Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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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 .

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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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RONALD FRANK SCHMITT Born February 74 7935 Entered September 7952 Entering Nnchols In 7952 from Depew Hugh Ronme soon established himself as a very able agile athlete and a popular guy Havmg won malor letters In football basketball and baseball he proceeded to duplicate thus feat at Nichols An outstanding all around athlete Schmutty served as an invaluable end In football Indoors Ron exhrblts hrs wlzardry on the hardwoods where last year he was a mamstay and the high scorer of the basketball team Berths on the All Interstate League basketball and football teams are further proof of has skill A powerful hltter and fancy fielder Schmrtty shlnes on the baseball dna mond an the sprung Hrs cordnal personalntv and athletuc prowess wall and Ronme un teachlng others the sports he loves so well Football team 52 53 Basketball team 53 54 Baseball team 53 54 CYRUS SYLVESTER SIEGFRIED lll Born December 27 7936 Entered September 7950 All rlght lets settle down' and a hush falls over the study hall The consclentuous cooperative Vice President of the Senior Class ns thus capably fulfilling another of has many school responslbllntles Cys alter ego the dnstm of the Hockey Dance Commlttee A burly 200 pounds Gus carries has bulk to the football mall each year much to the sorrow of many ar- opposing lineman Cys ablluty to pull teeth rs evinced by hrs two year stunt on the Charntles Commuttee whsle has flne bass lends foundation to the Nlcholodnans Next year Cy hauls has brains and brawn to Cornell where hrs energy cooperative spurlt and socual acumen will be warmly received Student Councrl 54 Vice President of Senior Class 54 Football sauaa 57 team 52 53 Basketball Marager 54 Charrtres Commrtte 52 53 Hockey Dance Commrttee 53 Charrman 54 Dramatvcs Club 57 Gee Club 57 52 57 Ncholodrans 52 53 54 Study Hall Proctor 54 Math Club 53 54 27 : , r , I 1 7 ' l , , , - ' - I ' I . , ' : I : I , . . . l , ' gulshed socualvte and man-about-campus, stands hum ln good stead as Charrman ' I V : 7 4 7 4' A 9 V ,ll : I I I I , ' ' f ' '- f l ' , ' , ' vi 1 ' ' , ' ,