Gila News-Courier, Volume 3 #146-150

Volume 3 #146: July 27, 1944

Page 1: USO social; service planned for soldier; hospital fund not compulsory; Scouts to hold camporal Friday; Brown to leave for Chicago; farm starts maize planting; Lt. Tanahashi killed in Italy front.

Page 2: Reglations on food revised; a court stood firm; New York couple donates books; Cozzens arrives here tonight; Obon practice this evening; girls invited; high schools meet in debate; visit expected.

Page 3: Co-op refund payment ends Saturday; residents warned against capturing migratory birds; Broncos' victory hop tomorrow; 442nd going great guns; sons of Tuleans killed in Italy; hospital passes at front office; Strickland to resign Aug. 10.

Page 4: Undeveloped truck crop farms in New Orelans; check and pick; combined party planned by PTA; summer session signup begun; defense plant needs laborers; famed battalion given citation.

Page 5: Seven held for violating draft law; rare combat infantry badge awarded soldier; Girl Scouts to receive awards; to and fro; student working in defense job; fourteen Tuleans on hunger strike.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #147: July 29, 1944

Page 1: Gila honors Nisei soldier; twenty-one Gilans called to active duty; Yukawa, Otoni injured in Italy; more Gilans notified for selective service; GI Jive social.

Page 2: Trade Winds; former Gilan writes; Yashima contributes to Vogue.

Page 3: Colleges accept Butte students; eight delinquent youths plead guilty on charges; about 500 join Obon practice; Cozzens on routine trip; Army calls more cont; canal library; freezing ban on housing lifted; inventory.

Page 4: WRA to provide storage for evacuee property; to and fro; check and pick; Aug. 3 coach not available; auto mechanics class still open.

Page 5: 663 Jerome pupils enroll; Pasadenean to speak here; funeral held for Pvt. Ikeda; Fellowship plans panel discussion; Red Cross; church schedule; soldiers benefit campaign begun; vital statistics.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-11: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #148: Aug. 1, 1944

Page 1: Twenty to leave for active duty; house committee questions two; six more Gilans receive induction orders; Pfc. Nishi dies in Italy front; another Gilan hurt in action.

Hoover's positive statement.

Page 2: Heads agency to aid evacuees; editorial; cartoon.

Page 3: Outing enjoyed by visitors; canal YBA to sponsor party; Tule co-op cash refunds to be mailed; movie schedule for August given; ads & ends; Christians favor Japanese return; final practices for Bon Odori; social held in canal high gym; Wolter expected back this week.

Page 4: Girls receive scout awards; check and pick; Gilan writes from Colorado; field examiner assistant here; store 4 mainly for Caucasians; Ota appointed community clerk; vital statistics.

By workers.

Page 5: To and fro; more nurses' aides needed; Nisei combat unit receives special citation for valor; Couch recovers from injuries; hospital needs x-ray technician; Boy Scout meeting; to openings for hand artists.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #149: Aug. 3, 1944

Page 1: Wolter to leave Gila; nineteen active duty men leave tomorrow night; swimming pool improbably; active duty; Nisei of 442nd die in Italy; 100th infantry-war dept. wrote 'proved'.

Page 2: Editorial; Myer discusses Tule decision; Japanese American unit best in division; Canal releases financial status.

Page 3: Final Obon practice; Butte community council appoints new members; WRA medical chief expected; co-op figures given on recent cash payments; Scouts to have Court of Honor; hostel issues book on Detroit; canal Phalanx social tonight; church schedule.

Page 4: Milwaukee nursery offers care to small children; check and pick; hunger strike revealed fraud; to and fro; Delta Phi Sigma meets tonight; college students to give talks; vital statistics; Butte library receives books.

Page 5: Former teacher visits project; Colliers magazine tells story of wounded Nisei; clearance sale; community activities; produce must not be mailed.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #150: Aug. 5, 1944

Page 1: Casualties to date; fifteen educators make visit on project; two more Gilans killed in action; new motor pool head appointed; Hirabayashi marriage told; full names on letters asked; Hawaii lawyer lauds Japanese.

Page 2: Industry plant in full swing; editorial; 40% dislike west coast; canal library.

Page 3: 14 plead guilty of gambling; issuance of next co-op certificates explained; tofu factory to open again; Florin evacuees' goods undamaged; July CAS movie receipts given; seats filled on Aug. 10 special; to and fro; no housing interviews; residents guilty of theft charge.

Page 4: Loans available to Nisei for establishing business; check and pick; ex-Gilan holds two positions; Nisei offered teaching jobs; importance of vocations shown.

Page 5: Pilgrims plan joint program; parolee reports not necessary; religious talks to be resumed; Bussei sponsor Obon festival; Buddhists will hear Maura; two Postonians killed in action; church schedule; twenty receive tenderfoot pins.

Pages 6: Sports.

Pages 7-11: In Japanese.



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