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JN: What happened, and what was your family's reaction when you heard of Executive Order 9066, asking, ordering that you have to leave Bainbridge Island?

TE: Just, they were busy. But I didn't really know what they were being busy for. Uncle Sub usually was out taking, I guess helping other people with things or explaining to them what they had to do. But my other uncle, Tsuneichi or Hohoy as we called him, he was around to sort of help pack things up, and I know some of, some of our things we stored with the Schmidts down the road, at the bottom of the hill. And the rest, I really don't know where it went. But they must have put it or left it in the house.

JN: So while your uncles and your mom was busy getting prepared, did you have chores or what did the kids do?

TE: Tried to stay out of the way, I guess. I don't know. I know I probably just went to school, did the usual routine.

JN: What are your memories of your family preparing to go to Manzanar? You talked about your uncles helping. Did other people help you or was it just kind of a lonely process?

TE: I really don't remember anybody else coming. It certainly wouldn't have been another Japanese 'cause they were busy with their own things. But I don't remember any other Caucasians coming, except maybe Mrs. Schmidt probably came and did... I know that she came and helped the day we left, you know, try to get us all dressed and probably say goodbye to my parents, my mother and Auntie Miyan. That, that is about all I can say about that.

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