Monday, February 24, 2014

In 1925, Linfield decides againist moving campus to Portland

Today, there’s a Linfield Portland campus. In 1925, the college was located only in McMinnville. According to this 1925 story, moving the entire college to Portland was considered.


Eugene Register-Guard 
July 9, 1925


McMinnville Keeps Linfield College



PORTLAND, Or., July 9 – Linfield college will not be moved from McMinnville to Portland, trustees of the institution decided here by resolution.


The decision was reached after almost a full day’s special meeting of the board.



The trustees voted to instruct the executive committee to launch a campaign to raise $500,000 for equipment of the college on a more adequate basis at its present location.