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South Sea Belle

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South Sea Belle

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title : South Sea Belle

physical description: p30

date : 19601003

note: Photo credit: Irving ROSEN

description: We dip into a file labelled exotic South Sea Scenery to come up with the cover photo for this issue. Hope you will agree that we have made an excellent choice. The pretty lass is 17-year-old Shirley Chow Ngo Fong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fong and granddaughter of Mrs. Lizzie Fong Hing, prominent Kamaaina (oldtimer). Shirley is a freshette at University of Hawaii, having graduated with honors at the Hawaii Baptist Academy. A devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she aspires to be a math teacher.During summer holidays, Shirley models Hawaiian fashions and teaches hula at the Kuulie's Studio of Dancing being an accomplished dancer of both hula and Chinese steps. She has performed at many public functions as her talent is in constant demand. The 5'4" and 118 lb. beauty is of Chinese Hawaiian and English extraction.

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