Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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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

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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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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.