: ' : : . .MINUTES.OP THE MEETIIG : Of. .the- - STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE October 17, 1 9½ Present: Mr. Berkey (Chairman); Messrs, Armstrong, Brody, Mueller; Miss Jones; Dr. Elliott President Hannah, Assistant Comptroller Fierson, Secretary McDonel Absent: Mr. Akers. The meeting was called to order at 10:20 a.m. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. PRESIDENTS REPORT Resignations j : : | j j • I i 1. Cancellation of the appointment of the following graduate assistants for 1946-47r 1 Besignations a. Charles W* Dunham, Horticulture b. Prank B. IQackle, Horticulture c. William Yount, Botany and Plant Pathology d. John W. Heimforth in Chemistry e. James E. Criscione in Chemistry f. Winfred L. Ettesvold in Economics .:|. j | 2. Resignation of Ralph Tieche as head baker at Mason-Abbot Hall, effective as of July Jlt 1946* \ Mr. Tieche has been on military 1 eave since November 1, 1 9 ½* and it was expected that he would return to work on August lt 1946. 3. Resignation of Mercer Patriarche as Assistant Manager of the State College Book Stores, effee-: tive August 31, 1 9 ½. Mr. Pat riarche has re-entered school. 4. Resignation of Paul Nordoff as Assistant Professor of Literature and Fine Arts in the Basic College and of Music in the School of Science and Arts, effective August 31, 1946, because of j health. 5» Cancellation of the appointment of A. M. Eldersveld as Instructor in Written and Spoken En glish which was to have been effective on September 1, 1946. 6. Resignation of Earl J. Milligan as Instructor in Written and Spoken English, effective October I 6, 1946. because of his inability to find adequate housing. 7. Resignation of Mabel P. Anderson as. Instructor in Education, effective September 14, 1946. 8. Resignation of B. Lillian Nelson as Instructor in Education, effective September 15, 1946. 9« Resignation of Mrs. Renee Kerr as Instructor in Foreign Languages, e ffective August 31, 1946. \ 10. Cancellation of the appointment of David Itriago as Assistant in Foreign Languages. 11. Cancellation of the appointment of Jorge Motta as Assistant in Foreign Languages. Appointments \ Appointments 1. Appointment of Mrs. Marie Bates as Dietitian and Social Hostess at Wells Hall at a salary of $185 per month, effective September 1, 1946, to replace Mrs. Helwig who was paid on the labor payroll. Mr. and Mrs. Bates will occupy the basement apartment at Wells Hall. 2. Appointment of Marcus Arthur Maxon as Instructor in Short Courses and in Horticulture at a salary rate of $3000 per year, effective from October 1 to December 31» 1946. This i s a new position, and the College will be reimbursed for his salary by the State Board of Control for j Vocational Education. 3* Appointment of John F. Schlueter as Assistant Director of the Placement Service at a salary of $3000 per year, effective October 1, 1946. This is a new position. 4. Appointment of Robert E. Loree as Assistant Professor of Horticulture at a salary of $200 per month, effective from October 15» 1946 to March 15, 1947. This is in: addition to Mr. Loree* s | retirement pay. 5* Appointment of George Edward Sraunschneider as Instructor in Biological Science at a salary of] $2800 per year, effective September 30, 1946. This is a new position. 6. Appointment of Ben R. Burmester as Instructor in 3iological Science on a part-time basis at a \ salary of $125 per month, effective from September 30 to December 19» 1946. This is a new position. 7. Appointment of Alfred• H. Lucas as Instructor in Biological Science on a part-time basis at a salary of $187.50 per month, effective September 30, 1946, for as 1 ong as necessary. I I I I I j PHESIDEM?»5 REPORT; continued i 8. Appointment of the following instructors in Effective Living on a part-time basis, effective October 1?, 1 9½ October; lt; 1 9½ for as long as necessary; a. Edmund H. Thorne at $125 per month. b. Mrs. Hannah Kimball at $100 per month. \ 9« Appointment of Mrs. Claude M. ftewlin as Instructor in History of Civilization at a salary of $225 per month, effective September 151 1 9½ for as long: as necessary. 10* Appointment of Otto J. Gombosi as Assistant Professor of Literature and Fine Arts at a salary of $3400 per year, effective September 15, 1 9 ½. Mr. Gombosi will replace Paul Uordoff who has resigned. 111. Appointment of the following instructors in Literature and Fine Arts: a. Anne C. Garrison, $200 per month on a full time basis, effective I September 30, 1946, for as long as necessary. b. Barbara Mills Laging, $100 per month on a half-time basis, effective September 26* 1 9½ for as long as necessary. 12. Appointment of John Clinton Bayless as Instructor in Physical Science at a salary of $3000 per year, effective September 20, 1946. This is a new position. 13« Appointment of David Perry Stewart as Instructor in Physical Science at a salary of $2700 per year, effective October 1, 1946. This is a new position. Mr, Stewart had formerly been ap pointed to a half-time graduate assist ant ship in Geology and Geography. ; 14. Appointment of Arthur W. Else as Instructor in Social Science at a salary of $3200 per year, effective September 15, 1946. This is a new position. 15» Appointment of Arthur D. Angell as Assistant Professor of Social Science at a salary of $3800 per year, effective September 15t 1946, to replace Austin YanderSlice who has resigned. :16. Appointment of Mrs. Marguerite Slack as part-time Instructor in Social Science at a salary of $115 per month, effective September 30, 1946, for as long as necessary. 1?. Appointment of Maurice E. Clark as Instructor in Social Science and in Written and Spoken Eng lish at a salary of $120 per month on a part-time basis, effective October 1, 1946, for as long as necessary. !l8. Appointment of Maxine Eyestone as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $2500 per year, effective October 141 1946. This is a new position. 19* Appointment of Betty Louise Wilson as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $2900 per year, effective October 1, 19½. toisplace E. J. Milligsn who has resigned. 20. Appointment of Harry C. Beaman as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $3100 per year, effective September 23» 1946. This is a new position. 21. Appointment of Harry C. Beaman as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $3100 I per yeart effective September 23, 19^6* This is a new position. :22. Appointment of Meredith R. Taylor as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $3200 per year, effective Octoberl , 1946. This is anew position. 23. Appointment of the following instructors in Written and Spoken English, effective Octoberl , 1946; for as long as necessary; a. Robert Boniece, $150 Ver month on a part-time basis. b. Shirley Caswell, $150 per month on a part-time basis. c. Mrs. Hildegarde Meloy, $?0 per month on a part-time basis. d. Mrs. Mary M. Leichty, $70 per month on a part-time basis. e. Robert B. Hamlin, $225 per raonth on a full-time basis. f. Mrs. Hilda Petersen, $225 per month on a full-time basis. g. Mrs. Marguerite White, $200 per month on a full-time basis, h. Mrs. Ruth C. Barrett, $200 per month on a full-time basis, i* Mildred Toogood, $?0 per month on a part-time basis. $* Mrs. Molly Saugherty, $225 per month on a full time basis, k. Mrs. Romeo Tata, $150 per month on a part-time basis. 1/ Mrs. John Breck, $150 per month on a part-time basis. 24* Appointment of Culver Bailey as Instructor in Business Administration at a salary of $3200 per year, effective October 1, 1946. This is a new position. i25* Appointment of Charles Bernard Brink as Lecturer in Social Service at a salary of $1000 per year, effective September 23, 1946* This is a new position. 26. Appointment 0 f Charles R. E. Wessel as Instructor in Engineering Drawing at a salary 0 f $3000 per year, effective September 21, 1946. This is anew position. i2?. Appointment of George Yerganian as Assistant in Botany and Plant Pathology at a salary of $50 per month on a part-time basis, effective Octoberl, 1946 for as 1 ong as necessary. I28. Appointment of Earl John Milligan as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $3000 per year, effective September 15, 1946. (See Resignations). £BESIDEKTgS gBFOHT, continued Appointments, continued 28. Appointment of Greta D. Slack as Instructor in Education at a salary of $3350 per year, effective October 1, 19½» to replace Martha Addy. 29. Appointment of Euth Adler as Instructor in Art at a salary of $2600 per year, effective October 1, 1 9 ½. This is a new position• October 17, 1946 | j | ! 30. Appointment of Mary Gardner Oliver as Instructor in Music on a half-time basis at a salary \ $1200 per year, effective September lt 1 9 ½. 31. Appointment of Mrs. Adalyn Luthin as Instructor in English at a salary of $166»66 per montti on a part-time basis, effective September 30* 19^6» for as long as necessary. 32. Appointment of Mrs. Lucy Panshin as Instructor in English on a part-time basis at a salary! of §166*66 per month, effective September 30, 1 9 ½^ for as long as necessary. 33» Appointment of Beth Shaw as Instructor in English on a part-time basis at a salary of $166.66 per month, effective September 3 0 , 1 9 ½. for as long as necessary. 3^. Appointment of Herman Struck as Instructor in English on a part-time basis at a salary of i tkO per month, effective September 30, 19½. for as 1 ong as necessary. 35* Appointment of Mrs. Lucy McAlpin as Instructor in English at a salary of $110 per month, effective September 30, 1 9 ½. for as long as necessary. This is additional to Mrs. Mc- Alpin's work as secretary in Horticulture, and her total salary is to be at the rate of $250 per month for the period that she teaches English. 36. Appointment of Margaret K. Hoehm as Instructor in Eoreign Languages at a salary rate of $2^00 per year, effective from October 1, 1 9½ to August 31, 19^7 to replace Mrs. Renee Kerr. 37* Appointment of Mrs. Ruth Hadimersky as Instructor in Foreign Languages at a salary rate of j $2600 per year, effective from October 1, 1946 to June 30, 19^7* • i 38. Appointment of the following part-time assistants in Foreign Languages, effective October j 1, 1 9½ for as long as necessary: a. Mrs. Grace Kikuchi at $115 per month. b. G-eorges Joyaux at $65 per month. c. Miss Haygouchi Keshishian at $90 per month. . d. Cesar Yazigi at $65 per month. \ \ 39« Appointment of the following assistants in Chemistry, effective for as long as necessary: a. Virginia Bogart on a full time basis at $175 per month, effective September 16, 1 9 ½. \ b. Paul Slvin Trudgen on a full time basis at a salary of $175 per month, effective September 25, 1 9 ½. : • 1 9 ½. c. Jeanne Sorge on a full time basis at a salary of $175 "Per month, effective October 1, I : d. Esther Brandt on a part-time basis at $87-50 per month, effective October 1, 1 9 ½. e. Jacquelyn Sears on a part-time basis at a salary of $87*50 per month, effective • ~ ; ;: • • j ' October 1, 1 9 ½. f. Russell M. Wheeler on a part-time basis at a salary of $150 per month, effective October 1, 1 9 ½. ^0. Appointment of Mrs. Clyde M. Campbell as Instructor in G-eology and Geography at a salary 1 of $225 per month on a full time basis, effective October 7t 1 9 ½^ for as long-as neces sary. m. Appointment of Laura Jean Sullard as Instructor in Mathematics at a salary of $2600 per year, effective September 1, 1 9 ½. This is a new position. ^2. Appointment of the following instructors in Mathematics, effective for as long as necessary a. Stanley K. Frisbie on a full-time basis, salary $250 per month, effective September 30¾ b. Gaylord Nelson on a full time basis at a salary of $275 Per month, effective Septem ber'28, 1 9 ½. j c. Mrs. Orace F. Black on a part-time basis at a salary of $90 per month, effective Sep- j 1 d. Fred L. Hendrick on a part-time basis at a salary of $^5 per month, effective Octo- 1 tember 30, 1 9 ½. " " ber 1, 1 9 ½. ' e. llmer L. Keith on a part-time basis at a salary of $90 per month, effective Septem ber 3 0 , 1 9 ½. f. Foster M. VanTQiet on a part-time basis at a salary of $125 per month, effective [ | | g. Mrs. Mabel Wilson on a -part-time basis at a salary of $90 per month, effective Septem-J Sejt ember 30, 1 9 ½. ~ " ber 30, 1 9 ½. h. Guy 0. Speeker (Associate Professor) on a part-time basis at a salary of $150 per j month, effective September 30, 1 9 ½^ This is in addition to his retirement pay. i. Margaret W. Zimmer on a part-time basis at a salary of $165 per month, effective October 3, 1 9 ½. .. j. Wanda B. Dewey on a part-time basis at a salary of $70 per month, effective October k. William C. Wylie on a part-time basis at a salary of $90 per month, effective Sep 3» 1 9 ½. tember 30,19½.. 2350 PRESIDBMMS B E P Q K EV continued Appointments Appointments, continued October 1?, 1946 43« Appointment of the following instructors in Physics and Astronomy, effective for as long as necessary: a. J. W. Slaughter on a full-time "basis at a salary of $275 x>er month, effective Septem- her 2?, 1946. b. J. 0. Peterson on a part-time basis at a salary of $125 per nonth, effective Sept em- her 25, 1946. c. George A. Simmermacher on a full-time hasis at a salary of $275 Vev month, effective September 16, 1946. d. Melvin A. Leach on a full-time basis at a salary of S275 per month, effective Septem ber 25, 19^6. 44. Appointment of George R. Thornton as Assistant Professor o f Psychology at a salary of $250 per month for part-time work, effective September 30, 1946, for as long as necessary. 45* Appointment of the following graduate assistants for the year 1946-47: Forestry Horticulture Landscape Architecture Business Administration Entomology Speech, Dramatics and Radio Education Chemistry - Ray E. Pfeifer, quarter-time at $44.44 per month. - William 7. Burnett, quarter-time at $44.44 permonth. - Mary Elizabeth Coller, half-time at $88.88 per month- - Harry Kewton Barnes, Jr., quarter-time at $44.44 per month. - Calvin E. Federson, half-time at $88.88 per month. Shirley Jane Foresman, quarter-time at $44.44 per month. - James Kirn, quarter-time at $44.44 per month. - Charles D. Siders, quarter-time at $44.44 per month. 46. Appointment of Donald Satche11 as graduate fellow in Soil Science at a salary of $83-33 V^T month, effective for one year beginning September 16, 1946, and paid from Farmers and Manu facturers Beet Sugar Association fund #494. Travel 1. Full expenses of $33*91 for a trip made by A.W. Farrall to Washington, D. C, on August 9-11, to interview a candidate for a position in the Department of Agricultural Engineering. 2. Full expenses for J. G. Hays to go to Chicago for a meeting in connection with the recruitment transportation and housing of 1500 additional Jamaicans and Mexicans for the sugar beet harvest; expenses to be paid from Emergency Farm Labor funds. 3. Full expenses for T. R. Gardner to attend a meeting of Experiment Station Directors in Chi cago on September 23; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds. 4. Full expenses for Robert Krause to go to Chicago, Camp Ellis and Fort Sheridan on September 27-30 to speed up the purchase of equipment for sugar beet workers from the War Assets Administration; expenses to be paid from Emergency Farm Labor funds. 5. Full expenses for a trip made by R. H. kelson to the University of Illinois on September 29 and 30 to select a herd sire for the college flock of Hampshire sheep. 6. Full expenses for J. G. Hays to go to Chicago on September 28 to October 2 to speed up the purchase of equipment for sugar beet workers; expenses to be paid from Emergency*Farm Labor funds. 7. Full expenses for H. B. Tukey to attend the regional conference for heads of departments of horticulture at Cleveland, Ohio, on October 7 and 8, expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds. 8. Full exioenses for Dean Anthony to attend a meeting of the directors of the American Country Life Association in Chicago on October 11. 9. Mileage on one car for E. C. Prophet, P. C. Morrison, P. L. Bailey, and Marcia Allen to attend the fall field trip of the American Society of Professional Geographers in Akron and Kent, Ohio, on October 12 and 13« 10. Full expenses for Edna Brown to attend the meetings of the American Dietetics Association in Cincinnati, Ohio, during the week of October 14. This replaces the former authorization for Dean Dye, Edna Brown, Faye Tinder, and Margaret Ohlson to attend these meetings. 11. Full expenses for K. J. McCristal to attend the Midwest College Conference of Representatives of Graduate Physical Education Schools at State Park, Indiana, on October 14 and 15- Approval Qjiartermaster Depot agree- \ ment. Change date appt. Lennah • Backus to Sept. 16,1946; Miscellaneous 1. Approval of continuation of the agreement with the Quartermaster Depot of the War Depart ment covering a study of some chemical factors involved in the "browning" of certain food constitutants. The work is being done by the Chemistry Department, and the College will be reimbursed for expenses incurred not to exceed $7250. 2. Change in the effective date of the appointment of Mrs* Lennah K. Backus as Instructor * (Extension) in Home Management and Child Development from September 1 to September 16$ 1946. jChange date jappt. Jean iRich to Sept i 1, 19½ I Ross Fliger i to Jan. 1, [19^7- jClarification jstatus Eliza- Ibeth Thornton Inc. salary Geo. Price to $3700 Frances Hay- time j Maurice Strait| [full time. ]Ch> in title JW.F. Morofsky \ to Assoc.Prof « \& inc. salary iMary G.Oliver Sfull time. October" 17. 19**6- PHESIDBTOE'S REPORT Miscellaneous t cont inued 3* Change in the effective date of the appointment of Mrs. Jean Trembley Rich as Instructor in Literature and Fine Arts from September 15 to September 1, 1946. 4* Change in the effective date of the appointment of Ross J. Eliger, half-time graduate assis tant in Education, from September 16, 19½ to January I, 19^7• 5» Clarification of the status of Mrs. Elizabeth Thornton who was included in the list of hos tesses for fall term. She is to "be paid at the old rate of $1680 per year for the month of September 1946, and her leave without pay is to be effective from October 1 to December 31» 1946« She *will not serve as a hostess for the fall term and should not receive pay forthat work until she returns in January at the rate of $1320 per year with maintenance. o. 7. 8.- 10, 11. Increase in salary for George R. Price, Assistant Professor of English, and of Literature and Fine Arts, from $3300 to $3700 per year, effective October 1, 19k6. Change in status of Mrs. Frances Hayworth, Instructor in Written and Spoken Engl ish, from full:[ worth full time at $225 per month to part-time at $150 per month, effective October 1» 1946. Change in status of Maurice Strait from a temporary basis at a salary of $200 per month to Instructor in Business Administration on a permanent basis at a salary of $2800 per year, effective October 1, 1946. 9. Change in title for W. F. Morofsky from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Ento mology and an increase in salary from $3800 to $4000 per year, effective October lt 1946. Change in status for Mary Gardner Oliver, Instructor in Music, from half-time at a salary of $1200 per year to full time at a salary of $2400 per year, effective September 30, 1946. jInc. Arnold Increase in salary for Arnold L. Williams, Assistant Professor of English, from $3100 to $3400 j Williams. per year, effective October 1, 1946. 12. Approval of the following adjustments in the salaries of the staff of the Department of EoreigsJAdjustments irl Languages; a. Gcnzalo- Moreno, from $125 to $140 per month, effective September 1, 1946. b. Hugo King, from $125 to $140 per month, effective September 1, 1946. c. Jose Areba, from $125 to $140 per month, effective October 1, 1946. d. Ampara Ruiz, from $125 to $140 per month, effective October 1, 1946. e. Mrs. C L. Miller, from $62.50 to $125 per month, effective October 1, 1946. f. Arturo Ochoa, from $115 to $65 per month, effective October 1,-1946. 13. The correct title of B. J. Killham is Associate Professor(Extension) of Animal Pathology, since he is paidentirely from Extension funds. 14. Approval of two additional clerical positions for the purchasing Office, a Clerk II classi fication at a salary of $2100 and a Clerk I classification ad a salary of $1560. 15* Approval of an additional clerk-typist position in the Mimeograph Department at a rate of $1560 per year. salaries for staff of Dept J For. Lang. jTitle Eilham fham Assoc. SProf. (Ext.) j2 additional [clerical po- I sitions Pur- jchasing off. jl add. posi- J tion Mimeo. 1 add. clerk l 6. Approval of an additional Clerk I p o s i t i on at the Health Service at a salary of $1560 per y e a r i f ^ ^ f ^6^ 17* Approval of three additional clerk-typist positions in the Office of Veterans! Affairs. 18. Approval of a Secretary Departmental I position in t he Department of Effective Living. 19. Approval of a full-time Departmental Secretary I position in the Department of Psychology to serve both the Department of Philosophy and the Department of Psychology. This full-time position is to take the place of the half-time position formerly authorized. 20. Approval of a, statement from Ernst and Ernst in the amount of $469*35 for their services rendered during March 1946. 21. Authorization for Mr. Pierson to carry the accounts for a few weeks on Pood Stores, Physics, Agriculture! Engineering, and Electrical Engineering until the contracts are \ and paid from the fund providedby the Community Chest. j TRAVEL j Travel 1. First-class railway fare for Orion Ulrey to attend a meeting of the Board of Directors of the j American Country Life Association in Chicago on October 10; to be paid from Extension funds. \ 2. Pull expenses for E. H. Nelson to accompany the Judging team to the Annual Livestock Judging Contest of the American Royal Show at Kansas City, Missouri, from October 16-23. 3. Pull expenses for Dean Crowe to attend a committee meeting of the Higher Education Department of the National Education Association in Chicago on October 20 and 21. *f* Full expenses for L.A. Haak to participate in the two-day conference of the Teachers College Conference Croup at the University 0 f Chicago on October 21 and 22. 5* Full expenses for L. J. Bratzler to attend the National Frozen Pood Locker Convention in Oleve-^ land, Ohio, on October 28 and 29- 6. Full expenses for Dean Dye to attend a conference of the Home Economics Education Service of the U. S. Office of Education in Washington, D. C. on October 28-31. j 7« Full expenses for Dean Dye to attend the 50~7e&.r celebration of the School of Home Economics at Ohio State University at Columbus, Ohio on November 1 and 2. 8. Full expenses for Paul L. Dressel to attend a conference on testing problems called by the ! Committee on Measurement and Guidance of the American Council on Education in New York City on November 2. 9. Maintenance expenses not to exceed $50 for £. H. Hill to attend the National Clinic on Teacher I, • Education sponsored by the Council on Cooperation in Teacher Education in Atlanta, Georgia, on \ November 3-9» i 10. Full expenses for D.' E. Wiant to attend the National Farm Electrification Conference in Chicagoj | on November 7 and 8; expenses to be paid from Extension funds. 11. Full expenses for Hazel B. Strahan to attend the Textile Research Institute on Production Pro- j gress through Textile Research in New York City on November 8. Miss Strahan will also look j for possible staff members on this trip. 12. First-class railway fare for C. C. DeWitt to attend the Oklahoma Mineral Industries Conference j at Ada, Oklahoma, on November 7-9* 2354! •Travel TRAVEL, continued October 1?, 19½ 13• Full expenses for R. H. Nelson to attend a Shropshire Sheep Type Conference at Purdue Uni versity on November 8 and 9. 14. Authorisation for the following members of the staff to attend the National Conference of the Protestant Church in Town and Country in Des Moines, Iowa, on November 12-14: a. Full expenses for 3. B. Hill b. First-class railway fare for Orion Ulrey; expenses to be paid from Extension funds. 15. Authorization for the following members of the staff to attend the meetings of the Ameri can Public Health Association in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 12 to 14: a. Full expenses for W. L. Mailman, to be paid from the National Sanitation Foundation Fund, b* Full expenses for F. W. Fabian, to bepaid from Experiment Station funds. c. First-class railway fare for C. S. Bryan. 16. Full expenses for B.B-. Proulx to attend the National Hotel Exposition in New York City and meet with officials of the American Hotel Association on November 11-14; expenses to be paid half from College and half from American Hotel Association Testing Laboratory funds. I?. Authorization for the following staff members to attend the annual meeting of the General States Section of the Society of American Foresters at Spring Mill Park, Indiana: J. W. Creighton, 5. C. Deckert, P. W. Bobbins, H. A. Stoehr, T. D. Stevens, P. A. Herbert, and W. Ira Bull. The group will use a college station wagon for the trip. 18. Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for Stuart Hildebrand to attend the annual meet ing of the International Crop Improvement Association in Omaha, Nebraska, on November 18-23; expenses to be paid from Michigan Crop Improvement Association funds. Mr. Hildebrand will be accompanied by C. M.Harrison* Richard Bell, and Leyton Nelson. 19* Maintenance expenses for C. H. Harrison to attend the annual meeting of the International Crop Improvement Association in Omaha* Nebraska on Movember 18 to 23; expenses to be paid from Michigan Crop Improvement Association funds. 20. Authorization for the following staff members'to attend the annual meeting of the American Society of Agronomy and the Soil Science Society of America in Omaha, Nebraska, on Novem ber 18-20: a. Mileage on one car for members of the staff of the Soil Science Department. b. Mileage on one car for E. E. Down, S. T. Dexter, J. W. Thayer, and R . E. Decker of the Farm Crops Department. 21. Full expenses for .&. 0. Stei^art to attend the College Da:/* at Horace Mann High School at Gary, Indiana, on November 19» 22. Mileage on two cars for members of the staff of the Department of Written and Spoken English to attend the annual meeting of the National Council of English Teachers in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on November 29 and 30. 23. Authorisation for the following staff members to attend meetings in connection with the In ternational Livestock Exposition in Chicago on November 29 through December 3: a. c. a. f. Full expenses for G.A. Branaman and W. N. McMillen to attend the meetings and assist in showing college cattle, sheep and hogs. Full expenses for R. H. Nelson and L. J. Bratzler to accompany the Livestock Judging Team and Meat Judging Team/ First-class railway fare for G.A-. Brown and L. H. Blakeslee. Full expenses for Lee Bell, Charles Walker, and &eorge Helbig to exhibit cattle, sheep andswine• Mileage on one car for C. F. Huffman, Kenneth Dunn, Say Elyt and Earl Weaver to attend meetings of the American Society of Animal Production on November 29 and 30; to be paid from Experiment Station funds. First-class railway fare for R.W. Luecke to attend the meeting of the American Society of Animal Production on November 29 and 30; to be paid from Experiment Station funds. Full expenses for B.3. Hudson, Byron Good, John MacAllan, Howard Wentz, and Andrew Quirrie to exhibit Percherons and Belgians (November 2? to December 8 ). First-class railway fare for Frank Thorp to present a paper at the meeting of the Society of Animal Production on November 29 and 30. Mileage on one car for members of the staff of Animal Pathology to attend the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases of North America and the meeting of the TJ# S. Livestock Sanitary Association on December J to 6. Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for Dean Giltner to attend the meeting of veterinary deans and the conferences of research workers. Members of the staff of the Bacteriology Department will accompany Dean Giltner. MISCELLANEOUS Report of deaths of fori mer students in war. 1. Report of the deaths of former students in the war as follows; Lloyd Keyes Greenasiyer, Class of 1928, Commander in the Navy, was killed in action in the Aleu tians on May 1^, 1 9¾ • He was enrolled in Engineering during 1924-25, having entered from Lan sing. He was awarded the Navy Cross and the Purple Heart. i i 1 &SS1 MISCSLLAKSOUS, continued ' October ,17,.1946 ] 2 3 55 1 1. Report of the deaths of former students in the war as follows; continued: Roland Roegge Loeffler, Class of 1945* Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, was killed j in action over Germany on March 24, 1945* He was enrolled in Engineering during 1941-1943, | ! having entered from Detroit. Roland Edward Webb, Class of 1946, Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, was killed near I Japan on September 251 1946. He was enrolled in Police Administration during the fall term of 1942, having entered from Ann Arbor. \ {Report, of 2. Report of the death of Elijah Grover on August 20, 1946.: Dr. Srover had been a member of the ffff*h, °£. [Elijah Grove: staff since 1913 and was Associate Professor o f Education at the time of his retirement in September 1938. 3. Report of the death of John Carter on September 30* 1946. Mr. Carter was a groom at the horse Pe a t il of J o tm stables until his retirement on September 1, 1941. SReport of . •jCarter.. ..: jG-ift of $1000 4. Acknowledgement of a gift of $1000 from Mr. 0. W. Hourer to be credited to the special alumni jfrom.O.W. war memorial fund #513R- " jMourer [$300 from 5. Acknowledgement of a scholarship of $300 from the First Federal Savings and Loan Association !|First Eed.Sav. of Detroit for the benefit of worthy students in the real estate course. !& Loan^of Det .| maraud $750 6. Acceptance of a grant of $750 from the American Legion Department of Michigan to be credited [Am. Legion to the Guy M. Wilson Scholarship fund. These scholarships are sponsored by the American Legion, and five students receive scholarships of $150 per year. 7. Acceptance of a check for $1000 from the &.L.F. Mills, Inc. of Buffalo, lew York to be used : jfrom'-&.L.-F." as a grant-in-aid in support of research work in the Farm Crops Department. A special accountjMills • is to be set up known as the G. L. F. Research Fund to be drawn uoon by the Farm Crops De-cart-L ment. " ~ j I jCheck $1000 , J Memo of agree (and grant 8* Approval of a memorandum of understanding and acceptance of a grant- of $1600 from the Cerophyl j'$lp00 from Laboratories, Inc., of Kansas City, Missouri, to be used for the establishment of an assis- tantship in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology and for supporting a study of the { physiology o f grass. \ jCerophyl 9« Increase in salaries for members of the Library staff, effective October 1, 1946, as followss rl^creases in I a. H e n r i e t ta Alubowics, Reference L i b r a r i a n, from $2^00 to $2600. b. Rosalie Baker, Assistant in Charge of Assigned Reading, from $2300 to $2500. c. FriedaHinrichs, Head Cataloger, from $2700 to $2900. d. Merrill Jones, Assistant Librarian, from $3000 to $3300. e. Keith Knight, General Assistant, from $1800 to $1900. f. Mrs. Roger R. Miller, Assistant, from $2100 to $2200. g. Kathleen O'Brien, Assistant, from $2000 to $2300. h. Mary Pressler, Order Librarian, from $2400 to $2600. i. Mary B. Wood/Assistant Cataloger, from $2100 to $2300. j. Philippa Yelland, General Assistant, from $2000 to $2100. 10. Change in s t a t us of John Brotzman from q u a r t e r - t i me to h a l f - t i me graduate a s s i s t a nt in P h y s i- c al E d u c a t i o n, H e a l th and R e c r e a t i on f or Men at a s a l a ry of $83.88 p er month, e f f e c t i ve Oc t o b er I; 1946.= 1 1. Change in s t a t us of R u s s e ll Maatman f rom h a l f - t i me to q u a r t e r - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt i n Chemistry at $44.44 p er month, effectiveSeptember 16, 1 9 ½. I s a l a ry a p- '. {proved f or several mem bers Library staff. j [ ) j ; John Brotzman \changed j h a l f - t i me to g r a d. a s s t• R u s s e ll Maat man changed jj to q u & r t e r- | t i me A s s t. •\ James Renno 12. Change in s t a t us of James G. Renno, J r ., from q u a r t e r - t i me to h a l f - t i me graduate a s s i s t a nt in {to h a l f - t i me Mathematics at $88.88 p er month, e f f e c t i ve October 1, 1946* 13- Change in. status of Mrs. Jane Gumming Walter from half-time to three-quarter time graduate in Mathematics at $133.32 per month, effective October 1, 1946. 14. Change in status of Harold ?• Gaston from half-time Horticulture Experiment Station and half- [tus Harold time Emergency Farm Labor to full-time Emergency Farm Labor at the same salary of $4200 per year, effective from November 1, 1 9½ to June 30, 194?. \ Gaston 15. Increase in salary for H. A. Berg, Assistant Director of Extension, from $5000 to $5500 per year, effective November 1, 1946. 16. Increase in salary for Frank W. Suggitt, Assistant County Agricultural Agent at Large, from $2600 to $2900 per year, effective November 1, 1946. 17. Increase in salary for Clifford R. Eumphrys, Assistant County Agricultural Agent at Large, from $2500 to $2800 per year, effective November 1, 1946. 18. Increase in salary for Walter Toenjes, Superintendent of the Graham Experiment Station, from $2700 to $2900 per year, effective ITovember 1, 1946.. 19» Change in title of Hathan S. Hall from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Soil Science and an increase in salary from S3600 to $4300 per year, effective November 1, 1946. JJane Gumming ^Walter to ^3/4 time Asst J I \Change in sta~| j j Inc. salary iH.A. Berg [to $5500" 1 Inc. salary I Frank Suggitt jto $2900 \Inc. salary IC.R. Humphrys jto $2800 jInc. salary j Walter iToenjesl jto $2900 JChange title 1F.S. Hall to SAssoc. Prof. 5 Soil SciV 2356 MISCELLANEOUS, continued October 17, 19*4-6 Change in | status Ferry I. Olson to full] time Ire. salary j Wm. Young Inc. salary L.C. Enorr Change in pay! ment salary Henry Larzel- ere Trans .Arthur i Mauch to Asso; Prof. Econ pd; |- college & k Extension 20 . Change in status of Perry T. Olson, Instructor in Effective Living, from part-time to full- time basis and a salary increase from $150 to $250 per month, effective October lt 1946. 21V Increase in salary of Willlam Young, part-time Instructor in Effective Living, from $150 to $200 per month* effective Octoher 1, 1946. Dr. Young is teaching additional classes. 22. Increase in salary for Lewis C. Khorr, Assistant Professor (Extension) of Botany and Plant Pathology, from $3600 to $4000 per year, effective ETovemher 1, 1946. 23 • Change in payment of the salary of Henry E. Larzelere, Assistant Professor of Economics, from one-half from College and one-half from Experiment Station funds to one-fourth from College, one-fourth from Experiment Station, and one-half from Extension funds, effective October 1, 1946. 24. Transfer of Arthur Mauch from Associate Professor (Extension) of Economics and paid entirely from Extension funds to Associate Professor of Economics and paid one-half from College and one-half from Extension funds, effective October 1, 1946* Inc. salary Frances Rice \ Inc. salary Lisa Ueu 25- Increase insalary for Frances B. Rice, Instructor (Research) in Bacteriology, from $2200 to $2400 per year, effective October 1, 1946, and paid from Central Brucella Funds- 26. Increase in salary for Lisa Feu, Technician in Bacteriology, from $1800 to $2300 per year to be effective when she returns from a trip she contemplates.making to Germany. Additional amounts paid j salaried people- j Change in sal ary Grant Haist to $55 ; per month. Appro. $1300 : to purchase equipment for typing course Upper class students hired in Engineer ing to teach classes. 27* The following amounts were paid staff members during the month of September in addition to their regular salaries: Christina C-unn Sibyl Siegfried Edith Gilhooley Ethel Longstreet $12,35 1.30 20.00 16.50 Docia Meyer L. A- Robert D. J. Hall $15.00 121.50 121.50 28. Change insalary for Grant Haist, quarter-time graduate student in Chemistry for the school year 1946-^7 from $44.44 per month to §55*55 per month, effective September 16, 1946. 29» Request-from Dean Rodney for an appropriation of $1300 for the purchase of typewriters, chairs, and tables for the course in typing. 30. To provide teachers to meet the need in Engineering, it is necessary to hire upper-class stu dents to do some types of instructional work. The following men have "been put on the labor payroll at $80 per month for the college year charged to the budgets of the respective depart ment s: a. H. D. Gibbons, Civil Engineering b. J. E. Lyons, Civil Engineering c. L. E* Sobkowski, Civil Engineering d. W. Simons, Engineering Drawing e. E. P. Vidro, Electrical Engineering It is now requested that an appropriation be made increasing the budgets enough to take care of this unexpected expenditure: Civil Engineering, $2400 Engineering Drawing, $800 Electrical Engineering $800 Request from Dean Dye for an additional appropriation of $4000 forthe Deans budget of the School of Home Economics. This was omitted from the budget for 1946-47. On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr .Armstrong, it was voted to approve all the foregoing items under President *s Reportt Resignations, Leaves, Appointments, Travel, and Miscellaneous Items on which action does not already occur. 3 2. The Pere Marquette R a i l r o ad wishes to p u r c h a se or l e a se an a r ea a d j a c e nt So action on request, of Pere Marquette to purchase : land on Harrison Rd. \ road that the College is not interested at this time in selling or leasing this area. R a i l r o ad at H a r r i s on Road. The a r ea i n v o l v ed is now b e i ng used f or EPHA h o u s i n g. ; 0c- motion of Mr, Mueller, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to advise the Pere Marquette Rail- to t he Grand Trunk 33. Discussion of the preliminary audit report of Ernst and Ernst. $4000 appro priated for Budget of Dean of Home Ec. 31. Discussion preliminary audit by Ernst Sc Ernst: The Board from time to time during the past severa.1 years has set aside certain funds for use for the specific purposes of rehabilitation of educational structures and for the purchase and acqui sition of educational materials and equipment. To clarify the status of these accounts this action reaffirms, the: .intention of the Board and formally appropriates these specific funds as set aside prior to July 1, 1945 for those specific purposes: Special Rehabilitation Special Gov't Trainee Contingencies Special Replacement Contingencies Special Bonded Building $248,274.55 100,100.00 239,103.49 113,117.62 Special Government Trainee Contingencies Fund Funds invested $700,495*66 34,501-10 $734,996.76 It is also the policy of the Board to permit the Creamery and other similar activities to accumulate their earnings from year to year to be eventually used only upon Board appropriation for purposes allied with each activity. iOn motion of Mr.Brody, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve the above Miscellaneous litem 33* October 17, 1 9½ | : 2 3 57 MISCELIAEE8US, continued 3*K The President discussed the desirability of "retaining Ernst and Ernst to audit the accounts for the present fiscal year, with.the specific request that they set up as soon as possible a satisfactory system for checking and auditing the construction accounts for the buildings now under way* On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Miss Jones/ it was voted to retain Ernst and Ernst to audit the accounts and records for the present fiscal year. ADDITIONAL ITEMS Resignations 1. ResignationofMary Beth Barton as general duty nurse at the Health Service, effective October 31, 19^+6* Miss Barton plans to be married. 2. Resignation of Rieno Turunen as 4-H Club Agent in Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw Counties, effective November 9t 19^6» to take over his parents1 farm* 3. Resignation of Lyle W. Mabbott as Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, effective as of August 31* 1 9 ½v Mr. Mabbott was on military leave from September 1, 1 9 ½, and has now accepted another position. 4. Resignation of E. C. Tabor as Assistant Professor of Chemistry, effective October .31:, 19*1*6» to accept a position with the U. S. Public Health Service/ Leaves 1. Leave of absence with pay for J. A. Brown, County Agricultural Agent in Presque Isle County, from December 1, 1 9^ to February 28, 19^7» to travel and study rural electrification- Three weeks of this time is vacation time. 2. Leave of absence with half pay for Mrs. Alice Leathers, Instructor in Foreign Languages, for one year beginning January 1, 19^7* Mrs. Leathers will study in South and Central America. She has been a member of the staff since 1925» Appointments !Ernst & Ernst J retained to I conduct 19**6~ ^1947 audit \Resignations Leaves iAppointments 1. Appointment of Theodore B. Simon as Assistant Construction Engineer at a salary of $3-4-00 per j year, effective November 1, 19^6» to replace Ray Brennan. 2. Appointment of Alma Middiehook as general duty nurse at the Health Service at a salary of $1800 per year, effective October 21, 1 9 ^. This is a new position. 3« Appointment of Maud Shapiro as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $2700 | per year, effective October 21, 19^6« This is a new position. 4. Appointment of Mrs. Alice Thorpe as Instructor (Research) in Home Management and Child Develop-! ment at a salary of $100 per month, effective October 21,..19½. for as long as necessary. This is a replacement of Esther Everett who has been transferred, and is to be paid from Furnell funds. J j 5» Appointment of Donald P. Restool as quarter-time graduate assistant in Botany and Plant Path ology at a salary of $^4.^4 per month, effective October 1, 19^6» This is a new position to bej paid from the funds of the Cereophyl Laboratories, Inc. j 6. Appointment of Jean Marie Boucher as staff nurse at the Health Service at a salary rate of $1800.00 per year, effective November 1, 19^6, replacing Mary Beth Barton. Travel •. ' I Travel 1.. Full expenses for B. V. Alfredson and J. R. Stiefel to go to Washington, D. C, on October 16- 20 to discuss with members of the Pure Food and Drug Administration certain problems concern ing the toxicity studies on T,Roccaltr in rats now in progress in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds. 2» Full expenses for L. 0. Miller to attend a meeting of representatives of the Mid-West Power Conference in Chicago on October 2,4. 3* Full expenses for 0. 0. Stewart to attend the football game in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 31' to Sfovember 2. 4. Full expenses for Katherine Hart, Kathleen Maahs, and Elizabeth Adams to go to Knoxville, Tennessee on November 3*8 to study the organization and personnel policies of the S. & W. Cafeteria. 5. First-class railway fare for G. J. Wallace to attend the meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Club in Omaha, Nebraska, on November 28-30» 6. First-class railway fare for B« T. Ostenson to attend the Midwest Wildlife Conference in Columbia, Missouri, on December 5-7* 7. Full expenses for Ray JTelson to California to plant the seed of our disease-resistant celery varieties and to select suitable isolated sites for the grox^ing- of the mother plants; expenses to be paid from Celery Disease Revolving Fund. ^o*3'CJ ADDITIONAL IIEBMS-. continued October 17, 1 9^ Miscellaneous Acceptance of a grant of $1500 from the Borden Company Foundation, Inc. of New York City to he used for the continuation of the Borden Home Economics Scholarship Award program* Continuation cof Clifford R. Kumphrys on Research funds through October 311 1 9 ^, to com plete the mapping in gogebic County. Increase in salary for R*A. Fennell, Associate Professor of Zoology, from $3800 to $^100 per year, effective November 1, 19^6., Increase in salary for Wynn 0. Fremont, part-time Instructor in Foreign Languages, from $?5 per month to $100 per month, effective October 1, 1946. Payment $50 | for 3 ' HIOS. | 5 John Speck• Payment of $50 per month for the months of October, November, and December to Dr. John Speck who is assistant in the teaching of organic chemistry for a few hours each week. 6. Payment of an additional $50 per month for the months of October, November, and December to the following instructors in Mathematicst Frances Davis W. P. Fuller H. A. Hanson S. R. Johnson Jennie Master Mcholas Musselman M. C Volpel 7. Increase in salary for Mabel Wilson, part-time instructor in Mathematics, from $90 to $125 per month* effective October 1, 1 9½ • 8. Change in the effective date of the appointment of John D. Brooks* quarter-time graduate assistant in Chemistry, from July 1 to June 15» 19^6- 9* Request for four additional Clerk I positions in the Comptroller's Office. 1 Sec-Dept •. ! IQ. Dorms.& F.Ser Request for one Secretary-Departmental I position for the Office of Dormitories and Food Ser vices. 1 Cl.-Typ. j Quonset Vill.l H< Request for one Clerk-typist position in the Quonset Village office. This position on the salary payroll will replace a similar position on the labor payroll. 12. Request for the following new positions in the Registrar5 s Office: Grand $1500 from Borden ! ^ Qo* Found• for Home Fc. ; C R. Bumphrys; 2 cont • on res.1 funds Salary R.A* ; - Fe'nnell inc. \ Salary inc. W.O. Fremont \ ^ Payment add. $50 per mo. to several instructors in Math. Inc. salary Mabel Wilson ; Change in. date appt. John Brooks to June 1 51½ 4 add. clerks: CoDirot. off. Several new positions !' approved for Registrar's Reclassifi cation Alice DesErmia a. ? Clerk-Typist positions at $1560 per year. b. 3 Clerk-Typist positions at $1680 per year. c. 1 Clerk II position at $1800 per year. 13 • Request for the reclassification of Mrs. Alice Des Srmia from a Clerk-Stenographer I to a Clerk-Stenographer II in the Registrar's Office with a salary increase .from $1680 to $1800 per year, effective October 1, 1 9 ½. 1 new clerk typist office Vets.Affairs. !**-• Request forcne new Clerk-Typist p o s i t i on in the Office of Veterans* A f f a i r s. Biol. Techn. ] to be employ.; 15- Request for authorization to employ a full-time biological technician at a salary not to Aid .granted families of vets* thru I 16« Report of the granting of aid through the Michigan Public Health Department for the families Fub.Health I | Dr. Stafseth \ j thanks Bd. ! for leave. Communication from Dr. Staf seth thanking the Board for the leave of absence permitting him to spend a year in China as Chief Veterinarian of the China Office of UMRRA. exceed $3000 per year in the Department of Biological Science. of veterans housed in the veterans projects. \ 17- 18 Report of Fres. on pro visions of Hope Flanagan Act. The President reported on the general provisions of the Hope JTanagan Act pointing out that it would be necessary for the State to match these funds to be used for Agricultural Experiment Station and Agricultural Extension, to the extent of $267*668.90 for 19^?-48; $535.337-80 for 1948-49 and $802,006.70 for 1949-50 and $1,070,675*60 for 1950-51 and subsequent years. : On motion of Mrs. Brody, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to instruct the college officials to include a request for the necessary offset funds when'making the request to the next session of Disc, effect; the legislature. Amendment #2 on f inan- : 19 cing college. Testing for Brucellosis to be turned over to St. Dept. Agri. Statement Badgley for surg.work Horace Camp bell. S250 approp. for publ.'of book by H.R. Hoppe Discussion of the effect of the constitutional Amendment #2 on the possible financing of Michigan State College. 20. Discussion of the problems that have arisen in connection with the continuance of testing for Brucellosis in the Veterinary School and recommendation that a program be worked out contem plating the turning over of this routine program to the State Department of Agriculture at the end of the present fiscal year. 21. Statement from W. 0. Badgley for $1?0 for surgical work for Horace D. Campbell, a student who was a member of the track team. 22, Recommendation from DeanSmmons that $250 be provided to be used for the publication o f a book by Harry R. Hoppe, Assistant Professor of English. ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous, continued October 17, 1 9½ 2359 23- Recommendation that the policies pertaining to leaves of absence for study be granted to exten-j A K p r o v a* ° sion personnel on about the same basis as teaching and research personnel/ The detailed state-; sys t em °J ment of -policy is recommended by the deans: f leaves for a. That the practice of granting leaves of absence for study, travel, specialized writing or other effort of advantage to the college and to the individual should be resumed now that the war is ended. (Same as point (a) of Statement of Insti tutional Policy adoptedby State Board of Agriculture March 21, 1 9 ½ ). b« That leaves be granted with full or part salary only to those who have given six or more years of service to the college, who have performed meritorious service and whom we wish to retain on the staff (same as point (b) of Statement of Institutional Policy adopted by State Board of Agriculture March 21, 1946). [Extension ! employees !• c. That those who are granted leaves of absence with partial or full salary be expected to return to this college for at least one year following the expiration of any leave (same as point (c) of Statement of Institutional Policy adopted by State Board of Agriculture March 21, 1946.). " 1 i d. e. f. That leaves should be in general granted for a full twelve-month period at one-half j pay/ :: ••.;•::•". s-. :; -:- '. ! ; • ;' That leaves granted for periods of six months or less may be at full pay. That leaves of absence at ftill pay for short periods may be for such purposes as: 1. Attendance at special short courses or summer schools such as are offered by educational institutions (generally in cooperation with USDA) on subject- matter or on extension administration, methods and techniques. 2. Travel in other states for study and observation of extension work (subject j .! matter, administration, methods, techniques). g. That requests from an individual for a leave of absence must carry the approval of: 1. 2, 3- 4. 6. The District Supervisor and/or Department Head. The Director of the Division and the Dean of the School involved in case of subject matter specialists. The State Leader involved (county agent, home demonstration agent or boys and girls club agent) and the Coordinator of Field Services in the Case of county or district workers. The Director of Extension. The Dean of Agriculture - The President of Michigan State College. The State Board of Agriculture. h. That all applicants for leave of absence for travel be required to; 1. 2. 3-.: 4. Submit a statement of purpose Submit an itinerary Submit a plan for study Secure proper approval as prescribed under Item ug" Upon returning to the college submit a report covering his educational experience. i* That it is expected that- an employee will not request any leave with partial or full pay unless he, can show evidence of progress in professional improvement during his six or more years of service (same as point (f) of Statement of Institutional Policy adopted by State Board of Agriculture March 21, 1946) 24. Discussion of the threatened strike of APL 289 and report of the new communication from the Attorney G-eneral advising the State Board of Agriculture that it cannot delegate its func tions to any other agency and that a strike against it is wholly without justification in law and cannot be recognized as otherwise than as illegal. On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to reaffirm the Board's policy as stated November 18, 1943- The Board agreed on a course of action to be followed by the college officials in the event o f a strike. 25. Distribution of the preliminary statement from the office of the Alumni Director describing the fund raising efforts to be instigated in the near future to provide the Alumni War Memorial. 26. Distribution of the financial statements of the building program. 2?. Recommendation for the lighting of the Auditorium parking area as follows: a. In the parking area north of the Auditorium that the poles and lights be • re placed by standard King Boulevard standards and that the road about the area be lighted by the regular campus bracket posts. The estimated cost is $2,709. Discussion of| threatened strike of labor em ployees. Preliminary statement Alumni Off• re: fund raising cam- paign. Approval of lighting of Auditorium parking area 2360 ADDITIONAL ITEMS, c o n t i n u ed I M i s c e l l a n e o u s, c o n t i n u ed I 27 • L i g h t i ng of t he Auditorium p a r k i ng a r ea ( c o n t i n u e d )t October 17, 1 9½ h. In the parkins area soutiwest of Farm Lane Bridge that there be installed three lights alon? Farm Lane and four lights about the parking area* The estimated cost is $2,300. Approval $7500 to eqtfci temporary classrooms. in 2 rooms Peoples Gh«, and 2 in Masonic Temp, to be r e n t ed winter term 19½ • Report t h at a p p l i c a t i on to Fed.Works Agency made for add. space. Additional seats for stadium app roved - be combined with dormi tory rooms for men. to No a c t i on on converting room 40? Ag* Bldg. for Ag. Chem. •28. Appropriation of $7500 is requested to equip the temporary classrooms in the Peoples Church, Masonic Temple, and the seven steel buildings. 29« Authorization for the rental of two classrooms in the Feoples Church and two in the East Lansing Masonic Temple for the winter term at a cost of $500 per room, and the approval of one room in the Peoples Church for the fall term at $500* 30. Report to the Board of the application to the Federal Works Agency for assistance in class rooms and teaching equipment under the Mead Act. 125,070 square feet of floor space. Formal application has been made for On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to approve the Additional Items with the Exception of those on which special action appears. 31. Discussion of the problems presented by the increased enrollment—stafi ins:, budgets, etc. classrooms, hous- 32. Report of the needs of the institution for permanent housing and consideration of the recommendation that the Board authorize preliminary negotiations designed to provide architectural plans and the preparation of a program of financing: covering the construc tion of additional permanent dormitory space for approximately 2000 men, and considera tion of the possibility of combining one of the proposed dormitories with additional seating capacity in the stadium. After considerable discussion, it was voted to approve the above recommendation looking forward to the possibility of completing the dormitory-stadium project in time for the football season of 1 9 ½. • • 33. The Secretary reported that the estimated cost of making alterations and purchasing equip ment for Room ^07 Agricultural Building to equip it for an Agricultural Chemistry Labora tory at an estimated cost of .$5293-00, It was decided to defer action. The meeting adjourned at 2:30p.m* Secretary •