Tireless suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway signed Oregon’s Equal Suffrage Proclamation on November 30, 1912 (Morning Oregonian, 1 December 1912).

“Abigail Scott Duniway; done in her 79th year.”

Below the name of Governor Oswald West upon the proclamation that makes equal suffrage effective in Oregon, the counter-signature of Mrs. Duniway, written by her yesterday, was her final word in a campaign that has been carried on by her indomitably for more than 41 years.

“There,” she said, as she laid down the pen and the Governor bent over her shoulder to place the blotter upon the signature; “It’s a fact at last.”

The proclamation was written by Mrs. Duniway herself at Governor West’s suggestion and, with the exception of his signature and the attesting signature of Secretary of State Olcott, every line upon the parchment was made by her pen.

The proclamation celebrated Oregon voters’ early November approval of women’s suffrage. The successful 1912 campaign removed the word “male” from voting privileges outlined in the Oregon Constitution.

Further reading:

• Century of Action: Oregon Women Vote, 1912–2012, a project of the Oregon Women’s History Consortium
• 1912 Women’s Suffrage Proclamation Transcription in the Oregon Blue Book

Oregon State quarterback Terry Baker received word he had won the Heisman Trophy, as the outstanding performer in the college game, on November 27, 1962 (The Oregonian, 28 November 1962).

The T – formation quarterback and mechanical engineering brain won in a close race with Louisiana State halfback Jerry Stovall.

The poll of 1,109 accredited sportswriters and broadcasters gave Baker 707 points to 618 for Stovall.

Baker is a remarkable southpaw passer and a deceptive runner with long, loping strides who has climed to second place in the all-time career total offence leaders. His 5,980 yards for three years of versity competition is topped only by Johnny Bright of Drake, a star of a dozen years ago, who gathered 5,903.

Bakers has sewed up the 1962 national total offense title with 2,276 yards and rates third among passers.

It was a basketball scholarship that brought Baker to Oregon State, who did not play football his freshman year. Baker was a three sport star at Portland’s Jefferson High School, winning state football titles with the Democrats as quarterback in 1958 and 1959. He pitched for the baseball team that won state in 1959, and as point guard he lead the Democrats to the state tournament in 1959 and 1960.

Further reading:

• Terry Baker at the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
• Terry Baker at Heisman.com
• Terry Baker at the College Football Hall of Fame