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Full title:Mr. Akira Chiamori, Rt. 1, Box 193, Parlier, California, returned to his farm from Chicago, Illinois, where he relocated from the Gila River Relocation Center with his family. Mr. Dillon Myer, Director of the War Relocation Authority, called on the family while he was on a tour visiting evacuee families in the Fresno district. The Chiamoris own their own farm on which are grown various grapes, peaches and plums. Mr. Chiamori has employed several evacuee families from the Centers since his return home and has provided housing for them. His family consists of his wife and two children and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tamigoro Chiamori, who resided at the Gila River Project until their return. The family are very happy to be home again and encourage friends to return home soon too. They state that they have had no difficulty in marketing their crops. Photographer: Iwasaki, Hikaru Parlier, California.
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