Journalism faculty member Fred Zwahlen is in the center of the photo. The first 30-Staters Club was founded in 1939. The intent of the clubs were "to support and further the interests of the O.S.C. Alumni Association" by "serv[ing] as a nucleus in any community around which to rally the services of the alumni whenever the occasion warrants." Membership in a given 30-Staters Club was originally restricted to no more than thirty male Oregon State alumni. One or more clubs could be established in any city, as interested warranted and pending approval from a governing executive committee.
During World War II, John Hinds received letters, pictures and samples of foreign money from Oregon State students, alumni and faculty serving all over the world.
Ivan Pratt (second from left) was a Marine Biologist for Oregon State College in the 1940's and 1950's. Pratt created a parasitology lab to help support and expand Marine Biology studies. Pratt discovered a new species of mite that attacked beachhoppers, a type of crustacean, along Oregon and Washington coasts. His son's Richard Pratt (second from right) and Charles Pratt (right) are also present in the photograph.
Outstanding professors named by students (from left) W.H. Slabaugh, chemistry; H.D. Carlin, history; C.K.Smith, history; W.C. Foreman, English. Wendell Slabaugh was a Chemistry professor from 1953-1980. Slabaugh was known for his innovative teaching techniques, including audio-visual aids.