City and township Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects went into the hopper in fast...
The Great Depression
Great Depression: The Corn-Hog Program of 1933
In 1933 the government enacted the corn-hog program in an attempt to limit the number of hogs...
Funding Approved for 6 CWA Projects in Daviess County, MO
In 1933 there were six Civil Works Administration (CWA) projects scheduled to be initiated in...
CWA Funds Distribution Helps More But Not As Intended
By 1933, Civil Works Administration (CWA) funds were being misused by spreading the money more...
Great Depression: Crops Yields, Planting by ‘Check Method’
As the 1933 farming season came to an end, the corn and soybean harvest in Daviess County showed...
1933: Students Seek College Degrees Despite Depression
Even though the Depression lingered, some students were still trying to achieve getting a college...
1933: Bootleg Liquor Until the 21st Amendment
Daviess County was plagued with bootleggers in the early 20th Century. One example of bootlegging...
1933: Riot Squads Suggested to Fight Crime in Great Depression
During the Great Depression crime was on the rise, some induced by families who needed to eat,...
Old Age Pension Plans to Replace the County Operated ‘Poorhouse’
By 1932 there were 17 states which had adopted an old age pension plan and they claimed it was...
Farm Ownership Dramatically Altered During the Great Depression
In the 1930s, many farmers had purchased land with some at selling prices of $10 or $12 per acre....
Demise of Rural Schools, Poor Wages for Teachers During Depression
In the 1930s, many one room schools were located in the rural areas. Their attendance would run as...
Road Workers Between Altamont-Gallatin Balk at Pay, Immediately Fired
With thousands of workers unemployed across our nation, threatening to strike was not an...