MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE June 10, 1944 Present: Mr. Berkey (Chairman); Messrs. Akers, Armstrong, Brody; Miss Jones; Dr. Elliott; President Hannah; Treasurer Wilkins; and Secretary McDonel Absent: Mr. McPherson The meeting was called to order at 10:10 A.M. The minutes of the last meeting were approved. PRESIDENT'S REPORT Resignations and Appointments Resignations 1. Resignation of Mrs. Glenadine Vanderberg as stenographer in Soil Science, effective May 14* 1944* Mrs. Vanderberg is resigning due to the illness of her husband. 2. Termination of the temporary appointment of Mrs, Alice Bartiett as Home Furnishing Special- ist-effective as of April 30. 19AJ+* Appointments 3* Reappointrnent for an indefinite period of L* A. Robert as Assistant Professor of Civil En- gineering/ effective July 1,. 1944* 4. Eeappointment of C. • B. Andrews as Associate Professor of Civil Engineering for as long as his services are necessary and definitely for the period from July 1, 1944 to June 30r 1945- Travel Travel 1. Full expenses for Dean L. C. Emmons to attend the meeting of the Executive Committee of the American Council on Education Study in General Education in Chicago on May 25-27. 2. Travel expenses and meals for B. R. Proulx to attend the meeting of the Hotel Front Office Executives in Chicago on May 29 and 30. The Association furnished his room. 3* Full expenses for R. J. Baldwin to attend a meeting of the Central States Extension Directors in Chicago on June 8-10. 4. Maintenance expenses for Mr. McDonel, Mr. Calder, Mr. Davenport and Mr. Foster to visit Purdue University on June 6 and 7 for the purpose of seeing the Purdue Union and the dormitories. 5» First-class railway fare and pullman for I. F. Huddleson to attend the meeting of the American Society of Allergists in Chicago on June 9, and paid from the Central Brucella Fund. 6. Full expenses for H. B. Dirks to attend the meeting of Regional Advisers of E S MT in Cin- cinnati,, Ohio-, on June 20-22, to be paid from ESMWT funds. Miscellaneous !•. Approval of further changes in the Goritz barn at a cost of $500, and the transfer of $500 from the Special Cattle Revolving Fund to take care of this expense. Approval changes Goritz barn RESIGNATIONS Resignations 1. Resignation of Rosemary Lipkovitz as stenographer in the Extension Office^ effective May 31> 1944> to accept a position -with, the Oldsmobile Company. 2. Resignation of Evelyn Slater as stenographer in Landscape Architecture,, effective June 30-, 1944• Miss Slater has enlisted in the Marine Corps •Women* s Reserve. 3* •Resignation'of Mrs. Margaret Davies as stenographer in Alumni Relations, effective June 15, 1944. 4. Resignation of Martha Fleischauer as half-time stenographer in Animal Pathology, effective May 31, 1944/ '5* Resignation of G. R. Heath as Assistant to the Dean of Men and Assistant Professor of Physics, effective August 31, 1944. Mr. Heath m il enter the Dental School at the University of Michigan. 6. Report that Gertrude E* Miles, who was appointed at the May Board meeting as Assistant Reference Librarian, did not accept the position. 7* Resignation of Walter B# Bradley as District 4—H Club Agent in Ioseo, Arenac, and Ogemaw Counties, effective May 31/ 1944- • 8* Resignation of Patty Jean Sibley as 4-H .Club Agent in Gogebic Coimty^ effective June 30, 1944. Miss Sibley has enlisted in the WAVES. RESIGNATIONS, continued 9» Resignation of Leona Fisher as Home Demonstration Agent in Missaukee, Kalkaska, and Roscommon Counties, effective June 15, 1944* Miss Fisher is resigning because of poor health. Resignations June 10, 1944 10. Resignation of E. B* Svdngle as Assistant Extension Editor,, effective July 15* 1944. Mr* : Swingle has accepted a position with. Carl Byeir and Associates of New York City* 11. Resignation of Berwyn M« Robinson as Instructor in Chemistry, effective August 31* 1944* Mr* Robinson has accepted a Civil Service position with the Army Engineers, and it is recommended that his resignation be accepted .without prejudice toward reemployment• 12. Resignation of R* M. Warren as Assistant Professor of Chemistry, .effective August 31* 1944» Mr* Warren has accepted a position with the American Can Company, 13* Resignation of. C. W. Carlson as Instructor in'Chemistry, effective August .31* 1944. Mr. Carlson has accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Rutgers University. 14* Resignation of Ruth Daum as Instructor in. Foods and Nutrition, effective August.• 31*: 1944.* Miss Daum has accepted a position at Marietta College. ±5* Resignation of Mrs. Patricia Ann Krushak as Assistant in Institution Administration/ effective August 31, 1944. Mrs/Krushak will leave with her husband. 16. Resignation of Merle Ford as Professor and Head of the Department of Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts,-effective August 31, 1944. 17* Resignation of John il. Moore as • instructor•in Mathematics,1 effective May 31* 1944* Mr. Moore has been called into Military Service. He was employed on a temporary basis to teach in the Army program* LEAVES 1. Leave of absence without pay for George Radimersky, Instructor in Foreign Languages, for the period from October 1, 1944 to June 30* 1945•• Mr. Radimersky m il study for his doctor1 s degree at the University of North Carolina. Leaves 1 2. Leave of absence without1 pay for two months for Ralph L* Guile, Assistant Professor of Chemistrjf effective July 1, 1944. Mr* Guile will do research work in the plastic laboratories of the General Electric Company during July and August. 3* Leave of absence through June 30* 1945, for Albert EL Gower, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, effective August 1> 1944* Mr* Gower has accepted a position with the Connecticut Hard Rubber Company in New Haven* 4. Leave of absence without pay through June 30* 1945* for ?v7ilbur L. Mitchell/ Assistant Professor of Mathematics, effective August 1, 1944* -Mr. Mitchell will accept a position with the Bell Aircraft Company. 5* Leave of absence for military service through June 30/ 1945* for Benjamin. Westrate., District 4-H Club Agent in Tuscola and Huron Counties/ effective June 15, 1944. Mr. Westrate has been commissioned in the Navy, APPOINTMENTS Appointments 1. Appointment of Mrs. Betty Chamberlain as stenographer in Farm Management at a salary of $1680 per year, effective June 12, 1944, and paid half from Extension and half from College funds. Mrs* Chamberlain will replace .Jean Sussex who has resigned* 2. Appointment of Revella Cook as stenographer in the Extension Office at a salary of $1320 per year,-effective June 5, 1944, and paid from Extension funds. Miss Cook -wall replace Rosemary Lipkovits who has resigned* 3. Transfer of Marguerite Grabow from stenographer in Farm Crops at a salary of $1440 (paid half from Experiment Station and half from College funds) to secretary to the Dean of the Basic College at a salary of $1800 per year, effective July• 1, 1944* 4. Appointment of Helen Larsen as half-time stenographer in Hotel Administration at a salary of $660 per year, effective June 1^ 1944* Miss Larsen will replace Mrs. Shirley Thompson who has 5* Appointment of Gwenneth Brown as stenographer in Animal Pathology at a salary of $1320 per year, effective June 1,: 1944- and paid from the Abortion Test fund* Mrs. Brown will replace Mrs• Martha Fleischauer who has resigned. 6*. Appointment of Jessie Flake as Assistant Reference Librarian at a salary of $1800 per year,, effective August 1, 1944. Miss Flake -will replace Gertrude Miles. 7* Appointment of Charles R. Ode as Assistant in Farm Crops at a salary of. $2100 per year^ effec- tive June :1,.-1944*; and paid from Michigan Crop Improvement Association funds. This appoint- ment Is for one year only. APPOINTMENTS, continued I' Appointments .8. Appointment of Walter U. Garstka as Research Associate in Soil Science, effective July 1/1944, but without salary. Mr. Garstka is located at the College in the Office of the United States Soil Conservation Service. June 10; 1944 9. Appointment of James Ee Moulton as Research Assistant in Horticulture at a salary of $2400 per ;yeary effective for the period from July 1 to December 31, 1944, and paid from Purnell funds. Dr. Moulton will replace Frances Birk. 10. Appointment of Herbert A. Berg as Assistant Director of Extension at a salary of $4300 per year> effective July 15 1944> to replace Roy Decker. Mr. Berg is now an Extension Associate in Farm Management at a salary of $4100. 11. Appointment of Mary Muller as Home Demonstration Agent in Menominee County at a salary of I I |2100 per year-, effective August 1, 1944* Miss Muller will replace Emily Parker who has been transferred. 12. Appointment of Claude M. Elmore as District Club Agent in Tuscola and Huron Counties at a ; I salary of $2400 per year, effective June 15, 1944. Mr. Elmore will replace Ben Westrate who has been commissioned in the Navy. 13* Appointment of Alfred G. Hakola as District Club Agent in Ogemaw., Ioscoy and Arenac Counties . I \ at a salary of $2400 per.year, effective July 1, 1944. Mr. Hakola will replace Walter Bradley who has resigned. 14* Appointment of Margaret A. Ohlson as Professor and Head of the Department of Foods and Nutrition at a salary of $5000 per year, effective September 1- 1944- Dr. Ohlson will replace Dr. Thelma \ Porter who has resigned. \ 15• Change in status of Miss Evelyn Zweiner from Assistant Professor and Research Assistant in Home Management and Child Development to Assistant Professor of Home Management and Child Develop- : ment at the same salary of $2700 per year, effective September 1, 1944^ and paid in full from College funds. i l6. Reappointment of.Miss Esther Everett as Instructor and Assistant in Research in Home Management \ I \ I and Child Development with a salary increase from $2400 to $2600 per year^ effective for one year only beginning September 1, 1944. The salary is to be paid $1200 from Purnell funds, $700 from War Emergency Research funds, and $700 from College funds; asad the graduate assistant- ship War Time Research Project Fund #5C is to be discontinued. 17 • Appointment of G. Elaine VanAken as Instructor in Ma thematics at a salary of $2300 per year, i I effective for one year only beginning July lr 1944* Miss VanAken is teaching at the present time on a month to month basis. 18. Appointment of Robert Gibbey to teach two courses in Psychology during the summer quarter at a salary of $160 per month for three months beginning July 1, 1944* 19• Continuation of Carl Kulen as Assistant in Animal Pathology at a salary of $70 per month for the months of July and August 1944• 20. Appointment of Ross Brown as Assistant in Animal Pathology at a salary of $70 per month for the \ I ten months beginning September 1, 1944r and paid from the Abortion Test fund. Mr. Brown will replace Carl Hulen. ;21. Reappointment of Francis W. Gentry as Assistant in Animal Pathology at & salary of $70 per monthj effective for one year beginning July 1; 1944* and paid from the Abortion Test fund. 22. The following half-time graduate assistants are recommended for 1944-45: Bacteriology - Marjorie Hanes to replace Sylvia Laine Foods and Nutrition - - Ruth Mary Kitchals to replace Edna Leffier (Paid from War Emergency Research funds) Reappointment of Ruth Ingalls (Paid from Purnell funds) Institution Administration - Mrs. Margaret M* Childs to replace Elizabeth Gruginskis (paid from War Emergency Research funds) Travel Full expenses for C. H. Jefferson to attend a meeting of Experiment Station representatives in Chicago on June 18 and 19. The meeting is called to discuss postwar housing problems^ and expenses are to be paid from Extension funds* 2. An allov^ance of $10 for Lola Belle Green to attend the National Home Economics Convention in Chicago on June 19-23. • 3. An allowance cf $10 for Helen Noyes to attend the National Home Economics Convention in Chicago on June 19-24. TRAVEL, continued 4. Full expenses- for V. R. Gardner/• W. L. Mallmann, and Arthur Howland to attend a conference in Chicago on June 20 and 21* This conference is being called to consider projects relating to the regional poultry marketing projects in the northcentral states, and expenses are to be paid from funds of the Station Director* s office. Travel June 10, 1944 I 5. Hotel expenses for Irma Gross to attend a meeting being called in Chicago on June 18 and 19* The meeting is for the purpose of discussing a research program of the Bureau of Housing, 6. Full expenses for Dean Marie Dye to attend the meeting of the committee on Post War Agricultur- al Policy of the Land-Grant College Association in Janesville^ Wisconsin, on June 14-18; and the meeting of the Executive Board of the American Home Economics Association in Chicago on June 18 and 19. Necessary expenses for E* B. Harper to be the official delegate from the College at the meeting of the officials of the National Association of Schools of Social Administration in Washington, D. C,, on June 21. Dr. Harper will be either in New York on in. Washington on this date/ and the expenses will be minor* 8. First-class railway fare and pullman for Dr. T. H. Osgood to attend a meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers in Cincinnati on June 22 and 23; and a similar meeting in Rochester, .New York, on June 24 and 25* First-class railroad fare only for one member of the staff of the Department of Electrical Engineering to attend the Annual Summer Technical Meeting of the American Institute of Elec- trical Engineers in St. Louis,. Missouri, on June 26-30* 10. 11. 12. Full expenses for B. D. Kuhn to cooperate with the Soil Conservation Service in making a study of Soil Conservation Districts in Iowa'sLnd Barrori County/ V/i scon sin,, about July 5^ with expenses paid from Extension funds. Full expenses for J. M. Moore and 0. £• Shear to attend the International Baby Chick Convention in Chicago on July 24 to 28, and paid from Extension funds. Full expenses for C. R. < Mtg.ee i, Cornelia A. Tomes, and Troy Stearns to attend the Rural Educa- tion Workshop and Conference at the University ofChicago from August 21 to September 9- The College ..will be reimbursed in the amount of $150 by the Rural Education Project of the Uni- versity of Chicago which, will be used as a portion of this cost. I I MISCELLANEOUS Report of the deaths .of the following former students in the war: Fred Niffenegger, Jr./ Class • of 1940, a Captain in the Army Air Forces, was killed in. an airplane accident in England on July .8, 1943* He was enrolled as a junior in Business Administration during the fall and winter terms of 1933-39:> having entered from Elk Rapids, Michigan• William Clair DeCou/ Class of 1945* a staff sergeant in the Army Air Forces, .was killed in a bomber crash in Riverside County, California, on March 3- He was enrolled in the Engineer- ing Division during 1941-42, having entered from:Hastings, Michigan. Hugh .£• Mos her, Class of 1938V. Captain in the Army Air Forces,, was killed in action in, the South Pacific area on May 19, 1944. ^e was graduated from the Applied Science Division on June 13, 1938, having entered from Lansing. Clay U. Bullis, Class of 1940,. Captain in the:.Anny: Air Forces, was killed in action in the North African area on March 24, 1944• He was graduated from the Applied Science Division on June 10, 194P, having entered from Portland, Michigan, Continuation of the memorandum of understanding with the Midwest Soil Improvement Committee and acceptance of a grant of 1400 to be used in determining the: response of corn grown on different soil types to applications of fertilizers of different compositions and applied at different rates and in different methods. Acceptance of a grant of $250 from the Stauffer Chemical Company of New York City to be used by the Department of Horticulture in a study of: spray materials. • 4. 5. 6. Reinstatement of Ray A. McGlaughlin as Electrician in Buildings and Grounds, effective March •13, 1944* Mr. McGlaughlin has been on military leave since April 10, 19413 and has received a medical discharge/ Temporary transfer of C ;E. Russell to assist: with the Emergency Farm Labor work and to be paid from Emergency Farm Labor funds at his present salary of $3720 per year, effective for the period from June 15 to August 15, 1944* Recommendation that Miss Marion .Wharbon,' Assistant in Research in Foods and Nutrition, be placed on a half-time basis at half salary, or $1200, for the period from September 1, 1944> to June 30^ 1945- Miss Wharton will carry advanced study. Report of death of students in war Cont.agree. Midwest Soil Improvement bom. Accept*$250 Stauffer \ Chenu Co. Reinstatement•! R..A*;;McGlai3gh1i ;! lin. Temp. trans. ; C. E. Russell: ; Marion,Wharfen ; placed on : half time Sept. 1,1944 to June 30, 1945. Love Hays Dibble Caston Peck assigned to Emergency Farm Labor work. Ruth Sanders to receive $60 per mo. & K. Redman 110.00 from Cen.^rucella Additional pay to sal- aried em- ployees dur- ing month of May* KiSCELLAMEQDS, continued Recommendation that effective July 1, 1944, and for the period that the following people are assigned to Emergency Farm Labor work that their salaries be increased as listed: June 10; 1944 A. B. Love, State Supervisor, $4000-44300 J. G. Hays, Asst. Supervisor, Housing and Transportation, $3800-$4000 • •C. B. Dibble, Asst. in Charge, Victory Farm Volunteers, $33OO-$35OO H. P. Gaston, Asst. in Charge, Southwestern District, $3800-^4000 Ruth Peck, Asst. in Charge, Women*s Land Army, $3400- no change 8. Recommendation that Ruth Evelyn Sanders receive $60 per month and Harold Redman $10 per month from the Central Brucella fund, effective July 1, 1944. These amounts have been paid from the Social Security Agency fund #iich is to be discontinued after June 30. Report of additional pay to salaried employees for work in the College Auditorium during the month of May: Eleanor Bryan $ 5.00 Warren Burtt 17.00 L. E. Chapman • .14.00 5.00 L. Cudwcrth Helen Evans 5.00 Eleanor Gilinore 2.00 Mary Hileman Gerald Knapp J. M. Kutt~ George Mitchiner George Sawdy Dorothy Scott Vernon Severance I 5.00 12.00 23.00 17.00 14.00 11.00 17*00 Kermit Smith Norma-Taschner Robert Troxell Keal Whitehead Rodney Whiting Elmer Wileox 00 00 5. 00 5- ft. 00 17.00 • 9 . 00 10. Report of additional pay to salaried employees for services during the month ox May; 1 Margaret Childs Martha Fleishauer Elizabeth Gruginskis Christina Gunn Robert Herron $ 5.55 5.00 8.10 28.75 144.00 Leo K.lever John R. Park J. K. Richards B. M. Robinson $97.50 15.00 86.50 55-00 Denzil Treber n A. H. L. Miller Pesterfield Strelzoff Womochel c. J. H. $4.73 72.00 75.00 225.00 52.50 ESMWT it ii Change in title of Paul L. Dressel from Assistant Professor of Mathematics to Chairman of Board of Examiners and Director of Counselling, effective July 1, 1944• Dr» Dressel will be responsible to the Dean of Students • The follovd.ng recommendations are made for department heads in the new Basic College, to be effective July 1, 1944: Present Title Proposed Title Paul Bagwell Associate Professor and Acting Head of the Department of Speech at |4200 Harry H. Kimber Professor of History and Acting Director of the Social Sciences in the School of Sci- ence and Arts at $5000 Professor and Acting Head of the Department of History and Poli- tical Science at $4800-. W. K. Fee Ben Euwema Professor and Head of the Department of Written and Spoken English in the Basic College and Acting Head of the Department of Speech in the School of Science and Arts at a. salary of $4500. Professor and Head of the Department of Origin and Development of Civiliza- tion in the Basic College and Acting Director of the Social Sciences in the School of Science and Arts at $5000. Professor and Head of the Department of Social Science in the Basic College and Acting Head of the Depart- ment of History and Political Science in the School of Science and Arts at $5000. Acting Director of Division of Language and Literature, Profes sory and Acting Head of the English Department at $5000 Professor and Head of the Department 01 Literature and Fine Arts in the Basic College^ and title to remain the same in the School of Science and Arts, at $5000/ Chester A. Lawson Assistant Professor of Zoology at $3000 Professor and Head of the Department of Biological Science in the Basic College at a salarv of.$4500. The Departments of Physical Science and Effective Living are not as yet settled. Bill for $20 from Dr. Bodfish for dental work for Jack Young, a high school boy v/ho was in- jured while working in the Cleaning Division. Change in title Paul Cressel to Chairman of } Board of Exam I iners & Direc- tor of Coun- selling, I Appointment department heads in new Basic College Payment $20 to Dr. Bodfish for dental work Jack Young. I I MISCELLAMEO.USV continued 14. Recommendation that the leases on cooperative houses be renewed on the terms indicated: Jtone =10, 1944 Benson House 321 M# A. C; Avenue Ewing House 307 Abbot Road Robinson House 123 Albert Rochdale House 406 M. A. C. Avenue Sanford House 437 AbbotRoad - 3 years $1000 per year - 3 years 900 per year -• 3 years 1000 per year - 1 year 800 per year — 3 years 1200 per year 15. Approval of a lease covering the leasing of pasture land at the Russ Farm for a period of five months beginning May 1, 1944* at $150.00. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr* Brody, it was voted to approve all of the foregoing i t e m s. . : ' :'- • ; : • • • .; ; ; '" • • .:.' • • : • • : • . . . • •' . • .' '• • •: : • • . . : ;: . • '•. '. • ,: • • .' : :• : ' ' ': '• : ' • :: . ' • •.. : 16. Discussion with the Board of the matter of making a charge for the use of athletic fields and facilities for events where admission is charged by outside organizations. On motion .of ^r. Brody^ seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to authorize the administrative officials to work out a schedule of costs and put them into effect-with'the understanding that any costs involved be paid in advance by the organizations using the facilities* ADDITIONAL ITEMS Resignations, Leaves and Appointments Leases on cooperative houses approved* [Approval lease for [pasture land JRuss Farm Adm. officials to work out schedule of costs for use of ath- letic fields |by outside organizations, [Resignations 1. Resignation of Gloria Bishop as stenographer in Foreign Languages, effective June 15/ 1944. She m il accept a position with Remington Rand. 1 2. Resignation of Mrs. Alice Claire Salter as cler^ in Mimeograph, effective as of April 30. 1944- 3. • Because of the lessened load on the. Health.Service, -the service employment of the following nurses are being terminated as of the dates listed: Elzada Winterle, effective June 30, 1944 Mary Hornung, effective August 15, 1944 Doris Taylor,., effective August 15, 1944 4. Resignation of Mrs. Pauline Stephenson as general duty nurse at the Health Service, effective! June 23, 1944* Mrs. Stephenson is leaving because of her inability to find a satisfactory person to care for her infant child, •5. Resignation of Edmund E. Visger as Assistant Professor of Anatomy, effective June 30/ 1944- 6. Leave of absence without pay for Moiree Compere, Instructor in Speech and Dramatics, for the months of July and August 1944* Mrs. Compere will be on the faculty of the University of Chautauqua of New York during this periods Leaves 7* Leave of absence without pay for one year for Frank Mannheimer, Professor of Music, effec- tive September 1, 1944. Mr* Mannheimer will improve his piano technique during his leave. $9 Transfer of Mrs. Agnes Sheehan from stenographer in Education to Secretary to t&e Dean of the School of Business and Public Service and a salary increase from $1500 to $1800 per year, effective July 1, 1944 • 9. Appointment of Donna Andrews: as stenographer in the Alumni Relations Office at a salary of $1320 per year, effective June 16, 1944- Miss Andrews .will replace Margaret Davies who has resigned* Transfer of Mrs. Sheehan Appointments I 10. Appointment of Dr« and Mrs. L. J. Luker as Resident Adviser and Social Hostess for Mason HallJ effective July 1, 1944. This arrangement provides quarters and maintenance for Dr. and Mrsr- Luker, and a salary of $1200 for Mrs* Luker/ 11. Transfer of Lyle Abel from County Agent in-Mackinac and Luce Counties to County Agricultural Agent in Chippewa County and a salary increase from $2200 to $2600 per year, effective July 1, 1944* Mr/ Abel will replace -D..L. McMillan. 12. Transfer of Mary Frances Barman from Extension Specialist in Music to Assistant Professor of Music at the same salary of $3000 per year, effective July 1, 1944» .JLL-L. ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Resignations, Leaves and Appointments (continued) June 10,- 1944 13. Appointment of Marjorie Hanes as industrial fellow in Bacteriology at a salary of $70 per month from June 15 to September 15-, 1944/ and paid from the Wallace and Tiernan Fund :Ko#435R« Travel ' Travel !• Full expenses for S/ E» Crowe to go to Chicago on June 13 in order to confer with Dean A> Js Brumbaugh relative to the activities of the Office of Dean of Students • 2. Full expenses for Orion Ulrey and Don Stark to attend a meeting of representatives of the Northcentral Stations engaged in livestock marketing, in Chicago on June 13 and paid from Purnell funds. 3. Mileage on one car for members of the staff of the Department of Agricultural Engineering to attend the annual meeting of the American Society cf Agricultural Engineers in Milwaukee on June 19-22. 4. Full expenses forH* C» Rather to make trips to various institutions to interview prospective department heads for the Basic College—University of Chicago Princeton,' etc. 1 Report of death of Q.C., Carr. Retirement 6 f D , L. McMillan approved. Salary ad- j justments \ clerks and ; stenographers; Miscellaneous 1. Report of the death of 0. C, Carr on June 4^ 1944. and was retired on July 1, 1943 • Carr was employed in the Power Plant The Retirement. Committee recommends that D. L. McMillan,, County Agricultural Agent in Chippewa County, be retired effective July 31* 1944* on account of ill health, • at a pension of $826.00 per year. Mr* -McMillan has been employed by the College since December' 1, 1917• The following salary adjustments for clerks and stenographers are recommended by the various deans and administrative officials to whom they are responsible. In many cases salaries are in excess of the policy recently adopted by the Board but seem to be necessary to retain the services of the individuals involved. These increases are to be effective July. 1, 1944* Name Department Present Salary Proposed Salary Lucille Marvin Euth Baas Faith Gray Barbara Dickout Frances Hein Elaine Converse Verna Gauthier Betty Gill frelen Greene Marjorie Hipley Mildred Jeffers Patricia Palmer Oleda Rose Christine Stine Patricia Molby Blanche Wagner Lillian Humby Ruby Pr ether Madeline (Kain)Pease Agri cultural C hemi s.try Publications Soil Science Horticulture Registrar's Office Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting Stores Stores Stores $1500 1380 1320 1440 1320 1320 1320 1500 1440 1320 1500 1320 1320 1440 1440 1560 1440 1440 1440 11620 1500 1380 1630 1500 1440 1440 1800 1800 1500 1680 1440 1500 1800 1620 1800 1560 1560 1560 Salary ad- justments for college police officers. Increase sal. Chas. Covell. New memo of agreement '.with Dept. Conservation approved. Increase in salary for Paul Barrett approved. Recommendation from Chief Rogers that the salary rate for college police officers be in- creased from. §2200 to $2400 per year,' effective July 1. 1944. The Officers involved are N. A. Eklundj Clare Kaiser5 H. M. Love, Howard Simcox, 5. increase in salary for Charles Covell, police officer^ from tive July 1, 1944- £2400 to $2600 per year, effee- 6.. A new memorandum of agreement with the Department of Conservation replacing the present one. Under the present agreement the Conservation Department contributes $3000 per year and the College $3000 per year to the salary and expenses for Mr* Paul Barrett. The Conservation Depart rnent has been furnishing its $3000. but they point out that the College has not been con- tributing its full amomt. Under the: new agreement it is proposed by the Conservation Depart- ment that they advance their $3000 -with the understanding that they be given credit for the next year for whatever part of the $3000 is not matched by the College' s contribution. It is also proposed by the Conservation Department that :&T.- Barrett1 s salary be increased from $3900 to $4200 per year/ effective July-1, 1944* . ft On.motion of Mr* Brody5 seconded by.Mrss' Jones, it was voted to approve items 1 through 6« 11 1 1 I 1! r June 10, 1944 ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous % continued 7* Recommendation from Mr* Wilkins that the Hunt sub-division in Ann Arbor be left with the Ann Arbor Trust Company for disposition with the hope that not less than $20^000 may be realized from the Hunt endowment. It is recommended that Lots 17* 18, 29/30 and 31 be sold to Leigh H# Thomas for $2500. On motion of Mr. Akers> seconded by Mr* Brody* it was voted to approve the recommendation that the Hunt sub-division be left with the Ann Arbor Trust Company for disposition and that the five lots be sold to Mr. Leigh H. Thomas. 8. The Ann Arbor Trust Company recommends the following disposition of investments: Salecf all municipal bonds at par value in the amount of $20,060.00 for a sum of $21,829.22; tht receipts- £'t&& the sale of these bonds in the amount of $21,800 to be invested in Series G,2g5fc 12-year bonds of the new issue. That 202 shares Parke, Davis and Company capital stock, standing in the name o"f :"The: State Board of Agriculture., a Constitutional Corporation of East Lansings Michigan*1, be sold at the market and further* that John A. Hannah, President and C. 0V.Wilkins,: Treasurer^ be authorized to execute stock powers in connection -with, the sale hereby authorized. There is $25 in the Lawson Fund that could be invested, and it is recommended that this be put into an E bond which costs $18.75. 9. The agreement with the Ann Arbor Trust Company expires on July 1,: 1944* -^ is recommended by Mjv Wilkins that their services be continued for the next fiscal year. On motion of Mr. Brody> seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve items 8 and 9* I Hunt Sub-divi-j i sion in A.A* lleft with A.A*J| [Trust Co* forjj !disposition* r 1 Municipal [bonds to be I sold and j receipts to t be invested j in Series G ]] ^ I bonds. 1 202 shares jParke-Davis j to be sold* j $25 Lawson J fund invested j in bond* \ Ann Arbor j Trust Co* to I handle in- I vestments 1 thru next I fiscal yr. 10. The Army Air Forces will vacate Mason-Abbot dormitories on July 1* The Dormitory Committee j has recommended the moving, of the soldiers now quartered in Wells Hall to Abbot Hall, the opening of Mason Hall to civilian: men, and the conversion of Wells Hall to a women1 s dormi- { operations o: tory* The present contract with the Array for the use of Wells Hall calls for a much smaller j- men's; dorms payment for quarters than is required to take care of the debt charges on Abbot Hall. It is j for next yr. suggested that Wells Hall be included with all other dormitories as one operating unit, and j the income over expenditures be "used toward the debt charges on the other dormitories with I | the -understanding that the dormitories be operated so that they may contribute as much as j possible toward the required debt payments* j Eecom* re: On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr* Akers, it was voted to approve the above item with the understanding that payments required to cover the debt charges on the dormitories are to be made from revenues if possible and if the revenues should be inadequate from some other source* 11,. Consideration of the tentative budget for 1944-45 as presented. On motion of ^r* Brody, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to approve the 1944-45 budget as presented* It was pointed out that it has been customary for the Board to hold only one meeting during the summer and after some discussion it was decided to hold the next meeting on the call of the President whenever it seems to be necessary or desirable* [1944-45 ^budget 1 approved. SUPPLEiiEHTARY PRESIDENT'S -HEPORT 1. Resignation of C, 3. Dibble as Extension Assistant in Entomology^ effective July ±5, 1944* Mr* Dibble has accepted a position with the Dominion Life Insurance Company of Lansing* 2. Resignation of J* H, Snns as Assistant Professor of Physics, effective August 31* 1944* Dr* Enns has accepted a position at the University of Michigan* (Resignations | 1 j 3* Leave of absence without pay for Tierra K# Koski5 Instructor in Physical Education for Men., j Leaves- for the period from September 15 1944 to June 30, 1945* ^r. Koski will teach in a high school* He is to be considered as a permanent member of the College staff* . j \ 4* Leave of absence without pay for P* J. Schaible, Research Professor of Agricultural Chemistry j for one year beginning July 1/ 1944* Dr. Schaible will serve as Head of the Feed Special!sties Division in the Feed Management Branch of the Food Production Administration, j •5.- Full expenses for L, H* Geil to attend the Extension Editors Conference at Kansas State College on June 27-29r paid from Extension fundsf jTravel Veterinary Medical Association in Chicago on August 22-24* 6* First-class railway fare only for C* F* Cairy to attend the annual meeting of the American j ] (Acceptance .{gift* of 5 Morse, and a map of the campus drawn in 1923* These are presented by Mr* Morse1 s daughters^ 1 books on 1 flowers & Mrs. G* L* Yates and Mrs. E* M. Davis. !plants. 7# Acceptance of a gift of five books on flowers and plants from the library of Allen B. 2032 June 10, 1944 I SUPPLEMENTARY" PRESIDENT* S REPORT, continued People to serve as counsellors:'. to new stu- dents. One half of salaries to be charged to Office of Dean of Students. Approval of the following list of people to serve half-time as counsellors to new students: Laura Heminger, -English Mrs. LaDore Irland, History B. Ty Ostenson, Zoology J. TfeY Sheedy, Mathematics Karl Dressel, Forestry C. P. HaUigan, Landscape Arch. C. C. Sigerfoos, Mech* Engr. Lois S. Hays, Home Economics Ruth M. Clayton. Home Economics Jeanette Lee, Home Economics D. F. -Sheehan, English E. M. 3anzet, Sociology W. F. Morofsky, Entomology H. R# Pettigrove. Farm Crops L. A* Smith, Civil Engineering E. D« Devereux, Bacteriology H. C* Barnett, Foreign Languages One-half of the salaries of all of these people m il be charged to the Office of the Dean of Students and one-half to the departments of which they are members. The various department heads and deans will have control of one-half of their time for teaching, and the Dean of Students will have control of one-half of their time for counselling service. This arrange- ment is to be effective July 1, 1944- The meeting adjourned at 11:30 A.M. Secretary There was no meeting of the State Board of the State Board of Agriculture during July 1944 >