Topaz Times, Volume 3, Issues 1-5

Volume 3 #1: March 20, 1943

Page 1: 3 Topaz youths get Chevrolet repair jobs; examination for volunteers today; main canteen to be closed Wednesday; news briefs; Lenten to be observed; from daily to tri-weekly.

Page 2: Cartoon; Minnesota tidbits; editorial.

Page 3: Job openings; Mine Okubo wins in S.F. art show; council sets up juvenile board; women wanted; city-wide bridge tourney slated.

Page 4: School gardens contemplated as project; educators expected in Topaz; superintendent to attend meet; engagements; new classes open tonight; leaves; wienie bake proves success; inter-faith group opens office.

Page 5: Rectivities column; Topaz all-stars take inter-mountain trophy; harmonica meeting set; CAS to launch baseball and other sports; outstanding players named.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #2: April 1, 1943

Page 1: 2 members of appointed staff leave; 59 Topaz volunteers pass initial tests; news briefs; council sets up board of health.

Page 2: Cartoon; around the circuits column; editorial.

Page 3: Job openings; workers told penalty time may be applied; questionnaires submitted by 6000 residents; record shows efficiency in fire service; flower show April 8 to 11.

Page 4: NYA representatives study training needs; home extension students to be interviewed; student wins fellowship; transit; pre-school accepts Iowa rating scale; wedding; recital slated.

Page 5: Sports.

Page 6: In Japanese.

Volume 3 #3: April 3, 1943

Page 1: Volunteers to ask for chance in war work; 3 plead guilty to illegal use of car; news briefs; educator gives talks to public.

Page 2: Work to start soon on gym-auditorium; food can be produced for center told; plans finished for open-city bridge play; couple, girl wanted for Ogden work; co-op asks sales receipts be turned in; Topaz public library.

Page 3: Women's mirror column; To The Women column.

Page 4: Kirby page expected; Christian reflections column; S.E.C. to moot relocation life; study of Acts, Revelations set; Buddhists plan Odori practice; church schedule; Topaz minister addresses IYC.

Page 5: Sports.

Page 6: Jankee cartoon.

Page 7: Tsuji band makes hit; resettling workers to be given cash aid; advice given on transfer of goods in L.A.; do not enter construction area of school; shoe certificates here; births, death.

Pages 8-11: In Japanese.

Page 12: Education for changing world; Americanization lectures.

Volume 3 #4: April 6, 1943

Page 1: Women may revise answers; youth has narrow escape from death; movie schedule; Senator Murdock sends letter to volunteers; news briefs.

Page 2: Cartoon, editorials; worker in St. Louis still anxious to join Army.

Page 3: History of Utah; experiences of volunteers told.

Page 4: Job openings; Hana-matsuri program to start tomorrow; pass office moves to gate office; advisory board head selected; history of Utah continues; Topaz bridge title won.

Page 5: Esther Bird address 2 Topaz groups; academic courses to be instituted; Protestants plan Easter program; first aid class scheduled; wedding; know your schools; faculty hold wienie roast.

Page 6: Sports.

Volume 3 #5: April 8, 1943

Page 1: Endorse certificates to buy shoes; applications accepted for Camp Savage; volunteers in 6 centers respond; co-op loan drive goes over $29,000; statement asked of tax payers; hospital opens medical library.

Page 2: Recruits given tests at camp; editorial; history of Utah.

Page 3: Job openings; women wanted for work in kitchens; plan 10-center conference of all council heads; oratorical contest in Hana-matsuri program.

Page 4: Book reviews; public works plans dust control program; gardening for city progresses; third to sixth bridge winners announced; wanted.

Page 5: Resettlement topic of symposium; Friends group holds contest; transit; meeting called by PTA board; personnel officer interviews youth.

Page 6: Sports.

Page 7: In Japanese.



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