Manzanar Free Press Relocation Supplement, Volume 1 #6-10

Volume 1 #6: May 26, 1945

Page 1: Job offers; Ikkanda augments relocation staff; Philadelphia attracts many Manzanites.

Page 2: Steps to follow in making resettlement plans; job offers cont.

Page 3: Employer of 12 evacuees believes opportunities found on eastern farms; the midwest; relocatee to Seabrook now works in hospital; toy factory employment still available; application taken for farm work in state; hold forum to aid Japanese relocation; job offers cont.

Page 4: Departures; Ohio; tell nursery for sale in Los Angeles; initiate Nisei veteran into International Machinist's Lodge; hurt in collision.

Pages 5-7: Translation section.

Volume 1 #7: June 2, 1945

Page 1: Light work in Philadelphia available; undeveloped land in Mojave desert area offered to families; detail Arne to southern states; encourage resettlers to notify of leaves; 300 Missourians attend social; Prudence Ross urges resettlement now.

Page 2: Departures; New York WRA office distributes pamphlet for Issei businessmen; two Nisei interviewed on New Jersey broadcast; the Midwest.

Page 3: Ohio; two Nisei re-establish selves in state of Utah; Utah Nisei writer tours middle west to gather facts.

Page 4: Departures; job offers; Manzanar Issei lands refrigeration work; what they said.

Pages 5-11: Japanese and translation section.

Volume 1 #8: June 9, 1945

Page 1: Help to be given relocatees by WRA; two former Gilans go to Pittsburg to work on farm; jobs are like time, they do not wait; departures; evacuee problems discussed by 500; West addresses group about WRA program.

Page 2: Ohio; the Midwest; offer for employment to loyal Nisei by IU still available.

Page 3: Offer of large markets returns to Los Angeles; Seto head gardner at Tacoma hospital; jobs; departures; Minidokan employed by Portland Russian war relief agency.

Page 4: Many jobs offered in Los Angeles area; gets pamphlets on small business in Chicago area; departures cont; first evacuee returns to Tacoma, Washington.

Pages 5-11: Japanese and translation section.

Volume 1 #9: June 16, 1945

Page 1: Kitazawa returns to San Jose; details given on land laws of various states; job offers; Portland committee holds open house.

Page 2: Departures; what they said; Ohio; the midwest.

Page 3: Rights of citizens; Heart Mountain girl writes of acceptance; several hundred Nisei now in Kansas City; departures cont.; Yamaguchi to leave.

Page 4: Job offers cont; National War Labor Board hires Nisei; Rohwer evacuee gets friendly reception in Chicago, Illinois; 100 Japanese evacuees employed at Seabrook; war veteran secures machinist's work.

Pages 5-12: Japanese and translation section.

Volume 1 #10: June 23, 1945

Page 1: Cincinnati pamphlets available in center; farm land for lease in Los Angeles area; Los Angeles WRA office gives travelers hints; San Diego couple seeks two Japanese employees; 'West Coast Incidents' booklet issued by WRA; McLaglen offers jobs.

Page 2: Departures; the midwest; receive pamphlets on farm opportunities; what they said.

Page 3: Job offers; Japanese resettler re-opens hostel in Los Angeles city; leading Negro paper seeks Japanese worker; six Japanese adults wanted in New York; meet held in Milwaukee to aid new resettlers.

Page 4: Ohio; new Kansas City hostel opens with celebration; Nisei doctor practices in Milwaukee district.




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