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Redfield Georgia B. 4/1/37 wbrds
Lea Rowland, State Administrator,
Works Progress Administration,
New Mexico
Lea lowlcnd was appointed W.P.I. State Administrator
of Vew 'Mexico, by President 'Franklin D. Roosevelt, in July
1935.
Mr. Rowland is a Roswell man, has lived all his life
in Roswell and recieved Ms education it the State of New
Mexico.
He ic tile son of !_crt Porland end Jennie Lea Rowland
(now Yrs. John Ashinhust) 43.nd grandson of Judge Frank H.
Lee en early-dny settler and builder of Roswell and the
Pecos Valley.
l.icTwon d vris married rebruary 1, 1921 to Mrs, Fay
White 714'i:rs. The courle have one child, a boy Loa RowleAd
burn rwromtLI,r 2, 1932.
Mr 7Rowland namefl. for :fudge Lea, (and like his grand-
father wcs before him) is n loyal worker for the good of
the ¶t;c, and for the interests of the people of New Mexico,
re is a prominent Mason, and Elk, and a member of all the
civic clubs active in the upbullding end improvement of Ros-
well and Chaves County.
His services have been invaluable to Roswell as City
Engineer, and to New Mexico as State Highway Commissoner.
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Mr. Rowland rendered voluble service to his country
during the World War with the 23rd Lngineers, Highway
Regiment Company 1, stationed in France* in charge of
immediate rebuilding of roads and bridges when destroyed
by the enemy.
Many tributes of praise have been accorded Mr.
Rowland for his selection of work projects which will be
be lasting benefits for the State* as well as having pro-
vided work for many thousands of the needy.
During the years 1935-36-37 there have been build-
ing and improvements pf schools and public buildings with
health and comfort the first consideration.
Beautiful parks for diversion and memorials have been built
and splendid construction of highways* furnishing work for
hundreds of men. Innumerable thousands of garments have
been made for the needy by women workers on sewing projects.
The N.Y.I. Is furnishing work and valuable training
for the youth of New Mexico.
The Carrie Tingley Hospital for Crippiad Children*
located at Hot Springs* J.erra County* New Mexico named
for Mrs. Tngley* wife of Governor Clyde Tingley, instig-
ated and sponsored by Governor Tingley and Lea Rowland* is
probably most valuable of all institutions (built as
n.P.t. project) in benefit which will be derived from
teeatment here for little crippled children of the present
and future generations of New Mexico.
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There have been 104 completed work projects in Dis-
trict No 2 under the personal approval and supervision of
Mr. 'Rowland, and Henry Johnson, Director of District No. 2
which comprises Chaves Otero, Lincoln, 14;ddy, Curry,
Roosevelt, DeBace and Lea Counting.
Forty-five projects have been discontinued and sixty
now operating in District No 2 with 1,143 relibef workers
and C5 non -relief workers employed at the present time
April 1, 1937.
Given in Interview Jennie 1488 Lshinhust, mother of Lea
Rowland, 300 N. Penn. .Ave. Roswell, New Mexico.
Clwrles 4. Allison, Jr. IP.A. Bldg. Roswell, N. Mex.
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