Granada Pioneer Vol.2 #61-65

Vol. 2 #61: June 3, 1944

Page 1: July 2, 3, 4 set for Carnival; issue 36 indefinites Monday for new record; mess halls fat hits 1456 pounds; aggressive 5th war loan drive asked personnel staff by Ickes; wounded Cassino hero smiles.

Page 2: Just Incidentally; Nakamura elected 6E councilman.

WWI vet beaten at Tule Lake.

The three girls and the Germans.

Page 3: Kido attacks race baiters; Mardi Gras hop at gym tonight; cash payments resumed Monday; memorial service; service rates cont; movies; carnival cont; resettlement cont.

Page 4: Pre-school course meeting Monday; Kats Arimoto awarded Eagle Scout badge; WAC training offers best opportunity; church news; church schedule.

Page 5: Nisei Potpourri; 273 enrolled in English class; hand tools to be shipped oversears; Campbell assigned to Minidoka fire department; school annual to arrive this week; freight from Jerome expected; assessnent to be paid to Schiller; freight sent to Tule Lake center; returns to work; wanted.

Page 6: Troop 162 cops top honors at Memorial Day exhibit; WRA says Japan shows preference; school offices mail report cards; history text books arrive; relocation.

Page 7: Sports.

Page 8: Sports; WRA official in hearty agreement with legionnaire; Matsuda wins shorthand medal.

Pages 9-11: In Japanese.

Vol. 2 #62: June 10, 1944

Page 1: Local scrap paper salvage nets 6380 pounds; pre-inductees to dine at 7E; council election set for Monday; Lindley declares clean—up week; Army calls four local inductees; amendments make seasonal leaves for minors lenient; to discontinue co-scrip soon; Jermomites slated to arrive here June 21; pins for blue star mothers.

Page 2: Just Incidentally; Ickes receives suggestion from American soldier on front-line; editorial.

Page 3: Talent revue at 7F tonight; Red Cross lists new office hours; 442nd reaches destination safely; movies; shoe repair shop reopens; Hikido appointed co-op secretary; free movies discontinued; to post students' renrollment rooms; clean-up week cont.

Page 4: Get-acquainted party draws center's Nisei; Gamma Rhos prexy; vital statistics; church services; church schedule.

Page 5: Nisei Potpourri; No saturation point in Chicago relocation; seasonal workers advised to see WFA recruiter; pair baffles Knodel.v

Page 6: 600 'Onlookers' distributed; Dawson County chosen for group relocation; official committemen named for three-day carnival; the reason why; 'Ink Spot' ready for distribution; Jones added to Amache faculty.

Page 7: Sports.

Page 8: Sports cont; USO club to hold important meeting today.

Notice the part about the Negro couple being expected to sit in the balcony and basically not being allowed to sit on the main floor. This is the type of garbage that was going on at the time.

Page 9: Senior high needs three teachers; solemn tribute paid to Okomoto at funeral rites; evacuee voting status perplexes registrars; summer session to start Monday; farm-front.

The three sisters to be tried for treason.

Page 10: Nisei attitude towards evaction acclaimed; summer school starts Monday; attractive job offers available on Iowa farms; farm equipment under order to arrive here soon; Hoffman is new Topaz director; Nankano advised to refuse scholarship at U. of Penn.

Page 11: Rates mess halls good; Carstarphem returns from New York; Bear, Bachman to teach here; two teachers added to local faculty staff; to start 6-week vacation today; relocation; finance officer on annual leave; bus, train schedules released for residents.

Page 12: Lil' Neebo.

Pages 13-18: In Japanese.

Vol. 2 #63: June 14, 1944

Page 1: Block councilmen to be elected tomorrow; residents give Amache the 'once over'; Europe to send war refugees here; students may get part-time job; twenty-one to answer Army exam call; young boys participate in center-wide cleanup; fifth war loan drive in underway.

Page 2: Just Incidentally; Downey fears central valley sale to aliens; Steiding to direct expanded WRA program.

Page 3: Japanese-American troops aid liberation of Rome; apply at 8F CA for concessions; analytical geometry taught; Christmas mail month set by war department; hospital lists 68 births; relocation; movies; farm planting is up-to-date; pre-induction cont; war loan drive cont.

Page 4: 10 local Grs to leave for Camp Lookout; Nisei involved in dispute about status is honored; Chaplain Aki returns to Camp Shelby; Dr. Iki here to visit family; trial of 3 women delayed; Methodists say majority of Nisei, aliens loyal; church schedule.

Page 5: Nisei Potpourri; seasonal farm work open in Midwest area; Menin hired to defend Nisei; Nisei Yanks donate shoes; to recruit school teachers; discontinue Japanese section (not censorship, just lack of translators).

Page 6: Sports.

Vol. 2 #64: June 17, 1944

Page 1: Tentative plan being made for 1944 agricultural fair; 530 from Jerome to arrive here Wednesday; inductees to dine at 8E mess; slingshot bearer will be arrested; parolees are asked to fill applications in advance; UTZ inspects center operation; chefs asked to feed newcomers.

Page 2: Just Incidentally; Chicago farm equipment factory needs 300 workers; number of Tule visitors limited; $5000 fire hits Topaz center; Mitchell thanks Boy Scouts.

Wartime sedition act.

Page 3: Center farm asks for more help from residents; clean-up week program a success; weekly talent shows postponed; issues request to section heads; elementary pupils to see movies; boys may sign up for AG class; movies; 6H'ers sponsor stardust hop; 1000 tons of alfalfa sold; Walther returns from Denver U.; relocation.

Page 4: Kennedy stresses Nisei resettler's contribution; enrollment for summer school hits 588 mark; Baker joines Marines; church schedule; vital statistics; Katatsu's sermon; Tamai to conduct YBA joint service; Evans will speak at Terry hall.

Page 5: Nisei potpourri; contact Arai for Chicago jobs; four Amacheans face charges; get-together set for gym tonight; plea made for social workers; Pioneer calls for more help; plans to restore rationing for many meats revealed.

Page 6: Sports.

Page 7: Jeromites come 'well prepared' to Amache; 155 pins go to Jerome mothers; Sherry elected to aid evacuees to relocate; Henderson lauds Ickes' stand on segregation; first evacuees leave for coast.

Page 8: 61-year-old resident hangs self; block, family break-up of Jeromites released.

Vol. 2 #65: June 21, 1944

Page 1: No further payments for overtime acquired by farm workers as of today; welcome party to be held for newcomers; 29 leave for Army induction; cattle raising, sale of alfalfa discussed; co-op to renew fire insurance; carnival booths assigned.

Page 2: Just Incidentally; this is the day of welcome; Amache group assigned to first battalion at Shelby; relocation; company 'C' gives rookies party.

Page 3: Pueblo Nisei girl takes her life by poison; 5,500 Jeromites are to be transferred by July 1; movies; 'I know she is so far away.'

Page 4: Meeting tonight for GR prexies; 'frolic' to be held tomorrow; draftees honored at get-together; inquire Arai for jobs available in Chicago firm; 'stardust' hop set for Saturday; Colvin added to faculty staff; Dr. Sako aids local hospital; secondary school registers 638; mustard green crop harvested; YBA to pitch in at carnival time; vital statistics; church services.

Page 5: Sports.

Page 6: Maryland state board rules against hiring of Nisei; students may still register; summer school has 936 pupils; trio here to aid project auditing; Sullivan thanks center boys; White replaces Matsumoto; Andersons added to faculty staff; job opportunities; Granadans hold clean-up week.

Page 7: Greetings to Jeromites.

Page 8: Welcome to Amache.



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