Poston Press Bulletin Volume 9 #1-5

Vol. 9: #1, January 7, 1943

Page 1: Revised WRA policy permits evacuees to travel; community congress to sponsor farewell dinner-social.

Page 2: Travel cont; editorial; Omaha bank opens employment to qualified applicants; committee appointed for Poston rest home.

Page 3: Ogden JACL chapter donates reading materials to library; baby Yamamoto wins 1943 stork race; school buildings to be constructed in three units; evacuation rumors definitely false; chief photographer leaves for Denver; victory dance planned for champions of Poston One; Findley to speak to Poston Two women; 221 chooses Miyaki as block manager; Ishimaru visiting orphaned children.

Page 4: College English to begin tonight; Lucky Strike hit parade; what's buzzin' for today; music dept. news; brief beats; donation acknowledged by chapter; tea.

Page 5: Gigantic YBA bonfire songfest; tampering with manhole covers in unit 2 must stop; novel hut shelves expand with more book donations; large refrigerators arrive in unit 2; visiting nurses feted at farewell party; oil line tapped for heating stoves.

Page 6: December kitchen inspection released; census reports; library to hold first social; thank you letters written by church; Dust n Deserts; girls Casaba meets; Busseis hold choir practice; new books and magazines ordered; employment offered; movies.

Page 7: Sports.

Page 8: In Japanese.

Vol. 9: #2, January 8, 1943

Page 1: Poston 3 high school holds first assembly; Dr. Powell plans confab for Poston; canteens not ready to issue receipts; report on building plans given; 2,771 Chronicle editions sold; sports.

Page 2: New board of trustees takes oath of office; progress made in agricultural work at Poston 3 farm; charcoal production for commercial use begins at Poston 1; sports.

Page 3: Report given on Gila trip.

Page 4: Drama dept. news; what's buzzin' for today; sculptoring dept. news; T formation ad buildings seen; farmers, attention; art dept. news; concrete workers needed; intentions to wed; brief beats.

Page 5: Sports; new 221 asst. block manager; cathedrial choir rehearsals slated after holidays; ice cream plant machinery on way; articles in possession of police dept. may now be claimed; election meeting of Tri-S club postponed; domestic work for couples open in Omaha; unit 1 thespians to perform Saturday.

Page 6: 150 adobe workers needed for new project; Ho-onko services; main canteen opens; roku 3 to receive allowances; neutritionist to speak; ruling issued re equpments; mess halls receive rice for one meal daily; Debuteens to hold installation.

Page 7: Campus Log (school news).

Page 8: In Japanese.

Vol. 9: #3, January 9, 1943

Page 1: Re-relocation work set up in Washington; aliens to file copyrightable work; evacuee still on 44-hr week basis; appointment of new board of trustees for community enterprises confirmed; Poston-born babies officially recognized by state of Arizona; three months' clothing allowance to be paid.

Page 2: Editorial Page.

Page 3: School building plans discussed at luncheon; wedding; Bussei jubilee scheduled; youths feted at farewell parties; transcatica; church services.

Page 4: Library staff gives lecture tour to students; what's buzzin for today; church schedule; new laundry system installed; post office notice; monthly meetings arranged; girls club to give tea; brief beats.

Page 5: Death rides the rails to Poston (short story).

Page 6: Church services; between beats; congress members should make dinner reservations today; mess hall workers should register grievances with F.P.B.; employment division offers three openings; windstorm causes slight damage in unit 2.

Page 7: Sports.

Page 8: In Japanese.

Vol. 9: #4, January 10, 1943

Page 1: 18 year old Postonians must register for selective service; Poston 2 school ground-breaking ceremonies Monday; central 'ex' board speeds unit 1 public works program; congress dinner-social plans.

Page 2: Latest selective service ruling on 4c reclassification given; editorial; local board release.

Page 3: Instructor added to staff; students to entertain at Parker; what's buzzin' for today; toy dept. news; another adult ed. class; Buddhist meeting postponed.

Page 4: Pinedale evacuees' books arrive here; block 215 women's club hears Findley; school lunch room to open next week; 227 residents enjoy 'shinen-enkai' social; shoe-makers request residents to scrap off mud before repairs; new book-of-the-month at novel hut; block 221 YBA chapter holds busy session.

Page 5: Leave applications flood new office; main canteen opens; PTA meeting held; New Years cards still available; communicable diseases reported; $63,640.73 expended at local post office; engagement; student council; wanted to rent; notice; social enjoyed by library staff.

Page 6: Sports.

Page 7: School news.

Page 8: In Japanese.

Pages 9, 10: Cartoons.

Vol. 9: #5, January 12, 1943

Page 1: Adobe plant started yesterday at unit 3; special diets provided for Poston 3 residents; excellent accommodations observed at Granada center; directory to be published.

Page 2: Poston Chronicle to publish magazine quarterly; visit to Granada cont.; unit 2 watch repair shop overloaded; work on main highway reaches final stretch; youth honored at block party; imperative; shibai held tonight.

Page 3: Drama dept. news; what's buzzin' for today; adult education; drafting classes for adults; T.C.C. Issei advisors meeting scheduled; movie schedule announced; college English.

Page 4: Sports.

Page 5: Youth fellowship cabinet enjoys inspiration hike; lost articles in possession of police department; Between Beats; 215ers enjoy social Saturday night; new prexy of Tri-S club.

Page 6: Telephone switch board planned at unit 3; new form to be filed for transfers; latrine inspection results disclosed; no M.D.'s present at the medical clinic on Tuesday; messages to Japan sent by Red Cross; notice to YBA representatives; Mizokami promoted supervising chef; have you applied for a leave clearance?



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