Viking_Yearbook_64

84 -- . -·· . ..:_-~-· -~- .... - ·- ... - ... --·-··- .......... ~ .... .._.~!*' .... ~-~ ..... -ll\#........... . " This city needs PSC, " said Mayor Terry Schrunk, guest speaker at Anniversary ceremonies , Feb . 14. This little truism figured big in the episodic story of PSC's brief and stormy but fertile past. It was motivation for the valiant efforts that kept alive the concept of PSC against overwhelming odds of flood, fire , indifference and opposition. In the discouraging years of deadlocked progress , an enrollment that moved forward at an exciting clip-that tripled in the school 's nine years as a degree-granting institution-was dramatic proof that the " need" was there from the beginning . Celebrations opened with a luncheon honoring 17 members of the PSC faculty who were on the original Vanport staff. Whimsically, a past yet so young it can break bread with the present and plan v igorously for the future. In the opening convocation address , ASPSC president Larry Large assessed the past and the present– drew a parallel-progress is a fighting word. Both Mayor Schrunk and Chancellor Roy Lieuallen predicted PSC will soon be the largest unit in the State System. Bob Ziemer, president of the Alumni Association , took the occasion to present a $500 scholarship to the Athletic Department. And at this time, Sue Suter was presented with the Vanguard award by Dick Johnston , Vanguard managing editor. The well seasoned and traveled PSC Madrigal Singers entertained w ith two numbers. Wielding the silvered ceremonial sword reserved for the occas ion Larry Large , assisted by vice president Jim Carr, scored admirably on the green and white tiered birthday cake topped with the digit "9."