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3Hotdogs

(13,559 posts)
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 08:34 PM Jan 2024

My father was stationed in Hawaii in 1937. He mentioned several times, being taught swimming by Duke Kahanamoku.

Last edited Tue Jan 30, 2024, 11:39 PM - Edit history (2)

My father was an excellent swimmer.

Anyway, I was going through his papers yesterday and found a ribbon where he placed third, in a 100 yd freestyle competition, "Navy vs. Honolulu." The event was sponsored by "Sector-Navy Swimming League." That, in itself, is interesting because he was in the army at that time.

Anyway, I'm wondering if there is any documentation of the contest in any local newspapers. I would imagine that the Duke might have competed in that match.

Another document, was the court martial summary for when he got drunk and punched an m.p. That one he talked about because he served his sentence, I guess in summer. And he was in a cell, looking out the window at soldiers mowing the lawn. He came to the conclusion that he was better off in the brig, than out in the Sun, mowing lawns.


--- Way to go, Dad.

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My father was stationed in Hawaii in 1937. He mentioned several times, being taught swimming by Duke Kahanamoku. (Original Post) 3Hotdogs Jan 2024 OP
❤️ underpants Jan 2024 #1
WOW! elleng Jan 2024 #2
He might have bumped into my Navy FIL who, during off time, worked serving and bussing in the Officers Club Backseat Driver Jan 2024 #5
MAYBE!!! elleng Jan 2024 #6
I think the Library of Congress is your best bet mahina Jan 2024 #3
Thanks. 3Hotdogs Jan 2024 #7
We used to have the Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Now we have the Honolulu Star Advertiser, for a mahina Jan 2024 #4

Backseat Driver

(4,638 posts)
5. He might have bumped into my Navy FIL who, during off time, worked serving and bussing in the Officers Club
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 11:18 PM
Jan 2024

for the perk. Officially, he was an electrician (post-Pearl Harbor). TPTB in the club allowed the enlisted men who sometimes worked in the club to swim in their pool--he spent a lot of time in that pool, hahaha. I think there may even be pictures.

mahina

(19,042 posts)
3. I think the Library of Congress is your best bet
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 10:24 PM
Jan 2024
https://www.loc.gov/item/sn82014682/
Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-Current
Saturday star bulletin / Sunday star bulletin / Sunday star-bulletin & advertiser / Sunday star bulletin and advertiser / Star-bulletin / Saturday issues for Sept. 12, 1953-Oct. 24, 1959 published as: Saturday star bulletin / Sunday issues for Nov. 1, 1959-June 24, 1962 published as: Sunday star bulletin / Sunday issues for July 1, 1962- published jointly with Honolulu advertiser as: Sunday star-bulletin & advertiser

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-Current
Saturday star bulletin / Sunday star bulletin / Sunday star-bulletin & advertiser / Sunday star bulletin and advertiser / Star-bulletin / Saturday issues for Sept. 12, 1953-Oct. 24, 1959 published as: Saturday star bulletin / Sunday issues for Nov. 1, 1959-June 24, 1962 published as: Sunday star bulletin / Sunday issues for July 1, 1962- published jointly with Honolulu advertiser as: Sunday star-bulletin & advertiser
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mahina

(19,042 posts)
4. We used to have the Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Now we have the Honolulu Star Advertiser, for a
Tue Jan 30, 2024, 10:35 PM
Jan 2024

while anyway. Black bought it and is selling it to a Southern newspaper buying up greed head. No time to go find the name. Thank heavens for the library of Congress. Good luck.

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