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U of N Press Agreement to publish book
It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regent Greenberg, motion put to vote and carried, directing the president and corporation secretary of the Board of Regents shall be authorized to sign in behalf of the Board, a Memorandum of Agreement between Mr. A. N. Williams, Sr., owner and the University of Nebraska Press for the publication of a book entitled "The Journal of Mollie Dorsey Sanford," outlining accounts of difficulties of homesteading in western Nebraska in territorial days.
Approve Easement with Consumers Public Power District re Havelock Property
It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, directing the president and corporation secretary of the Board of Regents shall be authorized to sign an Easement granting the Consumers Public Power District the right to construct power lines along the south property line of the University-owned tract east of Havelock, the property being described as follows:
Lot Eight (8) of irregular tracts in the southwest one quarter of the northwest one quarter (SW1/4NW1/4) of Section eleven (11) being all that part of the SW1/4NW1/4 that lies north of the right-of-way of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company and the Northwest one quarter of the Northwest one quarter (NW1/4NW1/4) of Section eleven (11) and the Southwest one quarter (SW1/4) of Section two (2) all in Township ten (10) North, Range Seven (7) East of the 6th P.M.
Bids for proposed Bowling Alley and Pinsetter - Student Union
From the Business Manager's office comes an itemization of bids received for the proposed bowling alley and bowling alley equipment including an automatic pinsetter to be installed in the addition to the Student Union presently under construction.
BID TABULATION
Bowling Alley - Student Union
Firm Total
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. $40,147.66 Bromfield-Ritter (AMP) 40,992.91 S jostrom 42,854.60
Pinsetter
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. 75,117.50
Low Bid Accepted
It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, directing that the low bid from the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. in the amount of $115,265.16 be accepted for the installation of the bowling alley including automatic pinsetter at the Student Union.
Student Union Carpeting
An itemization of bids received for the carpeting at the Student Union were presented by the Business Manager. They are as follows:
Nebraska Union - Carpeting
Vendor Manufacturer Total Price
Brandeis & Sons Bigelow $ 9,864.37 National Theatre Alexander Smith 10,508.12 Miller & Paine James Lees 10,455.20 Orchard & Wilhelm Mohawk 10,357.38 Union Outfitting Alexander Smith 11,027.07 Peterson Carpet Company Magee 10,608.00 (Alternate) Hardwick Magee 13,702.00 Davidson Furniture Co. Alexander Smith 11,207.14
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Low Bid Accepted
It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regent Greenberg, motion put to vote and carried, directing the low bid of Brandeis and Sons in the amount of $9,864.37 be accepted for the installation of the necessary carpeting required in the Student Union.
Approve Honorary Degree for Walter Behlen
It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, directing an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering be awarded to Mr. Walter Behlen, of Columbus, Nebraska.
There being no further business, the Board adjourned.
CESwanson (signed) C. E. Swanson President
Attest:
JohnK Selleck (signed) John K. Selleck Corporation Secretary
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Regular Meeting June 6, 1959
June 6, 1959
The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska met on this day for a regular meeting at 8:15 a.m. in the Administration Building on the city campus at Lincoln, as required by the by-laws.
Regents present: C. E. Swanson, President Richard E. Adkins Frank O. Foote J.L. Welsh B. N. Greenberg
Regents absent: J. G. Elliott
University officials present: Messrs. Clifford M. Hardin, Chancellor A. C. Breckenridge, Dean of Faculties John K. Selleck, Corporation Secretary Joseph Soshnik, Assistant Corporation Secretary Carl A. Donaldson, Business Manager
Minutes approved
The minutes of the proceedings of the Board at their meeting held April 9, 1959, were approved, copy of the same having been transmitted to the several members of the Board under its order of October 1, 1926.
From the Chancellor's office come reports of resignations, leaves of absence requests, new apointments, adjustments in work and salary, summer session appointments, retired personnel and deceased members. Money being available for those purposes from former apportionment by the Board, the following actions are taken.
Resignations approved
It was moved by Regent Foote, seconded by Regent Greenberg, motion put to vote and carried, that the following resignations be approved as recommended by the Chancellor's office.
RESIGNATIONS
John Francis Steinman, Resident in Psychiatry, College of Medicine, without stipend, effective January 19, 1959.
Russell Oliver Saxvik, Lecturer inNeurology and Psychiatry, College of Medicine, without stipend, effective February 28, 1959.
Lulu M. Pfister, Head Nurse and Instructor in Hospital Nursing, effective March 20, 1959.
Marcus A. Hairstone, Research Associate in Pedodontics, effective April 1, 1959. Leave of absence to September, 1959; terminated also.
Calvin C. Lepp, County Agricultural Extension Agent, effective April 18, 1959.
Alton S. Hotaling, Producer-Director, In-School Television, effective April 30, 1959.
Betty Lou Parks, Assistant County Home Extension Agent, effective April 30, 1959.
Dawn Barger, Lecturer in Speech Therapy, College of Medicine, without stipend, effective May 1, 1959.
Melvin E. McKnight, Research Associate in Entomology, USDA, effective May 1, 1959.
Roberta F. Henderson, County Home Extension Agent, effective May 31, 1959.
Douglas R. Meline, Assistant Extension Economist, effective May 31, 1959.
Beulah M. McBride, Assistant Professor of Institutional Management and Food Service Manager at the Agricultural College Cafeteria, effective June 1, 1959.
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Jack C. Schultz, Veterans Instructor at Curtis School of Agriculture, effective June 1, 1959.
Charles L. Stonecipher, Assistant County Extension Agent, effective June 4, 1959.
Dennis L. Coleman, Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, effective June 6, 1959.
Irvin Leigh Reis, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, effective June 6, 1959.
Paul Weigel, Architect, University of Nebraska Staff in Turkey, effective June 6, 1959.
Leattrice J. Smith, County Home Extension Agent, effective June 19, 1959.
Frieda A. Bailey, County Home Extension Agent, effective June 30, 1959.
Merle L. Johnson, Associate County Agricultural Extension Agent, effective June 30, 1959.
Jakob Renier Loewenberg, Assistant Plant Pathologist, effective June 30, 1959.
Paul David Pederson, Instructor in Preventive Medicine and Public Health, without stipend, effective July 1, 1959.
Raymond Virgil Real, Instructor in Engineering Mechanics, effective September 1, 1959.
Leaves of Absence Approved
It was moved by Regent Adkins, seconded by Regent Welsh, motion put to vote and carried, that the following leaves of absence be approved as recommended by the Chancellor's office.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Marcus D. Weldon, Extension Agronomist, leave of absence without pay from June 11, 1959 to June 30, 1960, to accept assignment in Turkey.
Warren T. Atyeo, Assistant Professor of Entomology and Assistant Entomologist and Curator, leave of absence with pay from June 15 to July 17, 1959; to attend Institute of Acarology, University of Maryland, supported by grants from University Research Council and National Institute of Health.
Ida M. Ellis, County Home Extension Agent, leave of absence without pay from June 15 to September 14, 1959, for reasons of health.
Julius Samuels, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, leave of absence without pay from July 15, 1959 to July 15, 1960, to accept position as consultant and visiting professor at Hebrew University, Israel.
Donald Carl Haack, Associate Professor of Engineering Mechanics, leave of absence without pay from September 1, 1959 to August 31, 1960; to do graduate work for Ph.D at Kansas State University.
Duane E. Loewenstein, Associate Extension Agriculturist and State Leader of Studies and Training, leave of absence without pay from September 1, 1959 to August 31, 1960; to pursue graduate work for Ph.D. at University of Wisconsin.
New Appointments Approved
It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, that the following new appointments be approved a as recommended by the Chancellor's office.
NEW APPOINTMENTS Interim appointment from Chancellor's office College of Agriculture James E. Chapman, Assistant County Agricultural Extension Agent, at $4200 per year effective June 8, 1959.
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Ronald G. Geisert, Assistant County Agricultural Extension Agent, at $4500 per year effective May 20, 1959.
Don J. Kubik, Assistant County Agricultural Extension Agent, at $4200 per year effective June 8, 1959.
Donnie D. Miller, Assistant County Agricultural Extension Agent, at $4500 per year effective June 8, 1959, in Box Butte County.
Keith D. Redinbaugh, Assistant County Agricultural Extension Agent, at $4200 per year effective June 8, 1959.
Morland D. Rucker, Assistant County Agricultural Extension Agent, at $4200 per year effective June 8, 1959.
Lyle W. Vawser, Assistant County Agricultural Extension Agent, at $4500 per year effective June 22, 1959, in Stanton County.
Russell E. Weiss, Extension Assistant in Agronomy, at $5800 per year effective June 1, 1959; in place of Marcus D. Weldon on leave.
John W. Wilmes, Assistant County Agricultural Extension Agent, at $4500 per year effective June 1, 1959; will train in Merrick County.
Wolfgang Kempf, Research Associate in Biochemistry, effective May 11,1959 for 2-3 months; salary to be paid by Kellogg Foundation.
Wallace E. LaBerge, Associate Professor of Entomology and Associate Entomologist, at $7500 per year effective June 15, 1959; in place of C. S. Bare, deceased.
Wayne E. Johnston, Assistant County Agricultural Extension Agent, at $4200 per year effective June 8, 1959; will train in Harlan County.
Thomas R. Schwab, Assistant County Agricultural Extension Agent, at $4200 per year, effective June 8, 1959; will train in Greeley County.
College of Arts and Sciences Loren Lyle Braun, Post Ph.D. research associate in Chemistry, at $500 per month from June 1 to August 31, 1959; account 6404-2W.
Burhan Pekin, Research Associate in Chemistry, at $250 per month from May 18, 1959 for three months; account 4113-23W.
Goran Norstrom, Instructor in Geography, at $5800 per year effective September 1, 1959; in place of James E. Vance, Jr.
Conrad R. Hill, Assistant Professor of Journalism, at $6800 per year effective September 1, 1959; in place of W. F. Swindler resigned.
Gary Hosler Meisters, Assistant Professor of Mathematcs, at $6500 per year effective September 1, 1959; in place of Chester Camp retired.
Claude-Edmonde Magny, Visiting Professor of Romance Language, at $8000 per year effective September 1, 1959 to June 4, 1960; in place of Professor Reino Virtanen on leave.
Jeronimo Mallo, Visiting Professor of Romance Languages, at $8500 per year from September 1, 1959 to June 4, 1960; in place of Professor Boyd G. Carter, resigned.
Nicholas Babchuk, Associate Professor of Sociology, at $8000 per year effective September 1, 1959; in place of Paul Meadows resigned.
William R. Morgan, Assistant Professor of Speech and Dramatic Art, at $6700 per year effective September 1, 1959; in place of Dr. Servine resigned.
College of Engineering andArchitecture John Willilam Holl, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, at $8500 per year effective September 1, 1959; in place of Professor A. A. Luebs retired.
Graduate College John F. Eichenberger, Assistant Professor of Social Work, at $7000 per year effective August 16, 1959, in place of Julius Samuels on leave.
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