By: Victoria Cottrell For this "Riverite Throwback" we have three articles from the December 20, 1966 issue. "Counselors Plan Confab For Seniors, Parents" I’m sure most students have confused their grandparents saying modern slang such as ‘drip check!’; ‘I’m saucin’; ‘what’s poppin?’; ‘shred the gnar bro!’; ‘cool beans’; ‘nice kicks’; ‘you’re looking fresh’; etc, etc. But little did we know that if our grandparents busted out their true vocabulary from their teenage era we would be the ones unsure of what they’re meaning. One such word they used was ‘confab.’ What does confab mean? It just means an informal private conversation. Why not just say conversation? For the same reason we call a party sick or a good outfit fresh. Even more than slang, your grandparents have more in common with your teenage experience than you might think. "Bears Pen Letters to Sant" Back in the day, students still had similar desires from Santa Claus: a book on how to sluff school, some manliness for the sophomore boys, and some men for the senior girls. Sign me up! "Dial for a Date!" There’s one more thing the students of 54 years ago got right: an ad to ‘Dial for a Date’ with a list of eligible bachelor’s phone numbers. I have to warn you, the numbers don’t work, don’t try to call them -- I already tried!
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By: Hollis Barlow This week we are featuring an article from an October 13, 1966 issue of the Bear River High School newspaper. This specific article is very unique: it is a throwback going all the way to 1921 when Bear River High was first founded in between the two cities: Tremonton and Garland. It is an interesting read, and helps shed light on what it may have been like to have been a student when Bear River was brand new, back in 1921. Along with that exciting article feature, this upcoming year is going to be the 104th year since Bear River High first opened to students. We are excited and ready to explore our school's fascinating history and celebrate it along with our readers!
By: Hollis Barlow Back in the days of drive in theaters and the Beatles, Bear River High School was producing a newspaper called The Searchlight. An anonymous community member recently donated some school newspapers they found that date back to the 1960s. As you know, our newspaper is now called The Red Pages, but we still want to harken back to the good old days of The Searchlight by reviving some of their articles. This feature will be called Riverite Throwback (we were once referred to as Riverites instead of Bears). For February 14, 1967’s issue we are going to feature a Valentine’s Day article, a swim competition, and, last but not least, an article about the “groovy” styles from then. Let’s bring back the spiffy name of Riverites and enjoy these throwbacks. We can’t wait to explore the rest of our school’s past with you!
By: Hollis Barlow Today we have an article from March 1, 1966. This one is extra interesting because it mentions machines taking jobs. The statement wasn’t all too wrong to list a few jobs that have been or have started to be replaced by robots: telemarketers, bookkeeping clerks, couriers, and proofreaders. While robots replacing jobs are quite ordinary nowadays, back then it must have been a terrifying idea. The other articles are quite interesting and focus on what us Riverites used to do in and outside of school.
Big hair, definitely care. During this time, big hair was a big deal. The bigger the better. Girls went to great lengths to get the right amount of poof.
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