Ottawa Township High School - Senior Yearbook (Ottawa, IL)

Page 10 text:

1 -zszf 2 it -6 me ' . ,.,,, , ,N V...,hJ,,w,, K EJ, . With a new bridge built practically at our doorstep, city streets constantly un- der repair and the profile of the school under reconstruction, this year seemed full of physical changes that touched our lives-often times, in some rather unpleasent ways. The new bridge finally reached com- pletion forming a new link between North and South Ottawa across the Illi- nois River. But while we awaited its completion, we were sometimes impa- tient as Southsiders struggled to get across the old bridge via the detours. Meanwhile Northsiders followed de- tours of their own as they wound through the maze of open streets, which constantly seemed to be appear- ing in a new location. The tax money that pays for the new textbooks and computers ljust to name two thingsl and the new sports equip- ment from the booster club are exam- ples of the way the community touches our lives as students. Members of the community give us job experience by hiring students for part-time help. Some members also comprise the school board which acts as the govern- ing body of the school. And businesses and organizations provide scholarships for graduating seniors. It is hard to re- member the eager sports fans spurring the Pirates on to victory. As students, we also reach out to touch those in our community. Many students are active in the volunteer work with younger children, senior citi- zens, and hospitals. Sflntroduction Above. The front lawns and Main Street grounds provide this view en- joyed each day by students, teachers, and administrators. Top. Cheryl Tullis flaunts her 800 floor locker, showing that if you deco- rate well enough, even a locker can seem like home.

Page 9 text:

I I 1 i a , 4' 7,-, 9',rr,,'1 g ,,f ini Arts and crafts students let their creative minds have free reign as they try to create a work of art from common household items. The prize winning photography displayed by cre- ator Amy Spohr leads one to admire her constant- ly improving photographic skill. Amy won a supe- rior rating at the Illinois State Fair. five , N 5 Right. Experiencing first hand the mar- vels of modern computers, Ruth Elzer prepares for her future by learning the correct management of the minds of the future. Z lntroduction f 7

Page 11 text:

.mee . This intellectually stimulating color of orange greeted us on our arrival in the fall. It was found on the journey up the 100 stairwell. o . F.. M The Hilliard Bridge strains under the heavy load of cars that pass over it daily. The bridge is scheduled to be demolished within the next year. Y P As the new bridge neared completion the daily promise that it was close to finished was all that lifted the spirits of troubled student motorists waiting for the lines to cease. 1 f K. , nfl- . Introduction f 9