Poston Press Bulletin Volume 12 #21-25

Volume 12 #21: May 15, 1943

Newsprint edition.

Page 1: Nippon Army men block expression of liberalism; President Roosevelt reaffirms regulation on fair employment; Dr. Cary bares plan for summer; music makers provided fine orchestration; Brethren hostel takes 2 weekly from Poston; Poston industry in lead; Wade Head urges cooperation against center fire hazards; increase seen in departures; Indian service certificates issued here.

Page 2: Citizen league cleared; small talk; backward glance; race prejudice in U.S.A. seen as aid to Axis; new work for Issei; voice of an Issei; speed upsets digestion.

Page 3: Sports.

Page 4: Fashion lists skirts, slacks as serviceable; corn-icle jottings; via; Nisei conduct; Poston industry cont.; sports cont; black widow spider found in Arizona.

Pages 5-7: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #22: May 18, 1943

Back to mimeographed edition.

Page 1: Lumber being taken by evacuees; 7000 expected to vote today on new constitition; special passes required vehicles after hours; outside jobs posted at manager's office; one year ago today.

Page 2: Editorials.

Page 3: Art exhibit attracts large crowd; wedding; Claudette Colbert on screen this week; to our many friends; YBA director attending confab.

Page 4: Unit I YBA to entertain Tuesday nite; baseball set donated to community; girl scout leaders on hike; TCC votes for hospital funds; home call regulations; school openings; Nippon-made movie coming soon; freshmen to sell refreshments at movie.

Page 5: Poston Lampoon; Army reserves interviewed; movements of government vehicles restricted; survey of coolers made; post-Easter conference in full swing.

Pages 6, 7: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #23

This issue is not available.

Volume 12 #24: May 22, 1943

Page 1: Trust fund figures released; 3687 voted to accept new Poston constitution; unit 1 votes plan1 on fund distribution; one year ago today.

About workers killed in a fight. This was supposed to be continued on page 2, but it wasn't.

Page 2: Social welfare director departing for Hawaii; paging Dr. Nakamura; lectures by Dr. Duncan; to cinema goers; trust fund cont.

Volume 12 #25: May 23, 1943

This one is back to the printed edition.

Page 1: More Army volunteers to leave Monday; evacuees leaving Poston for outside at an accelerated rate; farm figures released by AG dept; manpower mobilization program acclaimed in unit I; residents respond to job opportunities; Dr. Powell reports on recent Middlewest trip; hot weather notes issued; Director Head's first memorial day message; beet workers assured wages.

Page 2: Voice of an Issei; small talk; evacuation; backward glance; views from block 34; scorpions claimed dangerous.

Page 3: Sports.

Page 4: Via; fashion notes; evacuee leaves increasing cont; observations; corn-icle jottings.

Pages 5-7: In Japanese.



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