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Whitesbog blueberries, 150 workers, 80 acres; cranberries, 350 workers, 500 acres.
Information about Whitesbog. (Information from 1939 Report)
On days that neither boys or girls had the center to themselves it was open for library hours, and anyone could come in to read Or select a book To take home. Many of the boys and girls In the camp seemed this, Though not many took books out.
Young People's Programs.- Baseball, volley ball Swimming, campfire picnics were the outside activities for this group. Ping-pong, shuffleboard,checkers and other games we're played in the evenings in the barrel house, A storage house for barrels... Three girls worked at Whitesbog in 1939. they felt it would be great advantage another year
One family, composed of a mother and eight children 3 to 18 Years have, been coming to Whitesbog for ten years. In talking to some of the young men, it was found a great many of them have no work to return to in the city, and spent their time Loafing, shooting crap, or at the movies. One man spoke of his coming to Whitesbog as a vacation. He said he liked to work out in the sun, and part of the money he made would buy winter clothes and give him some spending money when he got back to the city. This same
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pick cranberries At Whitesbog. Here they had two rooms In a shack they had not been there long when a fire broke out In their living quarters and most of their clothing And bedding were burned. They of course had no insurance, and the grower would not make good even a part of the loss. Carmela and Louise Left the bogs on Oct 5 And Rocco on October 12. John remained with his mother another week. Counting the time lost in both spring and the fall, Carmela missed 36 school days, Rocco 42
Pg 311. about keeping the camps free of rubbish etc. The wash tubs wash basins, and cooking equipment are neatly hung On the outside of the shacks.
In the case of illness or accidents, the Center girls Are asked for advice And in several instances, this year, provided transportation To doctors: The nearest being 12 miles from Whitesbog. Both the nursery and the living quarters we're equipped with First- aid material, which was needed quite a bit both seasons. There is a compensation insurance coverage on all employees?
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No difference and they were able to make up The work easily And keep up with their grades.
The majority of the Pickers, if they did to have the opportunity Of coming out to Whitesbog, would lack sufficient clothing, food, and other necessities During the winter.
For the blueberry season, the Nusery was open July 7 through August 4 And for the cranberry season From August 28 through October 17. It had been
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Recreation Hall. There was a nickel-in-the-slot machine which furnished music For dancing, The young people supplying the nickel themselves. Once a week there We're movies; These were attended by adults as well as young people And by the Negroes Who were not reached by Any other activities. A ping-pong tournament At the end of the season Aroused much interest.
The company which owns the blueberry fields And the cranberry bogs helps finance the Council Program, provides the building With a yard for the nursery
