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07/23/10 - NNHS Newsletter - Charmaine “Love can sometimes be magic. But magic can sometimes... just be an illusion.” - Javan

Dear Friends and Schoolmates,

   We're revisiting this theme from exactly four years ago today:

http://nnhs65.com/07-23-06-NNHS-Charmaine.html

BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK2KoKxwyEs - Charmaine - violin, cello and piano

BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrYS77VZe9Q - Charmaine - paulban on the Technics GN9 organ, 2007

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charmaine_%28song%29: 

"Charmaine" is a popular song written by Erno Rapee, with lyrics by Lew Pollack. The song was written in 1926 and published in 1927. However, Desmond Carrington on his BBC Radio 2 programme marked the song's writing as being in 1913.

The song was originally in waltz time, but later versions were in common time.

The song was originally composed for the silent movie What Price Glory?, and most notably, the best-selling version, recorded by Guy Lombardo & his Orchestra, spent seven weeks at the #1 position in 1927.^[1] It was also featured in the movie Two Girls And A Sailor. It was recorded by the Harry James orchestra in 1944.

An instrumental version arranged by Ronald Binge and performed by the Mantovani orchestra was his first hit on the United States charts in 1951. This recording was released by London Records as catalog number 1020. It first reached the Billboard charts on November 9, 1951 and lasted 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at #10. ^[2]

Another recording, by Gordon Jenkins' orchestra, with a vocal by Bob Carroll, also charted in 1951. This recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 27859^[3]. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on December 7, 1951 and lasted 1 week on the chart, at #26. ^[2]

"Charmaine" is one of many popular songs whose lyrics use a "Bluebird of happiness" as a symbol of cheer: "I wonder, when bluebirds are mating, will you come back again?"

REUNION ALERTS:

   Thanks, Dave!

   Certainly, David!

     From Me ('65) of IL - 07/13/10 - "My Anniversary Gift to You (continued from Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)":

   I decided to actually work on the site itself and do some long overdue scanning.  As a result, these pages are either entirely new or newly fleshed-out with images:

http://nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html 

     http://www.nnhs65.com/faculty.html

          http://www.nnhs65.com/teachers.html 

               http://www.nnhs65.com/teach-Goldberg.html - brand new page!

               http://www.nnhs65.com/teach-Hunsucker.html - brand new page!

               http://www.nnhs65.com/teach-Kochli.html - brand new page!

               http://www.nnhs65.com/teach-Maureen-Lane.html - brand new page!

   Why, you may well wonder, did I concentrate solely on the Class of 1967??  That's because         David Whitley ('67) of VA graciously loaned me his 1967 Anchor back in the Fall of 2006 and it's high time to return it to him!

   Thanks again, Gorgeous!

NOTE: I had  planned to finish several more sections, but this is taking even longer (and making me even nutzier!) than I had anticipated, so I'll be working on this for the next few days.

   Thanks so much, Wayne!

 

Marching music can inspire !
 

A 4:55 musical salute to Army...Navy...Air Force...Marines...God Bless America!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MtdIO23MKM

 

   Thanks, Dimples!     Glenn Dye ('60) of TX sent this to us back in early June, but it's certainly worth watching again!

http://nnhs65.com/06-03-10-NNHS-Jefferson-Davis-202nd-B-day.html

http://www.wimp.com/oneball/

    GIGGLES! Thanks, Dearest Judy!

       From George Helliesen ('61) of MI - 07/18/10 - "THIS IS HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN COUNTRY!":

THIS IS HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN COUNTRY!

We Must Stop This Immediately 

Have you noticed that stairs are  getting  steeper.  Groceries are  heavier.   And, everything is farther  away.  Yesterday I walked to the corner and I was dumbfounded to discover how long  our street had become! 

And, you know, people are less considerate now, especially the young ones.  They speak in whispers  all  the time!  If you ask them to speak up they just keep repeating themselves, endlessly mouthing the same silent  message  until they're red in the face!  What do they think I am, a lip reader? 

I also think they are much younger than I was at the same age.  On the other hand, people my own age are so much  older  than I am.  I ran into an old friend the other day and she has aged so much that she didn't even recognize  me.  

I got to thinking about the poor dear while I was combing my hair this morning, and in doing so, I glanced at my own reflection. Well, REALLY NOW - even mirrors are not made the way they used to be!

Another thing, everyone drives so fast these days!  You're risking life and limb if you happen to pull onto the motorway in front of them.  All I can say is, their brakes must wear out awfully fast, the way I see them screech and swerve in my rear view mirror.

Clothing manufacturers are less civilized these days.  Why else would they suddenly start labeling a size 10 or 12 dress as 18 or 20?  Do they think no one notices?  The people who make bathroom scales are pulling the same prank.  Do they think I actually 'believe' the number I see on that dial?  HA!  I would never let myself weigh that much!  Just who do these people think they're fooling?  

I'd like to call up someone in authority to report what's going on -- but the telephone company is in on the conspiracy too: they've printed the phone books in such small type that no one could ever find a number in there!

All I can do is pass along this warning:

WE ARE UNDER ATTACK!  

Unless something drastic happens, pretty soon everyone will have to suffer these awful indignities.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE  YOU KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO WE CAN GET THIS  CONSPIRACY STOPPED!

   WILD SAD GIGGLES! Thanks, George!

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ABBREVIATED ALERT:   From Jane Chambers of VA - 07/01/09 AND 02/07/10 - "CNC BOOK BROCHURE & AD" AND 61-62 DECADERS ADDENDA: http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/brochure(2).pdf http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/CNC-Memories-Book-219390602.pdf http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/61-63-DECADERS-ADDENDA.doc    Contact Dr. Chambers at cncmemories61_71@yahoo.com.    Thanks, Jane! FINALLY: From ArcaMax Jokes - 07/22/10: Hen Thief A minister in a little church had been having trouble with the collections. One Sunday he announced, "Now, before we pass the collection plate, I would like to request that the person who stole the chickens from Farmer Condill's henhouse please refrain from giving any money to the Lord. The Lord doesn't want money from a thief!" The collection plate was passed around, and for the first time in months everybody gave.  ************* Bad Analogies ...from a high school essay 7) He was as tall as a six-foot-three-inch tree. 6) The hailstones leaped from the pavement, just like maggots when you fry them in hot grease. 5) Her date was pleasant enough, but she knew that if her life was a movie this guy would be buried in the credits as something like "Second Tall Man." 4) Long separated by cruel fate, the star-crossed lovers raced across the grassy field toward each other like two freight trains, one having left Cleveland at 6:36 p.m. travelling at 55 mph, the other from Topeka at 4:19 p.m. at a speed of 35 mph.      EDITOR'S NOTE: SEE ALSO: http://nnhs65.com/TRAINS-SAGA.html 3) John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met. 2) The thunder was ominous-sounding, much like the sound of a thin sheet of metal being shaken backstage during the storm scene in a play. 1) The red brick wall was the color of a brick-red Crayola crayon.

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DATES TO REMEMBER: 1. Friday and Saturday, July 23 and 24, 2010 - The Hampton HS Class of 1965 is holding its 45-Year Reunion. Friday's gathering will be at the Hampton History Museum. - HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1965 2. Thursday, August 5, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds Lunch Bunch gatherings on the first Thursday of every month at Steve & John's Steak House on Jefferson Avenue just above Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News, VA at 11:00 AM. The luncheon is not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have friends in that year, go visit with them. 3. Friday and Saturday, August 6 and 7, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1970 will hold its 40-Year Reunion. Saturday night will be at the Kiln Creek Golf & Country Club. For details, contact Carol Comer Cutler at ca23comerww@aol.com or visit the reunion website at NNHS1970Reunion.myevent.com - CLASS OF 1970 4. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 6, 7, and 8, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1960 will hold its 50-Year Reunion at the Marriott Newport News at City Center. For details, contact Karen Weinstein Witte at kwitte@tampabay.rr.com - CLASS OF 1960 5. Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - The NNHS Class of June 1942 meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club, 1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. For additional information, please call Jennings Bryan at 873-7701 for reservations. 6. Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 6:30  - The Class of 1966 will hold its first Planning Meeting for Their 45-Year Reunion at Angelo’s Restaurant, J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News - CLASS OF 1966 7. Thursday, September 2, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds Lunch Bunch gatherings on the first Thursday of every month at Steve & John's Steak House on Jefferson Avenue just above Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News, VA at 11:00 AM. The luncheon is not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have friends in that year, go visit with them. 8. Saturday, October 2, 2010 - Evelyn's Birthday Party for Everyone - Canepa Cottage, Buckroe Beach - 2:00 PM. For details, contact Evelyn Fryer Fish ('58) of TX at evelynfish@msn.com - SEE: http://nnhs65.com/10-02-10-EVELYNS-PARTY.html - OPEN TO EVERYBODY! 9. Thursday, October 7, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds Lunch Bunch gatherings on the first Thursday of every month at Steve & John's Steak House on Jefferson Avenue just above Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News, VA at 11:00 AM. The luncheon is not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have friends in that year, go visit with them. 10. Saturday, October 9, 2010 - "TYPHOON TAILGATE - STOKES' REVENGE 2" - from 10 AM and onwards at CNU Parking Lot N - SPONSORED BY THE CLASS OF 1966 AND THE SPD; OPEN TO ALL! - http://www.nnhs65.com/reunion-page/10-09-10-Typhoon-Tailgate.pdf 11. Saturday, 9, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1963 will celebrate their 65th Birthdays at a Party on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Virginia Power Clubhouse, 1701 Waterview, Yorktown, VA from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. For details, contact Susie Overton Jones at tnsjones@charter.net - CLASS OF 1963 12. Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - The NNHS Class of June 1942 meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club, 1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. For additional information, please call Jennings Bryan at 873-7701 for reservations. 13. Friday and Saturday, October 15 and 16, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1965 will hold its 45-Year Reunion. For details, contact Dave Arnold at captarnold@vprj.net - SEE: http://nnhs65.com/REUNION-2010-65.html - http://nnhs65.com/REUNION-2010-65-ATTENDING.html - OPEN TO ALL CLASSES, HOSTED BY THE CLASS OF 1965 14. Saturday, October 23, 2010, 8:00 to 11:00 PM, Norfolk, VA - The NNHS Class of 1964 will hold an evening dinner cruise on the Spirit of Norfolk to celebrate their 64th Birthdays. For additional information, please contact Dave Spriggs at NNHS64@cox.net and SEE: http://nnhs65.com/64-BIRTHDAY-1964.html - NNHS-64-64-CRUISE-INVITATION.doc - http://nnhs65.com/64-BIRTHDAY-1964-ATTENDING.html - CLASS OF 1964 15. Saturday, April 30, 2011 - The NNHS Class of 1954 will have a LUNCHEON. Mickey Marcella mcmiceli@verizon.net (757) 249-3800, Betty Hamby Neher, bjneher@cox.net (757) 898-5099 and Dr. Harry Simpson hdsdds@aol.com (804) 694-0346 will be the team leaders. - CLASS OF 1954 16. Saturday, July 9, 2011 (6:30 PM - 11:30 PM) - The Class of 1971 will hold its 40-Year Reunion at Point Plaza Suites and Conference Hotel, 950 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News. For details, contact Richard Rawls at: Richard@Rawls.com - CLASS OF 1971

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Y'all take care of each other!  TYPHOONS FOREVER!  We'll Always Have Buckroe!                                  Love to all, Carol

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618-530-9092      

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Charmaine

Music by Erno Rapee (04 June 1891 - 26 June 1945); Lyrics by Lew Pollack (16 June 1895 - 18 Jan 1946)
for "What Price Glory" (1926)
 

I can't forget the night we met, How bright were stars above, That precious memory lingers yet, When you declared your love. And then you went away, And now each night and day, I wonder why you keep me waiting, Charmaine, my Charmaine. I wonder when bluebirds are mating, Will you come back again? I wonder if I keep on praying, Will our dreams be the same? I wonder if you ever think of me, too. I am waiting, my Charmaine, for you.

You went away one dreary day; I knew you had to go, 'Mid tears and cheers I heard you say, "Charmaine, I love you so." Tho' old years turn to new, My heart keeps calling you. "I wonder why you keep me waiting," Charmaine cries in vain. "I wonder when bluebirds are mating, Will you come back again? "I wonder if I keep on praying, Will our dreams be the same? I wonder if you ever think of me, too. Charmaine's waiting, just waiting, for you."

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"Charmaine" midi, lyrics, and available history courtesy of http://www.bischel.com/charmaine.html - 07/18/06
at the suggestion of Alex Nicol ('49) of VA - 07/17/06
Thanks, Alex!

Image of Bluebirds courtesy of http://www.southerngrace.biz/ - 07/19/06

Blue Flowers Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars6.html - 03/05/09

Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06

Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06

Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!

Hillsboro High School's Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html - 06/07/08
Thanks, Mark!

American School Logo courtesy of http://www.americanschoolofcorr.com/grads.asp - 09/05/06

Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!

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