Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-08-22

plncapplea grow on low bushes and
not on trees
WaiisIhi thn Mecca
WAIKIKI an area bounded by
Ala Wal Canal. the ocean and
Diamond Head IL about one and
pne,haif miles long and one-baif
miie wide and is the visitors nee.
Ga New glamoros botels. res.
tauanta, gift and dress shops.
apartment buildings and The beach
makes Il one ~ the most fs,seiuats
ing places IN the world
Wsiklki Reach crescent shaped
strip. IL one ~ tho most faHou8
beaches IN the world Tbs bay
II shallow and tbs tempofaturo ~
the water II IN tbs 70'a
Points - Interest in Waii8kt are
Ala Wal camel. scenic waterway.
~ lined with apartments golf
eonrsea aud green lawns Ala Wal
Yacht Harbuf Fort 10 Huaaey
recreation center Tor ali branches
~ the service. international Mar
ket Place on kalaAhua Ave. lined
with palms and restaurants and
shops featuring. food. wares and
entertainment ~ various Pacific
countries
Diamond Head, a famous land
mark known 20 early nawaliana
an fnahi. lplace u fireJ was given
ita present name IA tha 10th Cen
fury hy sailors who sc0oped up
volcanic crystals and mlstools them
fnr diamonds The extinct crater Is
part af ~ Hugvr and 10 now .
rifle aud pistol range Diamond
Head Lighthouse opposite the head
~ the orater IL navlgationaI
beam ana coast guard station 10.
Gated on = blnff overlooking tins
ocean
No Many Things To Sce
There arc 40 many things 10 ass
and do IN Waiitki that you could
spend an o. your vacation there
and still not cover them all There
IL Hawaiian Village and the Kaiser
Hotel the many ahopping centofa
along Kalataua Avenue featuring
both island made products and
imports from all over the Pacific
10 The most fascinating experience
uf the visitor shopkcepera srs
friendly and courteous ard wei
come yeu whether you shop o.
just took Lei SELLERS like 10,
! yoH to watch them work.
We had the pleasure 81 dining
al waibih Sands, one of the fam.
ols mite spots on Waikiki We
weFo guests ~ rev nlla Harrison
and there were 81 In our party
The cafe 5vetlupks the ocean and
dinner Is served amorgashofl atylr
featuring Japanese, Chinese. Haw.
attain and American foods many
kinds IT food that We had neyet
heard ~, nor tasted before A
flotT Show with polynealan. samo,
nm and Hawaiian dancers added
70 the evenings enjoyment.
| ! eo,ld not complete this STORY
without mentioning some Of Tvs
delightful affairs given in our
honor ht our Hawaiian friend.
whose hospitality charm and en-.
teytaiplng anecdotes are a. much
eajeycd ~ Tie ashts and expsr.
tenees oftrfpd
/ One ~ the ttrst affairs was a
banquet al which We were intro.
tucrd g sonc of the tslanda tooy
and . program ~ dancing
/ We attend the Festival % ths
talands an annual affair whet,
each ~ tho seven Islands is repre-.
srntei BY queen and hes court q
dancers who are dressed Ia ths
rolor ~ hot island AZ tho entaa,
gives the history 81 the island
ths queen snd bct court ~ graceful
maidens dante Hawaiian dancss
ia pleasing cadence To the rhytbn
~ the chant. each movement q
che body expressive o. the word.
81 the song
Hawaiian Feast
| We were entertained hy az.
fercnt group cach alght nlghught
~ With dancing after The show
tt was our pleasure % attend 4
lasu tlIawaiian fcaatNt on sun
day July 70 This traditional lIaw
allan feast consists % pig roasted
10 the INN underground evrnl
caiekrn cooked In cecennt mills
fah poi ccconat pudding rice and
9 variety ~ tropicsl truita
| Time ner space viii permit M,
@ enunerate the nany ccurtvslos
aeeoricd us by these friendly ard
hospitah'c people He's Elia fEAs.
Fi~os Rev s'elen liurnR Rev
Bernard s Ahlo ST. Nv and Mrs
Henry Sc Fries Mrs Au,y hse,a
Mrs MARY ITO Mira Muriei Huff.
man Mr. Emily X oimz,ead and
lwsny others who made ear visit
q memorable event memories %