sentences:  After a series of relatively unsuccessful caretakers and trouble from the Great Depression, the park was experiencing low attendance by the early 1930s.Things began to turn around in 1935 under the leadership of manager Dave Johnson, who spearheaded the effort to improve the park, rallying local organizations, schools, churches, and businesses to increase use of the park.In 1936, the Works Progress Administration provided $30,000 in federal funding, leading to improvements such as playground equipment, a water system, and kitchen shelters.