Queen Jill and her Court, 1970 Haumana O Hawai'i Homecoming Dance

Title

Queen Jill and her Court, 1970 Haumana O Hawai'i Homecoming Dance

Description

Pacific University student Jill Matsui (wearing red, pink and orange dress), who had just been crowned Homecoming Queen, on stage at the Haumana O Hawai'i Homecoming Dance in October, 1970. She is flanked by the women who had been elected members of her "Court", including: Marcia Englund; Linda Jenkins (wearing dark orange and black); Mary Ann Lazelle; and Lynette Sites. Attendants who were members of Haumana O Hawai'i (Hawaiian Club) stand behind them. A banner announcing the theme of the dance performance, "Somewhere in Hawaii", hangs in the background.

Pacific University began hosting an annual Lu'au in 1961. Student members of Na Haumana O Hawai'i (Hawaiian Club) organized and performed in the event, raising money for scholarships. The Lu'au included a dinner, sales of leis and other products flown in from Hawai'i, and performances of Pacific island dances. The Lu'au is normally held on the second Saturday in April in Washburne Hall. The name of the event was changed to Lu'au and Ho'ike in 2019.

Identifier

PUA_LuauSlides_472

Date

1970

Subject

Luaus

Student Activities

Pacific University

Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon

Format

slides

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Source

Pacific University Archives

Date Created

Oct 1970