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This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on January 22, 1926. The article reports that A.G. Spalding and Bros. will sponsor an ice skating tournament on Lake Ellyn on January 31.

This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on December 2, 1948.  The article reports on the upcoming season of ice skating races and announces that Glen Ellyn will host a meet for the tenth successive year.

This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on December 30, 1948.  The article reports on the the upcoming ice skating meet on Lake Ellyn sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Association.

This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on January 22, 1948.  The article reports on the secpnd novice races held at Lake Ellyn the previous weekend.  The races were sponsored by the Glen Ellyn Lions Club.

This document is a photograph published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on January 30, 1941. The photograph shows preparations for the speed skating meet of the following Sunday.

This document is a map of the area surrounding Lake Ellyn from the Special Edition of The Glen Ellyan published March 28, 1913.

This document is a map of the early known brooks and timber lines around Lake Ellyn. The lake was created in 1889 when Thomas E. Hill, L.C. Cooper, and W. H. Luther, who formed the Prospect Park Improvement Association, dammed one of the springs that…

This document is a photograph of Lake Ellyn and Glen Island. That end of the lake was filled in to expand the Glenbard West athletic field; the island was leveled at that time. The photograph was taken from the tower of the Glen Ellyn Hotel which…

This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on November 6, 1947.  The article reports on the first call for speed skaters by the Amateur Athletic Association.

This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on December 16, 1948.  The article reports on the upcoming novice ice skating meet sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Association.