Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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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

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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.

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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 . I - : , : , I I ' ' - , ' . I Les, elected president of the club as a senror, often accompanies the singers , I I I I I 7 l l 1 'ff