Topaz Times, Volume 8, Issues 11-15
Volume 8 #11: Aug. 9, 1944
Page 1: Myer discusses Tule Lake draft dismissal case; Martin confers with residents; electric iron causes $50 fire; Buddhists plan Obon festival here; Nisei Yanks win many honors; project gets 10 bicycles; Tule co-op plans debt redemption; concert to feature Russian symphony; Fellowship circle plans folk dancing; USO soldiers' party.
Page 2: Two families plan relocation to Chicago; editorial; Mitari offers farm employment; departing Grs honored at party.
Page 3: Leaves; relocation advisor for Great Lakes area chosen; Topazans enjoy Cleveland dance; relocation interviewer here; relocation hits leave office.
Page 4: Sports.
Pages 5-8: In Japanese.
Volume 8 #12: Aug. 12, 1944
Page 1: Services for Pvt. Nishi set; Buddhists to start obon festival here tonight; appointed staff surpasses bond drive quota; Cleveland-public told of Nisei casualties; enlisted reserve; sports.
Page 2: Six universities need language instructors; farm notes; Michigan WRA office reorganized.
Page 3: Leaves; 4-year-old child killed in Tule truck accident; fourteen gate house badges reported lost; childrens' play program to start; relocators must meet obligations; Univ. of Maryland needs lab worker; soldiers on leave; PO holds message for Kawasetsu.
Page 4: Daily vacation Bible school begins; Around the Circuit; campfire meet planned by YP; social news; conference reports set by h.s. fellowship; church schedule.
Page 5: Sports.
Pages 6-10: In Japanese.
Volume 8 #13: Aug. 16, 1944
Page 1: Tule too full to accommodate new segregees; school to open Sept. 11; overtime pay ready Monday; throngs watch Odori Sunday; residents must burn rubbish from 6-8 A.M.; USO meeting; another volunteer from Topaz injured; Pasadena minister to speak tonight; Junior Grs.
Page 2: Canada to test Japanese loyalty; social news; must return books; Lee Tracy, Hollywood actor, reveals impressions on visit to Topaz; Ogami breaks golf record.
Sisters accused of treason.
Pages 3-6: In Japanese.
Volume 8 #14: Aug. 19, 1944
Page 1: Future visits to Tule Lake to be restricted; 12 more men ordered for active duty in Army; school kids buy $1005 worth of bonds; children should not ride trucks; JACL leaders visit friends; European refugees featured in Life; boys organize athletic club.
Again about the sisters.
Page 2: Student relo; family relocation pace advances.
Page 3: Leaves; social news; sports; Topaz sends first carload of cattle to Minidoka.
Page 4: Protestants to have visiting speakers; Around the Circuit; social news; Bible school to be held next week; Miss Ferguson to spend week here; soldiers on leave; church services.
Page 5: Placement lists job openings; USO to honor inductees at banquet; soldiers' xmas gift fund set; H S fellowship to hold forum; insignia designated for 171st infantry.
Pages 6-10: In Japanese.
Volume 8 #15: Aug. 23, 1944
Page 1: Investigation to be held by WRA on Florin fire; Jack Yoshizuka leaves to take ASTP training; Seabrook Farms has job offers; business girls hold meeting; 'we will do it'; Stanford sends interviewer here; active duty.
Heart Mountain problem.
Page 2: Protestants to sponsor 'church day'; apprenticeship training available; Madison Co. wants Nisei and Issei workers; 6 Ht. Mt. youths given draft charges; concert to feature Gershwin music; lecture.
The three sisters.
Pages 3-6: In Japanese.
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