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Southern Oregon women consider in
We believe that Oregon can trust a
standing success in business and p
understanding that made him a le
tive job to be done to build the com
name of Douglas McKay is associa
jobs that have been finished and w
tegrity vital to good government,
man who rose from poverty to out
ublic service, yet kept that human
ader wherever there was a construe
munity, the state or the nation. The
ted with constructive effort . . . with
ell done. Read his biography!
BOYHOOD
EDUCATION
r Born in Portland, 1893. Family was poor and Doug sold
papers on the streets of Portland to help provide food
for the family. Took his first job when 13 years old to
help support himself and mother.
, , . Portsmouth, Ladd and Lincoln public schools, Portland.
Graduate of Oregon State College in Agriculture. .
Worked his way through U5G as a janitor in the science
Building, working for a laundry and at odd jobs yet
became president of the freshman class, president of
the student body and, in later life, president of the
Alumni Association.
(Honorary) Doctor of Laws degree from Willamette Uni
versity, Dickinson College, University of Maine and Ore
gon State. ,
RIKIMF HARFFR Began as an office boy at the Union Depot, Portland, at
Duairctdd unncLit $3 a month Aftcr fint world war soId insurance and
then automobiles.
Rose to sales manager which position he left to establish
a small automobile dealership of his own in Salem.
Through his initiative, energy and personal management,
this became one of the finest and most successful dealer
ships on the coast. Sold in 1955.
DISTINGUISHED
PUBLIC SERVICE
Mayor of Salem, 1933-34.
State Senator, 1935-37, 1939-41, 1947-49.
(When he left the Senate to become Governor no
senator had served for a longer time.)
Governor of Oregon, 1949-53.
Secretary of the Interior, 1953-56.
Chairman (14 years), Willamette Valley Project Commit
tee (For natural resource development).
Member, Executive Committee, Port of Portland
Development.
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WAR SERVICE
WORLD WARS I & II
State President, Automobile Dealers Association.
State Director, American Automobile Association.
State President, National Society for Crippled Children.
Trustee, Salem Presbyterian Church.
Trustee (now serving), National Presbyterian Church of
Washington, D. C.
Pesident, Salem Chamber of Commerce.
Commander, Capitol Post No. 9, American Legion.
Master of Salem Lodge No. 4, A.F. and A.M.
Campaign Chairman of the Salem Community Chest (4
years). '
Member of many community boards including Salvation
Army, Boy Scouts, Y.M.C.A., etc.
Served in World War I as an infantry combat officer with
the 91st Division. Severely wounded in action and did not
fully recover for 13 years.
In World War II, he left his prosperous automobile busi
ness to re-enter the service serving as a captain and later
major.
Member, Order of the Purple Heart. Awarded citation
for outstanding service to the American Legion, District
of Columbia, 1955.
Grandfather came to Oregon for the Hudson Bay Com
pany in 1841 and family has resided in Oregon continu
ously for more than 100 years.
Married in 1917 to Mabel C. Hill of Portland.
Three children: Douglas, Jr. (tragically killed in an auto
mobile accident at the age of 19), Shirley McKay Htdley
and Mary Lou McKay Green, both of Salem. Seven grand
children. UATIANAI IIAMADC Many national honors include the Chauncey M. Depew
Ml I lUUHL nUNUnO AwarJ (Son$ of the American Revolution) for member
i - making greatest contribution to public service; Freedoms
Foundation Award, etc.
FAMILY
Nov. 6 For United States Senator
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Paid Advirtistment: Rsgii Valley Wmn for McKay, Mra. Walter Muirhead uti Mrt. George) Roberta.