Poston 3 High School 1943-1944 Administration

Poston III High School-Parker Valley High School

1943-1945 Administration:
Duncan Mills-Project Director
Arthur L. Harris - Director of Education
Frances S. Cushman - 1944 High School Principal
Jerome T. Light - 1945 High School Principal

1943-1945 Faculty
Anderson, John-10th grade General Science
Arakawa, Margaret-Commercial, Science
Asakawa, Takeo-Core Studies
Bardon, Frederika-9th grade Core Studies, Latin
Barley, Myrtle-10th grade Math, English, Student Council-Advisor
Doi, Tom-Jr High/High School Wood Shop
Domon, Ayako
Ellis, Helen
Esaki, Yone
Fiske, Alice
Fukushima, Harry
Fukushima, Haruo-Art
Gustafson, Miss-7th grade Core Studies
Hatakeda, Junichi-Auto Shop
Hayes, Martha-11th grade Science, English
Hibi, Mabel
Himaka, Suma-P.E.
Himaka, Tetsuo
Honda, Ben-P.E.
Honda, Nobuo-10th grade P.E.
Imamura, Nobuko
Jackson, George
Jaquette, Martha-Home Economics
Kamikawa, Hisako-Home Economics, Jr High Sewing
Kitahara, Kei
Kodama, Akiko
Kurihara, Walter
Lavarnway-10th grade
Liegerot, Mr.-High School Boys P.E-head
Linfield, Jeanetta
Matsui, Sachiko
Mayeda, Hiro
McKee, Myra
McNulty, Cecelia-11th grade English, Algebra
Minami, Harry
Miyamoto, Isamu
Montgomery, Robert
Morofuji, Harry
Mukai, Nobuko-Shorthand
Nakaji, Mariko-Spanish, English
Nakamichi, Masumi-8th grade Math, Plane Geometry, Science
Nakashima, Steve
Nishi, Ruth
Ohashi, Taro
Ohye, Lilian-Remedial Reading
Okada, James
Okada, Lily-P.E.
Olson, Vernon-12th grade Public Speaking Core, Remedial Reading
Owashi, Aiko-Hygiene
Owashi, Leo-English, Math
Ozaki, Alice
Raymond, Rien
Robertson, Georgia-Math
Rodriquez, Bertha-Spanish, came from El Paso, Texas
Saita, Frank-7th grade Typing
Sakamoto, Harry-P.E.
Sakata, Tom
Sasaki, Aiko
Smith, Minnie-Speech, English
Suzuki, George-Mechanical Drawing, 8th grade Math, Wood Shop, Elementary & Advanced Drafting,General Shop, Plane Geometry
Takaoka, George
Takasaki, Mary
Takehara, Chie Roxie
Takusagawa, Asako-12th grade Art
Taylor, Phyllis-8th grade Core Studies
Teener, Phyllis,-Music, Core
Trokey, Tei-10th grade P.E., Social Dancing Club-advisor
Tsuchiyama, Hideo
Tsuneyoshi, Azusa-7th grade Core Studies, Vocational Math, Appreciation Club-sponsor
Uota, James-Agriculture
Urata, Eddie
Vigdor, Blossom
Wake, Alice
Watanabe, June
Warvarovsky, Francis-12th grade  Core Studies, Latin, No Man's Club-advisor 
Washler, Barbara-Journalism, 8th grade Core Studies, High School Annual-advisor,
Hi-Times-advisor, Jr High Spotlight-advisor
Waterman, Edith-12th grade English, Core Studies
Yada, George-Mechanical Drafting
Yamamoto, Mary-Homemaking Class
Yamane, Sachiko
Warvarovsky, Frances- Core, Latin
Yamamoto, Mary-Home Economics

Poston 3 School Teachers

BACKGROUND OF TEACHERS

Anderson, Louise
Life Certificate Aug. 1910, Western State Teachers College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
A.B. in August 1931, Western State Teachers College, summers of June 11-Aug. 1931.
Superintendent of Mentally handicapped children in Kalamazoo.

Starkey, Bertha
B.A. in June 1904, Heidelberg University, Tifflin, Ohio
Reedley, California

Anderson, John A.
A.B. in June 1898, Lake Forest University from 1898-1899.
M.M. in 1898.
School Museum, San Bernardino, California.

Hemingway, Winifred.
B.A. in June 1939, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio.
From Washington D.C.

Atkinson, Minnie
B.A. in July 1931, Chico State College, Chico, California.
Reno, Nevada.

Barley, Myrtle J.
B.S. in June 1937, McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas.
Yakima, Washington.

Deen, Opal Lee.
B.A. in July22, 19126, East Central State College, Oklahoma.
Ada, Oklahoma.

Finch, Mary Douglas
B.S. in June 1922, State Teachers College, Farmville, Virginia.
Religious Education in Farmville, Virginia.

Grube, Alice Christine
B.A. in June 1930, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.
MA. in June 1938, Columbia University, New York.
Norman, Oklahoma.

Heron, Edith
B.A. in 1929, San Jose State, San Jose, California.
Water color artist from San Jose.

Lambert, Stanley
A.B. in June, 1935. Baylor University, Waco, Texas.
Long Beach, California.

Marpet, Louis
Bachelor of Pedagogy degree in June 1931, Jamaica Teacher's College, Jamaica, Long Island, New York.
M.A. in June 1935, New York University.

McNulty, Cecelia
A.B. degree in 1929, Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, S.D.
Student at U.C. Berkeley, California.

Robertson, Georgia Day
B.S. degree in June 1909 from Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa.
Midway City, California.

Tschoerner, Hermine
B.S. in Sept. 1942. Texas College of Arts & Industries.
Classroom teacher, Alice, Texas.

Waterman, Edith
A.B. in June 1908, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa.
Taught Jr. and Sr. English, Monrovia, Calif.

Warvorsky, Frances
Assistant Teacher-San Jose State.

Rosenberry, Edith
Teacher, Berkeley, Calif.

Flynn, Nell
Adult Education teacher.
Research on Historical buildings in Oklahoma

Oklahoma city, Oklahoma.

Poston 3 Secondary School Teachers

SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS (EVACUEES)

Doi, Tsutomu 325-1-A
Visalia Jr. College, Visalia, CA, Sept. 1941-June 1942.

Fujimoto, Chizuko 323-10-C
Kelsey-Jenny Commercial College, Feb. 1941-April 1942.
To Japan: Feb. 14, 1938-June 17, 1938

Fujino, Lorraine 317-2-B
Salinas Jr. College, Aug. 1938-June 1939.
Sales Clerk/Cashier, June 1939-1942.

Kamikawa, Hisako 325-10-CD
Frank Wiggins Trade School, Los Angeles, CA, 1939-1940.
Seamstress, Sept. 1940-Jan 1941; March 1941-April 1942.

Kita, Naojiro 326-4-B
University of California, Berkeley, CA, Aug. 15, 1900-May 1904.
Bookkeeper, North American Mercantile Company, May 1904-Feb. 1907.
Manager, Hoboku Company, Salinas, CA, March 1907-Dec 1912.
Visalia, CA, Feb 1942-Aug 1942.
Dry Good Store Proprietor, Jan. 1913-Jan. 1942.
Osaka City Commercial School, Japan.  April 1891-1895.
To Japan: April 1909-Oct. 1909; April 1922-April 1923.

Mayeda, Ayako 305-13-D
Packing fruit, May 1935-Aug. 1942
I have been manager over a lot of Spanish speaking people and have talked with them.

Morofuji, Harry
University of California, Jan. 1933-Nov. 1937, graduated.
Secondary Bookkeeping Field Man, Cortez Growers Association, Turlock, CA, July 1932-Oct. 1941.
To Japan: Aug. 1920-March 1921.

Morishita, George 322-3-A
University of California, Aug. 1940-March 1942, graduated.
To Japan: June 1923-1926; June 1936-Sept. 1936.

Nakashima, Sadao 326-10-C
Reedley, Jr. College, Feb.1, 1940-March 21, 1942.

Nishinaka, Toshiye 
Merritt Business College, May 1936-March 1937.
Bookkeeper, General office work, H. Hayashi Corporation, Oakland, CA, March 1937-April 1942.
Part-time Clerk,  J.C. Penney, Reedley, CA, May 1935-April 1936.

Okada, James 308-2-D
University of California, Berkeley, CA, Aug. 1940-Dec. 1941.

Owashi, Leo 323-13-C
Managed and operated own farm.

Ozaki, Aiko 323-3-B
San Diego County Hospital School of Nursing, Aug. 1941-Jan. 1942.

Saita, Frank 305-5-C
Visalia Jr. College, Sept 1940-June 1942.
To Japan: Oct. 1936-March 1937.

Seki, Josephine 307-14-A
To Japan: Sept. 1925-July 1931.

Takehara, Chie, 329-3-C
Kelsey-Jenny Commercial College, San Diego, CA, March 1940-Nov. 1940; Nov. 1940 diploma

Takusagawa, Asako 308-12-C
California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, CA,  Jan. 1939-March 1942.

Tanaka, Thomas 306-4-B
University College, Los Angeles, CA, 1938-1939.
Tamagawa College in Japan-Language and Chemical Eng.
To Japan: July 1927-Sept. 1929; Aug. 1937-Feb. 1939

Taniguchi, Take 322-14-E
University of California, Aug. 1939-March 1942.
To Japan: June 1926-Aug. 1928.

Trokey, Tei 328-10-B
Los Angeles City College, Feb. 1935-Feb. 1937.
Metropolitan School of Business, Oct. 1941-May 1942.

Tsuneyoshi, Azusa  329-7-D
San Diego State College, Sept. 1937-Feb. 1942.
To Japan: June 1937-Sept. 1937.

Yamamoto, Ayako 306-12-B
Visalia Jr. College, Sept. 1939-June 1941.

Yoshimine, Masao 322-2-A
University of California, Berkeley, CA,  Aug. 1940-Feb. 1942.

Yoshimine, Carl 322-2-A
San Diego State College, Sept. 1941-March 1942.



RESIGNED:

Higashi, Hideo 322-6-A
San Diego State College, degree June 1938.
Fisherman, 1940-1941.
Farming Dec. 1941-1942.

Himaka, Suma 330-3-A
None.

Honda, Nobuo 330-6-C
Farming, July 1937-Aug. 1939.

Iwashita, Carl
University of California, Davis, Aug. 1940-May 1941.

Kodama, Akiko 305-10-C
Armstrong College of Business, Sept. 1940-June 1941.
General Office work, Aug. 1941-April 1942.

Nishi, Ruth
Fashion Art School, San Francisco, CA.
Sketches-Lillian Hertz, Beverly Hills, CA, Sept. 1941-Nov. 1941.

Shimbo, Nobuo
University of Washington, Sept. 1935-April 1936.
Bookkeeper for Western Growers Exchange, Sept. 1936-Oct. 1937.
Secretary/Bookkeeper for San Diego Berry Growers Association, Nov. 1937-Aug. 1938.
Car Salesman, City Chevrolet Company, Aug. 1938-Sept. 1939.
Sales Clerk, Gem Market, Sept. 1939-Oct. 1941.
Proprietor, Retail fruit/vegetable/flower store, Oct. 1941-March 1942.

Yamagata, Tamae 325-8-C
University of California, Berkeley, CA, Aug. 1940-June 1941.

Housekeeper, Dec. 1940-April 1942.

Poston camp 3 Elementary School Teachers

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS  (EVACUEES) 



Arakawa, Margaret Fumiko 330-2-A
San Diego State Teacher's College,  San Diego, CA, Feb. 1939-Feb. 1942, Junior

Esaki, Yoneko 322-2-B
French American Sewing School, San Diego CA, 1939-1941.
Walter-Hartwell School, San Diego, CA.

Fukutome, Teruko 308-4-C
Hazmore School of Dress, Feb. 1937-April 1938; Feb. 1940-April 1940.
To Japan: 3/1928-8/1928

Kamikawa, Hisako 325-10-CD
Frank Wiggins Trade School, 1939-1940.
Seamstress, 1940-1942.

Kimura, Suketaro
West Lake Art School, 1910-1911.
College of Fine Arts: U.C.L.A, 1911-1914.

Kojima, Minoru 330-6-B
San Diego 1.5 years.

Mano, Molly 325-5-CD
Santa Maria Jr. College, 1935.
Grocery Store Clerk, 1935-1942.

Matsumoto Mari M.  block 306
San Francisco Jr. College, San Francisco, CA , Jan. 1938-Dec. 1938.
University of California, Berkeley, CA, Jan. 1939-April 1942, Junior
Good Will & Sales/International Affairs Division, John Finch, Manager (now in Hawaii) Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA.

Miyamoto, Mae 
San Diego Vocational School, 1940-1941.
Secretary, 1941-1942.

Nakaji, Mariko 323-8-C
San Diego State College, San Diego, CA. Sept. 1931-April 1942.

Nakamichi, Masumi 316-10-B
Visalia Jr. College, Visalia, CA, 1937-1938.
University of California, 1939-1940.

Ozaki, Chihoko 323-3-B
Poston High School graduate.

Sasaki, Aiko  318-8-D
Reedley Jr. College, Reedley, CA,  Sept. 1940-June 1942.

Shizume, Sophie 327-5-D
Los Angeles Pacific College, 2 years.

Tsuroka, Sarah 308-9-B
1942-going to high school.

Urata, James Hajime 
University of California, Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 1938-March 1941, Junior
3-Star Produce, Fruit Stand, Los Angeles, CA, summer work, June 1936-1939.
E. Yamamoto, Fruit Stand, Saturdays & summer work, Los Angeles, CA,  1939-1940.
Grand Central Market, Fruit Stand, Saturday work, Los Angeles, CA,  1940-1941.
Management of Restaurant, San Diego, CA,  March 1941-April 1942.

Wake, Alice Haruko  326-10-D
Reedley Jr. College, Reedley, CA, Sept. 1936-June 1938.
Fruit Packer, Nick Buratovich, Rt. 2 Box 77, Dinuba, CA,  Aug. 1940-Dec. 1940; Aug. 1941-Nov. 1941. Unemployed, Nov. 1941-Aug. 1942.



RESIGNED  1943

Mukai, Henry T  323-13-A
Assistant Farm Operator, Tom Mukai, Lemon Grove, CA,  June 1939-April 1942.

Shiozawa, Tamaki 317-10-C
Merritt Business School, Oakland, CA, Spring 1939-June 1941.
International Institute, East 11th St., Oakland, CA, Clerical (typing & shorthand), Fall 1939-Summer 1941.
Secretary, West Oakland Home, Lincoln Ave, Oakland, CA, July 1941-Nov. 1941.
Deputy County Clerk, Alameda County Court House, Oakland, CA, Dec. 1941-March 1942.

Bookkeeper, N & H Produce, 4th & Franklin St, Oakland, CA, July 1938-Jan. 1939.