Granada Pioneer, Vol. I, No. 16

              December 16, 1942     PIONEER     Page 3
PARENTS   IN       
DISCUSSION
  A parent's council meet-
ing was held Thursday to
discuss matters vital to
the children's progress in
the elementary school Prin-
cipal Dumas declared this
week.
  Representatives at the
council meeting were K.
Hanamura, K. Ichikawa, John
Yamamoto, first grade; Mi-
yoko Nozawa, T. Aratani,
F. Yamamoto, second grade;
M. Igasaki, T. Yamada, S.
Shigemura, third grade ;
Joseph Odama, M. Akahoshi,
fourth grade; Albert H.
Ohama, T. Miyamoto, fifth
grade; J. Kiyahara, D. Ka-
wamoto, M. Kado, Hatsuko
Tamura, sixth grade.
Xmas  Tickets
Available
  Tickets for the Christ-
vesper service and program
to be presented by the jun-
ior high school in Terry
hall Dec. 22 may be ob-
tained from performers free
of charge, Principal Her-
bert K. Walther stated to-
day.
  Admission will be by
tickets only.
  Coradell Crain and Nor-
een Klein will direct the
choral singing; Janet Tsu-
chiya and George Kubota,
the orchestra; and Robert
George will be in charge
of the choral speaking.
  The stage setting will
be erected by Tom Okamoto,
Lens Murakami, and Richard
Nakamura.
HIGH    SCHOOL    TO
HAVE    PROGRAM
  A Christmas program will
be presented by the senior
high school students on
Dec. 22 and will be fol-
lowed by a party the next
evening, the senior high
school office stated today.
Plan  Jig   for
'Old  Timers'
  An "Old Timers’" dance
is planned for Monday, from
7 to 10:30 p.m. at Terry
hall.   Only married couples
will be permitted.  Tickets,
10 cents each, may be ob-
tained at 7E recreation hall
or at the door.
MESS HALLS GET
CHRISTMAS  TREES
  Each mess hall in the
center will be brightened
with the addition of a
Christmas tree during
the holiday season, ac-
cording to word received
from a group of Japanese
residing in Rocky Ford.
  Gifts and decorations
will also be among the
donations to be made to
the center.
NEW   BRIDGE
GROUPS   PLAY
  Additional bridge classes
have been announced by the
recreation department.  Be-
ginners and advanced players
may now play on Mondays,
Wednesdays, Fridays, and
Sundays from 7 to 10 p.m.
and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m.
at 7K recreation hall.
These classes will begin
Friday.
  Bridge enthusiasts meet
at 11K recreation hall on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays, from 7 to 10 
p.m.   Roy Iizuka is the in-
structor for both groups.
RUSTLINGS
FROM OTHER CENTERS
HEART MOUUTAIN...
  An ice rink is being
built and will be about
the size of a football
field.  The rink will be
divided into three parts;
for children, adults, and
competitive games.  Snow
slides will also be built.
  Apple preserves, apple
juice, and dried apples
were put up by the canning
project.
  Organization of a USO
is underway and the campaign
will be climaxed with a
huge all-community dance.
  A drive to obtain 750
new members has been started
by the Boy Scouts.
ROHWER...
  Workers have received
their November pay checks
with those in the public
works, maintenance,  internal
security, employment and
housing, and administration
divisions being first. 
  Three miles from the
center will lie five log
cabins and a council fire-
place for the Boy Scouts’
use.   These cabins will be
built by the Scouts them-
selves.
MINIDOKA
  With a Christmas tree
promised for each dining
hall, school room, church,
and the hospital ward, a
decorating contest has been
started.
  Students will vote on
their school name with
Mountain View, Sage Side,
and Bennett's grammar sug-
gested for one school and
Sun Valley,  Minidoka gram-
mar, Victory school, Snake
Valley, and Stafford school
for the other.
   As soon as a boiler is
completed, steam whistles
will be blown to denote
time for the entire center.
Allowances  in
Cash   Planned
  In answer to many que-
ries about clothing allow-
ances for the July-August-
September period,  John J.
O.  Moore, head of the pub-
lic welfare division, as-
sures that allowances will
be paid in cash soon.
LIEUTENANT
IN  ADDRESS
  Stating that the role
which the nisei in the
armed forces play is vital
in relocating evacuees,
1st Lt. Roy Hirano of the
Camp Savage Army Intelli-
gence school enlistment
staff, spoke to the senior
high school English and
social studies classes Fri-
day at Terry hall.
  Lieutenant Hirano also
described the various phases
of his work and the life
at Camp Savage.
15  Ping   Ponq
Tables  in Use
  Fifteen ping pong tables
have been placed for the
residents' use at various
recreation halls and laun-
dries.   Major recreation
halls are located at 6E,
11G, and 12K.   Those in
the process of completion
include 6G, 10E, 11K, 12H,
and 12E.
  Blocks 6H, 7H, 8K, 9H,
11H, and 12G have ping pong
equipment in laundries.