HONOLULU. HAWAll AUGUST 1950

GrlU1datat't IdICIIrIl • thay beaded tor Glendora, Calttornla,

Ru1'!lI .ner a two weeks' stllY ln the HawaUan )pel 21 1Ilu41. (Stanley Killlura Photo) ·2. ,

lren U GRANDSTAFFS VISIT 1lasbing a broad infectlous smile and

1 l JQakiDg tit as a tlddle. George Grandstatt 8ye, lIICIIpanied by Ilrs. Grandstaft stepped ott a ~ot~"Aa Airliner on July 15th and was laden i l' laIn witb a shower ot varied leis by an

no ~ lItbuliastic group ot lOOth Bn well-wlshers.

Btre~' Ouri kill ng their two weeks' stllY in the ttc ' Wands, tbe Visitors were whisked awllY on TOQ[lIcbtseeing tours. dinner engagements, shop-~ excursions and just plaln bull sesslons

~es . ., tbeir large group ot paisans.

- ....! quick hop to the island ot HawaU em­. L.I_ a Journey to the Halemaumau Crater a

AGI •• -togetber with Puka Puka men there and a

D : to -rene Kona where the tormer'B.S.O. .tb~er hauled in three glgantlc tishes

Batt n a short period 01' t 1JDe. (Con', on pa&< 6)

~a.UB 100 CONVENTION

"'r !b:isorous Campalgn to push the ball IIiIIIn SOal line troll the 5-yard line 01'

~d a~i~.tatehood grldlron was lnstl­OR ~1Il1 23rd 1950 Club 100 convention held

in Honolulu.

ItrItl~~n··t lIatsunaga (D), who ls cur­tid to SO to ; ndent et Harvard, was contac­tllJ on behal~shington, D.C., again to tes-...... tor IIa ot l1awaU' s veterans. Ex­~ JOlllt taunaga' s 10-d1lY trlp was C11Ib lIlo 17 between 442nd Ve ts Club and

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INTRODUCfION OF NEW CLUB 100 OFFICERS

Re-elected as prexy tor another term in recognition ot his able leadership during the past year 18 Sakae Takahashi. In retro­specting, one cannot help but be impressed with the tine accomplishments and rejuve­nated spirit credited to last year's admin­istration. 'Tis reported that talk ot a third term tor TakahaShi is already in the air.

Allan Ohata, 1st vice preSident, served as a tield commissioned otticer with Baker and Charlie. Rank held at time 01' his dis­charge: Captain. Quiet, modest, and unas­suming, he 18 being counted on to malee many contributions during the year to the club trom his Veep pOSition. An eligible bache­lor, Allan is in the heavy equipment busi­ness with his brothers.

Heralded widely as one ot the top in­surance salesmen in the islands is our sec­ond V .P., Gregory Ikeda. Hs spent SOIl9 time as the battalion graves registration otticer betore transterring to "C" Company whereupon he became a platoon leader. Married, has two children. His brother, Earl, was past president ot Maui Chapter.

An individual whose full capability has been tinally recognized is your newlY elected secretary. Ted liiraY8lllll, an ardent Puka Puka man, has labored industriously in be­halt ot our organization all these years. lIarried. Niente bambino. Ted is a Board at Water Supply accountant •

To Warren lwai goes the taak ot being the treasury watch dog. An internal revenue agent by protession, Warren was a topkick ot Charlie company in the lOOth. Still single (but not tor long) say the wise birds.

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Ilisora Hibarl, the Margaret O'Brien ot Japan; and Harohisa ltawada, versatile stage personallty trom Nippon; pertoJ'Jll8d through­out the Territory 01' HawaU in a BBries 01'

Club 100 clubhoUBB benstit ahows during Kay and June.

Personal appearances by the Ribari troupe gripped the populs 01' the islands wlth unprecedented popularity. The supply 01' tickets dwindled rapldly and box ottice records were shattered virtually everywhere (Con£. on pale 3)

Club 100 and the Territory of Hawaii were highly honored when IIr. and Mrs. Ceorge H. Grandstaff decided to leave their com­fortable home in Glendora, California, for a two weeks ' vacation in our islands .

The sentiment among the men who served with Grandstaff in the armed service was , ~He did plenty for us in combat. In appre­ciation of his service we must do everything to make his stay here a most pleasant one".

When the Grandstaffs set foot on Hawai­ian soil and were being taken from here to there and from there to here, the likable former B.S.O. man remarked in his usual mod­est manner, ~It's not what I did for you boys, but what you boys did f or me".

This strong bond of friendship Which was hatched from common battlefield experi­ences is treasured by both the visitor and the men of the lOOth.

Captain Grandstaff's war record is hard to match. But, ~Thrice wounded in combat and holder of the medals" does not by any chan;;e-tell th9WiiOle story. Behind the decorations and all the wri ~ e-ups

is a man who hails from a locality where records prove that raCial prejudice during World War II was most prevalent. Upon be­coming a member of the lOOth in Camp Shelby, he faced a Challenge of elevating himself over and above the existing cloud of dis­trust and hatred to rub shoulders with the nisei men of hIs outfit. How magni f icently he rose to answer the call can be attested by the fact that as long as he was there his buddies always were assured adequate sup­plies of food, water, clothing and ammuni­tion. The huge turnout of Club 100 members for the luau on July 22nd and the number of his lOOth Bn. comrades who swamped him at the airport on his arrival are live testi­monials to how well he came out with flying colors ••••• for us.

An incident which took place on his re­cent visit to Hawaii adds further color to his Character. A former Puka Puka-ite rev­erently addressed the cashier from Glendora, California, as "llr. Grandstaff~. Before he could continue further our former B.S.O. officer turned to him, put his arm affec­tionately eround him and said: "Let's keep it at Ceorge, shall we?~

Okay, Ceorge! Your exemplary conduct has been an inspiration to your One Puka Puka pai sans. Your lovable Mrs . we feel as ·though we have known fo r years. Your chil­dron, we hope, will be able to accompany you on your next tr1p. And do remain longer when you come again.

Marriages and Births BIRTHS:

~III Daughters: 14r. and lire. John Kihara lIr ,and and IIrs. Yasuo Takata, 1!r. and IIr~. J~ : II Sekine , Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Shimogaki , lIr. lilli , and IIrs . He nry lI.imura , Mr. and }'rs. Tadashl «bel'! Hatakenaka. liM

hi -Sons : Mr. and Mrs. Masami Hamakado, lIr. and Mrs. Taneyoshi Nakano, IIr. and IIrs. !tsuo le bt Nakaya, Mr. and Mrs. Tetsuo HlIYashi, IIr. and 111 ( Mrs. Masanobu uyadomori, Mr. and IIrs. T8JIO.

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tsu Shimizu, IIr. and Mrs. Fumi Taniy8lll8., lIr. I they and Mrs. Richard 11. Yamada, Mr. and lira. I r al Akira Akimoto, Mr. and llrs. Rioe Tonita, IIr .. ~I and IIrs. Itsuto ukamoto, IIr. and IJrs. loe : . ndOI Y. Nakayama; Mr. and IIrs. Roy TomihllJlla. •

ha'll MARRIAGES:

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Miss Certruda Tanaka and Frank IIorlhara; _ a bl lIiss Sueko Higa and Yuki t sugu NlahiJrura; ,. j Miss Sumiko Nakamoto and Masao Okumura; IIlsa I ' 0 Takeko lIoromisato and Kenji Noborl; 111111 1 pitt Jean Watanabe and Yutaka Suzuki; lIiss I!iyokllu~at Omine and Francis Kamikawa ; Miss l'I.un1 ToHo- l In"

ka and Shigeru Inouye. pin

CLUB 100 CONVENTION (Conc./ rom pale 1)

A resolution asking for 1nIledie.te state­hood was dispatched to k'resident Harry S. Truman, Vice President Alben W; Barkley, Secretary of 1nterior uscar L. Chapman, and members of the Senate Interior and Insular ,a: Affairs Committee. The resolution alllO strongly protested the attempts to defeat 111 statehood legislation by delay and retuted ~1 011 p< Senator Hugh Butler's allegation in bll. new minori ty report. ! t.!L

A resolution in support of President ~ Truman's stand in the Korean crisis was adopted and sent to the Capitol. ~

1n another order of business for till E I~ day Miss l/iisora Hibari, Messrs. I.awrtlnCOl I

Kun1hisa liarub1sa Kawada, and Japanese Diel fW member hank T. Io!atsumoto wers elected Hon­orary Members of our organization.

Board of I)irectore who attended the confab were: Sakae Takahashi, Gregol'f lkeda, Ted Hi rayama, Etsuo Katano, CbikaJI Hirayama James Tani, Nobuo TolruJlag8, Har~ Hirata, 'John lI.ihara, Jack uta \Hawa11l, rCII Fred Yokoyama \),Iaui). Takao 111180 fad HawaU Chapter; Tom Yamada and Gore K~t: from Maui attended the convention on bY

tional basis.

YOUR OPERATDjG PUND OOES ($8 o~l°ft:: $2 on out s ide i slands) for the l~~-to club cal year is now dus and payab e r headquarters, or to your chapter treaSUl'" •

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From The Mail Bag, !)ear Naoji,

We are back in our normal routine of living and working but our memories of our stay In the Islands will neyer become dull or routine. 'Ie can neyer thank the Club 100, Ita IIIImbers, and you enough for the many thoughtful deeds you performed to lIIBke our stay the IIIOst Emorable of our liYes.

The beautiful bookends hold II place of honor In our liYing room and we haye many Jl38nU in their use and 1I0re in the associ­ation they represent. Will you please con­TeY our appreciation to all the boys and tell them they are the prize possession of the Glendora Chapter of Club 100.

I have had an opportunity this week to put In a good word for statehood for HawaU. Dick Nixon is nry strong for it and carries quite a bit of weight with the Republican • lIIbere of Congress. 'Ie sincerely hope enough pressure can be brought to put state­bood aerQ88 and we will pull an ear where mI When _ can.

Again our thanks and best regards to all the members who were so kind to us.

!)ell' Boys:

Sincerely,

George and Barbara Grandstaff

StUl here at !"t. Dix, New Jersey. SUuetion popping since war in Korea. EJ:­pecttag lIew addit10n to femlly Dext month. (COlli. on po.ft 5)

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the show was staged.

Toru Orikasa, chairman of the Maui Chapter benefit COmMittee, reports thst the sum of $1,946.37 Was realized from the shows held on the valley island.

Hawaii Chapter accounting indicates a net profit of ~,OOO. Jawss Maeda served as chairman and 'l'atsum1 Yamamoto as coordinator for the undertaking on Hawaii.

Performances on the 16land of Kaual netted $2,168.14 according to Hakaru Tao, key cog In the garden Island project.

A financial tePort of stagings on Oahu is found in a separate column of this Issue.

The recent Hibarl-~wada benefit Was financially the most succeseful venture sponsored under the banners of Club 100 • The wholehearted cooperation extended to our organization by the artists concerned was heartwarming. Their Impressive conduct both off and on the stage was another factor which made the undertaking such a grand suc­cess.

uff1clals and members of Club 100 deeply appreCiate the solid support accorded the benefit show by the good people of the Ter­ritory of Hawaii.

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• RIBARI REPORT

Ia!OSS R!CIIPl'S .................... $34.400. 93 DONATION !NCOIlE................... 2,488.00 ~ INCOIlE • •••••••••••••••••• $36.B88.93

LESS FXOERAL ADMISSION TAX........ 5,913.13 GROSS PROFIT ................... $30.975.80

nnNS!S: Advertlslng ••••••••• $ 2.36:1.34 Intertainment....... 995.49 lIode Operator Fee.. 540.00 Orehestra Fee....... 1.497.00 Polioe Protection... 210.00 Promotional ......... 10,590.70 Rental. ............ , 1.981. 82 Stage............... 1.686.99 Telephone .••••••• " • 242.40 T.H. Gross Ino, Tx.. 712.20 Traveling........... 674.93 IIlsoellaneous... • •• • 105. :17

TOTAL EXPENS!S... 21:602.44 N!T PROFIT....... • 9 373.36

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From The Mail Bag (Con linued "am pa,e 3)

~ Hoping this card rtnds you all well and happy. l.et me hear from you soon. Send bulletin: Thanks!

Sincerely.

Sfc Harry 1. Schoenberg 20~29l97

Battery A, 34th F.A, Bn Fort Dix. New .ersey

Greetings trom Sgt. & ¥rs. Blood--

Ie are so happy to receive the Puka - Puka Parade. We are now in Frankfurt. Ger-

1IID1. Like It here very much. Best of ev­ll'Jthlng to the Club 100. So long.

Glntlell8n:

Sgt. and lirs. Blood 540 MP Co •• A.P.O. 757 c/o PM. New York

I nsh to thank the Club blOOd replacement for rrr:t wite. 1110 r.cently underwent surgery tlnl HOIpI tal.

100 for the Charlotte.

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R8co?e17 haa been excellent and ebe 'Ishea to Join me in thanking you one and all tor the 1I:0kua. Thanking you again. I am

Very truly yours.

Richard T. Takebaebi Webiawa. oebu

!IIltor'l Note: The Club 100 blood bank is ~Ing Yaluable donations ot blood to mem­ora and their immediate families almost roguhrly. The need for more donors is

Excerpts From Sparky Matsunaga's Testimony

"I am a disabled veteran of World War II. having been twice wounded in combat While serving with the looth Infantry Bat­talion in Italy. When I was asked to appear before this cOmmittee. I readily consented because I was compelled by a sense ot duty which I strongly teel lowe. not so muCh to the people in Hawaii who anxiously await a favorable report by this committee. but to those comrades of the looth Infantry Battal­i,on and the 442nd Combat ream who today Ue silently beneath mounds of earth. It is the memory ot those men whiCh has compelled me to come before you today to testity in their behalf that they might be given recognitlo n for the supreme sacrifice Whloh they made for us and our country.

"The record ot the looth Infantry Bat­talion and the 442nd Combat Team has no doubt been placed before you. While fight­Ing tor the same ideals as all other Ameri­cans, every man of the looth and 442nd was in addition fighting to prove to the world that despite his racial ancestry he was as good an American and aa loyal an American as any other. and deserved the right to be called an American. That was the driVing foree which led them to achieve such an en­viable place in Amerioan Military history. Incidents of individual soldiers of other units giving up their lives to save the Uves of our men were numerous. I can say trom rrr:t own experience that a Sgt. Thompson gave up his Ute for me. As I lay wounded in a tield strewn with mines and under heavy motar fire, it was impossible for anyone to come to rrr:t aid without h1Jnsel! being injured. Yst. Sgt. Thompson. deepite rrr:t repeated warnings against it. risked hiB all in an attempt to reach me. In doing so. he stepped on a mine and was blown to bits.

"Every nationally recognized organiza­tion of war veterans has gone on record as favoring immediate statehood for Hawaii. 1 am confident I speak tor all veterans of World War II who reside in Hawaii whsn I say that the granting of Immediate statehood to HawaU will mean the rull and final rec­ognition of the great sacrifices we made in answer to our country's call. I beseech you. therefore, to report B.R. 4\1 tavorably on to the Senate floor 80 that we might there be granted an opportunity to plead for our just due--a single star on Old Glory WIlich we can call our own."

The above excerpt from Sparky's moving testimony d09s not do him Justice. A copy of his complete speech is availsble in our headquarters for those who wish to examine it more closely.

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GRANDSTAFFS VISIT (ConI.',"," po,. /)

An overnight jaunt to Maui kept the Grandstaffs travelling at a fast clip from one end of the island to the other. Due to the1r heavy schedule the vrandstaffs were spared the ordeal of getting up in the wee morning hours to view the sunrise from Jolt. Haleakala.

Highlight of the Grandstaffs' stay on Uahu was a grand luau held in their honor on luly 22nd in J4aluhia Hall. Speakers for the occasion were Uelegate Joseph R. Farrington, Grandstaff and Sakae Takahash1.

Maater of ceremonies for the luau were Tokuj1 Uno and Bob Taira.

CHAPTER ELECfION RESULTS HAWAII CHAPTKR:

President •••••••••••••• Geo~ T. ~ Vice Pres1dent ••••••••••• J __ S. II1II Secretary .................. Dr. I_It U1

Treasurer··· .. •••••• .. •• ... AIIdrew UbI Director .................. Yuuo lllUlJ

MAUl CHAPTER: President .................... 'faa T_ Vice President ••••••••••••• .tIaItuv Opt Secretary ................... Gol'O lUII/ 'l'reasurer •••••••••••••••••• Torn Ur1tu Auditor .................... RudJ 10l1li11 Director .................. Fred YotCIJII

MEDICS CHAPTER: President •••••••••••••••••• Btauo btu Vice President •••••••••••• Masaicbi Cot Secretary ................... IUD JDa.lt Treasurer •••••••••••••••• Henry !fUllor

Colorful aloha shirts and gaudy holokus donned oy more than 500 members and their guests blended perfectly into the atmosphere of the luau. aut. Assistance ............. lIOicbl Inbll

The Shelby Serenaders and lames (Kalei) Kaholokula's Boys furnished appropriate MUsic for the affair.

A large group of Puka Puka~i tes was on hand at Honolulu Airport on July 29th to bid the Grandstaffs fond aloha on their return to Glendora, California, where Grandstaff will resume his duties as cashier of the First National Bank of Azusa, California.

James Shintaku served as chairman of the luau committee. Others aSSisting him were: Masaru Nambara, Kenneth Mitsunaga, Thomas Nohara, Bill Domoda, Don Nagasak1 and TOkuji Uno. Members of this committee de­eerve a special commendation for their hus­tle which made the event such a grand suc­cess.

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CHARLIE CHAPTER: President •••••••••••••••• Nobuo TokwYI Vice President •••••••••••••• Ralph 1b4 Secretary •••••••••••••• Richard T-' Treasurer ..................... Saio I'

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