•MIBTJTES  OF  THE  MEETIF5

of 

t he

STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE

July 15•

Presents  Mr* Brody (Chairman); Messrs• Akers* More, Mueller; Miss Jones; President Hannah; Secre-

tary McDonel.

Absents  Mr« Armstrongs  Er* Thurston; Mre May

The meeting was called to order at 10:15 a#m. 

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The minutes of the previous meeting were approved*

Resignations  Resignations

REPOST

1.  Resignation of the following temporary Instructors* effective the dates given:

Written and Spoken English  -  Lyssa Harper* effective June 15,

Eva Hampton, effective June 15*
Slinore frinburne, effective June 15* 19^9

Business Administration

-  Howard Launstein* effective June 15» 19^9

Speecht Dramatics* and
Radio Education

Mathematics

Psychology

Appointments  Appointment s

-  Alex Dillingfcas* effective June 30»
Prances Hayworth* effective June 30*
Robert Maunder, effective June 30t
Jean Kennedy, effective June 30•
Mary Gaupp* effective June 30*

-  Jessie Wilaer, effective June 15»

-  E. L.V. Shelley, effective June 21*
Robert Romans effective June 21*

!•  Appointment of Alex Srinstein as Lecturer in Psychology at a salary of $600 for the period from

June 20 to July 26* 1949-

2.  Appointment of Ralph Co Belding as Instructor in Bacteriology and Public Health at a salary of

$4400 per year* effective July 1» 1949* to replace Saul Narotsky, resigned.  His salary is to be
paid one-half from College and one-half from Experiment Station funds.

Travel

gravel

1.  Pull expenses for C. Re Megee to represent Michigan State College at the 75th anniversary of the

founding of the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph. Ontario* on June 1?-19.

2e  Full expenses for R. H. Nelson to attend the annual meeting of the Technical Committee at Miles

City, Montana* on July 5-12; paid from Experiment Station funds•  A part of Dr. Uelsonrs expenses
m&y be paid from federal funds•

3»  Full expenses for R- W«, Luecke to attend a meeting of the Technical Committee on Death Losses in

Young Pigs in Chicago on July ?; paid from Experiment Station funds*

k.  Pull expenses for Henry E. Larzelere to go to Lafayette * Indiana* on July 8 and 9 to attend a

committee meeting to plan certain phases of the regional marketing research; paid from Experiment
Station funds*

5*  Full expenses for R* P. Herron to attend the Food Service Institute meeting in Chicago on July 2*K

Miscellaneous

1*  Change in the effective date of the appointment of Kenneth K. Beideman as Assistant Professor of

Short Courses from June 16 to July 1, I949.

2*  Accepted a check for $8*000 from the W- K« Kellogg Foundation.  This is the second and final
installment on the grant froB the Foundation for the development and operation of the Nursery
School*

3*  Authorized the awarding of the contract for the Farm Lane Sanitary and Storm Sewers to the

Angell Construction Company# the low bidder* at $38*797*06*  The following bids were received:

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Angell Construction Company
VanOrden and VanEss
Thoiaas L. Mcffamara, Inc*

$38,797-06
44,107-50
47,786*20

Change date !
;
appt• 
Eeide&an
to July 1.

Check $8000
Kellogg
Foundation

Angell Const;
Co* awarded
contract for
Sanitary &
Storm sewers
Farm Lane

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Resignations

July. 15.

Kesi gnat ions

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1.  Resignation of Mrs. Iris McCleery as Assistant  Dietitian in the Quonset Village Cafeteria*

effective August  31* 19^9.  Mrs. McCleery1's husband has finished his graduate studies*  and they
are moving from East Lansing.

2.  Resignation of John H.' Dougherty as Assistant Professor on the Board of Examiners* effective

Augast  31»  19^9»  to accept another position*

3*  Resignation of Lila Jane Cook as Instructor on the Counseling staff*  effective June 30t

to accept a position at the University of Minnesota.

4»  Resignation of Rachel Ludlow as Surse at the Health Service*  effective September 21* 19^9*

husband will graduate at the end of summer  term*

5*  Resignation of Mrs. Helen ]?• Pratt as ZTurse at the Health Service, effective August 31»

Her husband is leaving to enter theological  seminary*

6.  Cancellation of the appointment of William H. Carter as Professor  of Agricultural Engineering.

7*  Cancellation of the appointment of Ella McMasters Ibau^i as Home Demonstration Agent  at Large.

8.  Resignation of Dorothy Pope as Home Demonstration Agent  in Monroe County*  effective July 31 *

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to return to teaching.

9*  Resignation of Ru^t Highberger as Instructor in Home Management and Child Development*  effective

August 31, 19^9»  to accept a position at  the University of Iowa. 

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10.  Resignation of Eileen M. Litka as Assistant  in Home Management and Child Development*  effective j
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Augast 31 • 19^9* to spend full time in her home. 

11.  Resignation of Dorothy B#  Vaughn as temporary  Instructor  in Jotany and Plant Pathology*  effe.c-  I

tive June 15*

Resignation of Charles T. Black as Assistant Professor (Extension) of Zoology*  effective July 15*
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to accept  a position with the Michigan Department  of Conservation. 

13.  Resignation of Beverly Joan Holcomb as Assistant  in Mathematics*  effective August 31*

because of the reduction  in the size of the staff.

Ik.  Resignation of Carolyn J. Trimm as Assistant  in Mathematics*  effective August 31* 19*4-9* because

of the reduction in the size  of the staff.

15*  Resignation  of Helen E. Core as Instructor in Mathematics*  effective August 31»  19^9 to accept

a position at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds

16.  Resignation of Jack E. Gibb as Associate Professor  of Psychologr*  effective August  31, 19^9* to

accept a position at the University of Colorado.

17.  Resignation of Glen Grimsley as Assistant Professor of Psychology*  effective August 31»  19^9»

to accept a position with the General Motors Corporation.

Leaves

1.  Leave of absence without pay for Emerson D. Jacob, Order Librarian*  from October 1* 19^9* to

January 31 > 1950 to study at  Columbia University.

2.  Extension of leave of absence without  pay for Paul S. Mills, Assistant Professor of Business
Administration*  to Augast  31* 1950.  Mr. Mills has been on leave since September 1*  19^8* to
study at  Indiana University.

3.  Leave of absence without  pay for James D. Jackson*  Instructor in Music*  from September 1*  19^»

to August 31 • 1950* to work toward a Doctor!s degree*

k.  Leave of absence without pay for Laura Jean Burnettt  Instructor in Mathematical  from  September

1, 19**9»  to August 31* 1950*  to accept a Graduate Council Fellowship.

Leaves

Appointments

Appointments

1.  Appointment  of the following persons to the summer session staff:

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a.  Mrs. Mary Leichty as temporary Instructor in Counseling at a  salary of $200 for the

month of August 19^9*  to replace L. Jane Cook* resigned.

b.  Gilbert ^. Ketcham as Lecturer in Economics at a salar?/ of $600 for the period from

July 26 to September 3* 1949*

c.  Glenn W. Miller as Lecturer  in Economics at a salary of $800 for the period from July 25

to September kf  19^9*

d.  Gerald Bosch as Instructor in Education at a salary  of $500 for the period from July 2?

to September 3, 19^9.

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HEW BUSINESS-' continued

Appointments

Appoinj/HicntSy  pontinued

July

l.r  Appointments to summer school staff* continued?

e*  Wilfred P. Clapp as Instructor in Education at a salary of $300 for the period 

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from July 2? to August 9* 19^*9 •

f,  Joseph Salek as Instructor in Speech? Dramatics* and Eadio Education at a salary

of $500 for the period from June 18 to July 26* 19^9-

£•  Charles Go Irwin as Instructor in Speech* Dramatics, and Radio at a salary of $500

for the period from June 18 to July 26, 19^9*

h*  Clair R* Tettemer as Instructor in Speech* Draroatics* and Radio Education at a

salary of $291.6? per month, effective from July 1 to August 31* 19^9•

i.  Evelyn Lyons as Assistant in Chemistry at a salary of $95 Per &onth* effective

from July 1 to August l6» 19^9-

j*  S. Jo Beck as Visiting Lecturer in Psychologr at a salary of $600. effective

from August 1-6»

2*  Appointment of the following housemothers for fraternities* effective from September 1*

to June 30» 1950s

Mrs- Melita C* Alexander
Mrs* Louise H. Samann
Mrs. Ruth Ann Hale

Psi Upsilon
Lambda Chi Alpha
Sigma Alpha Epsilon

$100 per month
100 per month
100 per month

3*  Appointment of Eleanor Kathryn Mitter as Instructor in Counseling at a salary of $3000 per
year, effective September 1, 19^9* on a 12-month basis* to replace L. Jane Cook* resigned*

l+. Appointment of Marian Vonk Dobbins as Nurse at the Health Service at a salary of $2500 per

year* effective September 16* 19^9* on a 12«month basis* to replace Rachel Ludlow* resigned*

i 5o  Appointment of Mrs* Buth Corbin, as Assistant in the Library at a salary of $3000 per year,
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effective September 1, 19^*9* oa a 12-month basis*  This is a new position.

6.  Appointment of Elizabeth Wagner as Assistant in the Library at a salary of $2300 per year,

effective September 1* 19^9 on a 12-month basis*  This is a new position.

?•  Appointment of Cernyw X. Kline as Instructor in Agricultural Engineering at a salary of $3o00

per year* effective from July 1 to August 31, 19^9* and paid one-half from College and one-half
from Experiment Station funds.  This is a replacement for Jack E. Schram, resigned.

8.  Appointment of Howard Franklin McColly as Professor of Agricultural Engineering at a salary

of $6600 per year, effective August 1, 19^9, to replace P. W. Peikert* resigned, and paid
one-half from College and one-half from Experiment Station funds, on a 12-month basis*

9.  Appointment of Maurice S. Armstrong as Technician in Poultry Husbandry at a salary of $3000

']  per year, effective July 1, 19^9* for an indefinite period, on a 12-month basis*

10.  Appointment of Eugene Frederick Dice as Assistant County Agricultural Agent in Muskegon County
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at a salary of $3^00 per year, effective August 22, 19^9* to replace Charles R« Kaufman* trans~
ferred, on a 12-month basis*

11.  Transfer of Mildred M. Omlor from HOme Demonstration Agent in Tuscola County to Home Demonstra*
tion Agent in Oceana and Newavgo Counties at the same salary of $^-200 per year* effective
July 5> 

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12*  Transfer of Mrs* Jean Wilson from Home Demonstration Agent in Mont calm County to Home Demonstra-

tion Agent in St* Joseph County at the same salary of $3600 per year, effective July 15t

13•  Appointment of Leora IT. Horning as Home Demonstration Agent at Large at a salary of $3300 per

year* effective August l6» 19^9» on a 12-month basis, to be paid from Bankhead-Flannagan funds.

14.  Appointment of Anne Elizabeth Field as Home Demonstration Agent at Large at a salary of $3200

per year* effective July 5* 19^9 on a 12-month basis*  This is a new position.

15•  Appointment of Rollin H. Simonds as Associate Professor of Business Administration at a salary of
$6000 per year, effective September 1# 19**9» on a 10-month basis.  This is a new position.

l6.  Appointment of David J. Luck as Associate Professor of Business Administration at a salary of

$6200 per year, effective September 1, 19^9* on a IQ-stonth basis«

!?•  Appointment of Harold H. Jolliffe as Professor of Journalism at a salary of $6200 per year*

effective September 1, 19^9» on a 10-month basis* to replace E. M* Spong* resigned*

18*  Appointment of Frits B* Harris as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at a salary of
$4200 per year on a 10~month basis* effective September!* 19^9, to replace F. L. Spalding»
resigned*

1$.  Appointment of Si alia Van Sycfcle as Visiting Professor of Home Management and Child Development

at a salary of $^500 per year* effective for one year only beginning September lf 194-9,  Miss
VanSyckle will replace Dorothy G-reey who has been granted leave of absence*

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July

20.  Appointment, of Barbara Jean Hammill as Instructor in Textiles. Clothing and Related Arts at a
salary of $3300 per year, effective September 1, 194-9, on a 10-month basis, to replace L.
Mildred Wilson* resigned*

Appointments

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21*  Appointment of Svelyn Westcott as Technician in Textiles, Clothing and Belated Arts at a sala^
of $2300 per year* on a 12-saonth basis* effective September 1» 1949* paid from Experiment Sta-
tion funds, to replace Yerda Elliotts resigned*

22*  Appointment of Thomas T* McClure as Assistant Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology at a

salary of $4500 per year, effective September 1, 1949, on a 10-month basis, to replace L* C*
Knorr, resigned*

23-  Appointment of Clair B. Tettemer as Instructor in Speech, Dramatics and Radio Education at a
salary of $3500 per year, effective September 1, 1949* on a 10-month basis.  Mr* Tettemer has
been employed previously on a temporary basis*

24.  Appointment of Andrew Daniel Perejda, as Assistant Professor of Geology and Geography at a

salary of $4300 per year, effective September 1, 19^9, on a 10-sonth basis, to peplace Fred W.
Foster, resigned*

25-  Appointment of Barbara Gregory Suuston as temporary Instructor in Mathematics at a salary of

$1000 for the fall term of 1949.  This is a replacement for Helen 2. Core, resigned*

26*  Appointment of Doris Helen Bauer as Technician in Bacteriology and Public Health at a salary
of $2600 per year, effective from July 1 to August 31, 1949 to replace Ethel Jolliffe.

Travel

Travel

1.  Full expenses for C* P. Loomis to go to New York City and Washington, D. C*> on July 15-22

to talk with the American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League authorities on the
minority group project in Few York; and to interview a prospective candidate for a position*

2*  Transportation to fruelph, Ontario* and maintenance expenses for £• F* Schneider to join a tour
to study joint soil correlation problems in this area*  The trip will be made on July 24-29
and August 3 &**& *K and will be paid from Soil Survey funds*

3*  Full expenses for P. M* Harmer, L. M. Turk, J. F. Davis, and Eobert Gillespie to go on a muck
tour around Michigan and the edge of Indiana on July 2? and 28*  The trip will be made by bus*

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4.  Full expenses for C* P* loomis to go to Chicago and Madison on July 28-30 to consult with

specialists on the clothing marketing project*

5*  5ull expenses for L.W. Witt to attend a meeting of the North Central Livestock Marketing
Research Committee in Chicago on July 31 to August 4; paid from Experiment Station funds*

6.  Full expenses for L. J* Bratzler to attend a regional project meeting in Chicago on August

1-3; paid from Experiment Station funds.

7>  Mileage on two cars for staff members to attend the meeting of the American Poultry Science

Association In Guelph, Ontario:

a*  Mileage on one car for R. J. Evans, S. L* Bandemer* and Anna Louise Kelley.
b*  Mileage on one car for J* A* Davidson; paid from Experiment Station funds*
c.  First-class railway fare for A, C. G-roschke; paid from Experiment Station funds•
d.  Mileage on one car for J. M. Moore and H. C. Zindel; paid from Extension funds/
e*  Mileage on one car for C.'Gk Card, F* >T* Barrett, and C.C. Sheppard.
f*  Pirst-class railway fare for C. H. Cunningham; paid from Experiment Station funds*

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8*  Pull expenses for Earl leaver and ¥. W. Snyder to go to Southern Wisconsin, Northern Illinois,
Indiana, and Ohio on August 8-11, to visit herds of Brown Swifis Cattle to aid in the selec-
tion of a sire for the College herd; paid from the Livestock Fund-

9.  Travel allowances as follows for staff members to attend the meeting of the American Football

Coaches Association at Evanston, Illinois, and the All-Star football game in Chicago on
August IO-I3:

Full expenses for E. H* Young and 0. L. Munn
Mileage on one car for Forest Evahhevski,
Flora, and John H* Kobs»

D. Daugjxerty, Earle I. Edwards* Robert

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12*

Mileage on one car for members of the staff of the Agricultural Economics Department to
attend the annual meetings of the American Farm Economic Association in laramie* Wyoming*
on August 15-23; paid one-half from College and one-half from Experiment Station funds*

Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for Dean Anthony and Director Hardin to attend a
meeting of the Northcentral Experiment Station Directors at Ifcasca State Park, Minnesota, on
August 16-21*

Mileage on one car only for Zarl A. Vary and C* R. Hoglund to participate in a farm management
research methodology workshop at Blackduck. Minnesota, and to visit various places in Wis-
consin en route; to be paid from Hope-Flanna^an funds*  An allowance of $45 each toward
expenses will be made by the Farm Foundation of Chicago*

Travel

Change in
salary JeO,
Veatch to
$1826
Change  date
appt. Satha
J. Leverence
Change date
resignation
Launstein
Also
C.H." Kraft

Degrees app#
end summer
session*

Cont. agree-
Ferro Enamel

App* memo of
agreement
Dow Chemical

Cont• memo
agree* Gen*
•Chem.Div. of
Allied Chem
&  Dye Corp*
$100 from
anonymous
donor

Additional
amounts to
salaried
employees.

App. memo of
agreec Mich*
REA

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Travel>  continued

July 15»

1:3«  Mileage on one car for members of the staff of the Agricultural Economics Department to
attend the annual meeting of the American Institute of Cooperation in Madison* Wisconsin*
on August  21~26; paid from Extension funds.

I4o  First-class railway only for E* JV Maddox to go to Cleveland, Ohio* on August 22-2^ to

obtain information concerning home wiring for the extension program which is being set up;
paid from Extension funds*

15•  First-class railway fare for Karl Dressel to attend the silver anniversary of the National

Shade Tree Conference in Baltimore* Maryland*  on August  22-26•

16*  Mileage on one ear for members of the staff of the Mathematics Department to attent the annual

meetings of the Mathematical Association ef America and the American Mathematical  Society in
Boulder* Colorado* on August 25 to September 6*

17.  First-class railway fare for !• C. Price to attend the Diesel Engine Symposium at the Uni-

versity of Wisconsin on August 28 to September 4.

18.  Full expenses for Fred Rinfcer and E. D. Farwell to go to Austin, Minnesota* on September 12-18

to show College pigs at the JSational' Barrow Show and to put up and take care of a swine dis-
play in the Exhibits Building*

Miscellaneous

1.

2*

3-

Change in salary for J. 0. Veatch, Retired Professor of Soil Science, from $1300 to $1826 per
year* effective for one year beginning July 1* 19^9* and paid from Experiment Station funds.
!This is in addition to his retirement pay.

Change in the effective date of the appointment of Gatha Jean Leverence as Home  Demonstration
Agent at Large from July 5 to November 1, 19^

Change in the effective date of the resignation of H. C. Launstein as temporary  Instructor in
Business Administration from June 15 to July 15»

Change in the effective date of the resignation of C. H. Kraft as Instructor in Mathematics
from August 31 to September 15t

5.

Approval of granting the appropriate degrees to those students who according to the records of
the Registrar have completed the requirements for graduation at the end. of the summer sessions
of 19^9*  (Listeare on file in the Registrars  Office and the Secretary^  Office*)

Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the Ferro Enamel Corporation of Clevelandt  Ohio,
covering a grant of $1000 to be used by Dr« Wynd in the Botany Department in an investigation
of the absorption of nutrients by plants and the effect of these nutrients on the metabolism
and behavior of the plants*

Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Dow Chemical Company of Midland covering a grant
of $4000 to be used by the Agricultural Experiment Station in a study of the possible toxic
effects on farm animals of certain herbicides when used to destroy weeds in pastures.

Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Rural Electrification Administration
covering a grant of $2950 to be used by Professor Far rail in Agricultural Engineering for an
in-service program on safety and job training of various Michigan REA organizations and
operating companies*

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Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the Seneral Chemical  Division of the Allied
Chemical and Dye Corporation of New York City covering a grant of $350 to be used in the Botany
Department for cooperative field testing on potatoes and for fungicidal  screening tests.

10*

Check for $100 from an anonymous donor to be added to the scholarship funds to help some needy
student*  (2he check was sent by Harry B* Black, the father of an MSC studentf  vho wishes to
remain anonymous.)

11 •  Payment of the following amounts to salaried employees  since the last Board meeting;

$ 3
3
25
12
6
12
3

Miscellaneous
Benjamin Hiekok
James Karslake
Michael Kclivosky
George Limbocker
Robert M. Lumianski
Ethel Longstreet
J. P. MacUaughton
Elizabeth McCleary
Earl Melntyre
Roy M. Miller
F. V. Monaghan
Frank Montgomery

Auditorium
Charles Brans
Helen Evans
Helen Grreene
Lois Harris
Robert Troxell
Wayne VanRiper
Cleila Weissinger
Miscellaneous
James Apple
Douglas Dnnham
Elsie Edwards
Marlin £• Farmer
W.» H. Form
Glen Grimsley
Lois Harris
* John Mac2Taughton—Jan.- $210, Feb. $195, March $227.50. April $100, June $10; Frederick Wickert—
Dec. $10, Jan. $10, Feb. $55, Mar. $47.50* June $62.50; ^argaret Yuill's pay includes one term's
work for two courses in Mason and Perry.

Miscellaneous
Lucia Morgan
Charles Pedry
E.  L.£obinson
Virgil Scott
C. C. Sigerfoos
E. G-. Sny&er
Ledah Thdsrpson
Leland S. Traywick
Robert Troxell
1.  R.Wickert
0. E. Wildon
Howard Womochel
Margaret Tuill

$134.^0
49.20
63.OO
89.40
22.50
104.00
70.00
39-20
3.00
185.00*
56.00
75*00
600.00*

$75.50
86,50
103-50
150.00
15.00
56.00
7^2.50*
11.47
16.90
66.00
92.00
20.00

40
91
191.
90.
36.
852.
2.

70
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50*
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BEtf BUSINESS, continued

Miscellaneous, continued

12*  Reclassific&tion of a Clerk-Typist position to a Secretary-Departmental: I position in the

Department of Police Administration, effective July 1, 1949.

reclassified
to See-Dept I
position
lAcc#-Cl« I

13*  Reclassification of an Account-Clerk I position to an Account-Clerk II position in the office  to Ace •-CHI"

of the Comptroller, effective July 1. 1949. 

Comptroller

On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr* More, it was voted to approve the President's Report and all
the New Business*

ADDITIONAL ..ITEMS

Resignations

1.  Resignation of Elsie M, Bruch as Secretary in the Office of Dormitories and Food Services*

effective July 23, 1949•

Resignations

2*  Resignation of Reginald V* Holland as Instructor in Written and Spoken English, effective

August 31* 19^9•  Mr* Holland has been on leave without pay since January 1* 1949 to study
at Cornell University, and he plans to continue work on his doctorate*

Leaves

1*  Leave of absence without pay for Jean Boek»  Instructor (Research) in Poods and Nutrition,

for one year beginning September 16. 1949, to complete her course work for her Ph.D. degree*

Leaves

2*  Leave of absence without"pay for Herbert Weisinger, Associate Professor of English and of
Literature and Fine Arts, from September 1, 1949, to August 31, 1953, to permit him to
accept an appointment at the Warburg Institute of Renaissance Studies of London and Frankfurt.:

Appointments

1.  Appointment of the following Instructors in Business Administration for the second 6-week

summer session of 1949: 

Appointments

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a.  Howard C* Launstein at a salary of $400 for the period
b*  Richard E. Brown at a salary of $500 for the period

2*  Transfer of Jay ¥. Olin from the classified list to the position of Foreman of the Electrical

Division at a salary of $4000 per year, effective July 1, 1949.

3*  Appointment of Kathleen V* Hodge as Secretary in the Office of Dormitories and Food Services

at a salary of $2400 per year, effective July 16, 1949, to replace Elsie M* Bruch, resigned, i

4-.  Reappointment  of John Jett McDow as Instructor in Agricultural Engineering at a salary increase

of $300 per month, effective from July 1 to August ?• 1949 •

5.  Transfer of William Carp from County Agricultural Agent in Houston and Xeween&w Counties
to Assistant Professor (Extension) of Farm Crops and of Soil Science and a salary increase
from $4600 to $4800 per year, effective September 1, 19^9-  Mr.Cargo will replace D. .L.
Clanahan.

6*  Appointment of Donald 0. Miller as Assistant Professor of Short Courses at a salary of $^4-00

per year, effective August 1, 19^9, to replace L* A.Thorburnt" resigned.

7.  Transfer of Jean JU G-illies from Home Demonstration Agent at Large to Home Demonstration Agent
!

in Tuscola County at the same salary of $3400 per year, effective August 1, 1949 • 

8.  Appointment of John Jennings McCune as temporary Instructor in Business Administration at a

salary of $3500 for the period from September l6» 1949 to June 15» 1950* to replace M. 3.
Dickerson ^o  will be on leave* 

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9*  Appointment of Warren B. Huey as Instructor in Physical Education, Health and Recreation for

Men at a salary of $3000 per year, effective September 1, 19*9•  2his is a  n ew position*

10.  Continuation of Mary £• Good Khi.#it as Instructor (Research) in Foods and Nutrition at a

salary of $125 per month on a half time basis, effective from July 16 to August 15» 1949 and
paid from Rackham funds*

11.  Appointment of Chester Frederick Clark as Professor and Head of the Department of Surgery
and Medicine at a salary of $8300 per year, effective September 1, 1949 to replace C. S.
Bryan.

Travel

1.  Full expenses for George Amundson to attend the Midwest Plan Service Committee meeting in

Ames, Iowa, on July 25-2?; paid one-half from Extension and one-half from Experiment Station
funds*

2.  Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for B* &. Foster to participate in a program for
college housing administrators in Urbana* Illinois, on July 28-30*  Miss Jones and Mr* Lawson
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will accoiapany Mr^Foster* 

Travel

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Travel»  continued

July 15,

Travel

3*  Full expenses for Tom King to attend the Big

Delevan* Wisconsin*  on July 30 to August 5*

Ten Alumni Secretaries Annual  Conference  in

4.  Mileage on one car for H. C* Moore to attend a conference of potato  growers in Ithaca, Few

York* on August 1-10; paid from Michigan Crop Improvement Association funds*

5*  Full expenses not to exceed $*K) each for E# P« Sweany and H. M. Byram to participate  in a

conference  on research in agricultural education in Champaign*  Illinois* on August  9-13•
These expenses are fully reimbursable from Vocational  Teacher Training funds•

Miscellaneous

1*  Change in the effective date of the appointment  of William L«  Davidson as Director  of the

Development Fund from November 1 to September 1*

2*  Change in title of Selma I* Bandemer from Assistant Professor (Research) to Associate Pro-

fessor (Research) of Agricultural  Chemistry*  effective July 1.

Change effec-
tive date of
appt* Wnu
Davidson
Change in
title Selxna
Bandemer

Change in
title Hugo
Munsterberg

Change in
title J.
Chong Lee
College in-
come from
fee Estate
to be in-
creased.
cfc. $13,050
from Hinman

Estate*
Contract
Atomic Ener-
gy* Com* app.

Extension of
Cancer re-
search pro-
ject app*

Grant of
$6000 from
Am*  Cancer
Society*

Cont# agree-
ment Army 
Quartermaster
covering
$6000 grant

10«

Memo  agreement^
Gen Analine
&  Film Corp*

Approp*  $375 I
Pub* Relations-* 9

Burial plot
for  isotopes  ^^
approved*

Repairs to
Short Course
Dorm* app*

Change in title of Hugo Munsterberg from Assistant Professor  to Associate Professor  of
Literature and Fine Arts*  effective July 1,  19^9 •

Change in title of J*  Chong Lee from Instructor  to Assistant Professor of Physics and Astron-
omy «» effective September 1* 19^9*

Communication from the Detroit Trust Company advising the State Board of Agriculture  that Mr*
Harry A* Pee had reduced the amount  of income to be paid to him from the Harriet Kimball Fee
Trusteeship  'by $5000 per year so  that the remuneration to the College for this quarter has
been increased by $1250 to $2750 for the quarter instead of $1500 for the quarter as had
previously been received*

Receipt of a check for $13,050 from the William and Sarah E« Hinman Endowment Fund  Corporation
for Hinman Scholarships to be granted to Michigan State College students  for the year 19^9-50-

Approval of a contract with the Atomic Energy Commission covering a grant of $18#899 to be used
in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology  in a project  entitled  "Hormonal and nutri-
tional factors which alter the effective half-lives and differential  absorption ratios of
calcium, manganese and cobalt  in the animal

Communication from the TJ. S# Public Health Service advising the College of the Extension of the
Cancer research project  through. July 3I1  1950 and providing for an additional  amount not to
exceed $8»800°  Dr* Stafseth has been designated as principal  investigator*

Communication from the American Cancer Society*  Inc* of New York City advising the College of
a grant of $6000 to be used under the direction of Dr. Wynd  in the Botany Department in a
research program entitled  "Development  of Radio-active Virus"•  The period of the grant is
from July 1, 19^9 to June 30. 1950,

Continuation of the agreement with the Army Quartermaster Purchasing Office of Chicago cover-
ing a grant of $6000 to be used under the direction of Dr* Quill in the Chemistry  Department
in a study of the browning of foods in containers.  This project will be in operation from
July 1*  19^9 to June 30, 1950, and provides for a graduate fellowship.

Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the General Analiae  and. Film Corporation of Easton,
Pennsylvania,  covering a grant  of $1000 to be used under the direction  of B* H* Grigsby in the
Botany Department  in a study of the effect of herbicides furnished by the company upon weeds,
brush/ and crop plants*  The project will be in operation from June 1, 19^9  to May Jlf  1950.

Request for an appropriation  of $375 to the Department  of Public Relations to cover the cost
of producing the revised edition of "Faculty Facts"•

Recommendation from Mr. McDonel, Professor Osgood»  and Mr* Lautner recommending the  designation
of a certain area consisting of three acres east of the college incinerator, north of the
C & 0 Railroad,  to be used as a burial plot for isotope material*  This approval  should include
an appropriation of $?5 to be used for a fence around this area, to be charged to Special
Alterations  and  Improvements»

It appears that the west wing of Shaw Dormitory will be completed so that men may be housed
in the dormitory at the beginning of the fall term.  These men will be fed in the Short Course
Dormitory, and this will necessitate toilet facilities  in the dormitory*  It is recommended  that
the contract for this work be given W. . H.. Beasl.ey & Son, the low bidder* at $7*155*  The
following bids were received:

Potter house
not to be
renewed*

Reniger Construction Company
Poster, Schermerhorn & Poster
Wo H. Beasley & Son

$7976
78^-6
7155

15-

Margaret Potter has notified the College that she does not desire to renew the lease for the
Potter Cooperative House for Women after its expiration on August Jl*

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ADDITIONAL  ITEMS, continued

Miscellaneous*  continued

16.  Receipt from Dean Anthony of a check for $37700• "an amount paid him on a per diem basis by
the State of Pennsylvania for serving as a member of a State Government  Commission on
Higher Education.

On motion of Mr* More*  seconded by Mr. Akers*  it was voted to approve the foregoing Additional
Items*

Special Miscellaneous  Items

1.  Approval of the salary budget for the first  summer session as recommended by Dean Crowe*

Director.  The total amount of salaries for the first session in accordance with the policy
previously agreed upon is in the amount  of $97/851 •

On motion of Mr* Mueller»  seconded by Mr. Brcdy* it was voted to approve the salary "budget for
the first  summer session as presented by Dean Crowe.

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2*  Change in the schedule of the three weeks Music Summer Session as followsJ

a.  Increase the stipend for William Stewart from $200 to $400
b.  Omit the payment previously authorized of $400 for Louis Blaha

On motion of Mr. Brodyf  seconded by Mr. More, it was voted to approve the above change.

3.  Comptroller May recommends the payment to the East Lansing Public Schools of $3»572*38 in
accordance with our agreement.  The East Lansing Putiic Schools have submitted an itemized
account; $3*072.38 is for transportation of pupils and $500 is for the crossing watchman
on Harrison Eoad.

On motion of Mr.  B:ody, seconded by Mr. More* it was voted to approve the above recommendation.

4*  The following is recommended for approval by the Board as a policy!

Full time, 10-month employees of Michigan State College are not to be employed on the labcr
payroll  charged to any account handled by the College during the summer vacation period*
Salaried employees on a 10-month basis employed during the summer on the college payroll must
have the prior approval of the State Board of Agriculture, and the rate of compensation
cannot exceed the amount that could be earned by the same employee if teaching a full  summer
school load, and in no event can the total earnings during the summer exceed the  compensation
for one 6-week summer session.

Dean Anthony
turns check
for  $377*30
over  to
college/

Approval  of
f i r st  summer
session
salary  bud-
get.

Change  in
schedule  of
3-weeks
Music  summer
session.

Payment  of
$3,572.38
to  1.  L.
Public  Schools

Policy  re-
garding  em*
ployment  of
10-months
persons  dur-
ing  slimmer.

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to approve the above recommendation.

5.  Presentation of the budget for the 1949 fiscal year.

On motion of Mr/Mueller, seconded by Mr. Erody, it was voted to approve the budget for the 1949
fiscal year as submitted, with the following corrections?

I Approval of
budget for
I1949 fiscal
jyear.

a.  Salary corrections:

Marian Armbrustmaker, Chief Telephone Operator
Gwendolyn Worrell, Assistant Professor  Counselors
W. J. Haney, Assistant Professor Horticulture
Carl Albrecht, Asst. Prof. Agric* Engineering
Harold D. Story, Instructor Elect. Engineering
¥. C. Peterson, Instructor Elect. Engr.
Charles E. Goodell, Asst. Prof. Sleet. Engr.
¥. N. lellis, Instructor Elect. Engineering
B. E. Maine, Temporary Instructor Elect. Engr.
G. W. Eeed, Asst. Prof. Animal Pathology

Present budget
$2600
4400
4500
4700
3500
3800
4100
3100
1440
6400

Corrected salary.

$2800
4000
5000
5000
3300
4000
4300
3200
1350
5400

b.  Change the following persons from 10-month to 12-month basis:

L. A. Smith, Civil Engineering
Wilma Brewers Poods and Nutrition
Elizabeth Page, Home Management and Child Development
Forest Strong, Botany and Plant Pathology
E. P. Beineke, Physiology- and Pharmacology

c.  Add Donald ¥. Douglass as Associate Professor of Zoology at a salary of $5450 per

year (position Ho. 7» page 1655

d.  John 3. DeMartelly is Artist in Residence at a salary of $4100 for two terms1  work

(position 16, page 169)

e.  Everett Peterson in Agricultural Economics to be transferred from full time teaching
to half-time  teaching and half-time Experiment Station.  (Position 28» page 67)

f.  Provide for five new positions in the Library at a cost of $15*000 (page 63)

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~

ADSI1H0KAL. ITEMS, continued

Approval of
^  budget

Special Miscellaneous Items»  continued

5«-  Presentation of budget (continued)*

go  Provide a Clerk-Typist position in the Placement Office (page 57)

h*  Provide a Clerk-Typist position in the Placement Office (page 57)

h.  Hew position in the field of commercial art at $5000

i.  Ten additional half-time graduate assistantships in the Graduate School at a cost

of $11,000.

j*  Additional person in Department of Public Relations at $4500

i 

k.  Include position of Manager for student miblieations in Department of Journalism

at $5000.

!•  Include position of Social Director for Women1s Residence Halls .in Department of

. 

Dormitories and Food Services*

m*  Authorise possible transfer of position for Swedish mass gymnastic teacher in

Physical Education for Women to Physical Education for Men.

n.  Additional position in the Personnel Office with the responsibility of surveying

the neecL for all clerical and labor positionst $4000*

6.  The following projects are recommended for approval with appropriations from the funds indicated:

a.  Remodel Boarding House at the Kellogg Farm
Charge W* £• Kellogg ?ann 

b»  Irrigation Lines to Horticulture Sxperimental Plots

$ ^-,500

Charge to Experiment Station Budget, page 2^5 

15*000

c.  Remodel Old Agricultural Building Pavilion

Charge to accumulated unexpended balances
Extension and Experiment Station 
d*  Alterations to Animal Disease Barn for Atomic Energy

Commission Project - page 2^5 ia Budget 

e.  Alterations in Offices in Dairy Building

Charge to Creamery Account 

f*  Alterations to the Red Cedar Tillage to fit the

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structure for a school for children in college
housing (charged to income from the faculty and
student housing units) 

36,000

8,500

1*200

19*100

g.  Resurfacing sections of Birch and Walnut asphalt roads in
Barracks Housing area (charged to income from the faculty
and student housing units) 

1,800

On motion of Mr» Akers* seconded by Mr* Brodyf  it was voted to approve the above recommendation.

?•  Authorize awarding contract for resurfacing west and east circle drive and Red Cedar Drive to

low bidder:

Michigan Colprovia Company
Wright Contracting Company
The Ferris Company
Detroit Concrete Products Corp.
Detroit Asphalt Paving Company

$33*789
33*885
3^86
3^*665
35^930

On motion of Mr* Irody* seconded by'Mr. More* it was voted to approve letting the contract to the
low bidder* Michigan Colprovia Company

The meeting adjourned at 3:00

Approval of
several
projects
from funds
indicated.

Contract for
resurfacing
west & east
circle drive
given to Mich
Colprovia Co.

Secretary