Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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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

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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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KEITH STANFORD HERBST Born: April 23, 7937 Entered: September, i954 As a one year man, Keith has made his contribution to Nichols School primarily in the field of athletics. ln the fall he donned football equipment for the first time in his life. Starting at the bottom, but improving every day, he soon supplied the team with that reserve strength so necessary in the daily practices as well as during the game. For the past few years, Nichols track teams have lacked one link in their otherwise strong chain-a good miler. This year at last, Keith filled that spot, to the gratification of all those interested in track and field events. Keith's placid nature will be as much appreciated on the college campus as it has been by his friends at Nichols. Football team '54, Basketball squad '55, Track team '55. WALTER DIETSCH HOFFMAN Born: March 3, i938 Entered: September, l95i The third form year brought us lanky Wally Hoffman. Shining brightest in his junior and senior years, Walt earned great prominence as a hardeworking student and Solid athlete. For two years he has been a member of the football, basketball, and baseball teams, acting as captain of the cagers last winter. As President of the Athletic Council, Wally was among the initiators of the Three Sport Varsity Society. Endowed with a rich baritone voice, he has graced the Glee Club ranks for four years. His sense of responsibility and qualities of lead- ership made Wally a natural choice not only for a study hall proctorship, but also for a post on the Dance Committee. Walt will be Dr. Hoffman someday. Football team '53, '54, Basketball team '54, Captain '55f Baseball team '53, '54, '55, Athletic Council '54, Chairman '55, VERDIAN stat? '55s Dance Committee '54, '55, Glee Club '52, '53, '54, '55, Study Hall Proctor '55, 21