Pan Asiatic Trading Company Retires

A 9ROUP OF CLOSE FRIENDS were guests of Seiichi A Nobe, president of Pan Asiatic Compan=y, Inc., and his wife, at a Japanese dinner party at beautjful Kawafuku Cafe, Los Angeles, on the evening of March 22, to celebrate the retirement of Frank Kagiwada, senior administrative executive of the importing firm since 1949. Mr. Kagiwada intends to spend his time traveling throughout the Orient, working at his various hobbies and jusl plain down to earth loafing.

It was a gay and colorful party when the 26 invited guests arrived for the authentic Japanese sukiyaki banquet starting with hot sake, tempura, lobster and teriyaki, albns with 14 courses of tasty oriental foods served by beautifu-i Geisha Girls dressed in Far Eastern kimonos of outstanding pastel colors. The oriental atmosphere was a perfect settinF igr th9 farewell party honoring a gentleman -who has beei identified in the trading business in the southland for more than three decades and closely connected with the plywood and door skin impotts for the past 12 years. Preiy Nobe

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