35 Attend First Buddhist Service in Cleveland

Page 4 Topaz 35 ATTEND FIRST BUDDWST SERVICE IN CLEVELAND .' A group of 35 Japanese Americans resettled in Cleveland assembled Sunday, December 10, for the first Buddhist service' to be held in the city. The service was conducted in the city's First Unitarian Church where a roam has been provided for then. ' Present at the meeting were several Caucasians including two newspaper reporters. Mentioned in the story are Tokuo Yamamoto of Clovis, Harvey Iwata of Reedley, and Masashi Tazu-mi of Salinas. These vie re all former Po3ton residents. Also .mentioned wa3 Marii Kyogoku of 'Lompoe, Berkeley and Topaz. A column -long story that appeared in the Cleveland Press of December 11 reveals the impressions of a reporter who attended a Buddhist service for the first time. The congregation, which was the opening assembly of followers of Buddha in Greater Cleveland included about 35 young men and women. They are among hundreds of nisei living and working in the city. ' Miss Marii Kyogoku, ..who i s employed at vroman' s Hospital, vias a valuable helper to tfr? reporter by explaining the details of the service, BUDDHISTS TO HOLD YEAR-END SERVICE The Buddhist Church vaill conduct its year-end and Now Year services on tomorrow night' and New Year's morning, it laa announced today. Rev. I. Kyogoku will deliver the main sormon at the year-2nd service tomorrow night at the Buddhist Church from 7130 PM. Mr, Hagata will bo chair-nan. Speaker at the New Year service will be Bishop Jia t suka ge . The scrvi c o will start at 7 AM with Mr. Fujimoto as chairman. 8a b a - Tsu kahera Troth Revealed Mr, Tajiro Eaba of 9-3-B reveals the engagement of his youngest daughter f May, to Haruo Tsukahara, son of Mrs. Tsukahaia of the Minidoka center. The engastemi-mt vras announced in Salt Lako City on December 54, A former resident of ""farm Springs, California, the bride-elect is now living in Salt Lake City. Her fiance is for.a-rly ' of Seattle, ?fe shingt on , Catholic Mass The Cr.tholio Church

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35 Attend First Buddhist Service in Cleveland

35 Attend First Buddhist Service in Cleveland

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