Vol. 54, No. 21, May 25, 1962. 4 pages. View this issue
Preparations for the 17th Biennial JACL Convention in Seattle, set for July 26-30, filled the pages of this four-page issue. Mas Hironaka reported on the Pacific Southwest District’s pre-convention rally, where delegates passed resolutions on forming chapters in Hawaii and on membership goals. Jim Higashi’s column urged members to meet the June 10 housing deadline, and a preview described the official sessions and the national endowment fund. Registrants who sign up before July 1 are eligible for prizes.
Elsewhere, the Japanese History Project fund campaign reported new totals from San Francisco and Chicago. Mike M. Masaoka’s Washington Newsletter called on Nisei to remember the war dead on Memorial Day, including veterans of the 100th Battalion and the 442nd. News also covered Oakland and Fukuoka becoming sister cities, an expansion of a home for aged Issei in Beamsville, Ontario, and new youth groups organizing in Northern California.
What’s in this issue
Community
- History Project Fund Campaign: San Francisco Reports $2,940 in Latest; Chicago Follows with $7,390, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Japanese History Project fund campaign continued with San Francisco reporting new contributions and Chicago following with a larger total. The drive aims to raise money for the project.
- Oakland-Fukuoka Join Hands as Sister Cities, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Oakland and Fukuoka have formalized a sister city relationship, endorsed by the mayor and city council. The agreement strengthens ties between the two cities.
- Home for Aged Issei Expansion in Beamsville, Ontario, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Expansion of a home for aged Canadian Issei in Beamsville, Ontario is underway with fundraising needs still to be met. The home serves elderly Japanese Canadians.
- Vancouver JACL Names Alfred K. Kashiwagi President, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Alfred K. Kashiwagi was named president of the Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens Association. He succeeds previous leadership in the organization.
- NCWNP Youth Groups Organize; DC Nominates 4 for National Offices, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Youth groups in the Northern California-Western Nevada-Pacific District Council were formally organized at a Sacramento installation ceremony. Candidates were nominated for national youth office positions.
JACL
- Challenging from the Start: PSW Chapters Adopt Resolutions for National Convention, by Mas Hironaka, page 1. Pacific Southwest District delegates passed several resolutions at their preconvention rally, including chapter formation in Hawaii and membership goals. Chapters are encouraged to review the resolutions before the National Council meets.
- July 1 Deadline for Early Registrant Prize Offered by 17th Biennial Convention, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Registrants for the 17th Biennial JACL Convention in Seattle before July 1 are eligible for prizes including a night in Seattle. Early registration is encouraged for the July 26-30 convention.
- PSWDC Proposes Modification to Quota Allocation Formula, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The Pacific Southwest District Council proposed changing the quota allocation formula, with separate quotas for regular membership and 1000 Club members. Delegates also endorsed a chapter portion of 1000 Club contributions.
- Seattle Convention Preview: Official Sessions and Endowment Fund, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Preview of the 17th Biennial Convention agenda in Seattle, including credentials rules, proxy delegate procedures, and the national endowment fund which has reached nearly $245,000. Delegates will also discuss the Japanese History Project.
Incarceration & Redress
- Washington Newsletter: Memorial Day 1962, by Mike M. Masaoka, page 1. Masaoka urges Nisei to remember the war dead on Memorial Day, including the 100th Battalion, 442nd, and MIS veterans. He emphasizes the sacrifices made by Japanese Americans who served in World War II and Korea.
Commentary
- Freewheeling on the Freeways, by Jim Higashi, page 4. PSW Regional Director Jim Higashi discusses the Pre-Convention Rally and urges members to meet the June 10 housing reservation deadline. He notes the hard work of the rally committee.
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