What do you have to do to get classmates to get together? Free money? Free medical? The obvious answer is FOOD! After interruptions from COVID and a few other things, the third time proved to be the charm when twenty members of the class met at Harbor Village at Koko Marina for the planned Dim Sum lunch on June 24, 2022.
The following class members participated: Ricky AuHoy, Glenn Bauer, Evie & Chet Ching, Sue Ann Lau, Dennis Sugihara, Diane Yanagisako, Fay Yoshida, Howard Yoshiura, Carolyn Adler, John Chong, Melvin Choy, Vernon Kajikawa, Vincent Lee, James McDonald, Sandra Ohara, Linda Mae Onomoto, Dennis Saiki, and Larry Lim who lives in Idaho but was visiting. Joan Layton made an appearance via ZOOM until Ricky had connection issues because the restaurant would not provide him with the password for the ‘Net.
Everyone enjoyed themselves and “talked story.”
The event was planned and organized by Sue Ann and Vernon. Pictures shown below are courtesy of Ricky and John and Howard.
The following class members participated: Ricky AuHoy, Glenn Bauer, Evie & Chet Ching, Sue Ann Lau, Dennis Sugihara, Diane Yanagisako, Fay Yoshida, Howard Yoshiura, Carolyn Adler, John Chong, Melvin Choy, Vernon Kajikawa, Vincent Lee, James McDonald, Sandra Ohara, Linda Mae Onomoto, Dennis Saiki, and Larry Lim who lives in Idaho but was visiting. Joan Layton made an appearance via ZOOM until Ricky had connection issues because the restaurant would not provide him with the password for the ‘Net.
Everyone enjoyed themselves and “talked story.”
The event was planned and organized by Sue Ann and Vernon. Pictures shown below are courtesy of Ricky and John and Howard.
The Beginning
The Class of '63 began during the pre-school and elementary school years for some of the members. It was in those years that life-long friendships began to form and the foundation for future years was laid.
Thanks to Fay Yamashita (Yoshida) and John Chong, here are the educators who guided you during your elementary years.
Kindergarten: Supervisors: Pearl Yamashita, Isabel Snow Principal: Edna Lee Leib
First Grade: Supervisors: Mary Jo Muffly, Mary Reddin Principal: Carolyn R. Balsbaugh
Second Grade: Supervisors: Eloise Sifford, Catherine Lang Principal: Gladys Trout
Third Grade: Supervisors: Jean Schellinger, Catherine Lang/Helen Disney Principal: Gladys Trout
Fourth Grade: Supervisors: H. Wm. Weigand, Lorraine Fitzsimmons Principal: Gladys Trout
Fifth Grade: Supervisors: Lillian E. Russell, William Frinsko Principal: Gladys Trout
Sixth Grade: Supervisors: Sarah Lee Yang William Frinsko Principal: Gladys Trout
Thanks to Fay Yamashita (Yoshida) and John Chong, here are the educators who guided you during your elementary years.
Kindergarten: Supervisors: Pearl Yamashita, Isabel Snow Principal: Edna Lee Leib
First Grade: Supervisors: Mary Jo Muffly, Mary Reddin Principal: Carolyn R. Balsbaugh
Second Grade: Supervisors: Eloise Sifford, Catherine Lang Principal: Gladys Trout
Third Grade: Supervisors: Jean Schellinger, Catherine Lang/Helen Disney Principal: Gladys Trout
Fourth Grade: Supervisors: H. Wm. Weigand, Lorraine Fitzsimmons Principal: Gladys Trout
Fifth Grade: Supervisors: Lillian E. Russell, William Frinsko Principal: Gladys Trout
Sixth Grade: Supervisors: Sarah Lee Yang William Frinsko Principal: Gladys Trout
Picture provided by Naomi Lee (Kim). Identification of classmates by Jimmy Vine, Diane Yanagisako (Fujikami), and Naomi Lee (Kim).
Third Grade, Teacher: Mrs. Disney
ROW 1: Fay Yamashita, Joanne Sato, Diane Yanagisako, Cathy Coulter, Marjorie Clark
ROW 2: Winona Tanaka, Naomi Lee, Ingrid Goto, Bernice Young, Darlene Ing
ROW 3: Ron Sakimura, Bruce Massa, (unknown), (unknown), Ken Chun
ROW 4: Jimmy Vine, Donald Fox, Paul Inoue, (unknown), John Kingman
Third Grade, Teacher: Mrs. Disney
ROW 1: Fay Yamashita, Joanne Sato, Diane Yanagisako, Cathy Coulter, Marjorie Clark
ROW 2: Winona Tanaka, Naomi Lee, Ingrid Goto, Bernice Young, Darlene Ing
ROW 3: Ron Sakimura, Bruce Massa, (unknown), (unknown), Ken Chun
ROW 4: Jimmy Vine, Donald Fox, Paul Inoue, (unknown), John Kingman
The pictures below are from the sixth grade. Pictures are courtesy of Ken "Bongo" Chun and identification of people are through the collaborative efforts of John Chong and Ken "Bongo" Chun. Click on each picture to reveal the names of individuals.
1958 - Seventh Grade
The Class of '63 was the second class to be expanded to three home room classes in 1958. This expansion enabled the class to reflect a greater diversity in ethnicity, background, and cultures.
World Overview for 1958: America was in recession and unemployment of 7%. Cars continued to get bigger and heavier with larger engines. Datsun and Toyota began selling cars in the United States. America’s first satellite was launches from Cape Canaveral and microchip was first developed. First commercial jet flights start with National Airlines Boeing 707. The US Nuclear submarine “Nautilus” passes under the Ice Cap at the North Pole. The Hula Hoop is introduced and over 100 million are sold.
Cost of Living was: Average cost of a new house - $12,750; yearly wages - $4,600; gallon of gas - 25 cents.
Popular Films: Bridge Over the River Kwai; South Pacific; Gigi; King Creole
Popular Singers: Elvis Presley; Ricky Nelson, The Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis
Popular TV Programs: Candid Camera; Ed Sullivan Show; Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Principal: Dr Andrew In
We studied topics such as the Arctic and Antarctic, Knowing and Serving Our School, Landmarks of Our City, Animals Around the World, and Global Understanding. Health and Physical Education was a required subject; general music exposed us to instruments, voice, opera and symphonies. We had a Halloween Party called “Jailhouse Rock” and a Christmas social featuring a guava Christmas tree and a snowman
7-204: Supervisor = Mrs Lillian Lum. Class officers for first semester: Roy Kanno, president; Galen Aoki, vice-president; Charlys Mirikitani, secretary; Carolyn Fukunaga, treasurer. Second semester officers: Frank Yap, president; Jeremy Lam, vice-president; Charlys Mirikitani, secretary; Walter Fong, treasurer; Roy Kanno, sergeant-at-arms.
7-207: Supervisor = Mrs Winona Chang. First semester officers: Lambert Thom, president; Sandra Ching, vice-president; John Chong, secretary; Dennis Sugihara and Brian Chikamoto, treasurer. Second term officers: Jerry Park, president; Larry Lim, vice-president; Janice Mitsuzawa, secretary; Virginia Koch and Daniel Kapuniai treasurer. Second semester officers: Jimmy LeVine, president; Ricky AuHoy, vice-president; Iris Murata, secretary; Carolyn Holu, treasurer.
7-208: Supervisor = Mr. Fredrick Haehnlen. First semester officers: Dwight Miyauchi, president; Ronald Sakimura, vice-president; Sandra Aoki, secretary; Dayton Auyong, treasurer; Bobby Fern, sergeant-at-arms. Second semester officers: Veronon Kajikawa, president; Dwight Miyauchi, vice-president; Jade Young, secretary; Clayton Ching, treasurer.
Student Government representatives: Dennis Sugihara, Jimmy LeVine, Ricky AuHoy, Ken Chun, Brian Chikamoto, Miles Nakashima, Winona Tanaka, Ann Iwanuma, Dayton Auyong, Vernon Kajikawa, Ginny Koch, James Vine, Janice Mitsuzawa, Naomi Lee, Fay Yamashita, Sandra Aoki, Fred Witt, Sharon Soper.
World Overview for 1958: America was in recession and unemployment of 7%. Cars continued to get bigger and heavier with larger engines. Datsun and Toyota began selling cars in the United States. America’s first satellite was launches from Cape Canaveral and microchip was first developed. First commercial jet flights start with National Airlines Boeing 707. The US Nuclear submarine “Nautilus” passes under the Ice Cap at the North Pole. The Hula Hoop is introduced and over 100 million are sold.
Cost of Living was: Average cost of a new house - $12,750; yearly wages - $4,600; gallon of gas - 25 cents.
Popular Films: Bridge Over the River Kwai; South Pacific; Gigi; King Creole
Popular Singers: Elvis Presley; Ricky Nelson, The Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis
Popular TV Programs: Candid Camera; Ed Sullivan Show; Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Principal: Dr Andrew In
We studied topics such as the Arctic and Antarctic, Knowing and Serving Our School, Landmarks of Our City, Animals Around the World, and Global Understanding. Health and Physical Education was a required subject; general music exposed us to instruments, voice, opera and symphonies. We had a Halloween Party called “Jailhouse Rock” and a Christmas social featuring a guava Christmas tree and a snowman
7-204: Supervisor = Mrs Lillian Lum. Class officers for first semester: Roy Kanno, president; Galen Aoki, vice-president; Charlys Mirikitani, secretary; Carolyn Fukunaga, treasurer. Second semester officers: Frank Yap, president; Jeremy Lam, vice-president; Charlys Mirikitani, secretary; Walter Fong, treasurer; Roy Kanno, sergeant-at-arms.
7-207: Supervisor = Mrs Winona Chang. First semester officers: Lambert Thom, president; Sandra Ching, vice-president; John Chong, secretary; Dennis Sugihara and Brian Chikamoto, treasurer. Second term officers: Jerry Park, president; Larry Lim, vice-president; Janice Mitsuzawa, secretary; Virginia Koch and Daniel Kapuniai treasurer. Second semester officers: Jimmy LeVine, president; Ricky AuHoy, vice-president; Iris Murata, secretary; Carolyn Holu, treasurer.
7-208: Supervisor = Mr. Fredrick Haehnlen. First semester officers: Dwight Miyauchi, president; Ronald Sakimura, vice-president; Sandra Aoki, secretary; Dayton Auyong, treasurer; Bobby Fern, sergeant-at-arms. Second semester officers: Veronon Kajikawa, president; Dwight Miyauchi, vice-president; Jade Young, secretary; Clayton Ching, treasurer.
Student Government representatives: Dennis Sugihara, Jimmy LeVine, Ricky AuHoy, Ken Chun, Brian Chikamoto, Miles Nakashima, Winona Tanaka, Ann Iwanuma, Dayton Auyong, Vernon Kajikawa, Ginny Koch, James Vine, Janice Mitsuzawa, Naomi Lee, Fay Yamashita, Sandra Aoki, Fred Witt, Sharon Soper.
1959 - Eighth Grade
World Overview for 1959: Unemployment eases to 5.5%. The Guggenheim Museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in New York City is completed. Fidel Castro rules Cuba after overthrowing the government. The Barbie Doll is introduced by Mattel. The Dalai Lama is forced to flee Tibet. Alaska becomes the 49th State and Hawaii becomes the 50th State. NASA introduces seven astronauts with the “right stuff.” “The Sound of Music” opens on Broadway. “The Day the Music Died” when a chartered plane carrying Richie Valens, the Big Bopper, and Buddy Holly crashes.
Cost of Living was: Average cost of a new house - $12,400; yearly wages - $5,010; gallon of gas - 25 cents; loaf of bread - 20 cents;
Popular Films: Ben Hur; Some Like It Hot; Sleeping Beauty
Popular Singers: Doris Day; Connie Francis; Jim Reeves
Popular TV Programs: Bonanza premieres and is the first weekly show broadcast in color; The Huckleberry Hound Show
Acting Principal: Dr Torleff Nelson
The Uniki said “After a year’s experience as members of the Junior High School Division, the eighth graders blossomed and were able to lead in the activities held there.” Dances held were “Autumn Leaves.” “Winter Wonderland”, and “Dance in Space”. Each class went to Camp Erdman to culminate their study of recreation. Classes also created hallway displays such as “Gathering Eggs Under the 50th Star” and “The March of Dimes.” Uniki concluded their description of the Eighth Grade class by saying “Being in only their second year in the hustle and bustle of the University High curriculum, this class is not yet united, but in years to come these enthusiastic eighth graders will be a group to watch.”
8-204: Supervisor = Mrs Lillian Lum. Class officers: John Takasaki and Roy Kanno, president; Charlys Mirikitani and William Beppu, vice-president; Diane Hosaka and Joanne Sato, secretary; Roy Kanno and Sue Ann Cheong, treasurer; Marjorie Clark and Charlys Mirikitani, Council representatives.
8-207: Supervisor = Mrs. Winona Chang. Class officers: Jimmy LeVine and Jerry Park, president; Keith Racuya and John Chong, vice-president; Winona Tanaka and Stella Nii, secretary; Ricky AuHoy and Lambert Thom, treasurer; Jackie Mason, sergeant-at-arms.
8-208: Supervisor = Mr. Frederick Haehnlen. Class officers: Vernon Kajikawa and Kenneth Chun, president; Melvin Choy and Dwight Miyauchi, vice-president; Beverly Patrick and Jade Young, secretary, Gregg Jackson and Stephen Murakami, treasurer; Kenneth Chun, sergeant-at-arms; and Stephen Murakami, Student Council representative.
Junior Council: Miles Nakashima - President; Donald Fox - Vice President; Fay Yamashita - Secretary; Carolyn Fukunaga - Treasurer.
Student Government Representatives: Iris Murata, Frank Yap, Stephen Murukami, Milton Yee, Daniel Kapuniai, Melvin Choy, James MacDonald, Brian Chikamoto, Ron Sakimura, Sharon Soper, Ginny Koch, Dwight Miyauchi, John Dobbs, Naomi Lee, Linda Mae Onomoto, Carolyn Holu, Janice Mitsuzawa, Lambert Thom, Keith Racuya.
Athletics: Miles Nakashima - 8-9th Grade Basketball
Cost of Living was: Average cost of a new house - $12,400; yearly wages - $5,010; gallon of gas - 25 cents; loaf of bread - 20 cents;
Popular Films: Ben Hur; Some Like It Hot; Sleeping Beauty
Popular Singers: Doris Day; Connie Francis; Jim Reeves
Popular TV Programs: Bonanza premieres and is the first weekly show broadcast in color; The Huckleberry Hound Show
Acting Principal: Dr Torleff Nelson
The Uniki said “After a year’s experience as members of the Junior High School Division, the eighth graders blossomed and were able to lead in the activities held there.” Dances held were “Autumn Leaves.” “Winter Wonderland”, and “Dance in Space”. Each class went to Camp Erdman to culminate their study of recreation. Classes also created hallway displays such as “Gathering Eggs Under the 50th Star” and “The March of Dimes.” Uniki concluded their description of the Eighth Grade class by saying “Being in only their second year in the hustle and bustle of the University High curriculum, this class is not yet united, but in years to come these enthusiastic eighth graders will be a group to watch.”
8-204: Supervisor = Mrs Lillian Lum. Class officers: John Takasaki and Roy Kanno, president; Charlys Mirikitani and William Beppu, vice-president; Diane Hosaka and Joanne Sato, secretary; Roy Kanno and Sue Ann Cheong, treasurer; Marjorie Clark and Charlys Mirikitani, Council representatives.
8-207: Supervisor = Mrs. Winona Chang. Class officers: Jimmy LeVine and Jerry Park, president; Keith Racuya and John Chong, vice-president; Winona Tanaka and Stella Nii, secretary; Ricky AuHoy and Lambert Thom, treasurer; Jackie Mason, sergeant-at-arms.
8-208: Supervisor = Mr. Frederick Haehnlen. Class officers: Vernon Kajikawa and Kenneth Chun, president; Melvin Choy and Dwight Miyauchi, vice-president; Beverly Patrick and Jade Young, secretary, Gregg Jackson and Stephen Murakami, treasurer; Kenneth Chun, sergeant-at-arms; and Stephen Murakami, Student Council representative.
Junior Council: Miles Nakashima - President; Donald Fox - Vice President; Fay Yamashita - Secretary; Carolyn Fukunaga - Treasurer.
Student Government Representatives: Iris Murata, Frank Yap, Stephen Murukami, Milton Yee, Daniel Kapuniai, Melvin Choy, James MacDonald, Brian Chikamoto, Ron Sakimura, Sharon Soper, Ginny Koch, Dwight Miyauchi, John Dobbs, Naomi Lee, Linda Mae Onomoto, Carolyn Holu, Janice Mitsuzawa, Lambert Thom, Keith Racuya.
Athletics: Miles Nakashima - 8-9th Grade Basketball
The pictures below are from the eighth grade camp. Pictures are courtesy of Ken "Bongo" Chun and identification of people are through the collaborative efforts of John Chong, Vernon Kajikawa, and Ken "Bongo" Chun. Click on each picture to reveal the names of individuals who could be identified.
1960 - Ninth Grade
World Overview for 1960: The Cold War continued to heat up. John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson won the presidential election with one of the smallest margins in history - 113,000 votes of 68.3 million votes cast. The sexual revolution of the 60’s had begun with the use of birth control pills and rise of the Hugh Hefner’s Playboy empire. The U.S. sends its first troops to Vietnam. U-2 spy plane is shot down over Russia. The laser and first Heart Pacemaker are invented; aluminum cans are used for the first time; Xerox introduces the first copy machine. Chubby Checker starts a new dance craze with The Twist.
Cost of Living was: Average cost of a new house - $12,700; gallon of gas - 25 cents; cost of a 23-inch television - $219.95; first camera to produce instant pictures, the Polaroid Land Camera - $93.45.
Popular Films: Ben Hur; Operation Petticoat; Can Can
Popular TV Programs: The Flintstones premieres.
Principal: Dr Andrew In. Supervisor: Mrs. Lillian Lum
The Uniki said “Freshmen have proved to the school that they are truly a class to watch. They organized a class council composed of the vice-president and a representative from each homeroom to serve semester terms. Democracy was stressed when they decided that the council should not be the governing body, but rather a general planning committee. The main objectives of the council are to pool the ideas of the classes into one plan and to solve minor problems that arise. The class chose chairmen to head the committee rather than presidents to lead the committee. Stephen Murakami and Kenneth Chun served the class as chairmen and Sandra Aoki fulfilled duties of the secretary.” Class colors were baby blue, black and white.
Highlights of the year were a Freshman Ball in January, the farewell assembly for first semester teachers, a class day and moonlight picnic.
9-130: Class officers: Miles Nakashima and Donald Fox, president; Donald Fox and John Takasaki, vice-president; Fay Yamashita and Sandra Ching, secretary; Carolyn Fukunaga and Charlys Mirikitani, treasurer; John Takasaki and Ron Sakimura, sergeant-at-arms.
Student Government: Sue Ann Cheong, Ricky AuHoy, Stella Nii, William Beppu, Melvin Choy, Winona Tanaka, James MacDonald, Fred Witt, Naomi Lee, Sandra Ching, Sharon Soper, Janice Mitsuzawa, Brian Chikamoto, Jerry Park, Dwight Miyauchi, James LeVine, Larry Lim, Ann Iwanuma, Keith Racuya,
Athletics: Miles Nakashima - Basketball; Stanley Naguwa, Bobby Fern, James LeVine, Howard Yoshiura, Vernon Kajikawa - Baseball; Ginny Koch, Lynne O’Connor, Linda Mae Onomoto, Jade Young, Ann Reid - Swimming;
Awards: Dennis Park received the American Factors and Honolulu Symphony Scholarship for his musical ability.
Cost of Living was: Average cost of a new house - $12,700; gallon of gas - 25 cents; cost of a 23-inch television - $219.95; first camera to produce instant pictures, the Polaroid Land Camera - $93.45.
Popular Films: Ben Hur; Operation Petticoat; Can Can
Popular TV Programs: The Flintstones premieres.
Principal: Dr Andrew In. Supervisor: Mrs. Lillian Lum
The Uniki said “Freshmen have proved to the school that they are truly a class to watch. They organized a class council composed of the vice-president and a representative from each homeroom to serve semester terms. Democracy was stressed when they decided that the council should not be the governing body, but rather a general planning committee. The main objectives of the council are to pool the ideas of the classes into one plan and to solve minor problems that arise. The class chose chairmen to head the committee rather than presidents to lead the committee. Stephen Murakami and Kenneth Chun served the class as chairmen and Sandra Aoki fulfilled duties of the secretary.” Class colors were baby blue, black and white.
Highlights of the year were a Freshman Ball in January, the farewell assembly for first semester teachers, a class day and moonlight picnic.
9-130: Class officers: Miles Nakashima and Donald Fox, president; Donald Fox and John Takasaki, vice-president; Fay Yamashita and Sandra Ching, secretary; Carolyn Fukunaga and Charlys Mirikitani, treasurer; John Takasaki and Ron Sakimura, sergeant-at-arms.
Student Government: Sue Ann Cheong, Ricky AuHoy, Stella Nii, William Beppu, Melvin Choy, Winona Tanaka, James MacDonald, Fred Witt, Naomi Lee, Sandra Ching, Sharon Soper, Janice Mitsuzawa, Brian Chikamoto, Jerry Park, Dwight Miyauchi, James LeVine, Larry Lim, Ann Iwanuma, Keith Racuya,
Athletics: Miles Nakashima - Basketball; Stanley Naguwa, Bobby Fern, James LeVine, Howard Yoshiura, Vernon Kajikawa - Baseball; Ginny Koch, Lynne O’Connor, Linda Mae Onomoto, Jade Young, Ann Reid - Swimming;
Awards: Dennis Park received the American Factors and Honolulu Symphony Scholarship for his musical ability.
1961 - Tenth Grade
World Overview for 1961: The Cold War continued to worsen; the Berlin Wall was built; Americans started to build bomb shelters in their homes. The Bay of Pigs invasion against Cuba was a disaster. Yuri Gagarin, a Russian cosmonaut, became the first man in space and the U.S. followed with Alan Shepard. The Peace Corps was started by President Kennedy. Pampers, the first disposable diaper, was introduced.
Cost of Living was: Average cost of a new house - $12,5000; gallon of gas - 27 cents; average cost of a new car - $2,850; pound of bacon - 30 cents; dozen eggs - 30 cents.
Popular Films: Guns of Navarone; Absent-Minded Professor; West Side Story; Breakfast at Tiffany’s; El Cid.
Popular Singers: The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow; Chubby Checker - Pony Time; Elvis Presley - Surrender; Bert Kaempfert - Wonderland by Night.
Popular TV Programs: Wagon Train; Bonanza; The Red Skelton Show; My Three Sons; Mister Ed; Candid Camera.
Principal: Dr Torleff Nelson. Supervisor: Mrs Thelma Mann
Highlights of the year were sponsoring the February dance, “Cupid Strikes Again”, a Sophomore Ball, and class day.
Class Council officers: Miles Nakashima, president; Donald Fox, vice-president; Fay Yamashita, secretary; Dwight Miyauchi, treasurer.
Student Government: Sharon Soper, Sandra Ching, Fay Yamashita, Stanley Naguwa, Sandra Aoki, Dayton Auyong, Linda Mae Onomoto, Jade Young, Ann Iwanuma, Carolyn Holu,
Athletics: Miles Nakashima, John Takasaki, Bobby Fern - Basketball; Dennis Sugihara, Stanley Naguwa, Vernon Kajikawa, Howard Yoshiura, John Lee, Walter Fong, James LeVine, Miles Nakashima, Bobby Fern, Melvin Choy - Baseball; Ginny Koch, Lynne O’Connor - Swimming; Daniel Kapuniai, John Takasaki, James MacDonald, Glenn Bauer - Track;
Awards: Ronald Sakimura won first place in the school as well as the State Science Fair.
Cost of Living was: Average cost of a new house - $12,5000; gallon of gas - 27 cents; average cost of a new car - $2,850; pound of bacon - 30 cents; dozen eggs - 30 cents.
Popular Films: Guns of Navarone; Absent-Minded Professor; West Side Story; Breakfast at Tiffany’s; El Cid.
Popular Singers: The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow; Chubby Checker - Pony Time; Elvis Presley - Surrender; Bert Kaempfert - Wonderland by Night.
Popular TV Programs: Wagon Train; Bonanza; The Red Skelton Show; My Three Sons; Mister Ed; Candid Camera.
Principal: Dr Torleff Nelson. Supervisor: Mrs Thelma Mann
Highlights of the year were sponsoring the February dance, “Cupid Strikes Again”, a Sophomore Ball, and class day.
Class Council officers: Miles Nakashima, president; Donald Fox, vice-president; Fay Yamashita, secretary; Dwight Miyauchi, treasurer.
Student Government: Sharon Soper, Sandra Ching, Fay Yamashita, Stanley Naguwa, Sandra Aoki, Dayton Auyong, Linda Mae Onomoto, Jade Young, Ann Iwanuma, Carolyn Holu,
Athletics: Miles Nakashima, John Takasaki, Bobby Fern - Basketball; Dennis Sugihara, Stanley Naguwa, Vernon Kajikawa, Howard Yoshiura, John Lee, Walter Fong, James LeVine, Miles Nakashima, Bobby Fern, Melvin Choy - Baseball; Ginny Koch, Lynne O’Connor - Swimming; Daniel Kapuniai, John Takasaki, James MacDonald, Glenn Bauer - Track;
Awards: Ronald Sakimura won first place in the school as well as the State Science Fair.
1962 - Eleventh Grade
World Overview for 1962: The Cold War continued to worsen when the Russians placed ballistic missiles in Cuba that resulted in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Compact cars continued to be sold and accepted by the public. The President set a goal to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade; John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. Folk music becomes protest music and the birth of surfing music by the Beachboys starts; Marilyn Monroe dies of an overdose. The first Wal-Mart discount store opens; oral polio vaccine is developed.
Cost of Living was: Average cost of a new house - $12,500; yearly wages - $5,536; gallon of gas - 28 cents; dozen eggs - 32 cents; tuition to Harvard University - $1,520.
Popular Films: Lawrence of Arabia; To Kill A Mockingbird.
Popular Singers: Bob Dylan; Chubby Checker; Neil Sedaka; Roy Orbison.
Popular TV Programs: Beverly Hillbillies; Dick Van Dyke Show.
Principal: Dr Torleff Nelson. Supervisor: Mrs Winona Chang
Highlights of the year: “C’est Si Bon,” Junior-Senior Prom at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, first and second place in the All-School Christmas Decoration contest and first place in four of the five events at the All-School Picnic. Stealing the Class of ’62 banner on October 30 and hiding it for one month. Donald Fox was the Student Government Vice President.
Class officers: Vernon Kajikawa, president; Thomas Ueno, vice-president; Fay Yamashita, secretary; Dwight Miyauchi, treasurer.
Student Government participants: Ken Chun, Carolyn Holu, Stanley Naguwa, Ginny Koch, John Takasaki, James Oda, Carolyn Watanabe, Sharon Soper, Miles Nakashima, Sandra Aoki, Carolyn Fukunaga.
Ke Kupina’i: Karen Lei Kokubun, Carolyn Fukunaga, Cheryl Ho, Susan Vaught, Robert DeForest - Reporters.
Uniki: Lynne O’Connor - Copy Editor; Sandra Aoki - Activities; Sandra Ching, Ginny Koch - Classes; Janice Mitsuzawa - Administration; James Oda - Seniors.
Athletics: John Takasaki, Miles Nakashima - Basketball; Vernon Kajikawa, Stanley Naguwa, John Lee, Melvin Choy, Miles Nakashima, James LeVine, Howard Yoshiura - Baseball; Sylvia Rian, Ginny Koch - Swimming; Glenn Bauer, Donald Fox, James MacDonald - Track; Donald Fox, Glenn Bauer - Soccer; William Beppu, Fred Witt - Rifle Team
Awards: Janice Mitsuzawa was the OYC Teenager of the Month; Carolyn Fukunaga was the Miss Journalism First Runner-up; Dennis Park won the Punahou Music School Scholarship.
Cost of Living was: Average cost of a new house - $12,500; yearly wages - $5,536; gallon of gas - 28 cents; dozen eggs - 32 cents; tuition to Harvard University - $1,520.
Popular Films: Lawrence of Arabia; To Kill A Mockingbird.
Popular Singers: Bob Dylan; Chubby Checker; Neil Sedaka; Roy Orbison.
Popular TV Programs: Beverly Hillbillies; Dick Van Dyke Show.
Principal: Dr Torleff Nelson. Supervisor: Mrs Winona Chang
Highlights of the year: “C’est Si Bon,” Junior-Senior Prom at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, first and second place in the All-School Christmas Decoration contest and first place in four of the five events at the All-School Picnic. Stealing the Class of ’62 banner on October 30 and hiding it for one month. Donald Fox was the Student Government Vice President.
Class officers: Vernon Kajikawa, president; Thomas Ueno, vice-president; Fay Yamashita, secretary; Dwight Miyauchi, treasurer.
Student Government participants: Ken Chun, Carolyn Holu, Stanley Naguwa, Ginny Koch, John Takasaki, James Oda, Carolyn Watanabe, Sharon Soper, Miles Nakashima, Sandra Aoki, Carolyn Fukunaga.
Ke Kupina’i: Karen Lei Kokubun, Carolyn Fukunaga, Cheryl Ho, Susan Vaught, Robert DeForest - Reporters.
Uniki: Lynne O’Connor - Copy Editor; Sandra Aoki - Activities; Sandra Ching, Ginny Koch - Classes; Janice Mitsuzawa - Administration; James Oda - Seniors.
Athletics: John Takasaki, Miles Nakashima - Basketball; Vernon Kajikawa, Stanley Naguwa, John Lee, Melvin Choy, Miles Nakashima, James LeVine, Howard Yoshiura - Baseball; Sylvia Rian, Ginny Koch - Swimming; Glenn Bauer, Donald Fox, James MacDonald - Track; Donald Fox, Glenn Bauer - Soccer; William Beppu, Fred Witt - Rifle Team
Awards: Janice Mitsuzawa was the OYC Teenager of the Month; Carolyn Fukunaga was the Miss Journalism First Runner-up; Dennis Park won the Punahou Music School Scholarship.
1963 - Twelfth Grade
World Overview for 1963: President Kennedy is assassinated in November; problems in Vietnam continue to get worse; the Civil Rights movement grows; Martin Luther King delivers his “I Have A Dream” speech in Washington D.C.. Beatlemania begins in the U.S. after their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Zip Codes are implemented; touch-tone telephones are introduced by AT&T; tape cassettes are invented in the Netherlands; pull tab aluminum cans are first used.
Cost of Living was: Average cost of a new house - $12,650; yearly wages - $5,807; gallon of gas - 29 cents; average cost of a new car - $3,233; loaf of bread - 22 cents.
Popular Films: Cleopatra; The Longest Day; Mutiny on the Bounty.
Popular Singers: The Beatles; The Drifters; Buddy Holly.
Popular TV Programs: The Flintstones; Mister Ed; The Avengers.
Principal: Dr. Daniel Noda. Class Advisor: Mr Richard Will
Highlights of the year: “Moonlight and Maile”, “Snowflake Fantasy”, and “Just for Tonight”, the Junior-Senior Prom. All-School Picnic, Canned-Goods Drive; All-School Night; and Commencement on June 8. Boys wearing their coat & ties with walking shorts and their boutonnieres from the Senior Prom, to show the girls who wore their leis, that they also enjoyed the prom. Boutonnieres cost $1.50 while double-strand carnation leis cost $5.00 - three-strand pikake leis cost $3.00 per strand. Prime parking spots were on Metcalf Street - if you were late, you parked on Dole or Hoonanea. Some parked illegally on the UH campus and rumor has it that one of us had to pay their parking fines before they were given their diploma.
Class Leadership: John Takasaki - President; Ricky AuHoy - Vice President; Dwight Miyauchi - Treasurer; Carolyn Fukunaga - Recording Secretary; Joanne Sato - Corresponding Secretary.
Senior Council Leadership: Miles Nakashima - President; Vernon Kajikawa - Vice President; Thomas Ueno - Treasurer; Fay Yamashita - Secretary.
Student Council members: William Beppu, James Oda, John Lee, Howard Yoshiura. Cheryl Ho, Winona Tanaka, Sue Ann Cheong, Janie Yamamura, Darlene Ing, Cathy Coulter, Larry Lim, Ken Chun, Tahi Mottl,
Awards: Donald Fox, William Beppu, Dwight Miyauchi - National Merit Finalist; Dwight Miyauchi - U.S. Air Force Academy Appointee; Stanley Naguwa - U.S. Air Force Academy Appointee; First Alternate, U.S. Naval Academy Appointee; Cheryl Ho - UHS Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow; Fay Yamashita - Jr. Miss Semi-Finalist; Most Talented Non-Finalist; Miss Personality.
Ke Kupina’i: Cheryl Ho - Editor-in-Chief; Carolyn Fukunaga - Associate Editor; Janice Mitsuzawa - Business Manager; Robert DeForest - Page Editor; Winona Tanaka, Sharon Soper - City Editors; Ron Sakimura - Photographer; Jim Hallstrom, Larry Lim - Reporters.
Uniki: James Oda - Editor; Ginny Koch - Production Manager; Sandra Aoki - Business Manager; Lynne O’Connor - Copy Editor; Vicent Lee - Photographer; Janie Yamamura - Sports; Lambert Thom - Classes; Carolyn Watanabe, Diane Hosaka - Activities; Tahi Mottl, Sandra Ching - Seniors.
Sports:
Girl’s Varsity Volleyball: Roberta Aisaka - captain
Cost of Living was: Average cost of a new house - $12,650; yearly wages - $5,807; gallon of gas - 29 cents; average cost of a new car - $3,233; loaf of bread - 22 cents.
Popular Films: Cleopatra; The Longest Day; Mutiny on the Bounty.
Popular Singers: The Beatles; The Drifters; Buddy Holly.
Popular TV Programs: The Flintstones; Mister Ed; The Avengers.
Principal: Dr. Daniel Noda. Class Advisor: Mr Richard Will
Highlights of the year: “Moonlight and Maile”, “Snowflake Fantasy”, and “Just for Tonight”, the Junior-Senior Prom. All-School Picnic, Canned-Goods Drive; All-School Night; and Commencement on June 8. Boys wearing their coat & ties with walking shorts and their boutonnieres from the Senior Prom, to show the girls who wore their leis, that they also enjoyed the prom. Boutonnieres cost $1.50 while double-strand carnation leis cost $5.00 - three-strand pikake leis cost $3.00 per strand. Prime parking spots were on Metcalf Street - if you were late, you parked on Dole or Hoonanea. Some parked illegally on the UH campus and rumor has it that one of us had to pay their parking fines before they were given their diploma.
Class Leadership: John Takasaki - President; Ricky AuHoy - Vice President; Dwight Miyauchi - Treasurer; Carolyn Fukunaga - Recording Secretary; Joanne Sato - Corresponding Secretary.
Senior Council Leadership: Miles Nakashima - President; Vernon Kajikawa - Vice President; Thomas Ueno - Treasurer; Fay Yamashita - Secretary.
Student Council members: William Beppu, James Oda, John Lee, Howard Yoshiura. Cheryl Ho, Winona Tanaka, Sue Ann Cheong, Janie Yamamura, Darlene Ing, Cathy Coulter, Larry Lim, Ken Chun, Tahi Mottl,
Awards: Donald Fox, William Beppu, Dwight Miyauchi - National Merit Finalist; Dwight Miyauchi - U.S. Air Force Academy Appointee; Stanley Naguwa - U.S. Air Force Academy Appointee; First Alternate, U.S. Naval Academy Appointee; Cheryl Ho - UHS Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow; Fay Yamashita - Jr. Miss Semi-Finalist; Most Talented Non-Finalist; Miss Personality.
Ke Kupina’i: Cheryl Ho - Editor-in-Chief; Carolyn Fukunaga - Associate Editor; Janice Mitsuzawa - Business Manager; Robert DeForest - Page Editor; Winona Tanaka, Sharon Soper - City Editors; Ron Sakimura - Photographer; Jim Hallstrom, Larry Lim - Reporters.
Uniki: James Oda - Editor; Ginny Koch - Production Manager; Sandra Aoki - Business Manager; Lynne O’Connor - Copy Editor; Vicent Lee - Photographer; Janie Yamamura - Sports; Lambert Thom - Classes; Carolyn Watanabe, Diane Hosaka - Activities; Tahi Mottl, Sandra Ching - Seniors.
Sports:
Girl’s Varsity Volleyball: Roberta Aisaka - captain
Senior Camp Booklet
