Oregon State Representative Grace Olivier Peck speaks on the House floor in favor of House Bill 1521, a bill requiring that labor camp owners contact health authorities when opening a camp. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 12, 1967.

Ann Chavez (left) smiles at the camera as she fits charro suits, traditional Mexican outfits, for 2 children, Danny and Johnny Pomeroy. They are preparing for the upcoming Fiesta Mexicana, also known as Fiesta Days, in Woodburn, Oregon. Chavez is one of the festival organizers and a writer with the Opportunity News. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 12, 1966.

Dozens of adults and children gather in a crowded room at the Valley Migrant League Opportunity Center's Christmas party in Woodburn, Oregon. More than 300 people attended the party. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965.

This file contains 2 images on 1 negative. In the image on the left, trapeze artists perform at the Shriners Circus. In the image on the right, a girl in the audience looks up at the trapeze performance (not pictured). This excursion was organized by the Valley Migrant League for the children of migrant laborers in the area of Salem, Oregon. These images were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.

Juan Fernandez holds open a book and talks to a student as he teaches a Spanish class. This Spanish language class is offered by the Valley Migrant League's West Stayton Opportunity Center. The class takes place at the Marion School in Marion County, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 14, 1966.

Russian students circle around a teacher at the St. Paul Grade School in St. Paul, Oregon. They are among 22 Russian students who recently enrolled at the school. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 24, 1965.

Several Russian girls draw at a desk in a classroom at the St. Paul Grade School in St. Paul, Oregon. They among the 22 Russian students who recently enrolled at the school. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 24, 1965.

A teacher teaches English to a row of Russian girls sitting in class at the St. Paul Grade School in St. Paul, Oregon. They are among 22 Russian students who recently enrolled at the school. The teacher and several of the girls hold a hand up to their ears. According to an accompanying article in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News, the children are learning how to say, "This is my ear" in English. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 24, 1965.

A Russian boy speaks with his teacher in front of a class at the St. Paul Grade School in St. Paul, Oregon. He is one of 22 Russian students who recently enrolled at the school. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 24, 1965.

Eleven-year-old Steven Basargin draws at a desk in a classroom at the St. Paul Grade School in St. Paul, Oregon. Basargin is one of 22 Russian students who recently enrolled at the school. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 24, 1965.

Virgil Kubin wears overalls, a jacket, and a baseball cap as he stands in front of a new cabin on his property in Salem, Oregon. The cabin was built to house migrant farm workers. Kubin is a cherry grower who depends upon seasonal migrant labor. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 17, 1967.

Two people walk on a sidewalk past the exterior of a new youth recreation center organized by the Woodburn Police Department in Woodburn, Oregon. Signs in the windows read, "Grand Opening." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.

Citizens and farm workers in West Stayton stand outside the Marion County Courthouse in Salem, Oregon. They traveled to the courthouse to present a petition to Marion County Commissioners, complaining about poor traffic in their area. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 6, 1965.

Children and teens play games in a new youth recreation center organized by the Woodburn Police Department in Woodburn, Oregon. The man on the right is likely Police Chief Robert J. Prinslow. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.

A teenage boy plays table tennis at a new youth recreation center organized by the Woodburn Police Department in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.

Two high school students from Dayton, Oregon look at the Liberty Bell at the Oregon State Capitol. They are on a field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 15, 1965.

High school students from Dayton, Oregon walk on a sidewalk in front of the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem. They are on a field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 15, 1965.

A high school student from Dayton, Oregon looks at a statue on the grounds of the Oregon State Capitol. Only a small portion of the statue, named the "Circuit Rider," is visible in the image. She is on a field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 15, 1965.

High school students from Dayton, Oregon stand on the steps of the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem. They are on a field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 15, 1965.

Volleyball players look up at a ball over the net at a volleyball game at a migrant labor camp in West Stayton, Oregon. The game was organized by the Neighborhood Youth Corps in conjunction with the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.

A young woman volunteering with the Neighborhood Youth Corps reads the book "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" aloud to 2 girls in a migrant labor camp in West Stayton, Oregon. The volunteer program is organized in conjunction with the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.

Don Wilcox, the first editor of the Opportunity News, sits at his desk at the newspaper's office. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 31, 1967 as part of an article announcing Wilcox's resignation and upcoming move to New York.

A boy swings a bat during a baseball game at a migrant labor camp in West Stayton, Oregon. The game was organized by the Neighborhood Youth Corps in conjunction with the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.

A little girl sits on a couch holding a present. She holds her hand up to her face. She is at the Valley Migrant League Opportunity Center's Christmas party in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965.

A toddler sits on the ground and plays with a toy tractor at the Valley Migrant League Opportunity Center's Christmas party in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965.

A boy plays with a toy rotary telephone at the Valley Migrant League Opportunity Center's Christmas party in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965.

Two agricultural laborers stand on the second floor of a barn, unloading squash from a mechanical elevator at Helms and Williams farm outside West Stayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 22, 1965.