My father was employed for a time by the WPA. The crew he worked with built roads in Riley Township, Vigo County. One of the big projects was raising the level of the Old Canal Road near State Road 46. That old road flooded and was a mess every time it rained. They built new bridges into the private properties along the first mile north of Riley. When my brother Paul was born, the WPA sent a lady to our house to clean. I think she worked there for one week. She prepared our meals and did all the usual housework which must have hard. My mother had no washing machine. Actually, we did not have electricity! I was about 6, but I remember her sweetness well. I wish I knew who she was. Mary