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PUKA PUKAPARADE - July 1, 1993

FROM ~HE EDITORS' PUKA By Aki Nosaka

I'm sure that all who agree that it was a entertainment.

attended the "good fun

51st time"

Anniversary Luncheon of fellowship and

Co-chaired by Arthur Tamashiro (Hqs), Jun Enomoto (Medics), Richard Kondo (D) and Joyce Muramatsu Doi and Joanne Kawakami Kai (Sons/Daughters), the luncheon went smoothly and even came to a close on the designated hour.

Stanley Akita, as the versatile M.C., kept the program rolling. Everybody was amazed at his ability to remember and tell all of those jokes from memory. Ann Ishida-Ho, member of the Sons /Daughters, was the keynote speaker, and held the. audience captivated with the eloquent delivery of her message. 'A copy of her speech and more news about the program is printed further along in this issue.

CLUB HOUSE CLEAN- UP DAY: . '

On May 29th, 82 members, wives, sons and daughters turned out for this clubhouse project. From Engineers to housewives, this jolly bunch of workers cleaned, scrubbed, washed windows, etc and had ,the chance to get better acquainted with the members and sons and daughters. Incidently, the credit for the "new look" of the display cabinets goes to Ann Ishida-Ho and the sons and daughters. Many thanks to Steven Takushi who used his own pick-up truck to make several trips to the Kailua dump loaded down with old ,broken chairs and other hard to dispose of things. Also, many thanks to Benton Kamimoto who installed a new trough (donated by Plumbing Specialties through Lorna Fukushima) in the men's restroom. The "old men" of the club can truly appreciate the young, ones taking over the jobs that they once had to do.

We would like to acknowledge and thank the following people for their generous donations to Club 100:

Mrs. Eleanor Yoshikawa ..... $ 20.00 Mrs Carol Oshiro (Paul) 100.00 Mrs. Doris Arakaki .......... 200.00

(in memory of Al K. Arakaki)

Donations received for'the Iniki Fund from Robert Sakoki,$75.0D, Kbyei Matasumoto $50.00 and Roy Nakayama, $100.00 were sent on to Kauai. We ask that any future donations' for Iniki be sent directly to the Kauai Chapter. Thank you.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

The ,Green Thumbs Annual dinner for members and guests will be held on Sunday, July 4th at 5: 00 P.M. at the Clubhouse. For further information and reservations, oall Robert Aoki at 499-3395. ~here will be no regular meeting in July .

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ATTENTION! WANTED! Anybody, young or old, who likes to sing (.'

The Sons and Daughters are forming another choir! If you're" thinking "I can't sing in this choir, just keep reading becaus~' now everybody can join. The choir, which was originated with the grandchildren, 'was joined by the sorts and daughters, and now the grandparents (members of Club 100) are invit.ed to join. Can you imagine three generations singing together!' It will be called "The Family Choir". All of this is iii preparation for the 49th

. annual Memorial Service to be held on September 26th at Punchbowl Cemetery.

You will be asked to attend a few rehearsals on the dates to be announced soon. The choir leaders will be Camilla Yamamoto, daughter-in-law of Ben Yamamoto and Jonathan Nosaka, son of Ray and Aki. Please call Joanne Kai at 941-5558 or Louise Morikawa 836-4880 to sign up as soon as possible.

WE wish to recognize and thank the following PukaPuka Parade volunteers: Bernard Akamine, Akira Akimoto, Stan and Yukie Akita, Otomatsu Aoki, Alfred Arakaki, Richard Arakaki, Kunio Fujimoto, Tom Fujise, Ralph Fukunaga, Chester Hada, George Hagiwara, Tokuichi Hayashi, Yutaka and Sally Inouye, Arthur Komiyama, Susumu Kunishige, Yoshikiyo Mugitani, Roy Nakamura, Tommy Nishioka, Ray and Aki Nosaka, Seie And Evelyn Oshiro, Kazuto Shimizu, Goro Sumida, Namie Takaki, Mike Tokunaga,and Tsugio Tsuru.

Mike Tokunaga has announced that there will be one more Financial and Estate P~annin9 session here at the C~ubhouse on Jul.y 10 starting at 9:00 A.M. Greg Rawlins and Eric Takao will be here to speak on Long Term Care, Tax Deferred Annuities, Estate Tax Insurance, IRAs, the proposed new tax laws which might have an effect on senior citizens and tax saving tips. There will be a question and answer time, so feel free to ask any questions that you might have regarding the above subjects.

You are under no obligation, but we would appreciate your phone call to let us know that you are coming so that enough refreshments will be prepared. Call the office at 946-0272

51st Anniversary Banquet By Joanne Kai

Our 51st Anniversary Banquet was held on Saturday, June 5th, at the Pagoda Hotel Ballroom. Everyone attending had a great time with fellowship, lots of food, and terrific entertainment. The Banquet Committee (Arthur Tamashiro, Jun Enomoto, Richard Kondo, Joyce Doi and Joanne Kai) would like to extend its mahalo and apprecia tion to all who helped to make this banquet a reality: Mrs. Aki Nosaka, Stanley Akita, The Kanikapila Gang (Saburo Tanaka (guest), steel guitar; Fred Shimizu, bass guitar; Takashi Kitaoka, guitar; Stanley Takahashi, ukulele; Mike Takahashi, ukulele; Sei Oshiro, ukulele; Stanley Akita, ukulele; Irene Brunn (guest) , vocalist; Evelyn Oshiro, vocalist; Jun Enomoto, vocalist; Anela Shimizu (guest), hula dancer; Sonsei Nakamura, samisen; Choriki Shimabuku, samisen; Bea Tokuhama (guest), paranku dancer; Yukiko Yafuso (guest), paranku dancer; chicken dancers Bea Takahashi, Sally Inouye, Elsie Oshita, and Yukie Aki ta; June Enomoto, rooster; Gladys Kawakami), Robe.rt & Janet Aoki, Mrs. Margaret Morikawa, Ann Ishida-Ho, Louise Morikawa, Sandy Nakamura, Jonathan Nosaka, Ann Kabasawa, Warren Yamamoto, Pauline Sato, Dale & Cheryl Tateishi, Irene Morikawa, Lynn Ikehara, Vern Mizushima, Laureen Uyeno, April Yuk:Ltomo, Amy Muroshige, Gary & Lorna Fukushima, Randy Ikawa, Cal vert Hung, Kimperlee Morikawa and Amy Kai.

As .President Ray Nosaka mentioned, we have many more hurrahs to enjoy. See you all at our 52nd Anniversary Banquet in 1994!!!!

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51st ANNIVERSARY KEYNOTE ADDRESS by ANN ISIDDA-HO

VOL T AIRE SAID, "THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE."

A JAPANESE PROVERB SAYS, "YUDAN TAl TEKI"

SECURITY IS THE GREATEST ENEMY.

THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE IOOTH INFANTRY BATTALION HAVE BEEN GIVEN,A GREAT GIFT ... THE GIFT OF FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITIES.

WE HAVE ALSO BEEN GIVEN AN ENORMOUS CHALLENGE ... TO MAINTAIN, TO PROTECT, TO BE VIGILANT OF THIS GIFT OF FREEDOM FOR OUR CIllLDREN, YOUR GRANDCHILDREN, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

FREEDOM lSI NOJ,OURS BECAUSE PIECES OF PAPER SAY IT IS. WHERE WERE THOSE DOCUMENTS WHEN INTERNMENT CAMPS WERE SET UP DURING WWII? WHERE WERE THE GUARANTEED RIGHTS OF EVERY AMERICAN CITIZEN WHEN JOBS WERE TAKEN A WA Y BECAUSE OF RACE, WHEN SIGNS READ AND SHOUTS WERE HEARD ... "NO JAPS ALLOWED!"

MY FATHER USED TO TELL ME TO AL WAYS REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF A PHRASE OF A SONG I USED TO SING ... "FREEDOM ISN'T

'FREE!"

THERE IS A PRICE TO PAY FOR THE GIFT OF FREEDOM.

Yilll KNOW IT ... YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED IT.

THE BATTLE MANY OF US AS ADULTS AND AS PARENTS FACE TODAY, IS THAT WE MUST PREPARE OUR CIDLDREN AND THE FUTURE, FOR THE BATTLES THAT MIGHT NOT TAKE PLACE ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

OUR BATTLE WILL BE ONE WITHOUT GUNS.

THE BATTLE WILL TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE SYSTEMS OF OUR OWN NATION, OF OUR OWN STATE, AND IN OUR OWN BACKYARDS.

WE MUST ACT NOW, BE PROACTIVE, TO PREVENT ANOTHER EXTREME PRICE TO PAY, AS IT WAS PAID ON HE BATTLEFIELDS OF EUROPE.

BY ACTING NOW, BY BEING VIGILANT, WE WILL BE PLANNING A DIFFERENT BATTLE STRA TEGY ... A BLOODLESS ONE.

THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE IOOTH INFANTRY BATTALION WAS FORMED TO ASSIST IN THE VIGILANCE OF FREEDOM.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT READS:

TO PERPETUATE THE LEGACY OF THE IOOTH INFANTRY BATTALION BY INSTILLING AN AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH CONTINUING SERVICE.

WE ARE CONSTANTLY HA VINO DISCUSSIONS ON THE MEANING OF THE LEGACY.

WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE MEANINGS TO THE LEGACY THAT WE HAVE INHERITED.

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EVERY SON AND DAUGHTER WILL HAVE THEIR OWN INTERPRETATIONS OF THE LEGACY THAT GUIDE THEIR LIVES AND THAT OF THEIR FUTURE GENERATION.

FIFTY YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ATROCITIES OF WAR.

INEQUITIES AND DISCRIMINATION STILL TAKE PLACE ... MANY TIMES IN SUBTLE FORMS.

IT IS TIME FOR REFLECTION ...

HOW IMPORT ANT IS IT TO THE BUILDING OF YOUR CHILD'S OR GRANDCHILD'S CHARACTER, TO INSTILL THE VALUES AND MORALS OF YOUR FAMILY, OF YOUR RACE, AND OF YOUR CULTURE?

TO INSTILL THE HISTORY OF YOUR STRUGGLE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS ...

AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND EASE THE SUFFERING OF OTHERS.

THESE ARE NOT THE BA TILES OF "OTHER" PEOPLE.

THESE TASKS ARE YOUR AND MINE.

ALL OF US MUST FIND VALUE IN WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IN OUR VIGILANCE FOR FREEDOM.

THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS ARE ORGANIZED AS A GROUP OF COMMITIED INDIVIDUALS, WHO ARE BUILDING ON THE FOUNDATION OF FREEDOM THAT OUR FATHERS HAVE PROVIDED.

EVERY INVOLVED SON AND DAUGHTER ARE BUSY INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR OWN PRIVATE LIVES ... BUT WE HAVE AMBITIOUS PLANS AND DREAMS TO CARRY ON YOUR LEGACY ... OUR LEGACY.

WE HAVE DEVELOPED FIVE COMMITIEES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE PERPETUATION AND APPRECIA TIONOF THE LEGACY.

1. ASSETS MANAGEMENT 2. COMMUNICATIONIMEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT/SOCIAL

(networking and fellowship) 3. COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL SERVICES (publicseririce to community) 4. HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION (oral history and archiving) 5. EDUCATION (scholarships, essays: public awareness through education)

OUR PLANS REQUIRE PARTICIPATION BY EVERY ONE WHO HAS A STAKE IN THE FUTURE WE SHARE.

WE NEED YOUR SON, DAUGHTER, AND GRANDCHILDREN TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF YOUR LEGACY, WHICH ULTIMATELY IS THEIRS.

WE MUST NOT FORGET THE HISTORY THAT WAS MADE. THE CONSEQUENCE WOULD BE TOO COSTLY.

WE NEED TO HAVE YOUR SON, DAUGHTER, AND GRANDCHILDREN BECOME INVOLVED IN COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES. AS ON THE BATTLEFIELD, THERE IS STRENGTH IN NUMBERS.

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WE NEED TO CREATE A COMMO~ BOND AMONG STRANGERS, WHO ARE. NOT TIED BY WAR EXPERIENCES, COMPANY BATTALION, AND WAR BUDDIES ... STRANGERS WHOSE ONLYCOMMON BOND TO EACH OTHER IS THAT THEIR FATHERS ARE A PART OF THE FAMOUS WWII 100TH INFANTRY B ATIALI ON.

WE ARE FACED WITH FORMIDABLE TASKS AHEAD.

BUT THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS WORTH MORE THAT JUST OUR TIME.

THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY AND TRUSTING US TO CARRY ON.

OSEWA NI NARIMASHITA. ,

KOREKARA HEIWA NO T AMENI, KODOMOTACHI WA GANBARIMASU!

A big MAHALO to all those who participated in the Annual Clubhouse Clean-Up on Saturday, May 29, 1993.

ABLE CHAPTER

Al Arakaki Tom Fujise Kunio Fujimoto Ralph Fukunaga Tokuichi Hayashi Richard Ishimoto Tokio Ige Masaru Kadomoto Tommy Nishioka Seie Oshiro Goro Sumida Robert Sato Stanley Takahashi

CHARLIE CHAPTER

Hideo Doi George Hagiwara Hazel Hagiwara Warren Iwai Stanley Kimura Oscar Miyashiro Takeichi Miyashiro Jack Mizushima Roy Nakamura Takeichi Onishi Kazuto Shimizu Mike Tokunaga Kiyoshi Uyeno

DOGCHAPTEB

Sadashi Matsunami Martin T ohara Jane Matsunami Saburo Nishime Y oshi Okazawa Jitsuru Yoshida

BAKER CHAPTER

Bernard Akamine Fred Kanemura Kenneth Kaneko Kenneth Muroshige Raymond Nosaka Aki Nosaka Roy Nakayama MasaToma Rikio Tsuda

Evelyn Tsuda Robert Takashige Billy. Takaezu Tom Tsubota Ernest Tanaka Richard Yamashina

HEADQUARIERSCHAPIER

Akira Akimoto Ottomatsu Aoki Ed Ikuma Arthur Komiyama Tom Nosse Mikio Takahashi Arthur Tamashiro Dorothy Tamashiro

RURAL CHAPTER

Ted Hamasu Susumu Ishii Hazel Ishii Susumu Ota Jerry Yamaki . Shizuyu Hayashi

MEDICS CHAPTER

Henry Nakasone Etsuo Katano

SONS & DAUGHTERS ,' . .""

Ann Ishida-Ho Carey Miyashiro Curtis Ho Louise Morikawa Randall Ikawa Amy Muroshige Ann Kabasawa Avin Oshiro Benton Kamimoto Pauline Sato Steve Kim Steven Takushi Barbara Low Sharon Tanaka Brandon Low Warren Yarnarnoto Jim Low, Iris Yamato

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ABLE CHAPTER NEWS ...................... By·Tom Fujise ';. (. I

On May\ 29th~' the m~n from Able Chapter gathered at the Ciubhouse and commenced" their battle with rags and brooms to rid the accumulation of dust that had settled in the trophy cases. Due to the energy put forth by the boys, the trophy ca ses are, in Ii ke-new condition today. Next year, mqy we have. more of the boys show up with gusto and armed with rags and small brooms to combat the dust that creep into the trophy cases? ,,'

We like to think that we can do a pretty good job cleaning.·:up:our assigned area of work, but we will hp.veto admit' the S'ons and Daughters can do anY.,or more difficult work around the Clubhouse far better and quicker th'an us old men. Now we realize. ~hat Father Time has begun to take away some of our energy and physical movements from us. Many thanks to the Sons and Daughters for turning out in force to help get the Clubhouse in like-new condition. One p.~ea .where we cart;' 'shine is the chow line - we can:jorm th~ lini fa~ter than we can pick up a broom!

Able members who showed up for duty and enj oyed the nice· bento lunch were: Alfred Arakaki" Goro Sumida," Richard Ishimoto, Stanley Takahashi, Kunio FUjim6to, Robert Sato, Ralph Fukunaga, Tommy Nishioka, Tom Fujise, Masaru Kadomoto and Tokuichi Hayashi.

On the clean-up ~ay at the C~ubhou~~~ I mei Richard Ishimoto with a hound-dog', loO'kon his face. Work did not seem to be the reason for that look. It turned out that he and 'his girlfriend went to Las Vegas. He was all set to collect his rebate for the trip, but while· away from the table due to urgent business, his GF threw so many passes that the people around her table made a fortune in rebates. All I can say. is Richard is very good in tying knots for couples from Japan but he should let his GF ~se her golden arm at the table in Las Vegas more often.

There is a saying that goes "the merry month of May" but the month of May. was anything but merry' for a few Able members. There was Kunio Fujmoto who slipped on atrriy leaf that laid on the wet grass and. caused him to lay, flat on':';,his back in his bed for a few days; but'being in excelle'~t, physical condition, he was soon hobbling around at the Clubhouse -,on.c~·~an-up day. He was hopping with his camera in one hand": ario. . a . crutch in the other hand. At the 51st reunion luncheori';""he' ~as everywhE?-re taking shots with his camera. We hope that' the fruit basket from Able Chapter helped hasten his recovery from the injury caused by the tiny leaf.

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A basket of fruits was also dEh'iv~ied' t'o' Chikami Hirayama at his home with wishes for a speedy recovery,. ,:(rom the Able boys. Many thanks to Goro Sumida and Tokuichi for'delivering the baske~s.

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. . . Now that the school year is over and the graduates are \:in the midst of planning their next move, perhaps the members of Able Chapter can let me know what is going on within their household. It could be that others would like to know what's cooking in your family.

REMINDER: The Able Chapter get-together will be held on July 2,4", Saturday, at the Clubhouse. Mark your calendars!

DOG CHAPTER NEWS . ............ ' ......... By Helen Nikaido

After an IS-day China cruise, the Hosakas, Mitsunagas, Kawamatas, Sue Kondo and Frances Okazaki were back home on May 25. Mildred' Hosaka said it was humid and rainy in Hong Kdhg but all in all, it was an enj oyable trip. The best part wa~;;' ,after sightseeing all day, to go back to:: the ship and to have din-her on board. The ship was very cleari~:: There was entertai::nment each night performed by the crew .~,,"'Also there were bingoS;li ;slot machines and blackjack. Shops on bo.aid, too! I ~'~';":'

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Passengers came from all parts of U. S. and, of course, the Hawaii smooth ride as Mildred didn't get cold, though. She also mentioned as good as in Hawaii.

Europe, 9r 9uP· seasick.

majority were from the It must have been a

Some of them caught Chinese food ~as not that the

On May 24, Kiyoshi and Alice Kami (A) took a group to Las Vegas. Joining his group were Saburo & Satsuyo Hasegawa (A), Ed & Kay Harada (D), Helen Nikaido (D) and Joan Kawamoto. JQan and I left on May 25 as we had different bookings. Sabur,o 'is 'so h06ked on the po'ke.r machine that on the last February trip, he bought 'a poker machine to practice. He wasn't as lucky as, Satsuyo but like a good wife, shared her winnings with Saburo who fed the starv.i,ng' poker machines. It was my partner's first trip to Las Vegas,;aince her 6011ege d~ys 15 or so years ago and so she was fascinat.ed by the bright lights and couldn' tsee people g~mblfng day and night. I made sure to take her shopping before she gambled her money away. She even took lessons for the slot machine, jotting down notes. By the time we left, she ,was pretty much addicted to the game. She didn't have any beginner's luck though.

We still have room for the One Puka Puka Hokkaido Autumn Tour·. Get the itinerarY from···; .... Bi·ffa" Moriguchi (737-700,8, .or94t5.--::.A286) . Hokkaido is a beautiful place, clean air, good f06d, onse~: It~s going to be a leisurely trip', just right for us over-the-hill gang.

"DO UNTO OTHERS"by James R. Fisher, Jr., Reader's Digest.-The greatest virtue is kindness. You can't love everyone, but you can be kind to everyone. Gossip cheapens the one who gossips more than the on,e, gpssiped about . Communicate cheer;fulness. If you are given to ""makt'ng fun of someone, be sure it is of youself .. A smile doesn't cost' anything and pays big oi vid~nds . Not onl'y does it make you feel good, but it makes: every'one else feel better, too. "Do unto others as you would have them do' unto you. " The golden rule is where it all begins and ends.

HEADQUARTERS CHAPTER NEWS ............. By Ken Suehiro

I missed submitting the HQ news for the June issue. please! And to top it off, I also forgot to report

Excuse to the'

Clubhouse to help with the collating!

On behalf of the the HQ administrative staff, I also apologize for not notifying the members that our June 18 (Tuesday) meeting was changed to June 17 (Monday). The Tuesday change was necessary because Tuesday is HQ golfers day. Surprisingly, there were 8 members attending the meeting: Art Tamashiro, Mike Takahashi, Tom Nosse, Fred Takahashi, Toshi Kunimura, Gary Uchida, Aki Akimoto and K. Suehiro.

A special apology to Archie Kamisato, who came to the Clubhouse on Tuesday, the 18th. He wanted to know, if anyone had phoned about HQ holding a meeting in Vegas. ,Healthwise, Archie is doing fine. He's waiting for the day the doctor will close the puka in his stomach - then 'he "'can start drinking beer!

I can't help but mention again how Archie and Itsuki both be~tenthe ~dds - no one figured they'll be around toda~; Itsuki,ls n~w giving his wife headaches by drinking too'mu~h and Archie "is ready to start gu~zling beer.

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If:' there is any member needing help to locate someone in Japan, call the Clubhouse and our Executive Secretary will help you.

There are 61 life members - you can- also become a life member for $50.00- come join us.

Daniel Uchida, Gary's son, repaired the driveway tile ;~all.

Thanks, Dan, for a job well done.

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The Rezente Roofing Co. repaired our leaking roof for $13,700. Susumu Ota is our inspector and since he was dissatisfied with the repair job, he had them come back to do a good job. Lucky we have capable guys to see we are not fleeced. Thanks, Sus.

HQ unanimously vot~d to have the Board donate $5,000 to the JCCH. HQ also agreed unanimously to give our Sons & Daughters Club money to set up and operate their lOath Bn. Sons & Daughters Club, the sum being about $26,000 remaining from the 50th anniversary celebration.

Mike Takahashi handed me a note about meeting a Ms. Abe from L.A. The following is his report: "On May 20, Ms. Sumi Abe of L. A. and wife of James Abe who served in the S-2 and S-3 Sections of HQ Company, stopped at the Clubhouse to say "Hello" to Aki & Ray Nosaka. Ms. Abe happens to work with .Aki's sister Mary in L.A. She came to Honolulu for a short visit to attend her niece I s graduation at U.H." By the way, they were here to celebrate our 50th anniversary and had a good time.

MAUI CHAPTER CHATTER .................... By Tom Nagata

Maui Chapter President Ben Takayesu represented Club 100 during the floral presentation at the Memorial Day Service. The Maui County Veterans Council sponsored this annual service at the Maui County Veterans Cemetery at Makawao on Monday at 10:00 a.m. on May 31.

Club members, wives, and guests enjoyed a delicious pulehu steak dinner on Friday evening, June 4th, at the Waikapu Community Center. Group 2 leaders Toshio Iwami and Tsukio Yamagata were in charge of this dinner, and they were ably assisted by the rest of the group and their wives. Thanks to the hardworking ladies, there were many side dishes and pastries for all to enjoy. Pres. Takayesu called on. Wataru Kaneshina to say grace, and then it was ladies first at the heavily laden buffet table. Following dinner, Ben introduced our guest speaker for the evening who gave a most timely presentation about the use of prescription drugs by senior citizens. The speaker, being a licensed .pharmacist, was very helpful during the question and answer period as she answered the many questions put to her. The rest of the evening was spent in playing bingo with Toshio Iwami, Tsukio Yamagata, and Hatsuo Satoshige in charge.

There will be a luncheon meeting at Sizzlers on Wednesday, July 7, at 11:00 a.m.

We extend our get well wishes to Mrs. Akira Ishikawa, who was hospitalized recently following surgery.

Our condolences and deepest sympathy go to Johnny and Lillian Miyagawa who lost their grandson in a·fatal car accident.

RURAL CHAPTER CHATTER ................... By Ted Hamaau

Our meeting was held at the Westgate Shopping Center Manager's office on 21 May 1993 from 11:00 a.m. Our guest speaker was Mrs. Ann Ishida Ho, President of our Sons & Daughters. She brought us up to date on what they are presently doing and their aspirations for the future in furthering the legacies of the One Puka Puka. She asked that all sons and daughters join regardless of where they are living presently and pa~sed out the registration forms to be filled out and sent to Club lOa, Attention of Sons &

Daughters, so that those names can be inputted into the computer. She also said that they are preparing the ground work so that they will be able to take over whenever we are ready to pass our property to them.

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Our annual picnic will be held on 18 July 1993' at . Carole and Jerry Yamaki' s beachfront home from about 10: 30 a .m. You may think it's early but someone must assist Jerry to set up the area to accommodate all of us, so come a ;hittle early anq, give us a hand. A short meeting that may affect your pocketboc;k will precede the picnic. Bingo and lucky number prizes will be given away, so ,come an ~ver and meet with the guys and gals and enjoy the ono Westgate stew and rice. If you don't know how to get to the picnic hq., give me a call at 455-3341 after 4:00 p.m. (P.S. The prexy misses the delicious desserts; so if you ladies will make some so he can satisfy his sweet tooth, we will surely appreciate it. Mahalo.)

This is old news but I just got it rec:ently: Takao Kubota landed in the hospital with acute pneumoniaa'fld ,;remained there t.or· about, a week. Presently, he is OK and restin'g at home and taking it· easy.

Kenzo Endo returned from a junket to Money Money Land and was rushed to Kuakini on his return with pneumonia. too. For a while, it wa~ touch and go but Kenzo, being a fighter, was resting in Room 307A, when I visited him. He was baby sitting his grandson with his wife Harue. She says,that his heart is OK but he still has some fluid in his lungs .:: He may remain there for about a week before being released. Kenzo, mo beta slo down a little bit, maybe too much night life and excitement no good, yeh?

Michael Enga is under the ~eather and is in Queen' s Hospital. According to his wife Thimatj he fell down at his home and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He "is not hurt bad but he acts and talks. like he is disoriented. He may be released in about a week. Take care, Michael.

Walter and Michino Iwasa left for Chicago to meet up with their grandchildren and plans to ride the rail to the West Coast to visit the zoo in San Diego, Disneyl~nd and other tourist attractions. I'm wondering if he can '. k,e~p up with the younger set? Hey, Walter, save some energy for our golf game when you get back . We11, as I suspected, he tr.ied" to keep up with his grandc~ildren.·and,asked for a rain che~k,on our golf date last·. week;. after his return. He said, "Man, ~hey want to drag Grandpa' allover the place." They'd rather be with the grandparents than their'parents - I wonder why?

The Clubhouse clean-up on 29 May was a huge success with the turnout not,'only of the members but the Y9unger set, our sons and daughters .<,Rural Chapter. was presented , .. by the same guys as' the previous years - oldtimers like Jerry Yamaki, Shizuya Hayashi, Tokio Ige, Susumu Ota and Ted Hamasu. I realize most of the guys are busy, but this is only once a year, so no need to do too much. Come on out to have bento with the other guys, that's enough. Ever since we started, wEi!' ve been .t,he field gang, so we take. care of the backyard, whicQ .. reminde.c:i, me of my p).antation days, .hoeing the grass in the cane: fields under the watchful eyes of the luna. Today it was not b~~'~ecause we had a go~~;luna in Dr. Henry Nakasone from the Medics, who also helped 'us' on our projects',. jl.fter pau hana, the "bento" was. ono and Vfith a cool Bud that Gor~ Sumida gave me before kaukau time, it w~s a perfect Saturday for me.

Our 51st anniversary luncheon held on 5 June 1993,'at the Pagoda 'was a fun one,' with good turnout of m~mbers, wives, sons and daughters, grandchildren and friends. T~e~t, Stanley Akita, was outstanding with snappy short jokes and"eh no waste time" kind of operation. Our speaker, Mrs. Ann Ishida Ho, is an outstanding orator, who r.ei t,e,rated that we should qe ,op..ro.1.,ld of our heritage and pledged- that'y;l:le sons and daughters ·will.\ do their utmost to uphold the traditions learned and carry :6n.· tJ:1e legacies of the 100th Infantry Battalion, which she admit~ are'~a huge task. Hey, I didn't know that the 100th Golf Club had such musical talents.

The show they put on was fun and enjoyable. Where were you guys hiding till now?

SOU'l'BERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER NEWS . .... ' ..... By Tad Hashimoto

The 1 OOth/ 44 2nd Association's annual Reverse Raffle dinner was held May 8 at the 100th/442nd Memorial Hall. Club 100 members present were Eric and Irene Abe, Allan Dong, Carlos Picazo, Sam and Teri Fujikawa, Harry Fukasawa, Henry Hayashi, James Ogawa, Henry and Fumi Sakato, Lloyd and Chuckie Seki,Ben & Jean Tagami, Albert & Connie Takahashi, Lloyd and Michi Toda, Toe & Molly Yoshino, Hank & Kaz Yoshitake, Mas & Elma Takahashi. Cooking for this event was the responsibility of the 100th Chapter. The hard-wo'rkingchefs were Ben Tagami and Allan Dong ass,isted by Carlos Picazo, Jean Tagami, Hank & Fumi Sakato, and Teri Fujikawa. Fudge Kitagawa (L Co.) and Chiz Ohira (H Co.)" were, also busy helping Fumi and Jean at the hot stove. Barbequeing the steaks and corn outside were Hank Hayashi, Sam Fujikawa, Hank Sakato and Lloyd Seki. Tossed salad, hot rice, sauteed miso eggplant, barbequed corn on the cob, breaded red snapper filets, teriyaki ch{cken thighs ala Allan Dong, barbequed steaks, fresh tomato salsa ala Henry Hayashi, and raspberry sherbet made up the delicious menu. Although we had no big winners in our group, we are happy the grand prize went to Kaz Uyematsu from Santa Monica. We appreciate the interest and support from everyone towards our annual fund raiser for building maintenance.

This Reverse Raffle night is held annually. Donation is $75 per ticket. Exactly 150 tickets are offered. Method for determining winners will be a reverse drawing. All tickets will be drawn and the last ticket wins the grand prize. Ticket purchaser need not be present. Prizes are:

1. $3,000 grand prize for last ticket drawn 2. $1,500 prize for 149th ticket drawn 3. $500 prize for 148th ticket drawn 4. $100 prizes for 1st, 25th, 50th, 7th, lOath and

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Each ticket purchased entitles bearer to one free fund night dinner and prizes. No tickets will be entered for the drawing unless accompanied by full payment. Make checks payable for the next (1994) raffle at the proper time, payable to the 100th/442nd Vets Assn. -Reverse Raffle. This drawing helps out the 100th/442nd Vets Assn.'s rehabilitation memorial hall fund.

For 1993, these tickets were sold out about a couple of weeks before the drawing, 'I believe. Besides a chance to win the grand prize, the food is excellent and cooked by the great lOOth Battalion chapter.

On May 15, the Torrance Armed Forces Day parade was held, beginning around I! 00 PM. It was rain and thunder: in nearby areas but the parade area was spared with only a, tiny bit of sprinkles and by parade time, it turned out to be a beautiful and cloudless day.

George Mizushima gave permission to use his 6 x 6 troop carrier (a real WW II army truck) for the parade and also the famous WW1I army jeep. His son Allan drove the 6 x 6 to Torrance from quite a long distance away. On both sides of the truck were banners with the words "Go for Broke". On the left side were tl)e words "lOath Infantry Battalion" with thelOOth/442nd torch emblem and on the right side were the words "442nd Regimental Combat Team."

Our colorguard consisted 'of 5 men-Hiro Nishikubo, Dave Sunahara,Bob Sugino, Russell Nakaishi and Sam Fujikawa. When the parade began, they lined'up in front and walked the entire parade route followed by the jeep driven by Ben Tagami and passengrs Rob'ert Ichikawa, Hank Yoshi take and Harry Sasaki.

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Then followed t~e 6 x 6 af~y truck driven by Allan Mizushima with riders Dave 'K~wagoe, Dou~las Tanaka, Don Seki, Henry Sak~to, George Nishinaka and son Andrew, Mike Takamine, Sam Ikari, ';~:Ben Yamanaka and Tad Hashimoto.

As we rode along, we were greeted by cheers, wave~ and applause, and we waved back and smiled. As we went by the reviewing stand, a 4-star General gave us a snappy salute.

We can't thank the Mizushimas enough for the use of the genuine vintage army vehicles and the expenses and time involved year after year. I was told that this is the largest armed forces day parade in the' U. S. Thanks to Sam Fuj ikawa for handling the paper work and arrangements to be in the parade and taking care of so many other details involved and he h~~ done it for so many, many years. Sam also wished many ~or~ would com~ out and participate ,in the parade.

On Monday.' May 31st, the annual Memorial Day services wre held at the Eyeigreen Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. SponsOring' orga'riiz,ations were the II units in the Nisei Veterans Coordiri,a(il).9 Counc,il. The 100th/442nd Veterans Association o'f

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Floral tributes, were made by 23 organizations and, representing" '" the 'Perry" Post ~2,5 was Allan Song who has been Commander fo'r."

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Speaker was:,Mrs Irene Hirano, Executive Director/President of the Japanese Arcierican,National Museum (JANM).

Of the many participants in the posting and retiring of our colors, one was President Sam Fujikawa of the 100th and Sam has done this for many years.

Present in remembrance of those U. S. Service Persons who were killed in action were Lloyd and Michi Toda, Hank and Kaz Yoshitake, Henry and Elsie Hayashi, Lloyd and Chuckie Sek~. Tom and',Ruth Kasai, Ben and Jean Tagami, Sam and Teri Fujikawa, Douglas Tanaka, May and Wayne Fujita, Henry Sakato, Kei and Chisato Yamaguchi and Kei's sister Haru Epperson, George and June Kurisu, Harry Fukasawa, and Tad and Sue Hashimoto.

It has been over 50 years since many of our buddies made the supreme sacrifice. Where has all the time gone? On the Honor Roll read by several veterans were 117 names.

A building at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in West Los Angeles was dedicated to a Japanese American Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Private First Class Sadao S. Munemori, who was killed during World War II while attacking a German stronghold in Italy.

The ceremony to dedicate the Army Reserve Center began at 10:00 A.M. on Sunday, June 6, 1993 at 311th Corps Support Command. A building will be called the Private First Class Sadao S. Munemori Hall. This United States Army Reserve Cent~~'also unveiled a plaque which will be permanently mounted at' the entrance to the 304 th Material Mangement Center how called the Private First Class Sadao S. Munemori Hall.

The program began by the presentation of colors and,playi~~~the the National Anthem. President of the 100th Chapte~ Los Angele~ Sam Fuj ikawa proudly carried the" IOOth 'Ir{f. 'Bn colors. Invocation was given by former Chaplain' Rev. George Aki. Meljor General Robert Lame, Commander 311 th COSCOM, made the we'icom~ng address and served as the M.C. Maj. Gen. James Mukoyama,filg'hest ranking Japanese American in the Army Reserve, said a few' words and thanked the 100th/442nd for their deeds which €nabled him to attain the high rank.

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Ben Tagami told of how he was a friend and buddy of Sadao Munemori back horne. Jimi ada, who was saved when Sadao gave his life, said a few words of thanks to Sadao. Col (Ret) Young Oak Kim iead the Medal of Honor Certificate.' Unveiling of the plaque was done by Jimi ada, Commander Gen. Robert Lame, David Munemori (nephew), Mrs. Janet Nakamura (niece) and Private Eric Kunitake. Besides alot of very high ranking officers present, there were about:a,doz~n Generals present.

On April 5, 1945 near Serevessa, Italy, Company A carne under murderous fire. Sadao I s unit was pinned down by a withering enemy gun fire and hand grenade barrage. It's' commander, Lt. David Novak and squad leader StaffSgt Kei Yamaguchi were severely wounded. Told to take over, without hesitation Sadao took command of the squad. He made frontal one-man attacks through direct fire and knocked out two machine guns with' grenades. Wi thdrawing under oppressive fire and showers of grenades from other enemy replacements, he had nearly ~eached a shell crater occupied by two of his men when an unexploded grenade bounced from his helmet and rolled towards his helpless comrades. He rose into the withering fire,dived for 'the grenade, and smotherd the blast with his own body. By his supremely herois action, Pfc Munemori saved two of his men at the cost of his own life and' did much to clear the path for his company's ultimate victorious advance. Sadao was awarded posthumou~ly the Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his own life" by President Harry S. Truman on March 7, 1946.

In contrast to Munemori's patriotic service, his family was confined in a concentration camp' without due proc~ss of law.

Attending this historic ceremony wre Kei and Chisato Yamaguchi, Ben and Jean Tagami, Mike Miyake, Nora Kim, Hank and Kaz Yoshitake, Buddy and Lily Mamiya, Sam and Teri Fujikawa, Albert and Connie Takaha~hi, Lloyd and Chuckie Seki, Mas and Elma Takahashi, Shig and Kimiyo Nagao from Selma, Ca., Kay and Estie Kobashi from Parlier, Ca., Henry and Elsie Hayashi, Mas and Sadie Abe from Reedley, Ca., Hiroshi and Irene Fujikawa, Ken and Hisako Miya, Dr. David Novak from Northridge, Ca., Harry Sasaki, May and Wayne Fujita, Eric Abe, Yeiki Matsui, Young 0 Kim, Sat Nakamura, Ben and Mary Doi frm Fresno, and Tad and Sue Hashimoto.

Thank you, Teri Fujikawa, for your very valuable help in writing the news.

REMINDER; The Club 100 Mini Reunion will be held in Las Vegas on October 17th to the 21st at the Four Queens.

CHARLIE CHAPTER NEWS By Warren J:wai.

Kazuto and Lynn Shimizu left Honolulu on May 15th for a Mexican RDiviera. Cruise and this is what he has 1:0 say "ynn and I joined Rikio and Evelyn Tsuda and t~eir friends (8 couples including Ed and Stella' Tanigawa and William and Kay Takaezu on a 7 day Mexican Riviera Cruise. We took a side trip to Las Vegas before returning home. Evelyn Tsuda was our "dancho san" who made our trip comfortably smooth. running. The cruise ship was the "Fun Ship" MID. Jubilee that took us south from the port of Los Angeles at San Pedro to Puerto Vallarta, a beach resort near Guardalhara. We made two more stops on our round trip back at Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas. Cabo San Lucas is located at the tip of ~aja California peninsula. What a lif~~-nothirig to do but plenty to keep us busy--away from outside news with plenty to eat and heavenly respite. At Lynn I s urging I tried trap shooting.

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Our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Florence (Tom) Matsumura. Her mother, Osayo Izumi, 92, died on May 27th.

It is not necessarily the old that goes first in this world. Lee··K. T.Miyagawa, 19, died on June· 6th as a resul.t·, of an',cauto accident. He was the grandson of Johnny and' Lillian Miyagawa. Our sincerest sympathy to Johnny and Lillian and the rest of the family.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Al Koyei Arakaki, 68, who died on May 21st. He is survived by his wife, Doris, son Eric andd~ught~r,Mrs. Daryl (Rhonda) Yamamoto and two.grandchildren. A ChristHin<'service was conducted by Brother Johni: Ishikawa of the Pearl'City Ocean View Bible Chapel. Approximately 50 Club 100 meriib'ers'and wives from Charlie Chapter and the Club 100 Golf Club; were 'present to bid Al farewell. Charlie Chapter members manned the choba;···' Eulogy was given by Stanley Akita. The colors were set up by Robert Nakasone. The inurnment service was held at the National Cemetery of the Pacific with mi11tary honors.. The assistance givenby'Charlie Chapter was greatly appreciated by the·famLly. As a t6keribf appreciation the family donated $300.00 to Charlie Chapter.

Our 51st reunion at Pagoda Hotel on June 5th was a large family party. Participating were niseis (we, the old folks).f sanseis and yonseis. There was very little flag waving, if .. any, . but there was this resolve that the history of the 100th will b~s~ept ali ve for the generations to come. Charlie Chapter's contribution t'othe party: .. :was the mas.ter of ceremonies, Stanley. Akita. He did a bang-up job and kePt.the audience in stitche~ wi th his jokes. He was also a member of the "Kanikapila GaJ?,g',' who entertained us with Hawaiian songs. In the essay contest sponsored by the Sons & Daughters Club, the winner in the junior division was Grace Yamamoto, !daughter of Warren .. &; "AmY,,··Ycgnamoto and granddaughter of Marian (Richard) Yamamoto. Approximately 46 Charlie Chapter members and wives were present... A couple of "seldom seen" Mrs. Amy (Ralph) Ikeda and Naota Matsuura were present. Ben Takaezu, representing Maui Chapter, was also present.

Report ,on the June meeting scheduled for the 21st will be too late for this newsletter. The July meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 19, 10:00 A.M. at the clubhouse. George Burns said "You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old". So join us young guys at the meeting.

KAUAI CHAPTER NEWS By Tsugi Takemoto

When I start 'making my monthly calls, I get the feeling all are thinking "it's that time of the month again". No meeting is scheduled until after mid-July as too many things are going on. How nice it was to attend the 51st anniversary-banquet of the 100th on Jufie 5 at the Pagoda Restaurant. The food was onolicious and I was sorry that I had not paid much attention to the starting time. To say I was late. was putting it mildly as most of the people were already eating.

I was very impressed with the seventh grader who won the essay contest· on "What do you think it was like being a Japanese American during World War II". My memory went back, oh those many years, and so much of what she read was how I felt al t.p'pugh I was older. I can look at it now as the bitter-sweet thoughts went through my mind. I wondered who her tutor was. I was in California when war broke out and still remember the hatred of many.

I was not surprised when Muggsy Morikawa, our president, was introduced, but it was a shocker when I was. I realized I was placed at a table of what I felt was for guests of honor but thought it was because I was from Kauai.

I had come from the American Legion Auxiliary Dept of Hawaii convention which was held at, Camp Bellows. It is a lovely park on the beach, but too windy for me. Reminded me of Hurricane Iniki,. I was elected to be vice president and also a delegate, to the National Convention in Pittsburg, Pa. from Sept 3 to 9. Looking forward to a, huge mob. Don't worry, I still have to foot my expenses.

Memorial Day Service was held on Sunday, May 30, and Muggsy represented us at the wreath presentation and Bunkichi Matsuyoshi carried the Colors. It was nice to see the Flagpole straight and not L-shaped. Saturday, Larry Sakoda and Bunkichi joined the Boy Scouts and other veterans in sprucing up the cemetery. There is much to do at the cemetery as it was damaged during Iniki and like everything else, we are waiting for money.

A little late, but Kazu Senda had an operation for removal of glaucoma and it has healed very well. He is out of the hospi tal, but we heard that Tamotsu Nishio has recovered from pneumonia.

Many thanks to Tom Fujise (A) for the lanterns he has given us. I finally got them picked up and they will come in handy as I hear tell that the hurricane season is about due, and we aren't even repaired from the last one.

Next month I have a half-promise from Lillian Takiguchi that she will be giving us her thoughts on the Co. D reunion and the cruise she will be going on.

BAKER CHAPTER NEWS By Yasuo Takata

Baker Chapter suffered a great loss when Kengo Miyano passed away on Sturday, May 30, 1993.

A memorial service was held on June 15th at the Hosoi Mortuary. On the following day, Kengo was lain to rest in the National Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl where his wife is buried. A large group of Baker boys, including Takeshi Teshima who flew in from Japan, and other members of the 100th, attended the services for Kengo was well known and well like by ,all.

Although he was quiet,he was very helpful in doing things for the chapter and the club. He was there for every occasion--clubhouse clean-up, Puka Puka Parade collating, preparation for all"of the parties such as Christmas , anniversary, etc. He never grumbled when asked to do a job--he just quietly did it. He was also the best poker player of Baker Chapter.,

We express our deepest sympathy to Kengo's brother and sisters, to his inlaws, nephews and nieces who were very close to him.

We hope and pray for a speedy recovery to: Roy Koda who has been hospitalized at Pali Momi Hospital

and Piccolo Kodama who underwent surgery recently.

It seems like the Baker boys have had a secret rendezvous in Vegas. The Tomas, Nakamuras, Kodamas, Tsudas and Takatas were all there this past month at different times.

I rceived calls about the green tea and sesame seed remedy. My wife answered a couple of them by advising the callers that the hour I spent walking with the dog was more important than the tea and sesame seed. All I know is that the "furikake" makes the ochazuke taste better.

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Sai and Stella Tanigawa, Billy and Kay Takaequ, Riki and Evelyn Tsuda, Kazuto and Lynn Shimizu, togother with 3. othr couples recently· went on a 7-day cruise to the Mexic~n Riviera on the "fun ship'" Jubil~e. TheY·had a nice, ·relaxing· and" fun vacation but to Evelyn, it started off like a roller coaster ride. While resting in a suite at the Cockatoo Inn near the airport afte~ a night flight, her purse and tote. bag were stolen from right under the noses ((but not so w.atchful eyes)· of ten weary travelers in her group~ What a relief after some anxious moments when Bily found the items near the back exit. The culprit was very thoughtful for· which Evelyn was thankful--he had taken the cash and jewelry but left all the important documents' so that Evelyn could continue on her trip. Then after the ship set sail, Evelyn recouped her losses in the casino when she hit a royal flush. It was really nice to end that day on a high note. Lady Luc~was still with her when she played the jackpot bingo on the last' day of the cruise. . However, the lady eluded the group during their 3 day sta~ in Las. Vegas. . If you want to know how to win on the keno machine, ~~k Elaine Nakamura. She usually plays the video poker machine but tried the keno machine on her last trip and came out a big winner.

I'm sure everyone has noticed the rise in burglaries recently. The most important thing to remember is not to be compiacent and careless just because there haven't .been any break-ins in your neighborhood. The Tsudas learned this lesson the h~rd way. They want to urge everyone to get a copy of the "Citiz'en' s' Handbook of . Crime Prevention" from HPD. You will find a wealth of information on how criminals operate, gain entry into homes and what they usually steal; and also how to secure and protect your dwelling and valuables against the criminal.

F COMPANY NEWS By Kenneth M. Riga

Antsy?? Dh-huh. Why? Because we are anxiously awaiting for D-' day, October 8, 1993. ..That is the, day when the invading forces of . F Company from Hawaii, Kauai, Oahu and Mainland will swoop down and· 'land on' Maui to join the host force for the annual. gath~ring ·of the foxes ...

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The· members of· the invading ·forces are: Hawaii - M/M Sei toku Akamine, M/M Ernest Enomoto, M/M Masao Fuj imoto, M/M Yasuyuki Kurokawa, M/M Charles Nishimura, M/M Nobu Iknaka, M/M Kazuma Taguc,i, Shigeru Ito, Hiromu Kobayashi, To){uichi Okajima, Hayato i

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Ti:maka·, Mrs :'Mary Kagawa and Mrs. Kay Yamamoto.. Kauai--M/M . Sadao Kawamoto, Hakaru Tao and Sakae "Maggie" Watanabe Oahu.·­HIM Kenzo. E~do, M/M Michael Enga, M/M Oscar Fukino, M/M Fumio Hayal3hi, ... M/M. Kenneth "Mike" Higa, M/M Kenichi Iha, M/M Kiyoshi Jinnohara,'. M';M Seiso. Kainishita, M/M Satoshi Kashimoto; M/M Hidesh·i· Niimi, M/M Tadi:l.O· Seo, M/M Motoki Takeshita, M/M Hakaru .. , Taoka, M/M Rudy Yoshida, Michael HamamOto, Ted Hamasu, James Hig~, Albert Shimizu, Sam Tsuji, Mrs. Kiyoko Aoki and Mrs. Jane Kawaguchi. . . Mainland - M/M Ronald '}iamamura (CAlifornia) and M/M Oswald·' Kawahar~ (Florida).

The members of F Company feel very fortunate that we have an annual get-together because it gives us the opportuni~y to meet· .~nd have .fellowship with our fellow comrades at least 6nc~ e~Ch year. . N6·~6nder!' , Now we know the reason why. some of us .. are antsy for D-day to come soon.

AT the up'coming r'etirtion we will miss the familiar. faces of .M/M Yasuto Furusho, M/M .Choichi Shimabukuro and M/M Sakae Takahashi due·~,ftp r confli<::t,.,,~;j..'~)~."their travel plans, and others. ,like Hisa Shimatsu; Duke ,~b4a~a~~~nd. Shinsuke Shi~abukuro.'aue to ill health. . '

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T~e following information is for the Oahu members who are going t6 the reuni6n. A meeting will be held at the Club 100 clubhouse on Saturday, July 17 at 10: 00 A.M. . Mark your calendar and be sure to attend the meeting.

We extend congratulations to Sakae Takahashi who was one of five recipients of Imperial awards from the Japanese government at a cer~mony held ·at the Japanese Consulate on May 24th. .The awards were presented to the five Hawaii residents to hono.r them for their contributions in promoting and impr.oving better relations between Japan and the United States.

Kenzo Endo, our perennial treasurer, came horne from Vegas on May 13 a very, very sick man. From the airport, he went directly to Kuakini Hospital and was immediately placed in the intensive care unit. For while, Kenzo was on the brink of death, but thank the Lord he pulled through the cr1S1S. Finally, after nearly a month in the hospital, he is now recuperating at horne. He was discharged on June 11. Another member who was hospitalized recently but fortunately his stay in the hospital was only for a week. Michael Enga was admitted to Queens on May 31 and was disc?arged on June·7.

Kenzo and Mike, we wish you both a speedy recovery. and ready for the reunion in October.

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Richard Fujita, our physically handicapped comrade, went to Vegas to try his luck on the poker machine. Being confined to a wheelchair, Richard finds Vegas his only outlet for enj oyment; therefore, he tries to have as much fun as possible wi thout losing his pants. He goes to Vegas two or three times a year. Have fun, Richard and I hope that someday you hit the jackpot .

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Sons >&Daughterso! the 100th' Infantry Battalion'

Message from the Presideht

When the going gets rough, we often ask ourselves, ,"Why am' I doing this?" Others may think everything is going fine, but, yet we aSk ourselves, "why?", because we know nothing is ever, easy. Qur response to our own question can beat us or motivate us.' Individuals and groups who can successfully answer this question will continue on. Those who cannot will not. So how do these cliches pertain to us? '

At a recent board meeting, The' Sons.. and' Daughters b<;>ard members were asking themselves the question, "Why?" Our purely voluntary group is very active and we've managed to accomplish a lot in our short period of existence. However, there is a problem. "A major problem. We see the same faces even' time. While its unrealistic to think that every offspring of a Club 100 member will attend each event, we know that there are a lot of you out 'there who have not yet participated in any event or project. We publish our future activities in the Pu/ca Pu/ca Parade and our newsletter, but many of you don't respond unless we call you. We hope to have more participation without having to expend a loiof extra effort and time on the part of our active, members.,:

Some of you may not participate ,because you have no interest in being a part of the Sons and Daughters. Perhaps you have told us that your name is on our list because your parents put it there--you didn't. Okay,' ,we understand that can happen. But have you really given the Sons and Daughters a fair try?

Some of you are coming out because of an obligation to your parents. That's not a bad reason. Our', group's purpose is partly based on this very deep obligation. Can you imagine how

, our lives ,would ,be without our parents' sacrifices before,' during and after World War II? Where, would we be if it weren't for their deeds?

But we think the obligation goes much deeper. WeaIso ,have 'an obligation to our children, and to their children, to carryon our parents' legacy so that ' future : generations will ,'not forget their sacrifices to imake our lives better. We also need to make 'sure that',' the same injustices:, that our patents faced' do not ,happen again to, other minority groups. "During the 442' s 50th Reunion Parade, it was very 'emotional, to see" the parade spectators stand and applaud as the'c,rnen of.the IOOth marched by. ,They recognized our fathers' contributions--we shouldn't any less.

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Our fathers make ,a close knit bunch. "Their combat arid postwar experiences have, ~ lot to do with that. And we' know the wives, out mothers, have clos~, Merldships 'as well.

So whafabout' us? '.' Why;,Should you join another, club when' you already have your own group ,of· , friends? Many of us knew each others as' kids I ;, :

when we went to family' night or some other chibr':,'­activit~es with our parents. And of course, we've gone our own ways since that time. Yet, we, as the' Sons and Daughters of the veterans of the IOOth Infantry Battalion, need to 'maintain ,this'" bond we have been born into. Today, we are:rtot" meeting merely fo~ social purposes, w,e, ate working in several aspects' toward continuing the legacy our parents left' us. '

"Why should I participate? I don't have anything to contribute." Wrong I Each one of us bas something, our own individual gift that we can ' contribute to our ,group. Our membership represents people with a wide range of skills, and we've put much of those skills to work. We've had help from accountants; archivists, artists, attorneys, audioVisual specialists," bartenders, computer programmer, decorators, educators, electricians, financiers, house painters, and musicians .. For social functions, there is often need for people 'who can cook, help with parkirig, wait tables, and provide general 'help where needed. By wo~king with us, you can learn a new skill, like many of us did when we painted the club house apartment. If you've got the time, we can put you to work. Don't have the time? We could use your monetary support as 'well. .' .

We are in a race against time, and we need to carrY out some very important projects, such as the 'Oral History Project. Our parents are not going to be with us'much longer, and we.tieedto document their achievementsl(6r future gerteratidns. With this project, we hope'!tcSI documeht':i'the:>1ife histories of our surviving fa~,~,;artcf X#tithers (can't forget ' them) for future g¢neraiibns.':, We need to archive ' their mementos ~!S:;'wel1;'as;;burs. We need to' maintain a preseiic~" so th~t- others are aware of what our parent,{:'did for :the benefit of society. People forget"too':soon and, too easily.

I hope' thai' I . have helped you to answer the question, "Why?" Please come out and join us. We need you.

Warren Yamamoto

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100th Infantry Battalion 51st Anniversary On Saturday, June 5, many of our fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, and children attended the 51 st Anniversary of the lOOth Infantry Battalion luncheon at the Pagoda Hotel. Sons & Daughters members Joyce Doi and Joanne Kai work~d closely with our fathers to put on an intentionally low-key, but nice and entertaining event. Bob Jones was honored by our fathers, and the Sons & Daughters 'Were represented by Ann Ishida-Ho (keynote speaker) and Pauline Sato (co-emcee). Our . fathers. are already getting ready to plan the 52nd anniversary event.

One Puka Puka Achieyement Scholarship . . Winner

The Sons &. Daughters Education Committee sponsored the fIrst annual One Puka Puka Achievement Scholarship. This $1,500 award is designated for a descendent of a 100th Infantry Battalion veteran who will pursue studies in higher education next fall. Our winner this year is Bryan Sakuoka, .' grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Hachiro Shikamura of Company B. Bryan recently graduated from Leilehua High. He is a very active young man who has volunteered in many service projects. He has also received numerous awards, including outstanding project in the 1993 State Science Fair. Next fall, Bryan will enroll at the University of Hawaii . at Man~a School of Engineering. . ,

Bryan submitted an impressive scholarship application, which included two well-written essays. Here are excerpts from those essays.

" Before meeting the men of the 100th Battalion, many soldiers and officers of different regiments never respected, and even hated this Japanese unit. But this disrespect and hatred turned to friendship over time, and many members of the 100th Battalion went on to make lifelong friends with men of other units ... (they) dispelled any misconceptions or anger at Japanese­Americans with their kindness, trustworthiness, and loyalty to. their' country'. . . When hearing my grandfather tell his war stories again a few weeks ago, I realized why he, as well as other 100th Battalion members told their stories. The purpose Was to keep alive the spirit and their fierce sense of loyalty· to their country, because they are, foremost, Americans. . . I am proud to say that my grandpa Shikamura and Uncle Kihara are members of the 100th Battalion -- the greatest fighting unit ever assembled. I will proudly pass on the legacy of the 100th Battalioll to my children, and will always tell others about the [sic] what those brave men stood for.

In another essay, Bryan wrote, " . . . It is my dream to become the President of a civil engineering firm on Oahu. If and when I become an executive in a company, I intend to

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give back to a community that has treated me well. ... ' The winding road in Waialua ... designed with a leit of twists and turns, took the life of my Aunty Dot,' 'and severely. injured . my cousin Michael . . . many other road designs are potential hazards . . . designing safer roads: is where I think I can make a difference. . .. the c;ost of more than six years of college is too much of a fInancial burden on my family. I intend to Ipay for my own college education. That is my way of thanking my parents, to whom I am thankful for everything they have done for me . . . This scholarship would give me the opportunity to become a civil engineer, and transform my dreams into reality."

Bryan and his family attended the 51 st Anniversary luncheon, where Bryan proudly accepted his award.

Thank you to all who . contributed money to the scholarship fund and to those who applied.

Essay Contest Winners The Education Committee also sponsored an essay contest for students in grades 6-8 and 9·12. The committee was happily overwhelmed to receive 168 essays answering the question, "What do you think it was like being a Japanese:..American during World War II?" in 500 words or less. Students from across the state entered this contest. Many of the entries came from students at Aiea High, Campbell High, Farrington High, Iolani, Kalani High, Kawananakoa Intermediate, King Intermediate, Moanalua Intermediate and High, Punahou, Sacred Hearts, St Louis, University Lab, Waialua Intermediate and High and Waipahu High Schools. This year's junior division winner is Grace Yamam'oto, an eighth grade student at Punahou SchooL The senior division winner is Jennifer Saito, jUnior at Kalani High. Both wirmers will receive a $100 savings bond. Grace and Jennifer read their essays during the 51 st Anniversary luncheon. We hope to print excerpts from Grace's and Jennifer's essays in a future newsletter. Many thanks to all students and teachers who helped to make this contest meaningful, Nealson Sato for organizing it, and judges Bert Turner, Thelma Chang, Franklin Odo, and Arnold Hiura.

ClubHouse Clean-Up Day Those who attended the annual clubhouse cleaning on Saturday,' May 29 were overheard saying, "Has it been a year already?" Time flies, and so does dust, when you get 85 hard-working volunteers cleaning up the clubhouse. Most of the participants were our fathers, but 16 Sons & Daughters . helped as well. Scrubbing, moppmg, wiping, polishing, gardening -- phew! Lots of work! We even had professionals (Sons & Daughters, of course), fIx the board room's air conditioner and mens' room plumbing. Thank you everyone who volunteered your time and muscle.

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Active Duty Day, .May 25, 1993 Veterans Martin Tohara, Mike Tokunaga, Ray N~saka and Son and Daughter, Cary Miyashiro and' Ann Kabasawa had .. the, opportunity to see what active duty was like With the 100thl442nd Amry Reserve Unit und~i'",tt. Colon~i 'Mike' Wong. It proved to be very informative and very interesting. The adventure took them to Schofield Barracks, through, Kolekole Pass and then to Makua, riding in the HUMV (spelling?). Lt. Colonel Wong will be informing us when the next "active duty day" will be.

Committee Reports

Communications/Membership/Social April Yukitomo and, 90nunittee members successfully pulled off the "Blast, from the Past" social event in April, assisted in the 51 st AlU1iversary luncheon in June, and are helping to organize the Monte Cassino Day (see Upcoming Events section).

House/Asset Management The major event for the quarter was the annual Club House clean up on May 29. The committee is working with our fathers' house committee to make plans for new' projects involving the apartment and clubhouse.

Community Affairs and Social Service Louise Mor~kawa and committee members have been busy this quarter. They printed new Sons & Daughters T ·shirts, stationery, and are planning a series of seminars and panel discussions on the passing away of loved ones. Louise is also involved in,planning for the 48th memorial service at Punchbowl on September 26.

Education This quarter was a busy one for Ann Ishida·Ho and the education committee members. The committee organized two contests, both awarded at the 51 st Anniversary luncheon. The first was the essay contest and the other was the One Puka Puka Achievement Scholarship. See the article about the essay and scholarship winners.

Historical Iris Yamato and committee members organized a photo preservation class on May 8. Betty Kam, Collections Manager of Archives at Bishop Museum conducted the class, which taught participants how to properly store valuable photographs. A more in-depth, hands-on workshop on this topic will be planned if there is enough interest. Call Iris Yamato (947-3203) or Avin Oshiro at 847-6557 (w) or 488-1703 (h) if you are interested. On another note, Iris will soon begin

archiving slides that have been stored in the clubhouse for years and years and years. If you,are willing to help, please call Iris. Alan Nakamura continues to make progress, on the Sons&"" DaughteFs' oral history project. He hopes ~o give an in-:depth report in the coming months.

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Upcoming Events

Workshop: "What Happens When a Loved One Passes Away"

The Community Affairs and Social Services committee has scheduled a very important workshop that we will all face ,if', we haven~t

already. On Saturday, July 24, from 10 ,a.m.' to noon, at the clubhouse, specialists in the areas of estate planning and how to prepare for the loss will conduct a brief seminar. This is a first in a series of seminars sponsored by the Sons & Daughters. All are invited to attend this free event. Call Louise Morikawa, at 836-4880 or the clubhouse at 946-0272 to RSVP by July 22nd. . Parking will be available at Ala Wai School.

Monte Cassino Day . . . .

On Saturday, September 11, from 2-6 p.m., The Sons & Daughters will be sponsoring an exciting fundraiser for our education scholarships, oral history project, and historical archiving. Named after a place in Italy where our fathers fought a courageous and costly battie,this event will look at the light side of the word casino -- youJaiow, the, place where our parents love to go at 'least two times a year. Why fly to Las Vegas or Reno when you can get just as much excitement and probably a lot more fun at the clubhouse?

We seek volunteers of all types to help us put this event on. We need people to help plan the event, dealers, waiters, children's activities organizers, and donations of prizes and refreshments. Call Warren Yamamoto at (h)732·S216 or (b) 523-4603 if you can help. Save the date and spread the word! (Don't forget to bring your lucky frogs or musubi, And of course, we won't be playing with real money.)

48th Annual Memorial Service at Punchbowl Sunday, September 26 is the date for the Punchbowl service this year. Our fathers would like to have the help of the Sons & Daughters in providing parking and ushering service, as well as participating in the choir. Call Louise Morikawa at 836-4880 or Joanne Kai (choir) at 941-6558 if you would like to help.

CLUB 100 SCHEDULE FOR JULY, 1993

ABLE •••••••••••••.••••••••• Saturday, July 24 •••••••••••• Lounge ••• 8:00 A.M.

BAKER •••••••••••••••••••••• Saturday, July 17 •••• ' •••••• Lounge. ' •• 1.,;,00 P.M.

CHARLIE •••••••••••••••••••• Monday, July 19 ••••••• Board. Room ••• 10:00 A.M. , t

DOG ••••••••••••••••••••••• Saturday, July 17 •••••• Board Room •••• 8:00 A·.M.

HEADQUARTERS •••••••••• NO meeting

RURAL •••••••••••••••••••••• Picnic ••••• July 18 at Yamaki's •••••••• lO:OO A.M.

HAWAII ••••••••••.••••••• No meeting

KAUAI ••••••••••••.••.•

MAUl ••••••••••••••••••• Wednesday, . July 7 ••••••••••• Sizzlers •••• ll':00.A·.M •.

so CALIF ••••••••••••••• Sunday,.July..:'25:.:.M'IS.C.ooko,ut ••• Mal~yknoll Church

BOARD OF DIRECTORS •••••• Thursday, July 8 ••••••.••••• Board Room •••• 7:00 P.M.

SONS/DAUGH~ERS BOARD •••• Friday, July 9 ••••••••••••• Board Room •••• 6:00 P.M.

GREEN THUMBS •••••••••••• Sunday, July 4 ••••. Annual Banquet •••••••• 5:'00 P.M.

F COMPANy ••••••••••••• Saturday, July 17 •••••••• Board ROQm •••••• l0:00 A.M.

ESTATE PLANNING FREE CLASS Saturday, July 10 ••••• Hall •••••••••••• 9:00 A.M.

SEMINAR "What Happens When a Loved One Passes Away!! •••• July 24: .10':'00 A.M.

(Free and open to all)

KARAOKE,·FUN.NlTE ••••••• Friday, July g •••••••• Hall ••••••••••• · ••••• 6:00 P.M.

Collating Date for the August Puka Puka Parade is July. 29. HQS, DOG and MEDICS, ~r.eresponsible for the manpower and the refreshments.

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