Manazanar Free Press, Volume 3 #46-50

Volume 3 #46: June 9, 1943

Page 1: From Other Centers; 2nd volunteer group to depart; 'stop worrying' declares Merritt; Sgt. Honda visits; Japanese Americans learn dairy farming; Caucasian housing nears completion; little tots have a busy day in kindergarten; plans made for business course; Heath departs for induction in Army; Thomas Bodine; four questions on evacuee future discussed by Merritt; photo studio opens.

Page 2: Views on Nisei by two generals differs greatly; editorial; Gibble Gabble; Young Buddhist Association to honor fathers; residents leave, soldiers arrive; rumor clinic; swing and sway; vital statistics; religious institute.

Page 3: Letters from the public; shooting the breeze; news nuggets; rules released on fire prevention; public welcomes resettled Nisei; job offers; sophomore install officers at social.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 3 #47: June 12, 1943

Page 1: Unusual weather dangers crops at local farm; clerical exams being given for civil service; education program highly commended; Bodine encourages student relocation; WRA refutes claims of un-American committee; Nisei volunteers adopt 'go for broke' slogan; new ruling on unemployment; procedure to hire aliens simplified; press plan to use idle machineries.

California, again.

Page 2: Tribunal rejects appeal of evacuee for compensation; open letter; twenty at ring ceremony; garments made to order in Manzanar; delegates leave for Y meeting; Cleveland favorable toward relocation; church group to hold anniversary; letter from Myer to Dies.

Page 3: News Nuggets; social doings; dear editor; outside jobs; obey park laws urges town hall; 'Suspicion' showing tonight; plans for carnival outlined by council; vital statistics; family worship to be held tomorrow.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 3 #48: June 16, 1943

Page 1: Cancellation of NYA program for Nisei explained; May pay checks arrive Friday; From Other Centers; Nisei-owned hostel opens in Chicago; rise in patients reported by clinic; two more added on list of group bound for Shelby; order to eliminate race discrimination signed by president; only 160 days till Christmas; time-pieces for workers erected; grant assistance; packages under Army inspection; teletype machine now in operation; sweater day rally held by senior; hospital staff to be honored.

1943 production of vegetables by the centers.

Anti-Japanese California fishing bill.

Page 2: Editorial; Gibble Gabble; Brown presides at Scout meet; new addresses of resettlers cover far and wide areas; arrivals and departures; Iowa relocates NYA pupils; week's extension given volunteer; in the Army now.

Page 3: Around the Blocks; news nuggets; carnival committee formulates plans for coming event; Flush holds first anniversary event; chemist to give lecture series; YBA observes Father's Day; Scouts hold hike; young and lonely he wants letters; Barons planning to hold first dance; swing and sway.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 3 #49: June 19, 1943

Page 1: Calls received for boys, girls stranded in Iowa; applications opened to power operators; house votes end of youth agency; Nisei chaplain goes to Shelby; evacuation program and problems told in common ground; Illinois favored for relocation; CAA rulings for Nisei revealed; menu this year to depend upon farm products; service division prepares forms; free press staff visits social living classes; new ration tickets; apiary project now seeking wild bees; lecture series; Myer's reply to charge highlighted in column; ambulance service.

Page 2: Detail account of auto accident told by papers; editorial; warnings on park rules announced; From Other Centers; Denson girls to visit Camp Shelby; children's love for colors seen; comin' and goin'; express agency in operation.

Page 3: Letters from the public; news nuggets; Dr. Opler's class to analyze foreign and current events; Opler to speak on relocation; merry-go-round our blocks; classified ads; vital statistics.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 3 #50: June 23, 1943

Page 1: Hog, cattle and chicken farm projects begun; Japanese American soldiers at Shelby in favorable light; seamen on duty reported lost; committee to fight race discrimination; success met in placement as NYA revoked; title officially given assistant project director; Japanese music to be featured; Izuno returns with favorable farm news; American Ballad to highlight concert; Nisei turret gunner now in action over Europe; small hospital fire doused by fire department; plan to organize committee submitted; return articles loaned by hospital; way station for war prisoners at Angel Island; 4500 hours to read, speak and understand Japanese.

Page 2: Editorial; black dragon fantasy; open letter; large choice of jobs available; positions for girls.

Page 3: With the Clubs; Opler speaks at meet; dental research occupies clinic; moving pictures; farm project cont; News Nuggets; opens Des Moines hostel for women; Japanese language cont; return requested; vital statistics.

Page 4: Sports.



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