This six-floor tower was the 15th OSU building constructed by the lift-slab method, in which all floors were completed at ground level and later raised into place. OSU officials appreciated the method's "flexibility for later changes". The building still includes 2 lift-slab floors on top for eventual expansion to 8 floors.
James M. Morris, '28, wrote "The Remembered Years" with KOAC. Photo was used in the Oregon Stater, December 1972, vol.6 no.7, p. 6. James "Jimmie" Morris received a degree in Electrical Engineering from Oregon Agricultural College in 1928. Morris became a full-time producer and announcer for KOAC in 1932 and served as the Program Director from 1945-1963. Morris retired in 1972.
Officers to head Dad's Club activities for1978 were elected during Dad's Weekend. Norman Kennedy of Eugene is president, succeeding Roy Malo of Portland. The new officers are, front row, Don Blinkensop of Portland (left), vice president, and Kennedy, president. In the back row, from left, are Malo, member of the board of directors; Rodney Moore, Portland, secretary; and Robert Park, Hillsboro, treasurer.