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Photograph caption dated June 9, 1959 reads "Members of two North Hollywood High School clubs spent month working on decorations to turn fellow student Karen Schaefer's Toluca Lake home into scene resembling 50th state for annual Hawaiian luau. Coronettes and Caballeros arranged for Hawaiian dancers to entertain among decorations including 15-foot tall papier-mache volcano and huge mask entry way. From left are Tony Wertenbruch, 17; Bill Maynard, 16; Roger Cognata, 17; Lois Cohen, 16; Allen De Sohn, 16; Chris Ruh, 16; Ronnie Semler, 16, and party's chief decorator, Jon Samarjian."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
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