"This year will be unique for it will be the first time that our yearbook has been dedicated to a non-teaching member of this school. Reliability, friendliness, and eagerness to help are her main attributes. She not only helped our class through our activities but worked with past classes and those coming up. She is a valued citizen of our school system and a valued citizen of our community.

A cheerful greeting accompanies a friendly smile when you enter our school. She will be long remember by the Class of '67.

To you, Thelma Wood, we hereby make this dedication."

"To you Mr. Manchester, advisor and instructor, we, the Class of 1966, dedicated this Torch.

This is inadequate thanks for all that you have done for our class and those in the past. Biology would not be the same without you, for you have become a permanent fixture in the science department. The world of living things become real through you guidance. As our advisor, you have advised our class in important decisions and guided us through our tight spots. Through your efforts, the National Honor Society has become an organization of which its members can be proud.

For your untiring work and willingness to help, you have our everlasting appreciation."

"As we look back into the past, the teachers who helped us during these difficult, exciting, and growing years will always be remembered. There were words of encouragement and praise, and also words of disappointment, that were used to make us work harder.

The teacher whose picture will always remain imprinted in our memories is one who helped us to understand poetry with all of those different rhythms and types of verse. This teacher is the one who helped us to realize why Shakespeare is a necessary part of English. The Eagle is her pride and joy, for she has given many suggestions over her years here to improve it.

To you, Mrs. Barbara Purcell, we, the members of the 1964 Torch Staff dedicate this book. For all of your efforts, help and encouragement, given so generously to the students of this school, we are deeply grateful. Learning and mastering new knowledge has become a personal challenge for us all."

""A friend in need; a friend in deed." To you Mrs. Valeda Joyce, this applies; to you we dedicate the 1963 edition of the Attica Central School Torch.

As school nurse, F.N.A. advisor, and head of the Health Department at A.C.S., you have maintained an inspiring and untiring attitude towards your work. For your concern, this is our thanks."

"To you, Miss Brayer - Class Advisor, teacher, Superintendent of Dramatics, friend, the 1962 edition of the Torch is dedicated. Your help, over and above the call of duty, in directing the budding actors of the Drama Club is held in great appreciation by both actors and audience. Your firm hand had guided us through the maze of World History and has brought order out of chaos in home room and study periods.

Thank you, miss Brayer, for the personal interest, affection, and devotion you have shown to every student and for helping all to have "The Best Years Of Our Lives.""

"A dedication is not an act of the past, nor does it end with the present. We are not the only class, by any means, to have gained from the loyal friendship, willing services, and invaluable aid of Mr. Edward Schreiber, Jr.

We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the superior athletic groups which he has worked so hard to develop and maintain, but more important for the sense of sportsmanship he has instilled in our athletics.

It is to "Coach" that we, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and sixty, dedicate this yearbook, for now and forever."

"The duty of a teacher lies not just in driving the facts, figures and principles of his subject into the minds of his students, but also in instilling in the student, love for the subject and an eagerness to delve more deeply into it. To accomplish this requires strength of personality and love for his work on behalf of the teacher and receptiveness and admiration on behalf of the students. We feel that Mrs. Smith, of the music department, has been more than successful in her work.

"Smitty" has discovered the secret of commanding respect while remaining a friend as well as a teacher. In her hands she holds the affection and admiration of not only her music students, but also those who are not members of the bands. Her band practices are so enjoyable that students approach them eagerly and leave them anxious to return.

Mrs. Smith has taught her students the true value of good music and given them the gift of love for it. Although she is extremely busy, she always finds time for anyone who wishes to see her. She is generous with both her time and herself.

We, the members of the yearbook staff, respectfully dedicate the Torch of 1959 to Mrs. Genevieve Smith in gratitude for all she has given to us, the student body."

"To you, Mr. Robert Taylor, the Yearbook Staff of 1958 "Torch". As our class advisor during our four years of high school, your quiet sense of humor and genuine liking for people have earned you the respect and appreciation of the Class of 1958. Through your untiring energy and cooperation, all of our class functions have been successful.

The personal interest you have shown for each of your students, the constructive criticism, as well as your knowledge of science which you have so freely given us, will never let us forget our high school years.

Now, as well do graduate, the best expression of our appreciation is a very humble "Thank You"."

"The greatest citizens of our beloved country, those who contribute most in the way of really wonderful and unselfish service, are not always those, who, in the public print are often acclaimed as outstanding.

While it is true they contribute much in the way of "benefits to humanity" we must take into consideration the much greater contribution to the welfare of our great and growing country, those often unsung and seldom mentioned "Moulders of the Lives of Our Young People".

This is true of our wonderful counsellor, friend and advisor "Mr. Joseph Parlato" who in our book has been tops in understanding, consideration and patience.

As he has been a guiding light in our lives, so may the guiding star of good health, success and happiness go before him through the years to come, and give him the peace of mind and satisfaction which we The Seniors of '55 know he so richly deserves."

Grace Pollock

&

Robert Taylor

"This year, for the first time, the "Torch" is being dedicated to two people. Both are regarded with great respect by their pupils and well liked by all.

The first is Miss Grace Pollock, a music teacher here at Attica. Miss Pollock has been with us for 20 years, but in November, she became seriously ill and was forced to leave Attica Central. Miss Pollock was in charge of choral groups, and up until this year, she directed the orchestra. She has been more than a music instructor to the students at Attica; giving them friendship and understanding at all times, as well as love for the fun in music, has been her goal. To Miss Pollock go the deepest thanks and appreciation of all A.C.S.

The second is Mr. Robert Taylor, science teacher, and, for the last three and one-half years, and advisor to the Class of 1954. Mr. Taylor has worked unceasingly with our class in its money-raising projects through the years. He has been a patient, thorough, and fun-loving science teacher to hundreds of students. Words alone cannot express out gratitude to Mr. Taylor."

"It is difficult for us to conceive of the countless plays, art classes, study halls, proms, homerooms and faculty meetings which Mrs. Charlotte B. Ranger has supervised during the past thirty-five years.

To more than two generations of Attica children, you have been more than an art teacher. Words alone fail to express our appreciation for your constant patience, help and instruction.

As you begin your long awaited adventure in the world of chafing dishes, copper kettles and antique furniture, it is out wish that the cheerfulness and inspiration which you have given so freely to us will be returned at you each day.

To you, with gratitude, Mrs. Charlotte B. Ranger, we dedicate the 1953 Torch."

"This year, we take pleasure in dedicating the 1951 "Torch" to Mr. William M. Hankins, who we feel has improved the English of Attica High School a great deal as well as helping us assume more responsibility so as to prepare us for the future.

He has been a swell teacher to us and a friend as well. In some way or other we feel that each one of us has benefited from his effort to teach us better ways of thinking and expressing ourselves in the medium of English. He has given us little talks of experiences we have to face in the future. These will help us to understand the time ahead of us.

The best of luck to you Mr. Hankins in your future years at A.H.S. or where-ever you may go from here. We know others will appreciate you and your work as much as we have."

"With this publication of the Attica High School "Torch", the Senior Class of 1950 proudly dedicates it to our loving parents who, through their sacrifices, have made possible our education and whose untiring efforts toward our happiness and welfare will be remembered and appreciated throughout the entire years of our lives.

Because of these most worthy reasons, we feel that our parents only too well deserve this token of remembrance which is trivial compared to what they done for us."

"This year we wish to dedicate the "Torch" to Mr. Roberts, our athletic director, for his constant efforts to improve our physical education program.

Since Coach Roberts has been with us, there has been a high level of interest in all of our athletic contests. In the past two years we have had good reason to be proud of some of our undefeated varsity teams, but to our delight, Mr. Roberts has not been satisfied with merely producing winning teams. His main interest has been in improving the individual student. Through a carefully-planned intermural sports program, "Coach" has succeeded in instilling the ideals of true sportsmanship in each student.

In some way, small or large, we feel that Coach Roberts has helped each of us and that we have benefited greatly because of our association with him in many athletic activities."

"To Luella French, who in her eleven years of service in Attica High School has proved to be a loyal friend as well as a competent teacher, we respectfully and gratefully dedicate "The Torch".

Miss French has helped, with guidance and teaching, not only students of the school, but also many graduates. We, the students of A.H.S., hope that she will continue for many years as friend and instructor to all."

"To Catherine D. McCarthy, who in her sincere and faithful service at the Attica High School, has established a record for patience, we most gratefully and respectfully dedicate "The Torch." 

In her three years at our school, Miss McCarthy has shown us the value of a competent instructor and true friend. Her virtues have not gone unnoticed, for such qualities can not easily be forgotten. We, the students of A.H.S. most sincerely hope that many more students in this, and other schools may continue to enjoy the pleasure of such a valuable acquaintance."

"To Mrs. Charlotte Ranger, who in her twenty-five years of faithful service on Attica High School has proved to be a competent instructor and sincere friend to not only those in her art classes but also those in every day life, we, the students of Attica High School, respectfully and appreciatively dedicate this first peacetime issue of our year-book ... The Torch.

We Sincerely hope that Mrs. Ranger will remain with us throughout many of the forthcoming years and will be to her future students and friends, as she has been to those in the past, a lasting friend whose untiring efforts to aid others have made her dear to the hearts of her acquaintances throughout her entire life."

"A competent instructor, sincere friend, and finished artist to all who know her, we respectfully dedicate this seventeenth issue of the "Torch" to Miss Grace Pollock.

Her eleven years of faithful service and untiring efforts in Attica High School having guided and inspired not only her music students, but all members of the school. May the spirit she has instilled upon our hearts and minds be as a guide to us in future years!"

Alumni in Service

"We salute the boys in service ... and in a spirit of gratitude, we dedicate our 1944 "Torch" to them. Because of their courage and sacrifice we have come to these days of graduation still privileged to read, to study, and to think in a school selection. We form and state our opinions in safety and, unhampered, set down these treasured school-day memories in our annual. For us these boys know the pangs of separation and loneliness; for us they face the grind of long tedious drilling and the ache of weary bodies; for us they meet disease, disaster, death.

We are proud of them-everyone! We glory in their unselfish vigor and set their very righteous purpose as our ultimate aim. May we so live, now as to be ready to rise to the needs of humanity as they have done. Better, may we soon welcome them home to rest in the Christian peace they purchase."