Denson Communique #26-30

#26: January 12 1942

Page 1: Emergency for indefinite period as fuel runs low; meeting slated to discuss co-op; off to work we go; photo finishers wanted in Illinois; mail pickup in afternoon temporarily stopped; newspapers to be delivered by mail; patriotic revue; two offices make change of location.

Page 2: School promotion explained; part-time jobs being sought; thank you letters sent gift donors; warehouse section changes department; local laundry goes to new quarters; hot drinks to be served school kids; beet workers to get clothes allowance; loitering around school area banned; Densonita coeds surprise advisor; Octogonians elect new president.

Page 3: Issei night proves most popular entertainment; families living in offices to move; children not to visit in hospital; volleyball postponed; Foster on trip; return empties; Royal Coronets and Cardinelles hear talk; people on leave from center; democracy in action works.

Page 4: Protestant and Buddhist activities; civil service exams to be held here; engineers build bridges; Spanish classes; birthday party; two babies born; list of block managers; household goods to be insured in transit; air mail rates to Hawaii explained.

Pages 5,6: In Japanese.

#27: January 15, 1942

Page 1: Doctors certification needed after absence due to illness; residents not to hunt game; night school to begin; lake drained to combat mosquitos; Taylor returns; lost man found after 6 hours in woods.

Page 2: Forum topic: resettlement; article on what letter the names in the camp start with; pets in mess halls are health menace; physical culture class for girls; new optometrist; resettlement group lists outside jobs; Buddhist religious activities; Hawaiian school kids to register; typewriters wanted; center arrivals and departures.

Page 3: Infirmaries set up in school blocks; Hawaiian guests at party; Protestant religious activities; families may join interned relatives; mules must receive best treatment; press dance off; club meeting, two dances this weekend; lost man article continues from page 1; night school article continues from page 1; permanent schedule set at high school.

Page 4: In Japanese.

#28: January 16, 1942

Page 1: Rules issued for fuel crisis; emergency called by council, block managers; the key: cooperation; membership list of wood committee (plus two more related articles); hauling facilities schedule listed.

Page 2: Gypsum boards; season closed now to all hunting; leave forwarding address with post office; tractors, trucks, mudboats, mules used in hauling; medical staff sends men to wood crew; Whitaker says good going; Hawaiians may get new clothes made; blocks of center divided into six districts.

#29: January 19, 1942

Page 1: Adult education gets under way; share cropping looms as possibility for evacuees; residents give $1350 to islanders; mules get day off, no hauling today; workers cleared by WCCA should get WRA clearance; payment of December wages concluded; offices switched.

Page 2: Editorial: this merits your help; got a light?; a wedding; civil service jobs posted in post office; an engagement; adult education classes article continues.

Page 3: Dry goods store offers more stuff; WRA field officers urges residents to file leave clearance; hang fire phone properly after using; how to visit Camp Livingston; WRA consultant visits center; meat rationing is nothing new here; police aide named; adherence to clinic hours necessary; center's largest family has 15 members.

Page 4: Optometry department head appointed; residents on leave; three babies born here; well baby clinic for well babies only; sanitation engineer inspects center; mother of nine dies suddenly; girls' keep fit class meets; no part-time jobs; cabinet named by Twix-Teens club; lost & found; Mustangs select officers, colors; block 3 girls' club selects president.

Page 5: School notes show growth; hog farm starts here; Protestant and Buddhist religious activities; community stores earnings; to teach cooking.

Page 6: In Japanese.

#30: January 22, 1942

Page 1: Sugar official here Tuesday; WRA employment office opens in Chicago, two more planned; youth wishes to join mother, commits suicide; Love to attend employment meeting; adult night school classes postponed; visitors here.

Rumors going around.

Page 2: Many outside jobs listed; Protestant, Buddhist activities; more on suicide case from page 1; legal notices; Dr. Boardman leaves for Topaz center; sympathy thank-you.

Page 3: Arne to speak on marriage in centers; civil service; removing of stove lining forbidden; motor pool pledges best of service; pictures of center still on sale here; local police force receives badges; contrabands held by U.S. marshall; return empty soda pop bottles; additional October clothing checks here; residents on leave; boxing class opens; symphony rehearsal.

Page 4: In Japanese.



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