Santa Anita Pacemaker, Issues 11 through 15
Vol. 1 #11, May 26, 1942
Page 1: The entire first page of the issue. Not the long article on people at the camp making camouflage nets, and how constant references are made to patriotism and doing one's duty, even though the people are being kept in the camp against there will, and were moved there against their will.
There's also a typical article about the canteen, and one about a handicraft show.
Page 2: The editor's Win, Place & Show column. There's also an article on church services, and a small one on a dance.
A Little Neebo cartoon, and one of the better ones.
An article relating to the roll-call type of thing being done at the camp.
Page 3: Recent arrivals from Santa Clara will be feted that night. Sanitation is being improved. Articles on voting and handicrafts from the first page are continued here. The artist of Little Neebo is giving a talk. A chemical solution is going to be used to try and keep down the amount of dust in the streets. Paper is needed for a paper drive, and the softball schedule is given.
Page 4: Softball statistics are listed, and a shoe repair place is going to be set up. There's some kind of game young kids have invented using tops from milk and orange juice bottles. There have been three births and one Buddhist funeral. A dance band is going to debut, and there will be a singer.
Vol. 1 #17: June 12, 1942
Page 1: Payday for workers is coming up soon. The people at the camp have bought a lot of War Bonds and stamps. The self-assembly section heads will be meeting. Students will get official credit for the courses that they are taking at the center. The Dance Band has made its debut. Production of camouflage nets has sped up.
Page 2: The editor's Win, Place & Show column. There will be a softball meeting. One resident is talked about in a column, and there's a Little Neebo cartoon.
MacArthur day?
Page 3: There's an article on the Blue Mess Hall. The articles on the net project and graduation are continued from the first page. The scouts are having a paper drive. Two couples have gotten married. There will be hardball baseball. A classical music program is discussed, and there's an article on FDR asking Congress for money for the WRA.
Page 4: There's another article on baseball, and another person-centered article about someone who has made their own set of drums. There's an article about Typhoid capsules not being safe, and that people need to get their injections. There was a handicraft show, and there will be an igoh tournament. The article on sectional leaders meeting is continued, and the church services schedule is given.
Vol. 1 #18: June 16, 1942
Page 1: Graduation ceremonies will be held. Projects for the WRA centers are being discussed. The manager of the center gave a speech during Mac Arthur day. A PTA is being formed, and there's an article on some guy who won a badminton title. Sanitation inspections of the barracks will be held.
Page 2: The Win, Place & Show column, and a column noting Flag Day was observed at church services. There's an article about the workers who are making the nets, and a Little Neebo cartoon.
Page 3: There are articles on softball and boxing. There's an article on how bunks can be space savers. The commencement article from page 1 is continued, and there's an article about an Issei who is a citizen because he served in WWI.
There's an article about an author who will be visiting the camp.
Page 4: Various sports results, a dance, a harmonica band, and a community sing are also featured in articles.
Vol. 1 #19: June 19, 1942
Page 1: Workers are going to get paid, and the newsletter will be published on different dates and will be expanding to six pages in length. There's an article on a specific resident who is the father of fourteen children.
A significant article on problems with the making of the camouflage nets. The second part is from Page 4.
Page 2: Boxing bouts will be happening. Center residents are to pick up their Sears packages. There are five boys clubs. The PTA has started, and an article on church services finish out the page.
Page 3: An article on sanitary inspections, and a timetable for the inspections. Girls plan for recognition day, and some men are going to have a beard-growing contest. Airplane modelers are going to have a contest.
Page 4: There have been five births. A Visitor's House will be opened, and is explained in detail. A special diets kitchen will soon be started. There will be a poster contest, and softball results are given. There will be a dance honoring the net workers, and the speech article from page 1 is continued.
Page 5: New softball teams, and softball results. Badminton and girl's volleyball have their own articles. There are two other articles on baseball.
Page 6: The Win, Place & Show column. There's a Little Neebo cartoon.
An editorial.
Vol. 1 #20, June 24, 1942
Page 1: An article on the graduation ceremony, and an article on a funfest that will be held. A new way of running one of the mess halls is going to be tried. War poster materials have been donated by a minister. Roll-call will now be only once a day. There's an article noting that electricians, plumbers and carpenters are needed.
Page 2: Some of the camp avenues have been renamed for famous horses. Classical music will be played, and a woman has been elected to the Girl's Club presidency. There will be a meeting of stamp collectors, and a meeting of people who were born in Hawaii. There's also an article on a barber giving free haircuts.
Page 3: The articles on the new mess hall plan and the woman elected to the Girls' Club presidency are continued on this page, as is the article on graduation rites. There are sports scores, straw being available for mattresses, and some group called the Hawthorne Juniors. There's a recreation schedule for that evening, and an article on badminton results. There's also a new column called the Feminine Forum.
Page 4: There's a personal article on an old guy that does a lot of sweeping. Twilight softball standings are listed, and there's a Father's Day article, and an article on scouting. There have been nine births. The winner of the airplane contest is announced. There's an article on a girls' group called the Beta Skylarks.
Page 5: There's articles on softball, boxing, table tennis and wrestling. Three twilight leagues will be closing.
Page 6: The Win, Place & Show article. There's a Little Neebo cartoon, and an article on a guy that made a baby carriage.
An editorial.
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