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House of the Sun Photo 5
A view of the fabulous Haleakala Crater, taken at Kalahaku Lookout at sunrise. Crater is three miles wide and seven miles long, and contains cinder cones rising from its floor which are as high as Guam’s mountains
House of the Sun Photo 4
World famous and rare – the silversword is seen here in its natural setting – dry, desert-like volcanic soil. Plant in background has blosson stalk, partially gone to see
House of the Sun Photo 2
Signs at Haleakala Observatory reminds visitors of this altitude – at almost 10,000 feet above sea-level it is a warning which islands and mainland tourists alike do well to heed. Few people are used to driving at such a height
House of the Sun Photo 1
The author’s Mother, Mrs. Ethel M. George of Oahu, Hawaii, stands on the sundeck of one of the chalets at Silversword Inn on Maui. The isthmus of Maui can be seen below her. (Photo by Janet Candland)
House of the Sun
An article by Janet Candland. Candland recounts her visit to the Haleakala volcano so that she can watch the sunrise at the peak, which was made famous by Mark Twain as the ‘House of the Sun.’
Notes on This Issue
This issue’s, November 14th, 1964, Notes on This Issue: the major contributors to the Opinion and Discussion sections are the Navy & Charlie Lamach, Violet Sweet, and Monte; Jan Candland returns with an article on Hawaii; Aggie Aguigui writes on…
Ashore in Japan Photo 13
The Pacific Islander approaches Chichi Shima in the Bonin Islands, its last stop before returning to Saipan and Guam. Small boat on deck was being shipped from Japan to Nukuoro Island in the Eastern Caroline Islands
Ashore in Japan Photo 11
Japanese sampans are seen through porthole in the author’s stateroom aboard the Pacific Islander as it was anchored in Yokohama Harbor
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I Hinanao Ota
A short story written in Chamoru about a penguin's journey with activities and comprehension review for instruction.