Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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...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-

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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 . . - , , ' - . Basketball :quad '54, Hockey Dance Committee '54, : I : I , . . I . . , ' , ' ,- ' ' : 0 ' , ' f ' , ' , ' f

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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 . I 1- - 1 1 1 7 1 . - r , f 1 t , , W' 5' : r r - l - 1 - 1 1 r - ' r 1 r , . r 1 1 1 7 1 f , : I C .