St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-08-15


and our first Hawaiian visit.
Our party was composed
Angeles; one from Long Beach
3517 Smelling Av. Minneapolis, and
myself. On boarding the plane we
were greeted by friendly steward
esses and the captain and crew OF
experts, wise in the ways of over
water flying. Their quiet person
ahties Immediately set us at ease
and confident that they would
land us safely in Hawaii. ready for
the time of our lives.
After twelve hours of flying at
300 miles per hour, high above the
clouds, finally at dusk, III pm.
California time and pm. Hon.
olulu time). we had our first
glimpse Of the ocean and the lights
Of Honolulu looming in the dist
ance. The city below gave the
effect of huge Christmas tree
bedecked with thousands of col
ored lights.
On landing at Honolulu Inter-
national Airport, we were greeted
with Aloha" by group of Haw-
allan residents, who placed flower
leis around our necks and a kiss
on the cheek as they welcomed
us to the Islands with such warmth
and frendliness. that we immedi-
ately felt at home among friends,
Honolulu InIernatio nal Air
Terminal is one of the worlds
most colorful and exciting termin-
ais. No trans-Pacific flight ar
rives, or departs without lei-seIlers
at the gate. Colorful matched
rooted lei stands attended by Haw-
allan women dressed in gay mum
Jus loosely fitting wrappers), OPP
crate "a hours a day on Lagoon
Drive just off Nimitz Highway
The Hawaiian chain of islands
is composed of some two dozen
islands, but only seven are popul-
ated. They are Kauai, Molokai
Maui, Lanai, Kauai, Oahu and
Hawaii, the largest of them all
and whose land area is almost as
large as the other six combined.
The city of Honolulu, Honolulu
Harbor, historical Pearl Harbor
and the famous Waikiki Beach are
located on Oahu, and is the capitol
Of the Islands.
Its population is made up OF
Hawaiian, part Hawaiians, Japan
csc, Chinese, Caucasians, Filipinos
and other races, a mixture of them
all 1t is a melting pot Of races
who live, work and play together
in perfect harmony. Although the
island is in the tropics, the climate
is temperate rather than torrid
with cool nights. 1t rains for a
few minutes almost daily and oft
times with the sun shining bright.
ly thru the rain. The Hawaiians
call it liquid sunshine.
With the group of residents who
greeted US on arrival, was a photo.
grapher who took pictures Of our
group, after which we were
whisked to our hotel, the Koboy.
ASH, located in downtown Honolu.
IN. This is an all modern japanese
Hotel with large clean and airy
bedrooms with private bath and ex.
cellent maid service. After q
change of attire, we were taker
TO the recreation center of Ks
Malrua Mau Loa church for dinner
After dinner a program was
presented highIighted with Haw-
allan dancing Of the hula and
other graceful island dances by
Hawaiian maidens. We were also
given instructions In the art Of
the dances.
From the time of our arrivai
until our departure. we were kept
constantly on the ego" seeing tbs
sights of the island. On the first
morning after our arrival we wer'
the breakfast guests Of Rev. Heller
Burns who served US a typica
American menu, bacon, scrambled
eggs, sausage, rice. hot rolls and
plenty Of delicious hot coffee, anc
guava jelly Her flower garden wa,
a picture Of beauty and a fore
runner Of the many beautiful flow
ers that we would see.
Beautiful Beyond Description
The flowers. shrubs, tropica
greenery and Towering trees Of
the islands are beautiful beyonc
description Their exotic beauty
makes the Islands truly the Par
adise Of the Pacific" Although
many Of the tropical and sub-trop.
ical flowers and shrubs were new
to Us: familiar plants were hardy
recognizable in the beauty Of theil
abundant growth.