Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1942 [PAGE 226]

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p o i n t m e n t a s D i r e c t o r of I n t e r c o l l e g i a t e A t h l e t i c s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n a n d b y - l a w s of t h e A t h l e t i c A s s o c i a t i o n . ADVISORY COMMITTEE F O R T H E D E P A R T M E N T O F CERAMIC E N G I N E E R I N G (6) A recommendation that the following appointments to the Advisory Committee for the Department of Ceramic Engineering be authorized, to serve for one year from J a n u a r y I, 1941: FRANK HODEK, J R . , General Porcelain Enameling and Manufacturing Company, 2700 North Karlov Avenue, Chicago. WILLIAM F . SCHLAKE, Illinois Brick Company, 228 N o r t h LaSalle Street, Chicago. FRED L. STEINHOFF, Brick and Clay Record, 59 East Van Buren Street, Chicago. E. H . V A N SCHOICK, Chicago Retort and Fire Brick Company, Ottawa. FRITZ WAGNER, J R . , American T e r r a Cotta Corporation, Builders Building, Chicago. J. W . WRIGHT, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Alton, Illinois. O n m o t i o n of M r . K a r r a k e r , this c o m m i t t e e w a s a p p o i n t e d a s recommended. RETIREMENT O F JAMES B. J O N E S (7) T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department recommends that James B. Jones, janitor, be given a leave of absence without pay from February 28 to June 7, 1941, because of illness (he has already been given the maximum amount of sick leave to which he is entitled with p a y ) , and that he be retired on J u n e 7, 1041, with a retiring allowance of $549 a year under the University Statutes. Mr. Jones has been in the service of the University since January 21, 1926, a period of 15 years, one month, and seven days. On J u n e 7 he will reach the age of 65, when optional retirement for sufficient cause is permitted under the present retirement system. T h e University Health Officer has advised that in view of his physical condition he should not be permitted to work and should be retired at the earliest possible time.

On motion of Mr. Jensen, this retirement was authorized as recommended.

LEAVES O F A B S E N C E (8) A recommendation that leaves of absence be granted the following members of the staff for the reasons and periods and under the conditions indicated in each case: Mr. H . A. Brown, Professor of Electrical Engineering, sick leave with full pay from February 5 to March 3, 1041. H i s work has been carried on by other members of the Department without additional expense to the University. Miss Margaret Bates, Assistant Librarian in the Chicago Departments, sick leave with full pay for one month from February 10 in addition to the two weeks' sick leave allowed under Civil Service regulations. Miss Bates's work will be taken care of by other staff members without additional expense to the University. Mr. W . M. Wilson, Research Professor of Structural Engineering, leave with pay for a period of ten days from February 26 for the purpose of serving on a board of engineers to determine the possibilities of reconstructing the Tacoma, Washington, bridge. Leaves of Absence for Military Service R. R. Parks, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering, leave without pay from March 13, 1941, to February 27, 1042. R. H . Reed, Associate in Agricultural Engineering, leave without pay from March 10, 1941, to February 24, 1942. Eugene L. Baker, Instructor in Surgery, leave without pay from March 5 through August 31, 1941. A r m a n d J. Mauzey, Assistant in Obstetrics and Gynecology, leave without pay from January 10 through August 31, 1941.