Minidoka Irrigator: Vol. 5: #11-15

Volume 5 #11: May 12, 1945

Page 1: Alien funds released by U.S. treasury; news of individual soldiers; regular project workers entitled to vacation leave; project school closure dates set; President Truman authorizes transfer of funds; Army board reviewing cases here; irrigation of blocks to start; comprehensive assistance program to aid resettlers; co-op operational figures released; relocation murals to be shown; Oregon alien law clarified by WRA.

Page 2: Legion commander quits post when Nisei resigns; The Readers' Rostrum; Seattle Jewish synagogue hires returnee from Hunt; this is about cigarettes; relocated; anti-Nisei groups criticized by reports officer; deadline for co-op stamp books; Nisei's sacrifice, Shelton incident topic for editorial.

Page 3: Resettlement Report; social news; movie schedule.

Page 4: Sports; resettlement aids cont.; church services; Beacon Hill home of Nisei returnees defaced by kids; two Hunt soldiers win bronze stars; classified ads.

Volume 5 #12: May 19, 1945

Page 1: Red Cross to aid families of soldiers; memorial services for Hunt war dead; counselors return from coast meet; grade schools close doors; news of individual soldiers; kins of war dead given warning by war dept.; 'sole surviving son' policy changes revealed; Army officers to leave; legal aid receives regulations on unblocked funds; Minneapolis Aloha service center inaugurates drive; Kent clergy adopts resolution to help evacuees; 7 Huntities called for per-physicals; Mrs. Sakuma honored at Mother's Day program.

One pro-prejudice, one anti-prejudice.

Page 2: The Readers' Rostrum; Evacu-ways; 4 Huntites receive bronze stars; center closure hinders student relocation program; paper receives letters regarding exclusion league; seven join, one quites in local personnel shuffle; relocated; New York leaders discuss evacuee resettlement aids; Purple Heart Battalion proves loyalty with blood; 16 interpreters wanted by FCC; more permanency in smaller towns; vital statistics.

Page 3: Resettlement Report; social news; U. of California receptive to returning collegians; Saint Shinran's birthday celebrated; movie schedule; USO notes.

Page 4: Sports, church services, classified ads.

Volume 5 #13: May 26, 1945

Page 1: Memorial services honor twelve Hunt servicemen; news of individual soldiers; Memorial Day services; Nisei American artillery unit aids in V-day push; capture vandals mayor tells police chief; Seattle Friends committee aids returnees from Hunt; U of Missouri fires Nisei instructor (and three others.)

Page 2: The Readers' Rostrum; Evacu-ways; American-of heart and mind; Spokane editorial opposes violence against Japanese; relocated; new changes in appointed staff; letter to the editor; vital statistics.

Page 3: Resettlement Report; social news; Hunt High School slates final commencement rites; early ruling on California anti-alien land law sought; discrimination of Nisei scored by college president; USO notes; Hunt High School gets high rating; movie schedule.

Page 4: Sports; church services; classified ads.

Volume 5 #14: June 2, 1945

Page 1: WRA institutes new relocation assistance policy; Hunt H.S. graduation rites held; news of individual soldiers; government housing available to evacuees.

Prejudice doesn't pay.

Eviction suit.

Page 2: Editorial; Relocated; Proof of Americanism (cont. from last issue); Stafford cont.

Two articles.

Page 3: Resettlement Report; social news; Evacu-Ways; vital statistics; USO notes; movie schedule; summer details for teachers revealed.

Page 4: Sports; church services; classified ads.

Volume 5 #15: June 9, 1945

Page 1: Resettlement aid policy clarified; Seattle produce row stirred over evacuee-grown foods; news of individual soldiers; nine depart for active duty; new members elected to congress; Myer message sent overseas to 442nd unit; disposal of school supplies.

Nisei lose case.

Two articles.

Page 2: Townsend speaks before Hunt graduating class; four office staff works assigned; vital statistics; relocated; resolution passed by CIO on race discrimination; letter to the editor.

Good cartoon.

Page 3: Resettlement report; social news; changes affect appointed staff; WRA prepares new pamphlet; USO notes; movie schedule.

Page 4: Sports; church services; classified ads.



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