Indian River Central School - Ojequack Yearbook (Philadelphia, NY)

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What is this stuff all over the cover and what does SURVIVORS have to do with anything? I thought the name of the yearbook was OJEQUACK. And who ever heard of a purple yearbook! Well, here is your explanation. The color of the book is burgundy and silver. There are two main reasons for this: First, It's different. Why should every yearbook look the same year after year? This yearbook will stand out among the others. Without change we would still be in the dark ages. Second, If the yearbook was blue again there would be nothing for people to complain about! The title of the yearbook is still OJEQUACK That has not changed, but unlike years before this yearbook has a theme and that theme is SURVIVORS. Why SURVIVORS? Think about it. Maybe this is your first year or maybe this is your last year at Indian River. Either way, here we are in 1983 and to get this far we've definitely survived a few things. The drawing on the cover is symbolic of Indian River and the things we have survived. We've survived the Blizzard of '77, and budget cuts (especially sports). The hour glass in the flame represents the passing of time and change. The drop of water in the flame stands for the tears and sweat we've put into the years. The silhouette symbolizes the individual, the star symbolizes where all started, the stairway is our education, and each step represents a grade. The front step, our graduation, is the biggest. It is the most important. The haze surrounding this step is the future. We have survived more than what has been men- tioned here. Think back, you'll remember more, our first year here, the renovation of the school, the changes in administration, the loss of some very special people . . . and here we stand . . . Our fllma ITIater SURVIVORS CENTRAL alma mater .I hcatK® fS S? «e»» rjsr HE MILL HONOR IT 'TU HE iRE PLANTING OUR TRADITIONS «E LL DEFEND them HTLY hand in h d HE»RE UNltO MOIAN R|£ • E LOVE AST During the first year of operation of the Indian River Central School, there was a contest open to the student body to write the words and music for an Alma Mater. A sophomore, Bethany House (lohnston) was the winner. She was very involved in music, since she played the piano, clarinet, and cel- lo. To Mrs. lohnston school spirit meant more than participation in sports. When the school first opened there were more pep rallies, and dances at that time were record hops According to Mrs lohnston students had more respect for the faculty, and had great pride in the school itself. Their behav- ior and attitudes reflected this pride Mrs. lohnston always wanted to be a teacher. She graduated from the State University of New York at Potsdam in 1%5 She now teaches remedial math to students in grades k-6 at the Morrisonville branch of the Saranac Central School near Plattsburgh. Mrs lohnston, her husband |ohn, who is an employee of Chesborough Ponds in Watertown, and their eleven year old son live in Philadelphia, and she still maintains her interest in the school and the communi- ty The original: A fair river of the Northland gladly gave to us our name. And as time records our history, We will honor it with fame While the river flows forever, On the hill we'll proudly stand. We will sing of our devotion and allegiance hand in hand Brightly burns the lamp of Knowledge, from the shadows we emerge to absorb its rays of wisdom at its fount we will con- verge Though its brilliance sometimes blinds us. We will not have tried in vain. For the strength of our foundation is the knowledge of our gain As our deeds become our legends. You will hear of our renown Harken now each generation. Add new glory to out crown! We are planting our traditions. You defend them valiantly. Hand in hand we are united, Indian River, We love thee! page 2 OPENING

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