Attica High School - Torch Yearbook (Attica, NY)

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Mr. Robert Shadbolt discusses one of the many day to day business problems with Mr. Joseph Cardinal. Uwhenever you need something done, just ask a busy person.n This might be the motto of the members of a school board. Elected by the peo- ple of the District, these men and women work long and hard to fulfill their responsibilities to the people. Their concern is to keep in operation a school system numbering over 1600 students. Authorizing purchases, building plans, hiring teachers and other school personnel are but a few of their tasks. Always they must an- swer to the public, while earnestly attempting to provide a healthy, attractive, working school atmos- phere. To these public-spirited citizens who give willingly of their time, talents, and energies -----A SALUTEU r ! Mr. Victor Blom District Superintendent BOARD 01? EDUCATIO Dr. Merlin Bissell, Mr. Darwin Kittsley, Mrs. Blanche Welker Mr. Edward I. Anderson, Mr. E. Leonard Eldredge Mr. Arthur Merle, Jr. 7

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Mr. Gilbert Ball Supervising Principal PRI CIPAL Clearing-house for ideas, complaints problems, mediator of disputes, solver of puzzles, mathematician of the year--these and more are the qualifications for a Supervising Principal. Attica Central School started the year by welcoming Mr. Gilbert P. Ball as its new head man. lt is his difficult task to admin- ister a big organization whose primary goal is the education of all its stu- dents for a useful and full life. Add to that major task the responsibility to the people of the school district to see that the affairs of the School are satisfactorily carried on. It re- quires the patience of Job, the wisdom of Solomon, and the love and understand- ing of and for people. Mr. Gilbert Ball, Doug Seig, Mrs. Rita Clark 3

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G IDA Mr. Alfred Feeney, Udene Oldman From a maze of problems and questions comes order under the direction of Mr. Alfred Feeney, Guidance Instructor at Attica Central School. Career talks, field trips, parent conferences, individual student counselling, arranging student schedules, comprise a busy schedule for him. ut Each problem is met with firm, b friendly advice. No request is too insignificant for considera- tion. The students know he is interested in them. much time. Mr. Alfred Feeney Guidance Counselor Twice a week, Mr. Donald Gullone, Board of Co-Operative Services, works with the stu- dents, mainly in grades seven and ten. Testing, setting up schedules, conferences, occupy Working part-time with both guidance men is Mr. Peter Spanovich, school psychologist with the Co-Op. Board. Upon requests from teachers and parents, students meet with him for help in solving problems. Mrs. Marianne Baker Mr. Alfred Feeney Mr. Donald Gullone 8 4 l