MINUTES OF THE MEETING
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December 20, 1945

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

Treasurer Wilkins; and Secretary McBonel*

Absents 

Mr* Brody; Dr* Elliott

The meeting was called to order at 10:10 a*jn*

The minutes of the regular meeting on November 8 and the special meeting on November 29 were
approved*

REPORT

Resignations and Appointments

1.  Resignation of Pauline Clune as stenographer in the Department of Physics and Astronomy,

effective November 15, 1945*  Miss Clune is planning to eii^dll as a student*

2*  Resignation of lone L* O'Connor as secretary-librarian  in the Art Department,  effective

November 27, 1945*  Mrs* O'Connor's  husband has returned from overseas*

Resignations

3*  Appointment  of Vera G. Morse as secretary ^librarian in the Art Department at a salary of

$1800 per year, effective November 23, 1945% to replace lone O'Connor*

Appointments

Travel

4*  Appointment  of Mrs* Jean Dobrick as stenographer in the Office of the Board of Examiners  and
Counseling at a salary of $1600 per year, effective November 12, 1945•  Mrs* Dobrick will
replace Frances Erickson*

5*  Appointment  of Mrs* Mary Jane Hoag as dietitian at Mason-Abbot  Hall at a salary of $2600 per

year, effective November 20, 1945* to replace Elizabeth Whittle*

6.  Reinstatement  of Paul Rumpsa as Chief Accountant in the Comptroller's Office at a salary of

$3,000 per year, effective November 14* 1945/  Mr* Rumpsa has been on military leave since
October 31, 1940.  He will replace Rodney Whiting who has resigned*

7*  Reinstatement of James H. Husted as Assistant Professor of Forestry at a salary of $2900

per year  effective November 26, 1945V  Mr* Husted has been on military leave since October
1, 1942.

Travel

1*  Full expenses for Dean L. C* Emmons to visit Northwestern University, the University of

Illinois, the University of Indiana, Ohio State University,  and Purdue University on Novem-
ber 11-14*

2*  Full expenses for Peter I* Tack to visit the Owens-Illinois Glass Company in Toledo, Ohio,
on November 13 and 14/ for the purpose of securing information on the processing  and
packaging of fish; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds.

3*  Full expenses for W* E. Libby to go to Dayton, Ohio* on Novonber 15 to arrange for distri-

bution of surplus government  property*

4*  First-class railway mileage for Herbert Weissinger to attend a meeting of the National

Comcil of the Teachers of English in Minneapolis November 22-24*

5*  First-class railway fare for L* C. Price to attend the annual meeting  of the American  Society

of Mechanical Engineers in New York City on November 26 to December 1*

6*  Full expenses for C*' M«  Campbell to attend the National Teachers Placement meeting in Chicago

on November 30 and December 1#

7*  Full expenses for W* L. Treaster to attend the annual meeting of the American  Agricultural

Editors Association in Chicago on December 3, payable from Extension funds.

8*  Full expenses for C* N* McCrary to attend the meeting of the American Society of Farm Managers

in Chicago on December 3 and 4*

9*  Full expenses for H. J* flyngarden to attend the Annual Outlook Conference in Washington on

December 3-7, with expenses paid from Experiment Station funds*

10*  Full expenses for J* W* Stack to attend the Midwest Museums Conference of the American Asso-

ciation of Museiias in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 6-8*

11*  Full expenses for N. W* Kerbawy to attend the annual meeting of the Western Conference in

Chicago on December 6-8*

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November  29,  1945

saved to the Board, in said construction from the estimated cost as fixed by the architect
and agreed to by  the officers of this Board, with an additional bonus of one-fourth of one
per cent (1/4 of 1%) per week for completion of said buildings prior to Jarmary.l, 1947*
said contract to be approved by the officers and the attorney for this Board; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of this Board be authorized and empowered

to employ as the Agent of this Board, Reniger Brothers Construction Company of Lansing,
Michigan, to supervise and direct the work in the construction of the Men's Dormitory, and
to pay for such services so rendered the sum of Eighty-five Thousand Dollars ($85,000*00),
with the provision in the contract that the Agent will receive an additional fee of twenty-
five per cent (25/0 of all sums saved to the Board in said construction from the esti-
mated cost as fixed by the architect and agreed to by the officers of this Board, with an
additional bonus of one-fourth of one per cent (l/4 of 1%) per week for completion of said
building prior to January 1, 1947, said contract to be approved by the officers and the
attorney for this Board; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of this Board are authorized and empowered
to execute and enter into such contracts, agreements and documents as may be necessary to
carry out the foregoing authorizations; and

WHEREAS, it appears to this Board that it will be necessary to arrange temporary finan-
cing for the payment of the materials, labor and construction costs of said buildings and to
use unallocated funds now in the hands of the Treasury until such time as said buildings have
been completed and the funds now held by the Ann Arbor Trust Company, as Trustee, pursuant to
a Trust Agreement dated August 15, 19459  are available to be applied in payment of such
costs in accordance with the terms of said Trust Agreement:

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Treasurer and the officers of this Board are author-

ised and empowered to use any of the unallocated funds of this Board for the aforesaid purpose;
and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of this Board be and hereby are authorized and
empowered to negotiate for and borrow from banks, individuals, or other loaning agencies, such
moneys as may be required for said purpose up to Three Million Dollars ($3^000,000,00) and to
execute and deliver the promissory note of the State Board of Agriculture therefor, and to
pledge and use if required to repay said loan the income from dormitories now in operation by
Michigan State College, subject to the pledge of said income now outstanding; the funds to be
received from the Ann Arbor Trust Company, upon the completion of said buildings under the
Trust Indenture of August 15, 1945? likewise to be applied to the reduction and payment of any
loans negotiated pursuant to this resolution*

Consideration was given as to which buildings would be undertaken at this time on the basis
discussed.  It was the decision of the Board that one girls1  dormitory, one men's dormitory
and 104.units of married students1 housing should be constructed.

On motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded by Mr* Brody, it was voted to award one contractor- the con-
struction of the boys' dormitory and the other contractor the girls' dormitory and the married
students1 housing.

After considerable discussion -with the contractors, it was decided by the Board to assign the con-
struction of the men's dorcrdtory to the Reniger Construction Company and the construction of the
women's dormitory and married students' housing to the Christman Company.

4.. Consideration was given to the construction of the foundation and basement portion of the

Addition to the Administration Building in order to provide more vault storage space for the
Comptroller's Office.  Bids were received as follows:

Foundations and basement complete
for Administration Building Addition

Christman Company
Reniger Construction Co.

$61,000 (Fee $6,800)
80,000 (Fee $7,500)

On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to award the contract to the low
bidder, Christman Company, at a total cost not to exceed |:6l,000 which includes a fee of $6,800
for supervision*

5*  The President raised the question of waiving the age rule for the proposed appointment of a
county agent now 54 years of age.  After some discussion, it was decided not to make an ex-
ception from xhe present, policy.

The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.nu

Secretary

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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
December 20* 1945

Present:  Mr. Berkey (Chairman); Messrs. Akers, Axmstrbng; Muellerj Miss Jonesj President  Hannah,

Treasurer Wilkins; and Secretary McDonel*

Absent: 

Mr* Brody; Dr* Elliott

The meeting was called to order at 10:10 a*m*

The minutes of the regular meeting on November 8 and the special meeting on November 29 were
approved*

PRESIDENTS  REPORT

Resignations and Appointments

1*  Resignation of Pauline Clune as stenographer in the Department  of Physics and Astronomy,

effective November 15, 1945•  Miss Clune is planning to eri£6ll as a student*

2*  Resignation of lone L* O'Connor as secretary-librarian  in the Art Department,  effective

November 27, 1945•  Mrs* O'Connors  husband has returned from overseas.

pLesignations

3*  Appointment  of Vera 6* Morse as secretazy-librariaii in the Art Department at a salary of

$1800 per year, effective November 23, 1945, to replace lone 01Connor.

Appointments

Travel

4»  Appointment of Mrs. Jean Dobrick as stenographer in the Office of the Board of Examiners and
Counseling at a salary of $1600 per year, effective November 12, 1945 •  Mrs* Dobrick will
replace Frances Brickson.

5.  Appointment  of Mrs* Mary Jane Hoag as dietitian at Mason-Abbot  Hall at a salary of $2600 per

year, effective November 20, 1945, to replace Elizabeth Whittle*

6.  Reinstatement  of Paul Rumpsa as Chief Accountant in the Comptroller1 s Office at a salary of

$3,000 per year, effective November 14* 1945*  Mr* Rumpsa has been on military leave since
October 31, 1940*  He will replace Rodney Whiting who has resigned*

7*  Reinstatement of James H* Husted as Assistant Professor of Forestry at a salary of $2900

per year  effective November 26, 1945*  Mr* Husted has been on military leave since October
1, 1942.

Travel

1*  Full expenses for Dean L. C* Emmons to visit Northwestern University, the University of

Illinois, the University of Indiana, Ohio State University, and Purdue University on Novem-
ber 11-14*

2*  Full expenses for Peter I* Tack to visit the Owens-Illinois Glass Company in Toledo, Ohio,
on November 13 and 14, for the purpose of securing information on the processing  and
packaging of fish; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds.

3*  Full expenses for W* E* Libby to go to Dayton, Ohio, on November 15 to arrange for distri-

bution of surplus government property*

4*  First-class railway mileage for Herbert Weissinger to attend a meeting of the National

Council of the Teachers of English in Minneapolis November 22-24*

5*  First-class railway fare for L / C. Price to attend the annual meeting of the American  Society

of Mechanical Engineers in New York City on November 26 to December 1*

6*  Full expenses for C* H* Campbell to attend the National Teachers Placement meeting in Chicago

on November 30 and December 1*

7*  Full expenses for W* L. Treaster to attend the annual meeting of the American  Agricultural

Editors Association in Chicago on December 3>payable  from Extension funds*

8.  Full expenses for C* N* McCrary to attend the meeting of the American Society of Farm Managers

in Chicago on December 3 and 4*

9*  Full expenses for H* J* J^ngarden  to attend the Annual Outlook Conference in Washington on

December 3~7>  nvith expenses paid from Experiment Station funds •

10*  Full expenses for J* W* Stack to attend the Midwest Museums Conference of the American As so-

ciation of Museums in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 6-8•

11.  Full expenses for N* W* Kerba^fy to attend the annual meeting of the Western Conference in

Chicago on December  6-8*

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Travel

Travel, continued

December 20, 1945

12.  First-class railway fare for F. W. Peikert to attend a meeting of the American Society of

Agricultural Engineers in Chicago on December 7.

13/  Full expenses for V. R. Gardner to go to Chicago on December 7 and 8 in connection with a

conference being held there in dealing with farm building research.

14.  Full expenses for Dean L#  C. Emmons to attend a meeting of the Western Conference in Chicago

on December 8.

15*  Full expenses for George Amundsen to attend a meeting dealing with problems of housing in

Chicago on December 8.

16.  Travel expenses not to exceed $15 for F. K. Hardy to attend a meeting of the National Market-

ing Association at Indianapolis, Indiana, on December 10.

17*  Full expenses for W. E. Libby to go to Dayton, Ohio, on December 13> to arrange for distri-

bution of surplus government property.

18.  Full expenses for Tom King to attend the annual Personnel Meeting in New York City on Decem-

ber 13 and 14.

19*  Full expenses for A. B# Love to attend a conference in Chicago on December 14 and 15 in con-

nection with Emergency Farm Labor programs for the coming year; expenses to be paid from Emer-
gency Farm Labor funds.

20.  Full expenses for Mathew Madnick to attend a conference of the North Central Regional Livestock

Marketing research workers in Chicago on December 15 and 16.

21.  Full expenses for C. C. De?/itt to attend the national meeting of the American Institute of

Chemical Engineers in Chicago on December 15-19*

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Consigners  \.
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1.  Acceptance from the W. Atlee Burpee Company an offer of an award ot $100 annually to a student

specializing in horticulture, especially in vegetable crops and flower growing.  The Company
suggests that thearard be made to students at the end of the first quarter of the third college
year, and that the award be made on the basis of scholarship, practical experience, and in-
terest in research.

2.  Acceptance of a grant of §800 and approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Consumers Power
Company covering the establishment of a fellowship in Agricultural Engineering, effective for
the period January 1 to August 31> 1946.  The purpose of the fellowship is to secure additional
information on electric uses and electric operation in agriculture.

3*  Approval of a change in the date of the resignation of Dolores I * Bos from October 27 to Oc-

tober 31i 1945-

4.  Correction in the salary of Marion Pease from $1320 to $1440 per year, effective November 1,

1945V  Miss Pease has been paid at the rate of $1440 on the labor payroll since the 1st of July*

Resignations

RESIGNATIONS

1.  Resignation of Mrs. Verna Wessel as stenographer in Animal Pathology, effective November 30, 1945*
2.  Resignation of Kathleen Fisher as stenographer in Home Economics, effective December 21, 1945.

Miss Fisher is returning to her home in Muskegon*

3*  Resignation of Laurel Woolsey as stenographer in the Office of the Counselor for Women, effec-

tive December 31/ 1945*

4*  Resignation of Marguerite Jackson as half-time graduate assistant in Foods and Nutrition, effec-

tive December 31* 1945*

5*  Resignation of Sidney J. Rubin as half-time graduate assistant in Chemistry, effective November

30, 1945.  Mr* Hubin has been inducted into the Army.

6.  Report that the following half-tie graduate assistants are unable to accept the appointments

which were to have been effective January 1, 1946:

Fred Maienschein, Chemistry
Robert C. Tompkins, Chemistry

David K. Holmes, Physics and Astronomy

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7.  Resignation of Elizabeth Whittle as Dietitian at Mason-Abbot Halls, effective December 31, 1945.

8*  Resignation of Mrs.  Hazel Dunn as night hostess at Mason Hall, effective December 31, 1945.

9.  Resignation of Florence Rann as hostess at the Ewing House, effective December 31, 1945•

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RESIGNATIONS,  continued

10.  Resignation of Glen Fitch as Reference Librarian^ effective January 31, 194$.  Mr. Fitch has

accepted a position as Librarian at Hillsdale College.

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11.  Resignation of Richard L* Witz as Extension Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, effective
November 30, 1945•  Mr* Witz has accepted a position at North.Dakota Agricultural College*

12*  Resignation of Mrs. Alta McMurray as Home Demonstration Agent in St. Joseph County, effective
December 31* 1945*  Mrs* McMurrayfs husband has recently returned from the aimed services*

13*  Resignation of Mrs. Konna Hudson as Home Demonstration Agent in Branch County, effective

December 31, 1945*  Mrs* Hudson's husband has returned from the Navy.

14*  Resignation of Mrs* Margaret Swanson as Home Demonstration Agent in ^ontcalm, Gr&tiot, and

Isabella Counties, effective December 15, 1945*  Mrs* Swanson1s husband has returned from the
Navy/

15*  Resignation of Perry H* Bowser as Extension Assistant and Research Assistant in Horticulture,
effective December 31>? 1945*  Mr* Bowser is planning to return to Texas to take over the
management of a farm of which he is part-owner*

16*  Resignation of William H* Tenney as Assistant Professor of Written and Spoken English, effec-

tive December 31* 1945•  Mr*  Tenney is returning to Massachusetts*

17-  Resignation of George W. Miller as Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, effective December

''31,-1945.  Mr* Miller has been on military leave since May 1, 1944* 

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18.  Resignation of Malcolm M* Williams as Instructor in Engineering Drawing, effective December 31,
1945.  Mr* Williams has been on leave to woric with the Warren S* Holmes Company since July
1, 1944.

19 •  Resignation of John A* Young as Instructor in Geology, effective December 31* 1945• Mr.

Young has been on leave to work with the Sun Oil Company since July 15* 1944*

20.  Resignation of Elza de Queiroga as Instructor in Foreign Languages, effective December 31,

1945 •  Mrs. Queiroga is returning to Brazil.

LEAVES

Leaves

1.  Leave of absence without pay for F. E. Reeve, Assistant Professor of Written and Spoken

English in the Basic College, effective for the period from January 1 to August 31, 1946.
Mr* Reeve is working as cue of the editors of the Dictionary of the English Language being
prepared by the World Publishing Company*

2*  Leave of absence with pay for E* M* Banzet, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology,
effective from November 15* 1945 to March 31* 1946*  Mr* Batizet has been employed by the
College since June 1926, and has requested this leave because of his health.  He will return
on a half-time basis and serve as a counselor during this period.

3«  Leave without pay for Dr* Shih-Han Wu, Instructor in Foreign Languages, for the period from

December 1, 1945 to June 30> 1946*  Dr* Wu has been requested by the Chinese government to
return to China to work in connection with their relations to the Japanese government.

4.  Leave of absence with pay for Mrs. Merle Byers, Associate Professor of Education, for the

months of January and February 1946 in order that she may work on a syllabus In a course in
education.

5*  Leave of absence without pay for Dr* Hazel Hatcher, member of the Board of Examiners, for one
year; the effective date to be reported later*  Dr. Hatcher has been requested by the govern-
ment of Chile to serve as a consultant in Home Economics education in connection with a survey
of Chilean education sponsored by the U* S. Office of Education*

APPOINTMENTS

1.  Appointment of Henrietta Keyes as stenographer at the Health Service at a salary of $1800 per
year, effective December 1, 1945. to replace Plgrllis Trevellyan who has resigned*  Miss Keyes
formerly worked in the Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation for Men at a
salary of $l68G.

2.  Appointment of Marguerite Carpenter as stenographer in the Extension's Director*s Office at a

salary of $1740 per year, effective January 1, 1946.  Miss Carpenter will replace Mrs. Alice
Skinner who resigned a year ago.

3.  Appointment of Mrs. Frances Griffeth as stenographer in Economics at a salary of $1320 per

year/ effective January 1, 1946, and paid one-half from Experiment Station funds and one-half
from Extension funds.  This position has not been filled for several months,

4.  Appointment of Maiy M. Becker as stenographer in the Military Department at a salary of $1560

per year, effective February 1, 1946, to replace Mary Eicker who has been retired.

Appointments

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December 20, 1945

APPOINTMENTS, continued

5.  Appointment of Mrs. Dorothy R. Husted as stenographer in the Office of the Board of Exam-
iners at a salary of $1600 per year, effective December 17, 1945.  This is a new position,

6.  Appointment of Ruth L* Kiljjnaster as clerk in the Registrar's Office at a salary of $1500
per year, effective December 1, 1945 > to replace Margaret Parmelee who has resigned,

7.  Appointment of Arlene A. Stoutenburg as clerk in the Registrars Office at a salary of

$1600 per year, effective December 1, 1945*  This is a neY( position*

8.  Appointment of Jayne Amos Lockwood as clerk in the Registrar's Office at a salary of $1500

per year, effective January 1, 1946.  This is a new position.

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9.  Appointment of Floy Shaw as general duty nurse at the Health Service at a salary of #1800 per
year, effective January 1, 1946.  Miss Shaw will replace Pauline Stephenson ?/ho resigned more
than a year ago .

10*  Appointment of Rolla F. Koonan as Foreman of the Electrical Division of Buildings and Utilities

at a salary of $3200 per year, effective Januaiy 1, 1946.  Mr. Noonan will replace Frank Mitchell
who has been retired.

[11 •  Appointment of Harold Hatt as Assistant Manager of the Union Building at a salary of $3600 per
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year, effective December 1, 1945, to replace Ray Lamphear who has been transferred*  Mr* Hatt
has been employed in the Union for several years and paid from the labor payroll.

12*  Appointment of Robert Ott as patrolman on the Sainpus Police force at a salary of $2200 per year,
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effective December 8, 1945*  This is a new position.

13.  Appointment of Mrs. Roger R. Miller as Assistant in the Library at a salary of §2100 per year,
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effective February 1, 1946, to replace Henrietta Alubowicz who is being promoted.

14*  Report that Mrs. Trixie Lindhout is being reinstated as a cooperative house hostess, effective
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January 1, 1946.

15*  Appointment of William A* Mann as a member of the Board of Examiners with the rank of Assis~
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tant Professor at a salary of 13500 per year, effective January 1, 1946.  This is a new position*

LL6.  Appointment of Walker Hill as a member of the Board of Examiners with the rank of Assistant
Professor at a salary of $3400 per year, effective February 1, 1946*  Dr. Hill will replace
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Hazel Hatcher during her leave,

17.  Appointment of Laurence S. Cooke as a member of the Board of Examiners with the rank of In-
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structor at a salary of $2900 per year, effective December 24, 1945*  This is a n ew position*

18.  Appointment of Dr. Robert Bartlett as special lecturer in Effective Living in the Basic

College for the fall term only at a salary of #200 for the term*

19*  Appointment of John Allan Waite as Assistant Professor of Literature and Fine Arts in the
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Basic College at a salary of $3200 per year, effective January 1, 1946 to replace F. E. Reeve
who is on leave,  Mr* Waite will serve as half-time counselor,

20 •  Appointment of Benjamin Hickok as Instructor in Written and Spoken English in the Basic College
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at a salary of $ 2800 per year, > effective January 1, 1946*  This is a n ew position*

21.  Appointment of William Shea as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $2800
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per year, effective January 1, 1946«  This is a new'-position.

22.  Appointment of Howard 0. Zindel as Extension Specialist in Potaltry Husbandry with the rank of
Assistant Professor at a salary of $3300 per year, effective January 1, 1946, to replace 0. E.
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Shear who is nearing retirement age.  Mr. Zindel has been on military leave since September
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15, 1941*  He was formerly District Club Agent at a salary of $2100 per year.
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23.  Appointment of Willard A. Cutler as Associate County Agent in Chippewa County at a salary of
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$3800 per year, effective January 15, 1946*  Mr. Cutler will work in connection with the Soil
Conservation program in Chippewa County.  This is a new position.

24.  Transfer of S# H. LaTourette from 4-H Club Agent in Gdnesee County to Associate County Agri-
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cultural Agent in Genesee County with a salary increase from $3100 to $3300 per year, effective
Januaiy 1, 1946.  This is a new program of work in connection with youth program in terri-
tories with both rural and urban influences.

%5*  Appointment of Donald R. Johnson as 4-H Club Agent in Genesee County at a salary of $2600 per
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year, effective January 1, 1946, to replace S. H# LaTourette.

J26.  Transfer of Robert J. Laser from 4-H Club Agent in Lenawee County to Assistant County Agricul-
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January 1, 194&.

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28*  Appointment of Paul R* Pennock as County Agricultural Agent in Arenac County at a salary of
$3000 per year, effective February 1, 1946, to replace C« M. Meredith who has resigned*

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29/  Appointment of.Lyle A* Thorburn as 4-H Club Agent in Washtenaw County at a salary of |260G

per year, effective January 1, 1946.  This is a new position*

30 •  Transfer of Hildred J* Hart from District Club Agent for Livington, Washtenaw and Monroe
Counties to 4-H Club Agent in Livingston County at his present salary of $3100 per year,
effective January 1, 1946.

31.  Transfer of Einer G* Olstrom from District Club Agent in Jjigbam and Clinton Counties to 4-H

Club Agent in Clinton County at his present salary of $2700 per year, effective January 1,
1946*

32.  Transfer of Kenneth Ousterhout from 4-H Club Agent in Saginaw County to Assistant State Club

Leader at his present salary of $3800 per year, effective January 1, 1946*  Mr. Ousterhout
will replace M* H* Avery who has been transferred*  It is recommended that he be allowed not
to exceed #75 to cover expenses of moving from Saginaw to East Lansing*-

33*  Transfer of Milbourne H* Avery from Assistant State Club Leader to 4-H Club Agent in Inghasi

County at his present salary of $3400 per year, effective January 1, 1946.

34»  Appointment of Mrs* Grace H* German as Home Demonstration Agent at Large at a salary of $2400
per year, effective December 28, 1945, to replace Agnes M. Gregerek who has been transferred*

35*  Appointment of Mrs. Elizabeth Cobb Hess as Home Demonstration Agent in Clinton County at a

salary of $2400 per year, effective January 1, 1946*  This is a new position*

36*  Appointment of M* Isabel Raynard as Assistant Home Deraonstration Agent in Sanilac County at

a salary of $2200 per year, effective January 1, 1946.  This is a new position.

37*  Appointment of Mrs. Ruth M. Code as Urban Home Demonstration Agent for Detroit at a salary of

$2400 per year, effective from January 1 to June 30, 1946*  This is a new position*

38*  Appointment of Ruth Edison as Urban Home Demonstration Agent in Grand Rapids at a salary of

$2400 per year, effective from January 1 to June 30, 1946*  This is a new position.

39*  Appointment of Mrs* Clara P. Hay as Urban Home Demonstration Agent in Flint at a salary of

$2400 per year, effective from January 1 to June 30, 1946.  This is a new position.

40.  Transfer of B^ron R* Bookhout from Extension Assist ant in Farm Management to Research Assis-
tant in Farm Management at the same salary of $3200 per year, effective January 1, 1946*

41.  Appointment of Kenneth Marvin Dunn as Research Assistant in Dairy at a salary of $2600

year, effective January 1, 1946, and paid from Experiment Station funds*  Mr* Dunn will re-
place J. Thomas Reid who has resigned*

42.  Appointment of Harold ¥?. Lautner to take charge of the landscaping of the college grounds and

properties to replace T* Glenn Phillips, effective January 1, 1946; and to become Professor
and Head of the Department of Landscape Architecture on July 1, 1946, upon the sretirement of
Professor Halligan*  His salary is to be at the rate of $6000 per year, effective January 1,
I9463 subject to some adjustment during the first three months to permit him to complete
some work in progress for his present employer*

43#  Appointment of Donald J* Renwick as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at a salary

of $3200 per year, effective January 1, 1946*  This is a new position.

44.  Appointment of Edna Brown as Assistant Professor of Foods and Nutrition at a salary of 13200

per year, effective January 1, 1946, to, replace Margaret Randolph who has resigned.

45*  Appointment of Marguerite Jackson as Instructor in Foods and Nutrition at a salary of $200

per month for the period from January 1 to June 30, 1946*  Miss Jackson will replace Mrs*
Lois Hays*

46.  Appointment of Leila Jean Saunders as Assistant in Research in Botany and Plant Pathology at

a salaiy of $2500 per year, effective January 1, 1946.  This is a new position to be paid frod
a grant from the Todd Company*

47*  Appointment of John C» Speck, Jr* as Research Assistant in Chemistry (not Experiment Station)

at a salary of 1300 per month, effective from December 16, 1945 to June 30, 1946*  This is a
new position, and Dr. Speck will work on the project covered in the contract with the Office
of the Quartermaster Corps*

48.  Appointment of Phyllis Olin Bielinski as Assistant in Chemistry at a salary of |175 per month

effective January 2, 1946, for an indefinite period*

49*  Reappointment of Mathew Madnick as Research Assistant in Economics at the same salary of $250

per month, effective from January 1 to March 31, 1946.

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of $75 per month, effective December 1, 1945y  for as long as necessary*  Mrs* Wu will  teach
the  classes in Chinese  formerly taught T?y her husband.

1*  Appointment of Yo Ota as Instructor in Foreign Languages  (Japanese) at a salary of $100 per

month, effective December 1, 1945, for as long as necessary*  Miss Ota will teach the
Japanese  classes formerly  taught by Mr* Wu..

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that will be necessary until the ASTR program is discontinued*

[53*  Appointment of Frank  Saidel as Instructor in Mathematics at a salary of $2400 per year,  effec-
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j54#  Appointment of Edward A* Hordh&us as Assistant Professor of Mathematics at a salary of $3100
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from February 1943 to August  1944*

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$4000 per year, effective January 1, 1946, to replace J. H...Enns who resigned  several months

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structor in Sociology  and Anthropology in the School of Science and Arts at a total  salary of
$225 per month,  effective January 1, 1946, for as long as necessary.  His salary is to be paid
$125 per month for his work in Effective Living and $100 per month in Sociology and Anthropology*
It is also recommended  that he be paid an additional #100 for his woric in Sociology during the
month of December  1945*

J-57.  Appointment  of George L. W. Weaver as Extension Specialist in Animal Pathology with the rank of
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Assistant Professor at a salary of 13000 per year,  effective January 15, 1946.  This is a new
position*

58*  The following  half-time  graduate  assistants are recommended for the period from January 1 to

June  30,  1946:

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Chemistry 

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of $100 per month,  effective  from January 1 to August 31* 1946, and paid from the Consumers
Power Company grant.

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month, effective November 9> 1945 > for an indefinite period, and paid from the Onyx Oil and
Chemical Company fund.

; 61.  Reinstatement of John lunck as Instructor in English at a salary of #2500 per year, effective
January 1, 1946*  .Mr. Yunck will teach half-time in the Department of Literature and Fine Arts
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in the Basic College.  He has been on military leave since August 1943*
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62.  Reinstatement of E. B. Brauner as Associate Professor of Art at a salary of #3500 per year,
effective January 1, 1946.  Mr* Brauner has been on military leave since August 1944*

63.  Reinstatement of Donald Hayworth as Professor of Speech at a salary of #4200 pier year, effec-

tive January 1, 1946*  Mr. Hayworth has been on leave since September 1942 to work with the
Office of Civilian Defense.

64.  Reinstatement of James W. Miller as Instructor in History and Political Science at a salary

of #2800 per year, effective January 1, 1946.  Mr. Miller has been on military leave since
September 1942.

65.  Reinstatement of Franklin Sherman III as Research Associate in Entomology at a salary of #3600

per year, effective January'I* 1946 and paid from Experiment Station funds.  Mr* Sherman has
been on military leave since April 1942*  He was Research Assistant at a salary of $2800 per
year at the time he left.

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Travel

TRAVEL

1.  Full expenses for A. A. Johnson to go to Brownsville, Texas, early in December to arrange for a
special planting of a crop of c om hybrids this winter; expenses to be paid by the Michigan Crop
Improvement Association.

2.  The following allowances are requested for staff members to attend the annual meeting of the

American Farm. Economic Association in Chicago on December 27 and 28:

a.  Mileage on one car for members of the Farm Management Department*
b*  Mileage on one car for members of the Economics Department*

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December  20,  1945

3*  Mileage on one car for members of the Speech and Dramatics Department to attend the meeting

of the National Speech Convention at Columbus, Ohio, on December 27-29.

4*  The following travel allowance are requested for staff members to attend the meetings of the

Modern Languages Association in Chicago on December 27-29:

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Travel

a.  Full expenses for Richard Dorson of the History Department.  He has been asked

to present a special paper.

b.  Mileage on two cars for members of the English Department.
c.  First-class railway fare for three members of the Foreign Languages Department.

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5.  First-class railway fare for E. C. Prophet to attend the Geographical meeting in Knoxville,

Tenessee, on December 27-29*  Two people will attend on this travel allowance.

6.  Full expenses for S. G. Bergquist to attend the meeting of the Geological Society in Pittsburgh

on December 27-29.

7*  First-class railway fare for Justin Zinn to attend the meetings of the Geological Society in

Pittsburgh on December 27-29.

8.  First-class railway fare for J. E. Towne to attend the meeting of the Librarians of Middle

Western Research Libraries and the meeting of the American Library Association in Chicago on
December 27-30.

9*  Full expenses for E. H. Bjornseth and maintenance expenses for R. L. Carolus to attend the

Illinois Fieldmen and Canners School at the University of Illinois on January 8 and 9. Mr.
Bjornseth will drive his car and his expenses are to be paid from Extension funds j e^enses
for Dr. Carolus will be paid from departmental funds.

10.  Full expenses for Dean L. C. Emmons to attend the meeting of the Association of American
Colleges and the American Conference of Academic Deans in Cleveland on January 9-11.

11.  First-class railway fare for D. J. Hall to attend the annual convention of the American Road

Builders Association in Chicago on January 14-17*

12.  First-class railway fare for Yh A. Kelly to attend the meeting of the American Society of

Photogrananetry in Washington, D. C, on January 16-18.

13*  First-class railway fare for J,, A. Strelzoff to attend the Institute of Radio Engineers Winter

Technical Meeting in New lork City on January 23-26.

14.  First-class railway fare for W. D* Baten to attend the meetings of the Institute of Mathe-
matical Statistics and the American Statistical Association in Cleveland on January 24-27*

15.  First-class railway fare for L. G% Miller and C. H. Pesterfield to attend the annual meeting
of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers in New Tork City on January 2&-

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at Philadelphia and also at the research laboratories of Dr. Waksan of Rutgers University.
This trip is in connection with some special cooperation with our antibiotic project, and
expenses are to be paid from Experiment Station funds.

Report of
deaths of
former stu-
dents in
war.

MSCELLANEQDS;

1.  Report of the deaths of the following fomer students in the war:

John A. Davis, Class of 1940, a Second Lieutenant with a Chemical Warfare Unit, was
killed on December 15, 1944> in the bombing of a Japanese prisoner-of-war transport on
which he was being transferred from the Philippines to Japan.  He graduated in Applied
Science on June 10, 1940, having entered from Detroit.

Albert Neil Hett, Class of 1945* a Lieutenant in the Anny Air Forces, was killed in action
in the Pacific Theatre on April 8, 1945-  He had been awarded the Air Medal and Oak Leaf
Cluster.  He was enrolled in Engineering during 1941-1943* having entered from Kenmore,
New York*

Charles D* Hill, Class of 1939> a First Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, was killed in
action over Germany on December 23> 1943/  **e w as  enrolled in Agriculture during 1935-1939>
having entered from East Lansing.

Thomas Byron Sharar, Jr., Class of 1940, a Lieutenant (jg) in the Naval Reserve, was killed
in action off Okinawa on June 16, 1945.  He graduated in Applied Science on July 25> 194Q>
having entered from Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

2.  Gift of $200 from Lawrence R. Ball, a graduate of Michigan State College, to be used as a

loan fund to aid students.

3*  Approval of an agreement with the Quartermaster Depot of the United States Array for the
development of a special piece of research work through the Department of Chemistry in
connection with certain problems in the preservation and storage of foods*  The work will
be done tinder the direction of Professor Quill, and the College m il be reimbursed for
expenses incurred not to exceed $7225^  This work is. not-under the supervision of the
Experiment Station.

 
 
 
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MISCELLAHEQUS, continued

December 20,. 1945

Memo of Agree-*
; merit Dow Chem-f
jical Co*

Memo of Agree-}
'; merit. American |
Bairy Assoc. \

Also  Winthrop I
Chemical  Co.  I

Also  Nationalj
Dairy  Council  ]  7«

Additional
amounts  paid
I salaried
employees

Acceptance of a grant of $1500 and approval of a memorandum of understanding with the Dow
Chemical Company in connection with a research project covering a study on the effects of
growth regulating substances on plants; the work to be done under the direction of H; B,
Tukey and C« LV Haraner*

Acceptance of a grant of $2500 and approval of a memorandum of understanding with the Ameri-
can Dairy Association in connection with a study of the nutritional value of milk produced
by cows reared on feed from depleted and high fertility lands; the work to be conducted by the
Department of Foods and Nutrition,

Acceptance of a grant of $9000 and approval of a memorandum of understanding with the Win-
throp Chemical Company of New York covering  studies on the acute and chronic toxicity of
certain quarternazy ammonium compounds; the work to be under the direction of B. ?# Alfredson
in the Physiology Department.

Acceptance of a grant of $5000 and approval of a memorandum of understanding with the National
Dairy Council of Chicago covering studies of the nutritive requirements of aging women; the
work to be conducted under the direction of Dr. Ohlson of the Foods and Nutrition Department*

Report that the following amounts were paid salaried employees who were employed by the Depart-
ment of Intercollegiate Ai&etics during the football season:

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Alfred Bortree
L. P. Brown
L. E. Chapman
R* L. Cook
L, A. Cudworth
R. J. Davis
Ray Ely
C D.  Fulkerson
S. A. Gallacher
C. S. Gerlach
William Gill
C. C. Hamilton

$24
12
30
24
25
54
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24
24
16
12
24

R. C. Heydrick
J. M. Jensen
J. M. Kutt
E. P. Lawrence
V. E. Leichty
C. N« McCarty
D. M. McLean
Russell Nye
B.  D. Pettit
Claude Price
E.  C. Propet
Walter Quirt

$20
24
30
24
24
24
24
4
30
16
20
4

K. C. Randall
L. S. Robertson
C. A. Rosenbrook
Paul Rump sa
Lawrence Searl
V em  Severance
D. F. Sheehan
J. W. Shirley
W. W. Snyder
R. W. Starring
E.  C. Tabor
James Tyson
Herbert Weisinger

$12
16
25
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24
30
24
20
24
24
24
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24

9.

Report of the payment of the following amounts to salaried employees for additional work during
November:

Auditorium
Warren Burtt
L. E. Chapman
ttelen Evans
Helen Greene
Gerald Knapp
J. M. Kutt
Mildred Jeffers
Bruce Pettit
Paul Rumpsa
George Sawdy
Lawrence Searl
Vern Severance
Nonaa Taschner
Robert Troxell
Wayne VanRiper
Clella Weissinger
Neal Whitehead

$32
29
29
32
6
35
23
26
11
3
29
18
5
23
29
26
29

Miscellaneous
Charles Branz
Margaret Childs
C. F. Clark
J. W. Cunkelman
Helen Greene
Christina Gunn
David Hall
L. P. Hedeman
Harry Hoppe
Gerald Knapp
Shirley Kelson
Thomas Peterson
Merrill Pierson
Frances Rice
L. A. Robert
Paul Rumpsa
E. K. Sales
Wayne VanRiper
Seal Whitehead
S. P. Williamson

$12.00
3.00
23.00
207.84
6.00
48.90
105.00
32.50
20.00
24.00
89.60
10.00
36.00
9.78
111.00
4.00
2.00
16.00
16.00
9-50

Salary in-
creases for
stenogra-
phers

10.  Increased in salaries for stenographers,

effective January 1, 1946, as follows:

Present Salary 

Proposed Salary

Baker, Beverly Ann, Horticulture
Balduf, June, Animal Pathology
Brosy, Magdalene, Bus. Adm.
Chick, Juanita, Economics
Collins, Shirley, Music Extension
Fountain, Edith B., Poultry
Geisel, Sheila D., English
Godfrey, Donna, Alumni Relations
Gibson, Russell, Central Office
Goodrich, Naoaa, Soil Science
Gutknecht, Margaret, Home Economics
Hansen, Dereatha, Soil Science
Hart, Marilyn, Surgery and Medicine
He^-big, Frances A., Education
Hirshman, June D., Bldgs. & Utilities
Lach, Irene, Short Courses
Lehman, Rosemary, Education
McClure, Margaret V., Conservation
Noxon, Maryon, Foreign Languages
Oesterle, Maurine, Agr. Chemistry

$1380 
1380 
1380 
1440 
1440 
1440
1380
1440
1320
1320
1380
1320
1440
1440
1380
1380
1440
1320
1440
1440

$1440
1440
1440
1500
1500
1500
1440
1500
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1380
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1500
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10.  Increases in salaries for stenographers, continued:

December  20,  1945

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Salary in-
creases
stenographers

Pease, Marion, liigineering
Price, Dorothy, Registrar
Robbins, Elizabeth, Home Economics
Schepperly, Doris J., Registrar
Stoner, Mrs* Sopi&e, Surgery and lied*
Towner, Barbara, Mech. Engineering

*deGomez, Hilda, Central Office
*DeLau, Catherine, Accounting
--Hardy, Irene, Wells Hall
^Henderson, Gertrude, Central Office
--Jewell, Hazel, Central Office
*Markwart, Bettie, Central Office
*?urcell, Donna, Mimeograph
*Purcell, Doris, Central Office
*Purcell, Ruth, Mimeograph
*Shuniway, Mary, Central
*Snyder, Leta, Accounting

r, Carmen, Phys. Ed. for Men

#Labor payroll

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$1440
1380
1440
1440
1440
1440
1320
1440
1440
1320
1320
1320
1440
1440
1320
1320
1320
1440

Proposed Salary
$1500
1440
1500
1500
1500
1500
1380
1500
1500
1330
1380
1380
1500
1500
1380
1380
1380
1500

11.  Increase in salary for Mrs* Lois' B; Sherman, stenographer in the Conservation Institute, from

$1320 to $1330 per year, effective January 1, 1946*

12.  Increase in salary for Ann J# Moore, Technician and Assistant in Public Administration, from

$1680 to 11300 per year, effective January 1, 1946.

Increases in
salaries
approved.

13*  Increase in salary for Barbara Hanna, Secretary to the Dean of Students, from $2000 to $2200

per year, effective January 1, 1946.

14*  Increase in salary for Allene Grimes, Secretary to the Counselor for Men, from $2000 to $2200

per year, effective January 1, 1946.

15.  Increase in salary for Helen Johnson, Stenographer for the Board of Examiners and Academic

Counseling, from $1300 to $1900 per year, effective January 1, 1946.

16.  Increase in salary for Rose Marie D'Aloisio, stenographer in the Placement Office, from $1560

to $1660 per year, effective January 1, 1946.

17...  Increase in salary for Cora VanKuiken, clerk in the Registrar1 s Office, from $1860 to $2100

per year, effective January 1, 194&*  Miss VanKuiken has been assigned to evaluating all credit
for veterans who have had courses in the military services,

18.  Increase in salary for Mary Burdette, clerk in the Registrar1 s Office, from $1560 to $1800 pdr
year, effective January 1, 1946.  Miss Burdette will take over the duties of Miss VanKuiken
in the Record Office. 

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19.  Increase in salary for Pauline Carr, stenographer in the Office of the Director of the Experi-

ment Station from $1680 to $1800 per year, effective January 1, 1946.

20.  Increase in salary for Frances Allen, stenographer in Dairy Extension, from $1680 to $1800 per

year, effective January 1, 1946.

21*  Increase in salaiy for Delores M, Horswill, comptometer operator in Farm Management, from $1620

to $172p per year, effective January 1, 1946, and paid from Extension funds.

22.  Increase in salary for Mrs. Julia Brightman, stenographer in Mathematics, from $1440 to $1500

per year, effective January 1,

23.  Increase ±n salary for Virginia Stewart, stenographer in Economics, from $1500 to $1560 per

year, effective January 1, 1946, and paid from Extension funds.

.24.  Increase in salary for Howard Simcox from $2600 to $2800 per year, effective December 1, 1945.

Mr. Simcox is Lieutenant in chaise of the Campus Police.

25.  Increase in salary for Clare Kaiser, Sergeant on the Campus Police Force, from $2400 to $2600 pa?

year, effective December 1, 1945*

26.  Change in status of Mrs. Henrietta Alubowicz from general assistant in the Library to Reference
Librarian with a salary increase from $2100 to $2300 per year, effective February 1, 1946. She
will replace Glen Fitch.

27.  Increase in salary for Lenore Malueg, Assistant Cataloger in the Library, from $2300 to $2400

per year, effective February 1, 1946.

28*  Increase in salary for V. E. Leichty, Assistant Professor on the Board of Examiners^ from

$3000 to $3300 per year, effective January 1, 1946.

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December  20,  1945

Increases  in
salaries

i29«.  Increase in salaiy for Lawrence Babb, Assistant Professor on the Board of Examiners, from

$3100 to $3300 per year, effective January 1, 1946*

130*  Increase in salary for Lester £. Bell, Extension Specialist in Forestry, from $3100 to $3400
per year, effective January 1, 1946.  (Mr. Bell is now paid $1620 USDA and H 4 8O  College
Extension; and it is proposed to pay him $1620 USDA and $1780 College Extension funds,

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31 •  Increase in salary for John C* Doneth, Extension Specialist in Farm Management, from $3400
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to $3600 per year, effective January 1, 1946*

32.  Increase in salary for W. Lowell Treaster, Extension Editor and Extension Assistant in Publi-
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cations* from $3800 to $4200 per year, effective January 1, 1946•

33.  Increase in salary for Ray Nelson, Research Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology, from

14200 to $5200 per year, effective as of November 1, 1945*

34.  Increase in salary for Earl H. Bjornseth, Associate Agricultural Agent and Assistant Profes-

sor of Horticulture, from $2900 to $3200 per year, effective December 1, 1945*

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$3600 to $3900 per year, effective January 1, 1946/

36*  Increase in salary for Woodrow Snyder, Research Assistant and Extension Assistant in Dairy,
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from $3500. to $3800 per year, effective January 1, 1946*

37,,  Increase in salary for Inna Gross, Professor and Head of the Department of Home Management and

Child Development, from $5000 to $5300 per year, effective January 1, 1946.  This is to com-
pensate for a room which has fomerly been furnished in a Home Management house.

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Development, from $3000 to 13300 per year, effective January 1, 1946.  This is to compensate
for a room which has formerly been furnished in a Borne Management house.

Title changes 39#  Title change for James.W# McGrath from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Physics
and Astronony and a salary increase from $3800. to 14000 per year, effective January 1, 1946.
approved,, 

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Astronomy and a salary increase from $4100 to $4400 per year, effective January 1, 1946.

41.  Increase in salary for E. E. Kinney, Superintendent of Buildings and Utilities, from $4800 to

$5000 per year, effective January 1, 1946.

Transfer Ray ;
Lamphear 

^ 2. Transfer of Ray Lamphear from Assistant Onager of the Union Building to Manager of the Trailer
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Camp at the same salary of $3600 per year, effective December 1, 1945*

Report opera-43.  Report that John Markwart, an employee of the Plumbing Division of Buildings and Utilities,
is in the College Hospital recovering from an operation for double hernia.  There -.will be
tion f or her- 
hospital and surgical costs in connection with this employee, as well as compensation for time
nia John Mark! 
lost because of illness.
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Graduate Coun-y^.  Recommendation from the Graduate Council for the establishment of an $800 fellowship to be
Oil Fellow-
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ship approved.

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known as "The Graduate Council Fellowship" and to be awarded to a student well along in' his
studies for the doctor's degree, to be paid $400 from the Deanfs Discretionary Research Fund
and $400 from the budget of the School of Graduate Stuides.  The appointee should be exempt
from college fees.
Recommendation from the Institute of Nutrition for the establishment of two $800 fellowships
tQ  b ejc n o wl  as  tfphe Institute of Nutrition Fellowships" and to be awarded to advanced doctoral
candidates and paid from the budget assigned to the Institute.  Appointees should be exempt
from college fees.

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Nutrition  j.
Fellowships  j
approved.  j

$1000 approved
for Int.
ter»

Add, appro-
Basic College
departments.

1720 approved
Ag*  ngr* 

$1500 for 
Art Dept.

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Recommendation that the International Center be provided a budget of #1000 for maintenance fo
this fiscal year*

47*  Request for additional appropriations for departments in the Basic College, as follows:

Written and Spoken English
Biological Science
Physical Science
Effective Living
History of Civilization
Literature and Fine Arts

$2000
4000
500
2500
400
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^ 8. Request for a supplementary budget of $720 for the Department of Agricultural Engineering to

be used for the purchase of twelve sets of tools for apprentice trainees in the Fans Machinery
Service and Sales Course*

49 •  Request for a siq>plementary budget of $1500 for the Art Department for this fiscal year.

Cancellation
of unpaid stuJ50.  Recosaiiendation for the cancellation of unpaid student loans for former. students who have been
killed in the war, as follows:  Roy G* Fraleigh, $555 Art K. Ungren, $3,27.
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Landon

I51»  Recoiamendation for naming the new dormitories, as follows:

a. By action of the Administrative Group at its meeting on December 11, it is recommended that
^ke women1 s dormitory #4 now under construction be. named in honor of Mrs. Linda E. Landon
who for npre than 40 years was the college librarian.  Mrs. Landon was employed by the
•Colleg§^Pf6m-1891 to July 1,- 1932 and died on September 29, 1942.

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December 20, 1945

51.

Naming new dormitories, continued: 
b.  It is recommended that one of the new men's dormitories now under construction be

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named after Jonathan L. Snyder who was present of the College from 1895 to 1915.

c.  It is recommended that the second new men's dormitory be named after T. Glenn Phillips,
a graduate of the College who was consulting landscape architect for the last 28 years
of his life, and died on August 4* 1945.

52,

Heport for Board record of the following amounts which have been spent in acquiring the
Harrison Avenue property:

Vacant lot No. 2, River Court
Vacant lot No. 10, River Court
Vacant lot No. 11, River Court
Sellhorn, West Side Harrison
125 South Harrison Avenue
151 South Harrison Avenue
175 South Harrison Avenue
179 South Harrison Avenue
716 River Court
720 River Court
721 Fdver Court

§1,500
1,300
1,100
6,450
5,900
13,000
10,500
12,600
11,000
13,000
8,000
$84,350

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Boys1  dorms
named- after
J. L*:.Sny^.
der and T*
G. Phillips

Report on
Harrison Ave.
property

On motion* of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr* Mueller, it was voted to approve the President1 s Report,
Appointments, Resignations, Leaves, Travel and Miscellaneous Items on which special action does not
appear*

53«  Consideration of the investment of $75,000 of retirement funds which are available from this

year's budget, and also $25,000 of insurance funds*

On motion of Kiss Jones, seconded by Mr* Armstrong, it was voted to refer this item to- the Finance
Committee with power to invest these funds in U. S. Government Securities, - the types of invest-
ment to beireported to the next meeting of the Board*

54.  There are $3000 principal funds on hand in the Raekham fund from $3000 Michigan State College

School of Music bonds which matured November 1, 1945*  It is recommended that these funds be
placed in U* "§* Treasury 2j$ per cent bonds*

iConsideration
investment
$75,000  of
retirement
funds.

$3000 School
Music bonds
U.S. Treas/
2h% bonds

On motion of Mr, Mueller, seconded by Mr* Armstrong, j.t was voted to approve item 55.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

Resignations and Appointments 

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Resignations

1.  Resignation of E. H* Shotwell, as Instructor in Chemical Engineering effective December 31/

1945.  (Mr. Shotwell has been on military leave since September 1, 1941) •

2.  Report that George C. Bubolz, who was employed in October 1943 to teach in the AST program
as an Instructor in Foreign Languages, was removed from the payroll on June 30, 1944*

3*  Report that the appointment of Lincoln P* Hedeman .will'- terminate on June 30, 1946.  He was
appointed in 1941 to replace Wade Brinker who was granted military leave and who is to be
reinstated.

4.  Appointment of Celia Sneden as nurse at the Health Service at a salary of $1800 per year,

effective January 1, 1946, to replace Maude Zindel.

Appointments

5*  Appointment of Marie E. Adams as stenographer in Physics and Astronomy at a salary of $1320

ger year, effective January 1, 1946, to replace Pauline Clune*

6*  Appointment of Cornelia Beckwith as Assistant Professor of Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts

at a salary of $1600 for the period January 1 to June 30, 1946*  She will replace two members
of the staff, one who will be gone during winter term and one during spring term*

7.  Reinstatement of Frank Wright as building custodian at the Health Service at a salary of $2210

per year, effective January 1, 1946*  Mr* Wright has been on military leave since December 8,
1942,  His salary was at the rate of $1600 per year when he left*

8.  Reinstatement of Alfred H* Leigh as Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at a salary of

$3600 per year, effective January 1, 1946.  Mr* Leigh has been on military leave since Septem-
ber 1, 1941.  He was an assistant professor at a salary of $2500 per year when he left.

9*  Reinstatement of Wade 0* Brinker as Assistant Professor of Surgery and Medicine at a salary of
$3100 per year, effective January 1, 1946.  Mr. Brinker has been on military leave since Octo~
ber 1, 1941.  He v/as an instructor at a salary of $2000 when he left*

10.  Appointment of Pauline Nowack as clerk in the Accounting Office at a -salary of $1560 per year,

effective as of December 1, 1945*

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Travel

Travel

December 20, 1945

.1;.  Full expenses for R. C. Huston to attend the meeting of the Librarians of Midwest Uni-

versities in Chicago on December 29.

2.  Full expenses for G, P. Deyoe to attend a meeting of a sub-committee on evaluation in

agricultural education in Pittsburgh on January 2-5*  The College will be reimbursed for
these expenses by the State Board of Control for Vocational Education.

3.  Full expenses for Ralph Young, L. L. Frimodig, John H. Kcbs, C. W* Bachnan to attend the

national athletic meetings in St* Louis, Missouri, on January 8, 9 and 10.

Mis c ellaneous

!•  Request from the Michigan Tourist Council for a permit to build an exhibit building on the

campus, with the understanding that the Council will meet all costs of grading, construc-
tion, utility connections and other costs incidental to the erection of the structure.  The
College will provide .utility and maintenance service when the building is completed and
reac^f for occupancy.  This shall include janitor service, lights, heat, water, and general
repairs and upkeep.

On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve item 1.

Mich* Tourist;
Council to  \
build exhibit:
bldgs, on  \
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Hidden Lake  |
Gardens deeded
to College•  j

2*  Mr* H. A. Fee of Adrian has deeded the north half of Hidden Lake Gardens to the State Board
of Agriculture and will after January 1 deed the south half*  He will turn over to Michigan
State College before January 1 approximately $15,000 and there will be an annual income
from the estate of Mrs, Fee amounting to approximately $17,000 per year, and upon his death the i
income from his estate for the maintenance and operation of this project will be about
$70,000 per year*  Copies of the contract as distributed to the Board will become a part
of the permanent Board records.

On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr* Armstrong» it was voted to approve the following reso-
lution:

Resolution
sent to Mr*
Fee;.

WHEREAS, Mr. H* A. Fee of Adrian has indicated that it is now his intention to make effec- .
tive the agreement between him and the Michigan State College covering the operation and maintenance
in perpetuity of Hidden Lake Gardens and to provide funds for its maintenance from the estate of
the late Mrs. Fee and subsequently from his o?m estate; and

WHEREAS, the general objective of this project is improving public and roadside plantings in

southeastern Michigan and elsevrtiere and vdll result in great public good of lasting and permanent
benefit to the people of Michigan and the Michigan State College; and

WHEREAS, the provisions for the maintenance of this project has outlined by Mr. Fee are

public-spirited and generous;

NOW, THEREFORE,' BE IT RESOLVED ty the State Board of Agriculture at its meeting on December

20th to foraally accept the terras as agreed to in the negotiations and it pledges itself and the
Michigan State College to carry out the terns of this agreement, and

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary is instructed to convey to Mr* Fee an adequate ex-

pression of appreciation and pledged cooperation.

3*  Approval of a memorandum of understanding with the A. MY Todd Company of Kalainazoo covering a
grant to the Experiment Station to further the work of mint research.  This memorandum covers
yearly support of this work for the duration of the contract to the amount of &5000 per year
by the Todd Company, to be matched by the College with the support of $2800 per year plus
Dr. Kelson1s salary.

4.  Report of the payment of the following additional amounts to salaried employees for work dur-

ing the football season:  Alan Scott $30; Glen Stewart $24; G. W. Sawdy $24.

5.  Report of the death of S. B* Thomas, County Agricultural Agent in Livingston County, on Decem-
ber 17, 1945*  Mr. Thomas had been a member of the Extension staff since November 1, 1934.

6*  The Retirement Committee makes the following recommendations:

a*  Retirement of Mr, Vern Marion, Foreman in the Farm Crops Department, effective

March 31, 1946, at a retirement salary of $480 per year*  Mr. Marion has been
employed by the College since April 1, 1921,

b.  Disability retirement of Miss Beatrice Boyle, Assistant State 4-H Club Leader,

effective December 31, 1945, at a retirement salary of $480 per year*  Miss Boyle
has been employed by the College since January 1, 1928, and has been on leave on
account of illness since July 1, 1945*

7*  Recommendation that all cooperative housemothers be raised to the uniform rate of #700 per

year, effective January 1, 194&*  The following persons are affected:

Mrs* Lillian Trenary
Mrs* Molly Kaiser
Mrs* Korma Shephard
Mrs* Estrid Anderson
Mrs* Grace Stanley
Mrs* Alice Culbert

Present Salary

$650
600
650
600
600
650

Memo of xaader
standing with
A.M. Todd
approved.

Add* amounts
to salaried  j
employees

Report of
death of S.B.
:Thomas•
Retirement
Vena Marion
approved.

Disability
retirement
Beatrice
Beyle approved

All coopera-
tive house-
mothers to
receive uni-
form- wage rate

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Miscellaneous?  continued 

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8.  Transfer of Mrs. Flora Thornton from Abbot Hall to Assistant in the Office of the Counselor
for Women and an increase in salary from $1320 to $1680 per year, effective January 1, 1946*
Mrs. Thornton received room and board in ibbot Hall as a part of her salary.

9»  Recommendation that the six units of the apartment building for married students be named for
former students of Michigan State College who have lost their lives in the war, as follows:

a.  Arthur John Rowland—A  Captain of Artillery in the U. S. Ara$- and holder of the Legion
of Merit, and Air Medal with clusters and the Purple Heart, was killed in action in
France on August 27, 1944*  He was graduated in Hotel Administration on June 14, 1941*
entering from East Lansing, Michigan.

b.  Joseph Allshouse Pelton—A Lieutenant Colonel in Headquarters Third Army and holder of the
Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal, was killed in action in France on August 25, 1944/
He was graduated in Liberal Arts on June 15$ 1936, entering from Pontiac, Michigan.

c.  William Thomas Rafferty—A First Lieutenant in the 90th Infantry Division of the Third

Army and holder of the Silver Star Model with Oak Leaf cluster and the Purple Heart, was
killed in action in Germany on November 26, 1944*  He was enrolled as a sophomore in
Forestry during 1938-1939j entering from Fremont, Ohio.

d.  Robert Lionel French—A First Lieutenant in the Armored Infantry and holder of the Silver
Star Medal with Oak Leaf cluster, was killed in action in Germany on February 28, 1945/
He was enrolled in Applied Science during 1939-1943* entering from Dearborn, Michigan.

e.  Robert Parker—A First Lieutenant in the Array Air Forces, holder of the Air Medal with
Oak Leaf clusters, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Silver Star Medal, was lost
over New Guinea on New Guinea on November 15, 1943*  He was enrolled in Business Ad-
joinistration during 1939-1941, entering from Lansing, Michigan.

f.  Arthur Kenneth Ungren—A First Lieutenant in the Infantry and holder of the Bronze Star
Purple Heart, and Silver Star, was killed in action in Belgium on January 10, 1945*  He
graduated from Michigan State College in 1932 in Business Administration, entering from
Lansing, Michigan.

10.  An Office of Veterans1 Affairs has been organized and placed in the All-College Division

under the direction of Tom King, with Mr. C. N. McCarty of the Department of Chemistry and
Mr. John Pirigel of the Athletic Department temporarily assigned to it/  It is understood that
all matters pertaining to veterans1  affairs and all cooperative arrangements with the Federal
Veterans1 Bureau be centered in this Office of Veterans1 Affairs in the AU-College Division
directly responsible to the President.

The following employees are authorized subject to the approval of Mr• Tom King and it is
understood that on and after January 1st they are to work under his direction and be respon-
sible to him:

Don C. Maliskey, Central Clearning Manager, at a salary of $2700 per year effective Decem-
ber 10, 1945.

Nelson Ecklund, transferred from the Police Department to work in the bookstore, at a salary
of $2500 per year, effective December 26, 1945*

Ralph R.Lehr, Clerk and Bookkeepery at a salary of $2400 per year, effective December 17,1945.

Leon Buysse, Clerk, at a salary of $2100 per year, effective Decesnber 17, 1945.

Earl W. Sutterby, Clerk, at a salary of #2100 per year, effective December 17, 1945*

Hazel Viancour, Typist, at a salary of $1320 per year, effective December 10, 1945

Jeanne Malone, Typist, at a salary of $1320 per year, effective December 10, 1945.

11.  Recommendation from the Administrative Group that half or quarter-time graduate assistants,

and holders of graduate scholarships and graduate fellowships who are not required to pay
college fees .will be given the benefits of Health Service without charge.  They will be per-
mitted to purchase college activity books.

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12.  Request from the Department of Education that they be authorized to enter into a cooperative

relationship in elementary education in cooperation with the School for the Blind and with the
Merrill Palmer School in Detroit for interne training of students in childhood education.
There will be no cost to the College with either of these arrangements.

I 13#  a.  Accounts from Vfilliam C. Pearce, Auditor, in the amount of $620.

b.  Discussion of the auditor for the college year 1945-46*

On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve payment of the bill and
to request the Finance Committee to make a definite reconnnendation as to the auditors to be engaged
for the current fiscal year, with preference to be given to some nationally recognized firm.

14/  Statement from Ralph Calder, Architect, in the amount of $36,000 for professional services

rendered on women1 s dormitories No. 5 and 6.

Transfer
Flora Thorn-
ton to
Counselor
for Women1 s
Office.

Six apartment
building
for married
students
to be named
for former
students
killed in
war.

Office of
Veterans
Affairs
set up in
All College
Division.

Grad. Assts.
given benefit
Health Ser-
vice.

Dept. Educa-
tion to en-
ter into
cooperative
relationship
in elementary;:
Educ*

Finance Com.
to select
auditors for
this fiscal
year.
approve R#C.
Calder1s
statement

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December  20,  1945

ffiOOO approved
Forensics  |
Budget*

115•  Request for an additional $1000 for the budget in Forensics.

!l6. Because a number of college departments will incur deficits during the present year due to
increased enrollments and unforseen expenditures, there is a probability that the total of
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these deficits may run into a substantial figure*  Commitments already made by the Board
not included in the budget for this year include the cost of acquiring the properties on
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Harrison Road, the addition to the Administration Building, and it will be necessary to make
provision for the operation of the Office of Veterans1 Affairs and the necessary equipment
for the beds and other equipment for emergency housing for the winter quarter.
General discussion of the financial situation.

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; On motion of Mr• Mueller, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to request the Finance Committee in
conference with Mr* Wilkins to give consideration and make recommendations at the next Board meeting
} for such further transfers as seem to be desirable*

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Discussion  j
housing situ-|17#  Discussion of the housing situation as it pertains to veterans and the need for additional
ation  for
temporary housing of a satisfactory kind with particular reference to a recommendation that
Veterans.
50 Quonset huts be purchased and installed to house returning veterans*

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I On motion of Mr* Armstrong, seconded by Mr. Mueller, it was voted to authorise the officers to pro-
! ceed to buy and install 52 Quonset Huts, - 50 of them to be fixed up for housing veterans and two
I as service buildings at an estimated cost of |25O,OOO.OO*

A ll  Vf3*^" ©T*£L2"I S
charged tui- ^"  Discussion of the charge to be made to SI Bill trainees in view of the recent act of Congress.
tion at out— ^^ 
Estate rate'  mo^xon °* ^r# Miller, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to authorize charging the Veterans1

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fAdministration for all veterans at the out-of-state rate*
jl9»  Discussion of the Director of Publications situation*

Increase  in
salary  for
L.  H*  Geil*

M.S.C.  named
depository
: for  Array Map
Service*

On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr* Berkey, it was voted to increase the salary of Lloyd H. Geil,
jHead of Publications, to $7,000*00 per year, effective January 1, 1946 and to change Ms title to
!Director of Public Relations.

20*  Discussion of the requests of the Board to the Governor for inclusion in the call to the
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special session of the legislature.

[21*  The Army Map Service of the United States has indicated a willingness to indicate Michigan State
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College as one of the twenty-five depositories of national maps which involved about 50,000 maps.
These maps would be of great value to the Department of Geography and other departments of the
College.  One of the conditions of acceptance requires that we provide suitable filing cases
for them.  These cases will cost not to exceed $2000.  Acceptance of the offer will require an
appropriation of $2000.

Transfer  H.P.\
Swearer  to 
Asst.  Prof.
Eff.  Living

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Transfer of H. P. Sweany from Assistant Professor of Education to Assistant Professor of Effec-
tive Living at a salary of &150 per month for three months eff ective January 1, 1946. Mr.
Sweargr will teach half-time.  He has been receiving $300 per month for full-time ork.

On. motion' of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Akers» it was voted to approve the Additional Items on which
action does not appear.

Approval rent-
al Rainbow
Bowling Alley
for classes o.
Phys. Ed.
for Women.

23.  The assignment of the Demonstration Hall Ballroom to the Veterans Affairs Office removes one

of the areas largely used for classes in women's physical education.

j3n motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr• Armstrong, it was voted to authorize the renting of the
:Rainbow Bowling Alley in East Lansing for two hours each forenoon, five days per week for the winter
quarter at not to exceed $600.00 for the period with the understanding that the young women enroll-
ing in the courses in bowling will be charged a laboratory fee to take care of the cost of this
rental.

24*  Approval of granting the appropriate degrees to those students who according to the records
of the Registrar have completed the requirements for graduation at the end of the fall term
1945;

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr* Mueller, it was voted to approve granting the degrees
as follows:

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Degrees

granted

James  Sidney  Foster

Walter  Soest  I l l s l ey
Joyce  Elizabeth  Kephart

Victor  Philip'LaBranche

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Miscellaneous«  continued

24•  Degrees granted, continued:

Richard Anthony Cross
Margaret Elisabeth Dubry

SCHOOL OF. BUSINESS.-AND PUBLIC SERVICE

Degree

Bachelor of  Arts

Sui L. Foo

Marion Fruin Ketcham
Thomas Edward Willis

Degrees

granted

Degree
Bachelor of Science

Dorothy Mary Goralczyk

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Degree
Bachelor of Science

Paul Ivan Kooiker

SCHOOL' OF HOME ECONOMICS

Degree

Bachelor of Science

Christie Louise Kerth
Elinor Lucile Kirshnan
Jane Ellen Lehman
Marjorie Delora McGregor
Martha Anne Marland
Evelyn Pierson MacKichan

SCHOOL OF. SCIENCE AND ARTS

Degree

Bachelor of Arts

^Elizabeth Maxine Elliott

Grace Viola Kebler
Alice Patricia King
Ina Lucile Bloore Liinmer
Robert Emexy McLaughlin

• Bachelor. of Music •

Uorma Luella Garthe

Degree

Bachelor of Science

Clifford Lloyd House
Richard Lyle Jankoska
Daniel Stanley Mayka

Mary Augusta Monk
Edith June Parris
Ruth Kistler Perry
Suzanne Seibert
Mary B. Van Allsburg

Averil McLean
Harold Bingham Norman

-Elaine Emma Simons

Elizabeth Jean Simpson

Katherine June Peterson
Fred Bradley Schoomaker

Virginia Carroll Chamberlain
Margaret Ruth Coulter
Ethel Drurnmond
J:tilia Anne Morey Engstrom
Florence Irene Gregoric

Mary Ann Bancroft
Margaret Hall Dillingham.
Beva Blanche Dirksen
Glen Dunn

John Louis  Anderson
Btyan At hey

*Grant Milford Kaist

Harlan Vance Ogle 

**Richard Coleman Pinkerton

Bachelor of Science in •Chemistry.

SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Degree

Bachelor of Science

Cecilia L. Laltotte

GPJIDUATE SCHOOL

Master of Arts

Esther.Everett, Home Mgt*
Ruth Marian Hfeitz, Text. Cl. & R>.-A.

Sc Ch. Dev* 

E. Lavancha Holmes^ English

Hervey Lyle Lyon, Education

Esther. D* Ambs,: Home Economics
Ruth Alexandra Corpron, Paras. & Bact.
Mabel Djang, Bacteriology

Arthur David Jones, Bacteriology
Victor Fred Keefer^ Soil Science
Mario Antonio Rodriquez, Economics

Master of Science

The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p»m*-

Secretary