Poston Press Bulletin Volume 20 #21-25
Volume 20 #21: Sept. 19, 1944
Page 1: Tell progress of family interviewing; nineteen more reporting for active duty given send-off; draft men to arrive; manpower commission submits mess worker quota to Mills; induction set for Sept. 28.
Page 2: New teachers for fall term; parents told importance of having children vaccinated; Robert Taylor from Georgia; Pasadena meets first evacuee; 93 dogs are treated.
Page 3: Briefly; three more unit II boys report for active duty; sports; translation class to get new books; adult English classes to be held.
Page 4: Dust n' Desert; new teaching staff named; one answers active call; Japanese movie here again?; enrollment of school; operator urgently needed.
Page 5: Restaurant and boarding house in Boston for sale; 442nd praised for month of service; new relocation office opens at Savannah; pickle makers ant families; Poston family hostel guests.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 20 #22: Sept. 21, 1944
Page 1: Runcorn is temporary head of enterprises; report on Tooele ammunition depot; collect over 7 tons of paper; ex councilman Pfc. Murakami is wounded; labor shortage will delay August payroll; two assistant chiefs chosen.
Page 2: New adult classes formed in Unit I; Chicago WRA adopts new plan for better placement service; shibai set for week-end; war department release tells of soldier who died urging that others be treated first.
Page 3: Briefly; social news; block managers volunteer for warehouse work; Scouts give stork shower; radio shop news; to and from; library notes; sports.
Page 4: Dust n' Desert; sports; to a brighter future; special service slated; movie tonight.
Page 5: Tooele cont; sports; parents invited to hear talk; patients will be taught; new drafting class to begin; movies at pool Sunday.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 20 #23: Sept. 23, 1944
Page 1: Local prices to be checked by OPA; Pvt. Okitsu braves heavy fire to summon aid for wounded buddies; dogs will receive second injection; over 30,000 leave center; post office releases air mail schedule.
Page 2: Can always cut out smoking; work for return of Japanese; French returns from meeting; WFA man from Burley here; 'Suez' for next week; relocation has picnic; about Runcorn.
Page 3: A spots strip; sports; family welfare gets new assistant counselor; new notary; Buddhist service of o-hegan-ye; baby clinic moves.
Page 4: Dust n' Desert; Amache sends appreciation; register for night classes; 317 boiler brings alarm; sports; first edition Hi-Times cut.
Page 5 :Riding the Rail; 442nd hero is from Poston; sports; 951 enrolled in high school; Rev. McKnight Sunday speaker; Hy-lytes will sponsor dance.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 20 #24: Sept. 26, 1944
Page 1: Kitchen worker quota approved; fire prevention week; examinees will stay overnight; Popkin to leave Sunday; 98 names listed for local council election.
Page 2: Two nurse cadets visit here; Popkin cont; three join welfare staff; Mills, Carter attend meeting; pic schedule announced; hospital skit in encore.
Page 3: Briefly; enrollment for Poston II school; social news; income tax returns must be filed by Dec. 15; woodcraft to be held on Tuesday; co-op movies; final inoculation; library news.v
Page 4: Dust n' Desert; want a good job?; Japanese movie scheduled; councilmen help at warehouse; dry goods sale tomorrow; to a brighter future.
Page 5: More added to welfare staff; council candidates are named; Itami to get MIS training; girl babies outnumber boys; two drafting classes start; adult English to be taught.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 20 #25: Sept. 28, 1944
Page 1: State department clarifies citizenship renunciation statute; Issei eligible for Tooele jobs; about forty go to Phoenix today for induction; Sgt. Togioka awarded Purple Heart; block 14 man is burglary victim; Vatcher to be property officer at Granada.
Page 2: Records about Japanese American soldiers here; letter to the people; Gilans study local community activities; Ht. Mountain families sign up for Tooele; Higa to stay four days; 400 hogs purchased; hospital notes.
Page 3: Briefly; Japanese Americans return to coast on test plan approved; cottonwood bowl completed; arts and crafts making xmas and New Year's cards; new 222 block manager; to and from.
Page 4: Sports; petition sent to Burge to retain administrator; movie tonight is 'Suez.'v
Page 5: Renunciation clarified cont; Purple Heart winner cont; utility maintenance has part-time openings; block two sewing class registration changed; report on Florin fire.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
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