All: I am attempting again to forward info about the WPA in Galesburg in 1937: the following two messages are what I attempted to send Marilyn, but got back as undeliverable - hope I am more successful this time. Msg. No. 1: Hi Marilyn: I lived in Galesburg in 1937, but did not remember specifically what the WPA did there. So, I wrote to some of my classmates, and have received answers that they refurbished many sidewalks and streets in the city. They may have done other things to improve the area, and if I get further information I'll forward it to you. The only name on your list that I recognized was HIGGINS. I was acquainted with a Lloyd Higgins family including: parents, Lloyd and Grace, children, Jane, Betty and I believe Philip. They were friends of my parents. One of my classmates said he knew an Eddie Stoneking, and a Grace Parsons, but I don't think he remembered much about them. Following is an except that I got from one classmate: "The Works Progress Administration was a F.D. Roosevelt program in mid thirties which put unemployed people to work. Work consisted of improving areas of a locality. i.e. Many of the brick sidewalks of Galesburg were refurbished through this program. WPA workers were used to redo parks also. Many improvements to Starved Rock Park were accomplished by these people who were otherwise unable to find employment. I do not recall when program ended. It probably expired as employment opportunities improved." I hope this helps. Msg. No. 2: The WPA covered Cedar creak and on top they built the storm drainage system also they built the sewage treatment plant.Instead of covering cedar creek I should say it was enclosed to drain sewage to the treatment plant. My dad also worked on some of it.On the end of a shovel. Am sure their is much info some place in Galesburg on the project.Use to be a saying we are a two College town but we have a open sewer line.All Galesburg's sewage drained into Cedar Creek Good luck, - Marna -