Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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ROBERT ANTHONY LEONARD Football Squad '39, '403 Track Squad '39. Any moming: A Ford Motor product of almost any size, shape, or variety enters the school grounds, and out steps-you guessed it- Bob Leonard. Bob came to Nichols from St. .Ioseph's two years ago, and his slow, deliberate manner has since become well known to all our students. Bob is also noted for his ability to handle animals, and the reputation is well deserved since he spends much of his time caring for horses and raising Great Danes. Although such outside interests have prevented him from entering into most extra-curricular activities, Bob has not neglected athleticsg he is known both to the Varsity Football and Track Squads. Bob plans to develop his ability to handle animals in a vet course at Cornell. THEODORE GARWOOD LEWIS Soccer team '40g Basketball Manager '41g News Board '41, VERDIAN Board '41g Cleaner Board '41g Honors 738, '39, '-40. When that big, black Reo enters the grounds with bumpers rattling, we know Ted Lewis has arrived. Having attained Honors or Highest llonorsw most of the time, Ted rightfully deserves his title of Brigbtest', in his class. '1'ed's efforts, however, have not been concentrated on scholarship alone. He played an outstanding game of soccer this past fall, becoming one of the mainstays of the line, and last year he proved his mettle by winning the Squash Cup. As manager of basketball this year, his organ- izing ability came to the fore, but he is perhaps best known for his wit and humor, partly through his Glimpsetorial column in the News. Ted plans to matriculate this fall at Williams. Born: August 21, 1923 Entered: September 1939 Born: July 22, 1924 Entered: September 1937

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Born: January 3, l924 Entered: September 1937 Bom: November 25, 1922 Entered: September l937 ED WARD LEROY KLOPFER Soccer Squad 739g Soccer Team '40: Dance Committee '40, '4lg News Board '40, '41g VERDIAN Board '41. Heh! heh! hehln Does that strike a familiar note? It is the somewhat raucous laugh of Ed Klopfer, who occupies a rather unique position in the senior class. Although he does not excel in either athletics or studies, everyone is definitely aware of his presence. Ed entered Nichols in the Third Form, and since then the number of his friends has increased many fold, until upon reaching the Sixth Form he attained that position typically his. Perhaps his popularity is due to his straightforwardness, perhaps it is his fine sense of humor, but whatever may be his secret, Kloppy', will always find himself a well-liked member of any group. Ed is undecided as yet whether to satisfy his matriculatory inclina- tions at Rutgers or Lehigh. ROBERT JOSEPH KOVARIK Bob: We have, then, Consciousness, and in it three basic aspects: Receptivity, or Timeg Conductivity, or Spaceg and Frequency, or Mo- tion. These are the co-existents of Being. Mr. Pierce: Yes, very good thought. Now we'll go on to Stovrofff' Indeed, most pedagogues are struck mute when confronted by Bob's verbosity. His frequent quotations from Plato, Aristotle, and Sophocles and use of words not contained in the Standard Dictionary confound and befuddle the minds of even the more astute of his colleagues. Nor are his laurels solely in lexicographie fieldsg we have it on good authority he has killed no less than six Q65 poor fellows who were not nimble enough to evade the lightning slashes of his squash racket. Saint ,lohn's professors had better sharpen up on the classics.

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Born: March 1, 1923 Entered : October 1936 . We tried three times to get this pic- ture, but we couldn't find a camera fast enough. g. . Bom May 24, 1923 Entered: September l94-0 i LOUIS HALLIDAY MEISBURGER, JR. Assemblies Committee '40g Dramatic Club '39: News Board '4lg VERDIAN Board ,41. Hal is, one of those few people of amiable spirit who can be put in that class designated as easy-going hard-workers. Besides lending his talent to the Assemblies Committee, Hal is on the advertising staff of the two publications, and is regularly seen reporting to the News Room with the day's reapings. Not to be overlooked are Hal's academic abilities. Per- haps the fact that his name rarely misses the Honor list explains why he was voted one of the Most Conscientiousv on the senior ballot. Next year, Hal will start his pre-dental work at U. B. JAMES HULL NAPLES Football Team '4flg Basketball Team '41. Jim transferred this year from Canisius High School., and sent more than one coach's hopes skyward. An experienced hand at football, J im pitched in, and did yeoman work in the middle of the line. His bone- crushing tackles, and efficient blocking will be sorely missed next year. Continuing his already brilliant athletic career, J im donned a basket- hall uniform, and proceeded to walk away with scoring honors in nearly every game. His nineteen points against the Alumni were particularly impressive. While Jim's athletics have occupied most of his time, his name appeared occasionally in the staff box of the News. Next fall, Jim heads for the Capitol where he intends to study at Georgetown.