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HIGHLIGHTS:
•The March 5, 1961 cover story of the "Hawaiian Holiday" section of the Sunday Advertiser has an excellent history of Song Contest up to 1961.
•The 1964 Song Contest would be held on April 17 at the new Honolulu International Auditorium rather than on campus at Kekuhaupi‘o.
•On February 16 and March 15, 1968, the Song Contest was televised live and in color by KHVH, Channel 4.

HEADLINES:

March 5, 1961– Contest Is All A Song: Classes at Kamehameha Schools to Sing Hawaiian Melodies, Honolulu Advertiser

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March 10, 1962– Notice and Ticket

March 22, 1963–Photograph of the presidents and leaders of the winning classes.

April 10, 1964–New Honolulu International Auditorium To Be Scene For Annual Song Contest On April 17. A photograph of class songleaders is included.

March 5, 1965– Tickets

March 11, 1966–Classes to 'battle' in Song Contest Friday., March 18

March 1967–Classes to clash at KS song bash

February 16, 1968–Kamehameha's Song Contest to be televised live and in color, Ka Mo‘i

March 15, 1968–Class leaders anticipate victory at tonight's annual Song Contest. A photograph of class songleaders is included.

March 14, 1969–LIVE! IN COLOR! Kamehameha Song Contest

February 3, 1969–Most exciting event of year draws class units for annual competition

February 20, 1969–Classes rehearse for March songfest

March 25, 1969–Seniors win (ho-hum) against

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