12/07/09 - NNHS Newsletter -
Pearl Harbor Day
Plus 68 Years
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy -
the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately
attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."
"Tug boats push the
battleship USS Missouri (BB 63) to its new berth at Ford Island, on June 22,
1998, as it joins the USS Arizona Memorial (foreground) in Pearl Harbor, HA.
Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton signed the Donation Agreement on May
4th, 1998"
"(The agreement allows)
Missouri to be used as a museum near the Arizona Memorial as symbols of the
beginning and the end of World War II. The Missouri was towed 2,600-miles
across the Pacific Ocean from Bremerton, WA."
I'll not redo
a single thing, because we got it right the first time.
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA -
11/27/05
- "Music for Pearl Harbor Day":
The attack on Pearl Harbor set in
motion the largest sea war in history. Nowhere is that war musically
depicted any better than in Richard Rodgers' score for "Victory At Sea".
Attached is a 117 KB (10 min 30 sec) MIDI file which excerpts all the major
and recognizable themes from the score. Best of all, it will not repeat
while subscribers are reading the Newsletter ... unless they click a link
and return.
I recall watching the series in first run in the early 50s. While it
certainly did not glamorize war, it surely intoxicated an impressionable 7
year old. And it was even more poignant in that my dad had REALLY been there
as a submariner. With all of that at work, how could I ever choose any way
of life except the Navy. Those themes still evoke very strong emotions in
me, and make me wish I could go to sea once again on an old destroyer. Those
who have been there know precisely what I mean; those
who have not will never know.
You may already have considered this, but the
image for that newsletter must be the USS Arizona Memorial juxtaposed
against the USS Missouri, the "alpha" and "omega" of World War II in the
Pacific:
Other than Cesar Franck's
Symphony in D minor which will take you to Heaven and Hell and back again,
I know of no symphonic work which covers such a range of emotions as
"Victory at Sea". What a powerful MIDI you located! And the image you
chose is beyond perfection.
I used to watch that series
with
my daddy (the
late Robert Buckley - John Marshall HS - '25)
as well. For an Army man, he had enormous respect for the
Navy and the job they did in winning that war. I cannot begin to imagine
how you must have felt as a child, or now, or during all the intervening
years as your career passed through so many stages. It overwhelms me to
even try.
When Mr. Wilson chose an arrangement of that
piece for us to play in concert (was it in 1962?), I was so thrilled, for
so many reasons. The band had played it several years earlier, and I
was afraid he wouldn't use it again. Parts of it I can still play to this day, more than
forty years later.
Thank you, Captain. No one
could have done it better. No one ever does.
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA -
11/27/05
- "Pearl Harbor Day":
Re: CLIPART. If you are looking for some small images
of ships, you might look here:
http://www.navsource.org/
Thank you again, David. I did
look, but I decided to use only images of Arizona as a metaphor for all
the other
ships and lives lost on that horrible day.
The death
of Arizona (BB-39), 0805, December 7, 1941
The forward magazines of
Arizona explode after she was hit by a Japanese bomb. Frame clipped from
a color motion picture taken from on board Solace (AH-5).
The forward magazines of
Arizona explode after she was hit by a Japanese bomb. Black and white
photo from a picture taken from on board Solace (AH-5). Photo shows
greater contrast than the color one at left.
The forward magazines of
Arizona (BB-39) explode after she was hit by a Japanese bomb. Frame
clipped from a color motion picture taken from on board Solace (AH-5).
The forward superstructure and
Number Two 14"/45 triple gun turret of the sunken Arizona (BB-39), afire
after the Japanese raid. The foremast is leaning as a result of the collapse
of the hull structure below its front leg, following the explosion of the
ship's forward magazines.
Arizona (BB-39) sunk and burning
furiously. Her forward magazines had exploded when she was hit by a Japanese
bomb. At left, men on the stern of Tennessee (BB-43) are playing fire hoses
on the water to force burning oil away from their ship.
Arizona (BB-39) sunk and
burning after the Japanese attack. Her forward magazines had exploded when
she was hit by a Japanese bomb, resulting in the collapse of structure below
her two forward turrets and superstructure. The tug Hoga(YT-146) is
alongside, fighting fires on board the wrecked battleship.
Official U.S.
Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-K-13513, now in the collections of the
National Archive
Official
U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-6683, now in the collections of the
National Archives.
Official U.S.
Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-K-13512, from the collections of the Naval
Historical Center.
Official U.S.
Navy Photograph, USNHC # NH 97379, from the collections of the Naval
Historical Center.
Official U.S.
Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-19942, from the collections of the Naval
Historical Center.
Submitted by
Scott Dyben.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-32485, from the collections of
the Naval Historical Center
ALERT:
From Bill Roady ('60) of VA -
12/06/09 - "BREAKFAST BUNCH....DECEMBER 12,
2009":
Carol,
Please remove "class of 1960" at the
end of your listing in "DATES TO REMEMBER" of the
news letter. I apologize for the mix
up. It's my error. We encourage any of our friends (typhoon or not) who
finished ahead of or behind us in school to join us for the breakfast bunch
event.
SUPER-DE-DUPER!
Thanks, Bill!
Okay, Sweetie-Pies,
tomorrow's the last day to tell Bill you're going to this fun-filled Breakfast!
You ARE going, aren't'cha?!?
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to our
Three-Fer -
Jay Styles ('68) of VA AND
Janice Pratt McGrew (Hampton HS - '67)
of VA AND
Tim Parsons ('73) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
09 - Shirley Smith Langston ('57);
10 -
John Murden ('60) of VA AND
Glen Davenport ('63) of VA;
12 -
Mary Massey Lyle ('61) of NJ AND
Marcus C. Higgins ('65) of AZ AND
Tom Norris (Hampton HS - '73) AND My #2 Daughter-in-Law, Bethany Winona Harty
(Siuslaw HS, OR - '94) of TX;
13 - Kay Davis Smith
('57);
14 - Elizabeth Mitchell
Hedgepeth ('57) AND
Kathie Avant Taylor ('64) of GA!
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 12/06/09
- "Antwerp-smile":
Feeling a bit low? Holiday
preparations wearing you out? Need a pick-me-up?
Take a few minutes and watch
this. Watch how drone-like travelers are at first cautious, then bemused, and
finally delighted.
Perhaps life still has a few
wonderful surprises for us.
This
video was made in the Antwerp, Belgium Central (Train) Station on the 23rd of
March 2009. . . with no warning to the passengers passing through the station.
At
08:00 am a recording of Julie Andrews singing 'Do, Re, Mi' begins to play on the
public address system. As the passengers watch in amazement, some 200 dancers
begin to appear from the crowd and station entrances. They created this amazing
stunt with just two rehearsals!
How delightful!
David, this just made my day!
All my life I've been waiting in vain for a musical to
break out around me in public, for everyone to just spontaneously begin singing
and dancing as they go through their routine! (The closest I ever came was
during my junior year at NNHS when four or five of us
would meet in the band wing and link arms and sing and dance "We're Off to See
the Wizard" down that wide corridor.) Though I wasn't privileged to observe this
wondrous occasion in Antwerp in person, my faith in such a possibility has at
last been restored!
Thank you again,
Captain!
From My #2 Son,
Brent Harty
(Hillsboro HS,
IL - '90) of TX
- 12/06/09 - "My Favorite Clydesdales - nice commercial":
Hey all
I was sent this from a compatriot in the 8th TX
Terry's Texas Rangers. I love the
Clydesdales of course, being from
St. Louis. I thought you'd enjoy the sentiment of this commercial.
Of course, it has nothing to do with alcohol, which I've always found to be
strange association. I know the history (the gift of the team from 'Auggie'
Busch III to his father to signal the end of Prohibition). Regardless...you get
the idea...enjoy! bh
Brent L. Harty
"You may be whatever you resolve to be"
General Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson
Thanks, Brent!
Something about this little guy's determination reminds me of you!
Speaking of
which...
From My #2 Daughter-in-Law,
Bethany Winona Harty
(Siuslaw HS, OR - '94) of TX - 12/06/09 - "Jimmy
Reading a Book":
Thanks, Bethany!
Your
"babies'" always crack me up! Give 'em some hugs and kisses for me!
From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of
VA - 12/06/09 - "REMEMBER RED SKELTON (1913-1997)":
RED SKELTON'S RECIPE FOR THE PERFECT MARRIAGE
1. Two times a week, we go to a nice restaurant, have a little beverage,
good food and companionship.
She goes on
Tuesdays, I go
on Fridays.
2. We also sleep in separate beds.
Hers is in California and mine is in Texas ...
3. I take my wife everywhere....
but she keeps finding her way back.
4. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for our anniversary.
"Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!" she said.
So I suggested the kitchen.
5. We always hold hands.
If I let go, she shops.
6. She has an electric blender, electric toaster and electric bread maker.
She said, "There are too many gadgets and no
place to sit down!"
So I bought her an electric chair.
7. My wife told me the car wasn't running well because there was water in
the carburetor.
I asked where the car was; she told me, "In the lake."
8. She got a mud pack and looked great for two days.
Then the mud fell off.
9. She ran after the garbage truck, yelling "Am I too late for the
garbage?"
The driver said, "No, jump in!"
10. Remember: Marriage is the number one cause of divorce.
11. I married Miss Right.
I just didn't know her first name was Always.
12. I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months.
I don't like to interrupt her.
13. The last fight was my fault though. My wife asked "What's on the TV?"
I said "Dust!"
Can't you just hear him say all of
these? I love it...this is from the good old days when humor didn't have
to start with a four letter word........ just clean and simple fun!
Joyce
Cahoon
GIGGLES!
Thanks, Joyce!
From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 12/06/09 - "Mail 4 Monday":
Once upon a time there was a family of storks: Papa Stork, Mama Stork,
and Baby Stork. One evening, Papa wasn't at dinner. Mama left food out
for him, but he didn't come home at all that night.
When he finally did come home the next day, Baby Stork asked, "Papa,
where were you all night, last night?"
Papa replied, "Out making a young couple very happy."
Several weeks later, Mama Stork was late for dinner. Papa and Baby
waited for a long while, then gave up and ordered pizza. Mama stork
didn't make it home till late the next morning. When she tiredly sank
into her favorite chair, Baby asked her, "Mama, where were you all last
night?"
"I was out making a young couple very happy," she sighed.
Later that autumn, Baby was late for dinner. Papa and Mama were very
concerned. Their anxiety increased when Baby still wasn't home by
sunset. They waited up late together for Baby, but he didn't arrive home
until early morning.
Papa was angry. "Just where in the hell were you all night, Baby Stork?"
"Out scaring the crap out of college students," Baby Stork giggled.
MORE GIGGLES!
Thanks, Shari!
ABBREVIATED
ALERT:
From Jane
Chambers of VA - 07/01/09 - "CNC BOOK BROCHURE & AD":
In a small town, farmers of the
community had gotten together to discuss some important issues. About midway
through the meeting, a wife of one of the farmers stood up and spoke her peace.
When she was done, one of the old farmers stood up and said, "What does she know
about anything? I would like to ask her if she knows how many toes a pig has?"
Quick as a flash, the woman replied, "Take off your boots sir, and count them
yourself!"
*************
Street Name
"I'd like the number for Christine Smith in Richmond, Virginia," the young man
said to the 411 operator.
"There are multiple listings for Christine Smith in Richmond, Virginia," the
operator said. "Do you have a street name?"
The young man hesitated a moment,
"Well, uh, most people call me Snake."
DATES TO
REMEMBER:
1.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - The Class of 1957 will hold its
Holiday Party at Angelo's on Route
17. RSVP no later than December 6. For details, contact Pat Beck Letzinger at
Pabletz@aol.com -
CLASS OF 1957
2.
Saturday, December 12, 2009 -
The NNHS Class of 1960 will again encourage their friends
- TYPHOON OR NOT, CLASS OF 1960 OR NOT -
to meet with them for the Laugh-A Lot
Breakfast Bunch at 9:00 AM at the Candle Light Kitchen in Norge (Williamsburg).
Directions: Take I-64 to Exit 231A-Norge, go 1-1/2 miles to Richmond Road, go
through light, look for shopping center on left, Candle Light Kitchen on Right.
RSVP to duckbill1@verizon.net
NO LATER THAN
December 8, 2009.
3.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - The NNHS Class of 1958 will hold its annual
Gathering and Dinner at Al Fresco Italian Ristorante, 11710 Jefferson Avenue.
For details, contact Joe Drewry at
JWDVT@aol.com -
CLASS OF 1958 AND “other NNHS
alums and friends of our 1958 class are invited to join with us”!
4.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, contactCarol Comer
Cutler at
ca23comerww@aol.comor
visit the reunion website atNNHS1970Reunion.myevent.com
-
CLASS OF 1970
5.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
Image of the
USS Arizona Memorial juxtaposed against the USS Missouri courtesy of
http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Jun1998/980622-N-7749B-001.html
(DoD
photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kerry E. Baker, U.S. Navy)
also at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) (USNA
- '69) of VA - 11/27/05
Thank you once again, Captain!
Images of the Death of Arizona
(BB-39) courtesy of
http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/39a.htm
once again at the suggestion of
Dave Spriggs ('64) (USNA
- '69) of VA - 11/27/05
Thank you once more, Captain!
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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!
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!
Animated Big Hugs Smiley clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA
- 06/19/09
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Animated Kissing Smiley clip art
courtesy of my friend, Judy Bundy Bowermaster (Litchfield HS, IL - '59), of IL - 09/19/08
Thanks, Judy!
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: 
Joyce
Cahoon
