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lOOT" INfANTRY BATTALION VETERANS CLUB

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The Editors are on a tour of Southern Japan and Okinawa, so the Executive Secretary is filling the Puka this month.

All of you should have received the 1998 AJA Veterans National Convention Registration information. This was mailed to all members of the fou.r organizations, the 442nd Veterans Club, the 1399 Veterans Club, the MIS Veterans Club, and Club 100. In addition, the 34th ID veterans clubs, the 36th ID veterans clubs, and the 92nd ID veterans clubs and the 141st Regiment veterans clubs have been invited to participate. Do not delay in sending registrations; take advantage of the early-registration discounts. This event is billed as the first for the new Convention Center, so for that historical experience alone, you and your family would want to participate. A separate mailing will be made for Club 100 events. Hajime Yamane and Ted Hamasu and their committee are working on details. If you did not receive your red/white/blue 8-page registration packet, please come and pick one up at the Clubhouse or call to request that one be mailed to you.

Mark your Calendar (1998, too) for the following events:

December 5

December 6

December 10

December 15

March 14, 1998

July 2·5, 1998

October 1998

Hawaii Army Museum Society Gallery of Heroes Induction Ceremony New inductees are: Mineo Inuzuka, Yukio Okutsu, Claude B. Phillips, John Kizirian, and Bernard A. Clarey. Please call the Clubhouse by Monday, December 1, if you would like to attend.

Pick Up Souvenir Booklets at Clubhouse (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Christmas Decorating of Turner Hall (8 a.m.) Your help is needed.

Aloha United Way Community Service Project (please call in to sign up-946"()272)

Pick Up Souvenir Booklets at Clubhouse

Deadline to submit your preference for listing your name on the Brothers In Valor Monument Scroll (see related artic1e about listing of names--very important)

Oahu AJ A Veterans Council Unveiling and Dedication of "Brothers In Valor Monument" at Fort DeRussy (see related article about listing of names-very important)

1998 AJA Veterans National Convention at the Hawaii Convention Center and Punchbowl. A separate Club 100 event is being planned, and will be announced in a future PPP.

Unveiling and Dedication of Los Angeles Monument

The PukaPuka Parade is the monthly news]etter of Club 100, veterans of the 100th Infantry BattaJion, published at 520 Kamoku Street, Honolulu HI 96826.

November Board Highlights by President Joe Muramatsu

The first business on the agenda was the introduction of Ms. Iris Chang and Mr. Solomon Paleka-Onunui who made a proposal to the Club for a money-making project. Their proposal was taken under advisement, because we do not know how it will affect our tax-free status.

It was decided to let the City and County do the repair work to the side-walk fronting the apartment parking stalls to eliminate the hazardous condition that was cited by the Building Department.

Fumigation of the Clubhouse has been completed. The next scheduled fumigation will be at the end of January, 1998, but it will be only the exterior of the cupboards, so it will not be necessary to clean them out like we did in October. Thank you, everyone, for your help and cooperation.

Kazuto Shimizu wants to be sure that everyone who wants a 55th Anniversary Souvenir Booklet gets one:

Ed Ikuma was lauded for a job well done on the Memorial Service. At his committee's recommendation, the appropriation for next year's service was raised to $3,000.00. Additionally, the committee recommended that chapters which utilize the sons and daughters' help in decorating the graves do so on Saturday. Many of the sons and daughters who helped with the flowers also had assignments for the Memorial Se:rvice itself and they were either late in getting to their assignments or were very rushed.

Chapter Presidents were asked to submit names for the Anniversary Bash next year which will be held during the weekend ·of July 2-5, 1998, coinciding with the 1998 AJA Veterans National Convention. Ted Hamasu and Hajime Yamane are Co-Chairs are this event and need committee members representing each chapter.

Ted Hamasu and Harry Kamikawa will represent Club 100 and present a wreath at the Arizona Memorial on December 7.

The Board okayed a donation of $100 toward a gift for the Army Reserve on its move to their new building at Fort Shafter.

I hope all have a happy Thanksgiving, a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and prosperous 1998.

The Aloha Luncheon/or the Peace and Freedom Trail 0/ Bruyeres and Biffontaine members was a wonderful success. Tres bien! Thank you to the following for their donations of money and material: Alfred and Paulette Arakaki, Club 100 Company D, Yasuto Furusho, Richard Hamasaki, Richard Hosaka, James Inafuku, Isamu Inouye, Harry Kamikawa, Lawrence Kamiya, Gladys Kawakami, Nobuichi Masatsugu, Yeiki Matsui, Joe Muramatsu, Edwin. Nakashima, Mitsuo Nagaki, Amy Nishibayashi, Tommy Nishioka, Albert Oki, Candace Sakuda, Sueo "Slim" Sakamoto, Tom Sekimura, Alice Shiozaki, Fred Takayama, Takeshi Teshima, Yoshiyuki Tomiyama, Ukichi Wozumi, Richard "China" Yamashina, and Marie Y oneshige.

Hajime Yamane did a yeoman's job by serving on the luncheon committee as well as on the hospitality committee. He was the only Club 100 member, surrounded by the 442 members, but he did his share of the work, transporting the visitors from France for two days. On Friday, October 31, he was up at 5 a.m. waiting to be taken to the Channel 4 television studios for a live interview by Paul Udell. He spoke of his experience during the rescue of the Lost Battalion, and I learned that although "Tak" Senzaki of the 442nd's L Company is given credit for being the first nisei to reach the lost Texans, Hajime says that when he and the remnants of B Company reached the Texans, there were no other nisei around.

It was raining buckets on November 1 at Punchbowl. The cold wet weather reminded many veterans of their days in the Vosges Forest. So it was an appropriate setting for the dedication of the granite slab. Later at the Hale Koa Hotel, when Edward Kanaya of the 442nd's 232 EngineerlBand Company

played "Amazing Grace" on his flute in memory of his brother who died in the Vosges Forest, it was a moving reminder of the suffering and sacrifice of so many~-not just the nisei soldiers, but for the French villagers as well. Helen Morita and her family were there to say thank you to the delegation from Bruyeres for holding memorial services and for decorating the grave of her brother, Tomosu Hirahara. Ben Tamashiro's remarks gave all pause to reflect on the years of friendship between Bruyeres, Biffontaine and the nisei veterans and their families. Ray Nosaka and the 100/442 Hui Ohana Serenaders provided light~hearted and enjoyable entertainment. Pineapples from Mitsuo Nagaki, flowers from Slim Sakamoto, and greenery from Joe Muramatsu served as "local kine" centerpieces and doubled as door prizes. At some tables, the flowers were equally as coveted as the pineapples! With generous cash contributions, the French visitors were given lauhala baskets filled with gifts from Hawaii: a koa pen, chocolate covered coffee beans, macadamia nuts, and of course, a T -shirt and a Club 100 pin and a 442 pin. The basket was decorated with a yarn lei keepsake and each member of the delegation proudly wore colorful lei po '0 (haku head lei). Each of the women received plumeria earrings from Alfred and Paulette and dish towels from Gladys Kawakami and dish cloths from Mary Hamasaki. But the oohs and ahs were heard from the men who each received a loaf of mango bread, home baked by "China" Yamashina. One Frenchman who could not speak much English, rubbed his tummy and licked his Iips--the universal body language for "broke da mouth ono." Club 1 00 received from Pierre Moulin a Peace and Freedom Trail Medallion which is on display in the showcase in the Clubhouse lobby. Both Governor Ben Cayetano and Mayor Jeremy Harris presented proclamations via their representatives, and Council Member Andy Mirikitani spoke of his admiration for the veterans. Both Don Matsuda and Robert Katayama made welcoming remarks and everyone had a great time.

Many thanks to those who worked "behind the scenes" to help put the banquet together: Alfred and Paulette Arakaki who attended all planning meetings and gave their expert advice, (they also hauled the pineapples from Wahiawa to the Clubhouse and then after the banquet, they brought about a dozen pineapples back to the Clubhouse to be cut and sliced for the French visitors because no mo' knife and manaita in the hotel room); Robert and Nancy Arakaki, Aki Nosaka, Gladys Kawakami, Jeanette Akamine, and Alfred and Paulette packed and wrapped the souvenir gifts for the delegation and assembled name tags; Faye Chambers for printing the signs, name tags and pog labels; Ann Kabasawa for helping to assemble the pogs; Jill Iwamuro, Kotoba Enomoto, Cecilee Tanaka for assembling the favors; Mary Hamasaki, Stan Tanaka, Cecilee Tanaka, and Ann Kabasawa for passing out name tags and checking in guests and Wally and Yori Kagawa who labored many hours to seat everyone.

Club 100 Member BeIlefit: Life Membership is available for $50.00. (Someone called the office and was told $100--sorry for the wrong information.)

In the mail Club 100 received the following letter from David Fujishige, Vice President of Hosoi Garden Mortuary: "Dear Club 100 Members: We hope that the 52nd Annual Memorial Service held on September 28th at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific was a successful tribute to those members of the lOOth Infantry Battalion who had passed away during the previous year. We thank you very much for your generous check to our company. (Editor's note: The check was to cover the cost of the incense used at the memorial service.) It is always a privilege to be able to provide Club 100 with any assistance that you may require. We however wish to donate this check to your organization so that you may continue to serve your membership in your various activities. We hope that you will inform us of any special requests that may arise in the future. If we can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to let us know."

Judging from the long line at the oshoko table, and from the many comments overheard about the addition of incense offering at the memorial service, this is a tradition that future memorial service committees may want to consider. In that case, we may be calling on David Fujishige, again. (Editor'S note: It was not the intent of the Memorial Service Committee to have a "Buddhist" ceremony, but as it turned out, it was an "inter-faith" service, because the hymns sung by the 442nd Choral Group were from the American Christian tradition.)

Also in the mail: The American Association of Retired Persons sent us a copy of "Resources To Go," subtitled, "The First Place to Look for the Last Word on Aging." Be on the lookout on the lobby table for these resources.

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55th Anniversary Reunion Souvenir Booklet: The booklets will be ready for pick up at the Clubhouse during December. Please note the following schedule and come to the Oubhouse only during those hours to pick up your pre-ordered copy. There will be,volunteers to pass out these booklets so that we do not overwork our Executive Secretary. For those who did not get around to ordering the Souvenir Booklet, the Club has a limited number of extra copies which will be sold on a first-paid, first served basis. These orders may also be picked up during the following pick~up days. Please do not order by telephone. Use the order form which was in the October PPP.

Souvenir Booklet Pick Up Schedule: at the Clubhouse

Saturday, December 6,1997 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 1997 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

If you are not able to come on these days, please let the Clubhouse Office know and arrangements will be made for a special pick-up day and time. Those who paid for shipping should receive their booklets by December 8.

OOPS! If you ordered a copy of the videotape of the 55th Anniversary Reunion but have not received it, please call the Oubhouse. There are still unclaimed tapes.

55th Anniversary Reunion Nokori: It has come to our attention that several of you who ordered 55th Anniversary Merchandise (T-Shirts, Polo Shirts, Bags) have not yet received your order. Please call the office or write a note as soon as possible so that we can follow through and resolve these problems. We apolOgize for the terribly long delay, but we were not aware of the problem until just recently.

BROTHERS IN VALOR MONUMENT TIME CAPSULE AND SCROLL

As announced elsewhere, the monument will be dedicated and unveiled in March 1998. The base 9~ tb~Il1OI:rpmen.t ;wiJI hou~e. a Time ~apsule into whic~ several ,articles will be ,placed and sealed until the 50th anniversary of the monument. The plans are that in the year 2048, the Time Capsule will be opened. One of the items is the SCROLL which will list the names of all of the men who served with each of the four AJA units (l00th, 442nd, MIS, 1399) and all of the donors and project committee members. Because NAMES are so important, we want to be sure that YOUR name is properly listed. When many of you entered the Army, your given name was used. Since then, however, many of you have added "first" names which might confuse your descendants 50 years from now if they cannot find the name they know. If you are one of these men, please send a note to Club 100, 520 Kamoku Street, Honolulu HI 96826, and let us know how you would like your name listed. (No phone calls, please.) H we do not hear from you, your name will be as it appears in the Ambassadors In Arms Battalion Records section. Additionally, if you served in more than one unit (say, from 442 to 100 to 1399 or from 100 to MIS), please let those other units know of your preference, because each unit will try to list the names of all the men who served with the unit. Deadline: December 15, 1997

Club 100 Support Sought for Labor's Holiday Project by Karleen Chinen

The Labor's Community Services Committee and the Labor Participation Committee are gearing up for their fourth annual Holiday Project. The Labor's Community Services Committee and the Labor Participation Committee are made up of representatives of various labor unions in Hawaii. The two committees arestaffed by the Labor's Community Services Program of Hawaii, which, incidentally, is directed by Clyde Hayashi, whose father, the late Tetsuo Hayashi, was a 100th Battalion veteran from Haleiwa. As the AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison for Oahu, I am coordinating the Holiday Project. My dad, Wallace Chinen, served with the 100th (Dog Company), also.

The program has a partnership with Aloha United Way and the various United Way organizations on the Neighbor islands. We are responsible for raising funds for those United Ways among the union offices.

We also try to assist the various labor unions with their community service projects. For example, earlier this year, we helped the National Association of Letter Carriers -- our "mailmen" .~ with their

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annual food drive. Many of you probably participated by leaving some canned goods in your mail box. The program got other union members to help with the pick-up, sorting and repacking of these food items -- all of which was donated to the Hawaii Food Bank, which honored you and your brothers in the 442nd in July.

In mid-December, committee 'members will be packing 250 food baskets for needy Oahu families serviced by the non-profit, social service agency, PACT (Parents and Children Together). PACT is one of 65 agencies which receives partial funding from Aloha United Way. We would like tothank Club 100 President Mr. Joe Muramatsu and the Club 100 Board of Directors for endorsing the club's participation in the Holiday Project, and for allowing us to share some infonnation about it with Club 100 members. Club 100 volunteers will be wrapping the boxes with holiday wrapping paper which we will provide. This is an important part of the project, because we want the boxes to have a nice, cheery holiday look to them when they are distributed to the PACT families. Mr. Muramatsu and your Executive Secretary, Drusilla Tanaka, have set aside Wednesday, December 10, from 9 o'clock a.m. as the box wrapping day at Club 100. We will provide all of the supplies. All you need to do is bring yourself (and your favorite pair of paper-cutting scissors if you like). Clyde and I will also provide some snacks and your lunch. Please sign up on the sheet in the Clubhouse Lobby, or call in to volunteer your services, 946-0272.

After the boxes are wrapped, they will be packed with non-perishable food items donated by our committee members and other volunteers. We are asking the unions for donations of items such as Spam, corned beef, tuna, Vienna sausage, corn, pork and beans, cereal, rice, and packaged cookies, crackers and candies. If you would like to donate food items or monetary contributions, which will be used to purchase additional quantities of the above-mentioned food items, they will be greatly appreciated. Checks should be made payable to United Way Statewide Association of Hawaii, or UWSAH, and mailed to Karleen Chinen, Aloha United Way - Labor Department, 200 N. Vineyard Blvd., Ste. 700, Honolulu HI 96817. Please feel free to cal1 me at 543-2249 if you have any questions regarding the project.

Club 100 has always remained true to its slogan, "For Continuing Service." Most of the recipients of the food baskets are probably non-AJAs. But, your participation in the Holiday Project reminds us all that the sacrifices you made on the battlefields of Europe were not only for Japanese Americans -- but for all Americans. On behalf of the Labor's Community Services Program, a sincere mahalo for your support.

SOFTBALL, ANYONE? Special Report to PPP

Uki Wozumi of Baker Chapter belongs to a softbal1 team whose members are 75 years old and older. In a world championship, they won, beating Arizona in 1995. For next year, Wozumi is inviting anyone interested in playing in this, the most senior world softball tournament, but you must be 80 years old or older and must be able to run 65 feet base to base. It's slow pitch, using 12-inch balls. To qualify you must be born in 1918 or earlier. The tournament will be held in Chicago or Denver the second week of September 1998. For the 1997 tournament held in Salt Lake City, more than 500 teams participated. If you are interested, please call Ukichi Wozumi at 734-1713. A copy of the Senior Softball-USA News is at the Clubhouse office. Come and take a look.

REMINDER: The Annual Green Thumb Orchid Show is Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23 at the Clubhouse. Parking is available at the Ala Wai School Parking Lot.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY'S REPORT by Drusilla A. Tanaka

(Whew! This report is way in the back of the PPP this time. Hope you read all the interesting articles before this one, Elsie T.)

October 25 marked the second anniversary of my being the Executive Secretary of Club 100. Time sure flies when you're having fun! Thanks to all of you, I continue to enjoy working here and for you. Stanley M. Akita warned me that there are no fringe benefits with this job.

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But, I have to say that there are plenty of other kinds of benefits from working here. Olatge sarna de.

Mahalo to the following donors for their thoughtful gifts to Club 100: o $100 from Kenneth L. Mun in memory of Masayoshi Nakano (C) • $100 from Seiki Koga (HQ) • $200 from Misao Enomoto in memory of Ernest K. Enomoto (F /B-Hawaii) • $100 from Nobuichi Masatsugu (B)

The PukaPuka Parade received donations from the following: • $50 from James P. Abe (HQ-Mainland) • $100 from Kozo Watanabe (C-Mainland) • $50 from Honorary Member Rev. Harry Suga. He sent a note which reads in part,

"To the Editors of Puka Puka and Members of Club 100, MAHALO!!...This is my kokoro-mochi to the PukaPuka Parade."

• $50 from Nobuichi Masatsugu (B)

Congratulations to the new octogenarians of Club 100 who have December birthdays: Hiroo Furuya (Hawaii), Goichi Shimanuki (Maui), Tamotsu Shimizu (Rural), and Sakae Wakakuwa (Hawaii).

In the New Year, January 1998, octogenarians will be: Fumio Hayashi (F / A), Kenneth Higa (F/C/Rural), Frank M. Nishimura (HQ), Satoshi Kashimoto (B), Yutaka Inouye (A), Raymond Taga (A), Seiji Tanigawa (B), Frank Ikehara (A), Francis Shinohara (Baker), Nagatoshi Roy Fujita (C-Mainland), Francis Kudo (C-Mainland).

Mahalo to the following PPP volunteers who were present on October 30 to collate and mail out the November issue: Bernard Akamine, Otomatsu Aoki, Alfred Arakaki, Kunio Fujimoto, :florence Fuchigami, Ralph Fukunaga, Mitsuru Furumoto, Mary Hamasaki, Saburo Hasegawa, Tokuichi Hayashi, Kenneth Higa, Ed Ikuma, Isamu Inouye, Shigeru Inouye, Gladys Kawakami, Arthur Komiyama, Susumu Kunishige, Don and Kimi Matsuda, AI Matsumoto, Walter Moriguchi, Joe Muramatsu, Y. Mugitani, Masato Nakae, Roy Nakamura, Tom Nakamura, Tom Nishioka, Ray and Aki Nosaka, Tom Nosse, Takeichi Onishi, Kazuto Shimizu, Ken Suehiro, Stanley Takahashi, Stanley Tanaka, Kiku Tojio, Masa Toma, Ukichi Wozumi, Kaoru and Sadako Yonezawa and Marie Yoneshige.

Japan'97 Tour - Course B Report by Evelyn Tsuda

Here's the account of our trip to Japan, referred to as Course B, which was led by Joe Muramatsu.

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To break the monotony of our almost 9-hour plane ride to Osaka, we visited the cockpit where we got a pilot's view of the Pacific and chatted with the American crew. There was also a Bingo game in which Hajime Kodama, Joe and I came out winners.

On the first day in Japan, almost the entire group took the train to Kyoto to visit the private gardens of Sumitomo Bank (thanks to Central Pacific Bank for arranging this). Our Kyoto friends who met us there were thrilled to have this one chance to visit the beautifully landscaped garden.

The following day, we were scheduled to visit a senko factory, a tororo factory, and a knife factory in Sakai City, but unfortunately, most of the busine~ses were closed, being a Sunday and a mayoral election day. But, we were able to visit a small knife factory (a mom, pop and son operation) and had a nice time talking stories with the oba-chan. Before we reached

. Katsuura, we stopped in Kushimoto where we saw Hashi-kui-iwa, an interesting formation .. of 30 huge rocks, evenly spaced, jutting toward Oshima, one mile offshore; and Nachi Falls, Japan's highest waterfall with a drop of 133 meters, with a stairway of 133 steps down to the waterfall area.

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Urashima Hotel in Katsuura was a huge complex of buildings with several unique onsen and breathtaking scenery. Choriki and Dorothy Shimabuku got up early the following morning and took the escalator to the complex on top of the hill and saw the beautiful sunrise as they basked in the rotenburo,

The following day, we enjoyed a cruise in Ago Bay, where pearl oysters are raised, and visited Mikimoto Pearl Island and Futamigaura, where there is a shrine that 'glorifies the frog and where Meoto-iwa(formation of wedded rocks) sits offshore. We then took a ferry across the Irako Channel to Toyohashi. When we reached our hotel about 7:30 p.m., there was a wonderful surprise waiting for us -- we were, greeted by Takeshi Teshlma. He looked extremely well -- he said his only problem is his knee. He treated us to a scrumptious 9-course Chinese dinner, after which time Joe presented him with an appreciation plaque from Club 100.

On our way to Takayama, we stopped at Magome and Tsumago, two of the 11 post villages still remaining on the old Nakasendo Road which was used by travelers between Kyoto and Edo. There are many old houses remaining, but unfortunately, most of them have been converted into shops and restaurants; but, we did meet some intel'esting characters, like the mailman wearing dated clothing, complete with straw hat.

Takayama is sometimes referred to as "Little Kyoto" because of its many shrines, temples and festivals. We were there one day too early to witness their Autumn Festival, but on our walking tour of the city, we did talk to some residents who were getting ready for the festival and we visited the Yatai Kaikan to see the very elaborate floats which are used in their festivals.

On the way to Kanazawa, we visited Shirakawago Gassho-mura, where some old A-frame thatched Gassho-style homes still remain. The shape of the thatched roof is sharp to withstand the weight of heavy snow and' looks like two hands in prayer; hence the description, It gassho-zukuri." For lunch, we stopped in Gokayama, another village of gassho-zukuri homes. The poor lady who ran this little restaurant by herself needed help, so Helen Furusho became her chief assistant and we all had fun pitching in. You can bet the lady appreciated our help.

On our first free day in Kanazawa, some of the group went on a city bus tour, but ten of us felt energetic enough to go on our own walking tour. At the end, Tamo Shimizu and Sonsei Nakamura were pooped out, ,but only because we went to so many places. We visited Myoryuji Temple, more comm.only called Ninja-dera. It is a unique 4-story 7-floor (including mezzanines) building featuring an intricate arrangement of 29 stairways and a labyrinth of corridors that crisscross one another. One could easily get lost if not for the guide. We also visited the Nagamachi samurai houses. Kenrokuen Garden (one of 3 finest landscaped gardens in Japan) and Seisonkaku which was a house built by the head of the Maeda clan for his mother. The garden and the house were of particular interest to Sonsei because a very close friend of his in Japan is a direct descendant of the Maeda dan.

The following day, the entire group went on a 7-hour bus tour to Wajima on Noto Peninsula. We reached Wajima in time to visit the Asaichi (morning) market before it closed at noon. Most of the trip was spent on the bus viewing the beautiful scenery, but the most exciting thing we did was to drive right on to the sandy beach in Chirihama. The sand is so compacted that there is no danger of getting stuck in the sand. The Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route started off mildly. On the lower elevation, we enjoyed the slightly colorful leaves, but as we went higher, it started to snow and the landscape looked like picture postcards. As we crossed the Kurobe Dam (1 kilometer) on foot, it became very uncomfortable with snow flurries hitting our faces. Actually we had nothing to complain about because the two men with canes Ooe and Tamo) did it without complaining. I think Riki had a legitimate reason to complain, tho. You see, he had brought his thick gloves and woolen scarf for just such an eventuality, but his "thoughtful" wife (me) wanted

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to lighten his overnight bag, so she packed them away in the big luggage which was sent ahead to-Tokyo, so he ended up with frozen hands and neck.

It was wonderful getting together with those on Course, A in Shinano Omachi. The hotel (ryokan) was superb, the ryori was excellent, but the talent competition didn't go very well for our group. Our guide, Hata-san and Choriki made a valiant effort to uphold our honor, but we could not compete with the talent in Group A.

On the way to Tokyo, we stopped at a wasabi farm and grape winery, but the most thrilling was the clear view of Mt. Fuji. 'In Tokyo, we had fun shopping at Ameyokko where one can find all kinds of "omiyage mono." I ended up with an extra piece of baggage!

I think I can safely say that all 20 in our group enjoyed the trip and some of them already have visions of going on another tour to Japan with the same group.

DOG CHAPTER NEWS by Helen Nikaido

The month of October was a very busy month for many Doggies, traveling to England, Las Vegas, Maui, Kauai, and Japan. Now that you're recuperated from the trips, you'll be ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Conrad and Yoshi Tsukayama will be leaving November 12 for Okinawa and Japan with Ray Nosaka's group. Have a nice trip.

REMINDER: The Dog Chapter Christmas Party will be on December 21, 1997, (Sunday) at the Clubhouse from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Children's gift should not exceed $10.00. Be sure to write the child's name on the gift.

For the adults: Please bring a gift for the grab bag.

Cost: Adults· $5.00 Children 16 and over 2.50 Children under 15 FREE

Please specify number of children under 15 Donations are welcomed -- Pupus, desserts, door prizes, lucky number prizes. Parking will be available at the Ala Wai School Parking Lot.

We need the count of those attending by December 1st. Please call Conrad Tsukayama at 261-6336 or Mary Hamasaki at 947-3056 or Helen Nikaidoat 734-5552.

CHAIRMAN: Children's Program: Adults Program:

MAUl CHAPTER NEWS

Conrad Tsukayama Harada Family Tsukayama Family

Happy Holidays!

by Tom Nagata

Maui Chapter members finally found a new meeting place at the Tasty Crust restaurant, Wailuku, which is now operating under new management. We can reserve the meeting room and also have our lunch at the same time. Chapter president Stanley Izumigawa called the meeting to order after lunch on Tuesday, November 4. Since we h~d gathered there at 11 a.m., most of us were finished eating by 12 noon. Wives and widows retired to the other side of the restaurant so that members could concentrate on the meeting. The slate of officers for next year will remain the same, as Stanley has agreed to serve another term as President of Maui Chapter, and the rest of the current officers also agreed to serve another year. So the following officers will. be installed during the Christmas Party on Thursday evening, Decem~r II, 1997, at the Kahului Community Center: President, Stanley Izumigawa; Vice

President, Satoji Arisum.i; Secretary, Edward Nishihara; Treasurer, Tom Nagata; Auditor, Goichi Shimanuki; Director, John Miyagawa.

Picnic Chairman John Miyagawa gave his report. Everyone is grateful to the Sons and Daughters for their hard work in running the annual summer picnic.

KIA Memorial Service Chairman Goichi Shimanuki also gave his report and thanked all the members for helping to m~~e this annual service a success. Masao Sato, our contact'man with the Sons and Daughters of the Maui AJA Veterans reminded members that any contributions to their Memorial Building Fund will be greatly appreciated.

Brochures were passed out to members which explained the fund drive for the 100/ 4421 MIS World War II Memorial Foundation in Los Angeles.

Maui County Veterans Council will start Veterans Day observances from Saturday, November 8, with a luau from 1 to 5 p.m. at the VFW Kihei Pavilion with Club 100 in charge of the program and end on Tuesday, November 11, Veterans Day, at the Kaahumanu Center with displays and entertainment with the Maui Sons and Daughters of the, Nisei Veterans Clubs of Maui as sponsors.

Reminder: Christmas Party on Thursday, December 11, at the Kahului CC Park.

HEADQUARTERS CHAPTER NEWS

The Headquarters Chapter Christmas Party (including members of the Medics Chapter):

DATE: TIME: PARKING: COST: KAUKAU: GRAB BAG:

Saturday, December 13, 1997 5p.m. Ala Wai School Parking Lot $5 for all adults, Children 12 years and under FREE Buffet $10 maximum value, write name on package

There will be special entertainment, plus bingo, family packages, etc. Call your team captain or Dorothy Tamashiro by November 30 for head count.

Ed Ikuma finds the book, ULost Battalions" very fascinating. It was sent to him by son Gary, but is also available from the Sons and Daughters. Call the Clubhouse if you're interested.

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RURAL CHAPTER CHATTER by Ted M. Hamasu

We left Seatac Airport for Juneau, Alaska, which took about two hours and were met by a member of the travel agency. After gathering our luggage we were bused to Juneau, the capital of Alaska. Since we had some time before boarding our ship, we decided to explore Juneau by foot. There were many shops, most catering to tourists. I decided not to purchase anything because we would have to lug it all through our trip.

Our group consisted mostly of retired people. At 6, we were transported to the pier where our ship lay waiting. I saw a couple of huge tour ships and wondered which one was our floating hotel. Well, I found that our ship was the tiniest one, named, "The Spirit of Discovery." Compared to the big ones, it was about 1110 their size. We were invited to enter and were escorted to our staterooms, a small cozy room just enough for two people. A bottle of champagne and a welcoming card were on the bed. The card invited us to make ourselves at home. The baggage arrived shortly, so we unpacked to get ready for the trip. "Glacier Bay," here we come!

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After an orientation on safety, we sailed out of Juneau, our first leg of a 5-day cruise .. After putting on a heavy jacket, I stepped out on deck to glance around. Juneau is a seaport, surrounded by high snow­capped mountains which are covered with evergreen trees almost to the top. I wonder who brought the first seed that started this great "forestation?" We were heading around Admiralty Island and were told to be on a lookout for bears that abound on this island. They even furnished binoculars for each room for this purpose. After staying on deck for about 20 minutes, it was getting cold, so I retreated to the warmth of our room. The ship kept on sailing as we slept and when I got up it was 5 a.m. and the sun was up. As I parted the curtain to take a peek, beautiful scenery greeted my eyes. There were many small islands with evergreens and white morning mist floating amongst the trees. It looked so peaceful out there. The first order of the day was to feed ourselves, so we moved down to the dining room and had some vege-omelet with bacon and potatoes, no rice. After breakfast, I pulled the woolen cap over my ears, put on a jacket over my sweater and a pair of gloves and I was ready for the safari to track the elusive bears with my binoculars hung around my neck. As we floated northward, the scenery changed; at times the mountains are at a distance and at times so close you can see waterfalls caused by melting snow cascading down the mountain side. As we were enjoying the scenery, someone on the bridge called out, "Whales at one o'clock." We all turned our binoculars to watch the whales swim leisurely away from our ship. We trailed 'em for a while, when someone yelled, "There are sea lions at eleven o'clock." So, we rushed over to the other side of the ship to watch a group of sea lions sunbathing in the morning sun. The skipper stopped the ship so everyone could enjoy the wildlife in its true habitat. We moved slowly around the island, looking for the elusive bear. Even with my winter clothing, it was getting chilly, so I went down to the lounge for a cup of coffee. I saw a shelf full of books and I picked one titled, "Glaciers." I learned that a glacier is not only a big chunk of ice floating in the ocean, it is also a mass of ice that advances and recedes on land. It says, back in 1794, Glacier Bay was a wall of ice, but when Capt. Vancouver passed through 90 years later, the ice receded some 45 miles, half a mile per year. Hmmmm, very interesting. Just then, someone yelled, "Brown bear at two o'clock." I hurriedly returned the book and ran out on deck to get a gJimpse of the bear. A real live brown bear was moving slowly along the shore, probably foraging for its breakfast or lunch.

The ship is run very informally. There is no dress code to worry about. You are served first-come, first seryed in the dining room, no assigned seating, just a friendly place to gather around and enjoy. As we made· our wa'i 'rio'rthward,' briefing sessions· ·were·· conducted' showing Our location and destination. Then, they talked about the wild life that was sighted that day. Let's see, what did we see today. There were some flying eagles and some nests on the tall evergreen trees, some wild goats on the cliff, etc. We passed through narrow fjords,just wide enough for a small ship like ours to pass with cliffs hanging overhead. To show his seamanship, the skipper maneuvered the ship close to a cliff and had someone pluck foliage from the cliff. At today's briefing, we were told that we are headed for Baranof Island, to visit a town called Sitka, which was built by the Russians back in 1799 as a fishing village. Now it is a town of 3,000 with thriving tourist attractions. We visited a Russian Orthodox church and bird rehab center, where volunteers help to rehabilitate injured fowl and animals until they are well enough to be returned to their natural environment. As we neared Glacier Bay, the numbers and sizes of the ice cubes increased. Some were black, which showed that it came from an advancing glacier which scraped the earth as it moved toward the ocean. Most of the ice was small, so it was harmless to our ship. Using the binoculars, we could see huge formations of ice, just at the edge of the ocean. That, they told me, is a glacier. As we got closer, I could see the outlines of the huge blocks of ice which looked like city sky-scrapers leaning every which way against each other ready to topple. They say that glacier is about 14 stories high. I guess we were about 200 yards from the glacier's edge and once in a while we could hear a loud crack and see a huge chunk of ice breaking off and falling into the ocean. I thought only huge floating ice was called glacier, but it was not so. I learned something that day.

Well, it's all pau now. I have seen the glaciers in Glacier Bay and have learned what it is and looks like. We slowly turned around to give all a good glimpse of the glaciers and headed for Juneau where we started our cruise. We have one more thing to do at Juneau and that is to take a heli-tour of the glaciers.

After bidding aloha to the captain and his crew, we were bused to the heli-port. We were issued a pair of snow shoes and a life vest. After a short briefing on safety and the use of the mike, 6 of us squeezed into the helicopter. We went scooting along the valley and climbed up over mountains until we arrived at the glacier where the pilot landed the helL He warned us not to venture far, for there are lots of crevices that one can fall into and no one can get you out. We were surrounded by nothing but ice and they said that the ice is about 800 feet thick in places. Hey, that's lots of ice. After a short picture-

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taking session, we boarded the heli and scooted low over ice and as we neared another glacier, we flew real close and hovered over it. It was one of the most spectacular sights I have ever seen. The normally white ice was tinted a beautiful light blue and as you look into the crevices, it looked like a tall building in a city, leaning in all directions against each other, ready to topple. The scene was just out of this world. AU we could say in the microphone was, "Wow, look at that." At that moment, my idea of a glacier was shattered, and I was happy that I tagged along.

If anyone of you is curious about glaciers, I highly recommend a heli-tour. I assure you, you'll never regret it.

Thanks to Walter Iwasa for helping me while I was away.

BAKER CHAPTER NEWS by Bernard S. Akamine

Since the November meeting is after the PPP deadline, will just mention some of the things going around -- Ted Hirayama has been a frequent visitor to the Clubhouse lately. He has a special project, helping the JCCH with the up-corning exhibit on AJA baseball. His assignment is to research and write about the baseball players and the action they saw while at McCoy, Shelby, and even Africa. With the help of Biffa Moriguchi, Jim Lovell, Goro Sumida, Aki Akimoto, and Lefty Tanigawa (and others I don't know about), he was able to identify all the players on the ALOHA team photo. Look for the exhibit to open in February 1998 at the JCCH Historical Gallery.

Have you been to the Bishop Museum's exhibit "From Bento to Mixed Plate" yet? If you go, be sure to look in the "photo album" in the "living room" of the exhibit. One of the pictures is of a Baker Chapter picnic at Yamane's Ewa Beach property. Roy Nakatani and gang are uncovering the imu just before lunch. When the exhibit team selected the photo, I wondered, "Why? What's so special about that picture?" But, the exhibit is subtitled, "Americans of Japanse"Ancestryin a Multi-Cultural Hawaii," so the photo shows a tradition that was acquired in Hawaii by the local AJAs. Roasting a pig in an imu is not a typical Japanese tradition, and the mainland AJAs don't do that, either. There are many other examples of the acquired customs and traditions. Go take a look and take your grandchildren, too. I guarantee you it will bring back many memories.

Reminder about the Baker Chapter Christmas party

Date: Time:

Cost:

Parking:

. Sunday, December 14 4:30 - 5:30 PM - Children's Hour and Friendship Hour 5:30 - 6:30 PM - Dinner $5 - Adults and Children 13 and over $3 :"Children 6 to 12 years of age Free - Children under 6 years of age Ala Wai School Parking Lot from 4 p.m.

You may pay at the door, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let us know in advance that you are coming - Call Rikio Tsuda at 262-8285, Sonsei Nakamura at 737-1027 or Harry Katahara at 538-6434. Donations of door prizes, desserts, etc., will be greatly appreciated. Be sure to come on time so that you and your family don't miss out on the fun activities.

For the family activities, please save and bring paper towel cores, toilet paper cores, thin rubber bands.

CHARLIE CHAPT~R NEWS by Warren Iwai

No news of November meeting because the deadline for this issue came before the meeting.

Shinko Nohara reports that he had lunch with Francis Kudo in downtown Los Angeles in early November. Francis could not attend the 55th reunion because he suffered another

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stroke. The stroke .has further affected his speech. His wife, Hisako, has been troubled with eye problems. Otherwise, they are okay. Francis and Hisako send their "aloha."

With the year-end holidays upon us, here's wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving, a Merry Chrisbnas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Place: Date: Cost:

Parking: Donations: Gifts:

Deadline:

Charlie Chapter Christmas Party

Club 100 Clubhouse December 20, Saturday, 5:30 p.m. $5 per adult Children 12 and under, free make check payable to: Club 100 "C" Chapter mail to Warren Iwai, 1337-A Highview Place, Honolulu Hi 96816 Ala Wai School Parking Lot We welcome all desserts Gifts for children and grandchildren to be presented by Santa are

welcomed. Be sure to have names on each gift. December 14, 1997

Our condolences to the family of Susumu Ishii who died on Tuesday, November 11, Veterans Day. He was in the Third Platoon, and wounded during the Rescue of the Lost Battalion in the Vosges Forest. He was active with Rural Chapter and a Punchbowl volunteer until his recent illness.

HAWAII CHAPTER NEWS by Jimmy Maeda

On Sunday morning, November 9, Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin held their second annual appreciation service for World War II veterans and members of KIA families. Barbara Fujimoto, member of the Sons and Daughters was the mistress of ceremonies. Bob Kita gave the appreciation message. Rev. Thomas Okano, Riban and Rev. Hojo Tone conducted the religious service. The morning service was well-attended by Sunday School students, Cub Scouts, members and friends of the church. Attendance by Hawaii Chapter members was good. We extend our sincere thanks to the members of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and Rev. Bruce Nakamura and Barbara Fujimoto, committee members, for holding the appreciation service.

After the service, attendees could view the display of World War II articles put up by Motoyoshi Tanaka, Shigeru Ushijima and Paul Sakamoto.

ERNEST K. ENOMOTO, Hawaii Chapter member from Volcano, died on October 29. He was 86 years old and died of illness. Ernest was a disabled veteran. Our prayers of condolence to his wife Misao Enomoto, daughter Dr. Ernestine Enomoto, and other relatives.

FUTURE DATES TO REMEMBER:

Saturday, December 13 -- Club 100 and 442nd Club end-of-year's get-together at the AJA Veterans Memorial Hall. AJA Veterans Sons and Daughters will be the hosts for the event.

Friday, January 16, 1998 -- Hawaii Chapter 1998 Installation Lunch, Restaurant Miwa, Hilo Shopping Center. Member and Wives affair.

(Continuation of Hawaii Chapter News and Dates to Remember)

Wednesday, January 22, 1998 - AJA Veterans Council OLD and NEW members dinner meeting. Presentation of annual reports and election of officers.

F COMPANY NEWS by Kenneth M. Higa

Our deepest sympathy to Misao Enomoto and daughter Ernestine for the loss of one so dear to them. Ernest Enomoto, a retired farmer, passed away on Wednesday, October 29 in Hilo Hospital. Ernest left Honolulu for Volcano, Hawaii, more than twenty years ago to become a "man of the soil." He purchased a large tract of partly forest land to grow vegetables, primarily iceberg lettuc,e. In addition to farming, Ernest served in the Army Reserve for many years, retiring with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. Memorial service was held on Tuesday, November 4, at the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints in Hilo, followed by inurnment on Thursday, November 6, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. It certainly was nice to see a good turnout of F Company comrades and wives to offer their condolences to Misao and Ernestine and to bid farewell to Ernest. May he rest in peace.

Hoping to fill the F Company report with other news, I called my "newshounds" and asked them, Brah, brah, have you any good news?" The responses were, "No sir, no sir, no more news. J

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Luckily, I came across a nice recipe from a Christmas card I received from a friend several yeMs ago to finish the year-end F Company news on a more pleasant note:

The Christmas Recipe

Take a heart full a/kindness add memories dear

with a great big warm friendship and a "'wish you were here"

" add ~ cup overflowing , . with holilJay'cheer"-" ,." '"

and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The F Company gang wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a happy, healthy 1998 ... That's all folks!

KAVAI CHAPTER NEWS by Tsugi Takemoto

The Kauai Chapter meeting on November 2, 1997, was held at Sizzler's in Waipouli. Only 12 meinbers were able to come along with 7 wives. That is the smallest gathering in quite a while. After everyone had enjoyed a good breakfast buffet, Mako Takiguchi, called the meeting to order. When Larry Sakoda, Nominating Chairman, was cal1ed to give his report, he got up and said he had good news and bad news. Not one member said he would be president, but Muggsy Morikawa agreed to be the Vice President. Kazu Send a, another member of the Nominating Committee, said he asked all those that Larry hadn't asked and got "no" from each one. When the members were looking at each other, it was mentioned that if a vacancy occurs and no one fills the position, the present officer should carry on. That, Mako said, was out of the question, as he refused to carryon. After anoth~r pause, Muggsy finally volunteered to be President. Applause followed. Then, another problem appeared. With Muggsy as President, we didn't have a Vice President. After everyone look around, it was decided that Larry Sakoda would be the Vice President. Before he had time to refuse, applause broke out. He was forced to be Vice President. Not one word was said about who would be Secretary and Treasurer. When someone finally mentioned that the election wasn't over, yet, another member said that the same officers could carryon. No one asked them, but it was agreed that the election was over. Thus, the following officers were duly elected: Muggsy Morikawa, PreSident; Larry Sakoda, Vice President; Tsugi Takemoto, Secretary, and Maxie Mukai, Treasurer.

I understand the term of office is for two years, so will we have as much trouble, again? Do other groups have as much trouble as we do finding members to serve? One wonders.

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Doris Shimabukuro announced that the Christmas luncheon would be held on Sunday, December 14, at Kauai Coconut Beach Resort, Wailua, beginning at 11:30 a.m. It will be $15 per person and it will be buffet. About a month ago, I ate there and they include miso shiro and somen salad along with three entrees, many kinds of salads, rice, noodles, vegetables, and desserts. We hope more of the members and wives show up: Of course, we hope to see all'the widows.

Helping Doris will be Mildred Iwai, who made all the arrangements, Dorothy Matsushige, Kazue Kawamoto, and Yoshie Nishio. Reply cards with the rest of the details will be going out.

Last, but not least, was the group who represented the Kauai lOOth in the Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 8, in Kapaa Town. They were Masao Yotsuda, Larry Sakoda, Kazuma Nishiie, Jack Hada, and Bunkichi Matsuyoshi, who always decorates his pick-up truck and also displays the lOOth Colors.

HAPPY TIIANKSGIV1NG AND ENJOY!

ABLE CHAPTER NEWS by Tommy Nishioka

Happy Thanksgiving to Able Chapter members and families!

Well, Able Chapter's Christmas party IS right around the corner. In our last PPP, you found the application form for our Christmas party and I hope you will turn it in as soon as possible so that our Chairman can order the food accordingly. (As of PPP deadline time, only 3 forms came in to the Clubhouse Office.) If you haven't turned it in yet, please hurry, because it is very important.

Able Chapter wishes to thank the family of the late Mr. Yoshimasa Derek Suyama for the very generous donation to the Chapter. Even tho' Mr. Suyama is no longer with us, we hope the family will participate in our many functions.

Note: To those who haven't gone to see the exhibit, "From Bento to Mixed Plate," at the Bishop Museum, please go and see it-~it is very interesting.

SONS AND DAUGHTERS:

Congratulations and welcome aboard to Carole Ota who was recently appointed Chair of the Education Committee Chair. Carole is the daughter of Susumu Ota (0 and Rural) and is the Vice Principal of Maryknoll Elementary School.

Help is needed for the decorating of Turner Hall on December 6 from 8 a.m. and again after Christmas (date to be announced) to take everything down. We plan to have another 12~foot tree as we did last year and we're adding decorations for the Lobby.

Stay tuned for more opportunities to help: March 14, 1998, Brothers In Valor Monument Unveiling Ceremony and for the July 2-5. 1998, AJA Veterans National Convention.

Pay your dues and keep informed.

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Editor's Note: Because there will be no PPP in January, we are listing events for both December and January (with as much info as we have to date).

CLUB 100 CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR DECEMBER 1997

ABLE .................................... .5aturday, December 27 .................. 8 a.moo ................................. Lounge ............................................... Christmas Party ............................... Saturday, December 6 ......... 5 p.m.

BAKER .................................. Saturday, December 20 .................. 1 p.m .................................. Lounge ............................................... Christmas Party ............................... Sunday, December 14 ..... 4:30 p.m.

CHARLIE ............................. Monday, December 15 ................... 10 a.m ......................... Board Room ............................................... Christmas Party .............................. .5aturday, December 20 .. 5:30 p.m.

DOG ........... ; .......................... No meetings in December or January ............................................... Christmas Party ............................... Sunday, December 21 ..... 1:00 p.m.

HQ ......................................... as called by Chapter President ............................................... Christmas Party with Medics Chapter .. Saturday, December 13,5 p.m.

HAWAII ............................... Not decided ............................................... End of the Year Get Together ....... .5aturday, December 13

MAUI. ................................... Christmas Party and Installation of Officers ............................................... Thurs., December 11, 6 p.m., KCC, Sons and Daughters

RURAL KAUAI BOARD ................................. Friday, December 12 ....................... 9:30 a.m ...................... Board Room S&D BOARD ........................ Friclay, December 19 ....................... 7 p.m ......................... Board Room GREEN THUMB ................. Iv1bnday, December 8 ..................... 10 a.m .................................. Lounge KARAOKE FUN NITE ....... Friday, December 12 ....................... 6 p.m ........................... Turner Hall

DECK TURNER HALL WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY ........... Sat. Dec. 6,8 a.m ....... Turner Hall

PICK UP 55th Anniversary Souvenir Booklet .......... Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m ...... Lobby

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT - Wrap Boxes for the Needy, Wed. Dec. 10, 9 a.m. 'til pau

PICK UP 55th Anniversary Souvenir Booklet Wednesday, Dec. 10, 10 am - 2 pm .. Lobby

CLUB 100 CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR JANUARY 1998

ABLE ..................................... Saturday, January 24 ...................... 8 a.m ................................... Lounge BAKER ................................. .5aturday, January 17 ...................... 1 p.m .................................. Lounge CHARLIE ............................. to be announced DOG ...................................... no meeting in January HEADQUARTERS .............. as called by Chapter President RURAL The PPP is awaiting 1998 meeting schedules from the Neighbor Island Chapters BOARD ................................. Friday, January 9 ............................. 10:00 a.m .................... Board Room S&D BOARD ........................ Friday, January 16 ........................... 7 p.m ......................... Board Room GREEN THUMB ................. Monday, January 5 ......................... 10:00 a.m ............................. Lounge KARAOKE FUN NIGHT ... Friday, January 9 ............................. 6 p.m ........................... Tumer Hall

The Clubhouse Office will be closed on Monday, January 19, 1998, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Lounge will be open, as usual.

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._._, The Club 100 Ohana extends deepest sympathy to the fami lies of

the fol1owing members:

Ernest K. Enomoto (F/B/Hawaii) October 29, 1997

Susumu Ishii (CjRural) ~ovember11,1997

May they rest in p~ace.

Collating for the February 1998 issue will be on THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 8:30 A.M. Dog, Headquarters and Medics Chapters will be responsible for the manpower and refreshments.

Deadline for submitting news for the February 1998 issue will be on Tuesday, January 20, 1998.

The Clubhouse Office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29, for the Thanksgiving Holiday •

... The Executive Secretary will be on vacation in December. Office hours will be limited, so please call before you come. The Office will be closed on December 18, 19,24,25, and January 1.

Club 100 Veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion 520 Kamoku Street Honolulu HI 96826-5120

DECEMBER 1997 ISSUE

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