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ROHWER REUNION II
April 16, 1999
Hi Ya'all,
Fifty-seven years ago, at just about this time, we started our journey to a place called Rohwer, Arkansas. Who even imagined that such a place existed? Rohwer? And who would have thought that, although deprived of our freedom, our lives would be so enriched by the many lifelong friends that we made? And so, the seeds of a reunion were sown. The first seed sprouted and bloomed nine years ago. Another seed has sprouted and, like the umbilical song of the mess hall gong, it is calling us back.
WELCOME TO THE SECOND ROHWER REUNION !!
It's so wonderful and gratifying to see so many ex-Rohwerites attending, meeting with "camp" friends, remembering that time way back when ••••••
It all started with a conversation about how amazing it was that a person could recognize the sound of one's own community mess hall's "call" to dinner, amongst all that clanging, ringing, gongs and bongs from all the other mess halls all at the same time. A telephone call went out to a few people from Rohwer, some from the first reunion committee and - voila! - a group of very talented, energetic and dedicated people became the Rohwer Reunion II Committee. How fortunate that there are individuals willing to take on stellar roles and people willing to devote time and energy to help do a reunion. Thanks to the committee members for making this reunion a reality.
The Rohwer Reunion II Committee welcomes each of you and hope that you all have a great time.
Bye you-all!
SamMibu Co-Chairperson
ROHWER REUNION II
MARRIOTT HOTEL TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 16-17-18, 1999
FRIDAY - APRIL 16, 1999
6:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M
6:00 P.M. to 11:30 P.M.
SATURDAY -APRIL 17, 1999 9:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M. to 11:30 P.M.
SUNDAY-APRIL 18, 1999
8:00 A.M.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Golf Tournament Rio Hondo Country Club- Downey, CA
Registration Foyer, Marble Counter
(OPEN) Hospitality Room - Room 1635
Mixer - Grand Ballroom
Bus Tour to Japanese American National Museum Return 2:00 P.M.
Registration Foyer, Marble Counter
High School Class Reunions, Classes 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946 and ----Madrona and Lawndale Rooms
Banquet - Grand Ballroom
Breakfast - Ballroom
ROHWER REUNION II MARRIOTI HOTEL
6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
8:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
9:30 P.M. - 9:50 P.M.
9:50 P.M. - 10:50 P.M.
10:50 P.M. - 11 :30 P.M.
11:30 P.M.
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 16, 1999
No Host Bar DJ Music
Start Seating
Serving of Hors D'Oeuvres DJ Music
Golf Tournament Awards
DJ Music Listening I Dancing
DJ Music Line Dancing
DJ Music Favorite Camp Songs by Request
DJ Music Listening I Dancing
End of MIXER Evening
ROHWER REUNION II APRIL 17, 1999 MARRIOTT HOTEL, TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA
6:00 P.M. Reception - No Host Bar
6:30 P.M. Door Open
7:15 P.M. Official Opening Mistress of Ceremony
Introduction of VIPs/Guests: Ms. Rose Ochi Ms. Rosalie Gould and daughter, Lei Schisser Ms. Betty Sakaguchi Pastor Ron Miyake and Mrs. Carol Miyake
Welcome Message ......... .. ....... ... ... .
Slide Presentation, "CAMP DAYS" ............ .
Invocation ....... . ......... . . .. .......... .
DINNER
JANE YAMAMOTO Newscaster FOX, Channel 11
SAM MIBU Chairman of Rohwer Reunion II
GEORGE ASAWA
PASTOR RON MIYAKE
"Medley of Broadway Musicals" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HARMONY ARTISTS
Keynote Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROSE OCHI
Director, Community Relations Service Dept. of Justice
Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SHIRO SHIRAGA MIKE SHIMIZU National Japanese American Memorial Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROSALIE GOULD Past Mayor Of McGehee, Arkansas
Benediction ...... ... .... . . ...... .. .. . ..... PASTOR RON MiYAKE
"Till We Meet Again" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mistress of Ceremonies
Door Prize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee Members
Dancing and Visiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PETE NEFF ORCHESTRA
ROHWER REUNION II
MARRIOTT HOTEL TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA
8:00A.M.
10:00 A.M.
APRIL 18, 1999
BUFFET
"BREAK AN EGG"
BREAKFAST WITH MORNING FRIENDS
--AND --
SAYONARA- TIME TO SCRAMBLE ! ! ! ! !
ROHWER REUNION II
MARRIOTT HOTEL TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA
.'A.CXNOW L'EV(j:M.'E:NTS - .'A.1U(j.'A.TO!!!!
Gardena Buddhist Temple - Use of monthly meeting room.
Japanese American National Museum for: Museum bags CampPOGS Neutrogena Lip Balm Free Passes
Nobe Yamabe -Rohwer Prints
Stone lshimaru - Posters
Toshiaki Takai, General Manager NEW PACIFIC SUPERMARKET - Fruits and Senbei
ROHWER REUNION II General Co-Chairperson General Co-Chairperson Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Treasurer Publicity Chairperson
SAM MIBU BETTY OKA BETTY ADACHI PAT MURAOKA GEORGE NAKAYAMA FRANK YAMAGUCHI
REUNION PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Friday Night Mixer Chairperson Co-Chairpersons :
Saturday Night Banquet Chairperson Committee :
Saturday Class Reunion Chairperson '43, '44, ' 45 , '46
Sunday Breakfast Chairperson
Golf Tournament Co-Chairpersons Committee:
Registration Chairpersons Committee :
Hospitality Co-Chairpersons
Decorations Chairperson
Bus Tour, JANM Chairperson Tour Hosts
Door Prizes
Art Work
Video / Slides / Displays
Hotel Host
MAS KADOKURA CHUCKIE SEKI MARY YOKO! MICHI YAMAGUCHI
SHIZ URAGAMI ALICE KAJIYA JIKKO SATO GEORGE NARITOKU ELSIE YAMAUCHI
BUCK SAKURAI MAS KADOKURA
MONTE MINAMI JIKKO SATO GRACE OGAWA
PAT MURAOKA NORI IMAGAWA GRACE OGAWA HISA SHIBATA
SHIZ URAGAMI
PAT MURAOKA NORI IMGAWA
WATSON NODA - BUCK SAKURAI BETTY OKA BOB FUJIOKA ISAO SAKURAI
PEGGY TSURUTA - HELEN TAKATA BESS SAITO, NORI IMAGAWA, MAY TANAKA, SAM TANAKA, ELSIE YAMAUCHI, VICTOR ITO, SHIGE OURA, HERB YOMOGIDA, TOSHIKO KUSUMOTO, HISA SHIBATA
PAT MURAOKA - GRACE OOAWA
ALICE KAJIYA
BETTY OKA SAM & MAY TANAKA
ALICE KAJIYA JIKKO SATO
EDDIE KURUSHIMA JEAN TANAKA
GEORGE ASAWA
VICTOR ITO
REUNION PROGRAM COMMITTEE - continued
Northern California .And Out of State Contacts
Lillian (Uyeda) Inouye Asako (Horimoto) Maeda Yone (Kimura) Asai
Nellie (Utsumi) Noguchi George Naritoku
El Cerrito Ca Oakland CA Pleasanton,
San Ramon & Danville CA area
San Francisco Chicago. IL area
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