Blake School - Reflections / Call O Pan Yearbook (Hopkins, MN)

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THE A EE O I'W OF I Oil Willard enlisted in the ranks of Blake in the middle of his junior year. Two impediments were in his path, however, before he was able to enjoy school life. The first was the amount of study necessary to acquire a passing grade, and the second was the disposal of week-ends. He quickly overcame the first by his indomitable spirit. The latter was soon taken care of also by a sweet young thing from West, and anyone who jokingly cast a hint that she wasn’t so sweet found a forty-four automatic pushed into his ribs along with a demand to “take that back.” And although we do not advise marriage at so early an age, we found that M’sieu A-mi-don was able to skip more special “ Warring'- is a desperate thing. Ilunirl Willard Amiiloii A- Mi-Don Entered Blake 19.13 Minnesota helps in order to “see the dentist than any other member of the school. Incidentally, we wish to tell you that if you see some huge vehicle, a little larger and bulkier than a Mack truck, with every sort of a contraption on it from an icebox to a hammock, do not i e alarmed, for it is only Amy's so-called car. Also, if you hear a certain low mumbling about the evils of education, do not believe you are in the presence of socialists, for it is merely Willard. Amidon is on his way to the University of Minnesota, where he will undoubtedly impress all with his backstroking ability and his glumness. Good luck, Amy. Page Twelve

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THE ( U O l'A OK Winston was on the baseball team. The following year we were graced with the presence of Tom Humphrey, better known as Clark Gable. Ted Ringer at this time decided that there was something in life beside studying and he made the swimming team. Wood rich and Fae-gre played for Blake in hockey, and Clifford and Carlson joined Winston on the baseball team. Woodhull, very likely because of so much back-alley practice, also demonstrated his skill as a pitcher. Winston, although his nose seemed to get in the way, made the football team. Clifford and Winston were our first representatives on the publications board, although the former had to resign because of the point system. It was during this year also that Joe started perforating the air on the debating team. At the beginning of our Junior year we were all pleased at the entrance of Harold Atkinson, Welles Pierson and Stephen Keeler. Later in the year, Willard Amidon also joined us. The class started well in football, Winston, Woodhull, and Faegre being on the first team. Faegre, Wood-hull, Cullen, Hunt, and Wood rich obtained letters in Hockey, managed by-Jack Winston. Humphrey and Pierson joined the former lettermen in swimming. Clifford. Hunt, Faegre, Harrison, Woodrich, and Winston, were the sixth form union members. In Dramatics we made a large otter- ing to Mr. Slater, for Clifford. Hunt, Keeler, Leslie, Smith, Woodrich, Woodhull, Ringer, Humphrey, and McCann performed in the plays. Keeler, Ringer, and Woodrich were made members of the publications hoard. As our climax year of Blake appeared before us early in September, we were joined by Jack Peppard who was taking a post-graduate course. In football several seniors, Cullen, Harrison, Welsh, and Woodrich, joined their lettermen classmates of the preceding year. Winston captained the team managed by Frank Leslie to an undefeated season. Amidon was the oidy new member of the swimming team, managed by McCann, which enjoyed a successful, although rather strenuous season. Joe Clifford. Warren Woodrich, and Jack Winston were our representatives on the council. When mentioning school activities one cannot neglect the glee club and the Mikado which made such an overwhelming success, due perhaps to the efforts of the leads, Clifford, Doerr, Woodrich, Woodhull, and Smith. Hunt and Leslie played their part in the chorus. I should like, in behalf of our class, to thank Mr. Cleveland, who has been our class adviser for four years, and whose undying efforts have undoubtedly kept us as a class from scholastic ruin. Page Eleven

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Till: « AM. O' FAX OF iikii Straining harsh discords and an pi casing sharps. Harold Hmorson Alkinson AUy Entered Blake 1927 Minnesota Ally is the self-styled “sly man of the Senior Class. Who would recognize the dishevelled, bewhiskered lad who takes those trips “up north,” for the smooth dancer decorating the floors of the Min-iknhda or Woodhill? Hut Atty’s true claim to fame is his ability to vocalize. Whenever a motion picture featuring Bing Crosby comes to town, the pride of the house of Atkinson is good for at least three performances, sitting with rapt attention. For a few weeks thereafter Mr. Foss might as well give up teaching, for the strains of “Night and Day, mouthed none too softly into a shattered megaphone. are enough to shatter even J. B. s comatose shell. Glotz has lightened the intermission of the plays with the questionable aid of the Blake singing strings, hv his rendition of “Puddenhead Jones” and “How Deep is the Ocean? Moreover, the choir ‘’aniens, marked by a truly Crosbyian sob. are testimonials of the influence of Ally in this organization. Glotz has inspired the swimming and football teams with his presence the past few years, and has gone so far as to commit himself to the statement that he may take up bridge as recreation in the future. And he has the added honor of carrying on the longest of long-distance correspondences in the class. Page Thirteen