Topaz Times, Volume 11, Issues 16-20

Volume 11 #16: June 1, 1945

Page 1: Suspension of Stockton CIO unit announced; capacity crowd attends Memorial Day services; 2 west-bound cars to leave; eight called for induction; Sgt. Doeashi, wounded in France, is visitor; Nisei GI with famed 442nd visits here; Bankson to head WRA reports office.

Page 2: S.F. Chronicle story; Arne detailed to southern area; two play in Carnegie; Hewson appointed to head Des Moines relo committee; soldiers on leave; arsonist found guilty, $1000 fine.

Page 3: 100th Most decorated unit; directors reveal hostel closing in Cleveland; decrease of 600 students told; Fresno officials plan protection; Ross favors relocation while jobs are open, sentiment good.

Native Sons of the Golden West

Page 4: Terminal Departures; Sgt. Dobashi cont; memorial services cont.; CIO dispute cont.

Two articles

Page 5: Dr. Hawes to speak on race relations; Peterson made new CAS head; social news; Topaz YBA elects new board of directors; new nurses' aid class set; two sisters are Boston U grads; flower class to end; requiem high mass held by Catholics; church schedule.

Page 6: June calendar.

Pages 7-12: In Japanese.

Volume 11 #17: June 8, 1945

Page 1: Five gamblers given sentence; ERC status for Nisei discontinued; policy change made; new CAS set-up for summer program revealed.

Page 2: Around the Circuit; Parlier justice.

Page 3: Violin, piano recital to be presented; welding class enrollment set; search party finds man lost nearly 14 hours; plans for cooking class considered; English classes for adults conducted; Pullman requests must be approved; four acres of onions taken from project farm; corrective English class; class to commence for handicapped.

Page 4: Piano recital; westbound trail; music recital; 45 percent of residents leave; auto mechanics; pets may be sent as free baggage; Morizono receives Lewis award at University of Wisconsin; Rumley says Topaz is cleanest center; secretary of YMCA visits.

Page 5: Ignorance, intolerance world's enemies; L.A. Japanese hold Memorial Day services; Rev. Shimada leaves for S.F.; relocators urged to ship by baggage; Rev. Ozaki to head church in Oakland; scavenger hunt; Protestant Bible school planned; church services.

Page 6: Terminal Departures; Gen. Mark Clark praises Nisei units in Europe; two ask for frozen assets; property officer leaves; Nisei women employed by WLB in New York praised highly.

Page 7: More about family assistance; hospital to remain open; Bay Area banks aid evacuees; kite flyers warned; dependents of servicemen may receive aid through Red Cross; Oriental food items available in San Francisco.

Page 8: Teachers detailed to other work in center; fourteen leave for active duty; excludees to receive hearing; cherry pickers needed in San Jose; Middle Atlantic, New England relocation areas combined; more about CAS program cont.; soldiers on leave.

Shots fired.

Page 9: Tsuchiya receives mention in cola contest; special Pullman car for Chicago planned; Kenny asked to file felony suit; Stars and Stripes denounces racists; CCF reverend visits center; movie canceled; returned Nisei veterans to be chosen for nation-wide tour; special Nisei teams to demonstrate fighting tactics of Japanese Army.

Pages 10-15: In Japanese.

Volume 11 #18: June 15, 1945

Page 1: Bill recommends appropriation of $25,000,000; teen-age canteen to open; five report for active duty; board 96 asks for address changes; center health services to be curtailed; dining hall in block 7 to close.

Page 2: Letter; Around the Circuit; Japanese Americans in war effort told in JACL booklet; WRA officials to meet in Fresno; G.R. meeting.

Page 3: Sports; more special cars slated; Cleveland housing handled by Titus; blue print class to begin; total leaves in May number 271; project farm to supply meat for center use until September; baby for adoption.

Page 4: Presbyterian church to award scholarships; coast hostels change policies; high school library will reopen; summer program for children set; offices move to science building; patients at local hospital learn occupational therapy; non-licensed dog must be registered.

Page 5: Movies to be sponsored by local Red Cross; four-day art exhibit opens; Bible school slated in July; WRA to pay for Pullman births; social news; Ives returns east after discussions with center groups; church schedule.

Page 6: 100th infantry praised by New York Times; student relocation; trial set for five CIO racists; Issei booklet; resettlement groups in Great Lakes area hold conference; Nisei council, JACL to aid resettlers.

Page 7: Terminal Departures; film studio employs Nisei; appeal of excludees upheld by LA judge; charge made against Japanese war workers.

Page 8: Sports; homes by FHA available to SF evacuees; Myer appoints assistant; power turned off yesterday; girl wanted to care for children; appropriation to WRA cont.

Pages 9-12: In Japanese.

Volume 11 #19: June 22, 1945

Page 1: Information on visitors' refunds given; girls' summer activity program to start; mess 5 to close July 1; libraries to be combined; Captain Kimura visits center; Topaz children ineligible to attend Millard schools.

Page 2: GI's rap racism; Around the Circuit; race hatred condemned.

Page 3: Tsuda reprents Carroll College at conference; Buddhists schedule 3-day confab; handicapped being taught now; Dr. Sessions to address YP groups; members urged to attend USO meeting; Robins cannery to pay transportation; two former Topazans receive high school diplomas in Milwaukee; church schedule.

Page 4: 4C draft status may be changed by registrants; volunteers work to open hostel in Kansas City; pamphlets on Great Lakes area issued; Wisconsin groups to aid relocatees; mutual housing now available in Peoria, Illinois.

Booklet about terrorism.

Page 5: New hostel in Pittsburgh opens; refunds given cont; Koba reelected to head new Red Cross board; JACL asks probe of race-baiters; terminal leave report given; crippled children in Topaz receive care by Social Security; soldiers on leave.

Page 6: Terminal Departure; Tenny group blasts Ickes, WRA policies; Canada Japanese to be segregated; Ickes' criticisms unwarranted, unappreciated-Justice Crosby.

Page 7: Poston units to close by October 1; Myer addresses Friends group; ten Topazans enroll for summer session at U.C.; summer activities cont.; grand opening of teen-age canteen set; ban on entry to Pacific Coast waterfront areas still in effect.

Page 8: Sports.

Pages 9-14: In Japanese.

Volume 11 #20: June 29, 1945

Page 1: Pfc Nobori wins Bronze Star; Myer gives reasons for setting closing dates; no holiday on July 4; Army board to hear appeals; fireworks banned; community council election reveals twelve new members; four youths called for physical.

Page 2: A Yank Backs Nisei; Around the Circuit; cold figures talk; GI's decry Nisei rift.

Page 3: Terminal Departures; movies to be presented; census to be taken; soldiers on leave; plans made to aid Nisei vets.

Page 4: Registration for Bible school to start; new vocational class to begin; project farm activities to cease in October; creditors urged to file claims; P.O. seeks successor; Hoffman to speak on relocation; church schedule.

Page 5: Short term to Utah, Idaho, Nevada needs approval; relocation proceeding on schedule says Myer; councilmen cont; Myer's message cont.

Page 6: Sports.

Page 7: July calendar.

Pages 8-13: In Japanese.



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