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7-25-1942 Mercedian Volume 1 Number 12, July 25, 1942 Oski S. Taniwaki

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Glaring cvidonco of lack cf preparation was soon in NOTICES• tho la tost all-ward tnlont POINT show, as tho major portion DEADLINE SET In tho hospital office of tho program was composod Today is tho deadline for titer0 is an amusing and or­ of short vocal numbers and rosidonts who wish to ropa- iginal sign which roads: almost oxtcmporancous skit3. trio.to, moaning thoso indi- Ladies Howovor, to do justico to vidual3 who dosiro to ro- Allowed to Smoka a few top-notoh porform- turn to Japan. But ors, orchards of orohids Applications may be nr.do Watch Whoro Ycu should bo oar-raarkod for to tho Information Officos, Place Your But tat the Ward J contribution of Dotailcd information may bo Bottor watch ycur butts, hula-hula danoos by little obtainod from tho Ward ro- girls I Tholia Thomas ncaompaniod prosontr.tivoo, TOMATOESI TCKAT0ES1 by Mrs. Dorothy Keek. This NURSERY MEETING Ever since tho first Tho paronts of tho Nursory grown tomato was montionod School childron aro urgod in this column, thoro hovo to attond a mooting tomor­ boon a number of caaplaint^ row night at 8 o'clock at the Nursory School. IT'S IN THE AIR Hoy, kids, got your knifo In E-4-17, U, Naka- and papor rocdyl A kito guwa has bulf-a-dozon toma­ flying centoot is on tho to plants which boar at wiki-waki numbor soorcd a program, and horo is your loast oight tomatoes. definite of tho night. advance notico, With fingors crossed, Margio Knwomnra'o pro- HOBBY SHOW AGAIN ycur roportor pationtly toges, tho colostial May- Koop tint knifo sharp af­ weits for tho noxt barrago ling, Sing-sing, King-toy tor tho kito -making for an­ of complaints and brickbats, and Gin-3ling oanpany (also other hobby show -.Till tako JACK OF AILL TRADES J) hit tho gpng far c FCUR- place in about tnroo wooks. Min Iwamura of tho Trans­ STAR classification. Prize ribbor.3 will bo given portation T>opartmant r0" Foast for tho Issci oar3 to entrants. In throo coivos o bouquot from Mr, and oyos was tho Ward H wocks thorc. ought to bo Richard Mitchell, Suporvi- Varioty Trio offorod by some koon oompotition. sor of Roc root ion, for his lindane Suyookc, Mrs. Kato FOR THE LITTLE ONES untiring offorts. Min has and Koiohi Noraiyema, a vo- "Whet to do with tho lit- soon to it that ell nocoss- cal-samison-3hakuhachi com- tlo or.os, ugp 4 to 8 yooro," ury matorinls and quipmont bination. is tho problem which con- nro on hand far tho raovloo, Vocal solootions by Chid- fronts tho directors. Sonc- church scrvicos, talont ori Shiotnni wore among tho thing is boing do no r.nd tho nigits, and all othor spe­ very plonsant intorludos. diroctars will hevo ar.tor- cial ovonts. Sho ropro3ontod Ward C..O T tainmant for ' this group Ho has dovotod his timo rool soon. to ovory dopartmont regard­ FENCE HSGYIATIONS less of irregular Jioure, Drama To Start Do not go aftor balls Expanding tho rocroc.tion which roll outsido of tho program into tho roalm of wire fancc. Contact tho dramatics, an informal Caucasian polico who will A PARADISE?- drama club will bo formod bo willing to porform tho I11 tlio hoat of ovory af- as soon as members aro ro- favor, tornoon, down in tho aouth- cruitod. TELEGRAM TO JAPAN wo3t corner of Ward J an in- All porsons intcrostod Rosidents wishing to sond toro3ting scono unfolds. in any brcnch of dramatics messages to Japan cro nskod Nino Negro childron in aro askod to sign up at to contact thoir Ward rop- shorts and joons wado and F-2-2 all day today. rosontrtivos. Tho Amorican batho thoir foot.Thoy quar- Rod Cross will nako crrang- rol, throw sticks, and COUPLE WEDSononta' splcsli wotor all ovor oach ^KJ I L L VY U Twonty-f ivo words will bo other. At-a priVQto wedding cor- tho limit for oach mossago. Whon quarreling gots to cmony Monday night, Tckoshi Thoso of a social ncturo an cxtromo point, tb*m>t hor Tanaka took as his bride, will not bo allowed. comos dashing out and tho Lily Miyashinr. of Modesto. ASS3JBLY PRESIDENT ror.l fircWEPks get underway. Reverend Yoncmirc offici- Buddy Iwata, Ward C rep- Spend en afternoon thoro rtod. rosontativo, was elected and onjoy tho sidoshowl Following the coromony, c. president of tho Assembly DON'T FORGET! roccption was hold in Mess on Mcaidcy. Rcmombor always tho old Hall A with closo frionds SCOUTS SEEK FLAG saying: attending. Tho donation of cnAnori- A woman is as old as sho BARRACKS BOARDED can flag will bo r.pprociat- looks, Unoccupied barracks wiliod by tho Girl Scout3, At A man is old whon ho stops be securely boarded up to Present thi3 group is with- looking! prevent other acts besides out 0113. Ploaso bring it losing government property, "to F-2-2. REMEMBER "VICE VERSA HOP!" Page 4 THE MERCEDIAN July 24, 1942 «, dies NEW LIS -City SA ON CO MM SR''S. Hello sugar—bag* This ii' and ch€<..pe But you'll adore the new saying of the girls, the sweater necklace which Tho following Commission­ (Ward E) Sweet stuff, huh? is simply a fat skein of ers havo boon appointed by BROWN HEADS wool, each separate strand Harry L. Black, mahagor. It used to be "black outgoing the other in bril­ Jack Noda—Chief Oommisr heads," but now it's "brown liance of color. At both aionor and Commissioner of heads," The fem3'hoir seems ends the strands are gath­ Works and Planning, to be gradually changing co­ ered into gold-clasps. So Sam Kuwalpra—Commission­ lor from black to a light it's colored strands er of Moss;and Lodging. brown,including yours truly, aracngst the gold. Honry Shimizu—Commission­ Too many days in She hot sun HIT PA-UDE er of Hoalth end Welfare. bleaches.your hair,but rem­ Bringing you the three top Waltor Higuchi—Commis­ ember"! Dream of Jeannie numbor3 on the Hit Parade sioner of Sorvicc and Edu­ with the light brown hair," and tno g±rl3 most suited cation. FASHION to them." • . ' " Takeshi Koga—Commissi on- If you like to wear card­ Sloepy Lagoon—:-Josophino or of Safoty, igans buttoned backwards Miura. » and pull-overs with pushed- Ono Dozen Roses—-—!!ayr» up sleeves, you've probably Kishi. , TROOP 62 discovored that a lot of Jingle Jangle Jingle—Fu- %Boy Scout Troop 62 hold a Jewelry looks superfluous miko Fukuda, - woinio ro^st Sunday ovoning Firo building and cooking §>©§> DSDNf toets, group singing and Herby Says--- a trorsuro hunt highlightod In the Chroniolo, Korb the ovoning's ontorta in- IIACBi A 0.1 Cafen'o column appoarod with raont. this plug for tho Japanese Katsurfi Ariraoto was mas­ Interest was at a high students which piwvos ter of cororoonioa with Ed during tbo shogi tournoy "..•.A toacher reports, Tokunnga, Scoutmaster, as last Sunday as all canpeti- ruthior glocfully,that a ft or chairmen. tors were rulod out leaving tho last Japanoso school i one pair of players-a fath- ' kid in her clr.ss '..an evacu­ or and a son battling for ated, one of hor vii i to Dr.Smuh, Speaker first and second honors. studoats sighed; "Nor; may- Dr. Frank Horroc Smith, Judging from thd result, bo WE can got some good suporintondont of tho Pac- good old dad still had a gredosj" t if ic Japanoso Provisional couple, of "koiraa" up his Conforonco of Mothodi3t sloovo and when tho crux Church and chairman of tbo was at hand daddy used it VOTES BARRED Western Aroa protostant to advantage and won fever "Evacuated Japan: so Am­ Church Commission,for War­ his sen. ericans cannot vote in tho time Japanoso Sorvico, will The blue ribbon wont to U, county in which thqy now spook to tho Young Pooplo's Kawashima(Dos Palos);second rosido", rulod Attornoy Christian Church Sunday award: T. KawashinB; third Gen oral Earl V/arron. morning, 10 o'clock at tho ' award: Jimmy Kanabka, Hideo Japanoso "movod", undor Administration Building.Tho ifakagawa, Shigsru Dote, K. can puis ion do not aoquiro chairman for tho sorvico Tsuchiya and Y. Taiiifrtciri. a voting rooidonco in tho will bo Frod Hashimoto. Tho Awards wero given out at county to which they havo Church choir will rondor a tho Grandstand during All- boon removed. spoclal selection. Ward talomt night by chair­ For tho ovoning Young man Kobayashi and Richard Tar antula People's Christian Fellow­ Mitchell, Recreation Super­ ship Sorvico, tho singepir- visor. ' Nabbed ..Alive Arizona moy hove its rat- ation and a spocAal devo­ tlo snnkos, but Llorcod can tional arc tontativoly scheduled, boost of having oqunlly MORE'SHOTS'. t« —s—— All those who havo not venomous tarantulas. Df. Iriki Is taken or, oomplotod thoir A hugo and fuz^-loggid typhoid injections will tarantula moasuring ovor Given Sandoff have an opportunity begin­ two inches across was cap- Ovor fifty manbors of tho ning on August 6, turod alivo near tho Ward- hospital staff and friands The throo injections will 1-4 section by Mcci Saito. gatherod last Thurs, night be given one week apart It is now prosorvod in al­ to honor Dr. W, K. Iriki, August 6, 13 and 20, cohol as ono of tho many who l#£t . far Puyallup, Those who have taken ono souvonirs of this Ccntor. Washington, Tuosdcy. or two injections must take Thi3 spider (Lycosa Tar­ Foaturing the ovoning's all three shots again as antula) ha3 two menacing ontorta innont woro card they were not completed on pincers on hor business ond, gomes, dancing and refresh­ schedule. It is rcquostod A heavy crop of hair distin­ ments , Gcmoral chairman that thoso with immuniza­ guishes hor vonoiaous char- for tho ovoning was Doloro3 tion cards, bring than whon actor. Nishimura who was assisted coming for tho injection. by Francos Yugo, Asoyo Kim- July 24, 1942 THE MERCED IAN Page 5

3y Aki Yoshimura ANCIENT????? Tho All-Stars picked by tho mancgors of the Anorican Marry ecranblings of niu- Loaguc, shows tho following ball playors listod: cuoa, "honors" and occas­ For tho North Team, Jack Otcni, G. Aoki, N. Kuwatcni, sional flashes of spectacu­ S. Kurihnra, B. Wada, E. *7c.da, Art Sugiyama, J. Otauki, lar ball playing foaturod J. Yoshimoto. This group tho tusslo betwoon tho nono rondo up tho North starting too-youthful stars of yes­ WASHOUTS DROP lino-up. Tho rosorvos teryear. Appropriately tag- woro as follow: S. Dnikai god the "Bloopors" and tho BLOOPER NINE . J. Nakamura, J. Kawamoto, "Ua shouts", husbands, ox- H. Fukunitsu, P. Mcsuoka, poctant 'Tops" end proud In a grand exhibition of 3. Tokunago, J. Hagihr.ra., Papas turnod in a hilarious baseball, the former "Has F. Kinoshita. porfornoncc. Beon" 3tars of tho diamond, Thcso plcyors r.ro solcct- HIGHLIGHTS the VI ASH OUTS and the BLGOF- od from tho followingtca.ms: Casting asido all soneo ERS not in a titanic strug­ Yuba. City, Sobastopol,Yolo, of dignity, CLiof Comis- gle last Monday evening, rnd Marin. sionor Jack Noda success­ for th6 "Kingship of the For tho South Team, Geo, fully oxocutod tho "xitoal" Croaking Joints", Matsudn, M. Hnma.da, J.Miyr- of second 1 Tho Ago of Mi- Tho Washouts, nonaged by shima,J.Niizcwa, S.Uyckubo, raclo3 isn't ovor yotl In crafty George Kawaoka, woro J.JI03hizu, F.Yoshida, II.Ha­ tho prosonco of his hard- outhit 9-10, but made up shimoto, H.Akuno, Tho fol­ riddon Livingston Dodgors, with darodovil tactics to lowing woro on the rcsorvo tho "slave driving"nr.nagcr, baroly outlast tho Bloopors list: L.Kitagav/c, T. Kajio- !lcs Hoshino, comittod a 10-Q. Managed by portly ka, Kano Uiyoshi, F, Kaji- great blundor end orror. Jack Noda, tho oolouoal oka, Y. Yotsuya, T.Fujimoto, His faco Pas red but not Washouts. chuckor3, Ooorgo G. Isorl, A.Shoji,H.Uyokubo. fron ovoroxortion Soia Miyana end Char1)3 Yamanoto Thcso playors wore pickod Kuwe.harc has a bit dis- dished out fast ones, whilo from tho following towns: gruntlod ovor boing choatod Hank Wada and Dick Yamochi Modosto, Turlock, Cortez, out of a beautiful hit to did liko wise for tho Bloo­ end Court land. docp loft which foil right pors. into tho ficldor'3 nitt. Thoso who hevo not play- Long end tall Chot Ogi od in league compotion3this Athletics Win displayod sort) clovor cr.n- year and who played for tho Tho sixth placo Marin At- ctivoring around the besoe., victors woro A1 Otesnurr., hlotics dofoctod tho Court- Quito e number of fino Chot Ogi, Mas Hoshino, Roy land Yankcos lest Tuosdey pointors woro pickod up by Azoko, Tom Uomoto, Toby 0- by tho scoro, 6-2, Lanky aspiring young pitchors gatc, Goorgo Nckano, Jim Toki Kesri hold tho Yanks fron the twirling of Dick Iwamura, Sera Kuwahara, Hor­ down to 4 hits, whilo his Yauachi, Goorgo Hiyona, ry Sumigawa, Harry Nakc. toamrar.tos collected 10 off Hank Hade and Charlio Yn- For tho Bloopors woro-—- rioto. of Goorgo Mntsuda, Yanks Jack Noda, Jin Otani, Sam hurlor. Civic dignitarios turnod ITuto, Tod Nomba, Norman Sc- Tho American Loaguc gamo out ennasso to participcto tow, Noggio Kcjioka, Frcnk was tight end foaturod a in tho froo for all fracas- Tcgawc., Goorgo Koshiyaraa, oky scraping homer by Poto Norn Satow, Tin Scsabuchi, Goorgo Kinurr.,Sam Ono, Frod Mcsuoka, 1st seeker of tho Charlos Kanayatsu, Noggio Nishioka, Ben fsukuda. Athletics, Thoso collect­ Kajioke, .Goorgo Otani,H~rry ing out of throo woro B. Naka to nano a few. Goorgo 2 Okr.moto, N, Kuwatcni, and Kawaoka ably nenagod both East Dumps West J. Kawamoto who includod Q "laboring" contingonts. Tho . Sumo Tournament for tho Athlotics. SECOND HAL? last Sunday, wes tcraod acourtland's M. Unmade got Saturday noxt will in­ groat success with epprox-g for 3 mcLuding n triple, augurate tho second half of imctoly 1000 persons rtton- BATTERIES: Mnrin-T. Kc- the unpredictable "A" hard­ ding. C. Sakamoto, Termor- cnd N> Kuv?ntnni< Court­ ball schedule. Uith many ly of Alameda, cctod r.s lend G. additions of "BB team ster3 Mctsudc end M, chairmen. Homeda, and .. subtractions of out- In tho 3 main cvonts, Kim moded"A's','the race promises ura of the woet Tsorn do- B.S.A. LeequeOpens to be exciting if not close. foctod Arimotoi. F. Kirai Z> " Public opinion favors Se- of tho East nrdo it 2 stra­ Tho Boy Scout Softball pol, but cany fans are ight wins ovor Furukawn, League will get underway lpoking forward to an up­ and Uomoto,also of tjie East, Saturday, July 25, when set V The Aalnut Grove won two falls straight ovor there- will be three league Braves top the list of con­ Aoki. tilt3. On Diamond 1, Troop tenders with Cortez, Liv­ In tho A Class, 3cst won IE will play Troop 62; ingston and Colusa clanor- 12-11 and C ondod in, Q 9-9 Troop 20, Troop 17. ing for a chance for re­ deadlock. In tho undor 14 On Diamond 2, Troop 1 venge. About the Yolo years' class,East wen 20-16: will meet Troop 39; and Phillies wo're not prepared Tho Uest amassed 47 points Troop 25 has a bye. to conment....yet! in all to tho East's 34. rvn

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The "dark heme" cf the A League, the Y/x1 nuJ Grove Braves, "ill tangle with tho Yolc millob this ccall­ ing Sunday July 2o„ The Braves weathered a tough schedule,in. tho first Paga 6 H IE MERCED IAN July 24, 1942 era—— hall', tying l'or a good se­ cond place ana will bo aim­ ing for the top in this half C&SAGB& EE&MS 0.1 Thoy should have no trouble with the Phillies, fi'EW IL EE ACQJES ®B>0EN though no toam is over a push-ovor. Littlo is known about tho In the second game, tho strength of the quintots uti-and-cctiing Living.ston CHAMPIONSHIP that cntorod tho fivo Dodgers it ill attempt to league canpotitiona, but topple tho king pi nr. of tho IS AT STAKE cago fans will get a peep first half, the undefeated of the star court nrtlftts Scbustepol dents. Saturday aftornoon, tho as the lcnguo play gets un­ This game should offer Modesto Browns and tho Scb- derway this week. As yot, plenty ox* fireworks as tho nstopol Indians, T7ho aro tho schodulo is not drawn Dodgers will bo out to win tiod for first placo in tho up., but tho coramittoc as­ after a disgraceful slump American League, trill tan­ sures its publications at in tho first haxf. The Sob- gle to dotormihe who is to F-2-2 in n fow days, astopol Giants ere no oaey toko tho insido track for I)', tho varsity division, natch, end prcbablv rate an tho first half championship. ten squads have signed up. odgc witli a veteran lineup ' Both teams have four vi ns The "3" class will find and plenty of dy.aumito at and one loss so far, . oight teams vying for tho the plcto. Tho game is sure to be a crown. The midgot loaguo 'On the other hand, the thrillor, as the Modosto has scvon quints to battlo Livingston nine hoe proved teem was upset by tho Tur- for tho laurels. Only four its potential worth by tho- lock nine two nooks previ­ lossio "otto" teams ontorod. rour/G.y &fcqlJ ackingv tho ous, whorens the Scbnstopol Six contingents Joined tho strong Cclura Reds. Tho Indians havo won every gemo Industrial league. cool infield nomination since dropping the opener CLASS "A"—Yuba City, Knu plus the artful pitching of to tho YVba City Red Sox, Kau L^nc, Scbastopol, Col­ acc chicken Gil Tanji may The game seems to be a usa, Modesto, Mcrcod, Wal­ turn the trick for tho Dod- toss-up, nut Grove, Yolo, Turlock » T-J- Tho nightcap will offici­ end Courtlcnd. ally open the second half CLASS "B"—Yubo City, AJS»AHk of the "A" Loop rhon tho Scbastopol, Colusa,Modesto, s strong Cortcz Cubs mix Yogore s, Cort c z, Walnut Lr.st week in 1.ho Twilight blows with tho "hot *n Grove and Turlock. Softbxli Leaguo gamo, first cold" Colusa 'squad. CLASS "C"—Yuba City, piece Gorton. A's dofcatcd Both tooms arc woll mat­ Scbastopol, Colusa,Modosto, Merced, G-2, while the Li­ ched in every deportment Cortcz, Walnut Grovo and vingston A's tr nplcd tho and on intorosting garao is Turlock, Ttfr"ock A's, 23-4. » premised. INDUSTRIAL—Modosto Old In tnc B League, the Yubo Timers, Nighthawks, Mcrccd- City B'n beat out' Winters SEPOL B's WIN ian Scoopera,Rumbling Rocs, B' 10-16, lloahouac Dwarfs and Walnut Tho Tinokcopcrs toara end Tho favored Sepal I diar.a defonted tho Yolo White Sox Grovo Poops. the Information ton fought GIRLS' LEAGUE—Yuba Hub- to c 5-3 standstill, 9-6 to tnko the lead in the B league with Modesto, Both cttes, Scpolcttes, Colusa Thursday, "ILL nut Grovo and Walnut Grove. 3's defbatdfl Yolo P's,p-7, have 4 wins and 1 lpss,. in -a el coo tussle, while Hido Node,starting,chuck- '.ho Gardeners trinrxed tho or for the Indians,gave up Kidd © s Jo y Tiro Department, c*7. Mo­ four hits and thrco walks George N kngawa of B-4-1 desto A's got a forfeit win in the disastrous second ftxrx beforo being roplaaod has constructod a sco-saw ovor tho Sobas+opol outfit. for the Prc-School Nursory. "rcdr.osday saw tho undo- by Jack Otani, who oitchcd beautiful ball yielding only Tho littlo tots arc enjoy­ fcccod Cortcz A's beet Col­ ing it innonsoly. usa, 6-5. Tho Sopols two flukey hits in tho 6th end 7th. George and his brother, defeatod Yuba City B's,4-2. Frank, aro now making a '/inters' girls won by a The Indians in the racan- slide but lack of matorials fcrfcit over Modesto; Ware­ whilo collected 12 hits from Yolo's Yamazumi and hinder thoir progress. house lost to Transporta­ tion. 8-7, Dcikai. Jim Oteuki hit 3 out of 5 to cop honors BATTERIES: Sopols—N da, GIRLS, there's still time for Scbastopol. "Yolo's 0:.r,rl end Murakami: Yolo— to ask that certain boy to "Swede" Furukaw.a hit safo- Yamazumi, Baikal and Furu- Saturday's dance. iy twico in three trios. kawa. I ' Efep3 . . * •