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

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THE 1936 CALL O' PAN Front Row: Spencer, Mills, Rider, Palm, Massie, Campbell. Second Row: Wells, Lauritzen, Dobson, J., Wyer, Douglas. McCartney, Dayton. Third Row: King, Jones, Bovey, Brooks, Dobson, R., Castle. Back Row: Heskett, West, Fahr, Luther, Mr. Glenn. CLASS HISTORY EARLY in September, 1924, lour perplexed little chaps, who were destined to spend the full twelve years at Blake, met in Miss MacDonald's room on the opening of school. These four were Frank Bovey, Dick Dobson, Bruce Dayton, and Richard King. In the third grade another permanent member of the class, Walter Mills, joined this group. At the start of our last year in the Junior School we discovered that a red-haired small boy named Stuart Rider, and someone else known as John Lauritzen were among our number, and in the fall of 1929 these seven boys entered the First Form of Senior Blake. When we had become accustomed to the bewildering surroundings of the big school, we found that our number had been swelled by the addition of nine new members to the class. These were Bob Brooks, Philip Douglas, Sam Fahr, David Heskett, David Jones, Hamilton Luther, Jim McCartney, Sonny West, and Jim Jennings. We were very well represented on the C team as well as in other sports this first year, and Sam Fahr led the class in scholarship, as he has every succeeding year, although closely followed by Heskett, Bovey and several others. The second year in Senior Blake was especially noteworthy, due to the coming of Warren Palm, who may be destined to do big things in the business world and who has shown his ability along this line during his years at Blake. 24

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THE 1936 CALL O' PAN WILLIAM JAMES GLENN FOR three years Mr. Glenn has been a most helpful advisor to the class of 1936. Devoting considerable time and interest to the affairs of the class and of the individuals, he has aided us immeasurably through his welcome encouragement and careful guidance. Not only has he closely watched our scholastic and extra-curricular activities, but he has also given valuable advice to the Seniors in the selection of colleges and in the problems we will face during the next four years. Any member of the class felt perfectly at ease to consult Mr. Glenn on his particular difficulty and without fail gained the desired solution and inspiration. The graduating class of 1936 takes this opportunity to thank Mr. Glenn for his friendly interest and understanding advice so unselfishly rendered during the past three years. 23

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THE 1936 CALL O' PAN That year Heskett got his letter on the A team and many members of the class received letters on the other coefficient teams. Palm participated in the Operetta. We enjoyed another successful year in the third form, and we were joined by Ralph Wyer and Ralph Campbell. The minstrel show that year included Lauritzen and Palm. The next year, having definitely arrived in the Upper School, we elected David Heskett as our first Council member, a position which he has held consistently until this year when he became Head Boy. Heskett received his varsity letter, and the A team was composed largely of boys from our form. Several also went out for baseball, tennis, and golf. Jones, Palm, and Lauritzen took part in the operetta. In the Fifth Form Fahr and Heskett won varsity letters and many others got letters on the A team. Dick Dobson received a letter in Hockey, as did Mills and Heskett in Swimming. We were well represented in other sports and Luther, Rider, Wyer, Palm, Lauritzen, and Massie were in Dramatics; while Palm, Jones, Lauritzen, and Brooks were in the Glee Club. During the next two years the Class of '36 was represented in all school activities. John Dobson and Todd Wells joined us in the Sixth Form. As Juniors we had Dick Dobson as well as Heskett on the Council, and John Dobson became the third representative as we entered the Senior Class. In the Sixth Form the first of the Duluth boys, one Mac Castle, arrived, to be followed the next year by George Spencer. We feel that during our years at Blake we have been a very versatile group. Ever since our first years in the upper school we have had our scholars, athletes in all sports, speakers, scientists, musicians, and newspapermen. Palm has held every managership in the school at one time or another. The football team will miss Heskett who, among other duties, was captain this year, and the boys at Minneapolis Club pool will long remember Captain Mill's fine diving. In baseball Captain McCartney has proved to be an able pitcher and is well supported by other member of the class. Over at Mini-kahda John Lauritzen has for several years been the backbone of the Golf team, as well as distinguishing himself on the rinks in the winter months. Scholastically speaking, Fahr, Bovey, Luther. West, Heskett. and Campbell have been elected to Cum Laude. West and Bovey spoke in the debate, and members of the class have taken part in every school activity. 25