Poston Press Bulletin, Volume 4 #1-5
Volume 4 #1: Aug. 27, 1942
Page 1: First group from Santa Anita arrives in Poston Three; board rules new canteen price policy; Poston 2 Issei council dissolved; leadership course given to Poston III girls.
Page 2: Editorial; interest revealed in talk on cooperatives; Unit 2 Postonians hear talk on community enterprises; milk deliveries begin for Poston 1, 2; transport problems considered to assure steady flow of goods.
Page 3: Mess halls to have linoleum flooring, suction fans; cultural activities center to be built; library has books, pamphlets, materials on co-op enterprise; U.S. defenses bond sales soar; Junior Y.B.A. set for Poston 1; eggplant crop prepared; brief beats; births, deaths.
Page 4: Musical notes from recreational department; water system on verge of completion; 'Scouting'; victory garden plans should be considered; farewell social; improvements being made by d.o. office; wheelbarrow missing; softball managers to meet.
Page 5: With the departments, Poston III; singspiration; mothers club plans first meet; wedding; Poston III scouts to organize; nani-wa-bushi program a success; Y.B.A. discussion held; girls' council; messing around.
Page 6: Sports.
Page 1: WRA policy to allow self-government; over 5,390 students expected to attend Poston schools in fall; voters warned of deadline; injured workers to remain on payroll; water supply shut off; guards to patrol water sewage disposal plants.
Page 2: Editorial; breakdown delays Santa Anita buses; Poston III police force unarmed; fire dept. issues 'blanket permit' for weiner bakes; unclaimed packages.
Page 3: Poston I: Block council election; birth; theater news; planting table for sept. released by agricultural dept.; eucalyptus trees beautify blocks; man honored at weiner roast party; wedding reception.
Page 4: Poston II: two dramatic offerings; unit 2 Postonians urged to use water carefully; announcements from the recreation departments; novel hut receives best sellers; girls' interblock softball league begins soon; groceries missing; Imoto suffers possible fractured foot.
Page 5: Poston III; pre-school class holds open house; weiner bake to be held; wedding; talent show; Poston III opens third canteen; Salvation Army leader arrives; English to be taught; more books needed for library.
Page 6: Sports
This is an example of how the papers are sorted into usually one page each for each of the camp sections and three pages for general information and news.
Volume 4 #3: Aug. 29, 1942
Page 1: Live stock show, various exhibits planned for event; Poston III agriculturalists meet with soil study staff; committees may be sent to relocation centers to study set-up; taxi service for officials in operation; typhoid survey to be made in Poston III; Unit 2 casts absentee ballots.
Page 2: JACL has not forgotten us; Santa Anitans key in new arrivals at Poston III; water supply in unit 2 to be shut off for a bit; important addenda; no moving permits issued for next five days, says housing; 'missing man' home.
Page 3: Board of trustees makes report to community council; no water supply Sunday; vacation school ends with ceremonies; repairing toys kept dept. busy; brief bits; Sunday church services; Buddhist services.
Page 4: Daily vacation Bible school to open; Christian services; Buddhist vacation school to start; adult education films being made; art news; night sewing classes to open next week; supplies and tools arrive in Poston 2; couple leaves Poston for Denver.
Page 5: Dental clinic; vacation bible school begins; library opening postponed; young people's church at night; Girl Scout club to be formed; announcement; Poston III sewing classes to start; cook suffers burns.
Page 6: Burns.
Volume 4 #4: Aug. 30, 1942
Page 1: Poston 2 schools to open Oct. 1; Poston 2 gets ample water for domestic use; S. Kido to arrive home today; Poston III talent makes debut tonight; three Poston cities now have 17,898 ; block managers prepare for examination.
Page 2: The party was enjoyed by all at ad social; knitting-crocheting classes popular; canteen employees get hay in their hair at fun-fest; Poston I mess crew gives party to friend; Poston county fair receives government support; Poston 3 water supply to turn off Sunday.
Page 3: Cultural and recreational heads meet; music dept. holds daily class; building of press club progresses smoothly; farewell party given to sign-art dept. head; change of date in folk dance; Mrs. Barlow to leave soon; employment office closed Monday morning;Friday's newcomers.
Page 4: Japanese dancing to be taught; community election slated; girls' softball managers to meet; George Yuge feted at farewell party; nursery dept. wants rags, magazines, pictures; scouting.
Page 5: Sunday school meeting held; press room; announcements; insurance service still offered; unclaimed baggages; warning for cigarette smokers; new arrivals urged to see employment office; singspiration a huge success.
Page 6: Mess, Rec, CAN,AD..;; 'Tundra' at 35.
Page 7: Sports.
Pages 8-13: Cartoons.
Volume 4 #5: Sept. 1, 1942
Page 1: The first 100 days; Philip Glick addresses council, unit I; over 500 searching for M.Oita; traffic regulations.
Page 2: Editorial; Poston III greeted by project director head; Poston III soil study group surveys Poston I; evening sewing schools to resume; Unit 2 co-op meetings; sports.
Page 3: Press to dedicate cornerstone; need for temporary kitchen seen; library have additional books; judo uniforms made by Poston women; pair to leave Poston; talent show goers!; brief bits.
Page 4: Buddhist summer school opens; singspiration Tuesday night; block 227 residents become trailblazers for a day; United Christian Church receives new pastor and church worker; group singing enjoyed; personotes; piano wanted; kido delayed 24 hours.
Page 5: Administration moves to new buildings; girls council; Poston III first talent show held; police chief issues warning; Dr. Wada handles 462 cases at clinic; announcements; Poston III's first fire; auxiliary gasoline engine to be installed.
Page 6: Sports.
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