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MINUTES OF THE MEETING 
of the 

FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE 

STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 

October 19, 1956 

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! The meeting of the Finance Committee was held in the Board Room at 10 a.m.  The following members 
l were present: 

I Messrs. Akers, Brody, Mueller, Rouse, Smith; President Hannah, Treasurer May and Secretary McDonel 

•I' Absent:  Mr. Baker, Dr. Taylor 

Recommendaticn  -•  ^1  accordance with the action at the last Board meeting and acting upon the recommendation of 
Finance 
Committee 

! Scudder, Stevens & Clark, the following actions were taken: 

\ Pension Fund Purchase of the following bonds in accordance with authorization 

for purchase of $600,000 of corporate bonds and convertible issues: 

Amount 

Security 

Approx. 
Price 

Principal 

Income 

Yield 

$50,000 

50,000 
50,000 
50,000 

Allegheny Lu&lum Steel Conv. 

4s-1981 
CIT Financial 
Commercial Credit 4-j^s-197½ 
Metropolitan Toronto 4 l/8s 1986 

h^s-19Jo 

108 
99 
99 
100 

$54,000 
49,500 
49,500 
50,000 
$203,000 

$2,000 
2,225 
2,225 
2,062 
$8,512 

3-53^ 
4.37$ 
M7# 
4.12$ 

Jenison Fund 

Transfer to Pension and Retirement Fund for cash: 

$17,000 

19,000 

U. S. Savings Bonds, Series "G" 
2^3-1/1/57 
U.S.  Savings  Bonds,  S e r i es  "G" 
2-|s-4/l/57 

99-20 

16,864 

425 

2.50$ 

99-20 

18,848 
$35,712 

475 
I  900 

2.50$ 

^ Purchased per September Board authorization: 

10,000 

Allegheny Ludlum Steel Conv. 

10,000 
10,000 

108 
4s-1981 
Commercial Credit 4£s-1974 
99 
Metropolitan Toronto 4 l/8s 1986 100 

10,800 
9,900 
10,000 

4oo 
425 
412 

3-53$ 
4.37$ 
4.1256 

On motion of Mr*. Brody, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the above item. 

2.  Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Mr. Cress recommend new transactions as follows: 

Consolidated Investment Fund 

Sell to Pension and Retirement Fund for cash: 

$2,000 

5,000 

U. S. Savings Bonds, Series "G" 
2|s-2/l/58 
U. S. Savings Bonds, Series "G" 
2!-s-3l/62 
Plus Cash 

98.20 

1,964 

95.80 

4,790 
900 
$7,654 

Purchase: 

100 shs. CIT Financial Corp. 

(Holding 100) 

$2.40-
20 shs. Gillette  (Holding 140)  2.25 
50 shs  Monsanto Chemical 

(Holding 150) 

1.00 

Rackham Trust—Income 

With proceeds from maturity of: 

33,000  U. S Savings Bonds, Series "G" 

2|-s-ll/l/56 

Purchase: 

50 

125 

$175 

240^ 
^5 

50 
$335 

2.50$ 

2.50$ 

5-70$ 
4.70^ 

2.60$ 

42 
48 

38 

4,200 
960 

1,900 
$7,060 

35,000  U  S  Treasury ||s-8/l5/63 

95h 

33,425 

875 

3-25% 

100 

33,000 

825 

2.50$ 

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Finance Committee Meeting, continued: 
October 19, 1956 

Rackham Trust--Reserve 

Amount 

Security 

Approx. 
Price 

Principal 

Income 

Yield 

jFinance 
! Committee 
! items 

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With proceeds from maturity of: 

$ 7,000 

U  S  Savings Bonds, Series "G 
2|s-ll-l-56 

100 

$ 7,000 

$175 

2. 

Purchase 

8,000 

U. S  Treasury 2|s-8/l5/63 

7^2 

7,600 

200 

3-25$ 

Pension Fund 

Purchase 1 National Bank of Detroit stock right and use the 669 stock rights to be received on 
stock presently owned in the purchase of 68 shares of National Bank of Detroit. 

Forest Akers 

Sell National Bank of Detroit rights which will he issued about November 1, 1956. 

Albert H. Case & Sarah A. Case Fund 

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With cash of $50,000, purchase; 

10 shs 

American Telephone & Telegraph 

250 " 
50 " 

34 " 

(Holding 50) 

CIT Financial 
Consolidated Edison of 
N.Y. (Holding 150) 

Consumers Power 
(Holding l66) 

100 " 

Deere (Holding 200 ) 

i 

200" 

500" 

150 " 

12 " 

Gillette 

National Fuel Gas 

National Steel 

Socony Msbil Oil 
(Holding l88) 

$9.00 
2.40+ 

170 
42 

2.40 

2.20 

1.50 

2.25 

1.00 

4.00 

46 

49 

26 

49 

20 

70 

1,700 
10,500 

2,300 

1,666 

2,600 

9,800 

10,000 

10,500 

90 
600f 

120 

75 

150 

450 

500 

600 

2.00+ 

54 

648 
$49,714 

24 

$2,609* 

5.3$ 
5-7$ 

5-2$ 

4.5$ 

5.8$ 

4.6$ 

5.0$ 

5.7$ 

3.8$ 
5-0f> 

Consolidated Investment Fund 

Buy for the C  A. Rosenbrook Scholarship Fmd: 

42 shs 

Consumer Power 
(Holding 121 shares) 

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Qn motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the above recommendations. 

2,058 

2.20 

92 

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§-.  Under the terms of the Harry A  Fee Trust, the Board has the right to approve all investment 
transactions in the Fee Trust.  The Detroit Bank and Trust Company recommend the sale of 
American Telephone and Telegraph rights held in two of the Fee trust accounts and also recommend 
the purchase of 100 shares of Niagara Mohawk Power Company common s^ock for Trust Wo. 20100 
and the purchase of 150 shares of Niagara Mohawk Power Company stock and 200 shares of Duquesne 
Light Company stock for Trust No. 21169. 

; Recommenda 
tions re: 
;Fee estate 
trust 

On motion of Mr. Rouse, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to refer this item to Scudder, Stevens 
and Clark with the understanding that if the recommendation is approved by them, the above action is 
to be authorized.  If it is not approved by Scudder, Stevens and Clark, their recommendation is to 
be submitted to the Board at its next meeting. 

In the future, all recommendations relative to the Fee Estate are to be referred to Scudder, 
Stevens and Clark. 

4.  It is necessary for the Board to approve the tentative budget for 1957-58 aE.& an appropriation 

request to be submitted to the Michigan legislature through the Governor ?s Office at this 
Board meeting. 

AV'OTOY&I 
1957-58 
budget 
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';ions 

Mr. May presented the following recommendations: 

a.  Appropriations for buildings and capital improvements: 

On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr-. Brody, it was voted to approve Mr. May's recommendation 
which is itemized on the next page. 

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Finance Committee Meeting mihut.es, continued—October 19, 195^ 

k.  Budget recommendations for 1957-58, continued: 

b.  Appropriation requests for 1957-58 in the following amounts: 

University General 
Highway Traffic Center 
Labor and Industrial Relations Center 

1956-57 
$18,650,000 
300,000 
175^000 

Proposed 
1957-58 

$23,700,000 
400,000 
275.000 

Change 

$5,050,000 
100,000 
100,000 

ti 

Finance Com 
mittee 
Recommendations 

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

c.  Dean Cowden appeared before the Board and presented the following recommendations from the 

College of Agriculture: 

Appropriation Requests, 1957-58, for Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension Service; 

Agricultural Experiment Station 
Research Facilities & Equipment for 

Expended Research Program 
Plant Breeding & Food Technology 
Hope-Flannagan 
Cooperative Extension Service 
Michigan Agricultural Marketing 

1956-57 
$1,700,000 

200,000 
^50,000 
1,800,000 
400,000 

Proposed 
1957-58 
$2,615,000 

1,973,900 
300,000 
590,000 
2,395,000 
520,000 

Change 
$ 915,000 

1,973,900 
100,000 
1^0,000 
595,000 
120,000 

On motion of Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the recommendations and 
authorize their transmittal to the legislature through the Governor's Office. 

#4Bfr-)B«fr^-X-K*-#-* 

MINUIES OF THE MIETING 
of the 
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 
October 19, 1956 

Present:  Messrs. Brody, Chairman; Mueller, Rouse, Smith; President Hannah, Treasurer May and 

Secretary McDonel 

Absent:  Mr. Akers, Mr, Baker and Dr. Taylor 

The meeting was called to order at 2:10 p.m. 

The minutes of the previous meeting -were approved* 

SPECIAL jyCESCELLAMEOUS 

1*  Approval of the Report of the Finance Committee on the preceding pages. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the recommendations of the 
Finance Committee. 

2.  Mr. George Foster and Mr. E. A. Bellenbaum of the State Highway Department met "with the Board at 
lunch and proposed a preferred route for the new limited access U S. 16 highway through the 
campus north of the Grand Trunk Railway.  Various other possibilities were discussed including 
a possible route parallel to Cavanaugh Road and then turning north between Lansing and East 
Lansing. 

Report of 
iFinance 
; Committee 
approved 

highway 
^officials 
present plan 
for route 
through-
campus 

On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was unanimously voted to advise Highway Com 
missioner Ziegler that the State Board of Agriculture has no enthusiasm for U. S. 16 across Uni 
versity property; that it will cooperate if the route is parallel to and near Cavanaugh Road.  The 
Board records its unanimous opposition to the more northerly routes preferred by Mr. Foster and 
Mr.  Bellenbaum. 

PRESIDENT'S REPORT 

Resignations and Terminations 

Resignations 

1.  Cancellation of appointment of Robert T. Fisher as Instructor in Social Science effective 

September 1, 1956. 

2.  Cancellation of the appointment of David P. Loyd as Instructor in General Business effective 

September 1, 195^-

3.  Cancellation of appointment of John R. Discola, Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, effective 

September .1, 195&-

4.  James A. Harsant, Instructor in Military Science, effective September 10, 1956. 

5.  James W. Fesler, Consultant Vietnam Project, September 14, 1956. 

Appointments 

Appointments 

1.  Ward Rudersdorf, Instructor in Natural Science, at a salary of  $k600  per year on a 10-month 

basis, effective September 1, 195^• 

2.  Daniel K. Stewart, Instructor in Natural Science, at a salary of $lflf00 per year on a 10-month 

basis effective September 1, 1956 to August 31, 1957. 

F *•* *S*.-fT* ATT^JCU*.... 

15. 

;PKESIDEHT"S REPORT, continued 

Appointments  \ Appointments, continued 

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October 19, 1956 

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?3.  Robert G. Scigliano, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Governmental Research Bureau, 

at a salaiy of $5300 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1956 

\k.  Frank Ralph Brandenburg, Assistant Professor of Political Science, at a salary of $5500 per year 

on a 12-month basis effective from September 1,1956 to August 31, 1957-

J5.  Maurice E. O'Donnell, Instructor in Political Science at a salary of $^-700 per year on a 10~month 
! 

basis effective September 1, 1956 to August 31, 1957-

!' 

|6.  Bruce Lannes Smith, Associate Professor of Political Science at a salary of $7200 per year on a 
•1 

10-month basis effective September 1, 1956 to August 31, 1957-

J7.  KLoyd G. Wilson, Instructor (Res.) in Botany and Plant Pathology at a salary of $5500 per year 

on a 12-month basis effective September 1, 1956 to August 31, 1957-

|8.  Helen E. Brooks, Instructor in English at a salary of $5000 per year on a 12-month basis effee-

tive September 1, 1956 to August 31,  1957-

I9.  Phyllis Grunevald, Instructor in Music at a salary of $4600 per year on a 10-month basis effec 

tive September 1, 1956 to August 31,  1957-

|l0.  Gilmore Louis Edson, Instructor in Continuing Education at a salaiy of $6500 per year 
I 

on a 12-month basis effective September 17, 1956. 

11.  George M. Gentry, Instructor in the Counseling Center at a salary of $if000 per year on a 12-month 

basis effective September 10, 1956 to June 30,  1957-

Transfers 
R.L. Stevens 

transfers 

• 1. Robert L. Stevens from Instructor in Health, Physical Education and Recreation and Assistant 
Basketball Coach, to Instructor Intercollegiate Athletics and Assistant Basketball Coach, 
at an increase in salary to $6200 per year effective September 1, 1956. 

Sal.  Increase ln • 

Harris 

Salary Increases 
; ^  pritz B. Harris, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering to $11,800 effective February 1, 
j 

1956 to September 15, 1956 (Brazil Project). 

Leonard Rail 

Leonard Rail, Professor of Economics to $12,800 effective February 1, 1956 (Brazil Project). 

O.S.  Johnson 13. 

Ole S. Johnson, Assistant Professor of General Business, to $12,000 effective February 1, 
1956 (Brazil Project). 

\ K. A. Boedecker^. # 

Karl A. Boedecker, Professor of General Business to $13,000 effective from February 1, 1956 
to February 29, 1956 (Brazil Project). 

: i#  Reinstatement of Dale E. Hathaway as Associate Professor (Research) of Agricultural  Economics, 

effective September 10, 1956*  Dr. Hathaway has been on leave of absence. 

Reinstatement ^Miscellaneous 
Dale E. Hatha-  " 
way 
rApt. Glen 
McBride sub 
ject to tenure 2,  Approval of a recommendation that the appointment of Glynn McBride, Assistant Professor 
from Sept. 1, 
195½ 
Paul E. Smith 
[designated 
I As st.  Dean 
Bus.  & Pub 
Ser.  Cont Ed. 
Frank Pinner 
Asst. Prof. 

Education and a salary increase from $8700 to $9700 per year on a 12-month basis, effective 
October 1, 1956 and paid two-thirds from Continuing Education and one-third from the Office 
of the Dean. 

(Research) of Agricultural Economics, be considered a regular appointment subject to tenure 
rules effective with his initial appointment on September 1, 195^• 

4.  Promotion of Frank A. Pinner from Instructor to Assistant Professor of Political Science and 

3.  Designation of Paul E. Smith as Assistant Dean of Business and Public Service for Continuing 

Continuing Education, effective September 1, 1956. 

lEffec. date 
jappt. R.Dvor-
sky-Jan. I1.57 

5.  Changed the effective date of the appointment of Robert Dvorsky as.Assistant Professor of 
General Business and Continuing Education from September 1, 1956, to January 1, 1957* 

Corr. status 
K. Adams-
Inst. Gen.Bus. 

6,  Correction in the status of Kendall A. Adams from an appointment to a transfer from Instructor 
in .Agricultural Economics to Instructor (Research) in General Business at a salary of $3500 
per year on a 12-month basis, effective from September 16, 1956 to September 15, 1957 and paid 
from the George A. Ramlose Foundation grant, account 71-2*4-08. 

Correc. appt. j 
Jean Ackerman j y#  Approved a correction in the appointment of Jean Ackermann, Instructor in Journalism, to read 
to be paid 
$1500 per term 
Correc.pay 
M.F.Obrecht  j 8.  Correction in pay for the summer for Malvern F. Obrecht from $1300 to $1^-4-^4 for the period 
summer 1956 

as  follows:  Instructor in Journalism at a salary of $^500 for the period from September 1, 
1956, to June 3<D, 1957; a^id her salary is to be paid $1500 each term. 

from July 1 to August 31> 1956, paid from the Copper and Brass Research Contract - Ac ct.  71-2662. 

1 

• 

1 

jAdd. pay F.W.; | 
Eeeves summer 
|l956 
i 
jTerm. appts. 
JLyleMaxwell 
iRalph Turner 
[Vietnam Proj. 

|$1500 trans. 
|for budget 
Isoccer team 

PRESIDENT'S REPORT, continued 

Miscellaneous, continued 

9.  Additional pay in the amount of $1187 for Floyd W. Reeves for the period from June 1-15, 1956 

to "be paid from the Ford Foundation Pakistan Project, account 7172228. 

10.  Termination of appointments of staff members to the Vietnam Project, as follows: 

October 19/ 1956 

a.  Ralph Turner, effective September 18, 1956 
b.  Lyle Maxwell, effective September 14, 1956 

Appropriation of $1500 from Athletic revenues for a budget for the soccer team. 

11. 

12, 

Authorized the completion of arrangements with Kenneth Fishbeck for the preparation of a general  |APP^oval- eai-
study of the need in the foreseeable future for storm and sanitary sever extensions in the total  j ^0* ^^  . 
campus area north of the Grand Trunk Railway.  Mr. Fishbeck is to be compensated on the basis 
of time required to do this job, but the total cost is not to exceed $1500. 

;Kenneth Fish-

beck 
jCompt. author-] 

13.  Authorized the Comptroller to advance to the Hacker Realty Company such funds as are required 
to pay for options on properties in the areas that the Board recently decided to acquire.  It 
is understood that the maximum payment for any one option is not to exceed $1000 and that we are toptions on 
-eventually to receive credit on the purchase price for the option payment. 

jized to advanel 
funds req_. for] 

property 

NEW BUSINESS 

Resignations and Terminations 

Resignations 

1.  Mary E. Strickland, Consumers Marketing Information Agent at Large, effective September 30, 1956.  \ 

2.  Thomas Creager, Instructor (Ext.) in Agricultural Economics effective September • 30, 1956. 

3.  Joseph A. Meiser, Jr. Assistant Professor of Dairy, effective January 15, 1957* 

k.  Fred W. Juergens, Jr. Assistant Professor of Police Administration and Public Safety effective 

September 30, 1956 

5.  William C. Vinyard, Instructor in Botany and Plant Pathology, effective December 31, 1956. 

6.  John B. Holden, Assistant Professor of Continuing Education, effective November 15, 1956. 

7.  A. Cal Orr, Assistant Agricultural Editor, Information Services, effective October 31, 1956. 

8.  Roger F. JYbran, Assistant Professor in the Counseling Center, effective December 15, 1956. 

Leaves - Sabbatical 

Leaves 

1.  Charles J. Little, Assistant Professor (Ext.) of Dairy, with full pay from January 1, 1957 to 

June 30, 1957 to study at MSU. 

2..  Auley A, McAuley, Assistant Professor of Natural Science with, full pay from April 1, 1957 to 

August 31, 1957 to study at various libraries in the United States. 

3-  Loraine Shepard, Associate Professor of Foundations of Education with three-quarters pay from 

January 1, 1957 to June 30, 1957 to do research writing in New York. 

h.  Joseph Evans, Associate Professor of Music, with half pay from September 1, 1957 to August 31, 1958 

to study in Vienna. 

5.  Russel B. Nye, Professor and Head of the Department of English, with full pay from June 1, 1957 

to August 31, 1957 to study and travel in England and France. 

6.  R. U. ISyerrum, Associate Professor of Chemistry with three-quarters pay from January 1, 1957 to 

June 30, 1957 to study at California, Institute of Technology. 

Leaves - Health 

1.  Lawrence A. Bernstein, Instructor in Audio-Visual Aids, with full pay from October 20, 1956 to 

November 19, 1956 for health reasons. 

Leaves - Other 

1.  Jean E. Gillies, Home Demonstration Agent in Tuscola County without pay from October 1, 1956 to 

October 31, 1956 to continue study at the University of Wisconsin. 

2.  William M. Temple, 4-H Club Agent, in Genesee County without pay from October 16, 1956 to 

April 15, 1957 to accept an UY  assignment to South America. 

3.  Lawrence Borosage, Professor of Vocational Education without pay from October 29, 1956 to 

November 16, 1956 to serve as Director of the National Communications Study Institute at the 
University of Georgia. 

Appointments 

Appointments 

1.  J. B. Poffenberger, Assistant Agricultural Agent in Oakland County at a salary of $5800 per 

year on a 12-month basis, effective November 5j 1956. 

} 
; NEW BUSINESS, continued 

Appointments, continued 

October 19, 1956 

\ 2.  Harry John Vruwink, Assistant Agricultural Agent at Large at a salary of $6800 per year on a 
I 

12-month basis effective October 1, 1956. 

1.3.-: Robert W. George, Instructor (Ext-) in Fisheries and Wildlife at a salary of $7000 per year ona 
) 

12-month basis effective November 1, 1956. 

1  k.  John Dennis Sullivan, Instructor in Forest Products at a salary of $6000 per year on a 12-month 

basis effective August 1, 1957-

I5.  Olga Nickle, Instructor in Short Courses at a salary of  $kk0  for the period October 22, 1956 to 

December 15, 1956 and at $220 for the period January 7, 1957 to February 28, 1957-

.|6.  Sam Street Hughes, Instructor in Short Courses at a salary of $^00 for the period January 7j 

1957 to February 28, 1957-

'! 7«  Appointment of the following persons as Instructors in Communication Skills at the salaries and 
I 

for the period indicated: 

I 

Pauline Adams, $1300, October 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956 
RUth :C. Barrett, $2800, October 1, 1956 to March 31, 1957 
Dagmar Breck, $1400, October 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956 
Alice P. Cejspbell, $1300 October 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956 
Ingeborg Crawford, $1300, October 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956 
Audrey M.. Denny, $1300, October 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956^ 
June Ellingsvorth, $1300, October 1, 1956 to December 31, 19^6 
Ann Fouts, $1300, October 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956 
lyssa Harper, $2800, October 1, 1956 to March 31, 1957 
Helen B. Niblock, $1300, October 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956 
Shirley Sliker, $1400, October 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956 
Lorraine Tata, $2800, October 1, 1956 to March 31, 1957 
Leah Jane Tuttle, $1300, October 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956 
Dorothea Vratanina, $1300, October 1. 1956 to December 31, 1956 
Elinore Winburne, $l400, October 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956 

|8.  Appointment of the following persons as Instructors in Natural Science for the period October 1, 

1956 to December 31, 1956 at the salaries indicated: 

Virginia Lee Goerner, $600 
Rosemary Smolier, $600 

Marie S. Susskind, $1200 
Doris Williams, $600 

9.  Appointment of the following persons as Instructor in Social Science for the period October 1, 

1956 to December 31, 1956: 

Swart Leon Evans, $800 

Bernard W. KLein, $800 

10. Curtis Aller, Lecturer in Economics and Labor and Industrial Relations Center at a salary of 

$8000 per year on a 12-month basis effective January 1, 1957 to August 31, 1957-

ill. Neil A. McLean, Lecturer in General Business at a salary of $180 per month from October 1, 1956 

to December 31, 1956. 

12. Victor G. Strecher, Instructor in Police Administration and Public Safety at a salary of $5500 

per year on a 10-month basis effective October 1, 1956. 

13. Frank M  Landers, Lecturer in Political Science at a salary of $600 for the period October 1, 

1956 to December 31, 1956. 

14. Donald Franklin Kiel, Instructor in Journalism;,:^at: .a...salary of $1100 for the period October 1, 

1956 to December 31, 1956. 

15. Edward A. Poole, Assistant  (Res.) in the Bureau of Research and Service at a salary of $825 

for the period October 1, 1956 to June 30; 1957-

16. Bette Lorraine McManus, Assistant (Res.) in the Bureau of Research and Service at a salary 
I  of $1650 for the period October 1, I956 to June 30, 1957* 

17. Morris Paul Yakin, Assistant (Res.) in the Bureau of Research and Service at a salary of $825 

for the period October 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957-

18. Norma R. Walton, Assistant (Res.) in the Bureau of Research and Service at a salary of $825  -

for the period October 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957. 

19. Marian V. Segal, Instructor in Foundations of Education at a salary of $35° f or  ~t&e period 

October 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956. 

20. Carl I. Mensendick, Assistant to the Dean of Engineering at a salary of $8600 per year on a 
I  12-month basis effective October 16, 1956. 

21. Francis S. Tse, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at a salary of $6800 per year on 

a 10-month basis effective April 1, 1957. 

NEW BUSINESS, continued 

Appo intment s, cont imie d 

October 19,  1956 

S709 

22.  Willi Andreas Uschald, Instructor in Foreign Languages at a salary of $2025 for the period 

I Appointments: 

October 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957. 

23.  Setsuko Mita, Assistant in Foreign Languages at a salary of $1125 for the period October 1, 

1956 to June 30, 1957-

2k.  Pei-Hsing Wu, Instructor (Res.) in Chemistry, at a salary of $1935 for the period October 1, 

1956 to June 30, 1957. 

25.  Leonard Eugene Wood, Instructor in Geology at a salary of $1800 for the period October 1, 1956 

to June 30, 1957-

26.  Appointment of the following Instructors in Mathematics at *e salaries indicated and for the 

periods indicated: 

Dorothy S. Bedford/ $l800 for the period Oct. 1, 1956 to Mar. 31/ 1957 
Marietta P. Carolus, $400 for the period October 1, 1956 to Dec. 31, 1956 
Janice Devereux, $900 for the period Oct. 1, 1956 to Dec. 31; 195^ 
Dorothy D. Frimodig, $1300, Oct. 1, 1956 to Dec. 31, 1956 
Norman Jerry Frisch, $3900, Oct. 1, 1956 to June .30, 1957 
Georgia Reed, $2600, Oct. 1, 1956 to Mar. 31, 1957 
Martha C. Wallace, $2600, Oct. 1, 1956 to Mar. 31, 1957 
Julia King Taylor, $2600, Oct. 1, 1956 to Mar. 31, 1957 
Margaret Zimmer, $3900, Oct. 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957-

27.  Appointment of the following persons as Instructor in Psychology for the period October 1, 

1956 to December 31, 195^ at the salaries indicated: 

Alfred Oram, $400 

William F. Smith, $1500 

28.  Howard Ehrlich, Instructor in Sociology and Anthropology at a salary of $135°  for  the period 

October 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956. 

29*  T  T. Chaddock, Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology at a salary of $350 for the period January 1, 

1957 to March 31,- 1957* 

30.  Keith G. Libke, Instructor in Veterinary Pathology at a salary of $6000 per year on a 12-month 

basis effective November 1, 1956. 

31.  James Perry Harkness, Instructor in Continuing Education at a salary of $3000  for the period 

October 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957-

32.  Edward J. Zabrusky, Assistant Hews Editor in Information Services at a salary of $6000 on a 

12-month basis effective October l6, 1956. 

33.  Jack McGregor, Educational Cost Analyst in the Comptroller's Office at a salary of $5500 per 

year on.a 12-month basis effective October 4, 1956. 

34-  Marvin S. Kaplan, Instructor in the Counseling Center at a salary of $1866*67 for the period 

October 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957-

35•  Thomas 0. Richardson (Capt) Assistant Professor of Military Science at a salary of $20 per month 

effective September 10, 1956 to June 30, 1957-

Transfers 

Transfers 

1. 

2. 

Josephine Brighenti, Home Demonstration Agent at Large to Home Demonstration Agent in Manistee 
County at the same salary effective October 1, 1956. 
Barbara E. Culver, Home Demonstration Agent at Large to Home Demonstration Agent in Oceana 
County at the same salary effective October l6, 1956. 

3. 

Mildred Gmlor, from Home Demonstration Agent in Oceana County to Home Demonstration Agent in 
Jackson County at an increase in salary to $6600 per year effective October 16, 1956. 

Mi s c ellaneous 

1.  Reinstatement on the payroll of James E. Lincoln, Genesee County 4-H Club Agent at a salary of 

$5200 per year, effective October 1, 1956.  Mr. Lincoln has been on military leave since 
March 9, 1956. 

2.  Change in status of Edward A. Kazarian, Instructor in Agricultural Engineering from a temporary-

basis to a regular appointment subject to tenure rules, effective as of July 1, 1956. 

3.  Change in the effective date of the appointment of Wesley F. Buchele as Associate Professor of 

Agricultural Engineering from October 1, to October 8, 1956. 

k.  Change in the effective date of the appointment of William D. Powrie as Assistant Professor 

(Research) of Agricultural Engineering from September lto October 16, 1956. 

5.  Change Howard L. Wright, Instructor in Accounting, from half-time to $250 per month to three-
quarters time at $375 per month, effective from October 1 to December 31, 1956, when he will 
revert to half-time. 

; Reinstatement 
iJames E. 
!Lincoln Oct. 
•1, 1956 
Ch. status 
Edw. Kazarian 

Ch. effec 
date appt. 
Wesley F. 
Buchele 
Also Wm. D. 
Powrie: 

Ch. H.LWright 
to 3A time 
$375 mo 
0c. 1-Dec. 31 
1956 

S * 7 J LO 

I MEW BUSINESS,  c o n t i n u ed 

M i s c e l l a n e o u s,  c o n t i n u ed 

October  1 9,  1956 

Ch.  A.  K l e in 
t i me 
to  f u ll 

m 

!6. 

Change Arthur E. Klein, Instructor in Accounting from half-time at $250 per month to full time 
at $500 per month, effective from October 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957-

| 
^Norton  Long 
7> 
! 
changed  to 
I 
h a l f - t i me 
l-Aug.31,1 
J a n. 
! 
:1957 
8. 
L.C.  Ferguson  ; 
to  j> t i me 
I 
J a n, 
l - A u g . 31  ; 
Ch.  ef.  d a te 
a p p t.  Frank  D ! 
DaytoWbv.l9!56 
B e t ty  Ann  MDte 
ch.  to 
time  ;Hbv. 

If56 

f u ll 

9-

in 
Changes 
payment  of 
s a l a ry  Jay 
W..  A r t i s. 

I  s a l a ry  Wal 
t er  Freeman 
c h.  Soc.  R e s. 
S e r v i ce 

R e i n s t a t e m e nt 
F r i tz  H a r r is 
Sept.  1 6 ' 56 

M.B.  Dickerson 
a s s i g n ed 
p r o j e ct 
B r a z il 

to 
in 

.P-5-

Approval of 
several 
recommendat ions 
ffrom Personnel 
Department 

Change Norton E. Long, Professor of Political Science, from full time to half-time effective 
from Januaiy 1 to August 31, 1957-  Dr. Long will receive half his salary direct from funds fur 
nished by the Edgar B. Stern family fund through the Governmental Affairs Institute in Washington 

Change LeRoy C. Ferguson, Professor of Political Science, from f-ull time to half-time from 
January 1 to August 31, 1957-  Dr. Ferguson will receive half his salary direct from funds fur 
nished by the Social Science Research Council. 

Change in the effective date of the appointment of Frank D. Day as Associate Professor of Police 
Administration and Public Safety from December 1, 1956 to November 19, 1956-  His salary is paid 
from Continuing Education funds. 

10. Change Betty Ann L£>te, Instructor in Foods and Nutrition, from three-quarters time to full time 

at a salary of $4800 per year, effective from November 1, 1956, to August 31, 1957, with $1000 
of her salary paid from Experiment Station funds. 

111. Recommendation that the salary of Jay W. Artis, Assistant Professor (Research, Extension) of 
Sociology and Anthropology, in the amount of $265 per month be paid from account 71-2343 
(National Institutes"of Health) for the period from October 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957-  Of this 
amount, $166 per month is to be substituted for the Extension salary and $99.60 for the Experi 
ment Station salary. 

12. Recommendation that one-half of the salary of Waiter E. Freeman, Assistant Professor of Con 
tinuing Education, be charged to the Social Research Service account 71-23^3 for the period 
from October 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957-

13. Reinstatement of Fritz B  Harris as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, effective 

September l6, 1956-  Mr. Harris has been assigned to the project in Brazil since June 19, 195^. 

14. Assignment of Milton B. Dickerson, Associate Professor of General Business, to the project 

in Brazil at a salary of $lg00Q per year, effective for two years beginning October 1, 1956 
paid from the ICA-Brazil account 7x-2227. 

Recommendations from the Director of Personnel as follows : 

a. 

h. 

Reclassification of a Secretary-Executive position to a Clerk IV position in the 
Office of the National Project in Agricultural Communications, effective September 1, 1956. 
Reclassification of a Clerk-Stenographer I position to a Secretary-Departmental I 
position in Fisheries and Wildlife. 
Establishment of a Clerk-Typist position in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management 
paid  \  from Experiment Station and •§• from Extension funds. 
Establishment of a Clerk-Stenographer I position in the Conege of Engineering, paid 
from the Computer Laboratory account and -§- from the Deanrs Office. 
Establishment of a Secretary-Departmental II position in the Office of the  Dean of Science 
and Arts. 
Establishment of a Clerk-Stenographer I position In Zoology 
Establishment of a Bacteriologist IIA classification with a salary range of $37^0 to 
$^320 per year in the Department of Microbiology and Public Health, and paid from Experiment 
Station funds, account 71,233½• 
Establishment of a Physiologist III position in Physiology and Pharmacology with a salary 
range of $4l40 to $^920 per year, paid from Experiment Station funds, account 71-6769« 

\ 

1. 

k. 

Establishment of a Clerk-Typist position In the Housing Office. 
Establishment of a Clerk-Harpist position in the Inventory Department. 
Establishment of a Food Supervisor IIIA position in Dormitories and Food Services for the 
Short Course Cafeteria and Snack Bar. 

Appropriation of $800 for the fonowing uses of the Auditorium and Fairchild 'Theater during the 

winter term 1957: 

Appropriation ^5-
$800 for::mses j 
Auditorium & 

j  Farmers x Week 

Main Auditorium, January 29, 30, 31 @ $100 
Fairchild Theater, January 29, 30, 31, February 1 @ $50 

University Symphony 

\ 

Fairchild Theater, February 3 @ $50 

Activity Band Concert 

Main Auditorium February 17  @ $100 

Band Concert 

Main Auditorium, March 3 @ $100 

Faculty Chamber Orchestra 

Fairchild Theater, March 10 @$50 

$300 
200 

50 

100 

100 

50 

Approval 
recommenda 
tions re: 
Uhiversity 
I'ditor r s 
Office 

l6. Recommendations as follows for the University Editor1s Office: 

a.-  Cancellation of position 431 budgeted at $7,000 and that the funds saved be used 

to finance Secretary II and Clerk-Stenographer I positions, 

b.  Special appropriations of $1,500 for equipment, $1,§00 for supplies and services, and 

$625 for labor. 

MEW,-BUSINESS,, continued 

Miscellaneous, continued 

October 19, 1956 

17.  Appropriation of $21,191.56 for reclassification of the library's holdings from the present 

Dewey Decimal system to the Library of Congress system. 

18.  Recommendation from Comptroller May that one share of General Electric Company registered in 

the name of Michigan State University be sold at market value. 

19-  Recoinmendation that the low bid of Chamberlin Company in the amount of $3,9^-6.13  ^e  accepted 
for repair and tuck pointing of the Old Library Building.  Bids were received as follows: 

Chamberlin Company 
Grunwell-Cashero Company 
Great Lakes Contracting Company 

Without 

Waterproofing 
$2,302.88 
4,200.00 
6,650.00 

With 

Waterproofing 
$3,9^6.13 
4,800,00 
8,150.00 

20.  The following resolution was recently passed by the Michigan Press Association: 

"Be it Resolved: 

"That the State Board of Agriculture and the Administrative Officers of Michigan State 
University be commended for progress in bringing into existence the organization described 
in the Michigan Press Association report of 1951 concerning a Communications Center on the 
: campus : 

?Jf» XJL 

$21,191.56 
iapprop. 
to 
I r e c l a s s i fy 
I l i b 's  holdings 
(Lib  Cong  s y s. 
II  share  GE 
^stock  to  be 
Isold 

iBid  of 
|$3,9^6.13 
jof  Chamberlin 
|Co.  accepted 
if or  tuck 
jpointing 
jOld  Library 

jResolution 
jMich.  Press 
jAssoc.  r e: 
jCommunications" 
[Center 

"That the State Board of Agriculture continue as rapidly as possible the program to develop 
a Communications Center, and that the Board not permit pressures from self interest groups 
to deter it from its aim to complete a Communications building at the earliest possible time." 

Gifts and Grants 

1.  Gift of 1000 shares of South American Gold and Platinum Corporation stock from Albert H. Case 
of Charlottesville, Virginia, to be.added to the Albert Vaughan Case Memorial Scholarship 
fund. 

2.  Grants as follows for Scholarship and Loan funds: 

a.  $200 from the Asher House Fund, Inc., of Detroit, to continue financial assistance for 

a student living in Asher House. 

b.  $200 from the South Haven Kiwanis Club of South Haven. 
c.  $834 from Olga C. Bullis and Delia Bartlett of Newaygo 
d.  $300 from the George M. Pullman Educational Foundation of Chicago. 
e.  $166.67 from Alumni of Genesee County. 
f.  $750 from the Maxwell Jospey Foundation of Detroit 
g.  $1^67 from Winn-Dixie Stores of Jacksonville, Florida 
h.  $350 from The American Cancer Society of Sturgis 
i.  $250 from George Osbom of Sault Ste Marie 
j.  $85 from the American Institute of Steel Construction of Mew York City 
k.  $163.51 from Kent County Women Alumni of Grand Rapids 
1-  $300 from DeWitt!s Zeeland Hatchery, Inc. 
m.  $1308 from the Detroit Edison Company of Detroit 
n.  $150 from the Tom Johnson Scholarship Award of East Lansing to provide scholarships for 

members of the MSU VeteranTs Association 

Gift  1000 
Ishares  S.A. 
Gold  &  P l a t. 
Oorp.  stock 

Acceptance 
of  s e v e r al 
g r a n ts  for 
s c h o l a r s h ip 
and  loan  funds 

0.  $200 from Hamady Brothers, Inc. to provide a prize for a student as a result of competition 

for Daiiy Queen of Genesee County* 

p.  $400 from the American Society for Metals of Cleveland to provide a scholarship in 

metallurgy for 1956-57/ 

q.  $300 from the Saginaw Alumni Club to provide funds for the Dutch Miller scholarship for 

1956-57. 

r.  $200 from the Kelvinator Management Club for the winner-' of the Kelvinator Management 

Club's fifth annual scholarship essay contest. 

s.  $199.98 from the American Legion of Detroit to be added to the Guy M. Wilson Scholarship, 
t.  $1000 from The Prophet Company of Detroit to establish 2 or more scholarships in Hotel, 

Restaurant, and Institutional Management, 

u.  $10 from Fred Miank of Romulus to be added to the Eugene Burch Scholarship Loan Fund, 
v.  $1000 from the Whirlpool Foundation of St. Joseph to continue 5 tuition scholarships 

known as the "Whirlpool-Seeger Corporation Engineering scholarships". 

w.  $500 from the Elks National Foundation- Emergency Educational Fund Scholarship of 

Boston, Massachusetts 

•x.  $200 from the.Gratiot County Bankers Association for students in. the Young- Farmers General 

Agriculture Short Course, 

y.  For the Grocery ManufacturerTs Scholarship Fund: 

(1) $1833.36 from Safeway Stores, Inc. of Washington, DC 
(2) $1000 from Kimberly Clark Corporation of Chicago 

z.  For the Elevator and Farm Supply Short Course: 
(1) $100 from Flack-Pennell Company of Saginaw 
(2) $100 from Lansing Grain Company of Lansing 
(3) $68 from Valley City Milling Company of Portland 
(4) $200 from Michigan Feed and Grain Association of East Lansing 

k.  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Upjohn Company of Kalamazoo covering a grant of 
$i|-000 to be used under the direction of G. A. Branaman in Animal Husbandry to test the effect 
of certain hormones on fattening cattle. 

Memo  agree 
Upjohn  Co 
grant  of 
$4000~An,Husb 

I  imvJ  BUSINESS, continued 

October 19, 1956 

$50,000 rec'd 
from Mr. & 
Mrs.  Case 

Memo agree  & 
grant  $2500 
Nat.  Plant 
Food Inst. 

Memo agree  & 
grant  $2000 
Stran-Steel 
Corp. 

$19,720 Head 
quarters Res* 
&  Dev.•:..- An. 
Husb. 

$2000 from 
.Modern Packag 
ing 

$1500 from 
Climax Molyb 
denum Co. 

Gifts and Grants, continued 

k,.  Grant of $50,000 from Albert H. and Sarah A. Case of Charlottesville, Virginia, to be added 

to the previous gift of $160,000 with the understanding that the Board will pay him or his 
wife, should she survive him, 10$ on this fund'so long as either or them shall live.  This 
10$ can be the recapts of earnings, or if necessary can be taken from the principal.  Upon the 
death of both Mr. and Mrs. Case the fund becomes the property of Michigan State University. 

•£.  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the National Plant Food Institute of Washington,  D.C 

covering a grant of $2500 to be used under the direction of R. L. Cook, G. L. Johnson, W. B. 
Sundquist, and C  R. Hogiund in Agricultural Economics and Soil Science to determine economic-
optima in fertilizing  selected crops under selected conditions and under varying prices.  The 
agreement provides for special graduate research assistants. 

6.  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Stran-Steel Corporation of Eoorse covering a 
grant of $2,000 to be used under the direction of A. W. Farrall in Agricultural Engineering 
in a study of ventilation  in un-insulated  structures for housing livestock. 

17.  Approval of a contract with Headquarters  Quartermaster Research and Development  Command of 
Natick, Massachusetts, covering a grant of $19,720 to be used under the direction of A. M. 
Pearson in Animal Husbandry to study the effects of length and temperature of storage on 
precooked  gamma irradiated meat products from the standpoint of controlling spoilage and 
maintaining  acceptability. 

V 

i 

i8.  Approval of a memorandum of agreement with Modern Packaging Corporation of New York City cover-
| 
I 
I 

ing a grant of $2000 to be used under the direction of A. J. Panshin  in Forest Products to 
establish an annual research assistantship  in the -field of packaging technology. 
provides for a special graduate research assistant. 

The agreement 

•9.  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with The Climax Molybdenum Company of New York City 

covering a grant of $1500 to be used under the direction of R. L. Cook, Kirkpatrick Lawton, 
•and W. W. McCall in Soil Science to determine the role of molybdenum  in plant growth and the 
need of crops for molybdenum when grown  on  Michigan soils.  The agreement provides for a 

• special graduate research assistant. 

$25,000 from  I 
Mich Dept Ag 
for 4-H  Clubs 

10.  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Department of Agriculture  covering a grant 

of $25,000 to be used under the direction of R. G. Mawby in  k-R  Clubs for premiums and expenses 
for the 1956 State 4-H  Show. 

$1800 from U S 
iArmed Forces 

11. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the United States 'Aimed Forces  Institute of Madison, 
Wisconsin^  covering a grant of $1,800 to be used tinder the direction of Paul L. Dressel in the 
Board of Examiners for test  construction. 

$29,000 from 
Mat.  Sci. 
I Found-Botany 

$7,000 from 
US Atomic 
[Com-Botany 

:12. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the National Science Foundation of Washington,  D . C, 
covering a grant of $29,000 to be used under the direction of R.  S. Bandurski in Botany to 
continue studies on sulfur metabolism.  The agreement provides for Special graduate  research 
assistants. 

13.  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the United States Atomic- Energy Commission of. Lemont, 
Illinois, covering a grant of $7,000 to be used under the direction of Leo W. Mericle in Botany 
to continue  studies of irradiation effects upon developing plant embryos. 

$12,500 from 
I Nat.  Sci 
Found.-Botany 

Ik. 

Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the National Science Foundation of Washington, D C 
covering a grant of $12,500 to be used under the direction of E. C. Cantino  in Botany to  study 
metabolic  and morphogenetic  relationships and light-induced  growth in fungi. 

$17,000 from 
I Copper and 
Brass Res. 
Assoc-Chem. 

$2500 from 
Lederle  Labs. 
I Surg & Med. 

55OO from Mrs. 
[Alfred G. 
Wilson 

15.  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Copper and Brass Research Association of New York 
City covering a grant of $17,000 to be used under the direction of L. L.  Quill in Chemistry 
to  study the corrosion of copper piping under operating conditions  similar to those at Michigan 
State University.  The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant. 

16.  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Lederle Laboratories Division of the American 

Cyanamid Company of Pearl. River, New York, covering a grant of $2,500 to be used under the 
direction of A. R. Drury in Surgery and Medicine for bovine mastitis research. 

17.  Grant of $500 from Mrs. Alfred G. Wilson of Detroit to be used under the direction of H  R. 
Neville  in Continuing Education for the Christmas Adventure in world Understanding program. 

1)600 from Mrs. 
IOlds Anderson 

18. 

I&000 from Ed 
[TV & Radio 
Center A.A. 

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Grant of $600 from Gladys Olds Anderson of Lansing to be used under the direction of H  R. 
Neville  in Continuing Education for the Christmas Adventure  in World'Understanding ^program. 

Grant of $4-,000 from the Educational Television and Radio Center of Ann Arbor to be used under 
the direction of I. R. Merrill in Television Development to  study the  impact of non-partisan 
educational and paid political television broadcasts in a general election.  Provision is 
made for a special graduate research assistant. 

[Approval of 
I construction 
litems. 

(Additional 
payments to 
salaried 
employees. 

Report for Board Members 
jl.  The following items have been approved and the cost charged to Alterations and  Improvements 

1956-57: 
a.  Alterations to Building A-6, South Campus, for Communication  Skills 
b*  Alterations to rooms  kk^B, 
Ce  Improve lighting rooms  k9  and 53, Physics-Mathematics  Building 

kk6B,  438, and  kk9,  Nat. Sci. Building 

2.  Additional payments to  salaried employees  (see list on file). 

$1600 
58O 
300 
$2400 

On motion of Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr, 
and all New Business. 

Brody, it was voted to approve the President's Report 

ADDITIONAL ITEMS-

Leaves—Sabbatical 

October 19, 1956 

3713 

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1.  Ingrid I. Tervonen, Home Demonstration Agent in Delta County, with full pay effective January i| Leaves 

1957 to June 30, 1957 to study at MSU. 

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2.  John W. Baker, County Agricultural Agent in Gratiot County, with full pay effective January 1, j 

1957 to March 31, 1957 to study for M.S. at MSU. 

Leave s--Other 

1.  Gordon R. Schlubatis, County Agricultural Agent in Branch County, without pay from November 1, ] 

1956 to October 31, 1957/ to become Foreign Agricultural Affairs Officer in Kenya. 

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Appointments 

Appointments 

1.-  Catherine Haynes. Love, Consumers terketing Information Agent in Flint at a salary of $5000 

per year, effective November 1, 195&? 12-month basis. 

2.  P. T. Narasiiimhan, Instructor (Res.) in Chemistry at a salary of $4800 per year effective 

February 1, 1957 to January'31, 1958. 

3-  Archie R. Ayers, Associate Professor of Continuing Education at a salary of $8500 per year 

effective November 1, 195&* 12-month basis. 

Transfers 

1.  Dorothy Erler, from Acting Associate District Extension Supervisor, Home Economics Extension, 
to Assistant Professor (Ext.) Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts at a.salary of $6700 per 
year effective October 1, 1956-

Salary Increases 

Transfers 

Salary inc. 
•John Ramsey 

1.  John A. Ramsey, Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages to $6550 effective January 1, 1957* 

Miscellaneous 

1.  It has long been obvious that the effective operation of our foreign programs requires a 

centralization of them and an organizational pattern that will make better use on the campus 
of the experiences gained by our staff in their overseas -participation.  A detailed recommenda- !as  ^3^ 
tion is placed before the Board for consideration. 

OI 

In accordance with these recommendations, it is recommended that Glen L. Taggert, now Professor 
of Sociology and Anthropology, be named Dean of International Programs at an annual salary of 
$15,000, effective October 1, 1956. 

On motion of Mr. Srody, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve both recommendations above. 

1 Appointment 
JGlen Taggart 

[International 
Programs 

Change appt. 
Dean Bluman 
to regular 
appointment 

2.  Change the appointment of Dean E. ELuman, Instructor In Mechanical Engineering, from a 

temporary appointment to a regular appointment subject to tenure rules, effective September 
1, 1956. 

;Sec-Dept. II 
position est. 
.:Labor & Indus. 
^Relations 
,Stu. teaching 
4.  Report from Dean Erickson of the College of Education that arrangements have been made to start ;to start in 

3*  Establishment of a Secretary~Departmental II position in the Labor and Industrial Relations 

Center. 

the student teaching program in Traverse City and in Pontiac, beginning with winter term 1957*  ~r# City & 

5.  Supplemental appropriation of $2,000 for temporary help in the Scholarship Office. 

6.  Supplemental appropriation of $1,900 for the Registrar's Office to permit the purchase of 

two special card files. 

7.  Appropriation of $2800 for the Department of Public Safety Supplies and Services Budget, and 
transfer of $2750 from Cleaning to the Department of Public Safety.  This Department now has 
the responsibility for pest control on the campus, and a budget of $5550 is required. 

8.. Appropriation of $171.60 for the Department of Public Safety budget to provide for merit 

increases for equipment service men. 

9.  Recommendation that the low bid of the Perron Construction Company in the amount of $5,284 be 
accepted for two concrete roof decks on the Physics-Mathematics Building.  The estimated cost 
set up in the budget is $11,500.  Bids were received as follows: 

Pontiac 

Approp $2000 
Scholar.Office 

$1900 for 
^Registrar's 

?550 for Dept 

jPub. Safety 

i$171.60 Pub 
Safety for 
merit inc. 

;Perron awarded 
contract for 
roof decks 
•Phys-Math ELdg 

Perron Construction Company 
$5284 
Hanel-Vance Construction Company  7290 
7352 
Haussman Construction Company 

10.  Recommendation that the Board approve the following resolution authorizing the execution of a  Resolution 

pole license agreement with Cons-umers Power Company covering electric distribution circuits on  authorizing 
execution of 
their poles near the Michigan State TJhiversify Housing Project; 
;pole license 

RESOLVED, that The State Board of Agriculture enter into a pole license agreement with Consumers agreement with 
Power Company In accordance with the terms of an agreement submitted to this Board and approved Consumers 
by its attorney for the privilege of attaching electric distribution circuits owned by The 
State Board of Agriculture to certain poles of Consumers Power Company near the Michigan State  \ 

Power 

continued - -

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^ ^D I T I O : M AL  IIEMSj  continued 

IMiscellaneous, continued: 

[10.  Resolution Consumers Power Company, continued: 

October 19,  1956 

Approval li-
I cense G.T. 
I permitting 
I crossing of 
] their  right 
\ of way 
1 Agree C & 0 
I Railroad 
< 
\ ••:99-year: lease 
I agreement 
I Cons.  Power 

11. 

12. 

13. 

Ext. present ; 
arrangement 
Manson-Carver : 

\iM.t 

3 

University Housing Project, located in the vicinitjr of the intersection of Mt. Hope Road 
and Harrison Road, Lansing Township, Ingham County, Michigan, and that  John A. Hannah, 
President, and Karl H. McDonel, Secretary, be and hereby are authorized to execute  said 
agreement on behalf of The State Board of Agriculture. 

Attorney L. W. Carr recommended the approval of a license from the Grand Trunk Railroad 
permitting the crossing of their right-of-way with an overhead electrical pole line at a 
point  south of the Forestry Sawmill to l80 feet west of the center line of Hagadorn Road. 

Attorney Carr recommended the approval of an agreement with the C & 0 Railroad permitting 
the  construction of a plank sidewalk across the C & 0 Railroad  spur near the Stadium. 

Approval is requested of a 99-year lease agreement with Consumers Power Company for a small 
parcel of land fronting on Harrison Road contiguous to the C & 0 Railroad to be used by the 
Consumers Power Company for a gas regulator. 

Recommendation that the Board approve an extension of the present arrangement with  Manson 
and Carver Associates for architectural work for the 85O married  student apartments for a 
fee of  l^o  of construction cost for repetitive  items and 5$ for non-repetitive items. 
It is anticipated that the laundry will be the only non-repetitive building. 

fCoxnm.. Dept. of j15, 
Health re: 
ventilationin j 
Kedzie  Chem.  16. 
^Laboratory 

Discussion with the Board of questions that have been raised with reference to certain items 
of equipment being purchased for the Married Housing units. 

Communication from the Michigan Department of Health advising us that a serious health problem 
exists due to the inadequacy of the ventilation system in the Kedzie Chemistry laboratory.. 
Steps are being taken to ascertain the costs of such changes as are required.  If it is a 
major item, the Board may want to consider asking the State Department of Administration to 
include this in our funds requested for building alterations. 

'Approval of 
:new terms Al-
i'bert Vaughan 
fCase Scholar 
ships 

Approval of 
several gifts 
and  grants 

I IT-  New terms for Albert Vaughan Case Scholarships as approved by Mr. Albert H. Case, the donor: 

Albert Vaughan Case Memorial  Scholarships 

The income from an investment trust  created by Albert H. Case, Class of 1902, is available 
for scholarships.  These scholarships are to be awarded exclusively by the President of Michigan 
State University and in accordance with the criteria  suggested by Mr. Case. 
Preference is to 
be given to Michigan residents whose parents and grandparents were also residents of the State 
of Michigan.  Candidates must be outstanding  students who are promising potential citizens and 
who are in need of financial assistance to complete their educations. 

Gifts and Grants 

1.  Grants as follows for scholarship and loan fund purposes: 

a.  $450 from the Elks National Foundation Emergency Educational Fund of Boston. 
b.  $250 from the Inkster Federation of Teachers of Inkster. 
c.  $250 from Xi Beta Sigma Chapter, of Phi Beta Sigma of Inkster. 
d.  $400 from the Chicago Restaurant x4.ssociation of Chicago. 
e.  $200 from the Michigan United Conservation Clubs of Grand Rapids to provide tuition 

for a student while he attends the Biological Station summer  school at Gull Lake in 1957 

f.  $900 from the Foundry Educational Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio, to provide  scholarship 
assistance in Foundry Education for fall term 195^-
g.  For the Grocery ManufacturersT  Scholarship for 1957~58, as follows: 

(1) $1500 from LaChoy Food Products 
(2) $1500 from General Foods Corporation 
Of the total amount of $3000, $2000 is for scholarship use and $1000 for departmental 
expenses for the curriculum in National Association of Food Chains. 

h.  $200 from the Niles Federal Savings and Loan Association of Berrien Springs to aid two 

students enrolled in the General Agriculture Short Course for Young Farmers. 

i.  $2^0 from the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation of Green Bay, Wisconsin, to aid 
a student enrolled in the General Agriculture Short Course for Young Farmers. 
j.  $400 from the Central Soya Foundation. Trust of Fort Wayne, Indiana, to aid four 

students enrolled in the elevator and Farm Supply Short Course. 

k.  $500 from Independent Slaughterers of Detroit for a ^-H Club award to the winner, 

of the meat animal scholarship at the Junior Livestock Show. 

1.  An additional $325 from friends of C. A. Rosenbrook to be credited to the C  A. 

Rosenbrook Scholarship Fund. 

m.  Hot to exceed $1229 from The International Nickel Company, Inc., of New York City to 

establish an undergraduate scholarship in Engineering with preference to mining, geology, 
and metallurgy.  The scholarship will continue for four years and will cover annually 
tuition and fees, will allow $300 annually to the student for books and a portion of 
his living expenses, and will include also an unrestricted grant of $500 annually to 
the University.  The scholarship is to be awarded on a 1-year basis, beginning with the 
freshmen year, to a graduate of any high school on the basis of scholastic record, 
personal character, and financial need..  The scholarship will be renewable provided the 
recipients performance merits it. 

n.  $1264.64 from friends of Henry Bliss, deceased, formerly with The Christman Company of 

Lansing, to be used for the establishment of the "Henry Bliss Loan Fund". 

2.  Grant of $150 from the united States Rubber Company of New York City to be used under 

the direction of R. G. Mawby in 4-H Clubs to provide facilities for conducting  k-K  Club and 
adult recreation programs. 

3«  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Crop  Improvement-Association of East 

ADDITIONAL  ITEMS,  continued 

Gifts  and  Grants;  continued 

3.  (continued) 

October-19,  1956 

. .| 

Gifts  and 

Lansing  covering a grant of $9,712.56 to he used under  the  direction of E. E. Dovn in Farm  Crops!  Grants 
in  the  development of disease  resistant  varieties of field beans  for use in the  Michigan  field 
bean  industry* 

I 

k. 

Approval of a memorandum of agreement  with Bristol-Myers  Products  Division of New York  City 
covering a grant of $1,100 to be used under  the  direction of James  W.  Goff in Forest  Products 
in basic  studies on cap  liner  delamination  and  liner pull-out. 

I 

5-  Renewal of a memorandura of agreement  with  Pan American  Seeds, Inc. of Paonia, Colorado, to cover! 
a  grant of $5,200 to be used under  the  direction of H. B. Tukey, W. J. Haney,  and P. R. Krone 
in Horticulture to employ a geneticist to continue  and  expand  the  work on color  inheritance of 
petunias. 

\ 

6.  Approval of a memorandum of agreement  with  the Mink Farmers' Research  Foundation,  Inc. of 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, covering a grant of $3,000 to be used under  the  direction of P. J. 
Schaible in Poultry Husbandry  to  test  effects of dietary  fat levels  upon  the  breeding,  whelping, 
and  lactation performance  of mink. 

7.  Grant of not more  than  $3000  from  Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc., of Paulsboro, New Jersey, to 

be  used as follows: 

a.  $2250 as a stipend  for a graduate  student majoring in analytical  chemistry in the 

Department of Chemistry; 

b.  $401 to pay  the  in-state  and  out-of-state  fees  for  the  recipient. 
c.  $3^9  for  the  unrestricted  use of the  Department of Chemistry. 

8.  Grant of $5*4-00 from  the  Petroleum  Research  Fund of the American  Chemical  Society of Washington,  \ 

D..C. to be used  as  follows: 

a.  $4800 to provide  fellowships  for  graduate  students in organic  chemistry  working 

under  the  direction of Professor  Harold Hart. 

b.  $600 to provide  travel and  expenses  for  glassware, chemicals, et cetera, to 

carry on fundamental  organic  chemical  research. 

9.  Grant of $2*4-00 from  The  Upjohn  Company of Kalamazoo to be used under  the  direction of M.  Lois 

Calhoun in Anatomy  to  support a project  covering  the  development of a bibliographic  index  and  j 
a  photographic  exposition of the  histologic  anatomy of the  rat* 

10.  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement  with  the Michigan  Agricultural  Conference of Lansing 

I 

covering a grant of $7^000 to be used under the  direction of R. J. Coleman at Radio  Station 
WEAR  for  expense of broadcast  lines, travel, maintenance, and  other  items  incurred in broad 
casting  out-of-town  athletic  contests. 

11.  Grant of $400  from  the American  Society  for Metals  Foundation  for Education  and  Research  of 
Philadelphia to continue  the  scholarship  in metallurgical  engineering  for  the  academic 
year 1957-58. 

1 2.  Additional  amounts paid  salaried  employees as per  list on file. 

On motion of M r. Brody,  seconded by M r.  Rouse, it -was voted to approve  all Additional  Items. 

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The  President  outlined to the Board  the  request  coming to him  from  the  Foreign  Relations  Committee 
of  the U. S. Senate  asking  that he direct a study of the U. S. Foreign Aid  Programs in the Far  East 
and particularly Japan, Philippines, Korea  and Formosa.  This  will  incolve  spending an additional 
•week or tvo in that part of the  world in addition to the  period previously  contemplated in connec 
tion with  the  inspection  trip of the U. S. Projects  there. 
The Board  authorized  his  acceptance of this  responsibility. 

I 

President to 
direct  study 
of  foreign 
aid  programs 

The  Board adjourned to meet as a Finance  Committee at dinner at Kellogg  Canter at 6:30  p.m.  November { 
9th with  the  Board meeting  Saturday morning, November  1 0, at 9 a.m. 

The meeting  adjourned at 3:15  p.m. 

Secretary