Fresno Assembly Center Commencement Ceremony
June 19, 1942

Fresno, Fresno Co., California

A rare historical event-- various California Japanese-American high school seniors who were evacuted (1942) to an assembly camp and held their High School graduation ceremony at the assembly center in Fresno, California.

Fresno Assembly Center Commencement
Fresno, Fresno County, California
June 19, 1942

ADMINISTRATION:
Pulliam, E.P. Center Manager
Pollock, W.E. Director of the Service Division
McVey, J.P. Supervisor of Education
Merrill, C.H. Director of the Works Division

GRADUATION COMMITTEE:
Ono, Masako-Chairman
Abe, James
Fujisawa, Tazuko
Hoshiko, Yoshi
Ichinaga, Dorothy
Kawamoto, Haruo
Kiino, Kazuko
Kishiue, Mary
Mochizuki, George
Nakagama, Sam
Nakauchi, Yoshimi
Yoshida, Harry

FACULTY SPONSORS:
Mano, Chinobu
Nagai, Inez
Ono, Theodore

NATIONAL ANTHEM: Led by Mary Kasai
INVOCATION: Reverend Hideo Hashimoto

GRADUATES FROM:

Caruthers Union High School-Caruthers, CA
Hoshiko, Yoshi-Life Membership, California Scholarship Federation
Mayeda, Henry
Nakashima, Masao
Nakashima, Shoji

Central Union High School-Fresno, CA
Domoto, Bernice
Hata, Sachiye
Kawamoto, Haruo-Life Membership, California Scholarship Federation
Nakamichi, Toka
Nakamura, George
Okada, Mary
Sakamoto, Marion
Sugahara, Tom
Takemoto, Barbara
Takeuchi, Matsuye
Uyeno, Edna
Yamaguchi, Tsuyoshi

Corcoran Union High School-Corcoran, CA
Chiono, Terua

Delano Joint Union High School-Delano, CA
Higa, Frank
Nakagama, Sam-Life Membership, California Scholarship Federation
Oba, Phoebe
Saka, Harumi
Tahara, Betty
Yamane, Lily
Yanaki, Joe
Yoshimura, Joe

Edison Technical High School-Fresno, CA
Ego, Shunkichi-Life Membership, California Scholarship Federation
Fujisawa, Tezuko
Ichiba, Yoshio
Matsumoto, Chizuko
Nii, Fusaya
Takemoto, Akira
Tsubota, Masao-Life Membership, California Scholarship Federation
Yamamoto, Yasuko Jean

Elk Grove Union High School-Elk Grove, CA
Abe, James
Hamataka, Henry
Hiraga, Rosie
Hisamoto, Sam
Isa, Tom
Kawaguchi, James
Kitayama, Yoshiye
Mayeda, Bill
Miyamoto, Midori
Miyamoto, Mori
Mukai, Frank
Murakami, Sam
Nakashima, Jeanette
Nakashima, Marian
Sakaoka, Hideo
Sakaoka, Masako
Sawada, Arthur
Sekikawa, Howard
Shimasaka, Rosie
Shintaku, Kimiye
Sugimoto, Agnes
Sugimoto, Mary
Sumida, Carol
Taketa, Kimiko
Takemoto, George
Tamura, Spud
Tanigawa, Helen
Taniguchi, John
Umeda, Alice
Uyemura, Janet
Watanabe, Fred
Yabumoto, Sumiye
Yoshida, Harry
Yoshihara, June

Fowler Union High School-Fowler, CA
Doi, Hiroshi
Hanashiro, Seico
Iwamoto, I.J.
Mukai, Dorothy
Ninomiya, Gladys
Nitta, Yuriko
Ochi, Alice
Renge, Kiyoshi
Sakoda, Miyako
Saraoka, Lucy
Soga, Yukio
Takahashi, Helen
Teramoto, Mikiye

Fresno High School-Fresno, CA
Karukaya, Chiyoko
Odoka, William
Ono, Masako-Life Membership, California Scholarship Federation
Tanaka, Tomio
Yuki, George

Fresno Technical High School-Fresno, CA
Masuda, Mike
Takatsuka, Bobby
Nakagawa, Bob

Gilroy High School-Gilroy, CA
Uyeda, Grace

Hanford Joint Union High School-Hanford, CA
Fukono, Teruko
Hase, Helen- National Honor Society
Hiwana, Kiyoko- National Honor Society
Horie, Isaka
Horiuchi, Yoneo
Kimura, Mas
Kishiue, Mary-Honor Graduate; National Honor Society
Matsufuji, Shigeru
Matsunaga, Michio
Mayewaki, Hachiro
Mitsuyoshi, Fusako
Nakauchi, Yoshimi- National Honor Society
Tomita, Gracie
Wada, Yorinobu
Yoshida, Fumie

Kerman Union High School-Kerman, CA
Kobori, Yutaka-Life Membership, California Scholarship Federation

Laton Joint Union High School-Laton, CA
Nishi, Mary-Life Membership, California Scholarship Federation
Tsubouchi, Sumiko-Life Membership, California Scholarship Federation

Lemoore Union High School-Lemoore, CA
Nishimine, Kenzo

Lindsay Union High School-Lindsay, CA
Kumimoto, Ayako

Madera Union High School-Madera, CA
Fimato, Dorothy
Kinoshita, Minoru
Kurisu, Alma-Life Membership, California Scholarship Federation
Minamoto, Masaji
Mochizuki, George
Nikaido, May
Niino, Hiroshi

C.K. McClatchy High School-Sacramento, CA
Kiino, Kazuko
Kiino, Kiyoko

Palo Alto High School-Palo Alto, CA
Yoshimura, Cheryl

Sacramento High School-Sacramento, CA
Mizoguchi, Mary
Muranaka, Esamu
Okamoto, Shigeyo

San Pedro High School-San Pedro, CA
Yamanishi, Yoshiharu

Selma Union High School-Selma, CA
Matsumura, Tom
Nakagawa, Susie

Strathmore Union High School-Strathmore, CA
Shimasaki, Fred

Tulare Union High School-Tulare, CA
Ichinaga, Dorothy
Machigoshiro, Miya
Nagata, Lois

Washington Union High School-Easton, CA
Fujii, Lloyd
Hataka, Asako
Hirasuna, James
Honda, Yoshiye
Kanegawa, Hisaye
Kimura, Mari
Matsumoto, Marie
Mukai, Sadako
Murai, Haruye
Murai, Shizuka
Muroi, Kiyoshi
Shimamoto, Miyeko
Waterida, Sangi
Yamagiwa, Hinako