Poston Press Bulletin Volume 18 #1-5
Volume 18 #1: March 3, 1944
Page 1: Red Cross war fund drive on; no induction on March 19; internee mail; Cushman to speak on relocation; Army calls six volunteers; more go to Crystal City; 73 go to Tule Center; Dennis head of sanitation.
Page 2: Five Amache Nisei ignore draft call; editorial; sports; draft questions and answers; Major Blake visits Poston friends; visiting servicemen.
Page 3: Via; Army classifications for eligible men.
Page 4: Good-bye future Tuleans; huge map at industry; campus Queen for carnival; departures; two more going to Crystal City; let's dance to Swingmaster's rhythm.
Pages 5. 6: In Japanese.
Volume 18 #2: March 4, 1944
Page 1: New vehicles arrive here; Spanish counsul's statement; Attention Fresnoans; don't think you are a Nisei Cullum says in talk; bread may be rationed.
Page 2: Art council of Nisei makes denunciation; sports; special musical worship at Christian service; toy loan library reopens; 'Here We Go Again'; Fujinkai sponsors Hana matsuri.
Page 3: Sportlights; recipients of pre-induction exam notice may relocate after passing physical test; local council member goes to Washington; rainfall totals 1.95; mess 207 rates highest with mess 211 second; two families to be reunited in Crystal.
Page 4: Relocation team impresses crowd; safety patrol rules to guide traffic; social news; civil rights upheld Tanaka case; adult education library locale changed; additional night leaves for Tule; new head librarian is appointed; sports.
Page 5: Co-op news.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 18 #3: March 7, 1944
Page 1: Fujii trial held over for Grand Jury; Kir-Stimon here for interview; Densonites to move west; center to pay tribue to Mamie Yashida today; juniors to give play.
Page 2: Recreation hall committee organized; the Japanese question; claim baggage; coast alien goods listed; discarded record drive on by C.A..
Page 3: Via; public health nurses lauded for fine work; 216 wins latrine rating; Swingmasters to present farewell performance; to and from Poston; 'Doggie' lands 15 ½ incher; canteen to sell chicken weekly.
Page 4: Dust n' Desert; much awaited campus carnival date nears; Mohave room to observe first anniversary; make your movie choices known; social news; juniors to present coronation ball.
Pages 5, 6: In Japanese.
Volume 18 #4: March 9, 1944
Page 1: 900 sign petition; seasonal leaves restricted; fourth war loan drive passes quota; population of Feb. 26 is 13, 630; men arrested for gambling; former family welfare girl WAC.
Page 2: Junior class presents play tonite; crime and punishment; sports; visiting servicemen; returning parolees.
Page 3: Sportlights; to and from Poston; diabetic patients to be examined by unit I specialist once a month; educational films to be shown here; service bureau moves office.
Page 4: Sports; social news; Toda donates washing machine; council gives condolence gift.
Pages 5, 6: In Japanese.
Volume 18 #4: March 11, 1944
This is the second issue that is numbered 4.
Page 1: Examinees eligible for relocation; D.C. decisions 265 clearances; storage fees due on urns; hearing board schedule heavy; Japanese typewriter sought; women's club tours center; Chicago issues invitation.
Page 2: Job opportunities; adult education holds classes on translation; two Nisei to be considered for Nurse Corps; Japanese movie to be held next week; hearing board cont; Abbott and Costello movie.
Page 3: Via; four to return here tonight from Santa Fe; maintenance jobs by requisition only; social news; sports; transstatistics.
Page 4: Army qualifying examinqations; kampus carnival open to public; social news; who will be campus queen?; departures.
Page 5: Co-op news.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 18 #5: March 14, 1944
Page 1: Ten parolees join families; annual Red Cross meeting slated; relocation classes; credit union membership growing; Japanese movie schedule; deadline for wires set; new surgeon joins staff.
Page 2: Committee on race relations to work against race prejudice; application for WACs still open; credit union cont.; visiting servicemen.
Page 3: Via; Poston II schools face critical shortage of teachers; social news; unit II garage lauded for kindness to press; to and from Poston.
Page 4: February trust fund statement released; former Poston doctor writes from Philadelphia; sewing department cut opposed by council; judicial commissioner named; Japanese movie scheduled; new post office head named.
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