Robert W. Henderson received a B.S. in Agronomy at Oregon State in 1938. Henderson served as Assistant Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station and a Farm Crops faculty member from 1946-1976. Henderson was also known for his love of photography.
Left to right: Norman Cousins, Bud Clark (Mayor of Portland), Linda Kaub, Linus Pauling, Mrs. Clark, and John Byrne. "OSU alumnus Linus Pauling, on my right, at a recognition dinner for Pauling in 1986. We were joined by Norman Cousins, optimistic author and longtime editor-in-chief of the Saturday Review." -John Byrne
G. Burton Wood (center, holding tray) served as Director of the OSU Agricultural Experiment Station from 1966 until his retirement in 1975. Previous to this, he served as head of the Department of Agricultural Economics from 1951 until 1966. Wood earned a BS degree from the University of Oregon, an MS from Oregon State College, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He married Ramona Jackson, the daughter of E. P. Jackson, in 1935.
Giles French (center) was Editor and Publisher of the Sherman County Journal. Henry Hagg (right) was a dairy farmer in northwest Oregon. Henry Hagg Lake in Scoggins Valley, Oregon, was named in his honor.