Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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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. I I I I I I I 'I I I ' . . ., , 1 I . l I . , , . , ' ' 1 r I 7 f 1 7 1 ' ' : f 1 : 1 3, 5 . - 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - . . Q 'I ' I . I I .1 . ' I 1 1 1 7 1 1 i ' I f f I 1 : 1 ' 1 f 1 7 , g -

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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.

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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 . . . . . D ,, . . - . .. , . . . I r - - - - . . . . , , , , e ' ' e . , A . , n Ho , , 2, ,- n r l -47? 53. , . : I I I 5 I 1 I - -' . . . . e . E . e . e ' ' ' I I I . , I X . . , . . , ' , 4 1 I fl ' I ,V .