Granada Pioneer, Vol. I, No. 66

              Page  10_____________PIONEER___________May  19,   1943
FENNELL   TELLS
HIS PURPOSES
   PUEBLO,  May 12--Jame s
W. Fennell, director of the
new Pueblo office of the
WRA, speaking before the
Chamber of Commerce at the
Vail hotel, said his office
has a two-fold purpose.
   "First, we want to co-
operate with employers  in
relieving manpower short-
ages in agriculture and
other critical industries,
and second, we desire to
help residents of reloca-
tion centers in finding
types of employment for
which they are best fitted,
by training and experience
to fill," he said.
   Fennell serves as liaison
agent for Southern Colora-
do employers and the 10
relocation centers.
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POULTRY FARM
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brooder  stoves as well as
additional  houses.
   A big problem facing
the poultry farmers is hav-
ing different dated  chicks
in the same room.   The old-
er ones consume more feed,
hence  leaving the younger
ones with less to eat.   A
great difference in the
growth and vitality of the
chicks is noted.    This,
however,  is an  unavoidable
obstacle at present because
of the lack of range shel-
ters.    A number of the
chicks should have been let
out two weeks ago.   These
range shelters provide space
for the already grown chicks
so that the new arrivals
will have houses equipped
with brooder stoves.
   Water is another prob-
lem facing the poultrymen.
Due to a priority ruling,
the water is not piped and
must be carried to the
houses.
   The  dressing of the
friers   presents   another
problem.    At least 25 per-
sons are needed to dress
the estimated 3000 roosters
for center consumption.
   The poultry project needs
workers to carry its prob-
lem through.   The rapid
draining of manpower through
the WRA resettlement pro-
gram has created this acute
situation.
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SKETCHES
   Whenever   Amache 's farm 
section is the topic of dis-
cussion, one hears only the
names of the top fellows
mentioned.    But, as in every
department, there are always
unsung  heroes--fellows who 
get out/there and work. 
   Such "heroes" are the 
Otsuka brothers of  11F-6C
--George, Charles, and Jim- 
my.   This hard-working trio
is employed on the XY ranch.
(George is no longer working,
as  he was recently inducted
for the nisei combat unit.) 
   George
is  t he
oldest of
the three.
A     quiet,
serious-
minded fel-
low,     he
always
thinks be-
fore   speaking.   Prior to his
induction     in the  army,   he
was the grain foreman in the
beef  cattle  division.
   George is a graduate of
Santa Rosa high school, spe-
cializing in agriculture.
In 1938, he exhibited his
hogs in South San Francisco's
livestock show, where he was
awarded first prize for his
breed of hogs.   The following
year,  as a  member of the
high school farm mechanics
team, he went to San Luis
Obispo where his group was
crowned  state champ.   At
that time, George was given
a medal as the high-point
man.
   In 1941, he went to Kans-
as City, Mo., where he com-
peted in a milk-judging con-
test.   That year, he spent 
three days at San  Francisco's 
World Fair on Treasure Is-
land exhibiting hogs.
   Then,
there     is
Charles,
better
known    to
his     gang
as "Chuck."
(The girls 
call him
Charlotte.)
He is quite a character--
serious when the occasion
demands, and jolly and hu-
morus at other times--al-
together easy to get along
with.
   Charles, too, attended
Santa Rosa high school where
he studied agriculture.  As 
a member of the livestock
judging team, he went to 
Davis, Calif., where the
team won, then went onto
the finals at San Luis Obis-
po and placed second.  As 
an award for placing second
in the state finals, the
school group went to Port-
land,Ore., to compete in a 
livestock show for the
eight states west of the Rockies.
In this competition, his 
team placed third.
   In 1940, Charles studied
for  and made the poultry
judging team which won the
state title and went on to
the National livestock show
at Kansas City, Mo.    Among
the  36  competing  state
champs,   his team placed sec-
ond.    In his senior year,
Charles became a member of
the farm mechanics team who
were  crowned state titlists.
   At Treasure Island, he
exhibited his hogs for a
week.    At that time, he was
awarded the reserve champ-
ionship  pen, consisting of
three   hogs.   Also,he placed
second   in   showmanship--
ability to exhibit before
judges.
   He was a reporter and
secretary of the Future
Farmers of America for the
Santa. Rosa Chapter.    At pre-
sent he is the beef cattle
foreman on  the  XY ranch.
   Last of
the  trio
is Jimmy,
the young-
est.    His
pals call
him, “Jim-
bo,”,
   Since
Jimmy   is
only a recent  graduate of
Senta Rosa high school, he
hasn't the varied experience
of his two older brothers.
In high school, he was the
secretary of the FFA.    In
1941,he made the milk judg-
ing team which placed first
in the state finals at San
Luis Obispo.
   On the XY ranch, Jim is
the feed crop foreman.    He
loves sports--plays basket-
ball, football, and base-
with  ball.        --Suyeo Sako