Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 24, 1965
Three “geishas” who have cut an album of Japanese songs are shown above as they will appear on tonight’s “Lucky’s Luau” variety show on KHVH-TV, singing two songs from the album. They are Joanne Miura, left, Nancy Moritomo and May Murakami.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JUNE 16, 1966
Homer A. Maxey Jr., left, manager of the Hawaii Foreign Trade Zone, explains operations to the agents and captain of the Swedish freighter California. The ship’s arrival marked the official opening of the trade zone. Next to Maxey are Willard Tiebel, manager of the steamship department of Fred L. Waldron Ltd.; Roy Bunn, president of Fred L. Waldron; and Capt. Karl Gustaf Blom, master of the California.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 21, 1959
The Hiram L. Fong family sits down for a summer portrait after Fong’s election to the U.S. Senate. Fong and his wife, Ellyn, are seated at left next to daughter Merie-Ellen. Standing are Merie-Ellen’s twin brother, Marvin Allen, left; Rodney, second son; and Hiram Jr., who attends Lafayette College in Easton, Pa.STARADVERTISER / DECEMBER 10, 1964
The opening of the New Kokusai Theatre at Nuuanu and Beretania streets is scheduled for Friday. The theater has 800 seats and cost more than $500,000. The New Kokusai will show a minimum of 52 productions of Daiei Motion Picture Co. each year.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / APRIL 28, 1968
In Kahaluu on Oahu, where Ahuimanu Road intersects with Kamehameha Highway, sits the Hygienic Store, a small grocery that the owners say was formerly the company store for the Hygienic Dairy, once Oahu’s largest milk producer.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / AUGUST 26, 1954
More screen personalities arrived here via Pan American for the filming of “Mister Roberts.” From left are Mrs. Henry Fonda, Mrs. Leland Hayward, William Powell and Mrs. Powell, Leland Hayward, who is producing the movie, and Henry Fonda. The Fondas welcomed the new group to Hawaii.STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE / JANUARY 1, 1986
Cheerleaders from McKinley High School showed off their trophy and medals at Honolulu International Airport yesterday after winning two awards in the two-day International Open Cheerleading Championships in Nashville, Tenn. They competed against 268 cheerleading squads from 38 states. The Tigers squad includes, front row, Kim Kouchi, left, Tracey Okino, co-captains Shawn Nishida and Maggie Dela Cruz, Christine Motoyama and Mike Grim. In the back row are assistant coach Mario Fuentes, left, Misty Nakama, Trina Sakuma, Cori Miyashiro, the McKinley Tiger (Patricia Mahaulu), Lori Samuelson, Jocelyn Cabradilla, coach Gaile Sykes, Mark Anama and Russell Ho.