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

Text from Pages 1 - 202 of the 1940 volume:

HE • II n ? 1 n i [ o J Minneapolis, Minnesota HEADMASTER—Eugene C. Alder BOARD OF G. Barnard Clifford. J David J. Winton Philip S. Duff Robert E. MacGregor Charles H. Bell Charles C. Bovey Daniel F. Bull Franklin M. Crosby G. Nelson Dayton TRUSTEES r. - President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Richard P. Gale Totton P. Heffelfinger Lyndon M. King Henry S. Kingman Cargill MacMillan 1 MHC R to PHILIP S. DUFF, JR. ALBERT M. SHELDON, JR. EDITORS KENNETH N. DAYTON RAYMOND N. PLANK BUSINESS MANAGERS SCHOOL EDITOR - ASST. SCHOOL EDITORS - SPORTS EDITOR -CIRCULATION MANAGER -PHOTOGRAPHER FACULTY ADVISOR - DeForest Spencer. Jr. $ Robert E. Bowen ' (David H. Preus Robert Maxeiner. Jr. Donald W. McCarthy William H. McCartney Prescott C. Cleveland 2 Published Annually by the Publications Board of Blake School Minneapolis, Minnesota • • • • i • •i • • • • i « • •• ' ; • i • •• • � � i i • i • 11 •• � • 3 AS a slight token of the respect and affection that every Blake boy holds for this kindly friend and teacher who has served the school so steadfastly for twelve years, we dedicate this CALL O PAN of 1940 to FREDERICK WILLIAM MOKROS 4 FREDERICK WILLIAM MOKROS 5 Board of Trustecs . Publications Board . Dedication . Foreword . Faculty........................ Seniors........................ Classes........................ Organizations . Major Sports . Minor Sports . Junior School . Honors and Enrollment Advertisements and Lens Shots 1 2 4 7 8 . 22 . 60 . 70 . 92 . 108 . 116 . 122 . 128 6 WITH the hope that the school will treasure this book for its entertaining reading as well as for the complete record it contains of all school events in the past year, the Publications board presents this issue of the Blake CALL O’ PAN. 7 MR. ALDER Headmaster 8 FACULTY ROOM EUGENE CHARLES ALDER Headmaster B.A.. Kansas University: M.A.. Harvard University: University of Berlin German MR. ALDER THE outstanding leadership of our headmaster has been the main factor in the school life of Blake; and his example, the model of all Blake boys. To him in large measure is due the credit for the present standing of Blake among the preparatory schools of the country. In his years of experience as headmaster he has not only inspired the confidence of all who have had any connection with the school, but has also won their respect and friendship. Perhaps his most important contribution to our school life is the spirit of school loyalty so strong in all Blake boys—a spirit he has done so much to promote. 11 NOAH SYLVESTER FOSS Latin B.A.. Dartmouth College Senior Master of Upper School Assistant Headmaster ALMOST every Blake boy has had the opportunity of studying Latin under our Assistant Headmaster. Mr. Foss; and all will tell you of the painstaking care with which he manages his classes. Certainly the excellent record of his students in the College Board examinations is ample proof of their thorough training in Latin under his tutelage. In the Union this year he has faithfully served with Mr. Bryan as faculty advisor. Outside of school. Mr. Foss' interests lie in music and in his cabin on the St. Croix, to which he has begun a custom of inviting his Vergil students every year. In addition, he is an enthusiastic traveler, having been lucky enough to make a trip to Switzerland last summer and return safely. MR. HORNE is equally at home teaching biology to Seniors or geography and hygiene to Lower Schoolers. Also, as head of athletics at Blake, he is equally skilled at administering first aid or disciplinary swats. His record as coach of the Blake School football team is an excellent one. for the squad, though always light, invariably receives from him the best of sound coaching. During the past year he has been especially busy building and improving his new home opposite the school. Fishing and gardening occupy much of the rest of his time, but his greatest pleasure comes from administering defeats to Blake's foes on the athletic field. He also serves in the capacity of Administrator of Grounds and Buildings — purchasing agent for the school. OWEN EDWARD HORNE Biology. Geography. Hygiene B.P.E.. Springfield College Athletic Director Administrator of Grounds and Buildings 12 n i n e t e e n f 7'HE chief hobbies and interests of Mr. Westmark lie almost completely at Blake. With the exception of his manual training activities, most students have little conception of the amount of work Mr. Westmark puts in to help the Dramatic Association with lighting and staging; the Art Department in cutting stencils and printing their many posters: the hockey team in the construction of its two warming houses; and. last but not least, Blake School itself in repairing clocks, drinking fountains, broken chairs, etc. In addition to his Senior Blake activities. Mr. Westmark visits the Junior School twice a week to teach manual training to the lads there. HENRY ARTHUR WESTMARK Manual Training University of Minnesota. Stout Institute PRESCOTT COYLE CLEVELAND English B.S.. Union College Secretary of Faculty MR. CLEVELAND has served the school in many ways. In the fall and spring he gives instruction to all boys interested in tennis and has coached many outstanding tennis teams in recent years. However, this work represents only a small part of Mr. Cleveland's activities. Either the Junior or Senior Class often choose him for advisor. As head of the English Department, he is also advisor to the Publications Board. His is the hard job of checking over finances and subject material of the TORCH and CALL O' PAN. During the winter Mr. Cleveland helps Mr. Bittinger with the coaching of the debate team. Following his secretarial trait. Mr. Cleveland is secretary of the faculty and faculty treasurer of the Athletic Association as well. With all these activities, our English professor might be called the Advisor-at-large of Blake. 13 x PAUL BOSANKO French B.A.. LL.B., Yale University; M.A.. Colorado State Teachers College; University of Minnesota MR. BOSANKO. our learned French professor, takes charge of several activities. In the fall and spring those boys interested in fencing meet with him for instruction. Some of his boys last year entered the Northwest Fencing Tournament and carried off the top prizes. During the winter a green Chevrolet may be seen with about six too many swimmers crammed in. headed for the Minneapolis Club pool. Mr. Bosanko is the one who has to furnish the transportation and balance the books for that much-respected organization, the Blake swimming team. Recently Mr. Bosanko has consented to conduct a French table at lunch to further oral French. If boys at Blake speak better French in the future, it will be at least partially through these luncheon efforts. DURING his twelve years at Blake. Mr. Hodgkinson has been constantly adding newer and more complete equipment to his physics and chemistry laboratory. In addition, however, it has been one of his hobbies to further musical interest at the school by holding recorded music concerts. These are most unique and worthwhile because the records are played on Mr. Hodgkinson's own hand-made phonograph. This machine reproduces sound in the most three dimensional manner yet heard by either its inventor or its audience. Another of Mr. Hodgkinson's ambitions is to have a Photography Club. With this club he plans to make photography an art instead of a candid pastime. Through efforts like these. Blake has become, and will become, more scientifically and artistically minded. HAROLD HODGKINSON Science B.A.. Clark University 14 n i n e t e e n f A VERY athletic gentleman, Mr. Owen has been helping to coach the football team in the fall, the baseball squad in the spring, and all those interested in skiing in the winter. While Mr. Horne was away. Mr. Owen carried on alone with the football team this fall and had a very successful season, when all is considered. Because of the rapid rise in enthusiasm for skiing, some faculty member was needed to organize and supervise this growing sport. Mr. Owen stepped in last winter and now has both group and skiis under control. His excellent coaching on the baseball diamond needs no comment here—the quality of the squad shows both his enthusiasm and ability. A frequent speaker at the Blake Forum. Mr. Owen is also much interested in politics. SHUBEL JAY OWEN Mathematics B.S.. Dartmouth College FREDERICK WILLIAM MOKROS Mathematics B.S.. University of Minnesota: St. Cloud Teachers College MR. MOKROS has been at Blake since the year 1928, when he came here to teach Lower School Mathematics and History. He had previously been principal of two schools in Ely and Winton, Minnesota. His main interest outside of the subjects he teaches is sports. He is an enthusiastic rooter at all Blake games and supports athletic activities in every way: indeed, at the St. Cloud Teacher’s College, of which he is a graduate, he was very active in sports. Although primarily connected with the Lower School, he is well known and liked throughout the whole seven forms. In the summer he likes to spend his vacation in the northern part of Minnesota. 15 E n f i WILLIAM ALEXANDER STRICKLAND French, German. English B.S.. Harvard University: Middlebury College MR. STRICKLAND has had his hand in every language department at Blake. Regularly he teaches French. German, and English: but last year he took a brief turn at helping out the Latin staff. He has coached every coefficient team from A to Z: and this year added to his record, by way of celebration of his tenth year coaching Blake teams, a season with the “B team baseballers. a mighty comedown for the mentor of the glorious “Z softball team. We must also mention his valuable aid as guide of the second football squad. He admits to an interest in politics, music, and bridge, and claims that his evenings are devoted often to the study of the classics of literature. BORN one hundred and fifty years too late. Mr. Bittinger has nevertheless succeeded in inculcating his history classes with his Jeffersonian principles, seemingly outmoded in these whirlwind days of the New Deal. As head of the history department, he controls offshoots thereof. namely the debating squad and the Forum. Although very busy in this work alone, he may be found on any fall day directing the fortunes of the struggling ”C” coefficient footballers, more commonly known as the “Death Valley” squad. In the spring he helps to coach the varsity baseball team. His hobbies are politics and history. However, the office of greatest trust which Mr. Bittinger holds is that of Senior Master of the Lower School. In this capacity he controls the destiny of all Lower Schoolers. MORRIS HENRY BITTINGER History B.A.. Hampden-Sydney College: M.A.. University of Virginia Senior Master of Lower School 16 n i n e t e e n f MR. GLENN S main interests about school are divided among football, golf, and the Short Story Club. Of these, the A” team football squad consumes the greatest part of his attention. Many are the boys who have spent their Special Help periods learning football strategy on Mr. Glenn's blackboard. As a completely different hobby, our English master has been conducting almost a private inventory of all the better stories and then reading the best to the Juniors and Seniors. The Club's attendance clearly shows the popularity of the short stories. In the spring all Blake golfers meet with Mr. Glenn, who is in great demand among the “pros’’ of the country for private instruction. The enthusiasm of the boys for all these activities gives ample proof of Mr. Glenn's interest and leadership. WILLIAM JAMES GLENN English B A.. Ed.M.. Harvard University HAROLD T. LUNDHOLM Mathematics B.A., Augustana College: M.S.. Univcr sity of Iowa: Columbia University Master of Blake House OUR quiet master of figures and formulas has many more interests and does a great deal more for Blake than most students realize. To begin with. Mr. Lundholm is in charge, figuratively at least, of the characters of twenty-nine Seniors, who chose him for Class Advisor. In the winter Mr. Lundholm heads that unrestrainable group, the Blake basketball squad. In the spring he coaches future major leaguers, now farmed out to the Blake softball team. This is by no means the end of versatile Mr. Lund-holm’s activities. At Blake House he is not only house master but also electrician. plumber, carpenter, and mower of the lawn. Our mathematics teacher sums up his work at school with, “I fix what others leave.’’ How true this is in the classroom, too. 17 STANLEY R. AVERY Music Appreciation Columbia University: Conservatoire Americain. Fontainebleau Chapel Organist VERY few students at Blake realize the tremendous amount of time Mr. Avery devotes toward bettering the music of the school. Beside his daily duties as chapel organist, he spends much of his time teaching Lower School music appreciation classes. But his main interest at Blake is. of course, the Glee Club. As its conductor, he should receive the main part of the credit for the outstanding operetta production this winter. His favorite recreations are the composing of music and (some say) punning. At any rate, he is recognized as one of our prominent Minnesota musicians, and he has had several of his works played by the orchestras of such cities as Minneapolis, Chicago, and Duluth. BESIDES his Ancient History and public speaking classes. Mr. Bryan has many interests about Blake. His studio is always open to any artistically-inclined boy. Mr. Bryan is also greatly interested in furthering musical appreciation, and has cooperated in the gathering of groups to hear recorded music played on one of Mr. Hodgkinson’s special phonographs. In the oratorical field Mr. Bryan has furthered all kinds of speaking activities, such as the Blake Union and Blake's participation in high school speech contests. Using his theological training. Mr. Bryan has conducted Chapel several times this year. In addition to all these services to the school, our Ancient History professor has taken the responsibilities of managing West House. WILHELMUS BOGART BRYAN. JR. History. Public Speaking. Art B.A.. M.A.. Princeton University: Prince ton Theological Seminary Master of West House 18 n i n e t e e n THE new First Form study hall inaugurated this year made necessary the acquisition of a new man on the faculty to take charge of this room and the First Form in general, since Mr. Bittinger. the usual First Form advisor, had been made Senior Master of the Lower School. This new man is Mr. Watson, who has come to Blake with several years of teaching experience in Eastern preparatory schools. His popularity among the boys has been increased by his excellent coaching of the “B team footballers and the “A team sluggers. If the new plan of study and advice for boys spending their first year at the country school is to be continued, it will in large measure be due to Mr. Watson s sympathetic and understanding treatment of these boys. NORMAN HALE WATSON English A.B.. Brown University Supervisor of First Form ARTHUR EDWARD LEAN Latin Lawrence College: B A.. University of Michigan; M.A.. Columbia University A NEW member of the faculty. Mr. Lean has immediately set his talents to work in many fields. Having extensive musical training. Mr. Lean has joined forces with Mr. Avery, so that we have enjoyed several piano and organ duets in Chapel on Monday mornings. Mr. Lean also keeps the school and Glee Club in tune with the piano while Mr. Avery conducts. On the athletic field Mr. Lean has filled any gaps in the Blake coaching staff which were open this year. He assisted Mr. Horne and Mr. Owen in training the scrubs on the football squad. This winter he kept the “C team hockey players playing recognizable hockey, and this spring instructed the same group in the fundamentals of the bat and ball. With such energy and talent, Mr. Lean has become a valuable member of the Blake faculty. 19 JOHN NICHOLS GOODRIDGE German B.A.. Haverford College: M.A.. Columbia University: University of Munich ALTHOUGH this year was his first at Blake. Mr. Goodridge took part in many school activities. Most noted of these was his guidance of the hockey team, which he led to another year’s possession of the Red Squirrel trophy. This spring, also, he aided Mr. Cleveland in coaching the tennis team. 'T hroughout the year, of course, he headed the German department in the absence of Mr. Savage and resided at Blake House as assistant to Mr. and Mrs. Lund-holm. All who have been in his German classes have appreciated his excellent qualifications for teaching that subject, including training at the University of Munich and teaching experience in the East. LEONE NUNAN Lower School Public Speaking Northwestern University ♦JOHN COGGESHALL SAVAGE German B.S.. Princeton University: University of Munich •On leave of absence at Yale Graduate School 1939-40. 20 LILLIAN OLIVIA BERGLUND . Secretary. Dietitian Gregg School: Minnesota and Columbia Universities MARIAN LOUISE JENKINS............................................Assistant Secretary B.S.. University of Minnesota CECILIA HINIKER ...... Accountant, Librarian B.S., University of Minnesota School of Business CAROLINE LANGDON BROOKS . . . Secretary of Junior School B.S.. B.A.. Skidmore College; University of Minnesota Edward J. Brown Wilson Johnson Henry Green . Mathias C. Meyer CARETAKERS .............................Engineer ...................Assistant Engineer Supervisor of Grounds Junior School DINING HALL HELP Anna Bohach ........... Cook Laura Ostrud ......... Assistant Cook Martha Tormon............Head Waitress Kathinka Jacobsen ...... Dining Room Assistant Helfrid Johnson ....... Dining Room Assistant Freda Block ...... Dining Room and Dormitory Maid 21 BOB NEILS Senior President SENIOR ROOM 22 MR. LUNDHOLM ELECTED to succeed Mr. Savage as advisor to the class of 1940. Mr. Lundholm has justified the confidence of the Seniors by his kind and tactful treatment of the many problems which are bound to arise in so large a class as that of 1940. His wise and just enforcement of discipline has further inspired the respect and liking of the boys. His friendship will remain with us as one of the pleasantest of our Blake School associations. 25 MR. SAVAGE ALTHOUGH unable to be with us this year as advisor to the Senior class. Mr. Savage has earned our lasting gratitude by his four years of wise counsel and energetic leadership. Always generous with his time and efforts, he has given invaluable assistance and guidance. The fine example of his own record at Blake and his enthusiasm for all school activities we shall always remember as determining influences in our years at Blake. 26 Back Row: LaBounta. Curtin. Dobson. Struthers. Davis. Pierson. Mokros. McCarthy. Frank-forter. Spencer. J. Middle Row: Cooper. Plank. Cleveland. Yarger. McCartney. Spencer. D.. Dunn. Burton. Walling. Dorsey. Duff. Arnao. Benedict. Hanson. Sheldon. Front Row: Dayton (vice president). Mr. I.undholm (class advisor). Neils (president). Flannery (treasurer). HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1940 GLANCING back over twelve long years, we discover three of the graduating class. John Burton. Ken Dayton, and Ray Plank, trying Miss McDonald’s patience in the first grade at Junior Blake. In the second grade that widely acclaimed connoisseur of wrestling. Bunzo Dunn, and our future opera singer. Bill McCartney, joined our happy family. Our number was increased in the third grade by two able students. David Cooper, of musical ability extraordinary, and George Flannery, of dimples fame. In the fifth grade Phil Duff, the class prodigy who has never been off the first honor roll in his seven years at Senior Blake, and A1 Sheldon, the Daniel Webster of the class, joined our brutal soccer games and feigned enthusiasm over the literature which Miss Sherin read to us after recess. In the first form at Senior Blake we must confess that all of us were a little perturbed at being transformed from the most prominent class of Junior Blake to the most insignificant class of Senior Blake. However, with the generous assistance of the faculty, and especially Mr. Coulter, our popular class advisor, we soon accustomed ourselves to the giants pacing the halls and the unearthly sounds emitted from the Senior Room. Two boys entered the class in the first form—Bertram Mokros. whose long and successful career at Blake was capped last year when he received the highest honor the school can confer upon a student, the position of Head Boy. and Lampert Walling, whose arrival was hailed par- 27 outstanding and versatile chaps of our class. Pete Dorsey, made his appearance in the second form. 'The next year our numbers were increased by Bob Neils, a lad of no mean athletic ability. John LaBounta. one of the school s best skiers, and John Spencer, our genial representative from the Zenith City of the Unsalted Seas. When we crashed the gates of the Upper School and found ourselves in the fourth form, four additional boys were with us. They were Jack Curtin, who has been equally as popular at Blake as at Northrop; Stew Hanson, who was a Cum Laude student and captain of the Browns in his Senior year; Don McCarthy, well-liked, trumpet-playing athlete formerly of Washburn; and Duffy Spencer, locally famous for debating and 92.5 monthly averages. About this time, Bill Frankforter. who incidentally had attended Blake since the first grade, dropped back to our form from the one above because of an extended illness the year before. In the fourth form Bert Mokros was 1940's representative on the Student Council, and he has held that position ever since. In the fifth form the Dramatic Association's annually-popular star. Tom Dobson, and the false-teethed menace from Wayzata. Chuck Arnao. joined us. Harry Wrench, the smooth and polished gentleman from Florida, also entered our ranks in the fifth form. Johnny Cleveland, evidently trying to get credit in every course at Blake, lingered on another year to join up with us in our Junior year. In the sixth form A1 Sheldon was selected as our second Council member. This fall two former Blake students returned for their Senior year: amiable Don Davis and athletic Dave Pierson. The class of 1940 was also enlarged by fl S WE LOOKED in THE SECOnD f 0 R m 28 n i n e t e e n R S WE LOOKED in the arrival of two post graduates: Walt Benedict. Rochester’s gift to Blake, and Ted Yarger, former Shattuck ace golfer. Meanwhile. Pete Dorsey had been elected as our third representative on the Student Council. This year's Senior Class has certainly earned the reputation of being a versatile one. Ever since the first form, we have taken pride in the fact that our class has excelled scholastically. Our pathfinders in scholarship have been Phil Duff. Duffy Spencer, and Bert Mokros: Dayton. Dorsey. Flannery. Hanson, and Sheldon have almost always been on the first or second honor roll. The eminent success of all the extra-curricular organizations at Blake this year is in large part owing to the outstanding ability of the Senior officers of those organizations. The Student Council, led by Head Boy Mokros, assisted by Councilmen Dorsey and Sheldon, has been as efficient as ever in its capacity of regulating all student organizations and affairs, and of standing as an intermediary between the student body and the faculty. The Blake Dramatic Association. whose officers were Duff. Dayton, and Flannery, sold more tickets this year than ever before in the twenty-five years of the organization’s existence. Other Seniors in the Blake plays were McCartney. Wrench, Walling. J. Spencer, Davis. McCarthy, Sheldon. Frankfortcr. Cooper. Dobson, and Curtin. The Blake Publications (TORCH and CALL O' PAN), whose Editors-in-chief were Duff and Sheldon and whose Business Managers were Dayton and Plank, enjoyed remarkable success. TORCH circulation was increased 25 per cent, and this year’s CALL O’ PAN will, with one possible exception, be the best in the yearbook’s twenty-eight-year history. Other Seniors in the Publications were School Editor Duffy Spencer, Circulation Manager McCarthy. Photographers McCartney and Neils, and Reporters Burton. Dobson. Dorsey, and Dunn. 29 The Glee Club, whose officers were Cooper. McCartney, and McCarthy, produced successfully the first operetta in three years. Leads from the Senior Class in the operetta were McCarthy. McCartney. Dayton, and Arnao. The debate team, whose Senior members were D. Spencer. Sheldon. Plank, and Arnao, had as successful a season with the city high schools as ever before. Other responsible positions held by Seniors this year were manager of the store (Hanson), manager of the Press Club (Duff). and member of the Forum Committee (Sheldon). In athletics the Senior Class has had many boys of outstanding ability. Senior lettermen in football were Captain Dorsey. Neils. Mokros. Dobson. McCarthy. Dayton. Pierson. Benedict. Hanson. Plank, and Manager John Spencer. Our hard-fighting hockey team this year was composed mainly of the following Seniors: Captain Mokros. Dorsey. McCarthy. Burton. Hanson. Pierson. Duff. LaBounta. and Manager Dayton. At the time of this writing, the lettermen for the three spring sports have not yet been determined. However, letters are assured in baseball for at least Captain Neils. Dobson. McCartney. Duff, and Manager Dunn. Mainstays of the golf team will be Captain Sheldon, last year's captain Flannery. Hanson, Dayton, and Yarger. Senior stars of the promising tennis team are Captain Burton. McCarthy, and Cleveland. Governing all these sports is the Athletic Association, whose Senior officers were Dorsey. President, and Neils. Treasurer. In view of the marked success of the Seniors in the different school activities and sports, it will not be necessary to wish them good luck as they go on to enter these same organizations and sports in the colleges of their choice. Before parting, however, we. the Senoirs. wish to thank Mr. Alder, the Trustees, the Faculty, and the School Staff, for their unselfish efforts in building up what we consider to be the greatest prep school in the country—Blake. 30 n i n e t e e n And blood in torrents pour — Davidson CHARLES CLEMENT ARNAO Entered Blake 1935 'Chuck Amherst AT' this time we do not know whether Chuck will eventually become chief of the F.B.I. or head of the underworld, but it is almost certain that he will some day fill one of these two positions. In either case his knowledge of firearms will be extremely valuable. Woe be to any stranger caught lurking around the Arnao house at night, for Chuck has an arsenal that would put the Minneapolis Armory to shame. Beyond a doubt, this wild man from Wayzata can tell more and better stories than anyone else in Blake with the possible exception of Tom Dobson. For years Chuck's tall tales of adventures behind the steering wheel have regaled his classmates. He is seldom if ever afraid to say what he thinks and has never been known to be at a loss for words. Last winter he was truly one of the best debaters. During the past three years. Chuck's vocal chords have been, for better or for worse, an important factor in all the Glee Club's productions. In the operetta this year he was cast as Jean Lefarge. notorious pirate of the Spanish Main. Never has a part fitted an actor more perfectly. On the other hand. Chuck had to do an about face last fall to transform himself into Kenny Dayton's attractive wife for the performance of Goodnight Please. one of the three Blake Plays. With the heavy beard on his face and the thick hair on his chest, our Peter was indeed a striking picture of feminine grace and charm. Chuck's marked improvement in grades during the last year indicates that he will make the grade at Amherst. 31 So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war. —Scott WALTER HANSORD BENEDICT Entered Blake 19 39 Walt Lawrence Post-Graduate THOUGH one of the most recent additions to the class of ’40. Walt has certainly turned out to be an asset to our group. Immediately upon arrival last fall, he threw his full six feet one into football practice with unusual vigor. Although he developed rather slowly at first, his determination and his real love of the game earned him a backfield position, which he held for the remainder of the season. During the winter Walt joined that troop of athletes who brave zero temperatures and blinding dust storms to play basketball on the mountainous floor of the well-ventilated field house. Off the athletic field, his contagious smile and warm personality have made a distinctive contribution to the class spirit. His auburn hair has even provided some competition for Red Plank's renowned locks, but the latter’s carrot-top still reigns supreme. With no claim toward scholastic brilliance, Walt is nevertheless a steady worker, and this year performed the unusual feat of taking two of Cleve’s English courses at the same time. As a member of the Glee Club. Benny took part in the operetta but. despite the charms of the Northrop young ladies, remained true to the girl back home. However, it is perhaps as one of the Blake House stalwarts that Walt has gained his greatest fame. Together with John Spencer, he has set an example of good-fellowship for the younger boarders to follow. At the same time, he has seized every opportunity to inform one and all about the wonders and marvels of Rochester, the biggest little town in Minnesota. Lawrence, in our neighbor state. Wisconsin, should be happy to receive such an all-around fellow as Walt for one of her sons. 32 “Bail the hook well: this fish will bite.''—Shakespeare JOHN COTTON BURTON Entered Blake 1 928 “Taub Harvard WHEN Miss McDonald took Taub, as this third of the Burton clan is always known, into her first grade at Junior Blake, she little realized what the next twelve years held in store for this lad from the wilds of Deephaven. In his unobtrusive way. Taub has been outstanding in many Blake activities. He worked hard at football for many seasons, but he was not destined for gridiron fame though he earned letters on every coefficient eleven. Taub captained the tennis team this year, and won his third letter on the courts. It is in winter sports, however, that Indian'' Burton is especially skilled. As a Junior he was high-scorer on the hockey team and undoubtedly improved this year although a broken ankle kept him out of the play for most of the season. In skiing, a sport for which Taub’s enthusiasm knows no bounds, he has participated in almost every cross-country, slalom, downhill, or jumping contest in Minnesota. In his Senior year Taub also took part in many non-athletic activities. As a member of the Glee Club, he was a mainstay of the chorus in The Mocking Bird. while he has truly been one of the star reporters of the Publications. Probably Taub has had a greater influence even than Mr. Cleveland on the English spoken by his classmates, many of whom have adopted such phrases as That's a good bead or double zilch from the quaint Jeffersonian dialect, common in certain regions around Minnetonka, that Taub speaks. Following the example of his ancestors all the way back to Increase and Cotton Mather, Taub will embark upon an academic career at Harvard next fall. 33 THE CALL O’ P A n 0 f “How rare, how precious is frivolity. E(heard Norsttc JOHN HARDY CLEVELAND Entered Blake 1 927 Johnny” “Cleve Worcester PERHAPS the most original of all the different personalities in the class belongs to Johnny Cleveland. A continual stream of chatter on any and all subjects pours from his mouth, and the Senior Room is never so merry as when he is present to burst into a spasm of laughter at everybody’s jokes including his own. The poet must have been thinking of Johnny when he wrote the line. So buxom, blithe, and debonair —only Johnny is far from buxom. Cleve’s first love is undoubtedly his model airplanes. He may often be found of a winter afternoon on the ice of Lake Harriet, flying his tiny craft. His workshop in the basement of his house, where he brings his tiny creations into being, is strewn with shattered wings, propellers, and fuselages—all remnants of the planes of yesteryear. Athletically. Johnny has been greatly handicapped by his lack of weight. Nevertheless, he has played on the tennis team for the past three years and has used his great speed to advantage in coefficient and Brown and White football contests as well as in the “touch games that go on every afternoon all fall. As a waiter of three years' service. Cleve. with his unique methods, has been the bane of Miss Berglund's existence. For many years Johnny has been one of those obliging souls who take the thankless job of ushering for the Plays or operettas, and many is the time that we have seen him running up and down the aisles of various auditoriums in a dither of excitement. The Senior Room furniture should certainly rejoice when Johnny goes on to Worcester next fall, but Blake will miss his carefree jollity. 34 Music is the thing of the world that I love most. —Pepys DAVID SHEARER COOPER Entered Blake 1930 Doctor Dave Virginia DAVID'S career at Blake may be summed up in one word—music. Ever since the days of the third grade he has been music-master to the class of '40. It is only fitting that his six years of membership in the Glee Club should have been climaxed by his presidency of that organization this year. In the past the Glee Club concerts and operettas have had a kind of double billing—the club and Cooper. He has taken many bows for his percussion work in such numbers as “Tom Thumb's Drum'' and the “Toy Trumpet. He was a member of the orchestra for Ichabod Crane : and this year. too. he presided over an imposing array of noise-makers in the orchestra pit for The Mocking Bird —that is. when he was not busy directing the cast backstage. The Dramatic Association has also made use of Dave's talents. His performance last fall as the psychiatrist from Michigan will never be forgotten. With an absolute fixity of purpose he has pursued the art of fencing in all seasons. In a similar manner he has diligently ground the daily grist of the academic mill, although on occasions he has delighted his fellow Vergilians by wheedling their redoubtable Latin master into generous concessions. Unfortunately. Dave missed his destiny by not employing this persuasive ability in defense of his mania, the railroads, in debate against the advocates of government ownership of this public utility. Doc's unassuming manner tends to hide his real worth, but it will be a sad loss to music at Blake when he leaves this June, and a real gain for the University of Virginia, the college of his choice, when he journeys east next fall. 35 “Ah. you flavour everything, you are the vanilla of society. —Sydney Smith JOHN SANDT CURTIN Entered Blake 1936 “Jack” Harvard “AFTER all. you know we're Seniors now,’’ and 'Smiling Jack squelches another guileless lad. One of the class wits since he joined us in the fourth form, this laughing rogue from the shores of Lake Harriet earned his letter on the A football team and has been a hard-working reserve on the varsity squad. In the winter, when he doesn't go home early with a doctor s excuse (he really finds it quite convenient to be a doctor’s son), Jack fights his way through the snow to the field house where he is a valuable member of Mr. Lundholm’s basketball five. After several years of playing “bituminous ball, he moved up to the big diamond and is now widely acclaimed as the home run king of Mister Bitt’s “Mexicans. But Jack’s real charm appeared last December when he donned the grease paint for the Plays and assumed the role of a cute little red-head or. as he would say. “an auburn-haired siren. The grace and poise which made him such a captivating young lass he claims to have developed as one of Frank-forter’s Lower School waiters. Jack is a member of the Union and is often on the honor roll list. It is after sunset, however, that “Curty’s real character emerges. An habitue of the Nicollet and other local night spots, he is definitely of the man-about-town type: when it comes to dancing, he is just about the smoothest thing on two feet. After some hesitation. Jack has decided to bless Fair Harvard with his genial personality, ready smile, and short-cropped hair. Quack intends to study medicine there, and we can rest assured that he will make an enviable record. 36 n i n e t e e n f DON became a Blake boy back in the fifth grade of the Junior School and. except for the two years he spent at Andover, has been a true son of the Brown and White ever since. A keen follower of the art of sailing. Don has always been able to arouse a sense of wonderment in his listeners when he relates some of the incidents that have happened at the annual Inland Lakes Regattas. Almost any summer day when a whistling wind is whipping the sky-blue waters of Minnetonka into wavy billows topped by crests of foaming white, big Don may be found guiding his skimming craft with the steady hand of a master. Moreover, it would be foolish to say that Don does not pursue this favorite sport of his by moonlight, but then he seldom sails alone. He has also done a lot of racing on water in his motorboat, one of the lake's fastest. No one can say that he has really en joyed life to the full until he has experienced the thrill of water-skiing behind Don’s boat when it is going wide open. At Blake Don has worked faithfully on the football and baseball squads, and this year gave an excellent portrayal of a hardened mountaineer for the Plays. Once he surprised us all by getting second honors for two weeks running, but that was a long time ago. Nevertheless, after he had struggled through all of Shube's famous Hunkers and the endless exploits of Caesar, his marks steadily improved. Don will be Amherst-bound when next September rolls around, and we wish this prince of good fellows all kinds of happiness and success in his college career. 37 KEN. our vice-president, was one of the charter members of the Class of 1940. and for twelve years his well-dressed figure has been prominent in almost every school activity. After many gruelling years on the scrubs, he came through last fall to win one of the guard positions on the football team. In the spring he has been among the most enthusiastic golfers on Bill Glenn s squad. In acting and managership, however. Ken has been most outstanding. This year he climaxed four years of membership in the Dramatic Association by serving as Business Manager and giving the Plays their greatest financial success in history. In productions of past years Kenny has acted the roles of judge, tramp and college co-ed; but this year he had a part that suited him exactly, that of a successful business man. Ken had one of the main roles in the Glee Club’s production of “The Mocking Bird.’’ and those who saw him as a wealthy old fool in love will never forget his performance. After being assistant manager of the hockey team for two years. Ken became manager this year and performed all his many duties with characteristic efficiency. As one of the Business Managers of the TORCH and CALL O' PAN. Ken did much to keep the Publications' accounts out of the red. Despite all this activity. Ken still found time to serve as president of the Union for a half-year, to act as Advisor for several younger boys, and to win the Thorpe Cup with a talk on cooperatives. The fourth of the Day-ton clan to graduate from Blake. Ken intends to follow the beaten track to old Eli next fall. 38 n i n e t e e n ‘Sport that wrinkled Care derides, and laughter holding both his sides.' —Milton THOMAS HART DOBSON Entered Blake 19 35 Tom” Cornell THE unchallenged Casanova of the class is none other than the gentleman whose handsome features grace this page. Tom's amatory accomplishments have long been the envy of many a jealous classmate and the cause of many a broken heart. The “hard luck king of sports, l orn has been plagued by one accident after another from the B team all the way up to the varsity. However, each year he has gone out for football and baseball, and has won two coefficient letters in each sport. Tom s tantalizing curve-ball has gained him a place on the varsity baseball team for the past three years though he frankly admits that he doesn’t know where his pitches are going. Despite a fractured collar-bone. Tommy made the football team this year and played several spectacular games at half-back. As an actor in the Blake Plays, he has handled with ready ease both the role of a boyish adventurer and that of a middle-aged banker. His contributions to the Publications have been invaluable. However, he really stars in waiting on table. He is consistently the first one through and has an appetite, or rather, capacity, rivaled only by Phil Duff s. But perhaps Tom's pet feat is his masterful execution of the “Charleston.” At any Blake dance he can be found, surrounded by applauding admirers, deftly exhibiting his skill. Tom's stories and jokes, a disrupting influence in the Upper Study for a long time and now an equally disturbing force in the Senior Room, are always greeted with loud laughter. More remarkable still, he never tells the same one twice. We are sure that our glib-tongued friend from Wayzata will talk his way to success and new friends at Iowa's Cornell. 39 IN the second form this athlete, student, and orator entered our midst, and ever since he has awed the younger boys by the grave dignity with which he stalks up and down the halls. In football and hockey Pete has always shown amazing fight and determination as well as ability. This year, after two seasons on the first football eleven, he captained the team and was voted the most valuable player, while this winter he won his second hockey letter for his fiery play at defense. However, Pete’s talents are not at all confined to sports for he has taken part in many school activities besides enjoying an honor roll berth most of the time. He was for a time the author of that popular but trying column. “Out and About.” Vice-president of the Athletic Association last year, he served as its president this year. Both as a Junior and Senior, he was an officer of the Union. Moreover, he is a member of the Student Council, gallops back and forth across the dining room every day as a waiter, and as a Student Advisor bestows his fatherly advice upon several young lads. Pete is also famed for his speaking ability, by which he won the prize last year for the best chapel speech from the Junior class. But the most unusual side of the remarkable character that is Pete's, is his willingness to express his ideas at any time. No member of the form will ever forget his recurrent verbal battles with Mr. Bryan in Public Speaking class. Blake will lose much more than Mr. Dorsey and a seven-passenger Buick sedan when Peter leaves, but we are sure that he will make a great record at Harvard. 40 n i n e t e e n “Strong in will to strive, to seek. To find, and not to yield.” —Tennyson PHILIP SHERIDAN DUFF. JR. Entered Blake 1932 “Phil” Yale VALEDICTORIAN IN his eight years at Blake. Phil has acquired the undisputed right to be called the Henry the Wonder Child of his class. Phil’s name covers a considerable area of the Dayton Scholarship cup and he is 1 940’s valedictorian. This year he won first prize in the Williams Theme Contest. But we do not mean to say that Phil is a joyless grind. Though he finds it hard to get much sympathy when his marks fall out of their customary ninety bracket, he is one of the besi-liked members of the class and has had a share in numerous extra-curricular activities. He was vice-president of the form in his Junior year and has been two years a member of the Union and the Student Advisory Board. As Co-Editor on the Publications staff. Phil has often shared sleepless nights with A1 Sheldon nursing the monthly spasm of the TORCH and donating similar labor to the CALL O’ PAN. But it was as president of the Dramatic Association that Phil attained his greatest applause, since his plans and leadership helped so much to make the plays the success they were. In the matter of athletics Phil has always been an enthusiast. He holds seven coefficient letters, one hockey letter, and two baseball letters, and the emotion that dawns over his rapt face at the mere mention of baseball is something beautiful and inspiring to behold. Though he has not been an outstanding star on the athletic field, his willingness and spirit have made him a welcome teammate. Yale becomes his Alma Mater next fall by inheritance, and he is destined to become a leader there. 41 “It is excellent to have a giant's strength. But it is tyrannous to use it like a giant.”—Shakespeare ROBERT GEARHART DUNN Entered Blake 1929 “Bob ''Bunzo'' Amherst BOB is one of the few boys in the class of 1940 who entered Blake in the Junior School: and it was back in the dim. dark days at 2201 Colfax Avenue South that Robert Gearhart Dunn received, we know not how. his permanent nickname of Bunzo.” Coming to the country school as a chubby little rascal, often called “obese” in Burton terminology. Bunzo grew steadily until he is now the gigantic terror of the Senior Room. We who look up in awe at the towering height of this friendly brute, are stunned with amazement as he easily lifts Kenny Dayton, no lightweight himself, far above his head to show how Dirty Dick Raines executes his backbreaker. With this great strength. Bunzo proved to be as formidable a fullback as his idol. Bronko Nagurski. when he plunged through the line to score the only touchdown in the Brown and White football game last fall. Bunzo is an equally dangerous foe at defense on the ice as we saw when he donned the blades for the Whites last winter. Lacking only Ching Johnson's accuracy. Bunzo put his whole heart and hips into bodychecking his opponents but had some slight difficulty connecting with the more agile Browns. We began to realize Bob had some brain matter under his spiky hair (the fact is that Bunzo has the superior intellectual ability to win prizes in information tests) when he served so capably as stagehand for the Plays, as assistant property manager for the operetta, and as manager of this year's baseball team. Our classmate from Edina has also been a waiter, a member of the Union, and a TORCH columnist. Next year Bunzo ought to give Amherst not only quantity, but quality as well. 42 I am a lover and have noi found my thing to love. —Anderson GEORGE PERRY FLANNERY II Entered Blake 1930 George Flan” Harvard CUM LAUDE GEORGE'S dimples have enlivened the halls of Blake for the past ten years, and in that time he has been on the honor roll consistently. However, his accomplishments are by no means limited to any one field. He played on the various coefficient football teams and has tried out for varsity football for three long seasons, though hampered by a game knee. He managed the hockey team as a Junior, and this year turned in a fine job as a goalie. But our hero really shines on the golf links. George has won four letters on this team which he captained last spring and managed this season. For the past two years he has always been the number one man on the squad. The fact that Flan’' was elected to the Union when a Sophomore and that he has served as its president for the past six months, speaks well for his popularity. Among his other achievements. George can list two years as a Student Advisor, two years as a waiter (he is now headwaiter at the Upper School lunch), and two years as a member of the Dramatic Association. He was Property Manager for the Plays last fall. But all these facts do not give us the real George, flashing his dimpled smile, shuffling down the halls, greeting everyone, and always well-dressed. For Fly remains with Dayton one of the few stalwarts who have clung valiantly to that gentlemanly, old custom of wearing a suit and tie to school every day. George is undoubtedly one of the best-liked fellows in Blake, and with a personality like his. he should find only success awaiting him at Harvard. 43 PERHAPS the most charming boy in the class, Bill is universally well-liked. His pleasant grin and his buoyant good nature will be much missed by the school of which he has been so much a part since his first days in Junior Blake. For several years Bill has been one of the most prominent members of the “touch' team. When running with the pigskin, he almost seems to sprout wings on his feet, so fleet-footed is he. Bill has also spent many late fall afternoons thinning out Blake’s “wood of oak by cutting down and sawing up the dead trees around the campus. Recently an enthusiasm for taking snapshots has come over Bill, and for a time he was head of the photography department of the Publications. This year he also served as headwaiter for the Lower School; and, like all headwaiters. managed to keep the other tray-carters working hard so that he might loaf in the kitchen. Bill’s part in Dramatics this year was especially memorable. The picture of him with a black slouch hat on his head and a sheriff’s revolver in his hand, stalking desperado Jack Bonner on a dimly lighted stage, has led many a young Blakester to choose “a hard right in preference to an easy wrong.” As manager of the swimming team. Bill worked hard without the aid of an assistant. This versatile chap from the University campus has chosen Harvard for his future Alma Mater. Well. Bill, we understand that the narrow, crooked lanes of Boston town are less suited to “seventy in second” than the broad streets of our own fair city, so be careful! 44 n i n e t e e n “Whose constant cares were to increase his store. '—John Home BREWSTER BALL HANSON Entered Blake 1936 Stew” Yale CUM LAUDE STEW, endowed with considerable athletic ability, sparkling wit. and plenty of brains in his cerebral hemisphere, has been an outstanding member of the class of 1940 ever since he landed among us in the fourth form. Scholastically, Interlachen’s gift to Blake” has always ranked high, for his average has rarely dropped as low as the second honor roll. In sports Stew has continually surprised coaches and teammates by his unusual ability. Who would have thought that his slight frame was capable of such feats as he has performed on gridiron, ice. and golf links? Stew came through this year to win a varsity football letter at end. His uncanny ability to catch passes was largely responsible for the effective aerial attack of this year's eleven. Despite his ungainly appearance when skating. Stew has won two hockey letters as a forward, and this year was the team's high score. But in golf, more than in any other sport. Brewster is a natural.” After continued practice at the game, he earned a position on the team last spring, and this spring his play has been even better. Throughout the past year. Stew has led the Browns in intra-mural sports and has raised them up from the lowest mires of defeat and humiliation in which they wallowed for so long a time. As manager of the Blake Store. Stew has worked hard to keep the shrewd Shylocks who have managed the various sports from depriving him of all his profits. Yale will certainly be fortunate to take Brewster into its fold next year, but Blake will miss his cheery smile and his constant good humor, as well as the skill in athletics that is his. 45 LITTLE did we dream when John joined our jolly little group back in the third form, that we had in our midst a dashing, young Lothario who was one day to capture the heart of the fairest of the fair (just ask him). However, his romantic inclinations have not kept him from participating in many school events. He played coefficient football on both the B and the A teams, and he faithfully reported for practice every afternoon last fall on the varsity. John has played hockey for several years, and his efforts were crowned with success this season when he earned his letter for his work at defense. In the springtime, when a young man's fancy lightly turns toward thoughts of love. John, being a versatile fellow, also finds time to play on the tennis team when he isn't too busy taking the afternoon off. He has even lent his talented voice to the Glee Club, and he took the part of a colonist in the far-famed iMocking Bird. He can also be found daily among that ravenous group of wolves who are so quaintly known as waiters, but who would rather die than wait for the boys to finish eating their food before jerking the plates away. His sartorial elegance has dazzled many a Northrop lass, and his ever-changing coat and slack combinations call to mind the dashing figure of Louie the Squid” Laramee. John succumbed to the evil influence of Neils this spring and journeyed to Skoki in the Canadian Rockies, where he acquired a beautiful tan. His skiing ability ought to stand him in good stead when he reaches the snow-covered hills of Hanover. 46 “He seems a man of cheerful yesterdays and confident tomorrows. —Wordsworth DONALD WANS McCARTHY Entered Blake 1936 Don'' Big Mac U. S. Naval Academy EVER since Don arrived in the fourth form, it has been a standing problem to find “Big Mac without a warm smile on his face. His disarming, unassuming friendliness has made him one of the most popular boys in the school. However. Don has not sacrificed his marks to this talent for making friends and influencing people, for his name has not infrequently appeared on the honor roll. He has been a member of the Union and a Student Advisor for two years. As Circulation Manager for the Publications, he has worked hard and faithfully. This year's operetta shows how well he has served the Glee Club, for in addition to moving the audience with his full baritone voice, he toiled behind the scenes as property manager. For the past two years. Mac has been a member of the Dramatic Association and has portrayed such widely differing characters as a hill-billy and a co-ed of very questionable modesty. In the field of sports. Don’s accomplishments have been no less than dynamic. While most boys content themselves with winning letters in three different sports at most. Mac has gone them one better by earning his B in four. During his first year at Blake, he showed considerable promise on the swimming team. Then, when the doctor told him his swimming days were over. Mac calmly turned to hockey. The record of this year’s sextet owes much to his stellar play in the goal. In addition, he has won three letters each in football and tennis, and this year captained the school Whites. In response to the call of the sea. Don has decided to drop anchor at Annapolis next year. Best of luck. Admiral! 47 You just have to pitch as well as you can and take what's coming.” —Bob Feller WILLIAM HOUGH McCARTNEY Entered Blake 1929 Bill Minnesota “NO-HIT NO-RUN” McCartney has been a member of the class of 1940 for eleven years, and during most of that time he has been outstanding for two unusual characteristics, a strong pitching arm and an equally strong voice. Bill had always been regarded as a baseball pitcher of note, but his true ability was not recognized until last year when he pitched an entire game for the varsity and allowed the opposing nine not one hit. much less a run. Bill's voice has brought him even greater fame than his pitching arm. For six years he has been a member of the choir, and on occasion he has well-nigh deafened, by his thunderous renditions of certain songs, those who have been so unfortunate as to be sitting in front of him. Seriously, though. Bill has a really fine voice and has been invaluable to the Glee Club in all its productions. This year, besides managing the business end of the operetta. Bill, the lucky fellow, played the romantic lead in “The Mocking Bird” and gave an excellent performance. Few people, however, believe that his love scenes with the Northrop lead had not been rehearsed time and again beforehand. But to continue with the list of Bill’s accomplishments, we must add that he served as chief photographer for the CALL O' PAN and that in “The Wedding Rehearsal” he ably portrayed the part of a confused groom about to marry Harry Wrench in skirts. Mac’s main desire at the moment is to become an opera singer, so. in order to fulfill this wish, he has decided to study singing in the halls of the U. of M. 48 One who never turned his back but marched breast forward. —Hroivning BERTRAM FREDERICK MOKROS Entered Blake 1933 Bert Yale CUM I.AUDE HEAD BOY OUTSTANDING throughout his entire school career. Bert received a year ago the highest honor Blake can give one of her sons when the student body elected him Head Boy. He surely deserves credit for the quiet, efficient manner in which he has led the school all year and for the inspiring example he has set for every Blake boy. During his four years on the Student Council. Bert has met every task, large and small, and has seen it successfully completed. However, he has been a leader not only in student government but also in marks and sports. With an average that hovers consistently around ninety. Bert has made a fine scholastic record and graduates Cum Laude. As captain of the hockey team, he was a stalwart on defense and continually amazed his teammates by the calm, effortless way in which he deposited opposing puck-carriers on the ice. This winter Bert was voted the Dartmouth Hockey Trophy as the team’s most valuable player. For three years he has been a member of the football eleven, too. and has been a vital cog in its machinery both at guard and tackle. Last fall he reached his greatest heights on the gridiron despite a painful back injury that plagued him all season. Bert has also been a member of the Union and of the Student Advisory Board for two years. This year he entered the Glee Club, and sure enough, it was none other than handsome Bert who carried the beautiful leading lady out on to the stage in the operetta. When he goes on to New Haven next September. Yale will certainly gain one “swell fellow” as well as a student, athlete, and leader of unusual ability. 49 BOB schussed into Blake in the third form, and ever since we who flounder about on our skis and checker the slopes around Minneapolis with bathtubs’ where we come to rest in the snow, have marveled at the ease with which this master skier executes his turns and at the cool daring with which he soars ninety feet off the Glen wood jump. In the Easter vacations Bob’s skillful ’ Christies’ plus his persuasive tongue have led many boys to follow his trail to his winter paradise, Skoki lodge in the Canadian Rockies. However, he has taken off his skis long enough to become a leader in school activities as well as in other sports. A very capable backfield man. Bob has won a football letter every year at Blake. After two years as the star of the A team, he became quarterback and passer par excellence of the varsity eleven and played regularly for three seasons. In the spring Bob displays his athletic skill at the hot corner of the baseball diamond. This year he captained the varsity nine. One winter he was even lured away from his skiing long enough to play several games on the hockey team. That Bob is a very popular member of the class is shown by the fact that he was elected Senior President. Moreover, he is an old member of the Union and is treasurer of the Athletic Association. Hardly a day passes in which some lad is not shot in an ungainly position by Bob's trusty Leica. In spite of his unique methods of solving permutation problems in Senior Math. Bob is a frequent member of the Honor Roll and will undoubtedly continue his fine record at the University next fall. 50 Laugh and the world laughs with you. —Ella Wilcox DAVID PIERSON Entered Blake 1927 Dave Dartmouth ANY time the Senior Room is found to be rocking with the laughter of its half-delirious inmates, it is a good bet that Pierson is at the bottom of the trouble in one way or another. There is never a dull moment in the Cave when Dave is present to enliven his more sober classmates. He is the fifth of the Pierson clan to pass through the halls of Blake and to provide an ever-ready source of humor to dispel the gloom after one of Bitt’s particularly trying “shots.” or to arouse Mr. Bryan's ire in public speaking class. Except for three years spent at the Gow School in New York. Dave has been rocking Blake rafters with laughter ever since he entered the first grade of the Junior School. This hard-playing athlete from Minnetonka has been a godsend to three sports this year. On the gridiron Bullet Joe Bush, the Fuller Brush End. as Mr. Bittinger so fittingly named Dave, played an inspired brand of football. With glue on his fingers it was hard, even for Neils, to get a pass by him: while he ran like a streak of lightning on Shube’s pet play, an end-around called “The Little Man on a Long T rip.” In hockey Dave was by all odds the fastest and most reckless player on the team. Despite a cracked jaw. he played in all but two of the games. On the varsity nine, with his bullet throw, he was a very valuable infielder. Next year this rollicking humorist goes on to Dartmouth, so tie down your rafters, you boys in Hanover, for here he comes with a laugh on his lips and a song in his heart. 51 I hear a sudden cry of pain! There is a rabbit in the snare. —Stephens RAYMOND NORWOOD PLANK Entered Blake 1 928 Ray Yale RAY first proved himself a hunter of note back in the third form when he brought to school twenty dead blackbirds that were unable to escape his unerring aim. Then, in the Upper School, the trend of Ray's hunting activity turned toward rabbits, and we feel quite sure that this red-haired man with a gun is considered in rabbit society public enemy number one. Ray has not only dulled the glitter of the name of Frank Buck by his hunting exploits, but has also brought back memories of Barney Oldfield by his driving feats on the highways. However, we understand that this former member of the McGinty Road Racing Club has changed his ways and is now the best of drivers. On the gridiron Ray has always been Irndered by his lack of weight, but last fall his red hair, fight, and courage made up for this handicap; and Ray. true to his colors, won a football letter. In the spring this man with the mighty arm has always been an enthusiastic baseball player. To bunt or not to bunt is never the question with him for he is a born slugger. Always able to keep his marks well above average. Ray has distinguished himself as a history student. He has also belonged to the Union and the debating team. But Ray's crowning glory has come in the field of selling ads for the CALL O' PAN. For six years he was able to pay the expenses of his chicken farm with the prize money he earned. This year, as one of the Business Managers of the Publications, he helped manage an ad campaign of record-breaking proportions. Yale will be proud to have such a son. 52 n i n e t e e n 'Live pure, speak true, follow the King— Else wherefore born?” ALBERT MILLARD SHELDON. JR. Entered Blake 1932 “Al” Yale CUM LAUDE THE feats of Superman in the newspapers have ceased to amaze us since we have become acquainted with Al's long list of accomplishments from the days of the fifth grade to graduation. In fact, the problem of the biographer is more one of condensation than one of searching for material. Holding as many offices as he may under school rules, A1 has two major positions to his credit. These are two years of membership on the Student Council and the Co-Editorship of the 7'ORCH and CALL O’ PAN. He holds one minor office, the captaincy of the golf team. In addition, he has been a regular resident on the Honor Roll, one of the mainstays of the debating squad, a member of the Forum Board, and a waiter at Upper School lunch for two years. The lure of grease-paint and footlights has made him a familiar figure on the Blake stage, which he honored this year by a fine performance as the old storekeeper in ”A Game of Checkers. But the Glee Club, of which he was business manager as a Junior, lost an old member this year when A1 found it impossible to join because of lack of time. His main care, however, has been the work of the Publications Board, whose staff has leaned heavily on him for energy and ideas. With such a press of activities. it would seem that there would be little time left for sports, but Albert is one of the best players on the golf team, and has his name engraved on the Michelson Golf Trophy. Yale is the college of his choice, and she may count herself lucky indeed to number him among her sons. 53 AT Blake, the name Duffy Spencer is synonymous with 92.5 monthly averages. Ever since he arrived at the school back in the fourth form. Duffy has had a life-or-death struggle with Phil Duff for the title of class genius. Moreover. Duffy is equally as accomplished in the field of music as in the field of scholarship. His numerous piano recitals at Blake and at the MacPhail School of Music proclaim an expert technique built up only through long years of painstaking practice. Also typical of Duffy's indomitable determination to work hard and faithfully are his two years of successful service as School Editor of the TORCH and CALL O' PAN. One would think all these activities enough for any two people, but no. Duffy has gone even further to become a master of debate. After blazing a trail of outstanding success through Twin City debate circles, he capped his oratorical reputation in his Junior year by winning the Strieker Cup for the school's best all-around debater. Spencer is known in the English department as a man of unusual promise, and in this year’s Williams Theme Contest his paper was judged second best of the twenty-eight entries. In the annual General Information Tests Duffy has usually been first or second in each of his four years in the Upper School. The Council selected him in his Junior year as a Student Advisor, a position which he has well filled. He has also rendered Miss Berglund valuable service as a waiter for the past two years. To refrain from running off the page in continuing your many activities. Duffy, we salute you. our Saluta-torian. and turn you over to the care of 'Fair Harvard.” 54 n i n e t e e n Duluth! ‘Twas the name for which my soul had panted for years. —Proctor Knott JOHN MATTOCKS SPENCER Entered Blake 1935 John Spence” Williams THERE is one member of this year’s graduating class who may sometime achieve fame for accomplishing a well-nigh impossible feat, that of actually putting Duluth on the map. When John joined the class in the third form and announced that his home was in Duluth, he was looked upon with amazement. The few who had ever heard of this place pictured it as a small, backwoods village. However. year after year. John continued to extol the wonders and beauties of this town with such passion that it has come to be known as the “Zenith City of the Unsalted Seas.” Yet. putting all kidding aside, John has become one of the best-liked boys of the form because of his friendly and cheerful disposition. He has ranked high scholastically and is especially talented in the sciences. Indeed, we wouldn’t be surprised to see a chemist or physicist develop from this little man. He has been a member of the Union and a Student Advisor for two years, and has rendered needed service to the Glee Club and to the Dramatic Association. Although handicapped by lack of weight and size. John has tried out consistently for athletics. We shall never forget his fielding on the “A baseball team. Standing below the horizon level in the “Grand Canyon of right field, he would trace the ball by the sound of the hit and would soon emerge with it secure in his glove. His four years in the nets as goalguard have been an important factor in raising the standard of the hockey teams. As football manager last fall, he was very efficient in filling both the schedule and the water buckets. We can confidently predict success for John at Williamstown next year. 55 A merry heart makcth a cheerful countenance.' —Proverbs JAMES ALVIN STRUTHERS Entered Blake 1940 Jim Principia Post Graduate THOUGH Jim's freckled face has been adding color to our class for only the past half year, nevertheless his quiet good humor and his cheery smile have become a most familiar part of the boisterous crew that is about to relinquish its hold on the sanctum of the Senior Room. As a matter of fact. Jim can leave the “cave” to next year's class with a clear conscience for he has undoubtedly contributed the least of all his fellows to the general wreckage of the furniture in this treasured refuge for Seniors. When Jim came to Blake after graduating from Washburn last January with flying colors, he bravely picked four of the school’s toughest courses: Senior and Junior English. Physics, and American History. Despite this rigorous schedule, Jim has managed to keep his head well above water, although, as a post graduate, he has not had the dreadful thought that he might not graduate to spur him on as some of the rest of us have. Ever since one day during that period of squirt-gun battles between Plank and Arnao when Jim resurrected a broken, discarded water pistol from the waste basket and. taking off the unnecessary parts, made a much more effective squirt-gun, we have suspected that his mind is of a mechanical bent. In the field of sports, Jim is an enthusiastic tennis player. He also has—or rather he had until his birds all escaped one dreadful day—one of the most unique of all hobbies, that of falconry. When Jim makes his way down the “Father of Waters” to St. Louis to attend Principia next fall, the best wishes of the many friends he has made at Blake will go with him. 56 n i n e t e e n “To love one maiden only.” —T ennyson WILLIS LAMPERT WALLING Entered Blake 1933 “Lampert” Princeton BEFORE we begin to describe the charms and relate the accomplishments of our classmate whose handsome features appear on this page, we must issue a warning to all of Lampert's many friends. Never let him entice you into his Chris-Craft motorboat if you value your life, for he is sure to come to a disastrous end sooner or later in one of his notorious hairpin turns. During the time in which he is not busy applying the more advanced of Hodgie’s scientific principles to increasing the speed of his boat. Lampert takes a quiet, but nonetheless important part in several extra-curricular activities at Blake. In the spring and fall he can often be found on the tennis courts, while during the winter he is one of the school’s most ardent skiers. Lampert is another one of those lads who boast a wide knowledge of guns, and target-shooting is among his greatest delights. As a member of the Dramatic Association this year, he took part in “The Wedding Rehearsal,” and as best man in the marriage ceremony, helped extricate the groom, Bill McCartney, from the “jam” in which he found himself. With his speedboat in Minnesota and his senior ring at Wellesley. Lampert should be able to concentrate on his work at Princeton next year. Some wonder at his choice of college. The truth of the matter is that, after talking with Mr. Bryan. Lampert decided that Princeton was the only college that would allow him to display his green sport coat in public. Be that as it may. Lampert should make as fine a record at Princeton as he has at Blake. 57 AND in this corner, ladies and gentlemen, we have that colorful character internationally famous and locally infamous for his prehistoric jokes, unexplained accidents, and uncorrected Physics experiments—Harry (Albu) Kirke Wrench. Jr. If Mr. Wrench. Sr., works nearly as hard at his office for the Minneapolis Gas Company as Mr. Wrench. Jr., does for the same company at Blake School, we wish to warn him against over-exhaustion. No Blake luncheon is complete without having something in the conversation remind our Harry of some new appliance the Gas Company has just started to sell. In fact. Harry's tablemates have now so mastered the art of intelligent conversation that with the greatest of ease they can switch the talk from Rear Admiral Byrd (who might remind Harry of those cute new 1000 cubic inch, collapsible, gas-operated refrigerators ) to something as far afield as picking oranges in Boston. In all fairness to Harry, we can not go further without commending him for his part in this year's Greater Blake Plays. Harry's rendition of a blushing bride-to-be was so realistic that he had trouble with several stagedoor Johnnies after the show. Ever since Harry joined up with us back in the fifth form, he has had a reputation for being one of the hardest-working and most amiable fellows of the class. Occasionally, his name will be found on the honor roll list. As rabid a tennis player as any. Harry is frequently to be seen on the courts during the fall and spring. His chief sport in winter is skiing. As you pass on to Lehigh University, Harry, Blake wishes you the best of luck. 58 n i n e t e e n He made a thousand friends. Yes: and. by God! he kept them.'' —John Bennett TERRY FRANK YARGER. JR. Entered Blake 1939 Ted Amherst Post Graduate THANKS to the fertile mind of our revered history pedagogue. Mr. Bittinger, Yarger has several nicknames, of which the most common are “Ted.'' “Terry ’ “Tiger. and “Targer.” Ted spent several years at Shattuck and graduated from there last year. One of his most responsible positions at the Faribault school was the captaincy of the golf team, in which capacity he met the Blake golf team on two occasions. Deciding to extend his secondary education for a year, Ted came to Blake as a postgraduate to prepare for Amherst. Immediately upon arrival at Blake last September, Targer became a friend of all the members of the Senior Class. While he experienced a little difficulty at first in adjusting himself to the ways of the “school on the hill, his dogged determination catapulted his marks up to a very respectable height. In the fall term Tiger was one of the regular touch-football players, and several of his fellows still remember their vain attempts to catch this swift-footed demon from Sunnyside Avenue. During the winter Ted played basketball quite frequently and joined that group of lads who annually raise a cry to high heaven for a decent basketball floor, but whose earnest appeals never seem to be answered. Bill Glenn's golf squad, eagerly greeted the ex-Shattuck ace this spring. His fellow divot-diggers have often wondered at his uncanny ability to shoot low scores. We might mention here that Targer is equally well-known for his high scores in bowling, fed has chosen Amherst as his destination after leaving Blake and will undoubtedly meet with great success there. 59 CUSSES JACK BONNER Junior President FIRST FORM ROOM f t Ml if mm P W? f f f t t | .i f it � f f i 1 4 1 , y t j ® % +. A w � i dJ I V ' i Back Row: Kucchle. Simmons. J. Hicld. Ervin. G. Williams. Hayes. A. Hoaglund. R. Bowen. B. Morse. W. Jordan. Middle Row: F. Olin. F. Moore. Ashmun. Maxeiner, Badger. Fetzer. Del.aittrc. A. Gluek. Fansler. Gallenkamp. Front Row: Prcus (vice president). Mr. Cleveland (faculty advisor). Bonner (president). F. Hcffelfinger. Absent: Shearer (treasurer). Lahiff. SIXTH f ORm AT the beginning of the school year three new boys entered the class: Steve Badger. Barton Morse, and George Williams. At the first class meeting the following officers were elected: Bonner, president: Preus, vice president: Shearer, treasurer: Mr. Cleveland, class adviser. Gluek and Shearer were on the Council. This year our class has ranked higher scholastically than it has in previous years. Bowen. Maxeiner. Ervin, Hayes, and Preus were consistently on the honor roll. Maxeiner, Preus, and Bowen were on the Publications Board, while reporters from the Sixth Form were Ervin, Hayes. Bud Hoaglund, Gallenkamp. Fansler. Simmons, and Lahiff. In Dramatics, our class was extremely outstanding, with Gallenkamp. Ervin. Hoaglund. Frank Heffelfmger. Hayes. Lahiff. Preus, Simmons. Bonner. De Laittre. and Fetzer all active before the footlights. Our class was well represented in the Glee Club by Ervin, Gallenkamp. Frank Heffel-finger, Lahiff. Maxeiner. Hoaglund. Olin, Preus. Bowen, and Bonner. In football, Gluek. Frank Heffelfmger. Jim Hield. Bonner, and Shearer won varsity letters. Shearer and Gluek were lettermen on the hockey team. Heffelfmger. Lahiff. Gallenkamp. DeLaittre, Moore, and Williams were on the swimming team. At the time of this writing. Gluek, Bonner. Heffelfmger, Hield. Hayes. Kuechle. Maxeiner, Preus. and Simmons are going out for varsity baseball. Shearer is on the tennis team. We wish to take this opportunity to express our gratitude for the helpful assistance rendered by Mr. Cleveland throughout the school year. —Jack Bonner, President. 63 Back Row: Ossanna. Moir. E. Wrench. Dedon. Cameron. Shedd. Wingate. Greer. Zelle. D. Struthers. Specht. Second Row: McCutchen. Harrison. H. Barbour. Hodgson. J. Hoaglund. Hart. Habermann. Thomson. Dunnavan. Third Row: A. Bowen. W. Wheeler. F. Spencer. D. Williams. W. Dobson. Nunan. Rotering. D. Dayton. N. Duff. Front Row: Gale, M. Heffelfinger (president). Mr. Owen (faculty advisor). W. Hield (vice president). Absent: Carter (treasurer), Richards. FIFTH FORfTI THIS year we welcomed five new boys to our class: Jack Bowen. Ted Greer, Alfred Moir, Bob Spccht. and Dana Struthers. Bill Wheeler also came back to us after a year’s absence. Class officers elected were Mark Heffelfinger. president: Bill Hield. vice president: and Carter, treasurer. Gale was our Council member. This fall three boys, Gale. Hield. and Heffelfinger. won their football letters. Gale. Hield. and Greer won their hockey letters. Sayer Rotering. Jim Hoaglund. Mark Heffelfinger. and Zelle were on the swimming team. Many of the other boys played basketball and skied. Tennis claimed most of the class this spring. Cameron and Nunan are our best players. However. Habermann. Harrison. Hart. Heffelfinger. and Wingate are playing baseball: and a few. Dunnavan. Hodgson. Hoaglund. and Rotering, are on the golf squad. Pat Spencer and Dwight Williams have been our honor roll leaders during the whole year. Others on the honor roll were Hart, Heffelfinger. Hield. Ossanna, and Thomson. Reporters for the TORCH and CALL O’ PAN were Carter. Duff. Hart. Heffelfinger. Spencer, and T homson. Hart. Bowen, and Moir were in the Glee Club, while Heffelfinger. Dobson. Hart, and Duff were members of the Dramatic Association. On the debate squad this winter were Thomson. Williams. Carter, and Hart. Moir. Dobson. Duff, and Hodgson entered the Fifth Form Declamation Contest, and Moir and Dobson took first and second. We should now like to express our gratitude to Mr. Owen, our advisor, for his help throughout the year.—MARK HEFFELFINGER, President. 64 Back Row: J. Williams. Ross Hanson. Strieker. H. Moore. G. Nelson. Schlampp. Fink. B. Nelson. Richard Hanson. Middle Row: W. Kingman. Bull. W. Bennett. Atwood. Wynne. Buttrcy. L. Gluek. Colvin. F. Lyman. A. Morse. Johnson. Winton Jones. Naffziger. G. Barbour. Front Row: Hugh Robertson (treasurer). Charles Winton (president). Mr. Horne (faculty advisor). Malcolm Robertson (vice president). Absent: Mackall. Ross. FOURTH f0 R m WHEN school began in the fall, many new boys joined our class. These additions were Buttrey. Colvin. Fink, Louis Gluek. Richard Hanson. Ross Hanson. Charles Johnson, Arnold Morse. Naffziger. George Nelson. Schlampp, and Jack Williams. A class meeting was held and the following officers were elected: Charles Winton. president: Malcolm Robertson, vice president: Hugh Robertson. treasurer. The class elected Mr. Horne as its advisor. Scholastic leaders in the class have been Lyman. Morse. Ross Hanson, King-man. and Atwood. Kingman was our representative on the Council and also in the Plays. Morse was in the Glee Club, and Colvin and Morse were in Mr. Bryan's art class. Winton Jones was one of the best salesmen in the ad campaign for the CALL O' PAN. In the fall the form was well represented on the A football squad by Johnson. Hugh Robertson. Ross Hanson. Strieker. Louis Gluek, George Nelson. Bernard Nelson. Naffziger, and Richard Hanson. Charles Winton. Kingman, and Malcolm Robertson were on the B team. During the winter the class took part in hockey, swimming, and skiing, with Mackall winning a swimming letter. This spring a large number of boys are playing either coefficient baseball or tennis. Colvin is on the golf squad. The Fourth Form was very lucky to have Mr. Horne as its class advisor this year. During the school year he has helped us in every way possible, and we wish to express our gratitude to him for his fine efforts on our behalf. —Charles Winton. President. 65 Back Row: N. Lyman. J. Olin. Fletcher. E. Jordan. J. Gluck. Miller. Marictte, Klass. Brenton. Middle Row: P. Wheeler. Dinsmoor. Eastman. Robert Raines. P. Wells. Camp, P. Williams. Strong. S. Williams. Woodrich. Ritz. Front Row: Mr. Bittinger (faculty advisor). Gregg (vice president). Crane Winton (president). Brooks (treasurer). Mr. Lean (faculty advisor). THIRD f0 R m AT the start of the Fall Term two new boys. Bud Jordan and Steve Woodrich. joined the class. At our first meeting Crane Winton was elected president: John Gregg was chosen for vice president: and Glenn Brooks was selected to serve as treasurer. Last fall the majority of the boys played football on the A and B teams, while a few were on the varsity and C squads. Ritz. Raines. Woodrich. and Klass were outstanding players on their respective teams. During the Winter Term most of the form either skied or played hockey. Among the leading hockey players were Brooks. Ritz, Miller, Mariette. and Brenton. Crane Winton earned a well-deserved letter as a swimmer. As usual, most of the form is playing baseball or tennis this spring. At present Brooks and Ritz are sharing the limelight on the diamond. Throughout the year Ritz. Raines. Fletcher, and Winton have led the form scholastically. Fletcher, Brooks, and Raines have had the opportunity of writing for the TORCH this year. In the Christmas plays many Third Formers took part, but the Williams twins, Gregg. Fletcher. Ritz. and Wheeler had leading roles. Praise is also due Miller. Ritz, and Klass for their help in selling the ads in the back of this book. In closing, the class wishes to thank Mr. Bittinger and Mr. Lean for their helpful advice during this year. 66 —Crane Winton. President. Back Row: M. Bennett, MeGough. Baker. Tracr, Crosby. N. Stevens. Gregory. Groth. Tears . Bones. Barnes. Waring Jones. iMiddle Row: Lehman. Giesslcr. Mitchell. Finch. Little. C. MacMillan. Wilson. Horn. Fullerton. A. Gale. Michael. West. Hunt. Evcnscn. Front Row: Howard (vice president). T. Kingman (president). Mr. Glenn (faculty advisor). Wyer (treasurer). s e c o n d f o r m AT the beginning of the fall, five new boys. Baker. Hunt. Lehman. MeGough. and Wilson, were welcomed into our Second Form. At the first class meeting the boys elected Kingman president. Howard vice president, and Wyer treasurer. Bennett, Finch. Howard. Lehman, Kingman, and Wyer all received letters for their play on the C football team: Crosby. Gale. MacMillan. Stevens, and West made their letters on the B team. Finch. Bennett. Kingman. Howard, and Wyer were outstanding on the hockey rinks, while many boys were enthusiastic skiers. This spring the majority of the class is playing baseball. Finch, Howard, and Kingman are starring on the C team, while Bones and West are on the B nine. So far this year we have not quite been able to grasp the scholarship plaque. Nevertheless, with Kingman. Howard. Michael. West, and Wyer leading in marks, we have come close to first place several times. Many Second Formers took part in the Christmas play this year with Horn, who also won the Wilson Cup. serving as master of ceremonies. Wyer. Howard. Horn, and Kingman have served on the TORCH'S Lower School staff of reporters. Stevens deserves especial mention for his work in selling a total of one hundred and fifteen tickets at a dollar apiece for the Plays and the operetta. Howard. Gregory. Traer, Wyer, Bennett. Tearse, West, and Baker should be congratulated upon their work in selling ads for the CALL O' PAN. We wish to thank Mr. Glenn for his splendid guidance throughout the year as our class advisor. 67 —Thomas Kingman, President. Back Row: M. Winton. Mason. Pirsig. C. Stevens. Krogness. Webb. Clifford. Bros. E. Dobson. Ucland. Middle Row: W. Kuecble, Gruner, Palm. Merwin. Staples. D. Duff. H. MacMillan. Chapman. Johnson. Crawford. Velie. Front Row: Durkee (treasurer), Hutchinson (president). Mr. Watson (faculty advisor), F. Wells (vice president). Absent: Donaldson. Richard Raines. FIRST F 0 R m BLAKE opened its doors last September to a large First Form, including fifteen boys from Junior Blake and eleven from various other schools. The results of the elections for class officers were as follows: Hutchinson, president: Wells, vice president: and Durkee, treasurer. Ueland has been the class scholastic leader all year, but Hutchinson. Duff. Staples. Johnson. iMason. Palm, and Pirsig have had excellent marks. Hutchinson and Pirsig have contributed to the “Lower School Corner'’ of the TORCH. Krogness, Crawford. Mason. Bros, and Durkee helped put the CALL O’ PAN over by selling ads. At Christmas time many boys took part in the annual Lower School play, during which Raines sang a solo. On the C football team Crawford. Winton, Chapman. Hutchinson, Durkee, Krogness. Staples. Palm. Donaldson. Raines, and Ueland won letters. In hockey the outstanding players from the First Form were Winton. Johnson. Kuehcle, and Clifford. This spring more boys than usual played tennis: but. as before, most of them went out for the C baseball team, on which Winton. Chapman. Mason, and Johnson were First Form stand-outs. We wish to express our gratitude especially to Mr. Watson, but also to Mr. Horne. Mr. Mokros. and Mr. Bryan, and all the other masters who have helped us get our start in Blake. 68 —John Hutchinson, President. THE CHAPEL 69 BERT MOKROSv Head Boy FORUM MEETING kipXib m iwi; mmw iMSW in? Dorsey, Shearer, Mr. Alder. Gale. Mokros, Gluck. Sheldon. W. Kingman S T U D E n t councu THIS year, as always, the Student Council has had as its duty the regulation of all student activities. While the work of the Council is never done sensationally, it nevertheless is done efficiently. It is one of those organizations whose importance is not fully realized until the time when it fails to function properly. Meetings of the Council are held about once a month in Mr. Alder's office. The Head Boy. who was Bert Mokros this year, serves as presiding officer, and Mr. Alder is present as ex-officio member. The Fifth Form councilman. Dick Gale, serves as Secretary and keeps minutes of the meetings. Some of the more important actions of the Council this year follow. The first meeting of the season was held before school opened last September. At this time nine members of the Sixth Form were chosen to act as student advisors of the First Formers. Later in the fall, plans were made for Homecoming and for Founders Day. The football dinner was again managed by the Council this year. Plans for the proposed Lamb Alcove in the library were also discussed. Later on. Council members collected contributions from the school for the Community Fund and Help Fund. The Christmas dance, in charge of Senior Councilmcn Mokros. Dorsey, and Sheldon, was eminently successful, and a fairly large profit was realized. The Sixth Form Council members. A1 Gluck and Roddy Shearer, promoted an even more successful dance this spring. Perhaps one of the most important duties of the Council this spring was preparing the B Book for the next school year. A report on the Council would not be complete without special mention of its leader. Head Boy Bert Mokros. Very proficient in athletics. Bert has gone out of his way to take part in all extra-curricular organizations. He has faithfully and successfully shouldered the responsibilities of being Head Boy. and it was under his guidance that the Council acted so effectively this year. 73 Back Row: Bonner. Sheldon. J. Spencer. P. Duff. Plank. Preus. Curtin. McCarthy. Dunn. Neils Mokros. Front Row: Dorsey. Mr. Foss. K. Dayton. Flannery. Mr. Bryan. A. Gluek. the union THE Blake Union is made up of boys from the Senior and Junior classes. They remain at Blake for dinner about every third Friday and later retire to the library to listen to two speeches, one prepared and one extemporaneous. 1 hese talks are followed by an informal discussion opened by the president. Often school affairs and problems are debated by the group, which this year sent a resolution to the faculty concerning student advisors. The Union also acted upon a plan proposed several years ago for a book containing the records of all Blake teams, and now that book has at last been formed. Mr. Bryan and Mr. Foss are present at the meetings, but they act merely as advisors and not as officers. The two final meetings of the year are of special interest. At the first of these the Senior members read papers criticizing the school, and at the last the members’ fathers as well as the boys are present. The officers for the past year were: FIRST TERM SECOND TERM President.......................Kenneth Dayton George Flannery Vice President...........................Alvin Gluek Roderic Shearer Secretary.......................George Flannery Peter Dorsey Treasurer - -- -- -- - Philip Duff Philip Duff 74 Back Row: Mr. Cleveland. Thomson. Ervin. Hart. D. Williams. Mr. Bittinger. f ront Row: R. Bowen. D. Spencer. Sheldon. Plank. Arnao. D EBflTIn G IN accordance with a recently established tradition, the Blake debating squad chose as its subject for discussion the question selected by high schools throughout the country: Resolved, that the government of the United States should own and operate the railroads. For the third successive season, meets were held with a considerable number of high schools from this section of the state. This year the entire squad was composed of twelve members, who were divided into six teams, three affirmative and three negative. Those arguing in favor of government ownership were A1 Sheldon and Duffy Spencer. King Ervin and Henry Hart, and Steve Badger and Dwight Williams, while those opposed to it were Bob Bowen and John Thompson. Chuck Arnao and Ray Plank, and George Barbour and Bob Carter. Under the able guidance of Coach Bittinger and Mr. Cleveland, the squad held meets with some eight schools, including Roosevelt. De La Salle. South High. Marshall. West High, and Cretin. Of the thirty-six debates which took place, all were informal and almost all were without decision, being used merely as an aid in effective argument and public speaking. Toward the end of the Winter Term tryouts were held for the debate which was to take place in the Blake Forum on Tuesday. February twenty-seventh. This contest has become an annual event and is looked forward to as the highlight of the season. The four boys chosen to participate were Sheldon and Spencer for the affirmative, and Bowen and T homson for the negative. Bowen and Thomson were definitely shown to be superior debaters in this Forum debate by the Faculty decision of nine to two. After the formal debate, questions from the floor were answered. 75 Back Row: F. Spencer. Pansier. N. Duff. Hart. Ervin. Gallenkamp. A. Hoaglund, D. Spencer McCartney. Simmons. McCarthy. Burton. Middle Row: Pirsig, Howard. Horn. Wycr. DcLaittre. Preus. R. Bowen. Maxeiner. Fletcher. Brooks. Hutchinson. Lahiff. T. Kingman. Front Row: Mr. Cleveland (faculty advisor). K. Dayton (business manager). Sheldon (editor). Duff (editor). Plank (business manager). Absent: T. Dobson. Dorsey. Dunn. Hayes. Thomson. PUBLICATIOnS Editors-in-chief . . . Business Managers . . School Editor . . . . Assistant School Editors Sports Editor . . . . Philip Duff Albert Sheldon Kenneth Dayton Raymond Plank DeForest Spencer Robert Bowen David Preus Robert Maxeiner Circulation Manager Photographer . . Faculty Advisor Donald McCarthy William McCartney Mr. Cleveland REPORTERS BURTON CARTER DeLAITTRE DOBSON DORSEY DUFF. N. DUNN ERVIN FANSLER GALLENKAMP HART HAYES HEFFELFINGER. M. HOAGLUND. A. LAHIFF ROTERING SPENCER. F. THOMSON ZELLE LOWER SCHOOL REPORTERS BROOKS FLETCHER HORN HOWARD HUTCHINSON KINGMAN. T. PIRSIG RAINES. ROBERT WYER 76 REALIZING that the TORCH plays a large part in selling Blake to outsiders and in keeping contact with the Alumni, the Publications board this year has endeavored to print as interesting and as informative a paper as possible. Activities of both Alumni and masters have been followed very closely. Comprehensive sports articles were printed about every athletic event. School news write-ups have been changed from the past to the future in their viewpoint and have been written in a truly interesting manner. The conservative page lay-outs of former years were replaced by three-line headings, double-column spacing, etc. The number of pictures was increased, and valuable editorials, written often by Faculty members, were published. Two popular new features this year were the “Lower School Corner.” and the Faculty and student polls. TORCHES were distributed not only to students, but also to last year’s Seniors. T rustees, and friends of the school. We might also mention improvements in the Publications policy which are not yet very evident. An energetic move was made to increase the quality of reporters' articles. Lower School reporters were added to the staff not only to cover Lower School news, but also to give them the experience which will help to make them better Upper School reporters in future years. As for Upper School reporters this year, frequent meetings were held by the Editors to teach the reporters how to write more effectively. The Publications also made a move toward keeping more complete and more available school records. CALL O’ PAN and TORCH files of previous years were placed in the library for public use. A permanent system of filing all copper plates used in printing TORCH and CALL O’ PAN pictures has been instituted in the Publications Room. With all these improvements in mind, one can say that the Torch has had a most successful year. call O’ p a n THE virtues of the 1940 CALL O’ PAN need not be extolled here, since they are evident to you who are reading it at this moment. Suffice it to say that this year's CALL O’ PAN is the most complete and. with one exception, the most expensive in the twenty-eight years of Blake Publications history. Improvements in quality of writing, typography, and general interest made in the TORCH have been carried over to the CALL O’ PAN. Much of the success of the 1940 CALL O’ PAN is due to the unfaltering efforts of our excellent Business Managers, Ken Dayton and Ray Plank, and to the individual students of Blake who sold most of the ads in this yearbook. EDITORS' CHOICE FOR BEST REPORTERS Burton. T. Dobson, Ervin 77 Back Row: A. Bowen. Fletcher. R. Bowen. Hart. Moir. Ervin. A. Hoaglund. P. Duff. Gallen- kamp. Klass. A. Morse. Gregg. Middle Row: Brooks. Lahiff. K. Dayton. LaBounta. Prcus. Mokros. Benedict. Maxeiner. Bonner. E. Jordan. Burton. Arnao. F. Olin. J. Spencer. Front Row: McCarthy (property manager). Cooper (president). Mr. Avery (director). McCartney (business manager). GLEE CLUB THIS year the Glee Club has had one of its most eventful years. It has also fulfilled most of Mr. Avery's plans. Members this year participated in the Christmas program, the Parent-Teachers' Dinner, and the Vesper service. Of course the main event of the year was the presentation of A. Baldwin Sloane’s operetta, “THE MOCKING BIRD. Blake's Glee Club joined with Northrop's to present this excellent show. The scene of the operetta is laid in New Orleans about 1 760. A cargo of cassettes has just landed from France to become wives of the colonists. They were attacked by the famous pirate LeFarge. but just as victory seemed certain for the pirate, he ceased fighting and sailed away. Manon. one of the cassettes, becomes the ward of Governor Aubrey. T he Governor's aide. Eugene, brings news that the weak French king has ceded Louisiana to Spain. The Governor vows to carry out the cession, but Manon. who in reality is the Countess Antoinette, inspires her countrymen to fight for their crumbling empire. Bob Finchley, who stopped the attack on the cassette ship, falls in love with Manon and promises to help her save Louisiana from Spain. It is then planned to detain the Spanish envoy. Don Aurelio. at a party given by the Marquise de Villebois. in order to prevent him from communicating with the Spanish general Ulloa. who is coming to take over the city. LeFarge. masquerading as Captain Villiers. is persuaded by Bob to aid the French. Maxime Grandpre. wealthy colonist, intends to marry Yvette, his ward. She is loved by 78 n i n e t e e n f Eugene, who plans to substitute Maxime for the Governor in a friendly kidnapping. Maxime is carried off. With Manon’s song as a signal, the French win a complete victory over the Spanish. The disillusioned Maxime gives up Yvette and marries the middle-aged Marquise. Bob and LeFarge are captured by a mob and arc saved by Manon. who reveals her identity. There is more than a hint that she will accompany Bob to Virginia as his bride rather than return to France as she had planned. The cast was as follows: Governor Aubrey. French Governor of New Orleans Eugene DeLorme. Aide to the Governor Maxime Grandpre. a wealthy citizen.................... Manon de Lange, an Immigrant girl Yvette Millet. Maxime's ward ................. Jean LeFarge (known in New Orleans as Jacques Villiers) Bob Finchley, a Virginian.................................. Captain Beloit, of the ship Marseilles” . .. Don Aurelio de Mendez, the Spanish Envoy The Marquise de Villebois. a wealthy citizen .... The Countess Bellaire. her niece .......................... Janette, an immigrant girl................................. Lenore, an immigrant girl..............................................Jean Price Chloe, a slave belonging to Maxime ...... . Barbara Bissell Pierre, a Negro butler................................................Henry Hart Javotte. Aubrey's housekeeper.............................. . Eleanor Stevenson Chorus of Colonists. Soldiers, Sailors, and Immigrant girls. Act I—A public square, opening on the waterfront. New Orleans. Act II—The salon of the Marquise de Villebois. evening of the following day. Act III—The same as Act II. later the same evening. Mr. Avery cast the soloists very well, and with the excellent choral singing, developed by the concerts of the two previous years, the operetta was an outstanding success. A profit of fifty dollars was made for the glee clubs of each of the two schools. Northrop and Blake. The Glee Club and Mr. Avery wish to express their gratitude to Bill McCartney and Don McCarthy for their work as business manager and property manager. respectively, and especially to David Cooper for his excellent work as president of the organization. He put his whole-hearted support behind the activities of the club and helped immensely toward its success. Glee Club keys will be given this year to Charles Arnao and Kingsley Ervin. Keys are awarded for three consecutive years of service in the Glee Club, providing two of the years have been spent in the Upper School. Members who have received their keys previous to this year are Bob Bowen. Bob Maxeiner. David Cooper and Bill McCartney. . Donald McCarthy Robert Maxeiner Kenneth Dayton Barbara Tetzlaff Frances Dinsmoor a famous pirate Charles Arnao William McCartney Frank Heffelfinger Jack Bonner . Julie Ann Burnet • • Peggy Win ton . . . Helen Harper 79 Back Row: l.ahiff. H. Wrench. R. Bowen. Bonner. Simmons. F. Hcffelfingcr. McCartney. M. Hef- felfinger. Fet7jer. McCarthy. Cooper. Second Row: Sheldon. Hayes. DcLaittre. Ervin. Walling. Davis. Preus. Hart. Frankforter. Third Row: A. Hoaglund. Curtin. Gallenkamp. W. Kingman. T. Dobson. W. Dobson. N. Duff. J. Spencer. Front Row: Dayton (business manager). Duff (president). Flannery (property manager). DRflmflTICS THIS year marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Blake Dramatic Association. The plays—two comedies and a murder mystery—were complete successes. Congratulations were heartily given by the faculty and students alike to Mr. Burt Casler for his excellent direction. Also, they are in order for Philip Duff, who has been a thoroughly capable president: for Kenneth Dayton, whose good business sense has brought a substantial profit to the association : and for George Flannery, who served efficiently as property manager. Dayton deserves especial praise, for it was under his direction that the school sold six hundred and fifteen tickets to set an all-time record for Blake dramatics. “THE WEDDING REHEARSAL Cousin Jane Dunn Andy Carpenter. . . James Dunn........ Sarah Dunn........ Polly Dunn........ Tom Lane.......... Aunt Julia Stores. Aunt Emma Dunn Mary Craig........ Augusta Stores. . . Julia Weeks....... Reverend Dobbs. . . Billy Dunn........ George Gallenkamp William McCartney . . George Flannery Howard DeLaittre . . . .Harry Wrench . .Lampcrt Walling ..... David Preus . .Arthur Hoaglund ..... Bruce Fetzer . . . . John Spencer . . Chester Simmons . . . Robert Bowen . . . . William Lahiff Imagine the horror of the bride on the night before her wedding at finding her jewels stolen! Of course, bossy little Cousin Jane, played by George Gallen- 80 n i n e t e e n f kamp. thinks she can solve the crime with the help and hindrance of the rest of the family. After the hindrance has been cleared away, it is found that the groom. Bill McCartney, had taken the jewels (which were fake) to replace them with the real set. which he had not had the money to buy at the time. The bride and groom then marry in unimpaired bliss. A GAME OF CHECKERS'' Tom King.... Nick........... Bud........... Luke........... Jim ........... Peter Gregg... Ephriam Bodkins Ben ........... Mrs. Murray Mart........... Georgic........ Jeb............ . . . Mark Hcffelfingcr ...... Philip Duff ..... Donald Davis ......Arthur Hayes . .Donald McCarthy ...William Dobson Albert Sheldon Woodward Kingman ......Kingsley Ervin . . George Erankfortcr ........Henry Hart ........Jack Bonner Tom King, wealthy miser, is murdered one night while burying his money in the hills. Since Buck Gregg had openly declared the night before that he was out to git Tom King.” he was naturally suspected of the murder and was put in the county jail. Peter Gregg and Eph Bodkins learn that Jeb is at the head of a posse organized to lynch Buck. They are convinced that Buck is not guilty, but they don’t know on whom the guilt should be placed. Bodkins finally draws a description of the scene of the murder from Georgie, his hired boy, whose shortcut home led by the place where King was shot. Then Bodkins and Luke, through terms used in a game of checkers, trap the real murderer. Jeb. into a confession. Rather than face a jail sentence, Jeb shoots himself. ‘ GOODNIGHT. PLEASE” Meredith Whitehouse Burton............. Basil.............. McWinklc .......... Lucy............... Vivian............. Cook............... .Kenneth Dayton Frank Heffelfingcr . . David Cooper Thomas Dobson . . .Charles Arnao . . . .Jack Curtin . . .Nicholas Duff Kenneth Dayton, middle-aged bank president, decides that he will go to bed for a week. He will budge not even at his wife's or his daughter’s entreaties, and most certainly not at his brother-in-law's or his vice-president’s suggestions. Finally his valet thinks of a way to get them all out of the room. The ruse succeeds. and they go to bed together. The CALL O’ PAN believes that the best actor of the evening was George Gallenkamp. As Cousin Jane in “The Wedding Rehearsal.” George was able to cast aside all masculine propensities and turn in a superb performance as a female character. Second-best actor of the evening was undoubtedly Kenneth Dayton, who played in a most realistic way the part of an overworked banker in the comedy “Goodnight, Please!” 81 E Back Row: F. Wheeler. T. Kingman. Mason. Crosby. Brooks. Peavey Wells. Klass. E. Jordan. Crane Winton. Brenton. Groth. Woodrich. Wilson. D. Duff. Middle Row: Ueland. Bros. Pirsig. Staples. Dinsmoor. Durkee. Hutchinson. West. Michael. Bones. Eastman. Frederick Wells. Giesslcr. Crawford. Hunt. R. Johnson. Front Row: S. Williams. Robert Raines. Horn. P. Williams. Fletcher. Ri z. Gregg. LOWER SCHOOL DRRfllRTICS ON December 20. 1939. the Lower School presented its annual Christmas play. Again this year the actors were coached by Mrs. Nunan and Mr. Avery. The Spencer trio played the opening prelude, and the audience and school united in singing three Christmas carols. Charles Horn formally introduced the program with a brief address of welcome. The play this year consisted of a series of tableaux, each one introduced by a Lower School boy in costume. The first scene, presented by Philip Williams as an artist, showed a group of pious pilgrims in the New England forest on their way to church: participating in this picture were Peavy Wells, Frederick Wells. Loring Staples, and Thomas Mason. Next a group of carolers in Old England was depicted, with an introduction by John Gregg as a musician: taking part in this scene were David West. Albert Crosby. Louis Hunt, and James Wilson. Kingston Fletcher announced the next scene in the character of a priest: the actors playing the part of French boys were Pete Wheeler. Thomas Kingman. Richard Raines. Carroll Crawford. John Hutchinson. Drennan Bros, and Robert Pirsig. Stephen Williams presented a Swedish outdoor sport scene: representing the Swedish boys were Arthur Dinsmoor. Edwin Jordan. Crane Winton. Glenn Brooks, and Stephen Woodrich. By far the longest was the German scene, with the introduction by Gordon Ritz. This scene and the French one were the only tableaux with dialogue, both languages being well pronounced and fluently spoken. In this act the part of the mother was played by Walter Bones: the father. Robert Klass: the school master. Joseph Michael: Hans and Emil. Thomas Giesslcr and Bud Jordan respectively: and Sandro, William Groth. The play was climaxed by a tableaux depicting shepherds in the field marveling at the star of Bethlehem. This scene was introduced by Robert Raines. Welles Eastman. David Duff. William Brenton. Arthur Durkee. and Timothy Ueland took the shepherd parts. 82 n i n e t e e n f PUBLIC SPERKinG THIS year Public Speaking classes were conducted under the efficient tutelage of Mr. Bryan and Mrs. J. D. Nunan. As is the custom, each Senior spoke twice before the school during chapel, and each Junior, once. More attention was given to public speaking than ever before, and the chapel speeches were of excellent quality, indicating the fine training that both Juniors and Seniors have received. The Fourth Form received practice in oratory and discussion in Mr. Bittinger’s World Problems Class. Mrs. Nunan was in charge of public speaking in the Lower School, where the fruit of her labors was demonstrated by a fine Wilson Cup Contest. A number of contests were held this year. In the Williams Theme Contest five Seniors. Philip Duff. George Flannery. DeForest Spencer. Peter Dorsey, and Brewster Hanson read their original short stories to the school. Philip Duff's “C’est la Guerre received first prize, and DeForest Spencer's The Old Man of the Sea earned second prize. Remington Hodgson. Nicholas Duff. Alfred Moir. and William Dobson were the contestants in the Fifth Form Declamation Contest for the Union Medal. Alfred Moir was the winner with a selection from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. William Dobson was awarded Honorable Mention. The extemporaneous speaking contest for the Thorpe Cup is regularly open to Seniors. This year Bertram Mokros. David Cooper. Kenneth Dayton. Albert Sheldon. Peter Dorsey. Philip Duff. DeForest Spencer, and Donald McCarthy entered the field. Kenneth Dayton's Cooperatives in Minnesota won first prize. Philip Duff received Honorable Mention. The Wilson Cup Contest for the Lower School was won by Charles Horn for his delivery of Yellow Jack. by Paul de Kruif and Sidney Howard: Kingston Fletcher received Honorable Mention. All the selections were well spoken and interpreted. It was gratifying to note the results of a high school speech festival at West High in which contestants from Blake and a dozen other high schools participated. The fine showing of the Blake boys is a tribute both to the talent we have in the school and to the excellent coaching of Mr. Bryan and Mrs. Nunan. Each speaker spoke three times, and we were delighted to see that Woodward Kingman won three firsts and Roger Atwood, three seconds in the interpretation division. In extemporaneous speaking, DeForest Spencer gained a first, second. and third: Philip Duff received a first and two fourths: and Dave Pierson took a second. Jack Bonner, Pete Dorsey. Bob Maxeiner. Nick Duff, Dave Bull, and Plymouth Shedd also entered the contest but through an unfortunate misunderstanding were disqualified. However, the credit for one of the best individual accomplishments in public speaking this year should go to Albert Sheldon. As part of a state-wide contest, Minneapolis staged an extemporaneous speaking meet open to all boys and girls in the city. Of the hundred entrants, fifteen were selected for the finals, and Sheldon was among these. In the final round, however, he was defeated. 83 Back Row: Kuechle. Mokros. D. Spencer. R. Bowen. Lahiff. J. Hield, Shearer. Simmons. Maxeiner. Hayes, Preus, Sheldon. P. Duff. J. Spencer. Front Row: Dorsey, K. Dayton. Mr. Watson. Mr. Glenn, Flannery. McCarthy, Absent: Gluek. S T U D E n T ADVISOR V BOARD EACH member of the Student Advisory Board, composed of Juniors and Seniors chosen by the Student Council with the approval of the faculty, has under his guidance two or three boys from the First and Second Forms. He advises them concerning their marks and tries to interest them in as many school activities as possible. The student advisors cooperate with the faculty advisors. SENIOR ADVISORS K. Dayton ................... West. Wyer. Little Dorsey .................................... Evensen P. Duff.......T. Kingman. Howard. Waring Jones Flannery ...........................Bones, Crosby McCarthy . Finch. Mitchell. MacMillan. Michael Mokros...........................A. Gale, Giessler Sheldon. . . ............ N. Stevens. Tearse, Traer D. Spencer .................Gregory, Groth, Horn J. Spencer. . . .........Baker, Barnes. Bennett JUNIOR ADVISORS Bowen........................W. Kuechle. Krogness Hayes......................Merwin. Mason. MacMillan J. Hield ..... .......D. Duff. Durkee, Donaldson A. Gluek................... Bros, Chapman. Clifford H. Kuechle.........................Pirsig, Palm Lahiff........... Hutchinson, R. Johnson. Gruner Maxeiner.........Velie, Richard Raines. C. Stevens Preus.......................Webb, Wells, Winton Shearer............................Ueland. Staples Simmons ........................Dobson, Crawford 84 n i n e t e e n f f o r u m DURING this year, the Blake Forum presented a series of programs which will undoubtedly be remembered by the school for their variety and interest. There were ten programs in all. Of these, five were talks given by outside speakers, men who are prominent in the civic life of Minneapolis and who could speak with authority on the subjects chosen. The remaining five programs were presented by Blake masters and students who showed great originality and effort in the presentations. The first of the outside speakers who participated in the Forums was Dr. L. D. Steefel of the University of Minnesota, who spoke on the vital and timely subject. Russia Re-enters Europe. Mr. J. D. Holtzermann. a Minneapolis business man who. for many years, has made extensive trips to Europe, gave his impressions of European conditions under the title, And They Said to Me—. Rabbi Albert J. Gordon discussed the important question. Can Labor and Capital Get Together? Also the school had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Richard P. Gale, a Trustee of Blake, give an interesting account of his experiences as a member of the Minnesota State Legislature. What Kind of a Peace Can Europe Make? was the subject of a very informative talk given by Dr. Raymond C. Bragg. For the first of the Forum programs presented by masters and students. Mr. Foss. Philip Duff, and Albert Sheldon spoke on Europe Before the Deluge. These speakers were just returning from abroad when the present war broke out, and they were able to give the school a first-hand impression of what Europe was like at that time. The school also heard Mr. Owen and Mr. Strickland debate the question. Resolved: that the Arms Embargo should be repealed. at the time when that question was a major issue in this country. The Blake Debating Team used the subject chosen nationally for high school debaters for this year. Resolved: that the Government should own and operate the Railroads. Another very interesting program was worked out under the title. My Country’s Position in the Present Conflict. In this Forum. Mr. Strickland took the role of Adolph Hitler: Mr. Glenn, that of Neville Chamberlain: Mr. Horne. Stalin: Mr. Bryan. Mussolini: and Mr. Lundholm, that of Premier Daladier. All five masters gave a clear and sympathetic summary of the positions and aims of the major European powers in the present war. The last Forum of the year was in the form of a National Political Convention held for the purpose of nominating candidates for the presidential campaign of 1 940. Mr. Lean and Mr. Goodridge nominated two Republican aspirants, and Mr. Horne and Mr. Bittinger. two Democratic leaders. A great deal of credit should be given to the Forum Committee which, headed by Mr. Bittinger and including Mr. Glenn. Albert Sheldon, and Robert Max-eincr. has in three years made the Blake Forum one of the leading school activities with a steadily growing popularity among the student body. 85 Back Row: Flannery. B. Hanson. Mokros. Sheldon. Front Row: D. Spencer. P. Duff. CUm L AU D E IN the spring of this year, the Blake membership of the Cum Laude society was increased by six members from the class of 1940. These boys have richly deserved this honor, for each one has maintained a consistently high average throughout his high school career to receive this distinction. Interesting to note in connection with each candidate was the long list of his accomplishments in sports and extra-curricular activities. The boys chosen this year were Philip Duff. Jr., with an average of 92.6: DeForest Spencer. Jr.. 90.67: Bertram Mokros. 87.5: Brewster Hanson. 85.22; George Flannery, 84.95; and Albert Sheldon. Jr.. 84.4. The initiation dinner was held on April 26th, with a host of regular and honorary members present, as well as the fathers of the boys honored. The speaker of the evening was Mr. DeForest Spencer, who gave his views on the foreign situation and the economic status of the belligerents, painting a realistic yet optimistic picture. A few words in regard to the nature of the Cum Laude society do not seem inappropriate. The organization is nation-wide in scope, having chapters in ninety of the better-known preparatory schools of the nation. Each year certain boys and girls are elected to membership from the graduating class of each school possessing membership in the society. The students are admitted on a basis of scholarship and character, so that the Cum Laude society is to the high school what the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity is to the college. Although the organization had its inception in 1906. when it was founded to reward and encourage high-ranking students. Blake did not become a member until February 12. 1927. In the years since then, however, it has had the opportunity of swelling the society's ranks with many outstanding young men of achievement and promise. 86 n i n e t e e n f Charles C. Bovev Franklin M. Crosby John Crosby Eugene C. Alder Paul Bosanko M. Henry Bittinger '14 Herbert G. Clifford Edwin H. Winter '15 Gerald R. Peterson Loring M. Staples '16 Seven H. Pctterson James B. Strieker Lucian S. Strong '17 Merrill Buffington Charles B. Carroll Robert N. McCaull I ruman C. Penney '18 Lowell T. Bartlett Rogers C. Coffin •Franklin M. Crosby. Jr. Robert S. Penney Ralph E. Rubins 19 John A. Ballord James I. Best Leonard G. Carpenter Roderick D. Peck Harlan C. Roberts '20 C. Bogart Car law Alfred D. Lindley Josia Willard John N. Winton '21 Edward N. Osborne Laurie C. Wakefield '22 Shubel J. Owen H. Norton Sudduth HONORARY MEMBERS Edward C. Gale Dr. LeRoy Arnold MEMBERS IN FACULTY Prescott C. Cleveland Noah S. Foss Harold Hodgkinson Charles E. Lamb Shubel J. Owen '22 John C. Savage‘27 MEMBERS IN ALUMNI 23 •Bronson L. Lang worthy 24 William T. Christian George D. Dayton II Sinclair Hatch '25 John G. Atwood •John G. Burgess William W. Sudduth '26 F. Atherton Bean III C. Frederick Brauer Frank A. Richards Otto E. Schoen-Rene '27 Robert J. Harvey John C. Savage '28 Robert O. Macnie Palmer Richardson John P. Devaney '29 Robert W. Macgregor •30 Thad B. Lawrence Herbert A. Morriss Raymond W. Olson •31 John A. Bovey. Jr. Richard M. Bosard George W. Atwood '32 Morris F. Arnold W. Barclay Harris Eric B. Savage. Jr. '33 Neil G. Melonc William W. Waters Norman L. Newhall. Jr. Allan J. Hill. Jr. '34 Joseph E. Clifford II Edwin F. Ringer John S. Winston Warren B. Goodrich '35 Henry M. Atwood Seymour E. Heymann Rowley Miller Philip H. Walker Thomas D. Wright ’36 Samuel M. Fahr David M. Heskctt C. Hamilton Luther Frank A. Bovey II Ralph B. Campbell B. Sheffield West ’37 Thomas E. Oakes C. Davenport Cook Stephen B. Andrus D. Donald Peddie '38 Lindley James Burton Frank Arthur Donaldson. Jr. Alan Robert Anderson James Blain Hannah Theodore Foque Carter '39 Edward Leonard Colman Albert Cobb Martin Malcolm David Clark William Julius Russel. Jr. 87 STORE THE Blake store was operated this year by Brewster Hanson, assistant last year, and Arthur Hayes; Mr. Horne ordered the supplies. Business activity was limited to the recess and after-lunch periods and the beginning of the play periods. An innovation introduced in the management was the discontinuation of the second-hand book department. It is partly due to this improvement that the store has been able to make a substantial profit, for in the past years this branch of the business has lost money. Both Hanson and Hayes are to be congratulated for this year’s very efficient management of the Blake store. PRESS CLUB THE Press Club regularly numbers two boys as members, thus establishing itself as the most exclusive Blake organization. The member from the Senior class was Philip S. Duff. Jr., whose duty it was to report all the results of the Blake games to the downtown newspapers for inclusion in the following day’s issue. The Junior member was Robert Maxeiner. whose chief duty was to keep a scrap book of all items about Blake printed in the Minneapolis newspapers. Each September the Senior member appoints his assistant from the Junior class. senior DinnERS THIS year two Senior Dinners were held. The first meeting was addressed by Mr. Paul Dobson, of the Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, who spoke upon life insurance as a career for college graduates. At the second dinner, the guest speaker. Dr. W. L. Benedict, a member of the staff of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, discussed the opportunities for young men entering the medical profession. At both meetings dinner was held in the dining hall. Then all adjourned to the library to hear the principal speaker of the evening. When the speakers had concluded their talks and after they had answered questions from the floor, the meeting was brought to a close. The Seniors feel indebted to the speakers not only for two very interesting evenings, but also for the valuable information that was presented to them. Credit should be given to Senior Class president Bob Neils for arranging these excellent dinners. 88 Back Row: Cleveland. Simmons. Curtin. Preus. McCarthy. D. Spencer. Dorsey. T. Dobson. Middle Row: P. Duff. LaBounta. Bowen. Dunn. Sheldon. Lahiff. Front Row: Frankfortcr (Lower School headwaiter), Martha. Flannery (Upper School head waiter). WAITERS FROM the ranks of the Sixth and Seventh Form boys are chosen the staff of waiters which you see above. These boys receive their lunches free in return for waiting at the noon meal. The headwaiters, who receive in addition 25 cents per day. are selected by Miss Berglund. Last fall she chose George Flannery for the Upper School and Bill Frankforter for the Lower School. The long list of boys applying to be waiters illustrates the popularity of this activity at Blake. Though little noticed, the waiters are another cog in the great machine which keeps Blake running so smoothly and which Miss Berglund keeps at such a high peak of efficiency by her varied services as dietician and secretary. MISS BERGLUNDS CHOICE FOR BEST WAITERS 89 UPPER SCHOOL LOWER SCHOOL Albert Sheldon Jack Curtin ART UNDER the direction of Mr. Bryan, the study and appreciation of art has made great progress at Blake in the past two years. He has directed his efforts along two main lines. By securing the loan of pictures by prominent artists and placing them on exhibition not only in the studio but also in the library, he has stimulated the interest of the entire school; and by conducting actual classes in the afternoon, he has provided practical instruction for the promising amateurs themselves. Among the artists lending their own work for exhibitions were Miss Jean Duncan, with a show of watercolors; Mr. Dewey Albinson. who lent the school several large oils; Miss Margaret Kerfoct. exhibiting oils and washes; Miss Emily Abbott, who put on display oils and tempera; and Mr. Glen Mitchell, with an exhibition of water colors. Those who have worked with Mr. Bryan this year are Maxeiner. T homson. Colvin. A. Morse. Moir. Fink. Schlampp, N. Duff. J. Miller, and Carter. Hodgson and A. Hoaglund have devoted themselves to sculpture exclusively. T he boys started out by studying the fundamental forms, drawing round and rectangular objects. T hey then graduated to still life, later adding drapery. Color now made its first entry into the picture, especially as flowers and plants of all sorts began to be sketched. Next a complete departure was made from this line of work with the study of free-hand designing, and color was later introduced into this field. At the end of the year the artists transferred their activities to the out-of-doors, in order to take up water-colors, sketching, and oils. As a sideline, a valuable poster service was instituted. Posters were made by Colvin and Mr. Bryan for the Homecoming and S. P. A. games, the Christmas Dance, the Blake Plays, the operetta, and the cards sent out for the Christmas Pageant. SHORT STORV CLUB The Short Story Club is one of the most popular organizations in the school. T his group assembles every other Sunday evening during the Winter Term at the home of one of its members. The club is open to all Seniors and Juniors. When the group is assembled. Mr. Glenn reads three selected short stories. Afterwards a hearty supper is served. This year the group met at the homes of Lampert Walling. Kenneth Dayton. Peter Dorsey. Frank Heffelfinger. and Jack Curtin. This club was organized twenty years ago. and its popularity has steadily increased. The fact that it now has an average attendance of almost forty shows the time, energy, and enthusiasm devoted to it by its leader. Mr. Glenn. 90 DORflfllTORIES THE two dormitories provide excellent lodging for out-of-town students as well as scholastic supervision for local boys when deemed necessary by the faculty. Cooperating with Mrs. Lamb in managing West House was Mr. Bryan. Under his able care were two proud representatives of T aylors Falls. Henry and George Barbour. Three Minneapolis residents. Bill Wheeler. Hugh Robertson, and Jack Miller, also spent some time at the house. Presiding at Blake House. Mr. and Mrs. Lundholm. aided by Mr. Goodridge, had charge of two Seniors. John Spencer from Duluth and Walter Benedict of Rochester, and also Malcolm Cameron from Minot. North Dakota: the two Williams brothers, George and Jack, alternated between Blake House and Florida. PHOnOGRAPH PROGRAfnS ONE of the outside school activities to which West Flouse has played host is Mr. Bryan’s bi-weekly phonograph concerts. Inaugurated early in the Winter Term, this program had its beginning in a sincere desire on the part of students and Faculty alike for access to classical music. Although the chief source of material for the concerts has been Mr. Bryan’s well-filled library of records, request selections from listeners bid fair to outdo the former supply. Likewise, though the programs were originally intended for classical music, through the considerable influence of Mr. Lean, this state of affairs has given way to frequent swing selections. At this point, perhaps it would be well to mention that the phonograph, which, according to admiring listeners, has no equal in the commercial field, is the exclusive and revolutionary work of Mr. Hodgkinson of the Science Department. Its magnificent tone qualities and unlimited volume are a source of constant wonder to those who attend the concerts. Among those who have availed themselves of this unusual privilege from the start are: Mr. Foss. Mr. Lean. Mr. Goodridge. and frequently Mr. Lundholm. representing the Faculty: and Kingsley Ervin. John Thomson. John Spencer. Duffy Spencer. Louis Zelle. George Barbour, and Kenny Dayton from the student body. T hese charter members hope sincerely that more and more students will take advantage of this extraordinary privilege offered by the “Bryan Sunday Evening Hour. ounces THE Christmas Dance was in charge of the Senior Council members, Bert Mokros. Pete Dorsey, and A1 Sheldon, and was a financial success. Jimmy Robb and his orchestra supplied the music for the Upper Schoolers and their guests. T he Spring Dance was managed by Junior Councilmen A1 Gluek and Roddy Shearer in such a way that one of the largest profits in many years was realized. Bob Krome's orchestra provided the rhythm, and Third Formers as well as Upper Schoolers were invited. T his evening the annual Junior-Senior Prom will be held at the Woodhill Club. In charge of this gala affair are Chet Simmons, Jim Hield. and Dave Preus, all of the Junior Class. Glad Olinger's orchestra will play. 91 PETE DORSEY Football Captain HOCKEY GAME 92 Mr. Horne. Shearer. Dorsey. Neils. Mr. Cleveland. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIOn THE distinguishing feature of this year in respect to the Athletic Association was the inauguration of the new system in awarding athletic sweaters. To earn one of these sweaters a boy now must win three varsity letters in the same year, or five letters in more than one year. Managerial letters do not count in this total. The pattern of the sweaters was also changed somewhat: three stripes on the right sleeve have been added to the sweater. An amendment to the A. A. constitution providing that the football and hockey dinners should be managed by the A.A. officers rather than the Senior Council members, was passed unanimously by the student body this spring. Aside from these two changes, however, the A.A. led an uneventful life this year. It went through the ordinary routine with little trouble. T he A.A. Council met early in the year to propose a budget. This budget was accepted by the school. OFFICERS President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Peter Dorsey Roderic Shearer Henry Neils Mr. Cleveland 95 Back Row: W. Dobson. Hodgson. H. Barbour. J. Bowen. Ossanna. F. Lyman. P. Duff, Badger. G. Williams. Crane Winton. E. Jordan. Ross. Miller. Second Row: Mr. Heffelfinger. Greer. Habermann. Hayes. Davis. Fct7 r. Simmons. Preus. F. Moore. Fansler. Harrison. D. Dayton. Mr. Lean. I bird Row: J. Spencer (manager). Richards. Shearer. Flannery. B. Hanson. Dunn. W. Hield. LaBounta. J. Hield. M. Heffelfinger. Curtin. Mr. Strickland. Front Row: Mr. Horne. Mr. Owen. Mokros. Neils. K. Dayton. R. Gale. Dorsey (captain). Benedict. F. Heffelfinger. Pierson. T. Dobson. Bonner. McCarthy. A. Gluek. Absent: Plank. Burton. Arnao. FOOTBALL A BETTER than fair season was the final outcome for the Blake football team this year. Of the seven games played, the Bears won three, lost three, and tied one. But when it is considered that Blake collected eighty-three points throughout the season, while its opponents garnered but thirty-three, that record assumes a more imposing position. Blake 13—De La Salle 7 THE first game of the season for the Bears was played on the home field against De La Salle. The second period of this contest was the fateful quarter, for then Blake scored both her touchdowns. Neils made the first on a slash through right tackle, while the second came when Pierson intercepted an Islander pass and ran thirty-five yards across the goal-line. In the last quarter De La Salle scored once, but was repulsed on a second drive by a determined Blake eleven. Thus the game ended in Blake’s favor. 13-7. Blake 20 — Patrick Henry 0 THE Bears extended their string of games in which they had not been defeated, to fourteen when they overwhelmed Patrick Henry on the North High field. The second team played a good deal of the game for Blake and succeeded in holding its opponents scoreless while the first team piled up twenty points. Bob Neils made two of the three touchdowns, and Jim Hield accounted for the third. 96 n i n e t e e n f 41 v Blake 6 — Pillsbury 1 2 ONE of the best records in the state was shattered when Pillsbury Academy of Owatonna downed Blake 12-6. Though seriously handicapped by the absence of four first-string men. the Bears were able to take an early lead in the opening quarter when they drove down the field for forty yards and a score. However, when twice in the game Pillsbury ball-carriers broke loose for long runs, Blake first saw its lead erased and then fought vainly while Pillsbury gained a one-touchdown advantage. When this hard game, played in extreme heat, was lost, the fine winning streak of the Brown and White was ended. Blake 0 — Excelsior 7 RATED as the underdogs. Blake entered the game with Excelsior against a heavier, stronger team. However, the Bears had the edge in speed, and hoped to spring an upset on their Lake Conference foes. For three quarters the teams fought on even terms. Then, with only a few minutes to play. Excelsior penetrated to Blake's twenty-yard line and, after being stopped three times, scored on a fourth-down pass. Blake 0 — Shattuck 0 FOR the second straight year Blake and Shattuck fought to a tie. this time a scoreless one. In this game, spirit was at its highest tide of the season because both teams wanted to erase the tie of the previous year and because it was Homecoming Day for the Brown and White. Perhaps it was this spirit that enabled the Blake eleven to make such glorious goal-line stands, l ime and again the red horde of Shads swarmed dangerously close to the Blake goal, but each time the red horde was turned back. In the final quarter the Bears, too, threatened to score; but they, too, were turned back. Thus, after a terrific struggle, the fight for victory over Shattuck was passed on to next year's team. Blake 44 — Breck 0 BRECK'S Homecoming was. from its point of view, not very successful because the invading Blake Crew had no trouble in piling up forty-four points. The whole Blake team had a field day. scoring twenty-four points in the first half and only four less in the second. Blake 0 —S.P.A. 7 THE scrappy Blake eleven almost sprang an upset in the game with St. Paul Academy. The Blue and Gold team was favored to win. for this big. fast eleven had not been defeated all season. However, three quarters and most of the fourth passed, and still the mediocre team from Hopkins held the big team scoreless. Indeed. Blake actually penetrated to the Academy two-yard line in the first half. Many times S.P.A. pounded up the field toward a score, but each time the valiant Bears checked the attack and regained the lost ground with a lightning-like thrust. Nevertheless, flesh has its limitations no matter what spirit drives it, and Blake finally succumbed to the battering of the S.P.A. offense. With little more than a minute remaining in the game, Knox plunged over for the Academy and O’Brien converted. 97 (dike's commEdTS on Dorsey—Pete was always ready and willing to play either in the line or backfield. This may have detracted from his individual glory, but higher praise can not be paid to the captain of a team than the mention of this unselfish devotion. His teammates voted him the Williams Cup. Mokros—Bert, in his own quiet way. has been one of the main cogs in the line. He could always be depended upon to give his best in practice as well as on game days. McCarthy — Don played a consistently fine game at tackle throughout the season. His example of hard work and his cheerful disposition will be missed next year. Pierson—Dave was one of those fast, fiery individuals who give everything they have in every play. aptain Pete Dorsey. Guard. Thrcc-back Bert Mokros, Tackle Don McCarthy. Tackle Dave Pierson. End FOOTBALL LETTERfllEn Neils—Next year's team will definitely miss Bob. He was always a consistent ground - gainer, an accurate passer, and general work-horse in the backfield. He was high score man for two seasons. Hanson—Brewster made up in brains what he lacked in stamina and did a good job at either the right or left end of the line. Dobson—Although Tom was hampered by injuries during the greater part of the season, he was able to cut loose in the St. Paul contest and play a game that will long be remembered at Blake. Dayton—Ken made his letter this season after four years of hard work. He deserves praise not only for his spirit and determination but also for 3 fine job at guard this fall. Ken Dayton. Guard Tom Dobson, One-back Stew Hanson. End Bob Neils, Four-back (hike s commcnTs on Benedict—Although he was a newcomer to Blake this fall. Walt caught the spirit before the season was over and gave a creditable performance for which he deserves high praise. Plank—He made the grade more on his fight and grit than on his ability. Gluek—Al's two years’ experience as a blocking back will probably make him an outstanding backfield man next fall whether handling the team or the ball. Bonner—Jack is one of those rare individuals who play the game for the sheer joy of it. The tougher the going. the better he liked it. Jack Bonner. Guard. Center Ray Plank. Guard A1 Gluck. Two-back Malt Benedict. One-back n i n e t e e n it FOOTBALL LETTERmEII Gate—Dick’s work at center this season gave promise that his play would be equal, if not superior, to the excellent job done by his dad at the same position twenty-three years ago. Heffelfingec F.—Prank played a good, steady game at end this fall. With the past year's experience and added weight next year, he should be outstanding at this position in blocking as well as in handling the ball. Hield J.—Jim was slow in getting started this fall. With added confidence gained from further experience, he should make a regular place for himself on next year’s eleven. Shearer—Although Roddy was light and young this season, he showed possibilities of making an excellent backfield man next fall. Dick Gale. Center, Guar Roddy Shearer. Two-back Jim Hield, One-back. I wo-back 1-rank Hcffelfingcr. End miKE’s commEius on FOOTBALL LETTERIHEn Heffelfinger M. — iMark’s greatest handicap this season was his youth. He should be in there next fall with the best of them. Hield IV.—Willie made up in fire what he lacked in weight. Next fall he will have both fire and weight, and with that combination will go a long way. Spencer—As manager of the team, John did a very efficient job. He was faithful and attentive to the many details a manager must look after. Mark Heffelfinger. Three-back Willie Hield. Guard John Spencer. Manager n i n e t e e n f SECOn D TEA m SPORTS FOOTBALL 1'HE Junior Varsity played three games in football with other schools of the vicinity and lost all three. The record was not impressive, but the team's desire for experience and fun was fulfilled. S.P.A. beat the little Bears by three touchdown to one in the first game, played at the Academy. In the second game, with St. Paul Central, Blake lost by one touchdown. The third game was also lost by a margin of one touchdown to a team of boys from Washburn High. Despite these defeats, however, the scrubs under Mr. Strickland and Mr. Lean derived much more from their season’s play than if they had done nothing more than provide opposition for the first team during practice. HOCKEY THE second hockey team was a little more successful than the second football squad in its three game season, winning one and losing two. Shattuck was victorious in a 1-0 contest. A team called the ‘ Teals'' won 3-0 over the junior six in the second game, but the final game brought victory to the Bears when they defeated the S.P.A. second teamers by a 3-1 score. BASEBALL THE one second team baseball game attempted nearly brought such a regrettable result in relations between Blake and S.P.A. that it is doubtful at the time of this writing whether another game will be scheduled. In seven innings the Blake Mexicans scored twenty-six runs as opposed to the twenty-eight of their opponents. the S.P.A. second nine. The game was a riot of daring base-running, gross errors, and high feeling, which probably meant the end of the Mexicans' season except for weekly encounters with the A team. 103 Back Row: R. Gale. Greer. A. Gluek. W. Hield. Shearer. LaBounta. P. Duff. Front Row: K. Dayton (manager). Burton. B. Hanson. Mokros (captain). McCarthy. Pierson. Dorsey. Mr. Goodridge. HOCKEV THE highlight of the hockey year was the winning of the Red Squirrel Trophy. With six wins, five losses, and two ties, the record of the season was otherwise none too striking; but the fact that the Blake Six was the best of the three teams of Blake. St. Paul Academy, and Shattuck. lends a distinctly successful flavor to this record. The Red Squirrel Trophy was donated by the Northwest Amateur Champion Hockey team of 1938. the Red Squirrels. The handsome golden trophy is to be won for one year by the best of the three mentioned teams. Last year it was won by Blake. Again this year the Blake crew came through to the climax of the season and defeated Shattuck 1-0 to clinch the title and win the trophy for another twelve months. The first game of the season was played on the Blake rink on the sixth of January against the Carleton Freshmen. Brewster Hanson scored three goals with Gluek and Shearer making one each, to pile up a final score of 5-0 for Blake. Four days later came the first hard-fought game against West High. Early in the game. West gained a one-point lead, which it held until late in the third period. As a matter of fact, there were but two minutes to play when Pierson, aided by the other forwards, jammed the puck into the enemy nets to tie the score. Before the short remaining time had elapsed, however. West had scored again to eke out its win by a 2-1 score. Hindered by the absence of Stew Hanson, the Blake six was unable to break the 1-1 tie in the S.P.A. game on January twelfth. The Bears worked hard for their goal in the second period when A1 Gluek rammed in a shot after a mad scuffle before the St. Paul net. but S.P.A. was equal to the occasion and took advantage of Mokros's absence in the penalty box to tie the count. Neither team was able to score again, and the game ended in a deadlock. 104 The Bears won their second victory. 2-1. when they met St. Thomas. Dick Gale scored both goals for Blake, one on an assist from Hanson, the other on an assist from Greer. The Cadets were able to score only once, in the final period. The nineteenth of January held in store for Blake its second defeat of the season, this time at the hands of the fast Cretin club. Playing its best hockey of the year to date, the Brown and White still lacked the extra scoring punch which makes a winning team. Blake hopes were low in the third period when Cretin held a two-point lead, but when Dorsey netted a long one on a pass from Pierson, spirits rose and a desperate frenzy of hockey filled the next two minutes. But time marched on and cut the game short with Cretin still ahead. 2-1. An all-important contest took place on the twenty-seventh. On that day Blake played the first of its two games with Shattuck. and the 3-1 victory put the Hilltoppers well ahead on the trail to the Red Squirrel Trophy. Members of the team remember with sighs of relief their leaving the Faribault campus after this hard-fought game, to return to the safety of Minneapolis. Despite poor ice. the Blake sextet a few days later piled up seven points against Wayzata in what might be called a tune-up game for the important clash to come with S.P.A. And this game with S.P.A. brought out the best form of the season from the Blake team. It scored early in the first period and retained the lead throughout the game. Indeed. Mr. Goodridge’s squad, ahead 2-1, added another point in the final minutes of play to make the final score 3-1. On the seventh of February. Blake was handed its third defeat of the year, by South. After the climax of the big game of a few days before, the team lacked the drive and power which it had then shown. As a result, in part at least, the fast-skating South sextet was able to build up a score of 2-0 against Blake before the game ended. Five days later came the best game of the season, at least from the spectator’s point of view. That game, with West, was so studded with hard checks, penalties, and fast and brilliant play, that there was not a moment of slow action. Watching this game made one think less of the 4-2 defeat Blake suffered than of the beautiful exhibition of hard. fast, and bitter hockey the teams put on. Two weeks of poor weather followed the West conflict, so that the deciding game of the Red Squirrel Trophy tournament could not be played until the twenty-first. Both teams. Blake and Shattuck. had many opportunities to score, but only once did the puck enter the net. A1 Gluek sneaked the rubber into the goal in the second period, giving Blake the score which won the game, and the game which clinched Blake’s possession of the Red Squirrel Trophy for the year of 1940. The season was brought to a close by two games with Roosevelt High. The first of these, a two-period affair at the Minneapolis Arena, was won by Roosevelt. 2-0. In this unofficial game two of Blake's stars. Burton and Gale, were missing: but when they returned to help in the second game, Blake was able to tie the team which was soon to win the city championship tournament. Truly, this game was a fine one with which to end the season. 105 Back Row: M. Heffelfingcr, Mr. Bittingcr. Preus. Gluck, Harrison. P. Duff. Wingate, Simmons. F. Heffelfingcr, Dorsey. Mr. Owen. Front Row: Maxeincr. F. Moore. H. Kuechle. J. Hield. Neils (captain). Pierson. T. Dobson. Bonner, McCartney. Absent: Dunn (manager). BASEBALL THIS season the play of the baseball nine was very difficult to analyze. The team was potentially good, yet it turned in a rather poor record. Hitting, though weak, was no more weak, and perhaps a little stronger, than in recent years. The fielding and defensive play, though not air-tight, was reasonably free from errors. However, some spark, some intangible requirement for a winning ball club, seemed to be lacking. 'Frying to remedy this failing. Coach Shube Owen shifted the line-up several times, but these changes availed little. The team constantly improved in ability but was unable to register victories consistently. T he pitching staff this year has been strong in numbers and equal to that of any of its opponents. Bill McCartney returned to do his bit with his easy, side-arm motion, while A1 Glucks speed and control made him invaluable to the team. Tom Dobson's curve, too, served the Bears well. Jack Bonner, a newcomer to the mound, also showed promise in the twirling department with his hard, fast one. A1 Gluek caught the first game, but after that Jim Hield and Dave Pierson, with his unbounded energy, shared the work behind the plate. Frank Hcffelfinger relieved Pierson at first base when the latter was catching, and played a consistent game there. The keystone sack was covered by A1 Gluek and Phil Duff, while Mark Heffelfingcr developed into a fine shortstop in the course of the year. Captain Bob Neils at the hot corner made many a brilliant play on hard-hit balls coming down toward third. Jack Bonner, who. with Pierson, provided the team's greatest batting punch, patrolled center field. In left and right fields Harry Kuechle. Bud Wingate, and Frank Hcffelfinger were regular stand-bys. while Pete Dorsey won an outfielding job after experiencing some 106 n i n e t e e n f difficulty in getting his eye on the ball at the plate, for this was his first year up from the softball league. Opening the season at home with Bethel on April 1 2, the Bears were skinned to the tune of 15-1. The less said about this affair the better. After a change in the line-up. however, the team went over to Concordia and returned victorious 18-14 after a comedy of errors. In seven innings the two nines committed twenty-one misplays! In the next game, with Pillsbury, the team looked more like a ball club than in the former contests and won 7-5. but this game was the last that Blake was to win for many a weary week. Embarking upon a long road that led only to defeat after defeat, the Bears lost to S.P.A. 6-2. getting only two hits off the Academy fircballcr. Then Shat-tuck came up to Blake and in a very well-played game triumphed over the Brown and White, 4-2. In the next four games the record ran as follows: Pillsbury 8. Blake 5: De La Salle 8. Blake 6: Concordia 6. Blake 5: De La Salle 7. Blake 5. There's no use in crying over spilt milk, but these last four games were heart-breakers. The last inning of the Pillsbury game saw Blake three runs behind with two men on base and no one out. but three times did the tying run come up to bat only to be retired without a hit. In the first game with the De La Salle Islanders. Blake scored three runs in the last inning to tie the count, but the visitors cut off at the plate what would have been the winning score for Blake and went on to win by two runs. The return game with Concordia was tied up at the end of the fifth at five-all, but in the two succeeding innings Blake could not force home a single run to tie the score again after the St. Paul outfit had rushed across a sixth run. In the second De La Salle game, the Bears went into the sixth inning with a four-run lead, but still could not break the jinx and win a game, finally losing 7-5. At Faribault on 4VIay 25 the Blake infield blew up in the fifth inning and gave Shattuck the victory. 6-1. In the final game of the season S.P.A. vanquished the Bears 3-1 on the latter’s diamond. All these defeats go to show that the team has not lost because it is weak: rather, it lacks that added punch and spirit that makes a winning ball club from a mediocre one and brings it through the season with flying colors. 107 8PIIIS JOHN BURTON, Tennis Captain GOLF 108 LY Back Row: Mr. Bosanko, J. Hoaglund. Fetzer. G. Williams. DeLaittre. M. HefTelfinger. Frankfurter (manager). Johnny Hartmann. Front Row: Gallenkamp. Rotering. F. HefTelfinger (captain). F. Moore, Lahiff. Mackall. 5 uj i m m i n g The record itself of this year’s team was rather poor. Of the eleven meets. Blake lost nine and won two. but many of these defeats were by close scores. The record of the relay team was very good. Of the eleven times it swam against fine opposition, it came away victorious ten times. There were eleven lettermen on this year s team: Captain Frank HefTelfinger. Mark HefTelfinger, Sid Williams. Sayer Rotering. Dinty Moore. Howard DeLaittre. Bill LahifT. George Gallenkamp. Jim Hoaglund. Bruce Fetzer. and Henry Mackall, besides Manager Bill Frankforter. The forty-yard crawl event was handled by Mark HefTelfinger and Henry Mackall. Moore and DeLaittre were Blake's representatives in the 100-yard breaststroke. In the 220-yard free style were Sayer Rotering and Jim Hoaglund. The 100-yard backstroke event was swum by Captain Frank HefTelfinger and Bruce Fetzer. Sid Williams and Bill LahifT swam in the 100-yard free style. In diving Blake was represented by George Gallenkamp and Mark HefTelfinger. The 180-yard medley team was made up of three men. each swimming his own stroke: Frank HefTelfinger. back-stroke: Howard DeLaittre. breaststroke: and Sid Williams, the crawl. The 160-yard relay team, of which we may be so justly proud, was composed of Williams. Frank HefTelfinger. Mackall or Rotering, and Jim Hoaglund. You may have noticed that of this list of lettermen only one was a Senior. Blake will lose no one but the manager by graduation. With this promising set of swimmers coming up for next year's season, each one able to carry on from where he left off, and each one much better through natural development, next year's team should take a decided turn for the better. And with the expert guidance of Mr. Bosanko and the capable coaching of Johnny Hartmann, the Blake swimming team should soon be at the crest of the cycle of change again. Ill Mr. Cleveland. Nunan. Shearer. Burton (captain), McCarthy (manager). Cleveland. Cameron T E n n I S HAVING overwhelmed all schools but one on the courts, the tennis team can boast of an excellent record, one of which the school can be justly proud. The team was made up of exactly the same members as last year’s team with the addition of two Sophomores. John Nunan and Malcolm Cameron, who formed a doubles team and who played numbers five and six respectively. Besides these boys, the line-up was as follows: Captain John Burton, number one: Roddy Shearer, two: Manager Don McCarthy, three: and John Cleveland, four. The first two doubles teams were composed of Burton and Shearer, and McCarthy and Cleveland. In the year's first meets, with Bethel and Concordia, the team came through without the loss of a single match, winning 5-0 in each case. In the next contest, only one point was lost as S.P.A. was defeated 8-1. When the team met Shat-tuck. however, it lost rather badly, by a 5-1 score, though Burton was able to upset Schriber. the far-famed Faribault ace. De La Salle was the next opponent to be added to the list of tennis teams vanquished by Blake, for the Bears won 4-1. Then, after Concordia again fell before the Brown and White 5-0, the Blake team slumped a little in its play but once more overcame De La Salle, this time 4-2. In the last three matches Mr. Cleveland’s charges lost again to Shattuck, 8-1. and repeated their former victory over S.P.A. in a 6-3 win. Thus the team finished the season with the best record in years. Burton this spring triumphed in the Upper School tennis tournament, in which over forty boys took part, and thus won the Faculty Tennis Cup. 112 Sheldon (captain). Flannery (manager). Hanson. Yarger. Dayton. Mr. Glenn. Absent: Rotering. GOLF LIKE the tennis team, this year's golf team was also the same as last year’s, with one exception: the addition of Terry Yarger. The others on the team were Captain A1 Sheldon. Manager George Flannery, and Stew Hanson. Coach Glenn’s stalwarts commenced the season with a flash of brilliance, completely drubbing the first three opponents. In the first match of the year. Blake overwhelmed St. Louis Park by 1' i to 4 , with Flannery shooting the best score for the day. Central was then swamped 10-2. and finally Blake’s victorious onslaught culminated in the 1 1 l i to ' i victory over University High. However, the tables were turned when the superior Shads arrived at the Minikahda links. Blake was taken for a ride to the tune of 8-4. An even more bitter defeat of 9-3 was administered to the golfers of the Brown and White by West soon afterwards. Mr. Glenn’s boys then made a mighty effort to grasp victory in the match with Cretin, but their hopes were shattered by the 6l i to 5 x 2 defeat. Still unable to extricate itself from the slough of defeat, the Blake team next lost to Lake Forest Academy of Illinois by the score of 7 -4 4. Again, on May twenty-fifth, the Shads downed Blake, by a score of 1 1 to 1. At the time of this writing one or two matches are still to be played. The usual line-up for the matches this year was Flannery, number one man: Sheldon, two: Yarger. three: and Hanson, four. The winner of the annual tournament for the Michelson Trophy was Stew Hanson. While the golf team in no way satisfied the expectations held by Coach Glenn and the school as a whole, nevertheless the competition was unusually difficult. In the final match the team lost to U. High. 11-1. 113 A TEAM B TEAM C TEAM n i n e t e e n C 0 EffICIE n T s A TEAM Back Row: P. Wells. Gregg. Naff iger. B. Nelson. Nunan (captain). C. Johnson. H. Robertson. Richard Hanson. N. Lyman. Wynne. Mr. Glenn. Front Row: Ross Hanson. G. Nelson. Brenton. Bull. N. Duff. Klass. Strieker. L. Gluck. FOOTBALL on the A team this year was nothing miraculous. With a green but willing squad, Mr. Glenn secured a scoreless tie in the first Academy game, but the Blue and Gold conquered in the return match. 12-6. In baseball S.P.A. captured the first contest. 5-4. In the second, too. Blake lost by the score of 7-5. B TEAM Back Row: Horn (manager). Dinsmoor. Wilson. Crosby. Hvcnsen. West. N. Stevens. Webb. J. Olin. A. Gale. Tearse. P. Williams. S. Williams. McGough. Mr. Watson. Front Row: Robert Raines. M. Robertson. Chuck Winton. Atwood. Fullerton. W. Kingman, C. MacMillan. Bones. Groth. Woodrich (captain). Brooks. THE B football team under Mr. Watson was apparently less powerful than S.P.A., for it went down to defeat in the first game, 6-0. But all illusion was shattered in the second game when the B eleven ran riot over the Academy 24-6. The B baseball team under Mr. Strickland was victorious in the first S.P.A. contest. 9-8. but dropped the return game. 5-2. C TEAM Back Row: Velic. C. Stevens. Gruner. Merwin. H. MacMillan. W. Kuechlc. H. Dobson. D. Duff. Mitchell. Donaldson. R. Johnson. Mason. Hunt. Middle Row: Richard Raines. Hutchinson. Krogness Staples. Durkec. Wyer. Palm. Baker. Howard. Ueland. Front Row: Crawford. Chapman. Lehman. Ritz (co-captain). Finch. T. Kingman (co-captain). M. Winton. THE C team in Death Valley was the only coefficient team to win twice from St. Paul, as Coach Bittinger guided the seven blocks of granite with their four fine cohorts in the backfield to a 20-0 win in the first game, and then to a 6-0 triumph in the second contest. In baseball. Mr. Lean s team met S.P.A. in the first game with a barrage of hits to defeat the foe. 16-3. Two weeks later the Blake C team again overcame the Academy. 8-3. 115 MR. FORBES, Director BASEBALL GAME - T” n i n e t e e n RECENTLY the Board of Trustees decided upon a drastic move as regards Blake, a move contemplated for many years but never acted upon. After a series of conferences with parents and educators in other cities, it was decided to abandon the Junior School at 2201 Colfax Avenue South. For many years this school has been invaluable as a feeder’ for Senior Blake. Even during the hard times of the early Thirties, many boys entered its doors to spend from one to five years there in preparation for their careers at the country school. In recent years, however, the enrollment at Junior Blake has steadily dwindled until there are now but thirty-five boys in the five grades. Moreover, most of these boys are in the fourth and fifth years. As a matter of fact, the total enrollment in the first grade is one. Therefore, because there is so little demand for such a school as Junior Blake and because it has been run at a net loss of several thousand dollars a year for the past few years, the trustees decided to abolish the school altogether. Since this decision was made, however, several parents have specifically requested of Mr. Alder that some provision be made for their sons who had counted on continuing in the Junior School. A tentative plan has been formulated, therefore, to provide these boys with a substitute for the Junior School if there is sufficient demand for some substitute. Nothing has as yet been decided definitely as regards this plan; but. if it is adopted, a fifth grade, and possibly a fourth, will be held at Blake House. The details have not been entirely worked out. but this proposed school would be quite separate from the Senior school up on the hill. Undoubtedly, this move is the greatest step forward Blake has made in many years. FACULTY George Bartlett Forbes.......................................................Fifth Year Ph.B. Yale University: Harvard Graduate School Director of Junior School Evelyn Mae McAllister........................................................First Year University of Minnesota: Miss Wood's School: Columbia Ethel Hauser................................................................Second Year Moorhead Teachers College; University of Minnesota Art Instructor Helen Drake Wright...........................................................Third Year B.S.. University of Minnesota Mabel Ann Sherin............................................................Fourth Year Mankato Teachers College: Columbia: California and Minnesota Universities Blanche Caroline Nygaard...........................................................Music St. Cloud Teachers College: University of Minnesota: MacPhail School of Music Paul Engstrom.......................................................Playground Director University of Minnesota 119 SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES FIFTH YEAR First—Loring Mitchell Staples, Jr.. Timothy Ueland HONORABLE MENTION Lyle Munro Ehrenberg Richard Campbell Raines. Jr. FOURTH YEAR First—John Cowles. Jr. HONORABLE MENTION Edward Grant Buckland II George Draper Dayton III THIRD YEAR First—Claude Joseph Ehrenberg. Jr. HONORABLE MENTION Manley Theodore Callender. Jr. William Brace Horn Franklin Nelson Groves PRIZE FOR THIRD YEAR DECLAMATION Manley Theodore Callender. Jr. FOSTER DECLAMATION CUP For Fourth and Fifth Years First—John Scott Donaldson HONORABLE MENTION Richard Campbell Raines, Jr. John Cowles. Jr. 120 n i n e t e e n f e n r o l l m e n t Edward Grant Buckland II John Cowles. Jr. George Draper Dayton III Thomas Fullerton ♦Lawrence Samuel Gregory. Jr. David Hill fThomas Fraser Macdonald (13) ♦Withdrew December 18. 1939 fEntered January 29. 1940 §Withdrew December 20. 1939 Withdrew February 2. 1940 FIFTH YEAR Whitney MacMillan Leslie William Myers. Jr. §Robert Smythc Charles Baxter Sweatt. Jr. Macnider Wetherby, Jr. fJohn Sumner Whitney FOURTH YEAR David Winton Bell Charles Robert Brenton Craig Smith Dwinnell David Luther Ford Wilfred Robert Frank ♦Burton Leonard Gottlieb (12) ♦Withdrew December 18. 1939 William Brace Horn Robin McKinnon-Wood Kingsley H. Murphy. Jr. John McDonald Webb. Jr. Paul E. Webster Rolf Martin Wunder fBurton Harris Boroff Richard Fben Crawford. Jr. John Blackstock Hawley II William Bovey Owen (8) fEntered April 2. 1940 THIRD YEAR Robert Lodge Palm Thomas Halflf Ruben Walter Nash Schmitt Henry Lambcrton Sweatt SECOND YEAR DeWalt Hosmcr Ankeny. Jr. Kenneth Scott Foster fDwight Leigh Atherton Robert Kohl Gluek Winthrop Arthur Eastman (5) fEntered April 2. 1940 FIRST YEAR Anderson Graham McConnell (1) Total Enrollment of Junior Department: 39 121 HOnORS FOR THE VERR 1938-39 STUDENT COUNCIL Albert Cobb Martin VII—Head Boy Henry Sclden Kingman. Jr. VII Albert Millard Sheldon. Jr. VI George Franklin Waters Vll Alvin Charles Gluck. Jr. V Bertram Frederick Mokros VI Richard Pillsbury Gale. Jr. IV UPPER SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES First—DeForest Spencer. Jr. VI Second—Robert Enochs Bowen V Honorable Mention, in order of excellence: Stanley Robert Maxeiner. Jr. V Philip Sheridan Duff. Jr. VI Fayette Patterson Spencer IV Edward Leonard Colman VII Dwight Carlton Williams IV Bertram Frederick Mokros VI Kingsley Ervin. Jr. V Albert Cobb Martin VII LOWER SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES First—Frederick Clark Lyman. Jr. Ill Second—Gordon Herron Ritz II Honorable Mention in order of excellence: Benjamin Allen Gingold. Jr. I Thomas Wallace Kingman I Woodward Kingman III Welles Benner Eastman II Robert Arnold Raines II Robert Crane Winton. Jr. II David Frelinghuysen Bull III William Irmis Groth I DONALD C. DAYTON SCHOLASTIC ATTAINMENT TROPHY DeForest Spencer. Jr. VI CUM LAUDE Edward Leonard Colman Malcolm David Clark Albert Cobb Martin William Julius Russell, Jr. 122 PRINCETON TROPHY (For Senior With Highest Scholastic Standing) Edward Leonard Colman ALUMNI CUP FOR GENERAL INFORMATION Leonard Kimball Eaton Vll HONORABLE MENTION Thomas Malloy Becklcy VII Robert Enochs Bowen V Edward Leonard Colman VII DeForest Spencer. Jr. VI Robert Gearhart Dunn VI LOWER SCHOOL CUP FOR GENERAL INFORMATION Frederick Clark Lyman. Jr. Ill HONORABLE MENTION Woodward Kingman III James Best Strieker. Jr. Ill Robert Crane Winton. Jr. II Gordon Herron Ritz II Kingston Fletcher II STRICKER CUP FOR DEBATING DeForest Spencer. Jr. VI THORPE CUP FOR EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING Albert Cobb Marlin HONORABLE MENTION Thomas Malloy Becklcy WILLIAMS ALUMNI LITERARY PRIZES First—Edward Joseph Callahan. Jr. Second—Henry Selden Kingman. Jr VII AND VI FORM PUBLIC SPEAKING PRIZES Albert Cobb Martin VII Peter Dorsey VI BLAKE UNION MEDAL FOR DECLAMATION Robert Enochs Bowen HONORABLE MENTION David Heide Prcus MEDAL OF ALLIANCE FRANCAISE Edward Leonard Colman VII THE JOHN GRAFTON BURGESS MEMORIAL Wallace Corliss Dayton WILSON CUP FOR LOWER SCHOOL PUBLIC SPEAKING Charles Lilley Horn. Jr. 1 HONORABLE MENTION Woodward Kingman III COULTER PRIZE George Lane Barbour III 123 HEAD BOY 1922—Horace J. Nickels 192 3—George R. Huntington 1924— Donald N. Newhall 1925— William W. Sudduth 1926— George H. Christian 1927— Leon C. Warner. Jr. 1928— Charles D. Docrr 1929— Robert W. Macgregor 1930— Frederick H. Chute 1931— John Fulton McLane 1932— Webster Merrifield Bull 193 3—Robert Glynn Heskett 1934—Joseph Edwin Clifford II 1 935—Ralph Bruce 1 936—David McCartney Heskett 1937— John Bolles Bissell 1938— John Lawler Brooks J939—Albert Cobb Martin YALE TROPHY (Senior of greatest energy, loyalty, and devotion to the school.) 1913— Frederick W. Boutclle 1914— G. Barnard Clifford. Jr. 1915— Francis W. Thayer 1916— James B. Strieker 1917— Benjamin S. Woodworth 1918— Richard P. Gale 1 9 I 9—Edmund W. Brooks 1920 Josiah Willard 1921— John T. Baxter. Jr. 1922— Horace J. Nickels 192 3—Leo R. Pflaum 1924— Donald N. Newhall 1925— William W. Sudduth 1926— George H. Christian 1927— Leon C. Warner. Jr. 1928— Charles D. Doerr 1929— Robert W. Macgregor 19 30—Frederick H. Chute 1931—John Fulton McLane 1 9 32—Webster Merrifield Bull 1 93 3—Robert Glynn Heskett 1934—Joseph Edwin Clifford II 1 9 35—Ralph Bruce 1936—David McCartney Heskett 1 937—John Bolles Bissell 1 938—John Lawler Brooks 1 939—Albert Cobb Martin HARVARD TROPHY (Senior of greatest athletic prowess and scholastic attainment.) 1912— G. Barnard Clifford. Jr. 1913— G. Barnard Clifford. Jr. 1914— Gerald R. Petterson 1915— Gerald R. Petterson 1916— Lucian S. Strong 1917— Truman C. Penney 1918— Charles J. Winton. Jr. 1919— James I. Best 1920— Adrian M. Howard 1921— Edward N. Osborne 1922— Shubel J. Owen 192 3—Bronson L. Langworthy 19 24—John F. Norton 1925—Edgar R. Best 1 926—Edwin J. Moles. Jr. 1927— John C. Savage 1928— John P. Devaney 1929— Frederick E. Van Dusen 19 30—John W. Alder 193 1—John Fulton McLane 1932—Erie B. Savage. Jr. 193 3—William Waite Waters 1934— John Stevens Winston 1935— Rowley Miller 1 936—Ralph Emerson Wyer. Jr. 1937—David Donald Peddie 1 938—John Thompson. Jr. 1939—Albert Cobb Martin 124 n i n e t e e n f HOnORS FOR THE P R E S E n T SCHOOL VEflR (As complete as possible) STUDENT COUNCIL Bertram Frederick Mokros VII—Head Boy Peter Dorsey VII (Form) Roderic Shearer VI Albert Millard Sheldon. Jr. VII Richard Pillsbury Gale. Jr. V Alvin Charles Gluek. Jr. VI Woodward Kingman IV CUM LAUDE Philip Sheridan Duff. Jr. (Valedictorian) Brewster Ball Hanson DeForcst Spencer. Jr. George Perry Flannery II Bertram Frederick Mokros Albert Millard Sheldon. Jr. PRINCETON CUP (Senior of highest scholastic standing) Philip Sheridan Duff. Jr. ALUMNI CUP FOR GENERAL INFORMATION Robert Gearhart Dunn VII Honorable Mention DeForcst Spencer. Jr. VII Brewster B. Hanson VII E. Ross Hanson IV Frederick C. Lyman. Jr. IV Robert E. Bowen VI LOWER SCHOOL CUP FOR GENERAL INFORMATION Robert Crane Winton. Jr. Ill Honorable Mention Loring M. Staples. Jr. I Stephen Williams III Philip Williams III WILLIAMS ALUMNI LITERARY PRIZE Philip Sheridan Duff. Jr. Honorable Mention: DcForest Spencer. Jr. THORPE CUP (Extemporaneous speaking) Kenneth Nelson Dayton Honorable Mention: Philip Sheridan Duff. Jr. STRICKER CUP FOR DEBATING John Berthier Thomson V Gordon H. Ritz III John R. Gregg III UNION MEDAL FOR DECLAMATION (Open to Fifth Formers) Alfred Kummer Moir Honorable Mention: William Anderson Dobson WILSON CUP (Lower School public speaking) Charles Lilley Horn. Jr. II 125 ATHLETIC AWARDS WILLIAMS CUP (Best football player) Peter Dorsey DARTMOUTH ALUMNI HOCKEY AWARD Bertram Frederick Mokros BRADSHAW MINTENER BASEBALL TROPHY David Pierson GUY THOMAS SWIMMING TROPHY Marcus Willard Kidder Heffelfinger MICHELSON GOLF TROPHY Brewster Ball Hanson FACULTY TENNIS TROPHY John Cotton Burton LOWER SCHOOL TENNIS TROPHY Edward Ernest Marictte III EnROLLmEm 1939-1940 Senior Department SEVENTH FORM Class of 1 940 Charles Clemente Arnao. Jr. ♦Walter Hanford Benedict John Cotton Burton John Hardy Cleveland David Shearer Cooper John Sandt Curtin Donald Derby Davis, Jr. Kenneth Nelson Dayton Thomas Hart Dobson Peter Dorsey (29) ♦Post Graduate. fEnicrcd February 1, 1940. Philip Sheridan Duff. Jr. Robert Gearhart Dunn George Perry Flannery II George Bell Frankforter. Jr. Brewster Ball Hanson John Worley LaBounta Donald Wans McCarthy William Hough McCartney Bertram Frederick Mokros Henry Eugene Neils David Pierson Raymond Norwood Plank Albert Millard Sheldon. Jr. DcForest Spencer. Jr. John Mattocks Spencer ♦fJames Alvin Struthers Willis Lampcrt Walling Harry Kirkc Wrench. Jr. ♦ Ferry Frank Yarger. Jr. Clifford Samuel Ashmun Stephen Sammis Badger John Farrington Bonner. Jr. Robert Enochs Bowen Howard Malcolm Del.aittrc Kingsley Ervin. Jr. John Bartlett Fansler Bruce LeRoy Fet7jer SIXTH FORM Class of 1941 George Van Derveer Gallenkamp Alvin Charles Gluek. Jr. Arthur James Hayes Frank Totton Heffelfinger II James Freeman Hield Arthur William Hoaglund, Jr. Walter Britton Jordan. Jr. Harry Bronson Kucchle William Brian Lahiff Stanley Robert Maxeiner. Jr. Frank George Moore. Jr. Barton Morse Frank Donaldson Olin David Heidc Preus Roderic Shearer Chester Simmons George Frank Williams. Jr. (25) 126 n i n e t e e n f Henry Deakin Barbour John Albert Bowen Angus Malcolm Cameron Robert Eldred Carter Douglas James Dayton Walter Richard Dedon William Anderson Dobson Nicholas Edwin Duff Richard Paul Dunnavan Richard Pillsbury Gale. Jr Edward Russell Greer. Jr. (34) •{■Entered January 3, 1 FIFTH FORM Class of 1942 Ray Edward Habermann. Jr. Thomas Galbreth Harrison. Jr. Henry Warren Hart Marcus Willard Kidder Heffelfinger Willard Rhodes Hield James Barron Hoaglund Walter Remington Hodgson Lee William McCutchen Alfred Kummer Moir John Dudly Nunan. Jr. Robert Emmett Ossanna William Bergmann Richards 940. Victor Saycr Rotering Hugh Plymouth Shcdd George Robert Specht Fayette Patterson Spencer fDana Robertson Struthers John Berthicr Thomson William Henry Wheeler II Dwight Carlton Williams Walter Medley Wingate Edwin Henning Wrench Louis Nippcrt Zelle Roger Woodward Atwood George Lane Barbour Winslow Wood Bennett David Frelinghuysen Bull Francis Augustus Buttrey James Albert Colvin. Jr. ♦Joseph O. Dobson Robert John Fink Louis Gluek. Jr. Charles Richard Hanson (29) ♦Withdrew December 20. FOURTH FORM Class of 1 943 Eugene Ross Hanson Charles Roy Johnson Win ton Jones Woodward Kingman Frederick Clark Lyman. Jr. Henry Clinton Mackall. Jr. Herbert Charles Moore Arnold Whitcomb Morse William David Naffzigcr Bernard B. Nelson. Jr. 1939. George Ernst Nelson. Jr. Hugh Stiles Robertson Malcolm Higgins Robertson James Alexander Ross. Jr. Edward August Schlampp. Jr. James Best Strieker. Jr. Jack Richard Williams Charles Joel Win ton III David French Wynne ♦William Stevenson Bowman William Henry Brenton Glenn Sturgis Brooks Walter Edward Camp. Jr. Arthur Henderson Dinsmoor Welles Benner Eastman Kingston Fletcher John Edward Gluck (24) ♦Withdrew November I 7. THIRD FORM Class of 1 944 John Rains Gregg Edwin Wingate Jordan Robert Hartman Klass Norton Cross Lyman Edward Ernest Marictte John Walker Miller John Philip Olin Robert Arnold Raines 1939. Gordon Herron Ritz Ruxton Robert Strong F. Peavey Wells. Jr. Frederick Porter Wheeler. Jr. Philip Williams Stephen Williams Robert Crane Winton. Jr. Stephen Brown Woodrich James Junior Baker George Samuel Barnes III Meridan Hunt Bennett Walter I. Bones. Jr. Albert Hastings Crosby. Jr. Peter Stuart Evcnsen Harold Bertram Finch James Gordon Fullerton III Alfred Gale Paul Thomas Gicsslcr (29) John Drennan Bros Frederick Reeves Chapman John Cooley Clifford Carroll Edgar Crawford Eben Wcver Dobson. Jr. John Scott Donaldson David Jones Duff Arthur Bowman Durkee Garrett Gruner (263 SECOND FORM Class of 1945 William Daniel Gregory II William Irmis Groth Charles Lillcy Horn. Jr. William Louis Howard Louis DeFoc Hunt Carl Waring Jones. Jr. Thomas Wallace Kingman Kirtland Lehman Thomas Little Cargill MacMillan. Jr. Paul John McGough. Jr. Joseph Clement Michael. Jr. Morris Bockee Mitchell. Jr. Nathaniel Stevens II. Jr. Harold Horton Tearse. Jr. Milton McNeill Traer David Ripley West. Jr. James Woodworth Wilson Stephen Coffin Wycr FIRST FORM Class of 1946 John Corrin Hutchinson Richard LcRoy Johnson Charles Velie Krogness William Edward Kuechle John Hugh MacMillan Thomas Robert Mason Davis Underwood Merwin, Reuben Nicholas Palm Robert Maynard Pirsig Richard Campbell Raines. Jr. Loring Mitchell Staples. Jr. Charles Cranston Bovey Stevens Timothv Ucland Charles Koon Velie. Jr. Roscoe Clayton Webb. Jr. Jr. Frederick Brown Wells III David Michael Winton 127 KEN DAYTON RAY PLANK Business Managers ED. 128 This page has been paid for many times over by the generous supporters of the Call O'Pan, the school, and the individual student. However, these helpful persons have not wished their names to appear in the advertising section of the Call O'Pan for various reasons which are understood and are fully appreciated by the Publications Board. In return for their generosity, it is our sincere hope that these benefactors will in some way be repaid for their kind support which they so truly merit. 131 CHAPEL THE NOONDAY MEAL FOOTBALL HOCKEY CHRISTMAS PLAY SENIOR ROOM This page is presented through the thoughtful generosity of a friend. SENIOR BLAKE Blake School G. Barnard Clifford. Jr. President Board of Trustees EUGENE C. ALDER Headmaster 132 SAMPLES of Low Fares One Way $ 6.00 5.50 17.10 3.00 31.50 5.00 7.00 Chicago . . Milwaukee . New York Duluth . . San Francisco Madison . . Winnipeg . How I Won My T. D. DEGREE by A. Graduate After wasting scads of cash experimenting with other forms of public and private transportation, I learned that Greyhound offers maximum travel miles at minimum cost. Hence I always journey by comfortable, swift, safe Greyhound Coaches when bound home or on other pleasure or business trips. Smartest students everywhere do likewise. For full information about Greyhound schedule and fare to where you want to go, telephone at once. ♦T. D.—Means Doctor of Travel. This self-endowed degree is accepted everywhere as evidence of srrart journeying in Greyhounds. GREYHOUND TERMINAL Atlantic 0551 29 No. 7th Street GRAND CIRCLE TOUR OF ALL AMERICA 569.95! AT LOWEST FARE IN TRAVEL HISTORY! See BOTH World’s Fairs—New York’s and San Francisco’s! Choose your own route across America—Go one way—return another! This is the greatest trip ever offered to the American public by ANY Transportation Company! Takes you through 25 scenic states—covers 6,000 to 9,000 miles according to the route you choose. Price covers entire round trip fare from your home-town to San Francisco and New York World’s Fairs, and return. See America BEST—travel by Greyhound! Ask for complete details from your local Greyhound agent. 133 D R A m ATIC S Our annual camera contest: Explain in not more than fifteen words what this domestic scene is all about. See page 529 fcr complete details and list of prizes. All entries must be typewritten. (Harry Wrench. Bob Bowen. Bud Hoaglund. George Gallenkamp, believe it or not.) Left: “Venus had nothing on me. (Duluth's John Spencer) Right: “That’s the last pair of suspenders I'll buy at that Dayton dump.” (Chuck Kingman) Left: Groucho Marx ponders over difficulty of tying bow knot. (Bonner) n i n e t e e n OPERETTA Eh pshaw, lads —Sixteenth Century style. (Ken Dayton) Left: Study in stoic. (Bud Jordan) Right: “And I like you, too. Mr. Bryan. (Arnao) Left: McCarthy looks on fascinated as companion blows smoke rings. Better Printing Papers NEWHOUSE PAPER CO. Robin Hood Flour SEAL OF MINNESOTA FLOUR INTERNATIONAL MILLING COMPANY McKnight Building—Minneapolis If you went to school in NEW YORK You would have to read all 8 New York daily newspapers to get these Daily Minneapolis Star Journal features: Dr. George Gallup . . . Walter Lippmann ... J. N. Ding” Darling’s cartoons . . . Raymond Clapper . . . Westbrook Pegler . . . D. R. Fitzpatrick’s cartoons . . . Washington Merry-Go-Round . . . Ernest Lindley . . . Paul Mallon . . . Bringing Up Father . . . Dick Tracy . . . The Gumps . . . Winnie Winkle . . . Harold Teen . . . Terry and the Pirates . . . Gasoline Alley . . Ed Sullivan . . . Jane Arden . . . Superman . . . Plits—ALL the major news and ALL the major picture services daily! 13 7 .feeAt feuyi feuixdz'' W. R. STEPHENS CO. 25 So. 10th St. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 138 VARSITY FOOTBALL Mike's stalwarts play “Drop the Handkerchief. Shattuck shattered again. Pierson pirouettes professionally and Dobson hops hysterically as Excelsior attempts conversion. Left: Battered hero returns from the wars. (Tom Dobson ) Right: Blake football’s WHO'S WHO — your guess is as good as ours. COEFFICIEflT FOOTBALL Ballet Russe au Bittinger. (The mighty C team) S.P.A. gridders converge on Blake punter. (B team) Hey. coach, it’s stuck to my foot! (A team) BLITZKRIEG! 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MINNESOTA RS THE CLASS SEES THEm (According to vote taken by the Senior Class) Best all-around fellow Most respected Best all-around athlete Most gentlemanly Most likely to succeed Most entertaining Handsomest Wittiest Thinks he's wittiest Busiest Thinks he's busiest Laziest Best dressed Thinks he's best dressed Talks most and says least Most likely bachelor Biggest drag with faculty Class baby Best natured Strongest Most in love Biggest sponger Best dancer Has done most for Blake Has done Blake for the most Worst waiter Done most damage to Senior Room Smoothest Most likely racketeer First Choice Second Choice Dorsey Mokros Sheldon Mokros Neils Dorsey Sheldon Dayton Dayton Duff Pierson Dobson Mokros Neils Pierson Dorsey Dorsey Cooper Sheldon Duff Frankforter McCartney Davis Dunn Dayton Walling LaBounta Wrench Arnao Dobson Cleveland Spencer, J. Arnao Duff J. Spencer Flannery ’ McCarthy Dunn, Benedict Dunn Mokros Neils Plank Burton Arnao Pierson Curtin. Hanson Sheldon Mokros Dobson Arnao Cleveland Duff Dunn Cleveland Wrench Dorsey Arnao D. Spencer 144 Compliments of 145 BROWn fl n D WHITE SKI fllEET Last of Burton clan slithers to sla lom victory. Left: Gale looks good on level ground. Right: “Ye Gods, no snow! (Neils) “It used to work with roller skates. (Tommy Kingman) S H I I n G Left: “You know, it's really hard to walk on your heels this way.’’ (Barnes) Right: “If I had the wings of an angel! (Tearse) Left: Blake ’40. Lake Placid '41. (We ruin more cameras taking these pictures. Shube.) (Mr. Owen) Right: These boys look before they leap. ' GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS i JOSTEN'S THOMAS F. CHAN FOSHAY TOWER ARCADE The Little Gallery Your Official Class Ring Jewelers 1004 Nicollet Avenue. Minneapolis Compliments of AMERICAN ELECTROTYPE CO. Compliments of ELLEBY STUDIO 3301 Dupont Ave So. Lo 5967 148 BATSON BROS. STATION TEXACO PRODUCTS Wayzata Blvd. Highway 101 North Bowlers, Attention! Six New BRUNSWICK STREAMLINED ALLEYS AUTOMATIC PIN SETTERS Adjoining HARTS CAFE WAYZATA Compliments of WAYZATA STATE BANK Member F.D.I.C. F. J. TIMMERS Compliments of WAYZATA SHEET METAL Chowen Corners Deephaven Pure Oil Co. Products Washing, Batteries, Greasing, Tires Earl W. Olson Agent PURE OIL COMPANY Motor Fuels and Oils, Furnace Fuels, delivered same day ordered. — Phones — Wayzata 101, Long Lake 78, Mound 136 Compliments of BERRY CO. DESOTO—PLYMOUTH 149 To the Faculty and Students of Blake School: We appreciate the business you have given us in the past year and trust that our service will merit your future business. DAHLBERG BROTHERS, Inc. Hopkins 566 Phone Walnut 2735 JUSTUS LUMBER CO. Established 1893 HOPKINS, MINN. Lumber, Building Material, Coal, Coke, Wood, Quality Fuel Oils, Sherwin-Williams Builders Paints. HM’IMU'PIM'ni'I'l'MTnHMHMMM'PPW Compliments of WAYZATA PHARMACY WAYZATA, MINN. Way. 31 Way. 53 ASqyi1 1 D'za.l - Our Motto Hopkins -639 Walnut 239 HOVANDER BROS. Meats and Groceries Quality Service We Feature Swiff's Products HOPKINS, MINN. 150 yt o I Hopkins 601 n i n e t e e n f WAYZATA PLUMBING Compliments of HEATING CO. HOLDEN BROS. Air Conditioning THE During Business Hours Call 50 Pure Oil Company After Hours Call 226 Excelsior, Minn. Cfjapman= raf)am 3)nc. Caterers Compliments of Fancy Ice Creams, French Pastry STARKE PATTESON Equipment Rentals 2923 HENNEPIN AVE. Compliments of marsh Mclennan Incorporated General Insurance Northwestern Bank Building Minneapolis 151 LOUJER SCHOOL POLL THIRD FORM First Choice Second Choice Favorite sport to watch Football Baseball Favorite sport to play Football Hockey Favorite automobile Buick Ford. LaSalle Favorite movie actor Errol Flynn Gable, Tracy Favorite movie actress Joan Bennett Hedy Lamarr Best football player Woodrich Raines Best hockey player Ritz Miller Best baseball player Woodrich Brooks Best all-round fellow Gregg Ritz. Brooks What would you do if you were Headmaster? Resign Resign Favorite sport to watch SECOND FORM Baseball Football Favorite sport to play Football Baseball Favorite automobile Buick LaSalle Favorite movie actor Spencer Tracy Tyrone Power Favorite movie actress Hedy Lamarr Alice Faye Best football player Kingman West. Wyer Best hockey player Kingman Wyer Best baseball player Kingman Finch Best all-round fellow Kingman Crosby. Michael, What would you do if you were Headmaster? Resign Wyer. McGough Quit School FIRST FORM Favorite sport to watch Football Baseball Favorite sport to play Football Hockey Favorite automobile Buick Oldsmobile. Ford Favorite movie actor Errol Flynn Mickey Rooney Favorite movie actress Bette Davis Hedy Lamarr. Best football player Crawford Deanna Durbin Johnson Best hockey player Winton Johnson Best baseball player Winton Johnson. Mason Best all-round fellow Ueland Hutchinson What would you do if you were Headmaster? Shorten school hours Resign 152 V. C. ARNOLD MASON MOTOR CO. DRUGS By the Waters of Minnetonka Phone 39 Excelsior, Minn. CHRYSLER AND PLYMOUTH Sales Service Excelsior, Minnesota Compliments of Minnetonka Flower Shop Wayzata Phone Way. I74W DOROTHY HUGHART PETTITT-KYSOR CO. Groceries, Bakery Goods and Meats Phone Wayzata 74 Wayzata, Minn. Compliments of LIES SHAVER Wayzata Phone 4 Hardware, Heating, Plumbing DICKEY MILBERT PHILLIPS' 66 PRODUCTS Firestone Tires Willard Batteries Wayzata, Long Lake, Maple Plain, Hamel Minnetonka Boat Works, Inc. WAYZATA, MINN. Distributors of CHRIS-CRAFT Motor Boats Cruisers Outboard Boats and Motors Marine Accessories 153 UPPER SCHOOL POLL SIXTH FORM • First Choice Second Choice Best all-round fellow Gluek Shearer Best athlete Gluek Shearer Biggest drag with faculty Bowen Gluek Talks most says least Hoaglund Ervin, Moore Most likely bachelor Moore Bowen Best dressed Gallenkamp Morse Laziest Williams Jordan Handsomest Shearer Badger Cutest Fansler Simmons, Ervin Favorite Northrop young lady Prudy Sutherland FIFTH FORM Patty Curtin First Choice Second Choice Best all-round fellow Gale Heffelfinger Best athlete Heffelfinger Gale Biggest drag with faculty Thomson Spencer Talks most and says least Ossanna Thomson Most likely bachelor Dedon Wingate, Duff Best dressed Dayton Moir Laziest Dedon Thomson Handsomest Heffelfinger Gale Cutest Nunan Duff Favorite Northrop young lady Madeleine Jaffray FOURTH FORM Morley Cowles First Choice Second Choice Best all-round fellow Kingman George Nelson Best athlete Johnson Bull Biggest drag with faculty Kingman Colvin Talks most and says least Barbour Colvin. Morse, Jack Williams Most likely bachelor Colvin Barbour Best dressed Bull Morse Laziest Jones Buttrey Handsomest Ross Hanson George Nelson Cutest Morse Kingman. Colvin Favorite Northrop young lady Marge McCarthy Pat Clifford. Jeannette Johnson 154 n i n e t e e n i' ¥ i fjLuM. L C he LEAMINGTON a Distinctive Address for the Most Discriminating Refined Luxury • Hospitality •Thoughtful Service • Choice Location • Earl W.Pay nc Manager MINNEAPOLIS,MINN. n THE ARTHUR MURRAY STUDIO Come summer, you will shelve Omnis Gallia for three months, and concentrate on having fun. You can have the most fun at parties, and be the hit of the stag line when you know that girls really want to dance with you. It is so easy to become a good dancer in the air-cooled Arthur Murray Studio! Hotel Nicollet, 12th Floor. 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Left: “Why does that Dayton have to go to Glee Club rehearsals?” (Mr. Goodridge) Right: Squeeze play a la glace. (Shearer sandwiched between Mokros and Dorsey) Minneapolis skyline from NwNL’a Home Office building Xoitnm i sri iKx National Life O. J. ARNOLD. Preaiilcnl IXSI lKAX i: COMPANY A Minneapolis Institution of Rational Reputation LEIGH, Inc. PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES 113 So. Sixth St. BRidgeport 4968 We are here to help you get better pictures We Furnish COSTUMES WIGS MAKEUP Minneapolis Costume Co. 50 2 So- 9th St (Minnesota Theatre Building) When planning a group trip charter the JEFFERSON LINES Bus Service Safe Convenient Economical 1114 CURRIE AVENUE Phone Atlantic 4334 158 Fuel Oil Coal LYMAN LUMBER COAL CO. Lumber Hardware Minnetonka Service from Yards at Excelsior, Deephaven, Wayzata, Long Lake ADDISON LEWIS ASSOCIATES Advertising—Merchandising Counsel Foshay Tower Minneapolis J.P.ELLIASEN 1405 Third Avenue South MINNEAPOLIS W LOR TO THE AMERICAN GENTLEMAN 159 BASEBALL Neils prepares to swing as catcher receives ball. Left: “Say, ump, do you read braille in your spare time?” Right: Johnson catches arm on tree. Man drops through ground. “Chuck to me. boy. P.S. I'll pick you up around eight. (Ritz and Kingman. C team battery) “Get out of my way. catcher. Guess I'll look this time, too. Consult EDINA REALTY For Select City and Suburban Homes • S O ™ AT FU NCt SO COUNTRY CLUB Master Tailors and Cleaners 4410 France Ave. Oscar L. Gravell Son Wa. 5432 J. A. PALMQUIST Where to Buy COAL OIL GROCERIES AND MEATS LUMBER 4386 France Ave. So. DeLAITTRE DIXON CO. Walnut 3941 Walnut 3942 Hy 9581 HarriTKjton Tailor to Personalities 720 SO. 2ND AVE., MPLS. 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FOSTER MUSIC CO. $695 and $745 Compliments of GOKEY COMPANY 525 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH Compliments of SEARLE GRAIN CO. 163 OUT flnD ABOUT Dear Mrs. Spencer: Johns work stinks. Left: 'Who put that wad of gum on the doorknob?” (Harry Wrench) Upper Right: Doc Yak and Duffy give the hep-cats a treat at the drums. Lower Right: “O. K., now? No one’s looking.” (LaBounta and------) “Say. my dear, you don’t happen to have three nice friends, do • f f you r (Spencer J.. McCarthy. Mokros. Dayton K.) boulder bridge farm Belgians Guernseys Pasture Scene at Boulder Bridge Farm Power performance for the many daily tasks that must needs be performed at all Boulder Bridge Farms is provided by the Pure Bred Belgians and their offspring pictured above. 7 Follow through with Boulder Bridge G. N. DAYTON President BOULDER BRIDGE FARM CO. EXCELSIOR, MINN. L. V. WILSON Superintendent 165 Compliments of B. F. NELSON MFG. COMPANY Makers of NELSON'S MASTER ROOFS 16 floors, 16 elevators, 380,650 sq. ft. of floor space Free Assembly Room for the use of tenants NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Main Office—NORTHWESTERN BANK BUILDING—Marquette Ave., 6th to 7th Sts. VELIE MOTOR COMPANY OLDSMOBILE SIX AND EIGHT 1314 West Lake Street Minneapolis, Minnesota Telephone REgent 8217 166 Until you drive it, it’s impossible to know how jar apart Lincoln-Zephyr stands among cars . . . how completely it points the way to a new and far more satisfying motoring world. It was from the start and still is an altogether new kind of ear. Its engine is a mighty “12” . . . yet its price is moderate .. . and its owners report operating economy that would he surprising even with fewer cylinders! Its basic construction is unique, with body and frame a single truss-built unit. Its floating ride and almost effortless handling ease never fail to surprise those who experience them for the first time. Its advanced style has changed a nation’s tastes in car design. We invite you to try Lincoln-Zephyr yourself. You'll find it still bigger, more powerful, more beautiful this year . . . and you'll know before you've gone a mile that you’re well out ahead of the pack! --------------------- I. I C � I. z i: v ii y it V 12 V_____________________ «RAMLI G MOTOR CO. Lincoln Zephyr and Mercury Distributors 44 South 12th Street Atlantic 3314 Minneapolis ★ ★ 167 E FAVORITES OF THE CLASS OF 1940 According to vote of Senior Class V First Choice Second Choice Sport to watch Hockey Football Sport to play Hockey Baseball Novel Forsyte Saga Gone with the Wind v Movie G.W.T.W. Goodbye Mr. Chips Northrop young lady Ellen Rider Miss Spurr College Yale Harvard Orchestra Popular song Glen Miller Dorsey ‘Shoot The Sherbert To Me. Herbert ’’ “ All The Things You Are” Actor Gable Dayton Actress Ada Leonard Hedy Lamarr Author Galsworthy Roberts Poet Edgar Guest Dunn Magazine Esquire Life Automobile Buick Chevrolet Tooth paste Colgate’s Ipana Candidate for president Dewey Hull Barber shop Medical Arts Dayton’s Clothing store Dayton’s Juster Brothers Wrestler Nagurski Angel Prize fighter Joe Louis Galento Major league baseball team Yanks Red Sox Most respected extra-curricular activity • Publications Dramatics Place to eat Toddle Shop Harry's Place to take a date Nicollet Rose Gardens Favorite drink Coca Cola Plank-Arnao cider 168 PIPER, JAFFRAY HOPWOOD STOCKS—BONDS—GRAIN COMMERCIAL PAPER MEMBERS New York Stock Exchange and other Principal Exchanges Minneapolis St. Paul EVENING k £up e i J)anc EVERY SATURDAY ---------- 10 o'clock on NO COVER CHARGE 50c Minimum ........Dick Long's Music 7 CURTIS HOTEL IO ST-AT 3 AVE- MINNEAPOLIS Your CONOCO Mileage Merchant LEE PETERSON SUNNYSIDE and FRANCE AVENUE SOUTH WAInut 8085 WASHING LUBRICATION Germ Processed Motor Oil COMPLIMENTS of JENNY LEE 1007 NICOLLET AVENUE IT PAYS TO USE GOOD PAINT at- Our quality I a I it t a and Wailful per al- ways priced rljfht. We recommend competent decorators. dmopwint Supply (© II9 IU SO.IO-ST.. GE.6123 COUNTRY CLUB OIL CO. TEXACO DEALERS Gasoline Motor Oils Greases Metered Fuel Oil Deliveries EXCELSIOR Phone 336 C. F. ANDERSON CO., Inc. Surgical and Hospital Equipment MARQUETTE AT NINTH STREET Headquarters for Sick Room Supplies ATIantic 3229 Minneapolis Schlampp's Northwoit'i largeil Furrieu • 2917 19 Hennepin Ave Congratulations c md Good Wishes. Northwest’s Largest Furriers - 2919 Hennepin Avenue - Minneapolis, Minn. Compliments of SCHROEDER E. B. Meyrowitz YOUR OPTICIAN GUERNSEY MILK, BUTTER CREAM —Phones— Continually serving Minneapolitans for the past 55 years. Complete, efficient, and courteous optical service. Minneapolis Lake Minnetonka COIfax 1080 Deephaven 446 EDMUND J. PHELPS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT mcoRPO� rro Optician Established 1875 J. F. BERRY, Optometrist Tennis Court Construction 831 Nicollet Avenue Where Good Glasses Are Not Expensive” Office at Wayzata, The Garden Store Minnesota 170 n i n e t e e n f NAPOLEON III WAS EMPEROR WHEN WE WERE BORN! THAT was in 1867. Three years later, when Napoleon III surrendered to the Prussians at Sedan, and France became a republic, The Tribune carried the news to its readers in Minneapolis. Today, there are three great Tribune Newspapers— The Morning Tribune, The Times-Tribune, and The Sunday Tribune—off-springs of the paper that was born 73 years ago. Read them for world news, for national news, for Minneapolis news, for Blake news! THE TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERS 171 OUT n n D ABOUT “Please, teacher, can I, huh. can I? (Dorsey, lateral view; Neils, dor sal view) Left: “Madam. I want you to feel these goods. (Rotering. Stew Hanson) Right: “Embryological develop- ment is a recapitulation of the evolution of the species —sure thing. (Curtin) Left: Monday morning murkiness has sobering effect on Johnny Cleveland. Right: Next victim waits handcuffed in background. (John Spencer) Left: Graphic evidence of recent “peeping tom wave. (Cleveland. Pierson) Right: “Uh huh. Duff is absent again! (McCarthy) Compliments of BURCH PHARMACIES, Inc. 1942 Hennepin Ave. KEnwood 2802 2200 Hennepin Ave. KEnwood 1895 KEnwood 2582 KEnwood 0963 KENWOOD PHARMACY Penn Avenue South and 21st Street MORRIS GOTTLIEB, Proprietor Minneapolis' Most Famous Circulating Library and Toilet Goods Center SUrljnrits ®rrat INVITES Blake School Students to Bring The’r Families Down for Dinner 114 SOUTH SIXTH STREET £ Complimentary SCHIEK'S Cafe—Restaurant Established 1887 Louis Schiek McDONALD-GILFILLAN I 301 Hennepin Ave. Ford and Mercury Dealers COMPLIMENTS OF Griffen Pharmacy Co. 44th and France LLOYD O. SWANSON Planned Insurance Programs 'a u , — Life Insurance Company 650 Baker Building 173 MAin 3588 Compliments of MINNEAPOLIS-HONEYWELL REGULATOR COMPANY WIRT WILSON COMPANY INSURANCE Minneapolis Builders Exchange Bldg. SHODEREE RANCH Eat More Beef Tender Savory Healthful 60th Anniversary SALE WORLD'S FINEST LUGGAGE BARNUM 921 Nicollet You will find BOOKS GIFTS PRINTS GREETING CARDS at NASH-CONLEY COMPANY 912 Marquette Avenue Phone: BRidgeport 2912 SWANBERG and S C H E E F E BUICK Sales and Service 14 University Avenue Northeast MAin 8991 CITIZENS COMPANY OF MINNESOTA Character Loans and Industrial Lending 710 Marquette Avenue 175 Compliments of IS GARTNER'S THORPE BROS., Inc. HAIRDRESSING SALON 519 Marquette Avenue 87 Tenth St. So. Phone: ATIantic 2123 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Real Estate Loans KENWOOD GROCERY Rentals 2115 West Twenty-first Street JAMES H. McGUFFIE, Proprietor Insurance KEnwood 0020 PRINTING PAPERS WRAPPING PAPERS SCHOOL PAPERS BUILDING PAPERS STILWELL—MINNEAPOLIS PAPER COMPANY Paper Merchants Since 1889 176 Vacation Days Golf ... Tennis ... Fishing . . . Vacation days are ahead. Be sure you have your equipment for any and all of the sports you are going to take part in this summer. Get your equipment at Warner's where you get the best, and the best selections of the best. WARNER HARDWARE CO. 13 So. 6th St. and 2935 Hennepin LINCOLN GROCERY MEAT COMPANY • 1821-1823 HENNEPIN AVENUE Minneapolis, Minn. Frosted Foods, Blue Ribbon Meats Shurfine Canned Foods W. D. CHRYSLER GROCERY 824 WEST FIFTIETH STREET Compliments of J. Frank Gould and Son COIfax 3125-3126-3127 Dependable Druggists QUALITY COURTESY BRYANT AT FIFTIETH SERVICE • COIfax 3144 and 3145 177 OUT nnu ABOUT “We assure you. Mr. Alder, that it’s just the natural wear and tear. (Arnao. Hanson. Dobson) Left: “That’s all the farther he got”—no doubt. (Mr. Cleveland) Right: Bert Mokros introduces favorite Northrop young lady for year 1 840. Reading from left to right: 1 Pier son (sneezing), 2 unidentified U-boats. 1 calm Dorsey. “Mr. Bryan says some of the cutesi things!” (Hanson. Flannery) n i n e t e e n FLOUR lJ,HE quality of wheat governs the quality of flour. It takes the best wheat to make the best flour and King Midas is proud of its facilities for buying and storing the finest wheat available. We operate hundreds of country elevators, strategically scattered throughout the spring wheat belt, together with millions of bushels of grain storage capacity at Minneapolis and Hastings. As a result, we are always assured of a source of supply from which to choose just the type of wheat necessary to maintain the constant, never failing quality of King Midas flour. KING MIDAS FLOUR MILLS MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA ' 'M Bf m 179 PHOTOGRAPHS THAT WIN BY COMPARISON ★ GENE GARRETT 1200 Nicollet Avenue 180 n i n e t e e n f i s Compliments of H. C. MAYER Bulk Agent, Standard Oil Co. Wayzata, Minn. Phone 288 F. C. LEANDER Dealer in Standard Oil Products Intersection Highways 101 and Wayzata Blvd. Wayzata, Minn. Compliments of WAYZATA ELECTRIC CO. Lew L. Stemmer Contracting and Appliances WAY. 18 COMPLIMENTS SCHULZE'S GROCERY Groveland. Lake Minnetonka SANDS SERVICE STATION Texaco Products Highway 101 at Groveland E. W. Sands. Prop. The Shortest Route From Producer to Consumer YOUR FOOD BANK Buy wholesale cuts of meat from us. We personally select — custom age — expertly cut — deposit In your Food Bank delicious steaks and roasts that would satisfy an epicure. Use your Food Bank for storage of game, fish, poultry, fruits, vegetables and berries. Enjoy out of season delicacies—at in season prices. SAVE MONEY —EAT BETTER FOODS Economy Refrigerated Lockers, Inc. Delbert R. Card, Mgr. 181 HOPKINS, MINN. HOPKINS 669 OUT (HID ABOUT Big game hunter rests in jungle camp. (Mr. Foss) Left: What’s happened to my old salary whip?” (Fireball Bittinger. former Blackstone ace) Right: How many times have I told you. Davis, you just have to check out at this this school?” (Mike) Left: Shoot the hooks to me. Brooks. (Coach Strickland. B team mentor) Ready—Aim—Fire! (Mr. Avery) MEDICAL ARTS PHARMACY, INC. Medical Arts Building 78 S. 9th. 2 Entrances 825 Nicollet Av. Just What Your Doctor Orders R. N. JONES MOTOR CO. Distributors Dodge and Plymouth Motor Cars Dodge Trucks and Commercial Cars 1300 Hennepin Avenue MAin 8833 THE DOWNTOWN DODGE DEALER ' 183 OUT A n D ABOUT Velie has just completed his six-weeks correspondence course in the art of Swedish massage. Left: “Bet you can’t drink a bottle of catsup.’’ (Jack Williams wonders at classmate Ossanna) Right: Starting too young. (Zelle) Spectators abandon hope as .000 Dobson steps up to the bat. THE FLOUR CITY ORNAMENTAL IRON CO. Established 1893 27th Ave., 27th St., and 28th Ave. South MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Artisans in All Metals Henry J. Neils Secretary-T reasurer 185 PAUL DOBSON Insurance Surveys and Estate Planning 1700 First National-Soo Line Bldg. Telephone MAin 4331 MINNEAPOLIS MISS CLOW Interior Decorations Fifty-Seven South Ninth Street Minneapolis Members A.I.D. BLAKE SCHOOL SERVES Delicious ICECREAM THE VERY BEST MADE 186 SPECIAL RDVRIURGES OF BLAKE Blake cares for the boy all day. Blake provides healthful out-of-door sports for every boy. Blake brings college-trained men teachers and boys together for better scholarship. sportsmanship, and fellowship. Blake enables the home to keep closely in touch with the boy and the school. Blake prepares boys thoroughly for any college or technical school in the United States. Blake provides three departments for growing boys: The Junior School, In Blake House on the Country School grounds for boys in the Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades. The Senior Country School. Excelsior Boulevard and Blake Road. Blake House and West House. Dormitories for boarding students. G. Barnard Clifford. Jr. President Board of Trustees This page is presented through the thoughtful generosity of a friend. Eugene C. Alder Headmaster 187 OUT o n u ABOUT Left: Mind over matter. (Spencers. D. over J.) Right: Somebody please throw him a fish. (Ossanna) Left: Holy Harry, a worm! (Dick Raines) Right: Hit ’em. Honey! (Colvin belts ball as Dunnavan looks on) Left: But my deah. we must be ready by eight. (Heffelfinger. F.. and Erwin) Center: Two bits we both pass. (Fifth Formers Dayton and Dobson) Right: Now. boys, we come to the 20th letter in the alphabet. the letter T.” (Mr. Owen) PURE-BRED, REGISTERED IRISH SETTER PUPPIES ”A Dog is a Man’s Best friend” Apply to PHILIP S. DUFF, Jr. MAPLEWOODS Wayzata 45W HERRMANN, Inc. Merchant Tailors H. B. ANDERSON Pharmacist 612 Second Avenue South 2401 Nicollet Metropolitan Bank Bldg. Minneapolis CARL G. EDBLOM ARE YOU MISSING SOMETHING? Individually tailored garments have a distinction and smartness not common to mass production . . . and actually cost less . . . KEYSTONE TAILORING CO. 131 South Seventh Street W. H. OSHIER J. A. BOYER Baker Building 189 OUT a n o ABOUT The powerful Katrinka and her sweetheart, the dwarf. (Lahiff and Simmons) Left: “Who said she wanted to kiss me?” (Hope surges up in Moir's heart) Right: Shearer gives Caesar a jerky crossing of the Rubicon. “Oh, dear, there goes that ball again.” (Gallenkamp, Hayes. Zelle. Jordan) FRANCE AVE. FOOD MKT. 4412 France Ave. Wal. 4193 It Pays to Buy at a Home-Owned Store Where You Get Personal Service Plus Low Price and Delivery Service FAIRWAY FINE FOODS ALDRITT'S HARDWARE POTTERY - GIFTS - TOYS Excelsior 15 BOILERS STOKERS For SCHOOLS - APARTMENTS CHURCHES - STORES 57 Years of Quality Manufacturing WM. BROS BOILER MFG. CO. Nicollet Island Minneapolis, Minn. COMPLIMENTS OF KELLEY KELLEY Landscape Architects Engineers K] HENRY BACHMAN SONS — Growers of — CUT FLOWERS AND PLANTS 6010 Lyndale Ave. So. Minneapolis Phone LOcust 0741 NECKWEAR For Every Occasion For FORMAL WEAR, BUSINESS WEAR. SPORT WEAR Select Your Gift Ties at M ALMSTEDT'S Fine Furnishings 1 1 1 South Seventh Street COMPLIMENTS OF DURKEE ATWOOD CO. 191 HOTEL DYCKMAN Sixth Street between Nicollet and Hennepin Direction American Hotels Corporation J. Leslie Kincaid, President Chas. F. Knapp, Manager NORTON PEEL 1004 Marquette Ave. MAin 3650 MINNEAPOLIS COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY A Picture Is Worth Ten Thousand Words' Compliments of WELD AND SONS JEWELERS SINCE 1854 817 Nicollet Avenue MINNEAPOLIS 192 n i n e t e e n f Like Topsy, annuals are never born — they just grow. Just as the activities of the scholastic year unfold, so does the stuff of which annuals are made. That means mulling over ideas, choosing, discarding, re-editing and checking proofs. And that means the conference room at Harrison Smith, where many a really fine annual has been molded. HARRISON SMITH CO. Minneapolis Atlantic 2507 LAKE CALHOUN FOOD MARKET i Quality Fruits and Vegetables Minnelonka Delivery Service 2712 W. Lake St. Ke 4905-6 Compliments of RING'S MARKET Edward J. Ring, Proprietor Specializing in Quality Meats, Fish and Poultry • 2406 Hennepin Ave. Ke 2691-2 NORTHLAND MILK ts Compliments of PACKARD MINNEAPOLIS, Inc. ATIantic 2541 1400 Harmon Place f 0 R T V n i n e t e e n JUNIOR BLAKE IN THE COUNTRY Ideal location. Sixty-seven acres of land. Small classes. Individual instruction and personal attention for every boy. Balanced program of work and play for Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grades. SAFE! Games and sports of all kinds, under the supervision of an experienced, well-trained director. Baseball and football fields, hockey and skating rinks, tennis courts, hills for skiing and sliding. Unusual opportunities for nature study, art. woodwork, and public speaking. A hot luncheon served at noon, consisting of meat, vegetables, a light dessert or fruit, and plenty of bread, butter and milk. MAKING THINGS For further information apply to— Eugene C. Alder Headmaster The Blake School Hopkins. Minnesota G. Barnard Clieford. Jr. President of the Board of Trustees BLAKE HOUSE