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Refugee Finds Work and Tools for New Start
Jeno Egri, a 43 year old Hungarian watch maker, arrived in California with his wife and two children as part of a Hungarian refugee wave. He was broke and missing his tools, but supporters from the local watchmakers union, Lions Club, and Watchmakers Local 101 supplied equipment and funds. Joseph Granat of a major jewelry firm offered a job and a starter week’s pay, enabling Egri to set up his lathe and begin work.
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Jeno
California
America
Strifetorn
Hungary
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George Allen
Watchmakers’ Union
Lions Clubs
Watchmakers
Egri
Joseph Granat
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