Viking_Yearbook_51

In this the last year of Vanport College, we deem it important to dedicate the Viking to Vanport itself; its struggles, victories, and accomplishments throughout the few years in which Vanport has made its bid for success. Completely washed out in the flood of '48, Vanport with the motto, "The School That Would Not Die ," strove to rega in its footing in the ground that seemed to be in constant upheaval. Establ is hing itself in Grant High School for the summer session of '48, it moved to its present location in the fall of the same year. There it continued to work toward a per­ manent Junior College standing. Moving in with the spirit to make Vanport known in the state of Oregon and surrounding territory, the students as well as the faculty ce lebrated Homecoming and Anniversa ry Day without the knowledge that the school was to be a permanent institution. In 1950 the purchase of the present facilities was made final , and the way was paved toward that unseen goal of the previous years. Today, you, the st udents of Vanport College can look back and realize how the combined efforts of students and faculty have built the name of Vanport. With this in mind, we, the staff of the 1951 Viking, dedicate the annual to you, "Vanport," who loses its name, but carries with it the memories of its fight for li fe .