Gila News-Courier, Volume 3 #141-145

Volume 3 #141: July 15, 1944

Page 1: Co-op cash refunds start today; few seats open on 27th coach; intercamp car checking stops; Navy and White to give social; WMC director commends Nisei; farm harvests barley crop; no cashing fee on refund check; unrationed.

Page 2: Red Cross home service worker visits; Kaltenborn's contribution; inter-camp bus provides camp pickups, regular departures; casualty list names Furukawa; Poston youth committs suicide.

Page 3: Kimono clad dancers to observe Obon; deferment plan is explained; Canal staff changes made; Savage class deadline set; fun by doing plans campfire; Scouts conduct paper drive; Gilans assigned to first battalion at Camp Shelby; Hanayagi holds recital Saturday.

Page 4: Pilgrim fellowship to 'sing it again'; Butte YBA extensive summer session will start next week; public funerla for Pvt. Araki; Butte conducts Obon service; canal Bussei hear Fujunaga; Butte choir meets Monday; church schedule; Rappaport transferred; to and for.

Page 5: Check and pick; sculpturing to be offered; farm recruiter to make speech; 357 persons leave in June; procedures in draft deferment cont; new book.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-11: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #142: July 18, 1944

Page 1: Refund schedule runs into fourth day; visitors record system set up; Methodists urge travel freedom for Japanese; general sale planned by co-op; Butte Bon Odori practice starts; ASTP training discussed in letter; six girls needed for summer jobs.

Page 2: Check and pick; fun by doing campfire on tap; Cleveland hostel filled till Aug. 6; patients must use regular bus; Wolter to leave for Washington; Butte plans girls' party; vital statistics.

Page 3: To and Fro; cars must have trip tickets; Nisei picnic in Washington; beginners dance class to start; CAS sponsors community dance; two openings in Buffalo market; alien control head visits.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5, 6: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #143: July 20, 1944

Page 1: Coach spaces filled for July 27; Gilan receives Purple Heart; Pfc. Araki honored at community service; two legal men visit project; field examiner hear on routine; Butte council approves revised juvenile code; Butte council names committee heads.

Page 2: Citizenship renunciation now compulsory; editorial; Red Cross messages; India postmark.

Page 3: Two Nisei given send-off party; delinquent code cont; schedule for cash payments; co-op drive; acre of barley yields 11 sacks; evacuees carry war loan drive; annual booklet issued today.

Page 4: Date set for Obon festival; picture shows Nisei mechanics; check and pick; couple wanted by Jersey family; two cases to be arraigned soon; vital statistics; students should contact office; church schedule.

Page 5: Arizona Legion invites Gilans to games; Seabrook agent offers to pay transportation; plans to enter music school; YBA continues religious study; to and fro; ads & ends; music rehearsal starts next week; Jr. Gr. meeting.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #144: July 22, 1944

Page 1: Orchestra, band offered to all; seven cents monthly to be paid to hospital fund; second Gilan dies in Italy; Pvt. Hiratami 'devotion to duty'; DeLeon takes annual vacation.

Page 2: Gila commended for efficiency on Jerome transfer; editorial; Nisei fight in Burma.

Page 3: May charter special car; family resettlement emphasized in Iowa; put melon rind in garbage can; Nisei soldier wins distinction; seat reserving to be stopped; band urges players to join; guest minister.

Page 4: Christians plan joint service; four youths to attend parlay; first outdoor practice Monday for Bon Odori; Tule Lake police force resigns; Jr. Girl reserves to hold party; woodshop class meeting; mystery books donated by girl; church services; church choir to rehearse; vital statistics.

Page 5: Check and Pick; to and fro; snack bar for teachers opens; gambling cases to be heard; Osato receives Donaldson award.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-11: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #145: July 25, 1944

Page 1: WRA consultant to arrive today; draft violation charge dismissed at Tule Lake; Nisei from canal gets Army award; Gilans injured in collision; Butte PTA; special coach available Aug. 3; Nisei from Mesa dies in training.

Page 2: Butte scholar awarded $1,100 offer to college; editorial; former editor in Italy.

Page 3: Enlarged Butte and Canal music schedule released; obon practice; living quarters to be reduced; chief nurse expected soon; sculpturing class offered; Broncos plan victory dance; book missing from library.

Page 4: Hospital regulations issued by hospital head; check and pick; New York-domestic work popular in area; daring mission proves valuable; new secretary assigned to Terry; Sr. Girls reserve meeting.

Page 5: To and fro; travelers aid society helps evacuees in N.Y.; unclaimed co-op checks; adult commerce classes resume; more visitors; vital statistics.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.



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