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    1. Re: [Tri-Counties] More on the Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.)
    2. Rodney A Wainwright
    3. Just asked my husband and he said that the fairgrounds was in Monroe Co., Michigan. On Thu, 18 Jul 2002 23:16:26 -0400 Rodney A Wainwright <[email protected]> writes: > Thanks Bill for the great info on the C.C.C. They did great work and > it > was a life saver to many young men and their families after the > stock > market of 1929. (Before my time). My husband and I say some of > their > great work in various places around the states east of the > Mississippi > River. One place was a fairgrounds where they young men had carved > signs > to be placed in front of each building that would indicate what was > on > displays in the building. Their work was valued so much that after > each > fair the signs would be uprooted (they were on posts) and put into > storage to protect them from the weather and from vandals. I wish I > could remember where the fairgrounds was. I'd ask my husband but he > is > sleeping. > Pat of NYS > > > ==== PABRADFO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Tri-Counties site at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm >

    07/19/2002 11:06:14