Attica High School - Torch Yearbook (Attica, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1939 volume:

FOREWORD The Class of 1939 presents to fellow students and friends the fifth edition of The Torch. 11 is our hope that we have succeeded in including those things which have been most important during our last year in high school. To those who have made this book possible go our heartfelt thanks. THE EDITORS THE TORCH Vol. 1 No. 5 LOWELL B. FOX DEDICATION In the years during which Mr. Fox has been teacher of Mathematics and Assistant Principal of Attica High School he has shown himself to be a worthy example of a teacher, a sportsman, and a gentleman. It is in appreciation of him and his work that the Class of 1939 dedicates this issue of The Torch” to Mr. Lowell B Fox. I ATTICA HIGH SCHOOL CONTENTS FACULTY SENIORS CLASSES SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES FEATURES HENRY E. SCHOEPFLIN As Principal of the Attica High School Mr. Schoepflin has done his best to help the students realize their ambitions in the field of education. H Front Row, left to right: Sennott. M. Wratten, Hewlett, McKcrnan, McCoord, H. Schoepflin, Fox. Schum, Von Pless, Simons. Second Row, left to right: W. Wratten. Hosley. Pollock, McCallion, Blair. Woodworth. Ranger. Tice. Cowles, French, M. Schoepflin. Rear Row. left to right: Frank, Lohrman, M. Smith. Woods, Sands, Martin, Kniffin, McMurray. — . mmm mm mm mm THE TORCH FACULTY HENRY E. SCHOEPFLIN Principal Syracuse University. B S in Ed University of Buffalo. Ed M LOWELL B. FOX Assistant Principal and Mathematics Houghton College. A B Columbia. A M MABEL H. MC COORD ELECTA TICE University of Rochester. B A Social Studies and English MARY E. MARTIN University of Rochester. A B. Commercial ANNABEL WOODS Elmira College. A B WILLARD R. HEWLETT Syracuse University. B. S. ROBERT L. MC MURRAY Wharton School. B S in Econ. Edmboro State Teachers College. B S in Ed CHARLOTTE WOODWORTH Syracuse University. B. S GERTRUDE K. SMITH English LUELLA W. FRENCH Wheaton College. A B. Wells, A B Columbia. A M. LCUITA H. SANDS MRS.) RICHARD LOHRMAN William Smith College. A B MERLE C. SCHOEPFLIN Syracuse University. B S Science, Mathematics DOLORES VON PLESS Hamilton College. B S Home Economics GRACE POLLOCK Buffalo State Teachers College. B S CHARLOTTE BELL RANGER Fredonia Normal -MRS.) Potsdam Normal WILLIAM A. FRANK Industrial Arts Buffalo State Teachers College. B S in Ind Arts Educ WILLIAM WRATTEN Health Education Cortland Normal VERONA BLAIR Social Studies, Health Education Michigan State Normal College. B S. F. TYLER KNIFFIN Agriculture Cornell University. B S MABEL HAMILTON WRATTEN (MRS.) junior High School English and Arithmetic Potsdam Normal HOWARD SIMONS Junior High School Social Studies and English Buffalo State Teachers College RUTH MC CALLION Grade 6 Geneseo Normal MARION MCKERNAN Grade 5 Buffalo State Teachers College MARY A. SENNOTT Grade 4 Buffalo State Teachers College MARIAN SMITH Grade S Buffalo State Teachers College IVA G. HOSLEY Grade 2 Potsdam Normal ALICE SCHUM Grade 1 Brockport Normal ALTHEO KRAUSS COWLES (MRS.) Grade IB Buffalo State Teachers College Eleven THE TORCH September, 1938 October, 1938 November, 1938 December, 1938 January, 1939 February, 1939 March, 1939 April, 1939 May, 1939 June, 1939 CHRONICLE OF EVENTS School opened. Class Officers elected; Soccer; Conventions of New York State Teachers’ Association. Thanksgiving Recess; Senior Play. Basketball; Christmas Recess; Senior Ball. Mid-term Examinations. Lincoln’s Birthday Recess; Planning of Year Book. Stunt Night. Easter Recess; Junior Prom; Baseball. Track; Tennis; Junior Play. Publication of Torch; Junior-Senior Banquet; Athletic Banquet; Regents Examinations; Baccalaureate Services; Grade and Junior High School Commencement; Class Picnic; Class Night; Graduation. Twelve THE TORCH SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President—RICHARD GEORGE Vice-President—JOHN TURREL Secretary—WILLIAM KELL Treasurer—EDWARD ABBEY Class Representative—WILLIAM HOOVER I I I I I Fourteen THE TORCH EDWARD ABBEY A regular fellow, with malice toward none.” Intramural Basketball (3, 4); Intramural Soccer (3, 4); Intramural Badminton (4); Varsity Baseball (2. 3, 4); Senior Class Treasurer; Senior Committee, Stunt Night; Committee Senior Ball; Committee Senior Play; 'Torch'' Staff. ANGELA ANTONUCCI Conquest pursues where courage leads the way.” junior Prom Corfirirti Intramural Basketball (2, 3. 4); Interclass Basketball (3. 4); Volleyball (3, 4); Softball (3.4); Scribbler Staff (3); Torch” Staff; Operetta (3! 4); Sen Play Comm; Sen Ball Comm; Stunt Night Comm (3. 4); Ping Pong (4); Field Ball (4); Soccer (2. 3). DOLORES APENOWICH If you want to know everything about anything, just ask her.” Orchestra (1. 2); Glee Club (2); Intramural Basketball (1, 2); Commercial Club (3. 4); Homemaking Club (4); French Club (4) RICHARD BEACHMAN A mighty warrior on the field. Football (1. 2); Track (1. 3. 4); Intramural Volleyball (2, 3, 4); Intramural Soccer (2). BERNARD BECKER Hold the fort! I am coming. Intramural Basketball 1, 2. 3, 4); Intramural Volleyball 1. 2, 3 4); Intramural Soccer (1, 2. 3, 4) Future Farmers of America (4) GENEVIEVE BECKER An active soul in an active body.” Glee Club (I, 2, 3, 4); Intramural Badminton (2); Intramural Soccer (2. 3); Intramural Basketball (2, 3. 4); Senior Play, Commercial Club (2. 3); Intramural Volleyball (2. 3) VERNON BEITZ Man s place is in the world of work. junior Prom Committee. MARY )ANE BENNION I may be small, but I get around. Dramatics Qfob (3. 4); LeCercle Francais (4); Jun Play; Jun. Prom Comm; Sen Ball Comm; Sen Play; Our Amer Cousin” (4); Torch Staff; Scribbler Staff (3); Student Council (3); Stunt Night (3. 4); Sec Fresh Class; Legenda Staff (4); Intramural Tennis (3, 4); Sen Ring Comm; Operetta (4). CLIFFORD BISHOP What feminine heart does not beat faster at sight of him?” Intramurals Basketball (1, 2, 3); Pmg Pong (4); Volleyball (2, 4); Golf (1. 2); Interclass Track (3); Varsity Tennis (3, 4); Dram. Club (3. 4); LeCercle Francais (4); Bach Club (4). Pres jun Class; Stud Council (3, 4); jun.-Sen. Play; “Our Amer Cousin”; jun. Prom Comm; Sen Ball Comm; jun-Sen Stunt Night; jun. Response; Toast Jun-Sen Banquet (3); Assis Ed Torch ; Sen Ring Comm; Scribbler Staff (3); Operetta (3). ROBERT BLAKE My recipe of happiness is too thick for others. Volleyball Team (4); Tennis (2,3, 4), Basketball (3, 4); Soccer (4); Football (2); Interclass Basketball (1.3.4); Intramurals (1, 2. 3, 4); Interclass Track (3. 4); Jun. Play; Jun Prom Comm; Sen Play, Sen. Ball Comm; Torch Staff; Class Rep (1, 2); Stud Council (1, 2, Sec -Treas 4); Com Club (4); Le Cercle Francais (4); Lib Club (3); Dram Club (3); Stunt Night (2. 4). Fifteen THE TORCH VICTOR BLOM Red headed, jovial, and never without a joke, funny or otherwise.’’ Orchestra (1. 2); junior Class Representative; junior Play Comm; Senior Ball Comm; Senior Play; Dramatics Club (4); Stunt Night (3); Intramural Basketball (3). JEAN CANNON Happiness is service.” Senior Ring Comm; French Club (4) ; Senior Play Comm; Orchestra i2. 4); Glee Club (1. 4); Stunt Night (4); Intramurals: Basketball (3. 4); Soccer (3, 4); Volleyball (3. 4); Softball (3. 4); Badminton (3. 4); Fieldball (3, 4); Operetta (4). WOODAMS CLARK “An athlete, a student (?), and a gentleman.” Football (1); Basketball (2. 3. 4. Captain4, Intramural I, 2); Intramural Soccer (2); Torch” Staff; President of Athletic Association (4); Interclass Basketball (3, 4); Track (3). JAMES CONWAY “I may be a little tripe, but I can handle any man's pipe.” Intramural Basketball (1, 2, 3); Intramural Soccer (3); Intramural Volleyball (3); Track Manager (4); Student Council (4); Stage Committee (Senior Play). NORMAN DERSAM “A self sufficient youth with views of his own. Baseball (2, 3); Intramural Basketball (2, 3. 4); Intramural Volleyball (4); Intramural Soccer (3); Junior Play Stage Committee HARLON DURFEE “Why waste words?” FORDYCE ECK A ready smile but a quiet tongue. NORMAN FIX “What is work and what have I to do with it?” Baseball (2. 3, 4); Intramural Basketball (2, 3, 4). RITA FLICK “My words flow like a river. Some people stop to breathe. But I go on forever.” Intramural—All (2. 3, 4); Le Cer-cle Francais (4); Operetta (3, 4); Commercial Club V.-Pres (4); Jun. Play Comm; Jun Prom Comm; Sen. Play; Sen Ball Comm; Interclass Basketball (3, 4); Jun-Sen. Banquet Comm (3); Legenda Staff; “Torch” Staff; Varsity Basketball (1). JAMES GAFFNEY “Hold the class, I’m coming. Orchestra (1); Intramural Basketball (2); Stage Manager—Junior Play; Stage Manager—Senior Play; Torch” Staff; Bachelors Club— Vice-President (4); Science Club (4). Sixteen THE TORCH JOSEPH GEISE “One never ceases to learn. i RICHARD GEORGE Intelligence, plus. President Senior Class; Sec -Treas Athletic Association; Student Council; Sen Play Comm; Jun Play Comm; Historical Society; Sen Ring Comm; Sen. Ball Comm; Intramurals (2. 3, 4); Stunt Night Comm (4). GERTRUDE GIFFORD A pleasing personality and a pleasant smile. Varsity Basketball (I); Cheerleader (2); Glee Club; jun Play; Tennis (3); Sen Play; Dramatics Club; Sen Ball Comm; Stunt Night Comm HELEN HAAK ‘Who could be sweeter. Glee Club (4); Intramural Basketball. Softball. Volleyball (4). DOROTHY HARRIS “Good cheer, a lot of fun. and a smile for everyone. Orchestra (I, 2, 3, 4); Intramural —All (2, 3, 4); Sen. Play; Jun Play; Commercial Club (3); Dramatics Club (3. 4); Le Cercle Fran-cais; Sen Ball Comm; Dance Orchestra (3. 4); Student Council. ESTHER HEALY Mine only joy is falling in love. Orchestra (1. 2. 3. 4); Pit Orchestra (4); Sec Jun Class; Jun. Play Comm; jun Prom Comm. Jun-Sen Banquet Comm; Intramurals— All (2. 3. 4); Interclass Basketball (3. 4� ; Scribbler Staff (3); Legenda Staff (4); Torch” Staff; Operetta (4); Sen Play Comm; Sen Ball Comm; Stunt Nite (3.4); Library Club (1. 2. 3. 4); Le Cercle Francais; Dramatic Club (3.4). WILLIAM HOOVER Through the halls he courted his love. Pres. Student Council (4); Class Representative (4); Senior Ball Comm; Senior Play Comm; Stunt Nite; Orchestra (1,2. 3. 4); Baseball (3. 4); Interclass Track (3, 4); Vollebail (3, 4); Intramural Basketball (1. 2. 3. 4). NORMAN JOHNSON Work is its own reward. WILLIAM KELL A Big Leaguer to his classmates. Sec Senior Class (4); Vice-Pres. Jun Class (3); Sen Play Comm; Baseball (2. 3, 4. Captain 4); Stunt Nite Comm. (4); Interclass Track (3); Intramural Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer (1, 2, 3, 4). HELEN KIBLER She speaketh not. and yet there lies a conversation in her eyes. Commercial Club (2. 3, 4); Intramural Basketball. Badminton. Volleyball (2. 3. 4). Seventeen THE TORCH GLORIA KILIAN A little work, a little play, to keep her going every day.” Commercial Club (3. 4); Junior Play Comm; Senior Play Comm. VIRGINIA KILIAN “Tis well to be merry and wise; ’tis well to be honest and true.” Commercial Club (3. 4); Senior Play Comm BEN KRIGER “In the springtime a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love. Intramurals; Basketball. Volleyball (1, 2), Basketball (3. 4), Baseball (3. 4); Athletic Association (4); Captain-Elect Basketball; Interclass Basketball (1. 2. 3. 4). KATHRYN LAWTON “I would make some man a good wife—sensible and still.” Orchestra (2. 3. 4); Pit Orchestra (4); Glee Club (2. 4); Le Cercle Francais (4). FREDERICK LUCE “Bashfulness is an ornament to youth.” Sec of F. F A (4); Intramural Basketball (2. 3); Intramural Soccer (3, 4); Intramural Handball (4); Intramural Volleyball (1. 2, 3, 4); Shuffleboard (4). RUTH LYONS “Give thy thoughts no tongue.” Senior Play Comm (4); Senior Ball Comm (4); Home Economics Club (4); Operetta (1, 2); Intramural Softball (2) RITA MCKERNAN “Laugh and the world laughs with you.” Orches (1. 2. 3. 4); Pit Orches. (4); jun Play Comm (3); jun Prom Comm (3); Sen Ball Comm (4); Sen Play Comm. (4); Jun--Sen. Banquet Comm (3); Scribbler Staff (2. 3). Legenda Staff 4); Cheerleader (4); Stunt Nite Comm (2. 3. 4); L.b Club (4); Commerc. Club (3. 4); Dram Club 3. 4); Sec Dram Club (4); Op-etta (3. 4); Comm for “Our Amer Cousin” (4); Interclass Basketball (3. 4); Intramural Sports (1. 2. 3. 4). MARTIN MULNER “Activity is the only road to knowledge.” Torch Staff; Varsity Basketball (3. 4); Tennis Team (1. 2. 3. 4. Cap-ram 3); Jun Prom Comm; Jun Play Comm; Sen Play Comm; Sen Ball Comm; President Soph Class (2); Track (I); Interclass Basketball (1. 2. 3. 4); Second Team Basketball (I, 2); Intramural Sports (1. 2. 3. 4). JOSEPH MURPHY “My smiles must be sincere or not at all.” DORIS NEAL “Full of fun and raring to go. Senor Play Comm (4); Intramural Softball (3. 4); Intramural Volley-Dall (4); Intramural Basketball (4) Eighteen THE TORCH ROBERT NORTH “A Man’s a man for a' that.” Track (2. 3. 4); Intramural Ping Pong (I. 2. 3. 4). LEE ORAM Why should I go steady and make one girl miserable, when I can be fancy free and make so many happy.” Sen Play (4); Jun Play (3); Operetta (1. 2. 3. 4); “Our Amer Cousin (4); Sen Ball Comm (4); Jun Prom Comm (3); Stunt Nite (3); Treas Jun Class (3); Intramural Sport (1, 2. 3. 4); Varsity Golf (1.2. Captain 2); Tennis (4); Second Team Basketball (1. 2); Dramatic Club (3); Library Club H. 2. 3). HELEN PEI RICK A steadfast mind, with gentle thoughts and calm desires. JEAN PFEIFFER “Little, but. oh my! Senior Play Committee. SAMUEL PIERI True. I am only half in earnest. Varsity Soccer (Captain 4); Stunt Nite (3. 4); “Torch Staff; Commercial Club (4); Jun Prom Comm (3); Sen Ball Comm (4); Intramural Basketball (2. 3. 4); Intramural Soccer (2. 3); Intramural Volleyball (2. 3. 4); Intramural Ping Pong (1, 2, 3, 4). ELLSWORTH PUTNAM “Where there’s waves there’s water.” Intramural Basketball (2. 3. 4). AGNES RADICE “She is not a Comedy of Errors’ nor is she A Midsummers Night Dream.' but take it As You Like It” she is just what she seems.” Intramural Basketball (1, 2, 3); Historical Society (4); Dramatic Club (3. 4 . French Club (4). ANNA REINER “Individuality of expression is the beginning and the end of all art. Senior Ring Committee LUCILLE REINER Silence is more eloquent than words.” MARIAN REITER Kindness is wisdom.” Glee Club (2. 3). Nineteen THE TORCH HOWARD RILEY An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow. Track (3.4); jun Play; Sen. Play; “Our American Cousin (4); Sen. Ball Comm; jun. Prom Comm; Dramatic Club (3. 4); Le Cercle Francais (4); Bachelor Club (4); Intramurals: Basketball (3.4). Soccer (3). Volleyball (2); Soccer (Manager 4); Interclass Basketball (4); Interclass Track (3. 4); Stunt Night (3. 4); Legenda Staff (4); Operetta (4); Ping Pong (2. 3. 4). LEEFA ROE All good things have small beginnings. Glee Club (1. 2, 3); Cheerleader (1, 2. 3); Dramatics Club (4); Commercial Club (4); Library Club (2. 3); Senior Play Comm; Our American Cousin Comm. RICHARD ROTH Shut up in a measureless content.” Baseball 2. 3. 4); Intramural Soccer (3); Intramural Basketball (1, 2. 3. 4); Intramural Volleyball (2, 3, 4); Badminton (3); Ping Pong (3) ; Shuffleboard (4); Stunt Nite (4) ; Junior Play Committee. RAYMOND SATOLA To be slow in words is a man’s only virtue.” Torch Staff; Orchestra (2. 3). ARTHUR SCHIEMANN Good things come in small pack- DOROTHY SCHMELZLE Devout, yet cheerful; active, yet resigned. Intramural Basketball (2. 3. 4); Intramural Softball (2, 3); Intramural Soccer (3. 4); Intramural Volleyball (3. 4); Intramural Shuffleboard (4); Ffomemaking Club (4). ROBERT SCHUM The man that blushes is not quite a brute.” Interclass Basketball (1. 2. 3, 4); Interclass Baseball (2. 3. 4); Baseball (3.4); Soccer (4); Intramural Soccer 3); Intramural Volleyball (2. 3. 4); Senior Ball Comm; Interclass Track (3). HENRY SCHWALENSTOCKER Science is organized knowledge. Jr. Camera Club (1. 2); Science Club (Pres 4); Dramatics Club (3. 4); Bachelors Club (4)j Sen Play; Our American Cousin PAUL SIERK Who dares nothing need hope for nothing. Vice-President Freshman Class; Intramural Basketball (I. 2. 3, 4); Intramural Volleyball (2, 3. 4); Track (2. 3. 4). WILLIAM SMELTZ Still water runs deep.” Class Secretary (1); Baseball (2); Intramural Basketball (2); Stunt Nite (2. 4); Bachelors Club (4); Le Cercle Francais (V -Pres 4); Badminton (4); Orchestra (1. 2); Jun. Prom Comm; Sen. Ball Comm Twenty THE TORCH PHYLLIS SMITH It is only natural that girls should giggle.” Senior Play Comm; Commercial Club (4); “Our American Cousin Comm; Senior Ring Comm. WAYNE SMITH “We need not be told when Smit-ty is around.” Baseball (I. 2. 3. 4); Basketball (1. 2); Intramural Basketball (1, 2, 3. 4); Interclass Basketball (1. 2); Soccer (4); Intramural Soccer (3); Intramural Volleyball (2, 3. 4 ; Interclass Track 3); Stunt Nite (2, 3, 4); Dram Club (4); Bach Club (4); Orches (I, 2); Sen. Ball Comm; Jun Prom Comm; “Our American Cousin” Comm (4); Ping Pong (3); Badminton (3). ROBERT SMYERS “I will have nothing to do with photography. LORNA SNYDER My thoughts run away ; my music I'll never forget. Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4); Glee Club (1. 2. 3. 4); Operetta (2. 3. 4); Intramural Badminton (3); French Club (4). RONALD SNYDER Speech is great, but silence is greater. NORMAN TOZIER A man of few words. Intramural Basketball (1, 2. 3. 4); Intramural Volleyball (1, 2. 3. 4); Intramural Soccer (1, 2, 3. 4); Varsity Baseball (3. 4); Senior Play Committee |OHN TURREL “If there ever lived a Yankee lad —wise and strong and never bad.” Vice-President Senior Class; Sen Ball Comm; jun Prom Comm; jun. Play Comm; Sen. Play Comm; Track (3); Intramural Basketball (2,3,4); Intramural Volleyball (3, 4); Pmg Pong (4); Stunt Nite (3. 4); Torch Staff; Interclass Track (3). DORIS UPDYKE Men, beware!” Varsity Basketball (1. 2); Intramural Basketball (1, 2, 3. 4); Interclass Basketball (2, 3. 4); jun Prom Comm; jun. Play; Sen Ball Comm; Sen Play; Dram Club (3, 4. V.-Pres 4); Lib Club (3. 4); Homemaking (3, 4); Commercial Club (3, 4 ; Stunt Night Comm (3. 4); Cheerleader (2, 3); Torch Staff (4); Scribbler Staff (3); Orchestra (1, 2); Student Council (2. 3); Attica His. Society 3. 4); Our American Cousin Comm. (4). WALLACE URF “A man of ways. Stunt Nite Committee (4); Intramural Basketball (4); Intramural Volleyball (4); Pmg Pong (3. 4); Handball (4). jACK VAN VALKENBURG The wisdom of our ancestors. ANGELA VARVARO Simple, small and sweet. Torch Staff; Legenda Staff (4); Sen Ball Comm; Tennis (3, 4); Intramural Badminton (3. 4); Intramural Softball 3, 4); Our American Cousin Comm. (4); Le Cer-cle Francais (4); Dramatics Club (4); Student Council (4); Attica Historical Society (4); Sen. Play Comm; Intramural Ping Pong (2, 3. 4); Jun. Play Comm. Twenty-one THE TORCH EARL WERNER “He makes himself known.’' Student Council (Sec 4); Basketball Man (4); Track Capt. (3); Track (I, 2. 3); Interclass Track (3); CrossCountry (2); Interclass Basketball (1. 2, 3. 4); “Torch Staff (4); BachelorsClub (4); Intramural Basketball (1. 2. 3, 4); Intramural Volleyball (1. 2. 3); Intramural Soccer (3'; Jun Prom; Stunt Nite (2, 3. 4). FLOYD WERNER “Here comes the athlete with the mighty heart.” Varsity Basketball (2. 3. 4); Varsity Track (1. 2, 3); Varsity Soccer (4); Intramural Basketball (1); Intramural Soccer (2, 3); Intramural Volleyball (I, 2. 3). Cross Country (2); jun Prom Comm; Sen. Play Comm; Sen Ball Comm; Athletic Assoc (4); Bachelors Club Treas 4); Interclass Basketball (1, 2. 3. 4); Interclass Track (3); Stunt Nite (2, 3, 4). LUTHER WERNER “Shy and still a ladies man. Track (4); Interclass Track (3); Stunt Nite (4). PAUL WEST “A lofty oak from an acorn grows.” Interclass Volleyball (3, 4). jANICE WHEATLEY Number, please Varsity Basketball (1, 2); Intramural Basketball (1, 2); Le Cer-cle Francais (4); Orchestra (1. 2, 3. 4); Glee Club (1. 2, 3. 4); Operetta (2, 3, 4); junior-Senior Banquet (3); Our American Cousin Comm. 4). LEGRANDE WHITNEY Two is company and three is a crowd. Basketball (1. 2. 3. 4); Tennis (1, 2. 3. 4. Capt 2, 4); Intramural Basketball (1. 2); Intramural Volleyball (1. 2 ; Interclass Basketball (I, 2. 3. 4); Intramural Badminton (3); Stunt Nite (4); Orchestra (1, 2. 3. 4); Pit Orchestra (4); Dance Orchestra 3. 4; Operetta (3); Dramatics Club (3). VIRGINIA WILD “The shortest answer is doing. Intramural Basketball (3. 4); Intramural Softball (3. 4); Intramural Soccer (3. 4); Intramural Volleyball (3,4); Intramural Shuf-fleboard (3. 4); Orchestra (2, 3, 4); Senior Play Comm; Homemaking Club (4). WILLIAM WILKINSON “The right man in the right place at the right time.” Track (I. 2, 3, 4); Track Captain (4); Interclass Track (3); Intramural Basketball (2, 3); Intramural Soccer (3); Intramural Volleyball (2, 3. 4); Soccer (4); Athletic Association (4); Stunt Nite (2. 3. 4); Bachelors Club (4); Orchestra (2). ROBERT WRAZEN “I come to school not for the sake of education.” Track (3, 4); Orchestra (2); Intramural Basketball (4). LILLIAN ZIEWERS “Did nothing in particular and did it very well. Twenty-two THE TORCH Twenty-four JUNIORS JUNIORS Allen, Roger Anderson, June Bardo, Ruth Bauer, Doris Becker, Gerald Bishop, Doris Clark, Dorothy Coe, Clifford Craigmile, Charles Dauber, Betty Decker, James Dominesey, Doris Edwards, Evelyn Eley, Helen Erhardt, Evelyn Fargo, Harland Fenton, Laverne Flick, Paul Fox, Robert Fox, Warren Friedl, Edward Fuest, Rita Gay, Clinton Gay, Eleanor George, Charles George, Nelson Golombek, Gertrude Harder, William Hawkins, Virgil Holden, Gladys Hubbard, Mary Hussey, Bette Jack, Evelyn Jungers, Edward Kibler, Harold Krull, Margaret Laird, Wesley Law, Elaine Lippold, Aelred Lippold, Helen Morgan, Mary Myers, Helen Orr, Jack Perry, Geraldine Petrie, Maynard Phelps, Maude Romesser, Rose Marie Roth, Paul Rupp, Albert Schiemann, Earl Schiller, Mary Schriner, Russell Schwab, Leona Sherman, Richard Simons, William Snyder, Arlene Soanes, Robert Spencer, Don Stroh. Ralph Tozier, Alma Volk, Grace VonMatt, Teresa Watson, Chester Wayman, Dorothy Welker, Arlene H. Werner, Elizabeth West, Everett Twenty-five Twenty-six i THE TORCH Baetzold, Margaret Barnes, Betty Becker, Raymond Beitz, Earl Bender, Harold Bender, James Borden, Ray Bottone, Francis Carnevale, Michael Clement, Kenneth Clor, Carl Coe, Zetta Conrad, Teresa Cortright, Violet Durkee, Betty Dusing, Joyce Eck, Betty Egan, John Eley, Marie Fancher, Faye Fargo, Richard Foster, Florence Fox, Dawn Frisbee, Madeline Gaffney, Robert George, Dorothy George, Leo George, Marcella Golombek, Arthur Graff, Richard Green, Norma Greyback, Frederick Hanley, Rita Hartrick, Cornelius Hawkins, Justine Heftier, Jane Hodge, Verna Hubbard, Clyde Ingersoll, Alene (oiler, Joseph Kelly, Beatrice Kibler, Cornelius Kibler, Warren Kirkpatrick, Paul Kittsley, Wallace Klein, William Kreutter, Walter Krotz, Evelyn Lange, Norman SOPHOMORES Luce, Hazel Me Cormick, Paul McKernan, Hugh Mahon, Edward Mahon, Elmer Meyer, Henrietta Meyers, Harold Morgan, John Murphy, Gertrude Myers, Donald Obertean, Fred Orr, Margaret Perl, Bernard Perry, Mary Pozvary, Goldie Radice, Nicholas Reilein, Carolyn Reisdorf, David Rude, Elmer Schallert, George Scheepsma, Marie Scroback, Peter Skinner, Mary Smith, Dale Snyder, Laurene Snyder, William Sondericker, Lee Spears, George Spears, Hugh Spring, Betty Squire, Edwin Stone, Fred Stortz, Harrison Stroh, Phyllis Tooley, Ethel Tozier, Glenn Treat, Marguerite Trick, Wilbur Volk, Elsie Warner, Myrtle Werner, Leo Wheatley, Charles Wickstrom, Elmer Wiecjorek, Albert Willard, Malcolm Willard, Richard Wise, Alfred Zahler, Betty Twenty-seven FRESHMEN j 1 r 1 J THE TORCH almeter, bernard almeter, donald almeter, lorraine ames, Charles anderson, dorothy ash, donald beckwith, loren beitz, james bender, marie bertsch, doris bishop, jean bonczkiewiez, florence bonney, miles borden, lee boskat, Charles burek, edward burnison, betty calmes, donald Campbell, Charles chimera, john colton, irving conrad, georgene conway, eleanor cornish, theodore cotton, lyle cotton, rena daniel, Charles davis, merlyn denault, leo dominesey, carl dominesey, Charles downing, james dunbar, lawrence eck, dora eck, glenna marie eck, warren egan, edwin eley, Charles fancher, norman fox, eleanor francis, mary fugle, marguerite gebel, mary agnes geise, marian george, mariabel george, robert gifford, gladys glor, ralph gracey, naomi FRESHMEN graff, mildred green, earl hanley, carl harder, betty heineman, berneice held, george hinkley, robert hoffmeister, arlene hutchings, orma jacoby, Mary jaeckle, arthur jensen, Virginia johnson, joan kelly, bernard kilian, louine kinsella, margaret kittsley, doris klein, clara kreutter, grace krotz, kenneth krupnicki, joseph krupnicki, theodore lapp, laverne lapp, wilfred me cormick, agnes maxon, ercel meyer, ruth meyers, margaret moore, hazel morgan, marjorie moulthrup, norman myers, frances newell, jerrol noble, robert parker, pauline parrish, burton pauly, fred pauly, ted perry, gloria perry, marian pletzker, frederick reiner, george reiner, phoebe rifenburg, vernon ripstein, carol ripstein, wilma riter, dorothy roth, eleanor rude, robert rudolph, richard rupp, gertrude rupp, robert rykert, paul sabo, julius satola, Stanley satola, Stephen schiller, helen schlenker, eleanor cchlick, albert schmelzle, arlene schmelzle, grant schoepflin, richard schreiber, edward schreiber, george schreiber, robert schriner, phyllis Schwab, herbert Schwab, richard shaffer, charles sink, harold smith, leona sondericker, richard sonricker, helen spears, amy spink, elon squires, jean staebell, arthur stockweather, jeane suess, muriel timm, roger tisdale, henry tooley. euletta trick, marion trzecieski, alberta victor, cecelia vitagliano, anthony west, doris west, ruth white, anna white, elizabeth wickstrom, mildred wieejorek, paul wieejorek, rita wise, ann wood, betty wrazen, raymond zahler, francis ziewers, katherine Twenty-nine THE TORCH UNDERGRADUATE CLASS OFFICERS JUNIOR CLASS President—DON SPENCER Vice-President—DORIS BISHOP Secretary—CHESTER WATSON Treasurer—HELEN LIPPOLD Class Representative—CLINTON GAY SOPHOMORE CLASS President—ALFRED WISE Vice-President—NICHOLAS RADICE Secretary and Treasurer—ELSIE VOLK Class Representative—CARL CLOR FRESHMAN CLASS President—FRED PAULY Vice-President—GLORIA PERRY Secretary—FRANCES MEYERS Treasurer—JEAN BISHOP Class Representative—ANNE WISE Thirty THE TORCH WILLIAM E. WRATTEN Director of Physical Education For nearly nine years Mr. Wratten has been Director of Physical Education in the Attica High School. During this time he has always placed emphasis on good sportsmanship and playing the game. He has done much to encourage active participation, in some form of athletics, of all those who so desire. Thirty-two THE TORCH ' 7 Front Row. left to right: Spencer. Mulner, Gay. Wise. Harder. Rear Row. left to right: Coach Wratten. Whitney. Blake. Clark. F. Werner. Kriger. Manager Werner. BASKETBALL Attica Opponents 27 Holley 36 34 West Seneca 20 26 Holley 32 26 Lancaster 39 24 West High of Rochester 27 18 Rochester 16 46 Perry 28 32 West Seneca 21 22 Arcade 28 21 Springville 27 43 Warsaw 26 31 Perry 16 17 Lancaster 33 37 Arcade 23 41 Castile 22 46 Geneseo 26 34 Corning 40 29 Fairport 45 Total 554 505 Thirty-three CHEERLEADERS' Front Row, left to right: Spears. Conway, Flick, Stroh, Timm. Rear Row, left to right: Barnes. Wayman, McKernan. One of the greatest cage teams Coach Wratten has produced in his nine year reign as Attica's mentor took the court this year in defense of the county basketball championship. The Atticans looked anything but great in their pre-league games, winning but one, and many of Attica's faithful could be seen shaking their heads in dubious manner regarding the chances of the Blue and Orange. However, Attica assumed its role as champion in the opening league contest, and with only one blemish on its record—Arcade (Attica later trounced the Arcadians to clinch the title)—the Wrattenmen advanced to their pre-season destination —Rochester. Regarded as a dark horse” entry in the Flower City Sectionals, Attica was, in the words of Rochester sport scribes, lost when it was learned that the pre-tourney favorite, Corning, was slated for the opposition in the opening game. But, stunning the huge assemblage present at the game who sympathized with their “plight,” the Atticans came from a 7-14 deficit to tie the score at 34-34 with two minutes left, only to lose when Clark’s tally from mid-court was ruled out, and Corning scored three baskets in quick succession. Fairport took advantage of Attica’s fatigued condition to trounce the locals 45-29. Joe Werner paced the scoring, breaking records with a total collection of 217 points, averaging 12 points per game for 18 contests. Coach Wratten now has a record of four championships in the last five years, Attica going to Rochester three times. Nice going, Coach. Credit for the victorious campaign must go to every member of the squad. Joe led the scoring; Kriger, ’39-’40 captain-elect, set-up the plays, was second in scoring honors, and helped Captain “Woody Clark in defensive play. Mulner, Blake, and Whitney aided defensively and offensively, while the non-lettermen were important cogs in the championship quintet. They included: Wise, Gay, Harder, Eck, and Spencer. Thirty-four J THE TORCH ' I r 1 •� ' i 1 1 . r Front Row, left to right: Harder. Kell, Sonricker, Hoover, Rifenburg, Hathaway. Rear Row, left to right: Manager Beitz, Simons, Kriger. Fuest, Abbey. Smith, Coach Wratten. BASEBALL Attica Opponents 0 Arcade (Home) 5 0 Perry (Home) 2 3 Warsaw (Home) 0 4 Arcade (Away) 0 2 Perry (Away) 1 3 Warsaw (Home) 4 12 12 Bill Kell pitched Attica into the thick of the pennant fight last year, but poor support in two out of three games lost by Attica accounted for its position of third in the league standing. However, the team was an inexperienced one, having been deprived of the majority of the ’37 squad, and it did well to finish the season with an even break. Kell duplicated the feat of his brother, Dick, when the young righthander hurled a no-hitter against Perry. Errors robbed Bill of a no-runner as one Perryite was allowed to reach home safely. A big handclap is in order for Coach Wratten. His teams may not always win but they are fighting all the way, giving their best to a coach who, with thousands of other worries, gives them his best. Thirty-five Front Row, left to right: Schum, Smith. F. Werner, Pieri, Blake, Sherman, Wise, Harder. Second Row, left to right: Manager Riley, G. Spears, Wilkinson, Gay, Spencer, Carnevale, Bottone, Coach Kniffin. Rear Row. left to right: H. Spears. L. George. E. Werner. Kirkpatrick. Coe. Robert George. SOCCER Attica Opponents 1 Gow School (away) 1 2 Parker (away) 0 4 Parker (home) 0 5 Arcade (home) 0 1 Gow School (home) 2 0 Geneseo (away) 6 Total IB 9 Opening its first year as a varsity sport, Attica High’s soccer team under the leadership of Coach Kniffin, a former Cornell star, made a very commendable record of three victories, two defeats, and one deadlock. Facing the Gow School eleven, conqueror of Western New York's champions, Nichols School, in its premiere, the Atticans held their vaunted opponents to an even break, and in a return game, the Gowians were victorious by only one goal. Parker High School fell victim to Attica twice. In the tilt for the county crown, Attica swamped Arcade 5-0; however, Geneseo’s strong team, taking advantage of the locals’ inexperience, were easy victors in a sectional playoff. Sam Pieri, dynamic petit center who tallied the majority of Attica points, was elected the captain for the year, and Bill Harder is the 39 captain-elect. Thirty-six ' THE TORCH I f J r Front Row. left to right: Coach Schoepflin, Spencer. Wheatley. Walsh. North, Nuernberger. E. Werner. Wilkinson, R. Sattler, Seagert, Beachman, Manager Ernst. Rear Row, left to right: Golombeck. Clark. Kirkpatrick, L. George. L. Werner, Schernau. Turret, G. Sattler, Cook. Sierk, Hinkley. F. Werner. TRACK Attica 27 Le Roy 46 Perry 42 Attica 35 Lancaster 55 Attica 69 1 3 Warsaw 292 3 Attica 48 Perry 55 Warsaw 14; Arcade 2 Although the '38 track team failed in its quest for the county championship, and returned victorious in only one meet. Coach Schoepflin's cinder path squad gave its contestants tough battles and lost the county meet by a very slim margin. Led by Captain Earl Werner, and his brother, Joe, several individual stars performed brilliantly throughout the year. Earl was near indefatigable in his specialty, the half-mile, winning his races by healthy margins. And it is our guess that had he been pushed to the limit, he might have eclipsed the county record. Joe was a constant point-getter, tallying over seven points per meet, and copping third place in the sectionals at Rochester. Other stars include: Beachman, mile victor in the county; Sattler, Walsh, pole-vaulters who captured first and second places, and vice-versa in their meets, and North and Wilkinson, sprint-men, and the latter, county champion in the broad-jump, and this year’s captain. Coach Schoepflin has brought the Attica track team to one of which the high school can be proud and “The Torch doffs its hat to “Li’l Sheffie. Thirty-seven Front Row. left to right: Cannon. Becker. Haak. Jensen, Stroh. Heineman, Antonucci. Barnes. Smith. Conway. Second Row. left to right: Coe. Flick. G. Volk. Gracey. Myers, McKernan. Tozier, Schmelzle, Wild. D. Anderson, Miss Blair. Rear Row. left to right: Hettler, Bertsch, Bishop. Treat. E. Volk, Wayman. J. Anderson, White, Fox. Harris. Neal. Luce. GIRLS’ SPORTS Under the able leadership of Miss Verona Blair the girls of Attica High School enjoyed a year of sports which included softball, basketball, volleyball, ping pong, and badminton. BASKETBALL The teams finished the season in the following order: Tigers—D. Neal, captain Gutterballs—V. Jensen, captain Jitterbugs—E. Werner, captain Fighting Irish—Rita McKernan, captain The noon-hour girls formed two teams, the “Reds,” captained by J. Cannon, and the Whites,” captained by C. Reilein. The Reds” were victorious. VOLLEYBALL A girls’ volleyball team was formed which played games with similar teams from Arcade, Warsaw, and Perry. The team tied with Arcade for the championship. The results of some of the games are shown below: Attica 16 Arcade 11 Attica 33 Perry 29 Attica 10 Warsaw 28 Attica 25 Perry 28 Intramural volleyball was also played. The ping pong singles tournament was won by D. Wayman. The badminton singles tournament was won by D. Wayman. The ping pong and badminton doubles tournaments are incomplete. INTERCLASS BASKETBALL The Sophomores won first place, the Freshmen second in the Interclass games. Thirty-eight Front Row, left to right: Lippold, Mulner. Watson. Rear Row, left to right: Manager Radice, Whitney, Bishop, Blake, Coach Fox. Total TENNIS Attica 4 Depew Opponents 5 0 East Aurora 9 8 Akron 1 Hamburg 5 7 Amherst 2 2 Perry 1 4 Lancaster 5 29 28 Opening its first season as a major varsity sport, Attica’s tennis team won the county championship, competed in the sectionals and finished fourth in the highly-rated Erie County tennis league. In the latter league, Coach Fox's charges completed the year with 27 points, won and lost. The East Aurora tournament found both Mulner, Blue and Orange number one singles player, and the doubles team of Blake and Whitney, reaching the semi-finals before their elimination. Mulner triumphed over the best racquet swingers in the county in the Wyoming tournament, defeating Smith of Perry, 6-4, 6-0, and Brown of Warsaw, 6-1, 7-5. Blake and Whitney were crowned doubles title-holders, with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Wilson and Smith of Arcade, and taking the finals from Ross and Quinn of Perry. 6-3, 6-3. Coach Fox is to be congratulated on bringing a comparatively new sport in Attica to a winning one. Thirty-nine THE TORCH BOYS’ INTRAMURAL AND INTERCLASS SPORTS Under the direction of Mr. Wratten, intramural sports have been developed to the extent that anyone who so desires may participate in basketball, soccer, volleyball, badminton, ping pong, handball, and shuffleboard competition. The interclass sports include basketball and track. League Noon-hour 7-8-9 SOCCER Captain of Winning Team Clifford Merle Robert Schreiber Senior High Junior High Noon-hour “A” Noon-hour “B BASKETBALL Robert Schum Robert Schreiber William Kell Paul McCormack Won 5; Lost 0 Won 4; Lost 0 VOLLEYBALL Senior High F. Bottone Noon-hour Ellsworth Eck Junior High G. Schreiber Senior High badminton tournament won by Edward Abbey. Junior High badminton tournament won by Robert Schreiber. Noon-hour badminton tournament won by Richard George. Senior High ping pong tournament won by Howard Riley. Junior High ping pong tournament won by Robert Schreiber. Noon-hour ping pong tournament won by Robert North. Senior High handball tournament won by Nick Radice. Junior High handball tournament won by Robert Schreiber. Noon-hour handball tournament won by Ellsworth Eck. Senior High shuffleboard tournament won by Aelred Lippold. Junior High shuffleboard tournament won by Fred Pauly. Noon-hour shuffleboard tournament incomplete. INTERCLASS BASKETBALL The Seniors won easily the interclass basketball tilt. Event 100 yd. dash 220 yd. dash 440 yd. dash Half mile run Mile run Shot put Discus Pole vault High jump Broad jump Relay INTERCLASS TRACK Winner Record Walsh Wilkinson North Spencer Riley Walsh Rifenburg Mulner Hathaway Werner Class of '39— Hoover, Wilkinson Kell, Werner 12 seconds 26.7 seconds 60.6 seconds 2 minutes, 32 seconds 5 minutes, 51.8 seconds 36 feet, 11% inches 98 feet, 1% inches 8 feet, 9 inches 5 feet 17 feet, 6 inches 1 minute, 49.5 seconds Class of ’39, then Juniors, won this meet. Forty THE TORCH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Directress—MISS GRACE POLLOCK June Anderson Dorothy Anderson Ruth Anderson Jean Cannon Michael Carnevale Clifford Coe Paul Davis Marie Eley Florence Foster Robert Fox Arthur Golombek Dorothy Harris Esther Healy Jane Hettler William Hoover Kathryn Lawton Rita McKernan Robert Noble Jack Orr Carol Ripstein Elmer Rude Richard Rudolph Helen Schiller George Schreiber Arlene Snyder Lorna Snyder Amy Spears Roger Timm Charles Wheatley Janice Wheatley LeGrande Whitney Alma Willard Paul Wieczjorek Virginia Wild Francis Zahler Forty-three THE TORCH WITH THE ALUMNI FLASH ! Last June a group of people were turned out of Attica High and given a chance to make a place for themselves in the world. Since that time they've really gone places—proving it can be done! Kathryn Fugle. Mallo Holburn, Agnes Joller and Wilma Meisner were accepted for training in hospitals in Buffalo. John Gaffney delivers baked goods in Buffalo. Helena Updyke and Dorothy Spears attend business school in Rochester. Marian Schrieber went to Buffalo State Teachers College and Jean Schreder went to D'Youville College in Buffalo. Evelyn Healy and Paul Timm entered Syracuse University while Russell Brooks went to the University of Cincinnati. Mary Clark went to St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester for training. Gould Pauly and George Ernst joined the Navy. James Egan went to a business school in Buffalo. Eddie Seagart went to Rider College in New Jersey. Edgar Wheatley is working in a diner in Batavia while Toots Schum is working in Cowles’. Joe Conway is working in Danahy Faxon’s and Gladys Krull is running a beauty shop. Forty-four A(di4MiieAs THE TORCH HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The Home Economics Club was organized this year as previously. The membership was granted to all girls taking any form of homemaking. The meetings are held every Thursday noon. The elected officers are President, Elsie Volk; Vice-President, Betty Harder; Secretary, Mary Agnes Gebel; Treasurer, Henrietta Meyer, and Student Council Represntative, Evelyn Edwards. The club has held a number of Social Hours during noon hours with the Swing Orchestra furnishing music. We all hope this club is as much a success as the other clubs of school. DRAMATICS CLUB This year under the direction of Mr. Robert L. MacMurray the Dramatics Club was again organized. The membership being limited to Juniors and Seniors. They presented two one-act plays, Prize Money and “Sham. “Prize Money had an all Junior cast and Sham had Seniors and faculty. The club meets the first Wednesday of each month and studies the problems of the theater and stage. The elected officers are President, Clifford Bishop; Vice-President, Doris Updyke, and Secretary and Treasurer, Rita McKernan. THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY On Friday evening, November 18, 1938, the Class of 1939 presented “Big Hearted Herbert,” a three-act comedy. The success of the play was due in a large part to the capable direction of Mr. Robert L. McMurray and Miss Charlotte Woodworth. The cast included: Howard Riley, Dorothy Harris, Genevieve Becker, Clifford Bishop, Mary Jane Bennion, Lee Oram, Doris Updyke, Robert Blake, Henry Schwalenstocker, Jr., Gertrude Gifford, Victor Blom, and Rita Flick. Also contributing to the play’s success were: the Industrial Arts Department under the supervision of Mr. William Frank; the Home Economics Department supervised by Miss Von Pless; the ushers; the publicity, stage, and properties committees. Forty-six THE TORCH Front Row. left to right: Healy, Flick. Antonucci, Pieri, McKernan. Turret, Bennion. Updykc. Gaffney. Rear Row. left to right: Miss French. Clark. Werner, Blake, Bishop, Abbey. Satola. Riley. Mr. Schoepflin. TORCH STAFF JOHN TURREL— Editor-in-Chief CLIFFORD BISHOP—Assistant Editor RITA MC KERNAN—Assistant Editor RITA FLICK—Assistant Editor ROBERT BLAKE—Assistant Editor HOWARD RILEY—Sports Editor EARL WERNER—Assistant Sports Editor JAMES GAFFNEY—Assistant Sports Editor ESTHER HEALY—Alumni Editor SAMUEL PIERI—Business and Advertising Manager DORIS UPDYKE—Assistant Business Manager ANGELA ANTONUCCI—Assistant Business Manager ANGELA VARVARO—Assistant Business Manager MARY JANE BENNION—Assistant Advertising Manager MARTIN MULNER—Assistant Advertising Manager WOODAMS CLARK—Assistant Advertising Manager HELEN HAAK—Assistant Advertising Manager ROBERT WRAZEN—Assistant Advertising Manager EDWARD ABBEY—Circulation Manager RAYMOND SATOLA—Assistant Circulation Manager MISS FRENCH, MR. SCHOEPFLIN—Advisers Forty-seven THE TORCH LE CERCLE FRANCAIS Le Cercle Francais was organized under the supervision of Mrs. Louita Sands in October, 1938. Eligible were those in the three French classes, and anyone else who had studied French. At the first meeting there was a very good attendance, numbering about thirty-five. The election of officers was held. Clifford Bishop was elected President; William Smeltz, Vice-President; Mary |ane Bennion, Secretary and Treasurer, and Angela Varvaro, Representative to the Student Council, who, when she left school, was replaced by Jean Cannon. This organization has done much to increase participation in French study in the school. Films on French phases of life were shown. Precis of the lives of famous French people, such as )eanne d'Arc, were given by members. The club had several parties which were very successful. “OUR AMERICAN COUSIN” On February 13, 1939, the Senior Class, in collaboration with the Attica Historical Society, presented the play “Our American Cousin.” In addition to the Seniors who played in the production, five members of the faculty turned in excellent performances. They were: Mr. McMurray, Mr. Hewlett, Miss Woodworth, Mrs. Ranger and Miss Smith. The historical significance of this play rests on the fact that it was the same show that Abraham Lincoln was watching at the time of his assassination. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA President—CLIFFORD MERLE Vice-President—CORNELIUS KIBLER Secretary—FREDERICK LUCE Treasurer—LEE SONDERICKER Reporter—MAYNARD PETRIE Adviser—MR. KNIFFIN The F. F. A., organized in the Attica High School, from the classes in agriculture, is a national organization of boys studying vocational agriculture. This year the boys in the local F. F. A. Chapter have had contestants in judging contests at Alfred State School, Cornell, and Perry. A basketball league consisting of the Chapters in the county was organized and the local Chapter entered a team. Members of the F. F. A. have opportunity for recognition in not only local activities, but also in the activities of the county, state and national association. The motto of the club is; “Learning to do, Doing to learn; Earning to live, Living to serve.” Forty-eight THE TORCH LEGENDA The school newspaper, the “Legenda,” was published by an editorial staff composed of juniors and Seniors. The members of the staff are as follows: Editor—ROBERT FOX EDITORIAL STAFF Russell Schriner (Sports) Dorothy Clark Dorothy Wayman Gertrude Golombeck Rita McKernan (Art) Esther Healy Robert Soanes (Art) Rita Flick Evelyn Edwards Eleanor Gay Elizabeth Werner BUSINESS STAFF Helen Lippold Evelyn Erhardt June Anderson COMMERCIAL CLUB The present officers of the Commercial Club are: President—HUGH MC KERNAN Vice-President—RITA FLICK Secretary—GRACE VOLK Treasurer—ELAINE LAW Student Council Representative—ROBERT BLAKE The Commercial Club was organized in 1937, by Miss Martin. The original purpose of the club was to provide a social activity in which students who came in on the busses might participate during the noon hour. Meetings were held every other week. However, this year, meetings have been held at night, inasmuch as the students in town have shown more interest. Meetings were supervised by the Misses Martin and Woods. The membership is limited to Juniors and Seniors who are taking at least one commercial subject a year. Forty-nine THE TORCH THE LIBRARY CLUB President—AELRED LIPPOLD Vice-President—DORIS BISHOP Secretary—ESTHER HEALY Treasurer—DOROTHY CLARK The Library Club under the direction of its officers has had a busy and active year. Early in the fall new members were initiated into the club. Meetings are held once a month and refreshments are served after each meeting. Each member of the club works at least a period a week in the library. In so doing they help the librarian and learn something about the running of the library. Candy was sold in the fall to raise money and later on the club sponsored a bake sale. From the proceeds of these ventures the club was able to have a Christmas party for members and their friends and also a Saint Patrick's dance which was held in the gym. Concluding the activities for the year a party for the members of the club is always held. SENIOR BALL On Friday evening, December 27, 1938, the annual class dance was held. The music was furnished by Franklin Dow and his Olcotta orchestra. Fifty SENIOR CLASS CHART o NAME COULD YOU IMAGINE LIKES DISLIKES WILL BE ABBEY Crocheting Buffalo girls Dressing up Big business man ANTONUCCI Without Bill Hoover Athletics Formats Designer APENOWICH Not on office list C. C. C. Boys The office Congress-woman BEACHMAN Coming in last Gardening Soft tracks Glenn Cunningham II BECKER. B. Walking slow Talking to girls Competition Busy BECKER. G. Tall and thin Java Center dances Grumpy people Happy BEITZ. V. Without his hat Sticking pins School in P. M. Construction boss BENNION Without a date A big car Fried eggs Spinster BISHOP Without his smile A Buffalo gal Short girls Aviator BLAKE Looking neat Himself Being called cow Great man BLOM Keeping quiet Gas engines Doing nothing Dentist CANNON Playing the classics Music Snowballs Mad CLARK Without the car Esther Peddling papers Business man H CONWAY Tall Fire-trucks False alarms Brass mine operator X DERSAM Moving fast Carrying the absent list Girls Paperhanger m DURFEE Wide awake Dances Stags Gas Station Attendant ECK Answering correctly Sleep Alarm clocks Tall a FIX Working Inactivity Activity Around FLICK With her mouth shut To chatter High school boys First lady VJ JO GAFFNEY On time Gunpowder Promptness Late n GEISE Passing his grades To vote Low marks In school x GEORGE With less than 90 Mary Jane English University president GIFFORD Not looking nice Dramatics Chemistry experiments Actress HAAK A brunette Going to dances Smitty Man-hater HARRIS Grumpy 35 Fords Sour notes On hour of charm HEALY Alone Grunt and Woody English class Married HOOVER Not making a hit A girl Striking out Big Leaguer JOHNSON Not working Work Lazy people Occupied KELL Meaning what he says Retiring the other side Work Bob Feller II • KIBLER Not smiling Commercial subjects Boys Office gal KILIAN, G. With straight hair Dates Jalopies Dated up KILIAN, V. Broadjumping Fun Attica boys Homemaker KRIGER, B. Without athletics Betty Woodpiles Coach LAWTON Shaggin’ Getting early excuses Noise Calm LUCE A busy executive Agriculture White collar jobs Plowing LYONS Yelling Walking fast Walking slow On time MCKERNAN Not neat Batavia Toboggans Phy. ed. teacher MURPHY Telling jokes Solitude Crowds Alone MULNER In a Model T Girls Short study halls Bored Fifty-three NAME COULD YOU IMAGINE LIKES NEAL NORTH ORAM PEIRICK PFEIFFER PIERI PUTNAM RADICE REINER, A. REINER, L. REITER RILEY ROE ROTH SATOLA SCHIEMANN SCHMELZLE SCHUM SCHWALENSTOCKER SIERK SMELTZ SMITH. P. SMITH. W. SMYERS SNYDER, L. SNYDER. R. TOZIER TURREL UPDYKE URF VAN VALKENBURG VARVARO WERNER, E. WERNER, F. WERNER, L. WEST WHEATLEY WHITNEY WILD WILKINSON WRAZEN ZIEWERS Without D. Schmelzle Without gum Without Faye Without her lessons 6 feet tall Walking Without his waddle With a date Sinking A blonde Glum Without the Eb Deciding her boyfriend With a brush cut jabbering til • � � J iv in Weeping Romantic Running Doing English With a timid voice Changing her boyfriend Quiet Bald Playing a bass drum Swingin' With straight hair Without a smile Without a man Wearing a tie Making a speech Tall and blonde Anemic Missing a shot Without a grin With his hair flat In school Slow Tame Puny Not pitchin' woo Small Riding a bike Ping Pong Driving fast School Make-up “Queen'' Permanents The Green Dragon Green Whispering To chatter Swing!!! Any man Warsaw Violins Popeye Her seat in chemistry Pontiacs Atoms The femmes Doris Bob Shaddock Own chest Mechanics Harmony Fishing Warsaw Vera Sunday School Nags Bicycles Cutting stencils Running the half An Alexander girl Any smiling girl Square dances Cello Tennis Playing a slush pump Races Raisins School buses DISLIKES WILL BE Stingy people Nurse Track practice Lazy Answering loudly Toe dancer Boys Sally Rand Stale jokes Village belle Fords Teacher Mixing concrete Waving Nick's drumming Movie star Strict teachers Model Shouting Cheerleader Untidiness Private Secretary Justus Q. Scribe Being dateless Divorcee Chores Rural mail carrier Swing Tobacco auctioneer Wimpy Grocery clerk Lack of fun Doctor Bench-warming Wrestler Phosphorus Houdini II Plow handles Farming it General Electric Engineer Dances Housewife Other loud people Doughboy Studying Tinkering Discords Fiddling French Public speaker 10 passengers Bus driver Quarrels Big shot Drafts There Ag. jockey A. and A. Glass-blower Mt. Morris Not in Attica Poor sportsmanship Track coach Tall centers Basketball pro. Being alone Happy Combs and brushes Electrician School Sorry History questions Don Budge II A lack of parties In Darien Drab clothes Somebody's hero Other Romeos In his Ford Diets Lady wrestler THE TORCH THE TORCH CLASS OF ’39 Well, we’ve done it! We’re through at last! And now for a brief survey. To disclose our past. ’36 found us green and shy— Gazing in wonderment into each hall,— Yes, you’ve guessed it, We were “Freshies” all! '37 found us a little more sure; Proud Sophomores, in silly array: Whistling and playing The whole long day! The next year found us Juniors, A little more grim; For our chances of passing, We felt to be slim! But somehow we did it,— We all squeezed through; And then, as Seniors, Our outlooks weren’t QUITE so blue! And now that it’s all over,— And the whole big task is done; I’m sure that we will all have to admit, That it has been a lot of fun! —Lee Oram Fifty-four THE TORCH COULDN’T BE . . IN 303 Don Spencer working. Chet Watson not saying a thing. )une Anderson with less than a 99. Doris Bauer not giggling. Arlene Welker tall and fat. Evelyn Edwards sitting still. Robert Fox with his homework done. Rita Fuest shouting across the room. Eleanor Gay not thinking of her boy friends. Gerry Perry walking down the hall without Paul Flick. Bette Hussey giving the high school boys a break. Alma Tozier small. Clifford Coe without Joyce. Gertie Golombeck a wall flower. Arlene Snyder not at the piano. Bill Harder being easier. Ruth Bardo without that laugh. Clint Gay being sad. Edward Friedl minus his art gallery. Helen Myers corresponding verbally. Maude Phelps unaccompanied by Putty. Dick Sherman with curly hair. Grace Volk walking instead of riding, jack Orr looking wide awake. Maynard Petrie with just ONE girl. Earl Schiemann preoccupied. Robert Soanes never blushing. Charles George without a grin. Aelred Lippold with a somber sweater. Fifty-five THE TORCH CojnplLni itl . . . MR. AND MRS. GEORGE P. BECKER MARY E. MARTIN LOUITA H. SANDS A FRIEND TYLER KNIFFEN MISS FRENCH MRS. W. D. COWLES MISS BLAIR A FRIEND MRS. CHARLOTTE RANGER A FRIEND MR. FRANK COACH GERTRUDE SMITH WORTZMAN'S FRUIT STORE A FRIEND Fifty-six AdmntiA£M£vdds THE TORCH DON’T STOP-- SHORT of Your GOAL ! If your goal is business don't stop until your business preparation is complete. Only a school of advanced business education can insure paying responsible positions. R B.I. secured 799 jobs for graduates in 1938! Write for Catalog ROCHESTER BUSI NESS INSTITUTE 172 Clinton Ave. South HARRY M. INGRAHAM WATCHMAKER b JEWELER Batavia. N. Y.. Opp. Post Office WATCHES DIAMONDS Compliments of JULIA MERWIN GATGEN BEAUTY SHOPPE 19 Market St. THE SUGAR BOWL Attica, New York CANDY — ICE CREAM — SHERBETS Quality Guaranteed) ATTICA HOME BAKERY BAKED GOODS OF ALL KINDS Service and Quality Our Motto H. J. Schildwaster. Prop. Phone 10S-R Attica. N. Y. GROVER R. SIMONS TYDOL STATION Batteries, Accessories. Tires and Tubes Attica. N. Y. I. B. FRANCIS CHIROPRACTOR Phone 230 Open Daily 25 Main St. Attica, N. Y. G. D. SIMONS GENERAL HARDWARE Tinning—Plumbing—Steam Fitting Attica. N. Y. Only Western New York Maple Syrup Has the True Maple Flavor! EMBT’S MAPLE PRODUCTS Varysburg, N. Y. Personal Stationery . . 200 Sheets $100 100 Envelopes White b Six Colors THE WISE PRESS Phone 251 I.O.O.F. BLDG. ATTICA, N. Y. Fifty-eight THE TORCH Nothing could be finer . . . Than to EAT at COWLEY’S DINER For the PROPER GIFT . . . at the PROPER PRICE ... Try Us Compliments of H. H. DADD LUmBERGS JEUIELRV STORE Open Every Mon , Fri. £r Sat Evening CARROLL H. WHITE THE KRAUSS STORE CLOTHING — MEN S FURNISHINGS FUNERAL DIRECTOR EMBALMER Hats. Caps. Shoes and Rubber Goods Attica, N. Y. Lady Assistant on call when requested. Funeral Home at 11 East Ave. Attica. N. Y. Phone 353 Compliments of ROSEN’S 5c-$1.00 STORE Attica, New York THE BEST INVESTMENT! In this country more people earn money in business than in all other occupations combined. YOUR opportunity is there! Our courses will give you a superior training, and best of all, our un-unexcelled placement bureau will enable you to “cash in” on your investment. One and two-year courses for high school and college graduates. Summer Term opens July 10th Fall Term: September 18th Catalog on Request 734-750 Main Street BUFFALO, N. Y. WAshington 2117 Fifty-nine THE TORCH For Quality and Style in Clothing . . . Furnishings and Shoes Compliments of E. ). BEARDSLEY F. H. VOLK, M. D. Batavia. N. Y. L. C. STROH AND SONS Compliments of 48 Main Street THE GREAT ATLANTIC Batavia, N. Y. PACIFIC TEA COMPANY Compliments of SAWYER’S BARBER SHOP EDWARD G. GATGEN MOBILGAS — MOBILOIL Makes Your Car Perform Best Market Street Market at Buffalo St. Attica, N. Y. Phone 185 Compliments of LEWIS WOOD Compliments of WALLPAPER ACME QUALITY PAINTS 43 Main St. Attica. N. Y. W. D. PRESTON, M.D. Compliments of Compliments of THE CRYSTAL PHARMACY B. F. FRENCH SON Corner Main tr Water Sts. Attica, N. Y. GROVER’S RESTAURANT “TORCH RESTAURANT FOUNTAIN SERVICE PHOTOGRAPHS Market St. Attica. N. Y. Taken by SMITHER’S STUDIO H. S. AUSTIN GENERAL INSURANCE Telephone 101 • 11 Main St. Attica. N. Y. ATTICA — WARSAW Compliments of J. A. KNELLER, M.D. Sixty THE TORCH VARYSBURG HOTEL Old Fashioned Meals Our Specialty Accommodations for Tourists U. S. Route 20-A Varysburg. N. Y. THE GODFREY MILLING CO. COAL — BUILDING SUPPLIES — FEED CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS . . Court San Sebastian, No. 1012 Catholic Daughters of America Phone 202 Attica ATTICA GARAGE FORD AND LINCOLN ZEPHYR THE MARKET Sales Cr Service Mrs. Wm. A. Harloff, Prop 15 West Ave. Phonee 158 GROCERIES. MEATS ICE CREAM Say It With Flowers Compliments of CLARK’S GREENHOUSE THE HEIDELBERG Maplewood Phone 142 Attica. N. Y. REDING FUNERAL HOME AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 143 175 Main St. Attica, N. Y. GREENE’S TRANSPORTATION MOVING LIGHT HAULING Terminal Phones: Warsaw 468 — Attica 220 Buffalo TR 5999 COE'S DAIRY MILK CREAM Pasteurized For Your Protection Quality Beverages Phone 357 Attica, N. Y. Koolmotor’s Basketball Team (KING S SERVICE STATION i J. McCormack, Team Mgr R. Fuest, Capt L. Darling. Business Mgr 194 Main St. Phone 281 Attica, N. Y. Compliments of M. S. BENNION INSURANCE AGENCY Attica, N. Y. CHAUNCEY S. KIBBE Compliments of STANDARD PROTECTION R. L. CAMERON, M. D. Capital Stock Company Insurance 83 Main St. Attica. N. Y. Sixty-one THE TORCH RIDER COLLEGE of Business Administration Bachelor of Science degrees in Commerce and Education ' Special Intensive Courses Founded 1865 TRENTON. N. J. Compliments of W. E. HOPKINS Compliments of NEWELL’S DAIRY Grade A Pasteurized MILK b CREAM CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE Goodyear Tires Kendall Gasoline Gilliatt-Housenger Sales Co., Inc. Attica. N. Y. MARKET BASKET FRESH FRUITS VEGETABLES MEATS GROCERIES 20 Market St. Attica. N. Y. Compliments of A FRIEND m. f. McConnell INSURANCE SERVICE 7 Main St. Attica. N. Y. LUDWIG'S CUSTOM TAILORING CLEANING b REPAIRING 15 Main Street Attica 224 TIMM’S HARDWARE 8 Market Street ATTICA Compliments of SEARLE’S DRUG STORE PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS Phone 218 Attica. N. Y. GEORGE IRELAND COAL and INSURANCE 35 Main St. Attica. N. Y. M ARTLE PLUMBING b HEATING 21 Water Street Phone 228 E. B. SKINNER jEWELER OPTICIAN ELGIN—WALTHAN—BULOVA and HAMILTON WATCHES Attica, N. Y. E. J. MARLEY FUNERAL DIRECTOR Funeral Home: 135 Main St. Phone 149 Attica. New York Compliments of DR. L. C. SIERK VETERINARIAN Attica, N. Y. Phone 62 Sixty-two THE TORCH J J J r f f C. F. CLARK SON Compliments of just Around the Corner Since 1912 JOHN L. PECK BOOKSELLERS — STATIONERS GROCERIES — MEATS CONFECTIONERS — KODAKS Main St. Attica. N. Y. 4 Market St Phone 193 Attica. New York More Frigidaires have been sold in Attica than all other makes combined. 14th Year Selling Frigidaire FRED C. BREI SONS Only Frigidaire is COLD WALL Makers of HOME MADE ICE CREAM Compliments of Attica. N. Y. THE BEN FRANKLIN Wholesale and Retail Attica’s Most Interesting Store ATTICA LUMBER COMPANY Compliments of LUMBER - MILLWORK - CEMENT - TILE General Contractors' Builders' Supplies Richards’ Billiard Parlor Phone: 112 71 Market St. Attica, New York Attica. N. Y. Compliments of Compliments of MARLEY’S GARAGE THE ATTICA THEATRE “We can't show them all . . . Main St. Attica. N. Y. but we aim to show the best Compliments of Compliments of RINGWOOD’S CIGAR STORE DR. CLAUDE E. TABER 15 Market Street Attica. N. Y. Attica. N. Y. CARL H. PAULY ii FLORIST THE TORCH STAFF WISHES TO EXPRESS Attica. N. Y. APPRECIATION TO THE ADVERTISERS AND 4c FRIENDS WHO HAVE SO GENEROUSLY CON- Phone 55 TRIBUTED TOWARD MAKING OUR YEARBOOK A SUCCESS. Sixty-three i THE TORCH THE BOOK IS A PRODUCT OF THE WISE PRESS ATTICA, N. Y. ENORAVINOS BY THE HURST ENGRAVING ROCHESTER, N. Y. PLASTIC BINDING BY STANDARD MFQ. AND COLOR CARD CORP. U. S. PAT. NO. 1,970,2SS, LIC. IS BUFFALO, N. Y. CO. Sixty-four