Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Burn: lhacmtlntzn 28, 192-1 Enlvrvd: Slctfrmttat-:lt 1935 EDWARD FRANCIS WAISII You take eare nl' vour end ot' it, and l'll take care of mine! These words. and ninuy lnueh lnorc forceful, have often been heard in the News Room. 'l'ht-ir eause was ads, and tnnrh to the editor's surprise, lxul nevertheless delight. Ed kept his word: lte did take eare of his end of il. This iustanve is merely one of many that could he used to demonstrate his ability. 'l'he position uf advertising manager of the Vlctmrtw did not. however, keep him front other equally tlilluzult activities. Ile has adequately hllt-tl the position of rhnirmtut of the Charities Connnitlee, and Secretary and 'l'reas- urer of the Senior Class. It should he known that lid was not purely n desk man, for he is an eight letter luan. alul has eaptained this yt'ar's lunselmll leant. Apprenliee Senuuut Walsh will lu-ueiit Cornell lay his presenee. Fnollrull Tenn: '-IU. 'll. A-12: llnrlcev 'll-any 712. 713: lluselrull Team '-ll. '-I2. Cnpluiu 743: Slade-nl Council '-IZ, '-I3: Clmrilies lfornlnillvt- '-Xl, K-12, Clmirmun '-13: llunn' Commiller' '-H. '-12, '-I3: VEltnl.tN lfonrrl '43q Cluxs Qlliver '-lil: Svrn-Inav uml T11-uslnrer Qf Senior Clnsx. CARL DO IGIAS WALTI ofthe Newsi willy. Clirupsetorial Editors. Sorrvr Team 712: Nvt4w Board '-13. 23 i Horn M M 15 105 l 7 5R I nun-al Si-.ln annul Ilill The haiulsonu- visnge greeting us front the corner of the page is none other than that of Duufv Xl alter Doug. it quiet and divnificd lad, entered Nichols two years ago and soon ez-talilt-:hed lumstlfas one ofthe Best Dressed of the seniors. ln his two short vears here Doug has non the nun rrsul respect ol his classmates for his diligenee and consistent effort. Doug is sen nut rested tu matttrs of a sueutihc nature es eeially Physies. in which he constantly receives marks ut the nineties Lllonning a soeecr uniform last fall. Doug. with eharat tertsttc hard work and 1 lTort prom ecded to make ltimself a valuable man on tlte leant, although he is perhaps hellcr known lhroulvltout the school .ts one While his future is uncertain. we feel sure that Doug will he royally reeen ed wlu-rex er he goes

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, , 1 nu A za ALLEN SHORT Mxttttztt 27. l920 Ssvrtwtttt-:tt 1940 llaving been with ns since the fourth hwrnt. Al is one ofthe otttstannling tncmln-rn of the class. llis eliusive nature accounts hir his titles of Class Rottglttiecku and Biggest lilnll'cr. Good nntnretl. optitnistiu. nntl popular, Allen is a leather in his class, holding positions mi the Dance Committee, Char- ities Connnittcv. and thc Nm-it-s Board. Al's attainment in athletics have hcen equally impressive. ln his sophomore rear he wnn his letter in liasclmll. and has for two seasons hccn tx regular nn the varsity' foothall team. Last winter hc captainetl the fast skating liockm-y team in it very sncccssfttl season. ' As are ntost of the seniors this year. Allen is nnrcrtain athont his fntnre, lint he hopes, next year, to atlentl Dartmouth. ' fiwllntll 72-0111 '-H, '-12: Horkvv Tm-nut 712. Cnpluin '-I3: Hnxvlntll Tmnt '-ll, 12: Clmriliuv Contrnitlvl' '-l3: llamv- Coruntillm' '-13: Nuns Boftrtl '-13. , V N Burn: lhzcmtttt-:R 17. 192-L AORMAA JOHN THOMA5 linu-ml: Stat-'rsinn-:tt 1035 1 .lohn is one of tht- ft-w huys who have had the privih-ge ot' cntt-rinv Nichols in the lifth grade and con- tinuinv through the sixth form. ln ull ofltis many vcars here, tht-rcltas scarcely hccn a tnnnth when his ntnnc has not appcart-tl on tht' llonor or lligln-at llvunnr Rolla. John's tnany nlltrcs inclntle Etlitor of tht- .Yt-uxv. Chairman of tht' Dttttrt- Committvc. annl tnclnlwr of tht' Sttulvnt Counvil. Volt-tl Must lttllttrtltialu nntl Most lint-r'ctiv, J. 'l'. also received votes as Best Dressvtlu anll Most ltikcly to Sita-rt-t-tl.'i,loliti's litany votttrsnttiutts to thu pulrlicatiotnz imlicttle ltiscxccptional interest anal ahilitv in litwlislt. llis titnluition olrstnnlying engineering at Yah' University will iw renlizcnl in his tnatricnlatinn this July. Sotivr Stltuttl '-H. 712. .llunngvr '-I3: Sltuleltt Cuttllcil '-13: Cltrtirnlult Dunrc lfomntillvt' i-13: N0ttzvi' Btxtrll 712, lftlilor 513: VEtttit,tN lfourtl '-12. 343: Clt'mtt'r llonrul '-11. '-l2: Higlxvxl Honors '10, Hunnrx '-H, '-12: Class l'n'xi1ll'ttt '10, '-H. 22

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Bom: Arun. 3. 1925 ROBERT DAN! bb W ILKES - SENVHH V Barn: :mv 30, 1925 ROBERT DIASON WHELAIN Entered: St-:lfrmxxnen 19-10 Bolt entered his first class at Nichols three years ago, and his amicable manner and personality' noon made him nountless friends, Ilis ready wit and im mersonations of Sal the one time Bison pitcher, brings laughter from cveu the must serious minded imys. Bolt is one of those hoys who is nut nutstandin in any partirulnr Iield. Inu is -'ood in everything. The time he must expend trarellinv to and from lax-Eiaport each day is quite n hamhr-ap. ne-vertlteless. Bob is a three letterman in sports. llc is also a farmer of no small ability. and has more than mire interrupted the lirst period English class for a disrnssion ur argument with Mr. Verrill ahont some agrirullnral topic. Boll is, as yet, undecided in his plans for next year. Foullmll Sqruul '-11. Team '-l2: florlfqv Tenn: 713: Trurl: Squad '40, '41 : llnlmrs 'fIl. lurln-rr-tl: Sl-:Vrsmn-:n l937 Holm is one of the small group of seniors, who were formulate enonvfh to come to Nichols way hack in l937. llis dislike for ull matters academic may account for his votes fhr Laziest in the senior poll, but eonlrnrv heliefs seem to he present, as evidenced hy the fuel that Bob also received several votes for Most linergeticf' The latter contention is borne out hy his line work as manager nf the football team this venr. While not a regular on the basketball team, Bob served for three years as a valuable replacement on Coach Gillespixfs squad. Une of Bolfs chief interests is swinnning, in which sport he has proven his prowess in the Interform swimming meets of recent yn-nm. After graduation it is one ofthe armed services for Bob. who seems to prefer the Marine Corps. lmolbull Squml '-ll, Manager 312: Basketball Squad '-ll, '-I2, '-I3. 24