Poston Press Bulletin Volume 22 #16-20

Volume 22 #16: Feb. 24, 1945

Page 1: Parker businessmen issue invitation to residents of Poston; Toole ordinance jobs now available; DSC for Pfc. Madakoro presented to his mother; ex-Terminal islanders may recover property.

Page 2: Inter-unit news; continuance of war relocation centers advocated by Christian Century magazine; ex-Navy man's son to be in merchant marine; persons in military status may visit centers without approval; temporary housing offered in Riverside.

Page 3: Relocation; Tooele cont; flower arrangement students to graduate; pictures to be shown; eight return from Girl Scout leaders' meeting; scouts stay two nights at River; church announcements; visiting servicemen.

Page 4: Sports.

Page 5: 221 club to sponsor 'Shamrock Shag'; income tax returns must be filed by March 15; Negro troupe from Fort Huachuca performs at cottonwood bowl; faculty staff of Miles Cary high school; 'Sophomore Swing' to be held tonight; to and from; Buddhist church service tomorrow.

Page 6: Ex-council chairman returns to Fresno; sports; those who have gone to a brighter future; Takaoka gets notarial commission; replacements made in block managers.

Pages 7-9: In Japanese.

Volume 22 #17: Feb. 28, 1945

Page 1: SS office begins screening names of those 18 and over; men in enlisted reserve can work at Tooele until called; unit I Boy Scouts to sponsor paper drive; Organizations to assist returnees; Lt. Search heads local service command unit.

Page 2: Inter-unit news; more Poston soldiers get war honors; cig ration cut to two packs this week; two lost jobs for violating WRA ruling; new commanding officer cont.

Page 3: Students returning with prior approval may visit center free; stock clerk jobs for Nisei in Chicago plentiful; two young men wanted; 'Ghost Catchers' to be shown tonight; several business properties on sale in Buffalo area; social briefs.

Page 4: Dust n' Desert; youthful pair admit to series of thefts; unit 3 Young Buddhists entertain patients; rumor clinic; to a brighter future; Lt. Kitagawa wins promotion; “Ghost Catchers' tomorrow night.

Page 5: Relocation; not all Fresnans anti-returnee; social news; visiting servicemen; Masuda wins honors in Evanston; library has new hours.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-9: In Japanese.

Volume 22 #18: March 3, 1945

Page 1: Approved plan no longer required for assistance grant; six more mess halls will close in March; schedule for Myer's visit told; four to take exams at Phoenix; 257 relocate during February, 98 go west; two more local soldiers awarded Bronze Stars.

Page 2: Bronze stars cont.

Page 3: Inter-unit news; approved plan cont; persons on special diet may get tofu; YBA and YP church announcements.

Page 4: Sports.

Page 5: Briefly; 'Moonlight Moon' jr-sr prom; relocation offices to handle western state uses applications; file income tax returns by March 15; to and from; Buddhist Church service for tomorrow; five room apt. for rent in N.Y.

Page 6: Poston square garden committee to resign; 110 terminate camp life; National Honor Society initiates new members; those who gone to a brighter future; bird carving class tickets; 308 block manager returns home; San Diego YWCA honors Japanese American.

Pages 7-9: In Japanese.

Volume 22 #19: March 7, 1945

Page 1: Two residents fight coast exclusion orders; recommendations sent to WRA Washington by all center conference; Supreme Court may consider legality of land law; Orosi shooting; commission protests division of blocks.

Page 2: Inter-unit news; poem; school children deplore rubbish on grounds.

Page 3: Evergreen hostel now accepting applications; benefit movie ticket results; more books received by local library; Detroit Japanese hold memorial service; p.o. transactions for month of February; to and from; move schedule for tonight; new rest home supervisor.

Page 4: Sports; community council report; those who have gone to a brighter future; social news; Ikenobo pupil receives diploma.

Page 5: Sports; relocation; flower arrangement exhibit this weekend.

Page 6: Alien land law cont; 500 have returned to coast; all-center delegates protest centers closing; Pfc Shiomichi visits from Army hospital; Snelling men help plan family resettlement.

Page 7: Where do we go from here? (job offers)

Pages 8-10: In Japanese.

Volume 22 #20: March 10, 1945

Page 1: Physical exams and induction; Myer gives reasons centers to close; relocation stepped up 100 percent says Ickes; Phoenix induction; Red Cross annual meetings.

Page 2: Inter-unit news; relocation increase cont; Koides agrees sentiment is good in San Diego.

Page 3: Briefly; radio repair shop to be closed down; family welfare office remodeled; to and from; church service for Buddhists tomorrow; 229 picnic spoiled; it seems.

Page 4: To a brighter future; dust n' desert; Buffalo needs construction workers; jobs open in Frisco; Wake Island to be shown; Makubiraki tonight.

Page 5:Sports.

Page 6: Smith county offers opportunities to evacuee farmers; Myer addresses mass meeting; 3 girls and teacher visit Needles, Calif.; flower arrangement exhibits will be held; lecture on Cape Cod tomorrow; YBA service.

Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.



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