FDR refugees and townspeople by the fence Refugees and townspeople by the fence: As the refugees arrived they began interacting with Oswego citizens who observed their destitute condition and began passing them food, clothing, shoes, dolls, money, and more over the barbed wire fence surrounding the post. Oswegonian Frances K. Enwright (age 92) who passed her bicycle over the fence will speak at the 2 p.m. program.