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Progress of Lake and Park Committee (1913)
This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn August 28, 1913. The article describes the efforts to circulate a petition to establish a park district in Glen Ellyn. The article mentions the lake property and a piece of land close to Taylor…
Council Has Busy Session (1914)
This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyan July 17, 1914. The article reports on a meeting of the Village Council during which complaints were brought to the Village Council about "hobos" and "loafers" around the train station and in a…
Loafers in Park (1914)
This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyan May 8, 1914. The article complains about loafers in "the park near the tracks" and suggests that the police remove the men. The park is one of the pieces of land that was eventually…
Civic Bodies Act To Block "The Scuttler" (1923)
This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on June 22, 1923. The article discusses the opposition to zoning laws that preserve open spaces. The formation of a syndicate to purchase land between Forrest, Duane,…
Mr. Spalding Explains (1923)
This document is a letter to the editor published by The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on June 29, 1923. The letter from R. V. Spalding presents details of the arrangements to sell land, "the third rail right-of-way," and disputes the reporting…
Park People Plan Way Of Winning Open Space (1923)
This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on July 6, 1923. The article reports on a meeting of the Park and Playground Extension Association. The meeting was called to discuss how to preserve the "beauty spots"…
G. E. Baseball Assn. Organized For 1923
This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on April 6, 1923. The article announces the formation of a baseball league for Glen Ellyn.
Glen Ellyn "Reds" First Game On Sunday (1923)
This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on May 4, 1923. The article announces the start of the baseball season in Glen Ellyn.
It's The Glen Ellyn "Reds"! Season Opens May 6th (1923)
This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on April 27, 1923. The article announces the new name of the baseball team and invites all interested players to join the team.
Citizens to Buy Ball Grounds as Park Plot (1923)
This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on August 3, 1923. The article reports that the Park and Playground Association intends to purchase the land known as the 'ball grounds' and eventually transfer…