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Story September 23, 1947

The Northwest Times

Seattle, King County, Washington

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The Seattle and Tacoma Young Buddhist Association chapters are hosting the first Northwest Young Buddhist convention since the war, scheduled for October 4-5 at the Buddhist temple in Seattle, featuring registration, services, sightseeing, a dance, assembly, and banquet.

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N.W. Buddhists to Meet Here October 4 and

BA WORKERS MAP TWO DAYS OF ACTIVITIES

A simple program, which promises two full days of activities reminiscent of pre-war days, will be offered when the Seattle and Tacoma Y.B.A. chapters sponsor the first Northwest Young Buddhist convention since the start of war.

The two-day parley is set for Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5 with headquarters in the Buddhist temple here.

General chairmen are Yoshi Asaba and Hisashi Nishimura. Assisting them are the following: registration-Yasuko Ota; sightseeing--Shig Ishikawa and Tak Shimizu; welcome dance--Miye Ishikawa and Jack Sameshima; Sunday service-Tacoma YBA; pictures-Suzie Shimuzu; Sunday School teachers' meeting--Lily Morinaga, closing service--Ben Deguchi; farewell banquet--Hiro Nishimura, and tickets-Toru Matsuoka. Nishimura and Yosh Tanabe will be local representatives at the league session, and Miss Asaba will be in charge of opening service.

Vern Mallory's popular orchestra has been secured for the welcome dance which will be held in the Buddhist auditorium.

The official convention schedule follows:

SATURDAY, OCT. 4
1 p.m.-Registration
2 p.m.-Opening services
3 p.m.-Free period
4 p.m. representatives league meeting
4 p.m.-Sightseeing for others
9 p.m.--Welcome dance

SUNDAY, OCT. 5
10 a.m.-Service
12 noon-Pictures
1 p.m.-Box Lunch
3 p.m.-General assembly
4 p.m.-Sunday School teachers meeting
5 p.m. Closing service
6 p.m.-Farewell banquet.

What sub-type of article is it?

Convention Announcement Community Event

What keywords are associated?

Young Buddhist Convention Northwest Yba Seattle Tacoma Post War Event Buddhist Temple Welcome Dance Farewell Banquet

What entities or persons were involved?

Yoshi Asaba Hisashi Nishimura Yasuko Ota Shig Ishikawa Tak Shimizu Miye Ishikawa Jack Sameshima Tacoma Yba Suzie Shimuzu Lily Morinaga Ben Deguchi Hiro Nishimura Toru Matsuoka Yosh Tanabe Vern Mallory

Where did it happen?

Buddhist Temple In Seattle

Story Details

Key Persons

Yoshi Asaba Hisashi Nishimura Yasuko Ota Shig Ishikawa Tak Shimizu Miye Ishikawa Jack Sameshima Tacoma Yba Suzie Shimuzu Lily Morinaga Ben Deguchi Hiro Nishimura Toru Matsuoka Yosh Tanabe Vern Mallory

Location

Buddhist Temple In Seattle

Event Date

Saturday, Oct. 4 And Sunday, Oct. 5

Story Details

The Seattle and Tacoma Y.B.A. chapters are sponsoring a two-day Northwest Young Buddhist convention with activities including registration, opening services, sightseeing, welcome dance with Vern Mallory's orchestra, Sunday service, pictures, box lunch, general assembly, Sunday School teachers' meeting, closing service, and farewell banquet.

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