A REPORT FROM HAWAII ... George E. Freitas, '29, can look back on a proud five years. The University of Dayton graduate has just completed five years as Pre~ident of Hawaii Corp., which, over that period, has gone from a loss of $750,000 in 1963 to a net profit of $1,642,208 for the year ending March 31. The subject of a column by Wallace Willis, financial editor of the Honolulu Bulletin. Freitas credited this dynamic growth to two primary factors-the effect of decentralization, which upgraded and improved opperating efficiencies, and improvement in sales and revenues. "Decentralization," he added, "uncovered individual initiative and flexibility needed to keep pace with today's fast changing demands." The story says that merchandising accounted for 56.6 per cent of the $64,918,565 in revenues last year, with construction providing 36.5 per cent and services 6.9 per cent. Quite an achievement for our George and his company. Wife Flora and offspring, Gail Karen, 21, and Alan George, 19, are proud of dad. They live at 3049 Noela Drive, Honolulu. While we're on the subject of our Hawaiian alumni contingent, we have news from other friends there. All news came in June. Dr. Edward C.K. Lum, '44, returned an interesting questionnaire with news of three children, Karen, 12; Pamela, 9; and Madeleine, 7-and, he adds, "one more in the 'oven' "-7 months gestation (June)-probably another girl. He also speaks of frequent meetings with John Chalmers, '41; Niall Scully, '45; and Vince Yano, '44. The first two are MDs while Yano is a state senator. Dr. Lum is an orthopaedic surgeon and lives at 181 Kukui Street, Honolulu. Incidentally, he looks after the all-star football players who come to Honolulu for the Hula Bowl. Pretty busy fellow. Another doctor, Henry L. Yim, M.D., '52, lists wife, Bernadine and children, Gregory, 5; Robyn Liz, 3; and Chad, 1. He's a pediatrician and describes his work as "routine." Can't believe it. Address is 45-939 Kam Highway, Kaneohe. Richard K.W. Tom, '39 lives at 1930-A Ualakaa Street, reports wife, Vivian, and children, Mrs. Barbara Ching, 24; Mrs. Brenda Kwock, 21; Leona, 20 ; Daniel, 16, and two grandchildren. He owns his own company, the Richard K.W. Tom Inc., general contracting. And about his job? "Just plain hard work," he says. He also writes that he now weighs 145 pounds instead of the 104 upon graduation. Still not "fat". Philip F. Chun, '39, who is a partner in Chun Kim Chow, Ltd. , retailers in shoes and clothing, has four children, Gerianne, 21; Laurianne, 19; Lorin, 17 and Gerin, 11. He and his wife, Sylvianne, live at 2315 Maile Way, Honolulu, 96822.
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Richard Y. Miyata, '57, who lists insurance agent with First Insurance Company of Hawaii and line coach with Kalani High School as dual occupations, has four young ones, Dru, 51/z; Clayton, 31/2; Dian, 2; and TraciAnn, six months. Wife is Ruby and they live at 6164-A Makanioula Place, Honolulu. George K. Houghtailing, '29, who was here fo r last Homecoming, is President, Planning Consultant and Civil Engineer for Community Planning Inc. Wife, Mabel May, have one offspring, Phyllis May. George received a certificate at Yale University for street traffic control in 1941. Charles Borns, '40, brings word of many UD graduates in response to our request for information. He lives at 6614 Kalopa Street, Honolulu 96821 with wife, Frances. Their children are Carolyn Ann Cavell, 24; Charles Joseph, 21, who just graduated from UD, and Michael 0., 18; who is at the United States Naval Academy. There is one grandchild, Patricia Ann Cavell, who dwells with parents in Worcester, Massachusetts. Charles has been "working with the brothers at Chaminade College of Honolulu for past three years." He says that their founding president, Very Rev. Robert Mackey, S.M., has just left for assignment to Pacific Province Headquarters in California. Charles says his classmate at Chaminade High School in Day ton , Very Rev. Bertrand Clemens is now Provincial of the Pacific Province, Society of Mary. He continues that Sr. Mary Albert Kramer, O.S.F., who is a B.S.N. from Dayton, is director of student services. He writes of three brothers, Joseph Becker, Edward Westbrock and Herman Gerber, all of whom taught at Dayton's Chaminade High School who are on the staff at Chaminade College. Other Dayton graduates, he says, on the staff are Bro. Edward Hayward, Bro. Anthony Beyer, Rev. Thomas Hogan, Bro. Henry Hounert, Rev. Paul Kelley, Bro. John Perko, Rev. John Reilly, Bro. Vincent Steele, Director of Marianist Community at Honolulu, and Dan J.W. Yee. In closing this portion of his missal he says new president is Very Rev. William Ferree, a UD grad. As far as Charles is concerned, he has been Chairman, Department of Business, Chaminade College, for 31/2 years; Director of Hawaii Tax Institute; and Assistant to the President for Planning. Charles spent many years in the U.S. Army and graduated from UD, Harvard Graduate School of Business, The Armed Forces Staff College, The Army Command & General Staff Collge; Army Quartermaster School; Army Exchange School and the Armored School. During his army experience, he resided in Northern Ireland, French Morocco, Algeria, Italy and Germany. He also visited many other countries during his tour of duty. Quite a newsy letter from Charles, eh! Two men, Richard M. Kawamura, '59, and Wallace Y. F. Chang, '48, work at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.