Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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ROBERT JOHN GORSKI Born, August 5, 7937 Entered: September, 7957 l want all you boys to support your team! Where is your school spirit? Thus ends another of Bob's postprandial forensic displays. Such untiring enthusi- asm as this has made Bob an extraordinary team manager-able to build spirit for and within the team. His apparent aversion to the study hall has caused some comment-but we know that he sacrifices, without hesitation, his valuable free periods either to correcting football polls or to typing the myriad articles of the News. Neither snow, sleet, nor tons of homework have kept him from fulfilling his appointed tasks. Bob's eager and complete cooperation, so cheerfully given, has made him a great asset both to Nichols School and the Class of '55. Football squad '54, Basketball Manager '55, News staff '53, '54, '55. JOHN RICHARD HAMLETT Born: July 74, 7937 Entered: September, 7950 ln 7950, quietly, almost unnoticed, John Richard Hamlett began his stay at Nichols. Throughout the years that have followed, Dick has remained calrn and self-possessed-the boisterous, the angry, the frenzied seem foreign to his nature. This fall, determination and spirit earned Ham a berth in the Wharton line. After a winter in the rugged atmosphere of Ward's Gym, Hammy moved into the fresh air and sunshine to run middle distance for the track team. OH the athletic Held, Dick aids the Dance and Charities Committee and uses his mellow baritone to harmonize with the Glee Club, We have it straight from Dick that next year at college he plans to continue spending his week-ends discussing world affairs with his classmates. Football squad '53, team '54, Track squad '53, Charities Committees '52, Dance Com- mittee '53, '54, '55, Dramatics Club '55, Glee Club '53, '54, '55 79

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64 .5 L, Q-1, , .. if ,,-,S im,- DAVlD ALLEN FELDMAN Born: June 2, 7937 Entered: September, 7952 When Dave entered Nichols in the fourth form, he brought with him a distinct sense of humor and a propensity for argument, which he employs to good ad- vantage in the impromptu forums that frequently develop in economics class. A good student, Dave especially excels in math, his favorite subject. His athletic career was unfortunately cut short by a leg injury this year, however, in his junior year, he won a major letter in track, the shotput being his forte. ln the winter, Dave lends his acting talents to the Dramatics Club. Judging by his ability with hgures and his practical outlook on life, Dave is sure to go far in the field of professional accounting which he chooses to make his life-long career. Track team '54, '55, Dramatics Club '55. RICHARD SAMUEL FISCHER Born: July 37, 7937 Entered, September, 7947 Since the fifth grade, Dick Fischer has scored constantly in all the activities of school life-scholastic, athletic, and extracurricular. Scholastically he has made a most creditable record: honors or highest honors for eight years straight! Athletically, Fish has utilized his natural coordination, his scoring punch, and his desire for victory to become a nine-letterman. High scorer on the hockey team as a junior, Fish won this Year's captaincy, along with the most valuable player trophy. Moreover, Dick is a familiar figure on All-Interstate League soccer and baseball teams. ln addition to these scholastic and athletic achievements, Dick's rnultitudinous extracurricular activities show a truly remarkable versatility. Lucky the college which gains this tricky puckster! Highest Honors '48, '49, Honors '5O, '57 '52, 53, 54, Brown University Trophy '54, Soccer team '52, '53, '54, Hockey team '53, 54, Captain '55, Baseball team '53, '54, '55, Athletic Council '54, 55, News staFf '52, '53, '54, VERDIAN stal7 '53, '54, '55, Charities Committee '54, Dance Committee '52, '53, Freshman Orientation Committee Chairman '55, Cheerleader 52 Study Hall Proctor '55, 78 ,Q

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,rf-Q. an e , -3 ,, sf x -,K Z .ff X S Ng.. an WILLIAM HARTMAN HARDER JR Born November 9 7937 Entered September, 7957 When a tied together Model A coughs to a stop enveloped in a cloud of smoke and a lanky six footer eases out chances are its Bill Harder One of our easy going seniors Willie has learned to take the knocks of life with good natured acquiescence The Helping Hand has always shown a sincere desire to succor one and all his classmates the faculty and his friends in the front office Both the Glee Club and the soccer team have been recipients of Bill s paternal ministrations A veteran racqueteer Bill gives steady support to the squash team in the winter and the tennis team come spring Bill s desire to help others and his evenness of temper will make lite easier for all who come to know him Squash team 55 Tennis team 54 55 Soccer Manager 54 VERDIAN staff 55 Hockey Dance Committee 55 Cvlee Club 53 54 55 WALDRON STANLEY HAYES JR Born April ll 938 Entered September l95l What' Last year he gave us a full page ad' This familiar moan comes from Terry Hayes the able Advertising Manager of the Nichols News as he bewalls a loss of revenue. Terry s enthusiasm for whatever activity he undertakes is not only evidenced by his noteworthy career on the News but also by his four years as a stalwart baritone in the Glee Club his four years as a star of the Dramatics Club and his two years as a persuasive member of the Charities Com- mittee-what a record! And as if all these accomplishments werent enough last fall Terry became temporary tenant of the football managers office. By virtue of his amiable nature and capacity for hard work Terry is sure to meet with success at college. Football Manager '54, News staff '54, Advertising Manager '55, Charities Committee ' , ' 4, ramatics Club '52 '53 ' ' , Gee u ' '53 '54 '55, VERD staff '55. -.Af At Qs? 4' fi yy an