Topaz Times, Volume 11, Issues 1-5

Volume 11 #1: April 3, 1945

Page 1: Spain withdraws as protector of Japanese nationals; transportation problems of relocators discussed; Toole depot has office jobs; no seasonal leave program planned; next week will be 'New Orleans Week' here; WRA promises aid in placing children in outside schools.

Page 2: Local Buddhists slate Hana-Matsuri services; civil service test scheduled; 14 paintings by Yabuki displayed in Philadelphia; education head visiting center; B&P girls plan meet; mechanics class to begin; New York resettlement groups discuss problems of relocators.

Page 3: Sports.

Pages 4-6: In Japanese.

Volume 11 #2: April 6, 1945

Page 1: Calif. agencies give cooperation on welfare cases; 'Dixie' to be shown here during New Orleans week; surplus water bids requested; registration for welding; Army specialized training test to be given.

Page 2: Army nurse corps gets two more Nisei women; Topaz artists asked to submit drawings to N.J.; Cleveland issues new job bulletin; immunization of children held; Buddhist women; Tooele wants many typists and clerks; ex-Topaz boy is vice-president of Wis. senior class; north Ohio farmers want evacuee help.

Page 3: Terminal departures; local hosp. report for last six months given; Calif. gives civil service tests; relocation figures for March given; travelers aid society gives service to paralyzed returnee; evacuee property section transferred.

Page 4: Around the Circuit; Buddhists to hold joint Hana-Matsuri services; social news; relo office takes large-city papers; traveling evangelist to speak at three meetings; soldiers on leave; church services.

Pages 5: Sports.

Pages 6-9: In Japanese.

Relocation Supplement #1: April 6, 1945

Page 1: New Orleans has many types of opportunities; housing for evacuees; Mardi Gras city has vivid history; New Orleans largest deep south city is capital of Louisiana; Texan leads 442nd to heroism.

Page 2: Offers from Texas; Dixie attractions.

Page 3: Two find success in South Georgia; southern coastal states offer truck farming; secretary to editor wanted; South Texas farm; flower farm for rent.

Pages 4-8: In Japanese.

Volume 11 #3: April 10, 1945

Page 1: Crack Nisei G.I.s lead capture of Monte Belvedere; deep south to be theme of free program; 99 take civil service tests; beginners steno course planned; evacuee relocators allowed two 30-day visits to centers; Williams joins relocation staff.

Page 2: WRA will lend surplus furnishings to hostels; social news; appointed staff changes reported; Nisei soldiers cont; soldiers on leave; policies cont.

Page 3: Issei returnee solves housing job problem; policies for inducting men into Army explained; social news; art exhibit open house; couple wanted at Orem fruit farm; San Jose Bible College gives special attention to Nisei GI's; relocation report this year given.

Pages 4-6: In Japanese.

Volume 11 #4: April 13, 1945

Page 1: President Roosevelt passes away; surplus farm equipment to be sold; schools, center plan rites for Roosevelt; WRA asks for more personnel; scholarship to be given by Dixie J.C.; education heads attend meeting; free movies on the south to be shown tonight.

Page 2: Nisei G.I.s on Iwo; Around the Circuit; students heckle speakers at Seattle anti-Japanese meeting; vaudeville show wants Nisei girls; co-op movie.

Page 3: Terminal Departures; GI's may return to former jobs; plans to aid returning evacuees made in Fresno; Eyring is new property officer; CAS to sponsor dance; church schedule; 'A Guy Named Joe' to be presented; no Catholic mess.

Pages 4-7: In Japanese.

Volume 11 #5: April 17, 1945

Page 1: 100 dealers buy up surplus farm equipment here; Topaz pays tribute to Roosevelt at service; seven get active duty calls; WRA opens offices in southern Calif; center to conduct waste paper drive; postponed movies of south to be shown tonight; New Orleans has abundant opportunities.

Page 2: Education unit plans closing schools June 1; draft cards must be kept current; adult classes to end after June; Baltimore office discontinued; 6 compete for scholarships; Spring informal slated; soldiers on leave; shorthand course.

Page 3: Hardest fight still ahead; nine students take ASTP test; social news; parents asked aid in preventing fires; upstate New York parish facilitates family resettlement; sports.

Groups organize.

Organize for prejudice.

Pages 4-6: In Japanese.



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