Poston Press Bulletin Volume 21 #6-10
Volume 21 #6: Oct. 24, 1944
Page 1: McWilliams writes new book on Japanese Americans; November will see reduction in cost of money orders; all Tooele workers under War Manpower Stabilization agreement; message from deputy director; 20 Nisei GI's have families in blocks 18 and 19, one WAC listed from block 19.
Page 2: 25 in service continued; Tooele workers cont.; deputy director message cont.; acting director; first anti-alien land law won by state; T/5 wins commission for his leadership.
Page 3: Navy men in unit III visited by old Navy friends; almost 3000 students helped in relocating to outside schools; University of California YMCA offer California student relocation aid; relocation quartet back from Gila visit; internal security news; money orders cont.
Page 4: Briefly; sports; blocks 207 and 208 have total of ten soldiers serving; fire causes damage to evacuee stored goods; Buddhist church news; library news; movie menu.
Page 5: Dust n' Desert; permission granted by council for movies; Bussei review sent overseas; to a brighter future; judicial police commission unchanged.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 21 #7: Oct. 26, 1944
Page 1: Two here receive permits to return to California; active duty orders come for three; Dr. Yuasa discusses future of Japanese in America; Block 21 and 22 families have 14 soldiers.
Page 2: Dr. Yuasa cont; Pasadena J.C. student publication answers question 'what shall be done with the Nisei?'; 14 soldiers cont; Catholic sisters will aid in welfare work; JACL to send books to wounded GI's overseas; visiting servicemen.
Page 3: Briefly; soldiers of block 211 and 213; income tax returns for seasonal workers; shoe stamp #3; sports.
Page 4: Dust n' Desert; Dr. Yuasa speaking here; annual Halloween social slated; Alice Brube leaves for study at L.A.; movie tonight; financial statement by college bound club.
Page 5: Sports.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 21 #8: Oct. 28, 1944
Page 1: History of 171st infantry battalion is told; soldiers names from blocks now total 762; procedure issued for renunciation of citizenship; 55 more called for active duty; former Santa Anan rescues wounded buddy; internal security office issues warning for Halloween night.
Page 2: 14 Nisei soldiers said to be at Burma front; 15 in service from blocks 26 and 27; 'Foreign Correspondent' is next entertainment; Okubo's drawings accompany book review; Dr. Powell moves; flower arrangement exhibit to be held.
Page 3: 55 more called cont; history of 171st cont; citizenship renunciation cont.; agriculture doings; Dr. Heckleman speaks.
Page 4: Briefly; 11 men serving from block 214; xmas cards will go on sale next month; new postmaster.
Page 5: Dust n' Desert; steward department head; Unit III's soldier boys; to a brighter future; A.S.B. head; sports.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 21 #9: Oct. 31, 1944
Page 1: Budgets and accounts section in urgent need of workers; dedication of high school auditorium; unit I council asks modification of male mess worker ruling; supply officer leaves; no evacuees involved in Cleveland disaster; two more are called.
Page 2: Editorial; mess ruling (rest of page is illegible).
Page 3: Riding the Rail; block 28 reports 14 men in armed forces; strays to be killed; bus service for workers starts tomorrow; basketball shoes here; Girls' League to be organized again; library hours change.
Page 4: Briefly; council lists chairmen for various committees; 28 men in forces from 215 and 219; to and from; new counselor here.
Page 5: Dust n' Desert; block representatives from co-op here; Dr. Yuasa inspires congregation; former Unit III resident wins honor.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 21 #10: Nov. 2, 1944
Page 1: Sgt. Sugiyama has busy day in Italy; local family learns of son-in-law's promotion to major; community council officers appointed; garage in Fresno partly destroyed.
Page 2: Pvt. Kajiya from Unit III is now paratrooper; Sgt. Sugiyama cont; editorial cont.
Page 3: Junior Red Cross drive to be held; Leberthon explains new gate system; trip tickets necessary for all vehicle use; active duty boys to be honored at dance; block 30 families have 8 in service; club fore ex-servicemen and women to be organized.
Page 4: Briefly; manpower shortage at subsistence department; 219 has 18 men serving; Royal Neighbors throw successful social; 229 inductees to be feted at dance; sports; to and from.
Page 5: Dust n' Desert; associate student body slates movie; introducing 306 servicemen; sports; Christian young people enjoy Halloween; to a brighter future; movie tonight; Hisako Furusho joins nurse cadet corps,
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
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