(After having performed brilliantly, winning its second Presidential Distinguished Unit citation in France, the 442nd infantry combat team has been moved back to Italy, the scene of its first heroic work, press dispatches revealed this week. In Italy, the team which was described by Brig. Gen. Ralph Tobin as "magnificent", almost immediately broke through German defenses on the "forgotten front." Following is the first dispatch covering their action on their action on their return engagement in Italy, Ed. Note.)

ROME -- Crack Japanese American infantry, spearheading the United States Fifth army's drive on the western flank of the newly-active Italian battlefront, have captured 3,000-food Monte Belvedere and driven within two miles of Massa, allied headquarters announced Sunday.

The nazi grip on Massa and nearby Carrara, centers of the world famous Italian marble quarrying industry, was threatening the Fifth army's surge northward near the Ligurian coast. An apparent objective of the offensive is the enemy's important naval base of La Sepezia, 14 1/2 miles northwest of Massa.

The Americans of Japanese ancestry, members of the 442nd infantry regiment, gained four miles in 48 hours, wiped out one company of Germans, virtually destroyed two others and took more than 100 prisoners.

Through infiltration and with the aid of Italian patriots the Japanese Americans discovered a secret mountain trail the Germans had been using to send spies to Fifth army positions, Associated Press Correspondent Sid Feder reported from the front. Monte Belvedere's cloud covered peak was taken after a battle of several hours.

Other elements of the 442nd regiment stormed Cerreta ridge southeast of captured Monte Folgorito. Fifth army headquarters said the doughboys were meeting increasing resistance from enemy artillery and mortar positions.

Big enemy coastal guns on Ponte Bianca -- a promontory

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- To help overcome the housing shortage, WRA will lend furnishings from surplus center stocks to non-profit hostels offering temporary shelter to 20 or more persons, Dillon S. Myer, director, announced.

Loans of bedding, chairs, kitchen utensils, and tableware will be made to hostels in the states of California, Oregon and Washington only. Loan agreements can extend through Jan. 1, 1946. The temporary use of this excess government equipment will be made available only to hostels operated by responsible committees or representative groups other than evacuees or in addition to evacuees.

Transfer of beds, mattresses, blankets, pillows, straight chairs, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery will be made at government expense. Dependent on the locality of the hostel, loans will be made from stocks at Colorado River, Manzanar or Minidoka centers, provided items are on hand.

Except in hardship cases which will receive special consideration, no evacuee may stay at such a loan-aided hostel for more than three weeks. Sponsors will be permitted to charge only what it costs to operate the hostel.

Such hostel operators will not be permitted to practice any discrimination, and housing must be made available to members of any religious group.

The supervisor in the area of the hostel's locality must approve the sponsors of the hostel and the utilization of facilities before transfer of furnishings is made. These hostels must be open for inspection by authority employees, and their books and accounts available on request of a government representative.

Through a sympathetic news story in the Chicago Sun, James Kondo, 37, an Honorably discharged veteran, has found an apartment for his wife, Masae, and their seventeen-months old son, Mitsuru, whom Kondo has never seen. The mother and child live at 27-4-B.

A week ago The Sun published a story recounting the discharged soldier's attempts to find an apartment. After 50 attempts the veteran gave up and appealed to the newspaper.

As a result a four-room apartment was offered him and his family will join him in the near future.

A carpenter by trade, the husband is employed in the receiving department of the Associated Distributors, a cosmetic firm.

Revised main gate procedures will become effective Monday, it was disclosed by R.E. Ulmer, statistician, following a conference between Guy Robertson, project director, and representatives of the statistics and other sections last Thursday.

Because the military police are charged with the responsibility of preventing entrance and departure of persons unauthorized, and because they have indicated that the "depot pass" now in use will not be accepted on and after April 16, a revised form of such pass was decided upon at the conference.

Relatives and friends wanting to see others off on the bus should get their passes on the previous day. No "last minute" passes will be issued.

Use of the new pass becomes effective on that date, according to Ulmer. Similar to the pass now in use, it will be somewhat larger, of a distinctive color, and will provide spaces for the applicant's surname, Japanese and English given names, center address, family number, date of required by the military police issue, and signature of the issuing official, which information is or checking purposes.

All applications for depot passes must be made to Mrs. Dorothy Chambers, Sentinel building, as they will not be available from any other source, said Ulmer.

The new passes, like the old, will be numbered on both the stub and the body, and are to be picked up by the military police at the main gate, as at present. The stub is detached and given to the one presenting the pass and must be surrendered on return from the depot.

Absence from the center on a depot pass is limited to one hour and violators of the time-limit shown on the pass will be referred to the project director's office, it was said.

Four representatives from Washington, D.C., have arrived in the past few days to aid in the liquidation of the center. They are Allan Markley, liaison officer from the reports division; Dr. George Young, from the relocation division; Lloyd Webb, welfare consultant, and Margaret Miller, statistician.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Americans of Japanese ancestry and their loyal parents today mourned the passing of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, commander-in-chief of the nation, who died at Warm Springs, Ga., at 3:35 p.m. Thursday, fighting on the world's frontline for peace.

News of his death Thursday virtually halted all work on the project when it was received by radio. tribute.

All flags at the center were immediately lowered to half-mast and will continue to be flown at mourning during the prescribed period.

Special services for the President will be held here by the Community Christian, Maryknoll Catholic and Buddhist churches during their regular programs on Sunday, it was announced here yesterday. A special service will be held today at the Community Christian church at 2 p.m. Rev. Donald Toriumi announced.

All WRA offices, except those required for essential operations, will be closed from 12 noon.

The Heart Mountain Sentinel sent the following telegram to the President's widow, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, at the White House:

"Speaking for all Americans of Japanese ancestry and their loyal parents, we wish to express our profound sorrow on the passing of our great leader. Unforgettable to us are his words 'Americanism is a matter of mind and heart: Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry.' These words express in our minds the fundamental honesty, integrity and belief of the world's greatest

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SAN FRANCISCO -- That Americans of Japanese ancestry serving with the Pacific assault forces have proved their loyalty to the United States through heroism that has won the praise of all who have seen them in action is the message Joe Rosenthal, Associated Press photographer whose photograph of U.S. Marines raising Old Glory on Iwo Jima won nationwide acclaim brought back with him, according to Charles Gotthard, New York correspondent for the Chicago Tribune.

Rosenthal, whose daring in making the historic picture of the Marines raising the Stars and Stripes at the crater rim of Mount Suribachi after the bloody battle for the island caused Navy Secretary Forrestal to remark that Rosenthal was "as gallant as the men who raised the flag", told Gotthart:

"There are thousands of Japanese Americans in the United States service in all theaters. All of those with whom I came into contact are anxious to prove their loyalty to this country. Often their anxiety is

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Rev. Jutaro Yokoi, former chairman of the Christian church board, will return here soon to aid evacuees who are desirous of returning to their former homes in California.

Writing from his home at El Monte, Reverend Yokoi said that he wanted to return to Heart Mountain to "tell the folks what I really saw and experienced."

Following are excerpts of his letter.

"This is the third week, since I returned to my home in El Monte. During this short time I have made many contacts with local and Los Angeles men and women. There are opinions expressed pros and cons in regard to the return of Japanese into these Western States, more particularly into this little community. But I can assure you that the people of a metropolitan city like Los Angeles are more tolerant toward us than country or rural district folk. It is quite natural and understandable, because the city folk in general are more progressive, while those of a rural district are more conservative. It has been so from the time immemorial and it will remain so for centuries to come. I hardly think that there is a [illegible].

"For these reasons, I believe that it is easier to live in the city of Los Angeles or Pasadena than in the town of El Monte, because a Japanese is very noticeable in a little community, while a few hundred or even thousands of us in a large city

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Community Christian Church

6 a.m. morning prayer meeting, both churches; 9 a.m. Sunday school classes for beginners and primary, 25-26, 12-25; 9 a.m. Sunday school classes for juniors and intermediates, 28-26, 9-26; 9:30 a.m. Japanese morning worship, 22-26; 10 a.m. worship, south church; 11 a.m. adult English services, 22-26; 1:30 p.m. Happy Time club meeting, 22-26-N; 6:30 p.m. Chi Sigma Lambda meeting, 22-26; 7:30 p.m. Japanese C.E. meeting, both churches.

Seventh Day Adventist Church

April 14, all meetings and services at 23-26-N; 9 a.m. Sabbath services for kindergarten, primary, junior and senior; 10:40 a.m. church services; 2 p.m. YPMV meeting at 23-3-C; 3 p.m. Bible study at 23-3-E; April 18, 8 p.m. prayer meeting, 30-14-B.

Catholic Church

All functions at the 14-25-N with Father R.D. Petipren officiating; April 14, 10 a.m. Chi Rho junior choir practice; April 15, 8:45 a.m. confessions; 9 a.m. mass; 9:45 a.m. catechism senior class; April 18, 6:30 p.m. Chi Rho senior choir practice; April 19, 7:15 a.m. mass.

Dr. J.E. Cobb, Methodist minister from Spokane, Wash., will arrive Sunday morning to conduct a series of sermons in the center.

Cobb was invited to Heart Mountain by the ministerial council and plans to stay approximately a week. He will conduct the Sunday morning service 11 a.m. at the Christian church, 22-26. In the evening at 6:30 p.m., he will address the Chi Sigma Lambdas at the church. The rest of the week he will conduct the issei services.

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leader against intolerance, bigotry and fascism."

The telegram sent by the council and signed by Minejiro Hayashida, chairman, to the widow follows:

"Entire community here shocked and grieved by news of our great leaders passing. His breadth of understanding, courage and essential fairmindedness in considering the Japanese American problems will be remembered and cherished with sad but grateful heart. In behalf of the residents of Heart Mountain Relocation center may we extend to you our humble and heartfelt condolences to you in a loss shared by the entire world."

Despite that fact that the evacuation was carried out during his administration, Japanese Americans did not hold him responsible, instead, laid full blame on the army for what they believe was unnecessary and unjust.

On several occasions both President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt expressed faith in Americans of Japanese ancestry. Twice the President awarded the famous 442nd combat infantry team with citations for outstanding performance of duty.

Community leaders express the feeling that in the President's death, all persons of Japanese ancestry had lost a good and faithful friend.

MARSHALLTOWN, La. -- Dr. George Shimada, recently started private practice here and became the second nisei osteopath to open offices in Iowa.

The other is Dr. Sam Kuramoto, in Webster City, who now has more business than he can handle. Dr. Kuramoto formerly practiced in southern California.

CLEVELAND -- The ten-page pamphlet, Ohio Farming, has just been translated into Japanese and is now available at the relocation program office, announced Joe Carroll, relocation program officer.

CLEVELAND -- At a dance attended by over 200 evacuees, last week at the Central YWCA, a net profit of $90.00 was made and turned over to the current Red Cross Drive.

The dance was sponsored by a young Cleveland nisei group which included the following committee members:

Jimmy Akiya and Nappy Sekiguchi, formerly of the Heart Mountain Relocation center; Joe Shigezane from Gila; and Craig Ikami and Riki Momii, who came to Cleveland from Central Utah center.

Last rites for Satoru Bando, 55, of 22-12-A, who died last Saturday at his home, were held Thursday at the Christian church, 22-26. The Rev. Nyogen Senzaki conducted the services.

A former resident of Los Angeles, Bando is survived by his widow, Hatsu.

Troop 379 eked out a narrow 23-22 victory over Troop 313 to annex the Boy Scout B league cage crown last week. In taking the title, Troop 379 also defeated Troop 333, 24-9; Troop 323, 24-5; Troop 343, 2-9, and Troop 345, 17-15.

FAREWELL - THANK YOU
We wish to express our grateful thanks to friends and neighbors for the many courtesies accorded us during our residence here. We have relocated to Chicago, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Tokusaburo Tokuhisa

FAREWELL - THANK YOU
May we take this means to express our sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for the courtesies extended to us during our residence here. We have returned to our former home in San Jose, Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Taisuke Sugishita

THANK YOU
May I take this means to express my sincere appreciation to doctors, hospital staff and friends for the care and consideration given me during my recent stay in the hospital.
Masako Tamari, 20-19-E

FAREWELL - THANK YOU
To our friends and neighbors we wish to express our grateful thanks for the many courtesies extended us during our residence here. We have relocated to Ogden, Utah.
Mr. and Mrs. Senyen Kuze

FAREWELL - THANK YOU
We wish to express our grateful thanks to friends and neighbors for the many courtesies accorded us during our residence here. We have relocated to Chicago, Ill.
Kimiko Narike
Donald Tokinori Narike

FAREWELL - THANK YOU
To my friends and neighbors I wish to express my grateful thanks for the many courtesies extended to me during my residence here. I have relocated to Chicago, Ill.
Henry Ushioka

FAREWELL - THANK YOU
We wish to take this means of expressing our sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for the many courtesies extended us during our residence here. We have relocated to Walla Walla, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Akira Hoshiko and family

FAREWELL - THANK YOU
May we take this means to express our sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for the many courtesies accorded us during our residence here. We have returned to our former home in San Jose, Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Sukeichiro Miyakusu

FAREWELL - THANK YOU
I wish to take this means to express my sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for the many courtesies extended me during my residence here. I have returned to my former home in Seattle, Wash.
Tomekichi Katagi
81 Washington St., Seattle, Wash.

THANK YOU
We wish to express our deepest gratitude and sincere thanks to doctors, hospital staff and friends for the care and consideration given our daughter, Toshiko, during her recent stay in the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Kumekichi Washio, 20-20-D

THANK YOU
May we take this means of expressing our sincere appreciation to Heart Mountain residents for attending our Nagauta recital. We also wish to thank them for their generous donations.
Nagauta Hatsunekai

THANK YOU
I wish to take this means of expressing my sincere thanks to my students and Heart Mountain resident, who have made the Nagauta recital a great success.
Hatsune Baba, 28-24-A

A Group of Friends
honored MIYO KONISHI, who is leaving soon for Nyssa, Ore., at a farewell party recently at Carmen Ishibashi's home, 23-20-D. Miss Konishi represented the hospital group in the recent Heart Mountain pin-up girl contest. Besides the honoree and Miss Ishibashi, the following persons were in attendance at the party: Shig Motoyasu, Susie Nakata, Toshiko Oshika, Annie Shimasaki and Kiku Imura.

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Honoring
Pvts. ROCKY NAKAMOTO and HAROLD KOZAKI, who are visiting in the center, and informal get-together was held by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yamadera last Saturday at their home, 21-13-A. Other guests included Mrs. Nakamoto and Yukio Kimura. Bridge was the diversion of the evening. Both Privates Nakamoto and Kozaki will leave Sunday for Ft. Meade, Md.

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Sports Editor
EDDIE YAMAOKA was tendered a surprise birthday party Tuesday by the Sentinel staff.

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In Honor
of Pvts. RAY KONISHI and MINORU NAKAMURA, who are spending their furloughs here, the young people of Block 14 sponsored a social last Tuesday at the USO lounge. "Queenie" Shiba was in charge of general arrangements. Dancing and games were the diversions of the evening.

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Honoring
Mr. and Mrs. TOGO FURMURA, daughter NANCY, DOROTHY OKURA and MAY MIYAHARA, Mrs. Nell Yamamoto held a card party Monday at her home, 29-3-D. Among the guests were Mrs. Rose Uno, Harold Matsumoto and Jack Furumura. The honorees left last Tuesday for Los Angeles.

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Bidding Farewell
to ETSUKO SAKAMOTO, who left Monday for Mountain View, Calif., an informal get-together was held by a group of friends last Saturday at 6-26. Among those present were Ruth Inouye, Rose Iwaoka, Fumi Kawabata, Mrs. Marie Nakata, Mrs. Frances Tanaka, Toshiko Hamamoto, Kazuye Nabata and Yoshie Shiratsuki.

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A Steak Dinner
was given by the social welfare department Monday at Cody's Green Gables Inn in honor of MASAO KUWADA, who is leaving next week for Menlo Park, Calif. The toastmaster was Howard Embree. Other guests included Adeline Kell, Mrs. Fern Mauk, Mrs. Embree, Murray Dunnihirch, George Okuda, Art Okado, Ray Seta and Noboru Sasaki.

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A Theatre Party
honoring KAZUKO TANAKA, who has returned to her home in San Francisco, was given recently by the Horizon group of the local Camp Fire Girls.

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Honoring
MARY HORI, who is visiting in the center, an informal get-together was tendered by Sets and Esther Kurasaki last Tuesday. Cards were the diversion of the evening. Guests included Yuri Kawachi, Shizuko Kiyokawa, Betty Jane Inouye, Mary Fukui, Yayoi Ishimaru, Yumiko Hori and Kazuye and Kazuko Nakamoto.

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Bidding Farewell
to ETSUKO SAKAMOTO, who left Monday for Mountain View, Calif., an informal get-together was held by a group of friends last Saturday at 6:26. Among those present were Ruth Kawabata, Mrs. Marie Nakata, Mrs. Frances Tanaka, Toshiko Hamamoto, Kazuye Nabata and Yoshie Shiratsuki.

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A Steak Dinner
was given by the social welfare department Monday at Cody's Green Gables Inn in honor of MASAO KUWADA, who is leaving next week for Menlo Park, Calif. The toastmaster was Howard Embree. Other guests included Adeline Kell, Mrs. Fern Mauk, Mrs. Embree, Murray Dunnihirch, George Okuda, Art Okado, Ray Seta and Noboru Sasaki.

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A Theatre Party
honoring KAZUKO TANAKA, who has returned to her home in San Francisco, was given recently by the Horizon group of the local Camp Fire Girls.

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Honoring
MARY HORI, who is visiting in the center, an informal get-together was tendered by Sets and Esther Kurasaki last Tuesday. Cards were the diversion of the evening. Guests included Yuri Kawachi, Shizuko Kiyokawa, Betty Jane Inouye, Mary Fukui, Yayoi Ishimaru, Yumiko Hori and Kazuye and Kazuko Nakamoto.

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Bidding Farewell
to VICTOR TAKAGI and WALTER HAYAMI, both of whom are relocating, the Christian church choir gave a party last Saturday evening at the Y lounge. Mrs. David Thomas, the Rev. and Mrs. Donald Toriumi, Vernon Ross, Pfc. Frank Suto, and approximately 25 choir members participated in games and enjoyed refreshments. Takagi will leave for Denver and Hayami for Los Angeles.

Eight servicemen were guests at the weekly social Wednesday. They are Cpl. Jim Araki, Pvt. Jimmy Yamane, Pvt. William Kai, Pvt. George Yoshinaga, Pvt. Joe Konishi, Pvt. Frank Sutow, Pvt. Sheane Inaba and Pvt. Harold Kozaki. Corporal Araki entertained with two piano selections.

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A special job bulletin containing offers from domestics, cooks, gardeners and caretakers in the Great Lakes area has just been received by the local relocation program office.

Students will take complete charge of school offices and classes Monday, which has been designated as "Students' Day." Keiichi Ikeda has been chosen by the high school student council to take over Superintendent Clifford Carter's office for the day. In charge of Principal John K. Corbett's and Vice-principal Ralph Forsythe's offices will be Jim Miyazaki and Tomi Akiya, respectively.

The council also selected the following students to take charge of various classes: Happie Furiya, Doug Sagara, Babe Fujioka, Tosh Kawasaki, Tats Tsukahira, Herby Yoshikawa, Hod Otani, May Kakebe, Shuko Kiyokawa, Kaz Oda, Toku Kamei, Sam Hirabayashi, Mae Suoki, Mariko Ono, Helen Okubo, Johnny Okajima, Chiaki Kumano, Mas Hamamoto, Kiou Mayehara, Mable Gorai, Jofu Mshima, Harry Oshiro, Bunny Matsumura, Masami Ikegami, Yoichi Hosozawa, Ray Egashira, Chiyo Akiya, Edith Ritchie, William Ujiya, Mary Shitamoto, Joan Ritchie, Kirby Adams, Tosh Ohara, William Higuchi, Alyce Wada, Mamoru Inouye, Tom Maine and Ken Kimura.

Lorna Hill, Spanish instructor at the local high school, and Pfc. Bill Wyrough, of the local M.P. detachment, were united in marriage April 6 at the Cody Catholic church with Father Penny officiating.

The couple was attended by Pfc. And Mrs. Courtland Daihaim.

Mrs. Wyrough lived in Joes, Colo., prior to coming to this center. She is a graduate of the Colorado State College of Education.

Wyrough is from Beaver Falls, Pa., and was graduated from the local schools there.

Two performances of 'Cyclone Sally', a three-act comedy by Eugene G. Haser, will be presented by the high school senior class next Friday in the high school auditorium. The matinee performance will be given at 2:30 p.m. with the evening performances scheduled for 8 p.m.

Gladys Shimasaki as Cyclone Sally has been cast in the lead role. Other members of the cast would include Hideo Furiya, Jack Webster; Kitch Yasunaga, Jennie Thatcher; Taeko Fujimoto, Ruth Thatcher; Buch Kurokawa, Jim Jerkins; Ray Egashira, Willie Clump; Jofu Mishima, Reginald Manners; Mary Mouri, Essie Barton, and Hisayo Saijo, Vivian Vernon.

The play is being directed by Dixie Lee Boller and James Elmore, high school teachers.

Committee members are Marion Kuno, make-up; Sachi Murata and Maye Wada, costumes; Fred Sugiyama, sound; Kiyoto Imai and Hideo Harada, lights; Mas Hamamoto and Sam Hirabayashi, prompters; Doug Sagara, tickets; May Kakebe, programs, and Jim Miyazaki, props. The stage crew consists of James Tsuneishi, Tak Fukuda, Tak Oki, Sho Kaihatsu, Mits Shimamura, Jack Funo, and Mas Miyahata.

Tickets are on sale at the high school office at 20 cents for the evening performance and 10 cents for the matinee.

Kay Kushino, associate editor of the Heart Mountain Sentinel, who is leaving next week for Minneapolis, Minn., was honored at a farewell party given by the Sentinel staff, Japanese section and mimeograph department, all of the reports division, last Saturday at the personnel recreation hall.

She was presented with a gift by Vaughn Mechau, reports officer.

Mrs. Kushino joined the Sentinel staff in August, 1943, as a feature writer. She was promoted to society editor two months later and became associate editor early this year. She also edited the Sentinel supplements, mimeographed editions issued twice weekly.

Arrangements for the party were made by Peggy Fujioka and May Zaiman. Roy Yamadera was master of ceremonies. Games, ping-pong, cards and dancing were the diversions of the evening.

May Ichikawa won the grand prize of an International stamp album in the stamp contest sponsored by Vernon Ross last Saturday at 22-26. Forty-nine young stamp enthusiasts entered 134 exhibits in the contest.

Prizes for story and art were awarded to first, second and third place winners in the different age groups. There was also a special class for girls. Miss Ichikawa won first prize in the girls' class as well as the grand prize for her exhibit relating the most interesting all illustrative narrative of a particular stamp. Her exhibit told the story of Louis Pasteur.

For boys 15 years and older, Akira Asakura was awarded first prize for story, and David Nagata, first prize for art. For boys between the ages of 12 and 14, Jun Matsumura was awarded first prize for art. For boys between the ages of 8 and 11 years, Sadao Takayama won first prize for both story and art. Takayama also won first place for story with another of his exhibits.

The Rev. Donald Toriumi and Ross were judges.

Eleven members of Irene Damme's high school shorthand II class received awards for passing the March Gregg 100-word test. They are Edith Ritchie, Mabel Yoshihara, Amy Kosugi, Kazuko Tanaka, Amy Taketa, Mabel Udo, Shizuko Ikegami, Tokuko Kamei, Sumiko Kobayashi, Yukiye Mayehara, and Kazuko Oda.

For passing the 80-word test, the following received awards: Kazuko Oda, Frances Uchida, Marie Ujiye, Margaret Hiuga and Tayeko Fujimoto.

The entire class passed the March complete theory test with a grade of 90 or above. Sumiko Kobayashi passed the test with 100 per cent.

Certificates were awarded to three members of the shorthand I class for passing the March Gregg 80-word test. They are Mollie Hori, Mabel Gorai and Fumiko Fukuda.

Eighteen members of the class received certificates for passing the 60-word test. They include Tomiko Takano, Nobuko Horiuchi, Helen Iwanaka, Mabel Gorai, Nobu Sekiguchi, Margaret Nakatsuka, Nancy Kozumi, Fumiko Fukuda, Sadako Ebihara, Mae Ikeda, Emiko Okada, Michi Tanouye, Masako Inamasu and Mollie Hori.

Students Hold Picnic
High school students, members of Jenette O'Brien's and Betty Kautzmen's home rooms, enjoyed a picnic last Saturday at the Shoshone river picnic ground. Arrangements for the outdoor event were made under the direction of Fred Sugiyama. Assisting him were Don Yamashiro, Sachi Murata, Frances Uchida, Gladys Shimasaki, Sam Hirabayashi, Tosh Umemoto and Kim Yokoyama.

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'Cooperation' Discussed
"Attitude Toward Cooperation" was the topic of a round table discussion held by members of the Penguin Boys' club and the Horizon group of the Camp Fire Girls last week at the Y lounge. Guest speaker was Dr. Asael Hansen, community analyst. Babe Fujioka was chairman.

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List Scout Activities
Overnight camping and hiking have been added to Boy Scout activities. The scouts usually make their trips to the Shoshone river on week-ends, accompanied by their patrol leaders or scoutmasters.

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Visit Held Ranch
Members of the Junior Tri-Y club were guests of their adviser, Mrs. Sanzen Cracker, at the Heald ranch, near Cody. After riding to the ranch, the girls went hiking in the hills. The afternoon was spent in getting acquainted with ranch life. In the evening a home cooked dinner was served by the hostess. The girls returned to Heart Mountain on a hay truck.

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Cub Rally Slated
A Boy Scout Club rally will be held April 28 in the high school gym. Kay Shibata, cub commissioner, will be in charge. Depending on the weather a cub kite flying contest is scheduled to be held sometime next week.

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Prom Set May 5
A junior-senior prom will be held on May 5 in the high school auditorium.

During the intermission, winner of the senior queen contest will be announced. Prizes will be given to the queen and her attendants.

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To defray part of the expenses for the 1945 annual. Tempo a moving picture program will be sponsored by the staff Monday in the high school auditorium. One of the pictures will be the last chapter of a serial, "Clutching Hand".

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Treasurer Elected
Dorothy Shimasaki has been elected treasurer of the Horizon Camp Fire Girls, succeeding Kazuko Tanaka, who left recently for San Francisco. Midori Okano was named athletic manager.

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Resume Handicraft Class
The Camp Fire Girls handicraft class has been resumed under the direction of Ricky Washizaki. The girls are making billfolds, salt and pepper shakers and jewelry boxes.

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The Functional Church

Today's church, besides ministering to the spirit and soul, is a practical function as well; and, persons of Japanese ancestry are daily being made more conscious of this fact. Just before evacuation, during evacuation and while we have battled with many things beyond our reach in the centers, we have had stronger spiritual and material support from the Christian churches than from any other source.

Today the church is carrying on a greater fight and there is no evidence that there will be a let-up in any way.

Stepping forward among the groups favoring just treatment of us, the Southern California Council of Protestant churches and the Church Federation in Los Angeles, recently went on record, declaring that we "should be received generously."

Speaking of us, the organization stated that "many have distinguished themselves in scholarship, industry, science, religion, the arts and humanities and as members of our military forces. Although of Japanese background, they are of America, the great democratic melting pot, and are therefore to be differentiated from natives and citizens of Japan who are now at war with us because they hold to a different ideology.

"We have held," the church points out, "that the agencies of our government were capable of discovering those with disloyal attitudes, that the disloyal should be kept in custody, and that those who are permitted to return after this investigating process of two years' duration should be received generously. We hold that as Americans they are entitled to a place of dignity and opportunity and that it is possible to give them such a place in the life of our commonwealth just as much as to any other people."

The Sacramento Council of Churches pledges itself to full cooperation in "helping to integrate the returning individuals into our community life, and calls upon the churches and church people ... to recognize their Christian responsibilities and to help in welcoming the returning evacuees into our community and Christian fellowship."

At Stockton, a statement of 18 Unitarian and Universalist ministers announced that they "believe that a grave and largely irredeemable injustice has been done to these loyal American citizens, and that America owes it to herself, as well as to them, to make such reparations as are possible."

Even at the height of the local squabble in Hood River, Ore., over the removal of nisei names from the honor roll, the ministerial association stoutly defended the rights of Americans of Japanese ancestry.

"We are agreed," the association declared, "that if any serviceman is willing to suffer and die for the principals of the United States, he is worthy of having his name of the United States, he is worthy of having his name on any service honor roll and to have unhindered freedom to live among us."

In Seattle, the Council of Churches went on record "favoring the integration of Japanese people into our regular, established denominational church services for those who cannot speak the English language ... and where needed to add Japanese ministers to existing staffs."

Such is the belief and action of the Christian churches of the West Coast. Although not as closely aware of the problems confronting us as are the ministers of the West, scores of churches in the Midwest, East and South have already thrown open not only their doors but their hearts as well.

We can be sure the desire to help will always be present among the church people, but it is doubtful if even a sincere Christian heart can continue unwaveringly unless there is a response on our part.

DES MOINES, Ia. -- Lest someone get the impression from our recent columns that the average evacuee is nothing but a spineless parasite. Let us not overlook the 30,000 and more issei and nisei who have led the voluntary exodus from the centers.

For many, relocation was in every sense a pioneering experience. Some went into communities where Japanese Americans had never been known, and there they had to break down community reserve or even hostility.

Others have had to win acceptance from employers, employees and unions, and this was not always easy.

For many pioneer relocatees, the way has been rough and with many a heartache.

But for each one who found himself in serious trouble, there are hundreds who have never been more satisfied than in their new homes.

The successful record of relocation thus far is a tribute to the courage, perseverance, ingenuity, personalities and all-round acceptability of the individual Japanese Americans.

That so many have found their own little niche in partime America is proof of their right to a place in this nation, whether the individual concerned is citizen or foreign-born.

And if further proof be needed, there is the record of the relocatees in war plants, in government jobs, in factory and field and everywhere else that a pair of eager, strong willing hands was needed.

But perhaps the finest thing that can be said for the evacuees is that their faith in America has not faltered. It would have been easy for them to have been alienated, as so tragically many others have, for they have been put to a test asked of no other group by the country.

Nor must we forget those who have defied the west coast's arsonists and nightriders and have gone back to reclaim their homes and property.

There is a note of quiet confidence, as of a man who has come home and knows that it is his castle, in the words of James Takeda of San Jose who wrote. "The report that we had left, or were about to leave our home is entirely without foundation. We are here catching up the threads of our lives where we left off and it would take much more than the incident reported (an attempt to burn the Taheds home curing which several shots were fired at the house) to convince us that we are not wanted in the community."

Foolhardy? No, no more foolhardy than the early American pioneers who fought to protect their homesteads from hostile Indians, bandits, claimjumpers and natural disasters.

The first to go back to the coast are breaking the way for those less well equipped to take the lead and who will, in time, return to familiar territory. They are pioneer, just like the first hardy souls who in the fall of 1942 headed eastward under WRA's resettlement program.

These are people who can hold their heads high and proudly in any company.

--Bill Hosokawa

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Mrs. Ruth Kingman, executive secretary of the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles of Fair Play, and one of the outstanding champions of nisei in the West, was in Washington last week conferring with WRA officials on various problems arising on various problems arising in connection with the return of evacuees to the Pacific area. Her husband, Harry Kingman, on leave as director of the University of California YMCA, is currently serving as West coast regional director of the Fair Employment Practices committee. That gives you a pretty fair idea of what kind of people the Kingmans are.

We had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Kingman at the regular Saturday night nisei USO party, where over 300 GIs were having their final fling before shipping out. Seeing such a large body of nisei GIs was a shot in the arm, she said, and she wished that many West coasters could have the opportunity to see nisei in uniform. It would do them a lot of good.

To Mrs. Kingman, all nisei GIs are "her boys," for they have been the one big factor responsible for breaking down West coast prejudice. She corresponds with many, among them Ben Kuroki and Yori Wada out in the Marianas, and Mike Masaoka over in Europe.

Mrs. Kingman is a firm believer in exhibit A's and B's etc., in the form of nisei in the flesh to help overcome West coast prejudice, and for that matter, prejudice anywhere.

The chief disadvantage which the Fair Players labored under in their fight to squelch anti-Japanese sentiment and to break the West coast ban, during the period since evacuation to the re-opening of the Pacific coast, was the absence of nisei. The Fair Players were fighting for people who were hundreds of miles away, some half way across the continent, and when you haven't got the objective you're battling for right there in person, it's a pretty tough assignment all the way around. It was like operating in a vacuum, as Mrs. Kingman put it.

Now, although the evacuees are permitted to return and serve as ammunition to blast away at the opposition, still another problem has arisen, and the lack of housing. The housing situation is tight, and there is no prospect of its loosening up. That is one of the chief reasons why Mrs. Kingman came east to confer with Dillon Myer.

The Fair Play committee is concentrating its effort now toward setting up some sort of a hostel plan to be used in communities up and down the coast. Since it is impossible to rent or lease buildings for hostel purposes, the Fair Play committee will try to secure social halls of churches to serve as temporary living quarters.

This plan is as yet tentative, but already the WRA has stated it will supply cots and blankets, as well as dishes and utensils, if necessary, in support of this plan.

Although a number of Negroes have moved into homes formerly occupied by nisei, there has been no trouble, outside of a few instance perhaps, in getting the colored tenants to vacate to make room for the returnees. The colored people understand the plight of the evacuees, and while it is doubly hard for the Negroes to find housing, they are not putting up any fuss when they are asked to move out. As one colored man said to Mrs. Kingman, "We know how it is to be pushed around."

--John Kitasako

(The Sentinel will not attempt to answer in detail the varied charges of the Community Council. The editors of the Sentinel have judged the transactions of the council solely on its own reports, and naturally, have not had access to the complete information regarding the background of its actions.

We maintain that The Sentinel is published in the interest of thousands of Heart Mountain people who have turned to normal living on the outside. The fact that more and more residents are relocating emphasizes the need for broader coverage of affairs involving persons of Japanese ancestry.

The council stated that it "disagrees" with the administration. The Sentinel, too, has disagreed with WRA but the editors feel that this agency has done more, and is doing more, for all evacuees than any group or agency, ever has or ever will. It is the policy of The Sentinel in view of these facts to support everything progressive in the policy of WRA.

The Sentinel is more than willing to support the Heart Mountain Community Council in all manners which will lead to the benefit of the majority of the residents.

After having discussed with members of the Council their intentions behind some of their actions, we agree that we are hasty in saying that the council is "deceiving the public" and that it "has rendered disservice to the residents." However, in the interests of all persons of Japanese ancestry, The Sentinel will continue to be alert regardless of the council, the WRA or any other group or individual.

The Editors

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To the Editor:

The Sentinel of March 24 carries an article, "Rattle the Old Noggin", in which the editor of the paper viciously attacks the community council of this center.

(1) The editor says: "At this point we are beginning to be doubtful of the purpose of the community council and its function of the center ... we feel that it does not have the interest of all the residents at heart."

The editor seems to have forgotten that this center has a charter, or may we call it a constitution? The council is elected in accordance with this charter and shall be held responsible only when it fails to carry out its provisions. The editor also seems to think that the council should wholeheartedly support the administration and its relocation program. That it does not do so is because, he says, "the council fails to take a real-

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In appreciation for its wholehearted cooperation during the second annual clean-up week campaign, the entire community, upon the recommendation of Guy Robertson, project director, was feted at a special dinner.

Virgil Payne, social welfare head, left for Washington, D.C., to attend a WRA social welfare directors' conference.

Frank Brown, mayor of Lovell, was named main speaker for the high school commencement exercises at the high school auditorium.

The beginning of field operations on the project farm was initiated with the plowing up of 75 acres of ground in addition to clearing sage brush froma a new area of 138 acres.

Two local residents, Mrs. Robert Kuwahara and Peggy Fujioka, represented Heart Mountain at the central regional conference of the YWCA in Chicago.

Two petitions forwarded to President Roosevelt by the local community council asking for restoration of inalienable rights were received with thoughtful consideration from responsible officials of the government.

T/Sgt. Ken Omura, first Japanese American to give his life in the South Pacific theater of war, was reported to be a close relative of Bill Hosokawa, former editor of The Sentinel.

Seven Heart Mountain registrants will leave next Friday for induction into the army at Fort Logan, Colo., according to local selective service officials.

They are Albert Shoki Hioki, 14-18-CD; Takashi Masuoka, 12-23-E; Michael Miki Miyahara, 12-5-F; Tadao Takano, 14-17-B; James Takumi Morioka, 7-12-E; Tomomi Matsushima, 12-20-B, and Ryuzo Tanaka, 9-22-D.

Prior to their departure for Fort Logan, the seven inductees will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the selective service office in the Sentinel building. With the departure of this group, the number of men called from the center since the reopening of draft procedures for nisei will total 286.

A contingent of ten residents will leave from the Sentinel building at 8:20 a.m. Sunday for pre-induction physical examinations at Fort Logan, Colo.

The contingent consists of Frank Yoshio Ikeda, 12-18-D; George Hideo Kawasawa, 1-24-B; Hidetoshi Nakaki, 29-7-E; Satoshi Nakashima, 2-13-C; Ben Nakasone, 29-23-E; Joe Yoshikai, 27-9-E; William Arakaki, 27-21-E; Frank Watanabe, 14-23-A, and Bill Furukawa, 6-9-C.

BIRTHS
To the Louie Iriyes, of 17-18-E, a girl, at 2:45 p.m., Friday April 6.

To the Hideo Sakaharas, of 1-2-F, a boy, at 2:50 a.m., Tuesday, April 10.

To the Shigeo Hiraharas, of 14-16-F, a boy, at 7:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 11.

DEATHS
Satoru Bando, 55, of 22-12-A, at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 7.

Tokuji Yoshikawa, 69, of 28-22-E, at 8:25 p.m. Thursday, April 12.

istic view of the future."

Our city charter was drafted, voted on in a general referendum, and adopted by the people of Heart Mountain. WRA, as it should in a democratic country, approved it. Under the charter and people and their council sometimes agree and sometimes disagree with the administration and its policies. This is a sign of a healthy democracy. Right now, the council disagrees with the administration as to how the relocation of evacuees is to be carried out. While the administration is bent on relocating people by all means, the council is trying to get the best terms possible for the people going out and to make it possible for those who want to stay in the center to stay. This attitude of the council is not realistic enough in the eyes of the editor and causes him to say that he has become "doubtful of the purpose of the community council." He wants the council to work with the administration and to act at its beckoning in every way. But then, the council would no longer be a body representing the people.

(2) The Sentinel of Feb. 10, the same editor charged that "at least one of the delegates" to the all-center conference (which was held in Salt Lake City, Feb. 16 to 22) "favors turning to the Spanish embassy for assistance in evacuees' negotiation with the U.S. government" and "the delegates are representing irresponsible latrine philosophers." The delegates faced him with the fact that "although this matter of the Spanish embassy was brought up in early meetings of the study committee, it was not even considered. None of the men on the delegation ever favored it." He openly admitted his editorial "misstatements". (Sentinel Supplement Series, No. 277, Feb. 13) At that time, he promised that he would try to inform himself as much as possible before passing judgment on matters that concern the community council. This promise, it seems he did not keep. He again attacked the community council and the delegates to the Salt Lake conference without first obtaining sufficient information to back up his wild charges.

The question arose in all-center conference as to whether it should invite the Spanish consul, who was touring near Salt Lake City at that time. We quote from the conference minutes:

"Mr. Shingu, a Rohwer delegate -- 'Gentlemen: This conference concerns itself with not only issei but also with nisei. Our inviting the Spanish consul may create misunderstanding, herefore, I am opposed to the suggestion'.

"Mr. Mihara, Minidoka delegate -- 'As a representative of Japanese government, the Spanish consul may feel concerned with what is taking place in this conference. But I oppose his presence here'".

All of the five Heart Mountain delegates also expressed opposition to the Spanish consul's presence. The question was settled in 20 minutes or less.

The editor seems to base his attack on a meeting held between the Spanish vice-consul, Captain Martin, and some center people on Feb. 28. Among the center residents that participated in the meeting were some councilmen, block managers "and others." In short, it was not a council meeting, although it was presided over by Mr. S. Fujimoto, the then temporary council chairman, for sake of convenience. Mr. Fujimoto speaking about it says: "We did not invite the Spanish consul. He came of his own accord with a representative of the State department, Mr. Eberhardt. It was Mr. M.O. Anderson, assistant project director, who asked the council to call a meeting to receive the consul. The council called a meeting but it was for anybody who wished to attend."

On the same day the meeting was held, the Spanish consul requested the delegates who had just returned from Salt Lake to give him a report on what had happened at the conference. Mr. Hayashida, who headed the delegates, declined to comply, saying that the delegates' duty was to report to the people first.

We wish to ask the editor the following questions:

(1) Had the editor studied the matter he wrote about before he launched that vicious attack on the community council?

(2) He attacked the community council as a whole. There are 20 councilmen and one or two may sometimes become open to criticism. But is it fair and just for all of them to be subjected to this wholesome attack?

(3) In its ever issue, The Sentinel proudly prints its motto: "Heart Mountain Sentinel published weekly in the interests of the Residents of Heart Mountain by the Sentinel Trust.

Now does the editor think that publication of such an editorial as "Rattle the Old Noggin" contributed to the interests of the residents?

(4) The editor says in "Rattle the Old Noggin" that the community council "deceives the public"; that "it has rendered a disservice to the residents" ; that the council is composed of "a selfish handful of issei". How can a man heading such a responsible paper as The Sentinel say these things? Up to now, we have kept silent out of our regard for the freedom of press. Taking our silence as a sign of impotence, he has gone too far.

The issei are the ones who are undergoing the ordeal. Their average age is 62 years. They have from two to four dependents. They lost heavily at the time of evacuation and have spent a large part of what was left in the three years they have been with their families in a relocation center. Most of them have nothing to go back to on the West coast. If they are bargaining with the government for better terms to relocate on, it is because they honestly find it difficult to relocate on, it is because they honestly find it difficult to relocate on the present terms. They are not flouting the wish of WRA; they are not bluffing; they are trying to survive.

M. Hayashida, Chairman
Community Council
Heart Mountain, Wyo.

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To the Editor:

Here we are again after a long silence this time on the eve of our departure for our original home in California. In retrospect of the last eight months, we can only jot down some impression which we have gotten after we left Denver in July 1944.

The ride from Colorado to Chicago was interesting. We were first impressed by the scenic beauty of the Rockies around Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Then there was that continuous stretch of cornfields all through Kansas and Iowa (My son Rickey exclaimed, "What'sa matter? Corn, corn -- nothing but corn!")

There were many service people in our train after we changed at Kansas city. The soldiers, marines and air corps boys were all very friendly and played with my boys. I noticed that all of our U.S. service men are good-looking boys. We arrived in Chicago's famous July heat, amidst such humid messy heat as I've ever known! The rush and roar of this huge metropolis with its towering skyscrapers was a very different tempo from that of comparatively peaceful "homey" old Denver.

The soot, dirt, slums, and general filthiness of this "Dirty Shirt Town" rather shocked me. The row upon row of apartments, and people living floor above floor for blocks on end amazed me. I found the cosmopolitanism of the city interesting.

I was much impressed by the general tolerance of Chicago as a whole toward the Negro people, as compared to some other cities. I guess this is just a part of Chicago's cosmopolitan spirit. Nobody ever gives a nisei a second look and I have yet to be asked "what nationality" I am. Some good quality cafeterias accept Negro patronage on an equal basis with any other patrons, and no segregation or discrimination. (This, I thought, most encouraging for minority groups.)

In the Michael Reese hospital where my daughter was born, I was told that there was a Negro patient in the ward with other women. No segregation. Later a Negro friend, Alvin Cannon, a brilliant and intellectual theology student informed me that this hospital is one of the few first rate hospitals in Chicago that accepts Negro patients.

The nicest people whom I met in Chicago were a Jewish girl whom I met at this hospital and the Negro theological student. Another interesting person was a bright young Caucasian American girl from Portland, Oregon, Mary Oliver.

After 4 months at Santa Anita, 5 months at Heart Mountain, 1 year and 7 months at Denver, and 8 months at Chicago, I am very happy to be going home -- back to California again!

There's nothing like being on the "outside" and free.

Mary Mittwer
Chicago, Ill.

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To the Editor:

The Heart Mountain Sentinel has been coming to me for well over a year. It is a splendid paper and I have read it with keen interest. I shall miss it when if finally folds up. The staff has done a grand job.

James F. Herrick
Editor, USO Bulletin
New York City

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Mrs. Kara Kondo this week told the Louisville Women's City club about her experiences at Heart Mountain, Wyo., where she lived after having been evacuated from the West coast. (Mrs. Kondo was first society editor of the Heart Mountain Sentinel.)

MANZANAR, Calif. ... the CA sponsored a dance program, featuring the Uyeda sisters ... former resident Pfc. William Hirata is now fighting with the 442nd Japanese American combat team medical detachment ... Herman Spindt and Aubrey Berry of the teacher recruiting and replacement staff of the University of California Teacher Placement agency, arrived to interview Manzanar school teachers for placement at other schools for the fall semester ... Pfc. Shuichi Ogura, whose parents reside here, is a member of the 442nd cannon company...

ROHWER, Ark. ... a fashion show was presented by the students of the adult education sewing classes ... another of the special California-bound cars will leave on April 20 ... the local Buddhists held a two-day Hanamatsuri celebration ... a free movie, "Silent Village", based on the German annihilation of the village of Lidice in Czechoslovakia, was shown to the center residents...

HUNT, Idaho ... Hattie Kawahara, former Huntite, has been awarded the Bardwell Memorial fellowship by Mount Holyoke college for study toward a Ph.D. degree ... the regular weekly Minidoka radio program, broadcast over station KTFI of Twin Falls, will be recorded and sent to the nisei fighting overseas ... special motor convoys transported the early morning worshippers, who gathered at Hunt's third and final Easter sunrise service ... 2nd Lt. Jimmie T. Nakayama and Pfc. Nobuichi Tanaka, formerly of this center, were awarded Bronze Stars for heroic achievements in France ... Kazuo Ono, 23, an alien, was inducted into the United States army at Fort Douglas, Utah ....

GILA, Ariz. ... the music department of the Butte CA presented its students in a piano recital ... the Canal Navy and While club held a dance honoring inductees and visiting servicemen at the USO ... the Canal elementary PTA gave a banquet for the graduating eighth graders ... the center was visited by the "Chapel on Wheels", a mobile church conducted by the Rev. Douglas Noble ...

TOPAZ, Utah ... eight men left for induction while seven left for physical examinations ... an army appeal board has been holding hearings on repatriates here ... Pfc. Teruo Nobori has been awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievements in France ... the local Red Cross drive netted $1,574.20 ... the proprietor of a local gambling establishment was fined $200 and sentenced to three months in a jail ... 22 of the 24 farm units have been leased to local farmers...

AMACHE, Colo. ... Sgt. Hitoshi Tadakuma, former resident who has won the Silver Star, has been reported wounded for the third time ... Dr. Y.C. Yang, director of the East Asia department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Chungking government, was a recent visitor here ... the Distinguished Service Cross has been awarded posthumously to Pfc. Kiyoshi K. Muranaga ... the community council sponsored a mass meeting to discuss the various phases of resettlement ...

jutting into the Ligurian sea eight and a half miles west and slightly north of Massa -- also have opened up against the Americans. American aircraft and the British destroyers Marne and Lookout were countering this fire. A naval communique said the warships shelled enemy troop concentrations, tanks and positions.

The latest gains gave the Fifth army control of dominating high ground to the south and east of Massa. The sharpest fighting continued in the zone northwest of Strettola where advance Americans elements earlier were driven back. There the attacking force hammered its way into high ground overlooking the village of Porta and reached points three miles south of Massa where sharp German resistance was encountered both frontally and on the flanks.

On the opposite end of the Italian front British Eighth army troops continued advancing near the southwestern corner of the Valli di Comocchio lagoon. North of the Reno river Eighth army units cleared a number of German strong points and took 2,000 prisoners. A German raid on one of the tiny islands in the lagoon, seized by the Eighth army last Wednesday night, was beaten off.

The Americans of Japanese ancestry rejoined the Fifth army after participating in the fighting in southern France with the sixth corps of the United States Seventh army. The famous 100th battalion, now part of the 442nd regiment, formerly was attached to Thirty-fourth infantry division.

This Japanese American battalion saw action in the Naples area and later participated in some of the hardest fighting on the Volturno river, Cassino, Anzio and the break-through to Rome and beyond. Last June the battalion became part of the 442nd regiment which numbers among its decorations 3,007 Purple Hearts.

Lt. Col. Virgil R. Miller of Winneconne, Wis., is in command of the Japanese Americans.

DETROIT, Mich. -- The International institute held its first "get acquainted" meeting at which 237 nisei attended here recently.

Alice Sickels, executive director of the institute, extended greetings to the nisei and "hoped that this would be a regular social event in Detroit". Speakers included Florence Cassidy of the council of social agencies and Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Adcock, area director of immigration and naturalization service, Louise Noble, Great Lakes area relocation adjustment adviser, also attended.

With the cooperation of Fern S. Gunkel, activity director of the institute, evacuees planned the decorations and entertainment for the evening. James Nagatani led the program of games.

are like drops in the bucket and are not noticeable at all.

"However, personally, I have encountered no unpleasant experience so far, although I am told that there are people known as the "vigilantes" would kill the first Japanese they see.

"I attended a Christian ministeral meeting and during a deliberation of business, the ministers discussed the necessity of holding church on certain Sundays, to emphasize racial tolerance. This is in preparation to receive the returning Japanese into this community. It is an excellent idea.

"Now I am planning to come back to Heart Mountain, for possibly one week, and tell the folk there what I really saw and experienced. What mental range and attitude they must have in order to return here and live among people who may be either friendly or hostile. What they can contribute to a community in which they hope to live, and make it a better one. And hereafter they cannot live for and by themselves as they once tried to do, but they must become an integral and constituent part of the whole community. If they cannot nor are willing to do that, their return will be very hard and miserable, indeed. Their experiences in the segregated community by themselves these three years will have been in vain.

Dorothy Okura, who has completed her studies for the M.S. degree at the New York School of Social Work, left Tuesday for her home in Los Angeles after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jiro Okura of 29-6-E.

Miss Okura, who was graduated from UCLA in June, 1940, left the center in 1943 to attend the New York school. During her residence here, she was employed in the social welfare department.

On her trip to Los Angeles, she was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Togo Furumura, her brother-in-law and sister, who have been residing in St. Paul, Minn., the past year.

CALIFORNIA -- Sarutaro Hata, Yoshiko Hata, Kayoko Hayashi, Grace Ishitani, Patricia Ishitani, Matsuyo Ishitani, Kenji Yamano, Hiroshi Yamano, Henry Yamano, Harumi Yamano, Misao Dohara, Frank Toyoji Nishida, Riyu Nishida, Sachiko Nishida, George Sogoro Nishida, Los Angeles; Etsuko Sakamoto, Mountain View; Asai Miyakusu, Harry Miyakusu, Hideko Miyakusu, Joanne Miyakusu, Kenji Miyakusu, Kimiyo Miyakusu, Masaru Miyakusu, Sukeichiro Miyakusu, San Jose.

COLORADO -- Christine Kiyo Komatsu, Denver; Victor Katsutoshi Katagi, Littleton.

IDAHO -- Genichiro Kobayashi, Taro Shimamoto, Algoma.

ILLINOIS -- Ichiro Akaiwa, Hatsuyo Hidose, Shigeto Imori, Yoko Kawamoto, Teruko Sutow, Tatsuo Yago, Donald Tokinori Narike, Florence Kimiko Narike, Hiroshi Ishigo, Allen Kenji Kato, Toshiko Kato, Yasutaro Tozigoes, Masato Ushioka, Takuji Yabumoto, Hachiro Fujii, Yutaro Fukuda, Hatsuno Iwahashi, Shiro Iwahashi, Arthur Kiji Kobayashi, Richard Kuramitsu, Kimi Mori, Setsuko Shirao, Mary Sachiko Sugimura, Keizo Tsuda, Chicago; Kiyo Kawakubo, Tomegoro Kawakubo, Evanston.

MICHIGAN -- Dixie Norie Nakamoto, Grosse Point.

MONTANA -- Naoaki Otomori, Flathead; Sumikichi Sumihiro, Tooele; Yahichi Kamiya, Wanosuge Mogi, Toshton; George Shigeo Kusatani; Yoshihiro Randy Minato, Shigeo Nabeta, Frank Nakaba, Ichiro Tomita, George Yamamoto, Hidekichi Daio, Toranoskue Funakoshi, Henry Hiroichi Ichiho, Sekimatsu Koaishi, Frank Shigenobu Miyabe, Hanjiro Morii, Kaneta Morinaga, Toyokichi Oka, Shigeo Saito, Kozaburo Sasaki, Kenneth Iwatoki, Sugimoto, Frank Tokichiro Tani, Ryo Itaro Tani, Jutsuo Yamamoto, Yoshiji Usuda, Chojiro Tsuji, Kenzo Yamamoto, Whitefish.

NEW YORK -- George Tokuzo Asato. Kaoru Kawabata, Sho Matsushita, Tom Sakiyama, New York City.

OHIO -- Tomoye Madea, Yakoi Okada, Cleveland.

OREGON -- Torakichi Okano, Nyssa.

WASHINGTON -- Tomekichi Katagi, Seattle; Josephine Sadako Hoshiko, Kenneth Sadao Hoshiko, Ronald Keiji Hoshiko, Helene Shizue Hoshiko, Masato Ishigaki, Walla Walla.

SERVICEMEN -- Sgt. Tadashi Kubo, Bolling Field, Washington, D.C.; Cpl. Jim T. Araki, Pfc. Takeo Kasai, Fort Snelling; Pvt. Edward Watanabe, Pvt. Minoru Nakamura, Fort Knox, Ky.; Pvt. Jimmy Yamani, Pvt. Joe Konishi, Pvt. Kunio Yashiro, Pvt. Kiyoshi Mukai, Harold Y. Endo, Camp Blanding, Fla.

CIVILIANS -- Tadahisa Tomita, Manzanar, Calif.; William Jow, Fort Lupton, Colo.; Kuni Tsuneyoshi, Olney Spring, Colo.; James K. Ichiki, Denver; Tadashi Kamachi, Chicago; Paul Sugishita. Naperville, Ill.; Jutaro Isobe, Idaho Falls; Shiroku Hashisuka, Bozeman; Chiaki Kano, Cutbank, Mont.; Mosaku Gotanda, Three Forks, Mont.; Paul Horiuchi, Kari Amimoto, Cleveland; Dorothy Okura Grace Hayami, New York; Ichiro Konishi, Moses Lake, Wis.; Kazuo Yamane, Spokane; Mrs. Tadashi Kubo, Bolling Field, Washington, D.C.; Ujifusa, Tokio Toyoshima, George N. Taketa, Worland.

Five residents, charged with maintaining a public nuisance through the manufacturing of liquor, were given 15-day suspended sentences last week by the local judicial commission.

Mrs. Hatsuki Ogata, of 28-7-D, and Kiyosumi Natsume, of 14-3-A, were fined $15 and $10, respectively, in addition to the suspended sentences. Other defendants included Yasutaro Oku, of 2-24-B; Tokuhei Nakata, of 20-14-CD, and Toraichi Nomura, of 27-11-B.

April 6 -- 61(High); 32(Low); 0(Prc.)
April 7 -- 62; 32; 0
April 8 -- 64; 40; 0
April 9 -- 59; 26; .04
April 10 -- 36; 24; 0
April 11 -- 45; 23; 0
April 12 -- 42; 23; 0

By Eddie Yamaoka

The baseball season got off to a flying start last week-end. As a matter of fact, it was so sudden that it caught practically everybody off guard, including the sports staff and yours truly. Last Friday afternoon, the team managers got together and decided to launch loop play as scheduled, reversing their earlier decision of postponing the league opening until the following week-end. Consequently, The Sentinel, which goes to press on Friday afternoons, was unable to carry the news of the opening games.

Well, the league got underway last Saturday, despite the wind and the dust. As the old saying goes, "anything could happen in a ball game", and the Amateur-Maryknoll contest proved just that. The Amateurs, heavy favorites, did the expected in jumping into an early lead, which they managed to hold until the sixth inning, 4-2.

But in the next inning, the Maryknolls worked up a rally and pushed across 6 runs. At the end of the inning the score found the underdogs ahead 8-7. In the ninth, the Maryknoll lads went on another rampage as Yuzo Yasuhara and Babe Nomura each clouted a round-tripper.

Things looked dark, indeed, for the Amateurs. But in their half after two were gone, the Amateurs, sparked by Tosh Umemoto's four-bagger, tied the score at 11-all. In the extra inning, the favorites came through to squeeze a 12-11 victory. Yep, anything could happen in a ball game, and Saturday's contest sure had its share of thrills.

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Amazing!
Smashing all records in the history of Heart Mountain baseball, the three opening loop games last week-end produced 14 home runs. Saturday's contest had five, George Yamamoto and Tosh Umemoto smashing the pill for the Amateurs, and Babe Nomura hitting two and Yasuhara one for the Maryknolls.

In the Sunday morning game between the Elites and the Heart Mountain Juniors, the round trip ratio was 4 to 1 in favor of the former team. Tak Ikeda and Texie Watanabe clouted two apiece, while Tak Muraoka blasted one for the Juniors.

Four more were added in the Zebra-Sportsmen fray. Keiichi Ikeda and Shig Tachibana toured the bases for the Zebras while Yuk Kudow and Masa Taketa did likewise for the Sportsmen. The longest home run was registered by Nomura. Tachibana's round-tripper, however, traveled the furthest on the ground, bouncing halfway into block 28.

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Danger--Scoreboard
Perched about 325 to 350 feet away from the home plate in right centerfield in the scoreboard. Until this season, everybody thought it was situated where it wouldn't hinder or hamper the game. Saturday, it was a different story, George "King-size" Yamamoto, running full blast after a hard hit ball, crashed head on into the scoreboard. It's a miracle that he escaped with just bruises across his face. Now, this scoreboard isn't being used anymore. Why not have it removed completely or planted elsewhere so that accidents will not occur again?

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Nisei Coach
According to information received from Cincinnati, Bill Sasagawa, formerly of Palo Alto, Calif., and the Topaz relocation center, coached the BTO team to the greater Cincinnati all-Women's basketball championship. This sextette is an all-Caucasian outfit. In annexing the crown, Bill and his lasses had to down the Pepsi-Cola team, which had been undefeated in five years.

He also coached and played for an all-nisei casaba team. Remarked Bill, "My all-nisei team didn't make an impressive showing in games won this year, but others have said it was a popular team with the players and spectators because their first rule was to practice fair play."

Only 27, Sasagawa was recently elected into the Cincinnati Society of Engineers. He works for the city as a city planner.

Committing no less than twenty errors, the Sportsmen went down to a 21-10 defeat at the hands of the defending champion Zebras last Sunday in the opening round of the class A baseball league. In the morning tilt, veteran Texie Watanabe turned in the best mound performance of the week end as he pitched the Block 20 Elites to a 10-2 victory over the Heart Mountain Juniors.

The morning game was decided in the 1st inning as the Elites jumped on Juniors' Herb Inouye for 5 runs on 3 hits and an error. Watanabe's homer with two on featured the first inning outburst. Blanked for the first 4 innings, the Juniors scored their 2 runs in the 5th, when lead-off man Tak Muraoka lifted one of Watanabe's pitches for a homer, sending in Miyakawa ahead of him. Tak Ikeda and Watanabe garnered 2 homers apiece to lead the 20's.

Watanabe pitched a masterful game, allowing 4 hits, fanning 8, and walking 2. Inouye went the distance for the Juniors, giving up 7 hits, striking out 7, and walking 1.

In the wild afternoon tilt, neither starting hurler went the route. Hook-ball artist Ernie Inouye was the Zebra's starting choice, with Frank Shikuma starting for the Sportsmen. The Zebras sent 6 runs across in the top half of the 1st on 2 hits. The Sportsmen got back 2 in their half as catcher Yuk Kudow slammed a homer with a runner on, and in the 2nd inning, pushed across 3 more. The winners put the game on ice in the 4th and 5th innings, spiking the plate 7 times in each inning on a total of 5 hits.

Inouye hurled four innings, giving up 11 hits and striking out 7. Shozo Hata who finished the game, allowed 3 hits and fanned 2.

Shikuma worked four and a third innings, allowing 7 hits and striking out 2. Ed Yamaoka worked the last one and two thirds innings, giving up 2 hits and striking out 2.

The Maryknoll tossers still smarting from their costly defeat at the hands of the Amateurs, rule as favorites against the Heart Mountain Juniors in a second round tilt at 2 p.m. today.

Billy Shundo will trek to the mound for the Maryknolls. Veteran Frank Shiraki will probably receive his slants. Power-driving Babe Nomura., who smashed two round-trippers last Saturday, and Yuzo Yasuhara will lead the Maryknolls at the plate. Either Herb Inouye or Yosh Shimizu will work on the hill for the Juniors, while Johnny Ikebo will don the mask.

On Sunday afternoon, the Block 20 Elites will go after their second win of the season as they cross bats with the relocation-riddled Sportsmen. Veteran Texie Watanabe will get the nod for the starting assignment, while Doug Sagara will work behind the plate. Power at the plate will be supplied by Watanabe and Tak Ikeda. For the Sportsmen, either Frank Shikuma or George Okuda will take over the hurling chores. Yuk Kudow will complete the battery.

In the morning contest, the Amateurs and the Zebras will battle it out in the league's crucial. George Iseri, fireball artist who was idle the past week due to an infected finger, will be ready for the mound duty. Veteran Fuzzy Shimada will direct the slants behind the plate. At the plate, the Amateurs will rely on the big bats of George "King-size" Yamamoto, Shimada, and "Snooks" Kadota.

For the Zebras, skipper Mori Shimada will, in all probability, select rookie Shozo Hata as starting chucker. Veteran Russ Hinaga will be held in reserve as will be rookie Ernie Inouye. Reliable Tabo Shimizu will toil behind the plate. Chi Akizuki, Chesty Okagaki, Shig Tachibana and Keiichi Ikeda will supply the power at the plate.

Troop 333, rallying in the fourth quarter, emerged victorious 29-27 over Troop 379 to take the Boy Scout class A basketall championship last week. Troop 333 trailed until the last quarter when Chuck Uyeda scored the tying basket with two and a half minutes to go. Tats Okabayashi clinched the game with a last minute basket.

Getting off to a fast start, Troop 379 compiled an 18-7 advantage at halftime. In the second half, a rejuvenated Troop 333 team started to find the range and narrowed the margin to 24-17 at the end of the third period.

Scoring honors for the winners went to Shorty Nagaishi with 10 points, followed by Isamu Nakagawa with 8. Albert Keimi, Kats Ogawa and Tak Motoyasu tallied 8 digits apiece for the losers.

In the other loop frays, Troop 313 defeated Troop 345, 12-8. Shig Yokoyama contributed 6 digits for the losers while George Oshiro dropped in 4 for the winners. Troop 323 eked out a narrow 22-19 triumph over troop 343. Dick Iseri and Tom Uchida sparked the Troop 323 offense with 8 points each. For the losers Buddy Takata slipped in 7 tallies and Jack Ishikawa 6.

Tats Okabayashi, stellar member of the Troop 333 quintet who tied the center individual scoring mark of 42 points in a game against Troop 323, captured the individual scoring crown of the Boy Scout class A basketball league with a total of 105 points in five games.

Other high scorers were Isamu Nakagawa, Troop 333, 44; Katsu Ogawa, Troop 379, 43; Alberty Keimi, Troop 379, 41; Shorty Nagaishi, Troop 333. 31; George Iseri, Troop 323, 31.

Hiroshi Shishima of Troop 333 collected a total of 48 points in five league frays to walk off with class B scoring honors. The next three leaders were Harumi Sakatani, Troop 313, 39; George Sueki, Troop 343, 33; Shig Uchida, Troop 323, 29.

Carding a net 69, Dr. Morton Kimura copped Heart Mountain Golf club's first major tournament of the year, an 18-hole' handicap medal, last Sunday on the local course. He was awarded a trophy donated by Art Okado, former president of the organization.

The first five winners and their scores follow: Dr. Kimura, 81-12 69; James Maruyama, 90-29-70; M. Kishi 81-8-73; Okado, 85-12-73, and K. Nishioka, 92-16-76. Low gross honors went to Frank Ito with a 71.

Weather permitting, an 18-hold handicap medal play will be held Sunday in honor of D. Kimura, president. A trophy donated by Dr. Kimura will be awarded the winner. Teeoff is scheduled for 8:45 a.m., according to Kakuichiro Yanase, vice-president.

Batting Leaders
Toy Fukuda, Sp (Player) -- 1(AB); 1(H); 1.000(Av.)
Ed Yamaoka, Sp -- 1; 1; 1.000
Toby Yamamoto, Sp. -- 4; 3; .750
Masa Taketa, Sp. -- 3; 2; .667
Texie Watanabe, Sp -- 3; 2; .657
Babe Nomura, Mk -- 5; 3; .600
Yuzo Yasuhara, Mk 4; 2; .500
Tak Ikeda, 20 -- 4; 2; .500
Shig Tachibana -- Ze -- 4; 2; .500

Home Run Leaders
Babe Nomura, Mk (Player) -- 2(HR)
Tak Ikeda, 20 -- 2
Texie Watanabe, 20 -- 2
Keiichi Ikeda, Ze -- 1
Shig Tachibana, Ze -- 1
George Yamamoto, Am -- 1
Tak Muraoka, Jrs -- 1
Masa Taketa, Sp -- 1
Yuk Kudow, Sp -- 1
Yuzo Yasuhara, Sp -- 1
Tosh Umemoto, Am -- 1

Legend: Sp, Sportsmen; Ze, Zebras; Mk. Maryknoll; Am, Amateurs; Jr., Heart Mountain Juniors; 20, Block 20 Elites.

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Tokuji Yoshikawa, 69, of 28-22-E, died 8:25 p.m. Thursday at the center hospital. Funeral arrangement are pending.

High winds and the ever-frequent dust storms made anything but pleasant the 1945 opening day baseball classic captured by the youthful Amateurs in a 10-inning free-scoring struggle, 12-11, over the Maryknoll outfit last Saturday afternoon.

Big Babe Nomura showed his old batting prowess, cracking out 2 round-trippers, one of which was the largest hit ball seen in this center, plus a double to take batting honors for the day. His first circuit clout in the 4th, traveled over the right centerfield scoreboard and landed a good 350 feet from the home.

His second in the 9th proved disastrous in more ways than one to the Amateurs as they lost the services of their hard-hitting outfielder, George "King-size" Yamamoto on the blow. In going after Nomura's towering shot to right-center, Yamamoto smashed into the scoreboard and had to retire from the game.

Amateur chucker John Santo coasted along for 6 innings on the long end of a 4-2 score, when he ran into trouble in the top half of the 7th. A walk, then successive triples by Frank Shiraki, and Sus Terasawa accounted for 2 runs. After getting the next two, he issued 2 more free passes to fill the bases. Then Nomura blasted a base-clearing double and then scored on a single by chucker Bill Shundo.

In their half, the Amateurs countered with 3 runs putting them behind by an 8-7 count, as "King-size" Yamamoto blasted a homer with two aboard.

In the 9th, Yuzu Yasuhara tagged Santo for another round-tripper with one aboard, and Nomura followed with his second, making the count 11-7 for the Maryknolls. When Yamamoto was injured on Nomura's last drive, Santo was sent into center and George Iseri, out with an infected finger, ascended the mound for the Amateurs.

In their half of the 9th, the Amateurs with one down, came through with 3 successive hits which sent in a run. Then a booming 3-run homer by third sacker Tosh Umemoto tied up the game. In the 10th, Iseri set the Maryknolls down in order. Veteran Joe Jio led off with a single for the Amateurs, his second hit of the game. George Hashimoto followed with a walk, and Snooks Kadota reached first when chucker Shundo attempted to pick off Jio going into third on Kadota's bunt. Jio scored the winning run as catcher Shiraki dropped the throw which would have forced Jio at home.

Herman Santo of the championship Community activities team copped the individual scoring title for the industrial cage league with a total of 46 points in 4 games. Ralph Forsythe of the Personnel five was runner-up with 45 points in 5 games. Sam Kaneko of the Electricians placed third with 44 points.

Major Joseph D. Hughes, corps of military police, was presented the Legion of Merit last week by Major General Archer L. Lerch, U.S. army, the provost Marshal general, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service while chairman of the Japanese American joint board, the War department announced.

Major Hughes formerly was assigned to the provost marshal general's office but now is on duty with the headquarters, Selective Service system, Pennsylvania.

Major Hughes was made chairman of the Japanese American joint board upon its creation in February, 1943. The board's main function was to find a solution to the treatment and disposition to be accorded Japanese Americans and determining the loyalty of persons of Japanese ancestry to the United States.

The citation reads

For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service. As chairman, Japanese American joint board, composed of representatives of the War department, Department of Justice, Navy department, and Department of Interior he exhibited outstanding characteristics of leadership and great initiative in ascertaining the loyalty of persons of Japanese ancestry to the government of the United States.

The segregation of loyal persons of Japanese ancestry from those who were loyal to Japan was made possible by the work done by Major Hughes and his associates on the Japanese American joint board. Major Hughes has greatly contributed to the war effort by his leadership and superior performance of duty in connection with other important fields of activity involving persons of Japanese ancestry.

The employment or persons of Japanese ancestry in army posts and establishments; the employment of persons of Japanese ancestry in plants and facilities important to the war effort; the recruiting of Japanese American volunteers for the 442nd infantry regiment; the enlistment of women citizens of the United States of Japanese ancestry in the women's army corps; the reinstitution of selective service for citizens of Japanese ancestry; the issuance of airman identification cards to Japanese Americans; and the return of Japanese Americans to the West coast and to Hawaii are programs which he has helped to develop.

Major Hughes by his devotion to duty from the officers' reserve duty from the officers' reserve corps as a second lieutenant on Aug. 18, 1942. He is a lawyer by profession and served with the Department of State, Treasury department.

A liquidation study committee has been appointed by the community enterprises board of trustees. Members of the committee are Tainojo Tomita, Rokusuke Otomo, Tomoichi Hirazawa, Tameichi Asano, Kaizo Iseri, Yoshiichi Hirooka, Sosaka Suzuki, Yoshinori Ideishi, Kanzo Nishida and Yoshio Hayashi.

SAN JOSE -- Wounded American soldiers of Japanese ancestry hospitalized at Dibble General hospital, Menlo Park, Calif., are the special project of the San Jose Bible college, 306 So. Fifth street, San Jose.

To make sure that the nisei are not lacking for entertainment, workers from the college have instituted a program for the veterans which includes entertainment in homes of persons of Caucasians and Japanese ancestry in Santa Clara county, seeing to it that flowers are placed in the men's rooms, taking them for automobile rides on sunny days and making available to all of them transportation so that they may attend church services.

Among those working with the Rev. W.L. Jessup, president of the college and minister of the Church of Christ which sponsors the college, are Mrs. Alice Stilgebauer, Audrey Isaacs, Eleanor Still, Mrs. Maynard Kennedy and Rachael Carlton.

The work is being coordinated so that no American veteran of Japanese ancestry is overlooked and that everything within financial means of the group is done to entertain them.

Alden S. Ingraham, farm superintendent, has been named war food administration special liaison officer for the army's Ninth service command with headquarters at Fort Douglas, Utah.

Ingraham will leave today for Washington, D.C. to receive instructions. He will assist the command in planing prisoners of war in farm work under agriculture extension divisions in Montana, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona.

Prior to his arrival here in October, 1942, he was a beet specialist for the University of Wyoming.

NEW ORLEANS -- Gene Miyakawa of Heart Mountain has relocated on a farm near Rose Hill, Texas. A most congenial arrangement which also promises to be a very profitable one, was worked out and Gene took over on last month. Miyakawa formerly worked in the motor pool.

As soon as the center schools close, Mrs. Miyakawa and their three children will join Gene in their new modern fully furnished 4-room home which sits among tall shade trees, has a nice lawn and ample space for flowers.

A screened in porch, gas, electricity and shower bath; pleasant surroundings, ideal weather and the use of a nice automobile are some of the other good things awaiting their arrival.

Gene's mother and sister will relocate on the same farm. His mother will assist the farm owner's wife with her work. A separate cottage within a few steps from Gene's place is being refined and furnished for them.

Miyakawa started immediately preparing ground for both late spring and late fall crops of vegetables. He will also plant several acres of sweet potatoes. He was so happy over his successful arrangement and the opportunity to once again be a part of the great civilian army in the vast outdoors that he is wishing the day had more than 24 hours.

Word from the people with whom he made the contract indicates the happy feeling is mutual.

S/Sgt. Robert Afuso, one of the original members of the far-famed 100th battalion and recently discharged, is visiting his niece, Mrs. Shinobu Ige of 29-22-D.

Afuso has been in frontline action in Italy with the 34th "Red Bull" division and in France with the 36th division for 18 months. He participated in the initial baptism of fire of the 100th at the beginning of the Italian campaign. In France he fought in the Vosges mountains before being hospitalized for trenchfoot.

This slightly built, almost fragile-looking veteran wears the blue and gold Distinguished Unit badge, the combat infantryman's badge, the European theater of operations ribbon with three major campaign stars, pre-Pear Harbor ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with battle star (Pearl Harbor) and good conduct ribbon.

In his many months of frontline action, Afuso has nary a scratch, which is all the more remarkable considering the fact that the 100th has been in the thick of several important engagements.

Afuso was afflicted with trenchfoot and hospitalized on four different occasions and finally discharged. The boys suffered terribly from the cold, said Afuso, and casualties from trenchfoot were very high. The terrain in Italy differs from the terrain in the Vosges mountains of southern France.

In Italy, went on Afuso, there was very little foilage, a few scattered clumps of olive trees planted by the inhabitants, but mostly rocky ground bare of greenery. One of the persistent nuisances was enemy snipers. They would conceal themselves so well behind rocks that it was very difficult to locate them and their fire was deadly accurate.

In southern France, however, the terrain was mountainous and heavily wooded. There the primary danger was tree bursts. The weather was also much colder than in Italy.

DES MOINES, Ia. -- Kazuko Kita, 13, 8-A student at Washington Irving Junior high school, placed third in the 20th annual Des Moines city schools spelling bee last Saturday. Kazuko is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Kita, former residents of Calexico, Cal., who came to Des Moines in June, 1943, from Poston WRA center.

With the completion of root cellar work, all produce accounts have been closed by the agriculture department, according to Alden S. Ingraham, farm superintendent.

Out of an estimated 1,652,531 pounds of produce which were stored in the root cellars, 1,285,329 pounds were delivered to the commissary, 218,927 pounds were lost through spoilage and shrinkage, and 148,275 pounds were sold to outside sources.

A total of 742,740 pounds was transferred to the commissary, followed by 117,410 pounds of dry onions and 102,800 pounds of daikon. Cabbage and seed potatoes totalling 21,975 pounds and 126,300 pounds, respectively, were sold to outside buyers.

With the termination of the root cellars, another step was taken toward the impending completion of agricultural enterprises on the project, Ingraham said.

LOS ANGELES -- An important additional test of reception in Los Angeles was met successfully recently, when the first business establishment to be owned and managed by a returnee in Bronzeville (formerly "Little Tokyo") opened its doors.

The Bronzeville Five and Ten Cent Department Store, at 246 East First Street, is the business venture of Kiichi Uyeda, who served as a buyer at Manzanar where he was a popular resident.

Uyeda had his store front and interior attractively painted, and he had succeeded in getting together "as a started" a small, but complete, stock of notions, ranging from "unbreakable" kite string to "holeproof" socks.

The proprietor has made many friends in Bronzeville, including Negro leaders who presented him with floral pieces to celebrate the opening of his store. "But," he says, "you can't just leave friendship to chance -- you must actively go out of your way to cultivate it in this neighborhood."

Des Moines, Iowa
The Des Moines Register editorial of March 28 finds "unshakable" loyalty of majority of Japanese Americans most touching, since we ourselves are largely responsible for antagonism toward them." The post-Pearl Harbor propaganda playing up "treachery" element, and evacuation of all Japanese and Japanese Americans, bred suspicion against anyone with a Japanese face, the editorial added.

Noting that all suspects were picked up by FBI long before evacuation, the Register declared: "In time, we found several thousand more who were at least passively disloyal, but we shall never know how much of this disloyalty and fear we created by our mass evacuation and confinement of people."

Now that evacuees are "about to lose even the security of the relocation centers," the older ones, according to the editorial, are faced with hardships, and some are asking repatriation to Japan "out of despair."

"It would have looked to an outsider as if we were determined to make those people disloyal. Yet about 95 per cent have remained loyal through it all," the editorial concluded.

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Flint, Mich.
Noting reports of "reign of terror" by hoodlums, arsonists and night-riders against returning Japanese, the Flint Journal editorially declared that the feelings of West coast residents are "understandable", but the problem of relocation can hardly be solved by "tactics which smack of the barbarism of the Japanese and the Nazis..."

Aware of loyalty of Japanese Americans in armed forces and in civilian life, the writer expresses hope that the San Francisco conference "will not have its inception in an atmosphere of intolerance."

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Salem, Ore
Despite Hood River legion post's reversal of policy on nisei names on honor roll, the Salem Journal notes that "There is no repentance shown and no apology for this exhibition of hysterical prejudice," since the post commander said the post is still opposed to return of Japanese Americans to Hood River valley, which is a "defiance of the constitutional rights" of both citizens and veterans.

The editorial points out that nisei soldiers fighting both European and Pacific areas, and mentions the 14 nisei with Merrill's Maurauders.

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MADERA, Calif. -- The sheriff, district attorney and state forestry fire department officials investigated a fire which destroyed a tool shed belonging to Fred T. Kumagai. They said that defective wiring probably was the cause.

LEAVES THIS WEEK
Temporary -- 27
Permanent -- 99

LEAVES TO DATE
Temporary -- 81
Permanent -- 4757
RESIDUE -- 7733