For many years, the Gom Benn Village Society published an annual, bilingual yearbook or newsletter called Voice of Gom Benn. It was filled with stories and photographs chronicling the happenings of the Gom Benn family.
Like this website, the Voice of Gom Benn included essays about the return of American-born Gom Benn families as they visited their native village. It includes news on weddings, graduations, obituaries and much more.
Our thanks to all of those who created or contributed to this invaluable historical source material. And a special thanks to Laura W. Ng, a Stanford PhD candidate studying Gom Benn, and Linda Huang for sharing copies of the Voice of Gom Benn. If you have other copies, please submit them to scholarship@gombenn.org.
Note: Click on the cover or title to download a PDF copy. Or click on the link for the English-only pages. Many of the issues are big files, so give your computer device a few minutes to download.
Voice of Gom Benn (2000) — Highlights include photos from the 30th anniversary celebration; a story about the Bing S. Wong Scholarship Foundation; obituaries on Tung D. Wong and his wife Hop Lew Wong; the 1999 Kan Pien scholarship winners; and a story about Gim Oi Lew.
Voice of Gom Benn (1997) — Highlights include News Briefs, Scholarship Awards (High School winners: Cynthia Wong, Thomas Yan and Jeff Seto), and You Can Win a Scholarship.
Voice of Gom Benn (1996) — Highlights include News Briefs, Scholarship Awards (High School winners: Henry Yan, Jeff Seto and Cyanne M. Backley), the Bing S. Wong Scholarship Foundation, and Amanda Toy’s “Fantastic Trip to China.”
Voice of Gom Benn (1995) — Highlights include Shirley Wong Hoskin’s Gombian Village, Ken Wong’s Memories of My Grandfather, and Scholarship Awards (High School winners: Lesley Lim, Leanne Quon and Alexander Lee).
Voice of Gom Benn (1993)— Highlights include News Briefs.
Voice of Gom Benn (1992) — Highlights include Janlee Wong’s article, The Gom Benn Connection; News From Every Corner (Thanksgiving luncheon, a community center in Wor Hing Li). English only.
Voice of Gom Benn (1991) — Highlights include an article by Janlee, Meilee and Midori Wong (A Kid’s View of Gom Benn); News from Every Corner; Linda Huang’s story about her Ngin Ngin. English-only pages.
Voice of Gom Benn (1990) — Highlights include Linda Huang’s article, The Lucky Dime; Two Decades Ago; and News from Every Corner. English-only pages.
Voice of Gom Benn (1989) — Highlights include Anna Wong’s article, Revisiting Baba’s Village; and News from Every Corner. English-only pages.
Voice of Gom Benn (1988) — Highlights include an article by Janlee, Meilee and Midori Wong (A Kid’s View of Gom Benn); News from Every Corner; Linda Huang’s story about her Ngin Ngin. English-only pages.
Voice of Gom Benn (1987) — Highlights include an article by Janlee, Meilee and Midori Wong (A Kid’s View of Gom Benn); News from Every Corner; Linda Huang’s story about her Ngin Ngin. English-only pages.
Voice of Gom Benn (1986) — Highlights include Anna Wong’s article, China: Dreams Realized; News from Every Corner; Anna Wong’s article on the Grand Opening of the Gom Benn school. English-only pages.
Voice of Gom Benn (1985) — Highlights include an article by Julie Wong and illustrations by Linda Wong, Save Riverside’s Chinatown; News from Every Corner; Janis Wong’s article, Looking Back into the Past; Anna Wong’s article, I Stand in the Middle of the Land of My Ancestors. English-only pages.
Voice of Gom Benn (1984) — Entire newsletter with English and Chinese pages. Voice of Gom Benn (1984) english only — Highlights include obituary for Bing Tew Wong; Linda Wong’s drawings; China Boy poem; Journey Home; “News from Every Corner”
Voice of Gom Benn (1983) — Highlights include an article by Jerri Hoi, Reflections of a College Student; an article by Paula Lee, On Working Hard or Hardly Working; News from Every Corner. English-only pages.
Voice of Gom Benn (1982) — Highlights include Teamwork Important to Gom Benn Success; The Chinese Community and Reagan Policies; Member News and Events; Linda Wong’s drawings.
Voice of Gom Benn (1980) — Highlights include In Support of Tradition; To Erect a Second Native Village; The Quest for Hidden Talent; Gom Benn Auxiliary; To Greet Our Native Village of Gom Benn; The Family Tree — A Roots Project; Interview with Rick and Shirley Hoskin; Auxiliary President’s Message.
Voice of Gom Benn (1979) — Highlights include News and Happenings of Members; Think Twice is Not Enough.
Voice of Gom Benn (1978) — Highlights include News and Happenings of Members; How to Write an Article; And Then There will be None; An Unforgettable Hero; A Proposed Solution to the Energy Problem; Path to the Unknown; Good Life is Based on Education.
Voice of Gom Benn (1977) — Highlights include News and Happenings of Members; There are Embarrassing Moments; College: The Fun is Over; 1976; From the Viewpoint of the Christmas Tree; Mother’s Day; How Tragical the Chinese Women were in the Past.
Voice of Gom Benn (1976) — Highlights include News and Happenings of Members; Impressions of a First Visit to China; Another View of Me.
Voice of Gom Benn (1974) — Highlights include Bing S. Wong’s president’s message, Edna Gin’s society activities, Janlee Wong’s “What the Old Folks Are Up to Now,” Ronald Chin’s Our Annual Picnic, Tim Lowe’s Moon Festival, and News and Happenings.