Poston Press Bulletin Volume 16 #11-15

Volume 16 #11: Oct. 29, 1943

Page 1: Unloader at Parker sought; accreditation for Poston schools based on 10 basis; legal dept. busiest of all; clearance gets favorable decisions; beautification of firebreaks underway.

Page 2: Editorial; 121 men promoted at Camp Shelby; clearance cont; relocation counselor arrives here; Unit I park named.

Page 3: Unit III tubercular skin rest results; send Christmas mail early; workers wanted by Unit II industry dept; 40 girls on seasonal work returned; new tailoring class hours announced; barber shop hours in Unit III; sports.

Page 4: Camp III councilmen feted last week; Autumn 'Naga-uta' concert scheduled; Shibai at blk. 59 stage; unit 2 adult education to sponsor bazaar; Poston III High paper makes debut; Unit III inspection results; Dr. Chapman to speak to young people; men's suits on sale.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 16 #12: Oct. 31, 1943

Page 1: Thousands of Tule workers on strike; harvesters leave for Tule Lake; Indianapolis still open for relocation; reorganization of local employment division seen; deadline for TFR-500; Poston co-op buyer leaves.

Page 2: Warning given 'peeping toms'; Sumitomo claim deadline set; reorganization cont; harvesters leave cont; co-op buyer cont.v

The sisters who committed treason.

Page 3: Unit III council selects committee; departure schedule for November; young peoples' church news; unemployment fund details available; tampering of boilers must cease.

Page 4: Public to make choice of book; new schedule for Unit I commercial class; Yagi new boys' club leader; Novel Hut news; arts and crafts exhibit; visiting servicemen; George Montgomery on screen this week; picnic goers meet at Buddhist church.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 16 #13: Nov. 3, 1943

Page 1: Harold Routh lauds Poston harvesters; two centers to close next year; 20 divorces granted in center; projects request ambulances; 771 on leave from unit II; two parollees arrived Friday.

Page 2: Rep. Eberharter defends Nisei; editorial; new internal security officer.

Page 3:Father Clement YMCA speaker; high school AG class enlarges activities; Karakane recruiting workers for printers; twenty divorces cont; unit 2 leaves; relocation pictures in unit III; new C.E. board members.

May have been an accidental shooting.

Page 4: Construction dept. urges linoleum laying; new shoe stamp applications accepted; PTA gathering slated; registered nurse honored; library notes; YBA Halloween social a great success; prankster set fire to wood pile.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 16 #14: Nov. 5, 1943

Page 1: Shop class to train on Model T; labor relations board and executive board combines; Poston milk situation; population now 13,142; employment car overturns; money on camouflage arrives; Dr. Kawaichi joins Army.

Page 2: Crawford lauds school workers; editorial; Poston doctors.

Page 3: Burge commends unit III blk. mgrs.; Wake gets civil service position; interview division needs workers; notice of assignment needed for pay; YBA conference picture available; adult education to hold conversation classes; clerk stenographer jobs open for two; organization of unit II PTA discussed.

Page 4: Sports.

Page 5: Barrett approves Takushige as dispatcher; subsistence ruled to be stricter; relocation to Honolulu possible; 4700 chickens received by unit III poultry dept; nine decisions reached on leave clearance; services of California attorneys available; visiting servicemen; interested in volleyball?

Page 6: What's in a name? Confusion; 24 more leave for Tule Lake; new PTA officers installed; YBA picnic at unit II; plans being made for YBA nite; autumn get-together; movie at blk. 59

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Pages 7-10: In Japanese.

Volume 16 #15: Nov. 7, 1943

Page 1: Notice of assignment needed for pay; huge athletic stadium planned in Unit III; to delegates to investigate Santa Fe docs; statement of Poston III trust fund released; two MP's killed, one fatally injured in auto accident; Womino donates service flag.

Page 2: Funds of three internees frozen; evacuees top 65,300 tons of beets; street lights broken in unit 3; Uota resigns commission; camp III stadium cont; home nursing classes to start; unit III trust fund cont.; jobs available in Unit II.

Page 3: Women's club to hold exhibit; Armistice Day dance; Army takes control of Tule Lake center; new library hours; Unit II AG dept. has new head; Dr. Hashiba expected here; ten internees arrive.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.



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