Workin' In Those Oat Fields in 1918

From the August 22, 2018, MidWeek  "Looking Back."

1918, 100 Years Ago.

"Sid Rowe, George Rowe, Wes Concidine and Fire Chief McEvoy went to the Hickey farm today to shock oats and Conidine and George Rowe had boasted of their ability to stay in the field all day and do more work than the others.

"Police Magistrate Glidden called at the Hickey farm this noon concerning the work of the men and learned that Concidine and Rowe had been given a leave of absence from the field at 11 o'clock and it was necessary to administer first aid to the two workmen.  The other two men, according to the telephone word this noon, were still in the field, working along in fine shape and all the oars that would be cut would easily be shocked by night."

Again, a wartime lack of manpower.

Who Got Bragging Rights?  --Cooter