MINUTES OF THE MEETING of the STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE March 15, 1945 24 Present: Mr. Berkey (Chairman)j Messrs, Armstrong, Brody; Miss Jones; President Hannah; Treasurer Wilkins; Secretary McDonel. Absent: .Messrs. Akers, McPherson; Dr. Elliott. The meeting was called to order at 11:05 a.m. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were approved as well as the minutes of the special meeting. PRESIDENTS REPORT Resignation 1. Resignation of Elizabeth Ervin as part-time stenographer in Hotel Administration, effective February 17, 1945- \ 2. Full expenses *xor C. M. Hardin to go to Chicago on February 27 to Mardh 1 to consult with Travel H. C. Taj/lor of the University of Wisconsin and also to collect data relative to the Michigan Dairy Industries; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds. 3. Full expenses for D. H. Stark and Chester Daumits to attend a meeting of the Worth Central Regional Technical Committee in Chicago on February 28; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds. 4- Full expenses for A, B. Love to attend an iirnergency Farm Labor meeting in Kansas City on March 1, expenses to be paid from Emergency Farm Labor funds. ] \ 5. Full expenses for B. R. Proulx to go to Chicago during the week of March 5 to meet with-the- | Secretary of the Greater Chicago Hotel Association and its members and to visit testing laboratories. 1 6..:: Maintenance expenses for J. 0. Veatch to attend a soil classification conference at Columbus,1 j • j Ohio... on March 12-15. Transportation will be furnished by the Federal Soil Conservation Service. 7» Full expenses for C. L. Cole and T. D. Stevens to visit Purdue University, Iowa State College! and the Universities of Minnesota and Wisconsin; and for C. M. Harrison and Karl Wright to f visit Cornell University in connection with the work of the Research Survey Committee during j j the week of March 12-17* RESIGNATIONS Resignation 1. Resignation of Madeline Ancferson as stenographer in the Central Stenographic Office, effec tive February 28, 1945» 2. Resignation of Mrs. Mildred Snyder as stenographer in Sociology and Anthropology, effective March 3^ 1945« Mrs. Snyder is resigning because of poor health. 3* Resignation of Mrs. Alice R. Skinner as stenographer In the Extension Director's Office, effective February 28, 1945- Mrs. Skinner is resigning because of poor health but .'will: be employed on an hourly basis by the Extension Office. 4. Resignation of Pauline Grate as stenographer in the Department of Surgery and Medicine, effective March 15, 1945* 5. Resignation of Thomas N. Devlin as clerk in Farm Management, effective March 26, 1945* Mr. Devlin plans to accept a position with the Fisher Body Company. 6. Resignation of B. J. Graham, employee of the Stores Department, effective January 19, 1945. 7. Resignation of Mary Ruth Szedlak as stenographer in the Mimeograph Department, effective February 24, 1945. 8. Resignation of Allene Winton as periodical librarian, effective March 31^ 1945. Miss Wintor is resigning' to be married. 9. Resignation of Eugene G. McKIbben as Professor and Head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering, effective June 30, 1945* Dr. McKIbben has accepted a position with the Pineapple Research Institute in Hawaii. 16. Resignation of Frank.N. Hewet§on as Assistant Professor and Research Assistant in Horticul ture, effective March 31? 1945* Mr. Hewetson has accepted a position at Pennsylvania State College. I RESIGNATIONS, continued 11-. Resignation of La^xence Hein as Instructor in Chemical Engineering, effective March 31, 1945- •Mr* Hein has accepted a position.at the University of Arkansas. March 15, 1945 LEAVES Leaves 1. Leave of absence without pay for an indefinite period for June DeFay, stenographer in Animal Husbandry/ effective March 1, 1945. Miss BeFay has been advised by her physician not to work for a period of time* 2. Continuation of leave of absence without pay for F. R. Theroux, Associate Professor of Sani tary Engineering, through August 3i5 1945. Mr. Theroux has been on leave since November 1, 1944* to work en plans of the East Lansing Sewage Disposal Plant addition. 3* Leave of absence without pay for Dorothy Benson, Assistant Professor of Textiles,. Clothing, and Related.Arts, effective for the period from April 1 to June 15. Miss Benson has been on leave with pay since.January 1, 1945 because of ill health. 4. Leave of absence with, pay for Miss Beatrice V. Grant, Associate Professor of Foods and Nutri tion, effective for the spring term of 1945- Miss Grant has been a member of the staff since September 1929* She'will teach half-time during this period of her leave at the University of Chicago. APPQINIMMTS Appointments 1. Reinstatement of Mrs. Arda Angel as stenographer in Farm Crops at her former salary of $1440 per year, effective March 5^ 1945* and paid from Extension funds. Mrs. Angel has been on leave since January 22 because of ill health* 2. Appointment of Russell Gibson as dictaphone operator in the Central Stenographic Office at a salary of $1320 per year, effective March 1, 1945, and paid from Extension funds. Mr. Gibson is blind and will not come under the retirement program. He is replacing June Balduf who has been transferred. Appointment of Beverly Anne Baker as stenographer in Horticulture at a salary of $1380 per year, effective March 1, 1945, and paid one-half from College and one-half from Experiment- Station funds. Miss Baker will replace Phyllis Benney who has resigned. 4. Transfer of Lucille Pung to the position of stenographer for the Conservation Institute at a salary of $1500 per year, effective March 15, 1945* and paid from College funds. Miss Pung has been employed in the Conservation Institute at a salary of $1440 per year paid from Extension funds. 5. Transfer of Eloise Rae Bishop from Assistant in the Order Department of the Library to Peri odical Librarian at the same salary of $1800 per year, effective April 1, 1945- Miss Bishop will replace Allene Winton ?fho has resigned. 6. Appointment of Mary Jeanne Keiger as Assistant In the Order Department of the Library at a salary of $1800 per year, effective July 1, 1945» Miss Keiger will replace Miss Bishop. 7- Appointment of Walter S. Lundahl as Assistant Professor of Biological Science in the Basic College at a salary of $3500 per year, effective March 30^ 1945» This Is a new position* 8. Transfer of Leora Smith to the position of Home Demonstration Agent in Shiawassee County at the same salary of $2100 per year, effective April 1, 1945- Miss Smith has been stationed in Isabella, Montcalm, and Gratiot Counties since July 1943* 9- Appointment of Edith Green as Home Demonstration Agent in Saginaw County at a salary of $2300 per year, effective March 15, 1945* This is a new position* 10. Appointment of Lawrence A* Johnson as Extension Specialist in Dairy, with the rank of an Assistant Professor, at a salary of S36OO per year, effective May 1, 1945* Mr. Johnson will replace E» C. Scheidenhelm who has resigned. 11.- Appointment of J. Yf. Rose as Extension Specialist in Horticulture, with the rank of an In structor, at a salary of $3000 per year, effective April 1, 1945» This is a new position. •12. Reappointment of Marjorie Giefel as Assistant in Research In Horticulture at a salary rate of $2466 per year, effective from March 16 to November 30, 1945, and paid from Purnell funds. 13. Reappointment of Perry L. Bailey as Instructor in Geography at the same salary of $275 per month, effective .from April 1 to August 31; 1945* 14. Hurshel James Hill has been employed in the Chemistry Department as a glass blower, paid on the labor •payroll. It is now recommended that he be employed on a salary basis in the Depart ment of Chemistry'at a salary of $3100 Fer year, effective March I, 1945* It is further recommended that if outside Interests wish the service of Mr. Hill, when the work is completed the College render a bill for this service* Such funds will be deposited as a credit to the institution, with no part of this reimbursement going to Mr* Hill* March 15. 1945 ^ / P iO ^ 1: !/11J«J APPOINTMENTS;continued 15» Appointment of Charles Raymond Stumbo as Research Assistant in Bacteriology at a salary of $3^00 per year, effective April1, 1945. and paid from Rackham Research Foundation funds* This is a new position. j j j TRAVEL 1. Full expenses for E. G. McKibben to attend a meeting on the economic relationships of farm buildings in Chicago on March 18; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds* 2. Full expenses for Julia Pond to attend the Farm Structures Regional Conference in Chicago on March IS; expenses to. be paid from Experiment Station funds. 3» Full expenses for Shao Chang Lee to study at the Newberry Library in Chicago on March 18-23• Travel j j j j 4* Full expenses for J. J. Garrison to go to Chicago during the week of March 19 to interview a \ number of candidates for r-ositions on the Literature and Fine Arts staff and to make some pur-! j chases for the Library. 5. Full expenses for A• L. Keal and V. R. Gardner to go to Eaclne, Wisconsin, during the .week of j March 19 to consult with the Research Department of the S.'-C- Johnson and Sons Company- wax j manufacturers, relative to cooperation on an experimental project. M r/ Gardner*s expenses arej to be paid from Experiment Station funds, and Mr. NealT s f rom Eackham Research Funds* ] 6. Full expenses for Rachel Markwell, A* G* Kettunen, C* V. Ballard, H* A* Berg, and Gordon Schiubatie to attend a conference at Purdue University on March 19 and 20 to discuss work with older rural youth; expenses to be paid from Extension funds• 1: | j 7* Full expenses for S. G. Bergquist and four members of the staff in Physical Science to drive | to Chicago on March 26-29 for the purpose of studying Dr. Lemon's demonstration laboratory in j j Physics at the University of Chicago; expenses to be paid from Basic College funds. 8. Full expenses for V. R. Gardner to meet with the Central Plant Board at Purdue University on I \ March .28 and 29; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds, 9* Full expenses for F. T. Mitchell to attend a conference for the directors of Veterans1 pro- j | grams at Indianpolis on April 12 and 13. 10. Full expenses for E* L* Anthony to attend a meeting of the Committee on Institutional Or- l ganization and Policy of the Land-Grant College Association in Washington, D., C. on April 19-2L.| 11« Full expenses for Mary Lee Hurt to attend the regional meeting of the High School Home Economics Club at Muncie, Indiana, on May 4-6» Expenses are fully reimbursable by the State Board,of Control for Vocational Education. MISCELLANEOUS 1* Report of the deaths of former students in the war, as follows: Donald Jacques Andreas, Class of'1944* a:First Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, was killed in action over Germany on October 6, 1944. He was enrolled in Applied Science during. 1940- •1942> having entered from. Mason, Michigan* j! Report of I deaths of \ former i students in | the war* William Burket Gray, Class of 1944^ & Staff Sergeant in the Army, was killed in action in j Luxembourg on January 20, 1945- Ke was enrolled in Police Administration during 194-43; hav- i Ing from Merritt, Michigan. Warren Haines Hilborn, Class of 1944^ a First Lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers, was \ killed in action in France on January 6, 1945» He was enrolled in Engineering during 1940-42,j having entered from Coldwater, Michigan* . j Ronald J* Kaulitz, Class of 194-0, a Second Lieutenant In the Army Field Artillery, was killed | | in- action In Belgium on January 24« 1945« He graduated In Physical Education on June 10, J 1940, having entered from Lansing, Michigan* Garth Walter Snider, Class of 1944* a Second Lieutenant in the Army Infantry, was killed in r j action in France on November 29, 1944» He was enrolled in Agriculture during 1940-1943? having entered from St* Clair Shores, Michigan, \ Warren J* Anderson, Class of 1941*;a Captain in the Army Field Artillery, died December 28, j 1944, in France, of cerebrospinal meningitis. He graduated in Applied Science on June 14, jj j" 1941, having entered from Detroit* Frederick Charles Gauss, Class of 1942, a Second Lieutenant in the Arrpy Air Forces/was killed in action in Belgium on January 10, 1945* He was enrolled In Liberal Arts during 1938-1942, having entered from Norvell, Michigan j j \ Oren Max Hindman, Class of 1941* & Captain in the Army Field Artillery, was killed in action j r in Germany on November 27, 1944* He graduated in Physical Education on June 14, 1941, j having entered from Gary, Indiana* g!04| MISCELLANEOUS^ continued March 15,. 1945 Eeport of deaths of former stu- 1 dents in war. 1 1 1. (Continued) Luclum Matlach Hogue, Class of 1939 > a Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, was killed "'in-:New Guinea on" April 4, 1943* He was enrolled in Applied Science during 1935-3-6 and the spring term of 1941* having entered from Berrien Springs, Michigan. Alexander Gregorieff Ketzko. Class of 1940, a Private in the 15th Infantry of the Army, was killed in action in France on December „23, 1944. He was enrolled In Physical Education dur ing I936-I94O, having entered from Mattawan, Michigan. Douglas Allen KacLean, Class of 1945, & Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, was killed In England on January 16, 1945. He was enrolled in Engineering during 1941-1943, having entered from Lansing, Michigan. James Warner Marrs, Class of 1947* a Private in the Array, was killed In action In Germany on November 22, 1944* He was enrolled In Liberal Arts during the fall term of.1943* having entered from Lansing, Michigan. Harold Bayley Metcalf, Class of 1944* a Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, was killed in action over Germany on December 30, 1944- He was enrolled as a junior in forestry during the fall and winter terms of 1942-43, having entered from Chicago, Illinois. Noel A. Oury, Class of 1945, a Second Lieutenant in the A my Air Forces, was killed in action over Germany on November 26, 1944* He was enrolled in Engineering during 1941-42, having entered from Detroit. He has been awarded, the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters. Harold Frederick Richardson, Class.of 1941* a Private First Class in the Army, was killed In action in Belgium on January 14, 1945* He graduated in Applied Science on June 14, 1941* having entered from Midland, Michigan. Oliver H. Shaw, Jr., Class of 1943* a Staff Sergeant in the Army, was killed in action in France on January 17* 1945* He was enrolled in Agriculture during 1939-1941* having entered from Olivet, Michigan. Jack Kenneth Tunis, Class of 1943> a First Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, was killed in a plane crash near New Orleans, Louisiana, on February lo, 1943» He was enrolled In Police Administration during 1939-40, having entered from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Arthur Kenneth Ungren, Class of 1932, a First Lieutenant in the Army, was killed In action in Belgium on January 10, 1945• He graduated in Business Administration on June 13, 1932, hav ing entered from Lansing. He had been awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart. JAcceptance of check for I §150 from Lans. Produc tion Co. |Cont. a g r e e. IPotash I n s t. j* Lee Murphy Cahill, Class of 1944* a First Lieutenant in the Army, was killed in action in Germany on December 13* 1944* He was enrolled in the General College during 1940-1943* hav ing entered from East Lansing. Acceptance of a check for $150 from the Lansing Production Company to be used f or a -'library fund for a reading room In the Union. Continuation of an agreement with the Potash Institute for the year 1945 • The American Potash Institute wall contribute $1200 to be used by the Soil Science Department in determing the need of Michigan soils for boron in the production of crops commonly grown in various Darts of the state. teport of Ideath of |Wm. Battan, 4. Report of the death of William L. Battan, County Agricultural Agent in Luce and Mackinac Counties, on March 1. Mr. Battan suffered from, a heart condition which prevented him from being included in the retirement program. It is recommended that his widow receive the salary checks for the three month period of March. April and May* •Report of errer ,_ |Mr. Eeuling!s i 5# (pension Virg. Shannon jpaid $25 for jsuperv. prac. Itc'hrs. luorrection iDr.PIrnie's [title. [Sal. Inc. jDor.Stevenson Keport that there was an error made in the calculation of the retirement pension for Walter Re tiling, and that he ?rf_ll receive a pension of &1063 rather than $957 a^ previously approved. 6. Recommendation that Virginia Shannon be paid $25 for supervising practice teachers in Home Economics for the six-week period from March 28 to May 4. 7. Recommendation- that Miles D. Pirnie's title be corrected to Director of the. W. E. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and Associate Professor of Zoology. 8. Increase in salary for Dorothy Stevenson from ¢1680 to §1800 per year, effective April 1, 1945* Miss Stevenson is a clerk in the Dairy Department and is being given additional responsibilities, [Salary Inc. Ifor several Iclerks in (Accounting luixice. 9. Increases'in salary for clerks in- the Accounting Office, effective March 1, 1945* as follows: Elaine Converse S1500 to $1620 1320 to $1500 Bertha Amnions Betty Everett $1380 to $1440 Mildred Jeffers I60O to 1740 Marjory KIpley $1500 to §1620 10. Increase In salary for. Andrew Qulrrie, Groom In the Farm and Horse Department, from ¢2100 to $2400 per year^ effective March 1. 1945. Increase in i i salary Andrew Qulrifej J k MISCELLANEOUS, continued 11. Increase in salary for Frieda Hinrichs, Assistant Cataloger at the Library, from |2100 to sp2300 per year, effective April• 1/ 1945* 12• The following amounts were paid salaried employees during the month of February: March 15, 1945 Auditorium 20.00 Kermit Smith 8.00 Robert Troxell 3*00 Wayne VanRiper. $14.00 Vernon Severance $25.00 ' 8.00 20.00 17.Q0 12.00 Glella fteissinger 3.00 8.00 20.00 Auditorium Warren Burtt L.E. Chapman Helen Evans Mabel Flanders Helen Greene Marjorie HIpley 11.00 Neal Whitehead Mildred Jeffers 14.00 Rodney "Whiting C;erald Knapp 14.00 21.00 ESMWT J.M. Kutt Patricia Molby 14.00 L*G* filler Bruce Pettit iarjorie Robinson 3.00 B*K* Osborn George SaWdy Lawrence Searl 75.00: 20.00 .75..OO: '245.00 54.00 5.00 C.H. Pesterfield 17.00 S.S. Kadford 5.00 '^•A* Hedrich J. A. Strelzoff $2^0.00 Miscellaneous J. W. Cunkelman Christina, Gunn D. J. Hall L. P. Hedeman L. J. Klever J • jil. Kutt Sarah Renting ton ij. A* Robert Genevieve Sheridan Pauline Sitter 243-00 35.70 135.00 7.50 29.75 3.00 157*12 43*95 10.00 jInc. in salary Frieda Hinrichs Additional amounts paid to salaried eraplovees [Additional 13* When Professor Floyd W. Reeves was hired on a retainer basis it was understood that he would. [ S65O paid spend approximately 20 days per year on the campus and would be remunerated therefor at the [to D r. rate of §1500. He would also be available in Chicago by correspondence or by telephone at S Reeves any time. In connection with the surveys being conducted on the Extension Service and Research program, Professor Reeves at the end of March.vri.ll have spent 33 days on the campus this year. It is recommended that he be paid an additional $650*00. F 14. Report of the receipt from the Boards of Supervisors in Houghton, Iron, and Dickinson Counties recommending that the legislature provide funds for the purpose of carrying out research work on the control of ring rot disease in potatoes; the research work to be done by .Michigan State College. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the President' s Report, Resignations, Leaves, Appointments, Travel and Miscellaneous. 15. Presentation of a communication from the American Federation of State, County, and Munici pal Employees by Mr. Anthony Taschnick. Resolutions regarding ring rot disease No action communication! AF of L In--view of the fact that this was not a full meeting of the Board, it was thought '•unwise to give this matter--formal consideration at this meeting. 16. The Comptroller reports the distribution of the settlement received from the armed services j reports \ Mr* i .vvULKins for training soldiers through June 30, 1944* He presented each member of the Board, .with copies of the distribution of charges that had been made toward the revenues received from the Federal Government for training soldiers for the period March 1943 to June 30, 1 9 4 4/ On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to accept and approve the dis tribution as proposed. ADDITIONAL ITEMS Resignations settlement received from armed services. Resignation 'designation of Marjorie J,. Souder as stenographer in Geology and Geography effective March 12, 1945* because of illness. 2. Resignation of Mrs. Edith S. Webb as clerk In the RegistrarVs Office, effective March 10, 1945.' ^ >• Resignation of Elden E. Kline as Assistant in Parasitology, effective March 31 > 1945» Mr# Kline has completed the work for his degree In Veterinary Medicine. App o intment s jAppointments 1. Appointment of M r s. Rhonda Lorraine Taylor as stenographer in Sociology and Anthropology, at a salary of $1200 per year, effective March 15, 1945* M r s. Taylor will work approximately SO per cent of the time and will enroll as a part-time student. She replaces Mrs. Snyder who has resigned. 2. Appointment of Mrs.'Luella Speller as stenographer in the Adult Education Program at a salary of $1620 per year, effective March 19, 1945» This is a new position. 3. Appointment of Charles W. Griffin as Assistant Baseball Coach at a salary-of $200 for the spring term 1945» 4. Appointment of Harold L. Dinesen as part-time assistant in Parasitology at a salary of $70 per month for three months beginning April 1, 1945» Re replaces Elden Kline. arold 5. Appointment of H/ B. Tukey as Professor and Head of the Department of Horticulture at a salary of S6000 per year, effective August 1, 1945» On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the appointment of Mr. Tukey. ^4-Ooj ! ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Travel Travel -iarch 15,: 1945 ] 1.- Full expenses for C. V. Ballard and A..B. Love to attend a meeting in Chicago on March 19 ..] and a meeting in Detroit on March 20 in connection with the allocation of war prisoners for Michigan labor• Expenses are to be paid from Emergency Farm Labor funds. "ala^v inc« j Miscellaneous and advance j in title Stanley Johnston. r i 1- Adjustment of the salary of Stanley Johnston. Superintendent of the South Haven Station, from $4000 to $5000 per year and advancement in rank to Research Professor of Horticulture ancJ Superintendent of the South Haven Station, effective March 1, 1945» i r/ S° -n. . ~l 2. Promotion of Keith C. Barrens from Associate Professor and Research Associate of Horticulture A 8 l Ui D'*~ ~"° to Professor and Kesearch Professor of Horticulture and adjustment of salary from ^4000 to |>5000 per year* effective March 1. 194-5• Adjustment in salary of Roy E. Marshall, Professor and Research Professor of Horticulture, f r om ^5QQ to |5 0 00 p er y e a r^ e f- re c t i ve Ma r ch I, 1945. Add. oi^pUJ j 4; Addition of ¢500 to the budget of the International Center. international ^nt,er ^- ; Qn -o^ion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by M r. Brody, it was voted to approve items 1, 2, 3 and 4 under I Miscellaneous* ., inc. in sax- ary ±~o.y -u- | ^ £arsnaxl ixppropri' uses 01 Auditorium & ^ ?,n? , ,. mi r'aircmla i n. \ Appropriations for uses of the Auditorium during the spring term, as follows: - to ' . ^ ,-,., n -, , , ho rid Aavensure s e r i e s — M a in A u a i t o n um ^ • lf . • . .. , *- Saturdays, March 3 1, April 7, 1 4, 21 @ $100 * * ^ ' Women1s.Glee Club C o n c e r t — F a i r b h i ld T h e a t er F r i d a y, May 4 Band Concert—Main Auditorium VJednesday, May 16 O r c h e s t ra Concert—Main Auditorium F r i d a y, May 25 $400.00 50*00 100,00 " 100.00 ^OpU.L-0 Lease of Fabian House for coopera tive house 6. Recommendation that the College lease the Fabian House at 118 Albert Street at ^100 per month for a five year period, effective July 1, 1945j? to be used as a cooperative house. Application .-^ f. near u.r.oua. to be made. rj^ Recommendation that Mr, Wells of the Upper Peninsula Experiment Station be authorized to make application to the State Conservation Department for the acquisition of four more 4 0rs of cutover land to be added to the present allocation of land for wood used by the Chatham Station* ) On motion of M r. Armstrong, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve all the foregoing items \ on which no action appears. Funds to be i invested in j g^ C ue ^Q ^e refinancing of the Field House and Auditorium bonds there will be available ¢194.000 go-vernmerro j oonuS* ! I from the sale of these bonds, and there are available for investment additional sums of 175,000 in the Retirement Fund and $17,000 in the Jenison Fund. It is recommended that pur- chase of government bonds of the best available issue be authorized* • jOn motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by .Miss Jones, it was voted to authorize the Comptroller to p u r- ~,eporb ±roI[L 'chase the best issue of Government bonds that can be bought. Attorney re: : lathes oi certain pro- ; parties. \ j^ w as decided to proceed as suggested by the attorney. :i-9. Reoort from Attorney Ballard relative to the titles of certain properties, 110. M r* Munson, Architect, met w i th the Board to discuss plans for the proposed housing for j married students. I'll. Report of the progress of appropriation measures in the legislature. n -j-... •clocks to ^r.„ ^ I Central War !• T-;rp 112. The President raised the question of time stating that in accordance with the action of the legis- j lature Central W ar Time becomes the official time for Michigan effective at midnight March 1 7, 1945; sut the City of Lansing intends to s t ay on Eastern War Time until after the matter is p r e- sented to the peoole and voted on by them at the April 2nd election. ' . . . ^ ,, _ , : ,, |Aiter considerable oiscussioii, on motion of ^ r* brocty, seconded oj M r. Armsxrong, it was voted \that Michigan State College would go on Central War Time effective midnight March 17th;for so long \ as that is the official time for the State with the understanding that if the City of Lansing and I the community continue to operate on Eastern W ar Time, after the proposed election, consideration •might be given, with'the approval.of the preponderance of employees, to shifting the work schedule i frem 8 a.m. to 5 p»ffu CWT, to 7 a.m. to 4 p»i&. CWT. the calling of the existing bond issues on the Fieldhouse and the Auditorium and the issuance of Resolutions 1 r^lativ* to ^ 3* The proper legal resolutions as prepared by Attorney baliard were read to the Board covering -rVil "^^-n_ i uiic rt?x indn—•! C'in?? 0r the l ZZA^-LA^ and Field- :'s as aP Pr o v e c* '°y Attorney r>allard: house • approved* ! iOn motion of M r. Berkey, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to approve the 'following resolutions n ew "bon(is bearing the lower rate of interest at 1¾%. • -J . . . 7