Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 170 of the 1954 volume:

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His STAFF 19531954 PHIIIP M B BOOCOCK PLINY H HAYES Ru rs BA Yole BA Hecdrncrsfer AssrsIonr Hpodrncster ADRIAN W SMITH Bunn ss Mcrnoger MRS MARGARET E WILCOX Assrsfonf Io the Treasurer FRANCES M MATHIAS Execullve Secrefory MRS RUSSELL SCHURR D erfcrcrn MILDRED J STICKNEY Assfsfonf fo the Secrefory MR CHARLES H STEWART Lfbrorron DUDLEY M EUGENE F Term Expmng June 1954 WILLIAM C BAIRD DR WINFIELDL BLJTSCH HOWARD KELIOGO JR HARRY C LAUTENSACK THOMAS W MITCHELL H LSON MONTGOMERY O H W JOAN C IRLBACHER Assfsfonr Io the Secretory GEORGE C BRADY MD JAMESR SULLIVAN MD Consulffng PI7fSIfIClf7S IRWIN Pesldent HOWARD 'QELLOGG JR Secrefory MCCARTHY Vice PresIdenf JOSEPHL HUDSON Treosurfkr Tnrm Expfrmg June 7955 JESSE C DANN HAROLD A HECI-'T JOSEPH I HUDSOV THEODORE G KENEFICK WILLIAM F EUGENE F MCCARTHY DANIEL W STREETER 5 Term Expiring June HENRY W COMSTOCK CHESTER O GALE DUDLEY r IRW HUBERT L PERRY LARS S POTTER RT V LAURISTOF L SCAIF CARL N REED Q IgE,' .. .. 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'gt X- iff, Li , mg n, '-L13 P ga ' J 33g'k10 15 .1 Qfisul' l954 SENIOR CLASS 1954 Thus class goes down ID Nrchols hrstory as the one that has brought more changes than any other Under the leadershrp of Council Presl dent Dave Wood and Class Presrdent Jam Halpern the Class of 54 inaugurated sensor proctorrng of study halls a drffrcult assrgnm nt most successfully fulfilled lnvulnerable to demerrts the class accepted the challenge of selfdtsclpllne and lustrfled our forth rn them The establrshment of the Athletrc Councrl helped make the awardrng of letters more meaningful whrle the creatron of the Freshman Orrentatron Committee aided rncomrng students In their adlustment to Nichols lrfe Not conflnrng their contrlbutrons to the school the class lent therr hands and backs In work protects for Red Feather Agencres Above all the semors have been a thrnkrng actrve and artrculate force for good rn therr days at Nrchols They have establrshed codes of conduct and cooperation whuch have moved the school a grant strrde ahead By demandrng to know the reasons for the events rn our hrstory by drsplayrng a wrllrngness to change oprnrons after conslderatton of the problems by seeklng to understand the motrves of our public Ggures the class rs begrnnrng to appreciate the Jeffersonran Idea The drfference between the Class of T954 and Its predecessors at Nrchols rs one of degree not of kind Most senror classes are mature for therr years cooperatrve rn all aspects of school lrfe and anxrous to succeed rn therr responsrbrlrtres Thus class however possesses these qualrtres to a hugh degree Many of rts members have actrvely sought the general good rather than lndrvrdual glorr flcatron therr cooperation has been cheerfully grven and less taunted wrth personal frrctrons they have demanded new responsr brlrtres rather than merely fulflllmg those automatically devolvrng upon them They wrll be remembered wrth respect and alfectron MR SUTTER MR BOOCOCK When the members of the Class of 54 came to Nichols they showed great rntellectual promise Durrng therr years here we have seen this promise materialize as they grew In mental stature and set a scholastrc record whrch wrll challenge generattons yet unborn We look forward confidently to therr future trrumphs MR ANDERSON The Class of l954 has mamtalned the Nrchols tradrtron of havmg teams whrch work hard and fight h rd Twenty two semors recerved varsrty letters rn football and soccer alone a mayor contrrbutron to Nrchols athletic lrfe Terry Carney one of Nrchols alltrme greats John McLean natronally ranked tenms player Ron Schmitt basketball and baseball star Bull McKeon winner of the Jack James Football Trophy Dems Doyle center goalre and ambassador at large all have brought glory to Nrchols Also outstandmg are Ward Wettlaufer one of our crtys outstandrng golfers and Aaron Ament the father of fencrng at Nichols MR WATERMAN . , . . . . - . . . 9 , . , ' - , - , I I I U I ' I D of free minds in a free society.-MR. SESSIONS ' ' . . . . Q . - I 1 , , I . . . . . I I l 1 l 5 U . . 1 4 . v 1 I I I I i - - - -T . , ' l I I A . . -3- THE SENIGR CLASS First Row Peter Heilbrun Roger Putnam William Stone Ward Wettlauter David Wood Cyrus Siegfried James Halpern Cole man Collo Robert Nilson Alan Wilkinson Lester Knapp Hugh Hartzberg Richard Millar Second Row Aaron Ament David Sternberg Maxwell Loclcie Douglas Kenwell Charles Diebold Franklin Farrow Edward Good Third Row Terence Carney John McLean James Karet Robert Travis Thomas Penney James Sternberg William Peck Clarence Schaefer Peter Taggart Ronald Schmitt James Bourne Fred Clark Fourth Row John Bates Oscar Oberkircher Daniel McDonald Denis Doyle Peter Tiftt Thomas McElvem Robert Campbell Absent William McKeon 9 I , . , I , , A , I , ' erham, Richard Gordon, Joel Levin, Kalman Ruttenstein, Frederick Turner, Henry Porter, James Park. I I . I I ' K-f' AARON AMENT Born Feb uary 77 7937 Entered September 7950 En gardel Parry six' Parry four' Extend lunge' Bill you can get down farther than that Lockle stretch those muscles' Campbell shut up With satomc sadism the tyrant of the tencers hurls Forth his commands Captain coach and manager of the fencing team Aaron was awarded a special letter at the close ot the 7953 season tor his outstanding achievement and leadership In organ lzmg the sport at Nichols Under his colorful guidance the team has cut and parrred Its way to an enviable record In local competition Other achievements seem dwartted beside this Aarons greatest contribution to Nichols but we should also mentron his exceptionally competent 'ob as football manager Aaron will study pre med at the University 0' Buffalo next year Football Manager 53 Founder Captain and Manager of Fencing 53 54 Charities Committee 54 Dramatrcx Club 57 52 JOHN CECIL BATES JR Born May 27 7936 Entered September 7952 Two years ago an intellectually starved adventurer first tasted the rlpe fruit of a Nichols education On his arrival he took one quick look around the campus and then went out for the News This forthright opportumsm plus perse verance and writing ability lwitness a year on the Gleaner boardl catapulted Jack into the Co editorshup after only one year at Nichols The innumerable duties that beset the lite of an editor do not seem to hamper Jacks academic endeavors however he ns irksomely infallible at winning Honors Showing a preference tor the racket sports Jack is a member of the squash team an managed the tennis team this spring, It he can get enough charcoal gray suits Jack will go to Princeton with everyone else next year. Honor: 453: Tennis Manager '54f Squash squad '54, News stat? '53 Co-editor '54, Gleomr board 53' Geert Kev Committee 54 Fo um '53, '54, Math Club '53, ' , ..'l0-, JAMES ALFRED BOURNE Born November 77 7936 Entered September 7949 Many is the hapless student who has found to his dismay at the end of a free period that his time has been completely wasted in laughing at Jtms wlttlcisms Hilarious interpretations by our satlrlst of various sublects from courses to kzsses have often amused participants in after school sessions For two years .lim has turned his knowledge of mechanics to good use as a member of the technical staff of the Dramatics Club While he takes an active interest in the out of doors Jim s philosophical deductions drawn from nature differ widely from those of a certain English teacher His acute comm nts while not of great length and his aplomb in argumentation have enabled hum to maintain skull fully his position in any discussior- Drafnatncs Club 53 54 ROBERT DOUGLAS CAMPBELL JR Born March 37 7937 Entered September 7947 Bob has distinguished himself through many accomplishments the culmma tion of which was his accession to the exalted position of Co editor of the Nichols News Two years in the Forum have revealed the same trait of enlight ened mulishness which has characterized his espousal as editor of the cause of freedom ot the press Bob has demonstrated the range of his knowledge by win nmg the General Information Test and the Football Poll Excellung in the field of English RDC has spent two years on the Gleaner board as well as the News staff. Of course Bob is one of the original Bohemians of the fencing team. We are sure that next fall our non-conformist supreme will heckle lta their advantagel his associates at the college of his choice. Honors '48 '49 '52 '53, Soccer squad '53, Track sqJad '5 , '54 F ncing '54 N s SYCIH '53 Co-editor '54, Gleaner board 53, 54: Forum 53 54. -11... 49 TERENCE JAMES CARNEY Born July 23 7936 Entered February 7957 Terrufic drlve and tremendous talent an every phase of athletlcs have made Terry the hero of all undergraduates with athletnc aspuratlons Hts unequaled abullty has allowed hum to wln ten malor letters and figure on four Interstate All Star teams ln the fall Terry has played brllllantly both football and soccer ln wmter he has captalned the basketball team and won the Cornell Alumni Trophy Comes sprlr-g and Terry once again does has bang up 'ob on the diamond When not on the athletlc field TC serves on the Dance and Charltles Commlttee and as Chanrman of the Athletic Council lf a broad back social poise and loquaclous aftabuluty can get you anywhere Terry s got a head start and then some Cornell Alumna Basketball Award 53 Student Council 54 Soccer team 57 Football team 52 53 Basketball team 52 54 Captain 53 Baseball tean' 57 52 53 Caotarn 54 Chormes Commlttee 53 54 Dance Committee 52 53 Hockey Dance Commntt e 52 Study Hall Proctor J4 H FRED CLARK Born ,lanuary 8 7937 Entered September, 7950 lm agaunst conservation Sur' says H lno perlodll Fred so startlang Mr Verrnll that our dlstlngulshed teacher finds lt necessary to grasp hrs desk for support For four years H Fred has tried to keep us all off balance wlth has unorthodox vlews and mordant wut and his success may be ludged by the occasnonal exasperatton of certaun masters Freds versufied satures have been a source of constant amusement However do not assume that all of Freds time us spent In banter One of our top students Fred has been a constant Honors wmner as well as an actuve member ot the Forum Next year will find Fred dissenting at Cornell Honors 57 52 53 Football squad 52 Forum 53 54 Math Club 54 72 : , - , - I ' . , . . - I I I f : Q , : , , 2 f , , , . 7 '-' I 7 1 I E l. 5 V- . : , : , . . , . , . - I ' I ' r I 1 T l r T COLEMAN PARK COLLA Born December 24 7935 Entered September 7957 When Coleman gained our ranks in the fall of 7957 after a years solourn in England he launched a career that has carried him to top position in the school Regularly leading the Highest Honors list he has evinced his mathe matical wizardry as a leading member of he Math Club and as one ot the two top students in a city wide mathematics contest ln both his lumor and senior years Colemans qualities of leadership won him election to the post of secretary treasurer ot his class He has also been such a pillar ot strength in the football line for the past two years that this year he was elected to the Interstate All Star team Next year Coleman will further his highly successful career at Dartmouth Highest Honors 52 53 The Harvard Award 53 Class Officer 53 54 Student Council 53 54 Football squad 57 team 52 53 Squash squad 54 VERDIAN Literary Editor 54 Charities Commrt'ee 53 Forum 52 53 Math Club 52 53 54 CHARLES R DIEBOLD lll Born May 27 7936 Entered September 7946 Charlie Diebold the Boy Wonder of the Automotive lndustry is reputed to know more about cars and especially those of antediluvian vintage than anyone since Henry Ford His flair in school work naturally runs to math science the practical application of mechanistic theory being his forte Far from spending all his time pondering over the complexities involved in the field ot mechanics Charlie has been a valuaole member of the advertising staffs ot both the News and VERDIAN lent his voice to the Glee Club and racked his brain for the Math Club. Athletically Charlie's squash ability is respected by all interested in that sport. His strong mechanical aptitude and comprehensive scientific knowledge toreshadow for Charlie an excellent carecr in engineering. Honors '47 '48, Squash tcom '54f News staff '53, VERDIAN staft 54, Glee Clut 53: Math Club '54, 113, YAWL DENIS DOYLE Born December 25 7935 Entered September, 7947 What Nlchols needs IS more Smtltng lrtshmen luke Denny he can do so much so cheerfully ln the fall Den proves humselc a formidable menace to the llttle guys In the wrong colored lerseys As captaun of the hockey team he fllls the nets wtth taultless goal tendnng Denny spends the sprungtlme dodging swung bats and catching pitched balls OFF the playtng tleld Denny lends has talents to the Charttles Committee and Dance Commuttee For three years Our Biggest Heartbreaker has spent has spare tlme ldoes he have any'9l reportmg for the News Hrs lyrrcal volce car be heard not only In the Glee Club but echolng In the corrrdors as well A real good guy Denny will be a sure hut at Wtlllams Honors 47 48 Football team 52 53 Ho key team 52 53 Captain 54 Baseball Commtttee 57 53 Dance Commttlee 54 Cheerleader 57 Study Hall Proctor 54 FRANKLIN CREVLING FARROW JR Born June 6 7936 Entered September 7950 In a class remarkable for nts hugh scholastic achlevements Frank ranks among the first Beneath has calm manner lues an exceptional mlnd Math and science seem to be Frank s flrst love and he excels tn both of them However hrs accom pllshments an the fleld of humane letters glve assurance that Frank IS luterate as well as sclentnflc Needless to say Frank has graced the Honors and Highest Honors lusts ever slnce he entered Nichols tour vears ago For the past two years he has worked asslduously on Mr Hyatts soccer squad He has also greatly atded the newly formed Courses for Fun Committee which added much to our school Frank wull continue has flne record at enther MIT or Cornell Htghest Honors 57 Honors 52 53 Soccer squad 52 53 Math Club 54 74 : , I . . uf l . - . . . 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' I . . , squad 52,1 team '53, '54, Athletic Council '54, News staff '52, '53, '54,lCharities , . : I : I r ' I ' . . . l I l EDWARD DOUGLAS GOODERHAM Born October l4 T934 Entered September l95l Sunce hus arruval at Nuchols un l95l Ted a cutuzen ot our northern neughbor has been spreadung pro Canaduan propaganda to anyone wullung to Iusten The broad grun whuch so often lughts hus unnocent face has come to be known as a harbunger of fun for the students and gruef for an unwary faculty member Always neatly attured un gray flannels and struped tue Ted provudes an excellent example of what the man about town should wear Though he partucupates actuvely un football and track Ted has only one real love un sports hockey Hus dexteruty on the uce has won hum a contunuous place on the team sunce hus sophomore year Despute the fanaduan penchant Teds sunceruty a d dlu gence wun hum the respect of all who know hum Hockey team 52 53 54 RICHARD HARRIS GORDON Born March3 I937 Entered September 7952 Havung entered the uvy mantled halls of Nuchols un hus uunuor year dapper Duck us best known for hus sly sense of humor and socuol savourfaure Thus fall Rucardo excelled as a hard workung member of Mr Hyatts soccer squad whule un the sprung he earned hus N as a very able manager of the baseball team Ducks argumentuve nature showed utself very well un heated debates un Mr Sessuons Forum Thus year Duck lent hus super salesmanshup to the advertusung staff of the VERDlAN as one of the chuef ad getters Although he us undecuded as to where to pursue hus study of law we know Ducks cheerful and fruendly personaluty wull make hum welcome anywhere Soccer squad 54 Bas ball Manaaer 54 VERDIAN staff 54 Forum 54 l5 W X fff I i f Q' ,Q f . f f 'Qu q ,L f . : l ' 7 I9 V . , , I I I - , X , ... v g , - - T . - , F1 I - ' We , ' ' ' ,f-f ' ' ' 1 f ' 7 lf 'PZ' : , : , - I . , . . . , , 1 ' . 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A K gb ggyyvx JAMES BLADEN HALPERN Born Aprrl 20 7936 Entered September 7950 Whenever Jrm Halpern says somethnng people lusten Human nature has a way of duscermng a leader and posstbly thats why Judge us both President of the Semor Class and Edntor In Chvef of the VEQDIAN ln between has constant wunmng of Honors and Hlghest Honors Jam has also found tame to contrlbute to the Glee Club lwell he trled dndnt he'9l and to the Forum In the latter hls remarkable powers of analysis and respected qudgment made hum a debater to be reckoned wnth Jums brulllant record h re at Nuchols added to has deep concern for the welfare of others fore-shadows a notable future not only as a student at Harvard but also as a lawyer who wall put prmcnple above maternal gann Hrghest Honors 57 53 Honors 52 Presrdent ofthe Semor Class 54 Student Councrl Club 52 Forum 53 54 Math Club 53 HUGH MICHAEL HARTZBERG Born July 37 7936 Entered September 7950 ln 7950 entered one of the smoothest boys ID the Senior Class Hugh Hartzberg The Semor ballot proves that Hugh ns the top man as far as soclal actlvutles go For two years hrs popularuty has made hum a valuable member of the Dance Commlttee Hugh has proved humself to be an asset to Nichols In the field of athletlcs also Besides havmg contrnbuted heartuly to the basketball squad he has won a mayor letter an tennis In 7953 and 7954 ln apponntmg Hugh to the posxtuon of study hall proctor the Student Councrl recog mzed the mature qualuty of Hugh s character Hugos sense of responslblllty and soclol finesse wall both come In handy at the colleae of has chouce Basketball squad 54 Tennrs team 53 54 Dance Commlttee 52 5 76 I 7 1 : 1 . . -. h . I I - . , , . . . n . , . . E . I . 54: Track squad '52, Sauash squad! '54, VERDIAN staff '53, Editor-In,-Chief '54, Glee : I : I I . ' - ' ' , ' ,- - ' , 4. MARK PETER HEILBRUN Born March 23 7937 Entered September 7950 In 7950 Pete began has career of constant contribution to varnous actlvltnes at Nlchols Hls socual tact and untallmg posse made hum a natural for the posltlon of Co chalrman of the Green Key Commuttee Has dnmnnutuve physuque has not deterred hum from ganmng a full share of athletlc honors as a lunuor he won the Intramural tennis champlonshlp and thus year he excelled as a staunch member of the varsity soccer team Because ot has hard work on the VERDIAN for two years Pete was appomted thus year to the posutton of Business Manager Next year Petes amiable nature wull contmue to wln hum friends as he pursues a pre med course at either Amherst or Brown Honors 57 Intramural Tenms Champion 53 Soccer team 53 Tenrrs team 54 Squash team 54 VERDIAN staH 52 53 Business Manager 54 Green Key Commrttee Co charrman 54 Glee Club 52 53 54 Forum 54 JAMES MICHAEL KARET Born October 6 7936 Entered September 7947 Jum entered Nichols In 7947 and has been a valuable member of the Class of 54 slnce that time Possessmg much sellmq abnluty Jlm ns naturally enough the Advertising Manager of thus years VERDIAN Also In the lane ot salesmanshlp IS his membershup on the Dance Committee Through hls constant ettort toward sell umprovement Jlm developed Into a fine tackler and blocker on the football team earning the respect of his opponents and the prause of hrs coaches Hs unqulsltlve mlnd takes a very active Interest In all has studies and has complex questuons ocasslonally borderunq on the obscure have embrolled masters coaches and students alike In long discussions .hm wull attend Amherst next fall and later plans to study electro chemlcal engnneerung Football squad 52 eam 53 VERDIAN Advertrsmg Manager U Dance Committee 54 Forum 53 Math Club 53 54 77 '52 DOUGLAS ARTHUR KENWELL Born October? 7936 Entered September T948 Doug first brought hrs pleasrng personalrty o our class rn the first form Hrs usual amrabrlrty rs balanced by hrs instant readiness to defend any cause he thrnks has been rnlured To Doug Nichols represents an education and he spares no pains to derrve all he can from hrs opportunrtres Hrs lndustry has made hrm a better than average student Although he finds lrttle spare trme for outside actrvrtres Doug served well thrs year on the committee to organize the courses for fun The soccer squad clarms Dougs talents rn the fall and the tennrs squad rn the sprrng between trmes he works out an Words Gym Doug plans next year to attend Northwestern where he wrll prepare for den trstry Honors 50 Soccer squad 53 LESTER STUART KNAPP Born March 24 l936 Entered September 7946 Les an orrgrnal of the class has made himself rndrspensrble to the school rn hrs erght years at Nichols A stellar soccer player he ably captarned the team rn 53 Three years ago a chorrster rn the Glee Club and the Nrcholodrans wrth hrs own rnrmrtable prano playrng Hrs contributions as staff member led to hrs selection as Photography Edrtor of the VERDIAN The Assemblies Chair man has aevoted much time to makrng our ossemblres among the most interest rng and rnformatrve rn recent years This versatile young man plans to malor rn busrness admrnrstratron at Denison where he wrll assuredly be on asset to the school Honors 47 50 Soccer squad 51 team 52 Captain 53 Squash team 54 Athletrc Councrl 54 VERDIAN staff 53 Sports Edrtor 54 Charrrres Committee 51 52 Dance Commrttee 53 Assemblies Commrttee Chairman 54 Glee Club 52 53 Presrdent 54 Nrcholodrans 52 53 54 18 : , : , l ' . - , , I I l . 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I Les, elected president of the club as a senror, often accompanies the singers , I I I I I 7 l l 1 'ff JOEL MARK LEVIN Born November I7 1936 Entered September 1952 Sur thats the swmgm estl exclalms Joel IP reference to a physlcs problem concernlng a pendulum Joe swung unto Nichols two years ago and has earned htmself the crazy reputatuon ot being the Ivy est dog on the campus Hts keyboard capers and bag of lmpersonatlons have put lute and fun Into many an otherwise dull soclal event ln addltlon to hls sparklmg humor Joel possesses a warm and genuvne friendliness aftectmg all wathm range whether on the basketball court or an the Scheu Room Thus abultty to make others smile and feel happy IS .loels greatest asset We of the Semor Class are certann that U B wall become a llveller rnstltutlon next September when Joel Levm our class wut graces at with hus presence L MAXWELL LOCKlE Born January 5 7936 Entered September 7946 You can put your confidence In L Maxwell Lockve for anythmg elec tromc that IS Thus modern Marcom as a wnzard wtth the watts That he wull be an outstandmg electrncal engmeer we have no doubt Experlence galned on the tencmg team wlll find practical applncatuon when he us strmglng wares through the lungle and has work for the Charltues Committee will help hum collect the bull We dont thunk L Maxwell wall ever turn and run but tl he has to his year as a muler wall stand htm In good stead Maxs elght years at Nlchols have certainly prepared hum for llfe he doesnt need our good wlshes but he has them Soccer squod 52 53 Fencmg 54 Tr ck squad 53 54 Glee Club 52 53 54 Math Club 54 l9 5 f 5 f , g . 1 I I . . - , , ' - . 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I . . , ' , ' ,- ' ' : 0 ' , ' f ' , ' , ' f ...ff 'Q DANIEL JOSEPH MCDONALD Born July 30 1935 Entered September 1950 Since his entrance in the third form Mac has literally bowled us over with his inexhaustable energy For three years the varsrry football team has benefited from his immense spirit and hard charging This year Dan was appointed Co chairman of the Dance Committee his fondness for any social gathering making him a natural selection A position on the advertising staff of the VERDIAN keeps Mac busy when he is not working for the Student Council the Forum and the Glee Club A trip to Mexico awakened in Mac an avid interest rn things Hispanic and now he enqoys the friendship of most of Butfalos Spanish colony Dan s interest in other people and o vitality to match his size unsure his success studying international relations at Princeton Class Officer 52 Student Council 54 Football team 52 53 54 Track team 53 54 VERDIAN stat? 54 Charities Committee 52 Dance Committee 53 Co chairman 54 Glee Club 52 53 54 Forum 53 54 Study Hall Proctor 54 THOMAS IRVING MCElVElN JR Born Aprrl19 1936 Entered September 1950 One of Nichols most cooperative students Tom has supported with efforts our publications athletics and activities As Business Manager of t e Nichols News he has been instrumental in making this years publication t e most financially successful in recent years For the last two seasons Tom as aided Mr Hyatts squad with his soccer skill In addition Tom has contributed to the Hockey Dance Committee as well as the Glee Club. And Toms serious argumentation leavened with rich humor has made him a valuable member of the Forum. Whether the subject under discussion concerns McCarthyism or racial problems lPunch leaves little unsaid about the merits or weaknesses of the topic. Tom will be welcome at any college he chooses. Soccer squad '52 '53, News staff '52 '53 Business Manager '54, Hockey Dance Committee '54s Clee Club '52 '53 '54- Forum '53 '54. -20- Nh Wll.l.lAM HERBERT McKEON Born January 8 7936 Entered September l95O ln September l950 an easy gonng personable fellow decided to try has luck at Ntchols Lucky for us' For Bull soon proved hlmself to be one of our out standing athletes Havmq won has malor letter tn football and baseball has sophomore year he proceeded to add basketball to has lust when a lumor Now as a semor he graduates wlth the superb total of eight malor letters the captamcy of football and the Jack James Troohy all safely tucked away But Bull IS more than a flne athlete he has worked for the Dance and Charltles Com mlttees and has sung three years In the Glee Club Bulls athletlc prowess and genulne affabtltty wtll make hum a real asset on the college campus Jack James Trophy 53 Football team 5l 52 Captaln 53 Basketball squad 52 tam 53 54 Baseball team 52 53 54 Athletic Councrl 54 Dance Commrttee 52 Charttres Commrttee 53 Glee Club 52 53 54 JOHN WILLIAM MCLEAN Born May 27 7936 Entered September I949 Johnny Nuchols answer to Jack Kramer ts certannly one of the greatest tennts players the school has ever had For four years he has crushed all oppon ents and made a lasting mark In the annals of Nichols tenms hnstory Johnny s teammates have recogmzed hls modesty as well as his playmg ablltty un elect :ng hum captain for two years Hts athletuc capabllutles are not however restrtcted to tennis for he has been a stalwart member of the soccer and squash squads Johnny has also taken on responsnbllmes thus year on the Chantles Commnttee and on the newly formed Athletic Counctl To top off these accom pllshments John has been a steady Honors student smce hus freshman year Johnny wtll pre med at Princeton Honors 5l 52 53 Soccer squad 52 53 Tennis team 5l 52 Captorn 53 54 Squash team 53 Athletrc Council Se retary 54 21 : , . , 1 I ' I ' c , . r 1 I ' . : I . 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RICHARD WILLIAM MILLAR .IR Born January 6 7936 Entered September 7953 It would Indeed be pleasant If all our one year boys could llt so smoothly so quickly and so unassumlngly unto the lute of the school Perhaps nts Ducks modest approach or quiet good humor or cooperative splnt which brought about so easy a transltlon Whatever ut us we wush more had lt' Outside ot school Duck IS a mainstay In the actlvntles of has church whsle during the summer he gets that gorgeous tan by taking hls outboard racer out over the blue waters of the lake After completion of this years work at Nlchols Duck will contmue has education at the college of has chonce where he will take a course In Inberal arts Success Duck' ROBERT MARTIN NILSON Born March 78 7936 Entered September 7950 The Sensor Class welcomed tts best natured member In the tall of 7950 Since then Bob has maintained a brnlllant record In studles on the athletic fleld and un extra currlcular GCllVlII6S During the past three years Bob has earned both Honors and Highest Honors Bobby showed has versatlllty by earn :ng letters In soccer basketball and tennis Hts qualltues ot leadershup won htm the vrce presudency of the lunuor class and a posltlon on the Student Council A four year member of the Gle Club Bob has been one of the Nlcho lodlans ever smce theur tormatuon Hrs numerous actuvntles Include the VERDIAN stat? News staff and chalrmanshlp of the Courses for Fun Commlttee Bob s quiet optimism and steadmess of purpose wull see hum successfully through lute Hrghest Honors 57 Honors 52 53 Class Offlc r 53 Student Councll 53 Soccer team 52 53 Ba ketball squad 54 Tennrs squad 52 team 54 54 VERDIAN stat? 54 News staff 53 Co crrculatlon Manager 54 Ho key Dance Commrttee 54 Courses for Fun Commlttee Charrman 54 Glee Club 57 52 53 54 Nllcholodrans 52 53 54 Forum 53 Moth Club 53 4 22 in , . : , - 1 ' 1 , . . , . I 1 I 1 . , . : , . , I ' I , - . I I ' E , - I 1 ' ' - 1 1 i 9 7 1 1 . ,,,, ,, , 1 1 5 7 1 1 : : 1 ' 5 f 7 -- 2 , , 1 ff , f 2 .' t .5 , ,.1. OSCAR RONALD OBERKIRCHER Born August 3 7936 Entered September 7949 Oscar the last of the fabulous Oberkurchers entered Nichols In 7949 Slnce then Obey has guven has tnme to multrtudlnous actnvmes Brummnng over with musuc the Obe has been a member of the Glee Club for four years and a Nlcholodlan since has sophomore year Hrs enthusiasm earned hum the manager shnp as a sensor The Advertusmg Manager of the News Obey has put that publication back on Its flnanclal feet Obe greeted vusltung teams as a Green Key Commutteeman and won has varsuty letter as a distance man on the track team Ablllty a willingness to work and a volatlle humor should go a long way towards makmg Obey the successful doctor he aspires to be Honors 50 Track squad 52 53 team 54 News stat? 53 Aavertrsrng Manager 54 VERDlAN staff 54 Chorrtres Commrttee 57 2 53 Green Key Committee 54 JAMES HOLDEN PARK JR Born May 77 7935 Entered February 7952 Batavlas gift to our class Jam Park possesses an enviable combrnatuon of abuluty and modesty As a member of the Assemolnes Commuttee he not only lnvuted others to address us but delivered an educational talk hrmself Jam has also been an active member of the Glee Club as well as the Forum and has dlstnnguushed hlms If an the Dramatlcs Club where has flne actmg has been mcllspensuble for the past two years Hrs dutles as manager of the track team were carrued out wuth the quiet eftucnency and drlngence that has been charac terlstuc of has career at Nlchols We wrsh Jam the bet of luck at Hamilton next year where he wnll bruno only honor to hvmself and us Traci' Manager 54 Assemblies Commrttee 54 Dramatrcs Club 53 54 Glee Club 53 54 Forum 53 23 : , : , , , . . 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J' A WILLIAM FULLER PECK JR Born November 24 7935 Entered September 7946 In the eIght years he has spent at NIchols BIII has establIshed hrmselt among our most Splflled debaters In and out of the classroom Usually SEYIOUS and fellflng he can call up reserves of unsuspected energy when he feels the occasIon warrants HIs attentIon compellIng VOIC has been put to good use on the Glee Club lor three years besldes servIng hIm well IH hIs capacIty ot cheerleader BIII also dIscharges the dUlIeS of varsIty soccer manager In the tall whlle addlng hIs blade to the tencmg team IU the wlnter The Dramatlcs Club and CharItIes CommIttee too have utllrzed hIs SSFVICGS BIlls argumenta lIV6 gusto wIll stand hIm IH good stead elther In the pulpIt or before the bar Honors 49 Sac er Manager 53 Fencmg team 54 CharItIes Commrttee 50 Dramarlcs u 57 Gee Club 52 53 THOMAS PENNEY lll Born Aprrl 7 7936 EnteIed September 7947 SINCE sIxth grade Tom s Insatlable appetency tor knowledge has earned hIm the respect ol classmates and faculty allke to say nothlng ot SIX years of Honors As CharItIes Commlttee ChaIrman Toms eftlclent pOllCI6S and CIVIC spIrIt have eltected a thIrty flve per cent Increase In contrlbutlons HIS PGYSUOSIVE ness and clear thlnklng have made hIm a pOSIlIVE force In both the Student Councll and the Forum Toms sports reportIng for the News IH past years earned hIm the posItIon of Sports EdItor thIs Year Not content wIth merely reportIng sports events he has contrIbuted ettecttvely to the soccer hockey and track teams Toms scIentIf7c aptutude and abIIIty to turn an Idea Into reaIIty wIll help buIld the atrplanes ot the future nors 48 49 50 Stu ent 0UI Cl So cer cro 2 tea 'I 53 Hockey squad 54 Track squad 54 News salt 52 Sports EdItor 53 Cha tes CommIttee 57 Chorrman 54 flee Club 97 52 53 S4 NIchclcdIans 54 Forum 5 oth Club 52 5 24 , . : , : t . . . u . .e , . , , , - . - A ob , I ' ,'54, l : 7 I A : I Ho ' , ' ,' ,'5l, '52, '53, d C 'I '53, - Q d 57, '5, ., I' ', 'lbw ' ', M ','3,'54. HENRY MELVIN PORTER Born May 21 1937 Entered September 1949 Sublunctlve mdlcatlve lnflnattve past present future Hey Henry help me correct this comp Hey Hank this translations got me down' And HMP always obllgmg continues to solve the lmgurstlc problems of the unfortunate from thlrd to slxth form Henrys Intellectual ablllty of a truly remarkable character has won hum Hrghest Honors for three years the edrtor shlp of the Gleaner the prnze for the highest average In the school un 1951 and the admtratron and respect of both faculty and students But Henry IS a socrable guy too He has been a member of the Forum the Charutres Commrttee, and the tenms squad ln no hurry to choose hrs college Henry wlll flnd hum self welcomed with open arms at any rnstrtutlon of hrgher learmng Hrghest Honors 51 52 53 Honors 50 Tennrs team 53 54 Squash team 54 Gleaner staff 53 EdrtorrnChre1 54 Charltnes Commrttee 54 Forum 53 54 Math Club 52 5 -4 ROGER WRIGHT PUTNAM Born February 2 1936 Entered September 1946 The Class of 1954 got off to a good start erght years ago when Jerry Putnam entered the flfth grade Earning great promrnence In the fleld of athletlcs rn has rumor and senior years Rog has been an outstandmg member of the football hockey and track teams acting as captam of the latter rn 54 Hrs actlvltles tnclude the Forum and Charrtles Commltte and three years as a marnstay of the Glee Club One of the most mature members of our class Jerry served as Co chorrman of the Dance Cornmlttee where hrs orgamzmg ablluty helped make the dances remarkably successful Hts work on the staff of the News earned htm the positron of Alumm Editor thus year In the fall Jerry plans to malor In economrcs at Wrlluams Football squad 52 team 53 Hockey team 53 54 Track team 52 53 Captain 54 Athlete Councrl 54 News statt 52 53 Alumm Editor 54 Charrlres Commrttee 53 Dance Commrttee 51 Co charrman 54 Glee Club 52 53 54 Forum 53 54 Cheer leader 51 Study Hall Proctor 54 25 . , . , . . . . . . . 1. 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' I 1 1 1 7 1 1 i ' I f f I 1 : 1 ' 1 f 1 7 , g - KALMAN RUTTENSTEIN Born .lune 9 7936 Entered September 7948 The begmnuna ot our Hrst form year brought us Uncle Kal Wlth a gloconda smule on hrs lups and an alr of g ntnluty about hum he quickly be truended has classmates with an avuncula manner not often seen In our rather rough and tumble atmosphere Besides beung a constant Honors student Kal possssed of unusual artlsttc abullty has brnahtencd bath the VERDIAN and the News wuth has cartoons Hrs actuve partlclpatlon on the newly formed Freshman Ortentatlon Commutt e greatly contrlbuted to nts succ ss Kal s neat well chosen attlre us an lndtcatnon of has exceptuonal taste Nlclcols answer to Brooks Brothers wall preslde over Prlnceton next yea wnth the some stately manner and cultnvated apprecuatuon ot the elegant he has always shown wuth us nors 49 57 5 53 VERDIAN Artfdto 5 orum CLARENCE BOTT SCHAEFER JR Born August 8 l936 Entered September T949 Te ting l 2 3 testlng' Buddys clarton call rlngs out over North Buffalo In the spring and tall and reverberates through the hockey rlnk un th winter For It us he who enllghtens the spectators of our games and meets over the PA system Durnng the want r when not fllllng the hock y rlnk with has golden voice you wall tlnd Buddy elsewhere lr' the arena tulflllnng hrs duties as varslty hockey manager lntellectually speaking The Vouce s knowledge ot geography baseball and mofles IS phenomenal Fund out tor yourself by askmg htm the height ot Mt Dhaulaguru the home run record of Hack Wnlson or who knlled whom In The Rope Next year The Voice will perfect the voice at North westerns school ot radio and televuslon Honors 49 50 Hockey Manage 54 Glee Club 53 54 26 : , I 1 . . . . . 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RONALD FRANK SCHMITT Born February 74 7935 Entered September 7952 Entering Nnchols In 7952 from Depew Hugh Ronme soon established himself as a very able agile athlete and a popular guy Havmg won malor letters In football basketball and baseball he proceeded to duplicate thus feat at Nichols An outstanding all around athlete Schmutty served as an invaluable end In football Indoors Ron exhrblts hrs wlzardry on the hardwoods where last year he was a mamstay and the high scorer of the basketball team Berths on the All Interstate League basketball and football teams are further proof of has skill A powerful hltter and fancy fielder Schmrtty shlnes on the baseball dna mond an the sprung Hrs cordnal personalntv and athletuc prowess wall and Ronme un teachlng others the sports he loves so well Football team 52 53 Basketball team 53 54 Baseball team 53 54 CYRUS SYLVESTER SIEGFRIED lll Born December 27 7936 Entered September 7950 All rlght lets settle down' and a hush falls over the study hall The consclentuous cooperative Vice President of the Senior Class ns thus capably fulfilling another of has many school responslbllntles Cys alter ego the dnstm of the Hockey Dance Commlttee A burly 200 pounds Gus carries has bulk to the football mall each year much to the sorrow of many ar- opposing lineman Cys ablluty to pull teeth rs evinced by hrs two year stunt on the Charntles Commuttee whsle has flne bass lends foundation to the Nlcholodnans Next year Cy hauls has brains and brawn to Cornell where hrs energy cooperative spurlt and socual acumen will be warmly received Student Councrl 54 Vice President of Senior Class 54 Football sauaa 57 team 52 53 Basketball Marager 54 Charrtres Commrtte 52 53 Hockey Dance Commrttee 53 Charrman 54 Dramatvcs Club 57 Gee Club 57 52 57 Ncholodrans 52 53 54 Study Hall Proctor 54 Math Club 53 54 27 : , r , I 1 7 ' l , , , - ' - I ' I . , ' : I : I , . . . l , ' gulshed socualvte and man-about-campus, stands hum ln good stead as Charrman ' I V : 7 4 7 4' A 9 V ,ll : I I I I , ' ' f ' '- f l ' , ' , ' vi 1 ' ' , ' , 'S-A 1 DAVID JOEL STERNBERG Born May 9 7936 Entered September 7957 Dave possesses a crltlcal mind as well as a forglvung nature an enviable combtnatxon whuch makes hum one of the more acceptable dualectucuans IH a class not noted for keeping Its oplnlons to Itself Daves hard work and interest In ndeas have born aboundant fruut has name often appearlng on the Honors Lust Not llmltlng his GbllIlIeS to the books Dav has won plaudlts on the basket ball court and has served competently on the Assemblues Commuttee He put has lrterary prowess to work as a strong contrlbutor to the VERDIAN thas year Daves quset self assurance and has abnluty to understand people are sure to wun hum many frnends next fall when he stuclues pre med at Yale Honors 53 Basvetball souod 53 VERDVAN staff 54 Assemblles Comm ttee 54 Fo um 53 JAMES HENRY STERNBERG Born February 6 7937 Entered September 7950 Funlshed' says Jim and the other fellow IH his class turn around utterly amazed Yes slr before most of us even puck up our slide rules Jlm has slud through the problem Since his entrance rn 7950 the faculty and students alnke have observed the qunckness with which has mind solves mathematical puzzles Strong In the sciences lam won the coveted Bnology Award In 7952 For the past two years hrs teammates on the varsity bask tball squad have appreciated the earnestness of Jums endeavors Has long drnves have enabled hum to wm several distract golf tournaments In recent years Jlms loyalty to his friends and consnderatuon for others wall stand hum an good stead at the school of has chotce next year Basketball squad 53 54 Char t es Comm tree 54 28 WILLIAM PRESTON STONE Born November 29 7936 Entered September I947 Srnce hrs entrance to Nrchols rn the tall of T947 Brll Stone has earned an ever rncreasrng posrtron of respect and rmportance rn hrs class Athletrcally he came rnto hrs own by wrnnrng two varsrty letters rn soccer and has also partrcr pated on the track squad Brlls fine characterrzatrons have sprced the annual play for two years Nor do hrs actrvrtres end here He has contrrbuted to the Forum as a senror and has rorned rn srngrng for the Glee Club for three years Hrs work gatherrng ads has earned hrm a posrtron on the staffs of both the VERDIAN and the News A hard worker rn the classroom Brll wrll surely flnd contrnued success rn hrs chosen career of medrcrne Soccer team 52 53 Track squad 54 News staft 54 Dramatrcs Club 53 54 Glee PETER BEATY TAGGART Born July 77 l936 Entered September l95l Tag has firmly establrshed hrs reputatron as a hard workrng student a powerful athlete and an all around good crtrzen ln the many sports at whrch he excels he has shown a flne sense of sportsmanshrp and an rntense desrre to wrn These attrrbutes have made hrm a valuable member of the football base ball and basketball teams the latter of whrch he captarned rn hrs senror year When the study halls were organrzed under senrors proctors Pete was a natural chorce tor a post rn the Junror School for hrs own sense of responsrbrlrty and good manners set an admrrable example for hrs young charges And rmagrne a Nrchols dance wrthout Pete and hrs tamrlrar date9 Tag plans on lrberal arts and later possrbly law Football team 52 53 Basketball team 53 Caplarn 54 Baseball team 42 53 54 Athletrc Councrl 54 Study Hall Proctor 54 29 : I : I I ' ' Club '52, '55, Mom Club 'szl '54, ' ' : , . : , I . I ' I PETER WALL Tll:FT Born July ll 936 Ertered September l947 Before buyung anythmg on tour wheels see our class tlnanclol expert Pete Tnltt Wuth apparently no knowledge ot automechan-cs but a keen understand mg of human nature Pete always seems to emerge vxctorlous from dealings m the complucated used car market Actlve at Nuchols as in hrs buslness enter prtses Petes contrrbutnons to school lute have been plentutul Besldes spending two years ID the raruhed atmosphere of the Gleaner Board he has performed well as Clrculatnon Manager ot the News In addltlon Peter has been tor three years a hard working member of the Charltles Committee On the Held ot play lordly Pete has been a mainstay of both the soccer and track teams Smlllng Jacks loss wull be Prmceton s gam Honors 48 49 5l Soccer squad 5l 52 team 53 Track squad 53 Squash squno 54 News stat! 53 Clculatron Manager 54 Gleaner board 53 54 Charltres Com ROBERT ALEXANDER TRAVIS Born September 6 l936 Entered September l949 Since Bob entered Nuchols an 1949 he has mamtamed a fine scholastnc record making the Honors Lust every year Hls favorite fl ld of study IS biology and he has devoted much time to a detailed study ot trees Our arborlst has o standing claim that he can Identity any tree In North America Besudes his botanical Interests Bob IS an expert IU geography who can stump the experts on anything from populatrons to elevatlons towever he has not llmnted has school actlvltues to academics An outstanding member ot both soccer and track teams Bob has earned two mayor letters In each sport Although of a retlrlng nature he has an mtenslty ot purpose whuch wall prove rewarclmg as he con tlnues has study of botany at Harvard nors 50 5l 52 53 Soccer team 52 53 Tra lr tecm 53 54 Math Club 52 '30 Z , l A I , . . i I I . - , ' r , . r - 1 . 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FREDERICK DALLINGER TURNER Born Juneo 1937 Entered September 1950 Teachers as well as students have emoyed their associations wtth this quiet mannered gentleman Slnce has entrance an 1950 Fred has dlsttngulshecl hlmself both In the classroom and In extra curricular actlvltles Especially Interested In philosophy and history he has helped make the Forum a success with his lntelll gent contrtbutuons He further demonstrated hrs scholastic abxlxty by wunnung Honors last year Although hampered by mlurues for part of the soccer season he was of great value to the team Thu year as last found Fred a mamstay of the track team also Certainly Freds llkable personaltty and readlness to defend the llberal tradttlon will make hum a most acceptable member at the Dartmouth bull sessnons Honors 53 Soccer team 53 Track team 53 54 Squash team 54 Chartttes Commrttee 53 54 Glee Club 53 54 Forum 53 54 WARD WETTLAUFER Born October 31 1935 Entered September 1946 Already tn his short athletic career Vtlard has achieved the ulttmate In has pnme sports wlthm the past year he has putched a no hut game and shot a hole an one Where can he go from there'9 Platltudlnous persons are fond of saying that the plodder rot the brllllant one shot performer wlns In the end but Ward has proved he possesses the quality of conslstency as well as vlrtuo stty by wlnnlng many local golf titles and buoylng Mr Glllesples pltchung staff for three years Wards happy go lucky nature IS such that he often feels the need of relnevnng tenslon In class Hts efforts to that end have won hum recogns hon as leadlng cnmmal of the Sensor Class Next year Ward wull study business administration Htghest Honors 48 Honors 47 49 Basebal squad 52 team 53 54 Charttnes Commrttee 51 Glee Club 54 M0111 Club 53 54 31 : , . . , . , , I V - - 1 . 3 1 7 1 1 P 1 F 1 F 1 - - 1 - 1 1 - ' 1 1 r f 1 ' 1 1 j S I f , . ALAN CAMERON WILKINSON Born October 4 7936 Entered September 7948 Actuve In and out of school IS Alan Wnlkmson Nachol s llttle bug man about campus Entenng In the fall of 7948 Al qulckly showed has scholastic ablllty by making Honors Since that time he has continually excelled In his studles earning Highest Honors In his freshman and sophomore years ln the fleld of athletucs Sandy has starred on the varslty tenms team for three years He has also bolstered the soccer and hockey teams wlth has othletuc skull Thus year many freshmen were able to make the transutlon to a new school more easily wuth the help of th Freshman Ornentatlon Commnttee Alan Wulkmson Chalr man Membershlp In the Glee Club Forum and Charltles round out Wllknes school OClIVllIeS Al wnll malor In chemical engineering at Prrnceton Hrghest Honors 57 52 Honors 49 50 53 Soccer squad 52 team 53 Hockey tea'n 52 53 Tewnrs team 52 53 54 Freshman Orlentatron Comfmttee Charrman 54 Charrtles Commlttee Asst tant Char man 54 Glee Club 53 54 Forum 53 DAVID CHARLES WOOD Born May 27 7936 Entered September 7947 Dave Wood has the honor of belng the llrst wmner of the lrwln Scholar shup Award for leadershlp character and contrubutlon to Nichols The vuce president of hrs sophomore class and class president In has lumor year Woody was elected presldent of the Student Council as a s mor Under hus leadership the councsl has been most actlve and has lmtloted mary refreshing changes In school llfe Dave has kept himself very busy IH has seven years at Nichols attalnmg Honors every year slnce his entrance and wlnnlng varsity letters In football hockey and track Future classes at Nichols owe a debt of gratltude to Dave for the change In the tone of the school whtch hus hugh Ideals and etfnclency have effected H nors 48 49 50 51 52 53 lrwm Scholarship 53 Class Officer 52 53 Sudent Councl 53 Presrdent 54 Football squad 57 team 52 53 Hockey team 53 54 Track squad 52 team 53 54 VERDIAN staff 53 Activities Edftor 54 Glee Club 52 53 54 Nlcholoalans 53 54 Forum 53 Math Club 52 53 54 32 I , 3 1 I . . . ' I . , 1 , . . B . . . . . . - V I - 1 1 l ' 1 l r l 1 ' 1 7 r -f V 1 V lr 4 ' I r ' I I r ' ' -- 7 I F - -3 lf 4 7 7- 1 V I I 7 Math Club '52, '53, '54, : , : , . , - , . ' I I . e . ' - 1 ' r 1 1 - O A 1 V 1 7 1 7 .1 7 1 7 I F l : V , p l ' 1 2 1 1 I 1 l I 1 1 7 z p 7 , 1 1 1 ' J 1 1 V - 9 THE FACULTY Frrsf Row Messrs Klelser Hayes Boocock Verrlli Gullesple Second Row Messrs Smith Anderson Sutter Sessions Shares Stevens Dovus Thrrd Row Messrs Ohler Seomcns Turcott Downie Gerard Horlow Hyatt Fourth Row Messrs Fox Wofermon Bersf Gull Brody 33 I : ' ' I I I ' I ' . ' : ' I I I I I I ' I I ' ' : ' I I I A I I I ' I ' I I I I I ' PHILIP M B BOOCOCK A graduate of Rutgers Mr Boocock otfrcrally entered Nrchols three trmes as student rn T916 as teacher rn T926 and as Headmaster In T937 Wzth remarkable skrll our Headmaster provrdes for both teachers and stu dents a happy and strmulatrng atmos phere rn whrch to work Because of hrs warm personalrty hrgh rntegrrty and personal Interest rn hrs students Mr Boocock rs admrred and respected by all who have attended Nrchols durrng hrs tenure The Country Day School Headmasters Assocratron rec ognrzrng hrs outstandrng qualrtres elected hrm Presrdent rn T952 Mr Hayes came to Nrchols rn T943 after recervrng hrs BA degree at Yale As Assrstant Headmaster hrs responsr brlrtres encompass the drffrcult task of gurdrng the Junror School and rn the absence of the Headmaster the Upper School as well Hrs wrse rudgment and sympathetrc understandrng allow hrm to solve successfully the many prob lems he meets every day Although hrs extensrve executrve dutres occupy much of hrs trme Mr Hayes has found trme to help the second form students rn acqurrrng a mastery of the Englrsh language MR BOOCOCK AND MR SMITH MR HAYES AND MR WATERMAN 34 ADRIAN W SMITH Mr Smrth rn the few years he has been Busrness Manager of Nrchols has wrought many and admrrable changes rn the physrcal plant of the school and has bettered rts flnancral posrtron to a marked degree He has also been a prrme mover rn acqurrrng for the faculty many rrchly deserved benefits As teacher of economrcs he grves to hrs students an understandrng of the basrc prrncrples of our free econ omy so that they wrll realrze the tre mendous advantages rt grves to each of us over the varrous forms of govern ment controlled economres DONALD L WATERMAN A graduate of Harvard wrth a BA degree Mr Waterman holds the posr tron of Athletrc Drrector a post e qurrrng great versatrlrty He rs respon srble for the entrre athletrc program of the school and arranges all rnter school athletrcs Hrs experrence rn matters concernrng sports rs a boon to team coaches A former football mentor he now Irmrts hrs actrve coach rng to track Hrs earnest desrre to help boys become responsrble men makes Nrchols athletrcs a constructrve as well as an enloyable program PLlNY H. HAYES Ill . . H I. .L . f - . . I ri Englnsh Department RAY M VERRILL Mr Verrlll earned hrs BA at Bow doun and has MA at Harvard Faculty advisor to the Gleaner as well as In structor In semor English and publlc speakmg he helps students attaln a creatlve mastery of the language He attempts to share with hrs students the deepest Insights Into llfe and to ac quaint them wlth great ethical wruters encouragmg therr attamment of a sense of values Mr Verrnll as an en thusnastlc ormthologlst and deeply ap preclatlve of the beauties of nature AUSTIN MCC FOX tween history and llterature Mr Fox mcludes In hus asslgned reading many works with hlstorlcal backgrounds As faculty advusor to the Nachols News he has helped many boys gain valu able gournallstlc experience Possessmg abllrty and experience an both tenms and squash Mr Fox IS not only able to coach these sports at school but also to compete un many of the best amateur tournaments He earned has BA at Umon College and hus MA at Harvard MR STEVENS AND MR VERRILL MR Fox AND MR SHIRAS 35 il English Department GEORGE E STEVENS Malormg In Englush Mr Stevens earned his BA at Princeton In hs classes he attempts to awaken In hrs students both an appreciation of style and a consciousness of the truths nn llterature For those upperclassmen ln terested has course ln Symbolism In English Luterature delves further into the art of language Besides a de crdedly Ivy atmosphere our football coach has brought to Nichols o vast store of knowledge concerning the game whlch he used to good advant age whsle mastermlndung a great Prlncetor' team G PETER SHIRAS thought and beauty of style In all has Engllsh courses whsle at the same time not neglectnng the fundamentals of grammar Has service as a reporter for the Minneapolis Herald Morning Tribune has guven hum a flne workmg knowledge of English Hls own unter est un art and archeology developed while earning has BA at Yale has made has couses for fun nn these areas a stlmulatmg experience for Nichols students K . b . I . .. ' I . . .r i To emphasize the- strong bond be- Mr. Shiras emphasizes clarity of . . - , ' I I U . I . - -. . . . 5 l History Department MILLARD SESSIONS Thrs year saw the welcome return ot Mr Mrllard Sessrons who had spent last year on sabbatical leave In hs classes he tries to add to the students mental maturlty by stressrng the Import ance ot well organized Ideas and the abllrty to wrthhold ludgment untrl the facts are caretully examined H guides two senior groups tn polltrcal research and dlscussron one study mg domestrc aFfarrs and the other rn ternatronal problems M Sesslons earned hrs BA at the Unrverslty of Rochester and hrs MA at Harvard Latrn Department RONALD S DAVIS with them the accusatrve must go How long wall the rules of Latin so pleasantly dlsgulsed remam wrth us'9 A Irfetlme would be our guess The reason IS obvnous the thoroughness of Mr Davis teachung and has con stant demand that scholarship be ot the highest order A Welshman by birth Mr Davis recerved hrs degrees at the College of Wales Brltush tram ang and rn classlcs at that has made our Latm mentor a scrupulous scholar ly and devoted teacher MR SESSIONS AND MR HYATT swf MR DAVIS AJD MR GILLESPIE 36 Mathematrcs Department FRANK K HYATT Mr Hyatt recelved hrs BA degree at Ursrnus and hrs MS at Pennsyl vama Slnce hrs arnval he has skull fully taught every phase ot mathe matrcs from elementary algebra to cal culus In all hrs courses he stresses theoretrcal rather than practrcal mathe matics Mr Hyatt rs also faculty ad vrsor to the Math Club where he en courages the student to explore the more advanced fields of numbers The coach of both varsity soccer and varslty track Mr Hyatts contrlbu trons to the educatron of a Nrchols stu dent are abundant ROBERT A GILLESPIE Mr Grllespre a graduate ot Mon mouth College has been a plllar of strength In the classroom and on the athletic fleld for thrrty years Hrs un derstandmg of boys and has smcere deslre to help them are constantly evtdent as when he tells them to for e 6 6 l'IOI' 6 mathematlcs and read a book over week end No handicap nerther shlftlessness of a student In class the rnclemencles ot the weather on diamond can keep thus stal wart from the fulflllment of hrs ap pomted tasks , , . n - , . i . 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I I . . . th n I - Q - I ' 1 ' I Department of Modern Foreign Languages ALBERT R SUTTER Thoroughness present ng all phases of foreugn language study IS the hallmark of Mr Sutters courses and his students wlll remember hum for has lnslstence that they match the effsclency of his methods As dlscl plmary officer Mr Sutter believes It hls duty to wm from the students co operatnon based on a growlng sense of responslbullty rather than bland con formlty based on fear A graduate of Buffalo and Columbra Umversmes this franco huspano phules devotuon to lan guage teaching IS acknowleged by all THOMAS R DOWNIE Mr Dowme rs a graduate of Knox College wuth the degree of Bachelor of Arts In teachlng French and hrs course for fun French Clvlllzatlon he colors has classes wuth numerous Inter estmg experiences the result of hls long resldence un Pans He also coaches the Dramatlcs Club In their annual productuon wnth the savour falre of the expert Those who have come In contact wnth Mr Dowme ap preclate has sympathetuc understanding of human nature and has tolerant out look on llfe MR SUTTER AND MR ANDERSON MR DOWNIE AND MR SEAMANS 37 Department of Natural Scrences EDGAR E ANDERSON A graduate of Columbia Unlversaty with BA and MA degrees Mr An derson has long served as the able head of the Science Department spending most of his tlme teaching physucs and chemnstry In hus courses he emphasizes science from the point of vnew of the cmzen rather than the scuentust Moreover he stresses thunk mg as opposed to rote Iearnmg ot un related facts Mr Andersons valuable scnence courses are lustly regarded as an outstanding challenge In Nlchols education PAUL A SEAMANS A graduate of the Umverslty of Buffalo Mr Seamans serves very ably as our general scnence and blology teacher In hrs classes he expounds the basrc facts of sclence and mtro duces to the student the screntlflc method thus preparing hum for any advanced sclence program In add: tuon to hns classroom dutles Mr Sea mans serves as faculty advisor to the very active Assemblles Commtttee The Science Four an mnovatlon of hrs has been held for sux years wlth tremend ous success In I . . . . , . 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' . , ' R ' - M I I JunIor School CHARLESI KLEISER For over a quarter of a century NIchols students have treasured the skIllful InstructIon frlendshtp and un derstandIng f Mr Klelser I h teachIng of both hIstory and CIVICS to JunIor School pupIls Mr KIeIser stres ses the Importance of our AmerIcan herutage and the true meanIng of de mocracy By means of hIs genIaI per sonalIty and keen sense of humor Doc has a way of becomlng a per sonal frsend of each of hIs students Mr KleIser attended LehIgh UnIversIty W RICHARD OHLER JR Mr Ohler lolned our faculty In 'I947 five years after earnIng hs BA at Yale A JunIor School master for first and second forms hIs knowledge of boys and Interest In teachIng are manI fest In all he does In addItIon to hIs scholastlc dutIes Mr Ohler coaches three sports In the JunIor School and durmg the wInter season VGYSIIY hockey The great Increase In recent years In school Splflf can In large measure be traced to Mr Ohlers en thusIastIc personalIty MR KLEISER AND MR BRADY MR oHLsIz AND M I-IAIzIow 38 Qi JunIor School PHILIP BRADY Mr Brady has been fifth grade master for flve years In has EnglIsh and geography courses he teaches hIs buddIng scholars the IDIYICCCISS of our language and the marvels of our world BesIdes coachIng JunIor School boys In five sports he Instructs the varsIty football ends and the JV hockey team A NIchols School gradu ate who was PresIdent of hIs SenIor Class and wmner of the Cottle Award Mr Brady earned hIs BA at Unlon and hIs MEd at the UnIversIty of Buffalo JOHN J HARLOW Mr Harlow a graduate of Dart mouth wIth an AB degree teaches JUDIOF School Engllsh ln the flrst and second forms as well as In the sIxth grade wIth enthusIasm and skIll he constantly stImulates hIs students to meet exceedmgly hugh standards One of our most actIve masters Mr Har low ably coached JunIor School teams In football hockey and baseball ln both hIs teachIng and hIs coachIng he stresses the Importance of coopera tIon and mutual understandIng FRANCIS P J BERST Mr Berst IS noted throughout Nrchols for hrs marvelous physique and his skull as a mothematrcs teacher He ob tamed hrs BA degree at Manhattan College where he gained recogm tlon as an All Amerlcan In both foot ball and track and set the present world record In the weight throw Mr Berst has won the Amerucan National and Canadran Champnonshups rn that event In teachrng Jumor School geog raphy arrthmetlc and algebra Mr Berst attempts to mculcate scholarship achlevement and cltrzenshlp In hrs pupils DANIEL J TURCOTT Turcott graduated from BulTalo State Teachers College with a BS de gree He unstructs the Jumor School boys an undustrral and manual arts In the workshop has rnsrstence on eff: clency and safety has brought about numerous Improvements Last year Mr Turcott cheerfully accepted the burden of teaching an elective course In driver educatron Always wllllng to lend a helping hand he has graciously per formed such addrtlonal tasks as decor atmg the chapel at Christmas time and dorng technucal work for the school play MR BERST AND MR GILL his-W MR runcorr Abset Mrss DEVINE 39 KENNETH C GILL Mr Gull the man who puts glee unto the heart of every Nrchols student rs the head of all musical actrvltles at Nrchols Besrdes teaching a course In musuc opprecratron Mr Gull leads the Nrcholodlans and both the Upper and Jumor School Glee Clubs M Gull trarned at the .Iullnard School f Muslc rs Muslc Editor of the Courier Express and dlrects many musrcal groups throughout the crty The lm portant role that music plays at Nrch ols rs cllrectly attrrbutable to hrs en thusrasm and ablllty PATRICIA M DEVINE A graduate of DYouvllle College Mrss Devrne loaned our faculty thus year to teach remedlal reading Her course fills a vltal need In the school curruculum The utrlrzatlon of the In dlvlduals Interests rs the cornerstone of Mass Devlnes method for elrmrnat mg the poor readers dufflcultles Be cause of Mr Kolbs Illness our attrac tlve Instructor also taught Jumor School arrthmetrc and geography classes un trl she too became :Il Her genial dns posrtron and devotion to her work have In one year made her a school tavorlte HAROLD M GERARD Mr Gerard a Cottle Award Winner graduated from Nichols in 1942 and is particularly remembered tor his out standing athletic ability demonstrated in football basketball and baseball After serving in the war he graduated from the University of Buftalo and re Assistant Athletic Director He coaches Junior Varsity teams In the sports at which he excelled and his ability as a coach is demonstrated by the suc cess ot these teams and his popu larity with the boys MR GERARD AND MRS STEWART 40 MRS CHARLES H STEWART Mrs Stewart since she came t Nichols in T947 has effected very de slrable changes in the library She has made it a most pleasant place in which to study she has increased its usefulness five told through her elti the students that to read its books is a worthwhile experience and a real delight Her genuine helpfulness and unfailing gracsousness have won tor her the friendship ot all Nichols stu dents l ' I - I I . ' ' K . , o . ' I . I ' - I I ' l , 1 2 turned to Nichols this year to serve as cient managementg she has convinced . 1 ,-, w I D ' A 1 2 lg- THE DUDLEY M. IRWIN SCHOLARSHIP DUDLEY M IRWIN III DAVID C WOOD Dudley M Irwnn III a graduate of Nlchols School and Wllllams College died on July I3 I952 whlle servmg as Ensign ln the Unlted States Navy A group of has friends have establlshecl a scholarshlp to keep ahve the memory of this young man whom the I945 VERDIAN lauded as one of the real leaders of has class The scholarshnp IS presented to a lunnor In recogmtuon of his character has leadership and has contrubutlon to the school David C Wood was the flrst recrpnent of the Dudley M Irwm III Memorlal Scholarshtp 42 - 1 I 1 I - I . . . . . U. . - . . . - I 1 The students ot Nichols School appreciate this very generous gift 43 Contributions from the Alumni have made possible this beautiful and useful laboratory 9 .,...,,,4L KJTV 'm BW! NY f .PS gs 5 f f,Q,,d1:' Y r E F, r 'WJ wr fly! I -36' Myx X40 up Q6-TVX-'f -fm A' 'I ark -- b -gh., -. X J mg,-M I. , L. pl Wx K gr xR'j,' Eff Wx'-g 3 awpi viz, -zx Elsa: Q ','1w.',, Q xxlji -, . ,J Q ,X X- . 3 , R, 71,5 E51 'Vg 1 Q 3? 349, ' 'X'vg0- ff'-1 'fe - U . V.i. THE FIFTH FORM Flrst Row Lawrence Levy Norman Wrlson Darvln DeMarchu Mules Bender James Warner James Howard John Wadsworth Oliver Jones Theodore Putnam Penn Watson Richard Narlns Edward Zander Robert Spltzmrller Second Row Phulup McNanry Stephen K llogg Thomas MacArthur George Lockne Ruchard Ftscher Burton Sabol Walter Man Thrrd Row Wyndham Eaton Bruce Block Davnd Gordon Wnllaam Zacher Lars Pedersen Walter Hoffman Thomas Etghmy Ray mond Empson Robert Gorskl John Cryer Harvey Pltterman David Feldman Fourth Row Wllllam Hard r Muchael Wells Chauncey Maguure Robert Zeller Davld Shure George Truscott Danforth Rogers Dale Skoog lrwun Kletter 45 . I I , I . .I . , I I , . , I I . . , I . r : . . . I E I I . I . . I I .- schoss, Charles Ward, Richard Hamlett, Thomas Rumsey, Waldron Hayes, Tracy Perry, Albert Michaels. . : I I . I . . I I I . I - I .I I . f . I : 9 I ' ' I . . I , I I I ' THE FGURTH FORM Frrst Row Roger Barth David Chapin Robert Berghash Robert Wers James Forman Timothy Norbeck Frank Wltebsky Robert Battel Davld Laub Jack Lytle Wlllard Buyers James Carter Terrence Watson Second Row Donald Kohnstamm Ruchard Yellen Gerald Goldsteln David Lev: Eugene Moss Paul Gudgel Thomas Trimble Walter Jones Andrew Purdy Edward Paul Thomas Lunt Frederick Palnton John Debus Thrrd Row Alan McCarthy Jean Beyer Carlton Kavle Michael Flemmg Paul Bonn Norman Bednarcyk Van Ness Harwood David Stewart Wrllnam Genske Wlllard Pottle Frank Wunch Lrnn Smnth Fourth Row Robert Jordan Myron Roberts GufTord Salusbury Rlchard Gale Jack Hellrlegel Frederick Shepard 46 v o i n Q - - W as U f 1- L Q , . V I s 2 ' H 3 X A I z , K 4 1 1 s . W 1 t 4 ,f ' : I I I I I I I 1 1 1 I I - : I I I I I I I I I I I I ' : I I I I I I I I I I I ' I I I I I I ' THE THIRD FORM Ftrst Row Edward McDermld Peter Boer Mltchell Gratwuck Maxwell Stachura Barton Marcy Alan Nordstrom Donald LeWm James Wadsworth Davrd Wharton Laurence Relneman Wllluam Gomez John Henry Robert McCormlck Second Row Jan Shoemaker Alexander Tasso Muchael Hecht George Sprtzmuller Frank Sprtzmrller Paul Nelson Roger Slmon Kenneth Parks Kenneth Fuhrmann James Cole Charles Smrth Alan Oestrench Robnn Crosfield Douglas Hohl Thrrd Row Christopher Schabacker lrvmg Altman Gary Becker Robert Greene George Morrus Alan Lapey Arthur Rosenberg Stephen Kass Charles Halpern Bruce Conover Roger Plummer Bryant McCarthy Donald Bradley Fourth Row Thomas Welmers Peter Wachtel Ned McGrath Roger Bakos Fredertck Terplan Donald Pappas James Gr ene Robert Carter Walter Glbbs James Corrln Edward Vallone Cameron Ross John Watson 47 THE SECGND FORM Ftrst Row Jack Peek Stuart Johnson Peter Morrnson Victor Raiser Davud Butsch Hugh Johnson Michael Werner John Chats worth Phllrp Martyr Marc Comstock James Vogel Second Row George Knapp Peter Gannon John Fisher Gary Grossman Donald Bums Stuart Angert Bryan Kellogg John Con stantlne Townsend Tanker James Watson Third Row Kenneth Kahn Robert George Maurice Lutwack John Matanle Hugh McLean Brewster Ward Paul TenHoopen Ashley Wilson Dyke Wlllnams James Sanders Fourth Row Hoover Bankard Patrnck Hodgson Joel Stoesser James Klmberly Frank Ernst Thomas Doran Bernard Hamby Absent Peter Regan Robert Scharf Wnlluam Johnston Howard Saperston 48 I : I I - I l F I I I I I . I 2 . , ' f , ' , , , I : I I I I l I I I I l . I I THE FIRST FCRM Fzrst Row Davrd Rumsey Robert Keller Donald Roberts Elbrldge Spauldmg Howard Benatovuch Ruchard Flerschman Second Row Peter Schabacher Colon Campbell John Hollowell Curtlss Slegel Vernon Schaller Roger Wtlllams JefTrey Llnsky Thlrd Row Peter MacMurtrle Curtis Wettlaufer Davnd Bankard Davud Barrett Davud Babcock Robert Rach Stephen Luttell Fourth Row Edward Hand Ronald HofTmann James Cranz Kenrh Alford David Thompson Rtchard Laub Mark Clement Absent Wrlltam Mules Michael Tannhauser 49 . : . I I I . . I . I . . I : 1 1 I l . 1 I l . I I . : . I . I . I . , . ' . I . G 5 1 r 1 l 1 l 1 l 1 - : . . . I . . THE SIXTH GRADE Frrst Row Sheldon Benatovuch Wulluam Beswlck John DeMarchl John Richmond Bruce Stoesser Andrew Peek Second Row David Schulman John Klrk William Morey John Duran Wnlllam Rlley Richard Colestock David McCormick Thrrd Row Peter Wyckoff Steven Bnltekoft David Smlth Norman Ernst Richard Stephens Fourth Row Robert Moeschler Douglas Learman Davld Diebold Sanford Wnlson Absent Michael Crane Clarence Luttell 50 . : . . . . I .I . I I D : . I . I . . I I . . . I . I . . . : I . I . . I I . h : I I . . I . - : . I . D THE FIFTH GRADE Frrsr Row Michael Benson Peter Rothenberg John Borhman John Yochelson Kevin Lewis Arthur Victor Third Row Robert Williams Gregory Graham Paul Mooney Grant Eshelman Thomas McKlllen Peter Parshall Allen Spaulding 51 Second Row: Donald White, Richard Rieser, Richard Adams, Andrew Fleischman, William Cranz, Harry LaForge, Mitchell Haddad 9 The Student Councsl deeply conscsous of sts responss bslsty has thss year brought about fundamental changes as well as msnor adsustments sn the functsonsng of th school Two bassc snnovatsons effected by the losnt efforts of the faculty and Student Councsl were the student proc torsng of study halls and the overhaulsng of the demerst system The first of these asmed at sncreassng the stu dents sense of responssbslsty was o noteworthy success because of the efforts of the sensor proctors and the con stant cooperatson of the student body The tremendous reductson sn the number of demersts can also be attrsbuted sn part to the efforts ot the councsl to develop sn the students a measure of self dsscsplsne The councsl stself snstsated several other programs Two temporary commsttees were snststuted to organsze the lsfe of the school Under the councsls dsrectson many sensors spent spare tsme on communsty prolects The councsl proposed an honor system for the two hsghest forms but thss plan remasns only partsally operatsve to date because of sts late proposal Another prosect that of sensor and faculty advssors for thsrd formers ss besng planned thss year for sntroductson sn the fall Fsnally the Student Councsl fully cognszant of the dsffscultses facsng orgonszatsons wsth ever changsng membershsp evaluated sts program for next years councsl and snvsted to meetsngs the offscers of the lower forms to acquosnt them wsth the problems focsng the class leaders THE STUDENT COUNCIL DAVID WOOD Pressdent TERENCE CARNEY OLIVER JONES COLEMAN COLLA DANIEL MCDONALD JAMES HALPERN THOMAS PENNEY JAMES HOWARD CYRUS SIEGFRIED JOHN WADSWORTH courses-for-fun and to help orient the freshmen in the daily THE ATHLETIC COUNCIL TERENCE CARNEY Presldent PETER TAGGART DENIS DOYLE LESTER KNAPP ROGER PUTNAM JOHN McLEAN The Athletuc Councll composed of the captatns of the varslty teams and Mr Stevens the faculty advisor was nnstntuted this year The followmg boys served as members Bull McKeon lfootballl Les Knapp lsoccerl Pete Taggart lbasketballl Denny Doyle lhockeyl Jerry Putnam ltrackl Terry Carney lbaseballl and John McLean ltennlsl Immedl ately after their electron durung the year next years cap tams lorned the council so that they mlght acquire expert ence In the workmg of the group At nts first meetnng In September the council elected Terry Carney Presudent and John McLean Secretary and under the durectlon of Mr Stevens drew up nts charter Srnce the Student Council Athletlc Councrl the two groups are closely connected and complement each other to form a strong coalltuon of student leadership The chief purposes of the council are to strengthen the morale of teams to Increase school splrlt In general and to serve as a reposltory for crntlclsms and suggestuons con cernung athletics It also advlses the Board of Athletic Con trol concerning the awarding of varslty letters This year the councrl undertook to manage the pep rallues to organ :ze the cheerleaders and to help enforce the policy of compulsory athletucs When a member of a team com matted an extreme offense the group took dlsctplunary actnon All the responsubulntles the Athletic Council has assumed have been successfully carrled out thus year , ' I I I I I I I I I ' ' I - I , . must approve all important decisions and actions of the I E I . .. . 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Under the enthusrastrc leadershnp of Hugh Johnson the .lumor Councul fashioned many changes ln the Jumor School ln these changes the councul sought to Increase student responslbulnty and to encourage an affrrmatuve attntude toward studles and dlscrpllne Student responsrbllrty was greatly enlarged when the councll placed second formers In charge ol two study halls as well as some afternoon recesses An mgenrous system makmg groups of boys non demerutable as a reward for two weeks of good conduct mamtestly rncreased student self drscrpllne and cooperotron A premrum was also placed on scholarship for second form Honor students were allowed to use the lrbrary during all study halls The councrl was also busy organrzrng new commrttees and actrvrtues They rnltlated the Sports Councrl whrch organrzed nune Jumor School pep rallies as well as a swrm leaders rn Jumor School hrstory Most promrnent of the councrls new actrvltres was the Jumor School Tea Dance whrch they orgamzed and managed For the Hrst time the councrl helped the new boys adlust to the academrc athletrc and socral lute of the Jumor School Beyond these new Ideas and dutres the councrl ably fulfllled Its regular functrons selling trckets collectrng charatles money and pertormrng drscrplrnary mvestrgatrons The abundance of new Ideas and the enthusrasm with whrch they were realrzed by the .lumor Councll prove the veracrty of Mr Hayes statement Thus rs the best Junror Councrl srnce lve been at Nrchols THE JUNIOR COUNCIL HUGH JOHNSON Presndent JOHN BORHMAN VICTOR RAISER DAVID BUTSCH JOHN RICHMOND JOHN CHATSWORTH DONALD ROBERTS JOHN DeMARCHl ELBRIDGE SPAULDING MICHAEL WEINER ming meet, and helped establish the first group of cheere -55- THE NICHOLS NEWS Co Edrtors JOHN BATES ROBERT CAMPBELL THOMAS McELVEIN Busrness Manager OSCAR OBERKIRCHER Adverttsmg Manager ROGER PUTNAM Alumnr Edttor THOMAS PENNEY Sports Edrtor ROBERT NILSON Ctrculatron Manager PETER TIFFT Crrculatton Manager JOHN DEBUS RAYMOND EMPSON CHARLES DIEBOLD RICHARD FISCHER DARVIN DeMARCHI WALTER JONES THOMAS EIGHMY STEPHEN KELLOGG GEORGE LOCKIE WALTER MAISCHOSS ROBERT SPITZMILLER WILLIAM STONE NORMAN WILSON 56 Brealftng the shackles of tradutton has been the chtef aIm of I954s crItIcs of conformIty Jack Bates and Bob Camp bell The flrst tradItIon thcIr admInIstratIon swept away was the tIme honored one the News debt The peerless salesmanshIp of unparalleled ad getter Oscar OberkIrcher gave the paper ITS flrst year of total flnanclal Independence In hIstory much to the reltef of conscIentIous BUSINESS Man ager Tom McElveIn ThIs was accomplished desplte soar Ing prIntIng costs and several Improvements In the format II'IClUdIfIg a more modern type face and a Chnstmas edttlon In three colors Devotlng Itself to capturmg the Interest of every student the Campbell Bates reglme Introduced a number of InvIt Ing new features EnthusIastIc approval haIled the appear News and .lumor School News More photographs and cartoons than ever before brlghtened the pages And a less ponderous approach to the problems of edltlng a paper resulted In a more readable and amuslng publIcatIon Old edItors never dIe they only WFITS columns from col lege Thts tradItIon vIgorously carrIed on by the contro verslal artlcles penned from Harvard by last years edltor has become a wldely dtscussed feature of the paper An other IUDOVCITIOI1 whlch It IS hoped wIll reach the status of tradItIon was the InauguratIon of a News dInner held In the sprIng wIth both 54 and 55 staffs In attendance A spIrIt of enterprtse and a llterate turn of mmd have made thIs year s News one of the most successful on record ance of The Student Council Report, Interviews with the Followmg the trend of the last f w years the Gleaner by necessuty has agaln come out as an annual publtcatlon The Gleaner board because of the apathy of the student body and the cruttcal shortage of funds lsmce the Gleaner must be published professtonallyl has found It lmposslble to present an Issue each term ln spate of these dIlTICUllIeS however the Gleaner managed to come out durung the second term wuth many excellent artvcles As ln past years the Sensor Class produced the bulk of the Gleaner artrcles with llttle maternal coming from the rest of the Upper School or the Jumor School Reflecting the worrles of today several articles appeared dealing wlth Russla and other world problems Although swamped with essays the Gleaner contained very little creatuve wrlt hoped that In future years thus trend toward unlmaglnatuve wrltmg will be reversed and that poems wlll be as numer ous as essays were thus year For their uphill efforts nn producing this magazine the Gleaner board as well as Mr Vernll the faculty advusor deserves much credut smce many trymg problems con fronted them thus year Numerous proposals for ellmmattng the Gleaner because of nts costlmess have made prospects for next years Gleaner and those of succeednng years exceedmgly dum An old and worthy tradltuon at Nichols the Gleaner must not be abandoned and It as up to the students to support nt THE GLEANER HENRY PORTER Ednor ln Chfel ROBERT ZELLER ROBERT CAMPBELL PETER TIFFT 9 I 1 ing in the fields of the short story and poetry. It is to be I ' . I . I ' . -57- THE DANCE COMMITTEE C0 Chairmen DANIEL McDONALD ROGER PUTNAM ROBERT BATTEL DENIS DOYLE RAYMOND EMPSON HUGH HARTZBERG VAN NESS HARWOOD JAMES KARET ALAN McCARTHY ROBERT MCCORMICK ALAN NORDSTROM THEODORE PUTNAM Co chairmen Dan McDonald and Jerry Putnam loined forces in arranging the Fall Sports Dance held gust before Thanksgiving to honor the football and soccer teams The melodious tones of Les Erlenbachs orchestra and the gay decorations which festooned the Rand Memorial Dining Room created a most festive atmosphere Refreshments provided by Mrs Schurr and her staff were consumed with great gusto by all those present Mr and Mrs Boocock the parents of the captains and managers of the teams the coaches and their wives and various members of the faculty contributed greatly to the success of the dance by servmg as chaperones Virtually the entire student body and numerous guests from other schools attended the dance making it a great social success as well as one of the most profitable of recent years The Senior Prom which Fall Sports Dance In its galety All trace of examination tension will disappear replaced by a light hearted atmo sphere which will make the dance thoroughly enloyable for everyone To Denny Doyle Hugh Hartzberg Jim Karet and the other members of the Dance Committee go the thanks of the school Their enthusiasm and sptrlt of cooperation made possible the achievements of this years committee The Dance Committee extends a heartfelt vote of thanks to Mr Boocock Mrs Schurr and Mr Smith for their wise counsel and understanding cooperation , I I I immediately follows the final examinations, will rival the I . - I I I I . , . , . -58- The Assemblies Committee composed ot Charrman Les Knapp Jam Pork and Dave Sternberg offered many Inter estmg and rnformatrve programs Mr Spencer Kuttmger presented the flrst program of the year a talk based on hrs trrp to Spam Next Mr Fox helped us garn a better understanding of the Buble wlth four short talks ln October Jlm Karet Bob Travrs and Fred Clark spoke on recent developments rn the fleld of scrence The Eisenhower Farm Program and Its economlc and polltlcal nmpllcatrons were discussed by Roger Putnam and .hm Park tn November The day before Christmas Recess began Davnd Butsch Thomas Chatsworth and Mr Fox read three very Interest mg Chrlstmas stories The Glee Club slnglng many tradr tional carols brought the program to a close In February we heard Dr Rasmus dellver an rmpressvve speech on Abraham Llncoln and Dr Bugelskl speak on mem ory lHow many of us stlll remember to squeeze that sponge Pl Rabbl Joseph Funk spoke to the school In March on has trlp to Israel clarrfymg many of the rssues ln the Arab lsraelu disputes ln the musical fleld the Hamilton Col lege Glee Club and the talented performers rn the annual amateur show provuded very entertammg programs The Assemblles Commlttee under the guidance of Mr Seamans worked dnlrgently this year to bring to the stu dent body a group ot programs whuch would be both entertammg and educational The Assemblres Commlttee as to be commended for greatly mcreasrng student partrcrpa hon nn chapel programs THE ASSEMBLIES COMMITTEE LESTER KNAPP Cha rman JAMES PARK DAVID STERNBERG 59 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 s ' . , ' , . , . 1 I ' , . 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THE CHARITIES CCMMITTEE Turner Peter Trftt John McLean Second Row George Splllmlllef Phlllp McNaIry Walter MClSChOSS Terence Carney Henry Porter Edward Paul Alon Lapey Charles Halpern Laurence Rememan Thrrd Row Ned McGrath OlIver Jones John Wadsworth Stephen Kellogg TImothy Norbeck DavId Laub Terrence Watson James Wadsworth James Cole Fou th Row Bryant McCarthy Frank WItebsky WIllIam Genske NNolter GlbbS George Truscatt Danforth Rogers Rooert Jordan Waldron l ayes RlCl'ICfd FIsc'1er DovId LevI 60 The prlmary goal ot th CharItIes CommIttee IS to support the CommunIty Chest The commIttee collects llS money In varrous ways ApproxImately seventy flve per cent ot the money thIs year came dIrectly from the personal SUbSCfIp tIons of the students and taculty Nme commItteemen In each class collected the money In four Installments Much Cfedll IS due to these boys who are the toundatIon of the charItIes organIzatIon ln the .lunIor School the task ot col lectmg the subscrIptIon money rests wIth the .lunIor Councll under the dIrectIon ot Sandy WIlkInson Asscstant ChaIr man of the CharItIes CommIttee Several other methods of raIsIng money were also used The regular candy sales at whIch more than twelve thousand bars were sold con stItued an Important source ot Income Agarn thIs year the commIttee sponsored the annual DramatIcs Club presenta tIon and held a dance followmg the evenIng performance As In prevrous years the Hockey Dance CommIttee helped by donatIng to the fund the proceeds from theIr numerous dances The commIttee made two Important Innovatrons thIs year For the tlrst tIme candy was sold at the malor sports events held on the campus ln the past all the money collected by the commIttee was gIven to the CommunIty Chest ThlS year prImarIly os a result of Increased subscrIptIons the commIttee recerved over a thIrd more money than last year Thus IS was possIble not only to Increase the pledge to the CommunIty Chest but also to QIVC money to other worthy OFQCHIZGTIODS . S . . . . I I . - I I . First Row: Aaron Ament, James Sternberg, Alan Wilkinson, Thomas Penney, Frederick ' . : I I I 1 V 4 - I 4 1 1 1 ' I I I I r ' 1 ' I . At the beglnmng of the school year an unprecedented number of eager vocalists, seekrng membershrp In the Glee Club besieged Mr Gull Presrdent Lester Knapp, and Man ager Oscar Oberktrcher For the flrst ttme because of the abundance of hopeful smgers, Mr Gull was forced to lrmlt the srze ot the Glee Club by accepting only those who could pass a vocal test One result of thus careful screen mg ol talent IS the new nineteen man Chapel Choral Group whrch adds a solemn note to concerts by stngtng hymns and other serrous muslc For the thlrd year, the Nlcholodt ans, mne of the Glee Clubs best smgers, ottered such Irvely songs as When Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba and Feudtn and Frghtrng thereby provrdtng a balance for the sertous musrc sung by the Choral Group Early rn December, the Glee Club tn conlunctron with the Junror School Glee Club provlded a thlrty mtnute concert at Chrrstmas carols and other songs, first for the students and later for the alumnl ln Aprrl the club presented tts new repertoire to the mothers of Nichols boys Oustrde ot school the chortsters made several appearances the most notable betng at the Veterans Hosputal The Glee Club ends tts season on Class Night wrth the operetta HM S Pmafore, revrsed by Mr Gull of course The Glee Club members are most apprectatrve of the efforts of Mr Gull Mrss Strckney, and thus years ofhcers Lester Knapp and Oscar Oberktrcher THE GLEE CLUB Flrst Row Donald LeWtn James Wadsworth Davtd Wharton Bryant McCarthy James Cole Robert lv'cCormnck Edward McDermtd Fra'1kSprtzmtlIer Douglas Hohl Kenneth Fuh mann Barton Marcy Jan Shoemaker Second Raw Lawrence Levy Theodore Putnam Rrchard Fuscher Davrd Wood Roger Nrlson Alan Wnlkunson Wllltam Stone Peter Hellbrun Mrchael Flemmg Tlmothy Norbe k Thtrd Row Rrchard Pamlett Thomas MacArthur Phrlrp McNarry Stephen Kellogg Norma-1 Wulson Raymond Empson Cla ence Schaefer Macwell Lockte Thomas McElvetn Frcderr k Tu ner James Carter Walter Jones Roger Barth Thomas Lunt Fourth Row Alan Lapef John Cryer Wulltam Peck Walter Hoffman Davrd Shure Dems Doyle Danuel McDonald Thomas Penney James Park Andrew Purdy Paul Gudgel John Debus Lrnn Smtth Ftlth Row Maxumtlltan Stachura Laurence Retnernan Mules Bender Waldron Hayes Norman Bednarcyk Walter Matschoss George Truscott Wulltam Harder Robert Zeller Ct-arles Dtebold Thomas Erghmy James Howard Roger Balros Peter Wachtel Robert Greene 61 I I - r ' - I 1 r I - , t I , ls, I 1 r ' 1 ' Putnam, Cyrus Siegfried, Lester Knapp, Mr. Gill, Oscar Oberkircher, Robert , , , , , , , I r I P ' r I r ' I I : Y r I r I r 1 THE JUNIOR SCHOOL GLEE CLUB MR GILL DAVID BUTSCH Presrdent MARC COMSTOCK Manager DAVID BABCOCK HOWARD BENATOVICH SHELDON BENATOVICH JAMES CRANZ WILLIAM CRANZ MARK CLEMENT JOHN DeMARCHI FRANK ERNST MITCHELL HADDAD JAMES KIMBERLY HARRY LQFORGE JEFFREY LINSKY STEPHEN LITTELL WILLIAM MOREY PETER MORRISON ROBERT RICH JOHN RICHMOND DONALD ROBERTS DAVID RUMSEY VERNON SCHALLER DAVID SCHULMAN BRUCE STOESSER DAVID THOMPSON CURTIS WETTLAUFER ROGER WILLIAMS 62 The Jumor School Glee Club IS a voluntary orgamzatuon for young vocal enthusiasts This year for the flrst time the club was far enough advanced to make posslble au dltuonlng before the Hnal formatuon of the chorus Mr Gull and Miss Stlckney were thus able not only to make a care ful selectuon In order to obtam the best quality for the thlrty voice group but also to dlvlde the members unto contrasting soprano and alto sections The results of such careful preparotuon were fully evident un all performances The seasons concerts all sung In company wtth the Upper School Glee Club began with an excellent chapel program of Christmas songs and carols followed a few days later by a brrefer performance at the annual Alumm Dinner In both presentatrons the fresh and eager quallty loved songs of the Christmas season The club next sang at the Father and Son Banquet ln March and closed the serues of concerts wnth a flne performance at the annual Mothers Tea Dressed In blue sutts for the latter concert the Jumor chornsters wlth theur brlght young faces and earnest manner presented a charmmg pucture The capable dtrectlon the enthusnastuc spmt and the patuent understandlng of the dnrector Mr Gull and the accompamst Mlss Stlckney, as well as the tlreless efforts of thelr young charges have made the Jumor School Glee Club a delightful addltlon to the musncal llfe of the school of these young voices added an extra lilt to the well-be- ThIs year the Forum broadened ITS horlzon by dIvIdIng unto two sectlons one to study a problem of Umted States current hIstory and the other to devote Itself to a foreIgn ISSUE The U S branch declded to study the Flrst and FIfth Amendments to the CONSTITUTION In the hope of relatIng thelr formatIon and development to theIr present appluca lIOn notably In the McCarthy IDVSSTIQGTIOHS JIm Halpern rallIed to the defense of the FIFST Amendment and thor oughly Investlgated the fleld of freedom of speech whIle Fred Clark examIned the constItutIonalIty of ImmunIty stat utes DIlIgent research by Tom McElveIn and Jack Bates added to the groups QFOWIHQ fund of InformatIon An Interlude durIng the study of these problems was provIded by .lam Park and Jerry Putnam who presented an assembly The cathollc Interests of the Forums InternatIonal dlVI sIon are reflected In theIr ChOIC8 of a lOpIC for the years study European Unlly SInce the scope of the problem necessrtated each members choosIng a spectal area of study Henry Porter took the Schuman Plan he Immedlately wrote to Luxembourg for InformatIon and was vIrtuaIly flooded by the response from the grateful Schumaneers Bob Campbell explored the Infinute functIons of the Councul of Europe Fred Turner Investugated the recondIte ramufica tIons of the European Defense Communlty and Pete HeIl brun penetrated the profound peroratrons of NATO At Iomt weekly meetungs the members exchanged facts and opInIons from theur VGYIOUS fields THE FORUM JOHN BATES ROBERT CAMPBELL FRED CLARK RICHARD GORDON JAMES HALPERN MR SESSIONS FRED TURNER PETER HEILBRUN THOMAS McELVEIN JAMES PARK HENRY PORTER ROGER PUTNAM program on the problems of the American farmer. THE DRAMATICS CLUB JAMES BOURNE WILLARD BUYERS JAMES CARTER DAVID CHAPIN WALDRON HAYES MR DOWNIE ALEXANDER TASSO ALAN OESTREICH JAMES PARK BURTON SABOL LINN SMITH WILLIAM STONE The Dramatlcs Club presented Phllllp Klngs See How They Run The productlon was given rn two performances a matmee on Frlday afternoon March I9 and a combined evemng performance and dance the followmg mght Again we were fortunate to have In leadung roles three students from the Bultalo Semlnary The play has Its setting In the vlcarage at Merton Cum Muddlewrck a village rn England The plot concerns Cllve Wmton lDavld Chaplnl an American Arr Force Corporal whose untimely vusut to Penelope Toop lBarbara Weltl an old theatrical acquaintance Introduces many complrca tlons Throughout the play four men dressed as clergy men lTerry Hayes Jum Park Wrllard Buyers and Burton Saboll augment the perplexmg sltuatlons by presenttng some Involved problems of ldentlty especially srnce one vescent personalltles of a police ofhcer lBlll Stonel Ida lGaul Summerfieldl the cockney mard and Mass Skrllon lKathryn Bakerl a sour splnster of thirty five also enllven the play Backstage the techmcal staff of the club conslsted of Jerry Carter the Chief Electrlclan and Jim Bourne In charge of the sets They were ably assisted by Lmn Smith Davrd Chapm Alex Tasso and Alan Oestrerch Bull Stone doubled as Business Manager while .hm Karet prrnted the tuckets Great crednt should be glven to Mr Downie the faculty advisor who dld such an excellent 'ob of drrectmg the play and Mr Turcott who supervrsed the techmcal aspects of the productlon I I I I , I - I - I ' I . . . I . . of the four is an escaped Communrst prisoner. The efter- I I I ' 1 I . . I I ' I I I ' , . ' I . I . . . I ' I -64- Thus year the Hockey Dance Commuttee sponsored dances after four of the home hockey games An upswrng of enthusuasm and attendance over that of last year lessened the burden of the commuttee headed by hard workrng Charrman Cy Sregfrred Included rn hrs commrttee are Tom McElveln Bob Nrlson and Joel Levnn of the Sensor Class and rumors Tom MacArthur and Jum Howard Among the many tasks the commltteemen must perform before a dance as the chore of clearlng all the tables and charrs from the dancrng area In the cllmng hall Another problem met by the commrttee was the procurement of a record player loud enough for everyone to hear The commrttee also purchases refreshments retarllng them profltably to e hausted players and hoarse spectators The net earnings of the dance are donated to the Charntres Committee for drstrubutron to a worthy cause After the dance the dunung financral report submltted to the school authorities IS year such tradltlon smashung rnnovatrons were Intro duced as a mght of square dancing to the able calling of Mr Bednarcyk and a mght of dancnng to the great Glenn Mlllers orchestra lon records of coursel e commrttee washes to express its gratrtude to Mr Boo cock and the other members of the faculty for their chap eronlng Mrs Schurr for her generous assrstance un the preparation of refreshments and the lamtorlal staff for thelr help rn preparrng the dance floor for the dance HOCKEY DANCE COMMITTEE CYRUS SIEGFRIED Chavrman THOMAS McELVElN ROBERT NILSON THOMAS MOCARTHUR JAMES HOWARD JOEL l.EVlN 65 I . . X- hall must be put back in order and a carefully documented T Th- 4 . - A - . Q - I I Th . . . . g - THE GREEN KEY COMMITTEE PETER HEILBRUN Chairman OSCAR OBERKIRCHER JOHN BATES 66- Although seldom seen or heard around the Nichols campus the Green Key Committee performs a vital task By greeting visiting athletic teams with a hospitable smile and an outstretched hand this committee helps Nichols gain a reputation for warm heartedness and constant courtesy The three musketeers of the Green Key Committee Pete Hexlbrun who ran from the visiting team locker room to the gym and back twenty one times in one evening Jack Bates who set a record for the number of towels carried in one load and Oscar Oberkircher whose smile serves as a beacon to direct our confused opposition to the Nichols campus have often huddled together on a winter to arrive at Nichols Upon our guests arrival the members of the committee show the visiting teams to their locker rooms and take them on a tour of the campus The com mittee also makes certain that the vlsltors have an adequate supply of towels and soap also they often replace socks football helmets tape or shoelaces forgotten by negligent athletes After the game the committees toughest task commences that of consollng grieving athletes beaten a few minutes before by the Big Green As the committee members watch the visiting teams depart through the Alumni Gates they hope these gates which seem cold and sullen to arriving teams now radiate a warm glow of hospitality night, waiting for the blue and white of Ontario plates The l954 VERDIAN reveals several changes changes the staff hopes wall be consldered Improvements lt was felt that no record of the school year ns complete without some mentron of the excellent work done by our teachers Therefore the l954 VERDIAN contams a new facutly sec tlon and for the flrst time pays tribute to the academic llfe of the school as well as to the extra curricular GCIIVIIIAS In addition to the currrcular actlvltles the editors gave the athletuc program a more comprehensrve treatment by re turnnng to the book full page wrlte ups of all varsity sports Green Introduction pages wlth the cover desvgn repeated on each were added to Improve the VERDIAN from an artlstrc standpolnt To Improve the book further we In creased consrderably the number of Informal pictures The Edltor Buslness Manager and Advertnsrng Manager wlsh to thank all those who helped In any way to publnsh the VERDIAN We appreciate the work done by the schools Business Manager Mr Smith who with cheerful good will helped Pete Herlbrun and Jlm Karet understand the rntrlcacles of the business world Llterary Edntar Cole man Calla Actlvltles Edutar Dave Wood and Photography Edrtor Les Knapp also deserve praise far thenr numerous cantrlbutons We should not omlt Dave Sternberg Kal Ruttensteln and Bob Campbell who helped edut the senlar wrnte ups Especially deservnng of thanks IS the VERDIAN S faculty advnsor Mr Sutter Hts patience and blue pencul helped the members of the VERDIAN staff when they needed help the most THE VERDIAN JAMES HALPERN Edltor In Chlef PETER HEILBRUN Busrness Manager JAMES KARET Advertising Manager COLEMAN COLLA Literary Editor DAVID WOOD Actlvrtres Edrtor LESTER KNAPP Photography Edrtof KALMAN RUTTENSTEIN Art Edltar ROBERT BATTEL OSCAR OBERKIRCHER ROBERT CAMPBELL TRACY PERRY CHARLES HALPERN HARVEY PITTERMAN LAWRENCE LEVY BURTON SABOL EUGENE MOSS DAVID SHIRE 67 FRANK SPITZMILLER DAVID STERNBERG JAMES WARNER ALAN WILKINSON EDWARD ZANDER - I .. 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I - 68 - 9 BASEBALL 1953 Dave Wood Dan Rogers BASKETBALL 1954 Dave Duysters Captain Pete Fleming Manager Gift S'-'1l'5l3UVY Terry Carney Denny Doyle Dick Fischer Ozzie Gordon Dick Healy Jim Howard Bill McKeon Stub Miller Ronnie Schmitt Pete Taggart TENNIS 1953 John McLean Captain Hugh Hartzberg O P Jones Steve Kellogg Dick Narlns Bob Nilson John Wadsworth Sandy Wilkinson John Talbott Manager Ward Wettlauter FOOTBALL 1953 Hank Goller Manager TRACK 1953 Dave Loughborough Captain Bob Brown John Conkling Jack Cramer Ray Empson John Hobbie Dick Lamb Tom MacArthur Jerry Putnam Bob Travis Fred Turner Bill McKeon Captain Bob Battel Terry Carney Coleman Colla Denny Doyle Ray Empson Wally Hoffman Jim Howard Jim Karet Walt Maischoss Dan McDonald Phil McNairy Jerry Putnam Tip Putnam Cy Siegfried Pete Taggart Chuck Ward Dave Wood Bill Zacher SOCCER 1953 Les Knapp Captain Wyn Eaton Duck Fischer Pete Hellbrun O P Jones Dave Laub Tom MacArthur o Nilson ars Pedersen Tom Penney Tom Rurnsey Bill Stone Pete Tifft Bob Travis Fred Turner Sandy Wilkinson Tim Norbeck Bill Peck Manager Pete Taggart Captain Terry Carney Ray Empson Wally Hoffman O P Jones Bill McKeon Bill Zacher Cy Siegfried Manager HOCKEY 1954 Denny Doyle Captain Bob Battel Wyn Eaton Dick Fischer Ted Gooderham Dave Laub Walt Maischoss Phil McNairy Tracy Perry Jerry Putnam Tip Putnam John Wadsworth Mike Wells Sandy Wilkinson Dave Wood Buddy Schaefer Manager VARSITY LETTER WINNERS Wally Hoftmon .I i . AIQVOV1 Amenlf MUUUQQV Ronnie Schmitt - I . B b . . L ,A ' . First Row Bill McKean Stub Miller Dave Duysfers Terry Carney Dick Healy Third Row Hank Goller Pete Taggart Denny Doyle Ron Schmurf 70 Second Row: Mr. Stevens, Ward Wefflauler Walt Hoffman, .lim Howard, Dick Fischer, Ozzie Gordon, Mr. Gillespie VARSITY BASEBALL 1953 With six returning lettermen Mr Gillespie was optimistic concerning the chanc s of the team Before the season started the only problem seemed to be the pitching In its first game Nichols lost a hard fought struggle by the score of 64 at Allendale Five days later on our diamond the varsity men won out with a sensational late inning rally defeating Neumann High 3 2 In extra innings An outstanding St Joseph s team defeated the Big Green 95 Unfortunately the anticipated Olean game was rained out ln the first Interstate game a determined Shady Side team was swamped by an even more resolute Nichols squad the score l2 4 Next the team invaded Park School with Nichols emerging on the long end of a 42 count Mr Glllespres early optimism seemed lustified At Detroit a powerful champuonship seeking Cranbrook team defeated Nichols 71 in our sixth game of the season Then the team bounded back admirably ln ing DeVeaux TOO Behind Ron Schmltts one hit hurling the team romped over Williamsville 80 Two days later Walt Hoffman shut out Hamburg with one hit Nichols win l2O ln four days Nichols played three games winning them all and allowing the opposition no runs and only two hits The pitching staff originally con sidered a weak spot in the line up pleased everyone with this remarkable perform ance ln league competition Nichols lost its last two games to powerful Western Reserve and University School teams Still Terry Carney earned a position on the leagues all star team Many thanks are due to Mr Gillespie and Mr Stevens for their ever present help 7l Captain DavrdP Duysters Coaches Mr Gillespie and Mr Stevens Manager Henry F Goller Record 6 wins 5 losses Nichols Nichols ichols Nichols uchols Nichols Nichols Nichols Nichols uchols eague THE SCHEDULE Allendale St Joseph s Shady Side Park School Cranbrook DeVeaux Williamsville Hamburg Western Reserve University School . ' ' ' ' 4 6 his second starting assignment, Ward Wettlaufer pitched a no-hit, no-run game, defeat- Nichols 3 2 NeUm0n . I - ' . . , ' . . , - 5 9 . - , . . I - A I . ., O .N I2 4 - . . I 1 D . I . . I A 4 2 . . . . ' . . I . . - KN 1 7 ' ' ' , , ' ' . ' IO 0 ' ' ' ' ' ' 8 O A ' ' ' ' . ' ' ' I ' l2 0 . Q I r . . n . ' 4 8 v U I iN. 5 6 . . 'L Frrst Row Tom MacArthur John Hobble Rog Putnam Ray Empson Dave Loughborough Bob Brown Duck Lamb John Conlc Img Dave Wood Second Row Mr Hyatt Pete Fleming John Scully Linn Smith Dave Shure Bob Travus Max Loclcle Tom Penney Fred Turner Thrrd Row Jtm Park Cy Sregfrled Oscar Oberkurcher Irwun Kletter Peter Trflt Fred Clark Jay Borland Jnm Karet Jam Halpern George Lockne Fourth Row Duck Hamlett, Jerry Carter John Beyer Don Stuart Don McDonald Vance Harwood John Cryer Bob Campbell Bob Battel . I I . I I I I I . I t I , . : D I . I l . . I . I , I , I I I Jack Cramer, Phil McNoiry, Mr. Waterman. : F I I I I V I I VARSITY TRACK 1953 Wrth only sux returnlng lettermen on the T953 track team there was keen compe tltlon for all posltlons Early In the season two outstandnng sophomores Tom Mac Arthur and Ray Empson earned starting roles Ray excelled tn the TOO yard dash the 220 and the re'ay Tom the teams best broad lumper and hugh gumper also con tributed hrs efforts as a hurdler The seniors on the team Captain Dave Lough borough Duck Lamb Bob Brown John Hobble Jack Cramer and John Conklmg gave not only excellent performances but also fine leadership The lunrors tncludmg Captaln elect Jerry Putnam Dave Wood Fred Turner and Bob Travis also lent therr support to the team Freshman Bob Battel partnclpatlng In several meets showed great promnse The track team opened tts season wrth a wm rn the annual lnvttatron Meet defeat Captam David S Loughborough Jr Coaches Mr Hyatt Mr Waterman and Mr Berst Manager Peter M Flemrng Record 3 wrns 4 losses g ' ' h ' ' A ' 1 ' ' THE SCHEDULE g ' I ' I g I V f Nichols 46'f2 4l'f2 Lakemont . . . 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' 1 ' at 23 X l . . , ' Q E 32 , ,, u ' f ' - f A l H H - ' ' 44 60 ' ' I' ' V 1 I ' ' 42 62 V g ' u ' ' ' ' sax 1 ' :ng Lakemont Park and Allendale The vlctory was not clrnched untll the last event In whuch the relay team won a thrtlllng race edging out Lakemont In tts next outing Nichols overwhelmed Canisius 8123 Our well balanced team won handlly despite outstandmg lndnvldual performances by members of the Canlslus aggregate Three days later a powerful Kenmore team handed the Green nts ftrst setback 7lV3 32713 After losing to Olean and Hamburg the team garnered nts third victory of the season crushing Dunkirk 5872 45V2 Unfortunately the hughly anticipated meet with St Joes was cancelled Bob Brown Duck Lamb and Ray Empson scored for Nichols In the Interstate meet at Hudson Ohio Great credit IS due Coaches Hyatt Waterman and Berst for their patient guidance throughout the season 73 Nrchols Nichols Nlchols Nichols Nlchols Nichols 2 I 3 7'3 2 45l2 Par Allendale Canrsrus Kenmore Olean Hamburg Dunkurk placed fifth In the Interstate Meet First Row O P Jones John Wadsworth Steve Ke-Hogg John McLean Alan Wulkunson Hugh Harfzberg Bob Nulson Second Row John TaJbo1t Tap Putnam Les Knapp Pete Henlbrun Mr Fox Thwd Row Duck Narvns Henry Porter Darvun DeMarchu 74 VARSITY TENNIS 1953 The I953 tennis team may well be proud of the record it established Although lacking the usual complement of returmng lettermen the team won five of its nine matches Captain John McLean ably led his team mates and as first singles player continued his exceptional record which now stands at I4 wins in his last I5 starts Also returning from the 52 team Al Wilkinson lost only one match as No 2 man while Dick Narins showed tremendous promise as third singles player Sophomores Steve Kellogg and John Wadsworth combined to form an effective first doubles team Their fine play this season assures future success O P Jones and Hugh Hartzberg performed well In the second doubles slot The team IS to be commended for the spirit it evidenced throughout the season without which It could not have compiled the record It d The Nichols netters opened with a sweep over Lockport 50 Edged out by Interstate competition they lost to Shady Side IH another close match 2 3 Kenmore tell before the Greens driving and aggressive play 4I Journeylng to Cranbrook our team suffered its only shutout of the season at the hands of the able and expert enced Boys in Blue The return match with Kenmore proved disastrous as a plucky Kenmore team took a 23 decision However improving all the while the team found itself in the final two matches trouncing Western Reserve Academy and University School 50 and 3 2 respectively Mr Fox deserves a great deal of cr dit for the constant improvement shown by the whole team 75 Captain John W McLean Coach Mr Fox Manager John A Talbott Record 5 wins 4 losses Nichols Nichols Nichols Nichols Nichols Nichols 'Nichols Nichols 'League THE SCHEDULE Lockport D Veaux Shady Side Kenmore Cranbrook Kenmore Western Reserve University School ' di . . . ' h l ' 5 0 Tonawanda, 2-3, the team bounced back with a triumph over DeVeaux, 5-O. Entering Nichols 2 3 TOHGWGMIO I A ' I . , ' 5 O e , . . . I b l . I X , 2 3 . ' , '- ' 4 1 ' - ' ' r ' o 5 ' L L ' ' A I I ' ' 2 3 . . I , A 5 O ' ' - - , ' , . e ' X . 3 2 . . Furst Row Cy Suegtrued Terry Carney Coleman Colla Bull McKean Jurn Karet Rog Putnam Dan McDonald Second Row Mr Wharton Mr Stevens Walt Hoffman Ed Paul Dave Wood Chuck Ward Ray Empson Walt Mauschoss Phul McNaury Aaron Ament Mr Brady Th1rd Row Jum Howard Dan Rogers Bull Zacher Muke Wells Pete Taggart Denny Doyle John Wadsworth Duck Gale Tup Putnam George Truscott Bob Battel Guft Salusbury Duck Hamlett 76 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , , . . 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - VARSITY FOOTBALL 1953 Coaches Stevens and Wharton were very optimistic at the beginning of the season largely because of the many returning lettermen including seniors Bill McKean Terry Carney Coleman Colla Denny Doyle Dan McDonald Ronnie Schmitt Cy Siegfried Pete Taggart and Dave Wood To say that the team was not disappointed at losing its opener to U T S T36 would be a gross exaggeration However th y suffered a more serious loss in that game when linebacker Doyle was hurt Then plagued by a series of lnlurles many of the grants of our team were forced to the sidelines for all or part of the season Despite the determination of the team which outweighed its disappointment the Nichols eleven bore the brunt of four more losses and a tie before meeting St ,loes No Frank Merrlwell ending could match the finale of the l953 season After a pep rally that shook the rafters of the chapel the team marched on the field The come back of some of the crrpples and a burning desire on every players part to win this one undoubtedly did much to assure the team the victory Captain Bill McKean and Captain elect Phil McNairy both played magnificlently crashing through the opposing line for numerous gains However the victory was earned and belonged to the whole team which throughout a discouraging season had not lost the will to win and had kept working The team appreciated deeply the patience of the coaches to whom great credit belongs for winning the big one and the cheerful willingness of Manager Aaron Ament 77 Captain Wullram H McKean Coaches Mr Stevens Mr Wharton and Mr Brady Manager Aaron Ament Record l win osses Nichols Nichols ' ichols ' rchols t ichols ichols Nichols League T3 U of Toronto Schools 27 Olean 20 Cranbrook Western Reserv University School Shady Side St Joseph s I l : ' - 5 I - l tie against their arch rivals, in their last chance to justify themselves to their supporters. THE SCHEDULE . . . . Q . . ' 13 . - . . . . I . N' 20 i I I i ' V ' h A . N' O 25 e , ' 'g U ' U N' 6 19 ' Q ' f , t H , H N' 0 T4 ' . . ' ' ' 26 18 . ' First Row Dave Laub Alan Wilkinson Pete Henlbrun Bob Nllson Les Knapp Bill Stone Pete Tlfft Tom Penney Torn McElve1n Steve Kellogg Wyn Eaton Mr Hyatt Third Row Doug Kenwell Max Loclcle Penn Watson Tom MacArthur Bruce Block Frank Farrow Walt Jones George Lockre Dick Gordon Don LeWm 78 Second Row: Bill Peck, Bill Harder, Diclc Fischer, O. P.l Jones, Tom lRumsey, Boo Travis, Tiriw Norbeclc, John McLean, Lars Pedersen, VARSITY SOCCER 1953 Under the skullful guudance of uts new coach Mr Hyatt thus years team made deflnute progress After two weeks of hard pre season practuce the booters unvaded Amherst Hugh School and returned wuth a 63 vuctory The next contest took place wuth the Bug Green on theur own stampung ground Thus advantage however fauled to aud them and Wulluamsvulle won by a score of 3 2 Our flrst Interstate game was fought at Nuchols agaunst Cranbrook It was a butterly contested battle after two peruods of overtum the score remauned 22 Next the Hyatt men played host to DeVeaux and were a lttle too co dual lettung them le ve th QI vuct y The team traveled to Western Reserve the next Saturday for theur second Interstate game Although they played well they were handed a 20 setback Playung theur next game at home the N men avenged themselves on theur old ruvals Park School defeatung them 3 O At home for the next contest the team gauned uts second Inter state tue thus tume wuth Unuversuty School I I They then uourneyed to Wulluamsvulle and emerged vuctoruous 30 Nuchols closed uts season un Puttsburgh agaunst Shady sude A 2 2 tue won for the Green thurd place un the Interstate League The whole team played very well throughout the season and credut can be equally shared by all uts members and uts flne coach Mr Hyatt There were however several outstandung members of the team among them Captaun Les Knapp Duck Fuscher the hugh scorer Tom MacArthur halfback fullback goalue and general morale booster Tum Norbeck the regular goalue and Wyn Eaton who wull captaun next years booters 79 Captaun Lester S Knapp Jr Coach Mr Hyatt Manager Wtlluam F Peck ecord 3 wuns osses 3 tues Nuchols Nuchols Nuchols 'Nuchols Nuchols 'Nuchols Nuchols 'Nuchols League THE SCHEDULE Wulluamsvulle Cranbrook DeVeaux Western Reserve Park School Unuversuty School Wulluamsvulle Shady Sude i r', ' a wi a - ' or. R I . Y3I -4 . ' - ' ' I I U '-' D v 4 ' -III ' U - Nichols 6 3 Amherst - . . , I . . . I A 2 3 -I l , . ' l , - X ' 2 2 ' - ' ' u 2 1 ' ' 0 2 I I ' ' ' ' ' ' 3 0 I -I ' A 4 2 I ' I I ' ' , h J I I I , , A D . 3 0 .. . I ' ' ' ' A 2 2 ' X Frrsf Row Tom Penney Sandy Wnlklnson Jerry Putnam Denny Doyle Ted Gooderham Dave Wood Drck Fnscher Thrra' Row Trp Putnam Phil McNaary Bud Schaefer Tracy Perry Dave Laub Bob Barrel 80 Second Row: Mr, Coley, John Wadsworfn, Mike Wells,lWaI1 Maischdss, Ozzie Gordon: Wyn Eaton, Mr. Ohler. VARSITY HOCKEY 1954 Although thus years hockey season was not a successful one from the standpount of the record ut nevertheless was very satusfyung to the coaches and fans The sea sons record stood at five won nune lost but we should remember that three of the games were lost by only one goal Skullfully coached by Mr Ohler and Mr Coley and captauned by Dems Doyle the team opened agaunst the Alumnu and defeated them 87 Over New Years the team traveled to Prunceton where they played un the Lawrencevulle Invutatuon Tournament They beat Andover the first round but lost to Trunuty College the defendung cham puons They then defeated Taft School flnushung thurd un the tournament Returnung to home uce the Ohler men lost a tough hard fought game to Runnymede QT Losung theur second heartbreaker un a row the Bug Green bowed to Jarvus 43 un one of theur best games before humblung Oakwood 5 3 St Andrews gave them a drub bung l2l whuch set the team oFf strude Although playung hard hockey all the tume the team lost to Central Secondary School Forest Hulls Rudley and another close one to .larvus before beatung the Duck Fuschers 3 2 They closed the season by losung to U T S 82 The whole team played well the enture season Captaun Denny Doyle had a great year tendung the nets Duck Fuscher next years captaun and receuver of the Brown Cup for beung the outstandung player on the team sparked the team all theur games Duck and hrs team can look forward to a good season next year wuth many experuenced lettermen returnung 81 Captaun Dems Doyle Coaches Mr Ohler and Mr Coley Manager Clarence B Schaefer Record 5 wuns 9 losses Nuchols Nuchols Nuchols Nuchols Nuchols Nuchols Nuchols Nichols Nuchols Nuchols Nuchols Nuchols Nuchols THE SCHEDULE 7 Alumnu Andover Trunuty College Runnymede .larvus Oakwood St Andrews Hamulton Central Forest Hulls Ridley Jarvus Duck Fuschers U of Toronto Schools , 'L - V 1 - ,-. ' 8 ' . . . I . .I . 4 3 t 4 Q ' - , 1 5 .. D l ' E ' 'H H Nichols 3 2Taft School f 'f ' 1 ' u 2 , , ' 3 4 ' . . . . , - , ' 5 3 ' ' E U ' u T2 . ' ..., -. . . 2 4 . . D . . I . . . . 6 9 . ' ' , in ' l 8' A A D ' u 2 ' U , 3 Qu . , ' ' 1 ' 2 8. First Row Bob Nilson Terry Carney Ron Schmitt Pete Taggart Bill McKeon Bill Zacher Jim Sternberg Third Row Hugh Hartzberg O P Jones Dick Narms 82 Second Row: Mr. Ortner, Ray Empson, Walt Hoftman, Dave Shire, Joel Levin, Jim Howard, Cy Siegfried VARSITY BASKETBALL 1954 This years basketball team copably coached by Howre Ortner and captatned by Pete Taggart and boastrng the talents of such returnrng lettermen as Terry Carney Ronnte Schmltt and Ray Empson ably upheld Nichols sports tradltron The season began rn tlne fashion as the cagers easrly won therr flrst two games agarnst the Alumnt and Runnymede An unexpected defeat at the hands ot Park seemed to d moraltze the team temporarrly The Brg Green dropped three more games before the coachrng staft decided somethung had to be clone especially with the Inte state season begrnnung soon Then as tt by magrc after a pep talk by Asslstant Coach Gerard and some extremely rlgorous workouts the team began Its renaissance by handlly deteatung DeVeaux This vrctory was lust what the doctor ordered as tar as the contldence ot the team was concerned a fact manrtestly proved as th quintet emerged vnctorrous from rts flrst two Interstate contests against Western Reserve and Shady Side academres Alter Iosrng two very tough ones to St Joes and Unlverslty School the team proved the earlrer Park defeat a fluke by downing the Orange easnly Ot course the subsequent loss at the hands ot Cranbrook was a drsappolntment Nevertheless the teams Interstate record was good enough to earn a three way tte for second place The Bug Green lrved up to thus honor by endrng the regular season with three more vrctorues for a 97 record The excellent coachrng of Mr Ortner rs certalnly to be commended as well as the play of the entrre team 83 Captarn Peter B Taggart Coach Mr Ortner Manager Cyrus S Sregtrred Record 9 wlns 7 losses Nrchols Nuchols Nrchols Nrchols Nuchols Nrchols Nrchols 'Nrchols 'Nrchols Nzchols 'Ntchols Nrchols 'Nmhols Nrchols Nrchols Nrchols League THE SCHEDULE Alumnr Runnymede Par Olean Allendal St Andrew DeVeaux Western Reserve Shady Side St Josephs Unrverslty School Par Cranbrook Allendale U of Toronto Schools Rrdley ' ' ' ' 67 63 ' A , I ' ' 59 45 - - Q I I I ' 42 46 k , , ' 38 57 ' 9 ' 48 49 6 ' ' ' ' ' 63 73 . 'S A 4 ' ' 70 40 ' 58 SI I . ' ' ' , ' 46 40 ' . 4 A ' 64 74 . ' D A ' ' ' 38 50 ' ' - 1 ' 59 55 It ' - ' . ' 54 58 . . . . . ' 61 49 ' - ' ' 60 56 ' JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM ecord 5 wnns 5 loss s Frrst Row Walt Malschoss George Truscott Chuck Ward Dan Rogers CoIeman Colla Bull Peck Second Row Norm Wllson Dave Laub Mike Fleming Ed Paul Duck Gale Tum Norbeck Mr Shlras Third Row Jack Lytle Terry Watson Tom Rumsey Chan THIRD BASEBALL TEAM Record O wmns I s Frrst Row Roger Barth Norm Bednarcyk Bob Wels Ted Zander Jnm Warner Paul Gudgel Bruce Block Larry Levy Second Row Alan McCarthy Dave Stewart Fred Pamton Bob Gorskl John Watson Mr Blount Thfrd Row Ted Brayer Myron Roberts Jam Kavle John Debus Frank Wltebsky George Forman Andy Purdy R : I - S : I I I I : D I I I . I I F I I I Maguire, Doc Jordon, Dave Levi, Jam Forgle. : ' - los I : I I A I I , , ' , , , . . I : I I I I I FOURTH BASEBALL TEAM Record 8 wlns l s Ftrst Row Stuart Johnson Bob McCormick Steve Kass Bull Gomez Frltz Terplan Al Nordstrom Mike Hecht Second Row M Harlow Jlm Vogel Bryant McCarthy JUNIOR VARSITY TENNIS TEAM Record l wln O losses Frrst Row Jerry Goldstein Dale Slcoog Burt Sabol Bob Zeller Doug Kenwell Second Row Jack Bates Penn Watson Ted Gooderham Mr Fox Frank Farrow Bob Spltzmlller Bull Harder : ' - los ' I , l , , l , , , - : r' I I I I Maurice Lutwack, Tom Barker, Pete Regan, lrwln Altman. : . I I I I : I I I ' f , , . JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM Record 6 wuns l s Ftrs! Row Roger Barth John Debus Muke Fleming Bob Gorskn c Jordan .I k Lytle B Pot e Dave Lev: ac l-lellrergel Eugene Moss Second Row Paul Gudgel Ted Gooderhom Rog Balcos Jlm Corrm Jtm Kavle Duck Mnllor Dave Stewart Bob Wels Ned McGrath Andy Purdy Mr Gerard Bednarcyk Trey Cryer Harve Putterman Sonny Kletter Chuck Smuth John Watson Wally Gibbs THIRD FOOTBALL TEAM Record l wrn 3 losses Frrst Row Kenny Parks Ed McDermld Ted Vallone Bzll Gomez Bruce Conover Make Hecht Paul Nelson Second Row Mr Shlras Peter Boer George Sputzmnller George Morrls Doug Hohl Hugh Wharton Terry Watson Thrrd Row Al Nordstrom Mntch Gratwnclc Irv Altman Jnm Greene Tom Lunt Robin Crosfleld Alex Tasso f ' - los I I I I . I I .I Do , ac , ull tl, , J lc , . : I I I I , , , , , Third Row: Steve Kass, Bob Carter, Bob McCormick, Norm Q I V I I A I I I l . I I A FOURTH FOOTBALL TEAM Recora A wrns Ftrst Row Rocky Clement Bully Johnston John Hollowell Pete Gannon John Constantrne Pete McMurtr1e Bully Mules Dave Babcock Second Row Ronnre Hoffman Marc Comstock Jtmmy Vogel Duck Laub Stu Johnson Hugh Johnson Howto Saperston Jack Peek Barney Hamby Thtrd Row Muke Tannhouser Bob Rach Tom Doran Brewster Ward Charles Rarser Dtckte Butsch Paul TenHoopen Maurice Lutwack Mr Ohler Mr Harlow Fourth Row Mr Berst Curt Wettlauter Rog Wrlltams Pte Regan Dyke Wrllrams Howard Benatovtch Colan Camp bell Kennte Kahn George Knapp Matanle Joel Stoesser Hugh McLean Jtm Cranz Dave Barrett RESERVE SOCCER TEAM ecord 3 wlns s t Row Bob Zeller Al Lapey Jtm Forgre Tom Trtmble Larry Levy Norm Wulson Paul Bonn Jerry Carter Ltnn Smith Jam Forman Tom Elghmy Second Row Mr Furlong Max Stachura Laurre Relneman Jan Shoemaker Don Pappas Wullard Buyers Van Har wood Charlre Halpern Artre Rosenberg Frank Wltebsky Bob Greene Tom Welmers Fritz Spttzmrller Pete Wachtel Barry Wagner Thtrd Row Jrm Sanders John Henry Jtm Wadsworth Rog Sumon Jlm Cole Darve DeMarcht Ted Zander Jean Beyer Al Oestrerch Bryant McCarthy Barton Marcy 'JI ' J l loss - l tie -I 5 1 I 1 1 ' : I I I - I , , , , , . V - I I I I - I , , , - I I I - , , - Frfth Row: Ashley Wrlson, John Krmberly, Frank Ernst, John I I I F I R : 4 - l los - l tie Ffrs 1 , , 4 ' , ' , I ' I I I I I I ' , , , I F I I I I I , , I , , FOURTH SOCCER TEAM ecord O wms 4 losses Frrst Row Jeff Lmsky Mike Spauldmg Bob Keller Curt Siegel Steve Llttell Dave Rumsey Stu Angert Second Row Dave Thompson Gary Grossman Bruan Kellogg Don Bums Keith Alford Make Werner John Fisher Mr Gerard Eddie Hand Thrrd Row Pete Morrison Jlm Watson Don Roberts Bob Tom Tanker JUNIOR VARSITY HOCKEY TEAM Record 3 wms 3 losses 3 tres Frrst Row Lars Pedersen Duck Gale Tum Norbeck Harvey Pntterman Tom Rumsey Trey Cryer Jack Hellnegel Alan Lapey Second Row Mr Waters Jack Lytle Don Bradley Steve Kellogg Doc Jordon George Truscott Ed Paul M Brady Third Row Frank Wmch Bob Spntzmrller Andy Purdy Gut? Salusbury Bull Pottle Bob McCormlck R : ' - - T tie . : . I . . I I . I : I I I I , , , , . , . ' I ' , ' , , Scharf, John Chatsworth, Vern Schaller, Day Wllhelm, ' I , ' , I , I I I I 5 - 1 I I 1 f I I V- . : . I . . I I . I I ' INTRAMURAL HOCKEY Frrst Row Laurue Rerneman Frrtz Sprtzmuller Jrm Sanders Doug Hohl Roger Barth Ed McDermld John Henry Second Row Terry Watson Barton Marcy Chrls Schabacker Irv Altman Alan McCarthy Mrke Fleming John Debus Jrm Kavle Frutz Terplan Ned McGrath George Sputz mrller Thrrd Row Dave Wharton Jam Warner Jlm Wadsworth Jlm Forgne Roger Bakos Tom Trumble Dave Stewart Fred Shepard Bob Carter Bryant McCarthy Make Hecht Fourth Row Mr Fox Jlm Cole Bob Greene Bruce Conover Morrls Paul Nelson Mr Shlras FGURTH HOCKEY TEAM ecard 3 wlns 4 osses First Row James Vogel Robert George Hugh Johnson Marc Comstock Davrd Butsch Stuart Johnson Howard Saperston Second Row Mr Harlow Curt Wettlaufer Peter Regan Rrcharcl Laub Thomas Doran Robert Scharf Phlllp Martyr George Knapp Mr Ohler Thrrd Row Dyke Wullrams Ashley Wilson Patrick Hodgson Brewster Ward Thomas Chatsworth Charles Raiser John Frsher John Peek : I I . I I I I 1 . : I . I . I . , , , , , , , - : ' I l I I I Tom Welmers, Fred Parnton, Robrn Crosfield, George I r f - R : ' - l - l tie I 7 1 I 1 I I I ' u I . , I I I I I I , : . . I . I . I , , , , . FIFTH HOCKEY TEAM ecord O wlns 3 losses First Row Maurice Lutwack Frank Ernst John Matanle Roger Wllluams Muchael Werner John Constantine James Kimberly Peter Morrison Second Row Mr Ohler Peter Gannon Colln Campb ll Curt Siegel Kelth Alford Stuart Angert Elbrldge Spauldlng Stephen Luttell Mr Harlow Third Row Davld Rumsey Peter Schabacker Townsend Tinker son Rschard Keller Wvlllam Johnston SIXTH HOCKEY TEAM Record 2 wnns O losses Flrst Row Bruce Stoesser Sanford Wulson Wlllnam Morey Peter Wyckott Andrew Peek Davud McCormack Douglas Lear man John Richmond Second Row Wulllam Rlley Norman Ernst Rtchard Adams Kevun Lewis Wllllam Cranz John Kirk Wllllam Beswick Thrrd Row Mlchael Benson Charles Stephens Robert Wnlllams Mr Brady Robert Moeschler Gregory Graham R : I - - l lie I 5 A 1 1 1 , . . . Q ' - r 1 -f 1 I I I I , . . D P I I I D I Davud Barrett, David Thompson, James Cranz, James Wat- l I ' I I I - , . : ' I I I I . I . : . I I I ' I . , , . JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM Record 6 wnns 2 losses Frrst Row Bull Gomez Duck Gordon Bull Genske Don LeWm Darvm DeMarch1 Don Pappas Duck Millar Second Row Mr Gerard Oscar Oberkurcher Myron Roberts Jrm Corrrn Dan Rogers Bob Gorskr Thrrd Row Fred Clark Bull Harder Bob Travrs THIRD BASKETBALL TEAM Frrsr Row Peter Wachtel Roger Plummer Dave Lev: Chic Smrth Barry Wagner Ted Vallone Eugene Moss Second Row Art Rosenberg Charlie Halpern Frank Wltebsky Tom Lunt Mr Stevens Jerry Goldstein Peter Boer John Watson Bob Weis Thrrd Row Ken Parks Jam Greene Cam Ross Wally Gibbs Paul Bonn John Beyer Norman Bednarcyk Jum Forman I I r I 1 I I I 1 I I ' I ' I . I I I I ' : 1 I 1 I - Record: 4 wins - I loss . : I I .I . 1 , ' , ' , I ' I I I , . I f 1 I I I I 1 , , , - FOURTH BASKETBALL TEAM Record 5 wnns 2 losses First Row Peter McMurtrle John Hollowell Hugh McLean Paul TenHoopen Joel Stoesser Donald Bunls Kenneth Kahn Second Row Brnan Kellogg Howard Benatovlch Gary Gross man Mr Berst Ronald Hoftman David Schaller Donald Roberts Thrrd Row Roger Clement Richard Flelschrnan Mlchael Tan FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE BASKETBALL TEAM Frrst Row Davnd Schulman Sheldon Benatovlch Mltchell Haddad Peter Rothenberg Steven Bultekott Davld Smuth Rlchard Rleser Arthur Vlctor Donald White Second Row David Diebold John Borhman John DeMarchl John Doran Mr Gerard John Yochelson Grant Eshel man Paul Mooney Andrew Fleuschman . : ' I I l I I I I 1 ' , ' , - I ' I I I . : I . . I . - houser, Jeffrey Llnsky, Edward Hand, Wllllam Mules. I I I I : . . I I .I I - r I ' I I ' SQUASH TEAM The team placed seventh un the cltys Class C League First Row Charlie Diebold .lack Bates Fred Turner Les Knapp Coleman Colla Se ond Row Jam Halpern Bruce Block Mr Fox Pete Tltft Henry Porter Pete Hellbrun Roger Slmon WARD S GYM Fnrst Row Walter Jones Larry Levy Jam Karet Tom McElveln Penn Watson Second Row Chan Maguire Dan McDonald Mr Furlong Frank Farrow Dave Sternberg Third Row Tom Eughmy Kal Ruttensteln . : . . I I I C 5 . 1 1 - 1 l 1 Third Row: Max Stachura, Jan Shoemaker, Alan Nordstrom, , . 1 . 5 1 1 D 1 l 1 : . I I ' I , . I . , l . FENCING TEAM Record 5 wms 1 s Yellen Bull Peck Second Row Ken Fulwrmonn Tom MacArthur Don Kohnsfomm Norm Wilson 1 ' - los Firsf Row: Max Lockie, Bob Campbell, Aaron Amenf, Dick Fifth Grade Sixth Grade I Form II Form Frtth Grade Sixth Grade I orm II orm HONORS 19521953 Junlor School Haghest Honors John DeMarchl David Oliver Smuth Ruchard Kamenester Flelschman JeFlrey Lawrence Lmsky Elbrudge Gerry Spaulclmg David Winfield Butsch Wulllam Moran Gomez Alan Emll Oestrelch Honors Sheldon Brian Benatovlch Peter Goodyear Wyckolt Howard Benatovlch Robert Warren Keller Thomas John Chatsworth Robert Carr George Gary Stephen Grossman Hugh Albert Johnson Stuart Robert Johnson Michael Samuel Werner Franklm Peter Boer James Rutherford Cole Robin B F Crosfleld John Boyd Henry Bryant Michael McCarthy Robert Bertram McCormick E Al n Nordstrom Frederuck Terplan Hugh Davus Wharton Ofm Form Form Form Form Form Form Upper School Hughest Honors Davld Saul Chapnn L Davld Levu Frank Gllbert Wltebsky John Murray Wadsworth Norman Lours Wilson Coleman Park Colla James Bladen Halpern Henry Melvin Porter Honors Roger Vlncent Barth Paul Verne Bonn Rnchard Archbald Gale Gerald Bruce Goldsteun George Raymond Empson Ruchard Samuel Fischer Theodore Inman Putnam Davud Lee Shtre James Lawrence Warner Edward Holmes Zander John Cecil Bates Robert Douglas Campbell H Fred Clark Franklm Crevlung Farrow John Wtllnam McLean Robert Martun Nllson Thomas Penn y Kalman Ruttensteln Davad Joel Sternberg Robert Alexander Travls Freclerlclc Dallcnger Turner Alan Cameron Wllkrnson David Charles Wood Henry Frederlck Goller James John Herlan Albert Frederlck Laub Davud Larktn Robb ' : ', ' ' ' V III F : ' ' , . ' ', ' I I I I I . ' IV : , ' ' . I U V : , , III : ' , , ' . : . . I 1 IV : I ' ' I James Lewis Howard, Lawrence Maxwell Levy, F f f ' v : ' , , F I . I I 1 . I I . . I I I I I - 0 VI : l , , -96- AWARDS 19521953 e Cum Laude Society e 9 G 9 9 G The Le HENRY FREDERICK GOLLER JAMES JOHN HERLAN ALBERT FREDERICK LAUB DAVID LARKIN ROBB Edmund Petne Cottle Jr Award tor Achtevemen Leadershrp and Influence Based on Character RONALD WARREN MUEHLNICKEL Faculty Prrze for Promrnence IH School Actrvrtres Other than Athletlcs JOHN ANDREW TALBOTT Harvard Club Award to a Junior tor Hrgh Scholarshrp and Good Character COLEMAN PARK COLLA Dudley M lrwrn lll Memorlal Scholarshrp t a Junlor lor Past Performance and Future Promrse DAVID CHARLES WOOD Alumnl Cup for Promrnence rn Athletvcs RICHARD FORREST LAMB Wrlllams Cup tor Hrgh Scholasttc Average wlth a Varsrty 9 9 9 9 Yale Award to a Sophomore lor Outstandrng Character and Scholastrc Performance GEORGE RAYMOND EMPSON Rensselaer Award tor Excellence In Mathematics and Scrence HENRY FREDERICK GOLLER George Knfght Houpt Prlze for ProfIcrency ln Englrsh Literature DAVID LARKIN ROBB McCarthy Award for Outstanding Achievement In the way WILLARD CHABOT FRANK JR Headmasters Award lor the Student who has Contributed Most to the School during his Senlor Year JOHN EYRES HOBBIE ROBERT BAXTER BROWN The Tracy E Tuthrll Award for Excellence In Mathematlcs COLEMAN PARK COLLA Highest IH the General lnlormatfon Test DAVID LARKIN ROBB tter Hlghest Boy rn the Upper School JOHN SCULLY COLEMAN PARK COLLA Th ' . 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Pl P90119 the E ' -124- IMS Mlons Fontcn sheres clone feature the Fonta lost top for extra stretch ond comfort above the knee and four Iengths In every slze 8X2 to II for perfect fit 5- AT LEADING STORES IN THIS AREA Ih VERDIAN Ad I 'l'7 If AMERICAS KING Q gi I E SPORTING GOODS lj for the 5 FINEST IN SPORTING GOODS DICK FISCH ER GJSEZETIEE t 699 MAIN Q! WA 8080 THRUWAY PLAZA E 9 BA 8820 X TONAWANDA X 3 N NIAGARA FALLS 41' 4 BIG SPORTING GOODS CENTERS f ff in ' 1 L . ' SEE 1 I 'Tl' t. - 'Z , L ,55E1j:9g:, J , U X n if! of x. 2'---4 fl I f Q. E ' N 4: ' --' F' E .gl- V K II E I .X r I -'flint .. . 33' Tall . 'fad A ' . .-ff -'f : , 'EE ' ' ' E. g 'ffg r I ':' 'Jgif' ' I . T43 is r al ,,.A.-. I 5, B x .1 -T-T. y ,. I . II I X ,a L- f L I K I I x I .L - if PI P Y mze e rerisers - L5- PAINT IS OUR BUSINESS E J DOYLE PAINT COMPANY 992 MAIN STREET BUFFALO 2 N Y h VERDIAN Ad I PI PI -126- Dlecse Pmronrze the VERDIAN Advefxsers Q X l .ilu I' rw llYflI'dlllll prvss tapablc of f-xc rtlnff .1 pre w urn of 6 000 ton tht, 'ff n 0 t W 0.1-t ns new 15 6 ful llwh .1 tu l'fll5 l 000 000 pounf - NIL. ui tht llllpllrldlll trends ln llll u-try today ls the wrmslnff ment lnc rtasts PI'0flllCll0Il, turna out better qll2llllV Pfllflllllg and redluw manufactllrlnw to-t Hs dfdlllll, pre-su built ln Buffalo bv the Lake hrle Izl1ff1mcr1nfrLorpma tmn .nrt used thrmwhnut lI'lllllNllN by Amnrlca s leadlnff manufagturf rm ln the prmluttlon of Elllt0Ill0lJllCS i'llI'IlldIlfQ, homf appllantes, PlHHllC procluctw rllllbtl Hood: and hun dn dv of wnll known products 25 VV A I A' A . rgl h ' - 5.4, i i larrlst pre-ss ol Its L ul n ho- e-st I 1: 1. .Tl 1-I 2 in -- ', 'nd --, 4- . . L-. l l l 5 , I 'l '.l 'l ' z- l 21 use ol hydraulic prvsscs. This equip- l ' f. , ' w ' A X A A ' , K , . 1, 'Xx I ' K . - ' V. t . V . , F ., D ..- ' . ' 2 .33 I, ' 5 ' 1 . 7 I I I X ' . U ' I A f , S, ,. b , . Q I rp, ,,. l V h - i , L.,-a 1 . . 1 -127- TOM MacARTHUR mal ng, Phone Llncoln 0205 Choose Your Cleaner os Carefully os You Choose Your B U R T S 752 ELMWOOD AVENUE ODORLESS DRY CLEANERS O WO 60 ALEX TASSO KRAMER STUDIO Phofogrophs GRonT U13 856 MAIN STREET BUFFALO 2 N Y as P e VERDIAF Ad Comphmewt' ol s' if an X mu Z .-5 2 vx WN, 9' -fffrff. V imp I l ' Clothes 1 X e wn nd Esroblrshed Op ro e OW 192i Own Flon! Compllmerwrs o' Ple e olromze Vh KJ e 128- Compliments of MARSHLOW CORPORATION Wholesale Grocers 27 HAYES PLACE WO 0933 ENGELHAUPT 8. CO. Ventilating 8- Air Conditioning SHEET METAL WORKS BAILEY AVENUE BUFFALO 6 plm ls FRANK FARROW HUBLER HOWE COMPANY T702 1720 ELMWOOD AVENUE THE PAPER AND TWINE PEOPL Congratulations to the Class of 54 PARK EDGE SUPER MARKETS SHERIDAN DRIVE 8. NIAGARA FALLS BLVD MCKINLEY PKWY 8. ABBOTT RD U O 9 !FRDlAN Ad i? ' 925 , Corn i en ol A FE? Complimen's ol nize YH L, i verwge ' - LQ9 - B 8-J POLLUTRO INC Wholesale Groce s a d lmpo tes HOTELS RESTAURANTS O d INSTITUTIONS SUPPLIED Raw Mqfefggls 808 MAIN STREET Drrect Representatives for 26 Manufacturers Carload and Less Carload o s Warehouse Stocks o CL 4 BUFFALO 2 N Y ODE TO THE NICHOLS SENIORS DEIaware 53I4 Wuth sword ln hand 211 HERTEL AVENUE With Iunges and screams We have chased you boys Oer the Nichols Greens But desplte these acts Of defense agasnst you We as always on our guard fOmP 'f'en'S of THE FENCING CLUB A FRIEND e Y AeThnkgAbot Ins ance o n THINK OF C SCHAEF SCHAEFER 615 GENESEE emo CL 322 'J Please Patron ze the VERDIAN Ad e t xe s . . , . 7 ' r n r r , n 4 I Ph ne: . 63 0 , , . L t I r I 1 r 1 1 Wish our best to you too. Wh n ou r I in u ur On Y ur So 's Lrfe if 1' . . O I v ri r - I.r0- BISON ELECTROTYPE CO., INC. Electrofypes Nfckelfypes Tenoplore Mofs Stereofypes Wax Engravings Cleveland 3010 3011 33 37 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO N Y Cornplfmenfs f Congforulorrons of fhe Closs of 54 H M K EASTERN SIGNS INC .ILO 131 I o ' ' H.V. P 9 P o ze 'ne VEFDUIQ -Id s Compliments ol wlLuAMs Gow REFINING co MOLLENBERG BETZ N MACHINE CO INC FORT ERIE N ONTARIO General Machrmsfs HAVANA CUM Refrigeration and Air Condrtronlng Co pl LOIBLS COMPLETE COLLISION SERVICE + + + EL ood 27911 E28 CENESEE STREET FALO II N C pl rx ol PLATINO 0 d Pause-uma Phone CLeveIond 7138 Eaurwfm Q d SUPPUE9 C 56 NNACARA STREET FA O I V Y z 1 VER I32 'I - I C. O, O m :menu al I BUF , , Y om :men 20 -26 HENRY STREET BUFFALO, N. Y. W- M- FOTHERINGHAM 7w I ' BUF L 3, J, Please Palfonf e he DIAN Ad V WIPPERMAN 8. MITCHELL INC MULTIPLE LINE INSURANCE Bdg ELECTRICAL AGENCY coNTRAc:ToRs ENGINEERS Mo 5378 no 920 BUFFALO N Y C., P, MODERNFOLD Doon co CHESTER 0 GALE 2267 DELAWARE AVENUE V ct 5 O3 A I 3 Compliments of I 504 Genesee I . Buflfolo 2, N. Y, . . 3 ' ' ' m lrnenls of - The Door rho? folds like on accordion , ff-rvf' I oria I P V . 'Q ERD , A ,E - 3 - Compnmems of Compliments of DIEBOLD 8. MILLONZI ACME SHALE BRICK COMPANY H53 MAIN STREET BUFFALO 9 NEW YORK , f , High Speed Grmdmg Wheels ELECTRO REFRACTORIES 8: ABRASIVES CORPORATION 344 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO 2 NEW YORK C pI TWIN CITY AUTO CO INC TROPHIES ond MEDALS CLASS RINGS and PINS Dem H e JEWELRY BUICK PIRSON LAYER INC I' I473 He BE 243 CHAS F DAMM INC COLGROV P 123 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO N Y 0 VRDAN Ad l O O I om :menu ., . 23IO wore Avenue 'wear err I . . , . I-I B, E, render' I , , , A av Where your doflor buys more , . I I A , . 2 s Po, - IH E . ' Is -135 e GREAT LAKES MOTOR CORP Dodge Plymouth Posse ger Cc s Dodge Job Rated Trucks 2359 MAIN STREET BUFFALO IA N AMhe st II37 A J LA MASTRA Pr s MARTIN EXLER T EOS UTICA FLOWER SHOP GRant 5381 284 286 W UTICA ST Near ELMWOOD BUFFALO 22 N Y Open Evenings and Sundays SAMUEL T ARRIGO EVELYN R SINCLAIR COMPLETE FLOWER SERVICE After Hours GArfIeId 9I96 KATHRYN LAWRENCE S RESTAURANT 641 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO N Y Fa ous Io Tu key If Has to Be Good If It Comes From FLICKINGER S S M FLICKINGER CO INC 8. WHITE SUPPLY HO NIAGARA FRONTIER FOOD TERMINAL BUFFALO NEW YORK Elmura Rochester Syracuse Erle Penna Jamestown Columbus Ohvo Please Palron ze the VERDIAN Ad e Is , .Y. 1 ' RED USE -136- HERE'S TO YOUR GRADUATION DAY AND MAY YOU HAVE THE FULLEST MEASURE OF SUCCESS Flint 81 Kent 137 O in VERDIAN Advenise MR. and Mas. ROBERT DRISCOLL , DANCING srunlos OSTENDORF MOTOR CAR CORP Complete Doncmg Program For All Ages Adult Classes o Specrolty U25 MMN STREET Established l908 7l'f2 HODGE AVENUE GRont 4703 HOW RD 535 MAIN ST AT GENESEE DIAMONDS WATCHES Dcvud D Duysters Asslstont S cretory 138 , . Q Please Pntfomze the VEFDIAN Ad Complimenfs of THE PARK LANE HOHL MACHINE 8. CONVEYOR CO INC 2661 MAIN STREET BUFFALO 14 N Y Phone AM 2524 . . . . for your most remembered party HAYES FISH CO INC WHOLESALE RETAIL Dealers rn AH Krnds of Sec Foods Loke ond Oceon Frsh Oysters Game Poultry Frozen Foods Efc WA 0512 0513 46 NIAGARA STREET BUFFALO N Y ay u ELR7 I, 0 r r f f 1 - , . Pzrvron' 9 IEFUAN Advervvs r awk Congrafulafvons and VOVTI TTIUFE TOWNE AND COUNTRY sho A Norman Hnlton country lockers Aquascutum ralncoats Imported cashmere socks with matching sweaters gray flannel suits IU the natural manner I5 COURT STREET MOhawk 2323 FORREST READ 8. COMPANY REAL ESTATE INSURANCE 70 NIAGARA STREET BUFFALO FURS SACKS SACKS 269 DELAWARE AVENUE HARRY MANDEL 8. BROTHER 79 ALLEN STREET GR soo BUFFALO N Y PAINTING a d DECORATING e P o he VERDIAN Ad Ise s p e l l e r I P Individually Youfsf by Sensrbly prlced . l 2 n I PI axe av nrze I , lvefr - l4O - FAILING OPTICAL CO I6 F Sv ee? Buff Io EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS N AMERICAN FIRE and MARINE AGENCY N 525 M 3. T BLDG FRANK L BARTH IQAUWMPAZC Jfffwfmfo, H8 TILLINGHAST PLACE BUFFALO 16 BE 2364 NY aah claws snub RESSIIIG AT ALL LEADING GROCERS Pease Pav o rhe VEPDIAN A e rses 6 o kl r I Q , , Y. .A , I C. I I J 0 H N D E B U S -.-.f-.-: Q :.:::1::: .::1...:,' 11:s , ' d - 141 - JOSEPH S APPAREL INC 273 DELAWARE AVENUE O 969 BROADWAY Women s Fashnons of Drsfmchon Compliments of STEWART 8. BENSON +++ 11 COURT STREET BUFFALO 2 N Y McDOUGALL BUTLER C0 NC 2829 MAIN STREET BUEEALO14 N Y MAKERS OF FIN PAMNITS AND VARNISHES SINC E 1887 OPEN HOUSE RESTAURANTS 3288 Bc ley A e ue Complrmenrs of CRYER AGENCY INC GENESEE BLDG GENERAL INSURANCE SURETY BONDS FINE Eoom JACK CRYER JR Pres P g A1 All Locaro Plegg Q VERDYAN Ad 1 , . O , . . - ., I . , . E 8- 512 Delaware Ave. - 2113 Delaware Ave. I V T1 arknn 1 e P rranwze We -142 - ELECTRICAL HEADQUARTERS APPARATUS REPAIRS CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES APPLIANCES BUFFALO ELECTRIC CO INC Formerly MCCARTHY BROS 8- FORD INC Wholesale Dlsfrfbutors PHONE WAshmgton 4422 75 WEST MOHAWK STREET More Than 55 Yeors of Service VERDIAN Ad 143 I , O . , . verlrsers BUILDING A New HOME CARNEY CONSTRUCTION VI O40 Complimenfs of A FRIEND R52 CO. Q . 0 PI ,I ,. , , I JERDIAII A --IM- MILDRED FEDDERS Suburban Realtor Assocrcufes MRS CLIFFORD B MARSH JR MARION RHODES 4-++ Telephon ldlewood 4142 24 WEST QUAKER STREET ORCHARD PARK N GAr6eId am FRANCIS H HOGENKAMP Lm Nor Op ucoi Co Specrolfsr rn Frllvng Presc fprrons for Eye Glosse 41 WEST NORTH STREET of LINWOOD AVENUE BUFCALO 2 N Y JOSEPH DAVIS INC HEATING ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS Worfhmgton Refrrg rotors Sprrnkler Systems Phone WA 8435 BRADYS RED 8. WHITE STORE S Iec Frurr 8. Vegetables Dorly VV Tupp f SI BUHGIO N Elmwggd gf HOQQQ J RDIAN Ad I4 I - . . . . , . . - Y, . . . . . F. . S 9: ' Y 1 . , . . r - r ' ' I U e I ' Q 1 D Y I . , . , . . v P Pcfrorvr 'He IE ve sei EATON EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 23 LAKE ST HAMBURG N Y EM 2020 Toro Power Mowers Jar: Power Scythes Whrrlwrnd Rotary Mowers Golf Course Tractors 8K Gang Mowers Srmplrclty Garden Tractors Scott Seed 8- Fertilizer Pennsylvama Hand 8. Power Mow rs Mulorganrte Fertrlrzer Complrmenrs of DANIEL B STREETER F11 9 JOLLY ROGERS INVITATION TRACK MEET www METTER cweu slsrrzrso CHARLES WARD GIFFORD SALISBURY Head Judg DAVID FELDMAN Head T MR WATERMANG d M hall C mp! SEAMES BUFFALO CATERING INC RENTALS OF ALI KINDS BUFFALO N Y Nd se . , . . . . S . . . . Cor-nplr ents of the Portrcrpants an th . g Q ,- , e , :mer . , ron crs o rmertts of '1 , , . Weddmgs, Banquets, Receptuons, Etc, 'T' Gr-' STREET ' , , , Pecse F ro , the VEPDIA A vert: -,I46- Complimenfs of . . . HAMLETT FURNACE CONSTRUCTION CO Compliments of A FRIEND Men s and Boys CL 0287 Clorhmg Furmshvngs Hats Shoes 582 GENESEE neor JEFFERSON 1664 MAIN STREET BUFFALO NEW YORK Over 71 Years of Servfce P'eos Pafo Qhe VERDIAN A1 we O ' ' . . I , I I O O PETER YOUNG, INC. I i I i -147- For Fast, Prompt Service BETWEEN NEW YORK CITY OR NEW JERSEY POINTS AND NIAGARA FRONTIER SHIP VIA EASTERN FREIGHT WAYS INC T930 MILITARY ROAD KENMORE I7 NEW YORK TELEPHONES BEdIord 5424 5 IA I -3- BERRIMAN-GRAHAM CO., INC. W? 2262 DELAWARE AVENUE AUTO FINANCE SALES 2550 DELAWARE AVENUE RUMSEK READ 8c IIIMBERLK ING RUMSY REALESTATE HU INSURANCE KIMBERLY BLFFALO IA ' E E l62 FRANKLIN SYWEET -9 ' , .'Er?,JA'. Ag J' we 1 9, B EALS MCCAKF HY fm RO GERS BUFFALO 5 STEEL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES WAsI1mgton 4900 pl Is of A FRIEND KOHLER REDDEN DRUG STORE BERNER 8- SON FLORISTS ALLEN STREET IIOO KENMORE AVENUE 224 HIGHLAND AVENUE BUFFALO N Y KENMORE N Y RI 200 DE A489 ec Fo o h VERDIAN Ad e ISO 1 .-.--.-.. , N, Y. ' Corn lmen Complnmems of , . . , . . . 5 . 57 PI :E ,fr mze 8 e v PI Pt Complfments of SANTORO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY GEN P N FI 255 ERAL CONTRACTORS 8: BUILDE RS RIVERSIDE MEN S SHOP -umm tgg55.'::2E ::::Il:::.:.iIpuLn.. rl .N 'l? G54-H:Ii:: I ,.2.S::::::::. P I -as It l' MTTItI:!TH!ITMtI1fIT'L ,-4 X TONAWANDA STREET CORNER ONTARIO The Smartest Shop In Town Compliments of FRANK C ERNST NORMAN F ERNST JR if if 12' 68 BUELL AVENUE romze the VERDIAN Adverhsers BUFFALO, N Y Y S L s 5 S+ 5 ..,,nnnuuuln.,u X ,- .,,.--ii ru Q ......a- ...N - Zz 777: ..... .--H' I I '-.. -wp! . ll ,I- ' - - -V. -1 -iw' . C-H1-Ip ll I -1. f,. 'Uii '-., navy' f MQ ' ' V r. --Q 'Q NL -3'.n.: Iain 1 .a ,I - ' U sun-Emsrix 'iN -V' I Q, I -' jmsnnstuz llluuuiggt 'I ' 2 I II.m!'! UI' ' ' I. . I - , I I I 'II2 l l' - ' ' A 1 x I 1, HI X TNI' I X! . n It I1 ull I tr 1 1 A I ,. V -' T . .....mmIuum'l I . D I 'I - Allllllnmmv' S , ll! - , -i Q A ,.,- 1- S : x i - . T 'Aff-c ' , c-1 , . . . , . I'lOS the LARGEST SELECTION of RECORDED MUSIC between New York and Chtcogo POPS . CLASSICAL Q JAZZ e Everything rn Musrcol Instruments too' PIANOS ORGANS SELMER BAND INSTRUMENTS C 291 DELAWARE AVENUE I L B SMITH PLAZA 0 UNIVERSITY PLAZA O 307 FALLS NIAGARA FALLS PARK FREE ot all 4 stores' ELBERS NURSERY 2918 MAIN STREET ENGEL S STUDEBAKER Complrrnents of A FRIEND th VERDIAN Ad I TC, Cornpfrrnents of I ond were EXCLUSIVE Distributors for '33 Please Potronize e -- I 52 - THE COURIER EXPRESS a newspaper for the entrre family The Courier Express provudes educatlon untormatron and entertaunment tor every member ot your family Through the news columns the world rs brought unto your home keeping you wel' Informed on world happemngs as well as reports on local events You learn ot the fine merchandlse oFFered at wise prlces by local stores Everyone IS entertained by the wholesome humor of comrcs and cartoons Keep upto date read The Courier Express everv day A great convenuence IS the early morning delivery ot a newspaper to your doorstep For this convenlence plus pleasurable readlng have The Courler Express deluver d to your home every mormng Phone Cnrculatlon Department Cl. 5353 KEEP UP TO THE MINUTE READ THE COURIER EXPRESS EVERY MORNING OF THE WEEK as the VERDIAN Ad e Y se T53 . . - ' 1 - I I- . . . . . . , . - , Q I l T I l l e Patronfze v rl S