Title: "Baptist Leaders Visit Manzanar," Bainbridge Island Review, 8/13/1942, (denshopd-i68-00052)
Densho ID: denshopd-i68-00052

Baptist Leaders Visit Manzanar
By PAUL OHTAKI
Review Staff Correspondent

MANZANAR, Calif., Wednesday, August 12--Rev. Emory Andrews pastor of the Seattle Japanese Baptist Church, and Dr. John W. Thomas, secretary of the Baptist Mission in New York, paid a welcome visit to the Islanders and other friends this week at this relocation center.

Mr. Andrews, a member of the Northern Baptist Mission, visited members of the Winslow Baptist Church during his brief five-hour stay. Dr. Thomas is spending his vacation visiting all the relocation centers to see all the students who are planning to enroll at or continue attending colleges and universities.

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BLOCK FORMS COMMITTEES

Under the chairmanship of Robert Koba, Winslow, the Block Three Boys' Club met last week to form committees in carrying on its activities. An educational committee was formed with Takashi Sakuma, Winslow, as chairman. Educational discussions and possible debates were being considered. George Okazaki, Winslow, was appointed athletic chairman. First project on this committee is an outdoor basketball court to be used by members.

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ISLANDER'S PICTURE SEEN

One Islander is seen in the colored picture in a current issue of Collier's. On page 50, Jim Marshall's "The Problem People," gives a glimpse of Manzanar. Mrs. S. Furuta, formerly Sumio Koura, is seen glancing at the bulletin board. She was employed as the secretary to the Ashistant [Assistant] Project Reports Director.