The Mercedian, 6-10
Vol. 1 #6: July 4, 1942
Page 1: A reception for graduates; the 4th of July program; a list of activities, and a movie is being shown.
Page 2: Beyond Our Barracks, a column about things going on in other camps; another article on the graduates; official notices; activities column from page 1 continues; list of the staff of the paper; an article about a boy from Camp Harmony that won a poster contest; article on meeting of center managers.
Page 3: Articles about the talent show; the center has had over 800 visitors; newsletters from other centers are on file in the library; the Roving Reporter column of various activities at the camp; lyrics and music to Manuela Boy song.
Page 4: The canteen will be carrying sweets; column To The Fems; repeat of article on newsletters at library; In Memoriam article; Female Men?; Boy Meets Girl.
Page 5: Sports page with material on sumo and baseball.
Page 6: More sports, and more baseball articles.
Vol. 1 #7: July 4, 1942
Page 1: A talent contest for mess-hall workers; a hobby show; a band needs a name; floats at the parade.
Page 2: News from other camps; fire department got a fire truck; official notes; four births, one marriage; official notes; honor guests.
A map of the camp's location.
Page 3: Article on the recreation leader; a few families will join their families at Tule Lake; a column whose title I just can't make out; foodstuff garbage is fed to hogs; a baby was born; child care classes will be held.
Page 4: Fem-a-lites column; a baby died; no news on relocation of Merced residents; a cartoon on cowboys; articles on baseball and volleyball.
Page 5: Sports page with articles on sumo, baseball, and Sports Scramblings, sports editor's column.
Page 6: More baseball news.
Vol. 1 #8: July 10, 1942
Page 1: Articles on student relocation, the debut of the band, a Daniel Boone movie that night, canteen receipts, a movie about baseball, and people are to bring in their WCCA number to their doctor. Also, the cartoon below.
Page 2: Beyond Our Barracks column on things going on in other camps; letters to the editor; listing of paper staff; music article from page 1 continues; thanks for sympathy note.
Page 3: Article on the commissioner of camp works; the recreation committee financial report; The Roving Reporter column (on this one I can read the title), about things going on in camp; article on the canteen; article on silverware disappearing from the mess halls, and this article about banning Japanese newspapers:
Page 4: Fem-a-lites column; article on births; article on the library; personal article on one of the residents; girls' softball, meeting for girls interested in acrobatic and tumbling classes.
Page 5: Sports: Sports Ramblings column; sumo; baseball articles.
Page 6: More baseball articles.
Vol. 1 #9: July 14, 1942
Page 1: Bon Odori festival; talent night; Scouting article; coupon books deadline tomorrow; article on type of slang used at the camp. The article is below; however the image is not of the highest quality.
Page 2: Sports clubs for girls 12 to 17, and sports clubs for elders; Beyond Our Barracks column; article on the issue being dedicated to the mess hall workers; article on dishes being broken, and a list of the paper's staff.
Page 3: Article on the mess chef; Roving Reporter column; article on the meals served and foods eaten.
Page 4: Fem-a-Lites column; around 150 students want to get permission to go to various colleges; article on how much it costs to clothe the residents; fire drill gets praise; a history of bon.
Page 5: Sports rambling and articles on baseball.
Page 6: More sports, more baseball articles.
Vol. 1 #10: July 17, 1942
Page 1: Merced residents will be going to Colorado; aid given those in need; a contest on growing whiskers; Spring Parade movie shown; article on coupons; gala Scout day; a Town Hall forum.
Page 2: Letters to the editor; Beyond Our Barracks column; Girl Scouts social; list of staff of paper; athletic equipment is received.
Page 3: All-star amateur revue; Turlock residents being moved to Arizona; Roving Reporter column; clothing aid article from page 1 continues; go tournament winner; a dance the next night.
Page 4: Fem-a-Lites column (people are asked “What do you think of going steady?”); classical music recital; they're trying to get higher-class movies; press aiders feted; article on art classes; Of Names and Personalities, article on specific residents.
Page 5: Sports Ramblings column; shogi; Girls' Athletic Association chooses leaders; baseball.
Page 6: Articles on basketball and baseball.
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