Poston Press Bulletin Volume 21 #1-5
Volume 21 #1: Oct. 12, 1944
Page 1: Thomas Masuda opens law office in Chicago; 430 men serving in armed forces have families unit one; two Nisei men exempted from exclusion orders; Pasadena tea cup tempest dies down.
Page 2: Pasadena cont; Takahashi still at large; Nisei exempted cont; 31 men in service cont; two attend Phoenix meeting.
Page 3: Briefly; Rohades to visit Poston; domestic job open in Philadelphia; installation of council men postponed; to and from; Rochester High School students hear about Japanese problem.
Page 4: Dust n' Desert; sports; Buddhist church sends imon gifts to boys; Ikebana exhibit slated; introducing new block managers; movie tonight.
Page 5: Nakane elected president of class; girls from Poston make good in Chicago school; sports; unclaimed shoes may be sold by co-op; uni I YBA installs new cabinet; more cukes culled this week.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 21 #2: Oct. 14, 1944
Page 1: Blocks 6 and 11 have 22 stars on their service flags; Burge to leave for Fort Ontario; Mills reports on Denver confab; Kansuma to arrive here today; Supreme Court will hear two Nisei cases; next induction Oct. 30.
Page 2: 'Cushingura' will screen at all three units; servicemen from blocks 6 and 11 cont; nine committees formed by unit I council; ordinance deport hiring policies are outlined.
Page 3: Briefly; stolen receiver replaced; Pfc. Higa speaks to Unit II; block 216 to hold social; Red Cross on Christmas seals on sale now; no fishing allowed in swimming pool.
Page 4: Dust and Desert; special speakers at Christmas YP service; to a brighter future; first three inductees here.
Page 5: Riding the Rail; Pfc. Higa speaks; no movie this week; new unit I librarian; assistant education director relocates; Dr. Fisher will address young people.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 21 #3: Oct. 17, 1944
Page 1: 752 servicemen from Poston are thus far listed; evacuation cases under consideration by Supreme Court; Pfc. Higa as seen by Chronicle reporter; Calif. Baptist group espouses Nisei cause; Seabrook recruiters visit center again.
Page 2: 752 soldier cont; Pfc. Higa cont; Seabrook cont.
Page 3: Outcome of Ochikuso injunction suit will not decide return to coast of all families; Buddhist church opened in Chicago; Internal Security has Washington visitors; barber shops raise fees.
Page 4: Dust n' Desert; Red Cross selects new chairman; Pfc. Higa impresses crowd; Dr. Ade visits high school; tonight's departure leaves at 6 p.m.; no regular movie, Japanese film instead.
Page 5: Briefly; 172 men serving in Army from Unit II (most of rest of page is illegible).
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 21 #4: Oct. 19, 1944
Page 1: Curtis Candy Company in Chicago seeks more evacuee workers; list of soldiers with families here not totals 760; health committee meets to discuss hospital trust fund; forty are called for induction.
Page 2: Dr. Terrall of Ohio joins hospital staff; Curstis Candy Co. cont; social news; soldiers from block 14 and 15 total 16; hospital trust fund cont.; notes from Internal Security.
Page 3: Sports.
Pages 4-6: In Japanese.
Volume 21 #5: Oct. 21, 1944
Page 1: Myer credits Nisei soldiers with 'best publication relations job'; of 760 in service 27 have families in blocks 16 and 17; selective service office explains induction schedule; director's secretary leaves for Phoenix; coast attorneys ask ban be upheld for moment.
Page 2: Block soldiers cont; Dr. Yuasa of New York will speak to Christian church gatherings; manpower shortage closes two canteens; Mrs. Nelson will be new escort; facts on Philadelphia set forth in pamphlet; next week's picture 'No Time for Love'.v
Page 3: Riding the Rail; Masuda says Chicago has many employment opportunities; induction schedule cont; Bussei install cabinet; most unliked star in block 59 is Lana Turner.
Page 4: New councilmen elected; Japanese movie; library news (rest of page is illegible).
Page 5: Dust n' Desert; to the residents of Poston III; industry Christmas cards to go on sale soon; translation classes resumed; please return police badge; telephone operator needed desperately.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
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