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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…
Playground from Park To Taylor Is Planned (1924)
This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on October 31, 1924. The article reports that the Park and Playground Extension Association proposed construction of a playground on the north side of the train tracks…
Park Bodies Wish to Buy Spalding Point (1925)
This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on October 9, 1925. The article reports on a meeting of the Park Board and the Park and Playground Extension Association with R. V. Spalding to discuss buying land from…
Mr. Spalding Makes Proposition to Board (1925)
This document is a letter published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on October 9, 1925. In this letter sent to the President of the Village Board, R. V. Spalding proposes to lease the property known as Spalding Point to the Park Board…
Board Favors New Playground on Crescent (1925)
This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on October 16, 1925. The article reports that the Park Board supports the plan of the Parks and Playground Extension Association to acquire the property on Crescent…
Spalding Point is Being Made a Park (1926)
This document is an article published in The Glen Ellyn News and The Glen Ellyan on March 5, 1926. The article reports that Spalding Point will become a park.
Board of Commissioners Special Meeting Minutes July 6, 1923
This document is minutes from the Board of Commissioners special meeting July 6, 1923. The minutes record B.F. March's, President of the Parks and Playground Extension Association, report that the Association intended to acquire Spalding's Point…
Board of Commissioners Special Meeting Minutes July 9, 1923
This document is minutes of two special meetings of the Board of Commissioners July 9, 1923. The first meeting was held with only the Park Board in attendance; the second meeting was held with the Park and Playground Extension Association. The…
Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes September 4, 1923
This document is minutes of a Board of Commissioners meeting minutes on September 4, 1923. The minutes record: the Treasurer's report; agreement to continue with the condemnation of the lumber yard property; decision to offer $900.00 for Spalding…
Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes October 1, 1923
This document is minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting on October 1, 1923. The minutes record: the Treasurer's report; bills approved for payment; receipt of a letter from R. V. Spalding referred to the Park and Playgrounds Extension…