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DEDICATION In this year of the official dedication of Portland State College, the VIKING, too, has a dedication to make. In the years that Portland State has been growing from a small extension center to a four-year independent college, the support of the Portland area has helped to keep our spirit alive. To those who have aided us in securing our new name, we extend our grateful appreciation for their untiring effort. The establishment of a state college in Portland is no longer a dream. Far-sighted citizens have helped make it a reality. To commemorate this new position as a publication representing a four-year, degree-granting college, we dedicate this VIKING to those people who did most toward the realization of the goal we have achieved: the people of the Portland area. They saw the possibilities inherent in the first extension classes established here; many citizens, individually and collectively, pressed for the enlargement of educational facilities in the metropolitan area. They met delays and setbacks, but the final result was always certain. For their steadfastness, and foresight, we salute our backers and supporters; we see the growth of the city and the college indissolubly linked in the future. 5

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