Minutes of the Special Meeting
of the
State Board of Agriculture
July 20, 1945

Present:  Mr* Berkey (Chairman); Messrs* Akers, Armstrong, Brody; Miss Jones; President Hannah,

Treasurer Wilkins and Secretary McDonel

Absent:  No one

The meeting was called to order at 4:45 p^m*

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved*

This special meeting of the Board was called for the primary purpose of discussing the financing
of dormitories>  an addition to the Union Building and a food storage building.  Mr* Cress of the
Ann Arbor Trust Company had been authorized by the Board to investigate the possibilities of
arranging the finances for these necessary structures and after months of negotiation be had
indicated his readiness to make a report*

Mr* Byron Ballard, attorney for the Board, and Mr* Earl Cress of the Ann Arbor Trust Company, were
in attendance*  The President called upon Mr/ Cress to present his report*

Special meet-
ing called
for purpose
of discussing
financing of
post war
buildings*

After considerable discussion, on motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Miss Jones, the following
Bond Authorizing Resolution was approved:

Resolution of the State Board of Agriculture Relative to the Issuance and Sale of Michigan State
College of Agriculture and Applied Science 1%, 1^%, 1-3/4$ and 2% Dormitory and Union Revenue
Bonds*

WHEREAS, the State Board of Agriculture, in the exercise of its constitutional and statutory
duties, has determined that it is necessary and expedient to construct and furnish additional
dormitories for both married and single students, an addition to the existing Union building and
a food storage building; and

Bond Author-
izing Reso-
lution
approved*

WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the costs incidental to such construction and furnishing will be
approximatelysix million ($6,000,000) Dollars; and

WHEREAS, in the opinion of said Board, it is necessary and expedient that it borrow, through the
issuance and sale of Dormitory and Union Revenue Bonds, the sum of six million ($6,000,000) Dol-
lars, to be used by it in the construction and furnishing of said building;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, that it borrow the sum of six
million (|6,000,000) Dollars, through the issuance and sale of Dormitory and Union Revenue Bonds,
upon the terms and conditions more fully set forth in the Official Statement relative to such
issuance and sale, which said Official Statement is incorporated by reference herewith^ with the
same force and effect as though fully set forth herein,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED* that John A* Hannah, President of Michigan State College of Agriculture
and Applied Science, and Karl H* McDonel, its Secretary; be and they are hereby authorized, em-
powered, and directed to sign and execute, for anion behalf of the State Board of Agriculture, any
and all instruments of every kind and description requisite to, or thought desirable for, effec-
ting the construction and furnishing of the said buildings, and the financing thereof, and of
any and all details thereof or connected therewith, whether the same be legal, financial (includ-
ing execution and authentication of bonds) or otherwise; including, without limiting in any way the
generality of the foregoing, both the Trust Indenture described in the said Official Statement, and
all covenants and instruments referred to in, or in implementation of, the said Official Statement;
and all instruments, so executed, shall bind this Board with the same force and effective as though
executed by the full membership thereof •

On motion of Mr* Akers, seconded by Mr* Brody, the following Resolution Relative to the Sale of
Bonds was approved*

WHEREAS, the State Board of Agriculture, has heretofore, by proper resolution, dated simultaneously
herewith authorized the issuance and sale of Dormitory and Union Revenue Bonds in the total sum of
six million ($6,000,000) Dollars; and

WHEREAS, several offers for said bonds have been received based upon an Official Statement, some of
the terms of which has been changed as of this day and by reason thereof said offers may not become
binding commitments on the part of the offerors and because thereof it is deemed desirable by the
Board that further offers of purchase be solicited forthwith, and, if made upon acceptable terms,
be accepted without delay or fufcther action by this Board;

Resolution
relative to
sale of
bonds app.

I

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, that John A* Hannah, President,
and C* 0*Wilkins, Comptroller, be and they hereby are authorized to sell the said Bonds, at not less
than an average price of 99»57$ of par, and upon those terms and conditions heretofore prescribed
in the Official Statement of the Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, which
Statament is incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof*

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Resolution
on  death  of
M.B.  McPher-
son,  Board
member.

July 20, 1945

Report of the death of Melville B# McPherson, member of the State Board of Agriculture, on June
"25,: 1945.,

On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr* Armstrong, it was voted to approve the following  Reso-
lution on the death of Mr. McPherson:

WHEREAS, Almighty God in His Divine wisdom has seen fit to remove from our midst our

friend and associate, Melville B* McPherson; and

WHEREAS, his passing deprives this Board of his valued counsel and judgment and us of a

respected friend; and

WHEREAS5 Mr* McPherson has contributed much to this Board and to Michigan State College

through eighteen years of service as a member of the State Board of Agriculture;

MOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the State Board of Agriculture at its meeting on July
20, 1945 > that it does hereby express in this inadequate way its respect for and its feeling of
deep loss upon the death of Mr* McPherson on June 25th, and extends to his widow and the members
of his family the sincere sympathy of the State Board of Agriculture and of the individual members
of the Board,. and it is ordered that this resolution be spread upon the permanent records :&£ the
State Board of Agriculture, and the Secretary is instructed to send a copy of it to the vddow,
Mrs. Nellie K. McPherson*

; PRESIDENTS REPORT

Resignations I Resignation

\ 1.  Resignation of Phyllis Jo Cox as stenographer in the Department of Social Service, effective

July 7> 1945•  Miss Cox has been married and is joining her husband in Detroit*

2*  Effective as of July 1, 1945> ^eo J* Klever has been transferred from the service payroll to
the labor payroll*  He has been assigned to duties as  night watchman and janitor in the
Administration Building.

I 

I 3*  Resignation of Mrs* Charlotte Hens haw as half-time graduate assistant in Bacteriology, effec-

tive June 15, 1945 •

; 4#  Cancellation of the appointment of Mrs* Constance Eck as Instructor in History and Political
Science for the summer quarter.  The course that Mrs* Eck was to teach did not develop*

j 5*  Resignation of Harry Wakefield as County Agricultural Agent in Isabella Cotmty effective July

15* 1945•  Mr* Wakefield is accepting another position*

! 6*  Termination of the employment of the follov&ng members of the Department of Written and Spoken
I 

English, effective June 30, 1945:

Mrs* Roberts Adams
Mrs. Daisy Kimber

Mrs* Esther Reed 
Mrs. Lyssa Harper 
Mrs. Virginia Christ-Janer

Mrs* Ruth Englemann
Mrs. Ehoda Greenvrood

?.  Termination of the appointment of William Young as Instructor in Effective Living, effective
i 

June 30, 1945*  Mr. Young was employed on a temporary basis*

I 8.  Resignation of Cyril F* Hager as Assistant Professor of Social Science and of Written and
I 

Spoken English, effective August 31 > 1945 • Dr« Hager has accepted a position at Syracuse University.

9*  Resignation of Mrs* Margaret Randolph as Assistant Professor of Foods and Nutrition, effective

July 79 1945*  Mrs* Randolph has accepted a position at Iowa State College.

10.  Resignation of Joseph Sykes as Professor and Research Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology,
\ 
\ 

effective July 31, 1945*  Dr* Sykes has accepted a position with the Bureau of Dairy Industry
at Beltsville. Maryland*

11.  Resignation of H. H. Humphreys as Assistant Professor of Psychology, effective August 31 > 1945.

12.  Resignation of Julius Stulberg as Assistant Professor of Music, effective August 31, 1945* Mr*

Stulberg has accepted a position at Western Michigan College of Education*

Leaves

Leaves

1.  Leave of absence without pay for Mrs. Helen Herzog, clerk in Home Economics, for the two weeks

July 1-16.

2.  Leave of absence without pay for an indefinite period for Mrs* Genevieve Packer, stenographer in

Publications, effective July 1> 1945*  Mrs* Ricker1 s husband has returned from overseas.

3*  Leave of absence without pay for George D* Hurrell, Extension Assistant in Conservation, for the

period from July 16 to August 15, 1945*  Avon Township at Rochester has requested Mr* Hurrell1s
services to develop for them a survey of Avon .Township necessary as the basis for their future
zoning activities*

4*  Report that Earl Weaver's leave is to be effective July 1, 1945, for a period of approximately

six months*

Appointments

July 20/1945

PRESIDENTS REPORT, continued

Appointments

1.  Continuation of Mrs. Beatrice O'Donnell as half-time Instructor in Effective Living at the

same salary of $125 per month, effective from July 1 to August 31, 1945*

2*  Appointment of Robert S. Quimby as Instructor in History of Civilization in the Basic College

at a salary of $2700 per year/ effective September 1, 1945•  This is a new position.

3*  Reappointment of Don Phillips as Extension Specialist in Adult Education with the rank of an

Assistant Professor and a salary increase from $4000 to $4200 per year, effective for one year
only beginning July 1, 1945 •  Mr. Phillips is to be paid three-fourths of his salary from
Department of Public Instruction funds and one-fourth from College funds*

4.  Transfer of B. C. Mellencamp from Charlevoix County to County Agricultural Agent in Isabella
County and an increase in salary from $4000 to $4100 per year, effective July 15, 1945 •  Mr*
Mellencamp will replace Harry Wakefield who resigned*

5.  Transfer of R• C. Lott from Lapeer County to County Agricultural Agent in Genesee County and
a salary increase from $3800 to $4000 per year, effective August 1, 1945.  Mr. Lott will
replace James EL Campbell who is retiring.

6.  Transfer of Stanley A. Mahaffy from 4~H Club Agent in Sanilac, Lapeer, and St. Clair Counties
to County Agricultural Agent in Lapeer County and a salary increase from $3000 to $3200 per
year, effective July 15, 1945•  Mr. Mahaffy will replace R . C. Lott.

?•  Appointment of Gleason Duane Rohlfs as 4~H Club Agent in St. Clair, Sanilac and Lapeer Counties

at a salary of |2o00 per year, effective July 15, 1945*  Mr. Rohlfs will replace Stanley
Mahaffy*

8*  Appointment of John Daniel Johnson as 4-H Club Agent in Berrien County at a salary of |2800

per year, effective July 15, 1945*  Mr. Johnson replaces Harold Sparks who is on military leave

9*  Appointment of Stephen Djang as Laboratory Assistant in Dairy at a salary of $20O  per month,
effective for the period from July 3 to December 31/ 1945* and paid one-half from College and
one-half from Experiment Station funds.

10%  Appointment of G. M. Trout as Acting Head of the Dairy Department during the period of Mr.

Weaver's leave.

11.  Reappointment of Charles Richard Ode as Assistant in Farm Crops at the same salary of $2400 per

year, effective June 1, 1945* and paid from Michigan Crop Improvement Association funds.

Home

12.  Appointment of Bernice Dena Borgman as Instructor in/Management and Child Development at a

salary of $2300 per year, effective September 1, 1945.  Miss Borgman will replace Helen Tobias.

13.  Appointment of Ruth L* Highberger as Instructor in Home Management and Child Development at a

salary of $2400 per year, effective September 1, 1945.  This is a new half-time position and
half replacement for Dorotl^y Greey*

14.  Appointment of Jane Werden as Instructor in Textiles, Clothing, and Related Arts at a salary

of $2400 per year, effective Septeiiber 1, 1945-  This is a new. position.

15.  Transfer of Mrs. Leona D. MacLeod from Extension Specialist in Clothing to Assistant Professor
of Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts at the same salary of $3100 per year, effective Septem-
ber 1, 1945.•  This is a new position.

16.  Appointment of John F* Brisbin as Instructor in Education at a salary of $175 for the summer

term.

17.  Reinstatement of George W. Radimersky as Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages at a salary

of $3100 per year, effective July 1, 1945.  Mr* Radimersky has been on leave since October 1944
to study.

18.  Appointment of Fred Killeen as Manager of the Music Department at a salary of $2500 per year,
effective September 1, 1945 •  It is understood that ^r. Killeen will continue to teach a num-
ber of students in Voice.  He will not come under the provisions of the retirement program,
and this appointment is on a trial basis for one year with the understanding that if things
work out well it may be continued.

19.  Reappointment of Maurice Dumesnil as Associate Professor of Music at the same salary of #3700

per year, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 1945*

20.  Appointment of Frederick R. Duke as Assistant Professor of Chemistry at a salary of $3500 per

year, effective October 1, 1945*  Dr. Duke will replace R. M. Warren who has resigned.

21.  Appointment of Morris Weitz as an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Philosophy at a salary

of #300 for the month of July.

22.  Appointment of E. Paul Reineke as Assistant Professor and Research Assistant in Physiology and

Pharmacology at a salary of 13^00 per year, effective August 1, 1945* and paid one-half from
College and one-half from Experiment Station funds.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT^ continued

Appointments»  continued

July 20, 1945

23*  Appointment of the following half-time graduate assistants at

for the academic year

1945-46:

Botany  -  Jean Finger  and Martin Gibbs

Chemistry - David Dewey Smith

Travel

Travel

1*  Full expenses for D.» E# Wiant to go to Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 23 to consult with
research personnel at the Minneapolis Honeywell Company and at the University of Minnesota
in connection with experimental work under way here in refrigeration•

2.  Full expenses for Roy Underwood to go to Chicago on June 30 to confer with a number-of

people regarding candidates for the position of Voice teacher*

3*  Full expenses for Donald Start to meet with officials in Washington on thd food situation on

July 5-7, expenses to be paid from Extension funds.

4.  Full expenses for !• H* Geil to attend the National Visual Arts Institute at the University of

Wisconsin on July 16-20, with expenses paid from Extension funds*

5*  Allowance of $25 toward the expenses of C* R* Hoffer to attend a conference on Education in

Rural CoiBmunities at the University of Chicago on August 6-11 •

6*  Allowance of $50 toward the expenses of Dorothy Greey to attend a conference on Family Life at

Black Mountain, North Carolina, on August 10-22•

Accept, check
13,000 from
S.C. Johnson
& Son,

Miscellaneous

!••  Acceptance of a check for $3000 and approval of a memorandum of understanding with the S. C*

Johnson and Son, Inc. of Racine, Wisconsin, covering a research project in connection with wax
and oil emulsion coatings applied to fruits and vegetables, etc*  The agreement Is to cover
a period of two years.

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1

Payment state-
ment Shields, ; 2#  Authorized the payment of $745*25 to Shields, Ballard, Jennings & Taber for services rendered
Ballard, Jen-
Ballard  Jen 
nings&Taber
Retirement  I
f.R. Campbell I
approved• 

pension of $684, effective October 1, 1945.  Mr. Campbell has been employed in the Extension
Service since July 1,1920.  He has requested retirement because of ill health*

3.  Retirement of James E. Campbell, County Agricultural Agent in Gdnesee County, at an annual

during April, May, and June 1945•

j

Walter Reuling
to receive 1 I
month's extra
pay.

Approval com—
pension for
housemothers :
during sum-  j
mer 1945.

inc. salary  j
Robert Langh-:
am. 
\
Inc. salary  \
R.M. Dorson  \

4*  Authorized the payment of one month's salary at the usual rate of $350 for %lter:A. Reuling.
Mr. Reuling has taught for the entire year up until July 1 when he was retired.  He is en-
titled to one month's vacation with pay and is to receive full salary for the month of July,
making his retirement allowance effective August 1 rather than July 1*

5*  Approval of compensation for housemothers during the summer term 1945* as follows:

Name
Mrs. Docia Meyer
Miss Grace Richards
Mrs* Edna V. Muir
Mrs. Edith Gilhooley
Mrs* Blanche L. Wright
Mrs. Ethel Longstreet

Amount
$150
150
150
150

60 £20
85 mo

Payable
July 27
July 27
August 31
July 27
June 30,
June 30,

July
July

31,
31,

August
August

31
31

6.  Increase in salary for Robert Langham, Assistant Professor and Research Assistant in Animal

Pathology from $3300 to $3800 per year, effective July 1, 1945.

7.  Increase in salary for Richard ii. Dorson, Instructor in History and Political Science, from

$2700 to 13000 per year, effective July 1, 1945 •

Approval of the employment of June DeFay as stenographer in Animal Husbandry on a half-time
basis at half pay, effective June 1, 1945* until further notice.  Miss DeFay has been on leave
because of ill health.

June DeFay to!
be employed  ;
on half-time |
basis* 
I
Payment half  I 9.  Authorized the payment of a half month1 s salary, or $31*25>• to Giro Martinez, an undergraduate
=month1 s salaiji 
to Giro Marti!
nez..
Appt/ V* Sam-
ppala to be
June 18,1945

student who taught Spanish during 1944-45 through June 15, 1945*  He was originally appointed
to teach through May 31*

J.  Gorrectioii in the effective date of the appointment of Mrs» Velda Samppala as Instructor in.

Mathematics from July 18 to June 18, 1945.

On motion of Mr. Bevkey, seconded tgr-Miss Jones, it was voted to approve the President1 s Report.

Resignations

iRESIGKATIONS

1.: Resignation of Cloyd Anthony as Assistant Professor of Social Science in the Basic College,

effective August 3V  1945»

2.  Resignation of Anne F. Porter as stenographer in Agricultural Engineering, effective July 16,

1945.  Miss Porter has accepted another positione

July  20,  1945

LEAVES

1.  Leave of absence v/ithout pay for an indefinite period for Floyd Linebaugh, Technician in Agri-
cultural Engineering, effective August 1, 1945*  &r* Linebaugh has requested this leave because
of illness.

APPOINTMENTS

Lea\res

Appointments

i

1*  Appointment of Rose Marie DfAloisio as stenographer in the Placement Office at a salary of $1560

per year, effective August 1, 1945*  Miss D'Aloisio was employed by the College from April
1941 to March 1945 when she resigned to accept another position.  She will replace Ila Granberg
who has resigned*

2.  Appointment of Barbara J. Gross as Technical Assistant to Professor Combs to work on the analy-
sis of teaching loads and teaching questionnaires at a salary of $1800 per year for one year
only, effective July 11, 1945.  This is a new position*

3*  Appointment of Mary Beth Barton as General Duty Nurse at the Health Service at a salary of

$1800 per year, effective July 10, 1945 •  Miss Barton vdll replace Ursula Panula who has
resigned.

4»  Appointment of John H* Daugherty as a member of the Board of Examiners and Academic Counseling

with the rank of Assistant Professor at a salary of $3400 per year, effective September 1, 1945*
This is a replacement for JV. W« Sheedy who has been assigned to other duties*

5*  Appointment of Anne McGurk as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of 13000 per

year, effective September 1, 1945*  Miss McGurk will be assigned half-time to counseling.

6*  Appointment of John W% Winburne as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of

$2800 per year, effective September 1, 1945/

?•  Appointment of Sterling Kincaid as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of

$2700 per year, effective September 1, 1945*

8*  Appointment of Edgar DeForest as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $2800

per year, effective September 1, 1945-

9*  Appointment of LeRoy Craig Ferguson as Assistant Professor of Social Science in the Basic Col-
lege at a salary of $3200 per year, effective September 1, 1945.  Mr. Ferguson will replace
Dr. C» F* Hager who has resigned.

10,  Appointment of Lloyd R. Eberly to represent the College in a cooperative counseling service set
up by the Department of Public Instruction, Adult Education Section, and the Office of Veterans1
Affairs and under the direction of the College adult education program.  Mr. Eberly is to be
paid  a salary of $3600 per year, effective July 8, 1945.  His salary and expenses will be paid
by the College and will be reimbursed completely for the first six months and all but one-fourth
of the salary for the second six months.

11.  Appointment of Raymond Mat hew McMullen as 4-H Club Agent in Huron County at a salary of $2600

per year, effective July 16, 1945*  &r. ^cMullen will replace Claude E* Elmore who has been
transferred to Cheboygan County*

12«  Transfer of Roland H* Kaven from 4-H Club Agent in Iron County to County Agricultural Agent in
Marquette County and a salary increase from $3100 to #3400 per year, effective September 1,
1945*  Mr.. Kaven will replace L. R« Walker who has been retired*

13,  Reappointment of Jessie L. Finley as Assistant in Research in Foods and Nutrition at the same

salary of $2400 per year, for a two-year period, effective July 1, 1945*

14*  Reappointment of Anne Louise Kelley as Assistant in Research in Foods and Nutrition at a salary

of $2300 per year, for a two-year period, effective July 1, 1945 •

15#  Appointment of Charles L. Hamner as Associate Professor and Research Associate of Horticulture

at a salary of $4000 per year, effective September 1, 1945, and paid $500 from College funds and
$3500 paid from Experiment Station funds.  Dr. Hamner will replace F# N. Hewetson who has
resigned.

16•  Appointment of Charles H. Sherwood as Instructor in Horticulture at a salary of ^3000 per year,

effective September 1, 1945*  This is a new position,

17.  Reinstatement of Harold ?• Fields as Assistant Professor of Histoiy and Political Science in

the School of Science and Arts and Assistant Professor of History of Civilization in the Basic
College at a salary of $3200 p£r year, effective September 1,'. 1945V  .Mr..: Fields has been on
military leave since September 1942.

18*  Appointment of Manly J. Powell as research fellow in Chemistry at a salary of $70 per month for

eleven months beginning September 1, 1945*  Mr •Powell  held this position during 1944-45 at a
salary of $65 per month.  This is to be paid from Parke, Davis and Company funds/

19•  Appointment of the foUowing  half-time graduate assistants in the Speech Department for 1945-46

at a salary of $800:

i

Jean Ann Granville to replace James Harvey
Maocine Arlane Eyestone to replace Mrs* Adelaide Hezelov
Irene Wade to replace Pauline Sitter

TRAVEL

Travel

1.  Full expenses for 0* E* Shear to attend the meeting of the National Turkey Federation in

Chicago on July 25 and 26; expenses to be paid from Extension funds,

July 20, 1945

2.  Maintenance expenses for R* L* Cook to go to Illinois with a delegation from Branch County.
The trip vo.ll be made on July 26-29 for the purpose of becoming acquainted with the Soil
Testing Service extended by County Farm Bureaus to Illinois Farmers*

3*  Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for W* EL McMillan to attend the RegiorsL Duroc

Swine Type Conference at Purdue University on August 3 and to visit svrine herds en route in
an effort to purchase two sires for the college herd*

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4*  Full expenses for Glen Stewart to attend the meeting of the alumni secretaries of the Big

Ten Conference at Lake Lawn, Delavan, Wisconsin, on August 5-9 •

5*  Full expenses while in St* Paul for W* N* McMillan to attend the annual meeting of collabora-
tors for the Regional Swine Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota, on August 27; expenses to be
paid from Experiment Station funds•

MISCELLAKEOUS

1*  Report of the deaths of the following students in the war:

Richard G* Bean, Class of 1945> Infantry intelligence photographer (Sergeant!), was killed in
actioivover Luzon on April 26, 1945 •  He was enrolled in Business Administration during 1941-42,
having entered from Detroit•

Joel Burklund, Jr., Class of 1943, Sergeant and tail gunner on a Flying Fortress which failed to
return from a mission on April 11, 1944* over Poznan, Poland, is now listed as "presumed dead'L
He was enrolled in. Business Administration during 1939-40, having entered from Grand Rapids.

Chester Frank Czajkowski, Class of 1944, a lieutenant and B-24 pilot, was killed in action in the
Pacific area on March 10, 1945.  Ke was enrolled as a sophomore in Engineering in 1941-42, having
entered from Hamtramck*  He had been awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart*

Robert George Dyke, Class of 1944* a Lieutenant in the Infantry, was killed in action in Germany
on March 18, 1945-  He was enrolled in Engineering during 1940-1944* having entered from Detroit.

Robert Charles Gmeiner, Class of 1944* a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry, was killed in action
in Germany on May 6, 1945-  he was enrolled in Engineering during 1940-1943* having entered from
Detroit*

2.  Report of the death of

Larsen, employee in Buildings and Utilities, on June 29, 1945•

3*  Grant of $935 from. Parke, Davis & Company for continuation of the vitamin research work conducted
under the direction of Professor Ewing of the Chemistry Department, "with the understanding that
the proper agreements be filled out and signed by the parties concerned*

4*  Recommendation  for  the  following  corrections  in  salaries  for  housemothers  during  the  summer

session  1945*

Name 
Mrs.'  Blanche  L.  Wright

Mrs, Grace Stanley

Amount 
$60 
30 

30
60

Payable
June  30
Judy  31

July  31
Aiigust  31

Report of
deaths of
former stu-
dents in war.

c Report of
death of
1 Snil Larsen

I Grant $935

Parke, Davis
Co.

Correction

j salaries of I
c housemothers \
during summer;
I
session* 

1
5 

i
Additional  \
I amounts paid \
g salaried era- \
ployees during
\
I

j June. 
b 

:
:

0 
b 
P
m,
t
n

• & ;"

P:
J  Increase  in
salary  for
Woodrow Sny-
der,

R- Payment  $36

Jfei.  Biackwelll
time  lost

5*  Report that during the month of June additional amounts were paid salaried employees as follows:

Auditorium
Warren Burtt 
L% E# Chapman 
Helen Evans 
Helen Greene 
Mildred Jeffers 
Gerald Knapp 
J/M. Kutt 
Bruce Pettit 
Lawrence Searl 
Veni Severance 
Kemit Smith 
Robert Troxell 

$21
21
15
21
3
3
32
15
21
9
3
IS

) 
) 

$21
3
54
145

Auditori'um
Wayne VanRiper 
Neal Whitehead 
C. A. Miller 
L# G. Miller 
C. H# Pesterfield)EaiWT  38^75
J. A. Strelzoff  ) 
Howard Womochel  ) 
Miscellaneous
Margaret Childs 
• j. W, Cunkelman 
Christina Gunn 
L. P* Hedeman 

50*35
133*00
57*00
47-00

182
45

Miscellaneous
Marguerite Jackson
Leo Klever
Dan Lynch
W» L* Mallmann
Deborah Morgan
R.Nichals
£•£.• Sales
Genevieve Sheridan
Pauline Sitter
Ledah Thompson

$39.06
21.10
46-75

240*
20
23.14
2*00
6.75
2
20

>
i ""

Increase in salary for Woodrow'W, Snyder, Research Assistant and Extension Assistant in
from $3200; to $3500 per year, effective August 1, 1945/

Payment of $36 to: William Blackwell as compensation for time lost because of an injury received
while working*  Mr* Blackwell is a high school student employed by Buildings and Utilities*

July 20, 1945

MISCELLANEOUS; continued

8,  Report that the State Board of Control for Vocational Education has approved the contract call
ing for reimbursement for an occupational information and guidance supervisor in the amount of
$2500 for half-time salary and $500 for -travel*  This is a replacement of a position held by
Dr* Clifford Erickson during 1944-45*  Harold B* Pepinsky was appointed at the June meeting of
the Board and this arrangement is to cover one-half of his salary*

9»  Report from 0. J* Munson, Architect, on architectural services furnished during 1944-45 in the
amount of $49,893*81*  Since the work involved did not exceed $50,00(h0G, there is no addition
al charge for architectural services for the year.

10*  The Ann Arbor Trust Company has received 2 and 20/40 shares of Pitt son Company common stock as
a dividend from 100 shares of Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company*  It is recommended that
stock be sold at the market and that the Comptroller be authorized to execute an assignment of
the certificates for the stock and deliver them to the purchaser*

11*  Authorisation for the purchase of approximately 25.6 acres of land as an addition to the Lake

City Station at a cost of $1000.  The land is now the property of Orville and Mabel ^ennis*

On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr* Brody, it was voted to approve the Resignations, Appoint*
ments, Leaves, Travel and Miscellaneous items*

ADDITIONAL ITEMS  *

1.  Resignation of Frederick C. Sorensen as Assistant Professor of Written and Spoken English and

Effective Living in the Baeic College, effective Aijgust 31^ 1945*  Dr* Sorensen has accepted a
position in the English Department of the University of Denver.

2.'  Reinstatement of Kenneth W/ Cosens as Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at a salary of
$3100 per year, effective August 1, 1945*  Mr* .Cosens has been on leave since June 1944 to
work in a war industry*  Mr. Cosens was an instructor^ receiving a salary of $2300 per year
at the time his leave became effective*

3*  Appointment of J* Frederick Smithcors, as Assistant Professor of Anatomy, at a salary of #3000
per year effective date to be reported at a later meeting of the Board*  Dr* Smithcors-will" ••
replace Dr* E*E. Visger who has resigned*

4*  Recommendation that Meta W* Vossbrink be retained on the College payroll as Assistant Professor
of Education and Supervising.Teacher at her present salary of $3200 per year, effective July
1, 1945*  It is understood that after July 1, 1946, when all of the home making teacher train-
ing is at U.S.G.,  the usual portion of her salary will come from the State Board of Control
for Vocational Education so that our added cost is for a single year only*

5.  The approval of a continuance of the agreement with the State Department of Conservation cover-
ing the preparation of a Surface Geology Mapping of the Southern Peninsula of Michigan with the
college loaning the services of Dr. Bergquist and Dr* Zinn,- the Department of Conservation
taking care of all their expenses*

6.  Increase in salary for Dr* C  W* Darby, Associate Professor and Research Associate from $3800

1

:• to. $4500 per year, effective as..of. July. 1,. 1945•  Dr* Darby has received an offer of a position
from Ralston Purina Mills*

7.  The President distributed copies of the proposal that has been presented to the Kellogg ;Founda-
tion, .covering the possible financing of a building to house continuing education courses, hotel
administration, etc.

S.  The President reported that Senator Ferguson had introduced into the Senate of the United

States a Bill which, if it becomes law, will permit the transfer of the Weather Bureau site to
the College*  This site is necessary as a part of a site for one of the women1 s dormitories*

On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr» Armstrong, it was voted to approve the Additional Items*

The meeting adjourned at  6:30

ecretary

Contract St*
Bd* for Con-
trol ?oc*Ed*
re: guidance
supervisor*

Report from
Mr* Munson
architect*

Pittson Co.
common stock
to be sold
at market

Purchase of
land at Lake
City approved

Resignation
F.C.Sorenson

Reinstatement
Kenneth
Cosens

Appointment
J. Frederick
Smithcors

Meta
brink re-
tained on
college pay-
roll.
Cont.agree-
ment St*Dept
Conservation
re; Bergquisi
& Zinn.

Inc.  salary
C*W*Darby

Proposal pre-|
sented to
Kellogg
Fouadation

Bill intro-
duced into
U.S.Senate
to transfer
Weather
Bureau site
to College.