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Different generations are speaking the same language

War veteran Wendell Heim visits WHS Japanese class

By Dawn Feldhaus
Published: July 8, 2013, 5:00pm

A Washougal senior citizen recently provided information about Japan to local students based on his personal experiences.

Wendell Heim, 87, was a guest speaker in the Japanese class at Washougal High School.

The class is taught by Fuchigami Parker.

“He is a great man who cares about a multicultural education for teens,” she said.

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