“You have heard the beat of the off-shore wind,
And the thresh of the deep-sea rain;
You have heard the song - how long? how long?
Pull out on the trail again!”

- Rudyard Kipling
(30 Dec 1865 - 18 Jan 1936)

In Elliott's own words to Marc Drogin shortly before his death in 1964, he created the music as an idle pursuit one day in his dorm room at Yale in 1913. King walked in, liked the music and suggested a first line. Elliott sang out the second, and so they went through the lyrics. And they performed it -- with trepidation -- before the fraternity that evening. The interview was published as an article in the New Haven Register and later reprinted in Yankee Magazine. It then appeared on page 103 of "The Best of Yankee Magazine" [ISBN 0-89909-079-6] In the interview he recalled the day and the odd circumstances that led to the creation of this historic song.^[2]

   You're most welcome, Renee! Your announcement can be found on the main page of our website and the Reunion Page, as well as at the bottom of each Newsletter:

http://nnhs65.com/

     http://nnhs65.com/reunion-page.html

  From Jamey Douglas Bacon ('66) of VA:

I met    Virginia Gall (February '48) when she began to bring me Meals on Wheels. She is so sweet and energetic --walks all the time in our neighborhood and stops to talk to my friend    Patty Dempsey Gibbs ('66). Of course Patty loves her too!

I can hardly wait until Wednesday so that I can see Virginia again. She is so interested in how I am doing. She always manages a few minutes to talk, but can't stay long because she has other meals to deliver.

Unfortunately Virginia doesn't  have a computer. On one visit I was able to display the NNHS Newsletter so That she could see what she is missing.

I am so grateful to have Virginia in my life.
 

Neighborhood friends included    Paul Peeples (June '45), Edward Peeples (February '47), Mary Daniel (June '48), Jim Goodwin (February '46), Perry Wornom, and Carol Wornom.  I attended elementary school through seventh grade at Stonewall Jackson (no eighth grade then) and entered NNHS in February 1944. Our class was the last class to begin as freshmen - in September 1945 the next class had to enter as eighth graders. I had the same homeroom teacher,  Miss Amanda Gray ('23) for all four years. My close circle of classmates included Ann Holmes, Carolyn Larsen, Shirley McCallum, Juanita Seward, and Martha Starboard.  We were classmates throughout our four years at NNHS.

My favorite subject was Latin, taught by my favorite teacher, Mr. Charles Shreeves.  I was involved in many activities including Latin, Literary, Science, Tennis, and Glee Clubs.  Also Girl's Chorus, and was Co-Editor of the 1948 Anchor. 

I finished my senior year in February 1948, but by then graduation had been changed to a once a year event. Our 1948 Anchor was the first real annual as it covered both the February and June class groups.  Subsequently there would only be one Anchor per year.

In 1948 I entered William and Mary to major in Sociology. I graduated with my BA in 1952. I was then employed in Civil Service at Langley AFB.

Since retiring, I stay busy with volunteer work at Virginia Living Museum, and with delivering Meals on Wheels to disabled persons. I feel most fortunate to be able to take my two-mile walk every day, and to stay active in my church, Noland Memorial Methodist.

Our Class of 1948 has had 25, 50, and 55-Year Reunions. Classmate    Bill Gross tries to keep track of all of us.
 

 

Soon there were meeting in the hallways with Virginia's interesting group. I had always been impressed with bright girls and this circle seemed outstanding. I told my close friend and social consultant    Charles Wicke (June '45) about the meetings and he quickly joined in. I believe he even managed to have a single date with one of the girls.

But fate and calendar were not kind. Final exams and graduation obligations gobbled up our time. Shortly after we had our diplomas, friend Wicke was on the train, speeding to Charlottesville to matriculate at U. of VA. Colleges were on wartime schedule and you had to jump right in! I began an intensive review hoping to qualify for a Navy electronics education program. Soon I was accepted and on my way to Illinois to pursue my life's interest.

By the time the girls graduated I had finished my Navy obligation and entered Virginia Tech. Charles Wicke was still out of town somewhere, deeply involved in his graduate work. I graduated in June 1952 with my B.S. in Electrical Engineering and quickly accepted an offer in Baltimore.

Within two years I relocated to California where I have lived ever since. Dr. Wicke retired from the U. of Victoria in Canada. He now spends summers there and winters in Cuernavaca, Mexico. 

Warm memories are the most prized treasures of old age. Thanks, Virginia and Jamey!

   And thank you so much, Fred, Virginia and Jamey!

      What's more exciting than even a high school reunion?!? Why, a reunion of Marines, of course! And in combination with one another - WHOO-HOO!!

   Thank you so much for letting me know! Semper Fi, Gentlemen!

   GIGGLES! Thanks, Cheryl!