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1. OSC Mountain Club members climbing Mt. Rainier

OSC Mountain Club members climbing Mt. Rainier

Description: The OSC Mountain Club was established in 1947 to promote and sponsor skiing and mountain climbing activities. In addition to outings, it also organized instruction classes, films and lectures. One of the founders of the club was Willi Unsoeld, who became one of the first Americans to scale Mt. Everest in 1963. This photograph was used on the cover of the December 1950 Oregon Stater.

2. 1956 Homecoming queen Linda Courtney

1956 Homecoming queen Linda Courtney

Description: Linda Courtney was crowned the 1956 Homecoming Queen by OSC's student body president, Chuck Addicott, in a ceremony held in the college bandstand. It had been decorated with jack-o-lanterns and skeletons, keeping with the "haunted" theme. Homecoming and Halloween were celebrated simultaneously in 1956.

3. Tug of War

Description: Appeared on page 9 in the May 1950 issue of The Oregon Stater with the caption "Freshmen proved their muscle in the traditional tug-o'-war by laying the sophomores low." The Rooks beat the sophomores in the annual contest held on first annual Senior Day (April 14-16), a day in which High School seniors crowded campus. Senior Day replaced Junior Weekend and maintained many of the Junior Weekend activities.