Urgent need of approximately 190 workers in the Public Works division to carry on work vitally affecting the public welfare of Hunt residents was expressed by the Placement Office Thursday.

Jobs which must be filled at once require 75 men for maintenance, and 90 men for coal loading and 25 for construction.

Unless those jobs are filled within the next two days, the project may incur loss of many thousands feet of lumber for use in necessary building, suffering due to lack of heat and absence of sanitation necessities, failure of planting and land clearance before winter sets in, it was explained.

"Many of our workers are leaving for emergency harvest work outside of the project. It must become

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Residents of Hunt may expect some cold weather this winter -- much colder than back home -- but it won't arrive until late December if past records mean anything.

According to statistics kept by the North Side Canal Company's weather bureau at Jerome, sub-freezing days are not common in this area until late December, January, and February.

While Sun Valley, about 85 miles to the north, gets plenty of snow to make skiers happy, the Hunt area does not have heavy snow falls. In January and February of this year only two inches of snow were on the ground at Jerome most of the time.

The last severe winter recorded at Jerome was in 1937 when the temperature sank to 25 below zero in mid-January and shivered around 10 above during most of January and February. The mercury also hit 25 below in 1933. Lowest temperature recorded last winter was 8 blow zero in January.

Total precipitation recorded at Jerome last year was 8.19 inches.

The first killing frost arrived this fall on Sept. 26. In 1941 the last killing frost in the spring was on May 19 with the first in the fall, on Sept. 22.

Another step forward toward self-government will be taken tomorrow, Saturday night, with 70 block representatives will gather to choose seven person who will be recommended to Project Director H.L. Stafford as an organization commission to formulate plans for a community government.

The representatives, elected at Tuesday's meetings, will gather at 7 p.m. in Dining Hall 21. George L. Townsend, chief, community services, will preside at the opening for the election of a temporary chairman.

Names of the 70 block representatives follow:

Blk. 1 -- Harry Hatate, 41; Isamu Doi, 37; Blk. 2 -- Ralph Ochi, 38; Yasuji Sato, 58; Blk. 3 -- Sadahiko Ikema, 53; Frank Hattori, 35; Blk. 4 -- George Tani, 26; Dr. Paul Shigaya, 50; Blk. 5 -- W.T. Kawasaki, 33; Frank Kinomoto, 33; Blk. 6 -- Eddie Shimomura, 29; Dr. George Takeno, 26; Blk. 7 -- Abraham Hagiwara, 23; Harry Izumi; Blk. 8 -- James Sakamoto, 40; S. Hosokawa, 58; Blk. 10 -- Y. Urakawa, 37; T. Arai, 38; Blk. 12 -- Takeo Nogaki, 33; Muneyoshi Torayama, 55; Blk.

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Beginning with this issue, and every issue hereafter, a Japanese section for issei unable to read English will be included in The IRRIGATOR.

Space limitations prevent a complete coverage of community news in Japanese in every issue. For the time being, therefore, news in Japanese will be limited mainly to important announcements. -- Ed. Note.

Colonists who venture into the sagebrush to bring back game for pots or for skins were warned this week by Dr. L.M. Neher, senior medical officer, that they may contract Tularemia, a fatal disease, from infected animals.

"There is no harm in walking in the sagebrush but people should not bring back wild rabbits for eating, skinning or otherwise because many of the animals are infected.

(Tularemia is a sickness oftentimes fatal, contracted by humans from certain prairie animals, notably "jackrabbits" which abound in this area.)

Published at the WRA at Hunt, Idaho
Editorial Offices: Recreation Hall 22

Managing Editor ... Dick Takeuchi
News Editor ... Jackson Sonoda
Copy Editor ... Tony Gomes

Editorial Staff
Reporters ... Taka Oka, Makiko Takahashi, Sumio Itami, Taka Ichikawa, Kenji Tani, Hiromi Miyagawa
Staff Artist ... Takashi Hirai
Typists ... Gertrude Takayama, Shizuko Kawamura
Circulation Manager ... Takako Matsumoto
Technician ... George Minato
Translator ... H. Kitayama

The release of five more students from Hunt raises to 21 the number of students who have thus far been given an opportunity to continue their college education.

It was not without a trace of disappointment that many of us watched the apparently futile efforts of the National Student Relocation Council during early days at the assembly center. Many were openly cynical of relocation possibilities for college students.

But the untiring efforts of relocation officials like Joseph Conard in Berkeley, "Bob" O'Brien of the University of Washington, Jean Hattori and Joan Ruosekly seem to have spurred the program toward realization of its aims.

The Relocation Council has shown sagacity in their recommendation of students to be released. Selections were made keeping in mind the student's scholastic record, his personality, his background. Students representing the finest type of nisei youth will make their impression on many a wary community.

It is their fortunate privilege to be able to continue their interrupted education. Upon them will rest the obligatory task of reshaping prejudices, of creating a true understanding of things Japanese-American. That is their duty.

They carry with them to their colleges and universities a heavy responsibility. For theirs is the task of showing to many a heretofore nisei-less college town that they are regular, saddle-shoed "Joes", all-American. It is a privilege. It is also a duty. -- RCT

13 -- Francis X. Chujo, 42; George Ishihara, 43; Blk. 14 -- Junjiro Ukawa, 68; Ikutaro Masumoto, 62; Blk. 15 -- George T. Okada, 31; Yoichi Matsuda, 31; Blk. 16 -- Masaru Harada, 33; Joe Kimura, 55; Blk. 17 -- Masashige Ota, 55; Chitake Yamagiwa, 34; Blk. 19 -- Dick T. Kanaya, 37; Roy Hidezo Setsuda, 32; Blk. 21 -- Sam Taniguchi, 24; Hideo Kitayama, 39; Blk. 22 -- Clarence Arai, 41; Louis T. Tomita, 57; Blk. 23 -- Kenneth Iwamura, 31; Dick Shimono, 32; Blk. 24 -- K. Kanno, 41; Frank Y. Toribara, 27; Blk. 26 -- Yoriaki Nakagawa, 51; Juro Yoshioka, 31; Blk. 28 -- Toshikazu Hirokane, 56; Masaru Shimokon, 53; Blk. 29 -- Chogoro Niguma, 67; Hiroshi Sumida, 27; Blk. 30 -- Minoru Yasui, 26; Ronald Shiozaki, 25; Blk. 31 -- George Yamaguchi, 27; Yoshio Sumida, 44; Blk. 32 -- Francis M Hayashi, 46; Terukichi Yoneyama, 40; Blk. 34 -- Karl Tambara, 60; T.K. Takeuchi, 35; Blk. 35 -- Kinya Okajima, 74; Tansai Terakawa, 47; Blk. 36 -- Yoshito Fujii, 41; Benjamin J. Yoshida, 56; Blk. 37 -- Harry G. Matoba, 44; Henry E. Tomita, 49; Blk. 38 -- George S. Tajima, 35; Fukuo Sano, 51; Blk. 39 -- Roy Akiyama, 49; J.K. Kida, 34; Blk. 40 -- Floyd Tokuda, 36; George T. Akagi, 33; Blk. 41 -- Minoru Yoshida, 31; Johnny Hayatsu, 38; Blk. 42 -- Mae Kaneko, 31; Keiji Saito, 30.

Rumors that "Congress has adopted a bill abolishing citizenship status of nise" were branded false in a telegram received today by Project Director Harry L. Stafford from Philip H. Glick, WRA solicitor in Washington, D.C.

The telegram is as follows:

Am sending you this wire at request of acting Regional Director Rowalt. I understand that rumors are circulating at Minidoka that Congress has adopted a bill abolishing the citizenship status of nisei and another bill providing for internment of evacuees.

These rumors are not true. They are probably due to a misunderstanding of a bill recently introduced in the Senate to amend the Federal Constitution to permit Congress to regulate conditions under which persons subjection to dual citizenship may become citizens of the United States. That bill has not passed.

"It has merely been introduced in the Senate and referred to a committee. It would take a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the state legislatures to adopts such a constitutional amendment.

Congress has not adopted any legislation that would deprive evacuees of citizenship or would provide for their internment.

The War Relocation Authority recognizes and will defend the citizenship right of those evacuees born in the United States.

Hunt schools will not open before Oct. 15, R.A. Pomeroy, sup't. of education, announced today. Space in Blk. 23 will not be available until occupants move to Blk. 44.

the responsibility of those remaining to carry on the essential project needs," James said.

Five more students left Hunt this week for schools in the East and Middle West, Carl V. Sandoz, counselor, revealed this week.

Four of those released left Tuesday while one left the following day.

Names of those released and the schools which accepted the nisei are as follows:

George Hara, Ohio Wesleyan, Deleware, O. Melvin Yoshimori, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. Augustus Tanaka, Haverford College, Haverford, Penn.; Margaret Yamamoto, Hamline, St. Paul, Minn.; Reiko Azumano, Earlham College, Richmond, Ind.

This week's released bring the total of students relocated from Hunt to 21.

Itsusaburo Mita, 65, of 35-1-D, formerly of Portland, died Tuesday at the hospital at 7:20 p.m.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. in Dining Hall 30. The Rev. Francis Hayashi will officiate.

The deceased is survived by his wife Mrs. I. Mita, and three sons, Thomas, Private 1st Class, is stationed at Ft. Warren.

Driving from Pullman, Wash., Misses Kiyo, Kimi, and Aiko Ura were in Hunt for a reunion with family and friends. On Wednesday, Oscar Ura, who was given a ten-day leave, escorted the trio back.

An inventory of all cots, mattresses and blankets issued here will be taken under the direction of Ralph Prink, junior administrative officer, starting today. The survey is expected to take two or three days.

Property checkers will call at each apartment starting from Blk. 1. To facilitate their work, Prink requested that blankets be folded and left on top of the cots.

"We hope this will not inconvenience the colonists," said Prink. "Their co-operation and assistance in making this a speedy survey will be appreciated."

Large turn-outs greeted the meetings held by dining hall employees, the largest project-work division, on Wednesday and Thursday nights to set the machinery in motion toward selection of the seven-man Fair Labor Practice Board. Dining hall workers will have two representatives on the board.

Workers in Dining Halls 1 to 19 met Wednesday in Dining Hall 8, with Tokuyoshi Kawasaki serving as chairman. Those working in Blks. 21 to 32 met in Dining Hall 28 Thursday. Another meeting for those working in Blks. 34 to 42 will be held tonight in Dining Hall 38.

At the meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, the workers heard explanations of the need and the workings of the Fair Labor board from Placement Officer Harold James and George Takigawa, who was assigned to work with Dyke Miyagawa on the election procedures.

The workers were given instructions to return to their own dining halls to select their electors -- two from each dining hall -- who will in turn designate the two from their ranks to serve on the board.

Other work division will meet next week to plan for election of their board representatives.

Another work division -- administrative and clerical -- has been added to expedite the board's work.

A bus line will soon furnish transportation within the community area for residents if present plans are carried out by the Community Enterprises, it was announced Wednesday by John Essene, superintendent.

The fare, he explained would be governed by the total number of fares collected. It was believed a charge of 5 cents would be made at first with prospects of a reduction dependent upon the response of Hunt residents in their use of the facilities.

Birth
Nomura -- boy, to Mrs. Edward Nomura, 42-11E, Sept. 28.

Death
Kita -- Itsusaburo Kita, 65, 33-1-D, Sept. 29.
Okegawa -- Georgianna Okawa, 18 mo. 28-10-D. Sept. 28.

To avoid a rush at the Legal Aid offices, Pierce County voters are asked to attend to notarizations immediately.

Only for Multonomah county forms have been received, but more have been requested to handle the needs of former Portlanders.

Seattle voters must not delay in signing petition papers available at the Legal Aid office.

Machinery for issuance on clothing allowances to the community will be set into motion just as soon as the WRA office in Washington gives the "go" signal, Marlow Glenn, fiscal accountant, disclosed upon his return from San Francisco Thursday evening.

Last week's food-poisoning epidemic in Blk. 34 was due to bacteria in the picked vegetables (tsukemono), Dr. L.M. Neher, senior medical officer, announced Wednesday.

This disclosure was made following investigation by State Public Health authorities of the poisoning outbreak which hospitalized more than 60 persons, chiefly from Blk. 34.

Rumors to the effect that the epidemic was a mild form of typhoid fever were discounted by Dr. Neher who said investigations had disclosed nothing wrong with the food or water.

"The cause was not due to spoiled food. It has been traced to the pickle barrel and steps have been taken to prevent a recurrence of the matter," Dr. Neher said.

The majority of the persons hospitalized required little attention, Dr. Neher indicated, and many patients were sent home after 24-hour observation.

Barrack buildings are now being "winterized." The buildings are being skirted with boards from the ground up to the floor line.

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Ikuko Nishikawa, former Sunnydale girl, left Tule Lake recently for Denver University.

Wednesday morning saw the opening of the Hunt watch repair shop at 12-11 under the sponsorship of Community Enterprises. Four craftsmen have been assigned with plans calling for the expansion of the staff with increase in business. The four men are Sokichi Hoshide, Masakichi Nakamura and Ryutaro Asakura of Seattle and Jiro Sakano of Portland.

Charges for work have been set at approximately half of regular city prices.

A time micrometer, capable of estimating how fast or slow your watch is and how much it gains or loses in a day, has been installed.

Sheets and bedspreads constitute the bulk of laundry set out to Twin Falls by Hunt housewives according to the Community Enterprises agency at 12-11-E. The office is agent for laundry and dry-cleaning plant in the nearby town. Cleaning and laundry work are picked up daily.

Rose Soyejima and Tom Okabo, former Seattleites, were married Sept. 19 at Tule Lake, with the Rev. Kuroda officiating.

Featuring a San Francisco speaker, the Protestant vespers service this Sunday will observe World-Wide Communion Day.

The speaker is Dr. Gordon Chapman, executive secretary of the Western Area Commission on Wartime Japanese. He was formerly in Kobe, Japan.

Services will begin at 7 p.m. in Dining Hall 24. At 9:30 a.m., Dr. Chapman will address senior Sunday school pupils in Dining Hall 32.

Sup't. Russell Deardon of the Idaho Falls Post Office will arrive here soon to assume similar duties at Hunt. A branch of the Twin Falls office, Hunt will become the newest addition to Idaho's network of the U.S. postal system.

Postmaster Stronk and Sup't. Mencken of the Twin Falls office visited Hunt's office Wednesday on an inspection tour.

Reaching out in all directions, the recreation program supervised by George Ishihara is touching more residents daily, the Community Activities division announced today.

"By laying a sound foundation now, we will have a well-rounded program in the future." Ishihara said. "We are working for a community which is based on friendliness and we know what an important part leisure-time activities can play."

Section 5, its residents mostly former Portlanders, had a co-ordinator this week in May Takeoka. The new leader is now selecting his staff and expects to have his activities functioning soon.

Mainstay of the recreation program this week is the Japanese entertainment organized under George Okada, entertainment supervisor. The troupe of actors presented versatile programs before audiences in three sections this week. The audience at each of the performances crowded the dining rooms and called for many encores.

Okada's staff of section leaders were planning bonfire sings and marshmallow roasts this week to diversify the singing program. Last week Supervisor Mae Hara's music staff sponsored three simultaneous community sings drawing about 200 people each.

Six knitting and crocheting classes have been organized by handicrafts leaders working under the leadership of Mrs. Ishi Morishita.

Leadership training meetings for the Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups have initialed the organization of those activities. A diversified club activities program to meet demands of all age groups will be instituted soon by the Club division supervised by Waka Mochizuki.

"Caucasian staff members and their families are invited to participate in all recreation activities," Ishihara said. Provisions will be made to include them in all clubs, games and entertainment events, he revealed.

Another line of off-project work, specifically for girls, opened this week when the Placement Office received 12 approved offers for domestic work in Twin Falls. The offers of employment came through the regional headquarters in San Francisco where they must first be approved.

Other offers to recruit domestic work are being made to the United States Employment Office in Twin Falls and Jerome, said Placement Officer Harold James.

One of the offers was filled Wednesday when Hisaye Jean Mori, following an interview here with her prospective employer, left for Twin Falls.

"The other offers will be filled through the employment division of the Placement Office," said James. "Selection of the girls will be on the basis of their experience and declared preference at the time of the interview."