We, the eighth grade graduating class of 1947, are the first students at Kaunoa to publish an annual. Although there is some indication that this school as an English Standard School will not be in existence indefinitely, we like to think that the idea IMUA KAUNOA, which when translated means "Forward Kaunoa", will continue as a force for good on Maui. We are confident, in fact, that it will be so, and it is for this reason that our annual was thus named.
The 1947 graduating class, therefore, dedicates IMUA KAUNOA to the pupils in every following eighth grade in the hope that they will use their education to help carry forward the ideals of democracy which they have learned and practiced during their elementary school lives.
Editors: Donald Omori, Patricia Cabral, Faith Smith
Business Managers: Mort Lydgate, John Tavares,
Printers: Naila Filler, Barbara Jackson, Mary Roberson,
James Fleming
Picture work: Barbara Sinclair, Muriel Enos, Billy Balthis,
Kenneth Tom
Writers: Margaret Robertson, Barbara Sinclair, Alvin Kanda,
Patricia Cabral, Mary Lou Jacobs, Winne Day, Beverly Silva, Mort
Lydgate, Kenneth Tom, John Meyer, Daisy Ishibashi
Adviser: Mrs. Alice M. Johnson
Striving for a better democracy in our school has been the
theme of the student body this year. We are proud to present here
the names of the eighth graders who have served helpfully and
faithfully in various capacities.
On the Student Council, Donald Omori and Myrtle Yamamoto have
each served a term as President and Evelyn Endo has been Vice-president
for one term.
In the four successive quarters, Evelyn Endo, Patricia Cabral,
Frances Hamasaki and Donald Omori have served as presidents of
their class. James Fleming, Billy Balthis, Kenneth Tom and Daisy
Ishibashi have been vice-presidents.
Myrtle Yamamoto, John Tavares, Sylvia Nashiwa, and Beverly Silva
have been secretaries.
As representatives on the Student Council, the following people
have contributed their time and ideas: Mort Lydgate, Daisy Ishibashi,
Myrtle Yamamoto, Evelyn Endo, Patricia Cabral, James Fleming,
John Tavares and Margaret Robertson.
In the JPO organization, Hugh Coleman acted as captain with Fred
Coleman, Alvin Kanda, Mort Lydgate, John Tavares, John Meyer,
Evelyn Endo, Aileen Akuna, Sylvia Nashiwa, Donald Omori, Kenneth
Tom, Billy Balthis, and Frances Hamasaki as fellow members.
With Pat Flores, as captain, the CPO group which was formed late
in the year, has as members from the eighth grade Patricia Cabral,
Myrtle Yamamoto and James Fleming.
The staff of the "Canetops" included the following eighth
graders: Faith Smith as editor, Naila Filler, Donald Omori, John
Meyer, Frances Hamasaki, Myrtle Yamamoto, Kathleen Ikeda, Beverly
Silva, Mary Robertson, Sylvia Nashiwa, Muriel Enos, Barbara Jackson,
Barbara Sinclair, Patricia Cabral and Pat Flores as the rest of
the staff.
By Myrtle Yamamoto and Beverly Silva