Viking_Yearbook_61

J. Palmer Smith, district manager for Cutco Cutlery, a division af Alcoa, presented scholarships to Dale Warren and Don Powell, two Portland State students employed by the firm during ihe summer. STUDENTS RECEIVE MERIT AWARDS Pictured at the fa; left, Miss Grace Halbcomb, chairman of the schalar· ship committee and Miss Darathy Greenwoad, past president of CPS congratulated Jim Sells as they presented him with the 1961 business award. Mrs. Joane Gevurtz Usher, a sophomore in secondary education, was awarded the first natianal merit scholarship ta be granted to a Part­ land State Callege student. Dr. Keith 8ell, executive assistant to the 80 dean af students, presented the award ta Mrs. U1her.