Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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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.

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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 .

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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 : , : , , , . . D . . I I . , , . Glee Club '57, '52, '53, Manager '54, Nicholoclians '52, '53, '54, Cheerleader '57, , . : I : I ' I , . I A I '52,','f ,'s4. J' A