Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 21 Apr 1938, p. 64

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-Y owr oW .I.cric Arst pMin.n en, tm., very speda trM. Thre. moda -to suit any wom- an 9s ne..d.Try no olnaton'. FOUNTAIN S9uASRE EVANSTON Up pet .Left-Shbu4ng a portion of, the new conctete promenade aiong the north bank of the harbot, and the plantý- ing of Iiowering crab trees. Up pet Right---Showing the trench 12 feet zide, 6V2 feet deep and 500 feet long, which has been filled with con-ý crete to prevent soil etosion. Lowet Le! t-Superintendent Wallace (right) gives technical description of the wotk to a reporter u'ho does his level best to understand. Lotuer Ripht-Steel piling is to be driven 15 fret int the harbor bottom. A, concrete block 10z50x4 feet Pro- vides a boat lindiing. 'Staff Photom Yom conlustrationis above show the exterit of the Y@s Conproject, and the mariner in wwbièh it hias Moke o Considerable been planned to end the washing away $oviuig on Fuel of park soit and consequent 'filling of tbe harbor. An inspection of the project undcei 0,j Mr. Wallace's direction revealed that this work is neariiig completion, and that the park soit and expensive plaînt- in~ wil b fulv rotected aigain t fu- "After grading was completed. this area was planted in a solid bank of flowirig crab trees, wbich, whien in bloom, should give 'an effect unequaled along the North Shore. Picture at upper lef t shows sidewalk, curb, batik aiid planting as it appears at present. Pic- ture at lower right shows scaffolding crected to hold steel piling which has to be driven as the Iast portion of the Park district's harbor repairs. There seems tô be no foundation heneath, te reen .Miss Martha C Olsen, Miss John Petty, and Mrs. Livia Y. Peterson were delegates from this district te the Illinois state convention of Delta Kappa Gamma, honorary educatioiial sorority, to be held April 15, 16, and 17 in St. Louis. Mrs. Peterson, 639 Cuminor road,- Kenilworth, a teachier at Horace Manin school ini Winrietka, is second vice-president of the State- Founders of Delta Kappa. Gamma and parlia- ciently, srcewalk and curb were laci Jt lage fire company. The fi 130W LU" Ave.. WliI.1en make a promeniade 7V, feet in width ascribed the blaze to ar ___ l a longM the barbor. in order to wideni this were unable to give 'an _________________________walk-way the old baik Ieading down to the amountof damage. Uce Vit- uext year. Miss .Hroneggerlias. aISO ýn, who been elected president of ber bouse, stove, Dean lodge, for next year. Both girls. iate of hiaVe just returned to college after spending the spring vacaion a oe

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