Gila News-Courier, Volume 4 #41-45

Volume 4 #41: May 23, 1945

Page 1: Education chief resigns post; Supreme Court ruling sought in escheat case; WRA schools closing dates listed.

Page 2: Nisei problems discussed in NJ; editorial; hood river aims for tolerance; welfare plans to close files

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Page 3: Relocation of parolees eased; fire prevention health stressed; teen canteen opens tonight; college invites Nisei student; staff members expected back; 442nd broadcast is called off; Butte toy loan.

Page 4: Ship workers seek new jobs; Chicago legal aid open to investors; co-op buyer's trip successful; vandals damage San Jose temple; Gilans at home in Metropolis; decorations for 442nd listed.

Portland meetings.

Page 5: To and Fro; Butte hi sponsors final oratory contest; Gilbert women speak at canal; visitor to aid resettlement; canal C.E. group elects officers.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-10: In Japanese.

Volume 4 #42: May 26, 1945

Page 1: Butte nominates 102 for council positions; evacuees urged to visit coast; former Gilan dies in action; postal windows close May 30; Army releases Nisei veteran.

Shots fired.

Page 2: Nisei American earn respect; editorial; Gilan candidate for A.B. degree; Japan messages arrive in Butte; Nisei fights on Okinawa front; farm chief goes to west coast.

Page 3: Block meeting changes listed; editor says Nisei deserve equal rights; special train leaves June 12; inoculation of dogs to start; Memorial Day film announced; last beef load goes to Poston; Rev. Stuart speaks Sunday; council nominees cont; canal to hear Rev. Hata; stores out of bottled soda.

Page 4: To and Fro; L.A. Buddhist hostel names directors; Japanese make good workers; tobacco sale starts Monday; Gilans active in St. Louis; ads and ends.

Page 5: Fujinaga gives final sermon; artist Okubo draws 'Checkers'; touring pastor to visit Gila; Rivers cooking course resumed; canal soldier photographed; Brown resigns from position; pastor opposes un-Americanism; church schedule.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-9: In Japanese.

Volume 4 #43: May 30, 1945

Page 1: Canal high principal names top students; Miller announces events for commencement week; canal students top U.S. norm; producer seeks Japanese actors; Butte honors Rivers deceased.

Shooting arrest.

Page 2: To and Fro; editorial; new hours for fish tickets; vital statistics.

Page 3: Gilans to enter officer school; Butte announces speech winners; adult class will start in cooking, serving; kin sought for nineteen people; Hikada returns from east tour; USO social in canal tonight; week end film Manhattan Music; Delta Phis.

Page 4: Cleveland must close hostel; most Fresno returnees successfully resettled; Seattle friends help evacuees; Nisei sergeant gets commission; Oregon builder needs workers.

Page 5: Gila girl gets A.B. with honor; Issei Nisei art exhibit opens in New Jersey; foreign correspondent; Butte Buddhist cabinet to meet; welfare needs stenographers.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-10: In Japanese.

Volume 4 #44: June 2, 1945

Page 1: California has tax exemptions for veterans; center will close on schedule says Myer; two more join council race; new rules ease parolee travel; graduation last night.

Page 2: Sgt. Ichiki awarded medal posthumously.

Two strong editorials.

Page 3: To and Fro; Tanigawa wins canal oratory; baccalaureate services in both camps tonight; dependent cases should report; Kehoe prepares novel on Nisei; teen canteen open tonight; Delta Phis.

Page 4: Check and Pick; evacuees may ship cats, dogs; Connecticut has farm openings; Friends help in Des Moines; stay away from vegetable field.

Page 5: Awards presented to Butte's top students; Rev. Matsumoto to give sermon; Rev. Nakadegawa speaks in canal; canal Buddhist to hear speaker; special train leaves June 26; new employees added to staff; church schedule; dry goods sale begins Monday; ads and ends; vital statistics.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-10: In Japanese.

Volume 4 #45: June 6, 1945

Page 1: Eighth grade graduation tonight; 200 seniors to receive diplomas at graduation; Dr. Iki to leave Rivers Hospital; five men called for active duty; former Gilan gets Army star; Jinxettes meet this evening.

Page 2: NWLB praises Nisei employees; editorial; college girl visits parents; vital statistics.

Another one walks.

Page 3: Co-op cash payments to begin soon; to and fro; radio man from Gila receives Army Bronze Star; tobacco sale begins Thursday; Delta Phis meet.

Page 4: Texas farmer needs families; check and pick; Stockton unit resents Nisei; Southern area names advisor.

Yellow bellies.

Page 5: Student relocation to be promoted; school sells poetry booklet; Butte YBA nomination of officers; Osaki attends Southern Cal.; Nisei writes book on Japan; New York Nisei present recital.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-10: In Japanese.



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