Poston Press Bulletin Volume 23 #6-10
Volume 23 #6: May 5, 1945
Page 1: Memorial services for pvt. Nishimoto held; WRA lends furnishings to west coast hostels; four more casualties among Poston GI's; five go for physical exams; dog vaccination time approaches; visitor to go to duty.
Page 2: WRA comments; post office notice; six at Wolter, Texas.
Page 3: Relocation; YBA notice; 'Eve' is coming pic; Gaukuen is now hostel; slight fire in block 30.
Page 4: Sports.
Page 5: Dust n' Desert; youth conference successfully ended; those who have gone to a brighter future; social news.
Page 6: Via; April post office transactions; sports; Sunday church service for Buddhists; to and from.
Pages 7-10: In Japanese.
Volume 23 #7: May 9, 1945
Page 1: 442nd gain 76 miles in five days; Sgt. Ogawa killed in Italy; brake emphasis time; over 30 tons of paper collected; dinner and entertainment wind up conference.
Page 2: Assistance facts; no passes after hours; club being formed.
Page 3: Musical by students slated; Presbyterian pastor addresses youth; comings and goings of Poston's A.P.; WAC from Poston visits.
Page 4: Sports.
Page 5: Sports; lifeguard schedule; money managers of C.C. selected; to and from; little books are here; movie tonight.
Page 6: Dust n' Desert; piano recital; 311 leave this camp in four months; kampus karnival slated; ohara ryu exhibit.
Pages 7-10: In Japanese.
Volume 23 #8: May 12, 1945
Page 1: Families losing two may request change; Pvt. Hayashii killed in battle; claims to bank must be filed by Oct. 1; another is casuality; kin should be on guard against fraud scams.
Page 2: WRA comments on suggestions cont.
Page 3: Students show interest by raising scholarship; welfare and relocation sections merge; Pfc. Uyechi receives Bronze Star; YBA notes; mothers to be honored.
Page 4: Sports.
Page 5: To and From; special Mother's Day service to be held; return of Nisei favored at meeting; RC tells chapters how to aid service families.
Page 6: Dust n' Desert; swimming pool opening draws huge crowd; prize winning art to be exhibited; relocation, welfare together.
Pages 7-10: In Japanese.
Volume 23 #9: May 16, 1945
Page 1: Treasury dept. will unblock accounts of cleared persons; Fresno home fired at; wounded in war.
Page 2: WRA comments to suggestions cont; more rules devised.
Page 3: Bachelor of block 15 commits suicide; services for late Sgt. Ogawa slated; WRA comments cont; wounded vet visits; 4 more casualties cont; coming and going; bridge group meets.
Page 4: Sports.
Page 5: Sports; census report reveals 2020 left in unit II; seniors hold 'ditch day'; El Chapparral benefit movie; terminal leaves to various states.
Page 6: WRA officer from Texas speaks to council; kampus karnival successfully ended; those who have gone to a brighter future; chart for unit I workers; one day notice needed; 327 mess hall to close; swimming pool hours.
Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.
Volume 23 #10: May 19, 1945
Page 1: Seattle hostel for returnees opened; method to determine discharge eligibility; first Nisei soldier discharged on point system visitor here; dogs must be taken to the vet.
Page 2: Recommendations series ends; another Poston WAC.
Page 3: Matinee today; young women meet to do painting on textiles; speaker is Dr. Faserberg; PVH students score; YWCA to send six lucky girls to camps; coming and going; print shop notice; three more inducted; graduation dates.
Page 4: Sports.
Page 5: Social news; Ickes assails California's Japanese raids; Sunday church service; to and from.
Page 6: St. Shinran's birthday to be observed; youth confab chairman expresses appreciation; swimming pool opening concession sales; kampus king chosen.
Pages 7-10: In Japanese.
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