MINUTES OF THE MEETING of the STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTUBE January 16, 19*47 I Presents Mr. Berkey (Chairman); Messrs. Armstrong, Akers, Mueller; Miss Jones; President Hannah; | Assistant Comptroller Pierson; Secretary McDonel* j Absents Mr. Brody; Dr. Elliott The meeting was called to order at 10:15 a.m. | The minutes of the previous meeting were approved* I PRESIDENTS SEPORT Resignations Resignations 1. Resignation of J. 0. Peterson as part-time Instructor in Physics and Astronomy, effective Decem- ber 31; 19^6. Appointments Appointments 1. Appointment of lino Sainio as Instructor, assigned half-time to Forestry and half-time to the Institute of Short Courses, at a salary of $2600 per year* effective January lt 19^?* This is a new position* The College will be reimbursed for approximately 50 per cent of his salary "by the State Board of Control for Vocational Education. 2. Appointment of Charles 0* Sheppard as Instructor in Foultry Husbandry at a salary of 53300 per year, effective January lt 1947* This is a new position. 3. Appointment of Alice Vander Yelde as Instructor in Social Science at a salary of $300 per month effective January 1, 19^?. for as long as necessary. This is a new position. k. Appointment of Joseph A. Del Porto as Assistant Professor of Journalism at a salary of $3500 per year, effective January lt 19^*7• This.is a new position. 5- Appointment of Vernon 3. Bowen as Instructor in Journalism at a salary of $3100 per year, effec- tive January 1, 19^-7• This is a new position* 6. Appointment of Mfs. Janice Devereux as Instructor in Mathematics at a salary of $135 per month on a part-time basis, effective January 1, 19^7 for as long as necessary. 7* Appointment of Gennaro Spagnuolo as quarter-time assistant in Foreign Languages at a salary of $65 per month, effective January 1, 19^-7 ^OT as long as necessary. 8. Appointment of Thomas Hick Johnson as Instructor in Physiology and Pharmacology at a salary of $2800 per year, effective January 1, 19^7 • This is a new position* 9* Appointment o f the following graduate assistants for the period from January 1 to June 15* Written and Spoken English - Dorothy Wuerfel Lossing, half-time at $88.88 per month Civil Engineering Foods and Nutrition Art - John Edward Lyons, half-time at $88.88 per month - Elaine Hudson, half-time at $88.88 per month - Prank Lewis McDonnell, quarter-time at $44. W- per month and charged to the Dean* s Discretionary Fund, e ffective January 1 to March 31 - Manly J. Powell, quarter-time at $55»55 V^T month Chemistry THAVEL Travel 1. Full expenses for Bennett T. Sandefur to go to Columbus, Ohio, and Huntingdon, Virginia, during the Christmas holidays to investigate the suitability of some polishing machines listed as available through the War Assets Administration* 2. Full expenses for a trip made by Robert Smith on January 2-7 to Urbana, Ohio, to work with a representative of Irnst and Ernst auditing in the office of Hana^an Brothers. 3. Full expenses for W. II- Kerbawy to attend the meetings of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Sew. York City on January' 5-8. ^. First-class railway fare for C. W. Baehsnan to attend the meetings of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Sew York City on January 6-8* 5. Full expenses for Arthur Howland to attend the annual conference of the National Council of Farmers1 Cooperatives in Chicago on January 6-9; :expenses to be paid from Extension funds• 6* Full expenses for M. E. Cravens to attend the North Central Regional meeting of the Technical Committees to develop plans for research for fruits and vegetables on January 6 and 7, and-for potatoes on January 8 and 9» in Peoriat Illinois, expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds. January 16, PflESIDEBT'5 BEPORT, c o n t i n u ed : • , • ' • ' ' ' • . ' Travel, continued : • ; " " " '" ' • •" " • • !' i i an • • !• i" ' ' : • • ' . . • • • •' ' : • ' • ' ' • : : : ' ^ : • • ' ' ' • : ' • • • ' ' •: • • • ' ' ' ' • . • . . : • . • . • • . • • • • • . : . • ' • • ' ' • • ' • • • . : • ' • • • • • • • • : • ' : • • • • • • • ' : : •' • ' • ' • ' • | ' • . : ' . ' ' ' ' ih ' • ' • • ' • . ; • •' • • ' ' : • • • : .• • . . : . . £ . .. • \ \ . • • ' : . ' • }; ' • 7* Full expenses for.V. R:. Gardner to attend meetings of the technical committees from the North Central Stations inPeoria, Illinois, on January 6-9; expenses to "be paid from Experiment Station funds* j Travel j | 8. Full expenses for C» M. Hardin to attend the Forth Central Regional meeting of the Techni- I cal Committees to develop plans for poultry marketing research in Peoria, Illinois, on J January 8 and 9; expenses to "be paid from Experiment Station funds* \. 9* Full expenses for Alex Penshin to go to Madison, Wisconsin, on January 8 to attend a utili-I ! zation meeting on aspen; expenses to "be paid from Experiment Station funds• 10. Full .expenses for R. E* Young to attend the annual football banquet at the University of I I Notre Dame on January 13 •• 11. Full expenses for Esther Anson to confer with several people relative to problems in Adult f Education on January 13-18 in Buffalo, Albany, Hew York City/ and Jersey City; expenses to be j i paid from Extension funds* 12. Full expenses for Paul R. Krone to attend the Florists1 Short Course at Cornell University,|i Ithaca, Few York, on January 1^-16; expenses to be paid from Extension funds. I 13. -Full expenses for Margaret Ohlson to attend a meeting of the Technical Committee on Cooper-I j ative Food and Human, nutrition Projects in Chicago on January 16; expenses to be paid [ from Experiment Station funds• Ik* Full expenses for James 8. Boyd to go to Chicago on January 17 and 18 to discuss the \" structures program under the Hope-Flanagan Bill with the North Central Regional Structures I I group; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds. 15» First-class railway fare for V. R. Gardner to attend a meeting of regional administrative } advisers in College Park, Maryland, on January 17 and 18; expenses to be paid from Experi- j ! ment Station funds. 16. Full expenses for C. H. Cunningham to attend a National Fewcastle Disease Conference in Chicago on January 17-20; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds* Miscellaneous 1. Acceptance for a check for $3000 from W. • K. Kellogg to be used for the completion of the new central building on the Kellogg Forestry Tract in Augusta. • Z. Increase in salary for Francis Martin, Supervisor of Tabulating, from $3300 to $3600 per year, effective January 1, 19^7* 3. Change in status of Mildred Toogood, Instructor in Written and Spoken English, from one- third time at $70 per month to two-thirds time at $150 per month, effective January 1, 1947- SAccept check IS3000 W.K. iKellogg jInc. salary \Francis (Martin {Change status \Mildred Too- [good. . j.Payment • for l:time lost ^. Payment of $3^*65 to &eorge Pope, employee in Buildings and Utilities, as compensation for iQeOm po 1 ae 5. time lost because of an injury received while working. j Luther Marine 5, Payment of $89• 76- to Luther Marine, employee in Buildings and Utilities, as compensation iJenison awards! for time lost because of an injury received while working* 6« Authorization for 12 additional Jenison awards for football men* 7. Authorization for two Jenison awards for the boxing teamf Soxing is the only major sport that has not previously been recognized in this way. ;b. Authorization for an account to be set up to which can be charged the necessary expendi- tures for the joint presentation that is being made to the legislature by the presidents of the seven state-supported higher educational institutions* When the work is completed an agreement will be reached bfctween the institutions as to what portion of the expenses is to be borne by each one. The College will be reimbursed for a portion of the expense by the other six institutions. HBSISMATIOHS !• Resignation of Mary Beth Willobee as Assistant in Food Service in Women*3 Dormitories effective December 31, > Resignation of Mrs, Nell Bartlett as Hostess at the Pi Beta Phi House, effective December 31, 1946. « Resignation of Carroll A. Stringham as patrolman on the Campus Police Force* effective December 31» 19^6 to enroll as a student in Michigan State College* laoproved 1 football and boxing• Accoiint set up for joint resolution to be pre- sented to Legislature. Resignations 2 8 8S JBBSI&I&TIOHS, continued Resignations^. Resignation of.2. C. SteVbins as District Horticultural Agent, effective January 31, | to manage a farm in Cheboygan Comity. January 16, ;5* Cancellation of the appointment of Mabel I. Fertig as Assistant State Club Leader. 6. Resignation of Ada G. Hough as Assistant State Club Leader, effective February 5» Miss Hough is planning to be married. 7. Resignation of Ruth H. Collar as Home Demonstration Agent in Lapeer County, effective Decem- ber 31s 19^6» because of ill health. 8. Cancellation of the appointment of Anne R. Matchefs as Home Demonstrat ion Agent at Large which \ was to have been effective January 1, 1947* 9* Resignation of Cloyd G. Swem as Instructor in Biological Science, effective January 31, 19^7» I to accept another position. 10. Resignation of the following instructors in English who have been employed on a temporary, ;• monthly basis, effective December 31* 19^+6* I Mrs. Frances Babb Mrs. Catherine Gysel Mrs* Lucy Panshin Beth Shaw 11. Resignation of Mario Rodriguez as Instructor in Foreign Languages, effective December 31, 19^6. His permit was terminated by U. S. Immigration authorities. 12. Resignation of Mrs. Mabel Wilson as temporary Instructor in Mathematics; effective December 31t i i 13• Resignation of George A. Simmermacher as temporary Instructor in Physics and Astronomy, effec- tive December 31, 6 Resignation of George L. H. Weaver as Assistant Professor (Extension) of Animal Pathology, ef- fective December 31• 1946, to resume graduate work. 15* ; 16. Resignation of Warren W. Brandt as quarter-time graduate assistant in Chemistry, effective Decem- ber 31» 19^6 • Mr. Brandt plans to enter the graduate sfaool at the University of Illinois• Cancellation ofthe appointment of John E.- Lyons as half-time graduate assistant in Civil Sngineer- ing which was to have been effective January 1, LEAVES Leaves !• Leave of absence without pay for Mrs. Leila Lane, hostess at the Alpha Gamma Delta House, effec tive January 1, 19*4-7 for an indefinite period* 2. Leave of absence with full pay for Maurice Day, Assistant Professor (Research) of Forestry and Superintendent of the Dunbar Station, from February 1 to June 30, 19^7. to permit him to com- plete the work for his Master's degree at the University of California* I APPQDTTMBNTS Appointments l. Appointment of Robert .L. Weislogel as Counselor with the rank of Instructor at a salary of $3000 per year, effective February 1, 19**?• This is a new position. 2* Appointment of Mrs* Grace Haggerty as hostess at the Alpha Gamma Delta House at a salary of $90 per month, effective January 1, 19^7, to replace Mrs. Leila Lane. 3- Appointment of Mrs. Lenore Kennedy as hostess at the Pi Beta Phi House at a salary of $90 per month, effective January 1, 19*4-7• to replace Mrs. Nell Bartlett. i **• Appointment of Charles T. Foo, Jr., as News Writer in the Department of Public Relations at a ! I salary of $26? per month, effective January 2, 19*4?, for as long as necessary• Mr• Foo will re- place Laurence Hardy. 5* Appointment of Mrs. Ruth Haapala DeRose as Assistant State Club Leader at a salary of $233*33 I per month, effective January 20, 19^7 for as long as necessary* 6. Appointment of Floyd W. Hicks as 4-H Club Agent in Macomb County at a salary of $3000 per year, I effective January 20, 19^7 to replace Lyn Lewis. ?• Appointment of• M... Thomas Bust as VH Club Agent in V/ashtenaw County at a salary of $3200 per year, effective February 1, 19^7 to replace lyle .Thorburn*. :8.. Appointment of Murray George Crawford as temporary k-R Club Agent in Tuscola County at a salary of $2800 per year, effective February 1, 19^-7• This is a new position, paid from Bankhead- Flanagan funds. 9. Transfer of &ould Se Pinney from Bay and Isabella Counties to 4-H Club A^ent in Bay County, i effective January 1, 10. Appointment of Stgnley I, Rader as temporary *$~H Club Agent in Isabella County at a salary of $2800 per year, effective January 1, 19^7* This is a new position paid from Banfchead-Flanagan funds. APPOINTMENTS, continued 1.1* Transfer of Mrs* Lowena .L. Murphy from Home Demonstration Agent in Srand Traverse, Benzie and Leelanau Counties to Home Demonstration Agent at Large with headquarters in last Lansing, effective January 20, 19^7* Appointments January 16, 1 I 12 • -Transfer of Mary Bull is from Allegan and Barry Counties to Home Demonstration Agent in Alle- gan County, effective February 1, 13- Transfer of Albert A. Griffith from County Agricultural Agent in Ionia County to Assistant Professor (Extension) at a salary of $4500 per year, effective March 1, 1947* His present salary is $4000 per year. Mr.-Griffith will serve as District Extension Supervisor. 14. Appointment of Melvin U. Byquist as Instructor in Forestry at a salary o f $120 per month for part-time work* effective January 6, 1947. for as long as necessary. This is a new position. 15. Reappointment o f Ben R. Surmester as Instructor in Biological Science at the same salary of $125 per months effective January 1, 1947 for as long as necessary. 16. Appointment of Richard G. Davis as Instructor in Effective Living at a salary of $3300 per year, effective January 15• 1947« This is a new position. 17. The following temporary instructors are recommended for the Department of Effective Living, effective January lf 194? for as 1 ong as necessary:. Mrs. Christy Hawkins at $100 per month Francis M. Donahue, S150 per month J. Geoffrey Moore at $150 per month 18. The following temporary Instructors are recommended for the Department of Written and Spoken English, effective January 19 1947 for as long as necessary: a. Aleath Garrity at $150 per month. "b* Mrs. Melba Babington at $150 per month c. Mrs. Margaret Zerby at $225 per month* d. Miss Kathryn Schreiber at $225 per month• e. Mrs. M. J. Segal at $200 per month. i I r 19. Appointment of Don J. Gemmel-as Instructor in Journalism at a salary of $3100 per year/ ef- fective January 1, 1947* This is a new position. 20. Appointment of Mrs. Susan C. Copland as Instructor in Physical Education, Health and Recrea- tion for Women at a salary of $200 per month, effective January 2, 1947» for as long as necessary. Mrs. Copland will replace Thelma Bishop. 21. Appointment of Charles Edward Goodell as Instructor in Electrical Engineering at a salary of $3300 per year, effective January 20, 1947• This is a new position. 22. Appointment of James M. Apple as Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at a salary of $4300 per year, effective January 15, 1947. This is a new position. 23. Appointment of Yveline Kerr as Instructor in English at a salary of $200 per month, for as long a3 necessary. 24. Appointment of Mrs. Eertha Bohnstedt as Assistant in foreign Languages at a salary of $125 per month, effective January 1, 1947, for as long as necessary. 25. Appointment of Keith B. McCall as Instructor in Chemistry at a salary of $3500 per year, effective January 1, 1947. This is a new position. 26. Appointment of Russell M. Wheeler as Assistant in Chemistry at a salary of $150 per month for half-time work, effective January 1, 1947 for as long as necessary. 27. Appointment of Mrs* Eleanor Gifford as Assistant in Chemistry at a salary of $90 per month for half-time work, effective January 1, 1947 for as 1 ong as necessary. Mrs. Gifford will replace Esther Brandt. 28* Appointment of Mrs. Virginia Goemer as Assistant in Chemistry at a salary of $215 VeT month for full-time work, effective January 1, 1947* for as long as necessary. 29. Appointment of Mrs. Be mice Bennett as Assistant in Chemistry at a salary of $175 per month for full-time work, effective January 1, 1947, for as long as necessary. 30. Appointment of Mrs. Florence P. Hickok as Instructor in Physics and Astronomy at a salary of $165 per month for part-time work, effective January 6, 1947• for as long as necessary* 31. Appointment of Marshall Knappen as Professor of History and Political Science in the School of Science and. Arts and of Public Administration in the School of Business and Public Ser- vice at a salary of $6000 per year, effective January 1, 1947* Dr, Knappen was oh military leave from September 1,1942 through August 31 > 1946 • 32. Appointment of Glen W. Eeed as Assistant Professor (Extension) of Animal Pathology at a salary of $4000 per year, effective February 1, 1947* and paid from Extension funds. Mr. Reed will replace &• L* H. Weaver who has resigned. i'ti i , continued January 16, Appointments 33 v Appointment of the following graduate assistants, effective from January! to June 15, a* Hoy Truitt 2?ribble» half-time in Agricultural Engineering at $88.88 per month- \). Daniel M* Lynch, Jr*$ half-time in Botany and Plant Pathology at $88*88 per month, paid from the Dean's Discretionary Fund. c, Charles Irwin, half-time in Speech and Dramatics at $88.88 per month, paid from the Dean's Discretionary Fund* d. Jean Joseph LaJunter, quarter-time in Mathematics at §55*55 per month to replace William Myers* Appointment of Vernon Hayvard Kenzies as half-time graduate assistant in Dairy at a salary of $111.11 per month, effective from March 1 to June 15, 19^7. This is a new position, Reappointment of John R. Evans as graduate fellow in Civil Engineering at a salary of $88,88 per month, effective from January 1 to March 31, 19^-7, and paid from Truscon Laboratories fund. Transfer of Winston Laughlin from quarter-time graduate assistant in Soil Science to gradu- ate fellow in Soil Science at a salary of $83«33 per month, effective from January 1 to December 31, 19^7 and paid from BeechHvX Packing Company #55Q~E funds. 35 36 Travel THAVBL 1. Pull expenses for L* G-. Miller and C. C. DeWitt to attend a Heat Transfer Conference at Pur- due University on January Ik and 15. 2* Pull expenses for Annanell Jubb to visit the Sprague Memorial Institute in Chicago on Janu- ary 17; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds. 3* Pull expenses for C. M. Hardin to attend a meeting of experiment station directors and market- ing specialists in Cincinnati, Ohio, on January 20-22; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds* 4. Full expenses for R. H* Carolus to attend a canners meeting in Atlantic City, Few Jersey, on January 20-22; expenses to be paid from Extension funds. 5* Full expenses for S. H. Krause, H. P. Gaston, A. 3. Love, Suth Peck, and R. J. Baldwin or C. V. Sallard to attend the Central States Conference of Farm Labor in Chicago on January 20-22; expenses to be paid from Emergency Farm Labor funds. 6. Full expenses for Jaaies S. Boyd to attend a meeting of the Better Farm Buildings Association in Coltyabus, Ohio, on January 21 and 22. 7. First-class railway fare for E. J. Wyngarden and H. &. Brainard to attend the annual meet- ing? of the American Economic Association in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on January 23-26. 8. Full expenses for S. ?• Reineke to attend a symposium under the auspices of the T7ew York Academy of Science in ITew York City on January 24 and 25 • 9* Full expenses for E. B. Harper to attend the meeting of the National Association of Schools of Social Administration in Chicago on January 28-31• 10. Full expenses for ?. A. Herbert to attend the Annual Wildlife Conference and the National Wilklife Federation in San Antonio, Texas, on February 3-5> 11. Full expenses for C. V. Ballard to attend a meeting of a sub-committee of the Land-£rant Col- leges Association in Washington, D. 0., on February 5-7; expenses to be paid from Extension funds. 12* Full expenses for H. A* Berg to attend the National Conference on Rural Health of the American Medical Association in Chicago on February 7-8; expenses to be paid from Extension funds. 13«• Mileage on one car for Karl Dressel and A. T* Wilcox to attend two meetings on parks and road- side development in Coliasbus, Ohio, on February 12-15* Ik. Full expenses for Dean Anthony to attend the national Farm Institute in Des Moines, Iowa» on February Ik and 15* 15* First-class railway fare for Karl Dressel to attend the Midwestern Shade Tree Conference in Chicago on February l^f and 15* l6» Full expenses for A. •&•• Kettunen to attend a conference of the National k-H Club sub-cosnjittee of the Land-Grant Colleges Association in Chicago on February 16-19; expenses to be paid from Extension funds. 17• Fall expenses for Ht H. Anderson to attend a meeting of the American Psychological Associa- tion in Cincinnati, Ohio, on February 1-7-19• 18. Full expenses for Lola Belle &reen and Florence Rann to attend a refresher course for clothing specialists in Washington, D. C.f on February 17-28; expenses to be paid from Extension funds* I I January 16, 1947 TRAVEL, continued 19* Full expenses for V. S. Gardner to attend a meeting of research workers and representatives of industry relating to soybean utilization in Peoria, Illinois, on February 26 and 27$ expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds/ MISCELLANEOUS 1. Report of the deaths of the following former students in the wars Albert Joblonicky, Class of 19^51 a Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, was killed in action over the English Channel on Kay 28, 19*l4. He held the Purple Heart medal. He was en- rolled in Engineering during 19^1-^2, having: entered from Muskegon Heights. Levi Siscoe, Class of 19**6* an AOM-B Second Class in the Navy, was killed in action in the Pacific area on March 7, 19^5• He held the Purple Heart and Victory Medals. He was enrolled in Engineering during the fall and winter terms of 19^2-43» having entered from Eoyal Oak* Egbert Manning Rosecrans, Class of 1923» Colonel in the Army and Michigan.1 s Adjutant General and Director of Selective Service, died at his home in East Lansing on January: 111'1.942. He was enrolled in Engineering during the fall term of 1919. having entered from Lansing. Continuation of a grant of $266.67 from the 5ruscon Laboratories of Detroit to be used to finance the fellowship in Civil Engineering to carry out investigations on certain phases of curing concrete. Acceptance of a grant of $2500 from the A. M.: Todd Company of Kalamazoo to be used for a con- tinuation of the research work on peppermint and spearmint under the direction of Dr.'Nelson in the Botany Department. Acceptance of a grant of'. $2500 and continuation of a memorandum of understanding with the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company of Chicago covering research work in mint problems carried on under the direction of Dr. Nelson. Acceptance of a grant o f $400 and continuation o f the memorandum of understanding with the Dow Chemical Company of Midland covering research work on the control of onion mildew. Acceptance of a grant of $7500 and continuation of the memorandum of understanding with Swift and Company of Chicago covering research work in farm milkhouse and dairy utensil sanitation. Approval of a memorandum of under standing and acceptance of a grant of $1350 from the Victor Chemical Works of Chicago to be used to establish a fellowship for research work in deter- mining the wholesomeness of a new leavening agent. The work is to be under the direction of Dr.. Hoppert in the Chemistry Department. Acceptance of a check for 8*4-90 from the Estate of LaVeme Noyes to be used for LaVerne Foyes Scholarships. Acceptance of a check for $300 from-the Michigan Real Estate Association to be used for a Scholarship in Seal Estate. Receipt of a Farm Bureau Service Debenture Bond in the sum of $180. Report of the death of M. Faith McAuley on December 31t 19^6. Miss McAuley was an Associate Professor (Research and Extension) in Home Economics and had been employed since November'15».' on the Tourist and Resort Project. Change in title of Richard Machiele from Assistant County Agricultural Agent in Sent County to Associate County Agricultural Agent in Kent County at a salary of S36OO per year, effec- tive February lf Increase in salary.of Lester E. Bell, Assistant Professor (Extension) of Forestry from $3520 to. $3700 per year, effective January lf 19^7• His salary is to be paid $2080 from College funds and $1620 U..S. Department of Agriculture funds. Increase in salary of Ira Bullt Associate Professor (Extension) of Forestry, from $4020 to $4170 per year, effective January 1, 1947. (His salary is. paid $2550 from College funds and $1620•U-. S. Department of Agriculture funds.) 2. 3* 5* 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13* 15• Increase in salary of Leonard J. Braamse, Assistant Professor (Extension) of Soil Science, froiri $4000 to $4350 per year, effective January 1, 1947* His salary is paid $1630 -from College funds and $2720 from Federal Soil Conservation funds. II 16* Change in title of Opal Roberson from Home Demonstration Supervisor to Assistant Home Demon- stration Leader and a salary increase from $3200 to $3500 per year, effective January 1, 1947. 17. Increase in salary of Leslie W. Gysel, Assistant Pfofessor of Forestry, from $3300 to $3500 per year, effective January 1, 1947. 18. Change in salary of Alfred M. Lucas, temporary Instructor in Biological Science, from $187-50 to $125 per month, effective January 1, 1947, for as long as necessary. Report of students killed in war Continuation of Truscon fellowship Grant $2500 A.M. Todd Company Grant $2500 Wm. Wrigley Company Cont. Dov Chem. Co. Memo of Under Also Swift and Cornpany Memo of Under GraJit $1350 Victor Chemical Co. Check $490 LaVerne ISToyes $300 from Mich. Real Estate Assoc Farm Bureau Deb. Bond Death of •M ..Faith. McAuley Change in title Richarcj Machiele Inc. salary Lester Bell Inc. salary Ira Bull inc. salary Leonard J. Braamse Change in title Opal Roberson Inc. s alary Leslie W. Gysel Change in salary A.M. Lucas MISCELLAHEOUS, continued January 16, 19* Transfer of Amy Jean Holmbla&e, Instructor in Education* to the College payroll at a salary of $282.46 per month, effective January 1 to June 3 0, 19^?. Miss Holmblade is at present paid entirely by the Lansing Board of Education. Transfer. Amy Jean Holm- W a de Change in 1 rv Eliza-2 0' Change in salary of Mrs. Elizabeth Pollock, temporary Instructor in English, from $166.66 to "h tV PollocS: $50 per month, effective January 1, 19^7 for as long as necessary. $200 per month, effective January 1, 19^7 for as long as necessary* Change in ^ 2JL• Change in salary of Mrs. John B. Harrison* temporary Instructor in English,from $18?.50 to salary Mrs* ; J.3. Harrison John SDeck J 22• Recommendation that John C. Speck, Jr., Instructor (Research) in Chemistry, be p aid an addi- tional $50 per month for the months of January* February, and March 19^7 for his teaching in pd. add. $50 Chemistry- per month' Inc • salary } Or. G. Speeker Increase in salary of G. G. Speeker, Associate Professor of Mathematics, from $150 to $200 per month, effective January 1, 19*4?• This is in addition to his retirement pay* Dr. DeHaan cont inued half pay Inc* salary Eugene P. Oakberg • ; 24-. Dr. J* M. DeHaan has returned for part-time service as Frofessor and Head of Philosophy, and it is recommended that he be continued on half pay, effective January 1, 19^7, for an in- definite period. 25• Increase in salary of Eugene F. Oakberg, Instructor (Research) in Anatomy, from $3000 to . I $3300 per year, effective January lf 19^7. Mr. Oakberg is paid from Swift and Company funds. 1 1 A 26. Reinstatement of Lisa Keu as Technician in Bacteriology at a salary of $2300 per year, effec- tive January 6, 19^7- Miss Weu was granted leave to visit her mother in Germany. ^i ns a 'ulsa ~eU Inc* salary David J. Kahler . ;27- Increase in salary of David J. Kahler, Instructor (Research) in Bacteriology, from $2650 to $2800 per year, effective January 1, 19^7, and paid from National Sanitation funds. 28• The following amounts have been paid salaried employees during December and January: Additional amount paid to salaried employees j Ghange in status Geo. 29 Farmelee \ Louise Ward | re-classified Sec-Dept, I ; 30 Auditorium Steal Whitehead Wayne Van Riper Lawrence Searl Elmer Peterson Morris McElmurray Gerald Knapp Orville Everett John Emery Charles Brans Eugene Barnes L* E. Chapman Ray Yerkie Clella Weissinger Robert Troxwell $21 21 21 6 12 3 12 21 21 6 21 15 21 Auditorium 3forisa Olson Floyd Macklem Helen Greene Louise Fountain Helen Evans Leon Buysse Warren Burtt $ 9 12 9 15 21 21 21 Miscellaneous ^.50 P. H. Duke Morris McElmurry 4.00 Raymond Pearson 15*00 8.00 Elmer Peterson 4.00 Elmer Wilcox Miscellaneous, C. "ST. McCarty Gerard Bush Raymond Yerkie Edwin Wintermute Clella Weissin^er Alan Scott fteor^e Sawdy Leonard Robert William Pitkin Charles Pedrey David Hall Dale Faunce Lawrence Distel Glen Stewart ? 5.00 20.00 50.00 40.00 5.00 45.00 47.00 45.00 80.00 35.00 45. GO 35.00 15.00 35.00 hsjge In status of George W* Parcnelee from auarter-time to half-time graduate a s s i s t a nt in Botany and Plant P a t h o l o^ at a salary of $88*88 per month, effective from January 1 to June 15, 1947. The additional quarter-time positiSn is to "be-paid, from the Dean's Dis- cretionary Fond. Reclassification of Mrs. Louise Ward from Clerk-Stenographer I to Secretary Departmental I in Economics and an increase in salary from $1620 to $1800 per year, effective January 1, Patricia Geiger to Sec^-Dept.II 31* Reclassif ication of Patricia Seiger from Secretary Departmental I to Secretary Departmental W 7- Add* i time clerk Sngl. i & Lit.& P.A. k add. posi- tions Compt. Office 2 add* posi- tions Yets* Affairs. Add. ?ers» II in English and in Literature and Pine Arts, and a salary increase from -$17**0 to $1860 per year, effective January 1, 32* Request for an additional half-time Clerk I position for the Departments of English and Literature and Fine Arts* 33• Request for k additional positions in the Comptroller's Office in the classification of Account Clerk II. Request for 2 additional positions in the Office of Veterans1 Affairs in the Clerk-Typist classification• Request for an additional position in the Personnel Office in the Clerk-TyDist classifica- tion. Hecommenda- 4--rx^ Fee to be j e s t a t e. * u A '36. Correspondence from the Detroit Trust Company r e l a t i ve to investment of funds from the Fee e. in On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr* Armstrong, it was voted to instruct the President to notify T ^ x * Estate» t i ie ^e t r o it Trust Company that it was the desire of this-Board that they follow the recommendations of Mr. H. A. Fee in connection with the investment of t r u st funds held "by the Trust Company for the "benefit of the Eidden Lake Garden Project • r I I I January 16, 2391 MISCELLAKEOUSt continued 37* Communication and a statement in'the amount of:$11f000 from-Ernst & Ernst, on the completion of the 19^5-^6 audit. On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr, Armstrong, it was voted to approve the above item* 38* Secommendation from Dean Anthony and Director Gardner that the College rent five acres of land for a period of three years to be used by the Agricultural Engineering Department for experi- mental work involving irrigation. Approval statement Ernst & Ernst Approval rental 5 &c« land for Agric* Sngr« On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve item 38* 39* Request from Dean Anthony and Professor Herbert for $1695 for certain repairs and maintenance items at the Dunbar Station. 40. Correspondence concerning the construction of a greenhouse end head house for the use of sugar beet studies. On motion of Mr. Armstrong; seconded by Miss Jonest it was voted to authorize and instruct the College attorneys to prepare proper contracts with the Michigan Sugar Beet Manufacturers Associ- ation including the following items: $1695 approve- for repairs to Ihinbar Station. Approval const. green- house and headhouse for sugar beet studies 1* That the cost of the greenhouses to be built on college property is to be entirely defrayed by the Sugar Beet Manufacturers. 2. .That the rental paid by the U.S.D.A. for the use of these greenhouses for research purposes will be paid over to the Michigan Sugar Beet Manufacturers Association for a period of not to exceed ten years and in gross amount not to exceed the actual cost of these greenhouses. 3* The College will furnish the utilities and maintenance during this period. k. The title of the greenhouses will pass to the College immediately upon their con* struction subject to the terms of this contract and upon the completion of the payment to the Su^ar Beet Manufacturers or at the end of the ten year period if payment has not been completed they shall become the property of the College with- out any limitations. 5> Should the U.S.D.A. terminate their contract for the use of these greenhouses, it is understood that there is no obligation on the part of the College to pay to the Sugar Beet Manufacturers any sum for their use. kl. Recommendation that Hatzel and Buehler be given the contract for an underground telephone conduit for the new Agricultural Engineering Building at a total estimated cost of $692 including a fixed fee of $?5• On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve all items under Presi- dents Report, Resignations, Appointments, leaves, Travel, and Miscellaneous on which action does not appear• ADDITIONAL ITEMS Resignations Contract for underground telephone conduit given to Hatzel & Buehler Resignations 1. Resignation of Mrs. Barbara Laging as Instructor in Literature and Fine Arts, effective December 31» 19^6* Mrs. Laging was employed on a temporary basis. Leaves 1. Leave of absence for Maude Shapiro, Instructor in Written and Spoken English, with full pay Leave s from January 1 to March 31, 19^7 and without pay through December 31> 194-7. Miss Shapiro has tuberculosis and will return to teaching when she may be pronounced in good health by Dr. Holland. 2. Leave of absence without pay for Mrs. Yelda Samppala, Instructor in Mathematics, from Janu- ary 1-15 because of ill health health. Mrs. Samppala is employed on a monthly basis. 3 • Leave of absence without pay for Mrs. Jane Gumming Walter, three-quarter time graduate assis- tant in Mathematics, from January 1-26, 19^7 because of ill health. Appointments Appointments 1. Transfer of Burt D. Ferris from Assistant Manager of the College Book Store to Landscape Construction Superintendent in the Campus Grounds Department and a salary increase from $2500 to SifOOO per year, effective January 21, 19^7 • This is anew position. 2. Transfer of John S. Pingei from Assistant Football Coach and Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Health, and Recreation for Men to Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Dean of Students and a salary increase from $^S50 to $5000 per year, effective January 1, 1947. Mr. Pingel will have charge of all high school contacts and of the high school pub- licity program formerly operated through the Secretary's Office. 1 1 1 ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Appointments, continued January 16, Appointments 3. Appointment of Mr. D00 Sun Yun as Instructor in Music at a salary of $2000 per year to be effective for one year from date of arrival at Michigan State College* 4. Appointment of Mrs. Kyung Sbyn Song as Instructor in Music at a salary of $2000 per year to be effective for one year from date of arrival at Michigan State College, 5. Appointment of Russell Even Carr as Assistant Professor of Mathematics at a salary of $3600 per year, effective March 27* 19^7. to replace Alfred W. Jones. 6. Appointment of Clarence E. Hardin as Assistant Professor (Extension) in Bacteriology at a salary of $3200 per year, effective March 1, Appointment of Sidney Baiter as half-time graduate assistant in Physical Science at a salary of $88.88 per month, effective from January 1 to June 15, 8. Appointment of Raymond E li Davis as Patrolman on t he Campus Police force at a s a l a ry of $2400 per year, effective January 15, 19^7 to replace C a r r o ll Stringhsiru Travel Travel 1. i^xll expenses for Ray Hutson for a trip made by him to Chicago on December 1^ and 15 to attend a meeting of the technical committee on Farm and Horticultural Crops in connection with the Hope-Plan&gan progrsa; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds. 2. Full expenses for C. L. Hansen to go to Columbus, Ohio, on January Ik, to. check the design of mechanical sugar beet harvesting equipment; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds. 3- Full expenses for W. U, Kerbawy to speak before the alumni club in Minneapolis on January 16-19- £*-• F u ll expenses for R. H. Felson to a t t e nd a meeting in S t. Louis, Missouri, on January 17 &&& 18 to make the f i n al draft of a Regional Beef Cattle Breeding P r o j e c t; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds, 5* Full expenses for Earl W. Henderson to go to S t. Louis, Missouri, on January 17 and 18f to attend a conference to discuss regional poultry breeding p r o j e c ts in connection with the Hope- Flanagan program; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds* 6< Full expenses for Irma H, Gross to go to Chicago on January 19 to discuss research in Housing under the George Barton Act; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds. 7« Full expenses for H« C. Moore to go to Homestead, Florida, on January 25 to February 8 to make disease readings on Michigan Certified seed potatoes; expenses to be paid from Michigan Crop Improvement Association funds* 8. Full expenses for Glen Stewart and Howard Rather to attend the annual meeting of the MSC Alumni Club in JJei* York City on February 6. 9. First-class railway fare for David J. Hall to attend the annual convention of the American Road Builders1 Association in Chicago on February 17-20*. Miscellaneous Approval memo agreement with the Lines r e: em- ployment of 2 Korean musicians Ok. $350 from Bow Chem. Co. frrsnt $3700 Upftohn Rich- land Farms Memo of Underi standing with; Gibson Ref. Co- Title James H. Denison to "be Assoc.ProfJ L.Brown to "be pd. $100 mo. for track in Increase duties - H. Meloy & Prances Hay- worth !• Memorandum of agreement with Dr. Grace Song Line and Mr* Winfield line accepting: a check for $500 already received with the understanding that they will pay to the College $4000 per year to reimburse the College for the salaries of Dr. Boo Sun Yun and Mrs. Kyune Shyn Song, out- standing Korean musicians i'. Recommendation that James H. Denison be given the added title of Associate Professor* 6. Recommendation that Lauren ?• Brown be given additional remuneration of $100 per month, effec- tive January 1, 19^?» for as long as necessary. Mr. Brown received a salary of iffiOQ per year for his work in the Mimeograph Department, He will coach distance runners in'track* 7. Recommendation for an increase in teaching duties of the following temporary staff members in Written and Spoken English and changes in salary as indicated, effective January 1, 19^7* a* Mrs. Hildegarde Meloy from one-third to two-thirds time and salary changed from $?0 to $150 per month. b» Mrs. Frances Hayvorth from two-thirds to full time and salary changed from S150 to $225 month* ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous, continued 8. The Retirement Committee recommends the retirement of the following persons at the annual retirement salary indicated, effective June 30, 1947: January 16, 194? 0. I. Gregg Hcnmrd Johnson Ada Kitchen Charles A. Miller Otis Shear Charles A. Walker Edith Eaton Altha Scheffel Landscape Architecture Anatomy- Mary Mayo Civil Engineering Poultry Husbandry Animal Husbandry Williams Hall Union $1171 1152 480 758 551 535 ^80 480 9< It is recommended that Dean Giitner be given a year's leave with full pay, effective July 1* 1947, and that he "be voted retirement at the expiration of this leave on June 30f 1948, at $1500 per year* 10. Change in title of Joseph A, Strelzoff from Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering to Professor of Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and a salary increase from S4750 to $5200 per year, effective February 1, 1947. 2393 {Retirement I approved for: J'O.I. ]Howard Johnsoi 1Ada Kitchen JC-.A. Miller jOtis Shear jCA. Walker I Edith Eaton j Altha Scheffel JDean Giltner I to have yr1s \leave before tretirement jCh. in title |!and inc. sal« \Jcs.Strelzoff | also I Ira Baccus and a salary increase from $4-750 to $5200 per year, effective February 1, 1947. lla Change in title of Ira B- Baccus from Associate Professor to Professor of Electrical Engineerir^ 1 Inc. salary Buane Gib- son 12. Change in salary of Duane L. Sibson, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, from I $3700 to $4000 per year, effective January 1, 194?.• Mr. Gibson's salary is paid one-fourth I from College and three-fourths from Experiment Station funds. 13- Change in status of Jane C. Walter from three-quarter time to half-time graduate assistant in Mathematics at a salary of $88.88 per month, effective from January 27 to June 15, 1947. {Change in | status Jane iC# (Pres. of the t f e l t er 14. The Presidents of the seven state-supported colleges and universities in Michigan have agreed I7 state-sup- to meet several times each year and discuss mutual problems. It has been suggested that the I ported col- boards in control of the various institutions be advised of this organization and sanction it. [leges to I organize & 15. It has.been the custom for the State Board of Agriculture to give a complimentary dinner to jmeet. the Michigan Press Association at its annual meeting. The date this year is January 24 at the:1 Board to give Olds Hotel since the College is unable to accomodate it in the Union Building. jcomp. dinner I to Press Assoc 16. Request for an additional position in the Department of Bacteriology and Public Health in the !Add. Dosition Clerk-Stenographer I classification. 17. Request for a Clerk-Typist position for the Jenison Temporary Quarters and a Clerk-Typist position for the Qjionset Village office. These positions have formerly been paid from the labor payroll. 18. Recommendation that the College purchase a 3eo bus, model 121-49, at a price of $5,479*04. This would carry 34 adult passengers and would be used primarily in the transportation of practice teachers. The bus would be purchased with revolving funds and would be paid for by people who use the bus. IBacty & Pub. iHealth j|Cl-Typist [allowed for \Jenison & one jfor Quonset jApproval pur- ; chase Reo bus On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Berkey. it \tras voted to approve the above recommendation. 19* Request for an appropriation of $1800 to be used for the purchase of settees to be placed in the various buildings to be used by students between class periods. $1800 for pur- chase of On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. 20. Request from Dean Anthony and Professor Herbert for an additional appropriation of $6000 to permit the installation of an electric service to the new location of the Forestry Sawmill. $6000 allowed for elec.ser. to For.Sawmilll On motion of Mr* Mueller, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to approve the above recommendation, 21. Request from Dean Anthony and Professor Herbert for an appropriation of $12,680 to provide suitable living accomodations at the Russ Forest for the forestry short course students, and. a request for $8,500 for similar improvements at the Dunbar Station. On motion of Mr* Berkey* seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to defer action on item 21. 22. It is recommended that, the College offer to buy 24 acres owned'by J. Dion adjacent to the Dunbar summer camp for $800. When and if the Dunbar camp is developed as a summer biologi- cal station, we will need this area for suitable accomodations on the highway. On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve item 22. \Kb action on I requests for j funds for I living accom. [for Russ For* j '& Dunbar [Approval of | offer to buy j 24 acres of I land at Dun- I bar 1 1 23941 Approval of labor in- creases and compensation & soc* s ec on Granger Bill. Estimates on cost of state* financed "bldgs. Tent, plans for Memorial Center app. "by Alumni Adv Committee. Approval "bills $1?5 Hacker I Realty Co. Contract for site work at temp, class- room bldgs. let to Darin & Armstrong. Candidates suggested by Ernst & Srnst to "be inter- viewed for Comptroller- ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous» continued January 16, 23- Bill from Granger Brothers,. contractors for the alterations in the Agricultural Building, for the following: three items which are in excess of the approved total cost of $47.391-12; Labor increases 8vertime payments Compensation and 51,692.8? 1,003*94 Social Security 215-75 It is recommended that the Granger Brothers be allowed $1,692.8? for increases due to increased wage rates and the compensation and social security item of $215«?5* On motion of Miss Jones » seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to approve payment of the labor increases in the amount of SI,692.8? and the amount of compensation and social security based on t h is figure * On motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve a ll the Additional Items on which action does not already appear. 2^. The Secretary reported on l a t e st estimates of the cost of the state-financed buildings noi* under construction and that these figures have been turned over to Mr* Langius of the State'Building Division and to the State Budget Office by the President. 25• -he President reported that the Alumni Advisory Committee have approved the tentative plans for the Memorial Center for the men killed in World War II send, are about to embark upon a campaign to defray costs of t h is structure. 26. Statements amounting to $175*00 were presented from, the K&cker Realty Company for final settlement of. the accounts due for the appraising of the Harrison Road property* On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. Berkey* it was voted to approve the statements men- tioned above * 2?. The Secretary reported the bid of Darin end Armstrong for the necessary site work to provide utility services to the temporary classroom buildings authorized to be built "by the Federal Works Agency under the Mead Bill, in the amount of $127,1^2. On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. Berkey5 it was voted to authorize the signing of the con- tract with Darin and Armstrong in accordance with this bid. 28. The President discussed with the Board the office of the Comptroller and raised the question whether it was the desire of the Board to continue on the present be sis or to inter- view possible candidates for the Comptrollership. After informal discussion, it was decided to have one or two candidates suggested by Ernst and Ernst interviewed by the President, Mr» Akers and Mr. Hueller, before determining what definite action should be taken• The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p*m. Secretary •\