Giles French (left) was editor and publisher of the Sherman County Journal. Mrs. French (second from left). Wilbur T. Cooney (middle) was Professor of Poultry Science and Dean of the School of Agriculture from 1937-1980. John Scharff (second from right) was a founder of the E. R. Jackman Institute (later the E. R. Jackman Foundation) and was president of its board for the first fourteen years of its existence. He was manager of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge from 1935 until his retirement in 1971.
G. Burton Wood (standing) was Director of the OSU Agricultural Experiment Station from 1966-1975. Previous to this, he was head of the Department of Agricultural Economics from 1951-1966. Robert W. MacVicar (seated, third from right) was president of Oregon State University from 1970-1986. Wilbur T. Cooney (seated, second from right) was Professor of Poultry Science and Dean of the School of Agriculture from 1937-1980.