Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Entered l944, 3 yrs.: Lance Corporal Z: Cor- poral 35 Sergeant 45 jr. Varsity lfootball .Zg Fencing 2, 3, 43 Vlfrestling 45 Tumbling 43 Glee Club 2: Dramatics 2: Public Speaking Z3 lfor- eign Affairs 3: Senior Science 3: Genealogy 33 Advanced Military 4, s eww mme Klecknm Did you ever know a fellow who would do almost anything within reason for anybody? Some of us in the boarding department had the pleasure of knowing a fellow of this description-Graham Kleckner. Graham entered Breck in 1944 and since that time he has made a fine academic record for himself. Graham has demonstrated much ability in fencing, and in his junior year he won second place honors in an amateur fencing contest. He was a member of the fencing team for three years. He has taken an active part in the social activities and to show and to share these activities Graham general- ly chooses a Washburn girl. Graham can explain very clearly the meaning of the accursed W.S. Cwo- man stealerjg in the same vein of thought, it is rumored that the lyrics for the popular ballad, Heart- achesw, were written by Graham. Graham is contemplating taking a law course, starting it at Rochester Iunior College and finishing at the University of Minnesota. ff 'W ',,I

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A l':IllCl'Cfl 1941, 5 yrs.: Private lg Lance Cor- poral Z: Corporal 33 Sergeant Major 41 ,lr Varsity Football 1, 2. 3: Varsity lfootball 4 Boxing Team 4: Swing Club 2, 3: Clit-ss Club 1 2: Military Ball Connnittee 43 Cartooning l, .2 Sefbqeci-nl' Wficfzael efzafbloi lfimdall After Mike returned from the service, he immediately tackled the job of getting through the rest of his high school work. Mike instantly got the situation well in hand and was made sergeant- major on the military staff. He became an active member in the sports Held by way of football in the fall and boxing in the winter. He became an able and challenging fighter and was a rugged performer in the lightweight class on the boxing team. Mike has always something to say about the Filipino women he met in his experiences overseas, but as soon as he opens his mouth he is rudely interrupted by his Siamese buddy, Holly Borden. The two seem inseparable and they also seem in a constant state of war and peace, mostly war. Mike has matured greatly since he left Breck for the armed services, he has shown himself capable of thought-dealing tasks and has won great admiration for his overwhelm- ing improvement. He has earned a reputation of which he and his school may well be proud. X

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Entered l943, 4 yrs.5 Private lg l'.F.C. l: Corporal 25 Sergeant 35 Second Lieutenant 45 Crack Platoon 2, 3, 45 Crack Squad 35 Cadet Board 45 Jr. Varsity Football 35 Varsity Foot- ball 45 Boxing Team 3, 45 Swinlniing l, Z5 Yar- sity Basketball 35 Fencing 25 Yearbook 45 News- paper 45 Military Ball Connnittee 45 Glee Club 1, 25 Swing Club l, 2: Honor Student. same f' fzsfnw, ,draw 128.42 Throughout his four years at Breck, D'Arcy has pushed himself to the very top in many fields, especially athletics. After spending two years on the blue football squad, he advanced far in his senior year and gained a starting berth on the varsity team. Although he has come a long Way in football, he has made his greatest gain in boxing. He joined the varsity pugilists at the beginning of their 1946 season and has advanced well in this field. He takes a sincere and intense liking to boxing and is al- Ways Working to get into top shape. D'Arcy was commissioned a second lieutenant and given a stall position after three years of good military conduct. His quick Wit and sharp sense of humor com- bined with his friendly personality have won him a solid place in the memories of his fellow classmates. As one teacher describes him, he gets my vote for being the 'most improved, boy in all of my experi- ence as a teacher.