Poston Press Bulletin Volume 19 #16-20

Volume 19 #16: June 27, 1944

Page 1: Sentiment towards Japanese better on Pacific Coast area; Okomoto elected head of Unit I council; apply for cash grants this month; fire prevention week underway; 61 scheduled for induction.

Page 2: Sports.

Page 3:Briefly; pool closed; housing and service bureau move; principal loses secretary; boys and girls swimming meet; to and from.

Page 4: New judicial group chosen; sports; Bible school being held; social news; Phylesiuns elect officers; block managers replaced.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 19 #17: June 29, 1944

Page 1: WRA to care for Italian refugees at Fort Ontario; unit I elementary school presents operetta; second group of inductees at Shelby; YBI tri-unit forum held; Sanger killing only rumor.

Page 2: Briefly; messages to Japan may still be sent; unit II core teacher leaves for Indiana; Girl Scouts hold election; library to hold reading contest.

Page 3: Dust and Desert; new relocation officer here; sports; Roku II Jr. YBA elects officers; library closes on Sundays; movie tonight.

Pages 4-6: In Japanese.

Volume 19 #18: July 4, 1944

Page 1: Message from project director.

Page 2: Center-wide independence day celebration; third fire occurs in block 202; chicken to be served on 4th; program.

Youths attacked.

Page 3: Student awarded Gregg writer gold pin; seasonal men leave; woman driver wanted at pool; Luanans sponsor special show; 'Stormy Weather'; two Poston girls get diplomas; welfare moves; Dr. Pressman returns.

Page 4: Briefly; fourth of July program set for unit II; new relocation interviewer; conservation of water asked; melons to be harvested soon; Mary Kato leaves AG.

Page 5: Rev. Kubose to speak; sports; special movie slated for July 4th; trading post to open; executive board appointed; council honors departee; Bon Odori slated; council okays cooler purchase.

Page 6: Editorial; 21 refuse induction; Issei program for fourth; number registered for unit I vacation school told; men refusing induction to lose jobs; program for camp III.

Pages 7-10: In Japanese.

Volume 19 #19: July 6, 1944

Page 1: Local manpower commission reaches for decisions; fourth group for active duty called; delegate of Spanish consul to visit here; cook found after three days.

Page 2: Assistant to chief nurse transfers; registration open for English classes; Luanans give special show; operetta presented; sewing school head to leave; Dr. Pressman to be honored; Poston girl gets degree; library news.

Page 3: Briefly; new president of unit II USO; summer reading contest rules, regulations; turn in store receipts; to and from; new block manager; new barber hours revealed.

Page 4: Dust and desert; sports; special movie July 11; departures; movie tonight.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 19 #20: July 8, 1944

Page 1: Relocation proceeding at steady pace says Myer; WFA to release men on seasonal jobs for Army induction; exclusion suit filed; Snelson on leave; Schmitt to leave for Imperial.

Page 2: July fourth program honors servicemen; name contest on for YBA publication; movies; 45 teachers on leave; ration free shoe sale.

Page 3: Briefly; Buddhist church to publish special edition of bulletin; Jr. R.C. opens toy library; women preferred for domestic instead of men.

Page 4: Independence day fete successfully concluded; dedication program; social news; servicemen's kin are feted; sports.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.



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