Post #660087 by TikiTomD on Thu, Nov 29, 2012 12:20 PM

From these two articles, we learn that Joe Elvena aka Trader Joe, the manager of the Polynesia, is a Filipino veteran of World War II who fought in the South Pacific...

The Miami News October 17, 1948 (page 32)

The Miami News October 17, 1948 (page 50)

Joe had some Chinese-Polynesian restaurant experience before the Polynesia...

The Miami News March 6, 1958 (page 2

Joe has beautiful daughters who performed as Polynesian dancers at the Polynesia Restaurant and at luaus in the area hosted by Joe...

The Miami News October 26, 1963 (page 31)

-Tom