Most girls who boarded at the "Hash House" (Castle Hall) were from the neighbor islands. They traveled to O‘ahu by boat and went home often for extended holidays. Jean Anderson '33 Chesley, however, "commuted" to Punahou from Red Wing, Minnesota - by train, then ship - taking several days to travel each way. She was fortunate to go home during the summers. But spending time at the Hash House was not a problem for Jean because she says her days there were some of the happiest times of her life.

Jean's parents spent the winter in Honolulu each year. Jean's father, Alexander P. Anderson, was a scientist and a visionary - and sending his youngest child Jean to Punahou was one of his great ideas! Another one was inventing "puffed" cereal - a technique that revolutionized the cereal industry in the 1900s.

After graduating from Punahou and Carlton College, Jean settled in Red Wing, Minn., with her husband Frank, and brought up three children. Her two daughters live close by, but her son Paul now lives in Hawai‘i.

Jean is very involved in her community and has served as the director of the Goodhue County Historical Museum for 35 years. She has also been active in the Science Museum of Minnesota and the Minnesota Historical Society.

It is believed that the ingredients for a long, fulfilling life include staying active in your community and giving back. Jean certainly proves this theory.

By Barb Young '67 Morgan