Manazanar Free Press, Volume 3 #56-60

Volume 3 #56: July 14, 1943

Page 1: U.C. course in Zoology scheduled; students urged to register for outside schools; messages to Japan-toys to children given by Red Cross; local prep youths working on farm; CIO requests contact with union members; coast to coast destiny of many on relocation; Camp Savage calls for more linguists; recruit agent advises early resettlement; WRA clarifies food system of evacuee camp; cattle program clarified by farm division; see Barton for baggage inquiry; furlough workers spread good will; WRA reports officer reveals hostel facilities available in Cleveland, Ohio; unique footmobile service provided; internees from detention camps join families; PTA to sponsor lecture series.

Page 2: Editorial; Twin Pines Trail; letters from the public; free press given tour through garment factory; Town Hall Crier; labor situation revealed; orthopedic surgeon expected to arrive for 3-day stay.

Page 3: War training asked for Niseis; 'We, the People' author receives letter from co-op; Fem-n-on; News Nuggets; hospital 'sunk' as skunk stunk; cooperative signs written agreement; alfalfa recovering; vital statistics; coffee oshima.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 3 #57: July 17, 1943

Page 1: Morale high at Shelby as basic training intensified; advisory council assists students; hospital group formed back east; pupils to attend make-up courses; more openings in central states, reveal good pay; Merritt discloses release of WRA segregation plan; friends united at Camp Chaffee; project director explains issuance of travel expense; Chester Mink tells facts of furlough to block managers.

Page 2: Editorial; We, the People; letters from the public; reporters check camp condition; business college open for summer session July 19; clothing allowance and remainder of June pay due soon; citizenship status of wives clarified by Throckmorton; procedure for rehearing of internees given.

Page 3: Carnival financial report; Marry M. Young; friends restore nisei couple's victory garden; carnival group reveals profit of recent event; Nisei hearing cont; From Other Centers; lectures given by Schauland; Mayor Bowron makes short visit Friday; classified ads; art center.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 3 #58: July 21, 1943

Page 1: War mobilization head takes issue against Dies; leaders regret postponment; Camp Brewster open to girls; amendments of by-laws sought; opportunities in Middle West; storage rent now over-due; Higa reports from New York; outsiders subject to subsistence fee; Great Lakes fishing information given; movie; beware, thieves; band concert; curfew violator to be freed soon.

Page 2: Pics limited, reserve pronto; student relocation inventory taken; Yudan-sha-kai holds tourney; soldiers may escort wives; Town Hall Crier; letters from the public; Esther Rhodes visits; home nursing; English classes taught by Opler; Barons hold pinochle tourney; visual exhibit to tour nation; power mower; proper clothing lecture given; introducing; home nursing; summer story hours scheduled.

Page 3: First nurse's aides to graduate; News Nuggets; -Modernaires; merit of Nisei soldiers lauded at graduation; June 17 recorded as hottest day; officers installed at PSK social; Christian church fellowship club; folk dancing; arrivals; June pay resumes as checks arrive.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 3 #59: July 24, 1943

Page 1: Local officials attend WRA conference; Congress meeting slated for July 28; grads honored; YWCA celebrates first anniversary; construction on monument begins; only 500 pictorial copies left; liberties union hits 'evacuation' in annual report; Odori rehearsals held every night; publish reports on resettlement; military band to present concert; co-op revision seen as license arrives; Japanese books; employment offers continue pourin' in; potato pit under construction here; children under 14 are unemployable.

Page 2: Editorials; Ivory Tower; malicious rumors sweep country (not related to the Japanese); letters from the public; Nisei airmen in England presented to royal couple; cripple specialist visits base hospital; We the People; YWCA cont.

Page 3: Co-op financial statement; Town Hall Crier; special form for foreign investors; 27-15 rec hall painted, furnished; Around the Blocks; come claim dogs; article by Nisei; 'no parking' area near ad building; classified ads.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 3 #60: July 28, 1943

Page 1: Allowances for clothing arrive; attention seniors; late comers drill at Camp Shelby; recruiting for Camp Savage to begin soon; forecast decline in seasonal jobs; WACs to accept Niseis; rules concerning leaves clarified; good job offers in Midwest area; souvenir wood prints available; fires caused by carelessness; manza-grown; request filing of claims for bank; pebble picker in maroon; guest featured at Y breakfast.

Page 2: Relocation officers announce new goal; We, the People; editorial; Judo dojo trophy; Maryknoll observes 32 anniversary; co-op meeting; girls 'stunt-nite' proves successful; shortage of papers announced by co-op.

Page 3: Letters from the public; Marry M. Young; From other Centers; sell property to avoid loss; grads reminded about pictures; no folk dancing; tots teachers hold social last week; no can find; adult ed sponsors cosmetology class; short vacation.

Page 4: Sports.




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