A few memories to add: I went to Punahou in 4th and 5th grade while they were in Castle Memorial Bldg, then transferred to the University School in 6th grade. My dad, Dr. Robert W. Clopton, was a prof in the College of Education.
The 23 of us were top dogs from 9th grade on. One year Martha Ann Marvin was student body president and I was class president. The next year we switched jobs.
Our favorite days were Fridays because we were allowed to wear jeans, and we went over to the University swimming pool. Another favorite was when we had cafeteria duty with Miss Kunioka. Her sister, Miyo, lived with our family while she went to the University, and she used to take me home to Kaumakani, Kaua'i to visit in the summer time, so Shizu was like my aunty -- no holds barred -- "Anne Betsey, you get your work done, RIGHT NOW!"
We played a lot of cribbage during recess and lunch time. Have you seen our first school Annual, "Uniki"? We had a photo lab across the hall from the cafeteria, and did lots of the pictures in it. I also remember fondly art and homemaking classes in the "Annex."
After WWII ended vets began taking advantage of the GI Bill. We had some of the best teachers in these men. They were adult, so we couldn't take advantage of them as we could with 21 and 22 year old student teachers. Shiro Amioka was my favorite Algebra teacher. Many others eventually moved into top UH and DOE positions.
Our Supervisor for several years was Ralph Kiyosaki, an absolutely outstanding man! Toward the end of our senior year he took each of us into his office and went over our grades with us. We'd always had written reports instead of graded report cards, and I was amazed when I found out my grades from 9th grade on.
One of our classmates our senior year was Alfonso Rebohong from Palau (now Belau). He was married with children and thoroughly impressed us with his maturity and wit.
During my senior year at UH I student taught at UHS in 7th and 10th grade PE and Health. By April I was noticeably pregnant with our first daughter so my PE students had firsthand opportunities to ask questions about pregnancy as the girls and I showered together.
My husband, Frank Lawrence, went back to school in 1961 to get his M.Ed. He student taught at the then new (to me!) UHS building in French.
During this time our own children attended the University School. By the time we moved to Hawai`i Island in 1964 Dale was in 3rd, Bryn in 2nd, Lyn in K and Cay Cay in the 3 year old class, the youngest two in Castle Memorial. One year the PTA president was J. Akuhead Pupule.
'Nough rambling. Frank and I hope to see a bunch of you August 2!
A hui hou, Bets Lawrence (I went from being Anne Clopton to Bets Lawrence when I married Frank!)