The Soledad Weekly

★ Wednesday, NOVEMBER 13, 1929 ★ OF MICE AND MEN

BRUTAL DEATH AT NEARBY RANCH

Ranch worker Lennie Small, is the
police’s prime suspect, however Work Wanted
his whereabouts are unknown, he Lennie Small (28) and
was last seen on Friday morning George Milton (29) seeks
by his co-workers. Many were
employment on ranch,
shocked to hear that a young and
cheerful girl was murdered. both have previous
However, local shopkeeper, Maryl experience. Lennie,
Smith thinks differently, “That girl Hard working, strong
was bound to killed, always and capable of working
messing about an’ causing for the amount of two
trouble.” Stella’s mother, was workers. George, has a
devastated to hear the murder of
lot of skill, is diligent
her daughter, her mother said that
she believed that her daughter and works hard.
shouldn’t have moved to a new Available immediately.
town, and marry a guy she barely Please contact, 634-1809.
knew on a crazy impulse.
Her memorial will be held next
Wife of Curley Johnson, Stella Johnson
Tuesday, her farther in law
(pictured above) was found brutally
murdered, in barn of nearby
ranch owned by her farther in law.

Police believe that Stella was murdered last WORK WANTED

Friday, they believe that a brawl could be the Lucy Smith, young, happy and cheerful, looking
cause of this murder, Stella’s body had been for work. She can sing, and has had previous
attempted to be hidden,it was found carelessly experience as a waitress. Will start work next
covered in hay. Stella age 18, originally from week. Call 632-3093
the nearby town of Salinas, had recently
married Curley Johnson age 21, son of ranch
owner Benjamin Johnson, Her bodywas found
by ranch worker, Simon Canady, otherwise
known as Candy. When interviewed,he told us CHEF WANTED
“At first, I thought she was sleepin’ I tol’ her, 5 dollars an hour at Betsy’s Diners, must
she oughten’ to sleep out here, an’ then I
have previous experience.
moved closer, an’ she wasn’t movin’ an’
I realised she weren’t sleepin’, she was dead. For further information please call
As soon as my old legs could carry me, I went 645-1908
to call the guys.” WAITRESS WANTED
3 dollars an hour, at Betsy’s Diners, no
need for previous experience,
For further information please call
645-1908

CATASTROPHE
ACROSS
THE COUNTRY AS
A RESULT OF THE
WALL
STREET CRASH.
A month has past since the wall street crash,
yet unemployment rates are still rising,
12,000 people are being made unemployed
each day. In the towns and cities, jobless men
and women are seen desperately searching
for work. On the news, suicide rates are
climbing, and during this crisis are the
government doing anything to help us? No, they
should be doing something but so far they have
done nothing. While the people of America are
in desperate need of aid Our President says "It is
not the function of the government to relieve
individuals of their responsibilities to their
neighbours, or to relieve private institutions
of their responsibilities to the public."
Due to the wall street crash, Fred Bell
who was once a wealthy business man
has been forced to sell apples on the
street of New York.
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We did not choose Hoover to give us a speech on
what he will not do, we chose him because we
believed that in a crisis like this, he will give
us aid, he should be helping his country, and its
public. Along with the government not doing
much to help, many say that the government had
detected signs of an economy downfall, yet they
failed to inform us, or give us advice and
as a consequence the people of America are living
close to famine, many have lost their homes and
are living on the streets, in little shelters, made of
metal and any other available scraps, areas with
these make shift houses are commonly known as
Hoovervilles, and there are growing areas.
Another rising issue that goes along with poverty
is crime, some people turn to crime for money.
Already there have been a rising rate of theft in
this town, some may say that the rise has no
connection with the crash but it is not just
coincidence that there have been more burglaries,
targeted at the rich. One man who was caught
stealing bread at the bakery, when interviewed told
us that he had resorted to stealing because his
family was in desperate need of food he said it was
shameful what he had to do, but it was the means
of survival.
Immediate action must be taken to help not only
the people of this country,
but the economy as well. Perhaps the government,
in the near future
will recognise our urgent need for aid.
10% OFF AT
FOOD AT US.
Shop at Food at us
and spend over 2
dollars now and get
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TO THE EDITOR:
To the editor of the Soledad Weekly, Buy a
I would like to express my concern for the recent wall street crash, Macy’s
many have lost their jobs, and some of these men have nothing to doll for
do all day, so they just hang around the town, most of these men just
drink until the late of night and cause a racket in this town, that is $10.50
not where my worries end, I am also worried about the fights idea for
between the men of the ranch and these jobless men, they drink your
themselves silly and I hear them arguing over the most stupid daughters
things and eventually they get into a quarrel. My elderly mother birthday
and her friends are very worried, too scared to go into town or even gift.
our neighborhood to shop for necessities, What has this town come ONLY at
to? And should the authorities of the town do something to stop Toys
these loud drunk men, who are disturbing our once peaceful local Me.
community? I believe that they should take immediate action and I
am confident that I am not the only individual that thinks this.
Yours sincerely, Janet Joyson.

OBITUARY

Lennie Small
dies at the age of
28. Lennie had
lived a short but
happy life, he was
a kind young
man, originally
from Napa. As a Come and shop at Charlie’s Tailors.
child, Lennie had Now with every dress bought get a
lived with his free hat.
aunt Clara, upon YOU CAN’T MISS THIS CHANCE.
her death, He had
travelled across the country for work with George Milton,
They came to Soledad to look for work. Lennie, loved
animals, he enjoyed petting animals, especially rabbits and
dogs. He will be missed.