University of Hawaii Honolulu - Ka Palapala Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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Associated Students Clara Funasaki and Nelson Do An unprecedented scries of shifts and changes in top ASUH positions made the year 1944-45 a unique one in the annals of the University of Hawaii. In one big jump, Pat Miller, runner-up tor the vice-presidency in the spring elections became ASUH president by a special wartime ruling of the ASUH. This came about when both the president and vice-president left Hawaii to enter medical schools on the mainland. Nelson Doi was elected to the vice-presidential post in a special October election. However, within a few weeks Pat Miller tendered her resignation as ASUH prexy because of ill health and Doi suc- ceeded her in the top post. The vacancy left by Doi was filled in January when Dat Quon Pang Dat Quon Pang 22

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ASUH 1945

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became vice-president in .mother special election. Throughout the year, the secretary ' s post h.-Id down by Clara Funasaki was the only one that did not suffer any chans cs. Despit- ' this unstable political situation, the school year stait.-d with a rampaije of Frosh hazing. Upp.-rclassmc-n ended the intiation week with a peace pow-wow at an informal bury-thL-hatchct ' dance. At the Navy Day convocation held on Octo- ber 27, 1945, Vice Admiral Robert L. Ghormley, Commandant of the I4th Naval District, was featured as thtr principal speaker. He concluded his inspiring; talk with the Navy Day slogan. Your Fleet Guarantees Freedom. In early November, Elbeit Yee was appointed graduate manager to replace Bert Chan Wa, who resigned during the summer. The critical labor-shortage at the cafct.ria was promptly solved through the efforts of the Student Work Committee headed by Bernard Gramberg. The ASUH council approved appointments of the newly organized Constitution Revision Com- mittee in December. Members were: Yuji Yama- shita, chairman; Dr. Harold S. Palmer, adviser; and Dat Quon Pang, Betty Kikawa, Nobuko Shimazu, and William Morikawa. In December the Sixth War Loan Drive spon- sored by the Freshmen Class was an immediate success when the original quota of $5,000 was surpassed in the first ten days of the drive. A total of 517,425 worth of bonds and stamps were purchased by the faculty and students. In January, Consuelo Olivas headed the ASUH ' s Bundles for the Philippines Drive. Shoes, blankets, and wearing apparel were collected during the campaign. Looking Forward in Hawaii was the topic of the ASUH oratorical contest held on January 10 with Miles Shishido taking top honors. He was followed by Wellington Chung, second; George Ariyoshi, third; and Robert Burns, fourth. Elbert Yee. graduate 23