Gila News-Courier, Volume 3 #126-130

Volume 3 #126: June 10, 1944

Page 1: Notices arrive for physicals; Canal, Butte to elect new councilmen; Butte elementary tops national average; contribution, not payment.

Page 2: Fair employment urged for Nisei; editorial; former resident wins scholarship; Dr. Chapman; Satomi says 'all's well'.

Page 3: Nisei wounded honored at L.A. breakfast club; PTA announces new officers; awards made at commencement; found articles at agent cashier; inter-school debate set; fifth war loan.

Japan protests Tule shooting.

Page 4: Wiener bake planned by P.F.; four delegates go to Prescott; class honored; check and pick; class honored; keep out of farm fields; P.F. meeting; seasonal jobs for 75 available; church services.

Page 5: To and Fro; Japanese land suits filed; better service to be honored; shoe repair jobs; new books in Butte library; vital statistics.

Tule Lake, different incident.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-9: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #127: June 13, 1944

Page 1: Butte, Canal vote today; number of transferees for each block listed; editorial; Butte high wins debate; acting chief of police; Army notices; WRA to handle 1000 refugees; telegraph work.

Page 2: No likelihood of cannery work for Gilans in offing; check and pick; club 64 sponsors 'cactus serenade'; Butte, Canal divide books; report cards for Butte high; Chicago WRA has 3 job openings.

Page 3: To and Fro; Nisei heroes featured in Chicago Daily News; summer jobs open to many; unlimited service for shoe repair; mess rating; 150 cases of milk bottles missing; paging Kimura.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5, 6: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #128: June 15, 1944

Page 1: 500 Jerome transferees arrive tonight; Butte, Canal councils release election winners; Butte approves sale of beer; Canal proposes student fund; new classes start at Savage.

Page 2: Nisei discussed at conference; welcome, Jerome; may youth go forth.

Page 3: Pvt. Shimazu to broadcast; direction relocation to Chicago arranged; painting starts in block 45; Rochester Nisei get-acquainted; summer jobs in Minnesota; Jerome arrivals will get paper; new officer; Bible school.

Page 4: Check and Pick; summer school program for Butte high outlined; contest opened for youngsters; Buddhists honor fathers.

Page 5: May bookkeeping awards; keep movie area clean asks CAS; demand for evacuee labor great in Chicago area; coast return of evacuees urged; photo studio; messages limited; PF meeting; to and fro; vital statistics.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-9: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #129: June 17, 1944

Page 1: McVey announces Canal program; third group called for active duty; to broadcast; 400 openings available for new arrivals; schools start Monday.

Page 2: Nisei girl heads student house; aid to students; cartoon.

Page 3: Martin invents missing link; opening date for Canal elementary; Canal Buddhist summer school; summer courses cont; farewell social; 750 heads added to cattle farm; clubs, one week's notice required.

Page 4: Ball tossing in block tabooed; Butte YBA plans Father's Day; check and pick; Coolidge to be P.F. guest; Canal Bussei to hear Kubose; summer school registration; church schedule; 'to all hands.'

Page 5: Steiding heads New York office; new appointments for Rivers schools announced; to and fro; vital statistic; 'cactus serenade' location changed; recreation, scouts.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-9: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #130: June 20, 1944

Page 1: Lumber release expected soon; 33 draftees leave Rivers tonight; second train to bring 513 from Jerome; Poston inductees fail to appear; tells of Jerome trip; 700 families interviewed.

Page 2: Seabrook Farms offer is good; Gila soldiers do well; cartoon.

Page 3: Gila's melon crop in danger; cooperation is excellent-Wolter; trial indefinite leave rules given; Canal-54 receive honor cards; Rivers' bond quota is $18,100; Granada men visit center; hostel opened in Philadelphia; five accepted by 'quill and scroll'.

Page 4: Sherry joins WRA staff in middle Atlantic area; check and pick; meet evacuees on relcoation; Delta Phis to meet; duo return from YWCA conference; Weiss appointed Buffalo officer.

Page 5: To and Fro; Washington board nears completion of reviews; Tule appeal board named; two new teachers join school staff; canal Buddhists hold banquet; C.E. installs new officers; job offer for college girl; Seabrook farms.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.



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