Seattle bowling, Little Tokyo plans and Jerry Enomoto on motivation

Vol. 66, No. 3, January 19, 1968. 6 pages. View this issue

Bowling and community building shared the front page of this six-page issue. Entry forms were ready for the 22nd annual JACL National Nisei Bowling Tournament at Imperial Lanes in Seattle, March 4 to 9, with a January 29 deadline. In Little Tokyo, a plan to widen East First Street and add lights and trees was shelved while the Moline Alley property remained unsettled. National President Jerry Enomoto wrote about motivation as the key to human progress, and a Joe Grant Masaoka column explained why documents matter as historical evidence.

Inside are chapter installations, including Alameda, Westside and Hollywood, and Masao W. Satow’s director’s report on 1968 memberships. Letters from Harold Horiuchi and others took up Frank Chuman’s $24 million challenge. San Francisco’s Miyako Hotel and Kintetsu Center was set to open February 15, and planning for the 20th Biennial JACL Convention in San Jose was under way.

What’s in this issue

JACL

• Bowlers Face Jan. 29 Deadline to Sign Up for National Classics, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Entry forms are available for the 22nd annual JACL National Nisei Bowling Tournament at Imperial Lanes in Seattle, March 4-9. The entry deadline is January 29, 1968.
• Westside JACL Elects Dr. Franklin H. Minami President; Carol Sato Wins Scholarship, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Westside JACL elected Dr. Franklin H. Minami as its 1968 president. Alameda JACL also awarded its eighth annual scholarship competition, with Carol Takako Sato receiving the top award.
• Enomoto Outlines JACL Commitment at PNWDC Convention, by P.C. Staff, page 2. At the Pacific Northwest District Council convention, National President Jerry Enomoto urged JACLers to guard the right of dissent and to pursue political awareness and a stronger human rights organization. He also reviewed the organization’s broader commitments.
• Director’s Report: Installations and Memberships, by Masao W. Satow, page 3. National JACL Director Masao Satow reports on chapter installations and 1968 membership totals, which are running slightly ahead of last year. He also acknowledges life membership contributions and promotional efforts.
• For the Young, Old and In-Between, by P.C. Staff, page 6. National Convention planning for the 20th Biennial JACL Convention in San Jose includes programs for young adults and old-timers. Organizers ask chapters for participation and convention theme contest entries.

Community

• Little Tokyo Widening Proposal Snags Beautification Plan, by P.C. Staff, page 1. A proposal to widen East First Street and install lights and trees in Little Tokyo has been shelved pending disposition of Moline Alley property. The LTRA has reduced its asking price for the site to $540,000.
• Atty. Yonemura to Speak at Alameda Installation, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Geo Ushijima and his cabinet will be installed as Alameda JACL officers on January 20, with attorney Mas Yonemura speaking on U.S.-Japan relations. Scholarship awards for 1968 were also honored at the event.
• Sacramento Chapter Congratulates Isao Horinouchi on Thesis, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Sacramento JACL congratulates Isao Horinouchi on publishing his anthropology thesis on Japanese American acculturation. The chapter also notes its role in sponsoring the YES youth program to promote interethnic understanding.
• Ex-Delano Nisei Heads Firm’s Economic Research, by Joe Oyama, page 2. Sam I. Nakagama, a native of Delano, has been elected vice president of Argus Research Corporation in New York City. He directs the firm’s economic and investment research.
• Milwaukee JACL Wins $750 in Holiday Folk Fair Productions, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Milwaukee JACL’s Folk Spectacle won a $750 award from Pabst Brewing Co. at the 24th annual Holiday Folk Fair. The funds were donated to three designated charities.
• Youth Explore Sacramento (YES) Being Organized, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Representatives of various ethnic and religious groups in Sacramento are organizing the Youth Explore Sacramento program to build understanding among young people. A major conference is planned for March.
• Cherry Blossom Queen Sought for S.F. Nihonmachi Fete, by P.C. Staff, page 3. San Francisco’s Nihonmachi Cherry Blossom Festival will select a queen from applicants of Japanese ancestry aged 18 to 25. The festival follows the opening of the Japanese Cultural and Trade Center in March.
• Miyako Hotel and Kintetsu Center to Open in San Francisco, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The Miyako Hotel and Kintetsu Shopping Center will formally open February 15 in San Francisco’s Japanese Cultural and Trade Center. The hotel offers 172 air-conditioned rooms with Japanese and Western furnishings.
• Ex-Sac’to Nisei Co-Owns Knickerbocker Hotel, by P.C. Staff, page 3. George Takehara, formerly of Sacramento, has assumed the general manager’s post at the Knickerbocker Hotel in Hollywood. The hotel offers 300 air-conditioned rooms and caters to Japanese guests.
• Hollywood JACL Installation Plans Announced, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Paul Chinn will be installed as Hollywood JACL president at a supper on January 21. The event also installs Wilshire Uptown JACL and Avantes officers.
• Editorial Board: The Pacific Citizen Holiday Greetings and Commentary, by P.C. Staff, page 4. The editorial examines the Hollywood JACL installation program and reflects on Frank Chuman’s $24 million civil rights challenge to JACL. It also suggests Epiphany gift-giving as an alternative to commercial Christmas.

Commentary

• Motivation, by Jerry Enomoto, page 1. National JACL President Jerry Enomoto reflects on motivation as the key factor in human progress and in the success of individuals and organizations. He emphasizes creativity and commitment as ingredients for accomplishment.
• Amazing New Japan, by Jim Henry, page 4. Jim Henry reflects on Japan’s postwar economic rise and its transformation into a major industrial power. He notes the new drive and cultural directions of the Japanese people.
• Heritage: Japan By the Numbers, by Don Estes, page 5. Don Estes explores how Japanese culture categorizes beauty spots and traditions in numerical groupings, such as the Three Views and Eight Views. He suggests travelers can learn more about Japan by understanding these folk classifications.
• Kuroiwa Blowfish Memoir, by Mampitsu, page 5. The writer recalls a blowfish memory from Trukese island life and a childhood anecdote about temper tantrums. The piece ends with the writer’s first learned words in Trukese.
• Understanding Press, by Berry Suzukida, page 6. Berry Suzukida praises Chicago newspapers for sympathetic and understanding coverage of Karen Nomiyu, a Chicago Sansei charged in a fatal stabbing. The letter commends journalists for providing background context.
• The Chuman Challenge, by Harold Horiuchi, page 6. Harold Horiuchi argues that Frank Chuman’s $24 million challenge is unrealistic without concrete plans or member commitment. He proposes a grassroots consensus and special assessments to help disadvantaged Americans.
• Assemblyman Gannon, by Joe Grant Masaoka, page 6. Joe Grant Masaoka clarifies the historical record regarding Assemblyman Gannon’s reversal on the alien land law. He credits Henry Taketa with a backstage role in persuading Gannon.

Incarceration & Redress

• Bosworth Book in Paperback on Stands, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Bantam Books announced the paperback release of Capt. Allan R. Bosworth’s book America’s Concentration Camps. JACL members may still purchase hardcover editions from National Headquarters.

Military & Veterans

• Values: Issei Passed Them Onto Nisei Through Shushin Instructions, by James J. Brown, page 2. Drawing on Isao Horinouchi’s thesis, this article argues that Japanese American success stems from family unity and moral education instilled through Shushin teachings. It contrasts this heritage with rising juvenile delinquency in the third generation.
• Arkansas Valley JACL and Other Chapter Installations, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Several JACL chapters announced their 1968 officer slates following installations. The listings include presidents and board members from chapters across the Midwest and West.

In-Depth

• Documents Are Evidence, by Joe Grant Masaoka, page 3. Professor Robert A. Wilson of the Japanese American Research Project explains the importance of collecting documents as historical evidence. The column describes donated collections and past incidents in Japanese American community history.

Sports

• Tadashi Hirota and Mike Masaoka Columns on Clean Shrimps and Restaurants, by Jeffrey Matsui, page 4. This Sounding Board piece criticizes restaurants for serving tempura shrimp that is not properly cleaned. The author describes the evasive responses offered by waitresses.

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