The woman pictured third from right is Ruth Nomura. Ruth Nomura, born in Portland in 1907, was one of the first Japanese Americans to be born in Oregon. She was also the first Nisei woman from Portland to attend Oregon State Agricultural College. Enrolling in 1926, Nomura graduated in 1930 with a B.S. in Home Economics.
Leaders of the 1944 Freshman class are from left: Bill Gibson, Portland, president; Patricia Northrup, Portland, vice-president; Edward Yada, Salem, sergeant-at-arms; Elma Hutton, Silverton, secretary; Bryce Brisbin, Corvallis, treasurer. The group directed the activities of the 1600 members of the class of 1944.