Topaz Times, Volume 6, Issues 31-34

Volume 6 #31: March 18, 1944

Page 1: 176 now listed for draft; Life has photo story of Tule; USO party to fete first 21 draftees; Ernst returns from conclave; Spanish embassy can't act for American Japanese, says counsel; hospital training.

Page 2: Editorial; Keeping Posted; cartoon.

Page 3: 21,000 Japanese have left WRA camps;200 seed flats planted by AG; Nisei M.D. granted Illinois license; block 11 hoppy show; more about Deamat's statement cont.

Prejudicial bill.

3 Tuleans in trouble.

Page 4: Ht. Mountain Sentinel blasts fair play group; Tule Notes; students moot peace at forum; births; 60 girls take civil service examinations.

Page 5: Around the Circuit; Topaz farm goods to be valued at market prices; mess halls use $17,000 worth of local products; Camp Shelby unit shown in movie.

Page 6: The Mail Box; Desert Echoes.

Page 7: Apropos questions, answers; a Nisei soldier's opnions, cont.

Page 8: Full allowances will be given soldiers' families; leaves; 83 take ASTP test, none prefer Navy; soldiers on leave; church services; Koba named CAS supervisor; counselors added to welfare section.

Page 9: Sports.

Pages 10-14: In Japanese.

Volume 6 #32: March 22, 1944

Page 1: Cash grant policy cleared; USO banquet; Myer to arrive Thursday; dead letter list.

Page 2: Myer clarifies resident status of camp evacuees; library; two Colorado draft refusers change views; Gila daikon to be sent here; California minister demands restoration of Nisei rights.

Page 3: Desert Echoes; Chicago hotel agent is here to recruit workers; training given at hospital; SLC leaders aid local group; movie sked for this week revealed; USC poll favors return of Nisei; Homikwai slated; basket making show set for week end.

Page 4: Around the Circuit; Utah Nisei merchant to test legality of bans; Girl Scouts program planned for this Sunday; Japanese land buying mooted; Boy Scout troops formed-explorers; Washington Nisei wounded in Italy.

Page 5: Utah farmers depend on Topaz workers; WRA head upholds Nisei in talk to Ogden group; new postal regulations revealed.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-10: In Japanese.

Volume 6 #33: March 25, 1944

Page 1: Parent's day set at high school; Myer addresses special council session today; paper drive-school collects 1800 pounds; training courses open to women; AFSC member visits center; 'all aboard' comes out next week.

Page 2: Reopening of draft in Hawaii set for April 1; McWilliams urges Nisei to fight California ban; Camp Savage new entrance policy revealed; hearings for Tuleans begin; Nisei heroism in Italy has good effect on public.

Page 3: Leaves; Potter, acting asst. director, leaves for Idaho; 'Go for Broke' schedule given; selective service office abolished; block 11 hobby show to be held; 14 residents take seasonal leaves.

Page 4: 25 volunteers respond to blood donor drive; Around the Circuit; plans for Easter service under way; young people urged to join Easter choir; active chief nurse; church schedule; soldiers on leave.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6-10: In Japanese.

Volume 6 #34: March 29, 1944

Page 1: Staff quarters damaged by fire this morning; residents eligible for indefinite trial leaves; Faust, Ellet to address residents; reinstitution of draft commended; chief med. officer to leave project; Nisei can ask for mustering out pay.

Page 2: 'What a life' production set; ACLU to bring Endo case before S.F. court; hospital fund-$322 distributed by city council; Menlo Park hospital gets three 'puka' men; shorthand classes given.

Page 3: New rules on stored goods issued by WRA; Ulio sends President's reply to citizens' groups; Savoy 5 to make final appearance; members of USO board named; McColm to head Explored group; pre-Easter flower show to be held; planting underway; more about trial leaves.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.



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