Hawaiian Air ‘stews’ reunite
MANY early Hawaiian Airlines hostesses, going back more than 50 years, gathered Sunday at the Regent Hotel. Some of their pilots and other former HAL officials were invited to the Hui Koa'e Kea party. The women were hired when the male stewards were called to fight in World War II. "Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the evening," said Abigail Funn Chong, club president. Nora Auna Kaaua was the first hostess hired. She was recognized and took a bow. Peaches Riley Smith, club secretary, said flight attendants work much harder now. "All we did was pass out magazines and gum and smile." Other club officers are: V.P. Carol Mae Stibbard Vanderford, historian Flodie Feikert Van Orden, director Moki Lum Ho Yancey and co-treasurers Lei Ragsdale Kaniho and Mercy Hutchison Bacon. "I'm so happy to see all of the survivors," said Ivanelle Mountcastle Choy. "We look great!" Big John Kekuna said he was on duty Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor. Margaret Brumaghim Bartholomew once filled in at the HAL office, called the "White House," and stopped a man she didn't know from entering. He turned out to be Arthur Lewis, HAL's new president. Lewis never let Margaret forget that ...
"SHALL we dance?" Alice Lombardo, owner of Beachcomber Realty, thought the men she was dancing with at a Waikiki club were pretty hot dancers. They kept her moving so fast her thighs hurt the next day. A few nights later she attended "Tap Dogs" and learned just how good her dance partners were. She spotted them on stage. The dancers who swept Alice off her feet were "Tap Dogs" cast members ... And don't miss "Shall We Dance?" at the Varsity. It swept me off my feet ...
Ex-boxers honor Minn
HERBERT MINN, founding coach of the post-World War II UH boxing program 50 years ago, was honored by friends, family and former boxers last Saturday at the Forum Restaurant. A proclamation from Gov. Ben Cayetano was read, listing Herb's achievements and proclaiming the day as Herbert Minn Day. Minn is a world class boxing referee and served as judge or ref for many world championship fights ...TOYS for Tots will benefit from the luncheon fashion show at the Kahala Mandarin Thursday. Organizers hope those who attend will bring toys, which Marines will distribute to needy kids. The Marines, will also escort the models, who will be wearing holiday designer gowns by Mamo, St. John, Escada, Fendi and MaxMara. Zegna will show menswear ... Bernadette Peters has the Concert Hall stage in a Symphony Pops Concert Nov. 14-15 ... Comic Kevin "Sex Therapist" Hughes appears in the Texas Rock & Roll Sushi Bar at the Hyatt tonight ...
RUSSELL BACHE won a new Plymouth sedan from Dollar-Rent-a-Car for shooting a hole-in-one in the first annual Kuilima Amateur Saturday. Bache got his ace using a 4-iron on the 204-yard fourth hole. Robert Ota won the tourney with a two-day total of 148. Brandon Kop and Canton Soifua tied for second at 155. Kop won the first playoff hole. Kuilima's Toshiko Wight said next year's tourney will be held in late September for better weather ...
Halloween Highlights
CINDY KISOR, mother of Hawaii's first female football all-star, Kalaheo High kicker Jessica Kisor, is so proud of her daughter that she dressed up as Jessica in football togs on Halloween when she went to work at St. Francis Hospital ... Herb Zukerkorn's delicious smoked turkey and Paula Gaillard's salmon with black bean and pesto sauce, plus colorful creative costumes, highlighted the Halloween party tossed by Herb and wife Jennifer ...