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Aurora Beacon News, April 4 1970

MCCANNONS OF SUGAR GROVE
by Trudy Morrison

“If Ben McCannon Sr., had had his way in 1929, Dr. Willis McCannon would never have been able to read his father's name on the cornerstone…

Sugar Grove Community House
1929 Cornerstone
Legih A. Sauer, President
B.G. McCannon, Secretary
Stanley Snow
Franklin G. Elwood, Architect
Hall Opperman & Sons, Contractors

Lil's Garden
Dedicated to Lil Adams
in recognition of Lil's many years of active community involvement and serving as Sugar Grove Township Community Building Trustee and Manager.

Her love and dedication for the preservation of the Community…

In Memory of Thomas Judd for his civic mindedness and generosity in founding the Sugar Grove Normal and Industrial School and donating the land.

First Settler Stephen G. Paull.
Born 1812 in Bristol, Ontario County, New York.
Settled in Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois 1838
Died April 20, 1875

Plaque Donated by the Conservation Department and Woman's Club of Aurora,…

(Bronze Plaque transcription is incomplete since some names are not discernable in photograph.)

SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN OF WORLD WAR II

Donald Albright
Harold Albright
Beorge Alexander
Ralph Bliss, Jr.
August John
Lyle Bolster
George Booth,…

Sugar Grove Community House

Sugar Grove Community House

Sugar Grove Community House, Late 1930's

Community House

Community House

(Photo of a plaque) "This room is dedicated in memory of Mr. David Crawford, Supervisor of Sugar Grove Township, 1886 to 1900 and in recognition of the gift by Mr. and Mrs. Crawford of $1,000.00 toward the building of this Community House"

Sugar Grove Community Hall Built in "29"
(photo of photo album)

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