Gila News-Courier, Volume 2 #11-15

Volume 2 #11: January 26, 1943

Page 1: New board for league; used farm equipments will find ready market; acceptance of evacuees allied to nation's aims; canal residents to vote on co-op; December workers receive $97.352.07; committees for fair play meet; pails for heater fuel at canteen.

Page 2: The World Today column; proof jingles; letter from civilization; cartoon Little Gus.

Page 3: trees for shade, beauty sprout in canal community; colony gasoline ration affects various divisions; Butte flooring to commence; more departures to schools, jobs; favored to cop Casaba honors; birth-daze; community events head replaced; interpreter added in evening classes; attorney, wife, secretary leave.

Page 4: Bargains available at Gila canteens; stored machinery owners contact attorney's office; Myer writes of relocation, from page 1; cage rosters; Hawaiian meet slated tonight; home cooked dinners, too, from page 2; love bug bites little innocent bystander.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.

Volume 2 #12: January 28, 1943

Page 1: Three speakers to talk on war; Scouts district committee made; CL directorial board chosen; rain, yes-but no water; wood conservation for stoves asked; canteens cash personal checks; director Bennett expected tomorrow.

Page 2: The World Today column; editorials; cartoon.

Page 3: Wanted, sixty irrigators; winter vegetable harvest continues in high gear; Butte CAS column; warehouse hours revealed here; emergency will drilled, from page 1; corporal departs for military duty; usage of sewing machine possible; Scout board chosen from page 1; claim check holders sought; vital statistics; valuables lost.

Page 4: National journal features 'Arizona city of exiles'; various unskilled, skilled jobs open; produce exported; library; classifieds; 'Road to Zanzabar' Ducat sale on; memorial sent to national JACL, from page 1; model airplane supplies arrive; vacancy; conservation: toilet tissue.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.

Extra: January 29, 1943

Page 1: Nisei eligible for Army, war department release; Myer expresses satisfaction in telegram.

Page 2: In Japanese.

Volume 2 #13: January 30, 1943

Page 1: Ready response to membership drive; military registration of men, women, 18-38 soon; compulsory meal ticket system; ex-Kobe college professor speaks; promote evacuee expression-WRA policy; factory work openings found.

Page 2: Trade Winds column; editorials.

Page 3: Flower shops open; Gila Red Cross donates mochi, flowers to internees; speech censorship sees investigation; knitting class; church services; Buddhist council meets tomorrow; birth daze; 3 more depart for school, outside jobs; farm division.

Page 4: Survey shows 98% favor Parents-Teachers association; cage neutral on tap Saturday; promotion seen in canal 'cops'; little theater group to meet; housing head bids farewell; recordings open entertainment menu; changes made in primary faculty; night school; Lordsburg internees express thanks.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.

Volume 2 #14: February 2, 1943

Page 1: Election for cooperative delegates; possibility of WAAC enlistment upheld; canal okays co-op plans; co-worker for Supt. Shelly; labor deficits stop canal construction; rumor given jolt by Bennett.

Men involved in Poston trouble, but over two months later?

Page 2: Editorials; co-op column; cartoon.

Page 3: Ex-daikon king Min Omata plants variety of vegetables; need for teachers voiced in canal; islanders form organization; wedding; Santa Maria valley properties 'well'; Brown, Huso share jobs; motor pool needs drivers; promotion; important meet for representatives; canal Aero club.

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Interesting article.

Page 4: The World Today column; evacuees hoped to aid in nation's labor shortage; flutist featured in music hour; flannel on sale; common Nipponese vocabular words as released by WRA; 'sanitation' shown on local screens; visitors depart for home centers.

Accountant protests.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.

Volume 2 #15: February 4, 1943

Page 1: General registration begins next week; results benefit, says Terry; speaker presents conflict causes; outside employment; Buddhists daily morning services.

Page 2: The Rambler column; editorials; cartoon; vital statistics; domestic help.

Page 3: Private express damages not WRA responsibility; hospital statistics; receiving house hours revealed; latest leaves-arrivals; wedding; news briefs; fire assistant relieved of duty; sports.

Page 4: Gila exports 37 carloads; winter vegetable harvest faced with labor shortage; salaries, grants to be by mail; ex-MW man is senior engineer; Issei women's clubs active; new shoe supply; health column to start; party game ideas? see CAS toy loan.

Page 5: Sports.

Page 6: In Japanese.



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