Gila News-Courier, Volume 1 #31-34
Volume 1 #31: Dec. 22, 1942
Page 1: Latest soldier entry rulings; stove installation starts; jolly Christmas for everyone; 'mochi' assured all colonists; internees may join families; sept. clothing issue begins; community Xmas pageant.
Page 2: Editorials; new arrivals boost populace; information specialist; toy land nature pageant theme; canal library; Granada center head here; sage brush taboo.
Page 3: Musical concerts set; latest Gila departures; church leader to speak here; school buying agent named; death claims two residents; staff, office changes made; overfilled stove is fire hazard; Graves, canal warden head; Fox Butte Bees will be tamed; shoe department open evenings; church services.
Page 4: Membership drive open; anthropologist urges family relocation; Busseis enjoy first social; shoe shop relocates; radio, stove repair given; carolers meet at post office.
Page 5: Sports.
Page 6: In Japanese.
Volume 1 #32: Dec. 24, 1942
Page 1: In these troubled times; Dear Santa; post office hours; little Nisei; new plan gets net workers increased income.
Page 2: Editorial; canal school Yule party; Christmas menu; project attorney announces staff.
Page 3: Canal Buddhist group to review progress; Yule pageant tomorrow; Scout Troop 60 meets Saturday; Christmas joy to everyone; internees can ask rehearing; shortages hit photographer; 'mochi gome' expected soon; vital statistics; help wanted; block 25 boasts Japanese furo; vacation begins.
Page 4: Heavy farm shipment bound for centers; greet New Year at eve dance; farm to have strawberries; art class sells center scenes; vegetable seed loan sought; rehearing article from page 3; knitting class from Monday; correction; lost; William Tuttle welfare adviser; typewriters.
Pages 5, 6: Sports.
Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.
Volume 1 #33: Dec. 27, 1942
Page 1: SRC relocates 340 students; fuel oil distribution commences tomorrow; liberal mochi supply ordered; wire fences mark bounds; recruiting jumps for net work; Christmas eve a merry one; residents leave to teach at M.U.; backlog closes shoe repair shop; boys and girls.
Page 2: Wash. new dealer presents token; large spring produce output; church schedule; vital statistics; women's club gives yule cheer; library offers many journals; colony fencing boundary told (from page 1)
Deals with both legal issues and prejudice.
Page 3: Sports.
Page 4: In Japanese.
Volume 1 #34: Dec. 29, 1942
Page 1: Leave-head establishes permanent office here; attention former Santa Maria residents; construction of more schools; netters receive advances soon; final edition of 1942 year; seized radio claim possible; monetary gift from council; last rites; calendar stolen.
Page 2: School building material arrives; goma, gobo tree seeds donated to nursery; resettlement in fresh territories urges speaker; Tuttle pinch-hits for Landward; vital statistics; CAS hop bids selling fast; dance features varied program; New Years menu to see goose; library's new rental books; movie income told.
Page 3: 'Mochi maki' for kids; interesting church talks; positions in Oregon open; YP rendezvous proves popular; two sergeants on visit here; club for aged men organized; card of thanks; Etunim's frolic; labor shortage detains finish; colony gets more trucks; lost; teacher weds.
Page 4: Sports.
Page 5: Half in Japanese, other part is on sports.
Page 6: In Japanese.
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