Minidoka Irrigator: Vol. 5: #6-10

Volume 5 #6: April 7, 1945

Page 1: Salt Lake supervisor says WRA, social agencies help; 800 residents resettle since ban rescinding; unit citation awarded to 13 Hunt men; news of individual soldiers; co-op refund declared at last meeting; visitor policy modified under new regulation; Huntites give $1394.08 to Red Cross; Hawaii introduces bill for Nisei enlistment in Navy; oath for selective service questionnaires revised.

Dues and fees for hate.

Page 2: Editorial; housing shortage on outside problem to relocation; The Readers' Rostrum; Evacu-ways; men from Hunt continue to distinguish themselves; Hunt men arrive at Texas camp; I go to town alone, but I miss camp; relocated; church services; Springfield plans to help evacuees; aliens ineligible to become citizens affected by law.

Page 3: Social news; military conscription basis of contest for high school youth; community activities to present 'Your Hit Parade'; The 10,000; movie schedule.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 5 #7: April 14, 1945

Page 1: Nisei unit rejoins Fifth Army; funds raised to prosecute law violators; FDR dies; news of individual soldiers; new labor cut affects many workers; Myer writes of Spain-Japan break; Nisei rights backed by Sec. Stimson; Rice arrives next week; relocation officer arrives from New York; evacuee property now in relocation set-up; state education board to visit; April 25 deadline for blue coupons.

Two articles related to prejudice.

Page 2: Editorial; The Readers' Rostrum; relocated; these things still happen; Evacu-ways; men of Japanese ancestry aid in psychological war; 100th infantryman draws comment from correspondent; additions swell personnel staff; 232rd engineers lay network of frontier defenses.

Page 3: Social news; Resettlement Report; exhibition of Nisei art work to be held in New Jersey; movie schedule; YPC conference successful; Sunday church activities.

Page 4: Sports, classified ads.

Volume 5 #8: April 21, 1945

Page 1: Meeting held in Seattle on coast evacuee return; news of individual soldiers; community activities revamped; Red Cross drive results given; memorial rites honor Roosevelt; Army call affects 25 Hunt men; draft card clarifications clarified; post office issues several rulings; citizen's committee set up in Portland for returnees; co-op delegates to meet; 102 students to graduate; regulations about relocatees' cars issued.

Page 2: Editorial; relocated; Resettlement Report; Evacu-ways; officer describes exploits of famous 442nd unit; N.Y. Times editorializes on 442nd unit action; vital statistics; dual citizenship status clarified; alien property to be sold to bidder; Traveler's Aid Society helps paralyzed evacuee.

Page 3: Hunt 'Mantineers' conclude 13-week radio program; movie schedule; social news.

Page 4: Sports; church services; classified ads.

Volume 5 #9: April 28, 1945

Page 1: Casualties high as Nisei spearhead new offensive; 99 high school seniors to be graduated; Myer speaks to Seattle civic group; news of individual soldiers; jury acquits three arsonists; resettlement assistance given on basis of need; no seasonal leaves to be given here.

Page 2: Editorial; fair play group plans for militant campaign; The Readers' Rostrum; WRA lends surplus stocks from centers to hostels; 1,438 evacuees return to coast to date; writer for Times reports on return of 442nd to Italy; second Nisei girl added to church staff in L.A.; WRA policies featured in Springfield paper; Nisei participate in Okinawa fight; relocated; attorney general Kenny of Calif. says fair treatment needed; Chicago job offers; Scheiberling pens plea for tolerance in Legion magazine.

Page 3: Resettlement Report; Evacu-ways; social news; Huntites asked to answer call for old, worn clothes; movie schedule; jacket review.

Page 4: Sports; Myer clarifies evacuee stand at Seattle, Wn.; WRA to press plan for center closure; church services; classified ads; sale of surplus goods attracts may buyers here.

Volume 5 #10: May 5, 1945

Page 1: 442nd combat team helps smash Germans; news of individual soldiers; exclusion leave files corporation articles; editorial attacks anti-Japanese stand of League.

Page 2: Editorial; Nisei interpreter's role in Pacific region cited; ACLU interested in helping excludee cases; Nisei with Pacific forces good; German P.W.'s get stoves from center; vital statistics.

Get rid of Japanese with dual citizenship.

Page 3: Resettlement Report; social news; united YBA groups to hold joint meeting; relocated; movie schedule; USO Memo Pad.

Page 4: Sports; church services; community group seeks addresses of old members; Portland CIO against race discrimination.



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