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Plentywood, Sheridan County, Montana
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In Ventura, Calif., two school children fainted from hunger on March 1, revealing widespread undernourishment among at least 15 others due to parental unemployment. Civic and charitable groups mobilized, placing affected children under medical care.
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Ventura, Calif., March 2.- The fainting of two school children from hunger here yesterday and the subsequent disclosure that a number of families were in dire need aroused civic and charitable organizations to activity today.
An immediate investigation disclosed the fact that at least fifteen other children were badly undernourished because their fathers were unemployed and could not provide enough food for them.
The district affected is one of a large laboring population. Several school children said they had not eaten regularly.
The undernourished children are under the care of physicians.
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Primary Location
Ventura, Calif.
Event Date
Yesterday (March 1)
Outcome
two school children fainted from hunger; at least fifteen other children badly undernourished; under care of physicians; civic and charitable organizations aroused to activity.
Event Details
Two school children fainted from hunger in classroom; investigation revealed number of families in dire need due to unemployment; at least fifteen other children undernourished; district of large laboring population; several children had not eaten regularly.