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Army Labor Cleans Skokie Marsh For Forest Preserve
Peace time army of Civilian Conservation Corps arrives in Skokie marsh under Emmett Whealan to dredge a five foot waterway and seven lagoons across 500 acres. Workers haul dirt to form dykes while planting native trees as part of a long planned Forest Preserve improvement. The project, authorized by President Roosevelt and Whealan, progresses at no county cost.
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Willow Road
Skokie Boulevard
Civilian Conservation Corps
Emmett Whealan
Board of Forest Preserve Commissioners
Roosevelt
Whealan
Skokie
Forest Preserve District
Skokie Marsh
Abel Davis
Glencoe
Forest Preserve
Dundee Road