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May 29,1936 Saw a whole flock of Audubon folks - saw Herb Lampman - newspaper man from Journal, etc. Carters for dinner. May 30.1936 At nursery again - final arrangments with John - saw Mrs Berry & drove to Corvallis in Dads car. May 31-1936 Look over [[Einarsens?]] place & plant. see his layouts including demonstration areas & rest. See Ballard, Morse & the Dean. June 1,1936 The commencement exercises were very beautiful and at the end I with two others became Dr's of Science. Luncheon with Peavy etc and then conference with the Dean, Ballard and Brandt also with Dr Foster Road to Bend with [[Emaras?]] arr at 9.30PM. June 2,1936. Left Bend at 600AM arr. Burns 800AM. See new headquarters sites & buildings - to Buena Vista & P Ranch and look over new diversion dam. Lots of water & lots of cover. Ranch in excellent shape and lots of birds. Saw a pair of [[underlined]] bitterns [[/underlined]] indulging in a display in which the male had the white plumes on the neck conspicuously elevated & spread. Jerrett all worked up over various matters.
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(@AntelopeWest) Gabe was awarded an honorary D.Sc. from Oregon State College in 1936. George W. Peavy was President of OSC from 1934 to 1941. Can you help figure out the names? It's probably the same name, but written differently in each place.