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THE NEW CANADIAN
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin

TORONTO, ONT.
■—-—„_....„

SATURDAY. APRIL 13. 1957______________________ '

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a total of over
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those three
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heduled tor
415 Spadma
p.er Toro
last Wedand complet’d prcpaia■ the program.
tion
Bderdes will be in aiiendanee
Tom Um Hamilton and Toronto
■hwiers. with representatives
from Lakehead (Fort William),
which has shown groat mleiid
in the conference, expected C
fere nee will start 9 a.m batmday morning, with registration

■.rc omy
ia

the Ku
Amon

HEMMI

memories of the

'..udnollv landed m KUMERIC PIONEERS
from Toronto an 1. district re-hashed their 3
_
of going or
en here alter
w
on good old days last Sunday at Kotobukikai
worm
o
) .
•e transporta-, contrast to their first day in Canada, are, seated (
T. Tokiwa, Mrs.
in 1907, the’ Iida, Naokich'i Takimoto, Sen Kamino, Mrs.
1-K. Mayeda, Mrs
stop
to
the
a
standing Yoshitaro Hirano
Katsuzo Mayeda, Hikosaku Fujita; and
.
t
o
immigrants v
K. Uch.maxu Katsuzo ^
^.^
Ni suke Nakamoto, Yohei Umetsu, Tsune
Main topics ol discus un —
leaving
the
no
be
immigration, national hciu1Yataro
SuyeruH,
Yoshnaio
,
.
,

u
Yoshiko
Irisawa,
Seistrandpioneers
Tokiwa, Yoshi Nikaido, Sadarch. Morito, Senu Sano Yosh, o
K
quarters, and future policy ot the
suKe Okazaki, Toichi Nakao, Nesakuma Uchimaru, and Mrs H. ujita.
ec rd
Ontario JCCA.
_
onducted by The
suke
Spectators
are
cordially
invit
pioneer
warding
sawmills, and a few in the Britan- ed The confab will wind up m the­
ina
it
to
lean
dangerously.
En
­
immigrants who Name
Wages—about $2 per
while others weeded the fields. treaties bv dock officials were to
on
the
famous
SS
Kuevening with the
raise
enough
ad
They worked to
no avail: 'finally, the immigrants
1907.
reports
received
Suring Frolic dance at

Then
the
depression
came.
The
to move to .the States.
meric in
54 of the 1,1 cT money V the U.S. stopped the had to be dispersed by playing a Japanese went through many dit- starting at 8 p.m. Admission
reside throughout- flow of Japanese immigrants to fire hose on them.. They would all ficulties, but had somehow man­ 81.00 with door prizes.
oa^enge
v of the 1,177 have their country in 1907, one of the run to the other side, making the aged to send for wives from Jahuge ship lean the other way.
‘or returned to Jait iffi Kit that there are leaders (Mr. Maruyama) got the •And so it went on; the starving pan—the famous picture brides—TJCCA General Meeting
within ten years of landing. .
of going to Canada, even it
Pi
than 54 in Canada
Last idea..as. according to rumors, fud pioneers finally were allow ed to this point, the old Kumeric
To Be Held Tonight
Smidav in Toronto, 23 of. the hu- of rattle-snakes and low wages. land when'it was almost evening. uioneers in Toronto nad
Immigration and customs of­ rollicking stories to tell—-in tlie
n-eric uioneers residing in this For, it was reasoned, once they
The Toronto JCCA . gene m
district'got together to reminisce got into Canada, they could easily ficers, trying to speed up the pro­ pictures, one could see the Inou meeting will be held tong,
cedure would yell, “Come on. jf the future wife all rig.it but April 13. 8 p.m. at the Buddhist
over old memories.)
“o over to the States since tne
MoM c-f these Kumeric pioneers two countries were on the same Come on!” This, the immigrants he could
the height m Church, 918 Bathurst Street Na­
took
as

Ka
tural color movies on moi Him n
were very young
continent.
all right—you his bride
Kamino related his Ontario vacation spots will be
in their late teens, and
---- at few only
And so, 1,177 Japanese immi­ “Never mind;
Mr.
S
5 through the
p or 15 years old! And they had grants boarded, the SS Kumeric
narlv davs. He shown nofroshments and dooi
on the social
creams of getting- rich quick in to journey to the new land. Une strict custov
was unable to secure a good joo prizes are
land of prosperity. They had died en route. The sea voyage to
ifter his wife arrived from Ja- agenda.
^rd stories , of people # getting Vancouver was calm, but it too* taken under the wing of the Ja­ mn. She became pregnant, so, he
of officers for the
1.000 net profit by wording only a couple of days longer than ex- panese Lodging Association, a finally accepted a job as ice­
^•roup
of
Japanese
rooming-house
cream vendor. At first he cou.J 1957
three rears in Hawaii."
o^cted, and food was running om.
reports of the p
On ‘their arrival in Hawaii. In Victoria, B.C., the Kumeric owners already settled in Van­ not bring himself to work around held, with
and
discussion
to follow.
couver.
The
association
assisted
I'nev found that life and customs, pioneers underwent a seveie
Powell street, the Japanese dis­ year
welcome.
Everyone
is
greatly
in
settling
the
homeless
“vea in the towns, were just as spection, since former passengers
trict—He was too ashamed to .go
*h?v were in Japan, with some of the Portuguese ship had haci immigrants, but did not have en­ around pushing a wagon, ringing
ough rooms. Some 800 passengers a bell, and calling ‘ Ice-cream.
people walking about on Japasmall-pox.
,
,
i
were sent to Steves ton, B.C.,
f roo? getas and clad in Japanese
The SS Kumeric finally dockeu where they slept in a cannery's But it is believed that Mr. Ka­ TJCCA Isseibu
| kimono.
mino was the first Japanese em
The Toronto JCCA Isseibu held
at Vancouver in the early morn­
i
The wages in Hawaii's sugar- ing? Food was very scarce, aim net warehouse, using old canvas to become an ice-cream vendor.
executive
kiuwi-aic Unfortunately, the
t cane plantations amounted to $18 immigration and customs inspec­ for blankets.
An interesting fad aboiu pic­ its regular monthly
of
| per month, of which S6-$8 went tions slowed down proceedings nwht was quite chilly—301
ture brides--There -were fewer meeting- last Tuesday. Discussion
them
caught
colds.
| into room and board. Most of the somewhat.. The passengers v.eie
<>ases of divorce involving picture was held on 1) encouragement to
Most of the jobs in Canada tor
I immigrants went to work cutting
brides than for those who went the Community Centre project,
anxious to get off the snip, a
I sugar-cane (someone recalled thousand passengers gathered on the Japanese in those days in- to Japan to personally select a 2) group tour to New York, o)
eluded those on the railways,
I that they used to call it “kachiwelcome party on the arrival of
wixr. . . •
.
.
m^v
| ken”—“cut cane”) or loading it, the dock-side of the ship, caus(The Kumeric pioneers in 101- the new Japanese Ambassador,
onto, in recalling the efforts _ ol 4) immigration question; o) m
he former Japanese Longing defence . committee instruction
I Association in Vancouver, e.vpies. course.
_
WINNIPEG, Man.—The Manitheir sincere gratitude.)
I toba JCCA will hold their general
meetmg tomorrow afternoon. Dis
NISEIETTE
TO
SOLO
cussion will be centred on a pro­
HISS SUNNY ALBERTA
posed change in the
IN COMING DANCE REV UE
RAYMOND, Alta.—Once again
wlmrebv the executive holding
it's Miss Sunny Alberta Dance ' Gail Ujiye, 11-year-old daugh­ offices'be Ml
time. For the past ten years ter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ujiye of -restion’ is based on tne face that
with -he ardent supporters of this Toronto, will dance a Siamese-- Nisei are not taking active pan
a
• t4mostly be- gion where Japanese Am —
annual event, the
Raymond tvpe solo in theJBirdsall Dance
ROW was turned over to the Kus
Young Buddhist association has Revue, to be held May 2nd and cause of their inability .to mix are seldom seen, one of \wJct i
sent fco Iberia. In April
and converse comfortably w th New York’s distinguished r-s
been very successful in having a 3rd, sponsored by Bi^-dsa.l
^^^ Dr. Kaneko was freed,
large turnout, and also in having dios. Gail, who has studied .a^ Te Issei. However, it was aKo dents. Dr. Thomas M Kaneko. -q^ back .^ Japan he immea couple of its girls crowned for the past six years, * ill dame out forth at a recent executive made the headlines and was tin Viatelv gave the U.S. armed
to excerpts from The King and I meeting that an Isseibu be ferminformation about the.
—March of the Siamese Children M to look after business whicn subject of heartwarming lepo1—
upon
his
recent
naturalization
gteel
,
a
i
rp
]ane, submarine mdusthis year promises to be no followed by Shall We Dance Her
Nisei are incapable of hand.in^ an American citizen.
m
tries’ inside Siberia.
less a success. Five lovely, charm- mother will design. and ma x~ " Gold pins will be presented m
At the close of ^U^^® ^ r
Two years later he was adored
■^ girls from various., chapters Gail’s costume for this pan.
Bio -following personnel for then his expression gave little imhca- to ^-^ tQ Utah. Friends and
, *
*
¥
valuable contribution in past tion of the long hard route tha. ^^^ school teachers wrote to
'Ml be out in all their frills and
WINS-CUP FOR CALLING^
rears to MJCCA: K. Hikida K. led him to citizenshipbowers in hopes of capturing the*'
_
the Justice Department in WasnREVELSTOKE,
BC.

Yosh
Okano
Y
r
.
Abe,
T.
Nakai,
1.
His
parents
hved
in
Salt
Ukc
ington asking that he be cleared.
honor of being crowned Miss
SStsu. M. Koga, F. Matsuo,
Hashimoto
received
the
cup
toCitv.
but
he
was
bom
,n
\,
J
That
same year, 19a2, a change
Sunny Alberta.
being the best caller in the m g a H. Matsuo, S. Okumura and K when his mother f6^116'1 ,^? jn ]aw made it possible for Japiito visit. As a result he could nm ^^ to be naturaiized and he imFor Raymond is Miss Kim Fu- school section of the Armstrong Tsutsumi.
A
total
of
30
Nisei
were
nom
­
be
called an African citi^
square-dance
festival
held
Mai^
Kushima: for Coaldale, Miss Mutinated as candidates for the 1^ even though he was back in I <
29.
Yosh
was
caller
for
the
Moun
­
Returning to school he receiv‘/^ Furuse; Calgary, Miss Alice
'-*TCCa executive: Stan Osaka, before he was a year old, gr^
ed h}s docWs degree in metaltainview
Allemanders,
Keve.
eashimoto;
Lethbridge,
Miss
^am- Fuiii. Yukio Okamura Ted up, and educated in U.S. De relast June Dr. Kaneko has
h>l>y Takeda; and for Picture stoke’s high school entr^, v _Yamasaki
/ Robert Matsuo Gerry neived a chemical engineering (K°
ared
On the University of
took
the
cup
for
the
best
mM
^tie, Miss June Yukawa.
school dancers. Karol Sanan.^ Sugivama, Ken Nrshibata. Kaz gree from the University of U tan B\lffalo Round Table which was
He later took a job y,tn
tel(jcast
, .
Okano. Mark Koga, Bill Koga,
The gala evening is slated for was one of the daiicers m 11
Tonv
Fukumura,
Jun
Suzuki,
Jim
chemical
industry
in
Tokyo
ano
Lis Triday, April 19 at Hender- winding group. *
*
Takenaka. Bruce gashl™ot%;'!^ was in Japan in Dec. i,
^>n Pavillion in Lethbridge.
Dr Kaneko was conscripted
Mwai Atsushi Tonog^i. Tets_
t^Peing irom 9 to 1 will be to the.
-TJCCA SPRING FROLIC
Ok«iii.
Tucker
Tamane,
unto
the Japanese army. Thric*
^cr'P°Pu’ar Playland Orchestral
The Japanese national an­
Next Saturday night, April
Harold Shimane, Mas Taxeucni, the battalion to which he was at­
them was written in "Westernd YBA extends a at 8 p.m., rhe TJCCA Spnn^;
., TTe]Pn Fuu- tached was sent to the laoin
Dave Koga. A osh ho,
;
"is
style music by a German band­
itinn to each and lie will take place at Le
shige. Flo Mitani, >^cy OU.m
but each time his Japanese
master, with, an ancient Japa­
attend this aruma! hall. There’ll be door prizes mm ra Etsuko Fujita, Edna
neriors, fearful of his _oia J
nese melody for its theme.
■' : d help make it one of the
Rosanne Fukumura, Kay Mon- left him behind. He made it clea^
t vet.
?vePeken^
to turn out/
and Marge Shimizu.
11 at the dance.
(Continued on Page Seven)
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Page 2

Saturday, April 13. jqy

PAGE 2

Pandemonium Breaks Loose as Popular Double S
Wins East Toronto Hockey League Championship

Lowe Bros. Jewellers
76 ELIZABETH ST.
EM. 4-2883 TORONTO

Pandemonium broke loose, as the bell rang to end
last Sunday’s game. Double S Tile hockey’k newest Cin­
derella team had subdued the highly rated Aeiion TA
Featuring:—
4-1 taking the best in three finals two games to one.
a CHINESE and JAPANESE GIFTS
Jubilant fans, a portion of the predominately pro Flyer
ROGERS 1847, COMMUNITY
crowd of 1800, poured over the boards onto the ice to
SILVERWARE and
INTERNATION STIRLING
mob the newly crowned champions. Never in the history
ELGIN ROLEX, HAMILTON
of this East end circuit has there been a more popular
title
holder as this year’s speedy Nisei aggregation. The
GUARANTEED WATCH REPAIRS
fans voiced their approval emmittmg a tremendous ova­
iTi 11 ii 111 n ii n 11111 in 111 Tin Hi 111ini i ii n tion when Captain Roy Kobayashi was presented with
Famous Player’s Trophy by President Jack Poulas
W. S. TATEISHI I the
of the East Toronto Hockey League.
OPTOMETRIST
|

Kay Ogaki-Tad Miura scored
their biggest upset in the Inter­
church Badminton tourney Wed­
nesday night when they downed
top-seeded defending champions
(finalists in the Toronto and Dis­
trict A tournament) Ruth HainesSt. Clair Smith hi a three-game
battle. The last game was won
15-6.
Others in the mixed matches:
Chiyo Takeda-Roy Shin were just
nosed out by Cuttle-Mullin of
Metro 15-13, 15-10, while Tosh
Uyeda-Toshi Takasaki lost out in

KEG NEWS

;he Quarterfinals.
. In _ the ladies' daubl

into the semifinals In
doubles these lean
iosh byeda, Tad arid Johkvm
the surprise team of )kdy
sui-Dick Hirai, mar
but lost out in the
Do not forger the
Dance on April 18
Alliance hall feaun
n
tones.

THL Flyers Drop Out

I

At Leaside Gardens last Sari-. I
day, the Nisei Flyers were knock- I
ed out of the semifinals of THL 1
playdowns 2-1 by Bedford Park. 1
The Flyers were fightins; their
best, but Bedford Park "scored I
very early in the game which 1
proved to be important.
1
After the first goal, Coach Ben
Nasu took goalie Ken ^Visrgi^s
out to provide a six man attack,
but Bedford made use of the'open
goal to score again. Wiggins was
put back again.
Near the end of the game.
Flyer’s captain Tom Takemura
got his team their first and only
goal. The Nisei Flyers have done
well in the THL league but it
just wasn’t in the books that they
be put out in the series.

The transformation in the play the opening minutes of the game
LAKEHEAD: (Apr. 8): The close oi tne
of this Double S team from the held the upper hand and never Lakehead Nisei bowling club- season
74 College St.

Toronto | first half of the season has been appeared to be in serious trouble. was an exciting and a competitive
event. Scrubs won the. F. K. Nishikawa
WA. 4-89KG,
EM. 4-5863(Res.)
i
something less than startling. Dave Sunohara snapped out of troohy with a total of 3931 pins, Under­
Theii’ perfoi'mance then, made his slump to contribute two goals dogs had 3915, and Schmoes with 3/25.
1111111111! Illi 11111111 Hill III! I] II111111111
them hot candidates fox' the ceL and Satch Fujimoto, who without The Strugglers won the consolation
with 4215 pins.
lar spot. Frequently they would a doubt has been the key player plavoffs
Top bowlers, for the four games were:
show flashes of theii’ true poten­ for the Double S in the playoffs L. Mochizuki 847, K. Nishimura 832 J.
tial but these outbreaks were was the other marksman besides Umakoshi 822, D. Horiguchi 8-9, L. Na­
Condrit. The latter and Ian Mac- kamoto 803. Women: L. Nakamoto 750,
spasmodic.
K Nakamoto 749, K. Tsubouchi /-/.
Championship teams maintain Pherson, two Flyer rearguards ...WINNIPEG LAKEHEAD TOURNAMENT:
their winning margin by playing who had been performing below Playoff is scheduled for Good Friday
“all out” hockey for 60 minutes- par prior to this game, led a re­ followed by their Annual Banquet at
S blueline Club Seaway at 6:45 p.m. Those wish­
of every hockey game. The “also juvenated Double
ing to attend the banquet are request­
runs” are in the habit of letting brigade. ed to contact Dot Nishikawa ar 2-4065
ODDS & ENDS: Ralph Ruffo not later than April 15.
up. This is the borderline thatseparates the champions from who turned in another outstand­
R
WEDNESDAY 10-PIN (Mar. 27):
ing' game for the Double S was Tani
the rest of the field.
562 (194), ?. Sakura 549 (206)
Over the past three months playing' despite torn knee liga­ Iida 543 (203), J. Burns 542 (188),
538 (205), K. Lwai 537 (190),
covering the last third of the ments.- . . . Statistics confirm Moritsugu
E. Nakamura 532 (215), K. Shigetomi
Satch
Fujimoto

s
importance
to
season and playoffs, the Flyers
526 (211), J. Tanaka 522 (2z4), J. Tsuji­
have proved themselves to be the the Nisei offense. With him pa- moto 521 (188), M. Higa 521 (201) m
519 (175), J
Watanabe. 517
class of the league. .During this trolling the wing on two differ- Shimizu
(180), K. Osaka 513 (182), S. Seki 511
Help Wanted
three
game
set
ent
lines
in
th
span, the Nisei have improved by
(191) K. Doi 511 (172), F. Kitazaki 510
they
accounted
for
fl
of
the
Ni(187) D. Takatsu 505 (200), J. Arcner MAN or woman, between 13 and 3/
leaps and bounds; with each out­
as a bookkeeper for secure,
ing, their mental and physical seiU6 goals. ... He personally 503 (’182). Red Cap Winner: Husky Iida. qualified
permanent position. Apply Starlite Stores
contributed
5
goals
and
3
assists.
lapses diminished, reaching its
FRIDAY 10-PIN (Apr. 5): R. Kobayashi Ltd. 21 Adelaide Si. W. Ask for Mr.
. . Congratulations to George 613,
lowest
ebb
fox'
this
theii

final
arid
K. Shigetomi 559, G. Kubota 558, Zelsman or phone EM. 3-1191 (Toronto)
COATS
most important match. They Sato and Slug Sora, two amicable G Ohori 530/T. Takemura 528, J. Kita­
Male Help Wanted
527, S. Kondo 513 M. Higa 51t,
SUITS
were “up” for this one., and it is fellows who sponsored the Double mura
P. Hiramatsu 511, J- Ito 507. Ladies, b.
DRESSES
doubtful that the Nisei can ever S club. . . . Ditto to Mas Nakao, Schweitzer 531, M. Ebata 506, E Tanaka GARDENING helpers wanted. Call Mi
and Jim 495 S Sato 492, J. Bando 480,.J. Morita Sunohara, LE. 5-5010. (Toronto).
come up with a better' exfort. In Jackie Tanaka,
10 Richmond St. East
’ A Sawada 432, C. Uchikura.426,
a pre-game briefing, coach Mas Nasu who were largely respon­ 467
Female Help Wanted
M
Kobayashi 425,. M. Watanabe 413
TORONTO
Nakao had asked that each and sible for the successful season.
Winners
of
third _ series-Canadian GIRLS wanted for factory work. App
Open Friday Till 9 a.m.
every member of the squad give . . . For a few of the Flyers, this Cleaners and Ginza Cafe Hwh a - - Ace Hat Co., 209 McCaul St., Toront:
J. Watanabe 177.7, J- Tsujimo­ SD3BBB®B«S<H*SS«™,l,B,,anHBIBIM,IB,a,3O,^^BB*,B"B
a 100% effort. It was not neces­ was their second championship of age-men:
to' 177 4 Ladies: M. Ebata 155, K. Naka­
Domestic Help Wanted
sary for-him to elaborate further. the year. . . . Earlier in.the year* mura 151. *
*
*
—Sub
This was a determined, fired-up (baseball season) Major Fukumo­
COOK general or couole for domestic
MIXED MAJORS (Apr. 7): A. Watana­ work for two adults, South Rosed:
team that complied, turning in a to. Sho Mori, Roy Tanaka and Ian
785, G. Yano 765 (317), K. Aoshima Private living quarters. Phone EM. 5-30$
performance
which
surpassed MacPherson were members of the be
774 M. Nishimura 744, T. Sakura >42 local 54 (Toronto).
For Homes, Business or
Honest Ed’s Western City Senior (351), M. Isoshima 701. Women: A. Ko­
Nakao’s wildest expectations.
Acreage, Consult
Champions. . . . Captain Roy Ko- bayakawa 822 (seasons high triple), T.
despite
all
the
tension
Rooms to Let’
Today,
Abe 699, E. Sato 681 L Watari 662 P.
jayashi
was
pilot
of
the
Burkeof
a
Stanley
Cup
JIM KAKUTANI
and drama
Kamino 643, H. Noda. 641, ^- Ol^tcr 612,
for laborers or
Castor softball team, winners of M. Shoji 608, K. Sugimoto 606, G. .Kino­ ROOMS
Series,
Double
S
Men,
a
confi
­
Cooking
available.
191
INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE
WA, 4-6373 (Toronto).
dent, poized group, refused to the East Toronto Junior. Crown. shita 602.
*
*
*
. . Double S outshot Aerions 36lose their aplomb even when they
Property for Sale
RECSOCRATIC BOWLING (Apr. /T
ran into a rash of penalties. 31 and Bowes the TV netminder M. Nagata 754 (323), T. Madokoro /J .$3,300 DOWN, 8 rooms, solid brick,
Their hard skating and their turned in another brilliant game (329), M. Otsu 727, P. T°y°nagci ?27 C. tached, double garage, hardwood ho:
713. Ladies: M Uno 817 (o3A, three kitchens; good income _ het
leech-like forecheckink- combined and had no chance on the four Tokitsu
M.
Sakura
735 (312), T. Baba 665, G. Phone Harry Yonekura, HO. 1-0261; r
Established oyer 35 Yews
with their adequate offense and that eluded him. . . . Sho Mori, Nishimura' 646, S. Uyeno 6j5
HO. 3-7364 ‘(Toronto).
magnificent
netminding
gave John Banks and Roy Kobayashi
No bowling on Easter Sunday.
MArine 6421, Day or Night
530 Burrard St., VANCOUVER \ B.C.
them their first championship were Flyers’ ace penalty killers.
0
since the formation of the club ... The Nisei dressing room
after
the
game
was
a
real
clam
­
@

SUKIYAKI
nearly a decade ago.
NABEYAKI
The Nisei tallied twice in the bake. . . . The boys really wlioop
opening' stanza, added another in ed it up, posing for pictures. . . .
Various Kinds of Donburi
the middle frame, all the while Unfortunately none of these turn-,
holding the dangerous Aerion ed out.
IN NEGOTIATING
offensive in check with some DOUBLE S LINEUP
REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE
fierce
checking, and played a
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT,
Goal: Ruffo; Defense: Anzai, MacPher­
one-all
stalemate with their, op­ son, Togawa and Condrit; Forwards:
MORTGAGES,
ponents over the final 20-mfnute Molnar, Sunohara, Fujimoto, Kobayashi,
Mori, Tanaka, Fukumoto, LucnetConsult
577 BAY (at Dundas), TORONTO
period. When the Aerion scored Banks,
ta, Mclllwaine. Spare goalie: Al Lewis. g'EM. 8-9368
their only g'oal early in the third Scoring Summary:
Azu G- Oi&awa
and were threatening to get back
First Period
into contention, it was Ruffo s Double S. Condrit (unassisted) .... 11.45
Boultbee Sweet & Co. Ltd.
S. Sunohara
acrobatics that qualmed the up- Double
(Molnar, Fujimoto) .......................... 17.05
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The vastly improved Double S
rearguards also deserve mention
for blocking as many shots _ as
I
Ruffo, covering' up and clearing
in excellent style. Three times
during' the game, the Nisei were
two men short, but their forechecking was so effective on each
s I occasion, that Aerions were un­
able to capitalize on their oppor­
tunity. Ironically it was the Nisei
who benefitted from this handi­
cap. Hank Condrit, returning to
the ice after serving a minor
penalty, picked up a loose puck
Aerion zone and beat
insid
goalkeeper* Bowes with a blister­
ing' drive to open the scoring in
the first period.
j The terrific pace maintained
! by the two teams throughout the
i game had the fans in a continui i ous uproar. The Nisei except for

Penalties: Tunstell (tripping), Mori
(holding), Condrit (high sticking), Anzai
(tripping) Fitzhenry (charging)
Second Period:
Double S. Sunohara
. 2.38
(Fujimoto Kobayashi) ..
(cross-checking),.
Lacey
Penalties:
Fitzhenry (misc. ),
McGrath (tripping)
Kobayashi (tripping), Anzai (slashing),
Hughes (cross-checking), Newton and
Molnar (high sticking)
Third Period:
Aerion TV. Cathcart
(Cossar, Fitzhenry) ...................... 4.05
Double S. Fujimoto (Molnar) .......... ..19.20
Penalties: Luchettq (tripping), Mori
Lacey (tripping), Wright
Anzai (roughing and trio—E.H.
ping).

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Personal Notes Across Canada

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CALENDAR

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•Toronto
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All

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0—Hamilton
20—Winnipeg
USS OUR COMPLETE

Hainuto

formal REfil.A^S'^

55 COLLEGE
WA.. 2-0991
^6 YONGE
WA. 2-3270
TORONTO

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nemitsu who was wed in Metropolitan United Mis.
Amemori) wed in the Toronto Buddhist
married Kiyoshi Yamamoto in Queen St. United Chui ch.
Mr. and Mrs. Seichiro Nakami­
chi wish to announce the engage­
ment of their daughter, Naomi
FUJITA-AMEMORI
Toronto Aileen, to Aki Furukawa, fourth
son of'Mr. and Mrs. Chuzo Furu­
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. kawa. The engagement party was
Mitsuo Amemori, former Yoko held at Golden Dragon on Maren
Amemori, became- the bride of
George Fujita, son of Mr. and 31, 1957. ‘
Mrs. Hikosaku Fujita on March births
23 1957, at the Toronto Buddhist
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kazuo TaChurch, Rev.. T. Tsuji officiating.
Following a reception at Miur- niwa (nee Itsuko Kurita) are
head’s the couple flew to Bermu- happv to announce the biith of
da for their honeymoon, and now a son, Michael Takeshi, on April
reside at 174 Hastings Ave., Tor- 6, 1957, at St. Michael’s hospital
in Toronto.
onto.

who

PA TROM ZE

_______ .---------

Marriages

I Lucien C. Kurata
BARBISTER and SOLICITOR
NOTARY public

Suite 502, Temple Building
‘ 62 RICHMOND ST. WEST
TORONTO
Jem. 8-0959 —- Be8: RO- 7-3421
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_..."ji..LT~ma—umF* bui—"gay^T^^^

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—Photos by YAMADA STUDIO

Brides of March shown here are (L to R) Mrs. Masao »he former Isoko.Y^

Toronto
Nisei
Badminton
Club’s Easter Dance will be heM
next Thursday night.’ April is
(Remember Good T riday s a holi­
day) at the Polish Alliance hah.
The TNBC Jr. raffle will be
drawn.

••on fra 1

it

Tue.. April Id

11 be held on
he Japanese

in
,1 tine
charge of the program: Mrs. Ray
Havashi will demonstrate how to
HAMILTON “BALLYHOO '57” prepare sukiyaki with all the
Another
member,
The Hamilton JCCA “Ballyhoo trimmings.
“1
Mrs.
Kim
T:
’57” will be held May 25. 7:39
p.m. at St. Stephen's hall (Bar­ show the pro)
Thos. T. Onizuka, B.A
Dorin!.
ton near Mary) in Hamilton. Tor­
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR and
onto performers taking part, ac­
NOTARY PUBLIC
Obituaries
HIKIDA-KOYAMA
cording to the Toronto JCCA, are dimpled with tin
group
Office: Room 403
Steveston, B.C.
NISHIMURA
Roy Kusano, Shig Sora, Sam Ta­ rrenared by the t.
229 Yonge St., Toronto
On March 16, 1957, at the
Mrs. Tomi Nishimura of Scar­ ruya, Hope Handa. Mary Hirai­
EM. 3-5002 — OX. 1-3388 (res.)
I Steveston Buddhist Church, Rev. borough, Ont., wife of late Tatsu- shi, Betty Kono, and Terry ) a- held on Saturday, Ma^ I l comI S Ikuta officiated the marriage va Nishimura, passed away sud­ mashita.
mencing at S p.m. at 1
" of Marv Koyama, daughter of denly at St. Michael’s Hospital
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church. Tickets are avail able
Mr. and" Mrs. Fujiro Koyama, to on April 9. Funeral service was
from members at 50 er
X-RAY DIAGNOSIS
Tatsuo Hikida, son of Mrs. Ta- held on Friday, April 12 at In- FELLOWSHIP GROUP
which includes progiam and dczu Hikida. The reception was held o-ram Funeral House.
leviable refreshment. T ere will
With the advent of Easter sea­
DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC
*
*
*
at Ho Ho Chop Suey hr Vancou­ °
son, the program will be centered
699 Yonae St.
Toronto
ver. Sewanin were Mr. and Mrs.
at this fair.
SASAKI
WA. 1-6549 (office)
on Easter theme this Tues., Apin
of
S.
Arakawa.
Mrs.
Ann
Sasaki,
wife
*
$
*
If no answer, call
16 at 7:45 p.m. George Imai win
*
BE. 3-3869 (residence)
Hunv' Sasaki, passed away on argue for and Molly
Harry
Dtua
EL
CHOCLO
EASTER
SOCIAL
" ■■— I
TAKADA-YAMAMOTO
April 1. 1957 at the general hos- against the resolution on the sub­
Club El Choclo will hold an
Winnipeg pital
- - in Winnipeg, Man.
Man. The;
ject

Resolved
That
Thore
Is
Easter
Social this Sunday., fea­
Rev
WA. 1-5605
OX. 8-2280 (Kes.) {
Mitsuko Yamamoto, daughter funeral was conducted by
Overemphasis On Easter Out­ turing mambo steps with jiung
? of Mr. 'and Mrs. Sosuke Yama- Wilkinson on April 6. .
fits”.
A short Easter play
lessons for beginners from • mJ
KAZUO G. OIYE I moto, and Takeshi Takada,- son of
Shouted
Crucify”
by
Isobe: at Armadale hall. Refreshment
BARRISTER - SOLICITOR
Mr. and Mrs. Fusajiro Takada,
Squires will be read: games, sing­ will be served.


wnTARY
t were married on Maich
av
songs, and refreshments will
Girls
are
required
as
usual-oeKnox United Church in a cereround out the evening.
Room 203A
By JACK NISHIZAKI
' mony officiated by Rev. Dr.
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Tbe Annual Windup of the club
i McLeod.
CHATHAM, Ont.—Chathamite TORONTO JAPANESE
will be held June 1st at Zuchter$
1
Reception was held at the Cur- bowlers journeyed to London last ANGLICAN CHURCH NEWS
Restaurant, in the enchanting
r tis Hotel, following which the Saturday for an interesting
On Sunday, April 14, 43 peopm Starlite Room, 3.15 Adelaide west
1 newlyweds honeymooned in the match of bowling.
No records will he baptised; and. on the fol­
(between John aim
iI States.
were
broken,
prizes
were
divided lowing Sunday, April 21, tHere at Widmar
34
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Spadina).
Doors
open at 6 p.m.;
evenly, but everyone had- one will be a Special Easter Holy

will
be
served
sharply at
;
IKUTA-YAMASAKI
dinner
good Time at bowling and at the m

1
Kyoto, Japan social which lasted till the wee Communion..
Barrister & Solicitor
dancing,
8-11
(or
possioiy
. ,
,
are welcome, espcciall
Miss Teruko Yamasaki of Kyo­ hours. We shall be looking forConfirmation Seivice;, Geor-p
to, graduate of Kyoto Women’s ward to the next visit sometime conducted by Rt. Rex c
Cameron, Weldon
University, and Susumu Ikuta, next month. Once again, thanks Snell, Ph.D. D.D., M
There are no parking problems.
Brewin & McCallum ■son
of Rev. and Mrs. S. Ikuta of for a lovely time to all you Lon- Church y WA^P^
Dress informal. Admission $1 tor
Kelowna, B.C., were married on
members, $1.75 tor guests
372 Bay St.

Toronto 4 j
Other than that, there isn't congregation are requested to chicken dinner and dancing.
March 23, 1957 at Myojunji
EM. 3-4391
temple. The couple will reside in much news to report from the I attend._____ ____ ____________ _
El Choclo classes will end at
Canada after the groom com­ western part of Ontario. They I
the end of April, only two leopletes his schooling at Ryukoku say we’re in the midst of Spring, I
vour operation . . . the hospi, so please turn out for
—D.T.
University in Kyoto.
but you’d never know it, peeing tai' bed isn’t the best place to the Easter social.
•so much snow on the ground, and I est ^nd congratulations to Mr.
«
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Engagements
still
falling
strong.
Vinter I ^ j^rSe Mits Izawa on the latest
OLDER NISEI GROUP
sports have just‘about wound up addition to the family—a bouncMiyoko
Bando,
daughter
of
Mr.
WE HAVE NO
at 3 p.m. is
Sunday. April 14,
1
here in Chatham. The other night, L *babv boy. I’m still waiting
and Mrs. Tomisaburo Bando, and
SERVICE CHARGES
the
date
for
the
next
meeting of
. ,
Kivoshi Taniishi, son of Mr. and a banquet was held for all be fof bHat cigar.
the
Older
Nisei
Group
at bt._
Finally, by the time you pick
Mrs. Gonshiro Taniishi, announc­ minor hockey players with tioAnne

s
Church.
Discussion
will ne
phies going to such stars as Md _ this paper, we’ll know what
ed their engagement on April 4, Wakabayashi,
held
on
the
Spring
Fair
schedul
­
and also Bob Isa- .
}s tbe ]OCal bowling cham1957. at the,Sea-Hi Chop Suey in kayama of the winning Fee-Wees.
GoOd bowling to you all, ed for May 4. Tea will be served.
Toronto. Sewanin was Mr. Iwazo
All are welcome.
Speedyrecow22J^_L and now, on to the playoffs.
Sugiman.
______ _

CHATHAM SLANTS

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11 a.m., P^^-anonsemce^.^ BUDDHIST FAMILY”
Rev. T. Tsuji

everyone cordially invited

NISEI UNITED CHURCH^ «-<=" st-w- ^
SUNDAY. APBIL 14. 195?
11 am., Junior Congregation
11 a-m.. Palm Sunday Family Service
“THE SUFFERING ChRIST
Rev. K. Shimizu, M.A.. D.D.

.

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DANCING 8-12

Thursday, April 18
ADMISSION $1.00

Draw for TNBC Junior Rattle at Dance

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Saturday. April 13. 195

THE NEW CANADIAN
Published an Wednesday and Saturday of each week
as a medium of expression and new? out e
among those of Japanese origin in Canada

How Long ?

ewime

By BILL HOSOKAWA
In the Pacific Citizen

bj Cinderella j
DENVER, Colo.—Nisei _ fellow
I know gave his daughter in mar­
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riage
the
other
day.
She,
a
San
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8:30-5:30 Monday-Friday
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sei,0 married another Sansei. Pre9 to 1p.m. Saturday
33.50 for 6 months, $6 per year
sumabaly they had more freedom
NE of the interesting- trends
is the
Copy and ad deadlines are Mondays and Thursdays each week.
for a wholesome American-style V enthusiasm . in • things Japanese. In Montreal young peook
courtship
than
their
Nisei becoming Japan-conscious and loving it.
parents, and thus chose each
T. UMEZUKI, Publisher
I do.not think this enthusiasm is a.“phoney” one. I believe ?
other
for
partners
in
life
and
love
...
_______
English
Section
Editor
is
a
sudden awakening to those influences which Nisei years a^
MARJORIE UMEZUKI
of
their
own
will.
V
et,
among
renounced
subconsciously as elements which would set them auaVJapanese Section & Advertising
KEN MORI..................... those who stood tip to take a bow- as “different” from other Canadians.
* “
when all the important parties

In
the
early
days
of
Niseiville,
being
a
Japanese
Canadian
EM. 6-5005 479 Queen St. W., Toronto 2-B, Ont were being introduced at the meant a kind of second-rate citizenship. Despite the zealous cri^
Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa
wedding banquet—like they do on of idealists that they were the intermediaries, the bridge of under­
TV before the boxing matches standing between the East and the AVest, most Nisei were too busy
get under way—were the ‘!bai- picking their way, bumping against bne prejudice or another, to bi
shakunin.”
carried away by such far-flung idealism. They wanted to be Cana­
Baishakunin, if you can re­ dians,'desperately- and forever. They wanted to belong. They were
more apt to be proud of becoming adept in the use of a knife aivl
Enough has been said on the death of the Canadian member that far.into antiquity, fork
than in the arrangement of flowers or in the interpretation of
are the go-betweens, the match­
Ambassador to Egypt, E. Herbert Norman, but tne fact makers, the fixer-uppers. They a haiku. If some Nisei were more, fluent in the language, more con­
remains that Canadians can look after their own public arrange affairs of the heart so versant with Japanese art and literature, it was not through any
can be no mistake, among efforts of their own. It was all thrust upon them by anxious teachers
servants and its own affairs. The Peterborough Exami- there
other things, about such matters and parents,
Today, things have changed. Nisei are no longer second-rate
.
.
Bitterness
on
this
subject
is
fruitless
as who gets stuck with the bill.
ner suggested “.
citizens.
They hold their own among other Canadians. And along
are an old country custom,,
Recriminations ag ainst the U.S.A, would be idiotic, for They
with
this
new status has come a gradual awakening to the realiza­
and in their time they served a
tion
that
there is nothing terribly wonderful in conformity and
U.S.
o-overnment
officially
repudiated
the
charges
noble and necessary purpose.
the
standardization.
Not that the common level of common man is un­
Some Nisei couples bound for desirable. But once having achieved this level of progress, there is
against Norman But'his death should steel our Canadian resolution to fight, with, every means in our power, matrimony bucked parental devo­ the heed of some differences to make living and human experience
tion to custom and dispensed
And Nisei, I think, are slowly sensing this need.
the irrational, the vicious, the malignant fascist spirit with baishakunin at their wed­ interesting.
The American occupation, of Japan hastened this process—a
which animates the U.S. Senate sub-committee on inter - dings. Others bowed to Papa and process which would have eventually come about in any case. The
’s authority and agi'eed to Americans discovered the Orient. At the average Cxi level, not the
na] security, and to crush it whenever and wherever it Mama
tolerate baishakunin.
In many intellectual level, Japan and what it offered became suddenly de­
instances these go-betweens were sirable. The American GI discovered that Japanese girls were not
shows itself within our borders.”
merely
figureheads,
scarcely
“Japs” but sweet and lovely examples of femininity—girls he
It is rather regrettable that the relationship between known to the engaged couple and just
would be proud to take home to mother. And Niseiettes discovered
Canada and U.S. be stiffened by this tragedy, butK au unprepared to serve in any but that there was something precious in being a little different, a little
capacities. Like honor­ special. And where the American GI left off, the glamorous names
this time, we would like to offer our brief tribute to the honorary
ary pallbearers at a'Tuneral, they of moviedom took over. William Holden, Glenn Ford and Marlon
late Mr. Norman; E. Herbert Norman was born and were accorded respect and honor Brando discovered a wonderful way of life quite diff erent from what
but given no work to do. But you they were used to.
.....
raised in Japan and became an authority on the Fai- had
to have them to be “correct.”
Nisei, who subconsciously shut out this part of their heritage,
East. His father taught at Kansei-Gakpin University. His
It comes as a surprise, there­ began to see Japan through American eyes. If Japan holds such
brother now is teaching at that same school. Duiing the fore, that some Nisei parents fascination for westerners, then what is more logical for Nisei than
a heritage from which they had racially sprung?
evacuation his brother was a member of the committee would insist on baishakunin, trap­ to explore
Nisei
dragging- their Occidental friends with them, are en­
pings of a country three genera­
for Japanese Canadians and he greatly assisted in the tions
thusiastically
exploring the beauty of Japanese odori, the Japanese
removed from the princi­
art
of
flower
arrangement,
the Japanese Cha-No-Tu Ceremony. Ni­
pals, for their Sansei children.
affairs at that difficult time.
sei,
along'
with
their
Occidental
friends, are participating in Judo,
many more generations do
His death is a great loss to Canada as well as to How
in
Japanese
Language
Classes,,/
and
even in the study of Kabuki
you figure this custom will re­
theatre.
,
, ,
.
... .
Japan. We sincerely express our condolences to his fa­ main with us ?
I think this all points to a very healthy sign. The Nisei are no
mily and relatives.
,
T‘ U‘
longer striving to simulate Canadians. They are learning to be
themselves, learning to express, themselves as they really are,
acknowledging- their Japanese heritage and fitting-it into the land
.OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
which thev call home. They are losing their self-consciousness about
liking things Japanese. They are discovering that “things Japanese'
H's;-.finsitus. Q/Vsdding invitations.
EASTERN CANADA
do not necessarily detract from their Canadianism.
I’m all for it.
NISEI OPEN

"Things Japanese

E. Herbert Norman

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