The three are posing with a trophy, presented by the City of Portland, that marks Oregon State's 25-13 victory over New York University. Paul J. Schissler (1893-1968) was head football coach at Oregon State from 1924 to 1932, compiling a career record of 48-30-2. He later coached professionally with the Chicago Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers football teams. Corvallis native Howard Maple played quarterback for Oregon State from 1927 to 1929, and went on to play professional football for the Chicago Cardinals and professional baseball for the Washington Senators. George Baker served as mayor of Portland from 1917 to 1933.
With Department Head Ava Milam Clark declaring: "The reputation of the college depends upon the way that you cook," 35 seniors in the College of Home Economics prepared and served dinner to guests at the Multonomah Hotel one night as part of their coursework.