Topaz Times, Volume 12, Issues 6-9

Volume 12 #6: Aug. 10, 1945

Page 1: Allied nations await surrender of Japan; west bound special to leave Wed.; complete reloc plans by Sept. 1; local court fines gamblers; six centers send approval; director, assistant director, project attorney head sections.

Page 2: Editorial; Around the Circuit.

Page 3: Terminal Departures; summary report of the Topaz Red Cross given; S/Sgt. Ishii visiting center; soldiers on leave; new photos on display; jobs offered by Monterey canneries.

Page 4: Valid stamps removed from books; girl killed, two injured in accident in Rivers; teen-agers to sponsor dance; over 18,000 leave centers; selective service; Young will discuss relo problems.

Fresno

Page 5: Social news; evacuees may apply for building materials; relocator asked to notify P.O.; art school to hold final meeting; Delta group to present play; Nisei girl accepted by medical college; church services.

Page 6: S.F. Buddhist church hostel to open; Mayeda, home from Aleutians, visits here; fish, fish and more fish; patients return to San Mateo hospital; Red Cross aids Chicago evacuees; fruit pickers needed in Orem; special train cont; Sentinel, Outpost, Irrigator suspend publications.

Page 7: Sports.

Pages 8-11: In Japanese.

Volume 12 Extra: Aug. 15, 1945

Pages 1,2: Japan surrenders, center closing set; World War II ends; Potsdam ultimatum; reasons given.

Pages 3, 4: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #7: Aug. 17, 1945

Page 1: Interviews on relocation to begin; relocation plan told to evacuee leaders; survey figures released; farewell tea; Sgt. Jiro Yoshizawa awarded Bronze Star for heroic action.

Page 2: VFW draws fire; Around the Circuit; messages from Japan; Nisei GI elected prexy of student council in Italy.

Page 3: Terminal Departures; five-star father visits home; S.F. CIO requests Kenny to investigate racism.

Page 4: Roscoe Bell and others leave for outside jobs; rules on surplus WRA equipment given; dining halls 16, 22 to close; co-op to liquidate; storage space filled in hostel; soldiers on leave.

Dynamite involved.

Page 5: Visiting vets; junior church organized; Narahara relocates to take WRA job in L.A.; Myer askes about church property; church schedule.

Page 6: Sports.

Pages 7, 8: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #8: Aug. 24, 1945

Page 1: Nisei troop to lead V-J parade in Italy; involuntary movements to begin Sept. 13; Times to end publication; public library to close; federal housing units offered in San Farancisco to families of Nisei GI's; seven called for induction.

Page 2: Ikeda, Tabata report pleasant trip to coast; editorial; Buddhist hostel opens in Lodi; former 'Times' boss promoted.

Page 3: Terminal Departures; block mgrs. deliver mail; administrative changes announced; okay needed for sales permit.

Page 4: 50,000 job openings in Bay Area announced; excludee policy to be announced; Nisei soldiers in Italy cont; mess halls 3, 28 to close; FHA housing cont.; more on reloc cont; soldiers on leave; church schedule.

Page 5: Sports; Myer answers petition.

Pages 6-8: In Japanese.

Volume 12 #9: Aug. 31, 1945

Page 1: Topazans make request for FPHA housing; clean-up stage reached by agricultural section; SSAF asks for donation; births, marriages outnumber deaths, divorces since start; August relocation hits new high; two meals set Monday.

Page 2: Tule talk shows variety of slang, pidgin-English; editorial; St. Louis hostel opens.

Page 3: Terminal Departures; ACLU labels S.F. alien permit case 'prejudice'; FBI check on aliens merely routing; new director. Page 4 :40-hour week from Sept. 9; Calif. Japanese legion posts regain chapters; redeployment of 442nd false; Obata returns to Berkeley; scholarship cont; good job offer for couple.

Worker prejudice.

Page 5: New storeroom schedule given; Jr. fellowship cabinet program announced; Rev. Chong here to aid church; relo division hires Nisei girl; 3 hospital staff members leave; free farm movie; credit union to hold meeting; church schedule.



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