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MNUTES  OF  THE  MEETING
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of  t he 
FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
February l6, 1957

The meeting of the Finance Committee was held at 10 a.m. in the Board Room.

The following members were present:

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

Absent:  Mr* Akers; Dr. Taylor

1.  Mr. May reports the following changes in our investment portfolio since the last Board meeting:

a.  Exchange of $33,000 U. S.. Treasury 2-7/8$ Notes due March 15, 1957/ for 3-year and 3-month

Treasury notes maturing May 15, i960,' with a coupon rate of 2§$.  These "bonds are held in
the Insurance fund.

Investment
recommenda-
tions

b.  Exchange of $67,000 U.. S. Treasury 2-7/8$ Notes due March 15, 1957;? for • 3-year and 3-month
Treasury notes maturing May 15, i960, with a coupon rate of 3g$-  These bonds are held
by the Pension fund.

c.  Exercise of the rights to purchase additional shares of Socony Mobil Oil for the Forest

Akers fund.

:•&.  Sale of Socony Mobil Oil rights held by the A. H. Case and Sarah A. Case fund,

e.  Exercise of the rights to purchase 50 shares of Ohio Edison for the Pension fund.

2.  Recommendations of Scudder, Stevens, and Clark and Mr. Cress, as follows:

Pension and Retirement Fund

Shares 

Security
Security 

With cash plus 800 rights, subscribe to:

80

American Natural Gas
(holding 800 shs.) 

$2.60

Jenison Fund

With cash plus 200 rights subscribe to:

20

American Natural Gas
(holding 200 shs.)

2.60

Albert H. Case & Sarah Case Fund

Recommend selling:

Approx.
Price 

Principal  Income  Yield

55E

$I|.,llOQ 

$208

55E

1,100

52

180 rts  American Natural .Gas

1/2E

90

Forest Akers Fund

Recommend  purchasing:

7 

rts.

American  Natural  Gas

1/2E

3-50

With cash plus 70 rights, recommend subscribing to:

7  shs.

American Natural Gas
(holding 63 shs)

2.60

Spartan Fund

55E

383

18

With cash plus 50 rights, recommend subscribing to:

5 

American Natural Gas
(holding 50 shs)

2.60

55E

275

13

Consolidated Investment Fund

Recommend selling:

50

Hudson Bay Mining*

5.00^

82

^,100

250

6.156

Plus Cash

6,960
$11,060

Recommend subscribing with 100 rights plus cash to1:1

10

American Natural Gas
(holding 100 shs)

2.60

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550

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Finance Committee Meeting' Minutes, continued:

2.  Investment recommendations, continued:

Consolidated Investment Fund, continued:

February 1 6/ 1957

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Approx.
Price

Principal

Income

Yield

J( Investment
recommenda-
tions .

and purchasing:

50 

Phelps Dodge 
Phelps Dodge
(holding 120 shs)

150

Socony Mobil Oil

3-00-r

2.50

55

50

$2,750

•150+

5.5$

7,500
$10,250

375
$551^

5-0$

Report of
progress on
land pur-
chases  south
of Cavanaugh
RdV

3-  The Detroit Trust Company  suggests the sale of Socony Mobil Oil Company stock rights  issued

to Trust Numbers 20110 and 21169 in the Fee estate.

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve  items 1, 2 and 3.

4. •'Following is a report of progress on the land purchases  south of Cavanaugh Road.  This  tabulation
shows the parcels already purchased and those now under option for which purchase is recommended,
(in each case two deeds are being executed:  one from the original owner to Mrs. Geagley for the
east  section and to Mr. Saunders for the west  section: another deed is executed  from Mrs.
Geagley and Mr. Saunders to the State Board of Agriculture, and this deed is not recorded
at this  time.)

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East  Section

Previously  Purchased

Stoneham - 4 acres and house
Stoneham - 22 acres
Morton - 31 acres and house and store
Greenfield - lot
Rohrbacker - house and lot

Total - 57 acres plus 2 lots

Harry Allen - 17§- acres
Martin Allen - 40 acres
L.-& D. Dahn - 10 acres and house

Option-Purchases  Recommended

Total - 67i acres

$8,000
6,600
50,000
2,000
13,500

$80,100

20,000
40,000
11,000

$71,000

Overall total - about 127 ac

151,100

West  Section

Previously  Purchased

Telon and Belon - 198T x 298]
Longest, 198' x l,0l6T

7,500
3,300

Total - about 5 acres

$10,800

Options—Purchase  Recommended

Sophia E. Kurtz - 20 acres and buildings
Sophia E. Kurtz - 92|- acres and buildings
G. & F. Watson - 30 acres and buildings
K. & D. Parker - 29 acres and buildings
Mae Huber - 69 acres and buildings

Total - 240§> acres
Overall Total - about 245 acres

25,000
92,500
22,000
30,000
75,000

$244,500
$255,300

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

Resolution
re: Loan for
50$ of cost
of 80O  student
a-pts.

Mr. May has conferred with  officials in the Housing and Home Finance Agency, and they  indicate
their willingness to give consideration to a loan for 50$ of the cost of the 800 student
apartments  that the Board has previously authorized.  It is necessary for the Board to adopt
a  formal resolution authorizing an application for a loan of $4,100,000 to help  finance  these
800 married  student apartments which it is estimated will cost approximately  $8,200,000
for construction.and  equipment.
The  resolution which, has been prepared by Attorney Carr appears on page  3774/

\6.  Mr. Foster, Manager of Dormitories and Food Services, feels that it might be possible to make
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substantial  savings through the establishment of detailed cost control records in all of our
dormitories and housing units.  He recommends  that he be authorized to employ Horwath and
Horwath, nationally known hotel and restaurant auditors, to install  such a system -which will
probably cost before its completion between $25,000 and $30,000.  This figure is less  than 1$
of the current annual payrolls of the activities which will be affected by the cost  control
installation.  Comptroller May concurs in this  recommendation.

Smelcting Co., Limited held in the Consolidated  Investment  Fund be sold at market Value.

jOn motion of .Mr. Rouse, seconded by Dr. Smith, it was voted  to approve the above  recommendation.
:.|7.  Recommendation  from Mr- Cress and Scudder, Stevens, and Clark that 50 shares Hudson Bay Mining and
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•jOn motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the above  recommendations for
[the sale of Hudson Bay Mining at market value and that Philip J. May, Treasurer, be and is hereby
authorized to execute any and all certificates to effectuate and carry out the sale of said  security.

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MINUTES OF THE MEETING 

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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
February 16/ 1957 

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Present:  Mr. Brody, Chairman; Messrs. Baker, Mueller, Rouse, Smith; President Hannah, Treasurer

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May and Secretary McDonel

Absent:  Mr* Akers; Dr. Taylor

The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m.'

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.

SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS

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

On motion of Mr. Baker, seconded by Mr.: Rouse,- it was voted to approve the Report of the
Finance Committee.

PRESIDENTS REPORT

1.  Additional payment of $62.50 to Mrs. Louise Thompson, Teacher in the Spartan Nursery-School,

for additional work from February 1-7 > 1957«

NEW BUSINESS

Resignations and Terminations

1.  William F. Jewell, Assistant Professor (Ext.) of Resource Development, February 28, 1957•

2.  Peter Koch, Associate Professor (Res.) of Forest Products, March 31, 1957-

.  William G. Long, Assistant Professor (Res.) of Horticulture, March 15, 1957-
.  Alta B. Croriin, Secretary, Vietnam Project, February 22, 1957.

Leave s—Sabbati c al

Approval
Finance
Committee
Meeting

! Resignations

!Leaves

1.  B. F. Cargill, Assistant Professor (Ext.) of Agricultural Engineering with half pay from

September 1, 1957 to August 31/ 1958 and without pay from September 1, 1958 to February 28,
1959 to study for his Ph.D. at Cornell. (Subsequently.graduate, work was done at Univ. of Miss-

ouri instead of Cornell>.

2.  Putnam W. Robbins, Associate Professor of Forestry with full pay from April 1, 1957 to June

30, 1957" to study at Oregon State College.

3.  Clyde W. Wilkinson, Professor of General Business with half pay from January 1, 1958 to

<June 30, 1958 to study and write.

k.  George W. Radimersky, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages with full pay from April 1,

1957 to June 30, 1957 for study and research.

5.  Carlos M. Teran, Associate Professor of Studies with full pay from October 1, 1957 to

December 31, 1957 for study and travel in Spain.

Leaves--Health

1.  Jesse J. Garrison, Associate Professor of Art, with full pay from January 7, 1957 to

March 15, 1957*

2.  Arthur D. Angel, Associate Professor of Social Science, with full pay from February 1, 1957

to June.19, 1957;

Leaves—Other.

1.  Mariella AiJonan^ Teacher in the Spartan Nursery without pay from February 1, 1957 to

February 7, 1957 because  of the illness of her mother.

2.  Fredrica Neville, Instructor in Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts, without pay from

September 1, 1957 to August 31, 1958 to complete her Ph.D. at MSU.

3.  Mary C. Miller, Assistant Professor of Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts, without pay from

September 1, 1957.to December 31, 1957 to work on her Ph.D. at Cornell.

k.  Retirement furlough for Edward A. Gee, Professor and Head of Accounting with full pay from

July 1, 1957 to June 30, 1958-

Appointments

1.  Richard Alan Schroeder, County Agricultural Agent at Large, at a salary of $6500 per year on

a 12-month basis effective March 1, 1957*

2.  Ellsworth Avery Netherton, Assistant Agricultural Agent, St. Clair County, at a salary of

$6200 per year on a 12-month basis effective March 1, 1957-

;Appointments

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!, Appointments

Appointments, continued

February l6, 1957

3*  Richard Miller Kirch, Assistant Agricultural Agents Saginav County, at a salary of $6000 per

year on a 12-month basis effective March 1, 1957-

k.  Lawrence Battistini, Lecturer in Social Science at a salary of $700 per month effective

February 1, 1957 to June 30, 1957-

5.  Arthur Warren Hanson, Lecturer in Accounting at a salary of $9500 per year effective from

September 1, 1957 to August 31, 1959-

•6... Edwin E. Witte, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Economics at a salary of $15,000 on a

10-month basis for the period September I, 1957 to June 30, 195&.

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7.  Agathon A. Aerni, Instructor in General Business, at a salary of $lo00 for the period April 1,

1957 to June 30, 1957-

8.  Helen Evans, Assistant (Res/) in the Bureau of Educational Research at a salary of $82.50 per

month from February 1, 1957 to June 30, 1957-

9.  Prise ilia LeBaron Bevins, Instructor in Home Management and Child Development at a salary of

$too:per month from April 1, 1957 to June 30, 1957-

10.  Conrad Henry Miller, Assistant Professor (Res.) of Botany and Plant Pathology at a salary of

$kl6.66 per"month from February 1, 1957 to July 15, 1957-

11.  Satya Deva Dubey, Instructor in Statistics at a salary of $225 per month from February 1, 1957

to June 30, 1957-

h-2.  Seymour J. Gilman, Instructor in Sociology and Anthropology at a salary of $500 for the period
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April 1, 1957 to June 30, 1957-

13.  Waldo F. Keller, Instructor in Anatomy at a salary of $250 per month from January 28, 1957 to
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June 19, 1957-

Ik.  John M. Joldersma, Instructor in Anatomy, at a salary of $250 per month from January 28, 1957
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to June 19, 1957.

15•  Robert B. Hotaling, Assistant Professor of Continuing Education and Landscape Architecture at
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a salary of $9200 per year on a 12-month basis effective May 1, 1957.

16.  Burdette B. Ashley, Information Executive, Information Services, at a salary of $10,000 per
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year on a 12-month basis effective February 15, 1957*

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17•  George Fritz, Assistant Manager of the Union Building at. a salary of $ 5 ^0 per year on a 12-
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18.  Dale A. Henning, Associate Professor, Brazil Project, at a salary of $11,500 per year on a
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12-month basis effective March 23, 1957 to September 30, 1958.

month basis effective March 1, 1957*

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Transfers

Transfers

1.:  John Clark Post, from ^-H Club Agent, Cheboygan, Otsego and Montmorency Counties to k-E Club
Agent in Gratiot County at an increase in salary to $5800 per year on a 12-month basis effec-
tive April 1, 1957-

2.  Herbert V. Schroeder, from if-H Club Agent at Large to k-E Club Agent, Mecosta County, at a

salary of $5000 per year on a 12-month basis effective March 1, 1957*

3.  Irving R. Wyeth,  Agricultural Agent, St. Clair County, to Assistant District Extension

Director in the Upper Peninsula, at an increase in salary to $8500 per year on a 12-month
basis effective March 1, 1957*

V.  Florence G. Rann, Assistant Prof. (Ext.) of Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts to District

Extension Supervisor East District and Assistant Professor (Ext) TCRA on a 12-month basis
at an increase in salary to $7700 per year effective April 1, 1957-

5.  Edward B. Blackman, Associate Professor of Humanities to Associate Professor of Humanities and

Assistant to the Dean of Basic College at an increase in salary to $9300 per year on a
12-month basis effective April 1, 1957*

Salary Changes

1.  Clyde E. Henson, Assistant Professor of English to $9000 per year effective January 1, 1957-

2.  Ralph L. Hamilton, Assistant Agricultural Editor, Information Services, to $6500 per year,

effective February 1, 1957-

3#  Curtis F. Filter, Mechanical Engineer, Buildings and Utilities, to $6800 periyear, Mar. 1, 1957-
k.  Robert .0. Toll, Dir. MSU Development Fund, to $8100 per year, February 1, 1957•
5.  Wayne F. Tinkle, Educational Director, Men!s Residence Hails, to $6800 per year, February 1, 1957<

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the President's Report,
Resignations, Leaves, Appointments, Transfers and Salary Changes.

Salary
Increases

Change in
status
Lyle D. Oleson

Maura L. Bean

Christopher

Sower

Change in
source of
salary payment
Jack Preiss

also

Leo  F.Schnore

Ch.  status  of
J u l i us  Bar-
bour  to 12-
mo  at  $8000

L t.  Col.  W.R.
Smith  promoted
to  Assoc.Prof.
Sec-Dept.  I
position  in
Sci  &  Math
Teaching  Ctr.
Bacty  I II
established

$300  approp
ParentsT  Day
program.
$2650  approp.
Pub.  Safety
budget.
$1700  WEAR-
radio  budget

$6000  approp
for  football
budget
I n s t.  of Res.
on  Overseas
Programs  app.
Dr.  Weidner
d i r e c t or  of
Institute. •

Approval of
rec ommendat ior
re: allocatior
MSU Develop-
ment Fund
receipts

NEW BUSINESS, continued

Miscellaneous

February 16, 1957

. 1.  Change in status of LyleD. Oleson, Instructor in Applied Mechanics, from part- lime at $4000

per year to full-time at $5200 per year, effective from April 1 to June 30, 1957*

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2.  Change in status of Maura L. Bean, Instructor in Foods and Nutrition,, from part-time at $3600

per year to full-time at $^800 per year, effective from April 1 to June 30, 1957•  Mrs. Bean
•will "be paid at the $3600 rate for July and August 1957*

3.  Change Christopher Sower, from Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at a salary of

$8200 per year on a 10-month "basis to Professor (Extension, Research) of Sociology and
Anthropology at a salary of $10,000 per year on a 12-month basis, effective January 1, 1957/
and paid 50$ from Extension and 50$ Experiment Station funds.

k.  Jack J. Preiss "was appointed as Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology effective
September 1, 1956 and paid 50$ from Continuing Education and 50$ from Highway Traffic  Safety
Center funds.  He has actually teen paid 50$ University General and 50$ Highway..Traffic Safety
Center funds.  It is recommended that effective January 1/ 1957, his salary be paid 100$ from
University General funds.

5.  Change in salary source for Leo F. Schnore, Assistant Professor of Sociology axLd Anthropology,
from 50$ University General and 50$ Highway Traffic Safety Center to 100$ University General
funds,, effective January 1/1957.

6.  Change in status of Julius Barbour, Assistant Professor of Administrative and Educational

Services, from a 10-month basis at a salary of $7^00 per year to a 12-month basis at a salary
of $8000 per year, effective March 1, 1957, and paid 50$: from University General and 50$ from
a fund paid by the Michigan Association of School Boards to the University.

7.  Report that Major William R. Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Air
Force on December 26, 1956.  It is recommended that he be promoted from Assistant Professor to
Associate Professor of Air Science, effective as of December 26, 1956.

8.-. Establishment of a Secretary-Departmental I position in the Science and Mathematics Teaching

Center, effective April 1, 1957, to be paid from University funds.

9.  Establishment of a Bacteriologist III position in Microbiology and Public Health, paid from

Experiment Station funds.

10.  Appropriation of $300 for the Committee on the Parents1 Day Program of the Dean of Students1

Office.

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11.  Appropriation of $2,650 for the Department of Public Safety equipment budget to permit replace-

ment of three cars.

12.  Appropriation of $1,700 for WKAR-Radio to permit the department to replace a 1951 vehicle.

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Recommendation from Mr. May for an appropriation of $6,000 for the football budget for the
current year.  This is largely due to the increased charge made by the dormitories for the
training table during the last football season.

Recommendation for the establishment of an Institute of Research on Overseas Programs, that
Edward W. Weidner be made director of this Institute, and that the Institute be responsible
to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.  The Institute is created as an
agency to handle the grant by the Carnegie Corporation, and it is to exist for the duration of
the Carnegie Grant.

It is recommended that the MSU Development Fund receipts from the 1956 campaign be allocated
as follows:

Distinguished Scholarship Awards
Roll Call Scholarships
Faculty Awards
Bells for Beaumont
Acquisition Fund

University Library
University Musuem
Kresge Art Center
Historical Veterinary
Library

$2,000
§,000
2,000

1,000

Research  and  equipment
Unallocated  for  Reserve

Total

$20,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
13,000.00

7,000.00
5,000.00
995-73

$^9,995-73

16.  Following is the Workmen's Compensation Report for the period July 1 to December 31, 1956:

Amount paid as Accident Time
Amount paid as Compensation
MSU Health Center Charges
Off-Campus Medical Service

$ 3,329.3^
3,759-15
1,735-53

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A report has been received from the City of East Lansing covering the joint operation of the
Fire Department and the Fire Prevention Bureau :for..- 1956.

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Miscellaneous, continued

February 16, 1957

18*  The following resolution has teen received from the Michigan Fish Producers Association:

Resolution
Mieh* Fish
Producers Assdc.

WHEREASy the Michigan Fish Producers Association in its annual convention duly

assembled in Traverse City, Michigan, and

WHEREAS, the Michigan Fish Producers Association being fully cognizant of the vital

and valuable endeavors of the Michigan State University and the efforts of Professor Peter
I.  Tack in the research, propagation and marketing problems related to the Commerical
Fishing Industry on the Great Lakes, and

WHEREAS, the Michigan Fish Producers Association in appreciation of the interest and

valued contributions of Professor Peter I. Tack to the Commercial Fishing Industry,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Michigan Fish Producers Association extend to

the Michigan State University and Professor Peter I* Tack, its grateful recognition and
appreciation of the valuable efforts extended on behalf of the Conimerical Fishing Industry.

Concurrent
Resolution
re: self-
liquidating
project -
32 units
Women1s. Co-
operative

19•  The Michigan legislature recently approved Senate Concurrent Resolution No., 9, as follows:

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPROVING CO3SPTEMPIATED ACTION BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF'MICHIGAN
STATE UNIVERSITY TO LET A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SELF^LIQUIDATING PROJECT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 12 OF ACT NO. 208 OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF

WHEREAS^ The governing body of Michigan- State University is desirous of undertaking the
construction of a certain project in order that the institution may better perform its duties
to the citizens of this State; and

WHEREAS, This project is to "be a self-liquidating project; and

"WHEREAS^ It appears that this project is reasonably required; now therefore it be

RESOLVED BY THE SENATE (the House of Representatives concurring), That the letting of
the necessary contracts for the following self-liquidating project is hereby approved, pro-
vided the complete construction and furnishing costs will always remain a charge against and
paid for in the entirety from revenues received from the project as a self-liquidating project
and without•charge against any legislative appropriation or against the faith and credit of
the State:

WomenTs Cooperative House —  32 units -
200 students —  estimated cost

- to accomodate approximately

" $600,000.00

Gifts and
Grants

and be it further

RESOLVED, That the operating costs of this project, including heat, light, water and
other utilities shall always be a charge against and paid out of revenue received from the
operation of said project, subject to such change of policy as may be adopted by the legis-
lature relative to the operation of all self-liquidating projects; and be it further

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RESOLVED, that a copy of

this resolution be forwarded to the governing body of Michigan

State University.

Gifts and Grants

1. Tentative gift from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company of Cleveland of a steam loco-
motive.  It is suggested that this locomotive be fenced off and eventually have a canopy
roof over it and that it be located near the football stadium.

Grants as follows to be used for scholarship purposes:

$100 from Asher House Foundation, inc., of Detroit.
$1500 from the Foundry Educational Foundation of Cleveland.
$1000 from Edward C. Hough and Mary Hough Kimble Foundation of Plymouth,
for the scholarship will be established at a later date*

c.

The criteria

•Renewal'of a memorandum of agreement with the Nitrogen Division of the Allied Chemical and
Dye Corporation of New York City covering a grant of $2,000 to be used under the direction
of R.W. Luecke in Agricultural Chemistry in a study of non-protein nitrogen for ruminants.

•k.

Grants as follows to be used under the direction of A. W. Farrall in Agricultural Engineering
to support the cooperative television program:

Western Michigan Electric Cooperative, Scottville
Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Portland
Top ©'Michigan Rural Electric,  Boyne City
Thumb Electric Cooperative, Ubly
Southeastern Michigan Rural Electric, Adrian
Presque Isle Electric Cooperative, Onaway
Oceana Electric Cooperative, Hart

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$190.9^
had .06.
383-85
3^9-65
1^7•01
363.31
149.62

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Gifts and Grants, continued

k.  Grants for cooperative television program, continued:

0 & A Electric Cooperative, Newaygo
Fruit Belt Electric Cooperative, Cassopolis
The Detroit Edison Company, Detroit
Consumers Power Company, Jackson
Cloverland Electric Cooperative, Sault Ste. Marie
Cherryland Rural Electric Cooperative, Traverse City
Alger Delta Corporation, Gladstone

February l6, 1957

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Gifts and
Grants

$291-76
if12.61
3,2§5-QO
6,^50.00
162.^5
180.62
112.65

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Grants as follows to be used under the direction of A. W. Farrall in Agricultural Engineering
to support the cooperative radio program  ''Electricity at Work for You":

Western Michigan Electric Cooperative, Scottville
Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Portland
Top 0.1 Michigan • Rural Electric Company, Boyne City
Thumb Electric Cooperative, Ubly
Southeastern Michigan Rural Electric, Adrian
Presque Isle Electric Cooperative, Qnaway
Oceana Electric Cooperative, Hart
0 & A Electric Cooperative, Newaygo
Fruit Belt Electric Cooperative, Cassopolis
The Detroit Edison Company, Detroit
Consumers Power Company, Jackson
Cloverland Electric Cooperative, Sault'Ste. Marie
Cherryland Rural Electric Cooperative, Traverse City
Alger Delta Corporation, Gladstone

60.00
60.00
6O.OO
6O.OO
30.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
562.50
1,125.00
30.00
30.00
-  30.00

6.

Renewal, of:'a memorandum of agreement with Beatrice Foods Company of Chicago covering a grant of
$3000 to be used under the direction of A.. W. Farrall in Agricultural Engineering to determine
the effect of a combination of irradiation and heat on preparing sterilized milk.

7.  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Farmers and Manufacturers Beet Sugar Association

of Saginaw covering a grant of $2200 to be used under the direction of C. M. Harrison in Farm
Crops in sugar beet research.  The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant.

8.  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Crop Improvement Association of East
Lansing covering a grant of $l600 to be used under the direction of S. C. Hildebrand to
promote studies in seed improvement work and to assist in conducting the seed certification
program in Michigan.  The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant.

9.  Grant of $^4-00 from the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station of Wooster, Ohio, to be used under
the direction of L. M. James in Forestry in a study of Christmas tree marketing in Michigan.

10.  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the National Apple Institute of Washington, D.  C,
covering a grant of $1,850 to be used under the direction of A. L. Kenworthy and H. B. Tukey
in Horticulture to determine the chemical composition of fresh apples from samples of prominent
varieties grown in different parts of the United States under known, conditions.  The agreement
may include a special graduate research assistant.

11.  Grant of $12,500 from the National Committee for Education in Family Finance of New York City
to be used under the direction of Peter G. Haines in Vocational Education to aid in the
establishment of a comprehensive program of teacher-education in family finance for college
and local school personnel in Michigan.

12.  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Shell Chemical Corporation of New York City

covering a grant of $2,000 to be used under the direction of Ray Hutson and Gordon Guyer in
Entomology in research on vegetable insects.

13.  Grant of $10,337 from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research of Washington, D.. C,  to be

used under the direction of Frank J. Blatt in Physics and Astronomy in theoretical research
of transport properties of solids.  Provision is made for a special graduate research assistant.

lk.  Grant of $268,kO0 from the Carnegie Corporation of New York City to be used under the direction

of E. W. Weidner in the Institute of Research on Overseas Programs.

Reports for Board Members

1.  Ihe following alteration and improvement items have been approved since the last Board meeting

and charged to Alterations and Improvement 1956-57:

a.  Install bulletin boards, Natural Science Building
b.  Improve lighting rooms 25, 27, 28, Kellogg Center
c.  Improve lighting rooms 122, 123 Olds Hall

$700
360
1,600
$2,150

2.  Additional payments as per list on file to salaried employees since last Board meeting*

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Smith, it was voted to approve  Miscellaneous Items,
Gifts and Grants, and Reports 'under New Business.

! Alteration and
I improvement
I items
approved.

; Additional
; payments to
; salaried
employees
japproved.

February lo, 1957

1 ADDITIONAL ITEMS

Resignations ; Resignations and Terminations

• 1.  Albert C. Germann^ Assistant Professor of Police Administration and Public Safety, August 31/
I 

1957*  .

| 2.  Robert S. Devaney, Assistant Professor of Healthy Physical Education and Recreation and Assis-
| 

tant Football Coach, March 15, 1957•

\ 3.  Alfred.Hausrath, Consultant, Vietnam Project, January 23, 1957•

Leaves

I Leaves

! 1.  H. Murray Herlihy, Instructor in Social Science without pay from April 1, 1957 to June 30,
! 

1957 to do research at the Transportation Center at Northwestern University.

Appointments  I  Appointments

1.  Dale C. Fausey, Instructor in Education and Continuing Education at a salary of $200 per *
month from February 11, 1957 to March 31, 1957-

2.  Harry Goldgar, Instructor in English, at a salary of $5500 per year effective September 1,

1957 to August 31, 1953.

3*' Sue N. Greene, Instructor in English at a salary of $700 for the period April 1, 1957 to

June 30, 1957-

k.  Hugh C. Griffith, Instructor in English at a salary of $1050 for the period April 1, 1957 to

June 30, 1957.

5.  Lawrence Mobley, Instructor in English at a salary of $350 for the period April 1, 1957 to

June 30, 1957•

6.  Eleanor E. Morrissey, Instructor in Literature and Fine Arts at a salary of $8V7 for the

period April 1,1957 to June 30, 1957-

7.  Jack Louis Krall, Associate Professor (Res.) of Entomology at a salary of $8^00 per year on a

12-month basis effective July 1, 1957.

8.  Gunther Ewald, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at a salary of $5200 per year on a 10-month

basis effective September 1, 1957 to August 31, 1958-

9.  Gordon Serr, Assistant Football Coach  at a salary of $6500 per year on a 12-month basis, ef-

fective March 1, 1957•

Salary Changes

!•  William F. Yeoman, Assistant Football Coach and Instructor, from $9000 to $10,000 per year

effective March 1, 1957.

2.  Douglas W. Weaver, Assistant Football Coach and Instructor, from $6500 to $7500 per year

effective July 1, 1957-

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i n c.

Wm.  Yeoman

D.W. Weaver

John Polonchek3*  John N. Polonchek, Assistant Football Coach from $5800 to $6800 per year effective July 1,1957.

Miscellaneous

•:H..W. Newland |
assigned to  : -*-•  Assignment of H. William Newland, Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry, to the project in
project in 
l 
Palmira  Col.?

Palmira, Colombia, at a salary of $9000 per year, effective from April 1, 1957 to March 31,
1959 aa<l paid from Colombian project funds.

, 
$

y, 

g 

pj

Ch. status 
W B  Moffett  • 
: V * 

I 1957-

r2#  C i i a nge  in  status of Wallace B. Moffett, Associate Professor of English, from 10-month basis at

a  s ala ry of  $7000 per year to a 12-month basis at a salary of $8800 per year, effective March 1,

T hn G

£8500  ^ °

T an  E Pfau

Asst  Prof! 

Cont. Educ.
$8000-12mo
E.N. Huby

•  Correction in the salary of John C. McKinney, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology,

from $7500 to $8500 per year, effective April 1, 1957.  His salary is paid one-half from
Experiment Station and one-half from University General funds.

.  Transfer of Edward Pfau from Assistant Professor of Administrative and Educational Services
to  A s s i s t a nt  Professor Of Continuing Education at a salary increase from $7300 to $8000 per
year on a 12^month basis, subject tenure.; rules, effective March 1, 1957.  Dr. Pfau will be
assigned to the Upper Peninsula Extension office.

I

; 5.  Transfer of E. W. Huby, Photographer, from the Department of Infomation Services to the Depart-

t  Athletics 

Reinstatement\
James F.Weller

ment of Intercollegiate Athletics at the same salary of $6l00 per year, effective February 18,
1957.  It is recommended that a position be created in the  Department of Intercollegiate
Athletics to be occupied by Mr. Huby to be effective only from February 18, 1957 to June 30,
1958.

6.  Reinstatement of James F. Weller' on the classified rolls, effective February 18, 1957*  Mr*

Weller has been on military leave since February 12, 1955.

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February  l 6,  1957

ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued

Mi scellaneous, continued

7.-  Report of the death of Senator Harry F. Hittle on February 5, 1957-  Senator Hittle had

represented the Ingham-Livington District in the State Senate for 22 years and during all
this period had consistently advanced the best interests of Michigan State University.

ff  *••'  ••

On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to have an appropriate  resolution
prepared on the death of Senator Hittle expressing sympathy to the family. .This resolution appears
on page 10 of the Resolutions Book.  A copy has been sent to the family.

8.  Report of the death of Mrs. C. S. Bryan, widow of the late Dean C. S. Bryan, on February 5,

9.  Mr.- Varner recommends the authorization of two new positions in Continuing Education for the

College of Business and Public Service to be effective jjmediately at the rank of assistant
professor and a salary level of approximately $7,000 each.  These positions are recommended
with:, the  understanding that when they are filled it will obviate the necessity of authorizing
pay for regular members of the staff for participating in Continuing Education Activities.

10.

Recommendation that budget position number 15 in Continuing Education be titled Assistant
trar for Continuing Education and assigned to the Registrar's Office, effective March 1, 1957,
at

t a salary of approximately $7,000.

11.  Dean Clark of the College of Veterinary Medicine recommends the following changes in admission

policies for the entering class into the Veterinary College.

a.  That the number in the entering class be limited to 6k.
b.  That the students be given preference in the following order:

(1) Residents of Michigan
(2) Residents of states other than those which maintain a veterinary college.
(3) Residents of states which have regional educational compacts on

veterinary education with other colleges

(k) Residents of those states that have veterinary colleges

12.  Receipt of the following letter from Mr. Glander, Director of Personnel:

"This is the final report on the 1956 Employees1 Christmas Party held in the Union Building
December lk9' 1956.

"Again this year the employees r committee did an excellent job planning the event and with
the cooperation of the Union staff the party was a complete success.  Reports from various
department heads and employees on campus indicate a most favorable reaction.  In my opinion,
an annual occasion of this type helps build good employee-employer relationships.

"Attendance this year was somewhat below that of last year, although an accurate count of the

guests numbered approximately 1500.

"Included with this letter is a statement of the costs.  You will note that it was necessary
to spend approximately $200 more than the budget provided of $2^00.  If the party is to be
held in future years I would recommend that the budget be increased to $2750.

"On behalf of the employees f committee and the employees, I would like to thank you and the
President and the members of the State Board of Agriculture for their cooperation in making
this event possible."

13. 

Receipt of the following letter from the Avon Township Office of Oakland County:

"The members of the Avon Township Board, as well as the citizens of the Township,- are keenly
appreciative of the generous actions of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Wilson and Miss:Sarah Van
Hoosen Jones in making valuable gifts of property and money to Michigan State University.
It is with great pleasure and satisfaction that we anticipate the prospect of a university
in our midst •

nAt this time we assure you of our complete cooperation in planning and preparing for a
college community -which will certainly be a wonderful asset to the County of Oakland and the
State of Michigan."

li*-.:  'Receipt of the following resolution from the Michigan Press Association:

"BE IT RESOLVED THAT if or many years, the universities of the state of Michigan have given
strong support to important specialty fields--law, medicine, agriculture, engineering,
"veterinary medicine, home economics, education,  Bais /support, has been well earned and
well used.

"But our people learn about these fields and their accomplishments through the mass media—
newspapers, magazines, radio, television.  Today, well trained personnel for these media
are in critically short supply.  There are far more jobs open than there are really capable
applicants.  As a result, society suffers through lack of information.

"The problem is pressing and immediate.  The solution is needed immediately, not five or ten
years from now when society has been further hurt.

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[Report of
death of Sen.
Harry Hittle
Resolution
authorized.

jReport of
£eath of Mrs.
£.S.  Bryan

i2  new  posi-
t i o ns  in  Cont.
Educ.  for
Buss  & p . S.

negus.

[Approval of
.(changes in
jadmission
{policies for
lentering
•jclass into
jVet. College

••Letter from
Mr.  Glander
jre: employees
Christmas
party

Letter from
Avon Town-
jship office
Jre: branch
at Oakland Co.

Eesolution
Michigan Press
Association

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ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued

Miscellaneous, continued

February l6,  1957

15*  Resolution from the Michigan Press Association, continued:

HThe Board of Directors of the Michigan Press Association, representing the newspapers of
Michigan, therefore respectfully requests the public officials concerned--on the campuses
and in the legislature and in the state government--to proceed at once to insure all
possible and proper support for the education of future news and advertising men and women
in our universities.  We especially urge an examination of the "building facilities
available for this education, and the necessary construction program where present facilities
are inadequate, overcrowded, and out-of-date.'1

16.  Receipt of a resolution from the Michigan Institute of Local Government, as follows:

Resolution
from Michigan
Inst. of Local
Government •

tTWHEEEL48, in December last the joint occupancy of office space in Kellogg Center by the Michi-
gan Institute of Local Government, the Michigan State Association of Supervisors, and the
Michigan Sheriffs Association passed the first year and the Institute has enjoyed splendid
cooperation from Michigan State University and, in particular, from the Continuing Education
Department thereof in connection with conferences and meetings here at Kellogg Center and,
in particular, the Conference for New County Officers which -was jointly sponsored "by the
University and the Institute; now, therefore, be it

"RESOLVED, That the Institute hereby expresses its gratitude to the University and to the
Continuing Education Department thereof and to Dr. D. B. Varner, Vice President of the
University, and Mr. James D. Jackson, Coordinator for University Conferences, for the splendid
cooperation and helpfulness we have enjoyed; and "be it further

"RESOLVED, That the members of the Institute in their annual meeting likewise express their
gratitude to Mr. Philip J. May, Comptroller and Treasurer, and to his department for the fine
cooperation of that division of the university; and the members likewise hereby express the
hope that the fine cooperation heretofore enjoyed may be continued between the Institute and
the University and, in particular, the Comptroller's office and the Continuing Education
Department of the University."

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.Right of way \
for pole line I
granted Con- [
sinners Power  [ -^•
Co. 

|

Five frats  •
;j sign for spacers m

on Campus 

|

ijDiscussion  \
ijjoint structure
I A my Reserve  ;
Ij units and 
lArmy ROTC 

j

Request from the Consumers Power Company for a right-of-way for a pole line south of and
parallel to Forest Road on University property.  The total project includes the location of
seven poles.  Attorney Carr has reviewed and approved the proposed right-of-way agreement.

Following the discussion at the last Board meeting, a meeting was iielxL with the advisers of
all fraternities, sororities, and men's cooperative houses on the evening of February 1.  The

•*attached memorandum was distributed to the group present.  Subsequently the following

organizations have made the down payments of $1,000 each to the Comptroller:

"^memorandum on file with these minutes

Lambda Chi Alpha 

"Pi Kappa Phi  Phi Kappa Tau 

Farmhouse 

Delta Tau Delta

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Discussion with, the Board of the possibility of a joint structure to house Army Reserve units
in the East Lansing area and Army ROTC activities on the University campus.

I Report of Mr.
jSarvis on
|costs for
I Intramural
IBldgs for Men

i20.  For the information of the Board, Lewis J. Sarvis, the architect on the intramural building for
men, reports that the structure is now in its final planning stages and that the building
• 
covers an area of l8l,000 square feet of floor space with a cubage of 3,651-,000. cut>ic feet,
\ 
and that his present estimate as to the cost of the structure is approximately $3,00^,000•

;21.  Bids were taken on February 11 for the installation of local fire alarm systems in the follow-

IBarker-Fowler
1 given contract;
I for 12 local  :
;
jfire alarm 
;
systems. 

|K.C.  Roberts  |
•awarded contra!
let site work  22.
ISpartan Vill. j
land Univ. Laund.

ing twelve buildings:
Conservation Building,
Home Management House, Horticulture Building, Jenison Gymnasium and Field House,  Demonstration
Hall, and Olds Hall.  Bids were as follows:

Kedzie Chemical Laboratory, Agricultural Hall, Forestry Building,
Berkey Hall, Natural Science Building, Physics-Mathematics Building,

Barker-Fowler
Lansing Electric Motors
Hall Electric
Hatzel-Buehler

Base Bid

Alternate Bid

29,569
14-2,699
48,700

$22,760
26,363
38,799
39,600

It is recommended that the low bid of $27,20*4- by Barker-Fowler "be accepted.

Bids were taken on February 13 for site work about Spartan Village and the University Laundry
involving concrete work, curbs, walks, drainage, et cetera.  Bids were as follows:

Kenneth C. Roberts
Brayton Construction Co.
Kegle Construction Co.
Hanel-Vance Construction Co.
Rudy Lange Construction Co.
•Vandenburg  Construction Co.

$ 94,129.00
96,579-50
100,793*80
101,977.50
103,7^2.50
106,816.00

It is recommended that the low bid of $9^,129 by Kenneth C. Roberts be accepted.

[300 units self 
Liquidating  I
faculty hous- On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve Items 21 and 22.
ing  to \>e  ]
(requested. 

23•  It is recommended that the Board authorize the inclusion in the request for approval of self-

liquidating projects to be presented to the current session of the legislature 300 units of
faculty housing to be • constructed as a replacement for present barracks housing adjacent to and
south of the present faculty apartments on Harrison Road,

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ADDITIONAL .ITEMS, continued

Miscellaneous, continued

February 16, 1957

2k.  The State Department of Agriculture has submitted detailed plans for the building they propose
build on the site on Harrison Road recently leased by the Board to the State Department of
Agriculture for that purpose.  These plans have been reviewed by Mr* Lautner, the University
Architect/ the Superintendent of Buildings and Utilities,, and have been approved by them.  In
accordance with our agreement with the Department of Agriculture, it is necessary for the
Board to approve these plans before they proceed with construction •  The Department of
Agriculture requests the approval of this Board so that they may proceed with the proposed
construction.

to  Approval
given State
Dept. of Ag.
for building
Laboratory on
Univ. property

On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve Item 2^.

25.  Request from Dean Ryder for alterations in the Electrical Engineering Building to provide 10

new offices and 10 new classrooms.  The estimated cost for the changes in the Building is
$46,150; and in addition, laboratory equipment m il be needed in the amount of $5,000.

On motion of Mr. Baker, seconded by Mr.  Brody, it was voted to approve the above item to be paid
from Alterations and Improvements I956-57.

$46,150 app,
for alts to
Elec. Engr|
Bldgs.

26.  Bids were taken for the Mechanical Engineering Building on February 13.  The 195^ legislature

provided funds for the completion of plans and authorized our taking of bids.  The governor
has included $4,500,000 in his recommendation.  The bid figures are very favorable and indicate
that the building can be completed, with all necessary site, furnishings, etc., for approxi-
mately $4,350,000.  It is recommended that the Board approve the proposed budget, the awarding
of contracts to the low bidder subject to assurance by the legislature of funds to begin
construction.  These bid figures are good only until March 13, and it is therefore necessary
to obtain legislative approval before that date*

Report on
jbids taken
jfor Mech.
Engr. Bldg.

Bids were as follows:

General Construction

Reniger Construction Co.
Christman Company
Lathrop Construction Co.
Darin & Armstrong, Inc

Mechanical Trades

R.  L.  Spitzley  Heating  Co.
C.  L.  Jfehoney  Co.
Shaw-Winkle r, Inc •
J. A. Dart Co.
Broedell Plumbing and Heating, Inc.
The Stanley-Carter Co. :
Dard, Inc.

Electrical Trades

Lansing Electric Motors
Hatzel & Buehler, Inc.
Hall Electric Co.
Central Electric Motors & Construction Co,
Barker-Fowler Electric Co.

Elevators

Independent Elevator Co.
United Elevator Co.
Reitilt
Detroit Elevator Co.
Otis Elevator Co.

Summary of Low Bids

Reniger Construction Go.
R. L. Spitzley Co.
Lansing Electric Motors
Independent Elevator Co.
Bonds

Budget for construction complete

Summary of low bids
Architectural Services
Furnishings
Supervision
Site construction
Services to site
Contingencies

Total

$2,325,872
2,4^5,000
2,443,234
.2,569,^36

778,960
788,600
793,892
798^400
805,200
819,200
900,860

519,631

550,2814.
563,693
606,299

,
46,222
46,885
47,123
50,258

$2,325,872
778,960
519,631
.44,000
27,092
,695,555

$3

$3

,695,555
183,425
100,000
10,000
160,000
137,600
63,420
$4,350,000

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February l6, 1957

^Purchase  of
'{, Smith,  and
i  Christmas
p r o p e r ty
[:  near  Golf
Course •

^ADDITIONAL  ITEMS ,  continued

{Miscellaneous., continued

27.  ..Recommendation for the purchase of the following two pieces of property on Forest Road for

the Golf Course, and paid for from Athletic funds:

Frank & Irene Smith - 9 §;cres

Ronald & Marilyn Christmas - 2-32 acres

$18,000 _($12,220 for 6.11 acres instead

2,700 

of  £L8,000.for  9 acres)

iOn motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Mueller, it was voted to approve Item 27.

|28.  Mr. Varner discussed the developments in connection with the proposed Oakland County Branch.

Gifts and
Grants

Gifts and Grants

1.  Grants as follows to he used for scholarship purposes:

a.  $325 from The Ratner Foundation of Cleveland
b.  $100 from the American Baptist Convention of New York City
c.  $1,000 from Fred A. Simonsen of Detroit
d.  $1,000 from Howard Johnson's Ice Cream Shoppes of Miami, Florida, to renew the

Howard Johnson's Scholarship Fund.

e.  $5/500 from The Dow Chemical Company of Midland to continue a scholarship of $2500 each
in the Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering; and to provide for a new
grant in Metallurgical Engineering in the amount of $500.

Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Consumers Power Company of Jackson to cover a
grant of $2500 to be used under the direction of A. W. Farrall in Agricultural Engineering to
provide funds for a graduate assistant to work on problems of materials handling on the farm.

Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Naugatuck Chemical Division of the United
States Rubber Company of Waugatuck, Connecticut, covering a grant of $3^000 to be used under
the direction of S. H. Wittwer and H. B. Tukey in Horticulture to evaluate  structural analogs
and various  substituted chemical derivatives with respect to their flower inducing activities
in tomato and other selected crops.

Additional grant of $335,000 from the Fund for Adult Education of White Plains, New York, to be
used under the direction of M. E. Muelder in the College of Science and Arts  to. develop
liberal arts programs for adults in the State of Michigan.

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\ 5»  Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with Chas. Pfizer & Co* of Brooklyn, New York, covering
a grant of $985 to be used under the direction of W. D. Lindquist in Microbiology and Public
I 
Health to repeat appraisal tests of a new anthelmintic.

[ 6.  Grant of $5,500 from Northern Sash and Door Jobbers Association of Chicago to be used under
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the direction of P.. !»• Moore in Continuing Education to develop a millwork  correspondence
course.

I On motion of Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve all Additional Items not
\ already acted upon.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XX

[Resolution re:\ Resolution authorizing application for loan of $4,100,000 to help finance 800 married  student
|financing 800 ; apartments to cost approximately $8,200,000 for construction and equipment:  (item 5, page 376*0

irried stu-  I

Ident apts. 

It appearing that an increase in married  student housing on this campus is urgently required and,

\ It appearing that the constant increase in interest rates is making financing thereof  difficulty,and

I It further appearing that the interest rates offered by the Government for such projects is attrac-
\ tive to this Board,

I NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that President John A. Hannah is authorized to sign an application to
1 the Housing and Finance Agency of the United States Government for a loan of $4,100,000.00  representing

of the estimated cpst of eight hundred units of married student housing.

JEE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Philip J. May, Treasurer and Comptroller, is designated by this Board to
ihandle negotiations for said loan.

! On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it yas voted to approve the above resolution.

\ The meeting adjourned at 3-30 p^m.

I The next meeting -will be held on Friday, March 15, 1957.

Secretai