|
Hawaii Dave Donnelly |
1974: Honolulu cops are
great; now about that ticket ...TWO-FACED sign behind the Olaa Steak House reads, "Parking for Patrons of Olaa's Steak House While Patronizing Only." ... Things we didn't know: Aloha Airlines had the best record in the nation last year when not a single passenger complained to the Civil Aeronautics Board about service. (No married passenger did, either!) Aloha was the only airline in the United States that nobody complained about last year. (May 1, 1971) ...
THAT was Meredith Wilson, composer of "The Music Man," enjoying Mother's Day sustenance at Canlis' with a party of seven. And he must have been astonished at the number of security people swarming all over the place, but it had nothing to do with him. The security officers were on hand because Adm. & Mrs. Noel Gayler were entertaining Prince Hassan, younger brother of King Hussein of Jordan, and a party of nine in the Kalakaua establishment. (May 15, 1974) ...
THIS being National Police Week, we thought you'd like to know that the Honolulu Police Department's origin can be traced back to 1834 when King Kamehameha III organized the first police force here. That was just four years after a metropolitan police force was organized in London, and it was 10 years before a municipal police department was established in New York. And despite the fact that we have to appear in court Monday for turning against a "No Left Turn" sign, we'd like to salute Chief Francis Keala and his force for being among he best in the country. (May 16, 1974) ...
AND a happy Mother's Day to all. One of the best-known mothers in America, Shirley Jones (and if you don't know she's Shaun Cassidy's mom, you're not with it), will be in Honolulu this week attending the Sunbeam convention at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. She does promotional work for the company. (May 14, 1978) ...
THE pro quarterbacks who were cavorting at the Hyatt Kuilima last week voted unanimously to return there for their annual golf tournament next year. Paul Horning won the tournament this year and came in second in having fun to Bobby Layne, the social chairman. Layne amazed everyone in the Trotters Lounge one night when he tried to play a saxophone, ultimately biting it and breaking it in half. At a "M*A*S*H" theme party at the hotel, all the staffers were dressed in fatigues, and dinner was served on tin trays and cocktails poured into tin cups. Layne made a dramatic entrance, arriving in a helicopter -- he was carried to the festivities on a stretcher. At the same party, handicap chairman Ray Nischke said he felt his real handicap was being kissed by an employee dressed as "M*A*S*H" female impersonator Klinger. (May 12, 1980) ...
AIKAHI fourth-grader Ryan Sweeney was figuring out ways of earning some spending money and suggested to papa Ray Sweeney, of KHVH, that she could do so by ironing his shirts. Sweeney, who's a hard-nosed negotiator where money is concerned, told the 10-year-old that she wanted too much money. She told him it would be worth it. They left the matter unresolved, but when Sweeney went to his closet one recent morning, he found two neatly pressed shirts with a hand-printed note in the pocket of each. "Free example of my quality work." Now how can he say no! (May 11, 1989) ...
HAVING just picked up a lifetime achievement award during the Na Hoku Hanohano show, Mahi Beamer is heading Down Under after receiving an offer he couldn't refuse. The Maori queen extended an invitation personally to Beamer to fly to New Zealand and play at her 25th-anniversary celebration. She'd heard him playing at Andrew's in Ward Centre. Filling in for Beamer at Andrew's from May 22 to June 1 will be Charles K.L. Davis. He'll be playing Wednesdays through Saturdays at the restaurant's piano bar while Mahi sings for the Maoris. (May 17, 1991) ...
Dave Donnelly has been writing on happenings
in Hawaii for the Star-Bulletin since 1968.
The Week That Was runs Sundays and recalls
items from Dave's 30 years of columns.Contact Dave by e-mail: ddonnelly@starbulletin.com