Poston Press Bulletin, Volume 3 #11-15

Volume 3 #11: Aug. 4, 1942

Page 1: Music dept. to hold symphonies; fashion show wins applause; press & intelligence officer returns from S.F.; fireman's ball Thursday.

Page 2: Birth; sports; Huntington beach students article.

Page 3: Swimming water contaminated; camp two band to play at camp one show; new evacuees; new buildings completed for administration personnel; no lumber available yet.

Page 4: Block News column; sports; water mains being installed.

Volume 3 #12: Aug. 5, 1942

Page 1: Evacuee bus collides with truck (no injuries to passengers); victory gardens; $35,000 swine project expected; camp 1 sewerage to be completed soon.

Page 2: Sports; knitting class organized.

Page 3: 'AG' is key to Poston's future.

Page 4: Sports; no fishing with license; movie tonight; dramatic talents wanted; swimming pool closed; resident check starts Wednesday; music activities planned.

Volume 3 #13: Aug. 6, 1942

Page 1: Nisei voting status discussed; agricultural exhibit to be held; scenes of Poston shown in Steward movie; be patient, swimmers; express office handles 180 packages daily.

Page 2: Sports; notices; one death.

Page 3: California elections soon; Scouts organize in camp two; no more lumber without authority; thorns make good needles; welfare bureau handling transfers; talent show rehearsal.

Page 4: Amphitheater for camp two; sports; art class started; articles on Poston printed in Pacific Citizen; council committee active; personal notes; 'spike those rumors.'

Volume 3 #14: Aug. 7, 1942

Page 1: Ten committees formed by council; $40,000 paid out as payroll completed; cleaning and subjugation crew clears 350 acres for farming; Kamaaina club meeting.

Page 2: Sports; notices; repatriation notice correction.

Page 3: Talent show tonight; kite contest is on; another snake captured; audition; civic pride manifested, block 220 holds clean-up day; girls club leader wanted; unit two mess crew aid unit three.

Page 4: Go and Shogi clubs; sewing class registration opened; 'time on their hands'; scorpion bits person; lights on 24 hours.

Volume 3 #15: Aug. 8, 1942

Page 1: Hospital to be equipped with steam boilers; fireman's ball acclaimed great success; store construction plans approved; beauty apparatus on way; Mr. Kato decides to stay, at last.

Page 2: Births; church services; sports.

Page 3: Council committees present reports; camp three residents to be entertained by camp two; sports; anniversary social.

Page 4: Library to open soon; Buddhist church at 214 rec hall; post office has heavy incoming mail; United Christian services; mess division head interviewed; barber, beauty shops for camp 2; card of thanks.



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