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

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THE CALL 0 ’ ROBERT ENOCHS BOWEN Entered Blake 1936 “Bob'’ Minnesota “Every why hath a wherefore.”—Shakespeare P A n Of 19 4 1 ANY one who knows Bob only from contacts at school must be completely unaware of the great and varied interests he has outside school work. We all know that Bob has been the leader of the class for several years, and is graduating as valedictorian and a member of the Cum Laude society. His fine record extends too to the winning of the Union medal in the Fifth Form, to membership to the Union this year and to membership in many of the extracurricular activities about the school. He was a member of the Dramatic Association for two years, of debating for three years, and of the Glee Club for five years. As managing editor of the TORCH he slaved as hard as anybody over those monthly four pages. He was also a haunter of the depths of the kitchen for the last two years, and made quite a mark at earning extra money by serving as head waiter twice on the same day. It is. however, outside of school that Bob really expands. He is an Eagle Scout and Assistant Scoutmaster. He diddles with the piano. He has built several radios. He has a collection of scores of cactus plants and is the only person we know who has a moccasin flower in his front yard. Bob frankly doesn't know what he wants to study at Minnesota next fall, but we are sure that with all he has to offer, he will make his place whatever he does. 27

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T H E CALL O’ P A n Of 19 4 1 JOHN FARRINGTON BONNER, JR. Entered Blake 19 57 Jack Minnesota I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men.’'—Shakespeare ALMOST every time this last year when the walls of the Senior Room echoed with loud laughter, the cause was one of the stories ripped off with gestures by this descendant of old “Colonel Benner of Holly Springs. Mississippi”. Doubtless Jack would be voted the best story-teller of the Seniors, with his manner and his material. But his accomplishments go further than telling stories. Jack has established a great record on the football field and the baseball diamond. For four successive years he has won letters in both those sports. His inspiration as captain of the football team was responsible in great part for its success. His strong right arm was a standby on the pitching mound this spring, and we all like to remember how his hat always fell off when he was catching a fly in center field. His athletic record would be incomplete without mention of his acting as president of the Athletic Association and Captain of the Whites. As class president for the last two years and president and member of long standing in the Union. Jack was the leader of his class. He was a member of the Dramatic Association for two years and of the Glee Club for three. His strong voice was responsible for the first bass part in the quartet this year. Jack plans to study pre-law at Minnesota next year, unless he joins the army. We wonder which he would be better as: a lawyer, or a drill-sergeant. 26

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T H E CALL P A n OF 19 4 1 SHELDON MILLS CHILDS Entered Blake 19 6. 1940 Shel Minnesota A little work, a little play, to keep us going. —Du Maurier SHEL returned this year from West to polish off his education with a Blake Post Graduate course. He has been the envy of the whole class, since, without having to worry about graduating, he can gleefully sit back and observe the frantic endeavors of his classmates to obtain those elusive certifying grades. But Shel has worked hard on his studies, and his scholastic recoid is a good one. Although he is one of the quieter members of the class, in his spare moments he has contributed his share toward mangling the few pieces of furniture still standing in the Senior Room. In the winter Shel earned his letter with the Bosanko Bathers, and contributed many a victory in the 220-yard dash. Spring found our hero batting a golf ball around the Minikahda links as a mainstay of the golf team. Shel’s hobby is his trumpet, and his playing is somewhat reminiscent of Harry James. In his case we are inclined to believe that still water runs deep, for his popularity among the members of the fairer sex is little short of sensational. With his ready smile and amicable manner. Shel is a friend of everyone at Blake, and we predict that he will go far at Minnesota, the college of his choice, where he is undertaking a course in engineering. 28