Gila News-Courier, Volume 4 #51-55

Volume 4 #51: June 27, 1945

Page 1: Booklet tells story of Ohio resettlement; Butte community faces grave water shortage; Army send-off Friday night; commuting not possible; tobacco sale.

Page 2: Okumura given Oak Leaf award; call for workers; Oakland church becomes hostel; appointed staff gets additions; 100 return to San Jose area.

Page 3: Film comedian lauds Nisei GI; Calif. drivers' license not restricted; relocation has district offices; Chicago offers free schooling; Nisei invited to attend UC; district office has farm data; Delta Phis.

Page 4: Check and Pick; resettler makes land purchase; Kansas City opens hostel; evacuee wins fashion honor; Gilan content in Pasadena; Fresnan opens beauty salon.

Page 5: Groups aiding evacuees listed; canal summer school discontinued; resettlers in Ohio district cont; how to start grocery store; vital statistics; stenos needed in California.

Page 6: Sports.

Page 7: Relocators and visitors; ads and ends; relocation aid cont.

Pages 8-10:In Japanese.

Volume 4 #52: June 30, 1945

Page 1: Red Cross aids families of U.S. servicemen; two students get Butte fund; final payment on camouflage fund next week; benefit film nets $79 profit; Poston writer gets news job; stores to close early Saturdays.

Page 2: Kansans attend hostel opening; Nisei seek rehearing; Spicer assumes double duties; addition to Butte library.

Page 3: Reports conditions in Idaho, Oregon areas; dependents may seek allotments; placement plan for Nisei vets; JACL-$6000 grant received.

Page 4: Buddhist hostel opens in Fresno; Utah seasonal jobs available; to and fro; Girl Reserves attend confab; check and pick; ads and ends.

Page 5: Butte children's hour begins Tuesday; church group to have vesper; Topaz' crippled get social aid; Butte YBA announces new officers; canal GR club will sell ice; Tri-Y meeting; Butte YM plans stag gathering; church schedule.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-9: In Japanese.

Volume 4 #53: July 4, 1945

Page 1: Butte re-elects Nishimura as council chief; parents group gets 550 pins; Bennett to resign from project post; adults offered job training; milk only for special cases; sales receipts due on July 10; goes to Utah for active duty; train postponed.

Page 2: Poston analyst publishes book; editorial; former Gilan on broadcast; Graff handles WRA assistance; new books at Butte library.

Page 3: To and fro; canal mess operation to give show; YBA to present sport award; appointed staff changes listed; Kubota will aid canal Y.P.; flower exhibit being held; ads and ends; Obon practice tomorrow night.

Page 4: Seattle has three hostels; check and pick; evacuees may apply for aid; former Gilan opens business; Postonians take institute jobs.

Page 5: Net payments at Butte tomorrow; California-700 evacuees on relief rolls; company offers insurance aid; family settled in Gilroy home; Milwaukee has Issei worship; Chicago paper pictures Gilan.

Shots fired.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-9: In Japanese.

Volume 4 #54: July 7, 1945

Page 1: Philadelphia firm to employ 200 Japanese; Obon practice next week; Rivers schools win top honors in shorthand; colleges accept more scholars; Dr. Iki says conditions ok.

Page 2: Nisei essayist wins cash prize; editorial; evacuee girl is valedictorian; insurance cos. are listed; three added to appointed staff; adjust glasses on week ends.

Page 3: To and Fro; youth canteen is reorganized; patients moved to California; college offers scholarships; tobacco sale next Tuesday; packing plant wants workers.

Page 4: Denver-help needed in vegetable work; Wisconsin has race committee; Seattle business owner needs employees; Iseris reunited in Wisconsin; Nisei aid in race committee; Nisei joins WRA in S.F. office; Kogura reopens San Jose store.

Page 5: Butte exhibits oil paintings; to and fro; interviewers to meet students; canal Bussei cancel election; Masunaga will speak to YBA; Tri-Y to meet; Hoshizaki is canal speaker; church schedule.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-11: In Japanese.

Volume 4 #55: July 11, 1945

Page 1: Greyhound bus to leave for L.A. on July 19; project director issues statement on closing; assistant chief for Gila named; three men enter active service; Nisei GI meets dad in Okinawa.

Award offered.

Page 2: West LA: Japanese open boarding house; editorial; New York gives free education; Butte to see movie Thursday; college accepts former student; permit needed for GI glasses; medical worker back from trip.

Page 3: Stockton: lease rights become illegal; WRA announces total center war casualties; Odori practice will continue; attorney Terry to take leave; more on canal closing; Fujii is acting central manager.

VFW.

Page 4: Check and Pick; identification to cash checks; Nisei operates grocery in L.A.; graduates from Illinois Tech; Ohio college has steno jobs; fellowships at Washington U; welfare chief visits Poston; Butte welfare needs employees; New York church offers lodging.

Page 5: School changes starting date; Tozier urges camp articles; to and fro; author speaks on prejudice; co-op service opens in L.A.; servicemen; vital statistics; Delta Phi girls meet tonight.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-9: In Japanese.



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