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

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Till: CALL O PA. OF l»:i I O, flesh, flesh, how thou art flshifled.' 4'lnrk lt ni lol|»li Fletohor Fletch Entered Blake 1928 Dart moii tli It is our probably erroneous opinion that Fletch has won more widespread attention as a high school athlete than any other Blake performer. When he went east to swim in Philadelphia, the papers were full of the “Young Lochinvar” who had “come out of the west.” Mere in his own state he so outdistanced his opponents in the back stroke that even when he rammed the palings of the Gustavus pool with his conk and threatened to spread Fletcher brains in various and sundry portions among the spectators, he had time to recover, part his hair, and float to victory. Randolph shares with Johnny Harrison the distinct honor of having l een captain of two Blake teams, each leading the swimming and tennis teams in alternate seasons. Fletch has an assortment of trick ties and collars that are amazing to behold, but it is just this flair for the ultra as well as his undeniable skill in dancing that have made him a blonde menace among the girls. Anyway, as soon as he can convince Mr. Foss that he knows exactly where the Euboeans lived, and why they settled at Cumae. Clark will depart for Dartmouth, w hich is awaiting such a sw immer with open arms. Page Nineteen

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Till ; I'A LI, O l AA OF l». M Bob was so taken with the manly aspect of the 1934 candidates that by the sweat of his brow he made up a whole year's work in one summer solely that he might join us. Imagine his chagrin when his classmates, the ingrates, decided that such industry must have been born of an honest and simple character, and accordingly made him custodian of the shekels, pesos, or what have you. This position of treasurer accounts for the waning of Faig’s popularity, since his diffident “Oh. fellows, about that class present . . . or his more brutal and explicit “Say, Hunt, when are you going to come across? have driven the great and small to beat a hasty retreat. As public speaker Bob has shown a coolness under fire that would befit Joe Clifford. Who will forget the morning that he strode to the platform to deliver his oratorical message faced by Mr. Horn but to banquet anti to drain the boivl. Itoliorl Faegre Bob Entered Blake 1930 Dartmouth Alder. Mr. Foss, and the head master of Exeter. Who will forget how he missed the top step, and “0, What a fall was there my countrymen! When he recovered, Bob found Mr. Foss and the gentleman from Exeter on the floor beside him and Mr. Sample had disappeared behind the organ. Needless to say the school was in an uproar. But Faig carried his speech to a successful termination amid thunderous approbation. Captain and goalie of the Hilltopper pucksters, Fagin has interposed his none too delicate anatomy between the goal and murderously swift pucks with a skill and grace that easily reaches the high standard set by former goalies. Bob was also president of the A. A., and managed to conduct his meetings with a minimum of mistakes in parliamentary procedure, despite malicious attempts of other seniors to ruffle his placid composure. Page Eighteen

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THE ( ALL O' IMX OF l»:» I “His tanners at the whist club said That he was faultless in his dealing. John pjiIIii|» lljirrison Hurra EntereH Blake 1922 Vale Johnny was one of the pioneers of the class of ’34 who started down in the Junior school with Miss McDonald. His popularity was immediately won when he stated that his father had been the captain of the Minnesota football team. He seemed to be following in the footsteps of his father for he soon established himself as the fastest runner in the class, and one of the best soccer players. When the class “graduated from the Junior school and were for the first time learning the fundamentals of baseball and football. John kept all in awe with his curves in baseball and his sweeping end runs in football. Another field of athletic prowess soon attracted him at the Minneapolis club with the swimming team. Here, watching Teddy Moles and later Figs Atkinson at the breast-stroke, he learned many good pointers. Perhaps it was on this account that at the start of his junior year he was rated as about the best breast-stroker in the Twin Cities. He did so well that he was elected captain for the season of 1933 and 1934. Swimming was not. however, his only specialty, for he was the captain of the tennis team of 1933 and he played end on the football team. Johnny was noted for other things in school life than athletics, and if you wish to learn the correct method of playing bridge, just call Harra up, and he will gladly help you out—one dollar an hour. Besides these achievements. John was in the Union and was Business Manager of the Publications. Here he showed his shrewdness also, for no one but himself was able to read the books. Johnny is planning to grace old Eli with his presence next year. Look after Humphreyt John. Page Twenty