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White Pioneer Wills $23,000 to Japanese

A retired logger Sweney Smith willed his entire fortune of $23,000 to Japanese American childrlen Ruby Kumasaka and Hisashi Kumasaka.

Young Republicans

An editorisal callled for new leadership and for new blood and younger people to be involved in the state Republican Party.

Vote for Clarence Arai

A political ad for Clarence Arai, who was running for representative for the 37th District as a Republican appeared in print,.

Convention of Young Republicans Called to Draft 1936 Platform

Plans were being made to have a Republican state convention in Tacoma with the goal of having young people help prepare the platform.

Nisei Republicans Meet

Four Japanese American Republicans attending a JACL national convention here in Seattle showed their support for Alf Landon for president of the U.S.

Seattle's Clarence Arai

An editorial in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer noted the historic event of having a Japanese American named to the Seattle Library Board of trustees and exprssed hope that this would be the beginning of Japanese Americans a in public life.

City of Seattle (List of Officials) 1937

List of elected and appointed officials for the City of Seattle 1937

Arai Confirmed by City Council

Clalrence Arlai, a Japanese American attorney, was confirmed by the Seattle City Council as a new member of the Seattle Public Library Board.

Arai Appointed

Clarence Arai, a Japanese American attorney, was confirmed by the Seattle City Council as a member of the Seattle Library Board.

Arai's Name Goes Before Committee

The efficiency committee of the Seattle City Council took up the nomination of Clarlence Arai, local Japanese American attorney, to the Seattle Library Board after receiving two letters of opposition to his nomination.