Minidoka Irrigator: Vol. 5: #1-5

Volume 5 #1: March 3, 1945

Page 1: Salt Lake all-center confab studies problems; co-op handles express from Eden only; no tuition needed in Idaho schools by Nisei students; news of individual soldiers; slow-down of meal service brought about by new rule; new council elected by residents; R.N. shortage causes ward 16 closure; grade school head resigns position; seven Hunt men receive good conduct medals; three convicted for draft evasion; notice for grants should be given in advance; two WACs visit center; co-op officers elected at board meeting; schedule set for poultry unit liquidation; arsonists trial set for March 3.

Oregon prejudice.

Page 2: Evacuees need courage to go East of Rockies; rediscovering America; The Readers' Rostrum; confab cont.; award medals cont.; former Portlander finds attitude friendly, good; vital statistics.

Page 3: High Wind; social news (weddings, engagements, etc.); YPC work institute; relocated; movie schedule.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 5 #2: March 10, 1945

Page 1: Gate procedure for visitors to center now put into effect; approved relocation suspended; men to report to Boise for physical; Red Cross drive to start next week; Spain counsel visits here; evacuee wins suit against white tenant; 442nd combat team receive Presidential unit citation; February farm report emphasizes liquidation work; bar association acts to protect minority rights; Lost Battalion gives plaque to 442nd for rescue; mess halls resume normal schedule; project farm land open to bidders

Hood River has to back down, and Oregon again.

Page 2: Editorial; The Reader's Rostrum; applause for Hood River; battle veterans approve return of Japanese to coast; vital statistics; Nisei lobby in Congress doomed to failure.

Korematsu appeal denied.

More prejudice.

Page 3: Evacu-ways; social news; YSA institute team meets; relocated; movie schedule; Sunday church activities.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 5 #3: March 17, 1945

Page 1: Nation-wide survey reveals evacuees settle in East; 35 elected by residents; indefinites not to be signed unless housing approved; crating to be done by property sec.; Canadian Nisei prisoner repatriated on Gripsholm; Red Cross drive chairman; convictions of Nisei draft dodgers upheld by court; no bid made for Hunt farm lands; anti-prejudice bill becomes law in New York; air mail packages will be opened for inspection; news of individual soldiers; director Myer's removal asked; Hunt men report for active duty.

Wants all Japanese removed from the U.S.

Page 2: Youth problems and the teen-age canteen; individual exclusions by military men questioned; six Nisei women give up civvies for khaki; fruit, vegetable growers welcomed in Chicago area; relocated.

Page 3: High Wind; social news; YPCC will be held here; movie schedule; The Ten Thousand.

Page 4: Sports; exclusion order cont.; Sunday church activities.

Volume 5 #4: March 24, 1945

Page 1: Twenty ERC men called to active duty; WRA releases report on war casualties; project quarterly census will be taken; Hunt Red Cross drive starts; tick season at height; relocatees cautioned of baggage care; Rev. Matsumoto discusses church role to evacuees; ASTRP tests will be held; Nisei lose court fight on test case; two Issei men in Chicago killed in fall, robbery; 442nd team fights on French-Italian theater of war; Nisei with marines on Iwo Jima fight.

Business license denied.

Page 2: Editorial; cartoon; Army general says Nisei fighters 'magnificent'; Capt. Belvidere Post says prejudice preaches hatred; The Readers' Rostrum; relocated.

Oregon, Hood River.

Test cases article.

Page 3: Social news; four Christian leaders participate in conference; The 10,000; movie schedule.

Page 4: Sports; Nisei test case cont.; vital statistics; church services; classified ads.

Scientist gets threatening notes.

Volume 5 #5: March 31, 1945

Page 1: This year's Easter; sunrises services to be held; judge grants defense motion for trial in Fujimoto case; Cleveland to give welfare help; Spain government refuses to represent Japanese nationals; co-op will issue new stamp books; Red Cross drive in progress; news of individual soldiers; confiscated property to be returned; Nisei interpreter helps foil Pacific enemy; alien inducted into Army here; overseas broadcast of 'Matineers' to be recorded.

Anti-alien land law, plus two more articles.

Page 2: Editorial; United Nations facts; social news; relocated; Olympia high school favors Japanese return to coast; Sunday church activities; 442nd combat team contributes much on France-Italian border; relocated; L.A. Times says evacuation good; Rice appointed to take care of evacuee goods; Buddhist hostel to open in Calif. city; produce unsold; room for evacuees; 'control center' vital part of 442nd combat team.

Page 3: Random Whirlgig; social news; YPCC officially opens; movie schedule.

Page 4: Sports.



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