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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1940
Page
14
A writer recalls potato pickers along the Kaw River in Kansas during the Grapes of Wrath era. He notes squalor, camp life, and a tolerant boss who allowed potato theft to feed families while enforcing penalties for wheat theft. The piece contrasts cinema depictions with real conditions, praising children and critiquing sensational portrayals.
The passage describes Arkansas Ozarks families who migrate with harvests year after year, moving northward to Canada and returning to mountain homes in the off season. It evokes a nomadic migrant life with many Joads-style families drifting between regions.
Wake Forest remains unbeaten in the recent stretch while Duke, after a loss to a central state semi pro club, has one defeat. The Deacons, with five games played, rise to contend for the Southern Conference crown as they schedule 20 games this season including meetings with Duke on April 13 at Wake Forest April 27 and May 11 at Durham.
Mr and Mrs A D Lynch and Va Va visited Wednesday with their daughters Coy and Jean in Richmond, staying with Mr and Mrs W T Edwards.
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