The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-10
REV. FLANAGAN.
MASAOKA SPEAK
IN OMAHA FETE

OMAHA, Nebr. Oct. l0-The Rt.
Rev. E. J. Flanagan. Founder and
Director of Father Flanagan's Boys
Town, and Mike Masaoka, national
legislative director of the JACL An
ti-Discrimination Committee, shar-
ed speaking honors at the INSTALL
alton banquet of the Omaha JACL
Chapter last weekend at the Regis
Hotel.
Father Flanagan, recently re-
turned from visit to Japan and
Korea under the sponsorship of
the War Department and General
Macarthur, told of his experiences
IN the Orient with particular en-
phasis on the problem of Juvenile
delinquency. . He expressed great
admiration for the way the Japa-
nese people were trying to work
their way out of q most difficult
situation and declared that Japan
could be one Of Americas greatest
friends.
Masaoka reported on the progress
Of the ADO legislative program in
Washington and called upon the
chapter members and their friends
to support the program in order
that 1t might be contaminated
next session. He stressed the i'm
portance of the midwest and parti-
cularly the Nebraska chapters n
this program, pointing out that
the majority of the Key Republican
congressman ere from this region.
AS an added feature of the BAN
quet, Masaoka, on behalf of the
National JACL ann his mother,
Mrs. Haruye Masaoka of Los An
geles, California, presented the
Second Annual Pvt. Ben Frank Ma
saoka Memorial Scholarship to ex-
CT kazuo oshid. Oshiki, vet
Gran of the Leyte and Luzon In
vasions and Of the occupation of |
Japan while an interpreter trans |
lator with the Army Air Corps, Is
now a junior student majoring In |
journalism at Drake University in
Dcs Moincs, Iowa.
Clmaxing the evening, Masaoka,
former national executive secretary
and field executive of the JACL.
formally installed K. Patrick Oku-
ra as President, Kazuo Ikebasu as
let Vice President, Joe Matsunami
as End Vice President, Susan Ku-
magai as Recording Secretary, Lily
Z. Okura as CORRESPONDING Secreta-
ry, and Frank Tamai as Treasurer
of the Omaha chapter.
Honored guests al the installation
ceremonies included State Senator
and Mrs. Harry Foster, dean of Ne
braska's Unicameral Legislature;
MIR and Mrs. Howard Drew, pre-
sident of the Omaha Jr. Chamber !
Of Commerce; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Peters, executive secretary of the
Omaha Jr. Chamber of Commerce;
and Rith CAMEL, executive director
Of the Omaha YWCA. :.
Sunday morning. Masaoka adj
dressed an overflow meeting at the
81. Paul's Methodist Church. As a
OF Christian brother
hood. he asked for individual sup
,ort for the naturalization and eva
;uation claims bills.
That same afternoon, he dis
'ussed the Ado program In Wash
ngton In greater detail than he
lad been able to during the install
Ition banquet at a special meeting
# the Omaha chapter and their ,
riends.
Monday, he visited Boys Town.
'ogether with Patrick Okura, as {
lstant welfare chief OF the famous c
institution, Masaoka con- !
erred with Father Flanagan who t
his willingness to do ev-
rything possible to support the
DC and JACL programs. IL
Following his conferences with
ther civic and religious leaders IN !
ebraska, Masaoka enplaned for
'enver where he is scheduled for
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