Poston Press Bulletin Volume 11 #11-15
Volume 11 #11, March 26, 1943
Page 1: Opening for lab technician listed here; manpower commission to classify workers; Presbyterian church representative to arrive; residents urged to turn in old ration books.
Page 2: Mess halls 12 and 53 awarded 'E' flag; Poston I hears civic concert; workers needed for slaughterhouse; art dept. moves.
Page 3: Block 229 inundated as levee breaks; soldiers on furlough; Novel Hut announcement; swimming is popular as mercury rises; inspection troupe returns.
Page 4: Eleven leave for Nevada; camouflage production increasing daily; Reader's Digest orders taken; employment offers on file in office; shoe shop news; ball meeting scheduled; cottage prayer meeting locales; Sunday services.
Pages 5-8: In Japanese.
Volume 11 #12, March 27, 1943
Page 1: Induction set for volunteers; camouflage net workers to continue production; hospital treats 5340 patients in February; soap tickets valid for March only.
Page 2: Charges to be made for cashing personal checks; church schedule; save containers for ag dept.; social relation members decided; brief beats.
Page 3: Watsonville chapter of American Red Cross honors Ichiji Motoki; Sunday services; block managers meet for regular session; Ntl. Scout leader to be feted; Miss Baker returns to Fresno.
Page 4: Philosophy class discontinued; council appoints merit rating board; seven men return from beet tour; job openings; sports; visitors; calendar of events.
Pages 5,6: Sports.
Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.
Volume 11 #13, March 26, 1943
The dates are as they are on the newsletters. Obviously, something is wrong somewhere.
Page 1: Employment division releases new hours; leave clearance procedure decentralized; charter acceptance date set; school to purchase typewriters; manpower result released.
Page 2: Unit I schools employ 182; Miss Vlahos to speak; movie for the week; Unit I administration consolidated.
Page 3: Ag girls aid manpower shortage; 'Army night' planned for singspiration; kitchen 226 merits high rating; swim classes to begin soon; evacuees must notify employment office prior to leaving center; goal set for 1,000 bricks every day; cash donated to goh and shogi club; local leave office handling ration books; Novel Hut notes.
Page 4: Marriage; forms for police dept. claims arrive; library notes; list of fittings requested; blouses arrive at industry; sports; visitors; Pioneer nite to be held.
Pages 5-7: In Japanese.
Volume 11 #14, March 31, 1943
Page 1: Unit offices to process all leave applications; U & I company launches drive for workers; Unit III to receive clothing pay; bulletins to carry outside job offers; Sandburg wants evacuee help.
Page 2: Evacuees must leave center for private employment; nurses' outfits arrive; Easter parade dance slated; minors may be allowed to change answers on questions 27 and 28; leave office hours to change; meeting.
Page 3: Pre-Savage class to start; canteen closed Thursday; pre-Easter confab slated; brief beats; workers wanted.
Page 4: Poston Two community council to act on recommendations of merit rating board; movies; old dental appointments canceled; Easter plans made by Christians; lifeguards' hours announced; radio repair and electrical shop closed until further notice; social news.
Page 5: Council votes 65-35 division for net workers; materials arrive for Poston III; The Poston Lampoon; Pioneer night proves success; job offers procedure revised.
Page 6: Sports.
Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.
Volume 11 #14, March 30, 1943
The second issue with #14, but a different date.
Page 1: Army examiners for volunteers due April 1; TCC passes four recommendations; volunteers to receive tests today; better employment possibilities offered.
Page 2: Plans made for second concert; fire threatens two mess halls; cats menace poultry; hospital staff holds party; wedding; brief beats.
Page 3: Net project openings announced; plans for community dances rejected; application for ration books available; social news; Bussei nite; Red Cross membership drives completed; sports; ambulance drivers needed.
Page 4: Outdoor sing enjoyed by Girl Scouts; linoleum will be laid in barracks; servicemen visit Poston Two; quad four senior Girl Scouts honor Kikuye Takata; Poston II welcomes transfers from Amache; 'Army Night' at church singspiration; discarded books to be distributed; donation acknowledged; block 227 enjoys undo-kai.
Pages 5, 6: Sports.
Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.
Volume 11 #15, April 1, 1943
Page 1: Property office opens; Dr. Cary to attend confab on education; Santa Fe asks for 900 evacuee workers; leave procedure explained.
Page 2: Adult ed. forums resume; morse code course offer; classified ads; wanted-150 workers; Easter cards on sale.
Page 3: Council okays recommendations; G.S. leadership training courses successfully closes; wedding.
Page 4: The Poston Lampoon; employment offered in Kansas; clothing allowance distributed; golf course to open; sports; waiting room completed; 316 enjoyed Bussei nite.
Page 5: Sports.
Pages 6, 7: In Japanese.
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