Manazanar Free Press, Volume 3 #51-55

Volume 3 #51: June 26, 1943

Page 1: Curfew legality held up by court; Santa Fe internee camp swept by fire; 'nice weather here in camp' says soldier; Joseph Grew states common Japanese in Japan hates war; priority request procedure given; July fourth carnival plans complete; Merritt stresses 8-hour importance; Washington issues reply to Dies allegations; parcels.

Page 2: Editorial; letters from the public; town hall crier; news from other centers; 250 men wanted on railway jobs; Shepherd, Pioneer in local hospital.

Page 3: Crops play vital role; 21 return from seasonal work; Around the Blocks; Church News; Leon High given birthday party; Gibble Gabble; News Nuggets; police announce vacancies open; Grew speaks cont; Dies checked cont; current events lecture subject; vital statistics.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 3 #52: June 30, 1943

Page 1: High school meets standard; annuals make debut in camp; penalties promised for theft of federal property; 19 Japanese present at Y meeting; 76 NYA youths in twin cities; garment factory offers training to women workers; colonel to recruit for language school; Myer featured on Time program; Bussei directory; making right impression up to evacuees; call issued for tax settlement; editor to visit; YP to meet; arts and crafts; limit one pose; Canadian Niseis warned 'languages are in action.'

Page 2: Editorials; two generals in news; Onodera brothers receive welcome; letters from the public; Canadian Nisei cont; job offers in East.

Page 3: Grew speaks in New York; social doings; high school choir claimed success; News Nuggets; Fem-n'-on; PTA reception; books; classified ads; Y conference cont.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 3 #53: July 3, 1943

Page 1: Gigantic two-day carnival; property owners contest actions; high school elects Nishimura president; Oberlin praises Nisei students; senior graduation planned tonight; labor union adopts resolution supporting relocation program; Shirrell quells rumors about Chicago; church council pleads for Nisei; new changes in payroll made; events planned in Buddhist meeting; reminder issued on park rules; more linguists needed soon; Nail warns of boundary lines; YWCA announces library opening.

Page 2: Editorials; Town Hall Crier; letters from the public; extreme weather ruins early crop; 4500 May pay checks issued; members, advisors honored at dinner; job recruiter; labor union cont; with the stork.

Page 3: Cooperative Enterprises financial statement; co-op comments; News Nuggets; co-op items; vital statistics.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 3 #54: July 7, 1943

Page 1: Advisory group combines with other agencies; regulations on work, picnic passes stated; surveys conditions prevalent in camp; new WRA ruling for workers on furlough given; school standard met by Manzanar junior college; decrease noted last month as 68 terminate; enemy repulsed by US fighting; wage summaries given recently; report boost in population; block 14 gives $68.15 donation.

Page 2: Editorials; From Other Centers; Letters from the Public; Red Cross urges public cooperation; local tutors take vacations; 2000 graduates end schooling; Merritt speaks to graduates; visual aids; departures; job offers; clarifies meaning of pictorial issue.

Page 3: Carnival colossal success; cob sisters; Fem-n'-on; Shooting the Breeze; News Nuggets; vital statistics; classified ads.

Page 4: Sports.

Volume 3 #55: July 10, 1943

Page 1: New semester to commence on July 19; saving benches on movie nights should cease; indefinite intern of Nisei illegal; fiscal announces June payments; Heart Mountain girl first Nisei to enter WAACs; internal security chief visits; mail gifts for buddy overseas before October; hospital reports doctor shortage; Eastern area applications speeded up; relocating aliens give full address; registration for summer classes to open soon; Hill named head of stock farm; nation hit by pay-as-you-go tax plan; once told tale returns to camp; orthopedic surgeon scheduled to visit center; board to send painting as gift; mimeo employees fill orders for all departments.

Page 2: Editorials; we the people; combat soldiers in medical corps accorded praise; recreation head on three week leave; Idaho furlough workers return; first new teacher for summer session; departures.

Page 3: Cooperative enterprises financial statement; Marry M. Young; News Nuggets; letters from the public; church news; classified ads; classified ads; vital statistics.

Page 4: Sports.



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