Iroquois Central High School - Iroquoian Yearbook (Elma, NY)

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BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. Kenneth J. Mcllraith—President of Board of Education; Mr. Brainard Prescott—School Attorney; Mr. J. Howard Smith; Mr. Peter Bos; Mr. A. Donald Bartoo—Principal of the District; Mr. Joseph D. Kurtz—Vice President of Board of Education; Mr. George B. Field; Mr. J. George Nattrass; Mr. Leon A. Piguet. Absent: Mr. Cecil Scott—Clerk of the Board. The Board of Education extends to each of you, members of the Class of 1961, heartiest congratulations on your graduation. Some of you will now pursue higher education in college, technical, or business schools; others of you will now begin your working careers; others may shortly be- gin careers in homemaking. Regardless of which path you follow, it is sincerely hoped that you will put into practice one over-riding lesson which all of us at Iroquois have tried to teach—the pursuit of excellence. Each of you, whether you are a college student or a truck driver, a store clerk or an engineer, a secretary or a housewife, must set high standards for yourselves and then meet these high standards. Only by so doing can we guarantee the survival of our nation as a great and free nation. Pledge yourself to do a better job wherever you are, be a better citizen, live a better life. In brief, pursue excellence! In this spirit of challenge, we extend our greetings to each of you. 4

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THOMAS CLARENCE LIPPMAN 1943-1958 “Tom was the most cheerful boy I have ever known,” remarked one of his classmates. He was always willing to lend a helping hand in any school activity or to a friend in need. He was admired by all who knew him for his sincerity and integrity. Being an accomplished athlete he did his best in all activities. We cannot express how we miss him nor can we fully describe his congenial character and warm personality. Tom will be remembered by all who knew him. 3

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PRINCIPAL of the DISTRICT Congratulations for your success in school, and upon your yearbook project. Your last year at Iroquois Central comes during a great history making era, when leadership within our own nation changes, and when the events on the International scene reveal a deployment of power pressures to influence opinion and ideologies. It seems to me that one of the paramount issues for each of you is to maintain your individualism in thought and in person. Although most of your school life has been spent in a “togetherness environment, in which you became both a joiner and an organization person, do not let this overshadow your individualism. Remember the school reflects the culture of which it is a part. Sometimes it is easier to adhere to a principle in the company of others, it is even easier to believe in it. For the timid and the uncertain, shifting responsibility for moral decisions to an organ- ization is obviously the path of the least resistance. The substitution of a social conscience for the private conscience disposes of a number of troublesome moral problems. However, when people get in the habit of depending too much on others to solve their problems, they lose their capacity of applying thought and imagina- tion to private analysis and solution. This leads to demoralization of the individual as a private person. Individualism and freedom generate tremendous power. May you always maintain yours. Sincerely yours, A. Donald Bartoo Principal of the District 5