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Name This Tune winner number 49!

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The 1961 and 1960 Class Reunion has happened! Stand by for many Photos and Stuff coming soon! Previews from Jane McGrath (Schreiber), Rick Hummers, and Gwen Tufte (Grodman). Recognize anyone?

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Cataract Facts.

By Pat Naeder

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What is my name? Or, what should it be? I'm now on The Trumpet as a Security Advisor, working for Ralph. ~~Please email~~ ~~Ellen!~~

We have names - we need no more - wait for the vote coming in the August issue of The Trumpet!

Need to get your news posted here fast? Email Werner or Lee.

John Baur, THS '60 and Special Features Editor, informed us that he received a call from the Genesis Medical Center, Davenport Iowa, informing him of Louise's death. Louise A. Leffert (Bristow) THS '60, passed away on June 28th. Many of us on Trumpet Staff had been in touch with Louise over the years, and quite recently as well. To remember her, here is the link to the article, "Called Home" that Louise wrote. Called Home.

"The Publishers' Comments"

Werner Feldhaeusser

Lee Shake

July 2010

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By Florence Bothwell Cosby

"My Father Speaks" and "Johnno Bothwells' Basketball Career." Click here!

Name This Tune

By Ian Etheridge

Click the spinning record below and see if you recognize the sound clip! If a separate window opens, you may have to select, “Open this file from its current location.” If, as it downloads, you just hear parts, play it again when the download has completed.

Last month's NTT song was, Moments To Remember, by The Four Lads . Click the photo for a web page about the artists. Click here to listen to the whole song!

Everyone who submits the correct song title and artist, for the song clip is declared a NTT (Name This Tune) Winner. They will have their name published here, and also receive a NTT Award Certificate, suitable for framing.

CONTEST!

Note: Schools or Classes with only one entry are not listed.

July 2010 NTT Winners
Class	Correct Entries	Current Place
1967	11	1st.
1960	10	2nd.
1965	5	3rd
1964	4	4th.
1957	3	5th.
1959	2	Tied for 6th.
1962	2	Tied for 6th.
1963	2	Tied for 6th.
1966	2	Tied for 6th.
SLA	2	Tied for 6th.

Previous First Place Winners
Month	Class	Correct Entries
2010
June	1960	10
May	1967	8
April	1967	6
March	1960	12
February	1957	5 (Tied)
February	1960	5 (Tied)
January	1967	9

2009
December	1960	11
November	1967	7
October	1967	6
September	1967	11
August	1960	9
July	1960	10
June	1960	8
May	1960	4
April	1960	9

49 Current NTT Song Winners

(in order of winning submissions)

Jeff Norman, THS ‘62
Liz Hedrick Pignata Fragapano, SLA ‘60
Ed Mazurek, THS ‘57
Florence Bothwell Cosby, THS ‘60
Ernie Dove, THS ‘63
Lori Dove, SLA ‘65
Judy Frey - Gulizia, THS ‘62
Dennis Bentsen, THS ‘65
Paul Lutter, THS ‘67
Charles Walker, THS ‘56
Barry C. Johnson, THS ‘67
Tim Campbell, THS ‘64
Barbara Wagner Abrams, THS ‘80
Walt Sullivan, THS ‘59
Linda Syryca, THS ‘66
Johannah Hughes Turner, THS ‘60
Ernie Friese, THS ‘60
Doug Hunter, THS ‘60
Tom Efimoff, THS ‘64

Bert Wooley, THS ‘60
Jan Pistek, THS ‘65
Brendan Galvin, THS ‘59
Charlie Henry, THS ‘57
Rob Robinson, THS ‘60
Schenley, THS ‘64
Alan Carey, THS ‘67
Neal Frey, THS ‘65
Jane McGrath-Schreiber, THS ‘60

Ed Willis, THS ‘60
Mike Mester, THS ‘60
Pete Mackerowski, THS ‘67

Tom Richards, THS ‘60

Bill Colandrea, THS ‘57
Frani, THS ‘65

Janet Fogt Casper, THS ‘67
Kathy Ritchie, THS ‘67
Linda (Grabrowsky) Galante, THS ‘67

Paul W. Perkert, THS ‘55
Pam (Howland) Bechtold, THS ‘64

Poppy Litinsky Madden, NDHS ‘57

Don Van Schaack, THS ‘77

Ed Ogilvie, THS ‘65

Eddie McBrearty, THS ‘67

Curt Olsen, THS ‘63
John Rudolph, THS ‘67
George Gerdes, THS ‘66

Pete Barton, THS ‘67

Janis Pawlicki Child, THS ‘67

Bob Kalb, THS '53

47 Last Month's NTT Song Winners

(in order of winning submissions)

Ed Mazurek, THS ‘57
Ernie Dove, THS ‘63
Lori Dove, SLA ‘65
Arthur Mattei, Regis/New Dorp ‘57
Pete Pignata, THS ‘59
Barry C. Johnson, THS ‘57
Kathy Ritchie, THS ‘67

Paul Lutter, THS ‘67
Tim Campbell, THS ‘64
Linda Syryca, THS ‘66
Linda (Grabowsky) Galante, THS ‘67
Walt Sullivan, THS ‘59
Janet Fogt Casper, THS ‘67

Pam (Howland) Bechtold, THS ‘64
Dennis Bentsen, THS ‘65
Alan Carey, THS ‘67
Johannah Hughes Turner, THS ‘60
Ellen Lutter Petersen, THS ‘60
Barbara Wagner Abrams, THS ‘80

Bob Simmons, THS ‘60
Florence Bothwell Cosby, THS ‘60
Donna (Petty) Besignano, THS ‘67

Judy Frey-Gulizia, THS ‘62

Poppy Litinsky Madden, NDHS ‘57
Steven Fox, THS ‘67
Jan Pistek, THS ‘65
Neal Frey, THS '65

Mary Grant Searl, THS, Oxon Hill ‘63
Brendan Galvin, THS ‘59

Mike Mester, THS ‘60
Eddie McBrearty, THS ‘67
Frani, THS ‘65

Charlie Henry, THS ‘57
Richie and Carol Dischinger, THS ‘60

Jeff Norman, THS ‘62

Paul Perkert, THS ‘55

Pete Mackerowski, THS ‘67
Tom Efimoff, THS ‘64

Marc Schwartz, THS ‘76

Bill Colandrea, THS ‘57

Schenley, THS ‘64

Rob Robinson, THS ‘60
Linda Link Keiser, THS ‘60
Ernie Friese, THS ‘60
Ed Ogilvie, THS ‘65
Bert Wooley, THS ‘60
Cathleen Gillingham, THS ‘78

The Trumpet wishes these friends a very Happy Birthday!

(To get on our Birthday List, please email Ellen (Lutter) Petersen)

(If your Birthday is in these months, click the animated Happy Birthday icon)

July

2nd: Linda Kuczera (Margolis), '65

Irene Grant (Peterson), '55

4th: Ed Pearson, '60

5th: John V. Burnham, '60

7th: Georgia Ruberg (Nisi), '62

Diane Ryan (Yervasi), '68

8th: Peggy Wanaselja (Muntz), '67

Rose Destefani (Taylor), '52

9th: Grace Hall (O'Keefe), '60

11th: Dianne Muller (wife of Charles Muller THS '60

13th: MaryAnn Santulli (Palmer), '69

14th: Kathy Ritchie, '67

Stephen Szasz, '60

15th: Ben Bardes, '60

Margaret Porter (Pluta), '60

Linda Heinbockle (Huegli), '59

16th: Ruth Burney (Doran), '67

Elizabeth Pantzer (Hauber), '62

17th: Carmelia Vaiana (Morrissey), '58

19th: Marion Taylor (McClarin), '58

Bruce Erickson, '59

20th: Eloise Koenig, '60

Marsha Pierce (Cox), '59

21st: Charles "Chuck" Bourne, '59

22nd: Peter Gunther, '60

23rd: Patricia "Trish" Messana (Cirigliano-Vitale), '65

Doris Odson (Whitman), '56

24th: Joanne Irish (wife of David Irish - THS '65)

25th: Joanne Greten (Carlsen), '61

27th: Lester Taylor, '58

Joyce Appelt (Simonson), '60

Rosemarie Minarik (Karr), '57

29th: Frank Malta, '59

Bill Welcher, '65

Henri Bulterman, '67

William Hooley, '69

30th: Patsy Garrigan (Morris), '57

Alan "Al" Carey, '67

31st: Bob Simmons, '60

Aug:

1st: Barbara Luxhoj (McKenna), THS '68

2nd: Rolf Stensrud, '56

Jon Zoole, '56

Bob Streeter, '64

3rd: Sue Vukek (Campbell, '69

Joan Yaughn (Rhinehart), '61

4th: Judith "Judy" Swanson (Anderson), '57

5th: Lucy Gonzalez (Amar), '68

6th: Bruni Cruz (Hansen), '60

Mary Grant (Searl), '59 - '60

7th: Laraine Bridge (Bivolcic), '58

Nancy Odson, '63

''638th: Walter H. "Walt" Casey, '56

10th: Jeannie Eagle (Garbe), '66

11th: Joyce Moccia (Delle Donne), '60

Carolyn Mason (Loblein), '51

12th: Susan Maxemow (Reekie), '65

13th: Mike Gorgia, '78

14th: John Folvig, '56

David Galvin, '60

Fran Herman (Grippo), '60

16th: Kristin Cole (Port), '62

17th: Stephen Cosgriff, '69

18th: Barbara Finley (Pellikan), '60

Eileen Reilly, '67

Diane Jaekels (Ffthian), '62

19th: Sandy Crocker (Wilson), '69

Nancy Osmundsen (Jolicoeur), '60

Unni Massen, , '61

20th: Darlene Zappone (VanTine), '58

23rd: Howard Sharrott, '59

24th: Jerry Sheehan, '65

25th: Diane Del Grosso (Walsh), '59

Robert Bridge, '58

Toni DiBenedetto (Torocco), '62

26th: Muriel Peersen (Dahistrom), '58

Barbara Hagie (Lewis), '60

Connie Kalriess (Koprowicz), '77

Dorothy Darago (Katz) -- Retired Teacher-THS

27th: Walter Kristiansen, '59

Don Wilson, '55

Lou Nieves, '65

29th: Art Femenella, '67

30th: John Baur, '60

Jean Marie Victory (Norman), '67

By Paul Perkert

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By Paul Perkert

"Interesting Facts from 1909"

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The Seasons Of Life.

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'57 Varieties

Lee Shake, '57

Profound statements

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Remembering The Old PS #3

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Guide To Genealogy On S.I.

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Arrivals & Passings

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Class Reunion Information!!

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Etc.

By Werner Feldhaeusser, Co-Editor and Owner, The Trumpet.

"Etc." features pictures and other interesting stuff I get from wherever, or just make up. Hope you find it interesting or useful and, sometimes, amusing! If not, then well, it's at the bottom and easily ignored.

Useful stuff to lighten your day . . .

How fast is your Internet Connection? Paul Perkert, Feature Editor, Interesting Facts, sent this website for you to find out: http://www.bandwidthplace.com/

Heard of "Fat Cats?" I finally found an anonymous photo of one:

Jann Wilkowski (Weiner), '70 Class Editor, has these Thoughts for the Day:

1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.

13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

14. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this - ever.

15. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damn it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voice mail. What did you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?

16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

17. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

18. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

19. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

21. Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the heck was going on when I first saw it.

22. I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

23. The only time I look forward to a red light is when I'm trying to finish a text.

24. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

25. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still

  didn't hear or understand a word they said?

27. Shirts get dirty. Underwear get dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

28. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

29. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'll bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time!

30. My check engine light has been on for three months now and nothing's happened. I'm starting to think that my car is just an attention whore.

Jann's got 39 of these thoughts, so we'll be adding the rest as time goes by! Stay tuned

Remember: No matter how long and treacherous your journey may seem . . . there is always a light at the end of the tunnel . . .

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Interesting Stuff . . .

From Paul Perkert, Feature Editor, Interesting Facts: New Car Brochures Over Time. Click to see how your old car was advertised.

Click here for an interactive map of US airport weather reports at any airport! Simply mouse over the airport of interest.