TODAY IN WWII:

July 22, 1942 - The United States government began compulsory civilian gasoline rationing due to the wartime demands.

July 22, 1942 - Holocaust: the systematic deportation of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto began.

July 22, 1943 - Allied forces led by Gen. George S. Patton captured the Italian city of Palermo.

July 22, 1944 - The Polish Committee of National Liberation published its manifesto, starting the period of Communist rule in Poland

TODAY IN 1965:

Thursday, July 22, 1965 - Actor Patrick Labyorteaux (Andrew Garvey on Little House on the Prairie and Lt. Cmdr. Bud Roberts on JAG) was born in Los Angeles, California.  

Thursday, July 22, 1965 - Professional wrestler Shawn Michaels was born Michael Shawn Hickenbottom in Chandler, Arizona (but grew up in San Antonio, Texas).

   WOWZERS! And how on earth -  when there was yet no evidence of it - did you know I was beginning to work on the Teacher section, Captain?!? Oh, yes, I forgot - you're magic! 

   Thank you so much, David! Here's another brand new page for which you're responsible:

http://nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html 

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

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

Carol,

 

In the July 18th newsletter     Glenn Dye ('60) of TX asked about some of the cheers we used to do at ball games and pep rallies. I remember two that were not listed in   Susan Whitcomb Harlin's ('72 - of TX) list. The first was Two bits, four bits, six bits a dollar, all for Newport stand up and holler. Then we would jump up and scream like crazy. Then there was one that was only used for games with arch-rival Hampton High. It went like this:  Crush the Crabbers, Crush the Crabbers, Crush the Crabbers rah! There may have been a second line to this cheer but to the best of my recollection, this one line was simply repeated over and over again.
 

Of course then the Hampton student body would respond with their own cheer: You can't crush a crab, you can't crush a crab, you can fight and fight with all your might but you can't crush a crab! Unfortunately during the annual Turkey Day Classic, they were usually right. In the 1951/52 school year (my first year at NNHS), we came into the game with an impressive 7-2 record but HHS beat us 48-0 and ruined a pretty good season. Actually, they beat us every year I was at NNHS except one and that ended in a tie. But we did make up for it in basketball.

 

Sydney

   Thanks so much, Sydney - I remember them both! And to help us all remember them, they are now posted at the bottom of the Cheerleaders page - along with some others!

http://nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html 

     http://nnhs65.com/cheerleaders.html 

   YOWZERONI! I hope you're feeling better now, Carol!   Do be careful!

    WOWZERS! Thank you, Cheryl! We've run this awesome video a couple of times ("prolly" while you were away in "New Yawk City"), but I didn't realize it all happened at what would become Steven's school!

I believe that you’re going to like this one…

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning?  What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way. I wrote: 'Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.' "

Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile.

Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear. For it is written:
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, lean not to your own understanding...in all ways acknowledge the LORD and the LORD will make your path straight!!!" Proverbs 3:5-6

The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling…And even more beautiful, is knowing that you are the reason behind it!!! For it is written:
"Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10
If you appreciate this message, please share. You may touch someone's heart today and forever.

   Thank you so much, Dearest Judy!