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DG: So when you were going to high school, you graduated from where?

RM: Ilwaco.

DG: What year was that?

RM: Let's see, 1932.

DG: Okay.

RM: Yeah. I think it was '32.

DG: Now, were you active in school at all?

RM: Yeah, I was pretty active.

DG: What did you do?

RM: Well, I was -- I forget just what I did, but anyway different...

DG: Now, I forget what you mentioned before, but I think you were in some clubs and organizations.

RM: I think this was when I was going later on, I think. Yeah, but I was pretty active. I can't remember just exactly in what, but...

DG: Well, your friends were all hakujin.

RM: Yeah.

DG: And what did you do for fun by then? Did you drive your car at all, your own...

RM: Yeah, I used to drive.

DG: Your family car?

RM: Yeah.

DG: And then what did you do? Was there a place to go get hamburgers or anything like that?

RM: No. Once in a while I used to take the family car.

DG: Did you attend any of the social events like dances or anything like that?

RM: No, I didn't dance.

DG: Go to the games?

RM: Games probably, yeah.

DG: Was there any feeling of a problem because you were Japanese?

RM: Well, I don't think so, no. I didn't feel that anyway.

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