Manzanar Free Press, Volume 5 #46-52

Volume 5 #46: June 7, 1944

Page 1: Saks to accept new position; Myer backs Japanese return to coast; death of first Nisei reported in Pacific; change library hours; aged-Issei reported in Seattle for health; New Jersey group to aid resettlers; New York hostel now open to servicemen.

Page 2: Cleveland trade school opens course to Nisei; editorial; industrial division holds family picnic.

Page 3: Seniors hold banquet despite strong wind; Colorado seeks return of Nisei to west coast; Issei arrested on masquerading charge in Canada; seek to prevent colonization in east; Philadelphia hostel open to resettlers; restoration of rights to loyal Nisei asked; Nisei lead attack; Tule Lake Nisei committs suicide.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 5 #47: June 10, 1944

Page 1: Tule center quota filled to capacity; Heath to leave; volunteers from Manzanar now fighting in Europe; furlough open to 18-year-old youths; Adams' book to be published soon; registration for carnival still open; Kaltenborn praises publication on Nisei; trio robs property from evacuee home; soldier condemns racial prejudice; tickets for school operetta on sale; Merritt returns; two residents to attend convention; cannery possibility slight; Camp Savage marks second anniversary; support relocation.

Page 2: Editorial; The Twenty Thousand; 16 ninth-graders on honor roll; OWI seeks artists, compositors.

Page 3: Seeks skilled printer in Ohio area; rumors on Chicago denied by Kennedy; industrial cutbacks slight in Ohio; June 18 set for date of graduation; Dollars and Sense; Sports Bits; Tule Lake Japanese seek repatriation; reveal suicide of Nisei housekeeper; hit discrimination against loyal Nisei.

Tule Lake.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 5 #48: June 14, 1944

Page 1: Last WFA furlough group departs June 21 for Oregon; 26-37 age group subject to draft; summer music classes to start soon; march of Nisei G.I.'s pictured by N.Y. Times; forbid personal use of government vehicles; charge land suit against two Nisei.

Page 2: Editorial; trial leave popular among older evacuees; need supervisor for St. Louis factory; hemp industries offer employment; high school student body elected held.

Page 3: Sports.

Pages 4-6: In Japanese.

Volume 5 #49: June 17, 1944

Page 1: Merritt to preside over senior graduation; complete final plans for book; Kiwanis publish Manzanar story; 'loud and clear' received well; census to be taken; critical shortage of firemen revealed; students relieve labor shortage; praise given Nisei in letter to Ickes; publish article written by Nisei; Nisei jailed in soldier attack (the guy was drunk); honor Nisei soldiers at breakfast club; to hold service for graduates; Buddhists to hold parent's day; missionary jailed on burglary charge; personnel office in new location.

Page 2: Editorial; As They Come and Go; The Twenty Thousand; two Nisei acclaimed war heroes; enviable record by Nisei proves loyalty; group hits mayor; graduation cont.

Page 3: As I Was Saying; discuss relocation; plaudit given musical comedy; Dollars and Sense; Chicago relocation staff reorganized.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 5 #50: June 21, 1944

Page 1: 1200 attend annual graduation program; secondary school staff members leave center; postwar relocation center films told; relocation coordinator visits Manzanar; bolster funds to study Japanese problems; church group backs return of Japanese; regulations still in effect on contrabands.

Page 2: Speech of Nisei hero published in magazine; editorial; raise age of youth on clearance leave filings; Poston water situation reported as serious; Kansas City area open to all relocatees.

Page 3: Evacuations contributions told by Vernon Kennedy; print Nisei viewpoint in 'Common Ground'; ten relocatees leaving have truck trouble; military situation to decide return to coast; tell of 300 job offers in Omaha, Nebraska area; farm offer on share crop basis revealed; lecture.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 5 #51: June 24, 1944

Page 1: JACL warns of investigators in state probe; give Kansas City placement figures; extensive summer program of local school; tell May farming activities; mechanic course open to seniors; committee to aid coast return of Japanese citizens; seasonal workers leave for Oregon; disclose drowning of Nisei soldier; man shortage hits police department; to celebrate first year of nurse corps; begin re-roofing; church visitors; columnist Shippy backs loyal Nisei; Wentworth leaves.

Page 2: The Twenty Thousand; editorial; southern relocation described.

Page 3: Fifth Column; Kansas City release offers jobs; Dollars and Sense.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 5 #52: June 28, 1944

Page 1: Plan carnival program for outdoor stage; discuss use of center for veteran's home.

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Page 2: Editorial; De Forest augments welfare staff; Jerome moves; former teacher here visits center, friends; release quota of fifth war loan for center; 33 seasonal workers leave in last group; to aid students.

Page 3: Council outline plans; poem; statements on hostel corrected; Topaz family returns; change western defense commanders.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.




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