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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1978
Page
8
Jeanette Wheeler recalls 1930s Okie migrant life in Shafter. O.T. Olson, Richland School superintendent, insisted children attend every day, keeping them fed and safe. With school and volunteers as lifelines, migrant families found stability despite long hours and constant pressure.
The Olsons arrived in Shafter in 1928 to found a school that cared for students beyond education. O.T. Olson identified needs for clothing, meals, and medical care, aided by teachers and PTA, with Mrs. Olson coordinating resources and a strong lunch program by Mrs. Baughman and a pioneering PE model by Roy Farrell. The couple stayed 22 years, shaping a community where Okies found refuge and children thrived.
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