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Wilmette Garden Contest awards second and third
Two Wilmette gardens won top honors in the Tribune Garden contest north division. Mrs. J. E. Worthen at 314 Greenleaf avenue took second prize for a highly cultivated plot with exceptional roses and careful care. Mrs. C. D. Ewer at 1111 Ashland avenue earned third for a larger garden featuring a formal bed layout, a wildflower rock garden with water features, and a notable incinerator well head.
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Wilmette
Tribune
J. E. Worthen
Greenleaf Avenue
C. D. Ewer
Ashland Avenue
Edw. Scheidenheim
E. S. Youngberg