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Punahou Class of 1959

40th Reunion Photos Scrapbook

Alumni Luau - Saturday

The Alumni Luau this year was on lower field.

2200 Alumni and partners were in attendance including 210 from the Class of '59.

Our own Bob Akinaka and other members of the Imu Gang, hard at work earlier in the day at Upper Field, prepare the traditional Kalua Pig for our evening Luau.

Kianalani and Steve

The '59 gang enjoyed the Luau festivities on lower field. We were the largest class present.

Margie Tam and her husband Leslie head up one of the six tables full of '59ers.

Jimbo, Jane, Ellen and Margot

Clinton, Robert and Richard

Clayden, his Marianne, and Lael

Sue and Dave

Jon, sister Helen, Karen, and "Jimbo"

Cynnie Belle Ames' 12th Birthday Luau at the Queen's Surf in Waikiki in 1953. Seated left to right. Andy Durant, Cynnie Belle Ames, Kuulei Marciel, Pamela Andrade, Kehau Kea, Barbara Buscher.

Jackie, Cynnie Belle and Barbara (1999) - 46 years later. Also CB's hubby Dick.

Lucky Don gets to sit between Pam and Sally. Pam (Andrade) also was in the 1953 Luau photo above.

Bob Hons, Vicky Heldreich and Hugh Willocks enjoy the ono kau kau (at the Punahou '59 35th Reunion Luau in 1994).

Above is the menu and program from our first Alumni Luau in 1959

Hawaii Visitors Bureau - Promotional Luau - 1959

Editor's notes on the Luau:

Menu - 1899, 1959 and 1994

Royal Hawaiian Kalua Pig ... Imu cooked

Fresh Island Chicken

Waimea Poi

Pacific Ocean Lomi Salmon

Mokapu Rock Salt

Molokai Candy Sweet Potato... Imu cooked

Island Grown Onions

Home Made Cake

Hawaiian Sugar Loaf Pineapple

Ice Cold Soft Beverages, Beer and Wine

Haupia

Menu - 1999

Pork Butt (not the whole Pua'a)

Pressed Salmon loaf (not whole salmon)

Da Kine dip: (pureed taro leaf, coconut milk and squid)

Da Kine Stringy Island chicken in da kine stringy noodles

Da Kine too sweet White wine (served from cardboard box)

(see editor's notes below for 1999 menu details)

Preparing the traditional fare at today's prices proved to be an insurmountable challenge for the Alumni Luau Committee planners this year. Although the occasion itself was historic, the kau kau, wine, background music and PA system were not up to the customary high standards of previous Punahou Luau's we have attended. Many of us noted this strongly in writing to President Scott and Alumni Luau coordinators. Several of the letters can not be printed here. We are hopeful the kau kau will be upgraded in future Luau's we attend. I am sure none of us would mind paying more for adequate kau kau in the traditional Luau style, traditional professional entertainment, and a PA system to hear the speeches. We all had a great time regardless, and most of us I think are willing to give the Luau one more try regardless.