Amherst Central High School - Tower Yearbook (Amherst, NY)

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EE.. Ju FOREWORD The silver-smudged rails that criss-cross our nation and the mighty majesty of the snorting black giants that weigh heavily upon those thin ribbons of steel suggested the theme of the 1947 Tower: the American railroad system, greatest in the world. Trains and schools are strikingly similar. Each must stick to schedules and must keep on the track or neither will get anywhere. Both must be run by com- petent engineers or disaster may result. Schools, too, are like railroad stations where people are always arriving and departing, all intent on getting somewhere as quickly as possible. The final destination of students at Amherst Central is graduation but there are many stops before our train ends its trip. Some students take it easy and travel club car, some take a sleeper through many of their class stops, and others ride the day coaches to get long glimpses of the alluring scenery, Once in a while there is a wreck and fail- ing students are left at a siding to recover. 4 'I' 0 NV , Faculty engineers keep the train running smoothly, supervisory personnel oil the wheels to keep the train rolling at top speed with safety, and the president four principalj makes regular inspections to insure good operation of the railroad l