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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 4 Apr 1935, p. 68

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Preserve dýistrict-'will be constructed this Spring. Tbey will be complete by summer. Thuis latest development is cmn- braccd in a report of work donc durin the fourth period,--Octpber 31 t 6 March 3!-byIayLoi F. Smitbh president of theboard of Fores' Preserve c miommissiOncl!5 to thé board. .President. SmiIith submit's period re- ports to keep the'board informed of progrcss in the Skokie lproject. Thus 'far observation' by citizen,; could be made onlly froni a distance along Skokie1 boulevard,' or Willow road. The vantage- points will' be biking and bridie. trails, two trailside Shelters.and a dam. Haif -Mile Trails The trails will exten1d a haif muile into :the project surrounding iagoons Number A1, 2 and 3., The, will be built over. the dikes *biclî %vere made f rom tbe earth-excavated to formi the lagoon basins. The dikes have freen 1 'apdscaped and forested. Hikers and equestrians- can follow' the trails wbich wiUl begin at Willoiv road and wind gracefuilly into tbe project. The trailside shelters will o.ccupy peak points along the. dikes, thus af- fording perfect views of the work alrcady accomplishied and that yet to b'e done on the .erstwvhile 1,200 acres~ of swani'p land nlow being converted into a series of seven lagoons to per- mit boating, flshîng; picnicking, hik- ing and horse' back riding in summer and skating, skiing and tobogganing in winter. A new forest is being planted. Dam Observation Tower The dam, the first of four to be built, will serve as an observation tower 150 feet long, with 10 feet ex- posed on the down stream face, fin- ishied ini stone masonry, 'with a walk 12ý feet wide on 'top, surrounded by guide rails. It will be built on the southern end of the project near Willow road. Wben the project is finished, there will be four dams. Thte fourth period report says La- Work during the fortfltomlilg 1 period includes the building of equip-' ment garages, construction of Dam Number 1,. further planting, grading, draiing,,streani widening and deep-. ening and completioti of Lagoon N umber 3. 1 Tei companies of CCC approxi - mately 200 men eachi, work 6V/2 bours dailyý- Most of. the enrollees are from' the >Chicago, district.. The work on the, Skokie Improvemetit of the. Forest Preserve district was begu.n, i1 uly 1933, wen five compafies ere, assigned. The governuhiett, satisficd with the progress 'of the wvork by these 1.Pioneer, companies and b ecaùse of the results to bc accomnplished,. assigned anl additional five compani .es in Deceml)e* 1933. "Wben the Skokie project lis com- pleted, it will bc one ôf the mnost scenic and interesting areas of' the entir-e Forest, Preserve district," Pres- ident Smith assures. "The public will be . ablé to ýee 'the work at -close range this summer and wvil1 be able to ob)serve its magnitude and advan- tages." he added. Smart & 'Golee ml'e. Report $82,OOO Sales Sales. aggregatiflg $82,000 were made during the past miontb ly Snîart & Golce, Imc. The six rooni brick residence at 3232 1-artzel street, Evanston, was sold by M. J. Dob'erty to Edward M. Thompson. H. L. Hultnman was the broker. Raymond F. \Walton, assistant traf- fic manager of the .\Valbsli railrô)ad1 purchased fromn Dr. Frank H. Scu-1 hold the nine-rooni brick coloniall residece at921 Sheridan road, Wil- parties. The ninie-rooi, tbree-bath, brick residence at-:1323 Maple avenue, Ev- anston. %vas purchased by George Rue f rom the State Bank and Trust Comi- pany of Evanston for an undiscloscd price. Robert E. Goss was the sales- The Wilmctte Health Center dental clinic is bield every 'ruesday morning fromi 9 to 12. Dr. E. F. Christie, WVil- mette dentist, is in charge. of' this' clinic.. The abovie cinics arc al eld at the- Wilmette Health Center located Pt 1901 Schiller strect.. Telephone XVil- inette 2402. The 1Iealth Center ; open froi 9 :30 to 4. :Thle month1 of 'April int *roduces the hrst of the inany.health campaigns o 1 be. conducted by the Wilmette l-Tealth. Center,, affiliated ivith' the Chicago Tüberculosis Institute, The. Iealitprogaiin, known ias, thc. 'Early Diagniosi's" 1campaign, bas fer its slogan titis year ",'ightTubercit- losis witm Modern Weapons." These canipaignsI in the past years have dealt primarily %vith the, importance of the. early discovery of disease, particularl% tuberculosis. HoWever, héalth author- ities- are agreed that case-care, or prompt, eariy treati'ft, is a tu - rad sequence of case-finding anid.of equal importance. Consequently 'tbey have plaamned to stress titis 'point in aIl of their bealth literature. Outstanding developments pertain-. ing to the treatment and cure of tu.7 berculosis, as bas been accomplisbe<l lmy medical science, will be one of the tinderlying principles of the campaign. "It is hoped," explains liiez C. l3liss', R. N., that the principles brought to light in this canmpaign wîlI hielp to dispel the bQpelessness. that is li'nked witb tulberculosis, and to indûce every person to check up o11 bis health."' As this canmpaign i5 primiarily a çonnityi program,the Institute and the Wilnîette Healtb Center are de- sirous of obtai'ning thé cooperation of ail civic and 'Social organizations iii .an effort to reach cvery man, woman aind child withi important beaitit flnd- ings.' Out slogan is sce "Your Family Physician" and have a complete mcd- 1icai examination or caîl the Wilmctte Hlealtit Center and wc will be glad to give you information pertaining to Healti problenis., Hours 9:30 to 4 bandicapped by a Iack of ourcloor practice. Some tbirty candidates have been drilling daily for the' past two nonths in Patten gymi but the cramped' quarters have rendered field- ng workouts impossible. Hittiig, however, bas been, carried forward- in the batting cages, which.have beecai .p five weeks. Stewart is fairly Well sel on bis ïnfield but is e xperien cing trouble.- in lining up bis oéutfield and pitching talent,. Graduation bas, left 'a large gap iii. these two departments.' Pack Power at Plate The infield wbicb faces the Elm-ù burst nine this week wiIl find Bud Walsh, atransfer from llinois Wes- leyan,0on first; Armond Henikoif, veteran. utility infielder of the -past two seasons,' at second, and 'Roger Collins ain d Stewie Merreli, sgopho- mores, covering third and short, re- spectively. This quarte, white it rnay be a trifle lax defensively, will pack more power at the plate than any Purpie înfield of recent yers. Capt. Ralph Claborui is counted up-' on to do the bulk, of the catcbing. His batterymate on. April 6 will be ceither Tom Woods, a soutlipaw trans- fer f ront Port Huron junior college, or Ray Kimbeil, a husky right-banded letterman wbo turned ini several con- sistent performancesas a sophoxuore last' year. With co-captain Herb Harris and Ed Lagger, both of wbom are :îow in fast minor' lé *agues, lost by graduation, the Nortbwe'stern mound corps does flot appear quite as st-rong as it was last spriflg. Ha& Six Qardees Six aspirants bave ben figbting for., the two outfield berths, whicb are open. AI Pederson, bard-bitting vet- cran, wilI patrol rigbt field and it appears likely that center will be bhandled by Ben Arnquist; who earncd bis letter :at short, last year but wvbo bas been shifted due to bis'loose, de- fensive play, and left by Paul Wil- liams, an erratic fielder, but one of the bcst bitters on the squàd. Utility outfield roles will be filled by Fred Tid ;oun1frt.erback oôf the Wildcat kokie River with its source in )unty, running south to ain area undee road where the streamc f 1o- Mrs. Max 'C. Greigg of 727 avellue bas 'been 'spending rdays this weck with Mrs. Luke of Lake Geneva. h-a young mani bas been espe- Mrs. Willis H. Hutson, 1112 Eu- wvorking with wood avenue, entertained ber Tues- su'bject will be day luncheon 'bridge club titis week at her home. ý jý

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