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
Better known as Bozo the Clown, Vance DeBar (Pinto) Colvig (1892-1967) studied Art at Oregon Agricultural College until dropping out of school in 1913 to perform as a circus clown and on the vaudeville circuit.
Oregon Agricultural College alumni who graduated in 1904-1907 returned to campus in June, 1926. The objects of interest at this reunion tent are "old time pictures and mementoes". Left to right: A. G. Bouquet, Anne Ewing Wayson, Harry Auld, Minette Phillips Espy, Phillip Gearhart, Madeline Nichold, Sam Graf, Fred Roth, Floyd Rowland, Harold G. Rumbraugh, Letha Rickard Porter, Fred Ewing. Photo was used in the OAC Alumnus, June 1926, p. 227.
Born in Portland, Oregon, in August of 1887, Samuel H. Graf entered the Oregon Agricultural College in 1903 to study engineering. He received five engineering degrees from the college - B.S., Electrical Engineering (1907); E.E., Electrical Engineering (1908); B.S., Mechanical Engineering (1908); M.E., Mechanical Engineering (1909); and M.S., Electrical Engineering (1909). Between 1909 and 1954, Graf held several faculty positions in engineering at Oregon State. From 1909-1912, he was an instructor in mechanical engineering; from 1912-1920, he was the head of experimental engineering; head of the Department of Mechanics and Materials (1920-1934) and of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (1934-1954); director of engineering research (1928-1944); and director of the Engineering Experiment Station (1944-1954).
Left to right: Dan W. Poling; unidentified woman; Ted Yerian and Fred Shideler. Dan Williams Poling was the Dean of Men from 1947-1970. The Dan Poling Service Award recognizes those who have dedicated an extensive amount of volunteer work to Oregon State University.