Attica High School - Torch Yearbook (Attica, NY)

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ARDYTH SUESS BEATRICE WEATHERBEE She’s short and sweet, And pleasant to meet. Her heart belongs to the Navy blue, You can bet your life, she’ll JOHN VAN SON Full of fun. a twinkle in his When 'you get to know him. he really isn’t shy: A tiny lass with a pleasant smile, She’s resevred. but busy all the while HOWARD WILKINSON Ever a jolly jest, a hidden fame, Howard Wilkinson is his name. JOSEPH WINIECKI He’s a mathernajW6rJv' and mai! ?’s rgaQy a wizan u He v' V? BERNARDINE ZAHLER A pleasant word, a smile each day. Success will be hers in every way. DANIEL ZEHLER Call shyness not a menace to youth, For strong character is the bone of truth.’' Page 19

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JANE MONAHAN To her artistic talent she'll never confess. But. as a nurse, she’ll be a success. MARY FRANCES MURPHY Her success will be won. With malice towards none. MARGARITA RADICE She's reserved and efficient in her way. A musician, and athlete who strives each day. PATRICIA REDING Work is a measure of success. And to a clean-cut” life, she can confess. MYRA RUDOLPH Ever ready, willing and wise. With all these traits, to fame she'll rise. RICHARD RUNVIK An all around sport, with a mind so keen, Success will be his as a typical Marine. GEORGE SELIGMAN Our valedictorian, the pride of our class, He’s a pal to each one, laddie and lass. ROYAL STEELE A lover of the soil, a real farmer at heart. From this career, he hopes never to part. ROY STRANG He typifies the true American spirit, Striving for a goal, and ever nearer it. Page IS

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Even when we entered Attica High School as “Greenhorns in September, 1941, both the faculty and the other students were forced to recognize our superiority. We showed promise of both brilliance and ambition, and our first two years here served, for the most part, as incubation period for these two fine qualities. As officers we elected Richard Runvik, President; Richard Walsh, Vice-President; Patricia Meyers, Secretary; Nelson Parsons, Treasurer, and Margaret Schreiber and Howard Wilkinson, Girl and Boy Representatives. Under the guidance of Mr. Knapp, Miss McCoord, and Mr. Lohrman, our treasury prospered from the profits gained by selling candy, and the entire class enjoyed themselves at a Hallowe'en Party. Returning in the fall of 1942, we elected the following as officers: Nelson Parsons, President; Suzanne Harrington, Vice-President; Ardyth Suess, Secretary; George Seligman, Treasurer, and Mary Alyce Hussey and Howard Wilkinson, Representatives. Capably guided by Mrs. Sands, Mr. Cogger, and Miss Feeley, we made successes of two dances, and came out in first place in the sale of War Bonds and Stamps. “Jolly” was indeed an inadequate term to describe our attitude when we became Juniors, as we are sure Mrs. Sands will agree. However, we soon restored her faith in us by giving her such a splendid attendance record that we were given a party by the faculty. “No other class can make that statement!” Our treasury gained a large bulge when we made successes of several dances, a movie benefit, the Junior Prom, and our play, The Phantom Bells.” “The Phantom Bells” attrbiuted its unusual success to the thorough and competent direction of Mr. Cogger, the splendid cooperation of the cast, and the fact that it was the first mystery to be presented in our school for a number of years. Even after toasting the Seniors farewell at the Junior-Senior Banquet, at which the Rev. James J. Corbett, C.M., of the University of Niagara was the speaker, a sizable sum still still remained in our treasury. This exceptional year, we had as officers: Howard Wilkinson, President; Suzanne Harrington, Vice-President; Ardyth Suess, Secretary; Roy Strang, Treasurer, and Virginia Laird and Robert Beachman, Representatives. At last, after three long years of striving toward that goal, we attained the elevated position of Seniors. As proof that the wisdom evidenced upon our entrance in 1941, the class of '45 selected Roy Strang as President for this all-important year. We also chose Virginia Laird as Vice-President, Madeline Kittsley as Secretary, John VanSon as Treasurer, and Margaret Schreiber and Richard Runvik as Representatives. One of the memories we shall cherish most from this last year at Attica High, will be that of Mrs. Ranger's ever-ready smile and helpfulness. When it was decided that our class would go to Detroit at the end of the term, we redoubled our efforts to provide sufficient funds for that event. The profits from a baked food sale, a Variety Show, and a movie benefit, added to those already received from a dance, and our play, “The Uncertain Age, under the able direction of Miss McCarthy, are expected to fully cover the expenses of this eagerly-awaited trip. Looking back, it seems only a short time ago that we strolled the halls of our beloved Alma Mater for the first time; that we looked upon those honored Seniors with envy. Seniors, we are; honored, we are; but our envy has rewound itself, and now centers upon the Freshmen, who have four years before them, and in most cases, the happiest in their lives. In passing, we can only wish those classes which follow us, four years as happy, successful, and memorable as ours have been. Page 20