Manazanar Free Press, Issues 16 through 20

Vol. 1 #16: May 26, 1942

Page 1: Wind damages lath houses; over 1700 (poppies) sold, goal raised; over half now employed; canteen profits for local center; youths register here on June 30; donates truck to fire department; 200 men wanted for various community projects; police, firemen, hospital workers get early meal service.

Page 2: List of paper's staff; editorial; hobby gardens planned; transparent screen; laud carpenters; the church; officers arrive; new lathhouse; to combat odor; moving day.

Page 3: Homemaking classes here; propose traffic trades; the best of care; needle clickers; Boy Scouts organize; art exhibit; from the official WRA circular (on schools); rites held; unclaimed mail; no owners for lost articles.

Page 4: Dustbowl doings; wedding bells ring for Manzanar couple; local plan nosedives; sports dance; babies born; privates pine for pen pals.

Page 5: Sports; co-ops planned; scouts organize; girls meeting; new dental clinic; plan talent club.

Notice that 12 centers were proposed originally.

Page 6: Sports.

Issue 17: One that is not available.

Vol. 1 #18: June 2, 1942

Page 1: We'll be shipping furniture soon; school site selected, Nisei eligible to teach; publisher sends air conditioner; postal savings; drama program; ours is moral battle, says vet.

Gambling, which seems to have been the main crime in the centers.

Page 2: List of papers' staff; editorial; how to detect illness; From Other Centers column; collegians to be interviewed; police caution; evacuees still in phone book.

Page 3: New General Store Opens Here; model plan classes start; miniature zoo at library; stagecraft instruction; police out to enforce peace; all profits to be used for benefit of entire community.

Page 4: Protestants hear Mayberry sermon; art exhibit draws crowds; first come, first served; she makes em' herself; nurse augments staff; San Franciscan awaits; surprise party; vice-principle pens alumni; cactus stolen; social calendar.

Page 5: Sports.

Vol. 1 #19: June 4, 1942

Page 1: Paychecks due; stored goods to be shipped; raise wages; love locked out; extend deadline; mailboxes; treat in store; a person honored; legal consultant offers advice.

Page 2: List of papers' staff; editorial; what to do with profits?; books sought to build library; tenth baby born; relocation site; sports; cartoon.

Interesting.

Page 3: Center farm to produce melons; Japanese valet mourns Barrymore; watermelon seeds planted; 125 acres cultivated; women form block council; sewage plants; newsreels shown; fire precautions; attend graduation; mail delivery; citizenship class schedule.

Page 4: Drum & Bugle class held daily; a birthday; matrons get certificates; sing for your supper; block 3 boys organize choir; party guests wash; needed: dieticians; a marriage; services for Ft. Sill internee Saturday; keep trim, neat and terrific; babies predicted.

Pages 5,6: Sports.

Vol. 1 #20: June 4, 1942

Page 1: June 15th set as payday; first commencement exercises held last night; six awarded honors; absentee vote cast here; summer follies billed twice; chairs arrive; 12 mules arrive; work orders frozen; three R's taught soon.

Page 2: Editorial; here to get acquainted; melons sell; farewell soiree; congressman sees former employee; visit gardener; co--eds caged; a confused American; fire protection; that letter might be here; cartoon.

Page 3: The Women's World column; Recreation Briefs column; call for writers; Issei struggle for beauty, Nisei bold experimenters; art center opens.

Page 4: Church services schedule; rising watchtowers to be community guardians; Quakers call; full name, please; hospital hop at new site; health head here; call for farm books; dancers gather in farewell ball.

Pages 5, 6: Sports.




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