Category Archives: Illustration

Educator Mrs. Clara M. Mokumaia retires, 1940.

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Mrs. Mokumaia Will Retire After 35 Years as Teacher

By MAY DAY LO

Mrs. Clara M. Mokumaia, principal of Kaloaloa school, was busy checking upon details for a Boy Scouts’ party when we found her for an interview. The sandwiches were being made, cookies were baked and 10 gallons of punch had been ordered. She had put some flowers in the school auditorium to spruce it up a bit for the party.

She had had a busy school day but she was going to return in the evening to make sure that her Boy Scouts had a good time.

“I’m strong for Boy Scout work,” she explained. “Some people object to the Scouts using the school buildings because they might damage them a little but I would rather have better boys than beautiful buildings. It is more than important to have a boy’s life clean and fit.” Continue reading →

Speaking of mokihana, 1925.

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“Lei I Ka Mokihana,” Song of Kauai, Comes Out in Print; to Send Copies to John Rodgers

A little over two months after “Lei I Ka Mokihana” was sung by the Kauai Hawaiian Chorus, winner of the recent Territorial contest held at the Oliver’s Tabernacle, at the Kawaiahao church and the KGU station at The Advertiser, on the evening of the 16th of July last, the first printed copies were received from Scholz, Erickson & Co., of San Francisco, about two weeks ago when Comdr. Rodgers and his crew of the PN-9-1 were found. Continue reading →

Evan Da Silva ten years later… 1930.

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CANDIDACY ANNOUNCEMENT

I am placing once again my name before the voters in the First Representative District of the Island of Hawaii, while asking for your support in this coming Primary Election on the 4th of October, 1930. My efforts in the past sessions of the Legislature were to strengthen and to look closely after our rights, O Fellow makaainana from the Prostrate Coconut Trees of Kalapana [Niu Moe o Kalapana] all the way to the sheer trails of Hamakua [Alaulili o Hamakua]. Continue reading →

Evan Da Silva political ad, 1920.

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CANDIDACY ANNOUNCEMENT

I am placing once again my name before the voters in the First Representative District of the Island of Hawaii, while asking for your support in this coming Primary Election on the 2nd of October, 1920. My efforts in the past sessions of the Legislature were to strengthen and to look closely after our rights, O Fellow makaainana from the Prostrate Coconut Trees of Kalapana [Niu Moe o Kalapana] all the way to the sheer trails of Hamakua [Alaulili o Hamakua]. Continue reading →

George Palakiko William Hookano celebrates his 71st birthday, 1920.

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Ka Hoʻolauleʻa La Hanau no George Palakiko William Hookano
71st Birthday Party for George Hookano
by Thelma Chun, Hoolauleʻa Ukulele Club

The Hoolauleʻa Ukulele Club honored their Advisor-Instructor, “Uncle” George Palakiko William Hookano on his 71st birthday, The event was held on Saturday, January 19,1980, five days prior to his actual birthday. Continue reading →

Death of William Hookano Iwiula, 1920.

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A LOVING EULOGY FOR MY DEAR HUSBAND WHO HAS GONE AFAR, WM. H. IWIULA

William Hookano Iwiula.

Solomon Hanohano, Aloha oe:—Please allow me an open column to insert this eulogy of aloha, so that the kin and family of my dearly beloved husband from great Hawaii of Keawe to Kauai of Manokalanipo will know. Continue reading →

Duke in the movies, 1922.

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Featured At Tank Dedication

PROMINENT among the leading lights at the dedication of the Punahou tank were the group pictured above. They are, from left to right, Duke P. Kahanamoku, Mrs. David Wark Griffiths, Oscar Henning, Duke’s manager; and Dad Center Continue reading →