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Page 4______________PIONEER_______________November 20, 1943
IOWA FAMILY ADOPTS
A NISEI EVACUEE GIRL
DES MOINES, I a.-The
heartwarming tale of an Iowa
family which took a Japanese
American evacuee girl into
their home as a foster daugh-
ter is revealed in a letter
to the Des Moines Sunday
Register's recent issue.
The letter was written
by Mrs. W. D. Perry of
Creston, Iowa and read:
"On Aug, 27 we took a
nisei into our home as a
foster daughter. She is
14 and a freshman in high
school. She is clean, at-
tractive and very intelli-
gent. Many have asked about
her English and my answer
is that it is perfect. Be-
fore her arrival several
warned I would have trou-
ble, that people would be
unkind. We have had nothing
but kindness shown her ever
since her arrival.
"She attends Cheston high
school,where both the tea-
chers and students are very
friendly. She attends the
Congregational church and
sings in the choir. There,
too, everyone is friendly.
"I have three children
my own and to them she
is a big sister. Her quiet
and polite manner have done
much to help my own children
to grow up better. I am
sure our home will always
be better because we have
taken this little nisei girl
into our home. I am sure we
love her as much as if she
were one of our very own.”
WON’T YOU HELP?
S.O.S. Highly unobtain-
able CELLOPHANE is needed
by the PIONEER but definite-
ly. It is a “must have”
commodity for headcutting.
Your contributions appreciat-
ed. Please bring them to
the PIONEER during office
hours.
=====WANTED=====
Two lab. technicians
with at least two years of
college on basic sciences
and chemistry. Applicants
must be conscientious and
willing to learn, if famil-
iar with this type of work.
All interested persons are
requested to contact the
hospital immediately.
© Short TAKES
Lawrence G. Faulkner,
former civilian employee
at Paterson field,Colorado
Springs, was added to the
elementary school faculty
as an assistant principal,
according to the elementary
school office.
©
Harvey E. lurk, commu-
nity activities supervisor,
left the center Thursday
afternoon to visit his
parents residing at Ingle-
wood, Colo., according to
W.Ray Johnson, acting pro-
ject director.
©
Report cards for the
secondary school students
were mailed to the parent
during the latter part of
this week, announces the
high school office.
©
Toichi Domoto and his
cousin,Taki Domoto,escort-
ed by Edmund B. Eaklor,hous-
ing superintendent, returned
from California Thursday.
===JOB OPPORTUNITIES===
Elementary school teach-
er,$125 mo plus rm and bd;
home counselor or house
mother, $80 plus rm and bd;
nursery school assistant,
$75 plus rm and bd; couple
for maintenance and house-
cleaning, $80 each plus rm
and bd; fine school with
above average pupils, age
3 to 13 years. Elementary
teacher must have certify-
cate or must pass state ex-
amination.
Four truck drivers, 84 (cts.)
hr, 1½ overtime, earn $60
wk with overtime, Detroit.
Three nisei, restaurant
work, $120 mo, bd and rm,
work clothes furnished,
Stamford, Conn.
Machinery, equipment
operators and general la-
borers, $47.50 wk minimum,
unfurnished house available,
dairy plant, Detroit.
NISEI
POTPOURRI
by Roy Yoshida
SPEAK ENGLISH?
Many years ago an Ameri-
can lady came up to me and
asked me if I was Japanese.
I could see that she was
what is quaintly known as
"quality folks." Then she
showed me a passport to
Japan. She seemed happy
and thrilled.
What does the Japanese
writings on this visa, mean?
she inquired.
My answer was in the
negative.
She said isn’t it s t r a ng e
a Japanese not knowing any-
thing about the Japanese
language.
I sort of laughed it
off by saying that the
writings were of official
nature and hard to under-
stand.
YEARS later I found out
that it wasn't such a laugh-
ing matter, that this de-
ficiency was a detriment
to my self-elevation. And
still further to serving
my friends and country in
war-time.
TODAY in Amache the high
order of the day seems to
be "Speak English” for issei
as well as nisei.
Now, I am not taking
issue with this new order
trend. It is admittedly
good.
But I am taking issue
with the idea of forgetting
all about your mother tongue.
That is taking a right
step with one foot and a
wrong one with the other.
If you think the Japanese
language is not important
then your thoughts are in
direct anthesis with War
Department's school at Camp
Savage for nisei soldiers.
If you are in doubt--
please be assured that Sec-
retary Stimson gave this
matter a thoro consideration
before giving his consent
and approval of the value
of the Japanese language.
===TRANSFERS===
Kiyoniko Hamatani from
Tule Lake.
Takeshi Taketa from
Sacramento.
Genichi Sugioka f rom
Mew Mexico.
Object Description
| Title | Granada Pioneer, Vol. II, No. 7 |
| Date | 1943-11-20 |
| Physical Collection | Japanese Americans in World War II collection |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number or date | 7 |
| Page count | 9 |
| Object type | Newsletter |
| Donor | Shitara, George |
Description
| Title | page 4 |
| Item number | HMLSC_Granada_Pioneer_V02_N07_P04 |
| Page number | page 4 |
| Physical description | 35.6 cm x 21.6 cm |
| Full Text Search | Page 4______________PIONEER_______________November 20, 1943 IOWA FAMILY ADOPTS A NISEI EVACUEE GIRL DES MOINES, I a.-The heartwarming tale of an Iowa family which took a Japanese American evacuee girl into their home as a foster daugh- ter is revealed in a letter to the Des Moines Sunday Register's recent issue. The letter was written by Mrs. W. D. Perry of Creston, Iowa and read: "On Aug, 27 we took a nisei into our home as a foster daughter. She is 14 and a freshman in high school. She is clean, at- tractive and very intelli- gent. Many have asked about her English and my answer is that it is perfect. Be- fore her arrival several warned I would have trou- ble, that people would be unkind. We have had nothing but kindness shown her ever since her arrival. "She attends Cheston high school,where both the tea- chers and students are very friendly. She attends the Congregational church and sings in the choir. There, too, everyone is friendly. "I have three children my own and to them she is a big sister. Her quiet and polite manner have done much to help my own children to grow up better. I am sure our home will always be better because we have taken this little nisei girl into our home. I am sure we love her as much as if she were one of our very own.” WON’T YOU HELP? S.O.S. Highly unobtain- able CELLOPHANE is needed by the PIONEER but definite- ly. It is a “must have” commodity for headcutting. Your contributions appreciat- ed. Please bring them to the PIONEER during office hours. =====WANTED===== Two lab. technicians with at least two years of college on basic sciences and chemistry. Applicants must be conscientious and willing to learn, if famil- iar with this type of work. All interested persons are requested to contact the hospital immediately. © Short TAKES Lawrence G. Faulkner, former civilian employee at Paterson field,Colorado Springs, was added to the elementary school faculty as an assistant principal, according to the elementary school office. © Harvey E. lurk, commu- nity activities supervisor, left the center Thursday afternoon to visit his parents residing at Ingle- wood, Colo., according to W.Ray Johnson, acting pro- ject director. © Report cards for the secondary school students were mailed to the parent during the latter part of this week, announces the high school office. © Toichi Domoto and his cousin,Taki Domoto,escort- ed by Edmund B. Eaklor,hous- ing superintendent, returned from California Thursday. ===JOB OPPORTUNITIES=== Elementary school teach- er,$125 mo plus rm and bd; home counselor or house mother, $80 plus rm and bd; nursery school assistant, $75 plus rm and bd; couple for maintenance and house- cleaning, $80 each plus rm and bd; fine school with above average pupils, age 3 to 13 years. Elementary teacher must have certify- cate or must pass state ex- amination. Four truck drivers, 84 (cts.) hr, 1½ overtime, earn $60 wk with overtime, Detroit. Three nisei, restaurant work, $120 mo, bd and rm, work clothes furnished, Stamford, Conn. Machinery, equipment operators and general la- borers, $47.50 wk minimum, unfurnished house available, dairy plant, Detroit. NISEI POTPOURRI by Roy Yoshida SPEAK ENGLISH? Many years ago an Ameri- can lady came up to me and asked me if I was Japanese. I could see that she was what is quaintly known as "quality folks." Then she showed me a passport to Japan. She seemed happy and thrilled. What does the Japanese writings on this visa, mean? she inquired. My answer was in the negative. She said isn’t it s t r a ng e a Japanese not knowing any- thing about the Japanese language. I sort of laughed it off by saying that the writings were of official nature and hard to under- stand. YEARS later I found out that it wasn't such a laugh- ing matter, that this de- ficiency was a detriment to my self-elevation. And still further to serving my friends and country in war-time. TODAY in Amache the high order of the day seems to be "Speak English” for issei as well as nisei. Now, I am not taking issue with this new order trend. It is admittedly good. But I am taking issue with the idea of forgetting all about your mother tongue. That is taking a right step with one foot and a wrong one with the other. If you think the Japanese language is not important then your thoughts are in direct anthesis with War Department's school at Camp Savage for nisei soldiers. If you are in doubt-- please be assured that Sec- retary Stimson gave this matter a thoro consideration before giving his consent and approval of the value of the Japanese language. ===TRANSFERS=== Kiyoniko Hamatani from Tule Lake. Takeshi Taketa from Sacramento. Genichi Sugioka f rom Mew Mexico. |
