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How Our Chapter Began

“Ikebana Chapter being formed here.” Makoto’s Monthly Import Review
Vol. 1, No. 2, March 1960

“Ikebanists due to gather.” The Oregonian, April 24, 1960

“Charter granted Ikebana Group” Oregon Journal, (Photo of Consul Katsuma Urabe)
May 19, 1961

“Flower Group to get Charter” The Oregonian, May 22, 1961

Our Ikebana Schools – Programs and Exhibits

“Flower show in a Buddhist Temple” (Photos: Rev. R. Homme, Bishop Daiyu Y. Kimura, Mrs. Kazuko Kimura, Mrs. Fumi Kato, Mrs. K. Murahashi, Mrs. Sumiko Ikata) The Sunday Oregonian, November 1, 1953

“Buddhists plan flower show” The Oregonian, September 19,1955

“Bishop gets assignment” The Oregonian, August 27, 1960

“Flower arranging part of Buddhist teaching” (Photo: Bishop, Daiyu Y. Henjyoji)
The Oregonian, November 5,1960

“Japan tour set April 4” The Oregonian, March 8, 1961

“On the Town” (Photo: Ohina-sama Display with Mrs. Katsuma Urabe, Mrs. Torao Nishimaki) The Oregonian, March 28, 1961

“Japanese Gardens demonstrated” (Photo: Mrs. Morris Schnitzer, Mr. Bob Snodgrass)
The Oregonian, April 27,1961

“Oriental flower art getting special play.” (Photo: Mrs. Stan Terry) Oregon Journal,
March ?, 1963

“Ikebana group to tour Lake Oswego gardens” The Oregonian, September 27, 1963

“Displays set for flowers”The Oregonian, September 22, 1966

“Club to aid exhibition” [pasted news article in photo album, unverifiable]

“Ikebana Chapter to present flower arranging” Oregon Journal, April ?, 1967

“Things Japanese spark Ikebana activity.” (Photo: Mrs. R. Bloodworth) Oregon Journal, October 17, 1967

“Ikebana International Luncheon Speaker Set” (Photo: Mrs. John D. Finlay) The Oregonian, October 24, 1967

“Flower arranger shows honorable art” (Photo: Mrs. Robert Zurcher) The Oregonian,
May 31, 1968

“Flower arrangements shown by Japanese” (Photo: Siko Iseto, Mrs. D.Y. Henjyoji, Bishop, Daiyu Y. Henjyoji) The Oregonian, December 4, 1968

“Flower talks planned.” The Oregonian, October 31, 1969

No Title. Northwest Magazine. The Sunday Oregonian, June 14, 1970

“Ikebana Bills Demonstration” (Mrs. George Yamasaki, Master Teacher of the Ohara School) The Oregonian, September 26,1970

“Demonstration Due” (Mrs. Keiko Kodachi, Master Teacher of the Sogetsu School)
The Oregonian, November 26,1970

“Sogetsu members use natural materials in holiday arrangements” (Photo: 4 Arrangements) The Oregonian, December 30, 1973

“Nature’s living designs in stone” (Photo: Arrangements by and with Mrs. John Fulton, Mrs. Robert Bloodworth and arrangment by Mrs. Robert Zurcher) The Oregonian,
October ?, 1975.

“Flower tea party shows U.S., Japanese settings” (Photo: Mrs. Robert Shiomi, Mrs. James Nakadate, Mrs. Edwin Dwyer, Mrs. Eichi Heki, Mrs. Tomotsu Osada, Mrs. Robert Zurcher,) The Oregon Journal, April 20, 1976.

“Ohara School to exhibit arrangements” (Photo: Mrs. William Akre, Seian Yamasaki) The Oregonian, October 5, 1976.

“Sogetsu flower arrangements find harmonious setting.” (Photo: Mrs. James Iwasaki) The Oregonian, June 4, 1977.

“Ikebana devotees set 20th anniverary fete.” The Oregonian, March 23, 1981.

“ Oregonian steeps in Japanese culture on Ikebana tour.” (Photo: Eleanor Zurcher) The Oregonian, July 19, 1981.

“Ikebana lecture slated.” The Oregonian, March 9,1982.

“Its devotees find beauty in ikebana.” (Photos: Reiko Granade, Takiko Hasegawa, and William Thompson) The Oregonian, October 5, 1982.

“Ikebana: artistic discipline of ‘the way of flowers’ has roots in ancient Buddhist philosophy.” (Photo: Eleanor Zurcher) The Oregonian, March 30?, 1986.

Our Community Activities

“Portland Ikebana Forming Japan Tie” Oregon Journal, October 19, 1965

“Ikebana: Flowers, tea to mark ‘Salute to Japan’ week. (Photos of Mrs. Frank Vail, Mrs. Lyle P. Keeler, Mrs. Stanley Davis, Mrs. Robert Zurcher) The Oregonian, April 30, 1967

“Ikebana exhibit planned” (Photo: Mrs. James Nakadate, Mrs. L.G. Nicholson)
Oregon Journal, March ?, 1969 [unverifiable citation]

“Japanese flower arrangements Set” (Photo: Co-Chairmen for PAM benefit, Mrs. Robert Bloodworth, Mrs Stanley Davis and Mrs. Henry G. Montag) Lake Oswego Review,
March 20,1969

“From Copenhagen to Kuala Lumpur, Chapters send gifts as Ikebana International brings spring to Art Museum.” (Photo: Mrs. Morris Schnitzer and Mrs. Minoru Inoue, Mrs. D. Y. Henjyoji, Mrs. George Yamasake, Mrs. Zuigaku Kodachi. The Oregonian,
March 23, 1969

“Japanese culture furthered.” (Photo: ? ) Oregon Journal? May 1969? [unverifiable citation]

“Ikebana plans late summer garden tour” (Photos: Mrs. Zuigaku Kodachi, Mrs. George Yamasaki, Mrs. Robert Spahr and Mrs. Richard Wayland.)
The Oregonian, September 12, 1971

“Ikebana show draws thousands” Lake Oswego Review, September 23, 1971

“Japanese, blind gardens benefit from Ikebana tour” [unverifiable citation]

“Worth noting: Ikebana begins new garden project with blind.” (Photo: Several Chapter members receiving instruction from Mrs. D.Y. Henjyoji on how to show the blind to do an arrangement.) The Oregonian, June 17,1972

“Ikebana supports Japanese Garden.” Oregon Journal, October 16, 1973

“Ikebana fanciers prepare open house.” (Photo: Florence Frazier, Mary Nakadate, Claire Fulton) The Oregonian, April 6, 1978.

“Ikebana’s benefit is back in bloom” (Photos: Reiko Granade, Kitty Akre, Eleanor Zurcher; Wako Hennjyoji, Misao Minagi; Gail Wiltshire, Jack Richards)
The Oregonian, March 26, 1995.

Visiting Masters

“Sogetsu School experts to lecture” (Photos: Suiei Maruyama, Sosui Ono) The Oregonian, September 22, 1967

“14 Japanese flower arrangers include Portland on U.S. Tour.” (Photo: Kikushi Hasegawa, Bishop D.Y. Henjyoji) The Oregonian, November 23, 1968

“Ikebana masters plan art demonstration.” (Photo: Mr. and Mrs. Yamamoto)
The Oregonian, November 3, 1969

“Master Due (Hakushu Tsujii)” The Oregonian, July 9, 1970

“Worth noting: Ikebana headmaster slate show.” The Oregonian, August 17, 1973

“Ikebana master to visit Portland for workshop, demonstration.” (Photo: Kasumi Teshigahara) The Oregonian, October 21, 1974.

“Australian expert slates flower-arranging lectures.” The Oregonian, March 13,1982.

“Sparnon to give talk on Japanese flower work. (Photo: Norman Sparnon)
Lake Oswego Review, March 23, 1982.

“’Happy arrangement’ springs from bent forsythia branches.” (Photos: Norman Sparnon) The Oregonian, April 1, 1982.

“Flower master awes audience at Japanese Garden.” (Photo: Shugetsu Minami)
The Oregonian, October 28, 1982.

“Teacher due at LO country club” (Photo: Takashi Nakabayashi) Lake Oswego Review, October 23, 1984.

“Shear bravado key to ikebana.” (Photo: Masatoshi Tomita) The Oregonian, May 7, 1984.

[No Title] (Photos: Seifu Noguchi and Wako Henjyoji, Takehisa Nogami and Midred Schnitzer. The Oregonian? March 1996