Poston Press Bulletin Volume 20 #16-20
Volume 20 #16: Sept. 7, 1944
Page 1: Equipment for schools here; Pfc. Madokoro killed, S/Sgt Yokoyama wounded in Italy; new police head; photog service; paper collection next week; now available.
Page 2: Fire phones for fire only; five added to teaching staff; English classes being offered; library notes; of Jap-Yanks; on seasonal.
Page 3: Riding the Rail; Cuneo printers seek 25 Issei; two join Great Lakes WRA; refinery jobs in Rochester; population in centers 79, 484.
Page 4: Briefly; six new laying houses added to camp II poultry farm; Scout bazaar huge success; C.A. to start new art class; messages to Japan reported; adult education office moved; sports.
Page 5: Dust n Desert; social news; sports; one step ahead.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 20 #17: Sept. 9, 1944
Page 1: Pfc. Kuwada is hurt in France; ammunition jobs in Salt Lake offered to Nisei men; five sentenced; on Florin fire; Negro and Japanese soldiers arrive in capture of Pisa.
Page 2: Patients will knit, crochet; Sgt. Yoneda believed first Japanese P.O.W. of World War II; 'Tender Comrade' will be shown; C.E. jobs open; V-letters may be in Japanese; new tofu plant replaces ruins.
Page 3: YW clubs hear Martha Kushida; social news; cannery jobs; council notes; Rev. Kobayashi to be speaker.
Page 4: Briefly; Frum replaces Peterson; clinic to have doctor everyday; donation made to rest home; sewing classes to be held; Buddhist service for this Sunday; new councilmen is elected; to and from.
Page 5: Dust and Desert; one step ahead; post office report.
Page 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 20 #18: Sept. 12, 1944
Page 1: Canteens to be closed; 21 get active duty call; Pfc. Higa to speak here; inoculation of dogs this week; mess hall committee selected.
Page 2: Medical WAC visits mother; overseas xmas mail reminder; 21 duty call cont; vocation school plan disclosed; YWCA clubs install cabinets.
Page 3: Briefly; Yagi transfers to the project relocation office; dogs and cats get inoculation; p.o. releases transactions; residents receive tax return form; to and from; movie menu for tomorrow night.
Page 4: Dust n' Desert; mess hall combining proposal meets opposition; health ed. comm. chosen; special movie fund report.
Page 5: Sports.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 20 #19: Sept. 24, 1944
Page 1: Three inspect ordinance depot; S/Sgt Fujita of Unit II is among first to reach Pisa; send-off this Friday; boy killed playing war; Fujita was once discharged; 45 Japanese-Americans from centers killed in Italy.
Page 2: Recruiter from Idaho is due; If it isn't one Nitta; mess hall proposal is mooted; some property may go express; relocating minors must have exam; movies again this Saturday; YBA dance will honor draftees.
Page 3: Briefly; Girl Scouts to hold camp-wide paper drive; high school holds first assembly; to and from; Wells moves to relocation; AG chief goes hog shopping.
Page 4: Dust n' Desert; sports; PTA head chosen; movie tonight.
Page 5: Riding the Rails; editorial; cannery offers are numerous.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 20 #20: Sept. 16, 1944
Page 1: Security office open Sundays; five residents of Poston file exclusion test case; friends learn of death in action of S/Sgt. Masuda.
Page 2: Okida goes to Savage; seasonal work at Idaho farm; escheat action filed against Poston family; Dr. Powell reports on trip; 'The Miracle'.
Page 3: Briefly; Tats Suehiro received air man's identification card; to and from; tax information; Buddhist service.
Page 4: Cushman accepts new position, resigns here; to a brighter future; paper drive; YBA benefit movie receipt; sports.
Page 5: Dogs have first shot; Ochikubo hearing continued until Army states policy; Indian service tuberculosis expert here; YP service time changed; will sell yarn; model planes; visiting servicemen.
Pages 6, 7: In Japanese.
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