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RP: And what, what grammar school did you attend?

TH: Grammar school, Santa Clara, the city of Santa Clara had a grammar school called Fremont school. And then to intermediate school for my middle years, and when I graduated intermediate school we moved to San Mateo for my father to start a new business.

RP: And what was that?

TH: 1939. Then we moved to Redwood City a year and a half later, so we've been in Redwood City since.

RP: And you were one of three Japanese families?

TH: About three Japanese families in Santa Clara that attended the local public schools.

RP: What type of student were you?

TH: You might not believe this, but I was good student.

RP: How about your personality as you were growing up? Were you outgoing, introspective, shy?

TH: I was a tomboy. I played with my younger brothers most of the time.

RP: What did you like to play? What did you play, sports?

TH: Oh, we played Kick the Can, we played Land, where you take your pocketknife and you drop it into the soil and you mark your territory. And flew kites, made kites, flew them. I enjoyed it all.

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