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W W VW-L tue The'rising tide of suburban building in the.Chicago region is remarkably demionst.rateilby the survey cf, Febru- ary figure s. February is often the poorest month of tbe 'year but'its to- tal this year exceeds that- of every month of 11935, with 'the exception of- July which; was only slightly larger. Prior to 1935 one must go back as, far as July, 1931 , to fi nd any month with' as large a volume of permits as that of February, 1937.: The February total, $1,889,062, is 268 per cent'greater than that of Febru. ary, 1936, which was $513,290.. It is also 24 per cent greater than thejanu - ary amnoutit which was $1,526,770. Northfield Boosta Total A very large item is:inodiseed ifto the survey this month-tbe report of Northfield, amounting to $350,000. Even eliminating this item, however, the February total stili exceeds. that of January. The néw building at North- field was reported by Mayo and Mayo, architects, and. represents seventeen homes under construction ranging in cost from $15,000 to $4(),O00 each. Northfield is located in what is known as thie Sunset Ridge area, tbree miles L. Morgo 1i.cait homne fot details of the Yost,1 imette architect, zé4th offices in the First Vrs. Alexander H. Gunet III, in Woodla carefully studied adaptations fromi the r is of a Iattici'd bnrch. arri~e nut.itii., is building this carlyi Amer- t section of Evanston. Thse of Ouer Colonial. Rra. The, 1 u'oodshed. A plan for a mits for new homes totaled $1,256-,452.- Building Commissioner William A. This sum represents the inauguration Wolff of Wilmette reports the fol- of construction on 100 homes at an lowing permits issued by bis office average cost of $11,500 each. The during the past week. Unless other- item of repairs and remodeling of wise stated, the residences are al homes is also a very substantial one, single family structures of brick yen- amounting to,$166.389, rnaking a round eer construction. Total value, $105,330.4 total of $1,40,000 for the construction Mrh10D R.ons201K i- or improvement of bornes. M,. h 10-D. . e,-21 - n Speciaf, tuck-away cabinets are .IP'E placed at various points in the bouse Record Is Good for particular- purposes. A card-table closet in the hallway, a towel-case in Building activities, which . usually the bathroom, and a bat closet in take a back seat in February whi1e the dressing room are examples. skiin eod r en salse ,Mr. Yost bas 'translated the needs s grcrsaeben salse of this farnily into a materiai ex- and ice carnivals promoted, this year pression of their mode of life by defied OId Boreas and carne tbrough ~~ P 1L . ', W1II Go G . Ruggles Ai Electric,, trical wor "i LA Il (r' a ot by and es. I9w9.