Title: Letter to a nisei man from his sister, (denshopd-i153-00145)
Densho ID: denshopd-i153-00145

1625 Granville Ave.
Los Angeles 25, CA

November 30, 1945

Dear Joe,

I certainly am not keeping up with my correspondence but I can tell you that I at least came home with a good grade on my report card. I hope you don't pull your hair out from surprise because I got an "A" in Descriptive Science which isn't exactly anything too simple. I got a "B" in Piano and all the rest "C's". The report card is not anything to be proud of as a whole but that "A" really means everything!

A few weeks ago, the Senior A's and B's gave a stage play called "Stage Door." I happened to be different and saved thirty cents and didn't go. After, I heard that Shirley Temple was there in the audience. Oh well, I guess that's really nothing to miss!!! In fact I know a couple of West wood girls that personally know Van Johnson and that's really something!! At least, I think so. This girl lives across the street from Van Johnson's "Stand in" and Van picks his stand in up every morning before this girl goes to

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school. She's always telling me how exciting it is to hear from Van Johnson. Another girl who is in my science class has a picture of herself taken with Van Johnson in Beverly Hills. Gosh, I wish I were her at times but it may be really crazy to get such ideas.

At Uni we had our field day. It really was super as I was one of the mighty Senior "B's" and we won! Our class name presentation was lousy but we won most of those games and relays. We are expecting either white sweaters or cherry red sweaters and with our class name as "Carousels." Next Wednesday were getting our sweater measurements and I hope it doesn't take too much time.

Tonight the R.O.T.C. is having their military ball and really have their place all fixed swell.

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The other week we had our pictures taken for record purposes. I got mine back and I looked exactly like a boy because I had my hair up in braids but even tho it's funny, I sure think I resemble Tor. Half of my face is smiling while the other half is all twisted up like a mean person's face! Well, you can tell when you really do see it.

On Thanksgiving day we had Chicken instead of Turkey. It was expensive to buy another roast pan and turkey at the same time so we went without it this time. I only can wish you and Tor can be home to share turkey with us on the next Thanksgiving day. It still doesn't feel like home with both of you away. I sure do miss those good old fights we used to have all the time.

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After we ate the chicken, Mitsuko Ishida came over and asked me to go to the pier. So I went with her sister, Fumi & Kenji Nakamaki and Mack Mayeda. Mack drove us down to Ocean Park in his '41 Chevy. Really is swell. We rode on the merry go round but I certainly didn't feel in place. It seemed so babyish! We rode on the little cars that keep on bumping into everything. We tried to knock the milk bottles down, too! Gosh, if Kenji and Mack didn't persuade us to go on the rolley coaster I wouldn't have gone. Boy, I was never so scared in my life. Gee, I was at least 5 inches off my seat, too. My hair was coming down & boy, I couldn't even scream. Mitsuko was about to cry but the coaster finally stopped. Never again!!!

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I couldn't forget about it for a week. What a nightmare!! Everything was expensive. At least a quarter for everything. I thought I paid a quarter to die when I went on the rolley coaster. I'm telling you, never ask a girl to go on! It's too dangerous!!

Uni sure is getting filled with millions of hoochies. It's getting so you can't miss bumping into one wherever you go. Oh well, I better start getting used to it!

Our old essex finally went to the junk yard. Our little black coupe is ready to sell as pop got another car. This time it's a 1933 plymouth and I'm really glad it's not so square. The color of it makes it look like a fire engine but at least it runs and I'm thankful for that.

It runs swell but the inside of the car could stand some covering as it looks pretty raggity. Lately I've been dying to learn how to drive but pop just won't seem to give into the idea. But I think I should learn as I am now 18 years old. I see kids coming to school driving and they are only sixteen and girls at that. Well I'm going to learn if pop likes it or not. Maybe soon, too!

Would you please tell Tor if he doesn't want to send the camera tell me. It's pretty disgusting because I've been waiting since July and here its going to be December. Will you send it for Tor if Tor can't do it? I certainly will be appreciative for you doing it.

Well, good bye --

Just, Sis