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Los Angeles: [n.d., mid-1940s]. This pamphlet introduces the Los Angeles auditorium which was renamed for Rodger Young (1918-1943.) It was located at 936 West Washington Boulevard. Young was a United States Army infantryman during World War II. Although he was nearly deaf and blind due to a childhood accident, Young entered the Ohio National Guard, which was then activated as part of the US Army. In 1943, Young died in the Solomon Islands during Japanese ambush. For helping his platoon escape safely, Young was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944. The pamphlet states that Young “died for his comrades” and that the enjoyment of “good food, music, good fellowship, and sincere Americanism” is a “modest measure comparable to our hero’s patriotism and devotion to his fellow men.”. Color reproduced photographs of the various rooms in the Auditorium. Bright and clean throughout. Near fine. Pictorial blue wrappers featuring salesman. Title backed by a yellow banner. Stapled at spine. Back wrapper gives information on Kalman Loeb, “The Man Behind this Enterprise,” and likely the owner of the auditorium. 8 in. x 5 .”. 6 pp, Item #17830
Rodger Young Village was built in Los Angeles in 1946. It was razed in 1954. The relationship between the Rodger Young Village and the Rodger Young Auditorium is not entirely clear, though they were geographically close to each other. Though the Auditorium is likewise no longer in existence, it continued through the mid- to late 1960s, during which time it became a mecca for sansei dance bands. The PBS web-page on the subject describes what it offered to the Japanese-American community. All of this. however, occurred after the period described in this pamphlet. No copy located in OCLC.
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