Poston Press Bulletin Volume 23 #11-15
Volume 23 #11: May 23, 1945
Page 1: 14th naval district will hire Japanese American veterans; three students will be sent to Mormon lake for conference; Simmons company wants workers; drama specialist here for a month; seven sentenced after being found guilty of gambling.
Page 2: Hospital bus schedule devised for patients; veterans initiated into Seattle machinists union; Truman ok's transfer of funds to assistance; agencies able to hire aliens; San Jose hostel opens; mess hall hours; former resident takes job with steel company.v
Page 3: Hit and Miss; sports; dogs to be vaccinated today; 229 and 220 celebrate Mother's and Father's Day; 'I Love a Soldier' on screen tonight; to and from.
Page 4: Dust n' Desert; Fresno church lodging offered; sayonara party slated by PTA; to a brighter future; koto recital set; swimming pool hours changed.
Page 5: Minidoka relocatee, Issei, ends life; Dr. Fagerberg of L.A. spoke here; unit 3 talent show; Girl Scouts to gather; one to go to duty; Simmons cont; Junior women meet; library announces that it will stay open later; Ethel Beam the dramaticist.
Page 6: Sports.
Pages 7-10: In Japanese.
Volume 23 #12: May 26, 1945
Page 1: Relocation advisory board to handle relocation problems; commencement exercises next week; dates for closing of center schools told; sons of two staff men were killed in action.
Page 2: Members of personnel volunteered to work with evacuee groups; relocation board cont; WRA has opened office in Visalia; truck will transport camps 2 and 3 shoe buyers.
Page 3: Service wives organization for enlightenment; finding out what can be done on outside is minister's mission here; going; YBA notes.
Page 4: Sports.
Page 5: Liquidation dividends can now be claimed; sports; Sunday church service; 'Sweet and Lowdown' movie; to and from.
Page 6: Dust n' desert; sports; baccalaureate service slated tomorrow night; those who have gone to a brighter future; Campus Echo distributed.
Pages 7-10: In Japanese.
Volume 23 #13: May 30, 1945
Page 1: Center gate procedure revised; plans for winding up agriculture told here; Pfc. Kojima wounded on Philippine island; actors sought by agent for picture company; memorial service at high school scheduled.
Page 2: Sentiment in Watsonville area declared improved; new bus system for departures from center; boys called must apply for short term leaves; classified ads.v
Page 3: Fred Okamoto, former resident, writes; scholarships awarded three graduating students; pictures of sewing pupils will be taken; girl reserves will put on mid-summer social.
Page 4: Sports.
Page 5: Carvey main commencement speaker; 46 seniors to receive diploma; seniors-faculty hold tea for parents; seniors banquet; commencement program; to and from.
Page 6: P.V.H. commencement tomorrow; school books should be returned; return government property on leaving; employment offers in this unit; do not place social calls.
Pages 7-10: In Japanese.
Volume 23 #14: June 2, 1945
Page 1:Unit 1 graduates received diplomas today; gila monster captured; appealing status; canning company wants workers.
Page 2: Five block 3 men guilty of gambling; shipment of commercial property not on WRA; unit III legal closes; jobs in New York hostels being solicited by WRA.
Page 3: Dust n' Desert; honors awarded to top students; legal dept. to close; CA to present pay movie Sunday night; camouflage washroom building burns down.
Page 4: Sports; to and from; unit II high school seniors graduate; visiting servicemen; at Camp Wolters.
Page 5: 6 students chosen for honors; vets entertained by magician; going; church notes; play rehearsals.
Page 6: Unit I commencement; wage raised; at Wolters.
Page 7-10: In Japanese.
Volume 23 #15: June 6, 1945
Page 1: Credits may be made up during summer months; Pullman for Poston departees for Chicago; Fresnan detailed for assault on Nisei; fourteen called for active duty; memorial service called off; fun Monday slated.
Page 2: Insurance may be had for evacuees' property; pets may be taken as part of free baggage; at Camp Wolters (other titles illegible).
Page 3: NSRC rep to meet with students; departing Chronicle workers given party; Sakai is acting unit head; painting instruction part of CA program for summer session; PCAA puts on movie; don't bother patients; sewing sessions during summer.
Page 4: Stockton warehousemen refuse to work with Nisei; closing of Cleveland hostel is announced; exhibit opened at N.J. women's college.
Page 5: USO entertains soldiers and active duty boys; Molly Ohashi receives scholarship; those who have gone to a brighter future; Hanayagi performs here; protect your children against t.b.
Page 6: Seven seniors receive $100 scholarships; farewell assembly climaxes final school year at Cary school; p.o. transactions for May; 'Going My Way' movie; to and from; five sons, two nephews of Japanese parents in U.S. Armed Forces.
Pages 7-10: In Japanese.
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