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.

Block 4 Stabbing

 Local Unit I Council Executive Board Minutes

February 3, 1944

Local Council Executive Board

     A case of knife stabbing occurred in Block 4 last night.  The detail of the case, according to the police investigation, was as follows: There were several men playing a Chinese gambling game called "Paccue". Those present included Yoneyama, Yanaka (the operator of the gambling place in Block 26, which recently opened), Tanomaye (block 4) , and Bob Ueda (block 11).  They were all under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Tamomaye, at one stage of game, demanded from Ueda return of 10 dollars, which he alleged he had loaned to him. (Tanomaye resides in Block 4. He is a bachelor about 50 years of age, originally from Kagoshima Prefecture. Ueda is a kibei about 35 year of age, also from Kagoshima Prefecture.  He resides in Block 11.)  Ueda claimed that he had never borrowed the amount from Tanomaye.  The bachelors fought over the matter until they were calmed by the others.  (The fact as reported by others, was that Ueda had asked Yanaka for a loan of thirty dollars.  Yanaka had borrowed it from Tanomaye and had loaned it to Ueda.

     Tanomaye, however, was not satisfied.  He returned to his room.  A little afterwards, he came back to the gambling place and immediately rushed to Ueda.  As Tanomaye took hold of Ueda he stabbed the latter with a knife twice; one in the back of his head, then in his throat.

     The police was called immediately and the bleeding man was taken to the hospital.  The attending doctor, Iwata, reported later that the wounds were not serious, and probably would be healed in a short time provided there would be no further complication.

     The attacker, on the other hand, was apprehended and taken to the station for an investigation.  The police record revealed that both Tanomaye and Ueda had been arrested on last August 9 for gambling and were on probation for six months prohibiting him to drink, gamble, or quarrel.

    This morning the matter developed further with more complications.   Yoneyama came to see Tao at the station and requested him to hush up the case.  Tao immediately campaigned among his fellow workers to drop the case and to release the man, because “we are all fellow Japanese and we should not prosecute another Japanese.”  No policeman, as usual, wanted to oppose Tao actively.  Tao’s close friend, Captain Aihara also assisted him in getting the policemen to agree to dismissing the case.  (Only a few in the department are cognizant of the fact that Tao and Aihara had been taking bribes from the gambling operators.  Others thought rather unusual that Tao showed a special interest in this criminal, one informant told me.) At noon Tao and Aihara released Tanomaye from their custody.

     Meanwhile,  Captain Ono and H, the more  honest and conscientious element in the department, interviewed Yoneyama secretly and tricked him to an admission that he had been bribing Tao Aihara regularly up to the end of the last year, although Tao had refused to take bribes this year.  (Ono and H believed that Tao became cautious on account of his misconduct on New Year’s Day, and had become to realize the growing influence and authority of the Police Commission.) (Both Ono and H succeeded in making Yonemura confess the bribery, but they refused to testify same before the Police Commission.  Yonemura could hardly be expected to testify against Tao and Aihara.)

     In the afternoon Chief Kariya, who had been forced to give in to Tao and Aihara, and H visited to inquire of Nomura if the case could rightfully be dismissed inasmuch as the victim has refused to file a charge against the assailant.  Nomura told them that he was a member of the Judicial Commission and was not a proper agency to be consulted on the matter.  If the police wanted to hush it up, it should never bring it to him, he argued.

     While the policemen were in the conference with Nomura, Chief Kariya received a telephone message from Harper to report to him immediately.  When the Chief reported, he was quizzed why he had not reported the stabbing case to him, about which he had heard in a round about way.  Chief Kariya alibied that it was under investigation, and he intended to report it to Harper by tomorrow morning, by which time he expected that the investigation would be completed.  (Now, it became evident to the Police Department that they could not hide the matter any longer.

     Meantime, Tao had been working to hide evidence on the case.  He visited Dr. Iwata and asked him to destroy the record of treating Ueda, and requested to refrain from making any report to the Internal Security Office.  Dr. Iwata refused to collude with Tao.

    In the evening the police leaders held an informal meeting to discuss as to the disposition of the matter, since it had become known to Harper.  They decided to make the fight as a result of drunkenness while they were enjoying a get-together party with home brew Sake, not mentioning gambling. The police men acted on this decision and obtained written statements from the both men to that effect.  In addition, the victim, on a advice of Tao and Yoneyama, stated in writing that the assailant had apologized and the victim had accepted it.

February 4, 1944  Local Council Executive Board

     M. Nagai of the Executive Board requested to see Nishimoto this morning.  He told the latter that the police and Yoneyama’s group have been attempting to hush up the case of knife stabbing in Block 4. Nagai was disturbed because the assailant had been released yesterday without any charge, and because he had heard that the assailant and the victim were both known to be incorrigible and habitual gamblers. They both had violated the provisions of their probation, and if they were not punished for the violation, it would have a far reaching consequence in the future in the reputation and authority of the evacuee law-enforcing and legal agencies.  Nagai suggested if the assailant at least could be turned over to the FBI for investigation and punishment.

     Nagai informed Nishimoto that he had called in an agent of the FBI when a resident of his block had been caught stealing about $2,500 from another resident in the block.  He believed an action by the FBI would be the quickest and easiest way to take care of the present case, inasmuch as some of the police force were colluding with the gambling interest.

     More conscientious and more virtuous residents in the north-east section of camp were demanding a clean-up of vice element, although they were afraid to come out in the open to take a leadership in a crusade.  They were questioning competency of the Police Department and the Police Commission in the dark, as Nagai put it.

    Nishimoto explained in detail how the circumstances surrounding the case were shaping.  He told Nagai that a report had been filed by the Police Department to Harper this morning, and Harper would act on I soon.  It was not a good policy to call in the FBI.

    In the afternoon an emergency meeting of the Police commissioner was called by Thomas Masuda, a member of the Legal Department, in Burge’s office.  Those present besides Masuda and the Commissioners were Project Director Mills, Burge, Harper, Unit Administrator Nomura, Chief Kariya, and Captain Aihara.

       Masuda acted as the chairman of the meeting and reported that the case had been reported to the Legal Department by the Office of Internal Security for prosecution. Copies of the police report, the signed statements of the parties involved in the case, and the record of their previous convictions, which had been suspended with the probational provisions, w ere scrutinized by the Commissioners.

     Masuda first asked them whether the case should be prosecuted.  (From the way he explained, it was evident that he was under strong pressure from some sources.  He was timid and afraid to commit himself.) Captain Aihara reported that Ueda had accepted an apology from Tanomaye and had refused to file a formal complaint for criminal assault and battery.  Nishimoto argued that without going into the facts of the case it was too clear that some action must be taken against the Japanese, for they had admitted they had been under the influence of intoxicating liquor.  They had admitted that they had violated the probation, Nishimoto argued on, and in light of the admission there could be no question that they must be prosecuted.  Although the victim was not willing to file a charge, either the Internal Security Officer or the Project Director had a right to file a complaint.  Burge believed that they had been gambling, although it had not been mentioned in the report or in the written statements.  It was too  obvious, Burge thought, that gambling had been involved because they had quarreled over money and they had been convicted for gambling previously.  Besides, Burge reasoned, any violation of probationary terms should be prosecuted and punished to the full extent.

     Masuda, then, asked the Commission to decide whether the case should be tried here or it should be certified to the Superior Court of Yuma County. The attorney argued that the case might not be properly prosecuted here, because he was afraid that the public sentiment might be with the defendant and the prosecution might not be successful.  Burge, too, thought that the judges might be afraid to pass a proper judgement in defiance of hostile public opinion.  Masuda further expressed his concern that the judges would feel a terrible pressure from the community to acquit the defendants, instead, he thought, it would be settled much simpler should it be sent to Yuma.

     Nishimoto took a contrary view.  He expressed that he had a complete faith in the Judicial Commission of Unit I, because he had known the members for a long time. (The members are K. Matsumoto, a member of the Executive Board, Elmer Yamamoto, an attorney formerly of Los Angeles, and Nomura)  They were fearless men, who would not be afraid to carry out their duties.  The Judicial Commission had not been tested to date, because no major case had been brought before them Nishimoto argued.  In order to maintain peace and order in the community, the Judicial Commission must be respected and feared by the residents, but they had had no occasion to know how respectful and authoritative the evacuee judicial body was. If this major crime was handled properly, the Judicial Commission would establish its reputation which would be advantageous for crime curbing in the future.

     Masuda was not so confident as Nishimoto.  He was afraid that the evacuees might start a demonstration or a riot to save the defendants.  Public opinion could easily be aroused to initiate on the side of their fellow Japanese, he stated.  He cited the Poston strike of November to save Uchida and George Fujii  (a Police Commissioner present in the meeting).

    Nishimoto asked Fujii jokingly, “George, you didn’t stab anyone with a knife at that time, did you?  You aren’t a habitual drunkard or a habitual gambler, are you?”  Before Fujii answered, Nishimoto talked to Masuda, “Tom, you seem to talk so much about public opinion.  You are not by any chance interring that these residents here would actively campaign to save criminals in obstruction of carrying out justice, are you?  I have confidence in the Japanese people here.  I know they want law breakers punished”

    “I have confidence in them, too,” Masuda replied.  “Personally I like to see it tried here.”

    “Then, Tom, you agree with me.  There is no argument between us as to where the case should be tried,”  Nishimoto retorted.

    “I’ll go further than that,” Harper interrupted.  “I’ll state that the Office of Internal Security recommends that it be tried by the evacuee judges here.”

     The Commissioners consulted among themselves and recommended the same.

    The matter was referred to the Project Director, who had been listening amusingly, for his approval.  He, then, formally approved the decision of the meeting that the case be turned over to the Judicial Commission of Unit I for trial.

    The conference was concluded in thirty minutes after it had commenced. 

    After the meeting, the Chief Kariya expressed that it was revealing to him that the crimes could not be successfully hushed up in this project.

Crimes reported: Feb 1945

Poston Chronicle Feb 14, 1945

TWO BLK 38 MEN HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGES

Matashiro Iwami and Yosuke Kobata, both of 38-13-D, are being held on assault charges this week, according to James LeBerthon, chief of internal security.

They allegedly attached Eizo Yoneoka, also fo 38-13-D, on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 5:00 p.m. in the Blk 38 mess hall. Iwami slashed him on the back of the neck with a razor and Kobata struck him over the head with a tureen.

Yoneoka and Iwami are both hospitalized, the latter suffering two razor wounds and a broken ankle while committing the assault.

Poston Chronicle Feb 17, 1945

Pleading guilty to the charge of assault with a deadly weapon, Atsunobu Sato, (307-7-A), was sentenced from 18 months to 5 years in the Arizona State penitentiary at Florence, in a Yuma (Ariz.) trial.  Last December, Sato attacked another 307 man with a hatchet.

Poston Chronicle Feb 24, 1945

Found guilty of aggravated assault in a trial before the Project Director, Yosuke Kobata (38-13-D) has been given a 90-day sentence, suspended, and will be on probation until Dec. 1, 1945.

Matashiro Iwami, (38-13-D) who is still hospitalized, will be brought to trial before the county court.

Scheduled to appear as defendant in Poston’s first jury trial on Friday, Feb 16, Akira Shiraki (45-11-C), accused of driving a government vehicle while intoxicated was found to be a minor. The jury appointed for the trial was dismissed and Shiraki’s case was turned over to the Youth Counseling Board who found him guilty of the charges.  The sentenced passed upon Shiraki denies him the privilege of driving a motor vehicle within the project and forbids him to use liquor.  He must also report twice weekly to the Internal Security office for a period of six months.

Poston Chronicle Feb 28, 1945

TWO LOST JOBS FOR VIOLATING WRA RULING

Pleading guilty to the charge of unauthorized use of a government vehicle, Akira Yamashita (211-14-B) and Yoneichi Asami (305-12-C) were terminated from their jobs, and sentence was suspended until a later date, in a trial before the Project Director last week.

Yamashita’s appeal to have the matter turned over to the Judicial Commission was refused.

YOUTHFUL PAIR ADMIT TO SERIES OF THEFTS

The second case of juvenile delinquency this month turned up last week in the form of two Unit III youngsters who confessed to the theft of four government vehicles and the burning of one vehicle.

After being apprehended for the theft of the government truck last Tuesday, the two admitted the theft of three other vehicles, and the burglarizing of a mess hall, an administration office, the dispatcher’s office, and a high school classroom.

The pair were released in custody of their parents after a hearing before Director Mills on Thursday.  Their case will be brought before the Youth Counseling Board.   

Camp 2 Teacher List 1945

February 1945 Poston Chronicle

Mrs. M. Courage, 12^th and 9^th Core; Student Relocation Advisor

Miss Sharvy: 11^th Core

Mrs. Cook: 10^th Core

Miss Ferris: 9^th Core and Spanish I, II; General Science

Mrs. Michael: 7^th, 8^th Core; 7^th Math; 7^th Science

Mrs. Hall: 8^th Math and Science; Plane Geometry; 7^th Homemaking I and II; Latin II; Algebra II and Trig

Mrs. Robertson: Algebra I and Assistant Principal

Mr. Sullivan: Biology, Chemistry and General Math

Mrs. Decker: 8^th  Core and Homemaking: Homemaking II, III, and IV

Mr. Lutz: 8^th Math and Shop, 7^th Shop, and Woodwork I and II

Mr. Fisher: Auto Shop

Mrs. Penn: (From camp I): 7^th Math and Core

EVACUEES:

Mr. Abe: Bookkeeping I

George Yamanaka: Ag I and II

Mrs. Matsushita: Typing I

Mrs. Iwanaga: 7^th and 8^th Music

Mary Yokoi: Typing II

Kaye Sakoda: Grade I

Rose Tanimura: Grade I

Mary Fujita: Grade 6

Shirley Iyama: Grade 4

Ritz Hatashita: Grade 4

Hiroko Hasegawa: Grade 5

Masako Hirota: Grade 1

Hisako Sato: Grade 1

Alva Nakata: Grade 6

Yuriko Yamamoto: unassigned

Dora Nishimura: Nursery

Mrs. May Kurimoto: Nursery

Mrs. Hatanaka: Nursery

Mrs. Nitta: Nursery

James Abe: Bookkeeping

Dr. Takeshita: Bookkeeping and Mechanical Drawing

Momo Iwakiri: remedial Class 5 and 6

Alice Matsui: Grade 6

Kiyoko Tsuda: Grade 3

Betty Tanimura: Grade 3