Poston Press Bulletin Volume 8 #11-20
Vol. 8: #11, Dec. 25, 1942
Page 1: New assistant director; Christmas, 1942; Snelson to award 'E' banner to efficient and cleanest kitchen; evacuee population figures disclosed.
Page 2: Poston 2 New Year Festival plans going ahead; Christmas, 1942 cont.; population disclosed cont.
Page 3: Mc Kinley high sends $500 gift; bus for business only says dispatch dept; to all residents of Poston; Christmas greetings.
Page 4: Men who serve the block residents; sewing dept. holds party for judo and police dept. members; chemistry class date changed; blk. 59 boy's club organized; footwear sold at Red Cross; advanced shorthand class planned; be careful of fire.
Page 5: Brand new books arrive at the novel hut; Desert Christmas poem; Christmas pageant to be presented at Cottonwood bowl tonight; employment office reports; Christmas greetings.
Page 6: Pipe-laying progresses on schedule; charge for public address system to be made; YBA board of directors convenes; our Christmas prayer; office of notary public opens; Christmas program.
Page 7: Sports.
Page 8: Greetings to our soldiers.
Pages 9, 10: In Japanese.
Vol. 8: #12, Dec. 27, 1942
Page 1: Shortages of necessities on the outside are acute; Poston II New Year festival committee rushes plans; unit 2 fire tower topples in a gale on Christmas day; elaborate sports carnival planned; Poston general hospital installs sprinkler system.
Page 2: Post-war rehabilitation problems discussed; meeting on families joining internees; hospital gets sprinkler; graveling of road started; sports program set; Cuthbertson to speak at New Year's Eve faggot services (and yes, those are the exact words).
Page 3: What's buzzin' for today; from the art dept; construction dept-public works; holiday movie sched. Released; Poston 'chills' on Christmas; brief beats.
Page 4: Between Beats; Buddhist church, YBA to stage Bonen Kai; 227 has two Santas, unusual exhibit; Christmas program at Christian church; Colleens postpone installation; church services; census moves to employment.
Page 5: Christmas celebration concluded by Christians; more screens for windows arrive; strong wind upsets firemen's tower; white Christmas; departures; vaccination; Sunday services.
Page 6: Sports.
Page 7: School page.
Page 8: Cartoons.
Vol. 8: #13, Dec. 29, 1942
Page 1: New Year festival plans of Poston 2; evacuee professionals consider renewal of state licenses; funnier than Maisie; AG tales lead; opening ceremonies.
Page 2: Editorial; priority ratings may speed up construction of schools; community enterprise stores to close during New Year holidays.
Page 3: People taxed with tax queries should visit law dept; what's buzzin' for today; new classes for those interested; intermediate English class resume; 'selected topics' meeting tonight; P.O. deliveries record broken; important notice; movie schedule changed; brief beats.
Page 4: Between Beats; Christmas lingers in Poston 2; 800 attend grand Bonen Kai; 215 girls fete bride-elect; job openings.
Page 5: Dust n' Deserts; New Year's Eve faggot services scheduled; 'ring in the new year' at Orphelian project; sports; C.E. to be formed by Christian church; Y.B.A. constitution revised; double feature for tonight.
Page 6: Sports.
Vol. 8: #14, Dec. 30, 1942
Page 1: Newspaper on sale again at canteens; Ono demands transportation meeting; 350 students attending outside schools; new transportation officer; unit 1 pay roll starts today; inspection trip permit denied; fair activities will be centralized.
Page 2: Editorial-Beyond Today; classified ads.
Page 3: additional acerage planting; what's buzzin for today; Lucky Strike hit parade; tower house enclosed; new jobs available at employment office; did you know that...
Page 4: Between Beats; rest home plans approved by welfare and health departments; classified ads; Scout officials and troops receive certificates; final plans made for Mademoiselle eve frolic.
Page 5: Education council plans for 1943; kitchen's receive New Years rice; bazaar committee's work wins praise of administrator; Block 309 Y.P. to hold social; correspondence courses available; intentions of leaving camp?; unit 3 shoe repair shop to open soon; Takashima leaves for Gila.
Page 6: Sports.
Page 7: In Japanese.
Vol. 8: #14, Dec. 31, 1942
Again a newsletter with the same number as another, but a different date.
Page 1: Health dept. aids Poston's children; four work corps leaders go to Gila to study net garnishing project; buses to rain daily from units I, II, III to Unit II New Year fair.
Page 2: January 1943 calendar.
Page 3: Unit 2 Buddhist church to conduct New Years service; Busseis plan mass songfest on Jan. 5; New Year's Day services planned by Poston II Christians; novel hut receives book donations; income tax services available at Red Cross chapter in unit II; fire department plans recreational program; 216 blocks enjoy Bonen Kai affair.
Page 4: Seinen kai formed in quad 7; what's buzzin' for today; births; dental clinic to be closed for inventory; year end service to be at Buddhist headquarters; engagement; cut stones on display for sale; dance to be held at block 2; do not use sling-shots.
Page 5: Buddhists commemorate new year; engagement; Dust n' Deserts; fire poster to be distributed by industry; faggot service tonight; designing offered at night classes; sports.
Page 6: Sports.
Vol. 8: #15, Jan. 1, 1943
Page 1: New Year's Festival edition. Festival schedule; Poston's biggest event scheduled in Unit 2 with New Year festival.
Page 2: Editorial; WRA staff photographer is Poston visitor; festival plans cont; program schedule.
Page 3: 'Postopia' is main agricultural attraction at the festival; unit II express office offers outstanding service to residents; arts and crafts boasts of largest handmade entries at 210 rec; ribbon awards to be made for paintings and carvings; charts displayed by public health and clinic departments; adult education dept. sponsors three exhibits; illuminated symbol to beckon festival-goers; 'Cavalcade of Poston' is written by Drama guild's Mitz Matsume.
Page 4: Riverside J.C. library open to former students; what's buzzin'; church schedule; notice-on doctors calls; bus service to unit II for New Year festival; parish 4 emphasis week; brief beats.
Page 5: Education department cooperates with festival committee; ground breaking ceremonies for new school building planned; Poston II schools have faculty members with outstanding experiences; ; block 226 organizes young men and women club; Scouts display outdoor camp life and scenes; joint services for New Years at Christian church; block 214 ushers out old year with gala party for residents.
Page 6: Looking forward; betrothals; block 309 holds successful social; Dust and Deserts; permits needed for audition; chief photographer arrives.
Pages 7, 8: Sports.
Page 9: New Year's greeting from the administration.
Pages 10-12: In Japanese.
Page 13: New Year's greeting from Golden State company.
Page 14: McKesson & Robbins New Years greeting.
I don't have newsletters 16, 17 or 18.
Vol. 8: #19, Jan. 5, 1943
Page 1: 100,000 witness New Years' Festival. That's the main title of the page and it's quite an impossible feat. Such a number of people would have required almost every single Issei and Nisei from all the camps to descend on Poston to attend its festival. The article also refers to the numbers as a 'conservative estimate.' It would be interesting to know how the reporter came up with this number.
Page 2: Rumor of evacuation to Arkansas is definitely untrue; telephones to be installed in 2 months; more fair workers listed; today's story; Poston 3 clinic closes today.
Page 3: Symphony concerts planned; drama guild speech, drama classes commenced; what's buzzin' for today; births; movie at block 59 and 35; P.O. Notice for intercamp letters; director wants typewriters; lost; found.
Page 4: Sports.
Page 5: Between Beats; Mademoiselle's New Years Eve dance a success; YBA bonfire song festival; block 215 Nisei group chooses board of directors; nursery school pupils receive stuffed animals; ouija board rage; lost and found articles at the festival announced.
Page 6: Sports.
Page 7: New books arrive at the library; residents warned to take fire caution; cash clothing allowance issued; moving day is a busy one for the press; inspiring sermons delivered by Cuthbertson; Christian endeavor societies formed; sports.
Page 8: In Japanese.
Vol. 8: #20, Jan. 6, 1943
Page 1: Purchasers requested to save sales slip commencing Jan. 3; requisitions required for all signs; say...are you legally married?; 'another evacuation' rumor unfounded; west coast youth prepares for job in East after release.
Page 2: What's buzzin' for today; library party at Unit III; Dr. Cary to invite students, instructors guest in dinner; rice for the residents; Dr. Kawaichi to talk on diseases; photos taken of Poston.
Page 3: Statement of Christmas bazaar released; Roku II Buddhist teachers elect officers; local high school forms constitution; sports; final vaccination shots today; mid-week services; teacher visits.
Page 4: Between Beats; sewing department display at exhibit draws much interest; workers wanted and may apply at employment bureau immediately; Tri-S club to hold election meeting Thursday night; 'Confirm or Deny' stars Don Ameche and Joan Bennett tonight; Unit 2 visiting nurses join Poston hospital; Seiten session study early life of Buddha.
Page 5: Sports.
Page 6: In Japanese.
Pages 7, 8: Bazaar profit and loss statement.
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