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The Kenneth Otagakis and Amy Ikeda - Pisa Tower

LETTERS TO HOME (Second of Two)

by MRS. AMY IKEDA

v 0 I. 2 9 No. 1

Oc to be r 28, 1974

Here we are in Rome, just about midway through our trip. We had a two-hour lei­sure time so I ran across the hotel to a beauty shop to get my hair washed. I haven't h d a a ir wash in two weeks and my scalp was itching.

Tonight we have an i llumination tour of Rome, with dinner and dancing to follow. Thus far we have been on the go at a pretty fast pace. We had a couple who left the tour because the wife got sick.

The food is strange many times and the water is questionable. In Honolulu we get water served with the meals automatically, but here in Europe wine is taken with meals. I can't take wine so I've been drinking Cola and other carbonated drinks. Just hoping I can fare as well as I've done the first two weeks.

We have gotten by with our limited language and sign language. People allover the world are quite similar. We have seen so many beautiful works of art ~nd many different castles, churches and other buildings which were built centuries ago and you can't help but marvel at the skills they had in those days.

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It took us about 15 hours via motorcoach from Switzerland to Venice. I've never seen any country more beautiful than Switzerland. I thought the view of the Windward side (Kaneohe and Kailua) was breathtaking from the Pali, but Switzerland far sur­passes it in scenery.

It has been cold all along - in the low 40's and I've sure made good use of my heavy coat and the galoshes.

We went on a tour via tram and cable car to Mt. Pilatus in Switzerland - it was a long ride uphill, about 7,000 feet to the very top of the mountain. It was snowing and the tall pine trees were laden with snow. What an unbelievably beautiful sight to behold! If we did nothing else in Switzerland this trip to Mt. Pi1atus was well worth it.

Venice was our next stop. This is a city built on water. There are no roads and the city has canals for roadways. All around the shops are malls and no cars or buses are allowed . It is indeed a very interesting city and their culture goes back many centuries, even before Christ. The tourist business is the backbone of this country so you can imagine the number of people from allover the world visiting it. I was leery about going on a gondola ride because I get seasick very easily, but I joined the group and took a plastic bag and a towel just in case. I survived well, in fact enjoyed it very much. We had about 12 gondolas parading through the city with musi­cians and all. The musicians were on our gondola so we had the best gondola. Venice is well known for its glass work (chandeliers, all kinds of fancy drinking glasses, etc.) We visited a glass foundry and were quite impressed.

Another all day ride from Venice and we finally landed in Rome. Rome is full of history. We visited the Vatican could have spent a couple of weeks there but we skimmed through it in a half day. It is amazing that with all the modern technology, we have yet to come up with masterpieces such as those that were created many centuri es ago. The art work here in Italy has been more than impressive, even for a bumpkin like me, and it has left me with a feeling of awe.

We visited the Co10seum and many other historical sites we have read in our his­tory books. We took a trip to the City of Pompeii on the second day. This city was buried by Mt. Vesuvius' volcanic eruption many centuries ago. Some of the areas are pretty well preserved and show that people even in thos earlier days were very much like the people of today - I mean in principle and basically their wants we r e very much like ours. You can't help but marvel at their skills, including pornography, which was evident in their paintings and sculptures throughout the ruins.

On the return from Pompei we took a side trip to Mt. Cassino where the lOath had one of its fiercest battles. Daddy wanted to see it again and he was more than satis­fied. The bus was able to climb the steep mountain about 4,000 feet high where the monastery is located. He reminisced all those incidents - who died where and the Ger­man observation posts. The monastery was demolished and the city ravaged during WWII but now everything is rebuilt and it looks like a very nice area. The· only one other than Daddy who was interested in Mt. Cassino was Dr. Kengo Otagaki {he is on our bus} who lost his leg near there. It must have brought back many memories. The people on this bus call Daddy "the wino" because he drinks the most wine and makes a lot of noise. But on the way back from Cassino to Rome he was very quiet in the darkened bus. Memories, I'm sure.

Today, Monday, October 28, we departed Rome early in the morning and reached Flo­rence, Italy, about 5:00 p.m. The group was going shopping but it thundered and rained so I decided to write you a letter. Some are blaming Daddy for the storm. They no­ticed that he was not drinking wine with his lunch, so one of them said at that time, "Hey, going storm. You not drinking today."

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Florence is indeed a shopper's paradise. It's not the cleanest city - all Eu­ropean cities have uneven sidewalks and especially in Italy t here is an abundance of dog droppings.

Visited the leather craft factory and also the gold/silver shop. The I~a1ians are good craftsmen - they are good singers, too. Leather goods may be cheaper than Honolulu but not much cheaper cause the better ones were priced from $30 on up. The gold chains are sold by the gram and since the gold prices have skyrocketed anything that has gold in it has increased as well.

We went to the best steak house in Italy (Harry's Bar) and although the expensive, it was the most satisfying and delicious meal on the continent. is misleading but actually it is a very plush res taurant.

lunch was The name

Italy doesn't have steak houses like the U.S. - they use a lot of veal and when meat is used it's sliced very thin and made into scallopini. It was interesting to try all kinds of food. One dinner we had in Florence left quite an impression on me. We were sea ted and the wai ter was ready to serve our s teaks when a lady and her son walked into the restaurant to beg for money. She not only wanted money but she wanted the bones from the steaks. Naturally, the manager tried to be tactful and gave her a few coins and ushered heroutwith her child but I couldn't help but feel touched that the Itali­ans spend so much for their churches - the churches are wealthy and overly ornate in many instances. They certainly could channel some money to improve their social wel­fare program.

We left Florence a day before a general strike was announced. A general strike means all the shops are closed and if anyone dares to defy it his place could be des­troyed. Strikes of all sorts are very common. They seem to have them quite often. Another thing I noticed was the siesta time all the shops take - from noon to about 2:00 p.m. everyday. The shops close completely and then business is resumed at 2:00 p.m. until about 6:30 p.m. No wonder they live a long time.

From Florence we went to Genoa, the birthplace of Columbus. On the way to Genoa we stopped at Pisa and visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In all there are close to 300 spiraling steps and we made it all the way up. After climbing the Statue of Li­berty I vowed tha t I won't be crazy to climb another flight of stairs but my curiosi ty got the best of me.

We had a superior first class hotel in Genoa, the Columbia Excelsior Hotel. Un­fortunately it was only an overnight stay and there wasn't much to do. We left Genoa for Nice the next day and it was a treacherous ride - winding roads up and down moun­tains. We were again fortunate to have a beautiful hotel room at the Hotel Splendid Sofite1, about five blocks away from the famous Mediterranean boardwalk. Nice is well-known as a resort town and it is a beautiful city. The Mayor of the City and others gave a reception for the 442nd in a former palace that was given to the city by relatives of Napoleon. The reception was interesting and the people were very cordial and friendly. The next day we went on a tour to Monte Carlo. On the way there we stopped and visited a perfume factory. We passed the palace where the Raniers live and visited the oceanographic museum and the Casino. The museum was interesting but the Casino was a big disappointment to everyone. 'The island people don't go for rou­lette and that's all they were playing - no crap or black jack. I had envisioned something elegant with women in furs and jewels and men in formal attire but our Las Vegas casinos, even the most unglamorous ones, are far better than the Monte Carlo Casino.

Our next stop was Lyon. It was only an overnight stop before our last stop, Pa­ris. Lyon is an industrial city - textile weaving, silk industry, etc. We reached the hotel quite late - it was dark already so we didn't venture out in the cold, dreary night. The next morning, bright and early, we headed for Paris and reached there about 5 :00 p.m. The days are short during the winter months so it begins to get dark about 4:30 p.m. Our hotels were improving as we got closer to the end of our trip. The Hotel Suffrau La Tour is a beautiful hotel located next to the Hilton Paris. Was surprised to see so many Japanese tourists (smartly dressed, too) in Paris. We didn't get to see the Japanese department stores butweheard that Mitsukoshi, Daimaru and others have established branches there. There are Chinese and Japanese restaurants there so us Kanakas made a bee-line for these restaurants - to eat rice more than any­thing else. The Chinese food in Honolulu is much better but it sure was good to eat oriental food for a change.

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Paris is a beautiful city, well planned and relatively clean. The art museum which we visited was so big - like everything else we just skimmed in a rush. Saw Mona Lisa in a "glass cage" and countless other famous art work. Took the metro (sub­way) and went to the Lafayette Galleries - heart of the shopping center and went through a number of famous shops. They do have nice things but like everything else, it's qui te expensive. Also visi ted the Eiffel Tower and got a bird' s eye view of the city. Can't imagine the size of Paris (so big) compared to Honolulu.

Suddenly, it was our last night on the continent and we had a farewell dinner at the hotel. There was quite a bit of impromptu merry making and it ended with a very very happy note. Even the tourists from Japan must have been jolted with the three loud Banzais after Aloha Oe.

Everyone was roused at 3:00 a.m. the next morning for the flight home. I'm al­most certain that everyone was cold and weary and welcomed the idea of going home to sunny Hawaii. We were at the airport early but the plane was delayed because of poor visibility. Finally at 8:45 a.m. we departed Paris for Chicago. After nine and a half hours of being airborne we finally reached Chicago. Never realized how good it is to reach good old U.S.A. where there is hardly any communication problems. We had to go through customs and after about a two and a half hour stopover we departed Chi­cago for Honolulu. The chartered plane was filled to capacity and another nine and a half hours and I'm sure will appreciate Hawaii much more.

It was a fast, long trip but all in all we enjoyed it immensely. We made a lot of friends and got to know the 232nd Engrs. much better. More thankful than anything else, both of us survived the rigorous pace without getting sick.

Ralph and Amy Ikeda with the 442nd group

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President . . • . • • . • • . Ralph Ikeda 1st Vice President •.•.. Yasuo Takata 2nd Vice President • • . Secretary . • . . . Treasurer . • . . . . Assistant Trea8ur~r .

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

Here is the follow-up on two re­quests I had made in the December 1974 issue. First, there has been no res­ponse from members on the health and physical emergency lecture- movie which could be provided by the Hawaii Heart Association. This lecture is supposed to cover heart attacks, strokes and other emergencies. If you are interested, please call the club office to register.

Second, the special edition of the Ambassador-In-Arms, printed in 1954, is in demand. There is a buyer for an unwanted copy. The original cost was about $5.00 and you can name your price today. This special edi tion con­tains the battalion records - awards, World War II decedents, and 100th Ba t­talion veterans. If you want to sell, please call the club office.

Wish to thank Mrs. Amy Ikeda for permission to publish the letters she wrote home while on the European Tour with the 442nd group. Have heard no­thing but favorable comments from the members and wives about Amy's obser­va tions and impressions of the various cities. In this issue you can read the concluding letters from Mrs. Ikeda to her loved ones at home. Also, there are some tour pictures of the Ikedas and Kengo and Janet Otagaki.

The Los Angeles Reunion in June 1975 is only a few months away. To date, there are 190 members, wives, children, and guests who have signed up for the much awaited reunion. Wish to announce again that the general chairman is Y.B. Mamiya who replaced Chick Furuye in late 1974. Chick had to relinquish the assignment because of his election as president of the 442nd Association on the mainland.

The 1975 Club 100 bowling season will begin on Friday, February 21, at Bowl-O-Drome. This year there will only be one team champion. Last year there were two champions, for the first and second rounds. Shiseido-Ha­waii captured the first round, and Y. Hirose Painting the second round. Of­ficers of this year's bowling league are: President, B.J. Kimura; Vice President, Richard Yamamoto; and Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Evelyn Tsu­da.

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6 . CLUB 100'S OFFICERS FOR 1975

Congratulations to the men who will lead the club in 1975. Each officer has had previous experience either as a club or chapter officer. There shouldn't be much difficulty in get­ting accustomed to the job duties and responsibilities.

Ralph Ikeda consented to serve a second term in order to finish some of the projects he initiated in 1974. Under his leadership, the club mem­bers can look forward to more utili­zation of club facilities in 1975.

Yasuo Takata is serving his second term as the first vice president, and wi th this addi tional experience should be able to assume a more responsible position in 1976. George Hagiwara, last year's secretary, is the new second vice president. He and Yasuo have general supervision over several standing committees, and keeping up with meetings and objectives should keep them busy.

The new treasurer is Henry Kawano from Headquarters Chapter. Much credit should go to Henry for volun­teering to be the treasurer. There were no candidates for the treasurer's position on the election ballot, and Henry, being concerned about the club's predicament, volunteered. He brings a wealth of experience and a willingness to do a good job. Henry, club president in 1969, has retired from the Board of Water Supply and also from the military reserves. The directors and members appreciate Hen­ry's action to volunteer as a club officer.

Jack Hirano is the new assistant treasurer. A member of Hqs Chapter, Jack is employed at Kaiser Medical Center. Wilfred Shobu, also from Hqs, retired as a federal civil service em­ployee, but is now employed by the City and County of Honolulu at the Beretania Communi ty Center as a neigh­borhood assistant, providing service and information to the citizens in that district.

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DANCING GROUP NEWS

Club members are asking questions about the dance group formed in August 1974.

How are the members progressing? What steps are they learning now? Is it still open to beginners?

Talked to Eugene Kawakami, the chairman, a few days ago and found the answers to the questions and many more interesting items about the dance group.

Eugene mentioned that the instruc­tors and members are all enthusiastic about learning how to dance the vari­ous steps. The group is over 50 mem­bers and wives now and we are not taking any more enrollees. The group is controllable because of the many members who have learned dancing in the past and are willing to teach the enrollees. Assisting George and Rose Yamada, the instructors, are the fol­lowing: Stu Yoshioka, Bob Takashige, Roy Nakatani and Eugene Kawakami.

The group has learned the basic waltz, foxtrot, and swing steps. Later on the rhumba will be mastered. Many of the other Latin steps will be taught. Club members who learned their dancing steps in the past have enrolled in this class. They are willing instructors to the novices and include Sumio Ito, Robert Kadowa­ki, Kazu to Shimizu and Ronald Higashi. Ladies who are already good dancers and helping to instruct include Gladys Kawakami and Mildred Kainuma.

The group will be having their first social on Thursday, Feb. 13, a sort of Valentine's Day get-together. It will be at the clubhouse.

Members who are ins teres ted in joining a new dance class can regis­ter by phoning the clubhouse. The dance group is the first on an all­chapter basis and the response has been very heartening for the instruc­tors. Now that club members are near­ing retirement age, it would be good to enroll in a dancing class and learn the various dance steps. You will en­joy the future night club parties where dancing is permitted. Also, dancing is good for wives and hus­bands. Enjoy learning the steps together. Enjoy the last one-third of your life by learning or doing some­thing you have always wanted to mas ter.

by D. Kuwaye

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7 DOG CHAPTER NEWS by HELEN NlKAlDO

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Dog Chapter's first Christmas party enjoyed away from home (clubhouse) was held at Tripler Officers Club on Dec. 5th wi th abou t fifty people attending. Chaired by Charlie Kawamata and assisted by wife Rhoda, it was a huge success. Rhoda reported that there were prizes galore donated by various members and friends. Many thanks to the following persons for their gen­erous donations: Mr. Noboru Furuya (President of Shiseido of Hawaii), Mr. Kazuo Kamemoto, Mr. & Mrs. Max Imai, Mrs. Yoshi Tsukayama (Kailua Furni­ture), International Savings and Loan (Kalihi Branch), Mrs. Kay Harada, Ma­noa Finance, Dr. & Mrs. Richard Hosa­ka, Mr. & Mrs. Ben Tamashiro, Postal friend of Rhoda, Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Kawamata and their relatives.

Kenji and I wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for the kind words of sympathy received during our bereavement. Kenj i' smother passed away on November 26.

You hear of generation gaps but Dog Chapter seems to have a communica­tion gap. This was noticed on the night of Dec. 23 when Dog Chapter had to collate the Puka Puka Parade. Ac­cording to Edi tor Don Kuwaye, it takes about two and a half hours for ten people to work in two teams to get the job done and we had just eight people. Thanks to Don for his assistance and help that we got it done in about two and three-fourths hours. The following members worked very hard to get the PPP out in time: Ronald Watanabe, Ed­die and Kay (she kept saying she was going to join the union as "Fuzzy" kept rushing her) Harada, "Fuzzy" Fu­jimori, Eddie Kuwazaki, "Doc" Hosaka, and "Nick" and Helen Nikaido. We were so short-handed that we had to call "Doc" and Eddie who live nearby.

Shigeru "Stu" Tsubota was in town during the holidays. He sends his "Aloha" to all. "Stu" has been trans­ferred to California. We're surely gonna miss an active doggie.

Renee and Richard "Mahut" Kondo were also in town for the holidays.

The following members and wives have signed up to go on the same flight to L.A. in June wi th the Able Chapter: Ronald and Ruth Watanabe, Sadashi and Jane Ma tsunami, Ken and Florence Mi tsu­naga, Max and Edith Imai, Edward and Kay Harada, "Doc", Mildred and Bruce Hosaka, Richard and Katsumi Hara, Mar­tin and Dorothy Tohara, Richard and Momoyo Endo, Richard and Renee Kondo, Kenji and Helen Nikaido. Anyone wi sh­ing to join this group, please con-

tact me as I was railroaded to be the coordinator for Dog Chapter.

A get-well wish goes to Ruth Tsu­tsui who was hospitalized recently.

Here's a recipe you'll enjoy after eating so much rich food during the holidays.

JELLO-COTTAGE CHEESE MOLD

1 package (small) lime j~llo 3/4 cup hot water Blend: 1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup evaporated milk Add: Cottage cheese - small size 1 can flat crushed pineapple and juice 1/2 cup walnuts Combine all ingredients and chill.

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ABLE CHAPTER NEWS by BLUE NAGASAKI

The Able Chapter activity wheel is already turning for this year of 1975 and will come to the first of many stops of events on March 15, Saturday night, for our annual chapter stag get-together at Kanraku Teahouse. More detailed information of this affair will be released by Chairman Biffa Moriguchi very shortly.

You may have made these resolutions on New Year's Day - to call one of the chapter officers whenever anything important pertaining to the club, chap­ter or members; or to call the activ­i ty or commi ttee chairman whenever re­quested and the most important one, to attend the chapter monthly meetings regularly on the third Thursday nights of each month at the clubhouse.

Since the last meeting of the Able Chapter 1975 L.A. reunion group in November, the following Able members have been added to the list: Eugene Kawakami, Sam Hanashiro and Mrs. Kiyo Yoshikawa and her family. It's still not too late so if you want to join the group, please let your Able chap­ter coordinators know. Call either Paul Shirai or Blue Nagasaki.

Dog Chapter and Charlie Chapter re­union groups already joined hands wi th Able Chapter for travel arrangements and will go together and will also take the special reunion flight to Los Angeles on June 19, Thursday night. The group will arrive early Friday morning via Western Airlines which has been confirmed and our chap­ter travel agent has blocked off 100 seats for Club 100 members.

Other chapter members and neighbor island reunion groups who would like to join the Able members going to the Reunion are welcome to J01n. Contact the club office, Paul Shirai or Blue Nagasaki.

The Able Chapter coordinators are awaiting word from the Southern Cali­fornia Reunion committee if the Oahu members will have to sign up with the committee for the Post Reunion Tour.

Just in case we have to make our own arrangements, Able Chapter's trav­el agent is already prepared and has contacted and made tentative res­ervations with Hotel Nevada for three nights and four days. The cost per person is about $328. This included round trip air fare to Los Angeles, and the Las Vegas tour. Also, invita­tion is extended to other club mem­bers from other chapters and mainland members who would like to get in on the same deal for the cos t of $25 plus round trip plane fare from L.A. to Las Vegas (hotel room, three meals a day, drinks and tips included).

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Bowling season for Club 100 members will start earlier this year than usual. The first ball will be rolled on Friday, February 21 at Stadium Bowl-O-Drome. Any new or old bowlers who would like to join the league which bowls on Friday nights at 8:45 p.m., and play for Able Chapter teams please contact Kiyoshi Kami or Blue Nagasaki. Members' sons and daughters are welcome. We really need new blood.

Mutual aid commi ttee from Able hap­py to announce that Hideo Sato and Mikio Kamei will have their club and chapter dues waived this year due to their physical conditions.

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BAKER CHAPTER NEWS

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all - in the YEAR OF THE RABBIT!

Pinch-hitting for Baker Chapter Puka Puka Parade correspondent and chapter secretary, Thomas "Cupie" Tsu­bata, retired from Navy, but now in the game of buying 'n selling real es­tate! S Y he can't meet this deadline

- he will be in Elko which is between Lake Tahoe and Reno, looking over real estate property therein.

Sez Cupie - one acre pieces (lots) are selling for under $5,500! Want a one acre piece, see Cupie! Incidental­ly, you can have a FREE TRIP over to look-see the properties firs t hand be­fore you purchase. Sounds like a real good deal!

Taps sounded for HEIJI FUKUDA, ar­ticifer-supp~.y sergeant of yore - back in the old outfit. But, he went to meet his Maker doing what he liked best doing - DANCING. While out dan­cing at the Cannon Club, Ft. De Russy Officers' Club, he suffered a fatal stroke - dancing to a swinging musical number.

AU REVOIR, HEIJI till we meet again up there!

Even monkeys fall from trees, Roy Na­kayama-san. And, safety first, man! Luckily, Roy landed feet first in his fall from his backyard wall into the river bed some 16 feet down, would you say, Harry? Wow! Was it that far down? And "Samurai" that he is, he climbed back up on the ladder hoisted down to him by his number one son, all by himself! And to top it off, he had his son drive him to Kuakini Hospi tal!

Guess he has done so much bad that the good hasn't been balanced off yet. So, his time is not yet. Careful, there son, you ain't any young chicken any­more! And don't take off them harness things until Doctor says okay - cuz we want to have you around a few more years just so we can harrass you, especially at the Bridge sessions.

Yep, Bridge sessions have resumed once again - PA and Fred K - where art thou? Interested souls in learning to play - will teach in twelve easy les­sons, promise. Just contact Harry K.

According to reports, there are at least nine couples from Baker learning to dance at the Tuesday night sessions.

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Hear tell that for the late comers ex­tra catch-up sessions are planned for Thursday nights! Possibly you can join this session, all those still spry couples.

Mulled over at the first steering committee meeting at Dick O's base­ment were many many things. Roy-san was the only one in absentia. But he wanted to come, though. Because he was discharged from the hospital for a long R 'n R at home. BA-KA-TA-RE-san. You don't have to play bridge that much!

More involvement of our wives was discussed. Ladies nights at a few of our monthly general membership meet­ings are in the offering, ladies.

And, new activities are being con­templated. Such as a recognition din­ner for all retirees.

For the s tag affair this year, ten­tatively confirmed: Natsunoya at $10 per "Aku" head (tips and tax included).

The Molokai fishing safari has firmed at June 6,7, 8, 1975. Surprised --not in August! Well, head man, Prexy Nakamoto, consul ted the Hawaiian Fish Calendar which prophesied to him definitely and clearly: August, NO FISH! June - fish a-plenty. So prelim­inary plans, same place on Molokai, have been secured. How abou t a trip to Kalaupapa Settlement for those on a sight-seeing trip only?

It was brought out that the Mother Club is toying with the idea of giv­ing financial assistance to all chap­ters' programs. It was suggested that rather than doing that, the Mother Club replace worn out equipment like the addressograph, the multigraph as well as purchase equipment such as a Copy Camera for work with the Multi­graph and which in the long haul will make it easy all around for all of us.

How about eliminating billing the chapters for mee ting notices and news­letters? Also, purchase a collating machine so we don't have to do the Pu­ka Puka Parade by hand.

And amidst all this comes this ad­vise 'n admonishment: NOT TO LIVE TOO LONG!? You can bet your dollar that you will be a burden - to someone. To which the Grand Old Man of 71, daper "Momo" Taro-san, merely grinned and beamed, Tis true don't grow to be old like me - or something to that effect. But, hell, I'm betting that he'll go past 90. Any takers?

By the way, the ca t Ie tit au t of the bag that Taro-san recently re­ceived a Certificate from the makers of the real regal scotch - Chi vas Regal

- for being a damn good drinker of tha t , brand! He buys 'em by the ga llon, that s why. Cuz he drinks 'em on the rocks.

Baker Chapter News-continued By the bye, the pos t 75 Los Angeles

-Las Vegas reunion, June 19-25, tour brochure you received is applicable to all members of the Club 100 - all 32 seats. First come, first served. This is an opportunity to "put your money where your mouth is!" You asked for a Canadian trip. The response has been anything but enthusiastic.

Which tells me I have "talked" long and loud enough, so shut up. And that's exactly what I am doing. Until the next time I get to pinch-hit ••••

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KAUAI CHAPTER NEWS

by BEN MORIMOTO

The Kauai Chapter Club 100 held their annual Christmas Party and year end business meeting at the Kauai Sheraton at Poipu on Saturday, Decem­ber 7, 1974. The nominating committee chairman, Makoto Takiguchi, submitted his list of nominees and there being no further nomina Hons from the floor, the nominees were elected unanimously. The surprising thing about this elec­tion was: the nominating committee volunteered to place their names, with the exception of Wally Takemoto, for election. Maybe volunteering for of­fice is the coming fad.

President .••••••••••• Makoto Takiguchi Vice President •.••••••• Wally Takemoto Secretary ••••••••••••••• Ken Yoshimoto Treasurer ••••••••••••• Muggsy Morikawa

The Christmas Dinner was a buffet affair and members bringing their own drinks. The Club had eight door prizes and later five more (table floral decorations) were donated by Nachan (Mrs. Katsumi Yoshida) who also works at Kauai Sheraton. The re­servations and all other arrangements were made possible by her. This year for a change each member's wife pres­ent at the party was given two pounds of chicken wings. The attendance was good for we set fifty chairs and there was only one empty chair.

Belated in print but nevertheless Happy New Year to all from Kauai and may 1975 be a better year.

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CHARLIE CHAPTER NEWS by D. KUWAYE

The much awaited Chapter Christ­mas Party was held on Sunday, Dec. 22 1974. There were over 60 members, wives, children, and friends. Jack Mizu shima , general chairman, was ably assisted by Richard Yamamoto, George Hagiwara, James Oshiro, and Tom Matsu­mura. If I forgot other committee mem­bers, please excuse. There was plenty of food with turkey, ham, sashimi, and several special dishes.

The following members' donations were acknowledged. K. Shimizu, fruit­cake and orchid plants; I sao "Bo" Shiozaki , vegetables, bananas, and whiskey; Lefty Kimura, plenty of fish; James Oshiro, gelatin salad; Robert Hashimoto, V.O. whiskey; Roy Nakamura, door prizes; and Masayoshi Kawamoto, namasu.

James Oshiro, the master of games, led the group in singing Christmas songs until Santa (George Hagiwara) appeared. He looked so real and made the children happy with special gifts for each special child.

Many thanks to Jack Mizushima and his committee for a wonderful and en­joyable party - full of good food and company.

Congratulations go to Mike Tokuna­ga for being reappointed as deputy director of the Department of Accoun­ting and General Services. I think he was one of only three deputy directors out of about 20 who were reappointed by the new governor on Dec. 2 when the new administration took over.

The first 1975 meeting of Charlie Chapter had a good turnout. I counted almos t 20 members who showed up to welcome president Sumio Ito and the other chapter officers. Sumio intro­duced some changes in chapter person­nel assignments which appear to be very workable. The two which should change things are: first, the vice president is responsible for the pupu and beverages at the chapter meetings, and he can assign members to help him out. Formerly, the VP performed the assignment which often became tedious. Second, Ronald Higashi has been ap­pointed program chairman. He will ap­point committee chairmen for all of chapter events. The chairmen will be responsible to him and not to the president.

Charlie members who have signed up for the Los Angeles Reunion in June number five. Including wives and chil­dren the total is 13. Registrants are: Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Ikeda, Mr. & Mrs. Hideshi Niimi, Mr. & Mrs. Kazuto Shimizu, Mr. & Mrs. Kiyoshi Uyeno and two children, and Mr. & Mrs. D. Kuwa­yeo There are several who are inter­ested in attending. They should sign

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Wally Teruya, Christmas Party chair­man, stated that more than 120 adults and children were present for the Christmas dinner and Yuletide program on Dec. 13, Friday night. Festivities were concluded wi th the timely appear­ance of ever lovable, affable Santa Claus portrayed by the inimitable Har­ry Yamashita.

We convey our sincerest appreciation and many, many thanks to the following individuals and companies: Wallace Te­ruya of Times Super Market for the door prize packages which consis ted of groceries, kitchen and bathroom sup­plies; Noboru Furuya of Shiseido for the gifts to the members' wives; Yo­shito Aimoto of Holau Mochi Factory for confectionery products used as prizes and pupus for the imbibers; Hawaiian Federal Savings & Loan Assn. and Shiseido for merchandise used for lucky number prizes. The rema1n1ng lucky number prizes were purchased by the program committee. Bottles of li­quor from Hideo Kaj ikawa, Toshio Koku­bun, Robert Nakamura, and Harold Tama­shiro were generous donations.

The same appreciation and thanks are passed along to the following assistants who rendered valuable and timely services behind the scene: Food & kitchen Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Teruya, Elmo Okido, Seisaburo Taba, & Arthur Tamashiro. Program: Calvin Shimogaki, Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Saito, Mrs. Jack Hirano and daughter Jo-Ann. Bar: Akira Akimoto. To others who helped but were unnoticed go our thanks. Last but not least, to all who helped clean up the hall, kitchen, bar and lounge areas after the merriment.

Congra tula tions to Henry Kawano for volunteering his services to be Trea­surer of Club 100 in 1975. Esprit de corps was very much in evidence when no candidate could be found for that office. Good to have you aboard, Hank.

Many thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Harold Tamashiro for the most generous mone­tary donation in memory and remem­brance of their Beloved Father, Mr. Makaru Tamashiro.

Chapter activities will commence early as Cal Shimogaki , Program Com­mittee chairman, announced that "fam­ily night" has been set for Feb. 23, Sunday. More information will be mailed to all membe r s.

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I had wondered why there porting of Medics Chapter more than two years. There many things happening among bers of the smallest chapter 100. Decided to find out what

in Club has been

happening so took a drive down to the clubhouse on Sunday morning, Jan. 12. The Medics members were assigned to cleanup the club hall after the Sa tur­day night party.

I reached the clubhouse at 8:15 and found several Medics members having breakfast with lots of conversation, good food, and hot coffee. Asked the obvious question on why the cleanup was already finished. The members' re­ply: We begin cleanup at 7:00 a.m.

Ket the following who turned out for the cleanup - Roy Hatakenaka, Kent Nakamura, George Zakimi, Henry Nakasone, Seiji Nomura, Genichi Masu­motoya, and Shigeru Inouye, Was told the usual turnou t included these seven plus three others - Etsuo Ka tano, Shi­nobu "Doc" Tofukuji, and Albert Yoko­yama - who are at every cleanup. This particular Sunday they were absent due to other commitments.

The chapter roster has 16 paid up members. To have 10 out of 16 members show up on a Sunday to cleanup is quite an achievement. Other chapters which are much larger don't have that high a percentage of showing up for chapter assignments.

Heard from Shigeru Inouye that he is quite involved in scouting and has been a commissioner, guiding several scout troops. His sons, Clinton and Melvin, have attained Eagle Scout rating, and other higher awards. It is gra tifying to know how much the Inouye family is offering to the young scouts of Hawaii.

George Zakimi u~ed to drop in at the clubhouse during lunch hour regu­larly, and all of a sudden, he got a promotion, and is now covering the Ha­lawa to Waipahu area, checking on sa­nitation matters for the Department of Health.

Several months ago there was a half page wri teup on Roy Ha takenaka in the Honolulu Advertiser. It was ~

special feature on Roy's work as a bailiff in the court system. Roy's work was described as much more in­volved than what it appears to be.

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Dr. Henry Nakasone, an expert hor­ticulturist at the University of Ha­waii for many years, has served the club in two capacities for many years --club representative to the AJA Vets Council for , Scholarship Awards, and chairman of the always difficult Club 100 Nomination & Election Committee. Henry is now planning for the conven­tion scheduled for one week this com­ing September. He says tha t there will be 1,500 delegates from the mainland and Asian countries at the American Socie ty for Horticul tural Science Con­fab at the Sheraton Waikiki. There is much work to do before the end of August.

I told the Medics members that I will re-new the Medics news in the next issue, and it will be up to them to select a reporter and continue on a regular basis.

After gathering tion and having coffee, I thanked and rushed home to game on T.V.

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HAWAII CHAPTER NEWS by WALTER KAOOTA

The lineup for Club 100 Hawaii Chapter for 1975 is as follows:

President ••••••••••••••.•. Takao Miyao Vice President .••.••.•. James S. Maeda Secretary .•••••••.•••••• Eugene Eguchi Treasurer .•.•.••.•..•. Tarush Yamamoto Audi tor .•.•••••••.••... Roger Kawasaki Advisor .•••.•.•..•..•... George Inouye AJA Veterans Committee .•.....•.••••••

James Maeda Motoyoshi Tanaka Wallace Yamagata

Shigeru Ito Masao Koga

Big Island Veterans Association .•••.• Hayato Tanaka

The above named officers were booted in at our Christmas party in spi te of Miyao' s plea for open nomina­tions from the floor. George Inouye wisely absented himself, lest he be talked into a fourth successive term. Other possible candidates used the washed-out opening of the local AJA baseball season as a lame excuse of staying away. So there's your offen­sive team. The defensive team, that's us, can hold the line by attending meetings, the memorial service and paying our dues to Tarush.

Harry ada of Kobayashi Travel Service announced three flight plans out of Hila for the Club 100 reunion in L.A. this summer:

Flight A. Hilo/L.A./Hilo. Plane fare only $239, subject to change. Package deal for hotel, meals and sightseeing to be nego tia ted individually wi th the reunion committee in Los Angeles.

Flight B. Same as Las Vegas night Stardust and the About $369.

above, but includes club shows at the Lido, five days.

Flight C. Includes A&B plus Seattle/ Victoria/Vancouver/Calgary/Banff/Lake Louise. Thirteen days. Cost factor based on how many members sign up.

If you've got kids, take Tour C. Let them see Disneyland, Nolan Ryan of the California Angels, and the Cana­dian Rockies. Beg or borrow the money. They'll be going their separate ways soon enough. Don't let it be a case of too much, too late.

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First-timer Takuo Inomoto, long time resident of Oahu was also given a welcoming hand.

Also, Mrs. Seijin Takayesu, repre­senting our departed comrade, Hammer Takayesu, who seldom missed our annual shindigs.

Our thanks to Roger Kawasaki who passed out Japan scenic calendars, compliments of K. Taniguchi, Ltd. We lost no time encircling the second week of September as a reminder of Ko­bayashi Travel Service's Ura Nihon tour that Harry Oda is personally es­corting out of here. No itinerary yet, but it should find ready takers.

Others who showed up at the Chris t­mas party not mentioned above were: Bob Ishimaru, Charles Nishimura, Wal­ter Kadota, Jack Ota, Richard Miyashi­ro, Susumu Hata, Kazunobu Yamamoto, Shigeru Tokuuke, Yoshi Koji, Dugan Yonemori, Larry Hirokawa, Ernest Eno­moto, Yoshiyuki Sumida.

Also, James Nagoshi, Larry Kodama, Sadatoshi Miyazono, Bob Yamada, Shin­suke Shimabukuro, Sakai Wakakuwa, Hi­romu Kobayashi, Shigeru Ushijima, Tsu­gio Kaisen, Kazuma Taguchi and one or two others who took off early or came in late.

Remember "Five Grand" Hiroshi Saka­moto, the 16-year old boy wonder with HQ Pioneer gang who passed away some six-seven years ago? His son, Glenn, hearing that the 100th Bn. Reserve colors would be retired for lack of volunteers, rallied to the call by en­listing, saying, "I felt I should do my part to save Dad's uni t. He was al­ways proud of the 100th."

Which brings to mind the need for a re-evalua tion of the club's program. We know any number of guys who are proud of having been with the 100th but they shy away from our welcoming mat. The door's always open. Why the hang up?

Sorry to hear about Porky Furuya's dad passing away recently. We weren't around a t the time and this is our way of passing condolences. We trust time will smooth away the grief of the moment.

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MAUl CHAPTER

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Maui Chapter President Kaoru Moto has volunteered to serve another year as president. Other officers elected to serve with him are as follows:

Vice President •••••••••• Miles Shiroma Secretary •••••••••••••••••. Tom Yamada Treasurer •••••••••••••• Osamu Nakagawa Auditor .•••••.•••• Tadayoshi Hamasaki Director •••••••••••••• Sadami Katahara

Congratulations! Let us all give them our full support.

Our Christmas and Installation din­ner was a combined affair this year. Wa taru Michioka did a wonderful job as chairman of this event which was held at the Aloha Restaurant on Saturday, December 14. He also served as MC for the evening. Cocktails began at 6 pm and the delicious Japanese buffet din­ner was served at 7 pm. Wataru Kane­shina said grace before dinner. We were happy to see Mrs. Stanley Masu­moto and Mrs. Kazuto Mac Masuda among the guests. Following dinner, Wallace Maeda did the honors of ins taIling the new officers. President Moto gave his ac tivi ties-filled report for the year. Well done, Kaoru!

Maui Finance Director Shigeto Mus tard Murayama spoke in behalf of Ma­yor Elmer Cravalho who was out of the state. Entertainment was provided by group singing, led by the gifted Wal­lace Maeda with his ukulele and Mrs. Maeda with her wonderful piano play­ing. Everybody had a most enjoyable and relaxing evening.

We all wish the Isoji Iwaishi's "Happy Retirement" from their Makawao business enterprise. Did you see Isoj i serving coffee with a happy smile in the Bank of Hawaii up-country TV com­mercial?

Kiyoshi Doc Ikeda spent two weeks in Honolulu recently for a medical checkup, but came back in time to at­tend the Christmas dinner. We were happy to hear that he is OK now. Take it easy, Doc.

Our deepest sympathy go to Kako Mi­noru Murakami, whose father passed away recently.

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER by LB. MAMIYA

LAS VEGAS TRIP Chairman Bill Miyagi reports that 140 persons enjoyed this safari Friday and Saturday, December 20 & 21.

NEW OFFICERS FOR 1975 All the officers of 1974 were re-elec­ted for another term. President, Col. Young O. Kim; Vice President, Monte Fujita; Secretary, ~ z Furuto; Trea­surer, Bill Miyagi. The installation will be held at Rudi's in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 15.

CHICK FURUYE Will be the president of the 442nd Association for 1975. The 442nd in­stallation will be held at Wilshire Hyatt House, Saturday, January 25th. There will be dancing after dinner. Let's all try to make this one for President Chick and let's all get be­hind him. See you all there>

RAFFLE Our raffle chairman, Kaz Furuto, is getting everything in order and an announcement should be forthcoming. This raffle is being conducted to raise money for the 1975 reunion.

VISITORS Monte Fujita reports that George Aki­yama (A) of Hood River, Oregon, was passing through to San Diego.

Ted S~to and wife (A) of Ogden, Utah, were 1n town. Kaz Furuto's, Ben Taga­mils, and Monte Fujita's clicked chop sticks with them at Yee Mee Low in Chinatown.

GREETINGS Were sent by Tamotsu Shimizu of Hono­lulu, Able Chapter, to a ham operator in La Canada, via the Navy Mars Marine Radio to Monte Fujita. That's modern convenience, yes?

CONDOLENCES To Roy Ono's family. His wife June's sister recently passed away.

Th~s year will be our reunion year here 1n Los Angeles. The important dates are June 20, 21, & 22. You will be getting an official registration form soon. Try to make it; I'm sure you will have a good time meeting your old buddies and making new ones.

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION RELEASES

William C. Oshiro, Director of the Honolulu Veterans Administration Re­gional Office, advises veterans to make certain the right person is re­corded as beneficiary on their G.I. life insurance policy.

There are five million male and female veterans covered under the VA's life insurance program. Most served during World War II, and are insured under Na tional Service Life Insurance.

The VA is obligated by law to pay insurance proceeds to the beneficiary of record. Problems of insurance ben­efi ts going to an unintended recipient arise in most instances because the veteran simply forgets to change the beneficiary when family circumstances change, explains Oshiro.

In a typical case, the veteran names his mother as beneficiary when he first took out the policy. When he married, he forgot to notify the VA he wished to change his beneficiary. Besides emotional stress, the result often is unwarranted financial hard­ship, especially for his widow and young children.

Any veteran who wishes to ascer­tain or change a beneficiary should contact the nearest VA office or the VA insurance center that collects his premiums - either in Philadelphia or St. Paul. Be sure to provide as much information as possible, including policy number, full name and address.

The Veterans Administration has spent $48,774,839 in Hawaii during fiscal year 1974.

William C. Oshiro, Director of the VA's Honolulu Regional Office, said figures compiled for the period end­ing June 30, 1974, show the expendi­tures included $15,532,894 in compen­sation and pension benefits; $23,198,709 in readjustment and voca­tional rehabilitation benefits; and $4,729,012 in insurance and indemni­ties.

The balance, $5,314,224, went for operating costs for the regional of­fice. This included more than $3,127,000 for medical and dental care.

Oshiro said Honolulu county re­ceived the largest share of the funds with an estimated $41,298,745.

Other islands received estimated portions as follows:

Hawaii Kauai Maui

$3,535,944 1,643,246 2,296,893

If you're a veteran with plans to travel or establish residence over­seas, you'd better check first with the Veterans Administration. That ad­vise was issued by William Oshiro of the VA office here.

Under the law, VA cannot provide certain benefits in foreign countries and knowing what benefits are availa­ble could become crucial to a veteran's well-being, he stressed, especially if medical problems arise.

Before traveling outside the U.S., a veteran should obtain a statement of his service-connected disabilities from the VA office which maintains his medical records.

Oshiro said that in an emergency an eligible veteran is entitled to VA­paid hospitalization for service-con­nected conditions if the veteran or a representative presents the VA state­ment to the U.S. embassy or consular office within 72 hours after hospi­talization begins, together with an application for medical benefits. No­tification of outpatient treatment for service-connected disabilities must be made within 15 days.

Care for veterans for both service­connected and nonservice-connected disabilities is available in the Philippines only at the Veterans Memo­rial Hospi tal in Manila, he explained. As in the United States, however, veterans with non-service-connected disabilities are eligible on a space available basis, and only if they are unable to pay for private treatment.

Only veterans who are retired service personnel are eligible for medical benefits from overseas mili­tary hospitals and clinics.

Education benefits are available overseas to eligible veterans, eligi­ble spouses, widows, widowers, and children pursuing degrees in VA-ap­proved foreign schools.

Compensation and pension checks also may be mailed to most overseas addresses but G.I. home loans are not available to veterans living in for­eign countries.

To ensure prompt receipt of checks, veterans traveling in foreign coun­tries should maintain stateside mail­ing addresses, if possible.

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Many talk like the sea but their lives are stagnant marshes.

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Veterans, their dependents and survivors have been reminded that a lost birtn certificate or marriage license need not deter them from seek­ing VA benefits. The reminder was is­sued by William Oshiro of the Hono­lulu VA office.

He said less formal proof of mar­riage and birth has been acceptable since 1971 when this information is needed to establish claims for in­creased payments. Formerly, VA re­quired all statements of marriages and births to be supported by for­malized documentary evidence.

Oshiro also pointed out a veteran's or surviving spouse's certified s ta te­ment of marriage now is sufficient on applications for compensation and education benefits for veterans, wi­dows, widowers, and orphaned chil­dren - provided neither the veteran nor the survlvlng spouse has been married before and the VA has no con­tradictory information on file.

When a child is born of the veter­an's marriage, a certified statement also is acceptable as proof of the child's age and relationship.

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Club Members are other benefits that part of Club 100, the ticular1y emphasized.

reminded that among are yours for being following are par-

1. A club member who plans to have a party for his family members, or his children who want to give him a party, can rent the club hall for very nominal rental amounts.

a. A regular club member can use the club house lounge area for a party with out any charge. The party must be for him, his wif~ parents, and his children. The following. conditions apply:

1. The reservation made less than before the party.

must be 30 days

2. The guest count must be 50 or fewer.

3. A deposit of $30.00 must be made to assure cleanup. The deposit will be returned u~ on satisfactory cleanup.

4. The club member must be present at his or his fami­ly member's party.

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Note: The use of the lounge area is based on no rental of the main hall during the evenings to non­members at the regular rates. The clubhouse is not rented every week­end for parti~.~here are some open Saturdays and members can use the lounge area for a 50-person party. Call the clubhouse for further information.

b. For 251 to 400 persons -$95.00 For 250 persons or fewer-70.00

c. For luau 251 to 400 persons 250 persons or fewer

-120.00 -100.00

These rates are considerably lower than those charged to non-members renters.

The clUb's 23-unit aparbment pe­riodically has vacancies. It has five 2-bedroom units @ $175.00 month rent, eight studio apart­ments at $110.00 month rent, and and 10 I-bedroom unit at $145.00 rent. Club members have first pri­ority in filling vacancies. Next come the members' children priori­ty-wise. Non-members are in the third category. If you are inter­ested in a vacancy for yourself or

for one of your children, please write or call the club office for an application form.

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