From the August 17, 2016, MidWeek "Looking Back."
This has to do with roads and the coming of World War II.
1941, 75 Years Ago.
"Crews of DeKalb city workmen have been engaged on the Garden Street project during the past few weeks and are rapidly nearing the end of the project on this one street. It is expected that the work will be completed by the end of the week.
"The project was originally opened with WPA help, but when the federal government withdrew all help of this nature the city carried on the work with the aid of day labor. Splendid progress has been reported and it is believed the gutter and curbing details will be completed within a short time, and should make possible the blacktopping operations that are planned."
Of course, the WPA was ramping down at this time as the workmen were needed in the military as war impended.
--Cooter
Showing posts with label Works Progress Administration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Works Progress Administration. Show all posts
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Monday, February 29, 2016
CCC Work Camp in Wisconsin-- Part 5: A Legacy
Fox River Park is the only park in the county that has work done by the CCC although workers from the New Deal's Works Progress Administration did similar projects in Petrifying Springs Park.
Dennis Elverman, chairman of Kenosha County's parks committee credits Jon Rudie with the push to honor the CCC. Elverman is a descendant of the farm family that sold the property for the park to the county nearly 90 years ago. His father grew up on the property before the CCC planted thousands of now mature trees.
Some 3 million men worked in the CCC and "dramatically changed the future, and today we enjoy a legacy of natural resources treasures that dot our landscape" from Yellowstone to Mount Ranier "to our very own Fox River Park," said Jim Kreuser.
--CootCCCer
Dennis Elverman, chairman of Kenosha County's parks committee credits Jon Rudie with the push to honor the CCC. Elverman is a descendant of the farm family that sold the property for the park to the county nearly 90 years ago. His father grew up on the property before the CCC planted thousands of now mature trees.
Some 3 million men worked in the CCC and "dramatically changed the future, and today we enjoy a legacy of natural resources treasures that dot our landscape" from Yellowstone to Mount Ranier "to our very own Fox River Park," said Jim Kreuser.
--CootCCCer
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Looking Back at DeKalb County History-- Part 1: The WPA and a Bridge
From the Oct. 20, 2015, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois) "Looking Back.
OCTOBER 1940, 75 YEARS AGO
Work on the walk at the court house (in Sycamore) will begin on Thursday with about twenty men working on relaying the cement for the sidewalks as a WPA project. A firmer foundation for the court house steps also will be provided.
The building of a temporary bridge north of the present bridge on Route 64 one mile west of Sycamore was started Monday. Workmen cleared weeds and shrubs along the bed of the branch of the Kishwaukee River. After clearing, wooden pilings will be embedded in the river and the temporary bridge constructed.
--Cooter
OCTOBER 1940, 75 YEARS AGO
Work on the walk at the court house (in Sycamore) will begin on Thursday with about twenty men working on relaying the cement for the sidewalks as a WPA project. A firmer foundation for the court house steps also will be provided.
The building of a temporary bridge north of the present bridge on Route 64 one mile west of Sycamore was started Monday. Workmen cleared weeds and shrubs along the bed of the branch of the Kishwaukee River. After clearing, wooden pilings will be embedded in the river and the temporary bridge constructed.
--Cooter
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Dyess, Arkansas, Depression-Era Farmer Colony
From Wikipedia.
It was founded in 1934 and in 2000 had a population of 515.
It was a planned community, part of FDR's New Deal program with streets laid out in a wheel pattern, but it was actually more of a colony named after W.R. Dyess, the first Works Progress Administration administrator in Arkansas.
Its purpose was to give poor families the chance to start over again with land they could work toward owning. Originally, there were 500 individually-owned and operated farms, each between 20 and 40 acres.
The town is best-known as the boyhood home of country singer Johnny Cash who grew up at 4791 West County Road 924. The house is now owned by Arkansas State University.
Dyess was also the boyhood homes of singers Gene Williams, Tommy Cash and Buddy Jewell.
"Hello, My name is... --Cooter
It was founded in 1934 and in 2000 had a population of 515.
It was a planned community, part of FDR's New Deal program with streets laid out in a wheel pattern, but it was actually more of a colony named after W.R. Dyess, the first Works Progress Administration administrator in Arkansas.
Its purpose was to give poor families the chance to start over again with land they could work toward owning. Originally, there were 500 individually-owned and operated farms, each between 20 and 40 acres.
The town is best-known as the boyhood home of country singer Johnny Cash who grew up at 4791 West County Road 924. The house is now owned by Arkansas State University.
Dyess was also the boyhood homes of singers Gene Williams, Tommy Cash and Buddy Jewell.
"Hello, My name is... --Cooter
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Depression-era Colony Cashing In On Johnny Cash's fame-- Part 2
Before he was the Man in Black, he was J.R. Cash, a son of Kingsland, Arkansas, farmers who successfully applied to take part in a 1930s Works Progress Administration experiment. The government brought in 487 families, gave them land and a mule.
"This was a practice in socialism," said Roscoe Phillips, who was born at Dyess 77 years ago. "They took people who had nothing and gave us something. It wouldn't happen today."
Under the selection criteria-- the application ran on for eight pages-- families were rewarded for their rugged independence but on arrival had to share their excess with the community. Their contributions qualified them for "doodlum," a paper currency not unlike the script issued at company towns.
--Cooter
"This was a practice in socialism," said Roscoe Phillips, who was born at Dyess 77 years ago. "They took people who had nothing and gave us something. It wouldn't happen today."
Under the selection criteria-- the application ran on for eight pages-- families were rewarded for their rugged independence but on arrival had to share their excess with the community. Their contributions qualified them for "doodlum," a paper currency not unlike the script issued at company towns.
--Cooter
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
FDR's New Deal and the Blue Ridge Parkway
On my Roadlog, I recently had an entry on the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, something that I have never driven any great length, but would like to do the whole of it this summer if gas prices don't prevent it.
It was begun in 1935 as a way to connect the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. Today, it covers 469 miles.
Most of the construction was done by private contractors, but there were several New Deal organizations like the Works Progress Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps and Emergency relief Administration that participated as well.
You can find the New Deal entry on the January 10th entry at
http://roaddogsroadlog.blogspot.com.
Wow, 75 Years!! --Cooter
It was begun in 1935 as a way to connect the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. Today, it covers 469 miles.
Most of the construction was done by private contractors, but there were several New Deal organizations like the Works Progress Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps and Emergency relief Administration that participated as well.
You can find the New Deal entry on the January 10th entry at
http://roaddogsroadlog.blogspot.com.
Wow, 75 Years!! --Cooter
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