Topaz Times, Volume 12, Issues 1-5

Volume 12 #1: July 6, 1945

Page 1: Soldiers's medal awarded to Sgt. Nishimoto; educational facilities unavailable this fall; mess halls 6, 19 to close; council chooses temporary chairman; Hoffman speaks at church meet; Endo takes steno job in Chicago.

Page 2: Around the Circuit; editorial; Nisei casualties total 3004 in all war theaters.

Page 3: Terminal Departures; soldiers on leave.

House fired upon.

Evacuation caused by prejudice.

Page 4: Tatsuno reports from S.F.; Sgt. Nishimoto cont; social news; church schedule.

Page 5: Adult classes to be curtailed; rehearing asked for draft evaders; recreation program for youngsters to start; Katase to aid in student relo; JACL asks for funds for further policies effectively; returnees go on relief rolls.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7-12: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #2: July 13, 1945

Page 1: Closing date told; Topaz to close Nov. 1; Oak Cluster awarded to sergeant Yano; appointed staff to work 6-day week; Buddhist leaders leave for S.F. to convert church into hostel.

Page 2: Around the Circuit; hostel battle rages; Tule Lake co-op offers award for information on thief; placement reveals jobs in center.

Page 3: Departure dates of special cars announced; hospital announces closing of T.B. ward; Ichiyasu assists in YWCA camp; minister arrives from Missouri; Topaz USO to hold party; nineteen aided by assistance program; Pvt. Kawaguchi, wounded veteran, visits center; July leaves listed.

Page 4: Terminal Departures; 'Nisei GI's among finest' says General Devers; aliens ineligible to lease commercial property in California; social news.

Help stop attackers.

Page 5: Social news; Obon services slated; Lt. Hall chosen as new MP head; Bible school plans picnic; Jr. YBA meeting; soldiers on leave; appointed staff tops bond quota; church schedule.

Page 6: Teletype from Myer; Yano awarded oak leave cluster cont; sports.

Pages 7-12: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #3: July 20, 1945

Page 1: Bronze Star, Oak Leaf won by Pfc Shimada; Topaz community council opposes closing of center; closing date for dining halls 37 and 40 set; center vehicles reduced to 83; Red Cross to hold classes in nutrition; Topaz lapidary school to exhibit finished work.

Page 2: Editorial; Around the Circuit; Nisei soldiers give $3,683 to FDR fund; GI's hate terrorism; 442nd's record.

Page 3: Terminal Departures; 37 named on school honor roll; new councilmen to be honored; special car carries 144 to west coast; Shelley protests seasonal work policy against residents; Robles appointed supervising nurse.

Page 4: War jobs, housing offered in Philadelphia; WRA appoints new relocation officers in East; school pamphlet offered by relo; veterans petition VFW post to reconsider rejection of Nisei.

Pittsburgh.

Page 5: Cooking class scheduled to close; report from Buddhist conference announced; Bible school to present display; Pfc. Matsui visits parents in center; soldiers on leave; local Boy Scouts camp at Hot Springs; church schedule.

Page 6: 442nd infantry regiment to be part of strategic reserve; war housing available to Nisei GI families; hospitals will accept cadet nurse trainees; Nisei GI's are 'sharp'-Hope; DA to file suit in Fresno court; Noble appointed asst. area head.

Page 7: Returnee pics on display; invalids to be given care after relocating; legal papers for internees available; Bishop arrives here from Pasadena; Shimada cited cont; Nakagiri to aid in student relocation.

Shots fired.

Page 8: Sports.

Pages 9-13: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #4: July 27, 1945

Page 1: Councilmen inducted; Bronze Star awarded to Sgt. Kojimoto; remaining vocational classes to close Aug. 27; residents give to Millard cancer fund; nurses' aides needed at local hospital; Ochikubo elected head of ass'n to find housing for returnees.

Page 2: Editorial; Around the Circuit; Snelling rated 100% in work effect.

VFW

Page 3: Surplus food to be served in dining halls; cooking class to get diplomas; Protestant church sends five to Utah confab; teen-age canteen moved to gym; job openings in center announced; Nugeant reports on Chicago area; church services.

Page 4: Veterans restore torn Japanese cemetery; state purchase of Manzanar center proposed; coast violence ceased since May; northern California hostels listed; hostels open.

Page 5: Terminal Departures; Kimura, wounded veteran, visits sister in center; Pvt. Paul Bell leaves for ASTRP; soldiers on leave.

Page 6: Evacuee resettlers may apply for H-3 housing; CYO center in Chicago opens for Nisei; Tenny pledges to stop racists; early relocation to Chicago urged; decorated Nisei veteran asks for reassignment to Pacific.

Florists.

Page 7: National community chests to aid resettlers; Hara family inherits $1500; Sheppard's accusation blasted by Robertson; train carries 425 Rohwerites to Cal.; veterans and cemetery cont.

Page 8: Induction speeches; Graybill heads student relo.

Produce merchants denounced.

Page 9: Sgt. Kojimoto cont; Supreme Court denies hearing for Tamesa; ACLU appeals in aid of Nisei; vocational training cont; Nakanishi opens employment agency; ass'n to aid returnees.

A hater is dealt with.

Page 10:Sports.

Pages 11-16: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #5: Aug. 3 , 1945

Page 1: 8-car train slated; hostel in San Francisco Buddhist church to open soon; Army calls six Topazans; closing of block 42 dining hall set; Red Cross nutrition classes started.

Page 2: NCPAC asks investigation; Swiss government to represent Japanese interests in U.S.; acting education head named; housing request denied in Richmond.

Page 3: 2-car special leaves with 108 on board; varied activities given at Utah church confab; pre-school closing set; Kaku awarded scholarship; reserved coaches to leave; soldiers on leave; church schedule; immigration office to issue certificates.

Page 4: Center curtailment; famed 442nd wins third unit citation; five CIO racists draw suspension; truck shipments to coast discontinued.

Dynamite used.

Page 5: Terminal Departures; over 200 veterans of 442nd to be discharged; 987 chickens killed July 30; co-op closes two sections.

Page 6: Curtailment procedure cont.; WDC in complete charge of returnees; Bay Area agency lists employment.

Page 7: Messages from Japan; Hoffman's west coast trip cont.; over 2000 attend lapidary show; Myer answers Hideshma's letter.

Page 8: Sports.

Pages 9-12: In Japanese.



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