Topaz Times, Volume 8, Issues 21-26

Volume 8 #21: Sept. 13, 1944

Page 1: Two day farm festival plans being discussed; employment regulations for students clarified; welfare group in Wis. aids students; restaurant in Boston for sale; fire prevention week slated here; 22 leave today for induction; council decides to support ACLU.

Page 2: Nisei troops in Italy maintain high morale; 3rd family of 10 leaves center; financial report made by yearbook staff; steno classes to be closed; sports; social news.

Page 3: Placement lists job openings; Nisei right to return to coast being tested; eye specialist operates on 15; hospital personnel extend appreciation; Nisei rights upheld.

Pages 4-7: In Japanese.

Volume 8 #22: Sept. 16, 1944

Page 1: Alien land law issue dropped; business property shipping cleared; 31% of residents have relocated; social news; two to inspect Neb. army depot; 21 apple pickers being recruited; carrier moves to motor pool.

Page 2: Editorial lauds Nisei soldiers; sports; social news; church urges items to be claimed; leaves; Buddhists to hold joint meet in aud.

Page 3: Around the Circuit; elem. school adds 3 teachers; peace plans to be discussed by fellowship group; 27 families relocate in August; cook's job open in Buffalo, N.Y.; soldiers on leave; church services.

Page 4: Farm livestock supplies all center needs; 2-day harvest festival climaxes year's effort; fair-main attraction to be a rodeo; community effort praised; residents urged to submit handicrafts.

Pages 5-9: In Japanese.

Volume 8 #23: Sept. 20, 1944

Page 1: Regulations for relocating 17-18 year olds told; frost causes damage to several vegetable crops; Ochikubo's case heard in California; transfer of camps to army indorsed; 2 more Topaz men wounded in action; delivery of freight, express packages to be handled by co-op.

Page 2: Supreme court to hear 2 test cases; relocation pace gains; child shot by playmate.

Page 3: Fire slogan wanted; JACL questions members on coast return desire; sewing exhibit to be held; 18-year-old boys must fill form; 50-60 consult eye specialist; dance in aud.; social news; basic English registration.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 8 #24: Sept. 23, 1944

Page 1: Depot condition investigators confirm reports; reinduction rules for draft effected men given; 24 education heads to visit; Calif. return granted Adachi; co-op freight handling undecided.

Page 2: Sports; aviation course at airport northeast of Delta open to 20.

Page 3: Around the Circuit; Red Cross sends gifts to Nisei G.I.s; piano students to give recital; encyclopedia in Japanese sought; movie nets $257 for student aid; soldiers on leave; church services.

Pages 4-8: In Japanese.

Volume 8 #25: Sept. 27, 1944

Page 1: Nurses' aide need at hospital is critical again; rodeo slated as feature attraction at farm fair; dance moonlit autumn theme chosen; don't travel with too much money; five Issei find good atmosphere; 13 ordered for physical exams.

Page 2: Issei Salvation Army leader serves in NY headquarters; Univ. of Minnesota seeks teachers; leaves; Canada continues to ban Japanese; draft registration; couples wanted.

Page 3: Leaves; 156 resettlers in New York finds jobs in eight days; social news; dogs should be registered; Beckwith to address Topaz group; hosp. to honor nurses' aides.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 8 #26: Sept. 30, 1944

Page 1: 1944 harvest fair opens; rodeo; exhibit judging started today; YBA to aid SSAF in refreshment sales; blk 39 Vagabonds sponsor dance tonight; poultry lecture.

Page 2: Constitution basis for evacuees' rights-Deutsch; sports; 6 receive Oct. 6 active duty calls; group opposes Hawaii statehood; potato pickers needed in Utah; quarterly census.

Page 3: Leaves; public belief in democracy challenged by socialist; hotplate causes some damage; ID pictures taken at leave office; WRA provides freight shipping.

Page 4: 2nd preaching mission to visit here; Around the Circuit; social news; communion Sunday; Dr. Cassleman visits Topaz; soldiers on leave; church services.

Page 5: Destroying of property to be penalized; many contribute to SSAF; registration for sewing class set; dogs beware; WRA officer aids student workers; deport recruiters to arrive Monday.

Page 6: Calendar.

Pages 7-11: In Japanese.



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