Resignation F. Hickok Appt. Mervin Pregulman Travel- Wm. Hart Pingel res. to *be Mar, 31, 1947 Bust appt* t o "b e Mar« 19,1947 Approval of a^rmorers at Mil. Resignations I i i MINUTES OF THE MESTIIG of the STATE 30AHD OF AGRICULTURE April 17, 1947 Present: Mr.. Berkey (Chairman); Messrs. Akers, Armstrong, Brody, Mueller? Miss Jones; President Hannah; Treasurer May; Secretary McDonel • Absent: Dr. Elliott The meeting was called to order at 10:15 a.m. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. PRESIDED »S REPORT 1. Hesignation of Mrs. Florence F. Hickok as temporary instructor in Physics and Astronomy, effective -March'" 19, 1947- 2. Appointment of Mervin Pregulman as part-time Assistant .Football Coach at a salary of $100 for the period from April 1 to May 10, 1947• 3* Full expenses for a trip made "by William F. Hart to Toledo, Ohio, on March 31, to return a Willys-Overland MJeep" to the Willys-Overland Compssy in response to an emergency call. 4. Change in the effective date of the resignation of John S. Fingel from March 15 to March 31, 19^7. Mr. Pingel worked through March 15, and when his resignation was accepted no provision was made for vacation allowance• 5+ Change in the effective date of the appointment of Thomas Bust as 4-H Club Agent in Washtenaw County from February 1 to March 19, 1947- 6. Authorized an additional armorer in the Military Department at a salary of $300 per year, effective April !• Sgt« James C • Wilson is to "be appointed to the position. 7* Approved the substitution of Cpl. George S. Haves for Sgt.H. Striman Field as an armorer in the Military Department at a salary of $300 per year, effective April 1% 1947. RESIGNATIONS !• Resignation of J. B. Munson as temporary Instructor in Effective Living, effective March 31, 1947- Z» Resignation of Mrs. Pauline Pepinsky as temporary Instructor in Effective Living, effective March 31, 3* Resignation of Barbara Hoffman Fravel as Assistant Professor of Textiles, Clothing, and Related Arts, effective July 15, 1947* Mrs. Fravel is leaving Michigan with her husband. km Resignation of &ennaro Spagnuolo as Assistant in Foreign Languages, effective March 31, 1947. 5» Resignation of Aleath Garrity as temporary Instructor in Written and Spoken English, effective March 31. 1 6. Resignation of Marcia Jeanne Allen as Instructor in Geology and Geography, effective August 311. 19^71 to accept a graduate assist ant ship at Syracuse University/ 7. Resignation of Mrs. Margaret Zimmer as temporary Instructor in Mathematics, effective March; 31, 1947- 8. Resignation of Mrs* Jennie P. Eatz as temporary Instructor in Mathematics, effective March 31. 1947. • 9» Resignation of Foster M. VanVliet as temporary Instructor in Mathematics, effective March 31, 1947. 10. Resignation of Mrs. Betty Vincent as Instructor (Research) in Bacteriology and Public Health, effective April 30, 1947* II..1 Resignation of Harold D. Cook as quarter-time graduate assistant in Chemistry, effective March 31» 1947» Mr* Cook will spend full time on .graduate : study. 12. Resignation of Jaises F. Kirn as quarter-time graduate assistant in Chemistry, effective March 31, I947* 13• Resignation of Charles D# Siders as quarter-time graduate assistant in Chemistry, effective March 31, 1947. Mr. Siders will spend full time on graduate study. LEAVES April 17, • 194? Leaves jl. Leave of absence with full pay for L* A« Wolf anger, Professor of Conservation, for the six months from May 1 to October 31, 19^7- Dr, Wolfanger has requested this leave to prepare several manuscripts which are necessary in connection with lend use worko He has been a member of the staff since September 1937. 2. Leave of absence with half pay for Laura Heminger, Assistant Professor of English, for one year from July. 1, 19^7 to June 30, 19^8. Miss Heminger will work on a "book which, if COTB- : pleted, will constitute the dissertation requirements for the Ph.D. degree. She has "been \ a member of the staff since October 193*$-. j Jo Leave of absence without pay for Hans A. Lillevik, Instructor in Chemistry, for one year ] ' from September lt 19^*7 to August 31, 19*$. Dr, Lillevik has been extended an American-Scan- dinavian Foundation Fellowship for study under Professor Linderstrom-Lang in Copenhagen. He has been a member of the staff since September I?k6* APPOINTMENTS Appointments j 1. Appointment of Mrs. Elizabeth Beecher as hostess at the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity at a salary i of $90 per month, effective from April 1 to June 30, 19^7- ^_ hi! *"" l:;K:" ~~~ 2# Transfer of Sylvia Germanprez from Home Demonstration Agent at Large to Home Demonstration Agent in Macomb County at the same salary of $2600 per year, effective May 1, 19^?. Miss G-er- manprez1 appointment is temporary and empires on December 31* 19*47 • 3* Appointment of Mrs* Dorothy H. Pohl as Home Demonstration Agent at Large at a salary of $3000 per year, effective May 1, 19^7* This is a new position to "be paid from Bankhead-Flannagan funds. . j k. Appointment of Ina Redman as Home Demonstration Agent at Large at a salary of $3200 per year, effective May 15» 19^7* This is a new position to "be paid from Bankhead-Flannagan funds• ; S* Appointment of Arthur Katona as Assistant Professor of Effective Living at a salary of $3900 per : year, effective September 1, 19^7- This is a new position. 6. Appointment of J. G-eoffrey Moore as Instructor in Effective Living at a salary of $3400 per year, effective June l6t 19^7- Mr, Moore has been a member of the staff since January 19^-7 on a part- \ time, temporary basis. 7» Appointment of John Milton Ward as Instructor in Literature and Fine Arts at & salary of $3000 per year, effective September 1, 19^7* This is a new position, I ' ' • ' • . • • • • • •' - . • - •• ;- ' .- . r »: 8* Appointment of Mrs* Ruth 2-ngelmann as temporary Instructor in Literature and Fine Arts and in English at a salary of $112-50 per month, effective March 31, 19^7* for as long as necessary. jfK if5 9. Appointment of FVD. McCaskey as Lecturer in Business Administration at a salary of $280 for ; the spring term 19^7« 10. . Appointment;of Harry A. Strait as Lecturer in Business Administration at a salary of $600 for the spring term 1947• 11. Appointment of William A. Bradley as Instructor in Civil Engineering at a salary of $3000 per year, | effective June 16> 1947* This is a new position. 12. . Appointment' of Daniel Marian Fullmer as Instructor in Engineering Drawing at a salary of $3100 per year, effective September 1, 19^7* Mr. Fullmer is to complete his Bachelor1s degree before he can be regarded as a permanent employee. 13- Appointment of Ching~U Ip as Instructor in Mechanical Engineering at a salary of .$3000.per year, effective September 1, 19^7* This is a new position. Ik* Appointment of Frank C. Flory as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at a salary of $4200 \ per year, effective July 1, 194-7* This is a new position. 15. Appointment of Doris Eleanor Smith as Instructor in Foods and Nutrition at a salary, of $3000 per year, effective September lf 1947* to replace Barbara JTewcombe who has resigned. 16. Appointment of Winston Osborn as Instructor in Foods and Nutrition at a salary of $3100 per year, effective September 1> 19^7* to replace Alice. Towson who has reined, 17. Appointment of Teunis Vergeer as Associate Professor of Zoology at a salary of $4500 per year, effective September 1, 19^7• 5?his is a new position. 18. Appointment of Lee L Person as Associate Professor (Research) of Botany and Plant Pathology at a salary of $^500 per year, effective June 1» 1 9 ^, to replace D* M. McLean who has resigned. I 19. Appointment of Marvin D. G-lock as Assistant Professor of Education at a salary of 5J&5OO per year, effective July 1, 19.^7» to replace Malcolm Williams who has resigned, in- '— ;^! ^ 20• Appointment of Arturo Solano as Assistant in Foreign Languages at a salary of $75 per month, effective April 1, 19^7 for as long as necessary, to replace Arturo Ochoa who has resigned* 21. Appointment of Mrs. Dorothy S. Sachse as Assistant in Foreign Languages at a salary of $75 per month, effective April 1, 19^7* for as long as necessary. |22. ADTDointment of Frank Lewis McGonnell as part-time assistant in Art at a salary of $65 per month, APPOINTMENTS, continued 22. (Continued) effective April 1, 1947* for as long as necessary. Mr* McConnell held a graduate assistant- ship during the winter term 194? . Appointments April 17, I I 23« Appointment of Lyman W. Bodman as Instructor in Music at a salary of $2900 per year*effective September 1, 1947/ to replace Julius Stulberg who has resigned* 24. Appointment of Helen Roberts Sho11 as Instructor in Music at a salary of $65 per month, effec- tive April 1, 1947, for as long as necessary. 25* Appointment of Ernst Victor Wolff as Instructor in Music at a salary of $600 for the period from July 21 to August 9, 1947, to teach the three-week Master Class in Vocal Coaching. 26. Appointment of the following Instructors to teach the special music short course from June 23 to July 12, 1947, at the salaries indicated! on Arnold Berndt A"be Sniaz Victor lams Feme Art Sest Elmer S. Petherston William Stewart Arthur ST. Moe Walter Bloch Palmer Q,uackefibtish Hal Bergen Beatrice Isms W. R. Mclntire $200 200 175 fee "basis 175 200 200 200 200 200 200 175 175 Forrest Rinehart Lewis McDonnel Eldon Rosegart Beatrice lams (Girls' Counselor) Joyce Johnson (Girls1 Counselor) Sara Jane McDonald (!f •«. ) Walter Bloch (Boys•Counselor) Victor lams (Boys1 Counselor) Eldon Durkee (Boys1 Counselor) Gordon Goats Librarian Librarian Librarian and Accompanist $150 125 50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 ^2.50 k-2.50 30.00 30.00 30*00 30*00 27. Appointment of Mrs. Margaret Oda as Assistant in Chemistry at a salary of $1?5 per month, effective April 1, 1947, for as long as necessary to replace Virginia Bogart who has resigned. 28. Appointment of Clarence L. Vinge as Assistant Professor of Geology and Geography at a salary of $4000 per year, effective September 1, 1947, to replace Marcia Jeanne Allen. 29. Appointment of Edwin F. Steffen as Lecturer in Economics at a salary of $200 for the period from February 16 to March 25, 1947* 30* Appointment of Elizabeth 0. Vandemark as Assistant in Psychology at a salary of $165 per month, effective Ma£ch 31> 1947, for as long as necessary. 31 • Appointment of Arthur H. Davison as Instructor in Psychology at a salary of $125 per month, effective March 31* 19471 for as long as necessary- 32. Appointment of Ethel McJTeil as Assistant Professor of Bacteriology and Public Health at a salary of $4000 per year, effective September lf 1947, to replace Dorothy J. Hitchcock (salary $2400)• Her salary is to be paid ti*o-thir&s from College funds and one-third from Experiment Station funds. 33 • Appointment of Lawrence Philip Blum as Counselor with the rank of Assistant Professor at a salary of $3800 per year, effective September 1, 194?, to replace Edward Long who has been transferred. 34. Appointment of Herbert E. Kasoff as graduate fellow in Chemistry at a salary of $80 per month, effective from April 1 to December 31» 194-7, and paid from funds provided by Victor Chemical Works. 35• Appointment of Theodore J. Mucha as half-time graduate assistant in Dairy at a salary of $88.88 per month, effective from March 20, 1947, to March 20, 1948. This is a new position. 36. Appointment of Richard S« Eauser as half-time graduate assistant in Botany and Plant Pathology at a. salary of $111.11 per month, effective from June 15 to August 31, 194?. 37. Appointment of the following graduate assistants, effective from April 1 to June 15, 1947s a. Marcus A. Maxon, half-time in Horticulture at a salary of $111.11 per month. b. LeRoy Peterson, quarter-tine in Chemical end Metallurgical Engineering at a salary of $44.44 per month, to replace Hugh Forsburg. c. Clement E. Miner, quarter-time in Chemistry at a salary of $44.44 per month to replace C. D. Siders. &• Bernardo Sanchez, quarter-time in Chemistry at a salary of $44*44 per month, to replace -.- -; J .. . F .: K i r n .: • :. : : / • •: • •: : • . .' : ;: • ' • .." ; : . ' '' '' : ' ' '.' ' • :'" : ' . '" ' :' e. Gerald H. Cummings, qua,rter-time in Economics at a salary of $44.44 per month• f. John Dane Dodge, quarter-time in Economics at a salary of $44.44 ver month. 38.. Appointment of the following graduate assistants, effective from September 15, 1947 to June 15 v 1948: a. Robert J . F l i p s e, half-time in Dairy at a salary of $88«88 per month. b. Richard'.S. Hauser, half-time in Botany and Plant Pathology at a salary of $111.11 per month. . c»- John H. Woodburn, half-time in Education at a salary of $111.11 per month. &• Stewart A. Brown, half-time in Chemistry at a salary of $88.88 per month to replace H. R* Courtney. TRAVEL April 17, 1 Travel !• Expenses in the amount of $179.84 for a trip made by Warren L« Fleischauer to Albany, .iSTeW York City, and Boston on January 10-29 to locate and examine pre-Boswellian Lives of Johnson for purposes of research. \ 2* First-class railway fare for Hans Nathan to go to: Washington, #ew York City, and Boston on ! April 7 to May Uir to conduct research work on American Folk Music in connection with his All- College Research grant. 3. Full expenses for H. W. Lautner to go to Washington on April 21 and 22 and to Boston on April ; 23 to interview possible candidates for teaching in the Department of Landscape Archiecture* k* Full expenses for Margaret A. Ohlson to attend a meeting of the Technical Committee-:on Foods and Nutrition in Feoria, Illinoisf on April 23; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds. 5» First-class railway fare for Otto Gombosi to participate in a round table conference on Byzantine art and music and Renaissance music in Frincton, Hew Jersey, on April 2k and 25• \ 6. First-class railway fare for Harry &• Brainard to read a paper at the Midwest Economic I Association in Omaha, Nebraska, on April 2^-26. i 1. Pull expenses for Edgar A# Schuler to confer with sociologists in the midwestern region on the j proposed regional radio study in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 24-26; and to confer with statis- tical labor representatives in Ames, Iowa, on April 27*. 8. Full expenses for C. L. Nash to meet x*ith other agricultural economists in Chicago on April 27; expenses to be paid from Extension funds, ; 9* Travel allowances as follows for staff members to attend the Foreign Student Advisers Conference | in Chicago on April 28-30: • . a. Full expenses for A. J. Clark b. Full expenses for S. C. Lee 10. Full expenses for H* B. Tukey to attend a meeting to discuss research projects in horticulture at Purdue University on April 29; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds* jll. Full expenses for C. E» Millar to attend a meeting of the Middle West Soil Improvement Committee j in Chicago on April 29; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds• 12. Full expenses for J* D. Phillips to head one of the workshops of the First National Conference for City Directors of Adult Education in Chicago on April 29 to May 1; expenses to be paid from Adult Education funds* 13. Full expenses for Fred Both to attend the semi-annual meeting of the Farm Committee of the National Safety Council in Chicago on April 30; expenses to be paid from Extension funds. il*f. Full expenses for C» A* Rosenbrook to attend the annual convention of the Educational Buyers I Association in Omaha, Nebraska, on April 30 to May 3 • 15* First-class railway fare for R. B. Bowersox to attend the meetings of the American Physical : Society in Washington, D. C, on May 1-3* •16. Travel allowance as follows for staff members to attend the meetings of the Midwestern Psy- chological Association in Chicago on May 1-3* } a. Full expenses for H. H. Anderson b. Mileage on two cars for members of the staff of the Psychology Department* :!?• Mileage on one car for W. H. Combs to attend the meeting of the Midwest Conference on Political Scientists in South Bend, Indiana, on May 2-*f. 18• Travel allowance as follows for staff members to attend the annual Institute for Education by Radio and the National Association of Educational Broadcasters meetings in CoTujirbus, Ohio, on May 2-5: I ; ! a* Full expenses for J. H. Denison b* Full expenses for R. J. Coleman: to be paid from Extension funds* c. First-class railway fare for J* T. Richards and L. T, Frymire, ;19» Pull expenses for L. EU Ol&nder to attend the meeting of College and University Administrative ; and Personnel Officers in Chicago on May 6 and ?• 20* Tull expenses for C. F. Holland to attend the National Conference on. Health in Colleges in Sew York City on May 6-11.' 21. First-class railway fare for #• H. Hill to attend the annual meeting of the American Philosophi- cal Association in Iowa City, Iowa, on May 8-10* 22. Full exDenses for Glen 0. Stewart to attend an alumni meeting in Milwaukee on May 8, and in Chicago on May 10* I I April 17, TRAVSL, continued 23 • Full expenses for C... L. Munn to attend an alumni meeting in Chicago on May 10, 19^7* 2^o Full expenses for C. C. DeWitt to attend the meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in St.-Louis,' Missouri, on May 12-15. 25. Full expenses for J. D. Phillips to attend the meeting of the American Association for Adult Education in West Point, New York, on May 12-15; expenses paid from Adult Education funds. 26. First-class railway fare for W. L. Mallmann and Edgar Kivela to attend the meetings of the Society of American Bacteriologists in Philadelphia* Pennsylvania* on May 15-18.' 27• Travel expenses as follows for staff members to attend the national convention of the American College Public Relations Association in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 1*J~17: •2435 Travel a. Full expenses for J. H. Denison* b. Full expenses for W. L. Treaster and W. 8. Kerbawy. 28. First-class railway fare for S. D. Gralak to attend a stress analysis meeting in Chicago on May 15-17. 29-• First-class railway fare for R. A. Runnells to attend the meetings of the International Asso- ciation of Medical Museums and the American- Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists, and to confer with Dr. Kampmeier of the University of Illinois Anatomy Department f in Chicago on May 15 and 16. 30. Travel allowance as follows for staff members to attend the meetings of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology in Chicago on May 18-22: a. Mileage on one car for R. W. Luecke, 0. W« Duncan, and H. M. Sell; to be paid from Experiment Station funds. b« $10 each for Mary Lewis, Edna Brown, Faye Kinder, Zoe McCormick, and Dean Marie Dye. c.: $10 each for Dena Cederquist, Betty Sinbeeker, Annanell Jobb, Louise Kelly, Ruth Ingalls, Margaret Ohlson, and Lois Jackson; to be paid from Experiment Station funds. d. First-class railway fare for Keith B. McCall, and Richard UV Byerrum. e. Mileage on two cars for B. V. Alfredson, C• F. Cairy, E, P. Reineke, L. F. Wolterink, T. $. Johnson, and S. B. Roseboom. 31. Full expenses for 3. F. Eld ridge to attend a meeting of the Task Committee of the National Milk Institute and the Industrial Waste Conference at Purdue University on May 19-23. 32. Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for W. L. Treaster, Ruth E. Baas, Kenneth Ouster- hout, and Clare A. Sunn to attend the Publications Workshop in Manhattan, Kansas, on May 26-30; to be paid from Extension funds. MISCELLANEOUS 1. Acceptance of the gift of two volumes by du Halde from William Edward Colby of San Francisco, and Professor Shao Chang Lee. The first volume was published in 1738 in London, and the second in 1741, also in London. These are rare and costly volumes, and one of then was recently listed at 500 pounds sterling. On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve the above item. 2. Acceptance of a check for $1000 from 0. V* Mourer. On motion of Mr, Armstrong, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to accept this check for $1,000 from Mr. Mourer and authorize its deposit in a fund to be known as the "discretionary fund11/ The $^,000 previously received from Mr. C.' R. Erickson is to be added to this fund from which is to be paid the account for printing the booklet "The Means of Education11 o 3. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the American Cyanamid Company of Hew York City covering a grant of $2000 to be used by the Entomology Department in a study to determine the insecticidal properties of a compound produced by the Company. *i. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Hybrid Seed Corn Producer1 s Associa- tion of East Lansing covering a grant of $900 to be used to establish a graduate fellowship in Farm Crops for a study of certain problems in connection with the production of Hybrid seed corn suitable for Michigan conditions* 5 • Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the J• I. Case Company of Hacinefr Wisconsin, cover- ing a project on the drying of hay, the work to be conducted under the supervision of A-. W. Farrall of the Department of Agricultural Engineering. The following provisions are in- cluded in the contracts a. Establishment of a special building and equipment furnished entirely by the J. I. Case Company which will cost approximately $10,000. b. Establishment of 9. graduate fellowship to be paid not to exceed $100 per month for approximately one year. On motion of Mr. 3erkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above mentioned memo- randum of agreement with the Case Company with the understanding that due to building conditions, no guarantee can be made that the building will be ready for the first cutting of alfalfa in Every effort will be made to have the building completed at the earliest possible date. "Receipt of gift of 2 volumes from Wm.E.Colby Acceptance ch. SI000 0.¥. Mourer t•?- be set up in fund known as "discretion- ary fund11. Memo of agree ment Am. Cya- namid Co. also Mich- Hybrid Seed Corn Producers Assoc. Also JoS. Case Cov Hacine, Vis. Trans. Mrs* I W. McGhee to Supv.Qjionset j V. Postoffice : Approval of changes in ; temp, instruc- tors in Wr* ; & Sp. Engl, Inc• salary Sliz.Pollock ; Inc. Salary Alice Areba j Payment of add. $50 to John Speck Reinstatement \ \ J.M. DeHaan Prof. & H&« Dept - App.Ruth G-nnn-- Inc. salary Edgar Kivela Ch. status E. Franklin Inc.' salary G* McGregor Payment of additional amounts to salaried employees Adi. Clerk I position in Mimeo Office. Cl-Typ. Inst.j j Sh. Courses also Pob.Eel.' Several "bud- gets to be supplemented* MI SCELIAKEOUS, cont inued AT>ril 1?, 6* Transfer of Mrs. Wenonah McGhee from Head Dietitian and Cafeteria Supervisor at the Quonset Tillage to Supervisor of the Q,uonset Village Post Office and a reduction in salary from $3000 to $2400 per year, effective April 1, ?:• : The following changes are recommended for temporary instructors in Written and Sr>oken English .•effective April.lt 1947: • a. Mrs. Marguerite White, change from full time at $200 per month to l/3 time at $?0 per month. b# Mrs* Hildegarde Meloy, change from 2/3 time at $150 per month to l/3 time at $?0 per menth- ol Mrs. M. J. Segal, change from full time at $200 per month to 2/3 time at $150 per month. d. Mrs. Ruth Sarrett, change from full time at $200 per month to 2/3 time at $150 per month. e. Mrs. Margaret Zerby, change from full time at $225 Ver sionth to 2/3 time at $150 per month. f. Mrs. Esther Reed, change from full time at $225 per month to 2/3 time at $150 per month. 1 8. Increase in salary for Mrs* Elizabeth Pollock, temporary Instructor in English, from $50 per •month to $150 per month, effective April 1, 194?. Mrs. Pollock will teach 3/4* 9. Increase in salary for Mrs. Alice Areba, Instructor in Foreign Languages, from $1800 to $2100 per year, effective April 1, 1947. 0. Payment of an .additional $50 per month for the period April 1 to June 15* 1947, for J o h n C. Speck, Jr.T for his assistance in the teaching of organic Chemistry* 11 Reinstatement of J. M. BeHaan as Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at a salary of $5400 per year on a f u l l - t i me b a s i s, effective April lf 12. The appointment of Mrs. Ruth Gunn should be effective March 31, 194?. Her appointment as In- structor in Bacteriology and Public Health was postponed indefinitely, 13. Increase in salary for Edgar W. Kivela, Instructor in Bacteriology and Public Health, from c$3100 to $3400 per year, effective May 1, 1947. 14. Change in status of Robert J\ Franklin from quarter-time to half-time graduate assistant in Economics and a salary increase from $44.44 to $88.88 per month, effective April 1, 1947. 15• Increase in salary for George F. McGregor, half-time graduate assistant in Economics, from $88*88 to .$111.11 per month, effective April lf 194?. Mr. McGregor is a candidate for a Ph.D. degree. 16. Payment of the following amounts to salaried employees: John S. Welling Harold Sponberg J.X. Richards Edward Prophet William Pit kin 17 15 29 .85 . 40 . 00 .80 .90 B e t t ie Markwart W. L. Mallmann G-race Kikuchi Charles I r v in 510.00 111.60 2.00 28.00 ?. D. Hilde"brandt Jack Gitrt) Leroy Ferguson Arthar W. Else Anita Brown S 13.80 207.20 20.00 33.80 2.40 17. Additional Clerk I position in the Mimeograph Office. •18. Additional Clerk-Typist position in the Institute of Short Courses, 19. Additional Clerk-Typist position in the Public Relations Office, to be paid from Extension funds, On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the President! s Reportf Resignations, Leaves, Appointments, Travel end Miscellaneous items on which action does not already appear. 20. The increased enrollment beyond what was contemplated for the current year when the budget was approved, the increase in wage rates and the increase in costs of supplies have made it evi- dent, since the beginning of the current school year, that substantial additions would be required by many of the teaching and maintenance departments to permit them to carry on their necessary services for the balance of the fiscal year. An estimate of the amount of monies required was included in.the request of the legislature in the deficiency appropriation. The deficiency appropriation has been granted by the legislature. The President presented a detailed study and recommendations of supplementary appropriations required by the various departments for wages and necessary supplies for the balance of the fiscal year. ! On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to authorize the Comptroller to trans- ! fer to the various departments the amounts recommended by the President and Comptroller in the \ aggregate amount of $304,489*45• *t is understood that the Comptroller is expected to see to it that these funds are used only for necessary wages and supplies and that all expenditures of the institution are to be kept within the budgets as established after these transfers are made. j ADDITIONAL ITEMS designations Resignations 1. Resignation of Gersldine Fairbrother as Assistant in Food Service in Women's Residence Halls, effective April 30, 1947* I 1 ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Resignations, continued 2. Resignation of Margaret Cardinal as nurse at the Health Service, effective May 31, 19**7. to Resignations her husband in medical school/ April 17, I I 3. Resignation of Mrs. Alice Ogilvie as nurse at the Health Service, effective September30, k. Resignation of Celia• R» Sneden as nurse at the Health Service, effective May 31, 19^7. Miss Sneden plans to be married* 5. Resignation of Dorothy Hitchcock as Instructor (Research) in Bacteriology and Public Health, effective July 15, 6. Resignation of Paul A. Miller as quarter-time graduate assistant in Sociology and Anthropology, effective March 31, 19*4-7- On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr* Armstrong, it was voted to accept the Resignations. 7. The President discussed the case of Miss Ruth Adler, Instructor in Art, and her resignation. On motior. .of.Miss Jones, seconded by Mr* Armstrong, it was voted to terminate Miss Adler1s services at the earliest possible moment, - the exact date. to."be determined by the President. Leaves Leaves 1. Leave of absence with full pay for Mrs. Bertine Benedict, Home Demonstration Agent in Ingham County, through May 21, 19^7• and with half pay beyond May 21 for three months through August 21, 19^7- Mrs* Benedict has been on leave with pay since November 2.1, 19^> because of ill health. 2. Leave of absence with full pay for Mary Lewis, Associate Professor of • Foods and Nutrition, from January 1 to June 30,. 19*18 • Miss Lewis is working on a text book on child nutrition for elementary teachers. 3'. Leave of absence without pay for Hugh Cv Porsberg, Instructor in Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, from July 1 to August 31* 19^7 • Mr. Fo'rsberg will work with the DuPont Company at Wayne sborough, Virginia. 4. Leave of absence without pay for J. Wendell Turner, Resident Manager of Wells Sell, from July 1 to August 31, 19^7 • Mr. Turner will help Dr. Maddy, Director of the National Music Camp at Interlochen, during this period. On motion of Mr..Brodyf seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve the Leaves* Appointments Appointments 1. Appointment of &ladys Knight as Assistant Professor (Research, Extension) in the Conservation Institute at a salary of $4000 per year, effective May lf 19^7, to replace Faith HcAuiey. Miss Knight will work on the Tourist and Resort Project. 2. Appointment of Harvey 1. Kaxphshn as Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering at a salary of $3600 per year, effective May 15» 19^71 to replace Lawrence C. Meyer who has resigned;.! ; This position is paid by the State Board..of Control for Vocational Education and from funds \ supplied by the Michigan Ttural Electrification Administration cooperatives. 3. Appointment of Arthur R. Wolcott as Instructor (Research) in Farm Crops and in Soil Science at \ a salary'of $3W0 per year,, effective April 21, 19**7» and paid from Experiment Station funds- J ] Mr. ¥olcott will work at the Chatham Experiment Station. 4. Appointment of Elizabeth Walbert Crandall as Instructor in Home Management and Child Develop- .1 ! ment at a. salary of $200 for the period from June 30 to. July IS, 5. Appointment of Harjorie Knoll as Instructor in Home Management and Child Development at a salary.of $3000 per year, effective September 1, 19^7, to replace Elizabeth Walbert who resigned a. year, ago, 6* Appointment of Mrs •Jane C. Walter as Assistant in Mathematics at a salary of $200 per month* effective June 16, 19^7, for as long as necessary. 7. Appointment of Mrs* Barbara G-* Houston as Assistant in Mathematics at a salary of $200 per /'month, effective June 16, 19^7 for as long as necessary* 8* .Appointment..of William..?• S.eigle as Instructor in Mathematics at a salary of $2900 per year, effective June 16f. 19^7• This is a new position, 9* Appointment of &eorge F. McGregor as Instructor in Economics at a salary of $2800 per year, effective September 1, 19^7* This is 3. new position. 10. Appointment of Robert J. Franklin as Instructor in Economics at a salary of $2800 per year, effective September 1,. 1947* This is a new position. ADDITIONAL ITSMS, continued Appointments, continued April 17, Appointments Appointment of Ethel Mae Jolliffe as graduate fellow in Bacteriology at a salary of $90 per month, effective from April 1 to June 15, 19^7, and •paid from Sharpies Chemical Corporation Fund No. 5?2R. Appointment of Howard 0* Launstein as quarter-time graduate assistant in Business Administra tion at a salary of $Uk«kh per month, effective from September 15f 19^7 to June 15, ;• 13 • Appointment of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Launstein as quarter-time graduate assistant in .Business Administration at a salary of $ ^ * I J4 per month, effective from September 15. 1947 to June 15, \ 1943- | 14. Appointment of Dolores Auble Asmussen, as staff nurse at the Health Service, at a salary of $2000 per year, effective May 16, 194?, replacing Margaret Cardinal. ; On motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the Appointments, Travel I Travel 1 [ 1. Pull expenses for ?• L» Wynd to confer with the Perro Snstmel Corporation concerning develop- sent of a fellowship, in. Cleveland, Ohio, on April 23 and 24: to be paid from Experiment l Station funds. 2. Pull expenses for D. H. Stark to go to Chicago on April 24-26 to attend a meeting of the tech- nical committee of the ISorth Central Livestock Marketing Committee; to. "be paid from Experiment Station funds. 3* Pull expenses for Howard Church to attend a meeting of the Museum of Modern Art and to inter- view prospective teachers in Uew York City on April-24-29. km First-class railway fare for J. M. DeHaan to attend the meetings of the American Philosophical Association in Iowa City, Iowa, on May 8-10. 5* Mileage on one car for Raymond M. Gonso'and Lewis K. Zerby to attend the meetings of the Ameri- can Philosophical Association in Iowa City, Iowa, on May 8-10. 6. Pull expenses for S. E. Kinney to attend the annual conference of Superintendents of Buildings and Grounds in Columbus, Ohio, on May 12-1^. ?• First-class railway fare for Evelyn Sanders to present a paper at the meeting of the Society of American Bacteriologists in Philadelphia on May 12-16; to "be paid from Brucella Station funds i On motion of Mr.'Armstrong, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the travel items. Heinstatement; Miscellaneous 3. Tessenden 1. Reinstatement of Beatrice I. Fessenden as Counselor, effective April 10, 19^7• Miss Fessenden was granted leave because of illness in her family. ; Inc.salary M. Livingston 2. Increase in salary for Morton L. Livingston, part-time instructor in Biological Science, from $56.25 per month to $8^.38 per month, effective April lt 19^7• • ;; Ch. effective! date resign. F.L, Hendrick |j Ch. in status; ! Harvey Schwei **• Change in status of Harvey Schweitzer frotn quarter-time to half-time graduate assistant in 3. Change in the effective date of the resignation of Fred L. Hendrick, part-tiiae instructor in Mathematics, from March 18 to March 31, 19^7•' tzer to i time Sociology and Anthropology at a salary of $88*88 per month, effective April 1/19^7* 5* Payment of the following amounts to salaried employees: Additional i payments to \ salaried employees &. C. Blomquist Anita Brown Gera,rd Bush Russell Daubert $200.00 2*^0 12*00 13 •00 $102.45 Raymond Early 39*20 Arthur W* Else Curnel Hampton 28.00 7.D. Hildebrandt 5.70 ¥. I. Hallmann Frank McConnell J.K. Richards John Welling $37.20 1^*2.5 30^00 27.90 On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr* Mueller, it was voted to approve items 1, 2, 3» ** and 5 Industrial I and business training pro- gram app- \ 6. It is.recommended-that'Michigan State College take over the Industrial snd Business training program formerly sponsored cooperatively "by several institutions, to "be self-supporting exten- sion courses for credit. These programs for this summer are to "be in cooperation with the Chrysler Corporation, Ford MotorCompany, and the Retailing Institute of Detroit, fees for 6-week, 6-credit programs are to "be $36 for all students; and for the 3-week program with 3 to 5 credits $13 plus the out-of-state fee of $18 for out-of-state students• On motion of Mr.'.Akers, seconded hy Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the alcove item. 520.60 each allowed to co. agts to attend conf * at Beltsville ?. Communication from Ernst and Ernst. 8. Discussion of the request of the Extension Service to authorize the annual summer meeting of county agents to "be held at the U. S. Department of Agriculture Research Center at ^eltsville, Maryland, with a contribution of $20«,60 toward travel for each agent or a total of $1650* On motion of Mr* Armstrong, seconded by Mr* Brody, it vas voted to approve the above item* ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous, continued April 17, 9. Philip J, May and Merrill R« Fierson, having been appointed Comptroller and Treasurer, and Assis- tant Comptroller and Assistant Treasurer respectively, are authorized to deposit and/or withdraw funds held in the accounts of the Michigan State Board of Agriculture and/or Michigan State College by the Michigan National Sank, Bank of Lansing, East Lansing State Bank, Bank of South Haven, First National Bank of Alger County, Gaylord State Bankt Lake City Bank, Peoples National Bank, Grand Rapids* State Bank of Augusta, and the Union National Bank, Marquette. Withdrawals will "be made on checks bearing a facsimile of the signature of Mr* May, or the written signature of either Mr. May or Mr. Piersona Signatures of P*J. May and M.S. Pierson certified I Approval statement Shelds, > Ballard, Jen. & Bishop* Report on flood damage On motion of Mr# Berkey, seconded "by Mr,. Armstrong, it was voted to approve the above item« 10. Statement from Shields, Ballard, Jennings and Bishop for the period of January 2 to March 18 in the amount of $1068,28. , . . Mfr •• ' ' •' ' • • • • • •• I On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr* Berkey, it The following statements .from. Mr. Kinney and Mr damage during the period of April 6-10, 11. voted to approve the above statement. Lautner indicate the estimate of the flood Flood Damage to Michigan State College Campus The total flooded area of the campus proper (from Bogue Street on the east to Harrison Avenue on the west) was 65*5 acres, exclusive of river area. This is practically the same area that was flooded in 190^ when the water stood .7 of a foot higher at the Gym "bridge than it did in this flood. Most of this 65 acres has "been edged with debris, it has been sacrificed and the top soil washed away. Much of the repair work will be hand work. There has been some unesti mated damage to trees and shrubs where soil has been washed away from root systems* Item Cleaning up debris Repairing walls and levies Filling and repairing Topsoil, seeding, fertilizing and finishing Fence repair athletic field Repair of walkst roads and curbs ,0 ..,.< ; A m o u n ts 65*5 acres x $20 1,000 f t. x $1 2,000 sq. yds. x $2.75 20 acres x $200 400 ft. x #1 (Included in Bldgs. & Util, Estimate) Estimated C o st $1,^20 1,000 5,500 V, 000 £12,320 1 Buildings and U t i l i t i es Report Field House Handball floors Mattresses A t h l e t ic Equipment--Ping Fong Tables Motors, fans, b e l t s, clocks, new wire Transformer v a u l t, meters, e t c. Cave-in at north wall and footings Demonstration Hall Military Equipment Motors, fans, b e l ts (see above) Auditorium Motors, fans, b e l ts (see above) Band Shell Doors, s e a t s, trim, paint Canoe Shelter 50 canoes end paddles Supplies and motor Labor Forge and Foundry Fans, motors, etc. (see above) Supplies and stock Grounds Department labor, Fences,Refill Pipe Insulation (Tunnels and tanks) Gasoline and oil Pump rentals Labor by Buildings and Utilities $5 .."500 2,000 150 800 538 900 200 600 500 220 250 100 12,320 2,^00 22 1,100 5-^00 333,000 ADDITIONAL" ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous» continued April 17, 194? Claim for addj itional: fee ) for Poster, ; Seherrnerhorn; Foster denied At the request of the Board, Mr. May has investigated the claim of Foster, Schermerhorn and Foster for an increase in the fixed fee on their contract for the erection of steel buildings. Their claim was hased on an indicated loss suffered by the corporation as a result of the allocation of overhead expense to the college construction project. The investigation revealed that the company has not suffered any actual loss. It is therefore recommended that the request for an increased fee be denied* On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr* Berkey, it was voted, in view of the examination that was made by the college, to deny the request of Foster, Schermerhorn, and Foster for an increase in their fixed fee* Approval of contracts with Hatzel 8c Buehler 13 • The Board has previously authorised the President and the Secretary to negotiate contracts covering construction of necessary buildings. The following contracts with Hatzel and Buehler, Inc. of Detroit in connection with this program are recommended; 1. Electric service to new Electrical Engineering Building from the present electric generating plant* Estimated cost, $3*031 which includes a fixed fee of $280• 2. Electric service to the Science Building from west of the An&toiny Building. Estimated cost &l,408 which includes a fixed fee of $130. 3* Electric service to the new Foods Building from manhole No. 66 on Shaw Lane. Estimated cost $3,100 which includes a fee of $235. 4. A new manhole at the rear of Dormitory No. 4 and install a transformer owned by the College. Estimated cost, $1,005 which includes a fixed fee of $95- Total estimated cost for above items, $8,544 which includes a fixed fee of $790. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. 14* Presentation of the estimate of costs of installing toilets an± water system at the Leeianau Art Center. Total estimated cost is from $18OQ-$22OO. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Miss Jones, it ifas voted to authorize the Secretary to proceed to have the toilets end water system installed. An appropriation covering this cost at not to exceed. $2200 is hereby authorized. Report from the Ann Arbor Trust Company covering construction costs anc Union Addition and Food Storage Building. funds for Dormitories, The President presented a request from the Michigan Artificial Breeders Association for a long- term lease covering the land and buildings now assigned to them on the Goritz farm. The history of the cooperative relationships between the College pnd this organization were outlined and it was pointed out that the College advanced an amount of approximately $7000 for the construc- tion of the laboratory in 1944, with the understanding that this amount might be repaid subse- quently by the Michigan Artificial Breeders* It is now necessary for the Michigan Artificial Breeders to supplement the $25*000 grant by the legislature to provide for the construction of the barn, additional laboratory facilities and a house for the caretaker. The Association is willing to undertake these expenditures with the understanding that the College extend the cooperative agreement for 25 years and waive its claim for the monies advanced in 1944. It is understood, of course* that the buildings constructed on the property owned by the College become the property of the College subject to use for the purposes outlined in the agreement* Approval in- stallation of toilets & water sys- tem at Lee- lanau Report of A.A- Trust Co. res con- struction costs. Approval of long-term lease cover- ing ~* and and "bldgs, with Mich. Arti- ficial Breed- ers. On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve the above recommendations and to authorize the President and Secretary with the advice of legal counsel to enter into the I necessary contract with the Michigan Artificial Breeders•• 1?• Discussion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the School of Home Economics on May 2 and 3* Report of 4-E Club program in Oregon. |l8. The President reported to the Board that the legislature in Oregon has recently passed legis- lation authorizing the extension of the 4-H Glub program in Oregon to the cities of the state, and authorized city councils or commissions to appropriate funds for the purpose of coopera- ting with the Oregon State College for the purpose of carrying out an urban 4-H club program. 19. Discussion of the status of legislation affecting the College in Lansing and in Washington. j20- Discussion of the progress being made in the development of a simplified system .of financial \ reports for the Board, et cetera* 21. Discussion of the various requests that have been made to limit enrollments in Engineering, in \ Forestry, in Social Service, in Journalism/ and in other curricula. Approval of alterations and additions • to Anatomy Bldg. 1 I 22. Discussion of the situation in which we find ourselves in connection with the admission of veterinary students. To increase the.size of our freshman class from 64 students to 96 stu- dents will require at least two additional full-time staff people in Anatomy,:and'alterations" and an addition to the Anatomy Building that will cost approximately $7500 as estimated by Mr. Munson* If the size of the freshman class is to be increased, building alterations must be undertaken at once. On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr* Armstrong, it was voted to approve item 22. L April 17, ADDITIQMAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous, continued 23 • At the March Board meet ing» there was a discussion of the desirability of supplementing the services of 0. J. Munson, Architect, in preparing the architectural and engineering plans and specifications for the Stadium-Dormitory Project* The president presented a recommenda- tion that 0. J. Munson "be authorized, instructed and empowered to engage Smith, Hinchman and Grylls.of Detroit to prepare the plans and specifications for this project. Smith, Hinchman and Grylls are employed by Mr* Munson. The college contract with Mr. Munson will continue in effect and the total payment to Mr. Munson will be at the same rate as on all other projects - 5$ of the cost, from which he is to pay Smith, Hinchman and G-rylls. It is understood that plans and specifications are to be worked out in cooperation with the college and to the satisfaction of the College before final payment is made. Smith, man, Srylls to assist Mr. Munson with archi- tectural work on Stadium-Dorm project. On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above arrangement. Zk. Mr. Cress of the Ann Arbor Trust Company recommends that the $3*000 to be derived from the . School of Music bonds that mature on May 1 be invested in U. S. Savings bonds Series (J in the Rackham Trust fund. On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. Mueller, it was voted to approve the above item. I $3000 from School of Music bonds to be in- vested in U.S. Savings bonds Series 25. Supplementary statement from Shields, Ballard, Jennings & Bishop covering the work from July 19, 1946 to date in preparation of the patent applications on dish soiling and cleanli- ness testing machines. Total Statement Shields .Ball.. Jenn»& Bishop On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr* Berkey, it was voted to approve the above statement. 26» Dean G-iltner and Dr. Stafseth request certain changes and alterations in the Bacteriology Building to make it possible for them to handle the large number of graduate students and necessary research. Total estimate for this work is $^9*700. Action on the above item v:as deferred to be considered at the time the budget is set for the next fiscal year* 27. The voters of East Lansing at the recent election approved the construction of an addi- tional sewage disposal plant at a total estimated cost of $250,000. In accordance with our continuous agreement with the Cityf v/e are expected to pay one-half of the cost. It wil"! also be necessary for the City of East Lansing to lease from the College some addi- tional land in the area of the present plant for this purpose. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to authorize the President and Secretary to negotiate a lease with the City of East Lansing for the necessary land to make an addition to the disposal plant. Certain changes in Bacteriology Bldgs to be delayed Lease with city of l.L. to be nego- tiated for land for add! tion to Sewage Dis- posal Plant• The meeting adjourned at 3*00 p Secretary I I I 1