Topaz Times, Volume 10, Issues 11-15

Volume 10 #11: Feb. 7, 1945

Page 1: 15 men called for active duty; Myer to attend SLC all-evacuee conference; Myer to make 3-day visit; more names added to induction list; 140 residents being interviewed by an immigration official; bids for valentine dance being sold; Auburn citizens plan to protect evacuees.

Page 2: Resettlement assistance available to needy; Scouts to hold Court of Honor; cannery workers for Sacramento recruited here; donor of goodwill gift sought here; new training course on engines begins; welding class to hold graduation; Chicago lauded as giving best treatment to Japanese Americans; soldiers on leave; Red Cross office.

Page 3: Sports.

Page 4: Salt Lake optometrist to visit here monthly; new bus rates given Delta shoppers; U.S. atty told to issue permits to Japanese aliens; shoe stamp hours; evacuee confab cont; Minnesota, Wisconsin have two unusual sharecrop farm offers.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 10 #12: Feb. 10, 1945

Page 1: Topaz-Delta bus to discontinue trips on Sundays; city council to discuss SLC conference agenda; polio fund drive nets $432.46 here; N.Y. agencies aid many evacuees; local Boy Scouts to present Court of Honor, pageant; depot recruiter expected here.

Doctor stands up against prejudice.

Page 2: Sakai describes work opportunities in Sacramento; leaves over 30 days declared terminal; must notify I.N.S. before moving; Michigan farm available.

Attack on a Nisei.

Page 3: Leaves; AG equipment declared surplus; Christian Century urges continuance of centers; former grid ace is visitor here; messages from Japan held at P.O.; co-op notes; two typists or stenos wanted.

Page 4: Resettlement agencies meet in New York City; Around the Circuit; religious class to be conducted; enrollment open in mechanics class; social news; church services.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6-10: In Japanese.

Volume 10 #13: Feb. 14, 1945

Page 1: Center residents approve agenda for conference; Myer to address mass meeting of residents; high school to present movie; casualties; seasonal leaves discontinued.

Another person takes a stand against prejudice.

Page 2: Army emergency relief for G.I. relatives told; contraband ban still enforced; some shoes will be ration free; social news; Protestant YP to hold meeting; TVA worker joins Cleveland staff.

Page 3: 188 Nisei Yanks win combat inf. badges for skill; Scouts receive awards at Court of Honor; welding awards to be issued; Asaeda displays art work at high school; Catholics slate lenten services; Oshima receives YMCA scholarship; confab cont; soldiers on leave.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 10 #14: Feb. 17, 1945

Page 1: Relocation to coast declared encouraging; Narahara elected chairman of evacuee conference; Topaz delegates; approved visitors not required fees; aid promised by Calif. agencies; real test of feeling on coast to come in planting season; 75 Topazans plan coast relocation.

Page 2: Conditions in Centerville; Nisei patient accepted by other hospitals; Wash. soliciter's office clarifies alien travel.

Page 3: Leaves; welding students given awards; most Topaz relcoators to coast choose California; social security aid cont; Topaz is second in relocation; Carmichael to address business girls on office training.

Page 4: Church groups advertise to combat prejudice; Around the Circuit; social news; YBA to hold victory party; electricity class enrollment set; soldiers on leave; church services.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6-10: In Japanese.

Volume 10 #15: Feb. 21, 1945

Page 1: 13,300 acres of Topaz farm land on sale; director Myer discuss problems with delegates; evacuation case denied hearing; P.O. to be closed all day on Feb. 22; San Francisco clothing store offers jobs; rabies shots for dogs scheduled.

Page 2: 11 Topazans accepted for spring term at CAL; Ramblings to give 'thousands cheer'; Mesa Orchard Co. recruits workers; 'blood of Nisei as good as any'; Japanese American servicemen honored by Detroit church; Riverside group offers housing; LA church friends.

Page 3: Pvt. Oda serves with German PW unit in Italy; USO banquet; 29 Fort Snelling G.I.s now visiting center; YBA party set; Buchanan is new project attorney; tailoring class to hold registration; more names of students cont; American cooking.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.



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