The Honolulu Advertiser from Honolulu, Hawaii • 16

HONOLULU ADVERTISER Friday. May 21, 1I7 A-ll neighbor island 4 eh 4-14 Friday, May 21, 1976 HONOLULU ADVERTISER Food costs dip: Buy bread and save some, too NEWS 20 off these polyester suits. Hilo'Kona bus scheduled 20 off these short sets Another jit itable su cosumers market basket HILO Big Iiland transit system officials have scheduled a Hele-On bus test run from Hilo to Kona tomorrow for evaluation as a regular part of the system. The test is being made in response to numerous requests for a Hilo-to-Kona run that would return the same day, transit manager Barney Henor said Wednesday. Hele-On currently runs a bus from Kona to Hilo and return on a daily, except Sunday, schedule.

That bus is heavily used on the route that runs from South Kona through Waimea and down the Hamakua coast to Hilo. Transit officials also are anticipat ing a heavy demand for a Hilo to Kona run when school is over. The proposed route would allow persons in East Hawaii to ride to the beach and recreation areas in South Koha-la and Kona. Tomorrow's test run will depart from Hilo at 8.30 a.m. and make stops at Waimea, Hapuna BeBch, Puako, Anaehoomalu Bay and Kai-lua.

It will start its return trip from Kailua at 6 p.m. Persons interested in taking the ride should phone the transit office for reservations. One 42-passenger bus will be operated and the round-trip fare is $4. business for big and little girls. deal.

Retail Food Price Guide Food List No. 1 Date: May 20-21, 1976 Stores SurveyedlEmjay'i, Aino Haina Foodland, Hawaii Kai Safeway, Bereta-nlo St. Star, Waialae Timtj, Niu Valley Holiday Mart, Kaheka St Everybody's, Kapioloni Blvd. Gem, Ala Moana Commodity: thliWeek't thlt Week's Previous rices Median Cycle (In dollars) rice Median High low Bakery and Cereals nod, Whit 1 Is- -90 .38 .40 .45 Flour, White 31b. .89 .63 74 89 CornFlokes 12 oz.

.79 63 73 72 Rio, Colroie 10 lb. 2.62 2.29 2.43 2.34 Cookie, Cream 19o. 1.1 114 119 1.21 Meat, Poultry and Fish Round Steak lib. 1.89 1.59 1 75 169 Cross Rib Roast lib. 2 1-39 1.89 1 89 Ground Beef 23 1 to.

1.39 119 119 Pork chop center lib. 2.39 1.73 2 04 2.11 Chicken, Fryer h. .49 82 .77 Aku, Fillet lib. 2.89 1.99 2.04 2 69 Tuna, Chunk 6.3 OS. i'M .50 .30 Frankfurters lib.

1.27 .89 .99 .99 12 oz. 1.29 .95 1 06 1.03 Dairy Whole Milk 1 qt .62 57 62 .61 Butter lib. 1.39 l.li 128 1.19 Ice Cream i Vi gal. 1.39 1.19 1.19 1.29 Cheese, Am-slice 12oi. 1.29 89 1.10 1.25 Eggs, lor go 1 dz.

.93 .81 .89 .89 Fresh Produce Lettuce, Head 1 lb. .49 .33 .49 .44 Cabboge. Chinese lib. .25 .19 .22 .27 Potatoes 1 lb. .39 .23 35 35 Papayas 1 M).

.33 .37 .53 .45 Apples, Red lib. .39 .45 ,49 Carrots 1 tt. .19 .24 .27 Tomatoes lib. .79 39 64 79 Celery 1 lb. .45 .33 .39 .38 Miscellaneous Groceries Green Bean Cut 16 oz.

.45 .30 32 .33 Peas, Frozen 10 oz. .43 .33 .38 .38 Peach, Sliced 16 oz. .50 39 46 46 Pork A Bean 3 oz. .79 65 .72 72 Baby Food-Veg 4Vj oz. .20 .17 .18 .18 Mayonnaise 32 oz.

1.35 .89 1.16 1.16 Orange Juice Frz 6 oz. .39 .33 34 .33 Sugar, White 3 lbs. 1.49 1.12 1 22 1.22 Coffee, Ground 3 1b. 5.09 4.21 4.59 4.50 Gelotin Dessert 3 oz. .26 .20 .24 .23 Soup, Tomato 10 oz.

.26 .23 .23 .23 Olive, Medium 73 oi. .62 .54 .56 .56 Catsup 14 oz. 48 .33 .42 .42 Each Wednesday and Thursday, the prices of 10 food items are noted eight Honolulu s'orps There are lour eoa rate lists of items and stores, which rotate in a four week evde Ail Items must meet certain specifications, brand or gradesfor comparability between stores High, low and average prices are calculated each week The average price for the previous survey cycle is included for comparative purposes A consumer can use this information to evaluate the prices in a particular store and to determine how "good" specials reaiiv are Although prices are important, an alert customer also must consider Quality, service, selection and conventence making shopping decisions $832,180 bid for drag strip Sale 4.40 Res- 5.50. Sleeveless knit top and solid shorts. Polyestercotton.

4 to 6X. (Available at Ala Moana and Pearlridae.) Sale 6.40 Reg.SS. Print smock top and matching solid shorts. Polvestercotton in prints and colors. Sizes 7 to 14.

(Available at Ala Moana, Pearlrldte and Mile.) '60 Reg. $75. 100 polyester tex-turized woven knit. By DAVID SMOLLAR Advertiser Staff Writer Food shoppers will find prices slightly lower on this week's Advertiser market guide, with bread, fillet iku, ice cream and cheese being the best buys. But consumers will discover that eice, butter, papaya and coffee prices have climbed.

Each week the State Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the State Program for the Unemployed, checks Oahu supermarkets The department uses four lists of items and stores, rotating them in a four-week cycle. This week features list No. 1, checking stores in the Ka-piolani and east Honolulu areas. IN ADDITION, beginning with this week's list The Advertiser now calculates the median price for the 40 food items, rather than the average. A median price is the point at which there are as many individual store prices below as above.

For example, the median price for red apples this week is 45 cents a pound, meaning that an equal number of store apple prices are above and below that price. A median rather than average price should give the shopper a better idea how costs at his store stack up against those of other markets. When a straight average is used, an out-of-line price at one store can markedly affect the average. Bread and flour prices dropped sharply in median price this week because of heavy promotion by Hawaiian Flour Mills. The median price of bread is 40 cents, a nickel drop from the previous survey median Bread can be found from 38 to 40 cents at Emjay's, Foodland, Safeway, Gem's and Everybody's.

FLOUR PRICES dropped 15 cents in median cost to 74 cents. But it can be found for as low as 65 cents at Emjay's and Safeway Fillet aku, available at six stores HILO M. Sonomura Contracting Co. is apparent low bidder for Hilo drag strip development and support facilities onstruction, it was an nounced Wednesday. Sonomura bid $832,180 40 to top four other firms Bids were opened by the public works department last week.

The project, in the Panaewa area near Hilo, will include a three-quarter mile long asphaltic concrete drag strip, staging pit, service area, tower, restroom facilities, concession area, bleachers and 280-stall parking lot. The project is being funded through County and State appropriations. Other bids were Yamada and Sons, Isemoto Contracting, James W. Glover, and Constructors Hawaii, $1,287,000 The project was held up several months until right of access to the parcel where the strip will be located was settled. Many residents also protest construction of the facility because of noise that will be generated.

In addition, criticism of the project also has centered on the amount of rainfall in the area, which is near Panaewa farmlots between Hilo and Keaau. this week, dropped 65 cents per pound to a $2.04 median this week. Only Holiday Mart and Everybody's failed to stock the fresh fish. Ice cream plummeted 10 cents in median cost, to $1.19 per half gallon; American cheese slices dropped 15 cents to $1.10 Best bargains on both items are at Emjay's. In the produce section, tomatoes went down 16 cents in median cost, to 64 cents per pound, due to large supplies locally.

Everybody's came in with a low 39 cent-per-pound price, with Safeway at 49 cents. RICE ROSE nine cents to a median $2.43, although Times, Star and Gem's will save the shopper a few pennies. Butter rose nine cents to a median $1 28, although careful shoppers can save money at Safeway and Foodland. Papayas will be no bargain except at Holiday Mart, where they are priced at 37 cents, 16 cents below the median 53-cent price. Coffee continued its steady rise, up nine cents to a $4.59 median for a three-pound bag Safeway offered a three-pound bag for $4.21, while Times weighted in at $5 09.

Hepburn quits post WASHINGTON (UPI) President Ford yesterday accepted the resignation of actress Katherine Hepburn as a member of the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year, 1975. Hepburn submitted her resignation because she was unable to participate in many of the activities of the commission, the White House said. Kauai police assignments Yata, of Kapaa. Also, senior jail guard Thomas Atou has been appointed jailer; Lt. Ernest Moniz has transferred to the Waimea substation and Lt.

Richard Vidinha replaces Moniz at police headquarters in Lihue; and Sgt. Albert Kaohi has been transferred from the vice division to patrol LIHUE The Kauai Police Department yesterday announced personnel changes and new hires in the department. Five new officers were hired to replace retirees effective May 17. They are Clayton Arinaga, of Kealia; Gary F. Foster, of Kekaha, John T.

Kaauwai, of Wailua Houselots; Dar-ryl D. Perry, of Lawai; and Grant ni Sale 4.40 i Reg. 5.50. Print short and matching solid top with applique. Polvestercotton.

Sizes to 6X. Sale 4.80 Reg. $6. Halter screen print top and matching solid shorts. Polvestercotton.

Sizes 7 to 14. (Available at Ala Moana and Pearlridge.) Sale s6 Reg. 7.50. Screen print tank top of polyester cotton and matching cotton denim shorts. Sizes 7 to 14.

(Available at Ala Moana, Pearlridge and Kahala.) Sale 4.40 Reg. 5.50. Tube top and matching shorts with applique. Polvestercotton in assorted colors. Sizes 7 to (Available at Ala Moana and Pearlrid9e) Cancer Society fund-raiser fTT Now 21.77 Kodak Trimlite 18 instamatic camera outfit.

Includes camera with wrist strap, decorative personalizers, pressure sensitive monograms, Cl 10-20 film, flip flash and instruction book, Kodak Trimlite 28 camera outfit. NOW 53.77 ate phones beginning at 1 p.m. tomorrow and dances for adults and students will end the event Sunday evening. The drive will be launched with a parade from Kohala High School to Hawi at 11 a.m. tomorrow.

A variety of games will be staged at Kamehameha park in the afternoon. HAWI, Hawaii A two-day fund-raising drive for the American Cancer Society in memory of the late governor John A. Burns will be held tomorrow in North Kohala. A parade, dance and afternoon of games are planned to go along with the telephone drive. Kohala School students will oper Now 1 .39 G.

E. Flip Flash for instamatic cameras. -i imam Meeting on highway plan Cereal, meat help balance food budgets Honolulu's food price index inched downward slightly during April, mainly because of a major decline in the price of cereals and bakery prod-acts. The U.S. Labor Department said the index declined one-tenth of 1 per cent from March to April and stood at 182.5 last month, or 5.7 per cent above last year's level.

This means that selected foods which sold for $10 in 1967, the department's "base year," cost 318.25 in April 1976. In addition to the decline in the cereals-bakery products category, last month's food prices also dropped in the meats-poultry-fish group by 1.9 per cent, mainly because of lower beef and pork prices. However, fruits and vegetables rose 4 per cent and the cost of restaurant meals and snacks was up 1.4 per cent. Now 1.39 Kodacolor II CUO-20 film for instamatic cameras. of highway to four-lane status on both sides of the existing Volcano Highway intersection with the Keaau-Pahoa Road.

The highway division will discuss its plans and is asking for public comments on the proposed project. KEAAU-Hawaii An informal public informational meeting will be held on upgrading a two-mile section of Volcano Highway near here at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the community-school library. The State Department of Transportation plans to improve 1.8 miles Mr. 1 1 1 20 off these separates for infants and toddlers.

Water tank for Kahului dedicated to the County by properties. The new tank, one of the largest in the Kahului area, was built at a cost of $960,000 with Maui County paying only a quarter of the costs. It was developed to service the newest Kahului increments. WAILUKU Maui County and Alexander Baldwin officials this week joined in a blessing ceremony for a 3-million-gallon water tank to serve the Kahului area. Earlier Monday, Maui County Board of Water Supply members voted to accept the tank after it is For 4 days we're reducing our everyday low prices even further on Kodak camera outfits.

If the Colonel had out recipe, he'd be General1 THIS WrfKEND, LI 111 I. Ml II I Sale 1 .60 Reg. $2. Toddler boys' and girls' tank top in solid colors or patterns. Cotton polyester knit.

Sizes 2T, 3T, 4T. Sale $76 Reg. $95. 100 polyester Swedish knit suit. THREE OPPORTUNITIES To Find a Better Way of Life Learn how Christian Science can provide great peace of mind.

Mr. Harold Rogers, C.S.B., a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship, will give three free lectures for the public. BUY DELICIOUS "weee CHICKEN! SATURDAY Home School Assn. of August Ahrens School Grounds 94-1 1 70 Wolpohu St. Kllohana United Methodist Church (Church Grounds 3829 Mahimahl St.) SUNDAY Portuguese Bicentennial (KavoianakM Intanrwe'iaft School GroirngV-fnftr Iran Pom lied) HUM HIJU" exclusive authorized registered barbe cued chicken brand name eil Pacific Poultry Co, Ltd Reg.

2.50. Polyester shorts. Flame resistant sizes 1 to 4. (Available at Pearlridge and Kahala.) Sale 2.80 Friday, May 21 at 8 p.m. "SCIENTIFIC PRAYER" Kailua Nigh School Lecture Hall, 4S1 Ulumanu Drive, Kailua Reg.

3.50. 'Hildi' shirt for infants and toddlers. Polvestercotton knit Crewneck with screen print. For more information, call 41.99 JCPenneyKodak 608 camera outfit. Includes one Kodak 608 Tele-instamatic camera with regular and built-in telephoto lenses.

Kodacolor Cl 10-12 color i Im. And flip flash pocket size flash Saturday, May 22 at 1 1 a.m. "BECOME WHAT YOU ARE" Pacific Poultry Ltd. PHONE 841-2828 Sizes 1 to 4. A tt- I 1 1 I Sale prices effective Thursday thru Sunday.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1 SOB Punohov Street, Honolulu fit 2 3 ias Sale 1 .60 Reg. $2. Cotton corduroy Sunday, May 23 at 4 p.m. "THE FAMILY OF MAN" array with 8 flashes to the unit. Picture frame and case included.

leeward Community College Theater, Pearl City boxer style pants. 11 "WSSw 'tisasr, Sizes 1 to 4. 1 All are welcome to these free one hour lectures. For information, please phone 949-1421. Free Parking Child Care Phone before noon, have s500 to s5000 Sale prices effective Thursday thru Sunday.

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