Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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I Rl DI RICK JANIFS R055 JR linlvrvd: SEl l'l'lMIlEll 1939 ALPHONSUS ROGERS linterml: Slalfrmllu-:R 1942 Burn: Al-nn, 26, 1923 Enrlv lnsl fall, many slndenls ln-gan In suspeel lhnl a enmcdinn had joined lhe ranks ul' lhe senior claw. This suspicion was conlirmed when Al first nnveilnl Queenie. llis eonslanl and ingeuioue puns and willirislns have. within one slmrl year, made Al unc of the mosl. if nol lhe mosl, popular seniors in the school. llc has nnl confined himself In nmusing lhe sludenl hudy. for he is regarded as une nf lhe lineal athletes in the school. Three years nn lhe grid team al East has made Al une nl' the lnesl ends in the cilv. and needless lo say, an invaluable memher of our lean: this year. Ile was also one of the hes! de- fensive hnskelhall players on the squad this winter, and we uudrrsunul that he is a shul puller of some nnle. lf the unexpected docs not happen, Al will continue his mis:-cracking far the army nexl yn-ar. Fnollulll Twun 512: lfuxkvllnlll Wwlm '43, Ilurn: JUNE 2, 1926 lhunnv suns for Maul lnlluumal. this illustrious nnnuher ol' the Senior Class entered Nichols in lhe Third. Form. Sinve lhis lime. Fred has sucreeded in hilllng n high mark for scholarship, particularly in Cheluislrv and Uuiled States llislurv, in which sulnjntls he ullained lerm marks in the ninelies. Une nl' lhe llandsumesx and lien Dancers, Fred is vonlinually disturbed hy Ihr lhnughl Ihal some unknuwiug young lady will divulge eerlain information al an inopporlune moment. The Sheik capalnly handled the dillin-ull juh nf Business Manager for hoth lhc News and Vsnnus, managed the Varsity Baskelhall 'IR-ann. and look an ar-live parm in the work nf dm llanre Committee. .-Kllluulgh lu' has delinitely devided upnn n career in ehemieal engineering. Fred is, as yel, undecided nx ln his 1-lmivo nl' University. Surfer Squad 712: llvvlrqv Squad 'IIUQ fllunu r Ilnxkellmll Team 713: News Blmrd 'fl3: VILIIDIAN Board 7135 lhnlru' Cnnunillr-0, '-13: ' Cl1'ull1'r Boar: '-I3. 20

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I : : s -. 1. RUSSELL BARTON OSBORN lirilliljxl: By n eululninulinn of exeeplinnal alrility with inlluxtriuusness. Russ has won the enviable position of In-ing the brightest lmy in the senior eluss, wlmse name sehlmn if ever misses the highest hnnnr lint. lie has nu aptitunle for languages, esp:-einlly English. and he hns lent his talents, this vc-ar, to hath the Years and the tfleuner. v :ilthnngh snceer in the only sport in whieh Russ has an outstuntling alxilily, he is an ardent sport eullnlximxt. and likes tu watch nr play nhunsl any game. llusn, our higgest woman hater, is xuhnirenl hy many of the class for his iutlnntilnlule rcsistanet- against the npposite sex. and he has sn far prnven to us that his interests lie in worthier Iielals. The splendid work that he has thine here will mnloulitetlly make Russ a welcome ntltlitinn ln llnmilton. where he plum to emuinuc his tumties. Surn-r Team '-H, '-KZ: Buslcellmll Sqnml 713: Nr-wx livunl '-l3: lilmru-r Bmml 713: lliglu-st Hnrmrs'-lI,7l2?, X Horn: NIM' ll, i920 EARLE XVELLS PUGHE Iinlvrerl: Stuvrmlltt-an 1010 Boy, you uin'l just aftalking, buy! With this or some other Kansas City expression, Wells intliealcs his henrtv ap xrnval of must any statement. Since entering Nichols in the fourth form. Wells has proved himself a tlelinite and lo the school lxolh sc-lmlnstienllv and alhletieally. The inet that Wells' name consistently graces the hmmr roll is prnlmlxly responsible for his liein v vntctl the Biggest Grind. As well ns lu-ing the eu :tain ot' tliis yenr's trnek team. and one nt' the lu-st hall'-milers the schonl has seen in nulny n year. Wells won his letter in lmlh footlmll and basketball. Away from iwliool, Nvells uses his talents nt shooting, in which lielml he has won many medals. Ile is also interested in gymnastics, and dm-inf the winter he was a great help um Xlr. lmhans, in this department. We ls plans tn follow in his fnlhcfs footsteps. and take up engineering tu li. P. l. Football Sl mul '41, 'IY'mu '-12: Buskellmll Squad '41, '42, 'I'emn 513: Truck Tenn: A-12. Cuplnin '43: llrulnlllic Club 512: honors '-12. 19

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Burn: Mutclt 24. l925 WAYNE RUTTER lim.-ml: sm-nnnnnt 1942 Wayne eatue to ns this year, and left in the middle nf the terln for eolleve. Yet, he is rcntelnbered by ns all. and tlte memory is favorable. He was quivk lu partake in tln- schnolts netivities, and in the short K time he attended Nichols was able tn nhtain two varsity letters and the position of Editor of Glimp- selorialsu nn the Netra! staff. Ile played an outstanding game nf football. lxnt lmekey was his forte. The right wing nf a high searing line. Gut won the admiratinn of ns all. ' ' ' ' ' ' ' - ll . lmltnlastieally. Aside from his extra-eurrtettlar aelnttles, Ni aym held an un ta 1 e reform s Nieltnln' tnid-year loss was U. B. s gain. Football Team 712: Hurlret' Tvulll 713: .X'elt:v llnurll '43, Horn: Sm-1't1:unm1 9. l4l2-l- THOMAS REBADOW SCHAEFFLR ,,,,,,,,.,,,: SE,.m,,,E,, ,.,,,,, The Big 0af. This title was not meant for Tom. hut could he easily' applied, far 'l'nnt is the biggest hm' in the scltnull about six feel. and, two hundred lifty pounds ol' solid ntusele. ln tln- three years Sehael ' has been ln-re. he has established for himself an extremely enviable repntatinn. The fact that he is a nnnnlrer nf the Student Council, and Captain of Van-uit ' Football gives snnn- ith-n nl' the respect ln-ld for him hy all. This respect is increased when it is oliservctl that he is one nf tln- few nten ever tn graduate fmtn Nichols with nine vnrsit N s. Although Sch'ael ' is another staunch advocate of the Wows. his tvnrk has not sttfferetl-tonntneh, alnl he has maintained a steady level sehnlaslieally. ,-llthnugh we at Nichols have not been alilu to get 'l'nnt's nnxnher, tln- draft heard has. lt's the army for Tam. ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '- I '-12. 713: lfavelulll Team '11, 'l2: lhlvlre Calnlnillve Hmtlmll Team JU. -ll, l,4lpmlu -IZ. floeltet 'learn I , '-13: Student Cuuneil '-LY. 21