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GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE
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spirational playground of the Union.
We must capitalize on our great tour­
ist potentialities. It is an industry the
income from which is estimated roughly
at fifty million dollars. It should be
doubled: Let’s do it.”
In commenting on Job Security and
Retirement Plan, Governor- Snell said,
"Loyal, faithful and efficient state em­
ployees are certainly entitled to the
beriefitsj<|f job' security and retirement
pay or social security. They do not en­
joy the benefits, of unemployment com­
pensation. Such legislation may not be
timely at this, session. Veterans’ .rights
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and their future employment should be
fully protected. However, should there
be passed a measure, properly /Jrawjaj.
containing desirable features, and one
which provided certain employer discre­
tionary power and veteran protection, I
should feel disposed to approve it.”
In conclusion the Governor said,
"May the blessings of heaven attend us
-—and- guide us in our every deed and
action—as we work together for vic­
tory . . . as we work together' for a
lasting peace throughout the world . . 1
as we work together for a bigger and
better Oregon . . . and greater oppor­
tunity for all our people.”
Professor Samuel M. P. Dolan
., The entire State of Oregon mourns the passing of Prof. Samuel M. P.
Dolan—engineer, educator, outstanding gridiron hero, and one of the great­
est football officials of all-time. I , \ j •
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, The honors awarded’Sam Dolápi. ’during his life-time were many and
great, and his memory will be cherished by hundreds of engineering students
to whom his ruggéd principles and spiritual cleanliness were definitely7 an in­
spiration. Even perhaps to a greater extent did he endear himself in th e
hearts of the men of the State Highway Department,; ¿With whom he was;
closely associated for neatly twenty-five-years. >Sam was one of the early
presidents of th e ' Northwestern Society of'Highway Engineers;. J?Or many
years he Sferved as president of the West Side Pacific Highway Association.
He worked tirelessly for the Federal loan and grant- which made ppssible the
construction’of The five major bridge ^structures on the Oregon coast high­
way. And later, when these bridges reached the construction stage, he occu­
pied a most important su^eryfebiy position w ith1, the Public Works Admin­
istration^ which organization represented the Federal government in this co­
operative undertaking.
During summer vacations and -on leaves of absence from the college,
Dolan worked on many location and construction projects^ or the .Highway
Department. He will be remembered' onfmany- an engineering party; in many
a construction camp. There was warmth in his sunny smilé, his genial hu­
mor, his wholesome outlook and loyal friendship. There w at ever wisdom and
inspiration in his sound and clean-cut philosophy. I I
The history of his early athletic service for Albany College, Tor Oregon
State, and later for the University of Notre. Dame, reads like history book/
By the side of the* great Heston^ Thorpe, Eckersol, and others of like stature
will his name be carved in the golden,annals of football. We are constrained
to recall the Biblical quotation (Genesis 6:4)—"And there were giants ^
those days:” ,
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