iffilUTES  OF  THE MEETING

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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTUEE
February 17, 1944

Present:  Mr. Berkey (Chairman); Messrs* Akers,. Brody, ^cPherson; Miss Jones: Mr* Mosier.,

representing Dr* Elliott; President Hannah; Secretary McDonel

Absent:  Mr* Armstrong; Treasurer Wilkins

The meeting was called to order at 11:30 A*M*

The minutes of the last meeting were approved*

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PRESIDENT'S" REPORT

Resignations

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Resignations

1.  Resignation ox Jean M. Sussex as stenographerin Farm Management, effective January 15, 1944*

2.  Resignation of Mrs. Kathryn Hewitt as hostess in Ewing Cooperative House, effective December

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3*  Resignation of Mrs. Mollie Cole as hostess in Mary Mayo Annex, effective December 31* 1943*

Appointments

Appointments

1*  Appointment of Mrs* Maxine L. Turbin as stenographer in Buildings andGrounds at a salary

ox $13S0 per year, effective January 1, 1944•.  Students have been employed on the labor
payroll previously*

2.  Temporary appointment of Mrs. Anna Mae Littrell as clerk at the Health Service at a salary
of $1320 per year, effective January 22, 1944*  Mrs. Littrell replaces Myrnarose Maybury
(salary $1320) who has resigned*

3.  Appointment of Mrs. Grace R* Stanley as hostess in M ng  House at a salary of §50 per month,
effective for the period from January 14 to Jiune 30, 1944*  She replaces Mrs. '.Hewitt'who
has resigned.

4*  Appointment of Mrs. Lucile S# Pryer as hostess at Kappa Sigma Annex at a salary of $60 per
month, effective for the period from January 1 to June. 30/ 1944*  She replaces Mrs. Mollie
Cole who has resigned*

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Travel

1.  Full expenses for Dean Marie Dye to attend a meeting of the Postwar Planning Committee of

the Land Grant College Association in Chicago January 27-29.

2.  Full expenses for A;' C. Baltzer to attend a special short course being held at Cornell

University during the last week of January,  Expenses are to be paid from Extension funds•

3+  Expenses riot to exceed $20 for M. D. Pirnie to attend the annual meeting of the Midwest

Museums Association in Toledo^^ Ohio,: on February 4 and 5*

,'k.  First-class railway fare only for Ii..L; Stearns to attend the Great Lakes Rural Education

Conference in Chicago on February 14 and 15•

5.' Full expenses for Ti. A. Gould to attend a conference called by the Evaporated Milk Associ-
ation in Chicago on February 16.  Expenses are to be paid from the Evaporated Milk Asso-
ciation fund.

BESIGNATIOMS

Resignations

1.  Resignation of Mrs. Evelyn E. Laubaugh as'clerk in the Comptrollerf s Office., effective

January 15, 1944*

2.  Resignation of Evelyn Rauner as clerk in Purchasing/ effective January 31* 1944*

3•  Resignation of Mrs• Mildred Beins as stenographer in Publications, effective January 15>

1944*  Mrs* Beins will join her husband who is in the Anr§r«

4*  Resignation of Dorothy.Crakes, as stenographer in,Soil Science, effective February 29^ 1944*

Miss Crakes has enlisted in the Cadet Nurses Corps*

•5.  Resignation of Lemuel R. Rhodes as District Club Agent for Iosco/ Arenac, and Ogemaw

Counties, effective February 29, 1944-  Mr. Rhodes is accepting the managership of a Farm
in Eaton County•

6.  Resignation of Marian Andros as Instructor in-Art, effective August 31> 1944*

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RESIGNATIONS," continued

7 •  Resignation of Nicholas MusseLman as Instructor in Mat hematic s, effective January 31, 1944*

:Mr.  Musselman has been commissioned in the Navy.  He was a temporary employee*

8.  Resignation of Evelyn M» Wood as Research Assistant in Bacteriology and Special Agent in

the Bureau of Ardiaal Industry, effective February 29? 1944«  Miss Wood plans to enlist in
the WAC.

LEAVES

Leaves

1.  Leave of absence with pay for Miss Grace Richards, Hostess at East Mary Mayo, for the period

from February 10 to March 31 j 1944*  Miss Richards' mother is critically ill.

2/  Leave of absence without pay for Mrs* Charlotte Vary, hostess in South Campbell Hall> effec-

tive March I, 1944*  Mrs. Vary is ill.

3c  Leave of absence without pay for military service through August 3i> 1944^.  as.  follows:

a.  Francis C. Dittrich, Instructor in Physical Education for Men, effective February

1, 1944* 

Mr..  Dittrich has been drafted.

b.  Curtis W. Sabrosky, Assistant Professor of Entomology, effective February 1, 1944*  Mr.
Sabrosky has been commissioned as Assistant Sanitarian in the United States Public
Health Service*

c.  Donald Brooks, employee in Stores, effective January 26. 1944*  Mr. Brooks has been

drafted.

Appointments  \  APPOINTMENTS

1*  Appointment of Elaine Converse as clerk in the Comptroller's Office at a salary of $1320

per year- effective January  24,  1944*  Miss Converse replaces Glennadine VanDerBerg (salary
#1320) who has been transferred.

2.  Appointment of Patricia Palmer as clerk in the Comptroller's Office at a salary of $1320

per year, effective January 31* 1944*  Miss Palmer replaces Evelyn Laubaugh (salary $1500)
who has resigned*

3»  Appointment of Mrs* Frances Hein as clerk in the Registrar1 s  Office at a salary of $1320 per

year, effective February 1, 1944.  Mrs. Hein replaces Ruth Boyd (salary Sl260) who has resigned.

4*  Appointment of Thelma Moon as clerk in the Registrar1 s  Office at a salary of $1320 per year,
effective February ±x 1944*  Miss Moon replaces Margaret Wilbur and extra labor payroll per-
sonnel*

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5«-  Reinstatement of Carol Letzring Jennings as General Duty Nurse at the Health Service at the
former salary of $1800 per year, effective January 31j 1944*  Mrs. Jennings has been on
leave since September 1, 1943*

6.  Appointment of Mrs. Kathleen Codd as Hostess in South Campbell Hall at a salary of |12O per
month, effective February 15, 1944*  Mrs. Codd replaces Mrs* Charlotte Vary who is on leave.

•?•  Continuation of Ruth Peck as Assistant State Supervisor of Emergency Farm Labor in charge of
the Women1 s  Land Army through December 31, 1944j at the same salary of $-3000 per year, paid
from Emergency Farm Labor funds*

8,  Continuation of James G. Hays as Emergency Farm Labor Specialist in charge of housing and
transportation through December 31, 1944/ &t the same salary of $3800 per year, paid from
Emergency Farm Labor funds.

9»  Appointment of Dennis McGuire as Emergency Farm Labor Assistant at a salary of $275 per month,

effective for the period from February 7 to June 30, 1944;? and paid from Emergency Farm Labor
funds.

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Appointment of Mrs, Olga Bird Hickle as Emergency Extension Supervisor at a salary rate of
$3000 per year/ effective for the period from March 1 to June 30y 1944, and paid from War Food
Administration funds.

Appointment of Mrs. Eunice Pardee as Emergency Extension Supervisor at a salary rate of $3000
per year, effective for the period from February 2 to June 30, 1944 and paid from War Food
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Appointment of Walter i3. BpadLey as District -4-H Club Agent in losco, irenac,' and Ogemaw
Counties at "a  salary of $2500 per year, effective February 21, 1944.  ^r* Bradley replaces
Lemuel H.; Rhodes (salary $2200) who has resigned.

13»  Appointment of Mrs. June  C. 'Brown as Home ^Demonstration Agent in Mecosta/ .Nev^aygo, and

Oceana Counties at a salary of $2300 per year, effective March 1, 1944.  Mrs, Brown replaces
Elsie Titsworth (salary $2200) who was transferred.

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Reinstatement of Byron Good as Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry at a salary of $2500
per year^ effective February 15, 1944.  Mr..Good, has been wounded in action and discharged
from the hospital.

Appointment of Mrs, Edward Litchfield as Instructor in History at a salary of $120 for the
six-week period beginning February  15,  1944*

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•.APPOINTMENTS, continued

.16.  Appointment of John Brattiri as Lecturer In. Psychology at a salary of $80 per month, effec-
tive for the period from January 15 to March 31? 1944*  He partially replaces Mr* Ballachey
who is on leave*,

Appointments

17•  Reinstatement of Leonard J* Luker as Assistant Professor of Education at a salary of $3120
per year, effective June 20, 1944*  Professor Luker has been on leave since September 1942.

18.  Appointment of Robert Keith Hudson as half-time graduate assistant in Forestry, effective

for the period from April i to December 31> 1944*

TRAVEL

Travel

1*  Full  expenses for C  A. Branaman to attend a meeting of the National Committee of the Con-

ference on Cooperative Meat Investigations in Chicago on February 15 and 16*

2.  Full expenses for E. EU .Swingle.to attend the district :VIctbry Garden conference in Chicago
on February 17 and 18, and to visit the University of Wisconsin and Indiana University;
expenses to be paid from Extension funds*

3*  Full expenses for Dean E. Lv Anthony to attend the National Farm Institute at Des Moines,

Iowa, on February 18 and 19*

4*  First-class rail^vay fare only for C# C. DeWitt to attend the national meeting of the Ameri-
can Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers in New York City on February 20-24*

$•  Full expenses for Paul Krone to attend a conference of Extension workers in the Victory

Garden Program at Cleveland, Ohio, on February 21 and 22, with expenses paid from Extension

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6.  First-class railway fare only for Hazel M; Hatcher to attend the Planning Conference in

Home Economics Research in Chicago on February 20—23>- with expenses paid from College funds*

?•  Full expenses for H. M. Byram, IV A. Kerry, and H. P* Sweany to attend the Regional Con-

ference for "Vocational Education in Chicago on February 21-24 with the total expense not to
exceed $50•  The College .will be reimbursed for these expenses by the Vocational Board*

8.  Expenses not to exceed #35 for.:Mrs. Byers and Mary Lee Hurt to attend the Regional Con-
ference for Vocational Home Economics in Chicago on February 22-24•  The College m il be
reimbursed for this expense by the Vocational Board*

9*  Full expenses for E* B. Hill to attend the meeting oft he Regional Postwar Planning Com-

mission in Milwaukee on February 23 and 24*

1G;  Full expenses for R. J. Baldwin and A* B* Love to attend a conference in Chicago to dis-

cuss policy:matters-"with regard to the 1944 labor program,  with expenses paid from Exten-
sion funds.  The conference will:be held on February 24-26*

11*  First-class railway fare only for Mildred Jones to visit the University of Wisconsin to

observe their methods of operating women' s dormitories.  Miss Jones plans to make the trip
during the latter part of February•

1 2/  First-class railway fare only for C. V• Miliard to attend .the National Education Associa-

tion meeting in Chicago on February 2? to March 3•

13.  First-class railway fare only for William Sur to attend the Music Educators National Con-

ference in St» Louis r Missouri* on March 2~3»

:14." Full expenses for V. R. Gardner to attend a meeting of the research and operations staff

of the U. ; S» Soil Conservation Service in Milwaukee on March 8 and 9; paid from Experiment
Station funds.

15.  .Full expenses for Ray Hut son to attend a meeting of entomologists at Cleveland on March

8 and 9*  This meeting has been called by the Federal Extension Service, and expenses are
•to.be paid from Extension funds*

16•  Full expenses for Mabelle Ehlers to attend the Midwest Hotel Show in Chicago on March  9-U.

Mrs. Ehlers'will chaperon Michigan State College students,

17.  Full expenses for B* R* Proulx to attend the Midwest Hotel Shovf In Chicago on March 9-11*

IS•  First-class railway fare only for H. R* Hunt to attend the meeting of the International

Association for Derrbal Research in Chicago on March 19*

19*  Full ^expenses' for Roy Underwood to attend the meeting of the National Association of

Schools of Music In Cincinnati on March 22-26•

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! MISCELLANEOUS

February 17, 1944

Report of
death of
graduates in
war*

Renewal agree
ment Am. Pot.
Institute

Gift S3000
Prof . Plant
for scholar-
ships

Check $67-97
from Mrs.
Gunson

Additional
amounts paid
to staff
members

1*  Report of the death of the following graduates in. the "war:

Floyd Herman Klay, 61ass of 1941* First Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, was killed
in action in the European Area on September 15, 1943*  He was graduated in Forestry on
March 22, 1941*  He entered from Sardis, Ohio,

2*  Rene?fal of a memorandum of understanding and acceptance of a grant of $1200 from the Ameri-

can Potash Institute to be used in determining the need of Michigan soils for boron in the
production of crops commonly grown in various parts of the state and especially alfalfa*
The project Is under the direction of the Soil Science Department.

3.  Gift of $3000 from Professor L. C. Plant, the in come to be used as scholarship awards. to
students in mathematics*  Selection of the students is to be made by the Dean of Liberal
Arts and the Head of the Department of Mathematics*

4.  Check for $67»97 has been received from Mrs* Thomas Gunson to be used for a student loan

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Martha Fleischauer
Eleanor Gilmore
Elizabeth Gruginskis
Christina Gunn
Robert F. Herron
Leo J; Klever

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C. A. Miller .
S. S. Radford
B. M. Robinson
Kenneth Richards

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The following amounts have been paid to salaried employees for help at the Auditorium during
the month of January:

G. Knapp
C.  Weissinger
L.  S.earl
D.  Scott
L»  Chapman
M.  J e f f e rs
E. Wilcox
V. Severance
L. Cudworth
R. Whiting

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Burtt
Steve
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Smith
Warren
Troxell
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E.J. VanTii-
borg em-
ployed In
Bacty Dept*
until Mar.31
1944  ;
Inc. salary
E. Filer
Transferors.
Aten to Book-
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Salary ad-
justments
for business
office em-
ployees.

Appropriation
for Aud. for jll.
Band Concert j
Optron Labs .u
to use Phy- • j
sics labs  j
for 3 months j

Resolution
from Mich*
St. Farm
Bureau.

Evan J. Van Tilborg was appointed at the last Board meeting as Instructor In Surgery and
Medicine, 'effective April 1, 1944-  Dean Giltner recommends that he be employed in the
Department of Bacteriology at the same salary rate of $2120 per year, for the period from
February 8 to March 31r 1944.

Increase in salary for Eoselyn Jean Filery  clerk in Mimeograph, from $1320 to §1330 per  ;
year, effective February 15 1944.

Transfer of Mrs. Josephine Aten from Stenographer in Speech at $1500 per year to the State
College Book Store at a salary of .$1800, effective February 14, 1944*\

Recommended salary adjustments in the Business Office, to be effective February 1, 1944:

Merrill Pierson, Assistant Comptroller  from $4120 to $4300
from $4000 to $4500
C. A. Rosenbrook, Purchasing Agent 
from $3120 to $3800
Rodney Whiting, Accountant 
from $2520 to $3000
Gerald Knapp, Auditor 
from $3120 to $3600
J- Me Kutt, Cashier 

An appropriation ox $100 is requested for the use of the Auditorium on March 8 for a Band
Concert sponsored by the Music Department.

The Optron Laboratories of Dayton, Ohio, have requested the use of the Physics laboratories
for a period of three months beginning January i, 1944> .with the understanding that the
College '-will'be reimbursed in the amount of $100 for the first month and $50 per month for
each month thereafter.  Not more-than two' people will work; at one time*

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The following resolution has been received from the Michigan State Farm Bureau:

"RESOLVED that this group go on record urging that Michigan State College explore and com-
pare labor and production costs of farmers as well as the Incomes of farmers with other
economics groups, and give proper publicity to the same in the interests of a better public
•understanding' of the farmer's economic status and his problems.»

Fees for $
W k s • S#S.  S€
sion to be a
basis of ^
quarter fees

The Faculty recommends for Board approval that all Summer School fees for the six-week session
be on the basis of one-half of the quarter fees and for three-week courses on the basis of one
quarter of the quarter fees.,  There will be no change In the additional activity fee for stu-
dents carrying 4 credits or less In the six-weeks session.

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On motion of Mr* McPherson, seconded by Mr. Brody^ it was'voted,, to approve the .President1 s Report,
Resignations, Leaves, Appointments, Travel, and Miscellaneous Items.

 
February  17,  1944

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ADDITIONAL ITEMS

.Resignations and Appointments

'. 1.:  Resignation of Leona Pierce as stenographer in Home Economics Education, effective February

•15, 1944-

2.  Appointment of Mildred Eckhoff as stenographer in Publications at a salary of $1380 per year,
effective February 10, 1944•  Miss Eckhoff replaces Mildred Beins (salary $1350) who has
resigned.

3.  Appointment of Mrs* Dorothy J. ^enry as stenographer in Speech and Dramatics at a salary of

. $1440'per year, effective "February 7* 1944*  Mrs. ^enry Replaces Mrs. Aten' (salary $1500)
who has been transferred.

4»  Appointment of Mrs. Edith Olson as stenographer in Home Economics Education at a salary of
$1320 per year/ effective February 15, 1944*  The College will be reimbursed for her salary
by the State Board of Control for Vocational Education.  She replaces Leona Pierce (salary
$1320) who has resigned.

Resignation
Leona Pierce

Appointments

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Travel

1.  Full expenses for Emery Foster and Robert Herron to attend the Midwest Hotel Show in Chicago

on March 8-10.

2.  First-class railway fare only for B. F. VanAlstyne to attend the National Collegiate Basket-
ball Coaches meetings and the final NCAA Basketball Tournament game in New York City on
March 24-28.

3*  First-class railway fare only for Charles McCaffree to attend the National Collegiate Swim-
ming Coaches meetings and the NCAA Swimming Meet at Yale University at New Haven on March

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1.  The following amounts are available for investment in U. S. Savings Bonds Series G:

$2,100
Eackham Fund 
200
Jenison Fund 
Swift and Company Fund 
15,000
Wallace and Tiernan Company  4^000
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On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted  to approve Item 1.

2.  Bill from Dr. 0* M. Randall in the amount of $150 for services rendered J. F* Wilson/ an

employee in Buildings and Grounds who was injured in a cave-in.

3.  Dean;'Anthony and Dean Giltner recommend the termination of the production of Brucellin
and Brucellergen in the College laboratory as soon as satisfactory arrangements can be
made for private manufacture of this material.

On .motion of Mr. Brbdy, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to approve the Resignations,
Appointments^ Travel and Miscellaneous Items.

4»  Proposed construction of a machinery shed and storage unit to be used in connection with the

production of the crops for the canning factory.

On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above recommendation
with the understanding that the expenditure not exceed $5*000.00.

5»  Budget for next fiscal year to be prepared.

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On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to instruct the President to
prepare the budget for the next fiscal year on the basis of placing all academic employees on a
12-months basis.  At the present time research and extension employees and the entire staff in
Agriculture are on a 12 months basis.  Throughout most of the institution, employees are on a
10 months basis.  The adjustments are to be dated as of July 1st and in the future, the academic
year and the fiscal year are to cover the same period, - from Jvlj 1 through June 30 •

6.  The President reported an inquiry from the Veterans Administration as to the willingness

of the college to provide accomodations for the regional office for interviewing, testing,
counseling, advising and instituting rehabilitation training for Veterans of the present war.

On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr* Brody»:-it was voted to instruct the President to offer
all reasonable cooperation to the Veterans Administration.

Approval
investment
of funds in
Government
bonds

Payment bill
Dr. Randall
for J.F.
Wilson, in-
jured
Production
of brucellin
and brucell-
ergen in
College Lab.
to be term.

Approval con-
strue, mach.
shed and
storage unit

Budget for
next fiscal
year to be
prepared.

College to
cooperate
with Vet.,
;Adm. to pro
vide accomo
dations 9
etc.

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Mr* H.
hotel man.,
met with B.d.
re: bldg. for
hotel train-
ing course*

Professor
Reeves met
with Board  j

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Report of 
Pres. re: 
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arrangement  |
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Horse in con-|
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ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued

Miscellaneous, continued

7*  Mr* H. William Klare, representing the hotel interests, met with the Board for luncheon

and outlined the reasons why the hotel industry feels that there should be constructed
on the campus a building combining the features of an inn'--with instructional and research
facilities that are desirable in the hotel training course*
The Board assured Mr. Klare of its continuing interest and suggested that a more detailed
report be prepared for future consideration.

8e  Professor F. W. Reeves of the University of Chicago, at the invitation of the President,;
met with the Board and various questions were directed to him by members of the Board
having to do with policies and procedures at institutions with which he is familiar*

9.  The President reported that for the past two or three years the Dairy Department of the

College has been cutting the hay on his personal farm on Hagadorn Road and in return the
College has plowed a garden plot of about li acres and cut the noxious wee&s about the
boundary fence*  The Farm and Horse Department of the College is interested in continuing
the arrangement and the President reported his willingness for the College to have the
hay on the same basis as before.  The Farm and Horse Department will -plow, the garden and
.keep.'the'undesirable- noxious weeds under control and in return will have the hay without any
charge•  There are about 70 acres of hay involved.

heport re;  |10«
renegotiated \
Army Sir 
Force con-  .1.
tracts*

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The President reported that the Army- Air Force in renegotiating contracts for 1500 trainees
in confonaance with the new national policy will pay for the use of Mason-Abbot Hall on the
basis of maintenance costs plus 1$ of the inventory value for the use of the building*
This will return to the College $39,000.00 a year/ - approximately $67,000-00 less than
the amount required to take care of the interest and bond retirement..- It Yfas pointed out,
howevery';that the remuneration for the teaching staff partly compensates for this loss
inasmuch as much.of the payroll now carried by the Air Corps would revert to the College
budget if the training program were terminated.

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The Secretary reported on the status of the various bills in the legislature in which the
College is interested*

The  meeting  adjourned  at  3:3O  P.M.

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