Vol. 62, No. 11, March 18, 1966. 6 pages. View this issue
Preparations for the national convention in San Diego ran through this six-page issue. Paul Hoshi urged chapters to send in their ads for the convention booklet before the March 31 deadline, and the front page carried a Board column on how national dues are budgeted. William Marutani, National JACL legal counsel, was announced as speaker at the Pacific Southwest District rally in Long Beach on April 30, where he would talk about defending civil rights workers in Bogalusa, Louisiana.
The opinion pages turned to what it means to be Sansei. Todd Endo wrote on heritage, Alan Kumamoto on youth activities, and Bill Hosokawa on a 1934 story and its author. Mike Masaoka reported on Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage. Elsewhere: the 20th JACL National Bowling Tournament results, a history project installment on early trade with Asia, and a chapter calendar.
What’s in this issue
Community
- Time Is Running Short for San Diego Convention Booklet Ads, by Paul Hoshi, page 1. Paul Hoshi, Booklet Business Manager, urges chapters to submit ads for the San Diego convention booklet before the March 31 deadline. He notes that chapters are slow to respond and asks members to help secure ad orders.
- Fresno Churches Offered JACL Help, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Fresno JACL chapter has offered the services of its members to local Japanese churches in need of assistance, following a board of governors decision. Several churches and temples were notified of the offer.
- Omaha JACL Installs 1966-67 Officers at Red, White & Blue Dinner, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Omaha JACL installed Noriaki Okada as president for a two-year term at an installation dinner honoring George Washington. Mountain-Plains district council chairman Lily Okura served as installing officer.
- Midwest District Convention at St. Louis Reveals Schedules, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Midwest District Council convention will be hosted by St. Louis JACL over Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel. The schedule includes business sessions, a Youth session, a banquet, and a Sayonara Ball.
- Chapter Call Board and Local Chapter Notes, by P.C. Staff, page 6. A calendar and roundup of upcoming JACL chapter events across the country, including meetings, dances, benefit movies, and family conferences. Events listed include Sonoma County benefit movies and a Sequoia JACL potluck.
Military & Veterans
- Bill Marutani to Address PSW Rally April 30, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Philadelphia Nisei attorney William Marutani, National JACL legal counsel, will speak at the Pacific Southwest District pre-convention rally in Long Beach about his experiences defending civil rights workers in Bogalusa, Louisiana. The rally banquet will also recognize persons of Japanese ancestry who contributed to community welfare.
JACL
- Kanagawa Memorial Scholarship Founded, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Sanger JACL has established a $100 Kanagawa Memorial Scholarship from family donations in memory of the late T.Y. Kanagawa and his wife. It will be awarded annually at Sanger High School alongside the chapter’s existing $50 scholarship.
- JACL National Bowling Tournament Eligibility Rule Eased for 1967 Meet, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Starting with the 1967 JACL National Bowling Tournament in Los Angeles, members who have been JACL members for one year prior will be eligible to participate. The National Bowling Advisory Board also awarded the 1968 tournament to Seattle.
Sports
- Gary Yamauchi, Mari Matsuzawa Kingpins of 20th Nationals, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Gary Yamauchi of Gardena and Mari Matsuzawa of Los Angeles took top individual all-events honors at the 20th annual JACL National Bowling Tournament held in San Francisco. Premiere Lanes of Santa Fe Springs successfully defended its men’s team championship.
In-Depth
- History Project: Dawn of Asiatic Interests, by Joe Masaoka, page 1. This installment of the JACL-UCLA Japanese American Research Project traces early American trade with China and the Far East, from the Empress of China voyage through the 1849 California gold rush. It also describes Japan’s centuries of seclusion and Commodore Perry’s 1853 expedition.
National
- Voter Registration Push in California, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The League of Women Voters will staff public schools and junior colleges in Los Angeles and Orange County with deputy registrars on March 29 for a massive voter registration drive. Registration closes April 14 for the June 7 primaries.
- Washington Newsletter: Miscegenation Laws, by Mike Masaoka, page 2. The Virginia Supreme Court upheld state laws banning interracial marriage in a unanimous 1966 decision, which may lead to a new test before the U.S. Supreme Court. The column also covers Maryland’s failed bill to end miscegenation laws and the Supreme Court’s upholding of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Incarceration & Redress
- Sonoma County to Tape Interview 10 Issei, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Sonoma County JACL’s history project team will begin taping interviews with 10 local Issei, with Nisei to be interviewed later. The Japanese History Project is seeking oral histories from all chapters.
- Medicare Leaflets in Japanese Distributed, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Medicare information leaflets printed in Japanese have been distributed to chapters. The leaflets were delayed by a government printing backlog.
Commentary
- Nisei, Sansei, JACL, by Letter from Readers, page 2. A reader argues that Sansei should adjust to American society as Americans rather than as Japanese Americans, and that Japanese virtues should be valued as universal rather than ethnic. The writer also questions the JACL’s continued political role and the conflict of interest in Mike Masaoka’s dual positions.
- Civil Rights, by K. Patrick Okura, page 2. Omaha JACL civil rights co-chairman K. Patrick Okura praises Dr. Roy M. Nishikawa’s civil rights article and encourages more JACL members to become active in civil rights work.
- From the Frying Pan, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Hosokawa reports on responses to an earlier column about Aiji Tashiro’s 1934 story ‘The Rising Son of the Rising Sun,’ which led to a letter from Tashiro himself, now a practicing architect in North Carolina. The column also notes several job opportunities for Nisei.
- Our Challenge: Our Ever-Changing Heritage, by Todd Endo, page 3. Todd Endo argues that heritage is organic and changes across generations, so each Sansei must define his own Japanese American heritage. He warns that parents forcing their standards on Sansei is both futile and dangerous.
- Accent on Youth, by Alan Kumamoto, page 4. Youth columnist Alan Kumamoto reports on youth activities including the Pacific Northwest Youth Council newsletter, the national oratorical contest, and JACL scholarship deadlines. He also describes a talk he gave to junior high students in Saugus on Oriental Americans.
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