Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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EENIUH Burn: 0c'l'otnan 6, 1925 JOHN FELIX DESBECKER1 JR' Entert-il: Stetfrt-:n1tEnl938 Although John is of a nnturnlly reservctl and retidng disposition. tnnl therefore not ns eonspivnous as some of his fellow classmates. he lms, in his quiet way, nmtle many frientls att Nichols, llis votes for Biggest Grind speak well for John, in so far as this shows that he is not laeking in effort in his studies. This effort he enrrtes over to the athletic liehl, although he is lunulieupped hy his slight fnune. Early this winter John, along with several other seniors, volunteered for rluty in the llonic Guard, unit has contrilintetl ntutilt valuable titne tu this tlnrin tlte ycttr. Jolnfs plnns for the future ure us yet itttlelittittxiltl we ure sure wherever hc goes, he will he welcomed. f ',.,.v1 W :,17j Hum: Dtecsxtnmtt 9, 1025 Du ID ultRLFs ntmrxnoltr E,.,,,,,,,, S,,.,,,.,,,,,, 1931, p Since entering Nichols in lfllitu, Dine has developed his tputlities of leadership, untl this yenr has he- come the real leutler of tht- senior elttss. Besides being l'rt'sltl1-tit of the Stutlent Conneil, Dnve is Vice- Presitlent ol' the at-niur eluss, nntl Cu-Editor ol' the Vtatmtim. Ile luis served nn the Dance nntl Charities Committees for two years, mul on the Assemblies for three. This utltnirnhle list ol' ollires neeounts for Dave's election as Biggest Bcliefnctoru in the senior rlttss. llc nlso reeeivetl votes for Clues Optimist and Most Argtltttentativef' Diet is also one of the hetter ulhletes in the seltool. llc proved his versatility on the football team this your hy switching from the guard position to fulllutek, nntl ln-coming tht- second highest srorer of the tc-um. Davtfs tlestinution after his grntluation is either Williams College nr the Army, but he will he wel- comed wlmn-vcr he goes, due to his outstnuding character and optimistic disposition. Fnollmll Team '40, '41, '42q Hockey Team '43g Track Squad '40, '41, '42, VERDIAN Buortl '41, '42, Ca- Erlilur '43: l'resi:lz-nl of Student Council '43g Vice-President of Class '43, Charities Comntillee '-II, '42, Dann- Cmnrnim-1' '41, '42: Assemblies Committee '41, '42, V135 Class Onicer '40, '41, 14

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JOHN DANIEL COLE lfulerr-rl: SEt'1't-:Mneu N36 Born: Fenutunx' -l-, N25 A broad smile, an unrestrained manner of speech. and n brown aportscout announced the arrival of Danny Cole. As far back as l937. Dutch was entertaining his classmates with amusing comments and avlinns. The members of the senior class will remember hint its the fellow who drove the Blue Mist, a great lover, a hunter who shot but three tlucl-as in a season. autl a sailnr and owner of what is t-omlnoulv ralletl tt sailboat. ln the hockey season just passed. he held tlowu the tlillicult position uf goalie ou the varsity. Schu- laslically, Dutch was not at the top of his class. lull he frequently managed to grace Mr. 'l'uthill's mark lists with an eighty. or so. Dan has already honored the Army Air Corps with his presence. zunl is now in training in Mississippi. hmtlulll Sqttutl H Hurltu Tvrml Li Vtcltlhlfxlu Board 712. Burn: Novutvttum 24, 1925 NIARSHALL EWIING DAVIS Entered: Setfrsmman 1939 Joe Davis' son. Since enteriuv Nichols as a freshman, Marsh has distinguished himself in various lields of athletics. Making the basketball tenln for three consecutive 'cars, his hei ht has made him n mainstay of the team at center. Besides throwing the discus on the trach team, Mari was a member of the hue forward wall of this year's football team. Outside of his school activities, Marsh takes quite an interest in howling and swimming, not to men- tion . . . Well maybe we had better not mention her here. Due to a tough academic schedule and these outside interests we are unable to classify him as one of the brains of the class, but Marsh does hope to be able to further his knowledge of heating, refrigera- tion, and stcanilitting at Carnegie Tech next year. Fanlbull Squad '41, Team 12: Basketball Team '41, '42, V139 Track Team '41, 512. 13

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V Barn: MAY 7, 1925 DAVID FERNOW Entered: Sstfraxtusn 1940 In the three years Dave has been here. he has acquired prominence in athletics and in scholarship. In soccer and hocke ', Dave has eapably held down the position of center for two years. The title of Biggest Grind, for which he placed second, accounts for the fact that his name frequently appears ou the honors list and the coveted ' privileged seniors list. Dave has more than held his own with the fairer sex too. Replete with his Mercury 19-il snappy club coupe and the two titles, Best Dressed and lIandsomest, Dave has learned more about triangles out of school than in class. Lately, Dave has been saving his ration coupons by not driving his car to school duri 1' the week. This gives him enou h gas to ride out to the suburbs over the week-end. Dave wiiltleave his drums home, when he qeavcs for Cornell. Soccer Team '40, '41, '42: Hockey Tc-um '43: Baseball Team '42g Cltariliox Conunitlve '+I-3: Assentblies Com- miuee 3135 News Board '41, 3125 Vttttntatt Board '42g Dmmalir Club '-ll, '-32. Burn: Mancu 6, 1925 NATHANIEL ROSS HALL Entered: Sstrrtattnttlt 1935 The hockey team will hand in its jerseys, or else! This, or some other statement, made in Ross's inimitable voice, has frequently been heard at luuclt hour. Another member of that clan of distinguished young men who entered in 1935, Nat has since made an enviable name for himself. Of a naturally quiet nature, Ross surprised the entire upper sehool by his forceful statements, or demands, on the hockey team. His executive ability was demonstrated during his tnanagership of the hockey team. It was during this term that he gained his reputation as a slave driver, which his assistants will verify. His charming per- sonality, and good nature were proven by his uncanny ability to obtain ads for this yearbook. Nat will vacation and matriculate in the U. S. Army. Illanager of Hockey Team '43g Manager af Tennis Team '43, VERDIAN Board '42, '43. 15