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  • Wilmette's parks and gardens letter Mary Schmick, Wilmette
    Wilmette's parks and gardens letter Mary Schmick, Wilmette NewspaperText
    Wilmette Life, 13 Oct 2011, p. 33    
    Wilmette Life, 13 Oct 2011, p. 33  
  • Winnetka people help Ravinia Park; list of officers of committee: Mrs. Charles G. Bolte
    Winnetka people help Ravinia Park; list of officers of committee: Mrs. Charles G. Bolte Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1912, p. 1, column 4     Charles Guy Bolte
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1912, p. 1, column 4   Charles Guy Bolte
  • Winnetka people help Ravinia Park; list of officers of committee
    Winnetka people help Ravinia Park; list of officers of committee Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1912, p. 1     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1912, p. 1   ...
  • Ravinia Park plans to be discussed at Ravinia Clubmeeting: Miss Sadie Buckley, secretary
    Ravinia Park plans to be discussed at Ravinia Clubmeeting: Miss Sadie Buckley, secretary Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 5 Jun 1912, p. 1, column 2     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 5 Jun 1912, p. 1, column 2   ...
  • More small parks wanted in Winnetka
    More small parks wanted in Winnetka Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 5 Jun 1912, p. 12, column 1     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 5 Jun 1912, p. 12, column 1   ...
  • More small parks wanted in Winnetka
    More small parks wanted in Winnetka Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 5 Jun 1912, p. 12, column 1     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 5 Jun 1912, p. 12, column 1   ...
  • Winnetka people help Ravinia Park; list of officers of committee
    Winnetka people help Ravinia Park; list of officers of committee Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1912, p. 1, column 4     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1912, p. 1, column 4   ...
  • A toast to Gillson Park, letter Paul Wolf, Wilmette
    A toast to Gillson Park, letter Paul Wolf, Wilmette NewspaperText
    Wilmette Life, 19 Nov 2009, p. 18     Full article available at Wilmette Public Library.
    Wilmette Life, 19 Nov 2009, p. 18   Full article available at Wilmette Public Library.
  • Wilmette Park District
    Wilmette Park District Newspaper
    Louis K. Gillson, Local News, 26 Feb 1916, p. 14     The Wilmette Park District wa organized in 1908 to create and maintain public parks. The organization was the suggestion of Mr. R. R. McCormick, then President of the Sanitary District, that the trac
    Louis K. Gillson, Local News, 26 Feb 1916, p. 14   The Wilmette Park District wa organized in 1908 to create and maintain …
  • What's next: Mallinckrodt Park will be dedicated Oct. 21
    What's next: Mallinckrodt Park will be dedicated Oct. 21 Newspaper
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 11 Oct 2007, p. 5     ...
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 11 Oct 2007, p. 5   ...
  • Gillson Park gets ghoulish
    Gillson Park gets ghoulish Newspaper
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Nov 2007, p. 11     Wilmette parents and children enjoyed a scavenger hunt, haunted hayrides, the pumpkin patch, fun houses and pizza Friday at the Halloween Happening in Gillson Park Photograph Michael Zummer, Sara Ann
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Nov 2007, p. 11   Wilmette parents and children enjoyed a scavenger hunt, haunted hayrides, the pumpkin …
  • Jack Combs enjoys a ride through recently completed Mallinckrodt Park with his father, John
    Jack Combs enjoys a ride through recently completed Mallinckrodt Park with his father, John Newspaper
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 8 Nov 2007, Section Cover, p. 1     Story p.5
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 8 Nov 2007, Section Cover, p. 1   Story p.5
  • Citizens cheer completed park
    Citizens cheer completed park Newspaper
    Irv Leavitt, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 8 Nov 2007, 5, 6     More than 6,000 people voted to buy Mallinckrodt Park for the Wilmette Park District five years ago. It was finally completed late lat month. Lois and Art Solomon were deeply involved in saving the l
    Irv Leavitt, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 8 Nov 2007, 5, 6   More than 6,000 people voted to buy Mallinckrodt Park for the Wilmette …
  • Playground man leaves
    Playground man leaves Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Aug 1914, p. 2     Mr. Edward B. DeGroot, formerly of Kenilworth, will leave the area to become a supervisor of school recreation in San Francisco, California. For almost three years Mr. DeGroot has been field secretar
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Aug 1914, p. 2   Mr. Edward B. DeGroot, formerly of Kenilworth, will leave the area to …
  • Ravinia Park [editorial]
    Ravinia Park [editorial] Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 26 Jun 1913, p. 4     Summer music program is educational and not frivolous.
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 26 Jun 1913, p. 4   Summer music program is educational and not frivolous.
  • West Side Improvements [editorial]
    West Side Improvements [editorial] Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 May 1914, p. 4     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 May 1914, p. 4   ...
  • West Side Park is Now a Beauty Spot
    West Side Park is Now a Beauty Spot Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 30 Apr 1914, p. 1     Many improvements in landscape gardening, placing of sidewalks, etc., are bing made at the West Side park by a group of workmen. The new park has been cleared of all dead leaves and brush, and in a f
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 30 Apr 1914, p. 1   Many improvements in landscape gardening, placing of sidewalks, etc., are bing made …
  • "Uncle Ben" to be Honored by Name of Park
    "Uncle Ben" to be Honored by Name of Park Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 11 Jun 1914, p. 6     Benjamin Housel, the man who is responsible for Evanston's Lake Front Parks, is to be rewarded. Frank P. Crandon will also be honored
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 11 Jun 1914, p. 6   Benjamin Housel, the man who is responsible for Evanston's Lake Front Parks, …
  • Park Board Buys Michigan Avenue Lot for $12,300
    Park Board Buys Michigan Avenue Lot for $12,300 Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 2 Jul 1914, p. 1     Purchase of an eighty-two foot corner lot in Michigan avenue, adjoining the site of the new park and north of Washington avenue, has just been made by the Wilmette Park board for $12,300. The propert
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 2 Jul 1914, p. 1   Purchase of an eighty-two foot corner lot in Michigan avenue, adjoining the …
  • Work on New Park Progressing Rapidly
    Work on New Park Progressing Rapidly NewspaperText
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Aug 1912, p. 4     Land between the Northwestern depot and the Northwestern "L" station at Davis street, Evanston, was donated to Evanston by the St. Paul railroad in order to build a park. Work is moving quickly and t
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Aug 1912, p. 4   Land between the Northwestern depot and the Northwestern "L" station at Davis …
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