HctNUTES- OF THE MEETING of t he STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE December 21, 1944 Present: Mr. Berkey (Chairman); Messrs* Akers, Armstrong, Brody, McPherson; Miss Jones; President Hannah; Treasurer Wilkins; Secretary McDonel. Absent: Dr..Elliott. The meeting was called to order at 10:10 AJ^L The minutes of the last meeting were approved* PRESIDENT'S REPORT 1. Continuation of leave of absence without pay for John G. Yfcodman through April 30, 1945* due to illness in his family. 2. Approval of the following requests to attend the conference of Research Workers in Animal Dis« . easesy the conference of the U.'S." Livestock Sanitary Association in Chicago on December 4-3: a* Full expenses for H. '; J, Stafseth. Dr. Stafseth also attended a conference of the Deans of Veterinary Colleges. b. Mileage.on one car for C. S* Bryan. c. First-class .railway fare only for E* T. Hallman. d. Mileage oh one car for staff members of the Department of Animal Pathology. 3* Full expenses for K# E. Grover to go to Chicago on November 5-7 for consultation on Fre- quency Modulation Application for M A R. 4» Full expenses for C* H. Jefferson to attend a meeting of the Dairy Housing Committee in Madison, Wisconsin, on December 8 and 9- 5. Full expenses for Richard Machiele to attend the meeting of the National Fire Protection Association in Chicago on December 11. 6. Expenses not to exceed $50 for J. F. Holsinger to attend a high school gathering and an alumni meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 11-13• 7. Full expenses for C. W. Bachman to attend a meeting of committee chairmen of the American Football Coaches Association in Columbus, Ohio, on December 10 and 11. 8. Full expenses for A. B. Love to accompany a delegation to Washington, D. C, on December 13> •' for the purpose of meeting with the War Food Administration regarding the program of bean production during 1945I with expenses paid from Extension funds. 9- Full expenses for Byron H. Good to attend a show of light horses in Chicago on December 16 and Cont. leave John Woodman Travel . - I ? .: . . ; " • .. :.; .. . • ., /, . : / .. ; ,. \ . •: , , . . :. • •: :". • - .• . ' •• • : ; : " " • . • •. - ., . :' . ,; , ;. " ,: /' • • ; • •: 10. Increase in salary for Mrs. Estelle Man'denberg, nurse at the Health Service, from $1800 to $1900 per year, effective December 1, 1944* RESIGNATIONS. 1. Resignation of Mrs. Kathryn Case as stenographer in Home Economics, effective December 13, 1944• Mrs. Case has accepted a position under State Civil Service. 2- Report that Pri'scilia Smith has not accepted the position as nurse at the Health Service to which she was appointed at the October Board meeting. 3. Resignation of Elizabeth Chambers as Assistant Cataloger at the Library, effective December 31, 1944. Miss Chambers has accepted a position at the University of Louisville. 4. Resignation of Nancy Hoffman as half-time graduate assistant in Speech and Dramatics, effec- tive December 31, 1944*. 5/ Resignation of Gwen'-Edwards as Home Demonstration Agent in Monroe County, effective January 15, 1945* Miss Edwards will accept a position in California. 6. Resignation of D, G. Alderman as Research Assistant in Horticulture, effective January 15, 1945• *^r. Alderman has accepted a position at the Louisiana-.Experiment Station/ 7. Resignation of Mrs.. Frances Hein as clerk in the Registrar's.Office, effective December 20/ 1944. LEAVES 1. Leave of absence with full pay for Dorothy Benson, Assistant Professor of Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts, for the period from January 1 to March 31 > 1945 • Miss Benson has been on the staff since 1936 and requests this leave because of ill health. Increase in salary for Mrs. Manden- berg. designations Leaves I I I i i LEAVES, continued 2. Continuation of leave without pay for F, R... Theroux through March 31* 1945* Mr, Theroux has been on leave since November 1 to work on plans of the East Lansing Sewage Disposal addition. December 21/ 1944 Appointments APPOINTMENTS 1. Appointment of Marjory Binkley as stenographer at the Health Service at a salary of $1320 per year, effective December 1, 1944* to replace Marjory Smith who has resigned. 2* 3* Appointment of Marjorie Rose Robinson as clerk in Stores at a salary of §1320 per year, effective December 1, 1944* Miss Robinson will replace Lillian Humby who has resigned. Appointment of-Mrs. Virginia Mitchell as stenographer In Engineering at a salary of $1560 per year, effective December 11* 1944* Mrs* Mitchell was employed in the School of Engineer- ing from November 1941 until she resigned on September 15, 1944* to be with her husband. She is returning at her former salary. 4. Appointment of Hazel Brunson. as stenographer in Horticulture at a salary of $1680 per year, effective December 4* 1944* and paid one-half from College and one-half from Experiment Station funds. Miss Brunson will replace Phyllis Denney (salary $1380) who has resigned. Appointment of Jane Kurrell as stenographer•in Horticulture at a salary of $1440 per year, effective December 1, 1944* and paid one-half from Extension funds and one-half from funds of the Michigan State Horticultural Society* Miss Hurrell has been employed in the Central Steno- graphic Office since June 1944* siid vd.ll replace Helen Sites who has resigned. Appointment of Mrs. Genevieve Ricker as stenographer in Publications at a salary of $1500 per year, effective December 1, 1944* 'and paid from Extension funds* Mrs. Ricker will replace Ruth Baas (salary $1500) who has resigned* Transfer of Gertrude Bates from the Central Stenographic Office to the position of stenographer in Home Economics at the same salary of $1500 per year, effective December 15* 1944* 8. Appointment of Maribelle Pratt as dictaphone operator in Central Stenographic Office at a salary of $1320 per year, effective December 1, 1944* and paid from Extension funds. Miss Pratt has been employed on the labor payroll since July 1944* and will replace Jane Hurrell who is being transferred* I 9- I | 10. \ \ pi. \ 12* I Appointment of Bette Jean Holbrook as stenographer in the 4-H Club Office at a salary of $1500 per year* effective January 1, 1945* and paid from Extension funds. Miss Holbrook will replace Mildred Michaud (salary $1500) who has resigned* Appointment of Marion Goss as Librarian-Secretary in the Art Department at a salary of $1600 per year, effective from January 1 to June 30* 1945* Miss Goss will replace Barbara Howe who has resigned* Appointment of Karl A* Stiles as Associate Professor of Biological Science in the Basic College at a salary of $4000 per year, effective July 1* 1945• This is a new position. Appointment of Irving W» Knobloch as Assistant Professor of Biological Science in the Basic College at a salary of $3000 per year, effective January 1, 1945 • This is anew position. pj3« Transfer of Richard Machiele from his position as Assistant County Agricultural Agent in Kent i ; County to the position of Extension Assistant in Agricultural Engineering at a salary of |3000 per year, effective January 1, 1945* This is a new position, 34. Recommendation for the following transfers, effective January 1, 19452 I \ p. i6- a* Andrew L. Olson, District 4-H Club Agent, from Otsego, Presque Isle, Montmorency, and Alpena counties to Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Benzie counties and a salary increase from $2300 to $2400 per year* K. C# Festeriing, District 4-H Club Agent, from Emmet, Charlevoix, and Cheboygan counties to Emmet, Charlevoix and Antrim counties. b. Transfer of Agnes M# Gregarek from her position as Home Demonstration Agent at Large to Home Demonstration Agent for Cass County at the same salary of $2000 per year, effective January 1, 1945. Transfer of Jewell M^ Jensen from his position as Extension Assistant in Dairy to the position of Research Assistant in Dairy with a salary increase from $3500 to $3700 per year, effective Janu- ary 1, 1945• This is a new position in connection .with a project sponsored by Swift and Company. 17. Appointment of John T» Reid, as Assistant in Research in Dairy at a salary of $2600.per year, ef- fective January 1, 1945* and paid from Experiment Station funds. Mr. Reid is a half-time graduate assistant in Dairy and will replace E. B. Hale who .reisnged' two years ago. is Appointment of Richard W. Luecke as Research Associate in Agricxiltural Chemistry at a salary of $3500 per year, effective January 15, 1945* and paid from Experiment Station funds. Dr. Luecke will.replace. R#-A• Rasmussen (salary &362O; who has resigned* i i i i i APPOINTMENTS, continued 19. Appointment of Harold Melvin Sell as Research Professor of Agricultural Chemistry at a salary of £4500 per year, effective January 15,. 1945, and paid from Experiment Station funds* This is a new position authorized by the RackhaiB Board of Governors, and :Div Sell will- be assigned to special '.work on antibiotic research V Appointments December 21", 1944 8081 20. Appointment of Irene Hood as Instructor in Textiles, Clothing, and Related Arts at a salary of §1400 for the period from January 1 to June 30, 1945. She will carry the teaching load of Miss Benson while she is on leave, 21* Appointment of Helen Tobias as Instructor in Home Management and Child Development at a. salary! of $1200 for the period from January 1 to June 303 1945. Miss Tobias will, replace Elsie Gabel who has resigned. 22. Appointment of Walter I• Firey, Jr* as Assistant Professor of Sociology in the School of S&- ence and Arts and Assistant Professor of Effective Living in the Basic College at a salary of $3300 per'year, effective February 14, 1945. This is a new position* 23. Appointment of Mrs. Ethel Rathke as Instructor in Foreign Languages at a salary of $200^per : month,, effective November 20, .1944* for as long as her services are needed, Mrs# Rathke -will teach the classes of Mrs, Leathers who is ill. 24. Appointment of Perry L, Bailey as Instructor in Geography at a salary of $275 per month for the period from January 1 to March 31, 1945• Mr* Bailey will replace Robert L. Caririn who has resigned* 25. Appointment of David J» Kahler 'as Assistant in Research in Bacteriology and Public Health at a salary of $2400 per year, effective December 18, 1944r and pa-id from Pemuttit Company funds. 26. Appointment of Robert E, Lucas as Graduate Fellow in Soil Science at a salary of $1000 per year,, effective January 1/ 19455 and paid from funds of the Tennessee Corporation/ TRAVEL Travel 1. Full expenses for a member of the Soil Science Department to attend a meeting of fertilizer specialists at Purdue University on December IS and 19. 2» Full expenses for L. A* Haak to go to Toledo^ Granville, and Columbus^ Ohio, on December 18- 22 to visit family life education courses in the Toledo School system; examine testing materials in the Bureau of Educational Research at Ohio State University, and inter view pros- pective personnel for his department; and interview two men at Denisozi University^ 3. Full expenses for R* J» Baldwin to attend a meeting in Chicago on December 19 for the purpose of discussing additional federal appropriations for Extension work. 4* Full expenses for G. S, Mclntyre to go to ftfonewac^ Wisconsin, and vicinity for the purpose of locating a satisfactory herd sire for the Chatham herd of Holsteins; expenses to be paid from the Special Dairy Cattle funds• Mr. Mclntyre will make the trip on December 26-28,, 5* The following requests are made for travel allowance to attend the meetings of the National Association of Teachers of Speech in Chicago on December 27-29: a* First-class railway fare only for two members of the Department of Speech and Dramatics^ Several members of the department will attend on this allowance. b. First-class railway fare only for two members of the staff of the Department of Written and Spoken English* 6. The folio-wing requests are made for travel allowance to attend the meetings of the Modern Language Association in Sew York City on December 28 to January 1: a. First-class railway fare only for two members of the Department of English, Four members of the department will attend on this allowance* b. First-class railway fare only for Mrs• Renee Kerr. 7. First-class railway fare only for Shao Chang Lee to attend the meeting of the American His- torical Association in Chicago on December 28 and 29> 8. Full expenses for J. M« Moore to go to Chicago on January 12 to assist with a radio program sponsored by the Sears Roebuck and Company. 9* The following requests are made for travel allowance to attend the meeting of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers in Boston on January 21-24. -a* First-class railway fare only for L# G# Miller b. First-class railway fare only for C* H. Pesterfield^ 10» First-class railway fare only for M. M. Cory to attend the mid-winter technical meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers in Mew York City on January 22-26* 11. First—class railway fare only for J. A. Strelzoff to attend the Electronics Conference in New York City on January 22-27; expenses to be paid from ESMWT funds• 12. Fxoll expenses for E. By Harper to attend the annual meeting of the American Association of Schools of Social Work in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 24-2?/ |G i Accept. grant $1000 from Cont. agree p Kellogg Co. Approval agree. Anu Pot. Inst.j Accept* grant $1000 Term. Corporation, 1Report of \ ]] deaths of for-j mer students j Pin the war. i I TRAVEL, continued Travel 13- Full expenses for R. J, Baldwin and C. V. Ballard to attend the meeting of the Directors of Extension of the Central States in Chicago on January 23-24; expenses to be paid from Ex- tension funds• December 21, 1944 14o Full expenses for R. J. Baldwin to attend a meeting of the Extension Committee on Organiza- tion and Policy of the Land-Grant College Association in Washington, I). C, on January 8 and 9, 15* First-class railway fare only for Jackson Towne to attend the semi-annual meeting of the Bibliographical Society of America in.New York City on January 26. 16* First-dass railway fare only for Margaret E* Davies to go to Endicot, New York, on January 27 to February 10 for the purpose of attending the I.B.M. Tabulating School. MISCELLA1M5US f Midwest Agric. .Founds ] . Approval of a memorandum of understanding and acceptance of a grant of $1000 from the Midwest Agricultural Foundation of Omaha, Nebraska, to be used in establishing a research assistant- ship to:carry on the work in the breeding of corn borer resistant corn* . Accept. $250 1 T Dow Chem. ^0. ^ ^* Acceptance of $25©- from the Dow Chemical Company to be credited to the revolving fund for re- ' ' search with the Dow Chemical Company for experimental work being conducted by the Section of Plant Pathology* ; 3* Continuation of the agreement with the Kellogg Company through December 1945 covering the dog ration investigations«, 4- Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the American Potash Institute providing for an annual donation of §6QQ for a three year period to be used to finance a study relating to nutrient requirements of fruit plants* The work wall be done in the Soil Science Departments 5. Approval of a memorandum of understanding and acceptance, of a grant of $1000 from the Tennessee Corporation to be used to establish a fellowship in Soil Science for research work dealing with the need for minor elements by crops on muck soil* 6. Report of the deaths of the following former students in the war: Robert Parker. Class of 1943> First Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, is presumed'killed in action over ftew Guinea on November 15, 1943* He was enrolled in Business Administration during 1939-41* having entered from Lansing. He held the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action the day he went do"wn over New Guinea* Spencer Edward Mather, Class of 1937* a Second Lieutenant in the Army, was killed in Italy on May 31y 1944* He.was enrolled in Engineering during 1933-34* having entered from Paw, Paw, Michigan. John Harding Garient, Class of 1939* a Second Lieutenant in the Anny Air Forces, was killed in action over Germany on September 9* 1944» He was enrolled in Liberal Arts during 1935-37, having entered from East Lansing. He held the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster. Richard Temple Booth, Class of 1945, a Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, was killed in action over Germany on September 22, 1944- He was enrolled in Hotel Administration during 1941-1943? having entered from Monroe, Wisconsin* He held the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters. James A. Metsker, Class of 1944* a•Corporal.in the Army, was killed in action in Germany on October 3> 1944* He was enrolled in the general course during 1940-1943^ having entered from Lincoln Park, Michigan• Robert Herman Best, Class of 1945* a Private First Class in the Army, was killed in action in France on October 8, 1944* He was enrolled in Liberal Arts during 1941-1943, having entered from Midland, Michigan• Hugo Boettcher, Class of 1944, a Corporal in the .Army, was killed in action in France on.-Novem- ber 19, 1944. He was enrolled in Hotel Administration during 1940-1942, having entered from East Lansing. Laurence Potter Otto,.Jr., Class of 1940, a First Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, was killed in an Army plane crash near El Paso, Texas, on; November 22, 1944• He was enrolled in Business Administration during 1936-37, having entered from Charlotte, Michigan. 7. Report of the death of Robert K, Stev/ard on September 29, 1944* Mr. Steward was formerly Head of the Department of Drawing and Design and was retired in September 1939* The Secretary was instructed to send an appropriate message of sympathy to the widow. 8. Report that Don Davis, formerly in charge of the Union Desk, was killed in action in France on November 6, 1944. He has been on military leave since March 1,.-1944* Report death '&&. Steward Report death Don Wvis 'December 21, 1944 2081 MISCELLANEOUS, continued . . I 9* Report of the death of Charles E. Doraiing on December 3, 1944* Mr* Downing was a member of the State Board of Agriculture from 1934 to 1939• The Secretary was instructed to send a letter of sympatlgr to the vdLdow. 10/ Brent Allinson, who was appointed Instructor in Social Science in the Basic College* effective October 2, 1944* is 51 years of age. Our retirement policy requires that when persons beyond the age of 50 are employed that it shall be only with the approval of the Retirement Consult tee and reported to the Board. 11« The Health Service reports upon the health examination of Walter Abell, Associate Professor of Art, whose appointment was effective September 1, 1944? that he suffered a heart lesion some years ago but has had no symptoms in the intervening period and now seems to be in. good health, The Retirement Committee has approved his includion under the retirement and insurance program, 12. The following amounts have been paid salaried employees during the month of November: )Report on •; -' I death of Mr-1 *Downing* I Brent Allin- \son to be [included in . \retirement & ;insurance. IWalter Abell jto be. include? jin retirement S&insurance; ESMWT C. A. Miller C. E. Pesterfield S. Radford J. A. Strelzoff Howard Womochel $ 72.00 240.00 63.00 340.00 60.00 : Miscellaneous LeRoy Chapman J.W. Cunkelman Christina Gunn J. P. Hutton Marguerite Jackson Leo Klever Gerald Knapp J. M. Kutt .00 $ 3 126 .31 .20 31 .00 6 .00 3 .75 44 .00 5 .50 40 ] Additional j amounts paid jsalaried . jemployees j during Kovem- j ber approved. Auditorium Warren Burtt LeRoy Chapman Lou Cudworth Helen Ivans' Mable Flanders Mildred Jeffers Gerald Knapp . J..M. Kutt George Bawdy Dorothy Scott Lawrence Searl Vern Severance Robert Troxell v;ayne Van Riper Rodney Whiting Increase in salary $4000 per year. •$24.00 24.00 6.00 15.00 2.25 18.00 15.00 21.00 4.00 3-00 24.00 24.00 15.00 12.00 9-00 13. 14. 15. 16. 1 for K. K. Vining; County Agricultural Agent in Kent County, from $3700 to Increase in salary $1700 to $1800 per for Cora Van Kuiken, Assistant Recorder year, 'effective January 1, 1945. in the Registrar's Office. from Increase in salary $1560 per year, effective January 1, for Elaine Kielson, stenographer in the 1945. 4-K Club Office, from $1440 to Transfer of Mrs. Scypbia Smith, clerk service payroll at a salary of $1560 per year, effective January 1, 1945. Mrs. Smith has been employed since September 1943 &t a salary of $1440. artment.. from the labor to the in the Mimeograph Dep It is recommended that the salaries of stenographers be increased as follows, effective January.1, 1945* in accordance with the action of the Board on April 15* ^Increase in j salary K.K. ; [Vining I Increase in isalary Cora j VanKuiken ilncrease in |salary for (Elaine Niel- j son. '( Sophia Smith j transferred j to service jpayroll. I Approval . • I increase in Madeline Anderson^ Central Office $1320-1380 ±320-1330 Donna Andrews> Alumni Relations 1380-1440 Arda Angel, ^ am Srops 1320-1380 Jean Bortree, Foreign Languages 1320-1380 Juanita Chick/ Economics 1440-1500 Elaine Converse, Accounting 1320-1380 Mary Dexter, Agricv Chemistry 1380-1440 Darleen Ely, G.eology & Geog* 1440-1500 Kathryn L. Field, Agric. Engr. lZf40-15OO Verna Gauthier, Accounting 1440-1500 •Pauline.Grate, Surg* & Med.. 1380-1440 Ruth Elise Gray, Soil Sci. 1320-1330 Marilyn Hart, Surg, .& Med. 1320-1380 Frances A. Helbig, Educ. 1440-1500 Mary Ellen Hileman, Phys•Ed.Men 1380-1440 Elizabeth Hill/ Daiiy 1200-1320 June D. lirshman, Bldg. & Mtil; 1320-1380 Margaret Ann Johnson, An,:Husb. 1440-1500 Helmi Kaiser, Chatham Sta. 1440-1500 Melita Kaiser, An. Path/ 1/^+0-1500 Georgia King, Music Extension 1320-1380 Rosemary Lehman/ Education 1440-1500 Frances Martelli, Bacteriology •Nina May, Botany 1440-1500 Mildred McDonald, Central Office 1440-1500 ^Labor Payroll _15OOi several -1 500! s"t e n°gr aPh ers -1 .JqQQ?.as per Board -138d r u l i nS in -15OGJ APr il •L9^4. •1500; • 1 5 0 0! •• Helen Marie Moorhouse, Poultry Ext*$1440 144O Elaine Nielsen, 4-H Club 1320 Maryon Noxon, Central Office 132O Maurine Oesterle, Engr, Jeanette Patten, An. & P]^s.& Pharm. 1440 144O Shirley Placeway, Farm Mgt, Anne F* Porter, Agric. Engr. I44O Alice Poiolsen, Agric* Engr. Maribelle Pratt, Cent. Office Elizabeth Robbins.' fcbme Econ. Katherine Sebring, Educ. 1: Lillian F* Smith, Entomology Virginia Stewart, Economics Dorothea Strube, History Mabel Swan, Forestry ^ Barbara -ToXvner5 Mech. Engr. Esther Walenjus, Math. 1320-138^ 1320-138CJ 144O-15OQ 144O-15OC| 144O-150CJ 1440-150(1 1440-15Gq 1320-138CJ 1380-1440 1320-138CJ 1320-138Q 660- 69d 1320-138C) 1320-138Q 1320-138Q Gladys Heinig, Kellogg Bird Sanct. 1380-144(i I38O-I44O Lucille Pung^ Conservation Inst. ^•Catherine DeLau, Accoimting ^Bettie Everett, Accounting ^Irene Hardy, Wells Hall ^Marian Pease, Accounting ^Doris Purcell,• Central Office ^Eileen Williams, Forestry I MISCELLANEOUS, continued December 21, 1944 IB./. Request for an appropriation of $600 for the use of the Auditorium for the World Adventure 19*. Report that the College has received full payment from the Army Air Forces for services rendered, including the amount of approximately $71,000 for restoration of income from the Mason-Abbot Dormitories• Series on January 6, 20, 27; February 10,; 24; Marhh 10, Appropriation Audc for World M v. Series. Report full payment from Army Air Forces* Rackham funds invested in 2j?% bonds* \ Report sale 01 Lot 6, ; A.A* property; 110,000 Bas- ! ic college i22* Request for an appropriation of $10,000 for the Basic College budget. 20/ Report that $33,000 from the Rackham Trust income and $7,000 from the Rackham Trust Reserve have been invested in.United. States 2^ per cent bonds as authorized by the Board of Governors of the Rackham Foundation. ReF°rt of the sale of Lot 6 in the Ann Arbor property to Mr, and Mrs. Leever at a price of $800* Funds from ]23. $2000 in the School.of Music bonds matured on November 1, 1944. It is recommended that this Music bonds L invested in \ ••Series .G bonds!On motion of Mr. Berkey^ seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the President1 s..Report, amount be invested in United States Savings Bonds Series G. |Resignations^ Leavesv Appointments, Travel and Miscellaneous Items. 24. The follovri_ng recommendations are made relative to the assignment of faculty members to teach- I ing positions in the Basic College, effective January 1, 1945: Assignments of Faculty \ members to \ Basic College; C. G. Fulkerson - Now Assistant Professor of English. Change to Assistant Professor of Written and Spoken English, full time* D. F. Sheehan - Now Instructor in English. Change to Instructor in Written and Spoken English, full time. Cyril F. Hager -. Now Instructor in Written and Spoken English, full time. Change to Instructor in Written and Spoken English (50%) and in Social Science (50%)* F. C. • Sorensen -• Now Instructor in Written and Spoken English. Change to Instructor in Written and Spoken English (66 2/3%), and in Effective Living (33 l/3$)- H. C. Beeskow E. W. Lewis J. R. Stiefel - Now Assistant Professor.of Botany. Change to Assistant Professor of Botany, School of Science and Arts (50$)j and Assistant Pro- fessor of Biological Science, Basic College ( $) ff" - Now Assistant Professor and Research Assistant in Botany. Change to Research Assistant in Botany (50%); and Assistant Professor of Biological Science, Basic College (50%). - Now Assistant Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology. Change to Assistant Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Science and Arts (33 1/3$)I ^d Assistant Professor of Biological Science, Basic College (66 2/3$). L. F. Wolterink - ftow Instructor in Physiology and Pharmacology* Change to- Instruc- tor in Physiology and Pharamcology, School of Science and Arts (33-1/3$).; and Instructor in Biological Science, Basic College (66 2/3%) C, W. Miller - How Assistant Professor of Physics* Change to Assistant Professor of Physical Science, Basic College, full time.. J. W* Sheedy - Now Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Change to Associate Pro- fessor of Physical Science, Basic College, full time, •H. E. Winters • Now Instructor in Chemistry* Change to Instructor in Physical Sci- ence, Basic College^ full time. Justin Zinn - Now Assistant Professor ox Geology and Geography. Change to Assis- tant Professor of Physical Science, Basic College, full time* Bert E. O'Beirne - Now Instructor in Economics. Change to Instructor in Economics, School of Science and Arts (50%); and Instructor in Social Science, Basic College ^) Marjorie E. Gesner — 'Mow instructor in History and Political Science. Change to Instruc- tor in History and Political Science, School of Science and Arts (50%); and Instructor in History of Civilization, Basic College (50%) at a salary Increase from $2400 to $2700 per year. Hans L. Leonhardt - Now Assistant Professor of History and Political Science. Change to Assistant Professor of History and Political Science, School of Science and Arts (50$); and Assistant Professor of History of Civilization, Basic College ( $) December 21, 1944 MISCELLANEOUS, continued 24* Recommendations relative to assignment of faculty members to teaching positions in Basic College, effective January 1, 1945* continued: Gomer LI. Jones - Now Assistant Professor of Music. Change to Assistant Professor of Music, School of Science and Arts (50$);; .and.Assistant Pro- fessor of Literature and Fine Arts, Basic College (50%), at a salary increase from $2900 to $3200 per year. W. B. Moffett - Sow Assistant Professor of English* Change to Associate Professor of English, School of Science and Arts; and Associate Professor of Literature and Fine Arts, Basic College (50%). ADDITIONAL ITEMS Resignations 1. Resignation of Helen Larsen, stenographer in Hotel Administration one-half time and Education one-half tjuaae. effective December 31, 1944. Appointments 1* Appointment of Mrs. Marjory Dourna as clerk in the Registrar' s Office at a salary of $1440 per year, effective January 1, 1945* 2. Appointment of Miss Doris Dudick as half-time graduate assistant in the Department of Bacteri- ology, effective January 1, 1945. Miss Dudick will fill the assist ant ship formerly held by Miss Eleanora Gilmore who received the Master1 s degree in September* 3. Recommendation that Earl Patterson, now foreman of the carpenter division, be. transferred to a new responsibility of construction supervisor at a salary of $3^00 per year, effective January 1, 1945- 4* Recommendation that Middleton Lyons, now employed in the carpenter shop, be promoted to the position of foreman in the carpenter shop at a salary of $2800 per year, effective January 1, 1945. 5. Appointment of Mr* Cloyd Anthony as Assistant Professor of Social Science in the Basic College, at $3600.00 per year, effective January 1, 1945? replacing Austin VanderSlice who is on leave. Resignations Appointments Travel Travel 1. First-class railway fare for Miss Elsie Thrasher to attend the Music Educators National Con- ference to be held at Indianapolis April 13-16, 1945* payable from Extension funds* 2. First-class railway fare for Dr. T. H# Qsgood to attend the annual meetings of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers at Columbia University on January 18, 19-,. and 20, 1945. 3* Full expenses for Professor A. A* Applegate to attend the annual meeting of the American Asso- ciation of Teachers of .Journalism in Chicago on January 26 and 27, 1945. 4. Full expenses for Ralph Young, C* W. Bachman, J* F* Hoi singer and L. L* Frimodig to attend the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the American Football Coaches Association annual meetings at Columbus, Ohio, on January 12 and 13 * 1945• Miscellaneous !• Recommendation of salary increase for Ralph Bremer, Office Manager in Department of Buildings and Utilities, from $2000 to $2200 per year, effective January 1, 1945. 2. Change in title for Dr* Shao Chang Lee to become Professor of Chinese Culture, and for Dr. C. M* Teran to become Associate Professor of Latin-American Culture, effective January 1, 1945. .3. Change of status of Mrs* Adelaide Heselov from half-time graduate assistant to three-quarters time graduate assistant in the Department of Speech for the period of January 1 to June 30 > 1945, at the rate of #105 per month* This appointment m il absorb one-half of the assistant- ship made vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Nancy Hoffman Cole* Salary in- crease Ralph Bremer Changes in title Dr* Shao Chang Lee and Dr. Teran Change in title Mrs. A. Heselov 4. Change of status of Mr* James Harvey from half-time graduate assistant to three-quarters time graduate assistant in the Department of Speech for the period of January 1 to June 30, 19459 at the rate of $105*00 per month. This appointment va.ll absorb one-half of the assistantship made vacant by the resignation of Mrs* Nancy Hoffman Cole. Change in status James Harvey 5* Discussion of wage adjustments in the Department of Buildings and Utilities* 6* The following additional amounts were paid salaried employees during the first part of December: Miscellaneous Auditorium Christina Gunn $16,80 3*00 L*- E* Chapman 3.9O Leo J* Klever L. P. Hedeman Genevieve Sheridan 16*95 192*8? J* K. Borikleman $58*50 J* YL Kutt $12.00 E* K* Sales $29-00 Additionsl amounts paid employees dur« ing liov* Refund.6f V .$10,651.68 'from Lincoln Nat, Life. Mr; Wilkins* request re: destroying I certain bonds ref •' to att* Discussion of adequate liv- ing quarters for married students• :Program* of audit distributed Approval of statement for audit• ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued December 2 1, I Miscellaneous* continued | 7* Mr* Wilkins reports the receipt of a refund of : $10.651*68 from the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company of Fort Wayne, Indiana. 3* Mr* Wilkins requests authority to destroy certain bonds that have been retired and cancelled* On motion of Mr* McPherson,1 seconded by Mr* Brody, it was voted to approve the above request, subject to the approval and recommendation of Attorney Ballard* On motion of Mr* McPherson, seconded by Mr«..Brody. it was voted to.approve the Additional Items* 9. The President discussed with the Board the problem faced by the institution in providing adequate housing for the large number of married students* A very large percentage of return- ing war veterans are married or contemplate being married and there are not available in the community housing facilities for them. After considerable discussion, the Board authorized further investigation of providing proper facilities. President discussed with the Board the Adult Education Program and the desirability of coordinating this program with the Agricultural Extension and presented the recommendations of the Committee on Adult Education which v/ere approved in principle* I jll* Copies of the annual audit were distributed to the Board members with the understanding that | \ Mr* Pearce, the auditor, will be invited to appear before the next meeting of the Board to answer any questions* :12. Presentation of statement from William C Pearce, C*P*A.5 for services rendered in conducting \ the annual audit for the year ended June 30• 1944, in the amount of jOn motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr* Berkey, it was voted to approve payment of the above s t a t e- ment* ; Degrees ! granted end of i fall quarter i ! 1944 * Approval of the granting of appropriate degrees to those students who according to the records of the Registrar have completed the requirements for graduation as follows: December 15. 1944- SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE Degree Bachelor of Science Donald Stewart Briggeman SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE Degree Bachelor of Arts John Joseph Hickey Julius Henry Hull Persis Elizabeth Kelley Degree Bachelor of Science Sam Nuznov William Harold Heavely SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Degree Bachelor of Science Leon Delbert Randall Rebecca Ellen Stahl Elsie Regina Tranes ---Jean S.t rat hern Bryson Robert Louis Edgell Kenneth Albert Ash ---Charles Ray Ahlstrom, Civil ---Robert Carl Bowen, Chemical John Emerson Allen, Electrical William James Buehler* " Robert.Alton Bailey, Chemical Charles Joseph Cannon, Mechanlcal^Frederick Eugene. Satchell, Chemicai. ~x~Webster Campbell McDonald, Jr* Mech. Shelby Franklin Parmenter, Jr. " SCHOOL OF HOME ECONOMICS Degree Bachelor of Science -*Leila Esther Brehmer Betty Mae Ann Fenvdck Gertrude Frances Rapp Gray SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND,ARTS Degree Bachelor of Arts Angus B. Cory •""Mary Reineking Ekberg -^Elisabeth Esther Fairchild Marian Virginia Goss Bachelor of Music Margaret Mary Murphy Florence Marie Lockwood '-"Grace Louise Soper Francis Allan Hoeflinger Myrlen Louis Lamm Neva Olene Longnecker Marie Peters R Betty Schwarz Barnes Amy Lucille Bennett Phyllis Jane Arver. Leona Mary Berentsen Eugenia May Church •"-Roberta May Cole *With Honor •»*With High nonor December 21r 1944 ADDITIONAL ITEMS T- continued Miscellaneous, continued 13* Degrees granted., continued: SCHOOL OF SCIENCE.AND ARTS, cont. Degree Bachelor of Science *Colleen Carolyn Bourne *Jeannette Edith Clay Bruce Robert Dieter Rita Marie Flood •**fiobert F* Freeman Fannie Beatrice Henderson Eunice Joyce Hendrix Virginia Lee Hinchnan John Miar McLaughlin Evelyn Campbell Moddy Henry Etga Predmore Jr* Gary Jacob Witkop Jr» Degrees granted end of f a ll q^aarter 1944 • SCHOOL OF VETERIKARI MEDICINE Degree Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Donald Brouse Brattain Dolly Brock Richard Martin Thomas : Degree Bachelor of Science Ruth Evelyn Cornair *-*Mary Louise Tufveson GRADUATE SCHOOL Master of Arts Elwyn Richard Dell Jean Smith Warren Master of Music Evelyn King Hockstad Ellen Wistinetzki Master of Science Elizabeth Bullard Burleigh Annanell Campbell Robert Keith Hudson Edgar Welton Kivela Aubrey A. Larsen Edna Estella Leffler Elizabeth Ann Musser Bacteriology Home Economics Forestry Bacteriology Chemistry Home Economics Home Economics Doctor of Philosophy Albert Burris Chi Yang Keh Lucile M. Portwood Henry Le'vvis Van Dyke Physics Agriculture Bacteriology Chemistiy On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr, McPherson, it was voted to approve granting the above- mentioned degrees• The meeting adjourned at 2:10 P.M» secretary'