Poston Press Bulletin Volume 19 #1-5

Volume 19 #1: May 23, 1944

Page 1: Induction of men between 26-37 in centers probable; further gasoline curtailment seen; seasonal men leave; two refused induction; no clearance needed for minors; movie money.

Page 2: Seasonal work in Idaho; editor leaves for east; Scouts honor mothers; YBA to give benefit show; job open in Ann Arbor; judges for fish contest announced; property man due here.

Page 3: Los Angeles man to speak here; dust n desert; Koto concert; social news; sports.

Page 4: Via; high school honor society names new members; social news; new motor pool recommended; letter to the editor.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6-9: In Japanese.

Volume 19 #2: May 25, 1944

Page 1: Nisei may make applications for re-establishment loans; ex-policeman violates leave regulation; thousands jam exhibit; food committee established.

Page 2: Gold pins awarded teachers; no more rush orders for printing; Jack Benny on tab for next week; party given Nelson; ex-policeman cont; junior high presents songs at aud tonight; Dr. Boardman on visit.

Page 3: Via; grants denied to ERC member; 10 make Quill and Scroll; utility moves to garage; 219 manager named; sports.

Page 4: Parker Valley High School accredited by state; 150 mothers attend program; sports; council visits diet kitchen; coming events; social news.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 19 #3: May 27, 1944

Page 1: Army calls men; shortage of workers hits center employment; YWCA worker visits center; to the residents of Poston.

Page 2: Via; Ikeda heads student body; commencement speakers named; new 216 block manager; quad 4 victory hop tonight; special show in camp 1; Sunday worship.

Page 3: Award assembly to students; commencement slated June 10; sports; conference on last day; departures; Japanese books on display; coming events.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 19 #4: May 31, 1944

Page 1: WRA future discussed at management conference; more security for resettled families planned for Denver; memorial; departure of boys postponed; pool closed; boy fatally injured.

Page 2: Improvement for welfare section seen; social workers favor return of evacuees; Red Cross man here; social news; lifeguards needed; dead cats found in sack in canal; farm work; ice! ice!; WRA future cont.

Page 3: Via; slaughterhouse workers' wage increase denied; social news; to and from; new AG chairman.

Page 4: Date palms transplanted; dust n desert; sports; 292 indefinites to date; departures.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.

Volume 19 #5: June 1, 1944

Page 1: Six inductees leave center; new inter-camp bus time schedule; unit I to have two supervisors; delinquents picked up; special movie.

Tule shooting.

Page 2: Workers in Parker needed; movies for next week; trading post to open; job open for Issei couple; 217 graduates unit I high; social news.

Page 3: Via; Matsuo leaves for Des Moines; sports; new dispatcher; Chamberlain June 6 speaker.; two deaths recorded here.

Page 4: 'Spring Fever' wins ovation; dust n desert; successful conclave held; sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.



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