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JA: Well, Mitzie, who did you marry?

MH: I married Mutsuo Mike Hashiguchi from Seattle.

JA: A city slicker.

MH: A city slicker, yes.

JA: How did you meet this city slicker?

MH: Well, we had social, social things were going on, and, of course, I met him at the Christian conference because he was a very true Christian. And I was raised as a Nichiren Buddhist, but as I grew into my teenager, we all went to Christian churches so I met him through the church social.

JA: And this church social was being held where?

MH: Seattle.

JA: In Seattle. So you had traveled again by ferry with the group from Bellevue.

MH: Oh, yes. Uh-huh.

JA: And could you describe Mutsuo?

MH: Describe...

JA: What did he look like when you first met him?

MH: Well, I didn't think he was very homely. I thought he was all right. He was good in serenading people and, and giving everybody a good time and telling all kind of jokes. He was noted for all those type of things. It made life kind of... think oh, that should be quite rosy with him.

JA: So he had an outgoing personality.

MH: Yes, very much so. It made a big difference.

JA: And what kind of character was he?

MH: He was a neat guy, I'll tell you. He was very... loved to lead everybody, do everything, volunteer everything. And I learned later that I was supposed to do the work, though, but he volunteers for everything.

JA: So, can you describe your courtship period?

MH: Well, well, we had a very short courtship, I call it, but we did go to Seattle all the time. That's, he showed me different parts of Seattle and things like that, and we went up north as far as Mount Vernon, there is a lot of scenic areas that way, and so we enjoyed our life that way.

JA: So he swept you off your feet.

MH: (Yes), I guess he did. [Laughs]

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