Poston Press Bulletin Volume 4 #26-30
Volume 4, #26: Sept. 25, 1942
Page 1: Constitution planned for Poston government; outside employment problems are clarified; Norris James speaks at press office III.
Page 2: Poston III managers moot problems with Evans; five teachers here from outside; Hawaiian luau tickets dispensed in Unit 2; dance honors boys leaving.
Page 3: Editorials.
Page 4: Farewell party to boys leaving for Nebraska; births; junior matrons to form club; furniture and carpentry display; sloppy jackets taboo; forty turtles received; pre-school pupils visit park.
Page 5: Boys given rousing send off to Idaho; Issei drama to offer outstanding program of entertainment; benefit dance tonight at 219; quad social for girls postponed; teachers' quarters being altered; bridge fans wanted; notes of appreciation from pre-school dept; AG dept. receives seeds.
Page 6: Co-op study group picks organizing committee; O-bon festival talents revealed; award social; lost and found; 40 leave for Idaho; on girls council staff; church news.
Pages 7, 8: Sports.
Volume 4, #27: Sept. 26, 1942
Page 1: Burdick in move to clarify status of kitchen workers; residents may invite visitors here on pass; shoe repair equipment due within a week.
Page 2: Editorial; Unit 2 block managers ask health, sanitation improvements; get your packages.
Page 3: Poston 2 JACL leaders start ball rolling for outside help; committee chosen for Poston III ag project; Boy Scout meeting Saturday evening; visitors allowed from page 1; kitchen workers from page 1.
Page 4: Cops leave for new jobs in Nebraska; meeting of girls' softball teams tonight; rec. dept. boys get send-off; Sunday religious services; little tots 'cooperate' at rec. 4 nursery.
Page 5: Labor problem hits Poston 2; Poston 2 faculty to arrive here today; church services; Unit one talents in starlit program; Scout handbooks available for reference at the novel hut; Sachiye Endo donates painting to library; law and order court in session.
Page 6: Executive committee formed by Red Cross; registration for J.C. classes underway; donations received by pre-school dept.; wedding bells; personal; library will hold open house; initial ukelele class held; church news; regarding meal tickets.
Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.
Volume 4, #28: Sept. 27, 1942
Page 1: The World at War column; clothing allowance for evacuees due; squab raising is planed for unit III.
Page 2: Editorial; dining hall for ad personnel opens; suitable name needed for children mess hall; sugar beet workers assured of return.
Page 3: Queen contest included in Poston fair; school budget figures given; world at war from page 1; fashion show set for opening; unemployment, from page 1.
Page 4: Factory dept. considers charcoal production soon; cupids' beats; movie rescheduled; report of harvest workers.
Page 5: Electricians learn the 'ropes'; tractor hits oil line; beet workers on voluntary basis; Unit 2 council lists agenda; Tri-S to sponsor block party; lucky thirteen honored on eve of departure.
Page 6: Part time jobs revealed; plans made for exhibit; council nominees; co-op membership drive announced; standard mess hours goes into effect; calendar of events.
Page 7: Feminine touch; back-to-school wardrobe; care of your iron; cartoon.
Page 8: Magazine section: me and the ambassador of Spain.
Pages 9, 10: Sports.
Pages 11-16: Comic section.
Volume 4, #29: Sept. 29, 1942
Page 1: Queen contest to highlight county fair; housing committee submits reports for improvements; 'Miss Poston' to be chosen by residents; school to start Oct. 5.
Page 2: Editorial; 300-400 packages handled daily.
Page 3: Wedding; housing committee from page 1; dentists to examine pupils; Obon festival draws large attendance at Poston III; Queen contest from page 1; test of our mettle cont.
Page 4: No junior college here; luau party; need to pick up packages; Lucky Strike hit parade; medical dept. kept busy; new address; Val Tanaka visits press dept.; block party; brief beats.
Page 5: Reception to be held for new teachers for Unit 2; Scoutivities; samples shown at new canteen; Tom Yagi recovering from leg injury; Tri-S club entertains block 214; enjoyable community sing sponsored by 227; shoe repair shop to open.
Page 6: Pump, pipes ordered for AG project; block managers to enjoy brawl; 306 junior boys elect officers; fisherman catch fish, turtles, snakeskins; open house by Bible school is tonight; donation received; Girl Scouts; calendar of events; movie tonight; personality.
Pages 7, 8: Sports.
Page 9: Nominees for the Poston County Fair Queen; queen contest cont. from p.3.
Page 10: Gila River volunteers for cotton harvesting show increased picking Poston evacuees not to be called for work as yet states republic (How's that for a long article title?); subscribe to the press bulletin; volleyball in Poston III.
Volume 4, #30: Sept. 30, 1942
Page 1: $20,000 payroll for August; eliminations to queen selection to begin; plea for more labor volunteers continues.
Page 2: Father Clement helps Postonians; Red Cross inaugural ceremonies set; library holds open house; queen contest from page 1; labor volunteers from page 1; urgently needed men for refrigerator crew.
Page 3: Plastic Arts Dept. gets gift; volunteer committee unloads varnishing material; starlight symphonies; music books donated; membership dues; Army may receive project attorney; county fair treasurer introduced; ed. committee to hold meeting tonight for parents.
Pages 4, 5: Sports.
Page 6: Unit 2 temporary community council selects more committees; dame fashion rules Monday night; Charles Laughton in 'Rembrandt'; daily Bible schools to hold open house; canteen shows fall goods.
Page 7-11: Poston Community Enterprises profit and loss statement.
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