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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28
Top HOnorS Given
To Nisei Students

ONTARIO, Greg May 25-Many
Nlsei have received high scholastic
honors here in the Snake River
Valley high schools.
Helen Kondo of Jameson. Greg
was chosen valedictorian OF the
Vale Union high school class of 49.
Miss Kondo won top honors with a
grade average for three and one
half years of 1876. She is treasurer
OF the senior class and of the Girls
league, has been member of the
Girls Chorus for four years and
OF the Annual staff for two years
She plans to major in pharmacy al
Csc.
Top honor at Nyssa high school
was won by Yoke Okano of Nyssa.
Oregon. She had a grade average
OF 38 She is president of the Girls
Athletic Association, editor of the
Bulldog, school paper, and member
of the Girls league.
Another Nisei girl, Mary Shigeno
Of Emmett, was named salutatorian
Of the Emmett high school in Idaho.
Other graduates in their respec-
tive schools are:
Ontario Mary Hondo, Roy Kuga,
Jane Morishige, Dick Hara. Nancy
Morishita, Sunni Horiuchi, Alex Su-
mida, Esther Ogura.
Vale: Bob Tameno, Bobby Fujiwa-
ia, Fumi Militia, Helen Kondo, MAY
Nakano
Nyssa: Sat Koyano, Sat Itamura
Yoke Okano Marie Mayeda.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28
ON BEING PATRON, PATRONEss

Wv pEhNO Il AAhOINJ IAl hONESs
This Saturday my wife and I ar,
to be a patron and patroness at tn,
Spring Tolo sponsored by the Val.
edas. From the appearance of thing.
At looks like it will be quite a fame,
affair at fancy place, the Edmond
Meany Hotel.
One of the fine things about being
patron and patroneSs is that you
usually don't have to pay for the
bid; I used to call it a ticket. but
guess that's kind of passe now
Thumbing through the bid" came
across the formidable list OF patrons
and patronesses and Immediately
began to wonder how I happen to
be included in that list.
When look at my economic
standing, see red; my occupa-
lion is merely part-time instructor
because I'm so busy. I'm only a
part-time parent. I seem to be only
half-baked no matter in what cate
CORY I consider myself About the
only thing I have done fairly thor
oughly appears to be Eliminating"
at seven different institutions of
correction" university of Wash
lngton excluded. What is it that
qualities a couple for the position
Of patron and patroness?
Slightly at loss turned to Funk
and Vaginal and looked up pad
ror" Here are some of the things
l found:
ID one who protects, fosters,
countenances. or supports some
person or thing lis that
describing an aspect of dancing
such as, supporting your partner
~ saint regarded as the pc.
GUITAR protector of some special
person, country. or cause
(ShaIl We pass on - don't think
this applies.)
30 Financial support given by
customers to commercial enter.
prizes tShal We pass this
one tOo?)
"a one in the position of father,
guardian, or helper toward ano-
tber . I'VE might as well pass
this one, too; the TolO won't be
needing this)
Well I'm still not clear as to my
ole I used to think that patrons
we're easy to spot because they look
ID conspicuously older than the rest
If the group They usually looked
,ored, and were usually suffered
is partners in exchange dances.
most frequently by the officers of
he sponsoring club. They provoked
stiff l mean, restrained converse
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28
Just among People

oy gordon hirabayashi

rtion; their presence subdued pet.
ting. They tended to leave early
thank heaven. Today. I'm not 81
sure 1 appreciate all those earlier
stereotypes of mine.
Towards the bottom of the def
niticns in the dictionary, there is
passage on "patroness". 1t says
a patroness is a female patron. I'm
glad to find out what nay wife is
Now what is a patron? Maybe. the
comment on patroness applies it
goes on to say, a matron who pro-
notes and assists in the manage
ment of a social event Nope, 1 guess
that doesn't fit, either.
Perhaps, the truth is that the
patrons and patronesses are unne-
cessary evils that our culture at
taches to the better social events.
Personally. can't see where a social
function will collapse if it weren't
for the p. and p 1t, instead, usually
means a half a dozen tickets on
which you don't collect.
This is what I'll do. I'm accepting
the ticket. l mean bid, as a p.
and p. but I'm preparing to attend
the dance as one of the gang. when
L get as old as Bill Mimbu. may
develop a little dignity and change
my tune) In the meantime. I'm
looking forward to a pretty good
time, which I don't think I could
do as a patron as long as those old
stereotypes persist in my mind.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28
Chicago League
Okays H. R. 1893

CHICAGO. Ill. May IS - The
Union League, an exclusive mems
civic, social and patriotic club whose
national membership of $500 incllt-
DIES many eminent Americans, of
ficially endorsed H. R. 1879. the Judd
bill for equality in naturalization
and immigration. it was disclosed
by the Midwest JACL-ADC office
today
The report revealed that support
for the JACL-ADC sponsored legis-
lation from this influential organi-
cation came as a result of represen-
tations and appeals made by two
Nisei Chicagoans.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28

Dates for the summer opera and
concert series in Volunteer Park
were announced this week by Gus
tave Stern. music director for the
Seattle Park Department. The opera
company and the symphony orches-
ira will be presented on alternate
Sundays, beginning July 10
First in the series of light operas
will be New Moon July 10, fol-
lowed by the "Gondoliers, July %,
Naughty Marietta" August Z and
the Merry Widow" August %
Orchestra concerts will be given on
July II and 81, August IA and u.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28

A Veteran
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28
June

3-Picnic to be sponsored by JSC
from IL noon to 1870 pm. at Hell
ser's Shadow Lake Special invita-
ton is being extended to 1949 high
school graduates. General public
also invited.
18-Summer dance sponsored by
Adrians from 9 pm. to 70 midnight
in Buddhist auditorium Stag-stag-
cite affair
19-Lotus YBA to sponsor annual
picnic
26 = Annual picnic sponsored BY
NV.C. at Foss' Shadow Lake from
morning til II pm.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28
VET NOTES MEMORIAL DAY
To the Editor, Northwest Times:

To the Editor Northwest Times:
During the complacent and I'M
disturbed years before the late world
war, perhaps Memorial Day didn't
mean very much to lis except that
it was a holiday A days vacation
from work or school. day perhaps.
for a ball game picnic, or a fish
ing trip Or. at best in keeping with
the tradition, to enjoy the morning
parade, and in the afternoon. to
decorate the graves of loved ones
long gone. Perhaps we knew ii more
peculiarly as Decoration Day - and
not much more.
Yes, those were rather carefree
holidays - before the cataclysm of
war struck us, uprooting Our families
and homes, undermining our whole
structure of communal life. Eight
years have elapsed since those harsh
and harried days of evacuation to
our present day of read justment.
resettled once more to our former
or new pursuits. The wounds of
war are healed but the scars will
always remain. And Scared for
ever in our minds is the indelible
memory of our youth who marched
away to war, and returned - in
caskets bedraped with our country's
flag.
Thusly, the full significance of
Memorial Day has been brought
home TO us. to our minds and to our
hearts.
Fundamentally and generously.
the Japanese Community has dona-
ted toward a memorial monument.
the unwilling Of which will take
place this fourth Memorial Day
Stree wars end AS this memorial
is a symbol of tribute to our honor
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28

Veterans by the thousands are
enlisting in the United States Army
today. These men know the Army
offers them a better deal than CT
villain life. See your recruiting SER
geant, and find out if you can quail
~ for enlistment.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28
Nisei
Calendar
Nav

29-Skating party sponsored by
Rissho YBA at Rollerland Skating
Rink from 1890 pm. to IL mid
night
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10

that government of the people. by the people.
for the people shall not perish from the eartb Lincoln
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10

Susie thought of the whole thing,
Audrey reported that she had
held her up to the mirror, that
Susie had said baby" and gurg-
led happily. -.
Alice Given will know when
she reads this that her 5 am
telephone caller one recent
morning was night patrolman
Jaque Pardieu. 1t is jacques
habit to wake with a phone call
every morning one of the Polar
Bear mattresses and on recent
day he missed the right phone
number by one digit
Jacque says that when the
phone was answered, he said,
with a CHEEKY good morning in
his voice, "It's S am" and the
woman's voice at the other end
said, That's NICE" When he
said he was trying to wake Susie,
the voice added she hoped he
would be successful, and hung
up. After that Iacque checked
the phone book aud found out
whom he'd mistakenly reused.
Mis- Edna ee Dixon, recent
ly arrived Kodiak school music
teacher, reports that before she
left Los Angeles she shopped for
some appropriate clothes for
Alaska 1t was only with the
greatest difficulty, she said that
she persuaded the clerk waiting
on her that she wouldn't need
an electrically heated slack
suit Instead she settled for a
Ia ka and is now wondering if
she'll need that in our banana
belt. 80.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10
7 axe Excursion

Twenty four persons were on
the three day flight to Nome,
Fairbanks and Anchorage over
the weekend The trip wa made
made in a 4 engine Alaska Air.
lines plane,
Those making The trip were
Mr. and Mrs Roland Gurley,
Dorothea Davis, Irma Kreiger,
l. W. Ray Mr.. and Mrs F. Fl.
LaBrea, l.. D Morgan, Bea
Nachtweih, Jennie Heintz, Cord
on Chthero, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Haag, Genevieve Eisner Mr..
and Mrs Vincent. Birlin Green,
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Pacore Rachel
Dodson, Mr.. and Ms. Richard
Duckworth and Carl Smith.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10
REFLECTIONS
in the MIRROR
8 YEARS AGO 94l

Kodiak's first Variety Store
opened on the ground floor of
the Fielder building
The army post near town was
named Fit. Greedy IN honor of
Major AdoIphus Greedy, once
chief signal officer of the army.
YEARS AGO 1914
A total of 206 students enroll.
ed in the Kodiak public school.
The Carpenters union bought
his home from DIR. A Bates
Jones. The residence is on Har.
Dor Avenue.
l YEAR AGO l948
Kodiak voters balloted Ill to
II In favor of the Independent
School District and elected FIVE
men to serve on the board
The Third Annual salmon
derby got underway, with fisher.
men having two days to try for
the prizes.
Betty Kizer was elected Ko.
diak Queen and William Yurioff
of Afognak won the Chrysler
car, given by st. Mary's Catho.
lie Church.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10
Book Review
Sister st. Hilary

"Alaska Today" Denison, b w.
The Caxton Printers, Ltd. Caid-
we'll Idaho, 1919.
This book is intended, according
to the publishers. to answer any
and all questions about Alaska
1t is somewhat in the nature OF
an economic geography, with g
few brief biographical sketches
of the more interesting Alaskan
characters included.
The information given covcss
a broad field, and includes ths
entire territory. Not always
completely accurate, our locaa
dairyman would no doubt objees
to the statement that his cows
are able to find enough lush grass
all winter on which to Craze
yet the work is well done and
furnishes a sufficiently valuabse
contribution to Alaskan literatMss
to justify inclusion in any COLES
ton. The author has done sever
al years of research work On
this voIume,bu it would have
gained in warmth and interest
had he spent a little time living
10 Alaska Secondhand NORMA
ton is often prone to suffer both
in accuracy and interest.
Several portions of the book
merit special mention. Mr.
Denison's account of seal fishing
in the Pribilof Islands is quite
informative as is also his chap"
ter on The Native. The book 10
quite comprehensive both as to
time element and subject matter
The author is a former news
paperman, and has been a con"
tributor of short stories and art
icles to various magazines.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10
Hospital News
BIRTHS:

To Mr. and Mrs. Charles ID.
Toomey, a son Charles Dennis,
Jr.. y lbs Sept. 5.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Robert HAN,
a daughter, Helen Elizabeth, e
lbs l5 o., Sept. 3.
To Mr. and Mrs. Pete Olsen. a
daughter Kathleen Joyce, b
lbs Sept. 5
The daughter born last week
to Mr.. and Mrs Marion Q.
Parker has been named Chyleen
Mae.
For major surgery, Mrs. Est
her Chernikoff OF Ouzinkie; for
medical attention. Mrs. Tina
Reft, Patrick Lynch, Boyd john
son, Ronald Wedworth; for
minor surgery, Mrs. Jean Me-
Murdo.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10
ACTION AT LAST

The recent increase attendance Chamber of
meetings good indication of the progressive attitude of Kodiak
businessmen.
Kodiak Is on the upgrade after hull business city
ties which followed the hose and affected Kodiak
as it did other American cities
Merrill Coon president of the group deserves much praise
or MS interest and effort breathe organ cation
Two events of major import ance to the town. have been plan
heo fians tor dinner Friday night funds pamphlet
aud the street festival be the paving completed
Ve evidence OF the renewed interest the has taken
welfare of the town.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10

The program committee of
the Kodiak Garden Club will
meet Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs Charles Graf.
At the regular meeting of the
cub this week, Mrs. Lee F.
bettinger was elected secretary
treasurer of the group and will
serve as such until March l.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10

Applications for marriage Ii
censes have been made by the
following: Evan Nekeffer and
Mary Shadula of Old Harbor;
William Peter Waselie and Mat.
tie Charliaga of Karluk; and
Roy Panamaroff and Vacilica
Melovedoff of Kaguyak.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10

A daughter was born on Mon
day, Sept. S, to PFC and MRS.
Rudy Arabelo, at the Navy DIS
pensary' Mrs Arabelo is the for
mer Rosabel Morrison of Kodak.
The baby was named Cecilia
Naomi.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10

Charles Salmon, nephew OF
Mrs V. G Ellis, has returned to
his home in Whittier Cal. after
spending the summer here. He
is a student at Pomona College.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10
Town Tidbits

fathers is telling a new tale
about bis son this week: Junior
has a new puppy dog which is in
the process of being house,
broken. Junior is also in the
same process and he recently
astounded his parents when he
went outside with the puppy,
took his clothes off, and did
what the puppy was being taught
to do outside.
Bob Acheson made his kids
and all the neighbors' happy last
Sunday when he brought to
town for a couple of weeks two
of Sid ODDS horses. Carolyn, the
eldest Acheson girl, is an accom-
plished rider, and her baby
brother perched happily behind
her for a iaunt. -.
For patrons of the Orpheum
Theatre who saw The Rope last
Friday or Saturday: that fire
siren you heard half way
through the movie was in the
movie, not Kodiak. The back
ground noise baffled several
patrons. Jimmy Martz reported,
and two or three even dashed
out of the theatre to find out
where the fire was. :.
A new Mission road resident
who has friends living downtown
thinks they don't visit her often
enough, so she has sent them.
through the mail, a detailed
map of the route from their
house to hers However, they
haven't visited her yet, for
while her road map says keep
to the right" she printed those
words On the left branch of the
road and the city folks aren't
sure of the way there! !!
Nancy Lee, high school stu
dent who vacationed with her
family at Afognak recreation
camp recently, had an exciting
experience. With two young
navy friends she took a hike
through the woods one day. but
as they left camp the boys neg.
lected to check out a gun for
their prote ct on,
More than four miles from
camp one of the sailors dec ded
to 60 home by a short cut, leav.
ing Nancy and the other Sud.
denly a Kodiak bear reared up
In front of the two and with
not even a look out" or 80
long" the sailor took off on the
homeward trail.
Nancy was fast on his heels
but her flight was 80 fast she
left her loafer shoes behind, and
ran the entire four miles back
to the camp in her bare feet.
Hardly a pugilist, but sport
ing a neat black eye this week is
Susie Kraft. baby daughter of
the Walter Krafts. Susie's
mothers excuse is that Susie
made a high pile of her blankets,
then jumped from them over the
3.foot crib rail, banging her head
on the floor. When asked what
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10
NOTICE

Wodlinger Drug Store will be
closed for remodeling.
l.. K. Wodlinger.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10

Helen E Dunegan and Eugere
Schilleman were married last
night by Commissioner A. M.
Vokacek The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of Irene
Brooks. Sehilleman Is a bartend-
er.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1949-09-10

Mrs. Agnes Cook received the
VFW 50 SO award Thursday
night following the 9 pm show at
the Orpheum Theatre.
The award, a monthly event
for the club amounted to 1898,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-07
Pact Gives President
War Making Power,
Two Senators Charge
By ire Aasceicfeo pre1S

| The two shsrpest Senate critics
OF the North Atlantic Pact said to-
day it would give the President
power to plunge the United States
into war without approval By
Congress.
Republican Senators Donnell of
Missouri and Watkins of Utah
both said this unwritten power is
a major reason why they are criti-
cal of the proposed 12-nation
alliance.
L am convinced now that this
Is true" Senator Watkins told a
reporter. land that il was in
tended by those who framed the
treaty
This view is denied by admins
tration leaders and other pact
supporters. They argue Congress
still would retain the constitu-
tional right to declare war. with
the President getting no power
other than that he already holds.
But Senator Watkins, quoting
the pact as saying that an attack
on any member would be met
forthwith" and with "overwhelm-
ing force, said the only way this
could be done would be for the
President TO order immediate
armed action.
Senator Donnell agreed. He said
the presidential power lies within
the language of the treaty. And
once the President has involved
us in armed conflict" he added
Congress has no alternative left. Il
\ Both said they have made no
decision on how they will vote on
the pact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-07

eacGsr w1sh az oEtz al sc 500
Tne only other nsd wAS sc &(sa
offered ey trustees whsc Soac TIC
estate on . mortgage foreclosure
The ns1 purchase SAso et
plans 10 operate thu lS2-acge rs
taie as 4 rotation crop farm and
eventually 10 convert II INTO q
dalr. farm Locased or t2se CSC
GEORGETOWN pike near FurssiV4lae
the estate Is known a. one O! the
Showplaces c. he county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-07
Board Would Decide
KPrivate Schools Here
Receive Federal Aid

II will be up TO the Board Of
Education 10 decide whether pr
yate and parochial schools here
viii get Federal funds II the aid
TO education bill passed by the
Senate Thursday passes the House
and finally becomes Law.
The Senate-paSsed bill called
for an annual expenditure Of
$500 900 600 Of which the District s
share would be $3.50 900
The bill provided that the Fed
eral grants may be uSed by the
States TO aid private and paro-
chial school children as wei as
those in public schools. leaving
the decision up 10 the States.
The Board of Education was
named specifically in the bill as
the authority in the District
which would decide the matter
here.
The object Of the bill is 10 aid
the States in providing a mini
mum education program for ele-
mentary and secondary school
children. 1t must be used for
operating expenses. not capital
improvements.
District school officials were I'M
able TO predict how the funds
would be used here-if they a.e
obtained. II was indicated that
the money probably would go 10
obtain new teachers to reduce the
classroom load in overcroW ded
schools and to obtain teaching
materials, admittedly in snort
supply in the public schools here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-07
Poetry Aword Winners
Numed BY American u.

Rudolph Won Aoeie. 24l5 Elghs-
zenith street NV. has won arSi
prlze Of 500 N American Uni
vers!tys annual poetry contest. II
Was announced today.
An honorable mention award Of
SIS vent 70 Robert Amer 5e&
Aspen street NV Judges for the
competition, which drew about 200
entries. were Selden Ro6man. Kari
Shapiro and Fleming MacLleSh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-07
Son Of Former Owners
BUYS Dunrovin Estote

Dunrovin. well known Fairfax
County estate near Herndon. Va.
Was purchased al public auction
this week by a son Of the former
owners.
sydney FoIlln, "a. MAS highest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-07

Population per square mile OF
arabic land is So in Russia, lo2
in nthe United States. 500 in Italy.
SGT in Germany and 2,430 in
.Iapan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-12
The Veterans
Corner
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OF INTEREST TO VETERANS

Here sre authoritive answers
from the Veterans Adninistra-
ion to questions of interest OF
former servicemen and Their
wi lows:
O. / am willow of World
War / veteran who died with a
service disability. | haze taken 2
Job. # keep warking Wili my
government check atupF
"A Prpbr bly, not, but its not
possible to give a definite answer
vi hnut stuiving the file IN this
particular case. # this. widow is
lrawing q monthly compensation
heck as the result Of her hus-
bands deeth from a service con-
nected disability inquired IN
World War !, her check will be
sent her each month regardless of
her income from other sources II,
however, she has not established
hat her husband died as a re-
sult of service-connected all
lent, she is drawing a pension
'ayment instead of compensa-
ion. In this case, outside income
nay result in suspension of pay
nents. Widows without depend
nts may receive pension only if
heir income from all other
sources is not more than 81 ,009 a
year; if they have children under
Ia years of age, they may con-
inue to receive their pension.
hecks so long SO their other in
ONE does not exceed $500 a
ear. Fol- more specific infornlA-
ion, this widow should write the
Director, Claims Service, at the
appropriate VA office. Widows
living in Georgia, Alabama, Flor
da, South Carolina and Tonnes
see should address their letters to
he Atlanta District Office, At
anita, 3, Georgia.
@. May ] go to school under the
II Bill while / am taking on-the-
lob training under the same law?
A. Yes, you can go to school
under the Servicemen's Read
iustment Act (GI Bid, while you
IRE taking on-the-job training if
he school course is determined
10 be related to the on-thejob
course. The government then will
1ay your tuition
@. viii the government pay for
.ools, special clothing needed and
,ther equipment while l am TAX
ng on-the-iob training under the
II Bill?
A. The government will pay
for tools, special clothing or
other equipment needed for sue
.essful pursuit and completion of
the course of training, but VA
will provide no more than the