replaces Ruth Gregory* 3* Appointment of Hans Helmuth Gyorgy as half-time graduate assistant in Chemistry, effec- tive January 1, 1944* 4* Appointment of Marjorie Hipley as clerk in the Comptrollers Office at a salary of $1320*00 per year, effective December 15« Miss Hipley replaces June Edwardsen who has resigned* j 5* Additional payment of $401•25 as vacation compensation to staff members who taught continu- ously without vacation during the surmaer (fl68*75 to Dr* Leonhart and $232*50 to Dr* Honigsheim) * 6* Leave of absence without pay for Mrs. Mildred Bergeson, Clerk in the Office of Manager of Women*s Residence Halls, for one month from December 6, 1943 to January 6, 1944. ?• Increase in salary for A. J* Bell, Extension Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, from $3000 to $3120 per year, effective January 1, 1944* 8. Increase in salary for Dr* TheLna Porter, Professor and Head of the Department of Foods and Nutrition, from $4620 to $5000 per year, effective January 1, 1944/ 9* Increase in salary for %rold Love, Campus Patrolinan, from $2000 to $2200 per year, effec- tive December 1, 1943* L0* Recommendation that the following increases in rate of pay be authorized for employees in the Power Plant, effective January 1, 1944- These men are paid from the labor payroll* Jack Holmes, Fireman Arthur McKinney, Fireman Clarence Y. A&iot, Operator Phillip 0. Hewes, Operator Alfonso S* Raymond, Operator Lloyd G. Murray, Eepairaian Wilfred L. Emede, Repairman Ralph E* Gardner, Chemist Chester E* Moble, Relief Operator |175 to $185 per month $175 to $185 per month $185 to $195 per month $185 to $195 per month |1S5 to |195 per month 90 cents to $1 per hour 85 cents to 90 cents per hour 85 cents to 90 cents pef- hour $175 to $190 per month On motion of Mr* Akers, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve items 1 to 10* 11* Recommendation from the President that Mr* Floyd :W»' Reeves from the University of Chicago be invited to spend six weeks on the campus in the months of February and March for study and consultation purposes at a salary of $1500.00 for the six weeks• On motion of Mr• Berkey, seconded by Mr* Brody, it was voted to approve the above recommendation* 12* Invitation to the Michigan Press Association to be the guests of the State Board of Agricul- ture at the annual dinner at the Uaion Building on January 28# 0n motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to approve extending the invitation to the Michigan Press Association to be giiests of the State Board of Agriculture at dinner in the Union January 28, 13* Mr* William Pearce, member of the firm of William Roost, Auditors, appeared before the Board and presented the general audit of college accounts for the year ended June 30, 1943* On motion of &r* Brody, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to accept the audit and to authorize the Comptroller to pay the statement submitted for services rendered in the amotint of $3,303*75* 14# A proposal was presented by Dean Enimons for ai-program, contemplating the offering of in- service training for primary school teachers in Mason and Lake Ccmties, - the supervision of the project to be through the Department of Education, - the work financed through funds made available through the State Department of Public Instruction* County Boards of Super- visors of Mason and Lake Counties and the Board of Education in Ludington. A proposed con- tract covering this work ?vas presented* IT] On motion of Mr* McPherson, seconded by Mr* Brody, it was voted to approve for one year this arrange- ment M th the \m^ teachers be by Michigan State College and provided further that regular employees of the State or County are not to receive compensation from these funds in this program* A copy of the contract is filed in the Secretary's Office. the contract be so modified as to provide that the selection of all December 15, 1943 1975 ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued 1>. The Secretary presented a report of the recommendations of the State Planning Commission to the legislature which include approval of a building program for Michigan State College amounting in the aggregate to $5*365,000 over a five-year period. The President raised certain questions relative to the employment of architects and pointed out that the reconrniendations of the State Fire Marshal, if carried into effect, would cost far more than the sum set aside by the State Planning Commission for this purpose• After considerable discussion, on motidn of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the tentative recommendations of the Planning Commission and to instruct the officers of the College to cooperate with them in developing a program of building priori- ties, etc*, along the lines tentatively outlined, -the final approval of this schedule to be presented to a subsequent Board meeting. the architects some estimates as to the cost of carrying into effect various recommendations of the State Fire Marshal. The Secretary is also instructed to get from 16• The President outlined that it has been suggested that it might be advisable to invite the State Historical Commission to consider the advisability of constructing any build- ing^ that it might be contemplating for the state museum and other historical records, on the campus rather than at some location in Lansing. After considerable discussion, it was decided to take no fonaal action at this time. Approval of tentative recoiBmenda- tions of State Plan- ning Com- mission* No action on suggestion to invite Hist. Com. to construct museum on canrous Mr. ~erkey, Chairman of the State Board of Agriculture, presented on behalf of the Boards sterling silver bowls to Mrs• Masselink, who was present, and to Mr. Jakway, in absentia, expressing the appreciation of the Board and the College for their six years of service as members of the Board, - January 1, 1938 through December 31* 1943* The Board adjourned at 3^ Secretary