Westbrook Hospital Auxiliary’s food stand

Westbrook Hospital Auxiliary’s food stand

The Westbrook Auxiliary’s food stand, open during Hospital Days, set up inside the Westbrook Community Center, 1998.

Catered turkey dinner

Catered turkey dinner served during Hospital Days

Catered turkey dinner served in the Westbrook city park during Westbrook Hospital Days, 1968.

Mud-wrestling event at Westbrook Hospital Days

Mud-wrestling event at Westbrook Hospital Days

Mud-wrestling event at Westbrook Hospital Days, 1982.

Hospital Days parade

Westbrook Hospital Days parade

Westbrook band marching in the 1981 Hospital Days parade.

Lunch in the fire hall during Westbrook Hospital Days

Lunch in the Westbrook fire hall during Westbrook Hospital Days

Lunch in the Westbrook fire hall during Westbrook Hospital Days, 1986.

Photograph of Georgetown

Georgetown

Georgetown, ca. 1919.

St. Paul Resettlement Committee

The St. Paul Resettlement Committee formed in October of 1942 to assist with the relocation of Japanese Americans from the concentration camps established by the US government in March of 1942. It was one of thirty-five such committees that operated across the country during World War II.

Dinner at the home of Ruth and Earl Tanbara

A sukiyaki dinner at the home of Ruth and Earl Tanbara prior to the presentation of the St. Paul Resettlement Committee papers to the Minnesota Historical Society. Pictured are Russell Fridley (director of the Minnesota Historical Society, standing at left); Hank Makino (friend of the Tanbara family, seated at the table); Howard Nomura (brother of Ruth Nomura Tanbara and president of the Japanese American Citizens League, standing at center); and Ruth Nomura Tanbara (a member of the St. Paul Resettlement Committee, seated). The photograph, from the private collection of Ruth Nomura Tanbara, illustrated an article in the St. Paul Dispatch in 1956.

St. Paul Resettlement Committee Hostel

St. Paul Resettlement Committee Hostel

St. Paul Resettlement Committee (SPRC) Hostel, ca. 1946. The SPRC Hostel was located on the second floor of this building, at 191 West Kellogg Boulevard. The second floor had been previously used as a residential hotel. The SPRC leased the building, which was next door to the International Institute of St. Paul, from August of 1945 until August of 1948. Photo from the private collection of Linda Hashimoto van Dooijewert.

Christmas dinner at the St. Paul Resettlement Committee Hostel

Christmas at the St. Paul Resettlement Committee Hostel

Residents of the St. Paul Resettlement Committee Hostel at Christmas dinner, ca. 1946. Pictured from left Yoneko Yamada (sister of Kimi Yanari), Frank Yanari (husband of Kimi), Emi Yanari (daughter in high chair), Kimi Yanari, standing, Tomiko Ogata ( dietician, holding the turkey), and Aiko Ogata, daughter of Tomiko).

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