Granada Pioneer Vol.2 #71-75

Vol. 2 #71: July 12, 1944

Page 1: Army completes center coal contract; to leave on 1-month detail; aid deferment of Nisei essential job holders; pre-inductees to dine at 8F; William Ford named Harbinson's successor; 4-day midsummer carnival shows $6562 gross income.

Page 2: Just Incidentally; Kaltenborn gives $100 to Nisei scholarship; Pueblo paper pictures Nisei; club offers room, board to relocation-minded girls.

Page 3: Movies; varied program of popular familiar songs featured; visiting soldiers; cast for 'The Rivals' set for two-night presentation; married ladies to hold get-together; 100 relocate.

Page 4: Linseed pellets ordered for farm; YBA to sponsor weiner bake; GR clubs to hear confab reports; deferment cont; relocation; church services; carnival cont.

Disloyals.

Page 5: Nisei potpourri; 442nd combat team swings into action; 2100 graduate high schools; named editor of WAC newspaper; dance at 'make-believe ballroom'; paper's Japanese section will resume.

Tule Lake shooting.

Page 6: There are crosses with Japanese names in American cemeteries in Italian hills; Lil' Cuee cartoon and explanation.

Page 7: Sports.

Page 8: Sports; new WDC head; Anderson, staunch supporter of Japanese Americans, visits here.

Deportation bill

Vol. 2 #72: July 15, 1944

Page 1: New order grounds 50 project vehicles; warns residents on fly danger; more emphasis on proper utilization of workers; Pvt. Shinagawa to visit Amache to recruit WACs; Pioneer staff contributes 6 pre-inductees; Fuller succeeds Harbinson.

Page 2: Just Incidentally; open letter to Mr. Fuller; Pvt. Iris Watanabe of WAC visits Amache on furlough; says Manzanar natural spot for veterans center.

Page 3: Week-end events; reset rained-out YBA weiner bake; Ruby Yoshino trained under UC teachers; co-op committee meeting today; GR social set for Wednesday; movies; 'The Rivals' tagged delightful comedy; late church news; visiting soldiers.

Page 4: Chicago firms seek Issei; Dr. Dumas departs for Chicago confab; payroll clerk's position open; adult history class deferred; Collin leaves on summer vacation; church services; vital statistics.

Page 5: Nisei potpourri; George to enter Colorado U. to complete Master's degree; attention former Denson students; quench rumors of taxi service; hospital mess needs 3 cooks; pre-inductees.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-12: In Japanese.

Vol. 2 #73: July 19, 1944

Page 1: Three Nisei Yanks fighting with the 5th Army capture four German prisoners; men needed for water system construction; Staff Sgt. Bill Yamaji meets hero's death in Italian campaign; set carnival, CA committee confab; may name aliens beneficiaries; 24 Tule Lake aliens removed to internment camps; citizenship renouncing bill signed by President.

Page 2: Letters to the editor; renouncing citizenship; Masao Satow commends newspaper editorial.

Page 3: Blue Star mothers-USO set servicemen ball; pay checks for Densonites here; evacuee return to West Coast near opines writer; movies; appreciative audience lauds concert by Ruby Yoshino; farm produce under harvest; relocatees market crop; Myer announces changes in WRA personnel.

Page 4: Chicago hostel reveals interesting analysis; caden nurse GR speaker tonight; registration set for Densonites; Walther, Lewis honor teachers; Amache High 'It' in summer debut; Hobun typist position open; relocation; weiner-bakers to assemble at 7G; Dr Yuwasa speaks at get-together; chuWarch services.

Page 5: Nisei Portpourri; Short Takes; lack of workers may force center coal shortage; Tule Lake internees get right to appeal for leave; visiting soldiers; Pioneer SOS; motor pool gets new power hoist.

Page 6: Carnival's financial statement.

Page 7: Relocation group sponsors picnic; sports; faculty members get new posts; Nisei Yank dies cont.; Japanese aliens cont.

Page 8: Cartoon.

Pages 9-12: In Japanese.

Vol. 2 #74: July 22, 1944

Page 1: War department lists 3 Amache families' sons as Italian warfront casualties; midsummer carnival profit distributed; Sunday meal hours changed; inductees to dine at 7F mess; liquidation deadline for evacuee overtime extended; clarification on workers' sick leave released; co-op may start new service.

Page 2: Just Incidentally; exclusion test.

Page 3: Movies; co-op general meeting tonight; slate talent revue for soldier's ball; profit distribution cont; farm workers picnic guests; Halliday on annual leave; GR meeting set.

Conspiracy charges.

Page 4: WRA consultant visits center; Amacheans to attend Methodist conference; Urematsu to recruit Nisei workers for war hemp mills; commends fine cooperation given in closing of Jerome; vital statistics; church services; local dietician on annual leave; transfers.

Page 5: Nisei Potpourri; cities Nisei troops' distinguished actions; GR get-together; foundry jobs open in Denver; to speak at worship service.

Page 6: New Orleans offers varied opportunities; Methodists urge removal of West Coast ban on Nisei; appeal draft conviction; relocation; accepts position as dietician; exclusion test cont.

Page 7: To remove Nisei at California hospital; sports; Nazis shocked to discover Nisei fighting for allies; co-op tailoring shop opens; railroad prison car takes Nisei; visiting soldiers; wet weather aids farm crops; evacuee goods to arrive here.

Page 8: Letter to the editor; high school news; bus schedule released.

Tule Lake draft dodgers.

Vol. 2 #75: July 26, 1944

Page 1: 54 men inducted; must turn in ration books upon return; drivers must observe project regulations; insurance agent recommended; WRA storage policy on evacuee property given; Pvt. Joe Yasuda killed in action on Italian front; regulations permit saving of ration points for later use.

Page 2: Just Incidentally; law and order.

Page 3: Asks return of WRA baby cribs; get insecticides from your block managers office; Nakadas of Gila send five sons into Army; 5th Army losses reach 73,166; asks address, check claimants; farm supplies mess vegetables; Dr. Garrison on vacation; Pioneer needs two workers; movies; property storage cont.

Page 4: Y's way; Tule Lake evacuee police turn in mass resignations; orientation tour taken; Dr. Dumas on annual leave; vital statistics; church services; ARA extends sincere thanks; transfers; visiting soldiers.

Page 5: Nisei Potpourri; Ickes lauds Hawaii Nisei war records; WRA abandons reopening of Leupp center; sports; WRA official arrives here; soldiers' ball huge success.

Page 6: 442nd infantry surges ahead on Italian front; start Chicago rooming houses; 54 inductees cont; essential work open to Nisei at refining firm; speaks before Lions club.

Sabotage tales.

Page 7: Present selective service policies to be continued; sports; Ohata awarded Distinguished Service Cross; picnic hailed big success; Eli Whitney's descendant wins citizenship right; Campbell goes to Minidoka.

Page 8: Dottery joins personnel staff; 442nd reported going 'great guns' in Italy; Private Kenneth Otagaki receives combat badge; relocation; letter to the editor.

Page 9: Cartoon.

Pages 10, 11: In Japanese.



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