Granada Pioneer, Vol. I, No. 94

              
   Granada  PIONEER
Vol.   I.   No.   94                        Amache,  Colorado                       August 25,   1943
DAVIES   ADDRESSES   300
WOMEN  AT   WAC  MEETING
   First Lt.Peggy Davies-of
the Women's Army Corp
spoke to approximately 300
nisei girls at the WAC-re-
cruiting program yesterday
morning at Terry, hall.
Acting as general chairman
Of the program was Mrs. Fu-
mi Gondo,  secretary of the
Blue  Star Mothers.
    Lieutenant Davies gave
the general requirements
for enlistment, purpose of
the WAC , types of work,
uniforms, basic training,
salary, rating and hospi-
talization as  follows:
   General requirements
for enlistment into the WAC
are 20 to 49 years of age,
American citizenship, no
dependents, height minimum
of 57 inches, weight mini-
mum of 95 pounds, fluency
in speaking and writing the
English  language, and no
children under the age .of
14.
   An aptitude test and a
physical examination is re-
quired in addition to the
general requirements.
   The purpose of the WAC,
as explained by Lieutenant
Davies, is to train women
to do all types of work in
order to replace men who
may then join the armed
forces.   The WAC is now
carrying on some 143 types
of  jobs.
   The basic training, Lieu-
tenant Davies informed the
girls, would, last for five
weeks.    During this time
the enlistee would be given
infantry-drill training.
Classes in military custom
and courtesy, organization
of the Army, defense work,
etc.,  will  also be  given.
   Tests will be given to
determine what kind of work
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RESERVES   LEAVE     
   This  morning     Shigeru 
Hashii, head of  the  docu-
mentation section, left A-
mache   for Fort  Logan to be
reinducted     into    the  US
Army.    Hashii    was     the
chairman of the first Com- 
munity Council which re-
tired  in June.    
   Accompanying  him was 
Frederick Hirano, 11G-5A.
They are  the  first  of A-
mache's enlisted reserves 
to be called  back to duty.
AGRICULTURAL FAIR   PLANNED
   An agricultural fair will
be held in Amache on Sept,
11 and 12, announced Joe
McClelland of the fair pub-
licity committee yesterday.
Competition will be in the
open and school divisions.
Center victory gardeners
are invited to compete in
the open division against
the entries of the FFA and
the farm units.
   In the  school division
competition will  include
the four divisions of the
elementary school victory
gardeners, the jr. high
school victory gardeners,
and the home economics de-
partment of the high school.
   A division for flower
display is also being con-
templated, stated McClelland.
   Entries will be judged
both on the attractiveness
of the displays and the
quality of the product.
CO-OP  GENERAL  MEETING
SCHEDULED  FOR  SATURDAY
   Resolutions to estab-
lish liabilities for in-
come tax will be made at
an important meeting  in
Terry hall, 6:30 p.m.   Sat-
urday, of the Amache Con-
sumer Enterprises, announ-
ces the board of directors.
The regular quarterly co-
op meeting was delayed from
July to this week end in
order that it might be held
nearer the end of the fis-
cal year.
   All co-op members are
especially urged to attend.
The meeting is open to the
public, as interest on cap-
ital will be voted on.
Quarterly reports showing
financial status will also
be  given.
   At 8 p.m., two films,
"Too Many Blondes" and "The
Turn of the Tide," will be
shown, free of charge.
The former feature stars
Rudy Vallee, and the latter
is a color film about co-
operative fishermen along
the Maine  coast.
EPIDEMIC OF  INFANTILE
PARALYSIS  IS THREATENED
   Poliomyelitis, commonly
called infantile   paralysis,
has hit the communities of
Holly, Bristol, and Lamar,
and has resulted in two
deaths and five other cases
under treatment.  Because
of a threat of an epidemic
in Prowers county, Dr. W.
T. Carstarphen, chief medi-
cal officer, issues the
following" statement:
   "Infantile paralysis is
acute infectious disease
attacking children, usually
under six years of age; how-
ever, there are some adult
cases.
   "The     early  symptoms   of
infantile paralysis are cold
in the head, cough, vomiting,
diarrhea, fever, and extreme
irritability of the child.
There is also reluctance to
lower the chin and usually
the assumption of a peculiar
position in bed, and exper-
iencing considerable pain
on  being moved.
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