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This document is minutes from the Board of Commissioners meeting on June 3, 1935. Topics discussed were: Treasurer's report; approval of bills for payment; use of the baseball diamond in Sunset Park; use of Lake Ellyn Park; use of the Community…

This document is a minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting on July 1, 1935. Topics discussed were: approval of bills for payment; Treasurer's report; requests for use of the Community House; receipt of applications from the P.W.A. for…

This document is a minutes from the Board of Commissioners meeting on August 5, 1935. Topics discussed were: use of the baseball diamond and the football field; use of the tennis courts in Memorial Park; comfort stations in Sunset Park; discussion on…

This document is minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting on September 3, 1935. Topics discussed were: approval of bills to be paid; Treasurer's report; renewal of insurance policies; use of the Community House; figures for the Tax Levy…

This document is a minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting on October 7, 1934. Topics discussed were: use of the Community House; the Treasurer's report; approval of bills for payment. In addition, a protest was made by residents against…

This document is minutes of a Board of Commissioners meeting on November 7, 19335. The minutes record: requests for use of the Community House; approval of bills for payment; Treasurer's report; report that a member of the High School Board told a…

A special meeting was held to discuss the funding for a WPA Organized Play project

This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyan on February 14, 1913. This article is the first mention of the idea that a park district should be created.

This document is an article published by The Glen Ellyan on February 21, 1913. The article is a report of a recommendation made at a Boosters' Club meeting that a park district should be created "before it is too late to secure adequate park space…

This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyan on March 7, 1913. The article reports on a bill before the State Legislature that would allow small towns to establish parks, playgrounds, and recreation centers.