Flintridge Prep School - Log Yearbook (La Canada Flintridge, CA)

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Eurll QBQ-1-I I1-I YY:-uve-r 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Earll Weaver is definitely a freak ol nature, but, l hasten to append, not in a curious but in a pleasing sense. ln him are the spawn ol many various talents race driving, executive ability, championship tennis, par golf, maybe even a labor agitator. But, instead, we see him assume, in the lace of his many talents, the mantle ol Lothario, 26

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Fra ll In Popc- Small show ol man was yet upon his Chin. Frank Pope, our Canadian cousin, protesses ambitions to one day conduct subversive activities in this country on behalf ol his forested tatherland, He staunchly maintains that the Caprice ot nature which settled him in Canada was not a scurvy trick, but a blessing lin disguise, no doubtl, and that we, poor de- mented tools that we are, dont know a real country when we see one. 25

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e i l l The Class of '41 takes with it many fair memories of Flintridge days gone by. ln return we feel obliged to leave something for those left behind to think about and cherish. Thus our Will. Ben Earl leaves behind him some well moulded footprints on the sands of Flintridge-'s ball park. Hoping that these will be an inspiration to those who are coming up, Ben bequeaths in particular to Bill Robbins his athletic ability and enthusiasm. Now that graduation is here, Bob Hampton has this to say: I have been at Flintridge three years now. Every one is aware of my 'remarkable' attendance record. So, without fur- ther ado, l hereby will my fine record to Bob Lissner, hoping that he will find opportunity to use it well. lim Gamble is Flintridge's master of unusual ideas and im- practical drearns, Behind him he leaves seventeen volumes of his fanciful impressions, To Bob Ghrist, lim leaves these volumes to read and enjoy. Og Kellogg swings the meanest tennis racket around these parts. He feels that some of his proficiency could be used by almost any of the juniors, but Lissner and Moller could make the best use of it. Ken Hunter feels that at the bottom of any man's miseries lies a woman, Keep clear of 'em and your troubles will be cut four-fold. This philosophy has failed him but he is a generous soul and thus he passes it down to Al Mitchum. Dick Munroe is Flintridge's all-time king of the Loopholeless Alibi Club. He knows from experience that this is a most worthwhile achievement, Feeling that with a little more polish than he now shows, Bob Ghrist can make good use of this characteristic, therefore Dick wills to him his title. The best way to a teachers heart fnew colloquialism for grade book J is to sit back inconspicuously and let the class room talk go as it may, but never stick your neck out. This is a prime rule from the notebook of Iohn Eliel who wills to Chuck Schimpff this trait. Brady Iohnson is the most unorthodox of any of the seniors in the way that he dresses. He gets a kick out of getting him- self up in some weird outfit and then coming to school. This simple forrn of amusement, he feels, must be left to some mem- ber of the Elintridge student body. Therefore, he leaves his long list of Hhaberdasheryu formulas to Chuck Detoy. Frank Pope is a golfer and also the possessor of a most fruit- ful imagination. He has been seen, in a pouring rain, sloshing down the fairway muttering to himself, lt isn't raining, it isn't raining. Then as far as he is concerned it is nice and clear. He bequeaths this strange characteristic to Bill Robbins. Charlie Markham is able to write more on one page than any other of the brethern. He says he not only saves pages, but is able to convince the unsuspecting teachers that what appear to be l's are really t's and that i's are e's, With a little practice he feels that Lewis Lyon ought to be able to develop this ability to good advantage. Reid Allen, though coming back next year for a little more study, leaves to Chuck Schimpff his power of never becoming wrought up over trivial matters, The only way that l managed to last through the week is by my ability to make the memory of the week-end linger. Here we quote Earl Weaver and discover a logical answer for his Clreaminess on Monday mornings. At any rate, Earl feels this faculty to be a real life saver and so he wills it to Chuck Detoy. 27