Back in the Day: Photos from Hawaii’s Past
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STARADVERTISER / JANUARY 7, 1962
Sculptor Edward M. Brownlee fits the last piece into his copper and brass mural at the entrance to the University of Hawaii’s new Orvis Auditorium. The work, comprising 14 major musical instruments of the East and West, symbolizes the international aspect of music in Hawaii.2/7
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STARADVERTISER / AUGUST 29, 1970
Mayor Frank F. Fasi wields a specially fabricated long cake knife to do the honors on his 7-foot-high birthday cake. After cutting the cake, Fasi, who turned 50, delivered a speech to the nearly 3,000 guests who attended the birthday party and fundraising dinner at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.3/7
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STARADVERTISER / APRIL 23, 1981
Joan Clarke, co-owner of Compleat Kitchen, has managed to make use of every inch of space in the kitchen of her Kaneohe townhouse.4/7
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STARADVERTISER / MARCH 5, 1958
These five kimono-clad young women represent just a third of the entrants in the Cherry Blossom Queen contest this year. Sponsored by the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce, the competition is part of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival.5/7
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STARADVERTISER / MAY 4, 1983
Melanie Chai, left, Joyanne Awakuni, Diane Taira and Shawna Oyabu, members of Honpa Hongwanji Brownie Troop 257, play after participating in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Loyalty Day program in Waikiki.6/7
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STARADVERTISER / JUNE 25, 1989
It’s not the most luxurious car on the road, but it gets Waimea Bay Beach Park lifeguard Jeff Morelock where he needs to go. Morelock lounges beside his faithful, vintage classic clunker — a 1963 Dodge Dart that he found abandoned and brought back to life. He said it captures the attention of visitors who photograph it, and has some good miles left in its tank.7/7
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STARADVERTISER / FEB. 4, 1966
What this Hickam Air Force Base sign means to a jet pilot is “hard right!” It has worked to reduce noise over Honolulu by cutting down on the number of overflights. Since March 16 more than 2,100 C-135 and KC-135 planes have used Hickam, with only eight of these flying over the metropolitan area. Col. Philip A. Sykes, commander of the Pacifi c Air Forces Bases command, right, and Maj. Eugene D. Janes, director of base operations at Hickam, point with pride to the effective sign.
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