Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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JAMES LEWIS HOWARD Born: June 9, 7937 Entered: September, 7957 Ask Louie, is the usual reioinder to many an anxious question concerning anything from football to physics. And Jim has more than amply iustified this trust in both his mental and athletic prowess. His uncanny attainment of honors every year since his entrance in the third form has gratified his teachers and amazed his classmates, while his accumulation of eight major letters in three years on the varsity football, basketball, and baseball teams has made him a favorite of coaches, players, and rooters alike. Jim's classmates recognized his superlative leadership when they elected him President of both the fourth form and Senior Class. His never-failing modesty in the light of his superior ability will make Jim a welcome personality at any college. Highest Honors '52, '54, Honors '53, Class Officer '53, '54, President ol the Senior Class '55, Student Council '54, '55, Football team '52, '53, '54, Basketball squad '53, '54, team '55, Baseball team '53, '54, '55, News staff '55, VERDIAN staff '55, Charities Committee '52, '53, Hockey Dance Committee '54, Glee Club '52, '53, '54, '55, Forum '55, Study Hall Proctor '55. OLIVER PERRY JONES Ill Born: December 27, 7937 Entered: September, 7957 Leadership, scholastic achievements, a lengthy list of extracurricular activ- ities, six varsity letters, and a nice guy-What more can you ask? Yes, we're talk- ing of O.P., Vice-President of the Senior Class. Quite a versatile fellow, as one can see, Ollie is a member of the Math Club and Charities Committee, Art Editor of the VERDIAN, and recipient of an Honors prize last year, a fitting reward for his diligent study. Ollie is equally prominent on the athletic field, as proved by the number of varsity N's he has amassed in his few years stay at Nichols. With his most pleasant personality and ability to get things done expediently and correctly, we will not be surprised to hear of Ollie's future success. Honors '53, Vice-President of Senior Class '55, Student Council '53, '54, Soccer team '53, '54, Basketball squad '53, team '54, '55, Tennis squad '52, team '53, '54, Captain '55, Class Officer '54, Athletic Council '55, VERDIAN Art Editor '54, Charities Committee '53, '54, Math Club '53, Cheerleader '52, Study Hall Proctor '55. 22

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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

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STEPHEN KELLOGG Born: September I5 7937 Entered: September I947 It takes a certain intangible quality perhaps doggedness to stagger suc- cessfully through eight years of rigorous Nichols training. Steve is one of the few originals of the class who has made it. And somewhere along the way he acquired an enviable moth aptitude which later won him the secretaryship of the Math Club. Steves genuinely cheerful personality and social savoir-faire made him an obvious choice for the Green Key Committee. In athletics he has started for both the soccer and the tennis teams for two seasons. As Co-circulation Manager for the News Steve performs creditably under the ceaseless pressure of the varied activities. Steve plans to major in business administration in college. Honors '5l, Soccer squad '52 team '53 '54, Tennis team '53 '54 '55, Squash team '55 News staff '54 Co-circulation Manager '55, Charities Committee '52 '53 '54, ,ff I 5 I' 'Ei -:nf ' deadline. Membership in the Glee Club and Charities Committee round out his I -if ' '. if , , , , QM l Green Key Committee '55, Glee Club '53, '54, '55, Math Club '54, Secretary, '55, Study Hall Proctor '55, IRWIN STANLEY KLETTER Born: December 22, I936 Entered: September, l95l When Irwin came to Nichols four years ago, the class of '55 gained a keen wit and affable personality. Irwin, better known as Sonny, better known as Bowie, although one of the more easy-going members of the class, nevertheless devotes much of his time to school activities. He has been a determined member of both the football and basketball teams in addition to putting the shot for the Big Green in the spring. Bowie's firm belief in spare the rod and thus the child has made him a very popular lower school study hall proctor. In today's pessi- mistic world, Irwin's optimistic attitude toward pressing problems will do much to lighten the burdens of his future acquaintances. Football team '54, Basketball team '54, '55, Track team 55, VERDIAN stat? '53, '55, Study Hall Proctor 55. R461 23 '?f,i.l:i. 5 ,,. ,, K ' 'Q f E