Wildcatville photos taken in 2013 and 2016 except
Harry and Irene Dillin photos on display inside Dillin Hall taken Feb. 26, 2019
Harry and Irene Dillin photos on display inside Dillin Hall taken Feb. 26, 2019
DID YOU KNOW ABOUT DILLIN HALL?
Dillin Hall -- sometimes called “Dillin Commons,” completed in 1961 and renovated in 2006 and 2013 -- was originally named for then Linfield President Harry Dillin, according to action of the Linfield Trustees.
The December 1962 edition of The Rotarian, an international magazine, said, “Trustees of Linfield College, McMinnville, Oreg, have named the new college dining hall “Dillin Hall” in honor of Dr. Harry L. Dillin, president of the College since 1943, a faculty member since 1931 and a (Rotary) Past District Governor.”
At some point, the building’s name came to honor both Dillin and his wife, Irene Hartman Dillin, Linfield Class of 1939.
Inside the hall are separate photos of Harry and Irene and a plaque saying the hall was dedicated Oct. 29, 1960, in their honor.
Dillin served as a Linfield economics prof (1931-1943) and as Linfield president (1943-1968). He also was the college’s tennis coach.
Dillin served as a Linfield economics prof (1931-1943) and as Linfield president (1943-1968). He also was the college’s tennis coach.
