Poston Press Bulletin Volume 17 #11-15
Volume 17 #11: Jan. 15, 1944
Page 1: Application in for Unit II accreditation; names of Crystal City bound families revealed; California board of agriculture resolution; Poston tops others in service jobs; broodery construction underway.
Page 2: Hawaiian-Nisei applauded for efficient job; editorial; agriculture board cont; more gifts distributed.
Page 3: Montana relocation officer detailed here temporarily; enemy aliens in armed forces to not have to fight countrymen; registration of all pets in the center underway; unit III sewing dept. has new head; Poston tops others cont; combined unit shibai at 59 stage tonight; movie Sunday at block 22.
Page 4: 500 Japanese relocated in New York; roku II Sunday school teachers elect officers; 7112 books at unit I library; new books being added to unit I library daily.
Page 5: Sports.
Pages 6-8: In Japanese.
Volume 17 #12: Jan. 18, 1944
Page 1: Sumitomo bank depositors to receive 100%; Poston adheres to civilian rationing; board hears 750 cases; centralization of warehouse discussed by unit III council; polio badge sales started; accident pay collectible; special shoe sale on; shoe tonight.
Page 2: Sports.
Page 3: Reader favors return of Japanese to state; Seattleites aid Japanese farmers; harm in segregation; two officials to attend confab; unit III council.
Pages 4-6: In Japanese.
Volume 17 #13: Jan. 20, 1944
Page 1: Nine families leave for Crystal City; talent show starts infantile paralysis drive in Unit II; camp II has fire scare; bazaar figures release for II; civil service examination results listed; typist jobs open in D.C.; unit 3 talent show.
Page 2: 212 employed in Unit II; PTA to discuss polio; new books added to library; distribution committee for needy families appointed; new reading materials at Unit III library; P.O. transaction released; social news.
Page 3: Sports.
Pages 4, 5: In Japanese.
Volume 17 #14: Jan. 22, 1944
Page 1: Two internees arrive here; Japan sends supplies to center through Red Cross; personnel management section established in center; pharmacists needed by civil service; additional families leave for Texas.
Page 2: Unit II to put up fence; unit II radio shop reopened; block 324 leads in kitchen inspection; YBA installation held; basic English classes; Novel Hut news; new drafting classes to start at block 59; hospital workers needed; pianos needed.
Page 3: Sports.
Pages 4-7: In Japanese.
Volume 17 #15: Jan. 25, 1944
Page 1: Civil service examination; accident prevention week set; Tule co-op certificate to be redeemed; woman doctor joins hospital; tax aide due here soon; Poston leads in relocation.
Page 2: School code approved by community council; former Postonian making good in Des Moines.
Page 3: Pattern-making classes to start at blk. 12; Novel Hut news; shop teacher sought; soldier enjoys activities of Poston USO; kitchen inspection rating for Unit II; visiting servicemen; more new books reported at unit I library; recreation hall committee appointed.
Page 4: Workers aid fence building of camp; local council releases order on cat-dog control; polio ball to be sponsored by Bussei; no containers, no nothing; letter box; administration building IV gets paint job.
Page 5: Centralization opposed by council; statement of shipai donation fund; new transportation head is named; social news; infantile paralysis drive underway here; fire prevention head chosen; departures; YBA nite tonight.
Page 6: Sports.
Pages 7-9: In Japanese.
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