Topaz Times, Volume 4, Issues 11-15

Volume 4 #11: July 27, 1943

Page 1: Sgt. Kaneko arrives here; families may accompany segregates to center; segregation office opens; flower show; new hostel department; harvester use to be taught.

Page 2: Iowa training school slashes Nisei quota; block 11 fire draws crowd; heat wave hits Topaz; managers take appointments; heat hints; cooking show slated; Marks praises summer program; appointed staff gives farm aid; Ondo practice.

Page 3: Sports.

Pages 4-6: In Japanese.

Volume 4 #12: July 29, 1943

Page 1: Segregation procedures formulated; Myer explains reasons for segregation plans; doctor resigns from hospital; baking exhibition.

Page 2: Desert Sketches; The Mail Box.

Page 3: City swelters for fifth day; ten Colorado counties closed to relocators; Camp Savage commandment visits Topaz; forum speakers set for tonite; Cowan seeks bi-linguists; soldiers on leave; heat hints.

Page 4: Leaves; Cleveland office to aid four jobless relocators; cattle ranges to be improved; summer session to graduate 27 seniors; public library.

Page 5: Here and There; sports.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.

Volume 4 #13: July 31, 1943

Page 1: Factory jobs in Mass. open; 450 segregates to go Sept. 13; 9 more receive induction call; story telling hours changed; church youths start new unit; sports; 1000 relocate.

Page 2: Around the Circuit; cartoon; editorial.

Page 3: Job openings; initial farm crop will be harvested; fire loss in Topaz slight; 54 men leave for farm work; block 5 elects councilwoman; cinemart.

Page 4: Japanese land owners contest Canada's action; 300 attend pastry show; advantages of farm relocation; railroad jobs open in Chicago; project cattle to be segregated; Kaneko leaves for Minidoka; heat hints; wanted.

Page 5: Women's Mirror; To the (Wo)men.

Page 6: Y reunion meet called; birth rate tops deaths; Camp Memories; Sunday school expands staff; 200 girls pass first aid exams; beet work pay ready for boys; schedule for the churches; births.

Page 7: Sports.

Pages 8, 9: Cartoons.

Pages 10-13: In Japanese.

Volume 4 #14: August 3, 1943

Page 1: Transfer board sets hearing for 'no' group; relocation speeded up for transfer emergency; Lee to review job prospects; YBA officials complete tour; WAC recruiters to visit Topaz; Army calls two more volunteers; three injured in car mishap.

Page 2: WRA attorneys commend work of assistants; ban placed on cellars; church sends 5 to confab; doctors finish dental exams; Buddhists plan Ondo practices; stored property in L.A. imperiled; legal authority to visit Topaz; engagement; single men repatriates receive transfer orders.

Page 3: Here and There; sports.

Pages 4-6: In Japanese.

Volume 4 #15: August 5, 1943

Page 1: Transferees will receive compensatory; transferees to receive boxes to pack articles; trips outside center banned; provo workers sent to Ogden; blocks receive play equipment; work progresses on school hall; public works crew builds graneries.

Page 2: Desert Echoes; Personality Sketch.

Page 3: Ohio institute offers jobs; Leaves; Minnesota Post opposes Nisei deport moves; accident report clarified; volunteer head Detroit bound; first truck crop harvested here; engagement; bingo benefit.

Page 4: Relocators may return to Topaz; co-op elects new directors; Best becomes project head at Tule; art institute to hold party; SSAF receives more donations; Topaz library; forum has two from agriculture; hospital changes Monday visit time.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.



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