The schools were closed forever in June, 1945. A final yearbook was published and they called it “Valedictorian 1945”. The yearbook reflected back all the years in the camp. The farm shut down and the administrators sold all of the farm equipment. All of the cultivation stopped and dried up.
We heard that the entire camp would completely shut down no matter what by December 1st. People had the option of volunteering to leave on their own and be rehoused in weeks to follow. You could choose anywhere to go, and the government will pay your moving expenses. If you chose not to go somewhere new they sent you back to the community where you lived before being evacuated.
Of course, Papa didn’t want to abide by the government arrangements as he was once again stubborn as he felt that he had no business to go back to. He felt the family had food and shelter and he was going to wait as long as he could. …show more content…
He read about the losses Japan took from the war, how the Russians moved into Korea, and about the housing shortage all along the west
We heard that the entire camp would completely shut down no matter what by December 1st. People had the option of volunteering to leave on their own and be rehoused in weeks to follow. You could choose anywhere to go, and the government will pay your moving expenses. If you chose not to go somewhere new they sent you back to the community where you lived before being evacuated.
Of course, Papa didn’t want to abide by the government arrangements as he was once again stubborn as he felt that he had no business to go back to. He felt the family had food and shelter and he was going to wait as long as he could. …show more content…
He read about the losses Japan took from the war, how the Russians moved into Korea, and about the housing shortage all along the west