UCCSN Board of Regents' Meeting Minutes
05-09-1942
Volume 5 - Pages 340-347
REGENTS MEETING
May 9, 1942
Meeting called to order by Chairman Ross at 9:00 A.M. Present:
Wardin, Olmsted, Ross, Gorman and Hartman. Judge Brown was
absent because of illness.
Mrs. Wardin moved approval of the minutes of January, 1942.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman read the list of May graduates as follows:
ADVANCED DEGREES
Master of Arts
Samuel B. Zacheim
Master of Science
Francis Asbury Richards
Engineer of Mines
Ray H. Misener
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
Bachelor of Arts
Andrea Christiana Anderson *Beulah Janet Leonard
*Frances Arenaz Helen Margaret Lilly
William G. Barton Mary Ann Lockridge
Jo Ann Estelle Blood Kenneth La Mar Mann
Dorothy Margaret Bowers Charles W. Mapes, Jr.
Sarah Mildred Brendel #Emma Mertice Mc Querry
Mona Eileen Buck *Mary Jane Mc Sorley
*Emogene Byars Margaret Genevieve Mullin
*Mary Margaret Cantlon Francis A. Nagle, Jr.
Perry George Carlson Eli Nickovich
Felex T. Castagnola, Jr. Teddyanna Alwyn Pease
Lynn Dalton Casto Jarrell Wesley Perkins
Victor A. Cipolla Ridgely Janet Pierson
*Lois Lenore Coffin Elinor Audrey Potts
Thomas Arthur Cooke Verna Reynolds Rivera
Walter F. Culver Jeanette Raycraft Rives
Edwin Stanton Dodson Robert Fredrick Robens
James Valentine Du Pratt Robert H. Robinett
John David Elkin Evelyn Rogers
Leon Anthony Ethemendy Peter Patrick Rosachl
Warren John Ferguson Betty Ross
*Charles Alberta Fletcher Audrey Pedersen Saake
Samuel Boyd Francovich Annette Sargent
Frank Davenport Fuller Dolores Angela Saval
Hugh James Gallagher *Agnes Mary Schroder
Faith Mary Gianella Cesar Sylvain Siard
Edith Elizabeth Gregory Roma Swackhamer
Kathryn Jane Hackwood Mary Jain Taylor
Mary Janet Higgins *Margaret Turrillas
*Mary Isabel Hill John Henry Uhalde
Shirley Ann Huber Ralph Hans Westergard
Nellie Evelyn Isola Ruth Wilcox
Beryl Vaughan Larkin Marie Alice Williams
*Frances Larragueta Frances Elizabeth Willis
Ralph William Lattin Virginia Janette Winn
Della Lee Wilfrid Lamont Wylie, Jr.
Bachelor of Science
William Johnston Bennet, Jr. Robert Llewellyn Hawley
Edith E. Collins Dorothy Snider Mapes
Mary Comish David William Melarkey
Bernard Connolly Thomas W. Menzies
Kenneth Frederick Eather Charles Wesley Schlager
Douglas Fairfield Erskine Robert Leland Smith
William Thomas Folwell B. W. Van Vooorhis, Jr.
Jay O. Gibson Merle Florence Young
Jane Marie Goodyear
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Dorothy Janes
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
James Harper Bett Sergio B. Estavillo
John Bert Cooper Knute Harold Johnson
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Kermit Grant Gardner Don H. Townsend, Jr.
John E. Knemeyer
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Robert D. Bowen Herbert L. Holt
Frank J. Currie Gilbert Gunter Morehouse
Joseph Watson Gross, Jr. Paul Dunham Seaborn
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering
Robert Lovelace Middlekauff
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering
Charles Bacon Michael G. Miskulin
Arthur Frank Beynon John L. Morning
Harold G. Blegler, Jr. Ralph Raymond Moyer
William Lawrence Callahan Daniel Ashley O'Keefe
Hubert Byrd Chessher, Jr. James Dudley Rookus
Wilbur John Cook John Joseph Russell
Morgan Gurdon Huntington Kenneth Gordon Skidmore
Frank Allen Keith, Jr. Robert Hovde Trimmer
William Harold Kerne George A. Tweedy, Jr.
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Fred Charles Batchelder *Marvin G. Linson
Peter C. Finn Leslie Raymond Oppio
Chesley Oliver Freemonth John Polish
Joseph Giomi Donald Questa
Harry Lee Hansen George Nels Westergard
*William Norman Helphinstine Leland J. Whipple
Steve James Jack S. Wittwer
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics
*Alice Raff Kohlhoss *Rose June Miles
*Viva Leonard *Mildred Marcella Riggle
Mariem Matilda Marshall *Eileen May Sayre
*Will receive, in addition, Teacher's Diploma of High
School Grade
#Will receive, in addition, Teacher's Diploma of Grammar
Grade
Dr. Olmsted moved approval of the list of graduates as read.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman read the list of candidates for teacher's diplomas as
follows:
TEACHER'S DIPLOMA OF GRAMMAR GRADE
Stella Ann Antunovich June O'Neill
Ada May Bachman Euphia Ophelia Swan
Mary Hackett Lena Scossa Webb
Emma Mertice Mc Querry
TEACHER'S DIPLOMA OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADE
Mary Jane Moyer (B. S. in H. Ec., May 1941)
Mr. Williams moved approval of the above list for teacher's
diplomas.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman read "thank you" letters for flowers from the Cameron
family, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, the Mathews family and Mrs. Lucile
E. Haseman, and a letter from Mr. William Beemer, insurance
agent, with reference to his entrance into the U. S. Navy.
Dr. Hartman read a letter, report, etc., from the Secretary-
Treasurer of the Association of Governing Boards of State Univer-
sities and Allied Institutions. Mrs. Wardin moved that the Uni-
versity should not join this organization.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
The President presented the financial reports of Standard Brands,
Inc., Postal Telegraph Co., the Bank of California and Idaho
Maryland Mines Corporation for the year 1941.
The President presented a letter from Mr. Charles Merrill in re.
the Hartung Estate. Mr. Ross suggested that Mr. Merrill should
be thanked for the work he has done and is doing on this matter.
Mrs. Wardin suggested that we have a representative at the meet-
ing of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. Mr. Ross questioned that
this could be done, but suggested that Mr. Merrill be allowed to
present the matter to them.
The President presented the calendar for the academic year 1942-
43 and letters and petitions of protest from the students with
regard to the opening date. Dr. Olmsted moved approval of the
calendar as presented.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman read letters from Mr. S. B. Doten concerning the War
Bulletin and the inspection of the Nevada Experiment Station.
Dr. Hartmen read a letter from Miss Sameth proposed that the Uni-
versity should purchase about 70 new gym suits at about $7 each
and pay $3 for used suits which have been laundered and $2.50
for those which have not been laundered - the last 1 mentioned to
be purchased from girls who no longer need their suits. These
suits are to be rented to the students for $1.50 per semester,
this fee to be charged all Freshman and Sophomore students re-
gardless of medical excuses. Mrs. Wardin moved adoption of
this plan.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
The President presented Dr. Wood's recommendation that Charles
Saalfrank and Keith Zeigler be reappointed as Fellows in Mathe-
matics for the College year 1942-43, each to receive a salary of
$1000 per year and each to teach 12-13 hours per week. Mr.
Williams moved approval of this proposal.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
The President presented Dr. Sears' recommendation that Holly
Mertel and Albin Lindblad continue as Fellows in Chemistry at
$600 per year with exemption from tuition and fees in the De-
partment. Dr. Olmsted moved approval.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman presented Dr. Chappelle's recommendation that
Christian F. Melz be re-elected an Instructor in the Department
of Modern Languages at a salary of $2000 per year for the aca-
demic year 1942-43. Dr. Olmsted moved approval.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended R. M. Oliver for re-election as an As-
sistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
at a salary of $2100 per year, effective July 1, 1942. Mr.
Williams moved approval.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended that Acting Dean S. G. Palmer be made
Dean of Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering at
a salary of $4500 per year, effective July 1, 1942 - no longer
to be Acting Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Mrs. Wardin moved approval of this recommendation.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended that Professor A. E. Hill be made Head
of the English Department, effective July 1, 1942. Dr. Olmsted
moved approval of this recommendation.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended that Associate Professor J. R. Van Dyke
be made Acting Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
at a salary of $2750 per year, effective July 1, 1942. Mr.
Williams moved approval of this recommendation.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended that Dr. Harry Wheeler, Assistant Profes-
sor in the Department of Geology, be advanced to the rank of As-
sociate Professor in the Department of Geology with a salary of
$2400 per year, effective July 1, 1942. Mrs. Wardin moved ap-
proval of this recommendation.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended that Dr. S. S. Batdorf be advanced from
the rank of Assistant Professor to that of Associate Professor of
Physics at a salary of $2700 per year, effective July 1, 1942.
Mr. Williams moved approval of this recommendation.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended that Mr. L. E. Chadwick be advanced from
an Instructorship to rank of Assistant Professor of Economics,
Business and Sociology at a salary of $2400 per year, effective
July 1, 1942. Mrs. Wardin moved approval.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended that Dr. Everett Harris be made an As-
sistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at a salary of $2400
per year, effective July 1, 1942 - no longer to be listed as As-
sistant Professor of Mathematics. Mr. Williams moved approval.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended that Mr. E. M. Beesley be advanced from
the rank of Instructor to that of Assistant Professor of Mathe-
matics at a salary of $2100 per year, effective July 1, 1942.
Dr. Olmsted moved approval of this recommendation.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended that Mr. C. W. Hodgson be advanced from
the rank of Instructor to that of Assistant Professor of Agronomy
effective July 1, 1942. Mr. Williams moved approval of this
recommendation.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
The President recommended the retirement on a pension at the end
of academic year 1941-42 of Miss Margaret Mack, Dean of Women,
and Miss Sarah Lewis, Head of the Department of Home Economics,
with a pension for each of $900 per year. The President also
read letters from Miss Mack and Miss Lewis. The Governor is to
be asked for approval of the pensions. Mrs. Wardin moved that
this recommendation be approved and letter written for the Board.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended the appointment of Miss Mildred Swift of
Akron, Ohio as Professor and Acting Head of the Department of
Home Economics to succeed Miss Lewis, at a salary of $3200 per
year, effective September 1, 1942. Dr. Olmsted moved approval.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended the appointment of Mrs. Lucile Benson of
Berkeley, California as Dean of Women to succeed Miss Mack, at a
salary of $2100 per year, effective August 1, 1942. Mrs. Wardin
moved approval.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended the extension for another year of the
leave of absence granted to Warren O. Wagner on March 29, 1941.
Dr. Olmsted moved approval.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended that a leave of absence for the duration
of the war be granted to Professor J. P. Puffinbarger, effective
August 1, 1942, and to Professor James Coleman, effective March
20, 1942. Mr. Williams moved approval.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Mr. Gorman presented the financial report of the University for
the period ending June 30, 1942, and Mr. Thompson's report on
conversion of heating plant. Mrs. Wardin moved that $400 be paid
to Mr. Charles Thompson for his work on the heating plant report.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Olmsted moved that the President and the Comptroller be given
authority to arrange for purchase of materials for heating plant
if priority is given and go ahead with the changes without fur-
ther authority from the Regents.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Mr. Wardin moved that it be written into the records that the
Board appreciates the work which Mr. Gorman has done in the mat-
ter of the heating plant over and above his own duties.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Mr. Gorman called in Mr. Friedhoff at this time, and he, having
made a separate investigation of the heating plant estimates,
concurred with Mr. Thompson and Mr. Gorman in their findings.
Dr. Hartman presented a letter from the Executive Committee of
the Alumni Association respecting the question of enrollment
of Japansese students at the University of Nevada and also a
similar letter from the Bar Association of the State of Nevada.
The President reported that he had received about 5 letters from
Japanese students asking for permission to enter the University
and that he had followed orders from the Executive Committee of
the Board of Regents not to allow any Japanese to enter until
the full Board had met and discussed the matter.
Dr. Hartman reported that the Reno Fire Department has installed
an Air Raid Warning siren on the roof of Morrill Hall and read a
letter from the Fire Chief asking for permission from the Regents
to install this siren. The action of the President in granting
this permission was approved by the Regents.
The President read letters from Mr. Max Fleischmann to Mr. Ross
dated March 2, 1942 and the President's reply to same bearing
date of March 5, together with Mr. Fleischmann's reply of April
7, 1942 relative to non-payment of dividends on common stock by
Standard Brands and Mr. Fleischmann's personal gift of the amount
of the expected dividends.
The President read letter from Dean Stewart relative to tree from
the Port of Palos, Spain from which Columbus set sail for America
to be secured and planted on the University grounds. The Regents
agreed that this might feasibly be done sometime in the future
but that it was out of the question at the present time.
Meeting recessed at 12:00 until 1:30 P.M.
The President presented Dr. Church's letter relative to the
Nevada Art Gallery. The Regents decided that this group should
present their proposition to the Legislature through the Washoe
County delegation and have an enabling act passed by the Legis-
lature so that the University could legally take over this
Gallery.
The President read a letter from Mrs. William Pohl, which is to
be kept on file, suggesting that no further checks be sent to
Mr. Pohl.
Dr. Hartman read letter from Mr. S. C. Dinsmore relative to in-
creases in salary for people on his staff to come from Petroleum
Products Inspection fund and his reply that the Regents have no
control over this fund.
The President read letter from Dr. Records recommending a leave
of absence without pay for Mrs. Louise Weber for 6 months, be-
ginning August 1, 1942, and the employment in Mrs. Weber's place
of Mrs. Martha Plumley as Technician for 7 months, beginning
July 1, 1942, at a salary of $150 per month. Dr. Olmsted moved
approval of these recommendations.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
The President read letter from Professor A. E. Hill giving his
approval of the text of the Artemisia and recommending that the
Regents give their usual support to the book. It was moved that
the University purchase 90 copies of the Artemisia.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended the following increases in salary for
faculty members, effective July 1, 1942:
Present Increase Salary for
Salary 1942-43
Auchampaugh $1800 $300 $2100
Billings 2400 300 2700
Bratton 1320 120 1440
Butterworth 1650 250 1900
De Ruff 1320 120 1440
Griffin 2400 100 2500
Holmes 1500 300 1800
Hutcheson 2400 200 2600
Johnson, P. (10 months) 1100 100 1200
Joslin 1500 150 1650
Lowrance 2400 300 2700
Mac Kenzie 2200 300 2500
Mazour 2600 200 2800
Marsh 2100 100 2200
Miller 2200 150 2350
Richardson 1800 300 2100
Ryan 2000 100 2100
Russell 1900 100 2000
Traner 4200 300 4500
Vance 2100 300 2400
Webster 2600 100 2700
Wiederhold 1800 200 2000
Williams 2200 300 2500
Mrs. Wardin moved approval of these salary changes.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Dr. Hartman recommended the following increases for staff members
effective July 1, 1942:
Present Proposed Monthly
Increase
Carl Horn $200.00 $215.00 $15.00
Charles Rickabaubh 150.00 160.00 10.00
Herbert Preuss 154.16 160.00 5.84
J. B. Rosasco 125.00 135.00 10.00
J. K. Welsh 110.00 115.00 5.00
B. F. Gilliam 110.00 115.00 5.00
Frank Hubbler - heating plant 4.50 5.00 13.00
Frank Hubbler - lawn mower 5.50 -- --
James Mullen - heating plant 4.50 5.00 13.00
James Mullen - lawn mower 4.00 4.50 13.00
Henry Dietrich - labor 4.00 4.50 13.00
Frank Vesco - labor 4.00 4.50 13.00
Elmer Pezzi - labor 4.00 4.50 13.00
Frank Hays - labor 4.00 4.50 13.00
Janitors:
Mrs. Maude Wilson 120.00 125.00 5.00
Charles Gadda 110.00 115.00 5.00
Mrs. Dora Hook 100.00 115.00 15.00
Mrs. May Kelly 100.00 115.00 15.00
Fred Woolcock 100.00 115.00 15.00
M. E. Lewis 100.00 115.00 15.00
Mrs. Clara Boland 100.00 115.00 15.00
Mrs. Ida Bertrand 100.00 115.00 15.00
J. R. Tait 100.00 115.00 15.00
B. K. Kirk 100.00 115.00 15.00
8 Extra Men (6 months) 4.00 4.50 78.00
Mrs. Steiner 125.00 135.00 10.00
Miss Romano 125.00 135.00 10.00
Dr. Olmsted moved approval of these salary changes.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Mrs. Wardin moved approval of the changes in the Women's Physical
Education Department in the new Gymnasium and excavation under
the Gymnasium as proposed by the President.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Mr. Joe Mc Donnell was called in by the Regents to discuss a suc-
cessor to Mr. Mc Donnell in the position of Graduate Manager.
Dr. Olmsted moved that Miss Dolores Saval be employed as Acting
Graduate Manager at $2000 per year - $1444.45 from University
funds, the rest from A. S. U. N. funds - until such time as a
qualified successor can be obtained.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Mr. Williams moved that no further matriculations be permitted
of persons of Japanese birth or ancestry unless born in the
State of Nevada.
Dr. Olmsted Aye
Mrs. Wardin Aye
Mr. Williams Aye
Mr. Ross Aye
Meeting adjourned at 3:55 P.M. with the understanding that the
next meeting is to be held on September 26 unless called earlier
by the Chairman.