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July 21, 1928 WINNETKA TALK SUBURBS ARE BUILDING RAPIDLY, SURVEY SHOWS Construction Cost in Chicago Area Reaches $79,000,000 in Six Months Building construction in the Chicago suburbs within a forty-mile limit of the city amounted to approximately $79,000,- 000 for the first six months of this year. This check on suburban building for the first half of the year was just com- depart- The tre- pleted by the building survey ment of S. W. Straus & Co. mendous amount of construction that has taken place in the smaller cities and | towns of the metropolitan district is in- dicated in this survey. While the volume is less than the volume for the first six months of last year it is substantially large and indicates the general pros- perity of the suburban district. The figures were compiled on the basis of complete records of thirty-one prin- cipal suburbs which for the first six months of 1928 had an indicated con- struction volume according to permits issued of $55,215,764, as against $63,248, - 412 for the first six months of 1927. The volume of thirty-six suburbs for June totaled $9,029,703 as against $12- 884,231 in June, 1927. The volume for these thirty-six suburbs was, for May 1928, $12,040,344. The largest gain made in June this year was Harvey with an increase of 254%. West Chicago had a June gain of 245% ; Mt. Prospect, a gain of 230% and Wilmette a gain of 148%. For the first six months the thirty- one suburbs on which complete figures were obtained showed spotty gains. On the six months comparison, Kenilworth made an increase of 207% with a vol- ume for the first six months of this year of $933,608 as against $303,550 for the first six months of last year. Hammond had a gain of 69% in the six months comparison with a volume for the first six months of $4,621,630 as against $2,719,650 for the first six months of last year. Other important six month increases were Aurora, 7%; Chicago Heights, 50%; Elgin, 38%: Elmwood Park, 34%; Glen Ellyn, 25%: Harvey, 24% Highland Park, 33% ; Joliet, 23%: La Grange, 84%; Maywood, 31%: Oak Park, 26% ; Wilmette, 75%; Winnetka, 14% and Whiting, 8%. Comparative figures for the first six months for which complete records were obtained were as follows: Ist 6 mo. 1st 6 mo. ; 1928 1927 Aurora $1,647,869 $1,538,708 Berwyn 3,904,000 4,224,200 Blue Island 625,871 747,860 Chicago Heights 645,471 429.6 Cicero 1,544,067 2,794,276 Des Plaines 450,066 623,944 Elgin 1,340,967 971,253 Elmwood Park 5,991,505 4,449,127 Evanston 5,332,725 10,715,895 Glencoe 873,457 1,171,111 Glen Ellyn 1,046,347 831,850 Harvey 754,602 607,233 Highland Park 1,442.430 1,076,526 Joliet 1,651,673 1,332,614 Kenilworth 933,608 303,550 La Grange 802,050 435,275 Lake Forest 694,507 891,993 Lombard 593,544 812,171 Maywood 1,561,135 1,191,545 Niles Center 1,511,220 1,660,445 Oak Park 5,098,884 4,019,576 Park Ridge 1,673,991 2,049,565 Waukegan 1,769,711 4,187,284 West Chicago 72,040 118,529 Wheaton 420,000 584,600 Wilmette 1,631,201 928,806 Winnetka 1,334,575 1,161,200 East Chicago 1,278,242 1,832,580 Gary 3,661,230 8.553,497 Hammond 4,621,630 2,719,650 Whiting 307,146 283,811 $55,215,764 $63,248,412 While the problem of suburban growth is complicated with the tantamount prob- lems of more adequate traffic lanes in and out of the city and the question of ade- quate railway transportation, the survey notes, attention is directed to the fact that pronounced suburban development is in progress and will continue at a more or less accelerated pace for some years to come, BETROTHED The engagement is announced of Miss Anne Kelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly of 1071 Ash street, Winnetka, to Edward Greenwald, Jr., of Highland Park. The wedding is to take place in the early fall. Why wait to have your Fur remodeling done in the busy fall months and pay higher prices? Bring your Furs here for remodeling, repairing, cleaning and then store with us in our NEW VAULTS. We Clean, Remodel and Repair LABICH BROTHERS 1717 Sherman Ave. 1800 Irving Park Blvd., Chicago GREENLEAF 2882 Managed by Charles Labich, formerly of Belck Fur Store Bowman's Milk Kee ps swe et/ I -- 3 The wonderful sweetness and rich, fine flavor of Bowman's Milk is due to sev- eral very definite reasons; 1. Extremely vigilant supervision of the Bowman Farms. Sweetness is assured here. 2. Careful inspection of the milk at our country réceiving stations. Milk is also tested for coolness and sweetness here. 3. Perfect cooling and refrigeration from country to city distributing stations. Thus the sweet Bowman's milk is kept sweet. 4. Quick delivery. Every bottle of Bowman's milk is cradled in pure, crushed ice until brought to your doorstep, reaching you as fresh and sweet and rich as when taken from the cow. Learn from actual experience why Bow- man'si milk is so popular with your neighbors. Place your order today. Telephone Wilmette 55 or order from the courteous Bowman milkman who passes your door. BowMAN DAIRY COMPANY MILK The Milk of Superior Flavor