Topaz Times, Volume 6, Issues 26-30

Volume 6 #26: March 4, 1944

Page 1: Scouts to hold Court of Honor, talent show; 19 individuals listed for preinduction physicals; USO to give tea tomorrow; Sgt. Shinogaki shows bravery in Italian battle campaign.

Page 2: Editorial; Keeping Posted.

Page 3: Leaves; whistle now at new site; allowances for soldiers families will be given; new leave officer; Washington nursing consultant arrives; F.O.R. secretary to speak at school; FSA modifies stand barring farm loans.

Page 4: Second set of community surveys now on display; Around the Circuit; Baptists install Japanese minister; activities leader needed in Ohio; soldiers on leave; church services.

Page 5: Sports.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.

Volume 6 #27: March 7, 1944

Page 1: Dies committee asks removal of Myer, Best; council endorses policy statement on Nisei draft; 21 men pass pre-physicals; Army may offer training to Nisei; large crowd attends Court of Honor sponsored by Boy Scouts; Barnhart returns from Ht. Mountain.

Page 2: Scouts, managers to aid in paper salvage drive; Topaz student ties for first in oratorical contest; over 400 Nisei taken in to Army; dance bids still on sale; prep yearbooks now on sale; shoe stamp #18 to expire soon; adv. composition class to be offered; sports.

Pages 3, 4: In Japanese.

Volume 6 #28: March 9, 1944

Page 1: Civil service exams slated for next week; self sufficiency in food production is WRA plan; over 150 attend first USO tea; seven more Nisei youths named on latest preinduction list; writer says Nisei fighting hatred; 2000 more chicks to come soon; double feature.

Page 2: Stevens hotel representatives seeks workers; NSRC and churches help 2500 Nisei students; Girl Scouts ceremony held; selective service; council endorses selective service for Nisei.

Page 3: Sports.

Pages 4-6: In Japanese.

Volume 6 #29: March 11, 1944

Page 1: Sports; citizens' suggestions on draft within rights, Myer says; Okubo draws for Fortune; Utah SS office issues advice; farm chief to leave project; I Kenobo exhibit slated; #12 movie tickets to be sold at gate; PTA meeting; yearbook staff to show movies.

Page 2: Protestant church sends delegate to Idaho meet; Around the Circuit; Scout leaders go to Provo, SLC; bridge tourney winners named; leave office to be closed on Tuesday; church services.

Page 3: Final students' exhibit slated at city library; Nisei wins civil suit; Chinese Americans blast persecutors of Japanese; Utah housewife raps race hate group in letter; councilmen tour project operations.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 6 #30: March 15, 1944

Page 1: 5 oppose draft at Heart Mountain, heads baffled; war department's views on Nisei draft revealed; 'Go for Broke' movie slated; 1141 mothers sign petition; Topaz uses take Army, Navy program tests today.

Page 2: Lt. Col. Gerhardt's letter.

Page 3: Sports; farm unit to purchase 400 head of cattle; CES, Moderneers slate dance for hoop champions; social news; 'Random Harvest' showing in gym; 2 education heads attend SIC confab.

Page 4: Carl Sandburg says most Nisei are loyal to U.S.; Around the Circuit; world famous poet Sandburg employs two Nisei evacuees; McWilliams urges federal program; Sgt. Hisaoka, hero of Italy war.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.



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