Topaz Times, Volume 5, Issues 1-5

Volume 5 #1: Oct. 2, 1943

Page 1: AG division to arrange farm exhibit; Topaz prepares for fire prevention week; war bond drive nears $10,700; polio rulings on visit given; winter wheat crops planted; work training director due; WRA educator plans Topaz visit; YP welcome set.

Page 2: Around the Circuit; The Mailbox.

Page 3: Leaves; new work policy set for seasonal passes; firemen sought for vacancies; jobs plentiful in Minneapolis; draft regulations issued newcomers; soldiers on leave; births.

Page 4: Women's Mirror; To The (Wo)men.v

Page 5: Job openings; YP fellowship to hold welcome social; support for war fund urged; churches welcome new residents; Idaho bar admits first Nisei woman; church schedule.

Pages 6-9: In Japanese.

Volume 5 #2: Oct. 6, 1943

Page 1: Agricultural fair to show farm produce; Samler plans vocational training courses; sports; recruiter needs 70 beet workers; Rowalt appointed employment chief.

Provo raid.

Page 2: Canadian property liquidation sale to gross over $1,000,000; 12 CCC buildings to be transferred to project; firemen to make toys; ration coupon #18 valid indefinitely; workers needed at American Fork; 10 internees from Santa Fe visit; Buddhist meeting; lecture series to be conducted.

Page 3: Greer school accepts Nisei; war plan clearances for 2000 being considered; CES to install playground equipment; Topaz pianist wins scholarship; internal security officer named; transfer swells city population; accounting classes to start; flower arrangement; scouts get donation.

Page 4: October calendar.

Page 5-7:In Japanese.

Volume 5 #3: Oct. 9, 1943

Page 1: Agricultural fair opens; Ernst praises farm workers; free barn dance slated; fair to acquaint city with farm; fire control drill; branding art to be demonstrated; butcher's show; fair schedule.

Page 2: Desert Echoes; editorial; call for teachers.

Page 3: Relocation success to be determined; foreign owned property must be filed by Nov. 1; freight from Tule being distributed; soldiers on leave; Basic English registration set; YMCA leader to speak here; Hawaiian Nisei soldiers fight in Italian campaign; workers needed.

Page 4: Leaves; church news; wedding; church schedule.

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

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-11: In Japanese.

Volume 5 #4: Oct. 12, 1943

Page 1: Killing frost predicted to come tonight; registry numbers for dogs issued; address typists being recruited; meal, work hours to be changed; Ernst speaks in SLC; ikenobo classes plan flower show; 6000 attend first agricultural show; Rogers retains job.

More on Provo incident.

Page 2: Job openings; exchange ships in route to Portuguese India; YMCA votes approval to draft Nisei; wedding; engineers wanted in Washington; helpers needed in poultry association; beet workers needed; births; teachers added.

Page 3: Sports.

Pages 4-6: In Japanese.

Volume 5 #5: Oct. 14, 1943

Page 1: Myer to visit project next week; frost hits crops; fire causes $50 damage to room; Satow will be forum speaker; three center youths may get Carnegie Hero recommendations; accountants needed in Washington, D.C.; family head changes.

Page 2: Committee prepares for evangelists; school gives news broadcasts; leaves; place mail orders early; farewell fete honors Bell; translator sought; Canada to close a center.

Page 3: Sports.

Pages 4-6: In Japanese.



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