Poston Press Bulletin, Volume 3 #16-20
Volume 3 #16: Aug. 9, 1942
Page 1: Teacher's training course at Colorado river school; new platform at warehouse under construction; music lovers attend symphonic program; additional council members to be selected.
Page 2: Sports; art club to meet; hair-do for milady; from Pomona center news; mud facts.
Page 3: Going My Way? story; magazine readers informed on Poston project.
Page 4: Cartoon.
Page 5: Cartoon.
Page 6: Man seriously burned in kitchen accident; sixty residents taken ill on block 216; cottonwood dedication show; police set up for Poston III outlined.
Page 7: Knotholes; dramatics group gets under way; girls recreation in full swing; Buddhist church board named; unit two movies Wednesdays; new clinic hours posted.
Pages 8, 9: Cartoons.
Volume 3 #17: Aug. 11, 1942
Page 1: Home owners to register property; Poston residents to get poultry farm; fair planning board to hold meeting.
Page 2: Sports.
Page 3: 'Welcome to Poston' program enjoyed by Poston III; sewing class to begin, large number enrolled; express and freight office to open soon; offices move to new building; library welcomes contribution of books for reserve section; United Christian group organizes church council; prominent Niseis swell Poston society; a visitor from Sallinas.
Page 4: Sports; farewell social; three leave for college; keeping posted on Poston II entertainment nights.
Volume 3 #18: Aug. 12, 1942
Page 1: Poston high school preliminary registration taken; law and order committee meets tonight; Poston to manufacture camouflage nets; fire department makes barracks and grounds inspection.
Page 2: Sports; fire was not a fire.
Page 3: 'Sabu, the Elephant Boy' tonight; rubbish fire causes little damage; weekly dances for Poston Two; beauty shops to open soon; girls recreational leaders to attend lectures at Poston I; want to join the Boy Scouts?; condition of kitchen worker who was burned is improving; father rejoins family here.
Page 4: Pacific citizen supporters wanted ; anniversary social great success; block 213 has election meeting; sports; div. of operations is a busy unit.
Volume 3 #19: Aug. 13, 1942
Page 1: Art society elects temporary officers; folk dance enjoyed in relaxation week program; look-out tower moved to fire department; meet your new police matron.
Page 2: Sports; artists get stage at block 59; Cosgrove in relations department.
Page 3: Sewage breakage contaminates swimming, fishing hole of Poston Two; census for Poston Two started; 'something new' for Sat. program; two boys bag rattler; youngsters help make 'novel hut' opening a big success.
Page 4: Cricket gets into woman's blouse; sports; new block manager of 216; Poston II will have a city plaza; division of operations moves to new office.
Volume 3 #20: Aug. 14, 1942
Page 1: Best ask for women aids in mess halls; agricultural department reveals planting table; youngsters to entertain parents and friends.
Page 2: Sports.
Page 3: Shibai and radio skit to be featured; home owners must register dwellings under federal act; California voters need to apply for absentee ballots; over 150 visit 'novel hut' Wednesday; registered nurse assigned here; kite contest postponed.
Page 4: Scouting; sports; lumber scrap pile a scene of hustle of activity; adobe workers needed; Y.B.A. plans religious forums.
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