Gila News-Courier, Volume 3 #116-120

Volume 3 #116: May 18, 1944

Page 1: Some evacuees return west; thousands send off initial group of Rivers inductees; 62 indicted at Heart Mountain; home nursing teacher leaves; application forms here for maritime service.

Page 2: New York has opportunities; editorial; Maxwell series on Rivers.

Zoot suiters attack guy.

Page 3: Essay contest closes Saturday; Trade Winds; 'Golden Boy' next week; suggests rules for pet owners; PTA forensic contest; choir practice at chapel 40.

Protest.

Page 4: Check and Pick; new auto shop class to start; messages from Japan here; Buddhists observe St. Shinran day.

At New York hostel.

Page 5: Pfc Reifsnider to come to Gila; Chicagoans may store baggage; Morton is now operations head; 50 wins prizes from toy loan; ex-director of Poston visits; PM interviews ex-canalite; to and fro; auto class still has openings.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-9: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #117: May 20, 1944

Page 1: Better travel system sought; future of WRA centers discussed at Denver; Butte schools name scholars; Chicago takes evacuees without jobs.

Page 2: Editorial; Nisei on liberty ship; camouflage trust fund; nurses aides invite mothers.

Page 3: Two seasonal work recruiters here; quarterly report of net fund sent to Frisco bank; Japan messages await owners; Wolter discusses meet; Canal high opens election drive; twins born to Canal parents.

Page 4: To and Fro; no cigarettes sold to minors; canal YP fetes departing trio; Mesa leaders speak Sunday; toy loan dept. gets new books; church schedule; PF will hold sunset service.

Page 5: Check and Pick; job offers for older evacuees; anti-alien land law petitioned; piano recital; Ohio relocators live gracefully; photo notes; vital statistics.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-10: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #118: May 23, 1944

Page 1: Ninety will leave for Tule; council plans detention home; Hayashi chosen as valedictorian; more Gilans to be inducted; hostel will aid servicemen.

Page 2: Block manager duties outlined; editorial; more on net fund audit.

Page 3: 22 inducted at Poston center; seasonal jobs offered in Idaho area; Kebo here to recruit workers; Inada elected Canal hi prexy; Fresno plans escheat cases; block manager duties cont; Butte movie date changed.

Barred from university.

Page 4: Check and Pick; Japanese in college accepted as Americans; work and a chance, not pity; Cornett here to recruit workers; books donated; Bennett in California.

Page 5: Evacuees blamed for center fire; co-op to sell bacon, weiners; to and fro; soldiers decry world of hatred, distrust; query, answer sheet on draft here; family table system urged.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-10: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #119: May 25, 1944

Page 1: Ministers of Arizona convene; more receive induction orders; speech contest in Butte Friday; smiles, tears at parting; seasonal men to go Saturday.

Shooting at Tule.

Page 2: More questions on the draft; editorial; cartoon.

Page 3: New serial starts today; pre-graduation school events; trade winds; trial set for Wyoming Nisei; Canal presents operetta June 2; auto mechanics teacher arrives; stick to job mess workers; school names candidates.

Page 4: Elms hostel has job openings; new books in toy loan; check and pick; I.S. request; cook books; women wanted; co-op meeting; scraps for dogs; Japan message; job for Issei couple.

Page 5: School discourages spending; Indianapolis expects evacuees; draft queries cont; to and from; vital statistics; Sgt. Kuroki visits three centers.

The three sisters plead innocent.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-9: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #120: May 27, 1944

Page 1: Three students named speech winners; Jerome transfer group approaches 2500 mark; post office closed Tuesday.

Tule shooting.

Page 2: Mistakes in choosing jobs; editorial; cartoon.

Page 3: Butte High-Horu elected president; co-op calls in sales receipts; student recital; seven juniors in honor roll; junior-senior prom, banquet in canal tonight; mistakes in choosing jobs cont; personnel staff news briefs; seasonal offers in Idaho.

Page 4: Phalanx, YWCA to meet jointly; Memorial Day service planned; check and pick; P.F. devotional service Sunday; church services.

Page 5: To and Fro; recital; 'dreamboat' theme set for jr-sr prom; co-op treasurer resigns; make early wiener orders; Wada elected PF president; Canal Sunday school.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-9: In Japanese.



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