Poston Press Bulletin Volume 16 #1-5
Volume 16 #1: Oct. 6, 1943
Page 1: Third civil service exam deadline; reporter tells of first segregation move; Unit III students must terminate work; Parker crew needed by camp II; farewell message from the city clerk.
Page 2: Fire protection record excellent in centers; skin disease reported in center; floral equipment sought; Lewis Izumi at music institute.
Page 3: Chicago one of costliest cities; Novel Hut news; one baby born every 20 hours for record.
Pages 4-6: In Japanese.
Volume 16 #2: Oct. 8, 1943
Page 1: Earl Best turned over to Wyoming authorities; hundreds expected to vote for councilmen; 46 wait leave clearance hearings; prevention of fire urged by Gelvin; Unit III students to begin classes; permits issued at respective offices.
Page 2: Attorney Haas clarifies tax situation; council election cont; new WRA officer in Peoria.
Page 3: Sports.
Pages 4-6: In Japanese.
Volume 16 #3: Oct. 10, 1943
Page 1: Subsistence workers to undergo exams; 1358 segregants to leave center; noted Christian leader to visit Poston; September sets record in births, deaths and marriages; Akiyama granted provost marshal clearance.
Page 2: Procedure for student employment announced; Poston has no zone number; additional council candidates announced; demand exceeds workers in Minneapolis; Dr. Stanley Jones; fishing contest; visitors must register at leave office.
Page 3: Unit III adult ed to receive $30 from fund; unit III mess workers to be x-rayed; post office transaction totals over $17,000; legal office loses three workers; sales clerks sought for unit I canteen; beauty notes; social news.
Page 4: Unit I library head; Arizona school official to visit Poston; social news; unit I block managers supervisor to visit east on trip; good care of machinery asked; barber shop to close; educational pictures at blk. 59.
Pages 5-8: In Japanese.
Volume 16 #4: Oct. 13, 1943
Page 1: 70,000 WACs sought as campaign opens; I wish to compliment every resident; unit III school opened last Monday; shoe stamp situation clarified by ration board; housing frozen.
Page 2: WRA property man to tour Imperial valley soon; two memoranda sent to project director head from unit III council.
Page 3: Articles in possession of Unit II police department; social news; former resident gives relocation advice; new staff members; unit III council cont.
Page 4: Sports.
Page 5: 64 councilmen elected to office; fishing tourney.
Page 6: Emergency-workers needed at Poston hospital.
Pages 6-10: In Japanese.
Volume 16 #5: Oct. 15, 1943
Page 1: Project attorney explains absentee voting procedure; ration books one and two to expire; identification of goods at SVVE asked; Major Bolt injured; two Poston reverends in Los Angeles.
Page 2: Absentee voting cont; in appreciation; Unit II post office reports sales.
Page 3: Hy-lites GR selects two new officers; 'war peoples view' Montgomery topic; visiting servicemen; Poston reverends cont. social news.
Page 4: Eligible evacuees may apply for old age insurance benefit; new camp II store hours.
Page 5: Noted Japanese dancing troupe to appear at 59; 116 angling licenses sold in Unit II; camp III Nisei attending Wheaton; social news.
Page 6: Sports.
Page 7: Postonians relocating in Boston; federal jobs open; relocation library established in Unit II.
Pages 8, 9: In Japanese.
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