Labor Day

If you click the photograph with your mouse, the picture will enlarge. At the bottom left is a photo taken of kids waiting in line to get into an ILGWU children's party at the Capitol Theatre in Pottsville. Maybe you will recognize someone. That photo is courtesy of the Pottsville Bicentennial 's book vol. 1. The other photographs represent some of the "workers" at Nativity -the boiler room, cafeteria and office.

The best labor-oriented songs from our collective past include: Factory Girl by the Stones; Salt of the Earth, by the Stones; Working in a Coal Mine, by Lee Dorsey; Sixteen Tons Johnny Cash version; Get A Job, by the Silhouettes; Five O'Clock World by the Vogues; We Got To Get Out of This Place, by the Animals, and of course, Take This Job and Shove It, by Johnny Paycheck.

If you want one last trip to Knoebel's Grove before the summer ends then click here: Knoebels.
Remember that the K is not silent, it is pronounced distinctly, just like in Evil Knievel.

New York City trip of 1968

Dear Maitre De Blog:
Congratulations on the website, its terrific! Thanks for all the laughs!....
Attached is a picture from our senior class trip to New York City. Left to right Jeannie Rees,Peggy Evolo,Rita Wachter,Essie Gittleman,Mernie Mulroy,Alice Smith,Patti Minnig.

Thanks Again,
Mernie

Mernie,
Thanks a heap for the really neat photograph. I think it is the best photograph sent in so far. The New York trip was certainly a highlight of that year. Who can forget that bus trip? I hope your photograph will inspire some others to send in a photograph or two. Here is a great version of "Sweet Jane" by the Velvet Underground, the legendary NYC band of the late 60s if you care to watch and listen: "Sweet Jane."

M. de B.

INVITATION TO REUNION

Nativity B.V.M. Class of 1968
Celebrating its 40th anniversary by
“going up the country”

Sweet Arrow Lake County Park

108 Clubhouse Road
Pine Grove, PA. 17963
Saturday October 18, 2008

1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Please join your class at the new county park in the beautiful clubhouse.

Enjoy the lake, the fall
foliage, the hiking path, food, beverages, and of course reuniting with friends and classmates.
Cost: An incredibly low $20.00 per person
picnic-style food served 3:00 p.m. (chicken Mirabella, burgers, sausage sandwiches, soup,
``sides, beverages, deserts, etc.). Prizes to be awarded!
Directions to the Park: The county park is east of Pine Grove, Pa off of Rt. 443. Turn onto
Shoreline Drive (a/k/a West Lake Drive). Go .3 mile and turn onto Clubhouse Rd to the end.
Directions can be found on Mapquest.

for more information email: nativity1968@gmail.com

Send check payable to Nativity BVM Class of 1968

% Ken Koscil

14 West Lytle Street

Pottsville, PA 17901

___Yes! I will attend. Enclosed is my check for ______for ___ persons

Name: (include maiden name if applicable) :

address:

name of any guest

Phone number: email:

I have added a donation of $______ to help make this a great reunion.

Please R.S.V.P. by October 7th.

random photograph #13

This photograph depicts a television show being watched by an attentive classroom. A closer look by clicking the mouse over the photograph indicates that the class was watching an "I Love Lucy" rerun. It is too early to call this photograph a forgery or call it authentic.

junior year basketball

Get ready...Here are some photographs featuring junior year boys' basketball.

weekend August 22nd

It is a beautiful weekend for Schuylkill County; a great time to enjoy the end of summer (based on school calendar). Here is a photo of Ray Charles leading the faculty in a sing-along. Another doctored photograph I think.
Since the summer is almost gone, why not take a trip to Knoebel's Grove?

nativity wrestling

There was a wrestling program at Nativity in the late '60s. I don't have much information on it. Whenever I think of wrestling and the 1960s I can only remember the "pros" that wrestled at the Hamburg Field House.
Here is the greatest wrestling song of all time: Wrestling Song.
Here are some Youtube videos that feature the golden age of wrestling:
Bobo Brazil
Bruno v Gorilla
Moolah 1923-2007 - agreat tribute