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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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lege of Medicine under the direction of Dr. F r e m o n t A. Chandler during the year 1946-1047. 31. Robert Rosenbluth, Chicago, $50 for research in the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine. This report w a s received for record.

GIFT FROM MESSRS. THOMAS E. W I L S O N A N D WILLIAM BARTHOLOMAY, JR. (12) Mr. T h o m a s E. Wilson of Wilson and Company, Chicago, and Mr. William Bartholomay, Jr., of Marellbar Farms, breeders of Scotch Shorthorn cattle, have contributed $687.50 each (a total of $1,375) to the University toward the purchase of a Shorthorn bull, "Mercury's Leader," recently acquired by the University at the Marellbar F a r m s sale. The acquisition of this excellent animal will greatly improve the University's Shorthorn herd. M r . D a v i s c o m m e n t e d on this matter. O n m o t i o n of M r . D a v i s , t h i s gift w a s a c c e p t e d , a n d t h e S e c r e t a r y w a s i n s t r u c t e d t o c o n v e y t o t h e d o n o r s a n e x p r e s s i o n of t h e a p p r e c i a t i o n of t h e B o a r d f o r t h e i r g e n e r o s i t y . PURCHASES AUTHORIZED (13) T h e following purchases were recommended by the P u r c h a s i n g Agent and authorized by the Comptroller. Unless otherwise specified the purchases were made on the basis of lowest bids, ceiling prices, or because the items are noncompetitive. Emergency action was necessary to secure delivery in time to meet specific needs or because prices quoted were subject to immediate acceptance. Item Department Vendor Cost Office of Legal Medicine Pantagraph Printing & Sta159 21 Sound scriber equipment tionery Co., Bloomington, Illinois Dwight Brothers Paper Co., 24 cases 25% rag bond white Office Supply Store 2 435 50 Chicago paper Dr. Salsbury's Laboratories, One Stokes D3 rotary tablet ma- Hospital Pharmacy I 376 73 chine, with variable speed pully Charles City, Iowa f.o.b. drive, motor driven with 2-hp Charles a.c. 220-volt 60-cycle 3-phase City motor mounted on machine Federal Works Agency, Sixteen items of machine tools Chicago Undergraduate 1 307 96 Div. Engr., Chicago Division 2 358 00 Brandtjen & Kluge, Inc., One 12x18 Kluge automatic press Print Shop St. Paul, Minn. I 886 70 Allen B. Du Mont LaboraOne Type 24.8 Du Mont oscillo- Electrical Engineering f.o.b. scope; two Type 400A Hewtories, Inc. Passaic, lett Packard voltmeter; two N.J. Type 410A Hewlett Packard 1 230 0 0 v o l t m e t e r ; one T y p e 100B Hewlett Packard Company Hewlett Packard secondary f.o.b. frequency standard Palo Alto, Calif. Five units visible card files for Registrar's Office Acme Visible Records, Inc. 1 109 59 student records Federal Public Housing 10,150pillowcases; iS.ooosheets; Residence Halls Administration 1,448 blankets; 1,482 hand towels; 2,848 bath towels Ivan J. Stoddard, Rochelle, 3 7 head of cattle for Wright Farm Agricultural Economics 111. No, 3 Master Lock Co., MilwauT 050 00 2,100 combination shackle pad- Chicago Undergraduate kee, Wis. Division locks for student lockers f.o.b. Milwaukee Student Supply Store, 75 Densco straight handpieces, Densco, Inc.. Denver, Colo. 1 827 00 D o r i o t ; 99 Densco c o n t r a Chicago angles, heavy duty, latch type #UH L. C. Maiaon & Co., Cancer Bulletins, including com- Office of Vice-President position plates, assembly, art Chicago work at cost, postage, mailing, etc., as follows: 12,900 copies of Vol. I, Nos. 8 & 9; 12,600 copiea'of Vol. I, No. 7; 14,300 copies of Vol. I, Nos. 10 & 11; 11,000 copies of Vol. I, No. 12