Poston Press Bulletin Volume 13 #6-10

Volume 13 #6: June 6, 1943

This is one of the newspaper editions.

Page 1: NYA training agreement for relocation center's youths withdrawn; research bureau survey of English-speaking residents reveals 63% to leave center; Popkins reveals center figures for operation; evacuee property service require WRA forms; provisions made for expectant mothers and children; design dresses for leisure; clinic treats 4867 patients; Lamar merchants complain lack of evacuee business; seed germination rates released; letters to editor.

Page 2: Irritating effect of punishment lessen to Nisei; just incidentally; backward glance; twilight.

Page 3: Sports.

Page 4: Hero for a day; fashion notes; small talk.

Pages 5-7: In Japanese.

Volume 13 #7: June 10, 1943

Back to the normal mimeograph form.

Page 1: Former Poston girls break into print; unemployment compensation given; Times carry Poston photos and Poston story; instructor of judo needed by institute; night meals discontinued.

Page 2: Evacuee logging unit to be formed; new language class at blk. 13; boy's league social; special show tonight; Hi-Lytes ring ceremony; no cord no show; S.O.S. call.

Page 3: Novel Hut notes; 17 year olds must register; shoe stamps available June 15; a message from postmaster; news-bits.

Page 4: Adm. Burge accepts Sakamoto's resignation; no additional ice available; industry to resume flower-making class; no truth to move rumor; appreciation; nite snacks discontinued.

Page 5: Sports.

Volume 13 #8: June 11, 1943

Page 1: Minimum use of water urged; noodle factor under investigation by Council; new hostel open in Chicago; social planned for teachers.

Page 2: Something about families willing to pick beans. Unfortunately a number of the Poston mimeographs are badly messed up, particularly at the top where headlines get wrinkled and blurred or are so lightly printed that they are unreadable. Jr. high students to register soon (I think that's what it says.) Lamour movie. Hotel Sherman to employ evacuee; library notes; 13 internees arrive; Hi-Lytes rendezvous; senior guard course started.

Page 3: A page that is badly done like the above page can then be followed by a page that is very well done, very neat, typed column headlines (rather than printed), etc. Chicken promised mess halls; to and from; Girl Scouts benefit hop; repair shop opens; Rev. Mitani to speak; AG party honors Shikuma; softball notice.

Page 4: Civic center project in full swing; allocation of trust funds approved; departures; junior YBA organized.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6, 7: In Japanese.

Volume 13 #9: June 12, 1943

Page 1: Employment office launches counsel program; war dept. jobs are open; first aid instructors needed; project director returns from Eastern trip; series of news letters established; one year ago today.

Page 2: Presenting your block managers; three nominated to examing (?) board; current events talks; Red Cross conducts swimming classes; brief beats.

Page 3: Between Beats; barber shop hours changed; confidence vote given police dept; sports; Sunday church services; kitchen inspection ratings.

Page 4: Editorial; vegetable stealing heavy offense warns police; PTA scholarship committee chosen; Christian church weekend schedule; canteen news; mimeographing done here.

Pages 5, 6: In Japanese.

Volume 13 #10: June 15, 1943

Now we're back to the printed newsletter form.

Page 1: Investigation of mid-western relocation possibilities urged; Isseis' eligibility for office shown in council election; 1,384 evacuees released in four month; Heart Mt. given Navy poster order; Red Cross membership reaches 29 million; evacuees hampering resettlement program; year birthrate totals 238; latest fashion for women today-slacks; fish, fish, and more fish; Poston chapter war fund drive exceeds goal; Ag. dept. progress in units II and III; first nurses' aide graduates; vegetable production figures indicated increased need; Heart Mt. stamp drive near goal.

Page 2: Educational system; progress of Nisei; backward glance; Red Cross swimming rules; another Wakasa incident proves rumor.

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