Poston Press Bulletin Volume 12 #11-15

Volume 12 #11: May 4, 1943

Page 1: Volunteers to leave.

Page 2: Hostel opens in Cincinnati;new notorial fees announced; anniversary meeting of chefs slated.

Tractor operators walkout.

Page 3: Mothers to be honored May 6; 12,200 fishes lost by fish division; Red Cross bazaar successful; library notes; brief beats; milk quota increased.

Page 4: Wedding; job openings; chicks see party; TCC discuss reconstruction; Fellowship election; to and from.

Page 5: The Poston Lampoon; physiotherapy clinic in Poston III; wedding; block A installation; cost of living in Chicago area revealed.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #12: May 5, 1943

Page 1: Repatriation requests changeable; investigation of private enterprises to start; unit I weavers to retain all earnings; Issei eligible for office under new ruling; Dr. Cary in Manzanar.

Page 2: Central coast property to arrive; identification cards available for airmen; more canteen workers needed; dog tags to be issued; Dr. Chapman to address residents; Dr. Powell returns from eastern trip; brief beats.

Page 3: Steps taken to cope with gambling; Boy Scouts of America hold Court of Honor; cool here Wednesday; to and from; between the barracks.

Page 4: The Poston Lampoon; lifeguards needed; Poston III Spring exhibit to be held; new shoes arrive; remember your mothers with a gift; departures; Buddhist's mother's day observance postponed.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #13: May 6, 1943

Page 1: Opinion research center opened in Poston; NYA offers vocational training.

Page 2: Labor relations, executive boards strive to arouse farm interest; public opinion survey; Lt. Gould to interview for Camp Savage; university prexy to interview job candidates.

Page 3: Volunteer painters needed; mother's day cards offered at canteen; in appreciation; cooler material for sale; talent show slated this Friday night; brief beats; library notes.

Page 4: Photo dept. notice; planning commission discusses improvements for community; George Tajiri, artist; to and from.

Page 5: The Poston Lampoon; notice to all department heads; departures.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #14: May 7, 1943

Page 1: Radios may be released from storage; employment chief lauds public opinion survey; clarification of clothing cash revealed; Poston student at Camp Savage doing well; contrabands still banned; Dr. Powell speaks tonight.

Page 2: Drivers urged to comply with ODT laws; cooperation urged for medical staff; Franked envelope for official use; English-Japanese dictionary sold; hand embroidery to be exhibited; brief beats.

Page 3: Something wrong in Denmark?; Dr. Chapman in Poston; to and from; translation classes to be held in quads; kitchen 226 rates high in health tally; touring the industry department.

Page 4: Sports.

Page 5: Block news; departures; DeWitt promotion may mean new post; local Boy Scouts hold Court of Honor; group meets to discuss school hours; Holly Sugar Co. representative here.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #15: May 8, 1943

Page 1: Large number signed up for Camp Savage; Utah sugar farm recruiting workers; names given for 37 volunteers leaving center; first evacuees arrived a year ago Monday; relief offered seasonal workers.

Page 2: Letter to the editor; a doctor-less Poston?; your letter is creditable says writer to Tom Sakai.

Page 3: High school 'may day' hop tonight; 9 volunteers to leave from unit 2; residents to vote on Poston charter; public health issues kitchen ratings; notice-baby pictures; church services; Mother's Day program Sunday evening.

Page 4: Japanese class students increase; re-registration of piano pupils urged; dieticians class canceled; church schedule; 'Mark of Zorro.'

Page 5: Judicial commission passes on first traffic cases; 17 unit III volunteers to leave; camouflage workers denied 100% of earnings; Spring exhibit postponed; conference dates extended; 316 blockhead to be selected.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.



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