Louise Suski | |
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Born | June 27, 1905
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Died | June 5, 2003
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Louise Suski (June 27, 1905 – June 5, 2003) was the first woman editor-in-chief and English-section editor-in-chief at the Japanese-English language newspaper Rafu Shimpo. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
On June 27, 1905, Suski was born in San Francisco. [1] [4] She had six siblings, including Julia Suski who illustrated for Rafu Shimpo from 1926 to 1929. [1] [3] Her family attended the Maryknoll Catholic Church. [1] In 1924, Suski graduated from Los Angeles High School. [1] After graduating, she applied to the University of California, Los Angeles to pursue a career in education, but she never finished her degree. [1] [4] [3]
In 1926, Suski became the first woman editor-in-chief and English language editor-in-chief at Rafu Shimpo. [3] [7] [6] She worked at Rafu Shimpo until 1942 and was colleagues with Togo Tanaka. [8] Due to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II in the United States, Suski and her family were incarcerated at Heart Mountain Relocation Center. [1] While at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Suski joined the center's newspaper, Heart Mountain Sentinel. [1] [9]
After the war, Suski moved to Chicago. [1] She would go on to work for General Mailing and Sales Company, the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS) office, Scene magazine, and Shikago Shimpo. [1] [10]
Suski retired in 1978 and returned to Cerritos to live with her brother and sister-in-law. [1] She died in 2003. [1]
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Louise Suski | |
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Born | June 27, 1905
![]() San Francisco ![]() |
Died | June 5, 2003
![]() Cerritos ![]() |
Alma mater | |
Occupation |
Editor
![]() |
Employer |
|
Louise Suski (June 27, 1905 – June 5, 2003) was the first woman editor-in-chief and English-section editor-in-chief at the Japanese-English language newspaper Rafu Shimpo. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
On June 27, 1905, Suski was born in San Francisco. [1] [4] She had six siblings, including Julia Suski who illustrated for Rafu Shimpo from 1926 to 1929. [1] [3] Her family attended the Maryknoll Catholic Church. [1] In 1924, Suski graduated from Los Angeles High School. [1] After graduating, she applied to the University of California, Los Angeles to pursue a career in education, but she never finished her degree. [1] [4] [3]
In 1926, Suski became the first woman editor-in-chief and English language editor-in-chief at Rafu Shimpo. [3] [7] [6] She worked at Rafu Shimpo until 1942 and was colleagues with Togo Tanaka. [8] Due to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II in the United States, Suski and her family were incarcerated at Heart Mountain Relocation Center. [1] While at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Suski joined the center's newspaper, Heart Mountain Sentinel. [1] [9]
After the war, Suski moved to Chicago. [1] She would go on to work for General Mailing and Sales Company, the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS) office, Scene magazine, and Shikago Shimpo. [1] [10]
Suski retired in 1978 and returned to Cerritos to live with her brother and sister-in-law. [1] She died in 2003. [1]
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