![]() ![]() Because of the war, rebuilding a chapel had to put on hold, so the social hall was used for worship services on Sunday. Courtesy of BYU-H Archives and Special Collectionsīack in 1940, the LDS chapel by the Laie Temple had burnt down. When the entertainment was over, the chairs were pulled to the side of the wall and John Broad brought in his orchestra, which usually included three saxophones, a stand-up bass, and the piano played by Aunty Marie. Anybody that wanted to perform simply needed to sign up, whether it was comedy, singing, the hula, or whatever talent they wanted to share. During the war they had concerts and dances every Saturday night. There was an old social hall near the corner of Wahinepee and Loala Streets, close to where the Hukilau Cafe now stands. It was the beginning of the big change that effected how everyone worked, played and lived. Things began to calm down in Laie after the first couple of years, though things were never the same. ![]() In Part 3 of our series of Laie during World War II, we learn from the recollections of Laverne Pukahi, Joe Ah Quin and Gladys Pualoa Ahuna about how the locals entertained themselves, what it was like to be surrounded by numerous military camps and we learn about the great tidal wave of 1946. ![]()
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