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

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THE CALL O' P A N Back Row: Huff, Dayton W„ MacDonald, Colman, Callahan, McDonald, Russell Middle Row: Wynne ]., Laramee, Beckley, Martin, Hill G., Mr. Cleveland Front Row: Waters, Clark, Drake N., Eaton, Kingman H. HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1939 LOOKING back to twelve years ago, we find that only two members of the present Senior class were daily consuming milk and crackers at recess in Miss McDonald's classroom. These two little chaps answered to the names of Wally Dayton and Bill Russell. Several years later the next permanent addition, Mai Clark, joined the class in the Fourth grade, and on entering the Fifth grade, our numbers were augmented by John Huff, Heinie Kingman and John MacDonald. We then joined the Senior School and during the first few weeks were considerably awed by Mr. Mokros's rumbling bass voice and the multitude of giants pacing the halls. In the process of learning how to dodge about the school without being stepped on, we ran into Bert Martin and George Waters gleefully cutting pictures from the encyclopedias to put into their geography note books. That year we were well represented on the Death Valley field. In the Second Form the school lowered its entrance requirements long enough to allow an alien agitator to enter under the name of George Hill. The class is still recovering from this staggering blow which was delivered at the time when we were too young to defend ourselves. However, we consoled ourselves by remembering that the B and C Teams were well supplied with material that year and the following one when Leo Eaton joined the group. Our number was considerably swelled on entering the Upper School by the addition of Tom Beckley, Ed Callahan, Nels Drake, Squid Laramee, John Wynne, and Ted Colman, who had jumped up from the Second Form. That 24

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O F 'THIRTY NINE MR. CLEVELAND THE debt of gratitude owed Mr. Cleveland by the graduating class of 1939, can never be fully paid. The best that can be done is a partial acknowledgment of what his services have meant to the members of our class. His advice concerning colleges, courses, and the innumerable other problems always present in the senior year, was invaluable. Whenever individual difficulties arose, he gladly laid aside his own work to help in straightening out each particular problem. In later years we will undoubtedly look back to see that Mr. Cleveland's kind, judicious counsel was one of the finest influences on our lives. 23

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O F 'THIRTY NINE year Ted carried off the scholastic honors and continued to do so as long as he remained in Blake. As Fourth Formers we elected Bert Martin to represent us on the Council. In athletics a few of us were Varsity men but the majority resided on the A and B teams. Colman and Eaton were on the Publications Board; Clark was in the Dramatics; and Hill, Waters, and Clark were in the Glee Club. The Fifth Form year brought the last addition to our class in the person of Frank McDonald. Varsity letters in football were won by Drake and Martin; in Hockey by Kingman and Martin; in swimming by Dayton; and in baseball by Martin and Waters. As in the previous year, Bert was again our representative on the Council. As Juniors we participated in all the school's extra-curricular activities and v ere very well represented in athletics. Lettermen in football were Drake, Martin, and McDonald; in hockey, Kingman and Martin; in swimming, Eaton, Drake, McDonald, and Dayton; and in baseball, Waters, Martin, and Kingman. These latter two also filled the two positions on the Student Council. A list of the activities in which this year's Senior class has participated would be only a long enumeration, for the most part uninteresting. However, we are proud to say that we have led the school scholastically during the year and have taken part with a fine spirit in all the school functions. 25