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j STATED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ffiE TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY ii Executive Building April 16-17, 1943
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jj I^   NOTICE OF MEETING,
ij The Board of Trustees of The Tmstees of Purdue University convened in the
j. Trustees' Room in the Executive Building of Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, j; on Friday, April 16, 1943,  at 10:30 A. M,, pursuant to the following notice which : had been sent to each member of the Board by the Secretaiy on April 1, 1943:
In accordance with the pro-visions of the By-Laws,  there will be a 1; stated meeting of the Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue Uni-
i versity on Friday and Saturday, April 16-17, 1943,  convening at 10:30
r A, M, Friday, April 16,  in the Trustees' Roora of the Executive Building
i; of the University, in order to consider and act upon any matter or busi-
J! ness that may come before said meeting,
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II. ROLL CALL,
The meeting was called to order at 10:30 A. M. by Vice-President Noel. The following Trustees were present: Miss McHale, Messrs. Hanley, Hillenbrand, Noel, Ruthenburg, Stuart, Sturm and Thompson, constituting a majority and quorum-of the Board.
Mr, Noel reported that the condition of Mr, David E. Ross remains unchanged. f By consent of the Board, the excuse for the absence of Mr. Ross was accepted and I approved.
Doctor Edward C, Elliott, President of the University, Mr. R. B. Stewart, i Controller of the University, and Mr. Frank C Hockema, Secretary to the Board, ¦  were also present, ii
III. REPORT OF PROGRESS ON PROPOSED PURDUE AIRPORT HjVNGAR NO.  2. (See j Minute VI, (III),, Board meeting held March 30, 1943),
President Elliott reported that the War Production Board has thus far I failed to grant priorities for the construction of the proposed Purdue Airport
Hangar No, 2, because of the request for structural steel for the dormitory : section of the hangar. President Elliott further reported his intention of • j following up this matter by attending the hearing before the War Production
Board in Washington vriL-thin the next few days.
Report received as information.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF STATED IvIEEIING HELD JAI-JUAKY 20-21. 1943.
The Secretary reported that a copy of the minutes of the stated meeting of the Board held Januaiy 20-21, 1943 had been sent to each member of the Board, and that Mr. Stuart had recommended that Minute XXIV, AUTtiORIZATION OF SALE OF COMMON . STOCKS RECEIVED IN "WETHERILL ESTATE, should read, "Preferred B_ shares of First Merchants National Bank" instead of "first preferred shares of First Merdiants National Bank." The Secretary also reported the recommendation of Mr. Stuart that Minute XXXVI, REPORT RE PURDUE CREAMERY BUTTER SALES UNDER FOOD DISTRIBUTION ORDER NO, 2, be amended to read "set aside at least 30 per cent of monthly pro¬ duction for delivery to designated government agencies," instead of "set aside at least 30 per cent of monthly production for payments to designated government agencies,"