Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1949-08-01

e''oe SOGflu YOOOs 90 uFdU1dLtC--SO
majestic-so stupid, too, If people
don't get things Strengthened out.
Since the Fey was started little
over a year and half ago, it has
caused more gossip, anticipation,
expectation and Juror than the
headIines: "SNOW IN cALlFoR-
NlA-Brrr, coLDl"
Many people have that skeptical
look towards the club. Well, maybe
it's because it is a teen-age organ
ization. Can't blame the elders ON
that. One good thing, at least, the
club hasn't that "Pachuke" habit of
kids packing knives, guns, beer
bottles and water pistols to use in
raid against other gangs. Any
body got a safety pin?"
Some American adoIescents of
Filipino ancestry are bemoaning,
"Well( yuh see don't wanna
join. Pm not a Catholic. | don't be-
long to that crowd of kids!" Of,
course this is America But don't
let that second word in the Fey
scare you. Tell me, has Notre
Danes football team ever won a
game without some Protestant ath-
letes? knute Rockne, devout
Episcopaiian until a few years be-
fore his death, is rated one of the
greatest Irish coaches. If he be-
came leader in crowd not once
his-you can do it, too!
One summer afternoon, one indi-
vidual was asking about club func-
lions, members, who's who and
what was what. Interest showed in
his face, but that was shortlived.
For he innocently murmured,
yeah, sounds good all right, but
the Fey is exclusive" OUCH-the
only thing exclusive about it is
that you have to be IA to 25 sane
and sound with an ability to sur
vive in society. If you haven't
enough muscles to dray your car
cass-or what's left of ito
meeting. then the odds are a ill
against yOu-but if there's will
there's a way. If you have just a
drop or even a speck of Pinay
blood in you-honey, baby, man,
mister or whatever your name is
YOU'RE IN If you haven't any,
one way is . eat a lot of rice,
drenched with shoyu on a heap of
fish heads The Fey has honor
airy members. If there's a will.
there's a way.
A false alarm was spreading
around Maryknoll neighborhood
last June IS. And Friends recoiIed
with sympathy, saying, "oh, no!
George Caasi really hasn't got po-
lilo, has he?" George Caas HAS
NOT polio. This was finally ana
lyzed after week of medical de-
liberation. Arthritic fever was also
considered but so far the concensus
is rheumatic fever.
He will be in the Harborviaw
Hospital until the very last week
of August for recuperation, Accord
ing to George the pains worked
from his sole up to- his feet. His
condition is all right now Cad,
lost 30 pounds, tho" he remarked
George. whose parents are Mi.
and Mrs. Joe Caasi, is a recent
graduate of O'Dea Hi and the cap
tain of the Crusader basketball
team.
Gloria Guarin, the 10 year old
girl who recited "To My Country"
at the July 3rd banquet, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Guarin. She was picked this year
since she is Philippine-born, know
ing the hardships of the last war
fitting picture for the lndepend-
ence celebration. Her parents
brought her and their family TO
Seattle in 1945 She is attending
the Cathedral School to make up
for the years lost during the Jap
anese occupation in lloilo, Panay.
STRICTLY CONVERSATIONAL =
769 were killed during the 4th of
July in the nation. The Commun-
ity blowout was lucky =. POME
-- Just wondering if the speaker
who talked about economics, the
Philippines. the war, American
friendship and past deeds at the
banquet-remembered the typical
.Pinoys: those on King St. those
in the canneries and in the farms,
those who couldn't afford a. $3.50
plate but were still Pinoy thru and
thru? Up on top deck Vice